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3_o ruler_n do_v more_o heynous_o offend_v in_o tolerate_v the_o
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from_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n further_a what_o be_v right_a &_o prohibit_v what_o be_v wrong_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n thereof_o which_o be_v term_v a_o singular_a reason_n imprint_v in_o nature_n as_o a_o unuiolable_a &_o perpetual_a good_a without_o which_o no_o house_n no_o city_n no_o country_n no_o estate_n of_o man_n no_o natural_a creature_n nor_o yet_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v firm_o consist_v for_o those_o city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n impose_v penalty_n of_o sin_n and_o yield_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o good_a may_v be_v count_v rather_o wild_a forest_n for_o tiger_n then_o inhabitable_a place_n for_o man_n yet_o the_o most_o necessary_a law_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v that_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o live_v in_o peace_n &_o unity_n without_o strife_n and_o dissension_n 1_o every_o man_n in_o general_n love_v law_n yet_o they_o all_o hate_v the_o execution_n thereof_o in_o particular_a 2_o the_o law_n judge_v with_o extremity_n and_o equity_n with_o lenity_n 3_o he_o be_v much_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o live_v in_o fear_n of_o judgement_n neglect_v the_o right_n of_o law_n 4_o the_o heart_n that_o love_v the_o prince_n loial_o observe_v his_o law_n careful_o and_o defend_v his_o country_n valiant_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v far_o above_o all_o other_o of_o magistrate_n cap._n 13._o for_o the_o execute_n of_o law_n and_o the_o observe_n of_o justice_n magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v which_o be_v the_o tong_n of_o law_n and_o law_n a_o mute_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v be_v both_o religious_a and_o godly_a for_o the_o only_a motion_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o special_a guard_n of_o a_o flourish_a common_a wealth_n who_o property_n above_o all_o other_o be_v to_o show_v themselves_o godly_a pattern_n of_o equity_n and_o piety_n because_o the_o people_n may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fear_n to_o live_v reckless_a and_o ruthful_a in_o the_o discharge_n &_o accomplish_v whereof_o they_o shall_v remain_v constant_a &_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o chance_n or_o transmutation_n nor_o by_o any_o way_n lead_v either_o by_o friendship_n or_o affection_n or_o seduce_v by_o any_o other_o sinister_a mean_n as_o bribery_n or_o riches_n which_o though_o a_o man_n abound_v with_o never_o so_o great_a store_n yet_o deserve_v he_o not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o function_n of_o a_o magistrate_n unless_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o qualify_v with_o rare_a quality_n as_o diverse_a learned_a man_n have_v verify_v weigh_v not_o the_o outward_a value_n but_o the_o inward_a virtue_n wherefore_o demonax_n when_o he_o see_v a_o jolly_a swain_n sit_v in_o his_o scarlet_a gown_n well_o please_v his_o own_o humour_n behold_v himself_o place_v in_o the_o theatre_n of_o dignity_n say_v unto_o he_o sir_n this_o robe_n of_o you_o be_v a_o sheep_n coat_n before_o it_o come_v to_o your_o back_n note_v that_o his_o wealth_n or_o gay_a attire_n can_v not_o shroud_v his_o rustic_a manner_n whereby_o we_o 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ignorance_n be_v a_o blind_a guide_n and_o a_o rude_a mistress_n &_o none_o prove_v more_o bold_a than_o blind_a bayarde_n but_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o measure_n of_o wealth_n be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v honour_n but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o rule_v and_o troublesome_a to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o office_n that_o must_v be_v strengthen_v by_o zeal_n and_o zeal_n make_v equity_n invincible_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o must_v needs_o offend_v some_o for_o that_o which_o seem_v just_a to_o many_o be_v offensive_a to_o other_o and_o seem_v unjust_a so_o by_o judge_v right_o they_o must_v offend_v man_n and_o in_o effect_v the_o contrary_a they_o displease_v god_n wherefore_o as_o be_v difficult_a and_o the_o burden_n over-weighty_a it_o be_v report_v that_o pompey_n be_v cumber_v with_o his_o honour_n exclaim_v to_o see_v sulla_n cruelty_n be_v ignorant_a after_o what_o sort_n to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o 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bone_n and_o more_o die_v by_o it_o then_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n 3_o intemperance_n be_v a_o root_n proper_a to_o every_o disease_n and_o he_o that_o too_o much_o pamper_v himself_o be_v a_o heavy_a foe_n to_o his_o own_o body_n 4_o intemperance_n increase_v anger_n &_o anger_n in_o extremity_n extinguish_v understand_v opinion_n and_o memory_n of_o lust_n and_o lawless_a delight_n cap._n 38._o lvst_o be_v a_o desire_n against_o reason_n that_o enforce_v we_o to_o covet_v beyond_o our_o power_n a_o furious_a and_o a_o unbridled_a appetite_n which_o procure_v we_o to_o act_v beyond_o our_o nature_n &_o to_o die_v before_o our_o time_n in_o that_o it_o root_v all_o good_a motion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n leave_v no_o abode_n for_o virtuous_a action_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o man_n life_n bread_n &_o water_n be_v his_o food_n &_o a_o simple_a garment_n with_o a_o poor_a cottage_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o cover_v his_o deformity_n but_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o 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the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o gluttony_n rather_o they_o to_o sustain_v the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n gluttony_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o health_n a_o friend_n to_o sickness_n the_o mother_n of_o wanton_a lust_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n be_v not_o greedy_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n at_o any_o banquet_n nor_o feed_v not_o on_o every_o dish_n for_o with_o the_o diversity_n of_o dish_n the_o health_n be_v endanger_v and_o through_o surfeit_n of_o wine_n many_o have_v perish_v meat_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n to_o receive_v the_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o gluttony_n require_v a_o costly_a &_o chargeable_a tribute_n but_o yet_o yield_v a_o very_a base_a and_o vile_a rent_n for_o how_o much_o more_o delicate_a the_o meat_n be_v so_o much_o more_o odious_a be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o gluttony_n distemper_v the_o body_n corrupt_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v all_o part_n noisome_a 3._o gluttony_n do_v 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