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A14293 The golden-groue moralized in three bookes: a worke very necessary for all such, as would know how to gouerne themselues, their houses, or their countrey. Made by W. Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law, Vaughan, William, 1577-1641. 1600 (1600) STC 24610; ESTC S111527 151,476 422

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father_n virtue_n but_o live_v wicked_o shall_v be_v disinherit_v &_o their_o revenue_n give_v to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a of_o that_o race_n not_o admit_v any_o vicious_a heir_n whatsoever_o the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n chap._n 15._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v a_o gentleman_n be_v these_o first_o he_o must_v be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a in_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o adventurous_a heart_n to_o fight_v and_o that_o but_o for_o very_o just_a quarrel_n three_o he_o must_v be_v endue_v with_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n four_o he_o must_v stretch_v his_o purse_n to_o give_v liberal_o unto_o soldier_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o niggard_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o gentleman_n these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n which_o whosoever_o lack_v deserve_v but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o clown_n or_o of_o a_o country_n boor_n in_o brief_a it_o fare_v with_o gentleman_n as_o it_o do_v with_o wine_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v four_o good_a quality_n namely_o it_o must_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o cask_n next_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o a_o good_a soil_n three_o it_o must_v have_v a_o good_a colour_n last_o of_o all_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o not_o be_v sophistical_o mingle_v with_o water_n and_o such_o like_a that_o gentleman_n must_v not_o great_o respect_v what_o the_o common_a people_n speak_v of_o they_o chap._n 16._o the_o common_a people_n ground_n their_o action_n upon_o fallible_a expectation_n they_o be_v stout_a when_o peril_n be_v far_o off_o and_o very_o irresolute_a when_o they_o approach_v who_o therefore_o be_v so_o brainesicke_a as_o to_o believe_v their_o assertion_n what_o else_o be_v glory_n than_o a_o windy_a gale_n never_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o from_o the_o lung_n 6._o they_o that_o be_v praise_v unworthy_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o praise_n admit_v they_o be_v just_o praise_v what_o thing_n more_o have_v it_o augment_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o measure_v not_o his_o good_a by_o the_o rumour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o roman_n build_v two_o temple_n join_v together_o the_o one_o be_v dedicate_v to_o virtue_n &_o the_o other_o to_o honour_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o of_o honour_n except_o first_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n ethicor._n honour_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v a_o reverence_n give_v to_o another_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o virtue_n insomuch_o as_o honour_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o virtue_n by_o dignity_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o use_v the_o dignity_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o 1._o i_o have_v not_o such_o horny_a heartstring_n that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v man_n to_o be_v praise_v but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o gentleman_n shall_v observe_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o limitation_n in_o their_o common_a applause_n and_o fine_a soothe_n for_o offici_fw-la to_o be_v altogether_o careless_a as_o stoyke_z &_o cynic_n will_v have_v every_o one_o to_o be_v what_o man_n think_v of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mark_n of_o arrogancy_n but_o also_o a_o token_n of_o a_o loose_a life_n wherefore_o gentleman_n must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n &_o without_o vainglory_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n especial_o among_o their_o neighbour_n &_o to_o bear_v themselves_o such_o man_n indeed_o as_o they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n account_v they_o whereto_o accord_v that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n thou_o shall_v live_v well_o 17._o if_o thou_o take_v care_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o hear_v how_o the_o people_n testify_v of_o thou_o abroad_o of_o knight_n of_o honour_n chap._n 17._o those_o i_o call_v knight_n of_o honour_n who_o here_o in_o england_n be_v name_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o in_o france_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o original_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v first_o invent_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n his_o son_n take_v captive_n king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n and_o have_v put_v they_o both_o in_o ward_n at_o london_n and_o also_o have_v expel_v king_n henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spain_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n the_o lawful_a king_n than_o he_o to_o honour_n and_o grace_v his_o victory_n devise_v a_o honourable_a fellowship_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n for_o virtue_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o this_o order_n give_v they_o a_o garter_n adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n together_o with_o a_o buckle_v of_o gold_n to_o wear_v only_o on_o the_o left_a leg_n republic_n of_o which_o order_n he_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a and_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a law_n among_o themselves_o 18._o shall_v be_v take_v as_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o that_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o and_o this_o brief_o touch_v the_o invention_n and_o author_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o knight_n here_o in_o england_n now_o i_o will_v address_v my_o pen_n to_o write_v of_o the_o honourable_a order_n in_o france_n king_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n after_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o his_o peer_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o presence_n invent_v at_o amboise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1469._o a_o society_n of_o honour_n consist_v of_o six_o and_o thirty_o nobleman_n and_o name_v saint_n michael_n patron_n of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o english_a knight_n have_v devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o saint_n george_n give_v ot_fw-mi each_n of_o they_o a_o golden_a chain_n of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v daily_o &_o not_o to_o bestow_v sell_v or_o gage_v the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v &_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o die_v forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o election_n to_o dub_v another_o in_o his_o room_n not_o by_o voice_n but_o by_o little_a scroll_n turn_v together_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ball_n the_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v into_o a_o basin_n and_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n be_v to_o reckon_v they_o then_o he_o that_o have_v most_o ball_n on_o his_o side_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n the_o king_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o honourable_a society_n do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o their_o brother_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a will_n to_o theeward_n do_v bestow_v this_o golden_a chain_n on_o thou_o god_n grant_v thou_o may_v long_o wear_v it_o when_o the_o king_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n on_o the_o right_a cheek_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o dub_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n also_o there_o be_v other_o order_n of_o knight_n in_o christendom_n as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n of_o the_o patent_n devise_v by_o y_z e_z pope_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n but_o because_o the_o rehearfall_n of_o they_o be_v not_o much_o appertain_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o cease_v to_o treat_v further_o of_o they_o of_o citizen_n chap._n 18._o 2._o he_o that_o first_o invent_v a_o city_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o good_a the_o which_o praise_v some_o attribute_n unto_o eloquent_a man_n some_o to_o saturn_n and_o other_o to_o orpheus_n and_o amphion_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n people_n live_v barbarous_o like_a unto_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o have_v either_o the_o law_n 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