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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 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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 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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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his_o speech_n his_o house_n be_v strange_o fire_v &_o quite_o consume_v to_o ash_n a_o evident_a sign_n assure_o of_o god_n displeasure_n the_o example_n whereof_o i_o will_v to_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o child_n if_o not_o to_o mollify_v yet_o at_o least_o to_o terrify_v they_o from_o deal_v crooked_o &_o perverse_o with_o their_o parent_n 5._o who_o god_n himself_o command_v to_o honour_n &_o leave_v here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o semblable_a image_n of_o himself_o the_o three_o plant._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n chap._n 15._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n i_o comprise_v in_o six_o point_n first_o i_o counsel_n master_v not_o to_o keep_v any_o servant_n in_o their_o house_n that_o be_v give_v to_o swear_v game_a whore_v drink_v or_o to_o any_o such_o notorious_a crime_n second_o i_o exhort_v master_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o their_o servant_n be_v catechize_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o 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own_o natural_a subject_n and_o continual_o go_v guard_v with_o a_o strong_a company_n as_o vortiger_n sometime_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v when_o he_o bring_v in_o hengist_n and_o the_o saxon_n and_o give_v they_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n to_o inhabit_v the_o five_o if_o he_o without_o cause_n command_v his_o chief_a noble_n to_o be_v cashier_v &_o brand_v with_o ignominy_n or_o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v wax_v too_o popular_a and_o overmighty_a such_o a_o one_o be_v francis_n sfortia_n duke_n of_o milan_n that_o cause_v alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n villainous_o at_o a_o banquet_n to_o murder_v earl_n james_n son_n to_o nicholas_n picinio_n who_o he_o have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o say_v alphonsus_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v his_o might_n &_o because_o the_o bracique_n in_o italy_n &_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n high_o esteem_v he_o the_o six_o token_n to_o know_v a_o tyrant_n be_v if_o he_o do_v away_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o no_o other_o intent_n then_o that_o fear_v they_o shall_v reprove_v he_o &_o write_v against_o his_o deprave_a &_o ungodly_a life_n as_o domitius_n nero_n that_o command_v seneca_n the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o poet_n lucan_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o domitian_n that_o banish_v the_o poet_n lwenal_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v speak_v pers._n in_o another_o book_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o prince_n be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 10._o even_o as_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o mislike_n which_o his_o subject_n have_v conceive_v against_o he_o and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n that_o be_v nourish_v in_o one_o several_a house_n will_v break_v into_o the_o next_o and_o at_o last_o into_o the_o whole_a town_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n subject_n ought_v to_o please_v their_o sovereign_n 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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 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