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the_o table_n of_o black_a infamy_n but_o to_o come_v to_o my_o purpose_n lor._n rein._n lor._n isay_n a_o prince_n have_v many_o gate_n to_o receive_v the_o favour_n &_o love_n of_o his_o people_n among_o which_o i_o shall_v short_o point_v at_o four_o first_o because_o pride_n be_v hateful_a to_o all_o man_n 18._o eccles_n 10.7_o cic._n the_o orâ—t_n senec._n epist_n 18._o prince_n shall_v shun_v the_o envy_n that_o come_v thereby_o if_o they_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o their_o high_a fortune_n power_n riches_n or_o what_o else_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o they_o account_v not_o otherwise_o of_o they_o pol._n plut._n in_o pol._n then_o as_o of_o the_o uncertain_a good_n of_o fortune_n and_o that_o they_o can_v avayle_v they_o no_o further_o but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a use_n of_o they_o â—â—ob_fw-la potentiae_fw-la in_fw-la insuetudo_fw-la â—ungatur_fw-la piâ—lâ—ag_fw-mi apud_fw-la â—â—ob_fw-la modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v no_o less_o eminent_a in_o prince_n than_o subject_n and_o be_v the_o actractive_a adamant_n that_o draw_v the_o love_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o king_n 17._o greg._n moral_a 17._o we_o do_v see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o slow_a when_o it_o be_v high_a in_o his_o zodiac_n so_o the_o more_o high_o greatness_n be_v promote_v it_o
helm_n of_o government_n the_o happiness_n of_o king_n and_o people_n from_o justice_n arise_v religion_n peace_n truth_n innocency_n and_o true_a friendship_n in_o it_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v noble_a judicious_a grave_a severe_a inexorable_a powerful_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n neither_o incline_v to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o rich_a or_o poor_a but_o determine_v all_o matter_n under_o their_o censure_n offic_n ansel_n super_fw-la ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n ambros_n de_fw-fr offic_n as_o they_o look_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o that_o supreme_a judge_n who_o lieutenant_n they_o be_v final_o let_v subordinate_a judge_n so_o administer_v justice_n as_o they_o will_v be_v countable_a to_o both_o their_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a master_n assure_v themselves_o howsoever_o they_o escape_v here_o that_o there_o be_v vnus_fw-la judex_fw-la unum_fw-la tribunal_n incorruptum_fw-la ante_fw-la illud_fw-la stabunt_fw-la mortales_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o sella_fw-la cuique_fw-la sedet_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicat_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la iniuste_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la nec_fw-la pecunia_fw-la nec_fw-la gratia_fw-la nec_fw-la falsi_fw-la testes_fw-la nec_fw-la deserti_fw-la proderunt_fw-la patroni_fw-la sectio_fw-la xiiii_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o prince_n when_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v punish_v as_o clemency_n slowness_n to_o ire_n &_o proneness_n to_o mercy_n 5._o greg._n moral_a 5._o be_v the_o divine_a and_o kingly_a robe_n of_o good_a prince_n so_o furious_a anger_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n be_v the_o tyger-like_a and_o deform_a garment_n of_o tyrant_n by_o which_o wisdom_n be_v banish_v justice_n be_v forget_v peace_n be_v overthrow_v the_o commonwealth_n ruinate_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o cruelty_n unlock_v and_o lay_v open_a prin_fw-mi eras_n de_fw-fr just_a prin_fw-mi for_o this_o cause_n prince_n be_v careful_o set_v before_o they_o their_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o their_o subject_n to_o restrain_v the_o impetuous_a and_o dangerous_a inundation_n of_o such_o passion_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o hurtful_a to_o their_o people_n and_o unworthy_a the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o king_n zelus_n &_o iracundia_fw-la minuunt_fw-la dies_fw-la ideo_fw-la vitanda_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la moderationis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la senectutis_fw-la causa_fw-la cotis_fw-la king_n of_o thracia_n be_v natural_o choleric_a apo_n plut._n in_o apo_n and_o a_o severe_a punisher_n of_o offence_n have_v receive_v diverse_a rare_a &_o curious_a wrought_v but_o fragile_a vessel_n after_o he_o have_v bountiful_o reward_v the_o giver_n do_v break_v they_o all_o and_o be_v ask_v the_o cause_n answer_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o anger_n and_o severe_o punish_v my_o servant_n for_o break_v of_o they_o i_o have_v break_v they_o myself_o this_o worthy_a prince_n do_v well_o know_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n 20._o proverb_n 20._o and_o he_o that_o provoke_v he_o unto_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o do_v remove_v such_o combustible_a matter_n as_o may_v set_v a_o fire_n his_o death_n threaten_v fury_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o opposite_a to_o counsel_n and_o deliberation_n mor._n ira_fw-la atque_fw-la cupido_fw-la consultoâ—es_fw-la pessimi_fw-la sallust_n in_o bell_n jug._n quoties_fw-la ira_fw-la animum_fw-la invadit_fw-la mentem_fw-la edoma_fw-la vince_n te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la differ_v tempus_fw-la furoris_fw-la dum_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la mens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fac_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la greg._n mor._n they_o temerarious_a and_o sudden_a anger_n therefore_o bias_n priaeneus_n prescribe_v delay_n as_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o it_o for_o by_o intermission_n furious_a passion_n languish_v and_o the_o misty_a cloud_n that_o oppress_v the_o mind_n either_o do_v vanish_v or_o become_v less_o anthenodorus_n the_o philosopher_n do_v advise_v augustus_n caesar_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v angry_a to_o rehearse_v twenty_o four_o greek_a letter_n in_o punish_v prince_n be_v to_o keep_v such_o golden_a mean_a and_o temperate_a mixture_n betwixt_o lenity_n and_o severity_n that_o the_o subject_n be_v neither_o wound_v by_o the_o one_o or_o become_v insolent_a by_o the_o other_o leones_n quos_fw-la mansuescere_fw-la volunt_fw-la homines_fw-la iubebat_fw-la olim_fw-la phraotes_n verb_n ibus_fw-la non_fw-la cedi_fw-la nes_z rursus_fw-la blanditijs_fw-la nimium_fw-la leniendos_fw-la putabat_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la nimium_fw-la superbievaderent_fw-la opinibatur_fw-la itaque_fw-la blanditijs_fw-la minis_fw-la permix_v be_v facilius_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la optatos_fw-la posse_fw-la deducere_fw-la last_o in_o punishment_n if_o necessity_n enforce_v prince_n to_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o it_o be_v do_v unwilling_o as_o with_o weep_a eye_n justice_n without_o mercy_n be_v as_o cruel_a as_o mercy_n without_o justice_n be_v foolish_a bern_n bern_n for_o although_o justice_n do_v tell_v prince_n that_o not_o to_o punish_v a_o evil_a be_v to_o allow_v of_o a_o evil_a yet_o mercy_n oft_o time_n pardon_v those_o that_o deserve_v it_o not_o wound_n ought_v to_o be_v heal_v not_o hurt_v offic_n cic._n 1._o offic_n only_o incurable_a member_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o fault_n and_o without_o partiality_n lest_o some_o be_v punish_v and_o other_o escape_n and_o final_o all_o private_a respect_n in_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr vid._n lest_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o justice_n cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n be_v shelter_v si_fw-mi omnino_fw-la misso_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fuerit_fw-la opus_fw-la considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la principi_fw-la ac_fw-la sustinendum_fw-la ne_fw-la ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la incidat_fw-la cavendum_fw-la ne_fw-la maior_fw-la paena_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la eisdem_fw-la de_fw-fr causis_fw-la alij_fw-la plectantur_fw-la alij_fw-la ne_fw-la appellentur_fw-la quidem_fw-la sectio_fw-la xv._o of_o two_o sort_n of_o flattery_n but_o chief_o of_o the_o last_o that_o haunt_v the_o court_n of_o prince_n there_o be_v two_o chief_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n in_o all_o man_n but_o be_v more_o special_o prejudicial_a to_o greatness_n the_o first_o be_v the_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 93._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o the_o fol._n 93._o proceed_v from_o homebred_a weakness_n which_o daily_o suggest_v store_n of_o false_a colour_a imposture_n 65._o adulator_n bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la abscondit_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mentitur_fw-la greg._n mor._n 65._o the_o second_o whereof_o i_o be_o short_o to_o speak_v proceed_v from_o the_o oily_a trowel_n of_o the_o smooth_a tongue_n of_o a_o monstrous_a man_n call_v a_o flatterer_n this_o last_o sort_n of_o flattery_n be_v a_o false_a praise_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o praise_v worthy_a adul_a plato_n apud_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr amic_a &_o adul_a or_o a_o smooth_a detract_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o goodness_n 3._o bias_n apud_fw-la plut._n ibidem_fw-la demost_a in_o philip._n decl_n 3._o the_o waspish_a honey_n of_o a_o impudent_a tongue_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o ear_n the_o feign_a friendship_n of_o a_o false_a heart_n and_o the_o chief_a anuil_n whereon_o the_o devil_n forge_v his_o most_o poison_a weapon_n or_o it_o be_v the_o joab_n or_o judas_n like_o kiss_n of_o a_o smile_a countenance_n the_o poison_n of_o truth_n plain_a deal_n and_o honesty_n that_o chameleon-like_a can_v turn_v itself_o into_o all_o colour_n adul_n plut._n de_o do_v amic_a &_o adul_n follow_v the_o fortune_n of_o prince_n and_o not_o themselves_o plutarch_n not_o without_o cause_n give_v warning_n to_o prince_n of_o the_o twofold_a cunning_n of_o flatterer_n first_o say_v he_o they_o fain_o ignorance_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o moment_n whereof_o loyalty_n shall_v oblige_v they_o either_o free_o to_o admonish_v or_o love_o advise_v but_o in_o frivolous_a indifferent_a or_o light_a affair_n they_o show_v their_o care_n and_o officiousness_n if_o a_o cobweb_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n chamber_n or_o a_o fustian_n doublet_n oft_o time_n line_v with_o more_o true_a loyalty_n and_o sufficiency_n than_o such_o glister_a worme-spun_a statute_n can_v contain_v be_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n they_o keep_v the_o flatterer_n a_o stir_n cry_v out_o upon_o his_o fellow_n servant_n chamber_n keeper_n and_o usher_n for_o as_o knavish_a empiric_n for_o cure_v a_o sore_a in_o the_o foot_n cassal_n august_n ad_fw-la cassal_n cut_v the_o hair_n in_o the_o head_n or_o pare_v the_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o flatter_a mountebank_n never_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v lâ—l_n beata_fw-la mens_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la adulatur_fw-la nec_fw-la credit_n adumilanti_fw-la hier._n deâ—â—riten_v in_o obsequio_fw-la comitas_fw-la ad_fw-la sit_fw-la adulaâ—io_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la nu_fw-la trix_fw-la procul_fw-la amoveatur_fw-la cic._n in_o lâ—l_n and_o be_v only_o busy_a in_o matter_n pernicious_a or_o trivial_a it_o be_v music_n able_a to_o make_v a_o honest_a man_n tooth_n ache_v to_o see_v a_o young_a catecumenist_n flatterer_n after_o some_o short_a travel_n buy_v perhaps_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n
do_v attend_v war_n that_o they_o true_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v they_o of_o their_o ability_n to_o uphold_v so_o sumptuous_a a_o charge_n they_o be_v serious_o to_o meditate_v with_o themselves_o and_o debate_n with_o their_o council_n upon_o the_o irrecoverable_a loss_n the_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n the_o multitude_n of_o misery_n the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n the_o shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n the_o spoil_n rape_n tyranny_n murder_n care_n danger_n loss_n cry_n of_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o upon_o the_o ocean_n of_o evil_n that_o do_v accompany_v al-devouring_a war_n they_o be_v wise_o to_o consider_v the_o endless_a charge_n that_o uphold_v it_o the_o increase_n and_o multiply_v of_o it_o the_o easy_a beginning_n the_o difficult_a and_o uncertain_a issue_n of_o bloody_a war_n and_o that_o they_o must_v not_o seek_v to_o obtain_v that_o with_o blood_n and_o shame_n phil_n quam_fw-la calamitosa_fw-la &_o res_fw-la scelerata_fw-la bellum_fw-la hinc_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quasi_fw-la mare_fw-la quoddam_fw-la exundat_fw-la semelque_fw-fr cuncta_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la pervaserit_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la operit_fw-la bellum_fw-la erasm_n inpaneg_v ad_fw-la phil_n which_o they_o can_v neither_o get_v nor_o keep_v without_o sin_n these_o and_o the_o like_a evil_n be_v able_a to_o check_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o ambitious_a enlarge_n of_o dominion_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o tyrannous_a revenge_n prince_n be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v bottle_a in_o heaven_n treasure_n that_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a account_n for_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o humane_a blood_n spend_v in_o their_o default_n to_o this_o they_o may_v add_v the_o frailty_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o million_o of_o disease_n hourly_a accident_n and_o fatal_a blow_n that_o daily_o beside_o war_n assault_v the_o ruinous_a cottage_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v enclose_v second_o let_v they_o 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