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as_o hie_v a_o price_n as_o y_z e_z best_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v unto_o the_o citee_n that_o one_o or_o two_o vintner_n shall_v become_v wealthy_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o many_o i_o think_v it_o best_a to_o recount_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o purnei_v whereof_o a_o magistrate_n must_v be_v marvelous_a careful_a least_o in_o the_o city_n either_o such_o necessary_n can_v not_o be_v have_v or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n which_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o necessity_n and_o state_n of_o the_o place_n each_o man_n shall_v best_o by_o convenient_a order_n in_o his_o own_o city_n establish_v for_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o none_o do_v use_v deceitful_a practice_n against_o the_o common_a provision_n
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piece_n of_o the_o roman_a â—oâ—gne_n call_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o â—alue_n our_o sleâ—â—ing_a groâ—â—_n the_o insolency_n â—t_a neratius_n 〈…〉_o thing_n â—t_z 〈…〉_o occa_fw-la 〈…〉_o atâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—_o a_o law_n â—â—_o forgetfulness_n of_z 〈…〉_o among_o 〈…〉_o no._n câ—â—â—ro_n philip._n â—_o in_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr offi_n plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la dionis_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o off_o math._n v._n ad_fw-la colloss_n 3_o rom._n 12._o the_o perfect_v way_n of_o put_v away_o injury_n the_o fruit_n oâ—_n sedition_n a_o rebellion_n move_v in_o germanye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1525._o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n be_v cause_n of_o â—â—dition_n lib._n 1._o the_o off_o the_o temeritie_n of_o caius_n câ—sâ—â—_n covetousness_n lamentable_a â—â—_o pl_z 〈…〉_o to_o tiberius_n gracchus_n lex_fw-la agraria_fw-la â—â—e_z rebellion_n of_o the_o rychmâ—n_n and_o their_o complaint_n occasion_n of_o â—â—â—â—tion_n tyranny_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr virtutibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—um_o a_o â—â—sample_n of_o two_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge thâ—â—_n weâ—e_v daughter_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o e._n â—râ—cio_fw-mi 〈…〉_o oâ—â—â—n_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n rebellion_n 〈…〉_o aeneidos_n 1._o egesippê°_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la hiâ—_n roâ—olimae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n â—_o sedition_n in_o the_o end_n have_v be_v always_o plague_v num._n 16._o et_fw-la josephus_n li._n â—iii_fw-la antiq._n capit_fw-la â—_o &_o 3._o coraâ—_n abiron_n chorah_n dathâ—_n and_o abiron_n weâ—_n destroy_v for_o move_v of_o sedition_n no_o cause_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o be_v rebellion_n the_o path_n way_n to_o hell_n be_v open_a â—nd_n plain_a what_o man_n must_v be_v receive_v into_o citee_n plato_n in_o 8._o â—e_v repub._n the_o golden_a world_n the_o silver_n world_n the_o b_o 〈…〉_o world_n the_o â—roâ—_n world_n hesiodus_n in_o 1._o georgico_fw-la warrior_n lib._n 7._o polit_fw-la plutare_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la licurgi_n the_o spartianes_n favour_v not_o foreign_a custom_n â—lenes_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o common_a â—â—â—â—e_n loiterer_n and_o vagaboundes_a open_v beggetâ—_n be_v privytheuâ—â—_n beggar_n compare_v to_o drive_v bee_n plato_n in_o 8._o de_fw-la republi_fw-la stranger_n must_v be_v cherisheâ—_n exodi_fw-la 22._o esaiae_n xiiii_o oâ—â—_n owncountrey_n beggar_n â—othsâ—ll_o beggar_n must_v be_v â—â—nished_v impotent_a and_o unreined_a poor_a beggar_n must_v be_v relieve_v lucae_n xuj_o lucae_n xviii_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charitieto_fw-la give_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o a_o wicked_a thing_n â—â—_o withdraw_v our_o liberality_n â—â—om_v they_o eccle._n seven_o cause_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v â—â—_o common_a beggar_n marc._n x._o tobiae_fw-la twelve_o two_o corin._n ix_o roma_fw-it twelve_o we_o ought_v to_o bestow_v our_o alm_n charitable_o beggary_n breed_v many_o inconvenience_n deut._n xv_o hospital_n and_o spittelle_n monastery_n a_o order_n must_v be_v take_v for_o common_a beggar_n superintendentes_fw-la act._n 5._o &_o 6._o sâ—uâ—n_n deacon_n choose_v â–ª_o against_o soch_n old_a wretch_n no_o glory_n in_o their_o former_a 〈◊〉_d mons_fw-la pâ—etaus_n soche_n must_v â—â—_o approve_a honest_a man_n as_o be_v appoint_v governor_n â—â—_o hospital_n fowee_v kind_n of_o quietness_n idleness_n cato_n de_fw-fr republi_n quietness_n â—â—â—â—_o of_o man_n of_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o worâ—â—â—_n pro_fw-la p._n s_n pro_fw-la cn._n plancio_n quietness_n iâ—_n old_a age_n libr._n â—_o de_fw-fr oratoâ—e_fw-fr slothfulness_n prou._n 12._o &_o â—8_o &_o 33._o i_o timo._n â—_o per_fw-la 〈…〉_o idleneo_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la 3â—_n ezech._n xâ—â—_n â—â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o i_o corin._n ix_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o root_v up_o all_o wicked_a weed_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n drâ—coes_n law_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n the_o evil_a be_v â—_o precedent_n to_o the_o good_a punishement_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o good_a than_o a_o rigour_n to_o the_o evil_n the_o virtue_n of_o â—_o law_n there_o â—ardâ—â—_n oâ—_n the_o good_a â—_o the_o p_o 〈…〉_o s_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o esopes_n fable_n â—orâ—e_v good_a manner_n the_o fable_n oâ—_n poete_v be_v profitable_a tyrant_n weâ—â—tensformed_v in_o to_o woulâ—es_n â–ª_o lâ—b_n i_o â—â—ta_fw-la dream_n do_v either_o warn_v we_o to_o do_v well_o or_o fear_v we_o to_o â—o_o ill_a gene._n 37._o gene._n 41._o â—an_v 2._o cap._n â—apien_fw-fr 18._o â—â—â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_o cicero_n in_o 6._o de_fw-la repub._n perillus_n deâ—â—â—sed_v a_o bull_n of_o brass_n into_o the_o which_o be_v glow_a hot_a man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o be_v torment_v virgilius_n in_o 6._o aenei_fw-la herus_fw-la reviue_v 〈…〉_o death_n to_o life_n as_o plato_n declare_v in_o 10_o â–ª_o de_fw-fr rep_v 〈…〉_o menedemus_n a_o espy_v of_o â—â—â—_o diogenes_n in_o 7._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la philosoph_n christian_n dâ—_n instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n firmicus_n libr._n viij_o prou._n xxi_o prince_n be_v call_v to_o government_n by_o god_n appoinctâ—ment_n osâ—â—_n â–ª_o xiii_o plato_n in_o vi_fw-la de_fw-fr repub._n a_o 〈…〉_o prince_n the_o common_a weal_n depend_v upon_o the_o gowernour_n cicero_z in_z 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la a_o head_n officer_n be_v most_o necessary_a spartian_a in_o adriano_n the_o law_n touch_v aswell_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o private_a person_n titane_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n deâ—t_fw-la xvii_o josuae_fw-la i._o â—â—unes_n constitution_n must_v not_o disagre_a fronâ—â—ord_n pounce_n of_o god_n i._o coâ—â—_n â—â—â—_o no_o common_a weal_n can_v long_o continue_v without_o law_n godly_a magistrate_n make_v 〈…〉_o d_o subject_n cicero_n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la law_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o god_n plato_n in_o mince_n svo_fw-la a_o good_a prince_n live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n evil_a magistrate_n be_v transform_v into_o woulue_n plato_n in_o 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n caesar_n wicked_a wish_n tirauntes_n arise_v also_o of_o the_o commons_n apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la jovium_fw-la frederick_n â—â—_o surped_a the_o empire_n titanniâ—_n be_v always_o mischevous_a now_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o go_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o tiraune_n that_o forcible_o oveâ—_n charge_v his_o subject_n plato_n in_o 8._o de_fw-fr repu_n &_o arist_n in_o v._o politi_fw-la the_o people_n favour_n to_o dangerous_a 〈…〉_o proceadetg_v of_o impiety_n cicero_n in_o lelio_n in._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la the_o con_v 〈…〉_o pt_v of_o godly_a 〈…〉_o cause_v in_o 〈…〉_o pri_fw-la 〈…〉_o flattery_n â—o_o a_o pestilent_a poison_n to_o noble_a mâ—nut_n â—aine_a proâ—â—sers_n cicero_z in_z 2._o de_o off_o i_o tiraunt_v be_v never_o in_o safeguard_n a_o tiraunt_n have_v a_o ill_a name_n even_o after_o he_o death_n arist_n â—_o polity_n a_o tiraunt_n attenâ—teth_v all_o way_n of_o cruelty_n a_o brazen_a bull_n be_v devise_v â—â—_o pâ—â—laris_n into_o the_o which_o man_n be_v put_v to_o be_v torment_v ensample_n of_o 〈…〉_o no_o 〈…〉_o of_o long_o coâ—t_v 〈…〉_o josephus_n 17._o antiq_n libr._n cap._n 9_o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la iudaico_fw-la libr._n 1._o cap._n 2._o cicero_n pro_fw-la mâ—lone_n â–ª_o it_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o lib._n â—_o dâ—_n off_o a_o stâ—â—â—â—_n stomach_n of_o brutus_n ezechiel_n 2d_o neemie_n 9_o esaiae_n â—_o oseae_n 1â—_n attila_n call_v himself_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n tamerlanes_n genesis_n 12._o 4_o regum_fw-la 19_o esaie_n 37._o josue_n 10._o 1._o regum_fw-la 15._o 1._o petri._n 2._o a_o woman_n prâ—â—â—d_v for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o dionysius_n the_o â—â—â—ant_n valerius_n max._n libr._n 6._o ecclesi_n 48._o ecclesia_fw-la 11._o oleae_fw-la 13._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o procurer_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—s_n be_v â—â—â—_o author_n of_o â—â—â—â—dnes_n 2._o regum_fw-la ca._n 7_o â—_o paralip_v ca._n 1â—_n &_o 28._o rom._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o baruch_n 3._o philipp_n 13._o galath_n 5._o the_o impiety_n â—â—_o soldier_n odiss_n ad_fw-la aâ—tiâ—â—_n w_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o unfaithfulnes_n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o their_o câ—pâ—t_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge a_o example_n of_o disloyalty_n at_o vienna_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n â—â—_o not_o keep_v in_o the_o war_n â–ª_o cicero_n de_fw-fr oâ—â—icus_fw-la in._n 5._o delegibus_fw-la thing_n 〈…〉_o get_v never_o have_v good_a success_n â—lâ—â—â—â—cie_o â—â—â—â—â—â—etâ—â—_n prince_n the_o emperor_n alexander_n â—as_v no_o blood_n â—â—â—â—â—â—_o a_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o mentainer_n of_o quietness_n in._n 9_o iliado_n
amurathes_n â—oâ—â—_n quarrel_n vitrwius_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n â—_o aâ—gias_n stable_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o war_n jacobi_fw-la 4._o ad_fw-la galaâ—has_n 5._o war_n among_o christian_a man_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v rome_n be_v the_o last_o monarchy_n cicero_n ad_fw-la cornificâ—un_n war_n be_v â—â—â—â—e_v â—â—en_o faâ—â—â—â—_n or_o pestilence_n hâ—â—â—â—_n be_v a_o monster_n that_o have_v sâ—uâ—â—â—eâ—dee_fw-mi wâ—â—h_a wâ—â—_n hercules'_v teach_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o â—ad_a stroâ—â—n_n of_o one_o heâ—d_v a_o other_o sâ—râ—g_v up_o immediate_o esaiae_n 42._o many_o kingedome_n have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o war_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o roman_a empire_n the_o destruction_n of_o many_o notable_a country_n and_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge have_v grow_v of_o 〈…〉_o e._n nehemie_n 9_o the_o jew_n be_v plague_v numeri_fw-la 14._o josue_n 14._o the_o cockatrice_n pierce_v 〈…〉_o poison_n the_o 〈…〉_o out_o of_o christiane_n prince_n encourage_v the_o turk_n to_o invade_v christendom_n euxinum_n mare_n devide_v europe_n from_o asia_n danubius_n athens_n war_n work_n the_o death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n micheae_n 4._o esaiae_n 11._o seneca_n li._n 3._o de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la the_o commodity_n of_o peâ—â—e_a aught_o to_o â—oâ—â—_n prince_n to_o quietness_n 〈…〉_o we_o must_v shoot_v at_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o this_o life_n ecclesia_fw-la 7._o arist_n inâ—â—_n ethicorum_fw-la â–ª_o the_o excellency_n of_o justice_n one_o good_a turn_n ask_v â—â—_o other_o the_o commo_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o quietness_n peace_n without_o war_n psalm_n n8_n roma_fw-it 14._o esaie_n 48._o every_o maâ—â—_n have_v war_n within_o himself_o rom._n 7._o â—ib_fw-la 8._o politic_n there_o fall_v ouâ—_n always_o something_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n worthy_a of_o reformation_n a_o example_n caken_v of_o victualle_o corn_n and_o flesh_n be_v count_v the_o chiet_a provision_n of_o victual_n even_o a_o unlearned_a man_n may_v geverâ—â—_n well_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v no_o write_a law_n politic_a ordinance_n must_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prince_n ought_v to_o use_v consultation_n in_o their_o do_n council_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n prover._n 24._o the_o roman_a senate_n â—â—od_a man_n geve_v always_o good_a council_n ecclesia_fw-la 37._o joan._n 19_o a_o evil_a man_n sometime_o geve_v good_a council_n hester_n 6._o &_o 7._o plato_n iâ—_n symposio_fw-la â–ª_o council_n muâ—â—_n be_v well_o weigh_v &_o not_o always_o measure_v aâ—ter_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n opinion_n ecclesia_fw-la 27._o unapt_a schoolmaster_n all_o wickedness_n reign_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o magistrate_n such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o d_o â—â—st_n not_o to_o suffer_v in_o a_o â—ommen_fw-mi weal_n josue_n 1._o magistrate_n must_v be_v watchful_a â—â—â—tuâ—_n be_v natural_o engrafted_a in_o man_n our_o civil_a life_n â—ere_z must_v be_v a_o preparation_n to_o the_o heavenly_a 〈…〉_o hierem._n 5._o styffe_n necked_a people_n 1._o pâ—tri_n 2._o esaiae_n 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n 12_o paul_n 1._o cor_fw-la 9_o math_n â—â—_o 2._o timoth._n â—_o rapotus_n plank_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o font_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v christâ—â—â—d_v we_o must_v use_v â—o_o delay_v in_o amend_v our_o life_n 1._o joan._n 1._o â—_o joan._n 1._o meâ—â—_n tradition_n v_o 〈…〉_o thâ—y_o bâ—_n agâ—â—â—bâ—e_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wâ—â—â—â—_n our_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ue_a godâ—â—nâ—s_n 〈…〉_o ple_fw-fr of_o â—â—â—_o jeweâ—_n miserable_o disperse_v esaiae_n 1._o esaiae_n 58._o the_o jew_n ceremony_n and_o fasting_n math._n 23._o many_o flourish_a common_a weal_n have_v fall_v to_o ruin_v for_o lack_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mean_v to_o live_v well_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n in_o dialogo_fw-la qui_fw-la vitaâ—un_fw-la auctio_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la pythagoras_n diogenes_n dainâ—_n treditioâ—s_v of_o the_o philosopher_n cyrenaicâ—_n democritê°_n heraclitus_n socrates_n epicurus_n chrysippus_n sceptici_fw-la peripatetici_fw-la ad._n colo_n 2._o actuum_fw-la 17._o the_o philosopher_n fond_a tradition_n require_v a_o long_a study_n to_o understande_v they_o aristot_n in_o â—_o politicorum_fw-la one_o philosopher_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o other_o no_o certainty_n â—â—_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o philosopher_n â—â—_o p_o 〈…〉_o city_n â—aiâ—â—e_a titâ—â—s_n of_o hoâ—ouâ—_n the_o perfect_a path_n to_o true_a felicity_n math._n 19_o &_o 15._o hierem._n 9_o math._n 21._o vice_n that_o reign_v among_o christian_n 1._o paralip_n 2._o esa_n ae_z 32._o 1._o macha_n 3._o hebrae_fw-la 12._o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n heir_n 2._o paul_n ad_fw-la philip._n 3._o the_o subiecteâ—_n duty_n master_n colloss_n 4._o servant_n paul_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 6._o old_a man_n young_a man_n father_n childerne_a 1._o timoth._n 6_o wourdlye_o riches_n be_v but_o vanity_n jacobi_fw-la 5._o poor_a people_n math._n 25._o jacobi_fw-la 2_o â–ª_o two_o kindeâ—_n of_o poverty_n ecclesi_n 27._o judicum_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o necessary_a man_n 〈…〉_o of_o a_o come_v 〈…〉_o wâ—â—le_n math._n 7._o the_o true_a use_n of_o man_n life_n 1._o cor._n 11._o mâ—ns_n constitution_n ought_v not_o to_o vaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o ordinance_n o_o 〈…〉_o d._n ephes_n 4._o rom._n 12._o math._n 25._o