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
run_v one_o and_o the_o same_o fortune_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o to_o die_v in_o the_o service_n of_o he_o &_o his_o house_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a &_o proportionate_a remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n to_o the_o second_o the_o same_o modesty_n continue_v from_o his_o first_o entrance_n even_o to_o that_o degree_n wherein_o the_o courtier_n shall_v be_v find_v help_v much_o not_o show_v any_o alteration_n at_o all_o or_o diminution_n of_o duty_n or_o reverence_n as_o before_o have_v be_v note_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v strict_a and_o drie-fisted_n in_o his_o favour_n for_o the_o small_a respect_n which_o natural_o he_o have_v of_o his_o servant_n the_o courtier_n have_v but_o a_o weak_a hope_n where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o humour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o endeavour_n that_o the_o master_n change_v copy_n and_o stile_n in_o let_v he_o see_v quality_n of_o worth_n at_o least_o for_o the_o affect_v and_o aptness_n to_o his_o service_n worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v or_o else_o this_o not_o succeed_v to_o answer_v he_o proportional_o with_o the_o same_o term_n of_o light_a esteem_n or_o respect_n of_o he_o yet_o so_o if_o it_o be_v as_o doubt_v lest_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v sell_v you_o must_v observe_v that_o rule_n above_o set_v down_o which_o in_o fine_a consist_v in_o set_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o prince_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v the_o free_a liberty_n you_o have_v obtain_v to_o dispose_v thereof_o but_o that_o hardness_n which_o grow_v by_o nature_n not_o incline_v to_o liberality_n or_o beneficence_n be_v hard_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v overrule_v and_o true_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v some_o from_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a direct_o to_o derive_v any_o favour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v art_n and_o wise_o to_o insinuate_v occasion_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o desire_v and_o to_o attend_v opportunity_n which_o be_v easy_o find_v by_o he_o who_o continual_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o prince_n feign_v sometime_o when_o need_n shall_v be_v to_o have_v no_o affect_n motion_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o discreet_o to_o use_v himself_o in_o this_o sinistrous_a course_n chief_o when_o to_o this_o natural_a niggardliness_n there_o be_v any_o suspicion_n of_o the_o courtier_n fidelity_n adjoin_v true_a it_o be_v that_o hereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o benefit_n be_v not_o obtain_v from_o such_o master_n but_o by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o pine_a expectation_n that_o there_o be_v great_a patience_n require_v in_o the_o servant_n who_o in_o requital_n hereof_o owe_v he_o small_a duty_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o his_o own_o artificial_a cunning_n and_o dexterity_n then_o to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o prince_n howbeit_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o conceal_v this_o affect_v or_o motion_n and_o to_o conclude_v all_o speech_n with_o he_o with_o a_o gracious_a congee_n and_o give_v thanks_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la dominante_fw-la sermonum_fw-la ann_n say_v tacitus_n for_o such_o must_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o speech_n with_o prince_n hereof_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o even_o the_o prince_n oftentimes_o receive_v proportional_a acknowledgement_n for_o nature_n herself_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v serve_v either_o not_o allure_v by_o hope_n or_o force_v by_o gratuity_n and_o who_o believe_v otherwise_o must_v not_o marvel_v if_o many_o time_n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o servant_n since_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o master_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o service_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o whereupon_o the_o measure_n fall_v out_o scarce_o and_o covetously-short_a on_o his_o side_n unjust_o shall_v he_o pretend_v a_o large_a abundance_n or_o heap_v up_o liberality_n from_o his_o servant_n but_o all_o these_o difficulty_n be_v suppose_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o favour_n but_o in_o sleight_n regard_n because_o if_o any_o one_o be_v find_v interest_v in_o his_o prince_n love_n he_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a conceit_n but_o dispose_v of_o his_o favour_n as_o it_o please_v he_o yet_o regular_o and_o with_o that_o modesty_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v require_v of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o person_n of_o that_o quality_n as_o we_o presuppose_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o leave_v to_o show_v that_o the_o courtier_n may_v also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o a_o other_o way_n without_o be_v over_o cumbersome_a unto_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o mean_n for_o other_o of_o many_o favour_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o use_v the_o help_n of_o principal_a officer_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v able_a in_o their_o charge_n or_o may_v easy_o find_v the_o occasion_n to_o obtain_v many_o favour_n or_o by_o themselves_o make_v many_o resolution_n whereof_o the_o provident_a courtier_n may_v make_v some_o use_n either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o friend_n profit_n and_o commodity_n for_o that_o these_o officer_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n none_o of_o the_o prince_n family_n or_o howsoever_o if_o they_o be_v thereof_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v any_o special_a protection_n from_o he_o they_o will_v willing_o endeavour_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v most_o favour_v and_o most_o dear_a and_o this_o course_n of_o procure_v favour_n without_o trouble_n unto_o the_o prince_n be_v very_o commendable_a be_v convenient_a to_o reserve_v his_o favour_n &_o help_v for_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n beside_o this_o go_v thus_o retire_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o other_o in_o their_o proper_a charge_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a for_o the_o above_o allege_v reason_n but_o be_v as_o testimony_n of_o modesty_n &_o reverence_n towards_o his_o prince_n as_o though_o one_o can_v never_o arrogate_v so_o much_o in_o desert_n by_o service_n that_o confident_o he_o may_v charge_v he_o with_o expectation_n of_o favour_n or_o reward_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o fly_v the_o other_o extreme_a for_o that_o those_o who_o fear_v to_o be_v fastidious_a or_o troublesome_a unto_o their_o prince_n never_o desire_v any_o favour_n of_o he_o incur_v two_o great_a error_n the_o first_o be_v they_o lose_v the_o occasion_n to_o win_v to_o themselves_o assure_v friend_n and_o dependent_n the_o other_o be_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o never_o get_v the_o reputation_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o those_o courtier_n who_o make_v themselves_o know_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o favour_v of_o the_o prince_n who_o they_o serve_v chap._n xxxii_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v not_o to_o have_v the_o courtier_n his_o enemy_n and_o to_o avoid_v ill_a turn_n and_o bad_a office_n although_o many_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o austere_a that_o neither_o by_o benefit_n or_o other_o merit_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v they_o tractable_a or_o benevolent_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o man_n of_o this_o disposition_n or_o quality_n wherefore_o towards_o those_o which_o be_v of_o more_o civility_n and_o humanity_n the_o courtier_n be_v to_o abstain_v and_o beware_v of_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o offend_v they_o or_o give_v occasion_n of_o envy_n let_v we_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o offence_n as_o the_o most_o efficient_a cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o then_o second_o of_o envy_n howbeit_o therefore_o that_o many_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o courtier_n may_v give_v offence_n yet_o that_o of_o detraction_n and_o pass_v bad_a office_n with_o the_o prince_n to_o another_o man_n detriment_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o proper_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o courtier_n this_o be_v a_o cunning_a or_o art_n much_o use_v by_o sejanus_n of_o who_o cornelius_n tacitus_n have_v say_v 4._o that_o fuit_fw-la audax_fw-la svi_fw-la obtegens_fw-la he_o be_v bold_a &_o a_o concealer_n of_o his_o own_o design_n he_o join_v therewithal_o in_o alios_fw-la criminator_fw-la a_o calumniator_n or_o finde-fault_n of_o other_o and_o antonius_n primus_fw-la purpose_v as_o much_o and_o in_o effect_n perform_v no_o less_o against_o mutianus_n who_o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o same_o weapon_n fortunate_o defend_v himself_o insomuch_o that_o through_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a good_a turn_n which_o antonius_n have_v deserve_v of_o vespasian_n he_o easy_o blot_v out_o the_o memory_n thereof_o and_o true_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o no_o more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o can_v well_o possess_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o prince_n favour_n it_o be_v necessary_a so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o keep_v other_o a_o loof_o off_o from_o enter_v in_o which_o chief_o be_v perform_v by_o attenuate_v other_o man_n merit_n
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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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 memoriam_fw-la prince_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n at_o their_o will_n but_o one_o thing_n they_o must_v insatiablie_o seek_v after_o that_o be_v to_o leave_v a_o happy_a memory_n behind_o they_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o a_o other_o place_n caeteris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la stare_n consilia_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la conducere_fw-la putent_fw-la principum_fw-la diversam_fw-la esse_fw-la sortem_fw-la quibus_fw-la praecipua_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la famam_fw-la dirigenda_fw-la other_o man_n consultation_n only_o tend_v to_o their_o profit_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o with_o prince_n who_o action_n chief_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o fame_n and_o reputation_n the_o three_o &_o last_o observation_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n to_o diminish_v the_o reverence_n and_o duty_n towards_o the_o prince_n nor_o because_o of_o special_a confidence_n to_o presume_v to_o use_v familiarity_n and_o for_o certain_a i_o have_v be_v advertise_v 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so_o no_o less_o please_v be_v a_o modest_a kind_n of_o plainness_n even_o to_o the_o great_a
man_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n must_v bound_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n which_o he_o shall_v easy_o do_v if_o he_o often_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o entrance_n into_o familiarity_n with_o his_o prince_n be_v grant_v he_o as_o a_o favour_n not_o as_o a_o due_a and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v use_v it_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v it_o and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o appearance_n and_o reputation_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o perform_v they_o be_v better_a then_o willing_o to_o come_v to_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o they_o chap._n xxx_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o other_o courtier_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v they_o his_o friend_n that_o part_n which_o comprehend_v his_o office_n or_o carriage_n towards_o other_o courtier_n be_v far_o more_o hard_a wherefore_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o discourse_v thereof_o more_o at_o large_a first_o it_o be_v necessary_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v they_o 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favour_v who_o do_v small_a credit_n or_o rather_o disgrace_v their_o preferrour_n howbeit_o there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o good_a rule_n to_o receive_v into_o their_o service_n the_o most_o unapt_a people_n as_o man_n neither_o of_o bounty_n nor_o valour_n that_o by_o this_o touch_n their_o own_o worthiness_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v imitate_v in_o this_o point_n augustus_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v ann._n tiberium_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la caritate_fw-la aut_fw-la reipub_fw-la curâ_fw-la successorem_fw-la adscitum_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la arrogantiam_fw-la saevitiamque_fw-la eius_fw-la introspexisset_fw-la comparatione_fw-la deterrima_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la acquaesivisse_fw-la tiberius_n be_v not_o choose_v successor_n to_o the_o state_n by_o he_o either_o for_o affection_n to_o he_o or_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o perceive_v in_o he_o arrogancy_n and_o cruelty_n he_o will_v by_o so_o bad_a and_o unequal_a comparison_n be_v 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