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our_o proverb_n tyme._n he_o that_o can_v have_v patience_n will_v be_v a_o wise_n man._n he_o say_v therefore_o if_o their_o spirit_n prevail_v that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o force_n or_o counsel_n be_v not_o impatient_a or_o angry_a leave_v not_o thy_o place_n remain_v by_o thyself_o and_o continue_v for_o if_o thou_o resist_v and_o will_v have_v thy_o counsel_n follow_v and_o allow_v thou_o shall_v but_o vex_v the_o wasp_n only_o &_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o dissemble_v &_o give_v place_n for_o it_o allay_v many_o evil_n which_o by_o so_o be_v quiet_a that_o be_v by_o give_v of_o place_n be_v calm_v and_o at_o length_n of_o themselves_o come_v to_o silence_n which_o otherwise_o will_v stir_v up_o much_o trouble_n if_o thou_o will_v withstand_v they_o thus_o the_o roman_n glory_n in_o their_o fabius_n which_o by_o suffer_v and_o leisure_n overcome_v hannibal_n thus_o our_o frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o keep_v silence_n and_o lie_v still_o keep_v down_o the_o erfordian_n and_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o thus_o virgil_n also_o say_v all_o fortune_n must_v be_v overcome_v by_o suffer_v for_o such_o say_n as_o these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o world_n â€_o there_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a that_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n namely_o ignorance_n that_o be_v much_o see_v among_o prince_n for_o some_o fool_n be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o the_o rich_fw-fr sit_v in_o the_o dust_n i_o have_v see_v servant_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o some_o prince_n like_o servant_n go_v on_o foot_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v he_o folly_n if_o the_o violence_n or_o counsel_n of_o fool_n prevail_v against_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o give_v good_a counsel_n for_o i_o see_v few_o prince_n but_o they_o be_v fool_n and_o take_v no_o wise_a way_n in_o govern_v their_o charge_n thus_o the_o fool_n rule_v every_o where_o in_o the_o counsel_n chamber_n in_o the_o prince_n court_n etc_n etc_n the_o world_n be_v foolish_a and_o govern_v with_o fool_n &_o with_o foolish_a opinion_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o counsel_v they_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o if_o thou_o hold_v on_o the_o more_o be_v the_o fool_n move_v &_o for_o hatred_n will_v do_v that_o shall_v turn_v his_o country_n to_o great_a hindrance_n servant_n the_o rich_a that_o sit_n in_o the_o dust_n he_o understand_v to_o be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n because_o they_o know_v well_o how_o to_o govern_v he_o caul_v they_o servant_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v they_o i_o see_v set_v aloft_o and_o in_o authority_n be_v but_o slave_n and_o fool_n and_o wise_a man_n want_v and_o scarce_o have_v any_o live_n therefore_o when_o thou_o see_v such_o centuary_n and_o thrasone_n bear_v rule_v which_o ought_v rather_o to_o do_v the_o service_n marvel_v not_o at_o it_o remember_v this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o break_v a_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v stone_n shall_v hurt_v himself_o thereby_o &_o he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n thereby_o enterprise_n here_o solomon_n cowch_v as_o it_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o proverb_n together_o all_o which_o he_o apply_v to_o his_o purpose_n say_v as_o it_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o world_n as_o these_o proverb_n declare_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v in_o this_o world_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o say_v the_o proverb_n he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n etc_n etc_n man_n do_v not_o escape_v from_o it_o without_o hurt_n likewise_o to_o rule_v man_n be_v as_o to_o break_v up_o a_o hedge_n where_o many_o time_n it_o chance_v that_o a_o snake_n sting_v he_o wherefore_o if_o mishap_n betide_v thou_o play_v the_o slackarde_n never_o the_o more_o but_o remember_v that_o thus_o it_o go_v in_o this_o world_n for_o to_o rule_v man_n be_v in_o god_n power_n only_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o authority_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o take_v that_o in_o hand_n that_o man_n wit_n can_v not_o compass_v for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n only_o they_o which_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v easy_o govern_v this_o proverb_n be_v take_v from_o they_o that_o dig_v pit_n or_o grave_n therein_o who_o chance_n it_o be_v many_o time_n unaware_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o so_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o dig_v a_o pit_n there_o be_v thou_o fence_v &_o know_v thou_o be_v in_o peril_n which_o except_o thou_o will_v do_v thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o many_o sudden_a and_o unforeseene_v danger_n for_o danger_n foresee_v less_o hurt_v we_o thus_o do_v demipho_n in_o terence_n phormio_n well_o give_v warning_n of_o wherefore_o say_v he_o all_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o most_o prosperity_n most_o chief_o consider_v with_o themselves_o how_o to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v adversity_n danger_n loss_n banishment_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n let_v he_o always_o think_v my_o son_n may_v have_v commit_v some_o fault_n my_o wife_n may_v be_v dead_a my_o daughter_n may_v be_v sick_a these_o be_v common_a case_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v strange_a unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o they_o thou_o hope_v for_o take_v for_o advantage_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n so_o happen_v thou_o may_v say_v thus_o i_o think_v and_o look_v for_o and_o think_v no_o strange_a thing_n be_v happen_v unto_o thou_o and_o if_o any_o good_a hap_n or_o fortune_n betide_v thou_o take_v it_o for_o a_o daily_a gain_n thou_o must_v not_o straight_o way_n leave_v of_o dig_v though_o thou_o fall_v unaware_o into_o the_o pit_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n and_o as_o in_o break_v down_o a_o hedge_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o some_o serpent_n lie_v hide_v may_v sting_v we_o so_o in_o govern_v a_o common_a weal_n we_o must_v beware_v we_o be_v not_o hurt_v if_o thou_o hap_v to_o be_v bite_v or_o hurt_v thou_o must_v bear_v it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o news_n he_o that_o remove_v stone_n similitude_n he_o that_o turn_v stone_n some_o hurt_v his_o hand_n or_o foot_n he_o understand_v such_o huge_a stone_n as_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v without_o some_o great_a hurt_n so_o to_o have_v to_o do_v in_o civil_a matter_n be_v to_o turn_v such_o stone_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v hurt_v say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o turn_v these_o stone_n i_o have_v not_o be_v hurt_v but_o because_o i_o move_v and_o turn_v they_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o hurt_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o householder_n remember_v thou_o must_v turn_v this_o stone_n also_o that_o that_o follow_v be_v like_a he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n thereof_o governance_n that_o be_v thing_n public_a can_v not_o be_v weld_v without_o hurt_n and_o danger_n best_a be_v therefore_o to_o bulwark_n and_o fence_v the_o mind_n and_o to_o look_v for_o whatsoever_o fall_v out_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n chance_v well_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n we_o take_v it_o as_o a_o miracle_n benefit_n the_o more_o they_o happen_v beyond_o our_o expectation_n the_o more_o they_o rejoice_v we_o even_o as_o mishap_n the_o less_o hurt_v we_o the_o more_o they_o be_v foresee_v let_v we_o therefore_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o hazard_n and_o not_o still_o in_o good_a case_n if_o the_o iron_n be_v so_o blunt_a that_o one_o can_v not_o sharpen_v it_o he_o must_v then_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n but_o the_o excellency_n to_o directe_v a_o thing_n be_v wisdom_n again_o he_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v in_o office_n weal_n even_o as_o a_o iron_n tool_n canker_a with_o rust_n be_v hardly_o make_v clean_a and_o sharpen_a so_o be_v the_o world_n like_o a_o rusty_a iron_n and_o hatchet_n full_a of_o gap_n loose_a in_o the_o handle_n or_o helve_z 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