Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A62521
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The perfect ambassadour treating of the antiquitie, priveledges, and behaviour of men belonging to that function. / By F.T. Esquire.
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Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.
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Wing T1143; ESTC R224052
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death_n but_o because_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o matter_n full_o to_o say_v my_o mind_n and_o to_o utter_v what_o reason_n i_o can_v produce_v to_o confirm_v any_o such_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o legate_n but_o only_o to_o warrantise_v my_o assertion_n with_o authority_n of_o example_n therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o ordinary_a proof_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o my_o former_a course_n and_o only_o will_v with_o one_o example_n or_o two_o for_o that_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v tedious_a and_o intend_v but_o to_o give_v your_o lordship_n a_o taste_n that_o many_o other_o example_n may_v be_v vouch_v thereon_o display_v sufficient_a authority_n in_o that_o point_n in_o which_o ambassador_n have_v be_v evil_o reward_v at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n as_o follow_v amasis_n the_o legate_n be_v send_v of_o king_n apris_fw-la to_o those_o people_n that_o be_v revolt_v afterwards_o become_v king_n of_o the_o revolter_n upon_o the_o which_o there_o be_v another_o legate_n call_v paterbenus_fw-la send_v to_o amasis_n who_o return_v without_o do_v any_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n be_v cruel_o handle_v of_o king_n apris_fw-la theatrum_fw-la vol._n 18._o li._n 4._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o amyntas_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v of_o mordonius_fw-la who_o xerxes_n have_v leave_v in_o greece_n to_o subdue_v it_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o athenian_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o they_o but_o he_o depart_v without_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o success_n whereupon_o he_o be_v afterwards_o forbid_v to_o come_v to_o athens_n and_o so_o banish_v the_o town_n herodot._n li_fw-it 8._o in_o both_o which_o example_n what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o either_o paterbenus_fw-la of_o apris_fw-la or_o alexander_n of_o the_o athenian_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v for_o when_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o party_n with_o who_o they_o must_v confer_v be_v so_o much_o that_o neither_o reason_n can_v move_v eloquence_n persuade_v gentle_a usage_n make_v willing_a or_o threaten_n fear_v to_o yield_v unto_o their_o embassy_n what_o shall_v the_o poor_a legate_n do_v and_o if_o they_o bring_v not_o their_o message_n to_o effect_v they_o shall_v be_v sharp_o punish_v at_o their_o return_n as_o either_o faithless_a to_o their_o master_n or_o partial_a to_o the_o enemy_n for_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o sycophant_n flatter_v the_o prince_n and_o malign_v the_o ambassador_n either_o before_o his_o go_n for_o some_o private_a grudge_n or_o after_o his_o departure_n for_o his_o open_a honour_n in_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o his_o place_n of_o legation_n and_o yet_o set_v his_o own_o commodity_n thereby_o do_v say_v that_o if_o the_o matter_n come_v not_o to_o effect_v it_o be_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o party_n ambassador_n who_o if_o he_o carry_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o conclude_v or_o answer_v all_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o adverse_a part_n may_v send_v home_o for_o a_o large_a commission_n the_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o if_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v it_o to_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v as_o a_o traitorous_a person_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o at_o his_o return_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o which_o thing_n if_o he_o do_v as_o i_o will_v not_o excuse_v it_o where_o open_a and_o not_o surmise_v negligence_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cause_n i_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a therefore_o of_o double_a revenge_n at_o his_o home_n come_v and_o to_o receive_v torment_n in_o place_n of_o liberality_n reproach_n for_o credit_n loss_n of_o life_n for_o advancement_n and_o disinheritance_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o deserve_a reward_n and_o here_o since_o now_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o the_o mention_n of_o treacherous_a ambassador_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unfitting_a in_o this_o place_n to_o show_v what_o person_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o posterity_n be_v register_v in_o the_o everlasting_a record_n of_o traitorous_a ambassador_n towards_o their_o prince_n and_o province_n chap._n 10._o traitorous_a ambassador_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o prince_n as_o all_o injury_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v because_o not_o one_o city_n but_o a_o province_n not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n not_o the_o king_n alone_o but_o the_o subject_n be_v grieve_v thereby_o so_o the_o same_o wrong_n be_v injustice_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o all_o good_a man_n as_o chief_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n but_o also_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o sharp_o punish_v which_o contrary_a to_o natural_a duty_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o equity_n to_o his_o country_n to_o good_a disposition_n towards_o himself_o to_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n and_o contrary_a to_o justice_n to_o all_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o trust_n wherein_o all_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v use_v do_v false_o and_o injurious_o betray_v their_o child_n their_o parent_n their_o friend_n their_o king_n their_o country_n and_o as_o in_o all_o man_n such_o treason_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v so_o especial_o in_o ambassador_n who_o be_v the_o door_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o which_o peace_n or_o war_n quiet_a or_o dissension_n profit_n or_o discommodity_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o this_o vild_a fault_n be_v most_o abhor_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v reward_v with_o death_n a_o thing_n which_o in_o all_o age_n among_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n have_v be_v mislike_v hate_a condemn_v and_o revenge_v because_o no_o great_a injury_n can_v any_o way_n be_v offer_v than_o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o the_o life_n with_o the_o commodity_n with_o the_o honour_n with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o prince_n or_o country_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o familiar_a shall_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o assure_a duty_n and_o friendship_n overthrow_v such_o state_n or_o person_n as_o give_v such_o fidelity_n unto_o he_o but_o what_o spend_v i_o many_o word_n to_o confirm_v a_o thing_n so_o manifest_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o by_o example_n set_v out_o such_o wicked_a person_n as_o have_v wrought_v against_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o a_o villainous_a sort_n as_o the_o blot_n thereof_o will_v never_o be_v wipe_v away_o which_o example_n for_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o can_v beware_v by_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o i_o have_v set_v down_o as_o condemn_v that_o evil_a fact_n in_o they_o and_o as_o a_o warning_n for_o other_o to_o beware_v which_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a inconveniency_n if_o fear_v of_o god_n discourse_n of_o reason_n duty_n to_o the_o prince_n love_v to_o his_o country_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o evil_a mind_n of_o man_n natural_a inclination_n always_o of_o itself_o by_o disposition_n bend_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o his_o base_a part_n the_o example_n be_v these_o labienus_n the_o legate_n of_o caesar_n in_o france_n have_v perform_v great_a exploit_n under_o caesar_n at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n traitorous_o flee_v from_o caesar_n to_o pompey_n of_o who_o do_v lucan_n write_v dux_fw-la fortis_fw-la in_fw-la armis_fw-la caesareis_n labienus_n erat_fw-la nunc_fw-la transfuga_fw-la vilis_fw-la the_o which_o history_n be_v more_o to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o volater_n li_fw-it 16._o urban_n can_v amasis_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o be_v the_o legate_n of_o king_n apris_fw-la who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n revolt_v from_o he_o become_v most_o traitorous_o king_n of_o the_o revolter_n ibancus_n fall_v from_o the_o part_n of_o abexius_fw-la angelus_fw-la emperor_n of_o constantinople_n do_v defend_v and_o make_v strong_a with_o castle_n the_o place_n adjoin_v to_o mount_n hemo_n for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o which_o ibancus_n to_o become_v again_o subject_a the_o emperor_n do_v send_v a_o ambassador_n eunuch_n very_o familiar_a unto_o he_o which_o shall_v revoke_v and_o renew_v condition_n and_o covenant_n between_o they_o will_v he_o also_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o niece_n but_o this_o wicked_a gelding_n come_v to_o ibancus_n do_v not_o only_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o message_n but_o with_o his_o presence_n do_v rather_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o attempt_n when_o he_o have_v rash_o spew_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o greek_n out_o of_o hand_n will_v invade_v he_o and_o therefore_o counsel_v he_o that_o leave_v the_o champion_n plain_n he_o shall_v for_o his_o and_o the_o people_n better_a strength_n and_o safety_n commit_v himself_o to_o the_o mountain_n nicelius_fw-la li._n 3._o de_fw-la imperio_fw-la alex._n ariepertus_fw-la the_o brother_n