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alexander_n the_o great_a execute_v he_o that_o slay_v darius_n as_o abhor_v that_o subject_a that_o will_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o his_o prince_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n likewise_o uitellius_n put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o murderer_n and_o conspirator_n against_o galba_n and_o domitian_n execute_v his_o secretary_n epaphroditus_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o nero_n although_o he_o instant_o desire_v his_o aid_n the_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a example_n of_o prince_n incite_v subject_n to_o imitate_v the_o same_o quality_n which_o rule_n never_o or_o very_o rare_o fail_v example_n francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o prince_n in_o divers_a age_n and_o place_n have_v great_a esteem_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o prince_n noble_n nobility_n and_o clergy_n dispose_v themselves_o so_o earnest_o to_o study_v as_o before_o that_o time_n have_v not_o be_v see_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o tongue_n as_o science_n contrariwise_o alexander_n the_o great_a otherwise_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a virtue_n by_o his_o immoderate_a use_n of_o drink_v do_v draw_v the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o court_n and_o people_n also_o to_o delight_v in_o drunkenness_n the_o like_a effect_n follow_v the_o excessive_a intemperance_n of_o mithridates_n king_n of_o amasia_n the_o last_o and_o not_o the_o least_o considerable_a be_v to_o observe_v how_o great_a effect_n devotion_n and_o contempt_n of_o human_a glory_n work_v in_o the_o mind_n not_o only_o of_o private_a person_n but_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n also_o who_o have_v oft_o abandon_v worldly_a profit_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o embrace_v the_o con_v templative_a retire_a life_n example_n ramirus_n king_n of_o arragon_n verecundus_n king_n of_o spain_n charlemagne_n son_n of_o carolus_n martellus_n matilda_n queen_n of_o france_n amurath_n king_n of_o turbay_n with_o many_o other_o imperio_fw-la maximus_n exemplo_fw-la major_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o joseph_n watts_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n viz._n the_o history_n of_o ireland_n from_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o by_o the_o english_a to_o this_o present_a time_n in_o two_o part_n by_o the_o honourable_a richard_n cox_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o present_a judge_n for_o that_o kingdom_n folio_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o marquis_n of_o carmarthen_n state_n of_o his_o case_n folio_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o case_n folio_n his_o answer_n to_o sir_n robert_n howard_n book_n folio_n his_o reply_n to_o some_o libel_n late_o print_v folio_n trial_n of_o the_o lord_n russel_n folio_n character_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n folio_n the_o world_n mistake_n in_o oliver_n cromwell_n by_o sl._n bethel_n esq_n quarto_n satyr_n against_o hypocrite_n quarto_fw-la no_o protestant_a plot_n one_a 2d_o and_o 3d._a part_n quarto_fw-la diarry_o of_o his_o majesty_n expedition_n into_o england_n quarto_fw-la hunton_n treatise_n of_o monarchy_n in_o two_o part_n quarto_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o rochester_n funeral_n sermon_n quarto_fw-la the_o present_a settlement_n vindicated_n and_o the_o late_a misgovernment_n prove_v quarto_fw-la rushworth_n historical_a collection_n from_o 1618._o to_o 1629._o james_n corruption_n of_o popish_a father_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n octavo_fw-la the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n octavo_fw-la reform_a devotion_n in_o meditation_n hymn_n and_o petition_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n twelve_o the_o excellent_a woman_n describe_v by_o her_o true_a character_n and_o their_o opposite_n octavo_fw-la a_o earnest_a invitation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o dr._n glanvill_n twelve_o at_o which_o place_n may_v be_v have_v act_n of_o parliament_n proclamation_n declaration_n order_n of_o king_n and_o council_n speech_n in_o parliament_n choice_a pamphlet_n both_o ancient_a and_o new_a trial_n narrative_n and_o gazzett_n gazzett_n commission_n determine_v in_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v they_o they_o so_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n by_o put_v his_o courtier_n to_o board-wage_n be_v say_v to_o make_v money_n with_o his_o tooth_n tooth_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n prefix_v to_o mr._n latimer_n sermon_n say_v that_o lawyer_n covetousness_n have_v almost_o devour_v england_n discipline_n tam_fw-la bene_fw-la quam_fw-la male_a facta_fw-la praemunt_fw-la mart._n
prince_n sometime_o by_o his_o own_o presence_n sometime_o by_o his_o deputation_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n but_o however_o occasion_n shall_v require_v it_o ever_o behove_v that_o one_o only_a commander_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o plurality_n of_o chieftain_n do_v rare_o or_o never_o work_v any_o good_a effect_n yet_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o he_o be_v of_o experience_n and_o wise_a in_o bellica_fw-la praefectura_fw-la major_a aspectus_fw-la habendus_fw-la peritiae_fw-la quam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la aut_fw-la morum_fw-la arist._n the_o quality_n require_v in_o a_o chiestain_n be_v these_o skill_n virtue_n providence_n authority_n and_o fortune_n by_o skill_n we_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o long_a experience_n or_o to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a captain_n the_o information_n of_o other_o or_o his_o own_o read_n be_v not_o enough_o qui_fw-la norit_fw-la quis_fw-la ordo_fw-la agminis_fw-la quae_fw-la cura_fw-la exploandi_fw-la quantus_fw-la urgendo_fw-la trahendove_n bello_fw-la modus_fw-la cic._n military_a virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a vigour_n or_o force_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o exercise_v soldier_n as_o well_o in_o feign_a war_n as_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o summary_o a_o captain_n ought_v to_o be_v laboriosus_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la fortis_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la industrius_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la celeris_fw-la in_o conficiendo_fw-la cic._n next_o to_o virtue_n we_o place_v providence_n as_o necessary_a in_o great_a captain_n for_o be_v of_o such_o wisdom_n they_o will_v not_o hazard_v nor_o commit_v more_o to_o fortune_n than_o necessity_n shall_v enforce_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v fool_n and_o vulgar_a folk_n that_o commend_v or_o discommend_v action_n according_a to_o success_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v cunctatio_fw-la servilis_fw-la statim_fw-la exequi_fw-la regium_fw-la est_fw-la but_o advise_v and_o provident_a captain_n do_v think_v temeritas_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la stulta_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la infelix_fw-la livi._n albeit_o providence_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o good_a speed_n yet_o some_o captain_n of_o that_o quality_n and_o in_o skill_n excel_v have_v be_v in_o their_o action_n unlucky_a when_o other_o of_o less_o sufficiency_n have_v marvellous_o prevail_v we_o may_v therefore_o reasonable_o say_v with_o cic._n quod_fw-la olim_fw-la maximo_fw-la marcello_n scipioni_n mario_n &_o caeteris_fw-la magnis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la fortunam_fw-la soepius_fw-la imperia_fw-la mandata_fw-la atque_fw-la exercitus_fw-la esse_fw-la commissos_fw-la cic._n last_o we_o wish_v authority_n to_o be_v in_o chieftain_n for_o it_o great_o import_v what_o opinion_n or_o conceit_n the_o enemy_n have_v of_o such_o a_o governor_n and_o likewise_o how_o much_o his_o friend_n and_o confederate_n do_v esteem_v he_o but_o the_o chief_a and_o only_o mean_v to_o maintain_v authority_n be_v austerity_n and_o terror_n dux_n authoritatem_fw-la maximam_fw-la severitate_fw-la sumat_fw-la omnes_fw-la culpas_fw-la militares_fw-la legibus_fw-la vindicet_fw-la nulli_fw-la errantium_fw-la credatur_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la veget._n also_o experience_n have_v prove_v that_o such_o chieftain_n as_o be_v affable_a and_o kind_a to_o their_o soldier_n be_v much_o love_v yet_o do_v they_o incur_v a_o contempt_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o command_v severe_o and_o terrible_o although_o they_o gain_v no_o good_a will_n yet_o be_v they_o ever_o obey_v dux_n facitis_fw-la inutilis_fw-la app._n chap._n xxiii_o of_o council_n in_o war_n and_o direction_n tactick_a and_o stratagematick_a with_o advice_n how_o to_o make_v a_o honourable_a peace_n after_o man_n find_v and_o frame_v fit_a for_o the_o war_n to_o small_a or_o no_o purpose_n shall_v they_o serve_v unless_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o wisdom_n or_o good_a council_n mon_fw-fr minus_fw-la est_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la consilio_fw-la quam_fw-la vi_fw-la persicere_fw-la tac._n council_n in_o war_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n direct_a council_n and_o indirect_a the_o first_o show_v a_o plain_a and_o orderly_a course_n for_o proceed_v as_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o occasion_n for_o as_o in_o all_o other_o humane_a action_n occasion_n be_v of_o great_a force_n occasio_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la solet_fw-la amplius_fw-la juvare_fw-la quam_fw-la virtus_fw-la veget._n as_o occasion_n present_v be_v mean_n of_o good_a success_n so_o fame_n work_v great_a effect_n in_o the_o war_n therefore_o it_o behove_v a_o captain_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o not_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o vain_a rumour_n and_o report_n of_o man_n male_a imperatur_fw-la cum_fw-la regit_fw-la vulgus_fw-la deuce_n suos_fw-la sen._n confidence_n be_v also_o to_o be_v eschew_v for_o no_o man_n be_v soon_o surprise_v than_o he_o who_o fear_v least_o also_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v occasion_n of_o great_a discomfiture_n therefore_o as_o 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the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o trouble_v threaten_v thou_o defer_v it_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o time_n may_v occasion_v some_o accident_n to_o remove_v all_o danger_n the_o prince_n that_o doubt_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n must_v of_o force_n build_v fortress_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v foreign_a force_n more_o than_o his_o own_o people_n be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o unbuilt_a howsoever_o it_o be_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v general_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o esteem_v must_v perform_v some_o notable_a enterprise_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o valour_n a_o prince_n shall_v do_v well_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v counsel_v so_o as_o no_o man_n do_v presume_v to_o give_v counsel_n but_o when_o the_o prince_n do_v ask_v it_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o wise_a can_v be_v well_o counsel_v of_o other_o unless_o happy_o he_o yield_v to_o some_o wise_a man_n the_o government_n of_o his_o whole_a affair_n for_o good_a counsel_n from_o whosoever_o they_o proceed_v shall_v be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o he_o that_o take_v delight_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a affair_n must_v by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o continue_v in_o such_o service_n for_o oft_o one_o business_n depend_v on_o another_o whereunto_o the_o florentine_a proverb_n may_v be_v apply_v dii_fw-la cosa_fw-mi nasae_fw-la cosa_fw-mi &_o ill_a tempole_a governa_n some_o man_n have_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o also_o compass_v honour_n and_o profit_n yet_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o both_o be_v not_o therewith_o so_o satisfy_v as_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v which_o be_v believe_v will_v happy_o extinguish_v the_o immeasurable_a
nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o honour_n in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n of_o honest_a mind_n and_o virtuous_a inclination_n be_v sometime_o by_o ambition_n draw_v to_o abuse_v that_o goodness_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incline_v example_n appius_n claudius_n have_v live_v long_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o multitude_n hope_v by_o their_o aid_n to_o continue_v his_o authority_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la in_o rome_n become_v their_o friend_n and_o disfavour_v the_o faction_n of_o great_a men._n likewise_o q._n fabius_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a virtue_n be_v also_o call_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o appius_n self_n adulterate_v his_o nature_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o he_o seldom_n or_o never_o be_v any_o people_n discontent_v without_o just_a cause_n yet_o if_o happy_o they_o be_v ask_v whereof_o their_o offence_n proceed_v many_o time_n for_o want_n of_o some_o fit_a man_n to_o pronounce_v their_o grief_n they_o stand_v silent_a example_n the_o roman_n at_o the_o death_n of_o virginia_n be_v gather_v together_o arm_v upon_o mount_n sacro_fw-la and_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o senate_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o so_o do_v no_o answer_n be_v make_v until_o virginio_n father_n of_o the_o virgin_n have_v procure_v that_o twenty_o of_o the_o tribune_n may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v as_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o confer_v with_o the_o senate_n a_o great_a folly_n or_o rather_o mere_a madness_n it_o seem_v to_o desire_v any_o thing_n and_o tell_v beforehand_o that_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o desire_n be_v evil_a for_o thereby_o he_o show_v reason_n why_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v example_n the_o roman_n require_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o appius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n be_v determine_v to_o burn_v they_o all_o alive_a the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o request_n seem_v reasonable_a but_o the_o end_n thereof_o unreasonable_a a_o course_n very_a dangeron_n it_o be_v in_o all_o state_n by_o continual_a accuse_v and_o punish_v to_o hold_v the_o subject_a in_o doubt_n and_o daily_a fear_n for_o he_o that_o stand_v always_o look_v for_o some_o trouble_n become_v careless_a and_o apt_a to_o attempt_v innovation_n example_n the_o decemviri_fw-la be_v oppress_v the_o tribune_n authorize_v in_o their_o place_n endeavour_v daily_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o many_o other_o citizen_n also_o whereof_o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v and_o much_o danger_n will_v have_v ensue_v have_v not_o a_o decree_n propound_v by_o m._n duillius_fw-la be_v make_v that_o for_o one_o year_n no_o roman_a citizen_n shall_v be_v accuse_v strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o man_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o security_n lay_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o fear_v upon_o other_o man_n as_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o offend_v or_o to_o be_v offend_v example_n the_o roman_n among_o themselves_o unite_a and_o strong_a always_o endeavour_v to_o offend_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o noble_n likewise_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v strong_a labour_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n which_o humour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o continual_a trouble_n to_o make_v estimation_n and_o choice_n of_o man_n fit_a to_o govern_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o particular_a otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o among_o the_o multitude_n or_o mean_a people_n they_o be_v the_o great_a number_n may_v be_v find_v some_o person_n of_o more_o perfection_n example_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n desire_v that_o the_o consulship_n may_v be_v give_v among_o they_o as_o man_n of_o most_o merit_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v that_o honour_n but_o be_v come_v to_o election_n and_o every_o man_n virtue_n particular_o consider_v there_o can_v not_o be_v among_o the_o multitude_n only_o one_o find_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n themselves_o consent_v that_o the_o dignity_n shall_v still_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v to_o persuade_v a_o multitude_n to_o any_o enterprise_n be_v easy_a if_o that_o which_o be_v persuade_v do_v promise_v either_o profit_n or_o honour_n yet_o oft_o under_o that_o external_a appearance_n lie_v hide_v loss_n or_o disadvantage_n example_n the_o roman_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o slow_a proceed_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n in_o the_o war_n be_v both_o chargeable_a and_o cowardly_a require_v that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n may_v direct_v the_o war_n which_o course_n have_v ruin_v rome_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o fabius_n have_v not_o be_v likewise_o when_o hannibal_n have_v divers_a year_n reign_v in_o italy_n one_o m._n centenius_n penula_n a_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n yet_o a_o soldier_n of_o some_o repute_n undertake_v that_o if_o he_o with_o such_o volunteer_n as_o will_v follow_v he_o may_v have_v authority_n to_o fight_n he_o will_v within_o few_o day_n deliver_v hannibal_n either_o alive_a or_o dead_a which_o offer_n be_v by_o the_o senate_n account_v rash_a yet_o for_o fear_n to_o offend_v the_o people_n grant_v and_o penula_n with_o his_o soldier_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n to_o appease_v a_o mutiny_n or_o tumult_n in_o any_o camp_n or_o city_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n more_o speedy_a or_o successful_a than_o if_o some_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o respect_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n lie_v before_o they_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o discord_n persuade_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o patience_n example_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o frateschi_n and_o arratiati_n in_o florence_n the_o one_o ready_a to_o assault_v the_o other_o francisco_n soderini_n bishop_n of_o voterra_n in_o his_o episcopal_a habit_n go_v between_o the_o party_n and_o appease_v they_o also_o count_n egremont_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o presence_n suppress_v a_o great_a mutiny_n in_o antwerp_n between_o the_o martinist_n and_o papist_n a_o people_n corrupt_v do_v rare_o or_o never_o observe_v any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n unless_o by_o force_n of_o some_o prince_n power_n they_o be_v thereto_o enforce_v but_o where_o the_o multitude_n be_v incorrupt_a and_o religious_a all_o thing_n be_v do_v just_o and_o without_o compulsion_n example_n camillus_n at_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o urienti_fw-la vow_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o pillage_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o apollo_n but_o the_o senate_n suppose_v that_o the_o people_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o contribution_n study_v to_o dispense_v with_o that_o vow_n and_o to_o please_v apollo_n and_o the_o people_n also_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v whereat_o the_o people_n show_v themselves_o open_o offend_v and_o willing_o give_v no_o less_o than_o the_o sum_n former_o decree_v when_o the_o free-city_n of_o germany_n be_v occasion_v to_o make_v money_n for_o any_o public_a service_n the_o magistrate_n impose_v one_o or_o two_o in_o the_o hundred_o on_o every_o city_n which_o do_v every_o one_o be_v swear_v to_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v able_a and_o he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n no_o other_o witness_n be_v present_a cast_v the_o money_n into_o a_o coffer_n prepare_v for_o the_o purpose_n which_o he_o will_v not_o if_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o enforce_v he_o when_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n happen_v to_o a_o city_n or_o province_n some_o prodigious_a voice_n be_v hear_v or_o some_o marvellous_a sight_n be_v see_v before_o t._n gracchus_n general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v betray_v by_o flavius_n lucanus_n the_o aruspices_fw-la discover_v two_o serpent_n eat_v the_o entrail_n of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v which_o do_v they_o vanish_v which_o vision_n as_o they_o divine_v prognosticate_v the_o general_n be_v death_n likewise_o f._n savanarola_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o king_n charles_n viii_o into_o italy_n and_o m._n sedigitus_n when_o the_o gaul_n first_o come_v towards_o rome_n inform_v the_o senate_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n much_o loud_a than_o any_o man_n cry_v aloud_o galli_n veniunt_fw-la the_o multitude_n of_o base_a people_n be_v natural_o audacious_a and_o apt_a to_o innovation_n yet_o unless_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o some_o person_n of_o reputation_n and_o wisdom_n rare_o do_v they_o join_v in_o any_o action_n of_o great_a import_n example_n the_o roman_n when_o their_o city_n be_v take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o gaul_n go_v to_o veio_n with_o determination_n to_o dwell_v there_o the_o senate_n inform_v thereof_o command_v that_o upon_o great_a pain_n every_o citizen_n shall_v return_v to_o rome_n whereat_o the_o people_n at_o first_o mock_v but_o when_o every_o man_n particular_o within_o himself_o consider_v his_o own_o peril_n all_o in_o general_n determine_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o man_n for_o service_n neither_o age_n nor_o fortune_n