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retirement_n as_o well_o to_o reinforce_v their_o spirit_n dissipate_v by_o the_o throng_n of_o affair_n as_o the_o better_a to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a during_o this_o solitary_a tranquillity_n for_o the_o further_a authorisement_n of_o their_o law_n and_o decree_n by_o the_o esteem_n of_o religion_n if_o therefore_o heathen_n have_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o mere_a opinion_n what_o ought_v christian_n do_v to_o manifest_a truth_n i_o will_v now_o conclude_v this_o subject_n by_o a_o notable_a speech_n of_o saint_n bernard_n to_o eugenius_n then_o pope_n to_o the_o end_n your_o charity_n may_v be_v full_a and_o entire_a exclude_v not_o yourself_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o providence_n of_o you_o which_o receive_v all_o other_o what_o avail_v it_o thou_o to_o procure_v the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o happen_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o thyself_o will_v thou_o alone_o be_v frustrate_v of_o thy_o private_a felicity_n all_o drink_n at_o thy_o breast_n as_o at_o a_o public_a fountain_n and_o thyself_o remain_v behind_o pant_v and_o thirs_o amid_o thy_o own_o water_n remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o say_v always_o nor_o will_v i_o say_v often_o yet_o at_o least_o sometime_o to_o allow_v thyself_o to_o thyself_o enjoy_v thyself_o with_o many_o or_o at_o least_o after_o many_o and_o in_o another_o place_n take_v example_n say_v he_o of_o the_o sovereign_a father_n of_o all_o eugenium_fw-la d._n bern._n l._n a._n eugenium_fw-la who_o send_v his_o word_n into_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o retain_v he_o near_o his_o person_n your_o word_n be_v your_o thought_n and_o consideration_n which_o if_o it_o part_v from_o you_o to_o employ_v itself_o for_o the_o public_a good_a let_v it_o yet_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o may_v still_o remain_v within_o thou_o that_o it_o communicate_v itself_o without_o leave_v thou_o void_a and_o diffuse_v itself_o over_o other_o without_o forsake_v thyself_o chap._n 8._o of_o other_o virtue_n which_o cause_n a_o politic_a sufficiency_n and_o chief_o of_o prudence_n i_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n the_o smallness_n of_o this_o work_n consider_v i_o will_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o part_n instruct_v the_o understanding_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o public_a good_a and_o which_o finish_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o public_a sufficience_n the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o ethic_n eth._n arist_n l._n 6._o eth._n assign_v five_o kind_n of_o intellectual_a virtue_n the_o intellect_n science_n wisdom_n art_n and_o prudence_n intellect_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o habitude_n and_o disposition_n to_o know_v the_o primary_n principle_n which_o be_v perceive_v by_o themselves_o and_o present_o apprehend_v by_o the_o intellectual_a power_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o ratiocination_n science_n be_v a_o demonstrative_a habitude_n of_o necessary_a thing_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v and_o this_o habitude_n be_v acquire_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n sound_v and_o search_v the_o cause_n thereby_o to_o know_v the_o effect_n now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o effect_n by_o the_o cause_n be_v call_v science_n wisdom_n be_v a_o very_a perfect_a and_o exact_a science_n know_v both_o the_o consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o principle_n and_o the_o principle_n themselves_o with_o the_o most_o universal_a cause_n so_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o every_o science_n discipline_n and_o art_n may_v be_v call_v wisdom_n art_n be_v a_o habitude_n and_o just_a reason_n of_o certain_a workemanship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o produce_v to_o the_o show_n as_o building_n and_o paint_v with_o the_o like_a art_n reflect_v not_o upon_o the_o interior_a reside_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o on_o the_o action_n pass_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o interior_a understanding_n to_o imprint_v itself_o upon_o exterior_a substance_n prudence_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n of_o the_o action_n of_o human_a life_n and_o of_o what_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o practice_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o condition_n now_o of_o these_o five_o habitude_n or_o virtue_n which_o instruct_v and_o perfectionate_a the_o intellective_a power_n art_n suit_v not_o with_o our_o subject_n the_o intellect_n and_o science_n have_v be_v cursory_o touch_v when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o the_o study_n of_o letter_n be_v requisite_a as_o necessary_a part_n for_o the_o form_n of_o wisdom_n there_o now_o remain_v only_a prudence_n which_o be_v the_o right_a rule_n of_o of_o human_a action_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o active_a civil_a and_o politic_a life_n for_o intellect_n science_n and_o wisdom_n be_v only_o serviceable_a for_o the_o understanding_n the_o universal_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o true_a end_n whereto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v prudence_n ought_v after_o this_o to_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—eral_a reason_n to_o the_o occurrency_n &_o particularity_n of_o affair_n present_v themselves_o and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o convenient_a mean_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o propose_a end_n the_o intellect_n see_v the_o first_o principle_n science_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o universal_a cause_n of_o particular_a effect_n wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o flower_n and_o cream_n of_o science_n prudence_n be_v that_o which_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o intellect_n science_n and_o wisdom_n the_o understanding_n afford_v the_o light_n science_n frame_v the_o reason_n wisdom_n perfect_v the_o knowledge_n prudence_n direct_v the_o action_n brief_o intellect_n science_n and_o wisdom_n do_v show_n in_o gross_a what_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v effect_v why_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v prudence_n show_v in_o each_o particular_a action_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v the_o former_a do_v only_o propose_v the_o end_n this_n beside_o the_o way_n do_v likewise_o afford_v the_o skill_n and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o conduct_n this_o be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v in_o his_o ethic_n that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o prudence_n to_o dispose_v the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o end_n the_o understanding_n search_v it_o science_n find_v it_o wisdom_n show_v it_o but_o prudence_n conduct_v it_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o necessity_n excellency_n and_o office_n of_o politic_a prudence_n prudence_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o his_o ethic_n regard_v as_o its_o object_n thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n profitable_a or_o pernicious_a honest_a or_o reprovable_a in_o a_o man_n follow_v his_o call_n and_o charge_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o prudent_a to_o consult_v and_o solid_o to_o advise_v with_o himself_o in_o each_o affair_n and_o particular_a action_n what_o be_v fit_v and_o convenient_a to_o the_o present_a subject_n to_o his_o duty_n rank_n and_o office_n so_o as_o to_o say_v true_o look_v how_o requisite_a art_n be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o industry_n so_o fit_v be_v prudence_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o virtue_n a_o ancient_a author_n term_v prudence_n the_o art_n of_o live_v now_o to_o live_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o reason_n a_o man_n without_o prudence_n be_v as_o a_o workman_n without_o art_n who_o have_v tool_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o want_v act_n to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o impression_n of_o convenient_a form_n in_o the_o matter_n whereon_o he_o be_v to_o work_v man_n likewise_o who_o have_v science_n and_o wisdom_n without_o prudence_n see_v well_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o end_n whereto_o he_o be_v to_o aim_v but_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o right_a application_n of_o reason_n whereby_o to_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n and_o as_o the_o unkilfull_a crafts-man_n spoil_n the_o matter_n think_v to_o polish_v it_o so_o the_o imprudent_a man_n ruin_v affair_n presume_v to_o rectify_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o other_o difference_n save_v only_o that_o the_o former_a spoil_n iron_n stone_n wood_n or_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o slight_a consideration_n the_o other_o ruin_v himself_o his_o particular_a fortune_n yea_o whole_a state_n and_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v thereof_o the_o administration_n wherefore_o saint_n ambrose_n term_v prudence_n 27._o d._n amb._n l._n i._o do_v offic_n c._n 27._o case_n collatine_n i._o cap._n 27._o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o virtuous_a action_n and_o cassian_n expound_v this_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n thy_o eye_n be_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o body_n understand_v by_o this_o eye_n prudence_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o if_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wisdom_n the_o light_n of_o this_o eye_n prudence_n be_v the_o apple_n of_o this_o eye_n and_o as_o the_o lamp_n of_o this_o light_n
it_o before_o it_o appear_v whereupon_o sufficiency_n become_v unserviceable_a and_o no_o soon_o do_v philip_n gold_n begin_v to_o shine_v but_o demosthenes_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v 20._o eccl._n 20._o the_o mouth_n be_v silent_a say_v the_o scripture_n beside_o this_o passion_n be_v a_o mist_n darken_n the_o understanding_n cause_v it_o to_o resemble_v the_o sore_a eye_n not_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o itself_o be_v not_o receive_v the_o true_a colour_n of_o object_n but_o imprint_v therein_o its_o own_o so_o the_o spirit_n preoccupate_v by_o private_a interest_n can_v in_o consultation_n discern_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n regard_v only_o its_o proper_a vice_n in_o all_o place_n and_o even_o in_o public_a aim_v only_o at_o his_o own_o particular_a his_o profit_n be_v a_o perpetual_a object_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o his_o counsel_n he_o in_o all_o thing_n see_v his_o belove_a gold_n he_o find_v it_o all_o over_o change_v into_o gold_n not_o as_o midas_n all_o he_o touch_v but_o whatsoever_o he_o see_v whereupon_o tacitus_n utter_v this_o true_a maxim_n hist_o tac._n l._n 1._o hist_o that_o private_a profit_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o sound_a judgement_n and_o of_o the_o right_a affection_n of_o man_n and_o titus_n livius_n 22_o tit._n liv._o l._n 22_o that_o private_a affair_n have_v at_o all_o time_n and_o ever_o will_v corrupt_v public_a counsel_n wherefore_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n say_v 3._o arist_n lib._n 3._o polit_n cap_n 3._o the_o thoban_n law_n forbid_v all_o man_n from_o meddle_v with_o the_o public_a who_o have_v not_o abstayn_v for_o ten_o year_n from_o all_o traffic_n and_o merchandise_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o all_o when_o we_o say_v how_o this_o passion_n hinder_v good_a counsel_n blind_v the_o spirit_n and_o deregulate_v our_o will_n it_o farther_o produce_v more_o fatal_a effect_n when_o power_n furnish_v we_o with_o instrument_n for_o malice_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o flame_a proportionable_o to_o the_o combustible_a matter_n it_o meet_v with_o if_o it_o find_v no_o subject_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o quick_o go_v out_o if_o it_o have_v small_a nourishment_n it_o burn_v slow_o and_o as_o though_o abundance_n make_v it_o hunger-starve_v the_o more_o it_o find_v the_o fast_a it_o devour_v it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o consume_v the_o more_o insatiable_a it_o appear_v this_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o covetousness_n which_o as_o fire_n convert_v all_o to_o his_o private_a advantage_n the_o matter_n it_o find_v quench_v it_o not_o but_o quicken_v it_o gain_n slake_v it_o not_o but_o provoke_v it_o it_o be_v petty_a in_o the_o poor_a ardent_a in_o the_o rich_a but_o ravenous_a in_o great_a one_o and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v upon_o a_o great_a fortune_n augment_v and_o mount_v like_o fire_n it_o ruin_v city_n and_o lay_v empire_n wasle_n they_o who_o the_o fire_n of_o passion_n do_v once_o inflame_v become_v absolute_o blind_v the_o like_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o david_n say_v the_o fire_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n they_o consider_v not_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o shameful_a and_o base_a as_o profit_v draw_v from_o the_o groan_n of_o miserable_a person_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o saint_n basil_n say_v to_o make_v ourselves_o horse-courser_n huckster_n and_o pedlar_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o as_o husbandman_n desire_v rain_n and_o ill_a weather_n to_o cause_v their_o grain_n to_o grow_v so_o those_o not_o only_o desire_v but_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o covet_v to_o extend_v and_o amplify_v the_o people_n affliction_n to_o raise_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o ruin_n and_o to_o force_v they_o to_o shed_v tear_n to_o ripen_v their_o gold_n a_o accurse_a harvest_n of_o so_o fatal_a a_o seed_n that_o emperor_n who_o raise_v tribute_n upon_o urine_n iâ—vespasiano_n sâ—â—tonius_n iâ—vespasiano_n be_v perhaps_o only_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o but_o those_o who_o by_o their_o concussion_n and_o violence_n force_v the_o tear_n of_o afflict_a people_n to_o become_v tributary_n to_o their_o avarice_n perpetrate_v not_o only_o a_o base_a but_o a_o inhuman_a act_n now_o though_o as_o to_o this_o other_o the_o money_n thereby_o raise_v be_v muskefy_v to_o themselves_o yet_o be_v it_o most_o stink_a both_o to_o man_n who_o curse_v they_o and_o to_o god_n who_o condemn_v they_o therefore_o the_o great_a mischief_n which_o covetousness_n hatch_v have_v regard_n only_o to_o private_a interest_n sufficient_o show_v how_o important_a and_o requisite_a integrity_n proceed_v from_o justice_n be_v to_o he_o who_o undertake_v a_o public_a charge_n who_o be_v not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v permit_v to_o his_o power_n but_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a depositure_n which_o faith_n ought_v to_o observe_v &_o not_o suffer_v covetousness_n to_o convert_v it_o to_o its_o own_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v and_o if_o the_o law_n term_v that_o sacred_a which_o be_v deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_n how_o much_o more_o be_v that_o sacred_a which_o be_v commit_v to_o public_a trust_n integrity_n breed_v fidelity_n afford_v good_a counsel_n nourish_v prudence_n enlighten_v the_o spirit_n regulate_v desire_n right_o dispose_v affection_n towards_o duty_n suffer_v itself_o neither_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o profit_n nor_o make_v flexible_a by_o favour_n nor_o vanquish_v by_o fear_n nor_o alter_v or_o allure_v by_o time_n to_o violate_v right_a and_o justice_n it_o be_v inseparable_a with_o the_o love_n of_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o orient_a pearl_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o politic_a justice_n chap._n 17._o of_o love_n to_o public_a good_a be_v the_o last_o duty_n of_o politic_a justice_n towards_o the_o public_a justice_n take_v in_o its_o proper_a signification_n 1._o arist_n lib._n 5._o ethic._n cap._n 1._o be_v the_o only_a one_o among_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n reflect_v upon_o the_o good_a of_o other_o nay_o itself_o be_v the_o good_a of_o other_o say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o ethic_n for_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o just_a act_n cast_v itself_o out_o of_o he_o who_o do_v it_o upon_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v effect_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sun_n heat_n issue_v as_o by_o start_n and_o reflection_n out_o of_o its_o sphere_n the_o sun_n cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o all_o thing_n notretayn_v they_o for_o himself_o so_o the_o profit_n proceed_v from_o justice_n do_v whole_o diffuse_v itself_o upon_o other_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o only_o remain_v to_o itself_o and_o to_o this_o virtue_n do_v that_o golden_a world_n belong_v which_o seneca_n speak_v of_o virtue_n in_o general_a her_o reward_n be_v capt_n seneca_n ep._n virtutis_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pretio_fw-la capt_n that_o she_o can_v be_v allure_v by_o reward_n she_o propose_v to_o herself_o the_o sole_a interest_n of_o other_o not_o only_o without_o regard_n of_o her_o particular_a profit_n but_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o her_o proper_a interest_n cast_v they_o at_o her_o foot_n in_o discharge_n of_o her_o duty_n and_o rather_o than_o to_o violate_v right_a and_o reason_n she_o be_v ready_a to_o renounce_v all_o dignity_n as_o photion_n do_v his_o country_n and_o as_o do_v aristides_n or_o life_n itself_o as_o regulus_n nay_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v as_o it_o sometime_o may_v that_o she_o must_v either_o renounce_v her_o renown_n or_o wrong_v her_o conscience_n in_o this_o extremity_n the_o magistrate_n pursue_v justice_n be_v rather_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v good_a and_o appear_v wicked_a than_o to_o be_v real_o bad_a and_o seem_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n since_o in_o his_o solicitude_n for_o their_o safety_n he_o will_v not_o fear_v their_o censure_n for_o the_o people_n often_o judge_v rash_o of_o the_o action_n and_o counsel_n of_o superior_n and_o in_o this_o case_n justice_n require_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o their_o profit_n and_o slight_v what_o be_v say_v search_v what_o shall_v be_v we_o must_v remain_v stiff_o say_v seneca_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o just_a and_o honest_a counsel_n 81._o sen._n ep._n 81._o even_o against_o all_o opprobry_n and_o infamy_n no_o man_n seem_v more_o to_o esteem_v virtue_n than_o he_o who_o not_o to_o lose_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n do_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o lose_v renown_n but_o justice_n frame_v man_n in_o such_o fashion_n as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o he_o neglect_v himself_o it_o become_v a_o virtue_n proper_a to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o other_o man_n affair_n and_o among_o all_o reip._n arist_n lib._n 5._o ethic._n cap._n 1._o virtus_fw-la sola_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
reflection_n bestow_v upon_o man_n without_o this_o stamp_n gold_n be_v not_o valuable_a to_o iron_n with_o this_o mark_n iron_n pass_v for_o gold_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o worth_n as_o the_o esteem_n which_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o commerce_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o like_a of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n as_o of_o the_o precious_a stone_n call_v phengite_n which_o though_o right_o beautiful_a and_o of_o excellent_a lustre_n yet_o remain_v it_o dull_a and_o dark_a if_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o thereon_o so_o the_o most_o excellent_a quality_n languish_v and_o wither_v as_o unknown_a and_o despise_a if_o the_o light_n of_o public_a esteem_n do_v not_o thereto_o add_v both_o lustre_n and_o authority_n for_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o powerful_a empire_n which_o opinion_n have_v either_o acquire_v or_o usurp_v over_o humane_a spirit_n a_o empire_n of_o such_o extent_n as_o she_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o absolute_a 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only_o commandment_n but_o exhortation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v will_v he_o not_o hereby_o instruct_v we_o noâ—_n tanquam_fw-la deâ—_n exhortantâ—_n per_fw-la noâ—_n he_o i_o say_v who_o see_v apparent_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o most_o hide_a passage_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o nothing_o do_v more_o excite_v or_o have_v great_a power_n and_o empire_n over_o man_n than_o speech_n and_o plausible_a persuasion_n and_o that_o discourse_n soon_o gayn_v heart_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o reason_n and_o please_a force_n of_o truth_n than_o rough_a authority_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o her_o power_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o eloquence_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o happy_a advantage_n when_o eloquence_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o discourse_n concur_v joint_o with_o their_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n who_o rule_n or_o govern_v man_n nor_o can_v one_o desire_v either_o a_o fair_a ornament_n to_o their_o dignity_n or_o strong_a arm_n for_o their_o virtue_n for_o we_o have_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o brute_n beast_n which_o absolute_a force_n may_v captivate_v nor_o with_o angel_n
wherewith_o we_o seek_v to_o conceal_v manifest_a defect_n do_v but_o make_v they_o remarkable_a in_o stead_n of_o cover_v they_o so_o these_o chimericall_a invention_n these_o phantome_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o force_a metaphor_n these_o beg_a resemblance_n and_o these_o borrow_a common_a place_n ill_o apply_v out_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o a_o barren_a and_o constrain_a discourse_n cover_v not_o but_o disclose_v their_o author_n ignorance_n they_o will_v forsooth_o avoid_v vulgar_a word_n and_o common_a conceit_n but_o they_o see_v not_o how_o it_o be_v the_o same_o of_o word_n as_o of_o coin_n whereto_o only_a use_n afford_v currantnesse_n disuse_a rejection_n so_o among_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o most_o usual_a be_v the_o sound_a and_o most_o receiveable_a the_o extraordinary_a and_o particular_a carry_v either_o the_o mark_n or_o suspicion_n of_o some_o folly_n beat_a way_n be_v the_o direct_v bypath_n cause_v we_o to_o wander_v to_o avoid_v the_o common_a fashion_n in_o matter_n of_o apparel_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o ridiculous_a to_o quit_v ordinary_a term_n &_o conception_n in_o discourse_n be_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o extravagancy_n nature_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v not_o vitiate_a produce_v only_o ordinary_a thing_n and_o no_o soon_o do_v she_o bring_v to_o light_v any_o unusual_a matter_n but_o she_o fall_v sick_a and_o bring_v forth_o monster_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o these_o time_n and_o seneea_n say_v right_o well_o that_o the_o style_n and_o speech_n at_o any_o time_n current_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o age._n speak_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o say_v a_o philosopher_n speech_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o channel_n discover_v the_o source_n quality_n this_o age_n attribute_n all_o to_o apparancie_v nothing_o to_o solidity_n we_o strive_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o appear_v we_o dream_v more_o of_o plaster_v than_o building_n other_o man_n eye_n govern_v we_o not_o our_o own_o knowledge_n nor_o have_v opinion_n ever_o so_o much_o power_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o truth_n so_o little_a the_o style_n of_o our_o discourse_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o this_o giddy_a passion_n foâ—_n we_o seek_v not_o the_o marrow_n but_o the_o colour_n not_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o sound_n not_o the_o weight_n of_o reason_n and_o sentence_n but_o the_o glittering_n of_o vain_a invention_n or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o rancounter_n of_o word_n beat_v the_o air_n and_o often_o lose_v and_o vanish_v fill_v the_o ear_n and_o leave_v the_o understanding_n hunger-starve_a it_o be_v the_o echo_a but_o empty_a vessel_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o sound_n whereof_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o wind_n it_o be_v full_a of_o and_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n be_v fair_a shine_a and_o golden_a to_o their_o view_n who_o see_v they_o far_o off_o as_o they_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n be_v easy_o delude_v with_o their_o outward_a beauty_n but_o come_v near_o to_o touch_v they_o they_o present_o fall_v in_o piece_n cause_v amazement_n in_o they_o who_o think_v they_o have_v gather_v apple_n find_v nothing_o in_o their_o hand_n but_o ash_n the_o same_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o of_o our_o discourse_n which_o the_o affect_a fabric_n of_o paint_a word_n and_o phrase_n beautify_v with_o some_o small_a lustre_n which_o beaâ—s_v upon_o the_o sense_n but_o if_o you_o near_o observe_v it_o at_o the_o first_o touch_v this_o seem_a shine_n vanesh_v into_o smoke_n we_o therein_o find_v neither_o juice_n grace_n nor_o beauty_n yet_o be_v not_o evil_a unuseful_a for_o the_o world_n since_o though_o otherwise_o useless_a it_o at_o least_o serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o what_o be_v good_a as_o darkness_n to_o light_n black_a to_o white_a shadow_n to_o lively_a colour_n and_o spot_n to_o fair_a face_n by_o the_o rancounter_n of_o their_o opposite_n so_o either_o the_o monstrous_a or_o mask_v style_n of_o the_o most_o of_o these_o wit_n distaste_v with_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o natural_a beautify_v the_o writing_n and_o discourse_n of_o some_o small_a number_n who_o raise_v the_o honour_n of_o french_a eloquence_n speak_v and_o write_v with_o elegancy_n purity_n and_o solidity_n i_o will_v pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n since_o they_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o public_a judgement_n afford_v sufficient_a glory_n to_o their_o name_n without_o expect_v any_o from_o my_o pen_n yet_o be_o i_o willing_a to_o add_v this_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o vice_n who_o by_o prodigious_a writing_n daily_a defame_n and_o dishonour_v our_o language_n none_o shall_v suppose_v i_o desire_v to_o suppress_v merit_n or_o smother_v their_o praise_n who_o native_a judicious_a and_o solid_a eloquence_n do_v high_o illustrate_v and_o adorn_v the_o french_a tongueâ—_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o eloquence_n proper_a for_o the_o politician_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o worke._n affect_a eloquence_n if_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o eloquence_n be_v unseemly_a for_o all_o quality_n 1._o quality_n but_o chief_o for_o those_o who_o treat_v of_o important_a affair_n nor_o be_v this_o great_a ornament_n and_o pomp_n of_o round_o set_v word_n wherewith_o orator_n swell_v their_o vein_n beseem_v they_o and_o the_o ancient_n say_v discourse_n the_o vigour_n and_o integrity_n of_o discourse_n that_o if_o jupiter_n shall_v speak_v to_o man_n he_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o demosthenes_n but_o of_o plato_n stile_n for_o the_o discourse_n of_o grave_a person_n shall_v rather_o taste_v of_o the_o philosopher_n than_o orator_n and_o it_o be_v right_o befit_v they_o when_o sentence_n be_v their_o figure_n maxim_n their_o pause_n reason_n their_o ornament_n a_o strong_a solid_a and_o round_a brevity_n their_o eloquence_n brevity_n 2._o brevity_n brief_o when_o the_o word_n flow_v from_o they_o show_v not_o the_o file_n of_o a_o laborious_a art_n but_o the_o quick_a and_o please_a juice_n of_o a_o well_o digest_v prudence_n the_o lacedaemonian_n speak_v but_o little_a but_o spiritful_o and_o solid_o their_o word_n be_v as_o rich_a diamond_n small_a in_o bulk_n inestimable_a in_o worth_n man_n value_v not_o either_o precious_a stone_n or_o discourse_n by_o the_o greatness_n but_o gracefulness_n a_o little_a carbuncle_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a rock_n a_o quick_a sentence_n than_o a_o quaint_a and_o frivolous_a oration_n to_o speak_v little_a and_o say_v much_o be_v the_o perfect_a eloquence_n it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o the_o areopagite_n court_n to_o speak_v nothing_o from_o the_o matter_n photion_n be_v call_v the_o axe_n of_o demosthanes_n his_o discourse_n diceretur_fw-la arist_n l._n 11_o rhet._n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la extra_fw-la reâ—â—_n diceretur_fw-la in_o that_o he_o cut_v short_a his_o unprofitable_a preamble_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o discourse_n in_o matter_n of_o consequence_n not_o to_o extravagate_v into_o idle_a and_o superfluous_a matter_n but_o to_o aim_v direct_o at_o the_o mark_n and_o questionless_a if_o one_o speak_v not_o but_o to_o attain_v his_o end_n as_o one_o walk_v not_o but_o to_o arrive_v whether_o he_o tend_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o go_v by_o the_o bow_n when_o the_o short_a and_o best_a way_n be_v by_o the_o string_n and_o he_o in_o who_o election_n it_o be_v if_o he_o please_v to_o take_v a_o direct_a way_n will_v nevertheless_o go_v wind_v and_o turn_v by_o oblique_a path_n make_v man_n imagine_v either_o that_o himself_o wander_v or_o desire_n other_o shall_v go_v astray_o who_o follow_v he_o if_o he_o casual_o miss_v his_o way_n he_o show_v his_o ignorance_n if_o he_o wilful_o wander_v he_o appear_v malicious_a the_o one_o show_v he_o be_v deceive_v the_o other_o that_o he_o will_v delude_v other_o simplicity_n 3._o simplicity_n the_o speech_n seek_v truth_n aught_o to_o be_v simple_a and_o without_o composition_n say_v a_o athenian_a not_o bare_a without_o juice_n and_o gracefulness_n but_o simple_a without_o wind_n and_o ambagy_n not_o single_a without_o energy_n but_o plain_a without_o captiousnesse_n not_o silly_a without_o natural_a and_o fit_v attraction_n but_o plain_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o idle_a allegation_n not_o simple_a in_o regard_n of_o roughness_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o clearness_n roundness_n and_o ingenuity_n the_o simplicity_n of_o discourse_n signify_v not_o a_o rude_a and_o ill-polished_n ineligancy_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o eye_n simple_a which_o be_v pure_a clear_a and_o neat_a without_o dimness_n or_o cloud_n so_o be_v the_o oration_n simple_a whence_o a_o pure_a and_o elegant_a splendour_n banisheâ—h_v confusion_n and_o obscurity_n erit_fw-la si_fw-mi oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la sit_fw-la simplex_fw-la sic_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la tuum_fw-la lucidum_fw-la erit_fw-la and_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o simple_a than_o rude_a and_o gross_a discourse_n
which_o a_o heap_n of_o slack_a and_o idle_a matter_n entangle_v and_o confound_v nor_o any_o more_o simple_a than_o a_o quick_a and_o elegant_a discourse_n the_o purity_n whereof_o expel_v riddle_n and_o the_o solidity_n superfluity_n philosophy_n term_v the_o celestial_a body_n simple_a in_o comparison_n of_o elementary_a body_n and_o theologie_n attribute_n simplicity_n to_o god_n and_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o matter_n so_o as_o simplicity_n take_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o thing_n not_o signify_v any_o defect_n of_o gracefulness_n ornament_n or_o beauty_n but_o a_o happy_a privation_n of_o impurity_n imperfection_n and_o mixture_n the_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a body_n so_o be_v they_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o luminous_a their_o beauty_n proceed_v from_o their_o simplicity_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o mixture_n of_o strange_a body_n the_o angel_n more_o simple_a than_o all_o other_o create_v thing_n be_v likewise_o more_o excellent_a their_o excellency_n consist_v in_o that_o they_o be_v single_a and_o divide_v from_o the_o union_n and_o marriage_n of_o material_a thing_n god_n who_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o most_o perfect_a his_o perfection_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o simplicity_n and_o his_o simplicity_n from_o his_o be_v exempt_a from_o any_o composition_n which_o indeed_o denote_v a_o defect_n in_o thing_n not_o have_v all_o in_o they_o but_o be_v force_v to_o crave_v alliance_n of_o some_o exterior_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o be_v deficient_a in_o themselves_o so_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o elegant_a oration_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a not_o in_o be_v unfurnished_v of_o her_o grace_n and_o attraction_n but_o in_o have_v all_o her_o ornament_n in_o their_o vigour_n her_o colour_n in_o their_o proper_a juice_n and_o without_o borrow_v strange_a far-fetched_a and_o superfluous_a ornament_n to_o extract_v her_o beauty_n out_o of_o her_o proper_a substance_n her_o vermilion_a from_o her_o good_a blood_n and_o as_o the_o gold_n his_o shine_n from_o his_o own_o solidity_n this_o be_v the_o eloquence_n worthy_a of_o person_n in_o authority_n who_o be_v to_o comport_v themselves_o in_o their_o discourse_n as_o in_o their_o apparel_n wherein_o they_o avoid_v not_o ornament_n and_o richness_n but_o curious_a fashion_n and_o the_o borrow_a embellishment_n of_o affect_a artifice_n but_o if_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o habit_n seem_v something_o to_o derogate_v from_o their_o state_n the_o bareness_n of_o discourse_n seem_v more_o to_o debase_v it_o since_o the_o robe_n only_o show_v what_o they_o be_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o speech_n mark_v what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o beside_o if_o god_n have_v beautify_v all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o above_o the_o rest_n those_o most_o expose_v to_o view_v as_o the_o eye_n and_o face_n with_o grace_n and_o attraction_n why_o shall_v any_o desire_n that_o the_o principal_a part_n in_o man_n discover_v and_o show_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o interior_a declare_v and_o manifest_v man_n speech_n i_o say_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o thâ—â—ght_n shall_v appear_v base_a naked_a and_o unfurnished_a of_o convenient_a ornament_n the_o increated_a word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o eternal_a word_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o father_n as_o represent_v his_o beauty_n the_o perfect_a beauty_n of_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n whence_o it_o flow_v which_o be_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n the_o speech_n of_o man_n be_v the_o light_n and_o splendour_n of_o man_n cause_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o shine_v it_o be_v the_o lively_a portrait_n of_o what_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o man_n to_o wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o splendour_n be_v it_o seemly_a it_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o gracefulness_n or_o this_o special_a ornament_n abject_a and_o neglect_v what_o can_v cause_v he_o to_o shine_v if_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o light_n darken_v he_o &_o whence_o shall_v his_o honour_n issue_n if_o his_o principal_a ornament_n dishonour_v he_o beauty_n take_v nothing_o from_o requisite_a simplicity_n in_o a_o grave_n and_o serious_a oration_n but_o be_v rather_o its_o simplicity_n since_o in_o speech_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n simple_a and_o pure_a pure_a and_o fair_a fair_a and_o perfect_a be_v the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n be_v simple_a not_o soft_a enervate_a forceless_a or_o idle_a as_o be_v their_o discourse_n who_o strive_v to_o defend_v their_o rusticity_n by_o this_o example_n and_o because_o they_o be_v both_o lofty_a and_o lowly_a they_o present_o suppose_v they_o have_v attain_v the_o glory_n proper_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a style_n whereas_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v rather_o quick_a energicall_a powerful_a and_o spiritful_a store_v with_o delightful_a grace_n of_o transperse_v point_n enflame_v motive_n and_o of_o secret_a but_o divine_a sweetness_n discover_v more_o attraction_n than_o all_o the_o orator_n on_o earth_n have_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v in_o their_o elaborate_a discourse_n thy_o word_n be_v more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n say_v the_o prophet_n who_o hearken_v thereto_o find_v himself_o catch_v who_o read_v therein_o be_v transform_v and_o that_o theopompus_n who_o admire_v the_o hide_a energy_n of_o this_o divine_a word_n yet_o offend_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o its_o term_n seek_v to_o beautify_v it_o with_o the_o flower_n and_o prune_v word_n of_o humane_a eloquence_n as_o eusebius_n report_v be_v not_o aware_a that_o its_o simplicity_n be_v more_o persuasive_a than_o all_o the_o art_n of_o orator_n be_v therefore_o punish_v from_o above_o for_o this_o transport_v of_o folly_n he_o taste_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o idle_a enterprise_n simplicity_n therefore_o exclude_v not_o the_o gracefulness_n and_o strength_n of_o discourse_n but_o only_o the_o paint_n and_o superfluity_n which_o to_o say_v true_o though_o adorn_v with_o painful_a reserche_n and_o pompous_a speech_n do_v notwithstanding_o bereave_v it_o of_o its_o sinew_n and_o original_a beauty_n profit_n be_v another_o requisite_a quality_n in_o political_a discourse_n namely_o profit_n 4_o profit_n not_o to_o speak_v but_o for_o the_o public_a thy_o discourse_n be_v as_o the_o tall_a and_o fair_a cypress_n tree_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n say_v a_o ancient_n to_o a_o young_a man_n who_o mount_v upon_o the_o orator_n chair_n entertain_v the_o people_n with_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a speech_n it_o be_v indeed_o allowable_a for_o sophister_n and_o declamour_n who_o speak_v not_o but_o to_o please_v a_o idle_a assembly_n to_o frame_v to_o themselves_o imaginary_a subject_n and_o thereupon_o to_o enlarge_v their_o discourse_n and_o to_o sport_n at_o pleasure_n to_o excite_v a_o vain_a admiration_n and_o bear_v away_o a_o more_o vain_a applause_n sow_v wind_n and_o gather_v smoke_n but_o these_o mouth_n as_o that_o of_o oracle_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o public_a utility_n be_v never_o to_o scatter_v their_o word_n in_o the_o air_n nor_o ever_o to_o enter_v upon_o subject_n of_o importance_n though_o plausible_a and_o please_a to_o the_o vulgar_a out_o of_o their_o due_a place_n time_n and_o season_n but_o rather_o at_o all_o time_n to_o attend_v the_o necessity_n and_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v in_o hope_n of_o fruit_n speech_n be_v like_a grain_n which_o out_o of_o fit_a place_n and_o convenient_a season_n though_o good_a be_v yet_o unprofitable_o sow_o produce_v only_a shame_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o seedsman_n and_o as_o for_o sow_v to_o profit_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o disposition_n of_o time_n and_o soil_n so_o he_o who_o will_v speak_v fruitful_o will_v still_o attend_v the_o disposition_n of_o affair_n and_o spirit_n since_o if_o affair_n be_v not_o right_o dispose_v he_o spoil_n instead_o of_o accommodate_v they_o if_o spirit_n heâ—rritats_n in_o stead_n of_o calm_v they_o and_o all_o the_o profit_n he_o get_v by_o his_o pain_n be_v that_o by_o spoil_v the_o business_n he_o show_v his_o indiscretion_n and_o by_o exasperate_a spirit_n he_o reveal_v his_o own_o rashness_n liberty_n discreet_a &_o generous_a liberty_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o necessity_n require_v a_o free_a and_o bold_a speech_n and_o when_o occasion_n seem_v to_o open_v itself_o towards_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o may_v probable_o expect_v we_o be_v then_o to_o appear_v with_o a_o discreet_a and_o generous_a freedom_n 3_o nave_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la sint_fw-la circum_fw-la ferun_v tur_fw-la a_o modico_fw-la gubernaculo_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la modicum_fw-la membrum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la exaltat_fw-la lac_fw-la c._n 3_o be_v the_o last_o and_o principal_a quality_n of_o civil_a eloquence_n s._n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n compare_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n to_o a_o rudder_n or_o helm_n wherewith_o a_o ship_n be_v