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country_n as_o the_o history_n of_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n declare_v unto_o we_o and_o namely_o of_o the_o german_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tacitus_n have_v neither_o institution_n law_n nor_o religion_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o form_n of_o commonwealth_n whereas_o now_o they_o give_v place_n to_o no_o nation_n for_o good_a institution_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v discourage_v or_o faint_a by_o know_v our_o natural_a imperfection_n see_v that_o through_o labour_n and_o diligence_n we_o may_v recover_v that_o which_o be_v want_v but_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n and_o singular_o belove_v of_o god_n to_o who_o both_o good_a birth_n and_o like_o bring_v up_o be_v grant_v together_o it_o follow_v now_o to_o discourse_v particular_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n of_o youth_n but_o this_o will_v come_v in_o more_o fite_o when_o we_o shall_v entreat_v of_o oeconomy_n and_o yet_o see_v we_o be_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o 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friend_n this_o do_v demas_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o great_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o estate_n declare_v unto_o the_o council_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chio_n after_o a_o civil_a dissension_n wherein_o he_o have_v follow_v that_o part_n which_o overcome_v for_o he_o persuade_v those_o of_o his_o side_n not_o to_o banish_v all_o their_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o they_o after_o they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n of_o do_v more_o harm_n lest_o quoth_v he_o unto_o they_o we_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o our_o friend_n have_v no_o more_o enemy_n to_o contend_v withal_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v fortify_v ourselves_o with_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n through_o labour_n and_o study_v of_o good_a letter_n that_o we_o may_v restrain_v and_o repress_v so_o many_o pernicious_a motion_n mingle_v together_o in_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o know_v moreover_o that_o see_v our_o nature_n be_v assault_v and_o provoke_v by_o a_o vehement_a inclination_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o withdraw_v and_o keep_v it_o back_o by_o any_o force_n no_o not_o by_o the_o strength_n or_o fear_n of_o any_o law_n if_o in_o due_a convenient_a time_n we_o frame_v not_o within_o it_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n have_v first_o wish_v to_o be_v well_o bear_v but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o be_v well_o bear_v through_o custom_n and_o exercise_n in_o virtue_n which_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v another_o nature_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n in_o wisdom_n whereby_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v conqueror_n over_o all_o hurtful_a passion_n and_o our_o mind_n moderate_a and_o staid_a that_o in_o all_o our_o do_n say_n and_o thought_n we_o pass_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o day_n work_n the_o five_o day_n work_n of_o temperance_n chap._n 17._o aser._n the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o equal_a &_o wonderful_a constancy_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n aswell_o in_o the_o goodly_a and_o temperate_a moderation_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o the_o mutual_a conjunction_n of_o the_o element_n obey_v altogether_o with_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n the_o gracious_a and_o sovereign_a government_n of_o their_o creator_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o pythagoras_n first_o call_v all_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o universal_a frame_n by_o this_o name_n of_o world_n which_o without_o such_o order_n a_o excellent_a disposition_n will_v be_v but_o disorder_n &_o a_o world_n of_o confusion_n for_o this_o word_n world_n signify_v asmuch_o as_o ornament_n or_o a_o well_o dispose_v order_n of_o thing_n now_o as_o a_o constant_a and_o temperate_a order_n be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o groundwork_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n happy_a life_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o contain_v the_o desire_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o mediocrity_n and_o moderate_v all_o action_n whatsoever_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v hitherto_o according_a to_o our_o judgement_n sufficient_o discourse_v of_o the_o first_o river_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o honesty_n i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o set_v down_o here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n although_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o philosopher_n this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n say_v with_o socrates_n that_o she_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n amana_n temperance_n as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a if_o first_o he_o be_v not_o prudent_a because_o every_o virtuous_a action_n proceed_v of_o knowledge_n so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v strong_a and_o valiant_a if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o temperate_a because_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a and_o great_a courage_n without_o moderation_n will_v attempt_v a_o thousand_o evil_n and_o mischief_n and_o will_v soon_o grow_v to_o be_v rash_a and_o heady_a likewise_o justice_n can_v be_v have_v without_o temperance_n see_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o a_o just_a man_n to_o have_v his_o soul_n free_a from_o perturbation_n which_o can_v be_v do_v except_o he_o be_v temperate_a who_o proper_a subject_n the_o soul_n be_v aram._n heroical_a virtue_n say_v plato_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o mixture_n and_o join_v together_o of_o temperance_n and_o fortitude_n which_o be_v separate_v will_v at_o length_n become_v vice_n for_o a_o temperate_a man_n that_o be_v not_o courageous_a easy_o wax_v to_o be_v a_o coward_n and_o fainthearted_a and_o a_o noble_a hart_n not_o temperate_a become_v rash_a and_o presumptuous_a let_v we_o then_o hear_v achitob_n discourse_n of_o this_o temperance_n so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a a_o virtue_n achitob._n agapetus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a skill_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n among_o other_o 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they_o be_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o wish_v that_o all_o value_v and_o sale_n of_o office_n especial_o of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o disannul_v that_o all_o mean_n of_o favour_n and_o ambition_n may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o the_o ancient_a and_o officer_n happy_a ordinance_n of_o our_o king_n may_v be_v restore_v especial_o that_o decree_n of_o s._n lewes_n the_o king_n whereby_o he_o enact_v that_o all_o public_a office_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o election_n of_o three_o person_n choose_v by_o the_o officer_n and_o citizen_n of_o those_o place_n to_o one_o of_o which_o so_o elect_v the_o king_n be_v to_o give_v free_o without_o money_n the_o office_n then_o void_a this_o holy_a ordinance_n have_v since_o that_o time_n be_v often_o renew_a by_o king_n philip_n the_o fair_a charles_n the_o wise_a charles_n the_o 7._o lewes_n the_o 11._o and_o charles_n the_o nine_o that_o dead_a 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of_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o to_o raise_v civil_a war_n in_o his_o country_n aser._n nature_n say_v empedocles_n use_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o overthrow_v her_o creature_n than_o discord_n and_o disjunction_n and_o sedition_n as_o thucydides_n say_v comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n let_v we_o then_o hear_v amana_n who_o will_v prove_v this_o sufficient_o unto_o us._n amana_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o god_n mind_v to_o punish_v adam_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n make_v his_o own_o member_n rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n unto_o which_o they_o obey_v before_o whereby_o he_o become_v captive_a under_o sedition_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o may_v say_v that_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o chastise_v king_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o commonwealth_n that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n 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the_o true_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n no_o such_o effect_n will_v ever_o proceed_v from_o their_o work_n and_o action_n politic_n have_v labour_v infinite_a way_n to_o maintain_v the_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o to_o cause_v civil_a justice_n to_o flourish_v they_o have_v make_v many_o law_n and_o edict_n many_o statute_n appoint_v many_o punishment_n to_o bridle_v the_o boldness_n of_o seditious_a fellow_n to_o repress_v extorsion_n wrong_n and_o murder_n but_o because_o they_o build_v without_o a_o 3._o foundation_n that_o be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o their_o labour_n take_v therein_o be_v fruitless_a it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n only_o that_o cause_v sword_n to_o be_v break_v and_o turn_v into_o mattock_n and_o spear_n into_o siethe_n as_o isaias_n and_o micah_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o breed_v humanity_n and_o gentleness_n mollifi_v man_n heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o suffer_v much_o to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o debate_n in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o unite_v in_o one_o with_o we_o most_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n to_o suffer_v and_o not_o to_o offer_v violence_n neither_o can_v it_o bring_v forth_o evil_a effect_n contrary_a to_o their_o cause_n this_o deserve_v to_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a but_o our_o present_a subject_n lead_v we_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sedition_n and_o to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o evil_n that_o proceed_v thereof_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o example_n refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o their_o cause_n unto_o some_o other_o time_n hereafter_o sedition_n then_o be_v take_v general_o be_v nothing_o be_v else_o but_o civil_a war_n so_o hurtful_a to_o all_o estate_n and_o monarchy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n in_o they_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o execrable_a it_o engender_v sedition_n and_o nourish_v want_n of_o reverence_n towards_o god_n disobedience_n to_o magistrate_n corruption_n of_o manner_n change_v of_o law_n contempt_n of_o justice_n and_o base_a estimation_n of_o learning_n and_o science_n it_o cause_v horrible_a revenge_v forgetfulness_n of_o consanguinity_n parentage_n &_o friendship_n extorsion_n violence_n robbery_n waste_v of_o country_n sack_v of_o town_n burn_v of_o building_n confiscation_n flight_n banishment_n cruel_a proscription_n savage_a murder_n alteration_n and_o overthrow_n of_o policy_n with_o other_o infinite_a excess_n and_o intolerable_a misery_n pitiful_a to_o behold_v and_o sorrowful_a to_o rehearse_v sedition_n arm_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n the_o brother_n against_o the_o brother_n kinsman_n against_o kinsman_n man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n province_n and_o city_n one_o against_o another_o heerupon_o the_o field_n which_o before_o be_v fertile_a be_v leave_v untilled_a sumptuous_a and_o rich_a house_n
demosthenes_n plato_n lysander_n the_o limit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o hate_v the_o wicked_a scaurus_n how_o agesilaus_n make_v his_o enemy_n his_o friend_n augustus_n the_o venetian_n pontinus_n the_o prudence_n of_o dionysius_n in_o punish_v evil_a speaker_n antisthene_n counsel_n math._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 19_o what_o true_a philosophy_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o justice_n what_o justice_n be_v three_o thing_n necessary_a in_o every_o commonwealth_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o justice_n the_o distinction_n of_o justice_n whosoever_o have_v justice_n perfect_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n the_o praise_n of_o justice_n respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o justice_n the_o division_n of_o justice_n the_o difference_n between_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n the_o end_n of_o justice_n the_o necessity_n of_o justice_n diverse_a name_n agree_v to_o justice_n in_o diverse_a respect_n jerem._n 21._o 12._o &_o 22._o 3._o what_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o egyptian_n be_v zealous_a of_o justice_n how_o they_o paint_a judge_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n what_o city_n be_v best_a govern_v example_n of_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n cleon._n aristides_n i._o brutus_n photion_n alexander_n augustus_n agesilaus_n prowess_n without_o justice_n be_v worth_a nothing_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o great_a and_o a_o little_a king_n philip_n traianus_n â—_o â—am_fw-la 8._o 5._o what_o cause_v kingdom_n to_o flourish_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o justice_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o mean_v whereby_o the_o abuse_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o come_v by_o set_v office_n to_o sale_n exod._n 18._o the_o save_n of_o alexander_n and_o lewes_n the_o 12._o against_o buyer_n of_o office_n aurelianus_n a_o mean_a to_o preserve_v policy_n a_o pretty_a comparison_n every_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o 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