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A20993 A treatise of the court or Instructions for courtiers Digested into two books. Written in French by the noble, and learned iuris-consull Monsr Denys de Refuges, Councellor of Estate, and many tymes ambassador (in foraigne parts) for ye two last French kings his masters* Done into English by Iohn Reynolds.; Traicté de la cour. English Refuge, Eustache de, d. 1617.; Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650. 1622 (1622) STC 7367; ESTC S100002 184,993 492

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seven_o cause_n of_o a_o courtier_n disgrace_n 7._o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o a_o prince_n 8._o the_o censure_n of_o phil_n lippides_fw-la on_o those_o who_o reveal_v their_o prince_n secret_n 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o hieron_n prince_n of_o syracuse_n hereon_o folly_n 11●_n chap._n xxv_o 1._o intelligence_n with_o his_o master_n enemy_n be_v the_o eight_o cause_n of_o a_o courtier_n disgrace_n 2._o example_n of_o cardinal_n balue_n hereon_o his_o descent_n and_o advancement_n 3._o example_n of_o cardinal_n du_n prat_n and_o his_o subtlety_n 4._o example_n of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n 5._o another_o example_n of_o stilica_fw-la fol._n 121_o chap._n xxvi_o 1._o the_o nine_o cause_n of_o a_o courtier_n disgrace_n be_v when_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o pernicious_a counsel_n 2._o the_o example_n of_o stilica_fw-la and_o olympius_n 3._o the_o court_n favourite_n shall_v rather_o council_n peace_n than_o war_n 4._o example_n hereon_o and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o jovius_fw-la to_o engage_v his_o master_n in_o war_n and_o yet_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o envy_n fol._n 124_o chap._n xxvii_o 1._o the_o eight_o division_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o courtier_n disgrace_n procure_v and_o occasion_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o our_o enemy_n envier_n or_o emulator_n 2._o by_o absent_v he_o who_o we_o will_v disgrace_v which_o be_v effect_v many_o way_n 3._o to_o avoid_v quarrel_n without_o pretext_n of_o a_o honourable_a commission_n example_n on_o this_o pretext_n 4._o to_o avoid_v envy_n and_o jealousy_n example_n of_o tiberius_n who_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o rhodes_n 5._o or_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o command_n of_o our_o prince_n 6._o or_o when_o we_o will_v withdraw_v one_o from_o a_o office_n who_o be_v far_o off_o 7_o 8._o example_n hereon_o 9_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v send_v far_o off_o thereby_o more_o easy_o to_o callumniate_v
give_v to_o his_o prince_n prove_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n 7_o 8_o in_o unlawful_a matter_n the_o b●st_a way_n be_v to_o defer_v and_o to_o take_v time_n to_o give_v council_n 9_o a_o example_n hereon_o 10_o how_o we_o must_v practise_v the_o say_a example_n 1_o neither_o must_v we_o intermeddle_v to_o council_n a_o proud_a prince_n although_o he_o demand_v we_o if_o we_o can_v any_o way_n well_o excuse_v or_o shift_v ourselves_o thereof_o for_o such_o prince_n common_o ask_v council_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o do_v x●xes_n who_o resolve_v to_o pass_v into_o greece_n to_o make_v war_n assemble_v the_o prince_n of_o asia_n under_o colour_n to_o deliberate_v and_o consult_v thereof_o and_o because_o quoth_v he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v see_v to_o undertake_v this_o enterprise_n of_o my_o own_o head_n i_o have_v here_o convoke_v you_o yet_o remember_v notwithstanding_o that_o you_o ought_v rather_o obey_v then_o consult_v canbyses_n who_o reign_v before_o he_o over_o the_o persian_n be_v resolve_v to_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n demand_v of_o his_o privy_a councillor_n if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n in_o persia_n that_o defend_v a_o king_n to_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n the_o council_n know_v that_o this_o pr●nce_n demand_v not_o this_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o to_o sound_v and_o discover_v if_o they_o will_v approve_v this_o his_o marriage_n make_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n which_o permit_v it_o but_o that_o they_o have_v another_o law_n which_o tolerate_v their_o king_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v so_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o prince_n humour_n and_o inclination_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o whether_o we_o ought_v consult_v and_o deliberate_v on_o that_o whereof_o he_o but_o in_o show_n or_o for_n fashion_n sake_n demand_n our_o advice_n 2_o in_o our_o father_n time_n a_o man_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o yet_o 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as_o true_a and_o faithful_a councillor_n to_o he_o to_o who_o aft●r_n their_o qu●enes_n decease_n the_o kingdom_n rightful_o and_o proper_o appertain_v open_o contradict_v and_o oppose_v it_o which_o make_v the_o cardinal_n ximenes_n arise_v from_o his_o ●eate_v and_o tell_v they_o in_o choler_n that_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n consist_v of_o a_o business_n which_o must_v not_o be_v make_v questionable_a or_o doubtful_a and_o which_o need_v not_o their_o advice_n the_o consent_n of_o subject_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o authorise_v or_o seat_n a_o king_n in_o his_o estate_n but_o that_o he_o have_v only_o convoke_v they_o for_o their_o ewne_a profit_n and_o good_a where_o of_o he_o be_v still_o careful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o approve_v this_o election_n they_o may_v thereby_o gain_v their_o prince_n his_o favour_n but_o since_o they_o attribute_v that_o to_o privilege_n and_o right_n which_o be_v curteouslie_o both_o expect_v and_o request_v of_o they_o he_o be_v speedy_o resolve_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n in_o mad●id_n to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o city_n may_v follow_v her_o example_n 3_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o prince_n practice_n and_o use_v the_o same_o but_o almost_o in_o all_o other_o for_o they_o very_o seldom_o ask_v advice_n except_o it_o be_v to_o have_v their_o own_o desire_n and_o resolution_n approve_v or_o to_o sound_v their_o affection_n and_o will_n of_o who_o they_o make_v show_v to_o be_v advise_v and_o counsel_v and_o this_o tiberius_n common_o practise_v in_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n 4_o a_o courtier_n must_v therefore_o strive_v to_o know_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o engage_v himself_o in_o any_o advice_n and_o council_n which_o may_v be_v ill_o construe_v and_o mistake_v 5_o wherefore_o doubt_a of_o the_o intent_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o master_n he_o must_v make_v show_v to_o examine_v the_o business_n that_o be_v prepose_v he_o and_o must_v present_v he_o reason_n pro_n &_o con._n whereof_o if_o possible_a he_o can_v he_o must_v leave_v he_o the_o choice_n without_o conclude_v any_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o resolve_v see_v these_o reason_n contrary_a to_o his_o design_n to_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o powerful_a it_o may_v so_o chance_v that_o he_o will_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o change_v his_o opinion_n and_o resolution_n 6_o and_o this_o evil_a that_o we_o term_n shame_n which_o often_o retain_v great_a man_n from_o change_v their_o resolution_n fear_v thereby_o to_o show_v themselves_o inferior_n to_o those_o who_o counsel_v they_o will_v not_o withhold_v they_o because_o therein_o there_o be_v nothing_o full_o conclude_v and_o resolve_v on_o and_o whereby_o a_o courtier_n may_v warrant_v and_o secure_v himself_o from_o a_o check_n that_o may_v be_v give_v he_o if_o his_o advice_n have_v be_v follow_v there_o have_v befall_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o master_n 7_o but_o if_o the_o prince_n follow_v his_o own_o first_o resolution_n meet_v not_o with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o desire_n the_o courtier_n have_v then_o this_o advantage_n to_o have_v foresee_v and_o show_v his_o prince_n the_o evil_a that_o he_o may_v have_v avoid_v by_o weigh_v remember_v and_o consider_v the_o reason_n he_o former_o give_v he_o 8_o but_o where_o we_o be_v importune_v by_o our_o prince_n to_o give_v he_o our_o advice_n in_o unlawful_a matter_n there_o we_o must_v find_v mean_n to_o defer_v it_o or_o else_o humble_o request_v he_o to_o call_v a_o three_o man_n on_o the_o place_n to_o consult_v and_o deliberate_v thereon_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v mature_o consider_v and_o debate_v he_o may_v take_v that_o resolution_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o answerable_a to_o his_o dignity_n and_o security_n 9_o of_o which_o first_o bur●hus_n make_v use_v the_o first_o time_n when_o nero_n resolve_v to_o murder_v his_o mother_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o this_o parricide_n if_o it_o be_v find_v she_o have_v at_o tempt_v that_o whereof_o she_o be_v accuse_v show_v he_o that_o before_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o make_v apparent_a he_o ought_v not_o condemn_v his_o mother_n nor_o to_o be_v readyer_n to_o punish_v she_o then_o any_o other_o particular_a person_n to_o who_o he_o still_o permit_v and_o allow_v they_o shall_v have_v time_n and_o leave_v both_o to_o defend_v and_o answer_v their_o accusation_n whereby_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o time_n employ_v to_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o this_o fact_n not_o only_o cool_v and_o appease_v nero_n choler_n but_o likewise_o clear_v his_o distrust_n and_o jealousy_n and_o so_o by_o this_o delay_n burrhus_n for_o this_o first_o time_n divert_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o master_n bloody_a and_o impious_a resolution_n 10_o but_o we_o must_v not_o use_v and_o practice_v this_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o affair_n but_o rather_o seldom_o and_o spare_o and_o in_o these_o only_a which_o be_v most_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a and_o withal_o we_o must_v consider_v to_o what_o prince_n we_o make_v these_o delay_n for_o some_o be_v quick_a and_o ready_a and_o so_o great_a enemy_n to_o delay_n protraction_n and_o difficulty_n that_o those_o who_o frequent_o use_v these_o delay_n be_v common_o cast_v out_o of_o favour_n and_o disgrace_v chap._n ix_o 1_o remedy_n against_o the_o rashness_n and_o forwardness_n of_o a_o prince_n upon_o defer_v to_o counsel_v he_o to_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v in_o expedie●ts_n 2_o prince_n do_v usual_o rather_o ask_v council_n to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o pass_v then_o to_o know_v wbat_n be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a to_o do_v 3_o consideration_n upon_o the_o mean_n take_v from_o