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1 3| concerning religion, that counsel of the apostle would be 2 11| degenerate; but yet ask counsel of both times; of the ancient 3 12| Therefore it is ill in counsel, good in execution; so that 4 12| direction of others. For in counsel, it is good to see dangers; 5 14| which are religion, justice, counsel, and treasure), men had 6 14| disease; and so be left to counsel, rather than rule.~The first 7 14| which he hearing of, by the counsel of Pallas, sent for Briareus, 8 19| OF COUNSEL~The greatest trust, between 9 19| is the trust of giving counsel. For in other confidences, 10 19| sufficiency, to rely upon counsel. God himself is not without, 11 19| hath pronounced, that in counsel is stability. Things will 12 19| tossed upon the arguments of counsel, they will be tossed upon 13 19| s son found the force of counsel, as his father saw the necessity 14 19| rent, and broken, by ill counsel; upon which counsel, there 15 19| ill counsel; upon which counsel, there are set for our instruction, 16 19| the two marks whereby bad counsel is for ever best discerned; 17 19| discerned; that it was young counsel, for the person; and violent 18 19| the person; and violent counsel, for the matter.~The ancient 19 19| inseparable conjunction, of counsel with kings, and the wise 20 19| wise and politic use of counsel by kings: the one, in that 21 19| Metis, which signifieth counsel; whereby they intend that 22 19| Sovereignty, is manied to Counsel: the other in that which 23 19| are to make use of their counsel of state. That first, they 24 19| shaped in the womb of their counsel, and grow ripe, and ready 25 19| then they suffer not their counsel, to go through with the 26 19| of the inconveniences of counsel, and of the remedies. The 27 19| noted, in calling and using counsel, are three. First, the revealing 28 19| for the good of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. 29 19| they are in the chair of counsel; neither was there ever 30 19| his dependences, by his counsel, except where there hath 31 19| inconvenience, that men will counsel, with an eye to themselves; 32 19| another; so that if any do counsel out of faction or private 33 19| take the opinions of their counsel, both separately and together. 34 19| vain for princes, to take counsel concerning matters, if they 35 19| matters, if they take no counsel likewise concerning persons; 36 19| to the order, or act, of counsel. It were better that in 37 19| ripening business for the counsel, it is better to choose 38 19| particular counsels, and but one counsel of estate (as it is in Spain), 39 19| occasion serves, before the counsel. And let them not come in 40 19| king, when he presides in counsel, let him beware how he opens 41 19| and instead of giving free counsel, sing him a song of placebo.~ 42 20| invisible, is secrecy in the counsel, and celerity in the execution. 43 21| fitter for practice, than for counsel; and they are good, but 44 23| the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to 45 26| understood only of faithful counsel, which a man receiveth from 46 26| as are able to give a man counsel; (they indeed are best;) 47 26| observation; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus 48 26| that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and 49 26| much difference between the counsel, that a friend giveth, and 50 26| as there is between the counsel of a friend, and of a flatterer. 51 26| the liberty of a friend. Counsel is of two sorts: the one 52 26| is done, the help of good counsel is that which setteth business 53 26| think that he will take counsel, but it shall be by pieces; 54 26| shall be by pieces; asking counsel in one business, of one 55 26| and entire friend, to have counsel given, but such as shall 56 26| other, that he shall have counsel given, hurtful and unsafe ( 57 32| one, assisted with some counsel; and let them have commission 58 41| for execution, than for counsel; and fitter for new projects, 59 51| condition; if you allow his counsel let it be with alleging 60 55| combination, power, great counsel, then is the virtue of a 61 55| Secondly, for the advocates and counsel that plead. Patience and 62 55| cutting off evidence or counsel too short; or to prevent 63 55| client, the reputation of his counsel, and beats down in him the 64 55| there appeareth cunning counsel, gross neglect, slight information, 65 55| defence. And let not the counsel at the bar, chop with the 66 55| to the party, to say his counsel or proofs were not heard.~ 67 57| sects; and to give some counsel concerning them, as far 68 58| sects; and to give some counsel concerning them, as far