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the_o sovereign_n or_o principal_n of_o every_o state_n by_o who_o the_o law_n have_v authority_n and_o the_o life_n of_o execution_n and_o therefore_o these_o respect_n be_v most_o considerable_a in_o his_o person_n on_o who_o good_a or_o evil_a disposition_n the_o good_a or_o evil_a fortune_n of_o a_o kingdom_n depend_v every_o prince_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v the_o helm_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v move_v and_o enforce_v to_o move_v as_o he_o be_v move_v for_o prince_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o universal_a power_n and_o general_a obedience_n for_o as_o god_n the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v move_v all_o occasion_n in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o pleasure_n alter_v translate_n and_o establish_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n even_o so_o king_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o petite_fw-fr resemblance_n of_o god_n alter_v and_o confirm_v at_o their_o pleasure_n within_o their_o own_o liberty_n &_o jurisdiction_n binede_v their_o subject_n to_o conformity_n and_o general_a consent_n 2_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v god_n because_o like_a god_n they_o have_v general_a power_n over_o the_o state_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o as_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n do_v worthy_o challenge_v a_o prerogative_n over_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n so_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a descent_n of_o nobleness_n and_o pregnancy_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o manage_v those_o weighty_a and_o great_a occasion_n which_o be_v common_a in_o the_o care_n of_o their_o government_n 3_o therefore_o in_o they_o there_o be_v most_o sovereign_a use_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a policy_n without_o which_o they_o can_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o kingly_a office_n to_o god_n supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n nor_o support_v their_o kingly_a reputation_n all_o which_o necessary_a service_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n and_o pleasure_n of_o all_o religious_a king_n of_o former_a time_n &_o will_v be_v in_o the_o race_n of_o holy_a king_n for_o ever_o 4_o if_o than_o i_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v first_o and_o principal_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n i_o will_v answer_v religion_n if_o what_o be_v next_o i_o will_v answer_v religion_n if_o i_o be_v still_o further_o urge_v i_o will_v still_o answer_v religion_n for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o first_o the_o middle_a and_o the_o last_o of_o all_o his_o care_n and_o that_o principal_a whereupon_o his_o kingly_a building_n can_v only_o have_v sure_a foundation_n 5_o religion_n then_o be_v the_o necessary_a in_o the_o person_n of_o every_o christian_a prince_n all_o other_o care_v be_v but_o second_v and_o subordinate_a to_o this_o one_o most_o absolute_a for_o therefore_o be_v king_n potentate_n and_o superior_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v they_o authority_n of_o superintendance_n over_o multitude_n of_o people_n not_o for_o themselves_o or_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o master_n and_o supreme_a sovereign_n who_o have_v give_v they_o these_o dignity_n for_o the_o service_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o by_o their_o authority_n man_n may_v be_v force_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o holy_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o their_o people_n may_v be_v reduce_v under_o a_o civil_a and_o a_o christian_a government_n and_o therefore_o be_v king_n and_o queen_n call_v the_o nursefathers_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n because_o their_o national_a church_n and_o every_o child_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o church_n live_v under_o their_o tuition_n and_o their_o protection_n for_o which_o they_o be_v countable_a before_o god_n tribunal_n 6_o again_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o of_o necessity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o of_o religious_a politic_a consequence_n also_o for_o that_o prince_n or_o potentate_n who_o be_v true_o religious_a have_v not_o only_o for_o his_o recompense_n the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n which_o notwithstanding_o do_v abudant_o satisfy_v more_o than_o any_o man_n desert_n but_o also_o all_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n do_v of_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o he_o that_o be_v religious_a and_o therefore_o peace_n plenty_n honour_n victory_n all_o these_o or_o as_o much_o of_o these_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v think_v convenient_a for_o their_o happiness_n be_v always_o find_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o holy_a prince_n to_o who_o god_n do_v apply_v himself_o and_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o bounty_n when_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o this_o be_v conform_v to_o that_o judgement_n of_o divinity_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o 7_o as_o religion_n be_v most_o necessary_a so_o religious_a policy_n be_v much_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n because_o every_o christian_a kingdom_n consist_v of_o two_o state_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a the_o which_o like_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o state_n under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o absolute_a prince_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n live_v not_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mean_n though_o both_o participate_v their_o several_a blessing_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n the_o church_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o state_n be_v the_o body_n whereof_o be_v compound_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o special_a wisdom_n in_o the_o discretion_n of_o prince_n to_o order_v this_o soul_n and_o this_o body_n of_o state_n by_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a direction_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n and_o many_o thing_n lawful_a in_o the_o state_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o state_n have_v by_o much_o a_o great_a liberty_n in_o her_o direction_n 8_o for_o the_o state_n than_o it_o be_v needful_o require_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v politic_n and_o have_v understand_v in_o secret_n of_o most_o curious_a search_n wherein_o he_o must_v be_v moderate_v by_o his_o christian_a judgement_n that_o no_o unlawful_a policy_n enter_v further_o than_o his_o knowledge_n whereby_o his_o kingly_a reputation_n shall_v be_v stain_v with_o ungodly_a practice_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v evil_a must_v be_v only_o know_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a must_v be_v only_o practise_v especial_o with_o king_n who_o seat_n be_v above_o all_o man_n because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v near_o god_n in_o sanctimonious_a life_n be_v near_o he_o in_o place_n and_o because_o all_o man_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o every_o man_n desire_n be_v to_o fashion_v they_o 9_o for_o i_o to_o advise_v a_o prince_n and_o to_o give_v direction_n will_v assure_o be_v think_v presumption_n because_o flattery_n and_o fear_v have_v corrupt_v the_o write_n of_o many_o man_n most_o man_n applaud_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o present_a time_n how_o unfortunate_a so_o ever_o and_o flatter_a the_o prince_n under_o who_o they_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o much_o unlawfulness_n whereby_o such_o writer_n deny_v god_n deny_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o truth_n and_o deny_v that_o service_n to_o their_o king_n and_o nation_n whereby_o both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n may_v be_v benefitted_a of_o which_o base_a fear_n i_o will_v ever_o be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v bold_o declare_v my_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o that_o the_o christian_a labour_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n have_v prevent_v i_o who_o learned_a judgement_n and_o kingly_a experience_n have_v make_v he_o better_a able_a to_o advise_v in_o all_o such_o direction_n than_o myself_o or_o then_o any_o man_n i_o think_v this_o day_n live_v 10_o these_o thing_n ought_v a_o prince_n to_o do_v
in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n do_v wander_v from_o the_o line_n of_o truth_n in_o many_o particular_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o main_a execution_n they_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o worthy_a personage_n and_o such_o as_o have_v well_o deserve_v a_o honourable_a remembrance_n 13_o beside_o these_o profess_a religious_a warrior_n be_v there_o many_o other_o of_o honourable_a name_n who_o valour_n have_v win_v much_o honour_n in_o the_o christian_a war_n many_o of_o they_o and_o some_o of_o this_o nation_n out-truding_a the_o barbarous_a and_o profane_a people_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n make_v famous_a by_o the_o birth_n and_o temporal_a life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n either_o of_o their_o name_n or_o of_o their_o noble_a deed_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v require_v much_o labour_n and_o large_a circumstance_n the_o which_o i_o careful_o avoid_v because_o they_o be_v already_o make_v famous_a in_o write_n of_o much_o more_o learned_a sufficiency_n 14_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o who_o have_v for_o religious_a respect_n only_o enter_v these_o quarrel_n and_o exercise_v their_o valour_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o catholic_a religion_n only_o without_o all_o private_a direction_n to_o any_o by-respect_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v move_v and_o order_v in_o their_o honourable_a attempt_n by_o religion_n and_o not_o by_o policy_n because_o they_o intend_v not_o their_o private_a but_o the_o general_a care_n of_o christendom_n 15_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v strict_o examine_v the_o poceeding_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n and_o make_v curious_a search_n of_o every_o cause_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o christian_a war_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o not_o religion_n but_o policy_n do_v both_o occasion_n &_o direct_v many_o of_o they_o and_o that_o not_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o empire_n be_v principal_o regard_v religion_n be_v only_o a_o pretend_a cause_n whereupon_o to_o ground_v some_o colourable_a excuse_n to_o make_v such_o practice_n seem_v honest_a and_o commendable_a which_o in_o truth_n be_v dishonest_a and_o not_o allowable_a 16_o therefore_o in_o every_o honourable_a exercise_n of_o arm_n among_o christian_n there_o must_v be_v a_o just_a and_o no_o pretend_a cause_n to_o move_v offence_n for_o he_o that_o labour_v to_o colour_v his_o purpose_n do_v thereby_o conclude_v his_o own_o guilt_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o his_o practice_n which_o if_o it_o be_v honest_a will_v not_o need_v any_o false_a colour_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v so_o for_o truth_n and_o lawful_a proceed_n be_v justifiable_a of_o themselves_o neither_o do_v truth_n ever_o mask_v her_o face_n or_o shame_n at_o her_o open_a appearance_n therefore_o all_o such_o colourable_a practice_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o religion_n neither_o do_v it_o labour_v religious_a cause_n but_o by_o politic_n mean_v it_o reach_v and_o principal_o intend_v a_o politic_a end_n 17_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o courtly_a honour_n be_v these_o respect_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n of_o much_o consequence_n because_o the_o most_o honourable_a in_o prince_n court_n have_v the_o high_a care_n in_o commonwealth_n and_o because_o they_o be_v near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o common_o be_v either_o better_a or_o worse_o according_a as_o his_o honourable_a company_n be_v affect_v for_o the_o best_a endowment_n of_o nature_n be_v many_o time_n corrupt_v by_o society_n which_o have_v a_o great_a power_n of_o persuasion_n than_o instruction_n or_o argument_n therefore_o be_v it_o most_o needful_a that_o the_o honourable_a in_o court_n fashion_v the_o whole_a passage_n of_o their_o life_n by_o religious_a rule_n and_o shun_v all_o dishonourable_a and_o dishonest_a contrivement_n because_o of_o their_o near_a familiarity_n with_o the_o prince_n by_o who_o he_o be_v advise_v order_v and_o example_v 18_o and_o such_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o in_o many_o prince_n court_n who_o proportion_n all_o their_o proceed_n by_o wisdom_n and_o religious_a judgement_n serve_v god_n and_o their_o nation_n in_o the_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o their_o high_a office_n and_o better_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o prince_n by_o their_o virtuous_a example_n which_o provoke_v a_o princely_a mind_n to_o imitation_n that_o can_v be_v better_o teach_v then_o by_o example_n and_o these_o honourable_a pattern_n be_v most_o worthy_a and_o most_o religious_a who_o double_a the_o recompense_n of_o their_o reward_n be_v obedient_a in_o so_o high_a a_o call_n 19_o there_o be_v common_o in_o all_o court_n other_o of_o much_o diverse_a nature_n who_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v those_o name_n of_o honour_n disproportion_v their_o practice_n to_o their_o honourable_a name_n prove_v not_o only_o vile_a and_o base_a in_o the_o ungodly_a behaviour_n of_o their_o life_n but_o very_o pestilent_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o a_o very_a poison_n to_o their_o prince_n by_o who_o he_o be_v withhold_v from_o godly_a purpose_n and_o flatter_v in_o vice_n and_o misdemeanour_n 20_o and_o such_o be_v those_o court-parasits_a who_o feed_v their_o prince_n appetite_n with_o variety_n of_o evil_a apply_v the_o command_n of_o his_o regal_a authority_n either_o to_o his_o or_o their_o own_o ungodly_a purpose_n whereof_o all_o time_n have_v example_n and_o whereof_o this_o kingdom_n have_v have_v a_o woeful_a experience_n and_o these_o howsoever_o they_o attain_v the_o name_n of_o honour_n and_o live_v in_o the_o number_n and_o fellowship_n of_o christian_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o life_n be_v base_a and_o most_o ignoble_a and_o their_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wicked_a trade_n of_o damn_a policy_n 21_o therefore_o as_o in_o all_o other_o affair_n so_o in_o all_o honourable_a affair_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o holiness_n which_o limit_n every_o passage_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v observe_v it_o give_v a_o gracious_a lustre_n to_o their_o nobility_n and_o make_v they_o honourable_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o his_o servant_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v disgrace_v or_o despise_v this_o duty_n of_o conscience_n god_n will_v repute_v he_o base_a and_o disgrace_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o nobility_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n in_o respect_n of_o prosperous_a fortune_n chap._n x._o prosperous_a fortune_n be_v in_o every_o man_n care_n because_o all_o man_n travel_v to_o attain_v such_o fortune_n wherein_o they_o place_v prosperity_n and_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o man_n pleasure_n from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o desire_a fortune_n every_o man_n covet_v content_a but_o with_o much_o disagreement_n in_o their_o election_n insomuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v painful_o seek_v by_o one_o be_v careful_o avoid_v of_o another_o and_o that_o which_o be_v hateful_a to_o one_o be_v to_o another_o most_o delightful_a 2_o and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o happen_v in_o the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n have_v this_o variety_n in_o their_o delight_n every_o virtuous_a man_n prefer_v the_o exercise_n of_o some_o one_o virtue_n before_o all_o other_o whereto_o his_o nature_n be_v most_o inclinable_a and_o every_o vicious_a man_n prefer_v in_o his_o choice_a election_n some_o particular_a vice_n more_o than_o other_o whereto_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v most_o affect_a 3_o this_o variety_n do_v reduce_v itself_o to_o these_o two_o beginning_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o particular_n very_o much_o disagree_v yet_o in_o their_o general_a aim_n they_o all_o direct_v themselves_o to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n virtue_n or_o vice_n religion_n or_o policy_n 4_o and_o here_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o life_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a frame_v the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o his_o life_n according_a to_o his_o election_n of_o these_o two_o end_n for_o in_o man_n well_o affect_v their_o consent_n never_o yield_v to_o any_o ungodly_a practice_n though_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o nature_n force_v they_o to_o much_o unlawfulness_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o of_o choice_n but_o of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o the_o contrary_a man_n resolve_v in_o evil_a enlarge_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n give_v both_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o forward_o &_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o unlawful_a delight_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o amendment_n cause_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o remorse_n though_o the_o conscience_n both_o judge_n and_o condemn_v and_o therefoe_n they_o refuse_v to_o apprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n &_o silence_n theâ—_n offend_v conscience_n which_o will_v both_o correct_v &_o reform_v they_o 5_o thus_o
but_o if_o the_o politic_a state_n be_v justifiable_a in_o her_o proceed_n it_o argue_v the_o justness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n because_o where_o the_o state_n be_v not_o tempt_v to_o evil_a which_o be_v much_o more_o subject_a to_o such_o temptation_n it_o be_v of_o great_a likelihood_n that_o the_o church_n be_v untainted_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o truth_n and_o holy_a discipline_n 12_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n have_v god_n be_v favourable_a to_o this_o nation_n beyond_o comparison_n have_v give_v it_o such_o sovereign_n of_o state_n and_o state_n governor_n as_o no_o christian_a nation_n can_v out-glory_n it_o descend_v still_o a_o succession_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o governor_n principal_n and_o secondary_n whereby_o both_o state_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a policy_n flourish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o lawful_a and_o religious_a exercise_n of_o subordinate_a governor_n in_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o state_n chap._n viii_o svbordinate_a governor_n in_o the_o state_n be_v judge_n justice_n and_o their_o inferior_a officer_n who_o by_o reason_n the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n depend_v upon_o certain_a satute_n &_o state_n direction_n be_v therefore_o bind_v to_o a_o strictness_n of_o justice_n from_o which_o they_o rightful_o can_v wander_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o just_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n they_o have_v nothing_o at_o their_o own_o election_n but_o be_v tie_v by_o necessity_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v as_o the_o law_n shall_v lead_v they_o therefore_o in_o they_o there_o be_v little_a use_n of_o policy_n because_o the_o service_n of_o their_o place_n be_v execution_n and_o not_o invention_n to_o do_v as_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o not_o to_o direct_v how_o to_o do_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o policy_n be_v direction_n but_o the_o life_n of_o justice_n be_v execution_n 2_o for_o as_o every_o action_n of_o our_o body_n receive_v direction_n from_o the_o soul_n how_o to_o move_v how_o to_o speak_v how_o to_o work_v &_o according_a to_o such_o direction_n be_v every_o action_n form_v so_o the_o subbordinate_a magistrate_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o his_o superior_n direct_v he_o they_o give_v he_o rule_n and_o proportion_n to_o command_v and_o restrain_v he_o 3_o for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o body_n politic_n his_o counsellor_n of_o state_n be_v those_o divine_a faculty_n in_o the_o head_n reason_n understanding_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o direction_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v order_v and_o dispose_v the_o instrumental_a part_n such_o as_o the_o eye_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n resemble_v subordinate_a officer_n who_o administer_v and_o execute_v as_o the_o head_n direct_v they_o the_o trunk_n or_o bulk_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o vulgar_a who_o communicate_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o government_n they_o be_v mere_o passive_a have_v divine_a and_o humane_a law_n and_o their_o officer_n to_o order_v they_o in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o their_o life_n 4_o thus_o ought_v every_o body_n politic_a to_o be_v dispose_v every_o difference_n of_o degree_n observe_v just_a proportion_n as_o god_n as_o nature_n and_o as_o order_n have_v dispose_v they_o therefore_o in_o subordinate_a officer_n of_o state_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o conformity_n which_o command_v they_o as_o they_o command_v inferior_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o evil_a affect_a man_n be_v restrain_v from_o much_o injurious_a violence_n which_o authority_n will_v give_v to_o bloody_a or_o ambitious_a nature_n 5_o for_o in_o man_n not_o right_o affect_v there_o be_v no_o heaven_n no_o hell_n no_o wound_n of_o conscience_n so_o powerful_a to_o correct_v and_o withhold_v from_o injury_n as_o penalty_n and_o severe_a law_n because_o they_o be_v but_o doubtful_o but_o this_o certain_o believe_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o state_n to_o limit_v all_o subordinate_a authority_n and_o to_o leave_v nothing_o to_o liberty_n and_o common_a discretion_n wherein_o will_v be_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n but_o to_o give_v authority_n with_o limit_n and_o restriction_n command_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o every_o lawful_a proceed_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n 6_o in_o inferior_a magistracy_n then_o there_o be_v not_o that_o needful_a use_n of_o much_o policy_n as_o in_o sovereign_n and_o state_n authority_n a_o faithful_a diligence_n be_v principal_o require_v in_o their_o service_n to_o do_v only_o that_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o this_o be_v serious_o regard_v in_o the_o roman_a government_n where_o inferior_a officer_n may_v do_v nothing_o not_o only_o not_o against_o but_o not_o without_o superior_a authority_n where_o such_o neglect_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n even_o in_o they_o who_o have_v deserve_v noble_o 7_o religion_n and_o conscience_n then_o be_v principal_o and_o sole_o require_v in_o such_o magistracy_n the_o which_o duty_n in_o they_o discharge_v where_o in_o all_o controversy_n of_o title_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o true_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o every_o law_n be_v bare_o consider_v no_o partial_a regard_n have_v to_o friend_n or_o friendly_a favour_n whereby_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o law_n may_v destroy_v their_o justice_n and_o sincerity_n 8_o and_o from_o whence_o do_v arise_v infinite_a of_o inconueniency_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n the_o calamity_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n and_o the_o distroyer_n of_o many_o wealthy_a state_n all_o which_o evil_n will_v be_v avoid_v if_o law-controversy_n be_v decide_v without_o frivolous_a protraction_n and_o and_o with_o a_o conscionable_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n the_o reverend_a sage_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o every_o statute_n and_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o every_o title_n with_o single_a eye_n and_o without_o partial_a affection_n whereby_o the_o swarm_n of_o contentious_a wrangler_n may_v want_v argument_n of_o strife_n and_o employ_v their_o pain_n in_o more_o conscionable_a service_n and_o whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o profitable_a employment_n of_o honest_a and_o painful_a man_n in_o their_o calling_n who_o often_o time_n lose_v their_o whole_a estate_n by_o attend_v the_o law_n defence_n of_o some_o little_a part_n thereof_o therefore_o in_o these_o officer_n and_o in_o this_o authority_n there_o be_v most_o needful_a use_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o no_o policy_n but_o only_a religion_n may_v give_v they_o and_o their_o place_n direction_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n but_o not_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o subordinate_a officer_n who_o notwithstanding_o their_o little_a use_n of_o policy_n yet_o many_o time_n use_v policy_n and_o bad_a policy_n more_o than_o conscience_n and_o religion_n whereby_o the_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a place_n itself_o be_v hold_v in_o jealousy_n and_o the_o common_a reputation_n disgrace_v by_o the_o base_a usage_n of_o some_o particular_n 10_o but_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a argument_n to_o conclude_v against_o a_o general_a profession_n by_o particular_a instance_n or_o condemn_v the_o abuse_v because_o of_o the_o abuser_n for_o among_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o in_o every_o place_n and_o profession_n there_o be_v ever_o some_o guilty_a of_o dishonest_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n if_o christ_n choose_v twelve_o there_o be_v on_o devil_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o election_n among_o twenty_o there_o may_v be_v twelve_o devil_n and_o undoubted_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o report_n that_o in_o all_o estate_n degree_n and_o profession_n of_o man_n the_o worse_a part_n be_v by_o much_o the_o great_a for_o as_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o the_o way_n to_o honesty_n and_o upright_o deal_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o passage_n narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o enter_v that_o path_n but_o most_o happy_a be_v they_o whosoever_o they_o be_v who_o refuse_v to_o be_v unfaithful_a despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n because_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n do_v repose_v in_o the_o trust_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o whosoever_o then_o have_v place_n in_o these_o subordinate_a affair_n of_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o law_n or_o in_o the_o course_n of_o common_a justice_n if_o he_o decline_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o honest_a proceed_n his_o practice_n be_v but_o policy_n and_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o law_n be_v most_o unlawful_a for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o profit_n of_o every_o man_n place_n that_o have_v employment_n in_o the_o state_n shall_v support_v he_o and_o gain_v he_o such_o proportion_n of_o maintenance_n as_o the_o countenance_n of_o his_o place_n require_v yet_o he_o that_o apply_v the_o service_n of_o his_o place_n to_o his_o own_o profitable_a use_n only_o be_v most_o uniustifiable_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o fail_v
in_o their_o several_a kind_n be_v man_n affect_v the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d good_a in_o their_o intention_n though_o they_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n of_o their_o life_n the_o bad_a ever_o bad_a both_o in_o act_n and_o purpose_n and_o to_o one_o of_o those_o two_o do_v every_o man_n conform_v his_o life_n either_o to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n either_o to_o religion_n or_o policy_n for_o this_o distinction_n be_v in_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o in_o every_o quality_n and_o profession_n of_o people_n from_o the_o monarch_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o man_n every_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n press_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n the_o which_o he_o aspire_v with_o strong_a purpose_n and_o with_o all_o forceable_a endeavour_n 6_o and_o because_o that_o prosperous_a fortune_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o every_o bad_a man_n practice_n therefore_o be_v in_o of_o moment_n to_o consider_v the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n in_o man_n of_o prosperous_a fortune_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o because_o evil_a mâ—n_z affect_v only_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n therefore_o prosperous_a fortune_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v despise_v or_o neglect_v and_o to_o be_v altogether_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o good_a man_n for_o good_a man_n may_v care_v for_o that_o which_o evil_a man_n care_v for_o but_o they_o may_v not_o like_o evil_a man_n care_v only_o for_o that_o but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o main_a purpose_n of_o all_o their_o care_n and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v only_o so_o farforth_o care_v for_o as_o may_v administer_v to_o a_o man_n christian_a necessity_n 7_o if_o i_o shall_v descend_v to_o particular_n and_o examine_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o man_n their_o estate_n their_o office_n or_o whatsoever_o advancement_n of_o their_o fortune_n if_o i_o shall_v search_v the_o secret_n of_o art_n of_o trade_n and_o mechanical_a labour_n whereby_o base_a and_o small_a beginning_n in_o thing_n swell_v to_o 〈◊〉_d monsâ—â—â—â—â—_n largeness_n 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v inquire_v â—â—terallable_n mean_n of_o advancement_n and_o â—inde_n myself_o to_o declare_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o every_o particular_a i_o shall_v not_o only_o weary_v myself_o with_o â—uch_o business_n but_o offend_v the_o well_o dispose_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o much_o misery_n therefore_o i_o will_v spare_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o large_a theme_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o offend_v myself_o with_o silence_n than_o other_o with_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n 8_o prosperous_a fortune_n if_o by_o honest_a and_o allowable_a mean_n obtain_v and_o with_o regardful_a moderation_n spend_v and_o use_v be_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o have_v some_o little_a resemblance_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n though_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o worth_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n but_o if_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v either_o unjust_o get_v or_o ungodly_a spend_v they_o than_o nothing_o benefit_v their_o owner_n but_o be_v servant_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o earnest_a causer_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n 9_o with_o this_o understanding_n may_v man_n of_o all_o degree_n judge_v themselves_o and_o examine_v the_o particular_a of_o their_o own_o fortune_n for_o the_o severity_n of_o conscience_n give_v no_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n to_o any_o one_o but_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o eye_n behold_v all_o man_n and_o every_o action_n of_o every_o man_n without_o all_o personal_a respect_n the_o prince_n who_o man_n dare_v not_o judge_v be_v judge_v by_o conscience_n and_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o deject_a who_o man_n despise_v be_v regard_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n of_o conscience_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 10_o and_o by_o this_o judgement_n be_v man_n teach_v to_o know_v themselves_o and_o to_o have_v true_a understanding_n of_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o present_a condition_n and_o thereafter_o either_o hope_n or_o fear_v the_o event_n of_o future_a time_n this_o judgement_n also_o can_v best_o determine_v the_o difference_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n in_o prosperous_a fortune_n their_o lawfulness_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o religion_n or_o policy_n have_v have_v pre-eminence_n in_o the_o get_n or_o in_o the_o dispending_a of_o our_o fortune_n 11_o for_o it_o be_v needful_o require_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o every_o good_a man_n that_o he_o both_o purchase_v lawful_o and_o spend_v honest_o for_o man_n may_v not_o challenge_v interest_n in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n blessing_n without_o some_o manner_n of_o desert_n neither_o when_o he_o have_v they_o may_v he_o use_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o so_o dispose_v they_o as_o the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o have_v command_v because_o man_n of_o great_a fortune_n be_v but_o god_n officer_n to_o who_o trust_n he_o have_v please_v to_o commit_v the_o employment_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o benefit_n 12_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o win_n and_o wear_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o conscience_n which_o bind_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a and_o like_a severity_n the_o prince_n may_v not_o arrive_v his_o sovereignty_n either_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n if_o he_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n and_o rightful_a claim_n great_a man_n ought_v not_o purchase_v honourable_a name_n with_o dishonest_a action_n but_o rather_o win_v the_o garland_n of_o honour_n by_o their_o noble_a deserve_n the_o rich_a ought_v not_o to_o pursue_v the_o possession_n of_o wealth_n with_o such_o vehemence_n and_o strong_a appetite_n embrace_v the_o exercise_n of_o every_o sin_n that_o may_v advantage_n but_o rather_o to_o possess_v wealth_n with_o fear_n because_o that_o god_n will_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n a_o just_a discharge_n of_o their_o stewardship_n and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o degree_n of_o fortune_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a proceed_n to_o be_v regard_v whereby_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o man_n aspire_v their_o prosperous_a fortune_n by_o good_a or_o evil_a mean_n by_o religion_n or_o by_o policy_n 13_o the_o like_a care_n be_v require_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o such_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v they_o may_v so_o employ_v they_o as_o that_o god_n husbandry_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o in_o profitable_a employment_n &_o that_o see_v god_n have_v make_v they_o steward_n &_o overseer_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v god_n house_n and_o have_v give_v they_o place_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n servant_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o they_o spend_v god_n gift_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o like_a man_n faithful_a &_o provident_a supply_v to_o all_o such_o christian_a necessity_n as_o may_v any_o way_n distress_n their_o fellow_n servant_n lest_o otherwise_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n god_n call_v they_o to_o a_o reckon_n and_o so_o both_o deprive_v &_o discharge_v they_o 14_o and_o let_v all_o man_n remember_v how_o great_a how_o rich_a or_o how_o noble_a soever_o they_o be_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v good_a then_o to_o be_v great_a and_o that_o holy_a man_n how_o poor_a soever_o have_v a_o high_a place_n in_o god_n favour_n than_o the_o most_o mighty_a on_o earth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a for_o these_o be_v but_o steward_n and_o servant_n but_o the_o other_o be_v child_n and_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o world_n be_v make_v rich_a with_o temporal_a blessing_n 15_o let_v they_o remember_v also_o that_o if_o god_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o hand_n honour_n riches_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v also_o give_v they_o duty_n and_o lawful_a employment_n for_o their_o gift_n of_o which_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o only_o careful_a avoid_v both_o improfitable_a and_o dishonest_a expense_n 16_o but_o before_o 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no_o need_n and_o whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a 13_o and_o let_v no_o man_n encourage_v himself_o in_o these_o vanity_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o prosperous_a fortune_n or_o with_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o the_o glory_n &_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n for_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o die_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n can_v give_v a_o man_n that_o comfortable_a farewell_n as_o all_o such_o have_v who_o die_v with_o the_o witness_n of_o good_a conscience_n for_o good_a conscience_n sweeten_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n &_o make_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n pleasurable_a whereas_o oftentimes_o the_o have_v of_o much_o cause_v the_o love_n of_o much_o &_o a_o loathness_n and_o extreme_a sorrow_n to_o leave_v our_o heap_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o every_o duty_n let_v a_o man_n love_n conscience_n rather_o than_o profit_n and_o religion_n rather_o than_o policy_n in_o respect_n of_o honour_n military_n courtly_a chap._n ix_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtuous_a deed_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o princely_a favour_n they_o be_v give_v man_n for_o distinction_n that_o by_o they_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v gracious_a virtuous_a or_o of_o honourable_a merit_n and_o therefore_o do_v all_o man_n great_o desire_v these_o title_n of_o honour_n because_o they_o give_v man_n special_a reputation_n and_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o such_o honour_n can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o special_a deserve_n and_o among_o the_o honourable_a there_o be_v none_o more_o noble_a than_o such_o as_o aspire_v the_o degree_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o step_n of_o virtuous_a reputation_n because_o they_o pursue_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o honourable_a action_n hazard_v themselves_o through_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n to_o attain_v so_o fair_a a_o name_n 2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o most_o forward_o 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in_o they_o their_o affection_n to_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o a_o kingdom_n have_v authority_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o 4_o if_o we_o shall_v reduce_v to_o memory_n the_o honourable_a and_o famous_a man_n of_o former_a time_n and_o shall_v number_v up_o their_o memorable_a victory_n what_o charge_n what_o care_n and_o what_o travail_n they_o have_v spend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o never_o any_o have_v better_a zeal_n to_o fight_v god_n quarrel_n than_o they_o many_o of_o they_o vow_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o their_o life_n to_o those_o holy_a war_n the_o which_o they_o maintain_v with_o so_o much_o resolution_n and_o valour_n that_o their_o renown_n be_v like_o their_o happiness_n eternal_a 5_o again_o if_o we_o search_v the_o record_n of_o time_n and_o inquire_v after_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o famous_a statesman_n we_o shall_v find_v their_o name_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o honourable_a personage_n who_o in_o their_o counsel_n chamber_n have_v prevent_v conspiracy_n and_o overthrow_v huge_a army_n of_o resolve_a enemy_n for_o beside_o their_o gift_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v extraordinary_o fit_v for_o these_o affair_n by_o special_a and_o painful_a education_n 6_o and_o therefore_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o all_o time_n have_v have_v care_n to_o elect_v such_o choice_a particular_n from_o among_o their_o nobility_n as_o be_v of_o best_a sufficiency_n upon_o who_o wisdom_n the_o strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n repose_v such_o be_v ulysses_n amomg_v the_o geeke_n and_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n among_o the_o roman_n &_o such_o have_v our_o nation_n have_v and_o yet_o have_v many_o upon_o who_o vigilancy_n and_o trusâ—_n the_o affair_n of_o great_a state_n do_v principal_o depend_v 7_o to_o understand_v these_o title_n of_o honour_n i_o will_v distinguish_v they_o they_o be_v either_o derive_v or_o 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