that_o by_o this_o action_n there_o spring_v a_o especial_a benevolence_n in_o the_o benefactor_n towards_o the_o favourite_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v work_v of_o his_o hand_n &_o as_o his_o testimony_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o virtuous_a action_n or_o deed_n for_o if_o nature_n herself_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n for_o the_o reason_n allege_v election_n and_o free_a choice_n doubtless_o will_v produce_v the_o same_o because_o who_o do_v not_o perceive_v how_o simple_a he_o shall_v be_v who_o by_o many_o benefit_n have_v oblige_v one_o unto_o he_o will_v voluntary_o make_v choice_n to_o lose_v he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o satias_fw-la capiat_fw-la principem_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la tribuerit_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n have_v give_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a also_o that_o the_o courtier_n have_v receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o there_o be_v 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courtier_n comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o name_n aswell_o the_o kindred_n as_o the_o prience_n friend_n the_o reason_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v serve_v all_o alike_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v advert_v both_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o what_o likewise_o with_o the_o courtier_n peaceable_o and_o without_o danger_n to_o keep_v that_o favour_n which_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o industry_n have_v be_v procure_v chap._n xxix_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o continue_n in_o his_o favour_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o prince_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o favour_n be_v obtain_v by_o diligence_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v in_o service_n he_o persevere_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o with_o the_o same_o term_n the_o which_o thing_n not_o only_o by_o those_o of_o mean_a capacity_n but_o by_o great_a courtier_n many_o time_n to_o their_o great_a 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deed_n a_o upright_o and_o honourable_a man_n i_o mean_v for_o no_o private_a respect_n to_o be_v entice_v to_o abuse_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o lord_n either_o by_o make_v sale_n thereof_o by_o unjust_a oppression_n or_o offer_v violence_n to_o please_v the_o unbridled_a appetite_n of_o other_o man_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n of_o any_o man_n because_o such_o like_a action_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v please_v to_o the_o prince_n aswell_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o evil_a quality_n in_o he_o that_o perform_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conjecture_v he_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v assure_v as_o for_o the_o wound_n that_o by_o so_o bad_a a_o friend_n he_o receive_v in_o his_o reputation_n whereof_o how_o much_o prince_n make_v account_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o esteem_v tacitus_n teach_v say_v 4._o caetera_fw-la principibus_fw-la statim_fw-la adesse_fw-la unum_fw-la insatiabiliter_fw-la parandum_fw-la prosperam_fw-la svi_fw-la 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not_o unprofitable_a chap._n xxii_o mean_v how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o trial_n if_o these_o assay_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o prince_n of_o small_a experience_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a labour_n for_o the_o courtier_n to_o discover_v they_o but_o because_o we_o have_v presuppose_v he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o person_n circumspect_a and_o caurelous_a we_o say_v that_o the_o first_o difficulty_n be_v to_o have_v a_o feeling_n that_o he_o be_v feel_v or_o rather_o to_o understand_v and_o peise_v the_o full_a weight_n and_o meaning_n of_o every_o word_n the_o prince_n shall_v speak_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o discourse_n to_o this_o end_n will_v pass_v veil_v under_o figurative_a and_o ambiguous_a speech_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o oracle_n conclude_v with_o such_o obscurity_n and_o clowdinesse_n that_o the_o decipher_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o will_v be_v very_a difficil_n to_o he_o who_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v a_o wit_n 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to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o their_o service_n notwithstanding_o who_o be_v in_o a_o long_a desire_n use_v by_o all_o circumstance_n to_o give_v his_o hope_n a_o easy_a passage_n not_o to_o find_v a_o contradiction_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n may_v false_a alarm_n and_o trial_n be_v make_v for_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o full_a of_o lurk_a corner_n a_o man_n can_v never_o so_o well_o assure_v himself_o of_o another_o outward_a thought_n that_o some_o scruple_n or_o ambiguity_n will_v not_o still_o remain_v but_o here_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n because_o thing_n open_o profess_v be_v either_o commendable_a or_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v bad_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o for_o such_o we_o must_v take_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o courtier_n that_o profess_v they_o as_o his_o action_n show_v for_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v too_o great_a a_o
cause_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v society_n institute_v in_o the_o which_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v work_v for_o his_o own_o good_a without_o respect_v that_o of_o his_o fellow_n doubtless_o they_o shall_v be_v vain_a and_o friutlesse_o wherefore_o in_o these_o it_o be_v behooveful_a not_o to_o work_v for_o proper_a commodity_n but_o for_o public_a benefit_n for_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n every_o one_o as_o interest_v do_v agree_v to_o effect_v and_o facilize_v the_o obtain_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v desire_v the_o end_n then_o of_o every_o society_n be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v comprehend_v therein_o the_o respect_n and_o relation_n of_o he_o that_o command_v towards_o he_o that_o serve_v i_o dare_v not_o call_v it_o a_o society_n for_o such_o be_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o term_n that_o by_o many_o wise_a man_n the_o servant_n be_v hold_v the_o commander_n instrument_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n than_o the_o good_a of_o the_o master_n know_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o can_v not_o distinguish_v the_o end_n of_o the_o instrument_n from_o that_o of_o the_o agent_n which_o move_v the_o same_o here-hence_o it_o follow_v further_o that_o the_o servant_n owe_v all_o his_o action_n as_o a_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n and_o the_o master_n nothing_o unto_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o therefore_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o commander_n or_o master_n he_o be_v by_o far_o more_o bind_v than_o by_o serve_v he_o can_v oblige_v the_o other_o since_o in_o serve_v he_o do_v but_o the_o action_n of_o a_o instrument_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v from_o the_o agent_n but_o in_o receive_v of_o a_o benefit_n he_o have_v the_o same_o from_o another_o as_o from_o a_o affect_a cause_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n many_o excellent_a and_o important_a consequence_n may_v be_v deduce_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v reserve_v as_o for_o a_o place_n more_o fit_a in_o that_o part_n of_o active_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v precept_n of_o economical_a prudence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o say_v that_o not_o entreat_v here_o of_o natural_a or_o violent_a servitude_n but_o of_o voluntary_a and_o elective_a service_n it_o seem_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n it_o may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o society_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n we_o may_v attribute_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o end_n thereof_o a_o kind_n of_o communion_n of_o good_a and_o certain_o that_o herein_o the_o service_n due_a to_o the_o master_n be_v most_o considerable_a may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o already_o have_v be_v say_v as_o also_o by_o weigh_v or_o judge_v of_o their_o mutual_a bond_n for_o if_o any_o demand_n what_o be_v the_o servant_n duty_n or_o bond_n there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v that_o will_v not_o answer_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seek_v what_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o benefit_v the_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o merit_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mutual_a obligation_n these_o two_o term_n master_n and_o servant_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o a_o society_n the_o which_o as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v have_v for_o the_o end_n a_o common_a profit_n this_o grant_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o master_n scope_n or_o end_n be_v the_o servant_n benefit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o servant_n the_o master_n service_n since_o their_o duty_n have_v these_o reference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o grow_v a_o doubt_n how_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v that_o every_o one_o work_v for_o his_o peculiar_a profit_n or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o every_o man_n and_o of_o all_o work_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o end_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o desire_v or_o intend_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n and_o cause_v by_o another_o whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o two_o which_o between_o themselves_o seem_v contrary_a may_v desire_v one_o thing_n without_o repugnancy_n as_o in_o this_o present_a case_n it_o happen_v for_o the_o servant_n desire_v for_o himself_o and_o work_v for_o his_o proper_a benefit_n move_v unto_o it_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n but_o by_o accident_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n desire_v and_o work_v in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n since_o that_o from_o hence_o final_o he_o draw_v the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n which_o he_o long_v after_o whereby_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n at_o all_o that_o the_o servant_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o end_n his_o proper_a benefit_n and_o withal_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o whole_o resolve_v the_o propound_a doubt_n because_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o the_o true_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a commodity_n we_o may_v say_v that_o his_o duty_n be_v to_o work_v not_o for_o his_o master_n service_n but_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o every_o man_n with_o great_a reason_n reject_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o a_o servant_n may_v two_o way_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o he_o be_v sociable_a or_o as_o he_o be_v associate_v if_o as_o sociable_a without_o doubt_n the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n if_o as_o associate_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n which_o bind_v he_o his_o end_n be_v the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n or_o if_o in_o other_o term_n we_o will_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n have_v two_o end_n or_o respect_n one_o which_o move_v he_o to_o contraâ—…_n this_o society_n and_o this_o out_o of_o aâ—…_n question_n and_o resolute_o be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o society_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o commodity_n or_o service_n of_o the_o master_n though_o not_o disband_v or_o disjoin_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o servant_n by_o the_o participation_n that_o this_o habitude_n or_o respect_n of_o society_n have_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v end_v always_o in_o a_o common_a profit_n to_o conclude_v then_o and_o to_o reserve_v that_o unto_o another_o place_n which_o here_o as_o not_o so_o proper_a we_o will_v but_o brief_o touch_v we_o say_v that_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o the_o courtier_n voluntary_o submit_v his_o neck_n unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n be_v his_o own_o profit_n for_o the_o which_o as_o his_o end_n principal_o intend_v he_o both_o labour_v and_o endure_v much_o but_o his_o end_n as_o a_o courtier_n oblige_v in_o society_n and_o duty_n of_o servitude_n be_v the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n unto_o the_o former_a and_o more_o principal_a which_o be_v his_o proper_a benefit_n with_o the_o intercourse_n of_o favour_n which_o follow_v the_o actual_a service_n for_o the_o courtier_n first_o of_o all_o long_v after_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o not_o able_a otherwise_o to_o compass_v the_o same_o than_o by_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n he_o propound_v his_o service_n and_o diligent_o work_v therein_o obtain_v his_o favour_n which_o breed_v his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o he_o desire_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n that_o the_o courtier_n have_v be_v three_o that_o be_v his_o proper_a interest_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o chief_o he_o endeavour_v next_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o first_o end_n and_o then_o the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o favour_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n have_v in_o themselves_o some_o difficulty_n a_o large_a declaration_n be_v necessary_a chap._n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o foresay_a end_n proper_a interest_n service_n and_o the_o prince_n favour_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o courtier_n end_n of_o the_o which_o his_o proper_a interest_n be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o itself_o desire_v the_o other_o by_o accident_n and_o as_o mean_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o term_n favour_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o explication_n but_o those_o of_o proper_a interest_n and_o the_o prince_n service_n be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o term_n contain_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o end_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o courtier_n do_v not_o extend_v let_v we_o first_o then_o consider_v the_o service_n and_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v diverse_a and_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n the_o magistrate_n in_o
time_n of_o peace_n and_o those_o which_o in_o his_o house_n perform_v his_o necessary_a business_n if_o all_o then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o all_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v a_o courtier_n who_o end_n be_v the_o prince_n service_n all_o those_o above_o name_v and_o particular_o such_o which_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n shall_v be_v courtier_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o a_o new_a term_n but_o withal_o contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o courtier_n to_o comprehend_v therein_o the_o soldier_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o magistrate_n wherefore_o we_o can_v not_o say_v they_o be_v all_o courtier_n which_o serve_v but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o among_o who_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v those_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o such_o which_o private_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v in_o the_o prince_n two_o person_n one_o public_a which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o other_o private_a by_o the_o which_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n as_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v head_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n those_o then_o who_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o action_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o courtier_n but_o those_o only_o who_o serve_v he_o private_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o family_n or_o court._n from_o this_o principle_n we_o draw_v that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o be_v what_o thing_n this_o service_n contain_v for_o that_o from_o it_o be_v whole_o exclude_v all_o civil_a end_n and_o public_a action_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v receive_v all_o those_o which_o the_o domestical_a business_n or_o that_o of_o the_o family_n require_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o another_o place_n shall_v be_v by_o we_o term_v the_o prince_n instrument_n as_o a_o public_a person_n so_o be_v the_o courtier_n his_o instrument_n as_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o a_o family_n so_o that_o all_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o housholdrie_n be_v embrace_v and_o contain_v in_o his_o end_n as_o a_o courtier_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o say_v his_o end_n to_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o all_o that_o which_o exceed_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o household_n affair_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o be_v understand_v by_o proper_a interest_n it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o term_n interest_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o kind_n of_o humane_a good_a though_o to_o this_o large_a scope_n of_o signification_n it_o seem_v the_o common_a use_n thereof_o have_v extend_v it_o but_o we_o ought_v with_o reason_n to_o advert_v the_o exclusion_n of_o that_o good_a which_o can_v be_v obtain_v from_o another_o because_o in_o vain_a shall_v the_o courtier_n serve_v the_o prince_n to_o that_o end_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o that_o thing_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v impart_v unto_o he_o as_o for_o example_n be_v the_o virtue_n which_o in_o vain_a be_v expect_v from_o any_o other_o than_o from_o our_o own_o well_o order_v and_o proper_a nature_n so_o that_o this_o good_a exclude_v it_o seem_v and_o in_o this_o likewise_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n do_v agree_v that_o for_o two_o thing_n principal_o he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o undergo_v this_o servitude_n for_o profit_n and_o for_o honour_n some_o serve_v for_o profit_n not_o esteem_v of_o honour_n as_o the_o mercenary_n other_o for_o honour_n only_o as_o the_o noble_a either_o by_o birth_n or_o greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n other_o both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o man_n serve_v for_o these_o two_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o profit_n particular_o include_v in_o it_o riches_n the_o which_o be_v in_o abundance_n of_o necessary_n for_o our_o life_n as_o money_n land_n cattle_n movable_n furniture_n for_o house_n and_o such_o like_a but_o by_o honour_n be_v not_o understand_v at_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o action_n or_o virtuous_a quality_n since_o that_o this_o good_a as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v depend_v on_o our_o proper_a election_n and_o faculty_n and_o may_v without_o other_o help_v be_v obtain_v for_o i_o think_v none_o of_o opinion_n that_o free_o to_o use_v prudence_n fortitude_n justice_n or_o magnanimity_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n but_o there_o rather_o to_o obtain_v degree_n of_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o common_o be_v call_v honour_n or_o be_v it_o that_o worthy_o by_o mean_n of_o virtuous_a action_n they_o be_v attribute_v as_o honour_v give_v in_o reward_n of_o virtue_n or_o because_o as_o they_o say_v honour_n be_v the_o opinion_n hold_v of_o another_o virtue_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o because_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o be_v honour_v so_o that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o courtier_n end_n be_v degree_n dignity_n power_n wealth_n &_o the_o reputation_n which_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o honour_n for_o since_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n may_v as_o well_o be_v use_v out_o of_o the_o court_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o honour_n answerable_a thereunto_o may_v also_o without_o be_v a_o courtier_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n obtain_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v serve_v out_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v a_o rule_n which_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o dedicate_v his_o service_n the_o which_o require_v great_a consideration_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o otherwise_o may_v follow_v because_o if_o in_o this_o a_o error_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v clear_o impossible_a ever_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o serve_v whereby_o vain_a be_v the_o labour_n he_o shall_v afterward_o undertake_v in_o service_n false_a his_o hope_n of_o reward_n unprofitable_a his_o repentance_n and_o the_o amendment_n very_o dangerous_a for_o that_o unto_o the_o easy_a change_n of_o master_n follow_v a_o conceit_n of_o lightness_n &_o a_o difficulty_n not_o happy_o to_o be_v new_o place_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o impediment_n oppose_v either_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o abandon_a prince_n or_o by_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n of_o instability_n or_o hard_o to_o be_v content_v or_o of_o arrogancy_n according_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o change_n may_v be_v variable_o report_v or_o believe_v the_o which_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n discharge_n or_o cast_v off_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o a_o great_a stain_n or_o blot_v unto_o the_o courtier_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v careful_a that_o this_o election_n shall_v be_v wise_o make_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o when_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v choose_v may_v give_v cause_n unto_o the_o courtier_n of_o that_o end_n which_o principal_o he_o pretend_v above_o all_o other_o but_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a judgement_n herein_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o intend_a end_n and_o the_o ability_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o prince_n bear_v to_o the_o same_o the_o courtier_n end_n have_v already_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o prop_v commodity_n that_o be_v his_o profit_n and_o honour_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n in_o desire_a end_n which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v infinite_a whereupon_o the_o merchant_n covet_v a_o infinite_a gain_n and_o the_o captain_n a_o most_o singular_a victory_n so_o no_o less_o do_v the_o courtier_n desire_v a_o profit_n without_o end_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o prince_n ability_n consist_v in_o power_n and_o will_n they_o have_v wont_a to_o join_v thereunto_o knowledge_n but_o in_o this_o affair_n it_o have_v so_o little_a part_n that_o without_o error_n it_o may_v be_v let_v pass_v we_o must_v then_o examine_v his_o ability_n and_o his_o willingness_n diligent_o behold_v what_o proportion_n they_o hold_v with_o the_o foresaid_a end_n and_o if_o we_o know_v they_o to_o have_v proportion_n upon_o a_o effective_a cause_n most_o assure_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o i_o say_v that_o if_o propound_v any_o profit_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o prince_n that_o both_o can_v and_o will_v impart_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o courtier_n he_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a who_o he_o
a_o usurper_n or_o intruder_n upon_o other_o man_n office_n or_o charge_n because_o this_o will_v breed_v hatred_n among_o the_o courtier_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o presumption_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o must_v rather_o choose_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o which_o private_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o one_o but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o and_o may_v therefore_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o courtier_n without_o the_o prejudice_n or_o displeasure_n of_o any_o one_o this_o kind_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v shall_v be_v declare_v in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v call_v it_o voluntary_a service_n as_o the_o first_o service_n of_o duty_n but_o there_o arise_v here_o a_o doubt_n which_o be_v this_o if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o whole_a favour_n who_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o whole_a service_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o little_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o follow_v 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from_o all_o other_o care_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o may_v contain_v they_o all_o be_v able_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o institute_v ordain_v distribut_n moderate_a and_o move_v all_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a domestical_a business_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v perfect_o satisfy_v for_o that_o how_o be_v it_o this_o seem_v the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n and_o not_o of_o any_o servant_n we_o see_v notwithstanding_o for_o the_o most_o part_n affair_n to_o be_v so_o little_a please_a unto_o prince_n especial_o of_o household_n matter_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o leave_v the_o whole_a charge_n to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n of_o some_o one_o think_v worthy_a thereof_o in_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o one_o alone_a yet_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o discourse_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o service_n propound_v and_o first_o of_o service_n due_a chap._n x._o of_o service_n by_o duty_n or_o affection_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o first_o we_o begin_v our_o desert_n with_o some_o particular_a duty_n a_o thing_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v to_o all_o that_o will_v have_v foot_v in_o court_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v some_o special_a title_n of_o service_n assign_v they_o in_o the_o which_o they_o must_v by_o all_o the_o possible_a mean_n they_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o as_o according_a to_o the_o old_a sentence_n ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o ever_o to_o obtain_v any_o favour_n who_o have_v no_o portion_n or_o place_n of_o service_n but_o he_o that_o possess_v any_o part_n as_o necessary_o every_o courtier_n do_v may_v make_v himself_o passage_n to_o special_a favour_n and_o certes_o he_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a courtier_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n can_v give_v such_o force_n and_o vigour_n to_o his_o service_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v that_o he_o grow_v fruitful_a and_o fertile_a in_o his_o prince_n favour_n even_o to_o the_o last_o and_o high_a degree_n for_o those_o in_o course_n be_v most_o commendable_a who_o by_o their_o dexterity_n and_o courtly_a valour_n come_v near_o to_o this_o mark_n to_o do_v the_o same_o then_o it_o seem_v very_o requisite_a to_o begin_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o worthy_a and_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o proper_a charge_n and_o place_n whereof_o we_o may_v not_o here_o give_v precept_n because_o if_o the_o courtier_n be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n let_v he_o have_v recourse_n to_o cavallerizzi_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o manage_v they_o if_o a_o auditor_n to_o those_o skilful_a in_o account_n &_o such_o like_a the_o which_o as_o every_o man_n may_v see_v be_v not_o within_o the_o term_n of_o this_o arte._n but_o howsoever_o let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o his_o own_o office_n for_o thereby_o he_o shall_v obtain_v that_o favour_n and_o grace_v correspondent_a thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o questionable_a that_o a_o excellent_a divine_a a_o secretary_n or_o auditor_n manifest_v themselves_o by_o their_o work_n shall_v provoke_v and_o allure_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o excellent_a true_a it_o be_v that_o here_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o before_o in_o another_o place_n have_v be_v speak_v that_o be_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o to_o the_o prince_n profit_n whereupon_o none_o of_o they_o that_o will_v deserve_v well_o must_v content_v himself_o to_o be_v singular_a and_o perfect_a in_o his_o profession_n alone_o but_o how_o with_o great_a perfection_n and_o rarity_n in_o service_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n to_o his_o prince_n this_o chief_o consist_v in_o manifest_v a_o exact_a diligence_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o spare_v no_o pain_n full_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o as_o benefit_n join_v with_o love_n and_o kind_a demonstration_n infinite_o increase_v respect_n and_o duty_n so_o likewise_o service_n do_v with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o partiality_n towards_o the_o prince_n work_v marvelous_a effect_n this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o many_o petty_a service_n and_o almost_o unworthy_a consideration_n only_o accompany_v with_o a_o affective_a show_n have_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o special_a reward_n and_o incredible_a favour_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o price_n or_o mean_n to_o compass_v or_o win_v love_n as_o love_v itself_o but_o herein_o we_o must_v stand_v well_o advise_v to_o shun_v a_o most_o dangerous_a rock_n that_o be_v curious_a and_o open_a affectation_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o
opinion_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o want_n of_o judgement_n in_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perilous_a a_o doubt_n or_o suspect_v of_o dissimulation_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o effect_n of_o hatred_n or_o scorn_n not_o alone_o with_o the_o prince_n but_o with_o the_o courtier_n also_o who_o take_v no_o pleasure_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v over-diligent_a or_o in_o appearance_n too-too_o passionate_a in_o the_o prince_n service_n next_o not_o to_o give_v matter_n of_o jest_n by_o be_v see_v beyond_o all_o term_n of_o modesty_n or_o decorum_n to_o become_v like_o a_o enamour_a lover_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o affection_n which_o be_v a_o excess_n consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o than_o in_o make_v the_o show_n before_o name_v with_o great_a ardency_n and_o more_o earnest_o than_o be_v fit_a either_o in_o the_o action_n which_o require_v no_o such_o diligent_a affect_v or_o at_o least_o not_o of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o but_o of_o person_n more_o inwardlie_o conjoint_v and_o of_o the_o prince_n confident_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n as_o where_o the_o master_n eye_n be_v present_a or_o else_o such_o person_n as_o necessary_o or_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v conjecture_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v exceed_v in_o show_n thereof_o the_o which_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grow_v odious_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n and_o the_o more_o ridiculous_a be_v know_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o weak_a judgement_n to_o observe_v decorum_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o action_n place_n or_o time_n &_o other_o circumstance_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o plebeian_n and_o a_o servile_a mind_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v such_o demonstration_n and_o show_n be_v do_v with_o reason_n and_o conveniency_n when_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o to_o our_o proper_a charge_n belong_v we_o do_v so_o much_o as_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o beside_o that_o perceive_v in_o the_o prince_n a_o desire_n that_o the_o action_n be_v reiterated_a or_o that_o a_o great_a diligence_n be_v use_v therein_o we_o endeavour_n full_o to_o satisfy_v he_o show_v to_o do_v the_o same_o not_o only_o without_o any_o grudge_n or_o murmur_a but_o with_o a_o willingness_n and_o pleasure_n though_o it_o may_v be_v inward_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o displease_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o attend_v till_o by_o command_v the_o prince_n discover_v his_o desire_n but_o dive_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o mind_n make_v a_o encounter_n with_o his_o pleasure_n prevent_v the_o discovery_n because_o the_o prince_n by_o nature_n earnest_o desire_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o courtier_n diligence_n of_o necessity_n take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o not_o liberal_a alone_o but_o prodigal_a if_o we_o may_v say_v so_o in_o a_o earnest_a curiosity_n and_o desire_n to_o consume_v himself_o for_o his_o absolute_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o must_v think_v the_o courtier_n exact_o do_v perform_v his_o duty_n in_o his_o particular_a charge_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v hope_v offer_v he_o when_o time_n shall_v serve_v to_o propagate_v and_o enlarge_v his_o confine_n within_o the_o which_o his_o office_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v satisfy_v of_o his_o ability_n and_o readiness_n in_o his_o private_a office_n will_v give_v a_o passage_n and_o entrance_n unto_o great_a affair_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n to_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n as_o be_v requisite_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o court._n chap._n xi_o of_o voluntary_a or_o assistant_n service_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o thing_n above_o say_a the_o prince_n shall_v afford_v unto_o the_o courtier_n no_o more_o favour_n than_o be_v just_o answerable_a to_o his_o particular_a service_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o seek_v out_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o promotion_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n whosoever_o will_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n than_o which_o of_o due_a belong_v unto_o he_o it_o seem_v very_o requisite_a that_o he_o do_v also_o some_o thing_n more_o then_o that_o which_o of_o right_a apperteine_n to_o he_o wherefore_o he_o must_v not_o only_a endeavour_n himself_o diligent_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o charge_n or_o place_n but_o to_o employ_v himself_o withal_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o prince_n may_v make_v conjecture_n of_o the_o courtier_n love_n and_o incessant_a will_n to_o do_v he_o service_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o herein_o we_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a because_o to_o insinuate_v or_o thrust_v himself_o into_o other_o man_n charge_n without_o order_n from_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o rashness_n and_o presumption_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v note_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a endeavour_n to_o this_o purpose_n very_o fit_a as_o those_o which_o not_o only_o be_v not_o hateful_a but_o very_o acceptable_a chief_o this_o assistance_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o place_n where_o the_o be_v be_v both_o honourable_a and_o commodious_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o these_o be_v in_o the_o forechamber_n or_o that_o of_o the_o presence_n where_o many_o stranger_n meeting_n either_o by_o occasion_n of_o business_n or_o other_o complement_n it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o grateful_a unto_o the_o prince_n to_o see_v it_o well_o frequent_v with_o his_o servant_n creature_n &_o favourite_n by_o who_o they_o be_v receive_v honour_a entertain_v and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v before_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n when_o he_o feed_v it_o can_v but_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v encircle_v with_o many_o attendant_n as_o also_o in_o his_o visitation_n or_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o go_v abroad_o to_o have_v many_o about_o he_o 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some_o other_o you_o shall_v incur_v displeasure_n or_o dislike_n in_o mind_n which_o easy_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o he_o who_o know_v to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o opportunity_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o to_o keep_v in_o favour_n once_o obtain_v hitherto_o in_o my_o opinion_n we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v unto_o the_o courtier_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o to_o compass_v and_o obtain_v the_o prince_n favour_n whereof_o at_o length_n suppose_v he_o have_v get_v full_a possession_n it_o rest_v now_o to_o give_v instruction_n how_o he_o may_v preserve_v and_o keep_v it_o since_o he_o shall_v gain_v no_o less_o commodity_n and_o be_v asmuch_o commend_a for_o the_o well_o preserve_v it_o than_o he_o be_v by_o the_o happy_a procure_n thereof_o the_o obtain_v many_o time_n depend_v upon_o accident_n and_o chance_n but_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o upon_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n the_o which_o be_v so_o rare_o find_v among_o man_n that_o infinite_a be_v the_o number_n of_o 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say_v that_o the_o reason_n by_o he_o set_v down_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o no_o truth_n or_o to_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o effect_n which_o common_o happen_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o shall_v be_v declare_v because_o first_o in_o my_o opinion_n none_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o prince_n use_v to_o banish_v from_o their_o favour_n a_o favour_a servant_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o he_o know_v as_o the_o moralist_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o benefactor_n love_v he_o most_o to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v most_o bountiful_a not_o recompense_v by_o equality_n of_o love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a that_o there_o shall_v grow_v a_o hatred_n in_o the_o giver_n because_o of_o his_o great_a benefit_n bestow_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o true_a
work_v no_o less_o erroneous_o than_o those_o of_o other_o art_n call_v conjectural_a wherefore_o if_o after_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o above_o note_a advertisement_n that_o favour_n or_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v obtain_v or_o that_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o if_o by_o any_o accident_n it_o shall_v be_v lose_v so_o that_o assure_o there_o be_v discover_v small_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o prince_n it_o rest_v that_o for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n &_o perfect_v of_o this_o work_n we_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o this_o case_n what_o we_o think_v considerable_a and_o necessary_a therein_o for_o the_o courtier_n benefit_n and_o questionless_a there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o that_o serve_v then_o to_o see_v himself_o slight_o regard_v or_o belove_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o accident_n particular_o work_v great_a effect_n in_o those_o who_o have_v not_o their_o mind_n arm_v with_o natural_a magnanimity_n or_o virtuous_a education_n but_o be_v rather_o of_o a_o disdainful_a spirit_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o conform_v of_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o prescript_n rule_n or_o square_v of_o a_o other_o man_n opinion_n will_n or_o direction_n especial_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o live_n either_o in_o peaceable_a quietness_n or_o unquiet_a business_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v many_o time_n the_o resolution_n of_o such_o man_n in_o these_o case_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o unconsiderate_a wherefore_o in_o this_o so_o doubtful_a a_o passage_n to_o conduct_v he_o forth_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o wise_a and_o fruitful_a counsel_n we_o first_o say_v that_o as_o in_o bodily_a sickness_n the_o cause_n know_v remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o be_v easy_o apply_v so_o must_v the_o courtier_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v diligent_o seek_v out_o the_o occasion_n that_o move_v his_o prince_n or_o lord_n to_o be_v angry_a or_o not_o well_o dispose_v towards_o he_o to_o the_o end_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o 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himself_o crave_v pardon_n offer_v himself_o ready_a to_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o continue_v with_o all_o patience_n in_o these_o course_n he_o may_v make_v it_o apparent_a how_o much_o he_o value_v the_o favour_n &_o love_n of_o his_o prince_n with_o the_o sorrow_n he_o sustain_v for_o his_o displeasure_n for_o this_o anger_n grow_v of_o a_o offence_n which_o contain_v a_o neglect_n by_o these_o foresay_a demonstration_n such_o a_o counterpoise_n may_v be_v make_v in_o opinion_n to_o be_v think_v despise_v and_o disgrace_v that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o may_v bring_v the_o prince_n to_o put_v on_o a_o more_o gentle_a and_o pacify_v mind_n towards_o the_o courtier_n so_o that_o this_o offence_n and_o cause_n of_o bad_a satisfaction_n have_v not_o take_v such_o root_n that_o it_o prove_v rather_o a_o hatred_n then_o a_o dislike_n because_o that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o to_o a_o more_o grievous_a malady_n a_o more_o potent_a medicine_n be_v necessary_a the_o which_o many_o time_n the_o courtier_n by_o no_o mean_n of_o obsequious_a diligence_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o find_v whereupon_o he_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o help_n of_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n by_o some_o other_o as_o the_o prince_n kindred_n his_o friend_n and_o other_o courtier_n in_o great_a favour_n but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o course_n can_v stay_v the_o wrath_n nor_o appease_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o recovery_n of_o favour_n be_v whole_o extinct_a the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o service_n be_v take_v away_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o society_n also_o between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o courtier_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o abandon_v and_o leave_v of_o the_o service_n this_o resolution_n must_v be_v take_v but_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o that_o otherwise_o it_o will_v come_v seldom_o to_o pass_v but_o that_o the_o courtier_n shall_v incur_v great_a detriment_n either_o by_o opinion_n of_o some_o special_a want_n in_o he_o and_o chief_o in_o those_o that_o have_v live_v in_o great_a favour_n or_o of_o some_o rash_a presumption_n as_o suppose_v nothing_o can_v coequal_a his_o desert_n or_o of_o a_o inconstancy_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v never_o continue_v long_o in_o one_o course_n or_o final_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o prince_n protection_n beside_o his_o time_n &_o it_o may_v be_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n vain_o spend_v and_o to_o small_a purpose_n thing_n all_o of_o they_o of_o special_a regard_n and_o estimation_n but_o when_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a it_o shall_v be_v better_a to_o bestow_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o life_n in_o some_o other_o service_n or_o employment_n then_o unfruitful_o to_o serve_v where_o he_o may_v soon_o expect_v a_o sudden_a discharge_n than_o hope_v to_o compass_v any_o of_o those_o end_n which_o whosoever_o serve_v in_o court_n do_v aim_n at_o and_o propound_v *_o âŽ_o *_o finis_fw-la ann._n 4._o idem_fw-la 14._o ann._n 4._o ann._n 4._o ann._n 15._o ann._n 4._o ann._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist_o lib._n 15._o ann._n lib._n 1._o hist_o lib._n 1._o hist_o lib._n 4._o ann._n tac._n lib._n 4._o hist_o lib._n 15._o ann._n lib._n 14._o ann._n 4._o lib._n 4._o ann._n tac._n ann_n lib._n 3._o ann._n 3._o lib._n 4._o ann._n ann._n l._n 4._o tacit._n hist_o li._n 4._o tacit._n li._n 1._o ann._n 14._o ann_n ann._n 4._o lib._n 4._o tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi cor._n agri._n tac._n lib._n 13._o ann_n lib._n 1._o hist._n tac._n lib._n â—_o anâ—_n lib._n 2._o hist._n lib._n 14._o â—nn_n