Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	age_n	young_a	youth_n	186	4	7.8918	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69098	A most excellent hystorie, of the institution and firste beginning of Christian princes, and the originall of kingdomes wherunto is annexed a treatise of peace and warre, and another of the dignitie of mariage. Very necessarie to be red, not only of all nobilitie and gentlemen, but also of euery publike persone. First written in Latin by Chelidonius Tigurinus, after translated into French by Peter Bouaisteau of Naunts in Brittaine, and now englished by Iames Chillester, Londoner. Séen and allowed according to the order appointed.; Histoire de Chelidonius Tigurinus sur l'institution des princes chrestiens, & origine des royaumes. English	Chelidonius, Tigurinus.; Boaistuau, Pierre, d. 1566.; Chillester, James.	1571 (1571)	STC 5113; ESTC S104623	160,950	212

of_o antioch_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o their_o law_n and_o this_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o use_n and_o observe_v immediate_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o abraham_n who_o do_v send_v into_o mesopotamia_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o his_o servant_n to_o entreat_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n 22._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n balaac_n also_o king_n of_o moab_n send_v the_o most_o sage_a and_o elder_a for_o ambassador_n to_o seek_v balaam_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o jsrael_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n halicar_n and_o as_o dennis_n halicarnaseus_fw-la write_v likewise_o that_o ethuriens_fw-la willing_a to_o entreat_v of_o peace_n with_o tarquin_n choose_v out_o of_o every_o town_n one_o ancient_a man_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o legation_n abraham_n that_o good_a patriarch_n know_v very_o well_o that_o wisdom_n and_o sageness_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v white_a hair_n man_n ordain_v for_o chief_a of_o his_o house_n the_o elder_a and_o ancient_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o ancient_a roman_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n do_v always_o prefer_v the_o most_o elder_a solon_n the_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o athenan_n do_v forbid_v they_o to_o receive_v any_o young_a man_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr senectute_n write_v that_o they_o do_v use_v the_o like_a in_o macedonia_n &_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ta●rabanum_n they_o do_v not_o choose_v their_o king_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o nobility_n as_o we_o do_v accustom_v but_o they_o choose_v he_o for_o their_o prince_n that_o be_v most_o ancient_a wise_a and_o sage_a the_o arrabians_n likewise_o assoon_o as_o their_o king_n be_v dead_a they_o choose_v the_o most_o ancient_a man_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v their_o province_n as_o write_v diodorus_n siculus_n julius_n frontinus_n write_v also_o that_o l._n paulus_n do_v wish_v for_o the_o public_a profit_n and_o commodity_n that_o emperor_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o army_n shall_v be_v ancient_a man_n philostrate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o pelonius_fw-la write_v that_o vespasianus_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o luj_o year_n do_v excuse_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o receive_v the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o say_v he_o be_v ever_o young_a think_v that_o his_o year_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o execute_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n and_o be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o the_o ecclesiaste_v that_o curse_a be_v that_o land_n that_o have_v a_o child_n to_o their_o king_n and_o amongst_o other_o threaten_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v by_o isaiah_n to_o his_o people_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o young_a king_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v send_v you_o destruction_n &_o ruin_n fulconius_n nicomachus_n make_v a_o continual_a prayer_n to_o his_o god_n wherein_o he_o pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v defend_v the_o land_n from_o a_o young_a king_n and_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a and_o strange_a thing_n to_o behold_v that_o brute_n beast_n even_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o nature_n will_v rather_o obey_v to_o the_o old_a beast_n than_o to_o the_o young_a as_o pliny_n a_o great_a searcher_n of_o the_o property_n of_o beast_n do_v witness_n to_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o amongst_o the_o elelephante_n that_o most_o ancient_a do_v guide_n and_o lead_v the_o troop_n and_o the_o other_o go_v after_o &_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o their_o head_n and_o chief_a aelianus_n the_o greek_a historian_n write_v likewise_o that_o the_o little_a ant_n go_v into_o the_o field_n to_o make_v their_o provision_n for_o the_o winter_n suffer_v the_o most_o ancient_a to_o go_v afore_o and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o order_n and_o advise_v now_o the_o prince_n be_v thus_o instruct_v by_o such_o a_o number_n of_o history_n here_o before_o rehearse_v in_o what_o reverence_n and_o estimation_n the_o ancient_n have_v always_o old_a age_n and_o that_o they_o have_v happy_o be_v aid_v by_o their_o counsel_n it_o be_v necessary_a then_o that_o they_o do_v not_o determine_v of_o any_o weighty_a matter_n with_o out_o their_o advice_n council_n and_o assistance_n follow_v therein_o the_o council_n of_o the_o prophet_n job_n which_o say_v that_o wisdom_n and_o sageness_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a man_n 12._o and_o in_o the_o plurality_n of_o year_n consist_v experience_n and_o sapience_n as_o contrary_a in_o youth_n lightness_n &_o inconstancy_n ever_o prompt_a and_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a who_o when_o they_o once_o go_v astray_o into_o wantonness_n and_o insolency_n they_o do_v not_o only_o animate_v themselves_o but_o likewise_o they_o do_v infect_a those_o that_o follow_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n what_o happen_v to_o roboam_n in_o reject_v over_o light_o the_o council_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o old_a and_o age_a man_n 3._o &_o admit_v youngman_n but_o even_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o better_a part_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n we_o have_v also_o a_o other_o example_n of_o two_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o one_o jeconias_fw-la jechonias_n be_v counsel_v by_o jerimie_n obey_v thereunto_o and_o find_v it_o very_o profitable_a for_o he_o and_o the_o other_o sedecheas_n sedechias_n very_o obstinate_a will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o malice_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o city_n &_o general_o of_o all_o the_o people_n 12._o we_o can_v more_o easy_o allege_v a_o infinite_a number_a of_o example_n by_o the_o which_o you_o understand_v of_o many_o subvertion_n &_o strange_a accident_n that_o may_v have_v fall_v upon_o many_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n because_o they_o do_v light_o and_o without_o good_a consideration_n commit_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o youth_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o our_o principal_a intent_n so_o high_o to_o magnify_v old_a age_n that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o seem_v to_o deface_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n from_o young_a man_n to_o be_v call_v into_o prince_n service_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o loose_v thereby_o the_o celestial_a gift_n that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o they_o i_o will_v aleage_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o young_a man_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o other_o profane_a author_n that_o have_v painful_o travel_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o which_o by_o their_o worthy_a and_o famous_a act_n have_v merit_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o age_a man._n be_v that_o young_a prophet_n jeremy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n over_o people_n and_o kingdom_n to_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n destroy_v make_v waste_n to_o build_v and_o plant_v and_o that_o young_a infant_n daniel_n which_o be_v in_o his_o young_a year_n make_v a_o judge_n and_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la be_v not_o afraid_a in_o his_o young_a year_n to_o demand_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o aedilicial_a to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v his_o capacity_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o his_o year_n agreeable_a for_o the_o same_o who_o answer_v he_o have_v year_n sufficient_a if_o the_o senate_n will_v dispense_v therewith_o as_o he_o make_v it_o very_o well_o to_o be_v know_v afterward_o for_o where_o virtue_n be_v lively_o imprint_v and_o root_v the_o few_o number_a of_o year_n can_v not_o darken_v it_o likewise_o caesar_n make_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v man_n that_o prudence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o year_n who_o be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n before_o he_o can_v perform_v all_o his_o device_n and_o purpose_n and_o rullius_fw-la decius_n coruinus_fw-la sulinus_n flaccus_n manlius_n torquatus_n germanicus_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_a of_o other_o ruler_n of_o common_a wealth_n even_o as_o obortives_n and_o maugre_o their_o year_n be_v choose_v and_o set_v up_o in_o dignity_n but_o with_o such_o a_o testimony_n and_o ornature_n of_o their_o virtue_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v good_a cause_n to_o their_o posterity_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o white_a hair_n of_o old_a and_o ancient_a man_n the_o athenan_n bear_v good_a witness_n thereof_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cruelty_n &_o servitude_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o the_o worthiness_n &_o nobleness_n of_o iphicrates_n boetians_n be_v but_o of_o the_o age_n of_o xxv_o year_n who_o above_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v look_v for_o of_o one_o of_o his_o year_n do_v restore_v they_o to_o that_o state_n that_o many_o age_a and_o valiant_a captain_n lose_v their_o travail_n and_o labour_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n accomplish_v and_o we_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o alexander_n be_v but_o only_o at_o the_o age_n of_o xxxiij_o year_n the_o

va●pas●anus_n domitianus_n traianus_n adrianus_n aurelius_n antonius_n maximius_n commodus_n pertinax_n severus_n saracula_n justinianus_n fredericus_fw-la &_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v all_o exercise_v the_o s_o eat_v of_o judgement_n machetas_n do_v appeal_v to_o the_o sentence_n ●f_o the_o emperor_n be●●●e_v him_n lfe_a reformation_n of_o sentence_n b●oke_n 17._o of_o his_o eneidos_n plutarque_v upon_o his_o life_n the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n do_v always_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n excellent_a man_n the_o mean_a s●●●●_n man_n of_o a_o perverse_a na●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d amarpelous_a liberality_n of_o a_o emperor_n in_o what_o e●●●mat●●n_a learning_n be_v ●mo●gst_v the_o ancient_n a_o marvellous_a liberality_n of_o a_o covetous_a man._n 480._o thousand_o crown_n give_v for_o one_o book_n alexander_n m●de_v 〈◊〉_d pillow_n of_o the_o jliad_n 〈◊〉_d ●f_a ho●e●e_n a_o singular_a honour_n that_o pompeius_n give_v to_o possidonius_fw-la seven_o city_n be_v in_o controversy_n for_o the_o bone_n of_o homer_n the_o very_a tyrant_n do_v favour_n learning_n demostenes_n josephus_n captive_a alexander_n not_o content_v that_o aristotle_n have_v publish_v his_o book_n letter_n of_o king_n antigonus_n to_o zeno_n the_o philosopher_n julius_n caesar_n pass_v over_o a_o certain_a flood_n swim_v hold_v his_o work_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v themistocles_n methridates_n all_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n of_o grece_n be_v lover_n of_o learning_n paulus_n emilius_n a_o great_a number_n of_o emperor_n that_o do_v compose_v book_n by_o knowledge_n &_o learning_n man_n shall_v procure_v to_o they_o self_n immortality_n 1_o king_n 3._o solomon_n surpass_v all_o man_n in_o wisdom_n the_o queen_n of_o saba_n counsel_n of_o wise_a &_o grave_a man_n be_v good_a for_o prince_n proverb_n 3._o isaiah_n 5._o roma_fw-it 22._o many_o kingdom_n maintain_v in_o great_a honour_n by_o council_n of_o the_o wise_a a_o marvellous_a affiance_n in_o a_o friend_n antipater_n fri_fw-la nde_fw-la to_o king_n philip._n a_o great_a affiance_n that_o alexander_n have_v in_o ephesteon_n alexander_n bestow_v upon_o the_o funeral_n of_o ephestion_n his_o dear_a friend_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v after_o the_o account_n of_o bude_n six_o million_o of_o gold_n plutarque_v armanus_n &_o theodorus_n affirm_v the_o same_o the_o incredible_a amity_n of_o zopirus_n to_o darius_n his_o master_n a_o subtle_a invention_n to_o deceive_v the_o enemy_n the_o like_a history_n for_o the_o roman_n sextus_n tarqvinius_n do_v beat_v himself_o with_o rod_n to_o dec●ive_v the_o gabinet_n light_a credence_n be_v noisome_a alexander_n jealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o achilles_n this_o which_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o alexander_n by_o other_o be_v refer_v to_o augustus_n caesar_n as_o suetonus_n do_v witness_n in_o the_o life_n of_o 12._o emperor_n pliny_n and_o horace_n the_o desire_n of_o agamemnon_n homerus_n lib_n 2._o a_o epilogue_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o say_v testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n num._n 11._o hester_n 1._o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v alexander_n prouer._n 19_o the_o council_n of_o young_a man_n perilous_a to_o prince_n aristotle_n s._n jerome_n plato_n in_o his_o sympose_n wherefore_o old_a man_n be_v more_o fearful_a than_o young_a man_n plutarch_n ambassador_n ought_v to_o be_v ancient_a &_o wise_a man_n macha_n 5._o cap._n 24._o nun_n 22._o denis_n halicar_n genesis_n 29_o solon_n the_o roman_n athenan_n lacedemoniens_fw-la stobeus_n sermon_n 122._o the_o praise_n of_o age_a and_o ancient_a man_n pliny_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o age_n honour_v among_o brute_n beast_n cap._n 12._o king_n 3._o jechonias_n sedechias_n king_n 12._o jeremy_n a_o young_a man_n daniel_n a_o young_a man_n jeremy_n 1._o daniel_n 3_n sc_n pio_fw-la affricanus_fw-la a_o young_a man._n young_a man_n prefer_v before_o old_a man_n jphicrates_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty-five_o year_n be_v choose_v captain_n of_o the_o athenan_n against_o the_o boetians_n holiness_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v require_v of_o king_n and_o prince_n josias_n one_o of_o the_o most_o worthy_a prince_n that_o ever_o bare_a sceptre_n paralipo_n ca._n ●_o divine_a instruction_n of_o prince_n deuteron_fw-gr 2.7_o solve_v ca._n 1._o wisdom_n 7._o the_o prosperity_n of_o prince_n lie_v in_o the_o fulfil_n the_o law_n daniel_n ca._n 2._o a_o profitable_a exhortation_n of_o daniel_n geve_v to_o prince_n the_o threaten_n of_o g●d_a to_o wicked_a p●in●●●_n w●s_v ●ia●_n 1._o king_n 2._o kingdom_n do_v always_o prosper_v when_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n 3_o king_n 3._o idolatrous_a king_n and_o contemner_n of_o religion_n hospital_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n among_o king_n and_o prince_n 1._o macha_n 4._o 1._o esdras_n 3._o the_o church_n shall_v suck_v of_o the_o breast_n of_o prince_n king_n nurse_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 6._o the_o christian_n church_n be_v figure_v by_o i●rusalem_n job._n 14._o the_o second_o thing_n require_v at_o christian_a prince_n hand_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o blasphemy_n and_o perjury_n amongst_o the_o people_n blasphemer_n must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n daniel_n 3._o blasphemer_n by_o t●●_n law_n of_o good_a king_n joy_n be_v make_v thrust_v through_o the_o tongue_n 5._o ambro_n 54._o heresy_n must_v be_v punish_v by_o prince_n the_o persecution_n against_o the_o faithful_a have_v endure_v from_o the_o ●●●e_a that_o je●●●_n christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n until_o con●●●●tine_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v 300_o year_n or_o there_o abouts_o great_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n idleness_n nur●e_v of_o all_o here●ie_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v deprave_v in_o this_o al●g●on_n abdola_n and_o imina_n the_o parent_n of_o mahomet_n a_o naughty_a life_n argue_v a_o ob●●●●_n race_n and_o family_n imina_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o maho●●t_n descend_v of_o jsmael_n son_n of_o abraham_n mahomet_n have_v conference_n with_o wicked_a spirit_n a_o turkish_a dream_n mahomet_n salute_v of_o stone_n beast_n and_o tree_n mahomet_n pardon_n axa_fw-la mahomet_n his_o chief_a darling_n mahomet_n his_o beast_n call_v alborach_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n foot_n man_n to_o mahomet_n adam_n noe._n abraham_n joseph_n moses_n s_o john_n baptist_n jes●●_n christ_n five_o prerogative_n give_v to_o mahomet_n what_o trash_n mahomet_n have_v gather_v in_o his_o alcoran_n the_o subtle_a policy_n of_o mahomet_n a_o more_o true_a opinion_n of_o mahomet_n than_o the_o first_o mahomet_n send_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n mainte●●●d_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o blood_n the_o great_a miracle_n that_o ever_o mahomet_n do_v a_o policy_n to_o cover_v his_o loathsome_a infirmity_n m●que_fw-la it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o heinous_a offence_n to_o kill_v a_o p●geon_n sergius_n a_o apostata_fw-la sundry_a kind_n of_o heresy_n of_o which_o mahomet_n frame_v his_o alcoran_n alcoran_n a_o collection_n of_o chapter_n ambrose_n truelove_n reverence_n come_v to_o their_o alcoran_n a_o fantastical_a hell_n of_o mahomet_n a_o ridiculous_a paradise_n of_o this_o matter_n read_v the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o alcoran_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o araby_n tongue_n into_o the_o latin_a the_o author_n that_o i●_z treat_v of_o this_o matter_n platina_n p._n laetus_n sabellicus_n p._n jovius_fw-la pope_n pius_n be●on_n p._n messia_n arnoldus_fw-la romianus_n crispus_n florentinus_n franciscus_n barnardus_n in_o his_o camologe_n of_o heretic_n mahomet_n die_v be_v 34_o year_n of_o age_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v a_o traveller_n show_v it_o in_o his_o geography_n the_o good_a chasten_a for_o the_o evil_n peter_n messie_v in_o his_o forest_n a_o marvelous_a persuasion_n of_o a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o punish_v his_o people_n mahomet_n the_o most_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o martyr_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god._n jesus_n christ_n keeper_n spouse_n and_o head_n of_o this_o church_n the_o infant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o orphan_n jesus_n christ_n will_v assist_v they_o at_o all_o time_n isaiah_n ca._n 50._o i_o say_v witness_v by_o i_o say_v a_o exhortation_n to_o prince_n gather_v of_o the_o thing_n before_o rehearse_v psalm_n 138._o psalm_n 100_o ezechias_n a_o chief_a enemy_n to_o jdolater_n 4_o king_n 8._o josias_n burn_v the_o idol_n 4._o king_n 23._o anger_n proceed_v of_o virtue_n two_o murder_n commit_v by_o mathathias_n for_o idolatry_n 2._o macha_n 3_n the_o angel_n do_v chasten_v idolatry_n pompeius_n be_v plague_v for_o his_o offence_n marcus_n crassus_n pharaoh_n exod._n ca._n 14._o senacherib_n 4._o king_n 16._o the_o father_n kill_v by_o his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o temple_n antiochus_n eat_v with_o l●ce_n be_v alive_a 2._o macha_n ca._n 19_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n act_n ca_fw-mi 12._o constantine_n the_o young_a cassiodore_n olympus_n

murder_v of_o innocent_n ravish_v of_o honest_a wife_n and_o maiden_n burn_a spoil_v and_o destroy_v of_o country_n even_o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o war_n and_o yet_o common_o that_o which_o be_v get_v with_o much_o pain_n great_a expense_n and_o unmerciful_a effusion_n of_o christian_n blood_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o one_o moment_n lose_v again_o and_o therefore_o more_o praise_n shall_v those_o prince_n deserve_v that_o leave_v their_o kingdom_n to_o their_o successor_n quiet_a and_o wealthy_a than_o those_o that_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o other_o have_v impoverish_v and_o disturb_v their_o own_o and_o because_o this_o say_a treatise_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n do_v declare_v both_o the_o extremity_n as_o well_o what_o number_n of_o beautiful_a city_n have_v be_v edify_v and_o what_o great_a country_n have_v be_v enrich_v by_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o also_o what_o goodly_a region_n and_o province_n have_v be_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v by_o strife_n and_o war_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o spend_v some_o little_a time_n to_o read_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v thereby_o take_v occasion_n so_o honourable_o to_o lead_v their_o life_n as_o after_o their_o death_n they_o may_v shine_v to_o their_o posterity_n and_o win_v thereby_o everlasting_a fame_n and_o renown_n and_o in_o the_o other_o treatise_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o hurt_n that_o do_v grow_v to_o a_o common_a wealth_n by_o incontinency_n and_o of_o the_o commendation_n of_o marriage_n add_v also_o to_o this_o author_n by_o the_o say_a translater_n out_o of_o the_o latin_a into_o the_o french_a tongue_n be_v show_v and_o manifest_v most_o worthy_a princess_n by_o many_o fearful_a and_o horrible_a example_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n have_v most_o grievous_o plague_v the_o world_n in_o all_o estate_n from_o age_n to_o age_n for_o that_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a sin_n of_o incontinency_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o many_o noble_a region_n and_o kingdom_n with_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o avoid_n whereof_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o holy_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o matrimony_n into_o the_o which_o he_o will_v that_o all_o estate_n shall_v enter_v when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o unapt_a to_o live_v sole_a as_o well_o for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n as_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o their_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a nature_n &_o that_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o bond_n thereof_o with_o all_o pureness_n and_o innocence_n of_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o condemnation_n against_o we_o in_o the_o day_n when_o all_o man_n do_n shall_v be_v make_v open_a and_o manifest_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v so_o great_o advance_v and_o honour_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o have_v in_o estimation_n amongst_o christian_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a yea_o and_o nature_n woork_v such_o effect_n in_o all_o creature_n that_o even_o amongst_o the_o brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n and_o also_o amongst_o insensible_a thing_n there_o appear_v a_o mutual_a affection_n between_o the_o male_a and_o female_a as_o shall_v evident_o appear_v in_o read_v this_o say_a discourse_n and_o now_o most_o noble_a and_o redoubt_a princess_n that_o i_o have_v signify_v unto_o your_o excellency_n the_o whole_a effect_n of_o this_o say_a author_n which_o i_o have_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o french_a into_o our_o english_a tongue_n though_o not_o so_o eloquent_o as_o other_o can_v have_v do_v yet_o i_o trust_v true_o and_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a author_n i_o do_v with_o all_o submission_n present_v the_o same_o unto_o your_o highness_n not_o as_o a_o matter_n needful_a to_o put_v your_o majesty_n in_o remembrance_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v want_v in_o your_o noble_a personage_n appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o majesty_n royal_a of_o a_o prince_n be_v most_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n your_o majesty_n do_v daily_o fight_v and_o combat_n against_o those_o enormity_n that_o be_v most_o chief_o reprehend_v in_o this_o work_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n for_o your_o highness_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v to_o your_o grace_n great_a comfort_n the_o manifold_a benefit_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o age_n on_o those_o that_o have_v love_v and_o fear_v he_o and_o how_o that_o with_o his_o mighty_a hand_n he_o have_v and_o daily_o do_v keep_v and_o defend_v all_o such_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n as_o do_v just_o and_o true_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o maintain_v of_o justice_n and_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o set_v forth_o true_a religion_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o commandment_n which_o with_o what_o great_a study_n and_o care_n of_o mind_n your_o highness_n travail_v to_o do_v continual_o both_o god_o and_o the_o world_n be_v witness_n notwithstanding_o that_o diverse_a and_o many_o great_a conspiracy_n have_v be_v and_o daily_a be_v practise_v in_o these_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a day_n against_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n have_v always_o be_v revel_v before_o they_o be_v ripe_a wherein_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n he_o have_v miraculous_o defend_v your_o noble_a and_o royal_a person_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o your_o enemy_n and_o against_o all_o their_o device_n and_o policy_n even_o to_o some_o of_o their_o confusion_n and_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o infallible_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v please_v in_o these_o your_o do_n in_o the_o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n do_v persevere_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o doubt_n not_o only_o a_o great_a rejoice_v to_o all_o your_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o terror_n to_o your_o say_a enemy_n but_o also_o a_o mighty_a defence_n and_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o all_o such_o as_o any_o way_n seek_v to_o trouble_v and_o annoy_v your_o highness_n most_o quiet_a estate_n cease_v now_o any_o long_a to_o weary_v your_o majesty_n with_o over_o many_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a word_n there_o rest_v nothing_o for_o the_o perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o but_o a_o safecundite_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o guide_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v the_o more_o sure_o amongst_o such_o captious_a person_n as_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o find_v fault_n than_o any_o way_n to_o put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o amend_v the_o same_o wherefore_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o highness_n not_o to_o take_v it_o in_o evil_a part_n that_o i_o do_v presume_v to_o call_v upon_o your_o divine_a name_n and_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o excellency_n for_o a_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n be_v most_o assure_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o well_o receive_v and_o favour_v of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o may_v have_v so_o good_a hap_n to_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o beam_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o do_v most_o abundant_o flow_v in_o your_o most_o noble_a and_o royal_a person_n most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o same_o to_o accept_v this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o faithful_a true_a and_o obedient_a subject_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o he_o that_o will_v give_v better_o if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n in_o his_o power_n pray_v god_o to_o grant_v your_o most_o excellent_a highness_n withal_o long_o and_o prosperous_a reign_n over_o we_o perfect_v health_n much_o tranquillity_n and_o against_o all_o your_o enemy_n most_o happy_a &_o triumphant_a victory_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n james_n chillester_n ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v all_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o present_a book_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o king_n and_o what_o a_o kingdom_n be_v and_o how_o that_o in_o many_o insensible_a thing_n and_o also_o in_o brute_n beast_n we_o shall_v find_v certain_a similitude_n and_o figure_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common_a wealth_n chapter_n 1._o folio_n 15._o how_o that_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o that_o immediate_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o people_n begin_v too_o choose_v and_o elect_v king_n and_o prince_n chapter_n 2._o fol._n 24._o what_o the_o dignity_n royal_a be_v and_o how_o the_o same_o can_v be_v supply_v without_o great_a trouble_n and_o danger_n with_o a_o declaration_n what_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v best_a for_o the_o people_n to_o live_v happy_o and_o quiet_o chapter_n 3._o folio_n 32._o how_o that_o those_o which_o shall_v command_v other_o ought_v first_o

very_a period_n of_o his_o age_n be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o content_v with_o such_o victory_n as_o he_o have_v get_v but_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v dig_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o other_o world_n to_o conquer_v oh_o a_o great_a nobleness_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o think_v he_o have_v do_v nothing_o if_o there_o remain_v yet_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o now_o my_o purpose_n as_o you_o perceive_v to_o exclude_v and_o banish_v young_a man_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o i_o covet_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o but_o because_o i_o do_v desire_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o fault_n and_o blemish_n even_o so_o for_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o old_a and_o ancient_a man_n be_v more_o assure_v &_o less_o suspect_a than_o the_o counsel_n of_o young_a man_n i_o do_v wish_n in_o the_o respect_n that_o they_o will_v more_o frequent_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o ¶_o the_o seven_o chapter_n how_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v chief_o and_o most_o principal_o to_o have_v the_o estate_n of_o christian_n religion_n in_o great_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n and_o to_o show_v themselves_o lover_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o punish_v the_o blasphemer_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o and_o withal_o to_o purge_v their_o dominion_n and_o realm_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v show_v many_o example_n of_o erroneous_a sect_n together_o with_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o subtlety_n he_o have_v suborn_v and_o seduce_v so_o many_o people_n and_o how_o many_o emperor_n king_n &_o prince_n after_o they_o have_v persecute_v the_o faithful_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v not_o escape_v the_o sharp_a vengeance_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o die_v in_o the_o end_n of_o some_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a death_n we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o last_o chapter_n entreat_v general_o of_o such_o virtue_n as_o be_v meet_a and_o convenable_a for_o prince_n for_o the_o worthy_a government_n of_o their_o realm_n and_o dominion_n and_o now_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o one_o special_a virtue_n prince_n without_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v whereof_o all_o the_o other_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o that_o be_v holiness_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n with_o a_o ardent_a affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o true_a religion_n which_o with_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o more_o great_a recommendation_n and_o estimation_n than_o their_o own_o proper_a life_n sceptre_n josias_n one_o of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a prince_n that_o ever_o do_v bear_v sceptre_n after_o that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o red_a he_o assemble_v all_o the_o most_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o church_n ●_o and_o there_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n royal_a make_v a_o alliance_n before_o god_n to_o obey_v to_o his_o commandment_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n prince_n and_o make_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v accomplish_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o alliance_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o they_o do_v observe_v and_o keep_v during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o life_n of_o this_o king_n josias_n there_o be_v one_o notable_a lesson_n write_v in_o deuteronomie_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o you_o prince_n and_o king_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o your_o kingdom_n receive_v the_o law_n and_o have_v it_o always_o with_o you_o and_o read_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n 7._o and_o see_v that_o it_o do_v not_o depart_v your_o mouth_n but_o think_v of_o it_o day_n and_o night_n that_o you_o may_v accomplish_v all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o ●ia●_n and_o then_o your_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v prosper_v with_o all_o joy_n &_o felicity_n open_v your_o ear_n you_o that_o judge_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o rule_v the_o multitude_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o number_n of_o people_n authority_n and_o power_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o high_a who_o as_o daniel_n say_v change_v time_n and_o age_n put_v down_o prince_n &_o set_v they_o up_o and_o choose_v they_o amongst_o the_o most_o humble_a sort_n of_o man_n receive_v discipline_n and_o be_v learned_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n lest_o he_o be_v wroth_a for_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o your_o do_n and_o will_v search_v your_o thought_n because_o that_o you_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v not_o judge_v right_o and_o just_o nor_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v therefore_o appear_v to_o you_o in_o his_o rigorous_a judgement_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v severe_o they_o that_o have_v sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o mighty_a one_o shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v and_o punish_v enter_v into_o yourselves_o therefore_o you_o prince_n and_o despoil_v yourselves_o of_o these_o human_a affection_n that_o hold_v your_o eye_n blind_a prince_n acknowledge_v the_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o this_o heavenly_a philosophy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n do_v always_o prosper_v very_o well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n as_o david_n josaphat_n ezechiel_n and_o josias_n who_o have_v always_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a under_o achab_n manasses_n ammon_n and_o other_o such_o wicked_a idolater_n and_o contemner_n of_o true_a religion_n they_o be_v always_o torment_v and_o afflict_a and_o in_o the_o end_n utter_o overthrow_v for_o during_o the_o time_n that_o solomon_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n in_o tranquillity_n but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v build_v temple_n to_o idol_n all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o he_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n and_o most_o chief_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n to_o have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o sacred_a place_n in_o remembrance_n and_o special_o those_o that_o be_v without_o relief_n decay_a and_o become_v almost_o ruinate_v by_o continuance_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o that_o good_a prince_n david_n who_o spdéey_o and_o with_o all_o diligence_n re-edify_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n with_o a_o marvelous_a magnificence_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n zorobabel_n be_v great_o commend_v because_o that_o after_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o esdras_n he_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o as_o likewise_o judas_n machabeus_n do_v restore_v the_o temple_n pollute_v and_o profane_v by_o antiochus_n but_o what_o a_o gracious_a testimony_n have_v we_o in_o isaiah_n of_o the_o alliance_n that_o king_n have_v make_v with_o the_o church_n where_o he_o say_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v give_v thou_o milk_n and_o shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n they_o shall_v do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n flat_a upon_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o shall_v build_v thy_o wall_n they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o thou_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o shall_v serve_v thou_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v of_o the_o breast_n and_o teat_n of_o prince_n i●rusalem_n oh_o jerusalem_n thou_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n all_o the_o country_n upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v thou_o strange_a nation_n shall_v bring_v thou_o present_n and_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o shall_v account_v the_o earth_n holy_a where_o thou_o stand_v they_o that_o shall_v contemn_v thou_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o they_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v 14._o but_o those_o that_o shall_v build_v thou_o shall_v be_v bliss_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o church_n be_v figure_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o when_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v establish_v and_o set_v in_o order_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a concern_v true_a religion_n they_o ought_v with_o great_a discretion_n and_o policy_n to_o devise_v and_o establish_v law_n to_o chastise_v