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thirst_n and_o when_o a_o soldier_n offer_v he_o a_o little_a water_n in_o his_o morion_n he_o throw_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n his_o army_n may_v know_v that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o no_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o true_o a_o worthy_a example_n for_o all_o captain_n for_o by_o so_o do_v that_o which_o will_v hardly_o have_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o one_o restrain_v rodolphus_n it_o in_o a_o whole_a army_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n who_o of_o base_a estate_n attain_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o his_o virtue_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n make_v a_o answer_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o when_o a_o full_a cup_n of_o beer_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v against_o octocarus_fw-la king_n of_o bohemia_n at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v great_o trouble_v with_o thirst_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o say_v unto_o the_o bearer_n thereof_o that_o his_o thirst_n be_v for_o all_o his_o army_n and_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o cup_n of_o beer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v it_o we_o read_v of_o socrates_n socrates_n that_o whensoever_o he_o feel_v himself_o very_o thirsty_a he_o will_v not_o drink_v before_o he_o have_v spill_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o first_o pitcher_n of_o water_n which_o he_o draw_v for_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o well_o to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o expect_v the_o convenient_a time_n of_o reason_n see_v therefore_o by_o such_o example_n and_o infinite_a other_o contain_v in_o history_n we_o have_v certain_a and_o assure_a proof_n of_o the_o force_n of_o temperance_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a passion_n how_o credible_a be_v it_o that_o she_o may_v have_v far_o great_a power_n over_o those_o other_o passion_n that_o come_v from_o without_o we_o after_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o creation_n 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stupidity_n or_o blockishness_n chap._n 18._o achitob_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o as_o well_o as_o her_o fellow_n virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o her_o extremity_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n and_o in_o defect_n intemperance_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o as_o cicero_n say_v inflame_v provoke_v and_o trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o defect_n i_o find_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o you_o my_o companion_n aser._n intemperance_n say_v plato_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_n because_o that_o perverse_a cruel_a great_a and_o variable_a beast_n lust_n exercise_v therein_o more_o power_n than_o it_o ought_v intemperance_n as_o also_o disorder_a joy_n do_v the_o like_a whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o intemperate_a man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sense_n imagine_v false_o that_o true_a felicity_n accompany_v they_o therein_o but_o true_o whosoever_o obei_v bodily_a pleasure_n serve_v most_o cruel_a tyrant_n amana_n nature_n say_v architas_n have_v give_v no_o plague_n more_o pernicious_a &_o hurtful_a than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n for_o whereas_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o man_n nothing_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v none_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o this_o heavenly_a gift_n as_o voluptuousness_n because_o where_o luxuriousness_n and_o concupiscence_n reign_v there_o temperance_n can_v have_v no_o place_n yea_o all_o virtue_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v aram_n discourse_n of_o these_o vice_n here_o propound_v unto_o us._n aram._n sin_n i_o red_a in_o plato_n not_o long_o since_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n go_v before_o than_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o sequel_n of_o his_o speech_n if_o my_o memory_n be_v good_a i_o think_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overtake_v of_o vice_n in_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sport_n never_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o until_o they_o be_v whole_o abandon_v and_o give_v over_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o their_o vile_a affection_n 1._o and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o turbulent_a passion_n of_o ignominy_n and_o reproach_n insomuch_o that_o after_o they_o have_v open_v the_o gate_n to_o their_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o whoremonger_n covetous_a person_n revenger_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n belly_n god_n glutton_n and_o from_o other_o less_o imperfection_n be_v notwithstanding_o foul_a and_o beastly_a they_o become_v sodomite_n church-robber_n parricide_n epicure_n atheist_n and_o full_a of_o all_o execrable_a villainy_n which_o be_v comprehend_v be_v 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that_o such_o voluptuous_a man_n and_o ambitious_a of_o vain_a glory_n fish_v in_o a_o trouble_a water_n may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v their_o foolish_a expense_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o platform_n hereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n among_o the_o roman_n as_o namely_o under_o cinna_n carbo_n marius_n and_o sylla_n likewise_o in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n &_o his_o complice_n who_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o rome_n and_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o bankrupt_n as_o we_o common_o say_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o prosecute_v their_o first_o deliberation_n which_o be_v always_o to_o seem_v great_a and_o mighty_a thus_o deal_v caesar_n in_o procure_v to_o his_o country_n that_o civil_a war_n which_o he_o make_v against_o pompey_n after_o he_o have_v indebt_v himself_o in_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n to_o get_v the_o favour_n and_o good_a like_n 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this_o be_v that_o which_o socrates_n say_v that_o to_o desire_v nothing_o mean_v worldly_a thing_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o resemble_v god_n and_o how_o can_v we_o call_v he_o poor_a who_o soul_n be_v enrich_v with_o so_o many_o great_a and_o rare_a perfection_n cicero_n write_v to_o atticus_n say_v that_o a_o friend_n be_v bind_v to_o wish_v but_o three_o thing_n unto_o his_o friend_n namely_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v healthy_a that_o he_o be_v well_o account_v of_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o needy_a now_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o a_o temperate_a and_o noble_a mind_a man_n we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o sobriety_n whereof_o we_o have_v heretofore_o discourse_v and_o by_o those_o of_o honour_n which_o be_v never_o separate_v from_o virtue_n no_o more_o than_o the_o shadow_n be_v from_o the_o body_n and_o as_o for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n it_o be_v not_o want_v to_o they_o that_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n thereof_o 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aristides_n may_v say_v that_o aristides_n be_v be_v captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o athenian_a estate_n as_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v who_o after_o many_o excellent_a &_o great_a office_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n be_v so_o small_o enrich_v thereby_o that_o be_v dead_a all_o his_o good_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o bury_v he_o he_o use_v to_o say_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o poverty_n but_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a matter_n &_o worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n to_o sustain_v poverty_n virtuous_o and_o with_o a_o noble_a mind_n than_o to_o know_v how_o to_o use_v riches_n well_o and_o so_o poverty_n be_v never_o accompany_v with_o shame_n except_o it_o be_v to_o they_o
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kind_n of_o government_n almost_o one_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o the_o crown_n never_o go_v out_o of_o their_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o royal_a lineage_n change_v often_o than_o thrice_o in_o so_o long_a continuance_n which_o thing_n never_o happen_v to_o any_o other_o monarchy_n or_o seignory_n to_o any_o man_n knowledge_n in_o other_o kingdom_n when_o male_n be_v want_v daughter_n succeed_v as_o in_o spain_n england_n and_o scotland_n moreover_o in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n where_o male_n succeed_v in_o some_o place_n that_o honour_n be_v always_o reserve_v for_o the_o elder_a who_o give_v a_o honest_a pension_n to_o his_o young_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o france_n or_o if_o no_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o birthright_n either_o he_o be_v prefer_v that_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v or_o he_o that_o be_v most_o warlike_a and_o in_o great_a favour_n selim_n with_o the_o soldier_n as_o in_o turkey_n selim_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n be_v the_o 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succeed_v he_o in_o the_o crown_n for_o than_o he_o that_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o and_o know_v to_o be_v worthy_a and_o fit_a be_v take_v forth_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o great_a kingdom_n have_v continue_v very_o long_o without_o civil_a war_n or_o murder_n and_o never_o calecuth_n want_v offspring_n of_o the_o royal_a race_n in_o calecuth_n when_o the_o king_n die_v although_o he_o have_v male_a child_n or_o nephew_n by_o his_o brother_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o his_o sister_n son_n and_o if_o they_o fail_v the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o ground_n this_o upon_o a_o foolish_a and_o fond_a superstition_n which_o they_o have_v in_o cause_v the_o queen_n to_o be_v deflower_v by_o some_o young_a priest_n call_v bramin_n in_o who_o custody_n she_o remain_v ever_o after_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n be_v abroad_o whereupon_o they_o presume_v and_o peradventure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o 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counsellor_n of_o estate_n chap._n 61._o aser._n dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o prince_n be_v miserable_a and_o dangerous_a prince_n because_o they_o be_v common_o deceive_v by_o they_o who_o they_o trust_v most_o be_v themselves_o almost_o always_o shut_v up_o in_o their_o palace_n and_o understand_v no_o more_o of_o their_o affair_n than_o their_o minister_n will_v declare_v unto_o they_o who_o consult_v many_o time_n together_o how_o they_o may_v disguise_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o estate_n for_o this_o prince_n cause_n although_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v many_o eye_n and_o ear_n for_o which_o intent_n we_o say_v that_o his_o counsellor_n serve_v yet_o he_o must_v look_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v even_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o true_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o dumb_a blind_a and_o deaf_a to_o speak_v see_v and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o mouth_n eye_n and_o ear_n of_o other_o man_n 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