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behalf_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o be_v assist_v and_o support_v with_o the_o commonweal_n authority_n i_o do_v commit_v thou_o to_o prison_n at_o which_o reverend_a and_o constant_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o prince_n abash_v present_o let_v fall_v his_o sword_n and_o willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o prison_n the_o king_n upon_o this_o tragaecomedie_n report_v burst_v with_o tear_n into_o these_o speech_n happy_a be_o i_o in_o so_o just_a &_o sincere_a a_o judge_n &_o in_o so_o good_a and_o obedient_a a_o son_n which_o gallant_a prince_n succeed_v his_o sather_n in_o the_o government_n so_o much_o esteem_v of_o that_o judge_n as_o when_o he_o depart_v england_n with_o his_o force_n towards_o france_n for_o that_o conquest_n which_o he_o there_o purchase_v he_o commit_v the_o tuition_n and_o government_n of_o his_o whole_a realm_n during_o that_o his_o absence_n to_o he_o the_o history_n be_v true_a though_o common_a and_o yet_o not_o so_o vulgar_a as_o notable_a sedition_n and_o malice_n be_v two_o pestilent_a and_o contagious_a disease_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v in_o the_o beginning_n without_o remission_n yet_o with_o such_o discretion_n handle_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o mind_n very_o loath_a and_o grieve_v to_o punish_v but_o that_o constraint_n and_o the_o common_a cause_n enforce_v it_o howbeit_o somewhat_o must_v always_o be_v do_v for_o example_n sake_n consider_v the_o sentence_n panarum_fw-la fructus_fw-la omnium_fw-la maximus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la the_o most_o fruit_n and_o profit_n which_o issue_v from_o punishment_n grow_v upon_o example_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o minister_a a_o more_o vehement_a medicine_n then_o either_o the_o nature_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o disease_a do_v require_v apply_v not_o any_o corrosive_n but_o upon_o extremity_n and_o cause_n otherwise_o remediless_a he_o which_o hatch_v vengeance_n in_o his_o heart_n may_v not_o punish_v hasty_o but_o expect_v a_o fit_a occasion_n for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n which_o will_v undoubted_o fall_v without_o any_o combustion_n note_n or_o imputation_n of_o revenge_n those_o judge_n therefore_o i_o deem_v well_o worthy_a commendation_n which_o seldom_o use_v severity_n can_v attain_v and_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o terrible_a magistrate_n for_o by_o much_o exercise_n of_o bloody_a justice_n as_o i_o say_v before_o more_o harm_n then_o good_a ensue_v to_o the_o prince_n for_o not_o only_o the_o person_n favourer_n of_o the_o party_n punish_v but_o the_o people_n heart_n in_o general_n will_v storm_v at_o it_o and_o admit_v you_o can_v remove_v some_o of_o the_o first_o which_o stir_v in_o it_o yet_o in_o a_o case_n of_o cruelty_n the_o people_n indignation_n may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o wildfire_n which_o be_v once_o kindle_v will_v increase_v and_o burn_v more_o vehement_o if_o therefore_o a_o judge_n extend_v severity_n let_v it_o 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shall_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n be_v more_o severe_o sift_v nothing_o feel_v
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mind_n of_o man_n which_o i_o may_v call_v the_o immedâ—…_n virtue_n of_o the_o scâ—…le_n upon_o which_o man_n dignity_n depend_v if_o it_o be_v sure_o fasten_v in_o reason_n that_o mind_n be_v as_o philosopher_n write_v pure_a liquid_a and_o divine_a wherefore_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o precious_a casket_n or_o receptacle_n thereof_o i_o do_v resemble_v to_o the_o body_n of_o this_o secret_a counsel_n for_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n it_o be_v infuse_v &_o have_v his_o principal_a residence_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o it_o the_o sovereign_a lady_n which_o be_v the_o quintessence_n thereof_o be_v the_o immortal_a soul_n conjoin_v with_o it_o in_o this_o mortal_a tabernacle_n so_o do_v the_o form_n or_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o religion_n establish_v themselves_o by_o the_o sapience_n of_o this_o counsel_n the_o member_n whereof_o as_o one_o heart_n inseparable_a shall_v accord_v in_o wisdom_n consultation_n and_o lively_a spirit_n to_o advance_v and_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o law_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n moreover_o to_o that_o which_o be_v meditate_a and_o conceive_a in_o the_o head_n this_o heart_n open_v not_o to_o discover_v the_o mind_n but_o upon_o wise_a preconsultation_n and_o precaution_n have_v fiâ—…t_o â—…rtely_o sift_v and_o discuss_v every_o matter_n twice_o or_o thrice_o through_o the_o pure_a searle_n of_o reason_n like_o gold_n repurify_v upon_o the_o teste_fw-la till_o which_o time_n it_o do_v not_o commit_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o arm_n hand_n &_o finger_n of_o the_o body_n the_o right_a arm_n thereof_o be_v analogical_o compare_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o â—…rie_a justice_n and_o the_o leave_v to_o civil_a minister_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n â—…o_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v judge_n hold_v the_o balance_n of_o equity_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…to_n the_o left_a arm_n and_o other_o mean_a magistrate_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o that_o excellent_a law-father_n say_v that_o a_o king_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…it_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la intellectus_fw-la regituâ—…_n a_o corporal_a god_n govern_v by_o the_o law_n â—…uth_n of_o understanding_n which_o understanding_n as_o i_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o heart_n successive_o the_o liver_n be_v nurse_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o from_o thence_o in_o great_a conduit_n issue_v and_o be_v through_o little_a vein_n and_o pipe_n decent_o distribute_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n resemble_v the_o princess_n treasure_n this_o be_v breed_v and_o nourish_v in_o every_o part_n as_o it_o correspondent_o feed_v and_o nourish_v they_o again_o do_v harmonious_o keep_v this_o politic_a body_n lively_a and_o in_o health_n each_o member_n according_a to_o nature_n in_o his_o several_a function_n impart_v comfort_n to_o another_o as_o in_o the_o prince_n to_o retain_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o subject_n appear_v by_o benevolent_a retribution_n and_o 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the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a treasure-house_n of_o these_o law_n be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o prince_n pure_o and_o precise_o distribute_v and_o interprete_v all_o difficulty_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n bless_a grace_n and_o divine_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o his_o conscience_n guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n with_o all_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o proceed_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o heart_n in_o counterfeisance_n or_o any_o verbal_a formality_n to_o blind_a and_o deceive_v the_o simple_a sort_n &_o to_o satisfy_v the_o present_a imposition_n of_o his_o own_o appetite_n as_o that_o wicked_a florentine_a secretary_n do_v advise_v prince_n but_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a and_o just_a heart_n which_o be_v liberal_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o equity_n with_o which_o god_n have_v enrich_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o 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