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folly_n and_o their_o vice_n to_o creep_v up_o to_o the_o most_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o office_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n depress_v noble_a person_n or_o make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o though_o endow_v no_o less_o with_o all_o excellent_a quality_n than_o with_o riches_n and_o honour_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n 7._o by_o the_o like_a senseless_a folly_n i_o have_v observe_v mere_a slave_n that_o deserve_v not_o the_o mean_a office_n in_o a_o private_a family_n be_v sitter_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o by_o every_o body_n than_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o small_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o great_a state_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o high_a preferment_n and_o man_n of_o great_a family_n or_o of_o singular_a worth_n and_o merit_n altogether_o slight_v nay_o force_v to_o wait_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v their_o lackey_n see_v annot._n g_o 8._o he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o whoso_o break_v a_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o 8._o which_o foul_a indignity_n notwithstanding_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a person_n shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o wink_v at_o and_o patient_o endure_v than_o think_v of_o move_v any_o public_a disturbance_n for_o such_o counsel_n be_v extreme_o hazardous_a and_o common_o end_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o give_v they_o according_a to_o that_o know_a proverb_n among_o we_o which_o admonish_v we_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o pursue_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o passion_n violent_o especial_o against_o king_n and_o prince_n whereby_o man_n in_o a_o heat_n forget_v their_o own_o contrivance_n have_v run_v themselves_o into_o that_o very_a ruin_n as_o hunter_n do_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o other_o and_o that_o other_o common_a say_v which_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o overthrow_v the_o well-setled_n law_n and_o custom_n of_o church_n or_o state_n for_o that_o be_v like_o the_o break_n down_o a_o hedge_n wherein_o as_o a_o serpent_n many_o time_n lurk_v which_o give_v he_o that_o attempt_v it_o a_o deadly_a bire_z so_o they_o frequent_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o their_o own_o destruction_n who_o pull_v down_o the_o ancient_a government_n see_v annot._n b_o 9_o whoso_o remove_v stone_n shall_v be_v hurt_v therewith_o and_o he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n shall_v be_v endanger_v thereby_o 9_o we_o abound_v with_o 9_o we_o abound_v with_o proverb_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o give_v public_a disturbance_n by_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o king_n and_o endeavour_v to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n be_v like_o remove_v the_o boundary_n of_o land_n which_o raise_v great_a trouble_n or_o like_o the_o take_n much_o pain_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o building_n without_o judgement_n some_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o which_o fall_n upon_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o crush_v he_o in_o piece_n such_o be_v his_o folly_n also_o that_o fancy_n he_o can_v mend_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o and_o form_n and_o square_v the_o people_n exact_o according_a to_o his_o rule_n which_o prove_v just_a like_o a_o unskilful_a workman_n cut_v a_o knotty_a piece_n of_o wood_n who_o only_o make_v cleft_n and_o chip_n as_o the_o other_o do_v faction_n and_o rent_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n give_v a_o grievous_a gash_n to_o himself_o see_v annot._n i_o 10._o if_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a and_o he_o do_v not_o whet_v the_o edge_n then_o must_v he_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n but_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v 10._o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o unprofitable_a all_o our_o endeavour_n be_v without_o true_a judgement_n for_o as_o a_o rusty_a tool_n though_o
another_o sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n beside_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n which_o i_o have_v not_o neglect_v because_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a viz._n he_o say_v every_o body_n be_v a_o fool._n which_o st._n hierom_n interpret_v thus_o he_o judge_v all_o man_n by_o himself_o symmachus_n thus_o he_o fancy_n himself_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n the_o lxx_o as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v seem_v wide_a from_o the_o sense_n who_o translate_v it_o thus_o all_o that_o he_o think_v be_v very_o vain_a maldonate_fw-it understand_v it_o different_o from_o they_o all_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o himself_o offend_v he_o reprehend_v other_o do_v v._n 4._o and_o then_o solomon_n proceed_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a instance_n of_o this_o folly_n and_o wisdom_n especial_o in_o the_o public_a state_n and_o government_n where_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n for_o a_o governor_n to_o carry_v himself_o haughty_o and_o furious_o but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v no_o less_o folly_n in_o his_o people_n to_o oppose_v he_o with_o the_o like_a passion_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o peaceable_a which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o v._o 4._o which_o some_o take_v for_o a_o counsel_n to_o governor_n other_o to_o the_o subject_a they_o that_o understand_v it_o as_o counsel_n to_o governor_n translate_v it_o some_o of_o these_o way_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o governor_n come_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v fit_v for_o government_n and_o advance_v unto_o dignity_n behave_v thyself_o humble_o and_o administer_v all_o thing_n with_o great_a lenity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o heal_v public_a distemper_n or_o thus_o if_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o prince_n discharge_v this_o office_n diligent_o and_o with_o vigilance_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v remiss_a and_o careless_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o fall_v into_o great_a error_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o authority_n suppress_v it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o accept_v not_o of_o it_o a_o private_a life_n be_v better_a and_o less_o subject_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o some_o translate_v it_o thus_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o singular_a favour_n with_o the_o governor_n keep_v thy_o station_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o preferment_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v counsel_n unto_o subject_n and_o by_o ruach_n spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n most_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o favour_n but_o his_o anger_n and_o then_o also_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n make_v it_o still_o a_o advice_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o if_o anger_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v reflect_v and_o consider_v the_o station_n wherein_o he_o be_v lest_o this_o passion_n make_v he_o act_v undecent_o and_o transport_v he_o into_o great_a sin_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o interpreter_n take_v the_o verse_n to_o be_v counsel_n to_o a_o subject_a in_o case_n he_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o prince_n i_o have_v follow_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v almost_o agreeable_a to_o the_o coherence_n and_o i_o have_v interpret_v that_o advice_n not_o to_o leave_v his_o place_n as_o most_o do_v for_o not_o quit_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_a but_o have_v take_v in_o also_o the_o most_o ingenious_a interpretation_n of_o the_o lord_n bacon_n who_o make_v this_o a_o political_a advice_n to_o courtier_n not_o to_o relinquish_v their_o place_n and_o office_n nor_o to_o retire_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o many_o do_v when_o they_o see_v their_o prince_n angry_a with_o they_o which_o arise_v partly_o out_o of_o a_o impatience_n of_o disgrace_n partly_o lest_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o by_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n partly_o that_o their_o prince_n may_v see_v how_o sorrowful_a and_o humble_a they_o be_v which_o make_v they_o think_v fit_a to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o employment_n nay_o to_o resign_v perhaps_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n themselves_o into_o the_o prince_n hand_n but_o solomon_n disallow_v this_o way_n of_o cure_n as_o hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a and_o that_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n for_o first_o this_o course_n do_v too_o much_o publish_v the_o disgrace_n itself_o from_o whence_o both_o enemy_n and_o envier_n grow_v more_o bold_a to_o hurt_v and_o friend_n more_o timorous_a to_o help_v second_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v public_a will_v have_v die_v perhaps_o of_o itself_o become_v now_o more_o fix_v and_o have_v begin_v to_o overthrow_v the_o man_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o last_o this_o retire_n savour_v something_o of_o a_o malignant_a humour_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o the_o time_n which_o heap_v the_o mischief_n of_o indignation_n upon_o the_o mischief_n of_o suspicion_n the_o proper_a precept_n therefore_o for_o a_o cure_n be_v these_o which_o he_o think_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o word_n pliant_a demeanour_n pacify_v great_a offence_n first_o above_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o seem_v insensible_a or_o not_o so_o affect_v as_o in_o duty_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n displeasure_n either_o through_o stupidity_n or_o a_o stubbornness_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v let_v his_o countenance_n be_v compose_v not_o to_o a_o sullen_a and_o contumacious_a but_o to_o a_o grave_n and_o modest_a pensiveness_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o employment_n let_v he_o show_v himself_o less_o pleasant_a and_o cheerful_a than_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v which_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a also_o that_o some_o friend_n or_o other_o shall_v represent_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o insinuate_v seasonable_o with_o what_o sensible_a grief_n 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remonstrate_v their_o malice_n who_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n or_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n more_o than_o it_o deserve_v to_o conclude_v let_v he_o be_v diligent_a and_o watchful_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o intent_n uponthe_n cure_n there_o be_v another_o great_a man_n of_o our_o own_o who_o seem_v to_o take_v this_o for_o a_o admonition_n not_o to_o be_v false-hearted_a by_o flinch_v from_o our_o station_n when_o mighty_a man_n frown_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o upright_a course_n say_v bishop_n sanderson_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o 1._o cor._n vii_o 24._o sect._n 46._o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o man_n neither_o leave_v thy_o place_n though_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o patience_n will_v conjure_v down_o again_o that_o spirit_n in_o time_n only_o if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o within_o thy_o circle_n but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o a_o accommodation_n only_o of_o these_o word_n to_o his_o present_a purpose_n and_o not_o as_o intend_v for_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o they_o e_fw-la but_o of_o all_o other_o folly_n this_o be_v the_o most_o mischievous_a of_o which_o prince_n themselves_o be_v sometime_o guilty_a in_o prefer_v as_o it_o follow_v v._o 6_o 7._o unworthy_a man_n who_o be_v so_o unfit_a to_o govern_v other_o that_o they_o can_v govern_v themselves_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o perhaps_o trust_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n neglect_v if_o not_o depress_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o honour_n of_o noble_a family_n and_o sometime_o of_o heroical_a virtue_n which_o be_v more_o provoke_v because_o more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o personal_a displeasure_n before_o mention_v v._n 4._o which_o they_o express_v towards_o any_o private_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a grievance_n and_o as_o if_o the_o ruler_n himself_o shall_v give_v order_n for_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o
thanks_o for_o fruition_n of_o it_o and_o the_o unpleasant_a appertinency_n will_v be_v but_o wearyish_a and_o plain_a still_o in_o his_o ii_o book_n upon_o god_n be_v attribute_n ch._n xi_o p._n 95._o then_o the_o print_n of_o god_n creative_a power_n be_v most_o fresh_a in_o our_o nature_n and_o may_v transmit_v a_o fair_a copy_n and_o true_a estimate_n of_o the_o creator_n goodness_n unto_o old_a age_n than_o old_a age_n can_v take_v any_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v repeat_v the_o often_o in_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o hope_n that_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o may_v touch_v the_o heart_n of_o young_a man_n and_o excite_v they_o by_o frequent_a reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a comfort_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n upon_o the_o activity_n of_o their_o body_n the_o quickness_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o spirit_n to_o engross_v they_o deep_o in_o their_o memory_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v so_o solomon_n call_v our_o decrepit_a old_a age_n both_o because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o pleasure_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o because_o they_o be_v attend_v likewise_o with_o so_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o number_v they_o but_o he_o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o they_o in_o his_o admirable_a description_n of_o decrepit_a age_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o which_o abundant_o confirm_v that_o speech_n of_o cicero_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr senecture_n that_o old_a age_n prove_v so_o odious_a unto_o most_o man_n ut_fw-la onus_fw-la se_fw-la aetna_n gravius_fw-la dicant_fw-la sustinere_fw-la that_o they_o complain_v of_o a_o load_n that_o lie_v heavy_a than_o mount_n aetna_n upon_o they_o b_o v._n 2._o these_o infirmity_n he_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v very_o great_a because_o decrepit_a age_n consist_v in_o the_o universal_a decay_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o light_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v darken_v for_o as_o in_o a_o body_n politic_a the_o extinction_n or_o fall_v down_o of_o these_o signify_v in_o the_o prophetical_a language_n the_o subversion_n of_o that_o frame_n of_o government_n as_o to_o omit_v abundance_n of_o other_o place_n may_v be_v see_v in_o what_o isaiah_n say_v concern_v egypt_n xxxii_o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o darken_n of_o these_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n signify_v in_o my_o judgement_n its_o total_a decay_n and_o nearness_n to_o a_o dissolution_n the_o tumble_v as_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o old_a man_n into_o his_o grave_n like_o a_o ruinous_a old_a house_n which_o can_v stand_v no_o long_o for_o so_o the_o metaphor_n be_v carry_v on_o v._o 3._o and_o then_o the_o return_n of_o cloud_n after_o the_o rain_n refer_v to_o the_o dismal_a condition_n a_o man_n be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n when_o one_o trouble_n tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o which_o be_v no_o soon_o go_v but_o the_o like_a or_o a_o new_a one_o come_v in_o its_o 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