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A33182 The citizen's companion: or The trades-man's mirrour Wherein most parts of a trading life are accomodated to the judgments and examples of the ancients. A work enrich'd with proverbs, and historically beautified with the deeds and sayings of the wisest and worthiest men that ever were in the world. 1673 (1673) Wing C4338; ESTC R216321 63,979 167

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and_o command_n for_o if_o a_o governor_n be_v needy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o sad_a experience_n prove_v the_o old_a proverb_n to_o be_v too_o true_a that_o a_o poor_a magistrate_n be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o that_o weakness_n and_o impuissance_n beget_v contempt_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o justice_n the_o rich_a rule_v over_o the_o poor_a say_v solomon_n 27.2_o pro._n 27.2_o wherefore_o let_v the_o honour_n any_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o move_v he_o to_o get_v riches_n it_o belonge_v to_o a_o governor_n say_v a_o great_a politician_n to_o be_v learn_v my_o citizen_n may_v understand_v it_o in_o the_o word_n well_o read_v the_o better_a to_o know_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o undertake_v robert_n fabian_n be_v sheriff_n in_o the_o 9_o of_o henry_n the_o 7._o and_o be_v knight_v by_o he_o for_o his_o merit_n but_o be_v famous_a especial_o for_o a_o chronicle_n he_o make_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n wise_a to_o design_n how_o to_o perform_v and_o discreet_a to_o watch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o opportunity_n sir_n john_n allen_n mereer_n and_o mayor_n of_o london_n in_o the_o 27_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o be_v swear_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n resolute_a in_o the_o action_n of_o justice_n without_o fear_n or_o corruption_n but_o above_o all_o to_o excel_v other_o as_o much_o in_o virtue_n as_o power_n matthew_n philip_n goldsmith_n be_v mayor_n in_o the_o 3_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o 4._o and_o be_v by_o the_o say_a king_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v 29.2_o pro._n 29.2_o but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n mourn_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1190