7_o of_o fortitude_n valiancy_n prowess_n or_o hardiness_n and_o of_o fearfulness_n and_o cowardliness_n 275_o 8_o of_o magnanimity_n 286_o 9_o that_o diligence_n be_v requisite_a in_o matter_n of_o state_n 291_o 10_o of_o temperance_n 298_o 11_o that_o he_o that_o will_v dispatch_v his_o affair_n well_o must_v be_v sober_a 310_o 12_o of_o continency_n and_o incontinency_n 319_o 13_o of_o refrain_v a_o man_n tongue_n of_o such_o as_o be_v too_o talkative_a of_o liar_n of_o curious_a person_n of_o flatterer_n of_o mocker_n of_o railer_n and_o slanderer_n and_o of_o tale-bearer_n 333_o 14_o that_o prince_n must_v above_o all_o thing_n eschew_v choler_n 353._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n 1_o of_o league_n 371_o 2_o of_o governor_n send_v into_o the_o frontier_n of_o country_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v or_o suffer_v to_o continue_v still_o 376_o 3_o of_o a_o lieutenant-generall_a and_o that_o it_o behove_v no_o mo_z but_o one_o to_o command_v a_o army_n 379_o 4_o whether_o the_o chief_a of_o a_o army_n shall_v be_v gentle_a or_o rigorous_a 381_o 5_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o good_a army_n and_o a_o evil_a chieftain_n or_o a_o good_a chieftain_n and_o a_o evil_a army_n 386_o 6_o of_o the_o order_n which_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n do_v use_v in_o set_v their_o people_n in_o battle_n ray_n 389_o 7_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o set_v himself_o to_o defence_n 391_o 8_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o drive_v off_o the_o time_n in_o his_o own_o country_n or_o to_o give_v battle_n out_o of_o hand_n 396_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o two_o army_n lodge_v one_o near_o a_o other_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v enforce_v to_o fight_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 404_o 10_o whether_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a to_o fight_v a_o battle_n in_o a_o man_n own_o country_n or_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n 408_o 11_o of_o the_o pitch_v of_o a_o camp_n 416_o 12_o how_o to_o give_v courage_n to_o man_n of_o war_n afore_o a_o battle_n or_o in_o a_o battle_n 423_o 13_o of_o skirmish_n 430_o 14_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o the_o eneme_v or_o to_o drown_v it_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n 432_o 15_o of_o a_o battle_n and_o of_o diverse_a policy_n to_o be_v practise_v therein_o 434_o 16_o of_o the_o pursue_n of_o victory_n 451_o 17_o of_o the_o retire_n of_o a_o army_n and_o how_o to_o save_v it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o disadvantage_n 455_o 18_o of_o ambush_n 462_o 19_o of_o the_o take_n of_o town_n 470_o 20_o of_o the_o defend_n of_o town_n 480_o 21_o of_o diverse_a policy_n and_o sleight_n 488_o finis_fw-la chap._n i._o ¶_o of_o office_n or_o duty_n and_o of_o policy_n or_o estate_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o duty_n of_o civil_a life_n consist_v in_o deal_v one_o with_o another_o government_n and_o that_o thereupon_o both_o honour_n and_o empire_n do_v depend_v so_o as_o prince_n king_n emperor_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n do_v practice_v the_o civil_a life_n their_o duty_n lie_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o their_o welfare_n come_v thence_o and_o thereupon_o depend_v their_o preservation_n panathe_n for_o policy_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o public-weal_n and_o have_v like_o power_n there_o as_o wisdom_n have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o marcus_n cato_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n or_o principle_n confess_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o a_o man_n can_v achieve_v a_o great_a virtue_n or_o knowledge_n than_o policy_n be_v be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v than_o be_v the_o skill_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v a_o whole_a multitude_n of_o man_n the_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v estate_n to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o well_o dispose_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o and_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n call_v the_o goddess_n pallas_n evil_a by_o the_o name_n of_o polemike_n and_o politic_a as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o nation_n ought_v to_o have_v both_o chivalry_n and_o law_n joint_o together_o and_o therefore_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v most_o beseem_v in_o prince_n and_o purpose_v by_o that_o mean_a to_o set_v their_o wise_a say_n and_o politic_a do_n in_o order_n i_o have_v use_v the_o word_n duty_n as_o a_o term_n most_o fit_a to_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o virtuous_a deed_n and_o good_a work_n be_v call_v duty_n by_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o cicero_n have_v make_v three_o goodly_a book_n wherein_o he_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o what_o thing_n every_o man_n duty_n consist_v for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o our_o life_n duty_n be_v it_o in_o matter_n public_a or_o private_a that_o can_v be_v without_o duty_n as_o wherein_o consist_v the_o whole_a honour_n of_o our_o life_n and_o likewise_o the_o dishonour_n through_o the_o forslow_v thereof_o man_n insomuch_o that_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v rather_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n and_o endure_v all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n and_o pain_n than_o leave_v his_o duty_n undo_v and_o therefore_o afore_o we_o speak_v of_o prince_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o decide_v what_o a_o duty_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v whereof_o we_o treat_v duty_n we_o call_v that_o a_o duty_n to_o the_o do_v whereof_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o our_o vocation_n or_o call_n require_v as_o for_o example_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o til-man_n be_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n well_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v to_o judge_v man_n cause_n uprightlie_o without_o accept_v of_o person_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o householder_n be_v to_o govern_v well_o his_o house_n likewise_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n be_v to_o govern_v well_o his_o people_n to_o minister_v good_a justice_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v wrong_n and_o general_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n according_a to_o aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o moral_n be_v the_o inworking_a of_o the_o mind_n conform_v unto_o reason_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a not_o alienate_v from_o reason_n as_o when_o the_o crafts-man_n have_v purpose_v some_o piece_n of_o work_n employ_v his_o skill_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v his_o work_n to_o a_o perfect_a end_n so_o as_o the_o end_n and_o utmost_a point_n of_o his_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a action_n be_v his_o duty_n duty_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n make_v two_o sort_n thereof_o the_o one_o he_o term_v right_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v match_v with_o true_a virtue_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o wise_a as_o when_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v wisdom_n justice_n valeantnesse_n or_o temperance_n or_o what_o be_v profit_n or_o what_o be_v honesty_n the_o other_o he_o term_v mean_a which_o consist_v in_o precept_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v establish_v a_o honest_a trade_n of_o life_n as_o when_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v rather_o than_o another_o and_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o well_o beseem_v a_o young_a man_n do_v ill_o beseem_v a_o old_a man_n and_o that_o which_o well_o beseem_v a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o prince_n do_v ill_o become_v a_o private_a person_n and_o that_o which_o become_v well_o a_o private_a person_n do_v ill_o become_v a_o prince_n but_o these_o two_o sort_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o one_o even_o by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o same_o cicero_n who_o confess_v that_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o duty_n tend_v both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o aim_v not_o at_o any_o other_o end_n than_o that_o save_v that_o the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a who_o aim_v not_o at_o any_o other_o law_n than_o only_a virtue_n and_o the_o other_o serve_v for_o the_o direct_n of_o the_o common_a conversation_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o need_v the_o help_n of_o law_n &_o precept_n and_o as_o touch_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o all_o our_o duty_n tend_v to_o the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o be_v perfect_a unless_o you_o will_v exact_v that_o exquisite_a perfection_n which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o young_a man_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v perfect_a it_o behove_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o deal_v it_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o follow_v he_o therefore_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n both_o prince_n and_o private_a noble_a and_o unnoble_a our_o lawmaker_n teach_v it_o we_o in_o two_o precept_n
the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ready_a good_a will_n go_v afore_o liberality_n thereupon_o it_o come_v that_o ordinary_o the_o liberal_a man_n be_v kind-hearted_a and_o gentle_a so_o as_o liberality_n kindness_n affability_n and_o gentleness_n resemble_v either_o other_o and_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v under_o the_o name_n of_o charity_n which_o comprehend_v they_o all_o and_o much_o more_o the_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v so_o describe_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o add_v more_o unto_o it_o say_v charity_n be_v patient_a meeld_v and_o gentle_a she_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o she_o envy_v not_o she_o deal_v not_o froward_o she_o imagine_v no_o evil_a uprightness_n and_o so_o forth_o now_o than_o we_o call_v kindness_n a_o certain_a good_a will_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n and_o a_o certain_a natural_a goodness_n which_o extend_v itself_o further_a than_o uprightness_n because_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o use_v uprightness_n and_o iust-dealing_a towards_o man_n only_o but_o kindness_n and_o goodwill_n sometime_o even_o to_o the_o brute_n beast_n in_o cherish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v tire_v forworne_a and_o break_v with_o travel_n and_o labour_n in_o our_o service_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o gentleness_n and_o kindness_n which_o never_o ought_v to_o dry_a up_o in_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o his_o proverb_n say_v that_o he_o which_o disdain_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o pity_v the_o afflict_a be_v happy_a and_o david_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o need_n or_o which_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o distress_n for_o sure_o god_n will_v relieve_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n we_o call_v that_o man_n gentle_a and_o courteous_a which_o behave_v himself_o familiar_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o be_v the_o emperor_n titus_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n scipio_n and_o many_o other_o for_o ordinary_o he_o that_o be_v kind-hearted_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v he_o good_a must_v yield_v he_o his_o ear_n as_o well_o as_o his_o purse_n special_o see_v that_o of_o both_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n there_o be_v five_o sort_n of_o kindness_n or_o gentleness_n kindness_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o we_o term_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o kindness_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a meeld_n charitable_a and_o love_a disposition_n of_o mind_n towards_o man_n as_o when_o a_o man_n pity_v the_o poor_a the_o oppress_a or_o the_o needy_a and_o general_o when_o a_o man_n behave_v himself_o courteous_o towards_o all_o man_n be_v they_o poor_a or_o rich_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o maker_n who_o delight_v to_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o do_v they_o good_a the_o second_o sort_n of_o kindness_n may_v be_v call_v familiarity_n or_o familiarnesse_n for_o there_o be_v that_o be_v kind-hearted_a and_o ready_a enough_o to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a native_a â—ullennesse_n that_o bar_v man_n from_o have_v access_n to_o they_o but_o they_o that_o be_v gentle_a in_o all_o point_n be_v also_o meeld_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o way_n to_o do_v man_n good_a be_v to_o hear_v their_o request_n and_o they_o that_o have_v intend_v to_o show_v themselves_o yet_o more_o kind_a and_o courteous_a have_v go_v further_o as_o alexander_n severus_n do_v who_o blame_v his_o good_a servant_n for_o that_o they_o require_v not_o recompense_v at_o his_o hand_n some_o other_o prince_n to_o draw_v man_n the_o more_o unto_o they_o have_v call_v man_n by_o their_o name_n for_o it_o do_v the_o subject_a good_a prince_n when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o prince_n know_v he_o because_o he_o gather_v thereby_o that_o his_o prince_n love_v he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v cirus_n call_v all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n by_o their_o name_n howbeit_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o divine_a memory_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o omit_v scipio_n answer_n to_o a_o certain_a roman_a which_o vaunt_v that_o he_o can_v call_v mo_z man_n by_o their_o name_n than_o scipio_n can_v you_o say_v true_a quoth_v scipio_n for_o my_o study_n have_v not_o be_v to_o know_v many_o but_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o kindness_n consist_v in_o clemency_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o forgive_a offence_n or_o in_o make_v light_n of_o they_o which_o thing_n god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matâ—eâ—_n and_o in_o the_o twenty-five_o of_o the_o proverb_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n say_v he_o give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o so_o shall_v thou_o heap_v coal_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o god_n will_v pay_v it_o thou_o again_o but_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n to_o divine_n and_o take_v we_o again_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v ask_v to_o cleomenes_n king_n of_o sparta_n what_o a_o good_a king_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o his_o enemy_n quoth_v he_o all_o evil_a and_o to_o his_o friend_n none_o at_o all_o then_o aristo_n reply_v 〈…〉_o nâ—y_o sir_n quoth_v he_o how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a and_o commendable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o make_v friend_n whereof_o the_o prince_n reap_v such_o profit_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o belove_v of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o trajan_n say_v unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v he_o better_o belove_v than_o his_o predecessor_n be_v that_o he_o do_v easy_o pardon_v such_o as_o have_v offend_v he_o agesilaus_n by_o his_o good_a do_v make_v those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o become_v his_o friend_n augustus_n make_v one_o his_o servant_n that_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o assay_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v those_o to_o his_o service_n that_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n if_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o service_n but_o he_o be_v move_v thereto_o more_o for_o the_o profit_n that_o he_o hope_v for_o by_o their_o service_n than_o of_o any_o meeld_a disposition_n of_o nature_n julius_n caesar_n be_v worthy_o commend_v for_o his_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n be_v no_o soon_o reconcile_v to_o any_o enemy_n of_o he_o but_o he_o will_v by_o and_o by_o use_v they_o as_o friend_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v even_o set_v they_o at_o his_o own_o table_n the_o same_o day_n while_o bibulus_n be_v in_o egypt_n a_o certain_a man_n kill_v two_o of_o his_o child_n by_o mischance_n whereof_o cleopatra_n be_v advertise_v send_v he_o the_o two_o offender_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o hangman_n to_o take_v such_o punishment_n of_o they_o as_o he_o list_v but_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o but_o send_v they_o back_o again_o say_v that_o the_o punish_v thereof_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n have_v lose_v one_o of_o his_o eye_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o modon_n he_o become_v never_o the_o more_o rigorous_a to_o his_o enemy_n for_o it_o but_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n upon_o reasonable_a condition_n king_n francis_n the_o first_o be_v dangerous_o wound_v in_o the_o head_n with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o firebrand_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v inform_v who_o it_o be_v that_o throw_v it_o at_o he_o say_v that_o see_v he_o have_v commit_v folly_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n he_o shall_v taste_v his_o part_n thereof_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o kindness_n may_v be_v call_v mercy_n mercy_n when_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v you_o do_v cry_v you_o mercy_n for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v pity_n upon_o they_o that_o submit_v themselves_o to_o our_o mercy_n and_o that_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o derbie_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o that_o cry_v mercy_n shall_v mercy_n have_v plato_n say_v that_o the_o great_a sin_n which_o we_o can_v commit_v be_v to_o use_v outrage_n towards_o they_o that_o humble_a themselves_o to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v such_o folk_n evil_a shall_v never_o go_v unpunished_a the_o five_o kind_n of_o kindness_n be_v meeldnesse_n and_o moderation_n as_o when_o a_o prince_n have_v overcome_v his_o enemy_n do_v use_v they_o gentle_o for_o such_o deal_n serve_v to_o win_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o subject_n and_o of_o enemy_n when_o alexander_n see_v darius_n dead_a he_o fall_v not_o to_o
in_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a in_o the_o ambition_n of_o those_o that_o put_v themselves_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o public_a affair_n we_o see_v how_o alexander_n ambition_n wrought_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o asia_n &_o for_o one_o alexander_n that_o make_v profit_n of_o his_o ambition_n howbeit_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o reputation_n among_o all_o good_a man_n infinite_a number_n be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v as_o pompey_n caesar_n crassus_n mariw_n and_o other_o innumerable_a pâ—â—rhus_n may_v have_v be_v a_o great_a prince_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v too_o ambitious_a and_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v credit_v the_o counsel_n of_o inâ—as_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v divert_v he_o from_o his_o voyage_n into_o italic_a ask_v he_o to_o what_o purpose_n that_o so_o far_a voyage_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o the_o get_n of_o one_o city_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o from_o tarent_n he_o will_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o when_o you_o have_v take_v rome_n quoth_v ciâ—â—as_n what_o will_v you_o do_v then_o we_o will_v go_v to_o sicily_n answer_v pyrrhus_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o sicily_n whether_o shall_v we_o then_o we_o will_v to_o carthage_n say_v pyrrhus_n and_o when_o carthage_n be_v become_v you_o what_o will_v you_o do_v then_o i_o will_v make_v myself_o quoth_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o greece_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o this_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v afterward_o then_o will_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o qd_n pyrrhus_n &_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o what_o let_v quoth_v cineas_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v present_o to_o this_o make_n of_o good_a cheer_n since_o we_o have_v enough_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o prince_n therefore_o must_v not_o only_o beware_v of_o ambition_n but_o also_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o all_o ambitious_a person_n for_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v old_a and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o silla_n pride_n and_o ambition_n be_v two_o vice_n that_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o a_o state_n like_a as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o sail_v in_o a_o ship_n where_o the_o pilot_n be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v govern_v it_o ambition_n be_v never_o without_o quarrel_v for_o every_o man_n fall_v to_o heave_v at_o other_o and_o seek_v to_o take_v his_o fellow_n place_n as_o for_o example_n pompey_n to_o take_v lucullussis_n marius_n to_o take_v metellussis_n and_o silla_n to_o heave_v out_o marius_n until_o in_o the_o end_n they_o bring_v the_o state_n to_o ruin_v pride_n as_o for_o envy_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o proceed_v of_o pride_n as_o alexander_n show_v very_o well_o who_o will_v needs_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v sorâ—e_o that_o his_o father_n do_v so_o many_o goodly_a exploit_n esteem_v it_o as_o a_o bereave_v he_o of_o occasion_n to_o purchase_v himself_o reputation_n he_o will_v not_o that_o aristoâ—le_n shall_v publish_v the_o book_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v pass_v all_o other_o in_o skill_n and_o in_o feat_n of_o war_n now_o as_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a sin_n so_o also_o common_o it_o seek_v not_o any_o other_o than_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n be_v it_o in_o virtue_n in_o prosperity_n in_o riches_n or_o in_o dignity_n estate_n and_o therefore_o sallust_n say_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o ordinary_a vice_n of_o nobility_n and_o claudian_n that_o it_o come_v ordinary_o in_o prosperity_n for_o adversity_n poverty_n and_o sickness_n do_v light_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o arrogancy_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverb_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n say_v that_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n make_v a_o man_n the_o wise_a antigonus_n see_v himself_o sickly_a commend_v his_o sickness_n say_v that_o it_o have_v do_v he_o great_a good_a by_o teach_v he_o not_o to_o advance_v himself_o above_o measure_n consider_v his_o infirmity_n it_o be_v no_o small_a benefit_n when_o a_o small_a disease_n drive_v away_o a_o great_a and_o therefore_o david_n boast_v in_o the_o 119_o psalm_n that_o god_n have_v do_v he_o a_o great_a good_a â—â—ne_n in_o bring_v he_o low_o and_o a_o little_a after_o afore_v i_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n now_o lord_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v just_a &_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o of_o very_a love_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o in_o the_o 131_o psalm_n lord_n i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o high-minded_a i_o have_v no_o lofty_a look_n i_o have_v not_o deal_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a and_o more_o wonderful_a than_o become_v i_o second_o the_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a be_v more_o assail_v with_o pride_n than_o be_v the_o vicious_a and_o the_o painful_a more_o than_o the_o idle_a and_o therefore_o s._n pâ—ule_v say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o angel_n of_o satan_n to_o bullet_n he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o his_o revelation_n for_o the_o mischief_n of_o pride_n come_v of_o overfulnesse_n and_o as_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n say_v in_o his_o homily_n of_o humility_n like_a as_o too_o much_o eat_v engender_v a_o inflammation_n of_o humour_n in_o our_o body_n which_o inflammation_n breed_v the_o ague_n and_o of_o the_o ague_n often_o come_v death_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o pride_n which_o come_v not_o but_o of_o too_o much_o ease_n &_o too_o much_o welfare_n occupy_v the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o other_o vice_n steal_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v idle_a and_o negligent_a but_o this_o vice_n press_v &_o assault_v we_o when_o we_o be_v do_v good_a and_o like_v as_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o go_v upon_o a_o cord_n do_v by_o and_o by_o fall_n and_o break_v their_o neck_n it_o their_o sight_n go_v astray_o never_o so_o little_a so_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o this_o life_n do_v cast_v themselves_o down_o headlong_o out_o of_o hand_n if_o they_o take_v not_o great_a heed_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o way_n of_o this_o cord_n be_v without_o all_o comparison_n far_o more_o narrow_a &_o straight_o out_o than_o the_o other_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o mount_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o danger_n to_o slip_v or_o to_o miss_v foot_v because_o the_o fear_n be_v wonder_a to_o they_o that_o be_v mount_v so_o high_a whereof_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o remedy_n which_o be_v never_o to_o look_v downward_o for_o fear_v of_o dazzle_v he_o make_v yet_o one_o other_o goodly_a similitude_n say_v that_o like_o as_o sea-rover_n pass_v not_o to_o assail_v merchant_n when_o they_o set_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n to_o fetch_v merchandise_n but_o when_o they_o come_v load_v home_o so_o when_o the_o mischievous_a enemy_n see_v our_o ship_n full_a of_o precious_a sâ—ones_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o godliness_n then_o do_v he_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n to_o light_v we_o of_o our_o treasure_n devotion_n to_o sink_v we_o in_o the_o haven_n mouth_n and_o to_o leave_v we_o stark_o naked_a upon_o the_o strand_n and_o as_o say_v s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o virgin_n demetrias_n satan_n watch_v to_o cast_v in_o a_o collup_n of_o pride_n in_o place_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o he_o find_v not_o a_o better_a occasion_n to_o tempt_v we_o than_o by_o our_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v of_o good_a right_n commend_v after_o that_o manner_n befall_v it_o to_o osias_n king_n of_o juda_n a_o good_a man_n for_o in_o the_o end_n his_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o he_o will_v needs_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n whereupon_o ensue_v that_o he_o be_v by_o and_o by_o punish_v with_o a_o leprosy_n through_o pride_n &_o overween_a dathan_n coree_n and_o abiron_n move_v sedition_n against_o moses_n and_o will_v needs_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o but_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o up_o quick_a herod_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o people_n which_o say_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o lice_n so_o odious_a be_v that_o vice_n unto_o god_n thereof_o it_o come_v that_o it_o be_v say_v not_o that_o god_n forsake_v the_o proud_a but_o that_o he_o resist_v they_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o his_o power_n so_o great_o do_v he_o abhor_v that_o vice_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o do_v cast_v they_o down_o when_o they_o advance_v themselves_o virgil_n seem_v to_o approach_v hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v
this_o cellar_n or_o warehouse_n whatsoever_o he_o list_v to_o choose_v for_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o take_v in_o one_o place_n the_o ware_n that_o come_v from_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n than_o to_o go_v seek_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o in_o place_n disperse_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o seek_v they_o all_o in_o one_o place_n unless_o they_o be_v sort_v out_o aforehand_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v for_o that_o cause_n it_o behove_v i_o to_o use_v a_o method_n in_o refer_v every_o history_n to_o his_o proper_a place_n there_o be_v many_o other_o point_n of_o war_n to_o be_v find_v in_o history_n the_o which_o my_o haste_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o my_o discourse_n cause_v i_o to_o let_v alone_o and_o to_o content_v myself_o for_o this_o present_a to_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o plutarch_n thucydides_n and_o some_o other_o author_n that_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n also_o i_o have_v leave_v many_o which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langy_n discipline_n of_o war_n of_o other_o i_o will_v say_v as_o a_o evil_a painter_n that_o they_o lie_v hide_v behind_o the_o cipres_fw-fr cloth_n as_o touch_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n of_o our_o day_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o alive_a have_v see_v the_o practise_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o can_v better_o and_o more_o particular_o report_v they_o than_o they_o be_v write_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n of_o these_o time_n i_o find_v they_o so_o honourable_a that_o they_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o old_a time_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v the_o report_n of_o they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v at_o the_o do_v of_o they_o than_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o like_o a_o clerk_n of_o arm_n for_o fear_v lest_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o do_v as_o they_o be_v write_v the_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n will_v think_v even_o of_o those_o also_o which_o i_o have_v here_o allege_v but_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o such_o author_n as_o for_o their_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n have_v purchase_v prescription_n against_o all_o reproach_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la alexander_n the_o great_a arist._n lib._n 9_o of_o matter_n of_o government_n isocrates_n in_o his_o panathe_n what_o policy_n be_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a our_o life_n can_v be_v without_o duty_n cicero_n in_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n the_o definition_n of_o duty_n two_o sort_n of_o duty_n man_n be_v beholder_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n the_o love_a of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n â—n_v his_o 13_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n history_n derue_v for_o good_a instruction_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o prince_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pelopidas_n the_o prince_n be_v as_o a_o god_n among_o man_n a_o prince_n shall_v not_o be_v bare_a of_o treasure_n what_o a_o emperor_n be_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a emperor_n king_n be_v herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n of_o their_o people_n what_o a_o king_n be_v a_o king_n must_v command_v his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n child_n the_o just_a commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o just_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v answerable_a either_o to_o other_o &_o can_v be_v separate_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o tyrant_n a_o kingdom_n tyranny_n the_o way_n to_o win_v love_n unjustice_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o state_n the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v maintain_v by_o friendly_a deal_n be_v strong_a than_o that_o which_o be_v uphold_v by_o force_n no_o castle_n so_o strong_a as_o good_a will_n the_o best_a bulwark_n be_v the_o people_n love_n the_o praise_n of_o aristocracy_n king_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o resi_v their_o lust_n as_o private_a person_n do_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n sole_a government_n make_v man_n insolent_a kingdom_n have_v pass_v all_o other_o state_n of_o government_n both_o in_o largeness_n of_o dominion_n &_o in_o length_n of_o time_n a_o commendation_n of_o the_o popular_a state_n people_z be_v more_o tractable_a have_v a_o head_n than_o be_v without_o a_o head_n the_o reward_n of_o such_o as_o serve_v in_o popular_a state_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n wise_a man_n propound_v and_o fool_n judge_v whether_o dissension_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n or_o no._n the_o friendship_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o commonweal_n great_a dissension_n between_o overgreat_a personage_n be_v dangerous_a to_o a_o state_n the_o absolute_a government_n be_v best_a and_o most_o certain_a the_o athenian_n have_v many_o captain_n kingdom_n have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n and_o make_v great_a conquest_n than_o any_o other_o state_n of_o government_n of_o a_o tyrant_n a_o tyrant_n seldom_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o posterity_n why_o tyrant_n be_v murder_v rather_o than_o private_a householder_n be_v both_o of_o they_o wicked_a nembroth_n the_o first_o king_n election_n be_v cause_n of_o great_a war_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o go_v by_o inheritance_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o war_n a_o king_n that_o be_v under_o age_n rule_v by_o his_o counsel_n wicked_a king_n be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o affair_n cause_v civil_a war_n private_a quarrel_n cause_v the_o war_n under_o charles_n the_o sixth_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prince_n can_v be_v virtuous_a unless_o they_o be_v learn_v good_a bring_v up_o moderate_v man_n affection_n good_a education_n alter_v a_o man_n evil_a disposition_n wild_a horse_n become_v good_a by_o well_o handle_v good_a education_n in_o youth_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o goodensse_n a_o young_a prince_n of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n shall_v hardly_o do_v any_o great_a thing_n be_v not_o train_v up_o in_o virtue_n by_o what_o mean_v a_o young_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o learning_n and_o virtue_n the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n why_o many_o prince_n begin_v well_o and_o end_v ill_a child_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o company_n of_o flatterer_n the_o hate_v of_o lie_n the_o best_a way_n to_o learn_v rule_n be_v first_o to_o obey_v every_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o profession_n the_o pain_n that_o demosthenes_n take_v to_o become_v a_o orator_n the_o way_n to_o learning_n be_v to_o descend_v into_o a_o man_n self_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v his_o own_o ability_n a_o prince_n must_v be_v affable_a retain_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o person_n and_o state_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o warrior_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n be_v overcome_v by_o war_n war_n must_v not_o be_v make_v but_o for_o to_o establish_v peace_n king_n have_v lose_v their_o state_n for_o want_v of_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o war_n captain_n despise_v they_o that_o love_v not_o chiluarie_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v well_o arm_v shall_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o be_v unarm_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o war_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v afore_o hand_n at_o leisure_n prince_n must_v inure_v themselves_o &_o their_o subject_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n whether_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o be_v train_v to_o the_o war_n or_o no._n a_o profitable_a discourse_n concern_v philopoemen_n what_o the_o sovereign_a good_a be_v wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o prince_n may_v consist_v to_o become_v happy_a we_o must_v seek_v perfection_n felicity_n lie_v in_o all_o virtuous_a action_n riches_n without_o virtue_n be_v like_o a_o feast_n without_o any_o man_n to_o eat_v it_o which_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n of_o profit_n of_o pleasure_n pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o she_o go_v away_o the_o pleasure_n that_o come_v of_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o a_o commonweal_n a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o sweet_a send_v or_o savour_n the_o wise_a say_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n all_o prince_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o honour_n man_n must_v be_v such_o as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o good_a to_o other_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o god_n the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n consist_v in_o honour_n a_o definition_n of_o virtue_n a_o division_n of_o virtue_n virtue_n be_v the_o art_n of_o all_o our_o whole_a life_n
behaviour_n and_o as_o say_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pompey_n the_o disagreement_n of_o two_o mighty_a citizen_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o uphold_v the_o common_a weal_n in_o equal_a balance_n like_o a_o staff_n that_o be_v equal_o charge_v at_o both_o the_o end_n so_o as_o it_o can_v sway_v one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o come_v they_o once_o to_o join_v in_o one_o body_n &_o to_o knit_v themselves_o together_o in_o one_o than_o it_o make_v so_o great_a a_o inclination_n or_o sway_n as_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o end_n commonweal_n they_o turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o &_o therefore_o unto_o such_o as_o go_v about_o complain_v that_o the_o quarrel_n &_o enmity_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n have_v overthrow_v the_o commonweal_n cato_n say_v that_o they_o overshoot_v themselves_o very_o great_o in_o say_v so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o their_o discord_n and_o enmity_n but_o rather_o their_o friendship_n and_o good_a agreement_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o when_o pope_n july_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n against_o the_o frenchman_n many_o man_n commend_v his_o deal_n as_o whereby_o he_o mean_v to_o drive_v away_o the_o frenchman_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o hope_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o spaniard_n afterward_o when_o they_o have_v be_v tire_v already_o by_o the_o frenchman_n but_o the_o best_a advise_a sort_n find_v this_o counsel_n to_o be_v pernicious_a unto_o italy_n say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a hap_n of_o italy_n to_o have_v both_o the_o end_n thereof_o possess_v by_o stranger_n it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o country_n to_o have_v they_o both_o continue_v there_o still_o because_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o one_o king_n be_v able_a to_o weigh_v even_o with_o the_o other_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o bondage_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v their_o own_o liberty_n than_o that_o the_o italian_n shall_v be_v at_o war_n among_o themselves_o by_o mean_n whereof_o so_o long_o as_o such_o war_n continue_v the_o party_n that_o be_v yet_o whole_a and_o sound_n shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o sack_v burn_a and_o other_o miserable_a inconvenience_n and_o final_o he_o that_o gain_v the_o goal_n will_v punish_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o the_o hard_a and_o irkesome_a bondage_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o pope_n clement_n turn_v to_o the_o french_a king_n side_n bear_v himself_o in_o hand_n that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n continue_v both_o in_o italy_n the_o apostolic_a sea_n shall_v be_v uphold_v by_o the_o power_n of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o duchie_a of_o milan_n to_o fall_v both_o into_o one_o hand_n small_a dissension_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v intermingle_v both_o with_o peril_n and_o profit_n can_v overthrow_v a_o state_n but_o when_o the_o dissension_n be_v great_a state_n and_o between_o great_a person_n it_o make_v strange_a tragedy_n as_o do_v the_o dissension_n between_o marius_n and_o silla_n pompey_n and_o caesar._n for_o have_v once_o gain_v and_o draw_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v weapon_n in_o hand_n and_o man_n of_o war_n at_o commandment_n they_o can_v hardly_o eschew_v that_o their_o discord_n shall_v not_o procure_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n have_v like_a to_o have_v overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o when_o upon_o a_o time_n they_o have_v nothing_o prevail_v in_o a_o assembly_n by_o their_o quareling_n themistocles_n return_v thence_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n say_v that_o the_o commonweal_n of_o athens_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o good_a state_n unless_o that_o he_o himself_o and_o aristides_n be_v both_o cast_v down_o the_o envy_n that_o some_o citizen_n bare_a unto_o alcibiades_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o athens_n likewise_o the_o state_n of_o florence_n be_v in_o short_a time_n overthrow_v by_o such_o partake_n the_o roman_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n choose_v a_o dictator_n that_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v any_o long_a time_n for_o fear_v lest_o his_o overgreat_a authoririe_a shall_v turn_v into_o tyranny_n when_o cicero_n be_v consul_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a authority_n than_o ordinary_a in_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o it_o incur_v not_o any_o danger_n and_o this_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o perceive_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n to_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n cicero_n in_o this_o his_o time_n of_o authority_n do_v put_v many_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n to_o death_n be_v first_o atteint_v and_o convict_v of_o high_a treason_n which_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v do_v the_o senate_n perceive_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o all_o go_v to_o havoke_n determine_v to_o choose_v pompey_n to_o be_v consul_n alone_o to_o reform_v the_o commonweal_n and_o of_o that_o mind_n also_o be_v bibulus_n and_o the_o young_a cato_n howbeit_o that_o they_o like_v not_o of_o pompey_n behaviour_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n say_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v a_o magistrate_n be_v what_o he_o be_v may_v than_o to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o certain_a and_o this_o their_o use_v of_o the_o absolute_a manner_n of_o government_n by_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n do_v show_v that_o they_o like_v better_a of_o it_o and_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v better_a and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n that_o be_v in_o athens_n and_o that_o they_o abhor_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o name_n thereof_o also_o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n say_v that_o the_o roman_n hate_v their_o king_n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o as_o namely_o shepherd_n birdgazer_n soothsayer_n outlaw_n bondman_n and_o which_o be_v the_o fair_a title_n of_o all_o vainglorious_a and_o proud_a the_o carthaginenses_n likewise_o have_v but_o one_o general_n captain_n of_o war_n who_o they_o change_v oftentimes_o contrariwise_o the_o athenian_n choose_v many_o captain_n at_o once_o government_n to_o lead_v their_o force_n of_o war_n in_o respect_n whereof_o alexander_n marvel_v how_o the_o athenian_n can_v find_v every_o year_n ten_o captain_n see_v that_o he_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o land_n can_v find_v but_o one_o good_a captain_n which_o be_v parmenio_n also_o we_o see_v that_o commonweal_n have_v not_o make_v so_o great_a conquest_n as_o monarchy_n have_v do_v except_o the_o commonweal_n of_o rome_n which_o bring_v all_o kingdom_n under_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o one_o commonweal_n you_o have_v many_o kingdom_n which_o have_v have_v great_a possession_n and_o have_v keep_v they_o a_o long_a time_n as_o for_o example_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n have_v mo_z kingdom_n and_o country_n under_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o than_o ever_o have_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o roman_a empire_n last_v partly_o at_o rome_n and_o partly_o at_o constantinople_n about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n the_o empire_n of_o almain_n which_o begin_v under_o otho_n the_o second_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o charlemagne_n have_v continue_v unto_o this_o day_n but_o yet_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o savore_v of_o the_o aristocracy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v endure_v about_o a_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n as_o for_o the_o dominion_n of_o venice_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n be_v the_o paragon_n of_o all_o commonweal_n in_o the_o world_n as_o which_o alone_o may_v vaunt_v that_o it_o have_v maintain_v his_o state_n the_o long_a time_n of_o all_o other_o howbeit_o with_o such_o good_a law_n as_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v it_o as_o they_o well_o show_v unto_o one_o of_o their_o citizen_n who_o they_o dispatch_v out_o of_o his_o life_n without_o speak_v any_o word_n unto_o he_o only_o because_o he_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o credit_n to_o appease_v a_o certain_a sedition_n or_o mutiny_n among_o the_o man_n of_o war_n in_o their_o city_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o overgreat_a authority_n which_o they_o suffer_v their_o citizen_n to_o bear_v tyrant_n now_o then_o as_o a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o right_n excellent_a thing_n so_o when_o he_o become_v a_o tyrant_n he_o be_v as_o excessive_v a_o mischief_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v in_o that_o authority_n have_v power_n over_o man_n person_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o his_o
pleasure_n as_o samuel_n tell_v the_o israelit_n when_o they_o choose_v their_o first_o king_n and_o as_o say_v othanes_n he_o pervert_v the_o law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n he_o ravish_v woman_n and_o he_o put_v folk_n to_o death_n without_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n if_o you_o commend_v he_o modest_o he_o be_v discontent_v that_o you_o do_v it_o not_o excessive_o and_o if_o you_o commend_v he_o out_o of_o measure_n he_o be_v offend_v as_o though_o you_o do_v it_o of_o flattery_n polycrates_n the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o samos_n make_v war_n upon_o all_o his_o neighbour_n without_o any_o respect_n say_v that_o he_o pleasure_v his_o friend_n the_o more_o in_o restore_v to_o he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v ought_v from_o he_o first_o nevertheless_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o forget_v himself_o and_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n ne_o perform_v his_o charge_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v beside_o that_o he_o shall_v yield_v a_o account_n for_o it_o before_o he_o that_o give_v he_o that_o charge_n posterity_n he_o shall_v not_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o posterity_n which_o thing_n denis_n the_o tyrant_n of_o siracuse_n do_v his_o son_n to_o understand_v rebuke_v he_o for_o the_o adultery_n and_o other_o crime_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o declare_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o use_v such_o manner_n of_o deal_v when_o he_o be_v of_o that_o age_n whereunto_o his_o son_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o have_v a_o king_n to_o his_o father_n neither_o shall_v you_o quoth_v his_o father_n have_v a_o king_n to_o your_o son_n except_o you_o do_v better_o and_o as_o he_o have_v say_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v peter_n king_n of_o castille_n for_o his_o tyranny_n and_o wicked_a demeanour_n towards_o his_o subject_n be_v first_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o bastard-brother_n aid_v with_o the_o help_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v peter_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v recover_v it_o again_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o brother_n the_o bastard_n come_v again_o with_o any_o force_n all_o the_o country_n revolt_v from_o he_o to_o the_o bastard_n and_o the_o spaniard_n that_o be_v with_o he_o will_v neither_o put_v on_o armour_n nor_o mount_n on_o horseback_n at_o his_o commandment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o crave_v succour_n of_o stranger_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o lose_v the_o battle_n &_o with_o the_o battle_n both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n alfon_n the_o young_a king_n of_o naples_n have_v do_v many_o tyrannical_a deed_n flee_v dishonourble_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o come_n of_o charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n and_o as_o guicciardine_n report_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n find_v no_o rest_n of_o mind_n day_n nor_o night_n for_o a_o night-time_n those_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v appear_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o sleep_n &_o a_o day-time_n he_o see_v his_o people_n make_v insurrection_n against_o he_o to_o be_v revenge_v his_o son_n also_o to_o who_o he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n feel_v himself_o pinch_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o predecessor_n for_o the_o neapolitan_n forsake_v he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n wicked_a &_o turn_v to_o the_o french_a king_n side_n we_o see_v what_o befall_v to_o roboam_n the_o son_n of_o king_n solomon_n for_o exact_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o subject_n &_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n for_o raise_v a_o fowage_n in_o the_o country_n of_o aquitane_n marcus_n aurelius_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a prince_n to_o be_v murder_v rather_o than_o other_o wicked_a man_n be_v for_o that_o the_o private_a man_n naughtiness_n hurt_v but_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o family_n for_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o extend_v his_o naughtiness_n any_o further_o but_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v tyrannous_a and_o wicked_a overthrow_v the_o whole_a commonweal_n to_o conclude_v the_o tyrannical_a dominion_n be_v very_o dangerfull_a and_o noisome_a to_o all_o the_o people_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v govern_v according_a to_o law_n pass_v all_o other_o state_n of_o government_n be_v it_o in_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o durableness_n of_o itself_o or_o in_o make_v of_o great_a conquest_n chap._n four_o whether_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o the_o state_n of_o a_o publike-weale_n be_v the_o ancient_a many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o kingly_a authority_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o publike-weale_n be_v afore_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n of_o that_o opinion_n be_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n say_v that_o king_n be_v choose_v at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o good_a opinion_n that_o man_n have_v of_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o when_o folk_n find_v themselves_o harry_v and_o tread_v underfoot_o by_o the_o richersort_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o some_o man_n of_o excellent_a prowess_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a sort_n and_o to_o maintain_v both_o great_a and_o small_a in_o a_o kind_n of_o equality_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n likewise_o be_v aristotle_n because_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n say_v he_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o commonalty_n either_o by_o the_o invention_n and_o practice_n of_o art_n or_o by_o make_v war_n in_o their_o behalf_n or_o by_o assemble_v they_o together_o into_o corporation_n and_o by_o allot_v they_o their_o territory_n the_o multitude_n do_v willing_o create_v they_o king_n &_o so_o they_o convey_v their_o kingdom_n over_o by_o succession_n to_o their_o posterity_n pliny_n say_v that_o the_o athenian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o popular_a government_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v be_v use_v long_o afore_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o josephus_n witness_v in_o his_o book_n of_o their_o antiquity_n indeed_o thucydides_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o peloponnesus_n say_v that_o when_o the_o country_n of_o greece_n be_v become_v rich_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o navigation_n there_o step_v up_o every_o day_n new_a tyrant_n in_o the_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o revenue_n for_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o king_n come_v in_o by_o succession_n and_o have_v their_o authority_n prerogative_n and_o preeminence_n limit_v whereby_o he_o do_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o kingdom_n be_v afore_o commonweal_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a likelihood_n that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o foremost_a and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v repeople_v again_o do_v rule_v the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v first_o in_o their_o own_o household_n and_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o govern_v the_o whole_a offspring_n that_o come_v of_o their_o race_n as_o we_o see_v be_v do_v by_o sem_fw-mi cham_fw-mi japhet_n janus_n gomer_n samothe_n and_o such_o other_o of_o who_o some_o reign_v in_o the_o west_n and_o some_o in_o the_o east_n and_o nembroth_n of_o cham_n lineage_n king_n be_v the_o first_o that_o trouble_v his_o neighbour_n by_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o first_o that_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n as_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n affirm_v upon_o the_o nine_o of_o genesis_n for_o afore_o that_o time_n time_n there_o can_v be_v no_o king_n because_o there_o be_v no_o store_n of_o people_n to_o be_v subject_n also_o abraham_n have_v a_o great_a household_n take_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o pursue_v those_o that_o have_v spoil_v lot_n discomfit_v they_o the_o father_n of_o old_a time_n therefore_o have_v many_o slave_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v multiply_v afterward_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o issue_n have_v they_o at_o commandment_n as_o a_o king_n have_v his_o subject_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v justine_n to_o be_v in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o trogus_n pompeius_n who_o say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n that_o at_o the_o beginning_n every_o nation_n and_o every_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o do_v choose_v one_o either_o for_o the_o good_a opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o choose_v or_o for_o some_o good_a turn_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n or_o else_o for_o that_o they_o feel_v themselves_o misuse_v by_o their_o head_n who_o they_o themselves_o have_v set_v over_o they_o as_o it_o befall_v by_o the_o son_n of_o
samuel_n who_o unjust_a behaviour_n cause_v the_o jew_n to_o demand_v a_o king_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a field_n offer_v i_o for_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o matter_n on_o either_o side_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o to_o have_v have_v this_o speech_n follow_v at_o a_o glance_n chap._n v._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o king_n by_o succession_n or_o by_o election_n some_o there_o be_v that_o demand_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o people_n to_o have_v a_o king_n by_o election_n or_o by_o succession_n for_o if_o you_o proceed_v by_o election_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o you_o will_v choose_v the_o best_a namely_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v make_v good_a proof_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v wise_a fortunate_a and_o valeant_fw-la or_o if_o you_o let_v it_o go_v by_o succession_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v young_a of_o small_a experience_n and_o of_o little_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o alexander_n know_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n say_v he_o will_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o worthy_a pyrrhus_n be_v ask_v of_o his_o child_n to_o who_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n answer_v to_o he_o that_o of_o you_o all_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o most_o valeant_fw-la whosoever_o will_v maintain_v this_o opinion_n shall_v have_v reason_n enough_o to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o to_o swerve_v from_o it_o such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o choose_v their_o king_n do_v well_o and_o worthy_o therein_o and_o yet_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o go_v by_o succesion_n which_o also_o be_v a_o very_a general_a custom_n in_o most_o country_n war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v for_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o election_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o many_o war_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n war_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o kingdom_n go_v by_o succession_n there_o be_v no_o quarrel_n or_o ciull_n war_n because_o it_o be_v know_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v king_n for_o that_o cause_n do_v geâ—srike_v appoint_v by_o his_o will_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v exceed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o elder_a next_o he_o shall_v succeed_v and_o as_o long_o as_o that_o order_n be_v observe_v among_o they_o the_o kingdom_n continue_v in_o the_o race_n of_o gensrike_v as_o witness_v jordane_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o goth_n moreover_o a_o father_n be_v desirous_a to_o leave_v all_o thing_n in_o best_a order_n to_o his_o child_n the_o which_o thing_n tend_v always_o to_o the_o public_a commodity_n contrariwise_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v endeavour_n rather_o to_o diminish_v than_o to_o enlarge_v their_o kingdom_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o heir_n and_o therefore_o they_o labour_v to_o draw_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a profit_n that_o they_o may_v leave_v to_o their_o family_n some_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereto_o they_o be_v come_v and_o therewithal_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o favour_n and_o recompense_v their_o elector_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o expense_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o king_n be_v young_a and_o under_o age_n and_o consequent_o without_o authority_n and_o without_o ability_n to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o much_o less_o their_o people_n or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v witless_a or_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n which_o be_v worse_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o well_o order_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o any_o law_n so_o well_o establish_v which_o may_v not_o admit_v some_o inconvenience_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o incounenience_n be_v such_o counsel_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v remedy_v for_o if_o a_o king_n be_v young_a he_o have_v a_o counsel_n by_o who_o oftentimes_o he_o rule_v better_a than_o some_o old_a man_n that_o will_v needs_o do_v all_o thing_n on_o his_o own_o head_n as_o we_o read_v of_o josias_n who_o be_v crown_v at_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o reign_v forty_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v so_o as_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o age_n make_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o less_o honour_a &_o regard_v hereof_o we_o have_v record_n in_o little_a europus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n the_o presence_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o cradle_n cause_v his_o subject_n to_o win_v the_o battle_n and_o the_o macedonian_n say_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n that_o when_o they_o flee_v afore_o they_o want_v not_o courage_n but_o their_o king_n in_o who_o presence_n they_o fight_v as_o manful_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o discretion_n to_o have_v mark_v they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o although_o we_o have_v sometime_o have_v war_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n and_o debility_n of_o our_o king_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n lewis_n of_o charles_n the_o sixth_o and_o last_o of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n who_o god_n pardon_n yet_o may_v we_o well_o avow_v that_o we_o never_o have_v so_o much_o harm_n thereby_o as_o the_o roman_n have_v by_o their_o wicked_a emperor_n that_o come_v in_o by_o election_n yea_o even_o by_o the_o best_a teach_v of_o they_o as_o heliogabalus_n be_v who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o honour_n and_o godliness_n by_o varia_n mesa_n do_v nevertheless_o become_v one_o of_o the_o wicked_a creature_n under_o the_o sun_n people_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o it_o come_v of_o god_n will_n who_o according_a to_o his_o threaten_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o old_a time_n send_v we_o babe_n or_o fool_n to_o be_v our_o governor_n when_o he_o list_v to_o punish_v we_o and_o oftentimes_o prince_n well_o bring_v up_o but_o yet_o abide_v in_o their_o wicked_a and_o il-disposed_n nature_n such_o as_o be_v tiberius_n nero_n caligula_n and_o infinite_a other_o mo_z nevertheless_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v of_o tender_a year_n or_o simple-witted_n have_v his_o counsel_n which_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o at_o odds_n among_o themselves_o omit_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o give_v he_o good_a counsel_n in_o most_o thing_n but_o as_o for_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a nature_n he_o beleve_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o head_n neither_o give_v he_o himself_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o to_o do_v mischief_n i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o minority_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o dissension_n &_o partake_n for_o the_o government_n war_n and_o that_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o so_o great_a awe_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o elder_a person_n that_o be_v well_o advise_v but_o yet_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o affair_n do_v more_o in_o that_o behalf_n than_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o if_o they_o happen_v under_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v young_a or_o simple-witted_n they_o procure_v great_a tragedy_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o step_v in_o also_o even_o under_o a_o king_n that_o be_v man-growne_a and_o well_o advise_v if_o robert_n of_o artois_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misfortune_n that_o we_o have_v in_o france_n by_o the_o englishman_n have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o young_a prince_n man_n will_v have_v say_v that_o the_o small_a regard_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o princess_n age_n have_v make_v he_o to_o despise_v he_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o king_n of_o full_a age_n and_o well_o experience_v aforehand_o he_o forbear_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o make_v open_a war_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o cause_v the_o english_a man_n to_o come_v into_o france_n upon_o a_o choler_n and_o despite_n for_o that_o philip_n of_o valois_n have_v adjudge_v the_o earldom_n of_o artoys_n to_o his_o aunt_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o king_n of_o sufficient_a year_n &_o with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v not_o then_o taste_v of_o such_o misfortune_n as_o he_o feel_v afterward_o by_o experience_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o forbear_v not_o to_o give_v many_o proud_a attempt_n against_o he_o to_o slay_v his_o constable_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v at_o his_o commandment_n until_o the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o his_o son_n the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n in_o hostage_n at_o such_o
commonweal_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v of_o a_o waver_a mind_n troublesome_a and_o fleet_a but_o afterward_o there_o be_v such_o a_o change_n in_o he_o that_o when_o man_n ask_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o he_o answer_v that_o fierce_a &_o rough_a horse_n become_v good_a if_o they_o be_v well_o teach_v &_o well_o and_o orderly_o handle_v in_o the_o break_n handle_v therefore_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o princess_n tutor_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o skill_n and_o in_o any_o wise_a very_a honest_a to_o keep_v from_o he_o all_o flatterer_n and_o to_o restrain_v he_o in_o his_o youth_n from_o haunt_v the_o company_n of_o any_o other_o child_n than_o of_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a and_o fear_n god_n in_o which_o case_n man_n common_o fail_v for_o they_o teach_v they_o to_o have_v a_o good_a grace_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n courteous_o to_o dance_v well_o and_o to_o ride_v well_o but_o after_o this_o gear_n there_o must_v be_v no_o speech_n of_o learning_n i_o say_v not_o that_o tutor_n of_o sufficient_a skill_n to_o instruct_v be_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v they_o in_o no_o steed_n and_o yet_o most_o common_o tutor_n be_v give_v they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o as_o sue_v for_o it_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o grawt_v it_o unto_o his_o minion_n without_o respect_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o person_n wherein_o as_o say_v plutarch_n they_o deal_v in_o like_a sort_n as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o gratify_v his_o friend_n shall_v leave_v the_o good_a and_o skilful_a physician_n that_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o take_v one_o who_o ignorance_n will_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o his_o life_n now_o then_o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n to_o make_v his_o choice_n of_o the_o great_a personage_n and_o of_o best_a estimation_n in_o his_o realm_n for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o draw_v youth_n to_o a_o custom_n goodensse_n when_o it_o be_v tender_a for_o as_o say_v plutarch_n good_a education_n and_o instruction_n in_o youth_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o like_v as_o gardener_n do_v stick_v up_o prop_n by_o their_o young_a graffe_n to_o hold_v they_o upright_o even_o so_o do_v wise_a teacher_n plant_v good_a instruction_n and_o wholesome_a precept_n about_o young_a prince_n to_o direct_v their_o manner_n unto_o virtue_n therefore_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n command_v we_o to_o train_v up_o a_o child_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v back_o from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la if_o thou_o have_v child_n say_v he_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o learning_n and_o bow_v they_o while_o they_o be_v young_a again_o in_o the_o thirteeth_n chapter_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n say_v he_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o side_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o harken_v not_o unto_o thou_o for_o he_o that_o nurture_v his_o child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o yea_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o he_o among_o his_o household_n folk_n virtue_n for_o how_o good_a nature_n so_o ever_o a_o young_a prince_n be_v of_o yet_o shall_v he_o hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o valour_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v train_v and_o enure_v to_o virtue_n as_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v not_o well_o break_v how_o good_a soever_o he_o be_v otherwise_o become_v stubborn_a and_o cumbersome_a and_o contrariwise_o a_o jadish_a and_o resty_a colt_n become_v a_o good_a horse_n by_o well_o handle_v my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o give_v he_o such_o a_o tutor_n of_o skill_n and_o virtue_n as_o dare_v not_o give_v he_o a_o cross_a word_n nor_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o friendly_a manner_n for_o it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o as_o to_o have_v a_o tutor_n that_o be_v unprofitable_a that_o shall_v sing_v to_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o point_n unto_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a which_o yield_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o his_o teacher_n intent_n and_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverb_n one_o demand_v of_o a_o philosopher_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o young_a man_n be_v undo_v because_o say_v he_o their_o teacher_n forbear_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v well_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o education_n of_o prince_n say_v that_o king_n learn_v to_o do_v nothing_o well_o but_o only_o to_o ride_v and_o that_o be_v because_o their_o schoolmaster_n which_o teach_v they_o do_v flatter_v they_o and_o not_o correct_v they_o whereas_o the_o horse_n discern_v not_o who_o it_o be_v that_o sit_v on_o his_o back_n and_o therefore_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o private_a person_n spare_v he_o not_o but_o enforce_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o charge_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o for_o the_o schoolmaster_n that_o teach_v a_o prince_n he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v compel_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o list_v by_o reason_n whereof_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v so_o well_o teach_v as_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a degree_n that_o submit_v himself_o to_o correction_n virtue_n nevertheless_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o schoolmaster_n shall_v use_v the_o rod_n towards_o he_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o searing-iron_n be_v use_v in_o surgery_n namely_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n when_o all_o other_o remedy_n fail_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o the_o young_a prince_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o gentleness_n &_o assay_v to_o draw_v he_o by_o favour_n rather_o than_o by_o force_n as_o by_o praise_v he_o when_o he_o do_v well_o &_o by_o dispraise_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a which_o be_v more_o available_a mean_n towards_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o freedom_n as_o well_o the_o one_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o well_o do_v as_o the_o other_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o do_v ill_a than_o all_o the_o whip_n and_o scourge_v that_o can_v be_v nevertheless_o when_o be_v yet_o young_a he_o be_v wilful_a and_o stubborn_a the_o schoolmaster_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o to_o use_v that_o remedy_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverb_n wisdom_n folly_n be_v common_o tie_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o rod_n rid_v he_o thereof_o for_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n correct_v thy_o child_n say_v solomon_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o and_o pleasure_n to_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n withhold_v not_o chastisement_n from_o thy_o child_n say_v he_o for_o if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n thou_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o give_v he_o good_a instruction_n in_o his_o youth_n that_o his_o nature_n may_v be_v reform_v if_o it_o be_v evil_a or_o maintain_v if_o it_o be_v good_a a_o certain_a philosopher_n be_v ask_v upon_o a_o time_n ill_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o prince_n begin_v well_o and_o end_v ill_a prince_n quoth_v he_o begin_v well_o because_o they_o be_v of_o good_a disposition_n by_o nature_n and_o they_o end_v ill_a because_o no_o man_n gainsai_v they_o whereof_o we_o can_v have_v a_o better_a record_n than_o nero_n who_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o good_a prince_n so_o long_o as_o seneca_n be_v about_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o seneca_n be_v sequester_v from_o he_o by_z and_o by_o he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o all_o vice_n for_o no_o man_n gainsay_v he_o and_o his_o flatterer_n soothe_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v which_o kind_n of_o people_n flatterer_n prince_n ought_v to_o shun_v as_o the_o plague_n and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v child_n must_v be_v keep_v far_o from_o the_o company_n of_o evil_a person_n and_o especial_o of_o flatterer_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pestilent_a kind_n of_o man_n or_o that_o more_o corrupt_v youth_n mar_v and_o undo_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n make_v the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o young_a age_n of_o the_o other_o most_o miserable_a by_o offer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n a_o bait_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v namely_o voluptuousness_n wherewith_o they_o allure_v they_o when_o the_o flatterer_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o young_a prince_n the_o tutor_n must_v have_v a_o careful_a eye_n that_o those_o which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o be_v his_o playfellow_n be_v well_o bear_v for_o with_o the_o good_a thou_o
affirm_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o sensitive_a appetit_fw-la and_o out_o of_o this_o virtue_n proceed_v hardiness_n and_o temperance_n soul_n two_o cardinal_a &_o principal_a virtue_n &_o moreover_o magnanimity_n liberality_n magnificence_n soothfastnes_n mildness_n meekness_n &_o affability_n philo_z the_o jew_n do_v likewise_o divide_v virtue_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n namely_o reasonable_a ireful_a and_o lustful_a the_o first_o virtue_n be_v that_o which_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n which_o virtue_n we_o call_v wisdom_n the_o second_o be_v the_o force_n or_o strength_n that_o lodge_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o in_o the_o ireful_a the_o three_o be_v temperance_n or_o staidness_n which_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o lustful_a power_n and_o when_o these_o three_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n then_o do_v justice_n or_o rightfulness_n show_v itself_o for_o when_o the_o ireful_a and_o the_o lustful_a obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o reasonable_a then_o do_v rightfulness_n utter_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o accord_n &_o harmony_n aristotle_n say_v that_o virtue_n be_v a_o mean_a &_o as_o a_o white_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o butt_n whereat_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o level_n and_o whoso_o ever_o swerve_v never_o so_o little_a from_o it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o infinite_a miss_v his_o mark_n and_o as_o it_o be_v far_o more_o hard_a to_o hit_v the_o white_a than_o to_o go_v round_o about_o it_o so_o be_v it_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v virtuous_a than_o to_o be_v vicious_a vice_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o have_v not_o any_o mean_a contrariwise_o virtue_n have_v her_o bound_n which_o can_v be_v pass_v but_o into_o vice_n let_v we_o for_o example_n take_v hardiness_n which_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o fearfulness_n &_o overboldness_n of_o which_o two_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o excess_n of_o boldness_n in_o offer_v a_o man_n self_n to_o danger_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o default_n or_o want_v of_o boldness_n in_o the_o same_o case_n when_o boldness_n be_v requisite_a or_o expedient_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o through_o overgreat_a boldness_n thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n unaduised_o and_o rush_v into_o they_o like_o a_o wild_a boar_n can_v be_v deem_v hardy_a or_o valiant_a but_o rather_o rash_a and_o he_o that_o through_o fearfulness_n dare_v not_o show_v his_o head_n before_o his_o enemy_n be_v account_v a_o coward_n the_o measurable_a mean_n in_o give_v &_o take_v be_v call_v liberality_n the_o excess_n whereof_o in_o take_v be_v covetousness_n and_o the_o excess_n in_o give_v be_v prodigality_n &_o the_o mean_a between_o they_o can_v be_v in_o the_o vice_n for_o too_o much_o or_o too_o little_o can_v make_v vice_n to_o be_v virtue_n as_o for_o example_n a_o thief_n or_o a_o murderer_n fail_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o steal_v or_o murder_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a whosoever_o be_v a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n or_o a_o adulterer_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v he_o do_v always_o sin_n and_o because_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v many_o way_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o sin_n than_o to_o do_v well_o let_v we_o add_v that_o which_o philo_n say_v in_o his_o allegory_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a be_v rare_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a be_v riâ—e_n in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o one_o wise_a man_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o fool_n furthermore_o to_o attain_v unto_o virtue_n there_o need_v but_o reason_n but_o to_o the_o compass_v of_o vice_n man_n apply_v mind_n sense_n and_o body_n and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o way_n of_o vice_n be_v the_o large_a and_o easy_a vice_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n do_v hesiodus_n say_v that_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o way_n whereby_o man_n ascend_v unto_o virtue_n be_v rough_a combersom_a and_o steep_a but_o very_o smooth_a and_o easy_a when_o a_o man_n have_v overpast_v the_o little_a crabbedness_n that_o be_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n of_o the_o way_n but_o the_o hardness_n thereof_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v the_o attainment_n of_o all_o goodly_a thing_n be_v painful_a because_o as_o epicharmus_n say_v god_n fall_v his_o benefit_n unto_o we_o for_o pain_n and_o travel_n travel_n according_a to_o the_o first_o curse_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o as_o synesius_n say_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o godhead_n to_o compass_v any_o great_a matter_n without_o painstaking_a but_o among_o man_n not_o only_o the_o virtue_n but_o also_o every_o other_o excellent_a thing_n be_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o body_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o great_a thing_n nature_n have_v purpose_v a_o certain_a difficulty_n so_o as_o the_o party_n that_o will_v live_v happy_o must_v needs_o take_v pain_n for_o as_o sophocles_n say_v a_o man_n can_v have_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a and_o excellent_a without_o pain_n for_o without_o that_o the_o noble_a captain_n have_v never_o obtain_v the_o fame_n which_o be_v disperse_v of_o they_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o attain_v unto_o that_o hannibal_n forgo_v a_o eye_n lay_v oft_o upon_o the_o hard_a ground_n watch_v infinite_a time_n when_o other_o sleep_v and_o endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n with_o great_a cheerfulness_n pyrrhus_n alexander_n julius_n caesar_n epaminondas_n themistocles_n alcibiades_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a captain_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v do_v the_o like_a a_o poet_n make_v not_o a_o good_a verse_n nor_o a_o orator_n a_o good_a oration_n without_o pain_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o goodly_a thing_n rare_a we_o shall_v not_o spare_v our_o pain_n to_o acquire_v the_o thing_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o beautiful_a sure_o a_o prince_n ought_v most_o special_o to_o do_v it_o assure_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o most_o resemble_v god_n for_o as_o touch_v a_o princess_n strength_n and_o power_n it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o power_n of_o fire_n or_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o of_o a_o stream_n against_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v goodness_n and_o although_o he_o have_v all_o our_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o esteem_v he_o so_o much_o for_o that_o as_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n which_o call_v god_n first_o most_o gracious_a and_o second_o most_o high_a and_o most_o mighty_a for_o god_n gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n love_v he_o honour_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o his_o power_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n fear_v he_o and_o so_o they_o make_v virtue_n to_o go_v always_o before_o might_n and_o power_n and_o this_o word_n good_a be_v in_o so_o great_a estimation_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o glorious_a a_o title_n usurp_v of_o man_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o the_o one_o only_a god_n plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o aristides_n that_o god_n surmount_v all_o other_o thing_n chief_o in_o three_o point_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n immortality_n mightiness_n and_o goodness_n of_o which_o three_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a and_o most_o peculiar_a to_o the_o godhead_n for_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n at_o least_o wise_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o element_n and_o in_o the_o waste_a chaos_n as_o in_o god_n and_o as_o for_o might_n or_o power_n there_o be_v very_o much_o and_o great_a in_o the_o wind_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o stream_n and_o in_o water-flood_n but_o as_o for_o justice_n uprightness_n and_o equity_n nothing_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a by_o mean_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n deem_v the_o god_n to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o goodness_n that_o they_o fear_v they_o it_o be_v because_o of_o their_o almightiness_n and_o that_o they_o love_v worship_n and_o reverence_v they_o it_o be_v for_o their_o justice_n sake_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n we_o shall_v say_v that_o what_o king_n soever_o will_v become_v worthy_a of_o immortality_n must_v inure_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a unto_o virtue_n because_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o make_v his_o subject_n honest_a and_o obedient_a unto_o law_n soul_n for_o like_v as_o to_o he_o that_o will_v
prince_n to_o be_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o one_o of_o beast_n the_o other_o of_o man_n and_o that_o when_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_v not_o prevail_v he_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n he_o shall_v choose_v the_o fox_n his_o nature_n to_o discern_v snare_n and_o the_o lion_n to_o put_v the_o wolf_n in_o fear_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a prince_n can_v keep_v his_o faith_n if_o this_o observation_n be_v turn_v the_o contrary_a way_n and_o because_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o promise_n neither_o ought_v he_o also_o to_o keep_v touch_n with_o they_o among_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o time_n he_o allege_v pope_n alexander_n the_o sixth_o who_o make_v no_o bone_n or_o conscience_n at_o all_o to_o deceive_v man_n never_o be_v there_o any_o man_n quoth_v he_o that_o assure_a thing_n with_o great_a force_n of_o word_n or_o affirm_v they_o with_o great_a oath_n and_o that_o mean_v less_o good_a faith_n or_o less_o perform_v they_o &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o pack_n come_v always_o to_o pass_v as_o he_o will_v wish_v because_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o it_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o cosener_n the_o hipocrit_n &_o the_o dissembler_n do_v common_o soon_o dispatch_v his_o business_n than_o he_o that_o be_v open_a advantage_n plain_a honest_a and_o faithful_a but_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o have_v so_o great_a success_n than_o to_o be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a and_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n who_o say_v that_o no_o good_a man_n will_v ever_o lie_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n for_o if_o he_o that_o deal_v altogether_o by_o fraud_n be_v have_v in_o estimation_n i_o see_v not_o in_o compare_v the_o lesser_a with_o the_o great_a why_o either_o a_o shameless_a person_n or_o a_o thief_n shall_v be_v blame_v of_o who_o nevertheless_o the_o one_o be_v hang_v and_o the_o other_o be_v point_v at_o with_o folk_n finger_n and_o bait_v out_o of_o all_o good_a man_n company_n for_o their_o do_v so_o be_v but_o to_o avoid_v poverty_n and_o to_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o live_v upon_o other_o man_n purse_n as_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v a_o deceiver_n be_v desirous_a to_o do_v his_o affair_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o neighbour_n true_a it_o be_v that_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n man_n say_v of_o he_o as_o a_o certain_a pirate_n say_v of_o great_a alexander_n namely_o that_o because_o he_o himself_o rove_v but_o with_o one_o galley_n he_o be_v count_v a_o robber_n and_o because_o alexander_n go_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n therefore_o he_o be_v count_v a_o king_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o trade_n save_v that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v rich_a puissant_a and_o well_o attend_v and_o the_o other_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_o accompany_v and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n and_o prince_n must_v not_o blame_v private_a person_n though_o now_o and_o then_o they_o step_v aside_o as_o opportunity_n fit_v they_o for_o their_o profit_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v but_o imitate_v their_o sovereign_n example_n and_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o they_o that_o be_v their_o ringleader_n in_o all_o untrustinesse_n treachery_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o he_o dispatch_v his_o business_n best_o which_o least_o lift_v to_o observe_v law_n and_o uprightness_n but_o although_o some_o unfaithful_a prince_n do_v happen_v to_o prosper_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o a_o faithful_a prince_n can_v prosper_v titus_n trajan_n antonine_n the_o meek_a mâ—rcus_n aurelius_n and_o other_o good_a emperor_n of_o rome_n have_v obtain_v as_o many_o victory_n yea_o and_o have_v also_o far_o better_a maintain_v their_o estate_n than_o tiberius_n nero_n caligula_n domitian_n and_o such_o other_o other_o philip_n grow_v great_a by_o subtlety_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n by_o loyalty_n and_o magnanimity_n i_o believe_v well_o that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v sage_a and_o well_o advise_v and_o to_o be_v skilful_a both_o in_o play_v the_o lion_n to_o encounter_v such_o as_o will_v assail_v he_o and_o in_o play_v the_o fox_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o train_n and_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o he_o but_o not_o to_o entangle_v and_o entrap_v other_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n which_o the_o roman_n lose_v unto_o hannibal_n there_o be_v ten_o prisoner_n who_o upon_o safe_a conduct_n give_v they_o by_o hannibal_n tarry_v still_o at_o rome_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o they_o be_v all_o denounce_v infamous_a and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v send_v back_o again_o unto_o hannibal_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o he_o the_o consul_n regalus_fw-la do_v not_o so_o for_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n return_v at_o the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v set_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o go_v to_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o the_o carthaginenses_n have_v lose_v a_o battle_n upon_o the_o sea_n against_o the_o roman_n send_v amilcar_n &_o hanno_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o for_o peace_n amilcar_n will_v not_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o roman_n hand_n because_o he_o have_v a_o little_a afore_o take_v cornelius_n asina_n the_o consul_n prisoner_n who_o the_o roman_n have_v send_v ambassador_n thither_o but_o hanno_n stick_v not_o to_o proceed_v forth_o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o declare_v his_o message_n a_o certain_a roman_a captain_n say_v threatning_o unto_o he_o that_o as_o much_o may_v befall_v he_o as_o have_v be_v do_v to_o cornelius_n but_o the_o consul_n put_v the_o captain_n to_o silence_n consul_n tell_v hanno_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o that_o fear_n at_o such_o time_n as_o tissaphernes_n break_v the_o truce_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n agesilaus_n say_v he_o thank_v the_o god_n that_o tissaphernes_n have_v anger_v they_o and_o offend_v they_o and_o thereby_o make_v they_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n esteem_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o displeasant_a unto_o god_n for_o a_o man_n to_o falsify_v his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o mimus_fw-la publianus_n say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v lose_v his_o credit_n have_v no_o more_o to_o lose_v because_o the_o whole_a welfare_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n depend_v thereupon_o he_o bias_n say_v there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o a_o man_n that_o break_v his_o promise_n because_o he_o that_o lose_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o word_n lose_v more_o than_o he_o that_o lose_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v he_o cinna_n have_v send_v for_o marius_n make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o consultation_n whether_o he_o shall_v receive_v he_o or_o no._n sertorius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o send_v for_o he_o but_o cinna_n tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n refuse_v he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o when_o sertorius_n hear_v he_o say_v so_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v amiss_o to_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n debateable_a whether_o he_o shall_v receive_v he_o or_o no_o see_v he_o be_v come_v at_o his_o commandment_n for_o the_o bind_n of_o your_o faith_n quoth_v he_o suffer_v not_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v debate_v or_o consult_v of_o any_o more_o sextus_n pompeius_n be_v advertise_v by_o his_o admiral_n menodorus_n that_o now_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v both_o augustus_n and_o antony_n at_o supper_n with_o he_o in_o his_o galley_n and_o that_o if_o pompey_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v he_o will_v undertake_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v drown_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v perceive_v how_o but_o pompey_n savour_v of_o the_o ancient_a honour_n of_o the_o roman_n answer_v the_o messenger_n thus_o tell_v menodorus_n that_o he_o may_v well_o have_v do_v it_o without_o i_o see_v he_o make_v none_o account_v of_o perjury_n but_o it_o can_v beseem_v i_o to_o give_v my_o consent_n unto_o it_o see_v i_o have_v not_o be_v wont_v to_o falfifie_v my_o faith_n this_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n commit_v his_o young_a son_n in_o wardship_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o perform_v the_o charge_n with_o all_o integrity_n and_o surrender_v the_o kingdom_n again_o into_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n archadius_fw-la leave_v his_o son_n theodosius_n in_o his_o minority_n enemy_n and_o be_v at_o his_o wit_n end_n who_o he_o may_v leave_v to_o be_v his_o
in_o their_o be_v and_o state_n without_o call_v upon_o god_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n that_o all_o thing_n abide_v in_o their_o perfection_n as_o philo_n say_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o governor_n of_o people_n can_v have_v a_o great_a good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o a_o thing_n more_o beseem_v his_o majesty_n than_o religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n the_o which_o duty_n utter_v itself_o in_o godliness_n and_o religion_n for_o thereby_o he_o honour_v god_n and_o be_v honour_v of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o entrance_n into_o all_o virtue_n the_o same_o author_n expound_v genesis_n say_v that_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v betoken_v the_o great_a of_o all_o virtue_n namely_o godliness_n the_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n immortal_a whereunto_o accord_v s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o his_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o root_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o to_o do_v due_a honour_n and_o service_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o our_o life_n and_o mercury_n say_v that_o by_o religion_n man_n be_v replenish_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o make_v to_o abound_v in_o heavenly_a understanding_n the_o emperor_n theodosius_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o by_o religion_n peace_n be_v maintain_v and_o enemy_n in_o war_n time_n put_v to_o flight_n whosoever_o then_o will_v attain_v to_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o sovereign_a good_a can_v come_v to_o it_o but_o by_o religion_n and_o by_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o grant_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v with_o a_o good_a heart_n so_o it_o be_v rightful_a for_o god_n like_v well_o of_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n heart_n say_v david_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o forteeth_n psalm_n bring_v to_o pass_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o hear_v their_o cry_n save_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o he_o that_o love_v god_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la shall_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o his_o daily_a prayer_n and_o as_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o law_n a_o good_a man_n ought_v that_o man_n to_o be_v which_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o divine_a ceremony_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o beautiful_a more_o expedient_a more_o behooveful_a to_o a_o happy_a life_n nor_o more_o beseem_v a_o man_n than_o to_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o maâ—ing_n of_o oblation_n prayer_n religion_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o same_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o theetetus_n that_o man_n felicity_n consist_v in_o religion_n to_o godward_o which_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n that_o can_v be_v among_o man_n and_o as_o say_v xenophon_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o trainment_n of_o cirus_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n by_o honour_v they_o in_o our_o prosperity_n than_o by_o pray_v and_o sue_v unto_o they_o in_o our_o adversity_n now_o then_o in_o treat_v of_o virtue_n it_o behove_v we_o as_o say_v jamblichus_n in_o speak_v of_o mystery_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a which_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o natural_a property_n as_o say_v proclus_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o man_n and_o be_v essential_a in_o man_n religion_n and_o godliness_n be_v well_o near_o both_o one_o religion_n for_o godliness_n as_o say_v mercury_n the_o great_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o paulus_n aemilius_n that_o religion_n be_v the_o skill_n how_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o ceremony_n concern_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o godhead_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o according_a to_o festus_n pompeius_n we_o call_v those_o religious_a which_o can_v skill_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v godliness_n then_o or_o religion_n be_v the_o service_n which_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n in_o worship_v he_o as_o altogether_o good_a almighty_a and_o the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o acknowledgement_n do_v abel_n make_v his_o offering_n and_o enos_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n afterward_o moses_n bring_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n write_v in_o two_o table_n whereof_o the_o first_o concern_v religion_n &_o the_o honour_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o other_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n only_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o worship_v he_o only_o and_o none_o other_o to_o give_v no_o honour_n to_o any_o thing_n wrought_v by_o man_n hand_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o the_o live_a god_n to_o forbear_v to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a by_o swear_v by_o it_o and_o much_o more_o by_o forswear_v and_o to_o take_v one_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o week_n to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o all_o work_n and_o to_o intend_v to_o the_o serve_v of_o he_o and_o second_o he_o command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o abstain_v from_o murder_n theft_n sals-witnessing_a whoredom_n and_o the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o commandment_n now_o we_o find_v that_o not_o only_o the_o israelit_n who_o have_v the_o law_n write_v but_o also_o the_o heathen_a which_o have_v it_o not_o do_v whole_o observe_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o this_o discourse_n chief_o in_o the_o case_n of_o religion_n we_o see_v what_o be_v write_v thereof_o by_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o namely_o how_o divine_o the_o great_a mercury_n have_v write_v thereof_o and_o how_o his_o pimander_n reveal_v wonderful_a secret_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v so_o conformable_a to_o our_o mystery_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n great_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o wonderful_a be_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o person_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v instruct_v thereof_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o special_o of_o the_o wisdom_n who_o he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o attribute_v the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o which_o s._n john_n say_v thereof_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n next_o unto_o mercury_n follow_v plato_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o divine_a and_o after_o they_o have_v follow_v many_o other_o philosopher_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o their_o writing_n &_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o s._n austin_n of_o eugubie_n have_v painful_o gather_v into_o his_o book_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o continual_a philosophy_n the_o sabine_n worship_v god_n in_o three_o person_n name_v the_o one_o holy_a the_o other_o fidius_n and_o the_o three_o semipater_n and_o in_o their_o oath_n they_o do_v common_o put_v fidius_n in_o the_o midst_n as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o under_o that_o name_n they_o comprehend_v all_o the_o three_o person_n whereof_o come_v their_o great_a oath_n of_o medius_n fidius_fw-la go_n numa_n pompilius_n king_n of_o roman_n be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o forge_v after_o the_o example_n of_o other_o for_o he_o write_v against_o such_o ungodliness_n which_o book_n be_v find_v after_o his_o death_n be_v burn_v by_o commandment_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o worship_v of_o many_o god_n which_o folly_n there_o be_v no_o way_n as_o then_o to_o put_v out_o of_o their_o head_n wherein_o numa_n do_v very_o ill_a in_o that_o he_o have_v lever_n to_o stick_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o multitude_n than_o to_o tell_v they_o his_o mind_n without_o dissimulation_n how_o he_o make_v idol_n nevertheless_o the_o people_n be_v forbid_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o beast_n or_o man_n insomuch_o that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n there_o be_v not_o in_o rome_n any_o image_n of_o god_n either_o paint_a carve_a or_o cast_v in_o mould_n
commandment_n of_o the_o god_n withdraw_v yourself_o then_o quoth_v he_o a_o while_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v it_o they_o if_o they_o ask_v it_o zosimus_n report_v in_o his_o history_n that_o while_n constantine_n the_o great_a be_v yet_o no_o christian_a he_o will_v have_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o high-priest_n of_o the_o painim_n for_o his_o murder_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a upon_o report_n of_o a_o spaniard_n who_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n wipe_v away_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o zosimus_n speak_v like_o a_o clerk_n of_o arm_n and_o like_o a_o enemy_n to_o our_o religion_n not_o know_v with_o how_o great_a discretion_n penitent_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o treatise_n of_o s._n cyprian_n nicephorus_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n disprove_v those_o that_o so_o report_n unto_o who_o i_o refer_v myself_o concern_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v constantine_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o christian_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n notable_o know_v to_o all_o man_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o religion_n bring_v with_o it_o humility_n religion_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n pride_n and_o overween_n do_v utterlie_o defeat_v it_o as_o we_o read_v of_o king_n osias_n who_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o leprosy_n for_o presume_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o likewise_o of_o dathan_n choree_n and_o abiron_n who_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o alive_a concern_v the_o touch_v of_o the_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o the_o temple_n church_n we_o see_v what_o befall_v to_o manasses_n and_o amon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o nabugodonozer_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o diverse_a other_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o forsake_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n we_o know_v the_o evil_a end_n that_o befall_v to_o achab_n ochosias_n and_o oseas_n king_n of_o samaria_n now_o see_v that_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n hypocrisy_n needs_o '_o must_n hypocrisy_n and_o false_a religion_n be_v very_o dangerous_a as_o which_o displease_v god_n and_o man_n when_o a_o countenance_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v pretend_v to_o deceive_v folk_n under_o show_n of_o holiness_n for_o as_o cicero_n say_v in_o his_o duty_n there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n as_o the_o cloak_v of_o a_o man_n self_n under_o the_o mantle_n of_o religion_n to_o do_v evil_a such_o guile_n or_o cozenage_n be_v mislike_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n special_o when_o they_o be_v face_v with_o the_o countenance_n of_o holiness_n i_o mean_v wicked_a guile_n as_o the_o lawyer_n term_v they_o and_o not_o such_o guile_n as_o serve_v for_o bait_n to_o draw_v folk_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o behooveful_a of_o which_o sort_n plato_n speak_v in_o his_o law_n say_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o untruth_n because_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o persuade_v folk_n to_o that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o welfare_n &_o profit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o beguile_v man_n to_o a_o good_a end_n &_o as_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o apply_v a_o man_n self_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o win_v they_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o s._n james_n when_o he_o make_v his_o four_o companion_n to_o be_v shave_v and_o purify_v himself_o with_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o allow_v not_o that_o ceremony_n therefore_o man_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o beguile_v untractable_a folk_n and_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o unweeldie_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v rule_v or_o else_o which_o be_v gross_a superstitious_a fearful_a and_o shiwitted_a or_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o superstition_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o some_o commendable_a matter_n effect_n or_o to_o bridle_v those_o with_o the_o snaffle_n of_o religion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v compass_v by_o love_n nor_o by_o force_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a mean_n that_o we_o have_v to_o restrain_v even_o they_o that_o be_v most_o fierce_a and_o untamable_a for_o as_o sabellicus_n say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v more_o easy_o retain_v the_o common_a people_n than_o superstition_n or_o be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o move_v and_o persuade_v people_n to_o the_o intent_n and_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n will_v rule_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o too_o ogdoad_n this_o manner_n of_o deal_n have_v the_o great_a and_o best_a advise_a lawmaker_n and_o the_o best_a experience_a captain_n of_o the_o world_n use_v and_o among_o other_o numa_n pompilius_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v afore_o use_v it_o wise_o towards_o the_o roman_n hold_v the_o people_n who_o he_o govern_v in_o awe_n by_o a_o religion_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o special_o by_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v in_o use_n at_o that_o time_n he_o see_v well_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o thief_n robber_n and_o murderer_n and_o that_o his_o estate_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a among_o people_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n already_o stain_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v kill_v late_o afore_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o need_n to_o whet_v they_o be_v a_o people_n too_o much_o give_v to_o war_n but_o rather_o to_o procure_v they_o rest_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o may_v receive_v some_o good_a law_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o their_o city_n and_o have_v their_o cruelty_n assuage_v by_o mean_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v may_v be_v of_o the_o more_o authority_n he_o feign_a that_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o of_o the_o nymph_n or_o goddess_n aegeria_n that_o haunt_v the_o forest_n arecine_n unto_o who_o company_n he_o often_o withdraw_v himself_o alone_o not_o suffer_v any_o body_n to_o go_v in_o thither_o with_o he_o candie_n minos_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o candie_n have_v use_v the_o like_a feat_n afore_o to_o give_v force_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o law_n for_o he_o go_v ordinary_o into_o a_o certain_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o he_o term_v jupiters_n cave_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n he_o bring_v his_o law_n with_o he_o all_o write_v say_v he_o have_v receive_v they_o of_o jupiter_n to_o the_o end_n to_o compel_v his_o countryman_n to_o keep_v they_o both_o by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o also_o by_o religion_n the_o which_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o all_o his_o commandment_n no_o less_o do_v pythagoras_n for_o the_o ratifieng_v of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o he_o have_v so_o reclaim_v a_o eagle_n that_o at_o a_o certain_a call_v she_o will_v come_v and_o lie_v hover_v over_o his_o head_n in_o the_o air_n after_o that_o lycurgus_n have_v make_v his_o law_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n who_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o make_v man_n live_v well_o and_o bless_o captain_n and_o as_o the_o superstition_n of_o people_n have_v well_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o lawmaker_n so_o have_v it_o no_o less_o serve_v to_o make_v captain_n obey_v and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o reputation_n which_o they_o deserve_v when_o they_o can_v skill_v to_o use_v it_o cunning_o as_o agesilaus_n do_v who_o see_v his_o man_n dismay_v because_o they_o be_v far_o few_o in_o number_n than_o their_o enemy_n fall_v to_o make_v sacrifice_n afore_o he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o write_v this_o word_n victory_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n take_v the_o liver_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o priest_n hand_n without_o make_v any_o countenance_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o long_a time_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o muse_n that_o the_o liver_n may_v take_v the_o print_n of_o the_o letter_n go_v anon_o after_o to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n there_o present_a and_o show_v they_o the_o liver_n tell_v they_o that_o those_o letter_n behight_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o victory_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o courageous_a and_o resolute_a sertorius_n one_o of_o the_o best_a experience_a captain_n of_o rome_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o little_a country_n of_o spain_n where_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o have_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v but_o small_o accustom_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o warlike_a discipline_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v bear_v some_o sway_n among_o they_o and_o be_v believe_v and_o follow_v of_o they_o in_o
thing_n which_o be_v not_o rightful_a and_o i_o command_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o redound_v not_o more_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n than_o to_o my_o own_o profit_n to_o conclude_v wisdom_n be_v a_o shield_n against_o all_o misfortune_n misfortune_n man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v shape_v his_o fortune_n as_o he_o list_v suppose_v that_o misfortune_n be_v it_o never_o so_o overthwart_a be_v wonderful_o well_o over_o rule_v by_o the_o discreation_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o sage_a person_n wisdom_n and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fabius_n the_o god_n do_v send_v man_n good_a luck_n and_o prosperity_n by_o mean_n of_o virtue_n and_o discreation_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o event_n of_o fortune_n be_v not_o all_o in_o our_o power_n as_o say_v siramnes_n who_o be_v demand_v why_o his_o so_o goodly_a &_o so_o wise_a discourse_n have_v not_o event_n answerable_a to_o their_o desert_n because_o quoth_v he_o to_o say_v and_o to_o do_v what_o i_o listen_v be_v in_o my_o own_o power_n but_o the_o sequel_n and_o success_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o in_o fortune_n and_o in_o the_o king_n therefore_o when_o photion_n the_o athenian_a have_v resist_v leosthenes_n in_o a_o certain_a case_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o event_n be_v prosperous_a and_o see_v that_o the_o athenian_n glory_v of_o the_o victory_n which_o leosthenes_n have_v get_v i_o be_o well_o content_v quoth_v he_o that_o this_o be_v do_v but_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o but_o that_o the_o other_o have_v be_v counsel_v julius_n caesar_n glory_v in_o his_o good_a fortune_n but_o yet_o his_o bring_n of_o his_o great_a enterprise_n to_o pass_v be_v by_o his_o good_a government_n and_o experience_n in_o feat_n of_o war_n to_o be_v short_a the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a man_n find_v nothing_o strange_a neither_o fear_v he_o any_o thing_n no_o not_o though_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n as_o horace_n say_v shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o have_v mind_v it_o long_o time_n aforehand_o and_o have_v foreconsidered_n what_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v provide_v remedy_n for_o all_o by_o his_o foresight_n and_o discreation_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v not_o be_v attaint_v no_o not_o even_o with_o fear_n such_o folk_n be_v not_o subject_a neither_o too_o great_a grief_n nor_o too_o excessive_a joy_n they_o never_o want_v hope_n neither_o do_v they_o quail_v for_o any_o misfortune_n so_o that_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v overcome_v because_o they_o be_v full_o resolve_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v betide_v they_o and_o do_v take_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n aforehand_o by_o their_o wisdom_n for_o wisdom_n say_v solomon_n be_v to_o his_o ownour_n as_o a_o lively_a fountain_n as_o a_o deep_a water_n and_o as_o a_o flow_a stream_n and_o as_o a_o joint_a of_o timber_n close_v together_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o building_n can_v be_v disjoin_v so_o also_o can_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o discretion_n and_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v wisdom_n teach_v we_o to_o continue_v at_o one_o stay_v both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n like_v unto_o the_o hand_n which_o change_v not_o his_o name_n but_o be_v always_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o or_o gather_v up_o together_o and_o albeit_o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v of_o a_o well_o dispose_v mind_n and_o of_o a_o good_a understanding_n yea_o and_o of_o a_o body_n that_o be_v well_o temper_v as_o witness_v galen_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o temperature_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o action_n of_o a_o man_n of_o good_a temperature_n discretion_n be_v discretion_n yet_o be_v it_o get_v by_o learning_n and_o discipline_n for_o the_o true_a desire_n of_o discipline_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n also_o it_o be_v get_v by_o long_a experience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o by_o continual_a exercise_n in_o deal_n with_o sundry_a affair_n for_o as_o afranius_n say_v by_o report_n of_o aulus_n gellius_n wisdom_n be_v beget_v by_o use_n and_o conceive_v by_o memory_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o book_n which_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o in_o experience_n which_o be_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o wisdom_n in_o so_o much_o that_o neither_o he_o that_o have_v but_o only_a learning_n nor_o he_o that_o have_v but_o only_a experience_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o will_v deal_v particular_o and_o universal_o in_o all_o affair_n must_v have_v they_o both_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o as_o aristotle_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o obtainment_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o nature_n learning_n and_o exercise_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v against_o nature_n learning_n must_v be_v have_v at_o learned_a man_n hand_n and_o exercise_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o learning_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o treat_v of_o learning_n and_o experience_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o good_a governor_n must_v match_v learning_n and_o experience_n together_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v the_o more_o strong_a and_o better_o dispose_v by_o moderate_a exercise_n so_o man_n understanding_n grow_v and_o increase_v by_o learning_n and_o become_v the_o strong_a and_o better_o dispose_v to_o the_o manage_n of_o affair_n in_o which_o respect_n demetrius_n phalareus_n counsel_v ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o such_o book_n as_o treat_v of_o kingdom_n and_o declare_v the_o quality_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o well_o and_o due_a execute_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o alexander_n severus_n never_o sit_v in_o counsel_n upon_o any_o case_n of_o importance_n or_o upon_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o war_n but_o he_o call_v such_o to_o counsel_n as_o bare_v the_o name_n to_o be_v well_o see_v in_o history_n bias_n will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n choose_v a_o governor_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o skill_n mischief_n say_v that_o the_o want_n of_o skill_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n philip_n command_v alexander_n to_o obey_v aristotle_n and_o to_o be_v a_o good_a student_n to_o the_o intent_n quoth_v he_o that_o you_o do_v not_o many_o thing_n whereof_o you_o shall_v repent_v you_o afterward_o adrian_z as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n have_v of_o the_o skilful_a philosopher_n always_o about_o his_o person_n and_o among_o other_o he_o have_v two_o great_a lawyer_n saluius_n and_o neratius_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolan_n say_v that_o the_o great_a fruit_n that_o man_n reap_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a learning_n be_v that_o thereby_o they_o tame_a and_o meeken_fw-ge their_o nature_n that_o afore_o be_v wild_a and_o fierce_a so_o that_o by_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o find_v the_o mean_a and_o leave_v the_o extreme_a when_o one_o ask_v alfon_n king_n of_o arragon_n wherefore_o he_o do_v so_o great_o love_v learning_n because_o qd_n he_o by_o read_v i_o have_v learned_a war_n and_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n acknowledge_v therein_o that_o no_o wit_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a can_v fashion_v itself_o well_o and_o become_v worthy_a of_o the_o charge_n which_o it_o shall_v undertake_v without_o learning_n and_o doctrine_n like_a as_o the_o fat_a ground_n in_o the_o world_n can_v bear_v no_o corn_n except_o it_o be_v well_o till_v so_o nature_n of_o itself_o draw_v and_o provoke_v we_o by_o give_v we_o a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n as_o cicero_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n but_o ignorance_n which_o we_o find_v fault_n with_o as_o with_o the_o thing_n that_o darken_v and_o deface_v man_n understanding_n can_v be_v do_v away_o but_o by_o learning_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o prince_n perfect_o skilful_a in_o all_o science_n but_o only_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n which_o concern_v history_n and_o precept_n of_o good_a life_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o demetrius_n and_o isocrates_n who_o say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o king_n experience_n consist_v in_o learning_n and_o experience_n of_o which_o two_o learning_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o do_v well_o and_o experience_n teach_v the_o mean_a how_o to_o use_v learn_v well_o and_o albeit_o that_o trajan_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n give_v not_o himself_o to_o learning_n for_o any_o commendation_n thereof_o that_o plutarch_n make_v unto_o he_o say_v that_o the_o god_n immortal_a have_v not_o make_v he_o to_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n of_o book_n but_o to_o deal_v with_o martial_a affair_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o
so_o keep_v and_o maintain_v every_o man_n profit_n in_o peculiar_a as_o may_v best_o stand_v with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o old_a time_n say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o goddess_n sit_v at_o jupiters_n seat_n hesiodus_n say_v she_o be_v bear_v of_o jupiter_n and_o homer_n say_v she_o be_v bear_v of_o all_o the_o god_n to_o be_v short_a all_o the_o heathen_a say_v it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a virtue_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o this_o which_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n we_o look_v for_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o new_a heaven_n wherein_o righteousness_n dwell_v and_o as_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o commonweal_n righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o very_a author_n and_o first_o ground_n wherein_o he_o speak_v divine_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o will_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o righteousness_n because_o if_o we_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n and_o david_n counsel_v we_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n oppose_v unrighteousness_n against_o righteousness_n so_o as_o the_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v evil_a for_o as_o say_v saint_n jerome_n writing_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o morris_n not_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v thus_o turn_v away_o from_o thy_o unrighteous_a deed_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o proverb_n righteousness_n say_v solomon_n exalt_v a_o whole_a nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o people_n and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o hate_v unrighteousness_n now_o then_o righteousness_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o vice_n thereof_o &_o the_o procurer_n of_o death_n and_o as_o philo_n say_v unrighteousness_n be_v the_o lineage_n and_o offspring_n of_o vice_n and_o this_o vice_n bring_v with_o it_o pain_n and_o travel_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o david_n in_o the_o seven_o psalm_n behold_v he_o travel_v with_o unrighteousness_n and_o wickedness_n plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n sin_n say_v that_o to_o order_n or_o dispose_v to_o command_v to_o counsel_v or_o advise_v &_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v property_n peculiar_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o a_o evil_a soul_n miscommaund_v misorder_v and_o miscouncel_v and_o contrariwise_o a_o good_a soul_n do_v all_o thing_n well_o which_o it_o do_v and_o like_v as_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o health_n when_o his_o body_n be_v altogether_o dispose_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o be_v out_o of_o health_n when_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v infect_v and_o all_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n even_o so_o to_o do_v righteous_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o may_v both_o command_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o author_n say_v in_o his_o protagoras_n that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v both_o one_o one_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a they_o be_v virtue_n very_o like_o one_o another_o in_o so_o much_o that_o such_o as_o righteousness_n be_v such_o also_o be_v holiness_n and_o such_o as_o holiness_n be_v such_o also_o be_v righteousness_n and_o in_o his_o theetetus_n he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a among_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n according_o as_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o evangelist_n matthew_n say_v follow_v you_o the_o example_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n righteousness_n the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o live_v honest_o without_o hurt_v any_o man_n and_o as_o say_v justinian_n to_o yield_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o cicero_n in_o his_o duty_n set_v down_o two_o sort_n thereof_o the_o fiâ—st_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v hurt_v no_o man_n unprovoke_v by_o injury_n and_o wrong_v first_o do_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o revenge_n &_o have_v also_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o diverse_a heathen_a man_n the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o use_v common_a thing_n as_o common_a and_o private_a thing_n as_o private_a but_o according_a to_o christianity_n righteousness_n consist_v in_o two_o precept_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o on_o that_o depend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o consist_v the_o divine_a and_o contemplative_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a consist_v the_o distributive_a righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o honour_n god_n to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a except_o he_o also_o do_v good_a and_o be_v helpefull_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o by_o the_o word_n neighbor_n i_o mean_v all_o man_n special_o those_o that_o be_v good_a kinsman_n for_o as_o say_v pythagoras_n we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v more_o of_o a_o righteous_a stranger_n than_o of_o a_o kinsman_n or_o countryman_n that_o be_v unhonest_a which_o thing_n our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o more_o express_o in_o say_v he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v my_o kinsman_n my_o brother_n and_o my_o mother_n and_o also_o in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o wound_a jew_n neighbour_n in_o very_a deed_n by_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o horse_n and_o by_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o and_o not_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n that_o make_v none_o account_v of_o the_o wound_a man_n have_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o it_o appear_v the_o righteous_a man_n take_v pain_n rather_o for_o other_o man_n than_o for_o himself_o and_o have_v lever_n to_o forgo_v some_o part_n of_o his_o own_o good_n than_o to_o diminish_v another_o man_n now_o therefore_o when_o man_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a relieve_v the_o poor_a yield_v to_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o by_o help_v they_o with_o thing_n at_o their_o need_n when_o the_o great_a personage_n oppress_v not_o their_o inferior_n nor_o the_o king_n his_o subject_n then_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o righteousness_n reign_v in_o that_o country_n and_o if_o every_o man_n will_v live_v after_o manner_n there_o shall_v need_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n for_o as_o say_v menander_n their_o own_o manner_n shall_v be_v as_o law_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o few_o man_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o righteousness_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v law_n and_o magistrate_n to_o enforce_v such_o unto_o righteousness_n as_o will_v not_o be_v righteous_a for_o love_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v king_n and_o ruler_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o king_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n the_o maintainer_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o chancellor_n so_o as_o they_o which_o require_v justice_n at_o his_o hand_n resort_v not_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o man_n but_o as_o to_o the_o very_a righteousness_n itself_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o dealer_n forth_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o counsellor_n determine_v right_a by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o all_o lord_n judge_v their_o land_n not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o do_v homer_n call_v king_n the_o disciple_n of_o jupiter_n as_o who_o will_v say_v they_o learn_v of_o god_n to_o do_v justice_n david_n use_v term_n yet_o of_o more_o force_n and_o call_v they_o god_n which_o do_v justice_n honour_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o philo_n call_v they_o god_n lieutenant_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o case_n concern_v justice_n and_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n unto_o you_o king_n do_v i_o speak_v say_v solomon_n harken_v unto_o i_o you_o governor_n of_o people_n and_o you_o that_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o your_o authority_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o power_n come_v from_o the_o high_a who_o will_v examine_v your_o work_n and_o diligent_o search_v your_o thought_n because_o you_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v not_o judge_v upright_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o will_v he_o
say_a battle_n of_o cannae_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o you_o come_v not_o to_o the_o roman_n still_o think_v you_o that_o we_o be_v so_o lewd_a and_o so_o unthankful_a that_o we_o will_v not_o reward_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o good_a friend_n according_a to_o their_o worthiness_n which_o be_v honour_v even_o of_o our_o enemy_n and_o after_o he_o have_v embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o present_v he_o with_o a_o goodly_a horse_n of_o service_n for_o the_o war_n and_o give_v he_o five_o hundred_o drachma_n whereupon_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o he_o never_o forsake_v marcellus_n but_o become_v very_o loyal_a and_o a_o most_o earnest_a discoverer_n of_o such_o as_o take_v part_n against_o the_o roman_n fredrick_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n mind_v to_o punish_v the_o rebel_n of_o samimato_n make_v countenance_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o espy_v their_o conspiracy_n term_v they_o everywhere_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o end_n that_o despair_n shall_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o arm_n against_o he_o open_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o naples_n that_o follow_v the_o part_n of_o conradine_n have_v do_v against_o charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n for_o when_o they_o see_v that_o conradine_n be_v overcome_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n they_o fall_v to_o rebel_a and_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o diverse_a place_n likewise_o when_o people_n be_v to_o far_o enrage_a it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o punish_v but_o rather_o to_o reconcile_v and_o appease_v when_o the_o parisian_n rebel_v for_o the_o aid_n to_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n man_n begin_v to_o throw_v some_o of_o the_o rebel_n into_o the_o water_n but_o in_o steed_n of_o dismaieng_v they_o they_o burst_v out_o into_o great_a fury_n than_o afore_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o executioner_n be_v fain_o to_o give_v over_o their_o punishment_n for_o fear_n of_o increase_v the_o commotion_n in_o steed_n of_o appease_v it_o agesilaus_n have_v discover_v a_o very_a dangerous_a conspiracy_n do_v put_v some_o of_o the_o traitor_n to_o death_n secret_o without_o arraignment_n or_o indictment_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o lacedaemon_n for_o unto_o people_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o mischief_n dangerous_a not_o only_o overrigorous_a justice_n but_o also_o bite_a word_n be_v dangerfull_a consider_v that_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o time_n of_o commotion_n one_o word_n or_o one_o letter_n may_v do_v more_o harm_n than_o a_o notable_a iniutie_n shall_v do_v another_o time_n and_o even_o so_o besell_v it_o to_o macrinus_n for_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o mesa_n wherein_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v the_o emperorship_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o covetous_a soldier_n that_o have_v no_o consideration_n of_o desert_n but_o only_o who_o will_v most_o give_v with_o which_o word_n the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v chafe_v do_v all_o swear_v that_o it_o shall_v cost_v macrinus_n his_o head_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v they_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v indeed_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o discretion_n meeldnesse_n and_o uprightness_n which_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o case_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o well_o and_o worthy_a execute_n thereof_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o attend_v at_o all_o time_n to_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n he_o must_v needs_o do_v justice_n by_o deputy_n and_o set_v man_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a reputation_n in_o his_o place_n to_o do_v right_a between_o party_n and_o party_n when_o controversy_n rise_v betwixt_o they_o as_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n in_o the_o choose_n of_o who_o judge_n a_o prince_n may_v as_o far_o overshoot_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o judge_v all_o cause_n without_o any_o foreconsideration_n for_o he_o that_o make_v not_o choice_n of_o good_a judge_n do_v great_a wrong_n to_o the_o commonweal_n no_o importunat_a suit_n no_o earnest_a intreatance_n no_o gift_n that_o can_v be_v give_v no_o favour_n no_o familiarity_n can_v ever_o cause_n alexander_n scuerus_fw-la to_o bestow_v any_o office_n of_o justice_n upon_o any_o man_n who_o he_o deem_v not_o fit_a â—or_a it_o and_o virtuous_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o such_o therefore_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o be_v of_o skill_n and_o of_o good_a life_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a wage_n and_o not_o to_o take_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o ordinary_a stipend_n allow_v they_o by_o the_o prince_n trajan_n use_v that_o kind_n of_o deal_v of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o judge_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o hire_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o their_o service_n and_o good_a deal_n adrian_z likewise_o inquire_v of_o the_o life_n &_o conversation_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o have_v in_o truth_n find_v any_o that_o be_v virtuous_a &_o poor_a he_o increase_v his_o entertainment_n and_o give_v he_o reward_n of_o his_o own_o private_a good_n contrariwise_o when_o he_o find_v any_o to_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n he_o never_o leave_v until_o he_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o senate_n now_o then_o the_o prince_n that_o will_v have_v good_a judge_n deserve_n yea_o and_o good_a officer_n of_o all_o sort_n must_v either_o honour_v they_o and_o reward_v they_o or_o else_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n as_o touch_v the_o honour_n of_o they_o augustus_n have_v show_v we_o a_o example_n thereof_o who_o at_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o senate-house_n salute_v all_o the_o senator_n and_o at_o his_o go_v out_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o he_o alexander_n severus_n do_v great_o honour_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o province_n cause_v they_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chariot_n that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o honour_n that_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o talk_v with_o they_o concern_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n he_o neither_o make_v nor_o punish_v any_o senator_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o see_v a_o freeman_n of_o his_o walk_n between_o two_o senator_n he_o send_v one_o to_o buffet_v he_o say_v it_o be_v unseemly_a that_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o meddle_v among_o senator_n which_o may_v well_o have_v be_v their_o servant_n likewise_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n never_o deal_v in_o any_o affair_n of_o importance_n but_o in_o the_o senate_n even_o tiberius_n himself_o have_v great_a regard_n of_o they_o and_o salute_v they_o whensoever_o he_o pass_v by_o they_o officer_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o reward_v of_o they_o the_o foresay_a alexander_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o good_a prince_n for_o he_o do_v great_a good_a to_o judge_n and_o reward_v they_o bountiful_o and_o be_v ask_v on_o a_o time_n why_o he_o do_v so_o as_o a_o prince_n quoth_v he_o neither_o aught_o nor_o in_o reason_n can_v be_v true_o call_v a_o prince_n except_o he_o minister_v justice_n so_o be_v you_o sure_o that_o when_o i_o find_v a_o officer_n which_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n i_o can_v pay_v or_o recompense_v he_o sufficient_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o do_v they_o so_o many_o courtesy_n &_o beside_o that_o in_o make_v they_o rich_a judge_n i_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o cause_n to_o impoverish_v other_o man_n but_o like_a as_o a_o good_a judge_n can_v be_v too_o much_o recompense_v so_o a_o evil_a judge_n can_v be_v too_o much_o punish_v we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n know_v to_o all_o man_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o cambyses_n make_v to_o be_v slay_v quick_a and_o with_o his_o skin_n curry_v cause_v the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v cover_v and_o make_v the_o same_o judge_n son_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_v on_o it_o that_o in_o minister_a justice_n he_o shall_v bethink_v he_o of_o his_o father_n punishment_n albeit_o that_o antonine_n be_v very_o pitiful_a yet_o be_v he_o very_o rigorous_a to_o judge_n that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n insomuch_o that_o whereas_o in_o other_o case_n he_o pardon_v even_o the_o greevous_a offence_n in_o this_o case_n he_o punish_v even_o the_o light_a there_o be_v also_o another_o thing_n in_o he_o right_o worthy_a of_o commendation_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n namely_o that_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n he_o cause_v all_o such_o to_o be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o hand_n as_o have_v any_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n and_o when_o any_o office_n be_v void_a he_o will_v
the_o come_n in_o of_o riches_n do_v the_o more_o sharpen_v the_o desire_n of_o hoard_v up_o and_o of_o covet_v still_o to_o have_v the_o scythian_n on_o a_o time_n say_v thus_o to_o alexander_n what_o need_n have_v thou_o of_o riches_n which_o do_v enforce_v thou_o to_o covet_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o of_o abundance_n have_v make_v penury_n insomuch_o that_o the_o more_o thou_o possesse_v the_o more_o eager_o do_v thou_o covet_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o all_o other_o lust_n do_v help_v towards_o the_o assuage_n of_o themselves_o but_o this_o vice_n do_v ever_o withstand_v it_o for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o glutton_n that_o through_o gluttony_n forbear_v the_o pleasant_a morsel_n that_o he_o like_v nor_o drunkard_n that_o through_o drunkenness_n forbear_v the_o good_a wine_n but_o the_o covetous_a man_n through_o covetousness_n forbear_v to_o touch_v his_o money_n which_o be_v as_o strange_a a_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n refuse_v to_o put_v on_o a_o good_a gown_n because_o he_o quake_v for_o cold_a or_o to_o refuse_v meat_n because_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o hunger_n covetousness_n compel_v man_n to_o get_v and_o forbid_v they_o to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o have_v get_v it_o stir_v up_o the_o appetite_n and_o bereave_v the_o pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o covetous_a person_n want_v as_o well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o he_o liken_v they_o to_o mule_n which_o though_o they_o carry_v great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n on_o their_o back_n yet_o they_o themselves_o do_v feed_v upon_o hay_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o import_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v account_n of_o money_n and_o provide_v therewith_o for_o his_o necessity_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v after_o a_o reasonable_a manner_n and_o of_o purpose_n to_o bestow_v it_o well_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n and_o hereunto_o rely_v the_o answer_n of_o simonides_n of_o who_o when_o one_o demand_v why_o he_o hoard_a up_o money_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o old_a age_n because_o quoth_v he_o i_o have_v leaver_n to_o leave_v my_o good_n to_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a than_o to_o have_v need_n of_o the_o relief_n of_o my_o friend_n while_o i_o be_o alive_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bion_n the_o boristhenit_n say_v that_o riches_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o man_n deed_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n without_o good_n goodness_n be_v maim_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o can_v well_o show_v itself_o but_o yet_o must_v a_o man_n beware_v that_o he_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o they_o ne_o use_v they_o too_o base_o in_o banish_v the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o to_o endure_v all_o the_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v the_o use_n that_o make_v riches_n richeâ—_n if_o you_o take_v your_o part_n of_o they_o they_o be_v you_o if_o you_o reserve_v they_o for_o your_o heir_n until_o that_o time_n they_o be_v none_o of_o you_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o money_n can_v have_v no_o good_a of_o his_o riches_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n take_v the_o present_a use_n of_o his_o good_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o use_v they_o be_v needy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n richness_n consist_v in_o the_o not_o have_v of_o superfluous_a thing_n for_o niggardliness_n come_v of_o a_o inordinat_fw-la covet_v to_o have_v and_o we_o see_v how_o such_o as_o sometime_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o drink_n nor_o house_n nor_o home_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v rich_a have_v occupy_v their_o mind_n about_o gold_n and_o silver_n horse_n and_o hound_n change_v the_o desire_n of_o thing_n needful_a into_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n dangerfull_a rare_a hard_a to_o be_v get_v and_o unaccustomed_a therefore_o whosoever_o possess_v more_o than_o be_v be_v hooffull_v for_o he_o and_o be_v still_o desirous_a of_o more_o it_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o cattle_n nor_o horse_n that_o can_v cure_v his_o disease_n but_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o vomit_n and_o a_o purgation_n for_o his_o disease_n come_v not_o of_o penury_n but_o of_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o riches_n proceed_v of_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o this_o vice_n proceed_v robbery_n theeâ—erie_a a_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sin_n express_o forbid_v of_o god_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n howbeit_o that_o lycurgus_n permit_v it_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o wary_a in_o keep_v their_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o fact_n there_o be_v that_o excuse_n their_o covetuousnesse_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o child_n and_o sooth_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o restrain_v overgreat_a expense_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n hand_n from_o sell_v for_o fear_v he_o shall_v leave_v they_o poor_a but_o to_o pine_v a_o man_n self_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o to_o hoard_v up_o heap_n upon_o heap_n to_o make_v they_o rich_a i_o count_v it_o neither_o husbandry_n nor_o thriftiness_n but_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o have_v which_o we_o call_v covetousness_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v plutarch_n in_o the_o same_o treatise_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n say_v thus_o why_o desire_v we_o so_o great_a riches_n for_o our_o child_n sure_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o also_o shall_v convey_v they_o over_o to_o their_o child_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o conduit-pipe_n which_o keep_v not_o any_o liquor_n rest_v in_o they_o but_o convey_v it_o forth_o from_o pipe_n to_o pipe_n until_o some_o backbiter_n or_o some_o tyrant_n come_v that_o cut_v off_o this_o good_a keeper_n and_o break_v his_o conduit-pipe_n convei_v the_o watercourse_n of_o his_o riches_n another_o way_n until_o the_o very_a unthrift_n and_o naughtipacke_n of_o all_o his_o race_n come_v and_o devour_v all_o those_o good_n alone_o prodigal_a for_o as_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n say_v all_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v hoard_a up_o by_o the_o covetous_a shall_v be_v spend_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prodigal_a but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o covetousness_n come_v the_o desire_n of_o riches_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v rich_a it_o be_v for_o our_o behalf_n to_o know_v what_o richness_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o mean_a to_o become_v rich_a this_o question_n be_v not_o now_o first_o of_o all_o demand_v for_o it_o be_v demand_v on_o a_o time_n of_o socrateâ—_n who_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n even_o that_o man_n quoth_v he_o that_o need_v few_o thing_n mean_v that_o richness_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n and_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v they_o rich_a poor_a when_o he_o have_v sufficient_a wherewith_o to_o live_v honest_o account_v those_o to_o be_v most_o poor_a which_o have_v store_n of_o good_n want_v wit_n and_o will_n to_o use_v they_o for_o poverty_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o good_n but_o in_o the_o unsatiablenesse_n of_o the_o mind_n cicero_n say_v in_o his_o paradox_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o riches_n be_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o they_o and_o that_o sufficednesse_n show_v that_o there_o be_v abundance_n and_o that_o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o good_n a_o man_n have_v be_v the_o sure_a richness_n one_o demand_v of_o alcamenes_n kingdom_n what_o mean_v a_o prince_n shall_v use_v to_o keep_v well_o his_o realm_n the_o best_a quoth_v he_o be_v not_o to_o set_v his_o mind_n upon_o money_n nor_o to_o make_v his_o revenue_n overgreat_a plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o marcus_n cato_n say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o needful_a provision_n for_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonweal_n than_o riches_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n which_o be_v content_v with_o itself_o without_o desire_v particular_o thing_n superfluous_a do_v by_o that_o mean_n never_o distract_v the_o party_n that_o have_v it_o from_o mind_v and_o intend_v the_o public_a affair_n anacharsis_n say_v that_o the_o covetous_a person_n and_o the_o niggard_n covetous_a be_v unable_a either_o to_o conceive_v any_o good_a doctrine_n or_o to_o give_v any_o good_a and_o wise_a counsel_n lucrece_n say_v it_o be_v great_a riches_n when_o a_o man_n live_v trimlie_o of_o the_o little_a that_o he_o have_v because_o that_o of_o that_o little_a there_o be_v not_o any_o want_n horace_n in_o his_o twelve_o ode_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v well_o and_o merry_o of_o a_o little_a without_o break_v
plutarch_n in_o his_o protagoras_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o prowess_n and_o boldness_n for_o ordinary_o every_o man_n of_o prowess_n be_v bold_a but_o every_o bold_a man_n be_v not_o valeant_fw-la and_o full_a of_o prowess_n prowess_n for_o boldness_n may_v come_v by_o art_n by_o fury_n or_o by_o choler_n but_o prowess_n come_v of_o good_a education_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a inworking_a secret_a force_n and_o goodness_n of_o nature_n cato_n see_v his_o sword_n salne_v among_o his_o enemy_n take_v it_o up_o again_o as_o bold_o and_o constant_o as_o if_o his_o enemy_n have_v not_o be_v there_o we_o call_v this_o a_o boldness_n howbeit_o not_o simple_o a_o boldness_n but_o rather_o a_o prowess_n because_o it_o have_v be_v a_o shaine_n for_o he_o to_o have_v lest_o his_o sword_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o this_o boldness_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v but_o rashness_n likewise_o the_o deed_n that_o robert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n do_v at_o the_o journey_n of_o novara_n be_v full_a of_o virtuous_a boldness_n accompany_v with_o prowess_n and_o natural_a kindness_n for_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n make_v he_o to_o enter_v bareheaded_a but_o with_o one_o squadron_n of_o horseman_n into_o the_o thick_a or_o the_o suitzer_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d die_v get_v the_o victory_n to_o save_v his_o two_o son_n florange_a and_o jamais_fw-fr captain_n of_o the_o lanceknight_n who_o lie_v sore_o wound_v upon_o the_o ground_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o such_o fury_n that_o the_o suitzer_n themselves_o marvel_v great_o that_o he_o can_v recover_v they_o alive_a out_o of_o so_o great_a danger_n julius_n caesar_n perceive_v the_o neruian_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o people_n of_o turney_n to_o have_v the_o better_a hand_n catch_v a_o buckler_n out_o of_o a_o soldier_n hand_n that_o begin_v to_o quail_v and_o take_v his_o place_n do_v such_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o all_o his_o army_n take_v courage_n again_o and_o get_v the_o victory_n the_o same_o caesar_n see_v his_o standard-bearer_n ready_a to_o fly_v catch_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o show_v he_o the_o enemy_n say_v whether_o will_v thou_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o enemy_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v and_o he_o do_v so_o well_o by_o his_o boldness_n valeantnesse_n and_o word_n that_o he_o win_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o that_o case_n boldness_n be_v needful_a when_o cirus_n the_o young_a be_v about_o to_o give_v battle_n clearchus_n counsel_v he_o to_o hold_v himself_o behind_o the_o macedonian_n what_o say_v you_o clearchus_n qd_n cyrus_n will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o seek_v a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o to_o put_v a_o man_n self_n in_o peril_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v rash_a boldness_n but_o if_o need_v require_v a_o man_n must_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o afraid_a be_v deem_v both_o bold_a and_o valiant_a and_o as_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o socrates_n the_o man_n that_o be_v valeant_fw-la and_o full_a of_o prowess_n be_v without_o fear_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n which_o say_v that_o prowess_n be_v a_o moderate_n of_o fear_n as_o for_o magnanimity_n it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o valiantness_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o nothing_o but_o virtue_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o as_o touch_v confidence_n confidence_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o valeantnes_n and_o victory_n do_v often_o depend_v thereon_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o conquest_n be_v a_o assure_v of_o a_o man_n self_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o themistocles_n we_o have_v see_v with_o what_o confidence_n alexander_n go_v to_o make_v war_n against_o darius_n have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o agesilaus_n have_v but_o ten_o thousand_o man_n nor_o only_o defend_v the_o lacedaemonian_n but_o also_o willing_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n as_o hannibal_n stand_v look_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o brave_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n one_o gisco_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wondrous_a thing_n to_o see_v so_o many_o man_n it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o wonder_a answer_v hannibal_n that_o in_o all_o that_o great_a host_n there_o be_v not_o one_o like_a unto_o thou_o this_o confidentnesse_n make_v the_o carthaginenses_n the_o more_o assure_v when_o they_o see_v their_o general_n take_v so_o great_a scorn_n and_o so_o little_a regard_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o rashness_n to_o be_v confident_a nor_o prowess_n to_o thrust_v a_o man_n self_n into_o peril_n without_o cause_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o lacedaemonian_a which_o have_v lever_n to_o overthrow_v his_o army_n through_o his_o rash_a boldness_n and_o vainglory_n than_o to_o shun_v the_o battle_n not_o consider_v that_o in_o lose_v himself_o he_o lose_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o countryman_n who_o scipio_n will_v have_v hold_v so_o dear_a that_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v save_v one_o of_o they_o than_o have_v discomfit_v a_o thousand_o enemy_n paulus_n emilius_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o perseus_n retire_v his_o people_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o lodge_v they_o in_o his_o camp_n the_o which_o he_o have_v fortify_v and_o when_o scipio_n nasica_n and_o other_o young_a noble_a man_n of_o rome_n desire_v he_o to_o make_v no_o delay_n i_o will_v make_v none_o quoth_v he_o if_o i_o be_v of_o your_o age_n but_o the_o victory_n that_o i_o have_v get_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o deliberation_n have_v teach_v i_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o such_o as_o be_v vanquish_v and_o do_v forbid_v i_o to_o go_v so_o hot_o to_o assail_v a_o host_n ready_o range_v and_o set_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n afore_o i_o have_v rest_v my_o people_n that_o be_v but_o new_o arrive_v pericles_z never_o hazard_v army_n where_o he_o see_v great_a doubt_n or_o apparent_a likelihod_n of_o danger_n and_o he_o think_v they_o no_o good_a captain_n which_o have_v get_v great_a victory_n by_o adventure_v overfar_a but_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o none_o other_o than_o he_o do_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n they_o shall_v abide_v immortal_a upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o see_v the_o athenian_n desirous_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n whatsoever_o peril_n come_v of_o it_o for_o waste_v their_o territory_n when_o tree_n quoth_v he_o be_v crop_v or_o cut_v down_o they_o grow_v again_o within_o a_o while_n after_o but_o when_o man_n be_v once_o lose_v it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o recover_v they_o also_o in_o prowess_n there_o be_v sufferance_n sufferance_n and_o as_o epaminondas_n say_v to_o bear_v with_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n prowess_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o prowess_n for_o it_o behove_v oftentimes_o to_o put_v up_o injury_n and_o to_o hear_v mis-speeche_n of_o himself_o without_o make_v account_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o magnanimity_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v hereafter_o insomuch_o that_o the_o goodly_a precept_n of_o epictetus_n which_o command_v to_o bear_v and_o forbear_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o else_o than_o valiantness_n mean_v that_o man_n must_v bear_v adversity_n with_o a_o constant_a mind_n and_o princely_a courage_n not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v dismay_v by_o they_o or_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o prosperity_n waâ—_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o virtue_n do_v ordinary_o follow_v difficult_a thing_n because_o great_a thing_n will_v not_o be_v have_v without_o great_a danger_n as_o say_v herodotus_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o war_n be_v great_a we_o attribute_v valiantness_n chief_o to_o chivalry_n and_o war_n as_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n of_o death_n be_v great_a place_n for_o common_o we_o conceive_v not_o death_n so_o much_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a because_o the_o mischief_n be_v hide_v nor_o when_o we_o be_v in_o peril_n on_o the_o sea_n because_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o water_n we_o feel_v not_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o come_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o maim_v of_o our_o member_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o violentnesse_n of_o death_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o avoid_v it_o by_o flight_n wereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o man_n resolve_v themselves_o to_o die_v the_o death_n that_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o eschew_v but_o such_o as_o resolve_v themselves_o to_o it_o do_v get_v themselves_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n among_o man_n when_o one_o demand_v of_o agesilaus_n what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o achieve_v honour_n he_o answer_v to_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o death_n for_o he_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v can_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o praise_n this_o virtue_n be_v the_o
be_v tickle_v with_o some_o pleasure_n thereof_o which_o be_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o ear_n take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o put_v it_o away_o again_o for_o that_o cause_n when_o sophocles_n behold_v a_o fair_a young_a boy_n and_o commend_v his_o beauty_n one_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o become_v he_o to_o have_v not_o only_o chaste_a hand_n but_o also_o chaste_a eye_n candaules_n king_n of_o lydia_n have_v a_o lady_n of_o most_o excellent_a beauty_n to_o his_o wife_n show_v her_o naked_a to_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o name_n gyges_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o she_o so_o inflame_a the_o heart_n of_o gyges_n that_o he_o murder_v the_o king_n to_o marry_v she_o the_o people_n of_o bisance_n be_v besiege_v of_o philip_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o know_v what_o injury_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o he_o send_v they_o back_o again_o without_o any_o good_a answer_n say_v that_o they_o be_v great_a fool_n &_o like_v to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o fair_a wife_n demand_v of_o they_o that_o resort_v often_o to_o she_o sin_n wherefore_o they_o come_v thither_o meaning_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o town_n make_v he_o desirous_a to_o win_v it_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n say_v that_o he_o which_o lu_v after_o a_o woman_n sin_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o consent_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o sin_n the_o performance_n whereof_o engender_v death_n for_o when_o lust_n be_v once_o enter_v in_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o keep_v the_o rest_n from_o follow_v after_o or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o forbear_v to_o give_v attempt_n to_o obtain_v the_o rest_n as_o the_o judge_n do_v to_o susan_n david_n to_o bersabee_n and_o tarquin_n to_o lucreece_n well_o may_v we_o hear_v see_v and_o smell_v a_o far_o off_o but_o we_o can_v touch_v or_o taste_v but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v most_o delectation_n by_o those_o feeling_n moreover_o nature_n have_v convey_v into_o they_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o she_o can_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o that_o pleasure_n shall_v maintain_v all_o live_a wight_n which_o can_v live_v but_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o be_v increase_v and_o continue_v without_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n special_o the_o brute_n beast_n which_o will_v neither_o feed_v nor_o engender_v if_o they_o be_v not_o provoke_v thereto_o by_o nature_n and_o as_o touch_v hound_n which_o follow_v fresh_o upon_o the_o scent_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o pleasure_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o hunt_n but_o for_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v to_o eat_v it_o the_o lion_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o low_v of_o a_o bugle_n or_o a_o ox_n nor_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o goodly_a stag_n otherwise_o than_o by_o accident_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o that_o he_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v meat_n prepare_v for_o he_o to_o dine_v upon_o woman_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o temperance_n consist_v chief_o and_o most_o peculiarly_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o in_o use_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o plato_n say_v all_o thing_n seem_v to_o depend_v chief_o upon_o three_o necessity_n and_o inward_a desire_n of_o the_o which_o be_v well_o order_v spring_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n or_o contrariwise_o the_o vice_n of_o intemperance_n if_o they_o be_v unrulie_a two_o of_o they_o be_v in_o all_o live_a wight_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v namely_o the_o desire_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o because_o every_o live_a creature_n have_v a_o natural_a appetite_n even_o from_o his_o very_a birth_n therefore_o be_v he_o carry_v unto_o it_o even_o with_o a_o violent_a and_o forcible_a desire_n and_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v he_o that_o shall_v tell_v he_o he_o must_v do_v otherwise_o but_o the_o three_o necessity_n lust_n or_o pregnant_a desire_n which_o serve_v for_o propagation_n and_o generation_n come_v a_o certain_a time_n after_o and_o yet_o it_o burn_v man_n with_o a_o hot_a fury_n and_o carry_v they_o with_o a_o wonderful_a looseness_n these_o three_o disease_n enforce_v we_o after_o that_o manner_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o most_o like_a of_o must_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o better_a by_o fear_n by_o law_n and_o by_o true_a reason_n s._n jerome_n write_v to_o furia_n say_v overcome_v that_o this_o lust_n be_v hard_a to_o subdue_v that_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v within_o we_o whereas_o other_o sin_n be_v without_o us._n as_o for_o example_n niggardliness_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o cast_v up_o a_o man_n purse_n a_o far_o of_o the_o railer_n be_v correct_v if_o he_o be_v command_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n a_o man_n may_v in_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n change_v rich_a aparell_n into_o mean_a only_o the_o desire_n which_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o withal_o for_o procreation_n do_v by_o a_o certain_a constraint_n of_o nature_n run_v to_o carnal_a copulation_n wherefore_o great_a diligence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o vanquish_a of_o nature_n that_o in_o the_o flesh_n a_o man_n may_v not_o live_v fleshly_a some_o have_v take_v temperance_n more_o large_o as_o anaoharsis_n the_o scythian_a who_o say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v stay_n of_o his_o tongue_n of_o his_o belly_n and_o of_o the_o privy_a part_n which_o thing_n plato_n have_v declare_v more_o large_o in_o his_o phoedon_n say_v of_o the_o inordinat_fw-la appetits_fw-fr of_o intemperance_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o name_n of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o themselves_o be_v diverse_a for_o the_o lust_n of_o thing_n above_o the_o navel_n concern_v food_n be_v call_v gluttony_n and_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o vice_n be_v call_v a_o glutton_n he_o that_o be_v overmaistered_a with_o drink_v be_v call_v a_o drunkard_n that_o which_o force_v a_o man_n to_o the_o pleasute_n and_o overlike_n of_o a_o beautiful_a visage_n and_o surmount_v reason_n in_o the_o desire_n thereof_o be_v call_v love_n and_o the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o lust_n that_o overmaister_v the_o opinion_n which_o tend_v to_o well_o do_v pythagoras_n say_v that_o we_o must_v chief_o moderate_a these_o thing_n namely_o the_o belly_n sleep_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o choler_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v particular_o hereafter_o after_o that_o i_o have_v exhort_v prince_n to_o temperance_n general_o as_o to_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n may_v lead_v a_o prince_n to_o prowess_n prince_n and_o withdraw_v he_o from_o cowardliness_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o covetousness_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o have_v more_o be_v the_o ordinary_a vice_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n so_o that_o if_o they_o desire_v woman_n banquet_n or_o feast_n no_o man_n pull_v they_o back_o but_o rather_o flatterer_n allure_v they_o thereunto_o wherefore_o it_o stand_v they_o on_o hand_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o to_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v temperate_a without_o danger_n but_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o prowess_n without_o put_v himself_o in_o peril_n of_o war_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o valeantnes_n be_v prefer_v before_o temperance_n be_v that_o valeantnes_n be_v the_o hard_a to_o attain_v unto_o but_o to_o have_v the_o train_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o sensitive_a appetit_fw-la temperance_n will_v obtain_v more_o than_o valeantnes_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o be_v hardy_a and_o be_v hard_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o peril_n wherewith_o it_o be_v match_v consist_v but_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n be_v easy_a and_o void_a of_o all_o peril_n and_o consist_v but_o in_o the_o contempt_n of_o voluptuousness_n the_o which_o as_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n say_v in_o his_o xxij_o homily_n dog_n be_v like_o a_o dog_n if_o you_o drive_v he_o away_o he_o be_v go_v if_o you_o make_v much_o of_o he_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o you_o democritus_n say_v that_o temperance_n increase_v the_o pleasure_n of_o thing_n pleasure_n which_o thing_n epicurus_n consider_v who_o place_v all_o man_n pleasure_n in_o voluptuousness_n drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n ne_z ate_z other_o than_o crible_v bread_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n because_o it_o like_v he_o better_a to_o eat_v little_a and_o to_o use_v meat_n that_o be_v least_o delicate_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o temperance_n grant_v the_o thing_n in_o effect_n which_o he_o deny_v in_o his_o word_n nam_o that_o virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o pleasure_n also_o it_o be_v most_o common_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a
order_n of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o distemperature_n question_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o occupy_v our_o wit_n well_o when_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a too_o much_o and_o s._n jerom_n say_v in_o his_o rule_n of_o monk_n we_o can_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o wisdom_n if_o we_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o table_n and_o that_o nothing_o but_o belly-cheer_n &_o lechery_n do_v make_v we_o to_o court_v riches_n for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n esteem_v they_o unhappy_a that_o be_v under_o a_o king_n that_o be_v early_o at_o his_o feed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o mouth_n cato_n say_v that_o we_o must_v take_v so_o much_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o as_o shall_v accloy_v it_o and_o as_o cicero_n say_v in_o his_o duty_n we_o must_v refer_v our_o feed_n to_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n and_o not_o unto_o pleasure_n and_o socrates_n say_v that_o we_o must_v so_o use_v our_o feed_n as_o neither_o body_n nor_o mind_n be_v overcharge_v therewith_o and_o therefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirtith_o chapter_n say_v thus_o be_v not_o greedy_a of_o thy_o meat_n neither_o thrust_v thy_o hand_n into_o every_o dish_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o meat_n procure_v disease_n and_o of_o full_a feed_n breed_v choler_n life_n many_o have_v die_v of_o gluttony_n but_o he_o that_o abstain_v shall_v prolong_v his_o life_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o 21_o of_o saint_n luke_n command_v we_o to_o beware_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o accloy_v with_o wine_n and_o meat_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n forbid_v we_o to_o take_v too_o much_o wine_n as_o wherein_o lie_v surfeit_v horace_n in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o sermon_n describe_v natural_o the_o pleasure_n and_o discommodity_n of_o too_o much_o feed_v pliny_n say_v that_o simple_a meat_n be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n &_o that_o all_o sawse_n and_o sawcepiket_n be_v dangerous_a and_o deadly_a such_o as_o have_v write_v of_o antiquity_n say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saturn_n the_o world_n neither_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o our_o divine_n who_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o use_n of_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v unknown_a afore_o the_o universal_a flood_n the_o essean_n live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o do_v most_o abstain_v and_o use_v least_o dainty_a meat_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o feed_v in_o persia_n whereof_o the_o excellent_a content_a themselves_o with_o herb_n and_o meal_n saint_n john_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o five_o and_o fiftith_a homily_n say_v health_n that_o a_o poor_a table_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o health_n and_o a_o rich_a table_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o disease_n as_o of_o headache_n of_o quake_v of_o the_o limb_n of_o ague_n of_o gout_n and_o of_o other_o disease_n more_o dangerous_a than_o hunger_n for_o hunger_n kill_v within_o few_o day_n but_o excess_n rot_v a_o man_n body_n by_o piecemeal_o and_o pine_v away_o the_o flesh_n with_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o end_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o cruel_a death_n again_o in_o the_o mind_n it_o breed_v testinesse_n melancholy_n sloth_n and_o unweeldinesse_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o drive_v away_o so_o many_o disease_n as_o moderate_a diet_n that_o which_o i_o say_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o utter_a take_v away_o of_o all_o feast_n â—_z for_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o his_o banquet_n of_o the_o seven_o sage_n they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v one_o with_o another_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v strong_a in_o friendship_n and_o our_o body_n can_v receive_v a_o great_a pleasure_n nor_o a_o more_o rightful_a familiar_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n because_o that_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n communicate_v and_o participate_v of_o the_o self_n same_o victual_n socrates_n do_v oftentimes_o banquet_n and_o gather_v good_a company_n together_o who_o he_o entertain_v well_o howbeit_o sober_o and_o without_o superfluity_n delight_v they_o more_o with_o his_o mirthful_a and_o sweet_a talk_n than_o with_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n insomuch_o that_o afterward_o sober_a and_o merry_a meal_n be_v call_v socratissis_n meal_n and_o this_o manner_n do_v plato_n well_o hold_v still_o of_o his_o master_n for_o he_o entertain_v his_o guest_n well_o but_o without_o any_o superfluity_n which_o thing_n timothy_n of_o athens_n mark_v well_o in_o he_o who_o have_v have_v very_o good_a and_o convenient_a entertainment_n at_o his_o hand_n howbeit_o without_o any_o great_a furniture_n of_o meat_n at_o his_o meeting_n with_o he_o the_o next_o morning_n thank_v he_o for_o that_o his_o supper_n have_v do_v he_o pleasure_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a time_n lacedaemonian_n but_o also_o the_o day_n after_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v wonderful_a sober_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o have_v certain_a public_a place_n call_v phidity_n where_o they_o eat_v very_o sober_o whereof_o it_o come_v that_o when_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o a_o small_a pittance_n they_o will_v liken_v it_o to_o a_o meal_n of_o the_o phiditie_n counsel_n and_o when_o a_o certain_a stranger_n ask_v they_o why_o they_o drink_v so_o liltle_a to_o the_o intent_n answer_v they_o that_o we_o may_v counsel_v other_o man_n and_o not_o other_o man_n counsel_v us._n mean_v to_o show_v by_o that_o answer_n that_o the_o great_a drinker_n be_v not_o the_o best_a in_o counsel_n but_o that_o sobriety_n breed_v good_a advice_n for_o temperate_a diet_n be_v the_o schoolmistresse_n of_o good_a and_o sage_a counsel_n as_o say_v sophocles_n epicurus_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v esteem_v himself_o always_o alike_o happy_a so_o he_o may_v have_v bread_n and_o water_n for_o the_o appetite_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v consist_v more_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n than_o in_o the_o delicatnesse_n of_o wine_n and_o meat_n the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o dainty_n have_v for_o their_o first_o dish_n a_o broth_n that_o be_v black_a and_o of_o small_a taste_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o they_o make_v great_a account_n dennis_z the_o tyrant_n will_v have_v taste_v thereof_o because_o they_o like_v it_o so_o well_o and_o he_o have_v a_o lacedaemonian_a cook_n that_o prepare_v thereof_o for_o he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o it_o he_o like_v not_o of_o it_o then_o say_v his_o cook_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o he_o mislike_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o season_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o travel_n in_o hunt_v and_o run_v lacedaemonian_n nor_o with_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n which_o be_v the_o sauce_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v to_o season_v their_o meat_n withal_o on_o a_o time_n the_o queen_n of_o caria_n give_v alexander_n great_a store_n of_o delicate_a meat_n for_o the_o which_o he_o thank_v she_o howbeit_o in_o take_v they_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o have_v much_o better_a than_o those_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o dinner_n the_o journey_n that_o he_o march_v afore_o daylight_n and_o for_o supper_n a_o small_a dinner_n for_o a_o great_a dinner_n hinder_v a_o good_a supper_n as_o diogenes_n say_v to_o a_o young_a man_n that_o eat_v nothing_o to_o his_o supper_n but_o olive_n if_o thou_o have_v dine_v quoth_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n thou_o will_v not_o feed_v as_o thou_o do_v mo_z man_n die_v of_o eat_v too_o much_o than_o of_o hunger_n as_o say_v theognis_n and_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v the_o mouth_n kill_v mo_z man_n than_o the_o sword_n cato_n say_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o that_o commonweal_n to_o endure_v long_o wherein_o a_o little_a fish_n be_v sell_v dear_a than_o a_o great_a ox_n socrates_n say_v that_o most_o man_n live_v to_o eat_v but_o he_o himself_o eat_v to_o live_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o emperor_n bonosus_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o which_o have_v a_o better_a grace_n in_o latin_a non_fw-la ut_fw-la vivat_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la bibat_fw-la he_o that_o list_v to_o see_v more_o thereof_o let_v he_o read_v iwenal_n in_o his_o eleven_o satire_n let_v we_o add_v hereunto_o soul_n that_o which_o porphirie_n say_v that_o the_o pamper_n and_o glut_v of_o the_o body_n staru_v the_o soul_n and_o by_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v mortal_a it_o hinder_v and_o cast_v we_o back_o from_o the_o life_n eternal_a and_o as_o galen_n say_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v choke_v up_o with_o grease_n and_o blood_n can_v understand_v any_o heavenly_a thing_n wit_n and_o s._n jerom_n say_v that_o a_o fat_a paunch_n can_v breed_v a_o good_a and_o sharp_a wit_n for_o pliny_n say_v that_o such_o as_o have_v great_a belly_n
he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o use_v abundance_n of_o word_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o fool_n to_o use_v many_o word_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n without_o reason_n betoken_v a_o foolish_a prayer_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o word_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v speak_v cicero_n show_v it_o we_o brief_o in_o his_o duty_n say_v that_o in_o talk_v a_o man_n must_v not_o be_v too_o stiff_a of_o opinion_n but_o must_v suffer_v every_o man_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o turn_n and_o consider_v whereof_o he_o speak_v so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o earnest_n it_o be_v do_v with_o gravity_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o mirth_n it_o be_v do_v cheerful_o and_o in_o any_o wise_a a_o man_n must_v not_o speak_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n misfortune_n for_o as_o say_v euripides_n in_o the_o end_n every_o unbridled_a tongue_n shall_v find_v itself_o unfortunate_a and_o the_o great_a talker_n have_v this_o inconvenience_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ever_o believe_v and_o yet_o our_o speak_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o will_v have_v our_o say_n believe_v plutarch_n speak_v of_o a_o babbler_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o too_o much_o speak_v say_v that_o as_o corn_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o moist_a vessel_n increase_v in_o measure_n unfruitful_a but_o impair_v in_o goodness_n even_o so_o do_v a_o babbler_n for_o he_o increace_v much_o his_o word_n by_o put_v they_o forth_o but_o his_o so_o do_v bereave_v they_o of_o all_o power_n to_o persuade_v and_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o as_o company_n with_o woman_n too_o much_o be_v not_o of_o strength_n to_o beget_v child_n so_o the_o word_n of_o great_a talker_n be_v barreine_a and_o fruitless_a and_o like_o as_o in_o our_o body_n the_o part_n that_o be_v infect_v and_o disease_v do_v always_o draw_v to_o they_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o the_o part_n next_o unto_o they_o so_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o great_a babbler_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hot_a fit_a of_o a_o burn_a fever_n do_v always_o gather_v together_o and_o draw_v unto_o it_o some_o secret_a lurk_a evil_a he_o that_o will_v see_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v happen_v to_o many_o man_n by_o too_o much_o speak_v and_o the_o mean_a to_o remedy_v the_o same_o let_v he_o read_v the_o treatise_n of_o plutarch_n concern_v too_o much_o speak_v where_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o so_o large_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o it_o and_o also_o erasmus_n book_n of_o the_o tongue_n nevertheless_o i_o may_v say_v in_o general_a that_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n from_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n he_o must_v eschew_v curiosity_n lie_v flattery_n curiosity_n mockery_n slander_v and_o tale_n bear_v i_o call_v curiosity_n or_o inquisitivenes_n a_o discover_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a for_o common_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v too_o much_o be_v a_o great_a babbler_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o a_o certain_a great_a poet_n counsel_v we_o to_o shun_v inquisitive_a folk_n because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a babbler_n and_o the_o property_n of_o a_o great_a babbler_n be_v io_o bewray_v secret_n babbler_n to_o sow_v discord_n to_o make_v quarrel_n to_o offend_v friend_n and_o to_o make_v enemy_n the_o fashion_n of_o inquisitive_a folk_n be_v to_o learn_v man_n pedigree_n the_o vice_n of_o their_o raze_n the_o do_n of_o their_o house_n the_o fault_n that_o befall_v in_o man_n family_n what_o the_o neighbour_n owe_v and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o wife_n also_o to_o silch_v letter_n to_o stand_v listen_v by_o man_n wall_n to_o harken_v what_o they_o say_v to_o mark_v diligent_o what_o servant_n and_o chambermaid_n do_v or_o say_v if_o he_o see_v a_o woman_n pass_v through_o the_o street_n to_o inquire_v whence_o she_o come_v if_o he_o see_v man_n talk_v in_o secret_a to_o learn_v whereof_o they_o speak_v to_o be_v short_a as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o inquisitivenes_n they_o be_v like_a to_o pullerie_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o grain_n to_o eat_v do_v never_o leave_v scrape_v in_o the_o dunghill_n to_o have_v one_o little_a grain_n of_o corn_n more_o so_o the_o inquisitive_a folk_n in_o stead_n of_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o history_n and_o good_a do_n and_o other_o needful_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o do_v fall_n to_o gather_v and_o hoard_v up_o the_o evil_a of_o some_o house_n in_o this_o case_n the_o athenian_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a man_n to_o philip_n and_o little_a inquisitive_a of_o household_n secret_n for_o have_v intercept_v his_o courrier_n they_o open_v all_o his_o letter_n and_o read_v they_o save_v those_o that_o be_v write_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n olimpias_n the_o which_o they_o send_v unto_o he_o close_v and_o unbroken_v up_o as_o they_o be_v lysimachus_n demand_v of_o philippides_n what_o he_o will_v have_v of_o he_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v sir_n qd_n he_o so_o it_o be_v no_o secret_a because_o that_o common_o man_n conceal_v not_o any_o thing_n evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o underminer_n be_v inquisitive_a of_o and_o like_v as_o the_o spondgie_a place_n of_o leather_n do_v draw_v into_o they_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o leather_n so_o the_o inquisitive_a ear_n do_v draw_v all_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v locrian_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o locrian_o be_v good_a which_o amerce_v the_o party_n at_o a_o good_a fine_a that_o inquire_v after_o news_n and_o like_v as_o cook_n to_o stir_v coal_n well_o in_o their_o kitchen_n desire_v but_o good_a store_n of_o flesh_n meat_n and_o fissherman_n good_a store_n of_o fish_n so_o the_o inquisitive_a sort_n desire_v abundance_n of_o mischief_n great_a number_n of_o deal_n store_n of_o novelty_n and_o great_a change_n that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o hunt_v and_o kill_v curiosity_n the_o remedy_n of_o inquisitivenes_n be_v neither_o to_o here_o nor_o to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o us._n for_o the_o eye_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o curiosity_n &_o be_v match_v with_o blab_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n with_o babble_v out_o again_o as_o say_v plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o foe_n as_o for_o the_o liar_n liar_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o eye_n for_o he_o forge_v what_o he_o list_v of_o who_o horace_n speak_v say_v that_o he_o that_o can_v forget_v that_o which_o he_o never_o see_v and_o have_v no_o skill_n to_o conceal_v thing_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o secret_a be_v a_o naughty_a fellow_n and_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v be_v a_o vice_n detest_a of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v anon_o after_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o lie_v for_o this_o vice_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n consider_v how_o david_n say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o vice_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n excusable_a until_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n lie_v vice_n be_v take_v in_o diverse_a signification_n mercury_n in_o his_o chap._n of_o understanding_n say_v that_o lie_a be_v the_o foundation_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v term_v nothing_o and_o lease_v or_o lie_v lie_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o not-being_a or_o of_o bereave_v and_o all_o not_o be_v or_o bereave_v be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o truth_n be_v god_n and_o whatsoevet_n be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n be_v lease_v and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o his_o fourteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o live_v after_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o not_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n do_v sure_o live_v in_o lease_v because_o he_o live_v according_a to_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v create_v to_o live_v and_o although_o a_o man_n live_v well_o yet_o do_v we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o lease_v by_o way_n of_o privation_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o privation_n he_o be_v run_v into_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a no_o
not_o one_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v thus_o if_o god_n truth_n abound_v through_o my_o lie_v lie_v also_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o lease_v that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o this_o whereof_o david_n speak_v where_o he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o also_o the_o preacher_n say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n or_o nothing_o of_o nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v give_v a_o man_n true_a and_o sure_a contentment_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n settle_v and_o certain_a as_o say_v mercury_n speak_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o in_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o lease_v for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o other_o thing_n no_o not_o even_o as_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o element_n which_o be_v not_o change_v for_o fire_n continue_v always_o fire_n earth_n earth_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o man_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o be_v diverse_a and_o alter_v from_o age_n to_o age_n so_o much_o that_o father_n know_v not_o their_o own_o child_n when_o they_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a and_o unseen_a of_o they_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o change_v after_o such_o sort_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o grow_v breed_a diminish_v and_o dissolution_n and_o consequent_o to_o shift_v and_o alteration_n can_v be_v true_a and_o as_o mercury_n say_v in_o his_o five_o chapter_n of_o generation_n the_o shape_n of_o mortal_a thing_n be_v change_v from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o reason_n that_o in_o time_n it_o return_v from_o grow_v to_o decay_v like_o a_o lease_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o permanent_a and_o certain_a can_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o lease_n another_o kind_n of_o lease_v whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v here_o lease_v be_v when_o we_o disguise_v the_o truth_n by_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n or_o when_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n sake_n we_o say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n proper_a to_o satan_n who_o our_o lord_n in_o s._n john_n call_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_v and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o god_n as_o full_a opposite_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o consist_v in_o truth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v in_o wisdom_n the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v sley_v the_o soul_n and_o david_n in_o the_o threescore_o and_o three_o psalm_n say_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o in_o the_o twenty-four_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o man_n shall_v go_v up_o into_o the_o lord_n hll_v which_o give_v not_o over_o his_o hart_n unto_o lease_v ne_o swear_v to_o beguile_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o gold_n fine_v in_o the_o furnace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o seven_o time_n try_v and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n must_v keep_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o good_a liver_n teach_v nothing_o but_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n utter_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o fruitful_a as_o say_v solomon_n saint_n john_n in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o apocalips_n set_v down_o among_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n they_o that_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o woman_n and_o they_o in_o who_o mouth_n no_o guile_n or_o lie_v have_v be_v find_v and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n he_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o bless_a all_o liar_n and_o they_o that_o love_v lie_v plato_n in_o his_o fiâ—t_z book_n of_o law_n say_v that_o he_o which_o choose_v to_o lie_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o credit_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o which_o lie_v against_o his_o will_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o of_o those_o two_o name_n we_o shall_v desire_v none_o of_o they_o both_o for_o destitute_a of_o all_o friend_n be_v that_o man_n and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o credit_v and_o in_o time_n when_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v so_o forsake_v of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hateful_a old_a age_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n ever_o after_o and_o in_o his_o timaeus_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o you_o be_v liar_n you_o shall_v be_v despise_v how_o great_a so_o ever_o you_o be_v honour_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o liar_n say_v solomon_n be_v without_o honour_n and_o their_o confusion_n accompany_v they_o continual_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n lie_v be_v a_o shameful_a reproach_n to_o a_o man_n and_o will_v continual_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o nurture_n and_o to_o show_v the_o enormity_n of_o the_o vice_n court_n that_o a_o thief_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o accustome_v himself_o to_o lie_v but_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v destruction_n to_o their_o heritage_n anacharsâ—s_v say_v that_o when_o liar_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o house_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n be_v go_v to_o decay_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la abhor_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o old_a man_n that_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o salomâ—n_n in_o his_o proverb_n say_v that_o as_o word_n of_o authority_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n so_o lie_v lip_n become_v not_o a_o prince_n prince_n and_o in_o the_o xxix_o he_o say_v again_o the_o prince_n that_o herken_v to_o lie_v word_n have_v all_o his_o servant_n wicked_a and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o lie_v any_o manner_n of_o lease_v for_o the_o custom_n thereof_o be_v not_o good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n abhor_v lie_v lip_n and_o that_o he_o which_o give_v ear_n to_o lie_n be_v like_o one_o that_o catch_v a_o shadow_n and_o pursue_v the_o wind_n and_o david_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n pray_v god_n to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o untrue_a way_n the_o which_o he_o protest_v himself_o to_o hate_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o utter_o to_o abhor_v it_o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n next_o follow_v deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o false_a lip_n and_o from_o a_o guileful_a tongue_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o fiftith_n they_o that_o speak_v lie_n say_v he_o be_v as_o venomous_a as_o serpent_n and_o in_o the_o five_o thou_o will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n and_o in_o the_o thirtith_n of_o the_o proverbe_n put_v far_o from_o i_o all_o vanity_n and_o lie_a word_n lie_v menander_n say_v that_o all_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n hate_v lie_n aristotle_n and_o demetrius_n say_v that_o the_o gain_n which_o she_o gain_v by_o their_o lie_v be_v that_o man_n believe_v they_o not_o when_o they_o say_v truth_n and_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v what_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v clean_o by_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v by_o a_o liar_n archidamus_n intend_v to_o withdraw_v the_o lacedaemonian_n from_o believe_v a_o certain_a ambassador_n of_o chio_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o fellow_n say_v any_o truth_n which_o bear_v his_o lie_n not_o only_o in_o his_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o head_n because_o the_o ambassador_n have_v cause_v his_o gray_a hair_n to_o be_v die_v black_a alcibiades_z to_o hinder_v the_o peace_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n grant_v to_o the_o athenian_n do_v crafty_o counsel_v their_o ambassador_n to_o be_v more_o streight-laced_n to_o the_o senate_n than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o hold_v another_o course_n of_o speech_n than_o they_o have_v do_v the_o which_o thing_n they_o do_v believe_v that_o alcibiades_n have_v give_v they_o that_o counsel_n for_o their_o benefit_n but_o he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o broil_n say_v in_o open_a senate_n that_o no_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v liar_n &_o which_o in_o one_o selfsame_a matter_n say_v one_o while_n one_o thing_n debtor_n and_o another_o while_o another_o for_o he_o that_o be_v mutable_a in_o his_o word_n say_v solomon_n delude_v prince_n the_o persian_n esteem_v lie_v to_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o hate_v debtor_n and_o number_v they_o among_o offender_n because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o debtor_n to_o forbear_v lie_v see_v he_o assay_v to_o deceive_v and_o to_o deceive_v a_o
they_o against_o their_o enemy_n but_o anon_o return_v the_o forerider_n who_o make_v report_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o force_n menander_n to_o fight_v whereat_o eumenes_n pretend_v to_o be_v sore_o displease_v and_o so_o pass_v on_o themistocles_n use_v the_o like_a policy_n towards_o xerxes_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v secret_o advertise_v to_o get_v he_o out_o of_o greece_n with_o all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o hazard_n of_o battle_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o hermocrates_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o intent_n of_o nicias_n in_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n before_o siracuse_n &_o in_o go_v his_o way_n &_o perceive_v that_o as_o that_o day_n because_o it_o be_v a_o festival_n day_n and_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n he_o can_v not_o cause_v his_o man_n to_o march_v to_o take_v the_o passage_n that_o he_o may_v vanquish_v the_o athenian_n at_o his_o more_o ease_n send_v a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o to_o nicias_n with_o instruction_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v he_o that_o he_o come_v from_o such_o as_o give_v he_o secret_a advertisement_n within_o the_o city_n who_o send_v he_o warning_n to_o beware_v that_o he_o go_v not_o on_o his_o way_n that_o night_n unless_o he_o will_v fall_v inâ—o_o the_o ambush_n that_o the_o siracusanes_n have_v lay_v for_o he_o nicias_n be_v blear_v with_o those_o word_n tarry_v all_o that_o night_n so_o as_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o siracusan_o take_v all_o the_o passage_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o athenian_n be_v unfortunat_o overcome_v eumenes_n perceive_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n envy_v he_o and_o seek_v mean_n to_o kill_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o prevent_v they_o bear_v they_o on_o hand_n that_o he_o want_v money_n and_o borrow_v a_o good_a round_a sum_n of_o every_o of_o they_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o he_o know_v to_o hate_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thenceforth_o they_o shall_v trust_v unto_o he_o and_o desist_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o lose_v the_o money_n that_o they_o have_v lend_v he_o by_o mean_a whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o other_o man_n money_n be_v his_o safeguard_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n and_o whereas_o other_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v money_n to_o save_v and_o assure_v themselves_o this_o man_n do_v set_v his_o life_n in_o safety_n by_o take_v there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o bring_n in_o again_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o than_o the_o merchant_n and_o other_o man_n to_o who_o he_o be_v indebt_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v voluptuous_a who_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n persuade_v their_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o his_o return_n sometime_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o set_v neighbour_n at_o odds_n but_o that_o must_v be_v do_v covert_o and_o cunning_o lest_o it_o be_v perceive_v the_o athenian_n fear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v forsake_v the_o league_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o the_o theban_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o hold_v with_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v against_o they_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o overthrow_v the_o theban_n upside_o down_o but_o pelopidas_n and_o gorgidas_n captain_n general_a of_o beotia_n espy_v a_o way_n how_o to_o set_v the_o athenian_n again_o in_o a_o jealousy_n and_o heart-burn_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n find_v out_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o this_o there_o be_v a_o captain_n name_v sphodrias_n a_o very_a valiant_a man_n of_o his_o person_n but_o therewithal_o lightheaded_a and_o fond_a conceited_a such_o a_o one_o as_o easy_o conceive_v vain_a hope_n in_o his_o head_n upon_o a_o foolish_a vain_a glory_n to_o have_v do_v some_o goodly_a feat_n in_o his_o life_n pelopidas_n link_v to_o he_o a_o merchant_n of_o his_o familiar_a acquaintance_n who_o toll_v he_o on_o to_o attempt_v great_a thing_n and_o to_o go_v and_o surprise_v the_o haven_n of_o pyrey_n while_o the_o athenian_n mistrust_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o keep_v it_o not_o with_o any_o sure_a guard_n assure_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o lacedaemon_n will_v lâ—ke_v of_o nothing_o so_o well_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n under_o their_o obeisance_n and_o that_o the_o theban_n who_o wish_v they_o evil_a to_o the_o death_n for_o their_o forsake_v and_o betray_v they_o at_o their_o need_n will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a succour_n they_o sphodrias_n be_v move_v with_o his_o persuasion_n take_v those_o man_n of_o war_n with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v and_o depart_v by_o night_n go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o attica_n even_o to_o the_o city_n eleusine_n but_o when_o he_o come_v there_o his_o man_n be_v afraid_a and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o and_o so_o be_v discover_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v whereby_o he_o procure_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n a_o war_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n nor_o easy_a to_o be_v undo_v again_o for_o thencefoorth_a the_o athenian_n seek_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o theban_n again_o and_o succour_v they_o very_o earnest_o coriolanus_z use_v the_o like_a practice_n for_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o cause_v the_o peace_n to_o be_v break_v that_o be_v between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o volses_n he_o procure_v a_o man_n to_o go_v tell_v the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o volses_n have_v conspire_v to_o run_v upon_o the_o roman_n as_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o their_o play_n and_o game_n be_v and_o to_o set_v fire_n upon_o the_o city_n whereupon_o the_o volses_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n afore_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o wherewith_o the_o volses_n be_v displease_v proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n alcibiades_z use_v the_o like_a trick_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o have_v for_o their_o patron_n one_o nicias_n a_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o well_o renown_v among_o the_o athenian_n alcibiades_z go_v unto_o they_o aforehand_o and_o warn_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o beware_v that_o they_o tell_v not_o that_o they_o have_v commission_n to_o conclude_v a_o full_a agreement_n lest_o the_o people_n compel_v they_o of_o authority_n to_o grant_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v have_v counsel_v they_o but_o only_o to_o set_v down_o certain_a condition_n as_o in_o way_n of_o conference_n the_o next_o morning_n alcibiades_n ask_v they_o very_o smooth_o what_o they_o come_v to_o do_v they_o answer_v that_o they_o come_v to_o make_v some_o proffer_n of_o peace_n but_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o determine_v any_o thing_n then_o fall_v alcibiades_n to_o cry_v out_o upon_o they_o call_v they_o untrustie_a and_o variable_a tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o value_n and_o so_o the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v home_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o alcibiades_n be_v choose_v captain_n to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o coriolanus_z to_o increase_v the_o dissension_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o of_o rome_n cause_v the_o land_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n to_o be_v with_o all_o care_n preserve_v harmless_a cause_v the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v waste_v and_o spoil_v which_o thing_n cause_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o further_a quarrel_n and_o disagreement_n one_o against_o another_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v afore_o the_o nobleman_n upbraid_v the_o common_a people_n with_o their_o injurious_a banish_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o man_n and_o the_o people_n charge_v the_o nobility_n that_o they_o have_v procure_v he_o to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o in_o their_o revenge_n hannibal_n to_o bring_v fabius_n in_o suspicion_n who_o he_o fear_v above_o all_o the_o roman_n cause_v his_o land_n of_o purpose_n to_o be_v keep_v harmless_a when_o he_o waste_v all_o other_o man_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o he_o have_v some_o secret_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o fight_v with_o he_o howbeit_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n his_o refuse_v to_o encounter_v be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n to_o make_v his_o enemy_n consume_v away_o without_o put_v any_o thing_n in_o hazard_n timoleon_n practise_v another_o notable_a policy_n to_o shift_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n whereas_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o corinthian_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n of_o siracuse_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o dennis_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o rhegium_n icetes_n who_o the_o siracusanes_n employ_v to_o the_o same_o
effect_n and_o who_o dissemble_v his_o purpose_n intend_v to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o dennis_n and_o to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o timoleon_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v his_o man_n into_o sicily_n because_o the_o war_n begin_v to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o the_o carthagenenses_n with_o who_o he_o have_v secret_a intelligence_n will_v not_o that_o his_o man_n shall_v pass_v into_o sicily_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v come_v alone_o to_o aid_v they_o with_o his_o counsel_n in_o such_o affair_n as_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o deal_v in_o and_o because_o he_o doubt_v least_o temoleon_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o request_n he_o have_v desire_v the_o carthaginenses_n who_o lie_v near_o unto_o the_o haven_n of_o rhegium_n with_o twenty_o galley_n to_o stop_v his_o passage_n over_o and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o if_o he_o attempt_v to_o enter_v by_o force_n timâ—leon_n seem_v to_o like_v well_o of_o the_o say_n of_o the_o messenger_n nevertheless_o he_o say_v it_o behove_v he_o for_o his_o discharge_n to_o have_v the_o same_o decree_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o rhegian_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n as_o of_o they_o that_o be_v friend_n to_o they_o both_o the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o hide_v his_o own_o intent_n the_o better_a by_o make_v the_o rhegian_o privy_a to_o the_o matter_n the_o next_o day_n all_o the_o party_n meet_v in_o the_o mootehall_n where_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v purposely_o spend_v in_o talk_n that_o timoleon_n galley_n may_v have_v leisure_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o unsuspected_a of_o the_o carthaginenses_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o see_v timoleon_n present_v with_o they_o who_o assoon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o his_o galley_n be_v depart_v all_o save_v one_o that_o stay_v behind_o for_o he_o go_v his_o way_n secret_o through_o the_o press_n by_o the_o rhegian_o who_o be_v secret_o make_v privy_a to_o the_o matter_n by_o he_o have_v stay_v he_o from_o speak_v any_o more_o and_o so_o embarking_a himself_o without_o any_o disturbance_n he_o arrive_v within_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n at_o tauromenion_n where_o andromachus_n wait_v for_o he_o sylla_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n see_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v many_o in_o number_n think_v it_o stand_v he_o on_o hand_n to_o use_v policy_n as_o well_o as_o force_v whereupon_o he_o solicit_v scipio_n one_o of_o the_o consul_n to_o come_v to_o agreement_n with_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n scipio_n refuse_v not_o hereupon_o many_o go_n and_o come_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n because_o sylla_n protract_v the_o conclusion_n very_o long_o find_v still_o some_o occasion_n of_o delay_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o soldier_n who_o be_v make_v and_o accustom_v to_o such_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o captain_n may_v practice_v with_o scipio_n soldier_n to_o forsake_v he_o for_o they_o go_v into_o scipio_n camp_n inveigle_v some_o of_o his_o man_n with_o money_n some_o with_o promise_n and_o other_o some_o with_o necessity_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n when_o this_o practise_n have_v continue_v a_o certain_a time_n sylla_n approach_v to_o their_o camp_n with_o twenty_o antsigne_n where_o his_o soldier_n fall_v to_o salute_v scipio_n and_o they_o salute_v they_o again_o turn_v and_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o scipio_n abide_v alone_o in_o his_o tent_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o go_v away_o any_o more_o thus_o like_o the_o fowler_n with_o his_o fine_a bird_n make_v to_o the_o stale_a sylla_n with_o his_o twenty_o antsigne_n draw_v forty_o antsigne_n of_o his_o enemy_n into_o his_o net_n who_o he_o lead_v all_o into_o his_o own_o camp_n which_o thing_n when_o carbo_n see_v he_o say_v that_o in_o sylla_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o fox_n and_o lion_n both_o together_o and_o that_o the_o fox_n do_v he_o more_o harm_n than_o the_o lion_n the_o emperor_n julian_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o number_n of_o prisoner_n that_o he_o demand_v use_v such_o a_o policy_n as_o this_o to_o the_o almain_n who_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v grant_v peace_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v he_o all_o such_o prisoner_n as_o they_o have_v of_o he_o for_o doubt_v lest_o they_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o all_o but_o keep_v some_o good_a number_n of_o they_o he_o demand_v of_o every_o of_o they_o that_o be_v escape_v and_o save_v out_o of_o prison_n what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v prisoner_n because_o it_o can_v not_o light_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v either_o of_o kin_n or_o of_o alliance_n or_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n unto_o they_o and_o he_o write_v their_o name_n in_o a_o paper_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o ambassador_n come_v with_o their_o prisoner_n of_o who_o julian_n cause_v the_o name_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o the_o secretary_n confer_v the_o one_o paper_n with_o the_o other_o mark_v those_o who_o the_o ambassador_n mention_v not_o and_o name_v they_o secret_o to_o the_o emperor_n behind_o he_o the_o emperor_n begin_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o ambassador_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v he_o all_o his_o prisoner_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v back_o such_o and_o such_o of_o such_o a_o city_n or_o town_n name_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n whereat_o the_o almain_n be_v sore_a abash_v suppose_v that_o it_o come_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n whereupon_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o deliver_v all_o triwlce_fw-la perceive_v the_o garrison_n of_o milan_n and_o special_o the_o milliner_n themselves_o to_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o come_n of_o maximilian_n and_o the_o swisser_n into_o lombardy_n bethink_v himself_o of_o this_o policy_n to_o put_v a_o suspicion_n into_o the_o emperor_n head_n of_o some_o cause_n of_o distrust_n in_o the_o swisser_n he_o write_v letter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o seal_n to_o the_o chief_a leader_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o swisser_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o suspicion_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o send_v they_o by_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o that_o speak_v the_o swisser_n tongue_n well_o by_o these_o letter_n he_o will_v they_o to_o perform_v within_o two_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v agree_v upon_o for_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v all_o thing_n ready_a according_a to_o their_o platfourme_v the_o messenger_n offer_v himself_o of_o purpose_n be_v take_v by_o the_o emperor_n scout_n and_o be_v examine_v wherefore_o he_o come_v thither_o without_o the_o watchword_n he_o pray_v pardon_n promise_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o thereupon_o confess_v that_o he_o bring_v letter_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o swisser_n at_o that_o word_n his_o pardon_n be_v grant_v he_o and_o he_o pluck_v off_o his_o neatherstocke_n take_v out_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o sole_a of_o it_o the_o which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o emperor_n immediate_o when_o he_o have_v read_v they_o although_o he_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v show_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o zion_n because_o he_o will_v not_o accuse_v a_o captain_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o swisser_n and_o much_o less_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v for_o fear_n of_o put_v his_o affair_n in_o danger_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o distrust_v the_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o swisser_n he_o repassed_a the_o mountain_n again_o without_o make_v any_o further_a speech_n of_o it_o and_o return_v home_o into_o germany_n cyrus_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o croesus_n use_v this_o policy_n to_o save_v sardis_n from_o sack_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v cry_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v convey_v away_o the_o booty_n because_o a_o ten_o part_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o necessity_n to_o jupiter_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o set_v warder_n at_o every_o gate_n to_o see_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v convey_v away_o he_o do_v this_o to_o hold_v they_o at_o a_o bey_z for_o fear_v of_o some_o mutiny_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v it_o from_o they_o by_o force_n but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o king_n do_v it_o of_o religion_n and_o devotion_n they_o obey_v he_o without_o gainsay_v by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o city_n be_v save_v thus_o have_v you_o a_o part_n of_o the_o feat_n of_o war_n of_o time_n past_a the_o which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o ancient_a quick_a say_n and_o to_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o goodly_a history_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o a_o prince_n may_v find_v in_o one_o place_n and_o take_v out_o of_o
prince_n be_v a_o mirror_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o will_v be_v his_o household_n his_o court_n and_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a way_n to_o reform_v other_o than_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n will_v say_v in_o that_o behalf_n emperor_n that_o be_v warrior_n belove_v of_o their_o soldier_n for_o behave_v themselves_o fellowlike_o towards_o they_o notable_a example_n of_o alexander_n cato_n david_n and_o alfon_n soldier_n set_v not_o so_o much_o by_o they_o that_o reward_v they_o as_o by_o they_o that_o take_v pain_n with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o emperor_n that_o have_v not_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o good_a work_n have_v be_v disdain_v of_o their_o soldier_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n whether_o war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o lieutenant_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n serve_v great_o to_o the_o get_n of_o the_o victory_n the_o presence_n of_o eumenes_n cause_v antigonus_n to_o retire_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n do_v by_o his_o presence_n cause_v his_o subject_n to_o return_v under_o his_o obedience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o know_v one_o self_n to_o know_v god_n it_o behoove_v a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o the_o first_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o know_v one_o self_n the_o better_a sort_n ought_v to_o rule_v the_o worse_a cicero_n in_o his_o academik_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n wisdom_n go_v before_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n wisdom_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o doubt_v all_o virtue_n consist_v in_o action_n a_o man_n must_v not_o uphold_v thing_n unknown_a for_o know_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o timoleon_n of_o discreetnesse_n discreetnesse_n be_v not_o get_v but_o by_o advise_a deliberation_n the_o definition_n of_o discreetnesse_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o discreet_a man_n and_o a_o wel-aduised_n man_n cicero_n in_o his_o duty_n cicero_n in_o his_o cato_n the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v more_o account_n of_o a_o exploit_n do_v by_o policy_n than_o of_o a_o exploit_n do_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n wilful_a ignorance_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n therence_n in_o his_o adelphis_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o discreation_n the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n the_o wise_a stand_v not_o upon_o law_n but_o line_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v answerable_a either_o to_o other_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o that_o well_o guide_v be_v well_o follow_v wisdom_n be_v a_o shield_n against_o all_o misfortune_n prosperity_n come_v of_o wisdom_n the_o first_o action_n of_o a_o man_n of_o good_a temperature_n be_v discretion_n the_o want_n of_o skill_n be_v cause_n of_o great_a mischief_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n consist_v in_o learning_n and_o experience_n the_o praise_n of_o learning_n the_o mind_n receive_v light_a from_o learning_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n learning_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n of_o eloquence_n cyneas_n the_o orator_n win_v mo_z city_n by_o his_o eloquence_n thâ—_n be_v pirrus_fw-la do_v by_o the_o sword_n a_o man_n can_v utter_v the_o excellent_a conceitâ—_n of_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o want_v eloquence_n of_o experience_n cicero_n in_o his_o duty_n experience_v better_o than_o learn_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n the_o skill_n of_o govern_v consist_v more_o in_o practice_n than_o in_o speculation_n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o matter_n of_o state_n to_o take_v white_a for_o black_a nothing_o do_v better_o acquaint_v man_n with_o seâ—ts_n of_o war_n than_o the_o often_o practice_v of_o they_o it_o be_v more_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n discreet_o thâ—_n to_o forecast_v it_o wise_o nothing_o do_v better_a beseem_v a_o prince_n than_o to_o do_v justice_n righteousness_n contain_v all_o virtue_n valeantnesse_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n where_o righteousness_n want_v definition_n of_o righteousness_n gâ—d_a be_v the_o first_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n sin_v not_o vnrighteounes_o be_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v both_o one_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n the_o righteous_a stranger_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o unrighteous_a kinsman_n kingdom_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o righteousness_n reign_v in_o they_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o live_a law_n justice_n be_v needful_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n justice_n make_v a_o happy_a commonweal_n a_o subdivision_n of_o righteousness_n another_o division_n of_o righteousness_n the_o majesty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n depend_v upon_o law_n the_o law_n ought_v to_o rule_v the_o magistrate_n law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o ensue_v of_o do_v wrong_n augustus_n make_v great_a augustus_n make_v account_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o freedeniship_n in_o what_o case_n law_n may_v be_v correct_v law_n once_o establish_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v altâ—red_v law_n must_v command_v and_o not_o obey_v how_o to_o reign_v in_o safety_n prince_n overthrow_v for_o suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o be_v wrong_v folke_n give_v great_a credit_n and_o authority_n to_o good_a justicer_n than_o to_o any_o other_o two_o precept_n for_o governor_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o minister_v justice_n unto_o all_o man_n indifferent_o the_o notable_a answer_n of_o king_n agis_n the_o answer_n of_o themistocles_n the_o answer_n of_o alexander_n the_o say_n of_o photion_n the_o judgement_n of_o marius_n the_o just_a deal_n of_o king_n totilas_n the_o conversation_n of_o life_n carry_v the_o fortune_n of_o sight_n the_o princely_a deal_n of_o kâ—ng_a artaxeâ—xes_n the_o covetousness_n of_o vespasâ—an_n offence_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a private_a harm_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o public_a state_n impunity_n of_o vice_n be_v dangerfull_a to_o a_o whole_a state_n to_o let_v sin_n go_v unpunished_a be_v a_o consent_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o other_o man_n in_o what_o sort_n a_o prince_n shall_v be_v gracious_a mercy_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_o to_o the_o good_a prince_n may_v not_o at_o their_o pleasure_n make_v laâ—ish_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v tâ—_n god_n philo_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v judge_n of_o justice_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n the_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o extinguish_v one_o faction_n may_v breed_v many_o mâ—_n the_o policy_n of_o agesilaus_n the_o manner_n of_o marcellus_n deal_v in_o a_o certain_a sedition_n bite_a word_n be_v dangerous_a prince_n ought_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o good_a judge_n officer_n be_v to_o be_v recompense_v according_a to_o their_o deserve_n the_o reward_v of_o judge_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o punish_n of_o wicked_a judge_n the_o justice_n of_o warâ—e_n the_o law_n of_o arms._n the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n depend_v upon_o the_o gentleness_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o less_o matter_n to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n than_o to_o uphold_v one_o country_n by_o good_a discipline_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o roman_n severity_n in_o war_n be_v wholesome_a the_o cruelty_n of_o auidius_fw-la cassius_n how_o a_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o he_o may_v be_v good_a the_o keep_n of_o equality_n among_o man_n of_o war_n soldier_n have_v most_o need_n of_o discipline_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o natious_a lest_o delicate_a have_v be_v best_a warrior_n of_o the_o reward_v of_o man_n of_o war_n of_o household_n justice_n or_o household_n righteousness_n the_o reward_v of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o justice_n oâ—_n hâ—m_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o recompense_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n the_o mount_a to_o dignity_n by_o degree_n what_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o do_v that_o he_o forget_v not_o those_o that_o do_v he_o service_n two_o office_n or_o mo_z be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o one_o man_n power_n breed_v pride_n whether_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o shift_v officer_n or_o no._n treasurer_n and_o officer_n of_o account_n precept_n of_o justice._n punishment_n must_v not_o â—asse_v the_o offence_n liberality_n beseem_v a_o prince_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o many_o the_o mislike_v of_o great_a power_n be_v take_v away_o by_o liberality_n liberality_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o the_o will_n three_o way_n of_o uâ—ing_v a_o man_n good_n well_o gift_n get_v friendship_n at_o all_o man_n handâ—_n what_o it_o be_v to_o use_v money_n well_o a_o poor_a prince_n be_v neither_o well_o 〈◊〉_d ve_v of_o his_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d fear_v of_o stranger_n a_o prince_n must_v moderate_v his_o ordinary_a
of_o the_o galley_n with_o their_o prowess_n bend_v against_o octavians_n galley_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gulf_n that_o begin_v at_o the_o point_n of_o actium_n and_o he_o hold_v they_o so_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v furnish_v as_o well_o with_o man_n of_o war_n to_o have_v abide_v battle_n as_o with_o rower_n wherefore_o caesar_n be_v deceive_v by_o that_o sleight_n of_o war_n retire_v hugh_n of_o moncada_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n and_o gobby_n a_o expert_a and_o famous_a captain_n of_o seamatter_n intend_v to_o give_v battle_n on_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o frenchman_n that_o be_v at_o naples_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o phillippin_n doree_n cause_v many_o fisherboat_n to_o be_v add_v to_o their_o galley_n to_o amaze_v their_o enemy_n withal_o but_o yet_o this_o trick_n be_v no_o impediment_n but_o that_o phillippin_n win_v the_o battle_n agesilaus_n to_o hide_v the_o flight_n of_o such_o as_o have_v rob_v he_o in_o his_o camp_n to_o go_v with_o the_o theban_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o man_n from_o be_v discourage_v thereat_o conceal_v they_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o for_o the_o do_v thereoâ—_n ordain_v that_o every_o morning_n when_o they_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o straw_n bed_n of_o the_o soldier_n they_o shall_v hide_v the_o stuff_n of_o they_o that_o be_v go_v thither_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o pursue_n of_o victory_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o the_o general_n have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n with_o all_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v astonish_v he_o the_o more_o and_o not_o to_o give_v he_o respite_n to_o resolve_v himself_o what_o to_o do_v julius_n caesar_n excel_v in_o that_o point_n for_o he_o never_o win_v battle_n but_o he_o toooke_v his_o enemy_n camp_n the_o same_o day_n alexander_n never_o leave_v to_o pursue_v darius_n until_o he_o see_v he_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o country_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n this_o only_a fault_n be_v note_v in_o hannibal_n that_o he_o pursue_v not_o his_o victory_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n by_o go_v to_o besiege_v rome_n then_o utter_o dismay_v with_o the_o present_a losâ—e_n insomuch_o that_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o can_v well_o skill_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n but_o not_o to_o use_v it_o aetius_n be_v reprove_v for_o do_v the_o like_a fault_n when_o he_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o make_v a_o clean_a dispatch_n of_o attila_n as_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v do_v but_o he_o fear_v lest_o if_o attila_n be_v dispatch_v he_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o goth_n when_o they_o once_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o common_a enemy_n lewis_n of_o anjou_n win_v a_o battle_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n wherein_o he_o discomfit_v his_o competitor_n ladislaus_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v pursue_v that_o victory_n without_o suffering_n ladislaus_n to_o take_v breath_n he_o have_v continue_v lord_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o which_o he_o forgo_v for_o want_v of_o do_v so_o the_o which_o thing_n ladislaus_n himself_o confess_v say_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n his_o enemy_n have_v be_v master_n both_o of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o they_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n that_o the_o second_o day_n they_o have_v be_v master_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o of_o his_o person_n if_o they_o have_v pursue_v the_o victory_n and_o that_o the_o 3_o day_n they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n either_o over_o his_o person_n or_o over_o his_o kingdom_n chase_n also_o in_o chase_v the_o enemy_n a_o man_n must_v be_v well_o ware_a that_o he_o cast_v not_o himself_o into_o danger_n as_o it_o befall_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr foy_n at_o ravenna_n the_o achaian_o have_v overthrow_v the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o battle_n will_v needs_o follow_v the_o victory_n and_o among_o other_o lysiadas_n pursue_v the_o chase_n among_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n contrary_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o aratus_n general_a of_o the_o achaian_o who_o will_v not_o permit_v his_o man_n to_o pass_v further_o because_o of_o a_o great_a and_o deep_a bog_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o for_o that_o the_o way_n forth_o on_o be_v uneven_a and_o ill_o join_v together_o which_o thing_n lysiadas_n find_v true_a to_o his_o own_o harm_n for_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o place_n full_a of_o vine_n wall_n and_o ditch_n where_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o dissever_v his_o people_n whence_o he_o can_v not_o get_v out_o again_o the_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o cleomenes_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o &_o to_o discomfit_v all_o his_o man_n and_o this_o victory_n make_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o take_v such_o courage_n again_o unto_o they_o that_o return_v back_o they_o give_v a_o fresh_a charge_n upon_o the_o achaian_o who_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o defeat_v because_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o power_n be_v go_v from_o they_o demetrius_n have_v discomfit_v a_o wing_n of_o his_o enemy_n chase_v they_o so_o far_o that_o he_o can_v not_o join_v again_o with_o his_o footman_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v destitut_o of_o their_o horseman_n be_v all_o discomfit_v philopeman_n perceive_v that_o machavidas_n the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v put_v his_o archer_n to_o slight_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o battle_n determine_v to_o let_v he_o pass_v on_o without_o resist_v he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o horseman_n of_o machavidas_n be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o his_o footman_n he_o make_v his_o man_n to_o march_v against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o flank_n be_v then_o bare_a of_o horseman_n and_o charge_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o they_o do_v put_v they_o to_o flight_n with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n the_o which_o be_v do_v he_o meet_v sudden_o with_o machavidas_n come_v back_o from_o the_o chase_n and_o think_v to_o win_v all_o and_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v leap_v a_o ditch_n the_o same_o philopeman_n do_v much_o better_o when_o he_o have_v put_v the_o army_n of_o the_o tyrant_n nabis_n to_o slight_v for_o when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n sle_z not_o all_o on_o a_o heap_n towards_o the_o city_n but_o scatter_v themselves_o here_o and_o there_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n he_o sound_v the_o retreit_n forbid_v his_o man_n to_o chase_v they_o any_o further_a because_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v full_a of_o covert_a way_n and_o uneasy_a for_o horseman_n by_o reason_n of_o brook_n valley_n and_o quagmire_n which_o it_o be_v hove_v they_o to_o pass_v but_o suspect_v that_o towards_o the_o eventide_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o wax_v dim_a they_o will_v retire_v into_o the_o city_n one_o by_o one_o he_o send_v a_o number_n of_o archer_n to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n alongst_o the_o coast_n and_o hill_n that_o be_v about_o the_o city_n who_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o nabisis_n man_n because_o they_o retire_v not_o in_o troop_n but_o one_o by_o one_o and_o go_v to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archer_n like_o silly_a bird_n that_o flee_v into_o the_o fouler_n net_n julius_n caesar_n regard_v not_o to_o chase_v the_o horseman_n who_o he_o have_v put_v to_o slight_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalie_n but_o go_v on_o to_o charge_n upon_o the_o battle_n of_o footman_n as_o more_o easy_a to_o compass_v about_o and_o to_o enclose_v who_o be_v assail_v on_o the_o flank_n by_o thosâ—_n that_o have_v foil_v the_o horseman_n and_o on_o the_o frunt_n by_o the_o ten_o legion_n can_v not_o long_o stand_v and_o make_v head_n but_o clean_o contrary_a to_o all_o their_o hope_n see_v that_o by_o seek_v to_o entangle_v their_o enemy_n they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o brier_n use_v sometime_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o expedient_a to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n too_o much_o but_o rather_o to_o make_v they_o a_o bridge_n of_o silver_n to_o pass_v away_o apace_o lest_o despair_n drive_v they_o to_o adventure_v &_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n despair_n for_o as_o jornand_n say_v easy_o do_v he_o resolve_v himself_o to_o fight_v which_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o fly_v away_o as_o befall_v to_o the_o goth_n against_o stillico_fw-la and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n against_o king_n john_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o reasonable_a composition_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o drive_v of_o a_o man_n into_o despair_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o themistocles_n after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n against_o xerxes_n in_o the_o battle_n upon_o the_o sea_n at_o salamis_n will_v not_o try_v his_o power_n any_o further_a in_o fight_v with_o he_o any_o more_o but_o rather_o send_v one_o of_o the_o
groom_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n to_o advertise_v the_o king_n that_o the_o greek_n be_v resolve_v to_o break_v the_o bridge_n of_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v over_o the_o strait_a of_o hellespont_n whereof_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o advertise_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o good_a time_n he_o may_v withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o territory_n and_o pass_v over_o again_o into_o asia_n with_o all_o speed_n possible_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o he_o withhold_v the_o residue_n from_o pursue_v he_o whereof_o xerxes_n be_v so_o afraid_a that_o he_o depart_v with_o all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v paul_n a_o roman_a captain_n perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v out_o against_o the_o power_n of_o totilas_n determine_v to_o make_v a_o salie_a out_o and_o to_o sell_v his_o life_n as_o dear_a as_o he_o can_v but_o totilas_n dread_v this_o despair_n of_o he_o grant_v he_o reasonable_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n either_o to_o give_v he_o entertainment_n to_o serve_v he_o or_o to_o go_v home_o into_o his_o own_o country_n with_o all_o his_o soldier_n for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o people_n against_o man_n that_o be_v desperate_a the_o venetian_n at_o foronovo_fw-la will_v not_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o king_n charles_n but_o let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v home_o at_o his_o ease_n fear_v lest_o through_o necessity_n turn_v into_o despair_n he_o shall_v make_v himself_o way_n with_o great_a blood_n shed_v of_o those_o which_o undiscret_o will_v have_v stop_v he_o notwithstanding_o the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o contrary_a counsel_n find_v to_o their_o exceed_a great_a loss_n how_o dangerous_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v back_o a_o army_n that_o be_v desperate_a and_o drive_v by_o necessity_n to_o fight_v chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o retire_n of_o a_o army_n and_o how_o to_o save_v it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o disadvantage_n it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o a_o army_n either_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o guide_n or_o otherwise_o light_v into_o such_o a_o place_n as_o it_o stand_v they_o on_o hand_n to_o retire_v speedy_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v foil_v in_o this_o case_n the_o captain_n be_v to_o use_v policy_n and_o quickness_n as_o hannibal_n do_v hannibal_n who_o be_v come_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o sack_n by_o the_o oversight_n of_o his_o guide_n to_o escape_v the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v because_o he_o have_v fabius_n at_o his_o side_n who_o will_v have_v starve_v he_o for_o hunger_n or_o make_v he_o to_o fight_v to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n choose_v out_o a_o thousand_o ox_n and_o tie_v to_o every_o of_o their_o horn_n a_o faggot_n of_o willow_n and_o of_o vine_n twig_n command_v they_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n that_o in_o the_o night_n time_n when_o he_o shall_v lift_v they_o up_o a_o token_n in_o the_o air_n they_o shall_v set_v the_o faggot_n on_o fire_n and_o drive_v the_o ox_n up_o the_o hill_n towards_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v seize_v he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v set_v his_o man_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o night_n be_v come_v he_o make_v they_o to_o march_v a_o leisurely_o pace_n now_o so_o long_o as_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o faggot_n upon_o the_o oxen_n horn_n be_v but_o small_a the_o ox_n go_v fair_a and_o easy_o up_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n like_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o army_n march_v in_o array_n with_o torch_n light_v but_o when_o the_o fire_n once_o burn_v the_o root_n of_o their_o horn_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o push_v one_o another_o and_o to_o run_v here_o and_o there_o over_o the_o hill_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o they_o feel_v this_o do_v so_o astonish_v the_o roman_n that_o keep_v the_o passage_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v beset_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o tarry_v at_o the_o passage_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v but_o leave_v the_o strait_n fall_v to_o flee_v towards_o their_o camp_n by_o mean_n whereof_o anon_o the_o uâ—untcuâ—rors_n of_o hannibal_n take_v the_o passage_n whereat_o he_o pass_v all_o his_o host_n without_o fear_n or_o peril_n brasidas_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o illirian_o and_o intend_v to_o retire_v do_v cast_v his_o army_n into_o a_o square_a and_o make_v they_o to_o march_v on_o so_o in_o good_a order_n and_o he_o himself_o tarry_v behind_o with_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o best_a and_o forward_a soldier_n of_o his_o army_n to_o abide_v the_o shock_n of_o the_o forerider_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o narrow_a passage_n whereby_o he_o may_v save_v himself_o which_o be_v between_o two_o rock_n whereof_o the_o illirian_o have_v begin_v to_o take_v possession_n which_o thing_n when_o brasidas_n see_v he_o command_v his_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o run_v with_o all_o the_o have_v they_o can_v to_o seize_v the_o strong_a of_o those_o two_o rock_n afore_o the_o illirian_o be_v assemble_v in_o great_a number_n the_o which_o thing_n they_o do_v so_o ready_o and_o cunning_o that_o they_o drive_v the_o illirian_o thence_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v pass_v their_o army_n in_o safety_n qâ—intius_n quintius_n use_v another_o slâ—ight_n to_o escape_v another_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v when_o he_o see_v himself_o hem_v in_o on_o all_o side_n by_o his_o enemy_n and_o this_o it_o be_v he_o send_v a_o cornet_n of_o numidian_n to_o skirmish_v with_o they_o who_o play_v their_o part_n so_o well_o that_o one_o while_o approach_v they_o and_o another_o while_n recoil_v they_o deceive_v their_o ward_n and_o have_v so_o do_v fall_v to_o pill_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o enemy_n draw_v back_o their_o garrison_n to_o chase_v the_o numidian_a sorrager_n give_v leisure_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o escape_v the_o danger_n wherein_o they_o be_v epaminondas_n to_o turn_v away_o agesilaus_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o succour_v the_o manâ—ineans_n to_o the_o rescue_n of_o who_o he_o be_v come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n deputed_a from_o tegoea_n one_o night_n without_o any_o inkling_n thereof_o to_o the_o mantinean_o and_o go_v straight_o to_o spartâ—_n by_o another_o way_n than_o agesilaus_n come_v insomuch_o that_o he_o have_v surprise_v the_o city_n sparta_n afore_o they_o have_v any_o advertisement_n of_o his_o come_n this_o feat_n cause_v agesilaus_n to_o leave_v the_o mantinean_o and_o to_o return_v to_o sparta_n in_o great_a haste_n artaxerxes_n artaxerxes_n be_v enter_v very_o unaduised_o into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o cadusian_o where_o he_o be_v like_a to_o starve_v for_o hunger_n be_v beset_v by_o two_o king_n that_o have_v their_o army_n encamp_v asunder_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o now_o tiribasus_n have_v talk_v with_o king_n artaxerxes_n &_o have_v make_v he_o privy_a what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v go_v unto_o the_o one_o of_o those_o king_n himself_o and_o send_v his_o son_n secret_o to_o the_o other_o the_o same_o time_n do_v either_o of_o they_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o fellow_n have_v send_v unto_o artaxerxes_n to_o desire_v peace_n in_o deceit_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o therefore_o quoth_v he_o be_v you_o be_v wise_a you_o must_v get_v the_o forehand_n and_o make_v speed_n afore_o the_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v help_v you_o what_o i_o can_v both_o the_o king_n believe_v his_o word_n either_o of_o they_o think_v that_o his_o companion_n have_v malign_v he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o send_v his_o ambassador_n unto_o artaxerxes_n immediate_o with_o tiribasus_n and_o the_o other_o likewise_o with_o his_o son_n and_o so_o be_v peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o they_o eumenes_n also_o avoid_v a_o great_a danger_n eumenes_n by_o a_o ready_a shiâ—t_n his_o soldier_n have_v set_v themselves_o at_o large_a to_o pass_v the_o winter_n against_o his_o will_n and_o hold_v almost_o threescore_o league_n of_o the_o country_n in_o length_n antigonus_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o determine_v to_o overrun_v they_o when_o they_o nothing_o suspect_v it_o think_v it_o have_v be_v hard_a to_o have_v assemble_v they_o together_o in_o small_a time_n and_o to_o go_v unperceived_a he_o take_v a_o rough_a and_o elendge_v way_n but_o he_o be_v encounter_v with_o so_o hideous_a wind_n and_o so_o great_a cold_a that_o his_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o â—est_n themselves_o and_o to_o make_v provision_n against_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o season_n for_o the_o do_v whereof_o they_o kindle_v great_a store_n of_o fire_n to_o warm_v they_o the_o which_o be_v perceive_v by_o those_o that_o be_v near_a give_v warning_n thereof_o immediate_o to_o the_o garrison_n who_o be_v