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upon_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v the_o permitter_n of_o seditious_a contrivement_n the_o deserter_n of_o their_o trust_n be_v take_v off_o by_o profit_n pleasure_n vanity_n by_o sloth_n and_o neglect_v by_o partiality_n passion_n fear_v or_o personal_a animosity_n fool_n be_v fit_a instrument_n for_o knave_n love_n and_o reverence_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o majesty_n the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n depend_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n the_o ground_n of_o sedition_n let_v a_o prince_n stick_v to_o his_o law_n and_o his_o people_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o protect_v imply_v a_o power_n of_o protect_v where_o a_o king_n have_v it_o not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o oppress_v his_o people_n they_o have_v it_o in_o they_o to_o destroy_v their_o king_n a_o mixture_n of_o indulgence_n and_o severity_n oblige_v the_o loyal_a and_o awe_v the_o refractory_a the_o influence_n of_o prudence_n and_o courage_n a_o prince_n that_o bear_v affront_v and_o familiarity_n from_o his_o subject_n lessen_v himself_o how_o to_o hinder_v the_o spread_v of_o a_o seditious_a humour_n let_v a_o prince_n keep_v a_o eye_n over_o great_a assembly_n let_v he_o be_v quick_a and_o watchful_a the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o seet_n a_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v schism_n have_v a_o care_n the_o presbyterian_o set-form_n and_o method_n their_o modesty_n the_o mean_n of_o prevent_v schism_n object_n petition_v for_o peace_n pag._n 4_o 5._o answ._n the_o hazard_n of_o toleration_n the_o foundation_n of_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 239._o let_v pagan_n blush_v at_o these_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 263._o the_o growth_n of_o schism_n a_o noble_a resolve_v let_v the_o prince_n reform_v betimes_o and_o impartial_o ambition_n be_v the_o cause_n no_o matter_n what_o be_v the_o cry_n corrupt_v divine_n and_o lawyer_n be_v in_o the_o forlorn_a of_o all_o rebellion_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o pillar_n and_o blessing_n of_o society_n the_o common_a crime_n of_o vicious_a lawyer_n be_v avarice_n the_o base_a of_o corruption_n a_o ignorant_a judge_n be_v a_o dangerous_a minister_n and_o so_o be_v a_o timorous_a a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n a_o rule_n to_o choose_v by_o hae_fw-la nuga_fw-la seria_n ducunt_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la a_o way_n to_o prevent_v treasonous_a mistake_v the_o contriver_n of_o sedition_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o puritan_n religion_n be_v but_o talk_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o a_o traitor_n be_v of_o no_o religion_n no_o ill_a story_n the_o presbyterian_a have_v get_v a_o strain_n a_o ceremony_n may_v be_v as_o well_o impose_v as_o a_o tax_n ambition_n dangerous_a in_o a_o favourite_n a_o caution_n ambition_n do_v better_a in_o a_o soldier_n then_o in_o a_o counsellor_n it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o dispose_v of_o office_n by_o particular_a direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 240._o how_o to_o crush_v a_o insolent_a favourite_n the_o danger_n of_o a_o favourite_n that_o uphold_v faction_n and_o manage_v of_o his_o design_n sir_n f._n bacon_n how_o to_o disappoint_v a_o ambitious_a design_n favourite_n necessary_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o desirable_a to_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o choice_n of_o servant_n let_v they_o be_v honest_a and_o fit_n of_o approve_a loyalty_n to_o the_o father_n nor_o upon_o recommendation_n public_a nature_n for_o public_a place_n not_o one_o to_o all_o purpose_n let_v a_o prince_n set_v his_o confident_a his_o bound_n aforehand_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n honour_n and_o convenience_n let_v not_o a_o favourite_n press_v the_o sovereign_n the_o danger_n of_o over-greatness_n as_o to_o the_o people_n a_o proud_a man_n in_o power_n easy_o crush_v a_o covetous_a great_a man_n the_o mischief_n of_o false_a intelligence_n good_a advice_n to_o a_o counsellor_n prudence_n provide_v for_o the_o worst_a reward_n and_o punishment_n keep_v 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