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thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o wife_n love_n continual_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n aser._n wife_n husband_n say_v s._n paul_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o but_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o amana_n to_o handle_v we_o this_o point_n at_o large_a amana_n gorgias_n a_o excellent_a orator_n commend_v of_o cicero_n in_o many_o place_n exhort_v the_o grecian_n long_o since_o to_o peace_n and_o concord_n by_o a_o oration_n of_o wonder_a art_n which_o when_o he_o have_v end_v one_o melanthus_n stand_v up_o before_o all_o the_o company_n that_o be_v present_a and_o say_v my_o lord_n behold_v 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occasion_n of_o complain_v now_o upon_o this_o discourse_n we_o give_v this_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o any_o they_o displeasure_n fall_v out_o between_o marry_a folk_n they_o must_v have_v a_o special_a regard_n then_o that_o they_o make_v not_o two_o bed_n for_o by_o this_o mean_a their_o anger_n will_v indune_v the_o lesser_a while_n also_o they_o must_v shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_v in_o bed_n for_o as_o a_o great_a belly_a woman_n ready_a to_o lie_v down_o &_o even_o feel_v the_o pang_n of_o her_o travel_n say_v to_o those_o that_o will_v she_o to_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o bed_n how_o can_v the_o bed_n cure_v i_o of_o this_o evil_a which_o wife_n come_v unto_o i_o upon_o the_o bed_n so_o those_o quarrel_n injury_n wrath_n &_o choler_n that_o be_v breed_v within_o the_o bed_n can_v hardly_o be_v appease_v &_o heal_v
philosopher_n and_o of_o the_o politician_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o because_o they_o consist_v all_o three_o in_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o judge_v well_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o procure_v true_a quietness_n and_o most_o happy_a felicity_n in_o commonwealth_n be_v when_o by_o some_o divine_a providence_n the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o magistracy_n meet_v with_o the_o will_n of_o a_o wise_a philosopher_n in_o one_o person_n that_o virtue_n may_v be_v superior_a and_o vice_n suppress_v and_o if_o such_o a_o governor_n over_o people_n be_v to_o be_v account_v very_o happy_a they_o be_v no_o less_o happy_a that_o may_v hear_v the_o excellent_a discourse_n &_o good_a instruction_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o mouth_n beside_o when_o they_o see_v virtue_n after_o a_o lively_a sort_n imprint_v in_o a_o visible_a pattern_n &_o that_o the_o magistrate_n life_n be_v such_o a_o example_n they_o become_v wise_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n then_o be_v force_n constraint_n or_o threaten_v needless_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n as_o they_o that_o conform_v themselves_o to_o an'vpright_a &_o good_a life_n in_o friendship_n charity_n &_o concord_n authority_n one_o with_o another_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n most_o worthy_a of_o sovereign_a authority_n who_o be_v able_a by_o his_o virtue_n to_o imprint_v in_o man_n heart_n the_o like_a disposition_n &_o affection_n to_o live_v well_o &_o virtuous_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o prince_n few_o virtuous_a man_n be_v find_v &_o sovereign_a magistrate_n be_v not_o common_o choose_v out_o of_o that_o small_a number_n but_o come_v to_o that_o authority_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o succession_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o magistrate_n as_o we_o have_v here_o describe_v nay_o it_o be_v rather_o great_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o any_o one_o among_o a_o great_a many_o become_v very_o excellent_a notwithstanding_o as_o their_o sovereign_n be_v nothing_o less_o over_o their_o subject_n who_o owe_v fidelity_n &_o obedience_n unto_o they_o so_o be_v they_o always_o bind_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n towards_o consist_v they_o which_o consist_v in_o minister_a justice_n counsel_n comfort_n aid_n and_o protection_n moreover_o because_o insolency_n and_o rebellious_a wickedness_n be_v always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o some_o corrupt_a person_n who_o neither_o by_o teach_v nor_o by_o example_n of_o good_a life_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o virtue_n but_o persevere_v in_o commit_v a_o thousand_o impious_a &_o unjust_a action_n hand_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o the_o sword_n be_v put_v into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n that_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v serve_v his_o wrath_n &_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o express_o command_v to_o magistrate_n in_o infinite_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o under_o these_o word_n do_v judgement_n &_o justice_n justice_n in_o deliver_v justice_n he_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o force_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o not_o grieve_v stranger_n widow_n and_o orphan_n in_o offer_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o in_o shed_v no_o innocent_a blood_n and_o in_o deal_v upright_o with_o every_o one_o and_o judgement_n in_o resist_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o repress_v their_o impudency_n and_o violence_n and_o in_o punish_v 26._o their_o fault_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n chase_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n a_o wise_a king_n scattereth-the_a wicked_a and_o cause_v the_o wheel_n to_o turn_v over_o they_o take_v the_o dross_n from_o the_o silver_n and_o 5._o there_o shall_v proceed_v a_o vessel_n for_o the_o fine_a take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n aswell_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a as_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n the_o people_n and_o nation_n curse_v he_o that_o it_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v just_a yea_o a_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v asmuch_o or_o more_o to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v when_o he_o may_v &_o be_v bind_v to_o stay_v it_o than_o to_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o same_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o true_a justice_n in_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v the_o wicked_a with_o draw_a sword_n let_v not_o they_o that_o will_v needs_o forsooth_o abstain_v from_o all_o severity_n and_o keep_v their_o hand_n pure_a from_o blood_n while_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v draw_v out_o to_o commit_v murder_n and_o violence_n i_o say_v let_v they_o not_o doubt_v but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v judge_v guilty_a of_o great_a injustice_n before_o the_o magistrate_n divine_a majesty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n most_o of_o all_o beseem_v a_o great_a and_o excellent_a man_n and_o be_v one_o principal_a virtue_n necessary_a for_o a_o magistrate_n notwithstanding_o it_o must_v so_o be_v rule_v that_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n severity_n and_o rigour_n be_v join_v therewith_o because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o rule_v &_o govern_v a_o multitude_n without_o this_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n either_o of_o a_o wise_a physician_n or_o of_o a_o good_a governor_n of_o a_o estate_n to_o set_v hand_n to_o the_o iron_n except_o in_o great_a necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o as_o there_o be_v want_n of_o discretion_n in_o both_o so_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o magistrate_n because_o injustice_n also_o be_v join_v with_o cruelty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a both_o in_o clemency_n and_o rigour_n to_o keep_v some_o honest_a mean_n by_o right_a reason_n and_o prudence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o both_o may_v be_v eschew_v this_o be_v that_o which_o isocrates_n speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o reign_v well_o teach_v when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v severe_a in_o search_v out_o of_o fault_n and_o merciful_a in_o impose_v punishment_n that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o fault_n govern_v man_n more_o by_o clemency_n magistrate_n and_o prudence_n than_o by_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n and_o see_v it_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o a_o oversevere_a magistrate_n become_v odious_a and_o that_o he_o be_v contemn_v &_o despise_v who_o be_v too_o gracious_a a_o wise_a man_n must_v be_v both_o civil_a and_o grave_a gravity_n be_v comely_a in_o command_v and_o civility_n necessary_a for_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o man_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o our_o discourse_n we_o learn_v that_o both_o by_o the_o establishment_n of_o every_o estate_n and_o policy_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a &_o heavenly_a decree_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n who_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v to_o rule_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o judge_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o respect_v this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o civil_a society_n we_o learn_v that_o see_v he_o be_v magistrate_n the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n he_o must_v conform_v himself_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v on_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n by_o his_o example_n &_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o honour_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o evil_a declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n honesty_n innocence_n and_o modesty_n and_o appoint_v to_o maintain_v the_o common_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 55._o aram._n as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o universal_a frame_n of_o the_o first_o world_n that_o many_o unlike_a motion_n be_v contain_v within_o one_o heavenly_a motion_n which_o be_v always_o like_a to_o itself_o &_o all_o cause_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o as_o in_o every_o live_a creature_n many_o sundry_a member_n distinct_a in_o office_n be_v comprise_v &_o bring_v into_o union_n and_o agreement_n by_o the_o soul_n &_o hart_n so_o in_o every_o commonwealth_n compound_v of_o many_o differ_a part_n necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o the_o law_n be_v the_o blood_n that_o give_v virtue_n commonwealth_n and_o life_n unto_o it_o the_o bond_n that_o reduce_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o unity_n and_o the_o firm_a preserver_n of_o civil_a society_n therefore_o see_v my_o companion_n we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o every_o