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giphanius_n first_o he_o make_v it_o a_o ibid._n a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ibid._n commixture_n of_o democracy_n and_o oligarchy_n wherein_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a have_v a_o equal_a capacity_n to_o the_o office_n and_o administration_n of_o government_n and_o call_v it_o proper_o a_o republic_n because_o those_o government_n which_o incline_v to_o democracy_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o seem_v most_o fit_v for_o the_o people_n good_a but_o those_o which_o incline_v more_o to_o oligarchy_n be_v use_v to_o be_v style_v aristocracy_n 8._o aristocracy_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d polit._n lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o because_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v common_o person_n of_o good_a education_n and_o ennoble_v which_o thing_n he_o say_v appertain_v to_o virtue_n so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o necessary_a ingredient_n or_o term_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n virtue_n riches_n and_o liberty_n this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d direct_o include_v the_o two_o last_o and_o the_o first_o also_o be_v include_v because_o among_o ibid._n among_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ibid._n most_o the_o rich_a be_v repute_v among_o the_o best_a deserve_v so_o he_o make_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n to_o be_v different_a from_o democracy_n and_o oligarchy_n because_o mix_v of_o both_o so_o that_o in_o one_o particular_a he_o show_v the_o combination_n of_o these_o two_o in_o polity_n by_o set_v a_o mulct_n upon_o the_o rich_a that_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o reward_n upon_o the_o poor_a that_o shall_v attend_v it_o which_o in_o oligarchy_n have_v no_o place_n another_o sort_n of_o commixture_n 13._o commixture_n lib._n 4._o polit._n c._n 13._o he_o make_v that_o whereas_o in_o oligarchy_n there_o be_v only_a respect_n have_v to_o great_a wealth_n and_o in_o democracy_n no_o respect_n at_o all_o have_v to_o it_o this_o polity_n be_v mix_v of_o a_o middle_a sort_n of_o riches_n and_o such_o man_n he_o judge_v 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so_o divine_a as_o they_o so_o in_o homer_n 277._o homer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ihad_n 6._o v._n 277._o as_o well_o as_o in_o hesiod_n they_o be_v style_v nourish_v of_o god_n and_o bear_v of_o god_n not_o as_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n but_o kingly_a honour_n from_o jove_n as_o eustachius_n note_n and_o from_o homer_n make_v the_o sceptre_n of_o agamemnon_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o jove_n though_o a_o late_a 63._o late_a absolute_a power_n p._n 63._o author_n contemptuous_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o constable_n staff_n he_o 738._o he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d iliad_n 4._o v._n 738._o say_v the_o king_n have_v both_o his_o sceptre_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o god_n of_o which_o the_o curious_a reader_n may_v see_v more_o authority_n in_o the_o learned_a tract_n of_o archbishop_n vsher_n power_n of_o prince_n ãâã_d prince_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d plato_n according_a to_o synesius_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la make_v the_o regal_a office_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a good_a 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lomnes_n populi_n sect_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la q._n 2._o civilian_n and_o 9_o and_o suarez_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg._n c._n 8._o n._n 9_o schoolman_n that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v communicable_a by_o the_o prince_n allowance_n and_o that_o such_o a_o concurrence_n as_o our_o king_n have_v allow_v be_v no_o argument_n of_o supremacy_n such_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n have_v be_v in_o other_o monarchy_n 2._o monarchy_n besold_n de_fw-fr juribus_fw-la magist_n c._n 2._o which_o every_o where_o be_v own_v to_o be_v absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n for_o as_o they_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o prince_n single_a authority_n and_o dissolve_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n they_o can_v claim_v no_o sort_n of_o right_n during_o their_o session_n further_o than_o to_o consult_v about_o and_o prepare_v bill_n for_o the_o royal_a assent_n therefore_o 11._o therefore_o de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summarum_fw-la potestatum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la c._n 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his_o council_n of_o officer_n a_o while_n
correct_v the_o vicious_a so_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o reformation_n at_o home_n chilon_n chilonis_fw-la chilon_n laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la chilonis_fw-la brother_n desire_v to_o know_v why_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v at_o sparta_n as_o well_o as_o chilon_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o bear_v a_o injury_n which_o his_o brother_n do_v not_o for_o in_o public_a employment_n those_o who_o be_v the_o censores_fw-la morum_fw-la and_o chastise_v the_o infringer_n of_o the_o law_n must_v expect_v calumny_n and_o evil_a entreaty_n from_o the_o incorrigible_a and_o debauch_a and_o such_o must_v be_v resolve_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n without_o any_o other_o by-end_n of_o revenge_n tyranny_n and_o imperiousness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o hasty_a raze_v cholerickness_n partiality_n or_o corruptness_n on_o the_o other_o plato_n ll._n plato_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr ll._n advise_v that_o the_o wealthy_a be_v choose_v for_o the_o better_a support_n of_o the_o dignity_n 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treat_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o general_a inspection_n into_o and_o by_o the_o sovereign_n election_n and_o place_v they_o a_o power_n of_o advise_v at_o least_o how_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v as_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v be_v happy_a i_o come_v now_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n lord_n treasurer_n the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n at_o westminster_n or_o those_o of_o assize_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o try_v cause_n in_o their_o respective_a circuit_n i_o undertake_v this_o task_n lugduni_n tanquam_fw-la rhetor_n dicturn_v ad_fw-la aram_n apology_n the_o author_n apology_n or_o one_o that_o procul_fw-la profanus_fw-la adorat_fw-la the_o subject_a be_v only_o fit_a to_o be_v handle_v by_o such_o as_o have_v read_v and_o digest_v 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viz._n
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&_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o these_o assertion_n be_v couch_v in_o what_o aeneas_n imperii_fw-la aeneas_n convenit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la juris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la fraeno_fw-la temperare_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la inter_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jusque_fw-la interpositam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o incumbit_fw-la inspicere_fw-la de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o authoribus_fw-la imperii_fw-la silvius_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o obnoxious_a than_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v equity_n which_o be_v not_o always_o find_v write_v now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v one_o thing_n and_o equity_n persuade_v another_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o emperor_n shall_v temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o equity_n as_o he_o who_o alone_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o interpretation_n which_o lie_v interpose_v betwixt_o law_n and_o equity_n since_o no_o law_n can_v sufficient_o
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himself_o only_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n thereunto_o but_o also_o be_v so_o far_a lord_n over_o they_o that_o where_o he_o see_v cause_n he_o may_v abate_v or_o total_o remit_v the_o penalty_n incur_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o dispense_v with_o other_o for_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o at_o all_o yea_o general_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o when_o by_o experience_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o inconvenience_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v expect_v shall_v redound_v thereby_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o second_o authority_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n 127._o clarendon_n survey_v p._n 127._o who_o affirm_v that_o by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n have_v in_o many_o case_n the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o in_o grant_v pardon_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o except_o in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v great_a to_o other_o than_o the_o king_n as_o 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edit_fw-la 5._o lip_n major_a privato_fw-la visus_fw-la dum_fw-la privatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 1._o hist_o c._n 11._o tacitus_n of_o galba_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o discover_v his_o insufficiency_n when_o he_o be_v emperor_n therefore_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o good_a character_n of_o piso_n simillimus_fw-la piso_n quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la validius_fw-la otia_fw-la dilexit_fw-la aut_fw-la facilius_fw-la suffecit_fw-la negotia_fw-la magisque_fw-la quae_fw-la agenda_fw-la suntegit_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ostentatione_n agendi_fw-la velleius_n paterc_n actu_fw-la otioso_fw-la simillimus_fw-la that_o none_o more_o vehement_o love_a recess_n from_o business_n or_o with_o more_o ease_n undergo_v employment_n or_o effect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v more_o active_o and_o without_o any_o ostentation_n so_o temperantior_fw-la so_o annal._n 13._o edit_fw-la lip_n 5._o p._n 138._o integre_n sancteque_fw-la egit_fw-la procax_fw-la otii_fw-la &_o potessatiâ_n temperantior_fw-la tacitus_n say_v of_o otho_n when_o he_o govern_v portugal_n that_o he_o be_v one_o loose_o give_v when_o he_o have_v little_a to_o do_v but_o in_o office_n and_o rule_n more_o stay_v and_o temperate_a such_o a_o person_n be_v true_o qualify_v for_o great_a managery_n it_o be_v a_o assure_a sign_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o generous_a spirit_n who_o honour_n amends_o virtue_n in_o the_o ambitious_a be_v violent_a and_o in_o those_o in_o authority_n settle_v and_o calm_a for_o honour_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o virtue_n power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a end_n of_o aspire_a and_o conscience_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o man_n rest_n man_n in_o great_a place_n say_v one_o servant_n one_o st._n alban_n essay_n p._n 42._o how_o great_a minister_n be_v servant_n who_o make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o his_o time_n be_v thrice_o servant_n first_o to_o their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o state_n second_o servant_n of_o fame_n three_o of_o business_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n either_o in_o their_o person_n action_n or_o time_n their_o rise_n be_v laborious_a their_o stand_a slippery_a their_o recess_n either_o a_o downfall_n or_o eclipse_n so_o that_o they_o have_v need_n borrow_v other_o man_n opinion_n to_o think_v themselves_o happy_a for_o if_o they_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o feel_n they_o can_v find_v it_o for_o though_o tacitus_n say_v sunt_fw-la plerumque_fw-la regum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la vehemente_n &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrariae_fw-la and_o though_o they_o serve_v a_o more_o benign_a prince_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v many_o they_o deal_v with_o either_o vehement_a in_o their_o will_n or_o irresolved_a however_o the_o fatigue_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o the_o port_n can_v be_v gain_v without_o double_v and_o tack_v to_o save_v the_o wind._n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a state_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n that_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v extraordinary_a accomplishment_n both_o in_o dexterity_n of_o dispatch_n vast_a comprehension_n virtuous_a resolvedness_n and_o prudent_a cunctation_n panaegyr_n nam_fw-la occultat_fw-la eorum_fw-la semina_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la causae_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la specie_fw-la latent_fw-la panaegyr_n for_o as_o pliny_n well_o note_n in_o most_o matter_n the_o deity_n hide_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n and_o mostwhat_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o contrary_a appearance_n so_o that_o it_o require_v a_o great_a sagacity_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o foresee_v what_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v of_o cause_n and_o council_n when_o there_o may_v intervene_v so_o many_o by-accident_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o prevent_v therefore_o not_o only_o great_a wisdom_n be_v require_v 8_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d arist_n â_o ethic._n c._n 8_o but_o great_a experience_n and_o when_o minister_n of_o state_n be_v endow_v with_o these_o qualification_n whatever_o the_o event_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o most_o such_o ground_a resolve_n succeed_v well_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n ãâã_d man_n sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la ãâã_d overrule_v the_o star_n so_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o with_o sufficient_a ability_n diligence_n care_n fidelity_n prudence_n and_o affection_n supplant_v their_o danger_n of_o be_v supplant_v serve_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n which_o be_v no_o way_n incompatible_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o detraction_n of_o some_o the_o mine_v of_o other_o or_o a_o inglorious_a downfall_n for_o the_o government_n lose_v more_o by_o such_o a_o one_o lay_v aside_o than_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o prince_n conscientious_o just_o and_o wise_o shall_v lose_v those_o who_o either_o their_o lucky_a star_n or_o conspicuous_a accomplishment_n have_v place_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a indeed_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o inglorious_a exit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o most_o circumspect_a of_o mortal_n for_o the_o envious_a and_o ambitious_a who_o torment_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v eclipse_v by_o those_o who_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n envy_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o administration_n and_o by_o cunning_a and_o artificial_a insinuation_n of_o ill_a conduct_n false_a measure_n and_o design_n be_v assiduous_o heave_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o if_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n they_o prevail_v to_o effect_v by_o successive_a removal_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v matter_n all_o thing_n be_v disjoint_v the_o cement_n of_o government_n dissolve_v and_o great_a error_n commit_v by_o too_o frequent_a fresh_a application_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whereby_o the_o malady_n be_v make_v incurable_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o physician_n among_o other_o rule_n which_o prince_n may_v find_v it_o convenient_a to_o observe_v in_o choose_v minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v one_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n provide_v they_o can_v be_v as_o well_o sit_v that_o they_o ãâã_d they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v of_o ancient_a house_n and_o person_n of_o fortune_n for_o tacitus_n hist_o tacitus_n insita_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la natura_fw-la recentem_fw-la alicrum_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la agris_fw-la oculis_fw-la introspicere_fw-la 2._o hist_o note_n that_o it_o be_v inbred_a to_o man_n to_o look_v asquint_o on_o the_o advancement_n not_o so_o much_o new_a as_o of_o new_a man_n who_o covet_v too_o much_o power_n and_o honour_n by_o that_o mean_n contract_v envy_n for_o as_o he_o further_o ibid._n further_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la fida_fw-la potentia_fw-la ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n observe_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o be_v mostwhat_o treacherous_a therefore_o annal._n therefore_o vestra_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la fortur_v metiamini_fw-la panegyr_n nihil_fw-la rerum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la tam_fw-la instabile_fw-la &_o fluxum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la potentia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la nixa_fw-la tacit._n 13._o annal._n pliny_n advise_v that_o minister_n of_o
by_o the_o practise_n of_o all_o the_o respective_a qualification_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o privy-council_n and_o those_o more_o excellent_a method_n and_o rule_n his_o own_o great_a wisdom_n will_v suggest_v he_o shall_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a trust_n with_o his_o master_n and_o a_o great_a respect_n and_o veneration_n from_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a and_o shall_v transmit_v a_o noble_a example_n and_o durable_a pattern_n to_o posterity_n if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n can_v in_o some_o particular_a affair_n conform_v his_o judgement_n to_o that_o of_o his_o colleague_n or_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o will_v be_v glorious_a in_o he_o after_o the_o lay_v open_a with_o all_o modesty_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n with_o that_o resignedness_n a_o servant_n do_v to_o a_o great_a master_n and_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o if_o his_o prince_n in_o the_o sequel_n find_v his_o counsel_n be_v sound_a and_o not_o ill_o time_v he_o will_v employ_v he_o in_o great_a matter_n and_o with_o more_o confidence_n than_o before_o and_o if_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o partial_a or_o bias_v in_o his_o opinion_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v his_o own_o error_n and_o be_v less_o apt_a for_o the_o future_a to_o commit_v the_o like_a however_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o true_a servant_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o a_o good_a minister_n of_o state_n who_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o with_o all_o possible_a sincerity_n can_v take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o obey_v his_o sovereign_n will_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o he_o do_v in_o serve_v of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o tu_fw-la marcellus_n eras_fw-la 883._o virgâl_o lib._n 6._o v._n 883._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o appoint_v magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a say_v unubiquitariness_n say_v in_o orat._n the_o necessity_n of_o magistrate_n to_o supply_v the_o prince_n unubiquitariness_n libanius_n that_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o body_n can_v be_v every_o where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o province_n they_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o but_o see_v that_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v fight_v all_o their_o battle_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o sword_n therefore_o they_o must_v execute_v their_o authority_n by_o other_o and_o determine_v justice_n and_o cause_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n not_o by_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o understanding_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o so_o as_o the_o ãâã_d the_o polit._n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d philosopher_n observe_v make_v to_o themselves_o many_o eye_n and_o ear_n hand_n and_o foot_n it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o safe_a keep_n of_o his_o empire_n say_v the_o fratrem_fw-la the_o cicero_n ad_fw-la fratrem_fw-la orator_n that_o he_o do_v not_o exhibit_v himself_o only_o but_o all_o the_o minister_n likewise_o of_o his_o power_n to_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o as_o plutarch_n polit._n plutarch_n precept_n polit._n add_v to_o place_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n in_o his_o several_a employment_n for_o one_o principis_fw-la one_o philo_z de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la principis_fw-la man_n though_o he_o have_v never_o such_o alacrity_n in_o body_n and_o mind_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o undergo_v the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o business_n which_o every_o day_n do_v flow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o unless_o they_o choose_v co-adjutors_a out_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o know_a wisdom_n courage_n prudence_n and_o piety_n who_o not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o pride_n the_o frequent_a concomitant_a of_o power_n but_o be_v abhorrer_n of_o it_o as_o a_o hateful_a and_o exceed_v great_a evil_n for_o such_o man_n be_v most_o fit_a helper_n and_o assistant_n to_o good_a and_o worthy_a prince_n therefore_o 10._o therefore_o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o bodin_n arnisaeus_n sovereign_n arnisaeus_n pag._n 27._o all_o magistracy_n derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o other_o digester_n of_o politic_n make_v it_o the_o three_o right_n of_o majesty_n to_o appoint_v and_o constitute_v magistrate_n who_o have_v their_o authority_n flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o fountain_n derive_v from_o he_o all_o their_o power_n of_o command_n so_o dio._n so_o dio._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n ut_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la plebe_n populo_fw-la ac_fw-la senatu_fw-la magistratus_fw-la crearet_fw-la that_o he_o alone_o without_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n create_v magistrate_n and_o zonaras_n right_o affirm_v that_o creatio_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la muneris_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o magistrate_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o emperor_n the_o sovereign_n possess_v his_o proper_a power_n without_o a_o superior_a 267._o superior_a arnisâus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 267._o the_o magistrate_n be_v instrument_n by_o which_o the_o sovereign_n execute_v his_o command_n for_o it_o be_v reason_n he_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o appoint_v they_o who_o have_v the_o right_a panaegyr_n right_a intercidere_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la infectumque_fw-la reddere_fw-la quiâquid_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la eportuerit_fw-la plin._n panaegyr_n to_o redress_v the_o unjust_a action_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o make_v void_a whatsoever_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o ministri_fw-la they_o lampridius_n in_o alexandro_n meliorem_fw-la esse_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la tutiorem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la princeps_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la mali_fw-la principâ_fw-la ministri_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o almost_o safe_o when_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a than_o when_o the_o prince_n minister_n be_v so_o therefore_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o the_o indoles_fw-la aptness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n for_o their_o respective_a office_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o pracept_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d plut._n polit._n pracept_v omne_fw-la non_fw-la pariter_fw-la rerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apta_fw-la some_o be_v fit_a for_o pracept_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v military_a and_o other_o for_o civil_a command_n employment_n command_n propertiâs_n lib_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o various_a magistrate_n for_o varioâ_n employment_n some_o for_o the_o consult_v contrive_v part_n other_o for_o the_o executive_a some_o because_o there_o be_v use_v of_o their_o popularity_n other_o of_o their_o prudence_n other_o of_o their_o justice_n some_o to_o conciliate_v the_o subject_n dutifulness_n to_o their_o prince_n other_o to_o represent_v the_o prince_n gracious_a to_o the_o people_n some_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n that_o he_o never_o want_v a_o fund_z against_o all_o contingency_n other_o to_o see_v the_o dispending_a of_o it_o for_o the_o prince_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n benefit_n so_o that_o in_o pracept_v in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v whosoever_o any_o or_o especial_o all_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a much_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o a_o prince_n eye_n shall_v soon_o discover_v he_o to_o employ_v he_o according_a to_o his_o talon_n some_o magistrate_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o such_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n lieutenant_n judge_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n other_o for_o the_o more_o splendid_a part_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o court_n rather_o than_o magistrate_n as_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n groom_n of_o the_o steal_v bedchamber_n and_o privy-chamber_n gentleman_n master_n of_o ceremony_n king_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n 8._o philosopher_n absque_fw-la necessariis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la civitas_n ne_fw-la consistere_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la it_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la &_o ãâã_d linem_fw-la pertinent_a praclare_v adminislrari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 6._o polit._n c._n 8._o right_o observe_v that_o without_o necessary_a magistrate_n a_o city_n can_v subsist_v and_o without_o those_o who_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n the_o city_n can_v be_v administer_v honourable_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o advantageous_a to_o themselves_o that_o the_o young_a nobility_n and_o
gentry_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n magistracy_n young_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o be_v so_o educate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o magistracy_n military_a discipline_n and_o all_o other_o way_n that_o may_v accomplish_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o ancient_a gentry_n it_o much_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o employ_v those_o of_o great_a wisdom_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n the_o endowment_n of_o noble_a mind_n though_o not_o of_o so_o noble_a extract_n so_o annal._n so_o 6._o annal._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o horseman_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nobility_n he_o may_v attempt_v something_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v in_o erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la pâr_fw-la negotiis_fw-la âeque_fw-la âupra_fw-la erat_fw-la tacitus_n that_o the_o province_n be_v give_v to_o sabinus_n not_o for_o any_o excellency_n but_o that_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o not_o above_o the_o employment_n but_o this_o caution_n be_v unnecessary_a where_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a and_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o approbation_n of_o soldiery_n or_o senate_n any_o prince_n not_o to_o give_v too_o great_a power_n to_o any_o above_o all_o thing_n prince_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o commit_v not_o any_o of_o their_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o curator_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o intrust_v any_o of_o these_o in_o a_o subject_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v by_o many_o history_n apparent_a that_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o prince_n captivity_n minority_n his_o prosecute_n some_o war_n out_o of_o his_o country_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n can_v be_v govern_v without_o a_o viceroy_n or_o protector_n with_o the_o whole_a 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they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o 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two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâââ_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n accommodate_v 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