towards_o the_o safety_n of_o commonwealth_n choler_n likewise_o with_o envy_n fear_v voluptuousness_n and_o other_o passion_n draw_v the_o soul_n to_o their_o side_n cause_v it_o to_o become_v evil_a affect_v towards_o the_o true_a end_n tempt_v it_o to_o undertake_v wicked_a way_n transport_v it_o to_o foolish_a and_o rash_a inconsideration_n whereupon_o julius_n caesar_n in_o sallust_n set_v down_o this_o maxim_n of_o state_n catil_n sal._n de_fw-fr coniur_fw-fr catil_n those_o say_v he_o who_o consult_v aught_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o affection_n and_o passion_n which_o obfuscate_v the_o spirit_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o philosopher_n have_v this_o excellent_a sentence_n or_o rather_o oracle_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o apparent_a truth_n that_o none_o can_v be_v true_o prudent_a if_o he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o just_a wherein_o even_o by_o this_o natural_a reason_n he_o condemn_v of_o imprudencie_n and_o timerity_n what_o common_o be_v call_v worldly_a prudence_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o in_o holy_a write_v 23._o ezod_n 23._o that_o covetousness_n and_o bribery_n blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o concupiscence_n pervert_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o like_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o vicious_a passion_n dim_v the_o light_n of_o prudence_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n 13._o dan._n 13._o but_o what_o either_o more_o solid_a or_o safe_a instruction_n be_v there_o for_o the_o right_a learning_n to_o rule_v our_o passion_n than_o god_n word_n what_o more_o harmonious_a music_n for_o the_o still_a these_o furious_a devil_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o divine_a book_n what_o more_o direct_a rule_n to_o moderate_v these_o natural_a motion_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o more_o powerful_a arm_n to_o overcome_v they_o than_o his_o precept_n what_o strong_a 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consist_v the_o true_a prudence_n of_o the_o serpent_n according_a to_o holy_a writ_n who_o expose_v his_o whole_a body_n to_o preserve_v his_o head_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o prudence_n know_v how_o to_o forsake_v upon_o just_a occasion_n both_o good_n honour_n and_o life_n itself_o to_o conserve_v justice_n a_o right_a necessary_a quality_n for_o public_a person_n who_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n if_o therein_o they_o seek_v public_a good_a find_v not_o their_o particular_a advantage_n but_o divers_a bait_n to_o slight_a and_o many_o assault_n to_o overcome_v here_o you_o see_v how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sacred_a school_n of_o true_a politic_a prudence_n jnstruct_v yourselves_o say_v god_n o_o you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n serve_v god_n in_o fear_n it_o be_v from_o thence_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v as_o samuel_n do_v to_o take_v his_o light_n and_o conduct_v to_o administer_v affair_n by_o true_a prudence_n it_o be_v thence_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o fortitude_n be_v see_v to_o spring_n in_o the_o resistance_n of_o all_o assault_n when_o at_o any_o time_n virtue_n be_v engage_v in_o difficult_a time_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v we_o see_v occasion_n of_o heroic_a act_n of_o temperance_n in_o scorn_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o proceed_v act_n which_o crown_v their_o author_n with_o immortal_a honour_n and_o fill_v these_o with_o confusion_n who_o they_o can_v draw_v to_o imitation_n brief_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o a_o magnanimous_a heart_n derive_v this_o generous_a prudence_n and_o this_o resolute_a spirit_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o produce_v in_o his_o life_n the_o fruit_n in_o his_o office_n and_o the_o glory_n in_o his_o good_a name_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o do_v form_n honesty_n and_o integrity_n for_o the_o well_o employ_v of_o sufficiency_n chap._n 1._o of_o politic_a justice_n in_o general_n nature_n have_v not_o content_v herself_o in_o have_v bestow_v on_o all_o thing_n necessary_a faculty_n whereby_o to_o operate_v but_o she_o have_v further_a add_v to_o those_o faculty_n certain_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o tend_v to_o their_o object_n for_o the_o production_n of_o their_o action_n for_o the_o eye_n beside_o the_o faculty_n of_o see_v have_v a_o inclination_n to_o visible_a object_n the_o care_n to_o harmony_n the_o taste_n to_o savour_n the_o smell_n to_o sweet_a scent_n now_o this_o inclination_n be_v add_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o provocation_n to_o the_o power_n lest_o they_o shall_v remain_v idle_a so_o god_n frame_v and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o bestow_v thereon_o those_o virtue_n requisite_a to_o understand_v how_o to_o operate_v right_o but_o do_v beside_o add_v other_o which_o incline_v dispose_n and_o give_v it_o a_o propension_n towards_o the_o object_n convenient_a for_o the_o production_n of_o virtuous_a act_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v the_o two_o general_a virtue_n which_o acquire_v to_o a_o politician_n the_o sufficiency_n worthy_o to_o govern_v commonwealth_n â—ustice_n and_o honesty_n with_o the_o virtue_n thereon_o depend_v follow_v after_o to_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o disposition_n inclination_n motion_n and_o propension_n to_o employ_v to_o good_a purpose_n both_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n which_o without_o justice_n and_o honesty_n will_v in_o truth_n not_o remain_v idle_a but_o become_v pernicious_a these_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o dangerous_a vice_n wisdom_n in_o a_o perverse_a soul_n become_v deceitful_a and_o prudence_n in_o a_o dissemble_a one_o malicious_a it_o be_v as_o the_o peach-tree_n which_o receive_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v in_o persia_n be_v poisonous_a elsewhere_o nutrimentall_a it_o be_v the_o chameleon_n which_o take_v its_o tincture_n from_o the_o object_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v near_o clay_n appear_v of_o a_o muddy_a colour_n near_o gold_n of_o a_o 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he_o who_o produce_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o unjust_a end_n his_o intention_n deprave_v his_o action_n and_o the_o wicked_a quality_n of_o his_o heart_n derive_v itself_o into_o his_o work_n a_o fault_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v which_o have_v blemish_v the_o most_o beautiful_a action_n of_o moral_a virtue_n appear_v among_o the_o ancient_a ethnic_n who_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o action_n not_o pure_o justice_n but_o some_o of_o they_o profit_n other_o revenge_n some_o delight_n and_o the_o most_o virtuous_a among_o they_o ambition_n and_o vanity_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v likewise_o the_o principle_n of_o goodness_n in_o moral_a life_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o difference_n save_v only_o that_o in_o the_o body_n it_o die_v last_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o virtue_n the_o first_o for_o in_o the_o body_n all_o other_o part_n die_v before_o the_o heart_n whole_o decay_v 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which_o make_v a_o election_n of_o a_o upright_a end_n and_o as_o gold_n borrow_v of_o the_o earth_n its_o matter_n of_o the_o sun_n its_o form_n lustre_n and_o value_n so_o virtuous_a action_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o prudence_n both_o counsel_n mean_n and_o measure_n as_o their_o matter_n from_o justice_n and_o honesty_n the_o right_a end_n and_o sound_a intention_n as_o her_o form_n soul_n and_o esteem_v here_o you_o see_v that_o no_o action_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a can_v either_o be_v good_a or_o honest_a if_o it_o be_v not_o just_a chap._n 2._o that_o a_o unjust_a action_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o state_n against_o machiavelli_n i_o further_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o divers_a level_v not_o their_o action_n and_o counsel_n to_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n but_o only_o to_o utility_n and_o follow_v that_o pernicious_a maxim_n of_o the_o pyrrhonian_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o just_a of_o itself_o and_o by_o it_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o out_o of_o the_o opinion_n and_o custom_n of_o man_n and_o as_o that_o barbarian_a in_o tacitus_n say_v in_o a_o great_a fortune_n that_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a be_v full_a of_o equity_n or_o as_o eudemus_n blaspheme_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v profitable_a for_o republic_n be_v just_a perverse_a axiom_n which_o nature_n condemn_v reason_n reprove_v god_n have_v in_o abomination_n and_o people_n detest_v and_o which_o under_o colour_n of_o profit_n raise_v the_o cabane_n of_o ruin_n since_o to_o banish_v justice_n from_o humane_a society_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o tear_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o take_v the_o sun_n from_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o change_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v kingdom_n into_o colony_n of_o thief_n it_o be_v to_o arm_v man_n against_o man_n to_o introduce_v licence_n with_o licence_n disorder_n with_o disorder_n desolation_n now_o those_o who_o measure_v the_o justice_n and_o honesty_n 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the_o hindrance_n of_o infidelity_n cause_v they_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o attainment_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v effect_v pure_o for_o a_o virtuous_a end_n be_v good_a what_o be_v good_a be_v gracious_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n either_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o law_n or_o ingraft_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o will_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a since_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o life_n be_v find_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o will_n but_o each_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a be_v not_o sufficient_o available_a for_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o if_o faith_n charity_n grace_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a quality_n do_v not_o concur_v who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o thing_n belong_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o 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to_o imprint_v in_o a_o moral_a act_n other_o than_o injustice_n and_o dishonesty_n all_o this_o do_v punctual_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n in_o politic_a justice_n concern_v god_n to_o conform_v by_o a_o right_a intention_n our_o proposition_n counsel_n and_o action_n either_o to_o natural_a reason_n or_o to_o divine_a law_n or_o to_o just_a humane_a law_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o cause_v the_o state_n to_o tend_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o common_a end_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o true_o since_o justice_n will_v we_o to_o afford_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a temporal_a state_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o demaine_n justice_n command_v we_o that_o a_o administration_n conformable_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o glory_n thither_o it_o be_v all_o aught_o to_o aim_v
able_a to_o exact_v or_o draw_v from_o man_n by_o force_n or_o win_v of_o they_o by_o a_o sweet_a hand_n be_v but_o constrain_v not_o voluntary_a paint_v not_o pure_a frail_a not_o permanent_a the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o noble_a and_o generous_a as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n only_o who_o can_v true_o subject_v the_o same_o make_v thyself_o say_v david_n a_o lawmaker_n over_o man_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v man_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o be_v able_a to_o humiliate_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o abate_v his_o sternenesse_n tame_a his_o heart_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o condition_n and_o the_o respect_n he_o owe_v those_o he_o have_v place_v over_o other_o who_o hold_v his_o place_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n the_o true_a wisdom_n therefore_o of_o such_o who_o by_o their_o counsel_n give_v incitation_n to_o prince_n and_o by_o prince_n to_o several_a state_n be_v to_o take_v their_o motion_n from_o god_n their_o rule_n from_o his_o will_n and_o their_o counsel_n from_o his_o word_n as_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v neither_o true_a counsel_n nor_o true_a light_n save_v that_o only_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n say_v flow_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n all_o wisdom_n derive_v itself_o from_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n heaven_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a light_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o one_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o other_o the_o eye_n which_o take_v not_o its_o from_o god_n heaven_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o understanding_n which_o receive_v not_o his_o from_o god_n follow_v a_o falsity_n vain_a be_v all_o man_n who_o order_v not_o themselves_o according_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o world_n may_v well_o term_v they_o sage_n god_n call_v they_o vain_a what_o counsel_n can_v come_v from_o lie_n and_o vanity_n either_o for_o the_o good_a or_o honour_n of_o empire_n that_o which_o itself_o be_v not_o at_o all_o how_o can_v it_o confer_v or_o conserve_v essence_n can_v solidity_n proceed_v from_o a_o non-subsistance_n or_o firmitude_n from_o no_o foundation_n honour_n from_o what_o truth_n condemn_v or_o good_a from_o what_o god_n reprove_v chap._n 6._o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a reason_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v these_o proposition_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n at_o what_o time_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o their_o state_n trust_v not_o in_o vain_a thing_n 12._o 2._o reg._n c._n 12._o which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o avail_v you_o nor_o can_v deliver_v you_o because_o they_o be_v vain_a all_o the_o true_a good_a of_o man_n both_o particular_a and_o public_a depend_v upon_o the_o sage_a conduct_n of_o good_a counsel_n good_a counsel_n on_o true_a wisdom_n and_o this_o true_a wisdom_n on_o god_n now_o since_o according_a to_o philosophical_a maxim_n one_o can_v deliver_v a_o assure_a judgement_n of_o thing_n but_o in_o consider_v the_o reference_n relation_n and_o connexion_n they_o have_v with_o primary_n cause_n god_n therefore_o who_o be_v this_o first_o cause_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o primary_n object_n and_o principal_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o secure_v our_o judgement_n from_o error_n and_o our_o counsel_n from_o temeritie_n so_o whatsoever_o man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n establish_v of_o good_a or_o just_a in_o temporal_a law_n either_o imprint_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n or_o deduce_v by_o reason_n or_o know_v by_o inspiration_n or_o manifest_v by_o revelation_n if_o it_o stray_v from_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v unjust_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a be_v violent_a and_o what_o be_v violent_a can_v challenge_v the_o name_n of_o law_n whereupon_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n deliver_v 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commendation_n we_o can_v give_v to_o the_o true_o wise_a politician_n who_o over_o and_o above_o the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o human_a wisdom_n acquire_v by_o study_n and_o experience_n of_o affair_n add_v divine_a knowledge_n which_o he_o take_v as_o the_o principal_a guide_n of_o all_o his_o motion_n reason_n maxim_n counsel_n decree_n and_o action_n he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o lesbian_a bvilder_n whereof_o aristotle_n speak_v who_o fit_v the_o squire_n or_o ruler_n to_o the_o stone_n as_o they_o do_v who_o seek_v to_o accommodate_v god_n to_o affair_n and_o justice_n to_o time_n but_o he_o fit_v and_o fashion_n the_o stone_n to_o the_o squire_n or_o ruler_n affair_n to_o god_n and_o the_o time_n to_o justice_n he_o imitate_v good_a pilot_n who_o hold_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o helm_n lift_v their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n to_o receive_v from_o the_o pole_n the_o conduct_n of_o their_o ship_n so_o whilst_o he_o manage_v the_o steer_n of_o civil_a affair_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o eternal_a verity_n &_o upon_o the_o divine_a law_n whence_o he_o take_v his_o direction_n and_o as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n draw_v the_o answer_n and_o oracle_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n from_o a_o precious_a stone_n he_o carry_v on_o his_o breast_n which_o in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n represent_v unto_o he_o god_n pleasure_n by_o its_o colour_n sometime_o red_a at_o another_o time_n black_a one_o while_o pale_a then_o white_a then_o changeable_a according_a to_o occurrent_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o true_a wise_a man_n take_v his_o counsel_n and_o resolution_n from_o god_n law_n a_o precious_a topas_n as_o david_n term_v it_o not_o hang_v at_o his_o breast_n but_o fasten_v to_o his_o heart_n o_o god_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o with_o david_n there_o do_v he_o find_v in_o eternal_a reason_n the_o true_a rule_n of_o thing_n pass_v in_o all_o season_n and_o contemplate_v in_o immovable_a verity_n 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divine_o say_v can_v cause_v the_o soul_n to_o become_v more_o stout_a and_o generous_a invidia_n bas_n hom_n de_fw-fr invidia_n than_o a_o affection_n unbound_v from_o the_o world_n and_o fasten_v to_o god_n the_o fleight_v of_o perishable_a good_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o object_n of_o eternal_a treasure_n sederiâ—_n sen_n ep_v 68_o sapientis_fw-la animus_n coelo_fw-la impositus_fw-la cum_fw-la sollam_fw-la aut_fw-la tribunal_n ascenderit_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quam_fw-la humili_fw-la loco_fw-la sederiâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v seneca_n elevate_v towards_o heaven_n by_o contemplation_n when_o he_o shall_v after_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n or_o upon_o the_o curiall_a chair_n acknowledge_v how_o low_a and_o despicable_a that_o seat_n be_v this_o knowledge_n cause_v he_o to_o sleight_v it_o and_o this_o slight_v give_v he_o greatness_n of_o courage_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o ascend_v thither_o but_o in_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n so_o be_v he_o 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execute_v chap._n 1._o the_o proposition_n and_o divisiâ—â—â—_n of_o matter_n discuse_v in_o this_o last_o book_n to_o know_v good_a and_o to_o will_v it_o to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o to_o see_v it_o and_o tend_v towards_o it_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o power_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o compass_n what_o we_o aspire_v unto_o for_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o for_o brute_n beast_n to_o have_v sense_n to_o apprehend_v and_o a_o appetite_n to_o incline_v towards_o thing_n fit_v for_o they_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o want_v both_o foot_n and_o wing_n to_o convey_v they_o whither_o their_o appetite_n incline_v they_o for_o the_o obtain_n what_o their_o sense_n apprehend_v the_o art_n and_o will_v of_o sail_v plow_a paint_v build_v what_o use_n will_v they_o afford_v to_o the_o pilot_n ploughman_n painter_n or_o architect_n if_o the_o last_o want_v his_o trowel_n to_o set_v hand_n to_o work_v the_o next_o his_o pencil_n for_o the_o expression_n 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