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〈◊〉_d france_n or_o spain_n never_o so_o little_a overload_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d scale_n of_o peace_n which_o consist_v in_o keep_v they_o even_o â—â—on_o the_o
subject_n can_v never_o long_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d war_n at_o home_n for_o by_o maintain_v in_o this_o manner_n â—oth_v friend_n and_o enemy_n charge_n increase_v mean_v â—il_n and_o danger_n continue_v but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v â—â—reby_o to_o soothe_v up_o and_o the_o more_o easy_o appease_v he_o he_o â—â—gaged_v with_o it_o be_v imprudent_a counsel_n there_o be_v no_o â—â—ttering_v a_o declare_a enemy_n moderation_n in_o war_n be_v â—ot_n impute_v to_o clemency_n but_o to_o weakness_n and_o the_o â—ost_o powerful_a lose_v their_o reputation_n and_o be_v endanger_v 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v mildness_n to_o charles_n of_o savoy_n â—â—st_n he_o dear_o this_o duke_n make_v war_n against_o ferdinand_n duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o assert_v his_o ancient_a pretension_n upon_o montferrat_n and_o king_n philip_n iii_o not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o 〈◊〉_d sword_n shall_v decide_v this_o suit_n then_o depend_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o quarrel_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n shall_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o italy_n make_v war_n â—pon_o the_o former_a and_o sit_v down_o before_o asti_n not_o with_o â—â—y_a design_n to_o enter_v that_o place_n forcible_o which_o may_v â—â—ve_v be_v easy_o do_v but_o by_o this_o menace_n to_o oblige_v he_o 〈◊〉_d peace_n as_o according_o he_o do_v this_o moderate_a way_n â—f_o proceed_v increase_v the_o duke_n obstinacy_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o treaty_n he_o again_o take_v up_o arm_n kindle_v another_o war_n more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o upon_o which_o his_o majesty_n besiege_v vermeil_n which_o he_o take_v but_o present_o restore_v again_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n who_o see_v his_o design_n succeed_v so_o happy_o strike_v up_o a_o leagâ—â—_n with_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n at_o avignoâ—_n and_o a_o three_o time_n disturb_v italy_n all_o which_o war_n may_v very_o easy_o have_v be_v avoid_v have_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v make_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o spanish_a arm_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o part_n of_o his_o state_n whoever_o have_v once_o oppose_v a_o great_a power_n will_v never_o become_v a_o friend_n till_o he_o see_v himself_o oppress_v and_o rob_v of_o all_o as_o vocula_n say_v to_o the_o mutinous_a legion_n when_o he_o encourage_v they_o against_o some_o province_n of_o france_n 4._o france_n 〈…〉_o cum_fw-la spoliâ—â—i_fw-la exutique_fw-la 〈…〉_o fore_o tac._n hist._n l._n 4._o that_o revolt_v prince_n be_v not_o fear_v for_o have_v the_o weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o for_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o no_o one_o assault_v he_o who_o dare_v turn_v again_o almost_o all_o war_n be_v ground_v either_o upon_o the_o oscitancy_n or_o cowardice_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v wage_v what_o risque_n be_v there_o in_o make_v war_n against_o a_o prince_n whole_o devote_v to_o peace_n since_o whatever_o the_o success_n be_v that_o will_v certain_o be_v obtain_v for_o this_o reason_n it_o seem_v convenient_a that_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v change_v in_o italy_n which_o endeavour_n to_o inculcate_v that_o the_o king_n wish_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o peace_n and_o will_v purchase_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n it_o be_v fit_a indeed_o prince_n shall_v know_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v always_o sincere_a and_o willing_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a understanding_n with_o they_o ready_a to_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n for_o their_o conservation_n and_o defence_n and_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v no_o care_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o quiet_a of_o those_o province_n but_o withal_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o any_o one_o unjust_o oppose_v his_o grandeur_n and_o conspire_v to_o overthrow_v it_o put_v he_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o expense_n of_o war_n he_o will_v get_v satisfaction_n by_o detain_v what_o he_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o what_o court_n of_o justice_n will_v not_o allow_v cost_v to_o the_o party_n that_o sue_v another_o without_o reason_n â—â—o_o will_v not_o 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do_v the_o state_n cannot_v be_v recomeâ—â—â—ed_v but_o by_o some_o eternal_a remembrance_n â—hus_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v requite_v with_o a_o sepulchre_n â—hich_v last_v 〈◊〉_d many_o age_n 30._o age_n and_o set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d pillar_n upon_o it_o one_o against_o another_o for_o 〈◊〉_d father_n his_o 〈…〉_o and_o he_o set_v great_a pillar_n round_o â—â—out_v they_o and_o set_v arm_n upon_o the_o pillar_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n 〈◊〉_d carve_a ship_n beside_o the_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n â—â—â—lling_v in_o the_o sea_n this_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o make_v at_o modin_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o this_o day_n 1_o maccab._n 13._o 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o soul_n sensible_a of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o 〈◊〉_d undervalue_v danger_n to_o make_v the_o â—emory_n of_o its_o action_n immortal_a too_o hence_o the_o spaniard_n 〈◊〉_d old_a raise_v as_o many_o obelisk_n about_o every_o soldier_n be_v â—omb_n as_o he_o have_v kill_v enemy_n 2._o enemy_n 〈…〉_o arist._n l._n 7._o poâ—_n c._n 2._o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o victory_n to_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d acknowledgement_n first_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o uther_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o sacrifice_n â—ut_v by_o spoil_n 〈◊〉_d and_o offering_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v â—pon_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o bethulia_n and_o rout_v the_o assyrian_n 18._o assyrian_n after_o when_o they_o 〈…〉_o jerusalem_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v purify_v they_o offer_v their_o burnt_a offering_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d offering_n and_o their_o gift_n judith_n 1â—_n 18._o and_o joshua_n after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o man_n of_o a_z 6._o a_z and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n 〈◊〉_d 27._o 6._o in_o which_o particular_a the_o spanish_a king_n have_v always_o be_v very_o liberal_a which_o piety_n of_o they_o god_n have_v reward_v with_o the_o present_a monarchy_n emblem_n xcviii_o war_n in_o many_o thing_n resemble_v fire_n not_o only_o in_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v but_o also_o for_o that_o the_o same_o matter_n wherewith_o it_o iâ—_n feed_v when_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o extinguish_v it_o arm_n support_v war_n but_o if_o they_o be_v very_o powerful_a quench_v it_o 〈◊〉_d change_v it_o into_o peace_n therefore_o whoever_o will_v obâ—â—in_v this_o must_v use_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o â—eace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v with_o honour_n and_o advantage_n â—nless_a it_o be_v treat_v of_o under_o the_o shield_n and_o with_o this_o â—he_v arm_n must_v be_v guard_v which_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o olive_n of_o peace_n clovis_n wish_v for_o two_o right-hand_n one_o arm_v to_o oppose_v alaricus_n the_o other_o â—aked_a to_o present_v in_o token_n of_o peace_n to_o theodorick_n the_o mediator_n between_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v equal_o prepare_v for_o peace_n and_o war._n clovis_n never_o think_v he_o can_v obtain_v that_o by_o show_v his_o unarmed_a right-hand_n without_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o â—pon_n its_o guard_n this_o be_v that_o the_o greek_n mean_v by_o the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o one_o hand_n a_o pike_n in_o the_o other_o a_o caduceus_n negotiation_n express_v by_o the_o latter_a can_v never_o succeed_v except_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o former_a attend_v it_o when_o the_o athenian_n be_v annoy_v by_o eumolphus_n their_o general_n march_v first_o with_o a_o caduceus_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o man_n in_o armour_n hereby_o show_v himself_o ready_a as_o well_o for_o peace_n as_o war._n when_o the_o rhodian_o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o constantinople_n there_o go_v one_o by_o the_o embassador_n side_n carry_v three_o bough_n signify_v the_o same_o
severity_n do_v he_o revenge_v the_o injury_n king_n hamm_n do_v to_o his_o ambassador_n david_n have_v send_v they_o to_o comfort_v the_o king_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n but_o he_o groundless_o suspect_v they_o come_v rather_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n send_v they_o away_o with_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o beard_n shave_v off_o and_o their_o garment_n obscene_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o middle_n david_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o peaceable_a can_v not_o brook_v this_o affront_n but_o make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o take_v he_o utter_o demolish_v and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o to_o use_v the_o scriptureâ—_n word_n he_o bring_v forth_o and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o 〈◊〉_d harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kiln_a 31._o brick-kiln_a 2_o sam._n 12._o 31._o this_o may_v seeâ—_n to_o be_v cruelty_n and_o a_o excess_n of_o anger_n to_o any_o oneâ—_n that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o wound_n injury_n make_v 〈◊〉_d fometimes_o to_o be_v so_o cure_v as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v leave_v artaxerxes_n threaten_v fire_n and_o swoâ—â—_n to_o some_o city_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o a_o edict_n he_o have_v puâ—â—lished_v resolve_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v so_o severe_a 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n as_o shoulâ—_n extend_v to_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 24._o man_n esth._n â—_o 24._o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d god_n teach_v we_o this_o piece_n of_o policy_n when_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o rigour_n yet_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o infinite_a mâ—â—cy_n he_o punish_v the_o syrian_n army_n for_o blasphemouâ—â—_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n 28._o hill_n because_o the_o syrian_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o he_o be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v this_o great_a multitude_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 20._o 28._o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o prince_n make_v a_o part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o they_o can_v put_v up_o affront_v and_o injury_n at_o all_o time_n that_o anger_n too_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o prince_n and_o profitable_a to_o a_o state_n which_o kindle_v by_o incentives_n of_o glory_n elevate_v the_o mind_n to_o difficult_a and_o noble_a erterprise_n for_o without_o it_o nothing_o extraordinary_a nothing_o great_a can_v be_v undertake_v much_o less_o perfect_v and_o accomplish_v that_o that_o be_v it_o which_o nourish_v the_o heart_n of_o generous_a spirit_n and_o raise_v it_o above_o its_o self_n to_o despise_v difficulty_n the_o academic_n call_v it_o the_o whetstone_n plutarch_n the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n but_o particular_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o anger_n and_o forget_v past_a injury_n as_o sancho_n surname_v the_o brave_a do_v when_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n fall_v to_o he_o with_o government_n a_o prince_n change_v as_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o his_o affection_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o government_n to_o take_v revenge_n of_o one_o who_o already_o acknowledge_v himself_o your_o subject_n let_v the_o person_n offend_v think_v he_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o have_v get_v authority_n over_o he_o who_o before_o injure_v he_o fortune_n can_v not_o give_v he_o a_o noble_a kind_n of_o revenge_n so_o lewis_n xii_o king_n of_o france_n thought_n and_o therefore_o when_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v while_o duke_n of_o orleans_n he_o make_v answer_v that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n particular_a injury_n do_v to_o his_o person_n not_o dignity_n a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o vindicate_v with_o his_o utmost_a power_n for_o though_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o make_v some_o distinction_n between_o they_o lest_o majesty_n become_v odious_a and_o too_o formidable_a to_o this_o tend_v that_o of_o tiberius_n when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o piso_n have_v commit_v no_o other_o crime_n but_o the_o rejoice_v at_o germanicus_n death_n and_o his_o grief_n for_o it_o he_o will_v revenge_v those_o injury_n do_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n not_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o in_o a_o public_a capacity_n ann._n capacity_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la legatus_fw-la officii_fw-la terminos_fw-la obsequium_fw-la erga_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la exuit_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n luctu_fw-la meo_fw-la laetatus_fw-la est_fw-la odero_fw-la seponamque_fw-la â—_o domo_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la vlciscar_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o do_v 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with_o he_o defer_v revenge_n till_o his_o affair_n be_v more_o quiet_a and_o settle_a in_o which_o he_o consult_v more_o the_o public_a good_a than_o his_o own_o particular_a affection_n 16._o affection_n a_o fool_n be_v wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n lat._n vers._n injuriam_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la prov._n 12._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o less_o prudent_a to_o dissemble_v anger_n when_o one_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o disadvantage_n to_o have_v show_v it_o for_o that_o reason_n king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n though_o high_o affront_v by_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o when_o he_o abdicate_v that_o of_o castille_n and_o retreat_v into_o arragon_n very_o discreet_o conceal_v that_o indignation_n of_o mind_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v but_o show_v himself_o friendly_a and_o affectionate_a to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o than_o 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agree_v with_o the_o duke_n
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