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treat_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v and_o govern_v himself_o in_o the_o office_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o chapter_n i._o division_n of_o the_o vocation_n in_o general_a or_o common_a to_o all_o man_n the_o particular_a vocation_n concern_v every_o man_n several_o and_o first_o of_o the_o general_a now_o after_o that_o we_o have_v define_v vocation_n and_o the_o mean_a to_o enter_v due_o into_o the_o same_o it_o behove_v to_o know_v how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o and_o what_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o vocation_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o vocation_n vocation_n two_o sort_n of_o vocation_n the_o one_o be_v general_a &_o pertain_v equal_o &_o indifferent_o unto_o all_o man_n the_o other_o particular_a which_o belong_v distinct_o &_o several_o unto_o every_o man_n the_o one_o
despair_n to_o do_v as_o laches_n who_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o lesbos_n laches_n laches_n and_o be_v call_v in_o justice_n to_o render_v account_n of_o his_o charge_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o maniment_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o open_o before_o the_o world_n to_o all_o those_o above_o say_v fidelity_n &_o loyalty_n ought_v chéef_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o to_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o this_o treasure_n more_o they_o any_o other_o plato_n aristides_n prince_n treasure_n subject_a to_o theft_n plato_n as_o aristides_n say_v speak_v of_o meddle_v with_o the_o finance_n of_o athens_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v treasurer_n be_v willing_o subject_a to_o theft_n &_o evil_a demeanour_n wherefore_o plato_n say_v that_o in_o the_o feat_n of_o election_n &_o approbation_n of_o treasurer_n there_o need_v no_o less_o circumspection_n and_o diligence_n then_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o head_n or_o general_a of_o a_o army_n because_o that_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a force_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n chapter_n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o warlike_a vocation_n the_o warlike_a vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n of_o war_n comprise_v also_o under_o the_o politic_a vocation_n and_o yet_o differ_v from_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o without_o arm_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o many_o place_n reprove_v but_o allow_v and_o commend_v provide_v there_o be_v no_o injury_n molestation_n or_o oppression_n do_v to_o any_o one_o by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o vocation_n of_o arm_n but_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o pay_n and_o wage_n so_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n prince_n or_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o go_v on_o warrefare_n to_o maintain_v subject_n in_o peace_n and_o repulse_n injury_n outrage_n and_o sedition_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o simple_a obedience_n to_o such_o vocation_n be_v other_o but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o necessary_a what_o soever_o may_v happen_v thereof_o be_v it_o that_o we_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a &_o commendable_a act_n to_o slay_v a_o enemy_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n weal_n and_o public_a rest_n be_v it_o either_o in_o open_a war_n or_o else_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n surprise_n nave_n jesus_n nave_n or_o ambush_n god_n himself_o willing_a jesus_n nave_n to_o provide_v himself_o of_o spialle_n &_o use_v ambush_n employ_v a_o man_n of_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v or_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o war_n be_v evil_a unjust_o and_o for_o trifle_a cause_n enterprise_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o vocation_n ought_v not_o to_o inquire_v the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o under_o that_o pretext_n to_o refuse_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o his_o prince_n unless_o the_o cause_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o maintain_v or_o set_v uppe_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o other_o wise_a for_o the_o natural_a and_o due_a order_n to_o conserve_v peace_n among_o man_n require_v that_o the_o authority_n advice_n &_o enterprise_n of_o war_n shall_v apperteine_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o particular_a person_n prince_n the_o authority_n and_o advice_n of_o war_n be_v long_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n also_o undoubted_o ought_v considered_o by_o good_a advice_n and_o not_o through_o ambition_n glory_n and_o greediness_n revenge_n or_o other_o passion_n of_o mind_n enter_v into_o the_o high_a path_n of_o king_n as_o the_o orator_n cineas_n say_v to_o pyrrhus_n name_v insatiable_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o without_o great_a occasion_n cineas_n cineas_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o extreme_a mean_a and_o remedy_n of_o war_n to_o be_v short_a man_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o plato_n pyrrhus_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v plato_n as_o plato_n in_o few_o word_n advertise_v they_o to_o wit_n like_v unto_o good_a watch_v dog_n which_o be_v curse_v and_o dangerous_a unto_o such_o as_o come_v from_o without_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o courteous_a gentle_a and_o tractable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v lion_n at_o home_n and_o fox_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o of_o our_o time_n have_v this_o lesson_n well_o in_o mind_n themistocles_n themistocles_n and_o will_v show_v themselves_o such_o that_o man_n may_v not_o just_o upray_v they_o as_o themistocles_n do_v some_o of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o casserons_n because_o say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v a_o knife_n in_o deed_n but_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o vocation_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o vocation_n particular_a and_o general_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vocation_n contemplative_a &_o active_a and_o the_o active_a vocation_n aswell_o private_a as_o public_a with_o all_o their_o kind_n and_o difference_n without_o omission_n as_o we_o think_v of_o aught_o that_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o politic_a civil_a and_o humane_a declaration_n vocation_n the_o author_n mean_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o humane_a vocation_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o high_a secret_a and_o especial_a vocation_n of_o god_n and_o chéef_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n as_o of_o many_o call_v to_o diverse_a action_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o consequence_n here_o be_v no_o place_n meet_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o now_o to_o make_v the_o excellency_n &_o utility_n of_o all_o the_o vocation_n above_o rehearse_v the_o more_o clear_a &_o evident_a we_o must_v next_o come_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o each_o of_o they_o aswell_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a as_o of_o every_o of_o the_o actives_a also_o together_o one_o with_o a_o other_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o that_o aswell_o of_o the_o one_o part_n as_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v very_o great_a and_o apparent_a reason_n &_o also_o that_o oftentimes_o such_o comparison_n come_v in_o question_n we_o will_v then_o begin_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n man_n the_o contemplative_a vocation_n rest_v in_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n with_o the_o active_a call_n and_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o same_o lie_v in_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o mind_n whereby_o also_o as_o by_o the_o noble_a instrument_n of_o all_o other_o the_o high_a and_o great_a action_n yea_o the_o near_a approach_v unto_o god_n be_v exercise_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v approach_v so_o nigh_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o conform_v himself_o whole_o unto_o he_o then_o by_o this_o contemplative_a and_o speculative_a vocation_n because_o that_o the_o action_n of_o this_o contemplation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o god_n accompany_v with_o the_o fruition_n and_o continual_a enjoy_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o firm_a delight_n in_o all_o tranquillity_n contentation_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o felicity_n wisdom_n contemplation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o because_o that_o sapience_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a virtue_n as_o that_o which_o rest_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n so_o much_o also_o be_v this_o contemplative_a vocation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o virtue_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o active_a which_o rest_v only_o in_o prudence_n and_o other_o inferior_a and_o base_a virtue_n furthermore_o the_o high_a virtue_n help_n the_o great_a virtue_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o have_v jest_n need_v of_o other_o help_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o procure_v he_o the_o less_o need_n of_o other_o aid_n and_o mean_v and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o point_n of_o felicity_n consist_v which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n the_o which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v no_o need_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v in_o itself_o whereas_o the_o active_a vocation_n stand_v but_o in_o humane_a action_n exercise_v by_o the_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a part_n of_o man_n mortal_a and_o transitory_a no_o way_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o but_o have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n treat_v be_v therewithal_o in_o continual_a care_n toil_n and_o desire_v to_o attain_v the_o point_n and_o butt_n of_o felicity_n
do_v he_o good_a which_o he_o easy_o forget_v &_o contrary_o prompt_v to_o that_o which_o by_o appearance_n seem_v to_o do_v good_a to_o another_o man_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a he_o see_v not_o and_o we_o see_v well_o enough_o when_o a_o shoe_n sit_v well_o upon_o a_o other_o man_n foot_n but_o we_o feel_v not_o where_o it_o pinch_v he_o wherehence_a this_o light_n and_o mutable_a inconstancy_n proceed_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o vocation_n straight_o to_o run_v to_o a_o other_o whereas_o if_o he_o regard_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o commodity_n be_v give_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o live_v he_o be_v in_o and_o consider_v well_o of_o other_o man_n evil_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o great_a contentation_n and_o constancy_n exempt_v from_o ingratitude_n and_o affliction_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o newfanglednesse_n life_n man_n be_v soon_o annoy_v with_o his_o own_o trade_n of_o life_n and_o variety_n of_o man_n to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o mamment_n of_o his_o vocation_n that_o almost_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v place_v in_o any_o state_n or_o fashion_n of_o live_v he_o be_v by_o &_o by_o yrked_a therw_n t_o &_o dislike_a of_o the_o same_o straight_o desire_v a_o other_o as_o by_o example_n we_o see_v he_o that_o be_v marry_v think_v he_o happy_a that_o be_v not_o &_o contrary_o he_o that_o be_v free_a praise_v his_o life_n that_o be_v wed_v even_o as_o they_o which_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n covet_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o have_v some_o public_a charge_n &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o horace_n horace_n praise_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o be_v private_a horace_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v fast_o in_o wedlock_n band_n y_o link_v the_o single_a life_n we_o then_o best_o think_v the_o widow_n deem_v they_o best_a some_o say_v who_o love_v link_n keep_v fast_o chain_v always_o bind_v fast_o then_o with_o bond_n durable_a how_o shall_v we_o this_o protee_n mutable_a so_o displeasant_a as_o terence_n say_v be_v we_o of_o ourselves_o &_o discontent_v with_o our_o present_a estate_n still_o aspire_v to_o that_o which_o pass_v our_o capacity_n the_o roman_a people_n yrk_v with_o the_o monarchal_a estate_n roman_n terence_n example_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o government_n of_o one_o alone_a will_v needs_o be_v command_v by_o many_o first_o by_o consul_n &_o then_o by_o tribune_n in_o diverse_a mutation_n &_o change_n as_o the_o israelit_n before_o they_o annoy_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o many_o ask_v a_o king_n where_o they_o find_v worse_o than_o before_o &_o thus_o have_v it_o always_o be_v &_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o inconstancy_n &_o instability_n of_o man_n most_o manifest_a &_o apparent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o vocation_n the_o famous_a &_o wise_a philosopher_n espy_v this_o variety_n inconstancy_n the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a which_o have_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o inconstancy_n &_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n prompt_a &_o incline_v to_o all_o disorder_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o see_v in_o natural_a thing_n so_o permanent_a &_o measure_v a_o order_n be_v it_o in_o the_o move_n of_o heaven_n of_o star_n &_o planet_n be_v it_o in_o the_o so_o well_o according_a discord_n of_o the_o element_n &_o so_o equal_a counterpoise_n of_o the_o earth_n flow_v &_o reflow_v of_o flood_n &_o river_n be_v it_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n great_a &_o small_a all_o keep_v their_o natural_a order_n have_v be_v marvellous_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n amaze_v whence_o it_o shall_v come_v that_o such_o disorder_n &_o confusion_n shall_v be_v in_o mankind_n the_o most_o excellent_a &_o noble_a of_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v impute_v all_o the_o fault_n &_o cause_n thereof_o partly_o to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o man_n be_v compound_v as_o frail_a &_o caduke_n partly_o to_o man_n will_n so_o light_v &_o variable_a of_o itself_o &_o ascend_v high_o be_v come_v to_o every_o one_o fatal_a destiny_n say_v the_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a connexion_n &_o conjunction_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o natural_a &_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o constrain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n &_o manner_n of_o people_n opinion_n the_o manicheis_n opinion_n which_o be_v name_v manicheis_n engender_v of_o a_o deprave_a &_o corrupt_a philosophy_n which_o pass_v further_o dream_v &_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n the_o one_o good_a &_o the_o other_o evil_a to_o who_o they_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o confusion_n &_o disorder_n but_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o all_o this_o fault_n come_v no_o whence_o else_o but_o of_o the_o corruption_n newefanglednesse_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n cause_v his_o newefanglednesse_n and_o depravation_n of_o man_n will_n &_o judgement_n a_o point_n not_o sufficient_o know_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n from_o the_o which_o there_o proceed_v a_o blind_a confidence_n &_o presumption_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o error_n every_o man_n covet_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o undertake_v when_o so_o he_o list_v the_o government_n &_o administration_n of_o man_n &_o common_a weal_n wtout_fw-fr attend_n until_o they_o be_v otherwise_o call_v so_o sore_o be_v they_o infect_v &_o pervert_v by_o this_o malign_a &_o false_a persuasion_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n witness_v caesar_n sylla_n pompeie_n m._n antony_n cinna_n gene._n 2._o example_n of_o sylla_n pompeius_n caesar_n and_o other_o brutus_n cassius_n cinna_n &_o infinite_a other_o which_o lead_v by_o this_o arrogancy_n leave_v their_o vocation_n have_v procure_v &_o raise_v infinite_a sedition_n &_o disorder_n as_o also_o brutus_n cassius_n cinna_z &_o their_o companion_n conspirer_n &_o murderer_n of_o julius_n caesar_n the_o which_o blind_v by_o their_o own_o particular_a &_o arrogant_a counsel_n in_o stead_n of_o restore_v the_o ro._n republic_n as_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o promise_v stir_v up_o parciality_n &_o numberless_a trouble_n in_o recompense_v whereof_o they_o receive_v in_o the_o end_n most_o miserable_a death_n rebel_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o rebel_n no_o one_o of_o they_o remain_v within_o three_o year_n after_o unslain_a by_o the_o sword_n either_o by_o other_o or_o by_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a fruit_n of_o their_o rashness_n which_o pass_v out_o of_o limit_n god_n the_o reward_n of_o they_o which_o advance_v themselves_o uncalled_a be_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n &_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o vocation_n over_o unaduised_o and_o audacious_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o which_o pertain_v to_o god_n only_o who_o will_n &_o pleasure_n be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v &_o contain_v himself_o within_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v without_o stray_v elsewhere_o chapter_n ii_o of_o the_o three_o chief_a adversary_n and_o enemy_n to_o man_n contancie_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o vocation_n &_o first_o of_o ambition_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n mix_v with_o emulation_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o think_v ambition_n and_o gealousie_n necessary_a among_o citizen_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a plague_n enemy_n themistocles_n three_o capital_a enemy_n to_o the_o constancy_n of_o man_n example_n of_o câ—imon_n pericles_n &_o other_o nicias_n alcibiades_n aristides_n themistocles_n and_o adversary_n to_o all_o constancy_n proceed_v from_o oneself_o spring_v to_o wit_n ambition_n envy_n and_o impatience_n as_o may_v daily_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n and_o from_o the_o which_o they_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi great_a and_o the_o most_o renown_a among_o man_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v themselves_o as_o he_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o will_v take_v some_o pain_n to_o consider_v aswell_o of_o cimon_n and_o pericles_n of_o nicias_n and_o alcibiades_n their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o public_a as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o of_o aristides_n surname_v the_o just_a who_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o the_o ambition_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_v intermedle_v with_o emulation_n &_o envy_n have_v themistocles_n for_o his_o concurrent_a and_o competitor_n that_o he_o fear_v not_o francke_o &_o public_o to_o propound_v unto_o the_o athenians_n that_o unless_o both_o himself_o and_o themistocles_n be_v by_o they_o chase_v away_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o barather_n which_o be_v a_o deep_a dungeon_n wherinto_o malefactor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n be_v cast_v headlong_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o common_a weal_n shall_v ever_o prosper_v or_o yet_o that_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v but_o in_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n as_o dion_n in_o like_a manner_n
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special_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o of_o the_o which_o a_o ignorant_a blind_v yea_o a_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a opinion_n &_o confidence_n of_o himself_o back_v with_o ambition_n envy_n &_o impatience_n be_v engender_v it_o follow_v now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o remedy_n and_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o impediment_n and_o adversary_n we_o may_v still_o constant_o persevere_v in_o our_o vocation_n for_o even_o as_o say_v plato_n the_o cloth_n which_o we_o mean_v to_o die_v good_a scarlet_n plato_n a_o good_a comparison_n make_v by_o plato_n lest_o the_o same_o shall_v afterward_o loose_v his_o colour_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v diligent_o wash_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o full_a and_o afterward_o die_v and_o redy_v in_o the_o self_n colour_n so_o he_o that_o determine_v constant_o to_o persevere_v in_o his_o vocation_n &_o call_v ought_v first_o to_o be_v well_o prepare_v by_o good_a 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in_o his_o charge_n whereunto_o he_o be_v due_o choose_v and_o call_v without_o ever_o consent_v in_o any_o cause_n to_o usurp_v the_o charge_n which_o he_o think_v not_o to_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n just_o offer_v unto_o he_o which_o undoubted_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v retain_v by_o these_o two_o bridle_n which_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o the_o modest_a opinion_n of_o himself_o with_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n to_o politic_a ordinance_n for_o else_o who_o be_v he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o virtuous_a the_o bridle_n be_v once_o loose_v to_o arrogancy_n contempt_n and_o irreverence_n to_o the_o weal_n public_a that_o will_v not_o easy_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o such_o persuasion_n and_o so_o apparent_a reason_n indeed_o it_o be_v write_v of_o lycurgus_n who_o establish_v the_o lacedaemonian_a law_n that_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n of_o sparte_n the_o kingdom_n belong_v by_o right_a to_o polydectas_fw-la his_o brother_n son_n of_o who_o his_o widow_n remain_v with_o child_n because_o that_o although_o he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o personage_n most_o sufficient_a and_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o royal_a dignity_n he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o marry_v she_o who_o to_o that_o end_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n she_o have_v in_o her_o womb_n case_n difference_n between_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n case_n but_o this_o differ_v much_o from_o solon_n his_o do_v because_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o which_o the_o one_o can_v not_o accept_v without_o iniquity_n &_o evident_a crime_n the_o other_o contrary_o may_v not_o refuse_v without_o reprehension_n and_o manifest_a blame_n we_o will_v add_v unto_o the_o greek_a by_o we_o here_o allege_v a_o other_o roman_a example_n virginius_n example_n of_o the_o roman_a virginius_n which_o be_v neither_o less_o excellent_a or_o less_o worthy_a of_o memory_n it_o be_v of_o virginius_n the_o most_o renown_a capteine_n who_o have_v do_v as_o much_o or_o 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whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v to_o intrude_v ourselves_o into_o any_o other_o chapter_n v._o that_o the_o wrong_a persuasion_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o office_n cause_v their_o impatience_n in_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o true_a persuasion_n and_o admonition_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v which_o in_o flee_v impatience_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o as_o concern_v impatience_n whether_o the_o same_o come_v of_o ingratitude_n attendance_n labour_n reproach_n adversity_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n common_o receive_v as_o we_o have_v say_v by_o they_o that_o meddle_v with_o the_o public_a the_o same_o proceed_v ordinary_o of_o a_o fond_a and_o blind_a persuasion_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n occupi_v their_o head_n which_o aspire_v to_o public_a charge_n purpose_v with_o themselves_o a_o other_o end_n and_o issue_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o of_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n authority_n and_o greatness_n for_o if_o the_o contrary_n happen_v as_o 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