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officer_n of_o the_o punish_n of_o wicked_a judge_n the_o justice_n of_o warâ—e_n the_o law_n of_o arms._n the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n depend_v upon_o the_o gentleness_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o less_o matter_n to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n than_o to_o uphold_v one_o country_n by_o good_a discipline_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o roman_n severity_n in_o war_n be_v wholesome_a the_o cruelty_n of_o auidius_fw-la cassius_n how_o a_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o he_o may_v be_v good_a the_o keep_n of_o equality_n among_o man_n of_o war_n soldier_n have_v most_o need_n of_o discipline_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o natious_a lest_o delicate_a have_v be_v best_a warrior_n of_o the_o reward_v of_o man_n of_o war_n of_o household_n justice_n or_o household_n righteousness_n the_o reward_v of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o justice_n oâ—_n hâ—m_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o recompense_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n the_o mount_a to_o dignity_n by_o degree_n what_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o do_v that_o he_o forget_v not_o those_o that_o do_v he_o service_n two_o office_n or_o mo_z be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o one_o man_n power_n breed_v pride_n whether_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o shift_v officer_n or_o no._n treasurer_n and_o officer_n of_o account_n precept_n of_o justice._n punishment_n must_v not_o â—asse_v the_o offence_n liberality_n beseem_v a_o prince_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o many_o the_o mislike_v of_o great_a power_n be_v take_v away_o by_o liberality_n liberality_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o the_o will_n three_o way_n of_o uâ—ing_v a_o man_n good_n well_o gift_n get_v friendship_n at_o all_o man_n handâ—_n what_o it_o be_v to_o use_v money_n well_o a_o poor_a prince_n be_v neither_o well_o 〈◊〉_d ve_v of_o his_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d fear_v of_o stranger_n a_o prince_n must_v moderate_v his_o ordinary_a