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one_o of_o the_o element_n do_v not_o interpose_v his_o virtue_n albeit_o one_o of_o they_o be_v always_o predominant_a over_o the_o rest_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v 27_o that_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n make_v of_o god_n after_o his_o own_o image_n well_o dispose_v by_o nature_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o sort_n man_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o be_v of_o the_o great_a and_o eternal_a builder_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o likewise_o he_o be_v create_v so_o noble_a for_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v man_n know_v how_o god_n have_v place_v he_o above_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v daily_o to_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o be_v meet_v and_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n place_n the_o eye_n in_o man_n body_n to_o behold_v his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o do_v he_o fasten_v ear_n to_o man_n head_n that_o he_o shall_v understand_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o 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number_n move_v itself_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o portion_n take_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o celestial_a fire_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n write_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o motion_n or_o act_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n that_o may_v have_v life_n our_o divine_n define_v the_o soul_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n and_o light_n to_o the_o body_n whereunto_o it_o be_v knit_v and_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o love_v he_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o through_o love_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o soul_n chap._n 6._o even_o as_o in_o every_o body_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essential_a kind_n of_o nature_n whereby_o it_o proceed_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v so_o in_o every_o live_a creature_n body_n there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n by_o the_o which_o it_o live_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o 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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 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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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take_v away_o king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o live_a man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whomesoever_o he_o will_v and_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a among_o man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o rebel_n that_o ever_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v bewray_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o rebel_v at_o one_o time_n against_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n surrey_z aumarle_n &_o salisbury_n and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n &_o henry_n hotspurre_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n all_o which_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o behead_v to_o come_v near_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o find_v that_o leonagildus_fw-la a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n both_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 568._o pursue_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o exile_v his_o own_o son_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n whereupon_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v move_v at_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o country_n do_v twice_o raise_v arm_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o father_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o banish_v at_o the_o second_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o easter_n day_n by_o which_o example_n we_o may_v note_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rebuke_v the_o rashness_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n wherefore_o o_o you_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o cruel_a prince_n refrain_v your_o fury_n learn_v to_o obey_v &_o beware_v lest_o the_o same_o chance_n unto_o you_o which_o be_v feign_a to_o have_v chance_v unto_o the_o frog_n who_o be_v importunat_a on_o jupiter_n to_o have_v a_o king_n a_o beam_n be_v give_v they_o 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