euripides_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beâ—â—tters_n of_o religion_n in_o us._n yea_o 2._o and_o jamblicus_n a_o heathen_a affirm_v of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v implant_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n etâ—am_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la rationis_fw-la usum_fw-la even_o before_o he_o have_v any_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o before_o i_o note_v of_o he_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o can_v not_o religion_n be_v a_o politic_a invention_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imprint_v into_o child_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n when_o as_o aristotle_n affirm_v of_o politic_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v too_o high_a for_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o young_a man_n 605._o then_o much_o more_o of_o young_a child_n for_o if_o iwenis_fw-la be_v not_o idoneus_fw-la auditor_n civilis_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la then_o much_o less_o be_v infant_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v not_o any_o colour_n of_o 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of_o antiquity_n from_o they_o yet_o itself_o be_v prescribe_v against_o by_o religion_n and_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o priority_n with_o it_o because_o religion_n be_v as_o 〈…〉_z 188._o latuit_fw-la 368._o semper_fw-la illuxit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la romulum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n yea_o and_o ante_fw-la homulum_fw-la too_o as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v you_o god_n have_v be_v know_v from_o all_o beginning_n he_o never_o lie_v hide_v he_o ever_o be_v manifest_a even_o before_o the_o first_o king_n even_o before_o tâ—e_v first_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o own_o rule_n be_v true_a idem_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la 494._o quodâ—unque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la postcrius_fw-la that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ancient_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o true_a then_o can_v religion_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n because_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a then_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o euripides_n his_o tale_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o 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puto_fw-la neque_fw-la omninò_fw-la sum_fw-la absque_fw-la deo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la iniustèago_fw-la 472._o quan_fw-mi vis_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la civitas_fw-la sed_fw-la alios_fw-la esse_fw-la doceam_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n neither_o be_o i_o myself_o without_o a_o god_n neither_o in_o this_o do_v i_o offend_v though_o i_o hold_v not_o those_o to_o be_v my_o god_n who_o the_o city_n hold_v to_o be_v they_o he_o disclaim_v the_o general_a denial_n of_o all_o god_n though_o he_o proclaim_v his_o particular_a denial_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o just_o be_v number_v among_o atheist_n for_o as_o laertius_n true_o note_v impius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 370._o qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la mulâ—itudinis_fw-la deos_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la dijs_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la opiniones_fw-la applicat_fw-la he_o be_v not_o a_o atheist_n that_o deny_v the_o god_n who_o the_o people_n do_v imagine_v but_o rather_o he_o 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promise_v call_v god_n to_o witness_v ought_v faithful_o and_o religious_o to_o be_v perform_v of_o us._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a form_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v three_o the_o same_o appear_v by_o that_o nuncupative_a title_n wherewith_o both_o heathen_n and_o christian_n have_v honour_v their_o oath_n in_o call_v their_o swear_n a_o oath_n of_o god_n supraâ—_n so_o ennius_n o_o fides_fw-la alma_fw-la ipta_fw-la pinnace_n &_o iusiurandum_fw-la jovis_fw-la o_o uncorrupted_a faith_n mount_v with_o heavenly_a wing_n joves_n sacred_a oath_n before_o his_o throne_n it_o bring_v so_o moses_n 11._o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o the_o one_o of_o they_o call_v it_o a_o oath_n of_o jove_n the_o other_o of_o jehovah_n because_o the_o infidel_n do_v use_v to_o swear_v by_o their_o false_a god_n the_o faithful_a by_o the_o true_a one_o as_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o jaacob_n 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190._o that_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a indeed_o neither_o do_v these_o heathen_a man_n only_o give_v this_o great_a ascription_n unto_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n but_o diverse_a christian_a divine_n do_v also_o the_o very_a same_o chrysostome_n 11._o say_v that_o it_o be_v grande_n indicium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cum_fw-la unoore_fw-mi idem_fw-la pronuncient_a it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o many_o do_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o mouth_n plead_v this_o for_o the_o consent_n even_o of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o out_o of_o their_o consent_n conclude_v their_o truth_n as_o by_o a_o firm_a argument_n and_o hierom_n say_v likewise_o that_o etiam_fw-la si_fw-la scrâ—pturae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la subest_fw-la 139._o tamen_fw-la orbis_fw-la consensus_fw-la instar_fw-la praecepti_fw-la obtinâ—â—_n that_o though_o there_o â—e_v no_o express_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n yet_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o precept_n which_o though_o he_o there_o pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o heretic_n yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o orthodox_n he_o do_v not_o revoke_v confirm_v by_o his_o silence_n what_o he_o reprove_v not_o by_o his_o speech_n so_o great_a a_o estimation_n â—ave_n all_o learned_a man_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o diverse_a of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a in_o defend_v it_o that_o they_o set_v a_o stigma_fw-la and_o a_o note_n upon_o all_o that_o impugn_v it_o aristotle_n censure_v they_o to_o be_v a_o carp_n and_o captious_a kind_n of_o man_n who_o love_n to_o reprove_v all_o othere_o man_n opinion_n and_o yet_o can_v bring_v â—o_o better_a themselves_o qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la consensus_fw-la tollit_fw-la 730_o non_fw-la valde_fw-la probabiliora_fw-la dicet_fw-la tully_n go_v a_o step_n further_o and_o pass_v a_o hard_a censure_n impute_v v_o to_o they_o not_o boldness_n but_o malipertnesse_n for_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o academike_v himself_o who_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n of_o speak_v both_o for_o and_o against_o every_o thing_n yet_o decay_v he_o even_o to_o academike_v the_o liberty_n of_o speak_v against_o consent_n pronounce_v that_o to_o be_v not_o liberty_n or_o and_o a_o city_n 185._o but_o petulancy_n and_o procacie_n tum_o demùm_fw-la mihi_fw-la procax_fw-la academia_n with_fw-mi bâ—tur_n fi_fw-la omnes_fw-la consenserint_fw-la yea_o and_o caecilius_n censure_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o boldness_n as_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o without_o great_a impatience_n cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la 747._o de_fw-la dijs_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la quanuìs_fw-la incerta_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la ratio_fw-la vel_fw-la origo_fw-la maneat_fw-la tamen_fw-la firma_fw-la consensio_fw-la neminem_fw-la fero_fw-la tanta_fw-la audacia_fw-la tamque_fw-la irreligiose_fw-la nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la prudentia_fw-la tumescentem_fw-la qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la religionem_fw-la tam_fw-la vetustam_fw-la tam_fw-la utilem_fw-la tam_fw-la salubrem_fw-la dissoluere_fw-la aut_fw-la infirmare_fw-la nitatur_fw-la see_v there_o be_v a_o general_o receive_v opinion_n of_o god_n through_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o consent_n of_o they_o all_o be_v most_o certain_a though_o both_o the_o reasâ—n_n and_o original_a thereof_o be_v uncertain_a the_o boldness_n of_o those_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v nor_o their_o profaneness_n to_o be_v suffer_v who_o swell_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o thâ—ir_n own_o proper_a wisdom_n dare_v presume_v to_o impugn_v so_o ancient_a so_o profitable_a and_o so_o wholesome_a a_o religion_n 274._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tax_v those_o man_n which_o consent_v not_o with_o all_o other_o man_n in_o this_o general_a and_o natural_a belief_n of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v not_o insolent_a or_o malapert_a but_o to_o be_v plain_o impudent_a and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v omnem_fw-la exuere_fw-la pudorem_fw-la 751._o adverùs_fw-la veritatem_fw-la and_o zacharias_n mytilenensis_n he_o censure_v they_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o madman_n communâ—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la sententiam_fw-la destruere_fw-la est_fw-la dementissimum_fw-la to_o impugue_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o madman_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o great_a authority_n all_o learned_a antiquity_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o consent_n and_o how_o tender_a they_o be_v over_o it_o make_v it_o so_o certain_a a_o argument_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o can_v brook_v any_o man_n that_o do_v seek_v to_o oppose_v it_o 5_o now_o as_o this_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o truth_n god_n in_o every_o other_o thing_n so_o be_v it_o most_o of_o all_o in_o this_o our_o present_a question_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o though_o many_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v â—o_o confirm_v it_o and_o so_o be_v by_o learned_a writer_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n yet_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n tully_n say_v that_o firmissimum_fw-la hoc_fw-la afferri_fw-la videtur_fw-la 112._o cur_n deos_fw-la esse_fw-la credamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la nulla_fw-la gens_fw-la tam_fw-la fera_fw-fr nemo_fw-la omnium_fw-la tam_fw-la sit_fw-la immanis_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la mentem_fw-la non_fw-la imbuerit_fw-la deorum_fw-la opinio_fw-la this_o be_v the_o strong_a reason_n why_o all_o man_n shall_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n because_o all_o man_n do_v believe_v it_o and_o because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o either_o nation_n so_o fierce_a or_o person_n so_o savage_a but_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v endue_v with_o some_o opinion_n of_o the_o go_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n intelliginecesse_n est_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la insitas_fw-la eorum_fw-la 190._o vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la innatas_fw-la cognitiones_fw-la habemus_fw-la we_o must_v needs_o believe_v that_o therefore_o there_o be_v 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censure_v such_o vainglory_n de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la eniti_fw-la quidpiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la nihilque_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la insgnis_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d videbitur_fw-la esse_fw-la 583._o aut_fw-la animi_fw-la valdè_fw-la parati_fw-la to_o endeavour_v to_o speak_v unto_o curry_v nâ—atter_n and_o to_o leave_v out_o nothing_o be_v either_o a_o argument_n of_o exceed_a folly_n or_o of_o very_o rare_a learning_n scoff_v at_o their_o vanity_n that_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o perfect_o therefore_o let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o second_o step_n of_o our_o forename_a gradation_n 112._o and_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o conclusion_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o plain_o for_o it_o be_v not_o or_o ely_z true_a that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o many_o arts._n which_o xenâ—phon_n direct_o in_o express_a term_n affirm_v non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la multis_fw-la uâ—â—â—ur_fw-la â—rtibus_fw-la be_v homo_fw-la omne_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la faciat_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n apply_v himself_o unto_o many_o several_a art_n he_o shall_v practice_v they_o all_o either_o cunning_o or_o comely_a in_o which_o his_o opinion_n plato_n likewise_o concur_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o go_v one_o step_n beyond_o he_o for_o the_o same_o impossibility_n which_o xeâ—â—phon_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o learning_n of_o many_o art_n do_v plato_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o learning_n but_o of_o any_o two_o of_o they_o dvas_fw-la art_n aut_fw-la studia_fw-la duo_fw-la 〈…〉_z diligenter_fw-la exercere_fw-la humanâ—_n naturae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n for_o any_o one_o of_o we_o to_o be_v excellent_a in_o either_o two_o art_n or_o two_o study_n no_o not_o even_o in_o two_o mechanical_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o law_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n ut_fw-la nâ—mo_fw-la aerarius_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o lignarius_fw-la saber_n sit_fw-la sed_fw-la singâ—lâ—_fw-la opifiâ—â—s_fw-la singulis_fw-la artibus_fw-la vacent_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o brazier_n and_o a_o carpenter_n but_o that_o every_o several_a workman_n shall_v have_v his_o several_a occupation_n which_o law_n he_o will_v never_o have_v ordain_v but_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o two_o art_n together_o can_v perfect_o be_v learn_v and_o therefore_o tully_n be_v deceive_v in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o his_o sentence_n when_o he_o say_v that_o interdictum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 1148._o aut_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la tque_fw-la more_fw-it ut_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la quam_fw-la singulas_fw-la art_n nosse_fw-la liceat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o law_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v learn_v but_o only_o in_o one_o art_n for_o xenophon_n affirm_v that_o nature_n have_v forbid_v it_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o plato_n have_v appoint_v a_o law_n to_o forbid_v it_o yea_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o nature_n have_v forbid_v it_o humana_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o this_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v verify_v even_o in_o tully_n himself_o to_o go_v no_o further_o for_o a_o instance_n for_o if_o any_o two_o art_n can_v be_v perfect_o attain_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n it_o be_v oratory_n and_o poetry_n because_o these_o two_o be_v so_o near_o that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o a_o manner_n 133._o est_fw-la sinitimus_fw-la oratori_fw-la poëta_fw-la a_o poet_n be_v the_o very_a next_o borderer_n unto_o a_o orator_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o very_a near_o neighbourhood_n but_o also_o a_o kindred_n between_o those_o two_o art_n 197._o poetis_fw-la est_fw-la proxima_fw-la cognatio_fw-la cum_fw-la oratoribus_fw-la as_o tully_n himself_o confess_v and_o yet_o he_o himself_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v 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it_o as_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o appetite_n of_o power_n be_v so_o infinite_o great_a that_o when_o he_o hear_v democritus_n to_o hold_v there_o be_v many_o world_n he_o fall_v into_o great_a sorrow_n because_o that_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o conquer_v one_o 429._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o one_o world_n can_v not_o satisfy_v his_o appetite_n though_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o all_o nay_o though_o there_o have_v be_v as_o many_o world_n as_o democritus_n dream_v of_o though_o he_o may_v have_v have_v all_o of_o they_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o all_o have_v content_v he_o for_o as_o the_o tragical_a poet_n have_v true_o observe_v auidis_n duidis_fw-la natura_fw-la parume_v to_o such_o as_o be_v ambitious_a and_o so_o greedy_a 77._o all_o nature_n self_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v too_o needy_a which_o petronius_n arbiter_n very_o notable_o exemplifi_v in_o the_o unsatiable_a ambition_n of_o the_o roman_n orbem_fw-la iam_fw-la totum_fw-la victor_n romanus_n hâ—bebat_fw-la quâ_fw-la mare_fw-la 393._o quâ_fw-la terrae_fw-la quâ_fw-la sidus_fw-la currit_fw-la utrumque_fw-la nec_fw-la satiatus_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o conquer_a roman_n get_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o whole_a world_n compass_n even_o as_o far_o as_o land_n or_o any_o seaâ—_n or_o heaven_n itself_o extend_v and_o yet_o this_o nation_n can_v not_o be_v content_v for_o 71._o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o proud_a enlarge_v itself_o like_o hell_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o death_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v as_o the_o prophet_n observe_v yea_o and_o livy_n also_o not_o obscure_o insinuate_v animus_fw-la hominis_fw-la insatiabilis_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la fortunâ—_n spondet_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n if_o fortune_n do_v still_o promise_v to_o bestow_v more_o upon_o he_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o particular_a humour_n of_o those_o man_n forenamed_a who_o greatness_n 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to_o hurt_n christ_n yet_o boast_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o 1â—_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o loose_v thou_o and_o yet_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o yea_o and_o â—â—ban_n 29._o though_o his_o power_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o restrain_v yet_o he_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v it_o to_o conclude_v a_o man_n have_v not_o less_o power_n over_o himself_o in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o than_o when_o he_o once_o fix_v his_o appetite_n upon_o power_n and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o unsatiable_a in_o the_o next_o head_n of_o honour_n if_o a_o man_n do_v chance_n to_o set_v his_o desire_n upon_o that_o it_o grow_v by_o and_o by_o so_o infinite_a that_o he_o can_v be_v contain_v within_o any_o bound_n and_o limit_n neither_o of_o reason_n nor_o of_o duty_n no_o nor_o of_o his_o own_o safety_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o example_n in_o all_o these_o several_a head_n for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n how_o gross_o they_o oftentimes_o transgress_v by_o ambition_n 〈…〉_z the_o orator_n have_v point_v we_o to_o a_o notable_a instance_n in_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n of_o who_o though_o there_o be_v diverse_a so_o rigid_a and_o stern_a as_o to_o publish_v whole_a book_n in_o contempt_n of_o vainglory_a yet_o be_v the_o taste_n of_o that_o vainglory_n so_o delightful_a to_o themselves_o as_o that_o in_o the_o same_o book_n they_o publish_v their_o own_o name_n which_o manifest_o show_v that_o howsoever_o they_o outward_o will_v seem_v to_o contemn_v it_o yet_o they_o inward_o affect_v it_o so_o they_o affect_a glory_n in_o write_v against_o glory_n and_o show_v themselves_o vain_a even_o in_o call_v it_o vain_a which_o folly_n they_o will_v never_o have_v commit_v so_o evident_o against_o their_o outward_a profession_n but_o that_o their_o reason_n be_v dazzle_v and_o blind_v by_o ambition_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o ambition_n 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with_o this_o execrable_a sentence_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la ius_fw-la 387._o regnandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la violandâ—â—n_fw-la est_fw-la alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la pictatem_fw-la colas_fw-la if_o justice_n may_v be_v violate_v for_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o then_o sure_o for_o a_o kingdom_n sake_n this_o violence_n may_v fall_v in_o all_o thing_n else_o keep_v piety_n inviolated_a you_o shall_v thereby_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o ambition_n of_o honour_n be_v more_o violent_a than_o any_o other_o break_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n both_o to_o justice_n and_o piety_n which_o yet_o in_o his_o brother_n may_v be_v see_v much_o more_o plain_o for_o he_o seneca_n bring_v in_o with_o another_o sentence_n as_o impious_a as_o his_o brother_n be_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o pro_fw-la regno_fw-la velim_fw-la patriam_fw-la 286._o denates_fw-la coniugem_fw-la stammis_fw-la dare_v imperia_n precio_fw-la quolibet_fw-la constant_a benâ—_n i_o can_v well_o for_o a_o kingdom_n be_v content_a to_o see_v my_o country_n god_n and_o wiâ—e_v ybrent_a all_o cost_n to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n be_v well_o spend_v whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v how_o immoderate_a the_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v contemn_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o the_o strict_a duty_n that_o be_v between_o either_o god_n or_o man_n and_o us._n and_o as_o ambition_n lead_v man_n to_o transgress_v and_o violate_v all_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n so_o do_v it_o oftentimes_o to_o transgress_v the_o bound_n likewise_o even_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n whereof_o homer_n have_v leave_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o the_o ambition_n of_o achilles_n b._n who_o have_v the_o condition_n propound_v unto_o he_o either_o of_o a_o short_a life_n with_o great_a glory_n or_o of_o a_o long_a one_o with_o little_a he_o be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n that_o he_o prefer_v the_o short_a life_n before_o the_o long_a but_o dion_n nicâ—eus_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o more_o 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man_n appetite_n be_v infinite_a after_o honour_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o after_o riches_n and_o treasure_n for_o if_o he_o once_o do_v settle_v his_o desire_n upon_o it_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v too_o little_a for_o it_o nec_fw-la croesi_n fortuna_fw-la unquà m_fw-la b._n nec_fw-la persica_fw-la regna_fw-la sufficient_a animo_fw-la say_v the_o heathen_a poet._n nor_o all_o king_n croesus_n wealth_n nor_o persian_a kingdom_n can_v suffice_v the_o greedy_a mind_n of_o th'auaricious_a man_n and_o therefore_o say_v lucilius_n quâ—_n credimus_fw-la 734._o divitias_fw-la ullas_fw-la animum_fw-la explore_a posse_fw-la how_o can_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o abundance_n of_o any_o riches_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o satiate_v a_o covetous_a man_n mind_n abundance_n of_o riches_n may_v well_o inflare_fw-la animum_fw-la but_o it_o can_v never_o implere_fw-la it_o may_v well_o be_v able_a to_o puff_n up_o the_o mind_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n insinuate_v it_o do_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o can_v never_o â—ill_v it_o 421._o for_o â—_o nunquam_fw-la expletur_fw-la nec_fw-la satiatur_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la sitis_fw-la say_v the_o roman_a orator_n the_o covetous_a man_n thirst_n can_v possible_o be_v quench_v but_o it_o grow_v upon_o he_o like_o the_o thirst_n of_o a_o dropsy_n which_o be_v the_o more_o increase_v by_o drink_v to_o extinguish_v it_o for_o crescit_fw-la indulgens_fw-la sibi_fw-la dirus_fw-la hydrops_fw-la a._n nec_fw-la sitim_fw-la pellit_fw-la say_v another_o poet._n this_o curse_a dropsy_n by_o indâ—â—lgence_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o thirst_n as_o no_o repel_v know_v no_o nor_o replenish_n neither_o though_o even_o the_o covetous_a man_n himself_o at_o the_o first_o 773._o think_v it_o may_v for_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v primò_fw-la dicunt_fw-la pauca_fw-la sufficere_fw-la atque_fw-la minima_fw-la mox_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la plura_fw-la semper_fw-la appetunt_fw-la 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ipsa_fw-la pecunia_fw-la crescit_fw-la et_fw-la minùs_fw-la hanc_fw-la optat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o