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itself_o and_o yet_o do_v every_o thing_n for_o without_o ceremony_n there_o will_v be_v no_o distinction_n neither_o in_o church_n nor_o state_n xxvi_o that_o order_n and_o profession_n ought_v not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o each_o other_o lest_o in_o time_n they_o make_v a_o confusion_n among_o themselves_o xxvii_o that_o in_o a_o well-ordered_a state_n or_o government_n care_n shall_v be_v take_v lest_o any_o degree_n or_o profession_n whatsoever_o swell_v too_o big_a or_o grow_v too_o numerous_a it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o hindrance_n to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n but_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o can_v be_v well_o if_o it_o exceed_v in_o extreme_n xxviii_o that_o the_o tax_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o that_o must_v upon_o necessity_n breed_v faction_n and_o civil_a war_n by_o reason_n a_o general_a poverty_n unite_v be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o private_a purse_n for_o though_o their_o wealth_n be_v small_a yet_o their_o unity_n and_o combination_n make_v they_o strong_a so_o that_o be_v arm_v with_o necessity_n they_o become_v outrageous_a with_o despair_n xxix_o that_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o farm_n ruin_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n for_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v poor_a the_o landlord_n can_v be_v rich_a he_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o rent_n to_o live_v on_o xxx_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o law_n and_o religion_n nor_o rhetoric_n that_o keep_v a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n in_o order_n but_o arm_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o employ_v to_o a_o evil_a use_n keep_v up_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n both_o of_o crown_n church_n and_o state_n xxxi_o that_o no_o equivocation_n shall_v be_v use_v either_o in_o church_n or_o law_n for_o the_o one_o cause_n several_a opinion_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o man_n conscience_n the_o other_o long_o and_o tedious_a suit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o man_n private_a affair_n and_o both_o do_v oftentimes_o ruin_v and_o 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prince_n shall_v consider_v before_o they_o make_v war_n against_o foreign_a nation_n whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v it_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o submit_v to_o a_o honourable_a peace_n then_o to_o make_v war_n to_o their_o great_a disadvantage_n but_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v war_n then_o they_o will_v force_v in_o time_n their_o enemy_n to_o submit_v and_o yield_v to_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n they_o please_v xl._o that_o when_o a_o state_n or_o government_n be_v ensnarled_a and_o trouble_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o raise_v the_o common_a people_n to_o a_o factious_a mutiny_n then_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o loyal_a duty_n xli_o that_o in_o a_o kingdom_n where_o subject_n be_v apt_a to_o rebel_v no_o office_n or_o command_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o those_o that_o buy_v will_v not_o only_o use_v extortion_n and_o practice_v unjust_a way_n to_o make_v out_o their_o purchase_n but_o be_v able_a to_o 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nobility_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n xlv_o that_o in_o a_o monarchical_a government_n to_o be_v for_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o when_o head_n and_o body_n be_v divide_v the_o life_n of_o happiness_n die_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o peace_n be_v depart_v xlvi_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n in_o a_o state_n to_o have_v all_o affair_n put_v into_o gazette_n for_o it_o overheat_n the_o people_n brain_n and_o make_v they_o neglect_v their_o private_a affair_n by_o over-busying_a themselves_o with_o state-business_n so_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o a_o council_n of_o state_n to_o have_v good_a intelligence_n although_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o great_a cost_n and_o charges_n as_o well_o of_o domestic_a as_o foreign_a affair_n and_o transaction_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o private_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n xlvii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a policy_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o please_v his_o people_n then_o to_o have_v many_o holiday_n for_o their_o ease_n and_o order_v several_a sport_n and_o pastime_n for_o their_o recreation_n and_o to_o be_v himself_o sometime_o spectator_n thereof_o by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v not_o only_o gain_v love_n and_o respect_n from_o the_o people_n but_o busy_a their_o mind_n in_o harmless_a action_n sweeten_v their_o nature_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o factious_a design_n xlviii_o that_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n or_o commander_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o country_n be_v embroil_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n then_o to_o lead_v out_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v a_o battle_n for_o when_o a_o army_n be_v raise_v he_o have_v strength_n but_o in_o raise_v it_o he_o have_v none_o xlix_o that_o good_a commander_n and_o experience_a soldier_n be_v like_o skilful_a fencer_n who_o defend_v with_o
prudence_n and_o assault_v with_o courage_n and_o kill_v their_o enemy_n by_o art_n not_o trust_v their_o life_n to_o chance_n or_o fortune_n for_o as_o a_o little_a man_n with_o skill_n may_v easy_o kill_v a_o ignorant_a giant_n so_o a_o small_a army_n that_o have_v experience_v commander_n may_v easy_o overcome_v a_o great_a army_n that_o have_v none_o l._n that_o gallant_a man_n have_v no_o employment_n for_o heroic_a action_n become_v lazy_a as_o hate_v any_o other_o business_n whereas_o coward_n and_o base_a person_n be_v only_o active_a and_o stir_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n work_v ill_a design_n to_o breed_v faction_n and_o cause_n disturbance_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n li._n that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o question_n and_o dispute_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o prince_n as_o whether_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v by_o love_n or_o fear_v but_o the_o best_a way_n of_o government_n be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v by_o just_a reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o that_o state_n 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faction_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o they_o bring_v people_n into_o poverty_n that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v which_o must_v of_o necessity_n breed_v discontent_a and_o put_v they_o upon_o ill_a design_n lvi_o that_o power_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v more_o than_o wisdom_n for_o fool_n with_o power_n seem_v wise_a whereas_o wise_a man_n without_o power_n seem_v fool_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o world_n take_v power_n for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o want_n of_o power_n for_o foolishness_n lvii_o that_o a_o valiant_a man_n will_v not_o refuse_v a_o honourable_a duel_n nor_o a_o wise_a man_n fight_v upon_o a_o fool_n quarrel_n lviii_o that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o find_v fault_n with_o each_o other_o action_n believe_v they_o prove_v themselves_o wise_a in_o find_v fault_n with_o their_o neighbour_n lix_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v draw_v several_a occasion_n to_o the_o point_n of_o his_o design_n as_o a_o burning-glass_n do_v the_o several_a beam_n 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