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to_o hungary_n bohemia_n and_o the_o hereditary_a state_n this_o declaration_n be_v not_o barren_a and_o vain_a it_o be_v attend_v with_o its_o effect_n as_o the_o lightning_n be_v sometime_o with_o the_o thunder_n mathias_n cause_v ferdinand_n to_o come_v to_o prague_n by_o deceit_n and_o with_o money_n but_o more_o effective_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n he_o have_v in_o bohemia_n he_o compel_v ferdinand_n to_o crown_v he_o king_n of_o bohemia_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o election_n and_o without_o any_o appearance_n of_o th'intervention_n of_o the_o state_n authority_n which_o be_v the_o work_n the_o spaniard_n aim_v at_o and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v long_o give_v themselves_o much_o trouble_n the_o compliment_n of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v a_o transaction_n with_o ferdinand_n by_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v 1617._o in_o the_o year_n 1617._o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n and_o of_o bohemia_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v succeed_v to_o those_o kingdom_n in_o case_n of_o default_n of_o the_o strait_a masculine_a line_n of_o ferdinand_n provide_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v relinquish_v all_o the_o right_n he_o have_v in_o that_o country_n in_o title_n of_o granchild_n of_o the_o elder_a of_o that_o house_n whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o conclude_v betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o ferdinand_n with_o full_a power_n and_o pure_a violence_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v elective_a and_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a displeasure_n conceive_v by_o the_o bohemian_o when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o the_o greatstone_n of_o scandal_n against_o which_o they_o strike_v and_o which_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o resolution_n they_o afterward_o take_v to_o reject_v ferdinand_n from_o be_v their_o king_n and_o to_o call_v in_o it_o '_o his_o place_n frederick_n gount_n palatine_n under_o who_o be_v frame_v in_o germany_n a_o intricacy_n of_o affair_n which_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o war_n can_v not_o dissolve_v and_o that_o a_o thousand_o new_a accident_n which_o every_o day_n arise_v forbid_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o discover_v the_o event_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o labyrinth_n that_o the_o transaction_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o violent_a motive_n of_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o bohemian_o appear_v by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n upon_o the_o rejection_n of_o ferdinand_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o may_n 1618._o by_o which_o they_o complain_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o transport_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o house_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o elector_n palatine_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o 25_o of_o june_n in_o the_o same_o year_n wherein_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o trouble_n be_v person_n who_o seek_v the_o improvement_n of_o some_o foreign_a greatness_n and_o represent_v the_o trouble_n which_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n will_v feel_v if_o stranger_n be_v introduce_v as_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o bohemian_o in_o the_o year_n 1619._o upon_o the_o election_n of_o frederick_n the_o first_o wherein_o they_o clear_o say_v that_o ferdinand_n endeavour_v to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n under_o a_o foreign_a power_n but_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o easy_a as_o to_o accuse_v and_o disguise_v a_o accusation_n that_o every_o person_n flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n which_o he_o adju_v and_o beautify_v as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o the_o paper_n receive_v what_o be_v imprint_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o glass_n do_v represent_v all_o that_o 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know_v to_o the_o bohemian_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o change_v their_o master_n and_o to_o seek_v another_o yoke_n than_o ferdinand_n who_o person_n otherwise_o be_v not_o unacceptable_a to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o implacable_a aversion_n that_o prince_n have_v against_o heresy_n and_o th'hot_n and_o burn_a zeal_n t'exterminate_v they_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o his_o authority_n be_v acknowledge_v at_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o loretta_n he_o renew_v it_o at_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o three_o to_o our_o lady_n of_o cell_n which_o be_v betwixt_o austria_n and_o styria_n and_o confirm_v it_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n by_o the_o report_n of_o father_n lamorman_n in_o that_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o emperor_n the_o zeal_n true_o of_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o place_v live_a stone_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n be_v very_o commendable_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o have_v no_o sense_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o charity_n towards_o one_o neighbour_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o christianity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o want_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o heretic_n make_v wat_n no_o love_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v profane_v by_o fable_n worship_n but_o though_o this_o zeal_n may_v be_v as_o hot_a in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o burn_v within_o though_o it_o may_v be_v much_o inflame_v in_o its_o principle_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o appear_v but_o tempere_v with_o discretion_n nor_o break_v out_o but_o by_o measure_n and_o rule_n think_v not_o to_o procure_v its_o end_n but_o by_o convenient_a mean_n by_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v or_o have_v leave_v to_o prudence_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o above_o all_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o its_o operation_n be_v ordinary_o better_o effect_v by_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a than_o by_o violent_a and_o bloody_a hand_n and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ill_a invention_n to_o kill_v instead_o of_o healing_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o a_o edifice_n t'hinder_v the_o burn_a of_o it_o that_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v constitution_n and_o encounter_n where_o strong_a remedy_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o stop_v the_o contagion_n of_o disease_n which_o gathet_n and_o where_o house_n be_v break_v down_o to_o prevent_v the_o fire_n which_o they_o can_v put_v out_o from_o burn_v of_o other_o man_n house_n and_o consume_v that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v in_o this_o i_o have_v give_v some_o rule_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o in_o several_a place_n i_o say_v some_o what_o of_o it_o here_o and_o there_o as_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a and_o as_o the_o abuse_n which_o i_o see_v there_o act_v oblige_v i_o but_o it_o be_v chief_o necessary_a in_o kindle_v that_o zeal_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n to_o infuse_v also_o convenient_a light_n for_o their_o conduct_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o other_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o can_v too_o often_o be_v remember_v that_o great_a person_n can_v commit_v small_a fault_n nor_o general_n cause_n remove_v by_o small_a ruin_n sebastian_z the_o last_o king_n but_o one_o of_o portugal_n before_o that_o kingdom_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a example_n of_o what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v the_o queen_n catherine_n his_o mother_n have_v trust_v his_o education_n with_o religious_a person_n honest_a man_n indeed_o and_o of_o eminent_a learning_n according_a to_o their_o profession_n but_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o science_n of_o prince_n their_o great_a care_n be_v to_o imprint_v deep_o into_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o prince_n natural_o valiant_a the_o desire_n of_o
make_v war_n to_o the_o mahometan_n and_o to_o convert_v that_o great_a principle_n of_o valour_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o th'infidel_n this_o be_v true_o very_o good_a but_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v he_o and_o the_o impression_n make_v without_o discretion_n and_o choice_n without_o moderation_n and_o rule_n which_o spoil_v the_o goodness_n and_o corrupt_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o education_n so_o the_o fruit_n which_o it_o produce_v be_v not_o beneficial_a to_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v his_o principal_a end_n but_o fatal_a to_o his_o country_n which_o change_v its_o government_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o yoke_n which_o it_o have_v since_o bear_v with_o much_o impatience_n and_o at_o last_o shake_v off_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o patience_n as_o to_o ferdinand_n vow_n which_o be_v much_o esteem_v by_o they_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o heretic_n in_o the_o place_n of_o its_o dominion_n and_o to_o suppress_v the_o least_o impression_n there_o of_o heresy_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o action_n which_o may_v b'excellent_a in_o themselves_o i_o find_v great_a imprudence_n in_o the_o solemnity_n and_o in_o that_o eminent_a condition_n of_o act_v they_o public_o and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o person_n there_o be_v act_n indeed_o which_o ought_v to_o b'act_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o expose_v high_a noon_n and_o put_v to_o use_v our_o saviour_n comparison_n in_o high_a place_n as_o city_n build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o see_v and_o that_o they_o who_o shall_v see_v they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o a_o doctor_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o combat_n of_o heresy_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o spirit_n by_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o venom_n which_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a to_o they_o wh_z '_o be_v the_o least_o sensible_a of_o it_o at_o their_o death_n may_v perform_v a_o act_n of_o great_a value_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o some_o sort_n heroic_a but_o for_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n that_o will_v exercise_n proscription_n and_o punishment_n against_o that_o kind_n of_o disease_n not_o to_o use_v great_a circumspection_n and_o secrecy_n than_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o zeal_n and_o declare_v his_o design_n by_o some_o public_a formality_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o than_o to_o advise_v his_o enemy_n to_o b'upon_o their_o guard_n than_o to_o awake_v they_o that_o sleep_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v than_o to_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o leisure_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n to_o seek_v friend_n and_o protector_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o with_o confaederation_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o despair_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o courage_n this_o happen_v to_o the_o bohemian_o and_o it_o be_v the_o second_o spring_n of_o the_o german_a trouble_n which_o ferdinand_n open_v and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o th'emotion_n in_o germany_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n end_v of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part._n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n first_o book_n first_o discourse_n whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a do_v not_o make_v war_n among_o themselves_o as_o man_n do_v that_o irregular_a passion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disorder_n that_o duel_n be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n page_n 1._o second_o discourse_n why_o god_n have_v leave_v prince_n the_o right_a of_o do_v themselves_o justice_n when_o they_o be_v offend_v by_o other_o prince_n that_o lawful_a war_n be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o justice_n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o elayl_n of_o god_n anger_n p._n 6._o three_o discourse_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o right_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o do_v justice_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a even_o for_o prince_n who_o love_n &_o understand_v their_o affair_n to_o effect_v it_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o other_o of_o philip_n the_o second_o p._n 11._o four_o discourse_n that_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o form_n as_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n that_o christian_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o warring_n with_o the_o turk_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n p._n 18._o five_o discourse_n that_o the_o defence_n of_o injure_a reputation_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o just_a war_n wherein_o that_o reputation_n consist_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o with_o honour_n avoid_v break_v with_o the_o spaniard_n wh_o '_o have_v cause_v the_o town_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o treves_n to_o be_v surprise_v be_v under_o his_o majesty_n protection_n p._n 24._o six_o discourse_n that_o a_o war_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o just_a but_o also_o profitable_a for_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o some_o rule_n which_o prince_n shall_v observe_v when_o they_o relieve_v their_o ally_n p._n 30._o seven_o discourse_n the_o second_o rule_n which_o a_o prince_n seek_v to_o observe_v in_o relieve_v of_o his_o friend_n p._n 34._o eight_o discourse_n that_o the_o conduct_n which_o the_o king_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o relieve_n of_o his_o ally_n be_v full_a of_o moderation_n and_o generosity_n that_o the_o conduct_n of_o some_o other_o prince_n of_o this_o age_n be_v not_o the_o same_o p._n 39_o nine_o discourse_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o hazard_v the_o remain_n of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o state_n to_o recover_v reputation_n lose_v by_o some_o notorious_a disgrace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o act_v alone_o or_o to_o permit_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o in_o difficult_a enterprise_n p._n 44._o ten_o discourse_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o honour_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o state_n and_o whether_o the_o prince_n be_v master_n of_o the_o honour_n as_o of_o the_o life_n and_o land_n of_o his_o subject_n when_o public_a necessity_n require_v it_o p._n 51._o eleven_o discourse_n when_o the_o war_n become_v too_o ruinous_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v force_v to_o make_v and_o continue_v the_o war_n till_o now_o by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n that_o his_o enemy_n rather_o than_o himself_o have_v always_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o peace_n p._n 58._o twelve_o discourse_n where_o it_o be_v show_v by_o two_o manifest_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n that_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o design_n of_o peace_n to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o confederate_n be_v dispose_v in_o earnest_n p._n 63._o second_o book_n first_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misfortune_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o want_v power_n to_o make_v defence_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o thereby_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o example_n the_o first_o of_o the_o league_n make_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o venetian_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o cyprus_n p._n 71._o second_o discourse_n of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o small_a prince_n p._n 77._o three_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o second_o example_n be_v bring_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o discourse_n to_o show_v the_o artifice_n prince_n use_v in_o assault_v of_o foreign_a prince_n to_o hinder_v their_o friend_n to_o relieve_v they_o p._n 82._o four_o discourse_n some_o rule_n that_o prince_n and_o especial_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a aught_o to_o observe_v when_o they_o have_v need_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o friend_n p._n 90._o five_o discourse_n what_o kind_n of_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n may_v be_v form_v betwixt_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o another_o prince_n in_o rebellion_n with_o their_o prince_n that_o the_o king_n ought_v in_o consequence_n to_o aid_v the_o catalan_n p._n 99_o six_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o protection_n ought_v to_o terminate_v which_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o rebel-subject_n of_o another_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v effect_v faithful_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o secure_o by_o the_o rebel_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o proceed_n the_o king_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o business_n of_o catalogniâ—_n p._n 105._o seven_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a secret_n in_o war_n to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v best_a choice_n of_o the_o place_n against_o which_o the_o strong_a assault_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v seldom_o deceive_v in_o that_o choice_n with_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o their_o conduct_n that_o the_o king_n conduct_v be_v admirable_a in_o order_v the_o war_n he_o make_v in_o so_o many_o place_n in_o christendom_n p._n 112._o eight_o discourse_n in_o what_o conjuncture_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o venetian_n will_n enterint_fw-la '_o a_o league_n against_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 121._o nine_o discourse_n what_o condition_n that_o peace_n ought_v to_o have_v which_o all_o honest_a person_n desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v just_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o particular_a peace_n which_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n endeavour_n to_o make_v will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o who_o make_v it_o p._n 125._o ten_o discourse_n that_o the_o confederation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o associate_n have_v all_o the_o necessary_a condition_n require_v in_o a_o durable_a peace_n some_o consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o league_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v maintain_v p._n 134._o three_o book_n first_o discourse_n that_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o prince_n consist_v in_o secure_v his_o country_n from_o civil_a war_n and_o in_o divert_v of_o foreign_a war_n that_o the_o king_n have_v admirable_o prosper_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n p._n 144._o second_o discourse_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o pretend_a monarchy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n some_o advantage_n which_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n bring_v with_o it_o above_o the_o other_o secular_a dignity_n of_o christendom_n p._n 150._o three_o discourse_n other_o advantage_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n above_o the_o secular_a dignity_n of_o christendom_n p._n 155._o four_o discourse_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o attain_v the_o monarchy_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o one_o of_o these_o three_o country_n france_n italy_n or_o germany_n that_o he_o fail_v of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o can_v not_o subdue_v but_o a_o part_n of_o italy_n p._n 164._o five_o discourse_n of_o the_o three_o enterprise_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o to_o gain_v the_o monarchy_n and_o how_o it_o fail_v he_o p._n 171._o six_o discourse_n that_o philip_n the_o second_o apply_v himself_o principal_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o france_n to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o monarchy_n that_o his_o successor_n have_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o germany_n to_o make_v the_o empire_n return_v to_o their_o house_n and_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o monarchy_n p._n 180._o seven_o discourse_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o successor_n of_o philip_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o germany_n the_o motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o bohemian_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o to_o call_v the_o elector_n palatine_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n p._n 185._o finis_fw-la
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