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A Reward] A gift or present bestowed upon a Magistrate, or Officer, or any that may help or hinder a man in his cause, [is as a precious stone, pleasant in the eyes of him that hath ⟨p. 128⟩it] much regarded of him on whom it is bestowed: [it prospereth whithersoever it turneth] it taketh effect, and bringeth good success, to what end soever it is applied: to escape punishment, to pacify wrath, to obtain promotion, to get favour in Courts, to cross ones adversary, or to bring to pass any purpose.

A Reward] A gift or present bestowed vpon a Magistrate, or Officer, or any that may helpe or hinder a man in his cause, [is as a pretious stone, pleasant in the eies of him that hath ⟨p. 128⟩it] much regarded of him on whom it is bestowed: [it prospereth whithersoeuer it turneth] it taketh effect, and bringeth good successe, to what end soeuer it is applied: to escape punishment, to pacifie wrath, to obtaine promotion, to get fauour in Courts, to crosse ones aduersarie, or to bring to passe any purpose.

Doct. The greatness of gifts is of more force to win friendship and favour, than the goodness of a cause.

Doct. The greatnesse of gifts is of more force to winne friendship and fauour, than the goodnesse of a cause.

Thereby many procure both access to men of place, and success in their suits, whether just or unjust. A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men (saith Solomon in ¹