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way_n rather_o than_o the_o common_a way_n of_o marriage_n chap._n xxiii_o desire_n concupiscence_n there_o arise_v not_o so_o many_o billow_n and_o wave_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o desire_n 1_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o desire_n desire_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o bottomless_a depth_n it_o be_v infinite_a diverse_a inconstant_a confuse_a and_o irresolute_a yea_o many_o time_n horrible_a and_o detestable_a but_o ordinary_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o it_o own_o desire_n but_o first_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o distinguish_v they_o some_o 6._o 2_o their_o distinction_n natural_a necessary_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o be_v natural_a and_o they_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a they_o be_v likewise_o in_o beast_n they_o have_v their_o limit_n and_o bound_n a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o live_v according_a to_o those_o there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o beggar_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a for_o to_o say_v the_o 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contemnere_fw-la vitam_fw-la fortius_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-fr miser_n esse_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la but_o also_o for_o a_o fault_n of_o desertion_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o abandon_v his_o charge_n without_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o he_o we_o be_v not_o here_o for_o ourselves_o nor_o our_o own_o master_n this_o then_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n beyond_o all_o doubt_n or_o disputation_n it_o be_v first_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o attempt_v this_o last_o exploit_n without_o very_a great_a and_o just_a cause_n nay_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o cause_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o just_a enough_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a departure_n it_o must_v not_o then_o be_v for_o any_o light_a occasion_n whatsoever_o some_o say_v that_o a_o man_n 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therein_o cato_n and_o other_o who_o die_v because_o their_o business_n succeed_v not_o well_o and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o they_o fear_v no_o ill_a usage_n at_o their_o hand_n they_o that_o have_v murder_v themselves_o because_o they_o will_v not_o live_v at_o the_o mercy_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v as_o gravius_fw-la siluanius_n and_o statius_n proximus_n be_v pardon_v by_o nero._n they_o that_o die_v to_o recover_v a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v past_a as_o that_o roman_a lucretia_n sparzapize_v the_o son_n of_o queen_n tomyris_n boges_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o king_n xerxes_n they_o that_o for_o no_o particular_a cause_n but_o only_o because_o they_o see_v the_o weal-public_n in_o a_o bad_a and_o decline_a estate_n murder_v themselves_o as_o nerua_n that_o great_a lawyer_n vibius_n vircus_n jubellius_n in_o the_o take_n of_o capona_n they_o that_o
four_o principal_a and_o princely_a virtue_n virtue_n 3_o especial_o 4._o virtue_n in_o principality_n and_o therefore_o that_o great_a prince_n augustus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o piety_n and_o justice_n do_v deify_v prince_n and_o seneca_n say_v that_o clemency_n agree_v better_a with_o a_o prince_n than_o any_o other_o the_o piety_n of_o a_o sovereign_n consist_v in_o his_o care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o protector_n thereof_o this_o make_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o preservation_n of_o himself_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n dare_v not_o attempt_v nay_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n either_o against_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n or_o against_o the_o state_n for_o as_o lactantius_n do_v many_o time_n teach_v it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o maintain_v humane_a society_n which_o can_v otherwise_o subsist_v and_o will_v soon_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o savage_a cruelty_n if_o the_o respect_n and_o fear_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o bridle_v man_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_n do_v increase_v and_o flourish_v more_o by_o religion_n say_v cicero_n himself_o than_o by_o all_o other_o mean_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n must_v take_v care_n and_o endeavour_n that_o religion_n be_v preserve_v in_o it_o purity_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o country_n and_o hinder_v all_o innovation_n and_o controversy_n therein_o roughlie_o chastise_v those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n thereof_o for_o doubtless_o change_v in_o religion_n and_o a_o wrong_n do_v thereunto_o draw_v with_o it_o a_o change_n and_o declination_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n dion_n dion_n as_o maecenas_n well_o discourse_v to_o augustus_n after_o piety_n come_v justice_n without_o which_o state_n be_v but_o justice._n 4_o justice._n robbery_n which_o a_o prince_n must_v keep_v and_o practice_n 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they_o those_o excellent_a and_o holy_a counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o that_o have_v most_o power_n in_o he_o to_o break_v law_n shall_v take_v most_o care_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o live_v most_o in_o order_n the_o great_a power_n shall_v be_v the_o straight_a bridle_n the_o rule_n of_o power_n be_v duty_n minimum_fw-la decet_fw-la liberè_fw-la cvi_fw-la euripides_n senec._n euripides_n nimium_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la fas_fw-la potentes_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la nefas_fw-la the_o prince_n then_o must_v first_o be_v just_a keep_v well_o and_o inviolablie_o his_o faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v then_o he_o must_v cause_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o other_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a charge_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v install_v he_o must_v understand_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o person_n give_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o just_o according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o delay_n labyrinth_n of_o suit_n and_o controversy_n involution_n of_o process_n abolish_n that_o villainous_a and_o pernicious_a mystery_n of_o plead_v which_o be_v a_o open_a fair_a or_o merchandise_n a_o lawful_a and_o honourable_a robbery_n concessum_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la avoid_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n a_o testimony_n of_o a_o sick_a commonweal_n corruptissimae_fw-la tacit._n colum._n tacit._n reipublicae_fw-la plurimae_fw-la leges_fw-la as_o medicine_n and_o plaster_n of_o a_o body_n ill_o dispose_v and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o good_a law_n be_v not_o destroy_v by_o too_o many_o pan._n plin._n pan._n law_n but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o justice_n virtue_n and_o probitie_n of_o a_o sovereign_n go_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o that_o of_o advertisement_n a_o advertisement_n private_a man_n it_o have_v a_o gate_n more_o large_a and_o more_o free_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o dangerous_a charge_n which_o he_o carry_v and_o sway_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o march_v with_o a_o pace_n which_o seem_v to_o other_o uneasy_a and_o irregular_a but_o yet_o be_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a for_o he_o he_o must_v sometime_o step_v aside_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n mingle_v prudence_n with_o justice_n and_o as_o they_o say_v cover_v himself_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n if_o that_o of_o the_o fox_n serve_v not_o the_o turn_n but_o this_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o all_o case_n but_o with_o these_o three_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o evident_a and_o important_a necessity_n of_o the_o weal-public_n weale-pub_a for_o the_o weale-pub_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v thing_n conjoin_v unto_o which_o he_o must_v run_v this_o be_v a_o natural_a obligation_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o to_o 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sometime_o necessary_a and_o require_v that_o he_o mingle_v profit_n with_o honesty_n and_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o composition_n with_o both_o he_o must_v never_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o honesty_n but_o yet_o sometime_o go_v about_o and_o coast_n it_o employ_v therein_o his_o skill_n and_o cunning_a which_o be_v good_a honest_a and_o lawful_a as_o say_v that_o great_a s._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v for_o the_o weal-public_n as_o mother_n and_o physician_n who_o feed_v their_o child_n and_o sick_a with_o fair_a speech_n &_o deceive_v they_o for_o their_o health_n to_o be_v brief_a do_v that_o close_o which_o he_o may_v not_o do_v open_o join_v wisdom_n to_o valour_n art_n and_o spirit_n where_o nature_n and_o the_o hand_n suffice_v not_o be_v as_o pindarus_z say_v a_o lion_n in_o his_o blow_n a_o fox_n in_o his_o counsel_n a_o dove_n and_o a_o serpent_n as_o divine_a verity_n speak_v and_o to_o this_o matter_n more_o distinct_o there_o be_v require_v in_o a_o sovereign_a distrust_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o close_o yet_o so_o as_o
tacit._n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o temper_v this_o neither_o seek_v to_o be_v fear_v by_o make_v himself_o terrible_a nor_o love_v by_o too_o much_o debase_v himself_o the_o second_o mean_a to_o attain_v benevolence_n be_v beneficence_n beneficence_n 3_o beneficence_n i_o mean_v first_o towards_o all_o especial_o the_o mean_a people_n by_o providence_n and_o good_a policy_n whereby_o corn_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o this_o life_n may_v not_o be_v want_v but_o sell_v at_o a_o indifferent_a price_n yea_o may_v abound_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o dearness_n and_o dearth_n afflict_v not_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o mean_a sort_n have_v no_o care_n for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o for_o this_o end_n vulgo_fw-la una_fw-la ex_fw-la republica_fw-la annonae_fw-la cura_fw-la tacit._n tacit._n the_o three_o mean_n be_v liberality_n beneficence_n more_o special_a liberality_n 4_o liberality_n which_o be_v a_o bait_n yea_o a_o enchantment_n to_o draw_v to_o win_v and_o captivate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o sweet_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o receive_v honourable_a to_o give_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v say_v that_o a_o state_n do_v better_o defend_v itself_o by_o good_a deed_n than_o by_o arm_n this_o virtue_n be_v always_o requisite_a but_o especial_o in_o the_o entrance_n and_o in_o a_o new_a state_n to_o who_o how_o much_o and_o how_o liberality_n must_v be_v exercise_v have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o mean_n of_o benevolence_n have_v be_v wise_o practise_v by_o augustus_n tacit._n chap._n 2._o act_n 23._o tacit._n qui_fw-la militem_fw-la donis_fw-la populum_fw-la annona_fw-la cunctos_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la otij_fw-la pellexit_fw-la authority_n be_v another_o pillar_n of_o state_n majestas_fw-la imperij_fw-la salutis_fw-la authority_n 5_o authority_n tutela_fw-la the_o invincible_a fortress_n of_o a_o prince_n whereby_o he_o bring_v into_o reason_n all_o those_o that_o dare_v to_o 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