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A34173 The Compleat politician, or, Policy put in practise wherein the principles of policy are laid open to the view of all, and the practises of it by the ancients discovered to these latter times : illustrated with many excellent rules both divine and mortall : a work usefull for these times. 1656 (1656) Wing C5651; ESTC R29674 70,602 324

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occafion_v the_o difference_n than_o to_o piece_n the_o rent_n with_o excuse_n and_o apology_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a act_n to_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o enmity_n your_o way_n to_o friendship_n and_o to_o send_v your_o old_a wrath_n on_o embassage_n for_o a_o now_o reconcilement_n he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v very_a friend_n prov._n 17._o 9_o policy_n lxxx_o in_o discourse_n with_o the_o choleric_a and_o passionate_a be_v smooth_a and_o soft_a in_o your_o answer_n and_o reply_n and_o so_o you_o put_v off_o wrath_n and_o this_o be_v to_o blow_v upon_o the_o heat_n of_o another_o to_o cool_v he_o sweet_a entreaty_n and_o calm_a phrase_n persuade_v such_o passion_n into_o