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scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tacit._n tacit._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o saul_n nabuchodonoser_n of_o many_o emperor_n before_o constantine_n and_o other_o since_o he_o as_o cruel_a tyrant_n as_o may_v be_v towards_o who_o nevertheless_o these_o three_o duty_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o good_a man_n and_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o those_o day_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o truth_n which_o infer_v a_o obedience_n to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n notwithstanding_o they_o oppress_v we_o with_o insupportable_a burden_n and_o their_o government_n be_v evil_a the_o three_o concern_v the_o whole_a state_n when_o he_o will_v change_v or_o ruinate_v it_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o elective_a hereditary_a or_o of_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracie_n a_o monarchy_n or_o otherwise_o and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o withstand_v and_o hinder_v their_o proceed_n either_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o for_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o state_n but_o only_o a_o guardian_n and_o a_o surety_n but_o these_o affair_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o tutor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o state_n or_o those_o that_o be_v interest_v therein_o as_o electour_n of_o elective_a state_n or_o prince_n apparent_a in_o hereditary_a state_n or_o state_n general_a that_o have_v fundamental_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v of_o subject_n who_o be_v never_o permit_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o what_o cause_n eccles_n l._n cogitationis_fw-la ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacros_fw-la eccles_n soever_o and_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o deserve_v death_n who_o attempt_v or_o give_v counsel_n and_o which_o intend_v or_o only_o think_v it_o but_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o a_o stranger_n yea_o it_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o heroical_a in_o a_o prince_n by_o warlike_a mean_n to_o defend_v a_o people_n uniustlie_o oppress_v and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o tyranny_n as_o hercules_n do_v and_o afterward_o dion_n timoleon_n and_o tamburlaine_n prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n who_o overcome_v bajazeth_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o besiege_a constantinople_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o live_a sovereign_n death_n 12_o examination_n of_o sovereign_n after_o their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v a_o custom_n just_a and_o very_o profitable_a which_o benefit_v much_o those_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o which_o all_o good_a prince_n do_v desire_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o a_o man_n handle_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o they_o sovereign_n be_v companion_n if_o not_o master_n of_o the_o law_n for_o see_v justice_n 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public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n 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the_o four_o virtue_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o temperancie_n in_o general_a temperancie_n be_v take_v two_o way_n general_o for_o a_o moderation_n and_o sweet_a temper_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o special_a general_n 1_o temperancie_n twofold_n general_n virtue_n but_o general_a and_o common_a the_o season_v sauce_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v perpetuallie_o require_v especial_o in_o those_o affair_n where_o there_o be_v controversy_n and_o contestation_n trouble_n and_o division_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o to_o be_v free_a from_o particular_a fantasy_n and_o opinion_n and_o simple_a to_o hold_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o devoir_n all_o lawful_a intention_n or_o opinion_n be_v temperate_a choler_n hatred_n be_v inferior_a to_o duty_n and_o to_o justice_n and_o serve_v only_o those_o that_o tie_v not_o themselves_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o simple_a reason_n special_o for_o a_o bridle_n and_o rule_v in_o thing_n pleasant_a delightful_a special_a 2_o special_a which_o tickle_v our_o sense_n and_o natural_a appetite_n habena_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la inter_fw-la libidinem_fw-la &_o stuporem_fw-la naturae_fw-la posita_fw-la cvius_fw-la dvae_fw-la part_n verecundia_fw-la in_o fuga_fw-la turpium_fw-la honestas_fw-la in_o obseruatione_n decori_fw-la we_o will_v here_o take_v it_o more_o at_o large_a for_o a_o rule_n and_o duty_n in_o all_o prosperity_n as_o fortitude_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o adversity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o bridle_n as_o fortitude_n the_o spur_n with_o these_o two_o we_o shall_v tame_v this_o brutish_a savage_a untoward_a part_n of_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o well_o and_o wise_o in_o all_o fortune_n &_o accident_n which_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n temperancie_n then_o have_v for_o the_o subject_n and_o general_a object_n thereof_o all_o prosperity_n pleasant_a and_o plausible_a thing_n but_o especial_o temperancy_n 3_o the_o description_n of_o temperancy_n and_o proper_o pleasure_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o razor_n and_o the_o rule_n the_o razor_n to_o cut_v off_o strange_a and_o vicious_a superfluity_n the_o rule_n of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a voluptatibus_fw-la imperat_fw-la alias_fw-la odit_fw-la &_o abigit_fw-la alias_fw-la dispensat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la sanum_fw-la modum_fw-la redigit_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la propter_fw-la illas_fw-la venit_fw-la scit_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la modum_fw-la cupitorum_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la velis_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la debeas_fw-la this_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o reason_n over_o concupiscence_n and_o violent_a affection_n which_o carry_v our_o will_n to_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v the_o bridle_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o proper_a instrument_n to_o clear_v those_o boil_a tempest_n which_o arise_v in_o we_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o intemperancy_n of_o our_o blood_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v one_o and_o appliant_a unto_o reason_n that_o it_o apply_v not_o itself_o to_o sensible_a object_n but_o that_o it_o rather_o accommodate_v they_o unto_o itself_o and_o make_v they_o serve_v it_o by_o this_o we_o wean_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o we_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o a_o more_o solid_a and_o sovereign_a nourishment_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o sweet_o accommodate_v all_o thing_n unto_o nature_n to_o necessity_n simplicity_n facility_n health_n constancy_n these_o be_v thing_n that_o go_v willing_o together_o and_o they_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o bound_n of_o wisdom_n as_o contrary_o art_n lust_n and_o superfluity_n variety_n and_o multiplicity_n difficulty_n malady_n and_o delicatenesse_n keep_v company_n together_o follow_v intemperancy_n and_o folly_n simplici_fw-la cura_fw-la constant_a necessaria_fw-la in_fw-la delitijs_fw-la laboratur_fw-la ad_fw-la parata_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la difficilia_fw-la facilium_fw-la fastidio_fw-la fecimus_fw-la chap._n xxxvii_o of_o prosperity_n and_o counsel_n thereupon_o that_o prosperity_n which_o sweet_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o common_a course_n and_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n or_o by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v far_o more_o firm_a and_o assure_v and_o less_o envy_v than_o that_o which_o come_v from_o heaven_n with_o fame_n and_o renown_n beyond_o and_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o and_o the_o hope_n even_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v these_o bounty_n prosperity_n be_v very_o dangerous_a whatsoever_o there_o be_v that_o be_v vain_a and_o light_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v raise_v and_o carry_v with_o the_o first_o favourable_a wind_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o man_n so_o much_o to_o lose_v and_o forget_v himself_o as_o great_a prosperity_n as_o corn_n lodge_v by_o too_o great_a abundance_n and_o bough_n overcharge_v with_o fruit_n break_v asunder_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n look_v to_o himself_o and_o take_v heed_n as_o if_o he_o go_v in_o a_o slippery_a place_n and_o especial_o of_o insolency_n pride_n and_o presumption_n there_o be_v some_o that_o swim_v in_o a_o shallow_a water_n and_o with_o the_o least_o favour_n of_o fortune_n be_v puff_v up_o forget_v themselves_o become_v insupportable_a which_o be_v the_o true_a picture_n of_o folly_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o frail_a and_o that_o be_v of_o less_o continuance_n than_o a_o ill_o advise_v prosperity_n which_o common_o change_v great_a and_o joyful_a occurrent_n into_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a and_o fortune_n of_o a_o love_a mother_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o cruel_a stepdame_n now_o the_o best_a counsel_n that_o i_o can_v give_v to_o a_o man_n to_o carry_v himself_o herein_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v too_o much_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n and_o good_a fortune_n and_o in_o any_o sort_n not_o to_o desire_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o receive_v they_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o but_o as_o thing_n strange_a and_o no_o way_n necessary_a but_o such_o as_o without_o which_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v make_v account_n of_o they_o or_o think_v himself_o the_o worse_a or_o better_a man_n for_o they_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr tuum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la tutam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agere_fw-la volet_fw-la ista_fw-la viscata_fw-la beneficia_fw-la devitet_fw-la nil_fw-la dignum_fw-la putare_fw-la quod_fw-la spear_n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la habet_fw-la fortuna_fw-la quod_fw-la concupiscas_fw-la chap._n xxxviii_o of_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o pleasure_n be_v a_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a motion_n and_o tickle_a pleasure_n the_o description_n and_o distinction_n of_o pleasure_n as_o contrarilie_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n be_v unwelcome_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o sense_n nevertheless_o they_o that_o place_v it_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o make_v it_o the_o sovereign_a good_a as_o the_o epicure_n take_v it_o not_o so_o but_o for_o a_o privation_n of_o evil_a and_o displeasure_n in_o a_o word_n indolence_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n the_o not_o have_v of_o any_o evil_n be_v the_o happy_a estate_n that_o man_n can_v hope_v for_o in_o this_o life_n nimium_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mali_fw-la this_o be_v as_o a_o midway_n or_o neutralitie_n betwixt_o pleasure_n take_v in_o the_o first_o and_o common_a sense_n and_o grief_n it_o be_v as_o sometime_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v betwixt_o paradise_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a this_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o peaceable_a state_n and_o settle_v a_o true_a constant_a and_o stay_a pleasure_n which_o resemble_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n account_v by_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a good_a the_o other_o first_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n be_v active_a and_o in_o motion_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o estate_n the_o two_o extreme_a opposite_n grief_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v not_o stable_n nor_o durable_a and_o both_o of_o they_o sickly_a and_o that_o in_o the_o middle_n stable_n firm_a sound_a whereunto_o the_o epicure_n give_v the_o name_n of_o pleasure_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n make_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a good_a this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v so_o much_o defame_v their_o school_n as_o seneca_n have_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v that_o their_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o title_n and_o word_n not_o in_o the_o substance_n have_v never_o have_v either_o doctrine_n or_o life_n more_o sober_a temperate_a and_o enemy_n to_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n than_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o reason_n that_o they_o call_v this_o indolence_n and_o peaceable_a state_n
the_o bosom_n and_o lap_n of_o a_o woman_n or_o be_v spend_v about_o young_a child_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o goodly_a sight_n nay_o a_o great_a loss_n that_o he_o that_o be_v able_a for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o the_o government_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o few_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o answer_v by_o a_o great_a personage_n be_v solicit_v to_o marry_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o command_v man_n not_o a_o woman_n to_o counsel_v king_n and_o prince_n not_o little_a child_n to_o all_o this_o a_o man_n may_v answer_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v 4._o 3_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a objection_n cap._n 4._o not_o capable_a of_o perfection_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n against_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v object_v as_o have_v elsewhere_o be_v speak_v the_o best_a and_o most_o expedient_a remedy_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o but_o sickly_a mingle_v 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apprenticeship_n and_o a_o familiar_a and_o domestical_a exercise_n and_o socrates_n a_o doctor_n of_o wisdom_n do_v once_o say_v to_o such_o as_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o wife_n pettish_a forwardness_n that_o he_o do_v thereby_o learn_v even_o within_o his_o own_o door_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o patient_a every_o where_o else_o and_o to_o think_v the_o cross_n of_o fortune_n to_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o that_o can_v live_v unmarried_a do_v best_a but_o yet_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n before_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n see_v here_o four_o commendation_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o four_o pass_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v without_o reply_n afterward_o the_o son_n of_o god_n approve_v it_o and_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o 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that_o be_v to_o say_v superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n the_o equality_n consist_v in_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a communication_n and_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n soul_n will_n body_n good_n the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o marriage_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v extend_v even_o to_o life_n and_o death_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o wife_n must_v incontinent_o follow_v this_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o place_n by_o the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o many_o time_n with_o so_o ardent_a affection_n that_o many_o wife_n belong_v to_o one_o husband_n they_o contend_v and_o publicklie_o plead_v for_o the_o honour_n to_o go_v first_o to_o sleep_v with_o their_o spouse_n that_o be_v their_o word_n allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o better_a to_o obtain_v their_o suit_n and_o preferment_n herein_o their_o good_a service_n that_o they_o be_v best_a belove_v have_v the_o last_o kiss_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n and_o have_v have_v 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