Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A68283
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Foure bookes of offices enabling privat persons for the speciall seruice of all good princes and policies. Made and deuised by Barnabe Barnes.
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Barnes, Barnabe, 1569?-1609.
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1606
(1606)
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STC 1468; ESTC S106957
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cato_n of_o utica_n do_v in_o africa_n instruct_v his_o soldier_n how_o to_o bear_v themselves_o among_o a_o swarm_n of_o mortal_a sting_n &_o how_o to_o suffer_v heat_n hunger_n &_o thirst_n sickness_n for_o this_o virtue_n fence_v and_o prepare_v his_o mind_n against_o all_o wound_n inflict_v in_o fight_n and_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n likewise_o who_o i_o mention_v in_o my_o second_o book_n that_o general_n therefore_o which_o be_v very_o valiant_a will_v in_o the_o effusion_n and_o smoke_a current_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o from_o he_o wash_v away_o all_o spot_n of_o shame_n and_o deformity_n fight_v most_o eager_o consider_v that_o his_o most_o grace_n and_o high_a commendation_n in_o conflict_n be_v to_o stand_v steadfast_a foot_n to_o foot_n without_o give_v any_o ground_n or_o turn_v his_o face_n away_o from_o the_o adversary_n unless_o good_a advantage_n and_o opportunity_n require_v the_o same_o he_o likewise_o that_o can_v with_o most_o ingenious_a fortitude_n discover_v avoid_v and_o turn_v the_o fallacy_n engine_n and_o mischief_n of_o his_o enemy_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o he_o semblable_o who_o be_v wound_v rewounded_a and_o surrewounded_a upon_o the_o face_n will_v not_o shrink_v nor_o yield_v himself_o but_o hold_v a_o secret_a combat_n betwixt_o dolour_n and_o glory_n fight_v in_o blood_n sweat_n and_o dust_n unto_o the_o last_o spiracle_n of_o his_o life_n not_o double_v his_o body_n nor_o faint_o stagger_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o enemy_n arm_n neither_o touch_v the_o ground_n during_o the_o combat_n with_o hand_n or_o knee_n it_o be_v likewise_o honourable_o note_v in_o the_o combatant_n that_o shall_v wound_v his_o foe_n upon_o their_o head_n forehead_n or_o other_o noble_a member_n which_o observation_n vegetius_n special_o require_v in_o the_o fantery_n if_o therefore_o this_o be_v consider_v vtifortem_fw-la animum_fw-la gerant_fw-la quantoque_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la minus_fw-la pepercissent_fw-la tanto_fw-la tutiores_fw-la fore_fw-la that_o they_o bear_v a_o valiant_a spirit_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v better_o and_o more_o safe_o defend_v their_o body_n and_o honour_n by_o how_o much_o more_o earnest_a and_o less_o spare_v they_o be_v of_o themselves_o then_o will_v this_o noble_a virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o true_a fortitude_n victorious_o flourish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a soldier_n this_o virtue_n do_v as_o cicero_n define_v consist_v in_o suffer_v continual_a and_o voluntary_a toil_n and_o hardness_n upon_o honest_a profitable_a term_n which_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a toleration_n of_o humane_a affair_n when_o with_o a_o mind_n and_o spirit_n unbroken_a we_o bear_v all_o calamity_n which_o may_v happen_v this_o long_a sufferance_n of_o grief_n and_o travail_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o some_o honest_a cause_n for_o if_o under_o the_o reverend_a and_o demure_a robe_n thereof_o hatred_n wealth_n or_o honour_n be_v riotous_a and_o ruffionlike_o companious_a be_v conceal_v then_o be_v it_o not_o any_o branch_n of_o fortitude_n but_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o import_v a_o savage_a and_o reasonless_a hardiness_n patience_n consist_v in_o suffer_v injury_n and_o in_o cheerful_a bear_v all_o the_o cross_n of_o fortune_n herein_o be_v the_o proverb_n complete_a that_o patience_n be_v victory_n for_o in_o repress_v his_o own_o affection_n a_o man_n both_o subdue_v himself_o and_o his_o adversary_n whereas_o in_o contrary_a be_v subject_v and_o make_v a_o vassal_n unto_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o own_o appetite_n he_o wilful_o submit_v himself_o to_o that_o brutish_a yoke_n be_v provoke_v by_o wrath_n and_o desire_n only_o let_v we_o neglect_v wrong_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o vanquish_v leave_v vengeance_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o time_n and_o to_o the_o powerful_a judgement_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n and_o avenger_n for_o according_a to_o bless_a paul_n in_o have_v patience_n we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o 10._o god_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o solomon_n that_o oracle_n of_o wisdom_n confirm_v it_o in_o a_o parable_n or_o wise_a conceal_a sentence_n say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o mind_n 16._o exceed_v a_o conqueror_n of_o city_n moreover_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n to_o moses_n proclaim_v his_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o patience_n when_o he_o cry_v before_o his_o face_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o full_a of_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o 34._o thence_o be_v it_o that_o holy_a paul_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n which_o ensue_v it_o admonish_v the_o thessalonian_n in_o another_o place_n to_o be_v patient_a towards_o 5._o all_o sort_n of_o man_n patience_n therefore_o be_v a_o principal_a member_n of_o fortitude_n give_v we_o a_o conquest_n and_o possession_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o peace_n and_o comfort_n poverty_n exile_n loss_n of_o parent_n friend_n child_n sorrow_n reproach_n contempt_n servitude_n grievous_a sickness_n blindness_n with_o all_o the_o miserable_a defect_n and_o mischief_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n if_o a_o man_n ponder_v that_o his_o life_n be_v by_o course_n of_o mortality_n full_a of_o vexation_n and_o heaviness_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o just_a honour_n invit_v he_o to_o combat_v or_o wrestle_v willing_o with_o all_o calamity_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v a_o glorious_a and_o renounce_v victory_n over_o they_o rather_o than_o like_o a_o foolish_a coward_n wilful_o to_o trust_v himself_o without_o courageous_a resistance_n into_o the_o jaw_n of_o inevitable_a trouble_n as_o by_o some_o dastardly_a mancipation_n of_o himself_o that_o though_o he_o be_v break_v by_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o subdue_v but_o as_o it_o be_v voluntary_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o for_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o feel_v grief_n but_o he_o that_o complain_v of_o it_o they_o that_o in_o desperate_a cause_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o poverty_n disgrace_n captivity_n or_o in_o amorous_a passion_n shall_v kill_v or_o cast_v away_o themselves_o for_o such_o person_n aristotle_n term_v effeminate_a i_o can_v hold_v to_o be_v very_o valiant_a whereas_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a valour_n to_o bear_v in_o equal_a balance_n of_o mind_n mâ—…hiefe_n and_o prosperity_n a_o sure_a token_n of_o cowardice_n and_o idleness_n also_o to_o distrust_v faint_v or_o filthy_o to_o be_v deject_a in_o trouble_n impatience_n which_o be_v the_o softness_n of_o a_o mind_n echewing_a labour_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o dolour_n oppose_v it_o such_o as_o be_v afraid_a to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v think_v sorrow_n unsufferable_a which_o patience_n teach_v we_o to_o tolerate_v be_v in_o this_o opposition_n and_o such_o likewise_o as_o can_v bear_v honour_n and_o prosperity_n with_o moderation_n but_o become_v insolent_a without_o measure_n be_v in_o as_o much_o fault_n or_o more_o perseverance_n likewise_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o fortitude_n be_v a_o constant_a perpetual_a and_o considerate_a apprehension_n of_o reason_n converse_v in_o the_o former_a perfection_n repress_v their_o contrary_n and_o yoke_a they_o to_o discretion_n for_o without_o constancy_n &_o equabilitie_n which_o be_v the_o geometrical_a proportion_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o just_a circumference_n of_o fortitude_n no_o man_n can_v be_v call_v true_o valiant_a lenity_n with_o a_o giddy_a disposition_n of_o humane_a affair_n withstand_v it_o this_o either_o through_o effeminacy_n do_v unaduised_o yield_v itself_o prisoner_n to_o trouble_n and_o can_v endure_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o or_o with_o pertinacitie_n when_o reason_n ought_v to_o change_v it_o do_v arrogant_o and_o contumacious_o persist_v in_o a_o frivolous_a opinion_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o moral_a knowledge_n of_o chieftain_n fit_a for_o every_o worthy_a soldier_n to_o learn_v and_o exercise_v caesar_n extoll_v this_o noble_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n in_o a_o soldier_n whereas_o in_o contrary_a rep_n the_o coward_n and_o he_o which_o forsake_v his_o colour_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n also_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n shall_v be_v disperse_v among_o they_o so_o that_o as_o they_o partake_v in_o pain_n and_o passion_n they_o shall_v likewise_o persevere_v declare_v themselves_o companion_n in_o consolation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o bless_a paul_n military_a charity_n depend_v upon_o two_o special_a point_n upon_o the_o aid_v 1._o and_o second_v of_o our_o fellow-soldier_n in_o extremity_n and_o upon_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o maintenance_n thereof_o when_o truth_n and_o equity_n stand_v with_o their_o quarrel_n prim_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o liberal_a science_n likewise_o most_o needful_a towards_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o martial_a governor_n namely_o the_o study_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o