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but_o to_o pass_v these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a a_o little_a sickness_n will_v quick_o thaw_v all_o these_o cold_a and_o freeze_a comfort_n let_v but_o that_o day_n come_v and_o come_v it_o will_v soon_o than_o they_o look_v for_o it_o and_o then_o rich_a crassus_n can_v command_v health_n or_o get_v himself_o a_o stomach_n his_o worship_n in_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o great_a plenty_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o his_o household_n be_v merry_a and_o the_o poor_a servant_n that_o he_o keep_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o embroider_a slipper_n that_o will_v drive_v away_o the_o painful_a gout_n nor_o the_o golden_a diadem_n the_o cruel_a headache_n nor_o the_o diamond_n ring_n the_o angry_a whitloaf_n nor_o the_o long_a velvet_n robe_n the_o burn_a fever_n yea_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o thorn_n or_o some_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v able_a to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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god_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v let_v they_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n discharge_v their_o part_n and_o all_o will_v soon_o be_v mend_v let_v they_o that_o govern_v in_o chief_a be_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n exod._n 18.21_o a_o king_n by_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o country_n but_o a_o man_n receive_v gift_n destroy_v it_o prou._n 29.4_o and_o now_o bless_a be_v god_n his_o highness_n have_v leave_v and_o opportunity_n to_o redress_v all_o let_v our_o earnest_n and_o incessant_a prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v well_o improve_v the_o same_o to_o god_n glory_n the_o nation_n good_a and_o his_o own_o eternal_a renown_n and_o comfort_n that_o so_o his_o government_n may_v be_v find_v like_o the_o reign_n of_o godly_a constantine_n who_o succeed_v immediate_o dioclesian_n and_o other_o persecute_v emperor_n be_v a_o notable_a nourish_a father_n unto_o the_o church_n 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to_o 18._o chap._n 16._o so_o demean_v yourself_o that_o the_o good_a may_v love_v and_o the_o wicked_a fear_n you_o when_o rome_n be_v in_o her_o great_a prosperity_n no_o service_n be_v leave_v unrewarded_a nor_o crime_n unpunished_a and_o of_o the_o two_o seem_v with_o domitian_n rather_o cruel_a in_o punish_v then_o dissolute_a in_o spare_v offender_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o impartial_a severity_n in_o seleucus_n who_o rather_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v violate_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n two_o eye_n will_v lose_v one_o of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o in_o that_o godly_a bishop_n who_o excommunicate_v marcian_n his_o own_o son_n have_v commit_v whoredom_n we_o read_v that_o solomon_n tribunal_n be_v underpropt_v with_o lion_n to_o show_v what_o mettle_n a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a lion_n or_o bear_n as_o too_o often_o they_o be_v as_o that_o wise_a king_n make_v the_o resemblance_n pro._n 28._o as_o a_o roar_a 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it_o resemble_v jonathan_n who_o speak_v good_a of_o david_n to_o saul_n his_o father_n though_o he_o incur_v the_o king_n displeasure_n and_o hazard_v his_o own_o life_n and_o as_o saul_n thereupon_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o jonathan_n and_o swear_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o noble_a prince_n not_o only_o hear_v but_o follow_v such_o counsel_n if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o land_n flourish_n and_o your_o government_n establish_v but_o in_o no_o case_n hearken_v to_o flatterer_n for_o they_o will_v persuade_v great_a one_o that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o man_n that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o that_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o how_o destructive_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o their_o country_n yea_o alexander_n flatterer_n will_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n dionysius_n his_o parasite_n will_v lick_v up_o his_o spittle_n and_o boast_v that_o it_o be_v sweet_a than_o nectar_n or_o 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