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together_o with_o the_o rash_a and_o foolish_a negligence_n of_o a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n like_o calicratides_n which_o so_o slight_o value_v the_o conservation_n and_o weal_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n in_o this_o love_n and_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v require_v a_o due_a consideration_n how_o the_o whole_a politic_a society_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o religion_n in_o advance_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o body_n take_v for_o the_o dwell_n or_o place_n of_o habitation_n there_o be_v likewise_o beside_o that_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o live_v which_o be_v the_o move_a and_o stir_v of_o the_o body_n this_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v or_o compare_v rather_o to_o the_o form_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n as_o great_a britain_n france_n ireland_n spain_n castille_n and_o portugal_n or_o as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o 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that_o such_o person_n shall_v bear_v any_o good_a temper_n in_o their_o authority_n these_o be_v the_o man_n which_o worthy_o spend_v the_o virtue_n and_o good_a faculty_n of_o their_o life_n in_o rule_n and_o magistracy_n which_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o these_o be_v they_o who_o action_n be_v record_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o though_o history_n shall_v fail_v will_v remain_v by_o tradition_n in_o the_o memorial_n of_o posterity_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v noble_a by_o birth_n let_v they_o bear_v their_o estate_n without_o pride_n if_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o magistracy_n let_v they_o maintain_v their_o reputation_n without_o insolence_n contempt_n or_o envy_n of_o person_n inferior_n equal_n or_o superior_n if_o they_o be_v very_o religious_a and_o spiritual_o lighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n let_v they_o set_v their_o heart_n free_a from_o superstition_n if_o their_o learning_n purchase_v for_o they_o reverence_n 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