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great_a personage_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a final_o eufemus_n say_v be_v to_o be_v detest_v precept_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v account_v 6._o unjust_a in_o a_o city_n or_o prince_n that_o bring_v in_o commodity_n follow_v not_o those_o teacher_n but_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o precept_n pure_a than_o refine_a gold_n pure_a i_o esteem_v that_o no_o riches_n can_v grace_v and_o adorn_v any_o man_n 7_o but_o especial_o a_o prince_n more_o than_o virtue_n and_o justice_n but_o what_o do_v they_o talk_v of_o profit_n justice_n let_v they_o rather_o put_v the_o prince_n in_o mind_n that_o it_o bring_v glory_n offâ—_n for_o justice_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a same_o and_o renown_n without_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o commend_v the_o prince_n of_o prince_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o very_a notable_a lesson_n ludo_fw-la that_o through_o piety_n and_o justice_n divinity_n prince_n become_v go_n chap._n xi_o that_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o subject_n equal_o &_o temperate_o and_o that_o without_o a_o heap_n and_o confusion_n of_o law_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o study_n of_o plead_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v away_o the_o prince_n then_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o observe_v justice_n to_o himself_o prince_n but_o as_o i_o add_v towards_o other_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o embrace_v and_o maintain_v this_o goddess_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n for_o his_o kingdom_n if_o you_o make_v search_v of_o the_o original_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o authority_n of._n you_o shall_v find_v that_o wise_a and_o prudent_a prince_n be_v first_o make_v and_o ordain_v to_o administer_v iâ—stice_n create_v and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o of_o think_v you_o but_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o invest_v in_o their_o royal_a throne_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o force_n and_o breach_n of_o peace_n to_o end_n that_o they_o may_v with_o a_o equality_n and_o indifferency_n maintain_v and_o uphold_v both_o high_a and_o low_a under_o the_o same_o law_n 10._o aristotle_n say_v wise_o preserve_v that_o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o he_o will_v to_o the_o end_n no_o unjust_a thing_n be_v enterprise_v against_o the_o mighty_a and_o that_o the_o commonalty_n receive_v no_o wrong_n hesiodus_n likewise_o right_o affirm_v theogn_n that_o in_o time_n past_a king_n be_v create_v only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o to_o punish_v offence_n let_v then_o our_o king_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v right_a right_a and_o administer_v justice_n to_o every_o one_o 1._o which_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v anâ—_n sct_n against_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n let_v there_o be_v nâ—_n bribery_n in_o his_o court_n favour_n nor_o gap_n set_v open_a an._n and_o way_n make_v to_o ambition_n let_v he_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o hear_v the_o accuser_n hist_o and_o the_o accuse_v for_o they_o which_o be_v execute_v without_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o their_o cause_n do_v die_v as_o innocent_n let_v he_o not_o violate_v the_o law_n law_n for_o in_o they_o do_v consist_v the_o saâ—egard_n of_o the_o city_n 1_o yet_o let_v he_o sometime_o temper_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o vain_a that_o ancient_a writer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v meâ—re_o injustice_n let_v he_o very_o seldom_o establish_v new_a law_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o iâ—idem_fw-la that_o common_a wealth_n be_v most_o corrupt_a that_o have_v most_o law_n avoid_v if_o you_o look_v into_o this_o our_o age_n you_o will_v confess_v that_o as_o heretofore_o we_o be_v molest_v with_o misery_n so_o we_o be_v now_o overcharge_v with_o new_a law_n pleading_n from_o whence_o the_o art_n of_o plead_v have_v proceed_v for_o as_o the_o vehemency_n and_o multitude_n of_o disease_n 11._o do_v bring_v in_o the_o physician_n gain_n so_o the_o contagion_n of_o plead_v court_n fill_v the_o lawyer_n purse_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n so_o vendible_a ibidem_fw-la as_o their_o craft_n age_n and_o deceit_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o speak_v the_o troth_n 1_o this_o brawl_a study_n infect_v all_o europe_n the_o which_o a_o certain_a person_n do_v right_o term_v a_o lawful_a robbery_n or_o theft_n my_o wish_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o old_a cato_n that_o the_o court_n may_v be_v set_v with_o begin_v and_o caltrap_n plutar._n to_o take_v they_o withal_o lustinian_n and_o our_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o provide_v that_o a_o city_n pane._n and_o state_n establish_v by_o law_n be_v not_o by_o law_n overthrow_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v 1_o *_o in_o former_a age_n commonwealth_n have_v be_v happy_o govern_v without_o lawyer_n and_o so_o they_o may_v well_o be_v hereafter_o chap._n xii_o the_o definition_n of_o clemency_n that_o it_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o a_o prince_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v belove_v renown_a and_o assure_v i_o present_v now_o unto_o our_o prince_n clemency_n the_o other_o light_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o moon_n of_o empire_n clemency_n this_o goddess_n be_v mild_a and_o gracious_a who_o do_v mollify_v and_o temper_v matter_n take_v away_o the_o hurtful_a raise_v up_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o run_v to_o preserve_v those_o that_o throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o danger_n i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o shall_v describe_v it_o in_o other_o word_n then_o to_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o with_o judgement_n incline_v from_o punishment_n or_o revenge_n to_o lenity_n thereof_o this_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o man_n because_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o his_o nature_n
it_o his_o dishonour_n or_o infamy_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n theb._n from_o a_o kingdom_n to_o fall_v into_o bondage_n and_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v with_o honour_n deceit_n then_o to_o serve_v with_o shame_n 3._o next_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v without_o fraud_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pure_a white_a and_o unspotted_a and_o very_a peace_n in_o deed_n for_o i_o fear_v feign_v and_o false_a peace_n 7._o that_o under_o the_o name_n thereof_o shrowd_v war_n war_n many_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inward_a hatred_n of_o great_a personage_n mâ—thrid_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o war_n be_v rather_o prolong_v then_o true_a peace_n establish_v and_o i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n hist_o that_o war_n be_v more_o safe_a thereof_o then_o suspicious_a peace_n thou_o ought_v always_o to_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n neither_o can_v thou_o always_o obtain_v thy_o request_n except_o it_o be_v perhaps_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n 7._o for_o it_o be_v the_o best_a season_n and_o almost_o there_o be_v but_o one_o time_n to_o entreat_v of_o peace_n whilst_o either_o side_n trust_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v of_o equal_a force_n moreover_o those_o do_v seem_v equal_a who_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o force_n but_o when_o thy_o affair_n wax_v worse_o yield_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n thou_o shall_v rather_o take_v another_o course_n 21_o and_o rather_o to_o accept_v of_o peace_n under_o any_o condition_n that_o may_v bring_v thy_o safety_n then_o be_v weak_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o strong_a *_o 5._o the_o pilcte_n when_o he_o fear_v shipwreck_n by_o loss_n redeem_v what_o soever_o may_v be_v save_v thou_o hist_o and_o fortune_n have_v make_v trial_n together_o she_o have_v be_v thy_o adversary_n why_o do_v thou_o differre_fw-la thy_o râ—ine_n any_o long_o hist_o consider_v that_o with_o the_o vanquish_a common_o there_o be_v more_o lamentation_n hist_o complaint_n necessity_n than_o strength_n hist_o and_o although_o they_o speak_v fierce_o yet_o have_v they_o small_a courage_n wherefore_o bite_v on_o the_o bridle_n 9_o and_o as_o one_o say_v in_o the_o like_a matter_n give_v place_n to_o necessity_n condition_n which_o all_o the_o god_n can_v force_v but_o now_o even_o they_o which_o may_v overcome_v thou_o desire_v peace_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v herein_o *_o ibidem_fw-la but_o leave_v the_o fury_n and_o hope_n which_o deceave_v thou_o and_o commit_v thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o fortune_n to_o their_o approve_a faith_n ann._n this_o have_v often_o proâ—â—ed_v and_o the_o humble_a have_v obtain_v pardon_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o all_o thing_n he_o for_o the_o conqueror_n who_o mind_n be_v always_o muse_v on_o weighty_a matter_n do_v easy_o change_v their_o fury_n into_o mercy_n lepid._n chap._n xx._n the_o conqueror_n exhort_v to_o peace_n by_o a_o triple_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v honourable_a profitable_a and_o safe_a but_o to_o a_o moderate_a peace_n exclude_v deceit_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o he_o make_v request_n to_o the_o author_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v likewise_o draw_v these_o conqueror_n unto_o peace_n come_v hither_o o_o thou_o conqueror_n and_o albeit_o thy_o sail_n be_v full_a with_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n yet_o land_n at_o this_o haven_n thou_o may_v be_v compass_v with_o a_o storm_n and_o so_o be_v drown_v for_o although_o he_o say_v hist_o that_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v available_a to_o the_o vanquish_a and_o only_o honourable_a to_o the_o conqueror_n believe_v it_o not_o conqueror_n peace_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v honour_n with_o it_o but_o most_o common_o profit_v and_o safety_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o it_o be_v honourable_a 30._o and_o when_o thy_o affair_n do_v prosper_v and_o thy_o enemy_n matter_n do_v waver_v and_o be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v a_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o give_v they_o peace_n ibidem_fw-la how_o well_o do_v it_o beseem_v a_o prince_n when_o the_o victory_n be_v almost_o in_o his_o hand_n not_o to_o refuse_v peace_n that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o thou_o know_v both_o how_o to_o undertake_v war_n justly_o 23._o and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n *_o offer_v if_o thou_o overslip_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v better_o give_v peace_n to_o other_o then_o accept_v of_o it_o i_o fear_v lest_o this_o joy_n do_v either_o drown_v thou_o or_o vanish_v away_o to_o nothing_o ann._n and_o that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o have_v get_v some_o glory_n and_o some_o spoil_n if_o thou_o have_v use_v a_o mean_a in_o glory_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o have_v keep_v the_o spoil_n sure_o a_o holy_a personage_n do_v cry_v out_o ep._n they_o which_o contemn_v peace_n and_o covet_v honour_n trouble_v do_v loose_a both_o peace_n and_o honour_n peace_n be_v likewise_o profitable_a for_o if_o thou_o still_o continue_v war_n what_o remain_v there_o for_o thou_o an._n but_o wearisomnes_n if_o thou_o prolong_v it_o and_o danger_n if_o thou_o be_v hasty_a for_o common_o constancy_n be_v great_a with_o man_n in_o misery_n agric._n when_o they_o be_v with_o most_o violence_n set_v upon_o *_o 1._o and_o in_fw-la thing_n decline_v the_o last_o virtue_n be_v of_o most_o force_n *_o 2._o how_o mortal_a and_o dangerous_a be_v the_o bite_n of_o wild_a beast_n when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n 15._o i_o add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n teach_v the_o vanquish_a what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v 3._o neither_o be_v that_o unaduisedlie_o foresee_v enemy_n and_o foreaduised_a by_o lycurgus_n who_o make_v a_o law_n by_o which_o he_o do_v forbid_v lycuig_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o over_o often_o assail_v the_o enemy_n fear_v lest_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o resist_v do_v not_o in_o the_o end_n likewise_o become_v stout_a soldier_n last_o of_o all_o safe_a peace_n bring_v safety_n because_o thereby_o thou_o escape_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n 30._o a_o assure_a peace_n be_v better_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o avictorie_n hope_v thou_o have_v the_o one_o in_o thy_o own_o hand_n uncertain_a the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n *_o ibidem_fw-la think_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o fortune_n and_o that_o all_o the_o thing_n we_o enterprise_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o casualty_n *_o fur._n no_o man_n can_v with_o safety_n any_o long_a time_n offer_v himself_o to_o so_o many_o danger_n *_o 30._o have_v fortune_n never_o deceive_v those_o last_o who_o have_v most_o stout_o undertake_v all_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n dread_a fortune_n so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o high_a she_o have_v exalt_v thou_o ibidem_fw-la thy_o fall_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shameful_a *_o oct._n when_o god_n do_v once_o begin_v to_o oppress_v those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n provoke_v when_o he_o have_v begin_v it_o he_o continue_v it_o and_o great_a thing_n have_v this_o 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