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A29659 The remains of Sir Fulk Grevill Lord Brooke being poems of monarchy and religion : never before printed. Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628. 1670 (1670) Wing B4900; ESTC R350 71,163 212

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seed_n by_o they_o never_o sow_v and_o make_v the_o people_n yield_v up_o their_o estate_n to_o add_v more_o still_o to_o government_n they_o hate_v 187._o which_o artificial_a steerage_n of_o affection_n have_v but_o small_a affinity_n with_o good_a no_o essence_n but_o a_o essence_n like_o reflection_n will_n best_o by_o opposite_n be_v understand_v the_o soul_n excess_n of_o ill_a be_v only_o that_o which_o to_o avoid_v in_o power_n i_o level_v at_o 188._o therefore_o as_o little_a bridle_n to_o restrain_v man_n climb_a mind_n in_o prince_n boundless_a might_n let_v tyrant_n that_o think_v all_o their_o act_n remain_v spread_v like_o apollo_n beam_n in_o each_o man_n sight_n which_o by_o the_o divers_a fate_n of_o good_a or_o ill_a either_o produce_v scorn_n malice_n or_o good_a will_n 189._o last_o this_o tyrant-pow'r_n veil_n of_o the_o man_n in_o people_n eye_n must_v not_o assiduous_a be_v what_o have_v respect_n appear_v but_o now_o and_o then_o reservedness_n that_o be_v of_o tyranny_n equal_o grace_v both_o pain_n and_o reward_n demission_n work_v remission_n not_o regard_n 190._o thus_o much_o in_o brief_a to_o temper_v headstrong_a vice_n which_o through_o prince_n often_o wound_v the_o crown_n to_o shun_v which_o dangerous_a rack_a precipice_n tyrant_n shall_v all_o sign_n of_o their_o selfness_n drown_v and_o yet_o by_o odds_o of_o place_n work_v every_o man_n to_o serve_v they_o with_o the_o best_a and_o worst_a they_o can_v 191._o but_o if_o power_n will_v exceed_v then_o then_o let_v mankind_n receive_v oppression_n as_o fruit_n of_o their_o error_n let_v they_o again_z live_v in_o their_o duty_n shrine_v as_o their_o safe_a haven_n from_o the_o wind_n of_o terror_n till_o he_o that_o raise_v power_n to_o mow_v man_n sin_n down_o please_v for_o power_n own_o sin_n to_o pluck_v off_o her_o crown_n of_o church_n sect_n vi_o 192._o thus_o have_v in_o few_o image_n express_v the_o effect_n which_o each_o extremity_n bring_v forth_o within_o man_n nature_n to_o disturb_v man_n rest_n what_o enemy_n again_o they_o be_v to_o worth_n as_o either_o gyve_n which_o freedom_n do_v restrain_v or_o jubiles_fw-la which_o let_v confusion_n reign_v 193._o there_o rest_v to_o show_v what_o these_o degree_n of_o vice_n work_n when_o they_o fix_v be_v to_o the_o mould_n of_o might_n as_o what_o relation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o help_v they_o yield_v of_o universal_a right_n vice_n get_v force_n far_o above_o her_o own_o when_o it_o spread_v from_o a_o perfon_n to_o a_o throne_n 194._o for_o as_o in_o prince_n nature_n if_o there_o be_v a_o audit_n take_v what_o each_o kind_n of_o passion_n work_v and_o by_o what_o usurp_v authority_n order_n and_o reason_n peace_n they_o do_v disfashion_v within_o man_n little_a world_n it_o prove_v the_o same_o which_o of_o power_n great_a world_n do_v confound_v the_o frame_n 195._o whence_o spread_v king_n self-love_n into_o church_n or_o law_n pulpit_n and_o bar_n straight_o feel_v corrupt_v might_n which_o bound_v will_v not_o be_v much_o less_o in_o awe_n of_o heavenly_a censure_n or_o of_o earthly_a right_n beside_o creation_n and_o each_o other_o part_n withers_n when_o power_n turn_v nature_n into_o art_n 196._o for_o as_o between_o the_o object_n and_o our_o sense_n look_v where_o the_o medium_n do_v prove_v dim_a or_o clear_a man_n mind_n receive_v form_n of_o intelligence_n which_o make_v thing_n either_o fair_a or_o foul_o appear_v so_o between_o power_n lust_n and_o people_n right_a the_o medium_n help_v to_o clear_v or_o dazzle_v light_n 197._o therefore_o to_o let_v down_o these_o high_a pillar_a throne_n to_o low_a orb_n where_o prince_n and_o people_n mix_v as_o church_n law_n commerce_n right_n well_o temper_v zone_n where_o neither_o part_n extremity_n can_v fix_v either_o to_o bind_v transcendence_n by_o constraint_n or_o spoil_v mankind_n of_o all_o right_n but_o complaint_n 198._o and_o where_o by_o this_o well-ballancing_a of_o may_v regality_n of_o crown_n stand_v undeclined_a who_o being_n be_v not_o to_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o of_o great_a price_n than_o all_o mankind_n but_o in_o desire_n and_o function_n temper_v so_o as_o they_o may_v current_n with_o their_o people_n go_v 199._o when_o theopompus_n lacedaemon_n king_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o plebeian_n magistrate_n like_o roman_a tribune_n which_o the_o soar_a wing_n of_o sovereign_a excess_n may_v abate_v he_o therein_o see_v although_o he_o bind_v his_o child_n yet_o in_o a_o less_o room_n he_o do_v sure_a build_v 200._o for_o infinite_a ambition_n to_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o power_n which_o finite_a power_n must_v wield_v as_o vain_a be_v as_o desire_v to_o comprehend_v and_o plant_v eternity_n in_o nature_n field_n whereby_o the_o idle_a and_o the_o over_n alike_o run_v on_o their_o own_o destruction_n woo_v 201._o active_a then_o yet_o without_o excess_n of_o spirit_n strong_a prince_n must_v be_v in_o their_o government_n their_o influence_n in_o every_o thing_n of_o merit_n not_o with_o a_o idle_a glorious_a name_n content_a but_o quick_a in_o nimble_a use_n and_o change_v of_o womb_n which_o else_o prove_v people_n snare_n and_o prince_n tomb_n 202._o place_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o their_o reign_v upon_o that_o frame_n which_o all_o frame_v else_o exceed_v religion_n by_o who_o name_n the_o sceptre_n gain_v more_o of_o the_o world_n and_o great_a reverence_n breed_v in_o forrainer_n and_o homebred_a subject_n too_o then_o much_o expense_n of_o blood_n and_o wealth_n can_v do_v 203._o for_o with_o what_o force_n god_n true_a religion_n spread_v be_v by_o her_o shadow_n superstition_n know_v when_o midas_n have_v over_o phrygia_n shed_v seed_n of_o this_o ceremony_n till_o then_o unknown_a make_a asia_n safe_a by_o that_o empty_a word_n then_o his_o forefather_n have_v do_v by_o the_o sword_n 204._o and_o be_v not_o mahomet_n forge_a alcoran_n both_o with_o the_o heathen_a in_o authority_n and_o to_o
time_n make_v power_n exceed_v this_o safe_a equality_n of_o old_a foundation_n rather_o with_o temperance_n qualify_v that_o need_n then_o strain_v old_a word_n to_o modern_a intimation_n and_o thereby_o wrack_v man_n to_o provide_v for_o more_o excess_n than_o all_o those_o age_n know_v before_o 448._o of_o which_o excess_n whether_o the_o root_n proceed_v from_o humour_n natural_o unsatiate_a or_o casual_o make_v violent_a by_o need_n odious_a those_o cure_n be_v which_o equivocate_v as_o do_v caligula_n when_o by_o quirk_n of_o law_n sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la he_o to_o son_n do_v draw_v 449._o and_o though_o it_o for_o a_o wisdom_n of_o estate_n enrol_v be_v in_o the_o senate_n house_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o with_o carthage_n do_v capitulate_v that_o she_o must_v from_o her_o old_a sea-nurse_n come_v infer_v city_n signify_v no_o wall_n but_o law_n which_o man_n obey_v and_o rule_v withal_o 450._o whereby_o although_o more_o get_v be_v then_o be_v mean_v and_o by_o advantage_n evil_a act_n make_v good_a yet_o what_o this_o add_v to_o any_o government_n be_v in_o dishonour_n ever_o understand_v since_o crafty_a web_n which_o oft_o serve_v present_a turn_n to_o warn_v time_n come_v do_v like_o beacon_n burn_v 451._o beside_o if_o pomp_n of_o prince_n must_v exceed_v in_o those_o kind_n rather_o let_v their_o riot_n be_v who_o nature_n though_o they_o leave_v the_o crown_n in_o need_n and_o so_o embase_v the_o state_n of_o majesty_n yet_o keep_v the_o bullion_n still_o within_o the_o land_n and_o go_v and_o grow_v like_o fame_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n 452._o yet_o as_o a_o spring_n for_o ever_o feed_v the_o crown_n by_o make_v people_n able_a to_o relieve_v where_o riot_n that_o transport_v pull_v sceptre_n down_o give_v king_n and_o people_n mutual_a cause_n to_o grieve_v at_o that_o extreme_a and_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o coin_n trans_z port_a by_o misgovernment_n 453._o among_o who_o many_o head_n though_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v that_o most_o idle_a and_o unmeasured_a charge_n of_o leaguer_n agent_n send_v to_o take_v a_o brief_a how_o foreign_a prince_n alter_v or_o enlarge_v alliance_n counsel_n undertake_n trade_n provision_n to_o defend_v or_o to_o invade_v 454._o which_o indigested_a pomp_n be_v never_o know_v nor_o use_v of_o old_a but_o in_o the_o factorage_n of_o merchant_n state_n to_o pass_v away_o their_o own_o by_o make_v prince_n mart_n their_o proper_a stage_n whereby_o exchange_n want_v folly_n or_o desire_v to_o self_n end_v they_o let_v fall_v or_o raise_v thing_n high_o 455._o else_o spring_v it_o from_o improper_a imitation_n of_o that_o long_a breathe_v encroach_a court_n of_o rome_n which_o to_o give_v her_o stain_a ware_n dear_a valuation_n and_o govern_v all_o by_o superstitious_a doom_n from_o her_o false_a ark_n these_o cormorant_n send_v forth_o to_o prey_v on_o every_o thing_n they_o find_v of_o worth_n 456._o and_o to_o that_o end_n retain_v every_o where_o a_o spy_n promoter_n treasurer_n and_o mint_n who_o charge_n those_o humble_a province_n must_v bear_v that_o be_v beside_o exhaust_v without_o stint_n by_o priest_n who_o cherish_v for_o their_o pride_n and_o gain_v those_o sin_n the_o very_a heathen_a do_v restrain_v 457._o the_o narrow_a centre_n of_o which_o cloister_n wit_n as_o it_o seek_v to_o contract_v the_o deity_n in_o finite_a frame_n of_o art_n contrive_v by_o it_o so_o be_v the_o large_a act_n of_o humanity_n shut_v up_o in_o dungeon_n by_o their_o muddy_a sense_n that_o except_o error_n nothing_o come_v from_o thence_o 458._o now_o what_o affinity_n can_v other_o king_n assume_v with_o this_o that_o only_o spend_v to_o know_v which_o feather_n soar_v in_o foreign_a eagle_n wing_n from_o whence_o there_o can_v no_o other_o profit_n grow_v but_o vain_o by_o expense_n of_o wealth_n to_o buy_v the_o vicious_a form_n of_o foreign_a tyranny_n 459._o and_o so_o by_o these_o mistrained_a instrument_n bring_v faction_n home_o among_o the_o liberal_a art_n with_o her_o unequal_a mould_n of_o government_n to_o traffic_v or_o distract_v the_o people_n heart_n free_a denize_n that_o practical_a deceit_n by_o which_o not_o small_a but_o great_a state_n gather_v weight_n 460._o out_o of_o the_o insight_n of_o which_o error_n many_o wise_a king_n this_o modern_a course_n have_v alter_v and_o rare_o either_o send_v or_o take_v any_o unless_o for_o present_v good_a occasion_v to_o treat_v of_o marriage_n commerce_n peace_n or_o war_n in_o which_o return_v the_o expense_n answer_v be_v 461._o again_o since_o as_o of_o duty_n so_o expense_n there_o be_v a_o divers_a nature_n and_o degree_n king_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o magnificence_n though_o absolute_a they_o seem_v yet_o can_v be_v but_o bind_v among_o the_o many_o head_n of_o charge_n chief_o their_o fame_n or_o empire_n to_o enlarge_v 462._o nay_o even_o in_o these_o expense_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n honour_n state_n wise_a prince_n with_o their_o fortune_n must_v be_v bound_v since_o all_o excess_n be_v unfortunate_a and_o do_v not_o only_o prejudice_v a_o throne_n but_o leave_v no_o creature_n master_n of_o his_o own_o 463._o of_o this_o kind_a charge_n of_o child_n building_n be_v housekeep_v furniture_n gift_n and_o reward_n all_o lively_a shadow_n of_o authority_n to_o multiply_v obedience_n and_o regard_n wherein_o yet_o king_n shall_v therefore_o keep_v a_o measure_n as_o in_o thing_n frame_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o treasure_n 464._o whence_o i_o conclude_v it_o for_o a_o monarchy_n wisdom_n in_o her_o expense_n and_o creation_n to_o use_v a_o spare_a discreet_a frugality_n which_o give_v the_o work_n and_o workman_n reputation_n and_o so_o again_o by_o all_o ingenious_a way_n descend_v rent_n not_o imposition_n raise_v 465._o and_o when_o with_o these_o fair_a caution_n prince_n have_v foreign_a revenue_n and_o their_o native_a rent_n dispose_a thus_o both_o to_o beget_v and_o save_v they_o may_v with_o costless_a grace_n or_o disgrace_n vent_v man_n thought_n and_o frame_v their_o due_a obedience_n more_o than_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o expense_n 466._o for_o king_n be_v type_n of_o heavenly_a excellence_n how_o be_v it_o draw_v in_o finite_a colour_n mix_v with_o power_n and_o wit_n both_o earthly_a influence_n yet_o be_v but_o these_o art_n in_o our_o prince_n fix_v how_o to_o be_v strong_a by_o other_o love_n and_o may_v their_o state_n will_v soon_o climb_v far_o above_o their_o right_n of_o peace_n sect_n xi_o 467._o peace_n be_v the_o next_o in_o order_n first_o in_o end_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o government_n where_o art_n and_o nature_n each_o to_o other_o friend_n enlarge_v the_o crow_n by_o give_v man_n content_a and_o what_o by_o law_n within_o and_o league_n without_o leave_v nothing_o but_o prosperity_n to_o doubt_v 468._o so_o that_o in_o her_o orb_n there_o be_v leave_v for_o king_n great_a undertake_n far_o beyond_o the_o flight_n or_o pitch_n of_o any_o low_a 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member_n finite_a be_v and_o must_v still_o by_o their_o miscreating_a mar_v 72._o the_o nature_n of_o all_o overacting_a might_n be_v to_o stir_v offence_n in_o each_o estate_n and_o from_o the_o deep_a impression_n of_o despite_n inflame_v those_o restless_a instrument_n of_o fate_n which_o as_o no_o friend_n of_o duty_n or_o devotion_n easy_o stir_v up_o incursion_n or_o commotion_n 73._o occasion_n for_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o such_o competitor_n as_o do_v pretend_v by_o any_o stile_n or_o popularity_n faction_n or_o sect_n all_o who_o endeavour_n tend_v to_o shake_v the_o realm_n or_o by_o assassinate_n into_o the_o people_n to_o let_v fall_v the_o state_n 74._o in_o which_o excess_n of_o tyrant_n violence_n if_o nero_n lack_v a_o foreign_a enemy_n nero_n from_o vindex_n shall_v receive_v offence_n safe_a from_o his_o guard_n caligula_n shall_v not_o be_v or_o if_o these_o tyrant_n find_v none_o worse_o than_o they_o otho_n shall_v help_v to_o make_v himself_o away_o 75._o 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