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neither_o make_v thyself_o overwise_a lest_o thou_o perish_v be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a lest_o thou_o die_v before_o thy_o tyme._n righteous_a that_o be_v let_v go_v all_o extremity_n of_o right_a measure_v thyself_o by_o thine_o own_o foot_n and_o singe_v know_v thy_o self_n then_o shall_v thou_o find_v in_o thine_o own_o bosom_n a_o long_a roll_n of_o vice_n and_o shall_v say_v behold_v i_o myself_o be_o yet_o unjust_a &_o yet_o suffer_v of_o god_n and_o not_o drive_v out_o from_o among_o man_n why_o then_o be_o i_o so_o hasty_a to_o exact_v of_o other_o so_o rigorous_o that_o i_o myself_o perform_v not_o this_o be_v to_o be_v too_o just_a the_o world_n
captain_n prevail_v among_o fool_n and_o a_o foolish_a prince_n hear_v a_o foolish_a counsellor_n word_n because_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o please_v he_o this_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o must_v consider_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o fool_n will_v not_o hear_v unless_o thou_o speak_v that_o he_o phansi_v in_o his_o heart_n because_o affection_n rule_v all_o in_o the_o fool_n heart_n therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v unless_o thou_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v for_o they_o which_o thus_o be_v lead_v with_o their_o own_o affection_n &_o wisdom_n will_v hear_v nothing_o else_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v where_o mind_n be_v not_o quiet_v that_o be_v to_o say_v blind_v with_o affection_n so_o now_o a_o day_n settle_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o write_v against_o the_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n for_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a which_o thing_n paul_n affirm_v also_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o warning_n avoid_v etc_n etc_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o thus_o out_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n only_o but_o also_o in_o civil_a affair_n thus_o it_o fare_v in_o worldly_a affair_n if_o thou_o geve_v good_a counsel_n thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o be_v hear_v but_o with_o neutral_n who_o mind_n be_v settle_v and_o will_v take_v part_n with_o none_o but_o settle_a mind_n at_o quiet_a can_v true_o judge_v that_o the_o cry_v of_o a_o captain_n be_v but_o foolish_a we_o must_v abide_v therefore_o till_o the_o affection_n be_v appease_v for_o than_o shall_v he_o hear_v even_o as_o troubled-water_n be_v not_o clear_a but_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o bottom_n thou_o must_v tarry_v till_o the_o water_n be_v settle_v so_o all_o man_n that_o have_v conceive_v any_o persuasion_n in_o their_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v again_o unless_o that_o conceit_n of_o they_o wherewith_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bewitch_v be_v put_v away_o this_o solomon_n in_o a_o other_o place_n express_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v better_a to_o meet_v a_o bear_n or_o a_o lion_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n than_o a_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o foolishness_n better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a stand_v this_o sentence_n he_o have_v prove_v with_o the_o ensample_n go_v before_o and_o at_o this_o day_n all_o that_o follow_v war_n prove_v the_o same_o namely_o that_o warlike_a engine_n be_v naught_o worth_a without_o wisdom_n &_o counsel_n and_o that_o wisdom_n be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o avail_v in_o war_n then_o be_v strength_n for_o there_o be_v many_o sudden_a and_o diverse_a chance_n and_o await_v etc_n etc_n thus_o the_o roman_n boast_v that_o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n not_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o wisdom_n wisdom_n therefore_o bear_v the_o stroke_n in_o this_o world_n but_o she_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o consider_v for_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a for_o both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n there_o be_v such_o unthrift_n and_o naughty_a person_n counsel_n as_o disturb_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o counsellor_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v for_o peace_n straight_a way_n a_o thrasonical_a mate_n &_o lubber_n dash_v all_o who_o thou_o shall_v resist_v but_o in_o vain_a because_o man_n be_v lead_v with_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o will_v geve_v no_o ear_n to_o such_o as_o geve_v contrary_a advice_n so_o that_o as_o homer_n say_v the_o great_a part_n most_o time_n prevail_v against_o the_o better_a dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n to_o stink_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a sentence_n against_o fool_n reprehend_v howbeit_o solomon_n have_v very_o hard_a translation_n the_o translation_n will_v have_v be_v more_o comely_a if_o he_o have_v add_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n it_o be_v as_o man_n say_v the_o proverb_n be_v take_v from_o thing_n in_o use_n among_o this_o people_n which_o account_n and_o esteem_v ointment_n among_o their_o most_o precious_a thing_n it_o seem_v to_o we_o the_o similitude_n be_v the_o more_o unpleasant_a and_o strange_a because_o we_o have_v little_a use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o nation_n have_v like_o therefore_o as_o fly_n destroy_v a_o most_o precious_a ointment_n so_o some_o unthrift_n and_o naughtipacke_n destroy_v the_o best_a counsel_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n in_o the_o parliament_n chamber_n and_o in_o war_n therefore_o as_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o bear_v with_o such_o noisome_a fly_n so_o be_v we_o compel_v to_o bear_v with_o such_o pestilent_a counsellor_n therefore_o a_o little_a folly_n sometime_o be_v better_a than_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n wisdom_n this_o be_v a_o consolation_n against_o such_o chaunse_n and_o naughty_a counsellor_n he_o call_v it_o little_a folly_n besause_n of_o the_o little_a time_n it_o endure_v as_o the_o poet_n use_v to_o say_v to_o seem_v foolish_a in_o place_n where_o be_v hold_v for_o high_a wisdom_n therefore_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o naughty_a man_n prevail_v in_o the_o counsel_n or_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n etc_n etc_n let_v thy_o counsel_n geve_v place_n and_o leave_v of_o thy_o wisdom_n because_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o like_v and_o vex_v not_o thyself_o it_o be_v better_a thou_o seem_v a_o fool_n for_o a_o season_n and_o let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o foolishness_n because_o they_o will_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o thou_o for_o by_o force_n thou_o can_v not_o prevail_v for_o a_o fool_n will_v be_v lead_v by_o no_o counsel_n unless_o thou_o speak_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n therefore_o thou_o must_v let_v they_o alone_o when_o thou_o have_v shew_v thy_o counsel_n and_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v through_o with_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o shall_v wrath_n these_o wasp_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o angry_a bear_n and_o endanger_v thyself_o without_o necessity_n these_o counsel_n be_v very_o good_a for_o we_o which_o dwell_v in_o this_o ingrateful_a world_n which_o harken_v not_o to_o our_o good_a counsel_n whatsoever_o we_o say_v or_o threaten_v glory_n signify_v not_o only_a fame_n glory_n but_o pomp_n ornament_n &_o riches_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o fame_n so_o math._n 6._o god_n so_o clothe_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o pomp_n be_v not_o so_o array_v ¶_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v at_o his_o left_a fool_n this_o also_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o proverb_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n have_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o power_n if_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v foolish_a and_o will_v geve_v no_o ear_n unto_o he_o he_o can_v for_o a_o time_n hold_v his_o peace_n he_o can_v use_v his_o wisdom_n according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o person_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v perceive_v his_o counsel_n be_v like_o well_o or_o evil_a to_o succeed_v but_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o master_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o according_a to_o his_o affection_n will_v run_v through_o with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o rule_v and_o moderate_v the_o heart_n which_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v but_o he_o that_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o world_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n judgement_n a_o fool_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v himself_o never_o so_o much_o a_o fool_n thynk_v yet_o that_o all_o other_o be_v fool_n court_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o content_a that_o himself_o prevail_v with_o his_o naughty_a counsel_n so_o that_o thou_o must_v yield_v to_o he_o but_o also_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o bear_v with_o he_o in_o be_v glorify_v for_o his_o foolishness_n and_o naughty_a counsel_n and_o in_o shame_v the_o wisdom_n of_o other_o man_n for_o if_o thou_o geve_v good_a counsel_n he_o will_v straight_o way_n be_v upon_o thy_o back_n and_o reprove_v thy_o wise_a say_n and_o counsel_v but_o answer_v thou_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v my_o counsel_n i_o compel_v no_o man_n but_o have_v say_v that_o i_o think_v good_a first_o therefore_o a_o fool_n will_v not_o hear_v thou_o next_o he_o will_v throng_v with_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o last_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o thou_o be_v bind_v but_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o will_v not_o prevail_v he_o will_v deride_v it_o &_o reproach_n it_o as_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a this_o we_o see_v in_o our_o day_n and_o find_v true_a by_o ourselves_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o superior_a have_v his_o purpose_n against_o thy_o mind_n be_v not_o thou_o discontent_v for_o to_o give_v place_n pacify_v great_a evil_n this_o we_o thus_o express_v in_o