Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	body_n	part_n	soul_n	2,835	5	5.6694	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00698	A vvoorke of Ioannes Ferrarius Montanus, touchynge the good orderynge of a common weale wherein aswell magistrates, as priuate persones, bee put in remembraunce of their dueties, not as the philosophers in their vaine tradicions haue deuised, but according to the godlie institutions and sounde doctrine of christianitie. Englished by william Bauande.; De republica bene instituenda, paraenesis. English	Ferrarius, Johannes, 1485 or 6-1558.; Bavand, William.	1559 (1559)	STC 10831; ESTC S102013	301,803	438

to_o honour_n and_o ambition_n preferment_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o retinue_n of_o great_a prince_n even_o until_o our_o death_n day_n which_o we_o read_v that_o not_o only_o learn_v and_o unlearned_a man_n have_v do_v but_o also_o great_a philosopher_n for_o the_o court_n have_v always_o be_v so_o esteem_v that_o i_o to_o ●●udie_n make_v their_o abode_n therein_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o leave_v not_o only_a philosophy_n but_o also_o all_o liberty_n so_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n who_o all_o colour_n each_o estate_n every_o thing_n become_v as_o horace_n write_v follow_v dionysius_n y_o e_o syracusan_a choose_v rather_o to_o flatter_v he_o the●_n to_o take_v the_o commodity_n of_o his_o own_o profession_n so_o that_o diogenes_n cinicus_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v for_o term_v he_o the_o king_n dog_n for_o it_o fortune_v once_o that_o aristippus_n scorn_v diogenes_n for_o eat_v worte_n sai_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v about_o the_o king_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v these_o worte_n nay_o say_v diogenes_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o eat_v worte_n thou_o will_v not_o ●●atter_v the_o king_n as_o for_o aristotle_n i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v which_o do_v not_o lease_v his_o good_a hour_n with_o alexander_n but_o instruct_v he_o in_o learn_v and_o thereby_o gote_v so_o great_a knowledge_n of_o all_o live_n creature_n as_o no_o philosopher_n the_o like_a which_o thing_n pliny_n say_v may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o fifty_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v of_o live_a creature_n so_o we_o do_v see_v that_o prince_n in_o our_o time_n do_v regard_v worthy_a man_n not_o as_o by_o flattery_n to_o purchase_v preferment_n but_o if_o need_n be_v sincere_o to_o geve_v they_o good_a counsel_n from_o the_o which_o he_o be_v easelye_o withdraw_v which_o have_v not_o the_o true_a way_n of_o virtue_n set_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o endevour_v to_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o turn_v the_o most_o profitable_a kind_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o most_o shameful_a use_n of_o vanity_n for_o there_o be_v many_o bypath_n which_o do_v lead_v courtier_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n so_o that_o they_o neither_o embrace_v ne_o do_v that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v both_o good_a &_o needful_a to_o be_v do_z but_o they_o see_v virtue_n and_o pine_v away_o even_o at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n nothing_o collusion_n else_o but_o godliness_n justice_n equity_n temperance_n &_o the_o other_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o never_o put_v the_o least_o point_n in_o practice_n but_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o use_v collusion_n and_o to_o deceive_v other_o by_o some_o subtle_a fetch_n and_o sleighty_a policy_n which_o a_o man_n may_v well_o call_v smokeseller_n smokeseller_n so_o vetronius_n turinus_n which_o persuade_v all_o man_n that_o alexander_n severus_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o counsel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o sell_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o no_o to_o receive_v a_o reward_n worthy_a of_o his_o crafty_a deal_n be_v burn_v the_o crier_n cri_v before_o he_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o smoke_n which_o sell_v smoke_n flattery_n also_o and_o curri_v of_o favour_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a ●att●●y_n evil_n which_o mamertius_fw-la call_v a_o privy_a poison_n wherewith_o prince_n mind_n be_v infect_v be_v prepare_v to_o this_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a they_o will_v hold_v as_o false_a and_o such_o as_o be_v false_a they_o will_v hold_v as_o true_a wherewith_o a_o good_a prince_n most_o of_o all_o other_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_o lead_v for_o as_o epicharmus_n say_v the_o sinew_n and_o joincte_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v rashelye_o howbeit_o this_o enormity_n reign_v &_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n in_o court_n whereupon_o certain_a think_v this_o latin_a word_n adulatio_fw-la which_o signify_v flattery_n flattery_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o court_n as_o it_o be_v adaulatio_fw-la in_o greek_a call_v colachia_n speusippus_n plato_n successoure_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o conversation_n of_o evil_a begin_v and_o attempt_v for_o pleasure_n and_o deceit_n so_o that_o for_o fawn_v it_o be_v enforce_v to_o allow_v that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n so_o praxaspes_n warn_v cambyses_n flattery_n the_o persian_a king_n not_o so_o much_o to_o use_v drink_v of_o wine_n but_o he_o afterward_o swill_a more_o than_o he_o be_v wont_a in_o his_o drunkenness_n command_v his_o son_n who_o have_v chide_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o to_o stand_v with_o his_o lift_n hand_n lift_v above_o his_o head_n &_o so_o when_o he_o have_v strike_v drunkenness_n he_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o arrow_n he_o command_v his_o breast_n to_o be_v open_v and_o the_o arowe_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o father_n ask_v he_o whether_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o stiddie_a enough_o for_o all_o his_o drunkenness_n who_o deny_v that_o apollo_n himself_o can_v have_v give_v a_o sure_a stripe_n you_o see_v how_o that_o he_o which_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o honest_a flattery_n can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o answer_v uncorrupt_o much_o less_o they_o can_v a_o flatterer_n either_o counsel_n y_fw-mi ●_o he_o know_v to_o be_v best_a or_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a therefore_o antisthenes_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o light_v among_o raven_n then_o among_o flatterer_n for_o that_o raven_n devour_v the_o dead_a but_o flatterer_n the_o quick_a neither_o be_v it_o unproper_o speak_v of_o nicesias_n which_o when_o alexander_n drive_v awa●e_a the_o fly_n which_o as_o he_o say_v do_v bite_v he_o nay_o rather_o quoth_v he_o drive_v away_o they_o which_o bite_v you_o sore_a in_o suck_v out_o your_o very_a blood_n note_v thereby_o flatterer_n which_o suck_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o the_o any_o fly_n for_o they_o be_v the_o king_n evil_a so_o much_o the_o less_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o because_o that_o they_o creep_v in_o privelie_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v prince_n into_o mistrust_n but_o they_o theim selue_o prove_v unfaithful_a more_o follow_v their_o own_o desire_n and_o gain_v then_o care_v either_o for_o the_o honesty_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o comminaltis_n and_o neade_n must_v y_fw-es ●_o superior_a power_n as_o maximus_n tyrius_n say_v oppress_v the_o subject_n where_o flattery_n take_v place_n which_o grow_v not_o only_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o then selue_o but_o also_o oftentimes_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o hole_n king_n doom_n yet_o some_o prince_n there_o have_v be_v which_o will_v y_fw-es not_o geve_v ear_n to_o this_o cankerde_a evil_n to_o the_o end_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o shall_v debase_v their_o own_o worthiness_n as_o be_v augustus_n cesar_n adrian_n alexander_n juliane_n antoninus_n pius_n &_o certain_a other_o worthy_a prince_n which_o deserve_v well_o of_o mankind_n not_o to_o mention_v prince_n of_o our_o time_n which_o so_o detest_v this_o vile_a vice_n of_o flatterye_n that_o they_o shall_v after_o their_o death_n leave_v a_o worthy_a memorial_n of_o their_o name_n for_o better_v it_o be_v as_o ecclesiastes_n say_v to_o be_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n rebuke_v they_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o fole_n to_o be_v deceive_v second_o ambition_n cause_v man_n to_o neglect_v the_o execution_n ambition_n of_o their_o duty_n not_o without_o their_o worthy_a reprehension_n for_o he_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n do_v more_o endeavour_n to_o this_o end_n how_o to_o get_v all_o man_n favour_n then_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n uprightlye_o and_o honest_o toward_o any_o man_n whereas_o such_o as_o do_v ▪_o intend_v to_o profit_v the_o common_a weal_n must_v observe_v these_o pecepte_n of_o plait_n one_o that_o they_o so_o tender_a the_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o what_o soever_o they_o do_v they_o drive_v it_o to_o that_o end_n forgetting_a their_o own_o commodity_n the_o other_o that_o they_o see_v unto_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n lest_o while_o they_o defend_v any_o one_o part_n they_o do_v neglect_v the_o rest_n which_o he_o do_v not_o that_o be_v lead_v with_o desire_n of_o honour_n for_o hard_a it_o be_v for_o one_o that_o desier_v honour_n to_o keep_v equity_n therefore_o ambition_n be_v a_o very_a pestilent_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n which_o the_o roman_n persecute_v so_o many_o way_n as_o infamous_a because_o it_o go_v not_o forward_o by_o way_n of_o law_n but_o sometime_o attempt_v by_o force_n sometime_o by_o deceit_n as_o tully_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n against_o sallust_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v compare_v unto_o market_v assemble_v wherein_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v exercise_v for_o needs_o must_v he_o that_o bi_v sell_v say_v alexander_n the_o

unto_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o superintendent_n of_o a_o church_n which_o must_v be_v unreprovable_a desirous_a of_o good_a thing_n one_o that_o have_v well_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n have_v obedient_a child_n with_o all_o reverence_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n a_o bishop_n must_v be_v without_o fault_n one_o that_o have_v well_o govern_v ●●_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o obedience_n with_o all_o reverence_n but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o god_n moreover_o as_o a_o bishop_n must_v teach_v not_o only_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o with_o his_o holiness_n in_o life_n so_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o ordain_v and_o appoinct_v but_o also_o in_o deed_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o common_a profit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v despise_v and_o uncomely_a to_o reason_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o to_o appoinct_v a_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v himself_o naughty_a and_o of_o a_o vicious_a live_n who_o diogenes_n cinicus_n liken_v unto_o a_o lute_n which_o delit_v other_o with_o the_o swetenes_n of_o her_o string_n but_o itself_o hear_v nothing_o but_o thapostle_n term_v they_o a_o sound_a brass_n xiii_o or_o a_o tinckeling_n cymbal_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o city_n be_v keep_v in_o very_o good_a order_n wherein_o the_o officer_n let_v nothing_o pass_v which_o may_v appertain_v to_o the_o honesty_n of_o manner_n or_o behaviour_n emplant_v of_o virtue_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_o content_v general_o to_o decree_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o civil_a life_n but_o be_v careful_a for_o every_o particular_a citizen_n and_o note_v their_o trade_n of_o life_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v appoinct_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o pol._n good_a and_o set_v they_o forth_o to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o dehort_v drive_v &_o bring_v the_o naughty_a from_o their_o wickedness_n to_o uprightness_n of_o manner_n and_o as_o a_o master_n of_o life_n may_v show_v to_o they_o both_o the_o communicating_a of_o virtue_n and_o true_a use_n of_o man_n society_n and_o this_o it_o be_v whereof_o marcus_n tullius_n put_v we_o 1._o in_o mind_n universal_o they_o that_o will_v bear_v rule_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n must_v observe_v two_o precept_n of_o plato_n one_o that_o they_o so_o look_v unto_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o citizen_n that_o they_o refer_v all_o their_o do_n thereunto_o forget_v their_o own_o commodity_n the_o other_o to_o see_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o while_o they_o look_v to_o one_o part_n they_o do_v not_o overloke_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n who_o dignity_n and_o worship_n he_o ought_v to_o sustain_v keep_v law_n appoint_v ordinance_n and_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n moreover_o a_o common_a weal_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n do_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o watch_n tower_n behold_v the_o citizen_n manner_n and_o do_v not_o neglect_v well_o to_o frame_v the_o same_o shall_v keep_v every_o point_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o principal_a common_a weal_n that_o as_o lacedaemon_n be_v wont_a so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o reverend_a assemble_v and_o repair_v of_o good_a man_n the_o shop_n and_o mart_n of_o all_o virtue_n whereunto_o all_o the_o philosopher_n disputation_n of_o virtue_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o manner_n office_n and_o other_o profane_a treatise_n must_v be_v refer_v as_o it_o have_v be_v by_o a_o marvellous_a good_a reason_n allow_v although_o leave_v in_o a_o shadow_n and_o in_o school_n yet_o a_o tradition_n worthy_a to_o be_v utter_v abroad_o and_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o felicity_n which_o it_o promise_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n convenientlie_o to_o provide_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v neadefull_a for_o the_o citezin_n to_o live_v by_o without_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o other_o alexander_n surname_v the_o great_a when_o he_o have_v welnere_fw-la bring_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o his_o subjection_n lead_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o be_v desirous_a of_o immortality_n purpose_v to_o build_v a_o city_n name_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o to_o furnish_v the_o same_o with_o inhabitant_n who_o dynocrates_n a_o cunning_a builder_n of_o macedonia_n architectura_fw-la follow_v when_o he_o have_v fashion_v the_o mount_n athos_n after_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o man_n in_o who_o left_a hand_n he_o figure_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o large_a city_n and_o in_o the_o right_a a_o cup_n to_o receive_v the_o water_n issuinge_v out_o of_o all_o the_o river_n of_o that_o hill_n and_o so_o to_o conduct_v they_o from_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n alexander_n delight_v in_o the_o fairness_n of_o this_o portraiture_n by_o and_o by_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n about_o to_o furnish_v it_o with_o store_n of_o corn_n and_o find_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v mainten_v but_o by_o carriage_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n say_v i_o do_v well_o mark_v dynocrates_n the_o fine_a draw_v forth_o of_o the_o platte_a and_o be_o delight_v therewith_o but_o this_o do_v i_o withal_o mark_v that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v plant_v any_o company_n of_o man_n in_o such_o a_o place_n city_n wise_a the_o devise_n will_v not_o be_v like_v for_o as_o a_o young_a infant_n can_v not_o be_v nourish_v without_o his_o nurses_n milk_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o city_n be_v it_o never_o so_o fair_a increase_n and_o maintain_v any_o number_n of_o people_n without_o ground_n li_v thereunto_o for_o the_o br_a forth_o of_o fruit_n yield_a plenteous_a provision_n for_o the_o sustinaunce_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o as_o i_o allow_v the_o platteforme_a so_o do_v i_o disallow_v the_o place_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o work_n undo_v he_o follow_v the_o king_n into_o egypt_n which_o there_o perceive_v a_o haven_n natural_o fortify_v a_o goodly_a mart_n place_n the_o field_n throughout_o all_o egipte_n to_o be_v of_o a_o batfull_a soil_n and_o the_o manifold_a commodity_n of_o the_o great_a river_n nilus_n he_o command_v egypt_n dynocrates_n to_o build_v a_o city_n there_o name_v alexandria_n after_o his_o own_o name_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o soche_n as_o build_v town_n do_v not_o only_a rest_n upon_o the_o fairness_n of_o wall_n and_o house_n but_o provide_v also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v in_o soch_n a_o fertile_a place_n whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n abundance_n of_o victualle_o the_o benefit_n of_o water_n and_o all_o soche_n thing_n wherewith_o a_o citee_n shall_v be_v maintain_v likewise_o who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v misselike_v who_o so_o therefore_o think_v a_o citee_n to_o stand_v well_o because_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o wall_n and_o trench_n garnish_v with_o goodly_a buildynge_n and_o situate_v in_o soch_n a_o place_n whereas_o nothing_o want_v that_o can_v appertein_a unto_o the_o health_n of_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v not_o also_o institute_v frame_v and_o govern_v by_o such_o law_n such_o discipline_n of_o manner_n soche_v a_o kind_n of_o rule_n and_o that_o continual_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o mutual_a pleasure_n of_o one_o a_o other_o the_o society_n of_o life_n the_o use_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o for_o who_o cause_n the_o city_n be_v build_v i_o mean_v the_o attain_v of_o blessedness_n without_o which_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o tomb_n which_o do_v paint_v a_o tomb_n wherewith_o the_o loker_n on_o do_v delight_n their_o iye_n whereas_o within_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o stink_n carcase_n in_o which_o thing_n i_o appoint_v the_o magistrate_n office_n office_n to_o be_v that_o he_o tender_v not_o only_o the_o flourish_v state_n of_o the_o whole_a citee_n but_o also_o the_o private_a wealth_n of_o every_o man_n and_o the_o very_a whole_a honour_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o as_o by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v support_v and_o stay_v therefore_o two_o thing_n he_o shall_v observe_v that_o whatsoever_o appertain_v unto_o the_o furniture_n of_o meat_n drink_v and_o clothen_fw-ge or_o they_o necessary_a pass_a over_o of_o life_n that_o may_v be_v easy_o get_v second_o that_o it_o be_v well_o bestow_v and_o employ_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a somme_fw-fr and_o effect_n of_o good_a government_n forasmoche_n as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v travail_v among_o the_o citezein_n none_o otherwise_o

and_o so_o by_o the_o politic_a peace_n come_v unto_o the_o everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o so_o the_o peacemaker_n may_v be_v bless_v we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v that_o even_o every_o holy_a himself_o &_o just_a man_n all_o though_o he_o be_v by_o none_o outward_o vere_v do_v yet_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o inward_a war_n he_o have_v soche_o perpetual_a strife_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o affection_n which_o so_o mole_v every_o good_a man_n that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v away_o ne_o yet_o appeaze_v by_o any_o philosophy_n ne_o by_o any_o moral_a learning_n but_o be_v overcome_v only_o by_o repentance_n and_o godly_a prayer_n for_o be_v be_v our_o redemour_n which_o give_v we_o peace_n not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o outward_a wealth_n and_o ease_n of_o the_o body_n but_o to_o that_o which_o give_v rest_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o can_v by_o any_o extremity_n be_v disturb_v for_o that_o although_o the_o war_n be_v never_o so_o fierce_a we_o yet_o do_v live_v thereby_o in_o peace_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n and_o whether_o we_o be_v enforce_v thereunto_o by_o persecution_n of_o enemy_n provocation_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o devil_n every_o man_n must_v take_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o our_o only_a conduct_n our_o and_z saviour_n do_v not_o think_v that_o saint_n paul_n the_o choose_a vessel_n 7._o which_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o light_n and_o small_a contention_n when_o he_o perceive_v a_o law_n in_o his_o body_n which_o withstand_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o not_o the_o good_a which_o he_o love_v after_o this_o manner_n we_o have_v peace_n give_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o converte_v to_o deliciousnes_n and_o pleasure_n but_o therein_o to_o seek_v soche_n quietness_n as_o may_v likewise_o move_v we_o to_o take_v like_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n that_o law_n can_v not_o be_v make_v absolute_a in_o all_o point_n for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o common_a weal_n but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v supply_v many_o thing_n then_o how_o that_o consultation_n be_v very_o profitable_a plato_n as_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n so_o this_o politic_n do_v he_o learned_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o diverse_a kind_n of_o common_a weal_n as_o there_o be_v diverse_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o diverse_a man_n do_v agree_v to_o diverse_a citee_n to_o who_o opinion_n to_o assent_n herein_o there_o nead_v no_o great_a persuasion_n for_o who_o so_o do_v but_o light_o note_v the_o alteration_n of_o thing_n the_o circumstance_n and_o quality_n of_o every_o place_n and_o country_n and_o the_o trade_n how_o they_o maintain_v theim selue_o shall_v perceive_v that_o a_o general_a rule_n may_v indeed_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o government_n of_o all_o but_o it_o can_v not_o in_o all_o point_n be_v sufficient_a in_o al._n so_o say_v terence_n sundry_a diette_n cause_v sundry_a kind_n of_o live_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o man_n mind_n will_v always_o stand_v in_o one_o stay_v for_o it_o burst_v out_o and_o counterfect_a nature_n cause_v diverse_a shape_n and_o move_v the_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o common_a weal_n reformation_n wherewith_o if_o you_o also_o consider_v the_o variety_n and_o change_n of_o thing_n you_o shall_v perceive_v general_a law_n to_o help_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n &_o introduction_n unto_o good_a government_n but_o when_o new_a matter_n &_o new_a business_n arise_v they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a thorough_o but_o there_o be_v require_v the_o politic_a practice_n wisdom_n and_o forecast_v of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o conscionable_a and_o just_a dealer_n which_o desire_v to_o use_v indifferency_n towards_o all_o man_n which_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o soche_n a_o order_n that_o every_o man_n will_v seek_v his_o own_o advantage_n without_o annoiaunce_n to_o any_o other_o and_o do_v nothing_o either_o unhoneste_a or_o contrary_a unto_o the_o civil_a society_n yea_o justinian_n have_v think_v it_o expediente_a that_o when_o any_o controversy_n happen_v which_o can_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o old_a law_n new_a shall_v be_v then_o ordain_v in_o that_o case_n furthermore_o he_o that_o institute_v and_o form_v a_o common_a weal_n by_o prescribe_a ordinance_n have_v regard_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v present_o be_v reform_v nothing_o esteem_v nor_o careful_a over_o those_o mischief_n that_o may_v chance_v as_o thing_n then_o of_o no_o like_a certainty_n as_o solon_n the_o salaminian_a which_o rule_v athenes_n by_o law_n of_o his_o own_o make_n be_v ask_v the_o question_n why_o he_o make_v no_o special_a law_n for_o advoutrie_n i_o think_v not_o quam_fw-la he_o that_o any_o soche_n heinous_a offence_n will_v ever_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o this_o common_a weal_n so_o many_o thing_n as_o well_o unprofitable_a as_o profitable_a do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n creep_v into_o the_o common_a weal_n which_o must_v be_v spedelie_o seen_v to_o either_o that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o good_a or_o else_o redress_v in_o season_n as_o for_o ensample_n victualle_o victualle_o how_o necessary_a a_o nourishement_n it_o be_v for_o man_n all_o man_n know_v and_o therefore_o by_o ordinance_n of_o long_a time_n there_o have_v be_v provision_n make_v that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o although_o there_o be_v certain_a price_n set_v upon_o victual_n nevertheless_o when_o dearthe_n come_v that_o constitution_n must_v needs_o lose_v his_o force_n which_o if_o you_o ●_o victualler_n may_v use_v as_o there_o list_v all_o thing_n shall_v rise_v to_o a_o intolerable_a price_n yea_o &_o peradventure_o thereby_o may_v moche_v sedition_n ensue_v because_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o dye_v for_o lack_v of_o food_n and_o hunger_n as_o there_o say_v break_v the_o hard_a wall_n for_o avoydaunce_n whereof_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o provide_v in_o time_n and_o to_o set_v the_o price_n at_o soche_n a_o assize_n as_o both_o the_o seller_n may_v not_o be_v endamage_v but_o their_o travail_n and_o expense_n consider_v and_o the_o other_o citizen_n serve_v accord_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n which_o stand_v chief_o in_o corn_n and_o flesh_n for_o if_o they_o be_v good_a cheap_a victual_n nothing_o be_v account_v dear_a as_o socrates_n when_o one_o complain_v unto_o he_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v dear_a at_o athenes_n as_o purple_a wine_n and_o soche_v dainty_n say_v that_o there_o can_v no_o dearthe_n be_v reken_v on_o when_o meal_n and_o oil_n be_v sell_v good_a cheap_a so_o likewise_o when_o the_o craftiness_n of_o merchaunte_n artificer_n and_o other_o occupier_n begin_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o citizen_n as_o at_o this_o day_n upon_o a_o gridie_n desire_v many_o do_v practice_v pretend_v equity_n and_o law_n then_o must_v a_o magistrate_n be_v diligente_a in_o restrain_v soche_n inordinate_a gain_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o soche_n privy_a conveighaunce_n whereby_o these_o enormity_n burst_v out_o into_o man_n life_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o equal_a proportion_n and_o by_o wisdom_n foresee_v that_o no_o soche_n covetous_a appetite_n be_v satisfy_v wherein_o he_o must_v neither_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n custom_n cousinage_n nor_o freindshippe_n our_o kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o benefactor_n be_v in_o deed_n dear_a unto_o we_o but_o we_o must_v love_v the_o common_a weal_n far_o above_o they_o all_o the_o other_o happen_v unto_o we_o by_o nature_n but_o god_n commit_v this_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v well_o govern_v the_o contempt_n whereof_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n or_o through_o negligence_n be_v to_o be_v count_v a_o more_o unnatural_a act_n then_o to_o stain_v our_o hand_n with_o man_n blood_n neither_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n that_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o must_v examine_v his_o government_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n as_o by_o a_o touch_n well_o stone_n consider_v that_o nature_n have_v emplant_v in_o we_o certain_a principle_n whence_o not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o make_v law_n procee_v but_o also_o the_o order_n of_o good_a government_n by_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v reveil_v to_o the_o society_n and_o civil_a life_n of_o man_n whence_o to_o swerve_v be_v a_o mere_a wickedness_n and_o not_o so_o moche_v to_o regard_v a_o public_a matter_n plant_v by_o nature_n herself_o as_o a_o private_a and_o for_o affection_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v to_o set_v to_o sale_n the_o impart_n of_o commodity_n whereupon_o plato_n wish_v that_o

have_v be_v lord_n seldom_o have_v go_v well_o forward_o but_o give_v occasion_n of_o much_o disagrement_n as_o which_o be_v lead_v after_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o move_v with_o ambition_n have_v cause_v much_o murder_n and_o much_o calamity_n whereupon_o cato_n that_o slay_v himself_o at_o people_n utica_n be_v accustom_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pestilent_a nothing_o so_o unconstaunte_a as_o the_o people_n favour_n as_o who_o inheritance_n have_v ever_o be_v occasion_n of_o much_o hevine_v to_o their_o succession_n therefore_o the_o very_a necessary_a duty_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o seven_o above_o all_o other_o ordain_v by_o god_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n which_o although_o he_o be_v natural_o bear_v for_o no_o ever_o king_n have_v any_o other_o beginning_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v obtain_v the_o sparkle_n both_o of_o equity_n and_o of_o a_o princelike_a courage_n yet_o he_o must_v be_v teach_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o government_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v learn_v both_o to_o rule_v himself_o and_o to_o overcome_v those_o affection_n which_o almost_o make_v a_o king_n natural_o fierce_a and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o who_o yet_o no_o point_n of_o man_n must_v appear_v and_o think_v himself_o appoint_v a_o prince_n over_o other_o not_o only_o to_o be_v king_n over_o they_o but_o also_o to_o feade_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o virtue_n wherein_o especial_o he_o must_v himself_o travail_v to_o surmount_v the_o rest_n for_o as_o paterculus_n write_v a_o good_a prince_n teach_v roman_n his_o subject_n to_o do_v well_o when_o he_o do_v well_o himself_o and_o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o worthy_a in_o rule_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o worthy_a in_o give_v good_a ensample_n wherefore_o clementia_n seneca_n call_v the_o prince_n the_o soul_n of_o his_o common_a weal_n accord_v to_o who_o life_n and_o move_a it_o both_o live_v and_o move_v for_o performance_n whereof_o he_o must_v not_o rest_v at_o any_o one_o virtue_n but_o join_v altogether_o that_o he_o be_v valtaunt_a chaiste_v stout_a liberal_a modest_a gentle_a princelike_a gift_n free_a sober_a godly_a rightuous_a and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o noble_a governor_n life_n of_o which_o you_o may_v somewhat_o read_v in_o xenophon_n in_o the_o train_n up_o of_o cyrus_n in_o plinic_n in_o his_o panegyricque_n unto_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n in_o agapetus_n a_o deacon_n of_o room_n in_o his_o preceptine_n sentence_n unto_o the_o emperor_n justiniane_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n which_o book_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o king_n table_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o this_o discipline_n with_o which_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o prince_n iii._n be_v beautify_v he_o shall_v hear_v this_o sai_n of_o hieremie_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o king_n after_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n and_o this_o also_o the_o king_n that_o judge_v the_o poor_a in_o truth_n his_o throne_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o do_v erect_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o prince_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o this_o point_n only_o to_o god_n allure_v the_o people_n unto_o a_o civil_a life_n concord_n and_o society_n but_o he_o must_v also_o see_v to_o the_o church_n prefer_v the_o study_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o only_a care_n that_o the_o people_n be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o do_v his_o duty_n well_o so_o shall_v he_o build_v and_o edify_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o only_o here_o in_o earth_n receive_v honour_n due_a to_o a_o king_n but_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o watch_n and_o endeavour_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o immortalle_a reward_n to_o be_v place_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n wherein_o he_o have_v moses_n his_o special_a leader_n which_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o politic_a ordinance_n but_o also_o counsel_v they_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commaundmente_n without_o the_o guide_n whereof_o ▪_o let_v we_o never_o trust_v to_o entre_fw-fr the_o land_n of_o promise_n or_o to_o have_v any_o profit_n by_o our_o civil_a life_n for_o he_o say_v thus_o and_o now_o iiii_o israel_n hear_v the_o precept_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o teach_v thou_o that_o do_v they_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o enter_v in_o may_v possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n will_v give_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o ne_o yet_o take_v from_o it_o keep_v the_o commaundente_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o people_n i_o command_v you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o govern_v it_o well_o of_o which_o thing_n homer_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n in_o name_a king_n agamemnon_n the_o people_n leader_n howbeit_o no_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o man_n and_o sometime_o mislead_v who_o fall_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o the_o more_o harm_n the_o more_o in_o sight_n his_o estate_n be_v amongst_o man_n in_o who_o david_n warn_v we_o not_o to_o trust_v but_o as_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o health_n and_o these_o mighty_a governor_n be_v sore_o corrupt_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o set_v little_a by_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o life_n which_o they_o do_v then_o despise_v when_o as_o they_o once_o understande_v that_o they_o be_v prince_n above_o law_n and_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v seduce_v do_v make_v we_o more_o prone_a to_o evil_n in_o deed_n it_o much_o awail_v the_o subject_n whole_a country_n that_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v their_o lord_n be_v well_o train_v up_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o public_a government_n lest_o to_o their_o great_a destruction_n they_o find_v this_o sai_n true_a woo_v be_v to_o that_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o the_o sai_n of_o horace_n which_o may_v x._o seem_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o oracle_n what_o ever_o dote_v prince_n do_v the_o subject_n feel_v thereof_o the_o ●o_o but_o when_o the_o prince_n have_v be_v well_o train_v up_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o keep_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a the_o more_o occasiion_n he_o have_v to_o be_v seduce_v so_o that_o it_o seam_v very_o well_o say_v that_o good_a prince_n be_v so_o few_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v wellnigh_a shut_v in_o one_o ring_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o knowledge_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v cause_v they_o either_o not_o to_o hear_v good_a counsel_n or_o to_o contemn_v it_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o do_v evil_a hereupon_o come_v it_o that_o some_o prince_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o fond_a desire_n of_o hunt_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n or_o be_v so_o give_v to_o riotuous_a live_n that_o they_o neither_o take_v any_o thought_n nor_o any_o care_n of_o their_o people_n whereas_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v look_v to_o his_o people_n wake_v when_o they_o sleep_v keep_v reken_v of_o all_o man_n behaviour_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a lest_o they_o despise_a the_o rule_n of_o law_n grow_v to_o a_o wilfulness_n so_o unprofitable_a a_o king_n be_v he_o which_o leave_v his_o subject_n people_n follow_v other_o matter_n and_o neglect_v his_o duty_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v naught_o which_o by_o his_o naughty_a ensample_n make_v so_o many_o other_o naught_o at_o who_o hand_n god_n will_v require_v the_o soalle_n which_o so_o negligent_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o hear_v what_o hieremie_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o shepherdess_n which_o do_v xxiii_o lease_n and_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n you_o have_v disperple_v my_o flock_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o have_v not_o visit_v they_o behold_v i_o will_v visit_v over_o you_o the_o malice_n of_o your_o desire_n say_v the_o lord_n then_o naughty_a courtier_n do_v corrupt_v a_o good_a prince_n and_o make_v he_o to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o rightuousnesse_n as_o vopiseus_n write_v in_o aurelianus_n his_o life_n these_o thing_n prince_n make_v evil_a prince_n first_o of_o all_o to_o much_o liberty_n than_o wealth_n of_o thing_n three_o naughty_a friend_n a_o vile_a guard_n courtier_n either_o foolish_a or_o detestable_a for_o of_o all_o this_o number_n