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may_v perform_v a_o act_n of_o great_a value_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o some_o sort_n heroic_a but_o for_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n that_o will_v exercise_n proscription_n and_o punishment_n against_o that_o kind_n of_o disease_n not_o to_o use_v great_a circumspection_n and_o secrecy_n than_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o zeal_n and_o declare_v his_o design_n by_o some_o public_a formality_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o than_o to_o advise_v his_o enemy_n to_o b'upon_o their_o guard_n than_o to_o awake_v they_o that_o sleep_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v than_o to_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o leisure_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n to_o seek_v friend_n and_o protector_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o with_o confaederation_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o despair_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o courage_n this_o happen_v to_o the_o bohemian_o and_o it_o be_v the_o second_o spring_n of_o the_o german_a trouble_n which_o ferdinand_n open_v and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o th'emotion_n in_o germany_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n end_v of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part._n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n first_o book_n first_o discourse_n whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a do_v not_o make_v war_n among_o themselves_o as_o man_n do_v that_o irregular_a passion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disorder_n that_o duel_n be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n page_n 1._o second_o discourse_n why_o god_n have_v leave_v prince_n the_o right_a of_o do_v themselves_o justice_n when_o they_o be_v offend_v by_o other_o prince_n that_o lawful_a war_n be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o justice_n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o elayl_n of_o god_n anger_n p._n 6._o three_o discourse_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o right_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o do_v justice_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a even_o for_o prince_n who_o love_n &_o understand_v their_o affair_n to_o effect_v it_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o other_o of_o philip_n the_o second_o p._n 11._o four_o discourse_n that_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o form_n as_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n that_o christian_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o warring_n with_o the_o turk_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n p._n 18._o five_o discourse_n that_o the_o defence_n of_o injure_a reputation_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o just_a war_n wherein_o that_o reputation_n consist_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o with_o honour_n avoid_v break_v with_o the_o spaniard_n wh_o '_o have_v cause_v the_o town_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o treves_n to_o be_v surprise_v be_v under_o his_o majesty_n protection_n p._n 24._o six_o discourse_n that_o a_o war_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o just_a but_o also_o profitable_a for_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o some_o rule_n which_o prince_n shall_v observe_v when_o they_o relieve_v their_o ally_n p._n 30._o seven_o discourse_n the_o second_o rule_n which_o a_o prince_n seek_v to_o observe_v in_o relieve_v of_o his_o friend_n p._n 34._o eight_o discourse_n that_o the_o conduct_n which_o the_o king_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o relieve_n of_o his_o ally_n be_v full_a of_o moderation_n and_o generosity_n that_o the_o conduct_n of_o some_o other_o prince_n of_o this_o age_n be_v not_o the_o same_o p._n 39_o nine_o discourse_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o hazard_v the_o remain_n of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o state_n to_o recover_v reputation_n lose_v by_o some_o notorious_a disgrace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o act_v alone_o or_o to_o permit_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o in_o difficult_a enterprise_n p._n 44._o ten_o discourse_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o honour_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o state_n and_o whether_o the_o prince_n be_v master_n of_o the_o honour_n as_o of_o the_o life_n and_o land_n of_o his_o subject_n when_o public_a necessity_n require_v it_o p._n 51._o eleven_o discourse_n when_o the_o war_n become_v too_o ruinous_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v force_v to_o make_v and_o continue_v the_o war_n till_o now_o by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n that_o his_o enemy_n rather_o than_o himself_o have_v always_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o peace_n p._n 58._o twelve_o discourse_n where_o it_o be_v show_v by_o two_o manifest_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n that_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o design_n of_o peace_n to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o confederate_n be_v dispose_v in_o earnest_n p._n 63._o second_o book_n first_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misfortune_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o want_v power_n to_o make_v defence_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o thereby_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o example_n the_o first_o of_o the_o league_n make_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o venetian_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o cyprus_n p._n 71._o second_o discourse_n of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o small_a prince_n p._n 77._o three_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o second_o example_n be_v bring_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o discourse_n to_o show_v the_o artifice_n prince_n use_v in_o assault_v of_o foreign_a prince_n to_o hinder_v their_o friend_n to_o relieve_v they_o p._n 82._o four_o discourse_n some_o rule_n that_o prince_n and_o especial_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a aught_o to_o observe_v when_o they_o have_v need_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o friend_n p._n 90._o five_o discourse_n what_o kind_n of_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n may_v be_v form_v betwixt_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o another_o prince_n in_o rebellion_n with_o their_o prince_n that_o the_o king_n ought_v in_o consequence_n to_o aid_v the_o catalan_n p._n 99_o six_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o protection_n ought_v to_o terminate_v which_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o rebel-subject_n of_o another_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v effect_v faithful_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o secure_o by_o the_o rebel_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o proceed_n the_o king_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o business_n of_o catalogniâ—_n p._n 105._o seven_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a secret_n in_o war_n to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v best_a choice_n of_o the_o place_n against_o which_o the_o strong_a assault_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v seldom_o deceive_v in_o that_o choice_n with_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o their_o conduct_n that_o the_o king_n conduct_v be_v admirable_a in_o order_v the_o war_n he_o make_v in_o so_o many_o place_n in_o christendom_n p._n 112._o eight_o discourse_n in_o what_o conjuncture_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o venetian_n will_n enterint_fw-la '_o a_o league_n against_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 121._o nine_o discourse_n what_o condition_n that_o peace_n ought_v to_o have_v which_o all_o honest_a person_n desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v just_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o particular_a peace_n which_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n endeavour_n to_o make_v will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o who_o make_v it_o p._n 125._o ten_o discourse_n that_o the_o confederation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o associate_n have_v all_o the_o necessary_a condition_n require_v in_o a_o durable_a peace_n some_o consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o league_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v maintain_v p._n 134._o three_o book_n first_o discourse_n that_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o prince_n consist_v in_o secure_v his_o country_n from_o civil_a war_n and_o in_o divert_v of_o foreign_a war_n that_o the_o king_n have_v admirable_o prosper_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n p._n 144._o second_o discourse_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o pretend_a monarchy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n some_o advantage_n which_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n bring_v with_o it_o above_o the_o other_o secular_a dignity_n of_o christendom_n p._n 150._o three_o discourse_n other_o advantage_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n above_o the_o secular_a dignity_n of_o christendom_n p._n 155._o four_o discourse_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o attain_v the_o monarchy_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o one_o of_o these_o three_o country_n france_n italy_n or_o germany_n that_o he_o fail_v of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o can_v not_o subdue_v but_o a_o part_n of_o italy_n p._n 164._o five_o discourse_n of_o the_o three_o enterprise_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o to_o gain_v the_o monarchy_n and_o how_o it_o fail_v he_o p._n 171._o six_o discourse_n that_o philip_n the_o second_o apply_v himself_o principal_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o france_n to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o monarchy_n that_o his_o successor_n have_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o germany_n to_o make_v the_o empire_n return_v to_o their_o house_n and_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o monarchy_n p._n 180._o seven_o discourse_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o successor_n of_o philip_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o germany_n the_o motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o bohemian_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o to_o call_v the_o elector_n palatine_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n p._n 185._o finis_fw-la
eight_o to_o divert_v henry_n the_o seven_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o relieve_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n to_o who_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o make_v war_n to_o allay_v then_o the_o storm_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o that_o side_n and_o stop_v the_o relief_n which_o henry_n may_v bring_v or_o send_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o neighbour_n charles_n make_v a_o show_n of_o desire_v the_o peace_n and_o offer_v to_o submit_v to_o henry_n the_o difference_n he_o have_v with_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o arbiter_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o quarrel_n charles_n with_o this_o delicate_a bait_n and_o subtle_a charm_n of_o honour_n disarm_v henry_n warlike_a spirit_n who_o be_v full_o engage_v with_o affection_n and_o inclination_n to_o aid_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n but_o charles_n make_v so_o powerful_a and_o quick_a a_o levy_n and_o raise_v such_o great_a force_n that_o the_o duke_n be_v overrun_v before_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o it_o in_o england_n that_o 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