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thus_o for_o the_o veryte_n or_o truth_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v more_o sure_o judge_v and_o also_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dylygent_o consyde_o red_a and_o mark_v unto_o which_o thing_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n geve_v heed_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n or_o reafon_n and_o also_o affeccyon_n for_o the_o great_a the_o multytude_n be_v the_o better_a it_o may_v perceyve_v the_o default_n that_o be_v about_o the_o law_n which_o be_v purpose_v to_o be_v make_v or_o instytute_v than_o may_v any_o patre_fw-la what_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o say_a give_v multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o bodily_a thing_n be_v hole_n is_z at_o the_o jest_n wise_a great_a in_o quantyte_n and_o virtue_n than_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o by_o itself_o again_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o considere_v and_o regard_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o no_o man_n wyttynglye_o do_v hurt_v his_o own_o self_n but_o there_o every_o man_n may_v consydre_v whether_o the_o law_n purpose_v do_v more_o decline_v or_o lean_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o certain_a person_n or_o person_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o the_o communyte_n and_o also_o may_v speak_v against_o it_o to_o the_o contratie_n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o make_v by_o any_o parlyament_n person_n or_o else_o a_o few_o certain_a person_n regard_v and_o have_v respect_n more_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a utylyte_n than_z to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o to_o this_o sentence_n help_v well_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o speak_v concern_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o â—sent_a dyccyon_n now_o again_o to_o
can_v not_o be_v depart_v or_o dyssever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v in_o govern_v or_o exercyse_v his_o offyce_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o his_o polytyke_n say_v thus_o prudence_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n for_z as_o touching_n other_o virtue_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n the_o second_o or_o other_o qualyte_n or_o habyte_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o affeccyon_n may_v be_v right_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n moral_a virtue_n and_o pryncypal_o among_o all_o other_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n wherefore_o in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o keeper_n maynteyner_n and_o defender_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n for_z by_o it_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v very_o well_o in_o to_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o be_v governoure_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyty_n for_z in_o these_o cyvyle_n act_n wherein_o the_o act_n itself_o or_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v by_o prudence_n in_o judge_a and_n also_o in_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o of_o they_o in_z which_o it_o may_v chance_v and_o happen_v he_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v without_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n for_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o saluste_n cicero_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o batayle_n that_o catilyne_n make_v against_o the_o romayn_v if_o cicero_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n consul_n have_v ponyssh_v the_o complyce_n of_o catiline_n be_v cytezen_n of_o rome_n and_o noble_a and_o mighty_a man_n which_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o common_a welthe_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a death_n if_o he_o have_v i_o say_v ponyssh_v they_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z time_n and_o after_o the_o alter_v same_o manner_n and_o order_fw-fr afore_o his_o day_n use_v and_o custom_a by_o all_o likely_a hod_n there_o will_v have_v rise_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o a_o cyvyle_n batayle_n among_o their_o own_o self_n which_o shall_v have_v dystroy_v the_o common_a weal_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sedycyonreyse_v and_o styre_v up_o in_o the_o people_n by_o these_o say_a conspyrer_n &_o traitor_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o other_o heed_n offycer_n &_o ruler_n this_o jeopardy_n cicero_n which_o be_v consul_n or_o one_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n and_o heed_n offycer_n of_o the_o city_n escape_v &_o avoid_v by_o his_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n when_o he_o delyver_v the_o say_a malefactor_n tullianum_fw-la to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v execusyon_n or_o hangman_n &_o command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr therefore_o be_v call_v tullianum_fw-la so_o than_o by_o wysdome_n the_o counsel_n or_o purpose_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o agyble_a thing_n be_v dyrect_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o etike_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o prudencia_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la verus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la actibus_fw-la circa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la prudence_n mala_fw-la prudence_n be_v a_o practyve_a habyte_v or_o quality_n by_o which_o a_o man_n work_v with_o true_a reason_n as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n to_o man_n understand_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o those_o be_v agyble_a thing_n about_o which_o and_o of_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n law_n be_v make_v accord_v to_o which_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o dyspose_v and_o order_fw-fr the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v not_o possible_a always_o to_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n all_o the_o manner_n and_o cyrcumstance_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o do_v of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a varyetye_n and_o dyversyte_n of_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o dyversyte_n of_o regyon_n and_o time_n as_z open_a experience_n teach_v and_o also_o arystotle_n wytness_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o honest_a thing_n and_o the_o ryghtuouse_a thing_n whereof_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n make_v consyderacyon_n have_v so_o great_a dyfference_n and_o error_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o only_a by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v only_o because_o man_n will_v so_o statute_n and_o ordain_v of_o they_o and_z not_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o agyble_a thing_n be_v determynate_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thing_n wrong_v and_o he_o express_v the_o same_o more_o large_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n twelve_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o but_o because_o certain_a thing_n may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n &_o certain_a may_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o ask_v the_o question_n &_o make_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v govern_v of_o the_o best_a man_n or_o of_o the_o best_a law_n for_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v give_v of_o those_o same_o thing_n understande_v thou_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o consultacyon_n and_o whereof_o man_n may_v take_v counsel_n together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o commytte_a the_o judgement_n of_o some_o certain_a doubtful_a thing_n which_o do_v happen_v or_o chance_v in_o the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o arbytrement_n &_o descrecyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n such_o thing_n which_o other_o as_o touchyuge_a to_o themselves_o or_o as_o touching_n to_o some_o manner_n or_o cyrcumstaunce_n of_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n for_z in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o gonernoure_n ought_v law_n to_o follow_v the_o determynacyon_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o sentence_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n &_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o that_o govern_v and_o rule_v aught_o to_o have_v power_n and_o auctoryte_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o suffycyent_o and_o exactlye_o speak_v or_o make_v mencyon_n express_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n in_o a_o general_a speech_n such_o as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o comprehend_v every_o partycule_a case_n that_o may_v happen_v which_o sentence_n he_o reherse_v again_o in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n say_v thus_o and_o there_o be_v also_o now_o governor_n or_o heed_n offycer_n which_o have_v pour_v to_o judge_v of_o some_o certain_a thing_n without_o the_o law_n for_z in_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o determine_v the_o judge_n or_o governoure_n shall_v gyve_v judgement_n as_o if_o the_o law_n couldenot_v have_v give_v precepte_v very_a well_o of_o the_o say_a thyngê_n for_z of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n may_v determine_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_n prudence_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a prince_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o manner_n thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o arystotle_n be_v very_o never_o to_o the_o pryncyple_n which_o be_v evydent_a of_o themselves_o who_o soever_o lyste_n may_v certyfie_v it_o by_o demonstratyve_a sillogisme_n or_o reason_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n again_o moral_a goodness_n or_o virtue_n tuouse_a and_o specyal_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o perverse_a or_o a_o evyll_n person_n as_o touching_n to_o his_o manner_n the_z common_a weal_n or_o cyvyle_n governaunce_n be_v great_o hurt_v by_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o instruct_v or_o appoint_v with_o law_n for_z we_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o not_o possible_a to_o determine_v all_o manner_n case_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o
the_o law_n but_o some_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbytrement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o may_v hurt_v the_o common_a weal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o perverse_a affeccyon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n if_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v crooked_a or_o nought_o in_o their_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o have_v do_v moche_o hurt_v as_o have_v some_o do_v already_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o chalcedomianes_n and_z because_o prince_n be_v preserve_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n by_o moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o convenyent_n which_o be_v necessary_a y_o it_o noman_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v want_v moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o the_o which_o virtue_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v convenyent_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n that_o a_o certain_a virtue_n be_v assocyat_v call_v epicikeia_n by_o which_o virtue_n the_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v to_o equyte_v mekenes_n gentylnes_n and_o from_o extremytie_n &_o cruelnes_n specyallye_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v insuffycyent_a and_o unperfyte_n and_o get_v no_o plain_a determynacyon_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v y_z e_z nature_n and_o offyce_v of_o the_o virtue_n epicikeia_n which_o as_o i_o esteem_v the_o layer_n will_v call_v equite_v to_o amend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o part_n or_o be_v half_a wherein_o it_o be_v unperfyte_n and_o make_v no_o express_a mencyon_n suffycyent_o as_o touching_n to_o any_o partycule_a thing_n because_o it_o speak_v only_o general_o for_o this_o epicikeia_n or_o equyte_v be_v a_o certain_a favourable_a interpretacyon_n or_o moderacyon_n of_o the_o nature_n law_n in_o some_o case_n which_o the_o law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o generalyte_n of_o rygoure_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v say_v for_o so_o moche_n to_o be_v unsuffycyent_a or_o unperfyte_n because_o it_o have_v not_o except_v the_o say_a case_n from_o the_o rule_n which_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v have_v except_v from_o the_o generalyte_n of_o the_o rule_n other_o with_o some_o moderacyon_n or_o else_o utterlye_o if_o it_o have_v considere_v that_o such_o case_n shall_v have_v so_o fortune_v or_o chance_v and_o again_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n there_o be_v require_v weal_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_z certain_a syngule_a love_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o cytezen_n for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n or_o benevolence_n the_o accyon_n or_o deade_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v intent_a or_o do_v the_o more_o dylygentlye_o and_o the_o better_a to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n together_o and_o also_o to_o the_o pertycule_a profit_n of_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o ¶_o and_o beside_o these_o say_a habit_n and_o dysposycyon_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o qualyte_n there_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_o certain_a extrynsecall_a instrument_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o which_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o cyvyle_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n upon_o rebel_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o they_z that_o live_v together_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v arma_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o compelle_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v rebellon_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n to_o obey_v the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o governor_n for_o else_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v sentence_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o serve_v for_o nought_o if_o execucyon_n of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o this_o arm_a power_n of_o prince_n or_o governor_n have_v need_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o subject_n under_o he_o or_o of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o cause_n they_o and_z yet_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a arm_a power_n to_o violate_v or_o break_v the_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v imperyouslye_o or_o lorde_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v in_o this_o wise_n a_o king_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o of_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o each_o one_o of_o the_o commune_v by_o himself_o or_o than_o many_o of_o they_o together_o wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o pryncypall_a and_o most_o high_a office_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o do_v love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v great_a power_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o their_n offyce_v require_v the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o justyce_n by_o virtue_n here_o he_o understand_v prudence_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o the_o maystres_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o in_o who_o soever_o prudence_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o virtue_n in_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o say_a prudence_n all_o virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v set_v prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n both_o under_o one_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o say_a devysyon_n because_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o dyssever_v at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o of_o the_o which_o mind_n and_o sentence_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a therefore_o and_o evydent_a of_o the_o premyss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n to_o be_v proper_o or_o pryncypallye_o good_a without_o prudence_n neither_o a_o man_n to_o be_v prudent_a without_z moral_a virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o koke_v of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n ix_o chapytre_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o entreat_v of_o to_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n peraventure_fw-fr in_o contrary_a order_fw-fr as_o they_o ben_fw-mi necessarelye_o require_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o premyss_n than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n or_o matere_a &_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n man_n true_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v suffycyent_o prepare_v with_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justyce_n than_o what_o manner_n person_n a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z what_o thing_n be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o how_o y_o t_o prince_n in_o a_o communyte_n &_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n no_o communytie_n or_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v &_o partly_o of_o a_o prince_n duty_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o herte_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n which_o be_v first_o form_n be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o qualyte_n &_o dysposytion_n than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sensyble_a creature_n for_o in_o it_o natura_fw-la generans_fw-la have_v set_v &_o ordain_v a_o power_n and_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v form_n of_o convenyent_n matere_a or_o substance_n &_o be_v also_o separate_v and_o dyssever_v &_o order_v each_o in_o comparyson_n to_o other_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o dysposycyon_n &_o qualyte_n and_o be_v also_o by_o it_o preserve_v from_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n as_o much_o as_o nature_n do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o sycknes_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n they_o be_v repair_v &_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n again_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o this_o part_n ¶_o proporcyonat_o &_o moche_v like_a unto_o these_o thing_n
1_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v unto_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n propre_fw-fr and_o heredytarie_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o than_o shall_v that_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a &_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o his_o own_o heir_n shall_v govern_v after_o he_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n about_o the_o mydde_v of_o it_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n very_o little_a heed_n or_o diligence_n be_v give_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o many_o for_z man_n do_v care_n most_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a &_o several_a thyngê_n &_o as_o for_o common_a thing_n they_o do_v care_n moche_v less_o for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v several_o to_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n about_o the_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o induce_v and_o move_v man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v it_o the_z one_o be_v proprâ—um_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v proper_a and_o several_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v affeccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v affeccyon_n toward_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o speak_v lyght_o how_o moche_v it_o force_v or_o skill_v to_o delectacyon_n or_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n do_v think_v or_o consydre_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n to_o have_v a_o 2_o governor_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v this_o for_z they_o that_o come_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o â—_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
there_o chance_v not_o to_o be_v such_o or_o so_o great_a dyffycultye_n about_o the_o prince_n succee_a by_o inherytaunce_n as_o be_v always_o about_o he_o y_o it_o be_v new_a elect_v for_o about_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v new_o elect_v there_o happen_v dyffycultye_n to_o have_v eleccyon_n virtuous_a electour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v but_o hard_a to_o find_v to_o a_o good_a eleccyon_n again_o when_o such_o virtuous_a and_o good_a electour_n be_v find_v it_o be_v hear_v for_o they_o to_o agree_v all_o in_o one_o and_o not_o to_o dyscorde_n one_o from_o a_o other_o and_z if_o they_o do_v so_o dysagre_a among_o themselves_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o jeopardy_n lest_o by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o hole_n common_a weal_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o sedycyon_n as_o it_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o new_a eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n again_o also_o because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n areprone_n and_o incline_v to_o evyll_n wherefore_o other_o for_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o for_o money_n or_o through_o entreat_v or_o prayer_n or_o for_o hope_n of_o profit_n or_o some_o dyffycultie_n the_o electour_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr very_a seldom_o elect_v and_o choose_v he_o that_o be_v best_a and_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v governoure_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o 7_o the_o commune_v and_o counsayler_n to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o he_o that_o succede_v by_o inherytaunce_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o a_o determynate_a or_o know_v person_n than_o of_o he_o which_o be_v new_o to_o be_v elect_v which_o be_v not_o determynate_a for_o there_o be_v many_o cytezen_n or_o person_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n who_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o eleccyon_n to_o be_v take_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v governor_n but_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n or_o condycyon_n of_o only_a only_a one_o man_n than_o of_o many_o now_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o know_v of_o old_a the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n to_o who_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v persuade_v by_o counsel_n &_o which_o must_v be_v dyrect_v by_o counsel_n otherwhyles_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v thus_o it_o be_v much_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n ¶_o again_o to_o take_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n of_o kindred_n or_o blood_n it_o seem_v 8_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasyon_n of_o ambycyon_n temeryte_v or_o presumpcyon_n in_o the_o subject_n and_o also_o all_o occasyon_n of_o sedycyon_n that_o may_v be_v reyse_v or_o stereo_fw-la up_o among_o they_o for_z in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o subject_n do_v know_v that_o the_o crown_n or_o regalauctoryte_n or_o offyce_v be_v never_o due_a to_o they_o &_o that_o they_o may_v never_o reasonable_o come_v unto_o it_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v or_o labour_n to_o get_v it_o neither_o they_o do_v commen_o work_v or_o go_v about_o any_o evyll_n or_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o which_o thing_n otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o be_v do_v of_o they_o full_a besely_a which_o other_o may_v or_o do_v suppose_v that_o they_o may_v come_v reasonable_o to_o it_o as_z it_o be_v see_v to_o happen_v otherwhy_a les_fw-fr among_o they_o which_o choose_v always_o their_o governor_n each_o one_o after_o other_o by_o new_a eleccyon_n wherefore_o tullye_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la say_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n or_o grief_n that_o in_o man_n of_o most_o great_a mind_n and_o of_o most_o excellent_a and_o royal_a nature_n be_v most_o common_o the_o desyrer_n of_o honour_n of_o rule_v and_o dominion_n of_o powre_fw-fr and_z of_o glory_n for_o such_o man_n think_v theyr selue_o worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v heed_n governor_n for_o some_o excellent_a virtue_n or_o virtue_n do_v procure_v the_o favour_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o electour_n to_o themselves_o by_o prayer_n or_o money_z or_z elles_fw-fr by_o some_o other_o unlawful_a way_n ¶_o more_n over_o also_o commenly_a the_o prince_n elect_a which_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o crow_n we_o 9_o or_o kingdom_n to_o his_o successor_n dare_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o mighty_a man_n all_o though_o they_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n namely_o by_o putting_a they_o to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o putting_a they_o to_o ponysshement_n in_o their_o body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v feat_n least_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o do_v great_a hatrede_n or_o enmytye_n and_o injury_n or_o dyspleasure_n may_v grow_v to_o his_o own_o hair_n which_o peraven_a ture_n shall_v not_o reign_v or_o govern_v after_o he_o but_o the_o 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