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it_o but_o of_o person_n more_o inwardlie_o conjoint_v and_o of_o the_o prince_n confident_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n as_o where_o the_o master_n eye_n be_v present_a or_o else_o such_o person_n as_o necessary_o or_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v conjecture_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v exceed_v in_o show_n thereof_o the_o which_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grow_v odious_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n and_o the_o more_o ridiculous_a be_v know_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o weak_a judgement_n to_o observe_v decorum_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o action_n place_n or_o time_n &_o other_o circumstance_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o plebeian_n and_o a_o servile_a mind_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v such_o demonstration_n and_o show_n be_v do_v with_o reason_n and_o conveniency_n when_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o to_o our_o proper_a charge_n belong_v we_o do_v so_o much_o as_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o beside_o that_o perceive_v in_o the_o prince_n a_o desire_n that_o the_o action_n be_v reiterated_a or_o that_o a_o great_a diligence_n be_v use_v therein_o we_o endeavour_n full_o to_o satisfy_v he_o show_v to_o do_v the_o same_o not_o only_o without_o any_o grudge_n or_o murmur_a but_o with_o a_o willingness_n and_o pleasure_n though_o it_o may_v be_v inward_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o displease_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o attend_v till_o by_o command_v the_o prince_n discover_v his_o desire_n but_o dive_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o mind_n make_v a_o encounter_n with_o his_o pleasure_n prevent_v the_o discovery_n because_o the_o prince_n by_o nature_n earnest_o desire_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o courtier_n diligence_n of_o necessity_n take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o not_o liberal_a alone_o but_o prodigal_a if_o we_o may_v say_v so_o in_o a_o earnest_a curiosity_n and_o desire_n to_o consume_v himself_o for_o his_o absolute_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o must_v think_v the_o courtier_n exact_o do_v perform_v his_o duty_n in_o his_o particular_a charge_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v hope_v offer_v he_o when_o time_n shall_v serve_v to_o propagate_v and_o enlarge_v his_o confine_n within_o the_o which_o his_o office_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v satisfy_v of_o his_o ability_n and_o readiness_n in_o his_o private_a office_n will_v give_v a_o passage_n and_o entrance_n unto_o great_a affair_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n to_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n as_o be_v requisite_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o court._n chap._n xi_o of_o voluntary_a or_o assistant_n service_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o thing_n above_o say_a the_o prince_n shall_v afford_v 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