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A18501 Of wisdome three bookes written in French by Peter Charro[n] Doctr of Lawe in Paris. Translated by Samson Lennard; De la sagesse. English Charron, Pierre, 1541-1603.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver. 1608 (1608) STC 5051; ESTC S116488 464,408 602

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it_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o heroical_a in_o a_o prince_n by_o warlike_a mean_n to_o defend_v a_o people_n uniustlie_o oppress_v and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o tyranny_n as_o hercules_n do_v and_o afterward_o dion_n timoleon_n and_o tamburlaine_n prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n who_o overcome_v bajazeth_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o besiege_a constantinople_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o live_a sovereign_n death_n 12_o examination_n of_o sovereign_n after_o their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v a_o custom_n just_a and_o very_o profitable_a which_o benefit_v much_o those_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o which_o all_o good_a prince_n do_v desire_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o a_o man_n handle_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o they_o sovereign_n be_v companion_n if_o not_o master_n of_o the_o law_n for_o see_v justice_n can_v touch_v their_o life_n there_o be_v reason_n it_o take_v hold_v of_o their_o reputation_n and_o the_o good_n of_o their_o successor_n we_o owe_v reverence_n and_o duty_n equal_o to_o all_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o office_n but_o inward_a estimation_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o virtue_n we_o patient_o endure_v they_o though_o unworthy_a as_o they_o be_v we_o conceal_v their_o vice_n for_o their_o authority_n and_o public_a order_n where_o we_o live_v have_v need_n of_o our_o common_a help_n but_o after_o they_o be_v go_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o express_v our_o true_a thought_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excellent_a and_o profitable_a example_n that_o we_o manifest_v to_o the_o posterity_n faithful_o to_o obey_v a_o master_n or_o lord_n who_o imperfection_n be_v well_o know_v they_o who_o for_o some_o private_a duty_n commit_v a_o wicked_a prince_n to_o memory_n do_v private_a justice_n to_o the_o public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n than_o by_o seek_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o base_a and_o vile_a by_o bribery_n or_o money_n to_o purchase_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o merchandise_n more_o hateful_a and_o contemptible_a than_o it_o for_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o which_o bui_v in_o gross_a sell_v by_o retail_v whereupon_o the_o emperor_n severus_n speak_v against_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n say_v lamprid._n lamprid._n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o just_o condemn_v he_o which_o sell_v that_o he_o buy_v even_o as_o a_o man_n apparrel_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o his_o charge_n 2_o how_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o take_v the_o charge_n best_a habit_n before_o he_o depart_v his_o house_n to_o appear_v in_o public_a so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v public_a charge_n he_o ought_v private_o to_o examine_v himself_o to_o learn_v to_o rule_v his_o passion_n and_o well_o to_o settle_v and_o establish_v his_o mind_n a_o man_n bring_v not_o to_o the_o tourney_n 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