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how_o little_a master_n respect_v their_o servant_n and_o cast_v they_o off_o upon_o every_o small_a disgust_n shall_v more_o than_o once_o advise_v servant_n to_o follow_v their_o master_n example_n and_o to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n then_o of_o their_o master_n since_o all_o man_n be_v now_o so_o natural_o dispose_v to_o self-love_n as_o nothing_o can_v withhold_v they_o from_o advantage_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n xxvii_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o household_n style_v oeconomus_fw-la to_o show_v his_o usefulness_n in_o a_o family_n be_v his_o master_n right_a hand_n in_o presence_n and_o his_o deputy_n in_o time_n of_o absence_n he_o have_v a_o general_a command_n over_o his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o somewhat_o of_o a_o austere_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v not_o too_o far_o press_v upon_o he_o in_o way_n of_o familiarity_n but_o rather_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o he_o 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every_o occasion_n and_o so_o retard_v the_o business_n to_o be_v do_v last_o he_o must_v be_v a_o good_a accountant_a and_o not_o defective_a in_o memory_n lest_o he_o injure_v his_o master_n or_o himself_o in_o set_v down_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n xxviii_o in_o great_a family_n for_o we_o treat_v little_a of_o other_o there_o be_v many_o office_n and_o a_o series_n of_o subordination_n as_o a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n several_a office_n belong_v to_o the_o stable_a a_o clerk_n of_o the_o kitchen_n and_o under_o he_o the_o cook_n with_o his_o underling_n and_o so_o the_o butler_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v countenance_v in_o what_o they_o shall_v just_o command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o subordinate_n here_o the_o master_n say_v go_v but_o in_o small_a family_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n the_o
from_o who_o family_n often_o receive_v their_o honour_n and_o inheritance_n for_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a heir_n the_o father_n have_v a_o election_n but_o not_o they_o who_o perhaps_o may_v be_v then_o decease_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o remain_v some_o of_o the_o kindred_n lineal_o descend_v from_o those_o ancestor_n who_o yet_o become_v reject_v though_o numerous_a and_o sufficient_o deserve_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o xiiii_o now_o we_o have_v digress_v touch_v upon_o other_o law_n concern_v child_n it_o may_v be_v pardonable_a to_o consider_v they_o about_o marriage_n in_o some_o particular_n the_o most_o essential_a difference_n lie_v in_o two_o point_n a_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n and_o power_n of_o divorce_n for_o both_o these_o we_o must_v acquiesce_v in_o our_o saviour_n decision_n which_o conclude_v against_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n and_o limit_n the_o power_n of_o divorce_n the_o jew_n save_v their_o king_n and_o high_a priest_n before_o the_o captivity_n may_v have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o they_o can_v maintain_v and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o mahomitan_n permit_v polygamy_n the_o jewish_a king_n dignity_n cause_v a_o limitation_n to_o he_o in_o marriage_n but_o the_o turk_n prerogative_n exempt_v he_o from_o nuptial_n altogether_o oh_o the_o vast_a distance_n between_o several_a result_v of_o humane_a reason_n in_o the_o same_o matter_n i_o say_v of_o humane_a reason_n take_v the_o jewish_a matrimonial_a custom_n to_o be_v ground_v not_o upon_o divine_a institution_n but_o upon_o resolution_n of_o rabin_n like_o to_o judge_v case_n in_o our_o law_n let_v we_o compare_v monogamy_n or_o single_a marriage_n with_o polygamy_n and_o somewhat_o weigh_v the_o convenience_n on_o either_o side_n polygamy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o necessary_a to_o nation_n desirous_a of_o empire_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o now_o the_o turk_n be_v since_o abundance_n of_o people_n be_v chief_o instrumental_a in_o 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one_o contentious_a woman_n be_v scarce_o supportable_a how_o must_v it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v many_o and_o with_o power_n almost_o equal_a as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o divorce_n christianity_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n for_o impotence_n produce_v a_o nullity_n and_o not_o a_o divorce_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n also_o before_o they_o be_v christian_n have_v a_o full_a liberty_n to_o divorce_n this_o be_v a_o great_a power_n to_o the_o masculine_a sex_n which_o woman_n will_v ready_o tax_v as_o unjust_a as_o be_v think_v by_o salome_n sister_n to_o herod_n who_o to_o give_v a_o precedent_n for_o equality_n between_o the_o sex_n send_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o her_o husband_n a_o thing_n opposite_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n for_o liberty_n of_o divorce_n it_o be_v say_v that_o otherwise_o a_o man_n be_v for_o life_n and_o without_o remedy_n confine_v to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o humorous_a unquiet_a and_o disobedient_a wife_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o for_o marriage_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o full_a consent_n on_o both_o side_n to_o conclude_v our_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n be_v such_o as_o the_o general_a unhappiness_n will_v be_v much_o great_a if_o every_o man_n may_v be_v divorce_v at_o pleasure_n xv._n the_o next_o part_n of_o a_o family_n that_o offer_v itself_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o of_o a_o great_a family_n for_o those_o that_o be_v little_a deserve_v small_a consideration_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v term_v a_o epitome_n of_o hereditary_a monarchy_n the_o master_n of_o such_o a_o family_n si_fw-la paruis_fw-la componere_fw-la magna_fw-la licet_fw-la if_o we_o may_v compare_v great_a thing_n with_o small_a do_v somewhat_o resemble_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n his_o child_n the_o nobility_n or_o second_o estate_n and_o the_o body_n of_o servant_n bear_v some_o similitude_n to_o the_o commons_o and_o this_o comparison_n may_v the_o better_o be_v admit_v because_o writer_n very_o considerable_a fetch_v their_o chief_a argument_n for_o monarchy_n as_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o ancient_a government_n from_o its_o conformity_n with_o the_o paternal_a which_o always_o suppose_v a_o family_n let_v we_o see_v how_o this_o comparison_n be_v proper_a all_o power_n and_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_n in_o a_o state_n and_o so_o be_v all_o from_o the_o master_n in_o a_o family_n the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o a_o kingdom_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o of_o a_o family_n to_o the_o master_n all_o the_o people_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o all_o work_n of_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n whence_o profit_n may_v arise_v be_v to_o the_o master_n use_n thus_o far_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n a_o difference_n in_o monarchy_n every_o subject_a have_v a_o natural_a interest_n in_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o relation_n be_v indissoluble_a but_o in_o a_o family_n servant_n have_v no_o natural_a interest_n in_o their_o master_n and_o the_o relation_n be_v only_o indissoluble_a between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o child_n again_o monarchy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o form_n of_o political_a government_n and_o a_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o such_o government_n be_v the_o whole_a people_n welfare_n whereof_o the_o commons_o make_v the_o great_a part_n whereas_o in_o a_o family_n there_o be_v no_o other_o design_n or_o intention_n then_o profit_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o master_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v no_o concernment_n of_o their_o own_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n many_o other_o instance_n of_o difference_n may_v be_v give_v but_o they_o full_o concur_v in_o one_o particular_a more_o which_o be_v this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v well_o subsist_v without_o due_a subordination_n and_o good_a order_n xvi_o the_o first_o consideration_n belong_v to_o servant_n be_v their_o number_n wherein_o no_o certain_a rule_n can_v be_v give_v for_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o several_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o master_n his_o number_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n to_o err_v in_o the_o excess_n better_o it_o be_v to_o have_v too_o few_o than_o too_o many_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o idleness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v as_o a_o rock_n and_o can_v so_o be_v in_o case_n a_o fit_a number_n be_v exceed_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o increase_a charge_n beyond_o the_o master_n income_n a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n to_o be_v prevent_v for_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o uncomfortable_a then_o for_o a_o master_n to_o find_v his_o estate_n in_o a_o continual_a ebb_n or_o diminution_n xvii_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v weigh_v concern_v servant_n in_o general_n be_v their_o condition_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v better_o be_v express_v by_o the_o negative_a than_o the_o 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