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five_o talent_n as_o of_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o or_o to_o deal_v as_o pharaoh_n do_v with_o the_o israelite_n still_o to_o exact_v 8._o the_o same_o task_n of_o brick_n and_o yet_o to_o withhold_v the_o wont_a allowance_n of_o straw_n neither_o can_v we_o with_o that_o confidence_n reprehend_v the_o reign_a vice_n of_o the_o time_n if_o we_o cast_v the_o reason_n thereof_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o voluntary_a malice_n and_o depravation_n of_o man_n will_n as_o upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n praeordain_v by_o god_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o lay_v the_o burden_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o accuse_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v free_v and_o excuse_v ourselves_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o out_o of_o a_o niggardly_a and_o spare_a disposition_n he_o envy_v the_o succeed_a generation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o happiness_n which_o upon_o the_o precede_a he_o free_o and_o
such_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v set_v a_o whole_a house_n on_o fire_n so_o the_o least_o civil_a sedition_n may_v fall_v among_o such_o person_n &_o in_o such_o time_n that_o it_o may_v put_v a_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o combustion_n and_o utter_o ruin_v it_o sect_n 2._o the_o unreasonable_a and_o irreligious_a law_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a lawgiver_n now_o for_o lycurgus_n if_o we_o examine_v his_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o likewise_o fail_v both_o in_o true_a prudence_n and_o in_o moral_a virtue_n for_o whereas_o a_o good_a lawmaker_n ought_v to_o frame_v his_o commonwealth_n no_o less_o to_o religion_n justice_n temperance_n then_o to_o fortitude_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v &_o flourish_v aswell_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n his_o law_n tend_v principal_o to_o make_v the_o people_n valiant_a and_o warlike_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n flourish_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v war_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v peace_n they_o fall_v to_o decay_v within_o a_o while_n as_o aristotle_n note_v whereby_o 7._o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n evident_o appear_v for_o as_o peace_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o war_n but_o war_n for_o peace_n as_o motion_n and_o labour_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o commonwealth_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v frame_v &_o ordain_v for_o peace_n then_o for_o war_n &_o yet_o so_o for_o both_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v by_o both_o but_o in_o the_o common-weaelth_a of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n this_o be_v no_o way_n perform_v for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n tend_v only_o to_o make_v they_o strong_a laborious_a &_o valiant_a can_v not_o make_v they_o religious_a just_a &_o true_o temperate_a which_o for_o civil_a discipline_n and_o peaceable_a government_n be_v most_o requisite_a for_o as_o for_o law_n tend_v to_o religion_n we_o find_v none_o make_v by_o lycurgus_n nor_o any_o 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can_v steal_v most_o cunning_o be_v most_o commend_v but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o fill_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o thief_n for_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o those_o who_o from_o their_o infancy_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o pilfer_a trifle_n will_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o habit_n and_o ability_n thereof_o forbear_v to_o steal_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n or_o can_v thief_n practice_v their_o occupation_n with_o more_o safety_n any_o way_n to_o become_v in_o the_o end_n most_o expert_a and_o thereby_o pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o with_o the_o warrant_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n see_v the_o penalty_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o they_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o inflict_v for_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o for_o their_o lack_n of_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n in_o the_o performance_n which_o must_v needs_o make_v every_o man_n labour_n to_o excéll_v in_o the_o act_n of_o thievery_n final_o when_o the_o law_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o induce_v man_n to_o deceive_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n do_v it_o not_o also_o dispose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v direct_v they_o to_o deceive_v as_o oft_o and_o howsoever_o they_o may_v therefore_o good_a and_o wise_a lawmaker_n seek_v to_o prevent_v evil_n &_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o vice_n and_o not_o to_o minister_v matter_n thereunto_o which_o in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n need_v a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v it_o and_o not_o a_o spur_n to_o prick_v it_o forward_o this_o may_v also_o be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n induce_v to_o intemperancy_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o incontinency_n for_o although_o he_o ordain_v some_o thing_n notable_o for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n tend_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o repression_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o dissolute_a life_n as_o a_o very_a spare_a and_o homely_a diet_n hard_o bed_v of_o reed_n or_o as_o some_o write_v no_o bed_v at_o all_o continual_a labour_n and_o exercise_n one_o only_a garment_n for_o 3._o the_o whole_a year_n &_o such_o like_a yet_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v none_o other_o therein_o but_o only_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o endure_v the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o the_o war_n for_o he_o ordain_v other_o law_n so_o much_o in_o favour_n &_o furtherance_n of_o lust_n &_o all_o carnality_n yea_o in_o the_o worst_a kind_n that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v say_v he_o make_v his_o whole_a commonwealth_n worse_o than_o a_o burdell_n for_o he_o institute_v certain_a wrestle_n &_o dance_n &_o other_o exercise_n of_o boy_n &_o wench_n naked_a to_o be_v do_v in_o public_a at_o diverse_a time_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o presence_n both_o of_o young_a and_o old_a man_n which_o what_o effect_v it_o may_v work_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o manner_n of_o their_o citizen_n any_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v especial_o see_v that_o both_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n permit_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v enamour_v of_o boy_n which_o be_v hold_v for_o laudable_a &_o necessary_a for_o their_o good_a education_n it_o be_v presume_v that_o their_o lover_n will_v careful_o instruct_v they_o in_o virtue_n furthermore_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o thing_n pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o approve_v by_o lycurgus_n his_o law_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o old_a man_n marry_v a_o young_a wife_n she_o may_v with_o her_o husband_n licence_n make_v choice_n of_o any_o young_a man_n that_o she_o like_v to_o have_v a_o child_n by_o he_o which_o her_o husband_n bring_v up_o as_o his_o own_o and_o if_o a_o valiant_a or_o virtuous_a man_n as_o good_a soldier_n be_v there_o term_v like_v well_o of_o another_o man_n wife_n he_o may_v demand_v leave_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o which_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o think_v convenient_a for_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o maintain_v a_o good_a race_n &_o breed_v of_o valiant_a man_n as_o plutarch_n signify_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n this_o then_o be_v so_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o beastliness_n reign_v more_o in_o lacedemonie_n than_o any_o where_o else_o in_o greece_n as_o aristotle_n witness_v nay_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o almighty_a god_n of_o 7._o his_o just_a judgement_n plague_v they_o for_o it_o in_o the_o end_n with_o a_o memorable_a overthow_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o leuctra_n where_o they_o lose_v the_o dominion_n of_o greece_n by_o the_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o horrible_a rape_n commit_v 14._o by_o two_o of_o their_o citizen_n sect_n 3._o the_o impious_a &_o dishonest_a law_n of_o plato_n to_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n we_o may_v add_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n who_o though_o they_o found_v no_o commonweal_n as_o do_v the_o other_o two_o yet_o they_o frame_v in_o writing_n either_o of_o they_o one_o in_o which_o they_o labour_v to_o show_v both_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n &_o perfection_n of_o humane_a policy_n wherein_o nevertheless_o they_o evident_o show_v the_o imbecility_n &_o imperfection_n of_o both_o for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a or_o more_o impious_a than_o the_o community_n which_o plato_n ordain_v in_o his_o commonwealth_n not_o only_o of_o good_n &_o possession_n but_o also_o of_o woman_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n proper_a or_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o in_o somuch_o that_o father_n &_o mother_n shall_v not_o know_v their_o own_o child_n neither_o yet_o any_o child_n know_v his_o own_o parent_n whereby_o
he_o think_v to_o establish_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o a_o perfect_a unity_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o be_v thou_o or_o this_o be_v i_o but_o every_o one_o have_v a_o general_a care_n of_o all_o whereas_o if_o that_o law_n be_v in_o practice_n the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o all_o humane_a society_n must_v needs_o follow_v thereon_o for_o matrimony_n be_v take_v away_o and_o such_o a_o promiscuous_a and_o beastly_a procreation_n introduce_v the_o natural_a love_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n brethren_n kinsfolk_n &_o ally_n &_o all_o consanguinity_n kindred_n &_o affinity_n will_v be_v quite_o abolish_v horrible_a incest_n between_o kinsfolk_n brethren_n &_o sister_n father_n &_o daughter_n mother_n &_o son_n which_o all_o nation_n abhor_v will_v ordinary_o be_v commit_v and_o by_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n which_o sometime_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v one_o brother_n will_v kill_v another_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n the_o father_n for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n one_o of_o another_o beside_o many_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n declare_v very_o particular_o and_o at_o large_a by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o politic_n and_o lactantius_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o divine_a institution_n where_o he_o prove_v this_o imaginary_a community_n of_o plato_n 22._o to_o take_v away_o frugality_n abstinence_n shamefastness_n modesty_n and_o justice_n itself_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n sic_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la esse_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la solent_fw-la flagitiosa_fw-la &_o turpia_fw-la iudicari_fw-la in_fw-la asmuch_o as_o thereby_o those_o thing_n be_v hold_v honest_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v common_o account_v foul_a and_o wicked_a sic_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dum_fw-la vult_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dare_v omnibus_fw-la ademit_fw-la &_o by_o this_o mean_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o make_v all_o virtuous_a he_o 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it_o in_o asmuch_o as_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o community_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o mind_n and_o far_o both_o aristotle_n &_o lactantius_n though_o upon_o different_a reason_n show_v that_o the_o unity_n which_o plato_n seek_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o establish_v in_o his_o commonwealth_n will_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o non_fw-la invenit_fw-la concordiam_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerebat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la videbat_fw-la unde_fw-la oriatur_fw-la he_o find_v not_o that_o concord_n he_o seek_v for_o because_o he_o see_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o spring_v whereby_o appear_v his_o double_a error_n the_o one_o that_o he_o find_v not_o that_o virtue_n he_o seek_v to_o plant_v the_o other_o that_o he_o find_v that_o vice_n he_o seek_v to_o prevent_v and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o another_o most_o dishonest_a &_o unreasonable_a law_n of_o he_o which_o be_v this_o have_v ordain_v that_o young_a man_n shall_v for_o increase_v of_o their_o strength_n &_o agility_n of_o body_n exercise_v 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