Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T25: feare, kings, power, princes, lawes, loue, state, downe, honor, men.
It is time for you, else they would have made you a fool. I perceived no less in deed by the talk of Reason: But so it should have come to pass in season. And do you my brother Reason perfectly know? Yea, and with him one called Agililitie I trow. Reason came to me, and mihi flectere mentem he said: Sola solet ratio dux sida sophorn est it cannot be denayed. To nature and Reason he doth open injury, Which of other men council doth seek: God hath given men Reason and their wits Policy, To forsake that is il, and to take that he doth like. And believe you not these words to be very true? Yes, and I have thought on them xx. times since I tell you. O Sirs me thinks if I had money and treasure again: In faith I would be a lively lad I tell you plain. Heavenly man (quoth he) let them be heavenly for me: The best heaven is me thinks is rich for to be. In faith it shall cost me and my friends a fall, But you shallbe twice as rich as you were before: We will do it to spite them even with all, Though we do hundreds wrong therefore. I have set some aloft in a high place, Which had rather die I dare well say: Then one inch of their state should fall or abase, But rather to climb up higher if they may. Whow, of this world I rule the whole state, Yea faith I govern all laws, rites and orders: I, at my pleasure raise war, strife and debate, And again I make peace in all Costs and borders Nay, yet a much more marvel then that, Behold, see you this little pretty hand? This is an Arm of steel for it overthroweth flat, The strongest walls and towers in a whole land, Power I have laws to altar and make, And all laws made are guided by me: All that is done, is done wholly for my sake, What strength I have by this you may see. Moore over I have in this little hand, The hearts of all men & women upon Earth: I rule them both by Sea and by land, Plenty I make and I make also dearth. Whow, it is wonderful that is done by policy, While you live take heed strive not against policy: The best of them all are glad of Policy, Yea in Westminster hall they use much policy. Prudentia noset omnia, saith the noble man Tully Policy knoweth all things both good and ill truly. O Policy, what meant I from reason & thee to stray? Never will I forsake you nor yours after this day. O help me Policy, help me to some money: Whose taste I love better than the taste of honey.
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It is time for you, els they would haue made you a fool. I perceiued no leſſe in deed hy the talke of Reaſon: But ſo it ſhould haue come to paſſe in ſeaſon. And doo you my brother Reaſon perfitly knowe? Yea, and with him one called Agililitie I trowe. Reaſon came to me, and mihi flectere mentem he ſaid: Sola ſolet ratio dux ſida ſophorn eſt it cannot be denaid. To nature and Reaſon he dooth open iniury, Which of other men councel dooth ſeek: God hath giuen men Reaſon and their wits Policy, To forſake that is il, and to take that he dooth like. And beléeue you not theſe words to be very true? Yes, and I haue thought on them xx. times ſince I tel you. Oh Sirs me thinks if I had money and treaſure again: In faith I would be a liuely lad I tel you plain. Heauenly man (quoth he) let them be heauenly for me: The beſt heauen is me thinks is rich for to be. In faith it ſhall coſt me and my fréends a fall, But you ſhalbe twiſe as rich as you were before: We wil doo it to ſpite them euen with all, Though we doo hundreds wrong therfore. I haue ſet ſome aloft in a high place, Which had rather dye I dare wel ſay: Then one inch of their ſtate ſhould fall or abace, But rather to clime vp higher if they may. Whow, of this world I rule the whole ſtate, Yea faith I gouern all lawes, rites and orders: I, at my pleaſure raiſe war, ſtrife and debate, And again I make peace in all Coſtes and borders Nay, yet a much more maruail then that, Beholde, ſée you this little pretty hand? This is an Arme of ſtéele for it ouerthroweth flat, The ſtrongeſt walles and towers in a whole land, Power I haue lawes to alter and make, And all lawes made are guided by me: All that is doon, is doon wholly for my ſake, What ſtrength I haue by this you may ſee. More ouer I haue in this little hand, The harts of all men & women vpon Earth: I rule them bothe by Sea and by land, Plenty I make and I make alſo derth. Whow, it is wunderful that is doon by policy, While you liue take héed ſtriue not aginſt policy: The beſt of them all are glad of Policy, Yea in Weſtminſter hall they vſe much policy. Prudentia noſet omnia, ſaith the noble man Tully Policy knoweth all things bothe good and il truly. Oh Policy, what ment I from reaſon & thee to ſtray? Neuer wil I forſake you nor yours after this day. Oh help me Policy, help me to ſome money: Whoſe taſte I looue better then the taſte of hony.