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A56988
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Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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1695
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Wing Q99; ESTC R21810
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private_a end_n courageous_a without_o malice_n religious_a without_o faction_n secret_a without_o fraud_n one_o better_a read_v in_o his_o prince_n business_n than_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o riddle_n only_o to_o be_v read_v above_o max._n 60._o in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n grow_v too_o absolute_a it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n rather_o to_o depress_v it_o than_o suppress_v it_o all_o alteration_n in_o a_o fundamental_a government_n be_v apparent_a danger_n but_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n threaten_v inevitable_a ruin_n when_o aaron_n make_v a_o melt_a calf_n moses_n alter_v not_o the_o government_n but_o reprove_v the_o governor_n max._n 61._o before_o thou_o build_v a_o fortress_n consider_v to_o what_o end_n if_o for_o resistance_n against_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v useless_a a_o valiant_a army_n be_v a_o live_a fortress_n if_o for_o suppress_v the_o subject_a it_o be_v hurtful_a it_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o jealousy_n beget_v hatred_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n to_o maintain_v it_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o strength_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v weak_a it_o conduce_v much_o to_o thy_o danger_n the_o sure_a fortress_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soldier_n and_o the_o safe_a citadel_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o subject_n max._n 62._o it_o be_v a_o princely_a alchemy_n out_o of_o a_o necessary_a war_n to_o extract_v a_o honourable_a peace_n and_o more_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o thirst_v after_o peace_n than_o conquest_n blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o peacemaker_n not_o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n who_o prince_n have_v a_o peaceful_a hand_n and_o a_o martial_a heart_n able_a both_o to_o use_v peace_n and_o to_o manage_v war._n max._n 63._o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o run_v in_o debt_n for_o state-service_n but_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o criminal_a offence_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o cancel_v the_o fault_n of_o subject_n with_o their_o desert_n be_v not_o only_o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o disorder_a commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o her_o ruin_n max._n 64._o let_v not_o a_o commander_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o undertake_v a_o war_n without_o the_o person_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o thankless_a employment_n where_o mischief_n attend_v upon_o the_o best_a success_n and_o where_o if_o a_o conqueror_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n either_o through_o his_o own_o ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n max._n 65._o it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prince_n for_o any_o respect_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o to_o make_v a_o foreign_a kingdom_n strong_a he_o that_o give_v mean_n to_o another_o to_o become_v powerful_a weaken_v himself_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n max._n 66._o when_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v stir_v by_o discontent_n or_o popular_a grief_n it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v they_o moderate_a liberty_n to_o evaporate_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o humour_n back_o too_o hasty_o make_v the_o wound_n bleed_v inward_o and_o fill_v the_o body_n with_o malignity_n max._n 67._o if_o have_v levy_v a_o army_n thou_o find_v thyself_o too_o weak_a either_o through_o the_o want_n of_o man_n or_o money_n the_o long_o thou_o delay_v to_o fight_v the_o great_a thy_o inconvenience_n grow_v if_o once_o thy_o army_n fall_v asunder_o thou_o certain_o lose_v by_o thy_o delay_n where_o hazard_v thy_o fortune_n betimes_o thou_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o may_v by_o fortune_n win_v the_o day_n it_o be_v less_o dishonour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n than_o by_o flight_n max._n 68_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n in_o war_n either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a to_o work_v a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o soldier_n necessity_n of_o action_n take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o act_n and_o make_v bold_a resolution_n the_o favourite_n of_o fortune_n max._n 69._o clemency_n and_o mildness_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o principality_n but_o reservedness_n and_o severity_n for_o a_o republic_n but_o moderation_n in_o both_o excess_n in_o the_o one_o breed_v contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hatred_n when_o to_o sharpen_v the_o first_o and_o when_o to_o sweeten_v the_o last_o let_v time_n and_o occasion_n direct_v thy_o judgement_n max._n 70._o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o encourage_v and_o respect_v his_o commander_n when_o brave_a spirit_n find_v neglect_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o quiet_a they_o devise_v all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o by_o suggest_v inducement_n to_o new_a war_n disturb_v and_o unsettle_v the_o old_a peace_n buy_v private_a honour_n with_o public_a danger_n max._n 71._o be_v not_o covetous_a of_o priority_n in_o advise_v thy_o prince_n to_o a_o doubtful_a attempt_n which_o concern_v his_o state_n if_o it_o prosper_v the_o glory_n must_v be_v he_o if_o it_o fail_v the_o dishonour_n will_v be_v thou_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o discharge_n it_o will_v recoil_v &_o wound_v the_o first_o adviser_n max._n 72._o if_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n thou_o espie_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n in_o thy_o enemy_n look_v well_o to_o thyself_o for_o treachery_n be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o who_o desire_n of_o victory_n bind_v too_o much_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o his_o own_o ruin_n max._n 73._o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o a_o provident_a commander_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o design_n indiscoverable_a to_o his_o enemy_n but_o likewise_o to_o be_v studious_a to_o discover_v he_o he_o that_o can_v best_o do_v the_o one_o and_o near_o guess_v at_o the_o other_o be_v the_o next_o step_v to_o a_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o both_o must_v either_o ascribe_v his_o overthrow_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n or_o his_o victory_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n max._n 74._o if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o fearful_a of_o the_o canker_n of_o honour_n envy_n so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o seek_v merit_n and_o not_o fame_n and_o that_o thou_o attribute_a thy_o preferment_n rather_o to_o providence_n than_o thy_o own_o virtue_n honour_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n to_o the_o deserver_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n a_o just_a advancement_n be_v a_o providential_a act_n and_o who_o ever_o envy_v the_o act_n of_o providence_n max._n 75._o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a before_o he_o make_v a_o league_n which_o be_v make_v and_o then_o break_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o that_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o rupture_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v gain_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o conquest_n but_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o conqueror_n max._n 76._o let_v state_n that_o aim_v at_o greatness_n beware_v lest_o new_a gentry_n multiply_v too_o fast_o or_o grow_v too_o glorious_a where_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o common_a subject_n the_o one_o grow_v insolent_a the_o other_o slavish_a when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o gentry_n grow_v too_o glorious_a for_o a_o corslet_n the_o head_n of_o the_o vulgar_a wax_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o helmet_n max._n 77._o upon_o the_o beleaguer_a of_o a_o city_n let_v the_o commander_n endeavour_v to_o take_v from_o the_o defendant_n all_o scruple_n which_o may_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o defence_n who_o the_o fear_n of_o slavery_n necessitate_v to_o fight_v the_o boldness_n of_o their_o resolution_n will_v disadvantage_n the_o assailant_n and_o difficilitate_fw-la their_o design_n sense_n of_o necessity_n justify_v the_o war_n and_o they_o be_v hopeful_a in_o their_o arm_n who_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n but_o in_o their_o arms._n max._n 78._o it_o be_v good_a for_o state_n and_o prince_n if_o they_o use_v ambitious_a man_n for_o their_o advantage_n so_o to_o order_v thing_n that_o they_o be_v still_o progressive_a rather_o than_o retrograde_a when_o ambitious_a man_n find_v a_o open_a passage_n they_o be_v rather_o busy_a than_o dangerous_a if_o well_o watch_v in_o their_o proceed_n they_o will_v catch_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o their_o own_o destruction_n max._n 79._o of_o all_o recreation_n hunt_v be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o commander_n by_o the_o frequency_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o that_o necessary_a knowledge_n of_o situation_n with_o pleasure_n which_o by_o earnest_a experience_n will_v be_v dear_o purchase_v the_o chase_n be_v a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o a_o hopeful_a war_n propose_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi a_o fly_a
enemy_n max._n 80._o expect_v the_o arm_n of_o thy_o enemy_n on_o plain_a and_o easy_a ground_n and_o still_o avoid_v mountainous_a &_o rocky_a place_n and_o strait_a passage_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o pitch_v any_o where_o where_o the_o force_n can_v be_v bring_v together_o he_o never_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a gamester_n that_o hazard_v his_o whole_a rest_n upon_o less_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o whole_a game_n max._n 81._o it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o in_o government_n thou_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o severe_a hannibal_n or_o gentle_a scipio_n so_o thy_o action_n be_v honourable_a and_o thy_o life_n virtuous_a both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v both_o defect_n and_o danger_n if_o not_o correct_v and_o support_v by_o the_o fair_a repute_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a endowment_n no_o matter_n whether_o black_a or_o white_a so_o the_o steed_n be_v good_a max._n 82._o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n in_o martial_a expedition_n to_o commit_v the_o main_a charge_n to_o one_o companion_n in_o command_n beget_v confusion_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o two_o able_a commander_n be_v join_v in_o equal_a commission_n each_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v his_o own_o way_n best_o and_o by_o mutual_a thwart_v each_o other_o both_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o enemy_n max._n 83._o it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o observe_v popular_a sect_n in_o their_o first_o rise_n and_o to_o nip_v they_o in_o the_o bud_n but_o be_v once_o full_a age_a it_o be_v wisdom_n not_o to_o oppose_v they_o with_o too_o strong_a a_o hand_n lest_o in_o suppress_v one_o there_o arise_v two_o a_o soft_a current_n be_v soon_o stop_v but_o a_o strong_a stream_n resist_v break_v into_o many_o or_o overwhelm_v all_o max._n 84._o it_o make_v very_o much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n to_o observe_v strict_o the_o national_a virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o humour_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n whereby_o the_o time_n past_a shall_v read_v useful_a lecture_n to_o the_o time_n present_a he_o that_o will_v see_v what_o shall_v be_v let_v he_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v max._n 85._o if_o like_a manlius_n thou_o command_v stout_a and_o great_a thing_n be_v like_o manlius_n stout_a to_o execute_v great_a command_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n in_o sovereignty_n when_o the_o will_n roar_v and_o the_o power_n whisper_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o execute_v as_o free_o as_o thou_o command_v command_v no_o more_o than_o what_o thou_o may_v as_o free_o execute_v max._n 86._o if_o one_o prince_n desire_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o let_v he_o if_o occasion_n will_v bear_v it_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o advise_v let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o sudden_a resolution_n and_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o denial_n or_o delay_n he_o that_o give_v time_n to_o resolve_v give_v leisure_n to_o deny_v and_o warning_n to_o prepare_v max._n 87._o let_v not_o thy_o army_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n be_v too_o prodigal_a in_o her_o assault_n but_o husband_n her_o strength_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o the_o enemy_n have_v abate_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o first_o heat_n let_v he_o then_o feel_v thou_o have_v reserve_v thy_o force_n for_o the_o last_o blow_n so_o shall_v the_o honour_n he_o have_v gain_v by_o his_o valour_n increase_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o victory_n fore-game_n when_o they_o prove_v be_v speedy_a but_o after-game_n if_o wise_o play_v be_v sure_a max._n 88_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n always_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o state_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o one_o be_v monarchical_a and_o the_o other_o democratical_a they_o will_v agree_v like_o metal_n join_v with_o clay_n but_o for_o a_o while_o durable_a be_v that_o state_n where_o aaron_n command_v the_o people_n and_o where_o moses_n command_v aaron_n but_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o continuance_n where_o god_n command_v both_o max._n 89._o let_v not_o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o captain_n purloyn_n to_o his_o own_o own_o use_n or_o any_o way_n bereave_v his_o soldier_n of_o any_o profit_n due_a unto_o their_o service_n either_o in_o their_o mean_n or_o spoil_n such_o injury_n be_v quicken_v by_o their_o daily_a necessity_n be_v never_o forget_v what_o soldier_n earn_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n if_o not_o enjoy_v prophecy_v a_o overthrow_n in_o the_o next_o battle_n max._n 90._o if_o a_o prince_n expect_v virtuous_a subject_n let_v his_o subject_n have_v a_o virtuous_a prince_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o the_o better_o punish_v the_o vice_n of_o his_o degenerate_a subject_n so_o shall_v they_o true_o prize_v virtue_n and_o follow_v it_o be_v exemplify_v in_o their_o prince_n max._n 91._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o cast_v a_o eye_n rather_o upon_o action_n than_o upon_o person_n and_o rather_o to_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n than_o to_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o lady_n he_o that_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n prefer_v a_o worthless_a soldier_n betray_v a_o kingdom_n to_o advance_v a_o traitor_n max._n 92._o where_o order_n and_o fury_n be_v well_o acquaint_v the_o war_n prosper_v and_o soldier_n end_v no_o less_o man_n than_o they_o begin_v order_n be_v quicken_v by_o fury_n and_o fury_n be_v regulate_v by_o order_n but_o where_o order_n be_v want_v fury_n run_v she_o own_o way_n and_o be_v unthrift_n of_o its_o own_o strength_n fail_v in_o the_o first_o assault_n craven_n and_o such_o beginning_n more_o than_o man_n end_n less_o than_o woman_n max._n 93._o it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o make_v his_o soldier_n confident_a of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o their_o own_o strength_n if_o any_o danger_n be_v to_o conceal_v it_o if_o manifest_a to_o lessen_v it_o let_v he_o possess_v his_o army_n with_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n and_o a_o certainty_n of_o victory_n a_o good_a cause_n make_v a_o stout_a heart_n and_o a_o strong_a arm._n they_o that_o fear_v a_o overthrow_n be_v half_a conquer_a max._n 94._o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o general_n to_o mingle_v love_n with_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o discipline_n they_o that_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o fear_n for_o love_n will_v never_o be_v enforce_v to_o love_n for_o fear_n love_n open_v the_o heart_n fear_n shut_v it_o that_o encourage_v this_o compel_v and_o victory_n meet_v encouragement_n but_o flee_v compulsion_n max._n 95._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o well-advised_a state_n never_o to_o entrust_v a_o weighty_a service_n unto_o who_o a_o note_a injury_n or_o dishonour_n have_v be_v do_v he_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a in_o performance_n of_o service_n the_o height_n of_o who_o expectation_n can_v rather_o recover_v a_o lose_a name_n than_o gain_v a_o fresh_a honour_n max._n 96._o three_o way_n there_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o repute_n and_o gain_v dignity_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o glorious_a parent_n which_o till_o thou_o degenerate_a too_o much_o may_v raise_v thou_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o opinion_n the_o second_o be_v by_o associate_a with_o those_o who_o action_n be_v know_v eminent_a the_o three_o by_o act_v some_o exploit_n either_o public_a or_o private_a which_o in_o thy_o hand_n have_v prove_v honourable_a the_o two_o first_o may_v miss_v be_v found_v upon_o opinion_n the_o last_o seldom_o fail_v be_v ground_v upon_o evidence_n max._n 97._o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o commander_n dignify_v thy_o place_n by_o thy_o command_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_a in_o command_v other_o practise_v upon_o thy_o self_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o publick-weal_n and_o therefore_o forget_v all_o private_a respect_n either_o of_o kân_n or_o friend_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o a_o kingdom_n forget_v therefore_o all_o private_a affection_n either_o of_o love_n or_o hate_n he_o that_o will_v do_v his_o country_n right_a must_v not_o be_v too_o sensible_a of_o a_o personal_a wrong_n max._n 98._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n to_o read_v book_n not_o so_o much_o as_o man_n nor_o man_n so_o much_o as_o nation_n he_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o inclination_n condition_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n gain_v his_o prince_n a_o great_a advantage_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war._n max._n 99_o and_o you_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n of_o this_o low_a world_n who_o at_o this_o intricate_a and_o various_a game_n of_o war_n vie_n kingdom_n and_o win_v crown_n and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o your_o reverend_a subject_n gain_v the_o life_n of_o your_o bold_a heart_a enemy_n know_v there_o be_v a_o quo_n quarranto_n whereto_o you_o be_v to_o give_v