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they_o to_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n for_o he_o and_o the_o army_n delivery_n out_o of_o that_o danger_n which_o they_o present_o do_v and_o incontinent_a a_o great_a thunder_n fall_v among_o the_o enemy_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o roman_n whereby_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v and_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v without_o any_o fight_n but_o prayer_n will_v not_o avail_v every_o christian_n unless_o he_o walk_v upright_o for_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o sinew_n as_o appear_v joh._n 9_o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 65._o if_o i_o find_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o god_n say_v when_o you_o shall_v extend_v and_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v multiply_v your_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n i_o saias_o chap._n 1._o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o wicked_a or_o bloody_a sin_n his_o prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a chap._n 11._o a_o prince_n not_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n it_o behove_v therefore_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o to_o have_v special_a care_n that_o he_o put_v not_o his_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n neither_o by_o tyranny_n malice_n ambition_n policy_n or_o upon_o false_a report_n and_o information_n for_o to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v himself_o to_o a_o evil_a end_n as_o the_o emperor_n nero_n who_o after_o he_o have_v put_v to_o death_n his_o mother_n agrippina_n his_o wife_n octavia_n his_o brother_n britannicus_n and_o his_o master_n seneca_n beside_o many_o other_o be_v proclaim_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v get_v no_o body_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o be_v glad_a to_o kill_v himself_o say_v turpiter_fw-la vixi_fw-la &_o turpius_fw-la morior_fw-la the_o emperor_n caius_n caligula_n among_o other_o his_o tyranny_n cause_v at_o his_o dinner_n and_o supper_n ordinary_o one_o to_o cut_v off_o before_o he_o the_o head_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n wherein_o he_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o end_n he_o himself_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o man_n who_o conspire_v against_o he_o nabis_n the_o tyrant_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v for_o eighty_o of_o their_o young_a prince_n and_o without_o any_o cause_n put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n and_o short_o after_o alexamenes_n under_o pretence_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o some_o company_n sudden_o strike_v he_o off_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o as_o these_o tyrant_n have_v their_o just_a reward_n so_o all_o other_o have_v the_o like_a measure_n and_o for_o their_o wicked_a instrument_n the_o people_n oftentimes_o do_v justice_n upon_o they_o for_o plutarch_n write_v that_o the_o wicked_a counsellor_n and_o instrument_n of_o apollodus_n of_o phalaris_n dionysius_n nero_n and_o other_o tyrant_n be_v cruel_o torment_v to_o death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o just_o say_v he_o because_o they_o who_o corrupt_a or_o seduce_v a_o prince_n deserve_v as_o much_o to_o be_v abhor_v of_o every_o one_o as_o those_o who_o shall_v poison_v a_o public_a spring_n or_o fountain_n whereof_o all_o the_o people_n do_v drink_v but_o sometime_o those_o prince_n that_o do_v use_v instrument_n for_o their_o murder_n will_v not_o avow_v their_o commission_n but_o do_v themselves_o many_o time_n put_v they_o to_o death_n who_o they_o employ_v therein_o sometime_o secret_o sometime_o public_o either_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o the_o suspicion_n and_o infamy_n thereof_o or_o for_o fear_n of_o discovery_n as_o alexander_n magnus_n at_o his_o father_n funeral_n command_v public_a justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o those_o who_o himself_o have_v secret_o employ_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n do_v not_o only_o dissavow_v his_o commission_n give_v to_o a_o soldier_n to_o kill_v agrippa_n but_o put_v to_o death_n sejanus_n his_o special_a favourite_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o mischief_n caesar_n borgia_n do_v the_o like_a by_o a_o favourite_n of_o he_o and_o let_v no_o prince_n think_v that_o he_o can_v so_o contrive_v his_o matter_n but_o in_o the_o end_n truth_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o through_o ambition_n many_o have_v show_v themselves_o very_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a as_o tullia_n daughter_n to_o servius_n see_v herself_o marry_v to_o aruus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o mild_a disposition_n and_o her_o sister_n of_o a_o gentle_a spirit_n marry_v to_o lucius_n tarqvinius_n who_o be_v ambitious_a and_o she_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v thus_o match_v kill_v her_o husband_n aruus_fw-la and_o her_o sister_n and_o then_o marry_v tarqvinius_n who_o she_o persuade_v to_o kill_v her_o father_n servius_n to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o she_o be_v in_o the_o street_n when_o he_o be_v kill_v go_v with_o her_o coach_n very_o inhumane_o over_o his_o body_n that_o his_o blood_n besprinkle_v her_o clothes_n soliman_n king_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o great_a noise_n and_o shout_n of_o joy_n his_o army_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o his_o son_n sultan_n mustapha_n out_o of_o persia_n cause_v he_o present_o to_o be_v strangle_v in_o his_o outward_a chamber_n and_o his_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o one_o to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o sultan_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o put_v to_o death_n also_o sultan_n soba_n because_o he_o weep_v for_o his_o brother_n and_o sultan_n mahomet_n his_o three_o son_n because_o he_o flee_v for_o fear_n leave_v one_o only_o alive_a to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o many_o lord_n the_o emperor_n severus_n have_v vanquish_v albinus_n and_o niger_n his_o competitor_n in_o the_o empire_n imbrue_v with_o blood_n put_v a_o great_a number_n to_o death_n and_o tell_v his_o son_n geta_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o a_o enemy_n geta_n ask_v he_o if_o those_o he_o put_v to_o death_n have_v neither_o parent_n friend_n nor_o kinsfolk_n yes_o say_v the_o emperor_n a_o great_a number_n then_o say_v geta_n you_o will_v leave_v we_o many_o more_o enemy_n than_o you_o take_v from_o us._n his_o son_n bassianus_n have_v murder_v his_o brother_n geta_n to_o have_v the_o empire_n alone_o and_o doubt_v that_o the_o senate_n will_v great_o mislike_v thereof_o make_v a_o show_n that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o brother_n death_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o letus_fw-la his_o favourite_n who_o therefore_o he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o those_o that_o do_v assist_v he_o in_o that_o action_n likewise_o all_o those_o that_o be_v friend_n to_o geta_n lest_o they_o shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v kill_v alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n have_v unjust_o murder_v twenty_o four_o of_o his_o baron_n can_v never_o sleep_v quiet_o for_o representation_n of_o their_o shape_n which_o always_o vex_v he_o in_o his_o dream_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v into_o that_o fear_n of_o the_o french_a as_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n he_o flee_v into_o spain_n to_o live_v a_o in_o a_o monastery_n make_v such_o haste_n as_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o with_o he_o and_o his_o man_n persuade_v he_o to_o stay_v two_o or_o three_o day_n to_o make_v his_o provision_n no_o no_o say_v he_o let_v we_o be_v go_v do_v you_o not_o hear_v how_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v france_n france_n he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o hate_v king_n john_n of_o england_n murder_v his_o nephew_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v murder_v himself_o richard_n likewise_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n murder_v his_o two_o nephew_n son_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o henry_n the_o seven_o for_o blood_n require_v blood_n and_o let_v a_o bloody_a prince_n never_o look_v for_o better_a end_n chap._n 12._o a_o prince_n to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o give_v credit_n to_o report_n but_o many_o prince_n have_v be_v mighty_o abuse_v by_o false_a report_n and_o wrong_a information_n yea_o sometime_o by_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o faithful_a david_n therefore_o pray_v god_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o wicked_a lip_n and_o a_o lie_a tongue_n psal_n 119._o and_o in_o eccle._n 31._o we_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o our_o child_n and_o of_o our_o household_n servant_n and_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v separate_a thyself_o from_o thy_o enemy_n and_o beware_v even_o of_o thy_o friend_n for_o where_o a_o man_n do_v trust_v the_o most_o there_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v the_o emperor_n glaudius_n a_o
treasurer_n and_o magistrate_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n which_o orew_v the_o people_n into_o despair_n oppress_v also_o with_o famine_n and_o plague_n that_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v levy_v a_o other_o army_n he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o french_a to_o it_o a_o prince_n therefore_o shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o subject_n but_o not_o oppress_v they_o for_o tiberius_n nero_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v great_a tribute_n of_o the_o province_n say_v that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o devour_v they_o and_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n his_o chief_a care_n in_o spare_v be_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n by_o abate_v the_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o state_n say_v thales_n be_v best_a order_v which_o have_v it_o neither_o too_o wealthy_a nor_o too_o poor_a citizen_n chap._n 25._o who_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n in_o war_n force_n and_o valour_n most_o proper_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o they_o thereby_o defend_v the_o people_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n in_o war_n therefore_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n from_o they_o or_o to_o displace_v they_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v not_o convenient_a for_o perennis_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n displace_v all_o the_o noble_a captain_n and_o put_v other_o base_a person_n in_o their_o room_n whereat_o the_o army_n be_v grieve_v pull_v perennis_n in_o piece_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n anno_fw-la envy_v the_o glory_n of_o mutinesâ—_n take_v his_o charge_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o own_o son_n whereupon_o mutines_n practise_v with_o the_o confull_n and_o betray_v to_o he_o the_o town_n of_o agrigente_fw-la in_o sicily_n whereby_o all_o sicily_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n displace_v the_o nobleman_n and_o his_o good_a servant_n and_o give_v the_o office_n to_o man_n or_o base_a quality_n civil_a war_n do_v arise_v but_o the_o king_n present_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n restore_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v respective_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o a_o severe_a man_n for_o sometime_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v be_v hate_v for_o his_o wicked_a governor_n as_o be_v scipio_n for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n pleninius_n and_o lucullus_n though_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o do_v many_o exploit_n against_o mythridates_n and_o tygranes_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o severe_a and_o uncourteous_a as_o his_o soldier_n love_v he_o not_o neither_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o the_o end_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n set_v pompey_n in_o his_o place_n who_o by_o his_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o thereby_o bring_v all_o the_o east_n part_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o lucullus_n labour_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n thereof_o with_o triumph_n appius_n claudius_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o his_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o though_o he_o put_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o death_n but_o rejoice_v to_o be_v overthrow_v to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o roman_a soldier_n for_o despite_n they_o have_v against_o the_o ten-man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o marcus_n popilius_n confull_n subdue_a the_o lygurian_o now_o genevois_n rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o town_n wall_n take_v their_o armour_n from_o they_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o the_o senate_n think_v to_o be_v a_o too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a part_n of_o popilius_n and_o a_o evil_a example_n for_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o command_v all_o that_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v redeem_v their_o good_n to_o be_v restore_v they_o suffer_v to_o have_v armour_n and_o popilius_n to_o be_v call_v home_o and_o his_o government_n give_v to_o another_o therefore_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o war_n have_v need_v to_o appoint_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a but_o a_o temperate_a and_o valiant_a commander_n for_o plato_n say_v that_o a_o man_n temperate_a not_o endue_v with_o fortitude_n fall_v easy_o into_o cowardliness_n and_o baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n without_o remperance_n be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o temerity_n and_o boldness_n so_o be_v flaminius_n overthrow_v and_o kill_v by_o hannibal_n at_o trasamene_n for_o not_o stay_v to_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o other_o consul_n and_o minutius_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fabius_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v over_o the_o army_n upon_o his_o rash_a attempt_n against_o hannibal_n have_v good_a success_n whereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o army_n divide_v betwixt_o they_o and_o have_v equal_a charge_n to_o which_o fabius_n condescend_v hauniball_n perceive_v his_o rashness_n and_o insolence_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v he_o but_o fabius_n be_v at_o hand_n give_v he_o succour_n whereupon_o minutius_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o then_o hannibal_n say_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o hang_v upon_o the_o mountain_n stir_v with_o wind_n and_o tempâ—st_n be_v ruin_v to_o rain_v for_o fabius_n keep_v the_o height_n and_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o with_o good_a advantage_n therefore_o hannibal_n fear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o fabius_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o tarent_n by_o treason_n hanuiball_n say_v i_o perceive_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o their_o hannibal_n but_o at_o treve_a hanuiball_n defeat_v the_o 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that_o wisdom_n temperance_n and_o valour_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o general_n dissension_n likewise_o in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o by_o the_o diffention_n betwixt_o the_o consul_n hannibal_n overthrow_v they_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n therefore_o claudius_n neron_n and_o m._n lucins_n be_v enemy_n and_o choose_v consul_n make_v themselves_o friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n send_v ambassador_n by_o athens_n do_v reconcile_v themselves_o during_o that_o employment_n cretes_n and_o hermias_n not_o friend_n and_o be_v in_o their_o city_n of_o magnetia_n besiege_v by_o mythridates_n cretes_n offer_v hermias_n the_o charge_n of_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o depart_v the_o city_n himself_o or_o if_o hermias_n have_v rather_o depart_v then_o to_o leave_v that_o office_n to_o he_o lest_o by_o their_o both_o be_v in_o town_n jealousy_n may_v grow_v betwixt_o they_o and_o breed_v hurt_v to_o their_o country_n 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