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the_o adversary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o keep_v its_o hand_n full_a by_o continual_a war_n in_o the_o mean_a
ann._n not_o all_o nero_n liberality_n nor_o feign_a piety_n can_v wash_v away_o his_o infamy_n for_o have_v set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n ann._n fire_n non_fw-fr open_a humana_fw-la non_fw-la largitâ—onibus_fw-la aut_fw-la deûm_fw-la placamentis_fw-la decedebat_fw-la infamia_fw-la quiâ—_n jussum_fw-la incendium_fw-la crederetur_fw-la tac._n 13._o ann._n flattery_n it_o be_v true_a can_v take_v care_n that_o slander_n come_v not_o to_o the_o prince_n ear_n but_o can_v help_v but_o there_o will_v be_v slanderer_n a_o prince_n who_o forbid_v his_o action_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o render_v they_o suspect_v and_o as_o the_o commonalty_n be_v apt_a to_o presume_v the_o worst_a they_o be_v publish_v for_o bad_a those_o thing_n be_v least_o aggravate_v which_o be_v not_o much_o value_v vitellius_n forbid_v any_o one_o to_o mention_v his_o bad_a action_n hence_o many_o who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o liberty_n will_v have_v say_v otherwise_o mere_o because_o of_o the_o prohibition_n speak_v more_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n 〈…〉_o disadvantage_n prohibiti_fw-la per_fw-la civitatem_fw-la sermon_n eoque_fw-la plures_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la liceret_fw-la vera_fw-la narraturi_fw-la quia_fw-la vetabantur_fw-la atrociora_fw-la vulgaverunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o pass_v over_o commendation_n and_o invective_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v tickle_v with_o they_o nor_o by_o these_o deject_a if_o praise_n please_v he_o and_o he_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o every_o one_o will_v try_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o flattery_n if_o murmurer_n be_v a_o disturbance_n to_o he_o he_o will_v decline_v difficult_a and_o glorious_a enterprise_n and_o become_v sluggish_a in_o his_o government_n to_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o at_o one_o praise_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o slender_a judgement_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o every_o thing_n be_v for_o private_a men._n to_o connive_v at_o many_o thing_n be_v the_o part_n of_o prince_n to_o pardon_v nothing_o that_o of_o 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about_o the_o sentence_n to_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o but_o he_o enrage_v at_o the_o person_n who_o present_v it_o throw_v the_o paper_n immediate_o into_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o he_o then_o accidental_o stand_v and_o burn_v it_o it_o belong_v i_o know_v to_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n but_o nice_o to_o examine_v each_o word_n be_v unworthy_a a_o generous_a breast_n agr._n breast_n omnia_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la exequi_fw-la tac._n in_o vit._n agr._n in_o the_o roman_a republic_n action_n only_o be_v punish_v not_o word_n ann._n word_n facta_fw-la arguebantur_fw-la dicta_fw-la impunè_fw-la erant_fw-la tac._n 1_o ann._n there_o be_v a_o wide_a distance_n between_o inconsiderate_o speak_v and_o malicious_o act_v ann._n act_v vana_fw-la à _fw-la scelestis_fw-la dicta_fw-la à _fw-la maleficiis_fw-la differunt_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n the_o crown_n will_v be_v too_o thorny_a do_v the_o least_o thing_n prick_v it_o thus_o that_o injury_n which_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v design_v do_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o be_v very_o little_a if_o at_o all_o offensive_a it_o be_v too_o much_o easiness_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o a_o sign_n he_o have_v a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v move_v at_o every_o trifle_a report_n and_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a conscience_n that_o incite_v man_n to_o punish_v detractor_n a_o mind_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a despise_v thing_n of_o that_o nature_n if_o the_o aspersion_n be_v true_a the_o prince_n amendment_n must_v wipe_v it_o off_o if_o false_a it_o will_v of_o its_o self_n disappear_v for_o contempt_n make_v such_o thing_n wear_v off_o resentment_n iâ—_n a_o seem_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o ann._n they_o namque_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la si_fw-la trascare_fw-la agnita_fw-la videntur_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n the_o roman_a senate_n command_v cremutius_n annal_n to_o be_v burn_v which_o make_v the_o people_n more_o eager_a and_o desirous_a to_o read_v they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n of_o vejentus_fw-la which_o be_v eager_o search_v for_o and_o frequent_o read_v while_o not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o danger_n but_o by_o be_v license_v soon_o forget_v ann._n forget_v conquisites_n lectitatosque_fw-la donec_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la parabantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d licentia_fw-la habendi_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la attulit_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n curiosity_n submit_v to_o no_o judge_n fear_v no_o punishment_n what_o be_v most_o forbid_v it_o chief_o engage_v the_o very_a prohibition_n inhance_v the_o value_n of_o satyrical_n piece_n and_o when_o man_n of_o wit_n be_v punish_v their_o authority_n increase_v ann._n increase_v punitis_fw-la ingeniis_fw-la gliscit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n noâ—_n have_v those_o king_n who_o have_v use_v such_o rigour_n procure_v themselves_o any_o thing_n but_o disgrace_n but_o to_o the_o author_n honour_n and_o esteem_n ann._n esteem_n neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la externi_fw-la reges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la eadem_fw-la saevitia_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la dedecus_fw-la sibi_fw-la atque_fw-la illis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann._n now_o as_o it_o be_v much_o for_o a_o prince_n advantage_n to_o know_v what_o ill_a other_o speak_v of_o he_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a prejudicial_a to_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o hear_v defamer_n for_o as_o we_o easy_o believe_v what_o be_v accuse_v in_o other_o to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v very_o obvious_a for_o the_o prince_n either_o to_o be_v deceive_v make_v some_o unjust_a resolution_n or_o err_v in_o give_v judgement_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a especial_o in_o court_n where_o envy_n and_o the_o gape_n after_o preferment_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v whetstone_n to_o defamation_n and_o courtier_n be_v usual_o like_o those_o locust_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v man_n face_n but_o lion_n tooth_n with_o which_o they_o gnaw_v and_o feed_v on_o honour_n as_o ear_n of_o corn_n 5._o corn_n rev._n 9_o 5._o the_o holy_a spirit_n compare_v their_o tongue_n to_o a_o sharp_a sword_n 5._o sword_n psal._n 56._o 5._o as_o also_o to_o arrow_n that_o privy_o strike_v the_o innocent_a 2._o innocent_a psal._n 10._o 2._o david_n destroy_v they_o as_o enemy_n 6._o enemy_n psal._n 100_o 6._o no_o court_n where_o they_o be_v tolerate_v can_v be_v at_o rest_n and_z their_z whispers_z will_v give_v the_o prince_n no_o less_o trouble_n than_o public_a affair_n the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o set_v two_o porter_n at_o the_o ear_n reason_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o be_v not_o open_v without_o considerable_a occasion_n a_o guard_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a at_o the_o ear_n than_o the_o palace-gate_n and_o yet_o prince_n be_v mighty_a solicitous_a about_o these_o take_v little_a or_o no_o care_n about_o they_o he_o that_o give_v ear_n too_o easy_o to_o detractor_n make_v they_o audacious_a no_o one_o traduce_v other_o but_o before_o one_o who_o love_v to_o hear_v it_o it_o will_v do_v well_o also_o to_o bring_v these_o babbler_n and_o the_o person_n accuse_v face_n to_o face_n tell_v he_o what_o they_o say_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o discord_n this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o these_o word_n hedge_n thy_o ear_n about_o with_o thorn_n vers._n thorn_n eccl._n 27._o 23._o lat._n vers._n that_o he_o that_o shall_v put_v his_o mouth_n to_o they_o to_o tell_v malicious_a story_n may_v there_o find_v his_o punishment_n the_o prince_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o one_o who_o dare_v not_o public_o speak_v what_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o whisper_v 6._o whisper_v et_fw-la hanc_fw-la velim_fw-la generalem_fw-la tibi_fw-la â—â—â—stituas_fw-la regulam_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la palam_fw-la veretur_fw-la dicere_fw-la suspectum_fw-la habeas_fw-la s._n bern._n 1._o 4._o de_fw-fr cons._n ad_fw-la eug._n c._n 6._o and_o although_o this_o care_n may_v conceal_v abundance_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o prince_n which_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n there_o be_v many_o domestic_a thing_n it_o
of_o subject_n and_o the_o great_a tie_n of_o friendship_n and_o relation_n be_v lose_v and_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o religion_n king_n witeric_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v arianism_n the_o same_o befall_v witiza_n for_o alter_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a worship_n galicia_n rebel_v against_o king_n froilus_fw-la for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o soon_o as_o dive_v sity_n of_o religion_n be_v introduce_v among_o the_o dutch_a they_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o master_n so_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a spur_n to_o loyalty_n so_o it_o also_o disturb_v they_o to_o clear_v itself_o from_o affront_v contempt_n and_o injury_n the_o people_n prefer_v honour_n before_o life_n and_o fortune_n 3._o fortune_n honour_n quoque_fw-la quantâ—â—_n valeat_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la seditionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o count_n julian_n invite_v the_o moor_n into_o spain_n because_o he_o suspect_v that_o king_n roderick_n have_v violate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n cava_fw-la the_o noble_n of_o castille_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o alphonsus_n iii_o for_o that_o he_o will_v infringe_v their_o privilege_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v tax_n as_o do_v the_o subject_n of_o ramires_n iii_o king_n of_o leon_n for_o his_o severe_a and_o servile_a usage_n of_o they_o for_o affront_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n always_o provoke_v to_o revenge_n upon_o the_o prince_n 10._o prince_n et_fw-la multae_fw-la conspirationes_fw-la &_o invasion_n in_o monarchas_n propter_fw-la pudendas_fw-la contumelias_fw-la in_fw-la corpus_fw-la illatas_fw-la factâ—_n sunt_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n l._n 10._o and_o contempt_n create_v sedition_n 3._o sedition_n prope_a contempâ—um_fw-la etiam_fw-la seditiones_fw-la conspiratâ—â—â—quâ—_n fâ—â—nâ—_n aâ—â—st_n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o and_o this_o either_o when_o the_o prince_n contemn_v the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n which_o be_v when_o they_o do_v find_v he_o fit_o qualify_v think_v it_o base_a to_o obey_v one_o who_o know_v not_o to_o command_v and_o make_v himself_o respect_v and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o government_n so_o the_o people_n of_o arragon_n serve_v their_o king_n john_n i._o the_o same_o thing_n befall_v john_n ii_o of_o â—astile_fw-fr for_o his_o insufficiency_n henry_n iv_o for_o his_o vice_n and_o alphonso_n v._o of_o portugal_n for_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o nor_o do_v subject_n take_v it_o as_o â—_o less_o injury_n and_o contempt_n for_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v foreigner_n his_o chief_a minister_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n among_o they_o for_o as_o king_n henry_n say_v that_o be_v declare_v plain_o that_o his_o own_o native_a subject_n be_v insufficient_a and_o unworthy_a recop_n unworthy_a l._n 14._o tit_n 3._o lib._n 2._o recop_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v upon_o a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o honour_n for_o that_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n can_v brook_v 5._o brook_v non_fw-la multitudo_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la gravitâ—_n fert_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la praestantes_fw-la autem_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o poâ—_n c._n 5._o and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o man_n of_o leâ—â—_n desert_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o 3._o they_o nam_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inhonorati_fw-la fiunt_fw-la inovent_n seditiones_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la alios_fw-la videant_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n 3._o the_o great_a disease_n of_o a_o government_n be_v incontinence_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o governor_n hence_o proceed_v sedition_n and_o revolution_n of_o state_n for_o that_o violate_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o and_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o god_n one_o such_o action_n bury_v spain_n in_o ash_n for_o many_o age_n the_o same_o call_v down_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n 17._o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 17._o and_o david_n suffer_v great_a trouble_n both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n 10._o posterity_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o who_o be_v continual_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o those_o state_n where_o many_o be_v exclude_v from_o office_n for_o they_o be_v all_o so_o many_o enemy_n 7._o enemy_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la multitudo_fw-la inâ—pum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la eademque_fw-la ab_fw-la honoribus_fw-la exclusa_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la plenam_fw-la hostium_fw-la reipub_fw-la arist._n lib._n 3._o pol._n c._n 7._o no_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o desire_v honour_n and_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 5._o it_o honori_fw-la incumbit_fw-la tam_fw-la ignarus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la arist._n 2._o pol._n 5._o those_o state_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o inconveniency_n in_o which_o the_o magistracy_n be_v divide_v among_o a_o set_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o revolution_n and_o trouble_n of_o state_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o preserve_a life_n that_o be_v when_o the_o subject_n think_v the_o prince_n so_o lazy_a and_o cowardly_a as_o that_o he_o can_v preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o or_o else_o when_o they_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o severity_n as_o they_o do_v king_n alphonso_n iii_o or_o for_o his_o cruelty_n as_o they_o do_v king_n peter_n or_o for_o his_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n which_o endanger_v all_o their_o life_n as_o they_o do_v king_n ordonius_n for_o the_o ill_a usage_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o count_n of_o castille_n whence_o proceed_v the_o change_n of_o his_o state_n hisp._n state_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n the_o last_o be_v estate_n that_o be_v when_o a_o prince_n idle_o squander_v away_o his_o subject_n fortune_n which_o occasion_v garcias_n king_n of_o galicia_n to_o lose_v both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o or_o when_o he_o extravagant_o spend_v his_o revenue_n which_o be_v ramon_n pretence_n for_o kill_v â—_o his_o brother-in-law_n sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n or_o when_o he_o be_v very_o covetous_a as_o be_v king_n alphonso_n or_o when_o through_o his_o ill_a management_n the_o state_n suffer_v by_o scarcity_n or_o when_o the_o price_n of_o thing_n rise_v or_o trade_n fail_v which_o render_v the_o same_o alphonso_n so_o odious_a or_o when_o the_o coin_n be_v bad_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n ii_o king_n oâ—_n arragon_n and_o in_o many_o other_o king_n reign_v or_o when_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o riches_n be_v unequal_o dispose_v of_o for_o envy_n and_o necessity_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o raise_v commotion_n 5._o commotion_n insuper_fw-la seditiones_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ob_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ob_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o pol._n 5._o this_o also_o happen_v from_o the_o maladministration_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o from_o other_o burden_n which_o oppress_v the_o subject_n estate_n and_o good_n beside_o these_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v other_o particular_a to_o the_o three_o distinction_n which_o i_o make_v of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o emblem_n which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o what_o i_o propose_v for_o their_o preservation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o preserve_v a_o state_n imply_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 8._o contrary_a sed_fw-la illud_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la dubitarâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la cognitis_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la reipub_fw-la interitum_fw-la important_a ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la quae_fw-la salutem_fw-la afferunt_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la arist._n lib._n 5._o pol._n cap._n 8._o for_o all_o this_o i_o can_v but_o enlarge_v a_o little_a though_o i_o run_v a_o risque_n of_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v hereditary_a state_n be_v usual_o ruin_v for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o successor_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v considerable_a for_o than_o their_o greatness_n make_v he_o secure_a and_o negligent_a careless_a of_o all_o danger_n and_o dubious_a in_o his_o counsel_n in_o execution_n timorous_a lest_o he_o shall_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a he_o enjoy_v he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o prevent_v misfortune_n but_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o he_o can_v remedy_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o effectual_a agr._n effectual_a 〈…〉_o diora_fw-la sunt_fw-la remedia_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n he_o think_v bravery_n too_o dangerous_a and_o in_o procure_v peace_n by_o certain_a idle_a and_o uncertain_a mean_n he_o bring_v a_o war_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o ruin_v himself_o by_o the_o very_a mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o preservation_n this_o be_v the_o misfortune_n
king_n be_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v well_o defend_v according_a to_o a_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v always_o rich_a and_o the_o exchequer_n full_a when_o the_o subject_n be_v wealthy_a and_o the_o land_n plentiful_a 2._o plentiful_a lib._n 15._o tit_n 5._o p._n 2._o when_o therefore_o a_o prince_n raise_v tax_n with_o this_o moderation_n the_o subject_n ought_v cheerful_o to_o pay_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o without_o a_o sort_n of_o rebellion_n refuse_v they_o for_o sovereignty_n have_v no_o other_o portion_n nor_o public_a necessity_n any_o other_o assistance_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n no_o pay_n without_o tax_n hist._n tax_n neque_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la neque_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la neque_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n when_o nero_n will_v have_v remit_v the_o tax_n the_o roman_a senate_n oppose_v he_o say_v that_o without_o they_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v ruin_v ann_n ruin_v dissâ—lutionâ—m_fw-la imperii_fw-la docendo_fw-la si_fw-la fructus_fw-la quibus_fw-la resp._n sustinetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n 13._o ann_n tax_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a and_o the_o people_n not_o well_o satisfy_v of_o their_o necessity_n they_o soon_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o king_n alphonso_n surname_v the_o great_a grow_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n that_o after_o many_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o same_o also_o garcios_n king_n of_o galicia_n lose_v both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o 8._o too_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o k._n henry_n iii_o consider_v this_o danger_n when_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o to_o raise_v new_a tax_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o war_n he_o answer_v i_o fear_v the_o discontent_n of_o my_o people_n more_o than_o my_o enemy_n money_o collect_v from_o unjust_a tax_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o subject_n blood_n as_o be_v see_v to_o drop_v from_o that_o piece_n which_o st._n francis_n of_o milan_n break_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o this_o ever_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o prince_n great_a tax_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v till_o the_o people_n be_v well_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n oâ—_n they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o patient_o bear_v the_o heavy_a imposition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o which_o be_v raise_v by_o k._n ferdinand_n ivth_o and_o in_o the_o grant_n which_o the_o parliament_n of_o toledo_n make_v of_o a_o million_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n iii_o permit_v he_o also_o to_o raise_v more_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o moor_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o private_a person_n to_o examine_v into_o the_o justice_n of_o tax_n though_o they_o can_v often_o apprehend_v the_o cause_n of_o expense_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o without_o evident_a danger_n ann_n danger_n tibi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dedere_fw-la nobis_fw-la obsâ—quii_fw-la glâ—â—ia_fw-la relic_n est_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o general_a reason_n which_o they_o may_v without_o damage_n be_v inform_v of_o and_o though_o natural_a and_o divine_a reason_n do_v allow_v the_o power_n of_o levy_v imposition_n to_o the_o prince_n without_o the_o subject_n consent_v when_o they_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a as_o king_n alphonso_n use_v to_o say_v yet_o will_v a_o prudent_a prince_n so_o manage_v the_o matter_n and_o dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v do_v with_o their_o approbation_n tax_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o bridle_n of_o the_o people_n vide._n people_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o vide._n they_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o uphold_v the_o prince_n authority_n those_o who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o tax_n be_v ungovernable_a yet_o this_o bridle_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_a as_o not_o to_o gall_v they_o too_o much_o as_o king_n flavius_z herwegiâ—s_v prudent_o consider_v in_o the_o thirteen_o council_n of_o toledo_n say_v that_o that_o government_n be_v best_o which_o neither_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o too_o great_a tax_n nor_o make_v they_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a by_o too_o little_a xiii_o little_a ut_fw-la nec_fw-la incauta_fw-la exactio_fw-la populos_fw-la gravet_fw-la nec_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la râ—missio_fw-la statum_fw-la gentis_fw-la fociat_n deperire_fw-la council_n tol_o xiii_o the_o command_n which_o prince_n have_v over_o the_o live_v of_o their_o subject_n be_v execute_v without_o danger_n it_o be_v do_v by_o law_n which_o punish_v some_o as_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o not_o so_o that_o command_n which_o they_o have_v over_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n for_o that_o comprehend_v all_o in_o general_n and_o people_n be_v more_o sensible_a in_o what_o concern_v their_o estate_n than_o their_o body_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v get_v by_o sweat_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o supply_v the_o prince_n luxury_n in_o which_o that_o remarkable_a action_n of_o k._n david_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v when_o he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n which_o his_o three_o soldier_n bring_v he_o from_o amid_o the_o enemy_n camp_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o man_n 17._o man_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 17._o it_o be_v no_o good_a policy_n to_o impoverish_v the_o people_n by_o tax_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n for_o though_o poverty_n whether_o original_a or_o accidental_a debase_v our_o spirit_n which_o always_o rise_v and_o fall_v with_o our_o condition_n yet_o do_v oppression_n provoke_v our_o mind_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o rebellion_n ann_n rebellion_n ferocissimo_fw-la quoque_fw-la adsumpto_fw-la aut_fw-la quibus_fw-la ob_fw-la egestatem_fw-la ac_fw-la metum_fw-la ex_fw-la flagitiis_fw-la maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitudo_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v join_v david_n against_o saul_n 2._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o the_o people_n be_v always_o most_o obedient_a when_o they_o be_v rich_a the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o very_o severe_o use_v forget_v their_o liberty_n but_o afterward_o when_o they_o come_v to_o want_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o complain_v heavy_o of_o their_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v give_v upon_o condition_n that_o no_o tax_n shall_v be_v levy_v without_o its_o consent_n or_o if_o this_o be_v afterward_o provide_v by_o some_o general_a decree_n as_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o madrid_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alphonso_n xith_o or_o when_o it_o have_v acquire_v this_o privilege_n by_o long_a prescription_n as_o in_o spain_n and_o france_n in_o such_o case_n the_o prince_n must_v wait_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o danger_n as_o charles_n viith_o of_o france_n do_v former_o when_o he_o go_v to_o raise_v a_o certain_a tax_n without_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o council_n it_o be_v also_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o well_o esteem_v of_o his_o people_n that_o from_o their_o opinion_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o their_o good_a they_o may_v think_v whatever_o tax_n he_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o blind_o agree_v to_o whatever_o he_o propose_v commit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o his_o prudence_n and_o management_n as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v to_o ioseph_n when_o he_o exact_v the_o five_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n 25._o estate_n gen._n 47._o 25._o when_o the_o people_n have_v once_o this_o confidence_n in_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v diligent_o to_o take_v care_n not_o to_o burden_n they_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n but_o if_o necessity_n do_v require_v it_o let_v he_o at_o least_o take_v care_n that_o the_o tax_n be_v well_o expend_v for_o the_o people_n take_v nothing_o more_o heinous_o than_o to_o see_v no_o advantage_n from_o their_o oppression_n and_o to_o see_v their_o estate_n squander_v away_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o be_v also_o very_o uneasy_a to_o see_v tax_n continue_v when_o the_o occasion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v raise_v be_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o vespasian_n time_n when_o the_o tax_n raise_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o war_n be_v continue_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n ann_n peace_n necissitate_fw-la armâ—rum_fw-la excusorta_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la mauâ—erâ—_n tac._n 2._o ann_n for_o afterward_o subject_n dread_v they_o and_o grudge_v to_o pay_v