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to_o drink_v i_o be_v naked_a &_o you_o do_v rover_n i_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o saint_n james_n speak_v harken_v say_v â–ª_o he_o my_o derely_a belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n soche_v as_o be_v scotfree_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o now_o if_o your_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o do_v lack_v their_o daily_a sustenance_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v your_o way_n in_o peace_n warm_a you_o and_o fill_v your_o belly_n and_o you_o do_v not_o give_v they_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o body_n what_o avail_v this_o you_o do_v see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o poverty_n one_o which_o consisle_v in_o spirit_n which_o may_v happen_v poverty_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v scotfree_a which_o esteme_v his_o riches_n as_o though_o he_o have_v none_o which_o six_v not_o his_o heart_n upon_o they_o which_o 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the_o diversity_n of_o goodness_n the_o philopher_n disagree_v in_o difine_v true_a felicity_n true_a goodness_n math._n uâ—â—_n galath_n iiii_o galath_n vi_fw-la roma_fw-it iii._n galath_n v._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n man_n be_v natural_o civil_a roma_fw-it iii._n lactantiê°_n li._n vi_fw-la capi_fw-la three_o â—ivinarum_fw-la institu_fw-la y._n august_n lib._n xv_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la esaie_n xlv_o evil_a man_n must_v be_v suffer_v in_o a_o common_a weal_n a_o true_a citizen_n have_v respect_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n man_n be_v the_o worthy_a of_o all_o creature_n ambrose_n hexamer_n lib._n vi_fw-la ca._n ix_o li._n xiii_o &_o xiiii_o man_n be_v abase_v through_o sin_n giant_n lucianus_z in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la vitarum_fw-la auctione_fw-la pride_n always_o have_v a_o faâ—â—_n â–ª_o nature_n warn_v we_o of_o humility_n â–ª_o man_n birth_n psalm_n â—_o in_o ê“â—â—â—io_fw-la lib._n seven_o nat._n histor_n man_n be_v bear_v in_o misery_n solinus_n de_fw-fr thracia_n the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a liver_n be_v far_o unlike_a ecclesi_n iii._n sudden_a death_n ensample_n of_o death_n death_n be_v certain_a but_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v uncertain_a worldly_a thing_n be_v but_o vanity_n the_o best_a inheritance_n be_v the_o renown_n of_o virtue_n the_o first_o house_n plini_n li._n seven_o cap._n lvi_o vitrunius_fw-la lib._n two_o de_fw-fr architect_n ca._n i._n lib._n i_o de_fw-fr bâ—â—lo_fw-it gallico_n why_o citee_n be_v build_v the_o circuit_n of_o citee_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v mark_v out_o with_o a_o plough_n l._n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ff_n de_fw-es pe_fw-es le_fw-fr civitas_fw-la â–ª_o vrbs._n oppidum_n wall_n holy_a in._n iii._n de_fw-fr oâ—â—iâ—_n romulus_n wicked_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n a_o material_a citee_n cain_n build_v the_o first_o citee_n gene._n iiii_o &_o xi_o in._n i_o polit._n the_o commoditee_n of_o a_o well_o order_v citee_n in_o orati_fw-la pro_fw-la p._n sestio_n common_a weal_n wealth_n with_o out_o covetuousnes_n the_o modesly_a of_o pittacus_n how_o far_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o private_a commodity_n public_a wealth_n a_o civil_a man_n aristo_n in_o 3._o politicorun_n a_o good_a man_n spartianus_n in_o adriano_n â—_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap_a â—1_n that_o common_a weal_n be_v ruinous_a whereof_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o ruler_n the_o roman_n common_a weal_n corrupt_v common_a weal_n bewail_v for_o their_o abuse_n our_o common_a weal_n must_v be_v restore_v in_o honest_a order_n the_o common_a weal_n be_v maintain_v by_o godly_a man_n tit._n two_o a_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o common_a weal_n i._o polit._n joan._n xiiii_o visible_a thing_n help_v to_o attain_v the_o invisible_a one_o common_a weal_n have_v many_o membre_n rom._n twelve_o man_n governaunce_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o heâ—â—eâ—_n the_o world_n a_o civil_a concord_n idleness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o common_a weal_n dissension_n be_v the_o decay_n of_o common_a weal_n in_o li._n dedecâ—_n socratis_n the_o description_n of_o man_n by_o apuleius_n 9_o lib._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n viij_o ephe._n iiii_o every_o man_n ought_v too_o occupte_v himself_o in_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v a_o similitude_n take_v of_o a_o harp_n a_o example_n of_o a_o ship_n â—_o faâ—le_n of_o the_o bealie_a and_o other_o part_n of_o man_n body_n a_o good_a estate_n of_o a_o common_a weal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v change_v alteration_n bread_v altrecation_n ruler_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o magistrate_n office_n the_o high_a magistrate_n the_o low_a officer_n exod._n xvii_o deut._n 1_o josephê°_n li._n two_o ant._n ca._n xiii_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n roma_fw-it twelve_o exod._n iii._n and._n xxviii_o in_o what_o respect_n minister_v of_o the_o church_n be_v subâ—â—ct_n to_o the_o common_a wealâ—_n rom._n xiii_o every_o soullâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n a_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n colos_n two_o the_o middle_a degree_n of_o officer_n the_o low_a estate_n colos_n iii._n a_o common_a weal_n can_v be_v without_o a_o head_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o demas_n the_o philosopher_n four_o kynde_n oâ—_n government_n â—edition_n grow_v in_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o people_n sapi._fw-la seven_o lib._n two_o histo_fw-la roman_n li._n i._n de_fw-fr clementia_n princelike_a gift_n hierem._n iii._n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o edify_v his_o people_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut_n iiii_o prince_n be_v pastor_n of_o the_o people_n a_o ungodlie_a prince_n be_v a_o evil_a precedent_n to_o his_o subject_n eccles_n x._o prince_n neglect_v their_o subject_n capi_n xxiii_o cause_n of_o evil_a prince_n when_o subject_n be_v oppress_v they_o saint_n from_o their_o sovereign_n a_o evil_a prince_n be_v give_v for_o our_o sin_n sake_n ose_n xiii_o esaie_n iii._n the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v large_a it_o become_v a_o king_n to_o hear_v all_o man_n jute_n hynge_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v a_o wreath_n of_o cloth_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o crown_n i._o polit._n eras_n i._o chili_fw-la the_o counsellor_n of_o adrianus_n and_o alexander_n worthy_a counsailove_n exod._n xviiâ—_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d ei_v â—_o king_n sceptre_n be_v a_o token_n â—f_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n utopia_n a_o â—â—â—ned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosopâ—â—â—s_n dispute_n oâ—â—â—â—e_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o commâ—n_a weal_n monde_n opimoâ—â—â—_n salomos_n counsellor_n iâ—â—_n reg._n iiii_o josep_n li._n viij_o antiq_fw-la ca._n ix_o â—onge_o counsellor_n three_o reg._n twelve_o hieroboam_n a_o â—â—rntâ—_n child_n â—râ—adeth_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d company_n be_v mâ—ete_a for_o a_o prince_n the_o education_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n li_n ix_o ca._n iii._n prince_n vice_n â—e_v ill_a example_n to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o ambition_n courtier_n liâ—e_z prefer_v before_o private_a â—â—udie_n courtier_n counterfeit_a virtue_n and_o prad_a isâ—_n collusion_n smokeseller_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o grow_v by_o â—attâ—â—y_n the_o definition_fw-la of_o flattery_n a_o example_n of_o flattery_n a_o cruel_a act_n commit_v bâ—_n king_n cambyses_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n a_o flatterer_n allow_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v honest_a prince_n un_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—ablâ—_n bâ—_n f_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es ambition_n cice._n in_o i_o de_fw-fr offi_n â–ª_o bui_v oâ—_n office_n bâ—â—â—erâ—â—_n exo._n xxiii_o bribe_n blinâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o man_n deut._n â—_o â—_o reg._n viij_o a_o example_n of_o a_o bride_n 〈…〉_o â–ª_o phâ—sâ—on_n and_o demades_n ixion_n â—â—_o the_o poetes_fw-gr fame_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n upon_o a_o wheel_v for_o his_o falsehood_n long_o in_o court_n deep_a in_o hell_n god_n will_v revenge_v 〈…〉_o public_a and_o private_a live_n courtier_n be_v tie_v with_o golden_a chain_n honour_n be_v buâ—_n mere_a vanite_n â—ain_a honour_n depend_v uponâ—an_n true_a honour_n worldly_n wealth_n be_v but_o vanity_n money_n eccle._n xxxi_o prou._n xxii_o a_o princeâ—â—â—â—_n pleasure_n compate_v to_o a_o bear_v câ—â—â—ltie_a a_o witty_a device_n of_o sigismonâ—_n some_o write_v two_o casâ—â—â—s_n courtier_n be_v liken_v to_o cast_v counter_n i_o cor._n xv_o speech_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o mind_n officer_n officialis_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la bo_z &_o mal_fw-fr amasis_n the_o king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o the_o appoinct_n of_o officer_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n that_o officer_n shall_v be_v fauty_n officer_n grow_v quick_o to_o great_a wealth_n the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n continue_v not_o long_o in_o one_o office_n â—â—stitâ—tion_n aristot_n â–ª_o in_fw-la 3_o polit._n the_o administration_n of_o â—u_n 〈…〉_o ce_fw-fr esaâ—_n thirty_o 2._o para._n nineteeen_o a_o judge_n flain_v for_o geve_v corrupt_a iudgeman_n lampridius_n in_o vita_fw-la aleandri_fw-la â–ª_o â—â—learned_a commissioner_n 〈◊〉_d roma_fw-it xv_o â—â—â—â—ssive_a spoil_n 〈…〉_o ces_fw-fr 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge sera_n in_o â—undo_fw-la parsimoâ—â—a_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—mpaâ—ed_v to_o the_o spleen_n 〈◊〉_d of_o receiver_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o wâ—dwarâ—s_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o hunt_v hâ—â—kyâ—gâ—_n the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d be_v win_v bâ—_n force_v of_o arm_n in._n 2._o polit_fw-la strabo_n in_o 6_o geography_n lib._n change_n â—â—_o dangerous_a three_o kind_n of_o government_n 〈◊〉_d finder_n the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o ill_a reporter_n aristo_n in_o â—_o metaphys_n in._n 11._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la capi._n 25._o a_o example_n take_v of_o bâ—es_n in._n 3._o polit_fw-la abuse_v plato_n 8._o de_fw-fr repub._n a_o magistrate_n profit_v much_o by_o good_a example_n of_o live_v i._o timon_n â—â—_o i_o cor._n xiii_o magistrate_v must_v have_v deligent_fw-la respect_n to_o the_o people_n behaviour_n arist_n 5_o pol._n dâ—_n officiis_fw-la lib._n 1._o vitrwius_fw-la de_fw-la architectura_fw-la alexandria_n a_o citee_n in_o egypt_n a_o fair_a city_n ill_a order_v to_o like_v a_o paint_a tomb_n magistrate_n office_n pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la provision_n of_o necessary_n etc._n etc._n thing_n must_v be_v
three_o de_fw-la reaedificatoria_fw-la the_o comâ—â—â—itie_n of_o building_n outrageous_a pomp_n in_o building_n merchaunte_n â—â—nes_v house_n travail_v by_o water_n as_o â—â—_o be_v profitable_a so_o it_o be_v perilous_a noes_n ark_n gene._n 6._o 7._o 8._o joseph_n lib._n 1_o antiquitatum_fw-la capi._n v._n no_o make_v the_o first_o ship_n plini_n lib_n 7._o capit._fw-la 56._o diverse_a â—â—nne_n devise_v diverse_a kind_n of_o vessel_n the_o commodity_n oâ—_n travail_v by_o water_n the_o abuse_n of_o shipmennes_n â—â—aâ—â—â—_n horatius_n in_o i_o carminun_n propertius_n libr._n iii._n elegiarum_fw-la money_n ship_n man_n craft_n must_v be_v employ_v to_o a_o good_a end_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o trade_n oâ—_n merchandise_n soche_o as_o occupy_v they_o self_n in_o worldly_a affair_n dâ—â—lso_o please_v â—â—â—d_v in_o their_o labour_n lest_o occupier_n be_v most_o suspect_v li._n i._n the_o offi_n cato_n call_v a_o merchaunte_n active_a eschaunge_n use_v in_o stead_n oâ—_n buâ—ing_v and_o sell_v foâ—_n moâ—â—y_n iliad_n 6._o exchange_v and_o buâ—ing_v be_v â—â—â—ers_n thing_n engrossynge_n of_o â—arâ—â—_n and_o unlâ—â—â—uâ—_n hauâ—â—â—_n be_v prohibit_v ambro._n 2._o de_fw-fr oâ—â—ic_fw-la merchant_n 〈◊〉_d abide_v many_o hazardâ—â—_n â–ª_o sâ—me_o will_v not_o â—iche_a to_o use_v â—eâ—â—â—â—y_n so_o that_o â—herâ—by_o thâ—y_a â—ay_n get_v â—_o pâ—nâ—_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d for_o â—oâ—â—ing_v in_o â—tâ—â—â—ing_v of_o ware_n prince_n be_v sometime_o â—â—â—led_v god_n in_o scripture_n â–ª_o sapi_fw-la â–ª_o xiii_o â–ª_o hunt_v waâ—_n inuâ—nâ—â—d_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d noes_n stoude_a geâ—_n 10._o &_o 25_o eusebius_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la pre_fw-la eâ—_n such_o use_v hunt_v as_o be_v even_o count_v god_n for_o worthy_a act_v the_o commodity_n of_o hunt_v by_o much_o e_o 〈…〉_o â—iâ—e_o â—â—_o hunt_n a_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d expert_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o first_o â—attâ—_n they_o some_o gentle_a 〈…〉_o nne_fw-fr usurp_v the_o liberty_n of_o hunt_v diverse_a way_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d diverse_a kind_n of_o beast_n snare_n and_o â—ayâ—s_n the_o abuse_n of_o hunt_v fisshinge_v and_o foul_v play_v shall_v show_v no_o ensample_n of_o filthiness_n and_o dishonesty_n olympia_n isthmia_n pithii_fw-la ludi_fw-la ovid._n li._n 1._o metamorpli_v nemaei_n ludi_fw-la ludi_fw-la funebres_fw-la li._n 8._o modetate_fw-la exercise_n bowl_n commend_v the_o roman_n bestow_v much_o cost_n upon_o pageaunte_n and_o spectacle_n lupercalia_n saturnalia_fw-la circence_n ludi_fw-la beastlike_a exercise_n histriones_fw-la play_n must_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o show_v some_o good_a example_n of_o live_v how_o we_o may_v learn_v virtuous_a rule_n in_o hear_v of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o evil_n a_o example_n of_o the_o bee_n li._n 2._o offi_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n â—ycco_n withdraw_v we_o from_o virtue_n 〈…〉_o have_v alwayâ—e_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o honest_a get_n of_o gooâ—â—â—_n man_n count_v his_o will_n to_o be_v his_o felicity_n cicero_z in_z â—_o de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la in._n â—_o poâ—â—â—_n â—_o 〈…〉_o the_o end_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o life_n honest_a way_n to_o seâ—e_v wealth_n instinian_n li._n â—_o institu_fw-la the_o law_n in_o certain_a case_n that_o which_o be_v honest_a be_v also_o â—ust_z &_o contraâ—â—â—â—sâ—_n etc._n etc._n â—ustice_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v glorious_a but_o yet_o pâ—â—nicious_a â—â—â—_o mean_n to_o get_v wealth_n thing_n paâ—â—_n â–ª_o full_o get_v â—â—_o most_o pleasant_a to_o the_o possessor_n good_a service_n well_o recoâ—â—â—sâ—â—_n â—e_z must_v moderate_v all_o thing_n aâ—â—â—â—_n justice_n &_o honesty_n good_a thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v often_o â—â—â—eaâ—_n â–ª_o sâ—â—_n god_n bless_v honest_a labour_n deute_n xuj_o â—ene_z 〈…〉_o how_o the_o price_n of_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v rate_v 〈…〉_o ed_z merchaunte_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o prover._n xâ—_n amos._n viij_o craftesman_n do_v crafty_o maintain_v their_o drink_v and_o dice_v by_o enhaunâ—râ—ge_a their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d world_n the_o negligence_n of_o magistrate_n hurt_v the_o commons_n sapâ—en_n v._o he_z iâ—_n scotfree_a that_o desier_v little_a it_o behove_v king_n to_o be_v wealthy_a 3._o re_fw-la 3._o &_o 10_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d â—othâ—_n 〈◊〉_d anâ—_n wea_z 〈…〉_o david_n wealth_n gene._n xiii_o abraham_n be_v very_o scotfree_a daniel_n susannâ—_n joachim_n susan_n husband_n be_v â—_o man_n of_o great_a possession_n how_o we_o oughâ—â—othe_o â—â—_o gâ—â—_n and_o â—â—â—â—oy_n riches_n two_o cor._n vi_fw-la the_o god_n of_o richesse_n tuscul_fw-la quae_fw-la libr._n v._n philosophâ—â—s_v â—â—â—â—ned_v riches_n â—â—â—_o vanity_n i._o polâ—â—_n immoderate_a riches_n be_v unhonesty_n inconvenience_n that_o groâ—â—_n by_o riches_n lucae_n xuâ—_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_n hurt_v â—â—â—_o many_o way_n math_n â–ª_o nineteeen_o marc._n x._o psalm_n lxi_o lib._n 7._o ca._n 4._o â—t_a li._n 33._o ca._n â—_o â–ª_o apathia_n daunâ—â—rs_n of_o a_o contemplative_a life_n â—nsaâ—iable_a 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n wish_v our_o neighbour_n wealth_n fowâ—â—_n mâ—â—er_n of_o waâ—â—â—_n to_o maintain_v our_o â—â—ing_n locuplete_v plini_n lib._n 18._o capit_fw-la iii._n how_o one_o man_n do_v help_v another_o a_o perfect_a plot_n â—â—_o a_o city_n libr._n i._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rust_n cap_a 11._o ceres_n the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n penalty_n for_o spoil_v of_o corn_n how_o quietness_n may_v be_v keep_v among_o houshandeman_n artificer_n â—â—â—_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o â—â—â—â—_o gâ—â—_n as_o apperteine_v to_o their_o faculty_n unlawful_a order_n be_v agree_v upon_o in_o haule_n of_o company_n lâ—â—e_a lip_n 〈…〉_o soche_o as_o furnish_v we_o with_o necessary_a ware_n must_v be_v favour_v occupieâ—â—â—â—â—_n richet_z then_o gentleman_n justice_n abuscâ—_n in_o beâ—eâ—ng_v of_o waâ—es_n â—ustice_n &_o charity_n be_v â—oundaâ—â—â—e_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—e_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o have_v aâ—_n thing_n common_a act._n iiii_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a amongst_o friend_n we_o must_v not_o lean_v to_o moche_v to_o other_o man_n opinion_n discommodity_n that_o woldgrow_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a a_o propriety_n be_v thing_n be_v most_o allow_v we_o must_v so_o use_v our_o good_n as_o though_o they_o â—â—â—â—_o not_o we_o prod_v 〈…〉_o coveteousnes_n decree_n ought_v to_o stand_v with_o â—eason_n equality_n cause_v friendship_n plin._n lib._n 18._o capi._n iii._n gellius_n lib._n 7._o capi._n 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n levit_fw-la twenty-five_o 〈…〉_o rs_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d suâ—â—mentâ—_n of_o land_n good_n felicity_n good_n external_a and_o internal_o sermone_fw-la 6._o worldly_n â—â—â—_o man_n good_n of_o themselves_o be_v good_a two_o cor._n two_o ciuâ—â—â—_n behaviour_n become_v a_o christian_n we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n roma_fw-it twelve_o our_o good_n must_v be_v come_v to_o the_o needy_a deut._n xv_o ezech._n xuj_o humanitas_fw-la ab_fw-la humo_fw-la aurisacra_fw-la same_z crates_n hueled_a gold_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o money_n coin_v iuâ—â—â—ted_v the_o first_o â—â—sgnâ—â—_n of_o money_n ouidius_fw-la in_o â—â—â—storum_fw-la in_o necessity_n of_o war_n leather_n and_o brass_n have_v be_v coign_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n d._n li._n money_n monger_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o money_n foenus_fw-la unciarium_fw-la et_fw-la centesimun_fw-la the_o romaâ—nes_v call_v the_o fâ—llowes_n which_o be_v theâ—â—_n friend_n end_v confederate_n lib._n 5._o history_n augustae_fw-la cessionis_fw-la beneficium_fw-la â—surie_n be_v pâ—â—â—ised_v throughout_o christendâ—_n cicero_z in_z 2._o the_o offi_n usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o all_o â—â—wes_n gene._n xxii_o deu._n xxviii_o ezec._n xviii_o lucae_n vi_fw-la a_o good_a liâ—â—â—_n must_v be_v no_o usurer_n usury_n what_o it_o be_v plini_n lib._n 33._o capit._fw-la three_o â–ª_o aquilius_n be_v choke_v with_o gold_n soche_n thing_n as_o be_v takâ—â—â—_n waâ—e_v of_o usury_n â—â—ght_n to_o be_v restore_v psalm_n xâ—iii_fw-la evil_a get_v good_n be_v in_o â—ame_n bestow_v upon_o church_n anâ—_n godly_a use_n esaiâ—_n i._o the_o heir_n be_v bonden_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o soche_n thing_n as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v wrongful_o get_v who_o so_o ever_o have_v any_o part_n oâ—_n the_o gold_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o citee_n oâ—_n tolosa_n come_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n a_o golden_a tâ—iâ—foote_n be_v offer_v to_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n we_o must_v enure_v ourselves_o to_o a_o virtuous_a 〈…〉_o horat._n notable_a vice_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o out_o â—â—â—â—_o â—_o cor._n vi_fw-la â—phâ—_fw-la v._o faithful_n promise_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v how_o far_o the_o make_v of_o faiethfull_a promise_n extend_v ward_n be_v bind_v to_o heap_n promise_n fides_n valeri_n li._n â—_o ensample_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o promise_n gene._n 39_o joseph_n libr._n antiquitatum_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3_o regulus_n math._n v._n sweaâ—ing_v forbid_v our_o talk_n must_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v promise_n without_o swear_v rash_a
sweare_v some_o think_v it_o less_o to_o defile_v their_o mind_n than_o their_o finger_n abominable_a blasyhemer_n child_n learn_v to_o swear_v of_o their_o parent_n and_o â—uâ—â—es_n blasphemâ—â—â—_n worse_o then_o â—_o dolater_n drunkenness_n brede_v occasion_n of_o â—â—â—â—aring_v drun_n 〈…〉_o compare_v 〈…〉_o the_o lacedaemonian_a slave_n be_v make_v drink_v to_o be_v ensample_n of_o deformity_n to_o other_o plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la licurgiâ—eleucus_n â—eleucus_z anacharsis_n three_o property_n in_o wine_n seneca_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o proceed_v of_o drunkenness_n libri_fw-la xiiii_o capit._fw-la xxii_o bonosus_n â—â—â—led_v bibosus_n tiberius_n nero_n name_v biberius_n mero_n osee_n iiii_o prou._n xxxi_o roma_fw-it xiii_o galla._n v._n lucâ—_n xxi_o petâ—_n iiii_o the_o magisteate_n be_v know_v by_o the_o subject_n manner_n arist_n in_o 4._o polit_fw-la injury_n be_v commit_v two-way_n wâ—â—panâ—â—â—ll_o tree_n up_o nature_n gellius_n lib._n 20._o capi_fw-la 1._o ten_o piece_n of_o the_o roman_a â—oâ—gne_n call_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o â—alue_n our_o sleâ—â—ing_a groâ—â—_n the_o insolency_n â—t_a neratius_n 〈…〉_o thing_n â—t_z 〈…〉_o occa_fw-la 〈…〉_o atâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—_o a_o law_n â—â—_o forgetfulness_n of_z 〈…〉_o among_o 〈…〉_o no._n câ—â—â—ro_n philip._n â—_o in_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr offi_n plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la dionis_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o off_o math._n v._n ad_fw-la colloss_n 3_o rom._n 12._o the_o perfect_v way_n of_o put_v away_o injury_n the_o fruit_n oâ—_n sedition_n a_o rebellion_n move_v in_o germanye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1525._o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n be_v cause_n of_o â—â—dition_n lib._n 1._o the_o off_o the_o temeritie_n of_o caius_n câ—sâ—â—_n covetousness_n lamentable_a â—â—_o pl_z 〈…〉_o to_o tiberius_n gracchus_n lex_fw-la agraria_fw-la â—â—e_z rebellion_n of_o the_o rychmâ—n_n and_o their_o complaint_n occasion_n of_o â—â—â—â—tion_n tyranny_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr virtutibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—um_o a_o â—â—sample_n of_o two_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge thâ—â—_n weâ—e_v daughter_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o e._n â—râ—cio_fw-mi 〈…〉_o oâ—â—â—n_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n rebellion_n 〈…〉_o aeneidos_n 1._o egesippê°_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la hiâ—_n roâ—olimae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n â—_o sedition_n in_o the_o end_n have_v be_v always_o plague_v num._n 16._o et_fw-la josephus_n li._n â—iii_fw-la antiq._n capit_fw-la â—_o &_o 3._o coraâ—_n abiron_n chorah_n dathâ—_n and_o abiron_n weâ—_n destroy_v for_o move_v of_o sedition_n no_o cause_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o be_v rebellion_n the_o path_n way_n to_o hell_n be_v open_a â—nd_n plain_a what_o man_n must_v be_v receive_v into_o citee_n plato_n in_o 8._o â—e_v repub._n the_o golden_a world_n the_o silver_n world_n the_o b_o 〈…〉_o world_n the_o â—roâ—_n world_n hesiodus_n in_o 1._o georgico_fw-la warrior_n lib._n 7._o polit_fw-la plutare_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la licurgi_n the_o spartianes_n favour_v not_o foreign_a custom_n â—lenes_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o common_a â—â—â—â—e_n loiterer_n and_o vagaboundes_a open_v beggetâ—_n be_v privytheuâ—â—_n beggar_n compare_v to_o drive_v bee_n plato_n in_o 8._o de_fw-la republi_fw-la stranger_n must_v be_v cherisheâ—_n exodi_fw-la 22._o esaiae_n xiiii_o oâ—â—_n owncountrey_n beggar_n â—othsâ—ll_o beggar_n must_v be_v â—â—nished_v impotent_a and_o unreined_a poor_a beggar_n must_v be_v relieve_v lucae_n xuj_o lucae_n xviii_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charitieto_fw-la give_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o a_o wicked_a thing_n â—â—_o withdraw_v our_o liberality_n â—â—om_v they_o eccle._n seven_o cause_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v â—â—_o common_a beggar_n marc._n x._o tobiae_fw-la twelve_o two_o corin._n ix_o roma_fw-it twelve_o we_o ought_v to_o bestow_v our_o alm_n charitable_o beggary_n breed_v many_o inconvenience_n deut._n xv_o hospital_n and_o spittelle_n monastery_n a_o order_n must_v be_v take_v for_o common_a beggar_n superintendentes_fw-la act._n 5._o &_o 6._o sâ—uâ—n_n deacon_n choose_v â–ª_o against_o soch_n old_a wretch_n no_o glory_n in_o their_o former_a 〈◊〉_d mons_fw-la pâ—etaus_n soche_n must_v â—â—_o approve_a honest_a man_n as_o be_v appoint_v governor_n â—â—_o hospital_n fowee_v kind_n of_o quietness_n idleness_n cato_n de_fw-fr republi_n quietness_n â—â—â—â—_o of_o man_n of_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o worâ—â—â—_n pro_fw-la p._n s_n pro_fw-la cn._n plancio_n quietness_n iâ—_n old_a age_n libr._n â—_o de_fw-fr oratoâ—e_fw-fr slothfulness_n prou._n 12._o &_o â—8_o &_o 33._o i_o timo._n â—_o per_fw-la 〈…〉_o idleneo_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la 3â—_n ezech._n xâ—â—_n â—â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o i_o corin._n ix_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o root_v up_o all_o wicked_a weed_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n drâ—coes_n law_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n the_o evil_a be_v â—_o precedent_n to_o the_o good_a punishement_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o good_a than_o a_o rigour_n to_o the_o evil_n the_o virtue_n of_o â—_o law_n there_o â—ardâ—â—_n oâ—_n the_o good_a â—_o the_o p_o 〈…〉_o s_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o esopes_n fable_n â—orâ—e_v good_a manner_n the_o fable_n oâ—_n poete_v be_v profitable_a tyrant_n weâ—â—tensformed_v in_o to_o woulâ—es_n â–ª_o lâ—b_n i_o â—â—ta_fw-la dream_n do_v either_o warn_v we_o to_o do_v well_o or_o fear_v we_o to_o â—o_o ill_a gene._n 37._o gene._n 41._o â—an_v 2._o cap._n â—apien_fw-fr 18._o â—â—â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_o cicero_n in_o 6._o de_fw-la repub._n perillus_n deâ—â—â—sed_v a_o bull_n of_o brass_n into_o the_o which_o be_v glow_a hot_a man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o be_v torment_v virgilius_n in_o 6._o aenei_fw-la herus_fw-la reviue_v 〈…〉_o death_n to_o life_n as_o plato_n declare_v in_o 10_o â–ª_o de_fw-fr rep_v 〈…〉_o menedemus_n a_o espy_v of_o â—â—â—_o diogenes_n in_o 7._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la philosoph_n christian_n dâ—_n instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n firmicus_n libr._n viij_o prou._n xxi_o prince_n be_v call_v to_o government_n by_o god_n appoinctâ—ment_n osâ—â—_n â–ª_o xiii_o plato_n in_o vi_fw-la de_fw-fr repub._n a_o 〈…〉_o prince_n the_o common_a weal_n depend_v upon_o the_o gowernour_n cicero_z in_z 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la a_o head_n officer_n be_v most_o necessary_a spartian_a in_o adriano_n the_o law_n touch_v aswell_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o private_a person_n titane_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n deâ—t_fw-la xvii_o josuae_fw-la i._o â—â—unes_n constitution_n must_v not_o disagre_a fronâ—â—ord_n pounce_n of_o god_n i._o coâ—â—_n â—â—â—_o no_o common_a weal_n can_v long_o continue_v without_o law_n godly_a magistrate_n make_v 〈…〉_o d_o subject_n cicero_n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la law_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o god_n plato_n in_o mince_n svo_fw-la a_o good_a prince_n live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n evil_a magistrate_n be_v transform_v into_o woulue_n plato_n in_o 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n caesar_n wicked_a wish_n tirauntes_n arise_v also_o of_o the_o commons_n apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la jovium_fw-la frederick_n â—â—_o surped_a the_o empire_n titanniâ—_n be_v always_o mischevous_a now_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o go_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o tiraune_n that_o forcible_o oveâ—_n charge_v his_o subject_n plato_n in_o 8._o de_fw-fr repu_n &_o arist_n in_o v._o politi_fw-la the_o people_n favour_n to_o dangerous_a 〈…〉_o proceadetg_v of_o impiety_n cicero_n in_o lelio_n in._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la the_o con_v 〈…〉_o pt_v of_o godly_a 〈…〉_o cause_v in_o 〈…〉_o pri_fw-la 〈…〉_o flattery_n â—o_o a_o pestilent_a poison_n to_o noble_a mâ—nut_n â—aine_a proâ—â—sers_n cicero_z in_z 2._o de_o off_o i_o tiraunt_v be_v never_o in_o safeguard_n a_o tiraunt_n have_v a_o ill_a name_n even_o after_o he_o death_n arist_n â—_o polity_n a_o tiraunt_n attenâ—teth_v all_o way_n of_o cruelty_n a_o brazen_a bull_n be_v devise_v â—â—_o pâ—â—laris_n into_o the_o which_o man_n be_v put_v to_o be_v torment_v ensample_n of_o 〈…〉_o no_o 〈…〉_o of_o long_o coâ—t_v 〈…〉_o josephus_n 17._o antiq_n libr._n cap._n 9_o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la iudaico_fw-la libr._n 1._o cap._n 2._o cicero_n pro_fw-la mâ—lone_n â–ª_o it_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o lib._n â—_o dâ—_n off_o a_o stâ—â—â—â—_n stomach_n of_o brutus_n ezechiel_n 2d_o neemie_n 9_o esaiae_n â—_o oseae_n 1â—_n attila_n call_v himself_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n tamerlanes_n genesis_n 12._o 4_o regum_fw-la 19_o esaie_n 37._o josue_n 10._o 1._o regum_fw-la 15._o 1._o petri._n 2._o a_o woman_n prâ—â—â—d_v for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o dionysius_n the_o â—â—â—ant_n valerius_n max._n libr._n 6._o ecclesi_n 48._o ecclesia_fw-la 11._o oleae_fw-la 13._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o procurer_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—s_n be_v â—â—â—_o author_n of_o â—â—â—â—dnes_n 2._o regum_fw-la ca._n 7_o â—_o paralip_v ca._n 1â—_n &_o 28._o rom._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o baruch_n 3._o philipp_n 13._o galath_n 5._o the_o impiety_n â—â—_o soldier_n odiss_n ad_fw-la aâ—tiâ—â—_n w_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o unfaithfulnes_n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o their_o câ—pâ—t_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge a_o example_n of_o disloyalty_n at_o vienna_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n â—â—_o not_o keep_v in_o the_o war_n â–ª_o cicero_n de_fw-fr oâ—â—icus_fw-la in._n 5._o delegibus_fw-la thing_n 〈…〉_o get_v never_o have_v good_a success_n â—lâ—â—â—â—cie_o â—â—â—â—â—â—etâ—â—_n prince_n the_o emperor_n alexander_n â—as_v no_o blood_n â—â—â—â—â—â—_o a_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o mentainer_n of_o quietness_n in._n 9_o iliado_n
happiness_n of_o life_n they_o be_v but_o simple_a and_o more_o base_a than_o that_o any_o man_n ought_v thereby_o to_o wax_v arrogant_a or_o to_o make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o they_o whereby_o we_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o casement_n do_v see_v in_o those_o civil_a virtue_n our_o i_fw-it 〈…〉_o o_o in_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v even_o bright_a than_o the_o â—uâ—â—ing_a star_n our_o â—ebleâ—es_n in_o that_o heroical_a valiauntnes_n â–ª_o our_o â—ntemperaunce_n in_o that_o temperance_n &_o what_o soever_o else_o imperfection_n or_o weakness_n be_v in_o we_o which_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o use_v well_o or_o evil_a for_o that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a for_o who_o so_o think_v himself_o â—â—ste_a because_o â—e_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o 〈…〉_o because_o by_o moderate_a bridle_v himself_o â—e_n vanquâ—sheth_v unbridled_a affection_n sure_o he_o live_v not_o evil_a â—mong_a man_n hâ—_n wheit_n not_o yet_o happy_o for_o in_o that_o he_o fashion_v â–ª_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n he_o compass_v not_o felicity_n which_o he_o only_o â—â—â—â—igneth_v that_o have_v the_o true_a use_n of_o virtue_n know_v god_n and_o keâ—eth_v his_o commandment_n which_o esâ—emeth_v all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a never_o so_o plausible_a 〈…〉_o but_o as_o vile_a and_o frivolous_a and_o although_o he_o have_v riches_n comeliness_n beauty_n honour_n and_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n at_o will_n yet_o because_o he_o set_v not_o his_o mind_n on_o they_o they_o be_v his_o as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o not_o which_o sai_v although_o it_o be_v hard_a in_o many_o man_n ear_n for_o that_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o have_v any_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o without_o it_o no_o society_n of_o life_n can_v continue_v sound_n no_o constitution_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n can_v be_v profitable_a or_o â—an_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v 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there_o be_v find_v among_o 5._o my_o people_n certain_a wicked_a man_n li_v â—â—_o wait_v set_v snare_n like_o fouler_n and_o trap_n â—oâ—â—tangle_v man_n as_o a_o net_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_o of_o deceit_n certain_o so_o moche_v the_o worse_o because_o they_o doâ—e_n not_o frame_v theim selue_o to_o live_v accord_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o hear_v preach_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v people_n daily_o beat_v into_o their_o ear_n but_o wicked_o cleave_v unto_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n whereunto_o at_o the_o 〈…〉_o give_v themselves_o in_o their_o youth_n through_o c_o 〈…〉_o e_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v grow_v in_o it_o by_o â—â—stâ—â—â—_n and_o yâ—t_o nevertheless_o they_o promise_v theimselue_n a_o certain_a hope_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christianity_n as_o though_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o regestre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o be_v conteign_v 2._o which_o be_v the_o elect_a kind_n the_o princely_a priestbode_n the_o 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