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take_v away_o king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o live_a man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whomesoever_o he_o will_v and_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a among_o man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o rebel_n that_o ever_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v bewray_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o rebel_v at_o one_o time_n against_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n surrey_z aumarle_n &_o salisbury_n and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n &_o henry_n hotspurre_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n all_o which_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o behead_v to_o come_v near_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o find_v that_o leonagildus_fw-la a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n both_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 568._o pursue_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o exile_v his_o own_o son_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n whereupon_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v move_v at_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o country_n do_v twice_o raise_v arm_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o father_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o banish_v at_o the_o second_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o easter_n day_n by_o which_o example_n we_o may_v note_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rebuke_v the_o rashness_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n wherefore_o o_o you_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o cruel_a prince_n refrain_v your_o fury_n learn_v to_o obey_v &_o beware_v lest_o the_o same_o chance_n unto_o you_o which_o be_v feign_a to_o have_v chance_v unto_o the_o frog_n who_o be_v importunat_a on_o jupiter_n to_o have_v a_o king_n a_o beam_n be_v give_v they_o the_o fiâ—â—t_v fall_v whereof_o do_v somewhat_o affright_v they_o but_o when_o they_o see_v it_o still_o lie_v in_o the_o stream_n they_o insult_v thereon_o with_o great_a disdain_n &_o pray_v for_o a_o king_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n they_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o a_o stork_n which_o tyramnize_v &_o daily_o devour_v they_o in_o a_o word_n rebel_n in_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v one_o calamity_n do_v entangle_v themselves_o in_o a_o whole_a peck_n of_o trouble_n as_o by_o this_o fable_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o frog_n be_v evident_a and_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o remedy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o malady_n itself_o for_o of_o one_o tyrant_n they_o make_v three_o hydra_n or_o else_o in_o seek_v to_o shun_v tyranny_n they_o reduce_v their_o government_n to_o a_o troublesome_a democracy_n of_o a_o aristocracy_n chap._n 11._o the_o rule_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a number_n of_o nobleman_n &_o gentleman_n respect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a 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citizen_n of_o venice_n do_v deliver_v the_o discuss_n of_o their_o matter_n aswell_o ordinary_a as_o of_o importance_n to_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v very_o few_o in_o number_n as_o not_o ignorant_a how_o few_o be_v make_v privy_a of_o their_o matter_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o privy_o manage_v nevertheless_o this_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o monarchy_n will_v be_v find_v imperfect_a &_o far_o inferior_a true_a it_o be_v that_o silver_n and_o tin_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o imperfect_a metal_n in_o comparison_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o soverainety_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o metal_n consist_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o aristocracy_n well_o temper_v may_v be_v good_a but_o seldom_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n when_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o province_n as_o mercia_n northumberland_n &_o other_o &_o rule_v by_o
or_o of_o flatterer_n five_o let_v he_o compare_v his_o own_o deed_n with_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o time_n past_a six_o he_o must_v not_o inquire_v what_o the_o common_a people_n say_v of_o he_o seven_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n by_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o muse_v upon_o the_o case_n of_o those_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o eat_v some_o fruit_n regard_v not_o the_o height_n of_o the_o tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v but_o labour_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o headlong_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o fortitude_n chap._n 28._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v a_o valiant_a man_n be_v eight_o the_o first_o if_o he_o be_v not_o astonish_v in_o adversity_n nor_o proud_a in_o prosperity_n but_o lead_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o within_o the_o square_n of_o mediocrity_n second_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o be_v mild_a and_o courteous_a of_o nature_n three_o if_o rhes_n he_o scorn_v privy_o to_o overcome_v 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 burn_v certain_a clothes_n and_o straw_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o his_o two_o child_n and_o say_v to_o his_o enemy_n take_v you_o here_o those_o good_n which_o fortune_n give_v i_o but_o my_o good_n of_o mind_n wherein_o my_o glory_n consist_v neither_o will_n i_o give_v they_o nor_o can_v you_o take_v they_o from_o i_o the_o enemy_n save_v the_o poor_a child_n and_o offer_v he_o ladder_n to_o convey_v himself_o down_o safe_a but_o he_o refuse_v all_o succour_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o the_o fire_n then_o receive_v life_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o country_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n sir_n richard_n greenevil_n and_o sundry_a other_o of_o our_o own_o countryman_n who_o of_o late_a year_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o ancient_a time_n so_o high_o commend_v willing_o and_o valiant_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v trust_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n cleoman_n in_o brief_a *_o common_o they_o that_o be_v 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
earnest_o charge_v some_o of_o their_o most_o faithful_a follower_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o oversight_n at_o convenient_a season_n of_o indulgence_n chap._n 48._o indulgence_n be_v a_o fond_a vain_a &_o foolish_a love_n use_v most_o common_o of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n there_o be_v no_o vice_n so_o abhor_v of_o wise_a man_n as_o this_o for_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o mo_z youth_n have_v be_v cast_v away_o through_o their_o parent_n indulgence_n then_o either_o through_o violent_a or_o natural_a death_n yea_o i_o have_v hear_v sundry_a gentleman_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n grievous_o exclaim_v and_o bitter_o complain_v of_o their_o parent_n fondness_n say_v we_o will_v to_o god_n that_o our_o parent_n have_v heretofore_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n and_o severity_n for_o now_o lack_v that_o instruction_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o undoubted_o god_n will_v one_o day_n demand_v a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o examine_v they_o wherefore_o they_o respect_v not_o better_o their_o own_o bowel_n shall_v he_o bless_v they_o with_o child_n and_o they_o through_o blind_a indulgence_n neglect_v their_o education_n true_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n in_o time_n past_o parent_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v their_o son_n with_o wise_a governor_n request_v they_o not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o own_o will_n but_o now_o adays_o it_o fall_v out_o clean_a contrary_n for_o parent_n in_o these_o time_n when_o they_o hire_v a_o schoolmaster_n will_v first_o hearken_v after_o his_o gentle_a usage_n and_o then_o they_o will_v question_v with_o he_o touch_v the_o small_a salary_n which_o they_o must_v pay_v he_o for_o his_o industry_n so_o that_o forsooth_o now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o vice_n indulgence_n they_o accept_v of_o a_o sow-gelder_n or_o some_o petty_a grammatist_n that_o will_v not_o stick_v in_o a_o foolhardy_a mood_n to_o break_v 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fashion_n at_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n where_o be_v arrive_v they_o suit_v themselves_o unto_o all_o sort_n of_o company_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n unto_o shriver_n cavalier_n and_o mad-cappe_n insomuch_o at_o the_o last_o it_o will_v be_v their_o friend_n hard_a hap_n to_o hear_v that_o their_o sweet_a son_n be_v either_o pen_v up_o in_o newgate_n for_o their_o good_a deed_n or_o have_v crack_v a_o rope_n at_o tyburn_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o indulgence_n this_o be_v their_o false_a conclusion_n proceed_v of_o their_o false_a premise_n now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o if_o the_o parent_n have_v not_o thus_o cockered_a &_o 〈◊〉_d their_o son_n in_o their_o childhood_n 〈◊〉_d cause_v they_o to_o be_v severe_o look_v unto_o they_o will_v not_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n have_v come_v to_o such_o a_o miserable_a end_n in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o swisser_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a offendor_n who_o upon_o his_o arraignment_n his_o own_o father_n be_v compel_v to_o execute_v that_o so_o by_o the_o indulgent_a author_n of_o his_o life_n he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o death_n hither_o likewise_o may_v i_o refer_v that_o common_a story_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n in_o flaunders_n who_o live_v about_o threescore_o year_n ago_o do_v so_o much_o pamper_v two_o of_o her_o son_n that_o she_o will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o lack_v money_n yea_o she_o will_v privy_o defraud_v her_o husband_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o but_o at_o last_o she_o be_v just_o punish_v in_o they_o both_o for_o they_o fall_v from_o dice_v and_o riot_v to_o steal_v and_o for_o the_o same_o one_o of_o they_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o halter_n &_o the_o other_o by_o the_o sword_n she_o herself_o be_v present_a at_o their_o woeful_a end_n whereof_o her_o conscience_n show_v she_o that_o her_o indulgence_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o lively_a glass_n to_o all_o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n bring_n up_o and_o to_o purge_v they_o betimes_o of_o their_o wild_a and_o wicked_a humour_n lest_o afterward_o they_o prove_v incurable_a and_o of_o little_a sprig_n they_o become_v hard_o wither_v branch_n in_o brief_a o_o parent_n correct_v your_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a pluck_v up_o their_o weed_n while_o they_o begin_v lest_o grow_v among_o the_o good_a seed_n they_o hinder_v their_o growth_n and_o permit_v they_o not_o so_o rathe_a of_o prentice_n to_o become_v enfranchise_v freeman_n in_o so_o do_v you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o to_o embrace_v civility_n the_o only_a butt_n and_o mark_n whereat_o the_o godly_a &_o virtuous_a do_v level_a especial_o for_o god_n glory_n for_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o for_o the_o goodness_n that_o thereby_o ensue_v unto_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n of_o pride_n chap._n 49._o pride_n be_v a_o bubble_a or_o puff_v of_o the_o mind_n derive_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o notable_a thing_n in_o we_o more_o they_o be_v in_o other_o but_o 10._o why_o be_v earth_n &_o ash_n proud_a see_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o serpent_n beast_n &_o worm_n who_o know_v not_o that_o god_n close_o pursue_v proud_a man_n who_o doubt_v that_o 1._o he_o thunder_v and_o scatter_v they_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a in_o somuch_o that_o 10_o he_o which_o be_v to_o day_n a_o king_n to_o morrow_n be_v dead_a wherefore_o o_o wight_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v this_o book_n lay_v aside_o thy_o peacock_n plume_n and_o look_v once_o upon_o thy_o foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o mean_v wherehence_a thou_o come_v 28_o though_o thou_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o that_o a_o sinful_a man_n in_o sum_n wish_v not_o lordly_a authority_n unto_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o seek_v authority_n must_v forethink_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o and_o come_v well_o by_o it_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o it_o and_o live_v well_o in_o it_o he_o must_v forecast_v how_o to_o rule_v it_o and_o rule_v discreet_o he_o must_v oftentimes_o remember_v his_o own_o frailty_n of_o scurrility_n of_o scoff_v chapt._n 50._o even_o as_o i_o great_o commend_v affability_n and_o pleasant_a jest_n so_o i_o utter_o mislike_v and_o condemn_v knavery_n in_o jest_v for_o tongue_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o man_n to_o scoff_n and_o taunt_v but_o rather_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o instruct_v one_o another_o and_o as_o a_o little_a fire_n may_v consume_v whole_a village_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fire_n yea_o a_o world_n of_o calamity_n pollute_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o refrain_v for_o which_o cause_n though_o there_o be_v some_o merry_a and_o conceit_a wit_n in_o a_o jest_n yet_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o rash_o bestow_v it_o not_o on_o they_o who_o we_o afterward_o will_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n offend_v therefore_o the_o respect_n of_o time_n &_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o le_v for_o we_o must_v not_o give_v dry_a flout_n at_o meal_n lest_o we_o be_v account_v ale-knight_n we_o must_v not_o taunt_v choleric_a man_n lest_o they_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n we_o must_v not_o deride_v simple_a fellow_n because_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v nor_o yet_o wicked_a person_n for_o it_o behove_v to_o have_v they_o rather_o punish_v then_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v whether_o stageplaye_v aught_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n chapt._n 51._o stageplay_v fraught_v altogether_o with_o scurrility_n and_o knavish_a pastime_n be_v
intolerable_a in_o a_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n and_o chief_o for_o six_o reason_n first_o speculo_fw-la all_o stageplaye_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o bacchus_n the_o drunken_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o damnable_a second_o 54._o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o christian_a parliament_n three_o man_n spend_v their_o flourish_a time_n inglorious_o and_o without_o credit_n in_o contemplate_v of_o play_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v spend_v may_v be_v recover_v again_o but_o time_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o latter_a wheel_n of_o a_o coach_n that_o follow_v after_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o can_v never_o attain_v equal_o unto_o it_o four_o 5._o no_o foolish_a and_o idle_a talk_n nor_o jest_n shall_v be_v once_o name_v among_o us._n five_o stageplay_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pomp_n and_o show_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o decline_a from_o our_o belief_n for_o what_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christian_n at_o their_o baptism_n namely_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n six_o dei_fw-la stageplaye_n be_v the_o very_a mockery_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o toy_n of_o our_o life_n for_o while_o we_o be_v at_o the_o stage_n we_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n word_n it_o be_v a_o pastime_n for_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v wicked_o 23._o and_o so_o in_o laugh_v at_o filthy_a thing_n we_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n chap._n 52._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cruelty_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o 4._o a_o fierceness_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n the_o other_o be_v a_o certain_a madness_n together_o with_o a_o delight_n in_o cruelty_n of_o which_o brood_n i_o account_v they_o to_o be_v who_o be_v cruel_a without_o cause_n the_o cause_n that_o procure_v cruelty_n be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v covetousness_n for_o as_o the_o ancient_a latin_a orator_n record_v send_v madness_n be_v the_o father_n of_o cruelty_n and_o 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low_a country_n with_o intent_n to_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n that_o now_o be_v leave_v francis_n mendoza_n admiral_n of_o arragon_n his_o substitute_n to_o wage_v war_n in_o the_o low_a country_n but_o what_o cruelty_n this_o mendoza_n together_o with_o his_o ragged_a rout_n have_v commit_v within_o this_o twelvemonth_n the_o whole_a world_n report_v and_o especial_o they_o of_o cleve_n land_n his_o own_o confederate_n to_o their_o utter_a undo_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o the_o spanish_a cruelty_n god_n of_o his_o goodness_n preserve_v our_o realm_n of_o england_n from_o their_o raven_a claw_n &_o abate_v their_o pride_n which_o already_o begin_v to_o rise_v and_o to_o assail_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ._n the_o nine_o part_n of_o patience_n chap._n 53._o patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o tolerate_v mild_o of_o injurious_a word_n of_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o of_o blow_n but_o alas_o we_o shall_v nowadays_a soon_o find_v they_o that_o will_v do_v away_o themselves_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n patient_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o impatience_n be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o patience_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v namely_o first_o to_o hope_v well_o and_o then_o if_o any_o thing_n happen_v beside_o their_o expectation_n to_o bear_v the_o same_o patient_o second_o anim_fw-la not_o to_o be_v move_v without_o a_o cause_n three_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o any_o trouble_n four_o not_o to_o envy_v they_o which_o manage_n although_o simple_o matter_n of_o estate_n five_o a_o patient_a man_n must_v spare_v he_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o be_v his_o weak_a and_o must_v spare_v himself_o if_o his_o strong_a have_v injury_v he_o for_o what_o skill_v it_o whether_o fortune_n always_o displease_v thou_o can_v not_o thou_o contemn_v her_o frown_n &_o accompany_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o murmur_v consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o 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