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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 one_o 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 courseâ—_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 â—ightâ—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 dispetch_v with_o their_o own_o â—ands_n chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 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
any_o unmannerliness_n we_o may_v well_o term_v it_o so_o for_o albeit_o in_o outward_a appearance_n the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n have_v the_o face_n of_o empire_n and_o signiory_n yet_o in_o strictenesse_n and_o in_o rigour_n it_o be_v but_o the_o office_n of_o a_o servant_n servus_n communis_fw-la siuè_fw-fr servus_n honoratus_fw-la the_o commonwealth_n servant_n or_o a_o more_o honourable_a kind_n of_o servant_n this_o be_v the_o attribute_n which_o some_o give_v unto_o a_o king_n quia_fw-la à _fw-la tota_fw-la republica_fw-la stipendia_fw-la accipit_fw-la ut_fw-la serviat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la because_o he_o receive_v stipend_n from_o all_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v all_o and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n hold_v it_o no_o dishonour_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v style_v servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o howbeit_o ancient_o this_o name_n of_o servant_n be_v infamous_a yet_o after_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 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advenam_fw-la &_o pupillum_fw-la &_o viduam_fw-la nolite_fw-la contristare_fw-la neque_fw-la opprimatis_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr &_o sanguinem_fw-la innocentem_fw-la ne_fw-la effundatis_fw-la execute_v you_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o do_v no_o wrong_n do_v no_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o widow_n neither_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n wherein_o be_v cypher_v up_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n these_o the_o law_n of_o his_o court_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o justice_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o mighty_a and_o the_o weak_a to_o his_o account_n be_v put_v the_o agravio_n and_o wrong_n which_o his_o minister_n do_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o the_o injustice_n which_o the_o other_o suffer_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o be_v necessity_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o the_o tear_n that_o be_v shed_v out_o of_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o load_n even_o wane-loades_a of_o care_n and_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v the_o head_n in_o command_v and_o in_o govern_v yet_o in_o bear_v if_o not_o often_o overcharge_v therewith_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o load_n of_o all_o he_o must_v be_v the_o foot_n or_o supporter_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o king_n and_o monarch_n 13._o the_o just_a man_n job_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n they_o carry_v like_o poter_n the_o world_n on_o their_o shoulder_n under_o which_o burden_n the_o proud_a helper_n must_v stoop_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n in_o veste_fw-la ponderis_fw-la quam_fw-la habebat_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la totus_fw-la erat_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la in_o the_o long_a garment_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o latin_a translation_n in_o veste_fw-la ponderis_fw-la carry_v more_o weight_n with_o it_o so_o that_o in_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o king_n thou_o must_v make_v account_n to_o take_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n upon_o thou_o and_o so_o heavy_a a_o load_n as_o the_o strong_a cart_n will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o this_o moses_n know_v well_o enough_o who_o god_n have_v make_v his_o viceroy_n his_o captain_n general_n and_o sole_a lieutenant_n in_o the_o government_n in_o stead_n of_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o this_o so_o honourable_a a_o charge_n commit_v unto_o he_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o complaint_n for_o have_v lay_v so_o heavy_a a_o load_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n 11._o cur_n afflixisti_fw-la seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la cur_n imposuisti_fw-la pondus_fw-la universi_fw-la populi_fw-la huius_fw-la super_fw-la i_o wherefore_o have_v 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