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of_o more_o value_n than_o sanctity_n and_o who_o pursue_v their_o own_o honour_n and_o advancement_n wherein_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o promote_v god_n glory_n he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mali_n non_fw-la videri_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la cant._n volunt_fw-la bernh_o serm._n 66._o in_o cant._n thâ—se_o be_v they_o who_o as_o bernard_n speak_v will_v be_v think_v good_a but_o care_v not_o to_o be_v so_o who_o care_n indeed_o bad_a but_o will_v not_o be_v think_v so_o they_o be_v such_o as_o in_o their_o design_n row_v towards_o hell_n while_o in_o their_o pretence_n their_o face_n be_v towards_o heaven_n they_o speak_v of_o beautify_v zion_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v building_n babel_n but_o now_o the_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v perilous_a when_o man_n thus_o pretend_v godliness_n and_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a accomplishment_n of_o their_o own_o work_n of_o wickedness_n to_o his_o dishonour_n when_o man_n prostitute_n religion_n to_o their_o own_o base_a lust_n and_o so_o vitiate_v her_o virgin-honour_n when_o they_o cast_v a_o veil_n of_o hypocrisy_n over_o the_o vile_a act_n of_o impiety_n hypocrisy_n be_v sin_n gild_v with_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n this_o outward_a gilding_n make_v they_o not_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o their_o inward_a gild_n m_o ke_v they_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o cloud_n which_o arm_v with_o the_o bow_n challenge_v all_o the_o world_n to_o a_o combat_n for_o the_o beauty_n of_o colour_n be_v not_o more_o bright_a to_o the_o earth_n than_o its_o black_a to_o heaven_n simulata_fw-la aequitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aequitas_fw-la sed_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quia_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la est_fw-la simulatio_fw-la 23._o simulatio_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 23._o equity_n pretend_a or_o
be_v a_o good_a law_n that_o of_o the_o venetian_n whereby_o they_o punish_v with_o death_n whosoever_o shall_v employ_v a_o penny_n of_o the_o public_a stock_n to_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n the_o strong_a engine_n of_o state_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n that_o the_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a silver_n and_o gold_n 115.4_o gold_n ps_n 115.4_o for_o want_v of_o these_o many_o proud_a ambitious_a spirit_n aspire_v to_o sovereignty_n be_v still_o keep_v in_o a_o state_n of_o servitude_n thus_o their_o poverty_n turn_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o hereby_o they_o be_v fetter_v and_o restrain_v from_o many_o insolence_n which_o they_o will_v otherwise_o commit_v whereby_o they_o will_v increase_v their_o own_o guilt_n and_o other_o grief_n who_o suffering_n will_v become_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o triumph_n certain_o riches_n and_o power_n be_v the_o two_o pillar_n of_o tyranny_n which_o be_v once_o remove_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o man_n will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o do_v philo_n account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o advantage_n that_o the_o wicked_a want_v they_o as_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v they_o for_o as_o to_o the_o one_o they_o be_v the_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o magnificence_n and_o authority_n so_o to_o the_o other_o they_o be_v notable_a instrument_n of_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o just_a reason_n that_o he_o thus_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z jud._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poverty_n and_o weakness_n be_v profitable_a to_o bad_a man_n as_o riches_n and_o strength_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o good_a man_n but_o as_o aaron_n can_v not_o want_v gold_n to_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n while_o the_o israelite_n wear_v it_o in_o jewel_n and_o earring_n 3_o earring_n exod._n 22.2_o 3_o so_o neither_o will_v a_o tyrant_n want_v treasure_n sufficient_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n while_o those_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o tyranny_n though_o he_o that_o want_v both_o riches_n and_o power_n be_v thereby_o cut_v off_o from_o a_o advantage_n of_o rise_v to_o greatness_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n though_o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o ambition_n and_o his_o heart_n of_o revenge_n yet_o when_o proud_a politician_n ambitious_a spirit_n have_v once_o get_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v soon_o raise_v up_o riches_n to_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o by_o a_o unjust_a seizure_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o true_o virtuous_a who_o endeavour_n to_o cross_v and_o obstruct_v their_o impious_a proceed_n and_o to_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o these_o can_v a_o miserable_a people_n hardly_o be_v enslave_v or_o upon_o worse_a term_n exchange_v their_o golden_a liberty_n for_o a_o iron_n bondage_n ambition_n be_v a_o poisonous_a root_n from_o which_o a_o thousand_o branch_n of_o public_a calamity_n do_v spread_v themselves_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n sure_o nebuchadnezar_n 4.11_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4.11_o great_a tree_n who_o shadow_n robe_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v at_o the_o first_o spring_n from_o a_o small_a seed_n of_o ambition_n when_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n do_v aspire_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o in_o pursuit_n thereof_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o gain_v the_o sceptre_n the_o time_n do_v present_o become_v perilous_a plato_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o 8._o the_o lib._n 8._o commonwealth_n speak_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o government_n there_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o government_n which_o be_v call_v oligarchie_n which_o be_v a_o government_n manage_v by_o a_o few_o man_n but_o replenish_v with_o many_o misery_n wherein_o evil_n do_v as_o it_o be_v crow_v for_o elbow-room_n democracie_n or_o a_o popular_a government_n and_o that_o generous_a government_n by_o a_o prince_n which_o when_o it_o degenerate_v into_o a_o irregular_a and_o arbitrary_a domination_n be_v by_o late_a writer_n call_v tyranny_n after_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o government_n spring_v from_o ambition_n for_o which_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o some_o loss_n to_o find_v a_o fit_a name_n and_o therefore_o call_v it_o a_o state_n of_o honour_n as_o arise_v from_o a_o intemperate_a desire_n of_o dignity_n a_o inordinate_a affectation_n of_o principality_n now_o from_o this_o ambition_n of_o ruler_n and_o affectation_n of_o priority_n in_o government_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v still_o climb_v up_o and_o thrust_v out_o he_o that_o be_v before_o or_o above_o he_o come_v frequent_a change_n of_o government_n and_o many_o succession_n of_o governor_n in_o a_o short_a time_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o people_n peace_n and_o welfare_n this_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o no_o small_a symptom_n of_o perilous_a time_n it_o be_v solomon_n observation_n in_o his_o divine_a politic_n 28.2_o politic_n prov._n 28.2_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o and_o still_o he_o that_o succeed_v in_o government_n force_v out_o the_o former_a be_v wont_a to_o exceed_v he_o in_o obliquity_n and_o rigour_n in_o govern_v seldom_o we_o say_v come_v the_o better_a and_o therefore_o do_v that_o old_a woman_n of_o sicily_n pray_v so_o hearty_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n dionysius_n for_o have_v live_v long_o and_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o predecessor_n every_o one_o worse_a than_o the_o former_a and_o he_o then_o live_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o as_o she_o fear_v not_o to_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n when_o he_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o her_o devotion_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o death_n she_o much_o fear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o all_o when_o a_o worse_a than_o he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o his_o room_n now_o he_o that_o be_v carry_v by_o his_o ambition_n to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o authority_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o inherit_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o entail_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o his_o posterity_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o v._n 8._o he_o that_o usurp_v authority_n shall_v incur_v hatred_n and_o never_o can_v the_o subject_n be_v happy_a under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v hate_v it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o government_n which_o make_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o good_a to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o which_o sit_v under_o such_o a_o government_n to_o be_v bless_v but_o now_o he_o must_v wait_v for_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o government_n that_o expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o government_n but_o ambition_n be_v ever_o upon_o the_o spuâ—_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o glory_n and_o will_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o divine_a manuduction_n now_o say_v augustine_n quoties_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la desidero_fw-la toties_fw-la deo_fw-la praeire_fw-la contendo_fw-la psal_n contendo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n so_o oft_o do_v i_o strive_v to_o run_v before_o god_n as_o i_o desire_v to_o rule_v over_o man_n now_o nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n then_o this_o same_o regnandi_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la georg._n cupido_fw-la virg._n georg._n curse_a desire_n of_o rule_n ambition_n be_v wont_a to_o seize_v the_o sceptre_n by_o storm_n and_o such_o violent_a proceed_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o misery_n the_o sea_n be_v by_o some_o observe_v to_o swell_v before_o a_o tempest_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o people_n do_v prognosticate_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o state_n a_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o ambition_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o government_n proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n however_o it_o pretend_v to_o perfection_n for_o as_o plato_n well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n whole_o consist_v of_o good_a man_n there_o will_v be_v as_o much_o strive_v not_o to_o rule_v as_o now_o a_o day_n there_o be_v contention_n for_o principality_n and_o domination_n and_o this_o modesty_n will_v be_v no_o less_o conducible_a to_o the_o settlement_n of_o peace_n than_o ambition_n be_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o commotion_n in_o a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o philosopher_n confirm_v this_o by_o that_o which_o he_o set_v down_o as_o a_o certain_a conclusion_n in_o another_o book_n of_o his_o political_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o city_n wherein_o
zion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n as_o a_o besiege_a city_n thus_o though_o justice_n have_v leaden_a foot_n and_o be_v slow_a in_o come_v yet_o it_o have_v iron_n hand_n to_o crush_v the_o rebellious_a and_o break_v in_o piece_n a_o provoke_a people_n impunity_n be_v a_o sad_a sign_n of_o god_n implacable_a wrath_n against_o a_o people_n that_o notwithstanding_o many_o warning_n be_v become_v stubborn_a in_o their_o sin_n hereby_o they_o be_v but_o reserve_v for_o some_o great_a judgement_n fit_v for_o a_o sore_a punishment_n god_n never_o speak_v with_o a_o more_o wrathful_a voice_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n then_o when_o he_o say_v 4.14_o say_v hos_fw-la 4.14_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n for_o themselves_o be_v separate_v with_o whore_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v with_o harlot_n therefore_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v or_o be_v punish_v margin_n punish_v margin_n and_o again_o 17._o again_o v._o 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o when_o god_n thus_o permit_v particular_a person_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n and_o so_o be_v the_o more_o exemplary_a in_o their_o abomination_n to_o proceed_v without_o punishment_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a presage_n of_o some_o general_a judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ephraim_n and_o israel_n sin_n i_o know_v ephraim_n say_v the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n hos_fw-la 5.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o israel_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o i_o for_o now_o o_o ephraim_n thou_o commit_v whoredom_n and_o israel_n be_v defile_v they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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