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the_o genois_n have_v pera_n in_o gift_n from_o michael_n paleologue_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n cabo_n joanin_n likewise_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n give_v metillin_n to_o francis_n cataguse_n a_o genois_n the_o venetian_n have_v veggia_fw-la from_o john_n phano_n francis_n forse_n have_v savonne_v from_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o three_o give_v modena_n and_o rhegium_n to_o borso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o french_a king_n have_v have_v dauphinie_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o humbert_n the_o last_o dauphin_n and_o provencâ—_n by_o the_o testament_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o provence_n other_o prince_n have_v enlarge_v their_o estate_n in_o purchase_v from_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o lie_v convenient_a for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o traffic_n more_o beneficial_a nor_o more_o honourable_a to_o a_o prince_n then_o to_o purchase_v that_o which_o can_v be_v value_v pope_n clement_n the_o six_o take_v auignon_n and_o the_o county_n of_o venice_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o arrearage_n due_a by_o joane_n the_o first_o queen_n of_o naples_n and_o countess_n of_o provence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pension_n which_o she_o ought_v for_o sicily_n other_o have_v write_v for_o the_o realm_n of_o tunis_n sforse_n attendulo_fw-la have_v catigola_fw-it from_o pope_n john_n the_o thirteen_o the_o florentines_n have_v arrezo_n from_o the_o seignour_n of_o câ—sse_n for_o forty_o thousand_o florin_n of_o gold_n and_o livorne_v from_o thomas_n fregose_n for_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n they_o have_v also_o purchase_v cortona_n for_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o pisa_n from_o gabriel_n visconte_n some_o have_v take_v their_o neighbour_n estate_n in_o mortgage_n 〈…〉_z the_o which_o lie_v convenient_o for_o they_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d restore_v tâ—e_v engagement_n be_v pass_v into_o a_o mere_a alienation_n the_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n sell_v their_o voice_n to_o the_o 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thousand_o crown_n which_o they_o disburse_v in_o the_o war_n make_v for_o the_o tenton_n order_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o muscoâ—ie_n in_o the_o year_n 1558._o but_o since_o the_o war_n be_v end_v they_o neither_o speak_v of_o re-emburâ—ment_a nor_o restitution_n by_o marriage_n and_o alliance_n the_o prince_n may_v likewise_o enlarge_v his_o estate_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o come_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o asourge_n in_o suisserland_n who_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o of_o little_a account_n haâ—e_v by_o this_o mean_v increase_v in_o estate_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o itha_fw-mi heir_n to_o raoul_n of_o pâ—ulendorfe_n of_o bergantia_n with_o albert_n of_o aâ—burge_n surname_v the_o rich_a of_o hetâ—ngis_n heir_n to_o â—lrich_v liburg_n landgrave_n of_o alsacie_n with_o 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o wise_a son_n to_o albert_n the_o rich_a of_o elizabeth_n heir_n of_o ausâ—rea_n carnithia_n tirol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o emperor_n albert_n the_o â—irst_n of_o mary_n the_o heir_n of_o burgoâ—dy_n flanders_n brabant_n and_o other_o province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o the_o emperor_n maximillion_n the_o first_o of_o joane_n the_o heir_n of_o castille_n arragon_n sicily_n and_o naples_n with_o philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n of_o anne_n the_o heir_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n with_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n brother_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o and_o of_o isabel_n of_o portugal_n mother_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o charles_n the_o five_o this_o example_n shall_v suffice_v to_o verify_v the_o increase_n of_o estate_n in_o a_o prince_n by_o this_o mean_n adoption_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o portion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o of_o anjou_n adoption_n and_o afterward_o they_o of_o arragon_n have_v be_v make_v king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n have_v be_v adopt_v by_o joane_n the_o polonian_n have_v enlarge_v their_o estate_n by_o the_o election_n of_o their_o king_n election_n choose_v they_o among_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n who_o have_v their_o estate_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jagellon_n be_v call_v to_o govern_v their_o estate_n they_o have_v wrought_v so_o as_o they_o have_v join_v livonia_n unto_o it_o whereof_o they_o of_o jagellon_n be_v duke_n and_o in_o make_v the_o nobility_n of_o prusia_n and_o podolia_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o polonia_n they_o have_v increase_v and_o assure_v their_o estate_n with_o these_o two_o province_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o election_n if_o it_o be_v a_o prince_n which_o seek_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o increase_v himself_o election_n he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o consideration_n which_o they_o may_v have_v for_o their_o private_a advantage_n but_o he_o must_v bring_v that_o which_o may_v assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o this_o pursuit_n as_o money_n force_n and_o intelligence_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v competitor_n who_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o like_a mean_n and_o that_o the_o affair_n and_o person_n be_v thereunto_o dispose_v the_o ordinary_a course_n in_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n be_v to_o give_v their_o voice_n to_o that_o cardinal_n which_o be_v most_o in_o credit_n join_v thereunto_o the_o consideration_n of_o private_a interest_n of_o friendship_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o bond_n for_o benefit_n receive_v with_o hope_n to_o be_v favour_v for_o the_o same_o election_n by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n if_o he_o happen_v to_o faâ—â—e_v of_o it_o but_o as_o they_o which_o run_v a_o race_n many_o time_n hinder_v one_o another_o and_o while_o they_o strive_v â—_o three_o man_n get_v to_o the_o mark_n before_o they_o so_o common_o we_o see_v that_o they_o who_o they_o think_v shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n stick_v fast_o by_o the_o way_n wherefore_o they_o must_v not_o only_o rely_v upon_o credit_n charles_n of_o austria_n who_o after_o be_v choose_v emperor_n to_o attain_v unto_o this_o dignity_n he_o not_o only_o distribute_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n among_o the_o elector_n as_o king_n francis_n have_v do_v for_o his_o part_n but_o he_o cause_v levy_n of_o soldier_n to_o be_v make_v in_o germany_n and_o his_o army_n be_v ready_a he_o make_v it_o approach_v to_o frankford_n under_o colour_n to_o keep_v the_o election_n from_o be_v force_v whereby_o he_o encourage_v his_o own_o party_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o which_o waver_v and_o he_o terrify_v brandeburge_n who_o hold_v the_o party_n of_o france_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o discover_v his_o intention_n as_o for_o practice_n charles_n carry_v himself_o more_o cunning_o than_o francis_n the_o first_o for_o have_v first_o of_o all_o labour_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o francis_n he_o have_v thereby_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o elector_n who_o he_o know_v will_v never_o agree_v to_o choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o
this_o be_v chief_o rule_v by_o the_o confidence_n which_o they_o conceive_v in_o the_o arbitrator_n choose_v by_o the_o compromise_n who_o in_o a_o difference_n of_o state_n be_v not_o always_o find_v such_o as_o they_o may_v whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o peace_n be_v general_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v betwixt_o neighbour_n some_o subject_n which_o trouble_n their_o intelligence_n neighbour_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o policy_n to_o show_v himself_o displease_v so_o it_o be_v wisdom_n not_o to_o grow_v passionate_a to_o reconcile_v they_o they_o observe_v a_o notable_a indiscretion_n in_o the_o cardinal_n of_o amboise_n and_o very_o prejudicial_a of_o france_n to_o have_v mediate_v a_o accord_n betwixt_o maximilian_n and_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o castille_n this_o accord_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o afterward_o they_o join_v together_o against_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o and_o nâ—thing_v but_o the_o vanity_n and_o ambition_n which_o this_o cardinal_n have_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o popedom_n in_o make_v these_o two_o prince_n favourable_a unto_o he_o make_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o mediation_n the_o cause_n wherein_o we_o must_v labour_v effectual_o to_o reconcile_v our_o neighbour_n be_v when_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v succour_v by_o they_o so_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o treat_v a_o peace_n betwixt_o sigismond_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o swiss_n to_o use_v their_o sâ—ruice_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lewis_n sforse_n deal_v in_o the_o accord_n betwixt_o maximilian_n and_o the_o same_o swiss_n to_o be_v succour_v by_o they_o but_o let_v we_o return_n to_o treaty_n chap._n 54._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o treaty_n and_o of_o the_o constancy_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o treaty_n to_o the_o end_n we_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o rupture_n for_o a_o small_a business_n rupture_n they_o practise_v in_o those_o which_o great_a man_n make_v among_o they_o to_o draw_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v less_o to_o be_v therein_o comprehend_v as_o well_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o to_o entertain_v the_o great_a in_o a_o equal_a balance_n lest_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v rise_v and_o oppress_v the_o other_o but_o to_o make_v use_n in_o such_o treaty_n the_o oppression_n must_v be_v special_a and_o particular_a otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o under_o this_o name_n of_o ally_n they_o which_o be_v not_o name_v be_v comprehend_v and_o although_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o much_o practise_v in_o such_o affair_n rupture_n yet_o there_o be_v few_o prince_n find_v which_o have_v not_o seek_v some_o pretext_n before_o they_o break_v some_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v circumvent_v by_o error_n other_o have_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o affair_n great_a wrong_n or_o inevitable_a loss_n and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n wherein_o some_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o obligatory_a the_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v impossible_a or_o unjust_a to_o these_o limitation_n they_o add_v word_n that_o they_o must_v not_o keep_v their_o faith_n with_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n nor_o with_o he_o that_o have_v break_v he_o nor_o with_o a_o subject_n nor_o with_o a_o thief_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o keep_v a_o man_n faith_n in_o all_o these_o case_n it_o be_v not_o likewise_o lawful_a to_o give_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o capitulate_v with_o such_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o hold_v that_o we_o promise_v the_o which_o i_o understand_v when_o the_o word_n be_v give_v by_o he_o that_o may_v give_v it_o and_o that_o they_o selye_v upon_o it_o for_o if_o they_o take_v hostage_n he_o that_o give_v they_o be_v free_v from_o his_o faith_n for_o that_o in_o receive_v hostage_n he_o that_o receive_v they_o have_v relinquish_v the_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o give_v they_o and_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o a_o captain_n for_o his_o prince_n without_o special_a warrant_n this_o word_n give_v bind_v not_o the_o prince_n promise_n some_o lawyer_n will_v judge_v of_o treaty_n as_o of_o particular_a contract_n and_o more_o enlarge_v the_o conscience_n of_o prince_n for_o as_o a_o private_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o force_n or_o fear_n they_o have_v think_v but_o foolish_o and_o malicious_o that_o this_o maxim_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o treaty_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o sovereign_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o banish_v faith_n from_o all_o such_o public_a negotiation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o treaty_n but_o be_v usual_o make_v in_o arm_n by_o force_n or_o through_o fear_n to_o lose_v either_o life_n or_o good_n or_o liberty_n or_o the_o estate_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o just_a fear_n and_o may_v shake_v the_o most_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d some_o prince_n desirous_a to_o show_v themselves_o more_o religious_a in_o these_o rupture_n have_v take_v subject_a upon_o the_o ambignity_n of_o some_o clause_n in_o the_o treaty_n or_o upon_o equivocaon_n as_o charles_n the_o fist_n do_v upon_o these_o word_n euâ—ig_a and_o euig_n to_o retain_v the_o landgrave_n the_o hesse_n or_o they_o seek_v some_o other_o occasion_n attempt_v against_o those_o who_o their_o ally_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v to_o the_o end_n that_o draw_v he_o to_o field_n he_o may_v lay_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o â—rupture_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o most_o beneficial_a course_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v constant_a and_o firm_a in_o his_o word_n for_o although_o such_o a_o occasion_n may_v happen_v as_o he_o may_v get_v advantage_n bâ—_n hâ—breâ—ch_o of_o his_o faith_n yet_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o may_v conceive_v of_o he_o by_o this_o action_n which_o he_o must_v not_o trust_v â—nto_o will_v make_v he_o lose_v many_o advantage_n which_o a_o loyal_a prince_n may_v have_v find_v himself_o discharge_v of_o many_o security_n which_o they_o demand_v usual_o and_o just_o from_o one_o of_o who_o faith_n they_o doubt_v chap._n 55._o of_o treaty_n of_o neutrality_n let_v we_o come_v to_o treaty_n of_o neutrality_n the_o which_o seem_v natural_a to_o prince_n who_o neither_o love_n nor_o hate_v anything_o absolute_o but_o govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o friendship_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o in_o effect_n reason_n of_o state_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o reason_n of_o interest_n neutrality_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n neutrality_n the_o one_o with_o alliance_n of_o either_o part_n the_o other_o without_o alliance_n and_o without_o any_o tie_n to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v that_o that_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v neutrality_n the_o first_o rule_n subscribe_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o second_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o neuter_a prince_n who_o must_v carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v not_o make_v show_n that_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o one_o side_n then_o to_o another_o and_o for_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o always_o in_o one_o estate_n the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v when_o the_o prince_n shall_v leave_v this_o neutrality_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v maintain_v it_o the_o advantage_n of_o neutrality_n be_v neutrality_n that_o he_o which_o be_v neuter_n be_v honour_v and_o respect_v of_o both_o party_n for_o the_o fear_n that_o either_o of_o they_o have_v shall_v declare_v himself_o against_o he_o he_o remain_v arbitrator_n of_o other_o and_o maâ—ter_v of_o himself_o he_o enjoy_v the_o present_a and_o according_a unto_o occasion_n prevent_v the_o future_a a_o neuter_n be_v without_o any_o profess_a enemy_n and_o offend_v or_o wrong_n no_o man_n open_o so_o as_o give_v no_o advantage_n over_o he_o they_o be_v trouble_v to_o find_v a_o pretext_n to_o do_v he_o harm_n neutrality_n the_o disadvantage_n be_v that_o a_o neuter_n satisfy_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o and_o so_o remain_v he_o do_v neither_o purchase_n friend_n nor_o free_v himself_o from_o any_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o victor_n and_o many_o have_v hold_v it_o more_o advantage_n to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o vanquish_v with_o a_o companion_n then_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o estate_n where_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o cauâ—â—_n to_o resolve_v this_o point_n a_o powerful_a prince_n have_v no_o need_n of_o council_n for_o in_o what_o fashion_n soever_o he_o remain_v he_o may_v maintain_v himself_o and_o prescribe_v a_o law_n to_o other_o yet_o i_o hold_v that_o without_o great_a occasion_n he_o
shall_v not_o declare_v himself_o for_o that_o while_o other_o ruin_v themselves_o by_o war_n he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o mean_n he_o may_v in_o the_o end_n make_v himself_o judge_n of_o their_o difference_n and_o compound_v they_o mild_o with_o honour_n he_o preserve_v their_o friendship_n and_o maintain_v their_o estate_n but_o in_o a_o weak_a prince_n what_o part_n soever_o he_o take_v it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a unto_o he_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o more_o powerful_a estate_n than_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o will_v say_v that_o speak_v general_o a_o neutrality_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o a_o weak_a prince_n so_o as_o they_o which_o make_v war_n one_o against_o another_o be_v not_o altogether_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a for_o although_o a_o neutrality_n do_v not_o please_v either_o party_n yet_o in_o effect_n it_o wrong_v no_o man_n and_o as_o he_o which_o be_v a_o neuter_n do_v not_o serve_v so_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v and_o then_o the_o event_n of_o the_o declaration_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v rather_o for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a issue_n of_o the_o war_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o this_o part_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o a_o neutrality_n and_o to_o change_v his_o resolution_n without_o a_o assurance_n to_o better_v his_o affair_n be_v not_o to_o carry_v himself_o wise_o but_o if_o the_o neuter_n be_v press_v by_o necessity_n to_o declare_v himself_o neutrallity_n he_o must_v do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o the_o two_o party_n follow_v the_o council_n of_o that_o roman_a that_o either_o he_o must_v make_v himself_o the_o strong_a or_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o strong_a unless_o he_o see_v that_o join_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o may_v balance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o by_o this_o counterpeze_n reduce_v they_o to_o reason_n the_o safety_n of_o estate_n consist_v chief_o in_o a_o equal_a counterpeze_n of_o power_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o prince_n draw_v after_o it_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o prevent_v but_o power_n be_v consider_v in_o this_o subject_n diverse_o either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a absolute_a power_n be_v that_o which_o we_o measure_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o force_n treasure_n munition_n and_o other_o military_a preparation_n a_o conditional_a power_n be_v that_o the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o absolute_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o succour_v we_o or_o to_o do_v we_o harm_n in_o this_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v of_o very_o great_a consideration_n for_o that_o a_o neighbour_n prince_n of_o mean_a force_n may_v more_o easy_o or_o soon_o hurt_v or_o succour_v we_o than_o a_o great_a prince_n which_o lie_v far_o off_o near_o succour_n be_v always_o soon_o ready_a and_o with_o less_o charge_n for_o we_o may_v discharge_v a_o part_n when_o as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v if_o he_o be_v remote_a he_o arrive_v too_o late_o after_o the_o occasion_n to_o defend_v we_o and_o too_o soon_o to_o oppress_v us._n the_o great_a part_n perish_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v he_o have_v more_o need_n of_o rest_n then_o to_o battle_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o send_v they_o back_o so_o far_o we_o must_v still_o bear_v the_o charge_n and_o oppression_n hiâ—ron_n king_n of_o syracuza_n can_v well_o observe_v these_o consideration_n the_o carthaginian_n be_v master_n of_o a_o part_n of_o sicily_n he_o ally_v himself_o with_o they_o against_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o roman_n be_v grow_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o country_n he_o fall_v to_o their_o side_n and_o continue_v the_o war_n with_o they_o against_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o be_v then_o more_o remote_a from_o the_o island_n than_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d â—ter_v we_o have_v make_v consideration_n of_o the_o force_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v of_o the_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o join_v but_o if_o he_o be_v light_n and_o have_v no_o stay_n how_o powerful_a soever_o he_o be_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o engage_v himself_o with_o he_o but_o if_o with_o these_o advantage_n he_o know_v how_o to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n with_o resolution_n they_o may_v bold_o engage_v themselves_o with_o he_o chap._n 56._o consideration_n for_o a_o prince_n that_o will_v live_v in_o good_a intelligence_n with_o his_o neighbour_n the_o prince_n that_o will_v live_v in_o good_a term_n with_o his_o neighbour_n must_v first_o consider_v what_o treaty_n and_o capitulation_n he_o have_v with_o he_o and_o govern_v himself_o according_o always_o show_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n desirous_a to_o live_v in_o amity_n and_o a_o great_a observer_n of_o treaty_n not_o endure_v that_o any_o breach_n shall_v be_v make_v how_o small_a soever_o and_o be_v do_v to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v repair_v if_o any_o difficult_a thing_n be_v require_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v neither_o grant_v it_o thing_n nor_o refuse_v it_o but_o in_o balance_v their_o business_n he_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v his_o goodwill_n allow_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o if_o he_o which_o seek_v have_v send_v a_o express_a ambassador_n they_o shall_v send_v he_o back_o with_o present_n and_o promise_v to_o dispatch_v other_o ambassador_n to_o make_v answer_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v avoid_v the_o discontentment_n they_o shall_v balance_v this_o delay_n with_o some_o benefit_n if_o may_v be_v of_o more_o importance_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v demand_v for_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v not_o move_v so_o much_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v please_v if_o the_o prince_n treat_v with_o his_o neighbour_n have_v need_n to_o demand_v or_o use_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o neighbour_n he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_a for_o that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v too_o resolute_a for_o something_o and_o they_o see_v the_o instance_n which_o we_o make_v will_v hold_v our_o necessity_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v the_o which_o will_v make_v they_o more_o hold_v and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o â—_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o bind_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o grant_v it_o although_o they_o reap_v the_o like_a benefit_n themselves_o but_o if_o a_o more_o powerful_a man_n require_v something_o of_o we_o prejudice_n which_o be_v grant_v do_v not_o much_o prejudice_n we_o and_o be_v deny_v may_v draw_v a_o war_n against_o we_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v against_o another_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v it_o this_o be_v a_o error_n which_o the_o florentines_n commit_v seek_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o charles_n the_o eight_o have_v not_o therein_o follow_v the_o counsel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n not_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o john_n of_o anioâ—_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v in_o league_n with_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n against_o who_o john_n of_o anjou_n make_v war_n we_o must_v not_o light_o believe_v that_o which_o prince_n say_v say_v and_o whereof_o they_o make_v show_v but_o consider_v that_o their_o own_o interest_n will_v make_v they_o forget_v it_o and_o to_o some_o their_o faith_n if_o they_o have_v any_o colour_n to_o break_v it_o the_o prince_n must_v likewise_o favour_v the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n with_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o must_v consider_v of_o the_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v with_o dexterity_n nourish_v the_o distrust_n and_o jealousy_n which_o be_v they_o or_o may_v be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o he_o must_v be_v wary_a he_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o have_v a_o conceit_n he_o must_v be_v the_o first_o that_o must_v seek_v to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o in_o all_o that_o which_o may_v breed_v some_o jealousy_n of_o he_o he_o must_v prevent_v it_o in_o time_n and_o he_o must_v excuse_v the_o fault_n which_o be_v discover_v and_o deny_v that_o whereof_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v hereafter_o assure_v he_o must_v seek_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o mollify_v the_o most_o powerful_a by_o fair_a deportument_n and_o promise_n and_o sometime_o to_o pacify_v the_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o as_o well_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o negligent_a as_o to_o labour_v in_o seek_v they_o several_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o some_o distrust_n one_o of_o another_o they_o the_o priuce_n shall_v offer_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n that_o which_o he_o can_v well_o refuse_v before_o they_o demand_v it_o to_o the_o end_n they_o
have_v no_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n reduce_v to_o these_o term_n must_v know_v not_o only_a how_o to_o command_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o also_o how_o to_o command_v the_o law_n themselves_o all_o be_v that_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o forge_v this_o necessity_n and_o constraint_n himself_o for_o to_o satisfy_v his_o conetousnesse_n or_o ambition_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o purchase_v the_o reputation_n to_o be_v wise_a he_o will_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o unjust_a and_o inhuman_a tyrant_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o get_v it_o valour_n be_v another_o part_n which_o serve_v to_o reputation_n and_o it_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n reputation_n as_o power_n be_v much_o inferior_a unto_o it_o valour_n procure_v power_n and_o without_o valour_n power_n be_v lose_v this_o be_v see_v in_o many_o estate_n prince_n the_o which_o with_o small_a force_n have_v be_v conquer_v by_o valour_n and_o other_o â—or_a want_n of_o valour_n have_v loâ—t_a themseluâ—s_n with_o their_o power_n and_o although_o that_o vaâ—our_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o interior_a and_o courage_n yet_o to_o maintain_v this_o courage_n he_o must_v have_v care_n of_o the_o exterior_a a_o prince_n may_v well_o be_v courageous_a if_o he_o be_v sickly_a and_o incommodate_v of_o his_o health_n and_o that_o as_o they_o say_v his_o leg_n faiâ—e_v he_o his_o couâ—age_n may_v be_v commendable_a but_o very_o unprofitable_a for_o he_o and_o his_o estate_n wherefore_o he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o two_o thing_n valour_n the_o one_o to_o entertain_v this_o uâ—gâ—ur_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o action_n by_o a_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v it_o by_o the_o read_n of_o valiant_a exploit_n of_o war_n perform_v by_o great_a prince_n and_o captain_n or_o by_o the_o conversation_n of_o courageous_a and_o wise_a man_n put_v they_o often_o upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o great_a erterprise_n which_o they_o or_o other_o have_v do_v or_o be_v it_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o shame_n and_o contempt_n which_o they_o of_o his_o quality_n â—un_v into_o which_o have_v be_v bâ—se_a and_o coward_n the_o other_o care_n which_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v to_o entertain_v himself_o in_o health_n and_o to_o get_v a_o able_a and_o strong_a complexion_n sobriety_n and_o moderation_n in_o meat_n serve_v great_o to_o preserve_v â—ealth_n as_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n alter_v much_o and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v indigestion_n crudity_n gout_n and_o aâ—â—_n other_o disease_n continency_n be_v likewise_o of_o great_a force_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o weaken_v chaste_a man_n nor_o that_o debilitates_fw-la the_o spirit_n and_o body_n more_o than_o a_o excessive_a lasciviousness_n the_o force_n likewise_o increase_v with_o exercise_n as_o that_o of_o hunt_v or_o other_o which_o consume_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o frame_v a_o strong_a and_o able_a complexion_n he_o must_v in_o good_a time_n accustom_v himself_o to_o cold_a heat_n watch_v hunger_n to_o water_n wine_n and_o to_o all_o course_n of_o life_n the_o encounter_n be_v so_o diverse_a to_o the_o which_o a_o prince_n must_v accommodate_v himself_o that_o one_o fail_v sometime_o this_o defect_n make_v maâ—y_v thing_n impossible_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v reputation_n which_o may_v serve_v a_o prince_n to_o get_v reputation_n as_o to_o cover_v his_o defect_n and_o weakness_n cunning_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o to_o preserve_v his_o credit_n to_o make_v show_v yet_o without_o ostentation_n of_o his_o foâ—ces_n to_o those_o that_o be_v more_o weak_a to_o fly_v and_o show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o vanity_n and_o much_o talk_n but_o to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v to_o talk_v grave_o and_o with_o a_o solid_a judgement_n to_o maintain_v his_o word_n the_o testimony_n of_o courage_n and_o a_o firm_a judgement_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o adversity_n and_o moderate_a in_o prosperity_n not_o to_o hazard_v himself_o in_o enterprise_n unless_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o prevail_v and_o â—aving_a attempt_v one_o not_o to_o give_v it_o over_o lest_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o have_v have_v little_a judgement_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o of_o as_o little_a courage_n to_o end_v it_o not_o to_o busy_v himself_o in_o petty_a enterprise_n but_o to_o seek_v occasion_n of_o great_a one_o especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o that_o thereby_o they_o settle_v a_o judgement_n of_o that_o which_o will_v follow_v he_o must_v not_o seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o another_o for_o that_o be_v to_o establish_v a_o superior_a and_o companion_n and_o to_o make_v his_o insufficiency_n know_v he_o may_v not_o employ_v himself_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v under_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n as_o nero_n busy_v himself_o in_o sing_v to_o make_v verse_n and_o to_o be_v a_o good_a coachman_n dâ—mitian_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o shoot_v and_o in_o take_v of_o fly_n and_o aropas_n king_n of_o the_o macedonian_n employ_v himself_o in_o make_v of_o lantern_n valentinian_n to_o make_v image_n of_o wax_n rene_n duke_n of_o anion_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n to_o paint_v chilperic_n king_n of_o france_n and_o thibant_fw-la king_n of_o navarre_n to_o time_n and_o alphonso_n king_n of_o castâ—lle_n in_o astrology_n but_o he_o shall_v employ_v himself_o to_o know_v his_o estate_n and_o that_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o good_a government_n the_o uniformity_n of_o life_n in_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o constancy_n in_o his_o command_n do_v also_o breed_v he_o reputation_n he_o must_v likewise_o treat_v his_o affair_n with_o dignity_n and_o not_o by_o man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o base_a and_o viâ—d_a condition_n the_o baseness_n of_o minister_n do_v vilefie_v hâ—s_a affair_n and_o the_o weakness_n ruin_v they_o and_o 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