Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A66762
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The modern states-man. By G.W. Esq
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1653
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Wing W3172; ESTC R218029
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he_o none_o know_v to_o what_o end_n and_o be_v arrive_v in_o sicily_n he_o command_v 300_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o wealthy_a sicilian_a young_a gentleman_n to_o appear_v such_o a_o day_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n the_o time_n be_v come_v he_o demand_v whether_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v with_o he_o or_o no_o for_o he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v now_o tell_v the_o truth_n than_o afterwards_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o unactive_a as_o such_o will_v be_v whereupon_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n he_o shall_v rather_o stay_v at_o home_n scipio_n commend_v he_o for_o his_o ingenuity_n and_o call_v one_o of_o the_o 300_o hundred_o roman_a young_a man_n this_o youth_n say_v he_o shall_v serve_v in_o your_o stead_n upon_o condition_n you_o will_v furnish_v he_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o take_v he_o home_o and_o exercise_n and_o teach_v he_o which_o he_o joyful_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n present_o desire_v a_o dismission_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n thus_o raise_v he_o a_o gallant_a troop_n which_o do_v he_o great_a service_n without_o charge_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o treasury_n be_v empty_v by_o a_o long_a and_o chargeable_a war_n and_o oblige_v the_o sicilian_n and_o their_o friend_n by_o dismiss_v their_o person_n from_o a_o dangerous_a war_n upon_o so_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a a_o condition_n as_o that_o seem_v to_o they_o who_o will_v have_v give_v far_o more_o have_v they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o tax_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v and_o levy_v it_o that_o beget_v distaste_n tumult_n insurrection_n and_o revolt_n have_v scipio_n lay_v this_o charge_n of_o provide_v horse_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o sicilian_a gentleman_n without_o any_o other_o circumstance_n what_o mutter_n will_v there_o have_v be_v why_o shall_v we_o above_o all_o other_o be_v thus_o use_v and_o what_o hatred_n will_v it_o have_v procure_v he_o whereas_o do_v as_o he_o do_v first_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o their_o worth_n and_o valour_n to_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o thousand_o of_o sicily_n then_o a_o great_a regard_n of_o and_o civility_n to_o their_o person_n by_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v or_o no_o last_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o their_o contentment_n than_o his_o own_o by_o so_o gentle_a and_o easy_a a_o dismission_n of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v honour_v above_o other_o and_o who_o by_o refuse_v to_o engage_v with_o he_o disappoint_v his_o hope_n and_o make_v void_a the_o great_a expectation_n he_o have_v of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n impose_v a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o who_o in_o another_o way_n will_v have_v look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o great_a discourtesy_n and_o as_o we_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o prudence_n in_o these_o so_o may_v we_o see_v the_o mischief_n which_o improvident_a rashness_n wrought_v in_o other_o example_n as_o in_o coriolanus_n who_o by_o his_o stubborn_a and_o harsh_a carriage_n bring_v banishment_n on_o himself_o a_o miserable_a war_n and_o disgrace_n upon_o his_o country_n which_o at_o last_o cause_v his_o death_n thus_o terentius_n varro_n by_o rashness_n and_o imprudency_n have_v almost_o ruin_v his_o country_n in_o that_o fatal_a and_o bloody_a battle_n at_o cannae_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o example_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o history_n yea_o and_o in_o our_o own_o daily_a experience_n and_o observation_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o justice_n and_o the_o roman_a practice_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o small_a concernment_n both_o to_o know_v and_o choose_v what_o be_v good_a and_o to_o accommodate_v our_o action_n to_o the_o exact_a circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o person_n unless_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o virtuous_a action_n and_o to_o a_o total_a obedience_n of_o all_o her_o law_n which_o be_v justice_n part_n to_o teach_v who_o praise_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o a_o prolix_a oration_n than_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o our_o discourse_n aristotle_n in_o brief_a call_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o best_a of_o the_o virtue_n and_o plato_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o neither_o the_o morning_n nor_o evening_n star_n be_v so_o admirable_a cicero_n in_o l._n 3._o offic._n justitia_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la excellentissima_fw-la and_o splendidissima_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la regina_fw-la ac_fw-la domina_fw-la and_o scalig._n exercit._n 307._o sect._n 3._o justitia_fw-la est_fw-la conservatrix_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la humanae_fw-la quae_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la magna_fw-la uâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la indeed_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o other_o virtue_n towards_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v be_v virtuous_a for_o their_o own_o concernment_n who_o in_o other_o man_n will_v falter_v therefore_o as_o cicero_n justitia_fw-la foras_fw-la spectat_fw-la totamque_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la alienas_fw-la utilitates_fw-la porrigit_fw-la atque_fw-la explicat_fw-la justice_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o act_v virtuous_o towards_o other_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o good_a to_o other_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o beautiful_a perfect_a and_o best_a virtue_n for_o he_o be_v the_o most_o virtuous_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o who_o be_v good_a to_o other_o here_o lie_v the_o point_n hic_fw-la labour_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la to_o make_v profit_n pleasure_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n give_v the_o way_n to_o virtue_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o by_o the_o latin_n justitia_fw-la and_o it_o be_v either_o general_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o virtuous_a obedience_n of_o all_o law_n tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n and_o this_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o universal_a virtue_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o particular_a which_o be_v a_o keep_n a_o mean_a and_o equality_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n have_v to_o do_v or_o wherein_o fortune_n rule_v to_o give_v the_o definition_n of_o both_o according_a to_o aristotle_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n apt_a man_n to_o just_a action_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v and_o will_v just_a thing_n nowfor_a to_o handle_v this_o at_o large_a i_o suppose_v will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n there_o be_v none_o that_o perceive_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n as_o be_v of_o general_a concernment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v well_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o virtue_n i_o shall_v only_o therefore_o hint_n in_o some_o case_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o state_n as_o first_o in_o case_n of_o public_a danger_n the_o particular_a member_n of_o a_o state_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o help_v the_o public_a with_o their_o private_a stock_n thus_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n liv._n dec_fw-la 3._o l._n 6._o they_o bring_v in_o all_o their_o gold_n silver_n and_o coin_a brass_n reserve_v only_a enough_o for_o a_o ornament_n of_o distinction_n and_o for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o their_o god_n into_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o motive_n respublicaincolumis_n and_o privatas_fw-la res_fw-la facile_fw-la salvas_fw-la praestet_fw-la publica_fw-la prodendo_fw-la tua_fw-la nequicquam_fw-la serve_v second_o the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a be_v in_o justice_n bind_v to_o see_v these_o public_a debt_n satiâ—fyed_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v preserve_v inviolable_a than_o the_o public_a faith_n beside_o prudence_n teach_v this_o for_o if_o the_o people_n perceive_v they_o negligent_a in_o their_o public_a trust_n it_o will_v make_v they_o refractory_a and_o careless_a in_o their_o private_a duty_n we_o shall_v instance_n no_o further_o than_o in_o trade_n a_o man_n once_o break_v his_o word_n will_v never_o be_v trust_v upon_o his_o bond_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a plunge_n to_o put_v a_o state_n to_o get_v another_o state_n to_o be_v bind_v for_o they_o and_o a_o impossibilty_a to_o find_v any_o private_a security_n for_o such_o large_a sum_n the_o three_o thing_n require_v by_o justice_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o particular_a person_n further_o than_o the_o common_a necessity_n or_o good_a require_v thus_o in_o the_o beforementioned_a place_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o first_o the_o consul_n than_o the_o senate_n than_o