cause_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v society_n institute_v in_o the_o which_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v work_v for_o his_o own_o good_a without_o respect_v that_o of_o his_o fellow_n doubtless_o they_o shall_v be_v vain_a and_o friutlesse_o wherefore_o in_o these_o it_o be_v behooveful_a not_o to_o work_v for_o proper_a commodity_n but_o for_o public_a benefit_n for_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n every_o one_o as_o interest_v do_v agree_v to_o effect_v and_o facilize_v the_o obtain_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v desire_v the_o end_n then_o of_o every_o society_n be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v comprehend_v therein_o the_o respect_n and_o relation_n of_o he_o that_o command_v towards_o he_o that_o serve_v i_o dare_v not_o call_v it_o a_o society_n for_o such_o be_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o term_n that_o by_o many_o wise_a man_n the_o servant_n be_v hold_v the_o commander_n instrument_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n than_o the_o good_a of_o the_o master_n know_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o can_v not_o distinguish_v the_o end_n of_o the_o instrument_n from_o that_o of_o the_o agent_n which_o move_v the_o same_o here-hence_o it_o follow_v further_o that_o the_o servant_n owe_v all_o his_o action_n as_o a_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n and_o the_o master_n nothing_o unto_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o therefore_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o commander_n or_o master_n he_o be_v by_o far_o more_o bind_v than_o by_o serve_v he_o can_v oblige_v the_o other_o since_o in_o serve_v he_o do_v but_o the_o action_n of_o a_o instrument_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v from_o the_o agent_n but_o in_o receive_v of_o a_o benefit_n he_o have_v the_o same_o from_o another_o as_o from_o a_o affect_a cause_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n many_o excellent_a and_o important_a consequence_n may_v be_v deduce_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v reserve_v as_o for_o a_o place_n more_o fit_a in_o that_o part_n of_o active_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v precept_n of_o economical_a prudence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o say_v that_o not_o entreat_v here_o of_o natural_a or_o violent_a servitude_n but_o of_o voluntary_a and_o elective_a service_n it_o seem_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n it_o may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o society_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n we_o may_v attribute_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o end_n thereof_o a_o kind_n of_o communion_n of_o good_a and_o certain_o that_o herein_o the_o service_n due_a to_o the_o master_n be_v most_o considerable_a may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o already_o have_v be_v say_v as_o also_o by_o weigh_v or_o judge_v of_o their_o mutual_a bond_n for_o if_o any_o demand_n what_o be_v the_o servant_n duty_n or_o bond_n there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v that_o will_v not_o answer_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seek_v what_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o benefit_v the_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o merit_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mutual_a obligation_n these_o two_o term_n master_n and_o servant_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o a_o society_n the_o which_o as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v have_v for_o the_o end_n a_o common_a profit_n this_o grant_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o master_n scope_n or_o end_n be_v the_o servant_n benefit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o servant_n the_o master_n service_n since_o their_o duty_n have_v these_o reference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o grow_v a_o doubt_n how_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v that_o every_o one_o work_v for_o his_o peculiar_a profit_n or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o every_o man_n and_o of_o all_o work_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o end_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o desire_v or_o intend_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n and_o cause_v by_o another_o whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o two_o which_o between_o themselves_o seem_v contrary_a may_v desire_v one_o thing_n without_o repugnancy_n as_o in_o this_o present_a case_n it_o happen_v for_o the_o servant_n desire_v for_o himself_o and_o work_v for_o his_o proper_a benefit_n move_v unto_o it_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n but_o by_o accident_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n desire_v and_o work_v in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n since_o that_o from_o hence_o final_o he_o draw_v the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n which_o he_o long_v after_o whereby_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n at_o all_o that_o the_o servant_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o end_n his_o proper_a benefit_n and_o withal_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o whole_o resolve_v the_o propound_a doubt_n because_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o the_o true_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a commodity_n we_o may_v say_v that_o his_o duty_n be_v to_o work_v not_o for_o his_o master_n service_n but_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o every_o man_n with_o great_a reason_n reject_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o a_o servant_n may_v two_o way_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o he_o be_v sociable_a or_o as_o he_o be_v associate_v if_o as_o sociable_a without_o doubt_n the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n if_o as_o associate_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n which_o bind_v he_o his_o end_n be_v the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n or_o if_o in_o other_o term_n we_o will_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n have_v two_o end_n or_o respect_n one_o which_o move_v he_o to_o contraâ—…_n this_o society_n and_o this_o out_o of_o aâ—…_n question_n and_o resolute_o be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o society_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o commodity_n or_o service_n of_o the_o master_n though_o not_o disband_v or_o disjoin_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o servant_n by_o the_o participation_n that_o this_o habitude_n or_o respect_n of_o society_n have_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v end_v always_o in_o a_o common_a profit_n to_o conclude_v then_o and_o to_o reserve_v that_o unto_o another_o place_n which_o here_o as_o not_o so_o proper_a we_o will_v but_o brief_o touch_v we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o the_o courtier_n voluntary_o submit_v his_o neck_n unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n be_v his_o own_o profit_n for_o the_o which_o as_o his_o end_n principal_o intend_v he_o both_o labour_v and_o endure_v much_o but_o his_o end_n as_o a_o courtier_n oblige_v in_o society_n and_o duty_n of_o servitude_n be_v the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n unto_o the_o former_a and_o more_o principal_a which_o be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n with_o the_o intercourse_n of_o favour_n which_o follow_v the_o actual_a service_n for_o the_o courtier_n first_o of_o all_o long_v after_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o not_o able_a otherwise_o to_o compass_v the_o same_o than_o by_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n he_o propound_v his_o service_n and_o diligent_o work_v therein_o obtain_v his_o favour_n which_o breed_v his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o he_o desire_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n that_o the_o courtier_n have_v be_v three_o that_o be_v his_o proper_a interest_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o chief_o he_o endeavour_v next_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o first_o end_n and_o then_o the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o favour_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n have_v in_o themselves_o some_o difficulty_n a_o large_a declaration_n be_v necessary_a chap._n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o foresay_a end_n proper_a interest_n service_n and_o the_o prince_n favour_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o courtier_n end_n of_o the_o which_o his_o proper_a interest_n be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o itself_o desire_v the_o other_o by_o accident_n and_o as_o mean_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o term_n favour_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o explication_n but_o those_o of_o proper_a interest_n and_o the_o prince_n service_n be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o term_n contain_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o end_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o courtier_n do_v not_o extend_v let_v we_o first_o then_o consider_v the_o service_n and_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v diverse_a and_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n the_o magistrate_n in_o
not_o mortal_a and_o that_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o service_n so_o much_o be_v pardonable_a as_o may_v for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n be_v do_v in_o some_o thing_n if_o not_o honourable_a at_o least_o without_o such_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o in_o a_o person_n at_o full_a liberty_n can_v not_o be_v bear_v out_o without_o pass_a censure_n or_o incur_v blame_n which_o these_o be_v can_v particular_o be_v point_v at_o but_o the_o judicious_a courtier_n by_o himself_o may_v well_o conceive_v they_o and_o chief_o since_o the_o worthiness_n and_o weight_n of_o all_o action_n consist_v in_o the_o verdict_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n so_o that_o by_o what_o be_v common_o blame_v in_o other_o which_o do_v serve_v either_o for_o deny_v with_o too_o great_a severity_n or_o too_o too_o gentle_o grant_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v easy_o know_v what_o art_n of_o service_n be_v true_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o wherein_o secure_o he_o may_v please_v and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o lord_n but_o when_o they_o be_v unbeseeming_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n whosoever_o do_v more_o esteem_v his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n before_o the_o which_o virtue_n except_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o man_n more_o estimable_a than_o his_o prince_n favour_n aught_o at_o least_o if_o not_o stout_o and_o bold_o yet_o reserve_v term_n of_o modesty_n and_o regard_n due_a between_o party_n of_o unequality_n deny_v to_o be_v actor_n or_o minister_v therein_o annex_v to_o this_o denial_n notwithstand_v all_o obsequious_a and_o humble_a duty_n that_o word_n can_v afford_v for_o just_a excuse_n to_o smooth_a and_o sweeten_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o bitterness_n which_o common_o do_v follow_v such_o repulse_n resolve_v firm_o in_o his_o mind_n that_o for_o what_o soever_o hope_v of_o benefit_n to_o stand_v immovable_a in_o his_o commendable_a purpose_n to_o do_v or_o act_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a or_o stain_v to_o his_o reputation_n hope_v rather_o that_o this_o may_v find_v such_o force_n in_o the_o prince_n mind_n of_o a_o well_o incline_v nature_n a_o magnanimous_a &_o generous_a spirit_n that_o even_o enamour_a with_o the_o approve_a goodness_n of_o his_o courtier_n he_o will_v fashion_v he_o unto_o his_o love_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o hate_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n a_o thing_n which_o though_o rare_o happen_v yet_o be_v it_o possible_a and_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o if_o this_o repulse_n take_v his_o true_a and_o usual_a course_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n indeed_o conceive_v a_o hatred_n against_o the_o courtier_n either_o because_o he_o find_v he_o not_o resolute_a and_o prompt_a in_o that_o service_n as_o he_o expect_v or_o for_o know_v of_o it_o better_o than_o himself_o &_o so_o by_o consequence_n more_o worthy_a of_o his_o fortune_n or_o his_o place_n or_o else_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o because_o graviorum_fw-la facinorum_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la conscij_fw-la quasi_fw-la exprobrantes_fw-la aspiciuntur_fw-la then_o he_o perceive_v the_o prince_n slight_a regard_n and_o little_a favour_n it_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v such_o course_n for_o remedy_n as_o we_o hereafter_o in_o such_o case_n shall_v set_v down_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o subsidiary_a aid_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o prince_n favour_n hitherto_o have_v be_v declare_v as_o i_o suppose_v so_o much_o as_o a_o provident_a careful_a &_o wise_a courtier_n may_v work_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n to_o obtain_v his_o prince_n favour_n and_o sure_o if_o he_o shall_v observe_v these_o precept_n season_v with_o that_o discretion_n which_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o enterprise_n for_o many_o respect_n so_o difficult_a and_o laborious_a do_v require_v it_o shall_v be_v much_o and_o very_o strange_a if_o he_o procure_v not_o what_o he_o have_v propose_v since_o this_o alone_a and_o none_o other_o seem_v the_o beat_a way_n which_o most_o secure_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o favour_n the_o which_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v impregnable_a and_o invincible_a by_o our_o proper_a force_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o call_v in_o aid_n unto_o this_o assault_n some_o voluntary_a succour_n seek_v to_o procure_v that_o victory_n by_o other_o mean_n which_o by_o our_o own_o labour_n hardly_o we_o can_v have_v purchase_v to_o the_o end_n we_o let_v slip_v no_o mean_n or_o leave_v any_o thing_n unattempted_a which_o may_v seem_v profitable_a any_o way_n unto_o our_o purpose_n who_o therefore_o by_o himself_o can_v not_o attain_v his_o prince_n favour_n let_v he_o procure_v it_o by_o some_o other_o aid_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o these_o stand_v grace_v with_o the_o prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o seem_v apt_a unto_o this_o use_n the_o prince_n kindred_n his_o friend_n his_o favour_a servant_n of_o all_o these_o we_o must_v distinctlie_o speak_v apart_o to_o the_o end_n the_o profit_n may_v be_v know_v that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o and_o what_o advertisement_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o his_o labour_n may_v fruitful_o be_v employ_v and_o bring_v forth_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v notorious_a that_o all_o thing_n save_o virtue_n only_o may_v be_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o art_n and_o use_n of_o every_o one_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v conformable_a to_o that_o our_o chief_a scope_n do_v most_o require_v it_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v think_v superfluous_a to_o entreat_v of_o these_o mean_n or_o help_n because_o in_o the_o practice_n there_o do_v occur_v many_o thing_n worthy_a special_a consideration_n which_o be_v unknowen_a their_o aid_n shall_v be_v to_o small_a profit_n or_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o courtier_n which_o shall_v use_v they_o and_o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n in_o all_o reason_n be_v that_o of_o the_o kindred_n as_o most_o near_o unto_o the_o prince_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o nature_n in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v that_o of_o friend_n and_o in_o the_o last_o the_o courtier_n or_o favour_a servant_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n we_o will_v treat_v of_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o kindred_n first_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o help_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o prince_n kindred_n for_o procurement_n of_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o to_o love_v those_o unto_o who_o by_o nearness_n of_o blood_n she_o have_v conion_v we_o but_o those_o withal_o who_o be_v by_o they_o belove_v wherefore_o if_o the_o prince_n by_o this_o disposition_n be_v not_o induce_v to_o entertain_v the_o courtier_n into_o his_o service_n at_o least_o the_o favour_n of_o these_o kindred_n may_v give_v occasision_n thereof_o who_o use_v he_o in_o affair_n which_o happy_o they_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o prince_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o insinuate_v and_o promote_v he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o final_o they_o may_v prefer_v he_o by_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n which_o just_o may_v be_v hold_v of_o so_o much_o efficacy_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n require_v the_o same_o be_v think_v of_o worth_n whereby_o the_o courtier_n oftentimes_o in_o very_o short_a space_n attain_v to_o that_o which_o by_o a_o long_a course_n of_o service_n by_o himself_o he_o shall_v hardly_o procure_v beside_o to_o be_v shelter_v under_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o kindred_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o special_a reputation_n in_o the_o court_n through_o the_o ability_n he_o may_v have_v by_o mean_n of_o they_o to_o hurt_v his_o enemy_n and_o help_v his_o friend_n and_o confident_n this_o then_o be_v profit_n which_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n kindred_n may_v with_o 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ars_fw-la aulica_n or_o the_o courtier_n arte._n principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nosse_fw-la suos_fw-la mar._n et_fw-la principibus_fw-la placuisse_fw-la viris_fw-la non_fw-la ultima_fw-la laus_fw-la est_fw-la hor._n at_o at_o felice_n chipuò_fw-la london_n print_v by_o melch._n bradwood_n for_o edward_n blount_n 1607._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a brother_n the_o lord_n william_n earl_n of_o penbrook_n and_o lo._n philip_n earl_n of_o montgomery_n right_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a lord_n this_o small_a treatise_n happen_v to_o speak_v english_a at_o this_o time_n how_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o fate_n shall_v seem_v destine_v to_o your_o protection_n who_o from_o your_o own_o practice_n in_o court_n can_v cleerely_o judge_v of_o his_o art_n you_o who_o individual_a and_o innate_a worth_n beside_o my_o particular_a duty_n challenge_v this_o so_o equal_a patronage_n and_o bind_v i_o the_o most_o humble_o devote_a to_o 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chap._n i._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o courtier_n end_n or_o scope_n chap._n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o foresay_a end_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v serve_v chap._n four_o that_o the_o courtier_n must_v conceal_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o proper_a commodity_n under_o the_o apparent_a desire_n of_o the_o prince_n service_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o courtier_n office_n or_o duty_n chap._n vi_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o courtier_n beâ—_n bind_v to_o serve_v his_o prince_n chap._n vii_o if_o the_o courtier_n upon_o occasion_n be_v bind_v to_o spend_v his_o life_n anâ—_n good_n in_o the_o prince_n service_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prince_n bond_n or_o duty_n towards_o the_o courtier_n chap_n ix_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o service_n considerable_a chap._n x._o of_o service_n by_o duty_n of_o affection_a chap._n xi_o of_o voluntary_a or_o assistant_n service_n chap._n xii_o mean_v how_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o 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