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A04256 Flores regij. Or, prouerbes and aphorismes, diuine and morall. As they were at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, spoken / by his most excellent Maiestie, Iames, of famous memory King of Great-Brittaine. ; Collected by I.L.S. James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; I. L. S., fl. 1627. 1627 (1627) STC 14375; ESTC S107606 13,052 178

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request_n may_v stand_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o surety_n to_o accord_v unto_o it_o 103._o the_o cause_n of_o assemble_v all_o parliament_n be_v two_o for_o law_n or_o money_n the_o one_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o peace_n the_o other_o of_o war_n 104._o good_a purpose_n aswell_o in_o prince_n as_o private_a man_n have_v many_o hinderer_n therefore_o when_o the_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n of_o take_v or_o refuse_v be_v once_o thorough_o weigh_v a_o speedy_a resolution_n be_v the_o best_a to_o cut_v off_o such_o inconvenience_n that_o delay_n of_o time_n common_o bring_v 105._o as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v delight_v in_o change_n so_o be_v also_o the_o politic_a body_n greedy_a of_o alteration_n 106._o as_o a_o whole_a man_n mean_o able_a may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o a_o half_a man_n better_o able_a so_o a_o inferior_a wit_n bend_v and_o conversant_a upon_o one_o subject_n shall_v many_o time_n with_o patience_n and_o meditation_n dissolve_v and_o undo_v many_o of_o those_o 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