he_o shall_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 1_o tim._n i_o 18._o and_o a_o prophecy_n that_o forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v with_o saint_n paul_n the_o gospel_n in_o asia_n act_v xuj_o so_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o prophet_n he_o may_v at_o first_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n so_o primasius_n oecumenius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v express_o and_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o theodâ—ret_n in_o tim._n â—_o â—_o be_v clear_a that_o timothy_n receive_v that_o order_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n c._n 1._o say_v that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n so_o be_v timothy_n choose_v yea_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n or_o raâ—her_o a_o general_a blessing_n that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prophet_n name_v what_o 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have_v domestic_a jar_n to_o pacify_v that_o heart_n be_v arrogant_a and_o that_o head_n pragmatical_a that_o do_v consult_v and_o contrive_v variance_n and_o grievance_n against_o his_o prince_n weary_v with_o state-care_n away_o therefore_o you_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n you_o deserve_v not_o the_o eye_n in_o your_o head_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o king_n nor_o foot_n upon_o your_o body_n to_o walk_v through_o his_o territory_n nor_o your_o neck_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n to_o carry_v they_o unshaken_a under_o his_o government_n which_o be_v carp_a traduce_v and_o perhaps_o ready_a for_o challenge_v and_o fight_v to_o disturb_v the_o reign_n of_o a_o just_a prince_n how_o shall_v he_o govern_v the_o quarrel_v when_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o rule_v or_o to_o keep_v in_o rule_n the_o peaceable_a remember_v that_o government_n be_v a_o wonder_n a_o king_n be_v but_o one_o to_o all_o a_o particular_a man_n but_o by_o a_o man_n 3._o three_o this_o do_v serve_v to_o 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that_o in_o thy_o prince_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o excuse_v in_o thyself_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n cum_fw-la tua_fw-la pervideas_fw-la oculis_fw-la mala_fw-la lippus_fw-la inunctis_fw-la horat._n horat._n when_o thou_o be_v purblind_a in_o discern_v thy_o own_o fault_n and_o eagle-eyed_a in_o pry_v into_o thy_o sovereign_n error_n take_v thy_o own_o indictment_n out_o of_o the_o court_n before_o thou_o do_v arraign_v he_o cleanse_v away_o thy_o own_o leprosy_n before_o thou_o do_v exclaim_v or_o declaim_v against_o his_o bile_n thou_o can_v not_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o till_o thou_o have_v say_v to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n with_o that_o worthy_a judge_n anon_o ego_fw-la talis_fw-la be_o not_o i_o such_o a_o one_o nay_o be_v thou_o not_o worse_o and_o superior_a in_o wickedness_n yet_o how_o common_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o see_v people_n inquisitive_a into_o prince_n fayling_n and_o to_o riddle_n their_o life_n and_o to_o dissect_v 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a_o moral_a virtue_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o intellectual_a virtue_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n or_o measure_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v act_v it_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o the_o appetite_n according_a to_o the_o application_n to_o the_o work_n and_o the_o practical_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o subjective_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n if_o beast_n do_v need_v sagacity_n for_o their_o action_n much_o more_o man_n prudence_n for_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o good_a temperament_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o live_v than_o prudence_n to_o live_v well_o for_o if_o man_n action_n have_v their_o defect_n by_o inconsideration_n precipitation_n and_o temerity_n than_o they_o must_v have_v their_o perfection_n by_o inspection_n circumspection_n and_o caution_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o potential_a part_n of_o this_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o maid_n of_o â—onour_n attend_v upon_o this_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v due_a inquisition_n into_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v â—udgement_n according_a to_o general_a rule_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o general_a road_n prompt_v man_n to_o thing_n not_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a ground_n of_o practice_n but_o the_o more_o sublime_a ground_n of_o equity_n for_o a_o true_a statesman_n be_v the_o â—igh_a tower_a eagle_n that_o fly_v beyond_o the_o top_n of_o custom_n and_o precedent_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o it_o have_v soaâ—ed_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n of_o integrity_n and_o conscience_n prudence_n then_o to_o a_o governor_n be_v as_o a_o moses_n rod_n whereby_o he_o do_v work_v all_o his_o miracle_n of_o government_n eat_v up_o all_o the_o serpent_n of_o enchant_a politician_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n of_o deep_a and_o profound_a state_n matter_n and_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n 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