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reward_n not_o only_o of_o virtue_n but_o also_o of_o honour_n &_o authority_n the_o reward_n bestow_v by_o commonweal_n as_o cicero_n think_v do_v consist_v either_o in_o favour_n in_o profit_n or_o in_o honour_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v look_v for_o either_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commonweal_n or_o of_o god_n but_o the_o most_o noble_a reward_n be_v glory_n for_o virtue_n desire_v none_o other_o recompense_n of_o her_o labour_n but_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v thereunto_o due_a all_o honest_a travel_n of_o senator_n ought_v be_v reward_v with_o honour_n glory_n and_o renown_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n among_o man_n as_o xenophon_n say_v which_o approach_v so_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o to_o enjoy_v honour_n and_o glory_n the_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o man_n be_v so_o great_a as_o neither_o in_o word_n or_o thought_n can_v be_v express_v yet_o do_v we_o give_v unto_o he_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n as_o that_o which_o be_v think_v great_a and_o most_o notable_a as_o therefore_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o therein_o let_v the_o counsellor_n imitate_v god_n esteem_v that_o reward_n for_o his_o virtue_n dignity_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v great_a which_o consist_v in_o commendation_n glory_n and_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o every_o good_a man_n set_v his_o chief_a glory_n consist_v in_o virtue_n as_o the_o soldier_n in_o fight_n and_o the_o captain_n in_o victory_n so_o the_o whole_a glory_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o counselor_n be_v discern_v by_o preserve_v the_o people_n well_o govern_v the_o state_n and_o do_v thing_n worthy_a commendation_n he_o must_v also_o account_v the_o office_n of_o a_o senator_n to_o be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o his_o virtue_n for_o as_o dignity_n in_o a_o person_n unworthy_a be_v indignity_n so_o the_o same_o in_o a_o man_n worthy_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n for_o indeed_o to_o great_a man_n great_a honour_n be_v due_a our_o senator_n therefore_o shall_v repute_v himself_o to_o be_v best_a honour_v and_o reward_v for_o his_o virtue_n when_o he_o be_v applaud_v of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o man_n high_o esteem_v and_o by_o public_a consent_n pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o father_n preseruour_n and_o defendor_n of_o his_o country_n the_o badge_n due_a to_o such_o honour_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o mortal_a but_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a for_o they_o remain_v for_o ever_o impress_v in_o the_o poeple_n mind_n extant_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o posterity_n and_o in_o mouth_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o whole_a commonweal_n of_o that_o praise_n and_o honour_n our_o child_n our_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n do_v participate_v suppose_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o imitate_v such_o action_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o such_o ancestor_n and_o if_o it_o be_v posble_a surpass_v they_o in_o glory_n so_o as_o all_o good_a man_n by_o this_o desire_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n do_v deserve_v well_o of_o their_o commonweal_n and_o country_n the_o house_n of_o senator_n must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v nursery_n of_o virtue_n where_o honour_v the_o commonweal_n may_v as_o a_o field_n replenish_v with_o virtue_n reap_v good_a fruit_n the_o senator_n ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o reverence_v of_o other_o subject_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n which_o be_v due_a to_o all_o age_a man_n but_o for_o their_o authority_n dignity_n wisdom_n fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n who_o so_o therefore_o shall_v dishonest_o or_o irreverente_o abuse_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o great_a severity_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o rome_n the_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o magistrate_n be_v so_o great_a that_o to_o offer_v they_o injury_n be_v account_v a_o crime_n capital_a for_o by_o law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o his_o head_n that_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o tribune_n a_o aedile_n a_o judge_n or_o a_o decemuirat_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v
what_o kind_n of_o lot_v be_v best_a what_o consideration_n the_o roman_n have_v in_o the_o election_n of_o senator_n the_o evil_a example_n of_o magistrate_n worse_o than_o their_o vice_n lysander_n lycurgus_n what_o election_n of_o magistratesis_n must_v perfect_v whether_o senator_n ought_v be_v choose_v by_o one_o or_o diverse_a the_o multitude_n no_o 〈◊〉_d judge_v 〈…〉_o the_o election_n of_o counsellor_n appertain_v to_o one_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o choice_n of_o counsellor_n the_o knowledge_n of_o commonweal_n necessary_a in_o a_o counsellor_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sundry_a state_n very_o profitable_a the_o state_n of_o polonia_n the_o art_n of_o tyrant_n the_o office_n of_o king_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o king_n and_o tyrant_n the_o popular_a sort_n inconstant_a who_o be_v good_a subject_n seditious_a subject_n the_o office_n of_o counsellor_n the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n great_a state_n most_o subject_a to_o trouble_v in_o appease_v sedition_n what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v precept_n of_o plato_n equality_n of_o commonw_n of_o great_a necessity_n wherein_o equality_n consist_v equality_n arithmetical_a equality_n geometrical_a wherein_o law_n and_o popular_a liberty_n consist_v sedition_n the_o poâ—son_n of_o commonw_n what_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o appease_v sedition_n in_o prevent_v of_o sedition_n what_o the_o counsellor_n ought_v do_v in_o a_o perfect_a counsellor_n four_o virtue_n chief_o require_v prudence_n what_o prudence_n be_v theorical_a wisdom_n differ_v from_o prudence_n contemplative_a philosopher_n call_v right_o sapientes_fw-la but_o not_o prudentes_fw-la the_o original_n of_o prudence_n prudence_n of_o two_o kind_n a_o wise_a man_n what_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v in_o prudence_n the_o end_n of_o counsellor_n wisdom_n the_o felicity_n of_o commonweal_n law_n the_o conserver_n of_o virtue_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o make_v of_o law_n occasion_n of_o offend_v to_o be_v remove_v by_o law_n the_o comodity_n and_o discommodity_n of_o commonâ—_n knowledge_n necessary_a in_o counsellor_n love_n to_o our_o country_n companion_n to_o prudence_n witt._n understanding_n circumspection_n the_o circumspection_n of_o a_o senator_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o felicity_n of_o subject_n be_v preserve_v providence_n providence_n divine_a human_a providence_n demâ—nium_fw-la socratis_n caution_n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o speak_v silence_n sagacity_n wiliness_n the_o mean_n to_o suppress_v sedition_n consultation_n whereof_o to_o consult_v consultation_n touch_v money_n consultation_n of_o war_n consultation_n of_o defence_n consultation_n of_o merchandise_n consultation_n of_o law_n counsel_n matter_n consultable_a of_o three_o sort_n the_o end_n of_o good_a counsel_n the_o quality_n of_o counsel_n hasty_a counsel_n dangerous_a sentence_n old_a man_n most_o apt_a to_o utter_v sentence_n the_o end_n of_o sentence_n the_o order_n of_o pronounce_v sentence_n sentence_n to_o be_v ponder_v by_o weight_n not_o by_o number_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o counsellor_n speech_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o counsellor_n three_o thing_n special_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o counsel_n who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n abuse_v of_o authority_n justice_n natural_a 〈…〉_o justice_n of_o three_o sort_n justice_n natural_a justice_n divine_a what_o teligion_n be_v civil_a justice_n the_o office_n of_o a_o just_a counsellor_n to_o who_o honour_n ought_v be_v give_v equality_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o bestow_n of_o honour_n equality_n of_o two_o sort_n fortaine_a justice_n justice_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v justice_n the_o end_n of_o law_n law_n command_v three_o thing_n the_o egyptian_a law_n against_o idleness_n the_o law_n of_o draco_n &_o solon_n imperial_a law_n discipline_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n in_o every_o commonweal_n change_v of_o law_n dangerous_a the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o locrensi_fw-la against_o the_o change_n of_o law_n the_o princess_n life_n a_o law_n to_o the_o people_n law_n be_v make_v for_o two_o end_n quality_n require_v in_o a_o judge_n cambyses_n correction_n of_o judge_n the_o office_n of_o a_o counsellor_n in_o rome_n viij_o sort_n of_o punishment_n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o punish_v companion_n of_o justice_n piety_n what_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o piety_n goodness_n innocence_n courtesy_n benignity_n clemency_n 〈…〉_o in_o what_o sort_n thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a in_o what_o sort_n to_o be_v liberal_a what_o to_o eschew_v in_o liberality_n whereof_o to_o be_v liberal_a law_n of_o liberality_n magnificence_n what_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o magnificence_n how_o money_n ought_v be_v use_v excess_n iâ—_n commonw_n ought_v be_v restrain_v by_o law_n what_o magnificence_n be_v in_o a_o senator_n friendship_n what_o friendship_n be_v civil_a friendship_n 〈…〉_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o friendship_n friendship_n require_v three_o tging_n how_o to_o employ_v friend_n friendship_n of_o senator_n hospitality_n concord_n discord_n of_o coun_n dangerous_a fortitude_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d virtue_n what_o to_o eschew_v in_o fortitude_n domestical_a fortitude_n fortitude_n military_a the_o property_n of_o fortitude_n follower_n of_o fortitude_n the_o property_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a counsellor_n taxilis_fw-la how_o to_o take_v quarrel_n the_o counsellor_n no_o follower_n of_o each_o man_n fancy_n constancy_n what_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o constancy_n papyrius_n patience_n whatto_n be_v eschew_v in_o patience_n confidence_n genius_n vitator_n what_o to_o eschew_v in_o confidence_n security_n public_a secuâ—ritie_n what_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o security_n what_o move_v man_n to_o be_v valiant_a the_o reward_n due_a to_o soldier_n what_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o fortitude_n anger_n fortune_n hannibal_n temperance_n how_o perfection_n of_o man_n be_v attain_v temperance_n the_o preserve_v of_o civil_a felicity_n the_o follower_n of_o temperance_n modesty_n bashfulness_n two_o sort_n of_o 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of_o all_o other_o great_a friend_n child_n riches_n valewation_n of_o wealth_n valewation_n necessary_a riches_n without_o virtue_n nor_o worthy_a honour_n reward_v due_a to_o counsellor_n reward_n of_o virtue_n diverse_a wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o counsellor_n consist_v counsellor_n ought_v be_v honour_v injury_n of_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n to_o be_v punish_v ornament_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n how_o much_o the_o emperor_n esteem_v their_o senator_n adrianus_n
virtue_n be_v assure_o most_o requirable_a in_o a_o counsellor_n for_o without_o it_o he_o shall_v never_o imagine_v nor_o perform_v any_o thing_n noble_a or_o worthy_a memory_n fortitude_n yet_o therein_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n neither_o to_o be_v foolish_a hardy_a proud_a rash_a timersome_a slothful_a or_o cowardly_a who_o so_o will_v be_v valiant_a it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v as_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o love_n to_o virtue_n and_o in_o attempt_v peril_n be_v lead_v by_o reason_n and_o not_o by_o hazard_n chance_n or_o desperation_n all_o commendation_n due_a to_o fortitude_n consist_v partly_o in_o domestical_a and_o partly_o in_o public_a and_o military_a fortitude_n action_n domestical_a fortitude_n do_v ornefie_v the_o happiness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o quality_n thereof_o be_v to_o remove_v all_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n desire_v fear_v sorrow_n voluptuousness_n anger_n and_o every_o other_o affection_n possess_v our_o mind_n with_o tranquillity_n 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