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a_o tyrant_n be_v if_o he_o do_v away_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o no_o other_o intent_n then_o that_o fear_v they_o shall_v reprove_v he_o &_o write_v against_o his_o deprave_a &_o ungodly_a life_n as_o domitius_n nero_n that_o command_v seneca_n the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o poet_n lucan_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o domitian_n that_o banish_v the_o poet_n lwenal_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v speak_v pers._n in_o another_o book_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o prince_n be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 10._o even_o as_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o mislike_n which_o his_o subject_n have_v conceive_v against_o he_o and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n that_o be_v nourish_v in_o one_o several_a house_n will_v break_v into_o the_o next_o and_o at_o last_o into_o the_o whole_a town_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n subject_n ought_v to_o please_v their_o sovereign_n 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reciprocal_a and_o mutual_a duty_n yet_o if_o parent_n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o desperation_n ibidem_fw-la it_o become_v not_o child_n to_o be_v less_o obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n 20._o but_o they_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o evil_a parent_n and_o to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n further_o if_o servant_n must_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n aswell_o curtevos_a as_o curse_v much_o more_o ought_v subject_n to_o obey_v not_o only_o their_o gentle_a but_o also_o their_o cruel_a prince_n this_o didacus_n covarrwias_fw-la a_o excellent_a lawyer_n confirm_v say_v 4._o if_o a_o prince_n whether_o by_o succession_n or_o election_n he_o be_v make_v it_o skill_v not_o do_v exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n he_o can_v be_v depose_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n by_o any_o subject_n yea_o 3._o it_o be_v heretical_a to_o hold_v that_o paradox_n for_o 4._o god_n be_v he_o which_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o take_v away_o king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o live_a man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whomesoever_o he_o will_v and_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a among_o man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o rebel_n that_o ever_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v bewray_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o rebel_v at_o one_o time_n against_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n surrey_z aumarle_n &_o salisbury_n and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n &_o henry_n hotspurre_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n all_o which_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o behead_v to_o come_v near_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o find_v that_o leonagildus_fw-la a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n both_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 568._o pursue_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o exile_v his_o own_o son_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n whereupon_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v move_v at_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o country_n do_v twice_o raise_v arm_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o father_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o banish_v at_o the_o second_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o easter_n day_n by_o which_o example_n we_o may_v note_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rebuke_v the_o rashness_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n wherefore_o o_o you_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o cruel_a prince_n refrain_v your_o fury_n learn_v to_o obey_v &_o beware_v lest_o the_o same_o chance_n unto_o you_o which_o be_v feign_a to_o have_v chance_v unto_o the_o frog_n who_o be_v importunat_a on_o jupiter_n to_o have_v a_o king_n a_o beam_n be_v give_v they_o the_o fiâ—â—t_v fall_v whereof_o do_v somewhat_o affright_v they_o but_o when_o they_o see_v it_o still_o lie_v in_o the_o stream_n they_o insult_v thereon_o with_o great_a disdain_n &_o pray_v for_o a_o king_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n they_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o a_o stork_n which_o tyramnize_v &_o daily_o devour_v they_o in_o a_o word_n rebel_n in_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v one_o calamity_n do_v entangle_v themselves_o in_o a_o whole_a peck_n of_o trouble_n as_o by_o this_o fable_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o frog_n be_v evident_a and_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o remedy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o malady_n itself_o for_o of_o one_o tyrant_n they_o make_v three_o hydra_n or_o else_o in_o seek_v to_o shun_v tyranny_n they_o reduce_v their_o government_n to_o a_o troublesome_a democracy_n of_o a_o aristocracy_n chap._n 11._o the_o rule_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a number_n of_o nobleman_n &_o gentleman_n respect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v term_v a_o aristocracy_n &_o if_o any_o ambitious_o prefer_v their_o private_a commodity_n before_o the_o public_a good_a and_o by_o conspiracy_n dispose_v of_o all_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o please_v they_o it_o be_v name_v a_o oligarchy_n for_o as_o iron_n be_v consume_v in_o time_n by_o rust_n although_o it_o avoid_v all_o inconvenience_n so_o some_o peculiar_a damage_n or_o other_o stick_v to_o every_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n this_o politicor_n oligarchy_n endamage_v a_o aristocracy_n tyramny_n be_v opposite_a to_o a_o monarchy_n &_o sedition_n to_o a_o democracy_n that_o aristocracy_n be_v best_a allow_v where_o the_o government_n be_v allot_v to_o a_o few_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a man_n which_o bestow_v most_o in_o common_a service_n and_o make_v law_n for_o the_o rest_n direct_v their_o cogitation_n to_o no_o other_o scope_n than_o the_o public_a good_a of_o their_o country_n the_o citizen_n of_o venice_n do_v deliver_v the_o discuss_n of_o their_o matter_n aswell_o ordinary_a as_o of_o importance_n to_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v very_o few_o in_o number_n as_o not_o ignorant_a how_o few_o be_v make_v privy_a of_o their_o matter_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o privy_o manage_v nevertheless_o this_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o monarchy_n will_v be_v find_v imperfect_a &_o far_o inferior_a true_a it_o be_v that_o silver_n and_o tin_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o imperfect_a metal_n in_o comparison_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o soverainety_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o metal_n consist_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o aristocracy_n well_o temper_v may_v be_v good_a but_o seldom_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n when_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o province_n as_o mercia_n northumberland_n &_o other_o &_o rule_v by_o
father_n virtue_n but_o live_v wicked_o shall_v be_v disinherit_v &_o their_o revenue_n give_v to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a of_o that_o race_n not_o admit_v any_o vicious_a heir_n whatsoever_o the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n chap._n 15._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v a_o gentleman_n be_v these_o first_o he_o must_v be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a in_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o adventurous_a heart_n to_o fight_v and_o that_o but_o for_o very_o just_a quarrel_n three_o he_o must_v be_v endue_v with_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n four_o he_o must_v stretch_v his_o purse_n to_o give_v liberal_o unto_o soldier_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o niggard_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o gentleman_n these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n which_o whosoever_o lack_v deserve_v but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o clown_n or_o of_o a_o country_n boor_n in_o brief_a it_o fare_v with_o gentleman_n as_o it_o do_v with_o wine_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v four_o good_a quality_n namely_o it_o must_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o cask_n next_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o a_o good_a soil_n three_o it_o must_v have_v a_o good_a colour_n last_o of_o all_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o not_o be_v sophistical_o mingle_v with_o water_n and_o such_o like_a that_o gentleman_n must_v not_o great_o respect_v what_o the_o common_a people_n speak_v of_o they_o chap._n 16._o the_o common_a people_n ground_n their_o action_n upon_o fallible_a expectation_n they_o be_v stout_a when_o peril_n be_v far_o off_o and_o very_o irresolute_a when_o they_o approach_v who_o therefore_o be_v so_o brainesicke_a as_o to_o believe_v their_o assertion_n what_o else_o be_v glory_n than_o a_o windy_a gale_n never_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o from_o the_o lung_n 6._o they_o that_o be_v praise_v unworthy_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o praise_n admit_v they_o be_v just_o praise_v what_o thing_n more_o have_v it_o augment_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o measure_v not_o his_o good_a by_o the_o rumour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o roman_n build_v two_o temple_n join_v together_o the_o one_o be_v dedicate_v to_o virtue_n &_o the_o other_o to_o honour_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o of_o honour_n except_o first_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n ethicor._n honour_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v a_o reverence_n give_v to_o another_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o virtue_n insomuch_o as_o honour_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o virtue_n by_o dignity_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o use_v the_o dignity_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o 1._o i_o have_v not_o such_o horny_a heartstring_n that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v man_n to_o be_v praise_v but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o gentleman_n shall_v observe_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o limitation_n in_o their_o common_a applause_n and_o fine_a soothe_n for_o offici_fw-la to_o be_v altogether_o careless_a as_o stoyke_z &_o cynic_n will_v have_v every_o one_o to_o be_v what_o man_n think_v of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mark_n of_o arrogancy_n but_o also_o a_o token_n of_o a_o loose_a life_n wherefore_o gentleman_n must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n &_o without_o vainglory_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n especial_o among_o their_o neighbour_n &_o to_o bear_v themselves_o such_o man_n indeed_o as_o they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n account_v they_o whereto_o accord_v that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n thou_o shall_v live_v well_o 17._o if_o thou_o take_v care_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o hear_v how_o the_o people_n testify_v of_o thou_o abroad_o of_o knight_n of_o honour_n chap._n 17._o those_o i_o call_v knight_n of_o honour_n who_o here_o in_o england_n be_v name_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o in_o france_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o original_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v first_o invent_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n his_o son_n take_v captive_n king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n and_o have_v put_v they_o both_o in_o ward_n at_o london_n and_o also_o have_v expel_v king_n henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spain_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n the_o lawful_a king_n than_o he_o to_o honour_n and_o grace_v his_o victory_n devise_v a_o honourable_a fellowship_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n for_o virtue_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o this_o order_n give_v they_o a_o garter_n adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n together_o with_o a_o buckle_v of_o gold_n to_o wear_v only_o on_o the_o left_a leg_n republic_n of_o which_o order_n he_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a and_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a law_n among_o themselves_o 18._o shall_v be_v take_v as_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o that_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o and_o this_o brief_o touch_v the_o invention_n and_o author_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o knight_n here_o in_o england_n now_o i_o will_v address_v my_o pen_n to_o write_v of_o the_o honourable_a order_n in_o france_n king_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n after_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o his_o peer_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o presence_n invent_v at_o amboise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1469._o a_o society_n of_o honour_n consist_v of_o six_o and_o thirty_o nobleman_n and_o name_v saint_n michael_n patron_n of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o english_a knight_n have_v devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o saint_n george_n give_v ot_fw-mi each_n of_o they_o a_o golden_a chain_n of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v daily_o &_o not_o to_o bestow_v sell_v or_o gage_v the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v &_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o die_v forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o election_n to_o dub_v another_o in_o his_o room_n not_o by_o voice_n but_o by_o little_a scroll_n turn_v together_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ball_n the_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v into_o a_o basin_n and_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n be_v to_o reckon_v they_o then_o he_o that_o have_v most_o ball_n on_o his_o side_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n the_o king_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o honourable_a society_n do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o their_o brother_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a will_n to_o theeward_n do_v bestow_v this_o golden_a chain_n on_o thou_o god_n grant_v thou_o may_v long_o wear_v it_o when_o the_o king_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n on_o the_o right_a cheek_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o dub_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n also_o there_o be_v other_o order_n of_o knight_n in_o christendom_n as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n of_o the_o patent_n devise_v by_o y_z e_z pope_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n but_o because_o the_o rehearfall_n of_o they_o be_v not_o much_o appertain_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o cease_v to_o treat_v further_o of_o they_o of_o citizen_n chap._n 18._o 2._o he_o that_o first_o invent_v a_o city_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o good_a the_o which_o praise_v some_o attribute_n unto_o eloquent_a man_n some_o to_o saturn_n and_o other_o to_o orpheus_n and_o amphion_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n people_n live_v barbarous_o like_a unto_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o have_v either_o the_o law_n 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