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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 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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
hold_v it_o fit_a to_o begin_v upon_o this_o ground_n say_v that_o adulation_n general_o be_v a_o honour_n which_o either_o deserve_o or_o undeserued_o be_v give_v by_o the_o inferior_a unto_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o end_n to_o please_v he_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n or_o interest_n and_o this_o for_o the_o present_n shall_v be_v the_o definition_n the_o which_o we_o leave_v to_o examine_v as_o not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n and_o only_o tie_v the_o consideration_n to_o our_o purpose_n we_o say_v also_o that_o commendation_n or_o praise_n be_v a_o honour_n do_v with_o word_n and_o under_o this_o kind_a flattery_n be_v contain_v whereof_o we_o must_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o false_a praise_n amplify_v to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v little_a to_o purpose_n in_o this_o our_o treatise_n we_o will_v here_o serve_v our_o turn_n only_o with_o the_o first_o part_n wherein_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o essential_a nature_n thereof_o be_v contain_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o commendation_n then_o will_v we_o examine_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v false_a or_o amplify_v insomuch_o then_o as_o it_o be_v praise_n or_o commendation_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o fall_v upon_o some_o good_a part_n in_o the_o prince_n since_o the_o object_n of_o praise_n be_v good_a part_n the_o good_a part_n because_o it_o be_v now_o no_o time_n to_o play_v the_o philosopher_n we_o say_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o body_n and_o the_o external_a the_o good_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v virtue_n and_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o faculty_n because_o we_o do_v not_o only_o praise_v temperance_n fortitude_n liberality_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o pregnant_a and_o quick_a understanding_n a_o vigilant_a and_o provident_a mind_n and_o because_o these_o be_v sometime_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o cause_n conseruant_a of_o the_o outward_a part_n it_o follow_v that_o praise_v the_o 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sex_n all_o those_o commendation_n and_o applause_n that_o please_a eloquence_n can_v figure_v or_o paint_v out_o but_o will_v abate_v their_o beauty_n out_o of_o it_o i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v how_o welcome_a and_o how_o grateful_a such_o honour_n shall_v be_v to_o any_o woman_n wherefore_o though_o the_o true_a and_o real_a commendation_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o above_o name_v good_a part_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o very_o necessary_a if_o the_o courtier_n will_v commend_v with_o profit_n &_o to_o be_v please_v that_o he_o praise_v that_o whereunto_o he_o see_v the_o prince_n most_o incline_v and_o best_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o special_a importance_n aid_v himself_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o nature_n custom_n and_o inclination_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o advertisement_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o say_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v natural_o desire_v of_o every_o man_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n a_o innate_a desire_n of_o perfection_n the_o which_o not_o alone_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o grateful_a but_o with_o a_o particular_a pleasure_n make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v which_o give_v testimony_n thereof_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o come_v to_o pass_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v longing_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o be_v please_v unto_o we_o but_o withal_o even_o the_o messenger_n of_o such_o news_n be_v very_o acceptable_a and_o oftentimes_o munificent_o reward_v for_o his_o tiding_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n whosoever_o commend_v we_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o perfection_n be_v belove_v of_o us._n but_o as_o in_o all_o ratification_n false_a testimony_n be_v by_o we_o great_o hate_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v untrue_a commendour_n who_o once_o know_v for_o such_o do_v high_o displease_v we_o because_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o receive_v commendation_n or_o testimony_n of_o any_o perfection_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v far_o from_o we_o but_o rather_o a_o upbraid_v that_o we_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o seem_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o falsehood_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o they_o whereupon_o we_o gather_v the_o small_a confidence_n that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o false_a and_o mendacious_a beside_o the_o disgrace_n they_o fall_v into_o as_o base_a and_o vulgar_a person_n of_o all_o this_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v considerate_a in_o commend_v not_o to_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o falsehood_n but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a that_o galba_n be_v report_v to_o say_v in_o tacitus_n hist_o that_o adulatio_fw-la erga_fw-la principem_fw-la quemcumque_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la peragitur_fw-la flattery_n or_o assentation_n to_o what_o prince_n soever_o be_v do_v without_o affect_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o commendation_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o ground_v the_o same_o upon_o some_o virtue_n or_o good_a part_n real_o and_o in_o truth_n exist_v in_o the_o prince_n or_o at_o least_o in_o opinion_n think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o what_o commendable_a part_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v easy_o know_v who_o have_v that_o notice_n of_o he_o as_o we_o suppose_v the_o courtier_n shall_v have_v but_o of_o which_o of_o they_o the_o prince_n make_v most_o esteem_n must_v by_o observance_n be_v learn_v note_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o think_v ourselves_o best_o endue_v with_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o make_v profession_n the_o musician_n of_o sing_v well_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n wherein_o be_v praise_v we_o easy_o believe_v it_o &_o willing_o accept_v it_o those_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o prince_n be_v wisdom_n justice_n magnificence_n riches_n power_n glory_n and_o such_o like_a virtue_n and_o quality_n belong_v to_o a_o person_n of_o so_o high_a degree_n from_o whence_o grow_v a_o affect_v which_o we_o call_v veneration_n which_o do_v meet_v or_o encounter_v his_o perfection_n and_o be_v as_o a_o testimony_n as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o praise_n and_o shall_v say_v of_o all_o honour_n of_o the_o good_a part_n which_o we_o esteem_v to_o be_v in_o he_o the_o which_o testimony_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v give_v in_o greatness_n by_o so_o much_o be_v it_o think_v his_o ability_n and_o quality_n do_v exceed_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o sejanus_n ann._n when_o he_o say_v se_fw-la ita_fw-la insuevisse_fw-la ut_fw-la spes_fw-la votaque_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la principum_fw-la aures_fw-la conferret_fw-la the_o great_a sign_n and_o expectation_n of_o tiberius_n have_v frame_v such_o a_o custom_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o soon_o offer_v up_o his_o hope_n and_o vow_n to_o the_o god_n than_o unto_o the_o ear_n of_o prince_n the_o which_o adulation_n can_v not_o with_o more_o cunning_a have_v be_v set_v down_o because_o he_o do_v not_o only_o compare_v but_o prefer_v his_o prince_n before_o the_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n easy_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o so_o show_v that_o which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v some_o so_o affectionate_a &_o devote_v in_o their_o prince_n service_n that_o forget_v their_o due_a recourse_n to_o god_n lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o because_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o consist_v in_o the_o credit_n and_o testimony_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o virtue_n or_o good_a part_n do_v yield_v we_o must_v
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 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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
their_o enemy_n the_o less_o heedful_a whereby_o with_o the_o more_o ease_n they_o suppress_v he_o &_o quo_fw-la incautior_fw-la deciperetur_fw-la hist._n palam_fw-la laudatum_fw-la say_v tacitus_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v more_o unwary_o be_v deceive_v praise_v he_o open_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n but_o for_o certain_a this_o be_v the_o only_a art_n &_o sleight_n of_o tiberius_n which_o in_o particular_a he_o use_v against_o his_o nephew_n germanicus_n and_o against_o sejanus_n his_o favourite_n who_o live_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o tiberius_n do_v also_o practice_v it_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o many_o and_o mutianus_n by_o the_o self_n same_o oppress_a his_o concurrent_a antonius_n primus_fw-la these_o than_o be_v the_o two_o mean_n to_o resist_v our_o enemy_n and_o persecuter_n in_o the_o court_n but_o if_o one_o be_v but_o of_o little_a authority_n or_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o notwithstanding_o malign_v in_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o there_o be_v two_o remedy_n the_o first_o be_v to_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o detractour_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n to_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v he_o pretend_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o themselves_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v a_o adherent_a or_o dependent_a to_o the_o most_o potent_a of_o the_o court_n under_o who_o protection_n he_o may_v live_v or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n to_o they_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o as_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o common_a among_o the_o courtier_n to_o conclude_v to_o shun_v or_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n by_o insinuate_v into_o their_o favour_n or_o by_o live_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o some_o other_o or_o else_o to_o resist_v they_o by_o the_o succour_n and_o force_v of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n chap._n xxxiiii_o how_o he_o may_v keep_v back_o his_o concurrent_n and_o corrival_n but_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v remove_v from_o possession_n of_o this_o favour_n grow_v from_o another_o well_n deserve_a whereby_o the_o concurrent_n indevor_n themselves_o to_o be_v advance_v and_o prefer_v into_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o shall_v be_v then_o necessary_a to_o take_v another_o way_n and_o true_o howbeit_o it_o fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o that_o any_o master_n who_o have_v bind_v and_o find_v a_o servant_n confident_a unto_o he_o can_v great_o love_v any_o other_o since_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o love_n can_v hardly_o be_v branch_v and_o sever_v into_o diverse_a subject_n notwithstanding_o because_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o &_o often_o time_n it_o have_v be_v see_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o courtier_n who_o for_o a_o time_n be_v favourite_n and_o privado_n have_v be_v expulse_v and_o lose_v their_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o case_n to_o show_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o the_o first_o precept_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o endeavour_n by_o diligent_a service_n to_o out_o strip_v his_o concurrent_n in_o good_a desert_n this_o be_v the_o most_o real_a &_o honourable_a way_n succeed_v also_o more_o secure_o tend_v whole_o and_o end_v in_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o prince_n from_o who_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v proportionable_a favour_n must_v be_v attend_v and_o expect_v according_a to_o the_o actual_a service_n do_v but_o when_o this_o course_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a it_o be_v necessary_a as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o thrust_v off_o and_o keep_v back_o such_o concurrent_n from_o the_o prince_n service_n use_v mean_n that_o either_o very_a seldom_o or_o never_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v for_o they_o to_o insinuate_v either_o by_o service_n or_o familiarity_n into_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o lord_n or_o prince_n this_o will_v easy_o fall_v out_o if_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v vigilant_a in_o not_o permit_v any_o man_n to_o thrust_v himself_o too_o forward_o because_o 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which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o prince_n favourite_n be_v seldom_o see_v or_o look_v on_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o courtier_n and_o that_o be_v envy_n the_o which_o who_o shall_v well_o consider_v thing_n ancient_o pass_v shall_v find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o example_n to_o so_o manifest_a a_o knowledge_n be_v mere_a superfluous_a and_o therefore_o with_o diverse_a sleight_n &_o art_n by_o the_o wise_a courtier_n have_v ever_o be_v avoid_v the_o which_o we_o think_v fit_a in_o this_o place_n only_o with_o brevity_n to_o point_n at_o first_o therefore_o with_o the_o envious_a we_o must_v hold_v the_o same_o course_n and_o rule_v as_o with_o our_o persecutor_n in_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v they_o and_o make_v they_o our_o friend_n with_o benefit_n and_o reward_n since_o so_o be_v make_v our_o well_o willer_n they_o will_v not_o grieve_v at_o a_o other_o man_n profit_n as_o 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word_n of_o great_a consideration_n but_o little_o observe_v vera_fw-la potentia_fw-la augere_fw-la to_o increase_v true_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o true_a essential_a judgement_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o courtier_n true_a it_o be_v that_o afterward_o he_o consider_v assiduos_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la coetus_fw-la arcendo_fw-la infringere_fw-la potentiam_fw-la that_o drive_v away_o or_o neglect_v the_o continual_a concourse_n of_o multitude_n that_o come_v unto_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v weaken_v his_o authority_n no_o less_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n receptando_fw-la facultatem_fw-la criminantibus_fw-la exhibere_fw-la entertain_v they_o he_o shall_v minister_v matter_n unto_o envious_a find-fault_n last_o thus_o straighten_v in_o this_o difficult_a counsel_n huc_fw-la flexit_fw-la ut_fw-la tiberium_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la procul_fw-la romam_fw-la amonis_fw-la locis_fw-la degendam_fw-la impelleret_fw-la he_o thus_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v 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