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faith_n of_o syphax_n and_o the_o numidian_n i_o think_v so_o much_o to_o lean_v and_o rest_v myself_o upon_o they_o as_o may_v serve_v my_o turn_n so_o that_o yet_o always_o i_o hold_v myself_o upon_o my_o guard_n to_o warrant_v myself_o from_o all_o perfidy_n and_o treachery_n moreover_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o remedy_n against_o such_o deceiver_n and_o dissembler_n which_o promise_v much_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n have_v no_o other_o intention_n then_o in_o no_o thing_n to_o keep_v their_o promise_n that_o be_v to_o shun_v and_o fly_v from_o they_o as_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o more_o than_o capital_a enemy_n as_o homer_n teach_v we_o he_o that_o one_o thing_n in_o heart_n another_o in_o mouth_n do_v bear_v fly_v he_o a_o enemy_n thou_o and_o as_o hellfire_n he_o fear_n 9_o homer_n iliad_n lib._n 9_o 20._o maxim_n a_o prince_n who_o as_o it_o be_v constrain_v use_v clemency_n and_o lenity_n advance_v his_o own_o destruction_n in_o a_o hundred_o time_n say_v machiavelli_n it_o will_v scant_o happen_v 32._o discourse_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 32._o once_o that_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n which_o a_o prince_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o by_o fear_n of_o rebellion_n or_o otherwise_o be_v grateful_o receive_v of_o they_o for_o common_o the_o people_n for_o benefit_n so_o grant_v by_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o thankful_a but_o rather_o think_v themselves_o beholden_a to_o such_o as_o draw_v their_o prince_n unto_o the_o bestow_n of_o such_o benefit_n upon_o necessity_n and_o constraint_n and_o this_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o people_n seek_v occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o prince_n into_o that_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o a_o prince_n ought_v never_o to_o attend_v that_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o show_v himself_o kind_a and_o liberal_a for_o
there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o little_a help_n therein_o as_o it_o will_v rather_o advance_v his_o ruin_n it_o shall_v be_v best_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o prevent_v all_o his_o subject_n with_o good_a and_o courteous_a deal_n than_o to_o attend_v till_o he_o see_v himself_o constrain_v to_o diminish_v his_o rigour_n and_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v to_o bend_v or_o break_v notwithstanding_o the_o counsel_n here_o give_v by_o machiavelli_n be_v altogether_o wicked_a and_o can_v but_o bring_v into_o ruin_n a_o prince_n and_o his_o estate_n for_o in_o sum_n his_o counsel_n be_v to_o hold_v hard_a against_o his_o subject_n nothing_o to_o abate_v his_o rigour_n nor_o to_o use_v any_o kindness_n or_o graciousnesse_n then_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o constrain_v and_o press_v thereunto_o if_o a_o prince_n than_o will_v stand_v stiff_o always_o rigorous_o to_o handle_v his_o subject_n and_o to_o oppress_v they_o obedience_n the_o 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fierce_a which_o be_v most_o oft_o with_o fall_n on_o ground_n do_v lie_v wherefore_o this_o precept_n whereby_o machiavelli_n will_v make_v a_o prince_n stiff_a and_o inflexible_a against_o his_o subject_n can_v bring_v to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o ruin_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o roboam_n the_o king_n who_o when_o his_o people_n humble_o desire_v a_o ease_n and_o mitigation_n of_o their_o tribute_n he_o obstinate_o and_o proud_o deny_v they_o for_o this_o king_n follow_v such_o counsel_n as_o machiavelli_n give_v here_o make_v answer_v to_o his_o subject_n that_o so_o much_o there_o want_v that_o he_o have_v any_o intent_n to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o former_a deal_n with_o they_o that_o contrary_a he_o determine_v to_o augment_v rather_o his_o rigour_n towards_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n cut_v themselves_o from_o his_o rule_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o prince_n for_o benefit_n accord_v profit_n constrain_v grant_n be_v not_o without_o profit_n as_o it_o be_v by_o constraint_n this_o be_v false_a and_o experience_n show_v we_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o speculative_a that_o they_o will_v cause_v to_o seek_v out_o and_o examine_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o move_v the_o prince_n to_o commit_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n but_o hold_v themselves_o content_v with_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n which_o redound_v to_o they_o by_o that_o ordinance_n and_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o good_a they_o receive_v bring_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n as_o it_o move_v they_o to_o thank_v their_o prince_n for_o that_o good_a and_o to_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o yea_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o conservation_n and_o prosperity_n in_o all_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v in_o france_n since_o the_o civil_a war_n there_o have_v always_o be_v see_v a_o experience_n thereof_o for_o a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o king_n accord_v peace_n to_o the_o protestant_n as_o it_o be_v by_o constraint_n which_o indeed_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o edict_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o declare_v it_o in_o other_o edict_n which_o he_o make_v when_o the_o war_n be_v renew_a as_o he_o declare_v by_o a_o edict_n in_o the_o year_n 1568_o wherein_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v always_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o abolish_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o say_v protestant_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o he_o before_o suffer_v it_o have_v be_v as_o by_o constraint_n and_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o time_n the_o courtier_n also_o have_v always_o call_v it_o the_o suffer_v religion_n and_o the_o catholic_a roman_a the_o authorise_a religion_n although_o then_o that_o those_o goodly_a edict_n of_o peace_n be_v accord_v by_o the_o king_n against_o his_o heart_n yet_o cease_v not_o the_o people_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o the_o king_n yea_o to_o praise_n and_o exalt_v he_o as_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o good_a and_o repose_v of_o his_o poor_a people_n and_o to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o he_o both_o public_o and_o private_o but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o be_v true_a which_o machiavelli_n say_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o benefit_n accord_v by_o constraint_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o such_o a_o benefit_n and_o a_o better_a handle_n must_v needs_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o without_o fruit_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o always_o this_o will_v make_v cease_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o all_o rebellion_n and_o whatsoever_o enterprise_n be_v intend_v &_o machinate_v against_o he_o titus_n livius_n show_v we_o by_o many_o example_n this_o to_o have_v many_o time_n happen_v at_o rome_n where_o the_o commons_o enter_v into_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o patricij_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v great_a man_n in_o authority_n 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bow_v and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o tumultuous_a people_n than_o to_o resist_v they_o there_o have_v be_v many_o time_n see_v in_o france_n rebellion_n and_o stir_n of_o the_o people_n for_o new_a impost_n which_o straight_o be_v stay_v by_o take_v they_o away_o and_o indeed_o natural_a reason_n show_v well_o that_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v for_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o man_n also_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n thereof_o moreover_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o be_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n that_o a_o profit_n shall_v come_v of_o a_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n but_o upon_o this_o point_n it_o be_v worth_a note_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o people_n arise_v without_o some_o great_a just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n &_o therefore_o if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o occasion_n before_o but_o that_o thereby_o there_o arise_v rebellion_n &_o sedition_n he_o may_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a nor_o evil_a to_o remedy_v it_o rather_o late_a than_o never_o and_o so_o to_o purge_v his_o negligence_n a_o prince_n in_o stead_n to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o his_o subject_n as_o machiavelli_n teach_v shall_v do_v better_o not_o to_o be_v so_o obstinate_a but_o to_o ply_v and_o bow_v his_o courage_n when_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n and_o his_o own_o require_v it_o follow_v the_o admonition_n which_o that_o wise_a knight_n phoenix_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n achilles_n his_o disciple_n appease_v thyself_o achilles_n strong_a thy_o harden_a heart_n abate_v a_o mortal_a man_n it_o not_o become_v implacable_a to_o be_v 9_o hom._n iliad_n 9_o though_o power_n most_o and_o honour_n eke_o on_o god_n attend_v and_o wait_v to_o prayer_n of_o we_o mortal_a man_n yet_o yield_v they_o we_o
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