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time_n the_o ill_a order_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o court_n will_v breed_v more_o disorder_n in_o that_o country_n than_o any_o accident_n else_o can_v that_o shall_v evergrow_v there_o chap._n xiii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roman_n avail_v themselves_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o order_v the_o city_n in_o undertake_v their_o design_n and_o in_o stop_v of_o tumulis_fw-la i_o think_v it_o not_o out_o of_o purpose_n to_o bring_v some_o example_n where_o in_o the_o roman_n serve_v themselves_o of_o their_o religion_n for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o city_n and_o the_o follow_v of_o their_o enterprise_n and_o though_o many_o there_o be_v in_o t._n livius_n yet_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o these_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v create_v their_o tribune_n of_o consular_a power_n and_o except_o one_o all_z plebeians_z and_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o year_n that_o there_o be_v pestilence_n and_o famine_n and_o certain_a other_o prodigy_n the_o nobility_n of_o rome_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o occasion_n at_o the_o tribune_n new_a creation_n to_o say_v that_o the_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o rome_n have_v abuse_v the_o majesty_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o appease_v they_o then_o to_o reduce_v the_o election_n of_o the_o tribune_n to_o the_o former_a course_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o people_n fright_v by_o this_o superstition_n make_v the_o tribune_n all_o of_o the_o nobility_n the_o like_a be_v also_o in_o their_o conquest_n of_o the_o vejentes_n city_n that_o the_o commander_n of_o their_o army_n do_v serve_v themselves_o of_o the_o religion_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o heart_n for_o any_o enterprise_n for_o that_o year_n the_o albanilak_n be_v miraculous_o swell_v and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n weary_v with_o the_o long_a siege_n and_o intend_v to_o o'erturn_v to_o rome_n the_o roman_n find_v that_o apollo_n and_o certain_a other_o oracle_n tell_v they_o that_o that_o year_n the_o vejâ—ntes_n city_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o albanlake_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o which_o thing_n make_v the_o soldier_n endure_v the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o siege_n persuade_v by_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v to_o take_v the_o town_n and_o be_v content_v to_o continue_v the_o enterprise_n so_o that_o camillus_n be_v make_v dictatour_n subdue_v the_o city_n after_o ten_o year_n siege_n and_o so_o the_o accustom_a religion_n help_v well_o both_o for_o the_o take_n in_o of_o that_o town_n and_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o tribunship_n to_o the_o nobility_n for_o without_o the_o aid_n thereof_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v hardly_o have_v their_o success_n and_o this_o other_o example_n i_o must_v also_o add_v to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n a_o great_a many_o tumult_n raise_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o terentillus_n a_o tribune_n he_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o cause_n which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o their_o place_n among_o the_o first_o remedy_n which_o the_o nobility_n serve_v themselves_o of_o be_v the_o religion_n whereof_o they_o make_v use_v two_o way_n in_o the_o first_o they_o make_v the_o sibill_n book_n be_v search_v and_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o city_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o civil_a discord_n they_o shall_v hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n that_o year_n which_o thing_n though_o the_o tribune_n have_v herein_o discover_v their_o subtlety_n yet_o it_o so_o fright_a the_o people_n that_o it_o quite_o take_v off_o their_o eagerness_n in_o the_o pursuit_n the_o other_o way_n be_v that_o when_o appius_n herdonius_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o outlaw_n and_o slave_n near_o upon_o four_o thousand_o man_n have_v possess_v themselves_o by_o right_a of_o the_o capitol_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o if_o the_o aequi_n or_o volsci_n the_o roman_n swear_v enemy_n have_v approach_v the_o town_n they_o may_v have_v take_v it_o the_o tribune_n not_o forbear_v for_o all_o this_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o to_o enact_v the_o law_n make_v by_o terentillus_n say_v this_o assault_n of_o their_o feign_a and_o not_o true_a one_o puhlius_fw-la valerius_n a_o grave_a citizen_n and_o of_o good_a authority_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o tell_v they_o partly_o in_o friendly_a term_n and_o partly_o in_o threaten_v the_o danger_n in_o which_o the_o city_n stand_v and_o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o their_o demand_n and_o thereby_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o consul_n command_n whereupon_o the_o people_n be_v return_v to_o obedience_n recover_v the_o capitol_n by_o force_n but_o the_o consul_n publius_n valerius_n be_v slay_v in_o this_o conflict_n there_o be_v forthwith_o another_o consul_n make_v one_o titus_n quintius_n who_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o idleness_n and_o to_o give_v no_o space_n to_o think_v again_o of_o terentillus_n his_o law_n command_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o of_o rome_n with_o he_o against_o the_o volsci_n say_v that_o by_o the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v not_o to_o abandon_v the_o consul_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v he_o whereunto_o the_o tribune_n oppose_v say_v that_o oath_n be_v make_v to_o the_o consul_n now_o slay_v not_o to_o he_o yet_o titus_n livius_n show_v that_o the_o people_n in_o awfulness_n to_o their_o religion_n world_n rather_o obey_v the_o consulâ—_n than_o believe_v the_o tribune_n say_v these_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n man_n do_v not_o then_o adays_o so_o little_a reverence_n the_o god_n as_o now_o nor_o people_n faciebat_fw-la wrest_v their_o oath_n nor_o the_o law_n to_o their_o own_o end_n whereby_o the_o tribune_n doubt_v then_o to_o lose_v their_o whole_a dignity_n agree_v with_o the_o consul_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o obedience_n
man_n will_v be_v stop_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n chap._n xxiiii_o commonwealth_n well_o order_v appoint_v reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o their_o people_n and_o never_o recompense_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o desert_n of_o horatius_n have_v be_v exceed_o great_a have_v by_o his_o valour_n vanquish_v the_o curiatij_n his_o offence_n be_v horrible_a have_v slay_v his_o sister_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o homicide_n so_o much_o displease_v the_o roman_n that_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o dispute_v whether_o they_o shall_v grant_v he_o his_o life_n though_o his_o merit_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o fresh_a which_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o look_v but_o superficial_o on_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o example_n of_o popular_a ingratitude_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v examine_v better_o and_o with_o more_o consideration_n inquire_v what_o the_o order_n of_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v shall_v rather_o blame_v that_o people_n for_o have_v absolve_v he_o then_o for_o have_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o never_o any_o republic_n in_o good_a ordrr_n eancel_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o citizen_n with_o their_o desert_n but_o have_v ordain_v reward_n for_o good_a service_n and_o punishment_n for_o desservice_n and_o have_v reward_v one_o when_o he_o have_v do_v well_o if_o afterward_o he_o commit_v any_o offence_n they_o chastise_v he_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o former_a merit_n and_o when_o these_o order_n be_v strict_o observe_v a_o city_n continue_v long_o free_a otherwise_o it_o will_v soon_o go_v to_o ruin_v for_o if_o a_o man_n grow_v into_o great_a reputation_n for_o some_o notable_a piece_n of_o service_n do_v to_o the_o state_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o confidence_n that_o he_o can_v without_o danger_n of_o punishment_n commit_v any_o offence_n in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v he_o become_v so_o unreasonable_o insolent_a that_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o long_o consist_v it_o be_v very_o necessary_a if_o we_o will_v have_v punishment_n for_o offence_n fear_v always_o to_o reward_v good_a desert_n as_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v at_o rome_n and_o though_o the_o republic_n be_v but_o poor_a and_o can_v bestow_v but_o little_a yet_o may_v the_o subject_n well_o content_a himself_o with_o that_o little_a for_o so_o even_o a_o small_a gift_n bestow_v on_o any_o one_o for_o requital_n of_o a_o good_a though_o great_a shall_v find_v with_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o a_o honourable_a and_o thankful_a acceptance_n the_o story_n of_o horatius_n cocles_n be_v very_o well_o know_v and_o that_o also_o of_o mutius_n scevola_n how_o the_o one_o bear_v up_o the_o enemy_n upon_o a_o bridge_n till_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o behind_o he_o the_o other_o burn_v his_o own_o hand_n for_o have_v mistake_v when_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v kill_v porsena_n the_o tuscan_a king_n to_o these_o for_o two_o such_o notable_a act_n be_v give_v by_o the_o publilick_a two_o acre_n 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mind_n to_o reform_v the_o state_n of_o a_o city_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o like_v and_o the_o better_a with_o every_o one_o satisfaction_n to_o maintain_v it_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v the_o form_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n perceive_v not_o the_o change_n of_o they_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v quite_o new_a &_o far_o different_a from_o the_o forepast_a for_o they_o general_o satisfy_v themselves_o as_o well_o with_o that_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o that_o that_o be_v nay_o rather_o be_v they_o many_o time_n more_o move_v with_o appearance_n than_o truth_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o roman_n know_v this_o necessity_n when_o first_o they_o live_v free_a have_v in_o change_n of_o one_o king_n create_v two_o consul_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v more_o than_o twelve_o lictor_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o outgo_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o attend_v on_o the_o king_n moreover_o when_o the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n be_v make_v in_o rome_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o roman_n willing_a that_o the_o people_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v not_o find_v a_o lack_n of_o any_o of_o the_o old_a ceremony_n create_v a_o head_n of_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n who_o they_o call_v the_o king_n priest_n who_o yet_o be_v low_a in_o degree_n than_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o that_o this_o way_n the_o people_n be_v satisfy_v of_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o never_o have_v any_o occasion_n by_o any_o default_n in_o it_o to_o wish_v their_o king_n again_o restore_v and_o this_o they_o all_o aught_o to_o observe_v that_o will_v cancel_v the_o old_a manner_n of_o live_v in_o a_o city_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o new_a and_o free_a course_n for_o be_v these_o novelty_n somewhat_o move_v man_n mind_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o call_v thy_o wit_n about_o thou_o and_o work_v these_o alteration_n in_o the_o old_a mould_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n both_o in_o number_n and_o authority_n and_o durance_n differ_v from_o the_o ancient_a at_o least_o let_v they_o keep_v the_o same_o name_n and_o this_o as_o i_o have_v say_v rather_o ought_v he_o to_o observe_v who_o mean_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o absolute_a authority_n which_o be_v call_v a_o tyranny_n for_o he_o be_v to_o innovate_v every_o thing_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o new_a prince_n in_o a_o city_n or_o province_n take_v by_o he_o shall_v make_v innovation_n in_o every_o thing_n whosoever_o become_v prince_n of_o a_o city_n or_o state_n and_o the_o rather_o when_o his_o force_n be_v but_o weak_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o mean_v not_o to_o hold_v it_o neither_o as_o a_o kingdom_n nor_o as_o a_o regular_a republic_n the_o best_a expedient_a he_o can_v find_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o principality_n be_v that_o he_o himself_n be_v a_o new_a prince_n make_v every_o thing_n new_a in_o the_o state_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o city_n to_o make_v new_a government_n with_o new_a name_n with_o new_a jurisdiction_n with_o new_a man_n and_o to_o enrich_v the_o poor_a as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a send_v empty_a away_o to_o build_v moreover_o new_a city_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o some_o that_o be_v build_v to_o remove_v the_o inhabitant_n inane_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o in_o some_o to_o leave_v nothing_o untouched_a in_o that_o province_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o degree_n order_n nor_o state_n nor_o wealth_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o acknowledge_v it_o from_o these_o and_o to_o take_v for_o pattern_n philip_n of_o macedon_n alexander_n father_n who_o by_o these_o mean_n become_v of_o a_o little_a king_n prince_n of_o all_o greece_n and_o he_o that_o write_v of_o he_o say_v that_o he_o change_v his_o people_n from_o province_n to_o province_n as_o herdsman_n change_v their_o 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and_o how_o much_o those_o other_o republic_n that_o trace_v not_o herfoote_o step_v decevie_v themselves_o for_o though_o the_o roman_n be_v zealous_a lover_n of_o glory_n yet_o never_o do_v they_o esteem_v it_o dishonourable_a at_o one_o time_n to_o obey_v where_o other_o while_o they_o have_v command_v and_o to_o serve_v in_o that_o army_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v commander_n which_o custom_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n law_n and_o course_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o our_o time_n and_o in_o venice_n yet_o be_v this_o error_n that_o a_o citizen_n have_v bear_v a_o great_a office_n esteem_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o less_o and_o the_o city_n allow_v he_o to_o refuse_v it_o which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o the_o private_a yet_o be_v it_o whole_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o public_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v expect_v better_a performance_n from_o and_o repose_v more_o trust_n in_o that_o citizen_n who_o descend_v from_o a_o great_a 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