Ofrhe vanitie ofrnorldly kkingdonse.r. 347 aswell in their hearts as in their outward a6Iions. He findeth by experience that Princes examples are mofi effeéluallex- hortations, either to good or suil!, and that their !sues are more powerful' thenhis laves to incline and moue, to the better or worfer part : and therefore he fpendeth hitnfelfe in liudying this diuinc oratorie, that his life and example may speakgood thingsvntohis people. He confidereth that Kings errors are like the eclipfesof the Sun, whichthough they be Toone pali ouer, yet bring damage and hurt to all fublunary and inferiourbodies : and therefore he isalwaies watchful! andheedful' ouer his waies, thathisbrightnes be not blemifhed byany vice orfin, whichmight flop and der the influenceofhis good parts, frombeing profitable to his fubie&sand inferiours. The like care he taketh for the well demeaning ofhim. 4.Sea.4. feilt in his publike gouernment, having alwaies inhis mind, The cares which that he ruleth ouermen, that he is togouerne them by law accempanya and reafon, not according to his lulls: that he (hall not al- k'ngdome in re.. but that the time fhalcomewhen Princeand et oJbt that fubie&s (hall beboth alike : and finally, that he muli gluean account ofhis gouernment before the fupreame King of heauenandearth, who ret etteth net theperfonofPrinces, nor kb34.19. regardeth the richmore then thePoore. In regard whereof, his care is greatandcontinual!, not how he may rule according tohiswill, but according toreafon and law, making loue and awefull maiellie, feuerity and fweetnes, mercie and iu- $ ice, tofiriue which (hall haue the preheminence, orrather neuer toftriue,becaufe he tempereth them with true judge - ment and wifdome in a heauenly harmonie. He confidereth that as he is a King,fo altohe is the father ofhiscountrey:for what is acommon-wealth but a great familie, ouer which God hath let Princes as parents, notonly to rule, but altö to prouide for,preferue and defend them? and therefore how great his care mull needs be, to nouri(h and prole& fogreat acharge, letprivate fathers iudge, who find enough to do, to orderand prouide for their finali company: Yea hedifcer.. neth plainly, that a King in the common -wealth is like the foule in the body, which howfoeuer it benot dire6lly & im- mediately
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