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quickness_n and_o courage_n to_o discern_v and_o punish_v person_n that_o freeze_n draw_v back_o or_o stagger_v in_o case_n of_o religion_n either_o by_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o in_o ignorance_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n this_o ensign_v the_o ready_a and_o best_a course_n which_o he_o shall_v observe_v in_o extirpation_n of_o contagious_a schism_n and_o pestilent_a sect_n and_o how_o to_o continue_v with_o steadfast_a and_o often_o prayer_n in_o faith_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o true_a sapience_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o a_o 2_o mystery_n be_v a_o conceal_a wisdom_n and_o determine_v by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n for_o our_o glorification_n this_o wisdom_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o god_n 28._o fear_n which_o give_v we_o understanding_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_a which_o make_v a_o cheerful_a heart_n yeeldth_n a_o joyful_a crown_n and_o prolong_v man_n life_n in_o gladness_n it_o be_v a_o sacred_a knowledge_n yea_o the_o 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sincere_a love_n of_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o piety_n most_o excellent_o commendable_a in_o a_o counsellor_n which_o be_v in_o suffer_v punishment_n cheerful_o for_o the_o exact_a observation_n of_o his_o late_a decease_a sovereign_n constitution_n as_o also_o principal_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o neither_o superiority_n honour_n or_o any_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a respect_n fear_n punishment_n or_o martyrdom_n may_v take_v he_o from_o the_o reverence_n and_o most_o sweet_a love_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o next_o care_n immediate_a after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o his_o skill_n of_o government_n and_o study_n to_o maintain_v the_o commonweal_n which_o weal_n do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v the_o general_a good_a but_o the_o benefit_n and_o safeguard_n of_o all_o private_a person_n therein_o these_o so_o combine_v and_o love_v like_o turtle_n that_o one_o can_v live_v without_o fellowship_n of_o another_o in_o which_o his_o studious_a and_o inseparable_a love_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v sequester_v so_o far_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v find_v at_o all_o time_n ready_a to_o bestow_v his_o honour_n substance_n and_o life_n in_o maintenance_n thereof_o so_o shall_v he_o therefore_o respect_v the_o state_n and_o affair_n of_o his_o country_n by_o the_o prince_n refer_v to_o he_o as_o cicero_n say_v ut_fw-la utilitas_fw-la sua_fw-la communis_fw-la utilitas_fw-la sit_fw-la vicissim_fw-la &_o â—…què_fw-fr communis_fw-la utilitas_fw-la sua_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o his_o private_a weal_n may_v prove_v the_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o correspondent_o the_o commonweal_n may_v become_v his_o proper_a weal_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n derive_v from_o the_o needful_a precept_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o plato_n most_o commend_v in_o a_o counsellor_n for_o to_o this_o day_n no_o state_n have_v either_o be_v amplify_v or_o conserve_v but_o by_o man_n of_o that_o quality_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o sallust_n to_o caesar_n firmanda_fw-la respublica_fw-la non_fw-la armis_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la ord._n mâ—…ltoquè_fw-fr asperius_fw-la est_fw-la bonis_fw-la pacis_fw-la artibus_fw-la the_o commonwealth_n must_v not_o only_o be_v munit_v and_o fortify_v with_o arm_n but_o with_o good_a cunning_a and_o skilful_a art_n to_o make_v and_o maintain_v peace_n be_v a_o mystery_n of_o much_o more_o force_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v write_v of_o calicratides_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o in_o their_o war_n at_o peloponesus_fw-la when_o he_o without_o any_o loss_n to_o himself_o may_v have_v save_v the_o whole_a navy_n and_o decline_v the_o war_n then_o instant_a against_o the_o athenian_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v so_o say_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o fleet_n may_v furnish_v out_o another_o but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o grievous_a inustion_n of_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n turn_v back_o from_o they_o whereupon_o that_o whole_a navy_n to_o the_o irrecoverable_a loss_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n become_v a_o spoil_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o qu._n fabius_n the_o roman_a general_n hold_v a_o contrary_a course_n and_o opinion_n in_o his_o service_n endure_v the_o scoff_n and_o contemptuous_a brag_n of_o his_o foe_n which_o scornful_o call_v he_o a_o delayor_n till_o such_o time_n as_o when_o good_a occasion_n and_o advantage_n be_v offer_v he_o so_o confound_v hannibal_n then_o triumph_v in_o his_o many_o victory_n that_o he_o wrought_v out_o his_o country_n liberty_n with_o oppression_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o those_o mean_n calicratides_n have_v lose_v the_o day_n lose_v likewise_o his_o country_n life_n and_o honour_n be_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o folly_n name_v in_o their_o annal_n calicratides_n temerarius_fw-la fabius_n who_o by_o cunctation_n have_v give_v life_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o country_n be_v for_o his_o action_n of_o valour_n and_o in_o perpetual_a glory_n thereof_o cannonize_v in_o their_o immortal_a history_n by_o the_o title_n of_o maximus_n and_o hereupon_o this_o as_o a_o certain_a note_n and_o rule_n may_v be_v ground_v that_o all_o hypocrite_n coveâ—…ous_a and_o vain_a glorious_a person_n such_o as_o do_v with_o calicratides_n more_o prize_v their_o private_a glory_n than_o the_o public_a weal_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o general_a state_n and_o such_o undoubted_o like_o flatterer_n if_o time_n shall_v so_o serve_v will_v not_o stick_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v endanger_v the_o prince_n thereby_o to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n wealth_n be_v he_o by_o which_o example_n we_o vive_o find_v represent_v unto_o we_o the_o wary_a circumspection_n of_o a_o good_a commonwealth_n man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o fabius_n study_v the_o preservation_n and_o honour_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o country_n together_o with_o the_o rash_a and_o foolish_a negligence_n of_o a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n like_o calicratides_n which_o so_o slight_o value_v the_o conservation_n and_o weal_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n in_o this_o love_n and_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v require_v a_o due_a consideration_n how_o the_o whole_a politic_a society_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o religion_n in_o advance_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o body_n take_v for_o the_o dwell_n or_o place_n of_o habitation_n there_o be_v likewise_o beside_o that_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o live_v which_o be_v the_o move_a and_o stir_v of_o the_o body_n this_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v or_o compare_v rather_o to_o the_o form_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n as_o great_a britain_n france_n ireland_n spain_n castille_n and_o portugal_n or_o as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o moscovite_n but_o more_o remote_a or_o if_o a_o aristocracy_n like_o venice_n wherein_o be_v
out_o on_o high_a like_o the_o sweet_a cedar_n in_o salomon_n forest_n which_o short_o by_o transportation_n or_o inoculation_n of_o their_o sprig_n into_o other_o kingdom_n may_v bear_v rule_n and_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o the_o goodly_a garden_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o can_v any_o difference_n be_v find_v in_o a_o well_o season_v palate_n betwixt_o that_o taste_n which_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o graffe_n yield_v save_v in_o a_o little_a relish_n which_o i_o compare_v to_o the_o dialect_n of_o their_o language_n not_o differ_v at_o all_o if_o you_o suit_v they_o with_o that_o old_a britain_n tongue_n of_o wales_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v continue_v faithful_a so_o many_o year_n under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o therefore_o the_o wall_n that_o divide_v these_o two_o princely_a chamber_n so_o near_o conjoin_v before_o be_v now_o take_v away_o and_o that_o one_o majestical_a lodging_n be_v make_v of_o they_o both_o where_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n do_v 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vulture_n which_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o many_o that_o have_v a_o force_n repercussive_a which_o flame_v like_o rock_n of_o carbuncle_n even_o as_o in_o the_o violent_a eruption_n of_o veswius_n or_o aetna_n foulder_n and_o evomite_fw-la the_o cannon_n stone_n of_o their_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o those_o tyrannous_a adversary_n and_o assailant_n of_o their_o liberty_n the_o dreadful_a smoke_n whereof_o do_v yet_o in_o some_o castilian_a stomach_n taste_v unsavor_o this_o girdle_n beautiful_o compass_v our_o royal_a bridegroom_n and_o his_o bride_n who_o most_o beautiful_a unite_a body_n give_v grace_n to_o this_o girdle_n leave_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o this_o union_n wherein_o all_o christian_a prince_n be_v make_v happy_a so_o that_o the_o time_n may_v short_o come_v when_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o bless_a island_n many_o potentate_n shall_v strike_v their_o top_n gallant_n becken_v and_o bow_v down_o with_o their_o plume_n of_o glory_n like_o homagier_n to_o the_o britain_n sceptre_n so_o that_o they_o which_o repine_v at_o this_o association_n or_o combination_n may_v when_o malice_n be_v vanquish_v hereafter_o with_o glory_n magnify_v that_o which_o they_o contemptuous_o despise_v before_o so_o that_o as_o sallust_n write_v jugurth_n quod_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la mortales_fw-la gloria_fw-la invidiam_fw-la vincemus_fw-la si_fw-la concord_n &_o unanime_n fuerimus_fw-la that_o which_o be_v not_o easy_o see_v among_o mortal_a man_n our_o glory_n shall_v triumph_v over_o envy_n if_o we_o concord_n and_o unite_v together_o for_o neither_o strength_n in_o battle_n nor_o huge_a heap_n of_o treasure_n can_v very_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n but_o friend_n and_o faithful_a countryman_n who_o neither_o arm_n can_v compel_v nor_o any_o gold_n conciliate_v faith_n alone_o shall_v retain_v they_o in_o duty_n conquer_a and_o possess_v their_o heart_n assure_o for_o who_o can_v or_o 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