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Antigonus apud 1Elian. var.hiß.lib.z. §.Sell.7. That princes are much trou. bled with the violence of their vnrulit afellions. 35® Of the v4stitie of worlds krmgdowes. good :and what is hee better that l nketh vnder the burthen of gold then he who is oppreffed with. the waightofearth; what eafe bath he more that toileth in the golden mines, then he who labourethin the day pit,orduarrey offlones, They are aduanced indeed with the glorious titles of mo- narches; kings and foueraigties; but what are they in truth but the great feruants of the common- wealth, -who labour and take paines for the general! good? What are theybut flewards of this great familie,who whilef +they haue the rule anddifpofng of all, haue alto the care and burthen of all laid vpon them? and what is rheirreigne,but as one o£them fpake by experience, a glorious feruitude? Wee know that the pilote as bee bath the greateft rule in the fhip, fo hee hath the greateft part in thepaines and labour; for his mind is exercifed while(+ others are at ref +, and watcheth at the fleme whilst+ the paffengers fecurcly fleepe. The captaine likewife as bee hath mollhonour,fo bee carieth the greateft burthen; for whilell the common fouldiers take care, and prciuide onely for themfelues, he alto extends his care,proui- dence, and labourfor the good &preferuation ofthe whole companie. Now if the rule ofa fhip, or ofa finals troupe bee fo burthenfome and laborious, what fhall wee thinke of the gouernment ofa whole countrie and common - wealth? Thirdly,thefe great potentates are much more turmoyled with the violence of their affedlions then private men, their greatnesadding ftrength to their pallions, and making them furious and vnrefiflabie, or themfelues more impatient if theybe refilled, their anger is more eafilie infamed,becaufe their greatneffe maketh them itnpatienrof bearing the !aft iniurie, although it expofeth them alto to morethen any o- ther. Beingincenfed,they lame inwardly with a defire,and burfl outwardly into the a&ofmore furious reuenge, mea- furing the punifhment which they take of the partie offen- ding ratheraccording to their owne greatneffe, then to the fault which is committed; and hauing hereinpower in their hands to doe what they will,they often doe more then they fhould.Thcir hopes are greater both in refpe& ofthe obie& and things hoped for,and in refpe6l of the affetSStionit felfe, their immmmEMENIIMIIMMI