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that_o it_o have_v no_o soon_o receive_v one_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v present_o ready_a for_o another_o a_o three_o a_o four_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v but_o a_o disposition_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v like_o a_o hungry_a cur_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o chop_v upone_o morsel_n but_o he_o be_v ready_a for_o another_o and_o he_o perhaps_o who_o at_o first_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a &_o can_v say_v esto_fw-la basta_fw-la â—y_a sobra_n this_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o afterward_o much_o too_o much_o and_o more_o than_o too_o much_o will_v not_o satisfy_v his_o hungry_a maw_n infinita_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la insatiabilis_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la natura_a 5._o infinite_a say_v aristotle_n and_o insatiable_a be_v the_o gut_n of_o covetousness_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la implebitur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la 10._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v 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to_o give_v for_o most_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirack_n 29._o munera_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la excaecant_fw-la oculos_fw-la judicum_fw-la present_n and_o gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o wise_a how_o soon_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n blind_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o bait_n of_o his_o passion_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o often_o repeat_v in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writ_n than_o the_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o gift_n have_v to_o wrest_v justice_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o that_o they_o turn_v and_o wind_v the_o word_n of_o good_a man_n chap_a and_o change_v one_o for_o another_o â—_o to_o serve_v their_o purpose_n qui_fw-la quaerit_fw-la locupletari_fw-la pervertit_fw-la oculum_fw-la suum_fw-la the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o intention_n 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whereof_o that_o commonwealth_n be_v sustain_v with_o admirable_a peace_n and_o justice_n because_o private_a interest_n have_v no_o power_n with_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n but_o when_o money_n come_v to_o bear_v sway_n and_o that_o man_n take_v pleasure_n therein_o and_o make_v it_o their_o happiness_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v make_v unhappy_a and_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n he_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la odit_fw-la munera_fw-la 27._o vivet_fw-la but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v live_v who_o receive_v so_o much_o so_o often_o and_o of_o so_o many_o see_v himself_o so_o lade_v and_o so_o environ_v and_o beset_v with_o obligation_n which_o be_v so_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o i_o say_v contrary_a because_o the_o pretender_n be_v so_o among_o
without_o respect_n to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o dignity_n they_o shall_v equal_o judge_v all_o for_o they_o have_v as_o they_o have_v here_o upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o other_o but_o he_o he_o that_o prevaricate_v justice_n in_o relation_n to_o great_a person_n make_v they_o great_a and_o more_o powerful_a than_o god_n who_o give_v we_o this_o short_a but_o stout_a lesson_n fear_v not_o he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o life_n but_o fear_v thou_o he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v thou_o of_o lifeeverlasting_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v exod._n thou_o shall_v not_o forsake_v the_o poor_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o rich_a nor_o judge_v unjust_o nor_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unequal_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o powerful_a but_o keep_v justice_n in_o its_o true_a weight_n and_o measure_n without_o any_o humane_a respect_n or_o vain_a â—eare_z king_n jehosaphat_n advise_v 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jerusalem_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n be_v it_o euâ—n_v so_o say_v the_o king_n behold_v thou_o be_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o mephibosheth_n and_o true_o this_o business_n be_v strange_o carry_v for_o notable_a be_v the_o facility_n where_o with_o the_o king_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o calumniation_n of_o this_o pretender_n and_o the_o remissness_n which_o he_o show_v in_o punish_v so_o loud_a a_o lie_n and_o so_o great_a a_o treason_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o mephibosheth_n be_v afterward_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v concern_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v this_o so_o foul_a a_o treachery_n be_v either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o fault_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o have_v give_v such_o easy_a belief_n there_o unto_o or_o for_o 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say_v that_o great_a treasure_n and_o riches_n be_v both_o more_o and_o better_o heap_v up_o and_o receive_v a_o fair_a accumulation_n by_o spend_v little_a then_o by_o scrape_v much_o chap._n xxxviii_o advertisement_n for_o favourite_n and_o councillor_n of_o state_n the_o advertisement_n for_o favourite_n be_v these_o the_o first_o that_o they_o do_v not_o privar_n too_o much_o who_o pretend_v their_o king_n favour_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v themselves_o too_o high_a thereupon_o nor_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o follower_n thereby_o to_o make_v public_a demonstration_n of_o their_o greatness_n boast_v not_o thyself_o too_o much_o nor_o seem_v thou_o over_o vain_a say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o favourite_n 2d_o ne_o gloriosus_fw-la appareas_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la put_v not_o forth_o thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o that_o state_n nor_o prince_n of_o that_o dull_a patience_n that_o do_v not_o in_o the_o end_n grow_v jealous_a and_o fearful_a of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o favourite_n and_o more_o especial_o if_o they_o once_o begin_v to_o wax_v insolent_a and_o abuse_v this_o their_o greatness_n for_o king_n be_v companion_n and_o fellow-servant_n with_o we_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o natural_a passion_n nay_o by_o their_o leave_n be_v it_o speak_v more_o subject_a than_o we_o be_v unto_o they_o save_v that_o they_o suppress_v they_o more_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o make_v not_o that_o exterior_a demonstration_n of_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o divinity_n which_o they_o pretend_v and_o represent_v and_o all_o of_o they_o will_v be_v master_n of_o their_o entire_a will_n and_o absolute_a power_n and_o that_o favourite_n be_v foul_o deceive_v and_o in_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o error_n who_o in_o court_n by_o his_o secret_a plot_n and_o close_a conveyance_n pretend_v to_o possess_v his_o king_n heart_n if_o he_o conceive_v by_o this_o course_n to_o be_v the_o more_o secure_a for_o very_o dangerous_a be_v that_o favour_n and_o place_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n and_o very_o ticklish_a the_o state_n of_o a_o favourite_n when_o a_o king_n carry_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o danger_n be_v draw_v from_o man_n nature_n itself_o which_o can_v but_o in_o king_n be_v of_o far_o great_a force_n and_o strength_n for_o there_o be_v not_o that_o man_n live_v which_o do_v not_o hate_n and_o abhor_v subjection_n and_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a a_o truth_n that_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v true_o give_v this_o censure_n and_o that_o i_o be_o no_o whit_n mistake_v therein_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o king_n do_v more_o willing_o make_v and_o raise_v up_o man_n unto_o honour_n
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