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THE SECONDE PART OF MORALL PHILOSOPHIE.
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cockle that I will ſow may perhaps be profitable for the King. For many times we ſee that men raiſed to high degree, commonly practiſe things hurtful to the Prince and ſtate: or elſe that the ſubiectes otherwhile gouerned by him they miſlike, doe ſtreight rebel! againſt the Prince. If I ſet in foote, I tell thee it were well done of mee, that the Kinge might not in time receyue as much hurt of the Bull, as the Bull hath receyued goodneſſe of him. The Aſſe lift up his head, and girned at his brother to ſee his ſtubborneſſe: and ſayde vnto him. O brother mine, I am ſorie for thee. I ſee thou art in health, and yet thou takeſt Phiſicke to bring thee to an Ague: for vnder the colour for letting fall thine eares in token of humilitie, thou wilt fling out apace. Better ſit ſtill than riſe and fall. Put vppon thee honeſtie and vpright dealing, let them bee euer thy beſt friendes and countenance: and lift not up thy hart ſo much with paſſion, leaſt it happen to thee, (not thincking of it) as it did to him that ſhooting at rouers up and downe in the woodes (ſuppoſing no bodie to be there) was ſhot at againe with his owne ſhaft, and ſo hit in the breſt died ſtraight. Thou playeſt ſeeſt me ſeeſt me not, and perſwadeft thyſelfe that none will ſpie thy wicked practiſes, when in deede thou ſhall be payde home and neuer knowe who