that_o by_o this_o action_n there_o spring_v a_o especial_a benevolence_n in_o the_o benefactor_n towards_o the_o favourite_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v work_v of_o his_o hand_n &_o as_o his_o testimony_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o virtuous_a action_n or_o deed_n for_o if_o nature_n herself_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n for_o the_o reason_n allege_v election_n and_o free_a choice_n doubtless_o will_v produce_v the_o same_o because_o who_o do_v not_o perceive_v how_o simple_a he_o shall_v be_v who_o by_o many_o benefit_n have_v oblige_v one_o unto_o he_o will_v voluntary_o make_v choice_n to_o lose_v he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o satias_fw-la capiat_fw-la principem_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la tribuerit_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n have_v give_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a also_o that_o the_o courtier_n have_v receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o further_a expectation_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n on_o the_o courtier_n part_n to_o make_v that_o potentiae_fw-la sint_fw-la raro_fw-la sempiternae_fw-la great_a favour_n shall_v be_v seldom_o everlasting_a ann._n for_o albeit_o tacitus_n in_o another_o place_n say_v beneficia_fw-la eousque_fw-la gratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dum_fw-la videntur_fw-la exolui_fw-la posse_fw-la ubi_fw-la multum_fw-la antevenêre_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la odium_fw-la redditur_fw-la good_a turn_n be_v so_o far_o acceptable_a as_o there_o be_v possibility_n of_o requital_n when_o they_o grow_v great_a in_o stead_n of_o thanks_o hatred_n be_v return_v yet_o it_o prove_v false_a in_o true_a nobility_n and_o grateful_a mind_n in_o who_o love_n and_o regard_n to_o benefactor_n grow_v in_o true_a counterpoise_n with_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n receive_v or_o rather_o do_v surpass_v it_o for_o he_o who_o can_v not_o with_o effect_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o favour_n do_v must_v yet_o at_o least_o devise_n to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o a_o inward_a gratuity_n and_o as_o wrath_n be_v not_o content_v to_o manifest_v the_o wrong_n in_o that_o measure_n it_o receive_v it_o but_o in_o desire_n of_o revenge_n retain_v a_o far_o great_a scope_n in_o like_a sort_n that_o faculty_n wherein_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n reside_v do_v not_o desire_n by_o nature_n which_o make_v we_o ever_o strive_v to_o be_v more_o than_o other_o man_n only_a to_o give_v equal_a recompense_n with_o the_o benefit_n but_o much_o more_o than_o what_o have_v be_v receive_v supply_v want_n of_o outward_a mean_n with_o abundance_n of_o inward_a good_a will_n so_o that_o in_o love_n he_o answer_v not_o alone_o in_o just_a proportion_n to_o his_o duty_n but_o by_o the_o foresay_a reason_n endeavour_n to_o outstrip_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o be_v say_v to_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o reason_n the_o which_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v the_o cause_n will_v easy_o appear_v whereby_o servant_n sometime_o even_o voluntary_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o favour_n which_o they_o retain_v with_o prince_n but_o there_o rest_v yet_o a_o doubt_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o often_o time_n the_o favourite_n fall_v in_o dsgrace_n with_o their_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v common_a whereof_o the_o example_n of_o sejanus_n of_o crispus_n salustius_n and_o moecenae_n set_v down_o by_o tacitus_n give_v evident_a testimony_n whereupon_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v not_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o these_o cause_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o yet_o more_o true_a and_o of_o great_a consideration_n which_o we_o will_v endeavour_n to_o discover_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o original_n of_o the_o foresay_a loss_n may_v grow_v either_o from_o the_o prince_n or_o from_o the_o courtier_n comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o name_n aswell_o the_o kindred_n as_o the_o prience_n friend_n the_o reason_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v serve_v all_o alike_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v advert_v both_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o what_o likewise_o with_o the_o courtier_n peaceable_o and_o without_o danger_n to_o keep_v that_o favour_n which_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o industry_n have_v be_v procure_v chap._n xxix_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o continue_n in_o his_o favour_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o favour_n be_v obtain_v by_o diligence_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v in_o service_n he_o persevere_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o with_o the_o same_o term_n the_o which_o thing_n not_o only_o by_o those_o of_o mean_a capacity_n but_o by_o great_a courtier_n many_o time_n to_o their_o great_a detriment_n be_v neglect_v tacitus_n say_v of_o sejanus_n that_o nimia_fw-la fortuna_fw-la socors_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la overgreat_a fortune_n have_v make_v he_o negligent_a a_o thing_n for_o two_o reason_n very_o dangerous_a first_o the_o heat_n of_o your_o service_n relent_v the_o prince_n love_n can_v but_o grow_v lukewarm_a next_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o other_o more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o make_v his_o entry_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o in_o no_o case_n to_o leave_v off_o any_o usual_a observance_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n to_o make_v show_n of_o less_o fervency_n in_o service_n which_o be_v very_o requisite_a because_o if_o the_o hope_n of_o favour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o diligent_a and_o commendable_a service_n by_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o secure_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o continuance_n therein_o the_o second_o advertisement_n be_v no_o more_o to_o show_v then_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o upright_o and_o honourable_a man_n i_o mean_v for_o no_o private_a respect_n to_o be_v entice_v to_o abuse_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o lord_n either_o by_o make_v sale_n thereof_o by_o unjust_a oppression_n or_o offer_v violence_n to_o please_v the_o unbridled_a appetite_n of_o other_o man_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n of_o any_o man_n because_o such_o like_a action_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v please_v to_o the_o prince_n aswell_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o evil_a quality_n in_o he_o that_o perform_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conjecture_v he_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v assure_v as_o for_o the_o wound_n that_o by_o so_o bad_a a_o friend_n he_o receive_v in_o his_o reputation_n whereof_o how_o much_o prince_n make_v account_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o esteem_v tacitus_n teach_v say_v 4._o caetera_fw-la principibus_fw-la statim_fw-la adesse_fw-la unum_fw-la insatiabiliter_fw-la parandum_fw-la prosperam_fw-la svi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la prince_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n at_o their_o will_n but_o one_o thing_n they_o must_v insatiablie_o seek_v after_o that_o be_v to_o leave_v a_o happy_a memory_n behind_o they_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o a_o other_o place_n caeteris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la stare_n consilia_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la conducere_fw-la putent_fw-la principum_fw-la diversam_fw-la esse_fw-la sortem_fw-la quibus_fw-la praecipua_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la famam_fw-la dirigenda_fw-la other_o man_n consultation_n only_o tend_v to_o their_o profit_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o with_o prince_n who_o action_n chief_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o fame_n and_o reputation_n the_o three_o &_o last_o observation_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n to_o diminish_v the_o reverence_n and_o duty_n towards_o the_o prince_n nor_o because_o of_o special_a confidence_n to_o presume_v to_o use_v familiarity_n and_o for_o certain_a i_o have_v be_v advertise_v by_o a_o most_o inward_a favourite_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n in_o italy_n that_o by_o this_o one_o observation_n he_o profit_v much_o and_o that_o the_o same_o prince_n use_v public_o to_o say_v that_o in_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o familiarity_n he_o seem_v still_o more_o fresh_a &_o like_o one_o but_o new_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o obsequious_a reverence_n be_v at_o all_o time_n please_v as_o witness_v a_o superiority_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v use_v and_o as_o affectation_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v so_o to_o arrogate_v or_o attribute_v too_o much_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v please_v to_o the_o prince_n for_o as_o before_o upon_o other_o occasion_n we_o have_v allege_v 4._o quemadmodum_fw-la pessimis_fw-la principibus_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la dominatio_fw-la ita_fw-la quamuis_fw-la egregijs_fw-la modus_fw-la libertatis_fw-la placet_fw-la as_o a_o continual_a rule_n be_v please_v even_o to_o the_o worst_a emperor_n so_o no_o less_o please_v be_v a_o modest_a kind_n of_o plainness_n even_o to_o the_o great_a
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
time_n of_o peace_n and_o those_o which_o in_o his_o house_n perform_v his_o necessary_a business_n if_o all_o then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o all_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v a_o courtier_n who_o end_n be_v the_o prince_n service_n all_o those_o above_o name_v and_o particular_o such_o which_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n shall_v be_v courtier_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o a_o new_a term_n but_o withal_o contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o courtier_n to_o comprehend_v therein_o the_o soldier_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o magistrate_n wherefore_o we_o can_v not_o say_v they_o be_v all_o courtier_n which_o serve_v but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o among_o who_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v those_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o such_o which_o private_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v in_o the_o prince_n two_o person_n one_o public_a which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o other_o private_a by_o the_o which_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n as_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v head_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n those_o then_o who_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o action_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o courtier_n but_o those_o only_o who_o serve_v he_o private_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o family_n or_o court._n from_o this_o principle_n we_o draw_v that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o be_v what_o thing_n this_o service_n contain_v for_o that_o from_o it_o be_v whole_o exclude_v all_o civil_a end_n and_o public_a action_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v receive_v all_o those_o which_o the_o domestical_a business_n or_o that_o of_o the_o family_n require_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o another_o place_n shall_v be_v by_o we_o term_v the_o prince_n instrument_n as_o a_o public_a person_n so_o be_v the_o courtier_n his_o instrument_n as_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o a_o family_n so_o that_o all_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o housholdrie_n be_v embrace_v and_o contain_v in_o his_o end_n as_o a_o courtier_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o say_v his_o end_n to_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o all_o that_o which_o exceed_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o household_n affair_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o be_v understand_v by_o proper_a interest_n it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o term_n interest_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o kind_n of_o humane_a good_a though_o to_o this_o large_a scope_n of_o signification_n it_o seem_v the_o common_a use_n thereof_o have_v extend_v it_o but_o we_o ought_v with_o reason_n to_o advert_v the_o exclusion_n of_o that_o good_a which_o can_v be_v obtain_v from_o another_o because_o in_o vain_a shall_v the_o courtier_n serve_v the_o prince_n to_o that_o end_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o that_o thing_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v impart_v unto_o he_o as_o for_o example_n be_v the_o virtue_n which_o in_o vain_a be_v expect_v from_o any_o other_o than_o from_o our_o own_o well_o order_v and_o proper_a nature_n so_o that_o this_o good_a exclude_v it_o seem_v and_o in_o this_o likewise_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n do_v agree_v that_o for_o two_o thing_n principal_o he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o undergo_v this_o servitude_n for_o profit_n and_o for_o honour_n some_o serve_v for_o profit_n not_o esteem_v of_o honour_n as_o the_o mercenary_n other_o for_o honour_n only_o as_o the_o noble_a either_o by_o birth_n or_o greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n other_o both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o man_n serve_v for_o these_o two_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o profit_n particular_o include_v in_o it_o riches_n the_o which_o be_v in_o abundance_n of_o necessary_n for_o our_o life_n as_o money_n land_n cattle_n movable_n furniture_n for_o house_n and_o such_o like_a but_o by_o honour_n be_v not_o understand_v at_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o action_n or_o virtuous_a quality_n since_o that_o this_o good_a as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v depend_v on_o our_o proper_a election_n and_o faculty_n and_o may_v without_o other_o help_v be_v obtain_v for_o i_o think_v none_o of_o opinion_n that_o free_o to_o use_v prudence_n fortitude_n justice_n or_o magnanimity_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n but_o there_o rather_o to_o obtain_v degree_n of_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o common_o be_v call_v honour_n or_o be_v it_o that_o worthy_o by_o mean_n of_o virtuous_a action_n they_o be_v attribute_v as_o honour_v give_v in_o reward_n of_o virtue_n or_o because_o as_o they_o say_v honour_n be_v the_o opinion_n hold_v of_o another_o virtue_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o because_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o be_v honour_v so_o that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o courtier_n end_n be_v degree_n dignity_n power_n wealth_n &_o the_o reputation_n which_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o honour_n for_o since_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n may_v as_o well_o be_v use_v out_o of_o the_o court_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o honour_n answerable_a thereunto_o may_v also_o without_o be_v a_o courtier_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n obtain_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v serve_v out_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v a_o rule_n which_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o dedicate_v his_o service_n the_o which_o require_v great_a consideration_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o otherwise_o may_v follow_v because_o if_o in_o this_o a_o error_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v clear_o impossible_a ever_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o serve_v whereby_o vain_a be_v the_o labour_n he_o shall_v afterward_o undertake_v in_o service_n false_a his_o hope_n of_o reward_n unprofitable_a his_o repentance_n and_o the_o amendment_n very_o dangerous_a for_o that_o unto_o the_o easy_a change_n of_o master_n follow_v a_o conceit_n of_o lightness_n &_o a_o difficulty_n not_o happy_o to_o be_v new_o place_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o impediment_n oppose_v either_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o abandon_a prince_n or_o by_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n of_o instability_n or_o hard_o to_o be_v content_v or_o of_o arrogancy_n according_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o change_n may_v be_v variable_o report_v or_o believe_v the_o which_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n discharge_n or_o cast_v off_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o a_o great_a stain_n or_o blot_v unto_o the_o courtier_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o election_n shall_v be_v wise_o make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o when_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v choose_v may_v give_v cause_n unto_o the_o courtier_n of_o that_o end_n which_o principal_o he_o pretend_v above_o all_o other_o but_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a judgement_n herein_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o intend_a end_n and_o the_o ability_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o prince_n bear_v to_o the_o same_o the_o courtier_n end_n have_v already_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o prop_v commodity_n that_o be_v his_o profit_n and_o honour_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n in_o desire_a end_n which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v infinite_a whereupon_o the_o merchant_n covet_v a_o infinite_a gain_n and_o the_o captain_n a_o most_o singular_a victory_n so_o no_o less_o do_v the_o courtier_n desire_v a_o profit_n without_o end_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o prince_n ability_n consist_v in_o power_n and_o will_n they_o have_v wont_a to_o join_v thereunto_o knowledge_n but_o in_o this_o affair_n it_o have_v so_o little_a part_n that_o without_o error_n it_o may_v be_v let_v pass_v we_o must_v then_o examine_v his_o ability_n and_o his_o willingness_n diligent_o behold_v what_o proportion_n they_o hold_v with_o the_o foresaid_a end_n and_o if_o we_o know_v they_o to_o have_v proportion_n upon_o a_o effective_a cause_n most_o assure_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o i_o say_v that_o if_o propound_v any_o profit_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o prince_n that_o both_o can_v and_o will_v impart_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o courtier_n he_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a who_o he_o
a_o usurper_n or_o intruder_n upon_o other_o man_n office_n or_o charge_n because_o this_o will_v breed_v hatred_n among_o the_o courtier_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o presumption_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o must_v rather_o choose_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o which_o private_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o one_o but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o and_o may_v therefore_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o courtier_n without_o the_o prejudice_n or_o displeasure_n of_o any_o one_o this_o kind_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v shall_v be_v declare_v in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v call_v it_o voluntary_a service_n as_o the_o first_o service_n of_o duty_n but_o there_o arise_v here_o a_o doubt_n which_o be_v this_o if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o whole_a favour_n who_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o whole_a service_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o little_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o be_v full_a possessor_n of_o the_o entire_a favour_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o to_o intrude_v into_o a_o other_o man_n charge_n not_o call_v &_o without_o authority_n do_v breed_v bad_a effect_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o but_o either_o call_v or_o provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o put_v in_o trust_n therewith_o through_o confidence_n obtain_v with_o he_o than_o he_o both_o may_v and_o must_v do_v it_o where_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o order_n to_o obtain_v such_o favour_n be_v thus_o by_o serve_v diligent_o to_o the_o prince_n like_v in_o his_o special_a or_o appoint_a office_n that_o part_n of_o grace_n or_o credit_n be_v thereby_o obtain_v correspondent_a thereunto_o offer_v of_o himself_o in_o voluntary_a service_n that_o do_v increase_v credit_n and_o favour_n from_o which_o increase_n occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o more_o distinct_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o confine_n of_o other_o man_n office_n so_o that_o by_o well_o serve_v favour_n be_v augment_v &_o by_o this_o increase_n grow_v occasion_n to_o possess_v the_o entire_a service_n whereunto_o afterward_o be_v answerable_a the_o absolute_a embracement_n of_o the_o prince_n love_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o win_n whereof_o the_o courtier_n chief_o labour_v as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o felicity_n yet_o here_o rise_v a_o great_a question_n because_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a to_o be_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a to_o increase_v diverse_a essence_n &_o thing_n without_o special_a need_n or_o necessity_n though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n the_o institution_n of_o many_o officer_n in_o a_o court_n since_o one_o alone_a can_v sufficient_o satisfy_v the_o prince_n affair_n and_o if_o then_o it_o be_v so_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a whosoever_o hope_v as_o have_v be_v say_v alone_o to_o undertake_v the_o whole_a service_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o shall_v be_v labour_n lose_v to_o aspire_v the_o win_n of_o the_o whole_a favour_n to_o this_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v show_v first_o by_o example_n that_o in_o the_o great_a administration_n one_o alone_o may_v sustain_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n as_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o ancient_a praetor_n and_o proconsul_n who_o be_v send_v into_o diverse_a province_n and_o by_o the_o viceroy_n and_o governor_n who_o be_v at_o this_o day_n destinate_a to_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o who_o doubtless_o undertake_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o those_o government_n for_o that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o authority_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o inferior_a officer_n be_v unite_v wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o one_o effectual_o or_o in_o act_n of_o execution_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o the_o office_n in_o the_o whole_a court_n some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o nice_a and_o troublesome_a that_o they_o require_v a_o whole_a man_n free_a from_o all_o other_o care_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o may_v contain_v they_o all_o be_v able_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o institute_v ordain_v distribut_n moderate_a and_o move_v all_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a domestical_a business_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v perfect_o satisfy_v for_o that_o how_o be_v it_o this_o seem_v the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n and_o not_o of_o any_o servant_n we_o see_v notwithstanding_o for_o the_o most_o part_n affair_n to_o be_v so_o little_a please_a unto_o prince_n especial_o of_o household_n matter_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o leave_v the_o whole_a charge_n to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n of_o some_o one_o think_v worthy_a thereof_o in_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o one_o alone_a yet_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o discourse_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o service_n propound_v and_o first_o of_o service_n due_a chap._n x._o of_o service_n by_o duty_n or_o affection_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o first_o we_o begin_v our_o desert_n with_o some_o particular_a duty_n a_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v to_o all_o that_o will_v have_v foot_v in_o court_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v some_o special_a title_n of_o service_n assign_v they_o in_o the_o which_o they_o must_v by_o all_o the_o possible_a mean_n they_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o as_o according_a to_o the_o old_a sentence_n ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o ever_o to_o obtain_v any_o favour_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n or_o place_n of_o service_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v any_o part_n as_o necessary_o every_o courtier_n do_v may_v make_v himself_o passage_n to_o special_a favour_n and_o certes_o he_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a courtier_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n can_v give_v such_o force_n and_o vigour_n to_o his_o service_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v that_o he_o grow_v fruitful_a and_o fertile_a in_o his_o prince_n favour_n even_o to_o the_o last_o and_o high_a degree_n for_o those_o in_o course_n be_v most_o commendable_a who_o by_o their_o dexterity_n and_o courtly_a valour_n come_v near_o to_o this_o mark_n to_o do_v the_o same_o then_o it_o seem_v very_o requisite_a to_o begin_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o worthy_a and_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o proper_a charge_n and_o place_n whereof_o we_o may_v not_o here_o give_v precept_n because_o if_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n let_v he_o have_v recourse_n to_o cavallerizzi_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o manage_v they_o if_o a_o auditor_n to_o those_o skilful_a in_o account_n &_o such_o like_a the_o which_o as_o every_o man_n may_v see_v be_v not_o within_o the_o term_n of_o this_o arte._n but_o howsoever_o let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o his_o own_o office_n for_o thereby_o he_o shall_v 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prince_n the_o example_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o no_o man_n who_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o a_o cardinal_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o service_n of_o any_o other_o of_o they_o and_o continue_v the_o dependency_n &_o protection_n of_o his_o preferrer_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o perfect_a confidence_n with_o his_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o conformity_n or_o equality_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o papacy_n which_o make_v they_o live_v more_o heedy_o and_o full_o of_o jealousy_n so_o that_o the_o service_n of_o any_o man_n dependent_a upon_o a_o other_o can_v satisfy_v they_o nor_o but_o breed_v great_a suspicion_n the_o like_a may_v be_v understand_v of_o other_o prince_n with_o who_o the_o favour_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v either_o their_o concurrent_n or_o like_a in_o estate_n will_v never_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o courtier_n wherefore_o these_o friend_n must_v be_v of_o a_o