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which_o have_v call_v his_o predecessor_n to_o that_o preeminence_n and_o authority_n although_o the_o same_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o and_o by_o the_o which_o rome_n itself_o have_v be_v found_v and_o adulphe_n emperor_n of_o alomaine_a orderly_o choose_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n adulphe_n of_o the_o emperor_n adulphe_n be_v for_o his_o insufficiency_n afterward_o revoke_v by_o the_o self_n electour_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n such_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o revocation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o very_o just_a cause_n that_o aristides_n aristides_n of_o aristides_n so_o much_o renown_v in_o gréece_n be_v revoke_v and_o dismiss_v of_o all_o charge_n &_o public_a administration_n by_o the_o banishment_n of_o ostracism_n or_o popular_a authority_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o athenian_o camp_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n whither_o he_o be_v come_v to_o render_v himself_o with_o intention_n to_o have_v fight_v on_o his_o citizen_n side_n because_o that_o it_o be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n and_o while_o his_o revocation_n yet_o last_v and_o also_o without_o be_v otherwise_o call_v thither_o then_o of_o himself_o flaminius_n choose_a consul_n revocation_n flaminius_n blame_v for_o disobey_v his_o revocation_n and_o dispatch_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o milanois_n be_v revoke_v by_o reason_n of_o sinister_a presage_n happen_v be_v just_o blame_v and_o reprove_v because_o that_o he_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o give_v the_o shock_n notwithstanding_o his_o revocation_n give_v battle_n although_o that_o he_o defeat_v &_o overthrow_v his_o enemy_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n lade_v with_o scotfree_a spoil_n so_o severe_a observer_n be_v the_o roman_n of_o this_o vocation_n what_o felicity_n or_o prosperity_n so_o ever_o may_v have_v ensue_v think_v it_o to_o be_v more_o expedient_a
particular_a appetite_n that_o which_o i_o repeat_v oftentimes_o because_o that_o this_o consideration_n faâ—â—ing_v his_o intention_n that_o give_v his_o place_n to_o a_o other_o man_n can_v be_v but_o altogether_o lewd_a and_o perverse_a as_o the_o same_o of_o nicias_n the_o athenien_n athenien_n example_n of_o nicias_n the_o athenien_n a_o personage_n for_o all_o that_o of_o great_a value_n be_v who_o just_o receive_v reproach_n and_o blame_n at_o all_o man_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v his_o own_o person_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n resign_v the_o honour_n and_o charge_n of_o capteine_n to_o one_o name_v cleon_n a_o rash_a man_n of_o no_o reputation_n have_v in_o so_o do_v respect_n but_o to_o his_o own_o without_o care_v at_o all_o for_o the_o public_a do_v as_o a_o mariner_n who_o abandon_v the_o government_n of_o the_o helm_n to_o a_o other_o man_n even_o when_o the_o tempest_n be_v most_o furious_a and_o violent_a chapter_n ix_o ¶_o final_o to_o what_o end_n each_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v now_o to_o conclude_v there_o need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o make_v man_n understand_v to_o what_o end_n every_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v or_o report_v as_o a_o thing_n already_o sufficient_o show_v and_o declare_v for_o even_o as_o we_o see_v in_o music_n harmony_n pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v compound_v of_o many_o distinct_a and_o different_a tune_n so_o have_v we_o also_o see_v the_o entertainment_n and_o common_a accord_n of_o humane_a society_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o many_o and_o diverse_a vocation_n distincte_n and_o different_a and_o their_o end_n to_o be_v put_v peace_n and_o union_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o undoubted_o than_o the_o end_n of_o travel_n of_o every_o man_n member_n tend_v to_o the_o only_a conservation_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n whereof_o cicero_n say_v most_o wise_o that_o to_o 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shall_v not_o be_v possible_a but_o that_o earelong_o the_o common_a society_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v &_o break_v and_o this_o union_n and_o mutual_a commerce_n of_o man_n say_v plato_n write_v the_o happy_a common_a weal_n as_o plato_n write_v be_v so_o allow_v of_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o devise_v or_o imagine_v a_o more_o assure_a common_a weal_n and_o near_o approach_n to_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o god_n than_o the_o same_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o union_n not_o only_o of_o all_o good_n but_o also_o of_o each_o thing_n that_o nature_n have_v appropriate_v to_o each_o one_o as_o of_o the_o eye_n ear_n &_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n shall_v employ_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o common_a use_n and_o profit_n and_o in_o the_o which_o common_a weal_n in_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o participation_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o that_o for_o one_o very_a cause_n and_o occasion_n all_o shall_v by_o one_o common_a affection_n of_o mind_n be_v touch_v at_o once_o all_o merry_a or_o all_o sad_a follow_v therein_o the_o say_v of_o solon_n who_o be_v ask_v which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o all_o other_o opinion_n solon_n opinion_n that_o seem_v unto_o he_o the_o best_a govern_v answer_v the_o same_o where_o they_o that_o be_v not_o outrage_v pursue_v as_o eager_o the_o redress_n of_o a_o injury_n as_o they_o themselves_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o plato_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v child_n plato_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o commonalty_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n that_o the_o very_a commonalty_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n and_o city_n well_o institute_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o communication_n or_o society_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a then_o of_o mutual_a love_n and_o well_o ordain_v charity_n mind_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o precious_a which_o by_o common_a affection_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a among_o us._n for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n the_o part_n of_o they_o live_v be_v nourish_v and_o take_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o bond_n they_o have_v one_o with_o a_o other_o so_o likewise_o the_o society_n of_o man_n join_v and_o fast_o link_v together_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o common_a affection_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n be_v by_o common_a foresight_n conserve_v and_o increase_v and_o true_o this_o society_n be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o each_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o society_n the_o end_n of_o all_o vocation_n be_v fellowship_n and_o society_n not_o ground_v upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o peace_n tranquillity_n and_o humane_a glory_n wherein_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o renown_a among_o the_o philosopher_n be_v fall_v on_o sleep_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n whence_o the_o same_o proceed_v that_o 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serve_v other_o be_v a_o troblesomething_a to_o hear_v whole_o to_o abandon_v himself_o to_o procure_v a_o other_o man_n profit_n yea_o to_o quite_o his_o own_o right_n to_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o therein_o do_v we_o not_o also_o with_o the_o philosopher_n follow_v nature_n as_o our_o guide_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o warn_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v of_o he_o be_v by_o he_o free_o impart_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v again_o by_o we_o liberal_o employ_v to_o common_a profit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o good_a liberality_n bestow_v upon_o we_o consist_v in_o a_o liberal_a communication_n to_o other_o that_o which_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o body_n teach_v we_o sufficient_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v which_o do_v not_o employ_v himself_o more_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o general_a then_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a wherefore_o book_n epiloge_n 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