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hence_o it_o follow_v that_o y_o e_o monarchy_n be_v more_o easy_o alter_v into_o the_o tyranny_n then_o into_o the_o democracie_n or_o oligarchie_n though_o aristotle_n notwithstanding_o say_v that_o symbolizantibus_fw-la the_o government_n pass_v more_o easy_o out_o of_o the_o aristocracy_n into_o the_o democracie_n then_o forth_o of_o the_o monarchy_n into_o the_o tyranny_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o tyranny_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o monarchy_n but_o the_o aristocracy_n be_v join_v near_o unto_o the_o democracie_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v like_o one_o to_o another_o and_o do_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v symbolizare_v be_v easy_o transform_v and_o change_v out_o of_o one_o into_o another_o but_o this_o hinder_v not_o for_o it_o hold_v in_o necessary_a and_o natural_a but_o not_o in_o moral_a agent_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a will_n as_o i_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la divino_fw-la humano_fw-la et_fw-la casto_fw-la thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n trans-form_n and_o change_v the_o government_n one_o into_o the_o other_o as_o they_o think_v will_v be_v better_a and_o more_o profitable_a for_o they_o without_o follow_v the_o supra_fw-la order_n of_o the_o natural_a transformations_a and_o alteration_n bartholomewe_v cavalcante_n give_v other_o solution_n for_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o in_o school_n they_o to_o be_v handle_v of_o those_o which_o entreat_v of_o the_o government_n of_o commonweal_n polybius_n affirm_v that_o the_o monarchy_n be_v common_o reform_v 6._o with_o the_o aristocracy_n and_o the_o aristocracy_n with_o the_o oligarchy_n and_o the_o oligarchy_n with_o the_o democracy_n aristotle_n politicorum_fw-la examine_v and_o sift_v this_o matter_n better_o they_o polybius_n who_o can_v not_o read_v aristotle_n book_n for_o his_o heir_n hide_v they_o and_o they_o be_v find_v and_o bring_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n the_o dictator_n who_o be_v long_o after_o polybius_n for_o polibiê°_n be_v in_o the_o 13._o time_n of_o scipio_n the_o african_a this_o which_o aristotle_n and_o polybius_n dispute_v of_o concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o commonweal_n which_o be_v more_o easy_o reform_v into_o the_o contrary_n then_o into_o those_o which_o be_v next_o unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a ult._n to_o that_o which_o s._n thomas_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o plato_n will_v not_o have_v that_o the_o government_n of_o commonweal_n shall_v be_v only_o change_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v next_o unto_o each_o of_o they_o but_z y_z t_z they_o be_v transform_v and_o change_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v transform_v which_o do_v symbolize_v one_o with_o another_o and_o see_v that_o plato_n understand_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o aristotle_n shall_v reprehend_v he_o for_o aristotle_n himself_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v easy_o transform_v that_o do_v as_o y_z e_z natural_a philosopher_n term_v it_o symbolize_v one_o with_o the_o other_o 6_o plato_n affirm_v that_o commonweal_n be_v alter_v out_o of_o repub._n one_o kind_n of_o government_n into_o another_o because_o they_o that_o govern_v they_o regard_v their_o own_o particular_a profit_n more_o than_o the_o public_a commodity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o because_o of_o their_o own_o private_a commodity_n they_o marry_v noble_a man_n with_o some_o of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o will_v have_v that_o some_o child_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o estimation_n and_o nobility_n of_o their_o father_n plato_n proove_v this_o say_v that_o nature_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o man_n she_o communicate_v the_o property_n of_o metal_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v the_o property_n of_o gold_n unto_o those_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o govern_v nation_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v valiant_a and_o hardy_a she_o communicate_v the_o property_n of_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v defend_v the_o commonwealth_n because_o she_o give_v the_o noble_a place_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n unto_o they_o that_o govern_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n even_o as_o gold_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o metal_n so_o the_o art_n of_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a art_n of_o all_o and_o as_o silver_n be_v esteem_v ethico_n most_o worthy_a of_o all_o metal_n next_o unto_o gold_n so_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o commonweal_n be_v chief_a and_o pessesse_v the_o second_o place_n next_o to_o they_o that_o govern_v it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o which_o follow_v war_n will_v consent_v unto_o that_o which_o plato_n say_v but_o see_v that_o arm_n little_a profit_n or_o avail_v without_o the_o counsel_n of_o those_o which_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n &_o though_o arm_n be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o science_n or_o art_n of_o govern_v &_o rule_v nation_n &_o country_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o a_o well_o institute_v commonweal_n as_o i_o write_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o military_a discipline_n but_o to_o return_v to_o plato_n he_o attribute_v the_o property_n of_o iron_n and_o copper_n unto_o y_z e_o mechanical_a artificer_n and_o handicraft_n man_n and_o he_o say_v furthermore_o that_o they_o which_o mingle_v their_o progeny_n and_o lineage_n marry_v those_o that_o be_v of_o noble_a blood_n with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o which_o mingle_v gold_n with_o silver_n iron_n or_o copper_n and_o that_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o nobility_n of_o thâ—se_a which_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n diminish_v and_o that_o the_o nobility_n diminish_v one_o government_n be_v change_v into_o another_o and_o because_o they_o which_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o mingle_v the_o property_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o property_n of_o silver_n or_o iron_n plato_n will_v have_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v marry_v with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o quality_n they_o that_o be_v of_o noble_a blood_n with_o noble_a woman_n and_o the_o common-people_n with_o the_o commonalty_n labour_v man_n with_o labourer_n etc._n etc._n the_o roman_n do_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o marry_v with_o any_o of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n observe_v this_o order_n that_o every_o one_o marry_v a_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o trade_n plato_n affirm_v also_o that_o the_o commonweal_n change_v their_o authores_fw-la government_n when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o poor_a creature_n for_o those_o commonweal_n in_o which_o many_o poor_a people_n live_v be_v full_a of_o thief_n and_o wicked_a person_n master_n and_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o ribaldry_n that_o we_o may_v shun_v this_o inconvenience_n so_o hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n plato_n counsele_v we_o that_o as_o the_o bee_n suffer_v not_o the_o drone_n which_o help_v not_o to_o make_v honey_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o so_o ought_v they_o which_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o permit_v idle_a and_o vagabund_a poor_a folk_n to_o corrupt_v and_o spoil_v the_o commonwealth_n maintain_v their_o idle_a beggary_n with_o the_o painful_a citizen_n thrift_n for_o such_o people_n love_v new_a reformation_n because_o they_o have_v hope_n through_o they_o to_o find_v some_o remedy_n for_o their_o poverty_n &_o misery_n they_o avida_fw-la desire_v to_o have_v seditious_a law_n publish_v of_o distribution_n of_o land_n from_o the_o citizen_n portion_n meal_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n as_o tiberius_n and_o caius_n son_n unto_o gracchus_n will_v do_v in_o rome_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o common-people_n indeed_o plato_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n will_v have_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o good_n immoovable_a shall_v be_v common_a and_o that_o those_o which_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n shall_v divide_v and_o part_n those_o good_n conformable_a to_o every_o one_o his_o necessity_n this_o commonwealth_n which_o plato_n institute_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o idea_n of_o all_o other_o commonweal_n as_o i_o write_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o civil_a and_o politic_a government_n of_o common_a weal_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o lawful_a and_o honest_a assembly_n 8_o aristotle_n affirm_v that_o rich_a man_n do_v alter_v and_o destroy_v detrahat_fw-la commonweal_n more_o than_o poor_a man_n because_o they_o that_o be_v wealthy_a and_o ambitious_a can_v prevail_v much_o and_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n whereas_o poor_a man_n be_v constrained-to_a do_v otherwise_o and_o herein_o aristotle_n be_v not_o against_o that_o which_o plato_n say_v
to_o their_o commodity_n when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v and_o that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o let_v occasion_n pass_v they_o paint_v she_o on_o a_o wheel_n because_o she_o never_o stand_v still_o nor_o remain_v in_o one_o place_n with_o wing_n on_o her_o foot_n because_o she_o pass_v away_o swift_o her_o face_n cover_v with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o forehead_n because_o she_o let_v none_o know_v she_o but_o such_o as_o be_v very_o attentine_a to_o look_v on_o she_o with_o a_o razor_n in_o her_o hand_n because_o she_o cut_v of_o their_o hope_n that_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o she_o but_o let_v she_o pass_v with_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o her_o head_n bald_a because_o if_o she_o once_o be_v go_v no_o man_n can_v catth_v hold_n on_o she_o and_o with_o a_o maid_n that_o wait_v upon_o she_o which_o be_v call_v poenitentia_fw-la for_o repentance_n do_v accompany_v they_o that_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o reap_v profit_n by_o occasion_n this_o which_o we_o say_v of_o execution_n hold_v unless_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o require_v no_o haste_n but_o may_v rather_o be_v delay_v without_o danger_n then_o do_v for_o in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o deliberation_n &_o though_o they_o be_v defer_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v do_v to_o good_a purpose_n and_o 2._o therefore_o in_o such_o thing_n much_o be_v do_v though_o some_o thing_n be_v leave_v undoone_v for_o time_n itself_o heal_v many_o disease_n without_o any_o medicine_n whereas_o the_o physician_n with_o a_o medicine_n often_o time_n can_v and_o many_o thing_n in_o man_n life_n be_v mar_v not_o for_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o epistol_n time_n and_o place_n therefore_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v thorough_o sift_v that_o in_o due_a season_n it_o may_v be_v dispatch_v as_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v 12_o they_o therefore_o that_o give_v not_o their_o 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thr_fw-mi that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v hereby_o may_v cléerelie_o he_o séeneâ—_n that_o subtlety_n and_o wit_n make_v not_o a_o valiant_a man_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v think_v so_o well_o of_o that_o can_v see_v far_o into_o a_o matter_n but_o rather_o he_o that_o have_v a_o hart_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o which_o the_o subtitle_v of_o his_o wit_n show_v unto_o he_o yet_o because_o man_n most_o common_o follow_v their_o own_o inclmation_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o which_o be_v to_o give_v counsel_n unto_o other_o have_v wit_n to_o invent_v and_o judgement_n to_o dispose_v as_o well_o as_o hart_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v counsel_v and_o for_o because_o that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v very_o seldom_o find_v together_o in_o one_o person_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v many_o counsellor_n and_o so_o some_o to_o supply_v the_o same_o which_o be_v want_v in_o other_o this_o mean_v homer_n when_o he_o say_v that_o ulysses_n and_o diomedes_n 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