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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
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
kind_n and_o degree_n of_o continency_n and_o incontinency_n the_o conjugal_a be_v that_o which_o import_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o public_a and_o particular_a good_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v by_o all_o in_o great_a account_n it_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o retain_v within_o the_o chaste_a breast_n of_o that_o party_n who_o the_o destiny_n have_v give_v for_o our_o companion_n he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o do_v not_o only_o violate_v his_o own_o body_n make_v it_o a_o vessel_n of_o ordure_n by_o all_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v chastity_n of_o nature_n which_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v common_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o and_o impose_v upon_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o country_n which_o have_v bring_v in_o marriage_n of_o family_n transfer_v uniustlie_o the_o labour_n of_o another_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o last_o justice_n itself_o bring_v in_o uncertainty_n jealousy_n and_o brawl_n among_o kindred_n deprive_v child_n of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o parent_n of_o the_o piety_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o child_n chap._n xlii_o of_o glory_n and_o ambition_n ambition_n the_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v be_v not_o altogether_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v condemn_v first_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o the_o weal-public_n as_o the_o world_n go_v for_o it_o be_v it_o from_o whence_o the_o great_a of_o our_o honourable_a action_n do_v arise_v that_o hartn_v man_n to_o dangerous_a attempt_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o ancient_a heroical_a man_n who_o have_v not_o all_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o philosophical_a spirit_n as_o socrates_n photion_n aristides_n epaminondas_n cato_n and_o scipio_n by_o the_o only_a true_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o virtue_n for_o many_o yea_o the_o great_a number_n have_v be_v stir_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o themistocles_n alexander_n caesar_n and_o although_o these_o honourable_a achievement_n and_o glorious_a exploit_n have_v not_o be_v with_o their_o author_n and_o actor_n true_a work_n of_o virtue_n but_o ambition_n nevertheless_o their_o effect_n have_v be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a state_n beside_o this_o consideration_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a it_o be_v excusable_a and_o allowable_a in_o two_o case_n the_o one_o in_o good_a and_o profitable_a thing_n but_o which_o be_v inferior_a unto_o virtue_n and_o common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a as_o art_n and_o science_n honos_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n inconduntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la studia_fw-la gloria_fw-la invention_n industry_n military_a valour_n the_o other_o in_o continue_v the_o good_a will_n and_o opinion_n of_o another_o the_o wise_a do_v teach_v not_o to_o rule_v our_o action_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o another_o except_o it_o be_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o 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