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prince_n be_v a_o mirror_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o will_v be_v his_o household_n his_o court_n and_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a way_n to_o reform_v other_o than_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n will_v say_v in_o that_o behalf_n emperor_n that_o be_v warrior_n belove_v of_o their_o soldier_n for_o behave_v themselves_o fellowlike_o towards_o they_o notable_a example_n of_o alexander_n cato_n david_n and_o alfon_n soldier_n set_v not_o so_o much_o by_o they_o that_o reward_v they_o as_o by_o they_o that_o take_v pain_n with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o emperor_n that_o have_v not_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o good_a work_n have_v be_v disdain_v of_o their_o soldier_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n whether_o war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o lieutenant_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n serve_v great_o to_o the_o get_n of_o the_o victory_n the_o presence_n of_o eumenes_n cause_v antigonus_n to_o 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king_n be_v to_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o take_v that_o title_n unto_o they_o but_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o effect_n thereof_o they_o name_v themselves_o emperor_n which_o among_o we_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o chief_a leader_n or_o general_n of_o a_o army_n or_o host_n of_o man_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n teach_v we_o seven_o sort_n of_o rule_v or_o command_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o father_n command_v his_o child_n the_o second_o that_o the_o valeant_fw-la &_o noble-minded_a command_n the_o weak_a and_o baseminded_a the_o three_o that_o the_o elder_a sort_n command_v the_o young_a the_o four_o that_o the_o master_n command_v the_o servant_n the_o five_o that_o the_o mighty_a command_v the_o feeble_a
sâ—lomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o always_o stand_v in_o fear_n but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n s._n paul_n will_v we_o to_o go_v through_o with_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v too_o skilful_a and_o in_o the_o xj_o of_o esai_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v rest_v upon_o the_o blossom_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o in_o the_o lxuj_o chapter_n who_o shall_v i_o regard_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v meeld_v and_o gentle_a and_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o my_o word_n and_o in_o the_o xxuj_o at_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o we_o have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o xxxiij_o psalm_n you_o righteous_a fear_n you_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o xviij_o psalm_n god_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o s._n jerome_n say_v fear_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o true_a way_n be_v to_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o god_n homer_n in_o his_o iliad_n bring_v in_o helen_n use_v these_o term_n to_o king_n priam_n sure_o dear_a lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n i_o do_v both_o fear_v you_o and_o honour_v you_o because_o we_o ordinary_o reverence_v those_o who_o we_o fear_v and_o therefore_o near_o to_o the_o common_a hall_n of_o the_o ephore_n in_o sparta_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o fear_n for_o fear_n do_v always_o accompany_v shame_n also_o it_o be_v a_o very_a commendable_a thing_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o unhonesty_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v count_v unhonest_a as_o for_o example_n when_o one_o upon_o a_o time_n upbraid_v xenophanes_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n that_o he_o be_v fearful_a and_o dare_v not_o play_v at_o dice_n i_o confess_v quoth_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o fearful_a but_o also_o exceed_o fearful_a but_o that_o be_v but_o in_o thing_n 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for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v treat_v hereof_o more_o large_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o anger_n or_o wrath_n and_o of_o meeldnesse_n or_o meekness_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a to_o have_v show_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o glance_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o blush_n to_o encounter_v against_o virtue_n be_v such_o nevertheless_o as_o a_o well-disposed_a mind_n may_v great_o help_v itself_o by_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v to_o very_o good_a end_n and_o so_o alter_v the_o shape_n of_o they_o as_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o seem_v evil_a shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a chap._n xi_o whether_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o profit_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n or_o state_n but_o i_o fear_v least_o by_o stand_v too_o long_o upon_o matter_n of_o manner_n i_o foreslow_v the_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o that_o in_o go_v about_o to_o 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his_o nail_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o see_v this_o little_a cuttle_n this_o same_o may_v now_o without_o any_o pain_n and_o without_o any_o danger_n do_v that_o which_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n can_v do_v hereafter_o and_o even_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o deed_n for_o cabades_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n recover_v his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v out_o blaze_v eye_n with_o scald_a oil_n lay_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o put_v gusanascade_n to_o death_n theodatus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v loath_a to_o kill_v amalasont_n be_v a_o honourable_a and_o virtuous_a princess_n and_o wife_n of_o theoderik_n and_o mother_n of_o athalarik_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o dispatch_v she_o at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o such_o as_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o life_n can_v not_o else_o be_v in_o safety_n time_n theophrast_n report_v of_o aristides_n that_o in_o private_a case_n between_o man_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a upright_o and_o iust-dealing_a man_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n concern_v the_o commonweal_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n the_o athenian_n in_o the_o conference_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o melian_o say_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v much_o virtue_n among_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o law_n and_o custom_n at_o home_n but_o in_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o stranger_n they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o esteem_v that_o to_o be_v most_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a which_o be_v most_o for_o their_o profit_n euphemeus_fw-la a_o athenian_a say_v to_o the_o camerin_n that_o the_o man_n which_o reign_v by_o tyranny_n and_o a_o city_n that_o have_v a_o empire_n deem_v nothing_o unhonest_a that_o may_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n nor_o account_v any_a thing_n they_o which_o be_v not_o safe_o guard_v and_o in_o all_o case_n they_o esteem_v other_o to_o be_v their_o friend_n or_o foe_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o deal_n plutarch_n speak_v of_o marius_n say_v he_o make_v reckon_v of_o justice_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o behoof_n and_o take_v profit_n both_o for_o justice_n and_o honour_n not_o consider_v that_o truth_n be_v more_o strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o falsehood_n but_o measure_v the_o value_n of_o they_o both_o by_o the_o profit_n that_o may_v rise_v thereof_o and_o say_v that_o when_o a_o lion_n skin_n will_v not_o stead_n a_o man_n turn_n lion_n he_o must_v take_v unto_o it_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o fox_n this_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o best_a advise_v which_o have_v write_v of_o government_n and_o they_o also_o which_o have_v practise_v it_o have_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o virtue_n as_o upon_o the_o occurrence_n of_o
the_o one_o be_v not_o exercise_v without_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o exercise_v himself_o except_o he_o do_v also_o make_v his_o subject_n to_o be_v exercise_v which_o thing_n he_o shall_v easy_o do_v if_o he_o make_v often_o wager_n with_o reward_n for_o shoot_v in_o gun_n for_o run_v for_o justing_z for_o fight_v at_o the_o barrier_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o like_a exercise_n howbeit_o with_o least_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o most_o profit_n for_o nothing_o do_v better_a acquaint_v man_n with_o feat_n of_o arm_n they_o than_o the_o often_o exercise_v of_o they_o trajan_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v in_o that_o art_n for_o he_o entertain_v master_n of_o chivalry_n at_o pension_n to_o teach_v young_a man_n the_o art_n of_o war_n as_o to_o break_v their_o horse_n to_o handle_v their_o weapon_n to_o shoot_v in_o crosse-bow_n to_o scale_v wall_n to_o make_v firework_n to_o undermine_v castle_n to_o pass_v river_n in_o dive_v and_o to_o 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