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e_z begin_v be_v once_o find_v out_o it_z be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o add_v or_o put_v to_o the_o resydue_n wherefore_o to_o find_v out_o the_o begynnynge_n or_o pryncyple_n of_o scyence_n and_o of_o art_n &_o of_o other_o tradycyon_n it_o appertain_v not_o but_o unto_o man_n of_o best_a and_o most_o sharp_a wytte_n but_z to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v invent_v all_o ready_a men_z of_o more_o course_n or_o gross_a wit_n may_v add_v more_o which_z for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v herfore_o undyscrete_a or_o fool_n because_o they_o can_v not_o invente_a or_o find_v out_o such_o thing_n by_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o wytte_n but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o good_a man_n as_o say_v arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr that_o man_n be_v best_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n do_v of_o himself_o and_o need_v no_o teaching_n and_z he_o again_o be_v a_o good_a man_n which_z do_v obey_v he_o that_o say_v well_o and_o gyve_v he_o good_a counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o say_v against_o he_o without_o reason_n or_o a_o cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o very_a profitable_a that_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o wise_n &_o experte_a man_n by_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n to_o serche_fw-fr or_o to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o examyne_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a cyvyle_n justice_n and_o utylyte_n or_o dysprofyte_n and_o of_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n which_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v make_v law_n or_o statute_n so_o and_o after_o such_o manner_n that_o other_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n which_o be_v reaken_v up_o in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o be_v certain_a elect_a or_o choose_v but_o yet_o accord_v to_o the_o proporcyon_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o part_n or_o elles_fw-fr that_o 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of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v congregat_v or_o assemble_v together_o that_o if_o to_o any_o of_o the_o commune_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o any_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o or_z to_o be_v mynyssh_v and_o take_v away_o from_o they_o or_z to_o be_v change_v or_o to_o be_v utter_o despyse_v or_o refuse_v that_o he_o may_v tell_v it_o and_o show_v his_o mind_n for_z by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o more_o profitable_o instytute_v or_o make_v for_o as_o we_o have_v aforesaid_a the_o cytezen_n which_o be_v less_o learned_a or_o wise_a may_v otherwhyles_o perceyve_v somewhat_o that_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v about_o the_o law_n purpose_v which_o for_o all_o that_o can_v not_o have_v invent_v or_o find_v out_o that_o law_n and_o because_o the_o law_n to_o give_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o hole_n and_o unyversall_a multytude_n shall_v be_v better_o observe_v and_o keep_v neither_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o cause_n to_o speak_v or_o else_o to_o grudge_v against_o they_o and_z after_o that_o the_o say_v rule_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v law_n be_v publyssh_v and_o open_o declare_v among_o the_o hole_n and_o unyversall_a congregacyon_n of_o the_o cytezen_n and_o after_o that_o they_o which_o will_v speak_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n reasonable_o concern_v the_o say_a rule_n have_v be_v hard_a speak_v and_o say_v their_o mind_n than_o ought_v there_o again_o to_o be_v choose_v such_o manner_n man_n &_o after_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o have_v aforesaid_a or_o else_o the_o aforesaid_a man_n to_o be_v confirm_v which_o represent_a y_o e_o stead_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o y_z e_z hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n shall_v apê“ue_v or_o dysalowe_v y_z e_o aforesaid_a rule_n seek_v forth_o &_o purpose_v in_o the_o hole_n or_o in_o y_z e_z part_n of_o they_o or_o else_o you_o e_o hole_n multitude_n of_o the_o cytezen_n together_o or_o y_z e_z big_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v do_v y_z e_z same_o if_o they_o list_v after_o which_o approbacyon_n make_v than_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v law_n and_o be_v worthy_a so_o to_o be_v call_v and_o not_o before_o and_o these_o also_o only_o of_o all_o human_a precept_n after_o the_o publycation_n or_o proclamacyon_n of_o they_o do_v oblygate_n and_o bind_v the_o transgressor_n of_o they_o to_o cyvyle_v offence_n or_o blame_n and_o to_o cyvyle_v pain_n so_o bind_v than_o that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o make_n or_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n and_o to_o gyve_v a_o coactyve_a precepte_v of_o the_o obseruacyon_n of_o they_o do_v appertain_v or_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o to_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n or_z to_o he_o or_o to_o they_o to_o which_o or_o to_o who_o the_o say_v general_a multytude_n shall_v grant_v this_o auctoryte_n i_o think_v that_o we_o have_v suffycyent_o declare_v &_o show_v it_o by_o the_o thing_n now_o aforesaid_a ¶_o of_o the_o qualyte_n and_o dysposycyon_n or_o 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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
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 prince_n that_o obtain_v the_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n by_o inherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n need_v not_o to_o doubt_n or_o fere_n any_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v bold_o exercise_v perfyte_n justice_n against_o all_o manner_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o again_o that_o manner_n after_o which_o most_o governor_n be_v instytute_v &_o in_o most_o 10_o regyon_n and_o people_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o most_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfyte_n way_n or_o manner_n of_o instytute_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o that_o way_n that_o be_v most_o natural_a be_v most_o perfyte_n now_o that_o be_v most_o natural_a which_o be_v use_v in_o most_o thing_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o most_o thing_n and_z in_o most_o time_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr celo_fw-la et_fw-la mundo_fw-la and_z in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o physyke_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v 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do_v no_o theft_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v again_o i_o have_v observe_v &_o keep_v all_o these_o from_o my_o youth_n when_o jesus_n have_v herd_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o yet_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o mathewe_n if_o thou_o wylte_n be_v perfect_v go_v &_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o poor_a folk_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n again_o in_o the._n xiiii_o of_o the_o same_o luke_n he_o say_v to_o his_o dysciple_n who_o soever_o of_o you_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o thyngê_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o can_v not_o be_v my_o dyscyple_a lo_o here_o y_z t_z the_o state_n of_o poverty_n &_o despise_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n beseem_v every_o ê‘fecte_a man_n namely_o the_o dysciple_n of_o chry_v &_o his_o successor_n in_o y_z e_z pastoral_n offyce_v yea_o moreover_o this_o state_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a to_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o counsel_n &_o exhort_v other_o unto_o the_o despise_v 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