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A09487 The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G.; Conseiller d'estat. English Béthune, Philippe de, comte de Selles et de Charost, 1561-1649.; Grimeston, Edward. 1634 (1634) STC 1977; ESTC S101680 238,642 366

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edict_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o magistrate_n how_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o commandment_n there_o happen_v a_o revocation_n chapter_n 32._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n one_o towards_o another_o three_o degree_n of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o prime_a magistrate_n that_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o endure_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o king_n proctor_n the_o power_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o no_o force_n out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o two_o magistrate_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ordinance_n or_o judgement_n upon_o one_o another_o territory_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o sentence_n giu●n_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o of_o magistrate_n equal_a in_o power_n of_o a_o body_n or_o college_n and_o of_o their_o power_n and_o command_v one_o over_o another_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o opposition_n and_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v hinder_v one_o another_o by_o opposition_n before_o the_o act_n or_o by_o appeal_n after_o the_o act_n but_o not_o to_o comm●nd_v chapter_n 33._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o private_a person_n diverse_a power_n of_o magistrate_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o pri●ate_a man_n in_o give_v judgement_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o respect_n of_o private_a man_n to_o the_o magistrate_n execute_v his_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n wrong_v when_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n mildness_n and_o patience_n require_v in_o a_o magistrate_n prudence_n and_o gravity_n without_o passion_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o commandment_n rule_n and_o consideration_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o commandment_n a_o mixture_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o temper_n which_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n harmony_n in_o marriage_n harmony_n in_o the_o division_n of_o good_n chapter_n 35._o of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o estate_n provision_n of_o arm_n and_o ship_n arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a the_o quality_n of_o defensive_a arm_n that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v contemn_v they_o augment_v courage_n the_o quality_n of_o offensive_a arm_n two_o sort_n of_o offensive_a arm_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o arm_n chapter_n 36._o of_o fort_n and_o of_o their_o profit_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o estate_n the_o situation_n of_o fort_n necessary_a and_o profitable_a they_o must_v be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o estate_n they_o must_v be_v strong_a by_o situation_n and_o fortification_n great_a and_o in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v that_o they_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o fortification_n in_o place_n which_o be_v strong_a by_o situation_n chapter_n 37._o of_o warfare_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v not_o use_v stranger_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v chapter_n 38._o of_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n in_o ordinary_a train_n bands_n two_o sort_n of_o soldier_n of_o subsidiaries_n a_o order_n to_o practice_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o mutiny_n of_o their_o number_n a_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o estate_n without_o charge_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o revolt_n and_o mutiny_n chapter_n 39_o of_o the_o form_n how_o to_o make_v a_o levy_v of_o soldier_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o stature_n and_o of_o their_o vocation_n the_o particular_a manner_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o danger_n of_o mutiny_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o captain_n of_o the_o choice_n the_o captain_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o his_o soldier_n of_o the_o place_n whence_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o soldier_n of_o their_o age_n stature_n and_o vocation_n chapter_n 40._o of_o the_o force_n at_o sea_n chapter_n 41._o of_o the_o riches_n of_o a●_n estate_n that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o estate_n depend_v of_o its_o riches_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o wealth_n of_o a_o estate_n wherein_o the_o wealth_n of_o a_o estate_n do_v consist_v chapter_n 42._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o abundance_n and_o wealth_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o tillage_n handiworke_n and_o the_o commerce_n with_o stranger_n whence_o the_o abundance_n of_o necessary_a thing_n do_v grow_v tillage_n well_o husbandr_v cause_v abundance_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o a_o prince_n manufacture_n cause_n abundance_n in_o a_o estate_n a_o advice_n to_o multiply_v workman_n three_o consideration_n for_o commerce_n of_o merchandise_n which_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v carry_v to_o stranger_n of_o the_o transport_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o raw_a material_o of_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o entry_n of_o foreign_a coin_n into_o a_o estate_n that_o the_o course_n of_o foreign_a coin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v merchandi●e_v whereof_o they_o shall_v hinder_v the_o entry_n chapter_n 43._o of_o the_o facility_n of_o commerce_n traffic_n at_o sea_n profitable_a and_o honourable_a advantage_n which_o the_o public_a and_o private_a shall_v receive_v if_o the_o nobility_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o commerce_n at_o sea_n a_o order_n establish_v by_o the_o hollander_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o trade_n at_o the_o east_n i●dies_n the_o great_a reputation_n which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o trade_n a_o mean_n to_o establish_v the_o trade_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 44._o of_o parsimony_n or_o spare_v that_o parsimony_n preserve_v the_o wealth_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o it_o import_v much_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o estate_n wherein_o excess_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o excess_n in_o building_n the_o order_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o flanders_n &_o the_o low_a country_n for_o their_o building_n in_o to_n of_o the_o excess_n in_o movable_n follower_n feast_n and_o play_n chapter_n 45._o of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o ordinary_a revenue_n of_o a_o estate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a revenue_n of_o demean_n and_o of_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o that_o no_o alienation_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v much_o less_o engagement_n entry_n and_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n tribute_n gift_n and_o pension_n traffic_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o public_a to_o deliver_v money_n at_o interest_n to_o merchant_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o grow_v thereby_o of_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n the_o source_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o abuse_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n chapter_n 46._o of_o tax_n and_o of_o extraordinary_a levy_n impost_n and_o loan_n diverse_a form_n of_o tax_n and_o levy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v exempt_a from_o tax_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o levy_v the_o tax_n the_o introduction_n of_o tolles_n tribute_n and_o impost_n of_o the_o value_v of_o good_n practise_v by_o the_o roman_n abollish_v by_o tyrant_n imaginary_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o say_a valuation_n of_o good_n and_o without_o reason_n advantage_n which_o will_v grow_v thereby_o to_o the_o state_n of_o extraordinary_a levy_n of_o the_o mildness_n profit_n and_o justice_n thereof_o of_o casual_a imposition_n of_o tolles_n and_o imposition_n upon_o suit_n of_o loan_n chapter_n 47._o of_o the_o manage_v and_o good_a husbandry_n of_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o expense_n and_o of_o the_o abatement_n thereof_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o expense_n alm_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o king_n st._n lew●s_n that_o alm_n never_o impoverish_v the_o discharge_n of_o necessary_a charge_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o officer_n and_o of_o debt_n recompense_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o treasure_n gift_n and_o gratification_n establishment_n of_o public_a house_n and_o seminary_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n as_o well_o in_o the_o liberal_a art_n as_o in_o mechannicke_a seminary_n of_o piety_n seminary_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a seminary_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o estate_n expense_n for_o the_o commodity_n and_o adorn_v of_o town_n and_o province_n cut_v off_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o abatement_n of_o debt_n chapter_n 48._o of_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o manage_v of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o choice_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o such_o
have_v cause_v the_o seignoury_a of_o venice_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o itself_o and_o to_o preserve_v itself_o against_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v this_o order_n so_o much_o as_o the_o policy_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v use_v impart_v some_o petty_a office_n to_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o chancellor_n contract_v alliance_n with_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a aristocracy_n which_o forbid_v such_o marriage_n borrow_v from_o they_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o maintain_v the_o estate_n disarm_v they_o whole_o give_v they_o liberty_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n to_o make_v they_o pliable_a give_v unto_o the_o rich_a the_o right_n of_o burgoisie_n and_o choose_v some_o among_o the_o citizen_n to_o be_v make_v gentleman_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v live_v in_o hope_n one_o day_n to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o estate_n and_o thus_o satisfy_v the_o nobility_n with_o honour_n the_o people_n with_o rest_n and_o commodity_n inure_v their_o subject_n to_o war_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v especial_o by_o land_n suppress_v speedy_o all_o war_n with_o stranger_n and_o faction_n among_o themselves_o entertain_v a_o neutrality_n with_o prince_n not_o wed_v any_o quarrel_n and_o change_v party_n as_o their_o interest_n change_n thus_o they_o maintain_v themselves_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o principality_n principality_n a_o principality_n have_v its_o defect_n as_o well_o as_o a_o seignoury_n or_o popular_a estate_n the_o first_o be_v the_o change_n of_o prince_n which_o bring_v with_o they_o new_a design_n new_a law_n new_a minister_n new_a friend_n new_a enemy_n a_o new_a manner_n of_o live_v and_o new_a alliance_n the_o second_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o civil_a war_n by_o the_o division_n of_o such_o as_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o election_n and_o in_o the_o succession_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o infant_n there_o will_v be_v a_o division_n for_o th●_n government_n betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o prince_n or_o betwixt_o the_o prince_n themselves_o so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v often_o force_v to_o avoid_v this_o inconvenience_n to_o give_v t●●_n breed_v of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o tutor_n there_o be_v danger_n lest_o he_o make_v hi●selfe_n master_n of_o the_o estate_n as_o have_v be_v often_o see●●_n among_o the_o macedonian_n if_o there_o be_v many_o th●●_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o many_o lord_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v young_a and_o free_v from_o a_o governor_n young_a man_n cause_v he_o to_o commit_v a_o thousand_o disorder_n and_o to_o reject_v all_o sort_n of_o good_a council_n and_o if_o he_o ●●_o warlike_a he_o will_v hazard_v his_o subject_n his_o estate_n a●●_n person_n if_o he_o be_v subtle_a and_o wicked_a he_o will_v sett●●_n a_o tyranny_n if_o he_o be_v cruel_a he_o will_v make_v a_o butchery_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o be_v luxurious_a he_o will_v troub●●_n the_o holy_a marriage_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v most_o passionate_a the_o people_n if_o he_o be_v covetous_a or_o prodigal_a he_o will_v be_v a_o exacter_n and_o if_o he_o be_v simple_a and_o ignorant_a it_o will_v be_v much_o worse_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o man_n of_o no_o merit_n who_o for_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o greatness_n will_v attempt_v all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n under_o his_o authority_n yet_o not_o withstand_v these_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o a_o sovereign_a command_n can_v subsist_v to_o speak_v proper_o but_o in_o one_o person_n alone_o as_o they_o say_v that_o many_o see_v better_o than_o one_o alone_a but_o to_o resolve_v to_o conclude_v and_o to_o command_v one_o will_v do_v it_o better_o than_o many_o as_o for_o alliance_n of_o prince_n they_o do_v not_o always_o die_v with_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v treaty_n which_o be_v make_v from_o one_o estate_n into_o another_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prince_n minority_n when_o it_o happen_v the_o affair_n be_v not_o always_o find_v dispose_v to_o innovation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n they_o may_v prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v by_o this_o defect_n the_o other_o inconvenience_n be_v rather_o particular_a vice_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o defect_n of_o the_o government_n and_o vice_n die_v with_o the_o prince_n person_n but●not_v the_o vice_n and_o abuse_n of_o lord_n in_o a_o seignoury_n nor_o of_o a_o multitude_n in_o a_o popular_a estate_n for_o that_o commonalty_n never_o die_v but_o contrariwise_o as_o they_o be_v perpetuate_v by_o subrogation_n so_o by_o contagion_n the_o abuse_n which_o enter_v into_o these_o company_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o other_o estate_n principality_n be_v only_o desire_v to_o hinder_v great_a man_n from_o oppress_v their_o inferior_n this_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o justice_n the_o which_o be_v due_o execute_v in_o a_o principality_n the_o people_n have_v no_o subject_n to_o desire_v liberty_n for_o that_o this_o desire_n will_v only_o tend_v to_o a_o a●a●chicall_a licentiousness_n which_o will_v make_v they_o mo●e_n miserable_a than_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a subjection_n but_o that_o w●ich_a m●kes_v the_o people_n unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o a_o just_a principality_n be_v that_o true_a liberty_n consist_v in_o not_o to_o be_v wrong_v no_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o wrong_v he_o chap._n 5._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o estate_n by_o their_o defect_n and_o advantage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n we_o may_v afterward_o judge_v add_v thereunto_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o live_v and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o affair_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v settle_v rather_o in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o among_o man_n that_o be_v equal_a and_o impatient_a of_o rule_n as_o your_o seafaring_a man_n be_v and_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o mountain_n and_o forest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o austerity_n and_o roughness_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o live_a a_o popular_a estate_n will_v be_v more_o proper_a than_o any_o other_o themistocles_n desire_v to_o settle_v a_o popular_a estate_n in_o athens_n advance_v seafaring_a man_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o mariner_n cato_n say_v that_o the_o macedonian_n deserve_v to_o be_v free_a for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v restrain_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o he_o that_o will_v command_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n one_o part_n be_v rich_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o wealth_n have_v breed_v some_o dependence_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n towards_o the_o great_a one_o a_o seignoury_a and_o government_n of_o few_o may_v be_v well_o establish_v among_o such_o man_n if_o in_o this_o inequality_n there_o be_v a_o division_n or_o discord_n some_o be_v unwilling_a to_o yield_v to_o other_o and_o that_o there_o be_v find_v some_o one_o that_o have_v more_o power_n and_o credit_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n settle_v a_o principality_n after_o a_o battle_n lose_v or_o some_o other_o disgrace_n happen_v a_o people_n be_v amaze_v find_v no_o council_n in_o themselves_o they_o willing_o refer_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o affair_n to_o he_o or_o they_o which_o promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o so_o as_o in_o such_o a_o encounter_n it_o be_v easy_a in_o steed_n of_o a_o popular_a estate_n to_o settle_v a_o seignoury_a or_o a_o principallity_n as_o contrariwise_o a_o multitude_n have_v have_v some_o good_a success_n and_o grow_v insolent_a it_o fa●s_v out_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o their_o lord_n they_o change_v the_o command_n of_o few_o into_o a_o popular_a estate_n or_o into_o a_o principallity_n if_o he_o by_o who_o mean_n this_o good_a fortune_n have_v befall_v they_o have_v credit_n conduct_v and_o courage_n sufficient_a to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o good_a fortune_n i_o will_v add_v that_o a_o fearful_a and_o timorous_a people_n give_v to_o their_o pleasure_n little_a careful_a and_o incapable_a of_o affair_n be_v better_o govern_v and_o more_o happy_o by_o a_o prince_n then_o by_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n where_o as_o contrariwise_o a_o people_n that_o be_v rough_a avaritious_a presumptuous_a and_o hardy_a do_v unwilling_o yield_v themselves_o under_o a_o principallity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o moderate_a or_o altogether_o warlike_a
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that_o the_o young_a and_o least_o capable_a may_v more_o easy_o choose_v the_o best_a party_n and_o the_o sound_a reason_n or_o in_o beginning_n to_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o young_a and_o inferior_n and_o cause_v they_o of_o most_o authority_n to_o give_v their_o opinion_n last_o lest_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o advice_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v factious_a and_o ambitious_a and_o admit_v no_o contradiction_n which_o two_o kind_n of_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n may_v be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o equality_n that_o be_v among_o the_o councillor_n for_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n it_o seem_v most_o fit_v that_o the_o most_o sufficient_a shall_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n first_o whereas_o contrariwise_o if_o the_o council_n be_v mingle_v with_o great_a lord_n and_o man_n of_o a_o mean_n condition_n they_o which_o have_v least_o power_n must_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n first_o yet_o cause_v they_o 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some_o business_n of_o hazard_n they_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o give_v the_o execution_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o calling_n t●em_v it_o will_v make_v they_o more_o cunning_a and_o advise_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o enterprise_n the_o which_o they_o mean_v to_o recommend_v unto_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o the_o difficulty_n which_o they_o shall_v ●eare_z will_v present_v themselves_o in_o the_o execution_n may_v discourage_v they_o and_o make_v they_o grow_v cold_a in_o danger_n to_o give_v over_o the_o enterprise_n behold_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v principal_o consider_v in_o those_o which_o give_v counsel_n chap._n 21._o consideration_n for_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v counsel_v as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v counsel_v we_o must_v consider_v his_o sufficiency_n the_o manner_n of_o demand_v counsel_n to_o receive_v it_o examine_v it_o to_o resolve_v and_o execute_v it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o sufficiency_n they_o have_v always_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n some_o have_v such_o a_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o alo●e_v can_v better_o resolve_v their_o affair_n than_o a_o whole_a company_n will_v do_v in_o the_o which_o beside_o the_o fear_n that_o the_o secret_n will_v be_v divulge_v the_o number_n of_o good_a man_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o rare_a as_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v compose_v be_v great_a other_o have_v not_o this_o vigour_n or_o spirit_n but_o a_o natural_a docillity_n to_o hear_v the_o advice_n of_o other_o and_o a_o judgement_n to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_a and_o these_o as_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o first_o so_o be_v they_o superior_a to_o the_o last_o who_o not_o able_a to_o take_v advice_n in_o their_o own_o head_n and_o contemn_v the_o advice_n of_o other_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o sound_a
and_o there_o will_v always_o remain_v a_o place_n for_o the_o prince_n favour_n make_v choice_n of_o one_o among_o many_o which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o charge_n to_o raise_v he_o unto_o a_o great_a dignity_n and_o this_o order_n may_v also_o serve_v to_o cause_v the_o affair_n to_o be_v manage_v with_o more_o integrity_n for_o they_o which_o desire_v to_o advance_v themselves_o will_v fear_v that_o do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v when_o they_o desire_v to_o rise_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o capacity_n will_v be_v great_a in_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o more_o eminent_a charge_n for_o that_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o degree_n they_o will_v have_v more_o knowledge_n both_o of_o the_o affair_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o manage_v they_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o nomination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n the_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n even_o the_o principal_a aught_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n only_o be_v one_o 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