The governance of England: otherwise called The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy. A rev. text edited with introd., notes, and appendices by Charles Plummer.

askith off his revenues, savynge to hym selff sufficiant ffor the sustenance off his estate. Ffor ellis such givinge were no vertu, but a spice of prodigalite, and as ffor so moch it were delapidacion off his crowne. Wherfore no priuat person woll, be reason off libera|lite, or off rewarde, so abate is owne livelod, as he mey not kepe such estate as he did be ffore. And trewly it were bettir, þat a priuat person lakked is rewarde wich he hath well deserued, then that be his rewarde þe gode publike and all the lande were hurte. Wherfore to eschewe theis ij harmes, it mey then be advised be the counsell, how such a person mey be rewarded with office, money, mariage, ffraunches, priuelage, or such oþer thynge, off wich þe crowne hath grete riches. And verely yff this ordre be kept, the kynge shalnot be greved be im|portunite of suytours, nor thai shall be importunite or brocage optayne any vnresonable desires. O what qwiete shall growe to þe kyng by this ordre; and in what reste shall than his people lyff, hauynge no colour off grochynge with soche as shall be aboute is person, as thai were woned to haue, ffor þe gyvynge awey off his londe, and also ffor the myscounsellynge off hym in many oþer cases; nor off murmor ageynes the kynges person, ffor þe mysgouernance off his reaume! Ffor in this counsell mey be determynyd euery case off deficulte, or the kyng do any thyng þerin. And the wise man saith, vbi multa consilia, ibi salus. And trewly such a contenuall counsell mey wel be callid, multa consilia, ffor it is ofte, and euere day counsellith.