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fall_v as_o most_o man_n now_o a_o day_n will_v do_v and_o as_o many_o in_o time_n past_a have_v do_v who_o will_v have_v for_o the_o prize_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o blood_n and_o life_n of_o their_o enemy_n slay_v by_o they_o in_o any_o manner_n howsoever_o chap._n 84._o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a matter_n to_o tell_v prince_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n not_o withstand_v that_o at_o sometime_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o prince_n in_o their_o government_n may_v sometime_o err_v and_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a line_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o principality_n it_o will_v do_v well_o free_o to_o tell_v they_o wherein_o they_o err_v and_o to_o see_v if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_n and_o good_a government_n reprehend_v no_o man_n will_v be_v too_o free_o reprehend_v but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v displease_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o willing_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o which_o do_v free_o and_o liberal_o reprehend_v he_o and_o they_o which_o shall_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o shall_v peradventure_o incur_v the_o danger_n to_o displease_v the_o prince_n the_o evil_a government_n will_v ever_o proceed_v and_o the_o abuse_n and_o vice_n take_v foot_v in_o the_o estate_n and_o here_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o prince_n do_v not_o amend_v and_o correct_v their_o fault_n and_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o every_o man_n put_v himself_o forward_o to_o use_v this_o reprehension_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o hemu_v so_o frame_v his_o speech_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v perceive_v no_o less_o love_n towards_o he_o than_o a_o will_v to_o discover_v unto_o he_o his_o fault_n and_o no_o less_o reverence_n then_o desire_v of_o amendment_n wherein_o be_v so_o great_a difficulty_n that_o he_o which_o well_o consider_v thereof_o may_v love_v better_a to_o have_v patience_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o prince_n to_o live_v after_o his_o own_o fantasy_n then_o by_o advertise_v he_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n to_o discontent_n he_o ptolemy_n the_o subtle_a discourse_n of_o demetrius_n phalerius_n to_o king_n ptolemy_n incur_v his_o displeasure_n and_o bring_v his_o attempt_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n demetrius_n phalerius_n know_v well_o this_o difficulty_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o he_o will_v advertise_v king_n ptolemy_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o error_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o do_v not_o liberal_o discover_v they_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o counsel_v he_o to_o read_v those_o book_n which_o do_v treat_v of_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n because_o that_o those_o dead_a man_n will_v tell_v he_o those_o thing_n which_o live_v man_n dare_v not_o so_o as_o without_o any_o shame_n or_o danger_n to_o any_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o to_o avoid_v the_o commit_n of_o fault_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o estate_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a matter_n to_o tell_v prince_n their_o imperfection_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a do_v bear_v record_n but_o this_o only_a shall_v suffice_v which_o matthew_n villani_n write_v of_o a_o king_n of_o spain_n villani_n matthew_n villani_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n 1358._o be_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o a_o young_a woman_n his_o concubine_n for_o the_o which_o he_o become_v so_o incense_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o city_n subject_n to_o his_o crown_n to_o do_v her_o homage_n and_o swear_v unto_o her_o fealty_n so_o that_o to_o satisfy_v she_o he_o commit_v thing_n unworthy_a of_o a_o king_n and_o become_v to_o be_v so_o outrageous_a and_o cruel_a that_o he_o respect_v not_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o kill_v some_o of_o his_o own_o parentage_n the_o gentleman_n of_o seville_n do_v much_o marvel_v at_o his_o commandment_n to_o make_v they_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n concubine_n and_o have_v confult_v together_o they_o name_v twelve_o gentleman_n to_o go_v as_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n and_o give_v they_o charge_n with_o modesty_n to_o reprove_v he_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o to_o assay_v by_o all_o submission_n and_o humility_n to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o that_o humour_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o minion_n say_v that_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o ancient_a queen_n they_o can_v not_o give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o except_o they_o be_v first_o abfolue_v and_o exempt_a from_o their_o former_a oath_n the_o ambassador_n of_o seville_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o with_o due_a reverence_n declare_v unto_o he_o their_o charge_n and_o amiable_o reprove_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n the_o king_n
enter_v into_o any_o dangerous_a action_n they_o think_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n that_o evil_o must_v needs_o happen_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v prognosticate_v i_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o account_n in_o the_o war_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n to_o fight_v the_o combat_n with_o another_o and_o hold_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n assure_v of_o the_o victory_n see_v he_o have_v receive_v honour_n in_o several_a charge_n and_o have_v make_v sufficient_a proof_n both_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n this_o man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o matter_n upon_o pythagoras_n wheel_n which_o be_v a_o vain_a manner_n of_o divine_a by_o mean_n of_o number_n and_o name_n of_o those_o which_o cast_v the_o lot_n and_o in_o this_o wheel_n be_v distinguish_v the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n it_o happen_v unto_o this_o captain_n that_o his_o name_n set_v by_o number_n and_o letter_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o he_o who_o busi_v himself_o about_o such_o foolish_a vanity_n come_v under_o the_o place_n of_o death_n and_o his_o adversary_n under_o the_o place_n of_o life_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a fear_n and_o give_v such_o credit_n to_o this_o lottery_n that_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o this_o fight_n he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o a_o parley_n of_o agreement_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o matter_n the_o best_a that_o possible_o he_o can_v he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o combat_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o good_a that_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v listen_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o southsaying_n oracle_n â—publike_n ruâ—iour_n be_v not_o to_o he_o contemn_v but_o regard_v because_o it_o seeâ—â—eth_v that_o what_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o â—uine_a oracle_n which_o may_v draw_v they_o from_o execute_v any_o honourable_a action_n but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o not_o believe_v or_o give_v credit_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v often_o foretell_v he_o by_o astrologer_n to_o who_o they_o presage_v some_o evil_n to_o come_v be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sure_a for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v some_o ill_a inclination_n of_o the_o heaven_n against_o he_o whereof_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o man_n wisdom_n he_o may_v be_v deliver_v they_o also_o do_v not_o well_o which_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o a_o common_a report_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n without_o know_v the_o author_n thereof_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o public_a voice_n and_o common_a brute_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o divine_a forewarn_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o oftentimes_o a_o man_n for_o not_o believe_v of_o himself_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v even_o to_o his_o face_n he_o have_v repent_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o it_o have_v make_v he_o with_o shame_n loss_n and_o dishonour_n to_o say_v true_o i_o think_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o that_o to_o such_o advertisement_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v such_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a credit_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o for_o divine_a oracle_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o always_o to_o scoff_n and_o jest_n thereat_o 12._o â—ust_z lib._n 12._o but_o wise_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o and_o by_o wisdom_n to_o withstand_v the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n notwithstanding_o that_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v a_o worthy_a and_o most_o happy_a prince_n yet_o fail_v he_o herein_o for_o that_o he_o obstinate_o despise_v the_o magician_n and_o sage_n of_o egypt_n physician_n alexander_n the_o great_a poison_a by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n which_o oftentimes_o persuade_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o enter_v into_o babylon_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v there_o leave_v his_o life_n but_o he_o contemn_v their_o often_o warning_n will_v needs_o go_v thither_o where_o be_v poison_v by_o thessalus_n his_o physician_n he_o die_v suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o caesar_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a spurina_n do_v many_o time_n tell_v caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ides_n of_o march_n which_o be_v the_o 15._o day_n of_o that_o month_n for_o that_o then_o upon_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n julius_n caesar_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o speech_n which_o she_o use_v to_o he_o but_o in_o go_v the_o morning_n of_o that_o same_o day_n towards_o the_o senate_n he_o meet_v she_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o spurina_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o march_n and_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a whereto_o she_o answer_v if_o the_o day_n be_v come_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o past_a but_o tell_v i_o this_o to_o morrow_n morning_n but_o caesar_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o senate_n brutus_n caesar_n slay_v and_o massacre_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n be_v present_o slay_v by_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n and_o other_o conspirator_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a and_o more_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o overcome_v his_o constellation_n rather_o than_o in_o despise_v her_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n to_o tempt_v his_o ill_a fortune_n see_v that_o the_o divine_a have_v prefix_v the_o certain_a day_n he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n may_v have_v make_v she_o a_o liar_n and_o through_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n in_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o often_o advertisement_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n make_v mention_n of_o great_a danger_n foretell_v their_o king_n as_o to_o william_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n call_v the_o caitiff_n he_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o sicily_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o maion_n a_o favourite_n of_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o admiral_n a_o man_n of_o most_o base_a and_o unnoble_a race_n and_o lineage_n call_v maion_n he_o remain_v many_o day_n as_o with_o a_o dagger_n at_o his_o throat_n for_o that_o that_o the_o same_o maion_n aspire_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n have_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n so_o fit_v his_o business_n that_o there_o miss_v but_o a_o little_a that_o he_o have_v not_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o life_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v effect_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n this_o william_n will_v never_o believe_v what_o be_v tell_v he_o concern_v maion_n how_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v in_o his_o love_n that_o although_o there_o be_v most_o manifest_a sign_n of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o and_o have_v find_v in_o his_o house_n after_o his_o death_n all_o the_o royal_a habiliment_n &_o ensign_n new_o make_v to_o attire_v himself_o withal_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o maion_n have_v rather_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o than_o to_o any_o evil_a end_n construe_v all_o these_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v make_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o touch_v the_o danger_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v better_a to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o blind_a and_o foolish_a affection_n than_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v often_o tell_v he_o by_o his_o true_a &_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o thou_o friendly_a reader_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sottishness_n of_o a_o foolish_a prince_n &_o the_o villainy_n of_o a_o wicked_a servant_n read_v the_o history_n of_o sicily_n write_v by_o fazelli_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o william_n the_o caitiff_a king_n of_o sicily_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v often_o find_v vain_a and_o false_a constellation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o over_o come_v the_o evil_n threaten_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o constellation_n and_o may_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o execute_v sundry_a fair_a and_o good_a action_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v too_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v foresee_v many_o ill_a inclination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o hurt_v we_o not_o &_o that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n we_o may_v withstand_v those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o us._n chap._n 23._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o which_o
enemy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o avail_v more_o to_o deal_v sharp_o and_o rough_o with_o they_o then_o to_o think_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o humanity_n and_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n chap._n 25._o the_o suspicion_n increase_v and_o make_v great_a by_o the_o evil_a speech_n and_o report_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o man_n oftentimes_o become_v cruel_a svspition_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a which_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n possess_v or_o think_v to_o possess_v when_o this_o suspicion_n be_v accompany_v with_o probable_a and_o apparent_a conjecture_n or_o maintain_v through_o the_o report_n of_o some_o personage_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v then_o have_v such_o force_n in_o man_n hart_n as_o to_o make_v he_o become_v enrage_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a when_o such_o suspicion_n be_v enter_v into_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o hold_v estate_n &_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o same_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o increase_v and_o augment_v their_o suspicion_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o that_o the_o flea_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n be_v put_v in_o their_o ear_n by_o person_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o allege_v reason_n with_o some_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o produce_v many_o example_n which_o may_v be_v infinite_a but_o this_o only_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o memorable_a example_n write_v by_o guicciardin_n of_o john_n bentivogli_n lord_n of_o bologna_n who_o have_v to_o his_o advantage_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n end_v his_o business_n with_o duke_n valentine_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o any_o more_o he_o begin_v again_o to_o entertain_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o himself_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o suspicion_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o rapport_n whether_o true_a or_o feign_a of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o tell_v he_o in_o secret_a yet_o with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o approach_v &_o draw_v near_o to_o bologna_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o bentivogli_n who_o hold_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v credit_n unto_o his_o word_n enter_v into_o so_o great_a jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n that_o be_v become_v very_o eager_a and_o cruel_a to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o this_o fear_n know_v the_o house_n of_o the_o mariscotti_n to_o be_v rich_a mighty_a and_o well_o follow_v determine_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o corrosive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n whether_o they_o be_v culpable_a or_o innocent_a and_o make_v his_o son_n hermes_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cruel_a determination_n 〈…〉_o john_n bentivogli_n &_o hernâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o bologna_n do_v with_o he_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o mariscotti_n which_o be_v in_o bologna_n this_o be_v do_v by_o these_o young_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o honourable_a house_n which_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n in_o favour_n of_o bentivogli_n become_v enemy_n of_o this_o noble_a house_n of_o mariscotti_n shall_v ever_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n help_v to_o support_v the_o same_o and_o although_o duke_n valentine_n purpose_n be_v to_o make_v bentivogli_n odious_a in_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v bring_v his_o friend_n in_o danger_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o a_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o attempt_v any_o hazardous_a enterprise_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n when_o a_o man_n see_v another_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o another_o he_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o inflame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n because_o that_o the_o suspicious_a to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o heart-burning_a regard_v not_o whether_o the_o report_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a unjust_a dangerous_a or_o infamous_a chap._n 26._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o neither_o in_o jest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o put_v a_o prince_n in_o jealousy_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n full_a of_o danger_n forasmuch_o as_o prince_n concern_v their_o estate_n prince_n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o lover_n and_o a_o prince_n be_v like_o lover_n towards_o their_o mistress_n and_o as_o for_o jealousy_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o march_v with_o like_a pace_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lodge_v jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lover_n even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n with_o great_a facility_n put_v a_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o as_o he_o which_o reveal_v to_o a_o lover_n something_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o love_n make_v he_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a careful_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v even_o so_o those_o which_o put_v their_o prince_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o such_o like_a put_v he_o in_o most_o extreme_a great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n make_v he_o make_v sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a preparation_n &_o oftentimes_o to_o take_v offensive_a resolution_n but_o as_o a_o lover_n be_v certify_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o beloved_a be_v feign_v &_o a_o lie_n he_o just_o turn_v all_o his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n against_o those_o which_o give_v he_o this_o hammer_n of_o suspicion_n even_o so_o a_o prince_n see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a be_v with_o just_a cause_n displease_v with_o he_o who_o put_v he_o to_o this_o trouble_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o alexander_n bon_fw-fr a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n through_o a_o vain_a plot_n and_o enterprise_n put_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n in_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o revolution_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o he_o miss_v to_o effect_v with_o his_o honour_n that_o which_o he_o pretend_v this_o man_n have_v once_o deceive_v the_o senate_n in_o case_n of_o reveal_v of_o secret_n of_o importance_n and_o thereby_o get_v money_n and_o the_o practice_n succeed_v well_o he_o practise_v the_o second_o time_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o want_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v that_o greatness_n which_o he_o desire_v with_o rigour_n unto_o a_o captain_n through_o boldness_n and_o diligence_n oftentimes_o obtain_v that_o which_o by_o mildness_n he_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o he_o obtain_v of_o they_o what_o he_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o sometime_o that_o be_v obtain_v by_o boldness_n of_o spirit_n and_o constant_a resolution_n which_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n will_v never_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o while_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sue_v unto_o deliberate_v there_o may_v grow_v some_o let_v and_o hindrance_n and_o likewise_o in_o consult_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n he_o may_v resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o grant_v what_o be_v demand_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n war_n and_o trouble_v arise_v which_o break_v off_o the_o design_n but_o when_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o bold_a and_o audacious_a and_o give_v he_o that_o be_v sue_v unto_o no_o leisure_n to_o study_v and_o deliberate_v on_o the_o thing_n demand_v the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o matter_n present_v before_o he_o the_o present_a danger_n in_o defer_v or_o deny_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o a_o man_n show_v himself_o hardy_a and_o bold_a come_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n serve_v his_o turn_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o be_v at_o bologna_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o bresse_n and_o march_v forward_o to_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o that_o town_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o and_o short_a passage_n through_o the_o seignory_n of_o mantova_n and_o so_o have_v upon_o a_o sudden_a take_v this_o way_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n he_o send_v word_n to_o the_o marquis_n that_o he_o will_v pass_v through_o his_o country_n
and_o how_o pernicious_a he_o have_v be_v to_o all_o italy_n so_o long_o as_o ability_n be_v join_v with_o his_o ill_a disposition_n draw_v he_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o safeconduct_n under_o assurance_n whereof_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o power_n he_o send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o spain_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o sixth_o valentine_n live_v in_o base_a fortune_n which_o nothing_o alter_v his_o old_a condition_n for_o he_o persuade_v gonsaluo_n to_o invade_v pisa_n with_o his_o force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n to_o the_o end_n to_o trouble_v and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o florentine_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o king_n gonsaluo_n which_o very_o well_o know_v the_o terrible_a inclination_n of_o this_o cruel_a man_n and_o remember_v the_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n use_v by_o he_o while_o he_o have_v mean_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o thought_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a deed_n to_o free_a italy_n from_o this_o beast_n which_o already_o have_v so_o torment_v it_o and_o again_o seek_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o trouble_n wherefore_o send_v he_o a_o safeconduct_n and_o entertain_v he_o with_o a_o show_n of_o much_o kindness_n feed_v he_o with_o hope_n and_o promise_n and_o while_n as_o he_o consult_v and_o devise_v with_o he_o of_o matter_n of_o importance_n upon_o the_o plot_n and_o stratagem_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o have_v leisure_n to_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v with_o this_o pestilent_a man_n 6_o guicciar_n lib._n 6_o and_o receive_v a_o answer_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o take_v away_o his_o safeconduit_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o spain_n campo_n valentine_n cunning_o entrap_v by_o gonsaluo_n fernandes_n and_o send_v prisoner_n into_o spain_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n at_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n and_o as_o valentine_n complain_v that_o faith_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o hold_v with_o he_o gonsaluo_n wise_o answer_v that_o servant_n hand_n and_o writing_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n and_o value_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o this_o safeconduct_n can_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n see_v his_o emperor_n have_v otherwise_o determine_v contrary_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o valentine_n be_v arrive_v in_o spain_n attend_v on_o by_o one_o page_n only_o he_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n and_o escape_v from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o navarre_n to_o for_o fear_n to_o make_v those_o which_o already_o be_v wicked_a to_o become_v worse_o even_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o do_v to_o advise_v honest_a and_o good_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o so_o easy_o yield_v themselves_o for_o a_o pray_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v incur_v such_o or_o great_a danger_n than_o the_o pope_n do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v who_o in_o truth_n be_v very_o venturous_a and_o resolute_a and_o baglione_n bear_v himself_o as_o a_o wise_a prince_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o but_o he_o consider_v that_o wisdom_n and_o good_a deal_n will_v support_v he_o and_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v his_o ruin_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v couclude_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v disloyal_a if_o he_o have_v will_v but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a chap._n 33._o that_o enterprise_v execute_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o rebel_n and_o banish_a man_n be_v dangerous_a and_o seldom_o come_v to_o good_a end_n such_o man_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o their_o country_n have_v so_o great_a desire_n to_o return_v thither_o again_o that_o be_v always_o in_o hope_n they_o promise_v both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o also_o great_a matter_n and_o seek_v always_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o recover_v their_o country_n they_o hazard_v and_o adventure_v themselves_o in_o every_o desperate_a action_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a and_o doubtful_a and_o have_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o lose_v to_o wit_n life_n and_o good_n they_o expose_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o attain_v to_o their_o desire_n and_o moreover_o when_o they_o find_v as_o some_o say_v a_o man_n ground_n soft_a who_o upon_o their_o hope_n and_o promise_n will_v undertake_v to_o settle_v they_o again_o in_o their_o country_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o how_o many_o band_n they_o will_v engage_v their_o faith_n and_o with_o how_o many_o promise_n and_o persuasion_n they_o stir_v up_o and_o spur_v man_n forward_o to_o attempt_v the_o desire_a enterprise_n but_o afterward_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o they_o recover_v their_o country_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o thou_o they_o will_v fail_v of_o their_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o promise_v ground_v upon_o incertain_a hope_n be_v find_v vain_a and_o miss_v effect_n thou_o know_v with_o shame_n and_o often_o with_o loss_n how_o vain_a and_o weak_a the_o foundation_n be_v and_o how_o deceitful_a they_o be_v by_o who_o thou_o be_v persuade_v to_o put_v their_o practice_n in_o execution_n we_o have_v hereof_o two_o example_n the_o one_o ancient_a in_o titus_n livius_fw-la the_o other_o modern_a in_o our_o author_n the_o one_o appertain_v to_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o banish_a man_n and_o the_o other_o concern_v the_o vanity_n and_o falseness_n of_o their_o promise_n titus_n livius_n declare_v that_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a pass_v with_o his_o army_n into_o asia_n alexander_n king_n of_o epire_n or_o albania_n his_o kinsman_n go_v with_o a_o great_a power_n into_o italy_n naples_n a_o province_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n whither_o he_o be_v call_v by_o certain_a banish_a man_n call_v lucains_n now_o the_o people_n of_o basilicate_a who_o put_v he_o in_o hope_n by_o their_o mean_n to_o possess_v the_o whole_a province_n and_o swear_v never_o to_o abandon_v he_o alexander_n the_o epirot_n be_v induce_v by_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o lucains_n and_o be_v arrive_v in_o lucania_n the_o inhabitant_n there_o promise_v to_o call_v home_o and_o restore_v their_o banish_a man_n to_o their_o country_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v kill_v alexander_n restore_v alexander_n king_n of_o the_o epirote_n slay_v by_o the_o lucains_n be_v banish_v from_o their_o country_n who_o he_o seek_v to_o restore_v wherefore_o in_o hope_n to_o repossess_v their_o country_n they_o slay_v the_o albanian_a king_n falsify_v their_o oath_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o will_v all_o they_o do_v which_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o he_o which_o shall_v promise_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n in_o their_o own_o house_n so_o great_a be_v their_o desire_n to_o return_v thither_o that_o it_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v induce_v or_o move_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o 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