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will_v have_v have_v gallery_n build_v to_o keep_v suitor_n under_o covert_n impugn_v the_o same_o say_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o court_n and_o auditory_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o galthrop_n to_o keep_v man_n as_o far_o off_o as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v approach_v the_o same_o no_o more_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a rock_n mean_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a judge_n to_o allure_v and_o nourish_v man_n in_o process_n or_o suit_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o dissuade_v and_o disturne_v they_o cicero_n all_o minister_n of_o justice_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n panetius_fw-la cicero_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v many_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o advocate_n attorney_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n although_o that_o panetius_fw-la a_o man_n much_o renown_a among_o the_o stoic_n and_o follow_v by_o cicero_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_n to_o follow_v the_o verity_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n or_o attorney_n to_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v magistrate_n power_n give_v to_o magistrate_n how_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o politic_a vocation_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offence_n and_o tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o end_n power_n to_o make_v war_n and_o bear_v arm_n against_o all_o seditious_a person_n disturber_n of_o the_o common_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o beside_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v raise_v and_o levy_v tax_n and_o imposte_n for_o maintenance_n of_o public_a charge_n and_o not_o otherwise_o a_o good_a king_n be_v
despair_n to_o do_v as_o laches_n who_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o lesbos_n laches_n laches_n and_o be_v call_v in_o justice_n to_o render_v account_n of_o his_o charge_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o maniment_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o open_o before_o the_o world_n to_o all_o those_o above_o say_v fidelity_n &_o loyalty_n ought_v chéef_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o to_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o this_o treasure_n more_o they_o any_o other_o plato_n aristides_n prince_n treasure_n subject_a to_o theft_n plato_n as_o aristides_n say_v speak_v of_o meddle_v with_o the_o finance_n of_o athens_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v treasurer_n be_v willing_o subject_a to_o theft_n &_o evil_a demeanour_n wherefore_o plato_n say_v that_o in_o the_o feat_n of_o election_n &_o approbation_n of_o treasurer_n there_o need_v no_o less_o circumspection_n and_o diligence_n then_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o head_n or_o general_a of_o a_o army_n because_o that_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a force_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n chapter_n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o warlike_a vocation_n the_o warlike_a vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n of_o war_n comprise_v also_o under_o the_o politic_a vocation_n and_o yet_o differ_v from_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o without_o arm_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o many_o place_n reprove_v but_o allow_v and_o commend_v provide_v there_o be_v no_o injury_n molestation_n or_o oppression_n do_v to_o any_o one_o by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o vocation_n of_o arm_n but_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o pay_n and_o wage_n so_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n prince_n or_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o go_v on_o warrefare_n to_o maintain_v subject_n in_o peace_n and_o repulse_n injury_n outrage_n and_o sedition_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o simple_a obedience_n to_o such_o vocation_n be_v other_o but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o necessary_a what_o soever_o may_v happen_v thereof_o be_v it_o that_o we_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a &_o commendable_a act_n to_o slay_v a_o enemy_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n weal_n and_o public_a rest_n be_v it_o either_o in_o open_a war_n or_o else_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n surprise_n nave_n jesus_n nave_n or_o ambush_n god_n himself_o willing_a jesus_n nave_n to_o provide_v himself_o of_o spialle_n &_o use_v ambush_n employ_v a_o man_n of_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v or_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o war_n be_v evil_a unjust_o and_o for_o trifle_a cause_n enterprise_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o vocation_n ought_v not_o to_o inquire_v the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o under_o that_o pretext_n to_o refuse_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o his_o prince_n unless_o the_o cause_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o maintain_v or_o set_v uppe_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o other_o wise_a for_o the_o natural_a and_o due_a order_n to_o conserve_v peace_n among_o man_n require_v that_o the_o authority_n advice_n &_o enterprise_n of_o war_n shall_v apperteine_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o particular_a person_n prince_n the_o authority_n and_o advice_n of_o war_n be_v long_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n also_o undoubted_o ought_v considered_o by_o good_a advice_n and_o not_o through_o ambition_n glory_n and_o greediness_n revenge_n or_o other_o passion_n of_o mind_n enter_v into_o the_o high_a path_n of_o king_n as_o the_o orator_n cineas_n say_v to_o pyrrhus_n name_v insatiable_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o without_o great_a occasion_n cineas_n cineas_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o extreme_a mean_a and_o remedy_n of_o war_n to_o be_v short_a man_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o plato_n pyrrhus_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v plato_n as_o plato_n in_o few_o word_n advertise_v they_o to_o wit_n like_v unto_o good_a watch_v dog_n which_o be_v curse_v and_o dangerous_a unto_o such_o as_o come_v from_o without_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o courteous_a gentle_a and_o tractable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v lion_n at_o home_n and_o fox_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o of_o our_o time_n have_v this_o lesson_n well_o in_o mind_n themistocles_n themistocles_n and_o will_v show_v themselves_o such_o that_o man_n may_v not_o just_o upray_v they_o as_o themistocles_n do_v some_o of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o casserons_n because_o say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v a_o knife_n in_o deed_n but_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o vocation_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o vocation_n particular_a and_o general_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vocation_n contemplative_a &_o active_a and_o the_o active_a vocation_n aswell_o private_a as_o public_a with_o all_o their_o kind_n and_o difference_n without_o omission_n as_o we_o think_v of_o aught_o that_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o politic_a civil_a and_o humane_a declaration_n vocation_n the_o author_n mean_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o humane_a vocation_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o high_a secret_a and_o especial_a vocation_n of_o god_n and_o chéef_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n as_o of_o many_o call_v to_o diverse_a action_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o consequence_n here_o be_v no_o place_n meet_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o now_o to_o make_v the_o excellency_n &_o utility_n of_o all_o the_o vocation_n above_o rehearse_v the_o more_o clear_a &_o evident_a we_o must_v next_o come_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o each_o of_o they_o aswell_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a as_o of_o every_o of_o the_o actives_a also_o together_o one_o with_o a_o other_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o that_o aswell_o of_o the_o one_o part_n as_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v very_o great_a and_o apparent_a reason_n &_o also_o that_o oftentimes_o such_o comparison_n come_v in_o question_n we_o will_v then_o begin_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n man_n the_o contemplative_a vocation_n rest_v in_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n with_o the_o active_a call_n and_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o same_o lie_v in_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o mind_n whereby_o also_o as_o by_o the_o noble_a instrument_n of_o all_o other_o the_o high_a and_o great_a action_n yea_o the_o near_a approach_v unto_o god_n be_v exercise_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v approach_v so_o nigh_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o conform_v himself_o whole_o unto_o he_o then_o by_o this_o contemplative_a and_o speculative_a vocation_n because_o that_o the_o action_n of_o this_o contemplation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o god_n accompany_v with_o the_o fruition_n and_o continual_a enjoy_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o firm_a delight_n in_o all_o tranquillity_n contentation_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o felicity_n wisdom_n contemplation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o because_o that_o sapience_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a virtue_n as_o that_o which_o rest_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n so_o much_o also_o be_v this_o contemplative_a vocation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o virtue_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o active_a which_o rest_v only_o in_o prudence_n and_o other_o inferior_a and_o base_a virtue_n furthermore_o the_o high_a virtue_n help_n the_o great_a virtue_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o have_v jest_n need_v of_o other_o help_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o procure_v he_o the_o less_o need_n of_o other_o aid_n and_o mean_v and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o point_n of_o felicity_n consist_v which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n the_o which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v no_o need_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v in_o itself_o whereas_o the_o active_a vocation_n stand_v but_o in_o humane_a action_n exercise_v by_o the_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a part_n of_o man_n mortal_a and_o transitory_a no_o way_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o but_o have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n treat_v be_v therewithal_o in_o continual_a care_n toil_n and_o desire_v to_o attain_v the_o point_n and_o butt_n of_o felicity_n
do_v he_o good_a which_o he_o easy_o forget_v &_o contrary_o prompt_v to_o that_o which_o by_o appearance_n seem_v to_o do_v good_a to_o another_o man_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a he_o see_v not_o and_o we_o see_v well_o enough_o when_o a_o shoe_n sit_v well_o upon_o a_o other_o man_n foot_n but_o we_o feel_v not_o where_o it_o pinch_v he_o wherehence_a this_o light_n and_o mutable_a inconstancy_n proceed_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o vocation_n straight_o to_o run_v to_o a_o other_o whereas_o if_o he_o regard_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o commodity_n be_v give_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o live_v he_o be_v in_o and_o consider_v well_o of_o other_o man_n evil_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o great_a contentation_n and_o constancy_n exempt_v from_o ingratitude_n and_o affliction_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o newfanglednesse_n life_n man_n be_v soon_o annoy_v with_o his_o own_o trade_n of_o life_n and_o variety_n of_o man_n to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o mamment_n of_o his_o vocation_n that_o almost_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v place_v in_o any_o state_n or_o fashion_n of_o live_v he_o be_v by_o &_o by_o yrked_a therw_n t_o &_o dislike_a of_o the_o same_o straight_o desire_v a_o other_o as_o by_o example_n we_o see_v he_o that_o be_v marry_v think_v he_o happy_a that_o be_v not_o &_o contrary_o he_o that_o be_v free_a praise_v his_o life_n that_o be_v wed_v even_o as_o they_o which_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n covet_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o have_v some_o public_a charge_n &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o horace_n horace_n praise_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o be_v private_a horace_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v fast_o in_o wedlock_n band_n y_o link_v the_o single_a life_n we_o then_o best_o think_v the_o widow_n deem_v they_o best_a some_o say_v who_o love_v link_n keep_v fast_o chain_v always_o bind_v fast_o then_o with_o bond_n durable_a how_o shall_v we_o this_o protee_n mutable_a so_o displeasant_a as_o terence_n say_v be_v we_o of_o ourselves_o &_o discontent_v with_o our_o present_a estate_n still_o aspire_v to_o that_o which_o pass_v our_o capacity_n the_o roman_a people_n yrk_v with_o the_o monarchal_a estate_n roman_n terence_n example_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o government_n of_o one_o alone_a will_v needs_o be_v command_v by_o many_o first_o by_o consul_n &_o then_o by_o tribune_n in_o diverse_a mutation_n &_o change_n as_o the_o israelit_n before_o they_o annoy_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o many_o ask_v a_o king_n where_o they_o find_v worse_o than_o before_o &_o thus_o have_v it_o always_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o inconstancy_n &_o instability_n of_o man_n most_o manifest_a &_o apparent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o vocation_n the_o famous_a &_o wise_a philosopher_n espy_v this_o variety_n inconstancy_n the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a which_o have_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o inconstancy_n &_o inconstancy_n of_o 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