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17._o that_o argue_v not_o that_o wise_a prince_n behave_v themselves_o prudent_o in_o all_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o happy_a contentation_n as_o other_o inferior_a degree_n be_v i_o answer_v that_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n in_o royal_a state_n be_v not_o only_o increase_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n or_o produce_v by_o a_o inward_a cause_n but_o also_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o outward_a cause_n to_o wit_n occasion_v if_o he_o be_v guard_v from_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o discontentment_n by_o the_o unconstancy_n and_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o passionate_a people_n his_o subject_n for_o they_o be_v fickle_a and_o restless_a carry_v to_o and_o â—ro_n as_o every_o blast_n of_o discontentment_n and_o idle_a fancy_n toss_v their_o humour_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n like_o the_o sea_n that_o make_v a_o noise_n when_o no_o wind_n be_v stir_v when_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o disquiet_v with_o a_o itch_n affectation_n 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why_o people_n be_v with_o the_o second_o child_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o king_n stead_n namely_o their_o unconstancy_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v before_o they_o end_v have_v not_o relation_n to_o time_n or_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o generation_n but_o signify_v a_o fix_a resolution_n and_o resistfull_a contentation_n or_o joyful_a complacence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o people_n which_o be_v waver_v as_o the_o sea_n and_o variable_a as_o the_o moon_n for_o former_a people_n little_o regard_v the_o present_a king_n grandfather_n be_v old_a and_o in_o their_o desire_n turn_v after_o his_o father_n be_v young_a who_o again_o now_o be_v old_a the_o present_a people_n be_v weary_a of_o and_o be_v all_o for_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o sinister_a respect_n
even_o their_o own_o preferment_n gain_n etc._n etc._n or_o itch_a after_o novelty_n and_o change_n they_o also_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a also_o the_o people_n than_o shall_v no_o more_o rejoice_v in_o he_o than_o the_o former_a do_v in_o his_o age_a father_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v like_a to_o child_n that_o rest_v not_o content_v with_o any_o schoolmaster_n and_o like_a to_o servant_n that_o love_n to_o change_v every_o year_n their_o master_n even_o as_o again_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v affect_v to_o new_a minister_n people_z be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v new_a preacher_n as_o feaster_n to_o hear_v new_a song_n and_o new_a instrument_n ezech._n 33._o 32._o chapter_n v._n verse_n 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a ecclesiastic_a 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15._o 22._o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n prou._n 15._o 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n these_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n perform_v by_o fool_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o abomination_n procure_v wrath_n and_o destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n first_o when_o they_o be_v do_v in_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n aforesaid_a the_o jew_n do_v and_o most_o people_n now_o adays_o do_v and_o always_o have_v do_v second_o
a_o city_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o prudence_n excel_v puissance_n and_o counsel_n valour_n a_o weak_a man_n that_o have_v light_a be_v better_a than_o a_o giant_n that_o be_v blind_a and_o a_o man_n overcommeth_a the_o lion_n and_o the_o elephant_n and_o take_v the_o whale_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o strong_a be_v weak_a and_o the_o weak_a strong_a and_o wisdom_n find_v it_o out_o great_a building_n be_v raise_v by_o skill_n or_o wisdom_n of_o that_o kind_n not_o by_o plain_a strength_n the_o ship_n also_o be_v guide_v by_o wisdom_n and_o by_o wisdom_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v the_o wind_n and_o flood_n make_v serviceable_a hester_n by_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o their_o oppressor_n and_o bring_v haman_n to_o the_o gallows_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o judeth_n be_v bethulia_n deliver_v and_o the_o devour_a host_n of_o olofernes_n disperse_v and_o crop_v up_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o wisdom_n leonidas_n king_n of_o the_o spartan_n with_o six_o hundred_o man_n disperse_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o xerxes_n host_n so_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v break_v by_o six_o hundred_o man_n and_o greece_n deliver_v justiâ—_n lib._n 2._o verse_n 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o fourthly_o the_o practice_n of_o wisdom_n stand_v in_o a_o right_a consideration_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o there_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o principle_n give_v great_a direction_n to_o the_o wise_a both_o for_o the_o bridle_n of_o impatience_n anger_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o for_o even_o and_o moderate_a carriage_n of_o himself_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o in_o every_o matter_n first_o this_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o infallible_a ground_n that_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o good_a nor_o yet_o can_v attain_v to_o perfect_a goodness_n in_o this_o vain_a life_n therefore_o be_v every_o man_n full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o want_n whereupon_o come_v such_o disorder_n crossness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o every_o matter_n every_o man_n then_o be_v frail_a and_o sinful_a do_v often_o more_o or_o less_o depart_v from_o this_o duty_n partly_o of_o ignorance_n partly_o of_o temptation_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o his_o tongue_n there_o be_v many_o obstacle_n to_o let_v evil_a deed_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n settle_v the_o heart_n before_o they_o be_v act_v beside_o manifold_a occurrence_n but_o the_o tongue_n be_v near_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o air_n of_o the_o breath_n and_o qualify_v by_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o follow_v either_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o curse_a humour_n in_o evil_a i_o say_v curse_v because_o the_o body_n be_v a_o mass_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o curse_n gen._n 3._o 17._o well_o see_v that_o regeneration_n be_v but_o here_o begin_v and_o not_o perfect_v and_o that_o all_o man_n partly_o of_o temptation_n partly_o of_o infirmity_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o fall_v in_o deed_n and_o word_n especial_o there_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v occasion_n of_o anger_n discontent_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o a_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n of_o wisdom_n deduct_v necessary_o from_o the_o former_a ground_n if_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o offend_v often_o by_o deed_n and_o word_n then_o must_v thou_o not_o give_v thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v let_v not_o all_o cross_a speech_n angry_a and_o idle_a word_n settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n but_o let_v they_o pass_v away_o as_o other_o vain_a sound_n do_v for_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v every_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v sometime_o of_o heat_n sometime_o unaduised_o etc._n etc._n shall_v never_o be_v charitable_a but_o always_o contentious_a never_o quiet_a but_o always_o grieve_v and_o such_o seed_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n will_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n but_o corrupt_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o ground_n barren_a evil_a word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o many_o evil_a work_n let_v the_o seed_n die_v and_o much_o evil_a shall_v be_v avoid_v when_o angry_a word_n be_v past_a let_v evil_a thought_n pass_v away_o with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o occasion_n of_o firm_a friendship_n reconciliation_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o enmity_n but_o let_v not_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v in_o these_o thought_n again_o at_o least_o give_v they_o no_o entertainment_n lest_o the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o asher_n lo_o tishmagn_n id_fw-la est_fw-la when_o as_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o hear_v thy_o servant_n speak_v evil_a or_o reprove_v thou_o but_o in_o charity_n forbear_v to_o examine_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n too_o strict_o and_o then_o be_v this_o conclusion_n or_o precept_n enforce_v by_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a deny_v to_o deny_v the_o less_o n_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o hear_v with_o grief_n thy_o servant_n reprove_v thou_o or_o his_o angry_a complaint_n then_o much_o less_o ought_v thou_o to_o regard_v the_o angry_a speech_n or_o contumely_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n if_o in_o wisdom_n thou_o must_v turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n and_o wink_v at_o many_o both_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v maintain_v of_o thy_o table_n and_o purse_n and_o owe_v duty_n and_o reverence_n to_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o much_o more_o passe-by_a the_o reproach_n and_o petty_a abuse_v of_o other_o that_o live_v aequali_fw-la jure_fw-la with_o thou_o that_o be_v free_a as_o we_o say_v under_o god_n and_o the_o king_n to_o conclude_v if_o a_o man_n in_o charity_n must_v bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o by_o any_o bond_n or_o duty_n then_o must_v he_o much_o more_o be_v of_o charitable_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n by_o suppress_v anger_n impatience_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a instruction_n concern_v the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n convince_a he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o do_v to_o other_o man_n as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o bear_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n so_o bear_v thou_o with_o they_o and_o make_v another_o man_n case_n and_o state_n thy_o own_o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v etc._n etc._n examine_v thy_o own_o conscience_n call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v often_o despise_v and_o reproach_v other_o therefore_o hear_v and_o bear_v with_o patience_n that_o other_o while_n which_o thou_o have_v impose_v on_o other_o and_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o this_o frailty_n and_o many_o more_o in_o thyself_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v then_o to_o revenge_v wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o compare_v not_o thy_o common_a infirmity_n with_o other_o man_n personal_a sin_n nor_o yet_o contrary_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o indifferent_a judge_n between_o thyself_o and_o other_o by_o personal_a sin_n be_v mean_v that_o special_a sin_n which_o every_o particular_a person_n for_o his_o part_n be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o by_o special_a be_v mean_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n otherwise_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o man_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o several_a of_o a_o differ_a conditure_n in_o several_a man_n if_o thou_o be_v natural_o more_o patient_a and_o another_o choleric_a justify_v not_o thyself_o nor_o yet_o condemn_v he_o by_o this_o comparison_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v some_o virtue_n in_o he_o to_o match_v thy_o patience_n and_o some_o vice_n in_o thou_o to_o match_v his_o choler_n but_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v sanctify_v or_o but_o his_o infirmity_n and_o thy_o patience_n natural_a or_o civil_a he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o thou_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o beast_n yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o among_o the_o fleshly_a thou_o have_v thy_o commendation_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n thy_o reward_n matthew_n 6._o weigh_v these_o thing_n by_o wisdom_n and_o