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and_o order_fw-fr be_v all_o thing_n prosper_v well_o plato_n a_o law_n maker_n ought_v to_o be_v godly_a learned_a and_o wise_a and_o such_o one_o as_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o other_o law_n plato_n god_n be_v the_o causer_n that_o law_n be_v make_v brybry_n use_v in_o a_o city_n engender_v evil_a manner_n by_o mean_n whereof_o bothen_fw-ge faith_n and_o friendship_n be_v little_a set_v by_o that_o city_n be_v safe_a who_o dignity_n be_v well_o bestow_v none_o delyte_v in_o justice_n but_o the_o just_a man_n none_o love_v wisdom_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n nor_o none_o but_o the_o true_a friend_n delit_v in_o friendship_n pythag._n without_o justice_n no_o realm_n may_v prosper_v he_o that_o make_v his_o realm_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v reign_v and_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n subject_a to_o his_o realm_n may_v hap_v to_o reygue_v a_o while_n but_o he_o that_o cast_v the_o law_n forth_o from_o his_o realm_n cast_v forth_o himself_o god_n be_v a_o law_n to_o sober_a man_n happy_a be_v that_o city_n that_o have_v a_o wyseman_n to_o govern_v it_o aristotle_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o city_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o good_a man_n than_o by_o a_o good_a law_n a_o good_a city_n shall_v care_v more_o for_o virtue_n than_o for_o people_n without_o justice_n no_o city_n may_v be_v long_o inhabyte_v be_v that_o polityckelye_o intend_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n may_v well_o be_v call_v just_a but_o he_o that_o intend_v only_o to_o his_o own_o profyt_n be_v a_o vicious_a person_n ¶_o of_o power_n honour_n virtue_n and_o strengthe_n cap._n iiii_o aristotlâ—_n â–ª_o only_o virtue_n at_o tayn_v the_o everlasting_a blessedness_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v strong_a that_o can_v not_o away_o with_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o mighty_a cowrage_n to_o set_v little_a by_o great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n seneca_n â–ª_o virtue_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o no_o man_n but_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o that_o desire_v she_o she_o receyve_v all_o man_n glad_o she_o call_v all_o man_n both_o servant_n king_n and_o banish_v man_n she_o require_v neither_o house_n nor_o substance_n but_o be_v content_v with_o the_o naked_a man_n plato_n they_o that_o be_v perfect_o wise_a despise_v worldly_a honour_n where_o riches_n be_v honour_v good_a man_n be_v despyse_v he_o that_o honour_v rich_a man_n despise_v wisdom_n he_o that_o to_o his_o noble_a lineage_n add_v virtue_n and_o good_a condicione_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v plato_n honour_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v that_o wyll_v good_a to_o every_o man_n the_o just_a man_n rest_v in_o suertye_n he_o that_o vanquysh_v his_o lust_n be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n diogen_n nobility_n honour_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n socrat._v plato_n pleasure_n perysh_v lyght_o but_o honour_n be_v immortal_a virtue_n alone_o perform_v the_o everlasting_a felicity_n immortal_a honour_n be_v better_a than_o transitory_a rychesse_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v honour_n because_o of_o his_o noble_a progenitour_n &_o not_o to_o deserve_v it_o through_o his_o own_o virtue_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o ancestor_n be_v a_o goodly_a treasure_n to_o their_o child_n seneca_n he_o be_v the_o very_a valiant_a which_o neither_o rejoice_v much_o nor_o sorow_v out_o of_o measure_n honour_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o virtue_n and_o not_o to_o rychesse_n â—ermes_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o virtuous_a deal_n than_o to_o win_v honour_n for_o vicious_a lyve_n â—ythag_fw-mi â—o_o use_v virtue_n be_v perfect_a blessedness_n ¶_o of_o liberality_n patience_n use_n and_o diligence_n cap._n v._n socra_n aristotle_n he_o that_o be_v liberal_a can_v not_o live_v amiss_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n can_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o he_o speak_v the_o lowlye_o man_n can_v not_o be_v hate_v &_o he_o y_z t_z diligent_o attend_v to_o his_o business_n can_v never_o repent_v he_o but_o bring_v his_o work_n to_o a_o good_a conclusion_n seneca_n he_o be_v liberal_a y_z t_z delyte_v more_o in_o good_a renown_n than_o in_o money_n he_o that_o be_v patient_a and_o sober_a shall_v never_o repent_v he_o plato_n that_o which_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o shame_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n get_v thereby_o he_o that_o do_v not_o for_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o may_v shall_v in_o his_o most_o need_n of_o they_o be_v forsake_v he_o be_v perfect_o patient_a which_o in_o his_o fury_n can_v subdue_v his_o own_o affection_n socrat._v patience_n and_o good_a belefe_v in_o god_n make_v a_o man_n victorious_a diligence_n dispatch_v all_o thing_n diligence_n and_o carefulness_n be_v the_o kaye_n of_o certainty_n plato_n that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v accustom_v long_a time_n seem_v pleasant_a although_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v painful_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a to_o make_v a_o horse_n fat_a as_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o master_n nether_a be_v there_o ought_v better_v to_o make_v land_n fertile_a than_o the_o step_n of_o the_o owner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o master_n diligence_n it_o be_v as_o difficulte_v to_o break_v a_o custom_n long_o use_v as_o to_o change_v or_o alter_v nature_n aristot._n custom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o other_o nature_n ¶_o of_o knowledge_n ignorance_n and_o error_n cap._n vi_fw-la socrat._v intelligence_n be_v king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o also_o of_o earth_n plato_n great_a be_v the_o hurt_n that_o have_v chance_v by_o ignorance_n ignorance_n be_v a_o madâ—es_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o while_o it_o labour_v to_o attain_v to_o truth_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o itself_o aristo_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o one_o man_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n yet_o shall_v each_o man_n labour_n to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v a_o opinion_n without_o learning_n can_v not_o be_v good_a he_o that_o err_v afore_o that_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n ought_v the_o sooner_o to_o be_v forgeven_v error_n at_o the_o end_n be_v know_v to_o be_v evyll_n â–ª_o and_o truth_n thereby_o be_v know_v much_o the_o better_o it_o be_v great_a shame_n for_o a_o old_a man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o ruler_n a_o worse_a thing_n than_o ignorance_n plato_n the_o ignorant_a in_o their_o banquet_n use_v minstrelsy_n to_o cheer_n they_o but_o the_o learned_a with_o their_o voice_n delyte_n one_o a_o other_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o lead_v about_o with_o opinion_n must_v needs_o err_v to_o learn_v better_o be_v a_o good_a punyshment_n for_o ignorance_n socrat._v there_o be_v none_o so_o ignorant_a as_o he_o that_o trust_v most_o to_o his_o own_o wit_n none_o so_o uncertain_a as_o
great_a help_n to_o good_a pronunciation_n and_o therefore_o child_n ought_v to_o learn_v musycke_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n socrat._v of_z all_o misfortune_n the_o most_o uphappy_a be_v to_o have_v be_v fortunate_a â—ythag_fw-mi nothing_o be_v to_o be_v count_v good_a that_o may_v be_v take_v away_o seneca_v it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o fault_n to_o trust_v no_o body_n as_o to_o trust_v every_o body_n it_o skill_v not_o in_o what_o bed_n a_o sycke_n man_n be_v lay_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o wood_n for_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v lay_v his_o syckenes_n will_v be_v with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v as_o painful_a a_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o praise_v honest_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v they_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o little_a praise_v as_o be_v follow_v they_o live_v evylly_a that_o begin_v always_o to_o live_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o many_o beginning_n do_v make_v their_o lyve_n still_o unperfecte_v he_o that_o be_v rote_v in_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v a_o gift_n bind_v the_o receyver_n and_o leuse_v the_o gever_n when_o a_o man_n doubt_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n &_o be_v assure_v in_o they_o that_o be_v evydent_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o good_a understanding_n hermeâ—_n there_o be_v vi_o kynde_n of_o man_n that_o be_v never_o without_o vexation_n the_o first_o be_v he_o that_o can_v not_o forget_v his_o trouble_n a_o envious_a man_n dwell_v with_o folk_n new_o enrich_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n and_o can_v not_o thryve_v where_o as_o a_o other_o thryve_v before_o he_o a_o rich_a man_n decay_v and_o fall_v in_o to_o povertye_n he_o that_o will_v obtain_v that_o which_o he_o may_v not_o get_v the_o last_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v with_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o can_v learn_v nothing_o of_o he_o he_o that_o seek_v enemy_n seek_v his_o own_o destruction_n pithag_n â–ª_o repentance_n deserve_v pardon_n the_o best_a and_o great_a wyn_v be_v a_o true_a friend_n and_o the_o great_a loss_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o tyme._n plato_n much_o running_a make_v great_a wearynesse_n if_o man_n in_o reason_v desire_v as_o much_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o they_o do_v the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o wytte_n there_o shall_v not_o breed_n so_o much_o hatred_n as_o there_o do_v nor_o half_a so_o many_o matter_n be_v leave_v of_o unconclude_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o intolerable_a thing_n than_o a_o fortunate_a fool_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n socrat._v a_o man_n of_o feeble_a courage_n anoy_v himself_o lyghtlye_o with_o that_o which_o he_o love_v pythag._n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o affection_n be_v a_o evydent_a token_n of_o folyshnes_n seneca_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a that_o have_v rychesse_n but_o he_o y_o it_o use_v they_o â—ermes_n the_o wicked_a sumtyme_o seem_v to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v death_n than_o by_o compulsion_n to_o do_v that_o be_v evil_a he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o his_o own_o will_n be_v 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