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very_o small_a yet_o to_o avoid_v that_o ill_a that_o cato_n say_v we_o do_v learn_v by_o do_v nothing_o i_o have_v betake_v myself_o to_o my_o pen_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n i_o have_v weave_v out_o the_o web_n of_o vain_a opinion_n brief_o express_v how_o it_o have_v dominer_v from_o the_o beginning_n i_o have_v make_v a_o short_a medley_n of_o altogether_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o any_o thing_n i_o care_v not_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v prove_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o use_v either_o fit_a for_o summer_n or_o winter_n be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a or_o how_o so_o ever_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o present_v it_o to_o your_o judicious_a view_n wherein_o i_o have_v imitate_v his_o simplicity_n that_o presume_v to_o present_a line_n to_o minerva_n but_o it_o be_v opinion_n that_o have_v make_v i_o thus_o bold_a yet_o not_o the_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o wit_n or_o worthiness_n but_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o have_v of_o your_o worthy_a acceptance_n for_o i_o have_v so_o much_o the_o better_a opinion_n of_o myself_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v favour_v by_o you_o it_o be_v your_o many_o favour_n towards_o i_o that_o have_v always_o make_v i_o mindful_a of_o your_o virtue_n and_o worthiness_n i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o service_n of_o his_o good_a intent_n that_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o present_v you_o with_o more_o worthy_a present_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n can_v but_o wish_v long_a life_n still_o lengthen_v out_o with_o all_o happiness_n evermore_o rest_v to_o do_v you_o all_o service_n barnaby_n rich_a the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n the_o potency_n of_o opinion_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o opinion_n chap._n 2._o what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n among_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n 3._o what_o contrariety_n in_o opinion_n among_o christian_n chap._n 4._o a_o general_a opinion_n receive_v by_o all_o man_n chap._n 5._o of_o diverse_a and_o several_a opinion_n concern_v government_n chap._n 6._o of_o several_a conceive_a opinion_n behooveful_a for_o prince_n chap._n 7._o what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n who_o fit_n to_o be_v make_v counsayler_n chap._n 8._o all_o humane_a policy_n but_o vain_a opinion_n chap._n 9_o it_o be_v opinion_n that_o place_v man_n in_o office_n and_o authority_n chap._n 10._o it_o be_v opinion_n that_o make_v fool_n to_o be_v admire_v for_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n 11._o the_o government_n be_v never_o good_a that_o be_v manage_v by_o opinion_n chap._n 12._o what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n about_o the_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n chap._n 13._o the_o mutability_n of_o opinion_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n chap._n 14._o how_o opposite_a in_o opinion_n to_o our_o predecessor_n our_o action_n bear_v witness_v chap._n 15._o what_o variety_n in_o opinion_n whether_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o war_n or_o the_o vice_n that_o be_v hatch_v up_o in_o peace_n be_v most_o tolerable_a chap._n 16._o what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n among_o lawyer_n chap._n 17._o of_o opinion_n what_o it_o be_v chap._n 18._o from_o whence_o opinion_n have_v his_o be_v chap._n 19_o how_o prince_n and_o other_o great_a personage_n be_v lead_v astray_o by_o opinion_n chap._n 20._o how_o unworthy_a person_n do_v creep_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o great_a person_n chap._n 21._o nobility_n lead_v into_o opinion_n by_o parasite_n chap._n 22._o of_o self_n opinion_n how_o it_o besot_v chap._n 23._o the_o unconstant_a opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a chap._n 24._o of_o particular_a opinion_n how_o it_o infect_v fool_n chap._n 25._o what_o opinion_n the_o antiquity_n hold_v of_o fame_n chap._n 26._o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o have_v hunt_v after_o fame_n chap._n 27._o that_o fame_n and_o renown_n be_v but_o popular_a opinion_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o number_n of_o folly_n in_o this_o age_n whereby_o to_o win_v opinion_n chap._n 29._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v so_o easy_o draw_v into_o opinion_n chap._n 30._o what_o it_o be_v that_o only_o bridle_v opinion_n chap._n 31._o opinion_n diefied_n chap._n 32._o finis_fw-la opinion_n diefied_n the_o potency_n of_o opinion_n chap._n i._n simonides_z a_o great_a philosopher_n be_v desire_v by_o cicero_n to_o inquire_v what_o god_n be_v crave_v a_o day_n respite_n to_o meditate_v of_o the_o matter_n which_o request_n when_o he_o have_v obtain_v and_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o summon_v his_o sense_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o business_n he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a that_o the_o next_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v his_o resolution_n he_o be_v enforce_v then_o to_o crave_v one_o whole_a month_n long_o in_o which_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v the_o better_o bethink_v he_o which_o request_n be_v likewise_o grant_v unto_o he_o be_v now_o in_o his_o deep_a cogitation_n of_o the_o task_n he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n he_o be_v so_o confound_v in_o his_o enterprise_n that_o the_o far_o he_o seek_v the_o far_o he_o be_v from_o his_o purpose_n he_o be_v therefore_o enforce_v to_o stay_v his_o attempt_n and_o to_o subject_v his_o opinion_n to_o the_o inscrutable_a essence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a now_o whether_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o in_o the_o philosopher_n for_o the_o insight_n they_o have_v in_o natural_a thing_n or_o for_o their_o blindness_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v by_o their_o philosophy_n to_o comprehend_v by_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o they_o lose_v themselves_o i_o be_o bring_v into_o this_o predicament_n with_o the_o philosopher_n for_o have_v a_o little_a begin_v to_o meditate_v of_o this_o subject_n by_o i_o undertake_v i_o find_v the_o potency_n of_o opinion_n to_o be_v ample_a and_o infinite_a that_o the_o more_o i_o look_v &_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n the_o less_o i_o find_v myself_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o as_o in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o more_o we_o fix_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o firmament_n the_o great_a number_n of_o star_n we_o still_o discover_v so_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o look_v into_o opinion_n how_o it_o have_v sway_v in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n may_v easy_o find_v matter_n wherewithal_o to_o begin_v but_o never_o find_v time_n when_o to_o make_v a_o end_n he_o that_o shall_v then_o enter_v into_o that_o labyrinth_n have_v need_n of_o theseus_n clew_n to_o wind_n himself_o well_o out_o but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o confess_v i_o never_o come_v never_o those_o place_n where_o the_o muse_n have_v use_v to_o frequent_v i_o dare_v not_o therefore_o wade_v to_o deep_a in_o this_o subject_n for_o opinion_n be_v never_o so_o nice_a and_o
foolish_a to_o please_v as_o she_o be_v at_o this_o hour_n and_o she_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o curious_a then_o in_o censure_v of_o book_n for_o he_o that_o will_v presume_v to_o publish_v a_o book_n if_o he_o do_v not_o learn_v with_o the_o tailor_n and_o the_o atyremaker_n to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o new_a fashion_n it_o will_v never_o sell_v it_o will_v lie_v still_o in_o the_o printer_n hand_n and_o those_o line_n that_o be_v now_o put_v in_o print_n if_o they_o contain_v any_o matter_n of_o piety_n or_o that_o be_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o intend_v to_o honesty_n they_o do_v but_o pester_v a_o stationer_n stall_n and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o or_o none_o that_o will_v bestow_v one_o penny_n of_o they_o such_o be_v the_o curiosity_n of_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n but_o especial_o concern_v book_n i_o may_v yet_o speak_v of_o some_o strange_a conceit_a book_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v by_o sundry_a author_n one_o among_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o glory_n some_o other_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o pestilence_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o quartane_a ague_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o baldness_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o fly_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o nothing_o and_o that_o great_a clerk_n erasmus_n of_o rotterdam_n write_v a_o book_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o folly_n &_o all_o these_o and_o diverse_a other_o that_o may_v be_v yet_o name_v the_o mere_a motive_n of_o opinion_n but_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o pamphlet_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o great_a volume_n nay_o except_v the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o many_o book_n be_v extant_a which_o opinion_n have_v not_o have_v some_o hand_n in_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a opinion_n that_o lead_v alexander_n to_o bury_v his_o horse_n bucephalus_n augustus_n to_o bury_v his_o parrot_n heliogabilis_fw-la his_o sparrow_n &_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o hortensius_n a_o roman_a gentleman_n that_o mourn_v certain_a month_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o fish_n by_o this_o little_a it_o may_v appear_v the_o potency_n of_o opinion_n how_o it_o have_v reign_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n in_o all_o time_n in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o place_n and_o have_v have_v sovereignty_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o antiquity_n of_o opinion_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o opinion_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o lucifer_n fall_v for_o it_o be_v a_o self_n overweening_a opinion_n that_o puff_v up_o those_o glorious_a angel_n into_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o perdition_n it_o be_v after_o hatch_v up_o in_o paradise_n for_o when_o the_o serpent_n insinuate_a himself_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o woman_n that_o she_o may_v the_o rather_o conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o what_o say_v he_o have_v god_n forbid_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n but_o why_o stand_v you_o in_o doubt_n of_o that_o prescript_n there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o the_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v protest_v for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o when_o you_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a this_o please_a persuasion_n so_o allure_v the_o woman_n to_o like_v of_o his_o speech_n that_o she_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v opinion_n that_o first_o beget_v belief_n according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n man_n be_v believe_v as_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o we_o neither_o trust_v nor_o believe_v he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v no_o conceit_n whereby_o to_o draw_v on_o our_o affiance_n but_o where_o opinion_n be_v a_o little_a settle_a every_o moulehill_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o mountain_n we_o believe_v impossibility_n we_o wonder_v at_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n nay_o we_o many_o time_n extol_v and_o commend_v ugly_a vice_n for_o seemly_a virtue_n this_o poor_a blind_a opinion_n have_v ever_o since_o so_o dominire_v in_o adam_n posterity_n that_o it_o no_o less_o over_o rule_v the_o prince_n than_o the_o peasant_n the_o mighty_a than_o the_o mean_a the_o rich_a then_o the_o poor_a the_o wise_a than_o the_o foolish_a what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n among_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n iii_o what_o variety_n in_o opinion_n among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o how_o many_o sectary_n be_v there_o among_o they_o as_o stoic_n peripatetic_n ethnic_n academic_n epicure_n and_o as_o history_n do_v make_v mention_n there_o be_v 50._o several_a sect_n among_o they_o and_o what_o be_v these_o contrariety_n they_o be_v but_o opinion_n and_o those_o that_o still_o be_v strive_v to_o uphold_v reason_n with_o so_o many_o reason_n be_v yet_o utter_o ignorant_a from_o whence_o reason_n come_v the_o wise_a among_o they_o do_v but_o guess_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o dispute_v and_o argue_v one_o against_o a_o other_o to_o uphold_v opinion_n that_o be_v sometime_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v speak_v many_o good_a word_n concern_v manner_n and_o conversation_n among_o man_n but_o of_o god_n they_o speak_v nothing_o but_o dream_o neither_o dream_v they_o of_o he_o but_o overthwart_o and_o how_o many_o grievous_a in_o counter_n have_v there_o be_v among_o they_o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v yet_o hang_v before_o the_o judge_n not_o full_o decide_v thales_n mylesius_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n begin_v to_o look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n conclude_v that_o the_o world_n have_v his_o first_o beginning_n by_o water_n and_o archelaus_n not_o far_o dissent_v from_o his_o opinion_n affirm_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o by_o liquid_a water_n inflame_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n and_o by_o resolution_n turn_v into_o dust_n heraclitus_n he_o think_v all_o thing_n to_o have_v their_o original_n of_o fire_n conclude_v with_o aristotle_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o a_o other_o democritus_n and_o chrysippus_n with_o diverse_a other_o they_o refer_v the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n to_o a_o little_a nothing_o &_o make_v up_o a_o something_o of_o this_o chaos_n they_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o corruption_n anaxagoras_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n fable_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v compose_v of_o bright_a iron_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o stone_n wonderful_o knit_v together_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v i_o may_v yet_o speak_v of_o many_o other_o contrariety_n in_o opinion_n that_o be_v hold_v among_o the_o philosopher_n about_o fate_n about_o fortune_n about_o felicity_n &_o what_o distinction_n they_o make_v between_o natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la and_o natura_n naturata_n so_o that_o to_o conclude_v the_o philosopher_n that_o have_v so_o much_o busy_v themselves_o to_o search_v out_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n can_v never_o find_v out_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o philosopher_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v admire_v who_o suspect_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o own_o carriage_n when_o he_o hear_v himself_o to_o be_v commend_v by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v note_v to_o be_v of_o a_o lewd_a conversation_n what_o contrariety_n in_o opinion_n among_o christian_n chap._n four_o as_o this_o jar_a and_o seditious_a dispute_v be_v of_o continuance_n among_o the_o philosopher_n so_o opinion_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n with_o turk_n infidel_n papist_n and_o sectary_n and_o there_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o time_n past_a who_o to_o win_v a_o opinion_n be_v fain_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n false_o that_o they_o have_v conference_n and_o communication_n with_o the_o go_n in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n even_o at_o this_o day_n mahomet_n be_v worship_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o very_a foolish_a religion_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v yet_o look_v after_o their_o messiah_n but_o among_o we_o christian_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o disagreement_n there_o be_v among_o our_o clergy_n man_n about_o rite_n about_o ceremony_n about_o worship_v about_o apparel_n about_o discipline_n &_o about_o many_o other_o matter_n too_o long_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o do_v think_v by_o opposition_n and_o contention_n to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o lucifer_n be_v throw_v down_o into_o hell_n the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o divine_n by_o sinister_a opinion_n hold_v about_o religion_n be_v so_o diverse_a doubtful_a and_o contrary_a that_o they_o have_v fill_v the_o school_n and_o university_n with_o contention_n &_o scold_a who_o contend_v not_o for_o the_o confine_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o for_o the_o principal_a
in_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o about_o he_o but_o by_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n prince_n have_v not_o so_o much_o scarcity_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v of_o that_o whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o and_o that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v tell_v they_o the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o behooveful_a for_o prince_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o all_o information_n that_o will_v be_v tell_v they_o but_o especial_o from_o any_o such_o as_o they_o employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o authority_n what_o diversity_n in_o opinion_n who_o fit_v to_o be_v make_v counsayler_n chap._n viii_o as_o by_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o diverse_a learned_a man_n king_n and_o prince_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o grave_n &_o wise_a counsayler_n so_o there_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n in_o opinion_n again_o how_o these_o counsayler_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o what_o profession_n the_o election_n shall_v be_v 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rule_n and_o govern_v the_o common_a wealth_n lactantius_n leave_v we_o his_o opinion_n in_o these_o word_n i_o repute_v he_o to_o be_v most_o wise_a who_o as_o occasion_n fall_v out_o can_v give_v good_a instruction_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v next_o i_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v follow_v good_a advice_n that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o other_o but_o he_o that_o can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v counsel_n i_o account_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o indiscretion_n the_o theban_n make_v a_o law_n forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n except_o he_o have_v first_o leave_v of_o buy_v and_o sell_v for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n direct_o forbid_v all_o man_n whosoever_o that_o be_v mercenary_a or_o use_v any_o trade_n or_o profession_n that_o bring_v in_o gain_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a decree_n for_o lawyer_n that_o do_v think_v no_o man_n so_o fit_a to_o govern_v as_o he_o be_v that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o i_o confess_v the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a profession_n and_o i_o reverence_v the_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o justice_n and_o judgement_n but_o yet_o that_o a_o proctor_n a_o advocate_n a_o pleader_n or_o any_o of_o those_o man_n that_o have_v be_v mercenary_a and_o have_v oftentimes_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o falsehood_n and_o injury_n bear_v about_o they_o both_o mind_n and_o tongue_n instruct_v and_o arm_v against_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n that_o have_v enure_v his_o tongue_n to_o speak_v for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v defend_v by_o soldier_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v preserve_v by_o counsayler_n soldier_n and_o counsayler_n therefore_o have_v be_v ever_o think_v most_o fit_a to_o govern_v but_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o bless_a common_a wealth_n it_o may_v be_v call_v that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o noble_a personage_n that_o do_v common_o manage_v their_o authority_n with_o magnificence_n and_o not_o by_o the_o policy_n of_o worldly_a wise_a man_n that_o think_v nothing_o to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o bring_v in_o gain_n honourable_a nobility_n be_v then_o most_o fit_a to_o counsel_n a_o king_n and_o the_o care_n and_o study_v of_o good_a counsayler_n be_v still_o to_o endeavour_n those_o thing_n that_o shall_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a person_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o most_o weighty_a affair_n not_o to_o lean_v so_o much_o to_o the_o policy_n of_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n that_o they_o impugn_v the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n ordain_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o almighty_a himself_o all_o human_a policy_n but_o vain_a opinion_n chap._n ix_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o be_v full_a of_o policy_n but_o these_o politician_n that_o have_v square_v out_o there_o governemente_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n have_v ever_o be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o dangerous_a state_n man_n will_v you_o have_v some_o precedent_n look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o two_o cato_n the_o one_o with_o his_o frantic_a accusation_n disturb_v the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n the_o other_o goinge_v about_o over_o wise_o to_o protect_v it_o do_v utter_o subvert_v it_o and_o cicero_n with_o all_o his_o eloquence_n be_v as_o troublesome_a among_o the_o roman_n as_o demosthenes_n be_v among_o the_o athenian_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o other_o that_o with_o their_o pevish_a discipline_n have_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o state_n for_o to_o speak_v true_o what_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o man_n but_o vain_a opinion_n it_o be_v truth_n that_o policy_n be_v a_o specyall_a part_n of_o government_n and_o have_v be_v magnify_v by_o a_o general_a applause_n among_o infidel_n but_o among_o christian_a prince_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pestylent_a thing_n then_o this_o plague_n of_o policy_n which_o divide_v itself_o from_o that_o policy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n in_o matter_n of_o policy_n vanity_n bear_v sway_v when_o from_o the_o force_n of_o human_a prescription_n they_o think_v to_o maintain_v &_o uphould_v a_o common_a wealth_n without_o consideration_n that_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o do_v bring_v misery_n and_o disorder_n to_o country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o where_o his_o word_n be_v neglect_v his_o religion_n despise_v where_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o principal_o but_o respective_o consider_v where_o we_o seek_v by_o policy_n to_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o and_o to_o pluck_v down_o god_n and_o where_o we_o think_v to_o establish_v such_o a_o government_n whereby_o to_o please_v and_o content_v our_o own_o appetyte_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o policy_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o that_o policy_n that_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o life_n of_o government_n so_o policy_n as_o it_o have_v be_v common_o take_v and_o use_v among_o a_o great_a many_o be_v indeed_o the_o high_a way_n to_o atheism_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o this_o man_n or_o of_o that_o man_n opinion_n concern_v this_o matter_n i_o do_v appeal_n to_o every_o man_n opinion_n that_o have_v either_o wit_n or_o judgement_n together_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n whither_o that_o man_n how_o great_a a_o politician_n so_o ever_o account_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o religious_a or_o that_o his_o policy_n be_v estrange_v from_o that_o policy_n that_o be_v command_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n whither_o such_o a_o politician_n be_v not_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o counsayler_n to_o a_o heathen_a then_o to_o a_o christian_a prince_n then_o he_o that_o have_v but_o mammon_n for_o his_o god_n and_o machyvell_n for_o his_o ghostly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o that_o common_a wealth_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o a_o policy_n be_v not_o only_o unhappy_a but_o in_o the_o wind_a up_o it_o become_v miserable_a it_o be_v opinion_n that_o place_v man_n in_o office_n and_o authority_n chap._n x._o as_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v be_v thus_o assist_v with_o honourable_a counsayler_n yet_o moreover_o and_o beside_o as_o the_o body_n can_v guide_v itself_o with_o the_o head_n alone_o but_o it_o must_v have_v the_o help_n of_o other_o member_n no_o
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corruption_n then_o by_o any_o orderly_a canonical_a election_n it_o be_v opinion_n that_o make_v fool_n to_o be_v admire_v for_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n xi_o in_o the_o appoint_v of_o officer_n in_o former_a age_n the_o best_a opinion_n be_v have_v of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o now_o who_o be_v soon_o prefer_v than_o he_o that_o be_v most_o private_a to_o himself_o &_o be_v once_o place_v in_o authority_n though_o he_o never_o do_v good_a all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v no_o harm_n we_o call_v he_o a_o very_a good_a and_o a_o most_o worthy_a magistrate_n and_o may_v we_o not_o well_o repute_v he_o to_o be_v good_a that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o most_o ignorant_a be_v ever_o most_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o the_o chief_a promotion_n and_o because_o they_o do_v never_o manage_v any_o affair_n of_o importance_n they_o know_v not_o what_o burden_n and_o difficultye_n be_v there_o unto_o incident_a how_o many_o have_v seek_v to_o advance_v themselves_o to_o bear_v rule_n and_o government_n by_o their_o wealth_n who_o once_o place_v in_o authority_n have_v make_v port_n save_o both_o of_o virtue_n &_o honesty_n seek_v still_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n increase_v as_o fast_v in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o they_o grow_v in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o these_o ignorant_a man_n that_o do_v seldom_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o wealth_n bring_v with_o it_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o understanding_n how_o to_o rule_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n and_o that_o there_o need_v neither_o art_n nor_o learning_n to_o compass_v it_o but_o only_o a_o audacious_a boldness_n and_o a_o rough_a and_o stout_a behaviour_n whereunto_o they_o do_v bend_v all_o their_o thought_n think_v he_o to_o be_v most_o happy_a that_o do_v live_v most_o at_o liberty_n thus_o blind_v with_o ignorance_n they_o do_v both_o abhor_v and_o banish_v reason_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o bridle_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o to_o diminish_v their_o ease_n and_o contentation_n and_o therefore_o flatter_a themselves_o with_o a_o overweeninge_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o worthiness_n they_o do_v labour_n to_o get_v estimation_n and_o authority_n among_o man_n and_o to_o be_v account_v great_a that_o in_o my_o opinion_n may_v be_v well_o resemble_v to_o the_o giant_n that_o be_v accustom_v at_o london_n once_o a_o year_n to_o march_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n pageante_n that_o outward_o do_v make_v semblance_n to_o be_v man_n of_o great_a might_n and_o valiance_n but_o inward_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lath_n tow_n and_o rag_n yet_o these_o man_n among_o the_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a people_n be_v account_v to_o be_v wise_a grave_a learned_a they_o be_v 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