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liberality_n acknowledgement_n or_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o second_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a duty_n require_v for_o some_o special_a and_o express_a reason_n and_o obligation_n between_o certain_a person_n as_o between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n prince_n and_o subject_n magistrate_n the_o great_a and_o powerful_a and_o the_o less_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o and_o first_o chap._n vii_o of_o love_n or_o friendship_n amity_n be_v a_o sacred_a flame_n kindle_v in_o our_o breast_n first_o by_o nature_n and_o have_v express_v it_o first_o heat_n between_o the_o husband_n description_n 1_o the_o description_n and_o the_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o afterward_o grow_v cold_a have_v recover_v heat_n by_o art_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o alliance_n company_n fraternity_n college_n and_o community_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n it_o be_v weaken_v and_o mingle_v with_o other_o profitable_a &_o pleasant_a consideration_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v restrengthen_v itself_o and_o grow_v more_o fervent_a it_o have_v recollect_v itself_o and_o unite_v it_o own_o force_n into_o a_o narrow_a room_n betwixt_o two_o true_a friend_n and_o this_o be_v perfect_a amity_n which_o be_v so_o much_o more_o fervent_a and_o spiritual_a than_o other_o by_o how_o much_o the_o heart_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o blood_n than_o the_o vein_n amity_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n more_o necessary_a say_v the_o wise_a than_o fire_n and_o water_n amicitia_fw-la necessitudo_fw-la amici_fw-la necessary_a it_o be_v the_o sum_n the_o staff_n the_o salt_n of_o our_o life_n for_o without_o it_o all_o be_v darkness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n no_o stay_n no_o taste_n of_o life_n amicitia_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la consors_fw-la naturae_fw-la vinculum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praefidium_fw-la senectutis_fw-la solatium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la humanae_fw-la portus_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la constant_a discordia_fw-la cadunt_fw-la and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o friendship_n weale-pub_a 3_o how_o necessary_a to_o the_o weale-pub_a be_v profitable_a and_o delightful_a to_o private_a man_n only_o for_o it_o be_v more_o commodious_a to_o the_o weal-public_n it_o be_v the_o true_a nurse_n mother_n of_o humane_a society_n the_o preserver_n of_o state_n and_o policy_n neither_o be_v it_o suspect_v nor_o displease_v any_o but_o tyrant_n and_o monster_n not_o because_o they_o honour_v not_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o because_o they_o can_v be_v of_o that_o number_n for_o only_a friendship_n suffice_v to_o preserve_v the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v every_o where_n in_o force_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o law_n which_o have_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o as_o a_o help_n and_o as_o a_o second_o remedy_n for_o want_n of_o friendship_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v enforce_v and_o constrain_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o which_o for_o love_n and_o friendship_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o but_o howsoever_o the_o law_n take_v place_n far_o below_o friendship_n for_o friendship_n rule_v the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o will_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o law_n can_v provide_v but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v without_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o aristotle_n say_v that_o good_a lawmaker_n have_v ever_o have_v more_o care_n of_o friendship_n than_o of_o justice_n and_o because_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n do_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o credit_n the_o three_o remedy_n and_o least_o of_o all_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n and_o force_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v friendship_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o degree_n the_o three_o mean_n of_o public_a government_n but_o love_n or_o friendship_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o the_o
4_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a affair_n page_n 406_o 5_o conjuration_n page_n 407_o 6_o treason_n page_n 409_o 7_o popular_a commotion_n page_n 410_o 8_o faction_n and_o confederacy_n page_n 411_o 9_o sedition_n page_n 412_o 10_o tyranny_n and_o rebellion_n page_n 414_o 11_o civil_a war_n page_n 415_o 12_o aduisement_n for_o particular_a person_n touch_v the_o foresay_a public_a division_n page_n 416_o 13_o of_o private_a trouble_n and_o division_n page_n 419_o of_o justice_n the_o second_o virtue_n chap._n 5_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n page_n 419_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o page_n 422_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o man_n with_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 428_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o towards_o all_o and_o first_o chap._n 7_o of_o love_n or_o friendship_n page_n 429_o chap._n 8_o of_o faith_n fidelity_n treachery_n secrecy_n page_n 436_o chap._n 9_o verity_n and_o free_a admonition_n page_n 439_o chap._n 10_o of_o flattery_n lie_v and_o dissimulation_n page_n 441_o chap._n 11_o of_o benefit_n obligation_n and_o thankfulness_n page_n 446_o the_o second_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o certain_a man_n towards_o certain_a man_n by_o certain_a and_o special_a obligation_n the_o preface_n page_n 453_o chap._n 12_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n page_n 454_o chap._n 13_o household_n husbandry_n page_n 456_o chap._n 14_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n page_n 457_o chap._n 15_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n page._n 486_o chap._n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n page_n 488_o chap._n 17_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n page_n 491_o chap._n 18_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o small_a page_n 497_o of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n page_n 498_o chap._n 19_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_a page_n 499_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o particular_a page_n 503_o chap._n 20_o the_o first_o part_n of_o outward_a evil_n page_n 504_o chap._n 21_o of_o outward_a evil_n consider_v in_o their_o effect_n and_o fruit_n page_n 509_o of_o outward_a evil_n in_o themselves_o and_o particular_o a_o advertisement_n page_n 510_o chap._n 22_o of_o sickness_n and_o grief_n page_n 511_o chap._n 23_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n page_n 513_o chap._n 24_o of_o banishment_n and_o exile_n page_n 515_o chap._n 25_o of_o poverty_n want_n loss_n of_o good_n page_n 516_o chap._n 26_o of_o infamy_n page_n 518_o 27_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n page_n 519_o chap._n of_o death_n page_n 520_o the_o second_o part_n of_o inward_a evil_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n page_n 520_o chap._n 28_o against_o fear_n page_n 521_o chap._n 29_o against_o sorrow_n page_n 522_o chap._n 30_o against_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n page_n 523_o chap._n 31_o against_o choler_n page_n 524_o chap._n 32_o against_o hatred_n page_n 528_o chap._n 33_o against_o envy_n page_n 528_o chap._n 34_o against_o revenge_n page_n 529_o chap._n 35_o against_o jealousy_n page_n 530_o of_o temperance_n the_o four_o virtue_n chap._n 36_o of_o temperance_n in_o general_n page_n 532_o chap._n 37_o of_o prosperity_n and_o counsel_n thereupon_o page_n 533_o chap._n 38_o of_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o page_n 534_o chap._n 39_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n page_n 539_o chap._n 40_o of_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n and_o of_o frugality_n page_n 541_o chap._n 41_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n continency_n page_n 542_o chap._n 42_o of_o glory_n and_o ambition_n page_n 545_o chap._n 43_o of_o temperancie_n in_o speech_n and_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 547_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o wisdom_n three_o book_n the_o preface_n where_o the_o name_n subject_n purpose_n and_o method_n of_o this_o work_n be_v set_v down_o with_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v require_v at_o 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child_n brother_n and_o sister_n touch_v their_o good_n or_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v publish_v which_o be_v extinct_a and_o bury_v by_o this_o fatherly_a authority_n and_o the_o law_n do_v always_o suppose_v that_o the_o father_n will_v never_o abuse_v this_o authority_n because_o of_o that_o great_a love_n which_o he_o natural_o carry_v to_o his_o child_n incompatible_a with_o cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o punish_v they_o with_o rigour_n they_o rather_o become_v intercessor_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a torment_n to_o they_o than_o to_o see_v their_o child_n in_o pain_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o or_o never_o that_o this_o power_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n without_o very_o great_a occasion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o scarecrow_n to_o child_n and_o very_o profitable_a than_o a_o rigour_n in_o good_a earnest_n now_o this_o fatherly_a 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own_o designment_n all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a and_o of_o contrary_a condition_n yea_o and_o they_o that_o speak_v any_o good_a or_o descry_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v likewise_o suspect_v to_o be_v of_o their_o part_n can_v it_o not_o possible_o be_v that_o a_o man_n honest_a in_o all_o thing_n else_o or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o thing_n may_v follow_v a_o wicked_a person_n maintain_v a_o wicked_a cause_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o passion_n enforce_v the_o will_n but_o that_o it_o carry_v likewise_o the_o judgement_n and_o make_v that_o a_o fool_n this_o be_v too_o much_o it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a and_o last_o part_n that_o shall_v always_o maintain_v it_o own_o authority_n and_o we_o must_v ingenuouslie_o and_o in_o good_a sooth_n acknowledge_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o our_o adversary_n and_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o those_o who_o we_o follow_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v lay_v aside_o we_o must_v keep_v moderation_n and_o indifferency_n and_o out_o of_o the_o business_n itself_o banish_v all_o choler_n all_o discontent_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o evil_n that_o this_o overgreat_a affection_n to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o bring_v with_o it_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n itself_o a_o man_n may_v have_v too_o much_o but_o for_o a_o rule_n herein_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o principle_n advisement_n 12_o a_o advisement_n and_o most_o lawful_a charge_n that_o we_o have_v be_v in_o every_o man_n the_o conduct_n and_o guide_v of_o himself_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v here_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v ourselves_o in_o tranquillity_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o do_v this_o the_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o lend_v ourselves_o to_o other_o and_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o none_o but_o to_o ourselves_o to_o take_v our_o affair_n into_o our_o hand_n not_o to_o place_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v business_n 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that_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v do_v the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v without_o violence_n and_o trouble_n he_o must_v desire_v little_a and_o that_o little_a moderate_o busy_a himself_n little_a and_o that_o peaceable_o and_o in_o those_o charge_n that_o he_o undertake_v employ_v his_o pace_n his_o speech_n his_o attention_n his_o sweating_n his_o mean_n and_o if_o need_v be_v his_o blood_n his_o life_n but_o yet_o without_o vexation_n and_o passion_n keep_v himself_o always_o to_o himself_o in_o health_n and_o tranquillity_n a_o man_n may_v perform_v his_o duty_n sufficient_o without_o this_o ardency_n and_o this_o so_o great_a contention_n of_o will_n and_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o very_o much_o that_o think_v that_o a_o business_n be_v not_o well_o do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o affection_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o tempest_n clamour_n and_o clatter_n for_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v that_o that_o hinder_v and_o trouble_v the_o good_a guide_n and_o conduct_v thereof_o as_o have_v be_v say_v o_o how_o many_o man_n hazard_v their_o life_n every_o day_n in_o those_o war_n which_o no_o way_n concern_v they_o and_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o bartell_n the_o loss_n whereof_o do_v no_o way_n trouble_v their_o sleep_n and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n while_o there_o be_v another_o in_o his_o own_o house_n that_o dare_v not_o enter_v the_o danger_n or_o look_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n be_v more_o affect_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n and_o have_v his_o mind_n more_o trouble_v than_o the_o soldier_n that_o adventure_v his_o blood_n and_o life_n in_o the_o field_n final_o we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o our_o public_a charge_n every_o one_o of_o we_o play_v two_o part_n two_o person_n the_o one_o strange_a and_o apparent_a the_o other_o proper_a and_o essential_a we_o must_v discern_v the_o skin_n from_o the_o shirt_n a_o active_a man_n will_v perform_v his_o charge_n and_o yet_o withal_o not_o leave_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o folly_n vice_n deceit_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o will_v conform_v himself_o to_o every_o thing_n because_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n require_v it_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o weal-public_n the_o world_n live_v so_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v do_v a_o man_n must_v serve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o must_v likewise_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n estrange_v from_o itself_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v and_o carry_v himself_o apart_o and_o to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o trusty_a good_a howsoever_o thing_n fall_v out_o with_o himself_o chap._n iii_o true_a and_o essential_a honesty_n the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o wisdom_n have_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v our_o scholar_n to_o wisdom_n by_o these_o precedent_a advisement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la 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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 a_o raw_a
unmanaged_a horse_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o affair_n of_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v these_o affair_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o correct_v that_o imperfect_a and_o savage_a part_n in_o we_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o affection_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o part_n and_o measure_n thereof_o wherewith_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o all_o occasion_n but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o ve-very_a lamentable_a and_o absurd_a thing_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o mechanical_a art_n which_o former_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a yet_o in_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o skill_n to_o command_v and_o obey_v well_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n the_o deep_a and_o difficult_a mystery_n of_o all_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o 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command_n which_o yield_v unto_o he_o acknowledgement_n and_o allowance_n as_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o where_o this_o clause_n or_o any_o equivalent_a unto_o it_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o you_o or_o which_o be_v without_o attribution_n of_o allowance_n just_a and_o indifferent_a of_o themselves_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o he_o may_v easy_o discharge_v himself_o without_o any_o scruple_n and_o danger_n 2_o in_o those_o command_n which_o attribute_v unto_o he_o no_o acknowledgement_n but_o only_o the_o execution_n as_o be_v warrant_n of_o command_n if_o they_o be_v against_o right_n and_o civil_a justice_n and_o that_o have_v in_o they_o clause_n derogatory_n he_o ought_v simple_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o sovereign_n may_v derogate_v from_o the_o ordinary_a law_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o that_o wherein_o sovereignty_n consist_v 3_o to_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o contain_v no_o derogatory_n clause_n but_o be_v whole_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o clause_n soever_o it_o have_v and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o enforce_v against_o right_a and_o by_o violence_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v ready_o in_o these_o three_o cause_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n and_o to_o make_v resistance_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o command_n to_o yield_v 4_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o dismiss_v and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o office_n yea_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o obey_v or_o consent_v and_o he_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o former_a command_n may_v have_v some_o doubt_n in_o they_o because_o natural_a justice_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5_o all_o this_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o do_v by_o the_o sovereign_a how_o evil_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v they_o and_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o than_o to_o stir_v and_o lose_v all_o as_o papinian_n do_v frustra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la quaerere_fw-la extremae_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o private_a subject_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o man_n 5_o as_o touch_v private_a man_n have_v but_o at_o a_o second_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a who_o always_o remain_v absolute_a lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o prefix_a time_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n ready_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o complaint_n and_o suit_n have_v his_o gate_n open_a to_o all_o and_o himself_o always_o at_o hand_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n magna_fw-la seruitus_fw-la magna_fw-la fortuna_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n provide_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n seat_n be_v 16._o deut._n 16._o hold_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n thereto_o he_o ought_v also_o indifferent_o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v all_o great_a and_o little_a rich_a and_o poor_a be_v open_a to_o all_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o altar_n whereto_o a_o man_n repair_v be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a to_o receive_v succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o many_o but_o with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o very_a wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o secret_o for_o it_o debase_v authority_n it_o diminish_v and_o dissolve_v the_o grace_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o cleon_n call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n assemble_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o intimation_n or_o inward_a amity_n with_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n incompatible_a with_o his_o charge_n for_o cicero_n say_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o undertake_v that_o of_o a_o judge_n his_o office_n be_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o officior_fw-la 5_o cic._n lib._n 1._o officior_fw-la of_o the_o weal_n public_a which_o he_o represent_v gerere_fw-la personam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o decus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la with_o authority_n and_o a_o mild_a severity_n then_o as_o a_o good_a and_o loyal_a interpreter_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v exact_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o diligent_o execute_v towards_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n the_o speak_a law_n although_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v wise_o to_o temper_v mildness_n with_o rigour_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a than_o gentle_a facile_a and_o pitiful_a and_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v pitiful_a in_o judgement_n a_o severe_a judge_n hold_v subject_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mild_a and_o pitiful_a make_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o make_v both_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o discharge_v well_o his_o office_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n honesty_n and_o courage_n the_o first_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o preserve_v the_o magistrate_n free_a from_o avarice_n respect_n of_o person_n of_o bribe_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o smotherer_n of_o truth_n acceptatio_fw-la munerum_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o plato_n call_v a_o hallow_a virgin_n also_o from_o passion_n of_o hatred_n of_o love_n and_o other_o all_o enemy_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o well_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o great_a man_n the_o importunate_a entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a which_o be_v all_o violent_a and_o forceable_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o which_o make_v sometime_o the_o most_o resolute_a to_o relent_v he_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n firm_a and_o inflexible_a constancy_n be_v a_o principal_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a
and_o small_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o spend_v their_o blood_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o conservation_n of_o piety_n justice_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o state_n and_o general_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o supporter_n and_o after_o in_o defend_v and_o protect_v the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o oppress_v resist_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o like_o good_a blood_n to_o run_v to_o the_o wound_a part_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n that_o good_a blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v noble_a and_o generous_a can_v not_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o say_v deceive_v where_o be_v need_v by_o this_o mean_v moses_n become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o man_n injure_v and_o unjust_o 2._o exod._n 2._o trod_v under_o foot_n hercules_n be_v deify_v for_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n those_o that_o have_v do_v the_o like_a have_v be_v call_v hero_n and_o demigod_n and_o to_o the_o like_a all_o honour_n have_v be_v ancient_o ordain_v that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o deserve_v well_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o oppress_a it_o be_v no_o greatness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v fear_v except_o it_o be_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o terrify_v the_o world_n as_o some_o have_v do_v which_o also_o have_v procure_v they_o hate_v oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v belove_v than_o adore_v this_o come_v of_o a_o natural_a pride_n and_o inhumanity_n to_o contemn_v and_o disdain_v other_o man_n as_o the_o ordure_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o man_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o grow_v cruel_a and_o abuse_v both_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o the_o weak_a a_o thing_n whole_o contrary_a to_o true_a greatness_n and_o honour_n who_o ought_v to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n thereof_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n towards_o their_o superior_n consist_v in_o two_o point_n in_o honour_v and_o reverence_v they_o not_o only_o ceremonious_o and_o in_o outward_a show_n which_o he_o must_v do_v as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a as_o the_o evil_a but_o with_o love_n and_o affection_n if_o they_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o honour_n and_o to_o esteem_v which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o good_a and_o true_o great_a to_o other_o to_o bend_v the_o knee_n to_o bow_v the_o body_n not_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o esteem_v and_o love_n moreover_o to_o please_v they_o by_o humble_a and_o serviceable_a duty_n and_o to_o insinuate_v into_o their_o favour_n principibus_fw-la placuisse_fw-la viris_fw-la non_fw-la ultima_fw-la laus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o to_o make_v himself_o capable_a of_o their_o protection_n which_o if_o he_o can_v procure_v they_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o not_o to_o make_v they_o his_o enemy_n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o measure_n and_o discretion_n for_o over-greedilie_a to_o avoid_v their_o indignation_n or_o to_o seek_v their_o grace_n and_o favour_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o weakness_n it_o be_v silent_o to_o condemn_v they_o of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la cavere_fw-la aut_fw-la fugere_fw-la nam_fw-la quem_fw-la quis_fw-la fugit_fw-la damnat_fw-la or_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o desire_n to_o execute_v their_o fury_n see_v so_o base_a and_o fearful_a a_o submission_n of_o fortitude_n the_o three_o virtue_n preface_n the_o two_o former_a precedent_n virtue_n rule_v and_o govern_v man_n in_o company_n or_o with_o another_o these_o two_o follow_a rule_n he_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o respect_v the_o two_o visage_n of_o fortune_n the_o two_o head_n and_o kind_n of_o all_o accident_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o fortitude_n arm_v a_o man_n against_o adversity_n temperance_n guide_v he_o in_o prosperity_n moderate_v the_o two_o brutish_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n fortitude_n rule_v the_o irascible_a temperance_n the_o concupiscible_a these_o two_o virtue_n may_v whole_o be_v comprise_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n constancy_n which_o be_v a_o right_a and_o equal_a stay_n ednesse_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o all_o accident_n and_o outward_a thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o deject_a in_o adversity_n nec_fw-la adversis_fw-la frangitur_fw-la nec_fw-la prosperis_fw-la aestuat_fw-la chap._n xix_o of_o fortitude_n or_o valour_n in_o general_n valour_n for_o this_o virtue_n be_v more_o proper_o so_o call_v than_o fortitude_n be_v a_o right_a and_o strong_a resolution_n a_o equal_a and_o valour_n 1_o the_o description_n of_o valour_n uniform_a stay_n ednes_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o all_o dangerous_a difficult_a and_o dolorous_a accident_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v the_o object_n and_o matter_n wherein_o it_o be_v exercise_v to_o be_v brief_a it_o be_v all_o that_o which_o humane_a weakness_n fear_v timendorum_fw-la contemptrix_fw-la quae_fw-la terribilia_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la iugum_fw-la libertatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la senec._n senec._n mittentia_fw-la despicit_fw-la provocat_fw-la frangit_fw-la of_o all_o the_o virtue_n in_o great_a estimation_n and_o honour_n this_o be_v most_o renown_a who_o for_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o be_v simple_o thereof_o 2_o the_o praise_n thereof_o call_v a_o virtue_n that_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_a the_o more_o glorious_a which_o produce_v the_o great_a famous_a and_o most_o excellent_a effect_n it_o contain_v magnanimity_n patience_n constancy_n a_o invincible_a resolution_n heroical_a virtue_n whereupon_o many_o have_v seek_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o with_o greediness_n to_o attain_v so_o honourable_a employment_n this_o virtue_n be_v a_o impregnable_a bulwark_n a_o complete_a armour_n to_o encounter_v all_o accident_n munimentum_n imbecillitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la circundedit_fw-la sibi_fw-la securus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la obsidione_fw-la senec._n senec._n per_fw-la durat_fw-la but_o because_o many_o do_v mistake_v and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o only_a true_a virtue_n conceive_v the_o false_a and_o bastardlie_a valour_n i_o will_v in_o declare_v valour_n 3_o of_o imperfect_a or_o false_a valour_n more_o at_o large_a the_o nature_n and_o definition_n thereof_o expel_v those_o popular_a error_n that_o be_v here_o intrude_v we_o will_v note_v then_o in_o this_o virtue_n four_o condition_n the_o first_o be_v general_o and_o indifferent_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o difficulty_n &_o danger_n wherefore_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o valour_n than_o the_o military_a which_o only_o they_o esteem_v because_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v most_o renown_a and_o glorious_a and_o carry_v great_a reputation_n valour_n military_a valour_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o tongue_n and_o trumpet_n of_o immortality_n for_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o be_v more_o fame_n and_o glory_n therein_o than_o pain_n and_o danger_n now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n and_o a_o little_a ray_n or_o light_n of_o the_o true_a entire_a perfect_a and_o universal_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o company_n in_o bed_n with_o his_o grief_n as_o in_o the_o field_n as_o little_o fear_v death_n in_o his_o house_n as_o in_o the_o army_n this_o military_a valour_n be_v pure_a and_o natural_a in_o beast_n with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o well_o in_o female_n as_o in_o male_n in_o man_n it_o be_v often_o artificial_a get_v by_o fear_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o captivity_n of_o death_n of_o grief_n of_o poverty_n of_o which_o thing_n beast_n have_v no_o fear_n humane_a valour_n be_v a_o wise_a cowardliness_n a_o fear_n accompany_v with_o foregsiht_a to_o avoid_v one_o evil_a by_o another_o choler_n be_v the_o temper_n and_o file_v thereof_o beast_n have_v it_o simple_o in_o man_n also_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o use_n institution_n example_n custom_n and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o base_a and_o slavish_a mind_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n or_o a_o factor_n or_o fellow_n train_v up_o in_o merchandise_n be_v make_v a_o good_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o often_o without_o any_o tincture_n or_o instinct_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a philosophical_a valour_n the_o second_o condition_n it_o presuppose_v knowledge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o difficulty_n pain_n and_o danger_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o action_n stupidity_n 4_o temeritie_n or_o stupidity_n that_o be_v present_v as_o of_o the_o beauty_n honesty_n justice_n and_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o enterprise_n or_o support_v thereof_o wherefore_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o make_v valour_n a_o inconsiderate_a temeritie_n or_o a_o senseless_a brutish_a stupidity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la inconsulta_fw-la temeritas_fw-la nec_fw-la periculorum_fw-la amor_fw-la
this_o be_v to_o ask_v counsel_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o sera_n in_o fundo_fw-la parsimonia_fw-la it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o good_a husband_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o bare_a wall_n to_o make_v his_o market_n when_o the_o fair_a be_v end_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o a_o delicate_a diet_n lest_o when_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o his_o body_n grow_v out_o of_o order_n and_o his_o spirit_n languish_v and_o faint_a and_o contrary_o to_o use_v himself_o to_o a_o grosser_n kind_n of_o sustenance_n both_o because_o they_o make_v a_o man_n more_o strong_a and_o healthful_a and_o because_o they_o be_v more_o easy_o get_v chap._n xl._n ofriot_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n and_o of_o frugality_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o garment_n be_v not_o natural_a nor_o necessary_a to_o a_o man_n but_o artificial_a invent_v and_o use_v only_o by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n now_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v artificial_a for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o thing_n artificial_a to_o vary_v and_o multiply_v without_o end_n and_o measure_n simplicity_n be_v a_o friend_n unto_o nature_n they_o be_v extend_v and_o multiply_v into_o so_o many_o invention_n for_o to_o what_o other_o end_n be_v there_o so_o many_o occupation_n and_o traffic_n in_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o cover_n and_o deck_v of_o our_o body_n dissolution_n and_o corruption_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o excuse_n and_o cover_n of_o our_o defect_n and_o necessity_n but_o a_o nest_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n vexillum_fw-la superbiae_fw-la nidus_fw-la luxuriae_fw-la the_o subject_n of_o riot_n and_o quarrel_n for_o from_o hence_o do_v first_o begin_v the_o propriety_n of_o thing_n i_o and_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o great_a community_n or_o fellowship_n that_o be_v apparel_n be_v always_o proper_a which_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o word_n disrobe_v it_o be_v a_o vice_n very_o familiar_a and_o proper_a unto_o woman_n i_o mean_v excess_n in_o apparel_n a_o true_a testimony_n of_o their_o weakness_n be_v glad_a to_o win_v credit_n and_o commendation_n by_o these_o small_a and_o slender_a accident_n because_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v too_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o purchase_v credit_n and_o reputation_n by_o better_a mean_n for_o such_o as_o be_v virtuous_a care_n least_o for_o such_o vanity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o to_o wear_v garment_n of_o rich_a and_o costly_a colour_n but_o to_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v their_o part_n as_o virtue_n and_o honour_n belong_v unto_o other_o now_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o apparel_n be_v to_o cover_v ourselves_o against_o wind_n and_o weather_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o air_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v use_v to_o other_o end_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v excessive_a nor_o sumptuous_a so_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v too_o base_a and_o beggarly_a nec_fw-la affectatae_fw-la sordes_fw-la nec_fw-la exquisitae_fw-la munditiae_fw-la caligula_n be_v as_o a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o all_o that_o behold_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissolute_a fashion_n of_o his_o apparel_n augustus_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o modesty_n chap._n xli_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n continency_n continency_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o difficult_a and_o must_v have_v a_o careful_a and_o a_o painful_a guard_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n whole_o 24._o 1_o see_v the_o chap._n 24._o to_o resist_v nature_n which_o in_o this_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o most_o ardent_a and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a commendation_n that_o it_o have_v that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v without_o action_n and_o without_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o privation_n a_o not_o do_v pain_n without_o profit_n and_o therefore_o sterility_n be_v signify_v by_o virginity_n i_o speak_v here_o of_o simple_a continency_n and_o only_o in_o itself_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o barren_a &_o unprofitable_a and_o hardly_o commendable_a no_o more_o than_o not_o to_o play_v the_o glutton_n not_o to_o be_v drunken_a and_o not_o of_o christian_a continency_n which_o to_o make_v it_o a_o virtue_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n always_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o god_n cause_n non_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o virginibus_fw-la august_n august_n praedicamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la sint_fw-la virgin_n sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la deo_fw-la dicatae_fw-la witness_v the_o vestalle_n and_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n shut_v out_o of_o door_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n and_o a_o vanity_n to_o call_v continent_n woman_n honest_a woman_n and_o honourable_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o that_o do_v no_o evil_a do_v nothing_o against_o his_o duty_n why_o shall_v not_o continent_n man_n in_o like_a sort_n have_v the_o title_n of_o honesty_n and_o honour_n there_o be_v more_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o there_o be_v more_o difficulty_n they_o be_v more_o hot_a more_o hardy_a they_o have_v more_o occasion_n better_a mean_n so_o unlikely_a be_v it_o that_o honour_n shall_v be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o do_v no_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o that_o do_v good_a but_o only_o as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o 60._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 60._o weal-public_n and_o where_o there_o be_v labour_n difficulty_n danger_n and_o how_o many_o continent_n person_n be_v there_o stuff_v with_o other_o vice_n or_o at_o least_o that_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o vainglory_n and_o presumption_n whereby_o tickle_v themselves_o with_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o and_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v in_o many_o woman_n how_o dear_o they_o sell_v it_o unto_o their_o husband_n for_o dislodging_n the_o 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