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Rh And their Faults die with themselves. Nobility of Birth commonly abateth Industry; And he that is not industrious envieth him that is. Besides, Noble persons cannot goe much higher; And he that standeth at a stay, when others rise, can hardly avoid Motions of Envy. On the other side, Nobility extinguisheth the passive Envy from others towards them, Because they are in possession of Honour. Certainly Kings, that have Able men of their Nobility, shall finde ease in imploying them, And a better Slide into their Businesse ; For People naturally bend to them, as born in some sort to Command.  

of People had need know the Kalenders of Tempests in State, which are commonly greatest, when Things grow to Equality; As Naturall Tempests are greatest about the Æquinoctia. And as there are certaine hollow Blasts of Winde and secret Swellings of Seas before a Tempest, so are there in States: —Ille etiam cæcos instare Tumultus Sæpe monet, Fraudesque, et operta tumescere Bella Libels and licentious Discourses against the State, when they are frequent and open, And in like sort false Newes, often running up and downe, to the disadvantage of the State, and hastily embraced, are amongst the Signes of Troubles. Virgil, giving the Pedegre of Fame, saith, She was sister to the Giants. 