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A14293 The golden-groue moralized in three bookes: a worke very necessary for all such, as would know how to gouerne themselues, their houses, or their countrey. Made by W. Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law, Vaughan, William, 1577-1641. 1600 (1600) STC 24610; ESTC S111527 151,476 422

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they_o have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n four_o to_o give_v counsel_n concern_v the_o present_a time_n &_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o sense_n so_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n 11_o go_v and_o show_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o hear_v &_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n &_o the_o halt_n do_v walk_v the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v &_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o &_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n five_o to_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v &_o to_o forewarn_v man_n of_o they_o as_o 22_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n of_o counselor_n chap._n 24._o seven_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o good_a counsel_n second_o experience_n in_o matter_n of_o policy_n three_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n in_o the_o lawve_n for_o 18_o hardly_o will_v they_o be_v infect_v with_o ●●●onious_a vi●es_n who_o learning_n have_v purge_v four_o mildness_n five_o a_o counsellor_n must_v be_v natural_o bear_v within_o that_o state_n where_o he_o govern_v six_o he_o must_v be_v secret_a lest_o he_o work_v to_o himself_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o setto_n do_v who_o because_o he_o reveal_v to_o the_o french_a king_n that_o cesar_n borgia_n his_o master_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o bull_n authentic_a &_o ratify_v from_o the_o pope_n his_o father_n for_o a_o divorcement_n to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o he_o dissemble_v be_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n eftsoon_o poison_v seven_o a_o counsellor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a ought_v to_o be_v of_o noble_a parentage_n for_o 8._o they_o which_o have_v more_o nobility_n have_v more_o right_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o ignoble_a and_o every_o one_o esteem_v nobility_n in_o his_o country_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o honourable_a see_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o best_a parent_n shall_v beget_v the_o best_a child_n and_o nobility_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o race_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 25._o parliament_n be_v right_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n &_o without_o they_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v mortify_v and_o senseless_a for_o even_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o soul_n so_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v live_v without_o parliament_n by_o experience_n it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o they_o have_v save_v commonwealth_n from_o ruin_n &_o decay_n greece_n have_v never_o so_o long_o flourish_v if_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o amphiction_n first_o institute_v by_o amphiction_n the_o son_n of_o deucalion_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o spring_n time_n and_o in_o autumn_n at_o delphos_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o greece_n the_o counsel_n of_o nicene_n hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o cause_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v plant_v the_o parliament_n of_o germany_n where_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o seven_o electour_n meet_v have_v preserve_v the_o state_n thereof_o from_o the_o intrusion_n of_o the_o turk_n so_o likewise_o the_o aggregation_n of_o the_o genoese_n the_o journey_n or_o diet_n of_o the_o swisser_n the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o vene●ian_a gentleman_n the_o divan_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o polonia_n the_o 7._o counsel_n of_o spain_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o low_a country_n of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o italy_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o of_o war_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o the_o prince_n baronrie_n and_o commonalty_n have_v maintain_v their_o commonwealth_n more_o secure_o aswell_o from_o hostile_a as_o from_o domestical_a enemy_n to_o hold_v a_o parliament_n be_v when_o the_o prince_n communicate_v his_o affair_n of_o importance_n with_o his_o subject_n demand_v subsidy_n of_o they_o take_v their_o advice_n hear_v their_o molestation_n &_o provide_v for_o they_o reasonable_o 2._o the_o judge_n in_o our_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o prince_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v by_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o shire_n and_o borough_n town_n the_o officer_n be_v the_o speaker_n the_o clark_n and_o the_o committee_n the_o author_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o induce_v thereunto_o as_o i_o suppose_v by_o his_o baron_n who_o rebel_a against_o he_o make_v england_n tributary_n to_o pandolph_n the_o legate_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n and_o doubtless_o the_o call_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n for_o in_o time_n past_o it_o appease_v civil_a war_n it_o deliver_v the_o whole_a realm_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o maintain_v continual_a war_n abroad_o with_o the_o scot_n and_o frenchman_n in_o a_o word_n this_o hold_v of_o parliament_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o whole_a commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v set_v sure_a and_o stay_v as_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o water_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 26._o ivdgement_n be_v that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o judge_n not_o altogether_o dissent_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o judgement_n some_o be_v call_v civil_a some_o criminal_a but_o because_o our_o civilian_n have_v large_o treat_v of_o they_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o another_o division_n which_o make_v most_o for_o our_o politic_a instruction_n judgement_n again_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a private_a judgement_n concern_v testament_n succession_n marriage_n contract_n wardship_n gardianship_n bondage_n &_o prescription_n public_a judgement_n be_v of_o grievous_a offence_n against_o god_n and_o man_n as_o high_a treason_n petty_a treason_n murder_n rape_n felony_n riot_n bribe_n forgery_n and_o insurrection_n ordinary_a judgement_n be_v those_o which_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n criminib_fw-la extraordinary_n be_v call_v when_o the_o judge_n depart_v somewhat_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n judge_v more_o merciful_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o common_a &_o usual_a form_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v exercise_v here_o in_o england_n be_v by_o the_o great_a assize_n or_o by_o a_o quest_n of_o 12._o man_n necessary_o of_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o defendant_n dwell_v these_o man_n the_o sheriff_n warn_v to_o appear_v upon_o pain_n of_o amercement_n and_o appear_v unless_o exception_n be_v make_v against_o they_o they_o besworne_a to_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o evidence_n or_o write_n authentical_a lay_v before_o they_o then_o these_o 12._o man_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o room_n hard_o by_o and_o keep_v by_o a_o bailiff_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n fire_n or_o candle_n until_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n about_o the_o say_a issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n this_o be_v our_o common_a order_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v likewise_o other_o form_n whereby_o judgement_n be_v give_v as_o by_o the_o parliament_n by_o combat_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v absolute_a and_o without_o appeal_n howbeit_o they_o be_v seldom_o use_v of_o judge_n and_o their_o duty_n chap._n 27._o judges_n must_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o right_n but_o discharge_v themselves_o pure_a &_o innocent_a to_o god_n the_o prince_n &_o the_o law_n sicar_n they_o must_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n and_o extorsion_n nor_o by_o other_o man_n bra_o ●les_a hunt_n for_o a_o pray_v they_o must_v be_v man_n for_o their_o year_n very_o ripe_a in_o 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