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endue_v the_o one_o with_o immortality_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o afflict_v the_o other_o with_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v inflame_v to_o covet_v honesty_n and_o so_o not_o only_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v but_o also_o to_o learn_v all_o the_o best_a sentence_n of_o poet_n and_o to_o mark_v the_o say_n of_o other_o wise_a man_n if_o they_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n profitable_o for_o as_o the_o bee_n sit_v on_o all_o flower_n as_o we_o see_v draw_v profitable_a thing_n from_o every_o one_o so_o whosoever_o affect_v learning_n aught_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o but_o every_o where_o gather_v that_o may_v profit_v he_o for_o even_o scarce_o by_o this_o diligence_n shall_v he_o overcome_v the_o error_n of_o nature_n the_o institution_n and_o description_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n from_o the_o panegyricke_a of_o c._n plinius_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n chap._n i._o of_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o who_o he_o be_v 1he_n be_v a_o good_a prince_n under_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a without_o danger_n to_o inveigh_v against_o wicked_a prince_n 2_o domination_n and_o principality_n be_v diverse_a in_o nature_n nor_o be_v a_o prince_n more_o acceptable_a or_o gracious_a to_o any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o hate_v and_o be_v aggrieve_v at_o lordship_n and_o servitude_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n of_o god_n towards_o mortal_a man_n more_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a than_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v chaste_a holy_a and_o most_o like_a unto_o god_n 4_o the_o true_a praise_n and_o fame_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o propagate_v by_o image_n and_o statue_n but_o by_o benefit_n and_o virtue_n 5_o this_o be_v the_o commodity_n of_o great_a empire_n in_o that_o more_o people_n may_v live_v in_o peace_n under_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o several_a province_n most_o high_a and_o profitable_a may_v be_v perceive_v and_o enjoy_v of_o the_o other_o province_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o scarcity_n of_o one_o province_n may_v be_v help_v by_o another_o 6_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n rejoice_v when_o the_o prince_n be_v good_a 7_o neither_o can_n the_o felicity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v without_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n nor_o shall_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o be_v ever_o stable_a without_o the_o commodity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 8_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o the_o memory_n to_o come_v to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a prince_n than_o a_o happy_a for_o that_o be_v of_o virtue_n but_o this_o of_o fortune_n 9_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o the_o people_n may_v honour_v he_o must_v arm_v and_o diligent_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o despise_v no_o part_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o disdain_v his_o own_o duty_n make_v himself_o contemptible_a and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o no_o prince_n chap._n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 1in_o a_o good_a prince_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o all_o virtue_n 2_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o must_v know_v himself_o to_o command_v man_n so_o he_o must_v know_v that_o himself_o also_o be_v a_o man_n then_o the_o voice_n title_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n he_o shall_v hate_v as_o most_o filthy_a assentation_n 3_o in_o a_o good_a prince_n three_o virtue_n be_v chief_o commend_v pretty_a temperance_n and_o mansuetude_n of_o mind_n 4_o affability_n also_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o mansuetude_n 5_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o prince_n towards_o the_o poor_a do_v much_o commend_v he_o 6_o secret_a accuser_n complainant_n and_o picke-thanke_n that_o do_v it_o public_o the_o most_o pestilent_a and_o most_o insidious_a false_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o good_a prince_n not_o only_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 7._o such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n 8_o at_o the_o table_n of_o prince_n there_o must_v be_v see_v sobriety_n in_o meat_n sweetness_n in_o speech_n a_o gentle_a invitation_n of_o guest_n and_o honour_n of_o fludy_n no_o petulancy_n obscenity_n sauciness_n malapert_a impudency_n of_o word_n 9_o also_o proceritie_n and_o height_n of_o body_n and_o dignity_n of_o speech_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o prince_n with_o the_o vulgar_a 10_o no_o courtier_n be_v less_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o a_o good_a prince_n than_o those_o who_o against_o the_o public_a fame_n secret_o instill_v wicked_a whisper_n into_o he_o of_o any_o man_n for_o one_o may_v safe_o believe_v all_o man_n than_o be_v fame_n then_o several_a man_n that_o be_v these_o 11_o he_o be_v the_o best_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o pious_o institute_v family_n and_o attendant_n for_o not_o only_o the_o prince_n himself_o ought_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o 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