make_v way_n to_o a_o change_n a_o reuolde_n and_o civil_a war_n dispose_v to_o a_o change_n of_o religion_n as_o likewise_o excessive_a liberty_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n the_o reunion_n of_o a_o country_n under_o the_o same_o prince_n facilitate_v the_o settle_n of_o religion_n chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o party_n necessary_a for_o those_o which_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n part_n and_o quality_n necessary_a for_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n that_o instruction_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o religion_n that_o the_o zeal_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v accompany_v and_o guide_v by_o discretion_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n and_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o observe_v of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o ancient_a religion_n facillitate_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n 17._o that_o diversity_n of_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o estate_n diversity_n of_o religion_n in_o egypt_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o one_o religion_n in_o a_o estate_n diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v yea_o in_o the_o light_a matter_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o new_a religion_n in_o its_o breed_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a nor_o fit_v to_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o heresy_n by_o arm_n when_o it_o have_v take_v foot_v in_o a_o estate_n the_o toleration_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o estate_n be_v less_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o a_o civil_a war_n war_n against_o heretic_n fortify_v their_o party_n and_o give_v they_o great_a advantage_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o arm_n against_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o event_n a_o good_a advice_n to_o weaken_v the_o party_n of_o a_o new_a sector_n religion_n chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o disorder_n which_o happen_v in_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o chapter_n 19_o of_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o number_n of_o counsellor_n of_o a_o council_n of_o estate_n quality_n of_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o old_a counsellor_n and_o a_o young_a for_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o advice_n a_o mixture_n of_o old_a and_o young_a counsellor_n of_o estate_n obstinacy_n a_o wilful_a vice_n in_o a_o counsellor_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o ambition_n and_o not_o depend_v of_o any_o other_o irresolution_n a_o dangerous_a vice_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o the_o change_n of_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n who_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v chapter_n 20._o of_o the_o plurality_n of_o counsel_n of_o state_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n and_o of_o the_o order_n in_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n a_o consultative_n voice_n a_o deliberative_a voice_n equality_n among_o counsellor_n chapter_n 21._o consideration_n for_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v to_o be_v counsel_v sufficiency_n and_o capacity_n necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o demand_v council_n to_o receive_v council_n to_o examine_v it_o to_o resolve_v and_o execute_v it_o of_o the_o flattery_n of_o councillor_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o avoid_v it_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o liberty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o councillor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o estate_n a_o good_a course_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o estate_n to_o free_v himself_o due_o of_o his_o charge_n chapter_n 22._o of_o the_o form_n of_o command_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n diversity_n of_o law_n the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n quality_n considerable_a in_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o of_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prince_n absolute_a command_n chapter_n 23._o what_o we_o must_v avoid_v in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o law_n of_o the_o severity_n when_o the_o prince_n may_v dispense_v in_o follow_v the_o law_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o severity_n chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o particular_a commander_n of_o the_o prince_n chapter_n 25._o of_o magistrate_n a_o distinction_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 26._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o officer_n and_o commissary_n consideration_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o commission_n of_o the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o direction_n thereof_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o commissary_n chapter_n 27._o consideration_n upon_o the_o establish_n of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o number_n of_o officer_n that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o commit_v a_o business_n to_o many_o then_o to_o one_o that_o the_o plurality_n of_o officer_n be_v profitable_a to_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o nomination_n of_o magistrate_n the_o creation_n and_o choice_n of_o officer_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o the_o charge_n must_v be_v distribute_v proportional_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n principal_a quality_n require_v in_o a_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n the_o vice_n and_o defect_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o choice_n they_o will_v make_v of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n chapter_n 29._o of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o create_v and_o make_v magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o charge_n three_o kind_n of_o create_v and_o make_v magistrate_n the_o time_n of_o their_o charge_n either_o for_o life_n then_o for_o a_o limit_a time_n reason_n and_o consideration_n to_o make_v officer_n for_o a_o time_n other_o consideration_n to_o the_o contrary_n change_v of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n necessary_a in_o a_o popular_a estate_n mean_v to_o hinder_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o state_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o officer_n in_o great_a place_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o seignoury_a of_o venice_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o great_a place_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o hinder_v the_o usurpation_n the_o practice_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o the_o change_n of_o prime_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o subject_n prudence_n require_v in_o this_o change_n that_o they_o must_v not_o give_v great_a command_v to_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o province_n chapter_n 30._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o principal_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n in_o what_o the_o duty_n of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n do_v consist_v of_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o law_n towards_o the_o examination_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o how_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o scope_n thereof_o that_o he_o must_v hold_v himself_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o fly_v subtlety_n upon_o equity_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n consideration_n for_o the_o say_a execution_n from_o what_o time_n and_o when_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n do_v bind_v what_o they_o be_v who_o it_o bind_v of_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o custom_n three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o make_v a_o custom_n chapter_n 31_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n towards_o their_o sovereign_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n towards_o the_o prâ—nce_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o prince_n command_n and_o how_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o allow_v and_o verify_v thereof_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n although_o it_o shall_v be_v unjust_a the_o magistrate_n disobedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o leave_v his_o place_n rather_o than_o to_o verify_v and_o publish_v the_o unjust_a command_n of_o the_o prince_n cause_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n to_o verify_v the_o
imposition_n of_o judge_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o law_n but_o a_o violence_n to_o the_o which_o in_o conscience_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v but_o only_o â—o_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o sedition_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v peaceable_a and_o quiet_a according_a unto_o nature_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_n ground_v upon_o natural_a reason_n and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o affair_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n for_o there_o be_v law_n which_o be_v good_a in_o one_o country_n but_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o another_o the_o law_n in_o like_a manner_n must_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o time_n be_v necessary_a to_o govern_v the_o estate_n as_o a_o pilot_n do_v his_o ship_n according_a to_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v and_o not_o light_o establish_v moreover_o the_o law_n must_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o or_o to_o the_o great_a part_n plain_a lest_o its_o obscurity_n breed_v some_o error_n brief_a and_o according_a unto_o some_o without_o preface_n with_o the_o commandment_n only_o law_n yet_o other_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n for_o although_o that_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v make_v no_o more_o than_o the_o physician_n who_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o sick_a patient_n to_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o prescription_n but_o to_o cure_v he_o have_v more_o need_n of_o health_n than_o doctrine_n yet_o for_o that_o they_o make_v law_n for_o man_n capable_a to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o prince_n ought_v as_o a_o common_a father_n not_o only_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o prince_n be_v no_o less_o full_a of_o reason_n then_o command_n it_o be_v true_a prince_n that_o when_o as_o by_o such_o mildness_n and_o humanity_n the_o prince_n prevail_v nothing_o with_o his_o subject_n then_o he_o may_v with_o a_o sufficient_a excuse_n uâ—e_v his_o absolute_a command_n for_o his_o duty_n bind_v he_o tâ—_n practice_v all_o mean_n to_o move_v and_o induce_v his_o subject_n to_o well_o do_v yea_o to_o employ_v force_n the_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o bad_a if_o it_o be_v well_o use_v for_o although_o that_o the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v against_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v to_o command_v man_n and_o for_o that_o pleasure_n do_v many_o time_n deceive_v man_n delight_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a the_o prince_n in_o make_v a_o law_n must_v not_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n which_o his_o subject_n may_v take_v but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v he_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ordain_v or_o command_v may_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o proceed_v in_o those_o course_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o popular_a contentment_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o must_v have_v this_o principal_a object_n after_o the_o good_a of_o the_o estate_n behold_v what_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o law_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v chap._n 23._o what_o we_o be_v to_o to_o aâ—oyde_v in_o the_o establish_n of_o lâ—wes_n among_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n not_o to_o establish_v any_o law_n but_o such_o as_o be_v very_o necessary_a thereof_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n be_v raâ—â—â—_n then_o a_o testimony_n of_o confusion_n then_o good_a order_n for_o few_o law_n suffice_v to_o entertain_v good_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v well_o observe_v the_o number_n of_o law_n proceed_v common_o from_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v the_o ambition_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o which_o command_n who_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o well_o rule_v will_v provide_v for_o all_o yea_o for_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n the_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o be_v of_o this_o quality_n they_o be_v not_o observe_v and_o the_o people_n accustom_v themselves_o not_o to_o obey_v law_n of_o small_a importance_n they_o afterward_o do_v easy_o dispense_v with_o themselves_o from_o do_v that_o which_o law_n of_o great_a importance_n command_v wherefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o such_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o may_v provide_v according_a to_o occurrent_n the_o other_o cause_n from_o whence_o the_o multitude_n of_o law_n do_v usual_o proceed_v be_v the_o bad_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o domineer_v over_o the_o magistrate_n &_o public_a in_o his_o particular_a appetite_n and_o affair_n make_v what_o law_n he_o can_v to_o offend_v in_o particular_a either_o those_o who_o he_o fear_v or_o such_o as_o he_o hate_v or_o of_o that_o from_o whence_o he_o think_v he_o may_v draw_v some_o profit_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a i_o come_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o law_n without_o the_o which_o the_o establishment_n be_v fruitless_a to_o this_o observation_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a the_o example_n of_o great_a man_n and_o of_o those_o which_o command_n and_o severity_n for_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o subject_n the_o rule_n of_o well_o live_v law_n so_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v a_o example_n for_o the_o observation_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n of_o the_o estate_n not_o only_o for_o his_o intelligence_n and_o power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n but_o also_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o teach_v by_o way_n of_o commandment_n the_o prince_n by_o his_o example_n command_v it_o when_o i_o say_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o person_n alone_o but_o of_o those_o of_o his_o train_n of_o his_o near_a favourite_n and_o of_o the_o great_a personage_n for_o it_o will_v little_o avayle_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n if_o he_o suffer_v the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o court_n to_o break_v they_o wherefore_o he_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n for_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o mean_a condition_n can_v receive_v a_o great_a contentment_n then_o to_o see_v the_o action_n of_o great_a person_n conformable_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n conceive_v a_o opinion_n thereby_o to_o have_v some_o equality_n and_o participation_n with_o they_o in_o acknowledge_v they_o equal_a in_o this_o obedience_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n serve_v to_o invite_v man_n to_o do_v well_o severity_n so_o severity_n retire_v and_o hinder_v those_o who_o impunity_n may_v abandon_v from_o do_v evil_a this_o severity_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o search_v out_o and_o punish_v the_o most_o secret_a offence_n but_o those_o which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o bad_a example_n likewise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o punishment_n or_o dayn_v by_o the_o law_n be_v more_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o scandal_n then_o for_o the_o crime_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a revenger_n and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o punish_v the_o offence_n past_a as_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o future_a by_o the_o rigour_n of_o punishment_n not_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a fault_n and_o although_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v any_o man_n yet_o for_o that_o man_n sometime_o commit_v error_n law_n which_o deserve_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n which_o commit_v they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o good_a respect_n compassion_n and_o mercy_n in_o this_o case_n the_o prince_n may_v moderate_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o a_o favourable_a temper_n or_o give_v he_o a_o absolute_a pardon_n if_o the_o subject_n deserve_v it_o and_o that_o herein_o he_o can_v briâ—g_v impunity_n in_o other_o thing_n or_o in_o equality_n which_o breed_v scandal_n to_o good_a man_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o this_o effect_n pardon_n must_v not_o be_v too_o frequent_a but_o for_o a_o subject_n that_o be_v full_a of_o merit_n severity_n and_o they_o must_v be_v please_v to_o the_o most_o part_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o show_v himself_o severe_a as_o it_o be_v necessary_a sometime_o that_o in_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v rigorous_a if_o punishment_n may_v be_v call_v â—igour_n this_o â—igour_n engender_v usual_o fear_n the_o which_o seldom_o accompany_v with_o love_n he_o must_v amid_o his_o actious_a of_o severity_n extend_v his_o bounty_n to_o good_a man_n and_o then_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v full_a of_o hatred_n will_v be_v convert_v inâ—o_o reverence_n
to_o all_o the_o law_n subject_n other_o be_v privilege_v and_o exempt_a from_o somè_fw-la one_o some_o for_o their_o age_n other_o for_o their_o sex_n some_o by_o particular_a favour_n or_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o vocation_n and_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o some_o duty_n of_o honour_n or_o assistance_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n as_o feudatary_n and_o vassal_n of_o simple_a subject_n some_o be_v originary_n subject_n the_o rest_n be_v stranger_n the_o originary_n be_v those_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o estate_n enjoy_v all_o the_o law_n as_o for_o stranger_n stranger_n they_o be_v entreat_v diverse_o in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o draw_v some_o either_o to_o people_n the_o country_n or_o town_n new_o build_v or_o to_o weaken_v their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o gain_v good_a wit_n who_o may_v serve_v either_o for_o traffic_n or_o in_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n and_o in_o this_o casâ—_n they_o be_v most_o common_o privilege_v other_o come_v of_o themselves_o either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o their_o country_n or_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o benefit_v their_o estate_n in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v privilege_v as_o all_o liberty_n to_o dispose_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o die_v that_o which_o they_o have_v accrue_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n if_o they_o have_v no_o heir_n remain_v there_o behold_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o condition_n which_o obey_v diversify_v the_o government_n but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o estate_n may_v be_v also_o consider_v by_o the_o division_n they_o makâ—_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o vocation_n or_o profession_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o diversity_n and_o distinction_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n and_o profession_n subject_n in_o many_o estate_n the_o subject_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o order_n as_o in_o france_n into_o that_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o people_n this_o distinction_n be_v follow_v in_o a_o manner_n throughout_o all_o europe_n and_o take_v from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n who_o be_v distinguish_v into_o drinde_n horseman_n and_o the_o common_a people_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v labourer_n priest_n shepherd_n man_n at_o arm_n and_o artisan_n the_o arabian_n be_v divide_v into_o priest_n man_n at_o arm_n and_o labourer_n who_o make_v three_o distinct_a body_n in_o some_o commonweal_n they_o have_v be_v distinguish_v otherwise_o as_o at_o venice_n into_o gentleman_n citizen_n and_o common_a people_n and_o the_o gentleman_n into_o ancient_n new_a and_o last_o or_o more_o new_a yet_o this_o last_o distinction_n make_v but_o one_o body_n at_o florence_n they_o have_v the_o great_a the_o popular_a and_o the_o populace_n but_o among_o all_o distinction_n those_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o be_v reduce_v under_o certain_a body_n college_n and_o commonalty_n whereof_o some_o be_v religious_a as_o conuent_v abbey_n and_o chapter_n other_o be_v political_a and_o civil_a ordain_v either_o for_o commerce_n or_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o town_n or_o country_n or_o for_o council_n and_o justice._n other_o commonalty_n be_v compose_v of_o trade_n and_o artisan_n divide_v by_o brotherhood_n or_o company_n the_o which_o numa_n bring_v first_o into_o rome_n to_o quench_v the_o faction_n of_o the_o sabine_n and_o roman_n and_o to_o reunite_v these_o two_o people_n into_o one_o take_v away_o the_o first_o division_n by_o this_o second_o distinction_n which_o be_v reduce_v into_o many_o part_n mingle_v one_o with_o another_o be_v much_o less_o dangerous_a and_o afterward_o tarquin_n the_o proud_a to_o take_v away_o all_o sign_n of_o this_o ancient_a division_n mingle_v their_o ensign_n the_o like_a course_n have_v be_v follow_v to_o reunite_v the_o estate_n of_o genoa_n afflict_v at_o one_o time_n by_o many_o division_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o gnelphe_n and_o gibelin_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n and_o that_o of_o the_o adorn_v and_o fregose_n for_o to_o unite_v the_o people_n divide_v into_o so_o many_o faction_n they_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o make_v a_o department_n of_o twenty_o eight_o family_n under_o the_o which_o they_o reduce_v the_o rest_n although_o they_o carry_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o family_n neither_o be_v former_o of_o the_o same_o party_n in_o other_o estate_n they_o have_v divide_v the_o people_n by_o parish_n or_o quarter_n and_o in_o other_o by_o family_n the_o subject_n for_o settle_v of_o such_o and_o the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o people_n estate_n must_v be_v either_o to_o let_v they_o understand_v more_o easy_o the_o sovereign_n command_n oâ—_n to_o retire_v from_o they_o their_o approbation_n or_o advice_n upon_o some_o proposition_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o or_o for_o that_o factious_a have_v already_o bring_v in_o such_o distinction_n as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o countenance_n and_o allow_v they_o or_o else_o as_o numa_n do_v to_o take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o a_o distinction_n more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o estate_n or_o to_o ease_v the_o prince_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o care_n or_o to_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o people_n of_o good_a usage_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o good_a number_n among_o they_o for_o the_o manage_v of_o affair_n which_o concern_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o these_o division_n be_v very_o considerable_a as_o also_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o people_n and_o their_o dependence_n of_o the_o prince_n their_o sovereign_n as_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o insome_a estate_n the_o sovereign_n can_v resolve_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n without_o these_o commonalty_n or_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n without_o the_o senate_n in_o other_o he_o resolve_v but_o his_o resolution_n must_v be_v allow_v by_o they_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v embrace_v by_o the_o people_n in_o other_o he_o resolve_v in_o certain_a thing_n in_o the_o which_o the_o commonalty_n have_v but_o one_o voice_n as_o likewise_o in_o certain_a thing_n the_o commonalty_n resolve_v without_o the_o sovereign_n but_o as_o the_o sovereign_n ought_v to_o establish_v this_o temper_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n power_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o affair_n and_o person_n so_o be_v once_o settle_v he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o cross_v it_o unseasonable_o lest_o that_o in_o show_v himself_o a_o concurrent_a in_o some_o thing_n he_o make_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v equal_a to_o his_o subject_n whereof_o this_o commonalty_n be_v compose_v which_o will_v be_v always_o support_v by_o other_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o attempt_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o their_o power_n hinder_v they_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a of_o such_o company_n to_o usurp_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o grow_v bold_a by_o sufferance_n chap._n 13._o of_o religion_n estate_n after_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o estate_n the_o most_o considerable_a be_v that_o of_o religion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a order_n and_o good_a fortune_n and_o fortune_n the_o mother_n of_o good_a success_n and_o so_o she_o be_v not_o only_o the_o foundation_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o estate_n although_o a_o people_n unable_a many_o time_n to_o be_v restrain_v but_o by_o fear_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o natural_a nor_o more_o just_a nor_o of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n then_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o whereas_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v of_o necessity_n the_o estate_n must_v run_v to_o ivine_a or_o it_o muâ—t_v be_v support_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o supply_v this_o defect_n who_o although_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o the_o which_o be_v difficult_a yet_o this_o prince_n fail_v the_o fear_n will_v likewise_o be_v want_v and_o by_o consequence_n the_o obedience_n for_o for_o that_o the_o successor_n can_v seldom_o inherit_v this_o authority_n which_o die_v with_o the_o person_n moreover_o many_o thing_n present_v themselves_o in_o a_o estate_n which_o he_o must_v do_v or_o hindeâ—_n and_o which_o can_v be_v persuade_v by_o any_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v man_n by_o their_o insufficiency_n not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v themselves_o and_o force_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o dangerous_a instrument_n handle_v which_o do_v harm_n as_o soon_o as_o good_a the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o authority_n
and_o have_v instruct_v many_o with_o such_o disciple_n and_o his_o son_n have_v some_o advantage_n against_o the_o christian_n turn_v their_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n prudence_n and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o their_o place_n with_o their_o religion_n prudence_n be_v next_o to_o piety_n the_o principal_a part_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a for_o that_o many_o time_n a_o indiscreet_a zeal_n hinder_v his_o function_n prudence_n and_o ruin_n that_o which_o he_o will_v establish_v and_o although_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o these_o zealous_a person_n succeed_v sometime_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v but_o seldom_o god_n have_v give_v prudence_n to_o man_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o a_o guide_n all_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v daily_o employ_v his_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n ananias_n have_v persuade_v isates_n king_n of_o the_o adiabones_n and_o his_o mother_n to_o receive_v the_o jewish-religion_n hold_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v until_o he_o have_v dispose_v his_o people_n but_o eliazar_n the_o gallilean_a press_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o divine_a more_o zealous_a than_o discreet_a the_o which_o although_o it_o succeed_v well_o at_o that_o time_n their_o spirit_n be_v better_o prepare_v then_o the_o prince_n expect_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o follow_v it_o in_o all_o encounter_n for_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o zeal_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o knowledge_n we_o know_v in_o our_o time_n that_o this_o rash_a zeal_n have_v do_v more_o harm_n to_o the_o catholic_a religion_n then_o good_a i_o doubt_v whether_o to_o this_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n we_o shall_v not_o attribute_v that_o opinion_n jurisdiction_n which_o some_o have_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n by_o the_o which_o and_o their_o rule_n they_o minister_v cause_n of_o jealousy_n to_o all_o temporal_a power_n the_o which_o they_o submit_v unto_o it_o against_o the_o ancient_a belief_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o former_a age_n a_o proceed_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o jew_n desire_v to_o surprise_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o to_o bandy_v the_o magistrate_n against_o he_o declare_v open_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o command_v to_o yield_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n although_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o usurper_n of_o another_o man_n liberty_n after_o he_o his_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o honour_n and_o respect_n command_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o it_o can_v be_v find_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n they_o have_v advise_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o christian_n the_o spiritual_a power_n have_v be_v always_o much_o respect_v but_o only_o when_o it_o have_v beeâ—e_o practise_v in_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a the_o which_o lose_v the_o dignity_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o when_o it_o deal_v in_o matter_n which_o be_v temporal_a terrien_n these_o be_v the_o bound_n which_o have_v always_o be_v set_v in_o france_n betwixt_o the_o ecclesiastical_a lurisdiction_n and_o a_o regal_a power_n and_o with_o this_o distinction_n the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v preserve_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o france_n without_o any_o blemish_n but_o inconsideration_n or_o ambition_n which_o be_v usual_o blind_a have_v proceed_v further_o to_o breed_v a_o jealousy_n among_o all_o christian_a prince_n for_o by_o a_o consequence_n altogether_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n towards_o his_o prince_n the_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a thing_n can_v be_v repute_v but_o temporal_a may_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a power_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n over_o temporal_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v a_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o hinder_v that_o such_o prince_n as_o be_v distract_v from_o the_o ancient_a belief_n do_v not_o reunite_v themselves_o see_v they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o dimunition_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n but_o also_o make_v other_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o separate_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o this_o subjection_n leave_v it_o or_o favour_v all_o which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o this_o doctrine_n never_o insist_v upon_o the_o error_n which_o they_o may_v add_v thereunto_o there_o be_v as_o little_a wisdom_n to_o â—rosse_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o receive_a policy_n new_a if_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o impious_a neither_o must_v they_o press_v to_o change_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o conscience_n if_o without_o impiety_n this_o appearance_n may_v be_v preserve_v the_o ancient_a christian_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o apply_v unto_o the_o divine_a service_n many_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o pagan_a ceremony_n in_o diverse_a change_n of_o religion_n happen_v in_o our_o time_n luther_n in_o germany_n and_o peter_n martyr_n in_o england_n have_v carry_v themselves_o more_o discreet_o have_v retain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n approve_v therein_o then_o they_o which_o have_v make_v their_o religion_n bald_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o ornament_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o savage_a and_o to_o seem_v more_o different_a from_o the_o common_a belief_n they_o have_v change_v the_o name_n and_o term_n by_o a_o inâ—iseâ—eeâ—_n vanity_n behold_v part_n of_o the_o principal_a consideration_n which_o they_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o religion_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n amid_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o estate_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n creep_v into_o the_o estate_n in_o old_a time_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n entertain_v this_o diversity_n in_o religion_n among_o their_o subject_n some_o worship_v a_o dog_n other_o a_o bird_n and_o some_o a_o crocodile_n with_o other_o thing_n according_a unto_o their_o fancy_n which_o be_v a_o tyrannical_a practice_n to_o the_o end_n their_o subject_n may_v not_o agree_v to_o control_n and_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o in_o the_o concord_n of_o a_o estate_n consist_v the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o the_o subject_n estate_n it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o reunite_v themselves_o all_o in_o one_o religion_n when_o they_o may_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o cement_n which_o bind_v the_o quicksilver_n that_o draw_v together_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o estate_n into_o one_o perfect_a union_n and_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o disunite_a a_o people_n than_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n or_o the_o use_n of_o diverse_a ceremony_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n hence_o have_v proceed_v the_o most_o violent_a and_o furious_a passion_n that_o cuer_v trouble_v a_o estate_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n estate_n and_o in_o this_o point_n all_o other_o interest_n be_v so_o employ_v as_o it_o have_v draw_v with_o it_o all_o that_o which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n good_n and_o fortune_n of_o man_n for_o religion_n the_o child_n have_v leave_v the_o father_n cause_n servant_n have_v deny_v their_o master_n service_n and_o subject_n their_o fidelity_n to_o prince_n final_o all_o natural_a right_n and_o office_n of_o 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