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A57360	The cabinet-council containing the cheif [sic] arts of empire and mysteries of state : discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms grounded on authority, and experience : and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.; Cabinet-council	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1658 (1658)	Wing R156; ESTC R8392	78,451	210

other extream forgetting that Vertue doth always consist in the mean The multitude is inclined to innovation and easily induced by false perswasion and consequently easily transported by seditious leaders Men are naturally disposed to fear those things which threaten danger and terror● yet unless these perils by some new accident be daily revived that fear by little and little vanisheth and Security recovereth the place Whoso findeth himself contemned or not respected becometh discontent which humor in generous mindes breedeth oftentimes adventerous imaginations whereof audacious attempts have followed cheifly in persons of authority and reputation for he that hopeth no good feareth no evil Yet true it is that dangerous enterprises the the more they be thought upon the less hope they give of good success for which reason conspiracies not suddainly executed are for the most part revealed or abandoned All people do naturally imitate the manners of their Prince and observing his proceedings resolve to hate or love him But if they happen once to ha●e the Prince then his doings good or evil are afterwards not good but if at the beginning he gained the love of the people then every bad action is reputed a vertue as though he could not be induced to do amiss without good cause or reason Greatly are Princes deceived if in the election of Ministers they more respect their own particular affection then the sufficiency of the person elected A Prince having conquered any new Dominion is thereby rather incombred then strengthned unless the same be after well governed and seldom is it seen that a principality by ill means gotten hath bin long injoyed As to the perfection of the whole body soundness of head only sufficeth not unless the other members also do their office even so it is not enough that a Prince be faultless but it behooveth also that the Magistrates and Ministers should perform their duty Great Princes rarely resist their appetites● as for the most part private men can for they being alwaies honored and obeyed do seldom with patience indure the want of any thing reasonable as being perswaded that what they desire is just and that their Commandment hath power to remove all difficulties All men are naturally good when no respect of profit or pleasure draws them to become evill But this worlds corruption and our frailty is such as easily and often for our particular interest we incline to the worst which was the cause that wise Law-makers found out reward and punishment the one to incite men to good the other to fear them from being evill A Tyrant indeavoreth to maintain his Estate by three means First he practiseth to hold all Subjects in extream awe and to be basely minded to the end they should want courage to take arms against him Secondly he kindleth diffidence and discord among the great men thereby to remove occasion of conspiracy and combination Lastly he holdeth them disarmed and idle so as they ne●ther know nor can attempt any thing against him To govern is nothing else but to hold Subjects in love and obedience for in respect of the end they ought not and in regard of the other they cannot attempt any thing contrary to the governors will and their duty The Laws and Ordinances of a Common-weale made at the beginning thereof when men were good do often prove unprofitable when they are become evill and therefore new Laws are made according to the accidents which happen The discontent or disorder of people is ever occasioned by the inequality of their goods because the poorer sort would be made equall to the rich but the offence that grows among great men is the desire of honor for they being equal do indeavor to aspire to equall authority A Prince that desireth by means of his Ambassador to deceive an other Prince must first abuse his own Ambassador to the end he should do and speak with more earnestness being indeed perswaded that the intent and meaning of his Master is simple which happily would not were he privy that his Princes meaning were to dissemble This course is also commonly holden by those that by imployment of a third person would perswade any thing fained or false For the performance of conditions in treaty of Peace or League of Amity the Promises Vowes and Oathes of Princes are of great effect yet because fidelity in a man is not ever certain and time doth daily offer occasions of variation there is no assurance so secure and good as to stand so prepared as the Enemy may want able means how to offend To resolve in matters doubtfull or answer requests which we are not willing to grant the least offensive way is not to use direct denial but by delaies prolong the time and so in place of effect afford good expectation The old Proverbe ●aith Magistratus virum ostendit which is no less true then ancient for men in such fortune are occasioned not only to make proof of their sufficiency but also to discover their affections and the more their greatness is the less respect they have to contain those passions which are natural Albeit great troubles and continual adversity seem insupportable yet is there nothing more dangerous then ouermuch prosperity and being pressed by new appetites they disturb their own security In speaking of occurrents doubtfull it is alwaies wisdom to fain Ignorance or at least alledge that we beleive then not for most commonly they are utterly untrue or far other then vulgarly is believed The Actions of men are commonly liked or disallowed according to the bad or good success attributing that to Council which sometimes is due to fortune The multitude of men were wont to be more pleased with suddain then slow resolutions and many times accompt those enterprises generous which are rashly and inconsideratly attempted Great difference there is between Subjects desperate and others which are only discontented for the one desire nothing but present alteration which they indeavor with all hazard the other wish for innovation inciting any motion or practice● because their intent is to attend time and that occasion may present it self A benefit bestowed on him who thinketh himself greatly injured doth not suffice to raze the same out of his memory cheifly if the benefit be given at such time as no meer motion but necessity may seem the occasion thereof That Peace ought to be desired which removeth suspition which assureth us from perill which bringeth quiet certain and acquitteth us of expences But when it worketh contrary effects it may be called a dangerous war covered with the name of deceitfull trust not unlike a perilous poyson ministred in lieu of a wholsom Medicine The effect of things and not externall show or seeming ought to be regarded yet it is incredible what great grace is gained by courteous speech and affability the reason whereof is as I suppose that every man beleiveth he doth merit more then indeed he is worthy and consequently holdeth himself injured

qualities most necessary for Princes for without it they cannot be defended force of men only sufficeth not unless the same be governed by Council and Martial Wisdom Duo sunt quibus resp● servatur in hostes fortitudo domi concordia Tac. Military knowledge concerneth Warr and every Warr is either Forreign or Domestical Touching Forriegn it must be considered when it must be begun how to continue it and when to be ended to begin War a Prince is to take heed that the cause be just and the enterprise advisedly entred into Sunt enim belli sicut pacis jura j●st●que ea non minus ac fortiter gerere debes Liv. The Laws of Arms are in all Common-weales to be duly observed for to enter fight rashly and without respect to reason were beastly also to kill or slay would work no better effect then that all Nations should without mercy murder one another Barbarority coe●em coede sanguinem sangnine expiare Sal● No Warr therefore is to be made but such as is just And in every just War these three things are to be looked into viz that the Author be of Authority that the cause be good and the end just for in all States the Prince or they in whom the Soveraignty resteth are the just Author● of Warr others have no such Authority Si quis privatim si●e public● s●ito pacem bellumve feceri● capitale esto Plat● Warrs are of two sorts Defensive and Offensive● the one to resist the other to invade● against defence nothing can be said because it is natural and necessary Est non modo justum sedetiam nec●ssarium cum vi vis illata defendi●ur Cic. Defensive Warr is of two sorts either to defend thine own or thy friends for it is reason that every one should keep securely that which to him appertaineth and therewith also by Arms to defend the liberty of Country Parents and Friends Nullum bellum à civitate suscipitur nisi aut pro fid● aut pro salute C●c The like reason leadeth us to assist and protect friends for the common obligation of humane society doth so require Qui enim non obsistit si potest injuriae tam est in viti● quam si parentes aut patriam aut socios deserat Cic. Invasion is also just and allowable but not ever for who so hath bin robbed or spoiled of his Lands or Goods may lawfully seek repossession by force yet so● as before any force be used he first civilly seek restitution wherein if Justice be denied then is the use of Arms necessary ●ustum bellum quib●s necessarium pia arm● quibus nulla nisi in armis relinquitur spes Liv. Likewise invasion is lawfull against Barbarians whose Religion and Impiety ought to be abhorred chiefly if they be potent and apt to offend for the cause of such Warr is compulsion and suppression of evil Cui lioenti● iniquitatis eripitur utiliter vincitur August Finally To conclude this matter of in●asion I say That no revenge no desire of ●onor or Empire are any lawful causes of ●ar but the intent thereof ought to be ●irected onely to def●nce and security For ●ise men do take arms to win Peace and ●n hope of rest they endure travel Ita bil●um suscipiatur u● nihil aliud quam pax ●uaesita vid●atur Cic. Having said somewhat against unjust ●ar let us speak of temerity and unad●ised War an enterprise worthy discom●endation Omnes bellum sumunt facil● ●gerrimè de●inunt n●c in ejusdem pot●state in●tium finis est Sal. A wise Prince therefore ought neither to undertake any unlawful invasion nor without sober and mature deliberation enter ●nto any War as he that is unwilling to offend yet of courage e●ough to defend Nec pr●voces bellum nec timeas Plin. To make War three things are required Money Men and Arms and to maintain a War Provision and Council are needful Therefore a wise Prince before he begins a War doth carefully consider what forces and charge thereunto belongeth Diu ●pparandum est bellum ut vincas melius Pub. Above all other Provisions car● must be had that Bread be not wanting for without it neither victory nor life can be looked for Qui frumentum necessariumque commeatum non praepar●t vincitur sine ferro● Vegetius Lastly it behoveth a Prince always to have Arms in readiness I mean Harness Horses Weapons Artillery Engines Powder and every other thing necessary either for service on Horse or Foot We may adde hereunto Ships and Shipping of all sorts with every furniture of offence or defence for these preparations make a Prince formidable because no man dare do or attempt injury to that King or people where preparation is ever ready to revenge Qui de●iderat pacem praeparat bellum● Ca●● By men we mean a multitude of Subjects armed trained to defend or offend These are of two sorts Captains and Soldiers and Soldiers are either Footmen or Horsemen● the one of great use in the Champion the other in Mountainous places also for defence or assault of Towns or Grounds fortified most necessary and consequently meet for service in all places which moved Tacitus to say Omne in pedite robur Tac. For sudden service Horses do seem most ●eet and the execution of any enterprise ●s by them most speedily performed Ne●ertheless the actions of ●ootmen do seem more certainly executed chiefly if they be well armed and skilfully led for so ex●erience hath of late time proved be●ides ●hat they are of less expence and of greater ●umber In universum aestimanti plus in ●edite robur● Tac. Having thus proved that both Horse and ●oot be necessary let us remember that ●nless they be serviceable● great numbers ●re to small purpose Manibus opus est bello ●on multis nominibus Livi. To make Soldiers serviceable consisteth ●n good choice and good Discipline the one at this day little regarded Emunt mili●em non legunt Livi. Soldiers ought to be elected out of the most honest and able number of Bodies and every Company composed of men known one to the other for thereby they are made the more confident But hereof is small heed taken for commonly they are Purgamenta urbium suarum Curt. Touching Discipline it seemeth that thereof the external Form and not the certain Substance is observed For as in former ages Soldiers endeavoured to be vertuous and modest so now they rather study to excel in Riot then in Martial knowledge Ex●ercitus lingua quam manu promptior● praedator est sociis ipse praeda hostium● Sal. For as much as Soldiers are made good by election and choice it seemeth that the foundation and ground of service consisteth in the discretion and judgment o● those that have authority to make Election yet will we adde that they must be chosen of natural Subjects● for strangers are covetous and consequently corruptible they are also mutinous and cowardly Thei● custom likewise is to rob