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afflict_a 7._o lib._n 5._o chap_n 7._o example_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o granson_n and_o morat_n we_o must_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o great_a prosperity_n of_o prince_n 6._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 6._o or_o their_o great_a adversity_n proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a providence_n if_o man_n be_v always_o wise_a 15._o lib._n 1._o cha._n 15._o they_o shall_v be_v so_o temperate_a in_o their_o speech_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o change_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n the_o fleming_n during_o the_o life_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o duke_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n with_o such_o reverence_n as_o they_o have_v do_v since_o affliction_n trouble_v the_o mind_n and_o alter_v the_o complexion_n this_o be_v know_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o granson_n he_o be_v never_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o choler_n and_o natural_a heat_n be_v so_o great_a before_o as_o he_o drink_v no_o wine_n and_o after_o this_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o drink_v it_o pure_a division_n all_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v overthrow_v by_o division_n 16._o lib._n 2._o cha._n 16._o and_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o many_o great_a nobleman_n of_o like_a estate_n can_v long_o entertain_v themselves_o together_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o head_n above_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o well_o esteem_v to_o draw_v obedience_n from_o they_o all_o a_o wise_a prince_n have_v the_o command_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n 16._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 16._o and_o mean_n to_o entertain_v they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o ten_o have_v either_o of_o they_o six_o thousand_o all_o ally_v and_o confederate_a together_o for_o that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o decide_v among_o they_o as_o half_a the_o time_n be_v spend_v before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v 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from_o whence_o grow_v mortality_n and_o famine_n 18_o lib._n 5._o cha._n 18_o and_o all_o these_o misery_n proceed_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n we_o must_v confess_v consider_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o great_a man_n who_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o nobleman_n and_o prince_n shall_v have_v his_o contrary_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o humility_n else_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v under_o they_o or_o near_o they_o commotion_n and_o sedition_n in_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n the_o most_o wicked_a be_v most_o bold_a and_o hardy_a prologue_n in_o the_o prologue_n liberality_n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o give_v at_o their_o pleasure_n that_o demand_v they_o apology_n in_o the_o apology_n king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o give_v much_o to_o church_n 18._o lib._n 5._o cha._n 18._o in_o some_o thing_n less_o have_v do_v better_o â—or_a he_o take_v from_o the_o 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to_o the_o homage_n which_o thou_o owe_v i_o and_o so_o by_o force_n they_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v if_o they_o can_v at_o the_o least_o they_o do_v their_o best_a and_o make_v he_o to_o live_v miserable_o he_o that_o be_v but_o their_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o resolute_a they_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o live_v but_o if_o he_o be_v weak_a he_o know_v not_o what_o course_n to_o take_v they_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v support_v their_o enemy_n or_o they_o will_v send_v their_o man_n at_o arm_n to_o live_v in_o his_o country_n or_o will_v buy_v quarrel_n or_o find_v occasion_n to_o ruin_v he_o or_o will_v maintain_v his_o neighbour_n against_o he_o and_o will_v lend_v they_o man_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o will_v disgrace_v such_o as_o have_v serve_v their_o predecessor_n well_o to_o raise_v new_a man_n punishment_n to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n 13._o lib._n 4._o chap._n 13._o and_o do_v daily_a it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v nothing_o unpunished_a and_o we_o may_v see_v plain_o that_o these_o strange_a work_n come_v from_o he_o for_o they_o be_v beyond_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o punishment_n be_v so_o sudden_a especial_o against_o they_o that_o use_v violence_n and_o cruelty_n who_o common_o be_v not_o mean_a person_n but_o great_a either_o in_o signeurie_n or_o the_o prince_n authority_n injury_n offence_n and_o outrage_n prince_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n shall_v fear_v to_o do_v or_o speak_v outrageous_o and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o who_o they_o speak_v they_o for_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o more_o sensible_a and_o distasteful_a be_v the_o outrage_n they_o do_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o outrage_n will_v be_v morâ—_n note_v for_o the_o greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v their_o master_n or_o lord_n they_o will_v despair_v ever_o to_o receive_v honour_n or_o favour_n 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