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which_o their_o understanding_n comprehend_v not_o chapter_n 7._o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v how_o king_n be_v to_o take_v council_n and_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o observe_v for_o their_o better_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o diligence_n which_o king_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n which_o king_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 10._o he_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o course_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o fight_n that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispatch_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n chap._n 17._o he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o 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in_o execute_v for_o on_o good_a counsel_n and_o quick_a execution_n consist_v your_o good_a end_n and_o all_o prosperous_a success_n chap._n xiiii_o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n be_v be_v nature_n ape_n and_o imitate_v she_o all_o she_o can_v and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a a_o artificer_n and_o more_o cunning_a workman_n be_v he_o account_v who_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v near_o in_o his_o work_n to_o that_o great_a master_n and_o maker_n of_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_a wherein_o as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v be_v conserve_v and_o keep_v that_o firm_a and_o constant_a law_n and_o first_o commandment_n which_o he_o impose_v upon_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o creation_n who_o likewise_o have_v and_o do_v still_o keep_v a_o wonderful_a correspondency_n in_o those_o very_a thing_n conserve_n they_o in_o their_o operation_n work_v and_o operate_n continual_o by_o their_o mean_n and_o help_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o name_n and_o essence_n of_o secundary_a cause_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o primary_n natural_a cause_n in_o that_o work_n so_o that_o the_o fire_n have_v always_o perform_v that_o office_n wherein_o god_n place_v it_o to_o wit_n to_o burn_v or_o heat_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o work_v these_o effect_n he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o well_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o chastisement_n as_o of_o his_o love_n and_o cherishment_n when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o destroy_v and_o consume_v those_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o he_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o water_n but_o of_o fire_n which_o he_o send_v among_o they_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o for_o to_o regular_n and_o make_v much_o of_o that_o mirror_n of_o patience_n job_n and_o to_o exercise_v he_o in_o that_o virtue_n ignis_fw-la cecidit_fw-la è_fw-la caelum_fw-la &_o tactas_fw-la oves_fw-la puerosque_fw-la consumpsit_fw-la the_o fire_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n 1.16_o job._n 1.16_o and_o have_v burn_v up_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o servant_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o throw_v down_o the_o house_n and_o at_o one_o blow_n to_o kill_v all_o his_o child_n that_o be_v meet_v together_o to_o make_v merry_a he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o wind_n for_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n he_o serve_v himself_o with_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n he_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v so_o that_o life_n death_n and_o health_n which_o god_n can_v give_v sole_o of_o himself_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o those_o secundary_a natural_a cause_n and_o even_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o all_o these_o for_o
lib._n 1._o ff_v de_fw-fr just_a &_o iâ—_n attribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o plato_n he_o go_v a_o little_a far_o add_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a et_fw-la unicum_fw-la donum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o only_a singular_a gift_n &_o the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n communicate_v unto_o mortal_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o from_o thence_o arise_v peace_n &_o concord_n this_o be_v its_o work_n &_o the_o end_n it_o pretend_v according_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n opus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la pax_fw-la 32.17_o esay_n 32.17_o and_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o and_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n cause_n &_o fountain_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o title_n &_o name_n that_o he_o take_v when_o he_o create_v the_o world_n before_o that_o he_o have_v create_v angel_n man_n and_o beast_n be_v that_o of_o judge_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o 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chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n 10._o arist_n lib._n 8_o â—th_n cap._n 10._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o king_n say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o will_v a_o father_n of_o many_o child_n in_o his_o family_n societas_fw-la enim_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la effigiem_fw-la the_o society_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n represent_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n let_v any_o man_n compare_v the_o power_n royal_a to_o what_o he_o will_v and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n opinion_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o do_v fit_a so_o well_o with_o it_o or_o give_v it_o so_o much_o fullness_n as_o the_o title_n of_o father_n who_o day_n and_o night_n beat_v his_o brain_n and_o employ_v all_o 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