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man_n may_v be_v secure_a in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o own_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o japan_n and_o poland_n which_o liberty_n the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n be_v abridge_v of_o tumult_n and_o war_n be_v occasion_v by_o it_o 13._o a_o monarchy_n also_o fail_v by_o its_o own_o vastness_n and_o bulk_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o can_v well_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o and_o he_o be_v therefore_o fain_o to_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n some_o to_o lend_v their_o shoulder_n to_o this_o great_a burden_n who_o afterwards_o will_v admit_v no_o superior_n and_o so_o share_v the_o government_n as_o we_o have_v often_o see_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o empire_n within_o its_o own_o bound_n lest_o the_o commander_n and_o governor_n be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n usurp_v the_o dominion_n as_o the_o monarch_n of_o japan_n be_v a_o great_a example_n of_o this_o who_o never_o set_v foot_n beyond_o 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abassine_n have_v provide_v a_o movable_a city_n and_o so_o remove_v his_o seat_n at_o pleasure_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o wholesome_a air_n which_o thing_n the_o tartar_n now_o and_o heretofore_o the_o veientes_n observe_v nay_o the_o very_a bird_n do_v the_o same_o but_o with_o we_o there_o be_v officer_n for_o health_n purposely_o appoint_v which_o the_o author_n call_v magistratus_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la like_o our_o master_n of_o the_o pest_n house_n 16._o a_o monarchy_n likewise_o be_v ruin_v by_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a prince_n that_o overpower_v the_o right_a owner_n as_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v by_o alexander_n of_o macedon_n and_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n by_o selemus_n the_o great_a turk_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o gallantry_n on_o his_o behalf_n next_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o strong_a and_o ready_a militia_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o many_o prince_n that_o may_v overpower_v the_o rival_n of_o his_o crown_n as_o the_o macchabee_n do_v with_o the_o roman_n be_v afraid_a of_o antiochus_n and_o the_o venetian_a with_o the_o french_a when_o they_o fear_v the_o spaniard_n neither_o be_v it_o amiss_o to_o sow_v seed_n of_o discord_n and_o hatred_n among_o the_o power_n you_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o as_o the_o spaniard_n do_v betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_a this_o abassine_n and_o muscovite_n polack_a and_o transylvanian_a all_o around_o etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n which_o be_v his_o rival_n when_o the_o nobility_n grow_v too_o rich_a and_o potent_a as_o the_o noble_n of_o japan_n and_o often_o those_o of_o naples_n and_o the_o french_a likewise_o and_o the_o german_a peer_n they_o have_v destroy_v the_o monarchy_n under_o which_o they_o live_v define_v every_o one_o to_o live_v for_o himself_o the_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o entail_v of_o land_n and_o honour_n the_o author_n mean_v in_o the_o word_n ne_fw-fr feuda_fw-la transeant_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o establish_v as_o the_o turk_n do_v next_o be_v to_o level_v their_o fort_n and_o strong_a hold_v with_o the_o ground_n or_o garrison_n they_o with_o the_o prince_n own_o soldiery_n and_o then_o under_o pretence_n of_o advance_v to_o humble_v the_o noble_n 18._o a_o kingdom_n may_v be_v lose_v too_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o a_o king_n own_o soldier_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o antiochus_n the_o remedy_n against_o this_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n by_o art_n and_o cunning_a and_o divide_v they_o and_o to_o fortify_v thyself_o with_o a_o strong_a guard_n of_o thy_o best_a friend_n who_o thou_o must_v oblige_v with_o perpetual_a favour_n and_o benefit_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v his_o janissary_n 19_o a_o crown_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o the_o sudden_a incuâ—sion_n of_o barbarous_a people_n the_o remedy_n against_o this_o be_v to_o oppose_v wisdom_n and_o religion_n to_o barbarous_a folly_n so_o pope_n leo_n oppose_v attilla_fw-la and_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o hierusalom_n clad_v in_o his_o priestly_a robe_n meet_v and_o adore_v and_o so_o pacify_v alexander_n the_o great_a 20._o a_o man_n may_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n too_o for_o want_n of_o soldiery_n of_o his_o own_o and_o by_o entertain_v too_o many_o auxiliary_n and_o mercenary_a man_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o lodovick_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n the_o remedy_n of_o this_o be_v to_o have_v a_o choice_n militia_n of_o thy_o own_o always_o in_o readiness_n to_o arm_n and_o unite_v thou_o own_o man_n but_o to_o disarm_v and_o dissipate_v the_o stranger_n for_o this_o reason_n also_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o none_o of_o any_o family_n but_o the_o first-born_a inherit_v any_o estate_n and_o let_v the_o rest_n be_v make_v soldier_n or_o else_o do_v as_o the_o turk_n do_v keep_v school_n or_o college_n of_o cloister_a boy_n to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o military_a discipline_n which_o shall_v know_v no_o other_o father_n but_o the_o monarch_n 21._o sometime_o a_o kingdom_n be_v lose_v after_o a_o victory_n by_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o conquer_a army_n or_o after_o a_o truce_n or_o league_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o carthage_n after_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n under_o hamilcar_n the_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o divide_v the_o army_n into_o distant_a quarter_n and_o not_o to_o be_v embody_v till_o the_o general_n command_v 22._o a_o kingdom_n may_v bet_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o present_a pay_n for_o the_o soldiery_n when_o the_o war_n be_v on_o foot_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n public_a treasury_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o this_o beside_o the_o rich_a at_o such_o a_o pinch_n be_v to_o be_v compely_v by_o religion_n be_v mean_v sure_a anathema_n and_o terror_n of_o ecommunication_n and_o other_o penalty_n to_o throw_v all_o their_o money_n and_o plate_n into_o the_o public_a treasury_n for_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o rebel_v and_o hereby_o be_v the_o kingdom_n confirm_v and_o establish_v which_o be_v usual_a at_o rome_n and_o venice_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a too_o in_o extremity_n to_o melt_v down_o consecrate_v church_n plate_n and_o to_o make_v the_o very_a soldier_n themselves_o part_v with_o their_o gold_n to_o this_o public_a purpose_n but_o to_o sweeten_v they_o with_o fair_a hope_n and_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o field_n thus_o do_v caeser_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o thus_o do_v henry_n the_o three_o i_o take_v it_o king_n of_o france_n the_o frer_n advise_v too_o to_o make_v leaden_a coin_n if_o need_v be_v to_o be_v currant_n as_o long_o as_o the_o war_n shall_v last_v as_o the_o venetian_n have_v do_v 23._o kingdom_n be_v lose_v too_o by_o the_o luxury_n of_o the_o conquer_a army_n that_o
that_o bear_v affection_n to_o some_o faction_n of_o stranger_n ruin_v a_o republic_n so_o all_o the_o republic_n of_o italy_n split_v themselves_o into_o guelph_n and_o gibellin_n or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o into_o neuter_n whereupon_o dire_a and_o dismal_a slaughter_n and_o time_n ensue_v a_o republic_n must_v never_o be_v neutral_a because_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o conqueror_n not_o be_v support_v either_o by_o friend_n or_o enemy_n nec_fw-la amicis_fw-la nec_fw-la inimicis_fw-la fota_fw-la lat._n 11._o a_o republic_n fall_v when_o the_o people_n confide_v not_o in_o the_o nobility_n nor_o the_o nobility_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a umpire_n that_o will_v devour_v they_o both_o as_o florence_n call_v in_o king_n robert_n and_o *_o dux_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o athens_n the_o remedy_n be_v to_o commit_v the_o vmpirage_n of_o the_o quarrel_n not_o to_o stranger_n but_o to_o religious_a man_n priest_n that_o be_v native_n as_o moses_n do_v by_o god_n command_n and_o as_o the_o observator_fw-la well_o note_v the_o old_a gaul_n do_v to_o the_o druid_n and_o oft_o time_n both_o they_o and_o the_o german_n to_o godly_a and_o grave_a matron_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o crude_a observation_n 12._o change_n of_o republic_n be_v innumerable_a as_o their_o cause_n be_v read_v the_o florentine_a history_n for_o that_o city_n run_v through_o all_o variety_n of_o change_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o the_o roman_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o fate_n and_o change_n of_o popular_a or_o democratique_a state_n etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o democracy_n or_o popular_a state_n assure_o go_v to_o wrack_v when_o ignorant_a plebeian_n rule_n that_o can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o determine_v all_o thing_n ☞_o by_o chance_n or_o affection_n 2._o popular_a election_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o jar_a and_o noise_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o obstreperous_a rabble_n 3._o in_o the_o senate_n or_o parliament_n of_o popular_a state_n he_o that_o have_v the_o smooth_a tongue_n be_v likely_a to_o cheat_v the_o people_n and_o make_v himself_o be_v elect_v rule_v in_o chief_a tho_o he_o be_v the_o very_a knave_n in_o the_o pack_n 4._o it_o mar_v a_o popular_a state_n when_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n endeavour_v to_o grow_v rich_a by_o public_a office_n and_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n grow_v tyrannous_a by_o their_o riches_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o call_v in_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o florentine_n use_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o dissension_n among_o the_o native_n and_o oft_o bring_v ruin_n with_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v practise_v elsewhere_o of_o late_a but_o with_o like_o success_n 5._o this_o paragraph_n about_o provision_n and_o supply_v the_o public_a necessity_n by_o corn_n etc._n etc._n be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n 6._o the_o next_o bar_n of_o a_o democratique_a state_n be_v the_o general_n that_o fight_v their_o battle_n abroad_o and_o return_v home_o a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o a_o conqueror_n as_o sforza_n return_v to_o milan_n and_o cesar_n to_o rome_n etc._n etc._n observ._n the_o roman_n provide_v excellent_o against_o this_o mischief_n they_o have_v ever_o at_o hand_n good_a store_n of_o sit_v and_o able_a man_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o any_o war_n and_o ever_o and_o anon_o change_v their_o commander_n whereby_o they_o both_o secure_v their_o liberty_n and_o by_o emulation_n provoke_v they_o to_o virtue_n and_o valour_n 7._o an_fw-mi other_o engine_n to_o batter_v down_o democracy_n be_v a_o public_a benefactor_n that_o have_v get_v power_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o pretend_v himself_o in_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n by_o conspirator_n and_o thereupon_o desire_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n guard_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n against_o his_o accuser_n and_o those_o he_o will_v accuse_v and_o so_o be_v thus_o well_o provide_v he_o invade_v the_o throne_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o dubb_v himself_o king_n so_o do_v pisistratus_n at_o athens_n to_o prevent_v this_o the_o people_n must_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o wise_a and_o religious_a man_n repose_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o for_o by_o not_o believe_v solon_n the_o philosopher_n who_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o design_n of_o pisistratus_n the_o athenian_n lose_v their_o liberty_n 8._o a_o common_a wealth_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o approach_n of_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a danger_n the_o common_a people_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o deliberation_n so_o the_o roman_n lose_v saguntum_n whilst_o they_o slow_o consult_v how_o to_o get_v it_o and_o the_o venetian_n cyprus_n whilst_o they_o cold_o deliberate_v how_o to_o relieve_v it_o in_o this_o case_n a_o dictator_n must_v must_v speedy_o be_v pitch_v upon_o to_o rule_n and_o dispatch_v every_o thing_n as_o himself_o see_v most_o expedient_a without_o counsel_n or_o control_v of_o any_o man_n necessity_n itself_o will_v compel_v the_o people_n to_o pitch_v upon_o none_o but_o the_o best_a and_o able_a man_n for_o that_o service_n as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o that_o case_n do_v witness_n 9_o a_o popular_a state_n may_v miscarry_v too_o by_o some_o wealthy_a citizen_n who_o do_v favour_n and_o foster_v poet_n and_o orator_n and_o preacher_n and_o grammarian_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o have_v eloquence_n or_o wit_n and_o by_o his_o riches_n keep_v a_o academy_n in_o his_o own_o house_n of_o man_n that_o can_v blazon_n and_o trumpet_n forth_o his_o praise_n and_o worth_a to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n thus_o become_v cosmo_n medici_n dake_n of_o florence_n let_v no_o man_n that_o set_v his_o wit_n and_o tongue_n to_o sale_n have_v any_o pair_n in_o any_o senate_n or_o parliament_n greece_n quite_o lose_v herself_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o oration_n so_o do_v germany_n and_o france_n by_o sermon_n and_o the_o swisser_n 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