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a_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a station_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o a_o debtor_n he_o be_v to_o each_o of_o they_o as_o such_o he_o shall_v constant_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v the_o live_a image_n and_o representation_n the_o viceroy_n and_o commissioner_n general_n of_o the_o great_a the_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v likewise_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o master_n that_o with_o regard_n to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v a_o shine_v light_n a_o mirror_n in_o continual_a reflection_n a_o spectacle_n set_v up_o on_o high_a that_o draw_v all_o eye_n to_o it_o a_o spring_n of_o who_o water_n all_o his_o subject_n hope_v to_o drink_v a_o spur_n and_o mighty_a incitement_n to_o virtue_n and_o one_o that_o never_o can_v do_v any_o good_a but_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v diffuse_v far_o and_o wide_a and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o faithful_o treasure_v up_o and_o put_v to_o account_n this_o in_o short_a be_v his_o character_n and_o these_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o station_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o infer_v what_o must_v needs_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o answer_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o description_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o first_o of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n oblige_v to_o devotion_n religion_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o regard_n to_o himself_o consider_v abstract_o and_o for_o the_o satisfy_a his_o own_o conscience_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o moreover_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o government_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n now_o the_o piety_n which_o concern_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n be_v consequent_o not_o so_o much_o the_o personal_a as_o the_o public_a and_o princely_a act_n of_o it_o the_o care_n and_o regard_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o security_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n make_v seasonable_a provision_n for_o its_o protection_n and_o defence_n by_o wholesome_a and_o wise_a law_n order_v and_o inflict_v severe_a penalty_n upon_o the_o poisoner_n and_o disturber_n of_o it_o and_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o neither_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v revile_v and_o blaspheme_v nor_o the_o right_n of_o it_o violate_v nor_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o innovate_v and_o confound_v by_o fickle_n and_o factious_a men._n this_o be_v a_o care_n that_o will_v conduce_v mighty_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o government_n for_o man_n be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o stand_v in_o great_a awe_n of_o and_o pay_v a_o more_o willing_a obedience_n to_o a_o governor_n who_o they_o be_v continue_v do_v true_o fear_v god_n they_o be_v more_o fearful_a and_o cautious_a in_o form_v any_o attempt_n against_o such_o a_o one_o because_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o a_o superintend_a providence_n represent_v he_o to_o mankind_n as_o one_o under_o the_o more_o special_a and_o immediate_a care_n of_o god_n malo_fw-la god_n una_fw-la custodia_fw-la pietas_n pium_fw-la virum_fw-la nec_fw-la malus_fw-la genius_fw-la nec_fw-la fatum_fw-la devincit_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la eripit_fw-la eum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la piety_n say_v a_o old_a author_n be_v one_o strong_a guard_n all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a genius_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o fate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v any_o hold_n on_o the_o pious_a man_n for_o his_o god_n deliver_v he_o from_o all_o evil._n nor_o be_v this_o a_o safeguard_v to_o his_o person_n only_o but_o to_o his_o country_n and_o government_n also_o for_o all_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wise_a man_n be_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o strong_a tie_n the_o close_a and_o most_o bind_a cement_n of_o human_a society_n and_o mutual_a commerce_n the_o prince_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o pay_v a_o strict_a and_o inviolable_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o same_o obedience_n and_o religious_a observance_n upon_o other_o people_n for_o these_o law_n be_v indispensable_a and_o eternal_a and_o he_o who_o endeavour_v the_o reverse_v or_o which_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o bring_v they_o into_o public_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n be_v not_o only_o a_o tyrant_n but_o a_o monster_n as_o to_o the_o people_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v oblige_v first_o of_o all_o faithful_o and_o punctual_o to_o keep_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n whether_o these_o engagement_n be_v enter_v into_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o party_n or_o whether_o with_o any_o other_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o natural_a and_o universal_a equity_n even_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v above_o all_o law_n but_o that_o of_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a and_o divine_a will_n declare_v himself_o bind_v by_o and_o always_o true_a to_o his_o promise_n have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v be_v not_o do_v it_o and_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o the_o sun_n of_o man_n that_o be_v shall_v repent_v behold_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o i_o will_v certain_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v these_o be_v the_o character_n give_v we_o of_o himself_o by_o the_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o will_v ill_o become_v his_o image_n upon_o earth_n to_o degenerate_v from_o that_o great_a pattern_n above_o and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o resemblance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o beside_o the_o obligation_n to_o truth_n in_o this_o respect_n a_o prince_n be_v the_o security_n the_o formal_a guarantee_n for_o the_o law_n and_o mutual_a agreement_n between_o his_o subject_n and_o he_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o proceed_v in_o all_o their_o private_a transaction_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o truth_n his_o engagement_n therefore_o to_o keep_v his_o word_n be_v superior_a and_o more_o bind_v than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o quality_n or_o crime_n possible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o shameful_a and_o detestable_a as_o the_o violate_v his_o word_n and_o his_o oath_n upon_o which_o account_v it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o ever_o a_o prince_n go_v counter_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o be_v to_o suppose_v he_o control_v and_o overpowerd_a by_o some_o extraordinary_a accident_n or_o exigence_n for_o to_o imagine_v he_o false_a to_o his_o engagement_n without_o invincible_a necessity_n be_v to_o entertain_v a_o presumption_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o so_o high_a a_o character_n nor_o be_v he_o bind_v by_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o covenant_n only_o but_o likewise_o by_o those_o of_o his_o predecessor_n if_o he_o succeed_v into_o their_o right_n by_o inheritance_n or_o any_o other_o way_n that_o declare_v he_o satisfy_v to_o take_v the_o crown_n as_o he_o find_v it_o or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o manifest_o contribute_v to_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o advantage_n in_o short_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n he_o may_v discharge_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o prejudicial_a promise_n with_o regard_n to_o his_o people_n that_o private_a person_n think_v sufficient_a to_o disengage_v they_o from_o when_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o their_o prince_n again_o prince_n even_o the_o most_o absolute_a of_o they_o all_o aught_o to_o consider_v that_o although_o the_o law_n the_o civil_a and_o human_a law_n i_o mean_v be_v their_o own_o handiwork_n and_o proper_a sanction_n change_v and_o abrogate_a at_o pleasure_n for_o this_o legislative_a power_n be_v the_o peculiar_a right_n and_o distinguish_a character_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v above_o the_o law_n as_o the_o creator_n be_v above_o his_o creature_n yet_o so_o long_o 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