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better_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n darius_n king_n of_o persiâ—_n be_v record_v by_o herodotus_n to_o have_v mâ—_n all_o cross_n and_o misadventure_n with_o meeness_n and_o patience_n anaxagoras_n the_o philosopher_n when_o one_o bring_v he_o word_n that_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a man_n last_o lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a lawgiver_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v one_o who_o have_v cause_v to_o he_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o eye_n contrary_a to_o opinion_n dismiss_v he_o and_o pardon_v the_o offence_n by_o which_o foresay_a example_n if_o my_o reader_n be_v nothing_o move_v and_o study_v not_o to_o shape_v his_o mind_n to_o a_o equal_a resent_v of_o all_o accident_n and_o unfortunate_a chance_n he_o will_v deserve_v the_o title_n either_o of_o a_o negligent_a a_o ignorant_a or_o a_o impotent_a person_n like_o the_o sluggard_n solomon_n describe_v who_o desire_n kill_v he_o 19.15.26.16_o pro._n 21.25_o 19.15.26.16_o who_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n who_o be_v wise_a than_o seven_o man_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n who_o turn_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o his_o business_n as_o a_o door_n on_o the_o hinge_n and_o final_o 7â—_n 2.14_o eccl._n 9.16_o prov._n 24_o 7â—_n be_v void_a of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o strength_n or_o riches_n and_o be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n we_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n where_o we_o must_v live_v by_o the_o law_n and_o desire_v freedom_n from_o all_o trouble_n yet_o that_o my_o citizen_n may_v be_v help_v with_o his_o own_o endeavour_n to_o allay_v the_o furiousness_n of_o misfortune_n i_o present_v to_o his_o consideration_n these_o follow_a rule_n first_o he_o ought_v to_o look_v into_o his_o trade_n circumspect_o and_o exact_o as_o a_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o require_v lest_o he_o incur_v solomon_n censure_n 19.2_o pro._n 19.2_o as_o have_v a_o soul_n without_o knowledge_n and_o as_o the_o fool_n who_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o what_o he_o have_v a_o price_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o 17.16_o 17.16_o so_o lest_o he_o slight_a and_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o his_o business_n second_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v sufficient_a skill_n in_o arithmetic_n and_o a_o right_a way_n of_o keep_v his_o shop-book_n by_o which_o great_a trade_n and_o retail_v may_v be_v draw_v into_o a_o little_a compass_n bring_v about_o with_o delight_n what_o nature_n produce_v not_o without_o much_o pain_n and_o vexation_n three_o let_v he_o not_o tâ—e_v himself_o too_o strict_o to_o any_o thing_n beyond_o nature_n proceed_n be_v pleasant_a and_o run_v smooth_a with_o the_o stream_n but_o if_o cut_v cross_v the_o grain_n be_v rough_a and_o ill_a shape_a beside_o the_o disturbance_n they_o cause_v in_o the_o attempter_n it_o be_v socrates_n saying_n the_o its_o worth_n the_o time_n to_o observe_v what_o gooâ—_n office_n wisdom_n do_v to_o those_o who_o desire_n she_o square_v 8.12_o pro._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n say_v solomon_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n and_o find_v oâ—t_a knowledge_n of_o witty_a invention_n if_o he_o woulâ—_n study_v the_o liberal_a art_n let_v he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d superficial_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o they_o take_v solomon_n counsel_n through_o desire_n a_o man_n separate_v himself_o 18.18_o pro._n 18.18_o seek_v and_o intermeddle_v with_o all_o wisdom_n but_o to_o qualify_v the_o too_o intentiveness_n of_o any_o see_v how_o he_o moderate_v his_o former_a encouragement_n by_o say_v 1.18_o eccl._n 1.18_o in_o much_o wisdom_n be_v much_o grief_n and_o he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n of_o all_o republic_n that_o build_v by_o lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v the_o best_a which_o often_o overcome_v athens_n yet_o never_o boast_v of_o learning_n it_o be_v remarqueable_a that_o rome_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n flourish_v through_o virtue_n not_o learn_v whereas_o now_o it_o decay_v its_o religion_n and_o immoderate_a learning_n quite_o raze_v out_o virtue_n have_v not_o this_o age_n produce_v those_o who_o comprehend_v aristotle_n and_o cicero_n in_o their_o head_n yet_o have_v be_v very_o irregular_a in_o their_o performance_n policy_n when_o natural_a work_v free_a and_o quiet_o and_o be_v without_o noise_n whilst_o the_o contrary_a send_v out_o little_a save_o clamour_n and_o confusion_n i_o speak_v not_o against_o learning_n for_o a_o citizen_n may_v use_v she_o if_o she_o be_v not_o imperious_a but_o discretion_n i_o dare_v affirm_v be_v above_o learning_n and_o sufficient_o inable_v a_o man_n to_o improve_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n whatever_o he_o or_o have_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o the_o best_a advaâ—_n take_fw-mi learn_v lie_v in_o contemplation_n prudence_n in_o business_n and_o action_n '_o tâ—neither_o wit_n learning_n art_n liberal_a 〈◊〉_d
can_v there_o without_o deceit_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o owner_n must_v set_v the_o price_n a_o contract_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o must_v be_v measure_v by_o the_o price_n give_v for_o as_o time_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o business_n so_o be_v price_n of_o ware_n if_o the_o price_n exceed_v the_o thing_n worth_a or_o that_o exceed_v the_o price_n the_o equality_n of_o justice_n be_v take_v away_o that_o both_o agree_v be_v the_o just_a rule_n of_o trading_n against_o which_o deceit_n be_v opposite_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a desire_v evil_a his_o neighbour_n find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n prov._n 21.10_o to_o deceive_v be_v to_o make_v show_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o bring_v in_o another_o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o customer_n by_o which_o more_o be_v give_v for_o ware_n than_o they_o be_v worth_a but_o it_o be_v seldom_o man_n sell_v at_o a_o underrate_v cicero_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plague_n for_o justice_n than_o for_o some_o man_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o honesty_n to_o deceive_v other_o his_o rule_n be_v exact_a that_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o deceive_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v deceive_v so_o do_v his_o profession_n of_o honesty_n resound_v who_o choose_v this_o motto_n to_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v be_v hateful_a to_o i_o st._n augustine_n and_o who_o not_o meet_v with_o many_o that_o will_v deceive_v but_o few_o that_o will_v be_v deceive_v to_o cozen_v other_o be_v worse_o than_o to_o be_v cozen_v as_o a_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o cross_n not_o that_o every_o wile_n be_v a_o sin_n lucius_n approach_v the_o boat_n wherein_o athanasius_n be_v eusebius_n eusebius_n ask_v for_o he_o and_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o who_o be_v know_v to_o lucius_n only_o by_o name_n and_o not_o face_n that_o athanasius_n be_v hard_a before_o he_o if_o he_o make_v have_v he_o may_v overtake_v he_o who_o be_v violent_a in_o his_o pursuit_n miss_v athanasius_n this_o arrian_n persecutor_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o truth_n speak_v with_o wisdom_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o that_o deceit_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v against_o this_o stand_v more_o in_o the_o will_n than_o wit_n oâ—_n man_n 1._o this_o be_v first_o against_o nature_n one_o serpent_n do_v not_o sting_v another_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n devour_v none_o but_o those_o of_o contrary_a kind_n but_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o befall_v man_n come_v from_o man_n homâ—_n homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o the_o lion_n spare_v daniel_n the_o ravenous_a bird_n say_v eliah_n but_o man_n exercise_v cruelty_n upon_o man_n as_o a_o madman_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n so_o be_v the_o man_n that_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n prov._n 26.18_o pope_n alexander_n the_o sixth_n never_o do_v what_o he_o say_v his_o son_n borgia_n never_o say_v what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v guichardin_fw-fr guichardin_fw-fr please_v themselves_o in_o counterfeit_v and_o dissimulation_n but_o their_o end_n be_v fatal_a one_o be_v poison_a the_o other_o slay_v frederick_n a_o roman_a emperor_n when_o the_o senator_n be_v enter_v the_o senate-house_n will_v say_v to_o they_o cast_v away_o two_o thing_n deceit_n and_o dissimulation_n the_o crafty_a be_v like_o the_o chameleon_n apt_a to_o all_o object_n capable_a of_o all_o colour_n they_o cloak_n hate_n with_o holiness_n ambition_n with_o good_a government_n and_o flattery_n with_o eloquence_n but_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v the_o issue_n be_v dishonest_a a_o hypocrite_n with_o his_o mouth_n destroy_v his_o neighbour_n prov._n 11.9_o a_o old_a lacedaemonian_a who_o have_v colour_v his_o hair_n discover_v his_o head_n in_o a_o great_a assembly_n and_o make_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o come_v about_o archidamus_n the_o king_n rise_v up_o say_v what_o truth_n can_v this_o fellow_n speak_v who_o heart_n be_v stain_v with_o spot_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o double_a deal_n 2._o second_o it_o be_v against_o civil_a society_n for_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o man_n converse_v safe_o without_o fear_n of_o be_v undermine_v by_o each_o other_o therefore_o one_o say_v well_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o hurt_v the_o second_o to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v the_o common_a benefit_n 3._o three_o it_o be_v against_o christianity_n which_o teach_v a_o man_n so_o much_o charity_n and_o patience_n as_o to_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v ill_a it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11._o isai_n 11._o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o weanel_n child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n 4._o four_o it_o be_v theft_n themistocles_n the_o athenian_a spy_v a_o dead_a body_n rich_o adorn_v pass_v by_o but_o call_v to_o his_o companion_n take_v up_o these_o for_o thou_o aâ—_n not_o themistocles_n he_o can_v not_o stoopâ—â—_n low_a as_o to_o gather_v gold_n out_o of_o blood_n and_o dirt_n but_o he_o stoop_v low_a that_o pluck_v it_o from_o the_o live_n and_o commit_v a_o double_a theft_n rob_v himself_o of_o honour_n and_o other_o of_o mean_n and_o life_n the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a be_v darkness_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v prov._n 4.19_o last_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v his_o brother_n nor_o defraud_v he_o 4.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o a_o good_a man_n obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n shall_v be_v condemn_v prov._n 12.2_o and_o to_o good_a man_n even_o to_o the_o heathen_a they_o count_v no_o profit_n last_v which_o be_v get_v by_o fraud_n say_v one_o among_o they_o i_o will_v overcome_v by_o roman_a art_n viz._n by_o virtue_n labour_n and_o arms._n in_o athens_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n when_o man_n buy_v or_o sell_v any_o thing_n they_o come_v before_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o there_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v not_o deal_v fraudulent_o nor_o use_v any_o deceit_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o turk_n that_o have_v buy_v some_o manufacture_n of_o a_o englishman_n wherein_o be_v enclose_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n unknown_a to_o both_o party_n and_o find_v it_o make_v many_o journey_n in_o quest_n of_o the_o englishman_n and_o at_o length_n meet_v he_o unasked_a restore_v the_o money_n be_v heathen_n just_a and_o thou_o unjust_a what_o do_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o be_v call_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jesuit_n they_o have_v retain_v nothing_o of_o jesus_n but_o the_o name_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v call_v bonifacius_n or_o benefactor_n be_v a_o malefactor_n pius_n or_o godly_a be_v wicked_a vrbanus_n or_o civil_a be_v rude_a and_o savage_a 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