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of_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n p._n 64._o the_o four_o discourse_n that_o the_o science_n to_o discover_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n p._n 69._o the_o five_o discourse_n of_o a_o five_o temper_n which_o comprehend_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o other_n p._n 73._o the_o six_o discourse_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n ought_v not_o to_o form_v his_o conduct_n by_o the_o example_n of_o stranger_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n p._n 78._o the_o seven_o discourse_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n ought_v to_o treat_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n with_o stranger_n as_o they_o be_v powerful_a and_o free_a p._n 87._o the_o eight_o discourse_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n ought_v not_o inviolable_o to_o act_v that_o which_o have_v be_v always_o practise_v in_o the_o state_n p._n 90._o the_o ninthe_n discourse_n that_o the_o counsel_n of_o stranger_n ought_v to_o be_v suspect_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n p._n 94._o the_o ten_o discourse_n how_o advice_n from_o rome_n and_o from_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v p._n 101._o the_o eleven_o discourse_n consideration_n upon_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n p._n 107._o the_o twelve_o discourse_n consideration_n upon_o the_o behaviour_n of_o pope_n and_o their_o agent_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o forewarning_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o other_o prince_n who_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o p._n 111._o the_o thirteen_o discourse_n that_o the_o mediation_n of_o pope_n be_v very_o profitable_a in_o the_o difference_n of_o christian_a prince_n and_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n p._n 117._o the_o fourteen_o discourse_n of_o the_o prudence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o treat_v with_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v dissimulation_n and_o how_n p._n 123._o the_o fifteen_o discourse_n whether_o it_o be_v law_n full_a to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o pope_n wherein_o the_o demeanour_n which_o philip_n the_o second_o observe_v in_o the_o war_n he_o make_v be_v commend_v and_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o condemn_v p._n 128._o the_o sixteenth_o discourse_n the_o defence_n of_o gaston_n of_o foix_n against_o they_o who_o say_v that_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o make_v war_n to_o julius_n the_o eleven_o with_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o great_a captain_n p._n 136._o book_n iii_o consideration_n upon_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o the_o king_n have_v do_v since_o the_o land_n of_o the_o english_a th'ile_n of_o rhé_n which_o will_v declare_v some_o condition_n necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n the_o first_o discourse_n oe_v what_o importance_n care_n and_o vigilancy_n be_v for_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v neglect_v principal_o in_o war._n p._n 141._o the_o second_o discourse_n that_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o politic_n prudence_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o compare_v thing_n with_o thing_n and_o to_o choose_v the_o great_a good_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o counsel_n sr._n the_o cardinal_n give_v to_o pass_v into_o th'iland_n of_o rhe_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n and_o if_o the_o king_n do_v well_o to_o march_v into_o languedoc_n after_o the_o take_n of_o suze_n p._n 147._o the_o three_o discourse_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conduct_n in_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v p._n 153._o the_o four_o discourse_n of_o the_o alliance_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v practise_v among_o prince_n and_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v well_o advise_v when_o he_o make_v that_o alliance_n with_o england_n p._n 158._o the_o five_o discourse_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n p._n 169._o the_o six_o discourse_n of_o the_o instruction_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o from_o what_o the_o king_n do_v after_o the_o reduction_n of_o that_o town_n p._n 172_o the_o seven_o discourse_n that_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n ought_v always_o to_o intend_v the_o end_n of_o a_o enterprise_n and_o that_o foresight_n serve_v more_o than_o courage_n to_o attain_v it_o and_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v reason_n to_o make_v the_o truce_n be_v make_v at_o carignan_n p._n 178._o finis_fw-la the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n write_a by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr silhon_n secretary_n to_o the_o late_a cardinal_n scotfree_a lieu_n english_v by_o h.h._n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n dring_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o st._n dunstan_n church_n 1663._o
difference_n nor_o measure_n to_o their_o civility_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o compliment_n the_o person_n of_o small_a merit_n and_o base_a condition_n oblige_v not_o so_o much_o the_o one_o as_o they_o wrong_v the_o other_n nevertheless_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v i_o do_v exercise_v such_o a_o moderation_n in_o speak_v of_o pope_n and_o so_o well_o support_v what_o be_v of_o god_n institution_n in_o condemn_v what_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o believe_v myself_o guilty_a of_o blame_n that_o i_o think_v without_o vaunt_n to_o have_v merit_v somewhat_o from_o the_o holy_a chair_n if_o without_o passion_n judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o i_o howsoever_o if_o i_o flatter_v myself_o in_o my_o apprehension_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o my_o work_n deceive_v i_o i_o submit_v with_o a_o complete_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o superior_n and_o of_o they_o who_o have_v 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