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THE EXPLIC ATION. 



THe Parable gives in Precept, how a man ought to demean hifti» 

 felf^ having incurr'd the wrath and difpleafure of his Prince; 

 The Precept hath two branches. Firfl: that he relinqitifi not his place 5 

 Secondly, that with caution and diligence he attend the C/ire, as in cafe 

 offome dangerous difeafe. For men are wont after they perceive their 

 Princes difpleafure againft them^to retire themfelves from the executi- 

 on of their charge and offices pai'tlji out of an impatience of difgrace ; 

 partly left they Ihould revive the wound by being in the Prefence 5 

 partly that Princes may fee their forrdw and humility 5 hayfometimes 

 to refign up the Placed and Dignities they held, into the hands of the 

 Prince. But Solomon cenfures this way of Ciire^ as prejudicious and 

 hurtful 5 and that upon a very good ground. Forfirjl this courfe doth 

 too much neijc abroad the difgrace it fe If '•, fo as enemies and enviers be- 

 come nlore confident to hurt, and friends more fearful to help him. 

 Secondly it comes to pafs that the wrath of the Prince , which perchance, 

 ifit had not been publifht, would have died of it felf^ is now beconie 

 more fixt 3 and having once made way to his mine, is carried on to 

 his utter fubverfion. Laiify, this retiring iafisfomevohat of a malignant 

 humour^ and of one fallen out with the tfmesj which cumulates the evil of 

 Indignation, to the evil offkfpicion : Now the precepts for cure are 

 thefe. Pirfiy above aU things let him take heed that he feem not infen- 

 fible, or notfo affe&ed, as in duty he ought to be, for the Prince''s difplea- 

 ure^through a Uupidity or §iubbornnef of mirul : that is^that he compofe 

 hiscnontenancejnot to a fullen and contumacious (adnelsibut to a grave 

 and raodeft penfivenefi ; and in all matters of imployment, that he 

 (hew himfelf lefs pleafant, and chearful than he was wont to be 5 and 

 it will promote liis cafe toufe the affiftance and mediation offome 

 friend, unto the Prince, which may (ea(bnably infinuate, with what 

 feeling grief he is inwardly afflifted. Secondly let him carefiUy avoid 

 all^ even the leafi occafions whereby the ntatter, that gave thefirft caufe to 

 the indignation, might be reviv'd ^ or the Prince take occafion to be 

 again difplealed with him, or to rebuke him for any thing, before o- 

 thers. Thirdly, let him with all diligence fee^ out all occafiDns wherein 

 hisfervice may be acceptable to his Prince 5 that he may fhew both a 

 prompt aftedion to redeem his fore-paft offence 5 and that his Prince. 

 may underftand what a good fervant he may chance to be deprived 

 o^ if he thus caft him off. FourtlAy, that by a wife art of Policy, heei" 

 ther lay the fault itfelf upon others 5 or infinuate, that it was committed 

 with no ill intention '-i or fftake remon^rance of their Malice, who accu- 

 fed him to the King, and aggravated the matter above demerit. Lajl 

 of all, let him be every way circumjpeci and intent upon the Cure. 



THE PARABLE. 



XVII. TheFirft in his own caufe is fujl ; than 

 comes the other Farty and enquires into him. 



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