be_v establish_v in_o great_a authority_n breed_v many_o disorder_n which_o afterward_o can_v be_v remedy_v obstinacy_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o settle_a and_o firm_a purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n he_o which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n resolute_a be_v not_o to_o admit_v or_o receive_v any_o counsel_n neither_o to_o consider_v any_o danger_n but_o prefer_v his_o own_o rash_a opinion_n before_o the_o sound_a advertisement_n of_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v man_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o of_o no_o experience_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n such_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o disorder_n that_o afterward_o follow_v their_o own_o ill_a fortune_n and_o adventure_n overthrow_v their_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o into_o extreme_a danger_n and_o oftentimes_o cause_v extreme_a loss_n and_o ruin_n opinion_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o give_v about_o to_o persuade_v obstinate_a person_n by_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v counsel_v the_o more_o they_o perâ—stâ—â—_n their_o opinion_n it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n by_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o presume_v themselves_o to_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o their_o eye_n to_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o as_o a_o egg_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o fire_n by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a it_o wax_v even_o so_o a_o man_n who_o trust_v only_o to_o his_o own_o brain_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o you_o counsel_v he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o you_o make_v he_o obstinate_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n be_v general_n for_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o heart_n so_o haughty_a and_o obstinate_a that_o although_o he_o manifest_o see_v before_o his_o face_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v encamp_v be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o wholesome_a and_o that_o it_o daily_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o choose_v a_o better_a neither_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n neither_o for_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o soldier_n neither_o for_o the_o death_n which_o he_o see_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n which_o die_v poor_a and_o miserable_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n he_o himself_o also_o leave_v his_o life_n 4_o lautrech_n through_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o french_a army_n before_o naples_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n guicciar_n lib._n 4_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v general_n come_v to_o extreme_a ruin_n which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o leave_v his_o obstinacy_n he_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o those_o which_o counsel_v he_o both_o for_o the_o private_a and_o public_a good_a wherefore_o our_o author_n wise_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o disorder_n breed_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a matter_n this_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o other_o and_o themselves_o also_o whereof_o be_v many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o i_o have_v understand_v of_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o sienna_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o sienna_n there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o the_o senate_n do_v propound_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v their_o wife_n their_o child_n themselves_o and_o to_o set_v the_o town_n on_o fire_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o florentine_n moreover_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v man_n cruel_a both_o against_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o obstinacy_n make_v the_o obstinate_a to_o be_v easy_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o know_v their_o natural_a condition_n mean_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v to_o offend_v they_o and_o in_o fine_a persist_v obstinate_a without_o reason_n or_o judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o without_o wit_n or_o wisdom_n of_o force_n they_o do_v every_o thing_n backward_o and_o live_v like_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n fall_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o extreme_a ruin_n chap._n 24._o courtesy_n employ_v upon_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o bestow_v in_o vain_a when_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o another_o people_n if_o by_o chance_n the_o obstinacy_n to_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o enemy_n which_o mole_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o against_o who_o the_o war_n be_v make_v he_o which_o begin_v the_o war_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o use_v any_o courtesy_n towards_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n because_o that_o any_o clemency_n or_o courtesy_n to_o be_v use_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o love_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o make_v any_o show_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o humility_n or_o give_v place_n and_o although_o that_o the_o obstinate_a man_n sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_v through_o extreme_a necessity_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o alter_v adversary_n a_o obstinate_a man_n love_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o show_v but_o eâ—e_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o humility_n or_o of_o give_v place_n to_o his_o adversary_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o will_v show_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v perforce_o wherefore_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rude_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o deal_v withal_o by_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n forasmuch_o as_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n will_v neither_o pacify_v he_o nor_o assuage_v his_o fury_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v hereof_o as_o of_o the_o saguntine_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pisans_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o florentine_n make_v long_a war_n against_o the_o pisans_n and_o oftentimes_o vanquish_v they_o and_o ever_o use_v they_o very_o hardly_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o resolve_v to_o invade_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n through_o hunger_n and_o every_o year_n spoil_v their_o harvest_n and_o often_o bereave_v they_o of_o hope_n of_o any_o for_o the_o year_n follow_v but_o they_o make_v provision_n from_o elsewhere_o at_o length_n the_o florentine_n determine_v to_o try_v they_o by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n to_o see_v if_o courtesy_n may_v prevail_v to_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o make_v a_o new_a law_n &_o ordain_v that_o every_o citizen_n or_o countryman_n of_o pisa_n which_o within_o certain_a time_n will_v return_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v free_a pardon_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o shall_v reenter_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o florentine_n do_v this_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v draw_v many_o pisans_n out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o mean_a of_o this_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o town_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o worse_o defend_v but_o their_o hope_n fail_v they_o and_o all_o happen_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o many_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o war_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o leave_v of_o the_o rest_n go_v out_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o city_n remain_v disburden_v friend_n the_o pisans_n love_v better_o to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n then_o to_o the_o florentine_n their_o lord_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o in_o part_n discharge_v of_o the_o dearth_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o those_o which_o go_v forth_o no_o less_o obstinate_a than_o those_o which_o remain_v within_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n with_o their_o revenue_n do_v secret_o succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o which_o remain_v within_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o city_n will_v not_o yield_v but_o by_o force_n and_o those_o which_o be_v abroad_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v mollify_v abhor_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o florentine_a they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o genovais_n against_o who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o fight_v for_o the_o seignory_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o florentine_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v touch_v a_o obstinate_a
enter_v into_o any_o dangerous_a action_n they_o think_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n that_o evil_o must_v needs_o happen_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v prognosticate_v i_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o account_n in_o the_o war_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n to_o fight_v the_o combat_n with_o another_o and_o hold_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n assure_v of_o the_o victory_n see_v he_o have_v receive_v honour_n in_o several_a charge_n and_o have_v make_v sufficient_a proof_n both_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n this_o man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o matter_n upon_o pythagoras_n wheel_n which_o be_v a_o vain_a manner_n of_o divine_a by_o mean_n of_o number_n and_o name_n of_o those_o which_o cast_v the_o lot_n and_o in_o this_o wheel_n be_v distinguish_v the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n it_o happen_v unto_o this_o captain_n that_o his_o name_n set_v by_o number_n and_o letter_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o he_o who_o busi_v himself_o about_o such_o foolish_a vanity_n come_v under_o the_o place_n of_o death_n and_o his_o adversary_n under_o the_o place_n of_o life_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a fear_n and_o give_v such_o credit_n to_o this_o lottery_n that_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o this_o fight_n he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o a_o parley_n of_o agreement_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o matter_n the_o best_a that_o possible_o he_o can_v he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o combat_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o good_a that_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v listen_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o southsaying_n oracle_n â—publike_n ruâ—iour_n be_v not_o to_o he_o contemn_v but_o regard_v because_o it_o seeâ—â—eth_v that_o what_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o â—uine_a oracle_n which_o may_v draw_v they_o from_o execute_v any_o honourable_a action_n but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o not_o believe_v or_o give_v credit_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v often_o foretell_v he_o by_o astrologer_n to_o who_o they_o presage_v some_o evil_n to_o come_v be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v some_o ill_a inclination_n of_o the_o heaven_n against_o he_o whereof_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o man_n wisdom_n he_o may_v be_v deliver_v they_o also_o do_v not_o well_o which_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o a_o common_a report_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n without_o know_v the_o author_n thereof_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o public_a voice_n and_o common_a brute_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o divine_a forewarn_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o oftentimes_o a_o man_n for_o not_o believe_v of_o himself_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v even_o to_o his_o face_n he_o have_v repent_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o it_o have_v make_v he_o with_o shame_n loss_n and_o dishonour_n to_o say_v true_o i_o think_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o that_o to_o such_o advertisement_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v such_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a credit_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o for_o divine_a oracle_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o always_o to_o scoff_n and_o jest_n thereat_o 12._o â—ust_z lib._n 12._o but_o wise_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o and_o by_o wisdom_n to_o withstand_v the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n notwithstanding_o that_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v a_o worthy_a and_o most_o happy_a prince_n yet_o fail_v he_o herein_o for_o that_o he_o obstinate_o despise_v the_o magician_n and_o sage_n of_o egypt_n physician_n alexander_n the_o great_a poison_a by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n which_o oftentimes_o persuade_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o enter_v into_o babylon_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v there_o leave_v his_o life_n but_o he_o contemn_v their_o often_o warning_n will_v needs_o go_v thither_o where_o be_v poison_v by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n he_o die_v suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o caesar_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a spurina_n do_v many_o time_n tell_v caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ides_n of_o march_n which_o be_v the_o 15._o day_n of_o that_o month_n for_o that_o then_o upon_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n julius_n caesar_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o speech_n which_o she_o use_v to_o he_o but_o in_o go_v the_o morning_n of_o that_o same_o day_n towards_o the_o senate_n he_o meet_v she_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o spurina_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o march_n and_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a whereto_o she_o answer_v if_o the_o day_n be_v come_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o past_a but_o tell_v i_o this_o to_o morrow_n morning_n but_o caesar_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o senate_n brutus_n caesar_n slay_v and_o massacre_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n be_v present_o slay_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n and_o other_o conspirator_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o overcome_v his_o constellation_n rather_o than_o in_o despise_v her_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n to_o tempt_v his_o ill_a fortune_n see_v that_o the_o divine_a have_v prefix_v the_o certain_a day_n he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n may_v have_v make_v she_o a_o liar_n and_o through_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n in_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o often_o advertisement_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n make_v mention_n of_o great_a danger_n foretell_v their_o king_n as_o to_o william_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n call_v the_o caitiff_n he_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o maion_n a_o favourite_n of_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o admiral_n a_o man_n of_o most_o base_a and_o unnoble_a race_n and_o lineage_n call_v maion_n he_o remain_v many_o day_n as_o with_o a_o dagger_n at_o his_o throat_n for_o that_o that_o the_o same_o maion_n aspire_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n have_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o fit_v his_o business_n that_o there_o miss_v but_o a_o little_a that_o he_o have_v not_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o life_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v effect_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n this_o william_n will_v never_o believe_v what_o be_v tell_v he_o concern_v maion_n how_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o his_o love_n that_o although_o there_o be_v most_o manifest_a sign_n of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o and_o have_v find_v in_o his_o house_n after_o his_o death_n all_o the_o royal_a habiliment_n &_o ensign_n new_o make_v to_o attire_v himself_o withal_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o maion_n have_v rather_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o than_o to_o any_o evil_a end_n construe_v all_o these_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v make_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o touch_v the_o danger_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v better_a to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o blind_a and_o foolish_a affection_n than_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v often_o tell_v he_o by_o his_o true_a &_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o thou_o friendly_a reader_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sottishness_n of_o a_o foolish_a prince_n &_o the_o villainy_n of_o a_o wicked_a servant_n read_v the_o history_n of_o sicily_n write_v by_o fazelli_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o william_n the_o caitiff_a king_n of_o sicily_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v often_o find_v vain_a and_o false_a constellation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o over_o come_v the_o evil_n threaten_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n and_o may_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o execute_v sundry_a fair_a and_o good_a action_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v too_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v many_o ill_a inclination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o hurt_v we_o not_o &_o that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n we_o may_v withstand_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o us._n chap._n 23._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o
he_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o they_o give_v he_o certain_a company_n of_o soldier_n in_o charge_n the_o ten_o day_n he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o company_n and_o slay_v a_o thousand_o persian_a soldier_n the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o order_n conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o between_o king_n darius_n and_o zophir_n have_v make_v a_o road_n even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o semiramis_n darius_n zophir_n by_o fraud_n put_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n darius_n which_o win_v zophir_n great_a honour_n and_o marvelous_a credit_n among_o the_o babylonian_n seven_o day_n after_o king_n darius_n send_v another_o captain_n with_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o the_o port_n of_o ninus_n which_o valiant_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o end_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n twenty_o day_n after_o follow_v the_o accord_n and_o agreement_n the_o king_n fail_v not_o to_o send_v four_o thousand_o soldier_n to_o the_o port_n of_o caldea_n the_o which_o likewise_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o babylonian_n by_o reason_n whereof_o zophir_n be_v hold_v by_o they_o in_o such_o reputation_n that_o they_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o darius_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o all_o his_o whole_a army_n valiant_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o while_n as_o the_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o put_v back_o the_o enemy_n zophir_n open_v two_o port_n to_o the_o persian_a army_n the_o port_n cisiana_n and_o belida_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n sack_v it_o and_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v take_v away_o deface_v all_o and_o put_v to_o death_n 3000._o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o principal_a of_o the_o city_n hereby_o the_o babylonian_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n know_v the_o great_a fault_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v to_o believe_v a_o man_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n 57_o one_o word_n only_o be_v misunderstand_v may_v breed_v great_a hurt_n beside_o many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n the_o least_o fault_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v may_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a i_o propound_v this_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o word_n ill_o understand_v and_o ill_o interpret_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelin_n trouble_v italy_n there_o be_v two_o house_n at_o perusa_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o oddi_n and_o the_o baglioni_n the_o oddi_n be_v in_o that_o town_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o gibelin_n and_o the_o baglioni_n of_o the_o guelph_n the_o oddi_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o perusa_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o return_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gibelin_n of_o the_o town_n near_o adjoin_v they_o enter_v one_o night_n into_o perusa_n with_o so_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o baglioni_n that_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o begin_v to_o sly_a but_o they_o by_o a_o accident_n altogether_o unthought_a of_o or_o if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v by_o a_o error_n lose_v the_o victory_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v chain_n across_o the_o street_n of_o perusa_n as_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o custom_n in_o town_n which_o maintain_v the_o faction_n and_o the_o oddi_n be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o place_n without_o any_o let_v or_o hindrance_n a_o soldier_n with_o a_o sledge_n which_o he_o of_o purpose_n carry_v to_o that_o effect_n will_v have_v break_v one_o of_o these_o chain_n be_v draw_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n and_o use_v his_o hand_n at_o pleasure_n because_o of_o the_o other_o soldier_n of_o his_o party_n which_o be_v in_o a_o troop_n round_o about_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v back_o back_o back_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v back_o and_o make_v more_o room_n to_o give_v he_o mean_a to_o break_v the_o chain_n but_o this_o word_n be_v give_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v will_v they_o to_o fly_v and_o so_o put_v themselves_o to_o flight_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o baglioni_n to_o recover_v heart_n and_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o they_o not_o only_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o slay_v many_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o chase_n and_o fight_v and_o afterward_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n chap._n 58._o who_o so_o will_v impart_v unto_o his_o servant_n any_o secret_a concern_v his_o life_n or_o honour_n must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o after_o to_o displease_v he_o among_o the_o fault_n which_o man_n of_o custom_n commit_v this_o to_o i_o have_v ever_o seem_v very_o great_a in_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o concern_v a_o man_n honour_n or_o his_o life_n to_o trust_v to_o servant_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n love_v he_o as_o thy_o soul_n touch_v the_o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o to_o know_v a_o good_a servant_n there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o whole_a consist_v in_o this_o he_o be_v call_v a_o good_a servant_n which_o love_v his_o master_n profit_n better_o than_o his_o own_o which_o be_v also_o say_v of_o a_o good_a servant_n and_o officer_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o find_v one_o which_o love_v better_o another_o man_n profit_n than_o his_o own_o principal_o among_o that_o kind_n of_o people_n which_o get_v their_o live_n in_o other_o man_n service_n and_o true_o that_o master_n may_v hold_v himself_o happy_a who_o hap_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o servant_n which_o love_v he_o better_o than_o himself_o and_o certain_o such_o a_o servant_n do_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o master_n as_o his_o own_o life_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v ordinary_o of_o condition_n and_o blood_n base_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v general_o of_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n i_o find_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o trust_v to_o they_o without_o first_o have_v good_a experience_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o fidelity_n that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o will_v more_o good_a to_o their_o master_n than_o to_o themselves_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o servant_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v slave_n for_o that_o a_o man_n may_v well_o find_v slave_n which_o be_v noble_a neither_o of_o those_o which_o voluntary_o follow_v some_o great_a lord_n and_o do_v he_o service_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n ☞_o ☞_o have_v no_o occupation_n or_o art_n to_o get_v their_o live_n put_v themselves_o to_o serve_v for_o wage_n and_o hire_n by_o the_o month_n or_o otherwise_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n and_o fidelity_n of_o such_o man_n this_o experience_n may_v be_v have_v by_o mean_a of_o two_o thing_n which_o of_o custom_n have_v be_v the_o cement_n of_o all_o humane_a heart_n to_o wit_n in_o give_v he_o the_o handle_n of_o money_n and_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n if_o he_o continue_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o government_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o loyal_a servant_n in_o a_o officer_n and_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n beside_o these_o ciment_n i_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ambition_n affect_v or_o desire_v of_o estate_n but_o because_o that_o that_o seldom_o happen_v i_o will_v not_o speak_v thereof_o beside_o this_o that_o a_o prince_n have_v trust_v his_o honour_n or_o impart_v some_o great_a secret_a with_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o who_o afterward_o he_o happy_o do_v displeasure_n he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o be_v able_a in_o a_o thousand_o manner_n to_o defeat_v he_o but_o stand_v upon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n and_o speak_v of_o ordinary_a servant_n i_o say_v that_o whosoever_o do_v resolve_v to_o impart_v unto_o he_o any_o secret_a the_o reveal_n whereof_o import_v his_o life_n or_o his_o honour_n he_o ought_v to_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o never_o after_o to_o do_v he_o any_o displeasure_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a hart_n &_o can_v hardly_o endure_v displeasure_n and_o injury_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n how_o base_a soever_o he_o be_v that_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v
temple_n about_o but_o while_o as_o he_o walk_v with_o she_o to_o view_v the_o place_n most_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o assault_n and_o see_v where_o he_o may_v most_o easy_o enter_v surprise_v with_o a_o great_a religious_a fear_n be_v in_o a_o sacred_a place_n he_o return_v tremble_v by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v and_o as_o he_o go_v down_o the_o wall_n he_o fall_v and_o break_v one_o of_o his_o thigh_n by_o which_o accident_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v and_o bring_v back_o home_o again_o the_o fleet_n load_v with_o shame_n and_o loss_n in_o lieu_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o so_o bold_o have_v promise_v and_o show_v to_o the_o world_n how_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o promise_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o there_o may_v happen_v and_o grow_v a_o thousand_o impeachment_n and_o misfortune_n and_o which_o may_v have_v a_o end_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v promise_v and_o although_o that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n use_v all_o diligence_n and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n yet_o nevertheless_o see_v that_o accident_n be_v infinite_a and_o not_o posible_o to_o be_v foresee_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v advise_v what_o he_o say_v and_o how_o he_o promise_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o with_o the_o circumstance_n which_o may_v in_o all_o occasion_n make_v he_o repute_v rather_o somewhat_o infortunate_a than_o over_o rash_a and_o presumptuous_a terentius_n varro_n as_o titus_n livius_n write_v fall_v into_o this_o error_n of_o boast_v dâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n titus_n livius_n in_o the_o sâ—coâ—â—_n booâ—_n 〈…〉_o three_o dâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n who_o be_v consul_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o roman_a army_n against_o hannibal_n at_o the_o same_o day_n a_o hour_n wherein_o he_o receive_v the_o military_a ensign_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a people_n very_o rash_o say_v that_o the_o first_o day_n wherein_o he_o do_v display_v those_o colour_n against_o the_o carthagenian_o he_o will_v end_v the_o war_n blame_v fabius_n maximus_n for_o his_o slackness_n and_o foreslow_v it_o by_o delay_n but_o the_o success_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o it_o have_v more_o avail_v to_o have_v speak_v less_o for_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o display_v the_o roman_a ensign_n against_o the_o carthagenian_o but_o he_o see_v himself_o miserable_o overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n in_o that_o notable_a and_o memorable_a battle_n of_o cannae_n in_o the_o year_n 1513._o carthagenian_o terentius_n varro_n defeat_v by_o the_o carthagenian_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n be_v send_v by_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o milan_n against_o maximilian_n sforce_o the_o son_n of_o lewes_n more_n fall_v into_o this_o error_n this_o man_n see_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v retire_v to_o novarra_n and_o that_o the_o swisser_n have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v he_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n very_o inconsiderat_o and_o with_o great_a presumption_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o son_n prisoner_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v the_o father_n but_o the_o issue_n show_v afterward_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o his_o reputation_n that_o he_o have_v write_v more_o modest_o for_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v from_o novarra_n without_o do_v aught_o for_o the_o swisser_n sally_v forth_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o charge_v the_o french_a camp_n &_o be_v but_o a_o few_o swisser_n the_o french_a overthrow_v by_o the_o swisser_n without_o horse_n or_o artillery_n they_o come_v to_o blow_n and_o in_o this_o assault_n with_o a_o marvelous_a bold_a hardiness_n they_o take_v from_o the_o french_a 22._o piece_n of_o artillery_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o slay_v many_o although_o that_o of_o the_o swisser_n be_v slay_v about_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n and_o so_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n show_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n how_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o promise_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o who_o only_o may_v grant_v it_o or_o not_o and_o although_o that_o he_o which_o will_v defend_v the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n may_v say_v that_o he_o write_v those_o word_n to_o note_v the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o swisser_n which_o for_o money_n have_v already_o deliver_v lewes_n duke_n of_o milan_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a and_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n to_o make_v maximilian_n also_o his_o prisoner_n a_o young_a florentine_a in_o the_o year_n 1527._o esteem_v very_o brave_a and_o valiant_a in_o arm_n but_o a_o great_a prater_n and_o boaster_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o another_o young_a man_n who_o because_o he_o be_v melancholic_a and_o speak_v little_a be_v call_v forchebene_n go_v in_o company_n with_o many_o other_o towards_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v which_o be_v the_o walk_a place_n for_o fool_n without_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n gal_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o port_n a_o customer_n his_o friend_n go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v god_n give_v you_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o proud_a young_a man_n add_v blasphemy_n to_o his_o temeritie_n answer_v how_o shall_v he_o but_o give_v it_o i_o they_o come_v to_o use_v their_o weapon_n and_o after_o many_o blow_v give_v and_o take_v by_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o forchebene_n be_v become_v as_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n give_v he_o a_o thrust_n in_o the_o mouth_n with_o such_o force_n that_o have_v fasten_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o pole_n of_o his_o neck_n where_o the_o sword_n go_v through_o above_o the_o length_n of_o a_o palm_n and_o more_o he_o make_v he_o fall_v down_o dead_a the_o sword_n remain_v in_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tongue_n which_o so_o grievous_o have_v offend_v god_n be_v thrust_v through_o shall_v also_o in_o this_o world_n endure_v punishment_n for_o so_o horrible_a a_o sin_n it_o 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