18._o 2d_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o cruelty_n to_o stand_v with_o arm_n across_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o man_n calamity_n shall_v a_o father_n stand_v still_o while_o his_o child_n quarrel_v he_o will_v be_v deserve_o blame_v for_o whatever_o mischief_n they_o shall_v do_v one_o to_o another_o he_o ought_v sometime_o by_o rigour_n sometime_o by_o good_a word_n to_o part_v they_o put_v himself_o betwixt_o they_o or_o if_o need_v be_v espouse_v one_o cause_n the_o better_a to_o reduce_v the_o other_o to_o agreement_n thus_o if_o prince_n refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o fatherly_a admonition_n of_o his_o holiness_n if_o they_o pay_v not_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o authority_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o ever_o recover_v they_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o declare_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o most_o just_a side_n always_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o public_a quiet_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n to_o assist_v that_o till_o the_o other_o be_v bring_v to_o its_o duty_n for_o he_o that_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v be_v think_v to_o cooperate_v with_o both_o french_a both_o a_o whole_a page_n be_v here_o omit_v in_o the_o french_a in_o italy_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o care_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v necessary_a 13._o necessary_a zurit_fw-la hist._n arragon_n l._n 13._o c._n 13._o for_o if_o once_o they_o so_o open_o betray_v their_o inclination_n to_o the_o french_a that_o they_o may_v promise_v themselves_o their_o aid_n and_o favour_n they_o will_v soon_o bring_v their_o arm_n thither_o this_o consideration_n prevail_v on_o some_o pope_n to_o show_v themselves_o more_o addict_v to_o spain_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v france_n within_o bound_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o one_o induce_v by_o a_o appearance_n of_o good_a or_o through_o partiality_n or_o self-interest_n and_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o this_o caution_n have_v use_v secular_a arm_n and_o call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o foreigner_n he_o 〈◊〉_d give_v occasion_n to_o great_a commotion_n in_o italy_n as_o historian_n observe_v in_o the_o live_v of_o hisp._n of_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n vrban_n iu._n who_o send_v for_o charles_n count_n of_o anjou_n and_o provence_n to_o 〈◊〉_d relief_n against_o mainfroy_n king_n of_o both_o sicily_n of_o nicholas_n iii_o who_o being_n jealous_a of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n charles_n have_v recourse_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n of_o nicholas_n iu._n who_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o alphonsusâ—f_n â—f_z arragon_n against_o king_n james_n of_o boniface_n viii_o who_o appeal_v to_o james_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o charles_n of_o valois_n count_n of_o anjou_n against_o frederick_a king_n of_o sicily_n of_o eugenius_n iu._n who_o side_v with_o the_o faction_n of_o anjou_n against_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o nâ—ples_n of_o clement_n v._n who_o seek_v the_o aid_n of_o philip_n of_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o viscount_n of_o milan_n of_o leo_fw-la x._o and_o câ—â—ment_v vii_o who_o make_v a_o league_n with_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n against_o charles_n v._o to_o throw_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o italy_n this_o inconveniency_n proceed_v from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o scale_n wherein_o it_o be_v put_v must_v necessary_o fall_v very_o much_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o appearance_n of_o good_a move_v those_o â—â—pes_n to_o do_v thus_o but_o certain_o in_o some_o of_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o from_o answer_v their_o intention_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o endeavour_v to_o â—â—intain_v prince_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n so_o ought_v these_o out_o of_o interest_n be_v there_o no_o divine_a obligation_n for_o it_o as_o there_o real_o be_v to_o have_v continual_o their_o eye_n like_o the_o heliotrope_n upon_o that_o sun_n of_o the_o pope_n triple-crown_n which_o always_o shine_v and_o never_o set_v and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o and_o protect_v it_o hence_o alphonsus_n v._o king_n of_o arragon_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n charge_v his_o son_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n to_o esteem_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o take_v care_v not_o to_o disgust_v they_o whatever_o reason_n he_o have_v on_o his_o side_n arrag_n side_n zurit_fw-la ann._n the_o arrag_n impious_a or_o imprudent_a prince_n think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o bravery_n to_o carry_v themselves_o haughty_o towards_o the_o pope_n but_o such_o a_o humility_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o weakness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o religious_a act_n it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n but_o a_o glory_n the_o most_o submissive_a deference_n pay_v they_o by_o the_o great_a prince_n be_v but_o a_o pious_a magnanimity_n that_o teach_v subject_n what_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a they_o beget_v not_o any_o infamy_n but_o rather_o a_o universal_a applause_n no_o one_o condemn_v the_o emperor_n constantiâ—â—_n for_o take_v a_o low_a seat_n in_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n const._n bishop_n euseb._n in_o vit._n const._n nor_o king_n egica_n for_o prostrate_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o another_o hold_v at_o toledo_n goth._n toledo_n 〈…〉_o reg._n goth._n no_o one_o ever_o succeed_v in_o oppose_v the_o pope_n those_o be_v quarrel_n that_o neuâ—â—_n have_v a_o good_a end_n and_o who_o can_v separate_v the_o interâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n from_o that_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n injury_n and_o authority_n be_v so_o join_v that_o the_o great_a that_o be_v the_o more_o it_o derogate_v from_o this_o the_o pontifical_a dignity_n when_o arm_v with_o both_o the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a sword_n withstand_v the_o great_a power_n it_o meet_v with_o a_o unshaken_a obedience_n in_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o if_o it_o once_o go_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o the_o people_n piety_n grow_v cold_a and_o from_o fight_v with_o arm_n they_o come_v to_o that_o of_o book_n allegiance_n tottâ—â—_n and_o religion_n be_v confound_v change_v of_o governmâ—â—â—_n ensue_v and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o kingdom_n who_o only_a bottom_n be_v the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 5._o priesthood_n honour_v 〈…〉_o tac._n hist._n l._n 5._o which_o make_v some_o nation_n unite_v it_o to_o the_o reâ—â—_n dignity_n prince_n ought_v therefore_o to_o carry_v themselâ—â—_n with_o so_o much_o prudence_n as_o to_o decline_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d sible_a give_v any_o occasion_n of_o distaste_v to_o the_o popeâ—â—_n which_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o pay_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o 〈◊〉_d apostolic_a see_n maintain_v its_o privilege_n right_n 〈◊〉_d â—munities_n inviolable_a and_o assert_v their_o own_o with_o â—urage_n and_o resolution_n when_o they_o interfere_v not_o with_o â—â—â—m_n without_o admit_v any_o innovation_n prejudicial_a to_o â—â—eir_n own_o state_n and_o which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o spiritual_a â—ood_n of_o their_o subject_n when_o charles_n v._o go_v into_o â—ely_o to_o be_v crown_v the_o pope_n legate_n will_v oblige_v â—â—â—m_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n â—o_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v they_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o will_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o 〈◊〉_d constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o â—â—count_n of_o the_o fief_n which_o the_o church_n preâ—ded_v on_o parma_n and_o placentia_n italian_a placentia_n a_o page_n and_o a_o half_a be_v here_o omit_v in_o the_o italian_a king_n â—dinand_n the_o catholic_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o this_o â—at_a one_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n say_v he_o fall_v â—to_z excess_n judge_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o transgress_v â—â—e_z limit_n of_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o â—st_n in_o the_o world_n because_o when_o the_o foot_n be_v once_o â—â—ed_v it_o present_o defend_v the_o place_n it_o stand_v on_o as_o a_o prossession_n and_o insensible_o go_v far_a when_o by_o brisk_o â—â—posing_v its_o first_o step_n much_o great_a loss_n may_v be_v â—â—oided_v john_n king_n of_o arragon_n refuse_v to_o ratify_v the_o â—â—ant_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o saragossa_n make_v by_o pope_n â—â—tus_fw-la iu._n to_o cardinal_n ausias_n dezpuch_o because_o he_o do_v not_o â—ominate_v he_o as_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n but_o cause_v the_o cardinal_n good_n and_o revenue_n to_o be_v seize_v and_o misâ—ing_v his_o relation_n force_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o pontificate_n â—â—ich_a he_o afterward_o confer_v upon_o his_o nephew_n alâ—â—â—sus_n 16._o alâ—â—â—sus_n zur_n hist._n arrag_v mar._n hist._n hisp._n l._n 24._o c._n 16._o such_o another_o dispute_n a_o little_a after_o arise_v â—â—on_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o church_n of_o tarrassona_fw-la which_o a_o â—rtain_a temporal_a judge_n have_v be_v make_v bishop_n
the_o giddy_a rabble_n contempt_n of_o such_o be_v courage_n and_o steddiness_n in_o a_o prince_n who_o sovereign_a law_n be_v the_o people_n safety_n tiberius_n heretofore_o glory_v in_o have_v show_v himself_o fearless_a of_o affront_v and_o scandal_n for_o the_o public_a benefit_n ann._n benefit_n offensionem_fw-la pro_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la pavidum_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n a_o great_a and_o lively_a soul_n be_v nothing_o afraid_a of_o the_o uncertain_a rumour_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o common_a fame_n he_o who_o â—â—spises_v this_o imaginary_a will_v thereby_o obtain_v real_a and_o â—â—lid_a glory_n this_o fabius_n maximus_n well_o know_v when_o â—e_v prefer_v the_o public_a safety_n before_o the_o clamour_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n accuse_v his_o delay_n 〈◊〉_d do_v also_o the_o great_a captain_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o duke_n valentin_n who_o though_o he_o have_v surrender_v and_o entru_v himself_o to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n yet_o for_o some_o fresh_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v inform_v he_o have_v lay_v against_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n think_v the_o danger_n his_o liberty_n may_v cause_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o aspersion_n be_v throw_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o 〈◊〉_d parole_n from_o which_o at_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v by_o no_o mean_n proper_a for_o he_o public_o to_o clear_v himself_o king_n sâ—â—cho_n the_o brave_a be_v a_o prince_n renown_v and_o warlike_a 〈◊〉_d deaf_a to_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o decline_v the_o battle_n of_o xeres_n hisp._n xeres_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v â—â—red_v by_o his_o enemy_n as_o prudent_a than_o as_o rash_a and_o precipitous_a my_o design_n by_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o prince_n a_o very_a slave_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o for_o â—â—y_a reason_n or_o upon_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o its_o interest_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o word_n or_o run_v counter_a to_o all_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n for_o such_o a_o violation_n can_v neither_o be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o he_o nor_o his_o state_n but_o will_v be_v rather_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o what_o be_v dishonest_a being_n never_o long_o secure_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o embroil_v toss_v with_o so_o many_o storm_n of_o calamity_n and_o eminent_a misery_n because_o peter_n the_o four_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o interest_n than_o credit_n and_o renown_n interest_n and_o honour_n shall_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o same_o pace_n nor_o câ—â—_n i_o be_v reconcile_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o be_v glorious_a but_o what_o be_v safe_a and_o that_o whatever_o be_v do_v to_o maintain_v dominion_n be_v honourable_a sallust_n honourable_a nihil_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nisi_fw-la tutum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la retinendae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sallust_n for_o what_o be_v base_a can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v will_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o honourable_a or_o excusable_a my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o raise_v the_o prince_n mind_n above_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o constancy_n to_o withstand_v the_o vain_a murmur_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o temporize_v to_o dissemble_v injury_n to_o lay_v aside_o kingly_a gravity_n to_o despise_v empty_a fame_n have_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o wellgrounded_n in_o a_o word_n to_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o time_n and_o necessity_n if_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o state_n require_v it_o and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o vain_a shadow_n of_o honour_n esteem_v that_o more_o than_o the_o public_a good_n a_o fault_n blame_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v their_o advice_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o apprehend_v john_n pachico_fw-la marquis_n of_o villena_n the_o author_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n among_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o safe_a passage_n to_o madrid_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n to_o prefer_v a_o idle_a proof_n of_o faith_n and_o clemency_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n especial_o towards_o one_o who_o will_v abuse_v this_o his_o favour_n to_o plot_n against_o his_o royal_a person_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o great_a calamity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n tiberius_n be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v that_o some_o blame_v he_o for_o make_v so_o long_o a_o stay_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o caprea_n and_o neither_o go_v to_o aid_v the_o gaul_n of_o who_o a_o great_a part_n be_v already_o lose_v nor_o to_o appease_v the_o legion_n in_o germany_n ann._n germany_n tanto_fw-la impensius_fw-la in_o sccuritatem_fw-la compositus_fw-la neque_fw-la loco_fw-la neque_fw-la 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—litum_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la egit_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n prudent_a constancy_n hear_v but_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n know_v if_o thing_n succeed_v well_o murmur_n will_v afterward_o turn_v to_o great_a glory_n and_o sensible_o vanish_v of_o itself_o the_o army_n disinherit_v saul_n election_n and_o in_o derision_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o 27._o we_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o saul_n however_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o word_n but_o make_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v prince_n hear_v every_o thing_n and_o the_o soldier_n condemn_v afterward_o their_o crime_n recant_v nay_o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o the_o author_n of_o that_o abuse_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 12._o death_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 12._o it_o have_v not_o be_v prudent_a in_o saul_n to_o expose_v 〈◊〉_d election_n by_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o peoâ—â—es_n dissatisfaction_n what_o levity_n be_v it_o in_o a_o traveller_n to_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o importunate_a noise_n of_o every_o grasshopper_n to_o be_v guide_v in_o one_o resolution_n by_o the_o â—â—â—ting_a mob_n be_v folly_n ann_n folly_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la rumore_fw-la statuendum_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o reâ—oke_v what_o have_v be_v once_o resolve_v base_a and_o infamous_a scarce_o any_o council_n will_v be_v secure_a do_v it_o depend_v â—pon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o penetrate_v â—ll_o the_o motive_n upon_o which_o the_o prince_n act_n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v they_o public_a for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sceptre_n all_o the_o people_n power_n 〈◊〉_d include_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o act_n they_o to_o obey_v with_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o command_n if_o every_o 〈◊〉_d bad_a liberty_n to_o ask_v reason_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v there_o â—â—uld_v be_v a_o end_n of_o obedience_n and_o empire_n hist._n empire_n si_fw-mi ubi_fw-la jubeantur_fw-la quaerere_fw-la singulis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pereunte_fw-la obsequio_fw-la eâ—â—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interciâ—it_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v other_o the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n of_o thing_n god_n have_v give_v to_o prince_n to_o subject_n be_v leave_v the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n the_o only_a thing_n require_v of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n in_o his_o resolution_n and_o decree_n if_o the_o success_n prove_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o imprudent_o the_o very_o best_a counsel_n be_v weak_a and_o liable_a to_o abundance_n of_o accident_n the_o great_a a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o more_o expose_v it_o be_v to_o the_o unhappy_a casualty_n which_o chance_n bring_v with_o it_o or_o humane_a understanding_n be_v unable_a to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v gross_a body_n usual_o labour_v under_o great_a distemper_n do_v not_o the_o prince_n prosecute_v affair_n notwithstanding_o all_o obloquy_n and_o detraction_n with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n he_o will_v lead_v but_o a_o unhappy_a life_n if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n chance_n to_o err_v courage_n be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o be_v dash_v and_o become_v for_o the_o future_a slow_a and_o irresolute_a that_o prince_n who_o upon_o no_o ground_n suspect_v all_o he_o do_v will_v be_v disapprove_v of_o contract_v too_o much_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o power_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o a_o thousand_o terror_n of_o imagination_n which_o general_o arise_v from_o some_o private_a superstitious_a persuasion_n or_o excess_n of_o melancholy_n these_o inconvenience_n david_n seem_v to_o have_v
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his_o mercy_n
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