Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A08246
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The blacke yeare Seria iocis.
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Nixon, Anthony.
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1606
(1606)
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STC 18582; ESTC S119501
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affection_n this_o be_v that_o time_n wherein_o abound_v marvelous_a security_n by_o which_o arise_v not_o only_o inâ—ffable_a wickedness_n against_o god_n but_o also_o a_o lamentable_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o commonweal_n for_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o time_n present_a with_o that_o which_o be_v past_a we_o shall_v perceive_v vice_n to_o have_v come_v to_o his_o ripeness_n and_o to_o reign_v almost_o without_o controlment_n â—or_a notwithstanding_o god_n have_v give_v we_o discipline_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o frame_v our_o affection_n to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o unity_n according_a to_o his_o word_n what_o desire_n of_o good_a life_n or_o zeal_n in_o religion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v many_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o sufficient_o religious_a if_o he_o can_v seem_o fashion_v himself_o to_o the_o frequent_v of_o sermon_n and_o repair_v to_o ordinary_a service_n and_o ceremony_n when_o fronte_n politus_fw-la austutam_fw-la vopido_fw-la seruat_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la vulpem_fw-la many_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o in_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n the_o occasion_n of_o strife_n contention_n and_o heresy_n many_o suppose_v they_o serve_v god_n well_o if_o know_v some_o of_o contrary_a opinion_n though_o not_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n they_o doc_fw-fr condemn_v they_o with_o word_n and_o commit_v they_o with_o curse_n to_o the_o devil_n punishment_n when_o they_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a pride_n and_o pu_v up_o through_o a_o vain_a opynion_n of_o learning_n do_v take_v heart_n of_o grace_n their_o adversary_n oftentimes_o defend_v the_o better_a part_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o high_a and_o yet_o forsooth_o this_o must_v not_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o religion_n &_o godly_a zeal_n oh_o black_a time_n oh_o dangerous_a day_n oh_o devilish_a behaviour_n what_o need_v many_o word_n we_o may_v now_o plainelye_o perceive_v great_a vice_n to_o be_v account_v chief_a virtue_n and_o those_o man_n to_o be_v most_o extol_v that_o with_o a_o superficial_a show_n of_o dissemble_a sanctity_n can_v shadow_v their_o 〈…〉_z rse_n when_o of_o all_o other_o for_o impiety_n they_o be_v most_o worthy_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o deject_a crafty_a and_o deceitefull_a be_v esteem_v wise_a covetous_a good_a husband_n spendthrifte_n liberal_a and_o rich_a man_n be_v deem_v the_o best_a man_n they_o have_v promotion_n &_o although_o by_o wicked_a mean_n they_o attain_v they_o yet_o dives_fw-la clarus_fw-la erit_fw-la fortis_fw-la iustas_fw-la 2._o sapiens_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la volet_fw-la as_o horace_n say_v the_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v noble_a valiant_a upright_o wise_a yea_o and_o a_o king_n and_o what_o he_o wil._n and_o in_o another_o place_n aurea_fw-la nunc_fw-la virè_fw-la sunt_fw-la saecula_fw-la plurim_fw-la 〈…〉_z auro_fw-la epist._n venit_fw-la honos_fw-la auro_fw-la conciliatur_fw-la amor_fw-la auro_fw-la pulsa_fw-la fides_fw-la aura_n venalia_fw-la iura_fw-la auram_fw-la lex_fw-la sequitur_fw-la mox_fw-la sinè_fw-la lege_fw-la pudor_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cum_fw-la dote_v fidemque_fw-la &_o amicos_fw-la &_o genus_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la regina_fw-la pecunia_fw-la donat_fw-la now_o be_v the_o brave_a and_o golden_a day_n now_o fame_n with_o gold_n we_o gain_v and_o gold_n can_v show_v we_o many_o mean_n man_n favour_n to_o attain_v by_o gold_n we_o hear_v the_o music_n sweet_a and_o law_n we_o buy_v with_o gold_n law_n seek_v for_o gold_n and_o strait_n unmeete_a our_o name_n by_o it_o be_v sell_v yea_o wife_n with_o wealth_n and_o faith_n and_o friend_n and_o kin_n with_o comely_a hue_n do_v madam_n money_n prince_n and_o queen_n most_o mortal_a man_n endue_v and_o boêtius_fw-la lib._n 1._o ante_fw-la prosam_fw-la vndè_fw-la habeant_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la paucis_fw-la sed_fw-la oportet_fw-la habere_fw-la per_fw-la scelus_fw-la atque_fw-la nefas_fw-la pauper_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacet_fw-la how_o they_o do_v get_v few_o man_n respect_v but_o riches_n have_v they_o must_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n we_o daily_o see_v the_o weak_a to_o wall_n be_v thrust_v these_o and_o the_o like_a vice_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n reprehend_v in_o their_o day_n when_o wickedness_n do_v but_o spring_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v testify_v then_o how_o earnest_o be_v god_n to_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o time_n may_v now_o be_v better_v &_o these_o evil_n redress_v for_o albeit_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n have_v in_o this_o age_n ascend_v very_o high_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o come_v to_o the_o top_n but_o that_o more_o horrid_a and_o mischevous_a confusion_n then_o ever_o be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o commonweal_n through_o evil_a government_n we_o may_v continual_o perceive_v that_o such_o as_o be_v parasite_n and_o flatterer_n that_o can_v temporize_v and_o sort_v their_o humour_n to_o be_v please_v beat_v all_o then_o brain_n â—hough_o without_o desert_n learning_n or_o honesty_n and_o bend_v all_o their_o study_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n &_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o for_o a_o season_n they_o be_v well_o accept_v even_o of_o the_o best_a but_o good_a magistrate_n can_v smell_v they_o out_o and_o will_v banish_v their_o company_n know_v that_o friendship_n not_o to_o be_v of_o countenance_n that_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o respect_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o christian_a prince_n will_v careful_o commit_v these_o word_n to_o contynuall_a remembrance_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n and_o again_o a_o naughty_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n what_o 〈…〉_z odnes_n than_o may_v be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n who_o delight_n have_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o evil_a how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v profitable_a to_o their_o prince_n faithful_a to_o their_o country_n or_o careful_a of_o keep_v justice_n and_o law_n which_o in_o all_o their_o life_n have_v be_v faithless_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o so_o far_o from_o keep_v of_o justice_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o what_o agreement_n or_o good_a mixture_n can_v fire_n have_v with_o water_n heat_n with_o cold_a equity_n with_o unrighteousness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o country_n prosperity_n from_o which_o their_o heart_n be_v alienate_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o native_a soil_n again_o can_v man_n drown_v in_o volumptuousnes_n who_o study_n be_v quaerere_fw-la fast_o ut_fw-la absumant_fw-la &_o absumptarequâ—ere_o certant_fw-la to_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v spend_v and_o strive_v to_o find_v that_o be_v naughty_o spend_v ambitious_a and_o lover_n of_o themselves_o with_o honesty_n prefer_v the_o prince_n prosperity_n before_o tbeir_n private_a profit_n &_o the_o commonweal_n good_a before_o their_o own_o gain_n so_o that_o to_o place_v such_o in_o authority_n if_o history_n all_o time_n be_v note_v be_v to_o betray_v the_o prince_n overthrow_n the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o yield_v the_o simple_a sheep_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o raven_a wolf_n but_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o title_n to_o this_o small_a discourse_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v expect_v that_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o late_a insolent_a and_o traitorous_a practice_n of_o percy_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o i_o confess_v there_o have_v already_o be_v much_o learned_o write_v and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o colour_a and_o shadow_v course_n for_o their_o rebellion_n this_o principal_o be_v one_o namely_o to_o reform_v religion_n and_o for_o he_o and_o their_o conscience_n sake_n who_o religion_n if_o they_o have_v any_o whereof_o they_o make_v outward_a show_n and_o profession_n be_v according_a to_o the_o romish_a church_n teach_v &_o bring_v hither_o from_o the_o shambles_n &_o slaughter-house_n of_o soul_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o continue_v here_o by_o jesuit_n and_o seminarie-prieste_n who_o close_o and_o in_o disguise_a manner_n steal_v into_o this_o land_n and_o seduce_v and_o draw_v many_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o the_o true_a love_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o from_o their_o native_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n i_o have_v in_o regard_n thereof_o set_v down_o these_o special_a point_n ensue_v by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v so_o glorious_a &_o which_o be_v stiff_o teach_v &_o maintain_v by_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v and_o censure_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o false_a church_n and_o the_o apparent_a sink_n and_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 1._o first_o