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have_v advantageous_o make_v use_v of_o to_o authorise_v their_o law_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o phoenician_n come_v into_o spain_n build_v where_o medina_n sidonia_n now_o stand_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o fortress_n dedicate_v to_o hercules_n say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o command_v in_o a_o dream_n the_o spaniard_n believe_v that_o to_o be_v devotion_n which_o be_v stratagem_n that_o to_o be_v piety_n which_o be_v a_o trick_n whereby_o religious_o to_o enslave_v and_o plunder_v the_o people_n by_o mean_n of_o another_o temple_n on_o the_o promontory_n dianea_n now_o denia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o zante_n conceal_v the_o design_n they_o have_v of_o bring_v spain_n under_o their_o subjection_n king_n sisenand_n have_v depose_v swinthâ—â—â—_n to_o secure_v to_o himself_o the_o crown_n call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n of_o about_o seventy_o bishop_n under_o colour_n of_o make_v new_a law_n for_o regulate_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 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and_o barbarous_a custom_n have_v not_o that_o introduce_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o liberty_n life_n and_o fortune_n let_v prince_n therefore_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n in_o these_o time_n particular_o when_o policy_n put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o piety_n and_o not_o easy_o admit_v those_o stalking-horse_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v ruin_v not_o only_a city_n but_o whole_a country_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o under_o that_o title_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n creep_v in_o and_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v they_o will_v renounce_v god_n easy_a yoke_n and_o will_v look_v upon_o this_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o state_n policy_n and_o that_o prince_n under_o that_o veil_n conceal_v their_o method_n to_o keep_v subject_n in_o allegiance_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o fortune_n let_v prince_n therefore_o thorough_o examine_v whether_o the_o novelty_n introduce_v be_v real_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n 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have_v duâ—_n respect_n
be_v grant_v to_o none_o else_o for_o he_o expose_v loyalty_n to_o evident_a danger_n who_o grant_v any_o one_o a_o power_n too_o absolute_a the_o royal_a crown_n put_v upon_o a_o subject_n head_n though_o but_o in_o jest_n will_v make_v he_o proud_a and_o think_v himself_o above_o what_o he_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o subject_a shall_v not_o experience_n this_o royal_a grandeur_n and_o glory_n of_o reign_v for_o afterward_o abuse_v it_o he_o usurp_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v return_v to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v it_o he_o plot_n and_o contrive_v his_o ruin_n the_o divine_a writ_n in_o one_o chapter_n give_v we_o example_n of_o king_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o have_v raise_v they_o too_o high_a solomon_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n fall_v into_o this_o misfortune_n and_o run_v the_o same_o risque_n for_o have_v make_v jeroboam_fw-la precedent_n of_o all_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 28._o joseph_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 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this_o example_n show_v the_o danger_n in_o make_v government_n of_o province_n perpetual_a for_o ambition_n have_v once_o take_v root_n claim_v they_o as_o its_o property_n he_o who_o be_v so_o accustom_a to_o command_n will_v afterward_o scarce_o be_v bring_v to_o obey_v france_n show_v we_o many_o example_n of_o this_o write_v in_o its_o own_o blood_n even_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liable_a to_o slip_v 18._o slip_v job_n 4._o 18._o the_o perpetuity_n of_o great_a office_n be_v a_o alienation_n from_o the_o crown_n the_o sceptre_n will_v be_v useless_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o will_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o that_o very_a power_n it_o have_v be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o liberality_n will_v want_v a_o dowry_n and_o virtue_n a_o reward_n the_o minister_n become_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o government_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o for_o life_n that_o prince_n who_o he_o see_v preserve_v his_o authority_n he_o respect_v as_o his_o master_n but_o he_o 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