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A05091 Politique discourses, treating of the differences and inequalities of vocations, as well publique, as priuate with the scopes or endes wherevnto they are directed. Translated out of French, by Ægremont Ratcliffe Esquire.; Discours politiques sur la voye d'enter deuëment aux estats. English La Place, Pierre de, 1520-1572.; Radcliffe, Egremont, d. 1578. 1589 (1589) STC 15230.5; ESTC S110593 110,171 164

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command_v and_o whither_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n xenophon_n be_v familiar_a with_o agesilaus_n persuade_v he_o to_o send_v his_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v xenophon_n xenophon_n chapter_n vii_o of_o their_o vocation_n which_o deal_v with_o the_o finance_n or_o prince_n treasure_n under_o this_o politic_a vocation_n we_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v a_o other_o particular_a which_o bear_v no_o small_a wake_v especial_o in_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v the_o calling_z of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v both_o finance_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v call_v to_o handle_v and_o receive_v other_o to_o ordain_v and_o other_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o handle_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o all_o the_o which_o office_n concern_v the_o maniment_n of_o finance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n and_o therefore_o be_v institute_v as_o plutarch_n rehearse_v in_o the_o life_n of_o valerius_n publicola_n to_o the_o 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