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and_o anent_o the_o staple_n because_o magistrate_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o burgh_n may_v probable_o not_o have_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o hand_n to_o make_v use_n of_o at_o all_o occasion_n i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n such_o as_o i_o judge_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o every_o discreet_a and_o intelligent_a person_n may_v take_v heed_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o time_n elder_a and_o latter_a that_o in_o all_o burgh_n there_o be_v eight_o or_o twelve_o person_n after_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o town_n choose_v of_o secret_a council_n and_o swear_v thereto_o to_o decide_v matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o un-law_n to_o the_o avail_n of_o five_o or_o eight_o pound_n within_o eight_o day_n warning_n ja_n 2._o p._n 11._o c._n 46._o that_o no_o man_n in_o burgh_n be_v find_v in_o man-rent_a nor_o ride_v in_o rowl_n in_o fear_n of_o weir_n with_o any_o but_o the_o king_n and_o his_o officiar_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o burgh_n and_o that_o they_o purchase_v no_o lordship_n in_o oppression_n of_o their_o neighbour_n under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n and_o their_o life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n will_n ja._n 2._o p._n 14._o c._n 77._o ja._n 4._o p._n 3._o c._n 34._o and_o ja._n 5._o p._n 4._o c._n 27_o that_o all_o merchant_n be_v freeman_n indweller_n in_o burgh_n ja._n 3._o p._n 2._o c._n 11._o that_o officiar_n in_o burgh_n be_v not_o continue_v further_o than_o a_o year_n that_o the_o old-councill_n first_o choice_n the_o new_a and_o then_o both_o old_a and_o new_a choice_n the_o officiar_n and_o that_o ilk_fw-mi craft_n have_v vot_o in_o election_n of_o officiar_n by_o one_o to_o be_v choose_v be_v the_o craft_n yearly_a and_o that_o no_o captain_n nor_o constable_n of_o any_o castle_n may_v bear_v office_n in_o the_o town_n ja._n 3._o p._n 5._o c._n 30._o in_o all_o burgh_n four_o of_o the_o old-council_n shall_v 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occasion_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v prescribe_v ja_fw-la 6._o p._n 20._o c._n 8._o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o burrowes_n conveen_v yearly_o in_o ennerkeithing_n the_o morn_n after_o st._n james_n day_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o welfare_n of_o merchandise_n and_o their_o own_o common_a profit_n and_o the_o burgh_n absent_a to_o pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o these_o present_a and_o that_o letter_n be_v direct_v thereupon_o ja._n 3._o p._n 14._o c._n 111._o that_o all_o ship_n stranger_n and_o other_o come_v to_o free_a burrowes_n and_o there_o make_v their_o merchandise_n and_o that_o stranger_n buy_v no_o fish_n but_o salt_v and_o barrel_v and_o shall_v make_v no_o merchandise_n at_o the_o lewes_n and_o that_o no_o subject_n take_v ship_n to_o fraught_n in_o defraud_n oâ—_n the_o king_n
by_o which_o all_o thâ—_n affair_n be_v order_v and_o according_a to_o whicâ—_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v walk_v in_o all_o their_o administration_n next_o to_o the_o public_a law_n of_o thâ—_n nation_n wherefore_o though_o the_o magistraâ—â—_n be_v never_o so_o well_o dispose_v or_o qualify_v can_v be_v but_o a_o great_a discouragement_n and_o aâ—_n impediment_n to_o they_o if_o the_o council_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o wise_a judicious_a and_o able_a man_n muâ—â—_n more_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a or_o vicious_a always_o oppose_v good_a thing_n discourage_v the_o godlâ—â—_n and_o virtuous_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n â—â—_o the_o wicked_a i_o shall_v hold_v out_o something_o of_o the_o council_n duty_n in_o common_a it_o be_v their_o duty_n both_o aâ—â—_n and_o every_o one_o to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o aâ—â—_n serious_o to_o mind_n two_o great_a and_o honorabâ—â—_n end_v wherein_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o aâ—â—_n shall_v terminat_fw-la viz._n the_o glory_n of_o goâ—_n 2_o dly_a the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o citâ—_n â—â—ese_n two_o general_n comprehend_v all_o the_o particulars_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v for_o in_o honour_v of_o god_n much_o of_o 〈◊〉_d happiness_n of_o the_o city_n consist_v and_o in_o advance_v the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ciâ—â—_n there_o will_v redound_v glory_n and_o honour_n to_o â—od_n chap._n iu._n anent_o religion_n and_o holiness_n â—â—erein_o it_o consist_v not_o and_o wherein_o it_o â—â—th_v consist_v there_o be_v no_o way_n whereby_o god_n be_v more_o honour_a among_o man_n then_o when_o they_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o these_o be_v plain_a spiritual_n and_o universal_a according_a to_o â—â—at_a place_n in_o titus_n 2.11_o 12._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o â—od_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o â—_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o 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verse_n so_o isa._n 66.1_o to_o 6._o verse_n without_o which_o any_o may_v see_v how_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o despise_v all_o the_o service_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o his_o people_n see_v this_o at_o length_n in_o amos_n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n i_o hate_v and_o despise_v your_o feast_n day_n and_o i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n though_o you_o offer_v i_o burn_v offering_n and_o your_o meat_n offering_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o neither_o will_v regard_v the_o peace_n offering_n of_o your_o fat_a beast_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n etc._n etc._n i_o mention_v this_o the_o rather_o and_o these_o clear_a scripture_n because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a fault_n among_o many_o professor_n to_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n upon_o the_o bare_a observation_n of_o ordinance_n and_o outward_a duty_n though_o the_o â—â—ide_n greed_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o â—_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o fashion_n â—f_o this_o world_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o dominion_n â—ith_v many_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 12.2_o see_v psal._n 51.16_o 17._o there_o be_v sacrifice_n â—hich_v god_n care_v not_o for_o and_o there_o be_v that_o â—hich_v he_o regard_v a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o brocken_fw-mi â—â—ontrite_a spirit_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o â—od_a a_o pure_a mind_n be_v the_o best_a service_n of_o god_n â—â—e_v most_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o â—â—llow_v and_o imitate_v he_o and_o the_o way_n to_o honour_n â—od_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a say_v senec._n lauct_n merc._n trism_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o â—â—_o i_o be_v cry_v down_o all_o outward_a duty_n see_v â—_o be_v their_o abuse_n my_o testimony_n be_v only_o against_o â—nd_v therefore_o my_o 2_o d._n requisite_a i_o speak_v of_o be_v â—hat_n they_o 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and_o raise_v it_o by_o pure_a contemplation_n to_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o great_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o essence_n without_o any_o great_a declaration_n or_o determination_n thereof_o or_o prescription_n of_o his_o service_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o indefinite_o to_o be_v goodness_n perfection_n and_o infirmness_n whole_o incomprehensible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v knowâ—_n again_o say_v he_o religion_n consist_v in_o tâ—â—_n knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o a_o relative_a action_n betwixt_o both_o the_o office_n thereoâ—_n be_v to_o extol_v god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n aâ—â—_n to_o beat_v down_o man_n as_o low_o as_o may_v be_v as_o if_o he_o wâ—_n utter_o lose_v and_o afterward_o to_o furnish_v himself_o wiâ—â—_n mean_v to_o rise_v again_o to_o make_v he_o feel_v his_o misery_n and_o his_o nothingness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v put_v his_o whâ—â—_n confidence_n in_o god_n alone_o again_o say_v heâ—_n the_o office_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o join_v we_o to_o the_o author_n aâ—â—_n principal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a and_o to_o reunite_v man_n aâ—â—_n fasten_v he_o to_o his_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o his_o root_n whereâ—â—_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v firm_a and_o settle_a he_o prefer_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o contrariwise_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v he_o instant_o faint_v aâ—â—_n languish_v next_o as_o to_o religion_n all_o in_o authority_n aâ—â—_n to_o evidence_n their_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n bear_v down_o all_o open_a scandalous_a vice_n aâ—â—_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n curse_v and_o swear_v â—hest_n oppression_n bloodshed_n cheat_v and_o all_o injury_n that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o good_a â—_o civil_a society_n and_o on_o this_o account_n he_o be_v the_o â—inister_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n â—_o vain_a rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n next_o he_o be_v to_o honour_v true_a religion_n in_o his_o â—wn_n personal_a walk_n in_o all_o his_o private_a or_o public_a act_n he_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o exemplary_a and_o â—_o guard_n and_o watch_v against_o any_o scandalous_a failâ—ngs_n for_o as_o one_o say_v magistratus_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la deâ—nqunt_fw-la longè_fw-la majus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quam_fw-la culpa_fw-la peccare_fw-la viâ—ntur_fw-la minores_fw-la namque_fw-la omnes_fw-la eorum_fw-la vestigia_fw-la seâ—uuntur_fw-la vixque_fw-la se_fw-la errare_fw-la putant_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la criâ—inis_fw-la reum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la senatorem_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la that_o â—_o when_o a_o magistrate_n do_v transgress_v they_o â—em_v to_o sin_v more_o by_o their_o example_n then_o fault_n or_o all_o their_o inferior_n follow_v their_o footstep_n and_o â—arce_o imagine_v they_o err_v when_o they_o can_v hold_v â—ut_v a_o ruler_n guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n pat._n â—inensis_fw-la instit._fw-la reipub._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o as_o he_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o
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â—re_n very_o proper_a for_o a_o council_n to_o consider_v the_o prevention_n or_o reformation_n whereof_o may_v tend_v â—o_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o the_o abuse_n have_v often_o time_n hazard_v the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a concern_v business_n for_o a_o senate_n to_o consider_v and_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v crush_v ambition_n brybe_a or_o unlawful_a sute_v for_o place_n of_o magistracy_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n crimen_fw-la ambitus_fw-la and_o in_o some_o city_n their_o forty_o year_n by-gone_a be_v term_v join_v by_o this_o faction_n be_v make_v heartburning_n kindle_v discord_n multiply_v malice_n and_o wrath_n foster_v pride_n nourish_v and_o the_o best_a and_o worthy_a depress_v when_o the_o empty_a and_o worthless_a be_v advance_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a neglect_v yea_o many_o time_n overturn_v if_o not_o destroy_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o sylla_n and_o 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and_o bear_v down_o their_o competitor_n â—_o know_v not_o with_o what_o faith_n they_o can_v exâ—ect_v direction_n from_o god_n or_o strength_n from_o â—im_n under_o difficulty_n or_o success_n in_o their_o undertaking_n or_o consultation_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n see_v they_o do_v not_o wait_v for_o his_o call_n but_o do_v run_v unsent_a whereas_o one_o that_o never_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o election_n but_o only_o by_o the_o esteem_n and_o good_a opinion_n that_o the_o erector_n have_v of_o he_o be_v call_v to_o place_n or_o office_n of_o trust_n he_o may_v look_v on_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o a_o call_v from_o god_n and_o confident_o seek_v wisdom_n direction_n and_o success_n from_o he_o in_o all_o his_o undertake_n and_o may_v expect_v strength_n and_o furnitur_fw-la for_o cutbearing_a of_o he_o at_o all_o occasion_n according_o now_o this_o ambition_n and_o join_a work_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n carry_v on_o with_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n 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such_o man_n even_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o pub._n scipio_n nasica_n to_o who_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n for_o his_o many_o notable_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o a_o brave_a and_o most_o excellent_a man_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o list_n to_o be_v aedilis_fw-la or_o master_n of_o the_o public_a work_n or_o house_n take_v a_o labour_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n which_o he_o find_v very_o hard_o as_o hardy_a craftsman_n use_v to_o be_v ask_v in_o jest_n whether_o he_o walk_v on_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n which_o the_o tradesman_n take_v so_o ill_o many_o be_v round_o about_o he_o it_o go_v present_o through_o all_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o repulse_n to_o that_o excellent_a man_n because_o they_o think_v he_o mock_v they_o yea_o be_v not_o paulus_n aemilius_n often_o repulse_v because_o he_o will_v not_o join_v and_o be_v not_o that_o brave_a fabius_n maximus_n repulse_v and_o terentius_n varro_n prefer_v to_o be_v consul_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o vulgar_a though_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o patricii_fw-la or_o nobility_n but_o come_v of_o the_o plebeian_n sort_n and_o have_v thereby_o almost_o ruin_v and_o lose_v the_o whole_a estate_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o city_n itself_o after_o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o cannae_n lose_v by_o his_o temerity_n and_o folly_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a not_o only_o of_o the_o council_n of_o particular_a burgh_n but_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o judicious_a meeting_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o whole_a burrows_n to_o take_v away_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v this_o bitter_a root_n which_o have_v trouble_v the_o burgh_n of_o these_o kingdom_n so_o long_o with_o so_o many_o sad_a fruit_n the_o roman_n make_v law_n against_o it_o other_o city_n to_o cure_v it_o do_v choose_v their_o senator_n and_o
he_o to_o hear_v she_o gracious_o the_o king_n reply_v somewhat_o passionate_o that_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o hear_v she_o but_o she_o fasten_v her_o eye_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o king_n if_o he_o irk_v to_o hear_v demetrius_n consider_v and_o become_v more_o mild_a give_v her_o audience_n at_o great_a length_n and_o do_v her_o business_n and_o send_v she_o away_o with_o very_o affable_a word_n and_o after_o he_o have_v ponder_v the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a woman_n he_o change_v his_o way_n and_o become_v very_o accessible_a and_o gracious_a to_o all_o that_o make_v address_v to_o he_o so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n he_o spend_v in_o hear_v and_o give_v answer_n not_o without_o great_a profit_n and_o delight_n 6._o by_o all_o this_o i_o will_v desire_v a_o due_a diligence_n in_o all_o affair_n with_o that_o seriousness_n that_o become_v not_o exclude_v seasonable_a and_o moderate_a divertisement_n which_o will_v rather_o whet_v then_o blunt_a the_o rational_a faculty_n for_o their_o proper_a exercise_n and_o that_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o council_n may_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o charge_n nor_o with_o the_o form_n of_o their_o appoint_a diet_n and_o meeting_n but_o labour_n to_o consider_v the_o particular_a affair_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o their_o respective_a charge_n and_o to_o consider_v of_o every_o good_a and_o laudable_a motion_n that_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v the_o same_o in_o word_n or_o with_o a_o verbal_a consent_n but_o so_o to_o entertain_v it_o and_o prosecute_v all_o these_o public_a concernment_n as_o not_o only_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o any_o that_o may_v challenge_v they_o of_o neglect_n but_o full_o to_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n before_o who_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o charge_n and_o employment_n 7._o and_o here_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o offer_v it_o to_o consideration_n that_o as_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n to_o mind_v their_o own_o administration_n so_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o judicious_a senate_n that_o will_v advert_v to_o every_o thing_n commendable_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o study_v all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o check_v the_o idleness_n and_o negligence_n of_o all_o within_o their_o corporation_n especial_o of_o the_o youth_n who_o spirit_n be_v natural_o in_o the_o great_a heat_n and_o consequent_o fit_a for_o action_n will_v be_v careful_o keep_v at_o virtuous_a employment_n which_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o in_o its_o prosperity_n otherways_o if_o idleness_n get_v liberty_n all_o the_o activity_n of_o their_o spirit_n will_v vent_v itself_o in_o vice_n which_o be_v not_o only_o their_o personal_a ruin_n but_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o short_a progress_n of_o time_n 8._o homer_n the_o famous_a grecian_a poet_n when_o he_o will_v mock_v and_o jeer_v idlesit_fw-la and_o lazine_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o cyclops_n or_o ancient_a giant_n who_o pass_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o idleness_n and_o esteem_v it_o their_o chief_a happiness_n to_o be_v do_v nothing_o he_o allot_v land_n to_o they_o that_o neither_o needs_o plough_v nor_o sow_v but_o all_o fruit_n grow_v there_o natural_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n by_o which_o they_o be_v plentiful_o feed_v and_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o mean_a thought_n he_o commit_v all_o care_n to_o the_o woman_n his_o verse_n be_v render_v in_o latin_a to_o this_o purpose_n omnia_fw-la per_fw-la seize_v nullo_n nascuntur_fw-la aratro_fw-la non_fw-la fora_n non_fw-la causas_fw-la agitant_fw-la non_fw-la sancta_fw-la senatus_n jura_n say_v in_o celsis_fw-la habitantes_fw-la montibus_fw-la antra_fw-la et_fw-la pver_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la judicat_fw-la uxor_fw-la english_v thus_o all_o thing_n grow_v of_o themselves_o without_o the_o pleugh_o they_o plead_v no_o cause_n nor_o in_o court_n do_v sue_v regard_v not_o the_o senate_n sacred_a law_n but_o in_o high_a hill_n they_o dwell_v and_o dungeon_n cave_n they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v commit_v to_o judge_v of_o weighty_a thing_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a this_o kind_n of_o idlesit_fw-la be_v most_o hateful_a because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n and_o oppose_v every_o commendable_a art_n and_o call_v and_o because_o it_o abhore_v the_o mean_a care_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n incuria_fw-la and_o by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o care_n i_o will_v have_v all_o especial_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n to_o hate_v idlesit_fw-la because_o it_o have_v three_o evil_a companion_n attend_v it_o reproach_n poverty_n and_o famine_n which_o be_v three_o exceed_a fierce_a destroy_a beast_n 9_o but_o though_o i_o be_v say_v something_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n against_o unlawful_a hunt_n after_o place_n and_o preferment_n i_o can_v but_o take_v occasion_n from_o this_o to_o show_v such_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o for_o this_o let_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n prov._n 22.29_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a man_n here_o a_o promise_n of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n to_o the_o careful_a and_o the_o diligent_a and_o this_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o most_o lawful_a way_n of_o seek_v preferment_n if_o when_o a_o man_n from_o a_o right_a principle_n out_o of_o conscience_n of_o duty_n study_v a_o sedulous_a carefulness_n and_o diligence_n in_o all_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v about_o upon_o the_o contrare_fw-la idleness_n sloth_n and_o laziness_n be_v threaten_v with_o difficulty_n vexation_n and_o pain_n prov._n 15.19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o slothful_a man_n be_v a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n so_o prov._n 13.4_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o prov._n 21.35_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v see_v eccles._n 10.18_o prov._n 24.30.31_o i_o wish_v all_o person_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a employment_n may_v serious_o mind_v these_o threaten_n relate_v to_o this_o common_a guiltiness_n of_o idleness_n and_o neglect_v 10._o but_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o any_o who_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o sloth_n and_o aversation_n from_o pain_n industry_n and_o virtue_n i_o shall_v give_v they_o two_o or_o three_o instance_n that_o may_v raise_v their_o hope_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o utter_a despondency_n and_o sink_v under_o this_o burden_n but_o i_o must_v say_v it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o good_a hope_n if_o such_o as_o have_v be_v usless_o in_o their_o 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despair_v of_o that_o his_o mother_n do_v hang_v herself_o for_o grief_n yet_o afterward_o come_v to_o more_o year_n he_o attain_v to_o such_o excellency_n that_o the_o most_o eloquent_a cicero_n stand_v not_o to_o call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o greece_n and_o not_o unworthy_o see_v he_o gather_v the_o distress_a force_n of_o greece_n when_o xerxes_n with_o his_o innumerable_a navy_n begin_v to_o burn_v athens_n and_o other_o town_n and_o become_v the_o valiant_a avenger_n of_o his_o country_n and_o compel_v that_o king_n who_o the_o sea_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v to_o return_v with_o tremble_v into_o his_o own_o country_n in_o a_o small_a fish_n boat_n o_o that_o such_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o many_o that_o have_v long_o stand_v as_o barren_a plant_n in_o their_o generation_n let_v all_o that_o be_v sensible_o touch_v with_o a_o deep_a impression_n of_o their_o unfruitfulness_n and_o usless_o life_n improve_v by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n that_o refresh_a promise_n 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war_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o do_v not_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o trophy_n or_o triumph_n but_o procure_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o miserable_a exile_n themistocles_n after_o he_o have_v beat_a xerxes_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n and_o have_v deliver_v his_o country_n and_o all_o greece_n from_o the_o command_n and_o tyrrannie_n of_o the_o barbarian_n behoove_v to_o yield_v to_o envy_n he_o be_v reward_v with_o ten_o year_n banishment_n and_o the_o best_a excuse_v the_o athenian_n can_v put_v upon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v bear_v down_o his_o spirit_n lest_o otherwise_o by_o power_n and_o glory_n he_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o popular_a equality_n that_o be_v fit_a yea_o they_o permit_v tymocreon_n a_o rhodian_a poet_n to_o defame_v he_o in_o verse_n and_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o covetousness_n unjustice_n wickedness_n and_o perjury_n 5._o aristides_n who_o by_o virtue_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o action_n be_v most_o honourable_a and_o through_o his_o zeal_n to_o justice_n be_v surname_v just_o be_v eject_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o country_n though_o he_o have_v preserve_v enlarge_v it_o and_o with_o so_o great_a honour_n make_v it_o famous_a when_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n not_o with_o imprecation_n against_o his_o citizen_n but_o pray_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o all_o thing_n hereafter_o may_v befall_v the_o athenian_n so_o happy_o and_o successful_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o occasion_n to_o remember_v aristides_n example_n may_v be_v multiply_v to_o show_v how_o envy_n have_v depress_v many_o excellent_a man_n and_o render_v they_o uncapable_a to_o do_v their_o country_n or_o commonwealth_n service_n 6._o but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o envious_a one_o most_o desire_v i_o shall_v mind_v they_o of_o some_o scripturall_a instance_n that_o may_v deter_v they_o from_o so_o base_a a_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o envy_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o torment_v themselves_o more_o than_o it_o can_v do_v the_o person_n who_o they_o envy_v therefore_o antisthenes_n say_v that_o as_o rust_n eat_v iron_n so_o do_v envy_v the_o person_n that_o envy_v solomon_n say_v its_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.30_o so_o david_n psal._n 112.10_o speak_v of_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o righteous_a say_v they_o shall_v gnash_v with_o the_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o job._n 5.2_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o 7._o it_o be_v envy_n that_o make_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o cause_v the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o so_o psal._n 106.16_o compare_v with_o num._n 16.30_o 31._o verse_n envy_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 1.9_o behold_v the_o people_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o and_o mighty_a than_o we_o god_n who_o be_v love_n itself_o and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o in_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o his_o people_n can_v endure_v envy_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o we_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o honour_n esteem_v riches_n or_o any_o virtue_n which_o other_o do_v happy_o procure_v but_o when_o ever_o providence_n shall_v bless_v any_o to_o be_v instrumental_a of_o public_a good_a we_o take_v the_o obligation_n as_o our_o own_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o recent_a it_o as_o do_v to_o ourselves_o 8._o but_o because_o natural_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n james_n 5.5_o all_o person_n will_v need_v to_o watch_v against_o vainglory_n and_o vaunt_v as_o they_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v fir_v from_o envy_n for_o nothing_o provoke_v other_o more_o to_o envy_n than_o the_o vanity_n of_o boast_v of_o their_o virtue_n worth_a and_o of_o any_o good_a they_o have_v do_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v a_o equality_n and_o carry_v sober_o not_o permit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o any_o wind_n of_o vain_a conceit_n or_o applause_n from_o other_o nor_o to_o hunt_v after_o it_o many_o heathen_n have_v give_v eminent_a example_n of_o moderation_n in_o shun_v all_o cause_n of_o envy_n some_o have_v remove_v themselves_o from_o their_o native_a country_n of_o purpose_n to_o eschew_v the_o envy_n of_o their_o citizen_n other_o have_v refuse_v reward_n for_o their_o most_o notable_a service_n as_o pittacus_n mytelaeneus_n who_o be_v hold_v for_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n for_o when_o he_o have_v fir_v his_o country_n from_o tyranny_n and_o have_v kill_v phrynon_n the_o athenian_a general_n in_o a_o singular_a combat_n when_o the_o supreme_a command_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o he_o
and_o that_o never_o enough_o admire_a prowess_n and_o conduct_n of_o that_o famous_a and_o most_o renown_a king_n robert_n bruce_n wherefore_o it_o remain_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v bless_v you_o with_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o you_o shall_v say_v with_o king_n david_n psal._n 116.12_o what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n and_o constant_a fear_n and_o slavery_n of_o cruel_a and_o enrage_a enemy_n kill_v our_o child_n and_o dear_a relation_n ravish_v our_o virgin_n wife_n and_o daughter_n spoil_v our_o good_n burn_v our_o house_n depopulate_v our_o town_n and_o city_n and_o in_o a_o word_n ruine_v lay_v desolat_a our_o country_n without_o inhabitant_n this_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o of_o your_o ancestor_n in_o sundry_a former_a generation_n and_o shall_v not_o these_o consideration_n move_v and_o excite_v you_o to_o bethink_v yourselves_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o native-countrey_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n in_o succeed_a generation_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o brave_a and_o eminent_a spirit_n among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o scotland_n that_o can_v judge_v whaâ—_n â—hings_n be_v most_o conducible_a to_o all_o these_o honourable_a end_n now_o mention_v yet_o under_o favour_n â—nd_v with_o your_o liberty_n i_o shall_v presume_v to_o menâ—â—on_v a_o few_o thing_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v report_v by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o theseusâ—â—at_a â—â—at_z such_o be_v the_o barbarity_n of_o ancient_a time_n â—â—at_a man_n place_v their_o virtue_n and_o valour_n in_o kill_v slaughter_v and_o destroy_v of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d best_o in_o oppress_v of_o other_o and_o make_v of_o â—â—â—ves_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regret_v that_o in_o our_o â—â—me_n they_o be_v by_o many_o reckon_v the_o sharp_a use_v pretty_a man_n that_o can_v overreach_v and_o go_v â—â—yond_a or_o oppress_v their_o peaceable_a neighbour_n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n teachâ—â—h_v its_o professor_n more_o mild_a and_o righteous_a â—â—ings_n not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n thes._n 5.15_o â—ath_n 5.44_o much_o less_o to_o do_v any_o evil_a withâ—â—t_n a_o cause_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o far_a other_o spirit_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o origen_n â—â—stin_a martyr_n tertulian_n in_o their_o apology_n particular_o by_o that_o famous_a letter_n which_o marcus_n â—â—relius_fw-la antoninus_n emperor_n write_v to_o the_o senatâ—â—d_a â—â—d_z people_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o great_a distress_n he_o have_v call_v the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d his_o assistance_n who_o come_v without_o weapon_n ammunition_n armour_n or_o trumpet_n as_o man_n abâ—â—ing_v such_o preparation_n or_o furnitur_fw-la but_o only_o satisfy_v in_o the_o trust_n of_o their_o god_n who_o they_o â—â—â—ry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o conscience_n this_o 〈◊〉_d far_o contrary_a to_o the_o old_a barbarity_n which_o alace_o have_v revive_v to_o the_o full_a under_o the_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christianity_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o frequent_a and_o bloody_a war_n among_o both_o papist_n anâ—_n protestant_n but_o now_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n iâ—_n call_v for_o these_o illustrious_a and_o splendid_a virtue_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a and_o congru_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n whicâ—_n if_o they_o be_v more_o in_o esteem_n and_o practice_n yâ—â—_n shall_v have_v little_a use_n for_o that_o valour_n and_o virtue_n which_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n do_v so_o mucâ—_n cry_v up_o and_o admire_v if_o you_o be_v lay_v youâ—_n self_n out_o to_o honour_n god_n by_o seek_v aftâ—â—_n truth_n and_o do_v 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