at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o court_n favourite_n nothing_o ever_o go_v well_o there_o and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o because_o that_o now_o adays_o the_o great_a officer_n sell_v the_o lesser_a office_n to_o such_o creature_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v play_v the_o thief_n ever_o after_o for_o they_o and_o themselves_o and_o thus_o in_o small_a country_n common_a justice_n be_v not_o observe_v for_o these_o man_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o enlarge_v the_o king_n jurisdiction_n they_o render_v he_o odious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n fleece_v the_o poor_a miserable_a subject_n therefore_o let_v every_o officer_n provide_v himself_o to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o give_v in_o information_n to_o the_o king_n every_o ten_o year_n where_o they_o have_v be_v honest_o deal_v with_o and_o where_o not_o all_o false_a witness_n also_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a must_v likewise_o be_v 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pass_v and_o no_o people_n have_v opportunity_n of_o offend_v more_o dangerous_o and_o close_o than_o your_o inferior_a officer_n have_v and_o beside_o these_o man_n the_o more_o in_o favour_n they_o be_v with_o the_o prince_n the_o more_o grievous_o be_v they_o wont_a to_o aggravate_v man_n crime_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a commissary_n at_o all_o time_n depute_v and_o the_o same_o also_o to_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a minister_n who_o shall_v yearly_o also_o lie_v down_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o common_a place_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o next_o commissary_n the_o follow_a year_n that_o by_o these_o their_o book_n of_o account_n may_v be_v examine_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o office_n or_o afterward_o also_o if_o need_v be_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o inferior_a officer_n whole_a province_n have_v many_o time_n heretofore_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n especial_o when_o they_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v too_o ambitious_a and_o active_a in_o squeeze_v the_o subject_n either_o for_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o public_a treasury_n or_o else_o for_o the_o fill_n of_o their_o own_o private_a coffer_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o parthian_n have_v kill_v crassus_n fill_v his_o mouth_n full_a of_o melt_v gold_n as_o a_o certain_a spanish_a grandee_n be_v also_o serve_v by_o some_o indian_n in_o the_o new_a world_n and_o certain_o covetousness_n and_o a_o open_a barefaced_a desire_n of_o gold_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o spaniard_n succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o the_o new_a world_n into_o which_o at_o first_o they_o have_v so_o miraculous_a a_o entrance_n and_o that_o the_o other_o nation_n there_o perceive_v that_o humour_n in_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v against_o the_o spaniard_n who_o government_n notwithstanding_o before_o they_o have_v not_o refuse_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o proceed_v also_o in_o the_o netherlands_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruine_n of_o the_o spanish_a affair_n there_o let_v all_o criminal_a cause_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v protract_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o no_o delay_n about_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v too_o long_o but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v in_o time_n of_o war._n as_o for_o civil_a cause_n they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v without_o any_o demur_v or_o delay_n hear_v and_o determine_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o vast_a a_o monarchy_n may_v not_o fall_v to_o decay_v have_v need_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v excellent_a both_o for_o learning_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o arm_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o reward_v afterward_o with_o barony_n that_o so_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o make_v sharer_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o say_a monarchy_n they_o may_v to_o their_o utmost_a power_n endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o make_v good_a the_o same_o to_o their_o prince_n which_o barony_n notwithstanding_o when_o they_o once_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o unworthy_a person_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o mischief_n and_o they_o do_v fall_v into_o such_o hand_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v bestow_v either_o upon_o buffoon_n or_o perhaps_o such_o exchequer_n man_n as_o have_v find_v out_o new_a way_n of_o oppress_v the_o subject_a or_o else_o when_o they_o have_v be_v confer_v at_o first_o upon_o wise_a and_o valiant_a man_n who_o successor_n for_o all_o that_o may_v have_v prove_v to_o be_v mean_a inconsiderable_a person_n or_o be_v else_o riotous_a and_o proud_a and_o such_o as_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o their_o ancestor_n virtue_n take_v the_o full_a enjoyment_n only_o of_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o and_o have_v no_o worth_n of_o their_o own_o can_v only_o boast_v of_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o want_n so_o much_o of_o person_n of_o worth_n while_o the_o number_n of_o such_o useless_a drone_n increase_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o great_a turk_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o mischief_n put_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bottom_v only_o upon_o other_o nobility_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v eminent_a for_o some_o worth_n of_o their_o own_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v any_o son_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o estate_n or_o good_n of_o his_o father_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n but_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n if_o so_o be_v he_o deserve_v it_o but_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o he_o must_v
out_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n only_o and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o papacy_n yet_o may_v all_o wise_a judicious_a man_n make_v very_o good_a use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o apply_v what_o counsel_n be_v here_o give_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o their_o own_o affair_n for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o take_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v a_o peferct_v union_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n at_o home_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o division_n among_o his_o enemy_n abroad_o the_o same_o must_v be_v as_o good_a counsel_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n also_o to_o take_v or_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o potentate_n what_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o spaniard_n never_o to_o trust_v so_o much_o to_o any_o peace_n make_v with_o a_o enemy_n as_o thereupon_o quite_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o arm_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o good_a counsel_n for_o any_o other_o prince_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o general_a maxim_n of_o policy_n deliver_v here_o by_o our_o author_n but_o as_o for_o what_o in_o particular_a concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o his_o design_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v about_o of_o his_o universal_a monarchy_n whether_o the_o rule_n by_o our_o author_n lay_v down_o be_v in_o sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o business_n or_o whither_o hough_o they_o be_v every_o way_n as_o full_a and_o proper_a as_o can_v be_v yet_o have_v not_o be_v precise_o observe_v the_o business_n have_v miscarry_v and_o the_o spaniard_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v and_o perhaps_o now_o be_v never_o like_a to_o arrive_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n all_o this_o need_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o this_o author_n as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o clear_a wit_n &_o judgement_n and_o prize_n he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o most_o industrious_a and_o studious_a person_n in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n thou_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n as_o concern_v this_o translation_n that_o we_o have_v therein_o deal_v so_o fair_o and_o ingenwos_o with_o our_o author_n as_o that_o we_o have_v perfect_o and_o entire_o preserve_v his_o own_o sense_n unto_o he_o neither_o have_v we_o stop_v his_o foul_a mouth_n where_o he_o have_v either_o use_v ill_a language_n towards_o any_o of_o the_o protestant_a prince_n or_o cast_v dirt_n into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o falsify_v our_o original_a by_o make_v our_o author_n more_o civil_a than_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v see_v we_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_a for_o be_v so_o miscall_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o himself_o a_o jot_n the_o wise_a for_o use_v we_o so_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n we_o ourselves_o take_v the_o same_o liberty_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimusque_fw-la damusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la we_o must_v even_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v each_o other_o this_o liberty_n on_o both_o side_n a_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o humane_a principality_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n p._n 4_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o empire_n namely_o god_n p._n 6_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n consider_v according_a to_o the_o first_o cause_n p._n 9_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o second_o cause_n namely_o prudence_n 15_o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o 25_o chap._n vii_o what_o may_v be_v further_o add_v concern_v prudence_n and_o opportunity_n 30_o chap._n viii_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o become_v less_o 31_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o king_n 32_o chap._n x._o what_o science_n be_v require_v in_o a_o monarch_n to_o render_v he_o admire_v by_o all_o 45_o chap._n xi_o of_o law_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a 50_o chap._n xii_o of_o counsel_n 52_o chap._n xiii_o of_o justice_n and_o its_o contrary_a 57_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n 60_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o soldiery_n 66_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o spain_n 81_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o people_n love_n and_o hate_n as_o also_o of_o conspiracy_n 93_o chap._n xviii_o of_o preacher_n and_o prophecy_n 105_o chap._n xix_o of_o such_o kingdom_n as_o be_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o of_o these_o which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o each_o other_o and_o which_o not_o 115_o chap._n xx._n of_o spain_n 125_o chap._n xxi_o of_o italy_n 129_o chap._n xxii_o of_o sicily_n and_o sardinia_n 136_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o germany_n 139_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o france_n 144_o chap._n xxv_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 155_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o poland_n muscovia_n and_o transylvania_n 162_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o flanders_n and_o the_o low_a germany_n 165_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o africa_n 185_o chap._n xxix_o of_o persia_n and_o cataia_n 194_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o his_o empire_n 197_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n and_o the_o new_a world_n 211_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o navigation_n 223_o the_o author_n preface_n the_o universal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n begin_n from_o the_o east_n and_o so_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o west_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n mede_n persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n who_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n into_o three_o head_n be_v at_o length_n come_v down_o to_o the_o spaniard_n upon_o who_o after_o so_o long_a slavery_n and_o division_n it_o be_v whole_o confer_v by_o fate_n and_o that_o with_o great_a splendour_n then_o on_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o also_o according_a to_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o humane_a affair_n it_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v now_o although_o i_o have_v not_o any_o intention_n to_o write_v any_o thing_n touch_v either_o the_o government_n or_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n which_o you_o most_o noble_a alfonso_n have_v desire_v i_o to_o do_v yet_o be_v at_o length_n deliver_v from_o my_o tedious_a sickness_n and_o my_o ten_o year_n affliction_n though_o i_o be_o utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o help_n of_o any_o book_n and_o be_o as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o this_o my_o cell_n i_o shall_v notwithstanding_o in_o a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a way_n give_v your_o lordship_n a_o account_n what_o my_o judgement_n be_v concern_v this_o subject_a and_o shall_v give_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o each_o several_a point_n in_o general_n first_o not_o after_o a_o natural_a nor_o a_o theological_a but_o after_o a_o political_a way_n and_o shall_v afterward_o also_o descend_v to_o treat_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o same_o tho._n campanella_n a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o spanish_a monarchy_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o humane_a principality_n in_o the_o acquire_n and_o manage_v of_o every_o dominion_n and_o principality_n there_o usual_o concur_v three_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n prudence_n and_o occasion_n all_o which_o be_v join_v together_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fate_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n work_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o and_o hence_o also_o be_v fortune_n spring_v which_o be_v the_o success_n of_o earthly_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a which_o if_o it_o be_v right_o know_v be_v call_v prudence_n but_o if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v then_o call_v fate_n fortune_n or_o chance_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n find_v that_o which_o he_o have_v long_o seek_v after_o it_o be_v call_v understanding_n and_o 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