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other_o sharp_a wit_n for_o merchandise_n 8._o just_a man_n for_o the_o bench_n or_o tribunal_n 9_o weak_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o *_o mind_n service_n and_o to_o be_v instrument_n for_o their_o better_n 10._o man_n of_o ability_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v commander_n king_n and_o master_n of_o the_o militia_n 10._o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o best_a republic_n where_o every_o man_n bend_v himself_o to_o those_o duty_n and_o employment_n which_o nature_n have_v fit_v he_o for_o for_o then_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n bear_v sway_v and_o that_o the_o worst_a where_o man_n be_v put_v upon_o employment_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o thein_o grain_n and_o genius_n for_o then_o fortune_n and_o chance_n that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o ignorance_n rule_v the_o roast_n 11._o whence_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v because_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n or_o son_n of_o ☞_o friend_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o present_a power_n or_o for_o their_o wealth_n or_o buy_v honour_n and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v good_a or_o wise_a man_n there_o the_o republic_n fall_v to_o ground_n 12._o a_o commonwealth_n go_v to_o wrack_n soon_o when_o the_o portion_n make_v marriage_n and_o equality_n of_o wealth_n and_o not_o a_o equal_a *_o lat._n strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n whence_o according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o best_a issue_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v *_o observator_fw-la though_o plato_n think_v more_o right_o the_o best_a breed_n to_o be_v of_o strong_a body_n and_o good_a wit_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a 13._o all_o mischief_n sway_v where_o woman_n have_v the_o liberty_n to_o do_v and_o say_v what_o they_o please_v etc._n etc._n 14._o these_o we_o count_v citizen_n who_o not_o only_o be_v capable_a and_o partaker_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o republic_n but_o such_o as_o by_o any_o function_n be_v it_o never_o so_o mean_a as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n contribute_v to_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o 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in_o jewry_n who_o do_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n and_o with_o all_o their_o skill_n strive_v to_o establish_v the_o state_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o that_o untractable_a people_n by_o law_n conform_v to_o their_o temper_n and_o humour_n as_o the_o excellent_a oration_n of_o king_n agrippa_n and_o josephus_n make_v to_o their_o countryman_n the_o jew_n do_v witness_v 5._o he_o that_o defend_v his_o dominion_n by_o sword_n and_o tongue_n preserve_v they_o better_o and_o more_o safe_o than_o he_o that_o make_v use_v but_o of_o only_a one_o for_o 6._o man_n of_o art_n be_v usual_o oppress_v by_o man_n of_o arm_n thus_o saturn_n be_v a_o priest_n as_o ancient_a king_n be_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o jupiter_n and_o perseus_n the_o warrior_n dethrone_v atlas_n the_o scholar_n and_o astrologer_n thus_o be_v pythagoras_n support_v by_o soldier_n *_o crotonâ—_n and_o the_o pope_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o feel_v the_o use_n of_o his_o weapon_n be_v often_o make_v a_o 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just_o boast_v
but_o the_o german_n be_v hinder_v by_o their_o own_o discord_n and_o germany_n hinder_v france_n and_o france_n spain_n just_a as_o the_o persian_a and_o tartar_n keep_v the_o turk_n from_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o world_n 18._o charles_n the_o great_a and_o constantine_n declare_v themselves_o defender_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o henry_n and_o frederick_n enemy_n for_o under_o frederick_n those_o pernicious_a faction_n of_o guelph_n and_o gibelline_n that_o be_v imperialist_n and_o pontifician_n arise_v in_o italy_n julian_n the_o apostate_n endeavour_v to_o make_v gentilism_n and_o judaism_n emulate_v one_o the_o other_o and_o vie_v for_o the_o mastery_n but_o perish_v under_o the_o attempt_n the_o mahometan_a sect_n have_v many_o defect_n in_o it_o first_o because_o if_o their_o arm_n fail_v they_o fall_v 2._o because_o it_o admit_v not_o of_o divers_a prince_n 3._o because_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o oppose_v god_n and._n 4._o because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o place_n of_o torture_n to_o 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i_o dismiss_v they_o proceed_v to_o chap._n ix._o of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o gain_v and_o govern_v kingdom_n which_o be_v prudence_n a_o monarchy_n be_v fit_a to_o gain_v a_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o conserve_v dominion_n monarchy_n be_v soon_o deprave_v than_o many_o ruler_n grotius_n confess_v then_o a_o few_o as_o oligarchy_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o neither_o of_o they_o give_v their_o reason_n nor_o i_o my_o assent_n the_o observator_fw-la add_v for_o duration_n no_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a the_o name_n but_o the_o venetian_a and_o yet_o the_o egyptian_a assyrian_a frank_n and_o french_a kingdom_n have_v last_v long_o than_o that_o some_o be_v king_n 1._o by_o nature_n rational_a as_o it_o be_v king_n of_o wisdom_n as_o socrates_n and_o cato_n 2._o by_o fortitude_n as_o domitian_n and_o vitcllius_n 3._o by_o both_o as_o alexander_n augustus_n and_o david_n 4._o more_o by_o nature_n than_o fortune_n as_o scipio_n and_o hannibal_n 5._o more_o 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at_o money_n and_o strong_a hold_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o diminution_n and_o lessen_v of_o her_o subject_n prudence_n even_o in_o lose_v conquer_v craft_n by_o conquer_a be_v a_o loser_n prudence_n be_v merciful_a craft_n be_v cruel_a prudence_n be_v that_o of_o principal_a man_n and_o chieftain_n such_o as_o cesar_n craft_n belong_v to_o servile_a person_n such_o as_o davus_n prudence_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o stern_a but_o craft_n to_o the_o oar_n prudence_n make_v law_n for_o every_o man_n good_a but_o craft_n only_o for_o her_o own_o prudence_n punish_v and_o gain_v goodwill_n by_o it_o and_o make_v subject_n the_o better_a craft_n punish_v and_o become_v odious_a and_o the_o people_n the_o worse_o for_o it_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o magnanimity_n and_o valour_n to_o gain_v dominion_n as_o to_o cesar_n and_o charles_n the_o five_o but_o to_o justice_n and_o temperance_n to_o preserve_v they_o as_o to_o the_o venetian_n and_o he_o that_o be_v adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n 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law_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n as_o cyrus_n do_v in_o lydia_n and_o the_o spaniniard_a in_o america_n but_o if_o they_o will_v buckle_v to_o thy_o religion_n thou_o may_v make_v they_o artist_n and_o mechanic_n serviceable_a to_o thy_o colony_n if_o not_o doom_n they_o to_o slavery_n and_o transplant_v they_o far_o enough_o be_v sure_o from_o thy_o seat_n imperial_a but_o if_o they_o embrace_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o thou_o as_o the_o neapolitan_n with_o the_o spaniard_n treat_v they_o gentle_o receive_v they_o into_o common_a friendship_n and_o change_v not_o their_o custom_n nor_o policy_n but_o by_o degree_n let_v the_o supreme_a judge_n be_v make_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o man_n the_o inferior_a out_o of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v violent_o oppose_v thy_o entrance_n level_v the_o peer_n with_o the_o people_n but_o if_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o as_o friend_n transplant_v they_o out_o of_o their_o native_a soil_n and_o drill_v they_o with_o 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