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O frhe vanitie of rnorldly kkingdonse.r. 347 as well in their hearts as in their outward a6Iions. He findeth by experience that Princes examples are mofi effeéluall ex- hortations, either to good or suil!, and that their !sues are more powerful' then his 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 speak good things vnto his people. He confidereth that Kings errors are like the eclipfes of the Sun, which though they be Toone pali ouer, yet bring damage and hurt to all fublunary and inferiour bodies : and therefore he is alwaies watchful! andheedful' ouer his waies, thathisbrightnes be not blemifhed by any vice or fin, which might flop and der the influence ofhis good parts, from being profitable to his fubie&s and inferiours. The like care he taketh for the well demeaning of him. 4.Sea.4. feilt in his publike gouernment, having alwaies in his mind, The cares which that he ruleth ouermen, that he is to gouerne them by law accempanya and reafon, not according to his lulls: that he (hall not al- k'ngdome in re.. but that the time fhalcome when Prince and et oJbt that fubie &s (hall be both alike : and finally, that he muli glue an account of his gouernment before the fupreame King of heauen and earth, who ret etteth net t he perfon of Princes, nor kb 34.19. regardeth the richmore then the Poore. In regard whereof, his care is great and continual!, not how he may rule according tohiswill, but according toreafon and law, making loue and awefull maiellie, feuerity and fweetnes, mercie and iu- $ ice, to firiue which (hall haue the preheminence, or rather neuer to ftriue,becaufe he tempereth them with true judge - ment and wifdome in a heauenly harmonie. He confidereth that as he is a King,fo alto he is the father ofhis countrey:for what is a common-wealth but a great familie, ouer which God hath let Princes as parents, not only 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& fo great a charge, letprivate fathers iudge, who find enough to do, to order and 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 be not dire6lly & im- mediately