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domestical_a justice_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n touch_v which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o distinction_n of_o servant_n for_o they_o be_v principal_o three_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o slave_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v full_a in_o former_a time_n and_o be_v at_o this_o present_a except_o a_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o no_o place_n more_o free_a than_o here_o about_o france_n they_o have_v no_o power_n neither_o in_o their_o body_n nor_o good_n but_o be_v whole_o their_o master_n who_o may_v give_v lend_v sell_v resell_n exchange_n and_o use_v they_o as_o beast_n of_o service_n of_o these_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o at_o large_a there_o be_v inferior_a servant_n and_o servant_n free_a people_n master_n of_o their_o person_n and_o good_n yea_o they_o can_v bargain_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o they_o owe_v honour_n obedience_n and_o serve_v until_o such_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o condition_n as_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o their_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v correct_v and_o chastise_v they_o with_o moderation_n and_o discretion_n there_o be_v also_o mercenary_n which_o be_v less_o subject_a they_o owe_v no_o service_n nor_o obedience_n but_o only_o work_v and_o labour_n for_o money_n and_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n in_o command_v or_o correct_v they_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o of_o slave_n as_o inferior_a servant_n be_v not_o to_o handle_v they_o cruel_o remember_v they_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o we_o but_o only_a fortune_n have_v put_v a_o difference_n which_o be_v ever_o variable_a and_o sport_v itself_o in_o make_v great_a man_n little_a and_o little_a great_a and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o great_a so_o much_o to_o contemn_v they_o sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la contubernales_fw-la humiles_fw-la senec._n senec._n amici_fw-la conserui_fw-la aequè_fw-la fortunae_fw-la subiecti_fw-la to_o handle_v servant_n gentle_o seek_v rather_o to_o be_v belove_v than_o fear_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n to_o use_v they_o rough_o and_o too_o severe_o proceed_v from_o a_o crabbed_a and_o cruel_a mind_n and_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o same_o disposition_n towards_o all_o other_o man_n but_o want_v of_o power_n hinder_v the_o execution_n thereof_o they_o ought_v to_o instruct_v they_o with_o godly_a and_o religious_a counsel_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o health_n and_o safety_n the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_n and_o fear_v their_o master_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o to_o yield_v they_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n serve_v they_o not_o for_o gain_v or_o only_o outward_o and_o for_o countenance_n but_o hearty_o serious_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n we_o read_v of_o most_o worthy_a noble_a and_o generous_a service_n perform_v in_o former_a time_n by_o some_o towards_o their_o master_n even_o to_o the_o engage_v and_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n for_o their_o master_n safeguard_n and_o honour_n chap._n xvi_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o sovereign_n their_o description_n note_n humour_n mark_n and_o discommodity_n have_v be_v discourse_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 49._o their_o duty_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v speak_v at_o large_a in_o this_o present_a book_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o which_o be_v of_o politic_a prudence_n yet_o we_o will_v touch_v a_o little_a here_o the_o head_n and_o general_a point_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o sovereign_n as_o the_o mean_a between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n sovereign_n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o debtor_n to_o these_o two_o ought_v always_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n the_o officer_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o great_a god_n his_o sovereign_n and_o to_o the_o people_n a_o perfect_a mirror_n a_o bright_a beam_n a_o clear_a look_a glass_n a_o elevate_v theatre_n for_o every_o one_o to_o behold_v a_o fountain_n where_o all_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o spur_n to_o virtue_n and_o who_o do_v not_o any_o good_a that_o be_v not_o famous_a and_o put_v in_o the_o register_n of_o perpetual_a memory_n he_o ought_v then_o first_o of_o all_o to_o fear_v and_o honour_n god_n to_o religious_a to_o be_v religious_a be_v devout_a religious_a to_o observe_v piety_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o every_o other_o man_n but_o for_o his_o state_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sovereign_a the_o piety_n which_o we_o here_o require_v in_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o care_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o to_o show_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o country_n provide_v by_o law_n
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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