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1 1| difficulty and labor, which men take in finding out of truth, 2 3| small model. Men ought to take heed, of rending God’s church, 3 3| religion. But we may not take up the third sword, which 4 4| remedy; but then let a man take heed, the revenge be such 5 4| for one. Some, when they take revenge, are desirous, the 6 4| tune: Shall we (saith he) take good at God’s hands, and 7 4| hands, and not be content to take evil also? And so of friends 8 6| encourageth Vespasian, to take arms against Vitellius, 9 6| particulars, there it is good to take the safest, and wariest 10 6| declaration, he must go through or take a fall. The third is, the 11 7| mean their children should take; for then they are most 12 7| children, as thinking they will take best to that, which they 13 8| foolish rich covetous men that take a pride, in having no children, 14 8| comes; or that the wives take a pride in their patience. 15 9| power and business, will take it at any cost.~Now, to 16 12| GOODNESS & GOODNESS OF NATURE~I take goodness in this sense, 17 12| not towards men, it will take unto other living creatures; 18 12| danger both, it is good, to take knowledge of the errors 19 14| times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them. 20 14| scholars, than preferments can take off.~It is likewise to be 21 15| atheists, the very savages take part, with the very subtlest 22 15| raising of human nature; for take an example of a dog, and 23 18| and would not in any wise take up peace at interest. And 24 19| it depended on them; but take the matter back into their 25 19| use to princes, if they take the opinions of their counsel, 26 19| therefore it is good to take both; and of the inferior 27 19| in vain for princes, to take counsel concerning matters, 28 19| concerning matters, if they take no counsel likewise concerning 29 19| else counsellors will but take the wind of him, and instead 30 21| OF CUNNING~We take cunning for a sinister or 31 21| and use, and thereupon take advantage. I knew two, that 32 21| matters. And yet commonly they take advantage of their inability, 33 25| peremptory; and go on, and take by admittance, that which 34 25| certainly you were better take for business, a man somewhat 35 26| otherwise in the mind; you may take sarza to open the liver, 36 26| daughter to Agrippa, or take away his life; there was 37 26| say, to work, and best to take) is the admonition of a 38 26| any man think that he will take counsel, but it shall be 39 26| things which they principally take to heart; the bestowing 40 28| states that aim at greatness, take heed how their nobility 41 28| at great liberty, and may take as much, and as little, 42 28| not observed, but left to take their chance.~ ~ ~ 43 29| condition of the patient. Take one of a middle temper; 44 30| but in the brain; for they take place in the stoutest natures; 45 31| any, that would reign and take up all the time, let him 46 31| time, let him find means to take them off, and to bring others 47 32| and unblessed thing, to take the scum of people, and 48 32| had. For beasts, or birds, take chiefly such as are least 49 35| their service, they will take order, to make their service 50 35| dispenseth with the rest; and to take a soldier without ambition, 51 35| and envy; for no man will take that part, except he be 52 36| are such as do naturally take the sense, and not respect 53 37| agreeable to his nature, let him take no care for any set times; 54 38| resolute undertakings; but take such an one, as hath had 55 38| learners cannot so well take the ply; except it be in 56 40| for either men will not take pawns without use; or if 57 40| that would say, The devil take this usury, it keeps us 58 40| state shut itself out, to take any penalty for the same. 59 40| venture in that kind, than take five in the hundred, especially 60 41| The third is of such, as take too high a strain at the 61 44| of them, that a man may take as many as he can; and if 62 44| gallery, upon pillars, to take the prospect and freshness 63 45| part of November, you must take such things as are green 64 47| sufficiency, it is better to take with the more passable, 65 47| impression, and fun of change. To take advice of some few friends, 66 48| content to win a thank, or take a second reward, or at least 67 48| the suitor’s hopes. Some take hold of suits, only for 68 48| the first coming ought to take little place: so far forth, 69 49| confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find 70 50| that men, once placed, take in with the contrary faction, 71 50| mouth Padre commune: and take it to be a sign of one, 72 56| from mischief, though it take hold of a man, there be 73 56| contraries. The former to take good times, when first to 74 57| persecutions; and rather to take off the principal authors 75 58| persecutions; and rather to take off the principal authors