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great Honor and authority men haue in thys World, and the greater their etimation is, the more enible and notorious are the faultes by theim committed, and the greater is their launder. In lyke manner more difficult it is for that man to tolerate and ustayne Fortune, which al the dayes of his life hath lyued at his eae, if by chaunce he fall into any great neceity than for hym whych neuer felt but woe, mihap, and aduerity. Dyoniius the Tyraunt of Scicilia, felt greater payne when hee was expelled his Kyngdome, than Milo did, beinge banihed from Rome: for o mutch as the one was a Soueraygne Lorde, the onne of a Kynge, a Iuticiary on Earth, and the other but a imple Citizen of a Citty, wherein the People had Lawes, and the Lawes of Magistrates were had in reuerence. So lykewye the fall of a high and lofty Tree, maketh greater noye, than that whych is low and little. Hygh Towers, and tately Palaces of Prynces bee eene further of, than the poore Cabans, and homely Sheepeheardes Sheepecotes: the Walles of lofty Cittyes more a loofe doe Salute the Viewers of the ame, than the imple Caues, which the Poore doe digge belowe the Mountayne Rockes. Wherefore it behooueth the Noble, and utch as haue charge of Common wealth, to lyue an honet Lyfe, and beare their port vpright, that none haue caue to dicoure vppon their wicked deedes and naughty life. And aboue all modety ought to be kept by Women,