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unto_o his_o neighbour_n through_o a_o evil_a example_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o true_o if_o any_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o venice_n have_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o his_o authority_n puissance_n &_o greatness_n &_o at_o this_o day_n be_v more_o rich_a &_o opulent_a then_o ever_o it_o be_v i_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v because_o that_o she_o do_v know_v how_o to_o keep_v her_o people_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o her_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o like_a manner_n experience_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o force_n and_o puissance_n of_o the_o canton_n or_o suisse_n for_o the_o policy_n which_o they_o observe_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n then_o the_o man_n do_v vaunce_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o sovereign_n parliament_n in_o their_o city_n and_o that_o they_o do_v magnify_v themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o so_o many_o honourable_a and_o proud_a senator_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n justice_n do_v sojourn_v in_o their_o paiâ—â—â—s_n and_o house_n donate_fw-it also_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o do_v publish_v and_o set_v forth_o so_o many_o new_a statute_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a subject_n be_v oppress_v spoil_v and_o rob_v every_o where_o in_o their_o person_n and_o their_o good_n e_o we_o do_v read_v that_o the_o place_n to_o execute_v justice_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v set_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o saint_n hierome_n amos._n say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o labourer_n and_o poor_a man_n arrive_v into_o the_o city_n for_o to_o defend_v his_o right_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v at_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o so_o strange_a a_o spectacle_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o same_o also_o that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v not_o go_v far_o for_o to_o seek_v justice_n or_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o find_v the_o judgement_n seat_n which_o do_v make_v i_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n among_o the_o christian_n that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v so_o many_o journey_n for_o to_o demand_v justice_n but_o also_o that_o they_o must_v pursue_v it_o with_o so_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n i_o do_v remember_v a_o certain_a king_n of_o egypt_n which_o ordain_v sufficient_a and_o honest_a wage_n for_o his_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n say_v that_o the_o judge_n ought_v neither_o to_o give_v nor_o take_v where_o a_o certain_a christian_n author_n do_v exclaim_v and_o cry_v out_o apotheg_n oh_o how_o willing_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o time_n will_v follow_v that_o example_n who_o sell_v
the_o estate_n do_v destroy_v the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n do_v live_v by_o stealth_n and_o do_v get_v again_o through_o dishonest_a gain_n that_o that_o they_o have_v unlawful_o disbourse_v furthermore_o i_o will_v not_o muse_v or_o study_v to_o mark_n and_o discover_v the_o fault_n of_o we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o every_o one_o do_v know_v that_o the_o puissance_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n and_o common_a wealth_n do_v not_o lie_v and_o consist_v in_o a_o excessive_a and_o mad_a number_n of_o magistrate_n â—endinge_v and_o serve_v rather_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o no_o morâ—_n then_o the_o justice_n and_o true_a rule_n to_o live_v well_o to_o so_o many_o new_a edict_n and_o statute_n but_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o true_a usage_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v abash_v if_o a_o emperor_n of_o rome_n call_v licinius_n cesar_n licinius_n do_v call_v sometime_o a_o heap_n and_o company_n of_o officer_n moth_n and_o rat_n as_o also_o one_o may_v daily_a see_v that_o they_o do_v despise_v so_o many_o way_n the_o edict_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o superior_n because_o that_o the_o number_n of_o magistrate_n serve_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a wealth_n no_o more_o than_o so_o many_o edict_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o help_a and_o comfort_v of_o the_o subject_n i_o will_v end_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o prayer_n which_o king_n solomon_n make_v aswell_o for_o his_o own_o regard_n as_o for_o the_o regard_n of_o all_o his_o people_n oh_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v cause_v a_o young_a lad_n to_o reign_v over_o thy_o people_n b_o give_v unto_o he_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n and_o to_o know_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o keep_v thy_o statute_n and_o commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v due_o and_o right_o rule_v his_o subject_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o ordinance_n teach_v they_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v final_o oh_o lord_n cause_n that_o the_o same_o prince_n do_v provide_v among_o the_o people_n virtuous_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n d._n man_n love_v truth_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o which_o do_v judge_v thy_o people_n at_o all_o season_n in_o all_o right_a equity_n &_o justice_n a_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o he_o which_o judge_v the_o poor_a with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o holiness_n reform_v the_o simple_a of_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n proverb_n 29.14_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a shall_v continue_v sure_a for_o 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