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custom_n subsedy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n be_v sinew_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n say_v ulpian_n and_o as_o the_o same_o noble_a and_o learned_a king_n call_v money_n neruus_fw-la belli_fw-la so_o before_o he_o ulpian_n that_o most_o famous_a writer_n of_o law_n case_n have_v call_v tribute_n and_o custom_n nerui_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la the_o very_a sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o consist_v nor_o be_v well_o govern_v for_o according_a to_o the_o old_a say_v say_v a_o great_a bird_n have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a nest_n what_o or_o who_o be_v able_a to_o reackon_v up_o or_o true_o to_o number_v how_o many_o way_n and_o upon_o how_o many_o occasion_n the_o king_n money_n must_v still_o be_v run_v little_a wotte_n and_o full_a little_a consider_v the_o common_a private_a people_n what_o affair_n their_o governor_n have_v to_o use_v money_n in_o and_o to_o exhaust_v not_o only_o their_o purse_n but_o their_o coffer_n and_o that_o 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that_o you_o be_v shadow_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v of_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n unto_o who_o for_o these_o and_o exceed_v many_o more_o benefit_n receive_v and_o discommodity_n and_o mischief_n avoid_v too_o many_o for_o i_o hear_v to_o repeat_v by_o name_n next_o under_o god_n the_o primary_n author_n of_o all_o goodness_n you_o be_v altogether_o behold_v for_o these_o so_o great_a blessing_n which_o none_o know_v nor_o consider_v how_o great_a they_o be_v but_o such_o as_o have_v taff_v and_o smart_v for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o let_v subject_n therefore_o be_v think_v themselves_o in_o their_o conscience_n how_o much_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o study_v to_o be_v thankful_a again_o to_o they_o as_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o obedience_n so_o also_o in_o this_o point_n of_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a payment_n of_o tribute_n tax_n etc._n etc._n tribute_n and_o tax_n be_v the_o lawful_a revenue_n of_o prince_n 13._o caluin_n 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plotting_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hide_v nor_o conceiled_a for_o any_o man_n sake_n whosoever_o he_o be_v idem_fw-la delay_n be_v dangerous_a in_o hide_v fire_n or_o treason_n 15._o example_n of_o absalon_n and_o of_o diverse_a other_o traitor_n and_o of_o their_o bad_a success_n and_o confusion_n 15._o 16._o 17._o learn_v to_o take_v warning_n by_o other_o man_n fall_n 18._o diverse_a manner_n of_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n &_o disloyal_a subject_n 18._o 19_o cypâ—ian_n his_o bridle_n against_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o sin_n 20_o the_o last_o argument_n or_o reason_n to_o move_v to_o obedience_n draw_v from_o beast_n bird_n fish_n etc._n etc._n 21._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v contain_v how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a a_o thing_n fear_n be_v pag._n 22._o to_o fear_v the_o king_n command_v in_o holy_a scripture_n idem_fw-la two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 23._o the_o profy_v of_o good_a fear_n pag._n 23._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o good_a and_o childlike_a fear_n explicate_v by_o two_o apt_a similitude_n 24._o the_o virtue_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a fear_n express_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o scholar_n towards_o his_o schoolmaster_n idem_fw-la diverse_a &_o sundry_a effect_n of_o fear_n of_o a_o subject_n towards_o his_o sovereign_a i_o will_v how_o prinate_a man_n be_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a and_o evil_o dispose_v 26_o fear_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a thing_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v abuse_v and_o of_o the_o first_o abuse_n of_o this_o fear_n 28._o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o fear_n 29._o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o servile_a fear_n 30._o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n be_v contain_v honour_n the_o three_o thing_n belong_v to_o caesar_n what_o it_o signify_v 31._o the_o action_n of_o honour_v be_v manifold_a and_o wherein_o they_o do_v consist_v ibidem_fw-la the_o first_o kind_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o magistrate_n ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o kind_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o magistrate_n 32._o the_o three_o honour_n due_a to_o superior_n ibid._n the_o four_o honour_n due_a to_o superior_n ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o conspiracy_n etc._n etc._n arise_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o heart_n that_o begin_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o honour_v the_o high_a power_n 33_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n be_v contain_v prayer_n the_o four_o thing_n belong_v to_o caesar_n command_v subject_n in_o holy_a seripture_n page_n 33._o what_o thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n 34._o what_o kind_n of_o king_n &_o ruler_n god_n command_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n etc._n etc._n 35._o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n be_v contain_v tribute_n
tax_n subsidy_n and_o other_o such_o like_a royal_a custom_n the_o sift_n thing_n due_a unto_o caesar_n 36._o the_o cause_n for_o which_o subsidy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n be_v grievous_a and_o odious_a among_o the_o common_a people_n ibidem_fw-la tribute_n subfidy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o nation_n of_o old_a have_v be_v usual_o pay_v and_o wherefore_o 37._o theophilactus_fw-la and_o bucer_n their_o opinion_n for_o payment_n of_o tribute_n tax_n etc._n etc._n 38._o the_o only_a help_n and_o lawful_a remedy_n for_o not_o payment_n of_o subsedy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la diverse_a cause_n wherefore_o tribute_n subsedy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v pay_v 39_o diverse_a great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o subject_n receive_v by_o their_o king_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n 40._o how_o king_n may_v both_o take_v and_o employ_v tribute_n tax_n subsedy_n and_o such_o like_a custom_n 41._o lesson_n necessary_a for_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n to_o observe_v note_n and_o practice_v concern_v the_o exact_v of_o imposition_n tax_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n lesson_n necessary_a for_o the_o common_a people_n and_o subject_n to_o observe_v note_n and_o practice_v concern_v their_o behaviour_n and_o conceit_n against_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n for_o lift_v and_o demand_v of_o subsedy_n tax_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o necessary_a question_n concern_v such_o subject_n as_o be_v of_o wealth_n and_o substance_n will_v seek_v and_o practice_v false_a and_o lie_a shift_n and_o evasion_n to_o escape_v or_o to_o diminish_v their_o right_n and_o due_a payment_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n etc._n etc._n partly_o by_o defraud_v the_o king_n and_o partly_o by_o oppress_v and_o wring_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o 41.42_o doctor_n martin_n luther_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o subject_n duty_n if_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n shall_v happen_v to_o impose_v and_o exact_v any_o grievous_a &_o overchargeable_a tax_n subsedy_n or_o other_o custom_n &_o payment_n 43._o and_o also_o s_n ambrose_n his_o opinion_n and_o likewise_o king_n james_n his_o opinion_n in_o the_o same_o case_n 45._o of_o mutual_a love_n and_o agreement_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o of_o the_o good_a thereof_o 46._o king_n james_n his_o majesty_n most_o love_a christian_n and_o excellent_a counsel_n to_o his_o son_n prince_n henry_n concern_v lift_v of_o subsedy_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n be_v contain_v private_a man_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v nor_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n without_o some_o lawful_a call_n thereunto_o pag._n 47._o the_o people_n of_o every_o kngdom_n country_n or_o city_n divide_v into_o 3._o sort_n idem_fw-la two_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o sixth_o duty_n of_o subject_n unto_o caesar_n 48._o the_o revenge_n of_o any_o injury_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v idem_fw-la the_o six_o cause_n of_o undutifulnesse_n of_o subject_n add_v and_o brief_o entreat_v of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o loyal_a subject_n looking-glass_n 1_o pride_n 2_o ambition_n 3_o envy_n 4_o lack_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 5_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n 6_o mislike_v and_o inveigh_v against_o the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o aforesaid_a six_o cause_n of_o subject_n undutifulnesse_n contain_v in_o these_o vi_fw-la verse_n follow_v the_o cause_n why_o subject_n duty_n fail_v who_o list_v to_o have_v descry_v let_v he_o give_v ear_n and_o mark_v a_o while_n the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v pride_n the_o second_o be_v ambition_n envy_n the_o three_o place_n will_v have_v the_o four_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n sure_a &_o want_n of_o wisdom_n grave_n the_o five_o cause_n who_o desire_v to_o know_v be_v mind_n discontentment_n the_o sixth_o be_v the_o unjust_a dislike_n of_o lewd_a man_n punishment_n 〈…〉_o contain_v in_o the_o 6._o cause_n of_o subject_n undutifulnes_n add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o satan_n of_o a_o glorious_a angel_n through_o pride_n become_v anuglie_a devil_n forsake_v his_o loyalty_n to_o god_n so_o the_o same_o satan_n by_o the_o same_o pride_n daily_o tempt_v man_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o loyalty_n to_o high_a power_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o man_n good_a pag._n 50._o pride_n wherein_o it_o consist_v idem_fw-la honourable_a hour_n and_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n through_o pride_n have_v wrought_v their_o own_o utter_a confusion_n 51._o the_o devil_n craft_n and_o subtlety_n to_o ensnare_v man_n through_o pride_n &_o to_o bring_v they_o thereby_o to_o treason_n conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n ibid._n of_o ambition_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o undutifulnesse_n of_o subject_n &_o here_o what_o ambition_n be_v and_o who_o be_v say_v and_o note_v to_o be_v ambition_n 52._o notable_a example_n of_o ambitious_a man_n filles_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o manifold_a most_o notorious_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o many_o have_v fall_v into_o through_o ambition_n 54._o of_o envy_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o subject_n undutifulnesse_n from_o whence_o envy_n spring_v and_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 55._o diverse_a similitude_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n ibid._n none_o never_o so_o virtuous_a escape_n the_o virulent_a and_o sianderous_a nipping_n of_o the_o envious_a crew_n 56._o of_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o four_o cause_n of_o subject_n undutifulnesse_n 58._o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o fall_v out_o through_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o undiscreet_a subject_n idem_fw-la prince_n purpose_n policy_n &_o proceed_n not_o yet_o publish_v &_o know_v abroad_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o misconstrue_v 58._o of_o discontentednesse_n of_o mind_n the_o five_o cause_n of_o subject_n undutifulnesse_n 60._o two_o sort_n of_o subject_n especial_o trouble_v with_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la the_o wicked_a nature_n and_o ungodly_a undurifull_a and_o disloyal_a position_n and_o evil_a corrupt_a word_n of_o desperate_a godless_a athrist_n prodigal_a spendal_n and_o roist_a cavalier_n betray_v their_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o undutifulnesse_n to_o high_a power_n and_o magistracy_n 60_o &_o 61._o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o unthrift_n and_o waste_a ale_n to_o take_v another_o course_n 62._o mislike_v of_o due_a &_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o sixth_o cause_n of_o the_o undutifulnesse_n of_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o errortherein_o idem_fw-la advise_v counsel_n and_o necessary_a direction_n for_o busy_a misliker_n and_o undiscreete_a inveigher_n against_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n etc._n etc._n 63.64_o a_o loyal_a subject_n looking-glass_n the_o preface_n a_o most_o christian_a king_n a_o most_o sincere_a professor_n monarchy_n i_o rex_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o true_a law_n of_o free_a monarchy_n and_o defender_n of_o god_n eternal_a truth_n yet_o at_o this_o day_n live_v and_o maugre_o the_o head_n of_o the_o most_o subtle_a suggest_v serpent_n and_o all_o his_o wicked_a traitorous_a and_o rebellious_a imp_n long_o may_v he_o live_v have_v write_v that_o next_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o subject_n allegiance_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n establish_v among_o they_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v the_o ignorance_n hereof_o alledgeance_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o subject_n alledgeance_n or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o reckless_a and_o wilful_a contempt_n hereof_o have_v bread_n the_o heavy_a calamity_n the_o endless_a trouble_n and_o the_o most_o miserable_a wreak_v and_o overthrow_v of_o sundry_a flourish_a commonwealth_n and_o also_o the_o worthy_o deserve_a fall_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o state_n land_n good_n life_n and_o blood_n of_o many_o disloyal_a infatuate_v malicious_o give_v malcontented_n ambitious_a traitorous_a conspirator_n and_o rebel_n in_o many_o heretofore_o flourish_a commonwealth_n kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n example_n hereof_o and_o that_o diverse_a within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v yet_o green_a fresh_a and_o more_o common_a both_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o thousand_o yet_o hue_v who_o have_v be_v both_o eye_v and_o ear_a witness_n of_o the_o same_o then_o that_o they_o can_v casilie_o be_v forget_v lest_o therefore_o any_o other_o subject_n now_o live_v treatise_n the_o special_a cause_n that_o move_v the_o author_n to_o write_v this_o present_a treatise_n or_o their_o posterity_n or_o any_o other_o generation_n yet_o unborn_a shall_v be_v hereafter_o trap_v in_o the_o like_a snare_n and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a confusion_n the_o natural_a zeal_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o my_o native_a country_n and_o the_o great_a grief_n i_o have_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v my_o poor_a countryman_n either_o so_o ignorant_a or_o so_o careless_a of_o true_a loyal_a subject_n duty_n i_o there_o unto_o special_a move_a i_o have_v here_o do_v my_o endevoure_n
and_o prince_n to_o observe_v and_o practice_v to_o ryote_v and_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o the_o treasuty_n or_o rather_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o brow_n and_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o their_o people_n which_o not_o to_o spare_v be_v cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a unnaturalness_n &_o let_v they_o not_o otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o those_o imposition_n tax_n tribut_n and_o charge_n of_o money_n or_o provision_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o subject_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v support_n shield_n and_o buckler_n for_o public_a necessity_n wherewith_o continual_o without_o intermission_n to_o burden_n and_o weary_a out_o the_o poor_a commonalty_n especial_o without_o some_o great_a cause_n be_v tyrannical_a extorsion_n observe_v a_o lesson_n for_o subject_n to_o note_n &_o observe_v neither_o on_o the_o otherside_n let_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v prince_n be_v a_o occasion_n for_o common_a people_n and_o private_a man_n little_o acquaint_v with_o princess_n affair_n rash_o and_o stuborn_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o judge_v of_o condemn_v or_o censure_v of_o prince_n expense_n although_o in_o their_o silly_a simple_a judgement_n they_o exceed_v and_o offend_v in_o lavish_a excess_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o many_o time_n ne_o suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidas_fw-la in_o deed_n subject_n must_v help_v and_o aid_v their_o civil_a magistrate_n especial_o the_o high_a power_n whensoever_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v so_o require_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o body_n life_n and_o blood_n much_o more_o with_o the_o tribute_n of_o some_o small_a portion_n of_o their_o good_n the_o saint_n do_v gather_v their_o good_n in_o common_a to_o help_v the_o magistrate_n commandment_n bullinger_n in_o his_o second_o decade_n upon_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o commandment_n so_o oft_o as_o public_a safeguard_n do_v so_o require_v the_o isiaelite_n of_o all_o age_n do_v always_o fight_v for_o their_o judge_n for_o their_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o likewise_o do_v all_o other_o people_n upon_o good_a advice_n take_v and_o on_o the_o other-side_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n for_o the_o people_n such_o have_v be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o reciproque_n and_o mutual_a love_n and_o duty_n such_o have_v be_v the_o zealous_a and_o godly_a naturalnesse_n in_o city_n kingdom_n &_o commonwealth_n between_o king_n prince_n judge_n and_o governor_n and_o their_o natural_a and_o good_a love_a subject_n tax_n and_o tribute_n and_o other_o payment_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o learned_a writer_n and_o reverend_a author_n do_v teach_v eat_v due_a to_o magistrate_n as_o the_o hire_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v as_o before_o be_v note_v out_o of_o ulpian_n the_o sinew_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o who_o go_v to_o warfarre_o on_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n every_o man_n live_v by_o that_o labour_n wherein_o he_o be_v occupy_v the_o prince_n take_v pain_n in_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o peace_n he_o neglect_v his_o own_o private_a &_o household_a business_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n by_o look_v and_o attend_v on_o his_o country_n affair_n it_o be_v against_o reason_n therefore_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v maintain_v upon_o the_o public_a treasure_n and_o cost_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v most_o requisite_a also_o that_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v and_o furnish_v with_o money_n and_o substance_n to_o help_v in_o distress_n as_o in_o war_n especial_o in_o famine_n dearth_n and_o other_o such_o like_a common_a calamity_n beside_o maintain_v of_o minister_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o just_a government_n and_o decide_n of_o controversy_n among_o subject_n as_o judge_n sergeant_n and_o such_o like_a and_o at_o one_o word_n to_o be_v brief_a there_o be_v such_o great_a want_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o well_o order_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o unless_o money_n be_v still_o at_o hand_n in_o a_o readiness_n there_o can_v no_o kingdom_n nor_o commonweal_n stand_v long_o in_o any_o good_a order_n they_o therefore_o that_o murmur_n giudge_v and_o deny_v &_o withdraw_v other_o to_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n go_v the_o next_o way_n to_o work_v to_o subvert_v &_o overthrow_v the_o commonweal_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o to_o naught_o day_n a_o question_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v on_o and_o look_v unto_o in_o these_o our_o day_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o here_o say_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o subject_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o corn_n cattle_n sheep_n and_o other_o good_n be_v deem_v worth_a two_o or_o three_o hundred_o pound_n yea_o that_o will_v not_o stick_v if_o he_o can_v here_o of_o a_o good_a purchase_n of_o land_n to_o give_v two_o or_o three_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o 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