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great_a difficulty_n which_o accompany_v govern_v and_o reign_v begin_v to_o weigh_v the_o quality_n of_o each_o difficulty_n and_o compare_v some_o with_o other_o some_o he_o know_v not_o which_o to_o rank_n foremost_a or_o to_o prefer_v before_o his_o fellow_n it_o seem_v wonderful_a hard_o unto_o he_o to_o know_v the_o talon_n and_o part_n of_o person_n for_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o place_n upon_o they_o a_o business_n whereon_o good_a government_n main_o depend_v he_o likewise_o find_v it_o as_o difficult_a to_o make_v good_a law_n and_o statute_n as_o also_o to_o rule_v so_o many_o town_n and_o so_o many_o people_n as_o be_v list_v under_o a_o crown_n and_o name_n of_o king_n as_o likewise_o to_o dress_v so_o many_o dish_n for_o so_o many_o different_a palate_n so_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o gust_n and_o content_v of_o so_o many_o sundry_a will_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o difficulty_n which_o daily_o offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o rule_n and_o govern_v of_o man_n 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because_o in_o its_o administration_n it_o be_v a_o office_n so_o full_a of_o difficulty_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n admonish_v all_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o always_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n for_o they_o which_o be_v still_o use_v to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o your_o catholic_a church_n moreover_o that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o office_n oficio_fw-la refran_n el_n beneficio_fw-la se_fw-la da_fw-mi por_fw-mi el_fw-es oficio_fw-la it_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o common_a say_n beneficium_fw-la datur_fw-la propter_fw-la officium_fw-la and_o therefore_o king_n be_v so_o great_o benefit_v not_o only_o by_o those_o great_a tribute_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o likewise_o by_o those_o which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o benefice_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o they_o have_v a_o office_n and_o of_o office_n the_o great_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v 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and_o divine_a be_v very_o full_a yet_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a let_v god_n mercy_n supply_v this_o defect_n and_o work_v this_o good_a and_o let_v not_o the_o poor_a be_v discourage_v and_o dishearten_v but_o let_v they_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v up_o themselves_o with_o this_o that_o their_o righteousness_n and_o their_o patience_n shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o god_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n and_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o 10.17.18.20_o psal_n 10.17.18.20_o the_o poor_a say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v nor_o shall_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o afflict_a perish_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v break_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a and_o will_v help_v the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a unto_o their_o right_n that_o the_o man_n of_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o exalt_v against_o they_o woe_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o people_n woe_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v unjust_a king_n which_o make_v law_n like_o spider_n cobweb_n whereinto_o little_a starveling_n fly_v fall_v and_o die_v but_o your_o fat_a bull_n of_o basan_n break_v through_o and_o bear_v they_o away_o in_o triumph_n on_o their_o horn_n but_o that_o we_o may_v touch_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o string_n we_o will_v here_o hold_v our_o hand_n and_o and_o go_v on_o in_o treat_v of_o justice_n and_o its_o part_n a_o matter_n no_o less_o profitable_a then_o necessary_a for_o king_n and_o their_o minister_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a 1_o d._n tho._n 1._o p_o q._n 21_o artic_a 1_o &_o â—_o 2_o q._n 61._o art_n 3_o â—oâ—o_o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o just_a lib._n 3._o arist_n 5._o ethic._n cap._n 2.1_o mat._n 5.20_o &_o 6._o &_o 1_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v proceed_v with_o more_o distinction_n and_o clearness_n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o be_v to_o presuppose_v with_o diws_o thomas_n and_o other_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o common_a two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o of_o all_o under_o this_o general_a name_n of_o justice_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n &_o thereof_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v the_o philosopher_n that_o justitia_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la justice_n include_v in_o itself_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v all_o one_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n conceive_v it_o when_o he_o say_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la justitia_fw-la except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o boast_v your_o righteousness_n before_o man_n to_o be_v see_v of_o they_o of_o justice_n consider_v thus_o in_o the_o general_a we_o will_v not_o now_o 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voluptuousness_n and_o let_v we_o leave_v token_n of_o our_o ioyfullnesse_n in_o every_o place_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o listen_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a here_o on_o earth_n we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v let_v we_o therefore_o take_v our_o pleasure_n while_o we_o may_v this_o be_v all_o the_o care_n the_o wanton_n of_o this_o world_n take_v who_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o in_o a_o eternity_n only_o they_o study_v how_o they_o may_v best_o enjoy_v themselves_o and_o their_o pleasure_n not_o once_o dream_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o but_o as_o man_n that_o make_v a_o scoff_n and_o jest_n of_o that_o other_o world_n and_o that_o other_o life_n they_o whole_o wed_v themselves_o to_o this_o make_v that_o good_a which_o solomon_n say_v 8.15_o eccl._n 8.15_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la homini_fw-la bonum_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a nisi_fw-la 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in_o due_a time_n this_o sort_v not_o with_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v have_v we_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v it_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o disproportionable_a and_o unseasonable_a thing_n to_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o intertainment_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o public_a cause_n and_o business_n of_o state_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v set_v down_o a_o notable_a case_n wherewith_o god_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la vertente_fw-la anno_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la solent_fw-la reges_fw-la ad_fw-la bella_fw-la procedere_fw-la misit_fw-la david_n joab_n &_o seruos_fw-la suos_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la 1_o 2_o king_n â—1_n 1_o et_fw-la universum_fw-la israel_n et_fw-la vastaverunt_fw-la filios_fw-la ammon_n et_fw-la obsederum_fw-la rabaa_n david_n autem_fw-la remansis_fw-la in_o jerusalem_n dum_fw-la hac_fw-la agerentur_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la surgeret_fw-la david_n de_fw-la strato_fw-la sâ—â—_n post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la et_fw-la deambularet_fw-la in_o solario_fw-la demus_fw-la regiae_fw-la viditque_fw-la mulierem_fw-la se_fw-la lavantem_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la super_fw-la solarium_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o battle_n that_o david_n send_v joab_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o besiege_a rabbah_n but_o david_n tarry_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o evening_n tide_n that_o david_n arise_v from_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o company_n of_o aggravate_v circumstance_n do_v here_o precede_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n 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the_o war_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o so_o many_o trouble_n and_o peril_n she_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o wash_v her_o hair_n and_o in_o the_o curious_a deck_v and_o dress_v her_o person_n in_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o she_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o see_v who_o he_o no_o soon_o see_v but_o covet_v and_o no_o soon_o make_v love_n unto_o but_o he_o enjoy_v she_o and_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v she_o with_o the_o more_o safety_n and_o cloak_n the_o adultery_n the_o better_a and_o the_o child_n wherewith_o all_o she_o go_v he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o make_v away_o of_o her_o husband_n upon_o the_o neck_n whereof_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o evil_n do_v ensue_v when_o king_n wage_v war_n and_o their_o subject_n fight_v their_o battle_n hazard_v therein_o their_o life_n or_o when_o any_o other_o common_a calamity_n happen_v as_o of_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o be_v not_o they_o to_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o intertainment_n 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from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o he_o take_v for_o to_o appease_v god_n anger_n when_o king_n david_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o the_o pestilence_n have_v wrought_v in_o his_o kingdom_n sorrow_v exceed_o that_o the_o plague_n be_v so_o hot_a among_o his_o people_n and_o show_v that_o it_o grieve_v his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n he_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n 24.17_o 2_o king_n 24.17_o and_o say_v ego_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavi_fw-la ego_fw-la qui_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr egi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vertatur_fw-la obsecro_fw-la manus_fw-la tua_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o et_fw-la contra_fw-la domum_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o
my_o father_n house_n king_n joram_n reign_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o famine_n and_o so_o sore_a a_o dearth_n in_o that_o kingdom_n that_o two_o woman_n by_o consent_n do_v agree_v to_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o to_o eat_v they_o by_o turn_n which_o the_o king_n have_v no_o soon_o hear_v of_o but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o inward_o grieve_v therewith_o that_o in_o expression_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o rend_v his_o garment_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n on_o such_o like_a sad_a occasion_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n within_o upon_o his_o flesh_n 14.43_o 1_o king_n 14.43_o because_o prince_n jonathan_n do_v but_o dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o rod_n in_o the_o honeycomb_n when_o as_o his_o father_n king_n saul_n and_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n be_v fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n god_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o it_o thereby_o teach_v king_n that_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v 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to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o his_o opposite_n though_o this_o do_v not_o serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o those_o that_o come_v after_o he_o but_o without_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a terrible_a and_o desperate_a fall_n they_o run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o like_a privacy_n 3.29_o joh._n 3.29_o saint_n john_n baptist_n we_o know_v be_v christ_n great_a favourite_n and_o the_o gospel_n style_v he_o to_o be_v amicus_fw-la sponsi_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n do_v the_o more_o glorious_o show_v itself_o in_o this_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o christ_n do_v in-greaten_a and_o authorise_v he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v he_o lessen_v and_o humiliate_v himself_o and_o labour_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n by_o diminish_v his_o own_o to_o increase_v the_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n say_v illu_z oportet_fw-la crescere_fw-la 3.30_o joh._n 3.30_o i_o autem_fw-la minui_fw-la he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v and_o this_o be_v that_o glass_n wherein_o the_o favourite_n of_o king_n be_v to_o look_v take_v into_o their_o consideration_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o seek_v to_o greaten_v themselves_o in_o make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o lessen_v and_o disauthorise_a that_o of_o their_o king_n with_o who_o be_v so_o dangerous_a any_o whatsoever_o show_v or_o shadow_n of_o equality_n or_o competition_n that_o even_o in_o the_o high_a top_n of_o privacy_n the_o more_o certain_a and_o less_o reparable_a usual_o be_v the_o fall_n how_o jocund_a and_o how_o well_o content_v go_v haman_n out_o of_o the_o palace_n when_o queen_n esther_n invite_v he_o to_o dine_v with_o the_o king_n and_o herself_o when_o lo_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o they_o draggd_v he_o from_o that_o banquet_n and_o royal_a table_n to_o the_o gallows_n 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with_o those_o quality_n before_o specify_v and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v merit_v their_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o great_a both_o place_n and_o part_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o stand_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n that_o they_o show_v d_o be_v honour_v by_o they_o with_o particular_a mercedes_fw-la and_o favour_n because_o they_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o care_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o great_a danger_n and_o great_a enuying_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o that_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v pretend_v to_o remove_v from_o the_o king_n elbow_n and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o den_n amid_o the_o lion_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v be_v there_o rend_v in_o piece_n whereof_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v find_v against_o he_o but_o his_o king_n favour_n bear_v envy_n to_o his_o privacy_n that_o common_a moth_n to_o high_a place_n from_o which_o none_n 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balance_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n who_o choose_v these_o and_o refuse_v those_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n to_o work_v his_o secretend_v 29.26_o prou._n 29.26_o many_o say_v solomon_n seek_v the_o ruler_n favour_n but_o every_o man_n judgement_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o election_n come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o king_n that_o choose_v they_o as_o god_n who_o move_v his_o heart_n thereunto_o and_o if_o he_o do_v uphold_v they_o with_o his_o powerful_a hand_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o other_o to_o go_v about_o to_o trip_v up_o their_o heel_n for_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v calamitas_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la est_fw-la livo_o cypr._n de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la &_o livo_o odisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la to_o hate_v a_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a man_n be_v a_o misfortune_n beyord_n all_o remedy_n it_o be_v a_o torment_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v ever_o gnaw_v and_o martyr_v of_o the_o soul_n chap._n xxxvi_o whether_o the_o 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barren_a but_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o it_o and_o be_v good_a for_o some_o ministry_n or_o other_o in_o confirmation_n whereof_o we_o be_v likewise_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o vile_a and_o so_o base_a which_o always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o experience_n have_v teach_v the_o profit_n that_o may_v be_v take_v therefrom_o for_o the_o use_n and_o conservation_n of_o man_n life_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o estimable_a and_o so_o wholesome_a which_o be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n profitable_a for_o there_o be_v some_o as_o also_o some_o infirmity_n which_o will_v prove_v mortal_a shall_v they_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o man_n prudence_n do_v come_v to_o consist_v in_o this_o to_o know_v its_o quality_n and_o to_o understand_v aright_o the_o
estate_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o man_n and_o according_a thereunto_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o of_o its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v by_o his_o king_n favour_n the_o supreme_a disposal_n of_o all_o let_v he_o consider_v and_o know_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o that_o be_v his_o confident_a friend_n be_v as_o free_v as_o free_a may_v be_v from_o natural_a affection_n the_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o together_o with_o this_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o office_n and_o person_n which_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o be_v govern_v and_o let_v he_o imply_v every_o one_o in_o that_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v fit_a and_o good_a and_o keep_v this_o course_n he_o shall_v comply_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o natural_a desire_n and_o shall_v therein_o do_v his_o king_n and_o country_n good_a service_n but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o upshot_n of_o all_o that_o be_v past_a let_v those_o advertisement_n serve_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n with_o some_o advertisement_n for_o king_n and_o favourite_n all_o those_o that_o write_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o will_n free_a independent_a subject_a only_a to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a law_n without_o subiect_v or_o submit_v it_o to_o any_o other_o love_n for_o it_o boot_v little_a that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o many_o kingdom_n if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o that_o which_o he_o extreme_o love_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o of_o a_o sound_n and_o settle_a iungement_n not_o suffer_v a_o superior_a or_o equal_a in_o his_o government_n for_o as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n kingdom_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sustain_v and_o augment_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o near_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o government_n 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ibid._n l._n 13._o of_o force_n r._n of_o the_o force_n p_o 135._o l._n 1._o regular_n r._n regalar_n p._n 136._o l._n 15._o goodness_n r._n goodness_n p._n 151._o l._n 22._o content_n to_o r._n to_o content_a p._n 156._o l._n 9_o subject_n r._n subject_n p._n 157._o l._n 20._o sa_o soga_fw-la r._n la_fw-fr soga_fw-la p._n 175._o l._n 24._o this_o answer_n r._n this_o i_o answer_v p._n 142._o l._n 18._o careesse_fw-la r._n careless_a p._n 245._o l._n 3._o severietie_n r._n severity_n ibid._n l._n 32._o be_v that_o r._n that_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 17._o impostoure_n r._n imposture_n ibid._n l._n 32._o nistad_v r._n mistad_v p._n 273._o l._n 30._o cabin_n r._n cabinet_n p._n 287._o l._n 14._o therein_o r._n there_o be_v p._n 294._o l._n 30._o requencie_n r._n frequency_n p._n 320._o l._n 27._o or_o judgement_n r._n or_o that_o judgement_n p._n 323._o l._n 11._o inionyed_a r._n enjoin_v p._n 344._o l._n 12._o deliace_n r._n delicacy_n p._n 352._o l._n 19_o of_o much_o r._n much_o of_o
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in_o king_n solomon_n who_o wisdom_n be_v no_o soon_o know_v to_o the_o people_n but_o they_o begin_v present_o to_o respect_n and_o fear_v he_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o question_n shall_v it_o suffice_v a_o king_n to_o have_v understanding_n and_o wisdom_n unless_o he_o make_v use_v thereof_o and_o show_v a_o willingness_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o know_v no_o certain_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o power_n or_o faculty_n consist_v in_o its_o operation_n the_o understanding_n without_o intelligence_n like_o the_o will_n without_o love_n serve_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v doubt_v as_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o beginning_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o two_o potentias_fw-la or_o faculty_n be_v that_o arm_n and_o hand_n whereby_o the_o soul_n operate_v its_o most_o excellent_a work_n the_o understanding_n allege_v for_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v ordain_v dispose_n and_o govern_v the_o will_n she_o say_v 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which_o rule_v &_o govern_v in_o man_n and_o be_v that_o star_n which_o guide_v and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v the_o will_v so_o much_o mistress_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o she_o nor_o can_v god_n himself_o by_o violence_n draw_v a_o yea_o or_o a_o nay_o from_o it_o without_o trespass_v upon_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o he_o create_v it_o for_o in_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n it_o be_v free_a and_o as_o philosophy_n inform_v we_o it_o can_v be_v force_v caeterae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la possunt_fw-la capi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la voluntas_fw-la but_o the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o must_v concur_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o free_a work_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o perform_v any_o action_n of_o importance_n unless_o that_o both_o do_v intend_v the_o same_o we_o must_v pluck_v the_o reins_n of_o both_o hold_v both_o of_o they_o in_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o 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sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n quae_fw-la quod_fw-la sapit_fw-la non_fw-la exercet_fw-la wisdom_n without_o practice_n be_v not_o wisdom_n there_o be_v some_o of_o who_o all_o man_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o great_a understanding_n a_o man_n of_o admirable_a ability_n singular_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o no_o man_n know_v wherein_o his_o knowledge_n lie_v nor_o can_v discern_v his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o action_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o opinion_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o exterior_a action_n and_o some_o public_a demonstration_n of_o king_n david_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o he_o do_v govern_v his_o people_n with_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o hand_n et_fw-la in_o intellectibus_fw-la manuum_fw-la suarum_fw-la deduxit_fw-la illos_fw-la it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o hand_n have_v no_o other_o particular_a understanding_n in_o a_o distinct_a manner_n or_o distinguish_v from_o that_o which_o 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not_o only_o attend_v the_o speculative_a part_n but_o the_o practic_a which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o he_o that_o rule_v 8.16_o eccl._n 8.16_o apposui_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la viderem_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o occupationem_fw-la for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o but_o render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a i_o apply_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v the_o business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n for_o in_o wisdom_n and_o the_o good_a exercise_n thereof_o consist_v all_o the_o good_a government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v presuppose_v and_o what_o else_o in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n shall_v be_v speak_v hereof_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o all_o art_n and_o faculty_n as_o king_n solomon_n be_v and_o other_o which_o make_v profession_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o so_o illiterate_a as_o the_o emperor_n licinius_n which_o be_v such_o a_o idiot_n and_o such_o a_o beast_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o firm_a or_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o deed_n or_o write_v or_o as_o that_o other_o michael_n balbo_n which_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n unto_o learning_n that_o he_o will_v neither_o study_v good_a letter_n himself_o nor_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o his_o time_n to_o be_v breed_v up_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o every_o good_a king_n be_v that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o advise_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v benefit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o other_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o just_a and_o what_o be_v bad_a and_o ill_o that_o he_o may_v use_v the_o one_o and_o shun_v the_o other_o be_v enim_fw-la moderatus_fw-la est_fw-la sapiens_fw-la say_v socrates_n that_o have_v courage_n to_o execute_v and_o will_v to_o do_v on_o those_o
their_o vare_fw-la or_o rod_n of_o justice_n must_v not_o be_v too_o short_a for_o some_o &_o too_o long_o for_o other_o some_o let_v right_o strike_v the_o stroke_n &_o let_v no_o man_n be_v deny_v justice_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v king_n and_o judge_n this_o to_o be_v common_a father_n to_o all_o poor_a and_o rich_a great_a &_o small_a mean_a and_o mighty_a 1.16_o deut._n 1.16_o audite_fw-la illos_fw-la say_v god_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la iudicate_a sive_fw-la civis_fw-la ille_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la perigrinus_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la distantia_fw-la per_fw-la sonarum_fw-la ita_fw-la paruum_fw-la audietis_fw-la ut_fw-la magnum_fw-la nec_fw-la accipietis_fw-la cviusquam_fw-la personam_fw-la quia_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la est_fw-la hear_v the_o controversy_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n chap._n xxii_o of_o justice_n distributive_a it_o appertain_v to_o distributive_a justice_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o repart_n and_o divide_v in_o a_o convenient_a and_o fit_a manner_n the_o good_n the_o honour_n dignity_n and_o office_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o as_o dionysius_n say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la diffusinum_fw-la good_a be_v a_o diffusive_a kind_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o scatterer_n and_o of_o itself_o a_o spreader_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o good_a be_v by_o so_o much_o with_o the_o great_a force_n do_v it_o communicate_v itself_o and_o hence_o do_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o exceed_o bountiful_a as_o he_o be_v that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v prodigal_a with_o man_n by_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o they_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n even_o to_o the_o communicate_v of_o himself_o by_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o high_a kind_n of_o manner_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o devise_v which_o be_v by_o give_v himself_o to_o himself_o and_o by_o submit_v himself_o so_o low_o as_o to_o become_v true_a man_n that_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v make_v equal_a with_o god_n by_o that_o ineffable_a and_o divine_a union_n which_o the_o divine_n call_v hypostatical_a so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o good_a in_o its_o own_o condition_n &_o nature_n have_v this_o property_n with_o it_o to_o be_v communicable_a &_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o great_a it_o be_v and_o herein_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n who_o place_n they_o supply_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o certain_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o proper_o shall_v they_o participate_v of_o good_a king_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o shall_v have_v of_o this_o 〈…〉_o quality_n and_o so_o much_o the_o near_a shall_v they_o resemble_v god_n with_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o liberality_n they_o shall_v repart_n and_o diffuse_v these_o outward_a good_n who_o distribution_n appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o â—o_o he_o can_v the_o name_n of_o king_n true_o suit_n who_o have_v not_o always_o a_o willing_a mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o communicate_v himself_o now_o for_o to_o temper_v and_o moderate_v this_o general_a longing_n and_o inflame_a desire_n &_o this_o so_o natural_a and_o proper_a and_o appetite_n of_o bestow_v and_o divide_v the_o riches_n and_o common_a good_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o part_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o call_v distributive_a be_v hold_v the_o most_o necessary_a which_o aristotle_n say_v either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o king_n as_o in_o such_o a_o lordly_a subject_n and_o person_n to_o who_o this_o repartition_n and_o communication_n proper_o belong_v wherein_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n king_n ought_v to_o use_v most_o circumspection_n prudence_n and_o care_n for_o that_o therein_o they_o usual_o suffer_v most_o cozenage_n and_o deceit_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o to_o give_v be_v in_o itself_o so_o please_v and_o delightful_a a_o thing_n and_o so_o proper_o appertain_v to_o their_o greatness_n and_o state_n they_o do_v easy_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o this_o noble_a desire_n and_o send_v gift_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n in_o such_o post_n haste_n that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n they_o run_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o and_o draw_v dry_a not_o only_o the_o king_n particular_a wealth_n and_o treasure_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n with_o so_o much_o content_a and_o pleasure_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v but_o now_o and_o then_o for_o such_o great_a courtesy_n and_o extraordinary_a kindness_n must_v not_o be_v make_v too_o common_a for_o fear_v of_o draw_v on_o a_o disesteem_v of_o they_o nor_o do_v but_o in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o season_n not_o unaduised_o beforehand_o and_o upon_o no_o merit_n or_o desert_n but_o when_o other_o want_v and_o necessity_n and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o nobleness_n shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o express_v his_o bounty_n and_o in_o good_a sooth_n there_o be_v not_o any_o moathe_z which_o do_v so_o consume_v nor_o any_o caterpillar_n or_o grasshopper_n that_o do_v so_o crop_v and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o well_o do_v and_o the_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n as_o the_o loose_a hand_n that_o can_v hold_v nothing_o and_o in_o a_o lavish_a and_o disproportionable_a manner_n scatter_v its_o donative_n with_o so_o unequal_a a_o distribution_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n which_o speak_v very_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n parâ—_n dar_fw-ge y_fw-fr tener_n 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