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and_o mighty_a man_n and_o spend_v like_o mechanical_a and_o handycraftesmen_a they_o endure_v labour_n in_o procuring_a mule_n but_o want_v the_o pleasure_n of_o enjoy_v they_o be_v like_o mule_n that_o carry_v great_a burden_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n on_o their_o back_n and_o yet_o eat_v but_o hay_n they_o enjoy_v neither_o rest_n nor_o liberty_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a and_o most_o desire_a of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o live_v always_o in_o disquietness_n be_v servant_n and_o slave_n to_o their_o richesse_n their_o great_a man_n misery_n be_v that_o to_o increase_v and_o keep_v their_o wealth_n they_o care_v neither_o for_o equity_n or_o justice_n they_o contemn_v all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o all_o threaten_n and_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o they_o they_o live_v without_o friendship_n and_o charity_n and_o lie_v hold_v of_o nothing_o but_o gain_n when_o they_o be_v place_v in_o authority_n and_o power_n above_o other_o they_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a justify_v the_o guilty_a and_o find_v always_o some_o cleanly_a cloak_n and_o colour_n of_o take_v and_o of_o excuse_v as_o they_o think_v their_o corruption_n and_o bribery_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o duty_n and_o profit_n wherefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v in_o a_o word_n that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a for_o what_o mischief_n be_v not_o 10._o procure_v through_o this_o vice_n from_o whence_o proceed_v quarrel_n covetousness_n strife_n suit_n hatred_n and_o envy_n theft_n polling_n sacking_n war_n murder_n and_o poison_n but_o from_o hence_o god_n be_v forget_v our_o neighbour_n hate_v and_o many_o time_n the_o son_n forgive_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o the_o brother_n his_o brother_n nor_o the_o subject_a his_o lord_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o gain_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n that_o covetousness_n put_v not_o in_o practice_n it_o cause_v hire_v and_o wilful_a murder_n o_o execrable_a impiety_n to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o among_o us._n it_o cause_v man_n to_o break_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o violate_v all_o friendship_n to_o betray_v their_o country_n it_o cause_v subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n when_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o insatiable_a desire_n nor_o their_o exaction_n and_o intolerable_a subsidy_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o public_a and_o open_a sedition_n which_o trouble_v common_a tranquillity_n whereupon_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v change_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n utter_o overthrow_v moreover_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n which_o be_v prodigality_n may_v be_v join_v to_o covetousness_n and_o than_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o vice_n but_o reign_v with_o all_o licence_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o have_v these_o two_o guest_n lodge_v together_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o
the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o we_o all_o &_o it_o ought_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o sift_v out_o the_o life_n of_o our_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o knowledge_n that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v establish_v &_o set_v in_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v full_a of_o a_o inviolable_a majesty_n moreover_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n call_v essaei_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a practiser_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n life_n maintain_v this_o that_o sovereign_a prince_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v inviolable_a to_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o send_v of_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o usual_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o the_o prohibition_n to_o kill_v or_o to_o seek_v the_o life_n or_o honour_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o also_o of_o inferior_a magistrate_n although_o say_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v wicked_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o judge_n neither_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n now_o if_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n both_o against_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a majesty_n what_o punishment_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o that_o seek_v after_o their_o life_n according_a to_o man_n law_n not_o only_o that_o subject_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n that_o have_v kill_v his_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o he_o also_o that_o attempt_v it_o that_o give_v counsel_n that_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o think_v it_o yea_o he_o that_o be_v never_o prevent_v nor_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sovereign_a the_o law_n account_v he_o as_o condemn_v already_o and_o judge_v he_o culpable_a of_o death_n that_o think_v once_o in_o time_n past_a to_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o his_o prince_n notwithstanding_o any_o repentance_n that_o follow_v and_o true_o there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o normandy_n who_o confess_v to_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n that_o he_o once_o mind_v to_o have_v kill_v king_n prince_n francis_n the_o first_o but_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o evil_a thought_n the_o friar_n give_v he_o absolution_n but_o yet_o afterward_o tell_v the_o king_n thereof_o who_o send_v the_o gentleman_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n there_o to_o be_v try_v where_o he_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n condemn_v to_o die_v and_o after_o execute_v among_o the_o treason_n macedonian_n there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o condemn_v to_o death_n five_o of_o their_o next_o kinsfolk_n that_o be_v convict_v of_o conspiracy_n against_o their_o prince_n we_o see_v then_o the_o straight_a obligation_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o our_o prince_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n wherefore_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o we_o be_v cruel_o vex_v by_o a_o prince_n void_a of_o humanity_n or_o else_o poll_v and_o burden_a with_o exaction_n by_o one_o that_o be_v covetous_a or_o prodigal_a or_o despise_v and_o ill_o defend_v by_o a_o careless_a prince_n yea_o afflict_a for_o true_a piety_n by_o a_o sacrilegious_a and_o unbelieve_a sovereign_n or_o otherwise_o most_o unjust_o and_o cruel_o entreat_v first_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o offence_n tyrant_n commit_v against_o god_n which_o undoubted_o he_o correct_v by_o such_o scourge_n second_o let_v we_o think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o to_o remedy_v such_o evil_n be_v permit_v only_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o alteration_n of_o 12._o kingdom_n it_o be_v god_n who_o as_o david_n say_v sit_v among_o the_o god_n that_o 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