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enchantment_n to_o draw_v to_o win_v and_o captivate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o sweet_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o receive_v honourable_a to_o give_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v say_v that_o a_o state_n do_v better_o defend_v itself_o by_o good_a deed_n than_o by_o arm_n this_o virtue_n be_v always_o requisite_a but_o especial_o in_o the_o entrance_n and_o in_o a_o new_a state_n to_o who_o how_o much_o and_o how_o liberality_n must_v be_v exercise_v have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o mean_n of_o benevolence_n have_v be_v wise_o practise_v by_o augustus_n tacit._n chap._n 2._o act_n 23._o tacit._n qui_fw-la militem_fw-la donis_fw-la populum_fw-la annona_fw-la cunctos_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la otij_fw-la pellexit_fw-la authority_n be_v another_o pillar_n of_o state_n majestas_fw-la imperij_fw-la salutis_fw-la authority_n 5_o authority_n tutela_fw-la the_o invincible_a fortress_n of_o a_o prince_n whereby_o he_o bring_v into_o reason_n all_o those_o that_o dare_v to_o 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the_o end_n to_o assail_v too_o the_o bite_n of_o die_a beast_n be_v mortal_a fractis_fw-la rebus_fw-la violentior_fw-la ultima_fw-la virtus_fw-la and_o again_o the_o issue_n be_v always_o uncertain_a melior_fw-la tutiorque_fw-la certa_fw-la pax_fw-la sperata_fw-la victoria_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o tua_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o decrum_fw-la manu_fw-la est_fw-la and_o many_o time_n the_o poison_n lie_v in_o the_o tail_n and_o the_o more_o favourable_a fortune_n be_v the_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v nemo_fw-la se_fw-la tuto_fw-la diu_fw-la periculis_fw-la offer_n tam_fw-la crebris_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o it_o be_v true_o honourable_a it_o be_v a_o glory_n have_v a_o victory_n in_o his_o hand_n honourable_a honourable_a to_o be_v facile_a and_o easy_o persuade_v unto_o peace_n it_o be_v to_o make_v know_v that_o he_o undertake_v a_o war_n just_o and_o do_v wise_o finish_v it_o and_o contrarilie_o to_o refuse_v it_o and_o afterward_o by_o some_o ill_a success_n to_o repent_v the_o 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be_v that_o if_o the_o faction_n be_v betwixt_o two_o great_a personage_n remedy_n 2_o the_o advisement_n and_o remedy_n the_o prince_n must_v endeavour_n by_o good_a word_n or_o threaten_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n betwixt_o they_o as_o alexander_z the_o great_a do_v betwixt_o ephestion_n and_o craterus_n and_o archidamus_n betwixt_o two_o of_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o let_v he_o appoint_v arbitrator_n such_o as_o be_v free_a from_o suspicion_n and_o passion_n the_o like_a he_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o faction_n be_v betwixt_o diverse_a subject_n or_o city_n and_o community_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o speak_v himself_o he_o must_v do_v it_o with_o counsel_n be_v call_v to_o avoid_v the_o malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v if_o the_o faction_n be_v between_o great_a multitude_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v be_v appease_v by_o justice_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o 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people_n and_o by_o these_o fair_a pretence_n they_o draw_v many_o unto_o they_o the_o advisement_n and_o remedy_n be_v first_o the_o selfsame_o that_o serve_v remedy_n 2_o aduisement_n and_o remedy_n for_o popular_a commotion_n to_o cause_v such_o to_o show_v themselves_o and_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o have_v be_v say_v second_o if_o that_o profit_n not_o he_o must_v arm_v and_o fortify_v himself_o and_o for_o all_o that_o not_o proceed_v against_o they_o but_o rather_o give_v they_o leisure_n and_o time_n to_o put_v water_n in_o their_o wine_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o repent_v to_o the_o good_a to_o reunite_v themselves_o time_n be_v a_o great_a physician_n especial_o in_o people_n more_o ready_a to_o mutiny_v and_o rebel_v than_o to_o fight_v ferocior_fw-la plebs_fw-la ad_fw-la rebellandum_fw-la quà m_fw-la bellandun_v tentare_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la tueri_fw-la libertatem_fw-la three_o he_o must_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n try_v all_o mean_n to_o shake_v &_o dissolve_v they_o both_o by_o hope_n and_o fear_n for_o these_o be_v the_o 2._o way_n spem_fw-la offer_n metum_fw-la intend_v four_o endeavour_n to_o disjoin_v they_o and_o to_o break_v the_o course_n of_o their_o intelligence_n five_o he_o must_v win_v and_o draw_v unto_o he_o under_o hand_n some_o few_o among_o they_o by_o fair_a promise_n and_o secret_a reward_n whereby_o some_o of_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o company_n and_o come_v unto_o he_o other_o remain_v with_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o give_v intelligence_n of_o their_o carriage_n and_o purpose_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v bring_v a_o sleep_n and_o their_o heat_n be_v somewhat_o allay_v six_o to_o draw_v and_o win_v the_o rest_n by_o yield_v unto_o they_o some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o they_o demand_v and_o that_o with_o fair_a promise_n and_o doubtful_a term_n it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v easy_a justly_o to_o revoke_v that_o which_o they_o have_v 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and_o make_v they_o more_o cruel_a nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la exasperate_v feruorem_fw-la vulneris_fw-la quà m_fw-la ferendi_fw-la impatientia_fw-la modesty_n and_o obedience_n allai_v and_o pacifi_v the_o fierce_a nature_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o clemency_n of_o a_o prince_n say_v that_o great_a prince_n alexander_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o subject_n who_o many_o time_n by_o their_o ill_a carriage_n and_o bad_a speech_n do_v provoke_v a_o prince_n and_o make_v he_o far_o worse_o obsequto_fw-la mitigantur_fw-la imperia_fw-la &_o contrà _fw-la contumaciâ_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la imperitantis_fw-la diminui_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la cum_fw-la pernicie_fw-la tacit._n curt._n tacit._n quà m_fw-la obsequium_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la malunt_fw-la xi_o civil_a war_n when_o one_o of_o these_o forename_a public_a commotion_n popular_a insurrection_n faction_n sedition_n rebellion_n description_n 1_o the_o description_n come_v to_o fortify_v itself_o and_o to_o continue_v until_o it_o get_v a_o ordinary_a train_n and_o form_n it_o be_v
s._n basil_n affirm_v feed_v and_o nourish_v examer_n in_o examer_n their_o old_a dame_n cover_v they_o with_o their_o feather_n when_o they_o fall_v from_o they_o and_o couple_n themselves_o together_o to_o carry_v they_o upon_o their_o back_n love_n furnish_v they_o with_o this_o art_n this_o example_n be_v so_o lively_a and_o so_o significant_a that_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n have_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reciconiare_fw-la and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v this_o bird_n for_o this_o cause_n chasida_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 11._o levit._fw-la 11._o the_o debonair_a the_o charitable_a bird_n we_o have_v likewise_o notable_a example_n here_o among_o man_n cymon_n the_o son_n of_o great_a miltiades_n who_o father_n die_v in_o prison_n as_o some_o say_v for_o debt_n and_o not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o bury_v his_o body_n much_o less_o to_o redeem_v it_o be_v arrest_v for_o the_o debt_n while_o it_o 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people_n a_o perfect_a mirror_n a_o bright_a beam_n a_o clear_a look_a glass_n a_o elevate_v theatre_n for_o every_o one_o to_o behold_v a_o fountain_n where_o all_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o spur_n to_o virtue_n and_o who_o do_v not_o any_o good_a that_o be_v not_o famous_a and_o put_v in_o the_o register_n of_o perpetual_a memory_n he_o ought_v then_o first_o of_o all_o to_o fear_v and_o honour_n god_n to_o religious_a to_o be_v religious_a be_v devout_a religious_a to_o observe_v piety_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o every_o other_o man_n but_o for_o his_o state_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sovereign_a the_o piety_n which_o we_o here_o require_v in_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o care_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o to_o show_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o country_n provide_v by_o law_n
unmanaged_a horse_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o affair_n of_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v these_o affair_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o correct_v that_o imperfect_a and_o savage_a part_n in_o we_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o affection_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o part_n and_o measure_n thereof_o wherewith_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o all_o occasion_n but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o ve-very_a lamentable_a and_o absurd_a thing_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o mechanical_a art_n which_o former_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a yet_o in_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o skill_n to_o command_v and_o obey_v well_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n the_o deep_a and_o difficult_a mystery_n of_o all_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o undertake_v it_o that_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o magistrate_n be_v intermix_v person_n place_v between_o the_o sovereign_a and_o private_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v magistrate_n 3_o a_o general_a description_n of_o magistrate_n they_o to_o know_v how_o to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v how_o to_o obey_v their_o sovereign_n yield_v to_o the_o power_n of_o superior_a magistrate_n honour_v their_o equal_n command_v their_o inferior_n defend_v the_o weak_a make_v head_n against_o the_o great_a and_o be_v just_a to_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o magistracy_n describe_v a_o man_n be_v to_o play_v in_o public_a so_o many_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o command_n ought_v diverse_o to_o govern_v sovereign_a 4_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n as_o touch_v the_o sovereign_a or_o ready_o or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o obey_v or_o surcease_v his_o obedience_n first_o in_o those_o command_n which_o yield_v unto_o he_o acknowledgement_n and_o allowance_n as_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o where_o this_o clause_n or_o any_o equivalent_a unto_o it_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o you_o or_o which_o be_v without_o attribution_n of_o allowance_n just_a and_o indifferent_a of_o themselves_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o he_o may_v easy_o discharge_v himself_o without_o any_o scruple_n and_o danger_n 2_o in_o those_o command_n which_o attribute_v unto_o he_o no_o acknowledgement_n but_o only_o the_o execution_n as_o be_v warrant_n of_o command_n if_o they_o be_v against_o right_n and_o civil_a justice_n and_o that_o have_v in_o they_o clause_n derogatory_n he_o ought_v simple_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o sovereign_n may_v derogate_v from_o the_o ordinary_a law_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o that_o wherein_o sovereignty_n consist_v 3_o to_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o contain_v no_o derogatory_n clause_n but_o be_v whole_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o clause_n soever_o it_o have_v and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o enforce_v against_o right_a and_o by_o violence_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v ready_o in_o these_o three_o cause_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n and_o to_o make_v resistance_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o command_n to_o yield_v 4_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o dismiss_v and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o office_n yea_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o obey_v or_o consent_v and_o he_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o former_a command_n may_v have_v some_o doubt_n in_o they_o because_o natural_a justice_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5_o all_o this_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o do_v by_o the_o sovereign_a how_o evil_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v they_o and_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o than_o to_o stir_v and_o lose_v all_o as_o papinian_n do_v frustra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la quaerere_fw-la extremae_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o private_a subject_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o man_n 5_o as_o touch_v private_a man_n have_v but_o at_o a_o second_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a who_o always_o remain_v absolute_a lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o prefix_a time_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n ready_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o complaint_n and_o suit_n have_v his_o gate_n open_a to_o all_o and_o himself_o always_o at_o hand_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n magna_fw-la seruitus_fw-la magna_fw-la fortuna_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n provide_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n seat_n be_v 16._o deut._n 16._o hold_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n thereto_o he_o ought_v also_o indifferent_o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v all_o great_a and_o little_a rich_a and_o poor_a be_v open_a to_o all_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o altar_n whereto_o a_o man_n repair_v be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a to_o receive_v succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o many_o but_o with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o very_a wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o secret_o for_o it_o debase_v authority_n it_o diminish_v and_o dissolve_v the_o grace_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o cleon_n call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n assemble_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o intimation_n or_o inward_a amity_n with_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n incompatible_a with_o his_o charge_n for_o cicero_n say_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o undertake_v that_o of_o a_o judge_n his_o office_n be_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o officior_fw-la 5_o cic._n lib._n 1._o officior_fw-la of_o the_o weal_n public_a which_o he_o represent_v gerere_fw-la personam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o decus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la with_o authority_n and_o a_o mild_a severity_n then_o as_o a_o good_a and_o loyal_a interpreter_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v exact_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o diligent_o execute_v towards_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n the_o speak_a law_n although_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v wise_o to_o temper_v mildness_n with_o rigour_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a than_o gentle_a facile_a and_o pitiful_a and_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v pitiful_a in_o judgement_n a_o severe_a judge_n hold_v subject_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mild_a and_o pitiful_a make_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o make_v both_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o discharge_v well_o his_o office_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n honesty_n and_o courage_n the_o first_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o preserve_v the_o magistrate_n free_a from_o avarice_n respect_n of_o person_n of_o bribe_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o smotherer_n of_o truth_n acceptatio_fw-la munerum_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o plato_n call_v a_o hallow_a virgin_n also_o from_o passion_n of_o hatred_n of_o love_n and_o other_o all_o enemy_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o well_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o great_a man_n the_o importunate_a entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a which_o be_v all_o violent_a and_o forceable_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o which_o make_v sometime_o the_o most_o resolute_a to_o relent_v he_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n firm_a and_o inflexible_a constancy_n be_v a_o principal_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a
internal_a the_o one_o proceed_v from_o without_o it_o be_v call_v by_o diverse_a name_n adversity_n affliction_n injury_n unhappiness_n evil_a and_o sinister_a accident_n the_o other_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o mind_n but_o cause_v by_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a these_o be_v hateful_a and_o hurtful_a passion_n of_o fear_n sadness_n choler_n and_o diverse_a other_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o they_o both_o prescribe_v mean_n and_o remedy_n to_o overcome_v suppress_v and_o rule_v they_o these_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o counsel_n of_o our_o virtue_n fortitude_n and_o valour_n it_o consist_v then_o here_o of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o of_o evil_n or_o ill_a accident_n the_o other_o of_o passion_n which_o proceed_v thereof_o the_o general_a advice_n against_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a fortune_n have_v be_v declare_v before_o we_o will_v speak_v here_o more_o special_o and_o particular_o thereof_o chap._n xx._n the_o first_o part_n of_o outward_a evil_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o outward_a evil_n three_o way_n in_o cause_n 1_o the_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n of_o evil_n by_o their_o cause_n their_o cause_n which_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o this_o chapter_n afterward_o in_o their_o effect_n last_o in_o themselves_o distinct_o and_o particular_o every_o kind_n of_o they_o and_o we_o will_v give_v advice_n and_o mean_n in_o they_o all_o by_o virtue_n to_o be_v arm_v against_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a and_o hateful_a accident_n which_o happen_v to_o we_o all_o be_v either_o common_a and_o general_a when_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n they_o concern_v many_o as_o pestilence_n famine_n war_n tyranny_n and_o these_o evil_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n scourge_v send_v of_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n or_o at_o least_o the_o proper_a and_o near_a cause_n thereof_o we_o can_v easy_o know_v or_o particular_n and_o those_o that_o be_v know_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o another_o and_o so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o evil_n public_a 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&_o antigonus_n laugh_v at_o those_o that_o wrong_v they_o and_o hurt_v they_o not_o have_v they_o in_o their_o power_n caesar_n excel_v all_o in_o this_o point_n and_o moses_n david_n and_o all_o the_o great_a personage_n of_o the_o world_n have_v do_v the_o like_a magnam_fw-la fortunam_fw-la magnus_fw-la animus_n decet_fw-la the_o most_o glorious_a conquest_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o conquer_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o another_o to_o be_v stir_v to_o choler_n be_v to_o confess_v the_o accusation_n conuitia_fw-la si_fw-la irascare_fw-la agnita_fw-la videntur_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la he_o can_v never_o be_v great_a that_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o if_o we_o vanquish_v not_o our_o choler_n that_o will_v vanquish_v us._n iniurias_fw-la &_o offensiones_fw-la supernè_fw-la despicere_fw-la the_o second_o head_n be_v of_o those_o remedy_n that_o a_o man_n must_v employ_v head_n 2_o 2._o head_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o choler_n be_v 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which_o be_v in_o moderation_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o much_o grace_n there_o be_v in_o a_o sweet_a kind_n of_o mildness_n and_o clemency_n how_o please_a and_o acceptable_a they_o be_v unto_o other_o and_o commodious_a to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o adamant_n that_o draw_v unto_o we_o the_o heart_n &_o will_n of_o man_n this_o be_v principal_o require_v in_o those_o who_o fortune_n have_v place_v in_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o motion_n more_o remiss_a and_o temperate_a for_o as_o their_o action_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n so_o their_o fault_n be_v more_o hardly_o repair_v final_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o esteem_n and_o love_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o we_o here_o study_v which_o especial_o show_v itself_o in_o retain_v and_o command_v itself_o in_o remain_v constant_a and_o invincible_a a_o man_n must_v mount_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o frame_v it_o to_o a_o disposition_n like_v to_o the_o high_a region_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v never_o over-shadowed_a with_o cloud_n nor_o trouble_v with_o thunder_n but_o in_o a_o perpetual_a serenity_n so_o our_o mind_n must_v not_o be_v darken_v with_o sorrow_n nor_o move_v with_o choler_n but_o fly_v all_o precipitation_n imitate_v the_o high_a planet_n that_o of_o all_o other_o be_v carry_v most_o slow_o now_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o inward_a choler_n and_o cover_v which_o endure_v be_v join_v with_o a_o ill_a affection_n hatred_n desire_v of_o revenge_n quae_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la stulti_fw-la requiescit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la reponunt_fw-la odia_fw-la quodque_fw-la saevae_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la secreto_fw-la svo_fw-la satiantur_fw-la for_o the_o outward_a and_o open_a choler_n be_v short_a a_o fire_n make_v of_o straw_n without_o ill_a affection_n which_o be_v only_o to_o make_v another_o to_o see_v his_o fault_n whether_o in_o inferior_n by_o reprehension_n or_o in_o other_o by_o show_v the_o wrong_n and_o indiscretion_n they_o commit_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n profitable_a necessary_a and_o very_o commendable_a it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o another_o sometime_o to_o be_v move_v to_o anger_n but_o it_o commodious_a 4_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o it_o be_v good_a and_o commodious_a must_v be_v with_o moderation_n and_o rule_n there_o be_v some_o that_o smother_v their_o choler_n within_o to_o the_o end_n it_o break_v not_o forth_o and_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v wise_a and_o moderate_a but_o they_o fret_v themselves_o inwardlie_a and_o offer_v himself_o for_o himself_o themselves_o a_o great_a violence_n than_o the_o matter_n be_v worth_a it_o be_v better_a to_o chide_v a_o little_a and_o to_o vent_v the_o fire_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v not_o over_o ardent_a and_o painful_a within_o a_o man_n incorporate_v choler_n by_o hide_v it_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o point_n thereof_o shall_v prick_v a_o little_a without_o than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v against_o itself_o omnia_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o aperto_fw-la leviora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la perniciosissima_fw-la cum_fw-la simulata_fw-la sanitate_fw-la subsidunt_fw-la moreover_o against_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o or_o seldom_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o reason_n as_o against_o those_o kind_n of_o servant_n that_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o fear_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o condition_n 5_o for_o another_o with_o condition_n choler_n either_o true_a or_o dissemble_v put_v life_n into_o they_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n or_o government_n in_o a_o family_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v with_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o often_o upon_o all_o or_o light_a occasion_n for_o be_v too_o common_a it_o grow_v into_o contempt_n and_o work_v no_o good_a effect_n second_o not_o in_o the_o air_n murmur_v and_o rail_v behind_o their_o back_n or_o upon_o uncertainty_n but_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n that_o have_v commit_v the_o offence_n three_o that_o it_o be_v speedy_o to_o purpose_n and_o serious_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o laughter_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v a_o profitable_a chastisement_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o a_o warning_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o conclude_v it_o must_v be_v use_v as_o a_o medicine_n all_o these_o remedy_n may_v serve_v against_o the_o follow_a passion_n chap._n xxxii_o against_o hatred_n that_o a_o man_n may_v the_o better_o defend_v himself_o against_o hatred_n he_o must_v hold_v a_o rule_n that_o be_v true_a that_o all_o thing_n have_v two_o handle_n whereby_o he_o may_v take_v they_o by_o the_o one_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v grievous_a and_o burdensome_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o other_o easy_a and_o light_a let_v we_o then_o receive_v thing_n by_o the_o good_a handle_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v something_o good_a and_o to_o be_v love_v in_o whatsoever_o we_o accuse_v and_o hate_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o which_o offend_v we_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o complain_v thereof_o than_o to_o hate_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o offence_n and_o receive_v the_o great_a damage_n because_o it_o lose_v therein_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o great_a loss_n that_o may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o accident_n then_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o hate_n into_o pity_n and_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o make_v those_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v which_o we_o will_v hate_v as_o lycurgus_n do_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n who_o he_o make_v as_o a_o chastisement_n of_o that_o wrong_n a_o honest_a virtuous_a and_o modest_a citizen_n by_o his_o good_a instruction_n chap._n xxxiii_o against_o envy_n against_o this_o passion_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o which_o we_o esteem_v and_o envy_n in_o another_o we_o
willing_o envy_v in_o other_o riches_n honour_n favour_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o dear_o they_o have_v cost_v they_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o at_o the_o same_o price_n we_o will_v rather_o refuse_v his_o offer_n than_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o for_o before_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o they_o he_o must_v flatter_v endure_v affliction_n injury_n to_o be_v brief_a lose_v his_o liberty_n satisfy_v and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n of_o another_o man_n have_v nothing_o for_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o think_v to_o attain_v to_o good_n honour_n state_n office_n otherwise_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o law_n or_o rather_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o have_v the_o money_n and_o ware_n too_o thou_o therefore_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o virtue_n why_o do_v thou_o afflict_v thyself_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o good_n which_o be_v not_o get_v but_o by_o a_o shameful_a patience_n do_v thou_o therefore_o rather_o pity_v other_o than_o envy_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a good_a that_o be_v happen_v to_o another_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v thereat_o for_o we_o shall_v desire_v the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o to_o be_v please_v with_o another_o man_n prosperity_n be_v to_o increase_v our_o own_o chap._n xxxiiii_o against_o revenge_n against_o this_o cruel_a passion_n we_o must_v first_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o honourable_a as_o to_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v every_o man_n may_v prosecute_v the_o law_n to_o right_v that_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v belong_v to_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n themselves_o and_o do_v a_o act_n that_o may_v become_v a_o king_n pardon_v free_o be_v gracious_a towards_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v thou_o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o great_a and_o so_o victorious_a as_o hardiness_n and_o a_o courageous_a insensibility_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o injury_n whereby_o they_o return_v and_o rebound_v whole_o upon_o the_o wrongers_n as_o heavy_a blow_n upon_o a_o hard_a and_o steel_a anvil_n which_o do_v no_o other_o but_o wound_n and_o benumb_v the_o hand_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o striker_n to_o meditate_v revenge_n be_v to_o confess_v himself_o wound_v to_o complain_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o guilty_a and_o inferior_a vltio_fw-la doloris_fw-la confessio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magnus_fw-la animus_n quem_fw-la incuruat_fw-la iniurta_fw-la ingens_fw-la animus_n &_o verus_fw-la aestimator_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la vindicat_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o endure_v a_o offence_n i_o agree_v thereunto_o and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n not_o to_o suffer_v but_o to_o vanquish_v and_o master_v it_o but_o yet_o after_o a_o fair_a and_o honourable_a fashion_n by_o scorn_v it_o and_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o nay_o more_o than_o that_o by_o do_v good_a unto_o he_o in_o both_o these_o caesar_n be_v excellent_a it_o be_v a_o glorious_a victory_n to_o conquer_v and_o to_o make_v the_o enemy_n to_o stoop_v by_o benefit_n and_o of_o a_o enemy_n to_o make_v he_o a_o friend_n be_v the_o injury_n never_o so_o great_a yea_o to_o think_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o wrong_a be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o just_a the_o revenge_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o commendable_a be_v clemency_n again_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o a_o party_n too_o as_o he_o that_o revenge_v be_v he_o must_v commit_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o at_o least_o take_v counsel_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n not_o give_v credit_n unto_o himself_o jupiter_n may_v alone_o dart_v 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