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A06164
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The diuel coniured
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Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.
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STC 16655; ESTC S109564
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repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la mutare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la noveris_fw-la emendare_fw-la delictum_fw-la god_n alter_v the_o peril_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v repentant_a for_o thy_o trespass_n it_o be_v also_o a_o token_n to_o the_o king_n that_o god_n behest_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v now_o sir_n all_o the_o astronomer_n that_o ever_o be_v can_v not_o foretell_v that_o wonderful_a return_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o exceed_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o therefore_o that_o token_n prove_v sufficient_o that_o god_n be_v not_o rule_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o that_o the_o planet_n be_v rule_v by_o he_o neither_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v tie_v to_o they_o but_o their_o motion_n direct_v and_o order_v by_o he_o s._n paul_n consider_v this_o cry_v out_o quis_fw-la congnovit_fw-la sensum_fw-la domini_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la eius_fw-la fuit_fw-la who_o say_v he_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n forsooth_o not_o vain_a astronomer_n fantastic_a astrologer_n curse_a enchanter_n and_o such_o like_a for_o they_o be_v light_a as_o the_o french_a man_n say_v by_o ten_o degree_n and_o grain_n of_o wit_n than_o triboulet_n the_o king_n fool_n and_o thrust_v further_a from_o god_n counsel_n as_o man_n who_o he_o most_o hate_v and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o no_o man_n may_v know_v they_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n tract_n his_o way_n or_o try_v his-secrets_a for_o they_o be_v so_o meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o mix_v with_o righteousness_n that_o they_o pass_v man_n wit_n and_o all_o humane_a capacity_n vniversa_fw-la vire_fw-la domini_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la abissus_fw-la multa_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o great_a depth_n &_o the_o way_n of_o 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come_v the_o planet_n allege_v in_o this_o the_o authority_n of_o ptolemey_n their_o arch_a master_n who_o with_o the_o poet_n say_v sapiens_fw-la domina_fw-la bitur_fw-la astris_fw-la they_o concord_n likewise_o that_o by_o astronomy_n they_o may_v know_v when_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v incline_v to_o war_n or_o peace_n and_o when_o by_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n tempest_n shall_v arise_v famine_n increase_n war_n take_v head_n yet_o so_o restrain_v they_o themselves_o y_z t_z they_o confess_v that_o both_o prayer_n may_v prevent_v such_o evil_a mishap_n &_o by_o course_n likewise_o it_o happen_v y_z t_z though_o the_o constellation_n take_v no_o effect_n in_o one_o country_n yet_o in_o another_o they_o may_v be_v forcible_a well_o say_v anthony_n since_o they_o can_v tell_v i_o nothing_o that_o shall_v happen_v but_o ambiguous_o and_o doubtful_o since_o their_o demonstration_n
thyself_o by_o thyself_o whereupon_o seneca_n in_o his_o epistle_n write_v consider_v thyself_o inward_o and_o believe_v not_o other_o what_o thou_o be_v it_o more_o concern_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o thou_o seem_v to_o thyself_o than_o what_o thou_o be_v esteem_v by_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n rather_o to_o judge_v himself_o than_o his_o neighbour_n and_o touch_v acceptance_n in_o take_v counsel_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n thus_o say_v seneca_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr formula_fw-la honestas_fw-la vitas_fw-la then_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n ask_v counsel_n as_o if_o in_o danger_n and_o rather_o fear_v fair_a speech_n then_o bitter_a good_a counsel_n for_o a_o evil_a man_n that_o speak_v fair_a be_v the_o net_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o secret_a treason_n as_o those_o that_o be_v colour_v with_o the_o office_n of_o dissimulation_n or_o under_o the_o name_n of_o friendship_n it_o be_v therefore_o better_a to_o receive_v the_o stripe_n of_o a_o friend_n than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o flatterer_n be_v not_o therefore_o move_v with_o the_o fair_a sweet_a and_o choice_a word_n of_o a_o flatterer_n but_o regard_v thy_o own_o affair_n and_o examine_v their_o discourse_n a_o wise_a man_n respect_v the_o matter_n not_o the_o oratory_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n his_o speech_n be_v plain_a and_o unpolished_a and_o although_o thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o wise_a man_n yet_o trust_v not_o thy_o own_o purpose_n but_o with_o deliberate_a judgement_n seek_v wisdom_n from_o another_o man_n for_o cassiodorus_n councel_v to_o seek_v wisdom_n in_o another_o man_n in_o who_o be_v greatness_n of_o science_n for_o to_o doubt_v and_o to_o ask_v council_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v neither_o unprofitable_a nor_o immodest_a the_o counsel_n likewise_o of_o those_o man_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v who_o in_o time_n past_a be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v afterward_o reconcile_v for_o no_o man_n safe_o return_v into_o favour_n with_o his_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n esope_n say_v neither_o trust_n or_o discover_v your_o secret_n to_o those_o with_o who_o you_o have_v be_v at_o debate_n and_o contention_n nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la hosti_fw-la tibi_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la noste_n prorsus_fw-la &_o hostilis_fw-la tibi_fw-la sit_fw-la persuatio_fw-la vilis_fw-la for_o as_o where_o fire_n both_o be_v long_a time_n there_o never_o want_v vapour_n so_o where_o ancient_a enmity_n have_v be_v continue_v there_o can_v be_v true_a love_n neither_o may_v there_o ever_o be_v default_n of_o suspect_n thy_o enemy_n will_v weep_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o when_o he_o spy_v his_o time_n be_v imbrue_v with_o thy_o blood_n associate_v thou_o not_o therefore_o with_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thou_o may_v find_v other_o friend_n for_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v do_v they_o they_o will_v not_o forget_v and_o the_o favour_n thou_o offere_v they_o they_o will_v suspect_v their_o counsel_n like_o wise_a be_v to_o be_v eschew_v who_o not_o for_o love_n but_o fear_v show_v love_n and_o dilection_n for_o they_o be_v not_o friend_n but_o odious_a enemy_n for_o tully_n say_v in_o his_o office_n among_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o apt_a to_o maintain_v riches_n and_o retain_v they_o be_v compass_v than_o love_n neither_o any_o thing_n more_o fond_a then_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o man_n deadly_a hate_v those_o who_o they_o fear_v and_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n earnest_o hate_v he_o desire_v to_o see_v perish_v and_o y_o it_o no_o wealth_n may_v withstand_v many_o man_n hate_n though_o before_o it_o be_v unknown_a yet_o now_o be_v it_o manifest_a doc_fw-fr not_z therefore_o think_v that_o either_o counsellor_n or_o friend_n may_v be_v get_v by_o fear_n for_o no_o man_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o he_o fear_v and_o therefore_o martial_a long_o inuitas_fw-la vero_fw-la nemo_fw-la coactus_fw-la amat_fw-la and_o good_a counsel_n and_o friendship_n be_v not_o only_o not_o retain_v or_o attain_v by_o fear_n and_o terror_n but_o every_o kingdom_n likewise_o maintain_v by_o fear_n do_v soon_o come_v to_o perdition_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o fear_v many_o when_o many_o fear_n and_o as_o seneca_n conclude_v no_o terrible_a man_n can_v be_v secure_a in_o his_o monarchy_n the_o riotous_a man_n counsel_n also_o must_v be_v eschew_v for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v trusty_a in_o thy_o secret_n who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o body_n they_o likewise_o that_o pretend_v one_o thing_n private_o and_o protest_v another_o open_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o harm_n and_o injustice_n to_o speak_v one_o thing_n secret_o and_o make_v show_v of_o another_o thing_n open_o fly_v likewise_o the_o council_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o suspect_v for_o he_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o himself_o never_o deliver_v good_a counsel_n from_o himself_o and_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v fraught_v with_o impiety_n the_o tongue_n utter_v nothing_o but_o dissimulation_n and_o subtlety_n young_a man_n in_o counsel_n likewise_o be_v deep_o to_o be_v suspect_v for_o they_o have_v ripe_a wit_n and_o young_a desire_n woe_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o that_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o who_o prince_n eat_v early_o it_o follow_v now_o in_o what_o sort_n &_o how_o thou_o ought_v to_o examine_v counsel_n for_o in_o it_o there_o need_v great_a circumspection_n and_o discretion_n that_o both_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o end_n be_v very_o diligent_o examine_v first_o therefore_o in_o discern_a counsel_n both_o general_o suppress_v in_o thyself_o and_o remove_v from_o thy_o counsellor_n ire_n pleasure_n desire_v &_o have_v the_o arch_a enemy_n of_o all_o deltheration_n second_o respect_v the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o affair_n for_o the_o law_n ti_v a_o man_n to_o circumspection_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o entrance_n and_o therefore_o the_o proverb_n say_v he_o that_o have_v begin_v well_o have_v half_o happy_o 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respect_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a what_o convenience_n or_o consequent_a and_o whence_o matter_n take_v head_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o every_o thing_n thou_o must_v therefore_o be_v respective_a to_o the_o truth_n because_o truth_n be_v only_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o only_o make_v man_n like_a to_o god_n because_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v perfect_a truth_n as_o appear_v by_o christ_n word_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o therefore_o require_v i_o sincerity_n as_o tully_n do_v in_o counsel_n because_o pure_a and_o sincere_a verity_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o mendacious_a and_o subtle_a lie_v be_v earnest_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v verity_n be_v perfect_a when_o it_o be_v not_o intermedle_v with_o falsehood_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v rather_o be_v a_o thief_n to_o be_v beléeve_v than_o a_o assiduous_a and_o 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