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&_o pledge_v unto_o i_o let_v the_o say_n of_o that_o good_a prince_n macedonia_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v well_o note_v of_o great_a man_n who_o on_o a_o day_n fall_v all_o along_o in_o that_o place_n where_o wrestle_v be_v exercise_v and_o behold_v the_o fashion_n of_o his_o body_n print_v in_o the_o dust_n good_a lord_n quoth_v he_o how_o little_a ground_n must_v we_o have_v by_o nature_n and_o yet_o we_o desire_v all_o the_o habitable_a world_n according_a to_o his_o example_n let_v we_o all_o humble_a ourselves_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o imbecility_n and_o poor_a human_a estate_n and_o let_v we_o moderate_v our_o unruly_a affection_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o worldly_a man_n desire_v and_o seek_v after_o judge_v they_o a_o unwoorthy_a reward_n for_o virtue_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o estate_n and_o calling_n so_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o right_a end_n namely_o to_o his_o glory_n that_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o let_v all_o be_v do_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o us._n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o lechery_n chap._n 22._o achitob_n among_o those_o fault_n which_o man_n commit_v be_v lead_v with_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o we_o note_v a_o little_a before_o luxuriousness_n and_o whoredom_n but_o because_o we_o then_o reserve_v it_o to_o a_o more_o ample_a handle_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o of_o a_o lustful_a life_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a work_n thereof_o &_o who_o desire_n and_o contentation_n be_v in_o lechery_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o discover_v that_o sugar_a poison_n which_o lurk_v under_o these_o detestable_a vice_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o must_v begin_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o large_a field_n so_o fruitful_a for_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n which_o to_o sick_a eye_n many_o time_n seem_v fair_a blossom_n of_o some_o goodly_a fruit_n propound_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o every_o one_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o pleasure_n a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o virtue_n aser._n pleasure_n say_v plato_n be_v the_o hook_n of_o all_o evil_n because_o man_n be_v take_v thereby_o as_o fish_n by_o a_o hook_n for_o it_o evil_a quench_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n hinder_v all_o good_a counsel_n and_o through_o enticement_n turn_v man_n aside_o from_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o confusion_n which_o be_v luxuriousness_n and_o whoredom_n a_o most_o wicked_a &_o abominable_a vice_n above_o all_o other_o whereby_o all_o virtue_n be_v hurt_v and_o offend_v amana_n he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o pleasure_n say_v cicero_n judge_v all_o thing_n not_o according_a to_o reason_n but_o according_a to_o sense_n esteem_v that_o best_a which_o most_o delight_v he_o so_o that_o he_o easy_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o burn_a fire_n of_o luxuriousness_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o every_o age_n and_o extinguish_v old_a age_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v aram_n upon_o this_o matter_n aram._n it_o be_v no_o new_a opinion_n that_o many_o judge_a according_a to_o their_o sensuality_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v place_v their_o sovereign_a good_a in_o pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o most_o of_o all_o tickle_a the_o sense_n aristippus_n pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o cyrinaik_n epicurus_n metrodorus_n chrysippus_n and_o many_o other_o who_o false_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o philosopher_n labour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o many_o argument_n cloak_v their_o wickedness_n with_o grave_n and_o lofty_a word_n say_v that_o none_o can_v perfect_o attain_v to_o pleasure_n except_o he_o be_v virtuous_a and_o wise_a but_o that_o which_o cicero_n allege_v against_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o mask_n of_o their_o impudency_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o lie_v namely_o that_o we_o must_v not_o simple_o look_v to_o man_n saying_n but_o consider_v whether_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o opinion_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o which_o place_v his_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o never-feeling_a grief_n shall_v make_v account_n of_o or_o embrace_v virtue_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o command_v we_o rather_o to_o suffer_v a_o cruel_a and_o dolorous_a death_n than_o to_o start_v aside_o against_o duty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o which_o place_v his_o chief_n good_a in_o pleasure_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o his_o private_a profit_n whereby_o he_o declare_v sufficient_o that_o he_o care_v not_o at_o all_o for_o virtue_n especial_o justice_n which_o command_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o leave_v our_o own_o particular_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o embrace_v though_o with_o our_o peril_n &_o loss_n the_o public_a welfare_n moreover_o how_o can_v he_o be_v courageous_a if_o he_o think_v that_o grief_n be_v the_o extreme_a and_o great_a evil_n or_o temperate_a suppose_v pleasure_n to_o be_v perfect_a felicity_n beside_o what_o can_v be_v more_o unbeseeming_a man_n appoint_v for_o all_o great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n than_o to_o take_v that_o for_o his_o chief_a good_a whereof_o brute_n beast_n have_v better_a part_n than_o we_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o immortal_a in_o we_o to_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o corruption_n but_o these_o erroneous_a and_o false_a opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o full_a of_o blockish_a ignorance_n that_o we_o need_v not_o here_o loose_a much_o time_n in_o confute_v they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o lie_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n with_o man_n to_o embrace_v pleasure_n as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o action_n because_o natural_o they_o desire_v pleasure_n and_o shun_v grief_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o show_v that_o ignorance_n only_o guide_v they_o when_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o and_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a they_o seek_v after_o through_o a_o evil_a choice_n the_o great_a mischief_n of_o all_o i_o mean_v pleasure_n unseparable_o follow_v of_o grief_n which_o man_n labour_v most_o of_o all_o to_o eschew_v let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o be_v pleasure_n be_v and_o what_o fruit_n she_o bring_v with_o she_o voluptuousness_n or_o pleasure_n say_v cicero_n be_v proper_o call_v that_o delight_n which_o move_v and_o tickle_v our_o sense_n which_o slide_v and_o slip_v away_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n leave_v behind_o it_o occasion_n rather_o of_o repentance_n than_o of_o call_v it_o again_o to_o remembrance_n for_o many_o through_o wicked_a and_o unnecessary_a pleasure_n have_v fall_v intogreat_a disease_n receive_v great_a loss_n and_o suffer_v many_o reproach_n it_o always_o say_v plato_n bring_v damage_n and_o loss_n to_o man_n engender_v in_o his_o mind_n sorrow_n sottishness_n forgetfulness_n of_o prudence_n and_o insolency_n wheresoever_o sweet_a be_v say_v pleasure_n antipho_n there_o present_o follow_v sour_a for_o voluptuousness_n never_o go_v alone_o but_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n pleasure_n say_v plutark_a resolve_v man_n body_n mollifieng_v they_o daily_o through_o delight_n the_o continual_a use_n of_o which_o mortify_v their_o vigour_n and_o dissolve_v their_o strength_n from_o whence_o abundance_n of_o disease_n proceed_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o youth_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o old_a age_n voluptuousness_n be_v a_o
among_o the_o guest_n about_o this_o best_o proposition_n what_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v best_a even_o that_o say_v this_o monarch_n which_o be_v least_o look_v for_o true_a it_o be_v which_o may_v be_v say_v that_o destiny_n may_v possible_o be_v better_a foresee_v than_o avoid_v but_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a conclusion_n thereupon_o that_o we_o must_v let_v go_v all_o care_n of_o keep_v those_o good_n which_o god_n give_v we_o as_o a_o blessing_n proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a judgement_n to_o confer_v that_o which_o be_v past_a with_o the_o present_a time_n to_o the_o end_n to_o foresee_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v always_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a unto_o us._n moreover_o to_o resume_v our_o former_a matter_n of_o honest_a shame_n and_o shamefastness_n which_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o life_n to_o decency_n and_o virtue_n we_o may_v see_v among_o the_o a_o ient_n infinite_a example_n how_o it_o have_v be_v recommend_v and_o precise_o observe_v and_o what_o strength_n it_o have_v have_v in_o right_a noble_a mind_n the_o persian_n bring_v up_o their_o youth_n in_o instruct_v such_o sort_n that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v dishonest_a put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o strip_v himself_o stark_o naked_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o another_o yea_o they_o judge_v every_o uncivil_a action_n how_o little_a soever_o commit_v before_o other_o to_o be_v great_a wickedness_n the_o parthian_n will_v never_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o come_v among_o their_o feast_n lest_o wine_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o do_v or_o to_o speak_v any_o dishonest_a thing_n in_o their_o presence_n hippocratides_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v blush_v meet_v with_o a_o young_a man_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n company_n &_o perceive_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o blush_v say_v thus_o unto_o he_o my_o son_n thou_o must_v go_v with_o such_o as_o will_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o blush_v but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o thou_o may_v yet_o repent_v thou_o blind_a eutichus_n be_v set_v without_o the_o array_n of_o the_o battle_n eutichus_n by_o leonidas_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o leave_v his_o fellow_n in_o danger_n he_o cause_v a_o slave_n to_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fight_v and_o there_o wonderful_o do_v his_o endeavour_n he_o be_v slay_v the_o roman_n be_v so_o shamefast_a among_o themselves_o roman_n that_o the_o father_n will_v not_o bathe_v himself_o with_o his_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n in_o law_n with_o the_o father_n in_o law_n they_o so_o great_o esteem_v honest_a shame_n and_o bashfulness_n that_o when_o philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o senate_n of_o many_o crime_n the_o shamefastness_n of_o young_a demetrius_n his_o son_n who_o blush_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n stand_v he_o in_o great_a stead_n than_o the_o shameless_a boldness_n of_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v do_v the_o son_n of_o marcus_n son_n cato_n the_o censor_n be_v at_o that_o battle_n wherein_o perses_n be_v discomfit_v and_o fight_v with_o a_o iaveline_n his_o sword_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o scabbard_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o ashamed_a that_o alight_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o double_v his_o courage_n and_o strength_n he_o take_v it_o up_o and_o mount_v again_o fight_v on_o horseback_n as_o before_o the_o son_n of_o marcus_n aemilius_n scaurus_n have_v abandon_v and_o give_v son_n over_o the_o keep_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n of_o trenta_fw-la commit_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v so_o ashamed_a thereof_o that_o not_o dare_v to_o return_v again_o to_o his_o father_n he_o slay_v himself_o parmenides_n parmenides_n teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o nothing_o be_v terrible_a to_o a_o noble_a mind_n but_o dishonour_n and_o that_o none_o but_o child_n and_o woman_n or_o at_o least_o man_n have_v woman_n heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o grief_n when_o speech_n be_v minister_v at_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o seven_o sage_n concern_v that_o popular_a government_n which_o be_v happy_a wherein_o all_o have_v equal_a cleobulus_n authority_n cleobulus_n affirm_v that_o that_o city_n seem_v unto_o he_o best_o guide_v by_o policy_n wherein_o the_o citizen_n stand_v in_o maiden_n great_a awe_n of_o dishonour_n than_o of_o the_o law_n plutark_o rehearse_v a_o very_a noteable_a history_n of_o the_o force_n of_o honest_a shamefastness_n in_o the_o milesian_n maiden_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o frenzy_n and_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n that_o without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n to_o be_v see_v they_o be_v sudden_o overtake_v with_o a_o longing_n to_o die_v and_o with_o a_o furious_a desire_n to_o hang_v themselves_o which_o thing_n many_o of_o they_o have_v already_o put_v in_o practice_n so_o that_o neither_o reason_n nor_o tear_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n no_o comfort_n of_o friend_n no_o threaten_n policy_n or_o device_n whatsoever_o can_v prevail_v with_o they_o until_o such_o time_n that_o a_o wise_a citizen_n by_o his_o advice_n procure_v a_o edict_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n that_o if_o any_o hereafter_o hang_v herself_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v stark_o naked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n through_o the_o market_n place_n this_o edict_n be_v make_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o council_n do_v not_o only_o repress_v a_o little_a but_o whole_o stay_v the_o fury_n of_o these_o maiden_n that_o long_v to_o die_v insomuch_o that_o a_o simple_a imagination_n and_o conceit_n of_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o light_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o be_v dead_a do_v prevail_v more_o with_o they_o than_o all_o other_o devise_v mean_n can_v do_v yea_o than_o death_n itself_o or_o grief_n which_o be_v two_o of_o the_o horrible_a accident_n which_o man_n common_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o commendable_a to_o conclude_v therefore_o our_o present_a discourse_n that_o honest_a shame_n and_o shamefastness_n be_v always_o commendable_a and_o beseem_v all_o person_n that_o purpose_v to_o observe_v modesty_n in_o their_o word_n gesture_n countenance_n and_o action_n we_o learn_v also_o that_o spirit_n well_o bring_v up_o be_v more_o easy_o win_v by_o shame_n than_o by_o fear_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o quintilian_n that_o shamefastness_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o free_a man_n and_o fear_v of_o a_o bondman_n further_o we_o learn_v that_o every_o temperate_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o when_o occasion_n of_o do_v ill_o be_v offer_v than_o of_o any_o other_o that_o he_o must_v shun_v all_o evil_a excessive_a and_o pernicious_a shame_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o discretion_n because_o it_o hinder_v man_n from_o effect_v all_o good_a wholesome_a and_o honest_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v unto_o we_o loss_n dishonour_n and_o infamy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o 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requisite_a in_o that_o case_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o this_o present_a matter_n marriage_n we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o blame_v marriage_n unto_o which_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a exhort_v we_o nature_n provoke_v we_o honesty_n draw_v we_o infinite_a commodity_n invite_v we_o all_o nation_n show_v we_o the_o way_n thither_o and_o last_o necessity_n of_o continue_v our_o kind_n constrain_v us._n and_o brief_o to_o answer_v the_o ground_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o one_o only_a dictinction_n which_o be_v that_o most_o of_o they_o that_o dispraise_v marriage_n be_v heathen_n and_o blind_v in_o their_o vain_a wisdom_n or_o to_o speak_v better_a in_o their_o folly_n want_v then_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v since_o reveal_v unto_o us._n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o err_v in_o dispraise_v marriage_n see_v they_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a good_a of_o man_n as_o we_o have_v handle_v already_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v that_o socrates_n plato_n and_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v most_o excellent_a among_o the_o philosopher_n blame_v it_o but_o rather_o honour_v &_o commend_v it_o the_o most_o of_o they_o also_o be_v marry_v as_o namely_o socrates_n plato_n aristotle_n seneca_n plutarch_n and_o other_o as_o for_o their_o strong_a reason_n that_o mislike_v marriage_n namely_o the_o deceive_n of_o man_n by_o woman_n the_o fault_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o man_n than_o to_o the_o woman_n because_o man_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o sex_n aught_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o woman_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n more_o changeable_a by_o will_n and_o more_o frail_a in_o counsel_n although_o all_o be_v not_o so_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o imperfection_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v object_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o reproach_n but_o rather_o to_o nature_n than_o to_o they_o and_o they_o that_o upbraid_v they_o therewith_o show_v that_o they_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o reason_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o good_a sense_n and_o be_v unworthy_a that_o woman_n shall_v have_v conceive_v they_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n give_v they_o suck_v and_o nourish_v they_o of_o a_o house_n and_o family_n and_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o marriage_n of_o certain_a ancient_a custom_n observe_v in_o marriage_n chap._n 46._o achitob_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o present_a speech_n of_o marriage_n i_o note_v this_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o part_n that_o depend_v of_o their_o house_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v my_o companion_n that_o for_o the_o sequel_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v propound_v to_o
conjunction_n which_o love_n respect_v only_o the_o estate_n of_o mankind_n the_o marriage_n of_o love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v between_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n link_v together_o by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o man_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o charitable_a conjunction_n unity_n and_o society_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a be_v make_v by_o grace_n peace_n &_o concord_n of_o this_o marriage_n speak_v that_o wise_a lewe_z say_v that_o three_o thing_n among_o other_o 1._o be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o concord_n of_o brethren_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n that_o agree_v well_o together_o and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n yea_o one_o of_o the_o rare_a felicity_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o marriage_n be_v well_o and_o due_o keep_v when_o both_o the_o husband_n &_o wife_n fear_n god_n and_o keep_v their_o promise_n one_o to_o another_o according_a 1._o to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o virtuous_a wife_n the_o wife_n also_o be_v no_o less_o happy_a that_o have_v a_o good_a husband_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o marriage_n labour_n namely_o of_o labour_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o practise_v in_o our_o day_n wherein_o many_o yea_o almost_o all_o marry_o for_o covetousness_n not_o for_o the_o virtue_n chastity_n or_o good_a report_n which_o finger_n they_o hear_v of_o woman_n and_o maiden_n plautus_n the_o comical_a poet_n say_v that_o in_o marriage_n a_o man_n must_v take_v his_o wife_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o not_o by_o the_o finger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o her_o good_a report_n not_o for_o her_o dowry_n which_o be_v tell_v with_o hand_n lycurgus_n be_v desirous_a that_o his_o citizen_n shall_v put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n establish_v a_o law_n which_o forbid_v all_o give_v dowry_n of_o dowry_n with_o maiden_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o maid_n shall_v labour_v to_o endow_v herself_o with_o virtue_n for_o love_n whereof_o and_o not_o of_o riches_n they_o shall_v be_v demand_v in_o marriage_n the_o same_o reason_n move_v themistocles_n when_o themistocles_n two_o man_n require_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o prefer_v the_o honest_a man_n before_o the_o wealthy_a say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v a_o man_n to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n without_o good_n olympias_n than_o good_n without_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o olympias_n the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n hear_v of_o one_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o very_a fair_a woman_n but_o scarce_o chaste_a be_v ravish_v with_o by_o our_o love_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o brainless_a man_n otherwise_o he_o finger_n will_v not_o have_v marry_v by_o hearsay_n nor_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o eye_n we_o may_v say_v asmuch_o of_o they_o that_o marry_v by_o the_o report_n of_o their_o finger_n count_v upon_o they_o how_o much_o their_o wife_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o marriage_n not_o consider_v before_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o qualify_v that_o they_o may_v live_v with_o they_o but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o every_o marriage_n make_v through_o covetousness_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v inequality_n of_o riches_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o husband_n be_v poor_a and_o the_o wife_n rich_a will_v be_v always_o riotous_a and_o very_o hardly_o will_v there_o be_v menander_n any_o peace_n between_o they_o which_o thing_n menander_n desirous_a to_o teach_v we_o say_v that_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n marry_v a_o rich_a wife_n he_o give_v himself_o in_o marriage_n to_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o w_v and_o not_o the_o woman_n to_o he_o and_o the_o satirical_a poet_n say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o intolerable_a marriage_n than_o a_o rich_a wife_n this_o cause_v a_o young_a man_n to_o go_v to_o pittacus_n one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o grecia_n and_o to_o ask_v his_o counsel_n say_v i_o have_v two_o wife_n offer_v i_o the_o one_o be_v equal_a to_o i_o in_o good_n and_o parentage_n the_o other_o go_v far_o beyond_o i_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o take_v mark_v say_v this_o wise_a man_n where_o child_n be_v ready_a to_o play_v at_o fence_n go_v to_o they_o and_o they_o will_v counsel_v thou_o he_o do_v so_o and_o as_o he_o draw_v near_o they_o begin_v to_o set_v themselves_o one_o against_o another_o to_o skirmish_n and_o when_o they_o see_v this_o young_a man_n come_v who_o exceed_v they_o in_o strength_n and_o bigness_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v make_v one_o among_o they_o they_o say_v aloud_o let_v every_o martia_n one_o go_v to_o his_o match_n whereby_o he_o learn_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v concern_v his_o marriage_n martia_n a_o noble_a widow_n be_v demand_v why_o she_o marry_v not_o again_o see_v she_o be_v rich_a and_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o youth_n make_v this_o answer_n i_o can_v find_v none_o say_v she_o that_o love_v not_o my_o good_n ruscia_n more_o than_o my_o person_n the_o same_o reason_n move_v venda_n queen_n of_o ruscia_n to_o throw_v herself_o into_o the_o water_n thereby_o to_o revenge_v herself_o of_o they_o that_o make_v war_n with_o she_o to_o have_v she_o in_o marriage_n see_v they_o can_v not_o win_v she_o by_o gentleness_n for_o she_o know_v well_o that_o they_o desire_v she_o for_o hit_v kingdom_n and_o not_o of_o any_o good_a will_v they_o bear_v unto_o she_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o prince_n to_o respect_v only_o their_o alliance_n and_o profit_n marry_v oftentime_o by_o substitute_n and_o proxy_n england_n those_o who_o they_o never_o see_v but_o by_o picture_n but_o i_o find_v that_o elizabeth_n that_o wise_a queen_n of_o england_n be_v of_o a_o better_a judgement_n when_o she_o write_v to_o henry_n prince_n and_o since_o king_n of_o sweathland_n who_o demand_v she_o in_o marriage_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n who_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v most_o because_o he_o require_v she_o when_o she_o be_v a_o prisoner_n but_o she_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o marry_v any_o man_n before_o she_o have_v see_v he_o the_o like_a answer_n she_o send_v to_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o cause_n why_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o she_o fear_v belike_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o like_v they_o shall_v be_v send_v back_o again_o into_o their_o country_n of_o this_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o discourse_v together_o with_o the_o experience_n which_o be_v daily_o see_v we_o may_v infer_v that_o marriage_n make_v through_o covetousness_n be_v in_o deed_n marriage_n of_o labour_n and_o of_o this_o number_n may_v those_o be_v reckon_v beauty_n wherein_o bodily_a beauty_n and_o other_o outward_a grace_n be_v only_o regard_v for_o it_o seldom_o fall_v out_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o dissension_n trouble_v all_o in_o those_o house_n and_o that_o all_o love_n and_o like_n vanish_v together_o with_o age_n which_o cause_v the_o lively_a hue_n of_o colour_n to_o wither_v away_o likewise_o among_o these_o marriage_n of_o labour_n we_o place_v those_o wherein_o there_o be_v disparity_n of_o age_n &_o especial_o of_o manner_n therefore_o couple_n dionysius_n the_o elder_a say_v to_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v very_o old_a will_v needs_o marry_v a_o young_a man_n that_o it_o be_v in_o her_o power_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o syracuse_n but_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n say_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o marry_v together_o in_o such_o a_o age_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v leave_v of_o to_o beget_v and_o to_o conceive_v child_n at_o the_o same_o tyme._n according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o husband_n must_v be_v marry_v twenty_o year_n or_o there_o about_o elder_a than_o his_o wife_n because_o natural_o woman_n conceive_v and_o beat_v child_n until_o fifty_o year_n and_o man_n may_v beget_v child_n until_o 70._o lycurgus_n also_o forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v marry_v before_o he_o be_v â—7_n year_n old_a &_o a_o woman_n before_o 17._o whereof_o this_o reason_n may_v rather_o be_v render_v that_o the_o wife_n may_v more_o easy_o acquaint_v herself_o with_o her_o husband_n manner_n he_o be_v then_o of_o ripe_a judgement_n and_o she_o come_v into_o his_o power_n from_o her_o tender_a year_n for_o as_o the_o same_o aristotle_n say_v diversity_n of_o manner_n and_o calling_n hinder_v friendship_n and_o true_a love_n but_o because_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n day_n i_o wife_n think_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a to_o the_o end_n that_o her_o age_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o unlike_o he_o that_o so_o live_v according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v
courage_n so_o much_o as_o to_o reproove_v their_o slave_n only_o so_o far_o off_o be_v they_o that_o they_o can_v frank_o chide_v their_o child_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o by_o their_o naughty_a life_n they_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o master_n &_o counsellor_n of_o il-doing_a for_o where_o old_a man_n be_v shameless_a there_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o young_a man_n become_v impudent_a &_o graceless_a father_n therefore_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o duty_n require_v that_o their_o child_n may_v wax_v wise_a and_o well_o qualify_v this_o we_o may_v comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n namely_o if_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o well_o in_o their_o infancy_n &_o let_v they_o have_v due_a correction_n in_o their_o youth_n which_o two_o 13._o thing_n be_v neglect_v of_o father_n the_o fault_n of_o their_o child_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n just_o impute_v unto_o they_o hely_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o any_o sin_n which_o himself_o have_v commit_v but_o because_o he_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o heluetian_o or_o swisser_n of_o the_o child_n judgement_n of_o a_o tyrant_n condemn_v to_o death_n where_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o execution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o evil_a education_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o death_n by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o negligence_n use_v towards_o his_o child_n moreover_o they_o that_o have_v many_o child_n must_v be_v pass_o careful_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o mutual_a friendship_n cause_v they_o to_o give_v each_o to_o other_o that_o honour_n and_o duty_n unto_o which_o nature_n bind_v they_o and_o sharp_o chastise_v those_o that_o in_o any_o respect_n offend_v therein_o the_o ephorye_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la long_o since_o conden_v love_n a_o notable_a citizen_n in_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n when_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o suffer_v two_o of_o his_o child_n to_o quarrel_v together_o the_o best_a mean_a which_o i_o find_v to_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a be_v to_o love_n and_o entreat_v they_o all_o alike_o and_o to_o accustom_v they_o to_o give_v honour_n duty_n and_o obedience_n one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o age_n they_o must_v remove_v from_o they_o all_o partiality_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n several_a or_o divide_a one_o from_o another_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o hart_n and_o will_v all_o thing_n may_v be_v common_a among_o they_o example_n hereof_o be_v that_o good_a father_n of_o a_o family_n tubero_n aelius_n tubero_n who_o have_v sixteen_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n all_o of_o they_o marry_v and_o dwell_v all_o in_o one_o house_n with_o their_o child_n and_o live_v with_o he_o in_o all_o peace_n and_o concord_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o 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it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o magnanimity_n to_o surmount_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n by_o a_o wonder_a divinity_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o to_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o beast_n be_v able_a to_o do_v better_a than_o we_o for_o many_o of_o they_o in_o this_o earthly_a generosity_n whereof_o many_o man_n make_v so_o great_a account_n excel_v &_o surpass_v the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o in_o all_o debate_n &_o controversy_n with_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o retain_v as_o cicero_n counsele_v we_o gravity_n &_o constancy_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o choler_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v through_o perturbation_n can_v be_v do_v constant_o or_o be_v approve_v of_o any_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a counsel_n say_v antisthenes_n to_o wish_v all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n to_o our_o enemy_n except_o valour_n which_o may_v make_v they_o rash_a to_o venture_v upon_o our_o life_n and_o let_v we_o give_v over_o all_o will_n to_o procure_v they_o any_o hurt_n or_o 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perpetual_a will_n and_o desire_v to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o right_n she_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_a man_n because_o she_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o but_o to_o herself_o fruitless_a laborious_a and_o perilous_a yea_o that_o man_n only_o may_v be_v call_v just_a that_o profit_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v but_o hurt_v none_o that_o be_v always_o at_o agreement_n justice_n within_o himself_o and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o justice_n say_v diogenes_n work_v great_a tranquillity_n and_o perfect_a felicity_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o none_o and_o not_o to_o blush_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o man_n person_n bring_v with_o it_o great_a contentation_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o life_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o a_o just_a soul_n justice_n say_v hesiodus_n be_v a_o
chaste_a and_o reverend_a virgin_n not_o violate_v or_o defile_v but_o lodge_v always_o with_o shamefastness_n chastity_n and_o simplicity_n pindarus_n call_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o world_n pythagoras_n teach_v by_o his_o riddlelike_a precept_n how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o transgress_a justice_n say_v go_v not_o beyond_o the_o balance_n if_o we_o purpose_v justice_n say_v plato_n to_o exercise_v justice_n perfect_o we_o must_v make_v no_o difference_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n either_o of_o their_o friendship_n kindred_n wealth_n poverty_n or_o dignity_n this_o virtue_n say_v cicero_n require_v of_o we_o the_o forsake_v of_o our_o pleasure_n and_o private_a commodity_n that_o we_o may_v procure_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n although_o it_o be_v to_o our_o peril_n and_o loss_n and_o those_o man_n command_v and_o govern_v very_o well_o who_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereof_o we_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a because_o equity_n be_v so_o clear_a of_o itself_o that_o when_o we_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v some_o injustice_n in_o it_o aristotle_n and_o cicero_n divide_v justice_n justice_n into_o these_o two_o part_n distributive_a and_o commutative_a distributive_a justice_n consist_v in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n whether_o it_o be_v honour_n and_o dignity_n or_o punishment_n commutative_a justice_n be_v in_o keep_v fidelity_n and_o in_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o promise_n and_o contract_n &_o in_o behave_v ourselves_o no_o otherwise_o to_o another_o than_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v withal_o many_o part_n and_o particular_a duty_n be_v also_o attribute_v by_o the_o philosopher_n to_o justice_n as_o liberality_n and_o sundry_a other_o whereof_o we_o will_v particular_o discourse_v hereafter_o but_o we_o must_v here_o learn_v that_o the_o end_n of_o justice_n all_o justice_n tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a society_n of_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o guardian_n and_o tutor_n of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o necessary_a for_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o as_o cicero_n say_v the_o very_a pirate_n justice_n thief_n &_o robber_n can_v not_o live_v together_o without_o some_o part_n thereof_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o of_o her_o unspeakable_a fruit_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o which_o paulus_n the_o pythagorean_n have_v write_v say_v justice_n among_o man_n ought_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n for_o without_o she_o no_o man_n can_v be_v either_o temperate_a valiant_a or_o prudent_a the_o profit_n whereof_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v all_o her_o effect_n respect_n for_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v that_o justice_n which_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o principality_n over_o it_o in_o city_n and_o town_n justice_n be_v right_o call_v equity_n and_o peace_n in_o particular_a house_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n unity_n and_o concord_n in_o respect_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n good_a will_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n humanity_n and_o gentleness_n and_o in_o man_n body_n health_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o member_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o justice_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n by_o these_o short_a say_n of_o ancient_a and_o grave_a personage_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o sacred_a virtue_n justice_n appear_v sufficient_o unto_o us._n yea_o it_o be_v so_o earnest_o command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o magistrate_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o of_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o justice_n so_o often_o repeat_v that_o whosoever_o infringe_v and_o violate_v it_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o 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come_v to_o nothing_o for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v no_o great_a care_n to_o do_v well_o if_o they_o see_v not_o virtue_n recompense_v with_o some_o honour_n although_o this_o beseem_v not_o a_o noble-minded_a man_n who_o ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o only_a for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o again_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v bridle_v if_o they_o see_v not_o vengeance_n and_o punishment_n prepare_v for_o offender_n all_o these_o above_o specify_v consideration_n do_v so_o great_o recommend_v justice_n to_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o esteem_v so_o much_o of_o it_o that_o whensoever_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o maintain_v and_o execute_v it_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o pardon_v his_o own_o son_n the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o judge_n ancient_a lawmaker_n as_o historiographer_n report_v and_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o diligent_a observer_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o city_n they_o paint_a judge_n without_o hand_n and_o the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a justice_n with_o his_o eye_n blindfolded_a to_o teach_v that_o justice_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v either_o a_o briber_n or_o respecter_n of_o person_n that_o be_v she_o must_v neither_o take_v any_o thing_n nor_o judge_v for_o any_o favour_n the_o king_n of_o their_o country_n observe_v this_o order_n to_o cause_v judge_n when_o they_o be_v install_v by_o they_o in_o their_o office_n to_o swear_v that_o albenit_fw-la they_o be_v command_v by_o they_o to_o judge_v unjust_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v they_o since_o their_o time_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n roman_n and_o roman_n show_v themselves_o great_a true_a and_o zealous_a follower_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o towards_o their_o great_a enemy_n they_o judge_v it_o a_o very_a noble_a act_n to_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a so_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o private_a occasion_n or_o passion_n they_o delight_v great_o to_o see_v young_a man_n by_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o pursue_v transgressor_n as_o grayhound_n well_o flesh_v follow_v after_o wild_a beast_n this_o cause_v solon_n be_v demand_v what_o city_n seem_v to_o he_o best_o govern_v govern_v to_o answer_v that_o city_n wherein_o they_o that_o be_v not_o wrong_v do_v as_o eager_o follow_v after_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o another_o man_n wrong_v as_o if_o themselves_o have_v receive_v the_o injury_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v quoth_v he_o that_o they_o which_o violate_v and_o break_v law_n do_v not_o offend_v one_o man_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o commonwealth_n therefore_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o just_a punishment_n moreover_o the_o severity_n which_o the_o lacedaemonian_n observe_v in_o their_o judgement_n procure_v such_o a_o public_a safety_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o use_v not_o to_o put_v either_o lock_n to_o coffer_n or_o bar_n to_o gate_n aristotle_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a country_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v to_o assure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o repay_v unto_o passenger_n that_o loss_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o thief_n and_o robber_n neither_o be_v it_o long_o since_o the_o like_a statute_n be_v observe_v in_o many_o place_n of_o italy_n but_o i_o stand_v great_o in_o doubt_n that_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v ilfavored_o keep_v o_o happy_a yea_o a_o hundred_o time_n happy_a be_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o those_o famous_a man_n full_a of_o heavenly_a spirit_n because_o under_o their_o government_n justice_n be_v have_v in_o such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n but_o let_v we_o rub_v up_o the_o memory_n hereof_o by_o some_o notable_a example_n if_o any_o thing_n cause_v justice_n magistrate_n to_o commit_v injustice_n it_o be_v chief_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o bear_v &_o the_o bond_n wherewith_o they_o be_v bind_v more_o to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o therefore_o cleon_n the_o lacedaemonian_a cleon._n