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currere_fw-la aut_fw-la incompositi_fw-la componere_fw-la ducem_fw-la ad_fw-la imperit_n ducem_fw-la aut_fw-la parere_fw-la nescij_fw-la imperare_fw-la it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o he_o to_o run_v which_o fall_v or_o be_v disorder_v to_o set_v in_o order_n or_o void_a of_o obeisance_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v wherefore_o seneca_n say_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la subijcere_fw-la subijce_fw-la te_fw-la rationi_fw-la multos_fw-la reges_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la ratio_fw-la rexerit_fw-la 38._o epistola_fw-la 38._o if_o thou_o will_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o thou_o subdue_v thyself_o so_o shall_v thou_o rule_v many_o if_o reason_n rule_v thou_o who_o honour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v outwardlye_o of_o the_o people_n but_o rather_o when_o they_o with_o themselves_o have_v in_o admiration_n he_o mirror_v mind_n than_o his_o infatuate_n and_o fickle_a fortune_n wherefore_o all_o man_n as_o isocrates_n write_v judge_v euagoras_n prince_n in_o greece_n not_o so_o bounteous_o bless_v for_o his_o government_n sake_n as_o his_o subject_n obey_v the_o princely_a power_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o king_n for_o he_o so_o spend_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o his_o life_n eua._n iso_n in_o eua._n that_o he_o hurt_v no_o man_n and_o yet_o honorrd_v all_o good_a man_n rule_v diligent_o over_o all_o and_o lawfullye_o punish_v malefactor_n who_o wisdom_n marvellous_o adorn_v as_o stenida_n teach_v regne_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr regne_fw-la for_o thereof_o reverence_n issue_v and_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o king_n and_o most_o princely_a personage_n but_o by_o creation_n and_o imitation_n the_o prince_n on_o earth_n god_n be_v in_o all_o aswell_o in_o heaven_n as_o earth_n and_o the_o prince_n on_o the_o earth_n only_o who_o true_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n if_o he_o show_v himself_o courageous_a wise_a unworthy_a of_o wicked_a worldling_n bear_v in_o his_o breast_n a_o fatherly_a mind_n towards_o his_o subject_n and_o as_o themistius_n write_v a_o prince_n in_o deed_n cyri._fw-la xenophon_n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la paedia_fw-la cyri._fw-la in_o truth_n be_v inexpugnable_a subdue_a his_o capacity_n to_o reason_n exercise_v liberty_n praise_v magnanimity_n suppress_v &_o abandon_v all_o stately_a stubbornness_n and_o therefore_o ecphanta_n descrive_v a_o king_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o excellent_a work_n of_o god_n his_o lively_a image_n familiar_a to_o his_o framer_n gaze_v on_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o it_o be_v a_o amase_a mirror_n for_o his_o worthiness_n be_v approve_v no_o otherwise_o reg_fw-la stenidae_n ex_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la than_o the_o eagle_n be_v try_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o bird_n his_o eye_n open_o display_v against_o the_o sun_n whereunto_o most_o like_a be_v a_o princely_a government_n for_o that_o it_o be_v heavenly_a through_o the_o surpass_a clearness_n whereof_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o unjust_o aspire_v to_o princely_a preferment_n be_v dazzle_a and_o blind_v wherefore_o it_o behove_v a_o prince_n to_o make_v his_o government_n appear_v by_o his_o manner_n for_o so_o eftsoon_o the_o same_o do_v glitter_v and_o shine_v vaunt_v itself_o with_o flutter_v wing_n who_o portly_a place_n humanity_n great_o enhance_v power_n pacifi_v knowledge_n confirm_v for_o by_o knowledge_n he_o may_v judge_v righteous_o by_o power_n he_o may_v punish_v by_o humanity_n he_o may_v large_o behight_a gift_n and_o according_a to_o reason_n administer_v all_o thing_n in_o who_o diotog_n couch_v three_o comely_a quality_n reg_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la and_o mirror_a motion_n the_o worship_v of_o the_o god_n the_o govern_v of_o his_o subject_n the_o judge_a hurtless_a and_o innocent_a person_n unto_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a if_o he_o weigh_v with_o himself_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v well_o he_o shall_v be_v fit_a if_o he_o understande_v the_o feat_n of_o chivalry_n to_o judge_v and_o decise_a controversy_n he_o shall_v be_v cunning_a if_o he_o have_v diligent_o learn_v the_o nature_n and_o course_n of_o civil_a law_n plato_n also_o in_o protagora_n place_v in_o a_o prince_n these_o three_o not_o portugal_n but_o precious_a pearl_n scientiam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la ac_fw-la loquendi_fw-la libertatem_fw-la knowledge_n good_a report_n and_o swiftness_n of_o tongue_n who_o of_o ecphanta_n a_o sectary_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o a_o prince_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v himself_o and_o therefore_o socrates_n call_v he_o the_o best_a prince_n which_o can_v best_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o muster_v motion_n and_o cato_n mayor_n count_v he_o the_o worst_a prince_n qui_fw-la imperare_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nequiret_fw-la who_o can_v not_o rule_v and_o govern_v himself_o honor._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la con_fw-la honor._n for_o as_o claudianus_n write_v tunc_fw-la omne_fw-la iura_fw-la tenebis_fw-la cùm_fw-la poteris_fw-la rex_fw-la esse_fw-la tui_fw-la then_o shall_v thou_o best_o govern_v and_o prescribe_v law_n when_o thou_o can_v best_o rule_v and_o subdue_v thy_o own_o self_n neither_o isocrates_n discent_v from_o the_o same_o set_v forth_o the_o modesty_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n to_o all_o other_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o grow_v like_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o king_n wherefore_o seneca_n say_v thyeste_n in_o thyeste_n rex_fw-la velit_fw-la honesta_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la velit_fw-la the_o king_n exercise_v honesty_n all_o man_n will_v pursue_v the_o same_o but_o contrariwise_o gravissimus_fw-la est_fw-la morbus_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la epistolis_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o head_n who_o must_v take_v heed_n who_o he_o seem_v to_o love_v or_o defend_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v like_o unto_o they_o and._n demosth._n contra_fw-la and._n who_o also_o it_o behove_v to_o take_v diligent_a respect_n of_o flatterer_n and_o cacoglot_v corisoe_n by_o who_o paint_a poesy_n prince_n be_v abuse_v and_o they_o force_v to_o wicked_a enterprise_n as_o well_o it_o appear_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o harken_v to_o their_o flatter_a fable_n kill_v his_o true_a friend_n philota_n clisthines_n and_o parmenio_n thus_o read_v we_o of_o hieron_n through_o epicharmus_n his_o parasite_n the_o like_a testify_v tranquillus_n of_o domitian_n and_o amianus_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o homer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o benigna_fw-la loquentes_fw-la pectore_fw-la prava_fw-la struentes_fw-la fair_a speaker_n with_o their_o tongue_n but_o worker_n of_o wyckednesse_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o tully_n call_v this_o season_a sentence_n of_o epicharmus_n memento_n diffidere_fw-la be_v mindful_a to_o mistrust_v the_o very_a sinew_n &_o marrow_n of_o wisdom_n wherefore_o king_n antigonus_n in_o mirth_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o daily_o desire_v of_o god_n ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la amicos_fw-la protegeretur_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v safegard_v of_o he_o even_o against_o his_o friend_n these_o do_v assuerus_n taste_v of_o even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o the_o public_a appearance_n of_o all_o his_o people_n exit_fw-la historijs_fw-la quotidie_fw-la gestis_fw-la videmus_fw-la 16._o hester_n 16._o quo_fw-la modo_fw-la malis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la suggestionibus_fw-la regum_fw-la studia_fw-la depraventur_fw-la out_o of_o daily_a history_n &_o annual_n say_v he_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o that_o the_o godly_a endeavour_n of_o king_n by_o the_o wicked_a motion_n of_o flatterer_n be_v hinder_v and_o disturb_v neither_o must_v he_o admit_v all_o man_n into_o his_o familiarity_n which_o covet_v and_o affectate_v the_o same_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v worthy_a for_o his_o wit_n and_o disposition_n not_o those_o with_o who_o he_o may_v wanton_o waste_v his_o flourish_a year_n but_o rather_o such_o by_o who_o advertisement_n and_o cunning_a counsel_n he_o may_v best_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o realm_n neither_o must_v he_o count_v those_o faithful_a friend_n which_o do_v prosecute_v with_o praise_n all_o his_o travail_n and_o talk_v as_o do_v gnathonical_a &_o snockfea_v parasite_n with_o man_n pleaser_n scrape_v sleve_n and_o trim_a time_n slave_n of_o the_o which_o great_a surplusage_n there_o be_v in_o all_o realm_n but_o rather_o those_o isocrates_n isocrates_n which_o with_o modest_a manner_n rebuke_v &_o restrain_v their_o inscient_a error_n unto_o such_o aught_o frankness_n of_o tongue_n to_o be_v permit_v that_o of_o what_o matter_n he_o stand_v in_o doubt_n by_o they_o he_o may_v be_v resolve_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o suspense_n &_o scruple_n of_o mind_n apply_v his_o government_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o subject_n with_o good_a man_n deal_v moderate_o with_o sluggard_n vehement_o with_o fool_n hardy_a folk_n sharp_o with_o wary_a and_o provident_a man_n wise_o and_o gentle_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o seneca_n who_o say_v thebay_n in_o
a_o counsellor_n to_o his_o country_n and_o also_o a_o father_n of_o his_o country_n the_o palestine_n call_v their_o king_n abimelech_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 26._o gene._n 26._o our_o father_n the_o king_n the_o egyptian_n clepe_v their_o king_n pharaoh_n a_o revenger_n of_o the_o languyshmente_n of_o his_o subject_n christ_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v gracious_a lord_n 2._o luc._n 22._o rom._n 13._o 1._o peter_n 2._o paul_n term_v they_o the_o deacon_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n peter_n cleap_v they_o the_o chief_a head_n or_o messaged_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o duty_n as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v array_v with_o the_o peerless_a poesy_n of_o profane_a paynim_n and_o heathen_a writer_n well_o exercise_v in_o politic_a prowess_n so_o most_o dainty_o be_v it_o delineate_v in_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n they_o requyre_v in_o he_o most_o especial_o the_o fervent_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o call_v to_o that_o function_n must_v not_o multiply_v unto_o himself_o horse_n neither_o bring_v back_o again_o the_o people_n unto_o strange_a religion_n either_o puff_n up_o himself_o in_o the_o number_n of_o chariotte_n and_o mighty_a mass_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o sit_v on_o his_o saet_fw-la 17._o deut._n 17._o shall_v write_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v write_v for_o his_o instruction_n in_o a_o book_n the_o precise_a precedent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n receyve_v it_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o he_o shall_v diligent_o defray_v and_o reverent_o read_v all_o his_o life_n long_o continual_o carry_v the_o same_o with_o he_o wherein_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n his_o word_n and_o ceremony_n he_o may_v observe_v estrang_v from_o his_o heart_n all_o presumptuous_a pride_n above_o his_o brethren_n and_o neither_o lean_v to_o the_o right_a or_o left_a hand_n may_v live_v long_o with_o all_o his_o line_n 18._o exod._n 18._o wherefore_o moses_n to_o this_o effect_n and_o purpose_n choose_v out_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n even_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n in_o who_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o immortal_a hatred_n of_o covetousness_n be_v plant_v who_o polity_n and_o experience_n be_v open_o know_v who_o godly_a conversation_n be_v allow_v of_o all_o the_o people_n accord_v to_o this_o short_a verse_n judex_fw-la esto_fw-la pius_fw-la sapiens_fw-la verax_fw-la misodorus_fw-la wherein_o first_o of_o all_o godliness_n cause_v all_o judge_a prince_n to_o respect_n god_n in_o all_o their_o do_n and_o to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o they_o commit_v no_o such_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o may_v take_v just_a offence_n wisdom_n govern_v all_o their_o affection_n so_o that_o by_o error_n they_o may_v not_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n truth_n buri_v all_o false_a interpretation_n and_o put_v to_o silence_v all_o sicophante_n of_o law_n the_o hatred_n of_o covetousness_n continue_v always_o sincerity_n in_o judgement_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o princely_a government_n so_o most_o chief_o ought_v he_o to_o provide_v that_o religious_o and_o godly_a and_o as_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o &_o vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la vivere_fw-la possint_fw-la in_o all_o piety_n and_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n his_o subject_n may_v lead_v their_o life_n this_o be_v commend_v in_o abraham_n by_o the_o angel_n 18._o gene._n 18._o he_o practise_v the_o same_o in_o the_o fatherlye_n government_n of_o his_o son_n be_v much_o more_o laudable_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o by_o authority_n care_n primacy_n and_o power_n be_v the_o common_a father_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n so_o that_o as_o abraham_n give_v commandment_n to_o his_o son_n so_o ought_v a_o prince_n unto_o his_o subject_n de_fw-fr custodienda_fw-la via_fw-la domini_fw-la of_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v show_v himself_o a_o nurse_n of_o god_n church_n a_o setter_n up_o of_o college_n and_o school_n in_o the_o which_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a knowledge_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o necessary_a discipline_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v whereunto_o not_o only_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n of_o jacob_n 39_o gene._n 18._o gene._n 28._o gene._n 39_o but_o most_o especial_o of_o joseph_n that_o noble_a patriarch_n and_o prince_n of_o egypte_n may_v as_o a_o most_o worthy_a mirror_n induce_v all_o christian_a prince_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n david_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n deus_fw-la misit_fw-la ante_fw-la eos_fw-la virum_fw-la in_o seruum_fw-la venundatus_fw-la est_fw-la joseph_n misit_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o soluit_fw-la eum_fw-la 104._o psal_n 104._o constituit_fw-la eum_fw-la dominum_fw-la domus_fw-la svae_fw-la ut_fw-la erudiret_fw-la principes_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o senes_fw-la eius_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la doceret_fw-la god_n send_v before_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n who_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n as_o a_o bond_n servant_n for_o who_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n send_v set_v he_o at_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n 38._o gene._n 41._o gene._n 38._o he_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n cleap_v he_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o father_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v with_o his_o doctrine_n his_o noble_n and_o peer_n &_o may_v teach_v his_o senator_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o father_n preach_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o sanctify_a feed_n to_o come_v of_o the_o ingraff_v humour_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n to_o weet_v of_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a sign_n and_o planet_n with_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o plant_n and_o may_v also_o prepare_v all_o necessary_a food_n for_o they_o throughout_o all_o egypt_n aswell_o for_o body_n as_o mind_n visit_v all_o region_n 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