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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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eye_n sparkle_v he_o bit_v his_o lip_n he_o beat_v the_o board_n with_o his_o fist_n he_o stamp_v against_o the_o ground_n and_o flinge_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o about_o he_o six_o anger_n thirst_v great_o after_o revenge_n seven_o iliad_n anger_n disturb_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a eight_o anger_n spy_v all_o the_o virtue_n last_o tusculan_a anger_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o madness_n remedy_n against_o anger_n chap._n 55._o even_o as_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o be_v besiege_v do_v beforehand_o prepare_v victual_n to_o avoid_v famine_n and_o also_o bulwark_n and_o warlike_a engine_n to_o repel_v the_o enemy_n and_o defend_v themselves_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o that_o see_v themselves_o natural_o dispose_v to_o anger_n aught_o to_o premeditate_v and_o find_v out_o beforehand_o certain_a medicine_n for_o the_o same_o with_o which_o be_v make_v mild_a they_o may_v resist_v anger_n or_o at_o least_o so_o temper_v themselves_o 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heaven_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n remedy_n against_o adversity_n and_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n chap._n 56._o when_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o the_o instability_n of_o this_o fickle_a world_n and_o behold_v the_o adversity_n which_o sundry_a honest_a man_n sustain_v i_o be_o prick_v in_o conscience_n and_o enforce_v to_o impart_v those_o few_o medicine_n which_o i_o know_v unto_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v i_o none_o yet_o such_o as_o i_o have_v that_o give_v i_o unto_o you_o my_o first_o remedy_n be_v that_o the_o afflict_a person_n have_v recourse_n to_o god_n &_o hearty_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o the_o distress_a patient_n must_v believe_v that_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o tend_v to_o some_o scope_n or_o other_o namely_o for_o our_o misdemeanour_n towards_o god_n or_o for_o our_o trial_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o respect_n unto_o he_o in_o chastize_v he_o in_o this_o world_n the_o three_o remedy_n be_v that_o he_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v free_a and_o his_o own_o man_n whereas_o other_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o devilish_a pelf_n and_o be_v toil_v with_o legion_n of_o trouble_n 4._o this_o the_o patient_a philosopher_n confirm_v whosoever_o quoth_v he_o care_v and_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n or_o wish_v for_o temporal_a good_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n nor_o at_o liberty_n the_o four_o salve_n for_o adversity_n be_v that_o the_o patient_a man_n read_v over_o the_o scripture_n diligent_o and_o there_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n the_o adversity_n and_o poverty_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o disciple_n the_o five_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v to_o 5._o confer_v with_o some_o familiar_a friend_n for_o that_o ease_v the_o mind_n and_o by_o talk_v thus_o in_o counsel_n with_o a_o faithful_a friend_n the_o 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ten_o and_o last_o be_v to_o busy_v himself_o with_o labour_n &_o to_o exercise_v his_o body_n daily_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o forget_v his_o wont_a grief_n there_o be_v some_o that_o give_v three_o natural_a purgation_n or_o remedy_n for_o sorrow_n to_o wit_n weep_v sigh_a fast_v but_o these_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v very_o hurtful_a for_o they_o impair_v the_o force_n of_o the_o body_n &_o deface_v the_o handie-worke_n of_o god_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o friendship_n chap._n 57_o friendship_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o regard_n among_o mortal_a man_n chief_o for_o seven_o reason_n first_o because_o helen_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a desire_n of_o friend_n to_o know_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o friend_n second_o friendship_n ought_v to_o be_v respect_v for_o the_o friendly_a similitude_n which_o be_v between_o god_n &_o good_a man_n three_o because_o astron._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o more_o convenient_a as_o well_o to_o prosperity_n as_o to_o adversity_n than_o it_o four_o for_o that_o one_o friend_n will_v help_v another_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n five_o 4._o a_o friend_n will_v defend_v a_o friend_n in_o his_o absence_n six_o friendship_n be_v prayse-worthie_a among_o man_n because_o it_o be_v regard_v among_o bird_n and_o also_o among_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o life_n as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v friendship_n between_o the_o peacock_n and_o the_o dove_n between_o the_o chough_n and_o the_o heron_n vine_n love_v the_o elm_n tree_n the_o myrtle_n likewise_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o olive_n and_o if_o the_o almond_n grow_v alone_o it_o prove_v altogether_o unfruitful_a let_v we_o pry_v into_o mineral_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v friendship_n betwixt_o the_o loadstone_n and_o the_o iron_n and_o between_o the_o emerald_n and_o gold_n if_o we_o consider_v
and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o chap._n 61_o it_o be_v strange_a nowaday_n to_o see_v how_o one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o and_o how_o their_o whole_a imagination_n be_v set_v on_o nought_o else_o save_v on_o destruction_n and_o blood_n although_o they_o speak_v gentle_o and_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n yet_o 5._o in_o their_o musty_a mind_n they_o repose_v the_o fox_n subtlety_n and_o hate_v their_o brethren_n be_v 13._o as_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n for_o which_o cause_n let_v not_o beast_n excel_v we_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o converse_v with_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o do_v right_o kindly_a love_n together_o let_v we_o not_o i_o say_v be_v at_o variance_n among_o ourselves_o and_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o have_v his_o triumphant_a will_n by_o provoke_v we_o to_o further_a mischief_n and_o like_a promoter_n to_o lay_v trap_n for_o our_o enemy_n to_o fall_v out_o for_o every_o straw_n and_o to_o revenge_v every_o injury_n be_v as_o if_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v rebel_v against_o another_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n do_v we_o not_o daily_o see_v how_o these_o kind_n of_o contentious_a man_n be_v overmet_n withal_o and_o overthrow_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n albeit_o they_o flourish_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o last_o they_o have_v their_o desert_n for_o god_n when_o he_o strike_v strike_v home_n and_o to_o the_o quick_a for_o manifestation_n whereof_o i_o will_v propose_v certain_a late_a example_n and_o which_o have_v chance_v within_o this_o last_o age_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1503._o ceasar_n borgia_n determine_v to_o poison_v a_o cardinal_n and_o other_o invite_v they_o to_o supper_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n send_v before_o a_o flagon_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o poison_n by_o a_o servant_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v touch_v they_o but_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n raise_v one_o tyrant_n to_o kill_v another_o and_o break_v the_o brand_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o first_o kindle_v it_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o cesar_n borgia_n his_o father_n come_v by_o adventure_n in_o somewhat_o before_o supper_n and_o overcome_v with_o the_o exceed_a drought_n of_o the_o weather_n call_v for_o drink_n and_o because_o his_o own_o provision_n be_v not_o as_o they_o bring_v from_o the_o palace_n he_o that_o have_v the_o infect_a wine_n in_o charge_n think_v it_o to_o be_v recommend_v to_o his_o keep_n for_o wine_n most_o excellent_a give_v the_o pope_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o wine_n which_o cesar_n borgia_n his_o bastard_n son_n have_v send_v who_o likewise_o arrive_v while_o his_o father_n be_v drink_v drink_v also_o of_o the_o same_o wine_n be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o both_o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n which_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o other_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1563._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n purpose_v to_o sack_v the_o city_n of_o orleans_n write_v unto_o the_o queen_n mother_n that_o within_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n after_o he_o will_v send_v her_o word_n of_o the_o take_n of_o orleans_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o shrovetide_n therein_o he_o will_v in_o such_o sort_n spoil_n and_o destroy_v the_o town_n that_o the_o memory_n thereof_o shall_v be_v extinct_a for_o ever_o but_o man_n purpose_v and_o god_n dispose_v for_o the_o same_o day_n as_o the_o duke_n about_o evening_n return_v from_o the_o camp_n to_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o lodge_v mind_v to_o execute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o queen_n a_o young_a man_n name_v john_n poltrot_n have_v long_a time_n before_o intend_a to_o give_v the_o stroke_n stay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o return_v to_o his_o lodging_n and_o discharge_v his_o pistol_n lade_v with_o three_o bullet_n at_o he_o whereof_o the_o duke_n present_o after_o die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o duke_n his_o son_n have_v occasion_v that_o bloody_a massacre_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o and_o purpose_v in_o the_o year_n 1588._o utter_o to_o root_n the_o protestant_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v himself_o slay_v through_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o french_a king_n his_o sovereign_n who_o he_o a_o little_a before_o most_o traitorous_o have_v injury_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a example_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o entrap_v one_o another_o yea_o let_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o curse_v &_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o our_o chief_a enemy_n vengeance_n be_v god_n and_o he_o will_v reward_v brief_o let_v we_o embrace_v love_n and_o friendly_o agree_v together_o in_o christ_n jesu._n for_o 13._o love_n defer_v wrath_n it_o be_v bountiful_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n of_o enuy._n chap._n 62._o not_o without_o reason_n be_v vice_n name_v brutish_a for_o they_o be_v all_o borrow_a from_o brute_n beast_n niggardize_v we_o have_v from_o the_o hedgehog_n pride_n from_o the_o lion_n anger_n from_o the_o wolf_n gluttony_n from_o the_o bear_n sluggishness_n from_o the_o ass_n &_o envy_n from_o the_o dog_n all_o which_o save_o envy_n may_v sophistical_o be_v justify_v as_o for_o example_n niggardize_n be_v shadow_v under_o the_o number_n and_o care_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o otherwhiles_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o poverty_n pride_n plead_v that_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n and_o that_o she_o must_v obey_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o time_n anger_n allege_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n the_o indignity_n of_o injury_n the_o disparagement_n and_o shame_n 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forfeit_n or_o capital_a punishment_n let_v they_o first_o satisfy_v the_o aggrieve_v party_n judge_n may_v err_v six_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o when_o they_o be_v partial_a towards_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n second_o jure_fw-la when_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o who_o they_o judge_v three_o when_o for_o hatred_n they_o prosecute_v any_o man_n four_o when_o they_o reprieve_v man_n for_o fear_n to_o displease_v some_o great_a personage_n five_o when_o be_v grease_v in_o the_o fist_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gold_n they_o wink_v at_o enormity_n and_o corruption_n six_o when_o be_v unlearned_a they_o judge_v rash_o &_o without_o premeditation_n of_o bribe_n and_o go_v to_o law_n chap._n 28._o woo_v be_v unto_o you_o 22._o that_o have_v take_v gift_n to_o shed_v blood_n or_o have_v receive_v usury_n and_o the_o increase_n and_o that_o have_v defraud_v your_o neighbour_n by_o extortion_n for_o you_o respect_v not_o what_o the_o law_n decree_v but_o what_o the_o mind_n 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be_v double-guild_a &_o the_o scabbard_n of_o velvet_n and_o beset_v with_o pearl_n but_o because_o the_o point_n of_o it_o be_v sharp_a to_o enter_v well_o and_o the_o blade_n strong_a &_o stiff_a so_o happen_v it_o in_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v learn_v &_o virtuous_a rather_o than_o handsome_o and_o beautiful_o proportion_v in_o body_n strength_n of_o body_n be_v require_v in_o a_o laborer_n but_o policy_n in_o a_o magistrate_n this_o be_v profitable_a to_o a_o twofold_a scope_n that_o the_o wise_a &_o feeble_a may_v command_v and_o the_o strong_a obey_v next_o magistrate_n must_v consider_v why_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o law_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a &_o not_o to_o let_v offender_n in_o any_o case_n wilful_o to_o persevere_v in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o beginning_n every_o malady_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o if_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o for_o a_o while_n it_o grow_v past_a remedy_n magistrate_n therefore_o must_v in_o time_n provide_v salve_n to_o redress_v abuse_n otherwise_o they_o incur_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n they_o must_v have_v lion_n heart_n that_o they_o shrink_v not_o in_o just_a cause_n they_o must_v be_v constant_a lest_o by_o their_o friend_n intercession_n they_o wax_v partial_a last_o they_o must_v be_v both_o grave_n &_o civil_a grave_n in_o command_v &_o civil_a in_o conversation_n of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_n of_o magistrate_n chap._n 30._o o_o how_o great_o be_v man_n deceive_v that_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o magistrate_n do_v lead_v the_o ioyfull_a life_n little_o know_v they_o how_o unquiet_a be_v their_o thought_n they_o think_v not_o of_o their_o long_a watch_n and_o that_o their_o nature_n be_v weaken_v and_o through_o such_o distemperature_n their_o body_n languish_v no_o man_n live_v exempt_a from_o some_o sorrow_n or_o other_o although_o ignorant_a man_n and_o freshwater_n soldier_n to_o who_o war_n be_v pleasant_a account_v it_o felicity_n to_o command_v yet_o if_o they_o compare_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n the_o weight_n of_o such_o trouble_n as_o daily_o happen_v in_o their_o magistracy_n unto_o the_o weakness_n of_o pleasure_n which_o proceed_v by_o command_v they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o far_o great_a be_v the_o toil_n of_o the_o one_o than_o the_o toy_n of_o the_o other_o how_o often_o be_v they_o cumber_v with_o complaint_n how_o long_o in_o peruse_v of_o information_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a their_o office_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o any_o contentation_n 13._o poor_a man_n that_o weary_a their_o body_n to_o get_v food_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o do_v pay_v subsidy_n to_o their_o prince_n shall_v live_v in_o too_o great_a discomfort_n and_o despair_n if_o great_a man_n and_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o pleasure_n and_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n but_o toil_n and_o calamity_n but_o god_n have_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o the_o case_n for_o they_o languish_v in_o mind_n whereas_o poor_a man_n do_v but_o weary_v their_o body_n which_o easy_o may_v be_v recover_v again_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n irrecuperable_a insomuch_o as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o one_o exceed_v far_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o other_o whether_o magistrate_n may_v receive_v present_v send_v unto_o they_o chap._n 31._o 33_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o justice_n refuse_v gain_n of_o oppression_n and_o shake_v their_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o gift_n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a their_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n
peter_n ibid._n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v with_o money_n simony_n may_v be_v commit_v three_o manner_n of_o wa●es_n first_o whosoever_o sell_v or_o buy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o simonist_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n 10_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v second_o he_o that_o give_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o bishopric_n benefice_n headship_n or_o for_o a_o fellow_n or_o scholar_n room_n be_v guilty_a of_o simony_n three_o sepult_fw-la the_o minister_n that_o deny_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a or_o say_v divine_a service_n commit_v simony_n now_o have_v declare_v how_o many_o way_n simony_n be_v commit_v i_o will_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n first_o 7._o simony_n be_v condemn_v with_o excommunication_n the_o severe_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o odious_a second_o simony_n hinder_v housekeep_v so_o that_o minister_n can_v distribute_v alm_n three_o it_o breed_v the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o state_n for_o common_o annal._n there_o ensue_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d revenue_n thereof_o be_v decrease_v four_o simony_n discourage_v parent_n to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o the_o university_n for_o what_o parent_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o bestow_v in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o son_n at_o least_o three_o hundred_o pound_n before_o they_o attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o then_o to_o pay_v again_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o benefice_n or_o four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o chauncelorship_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a case_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v one_o that_o my_o son_n be_v a_o colier_fw-fr than_o a_o scholar_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o put_v my_o son_n to_o school_v when_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o for_o a_o live_n better_o it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o leave_v my_o son_n a_o ingram_a fool_n then_o to_o buy_v he_o a_o live_n through_o unlawful_a mean_n beside_o who_o be_v so_o bluntish_a that_o know_v not_o the_o great_a &_o infinite_a labour_n of_o scholar_n that_o see_v not_o their_o eye_n weaken_v their_o body_n impair_v &_o which_o be_v worse_o their_o spirit_n decay_v o_o stony_a heart_n o_o wicked_a simonist_n doubtless_o this_o abomination_n portend_v some_o great_a calamity_n to_o follow_v last_o quisquis_fw-la simony_n be_v a_o heresy_n and_o for_o that_o respect_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v from_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o wind_v this_o up_o in_o a_o word_n i_o wish_v all_o pastor_n and_o patron_n of_o benefice_n and_o chancelourship_n to_o look_v more_o narrow_o unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o undoubted_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o simony_n and_o will_v one_o day_n 1._o requite_v the_o slackness_n of_o their_o punishment_n with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o &_o will_v cast_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bottomless_a and_o torment_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o every_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n shall_v abide_v his_o peculiar_a punishment_n their_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o object_n than_o devil_n and_o snake_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o clamour_n and_o howl_n their_o nose_n with_o brimstone_n and_o filthy_a smell_n their_o taste_n with_o poison_n and_o gall_n and_o their_o feel_n shall_v be_v vex_v continual_o with_o boil_a lead_n and_o fiery_a flame_n the_o six_o plant._n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n 52._o commonwealth_n even_o as_o mortal_a man_n have_v their_o infancy_n childhood_n stripling_n age_n youth_n virility_n middle_a age_n and_o old_a age_n that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o beginning_n vegetation_n flourish_v alteration_n and_o end_n and_o like_v as_o diverse_a innovation_n &_o malady_n do_v happen_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o body_n or_o according_a to_o their_o diet_n and_o education_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o with_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v alter_v either_o by_o domestical_a &_o civil_a war_n or_o else_o by_o foreign_a or_o perhaps_o by_o both_o together_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a inhabitant_n or_o to_o be_v brief_a by_o vice_n which_o be_v suffer_v to_o creep_v in_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v wax_v old_a and_o metamorph_n hasten_v to_o the_o same_o end_n some_o soon_o other_o late_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o by_o his_o permission_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n from_o which_o this_o mutual_a succession_n of_o life_n and_o death_n issue_v howbeit_o notwithstanding_o i_o confess_v that_o prodigious_a sign_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o event_n but_o rather_o foretoken_n of_o they_o like_a as_o a_o juy_n bush_n put_v forth_o at_o a_o vintrie_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o wine_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v there_o so_o likewise_o if_o we_o see_v smoke_n appear_v in_o a_o chimney_n we_o know_v that_o fire_n be_v there_o albeit_o the_o smoke_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n 2._o god_n only_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o discover_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n and_o the_o light_n be_v with_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o comet_n and_o the_o chief_a eclipse_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o last_o age_n chap._n 53._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o alteration_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n foreshow_v unto_o we_o by_o heavenly_a sign_n i_o judge_v it_o more_o meet_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v those_o which_o chance_v within_o this_o last_o age_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o our_o father_n memory_n and_o also_o more_o familiar_a unto_o us._n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1500._o there_o appear_v a_o 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