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humble_o on_o my_o knee_n beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o preserve_v your_o majesty_n to_o give_v you_o many_o and_o those_o most_o happy_a year_n and_o that_o he_o will_v conserve_v you_o in_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o humane_a greatness_n with_o much_o augmentation_n of_o estate_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a amen_n your_o majesty_n servant_n and_o chaplain_n fr._n juan_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria._n a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapter_n and_o paragraphes_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v brief_o treat_v what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n republic_n together_o with_o its_o definition_n chapter_n 2._o what_o the_o name_n of_o king_n signify_v chapter_n 3._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n 6._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o those_o business_n which_o their_o understanding_n comprehend_v not_o chapter_n 7._o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v how_o king_n be_v to_o take_v council_n and_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o observe_v for_o their_o better_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o diligence_n which_o king_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n which_o king_n be_v to_o consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 10._o he_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o course_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o fight_n that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispatch_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n chap._n 17._o he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n the_o natural_a sister_n and_o companion_n of_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a chap._n 22._o of_o justice_n distributive_a chap._n 23._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n limitation_n in_o give_v may_v suit_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n chap._n 25._o whether_o honour_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o those_o that_o sue_v for_o they_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v that_o be_v of_o the_o prudence_n of_o
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shall_v have_v give_v he_o his_o kingdom_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v give_v he_o more_o thus_o be_v this_o good_a servant_n reward_v honour_a and_o grace_v by_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o without_o be_v importune_v gracious_o call_v his_o good_a service_n to_o remembrance_n and_o honour_v he_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o that_o be_v reward_v by_o their_o king_n may_v receive_v their_o recompense_n upon_o the_o like_a good_a term_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n but_o now_o a_o day_n poor_a and_o slender_a service_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n find_v copious_a and_o plentiful_a reward_n and_o those_o ordinary_o accompany_v with_o ingratitude_n a_o thing_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o which_o tie_v god_n hand_n from_o give_v who_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o rich_a and_o dry_v up_o that_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o his_o boundless_a mercy_n from_o afford_v we_o any_o far_a favour_n or_o comfort_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n 10._o arist_n lib._n 8_o â—th_n cap._n 10._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o king_n say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o will_v a_o father_n of_o many_o child_n in_o his_o family_n societas_fw-la enim_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la effigiem_fw-la the_o society_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n represent_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n let_v any_o man_n compare_v the_o power_n royal_a to_o what_o he_o will_v and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n opinion_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o do_v fit_a so_o well_o with_o it_o or_o give_v it_o so_o much_o fullness_n as_o the_o title_n of_o father_n who_o day_n and_o night_n beat_v his_o brain_n and_o employ_v all_o 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seem_v to_o reject_v the_o honour_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v trial_n si_fw-mi armatus_fw-la posset_n incedere_fw-la whether_o he_o can_v go_v in_o it_o or_o no_o for_o he_o have_v never_o prove_v it_o but_o when_o he_o find_v he_o can_v hardly_o go_v in_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o free_a liberty_n and_o command_n of_o his_o body_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n 17.29_o 1._o king_n 17.29_o non_fw-la possum_fw-la sic_fw-la incedere_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la usum_fw-la habeo_fw-la i_o can_v go_v with_o these_o for_o i_o be_o not_o accumstomed_a and_o therefore_o rather_o make_v choice_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n his_o stone_n and_o his_o sling_n which_o he_o know_v well_o how_o to_o use_v then_o to_o put_v on_o the_o king_n royal_a raiment_n together_o with_o his_o rich_a armour_n and_o afterward_o to_o give_v a_o ill_a account_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o but_o where_o shall_v you_o 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