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be_v king_n and_o judge_n this_o to_o be_v common_a father_n to_o all_o poor_a and_o rich_a great_a &_o small_a mean_a and_o mighty_a 16._o audite_fw-la illos_fw-la say_v god_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la iudicate_a sive_fw-la civis_fw-la illesit_fw-la sive_fw-la perigrinus_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la distantia_fw-la personarum_fw-la ita_fw-la paruum_fw-la audietis_fw-la ut_fw-la magnum_fw-la nec_fw-la accipietis_fw-la cviusquam_fw-la personam_fw-la quia_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la est_fw-la hear_v the_o controversy_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n chap._n xxii_o of_o justice_n distributive_a it_o appertain_v to_o distributive_a justice_n 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for_o those_o that_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o they_o the_o unjust_a say_v saint_n peter_n the_o lord_n will_v reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 9_o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v presumptuous_a 4._o self_n will_v etc._n etc._n and_o jude_n he_o pronounce_v condemnation_n against_o those_o ungodly_a man_n that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o have_v and_o do_v still_o increase_v daily_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o madness_n and_o dotage_n of_o those_o wicked_a time_n seem_v to_o be_v again_o renew_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o a_o company_n of_o gallant_n and_o boone-companion_n banquet_n and_o make_v merry_a among_o themselves_o utter_v this_o epicuraean_a exiguum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la taedio_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o tedious_a and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 6_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o know_v to_o have_v return_v from_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n venite_fw-la â—rgò_fw-la &_o fruamur_fw-la bonis_fw-la quaesunt_fw-la come_v on_o therefore_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v quaff_v and_o carouse_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o let_v we_o speedy_o use_v the_o creature_n like_v as_o in_o youth_n 7._o vinâ—_n pretioso_fw-la &_o unguentis_fw-la nos_fw-la impleamus_fw-la let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n let_v we_o be_v puruayour_n and_o caterer_n to_o our_o own_o body_n let_v we_o provide_v the_o pleasing_a object_n for_o our_o eye_n the_o savoure_v meat_n for_o our_o taste_n the_o sweet_a music_n for_o our_o ear_n the_o soft_a silk_n for_o our_o feel_n and_o the_o dainty_a perfume_n for_o our_o smell_v 8._o coronemus_fw-la nos_fw-la rosis_fw-la antequam_fw-la marcescant_fw-la nullum_fw-la pratum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la luxury_n nostra_fw-la let_v we_o crown_v ourselves_o with_o rose-budds_a before_o they_o be_v wither_v and_o let_v no_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v by_o us._n let_v none_o of_o we_o go_v with_o out_o his_o part_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o let_v we_o leave_v token_n of_o our_o ioyfullnesse_n in_o every_o place_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o list_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a here_o on_o earth_n we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v let_v we_o therefore_o take_v our_o pleasure_n while_o we_o may_v this_o be_v all_o the_o care_n the_o wanton_n of_o this_o world_n take_v who_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o in_o a_o eternity_n only_o they_o study_v how_o they_o may_v best_o enjoy_v themselves_o and_o their_o pleasure_n not_o once_o dream_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o but_o as_o man_n that_o make_v a_o scoff_n and_o jest_n of_o that_o other_o world_n and_o that_o other_o life_n they_o whole_o wed_v themselves_o to_o this_o make_v that_o good_a which_o solomon_n say_v 15._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la homini_fw-la bonum_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la comederet_fw-la &_o biberet_fw-la atque_fw-la gauderet_fw-la man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a a_o language_n only_o beseem_v such_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v carbonado_v for_o hell_n and_o make_v a_o dish_n for_o the_o devil_n for_o their_o disseruice_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o service_n to_o their_o belly_n which_o kind_n of_o man_n saint_n paul_n lament_v with_o tear_n flow_v from_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o abhor_v of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n chap._n xxviii_o when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v worthy_a reprehension_n in_o king_n to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n say_v the_o wiseman_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n for_o recreation_n and_o a_o time_n for_o labour_n tempus_fw-la plangendi_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la saltandi_fw-la tempus_fw-la amplexandi_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la long_o fieri_fw-la ab_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la a_o time_n to_o mourn_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v a_o time_n to_o embrace_v and_o a_o time_n to_o refrain_v from_o embrace_v the_o chalde_n paraphrase_n read_v opportunitas_fw-la omni_fw-la rei_fw-la there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n or_o fit_a season_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o this_o opportunity_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n in_o all_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v for_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v our_o due_a time_n and_o season_n to_o weep_v when_o we_o shall_v laugh_v be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n and_o to_o laugh_v when_o we_o shall_v shed_v tear_n be_v no_o less_o for_o king_n to_o play_v away_o so_o many_o thousand_o ducat_n and_o to_o spend_v i_o know_v not_o what_o mere_o for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n while_o their_o soldier_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o hunger_n for_o want_v of_o pay_n and_o their_o household_n servant_n run_v in_o debt_n because_o they_o can_v receive_v their_o wage_n in_o due_a time_n this_o sort_v not_o with_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v have_v we_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v it_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o disproportionable_a and_o unseasonable_a thing_n to_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o intertainment_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o public_a cause_n and_o business_n of_o state_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v set_v down_o a_o notable_a case_n wherewith_o god_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la vertente_fw-la anno_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la solent_fw-la reges_fw-la ad_fw-la bella_fw-la procedere_fw-la 1._o misit_fw-la david_n joab_n &_o
with_o the_o few_o many_o more_o therebe_n which_o speak_v much_o in_o matter_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n use_v throughout_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v only_o treat_v of_o those_o which_o import_v king_n and_o kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v that_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o treat_v that_o faith_n and_o word_n which_o they_o be_v to_o comply_v withal_o and_o that_o secret_a which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v two_o thing_n say_v pythagoras_n do_v the_o moderate_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n receive_v from_o heaven_n well_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a favour_n do_v they_o therein_o the_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o the_o other_o to_o treat_v truth_n and_o that_o in_o they_o they_o shall_v hold_v competition_n with_o the_o go_n property_n both_o of_o they_o well_o befit_v king_n of_o the_o power_n that_o king_n have_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o their_o friend_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o their_o enemy_n we_o have_v already_o signify_v unto_o you_o how_o proper_a it_o be_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o king_n and_o how_o like_a therein_o he_o be_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o say_a philosopher_n be_v demand_v wherein_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n make_v answer_v â—_o quandò_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sciverit_fw-la when_o he_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o and_o that_o man_n that_o treat_v truth_n resemble_v he_o in_o nothing_o more_o and_o it_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o entertain_v it_o for_o its_o object_n and_o still_o go_v in_o search_n thereof_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n as_o likewise_o to_o the_o essence_n and_o greatness_n of_o king_n from_o who_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n 177._o non_fw-la decet_fw-la principem_fw-la labium_fw-la mentiens_fw-la lie_v lip_n become_v not_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v a_o solomon_n who_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v a_o avouch_v and_o ratify_v conclusion_n that_o the_o pen_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v always_o tell_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v against_o himself_o as_o likewise_o for_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o subject_n that_o they_o do_v the_o like_a as_o also_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v treat_v with_o they_o for_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o desire_v to_o hear_v truth_n that_o will_v not_o deal_v true_o and_o perhaps_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o short_a of_o all_o other_o your_o word_n in_o almost_o all_o language_n be_v your_o yea_o and_o nay_o there_o can_v be_v no_o shift_v or_o double_v in_o they_o no_o go_v about_o the_o bush_n these_o word_n will_v admit_v no_o other_o construction_n but_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n in_o the_o few_o word_n be_v the_o least_o falsehood_n and_o the_o least_o quarrel_n to_o be_v pick_v against_o they_o man_n can_v expatiate_v their_o excuse_n as_o they_o may_v where_o large_a language_n be_v use_v and_o therefore_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v the_o short_a so_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n wherefore_o king_n ought_v all_o way_n and_o in_o all_o and_o with_o all_o to_o treat_v truth_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v utter_v with_o so_o much_o ease_n and_o facility_n and_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v plain_o understand_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenent_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o upstart_n heretic_n which_o these_o time_n term_n politician_n who_o for_o to_o make_v good_a their_o policy_n and_o tyrannical_a government_n affirm_v that_o a_o king_n may_v for_o reason_n of_o state_n if_o he_o see_v it_o may_v make_v for_o the_o conservation_n thereof_o dissemble_v deceive_v break_v his_o word_n and_o plight_v his_o faith_n without_o any_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n to_o keep_v it_o fraud_n dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v contrary_a unto_o truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o all_o that_o it_o treat_v require_v truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o condemn_v he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v king_n herod_n fox_n reprove_v his_o wily_a shift_n and_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o put_v on_o a_o face_n of_o sorrow_n before_o his_o guest_n that_o he_o feast_v when_o he_o command_v john_n baptist_n head_n to_o be_v smite_v off_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o he_o most_o defired_a and_o he_o likewise_o condemn_v those_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n who_o by_o exterior_a show_n will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v suppose_v of_o they_o which_o they_o never_o interain_v in_o their_o heart_n 1._o and_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o dissemble_v say_v he_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o thing_n itself_o for_o a_o lie_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n nor_o to_o alter_v its_o nature_n be_v it_o either_o in_o work_n or_o in_o word_n so_o that_o a_o lie_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o behaviour_n gesture_n or_o semblance_n that_o one_o make_v wherewith_o to_o deceive_v and_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v or_o some_o circumstance_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o now_o that_o which_o make_v it_o culpable_a be_v the_o doubleness_n in_o the_o heart_n 3._o which_o s._n austen_n subtle_o consider_v in_o that_o encounter_n of_o a_o man_n meaning_n with_o his_o word_n wherein_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o equality_n and_o consonancy_n which_o be_v not_o true_o keep_v when_o in_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v say_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n therefore_o a_o christian_a king_n or_o his_o minister_n may_v silence_v some_o thing_n cast_v a_o cloak_n over_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o cunning_o to_o dissemble_v that_o which_o they_o know_v of_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v close_o and_o secret_a for_o the_o good_a expedition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o treaty_n but_o a_o king_n or_o his_o minister_n may_v not_o feign_v deceive_v dissemble_v or_o to_o give_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o open_a act_n of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o bosom_n to_o do_v all_o which_o have_v no_o place_n in_o that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o faith_n wherein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o have_v obligation_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o confess_v with_o all_o truth_n and_o plainness_n that_o which_o we_o believe_v without_o give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o least_o word_n or_o gesture_n aught_o to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o for_o the_o least_o moment_n of_o time_n though_o thereby_o we_o may_v save_v our_o life_n whereby_o king_n and_o christian_a minister_n be_v admonish_v how_o they_o may_v use_v dissimulation_n how_o far_o and_o for_o what_o time_n without_o tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o their_o private_a profit_n through_o which_o your_o politician_n pretend_v to_o lead_v they_o leave_v the_o high_a way_n of_o truth_n wherewith_o accord_v whatsoever_o be_v just_a and_o right_a &_o shun_v all_o manner_n of_o lie_v which_o truth_n and_o time_n will_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o light_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o king_n theopompus_n that_o kingdom_n and_o great_a estate_n be_v conserve_v by_o king_n speak_v truth_n and_o by_o suffer_v other_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o be_v those_o who_o it_o most_o import_v to_o hear_v truth_n none_o hear_v less_o king_n antiochus_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o he_o have_v hear_v any_o more_o than_o one_o only_a truth_n it_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o have_v that_o verify_v in_o their_o palace_n and_o court_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o democritus_n quod_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la puteo_fw-la demersa_fw-la latet_fw-la that_o truth_n lâ—es_v bury_v in_o a_o deep_a pit_n you_o shall_v scarce_o meet_v with_o one_o in_o a_o age_n that_o dare_v tell_v king_n the_o truth_n there_o be_v so_o many_o about_o they_o that_o sooth_n they_o up_o with_o lie_n and_o flattery_n seneca_n say_v that_o of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n which_o artaxerxes_n have_v in_o his_o army_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a that_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n in_o a_o case_n wherein_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v lie_v and_o among_o innumerable_a prophet_n which_o conceal_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o king_n only_a michah_n make_v
treason_n yea_o though_o secrecy_n be_v not_o iniony_v they_o nor_o they_o charge_v there_o with_o but_o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v secret_a and_o reveal_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v a_o perjure_a and_o infamous_a person_n he_o sin_n mortal_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o shall_v happen_v thereby_o and_o incur_v the_o punishment_n of_o deprivation_n of_o his_o office_n for_o if_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n or_o be_v make_v a_o secretary_n and_o have_v silence_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v just_o deprive_v thereof_o if_o he_o use_v it_o amiss_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o recopilation_n say_v that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o king_n will_v inflict_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o the_o hurt_n thereby_o receive_v and_o the_o imperial_a law_n chapter_n the_o first_o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la feudum_fw-la 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