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be_v amiss_o this_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o utter_v unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o dedicate_v the_o same_o with_o that_o security_n and_o confidence_n which_o my_o own_o knowledge_n do_v promise_n and_o prompt_v unto_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o talk_v and_o discourse_n with_o my_o own_o proper_a king_n and_o lord_n who_o i_o humble_o beseech_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o great_a prudence_n and_o natural_a piety_n to_o run_v all_o this_o over_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o cast_v his_o cloak_n over_o my_o fault_n and_o though_o no_o doubt_n his_o majesty_n may_v meet_v with_o some_o yet_o my_o mind_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o may_v likewise_o light_v upon_o something_o in_o this_o treatise_n that_o may_v be_v of_o some_o profit_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o greatness_n of_o place_n which_o he_o so_o just_o possess_v and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o there_o be_v not_o that_o book_n say_v seneca_n so_o unprofitable_a whence_o some_o good_a may_v not_o be_v gather_v and_o though_o this_o in_o supposal_n or_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n may_v be_v small_a and_o of_o little_a or_o no_o price_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o less_o noble_a and_o royal_a a_o condition_n to_o receive_v a_o little_a love_o and_o with_o a_o gracious_a acceptance_n then_o to_o give_v much_o liberal_o all_o this_o your_o majesty_n do_v with_o all_o and_o i_o assure_v myself_o you_o will_v likewise_o do_v the_o like_a with_o i_o for_o the_o natural_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o your_o majesty_n merit_v no_o less_o nor_o the_o mind_n wherewithal_o i_o do_v it_o and_o herewith_o i_o shall_v in_o some_o sort_n satisfy_v my_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o hit_v the_o mark_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o obligation_n wherewith_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o serve_v you_o who_o i_o shall_v never_o willing_o offend_v and_o evermore_o in_o all_o my_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v humble_o on_o my_o knee_n beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o preserve_v your_o majesty_n to_o give_v you_o many_o and_o those_o most_o happy_a year_n and_o that_o he_o will_v conserve_v you_o in_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o humane_a greatness_n with_o much_o augmentation_n of_o estate_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a amen_n your_o majesty_n servant_n and_o chaplain_n fr._n juan_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria._n a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapter_n and_o paragraphes_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v brief_o treat_v what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n republic_n together_o with_o its_o definition_n chapter_n 2._o what_o the_o name_n of_o king_n signify_v chapter_n 3._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n 6._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o those_o business_n which_o their_o understanding_n comprehend_v not_o chapter_n 7._o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v how_o king_n be_v to_o take_v council_n and_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o observe_v for_o their_o better_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o diligence_n which_o king_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n which_o king_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 10._o he_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o course_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o fight_n that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispatch_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n chap._n 17._o he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n the_o natural_a sister_n and_o companion_n of_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a chap._n 22._o of_o justice_n distributive_a chap._n 23._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n limitation_n in_o give_v may_v suit_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n chap._n 25._o whether_o honour_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o those_o that_o sue_v for_o they_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v that_o be_v of_o the_o prudence_n of_o
all_o other_o attribute_n and_o epithet_n of_o majesty_n and_o signory_n it_o be_v the_o great_a under_o which_o all_o other_o name_n be_v comprehend_v as_o the_o species_n under_o their_o genus_fw-la be_v subordinate_a thereunto_o father_n be_v above_o the_o title_n of_o king_n lord_n master_n captain_n and_o the_o like_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o name_n above_o all_o other_o name_v that_o denotate_n signory_n and_o providence_n antiquity_n when_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o throw_v its_o great_a honour_n upon_o a_o emperor_n it_o call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v more_o than_o caesar_n or_o augustus_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o name_n most_o glorious_a in_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o either_o for_o to_o flatter_v they_o or_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o those_o great_a effect_n which_o this_o name_n father_n tie_v they_o unto_o in_o conclusion_n by_o this_o word_n father_n it_o be_v give_v king_n to_o understand_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v govern_v and_o maintain_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n in_o justice_n and_o in_o peace_n that_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v like_o good_a shepherd_n these_o their_o rational_a sheep_n that_o they_o be_v like_o skilful_a physician_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v their_o malady_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v that_o care_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o father_n have_v of_o their_o child_n watch_v over_o they_o with_o prudence_n and_o with_o love_n respect_v more_o they_o than_o themselves_o for_o king_n be_v more_o oblige_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o unto_o themselves_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o look_v into_o the_o original_a and_o institution_n of_o a_o king_n and_o a_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o a_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n let_v we_o not_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o ill_a apprehension_n of_o those_o who_o conceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o title_n only_o of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o not_o of_o charge_n and_o office_n for_o if_o as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o our_o 1._o chapter_n a_o king_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n hold_v that_o place_n 12.12_o rom._n 12.2.4_o 1._o cor._n 12.12_o as_o the_o head_n do_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n where_o all_o the_o corporal_a member_n have_v their_o particular_a office_n and_o even_o the_o most_o and_o most_o principal_a then_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a in_o the_o government_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o king_n be_v a_o official_a but_o even_o the_o great_a of_o all_o official_o and_o that_o of_o all_o office_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o of_o great_a dignity_n etenim_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n imperare_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la est_fw-la imò_fw-la ars_fw-la est_fw-la artium_fw-la omnium_fw-la summa_fw-la to_o rule_v be_v not_o only_o a_o dignity_n apologetico_fw-la chrys_n in_o epist_n ult_fw-ge ad_fw-la corin_n serm._n 15._o plato_n dion_n epist_n 7._o d._n thom._n de_fw-fr regi_fw-la prin._n cap._n 14._o nazian_n in_o apologetico_fw-la but_o a_o art_n also_o and_o of_o all_o art_n the_o great_a divine_a plato_n &_o diws_o thomas_n likewise_o affirm_v inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la art_n vivendi_fw-la regendi_fw-la ars_fw-la amplior_fw-la &_o superior_a est_fw-la the_o art_n and_o office_n of_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o regal_a knowledge_n a_o princely_a science_n and_o which_o particular_o appertain_v unto_o king_n it_o be_v a_o art_n of_o art_n the_o most_o difficile_a to_o learn_v and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a to_o practice_v and_o nazianzene_n render_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la animantes_fw-la homo_fw-la maximè_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la varius_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la diversus_fw-la because_o among_o all_o live_a creature_n man_n be_v most_o various_a in_o his_o manner_n and_o most_o diverse_a in_o his_o will_n he_o be_v most_o mutable_a in_o his_o opinion_n most_o deceitful_a in_o his_o word_n of_o more_o colour_n folding_n and_o doubling_n then_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o worst_a to_o be_v know_v and_o hard_a to_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o above_o all_o most_o ingrate_a and_o unthankful_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v set_v in_o authority_n over_o he_o and_o plato_n more_o particular_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o have_v such_o a_o wit_n that_o alone_o of_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o govern_v well_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o do_v though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o good_a part_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v that_o function_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n consider_v the_o great_a difficulty_n which_o accompany_v govern_v and_o reign_v begin_v to_o weigh_v the_o quality_n of_o each_o difficulty_n and_o compare_v some_o with_o other_o some_o he_o know_v not_o which_o to_o rank_n foremost_a or_o to_o prefer_v before_o his_o fellow_n it_o seem_v wonderful_a hard_o unto_o he_o to_o know_v the_o talon_n and_o part_n of_o person_n for_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o place_n upon_o they_o a_o business_n whereon_o good_a government_n main_o depend_v he_o likewise_o find_v it_o as_o difficult_a to_o make_v good_a law_n and_o statute_n as_o also_o to_o rule_v so_o many_o town_n and_o so_o many_o people_n as_o be_v list_v under_o a_o crown_n and_o name_n of_o king_n as_o likewise_o to_o dress_v so_o many_o dish_n for_o so_o many_o different_a palate_n so_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o gust_n and_o content_v of_o so_o many_o sundry_a will_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o difficulty_n which_o daily_o offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o rule_n and_o govern_v of_o man_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v nullum_fw-la animal_n maiori_fw-la est_fw-la arte_fw-la tractandum_fw-la 17._o seneca_n lib._n de_fw-fr ciem_fw-la 1._o cap._n 17._o quam_fw-la homo_fw-la there_o be_v not_o that_o creature_n like_v unto_o man_n for_o who_o government_n more_o art_n more_o prudence_n more_o wisdom_n more_o discretion_n and_o sagacity_n be_v require_v no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o bear_v on_o his_o shoulder_n the_o weight_n of_o a_o kingdom_n with_o obligation_n to_o attend_v on_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o diversity_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o of_o so_o many_o grave_n and_o weighty_a business_n and_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n without_o fail_v one_o point_n or_o tittle_n therein_o be_v a_o intolerable_a trouble_n a_o most_o heavy_a burden_n and_o most_o difficult_a office_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n so_o few_o have_v there_o be_v that_o have_v know_v perfect_o to_o comply_v therewith_o and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n 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