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verse_n of_o euripides_n will_v we_o will_v we_o we_o must_v obey_v against_o nature_n the_o thrive_a way_n duty_n vocation_n comprehend_v under_o the_o economical_a vocation_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n duty_n under_o this_o oeconomical_a &_o domestical_a call_n be_v comprise_v the_o vocation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n father_n mother_n child_n master_n &_o servant_n the_o office_n of_o all_o which_o consist_v principal_o to_o wit_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o a_o mutual_a &_o reciproke_a love_n and_o amity_n and_o the_o common_a care_n of_o household_n affair_n howbeit_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o nature_n the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v find_v more_o endue_v with_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o body_n and_o wit_n in_o man_n then_o in_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o unto_o the_o man_n also_o as_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o society_n of_o they_o both_o the_o superior_a authority_n shall_v apperteine_v and_o remain_v recognise_v of_o the_o wife_n plato_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n office_n plato_n by_o a_o obeisant_a amity_n as_o touch_v father_n and_o mother_n their_o office_n lie_v principal_o in_o the_o good_a education_n and_o institution_n of_o their_o child_n for_o even_o as_o say_v plato_n unto_o they_o that_o plant_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o difficulty_n consist_v not_o in_o plant_v but_o in_o the_o well_o husband_v of_o the_o plant_n have_v once_o take_v root_n and_o life_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o beginning_n to_o take_v nouriture_n and_o growth_n lycurgus_n plato_n lycurgus_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o child_n which_o be_v so_o much_o recommend_v that_o the_o auncientes_n themselves_o as_o plato_n lycurgus_n and_o other_o will_v not_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v all_o together_o be_v under_o the_o puissance_n of_o their_o father_n but_o under_o the_o public_a power_n and_o authority_n because_o the_o public_a have_v therein_o more_o interest_n than_o the_o father_n therefore_o father_n be_v particular_o teach_v to_o bring_v uppe_o their_o child_n in_o learning_n correction_n office_n the_o father_n office_n the_o mother_n office_n and_o obedience_n the_o mother_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o nouritour_n and_o entertainment_n give_v all_o example_n of_o sobriety_n chastity_n and_o modesty_n in_o manner_n &_o behaviour_n and_o diligence_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o meinie_n and_o household_n child_n also_o must_v be_v advise_v on_o their_o behalf_n to_o reverence_v duty_n child_n duty_n and_o obey_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n no_o one_o thing_n be_v which_o after_o the_o poet_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n be_v more_o to_o be_v recommend_v to_o man_n plato_n plato_n plato_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o image_n or_o remembrance_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n so_o much_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o our_o father_n mother_n and_o grandfather_n as_o for_o master_n office_n the_o master_n office_n and_o servant_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o domestical_a vocation_n they_o be_v likewise_o admonish_v to_o wit_n master_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o master_n above_o all_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o must_v courteous_o use_v and_o entreat_v their_o servant_n as_o those_o which_o be_v the_o tool_n and_o live_a instrument_n of_o household_n and_o by_o the_o which_o they_o must_v govern_v and_o rule_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o servant_n by_o themselves_o seneca_n do_v just_o therefore_o reprove_v the_o old_a proverb_n which_o say_v as_o many_o enemy_n as_o servant_n for_o they_o be_v no_o enemy_n say_v he_o duty_n a_o old_a proverb_n reprove_v by_o seneca_n the_o servant_n duty_n unless_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o make_v they_o such_o by_o seek_v to_o be_v serve_v more_o by_o fear_n then_o by_o love_n servants_z also_o must_v be_v advertise_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o all_o fidelity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n which_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o time_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o economical_a vocation_n most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o politic_a because_o that_o the_o economical_a science_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o art_n of_o well_o rule_v of_o a_o household_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o politic_a science_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o ability_n of_o well_o rule_v and_o govern_v of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o such_o as_o we_o see_v in_o a_o city_n for_o a_o city_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o assembly_n of_o many_o household_n and_o house_n together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o very_o great_a appearance_n if_o the_o civil_a and_o domestical_a virtue_n of_o the_o roman_a marcus_n cato_n aristides_n the_o virtue_n of_o marcus_n cato_n his_o civil_a and_o domestical_a rule_n prefer_v before_o aristides_n have_v be_v by_o some_o prefer_v before_o the_o same_o of_o aristides_n the_o grecian_a both_o great_a personage_n in_o the_o feat_n of_o public_a administration_n because_o that_o marcus_n cato_n be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o less_o good_a husband_n then_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o public_a whereas_o aristides_n have_v in_o this_o point_n be_v find_v faulty_a because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o foresight_n to_o leave_v unto_o his_o daughter_n only_o wherewith_o to_o marry_v they_o but_o leave_v his_o posterity_n in_o extreme_a poverty_n &_o need_n render_v justice_n by_o that_o mean_a somewhat_o odious_a and_o the_o less_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o if_o it_o impoverish_v man_n ruin_a family_n and_o be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o all_o other_o then_o to_o they_o that_o minister_v and_o have_v the_o same_o but_o this_o be_v no_o place_n of_o further_a discourse_n on_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o vocation_n follow_v chapter_n iii_o of_o a_o other_o private_a vocation_n beside_o the_o oeconomical_a and_o of_o the_o division_n thereof_o into_o diverse_a kind_n vocation_n plato_n his_o opinion_n touch_v vocation_n as_o touch_v other_o vocation_n which_o be_v private_a &_o not_o public_a plato_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o say_v have_v espy_v man_n necessity_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o assembly_n that_o they_o may_v continual_o succour_v &_o help_v each_o other_o by_o reciproke_n aid_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o nature_n have_v produce_v man_n in_o variety_n &_o diversity_n of_o wit_n &_o inclination_n convenient_a for_o humane_a society_n the_o one_o to_o command_v the_o other_o to_o obey_v some_o for_o husbandry_n some_o also_o for_o merchandise_n and_o traffic_n some_o for_o art_n and_o science_n and_o so_o of_o other_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o man_n wit_n metal_n a_o distinction_n of_o man_n wit_n according_a to_o metal_n according_a to_o metal_n and_o accommodate_v each_o man_n manner_n of_o live_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o
and_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o politic_a the_o ecclesiastical_a calling_n prefer_v before_o the_o politic_a and_o by_o the_o self_n reason_n that_o we_o have_v place_v the_o contemplative_a in_o the_o first_o rank_n we_o will_v adjudge_v the_o same_o also_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a vocation_n for_o though_o we_o respect_v the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o active_a undoubted_o there_o be_v no_o action_n so_o excellent_a as_o that_o which_o instruct_v and_o inform_v the_o interior_a which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n where_o hence_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o exterior_a proceed_v or_o else_o if_o we_o account_v thereof_o as_o participant_a of_o the_o contemplative_a as_o it_o behoove_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o active_a vocation_n be_v so_o as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v also_o most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o vocation_n whereunto_o contemplation_n be_v more_o proper_a &_o necessary_a ne_o yet_o which_o be_v more_o compose_v of_o the_o same_o also_o &_o therefore_o to_o the_o which_o the_o first_o place_n &_o degree_n of_o all_o other_o actives_a do_v better_a apperteine_v there_o rest_v then_o only_o the_o last_o comparison_n of_o politic_a vocation_n excellent_a comparison_n of_o the_o politic_a vocation_n exercise_v by_o arm_n with_o the_o same_o without_o arm_n the_o vocation_n exercise_v by_o arm_n be_v royal_a and_o excellent_a which_o consist_v in_o office_n &_o estate_n exercise_v some_o by_o arm_n and_o other_o some_o without_o arm_n the_o one_o for_o war_n and_o the_o other_o for_o peace_n of_o the_o which_o also_o to_o speak_v our_o opinion_n summary_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o vocation_n exercise_v by_o arm_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o virtue_n military_a have_v always_o be_v esteem_v more_o excellent_a and_o royal_a than_o any_o other_o as_o that_o whereby_o man_n have_v purchase_v more_o reputation_n and_o glory_n more_o ample_a dominion_n and_o obeyfance_n then_o by_o any_o other_o else_o as_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n and_o good_a testimony_n of_o the_o mighty_a empire_n realm_n monarchy_n and_o common_a weal_n enlarge_a &_o grow_v to_o their_o high_a renown_n &_o glory_n only_o by_o exploit_n of_o arm_n whereunto_o all_o law_n ordinance_n magistrate_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n submit_v themselves_o all_o art_n and_o science_n also_o yea_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o only_a brute_n of_o war_n &_o arm_n retire_v themselves_o be_v whist_a and_o keep_v silence_n to_o be_v short_a by_o arm_n peace_n be_v purchase_v and_o maintain_v where_o from_o as_o from_o a_o spring_n all_o wealth_n all_o bliss_n and_o felicity_n do_v proceed_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n if_o the_o warlike_a call_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v esteem_v worthy_a &_o merit_a great_a honour_n &_o praise_n howbeit_o this_o politic_a vocation_n without_o arm_n have_v always_o be_v the_o same_o other_o 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themistocles_n and_o solon_n the_o first_o renown_a above_o all_o other_o athenians_n for_o exploit_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o other_o for_o good_a law_n ordinance_n &_o other_o institution_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o one_o undoubted_o extol_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v very_o valiant_a areopagite_n the_o isle_n salamine_n xerxes_n areopagite_n by_o the_o famous_a &_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o victory_n he_o get_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o salamine_n against_o the_o great_a king_n xerxes_n and_o the_o other_o no_o less_o renown_a by_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o areopagite_n so_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o one_o of_o the_o which_o do_v once_o stout_o succour_v the_o athenians_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o the_o other_o by_o good_a law_n and_o wise_a and_o well_o establish_v counsel_n have_v not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o also_o many_o day_n sithence_o profit_v they_o themistocles_n themistocles_n themistocles_n can_v not_o 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