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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	affection_n	great_a	love_n	1,392	5	5.1091	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05291	Vertue triumphant, or A liuely description of the foure vertues cardinall dedicated to the Kings Maiestie.	Leighton, William, Sir, fl. 1603-1614.	1603 (1603)	STC 15435; ESTC S108435	25,756	64

preseruance of all common good In which consist two things whereby are seene The works of right and Iustice vnderstood First to regard the good with true respect Then punishment for wicked men effect 196 Th' Aegyptians makers of the ancient lawes Were very carefull duly to obserue With diligence and iustice eu'ry cause And from their setled precepts neuer swerue The Greeks and Romanes were in zeale precise To yeeld true iustice to their enemies 197 The olde Aegyptians euer vs'd to paint Their Iudges pictures wanting both their hands Their President draw'n blindfolde they appoint To teach them how true Iustice habits stands No bribes must there respect of persons make Nor fauour iudge or any thing so take 198 Cleon the Lacedaemon bent to deale In publicke actions and most great affaires To all his friends together doth reueale That for their loue or friendship he nought cares Because affection caus'd men to decline And step aside from iudgement most diuine 199 To Iustice Aristides shew'd his loue Who had his foe of hainous crimes accus'd Which did the Iudge with great impression moue Him to condemne his answere quite refus'd He kneeled downe and crau'd to be prepar'd That they the trueth of both might haue declar'd 200 We may iust Iunius Brutus call to minde Whom Titus and Tyberius iudg'd to die His sonnes whom he so false to Rome did finde Who sought Tarquinius race to amplifie A rare example and of great effect How iustice should with fauour none respect 201 Phocion refus'd to helpe his sonne in law Chariles sitting in his iudgement place When he in fraud his money taken saw He said Alliance gaue bad cause no grace He was alli'de to him in things were iust But not in faults for fauour once to trust 202 Great Alexander more his fame doth reare When as he sat to iudge in iustice place And that th'accuser spake he stopt one eare To keepe him pure and vpright in the case So that he would not right preiudicate But with sincerity the truth debate 203 Augustus knew Aspren as was accus'd A friend of his where he in iudgement sate And fearing how the matter might be vs'd To iudge aright and free himselfe from hate He sits in place heard censure of his frend And neuer spake till iustice made an end 204 Agesilaus fame deserued praise Although he were assured to his frend Whose gentle nature would imploy alwaies In their behalfe to worke a happy end Yet did his promise to his friend refuse In matter where he might not iustice vse 205 Philip the Macedonian mightie king That had a poore old womans sute deni'd His leisure seru'd him not for any thing Then be no longer king aloud she cri'd Who did with meekenesse lend to her his grace And chose the title of a meaner place 206 It further wrought impression and desire And toucht his heart to doe things iust and true That he vnto his pallace did retire To heare the plaints of all that came to sue Where he remain'd all causes set aside Both to doe right and see men satisfied 207 Another time being ouer-mou'd to sleepe Not hearing well Machetas iust defence Condemned him and gaue him daies to keepe For sums of money without all suspence He crau'd new hearing when the king did wake Which being obtain'd did vpright censure make 208 Traianus rightly writers doe commend Who bent to warre did from his horse alight The poore complaint onely for to attend By woman brought beseeching him for right Which did so much this mightie Emp'rour grace That he was held most iust in euery place 209 Nothing more proper to a Prince belongs That is of mild and good and gentle nature Then exercise of iustice without wrongs In equall right to eu'ry liuing creature Preferring none but such as walke vpright Resembling God resplendent in his light 210 Iustice it is that through Gods holy grace Erecteth Monarchies and kingdomes great To shine and flourish in their proper place And to make trueth and equitie their seat What was of Lacedaemons glory cause But setting downe and keeping of good lawes 211 God is the author that doth justice moue Which he doth vse and euer exercise Amongst vs all as tokens of his loue Till it vs bring to period of the wise Such as are deckt with iustice high renowne Are fit to weare the high Imperiall crowne 212 Iustice diuine kings ought not for to leaue Nor they whoeuer will it on them take Which may the state and subiects much deceaue And millions of poore people beggars make Iustice should not as marchandize be sold Therefore most fit the king himselfe it hold 213 The speech of famous Alexander was And after him of Lodwicke wise and graue By way of prophecie should come to passe When money made great offices her slaue Where men ingrosse great offices in sale And after sell them deerely by retale 214 They that make sale of office or estates Doe likewise sell the secret'st thing of price The which is iustice that all bribing hates And would subdue true godlinesse with vice They sell the lawes and take the subiects blood That draw reward vnto their priuate good 215 I touch not good men which doe office hold But those this lucrous Hydra doe imbrace Which would haue iustice with their bribes controld And damned vice to sit in vertues place Those of good zeale are toucht with iust desire Those that are ill extortion sets on fire 216 Aurelian was of most respectiue feare How he did place men in their Iudgement seate Vnlesse desert and vertue did appeare That they all trueth with Iustice would intreat Hee ne're prefer'd one to the Senate place Except the whole consent gaue praise and grace 217 Now compast is the circle of my Theame Ariuing at the long desired point Asttaea with her sword and fixed beame Firmely vnites vertues dissundered ioint By whom O King thy greatnesse bounded stands With wide seas limits and the spacious lands 218 Vertues first resience in Assiria was From thence shee tooke her flight to Persia This left shee straight to Macedon did passe Then neuer wearied in her toile some way She came to dwell at Rome olde ages pride And planted peace through all the world so wide 219 But since the Romaine Empire came to waine For her abode finding no constant place In thee shee setleth great Augustus raigne Confirming it to thy successfull race Vertue triumphant now we may her call Seated by heauen in so high a stall 220 Thus hath my lowly and submissiue Muse With her dimme Ospray eyes dar'd to beholde The Sunne of Maiestie Oh then what excuse For a designe so venturous and much bolde This is my hope where vertue rules the minde Attempts of dutie gracious pardon finde 221 As from the highest region of the aire No stormes do come but all