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it_o behoove_v he_o to_o make_v as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v more_o durable_a and_o no_o less_o profitable_a than_o the_o other_o chap._n 36._o of_o fortress_n and_o of_o their_o profit_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o estate_n fortress_n do_v also_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o they_o which_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o build_v any_o have_v be_v confute_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o use_v so_o as_o there_o have_v be_v few_o find_v unless_o they_o be_v some_o petty_a popular_a estate_n that_o will_v follow_v their_o council_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n who_o have_v less_o need_n during_o their_o empire_n than_o any_o other_o estate_n for_o that_o all_o submit_v themselves_o under_o their_o yoke_n entertain_v citadel_n at_o corinth_n tarentum_n and_o rhegium_n and_o if_o the_o capitol_n have_v not_o be_v strong_a the_o empire_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v smother_v in_o the_o cradle_n by_o the_o gaul_n the_o estate_n in_o 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and_o college_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o science_n which_o may_v serve_v the_o public_a of_o house_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o war_n and_o of_o other_o place_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o workman_n and_o artisan_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o manufacture_n whereof_o i_o have_v former_o treat_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o prince_n justice._n justice_n be_v general_o belâ—ued_v and_o desire_v but_o when_o they_o will_v practice_v it_o against_o private_a person_n the_o commiseration_n they_o hauâ—_n oâ—_n a_o conâ—emned_a man_n or_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o contrary_a reason_n join_v to_o interest_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n odious_a to_o many_o wherefore_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o estate_n the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n have_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o crime_n part_n and_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o man_n &_o man_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o inferior_a officer_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n which_o condemnation_n draw_v after_o they_o and_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o distribution_n of_o dignity_n honour_n charge_n recompense_n pardon_n and_o reward_n have_v be_v retain_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o the_o prince_n even_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v private_a man_n man_n may_v show_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n win_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n not_o incur_v any_o envy_n by_o the_o establishment_n he_o shall_v make_v of_o law_n necessary_a to_o suppress_v the_o fraud_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o age_n by_o the_o choice_n he_o shall_v make_v of_o good_a man_n to_o administer_v justice_n and_o by_o the_o care_n he_o shall_v take_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n in_o prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o administration_n oâ—_n justice._n the_o fraud_n most_o usual_o practise_v in_o a_o estate_n by_o private_a person_n be_v disloyalty_n usury_n falsehood_n fraud_n and_o monopoly_n by_o the_o which_o some_o grow_v sudden_o rich_a &_o some_o extreme_o poor_a whence_o many_o time_n grow_v the_o despair_n of_o those_o who_o they_o thrust_v into_o innovation_n &_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o other_o which_o make_v they_o insupportable_a and_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o grow_v trouble_v and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o estate_n follow_v against_o this_o kind_n of_o disorder_n and_o abuse_v the_o prince_n must_v show_v himself_o affectionate_a for_o justice_n by_o the_o ordain_v of_o â—igorous_a punishment_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v surprise_v as_o also_o in_o blame_v they_o in_o his_o discourse_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o by_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n to_o judge_n in_o general_a not_o touch_v any_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o of_o person_n otherwise_o odious_a and_o particular_o usury_n or_o interest_n usury_n which_o can_v be_v defend_v ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v at_o much_o less_o than_o the_o ordinary_a gain_n of_o those_o which_o borrow_v be_v they_o merchant_n or_o laborer_n may_v mount_v unto_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o poor_a in_o borrow_v of_o the_o rich_a may_v lay_v and_o pay_v that_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v and_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o usury_n and_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a by_o banquerupt_v whereof_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o for_o violence_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o a_o estate_n it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n suppress_v the_o one_o be_v of_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o by_o open_a force_n and_o arm_n trouble_v the_o safety_n of_o private_a person_n against_o the_o which_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o double_a reason_n to_o oppose_v himself_o as_o well_o for_o that_o all_o force_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v establish_v to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o subject_n not_o only_o against_o stranger_n but_o also_o among_o themselves_o and_o the_o prince_n which_o come_v and_o do_v not_o give_v order_n lose_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o expose_v his_o reputation_n to_o contempt_n which_o make_v he_o in_o the_o end_n loose_v all_o his_o authority_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n that_o these_o thief_n see_v themselves_o strong_a will_v trouble_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o prevent_v in_o lend_v a_o strong_a hand_n to_o justice_n and_o cause_v those_o to_o assist_v which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o person_n the_o other_o soâ—t_n of_o violence_n contrary_n to_o justice_n be_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o great_a man_n poorâ—_n be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o unlawful_a exaction_n of_o money_n or_o of_o day_n work_v beat_v or_o other_o riot_n to_o prevent_v the_o which_o the_o prince_n must_v nâ—t_v only_o in_o his_o ordinary_a discourse_n condemn_v this_o maâ—â—er_n of_o proceed_v threaten_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o person_n in_o particular_a but_o also_o that_o whicâ—_n shall_v concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o private_a man_n he_o must_v lâ—ave_v free_a to_o the_o ordinary_a justice_n to_o dispose_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n without_o assist_v the_o delinquent_n with_o any_o favour_n or_o pardon_n as_o many_o prince_n usual_o do_v who_o trouble_v the_o order_n of_o justice_n by_o such_o impunity_n and_o ruin_v their_o estate_n by_o maintain_v such_o people_n and_o we_o have_v often_o see_v that_o a_o prince_n have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o some_o such_o man_n 〈…〉_z who_o in_o a_o combustion_n have_v be_v the_o first_o to_o raise_v the_o subject_n and_o to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o recompense_n which_o such_o princâ—â—_n deserve_v they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n as_o to_o all_o other_o vice_n he_o that_o have_v dare_v this_o day_n to_o coaâ—â—â—ne_v the_o law_n and_o the_o magistrate_n to_o morrow_n will_v coâ—tâ—â—ne_v the_o prince_n who_o have_v make_v the_o law_n and_o haâ—h_v establish_v the_o magistrate_n and_o if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v will_v attempt_v against_o he_o i_o mean_v not_o for_o all_o this_o to_o tie_v the_o prince_n hand_n so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o give_v a_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v case_n in_o which_o justice_n do_v allow_v it_o but_o beside_o when_o as_o some_o great_a and_o public_a profit_n require_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n from_o who_o the_o public_a have_v draw_v great_a and_o famous_a service_n or_o if_o by_o the_o punishment_n there_o will_v follow_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o estate_n the_o prince_n in_o this_o case_n for_o a_o greâ—tâ—r_n good_a or_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a mischief_n may_v dispeace_v aâ—d_v pardon_v he_o but_o
before_o he_o resolve_v he_o must_v examine_v due_o what_o he_o intend_v â—o_o do_v and_o he_o must_v not_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o consideration_n to_o favour_v some_o one_o â—gâ—inst_a justice_n which_o consideration_n he_o shall_v keep_v secret_a lâ—â—t_o they_o draw_v unto_o a_o consequence_n and_o moreover_o before_o he_o come_v to_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a interest_n it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o contentment_n as_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o to_o be_v desire_v neiâ—her_o from_o he_o which_o have_v offend_v nor_o â—â—om_o the_o prince_n â—ustice_n among_o all_o the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n which_o great_a man_n commit_v the_o most_o dangerous_a to_o a_o estate_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v less_o support_v by_o the_o prince_n be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o magistrate_n magistrate_n either_o in_o execute_v his_o charge_n â—or_a in_o hatred_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v to_o attempt_v direct_o against_o the_o public_a and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o order_n of_o justice_n make_v by_o the_o impunity_n of_o such_o violence_n the_o magistrate_n fearful_a in_o tâ—e_v execution_n of_o the_o prince_n will_n he_o that_o endure_v these_o violence_n not_o only_o seem_v to_o love_v justice_n and_o the_o public_a good_a but_o little_a but_o also_o make_v they_o think_v that_o he_o fear_v to_o punish_v they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o such_o connivence_n he_o lose_v both_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o reputation_n the_o second_o point_n wherein_o a_o prince_n may_v show_v his_o â—ffection_n towards_o justice_n magistrate_n be_v the_o choice_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v of_o those_o which_o shall_v administer_v it_o for_o he_o as_o contrariwise_o the_o indifferency_n which_o he_o shall_v show_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o first_o commerâ—_n will_v discover_v his_o carelessness_n i_o mean_v to_o speak_v here_o not_o only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v destinate_a to_o judge_v the_o controversy_n of_o private_a person_n but_o also_o of_o all_o such_o as_o under_o the_o prince_n authority_n have_v any_o power_n or_o command_v according_a unto_o which_o they_o may_v do_v something_o just_o or_o unjust_o for_o justice_n be_v mingle_v and_o practise_v in_o all_o action_n be_v they_o private_a or_o public_a every_o man_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o charge_n and_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v good_a justice_n we_o may_v not_o punish_v those_o who_o under_o the_o prince_n authority_n shall_v offend_v in_o other_o office_n for_o beside_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v sometime_o find_v the_o same_o may_v they_o say_v of_o judge_n but_o the_o prince_n foresight_n may_v pass_v far_o and_o hinder_v the_o mischief_n and_o injustice_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v the_o last_o remedy_n to_o punish_v and_o we_o must_v do_v what_o possible_o we_o may_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o this_o we_o must_v use_v choice_n whereof_o few_o prince_n dream_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o choice_n in_o some_o estateâ—_n be_v procee_v so_o far_o as_o office_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o wilâ—_n oâ—fer_v moâ—t_o a_o apparent_a sign_n that_o these_o estate_n be_v near_o unto_o their_o ruane_n justice_n some_o prince_n have_v have_v this_o care_n to_o propound_v in_o public_a the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o mean_v to_o send_v into_o province_n to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v object_v before_o they_o send_v they_o other_o have_v make_v roll_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o office_n cause_v themselves_o to_o be_v inform_v secret_o by_o good_a man_n and_o other_o have_v choose_v they_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o safe_a mean_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o have_v spoâ—en_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o execute_v the_o mean_a office_n from_o degree_n to_o degree_n before_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o other_o of_o great_a importance_n for_o then_o more_o man_n be_v able_a to_o testify_v of_o their_o experience_n and_o discretion_n and_o their_o action_n be_v as_o it_o be_v public_a and_o apparent_a to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d petty_a charge_n they_o will_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o do_v well_o for_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a and_o admit_v they_o will_v transgress_v beside_o that_o the_o evil_n can_v be_v great_a it_o may_v be_v easy_o correct_v 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o to_o have_v choose_v such_o as_o must_v attend_v justice_n although_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o than_o half_a the_o work_n to_o have_v choose_v they_o good_a and_o capable_a man_n but_o man_n change_v and_o many_o time_n amid_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v report_v unto_o he_o to_o judge_v he_o learn_v to_o be_v malicious_a wherefore_o the_o prince_n must_v always_o have_v a_o open_a eye_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o integrity_n and_o this_o demonstration_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o reproach_v they_o for_o some_o fault_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v will_v in_o a_o manner_n suffice_v in_o a_o age_n that_o be_v not_o too_o much_o corrupt_v but_o in_o another_o he_o must_v according_a to_o occurrent_n add_v to_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o preserve_v the_o integrity_n of_o iâ—dges_n be_v after_o that_o hâ—e_v have_v make_v choice_n of_o honest_a man_n to_o give_v they_o mean_n to_o enentertaine_v themselves_o in_o serve_v the_o public_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v draw_v they_o from_o the_o thought_n which_o necessity_n may_v force_v they_o to_o to_o gather_v good_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n other_o have_v hold_v officer_n in_o awe_n by_o inquiery_n make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o the_o commissioner_n of_o these_o search_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o corruption_n as_o the_o rest_n this_o couâ—se_n have_v not_o be_v long_o observe_v moreover_o 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the_o mean_n thereof_o the_o wicked_a remain_v still_o in_o his_o office_n under_o hope_n to_o be_v free_v another_o time_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n do_v worse_o than_o they_o do_v before_o and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n see_v himself_o compel_v and_o force_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o a_o oftence_n which_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o to_o re-embource_a himself_o as_o to_o have_v mean_v another_o time_n to_o satisfy_v the_o avarice_n of_o the_o author_n of_o such_o search_n charge_n wherefore_o they_o must_v either_o make_v no_o enquiery_n or_o else_o they_o must_v finish_v they_o by_o the_o course_n of_o justice._n but_o if_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o prince_n will_v show_v savour_n and_o pardon_v some_o one_o man_n life_n at_o the_o least_o after_o he_o be_v reprehend_v he_o may_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o place_n as_o well_o to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o mean_n of_o ill_o do_v as_o not_o to_o make_v the_o charge_n 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of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v other_o defect_n which_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o subject_n mind_n contempt_n the_o which_o proceed_v only_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o may_v be_v easy_o avoid_v as_o irresolution_n in_o his_o counsel_n lightness_n inconstancy_n and_o injustice_n in_o his_o command_n negligence_n in_o his_o affair_n and_o seem_v to_o depend_v of_o another_o or_o tie_v himself_o so_o strict_o to_o some_o private_a person_n as_o he_o trust_v he_o with_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o estate_n a_o ordinary_a indiscretion_n in_o many_o prince_n the_o only_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v all_o this_o be_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o we_o say_v must_v be_v do_v to_o purchase_v reputation_n hatred_n these_o be_v the_o defect_n which_o engender_v hatred_n whereof_o they_o which_o procure_v contempt_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o contempt_n give_v courage_n to_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o undertake_v whereas_o 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easy_o punish_v without_o trouble_n in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o that_o the_o example_n of_o punishment_n may_v reduce_v the_o rest_n unto_o their_o duty_n he_o must_v do_v it_o with_o severity_n but_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o he_o must_v draw_v those_o which_o nourish_v these_o abuse_n from_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o familiar_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o some_o other_o place_n with_o honest_a man_n who_o may_v serve_v as_o comptroler_n and_o example_n to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n no_o man_n be_v willing_o bad_a for_o nothing_o either_o it_o be_v to_o do_v pleasure_n to_o some_o one_o from_o who_o he_o hope_v for_o support_v or_o to_o revenge_v his_o own_o injury_n or_o those_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o for_o covetousness_n the_o which_o he_o can_v well_o practice_v without_o confident_a mediator_n take_v he_o therefore_o from_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n maintain_v he_o against_o the_o great_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v any_o future_a wrong_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o who_o he_o may_v intrust_v his_o corruption_n nor_o who_o he_o may_v distrust_v he_o will_v be_v indifferent_a in_o that_o regard_n and_o will_v have_v no_o thought_n but_o to_o do_v well_o but_o retire_v he_o before_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o strict_a familiarity_n with_o any_o man_n and_o so_o of_o a_o man_n how_o corrupt_a soever_o you_o may_v make_v good_a use_n of_o he_o for_o your_o service_n if_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o impudent_a and_o deprave_a in_o which_o case_n be_v easy_a to_o discover_v his_o practice_n it_o will_v be_v as_o easy_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o if_o the_o abuse_n be_v in_o the_o bad_a administration_n of_o law_n law_n or_o of_o the_o establishment_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o some_o order_n he_o must_v either_o by_o interpretation_n or_o by_o change_n or_o by_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n 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confusion_n it_o be_v a_o body_n which_o have_v a_o infirmity_n the_o which_o you_o must_v strive_v to_o cure_v yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o you_o put_v not_o the_o patient_a in_o daâ—ger_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o philme_n in_o the_o eye_n yet_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o â—wholy_o lose_v its_o sight_n if_o you_o can_v clear_v it_o without_o loss_n of_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v it_o there_o above_o all_o in_o a_o reformation_n you_o may_v not_o make_v a_o law_n that_o look_v too_o far_o backward_o and_o make_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o search_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v long_o since_o neither_o must_v they_o establish_v a_o order_n altogether_o new_a but_o you_o must_v gentle_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o not_o pull_v up_o the_o tree_n to_o plant_v another_o in_o its_o place_n but_o set_v it_o by_o the_o string_n which_o make_v a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n must_v be_v gentle_o strain_v 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