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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 ¹another Chapter) and every man is friend to him that giveth gifts, ²whether he do it in the way of liberality and love, or otherwise to bribe and corrupt.

Thereby many procure both accesse to men of place, and successe in their suits, whether iust or vniust. A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men (saith Salomon in ¹another Chapter) and euery man is friend to him that giueth gifts, ²whether he doe it in the way of liberalitie and loue, or otherwise to bribe and corrupt.

1. 1Prover. 18. 16Prouer. 18. 16
2. 2Proverb. 19. 6Prouerb. 19. 6

Reasons. 1 First, many great men do greatly affect rewards, and make more reckoning of them by far, than of all lawful fees, and that allowance which is due to their place: as in our text here, they set by them as if they were rich gems and jewels. And Hosea complained, that their Rulers [said] with ¹shame, Give ye.

Reasons. 1 First, many great men do greatly affect rewards, and make more reckoning of them by farre, than of all lawfull fees, and that allowance which is due to their place: as in our text heere, they set by them as if they were rich gemmes and iewels. And Hosea complained, that their Rulers [said] with