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Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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if not strengthened by the Commons Then is danger when the Commonalty troubles the water and the Nobility steps in CHAP. LIV. IT is very requisite for a Prince to have an Eye that the Clergy be elected and come in either by collation from him or particular patrons and not by the People and that their power hold dependance upon home and not forreign Authority It is dangerous in a Kingdome where the Crosiars receive not their power from the Regall Sword CHAP. LV IT is a perillous weaknesse in a State to be slow of resolution in the time of Warre To be irresolute in determination is both the signe and the ruine of a weake State such affaires attend not Time Let the wise Statesman therefore abhor delay and resolve rather what to doe then advise what to say Slow deliberations are symptomes either of a faint courage or weake Forces or false Hearts CHAP. LVI IF a Conquerour hath subdued a country or a city abounding with pleasures let him be very circumspect to keepe himselfe and his souldiers temperate Pleasures bring effeminacy and effimenacy fore-runs ruine such conquests without blood or sweat sufficiently do revenge themselves upon their intemperate conquerours CHAP. LVII IT is an infallible signe of approaching ruine in a Republike when Religion is neglected and her establisht ceremonies interrupted let therefore that Prince that would be potent be pious and that he may punish loosenesse the better let him be religious the joy of Ierusalem depends upon the peace of Sion CHAP. LVIII LEt that Prince that desires full soveraignty temper the greatnesse of too potent a Nobility a great and potent Nobility quickens the people but presses their fortunes it adds Majesty to a Monarch but diminishes his power CHAP. LIX IT is dangerous for a Prince to use ambitious Natures but upon necessity either for his Warres or to be Skreens to his dangers or to be instruments for the demolishing insolent greatnesse and that they may be the lesse dangerous let him chuse them rather out of meane births then noble and out of harsh natures rather then plausible And alwayes be sure to ballance them with those that are as proud as they CHAP. LX LEt Princes be very circumspect in the choyce of their Councellours chusing neither by the greatnesse of the beard nor by the smoothnesse of the face let him be wise but not crafty active without private ends couragious without malice religious without faction secret without fraud one better read in his Princes businesse then his Nature and a riddle onely to be read above CHAP. LXI IN a mixt Monarchy if the Hierarchy grow too absolute it is wisdome in a Prince rather to depresse it then suppresse it all alterations in a fundamentall Government bring apparent dangers but too sudden alteration threatens inevitable ruine when Aaron made a moulten Calfe Moses altered not the Government but reproved the Governour CHAP. LXII BEfore thou build a Fortresse consider to what end if for resistance against the Enemy it is uselesse a valiant Army is a living Fortresse if for suppressing the subject it is hurtfull it breeds Jealousies and Jealousies beget hatred if thou hast a strong Army to maintain it it adds nothing to thy strength if thy Army be weake it conduces much to thy danger the surest Fortresâ—e is the hands of thy souldiers and the safest Citadell is the hearts of thy subjects CHAP. LXIII IT is a Princely Alchymie out of a necessary Warre to extract an honourable Peace and more beseeming the Majesty of a Prince to thirst after Peace then conquest blessednesse is promis'd to the Peace-maker not to the conquerour it is a happy State whose Prince hath a peacefull Hand and a Martiall Heart able both to use Peace and to manage Warre CHAP. LXIV IT is a dishonourable thing for a Prince to â—unne in debt for Stateservice but to pay it in the pardon of a Criminall Offence is most dangerous To cancell the faults of subjects with their deserts is not onely the symptome of a disordered Common-wealth but also of her Ruine CHAP. LXV LEt not a Commander be too forward to undertake a Warre without the person of his Prince it is a thanklesse imploiment where mischiefe attends upon the best successe and where if a Conquerour he shall be in danger either through his owne Ambition or his Princes suspition CHAP. LXVI IT is a great oversight in a Prince for any respects either Actively or Passively to make a forreigne Kingdome strong he that gives meanes to another to become powerfull weakens himselfe and enables him to take the advantage of his own weaknesse CHAP. LXVII VVHen the humours of the people are stirr'd by discontents or popular griefe it is wisdome in a Prince to give them moderate liberty to evaporate he that turnes the humour backe too hastily makes the wound bleed inwardly and filâ— the body with malignity CHAP. LXVIII IF having levyed an Army thou findest thy selfe too weake either through the want of men or mony the longer thou delayst to fight the greater thy Inconvenience growes if once thy Army falls asâ—nder thou certainly loosest by thy delay where hazarding thy fortunes betimes thou hast the advantage of thy men and mayst by fortune wiâ—â—e the day it is lesse dishonour to bee overcome by force then by flight CHAP. LXIX IT is the part of a wise Commander in Warres either Offensive or Defensive to work a necessity of fighting into the brests of his Souldiers Necessity of action takes away the feare of the Act and makes bold Resolution the favourite of Fortune CHAP. LXX CLemency and mildnesse is most proper for a Principality but reservednesse and severity for a Republique but moderation in both Excesse in the one breeds contempt in the other Hatred when to sharpen the first and when to sweeten the the last let Time and Occasion direct thy judgement CHAP. LXXI IT is very requisite for a Prince that desires the continuance of Peace in time of Peace to encourage and respect his Commanders When brave Spirits finde neglect to be the effect of quiet times they devise all means to remove the Cause and by suggesting inducements to new Warres disturb and unsettle the old Peace buying private honour with publique danger CHAP. LXXII BE not covetous for priority in advising thy Prince to a doubtfull Attempt which concernes his State if it prosper the Glory must be his if it faile the dishonour will be thine When the Spirit of a Prince is stopped in the discharge it will recoyle and wound the first adviser CHAP. LXXIII IF being the Commander of an army thou espiest a grosse and manifest error in thine Enemy look well to thy selfe for treachery is not farre off Hee whom desire of victory binds too much is apt to stumble at his owne Ruine CHAP. LXXIV IT is the height of a provident Commander not only to keep his own designes indiscoverable to his Enemy but likewise to be studious to discover his