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wherein_o all_o estate_n may_v behold_v the_o conquest_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o original_a of_o envy_n and_o how_o far_o in_o evil_a this_o fury_n pass_v all_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o mind_n nor_o infirmity_n of_o body_n but_o have_v his_o original_n of_o nature_n or_o colour_n from_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o receave_v cure_v preposterous_a envy_n only_o except_v who_o degenerate_v from_o kind_n and_o mask_v without_o vizard_n of_o excuse_n touch_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n pride_n be_v abominable_a before_o god_n ambition_n perilous_a for_o a_o common_a weal_n &_o flattery_n the_o great_a deceiver_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v none_o of_o these_o evil_n without_o a_o cunning_a cloak_n although_o void_a of_o just_a excuse_n the_o proud_a man_n say_v unto_o himself_o i_o be_o form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n i_o be_o lord_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o well_o 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judge_v by_o the_o outward_a habit_n as_o the_o noble_a titus_n do_v by_o his_o good_a friend_n gissipus_fw-la till_o necessity_n discover_v who_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o ambitious_a i_o hold_v authority_n the_o ready_a ladder_n to_o advancement_n the_o flatterer_n think_v that_o to_o reprove_v man_n fault_n be_v a_o flattery_n mean_a to_o fire_v the_o faulty_a man_n heart_n with_o malice_n and_o thereby_o shall_v increase_v his_o friend_n evil_a and_o endanger_v his_o own_o welfare_n where_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o so_o wise_a but_o that_o they_o open_v both_o their_o ear_n to_o hear_v their_o own_o praise_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o blame_v he_o that_o list_v i_o will_v breathe_v in_o no_o man_n face_n other_o then_o good_a word_n not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o infection_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v such_o like_a sophistical_a reason_n to_o give_v colour_n to_o their_o error_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o past_a cure_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hope_n 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the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o god_n with_o this_o bitter_a curse_n be_v she_o hatch_v and_o with_o the_o sack_n of_o common_a weal_n and_o blood_n of_o innocent_n she_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v foster_v a_o man_n govern_v by_o other_o detestable_a evil_n be_v it_o murder_n etc._n theft_n perjury_n and_o so_o forth_o if_o he_o be_v not_o soon_o cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n yet_o be_v he_o continual_o chastened_a with_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o law_n and_o justice_n net_n easy_o fasten_v on_o the_o envious_a for_o he_o hyde_v his_o conspiracy_n until_o he_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o multitude_n who_o fury_n break_v forth_o envy_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o fair_a city_n and_o be_v quench_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o envy_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o brand_n rake_v up_o in_o ash_n which_o be_v uncover_v to_o set_v mighty_a block_n a_o fire_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o envious_a remorse_n have_v no_o place_n for_o that_o his_o thought_n be_v continual_o busy_v with_o devilish_a imagination_n as_o well_o as_o his_o force_n be_v bend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n a_o man_n without_o much_o blush_n will_v confess_v himself_o a_o covetous_a 〈◊〉_d voluptuous_a or_o cowardly_a person_n for_o that_o the_o needful_a foresight_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n the_o daily_a hard_a fortune_n which_o happen_v and_o the_o costly_a cure_n of_o sickness_n whereunto_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a be_v colour_n for_o coveteusnesse_n again_o the_o blame_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o nigarde_n the_o contempt_n volptuousnes_n wherein_o man_n have_v mecanicall_a life_n she_o hasty_a death_n that_o follow_v care_n be_v reason_n to_o make_v man_n be_v pleasant_a and_o merry_a with_o their_o own_o the_o peril_n of_o life_n the_o grief_n of_o wound_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o law_n be_v sufficient_a excuse_n for_o a_o coward_n cowardliness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v envious_a he_o dare_v not_o recyte_v so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o envy_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o passion_n be_v so_o soul_n and_o infamous_a envious_a as_o it_o stinck_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o be_v infect_v therewith_o and_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o that_o the_o other_o grow_v as_o langor_n and_o malady_n of_o nature_n and_o envy_n proceed_v of_o a_o malicious_a and_o froward_a consent_n of_o our_o own_o will_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o reason_n save_v such_o as_o will_v make_v the_o worst_a infidel_n blush_v to_o defend_v and_o the_o weak_a christian_n abhor_v to_o hear_v his_o inticemente_n be_v so_o far_o from_o grace_n humanity_n and_o natural_a pity_n all_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v grow_v and_o spring_v from_o such_o hard_a temptation_n as_o they_o which_o yield_v unto_o their_o trespass_n affection_n do_v give_v cause_n both_o of_o pity_n and_o lament_v as_o necessity_n may_v make_v man_n steal_v tyranny_n in_o prince_n may_v so_o we_o sedition_n among_o subject_n hardness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o parent_n may_v cause_v disobedience_n in_o child_n and_o so_o of_o other_o which_o although_o the_o offence_n ought_v to_o be_v chastened_a yet_o their_o cause_n may_v with_o charity_n be_v bemoan_v but_o this_o feinde_n envy_n be_v only_o tempt_v with_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o envious_a be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n evil_a but_o in_o that_o it_o behold_v 20._o that_o god_n be_v good_a which_o consider_v the_o envious_a be_v to_o be_v condemn_v much_o more_o than_o the_o impatient_a yea_o when_o affection_n lead_v he_o to_o murmur_v and_o rage_n against_o god_n for_o the_o impatient_a envy_n may_v be_v so_o sharp_o press_v with_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n as_o charge_v above_o the_o sufferance_n of_o nature_n reason_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o fury_n and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v at_o this_o liberty_n the_o tongue_n will_v not_o let_v to_o disgorge_v 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to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o agreement_n of_o his_o pleasure_n necessity_n make_v many_o of_o these_o conclusion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o diligence_n and_o charge_v in_o duty_n of_o these_o popular_a magistrate_n will_v administer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o general_a peace_n and_o commodity_n of_o man_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o worthy_a reputation_n of_o the_o godly_a lawyer_n and_o the_o especial_a benefit_n of_o his_o service_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o envious_a that_o raise_v mispleasing_a question_n of_o the_o most_o moral_a institution_n as_o the_o spider_n draw_v poison_n out_o of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n be_v like_a enough_o to_o slander_v my_o honest_a intent_n concern_v the_o former_a chapter_n with_o a_o suggestion_n that_o i_o covert_o reprove_v lawyer_n and_o reproach_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n but_o their_o reason_n censure_v by_o the_o wise_a will_v prove_v as_o vain_a as_o their_o 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do_v justice_n it_o than_o follow_v that_o lawyer_n be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n and_o amner_n of_o justice_n yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n his_o prince_n and_o country_n that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v banish_v their_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o have_v erect_v their_o aristocratia_fw-la or_o decemuirate_fw-la government_n 〈◊〉_d they_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o law_n the_o which_o fair_a write_v in_o ten_o table_n they_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o market_n place_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o ignorance_n may_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o man_n that_o trespass_v against_o the_o weal_n public_a in_o all_o good_a governement_n there_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n non_fw-la excusâ—…t_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la iuris_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o and_o in_o this_o 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