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punish_v lest_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v or_o reprimand_v shall_v make_v they_o too_o timorous_a beside_o the_o great_a prudence_n may_v be_v confound_v in_o accident_n of_o war_n whence_o they_o deserve_v compassion_n rather_o than_o punishment_n varro_z lose_v the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n and_o at_o his_o return_n the_o whole_a senate_n go_v out_o to_o receive_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o that_o in_o such_o a_o total_a defeat_n he_o have_v not_o whole_o despair_v of_o affair_n when_o connivance_n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v require_v let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n he_o who_o do_v it_o private_o and_o by_o stealth_n be_v more_o like_o a_o assassin_n than_o a_o prince_n he_o who_o check_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o crown_n give_v he_o either_o doubt_n his_o power_n or_o merit_n from_o the_o prince_n distrust_n of_o himself_o proceed_v the_o people_n disrespect_n who_o opinion_n of_o he_o be_v answerable_a to_o what_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a lose_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o people_n by_o do_v justice_n in_o private_a this_o can_v be_v convenient_a only_o in_o troublesome_a time_n when_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v fear_v if_o the_o people_n do_v see_v the_o author_n of_o sedition_n punish_v ever_o they_o know_v they_o be_v take_v thus_o tiberius_n act_v for_o fear_n of_o this_o inconveniency_n ann._n inconveniency_n nec_fw-la tiberius_n poenam_fw-la ejus_fw-la palam_fw-la ausus_fw-la in_fw-la secreta_fw-la palatii_fw-la parte_fw-la interfici_fw-la jussit_fw-la corpusque_fw-la clam_fw-la auferri_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n in_o other_o case_n let_v a_o prince_n execute_v that_o office_n bold_o and_o vigorous_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v justice_n that_o at_o first_o give_v he_o his_o sceptre_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o must_v preserve_v it_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o harmony_n of_o government_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o majesty_n if_o the_o law_n be_v once_o suffer_v to_o be_v break_v unpunished_a there_o will_v be_v neither_o fear_n nor_o modesty_n and_o without_o they_o no_o peace_n nor_o quiet_n ann._n quiet_n si_fw-mi prohibita_fw-la impunè_fw-la transcenderis_fw-la neque_fw-la metus_fw-la ultrà _fw-la neque_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n yet_o let_v prince_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v like_o master_n of_o family_n nay_o that_o they_o real_o be_v such_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o temper_v justice_n with_o clemency_n they_o ought_v to_o drink_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o god_n intimate_v to_o st._n peter_n by_o that_o vessel_n of_o unclean_a animal_n out_o of_o which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o eat_v 13._o eat_v wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n unto_o he_o rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v actâ—_n 10._o 12_o 13._o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o stomach_n of_o a_o ostrich_n so_o hot_a with_o mercy_n as_o to_o digest_v iron_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o eagle_n with_o the_o thunder_n of_o justice_n which_o by_o strike_v one_o terrify_v all_o for_o if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v who_o transgress_v there_o will_v be_v none_o leave_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o command_v for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n so_o just_a as_o not_o to_o have_v one_o time_n or_o other_o deserve_a death_n ann._n death_n vix_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la adeò_fw-la mali_fw-la expers_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aliquam_fw-la mortem_fw-la meyeatur_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o crown_n life_n and_o empire_n than_o injustice_n of_o this_o king_n john_n the_o second_o be_v a_o example_n who_o for_o his_o great_a severity_n become_v odious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o king_n peter_n the_o cruel_a lose_v thereby_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o
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soon_o conclude_v without_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n in_o fortune-hunting_a for_o which_o reason_n lycurgus_n whole_o prohibit_v the_o give_a dowry_n to_o woman_n and_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o regulate_v they_o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o aristotle_n reprehend_v the_o lacedæmonians_n for_o give_v such_o large_a fortune_n to_o their_o daughter_n 3._o daughter_n statuit_fw-la virgin_n sine_fw-la dote_n nubere_fw-la jussit_fw-la vxores_fw-la eligerentur_fw-la non_fw-la pecunia_fw-la trog_n lib._n 3._o king_n alphonso_n also_o advise_v that_o a_o prince_n unless_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n shall_v not_o people_n his_o state_n with_o foreigner_n and_o true_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o different_a manner_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o worst_a domestic_a enemy_n this_o make_v the_o spaniard_n drive_v the_o jew_n and_o moor_n out_o of_o spain_n foreigner_n introduce_v with_o they_o their_o vice_n and_o error_n and_o be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n 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so_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o will_v be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n be_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v unite_a by_o oar_n and_o sail_n and_o timely_o supply_v with_o recruit_n for_o its_o support_n and_o defence_n so_o that_o ship_n and_o galley_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o sea-bridge_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o and_o ferdinand_n duke_n d'_fw-fr alva_n advise_v king_n philip_n ii_o to_o maintain_v a_o great_a fleet_n at_o sea_n king_n sisebutus_n well_o know_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o keep_v a_o fleet_n upon_o the_o spanish_a sea_n themistocles_n give_v the_o same_o adice_n to_o his_o state_n and_o the_o roman_n make_v use_v of_o it_o afterward_o to_o conquer_v the_o world_n this_o element_n begirt_v and_o conquer_v the_o earth_n in_o it_o strength_n and_o speed_n be_v unite_v and_o whoever_o can_v make_v use_n of_o they_o with_o valour_n have_v the_o world_n at_o command_n arm_n at_o land_n attack_z and_o 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which_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o provide_v sufficient_a security_n for_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n they_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n it_o be_v they_o turn_v all_o the_o port_n into_o magazine_n and_o store_n furnish_v the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a make_v it_o flourish_v and_o grow_v populous_a these_o and_o other_o convenience_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n intimate_v in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o belong_v to_o sidon_n a_o city_n situate_a at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o ezek._n 27._o 3._o sea_n which_o be_v full_a of_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n ibid._n mariner_n ibid._n they_o of_o persia_n and_o of_o lud_n and_o of_o phut_v be_v in_o its_o army_n man_n of_o war_n they_o hang_v the_o shield_n and_o helmet_n in_o it_o they_o set_v forth_o its_o comeliness_n 10._o comeliness_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 10._o tarshish_n be_v its_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o riches_n with_o silver_n iron_n tin_n and_o lead_v they_o trade_v in_o its_o fair_n 12._o fair_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o sell_v in_o its_o fair_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v glorious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 25._o sea_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o we_o find_v also_o its_o prince_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o its_o traffic_n 5._o traffic_n ezek._n 28._o 5._o the_o republic_n of_o siâ—â—_n nineveh_n babylon_n rome_n and_o carthage_n flourish_v boâ—â—_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o they_o maintain_v theâ—â—_n trade_n and_o commerce_n when_o venice_n and_o genoa_n fail_v â—_o traffic_n and_o navigation_n their_o grandeur_n and_o glory_n soon_o fade_v holland_n situate_v upon_o a_o barren_a sand_n 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o be_v manure_v by_o either_o spade_n or_o blow_n support_v very_o numerous_a army_n by_o their_o trade_n anâ—_n commerce_n and_o maintain_v such_o populous_a city_n as_o the_o most_o fertile_a plain_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v frâ—â—â—_n â—â—_z have_v neither_o mine_n of_o silver_n nor_o gold_n yet_o do_v it_o enriâ—â—_n itself_o by_o its_o trade_n in_o several_a kind_n of_o toy_n and_o gugaâ—_n in_o iron_n lead_v and_o tin_n whereas_o we_o through_o laziness_n neglect_v these_o riches_n which_o the_o conveniency_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n offer_v we_o we_o with_o great_a toil_n and_o danger_n bring_v home_o the_o treasure_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n as_o diamond_n pearl_n spice_n etc._n etc._n without_o proceed_v any_o further_o whereas_o other_o nation_n reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o our_o labour_n bâ—_n transport_v they_o into_o all_o the_o country_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n we_o support_v the_o genovese_n with_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d silver_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o afterward_o pay_v they_o extravagaâ—_n price_n for_o their_o commodity_n so_o pay_v interest_n for_o oâ—_n own_o money_n we_o furnish_v other_o nation_n with_o silkâ—_n wool_n steel_n iron_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n which_o after_o they_o be_v wrought_v be_v bring_v to_o we_o again_o and_o we_o buy_v they_o at_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n by_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n carriage_n and_o workmanship_n so_o that_o we_o pay_v very_a deâ—_n for_o the_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n of_o other_o nation_n thâ—â—_n bring_v we_o trifle_v insignificant_a ware_n and_o carry_v henâ—â—_n our_o substantial_a gold_n and_o silver_n whence_o it_o be_v â—_o king_n henry_n ii_o say_v that_o foreigner_n nay_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d very_a enemy_n grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a while_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impoverish_v and_o beggare_v this_o the_o emperor_n tiberâ—â—_n former_o complain_v of_o when_o he_o see_v the_o extravagant_a of_o the_o roman_a lady_n in_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n annal._n jewel_n quid_fw-la lapidum_fw-la causa_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la nostra_fw-la â—_o hostiles_fw-la gentes_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la tac._n 3_o annal._n yoâ—_n r._n h._n will_v gain_v immortal_a honour_n in_o encouragiâ—_n and_o promote_a trade_n and_o navigation_n both_o in_o the_o citizen_n and_o nobility_n for_o the_o product_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o more_o natural_a than_o those_o of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o fleet_n which_o solomon_n send_v to_o tarshish_n carry_v not_o only_o necessary_n but_o also_o merchandise_n and_o effect_n to_o trade_n with_o that_o he_o may_v exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n 22._o riches_n 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o we_o read_v that_o pompey_n put_v out_o his_o money_n to_o use._n the_o nobility_n also_o of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n think_v it_o not_o beneath_o they_o to_o traffic_n rome_n institute_v a_o college_n of_o merchant_n whence_o i_o believe_v the_o dutch_a take_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o company_n how_o much_o more_o commodious_o may_v spain_n establish_v they_o by_o secure_v they_o with_o man_n of_o war_n which_o will_v make_v it_o not_o only_o rich_a but_o formidable_a these_o conveniency_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n consider_v settle_a their_o commerce_n in_o the_o east_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n maintain_v their_o arm_n by_o their_o trade_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o both_o found_v a_o new_a and_o large_a empire_n 8._o empire_n psalm_n 71._o 8._o establish_v religion_n before_o unknown_a to_o those_o remote_a country_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n till_o introduce_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o prowess_n of_o the_o castilian_n who_o instruct_v that_o heathen_a country_n in_o what_o before_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o 12_o of_o isai._n 49._o 12_o so_o that_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mysterious_a bread_n of_o the_o encharist_n bring_v they_o so_o far_o 14._o far_o prov._n 31._o 14._o that_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o joy_n with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o
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in_o the_o enemy_n country_n waste_v â—s_a own_o nay_o be_v waste_v itself_o courage_n grow_v cold_a without_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v and_o spoil_n to_o inflame_v it_o â—ence_n vocula_n quarter_v his_o man_n in_o the_o enemy_n land_n 4._o land_n ut_fw-la praeda_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la incenderentur_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d david_n go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o realm_n to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n 20._o philistine_n and_o â—avid_n caâ—e_v to_o baalperazim_a and_o david_n smite_v they_o there_o 2_o sam._n â—_o 20._o the_o same_o do_v jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n â—hen_o he_o hear_v that_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v â—â—ming_v against_o he_o 12._o he_o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n loâ—ked_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o bethsheme_v â—â—ich_a belong_v to_o judah_n and_o judah_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a before_o israel_n 2_o king_n 14._o 11_o 12._o
subject_n can_v never_o long_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d war_n at_o home_n for_o by_o maintain_v in_o this_o manner_n â—oth_v friend_n and_o enemy_n charge_n increase_v mean_v â—il_n and_o danger_n continue_v but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v â—â—reby_o to_o soothe_v up_o and_o the_o more_o easy_o appease_v he_o he_o â—â—gaged_v with_o it_o be_v imprudent_a counsel_n there_o be_v no_o â—â—ttering_v a_o declare_a enemy_n moderation_n in_o war_n be_v â—ot_n impute_v to_o clemency_n but_o to_o weakness_n and_o the_o â—ost_o powerful_a lose_v their_o reputation_n and_o be_v endanger_v 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v mildness_n to_o charles_n of_o savoy_n â—â—st_n he_o dear_o this_o duke_n make_v war_n against_o ferdinand_n duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o assert_v his_o ancient_a pretension_n upon_o montferrat_n and_o king_n philip_n iii_o not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o 〈◊〉_d sword_n shall_v decide_v this_o suit_n then_o depend_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o quarrel_n of_o these_o two_o 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