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wherewithal_o i_o do_v it_o and_o herewith_o i_o shall_v in_o some_o sort_n satisfy_v my_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o hit_v the_o mark_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o obligation_n wherewith_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o serve_v you_o who_o i_o shall_v never_o willing_o offend_v and_o evermore_o in_o all_o my_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v humble_o on_o my_o knee_n beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o preserve_v your_o majesty_n to_o give_v you_o many_o and_o those_o most_o happy_a year_n and_o that_o he_o will_v conserve_v you_o in_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o humane_a greatness_n with_o much_o augmentation_n of_o estate_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a amen_n your_o majesty_n servant_n and_o chaplain_n fr._n juan_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria._n a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapter_n and_o paragraphes_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v brief_o treat_v what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n republic_n together_o with_o its_o definition_n chapter_n 2._o what_o the_o name_n of_o king_n signify_v chapter_n 3._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n 6._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o those_o business_n which_o their_o understanding_n comprehend_v not_o chapter_n 7._o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v how_o king_n be_v to_o take_v council_n and_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o observe_v for_o their_o better_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o diligence_n which_o king_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n which_o king_n one_o to_o consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 10._o he_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o courseâ—_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o â—ightâ—that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispetch_v with_o their_o own_o â—ands_n chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n the_o natural_a sister_n and_o companion_n of_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a chap._n 22._o of_o justice_n distributive_a chap._n 23._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n limitation_n in_o give_v may_v suit_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o
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timber_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o both_o humane_a policy_n and_o man_n natural_a disposition_n do_v require_v that_o when_o we_o see_v other_o suffer_v we_o shall_v suffer_v with_o they_o in_o our_o common_a compassion_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n go_v some_o what_o far_o and_o will_v stretch_v this_o obligation_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a perfection_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o say_a apostle_n quis_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la infirmor_fw-la quis_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la 29._o et_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la uror_fw-la who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v 29._o and_o i_o burn_v not_o and_o in_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v â—_o who_o cross_v the_o king_n humour_n and_o oppose_v his_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o represent_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n unto_o he_o and_o what_o be_v fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v his_o heart_n be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n a_o burn_a 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be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o place_v their_o delight_n and_o content_v in_o that_o which_o be_v true_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o office_n and_o call_v in_o give_v free_a and_o frequent_a audience_n in_o hear_v those_o that_o be_v wrong_v and_o oppress_v in_o dispose_v of_o office_n in_o dispatch_v of_o business_n or_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n or_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a comply_v with_o that_o of_o that_o royal_a prophet_n 1._o in_o virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la laetabitur_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o super_fw-la salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la exultabit_fw-la uchementer_fw-la the_o king_n shall_v joy_v in_o thy_o strength_n o_o lord_n and_o in_o thy_o salvation_n how_o great_o shall_v he_o rejoice_v and_o from_o thence_o will_v follow_v that_o which_o present_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n desiderium_fw-la cordis_fw-la eius_fw-la 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a_o weariness_n and_o loathe_v and_o as_o the_o glorious_a s._n ambrose_n wise_o say_v gratiores_fw-la post_fw-la famem_fw-la epule_n fiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la assiduitate_fw-la viluerant_fw-la feast_n please_v most_o after_o fast_v which_o by_o affiduitie_n and_o continuance_n grow_v into_o contempt_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n occasion_n may_v be_v take_v to_o advise_v king_n of_o the_o remedy_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v in_o matter_n of_o play_n &_o interlude_n as_o well_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v as_o in_o the_o requency_n wherewith_o they_o be_v use_v comedy_n be_v now_o as_o common_a as_o our_o meat_n &_o drink_v but_o i_o see_v that_o that_o succee_v now_o which_o do_v in_o those_o more_o ancient_a time_n which_o though_o they_o be_v often_o banish_v out_o of_o rome_n yet_o the_o time_n alter_v they_o come_v to_o be_v introduce_v and_o bring_v in_o again_o and_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o who_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n in_o the_o 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knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n chap._n 25._o whether_o honour_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o those_o that_o sue_v for_o they_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v that_o be_v of_o the_o prudence_n of_o king_n paragraph_n 1._o of_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o mind_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v paragraphe_n 2._o of_o the_o blandure_n gentleness_n and_o love_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v parag._n 3_o that_o it_o much_o import_v king_n to_o have_v the_o good_a love_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o subject_n parag._n 4._o of_o sagacity_n sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v parag._n 5._o of_o the_o discretion_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n 27._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o how_o well_o it_o befit_v king_n chap._n 28._o when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v worthy_a reprehension_n in_o king_n parag._n 1_o of_o the_o language_n and_o truth_n which_o king_n and_o wherewith_o king_n be_v to_o treat_v and_o to_o be_v treat_v parag._n 2._o that_o king_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o word_n parag._n 3._o of_o that_o secrecy_n which_o king_n and_o their_o minister_n ought_v to_o keep_v parag._n 4._o of_o flatterer_n and_o their_o flattery_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o touch_v parag._n 1_o of_o temperance_n parag._n 2._o of_o another_o remedy_n against_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n depend_v on_o the_o example_n of_o king_n chap._n 30._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o have_v favourite_n chap._n 31._o of_o another_o sort_n of_o favourite_n chap._n 32_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o have_v any_o more_o than_o one_o favourite_n chap._n 33_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o favourite_n chap._n 34_o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o 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be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n republic_n together_o with_o its_o definition_n many_o and_o those_o of_o the_o grave_a sort_n that_o have_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n have_v write_v of_o a_o republic_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o hauâ—_n divide_v and_o subdivided_n it_o into_o many_o and_o sundry_a species_n and_o define_v it_o after_o diverse_a and_o different_a manner_n a_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a business_n and_o full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o far_o wide_a of_o my_o pretention_n which_o be_v in_o few_o both_o word_n and_o reason_n to_o describe_v a_o mystical_a body_n with_o its_o head_n and_o principal_a member_n and_o the_o peculiar_a office_n belong_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o leave_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n therein_o the_o multitude_n of_o unprofitable_a question_n the_o ornament_n of_o humane_a eloquence_n and_o the_o magazine_n of_o profane_a history_n be_v of_o little_a truth_n &_o less_o efficacy_n and_o take_v thence_o 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of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o king_n which_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o without_o which_o be_v they_o never_o so_o rich_a never_o so_o powerful_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o fit_v for_o government_n as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n or_o aâ—â—_n head_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o as_o from_o the_o soul_n the_o sense_n be_v origine_v and_o from_o that_o essence_n result_v your_o passion_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n from_o wisdom_n result_v unto_o king_n and_o kingdom_n all_o that_o good_a and_o happiness_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v 24._o rex_fw-la sapiens_fw-la stabilimentum_fw-la est_fw-la civitatis_fw-la a_o wise_a king_n be_v the_o uphold_v of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o foolish_a king_n the_o ruin_n of_o his_o subject_n you_o shall_v not_o name_v that_o nation_n either_o barbarous_a or_o civil_a which_o where_o king_n be_v make_v by_o election_n do_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a king_n in_o that_o general_a diet_n 8._o whereall_a the_o nation_n of_o tree_n and_o plant_n meet_v see_v that_o without_o law_n and_o without_o a_o king_n they_o can_v not_o conserve_v themselves_o in_o peace_n and_o justice_n the_o first_o resolution_n they_o take_v be_v to_o choose_v a_o wise_a king_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o nominate_v the_o olive_n a_o tree_n of_o many_o good_a part_n and_o quality_n and_o among_o other_o this_o the_o chief_a that_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n or_o hierogliffe_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v all_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o a_o king_n this_o alone_o do_v king_n david_n desire_v for_o himself_o 144._o intellectum_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o vivam_fw-la give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v life_n nor_o health_n nor_o riches_n but_o only_o understand_v and_o wisdom_n and_o with_o this_o alone_o do_v he_o promise_v to_o himself_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o durable_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o 21._o si_fw-mi 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to_o respect_n and_o fear_v he_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o question_n shall_v it_o suffice_v a_o king_n to_o have_v understanding_n and_o wisdom_n unless_o he_o make_v use_v thereof_o and_o show_v a_o willingness_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o know_v no_o certain_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o power_n or_o faculty_n consist_v in_o its_o operation_n the_o understanding_n without_o intelligence_n like_o the_o will_n without_o love_n serve_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v doubt_v as_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o beginning_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o two_o potentias_fw-la or_o faculty_n be_v that_o arm_n and_o hand_n whereby_o the_o soul_n operate_v its_o most_o excellent_a work_n the_o understanding_n allege_v for_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v ordain_v dispose_n and_o govern_v the_o will_n she_o say_v that_o without_o she_o
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