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and_o of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o innumerable_a both_o private_a and_o public_a calamity_n 25_o it_o be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v lie_v with_o that_o mouth_n wherâ—_n with_o he_o invocate_v god_n 26_o the_o prince_n must_v love_v they_o he_o command_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o last_a government_n 27_o the_o prince_n must_v shun_v all_o superfluous_a private_a expense_n 28_o what_o measure_v the_o prince_n shall_v use_v to_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v god_n re-measure_n to_o he_o 29_o a_o little_a aberration_n in_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n 30_o the_o prince_n himself_o must_v obey_v the_o law_n that_o by_o his_o example_n he_o may_v teach_v his_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o same_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a man_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o promote_v by_o the_o prince_n lest_o he_o 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thou_o gregorius_n gregorius_n 35_o as_o religion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o virtue_n so_o the_o departure_n from_o religion_n be_v the_o leader_n to_o all_o vice_n hiero._n hiero._n 36_o as_o in_o body_n so_o in_o the_o republic_a the_o most_o grievous_a disease_n be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o head_n plin._n plin._n 37_o no_o reason_n suffer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v among_o prince_n who_o do_v rather_o destroy_v then_o govern_v the_o empire_n greg._n greg._n 38_o if_o thou_o will_v well_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n zonaras_n zonaras_n thou_o must_v be_v guard_v with_o gold_n and_o munition_n use_v thy_o sword_n against_o thy_o enemy_n but_o reward_v thy_o faithful_a friend_n with_o gold_n 39_o the_o most_o expedite_a way_n to_o increase_v thy_o treasure_n cicero_n cicero_n be_v to_o abate_v thy_o expense_n 40_o plato_n reprove_v in_o some_o the_o too_o too_o much_o study_n of_o ride_v for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o so_o 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all_o superfluity_n marcell_n amm._n marcell_n as_o most_o steep_a and_o dangerous_a rock_n 44_o antoninus_n pius_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fordide_a and_o cruel_a then_o to_o suffer_v such_o man_n to_o gnaw_v &_o devour_v the_o commonwealth_n who_o by_o their_o labour_n confer_v nothing_o to_o it_o capitolin_n capitolin_n and_o that_o the_o train_n even_o of_o a_o most_o spare_a prince_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o provincial_n 45_o alexander_n severus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o that_o emperor_n be_v a_o ill_a pupil_n who_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n feed_v man_n not_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a for_o the_o republic_a lamprid._n lamprid._n 46_o that_o kingdom_n can_v long_o stand_v who_o charge_n be_v great_a than_o the_o revenue_n 47_o let_v prince_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o dissipate_v or_o alienate_v the_o public_a treasure_n for_o that_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealthe_n therefore_o all_o immoderate_a profusion_n exhaust_v the_o prince_n treasure_n must_v be_v forbear_v three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o facility_n of_o well_o govern_v aquiâ—as_o tho._n aquiâ—as_o first_n wisdom_n that_o he_o err_v not_o in_o govern_v second_o nobility_n of_o stock_n that_o he_o be_v not_o contemn_v in_o command_v three_o power_n of_o virtue_n in_o execute_v justice_n 49_o the_o prince_n must_v not_o be_v avaritious_a for_o there_o be_v in_o that_o heart_n no_o footstep_n of_o righteousness_n magn._n leo_fw-la magn._n where_o avarice_n have_v take_v up_o his_o dwell_n 50_o three_o affection_n thrust_v man_n headlong_o into_o all_o facinorous_a course_n anger_n avarice_n lactant._n lactant._n and_o lust_n therefore_o be_v call_v fury_n agitate_v man_n mind_n anger_n desire_v revenge_n avarice_n riches_n lust_n pleasure_n these_o three_o be_v ill_a counsellor_n every_o where_o but_o in_o a_o prince_n
most_o dangerous_a 51_o that_o kingdom_n and_o city_n stand_v eternal_o where_o the_o desire_n of_o venery_n and_o money_n have_v least_o force_n max._n val._n max._n for_o where_o these_o most_o certain_a pest_n of_o mankind_n do_v enter_v there_o injury_n domineer_v and_o infamy_n flame_v out_o 52_o no_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v in_o so_o much_o danger_n by_o his_o arm_a enemy_n afrie_n scip._n afrie_n as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o pleasure_n every_o where_o break_v in_o upon_o he_o 53_o prudent_a sage_a and_o ingenuous_a man_n and_o such_o as_o can_v see_v further_o than_o other_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o make_v much_o of_o and_o reverence_n for_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n nicocl_n isocr_n ad_fw-la nicocl_n that_o a_o good_a counsellor_n to_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a and_o worthy_a possession_n of_o all_o other_o 54_o let_v prince_n take_v heed_n of_o ambitious_a courtier_n for_o ambition_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o devil_n nazianz._n nazianz._n 55_o the_o prince_n must_v not_o favour_v such_o as_o speak_v the_o truth_n faint_o for_o he_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o do_v not_o free_o chrysost_n chrysost_n nay_o which_o do_v cold_o pronounce_v the_o truth_n or_o do_v not_o free_o defend_v it_o 56_o that_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v a_o unjust_a prince_n 2.21_o aug._n de_fw-fr cevit_fw-la dei_fw-la 2.21_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unjust_a commonwealth_n but_o just_o no_o commonwealth_n at_o all_o 57_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n first_o that_o he_o love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o republic_a not_o as_o nero_n i_o mortuo_fw-la misceatur_fw-la terra_fw-la cunigne_a second_o to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n 5_o arist_n pol._n 5_o that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o his_o place_n require_v three_o that_o he_o be_v just_a not_o wound_v the_o fundamental_a law_n not_o take_v from_o any_o or_o give_v to_o any_o what_o he_o please_v 11_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o preserve_v 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sentence_n be_v immovable_a the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v to_o which_o that_o of_o the_o 73._o psalm_n 27._o agree_v well_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o hold_v fast_o by_o god_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o prescribe_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o kingdom_n ruin_n 28.2_o pro._n 28.2_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v justice_n which_o if_o neglect_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o force_n violence_n oppression_n bribery_n injury_n and_o slaughter_n do_v reign_v those_o kingdom_n leave_n to_o be_v kingdom_n &_o be_v of_o god_n overthrow_v for_o as_o augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sunt_fw-la magna_fw-la regna_fw-la absque_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nisi_fw-la magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la kingdom_n without_o justice_n be_v but_o great_a robery_n which_o god_n suffer_v not_o long_o unrevenged_a 94.15.20_o psal_n 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his_o revolt_n he_o perish_v christ_n a_o heretic_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n in_o christ_n thus_o do_v heraclius_n conquer_v the_o persian_n till_o he_o become_v a_o monothelite_n so_o that_o we_o see_v contempt_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o pest_n and_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o firmament_n prop_n and_o buttress_n to_o perpetuate_v and_o preserve_v kingdom_n and_o city_n tot_o mala_fw-la quid_fw-la mundo_fw-la congerit_fw-la impietas_fw-la anne_n salute_v adhuc_fw-la spes_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la unica_fw-la quisnam_fw-la porriget_fw-la banc_fw-la pietas_n haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la nullus_fw-la habet_fw-la quid_fw-la sias_fw-la munde_fw-la rue_v ut_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la ruentem_fw-la sic_fw-la video_fw-la auxilium_fw-la numina_fw-la laesa_fw-la negant_fw-la 13._o prognostique_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o scourge_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o final_a period_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n 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the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o for_o this_o obligation_n and_o magnanimity_n all_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v a_o spiritual_a life_n do_v more_o appertain_v to_o they_o then_o to_o other_o who_o pusillanimity_n and_o weakness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o desire_v and_o procure_v so_o difficult_a and_o great_a matter_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n for_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o gathete_a up_o the_o small_a crumb_n of_o sugar_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o balance_n much_o more_o abject_a and_o base_a it_o be_v to_o place_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o vain_a sweetness_n of_o delight_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n see_v hence_o do_v follow_v not_o only_a oblivion_n but_o also_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o most_o high_a honour_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o which_o be_v give_v they_o that_o great_a and_o generous_a mind_n they_o have_v and_o that_o mighty_a power_n and_o great_a 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do_v so_o second_o for_o that_o chief_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n principality_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o earth_n see_v all_o good_a government_n be_v to_o this_o end_n dispose_v of_o god_n unto_o which_o good_a government_n they_o stand_v oblige_v three_o for_o that_o unto_o great_a man_n be_v due_a a_o great_a and_o excellent_a society_n which_o can_v be_v unless_o their_o people_n be_v godly_a and_o virtuous_a furthermore_o among_o all_o man_n virtue_n and_o good_a life_n be_v most_o glorious_a which_o thing_n of_o a_o surety_n no_o preacher_n can_v with_o so_o great_a facility_n and_o such_o felicity_n plant_v in_o any_o region_n or_o kingdom_n as_o those_o that_o govern_v it_o if_o they_o will_v mark_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o have_v declare_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v but_o think_v that_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n religion_n and_o contemplation_n be_v unsuitable_a for_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o lovely_a by_o how_o much_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o riches_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o basket_n of_o dung_n as_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o who_o lead_v a_o life_n full_a of_o calamity_n and_o die_v a_o death_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o ignominy_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o little_a to_o esteem_v of_o this_o corporal_a so_o those_o that_o be_v great_a among_o man_n aught_o to_o choose_v and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o great_a and_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o consummate_v a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n contemn_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o unworthy_a of_o a_o generous_a
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of_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o who_o he_o be_v 1he_n be_v a_o good_a prince_n under_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a without_o danger_n to_o inveigh_v against_o wicked_a prince_n 2_o domination_n and_o principality_n be_v diverse_a in_o nature_n nor_o be_v a_o prince_n more_o acceptable_a or_o gracious_a to_o any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o hate_v and_o be_v aggrieve_v at_o lordship_n and_o servitude_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n of_o god_n towards_o mortal_a man_n more_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a than_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v chaste_a holy_a and_o most_o like_a unto_o god_n 4_o the_o true_a praise_n and_o fame_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o propagate_v by_o image_n and_o statue_n but_o by_o benefit_n and_o virtue_n 5_o this_o be_v the_o commodity_n of_o great_a empire_n in_o that_o more_o people_n may_v live_v in_o peace_n under_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o several_a province_n most_o high_a and_o profitable_a may_v be_v perceive_v and_o enjoy_v of_o the_o other_o province_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o scarcity_n of_o one_o province_n may_v be_v help_v by_o another_o 6_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n rejoice_v when_o the_o prince_n be_v good_a 7_o neither_o can_n the_o felicity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v without_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n nor_o shall_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o be_v ever_o stable_a without_o the_o commodity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 8_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o the_o memory_n to_o come_v to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a prince_n than_o a_o happy_a for_o that_o be_v of_o virtue_n but_o this_o of_o fortune_n 9_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o the_o people_n may_v honour_v he_o must_v arm_v and_o diligent_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o despise_v no_o part_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o disdain_v his_o own_o duty_n make_v himself_o contemptible_a and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o no_o prince_n chap._n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 1in_o a_o good_a prince_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o all_o virtue_n 2_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o must_v know_v himself_o to_o command_v man_n so_o he_o must_v know_v that_o himself_o also_o be_v a_o man_n then_o the_o voice_n title_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n he_o shall_v hate_v as_o most_o filthy_a assentation_n 3_o in_o a_o good_a prince_n three_o virtue_n be_v chief_o commend_v pretty_a temperance_n and_o mansuetude_n of_o mind_n 4_o affability_n also_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o mansuetude_n 5_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o prince_n towards_o the_o poor_a do_v much_o commend_v he_o 6_o secret_a accuser_n complainant_n and_o picke-thanke_n that_o do_v it_o public_o the_o most_o pestilent_a and_o most_o insidious_a false_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o good_a prince_n not_o only_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 7._o such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n 8_o at_o the_o table_n of_o prince_n there_o must_v be_v see_v sobriety_n in_o meat_n sweetness_n in_o speech_n a_o gentle_a invitation_n of_o guest_n and_o honour_n of_o fludy_n no_o petulancy_n obscenity_n sauciness_n malapert_a impudency_n of_o word_n 9_o also_o proceritie_n and_o height_n of_o body_n and_o dignity_n of_o speech_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o prince_n with_o the_o vulgar_a 10_o no_o courtier_n be_v less_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o a_o good_a prince_n than_o those_o who_o against_o the_o public_a fame_n secret_o instill_v wicked_a whisper_n into_o he_o of_o any_o man_n for_o one_o may_v safe_o believe_v all_o man_n than_o be_v fame_n then_o several_a man_n that_o be_v these_o 11_o he_o be_v the_o best_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o pious_o institute_v family_n and_o attendant_n for_o not_o only_o the_o prince_n himself_o ought_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o 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