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A15753 The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright. Wright, Henry, fl. 1616. 1616 (1616) STC 26024; ESTC S120336 43,490 100

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THE FIRST PART OF THE DISQVISITION OF TRVTH CONCERNING POLITICAL AFFAIRES HANDLED In two seuerall Sections The first whereof by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered consisteth of foureteene Chapters Written by Henry Wright LONDON Printed by NICHOLAS OKHS 1616. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE SIR JOHN JOLLES Knight Lord Maior of the Citie of LONDON AND To the Right Worshipfull the rest of the Aldermen his Brethren c. Right Honourable Right Worshipfull ALthough I very well know that no man almost in handling any politique discourse could euer satisfie the expectation of such as were skilfull or vnskilfull in the exercising acting and managing of such affaires the one because they could not vnderstand the other for that they were most what too curious neuer regarding any thing more then the vse thereof for seruing the time present yet for the great respect I haue euer borne to the Honourable Citie of London wherein I haue had the most part of my liuing and abiding and in particular to your Honour and Worships the worthy gouernours therof whom I know to be iudicious yet free from curiosity I haue aduentured to propound to the world my priuate conceipts touching that subiect May it please your Honour and Worships therefore till better grow to accept these first fruits of my barren-braine and by your fauourable approuing of them to protect defend them against the snarlings of blacke-mouth'd Momists who are euer more ready to carpe at other mens writings then to amend them or to suffer any of their owne once to view the light The matter I borrowed as you may perceiue out of the best and most approued Authours and Historiographers the forme frame and disposition of the worke is mine owne which such as it is together with my best seruices I commend to your Honour and Worships and your selues to the grace of God and so rest By your Honour and Worships euer ready to be commanded Henry Wright SECT 1. CHAP. 4. Of a Kingdome How it may be got how kept how it may be increased how made lasting and durable and lastly how it may bee lost or ouer-throwne by hatred contempt c. SECT 1. CHAP. 5. Of Councell Councellors and the choosing of them Of running middle courses The great good which redoundeth to a Prince being well-aduised and how he may discerne good counsel from bad aduice SECT 1. CHAP. 6. Of Example the vse and abuse thereof in a Common-wealth SECT 1. CHAP. 7. Of wits manners and dispositions of diuers Countries Nations and Cities as well free as seruile SECT 1. CHAP. 8. Of benefits and when to be bestowed of ingratitude and how a friend may bee purchased that a man may trust to SECT 1. CHAP. 9. Of estimation and credit of authoritie publique and priuate of Seueritie strictnesse of gouernement Constancie Pietie and Prouidence SECT 1. CHAP. 10. Of glory and renowne the desire thereof profitable to the Common-wealth Of power and greatnesse and the acquiring thereof Of ambition and vnlawfull desire of reigning Of eminent places and their being free for the most part from practises of treasons c. SECT 1. CHAP. 11 Of Studies dispositions c. and whence the diuersity thereof may proceed Of learning c. how necessary for a Prince Of intelligence and the vse and benefit thereof SECT 1. CHAP. 12. Of peace and the conditions thereof Of the state and affaires of Princes Of Embassages Embassadours c. SECT 1. CHAP. 13. Of discord and faction whereof they take their beginnings and of the nourishing or not nourishing of them in a common-wealth SECT 1. CHAP. 14. Of Sedition mutinie and defection of the greatest part of the people in a State and of standing N●wtrall or part-taking The chiefe Authors whom I haue followed in compiling of this worke Alphabetically set downe A AVgustine Aristotle Amianus Attius Aulus Politicus Aristophanes B The Bible Petrus Bembus C Quintus Curtius Philippus Cominaeus Capitolinus Marcus Tullius Cicero Cladianus Philippus Camerarius D Dant an Italian Poet. Dio Cassius Diodorus Siculus Demosthenes E Euripides F Valerius Flaccus G Franciscus Guicardinus Aulus Gellius H Horatius Herodotus I Iuuenall Iosephus L Lactantius Lucretius Lucanus Titus Liuius M Machiavell Valerius Maximus O Ouidius P Plaro Plutarchus Phauorinus Philosophus Polybius Plautus Plinius Pindarus Pacuvius Q Quintilianus R Henricus Ranzovius S Salustius Stobaeus Seneca Suetonius T Tholozanus Thucidides Cornelius Tacitus V Velleius Vegetius X Xenophon Z Zimera Problem ❧ THE FIRST PART OF THE DISQVISITION OF TRVTH Concerning Politicall Affaires SECT I. CAP. I. Of Religion and the force thereof whereupon and how it commeth to passe that there be such and so many diuersities and differences of Opinions concerning the same 1 It may bee demanded wherefore the wisest a Licurgus Solon Epaminondas Numa Xenophon Law-giuers did euer conclusionally determine that the care of Religion and all holy things should belong vnto the Prince WAs it because they thought it fit that that which was b Diogenes apud Stobaeum best and most worthy to bee had in honour should bee honoured of the best and him who bare the chiefest rule in the Monarchy or State Or was it rather because they wisely considered that c Xenophon Paedia Cyri. l. 8. if their Subiects feared God they would bee the more loath to do any thing which might redound to the hurt of one another or attempt any thing against the Prince Or was it not for these causes alone but rather likewise d Arist Rhet. ad Alex. for the augmenting and enlarging of their Empire and Dominions as though the Diuine Powers were more prone propitious and fauourable towards those that serue them then vnto any others Or to conclude was it for the generall good of a Common-wealth as a certaine e Lactantius de ira Cap. 12● Diuine plainely protested who held that Religion and the Feare of God were the surest bands for conseruing of Humane Society 2 It may further bee demanded how farre a Prince ought to take care of matters concerning Religion OVght hee as some do thinke to take care for the examination of the truth or falshood of that Religion which hee professeth and in all Ecclesiasticall matters to take vpon him to bee chiefe Iudge and Determiner of them according to his owne municipall Lawes Or ought hee rather as others imagine to bee a defender onely of that Religion which formerly hath beene receiued or afterwards is propounded or obtruded vnto him f The opinion of all Princes and States not subiect to the Pope This latter may be thought an vniust limitation that any Prince or State should bee so curbed and as touching the former g The opinion of the Church of Rome and her adh●rents others thinke that a Prince hath no free power or authority to constitute or determine Ecclesiasticall businesse but that by bare permission onely hee may haue a meere inspection into them Which monstrous Opinion in a Treatise