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in_o which_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o repose_v much_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o my_o small_a labour_n and_o therewithal_o according_a to_o my_o long_a profession_n i_o humble_o dedicate_v myself_o and_o service_n to_o your_o honour_n on_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v suffer_v still_o to_o attend_v that_o good_a angel_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o tobias_n and_o to_o accomplish_v all_o his_o virtuous_a and_o just_a desire_n at_o my_o chamber_n in_o the_o black_a friar_n this_o xuj_o of_o may._n 1574._o your_o honour_n in_o assure_a and_o faithful_a service_n geffray_n fenton_n ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a chapter_n through_o the_o whole_a treatise_n the_o first_o book_n what_o be_v first_o requisite_a in_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o common_a weal_n how_o civil_a policy_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o celestial_a government_n what_o good_a come_v of_o good_a policy_n what_o manner_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o direct_v public_a estate_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o ¶_o what_o governor_n god_n have_v choose_v and_o how_o he_o have_v declare_v they_o by_o miracle_n they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v instruct_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o why_o the_o great_a benefit_n come_v of_o good_a judge_n and_o why_o god_n do_v ordain_v some_o wicked_a chap._n 2._o fol._n 6._o ¶_o governor_n choose_v according_a to_o god_o make_v present_a proof_n of_o their_o election_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n let_v they_o know_v how_o to_o command_v and_o subject_n how_o to_o obey_v the_o better_a to_o make_v their_o common_a weal_n flourish_n as_o inferior_a member_n obey_v the_o more_o worthy_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o father_n the_o law_n must_v be_v inviolable_a but_o special_o one_o true_a amity_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o subject_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 11._o ¶_o there_o be_v two_o principality_n or_o policy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o unity_n of_o friendship_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n without_o difference_n they_o ought_v to_o aid_v one_o another_o with_o perpetual_a succour_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 16_o ¶_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v governor_n ought_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o provide_v good_a preacher_n that_o the_o rude_a and_o plain_a sort_n may_v be_v teach_v in_o familiar_a doctrine_n all_o sort_n ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v at_o the_o sermon_n such_o constraint_n be_v authorise_v by_o the_o scripture_n &_o be_v both_o profitable_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o wholesome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v constrain_v chap._n 5._o fol._n 20._o ¶_o the_o wise_a worldling_n now_o a_o day_n will_v not_o willing_o have_v sermon_n as_o also_o certain_a pastor_n desire_v nothing_o less_o they_o to_o preach_v lay_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o time_n upon_o sermon_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o a_o refutation_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n wherefore_o be_v the_o pastor_n if_o they_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n with_o the_o food_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 30_o ¶_o in_o how_o much_o good_a physician_n be_v necessary_a to_o common_a weal_n by_o so_o much_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v physician_n in_o a_o town_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o abuse_n happen_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o suppose_a name_n of_o physician_n apothicary_n and_o surgeon_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 42_o ¶_o god_n have_v erect_v physic_n and_o will_v that_o the_o physician_n be_v honour_v chap._n 10._o fol._n 48_o the_o second_o book_n jvdge_n and_o governor_n have_v of_o god_n many_o severe_a commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o exhibit_v justice_n by_o rightful_a law_n chapter_n 1._o fol._n 52_o ¶_o judge_n be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v credulous_a nor_o to_o judge_v by_o report_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o judge_v by_o particular_a opinion_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o 62_o ¶_o in_o humane_a thing_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o law_n natural_a and_o in_o cause_n divine_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o man_n may_v use_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a apply_v to_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o jesus_n christ_n &_o also_o saint_n paul_n do_v confirm_v these_o be_v natural_a &_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v eternal_a etc_o etc_o cha._n 4._o fol._n 72_o ¶_o the_o law_n natural_a ground_v upon_o reason_n be_v two_o thousand_o year_n in_o use_n without_o other_o ordinance_n save_v the_o sabaoth_n and_o circumcision_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 78_o ¶_o governor_n ought_v to_o punish_v by_o death_n such_o as_o god_n condemn_v to_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a death_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 83_o ¶_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n even_o so_o deserve_v they_o eternal_a damnation_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 89_o ¶_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o whoredom_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o kind_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n chap._n 8._o fol_n 94_o ¶_o continuance_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o other_o kind_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 98_o ¶_o theft_n be_v not_o punish_v in_o the_o law_n but_o by_o restitution_n of_o double_a treble_a and_o four_o fold_n but_o now_o for_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n theft_n by_o necessity_n in_o some_o sort_n excusable_a chap._n 10_o fol._n 102_o ¶_o there_o be_v a_o double_a lust_n or_o urlawfull_a covetousness_n forbid_a we_o etc_n etc_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 108_o the_o three_o book_n enumeration_n of_o sin_n whereof_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o grievous_a sin_n their_o quality_n and_o gravity_n do_v vary_v etc_n etc_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 115_o ¶_o flattery_n be_v declare_v very_o hurtful_a to_o common_a weal_n &_o family_n it_o make_v young_a people_n rise_v into_o great_a pride_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 119_o ¶_o let_v none_o glorify_v himself_o but_o in_o his_o poverty_n necessity_n and_o affliction_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 123_o ¶_o scoffer_n &_o man_n of_o pleasant_a conceit_n pretend_v none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o increase_v pleasure_n be_v rebukeable_a but_o more_o if_o their_o test_v tear_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o any_o so_o do_v they_o offend_v god_n chap._n 4._o foe_n 129_o ¶_o play_v which_o of_o themselves_o bear_v no_o vice_n be_v not_o disallowable_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n and_o lawful_a cause_n unlawful_a game_n at_o die_n be_v cause_n of_o much_o evil_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 133_o ¶_o dance_n with_o their_o wanton_a song_n at_o this_o day_n be_v vain_a and_o unchaste_a chap._n 6._o fol._n 137_o ¶_o minstrel_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o state_n and_o fellowship_n of_o town_n man_n as_o also_o puppet_n player_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 7_o fol._n 141._o ¶_o idleness_n be_v a_o vice_n most_o common_a bring_v with_o it_o most_o other_o offence_n &_o yet_o no_o conscience_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n 8_o fol_n 147_o ¶_o the_o rich_a sort_n have_v more_o to_o travel_v then_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o what_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o mind_n travel_v more_o than_o the_o painful_a labourer_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 152_o ¶_o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o idle_a man_n in_o their_o common_a weal_n etc_o etc_o chap._n 10._o fol_n 156_o ¶_o in_o all_o creature_n be_v see_v a_o perpetual_a labour_n whetâ—â—â—_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 11._o fol_n 161_o ¶_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o idle_a man_n some_o work_n certain_a hour_n etc_n etc_n chap_n 12._o 1â—5_n ¶_o loyâ—e_o eâ—s_v accustom_v to_o beg_v will_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o trade_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 169_o the_o four_o book_n the_o simple_a impotent_a and_o true_a needy_a poor_a we_o ought_v to_o hold_v in_o singular_a and_o dear_a care_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 172_o ¶_o many_o have_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v happy_a etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 176_o ¶_o compassion_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v show_v to_o poor_a maid_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o kind_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 180_o ¶_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v in_o singular_a estimation_n etc_n etc_n chap_n 4._o fol._n 183_o ¶_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v that_o by_o give_v alm_n we_o shall_v be_v poor_a for_o god_n etc_o etc_o chap._n 5._o foe_n
conflict_n against_o vice_n so_o that_o their_o office_n stand_v only_o upon_o these_o that_o they_o preach_v sincere_o and_o catholikelye_o and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n holy_a if_o they_o be_v pastor_n let_v they_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o good_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a example_n not_o regard_v more_o the_o fleece_n than_o the_o flock_n 5._o let_v they_o admonish_v private_o secret_n sinner_n to_o do_v penance_n rebuke_v such_o as_o be_v public_a severe_o commit_v the_o impenitent_a to_o punishment_n let_v they_o suffer_v no_o scab_a sheep_n in_o their_o flock_n and_o yet_o travail_v to_o heal_v they_o as_o all_o other_o maledye_n let_v they_o sustain_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o above_o all_o let_v they_o so_o provide_v that_o no_o wolf_n enter_v into_o their_o sheep_n foolde_v and_o if_o they_o be_v enter_v let_v they_o search_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o hunt_v they_o out_o with_o good_a dog_n i_o mean_v good_a preacher_n who_o zeal_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o spare_v to_o bark_v not_o only_o against_o heresy_n but_o also_o against_o sin_n &_o all_o abuse_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o schism_n and_o conspiracy_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n let_v they_o well_o consider_v of_o the_o text_n of_o ezechiel_n 3.33_o if_o they_o have_v fail_v say_v he_o to_o instruct_v well_o such_o over_o who_o they_o have_v charge_n and_o that_o by_o their_o default_n any_o be_v lose_v they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o if_o they_o use_v faith_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o charge_n be_v aid_v with_o the_o travail_n of_o good_a scolemaister_n for_o the_o instituction_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a learning_n and_o manner_n beside_o the_o reverend_a commendation_n and_o felicity_n that_o will_v grow_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o industry_n and_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a the_o secular_a estate_n also_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o great_a care_n and_o travail_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o many_o dissolute_a and_o hurtful_a man_n to_o common_a weal_n who_o for_o want_v of_o good_a instruction_n shall_v nourish_v hurtful_a member_n to_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o common_a ruin_n and_o misery_n until_o this_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o true_a effect_n of_o their_o function_n and_o duty_n and_o that_o young_a child_n be_v diligent_o train_v in_o doctrine_n and_o virtue_n for_o even_o as_o our_o body_n material_a replenish_v with_o humour_n corrupt_v if_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v by_o some_o inward_a medicine_n will_v always_o throw_v out_o to_o the_o utter_a part_n blain_n apostume_n and_o ulcer_n or_o at_o least_o engender_v catarrh_n that_o the_o surgeon_n sometime_o in_o vain_a be_v drive_v to_o apply_v outward_a remedy_n where_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v this_o one_o convenient_a remedy_n to_o make_v clean_o the_o body_n within_o even_o so_o the_o body_n politic_a corrupt_v by_o innumerable_a vice_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o by_o inward_a doctrine_n the_o true_a medicine_n of_o soul_n administer_v by_o priest_n and_o wise_a pastor_n otherways_o it_o will_v be_v perpetual_o cover_v with_o a_o scorfe_n of_o infinite_a faction_n sedition_n heresy_n and_o other_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a agree_v with_o the_o other_o not_o only_o in_o diligence_n and_o duty_n to_o administer_v good_a doctrine_n but_o also_o to_o shine_v by_o lively_a example_n and_o act_n of_o good_a life_n make_v clean_a man_n conscience_n by_o holy_a document_n and_o wholesome_a exhortation_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o policy_n civil_a to_o correct_v and_o cut_v of_o all_o weal_n and_o other_o outward_a impostume_n i_o mean_v all_o enormity_n offend_v their_o common_a weal_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o brotherly_a concord_n &_o dear_a conjunction_n which_o ought_v to_o stand_v indissoluble_a between_o these_o two_o estate_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o christian_a man_n as_o well_o touch_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o assure_a tranquility_n in_o civil_a society_n with_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o good_n ¶_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v governor_n ought_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o provide_v good_a preacher_n that_o the_o rude_a and_o plain_a sort_n shall_v be_v teach_v in_o familiar_a doctrine_n all_o sort_n ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v at_o the_o sermon_n such_o constraint_n be_v authorise_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v both_o profitable_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o wholesome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v constrain_v â§_o the_o .5_o chapter_n when_o the_o clergy_n or_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n i_o mean_v if_o the_o pastor_n be_v careless_a to_o execute_v their_o vocation_n or_o negligent_a in_o the_o function_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v many_o way_n advertise_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v solicit_v thereunto_o by_o the_o magistrate_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v by_o justice_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o last_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v if_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o hability_n to_o preach_v at_o least_o let_v they_o substitute_n in_o their_o place_n man_n of_o sufficient_a faculty_n knowledge_n &_o will_v to_o do_v it_o wherein_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o find_v out_o man_n expedient_a for_o that_o use_n as_o preacher_n in_o who_o gravity_n of_o life_n be_v express_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o pronounce_v to_o the_o people_n let_v they_o read_v certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o preach_v public_o in_o church_n in_o the_o morning_n let_v they_o propound_v to_o the_o simple_a and_o rude_a multitude_n a_o familiar_a instruction_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a profession_n expound_v to_o they_o first_o of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o church_n the_o mystery_n of_o sacrament_n and_o their_o use_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n interpret_n all_o thing_n by_o sincere_a order_n and_o in_o such_o popular_a sense_n and_o doctrine_n that_o even_o little_a child_n may_v easy_o comprehend_v it_o the_o same_o to_o be_v continue_v from_o year_n to_o year_n with_o such_o necessary_a repetition_n as_o nothing_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o to_o who_o the_o exposition_n belong_v at_o public_a service_n where_o be_v common_o a_o presence_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o parish_n let_v the_o epistle_n be_v expound_v and_o at_o after_o noon_n the_o gospel_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n give_v commandment_n that_o if_o the_o preacher_n be_v learn_v and_o holy_a all_o the_o inhabitant_n ought_v to_o congregate_v in_o audience_n as_o be_v command_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o assist_v the_o lecture_n of_o deuteronomie_n 31._o yea_o even_o the_o little_a child_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o because_o many_o man_n either_o by_o a_o vice_n in_o nature_n or_o corruption_n of_o manner_n carry_v this_o forwardness_n that_o without_o compulsion_n they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v or_o be_v good_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o answer_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n if_o in_o his_o common_a weal_n he_o nourish_v by_o negligence_n or_o by_o connivencye_n dissemble_v any_o vice_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n by_o persuasion_n and_o all_o easy_a mean_n and_o where_o they_o find_v no_o willing_a conformetye_n in_o any_o let_v there_o be_v constraint_n by_o fine_a and_o afterward_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o resistance_n to_o god_n word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n to_o proceed_v by_o severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o these_o lord_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o father_n to_o their_o common_a weal_n so_o they_o â—ught_v in_o their_o regiment_n to_o express_v no_o less_o affection_n of_o fatherly_a will_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o citizen_n and_o subject_n then_o in_o a_o natural_a father_n nature_n demand_v to_o his_o proper_a child_n who_o by_o the_o property_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o love_n he_o have_v power_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v what_o he_o think_v meet_a for_o their_o advauncement_n when_o he_o find_v they_o void_a of_o will_n to_o do_v it_o frank_o oftentimes_o he_o make_v his_o son_n take_v a_o bitter_a medicine_n to_o cure_v his_o sickness_n and_o as_o occasion_n require_v make_v incision_n in_o his_o ulcer_n which_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v but_o by_o fire_n much_o more_o ought_v the_o father_n politic_a to_o constrain_v he_o to_o receive_v a_o spiritual_a medicine_n for_o who_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o great_a care_n to_o cure_v his_o
gospel_n according_a to_o the_o simple_a letter_n all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o newness_n run_v to_o it_o with_o great_a affection_n wherein_o this_o evil_a be_v happen_v that_o such_o as_o will_v undertake_v to_o preach_v &_o teach_v be_v man_n of_o passion_n enuior_n of_o the_o clergy_n apostat_n and_o of_o a_o will_n deprave_a they_o in_o some_o sort_n adulter_v and_o corrupt_v by_o colour_n of_o religion_n and_o with_o their_o entice_a eloquence_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o honey_n they_o have_v cause_v poison_n to_o be_v find_v good_a whereunto_o must_v be_v apply_v a_o antidote_n by_o preach_v of_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o reform_v their_o dissolute_a and_o infamous_a life_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o truth_n have_v easy_o supplant_v falsehood_n corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n let_v therefore_o such_o curate_n as_o will_v not_o allow_v sermon_n geve_v place_n to_o 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and_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o person_n 31._o consider_v well_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o which_o be_v advocate_n receive_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o their_o complaint_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o by_o thine_o estate_n speak_v liberal_o for_o the_o poor_a in_o who_o be_v no_o knowledge_n to_o deduce_v their_o case_n they_o have_v less_o mean_a to_o inform_v the_o judge_n such_o instruct_v both_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v and_o do_v be_v no_o party_n either_o in_o council_n or_o maintenance_n to_o a_o wicked_a cause_n nor_o suffer_v any_o to_o do_v wrong_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o the_o wise_a man_n seem_v to_o persuade_v most_o compassion_n for_o that_o to_o such_o be_v seldom_o show_v favour_n or_o credit_n of_o man_n for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o grace_n to_o speak_v and_o open_v to_o thou_o the_o 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unrighteous_a law_n reader_n and_o judge_n because_o they_o write_v and_o pronounce_v unrighteous_a law_n ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o merchant_n chapter_n x._o merchant_n follow_v a_o estate_n of_o just_a commutation_n be_v man_n no_o less_o profitable_a necessary_a and_o far_o more_o honourable_a in_o their_o common_a weal_n they_o many_o of_o the_o other_o particular_a sort_n of_o call_v mention_v in_o the_o other_o chapter_n and_o albeit_o according_a to_o the_o consequence_n and_o order_n of_o the_o book_n i_o have_v place_v they_o after_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v couple_v clerk_n with_o their_o master_n procurer_n with_o their_o advocate_n &_o other_o necessary_a officer_n with_o man_n of_o justice_n most_o necessary_a to_o serve_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honest_a merchant_n in_o this_o pre-eminence_n of_o place_n for_o that_o only_a necessity_n of_o order_n tie_v i_o thereunto_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o 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friend_n than_o a_o other_o profess_v unto_o i_o by_o common_a christian_a amity_n i_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o no_o christian_a friend_n for_o the_o i_o take_v nothing_o from_o he_o of_o the_o which_o be_v his_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o which_o i_o owe_v he_o in_o true_a &_o spiritual_a love_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n the_o love_n natural_a be_v not_o diminish_v by_o the_o christian_n amity_n but_o be_v make_v more_o firm_a &_o spiritual_a as_o the_o christian_n father_n love_v better_a his_o own_o son_n than_o a_o other_o child_n forgett_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o express_v effect_n of_o christian_a amity_n to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o by_o this_o love_n parent_n kindred_n and_o christian_a neighbour_n may_v love_v one_o a_o other_o with_o great_a love_n and_o yet_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o other_o touch_v the_o zeal_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v they_o as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o fire_n where_o in_o be_v resemble_v charity_n and_o perfect_a christian_a love_n which_o béegin_v first_o to_o heat_n and_o burn_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v present_v near_a to_o it_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o all_o this_o that_o in_o case_n of_o election_n of_o a_o magistrate_n friendship_n be_v to_o be_v express_v for_o that_o there_o particular_a amity_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o public_a friendship_n as_o where_o be_v more_o need_n of_o virtue_n verity_n and_o justice_n then_o of_o singular_a love_n only_o for_o as_o virtue_n be_v divine_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o to_o be_v prefer_v afore_o all_o human_a affection_n so_o he_o in_o who_o be_v most_o reputation_n of_o wisdom_n learning_n '_o integrity_n &_o justice_n although_o he_o stand_v to_o we_o neither_o in_o parentage_n nor_o kindred_n yet_o for_o the_o friendship_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o public_a or_o common_a weal_n aught_o to_o have_v our_o voice_n to_o the_o state_n of_o magistrate_n and_o in_o case_n of_o judgement_n the_o father_n be_v judge_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v partial_a to_o his_o child_n his_o kinsman_n his_o friend_n nor_o dear_a familiar_a for_o there_o particular_a friendship_n give_v place_n to_o public_a regard_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o affection_n but_o to_o reason_n right_a and_o justice_n and_o see_v as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o amity_n aswell_o natural_a as_o civil_a aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o christian_n friendship_n and_o that_o direct_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o who_o sin_n be_v condemn_v and_o detest_a we_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o our_o friend_n no_o partiality_n of_o favour_n support_v nor_o council_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o dishonour_v of_o a_o other_o &_o much_o less_o obey_v his_o fancy_n pleasure_n or_o will_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v bring_v detriment_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o soul_n we_o must_v not_o flatter_v he_o to_o the_o end_n to_o please_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n dishonest_a or_o unjust_a &_o much_o less_o hair_n or_o incline_v to_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n or_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o conscience_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v altogether_o to_o god_n the_o gréeke_n proverb_n be_v the_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o even_o to_o the_o altar_n the_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v either_o by_o oath_n or_o other_o vice_n no_o who_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o further_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o friend_n yea_o or_o to_o favour_v his_o own_o life_n offend_v god_n what_o interest_n soever_o it_o bear_v to_o father_n or_o mother_n magistrate_n king_n or_o emperor_n ¶_o how_o a_o common_a weal_n be_v governen_v and_o wherein_o it_o err_v chapter_n iiij_o in_o all_o estate_n in_o their_o particular_a function_n discharge_v
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