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that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o present_v themselves_o unto_o we_o be_v either_o good_a or_o ill_n for_o have_v conceive_v they_o to_o be_v such_o we_o either_o follow_v they_o or_o with_o violence_n fly_v from_o they_o and_o these_o be_v our_o passion_n of_o passion_n in_o particular_a a_o advertisement_n we_o will_v entreat_v of_o their_o nature_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o see_v their_o folly_n vanity_n misery_n injustice_n &_o that_o foulness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v &_o learn_v how_o just_o to_o hate_v they_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o book_n follow_v these_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o temperance_n lib._n 3._o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n &_o temperance_n physic_n to_o show_v the_o malady_n and_o to_o give_v the_o remedy_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o here_o we_o first_o speak_v of_o all_o those_o that_o respect_v the_o appear_v good_a which_o be_v love_n and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o desire_n hope_v despair_n joy_n and_o afterward_o all_o those_o that_o respect_v the_o ill_a which_o be_v many_o choler_n hatred_n envy_n jealousy_n revenge_n cruelty_n fear_n sadness_n compassion_n chap._n xix_o of_o love_n in_o general_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a mistress_n of_o all_o the_o passion_n be_v love_n comparison_n the_o distinction_n of_o love_n and_o comparison_n which_o consist_v of_o diverse_a subject_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n and_o degree_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a kind_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v refer_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o vicious_a and_o passionate_a love_n for_o of_o the_o virtuous_a which_o be_v amity_n charity_n dilection_n we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n 3._o lib._n 3._o that_o be_v to_o say_v ambition_n or_o pride_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o greatness_n and_o honour_n covetousness_n the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o voluptuous_a or_o carnal_a love_n behold_v here_o the_o three_o gulf_n and_o precipitate_a steep_n from_o which_o few_o there_o be_v that_o can_v defend_v themselves_o the_o three_o plague_n and_o infection_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o mind_n body_n and_o good_n the_o armoury_n of_o those_o three_o captain_n enemy_n of_o the_o health_n and_o quiet_a of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n these_o be_v in_o truth_n three_o power_n the_o most_o common_a and_o universal_a passion_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v divide_v into_o these_o three_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la oculorum_fw-la aut_fw-la carnis_fw-la aut_fw-la superbia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ambition_n as_o more_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v more_o high_a and_o noble_a than_o the_o other_o voluptuous_a love_n as_o more_o natural_a and_o universal_a for_o it_o be_v even_o in_o beast_n themselves_o where_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v more_o violent_a and_o less_o vicious_a i_o say_v simple_o violent_a for_o sometime_o ambition_n excel_v it_o but_o this_o be_v some_o particular_a malady_n covetousness_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o sick_a and_o most_o sottish_a chap._n xx._n of_o ambition_n ambition_n which_o be_v a_o thirst_n after_o honour_n and_o glory_n a_o description_n 1_o the_o description_n gluttonous_a and_o excessive_a desire_n of_o greatness_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o please_a passion_n which_o distil_v easy_o into_o generous_a spirit_n but_o be_v not_o without_o pain_n get_v forth_o again_o we_o think_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o embrace_v what_o be_v good_a and_o among_o those_o good_a thing_n we_o account_v of_o honour_n more_o than_o they_o all_o see_v here_o the_o reason_n why_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n we_o run_v unto_o it_o a_o ambitious_a man_n will_v always_o be_v the_o first_o he_o never_o look_v backward_o but_o
14_o 7_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o weale-publicke_a be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v true_o to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o call_v and_o employ_v such_o as_o they_o will_v and_o as_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o necessary_a they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o beset_v with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v either_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n or_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o house_n and_o office_n or_o by_o prescription_n be_v so_o far_o in_o authority_n power_n and_o manage_v of_o affair_n before_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o put_v all_o to_o hazard_v to_o discontent_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o suspect_v they_o now_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o cover_n and_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v the_o prince_n do_v provide_v that_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n 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for_o they_o be_v enforce_v in_o their_o will_n 15_o 8_o not_o maester_n of_o their_o will_n proceed_n by_o a_o thousand_o consideration_n and_o respect_n whereby_o many_o time_n they_o must_v captivate_v their_o designment_n desire_n and_o will_n in_o maxima_fw-la fortuna_fw-la minima_fw-la licentia_fw-la and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v plaintiff_n they_o be_v more_o rude_o handle_v and_o judge_v than_o any_o other_o for_o man_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o divine_v of_o their_o design_n penetrate_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o invention_n which_o they_o can_v do_v abditos_fw-la principis_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la occultius_fw-la parat_fw-la exquirere_fw-la illicitum_fw-la anceps_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la assequare_fw-la and_o look_v into_o thing_n with_o another_o visage_n where_o they_o understand_v not_o sufficient_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n they_o require_v of_o their_o prince_n what_o they_o think_v shall_v be_v do_v blame_v their_o 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to_o fly_v or_o suffer_v fugere_fw-la aut_fw-la pati_fw-la these_o two_o remedy_n name_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o verity_n in_o the_o like_a extremity_n 2._o the_o other_o less_o evil_a which_o concern_v not_o the_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o body_n and_o the_o good_n be_v a_o abuse_n to_o subject_n deny_v they_o justice_n imprison_v their_o person_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o good_n in_o the_o which_o case_n he_o ought_v with_o patience_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yield_v these_o three_o duty_n follow_v honour_n obedience_n vow_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o three_o thing_n that_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n principi_fw-la summum_fw-la rorum_fw-la indicium_fw-la dij_fw-la dederunt_fw-la subditis_fw-la obsequij_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la bonos_fw-es principes_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la quale_fw-la scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la 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public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n than_o by_o seek_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o base_a and_o vile_a by_o bribery_n or_o money_n to_o purchase_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o merchandise_n more_o hateful_a and_o contemptible_a than_o it_o for_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o which_o bui_v in_o gross_a sell_v by_o retail_v whereupon_o the_o emperor_n severus_n speak_v against_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n say_v lamprid._n lamprid._n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o just_o condemn_v he_o which_o sell_v that_o he_o buy_v even_o as_o a_o man_n apparrel_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o his_o charge_n 2_o how_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o take_v the_o charge_n best_a habit_n before_o he_o depart_v his_o house_n to_o appear_v in_o public_a so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v public_a charge_n he_o ought_v private_o to_o examine_v himself_o to_o learn_v to_o rule_v his_o passion_n and_o well_o to_o settle_v and_o establish_v his_o mind_n a_o man_n bring_v not_o to_o the_o tourney_n a_o raw_a
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