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captain_n prevail_v among_o fool_n and_o a_o foolish_a prince_n hear_v a_o foolish_a counsellor_n word_n because_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o please_v he_o this_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o must_v consider_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o fool_n will_v not_o hear_v unless_o thou_o speak_v that_o he_o phansi_v in_o his_o heart_n because_o affection_n rule_v all_o in_o the_o fool_n heart_n therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v unless_o thou_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v for_o they_o which_o thus_o be_v lead_v with_o their_o own_o affection_n &_o wisdom_n will_v hear_v nothing_o else_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v where_o mind_n be_v not_o quiet_v that_o be_v to_o say_v blind_v with_o affection_n so_o now_o a_o day_n settle_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o write_v against_o the_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n for_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a which_o thing_n paul_n affirm_v also_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o warning_n avoid_v etc_n etc_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o thus_o out_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n only_o but_o also_o in_o civil_a affair_n thus_o it_o fare_v in_o worldly_a affair_n if_o thou_o geve_v good_a counsel_n thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o be_v hear_v but_o with_o neutral_n who_o mind_n be_v settle_v and_o will_v take_v part_n with_o none_o but_o settle_a mind_n at_o quiet_a can_v true_o judge_v that_o the_o cry_v of_o a_o captain_n be_v but_o foolish_a we_o must_v abide_v therefore_o till_o the_o affection_n be_v appease_v for_o than_o shall_v he_o hear_v even_o as_o troubled-water_n be_v not_o clear_a but_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o bottom_n thou_o must_v tarry_v till_o the_o water_n be_v settle_v so_o all_o man_n that_o have_v conceive_v any_o persuasion_n in_o their_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v again_o unless_o that_o conceit_n of_o they_o wherewith_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bewitch_v be_v put_v away_o this_o solomon_n in_o a_o 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and_o war_n there_o be_v such_o unthrift_n and_o naughty_a person_n counsel_n as_o disturb_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o counsellor_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v for_o peace_n straight_a way_n a_o thrasonical_a mate_n &_o lubber_n dash_v all_o who_o thou_o shall_v resist_v but_o in_o vain_a because_o man_n be_v lead_v with_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o will_v geve_v no_o ear_n to_o such_o as_o geve_v contrary_a advice_n so_o that_o as_o homer_n say_v the_o great_a part_n most_o time_n prevail_v against_o the_o better_a dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n to_o stink_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a sentence_n against_o fool_n reprehend_v howbeit_o solomon_n have_v very_o hard_a translation_n the_o translation_n will_v have_v be_v more_o comely_a if_o he_o have_v add_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n it_o be_v as_o man_n say_v the_o proverb_n be_v take_v from_o thing_n in_o use_n among_o this_o people_n which_o account_n and_o esteem_v ointment_n among_o their_o 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naughty_a man_n prevail_v in_o the_o counsel_n or_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n etc_n etc_n let_v thy_o counsel_n geve_v place_n and_o leave_v of_o thy_o wisdom_n because_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o like_v and_o vex_v not_o thyself_o it_o be_v better_a thou_o seem_v a_o fool_n for_o a_o season_n and_o let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o foolishness_n because_o they_o will_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o thou_o for_o by_o force_n thou_o can_v not_o prevail_v for_o a_o fool_n will_v be_v lead_v by_o no_o counsel_n unless_o thou_o speak_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n therefore_o thou_o must_v let_v they_o alone_o when_o thou_o have_v shew_v thy_o counsel_n and_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v through_o with_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o shall_v wrath_n these_o wasp_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o angry_a bear_n and_o endanger_v thyself_o without_o necessity_n these_o counsel_n be_v very_o good_a for_o we_o which_o dwell_v in_o this_o ingrateful_a world_n which_o harken_v 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