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that_o king_n charles_n return_v into_o france_n they_o continue_v in_o their_o friendship_n aid_v and_o succour_v the_o french_a against_o ferdinand_n &_o federicque_n which_o reconquer_v the_o country_n in_o the_o end_n the_o arragonnois_n prevail_a the_o two_o prince_n of_o salern_n and_o bisignan_n reconcile_v themselves_o to_o king_n federicque_n and_o upon_o a_o evening_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o bisignan_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o new_a castle_n at_o naples_n he_o be_v very_o grievous_o wound_v by_o the_o greek_a aforenamed_a whereupon_o his_o brother_n antonel_n prince_n of_o salern_n amaze_v with_o this_o deed_n grow_v in_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o revenge_n of_o offence_n past_a and_o present_o without_o dissemble_v the_o doubt_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o salern_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o king_n federicque_n deliver_v the_o greek_a prisoner_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o content_v he_o and_o thereby_o to_o ascertain_v he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o repose_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o again_o become_v a_o enemy_n he_o love_v better_a to_o lose_v his_o estate_n than_o to_o live_v near_o to_o a_o reconcile_a friend_n in_o continual_a suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o principal_o in_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o very_o scandalous_a in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o law_n and_o afterward_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o when_o those_o who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n care_v not_o to_o break_v they_o special_o in_o time_n of_o occasion_n neither_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o such_o as_o resist_v and_o impugn_v and_o misconstrue_v they_o for_o who_o so_o be_v author_n of_o such_o a_o law_n show_v himself_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o small_a courage_n and_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o think_v that_o he_o invent_v that_o law_n upon_o some_o private_a fantasy_n and_o conceit_n and_o not_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o com-wealth_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o florence_n have_v be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hierosme_n savonarola_n savonarola_n the_o â—awe_n of_o appeal_n in_o florence_n introduce_v by_o savonarola_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o help_n and_o the_o great_a credit_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o oration_n and_o have_v cause_v a_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o security_n and_o safety_n of_o gentleman_n who_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o of_o the_o seignory_n give_v in_o matter_n of_o estate_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o people_n but_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o put_v that_o law_n in_o use_n he_o do_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o maintain_v notwithstanding_o that_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o of_o force_n and_o available_a he_o have_v long_o labour_v by_o many_o persuasion_n and_o exhortation_n and_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o same_o for_o a_o little_a while_n after_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o seignory_n for_o matter_n of_o state_n five_o gentleman_n which_o favour_v the_o de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o the_o condemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o appeal_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v refer_v to_o some_o few_o of_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v to_o decide_v whether_o the_o law_n of_o appeal_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n or_o be_v repeal_v in_o matter_n of_o estate_n but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o condemn_a be_v speedy_o execute_v without_o give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v their_o head_n strike_v off_o which_o do_v so_o much_o crack_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o savonarola_n that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o attain_v to_o the_o credit_n which_o he_o have_v before_o for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o himself_o so_o as_o this_o grow_v great_o to_o his_o dishonour_n in_o that_o he_o persuade_v not_o his_o follower_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o faction_n to_o cause_v that_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o have_v by_o many_o persuasion_n allege_v to_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n procure_v the_o establish_n thereof_o this_o father_n be_v much_o blame_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o break_n of_o this_o law_n for_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v profitable_a as_o he_o before_o have_v often_o time_n affirm_v he_o shall_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o mean_n have_v maintain_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v authorize_v and_o this_o accident_n be_v further_o note_v in_o that_o that_o savonarola_n after_o the_o death_n of_o these_o five_o gentleman_n in_o any_o of_o his_o oration_n although_o he_o make_v many_o do_v neither_o accuse_v nor_o excuse_v any_o of_o they_o which_o be_v breaker_n of_o this_o law_n for_o he_o blame_v none_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o can_v not_o excuse_v himself_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o manifest_a and_o the_o refuse_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n so_o notorious_a that_o he_o be_v inexcusable_a those_o which_o have_v discourse_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o example_n have_v produce_v appius_n and_o virginius_n two_o noble_a roman_n but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o spend_v long_a time_n in_o example_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o make_v and_o establish_v a_o law_n aught_o to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v against_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o although_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o florence_n question_n of_o matter_n appertain_v to_o estate_n the_o people_n peradventure_o will_v have_v judge_v the_o same_o or_o alter_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n it_o may_v have_v suffice_v so_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v punish_v as_o worthy_a thereof_o and_o the_o law_n nevertheless_o hold_v inviolable_a as_o good_a and_o profitable_a chap._n 12._o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o who_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o already_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o gvicciardins_n counsel_n and_o advice_n
kingdom_n of_o naples_n peter_n have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o friendship_n of_o alphonse_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n will_v never_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o many_o fair_a condition_n to_o which_o league_n all_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v to_o lean_v and_o to_o yield_v as_o incline_v and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o french_a nation_n for_o afterward_o when_o the_o french_a army_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a in_o italy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o french_a to_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n to_o decline_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_o peter_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o resolute_a determination_n to_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o charles_n medicis_n 〈…〉_o charles_n the_o s._n king_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n go_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o person_n where_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n with_o better_a countenance_n then_o good_a will_n the_o king_n make_v unreasonable_a demand_n which_o be_v that_o present_o the_o fortress_n of_o serezana_n and_o serezanell_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o florentine_a seignory_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o fortress_n of_o livorne_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o that_o the_o florentine_n by_o his_o mean_n shall_v lend_v he_o 200000._o ducat_n and_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o will_v take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n peter_n yield_v to_o all_o these_o demand_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v yield_v the_o hold_n and_o fortress_n above_o say_v without_o out_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o without_o give_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o understand_v thereof_o which_o be_v understand_v at_o florence_n do_v so_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n he_o be_v very_o unwelcome_a florence_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n chase_v from_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o palace_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v a_o rebel_n if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n doubtful_a yea_o or_o very_o dangerous_a to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o authority_n receive_v and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v play_v the_o prince_n whereas_o be_v no_o need_n it_o be_v principal_o in_o charge_n and_o command_v in_o the_o war_n where_o every_o fact_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o a_o general_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v such_o jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o make_v his_o trust_n and_o faith_n so_o suspect_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o give_v he_o such_o charge_n that_o he_o can_v be_v put_v from_o his_o government_n without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n paulo_n vitellio_n a_o man_n most_o valorous_a and_o in_o his_o time_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o italy_n be_v by_o the_o florentine_n establish_v and_o make_v general_n of_o their_o army_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v under_o the_o safeguard_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o venetian_n for_o one_o only_a fact_n wherein_o he_o usurp_v more_o authority_n than_o belong_v unto_o he_o put_v the_o florentine_n in_o such_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o he_o that_o take_v all_o his_o do_n in_o ill_a part_n in_o the_o end_n they_o bereve_v he_o of_o his_o life_n this_o man_n be_v at_o casantin_n against_o the_o venetian_a army_n lead_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n bartelmy_n liviano_n astor_n baglioni_n and_o other_o honourable_a captain_n all_o which_o he_o do_v so_o valiant_o resist_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o passage_n against_o they_o but_o also_o besiege_v they_o with_o their_o principal_a captain_n within_o bibienna_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o casantin_n the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n fall_v sick_a in_o this_o siege_n who_o desire_v vitellio_n to_o give_v he_o a_o safeconduct_n to_o go_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o to_o cure_v himself_o and_o this_o paul_n usurp_v a_o little_a too_o much_o authority_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o without_o acquaint_v the_o florentine_a commissioner_n herewith_o who_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v safeconduct_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o rebel_n to_o the_o seignory_a commonwealth_n which_o make_v he_o so_o suspect_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o mark_v his_o behaviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o they_o mistrust_v he_o to_o have_v some_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o they_o afterward_o see_v that_o without_o any_o occasion_n he_o abandon_v the_o fortress_n of_o stampace_n which_o be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o that_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o pisans_n he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pursue_v they_o but_o usurp_v supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o pisa_n without_o the_o leave_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o florentine_a commissioner_n they_o begin_v to_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o which_o before_o they_o but_o doubt_v florentine_n paulo_n vitellio_n condemn_v to_o die_v by_o the_o florentine_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o their_o other_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o army_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o extreme_a accident_n or_o to_o avoid_v some_o manifest_a and_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o promise_v also_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n who_o be_v for_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n which_o make_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n before_o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n the_o say_a general_n have_v understand_v that_o a_o army_n of_o 20000._o swisser_n have_v besiege_v dijon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o bourgundy_n thereby_o to_o constrain_v the_o french_a king_n to_o give_v over_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o tremoville_n see_v the_o great_a danger_n wherein_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v condition_n the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n with_o absolute_a power_n couclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o swisser_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o unworthy_a condition_n he_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n then_o to_o he_o appertain_v so_o as_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v neither_o have_v commission_n to_o promise_v he_o come_v to_o parley_v with_o the_o chief_a conductor_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v surrender_v the_o right_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o to_o assure_v his_o promise_n he_o give_v they_o 4._o french_a gentleman_n in_o hostage_n the_o lord_n general_n take_v this_o resolution_n know_v that_o if_o the_o city_n of_o dijon_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o if_o that_o nation_n shall_v not_o give_v over_o to_o vex_v the_o french_a king_n be_v already_o tire_v with_o war_n the_o swisser_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o english_a on_o the_o other_o may_v without_o any_o let_v march_v to_o paris_n gate_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n may_v peradventure_o have_v the_o same_o consideration_n in_o make_v his_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o see_v his_o country_n in_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o arm_n victorious_a displease_v with_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n and_o near_o unto_o florence_n but_o this_o warlike_a people_n easy_o to_o be_v move_v to_o despite_n and_o indignation_n judge_v otherwise_o of_o his_o do_n then_o he_o deserve_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o proclaim_v he_o rebel_n so_o as_o in_o sum_n a_o man_n ought_v so_o moderate_o to_o use_v the_o authority_n receive_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o give_v his_o prince_n no_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n when_o as_o he_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a and_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o show_v that_o he_o respect_v his_o prince_n by_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o enterprise_n than_o by_o usurp_a equality_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o he_o chap._n 14._o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n
many_o swisser_n he_o make_v trial_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o have_v friend_n and_o enemy_n both_o of_o one_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o that_o the_o swisser_n captain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o french_a camp_n win_v and_o corrupt_v the_o swisser_n soldier_n which_o be_v with_o the_o duke_n so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o mutiny_v against_o the_o duke_n but_o also_o betray_v he_o for_o when_o he_o will_v have_v issue_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o have_v assail_v the_o french_a 4_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 4_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o swisser_n already_o mutine_a say_v open_o that_o without_o leave_n from_o their_o lord_n they_o will_v not_o fight_v and_o come_v to_o blow_n against_o their_o cousin_n their_o brother_n and_o other_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o present_o after_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o feign_v that_o they_o will_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o their_o treachery_n and_o disloyalty_n be_v so_o extreme_a that_o they_o betray_v the_o duke_n who_o be_v apparel_v and_o arm_v like_o a_o swisser_n march_v a_o foot_n in_o rank_n in_o a_o squadron_n like_o a_o private_a soldier_n among_o they_o the_o almain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o show_v he_o such_o a_o like_a trick_n for_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v have_v give_v assault_n to_o the_o town_n of_o bresse_n they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v against_o such_o town_n as_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o emperor_n 12._o guicci_n lib._n 12._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o do_v this_o because_o that_o within_o the_o town_n there_o be_v beside_o other_o man_n of_o war_n two_o thousand_o almain_n soldier_n so_o as_o to_o eschew_v the_o come_n to_o hand_n against_o they_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v swisser_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n disinherit_v the_o swisser_n and_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n fear_v the_o like_a danger_n when_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n against_o the_o french_a and_o consider_v that_o in_o his_o army_n be_v many_o swisser_n and_o in_o his_o enemy_n camp_n be_v 10000_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n he_o remember_v what_o have_v happen_v unto_o lewes_n more_o and_o how_o the_o swisser_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o at_o novarrette_n wherefore_o without_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n he_o retire_v to_o trent_n and_o will_v not_o to_o his_o danger_n and_o damage_n make_v proof_n of_o the_o swisser_n fidelity_n know_v how_o hard_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v soldier_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o fight_v against_o other_o in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n when_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v constrain_v to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o stranger_n especial_o of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v free_a as_o the_o swisser_n the_o grison_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o know_v whether_o the_o enemy_n likewise_o have_v wage_v any_o of_o that_o nation_n and_o to_o what_o number_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v resolve_v and_o assure_v which_o way_n he_o be_v to_o bend_v his_o force_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n or_o to_o entertain_v so_o few_o as_o if_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o annoy_v he_o though_o they_o do_v revolt_v from_o he_o see_v that_o in_o the_o war_n even_o the_o least_o mutiny_n and_o revolt_n be_v ill_a and_o hurtful_a chap._n 21._o lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o man_n and_o too_o much_o credulity_n have_v breed_v and_o cause_v many_o evil_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n brain_n light_a beleefâ—_n in_o every_o thâ—â—â—_n show_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wit_n &_o 〈◊〉_d brain_n that_o to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n and_o easy_o persuade_v to_o a_o thing_n show_v a_o lightness_n of_o wit_n and_o a_o weakness_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v easy_o deceive_v for_o through_o want_n of_o judgement_n stand_v upon_o the_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o word_n they_o without_o consideration_n do_v that_o whereto_o they_o be_v persuade_v and_o make_v to_o believe_v these_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n or_o of_o little_a child_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o action_n they_o show_v small_a constancy_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o change_v and_o alter_v their_o opinion_n and_o with_o dishonour_n withdraw_v from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v or_o to_o their_o loss_n to_o reprove_v themselves_o for_o be_v too_o credulous_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v account_v and_o hold_v for_o man_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n for_o that_o their_o wit_n be_v as_o soft_a as_o wax_v that_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v unto_o be_v easy_o imprint_v impression_n charge_n and_o government_n of_o importance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n charge_n and_o government_n of_o importance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o person_n for_o that_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v deceive_v they_o be_v subject_a and_o prone_a to_o commit_v a_o thousand_o error_n these_o man_n be_v also_o easy_o induce_v to_o trust_v and_o remit_v matter_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o other_o and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a person_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o nose_n and_o perceive_v it_o not_o until_o they_o be_v plunge_v and_o as_o we_o say_v duck_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remedy_v the_o matter_n they_o also_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v and_o overcome_v with_o a_o common_a brute_n and_o public_a report_n of_o something_o as_o too_o credulous_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o lull_v asleep_a in_o the_o error_n without_o care_v to_o be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o chief_o when_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a they_o be_v so_o seduce_v by_o the_o smooth_a word_n of_o those_o which_o persuade_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v boult_v out_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o not_o know_v whereon_o to_o resolve_v they_o dare_v do_v nothing_o which_o may_v assure_v they_o roger_n the_o 2._o king_n of_o sicily_n son_n of_o tancredi_n be_v of_o such_o light_a belief_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o repose_v trust_n in_o other_o to_o his_o own_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n that_o have_v some_o controversy_n with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o which_o pretend_v title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n in_o the_o right_n of_o constance_n his_o wife_n he_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n and_o agreement_n with_o he_o whereby_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v which_o contain_v then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n prison_n roger_n the_o second_o king_n of_o sâ—â—â—lie_o take_v 〈◊〉_d at_o paâ—â—â—en_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o henry_n the_o sift_n with_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d &_o dienes_n pluck_v out_o and_o afterward_o dye_v in_o prison_n king_n roger_n perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o long_a time_n defend_v himself_o against_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o composition_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v hold_v sicilia_n and_o roger_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o emperor_n be_v content_a with_o this_o agreement_n and_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o palermo_n to_o enter_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicilia_n with_o many_o sign_n of_o good_a will_n and_o friendship_n and_o many_o fair_a word_n but_o all_o feign_a he_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o simple_a credulous_a king_n roger_n who_o go_v with_o he_o even_o to_o palermo_n to_o pass_v and_o thorough_o to_o confirm_v the_o agreement_n where_o with_o alteria_n constance_n and_o madonia_n his_o sister_n he_o be_v detain_v prisoner_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o regal_a authority_n be_v send_v in_o exile_n into_o germany_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v pluck_v out_o and_o his_o stone_n cut_v off_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o have_v any_o more_o child_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o for_o that_o he_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o smooth_a word_n and_o fair_a show_n of_o good_a will_n and_o friendship_n use_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o for_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o a_o reconcile_a friend_n without_o consider_v into_o what_o danger_n he_o adventure_v put_v himself_o into_o his_o hand_n who_o will_v have_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o life_n if_o he_o have_v go_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v fall_v unto_o he_o by_o lot_n or_o election_n without_o busy_v himself_o so_o simple_o in_o court_v a_o prince_n which_o have_v
end_n they_o shall_v give_v money_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o war_n and_o those_o which_o be_v decrepit_a unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o this_o province_n revolt_v and_o rebel_v and_o civilis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o noble_o descend_v make_v himself_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n this_o province_n shake_v off_o their_o obedience_n this_o avarice_n also_o which_o consist_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o this_o pedlerie_n in_o spare_v to_o spend_v when_o need_n require_v be_v find_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n and_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o siluius_n passerin_n who_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n shall_v be_v conserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o government_n as_o tofore_o it_o have_v be_v this_o man_n when_o in_o the_o year_n 1527._o the_o city_n rise_v against_o that_o noble_a family_n after_o the_o news_n of_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n become_v so_o miserable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v a_o farthing_n of_o his_o own_o for_o his_o master_n profit_n and_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n treasure_n for_o many_o reason_n he_o love_v rather_o to_o depart_v from_o florence_n with_o the_o pope_n nephew_n and_o suffer_v those_o of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o purse_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n of_o county_n peter_n de_fw-fr noferi_n which_o he_o have_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o city_n ruin_n the_o avarice_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o be_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o for_o those_o which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o servant_n and_o captain_n which_o have_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o money_n of_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o war_v against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n this_o avarice_n beside_o many_o other_o disgrace_n and_o ill_a fortune_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o great_a abundance_n to_o his_o dishonour_n lose_v the_o enterprise_n wherefore_o prince_n must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o accompany_v with_o their_o diligence_n and_o virtue_n 6_o guicciar_n lib._n 6_o the_o bounty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o use_v the_o speech_n of_o guicciardin_n as_o for_o the_o sustain_n of_o the_o body_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o head_n be_v well_o but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o other_o part_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v exempt_a from_o fault_n in_o his_o affair_n if_o that_o virtue_n and_o diligence_n be_v not_o likewise_o find_v in_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o the_o avarice_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o castle_n hold_n and_o fortress_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o prince_n who_o employ_v they_o whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o memorable_a example_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o recite_v they_o there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o with_o one_o handful_n of_o gold_n a_o man_n may_v break_v and_o beat_v into_o piece_n a_o gate_n of_o iron_n let_v prince_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o give_v any_o charge_n unto_o those_o which_o they_o know_v or_o have_v hear_v repute_v to_o be_v covetous_a for_o they_o will_v never_o be_v good_a servant_n and_o will_v ever_o love_v their_o own_o profit_n better_o for_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n than_o their_o master_n chap._n 74._o prince_n ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n and_o familiar_n to_o grow_v rich_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o through_o dishonest_a mean_n although_o the_o common_a people_n may_v conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n when_o they_o see_v some_o minion_n or_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o grow_v rich_a think_v that_o such_o riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o give_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o his_o familiar_n and_o favourite_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o yet_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o endure_v that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o reason_n or_o presume_v to_o constrain_v he_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injustice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o prince_n any_o part_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o man_n cut_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o justice_n 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not_o remedy_v it_o and_o have_v well_o consider_v in_o the_o end_n that_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v foresee_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o beginning_n this_o unwise_a and_o unaduised_a prince_n lose_v miserable_o both_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o life_n a_o thing_n which_o will_v ever_o happen_v unto_o those_o man_n which_o without_o consider_v the_o last_o end_n begin_v and_o undertake_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v begin_v and_o undertake_v enterprise_n of_o great_a danger_n chap._n 5._o that_o the_o evil_a geny_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o man_n and_o have_v appear_v unto_o sundry_a foretell_v they_o of_o many_o thing_n to_o come_v i_o will_v not_o willing_o let_v pass_v without_o
lib._n 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o lewes_n miss_v of_o his_o way_n in_o go_v to_o the_o french_a army_n lewes_n answer_v he_o very_o subtle_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o of_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o you_o peradventure_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v that_o one_o which_o stray_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o business_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o go_v amiss_o and_o hold_v not_o the_o right_a way_n and_o as_o for_o scoff_n and_o jest_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o inferior_a and_o that_o in_o presence_n the_o great_a be_v hold_v for_o weak_a and_o simple_a to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n at_o his_o inferior_a who_o for_o the_o regard_n and_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n dare_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n which_o offend_v the_o hearer_n who_o judge_v that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v such_o speech_n to_o his_o equal_a or_o to_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n this_o manner_n of_o jest_v and_o scoff_v with_o inferior_n 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and_o estate_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v to_o any_o man_n those_o broad_a jest_n which_o be_v as_o dogbiting_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o nip_n and_o offend_v too_o much_o for_o that_o they_o be_v dangerous_a but_o when_o they_o be_v gracious_a and_o well_o beseem_v so_o as_o you_o be_v not_o therewith_o disgrace_v or_o dishonour_v they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v mean_a man_n sometime_o jest_v with_o great_a man_n and_o this_o likewise_o be_v not_o without_o great_a danger_n especial_o when_o the_o jest_n do_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o writing_n the_o injury_n still_o remain_v which_o the_o superior_a will_v not_o forget_v if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o any_o stomach_n a_o condemn_a soldier_n be_v lead_v towards_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n before_o king_n antigonus_z who_o see_v but_o with_o one_o eye_n and_o as_o those_o which_o lead_v the_o soldier_n bid_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o to_o hope_v well_o for_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o may_v easy_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o with_o a_o jest_n answer_v pleasant_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a 〈…〉_o nay_o then_o i_o be_o well_o see_v that_o i_o may_v hope_v for_o grace_n when_o i_o come_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o king_n antigonus_n this_o jest_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n who_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v peter_n aretin_n will_v needs_o jest_v at_o the_o lord_n peter_n strozzi_n when_o he_o give_v marano_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o make_v he_o a_o song_n which_o begin_v thus_o meutre_fw-fr il_fw-fr gran_fw-mi strozzi_n arma_fw-la virumque_fw-la cano_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n peter_n as_o a_o valiant_a and_o noble_a personage_n who_o can_v brook_v no_o such_o jest_n make_v he_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o busy_v himself_o aobut_a other_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v even_o in_o his_o bed_n wherefore_o poor_a aretin_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n peter_n be_v a_o personage_n ready_a to_o strike_v then_o to_o speak_v be_v so_o amaze_v that_o he_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o house_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n to_o be_v poyniard_v he_o lead_v a_o most_o heavy_a and_o infortunate_a life_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n strozzi_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o the_o venetian_n country_n he_o never_o dare_v to_o come_v forth_o at_o his_o door_n a_o man_n may_v produce_v a_o number_n of_o example_n of_o those_o which_o for_o jest_v at_o great_a man_n have_v be_v in_o ill_a take_n it_o can_v be_v excuse_v to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v jest_v with_o his_o friend_n but_o herein_o the_o friend_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v for_o two_o cause_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o little_a regard_n whereupon_o the_o jest_n be_v ground_v and_o for_o the_o friendship_n whereof_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n shall_v arise_v and_o not_o sadness_n of_o mind_n those_o which_o fear_v no_o revenge_n may_v well_o jest_v and_o scoff_n with_o other_o as_o do_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n with_o his_o father_n alphonso_n who_o be_v old_a and_o sick_a he_o nip_v he_o extreme_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o that_o manner_n of_o jest_v be_v such_o as_o man_n use_v with_o those_o which_o be_v hold_v for_o man_n of_o small_a courage_n ferdinand_n after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v depart_v italy_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o be_v with_o his_o father_n alphonso_n in_o sicily_n alphonso_n be_v earnest_a with_o he_o to_o return_v to_o naples_n before_o he_o die_v but_o ferdinand_n displease_v with_o the_o request_n of_o his_o father_n answer_v he_o with_o a_o subtle_a and_o bitter_a jest_n i_o be_o content_a but_o stay_v until_o i_o have_v so_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o you_o father_n the_o bitter_a jest_n of_o ferdinand_n with_o alphonse_n his_o father_n that_o you_o need_v not_o run_v away_o from_o it_o any_o more_o behold_v the_o end_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n than_o to_o his_o danger_n and_o damage_n to_o show_v the_o quick_a sharpness_n of_o his_o wit_n for_o friend_n be_v grieve_v man_n of_o mean_a degree_n revenge_v themselves_o as_o they_o may_v and_o prince_n give_v correction_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n this_o common_a adage_n play_v with_o i_o but_o hurt_v i_o not_o and_o jest_n with_o i_o but_o shame_v i_o not_o chap._n 7._o which_o may_v be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o do_n of_o lewes_n sforce_o when_o he_o commit_v valencia_n to_o the_o guard_n of_o donat_n raffignin_n man_n wit_n require_v that_o other_o man_n do_n shall_v serve_v for_o example_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v and_o that_o we_o see_v what_o have_v happen_v unto_o other_o may_v consider_v what_o may_v betide_v ourselves_o every_o man_n without_o controlment_n confess_v that_o treason_n be_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o offence_n that_o a_o man_n can_v commit_v and_o the_o great_a infamy_n and_o dishonour_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v point_a at_o with_o the_o finger_n for_o a_o traitor_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o temporal_a law_n be_v more_o sharp_a and_o severe_a against_o traitor_n than_o any_o other_o malefactor_n adiudging_a that_o no_o man_n can_v commit_v a_o great_a and_o more_o heinous_a offence_n than_o treason_n and_o as_o a_o man_n can_v express_v word_n sufficient_a to_o blame_v it_o so_o can_v there_o not_o be_v torment_n sufficient_a to_o punish_v it_o lewes_n sforce_o duke_n of_o milan_n do_v not_o consider_v the_o treason_n of_o donat_n raffignin_n who_o
be_v most_o certain_a who_o say_v that_o more_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o he_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o than_o in_o he_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v pleasure_n at_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a to_o come_v have_v much_o more_o force_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o receive_v and_o here-hence_o it_o come_v that_o when_o one_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o we_o see_v that_o the_o needy_a follow_v ☞_o ☞_o intreat_v and_o importune_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n so_o as_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o have_v what_o he_o desire_v but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o he_o grow_v careless_a and_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o such_o fervent_a affection_n neither_o do_v he_o court_v his_o benefactor_n as_o before_o he_o be_v wont_a and_o his_o benefactor_n require_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n at_o his_o hand_n receive_v more_o reckon_v be_v make_v of_o one_o pleasure_n to_o come_v than_o of_o a_o hundred_o already_o receive_v he_o be_v not_o so_o zealous_a in_o do_v of_o he_o service_n as_o before_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o desire_n or_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o expect_v the_o same_o whence_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o common_a proverb_n that_o more_o reckon_n be_v make_v of_o one_o pleasure_n to_o come_v than_o of_o a_o hundred_o already_o past_a which_o do_v plain_o appear_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n for_o a_o man_n desire_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o quick_o forget_v that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v already_o the_o duke_n valentine_n great_a the_o mean_n and_o wile_n of_o duke_n valentin_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a who_o effect_v and_o perform_v all_o his_o enterprise_n with_o much_o wit_n and_o very_o cunning_o and_o be_v very_o subtle_a in_o all_o his_o do_n have_v a_o determination_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a and_o to_o attempt_v great_a matter_n but_o consider_v that_o his_o force_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v his_o design_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v upon_o foreign_a force_n to_o further_o he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o most_o desire_a and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o great_o trust_v in_o any_o of_o they_o which_o have_v receive_v pleasure_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o from_o the_o pope_n he_o bend_v his_o mind_n on_o those_o which_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_v of_o he_o and_o cunning_o weigh_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o great_a lord_n be_v extreme_a and_o restless_a and_o that_o to_o attain_v thereto_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a wherefore_o he_o address_v himself_o unto_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n who_o will_v feign_v put_v away_o his_o first_o wife_n for_o that_o she_o be_v both_o barren_a and_o ill_o favour_v and_o desire_v to_o marry_v anne_n duchess_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o king_n late_o decease_v whereto_o may_v be_v add_v another_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o say_a king_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o amboise_n archbishop_n of_o roan_n his_o great_a favourite_n who_o have_v follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o fortune_n make_v a_o cardinal_n in_o all_o which_o matter_n and_o enterprise_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o permission_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o the_o duke_n valentine_n go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o king_n support_v by_o this_o advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o a_o man_n may_v better_o hope_v for_o favour_n and_o aid_v from_o he_o who_o expect_v a_o pleasure_n then_o of_o he_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v a_o pleasure_n and_o carry_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dispensation_n for_o a_o marriage_n and_o a_o red_a hat_n for_o the_o archbishop_n he_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n what_o he_o will_v desire_v who_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o valence_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o francque_n of_o revenue_n the_o conduct_n and_o lead_n of_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o with_o promise_n of_o aid_n and_o assistance_n to_o recover_v to_o the_o church_n certain_a town_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o king_n perform_v when_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v the_o same_o practice_n see_v that_o duke_n valentine_n have_v need_v of_o he_o so_o as_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v lead_v with_o like_a conceit_n let_v a_o man_n then_o in_o time_n of_o need_n assure_v himself_o more_o of_o he_o that_o desire_v than_o of_o he_o that_o already_o have_v receive_v a_o pleasure_n for_o he_o which_o desire_v be_v hot_a and_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o desire_v be_v cold_a or_o at_o the_o most_o be_v but_o lukewarm_a chap._n 13._o he_o which_o take_v more_o authority_n upon_o he_o than_o belong_v to_o his_o degree_n and_o office_n commit_v a_o error_n and_o seldom_o escape_v unpunished_a every_o man_n which_o by_o commission_n from_o another_o take_v any_o charge_n or_o be_v by_o a_o superior_a establish_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n ought_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a but_o depend_v of_o a_o superior_a and_o therefore_o be_v restrain_v within_o certain_a limit_n which_o he_o may_v not_o pass_v without_o error_n and_o danger_n to_o discontent_n his_o superior_a and_o to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o incur_v the_o dishonour_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o man_n rash_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o although_o that_o to_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o town_n or_o general_n of_o a_o army_n or_o to_o such_o like_a person_n as_o have_v public_a charge_n there_o be_v sometime_o give_v a_o very_a large_a commission_n with_o authority_n which_o seem_v free_a and_o absolute_a nevertheless_o wisdom_n and_o common_a experience_n teach_v and_o warn_v he_o which_o have_v such_o authority_n not_o so_o to_o use_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o but_o aught_o always_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o at_o his_o discretion_n he_o may_v take_v it_o from_o he_o again_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o that_o he_o must_v yield_v a_o reason_n and_o give_v account_n of_o his_o charge_n consider_v that_o although_o he_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o such_o person_n be_v establish_v in_o manage_v of_o public_a affair_n they_o ought_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o use_v consideration_n and_o regard_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o damageable_a to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o administer_v the_o affair_n with_o absolute_a authority_n according_a to_o their_o fantasy_n in_o civil_a affair_n and_o government_n of_o town_n subject_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n whither_o be_v ordinary_o send_v gentleman_n of_o estate_n appoint_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n when_o such_o a_o governor_n will_v attribute_v unto_o himself_o great_a authority_n than_o be_v convenient_a and_o to_o proceed_v as_o absolute_a let_v he_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o to_o his_o dishonour_n he_o will_v be_v sequester_v from_o his_o government_n for_o some_o space_n if_o not_o for_o ever_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o little_a circumspection_n if_o peradventure_o he_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o example_n to_o other_o for_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v give_v rather_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o malice_n rashness_n or_o pride_n than_o otherwise_o do_v put_v other_o in_o suspicion_n and_o make_v himself_o odious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o give_v he_o such_o government_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o hatred_n and_o suspicion_n he_o be_v oftentimes_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o banish_v or_o in_o some_o sort_n deprive_v of_o his_o life_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n after_o the_o death_n of_o laurence_n his_o father_n have_v obtain_v in_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n the_o same_o authority_n which_o his_o father_n have_v which_o be_v such_o that_o all_o public_a matter_n be_v do_v by_o his_o counsel_n he_o be_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o magistrate_n and_o even_o by_o his_o consent_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n office_n be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o by_o he_o be_v recommend_v but_o peter_n not_o content_a with_o this_o authority_n which_o his_o father_n hold_v a_o long_a time_n with_o great_a modesty_n usurp_v great_a authority_n than_o his_o country_n will_v permit_v wherefore_o when_o charles_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o france_n go_v into_o italy_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o
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 promise_n we_o have_v infinite_a example_n in_o the_o history_n for_o banish_a man_n ordinary_o promise_n much_o and_o cunning_o feign_v many_o thing_n so_o as_o they_o stuff_n a_o man_n with_o hope_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o execute_v their_o design_n which_o in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o loss_n of_o he_o who_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n themistocles_n be_v banish_v from_o greece_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o persuasion_n induce_v artaxerxes_n to_o make_v war_n against_o it_o himself_o themistocles_n poison_v himself_o but_o themistocles_n be_v unable_a to_o maintain_v and_o hold_v his_o promise_n to_o artaxerxes_n for_o shame_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n poison_a himself_o by_o which_o reason_n this_o enterprise_n be_v pernicious_a and_o deadly_a hurtful_a to_o themistocles_n who_o procure_v it_o and_o scandalous_a and_o exceed_o chargeable_a to_o artaxerxes_n who_o by_o his_o persuasion_n put_v it_o in_o execution_n of_o late_a time_n the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n general_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o italy_n a_o personage_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o authority_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bentivogli_n be_v induce_v to_o go_v to_o boulogne_n to_o restore_v they_o again_o into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o to_o have_v suppress_v pope_n juli_n the_o second_o but_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o out_o ferrara_n ferdinand_n and_o don_n julius_n conspire_v against_o alfonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n again_o without_o loss_n of_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o quick_a and_o careful_a care_n of_o the_o physician_n conspire_v together_o to_o put_v the_o duke_n to_o death_n ferdinand_n which_o be_v the_o second_o son_n in_o hope_n to_o possess_v the_o state_n and_o julius_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o that_o alfonso_n regard_v not_o the_o
he_o be_v far_o or_o near_o and_o to_o procure_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o for_o fear_v that_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o may_v make_v benefit_n of_o his_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o king_n francis_n at_o marignan_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o that_o he_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n the_o will_n and_o design_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v order_n for_o a_o new_a battle_n chap._n 63._o spy_n be_v necessary_a for_o prince_n or_o general_n of_o army_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o they_o although_o that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o spy_n be_v most_o profitable_a it_o be_v nevertheless_o most_o necessary_a for_o every_o prince_n and_o for_o every_o general_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o a_o army_n and_o principal_o for_o new_a prince_n which_o live_v in_o some_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o state_n be_v uncertain_a and_o unassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o citizen_n and_o subject_n yea_o and_o some_o have_v judge_v it_o so_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v spy_n that_o there_o have_v be_v prince_n who_o be_v disguise_v have_v by_o night_n go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o city_n to_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v and_o report_v of_o they_o &_o have_v serve_v themselves_o for_o spy_n as_o we_o read_v of_o nero_n and_o of_o other_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v a_o danger_n &_o hazard_n of_o a_o man_n life_n without_o any_o occasion_n as_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o hereafter_o this_o exercise_n of_o spy_n have_v not_o be_v use_v but_o by_o most_o vile_a and_o base_a person_n of_o a_o most_o base_a blood_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v unable_a or_o not_o know_v how_o otherwise_o to_o get_v their_o live_n apply_v themselves_o hereto_o which_o yield_v they_o great_a profit_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o advise_v concern_v 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