Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n
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A20838
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The practise of princes. Published by A. Ar
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Ar., A.
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1630
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STC 722; ESTC S100204
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the_o practice_n of_o princes_z publish_a by_o a._n ar._n prov._n 29.4_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n stablish_v the_o land_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v it_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1630._o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v they_o over_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n and_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o they_o levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o judg._n 2._o our_o estate_n be_v so_o we_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o lament_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n go_v out_o against_o we_o in_o all_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n but_o we_o attribute_v all_o to_o secondary_a cause_n &_o look_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v some_o of_o we_o can_v see_v that_o our_o best_a nobility_n and_o valiant_a captain_n and_o soldier_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o indirect_a mean_n and_o our_o wealth_n and_o honour_n consume_v to_o our_o great_a reproach_n and_o ignominy_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v and_o what_o a_o fearful_a estate_n our_o land_n now_o stand_v in_o this_o short_a treatise_n do_v show_v among_o they_o that_o bear_v sway_n or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o ruler_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n some_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v conversant_a for_o he_o in_o superficie_fw-la boni_fw-la but_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o alto_fw-mi malâ—_n where_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o will_v stand_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o we_o and_o death_n hester_n will_v interpose_v herself_o for_o her_o country_n and_o if_o she_o perish_v she_o perish_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o therefore_o if_o the_o fuel_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v never_o cease_v till_o we_o be_v all_o consume_v what_o true_a heart_n will_v not_o bring_v help_n to_o quench_v this_o fire_n alas_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a to_o bring_v water_n when_o the_o house_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n who_o will_v not_o at_o least_o cry_v when_o he_o see_v his_o mother_n murder_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n word_n lord_n save_v we_o else_o we_o all_o perish_v a._n ar._n the_o practice_n of_o prince_n wisdom_n in_o the_o proverb_n which_o all_o divine_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a word_n by_o which_o the_o father_n make_v the_o world_n 8.15_o say_v there_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o the_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n infuse_v into_o divers_a heathen_a prince_n and_o judge_n zealous_a of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n some_o beam_n of_o this_o wisdom_n who_o may_v therefore_o be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o rule_v by_o it_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o every_o king_n and_o governor_n that_o rule_v &_o judge_v by_o unlawful_a policy_n or_o wicked_a counsel_n 26._o do_v it_o by_o this_o wisdom_n jeroboam_n vain_o fear_v that_o the_o people_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n will_v make_v they_o revolt_v take_v counsel_n for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o calf_n in_o bethel_n and_o dan_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o counsel_n do_v not_o rule_v by_o this_o wisdom_n but_o by_o a_o devilish_a policy_n which_o indeed_o be_v rather_o folly_n then_o true_a wisdom_n for_o it_o make_v god_n his_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o sudden_a overthrow_n of_o his_o house_n as_o the_o like_a earthly_a policy_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o saul_n ahab_n absalon_n achitophel_n haman_n and_o other_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o that_o place_n be_v that_o all_o king_n prince_n judge_n and_o governor_n that_o judge_n and_o rule_v well_o and_o happy_o they_o judge_v by_o or_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v god_n word_n thereby_o keep_v their_o people_n what_o in_o they_o be_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o do_v david_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n wherein_o they_o be_v true_o god_n vicegerent_n seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o whereby_o their_o own_o kingdom_n be_v keep_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n come_v to_o fear_v they_o as_o they_o do_v jehoshaphat_n therefore_o wisdom_n say_v 10._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v not_o by_o any_o polices_fw-la or_o subtlety_n but_o by_o i_o who_o am_z god_n wisdom_n which_o be_v there_o find_v most_o true_a where_o prince_n square_v their_o counsel_n by_o god_n word_n and_o labour_n that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v govern_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o where_o as_o they_o ought_v 22.8_o their_o own_o law_n and_o government_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o therefore_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o king_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o beside_o those_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v prince_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o their_o law_n and_o government_n 110.2_o and_o by_o which_o where_o king_n do_v so_o esteem_v of_o they_o their_o people_n be_v bridle_v and_o keep_v in_o awe_n as_o by_o that_o word_n which_o still_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o which_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n this_o wisdom_n in_o holy_a writ_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n have_v leave_v unto_o all_o prince_n divers_a special_a rule_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o square_v all_o their_o action_n and_o government_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o prince_n principle_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o prince_n which_o shall_v be_v regard_v as_o christ_n charge_n to_o christian_a king_n and_o ever_o observe_v because_o they_o be_v god_n immutable_a wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o sure_a guide_n to_o all_o prince_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whereof_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o child_n unto_o i_o if_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v prince_n more_o especial_o their_o calling_n be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n deep_o concern_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n 1.5_o and_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o that_o wisdom_n help_v which_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o prince_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o direction_n as_o their_o mean_a subject_n be_v to_o regard_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o all_o his_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v perpetual_a law_n so_o immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a that_o all_o design_n and_o determination_n that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o how_o fair_a a_o show_n soever_o they_o make_v of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o probable_a good_a they_o be_v but_o mere_a wickedness_n and_o can_v not_o establish_v the_o prince_n that_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n but_o rather_o tend_v to_o his_o undo_n 1._o for_o that_o be_v one_o infallible_a principle_n leave_v we_o by_o wisdom_n a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n which_o walk_v to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n 16_o and_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n as_o asa_n also_o seek_v a_o league_n with_o syria_n and_o rely_v on_o it_o 16.12_o and_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v wherefore_o wisdom_n say_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n by_o carry_v themselves_o just_o towards_o god_n and_o their_o people_n therefore_o state_n policy_n that_o stand_v not_o with_o piety_n must_v needs_o overthrow_v it_o such_o be_v all_o temporize_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o a_o contrary_a faith_n and_o seek_v or_o favour_v middle_a way_n of_o reconcilement_n such_o as_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n between_o christ_n &_o antichrist_n like_o the_o arminian_n of_o our_o time_n which_o ever_o
grant_n reform_v which_o do_v eat_v at_o the_o root_n of_o religion_n &_o state_n &_o which_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v once_o suffer_v to_o speak_v of_o much_o less_o to_o question_v &_o sift_v out_o if_o the_o custom_n be_v once_o grant_v for_o they_o know_v that_o many_o great_a crime_n of_o lust_n murder_n oppression_n &_o the_o like_a can_v not_o get_v hear_v much_o less_o justice_n when_o they_o have_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o confederate_n in_o former_a session_n and_o sit_n of_o parliament_n as_o well_o since_o the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n as_o before_o &_o that_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o treachery_n in_o religion_n and_o state_n as_o about_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o palatinat_a treasure_n ship_v munition_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o expedition_n to_o cales_n rees_n rochel_n and_o in_o other_o design_n wherein_o they_o of_o that_o faction_n under_o public_a pretence_n seem_v to_o be_v private_a agent_n for_o rome_n france_n &_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o manifest_a introducer_n of_o arminianism_n which_o they_o use_v as_o a_o shooing-horn_n to_o draw_v on_o popery_n &_o division_n 3.24_o though_o they_o know_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o this_o last_o sit_v divers_a thing_n of_o these_o kind_n be_v manifest_v against_o some_o bishop_n and_o other_o when_o now_o the_o house_n be_v ready_a to_o declare_v they_o to_o the_o king_n they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o parliament_n to_z shoulder_z out_o these_o proceed_n and_o find_v they_o other_o work_n animate_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n house_n &_o some_o other_o to_o use_v all_o extremity_n &_o among_o other_o against_o a_o burgess_n then_o sit_v in_o parliament_n who_o be_v therefore_o question_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_n they_o that_o get_v they_o the_o king_n protection_n on_o purpose_n to_o engage_v he_o in_o that_o cause_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v in_o other_o have_v then_o pretence_n to_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v infringe_v &_o he_o oblige_v to_o adjourn_v the_o parliament_n which_o well_o perceive_v that_o by_o such_o divise_n &_o shift_n they_o shall_v be_v prevent_v as_o they_o have_v often_o be_v of_o question_v delinquent_n &_o that_o the_o assembly_n be_v like_a to_o be_v therefore_o dissolve_v begin_v to_o protest_v more_o open_o and_o plain_o against_o such_o whisperer_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o man_n guilty_a and_o unable_a to_o stand_v the_o trial_n labour_v incessant_o by_o all_o the_o pretence_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v to_o prove_v the_o commons_o contemner_n of_o regal_a authority_n &_o the_o king_n oblige_v on_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o dissolve_v that_o assembly_n yet_o afterward_o their_o great_a enemy_n that_o count_v they_o little_a better_o than_o traitor_n can_v not_o prove_v their_o demur_n insuffifient_a nor_o that_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v hold_v honourable_a in_o they_o all_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o abide_v in_o prison_n then_o to_o gain_v offer_v liberty_n by_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n which_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o the_o king_n that_o those_o man_n incense_v he_o against_o they_o to_o save_v their_o own_o treachery_n from_o come_v to_o trial_n &_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o get_v their_o friend_n choose_v knight_n and_o burgess_n as_o also_o of_o all_o their_o intelligence_n in_o the_o house_n guard_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o prevent_v all_o parliament_n complaint_n &_o proceeding_n by_o a_o prevaricate_a exposition_n of_o they_o &_o even_o of_o the_o very_a talk_n of_o another_o parliament_n many_o of_o they_o have_v get_v their_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o the_o duke_n by_o such_o service_n to_o he_o &_o therefore_o now_o to_o save_v their_o own_o stake_n and_o maintain_v that_o pride_n they_o have_v make_v all_o this_o division_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n to_o get_v money_n and_o heart_n where_o and_o how_o he_o can_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o account_v these_o counsel_n and_o service_n trusty_a honourable_a and_o meritorious_a and_o thus_o as_o wisdom_n say_v 13.10_o many_o will_v boast_v every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n but_o who_o can_v find_v a_o faithful_a man_n only_o by_o pride_n do_v man_n make_v contention_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o ever_o jeer_v and_o scorn_v the_o best_a endeavour_n of_o the_o parliament_n &_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o of_o great_a wit_n no_o marvel_n if_o yet_o their_o wisdom_n have_v fail_v they_o in_o many_o great_a design_n for_o as_o wisdom_n say_v 28.30_o a_o scorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o a_o wicked_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_a and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v like_o a_o burn_a fire_n set_v whole_a kingdom_n in_o division_n and_o combustion_n a_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale-teller_n make_v division_n among_o prince_n he_o divide_v the_o head_n from_o the_o member_n and_o the_o peeve_n and_o prince_n one_o from_o another_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v wickedness_n he_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v what_o be_v evil_a nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o see_v it_o but_o to_o prevent_v good_a man_n with_o cunning_a speech_n he_o move_v his_o lip_n and_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o little_a amiss_o in_o his_o adversary_n he_o aggravate_v and_o repeat_v it_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o discover_v his_o own_o great_a fault_n so_o he_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offendor_n for_o a_o word_n 29.21_o and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a for_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o therefore_o wisdom_n say_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a &_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a 17.15_o even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o such_o be_v the_o achans_n that_o trouble_v our_o israel_n through_o the_o secret_a love_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n &_o babylonish_a garment_n to_o honour_n profit_n and_o romish_a superstition_n and_o that_o many_o such_o be_v get_v about_o the_o king_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o king_n james_n his_o treaty_n for_o a_o match_n with_o spanie_n which_o make_v he_o broock_v none_o but_o such_o as_o praise_v and_o further_v it_o his_o favour_v of_o papist_n both_o which_o draw_v they_o and_o other_o church-papists_a lukewarne_v newter_n and_o temporiser_n about_o he_o partly_o through_o the_o craft_n of_o gondomar_n the_o duke_n his_o mother_n and_o other_o agent_n of_o rome_n spain_n and_o france_n who_o intrude_v into_o place_n of_o counsel_n and_o trust_v instrument_n best_o fit_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o end_n partly_o through_o the_o match_n with_o france_n for_o see_v the_o french_a king_n be_v such_o a_o manifest_a friend_n &_o champion_n of_o antichrist_n a_o protestant_n peace_n and_o alliance_n with_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o safe_a as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o father_n nor_o much_o better_a than_o with_o spain_n partly_o by_o suffer_v the_o duke_n the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o their_o supporter_n bishop_n and_o other_o with_o other_o delinquent_n to_o pass_v unquestioned_a or_o at_o least_o unpunished_a &_o principal_o by_o reason_n that_o by_o lie_n &_o devise_n they_o have_v daub_v up_o matter_n as_o they_o do_v the_o loss_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ree_n guard_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o give_v effectual_a hear_n to_o none_o but_o themselves_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o he_o as_o wisdom_n say_v of_o a_o prince_n that_o hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a every_o one_o grow_v 29.12_o and_o hope_n to_o shuffle_v off_o his_o wickedness_n as_o other_o have_v do_v and_o even_o those_o who_o if_o they_o live_v where_o religion_n and_o justice_n be_v true_o maintain_v will_v be_v honest_a man_n they_o yet_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n profit_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o get_v great_a be_v not_o only_o fain_o to_o connive_v at_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o the_o duke_n be_v who_o can_v help_v they_o to_o honour_n &_o office_n but_o even_o to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v many_o of_o they_o as_o wisdom_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v gift_n 1.23_o they_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a so_o that_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v up_o the_o man_n be_v try_v what_o he_o be_v as_o many_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a have_v be_v who_o be_v find_v too_o light_a while_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v the_o land_n yet_o for_o honour_n or_o profit_n they_o temporise_v or_o connive_v when_o delinquent_n prevail_v and_o a_o romish_a or_o spanish_a faction_n be_v revive_v