ver e. 9 and euery aciion that is doneagaina them.And fo toauoyd the name offoolcs,theywill doe the worksoffools,and tohaue the reputation ofwife men,they will pratife that which is contrary towifedome :they will thane themfelues in defire ofhonor,and bring contempt vpon their owne heads, inhope to bemuch re- gardcd.When they thew themfclues much dilpleafed,it feemcth to them that they are much feared, & indeed theyare muchdif- pifed:great heat withoffer of reuenge, they thinkcwill beim- puted togreet courage and megnanimity,but God & wifemen afcribe it to folly and debilityit is a certaine rule oftruth, that he is molt valiant,that is nioapatient:& fogetteth thevie k ry Rom.rs,,,x that otxercommetheuillwith goodnetle.Andno conquerer is fo mightyas he That fubdueth hisowne paflionsand ditfempered atfeetions.For fo loth the Lordhimfelfe who is the fitteff um- pire in thisand all other caufes,fet downe his award; flee that is Prou, i 6.3 flop to anger is better then the mighty man : andbe that rulethhie owtae mind,ta better than be that winnetb a City. Verle t 7.11e that[peaketh truth, wiRitew righteotajneffe : bref a fall witnef jf vfethdeceit. H E thatfpeaketh,ordinarily inhiscomma fpeech,that which is true,wìllfherr righteoufneffe,that is,will carry himfelfiuf# ly,and furtherrighteoufnes with his teflimòny, when he thalbt publickly called therunto.Bxt afalfewitneffe,a falfe man becom ming a falfe witnetfe,will vfe deceit,will make a thewoftrueth and peraduenturevtterfume part tberof,butwith fuch craft anc cunning,as thall becontrary to righteoufncs,and hurtful to any goodcaufe. He that fpeaketh thetrothT&c.They that vienot their tongues Don.t to the truth in private, can hardly bebrought to deale truely in publike. There muabeas well a trayningofthat tomake it fit forequi tyand iuflice, asofthe hands, and other partesofthebody to make them skilful! in handlingaweapon,and bearingofarmes, and doing ofother fates that belong to a fouldier.As noman is meete tobemade a publike perfon,& to be called toeminent
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