example_n i_o pray_v god_n may_v sink_v into_o y_o e_o heart_n of_o our_o swagger_a cavalier_n who_o at_o each_o other_o word_n use_v to_o lash_v out_o most_o detestable_a oath_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n bap._n whosoever_o provoke_v any_o man_n to_o swear_v a_o grievous_a oath_n and_o know_v that_o he_o swear_v false_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o murderer_n because_o that_o a_o murderer_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n whereas_o he_o kill_v the_o soul_n yea_o &_o which_o be_v more_o he_o kill_v two_o soul_n namely_o his_o who_o he_o provoke_v to_o swear_v &_o his_o own_o soul_n objection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mouth_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v answer_n swear_v be_v twofold_a godly_a when_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o necessity_n to_o depose_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o doubtful_a or_o litigious_a matter_n 2._o or_o else_o in_o a_o private_a case_n between_o party_n and_o party_n to_o end_v strife_n and_o debate_n and_o this_o be_v tolerable_a when_o all_o other_o lawful_a proof_n be_v know_v to_o be_v want_v ungodly_a when_o we_o swear_v upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o in_o our_o daily_a talk_n and_o this_o be_v reprove_v of_o perjury_n or_o forswear_n chap._n 19_o a_o oath_n have_v three_o associate_n to_o wit_n truth_n judgement_n and_o justice_n whereof_o if_o any_o be_v find_v lack_v it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v term_v a_o oath_n but_o rather_o perjury_n which_o undouted_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a sin_n for_o thereby_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n either_o unto_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v every_o where_o or_o reverence_n unto_o his_o commandment_n which_o express_o insinuate_v 5._o that_o *_o we_o take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o treacherous_o abuse_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o heathen_a themselves_o detest_v this_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o tot_fw-la homer_n reprehend_v the_o trojan_n for_o their_o perjure_v 2._o the_o egyptian_n punish_v perjurer_n by_o death_n yea_o many_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v sacred_o towards_o our_o foe_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n see_v tabu_fw-la perjury_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v destruction_n and_o by_o man_n own_o confession_n infamy_n obseru_fw-la which_o be_v likewise_o sound_o confirm_v by_o our_o civil_a lawyer_n sundry_a example_n i_o may_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n content_v myself_o with_o one_o only_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1576._o anne_n auery_n widow_n forswear_v herself_o for_o a_o little_a money_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v pay_v for_o six_o pound_n of_o tow_n at_o a_o shop_n in_o woodstreet_n of_o london_n fall_v immediate_o down_o speechless_a cast_v up_o at_o her_o mouth_n the_o same_o matter_n which_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v have_v be_v avoid_v downward_o till_o she_o die_v thus_o do_v god_n reward_v perjury_n in_o conclusion_n isidor_n he_o that_o forswear_v himself_o bene_fw-la be_v subject_a unto_o two_o person_n first_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o his_o lie_v and_o then_o unto_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o he_o endanger_v by_o his_o perjury_n those_o which_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o vice_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o commentary_n persii_n where_o i_o have_v already_o sift_v it_o of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n chap._n 20._o 24._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o a_o stranger_n this_o bitter_a commination_n the_o lord_n rain_v down_o upon_o such_o as_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v who_o then_o will_v presume_v to_o contradict_v and_o dispute_v against_o it_o if_o a_o subject_a blaspheme_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o prince_n present_o he_o be_v have_v by_o the_o back_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o he_o that_o ban_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n namely_o to_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n tit._n michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o devil_n albeit_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o world_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o curse_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n dare_v not_o transgress_v herein_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n punishment_n many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o papist_n account_v it_o a_o intolerable_a sin_n to_o blaspheme_v o_o what_o a_o condemnation_n will_v this_o be_v unto_o we_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n will_v go_v before_o we_o protestant_n into_o the_o everlasting_a paradise_n we_o know_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v heinous_a offender_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howbe_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o live_v careless_a and_o obstinate_a as_o be_v either_o dazzle_v like_o unto_o owl_n at_o the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o bewitch_v and_o charm_v by_o the_o empoisoned_a guile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n our_o usual_a speech_n in_o our_o anger_n be_v these_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o vengeance_n light_n upon_o he_o a_o pox_n on_o thou_o a_o plague_n on_o thou_o all_o which_o horrible_a curse_n have_v already_o fall_v on_o some_o of_o our_o pate_n &_o that_o within_o these_o 7._o year_n the_o plague_n first_o overspread_v itself_o through_o london_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o creep_v into_o every_o shire_n in_o particular_a the_o pox_n likewise_o have_v not_o be_v absent_a which_o many_o parent_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n can_v testify_v as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o devil_n and_o vengeance_n the_o gallows_n be_v burden_a with_o traitor_n murderer_n and_o felon_n may_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n against_o us._n now_o concern_v blasphemy_n the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v not_o altogether_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o appear_v by_o duke_n joyeus_n who_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o impious_a desert_n this_o duke_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o french_a king_n force_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o despair_v of_o any_o good_a success_n vomit_v forth_o these_o word_n farewell_o my_o great_a cannon_n i_o renounce_v god_n and_o will_v run_v this_o day_n a_o high_a fortune_n with_o that_o he_o gallop_v amain_o and_o plunge_v himself_o horse_n and_o all_o into_o the_o river_n tar_n where_o present_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o thus_o do_v god_n work_v the_o end_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a duke_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v so_o still_o be_v reward_v that_o blaspheme_v he_o which_o cause_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v in_o any_o realm_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o blasphemous_o compare_v their_o friar_n francis_n unto_o christ_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o francis_n do_v the_o same_o yea_o francis_n do_v more_o than_o christ_n for_o his_o nail_n drive_v away_o temptation_n o_o childish_a comparison_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a rout_n be_v bellarmine_n that_o archpapist_n as_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o appear_v 1._o if_o we_o quoth_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v more_o unjust_a and_o more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n the_o punishment_n of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v diverse_a sometime_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n sometime_o *_o their_o 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history_n for_o which_o cause_n legumlat_a the_o divine_a philosopher_n find_v great_a fault_n with_o his_o countryman_n the_o grecian_n because_o their_o noblewoman_n be_v not_o instruct_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n &_o policy_n likewise_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o the_o armenian_n armen_n for_o that_o most_o barbarous_o they_o prohibit_v woman_n from_o enjoy_v heritage_n and_o bear_v rule_n as_o though_o quoth_v he_o woman_n be_v base_a and_o dishonour_v and_o not_o create_v of_o god_n câ—ter_fw-la in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n the_o sister_n son_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o brother_n son_n whereby_o be_v understand_v that_o woman_n be_v license_v to_o govern_v aswell_o as_o man_n moreover_o there_o be_v two_o forcible_a reason_n that_o conclude_v woman_n to_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o seignory_n first_o 3_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_n nor_o female_a for_o 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most_o commodious_o insomuch_o that_o she_o do_v not_o only_o surpass_v all_o man_n in_o wit_n but_o overcome_v the_o element_n with_o power_n isis_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o her_o husband_n osiris_n reign_v over_o egypt_n and_o take_v care_n for_o so_o much_o provision_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o she_o be_v after_o her_o death_n worship_v as_o a_o goddess_n deborah_n judge_v israel_n judith_n the_o bethulian_o lavinia_n after_o the_o death_n of_o aeneas_n govern_v italy_n dido_n carthage_n olympias_n pyrrhus_n his_o daughter_n rule_v over_o epire_n aranea_fw-la was_z queen_n of_o scythia_n cleopatra_n of_o egypt_n helena_n after_o the_o death_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n reign_v in_o constantinople_n over_o all_o asia_n as_o empress_n joanna_n be_v queen_n of_o navarre_n &_o marry_v with_o philip_n pulcher_n the_o french_a king_n make_v he_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1243._o margaret_n rule_v over_o flaunders_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1247._o and_o another_o princess_n of_o that_o name_n y_fw-fr e_o only_a daughter_n of_o valdemare_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o demmark_n &_o norway_n govern_v those_o kingdom_n after_o her_o father_n death_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1389._o she_o take_v albert_n the_o king_n of_o swethland_n captive_a &_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n 7._o year_n joanna_n be_v queen_n of_o naples_n in_o the_o year_n 1415._o leonora_n duchess_n of_o aquitaine_n be_v marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o gaunt_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o french_a k._n bring_v he_o aquitaine_n &_o poiteaux_n in_o the_o year_n 1552._o queen_n mary_n reign_v here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o elizabeth_n our_o gracious_a queen_n that_o now_o be_v which_o by_o her_o divine_a wisdom_n bring_v three_o admirable_a thing_n to_o pass_v first_o her_o majesty_n reform_a religion_n that_o by_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v in_o her_o sister_n time_n bespot_v second_o she_o maintain_v her_o country_n in_o peace_n when_o all_o her_o neighbour_n prince_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n three_o she_o triumph_v over_o all_o her_o foe_n both_o domestical_a and_o hostile_a traitorous_a and_o outlandish_a if_o a_o man_n respect_v her_o learning_n it_o be_v miraculous_a for_o she_o can_v discourse_v of_o matter_n of_o state_n with_o the_o best_a philosopher_n she_o understandeth_v sundry_a kind_n of_o language_n and_o answer_v foreign_a ambassador_n in_o their_o foreign_a tongue_n if_o a_o man_n talk_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o heaven_n can_v show_v her_o peer_n in_o sum_n her_o princely_a breast_n be_v the_o receiver_n or_o rather_o the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n aswell_o moral_a as_o intellectual_a for_o which_o cause_v england_n have_v just_a occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o vaunt_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a mother_n to_o who_o the_o monarch_n of_o monarch_n long_o continue_v her_o highness_n and_o strengthen_v she_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o to_o his_o perpetual_a glory_n confusion_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o to_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o tyrant_n chap._n 9_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n term_v he_o 7._o a_o tyrant_n that_o by_o force_n come_v to_o the_o monarchy_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n break_v law_n already_o make_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o make_v other_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o commons_o but_o the_o advauncement_n of_o himself_o his_o faction_n &_o kindred_n also_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tyrant_n tyramn_o the_o one_o in_o title_n the_o other_o in_o exercise_n he_o be_v in_o title_n tyrant_n that_o without_o any_o lawful_a title_n usurp_v the_o government_n in_o exercise_n he_o that_o have_v good_a title_n to_o the_o principality_n and_o come_v in_o with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n but_o do_v not_o rule_v well_o and_o orderly_o as_o he_o shall_v and_o so_o not_o only_o they_o which_o behave_v themselves_o wicked_o towards_o their_o subject_n be_v call_v tyrant_n as_o edward_n the_o second_o of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1319._o and_o alphonsus_n of_o naples_n that_o lawful_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o year_n 1489._o but_o also_o they_o be_v name_v tyrant_n which_o albeit_o they_o behave_v themselves_o well_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v tyrant_n in_o that_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o principality_n as_o sâ—eno_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o usurp_v this_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1017._o and_o pope_n clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o be_v who_o about_o two_o year_n ago_o seize_v on_o the_o dukedom_n of_o ferraria_n only_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o gift_n which_o constantine_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n bequeath_v to_o the_o papacy_n furthermore_o there_o be_v six_o token_n to_o know_v a_o tyrant_n the_o first_o if_o he_o 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15._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n even_o he_o that_o set_v not_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o property_n of_o folly_n for_o that_o a_o fool_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o safeguard_n whereas_o a_o man_n of_o discretion_n will_v consider_v well_o and_o weigh_v his_o speech_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ounce_n before_o he_o pawn_v it_o seven_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n swear_v and_o may_v perform_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o without_o sin_n that_o same_o albeit_o compel_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a estimation_n than_o all_o temporal_a commodity_n such_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o a_o man_n swear_v unto_o thief_n because_o now_o and_o then_o for_o our_o amendment_n god_n permit_v temptation_n therefore_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v unto_o thief_n or_o pirate_n by_o compulsion_n may_v not_o profane_v his_o oath_n likewise_o machiavelli_n be_v 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his_o adversary_n four_o if_o he_o contemn_v to_o fight_v in_o a_o bad_a quarrel_n for_o offi._n fortitude_n without_o equity_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o iniquity_n five_o if_o he_o aeneid_n give_v not_o place_n to_o misery_n but_o go_v the_o more_o courageous_o against_o they_o six_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o sorrow_v to_o die_v a_o inglorious_a death_n seven_o that_o fear_v shame_n as_o 8_o hector_n do_v when_o his_o friend_n counsel_v he_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o will_v fight_v stout_o in_o his_o country_n defence_n and_o not_o fear_v to_o die_v such_o a_o one_o be_v captain_n iliad_n diagio_n of_o milan_n florent_fw-la who_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1400._o be_v environ_v with_o fire_n and_o enemy_n not_o find_v any_o mean_n to_o defend_v his_o charge_n or_o escape_v honest_o with_o life_n throw_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v enclose_v and_o where_o no_o fire_n as_o yet_o 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most_o afraid_a to_o offend_v the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o field_n most_o stout_a against_o their_o enemy_n and_o will_v shun_v no_o peril_n to_o win_v fame_n and_o honest_a reputation_n of_o foolhardiness_n chapt._n 29._o foolhardiness_n be_v the_o excess_n of_o fortitude_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o cavalier_n and_o tossepot_n for_o seldom_o be_v it_o see_v that_o they_o at_o any_o time_n have_v fight_v in_o just_a cause_n or_o have_v observe_v the_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o true_a fortitude_n their_o property_n rather_o be_v to_o flaunt_v like_o peacock_n to_o play_v the_o braggadochians_n and_o to_o trust_v most_o impudent_o in_o the_o hugeness_n of_o their_o limb_n and_o in_o their_o drunken_a gate_n such_o be_v many_o of_o our_o young_a gentleman_n who_o by_o their_o wise_a parent_n be_v send_v so_o timely_a to_o learn_v wise_a fashion_n at_o london_n such_o be_v they_o i_o say_v who_o carry_v beehive_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o their_o pate_n who_o jet_n now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o street_n with_o bush_n of_o feather_n on_o their_o cockescombed_a sconce_n and_o go_v attire_v in_o babylonian_a raiment_n but_o the_o high_a they_o exalt_v themselves_o the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o fall_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o these_o madde-cappe_n may_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n appear_v who_o in_o the_o year_n 1588._o one_o day_n before_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o dinner_n find_v a_o little_a scroll_n of_o paper_n under_o his_o trencher_n wherein_o be_v write_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v unto_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o death_n be_v prepare_v but_o he_o in_o the_o same_o paper_n rash_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n write_v these_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o and_o so_o throw_v it_o under_o the_o table_n by_o who_o example_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o persist_v in_o any_o thing_n rash_o for_o although_o the_o poete_n say_v that_o metam_fw-la fortune_n help_v a_o audacious_a man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o help_n be_v quick_o overcast_v and_o 1._o break_v by_o the_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o we_o must_v deem_v it_o expedient_a to_o resist_v and_o turn_v back_o fool_n hardiness_n rather_o late_o than_o never_o objection_n a_o audacious_a braggadochian_n be_v knock_v run_v away_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o foolehardy_a man_n and_o a_o coward_n answer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o a_o foolehardy_a braggadochian_a 1_o madhardinesse_n or_o rashness_n which_o lead_v he_o into_o danger_n 2_o weakness_n of_o nature_n not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o trust_v sometime_o unto_o his_o heel_n rather_o they_o his_o hand_n of_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n cha._n 30._o even_o as_o the_o foolhardy_a cavaleer_n traverse_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o lion_n so_o a_o fearful_a man_n be_v a_o pusillanimous_a meacock_n he_o fear_v his_o own_o shadow_n by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o travel_v and_o judge_v each_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o rover_n when_o he_o be_v among_o gentleman_n he_o hold_v his_o head_n down_o like_o a_o dunce_n and_o sudden_o sneak_v away_o like_o a_o urcheon_n he_o be_v either_o by_o nature_n melancholic_a or_o by_o use_v a_o niggard_n or_o a_o tenderling_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o gentleman_n of_o portugal_n who_o crave_v of_o king_n sebastian_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o a_o protection_n against_o some_o who_o have_v swear_v his_o death_n the_o king_n give_v it_o he_o short_o after_o he_o come_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o complain_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o great_a fear_n he_o be_v daily_o in_o notwithstanding_o his_o protection_n whereunto_o the_o king_n wise_o answer_v from_o fear_n i_o can_v protect_v you_o far_o more_o fearful_a than_o this_o portugal_n be_v that_o young_a gentleman_n of_o patavine_n who_o of_o late_a year_n be_v in_o prison_n upon_o some_o accusation_n hear_v by_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o of_o certainty_n he_o shall_v be_v execute_v the_o next_o day_n follow_v which_o news_n so_o terrify_v &_o change_v he_o that_o in_o one_o only_a night_n he_o become_v white_a &_o grai-headed_n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o wonderful_a a_o alteration_n be_v fear_v which_o ground_v upon_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o mischief_n seize_v on_o his_o heart_n and_o consume_v it_o like_o a_o pestilent_a canker_n according_a to_o that_o say_n physic._n a_o sudden_a alteration_n have_v no_o great_a beginning_n and_o again_o remilit_fw-la usual_a thing_n be_v seldom_o fear_v for_o be_v long_o expect_v how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o fall_v out_o light_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v eunuch_n the_o first_o and_o sudden_a fear_n that_o bereave_v the_o mind_n of_o advice_n but_o often_o consideration_n of_o it_o breed_v confidence_n and_o quite_o expel_v all_o manner_n of_o fear_n the_o six_o part_n of_o temperance_n and_o continence_n chapt._n 30._o all_o virtue_n do_v make_v a_o commonwealth_n happy_a and_o peaceable_a but_o temperance_n alone_o be_v the_o sustayner_n of_o civil_a quietness_n for_o it_o take_v care_n that_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o riot_n and_o wanton_a delight_n whereby_o diverse_a state_n have_v be_v cast_v away_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o hinder_v dishonest_a action_n which_o restrayn_v pleasure_n within_o certain_a bound_n and_o which_o make_v man_n to_o differ_v from_o bruit_n beast_n moreover_o this_o be_v that_o odyss_n herb_n which_o mercury_n give_v to_o ulysses_n lest_o he_o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o enchauntre_n cup_n &_o so_o with_o his_o fellow_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o hog_n &_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o great_a man_n ought_v special_o to_o embrace_v that_o by_o their_o example_n the_o common_a sort_n may_v become_v temperate_a for_o 5._o
must_v ordinary_o use_v equality_n among_o their_o child_n so_o near_o as_o they_o may_v and_o not_o show_v more_o affection_n to_o one_o then_o to_o another_o lest_o thereby_o they_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n and_o desperation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o childrâ—â—â—â—wards_n their_o parent_n chapt._n 12._o the_o first_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n be_v they_o praestand_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n also_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o earthly_a father_n be_v the_o true_a representer_n of_o god_n the_o universal_a father_n and_o therefore_o carmin_n next_o after_o god_n to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n be_v that_o they_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o assuage_v their_o parent_n anger_n three_o libre_fw-la child_n must_v help_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n with_o all_o necessary_a compliment_n of_o brotherly_a love_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v prefer_v his_o friend_n before_o his_o brother_n chap._n 13._o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n them_z that_o brethren_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o the_o which_o undoubted_o by_o his_o sovereign_a majesty_n be_v engrave_v at_o our_o birth_n for_o we_o see_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o amity_n to_o be_v breed_v even_o from_o our_o nativity_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o brother_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a or_o discover_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o brother_n further_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o brother_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n above_o all_o other_o for_o he_o may_v daily_o get_v many_o of_o this_o friendly_a mould_n and_o more_o if_o these_o fail_v but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a to_o get_v a_o new_a brother_n then_o to_o get_v a_o eye_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o or_o a_o hand_n which_o be_v chop_v off_o hence_o spring_v that_o question_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v prefer_v his_o friend_n before_o his_o brother_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v negative_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o especial_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v nature_n if_o she_o lead_v we_o not_o astray_o for_o who_o so_o ever_o follow_v nature_n follow_v god_n by_o who_o she_o be_v direct_v therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o brethren_n above_o our_o friend_n see_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v chain_v with_o our_o brethren_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o bestow_v on_o they_o we_o bestow_v on_o ourselves_o whereunto_o sound_v that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n amore_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o thy_o friend_n equal_a with_o thy_o brother_n second_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n be_v better_a than_o the_o love_n of_o friend_n for_o it_o include_v in_o it_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o for_o example_n when_o friend_n be_v at_o variance_n we_o see_v nothing_o leave_v betwixt_o they_o but_o if_o brethren_n chance_v to_o disagree_v the_o knot_n notwithstanding_o of_o brotherhood_n in_o despite_n of_o they_o remain_v steadfast_a moreover_o a_o man_n be_v forsake_v of_o all_o his_o parasitical_a friend_n be_v nevertheless_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n receive_v and_o comfort_v to_o be_v brief_a i_o exhort_v all_o brethren_n to_o assist_v one_o another_o with_o mutual_a love_n &_o not_o to_o believe_v any_o whisper_a make-bates_a who_o only_a drift_n be_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o oppose_v not_o only_a friend_n against_o friend_n but_o also_o for_o their_o own_o private_a good_a to_o put_v brother_n against_o brother_n this_o exhortation_n of_o i_o if_o brethren_n will_v embrace_v let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n which_o be_v already_o prepare_v for_o they_o of_o disobedient_a son_n chap._n 14._o the_o very_a turk_n themselves_o according_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n contain_v in_o their_o alcoran_n do_v require_v such_o dutiful_a obedience_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n that_o they_o express_o forbid_v any_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o gainsay_v they_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o their_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v never_o forgive_v they_o who_o be_v accurse_v of_o their_o parent_n yea_o they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o no_o sorrow_n nor_o penitent_a contrition_n of_o mind_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o wash_v or_o do_v away_o the_o foul_a burden_n of_o the_o parent_n curse_v likewise_o the_o 17._o popish_a canonist_n do_v condemn_v they_o as_o infamous_a which_o rebel_n against_o their_o parent_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o be_v reform_v christian_n shall_v we_o suffer_v the_o son_n to_o abuse_v the_o father_n to_o commence_v suit_n against_o he_o &_o approbrious_o to_o endamage_v he_o no._n god_n forbid_v we_o will_v rather_o potest_fw-la lead_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v impose_v on_o he_o what_o punishment_n soever_o the_o father_n demand_v we_o will_v 21._o stone_n he_o to_o death_n for_o his_o unnatural_a disobedience_n but_o suppose_v he_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a will_v he_o not_o think_v you_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a member_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v not_o his_o day_n be_v shorten_v yea_o yea_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o die_v in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o his_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v always_o be_v torment_v in_o hot_a scald_a lead_n and_o his_o soul_n for_o ever_o shall_v endure_v the_o horrible_a pain_n of_o hell_n we_o read_v in_o our_o english_a chronicle_n that_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o this_o land_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n take_v arm_n against_o his_o own_o natural_a father_n betwixt_o who_o diverse_a mighty_a battle_n be_v fight_v the_o victory_n always_o incline_v to_o the_o father_n so_o 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