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have_v time_n to_o repent_v but_o no_o leisure_n to_o amend_v pliny_n marcus_n varro_n strabo_n and_o macrobius_n which_o be_v historiographer_n no_o less_o grave_a than_o true_a be_v at_o great_a controversy_n in_o provinge_v what_o thing_n be_v most_o autentike_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n accept_v seneca_n in_o a_o pistol_n he_o write_v to_o lucillus_n praise_v without_o cess_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o rhodiens_n in_o the_o which_o with_o much_o a_o do_v they_o bend_v themselves_o altogether_o to_o keep_v oneself_o thing_n and_o after_o they_o have_v thereupon_o agree_v they_o keep_v and_o maintain_v it_o inviolate_o the_o divine_a plato_n in_o the_o sixth_o book_n entitle_v de_n legibus_fw-la ordain_v and_o command_v that_o if_o any_o citizen_n do_v invente_v any_o new_a thing_n which_o never_o before_o be_v read_v nor_o hard_a of_o the_o inventour_n thereof_o shall_v first_o practice_v the_o same_o for_o the_o space_n of_o .10_o year_n in_o his_o own_o house_n before_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o before_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n if_o the_o invention_n be_v good_a it_o shall_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v noughte_v that_o than_o the_o danger_n and_o hurt_n thereof_o shall_v light_o only_o on_o he_o plutarche_n in_o his_o apotheme_n say_v that_o lycurgus_n upon_o greavous_a penalty_n do_v prohibit_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a in_o his_o common_a wealth_n to_o go_v wanderinge_v into_o strange_a country_n nor_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o admit_v any_o stranger_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o law_n be_v make_v be_v to_o the_o end_n stranger_n shall_v not_o bring_v into_o their_o house_n thing_n strange_a and_o not_o accustom_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n and_o that_o they_o travail_v through_o strange_a contreis_n shall_v not_o learn_v new_a custom_n the_o presumption_n of_o man_n now_o a_o day_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o people_n so_o small_a that_o what_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v he_o speak_v what_o so_o ever_o he_o can_v invente_v he_o do_v invente_a what_o he_o will_v he_o do_v write_v and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v speak_v against_o they_o nor_o the_o common_a people_n in_o this_o case_n be_v so_o light_o that_o among_o they_o you_o may_v daily_o see_v new_a devise_n and_o whether_o it_o hurt_v or_o profit_v the_o common_a wealth_n they_o force_v not_o if_o there_o come_v at_o this_o day_n a_o vain_a man_n among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o before_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n subtle_a i_o ask_v you_o but_o this_o question_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o invente_v what_o he_o list_v to_o set_v forth_o what_o he_o please_v to_o persuade_v that_o which_o to_o he_o seem_v good_a and_o all_o his_o saienge_n to_o be_v beleve_v true_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o no_o less_o slanderous_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o perverte_v the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o and_o all_o not_o able_a to_o repress_v the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n of_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v new_a and_o not_o accustom_v neither_o prince_n ought_v to_o allow_v nor_o yet_o the_o people_n to_o use_v for_o a_o new_a thing_n ought_v no_o less_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o consider_v before_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n than_o the_o great_a doubt_n which_o arise_v in_o man_n mind_n rufinus_n in_o the_o prologue_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o apology_n reprove_v great_o the_o egyptian_n because_o they_o
reprove_v he_o of_o his_o small_a reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n chap._n xvii_o the_o emperor_n procee_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o admonish_v prince_n to_o be_v fearful_a of_o their_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o senate_n give_v upon_o this_o king_n for_o pullinge_v down_o the_o church_n chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o gentile_n honour_v those_o which_o be_v devoute_a in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o god_n chap._n nineteeen_o for_o five_o cause_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v better_a christian_n then_o their_o subject_n chap._n xx_o of_o the_o philosopher_n bias_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o law_n which_o he_o give_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n chap_n xxi_o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n punyssh_v evil_a man_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o special_o those_o prince_n that_o despise_v his_o church_n and_o mansion_n house_n chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n prove_v by_o xii_o example_n that_o prince_n be_v sharp_o punysh_v when_o they_o usurp_v boldlye_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o violate_v the_o temple_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o valentine_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a christian_n lose_v in_o one_o day_n both_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o lief_n and_o be_v burn_v alive_a in_o a_o shepecoote_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n &_o gratian_n his_o son_n which_o because_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n be_v always_o fortunate_a and_o that_o god_n geve_v victory_n unto_o prince_n more_o through_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v then_o through_o the_o weapon_n of_o those_o that_o fight_n chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o godly_a oration_n which_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n before_o he_o give_v the_o battle_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o captain_n theodosius_n which_o be_v father_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n die_v a_o good_a christian_a of_o the_o king_n hysmarus_n and_o the_o bishop_n silvanus_n and_o the_o holy_a law_n which_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o a_o goodly_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o prince_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o their_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n than_o he_o which_o procure_v many_o to_o command_v therein_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o in_o a_o public_a weal_n there_o be_v no_o great_a destruction_n then_o where_o prince_n daily_a consent_n to_o new_a order_n and_o change_v old_a custom_n chap._n xxix_o when_o tyrant_n begame_n to_o reign_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n command_v and_o obeing_n first_o begin_v and_o how_o the_o authority_n the_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n chap._n thirty_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o worldly_a misery_n at_o this_o present_a chap._n xxxi_o what_o the_o garamantes_n say_v unto_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v india_n and_o how_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o lief_o have_v more_o power_n than_o any_o force_n of_o war_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o garamantia_n make_v unto_o king_n alexander_n a_o goodly_a lesson_n for_o ambitious_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o sage_a garamante_n continue_v his_o oration_n and_o among_o other_o notable_a matter_n he_o make_v mencyon_n of_o seven_o law_n which_o they_o observe_v chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o what_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v and_o of_o the_o question_n demand_v he_o chap._n xxxv_o what_o plutarch_n the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o wise_a word_n he_o speak_v to_o traâ—an_v the_o emperor_n &_o how_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o know_v they_o all_o to_o recompense_v their_o service_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n the_o roman_n celebrate_v to_o the_o god_n janus_n and_o of_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o same_o day_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o fuluius_n the_o senator_n wherein_o he_o peynt_v envious_a man_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o a_o letter_n the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n chap._n xl_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o for_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportion_v of_o body_n chap._n xli_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o nevew_n epesipus_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n chap._n xlii_o how_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v lover_n of_o sage_n chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n provide_v wise_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n xliiii_o croesus_n king_n of_o lidya_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o sage_n of_o a_o letter_n the_o same_o croesus_n write_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anacarse_n and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v again_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sentence_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n and_o how_o he_o put_v a_o artisan_n to_o death_n for_o invent_v new_a torment_n chap._n xlvi_o that_o sundry_a mighty_a and_o puyssant_a prince_n be_v lover_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o sage_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z what_o excellency_n marriage_n be_v and_o where_o as_o common_a people_n marry_v of_o free_a will_n prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o marye_n of_o necessity_n chap._n i._n how_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n many_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v be_v make_v parfitte_a friend_n chap._n two_o of_o the_o sundry_a law_n the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n &_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n chap._n iii._n how_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o sorcerye_n but_o only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n and_o obedience_n chap._n iiii_o the_o revenge_n of_o a_o greciane_a lady_n on_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o husband_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n chap._n v._n that_o pryncess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o suffer_v to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o wife_n chap_n vi_o that_o woman_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o goinge_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o through_o the_o resort_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o be_v not_o ill_o speak_v of_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discomodity_n which_o follow_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n cap_n viij_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n namely_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o bear_v wherein_o be_v lay_v before_o you_o many_o know_v &_o sorrowful_a misfortune_n happen_v to_o woman_n in_o that_o case_n cap_n ix_o a_o further_a rehearsal_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o unlucky_a chance_n happen_v to_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chap._n x._o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chief_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v gentle_o entreat_v of_o their_o husband_n chap._n xi_o what_o the_o philosopher_n pisto_n be_v and_o of_o the_o rule_v he_o give_v concern_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n twelve_o of_o three_o counsel_n which_o lucius_n seneca_n give_v unto_o a_o secretary_n his_o friend_n who_o serve_v the_o emperor_n nero._n and_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n dspose_v all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o 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