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the_o mark_n doubtless_o if_o man_n know_v the_o horror_n of_o lie_v they_o will_v pursue_v it_o with_o sword_n and_o fire_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o youth_n be_v with_o all_o instance_n and_o diligence_n to_o hinder_v it_o and_o to_o withstand_v the_o first_o birth_n and_o progress_n of_o this_o vice_n as_o likewise_o of_o opinative_a obstinacy_n and_o that_o in_o time_n for_o they_o never_o leave_v grow_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o cover_a and_o disguise_v lie_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n a_o notable_a quality_n of_o courtier_n and_o hypocrisy_n 6_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o as_o great_a credit_n among_o they_o as_o virtue_n the_o vice_n of_o licentious_a and_o base_a mind_n for_o a_o man_n to_o disguise_n and_o hide_v himself_o under_o a_o mask_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o show_v
unmanaged_a horse_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o affair_n of_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v these_o affair_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o correct_v that_o imperfect_a and_o savage_a part_n in_o we_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o affection_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o part_n and_o measure_n thereof_o wherewith_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o all_o occasion_n but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o ve-very_a lamentable_a and_o absurd_a thing_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o mechanical_a art_n which_o former_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a yet_o in_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o skill_n to_o command_v and_o obey_v well_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n the_o deep_a and_o difficult_a mystery_n of_o all_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o 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prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o clause_n soever_o it_o have_v and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o enforce_v against_o right_a and_o by_o violence_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v ready_o in_o these_o three_o cause_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n and_o to_o make_v resistance_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o command_n to_o yield_v 4_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o dismiss_v and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o office_n yea_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o obey_v or_o consent_v and_o he_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o former_a command_n may_v have_v some_o doubt_n in_o they_o because_o natural_a justice_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5_o all_o this_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o do_v by_o the_o sovereign_a how_o evil_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v they_o and_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o than_o to_o stir_v and_o lose_v all_o as_o papinian_n do_v frustra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la quaerere_fw-la extremae_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o private_a subject_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o man_n 5_o as_o touch_v private_a man_n have_v but_o at_o a_o second_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a who_o always_o remain_v absolute_a lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o prefix_a time_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n ready_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o complaint_n and_o suit_n have_v his_o gate_n open_a to_o all_o and_o himself_o always_o at_o hand_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n magna_fw-la seruitus_fw-la magna_fw-la fortuna_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n provide_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n seat_n be_v 16._o deut._n 16._o hold_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n thereto_o he_o ought_v also_o indifferent_o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v all_o great_a and_o little_a rich_a and_o poor_a be_v open_a to_o all_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o altar_n whereto_o a_o man_n repair_v be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a to_o receive_v succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o many_o but_o with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o very_a wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o secret_o for_o it_o debase_v authority_n it_o diminish_v and_o dissolve_v the_o grace_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o cleon_n call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n assemble_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o intimation_n or_o inward_a amity_n with_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n incompatible_a with_o his_o charge_n for_o cicero_n say_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o undertake_v that_o of_o a_o judge_n his_o office_n be_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o officior_fw-la 5_o cic._n lib._n 1._o officior_fw-la of_o the_o weal_n public_a which_o he_o represent_v gerere_fw-la personam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o decus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la with_o authority_n and_o a_o mild_a severity_n then_o as_o a_o good_a and_o loyal_a interpreter_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v exact_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o diligent_o execute_v towards_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n the_o speak_a law_n although_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v wise_o to_o temper_v mildness_n with_o rigour_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a than_o gentle_a facile_a and_o pitiful_a and_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v pitiful_a in_o judgement_n a_o severe_a judge_n hold_v subject_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mild_a and_o pitiful_a make_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o make_v both_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o discharge_v well_o his_o office_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n honesty_n and_o courage_n the_o first_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o preserve_v the_o magistrate_n free_a from_o avarice_n respect_n of_o person_n of_o bribe_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o smotherer_n of_o truth_n acceptatio_fw-la munerum_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o plato_n call_v a_o hallow_a virgin_n also_o from_o passion_n of_o hatred_n of_o love_n and_o other_o all_o enemy_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o well_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o great_a man_n the_o importunate_a entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a which_o be_v all_o violent_a and_o forceable_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o which_o make_v sometime_o the_o most_o resolute_a to_o relent_v he_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n firm_a and_o inflexible_a constancy_n be_v a_o principal_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a
such_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o change_v and_o so_o it_o be_v accommodate_v vir_fw-la sapiens_fw-la nihil_fw-la indignetur_fw-la sibi_fw-la accidere_fw-la sciat_fw-la que_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quibus_fw-la laedi_fw-la videtur_fw-la ad_fw-la conseruationem_fw-la universi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la cursum_fw-la mundi_fw-la officiumque_fw-la consummant_fw-la diverse_a 2_o particular_a effect_n diverse_a the_o particular_a effect_n be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a spirit_n &_o state_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o for_o they_o exercise_v the_o good_a relieve_v and_o amend_v the_o fall_v punish_v the_o wicked_a of_o every_o one_o a_o word_n for_o hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o 11._o 1._o lib._n of_o the_o three_o verity_n cap_n 11._o these_o outward_a evil_n be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v good_a a_o very_a profitable_a exercise_n and_o a_o excellent_a school_n wherein_o as_o wrestler_n and_o fencer_n mariner_n in_o a_o tempest_n soldier_n in_o danger_n philosopher_n in_o their_o academy_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o serious_a exercise_n of_o their_o profession_n they_o be_v instruct_v make_v and_o form_v unto_o virtue_n constancy_n valour_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o fortune_n they_o learn_v to_o know_v themselves_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o themselves_o and_o they_o see_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o valour_n the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o strength_n how_o far_o they_o may_v promise_v or_o hope_n of_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v themselves_o to_o what_o be_v best_a accustom_v and_o harden_v themselves_o to_o all_o become_v resolute_a and_o invincible_a whereas_o contrary_o the_o long_a calm_a of_o prosperity_n mollifi_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wanton_a and_o effeminate_a and_o therefore_o demetrius_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o people_n more_o miserable_a than_o they_o that_o have_v never_o feel_v any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n that_o have_v never_o be_v miserable_a call_v their_o life_n a_o dead_a sea_n these_o outward_a evil_n to_o such_o as_o be_v offender_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o stay_v they_o that_o they_o stumble_v not_o or_o a_o gentle_a correction_n chastisement_n 3_o medicine_n and_o chastisement_n and_o fatherly_a rod_n after_o the_o fall_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o end_n they_o make_v not_o a_o second_o revolt_n they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o let_v blood_n and_o medicine_n or_o preservative_n to_o divert_v fault_n and_o offence_n or_o a_o purgation_n to_o void_a and_o purify_v they_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o forlorn_a they_o be_v a_o punishment_n a_o sickle_n punishment_n 4_o punishment_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o to_o take_v they_o away_o or_o to_o afflict_v they_o with_o a_o long_a and_o miserable_a languishment_n and_o these_o be_v their_o wholesome_a and_o necessary_a effect_n for_o which_o these_o outward_a evil_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o quiet_o take_v with_o patience_n and_o in_o good_a part_n as_o the_o exploit_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v as_o token_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o love_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v to_o make_v a_o profitable_a use_n of_o they_o follow_v the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o he_o who_o send_v and_o dispose_v they_o as_o please_v he_o of_o outward_a evil_n in_o themselves_o and_o particular_o a_o advertisement_n all_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v many_o and_o diverse_a be_v privation_n of_o their_o contrary_a good_a as_o likewise_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o evil_n do_v signify_v and_o therefore_o as_o many_o head_n as_o there_o be_v of_o good_a so_o many_o be_v there_o of_o evil_n which_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o sickness_n grief_n i_o include_v these_o two_o in_o one_o captivity_n banishment_n want_n infamy_n loss_n of_o friend_n death_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o health_n liberty_n home-dwelling_a mean_n or_o maintenance_n honour_n friend_n life_n whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o book_n in_o the_o first_o book_n at_o large_a we_o will_v here_o inquire_v into_o the_o proper_a and_o particular_a remedy_n and_o medicine_n against_o these_o seven_o head_n of_o evil_n and_o that_o brief_o without_o discourse_n chap._n xxii_o of_o sickness_n and_o grief_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o grief_n be_v the_o great_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o only_a essential_a evil_n which_o be_v most_o feel_v and_o have_v least_o remedy_n nevertheless_o behold_v some_o few_o that_o regard_v the_o reason_n justice_n utility_n imitation_n and_o resemblance_n with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a it_o be_v a_o common_a necessity_n to_o endure_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o for_o our_o sake_n a_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v or_o that_o a_o 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