reputation_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a rigour_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o extraordinary_a necessity_n for_o it_o have_v always_o produce_v the_o contrary_a effect_n and_o instead_o of_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n and_o difficulty_n which_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n it_o have_v make_v some_o additional_n thereto_o cxiv_o it_o be_v more_o wise_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o court_v his_o friendship_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o become_v his_o enemy_n than_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o who_o one_o time_n or_o other_o can_v be_v his_o friend_n cxv_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a consideration_n to_o be_v mind_v in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o all_o enterprise_n to_o wit_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o facility_n of_o the_o victory_n to_o be_v obtain_v and_o the_o convenience_n and_o advantage_n accrue_v thereby_o cxvi_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o short-lived_a as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o benefit_n and_o many_o time_n the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o more_o 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divert_v according_a to_o the_o force_n aim_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n concern_v so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o firm_a union_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o disorder_n and_o distrust_n and_o withal_o so_o great_a a_o diversity_n of_o inclination_n and_o courage_n and_o variety_n of_o condition_n cxviii_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a humour_n of_o the_o populace_n to_o be_v always_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o to_o be_v easy_o fill_v with_o false_a and_o vain_a persuasion_n light_o hurry_v away_o with_o the_o insinuation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v once_o set_v they_o on_o work_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v stir_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n cxix_o so_o extravagant_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n that_o when_o they_o be_v force_v out_o of_o one_o extreme_a wherein_o they_o have_v be_v violent_o detain_v they_o ride_v in_o full_a speed_n to_o the_o other_o extreme_a without_o ever_o make_v the_o least_o 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spirit_n of_o infatuation_n upon_o the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o some_o people_n and_o make_v those_o calamity_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o bring_v on_o other_o to_o recoil_v upon_o themselves_o cxxvii_o the_o great_a a_o man_n credit_n and_o reputation_n be_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o support_v and_o advance_v he_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n at_o the_o beginning_n to_o oppose_v the_o disorder_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o so_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o any_o growth_n it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a to_o remedy_v they_o cxxviii_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o well_o regulate_v city_n can_v ordinary_o be_v separate_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o correspondence_n between_o they_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o vegetative_a part_n the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o intellectual_a which_o part_n yet_o do_v not_o make_v three_o soul_n but_o one_o only_o distinguish_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o three_o faculty_n so_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o state_n require_v a_o reciprocal_a aid_n and_o correspondence_n cxxix_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v servitude_n there_o be_v also_o fear_n and_o the_o great_a the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a also_o be_v the_o latter_a but_o though_o servitude_n imply_v tyranny_n yet_o have_v the_o tyrant_n as_o great_a a_o share_n of_o the_o fear_n as_o they_o over_o who_o he_o tyrannise_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o command_v slave_n be_v not_o himself_o free_a now_o the_o tyrant_n be_v such_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v servile_a as_o well_o as_o his_o people_n and_o so_o as_o there_o be_v force_n and_o indignity_n on_o both_o side_n so_o be_v there_o a_o continual_a augmentation_n of_o
be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o their_o assumption_n of_o sovereignty_n he_o who_o have_v a_o powerful_a army_n at_o his_o devotion_n have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o as_o far_o as_o that_o can_v extend_v its_o quarter_n clxiv_o be_v man_n desirous_a of_o come_v into_o great_a repute_n and_o esteem_v let_v they_o be_v always_o careful_a of_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v commendable_a and_o of_o good_a report_n inasmuch_o as_o virtuous_a action_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o honour_n but_o honour_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o recompense_v of_o virtuous_a action_n clxv_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o country_n by_o one_o single_a person_n when_o he_o be_v but_o tolerable_o good_a be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o a_o great_a number_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o also_o be_v good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v withal_o rational_o conclude_v that_o in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o govenour_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a likelihood_n of_o degeneration_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n and_o a_o great_a combination_n of_o tyranny_n than_o there_o can_v be_v in_o one_o individual_a person_n clxvi_o to_o frame_v instruction_n for_o the_o particular_a benefit_n of_o every_o one_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a task_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o put_v such_o a_o project_n in_o execution_n in_o regard_n that_o man_n know_v well_o enough_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o they_o be_v extreme_o backward_o in_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o let_v he_o therefore_o who_o think_v that_o application_n incumbent_a upon_o he_o endeavour_v to_o offer_v a_o certain_a violence_n to_o his_o own_o disposition_n and_o make_v that_o habitual_a which_o yet_o admit_v of_o no_o great_a perfection_n than_o that_o of_o desire_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v easy_o attain_v whatever_o shall_v be_v teach_v he_o and_o will_v voluntary_o do_v any_o thing_n according_a as_o reason_n shall_v command_v he_o or_o experience_n direct_v he_o clxvii_o the_o acquisition_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n or_o honour_n be_v a_o thing_n commendable_a provide_v it_o be_v do_v without_o fraud_n or_o any_o indirect_a mean_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n that_o man_n common_o be_v ambitious_a of_o high_a title_n and_o magistracy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v illustious_a and_o magnificent_a of_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o derive_v their_o true_a value_n and_o esteem_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o who_o be_v deserve_o advance_v thereto_o clxviii_o a_o military_a commander_n ought_v so_o to_o mind_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o charge_v any_o person_n with_o the_o care_n thereof_o and_o this_o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o distrust_n he_o shall_v have_v that_o his_o command_n may_v not_o be_v punctual_o execute_v but_o also_o out_o of_o this_o consideration_n that_o his_o soldier_n will_v be_v more_o forward_o to_o execute_v his_o order_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o so_o laborious_a and_o vigilant_a himself_o clxix_o he_o who_o will_v prognosticate_v what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o another_o man_n deliberation_n aught_o to_o avoid_v be_v deceive_v to_o consider_v serious_o not_o only_o what_o a_o prudent_a person_n will_v be_v incline_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o like_a emergency_n but_o also_o to_o measure_v the_o ability_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o deliberator_n clxx_o a_o physician_n who_o undertake_v to_o cure_v the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o particular_a member_n be_v very_o careful_a that_o the_o medicine_n he_o apply_v do_v not_o prejudice_v any_o other_o member_n so_o ought_v that_o privy_a councillor_n who_o be_v to_o advise_v his_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o his_o remembrancer_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o that_o he_o be_v withal_o mindful_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o prince_n clxxi_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n of_o so_o weak_a ability_n but_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_o perceive_v the_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o action_n proceed_v from_o fear_n and_o error_n and_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o fraud_n and_o a_o evil_a intention_n clxxii_o he_o who_o know_v in_o himself_o what_o be_v advantageous_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o forbear_v communicate_v it_o to_o other_o be_v a_o insignificant_a member_n of_o that_o body_n clxxiii_o a_o commander_n may_v make_v a_o retreat_n upon_o two_o occasion_n either_o out_o of_o timorousness_n or_o prudence_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v reproachable_a the_o other_o deserve_v commendation_n in_o regard_n it_o seem_v to_o wave_v the_o hazard_n of_o what_o be_v not_o sufficient_o secure_v that_o victory_n be_v the_o most_o advantageous_a and_o most_o glorious_a which_o be_v gain_v with_o the_o least_o loss_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o soldier_n blood_n clxxiv_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o ordinary_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o governess_n of_o the_o body_n become_v a_o tyrant_n when_o regard_v only_o her_o own_o excellency_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o body_n she_o so_o think_v of_o herself_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v any_o part_n of_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o latter_a be_v weaken_v and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v its_o office_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o make_v the_o body_n lord_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o employ_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n thereof_o without_o reserve_v some_o part_n for_o the_o other_o can_v never_o become_v virtuous_a nor_o have_v any_o valour_n in_o themselves_o clxxv_o avarice_n be_v no_o doubt_n much_o more_o unblamable_a in_o a_o prince_n than_o in_o a_o private_a person_n not_o only_o upon_o this_o score_n that_o the_o prince_n have_v more_o to_o distribute_v frustrate_v man_n of_o the_o benefit_n they_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o whatever_o the_o private_a person_n have_v he_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o without_o any_o other_o being_n much_o concern_v in_o it_o but_o whatever_o the_o prince_n have_v he_o have_v chief_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o what_o therefore_o he_o retain_v to_o himself_o be_v so_o much_o deduct_v out_o of_o what_o man_n shall_v receive_v from_o he_o clxxvi_o prince_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v more_o distrustful_a than_o other_o person_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v many_o time_n flatter_v but_o also_o that_o many_o doubtful_a advertisement_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v those_o that_o be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o their_o concern_v clxxvii_o that_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o most_o oblige_a way_n to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n make_v a_o great_a discovery_n of_o a_o excellent_a good_a nature_n and_o withal_o give_v a_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o be_v unchargeable_a with_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n which_o bring_v a_o odium_fw-la upon_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o clxxviii_o when_o any_o of_o the_o enemy_n force_n fall_v off_o from_o he_o and_o come_v into_o thy_o service_n it_o be_v no_o small_a happiness_n if_o they_o prove_v faithful_a to_o thou_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v much_o more_o weaken_a by_o the_o defection_n of_o those_o who_o desert_n he_o than_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o who_o be_v kill_v though_o the_o name_n of_o turncoat_n or_o fugitive_n be_v suspicious_a in_o new-raised_a man_n and_o odious_a in_o old_a soldier_n clxxix_o in_o military_a concern_v the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o victorious_a prince_n proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o want_n of_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v in_o the_o enemy_n and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o subdue_v he_o who_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o own_o force_n and_o those_o of_o his_o enemy_n beside_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o soldiery_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v more_o to_o their_o gallantry_n than_o to_o their_o multitude_n and_o sometime_o the_o advancement_n they_o make_v depend_v more_o on_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o engagement_n happen_v than_o upon_o their_o personal_a valour_n clxxx_o man_n arm_n money_n and_o provision_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war_n but_o of_o these_o four_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o most_o necessary_a in_o regard_n that_o resolute_a man_n well_o arm_v will_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o find_v money_n and_o provision_n but_o those_o two_o last_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o find_v man_n and_o arms._n clxxxi_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v surround_v by_o his_o familiar_a friend_n in_o a_o time_n that_o require_v nothing_o of_o action_n he_o communicate_v his_o favour_n to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o most_o compliant_a with_o his_o humour_n but_o when_o he_o have_v some_o great_a design_n to_o carry_v on_o he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v
to_o himself_o and_o that_o intention_n of_o his_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unknown_a to_o the_o party_n consult_v he_o make_v no_o discovery_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prudent_a person_n of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v give_v he_o xxxv_o he_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o balance_v thing_n between_o prince_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o punctual_a neutrality_n must_v with_o the_o great_a circumspection_n he_o can_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o act_n but_o also_o from_o any_o discovery_n which_o may_v raise_v a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o be_v incline_v to_o one_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o xxxvi_o youth_n as_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n age_n which_o be_v most_o greedy_a of_o honour_n and_o look_n upon_o disgrace_n with_o the_o great_a indignation_n so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o most_o capable_a of_o endure_v the_o inconvenience_n difficulty_n and_o hardship_n which_o necessary_o attend_v war._n the_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o 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endeavour_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n to_o foresee_v what_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v use_v all_o the_o precautious_a remedy_n which_o his_o experience_n and_o prudence_n can_v suggest_v and_o not_o suffer_v thing_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o xli_o it_o always_o happen_v in_o civil_a conversation_n that_o whether_o a_o vicious_a act_n be_v chastise_v or_o a_o virtuous_a act_n recompense_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o citizen_n receive_v a_o good_a thereby_o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o expedient_a more_o contributory_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o city_n in_o a_o happy_a and_o flourish_a state_n than_o that_o counterballance_v of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n just_o apply_v according_a to_o desert_n xlii_o all_o the_o assurance_n that_o can_v be_v have_v of_o a_o enemy_n whether_o by_o oath_n parole_n engagement_n to_o friend_n promise_n or_o whatever_o other_o way_n can_v be_v imagine_v be_v good_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o person_n the_o depravation_n of_o morality_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n and_o accident_n the_o best_a expedient_a be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v such_o order_n in_o his_o affair_n as_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o annoy_v he_o xliii_o the_o present_a method_n of_o carry_v on_o a_o war_n be_v much_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o do_v not_o their_o work_n by_o assassination_n and_o surprise_v but_o discover_v to_o the_o enemy_n if_o any_o base_a contrivance_n be_v in_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o all_o out_o of_o a_o confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v he_o by_o virtue_n xliv_o when_o a_o man_n be_v advance_v to_o some_o great_a charge_n it_o be_v soon_o discover_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a ability_n or_o not_o but_o above_o all_o by_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o worldly_a concern_v and_o the_o advantage_n he_o may_v have_v by_o his_o office_n the_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v discover_v together_o with_o his_o disposition_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o great_a person_n he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o cautious_a will_v he_o be_v in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o current_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a humour_n xlv_o be_v it_o thy_o continual_a care_n that_o thy_o superior_a conceive_v no_o ill_a opinion_n of_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o over-confident_a of_o the_o lead_v a_o unblameable_a course_n of_o life_n but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o unforeseen_a occasion_n wherein_o thou_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o insinuate_v into_o his_o favour_n xlvi_o the_o governor_n ought_v rather_o to_o fix_v his_o consideration_n upon_o the_o substance_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n than_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o measure_v it_o rather_o 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