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A20993 A treatise of the court or Instructions for courtiers Digested into two books. Written in French by the noble, and learned iuris-consull Monsr Denys de Refuges, Councellor of Estate, and many tymes ambassador (in foraigne parts) for ye two last French kings his masters* Done into English by Iohn Reynolds.; Traicté de la cour. English Refuge, Eustache de, d. 1617.; Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650. 1622 (1622) STC 7367; ESTC S100002 184,993 492

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of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o hold_v for_o just_a almost_o of_o all_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o di●i●itie_n to_o love_v and_o obey_v our_o parent_n to_o train_v up_o our_o child_n to_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o good_a office_n do_v we_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o chastise_v and_o revenge_v a_o injury_n offer_v us._n nevertheless_o policy_n have_v find_v it_o more_o expedient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o revenge_n of_o great_a injury_n from_o particular_a person_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v bear_v themselves_o indiscreet_o therein_o and_o have_v therefore_o place_v and_o impose_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o public_a authority_n 3_o truth_n which_o likewise_o give_v testimony_n what_o every_o thing_n be_v may_v be_v term_v dependency_n of_o this_o justice_n as_o also_o fidelity_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o cement_n and_o foundation_n of_o
this_o have_v power_n aswell_o in_o choleric_a as_o concupiscible_a motion_n chap._n xvi_o 1_o of_o the_o order_n of_o passion_n as_o they_o engender_v one_o another_o 2_o the_o cause_n of_o passion_n 3_o of_o those_o passion_n which_o have_v goodness_n for_o their_o object_n 4_o of_o the_o love_n of_o conformity_n and_o all_o that_o be_v considerable_a therein_o 5_o of_o friendship_n for_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n 6_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o friendship_n 7_o the_o cause_n of_o desire_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v engender_v 8_o the_o cause_n of_o hope_n 9_o how_o experience_n fortify_v hope_n 10_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o hope_n 11_o 1_o the_o order_n of_o passion_n as_o they_o produce_v and_o engender_v one_o the_o other_o be_v thus_o love_n desire_v hope_v boldness_n joy_n and_o contrariwise_o hatred_n flight_n to_o horror_n fear_v choler_n despair_n and_o sorrow_n so_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o passion_n wherein_o the_o other_o end_n and_o terminate_v hope_v fear_v choler_n and_o despair_n be_v those_o wherein_n reside_v the_o most_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n assaulted_z and_o shake_v either_o by_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o good_a or_o by_o hatred_n and_o horror_n of_o evil_a i_o will_v purposely_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o passion_n because_o they_o observe_v no_o order_n among_o themselves_o but_o as_o the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o entermixe_v and_o conjoin_v among_o themselves_o so_o according_o they_o either_o march_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o 2_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o most_o usual_a cause_n whereby_o these_o passion_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o who_o have_v goodness_n for_o their_o object_n 3_o love_n desire_v and_o joy_n have_v this_o good_a for_o their_o common_a object_n but_o hec_fw-la that_o love_n consider_v it_o particular_o as_o a_o object_n that_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o himself_o but_o a_o union_n be_v not_o able_a to_o proceed_v except_o in_o the_o like_a thing_n or_o though_o not_o in_o all_o point_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o the_o similitude_n or_o resemblance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n so_o this_o affection_n propose_v itself_o now_o to_o the_o one_o anon_o to_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o accedent_n and_o event_n of_o matter_n for_o that_o wherein_o two_o person_n conjoin_v and_o meet_v be_v either_o actual_o or_o effectual_o in_o these_o two_o p●rsons_n as_o the_o like_a humour_n &_o conformity_n of_o will_n from_o whence_o come_v true_a friendship_n or_o else_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o other_o through_o desire_n or_o inclination_n and_o from_o thence_o likewise_o be_v engender_v love_n or_o amity_n for_o our_o own_o interest_n who_o principal_a foundation_n be_v the_o love_n of_o himself_o whereon_o almost_o all_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o those_o likewise_o of_o the_o court_n be_v ground_v and_o build_v 4_o this_o sort_n of_o auntie_n or_o friendship_n have_v relation_n to_o kinsfolk_n alliance_n familiarity_n conversation_n conformity_n of_o manner_n will_n and_o profession_n if_o it_o fall_v not_o out_o that_o this_o last_o be_v thwart_v by_o envy_n or_o emulation_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o man_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o faculty_n the_o like_a we_o may_v allcadge_v of_o the_o friendship_n of_o those_o to_o who_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v common_a or_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o age_n or_o country_n to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o word_n of_o all_o those_o who_o resemble_v in_o any_o considerable_a point_n which_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o many_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o conformity_n resemblance_n agreeablenesse_n obedience_n and_o all_o that_o may_v tend_v and_o serve_v to_o erect_v and_o build_v up_o this_o frame_n of_o friendship_n 5_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o friendship_n have_v for_o foundation_n the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v stir_v up_o this_o affection_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o one_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o private_a and_o particular_a interest_n 6_o with_o this_o affection_n the_o poor_a man_n love_v the_o rich_a thereby_o to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o the_o rich_a the_o poor_a thereby_o to_o draw_v either_o service_n or_o honour_n from_o he_o so_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n we_o likewise_o love_v those_o who_o either_o have_v or_o may_v do_v we_o a_o good_a office_n or_o those_o also_o who_o we_o cherish_v or_o esteem_v sith_o then_o our_o own_o interest_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o friendship_n we_o must_v seek_v that_o which_o have_v most_o power_n and_o interest_n towards_o the_o person_n in_o who_o we_o will_v stir_v up_o this_o affection_n as_o to_o a_o covetous_a man_n profit_n to_o one_o that_o be_v ambitious_a honour_n to_o a_o young_a man_n uoluptuousnesse_n and_o pleasure_n every_o one_o measure_v his_o interest_n according_a to_o his_o necessity_n and_o his_o necessity_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n 7_o which_o being_n find_v out_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o stir_v up_o desire_n and_o joy_n for_o desire_n be_v derive_v from_o two_o principal_a cause_n the_o first_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v propose_v we_o which_o by_o way_n of_o retribution_n love_n give_v we_o according_a as_o it_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o this_o good_n nevertheless_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o great_a motion_n in_o some_o if_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o desire_n possible_a so_o that_o we_o must_v anexe_v and_o add_v the_o mean_n whereby_o hope_n may_v be_v enkindle_v which_o mean_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n 8_o for_o all_o that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n powerful_a as_o riches_n strength_n authority_n reputation_n friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o the_o like_a or_o that_o can_v steed_n we_o in_o our_o design_n may_v put_v we_o in_o hope_n to_o obtain_v our_o desire_n at_o least_o if_o we_o know_v these_o advantage_n to_o be_v in_o us._n 9_o likewise_o experience_n in_o that_o we_o undertake_v may_v fortify_v our_o hope_n first_o because_o have_v do_v or_o see_v a_o thing_n do_v we_o be_v still_o more_o apt_a and_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o then_o if_o we_o have_v never_o see_v it_o do_v second_o because_o it_o make_v we_o believe_v and_o assure_v ourselves_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v perform_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o like_a thing_n which_o another_o have_v perform_v and_o finish_v will_v serve_v to_o revive_v and_o encourage_v our_o own_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v 10_o this_o motion_n be_v that_o which_o help_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o say_v lucian_n hope_n and_o fear_v be_v the_o two_o t●●a●ts_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o violent_a motion_n that_o rouse_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o for_o conceive_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v difficult_a stir_v up_o our_o intention_n and_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a make_v we_o not_o great_o care_v to_o see_v a_o end_n thereof_o 11_o moreover_o hope_n make_v the_o future_a time_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v present_a in_o our_o imagination_n it_o engender_v joy_n in_o our_o understanding_n which_o in_o this_o cause_n be_v more_o free_a and_o clcere_a sight_v to_o devise_v and_o invent_v many_o mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v our_o desire_n then_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v either_o with_o sorrow_n or_o anger_n for_o hope_v have_v already_o judge_v the_o mean_n possible_a for_o we_o to_o obtain_v our_o desire_n it_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o confidence_n to_o pass_v on_o and_o a_o resolution_n to_o march_v towards_o boldness_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o the_o cause_n of_o confidence_n and_o how_o consider_v 2_o 3_o her_o motion_n 4_o 5_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 6_o 7_o the_o cause_n of_o boldness_n bring_v forth_o by_o two_o mean_n 8_o the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o how_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o form_v in_o us._n 9_o 10_o of_o presuppose_a enjoyance_n or_o imaginary_a presence_n 11_o which_o be_v the_o great_a joy._n 12_o how_o evil_a be_v still_o present_a with_o us._n 1._o 2._o for_o if_o confidence_n shall_v stop_v and_o make_v a_o stand_n at_o the_o bare_a term_n of_o assurance_n it_o be_v rather_o rest_v then_o motion_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o passage_n from_o hope_n to_o boldness_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v we_o judge_v the_o mean_n easy_a to_o surmount_v all_o hindrance_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v our_o desire_n 3_o this_o motion_n be_v chief_o engender_v in_o we_o when_o we_o imagine_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v warrant_v
this_o passion_n because_o dignity_n and_o office_n bestowen_v on_o a_o man_n shall_v still_o be_v preportion_v according_a to_o his_o ●●●●_o and_o condition_n all_o sort_n of_o preferment_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o the_o conduction_n and_o command_n of_o a_o army_n to_o one_o of_o another_o profession_n who_o be_v no_o soldier_n though_o otherways_o endue_v and_o fraught_v with_o other_o excellent_a quality_n and_o desert_n 11_o the_o best_a and_o more_o virtuous_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o this_o passion_n because_o hate_v injust_a thing_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v unworthy_a person_n enjoy_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o general_o those_o who_o think_v they_o deserve_v well_o see_v any_o thing_n confer_v on_o another_o that_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o either_o in_o birth_n sufficiency_n or_o other_o condition_n and_o quality_n do_v soon_o murmur_v and_o repine_v thereat_o whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o base_a and_o seruile_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o also_o those_o of_o the_o mean_a cap._n city_n and_o judgement_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o be_v not_o in_o this_o manner_n move_v because_o they_o can_v reproach_v or_o tax_v those_o fault_n in_o other_o which_o they_o know_v be_v in_o themselves_o 12_o emulation_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o envy_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v far_o different_a for_o envy_n be_v angry_a at_o other_o man_n prosperity_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o love_n of_o itself_o as_o for_o some_o hatred_n or_o malice_n which_o wait_v and_o attend_v on_o this_o passion_n 13_o but_o emulation_n be_v not_o so_o much_o angry_a for_o other_o man_n prosperity_n as_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o other_o but_o for_o that_o she_o possess_v it_o not_o herself_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n that_o sometime_o it_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o virtuous_a operation_n to_o obtain_v and_o purchase_v the_o like_a 14_o in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o many_o time_n see_v those_o addict_v and_o subject_a to_o this_o passion_n who_o be_v of_o a_o haughty_a courage_n and_o endue_v with_o many_o great_a and_o fair_a quality_n as_o with_o capacity_n wealth_n credit_n friend_n dignity_n or_o the_o like_a requisite_n fit_a to_o effect_v any_o great_a matter_n of_o moment_n or_o importance_n because_o such_o man_n think_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a for_o those_o of_o good_a part_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o see_v they_o in_o other_o they_o be_v thereby_o incite_v and_o st●ive_v with_o their_o best_a industry_n and_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a 15_o young_a folk_n be_v also_o much_o subject_n to_o this_o passion_n as_o also_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v of_o noble_a parentage_n and_o be_v much_o repute_v and_o honour_v esteem_v that_o this_o honour_n ought_v be_v confer_v and_o continue_v they_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a so_o it_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v 16_o but_o to_o frame_n and_o model_n this_o emulation_n in_o our_o understanding_n beside_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o good_a we_o desire_v which_o in_o this_o motion_n chief_o aim_v at_o honour_n and_o profit_n 17_o which_o to_o desire_v we_o must_v first_o want_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o be_v still_o of_o opinion_n to_o obtain_v they_o for_o those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o want_n thereof_o but_o have_v they_o in_o abundance_n or_o which_o despair_n to_o obtain_v they_o will_v never_o participate_v of_o this_o motion_n 18_o jealousy_n have_v her_o chief_a foundation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o close_o affect_v and_o embrace_v the_o object_n that_o we_o chief_o love_v and_o desire_n as_o we_o will_v not_o impart_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o other_o and_o if_o any_o chance_n to_o participate_v thereof_o we_o not_o only_o torment_v ourselves_o with_o envy_n against_o our_o corivall_n but_o also_o advance_v so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v that_o object_n which_o before_o we_o so_o de●rely_o and_o tender_o love_v but_o this_o passion_n be_v always_o deuance_v and_o anticipate_v by_o suspicion_n mistrust_v and_o fear_v those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o motion_n will_v find_v themselves_o fit_a to_o enter_v into_o lealousie_n of_o that_o good_a they_o enjoy_v in_o remember_v another_o where_o many_o rival_n and_o competitor_n seek_v and_o desire_v the_o same_o good_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v most_o common_o use_v to_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n person_n and_o affair_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o the_o use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o passion_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o moderate_v they_o both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 2_o the_o benefit_n by_o moderate_a passion_n in_o ourselves_o live_v in_o court_n 3_o that_o they_o be_v moderate_v by_o fair_a mean_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o courage_n 4_o by_o natural_a pleasantness_n 5_o or_o by_o that_o which_o we_o procure_v or_o purchase_v 6_o by_o our_o breed_n 7_o by_o experience_n 8_o by_o discourse_v of_o reason_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v 9_o diverse_a consideration_n hereon_o 1_o come_v we_o to_o the_o mean_n to_o moderate_v they_o wherein_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o must_v begin_v by_o ourselves_o for_o to_o imagine_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o predominance_n over_o other_o man_n will_n then_o our_o own_o be_v very_o unlikely_a and_o contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n 2_o but_o if_o we_o can_v once_o command_v ourselves_o than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o govern_v the_o world_n &_o to_o become_v master_n of_o other_o man_n affection_n because_o this_o moderation_n give_v we_o leisure_n to_o espy_v out_o the_o place_n time_n occasion_n and_o other_o necessary_a advantage_n to_o compass_v our_o design_n yea_o we_o must_v fawn_v bow_n and_o easy_o defer_v according_a to_o occasion_n always_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bridle_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o if_o we_o fail_v of_o our_o purpose_n we_o must_v not_o notwithstanding_o lose_v courage_n and_o so_o despair_n but_o if_o we_o find_v the_o door_n shut_v one_o way_n we_o must_v without_o torment_n or_o affliction_n seek_v out_o and_o open_v another_o passage_n brief_o we_o shall_v secure_v ourselves_o from_o those_o sharp_a and_o passionate_a motion_n which_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v the_o conduction_n and_o progression_n of_o affair_n yea_o that_o fetter_v and_o stop_v we_o and_o often_o time_n make_v we_o lame_a and_o produce_v in_o ourselves_o precipitation_n obstinacy_n indiscretion_n bitterness_n suspicion_n and_o impatiency_n 3_o but_o these_o motion_n whether_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v moderate_v either_o through_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o our_o conversation_n and_o manner_n by_o force_n of_o courage_n providence_n or_o by_o dehortation_n the_o agreeablevesse_n of_o our_o manner_n and_o force_v of_o courage_n although_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o oftentimes_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v either_o natural_o or_o artificial_o obtain_v 4_o as_o for_o the_o natural_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v sinde_v some_o will_n and_o inclination_n that_o be_v natural_o more_o stay_v and_o moderate_a one_o then_o another_o and_o other_o again_o more_o lift_v up_o and_o elevate_v above_o the_o object_n of_o that_o may_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o those_o motion_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o so_o often_o remove_v and_o shake_v nor_o with_o so_o much_o violence_n or_o impetuositie_n i_o mean_v not_o here_o stupidity_n insensibleness_n or_o ignorance_n which_o take_v from_o we_o the_o feel_n of_o good_a as_o they_o do_v of_o evil_a for_o to_o be_v of_o this_o humour_n &_o inclination_n be_v to_o participate_v more_o of_o a_o beast_n than_o a_o man_n nevertheless_o because_o we_o may_v prevail_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o sort_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v likewise_o be_v acquaint_v with_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n for_o in_o the_o court_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o private_a family_n every_o one_o be_v necessary_a and_o have_v his_o proper_a use_n but_o this_o agreeablenesse_n of_o manner_n and_o force_v of_o courage_n arise_v from_o certain_a complexion_n and_o among_o other_o from_o the_o sanguine_a which_o be_v far_a distant_a from_o excess_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o fleame_z that_o engender_v stupidity_n and_o the_o gall_n that_o produce_v choler_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o upright_o in_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v avoid_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o two_o distemperature_n of_o the_o
silence_n and_o study_v to_o be_v acute_a and_o brief_a without_o obscurity_n add_v thereunto_o such_o fair_a carriage_n and_o decency_n as_o be_v beseem_v and_o answerable_a not_o only_o to_o our_o own_o condition_n but_o with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v and_o negotiate_v and_o in_o other_o circumstance_n that_o may_v arise_v we_o must_v chies_o sly_a and_o eschew_v importunity_n lie_v and_o vanity_n 2_o importunity_n in_o speak_v nothing_o cholerickly_a or_o impertinent_o not_o to_o repeat_v often_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v while_o another_o be_v speak_v 3_o as_o for_o lie_n they_o be_v different_o consider_v either_o according_a to_o his_o reputation_n that_o deliver_v they_o and_o if_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v term_v a_o l●●r_n nevertheless_o he_o commit_v a_o fault_n to_o assure_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o and_o the_o ingenious_a honest_a man_n although_o never_o so_o well_o repute_v shall_v do_v wise_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v silent_a but_o if_o he_o that_o speak_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o he_o speak_v he_o be_v then_o a_o true_a liar_n and_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n be_v common_o little_a esteem_v or_o regard_v for_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v to_o ruin_n and_o betray_v commerce_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n which_o can_v continue_v or_o subsist_v except_o by_o the_o belief_n we_o shall_v have_v one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weakness_n nor_o folly_n then_o to_o contradict_v and_o bely_v his_o own_o knowledge_n 4_o wherein_o we_o must_v consider_v lie_v according_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o speak_v as_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o profit_n we_o shall_v be_v hold_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o liar_n and_o as_o lie_v make_v we_o odious_a so_o do_v vanity_n ridiculous_a 5_o speak_v of_o other_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o speak_v to_o their_o prejudice_n or_o disadvantage_n for_o if_o herein_o truth_n be_v odious_a lie_v must_v needs_o be_v far_o more_o as_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o malice_n and_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o company_n we_o frecuent_v be_v common_o backbiter_n and_o those_o who_o to_o seem_v wise_a than_o their_o fellow_n willing_o reprove_v and_o blame_v they_o where_o contrariwise_o we_o shall_v aim_v rather_o to_o praise_v then_o dispraise_v they_o 6_o for_o if_o he_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v our_o inferior_a or_o equal_a in_o that_o whereof_o we_o praise_v he_o we_o make_v he_o not_o only_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o applaud_v of_o other_o but_o also_o teach_v they_o who_o know_v we_o to_o be_v their_o ●●●●_o or_o equal_n likewise_o to_o praise_v and_o applande_n us._n 7_o or_o if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v more_o capable_a and_o sufficient_a than_o ourselves_o in_o blame_v he_o we_o make_v ourselves_o simple_a and_o ridiculous_a yea_o we_o thereby_o disparage_v ourselves_o because_o be_v less_o than_o those_o who_o we_o dispraise_v we_o thereby_o make_v ourselves_o the_o less_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v 8_o it_o be_v then_o better_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o profit_n then_o the_o prejudice_n of_o another_o for_o although_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o flattery_n to_o speak_v much_o in_o commendation_n of_o a_o man_n nevertheless_o i_o hold_v it_o be_v to_o extend_v flattery_n very_o far_o to_o term_v those_o praise_n flattery_n for_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o flattery_n excusable_a and_o other_o inexcusable_a 9_o i_o term_v those_o inexcusable_a if_o we_o praise_v a_o man_n for_o any_o wicked_a fact_n he_o have_v do_v or_o if_o we_o praise_v he_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o deceive_v he_o or_o when_o by_o our_o praise_n we_o encourage_v he_o to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o commend_v he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o know_v he_o have_v not_o perform_v 10_o but_o when_o we_o praise_v a_o man_n only_o to_o sooth_n and_o content_v he_o without_o any_o other_o wicked_a design_n or_o to_o eschaw_v any_o evil_a or_o for_o some_o good_a we_o may_v hope_v for_o without_o preiudice_v any_o man_n this_o flattery_n be_v more_o excusable_a in_o man_n conversation_n 11_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v of_o lie_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o liar_n for_o when_o he_o lie_v only_o for_o pastime_n and_o sport_n that_o be_v fit_a rather_o for_o a_o fool_n then_o a_o gentleman_n of_o reputation_n and_o honour_n or_o if_o he_o lie_v to_o offend_v a_o man_n in_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v not_o consider_v if_o he_o can_v profit_v himself_o in_o profit_v another_o for_o be_v it_o that_o he_o reap_v or_o reap_v not_o benefit_v thereby_o lie_v be_v offensive_a to_o a_o man_n he_o must_v fly_v and_o avoid_v it_o that_o intend_v to_o frequent_v good_a company_n whereof_o the_o chief_a link_n and_o bond_n be_v good_a not_o evil_a office_n but_o if_o lie_v wrong_v no_o man_n and_o yet_o may_v profit_v some_o we_o may_v then_o dispense_v therewith_o provide_v that_o the_o cause_n deserve_v it_o 12_o vanity_n be_v the_o other_o vice_n that_o we_o must_v avoid_v and_o fly_v in_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n it_o have_v two_o principal_a branch_n boast_v and_o presumption_n we_o have_v former_o speak_v some_o thing_n of_o boast_v which_o be_v ridiculous_a when_o we_o vaunt_v of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o perform_v he_o which_o relate_v and_o praise_v what_o he_o have_v affect_v and_o perform_v be_v a_o little_a more_o excusable_a but_o in_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v very_o decreet_a and_o wi●●_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o reap_v praise_n he_o purchase_v himself_o dispraise_v for_o those_o praise_n that_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o tongue_n can_v seldom_o or_o never_o be_v take_v in_o good_a part_n 13_o wherefore_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o it_o must_v be_v with_o much_o retention_n and_o modesty_n it_o be_v no_o less_o fault_n in_o a_o man_n to_o boast_v h●n_v to_o blame_v himself_o 14_o as_o for_o presumption_n it_o extend_v further_a than_o speech_n wherefore_o set_v a_o part_n that_o which_o regard_v action_n i_o say_v it_o appear_v and_o be_v see_v in_o two_o sort_n either_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o any_o from_o whence_o proceed_v o●●●●●_n o●_n that_o we_o will_v have_v other_o to_o subscribe_v to_o we_o from_o whence_o arise_v a_o very_a odious_a and_o injurious_a contradiction_n seem_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v more_o than_o other_o and_o every_o where_o to_o have_v the_o upperhand_n we_o must_v avoid_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o form_n of_o this_o proceed_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o contradiction_n we_o must_v not_o then_o be_v provoke_v to_o be_v either_o bold_a bitter_a or_o obstinate_a but_o we_o must_v temper_v ourselves_o with_o humble_a term_n and_o speech_n seem_v rather_o desirous_a to_o be_v teach_v then_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o propose_v thing_n by_o the_o way_n of_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n and_o not_o either_o by_o a_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a resolution_n 15_o and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v well_o take_v it_o must_v be_v conceive_v in_o we_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o our_o discourse_n and_o not_o otherwise_o nor_o from_o any_o other_o former_a cause_n and_o that_o it_o touch_v not_o the_o person_n but_o only_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n contrariwise_o we_o must_v praise_v he_o who_o we_o contradict_v yea_o and_o sometime_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o doubt_n to_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o ignorance_n and_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o requisite_a we_o must_v give_v place_n and_o subscribe_v 16_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o contradict_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n those_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v respect_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v our_o superior_n for_o fear_v to_o disparage_v they_o too_o much_o in_o make_v we_o by_o this_o contestation_n their_o equal_n it_o be_v still_o more_o shameful_a for_o we_o to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o they_o then_o honourable_a to_o vanquish_v they_o 17_o he_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o wary_a in_o his_o contestation_n will_v not_o offend_v or_o astonish_v himself_o at_o other_o man_n opinion_n although_o they_o seem_v extravagant_a nor_o at_o folly_n indiscretion_n or_o levyty_n commit_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o will_v rather_o consider_v wherein_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o be_v it_o to_o entertain_v ourselves_o in_o such_o man_n company_n and_o conversation_n or_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o or_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o design_n and_o purpose_n whereby_o he_o may_v draw_v advantage_n and_o profit_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o
our_o readiness_n to_o perform_v a_o pleasure_n or_o good_a office_n 2_o 3_o 4._o consideration_n thereon_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o must_v do_v it_o voluntary_o speedy_o liberal_o 8._o have_v perform_v it_o we_o must_v not_o instant_o expect_v ●r_o crave_v the_o like_a 9_o we_o must_v not_o please_v one_o to_o please_v another_o 10._o example_n hereon_o fol._n 19_o chap_n vii_o 1._o of_o acknow●d●●ng_v and_o requite_v good_a office_n receive_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o of_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o 3._o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v 4._o how_o to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o person_n 5._o the_o mean_n we_o must_v obletue_n in_o acknowledge_v a_o good_a office_n do_v us._n 6._o when_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o folly_n 23_o chap._n viii_o 1._o of_o ●n_o act●ue_a and_o ●●mb●e_v wit._n the_o second_o head_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 2._o a_o org●●sti●n_n upon_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n 3._o of_o natural_a capacity_n 4._o of_o man_n temper_n in_o general_n 5._o from_o whence_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n proceed_v and_o of_o intellectual_a wisdom_n and_o her_o faculty_n 6_o 7._o a_o rule_n how_o to_o treat_v and_o converse_v with_o those_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o i●d●cious_a and_o of_o their_o behaviour_n 8_o 9_o of_o wisdom_n that_o proceed_v from_o imagination_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n who_o be_v fortunate_a therein_o fol._n 27_o chap._n ix_o 1._o from_o whence_o come_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o memory_n with_o their_o condition_n who_o excel_v therein_o 2._o that_o imagination_n &_o memory_n never_o meet_v together_o 3_o 4._o the_o humour_n of_o the_o imaginative_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n 6_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o degree_n 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o the_o understanding_n fol._n 32_o chap._n x._o 1._o of_o capacity_n obtain_v by_o wit._n 2._o as_o also_o by_o arts._n 3_o which_o art_n have_v need_n of_o understanding_n 4._o which_o of_o memory_n 5_o which_o of_o imagination_n 6._o how_o get_v by_o experience_n and_o wherein_o experience_n consist_v fol._n 36_o chap._n xi_o 1._o of_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o wit_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o incapacitie_n 2._o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o natural_a weakness_n of_o wit_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 3._o of_o inconstancy_n in_o opinion_n 4._o of_o presumption_n 5._o of_o vanity_n 6._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o negotiate_v with_o the_o vainglorious_a 7._o that_o presumption_n and_o judgement_n can_v agree_v 8._o their_o property_n who_o have_v moist_a brain_n 9_o of_o those_o who_o have_v moist_a and_o hot_a brain_n 10._o of_o those_o who_o have_v moist_a and_o cold_a brain_n and_o of_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o wit_n 11._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o wit_n which_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n two_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n the_o one_o presumptuous_a and_o of_o her_o effect_n 12._o the_o other_o simple_a and_o innocent_a and_o of_o her_o effect_n fol._n 38_o chap._n xii_o 1._o preocupation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o incapacitie_n in_o our_o understanding_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 2._o two_o sort_n of_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n 3._o what_o they_o occasion_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o 4._o from_o whenc●_n come_v th●s●_n opinion_n ground_v on_o custom_n 5._o every_o profession_n have_v their_o particular_a opinion_n 6._o whereof_o a_o courtier_n m●st_v be_v chief_o inform_v and_o his_o precaution_n 7._o the_o effect_n and_o consideration_n of_o opinion_n build_v upon_o common_a estimation_n 8._o according_a to_o the_o ra●i●ie_n 9_o abundance_n 10._o absence_n or_o presence_n 11._o facility_n or_o difficulty_n 12._o noveltic_a or_o strangeness_n 13._o custom_n fol._n 43_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o of_o preoccupation_n according_a to_o our_o passion_n and_o his_o effect_n according_a to_o love_n and_o ha●r●d_n 2._o according_a to_o joy._n 3._o sorrow_n 4._o fear_v and_o choler_n fol._n 47_o chap._n fourteen_o 1._o of_o our_o will_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 2._o from_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o will_n 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o will_n of_o our_o understanding_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o consideration_n of_o goodness_n and_o her_o object_n 8._o consideration_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o will._n 9_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o object_n and_o of_o that_o it_o produce_v 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o consideration_n of_o cuill_n simple_o and_o of_o her_o object_n and_o that_o it_o produce_v fol._n 49_o chap._n xv._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o will._n 2._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v therein_o 3._o the_o dependency_n of_o these_o motion_n in_o engender_v one_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a part_n 5_o of_o the_o choleric_a part_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o will_n destinguish_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o execution_n 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o order_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a part_n among_o themselves_o fol._n 53_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o of_o the_o order_n of_o passion_n as_o they_o engender_v one_o another_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o passion_n 3._o of_o those_o passion_n which_o have_v goodness_n for_o th●ir_a object_n 4._o of_o the_o love_n of_o conformity_n and_o all_o that_o be_v considerable_a therein_o 5_o of_o friendship_n for_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n 6._o ●●●●_o the_o effect_n of_o friendship_n 7._o the_o ●_z of_o desire_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v engender_v 8._o the_o cause_n of_o hope_n 9_o how_o experience_n ●ortifie●_n hope_n 10_o 11._o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o hope_n folly_n 57_o chap._n xvii_o 1_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o confidence_n and_o h●w_o consider_v 3_o 4._o her_o motion_n 5_o 6._o from_o when_o e●●t_a proce●●es_n 7._o the_o cause_n of_o boldness_n produce_v by_o two_o mean_n 8_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o how_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o form_v in_o us._n 10._o of_o presuppose_a enjoyance_n or_o imaginary_a presence_n 11_o which_o be_v the_o great_a joy._n 12._o how_o evil_a be_v still_o present_a with_o us._n fol._n 62_o chap._n xviii_o 1._o of_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o passion_n occasion_v through_o the_o object_n of_o good_a 2._o the_o motion_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o will_v that_o have_v e●il●_n for_o their_o object_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o why_o we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o evil_n then_o of_o good_a 8._o the_o cause_n of_o hat_v and_o what_o it_o e●g●●acreth_v 9_o as_o fear_n 10._o the_o thing_n that_o aff●●ght_n and_o ●●a●e_a us._n 11._o of_o those_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o which_o of_o they_o we_o ought_v ●eare_z most_v 12._o of_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v ●eare_z most_v fol._n 6●_n chap._n xix_o 1_o the_o disposition_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o passion_n who_o object_n be_v evil_a 2_o 3._o what_o they_o be_v who_o fear_v no_o hurt_n can_v befall_v they_o 4._o a_o remedy_n not_o to_o fear_v it_o 5._o of_o those_o who_o be_v much_o gi●●n_n to_o fear_v 6_o 7._o the_o use_n of_o fear_n consider_v in_o two_o sort_n 8._o of_o fear_n accompany_v with_o distrust_n 9_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o anger_n and_o what_o other_o passion_n they_o engender_v fol._n 71_o chap._n xx._n 1._o of_o choler_n and_o the_o passion_n that_o concur_v therein_o 2._o of_o contrary_a object_n in_o choler_n 3_o cause_n of_o choler_n 4_o 5._o that_o disdain_n and_o injury_n be_v the_o chief_a 6._o of_o those_o who_o be_v soon_a subject_n to_o choler_n 7._o the_o passion_n that_o dispose_v we_o to_o choler_n 8._o shame_n follow_v choler_n and_o how_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o us._n 9_o 10._o the_o cause_n of_o shame_n 11._o disposition_n to_o shame_n fol._n 57_o chap._n xxi_o 1._o of_o compassion_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 2._o of_o those_o who_o be_v usual_o uncharitable_a and_o not_o compassionate_a 3._o disposition_n to_o compassion_n and_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a thereunto_o 4_o 5_o 6._o of_o that_o which_o may_v increase_v compassion_n in_o we_o and_o more_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pity_n fol._n 80_o chap._n xxii_o 1._o of_o envy_n 2_o 3_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 4_o 5._o of_o the_o cause_n that_o dispose_v we_o to_o envy_n 6._o of_o indignation_n and_o with_o what_o it_o be_v intermix_v 7._o that_o wealth_n breed_v in_o we_o this_o passion_n of_o envy_n 8._o from_o whence_o arise_v indignation_n 9_o that_o great_a man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o it_o then_z other_o 10._o the_o cause_n that_o provoke_v we_o to_o this_o passion_n 11._o the_o nature_n of_o indignation_n 12_o 13._o that_o emulation_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o envy_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 14_o 15._o
confidence_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o reconciliation_n 8_o with_o prince_n of_o this_o humour_n we_o must_v bear_v ourselves_o careful_o and_o soft_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bridle_n in_o our_o hand_n we_o must_v retire_v our_o thought_n poise_n all_o that_o we_o speak_v speak_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o may_v serve_v and_o which_o we_o judge_v fit_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v not_o to_o vaunt_v or_o boast_v too_o much_o nor_o to_o speak_v except_o we_o be_v demand_v in_o all_o our_o behaviour_n and_o speech_n we_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a to_o eschew_v contradiction_n and_o not_o press_v this_o humour_n too_o much_o in_o our_o prince_n his_o resolution_n for_o fear_v least_o malancholinesse_n be_v inflame_v it_o turn_v into_o choler_n and_o choler_n into_o hatred_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o tautious_a how_o we_o importune_v he_o in_o our_o request_n especial_o in_o those_o wherein_o we_o doubt_v we_o shall_v be_v refuse_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o accustom_v a_o prince_n to_o refuse_v we_o he_o that_o be_v melancholy_a be_v speculative_a hold_v his_o refuse_n for_o a_o offence_n offer_v you_o &_o conceive_v that_o you_o hold_v yourself_o just_o offend_v and_o be_v therefore_o become_v his_o enemv_n so_o we_o must_v afterward_o perform_v miracle_n to_o deface_v and_o withdraw_v he_o from_o this_o opinion_n for_o as_o lie_v forget_v not_o injury_n so_o he_o also_o believe_v that_o you_o have_v nor_o forget_v the_o refusal_n he_o give_v you_o 9_o brief_o this_o humour_n be_v the_o dull_a and_o heavy_a of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o variety_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o object_n it_o engender_v and_o produce_v in_o we_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_a for_o we_o to_o conduct_v and_o bear_v ourselves_o with_o prince_n subject_n hereunto_o 10_o he_o that_o be_v phlegmatic_a participate_v of_o the_o heaviness_n and_o slowness_n of_o the_o melancholy_n but_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o opinion_n malice_n or_o distlu_v of_o evil_a for_o the_o coldness_n that_o freeze_v his_o heart_n rather_o make_v he_o distrustful_a of_o himself_o then_o of_o other_o if_o he_o undertake_v any_o thing_n he_o be_v fearful_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o accomplish_v it_o which_o common_o proceed_v from_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mean_n to_o work_v the_o same_o he_o have_v irresolution_n in_o his_o counsel_n timidity_n and_o fear_n in_o their_o execution_n and_o stupidity_n or_o dulness_n in_o his_o conceit_n still_o hatingwithout_v much_o bitterness_n and_o violence_n &_o love_v without_o much_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n 11_o near_o such_o prince_n those_o of_o active_a courageous_a and_o inventive_a wit_n be_v sit_v to_o heat_v this_o cold_a humour_n of_o they_o for_o a_o prince_n know_v his_o own_o defect_n by_o the_o difficulty_n and_o cross_n that_o arise_v in_o his_o understanding_n the_o which_o he_o himself_o may_v resolve_v and_o clear_v if_o he_o find_v any_o who_o will_v give_v he_o the_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v and_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o think_v impossible_a and_o such_o a_o one_o he_o love_v admire_v and_o believe_v he_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o service_n so_o be_v this_o his_o favour_n ground_v on_o necessity_n be_v more_o perdurable_a and_o permanent_a than_o any_o other_o the_o which_o a_o courtier_n well_o know_v he_o must_v with_o his_o best_a endeanour_n strive_v to_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n the_o prince_n his_o master_n judge_v most_o possible_a and_o prevent_v if_o he_o can_v that_o one_o more_o ingenious_a and_o subtle_a than_o himself_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o undertake_v it_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o must_v not_o be_v far_o from_o court_n for_o when_o another_o be_v know_v to_o be_v more_o capable_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o charge_n than_o our_o self_n we_o be_v then_o repute_v less_o necessary_a and_o when_o they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n enure_v and_o accustom_v to_o pass_v without_o we_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o will_v then_o whole_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v us._n this_o need_v no_o great_a inducement_n and_o persuasion_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o common_a and_o frequent_a subtlety_n of_o the_o court_n practise_v by_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o estate_n affair_n to_o call_v and_o select_v none_o but_o those_o who_o as_o well_o in_o rank_n as_o capacity_n be_v by_o far_o their_o inferior_n to_o the_o end_n thereby_o to_o give_v themselves_o the_o more_o lustte_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v casheeid_v if_o the_o prince_n find_v another_o more_o please_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o fancy_n add_v withal_o that_o these_o man_n be_v more_o capable_a to_o perform_v a_o bad_a office_n or_o to_o cover_v some_o corruption_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o advance_v they_o which_o one_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o eminent_a condition_n will_v not_o do_v of_o these_o four_o humour_n as_o we_o have_v former_o say_v aswell_o prince_n as_o other_o man_n be_v compose_v and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o be_v addict_v and_o incline_v to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o those_o humour_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o humour_n itself_o that_o most_o predominat_n in_o they_o chap._n xi_o 1_o we_o must_v never_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o that_o prince_n who_o change_v according_a to_o his_o age_n conversation_n and_o other_o incident_n 2_o a_o prince_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n in_o war_n and_o of_o a_o other_o in_o peace_n 3_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v his_o inclination_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o affection_n on_o other_o 4_o example_n hereon_o 5_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o alteration_n 6_o tryphon_n humour_v allege_v hereon_o 7_o another_o example_n of_o agamemnon_n in_o euripides_n 8_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o ordinary_a fault_n of_o prince_n 9_o greatness_n and_o power_n often_o be_v witch_v our_o understand_n 10_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n hereon_o 11_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o pythagoriciens_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n 12_o 1_o nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o still_o make_v a_o perpetual_a conclusion_n herein_o for_o as_o our_o humour_n change_v according_a to_o our_o age_n affair_n and_o conversation_n so_o our_o gesture_n and_o carriage_n change_v and_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o inclination_n of_o prince_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o war_n a_o prince_n both_o affect_v and_o honour_n captain_n and_o souldier●_n who_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n his_o need_n be_v pass_v he_o make_v little_a or_o no_o esteem_n of_o they_o and_o change_v his_o inclination_n to_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n or_o the_o like_a passion_n he_o will_v affect_v and_o favour_v those_o agent_n who_o serve_v and_o second_v he_o in_o his_o affection_n 3_o tiberius_n be_v of_o one_o inclination_n under_o augustus_n of_o another_o during_o the_o life_n of_o germanicus_n and_o drusus_n of_o another_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o mother_n livia_n of_o another_o when_o he_o love_v and_o fear_v sejanus_n and_o of_o another_o when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o away_o and_o as_o passienus_n report_v there_o be_v never_o a_o better_a servant_n scene_n than_o caligula_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n nor_o a_o worse_a master_n than_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o govern_v the_o empire_n 4_o plutarch_n speak_v of_o alteration_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o m●rrius_n and_o scylla_n make_v a_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v fortune_n that_o change_v their_o nature_n or_o that_o now_o discover_v that_o which_o be_v former_o conceal_v and_o hide_a in_o they_o 5_o to_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o such_o people_n it_o be_v not_o that_o their_o nature_n and_o inclination_n change_v but_o he_o which_o be_v with_o hold_v by_o fear_n discover_v himself_o such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o fear_v not_o ●_o as_o le●●●ins_v say_v of_o zeno_n he_o be_v the_o paysan_fw-fr serpent_n who_o shake_v with_o cold_a can_v offend_v but_o be_v warm_a &_o hot_a begin_v to_o vomit_v forth_o his_o poison_n 6_o josephus_n say_v that_o tryphon_n a_o long_a time_n bear_v the_o mask_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n while_o he_o live_v a_o private_a man_n to_o the_o end_n to_o draw_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n but_o be_v make_v king_n he_o entire_o take_v off_o the_o mask_n of_o his_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisic_n and_o then_o open_o show_v to_o his_o subject_n what_o before_o he_o eve●_o have_v be_v 7_o euripides_n give_v agamemnor_n a_o reproach_n not_o much_o unlike_o this_o for_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a mind_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v chief_a general_n of_o the_o grecian_n he_o become_v afterward_o enemy_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o very_o difficult_a access_n and_o so_o at_o last_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o house_n
6._o we_o must_v rather_o impose_v and_o retort_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o wicked_a fact_n upon_o a_o wicked_a and_o vicious_a person_n then_o engage_v ourselves_o therein_o 7._o example_n of_o burrhus_n and_o anicetus_n to_o that_o effect_n 8._o the_o author_n opinion_n on_o his_o example_n 9_o advice_n how_o to_o divert_v the_o prince_n his_o vicious_a resolution_n 10._o to_o use_v the_o pleasant_a and_o most_o respect_v ●ullst_a demonstration_n and_o consideration_n hereon_o 11._o as_o to_o break_v a_o jest_n herein_o that_o may_v steed_n us._n 12._o consideration_n upon_o this_o advice_n with_o the_o example_n of_o tiberius_n and_o domitian_n in_o the_o like_a cause_n 13._o other_o mean_n and_o advice_n not_o to_o rush_v and_o oppose_v ourselves_o against_o our_o prince_n in_o his_o evil_a inclination_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v 14._o a_o remedy_n to_o assault_n and_o fight_v against_o his_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o what_o we_o oppose_v against_o they_o fol._n 31_o chap._n x._o 1._o consideration_n upon_o the_o prince_n his_o humour_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o 2._o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o choleric_a prince_n 3._o how_o to_o behave_v and_o govern_v ourselves_o with_o this_o humour_n and_o that_o prince_n be_v ●ame_n lion_n 4._o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n 5._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o one_o of_o this_o humour_n 6._o of_o those_o who_o proper_o please_v prince_n of_o this_o complexion_n 7._o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o melancholy_a prince_n 8._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o with_o this_o humour_n 9_o of_o a_o angry_a and_o froward_a humour_n and_o of_o his_o other_o imperfection_n 10._o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o phlegmatic_a prince_n 11._o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o th●s_a humour_n fol._n 38_o chap._n xi_o 1._o we_o must_v never_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o that_o prince_n who_o change_v according_a to_o his_o age_n conversation_n and_o other_o incident_n 2._o a_o prince_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n in_o war_n and_o of_o another_o in_o peace_n 3._o he_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v his_o inclination_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o affection_n on_o other_o 4._o example_n hereon_o 5._o the_o cause_n of_o these_o alteration_n 6._o t●ypl●ns_n humou●_n allege_v hereon_o 7._o another_o example_n of_o agamemnon_n in_o euripides_n 8._o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o ordinary_a fault_n of_o prince_n 9_o greatness_n and_o power_n often_o bewitch_v our_o understand_n 10_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n hereon_o 11_o 12._o notable_a example_n of_o the_o pythagoriciens_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n folly_n 47_o chap._n xii_o 1_o that_o the_o suggestion_n and_o applause_n of_o vicious_a person_n near_o prince_n serve_v great_o to_o change_v their_o humour_n and_o consequent_o to_o debosh_fw-mi they_o 2_o 3._o example_n of_o prince_n who_o have_v permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n together_o with_o the_o blindness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o some_o prince_n upon_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o those_o vicious_a fellow_n 4._o wow_o the_o prince_n be_v betray_v by_o these_o sort_n of_o flatterer_n 5._o example_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o old_a clodion_n 6._o of_o sejanus_n 7._o of_o perrini●_n 8._o of_o bardas_n 9_o advice_n for_o prince_n not_o to_o hear_v or_o regard_v these_o flatterer_n fol._n 51_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o consideration_n upon_o a_o prince_n his_o domestic_a seruant●_n and_o how_o we_o may_v reap_v profit_n by_o they_o prince_n bear_v themselves_o different_o in_o private_a or_o public_a and_o they_o more_o willing_o discover_v themselves_o to_o their_o servant_n than_o other_o 2._o 3._o 4._o example_n hereon_o 5._o in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o prince_n so_o to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v his_o intent_n and_o motion_n that_o his_o servant_n discover_v they_o not_o 6._o in_o court_n we_o seek_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o effect_v our_o affair_n 7._o in_o court_n there_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n nor_o small_a enemy_n 8._o in_o court_n we_o must_v seek_v to_o make_v the_o prince_n his_o servant_n our_o friend_n fol._n 55_o chap._n fourteen_o 1._o of_o the_o great_a one_o in_o court_n the_o six_o head_n of_o this_o second_o book_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o diverse_a part_n and_o degree_n 2._o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a blood_n and_o house_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o credit_n and_o reputation_n at_o court_n and_o how_o we_o must_v bear_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o 3._o consideration_n of_o they_o and_o what_o their_o power_n i●_n 4._o the_o example_n of_o arch●laus_n upon_o these_o consideration_n 5._o other_o consideration_n upon_o the_o same_o 6._o how_o the_o prince_n his_o favourite_n m●st_v bear_v himself_o in_o oppose_v great_a man_n 7._o 8._o the_o profit_n which_o redound_v to_o he_o thereby_o 9_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o council_n for_o a_o favourite_n 10._o how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v when_o we_o say_v we_o contest_v and_o contend_v with_o a_o great_a man_n 11._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o favourite_n to_o oppose_v the_o enterprise_n of_o great_a man_n 12_o 13._o the_o example_n of_o cardinal_n ximenes_n favourite_n to_o isabel_n queen_n of_o spain_n upon_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o brief_a abridgement_n of_o his_o life_n 14._o 15._o another_o example_n upon_o the_o lamentable_a end_n of_o simon●ra_n favourite_n to_o francis_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n fol._n 59_o chap._n xv._n 1._o of_o great-man_n who_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o prince_n without_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o command_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o estate_n 2._o of_o their_o power_n and_o how_o we_o must_v seek_v they_o and_o reap_v profit_n by_o they_o 3._o 4._o of_o great_a man_n who_o have_v authority_n in_o affair_n and_o yet_o small_a access_n nea●e_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o prince_n under_o who_o these_o great_a man_n be_v 5._o of_o prince_n who_o give_v all_o the_o command_n of_o their_o affair_n to_o one_o or_o two_o and_o of_o the_o corbe_n or_o rein_n wherewith_o they_o common_o restrain_v they_o thereby_o to_o fashion_v they_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o leave_v they_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o to_o dispossess_v they_o off_o his_o favour_n and_o their_o greatness_n when_o he_o please_v 6._o 7._o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o towards_o these_o great_a man_n 8._o 9_o of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o how_o we_o must_v seek_v and_o observe_v they_o 10._o 11._o we_o must_v examine_v the_o degree_n of_o greatman_n favour_n from_o who_o we_o may_v expect_v assistance_n 12._o and_o when_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o know_v of_o great-man_n we_o must_v seek_v those_o who_o have_v some_o interest_n or_o power_n in_o they_o or_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o and_o so_o make_v ourselves_o know_v to_o they_o fol._n 66_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o the_o seven_o head_n of_o this_o book_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o great_a man_n of_o who_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o which_o may_v assist_v we_o and_o how_o 2._o consideration_n upon_o both_o and_o how_o to_o purchase_v friend_n in_o court_n 3._o of_o those_o who_o may_v cross_v and_o oppose_v we_o who_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n ●_o of_o those_o who_o hate_v we_o and_o be_v our_o enemy_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o neuter_n in_o court_n and_o of_o great_a faction_n and_o partiality_n in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n 6._o how_o some_o have_v withstand_v and_o prevent_v such_o partiality_n and_o how_o they_o very_o profitable_o make_v use_n of_o neutralitie_n 7._o 8._o example_n upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o neutralitie_n 9_o solon_n his_o law_n against_o neutralitie_n 10._o how_o and_o wherefore_o friendship_n must_v be_v conserve_v among_o different_a party_n fol._n 72_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o of_o enemy_n who_o hate_v we_o because_o they_o have_v former_a lie_v offend_v us._n 2._o a_o remedy_n against_o such_o enemy_n and_o how_o to_o beware_v of_o they_o 3_o ●_o that_o threaten_n do_v more_o offend_v then_o profit_v those_o who_o practise_v they_o and_o that_o they_o procure_v we_o shame_n and_o weakness_n if_o they_o take_v not_o effect_v those_o who_o practise_v they_o and_o that_o they_o procure_v we_o shame_n and_o weakness_n if_o they_o take_v not_o effect_v 5._o a_o discourse_n against_o revenge_n 6_o 7_o ●_o how_o to_o bear_v ourselves_o when_o we_o receive_v injury_n and_o how_o to_o seek_v the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o friendship_n whether_o the_o injury_n be_v fierce_a and_o outrageous_a or_o no._n ●_o o●_n injury_n do_v we_o in_o a_o outbraving_a and_o dare_a manner_n and_o of_o the_o revenge_n