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brethren_n this_o therefore_o a_o prince_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v in_o due_a honour_n and_o regard_v both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o conversation_n and_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v strict_o observe_v by_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o for_o nothing_o but_o detestation_n and_o the_o utmost_a abhorrence_n be_v due_a to_o those_o barbarous_a and_o tyrannical_a maxim_n which_o pretend_v to_o set_v a_o prince_n above_o all_o law_n and_o to_o compliment_v he_o with_o a_o power_n of_o dispense_v at_o pleasure_n with_o reason_n and_o equity_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n and_o conscience_n which_o tell_v king_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o engagement_n and_o that_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a measure_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o law_n be_v make_v for_o common_a man_n and_o not_o for_o such_o as_o they_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o they_o find_v most_o practicable_a and_o convenient_a in_o short_a that_o their_o equity_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o whatever_o they_o can_v do_v that_o they_o may_v do_v eant_fw-la do_v principi_fw-la leges_fw-la nemo_fw-la scripsit_fw-la licet_fw-la si_fw-la libet_fw-la in_o summâ_fw-la fortunà _fw-la id_fw-la requius_fw-la quod_fw-la validius_fw-la nihil_fw-la injustum_fw-la quod_fw-la fructuosum_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la â—ietas_fw-la fides_n privata_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà _fw-la juuâ—t_fw-la reges_fw-la eant_fw-la no_o man_n ever_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v to_o prince_n or_o include_v they_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o any_o law_n but_o their_o own_o inclination_n in_o the_o high_a post_n justice_n be_v always_o on_o the_o strong_a side_n that_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a can_v never_o be_v unlawful_a holiness_n and_o piety_n faith_n and_o truth_n and_o common_a honesty_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o private_a man_n prince_n may_v take_v their_o own_o course_n and_o be_v above_o these_o vulgar_a dispensation_n so_o say_v pliny_n and_o tacitus_n but_o against_o this_o false_a doctrine_n too_o apt_a to_o be_v like_v by_o person_n in_o power_n i_o entreat_v my_o wise_a prince_n to_o oppose_v the_o real_o excellent_a and_o pious_a sentence_n and_o direction_n of_o grave_a and_o good_a philosopher_n they_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o great_a power_n any_o man_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o more_o regular_a and_o modest_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o must_v always_o be_v use_v with_o a_o reserve_v and_o the_o more_o one_o can_v do_v the_o less_o it_o will_v become_v he_o to_o do_v that_o the_o more_o absolute_a and_o unbounded_a any_o man_n authority_n be_v the_o great_a check_n and_o more_o effectual_a restraint_n he_o have_v upon_o he_o that_o every_o man_n ability_n shall_v be_v measure_v by_o his_o duty_n and_o what_o he_o may_v not_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nefas_fw-la do_v minimum_fw-la decet_fw-la libere_fw-la cvi_fw-la nimium_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la â—as_fw-la potentes_fw-la posse_fw-la sieri_fw-la quod_fw-la nefas_fw-la he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v must_v take_v care_n to_o will_n but_o a_o very_a little_a and_o great_a man_n shall_v never_o think_v they_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o do_v what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o prince_n then_o ought_v to_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o be_v first_o and_o most_o eminent_a for_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o particular_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v very_o punctual_a to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o faith_n and_o his_o promise_n most_o inviolable_o because_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o justice_n whatsoever_o whether_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a or_o to_o each_o person_n in_o particular_a how_o mean_v soever_o the_o party_n or_o how_o slight_a soever_o the_o occasion_n be_v still_o this_o word_n must_v be_v sacred_a when_o he_o have_v thus_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o behaviour_n
dominion_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o hate_v and_o give_v it_o a_o power_n to_o afflict_v and_o torment_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o disturb_v our_o sense_n ruffle_n our_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n sick_a and_o disorder_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o sleep_v or_o wake_v sill_n we_o with_o disquiet_a and_o impatience_n the_o idea_n of_o such_o object_n be_v always_o hideous_a and_o shock_v and_o we_o never_o entertain_v they_o without_o indignation_n and_o horror_n spite_n or_o grief_n some_o resentment_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v express_v which_o put_v we_o beside_o ourselves_o and_o rend_v our_o very_a heart_n asunder_o thus_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o own_o person_n all_o that_o torment_v we_o wish_v another_o and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n we_o think_v due_a to_o he_o he_o that_o hate_v be_v at_o this_o rate_n the_o patient_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v the_o agent_n thus_o it_o certain_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n except_v only_o that_o we_o think_v sit_v to_o express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o word_n and_o name_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o haler_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o person_n bete_v in_o perfect_a ease_n perhaps_o too_o in_o perfect_a ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o after_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o examine_v this_o point_n a_o little_a what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o hate_v man_n or_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o do_v not_o pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v hearty_o it_o be_v hatred_n itself_o and_o such_o other_o passion_n which_o like_o this_o breed_v discord_n and_o raise_v tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o rebel_n against_o that_o power_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o command_v and_o bear_v a_o absolute_a sway_n in_o we_o for_o when_o our_o enemy_n have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v still_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o such_o exorhitant_a passion_n as_o these_o can_v do_v we_o any_o real_a and_o essectual_a injury_n for_o particular_a direction_n against_o this_o evil._n see_v bock_n iii_o chap._n 32._o chap._n xxvii_o envy_n envy_n be_v own_o sister_n to_o hatred_n as_o like_a as_o two_o twin_n in_o their_o fierceness_n and_o miserable_a effect_n this_o be_v a_o wild_a outrageous_a beast_n indeed_o more_o exquisite_a in_o torture_n than_o ten_o thousand_o rack_n and_o of_o all_o that_o wretched_a mankind_n feel_v best_a deserve_v the_o title_n of_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n this_o lie_v perpetual_o corrode_a and_o tear_v the_o heartstring_n and_o convert_v other_o man_n happiness_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o how_o dreadful_a how_o incessant_a must_v that_o vexation_n be_v which_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n conspire_v to_o aggravate_v of_o the_o many_o ill_a effect_n this_o passion_n have_v that_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a one_o that_o while_o envious_a man_n look_v awry_o upon_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o grudge_v they_o their_o comfort_n they_o unavoidable_o suffer_v their_o own_o to_o perish_v and_o flip_v through_o their_o finger_n and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o true_a enjoyment_n in_o all_o that_o the_o most_o bountiful_a providence_n do_v or_o can_v beslow_v upon_o themselves_o direction_n and_o remedy_n proper_a for_o this_o evil_a will_v be_v prescribe_v in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 33._o chap._n xxviii_o jealousy_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o jealousy_n have_v a_o mighty_a resemblance_n to_o that_o passion_n of_o envy_n last_o describe_v except_v only_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o one_o circumstance_n the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n but_o our_o own_o happiness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o jealonsie_n some_o good_a which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o engross_v to_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o apprehend_v belong_v to_o we_o alone_o for_o which_o reason_n we_o dread_a and_o detest_v the_o communication_n to_o any_o person_n beside_o jealousy_n be_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n a_o evil_a and_o a_o foolish_a disease_n but_o withal_o a_o furious_a and_o terrible_a one_o it_o rage_v and_o tyrannise_n over_o the_o mind_n insinuate_v itself_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a friendship_n and_o tenderness_n but_o when_o it_o have_v get_v head_n and_o take_v possession_n it_o build_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o kindness_n virtue_n and_o health_n and_o beauty_n and_o desert_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v the_o attractive_n of_o our_o love_n and_o assection_n be_v likewise_o the_o motive_n and_o incendiary_n of_o this_o passion_n they_o kindle_v and_o minister_v fresh_a fuel_n to_o both_o these_o fire_n this_o be_v wormwood_n and_o gall_n to_o we_o it_o deprave_v and_o embitter_v all_o the_o sweet_n of_o life_n and_o common_o mingle_v itself_o with_o our_o most_o delightful_a enjoyment_n and_o these_o it_o render_v so_o sour_a and_o unpleasant_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o uneasy_a to_o we_o it_o ture_v love_n into_o hatred_n respect_n into_o disdain_n assurance_n into_o distrust_n it_o breed_v a_o most_o unhappy_a curiosity_n make_v we_o busy_a and_o inquisitive_a to_o our_o own_o ruin_n desirous_a and_o impatient_a to_o know_v what_o nothing_o but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o can_v keep_v we_o tolerable_o easy_a under_o and_o what_o when_o we_o do_v know_v there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o but_o such_o as_o make_v the_o misfortune_n worse_o and_o more_o painful_a for_o whither_o do_v all_o this_o information_n tend_v but_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o doubt_n into_o clear_a and_o open_a day_n to_o have_v demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o unhappiness_n and_o to_o proclaim_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o make_v ourselves_o a_o public_a jest_n and_o to_o entail_v shame_n and_o dishonour_v upon_o our_o family_n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 35._o chap._n xxix_o revenge_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o cowardly_a and_o esseminate_a passion_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o sordid_a a_o narrow_a and_o abject_a soul_n and_o according_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v manifest_o the_o feeble_a mind_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o dispose_v to_o revenge_n brave_n and_o generous_a mind_n feel_v little_a of_o these_o resentment_n they_o despise_v and_o scorn_v it_o either_o because_o a_o injury_n when_o do_v to_o they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o great_a impression_n or_o that_o the_o person_n who_o do_v it_o be_v not_o think_v considerable_a enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o feel_v themselves_o above_o any_o commotion_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v ira._n say_v indignus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la ira._n a_o wretch_n beneath_o the_o mighty_a caesar_n notice_n hail_v and_o thunder_n hurricane_n and_o tempest_n and_o earthquake_n all_o these_o disorderly_a agitation_n and_o loud_a ratling_n which_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o hear_v be_v form_v in_o these_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n they_o never_o discompose_v or_o in_o any_o degree_n affect_v the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o high_a orb_n all_o there_o be_v quiet_a and_o constant_a and_o serene_a these_o frail_a and_o corruptible_a and_o grosser_n body_n only_o be_v they_o that_o suffer_v by_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o rage_n and_o folly_n the_o noise_n and_o brawling_n the_o impudence_n and_o impotent_a malice_n of_o fool_n they_o never_o shake_v great_a soul_n nor_o carry_v so_o far_o as_o lofty_a and_o generous_a mind_n a_o alexander_n or_o a_o caesar_n a_o epaminondas_n or_o a_o scipio_n can_v be_v move_v 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