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A14293 The golden-groue moralized in three bookes: a worke very necessary for all such, as would know how to gouerne themselues, their houses, or their countrey. Made by W. Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law, Vaughan, William, 1577-1641. 1600 (1600) STC 24610; ESTC S111527 151,476 422

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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 and_o to_o tolerat_v all_o rigour_n yea_o and_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n rather_o than_o to_o conspire_v against_o his_o power_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v as_o another_o nabuchodonozor_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o scourge_n to_o punish_v the_o transgression_n and_o enormity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n plautus_n the_o dishonourable_a thing_n which_o a_o prince_n do_v aught_o to_o be_v account_v honourable_a man_n must_v patient_o for_o they_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o bear_v with_o a_o unreasonable_a deàre_a year_n with_o unseasonable_a storm_n and_o with_o many_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o endure_v with_o as_o constant_a courage_n the_o heresy_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v subject_n must_v obey_v only_o just_a and_o upright_o prince_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o 3_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o child_n with_o 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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 fi●●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 wealth_n 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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
peter_n ibid._n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v with_o money_n simony_n may_v be_v commit_v three_o manner_n of_o wa●es_n first_o whosoever_o sell_v or_o buy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o simonist_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n 10_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v second_o he_o that_o give_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o bishopric_n benefice_n headship_n or_o for_o a_o fellow_n or_o scholar_n room_n be_v guilty_a of_o simony_n three_o sepult_fw-la the_o minister_n that_o deny_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a or_o say_v divine_a service_n commit_v simony_n now_o have_v declare_v how_o many_o way_n simony_n be_v commit_v i_o will_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n first_o 7._o simony_n be_v condemn_v with_o excommunication_n the_o severe_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o odious_a second_o simony_n hinder_v housekeep_v so_o that_o minister_n can_v distribute_v alm_n three_o it_o breed_v the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o state_n for_o common_o annal._n there_o ensue_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d revenue_n thereof_o be_v decrease_v four_o simony_n discourage_v parent_n to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o the_o university_n for_o what_o parent_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o bestow_v in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o son_n at_o least_o three_o hundred_o pound_n before_o they_o attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o then_o to_o pay_v again_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o benefice_n or_o four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o chauncelorship_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a case_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v one_o that_o my_o son_n be_v a_o colier_fw-fr than_o a_o scholar_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o put_v my_o son_n to_o school_v when_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o for_o a_o live_n better_o it_o be_v 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will_v cast_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bottomless_a and_o torment_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o every_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n shall_v abide_v his_o peculiar_a punishment_n their_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o object_n than_o devil_n and_o snake_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o clamour_n and_o howl_n their_o nose_n with_o brimstone_n and_o filthy_a smell_n their_o taste_n with_o poison_n and_o gall_n and_o their_o feel_n shall_v be_v vex_v continual_o with_o boil_a lead_n and_o fiery_a flame_n the_o six_o plant._n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n 52._o commonwealth_n even_o as_o mortal_a man_n have_v their_o infancy_n childhood_n stripling_n age_n youth_n virility_n middle_a age_n and_o old_a age_n that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o beginning_n vegetation_n flourish_v alteration_n and_o end_n and_o like_v as_o diverse_a innovation_n &_o malady_n do_v happen_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o body_n or_o according_a to_o their_o diet_n and_o education_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o with_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v alter_v either_o by_o domestical_a &_o civil_a war_n or_o else_o by_o foreign_a or_o perhaps_o by_o both_o together_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a inhabitant_n or_o to_o be_v brief_a by_o vice_n which_o be_v suffer_v to_o creep_v in_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v wax_v old_a and_o metamorph_n hasten_v to_o the_o same_o end_n some_o soon_o other_o late_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o by_o his_o permission_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n from_o which_o this_o mutual_a succession_n of_o life_n and_o death_n issue_v howbeit_o notwithstanding_o i_o confess_v that_o prodigious_a sign_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o event_n but_o rather_o foretoken_n of_o they_o like_a as_o a_o juy_n bush_n put_v forth_o at_o a_o vintrie_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o wine_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v there_o so_o likewise_o if_o we_o see_v smoke_n appear_v in_o a_o chimney_n we_o know_v that_o fire_n be_v there_o albeit_o the_o smoke_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n 2._o god_n only_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o discover_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n and_o the_o light_n be_v with_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o comet_n and_o the_o chief_a eclipse_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o last_o age_n chap._n 53._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o alteration_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n foreshow_v unto_o we_o by_o heavenly_a sign_n i_o judge_v it_o more_o meet_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v those_o which_o chance_v within_o this_o last_o age_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o our_o father_n memory_n and_o also_o more_o familiar_a unto_o us._n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1500._o there_o appear_v a_o 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