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to_o kingly_a government_n and_o he_o every_o where_o commend_v it_o as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a princ._n excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la princ._n soliloquy_n that_o philo_n bring_v in_o his_o king_n to_o make_v and_o which_o may_v become_v the_o potent_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v that_o he_o write_v the_o law_n himself_o into_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v transcribe_v they_o into_o his_o soul_n and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n those_o divine_a character_n never_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o again_o whereas_o other_o king_n therefore_o bear_v staff_n for_o their_o sceptre_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v his_o sceptre_n his_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n uncontrollable_a the_o ensign_n of_o that_o unreprovable_a government_n which_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o kingdom_n although_o according_a to_o harmenopulus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n because_o offend_v against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o as_o st._n davide_n st._n neque_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la legibus_fw-la voâ—antur_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la davide_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o david_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n or_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v call_v to_o punishment_n by_o no_o law_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o empire_n yet_o 27._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 27._o as_o a_o grave_a father_n say_v god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n must_v give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o that_o weighty_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o temperans_fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infra_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la illum_fw-la commendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la 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young_a it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a thing_n than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o princedom_n itself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o other_o equal_o imitable_a by_o prince_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v free_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o empire_n as_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o they_o so_o inthat_o commendation_n which_o plutarch_n give_v alex._n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 2._o de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la alex._n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v superior_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o justice_n such_o a_o prince_n we_o find_v pliny_n full_o describe_v in_o his_o meminit_fw-la his_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la meminit_fw-la panegyric_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 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scrip_n 〈◊〉_d thyself_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n o_o caesar_n which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o restrain_v the_o prince_n by_o so_o we_o find_v both_o severus_n vet._n severus_n licet_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la simus_fw-la attamen_fw-la legibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o instit_fw-la quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la testam_fw-la infirment_fw-la 8._o vet._n and_o antonius_n often_o set_v down_o in_o their_o rescript_n although_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o live_v by_o the_o law_n these_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_v concern_v that_o of_o nature_n the_o milone_n the_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la arripuimus_fw-la hausimus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n orator_n say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v receive_v or_o read_v but_o from_o nature_n itself_o have_v powerful_o attract_v drink_v in_o and_o extract_v to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v obedient_a not_o instruct_v but_o imbue_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v repub._n say_v vnus_fw-la erit_fw-la communis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la omnium_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptator_fw-la lator_fw-la â—ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rebit_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la aâ—_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la luet_fw-la maximas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cetera_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la â—ffugerit_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o god_n our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o be_v the_o inventor_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v must_v fly_v from_o himself_o i._n e._n abandon_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o despise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o himself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o great_a pain_n although_o he_o shall_v escape_v all_o those_o other_o which_o common_o be_v account_v punishment_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o law_n he_o say_v that_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o senate_n noâ—_n the_o people_n can_v exempt_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o ibid._n it_o ibid._n neque_fw-la derogari_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la tota_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la populum_fw-la solvi_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o forementioned_a archbishop_n 70._o archbishop_n 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monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n be_v not_o so_o even_o poise_v and_o attemper_v ad_fw-la pondus_fw-la as_o lycurgus_n endeavour_v it_o in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a state_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o epitome_n not_o a_o paraphrase_n as_o the_o forementioned_a author_n have_v make_v of_o what_o polybius_n basil_n polybius_n lib._n 6._o histor_n p._n 197._o edit_fw-la basil_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o excellent_a history_n wherein_o he_o deduce_a matter_n from_o such_o a_o original_a as_o those_o who_o know_v not_o or_o believe_v not_o the_o creation_n can_v do_v deliver_v we_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o mutation_n and_o managery_n of_o government_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o great_a inundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a plague_n or_o death_n all_o institution_n and_o art_n have_v be_v lose_v in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o those_o that_o escape_v these_o devastation_n a_o multitude_n grow_v who_o herd_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o party_n in_o respect_n of_o ravenous_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o their_o savage_a neighbour_n we_o may_v suppose_v they_o associate_v together_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n and_o confidence_n of_o spirit_n excel_v the_o rest_n obtain_v the_o princedom_n and_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v in_o bull_n goat_n cock_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o rest_n obey_v that_o man_n who_o be_v proper_o the_o monarch_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o familiar_a conversation_n and_o live_v together_o under_o this_o one_o head_n like_o a_o select_a flock_n or_o herd_n these_o mortal_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o honest_a and_o just_a and_o their_o contrary_n and_o by_o the_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a action_n of_o some_o of_o the_o society_n the_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o disgrace_n be_v impress_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o consequent_o of_o profitable_a and_o incommodious_a 198._o incommodious_a idem_fw-la pag._n 198._o he_o that_o be_v their_o governor_n excel_v in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o endow_v with_o those_o qualification_n be_v judge_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o administer_a to_o his_o subject_n what_o be_v competent_a to_o every_o of_o they_o they_o now_o fear_v no_o violence_n most_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v venerable_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o impugn_v and_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o those_o who_o oppose_v or_o conspire_v against_o his_o government_n and_o so_o from_o a_o monarch_n he_o become_v a_o king_n when_o reason_n have_v obtain_v the_o principality_n which_o before_o fierceness_n and_o power_n possess_v so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o first_o settlement_n of_o monarchy_n or_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o nature_n we_o can_v conceive_v describe_v we_o have_v no_o mention_n in_o this_o judicious_a author_n of_o compact_a with_o the_o people_n or_o election_n but_o of_o submit_v it_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o king_n faction_n arise_v he_o speak_v of_o election_n not_o of_o those_o of_o strong_a body_n only_o and_o dare_a soul_n for_o such_o he_o presume_v make_v themselves_o master_n but_o of_o such_o as_o by_o their_o will_n and_o reason_n experimental_o discover_v in_o their_o action_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o people_n like_n but_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o faction_n appear_v from_o what_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o destine_v for_o the_o kingdom_n select_v special_a place_n and_o encompass_v they_o with_o rampire_n or_o wall_n fortify_v they_o for_o the_o security_n of_o themselves_o and_o to_o supply_v their_o subject_n with_o necessary_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v large_a soak_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o possess_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o do_v own_o that_o he_o make_v offence_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n or_o envy_v against_o the_o succeed_a prince_n who_o be_v debauch_v and_o degenerate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o process_n of_o time_n some_o of_o the_o noble_a become_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n to_o repress_v such_o prince_n and_o root_v out_o the_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n but_o still_o it_o be_v because_o faction_n increase_v and_o so_o aristocracy_n be_v change_v into_o oligarchy_n which_o set_v of_o ruler_n oppress_v the_o people_n who_o discontent_n be_v observe_v by_o some_o popular_a person_n they_o animate_v they_o to_o join_v to_o subvert_v the_o oligarchy_n hitherto_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o imaginary_a delegation_n of_o the_o people_n power_n to_o one_o or_o more_o but_o prosperous_a event_n crown_v their_o rebellion_n against_o their_o superior_n what_o follow_v be_v observable_a that_o the_o people_n have_v slay_v the_o optimacy_n fear_v the_o injustice_n of_o superior_n they_o dare_v not_o set_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o nor_o trust_v the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o have_v so_o late_a instance_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o sloth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o single_a and_o sincere_a hope_n which_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o themselves_o induce_v they_o to_o establish_v a_o democracy_n and_o so_o to_o themselves_o receive_v the_o trust_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o common-weal_n which_o the_o 20._o the_o french_a monarchy_n or_o absolute_a power_n p._n 20._o paraphra_v call_v their_o last_o untainted_a hope_n found_v on_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n so_o that_o till_o the_o form_n of_o government_n by_o a_o king_n or_o tyrant_n aristocracy_n or_o oligarchy_n be_v whole_o subvert_v we_o hear_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o people_n challenge_v a_o power_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n when_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o rich_a and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o have_v entertain_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v servant_n more_o but_o live_v in_o a_o equal_a freedom_n and_o wealth_n if_o they_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o a_o popular_a pride_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o supreme_a power_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o natural_a freedom_n plead_v for_o when_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o headstrong_a unbridledness_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o have_v cast_v their_o rider_n and_o get_v loose_v the_o reins_o on_o their_o own_o neck_n 199._o neck_n idem_fw-la pag._n 199._o polybius_n go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o how_o democracy_n be_v soon_o overturn_v after_o though_o for_o a_o while_o those_o who_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v delight_v with_o the_o equality_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o present_a state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o seem_v sweet_a to_o they_o above_o all_o treasure_n yet_o afterward_o some_o grow_a rich_a little_o value_v that_o equality_n and_o liberty_n which_o custom_n have_v make_v they_o sleight_n and_o nauseate_a and_o so_o begin_v to_o contemn_v the_o poor_a and_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o riches_n begin_v to_o covet_v rule_n yet_o know_v they_o can_v not_o by_o their_o own_o interest_n or_o eminence_n of_o virtue_n obtain_v it_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v lavish_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o various_o bait_v the_o people_n and_o so_o corrupt_v they_o into_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n and_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o raise_v to_o hope_n of_o live_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o those_o of_o contrary_a faction_n by_o follow_v some_o magnanimous_a and_o dare_a captain_n who_o yet_o for_o his_o poverty_n can_v not_o lawful_o aspire_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n find_v no_o better_a or_o easy_a way_n to_o rise_v but_o by_o heighten_v faction_n whereby_o party_n be_v embody_a murder_v plunder_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o till_o at_o last_o weary_a or_o one_o man_n get_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o people_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v fortunate_a to_o overtop_v the_o rest_n they_o submit_v to_o such_o and_o after_o all_o their_o misery_n return_v again_o to_o monarchy_n i_o can_v dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polybius_n without_o note_v from_o he_o how_o preferable_a monarchy_n be_v to_o any_o of_o the_o popular_a sort_n of_o government_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o as_o iron_n be_v waste_v by_o rust_n wood_n by_o worm_n so_o that_o although_o they_o may_v escape_v exterior_a defacing_n yet_o they_o will_v decay_v by_o those_o inbred_a devourer_n so_o he_o observe_v that_o all_o simple_a government_n be_v apt_a to_o some_o evil_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o consequential_a to_o their_o nature_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o kingdom_n change_v into_o monarchy_n absolute_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o we_o now_o
be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o master_n and_o subdue_v other_o but_o also_o his_o own_o oppressive_a and_o extort_v disposition_n which_o he_o say_v a_o king_n that_o govern_v political_o can_v do_v and_o ever_o do_v therefore_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o now_o or_o in_o the_o late_a time_n have_v make_v such_o terrible_a outcry_n for_o fear_v of_o their_o property_n be_v invade_v since_o we_o find_v two_o such_o great_a man_n in_o distant_a age_n so_o free_o and_o elaborate_o write_v against_o arbitrariness_n as_o man_n that_o rather_o design_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n by_o raise_v in_o the_o people_n mind_n groundless_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n than_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o umbrage_n of_o such_o fear_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n especial_o under_o such_o a_o just_a prince_n as_o we_o have_v who_o will_v make_v the_o law_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o will_v square_v his_o royal_a administration_n and_o have_v give_v such_o 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government_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o mankind_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a government_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o use_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o i_o may_v give_v a_o more_o distinct_a account_n of_o they_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o represent_v they_o as_o i_o find_v they_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n and_o find_v so_o many_o in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o this_o so_o zealous_a for_o a_o commonwealth-government_n and_o some_o yet_o bewitch_v with_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o think_v it_o incumbent_n on_o i_o to_o be_v more_o copious_a in_o the_o represent_v of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o all_o other_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n that_o as_o far_o as_o my_o read_n may_v afford_v i_o help_n i_o may_v disabuse_v his_o majesty_n be_v subject_n and_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o i_o must_v beg_v pardon_n if_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o author_n who_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v faithful_o to_o quote_v or_o in_o my_o own_o i_o use_v any_o smart_a or_o sharp_a expression_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v for_o i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v that_o they_o feel_v the_o acrimony_n of_o my_o ink_n and_o the_o small_a puncture_n of_o my_o pen_n than_o that_o follow_v such_o mischievous_a principle_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o blood_n taint_v or_o suffer_v the_o edge_n of_o those_o severe_a law_n which_o be_v steel_v against_o rebel_n and_o think_v it_o safe_o for_o they_o to_o be_v blacken_v by_o my_o ink_n than_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v stain_v the_o scaffold_n chap._n vi_o of_o democracy_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v of_o aristotle_n division_n of_o government_n where_o he_o say_v 7._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o the_o republic_n and_o the_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o sovereign_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o sovereign_n be_v either_o one_o a_o few_o or_o the_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o democracy_n the_o people_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o in_o oligarchy_n the_o few_o to_o this_o division_n annal._n division_n 4._o annal._n tacitus_n assent_v where_o he_o say_v cunctas_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la populus_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la aut_fw-la singuli_fw-la regunt_fw-la that_o either_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a citizen_n or_o single_a person_n govern_v all_o nation_n and_o city_n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v again_o subdivide_v the_o government_n of_o one_o be_v either_o a_o 7._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o king_n who_o rule_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o whole_a subject_n or_o a_o tyrant_n who_o pretend_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o too_o severe_a rule_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o state_n exercise_v arbitrary_a rule_n over_o all_o the_o few_o constitute_v a_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n li._n 4._o c._n 8._o aristocracy_n wherein_o a_o select_a and_o small_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a citizen_n rule_v for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o oligarchy_n where_o the_o rich_a only_a rule_n for_o their_o particular_a profit_n as_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o people_n or_o wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v by_o amicable_a consent_n a_o equal_a right_n in_o the_o government_n and_o accord_n to_o manage_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v call_v democracy_n if_o not_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a it_o be_v call_v oclocracy_n or_o the_o misrule_n of_o the_o rabble_n all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o include_v in_o 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revere_v and_o honour_v than_o fear_v by_o his_o subject_n the_o excellent_a 5._o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n hist_o lib._n 5._o greek_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o tyrant_n be_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o unwilling_a by_o terror_n and_o vicious_a exorbitance_n be_v always_o engage_v in_o mutual_a hatred_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o vassal_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a king_n do_v good_a to_o all_o with_o liberality_n and_o clemency_n govern_v those_o that_o free_o be_v subject_n to_o they_o live_v in_o a_o mutual_a benevolence_n and_o charity_n with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v by_o such_o a_o deportment_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o a_o prince_n receive_v much_o inward_a contentment_n for_o as_o the_o painter_n delight_v when_o he_o have_v finish_v a_o curious_a piece_n and_o every_o artist_n when_o he_o have_v show_v great_a mastership_n in_o his_o work_n so_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o prudent_a 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disquisitive_a and_o speculative_a but_o also_o conversant_a in_o great_a and_o various_a affair_n in_o history_n ancient_a and_o modern_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o collate_v matter_n and_o adjust_a they_o to_o their_o proper_a scope_n and_o design_n by_o this_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o prince_n take_v mature_a counsel_n consider_v thing_n good_a and_o evil_n commodious_a and_o incommodious_a examine_v all_o instrument_n as_o to_o their_o fitness_n and_o unfitness_n compare_v circumstance_n revise_v example_n consider_v of_o time_v of_o business_n place_n and_o person_n natural_a tendency_n and_o where_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o where_o suasives_n how_o to_o countermine_v how_o to_o penetrate_v into_o hide_a counsel_n of_o other_o and_o to_o unmask_v their_o disguise_n to_o ruminate_v upon_o thing_n bypass_a to_o order_v the_o present_a and_o provide_v for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v prudence_n teach_v how_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o know_v the_o cause_n symptom_n speedy_a and_o most_o effectual_a cure_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o a_o state_n for_o as_o prudence_n be_v the_o very_a healthful_a constitution_n of_o a_o soul_n exert_v no_o sickly_a or_o distemper_a action_n prince_n the_o disease_n of_o a_o state_n 〈…〉_o by_o a_o prudent_a prince_n so_o a_o prudent_a prince_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o skill_n and_o may_v to_o keep_v the_o state_n in_o a_o most_o perfect_a temper_n of_o health_n vigour_n beauty_n and_o firmness_n so_o that_o under_o a_o old_a experience_a prince_n there_o be_v no_o symptom_n of_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n in_o his_o kingdom_n archytas_n the_o pythagorean_n say_v as_o a_o general_n lead_v his_o army_n stobaeus_n army_n sicâ—ipsam_fw-la soelicitatem_fw-la prasen_n aquavitae_n temperate_a regitque_fw-la prudentia_fw-la stobaeus_n the_o admiral_z order_n his_o fleet_n the_o pilot_n his_o ship_n or_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n so_o presentness_n of_o prudence_n order_v the_o happiness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o remember_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n by_o this_o only_a virtue_n prudence_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o calenture_n by_o faction_n and_o sedition_n a_o prudent_a prince_n know_v how_o to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n by_o substract_v the_o feeder_n or_o break_v the_o force_n of_o it_o by_o subdivide_v the_o complication_n of_o cause_n or_o divert_v of_o it_o some_o other_o way_n do_v it_o bleed_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n he_o can_v bind_v up_o the_o wound_n do_v it_o suffer_v by_o want_n of_o nourishment_n he_o can_v supply_v it_o with_o suitable_a food_n that_o will_v neither_o pamper_v it_o to_o a_o unwieldy_a sloth_n or_o luxurious_a licentiousness_n he_o can_v by_o bleed_v or_o drench_a clear_v it_o of_o all_o its_o superfluous_a humour_n he_o can_v assuage_v its_o pain_n by_o remove_v grievance_n or_o oppression_n he_o can_v invigorate_v every_o languid_a part_n by_o cordial_a privilege_n and_o wholesome_a law_n can_v set_v straight_o be_v dislocate_v or_o distort_v joint_n when_o any_o of_o the_o great_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n falter_v limp_v or_o halt_v in_o their_o duty_n medea_n never_o know_v so_o many_o balsamic_a herb_n to_o renew_v the_o old_a age_n of_o jason_n as_o a_o prudent_a prince_n do_v rule_n and_o method_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o distemper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n preserve_v it_o in_o a_o perfect_a health_n or_o restore_v it_o when_o decline_v the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o make_v etc._n make_v quam_fw-la multis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la velut_fw-la anchoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d navis_fw-la firmatur_fw-la quam_fw-la varia_fw-la prudentia_fw-la qua_fw-la velut_fw-la clavo_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la imp._n reg._n etc._n etc._n lipsius_n say_v how_o many_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a as_o anchor_n to_o fasten_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n how_o various_a prudence_n as_o a_o rudder_n to_o govern_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o prince_n courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o military_a affair_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v know_v and_o exercise_v all_o those_o royal_a virtue_n that_o make_v he_o adorable_a on_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o his_o cabinet-council_n when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o majesty_n prince_n the_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o martial_a prince_n but_o he_o must_v likewise_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n enlarge_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n at_o home_n free_a from_o intestine_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o generalissimo_n this_o require_v according_a to_o the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o philosopher_n many_o virtue_n to_o establish_v it_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n soldier_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 7._o pol._n c._n 2._o law_n for_o encourage_v soldier_n he_o say_v in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n be_v frame_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o particular_a end_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n and_o in_o some_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o neighbour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a and_o cretan_a government_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o warfare_n and_o conclude_v that_o in_o all_o nation_n which_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o such_o law_n be_v in_o honour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o scythian_n persian_n thracian_n and_o celtae_n so_o in_o carthage_n to_o encourage_v military_a service_n so_o many_o ring_n be_v give_v to_o the_o soldiery_n as_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o several_a expedition_n in_o macedonia_n it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v no_o enemy_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o halter_n and_o among_o the_o scythian_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o a_o cup_n which_o at_o a_o certain_a solemn_a feast_n be_v to_o pass_v round_o among_o
show_v they_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a english_a valour_n and_o now_o that_o god_n have_v send_v we_o a_o king_n who_o have_v aid_v both_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a army_n second_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v under_o king_n james_n the_o second_o more_o signal_o triumph_v at_o sea_n over_o the_o dutch_a than_o any_o admiral_n do_v before_o or_o since_o who_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o genius_n incline_v to_o warlike_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o have_v with_o himself_o resolve_v and_o public_o to_o his_o two_o house_n declare_v by_o the_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o will_v adventure_v his_o person_n as_o far_o as_o any_o man_n in_o his_o dominion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o safety_n and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o renown_n and_o repute_v of_o england_n as_o high_a as_o any_o of_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n i_o can_v see_v if_o god_n prolong_v his_o reign_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o reap_v all_o the_o advantage_n either_o england_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n have_v enjoy_v under_o their_o most_o victorious_a prince_n and_o though_o by_o so_o early_a a_o rebellion_n he_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v the_o field_n so_o soon_o to_o suppress_v his_o ungrateful_a subject_n it_o be_v but_o the_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o whet_v that_o sword_n and_o scour_v his_o armour_n which_o have_v long_o be_v unexpose_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o this_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o courage_n conduct_v and_o good_a fortune_n and_o his_o subject_n valour_n show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o secure_v his_o people_n from_o any_o foreign_a hostile_a attacques_n and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v find_v to_o have_v furnish_v these_o rebel_n with_o arm_n and_o money_n no_o doubt_n his_o loyal_a subject_n will_v be_v very_o press_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o repay_v their_o kindness_n prince_n character_n of_o a_o martial_a prince_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o 18._o that_o tanti_fw-la esse_fw-la exercitum_fw-la quanti_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la florus_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o according_a to_o the_o king_n warlike_a spirit_n so_o will_v his_o army_n be_v it_o be_v true_a of_o himself_o what_o manil_n what_o nullum_fw-la genus_fw-la belli_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la exercuerit_fw-la fortuna_fw-la cicero_n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la manil_n cicero_n say_v of_o another_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o kind_n of_o war_n in_o which_o fortune_n have_v not_o exercise_v he_o so_o that_o his_o army_n may_v be_v secure_a both_o in_o his_o discipline_n and_o example_n the_o qualification_n of_o a_o emperor_n as_o ibid._n as_o labour_n in_o negotio_fw-la industria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d agendo_fw-la celeritas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consiciendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cicero_n describe_v they_o all_o concur_v in_o his_o royal_a person_n viz._n labour_n in_o business_n fortitude_n in_o danger_n industry_n in_o action_n and_o swiftness_n in_o execution_n join_v with_o great_a temperance_n faith_n and_o humanity_n to_o which_o i_o may_v adjoyn_v that_o of_o claudian_n ductorque_fw-la placebit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la praecipiti_fw-la rapiet_fw-la simul_fw-la omne_fw-la casu_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la maturo_fw-la vel_fw-la laeta_fw-la vel_fw-la aspera_fw-la rerum_fw-la consilio_fw-la momenta_fw-la regens_fw-la nec_fw-la tristibus_fw-la impar_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la successu_fw-la tumidus_fw-la spaciumque_fw-la norandi_fw-la vincendique_fw-la modum_fw-la mutatis_fw-la noscet_fw-la habenis_fw-la chap._n xv._o of_o the_o burden_n and_o care_n of_o king_n in_o govern_v there_o be_v as_o many_o other_o virtue_n requisite_a in_o a_o good_a king_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o good_a man_n but_o i_o have_v only_o treat_v of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o orient_a of_o the_o crown_n jewel_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v two_o great_a advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o people_n by_o kingly_a government_n the_o first_o be_v the_o burden_n and_o care_n that_o king_n undergo_v in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o people_n and_o the_o second_o the_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o hereditariness_n of_o monarchy_n and_o then_o pass_v to_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n and_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 29._o it_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la nisi_fw-la cura_fw-la salutis_fw-la alienae_n lib._n 29._o ammianus_n tell_v we_o that_o empire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o which_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o well_o or_o ill_a temperedness_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v great_a or_o less_o as_o will_v be_v obvious_a to_o all_o that_o will_v consider_v the_o continual_a consultation_n and_o direction_n care_n the_o benefit_n of_o subject_n by_o their_o prince_n care_n necessary_a to_o be_v sedulous_o undergo_v and_o issue_v forth_o the_o dispatch_n intelligence_n and_o regular_a order_v such_o a_o immense_a body_n which_o make_v the_o great_a polyb._n great_a omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la ut_fw-la remissam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la animam_fw-la â—abeâ—it_fw-la nunquarâ—_n solute_a 〈◊〉_d senec._n consol_n ad_fw-la polyb._n moralist_n and_o courtier_n experimental_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o sovereign_n watchfulness_n make_v our_o sleep_n secure_a his_o labour_n procure_v our_o holiday_n his_o industry_n our_o delight_n his_o continual_a employment_n our_o vacation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v sometime_o a_o relaxation_n but_o never_o a_o freedom_n from_o care_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o elsewhere_o universorum_fw-la elsewhere_o vnius_fw-la curam_fw-la excubare_fw-la pro_fw-la sdute_fw-la singulorum_fw-la atque_fw-la universorum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o one_o sovereign_n watch_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o particular_a so_o that_o the_o immense_a 3._o immense_a haeâ—_n immensa_fw-la multitudo_fw-la unius_fw-la anima_fw-la circundata_fw-la illius_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regitur_fw-la illius_fw-la ratione_fw-la flectitur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr clem._n c._n 3._o multitude_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o man_n or_o business_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v govern_v and_o by_o his_o reason_n be_v bow_v or_o incline_v i_o find_v it_o report_v of_o pericles_n that_o so_o often_o as_o he_o be_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a he_o use_v at_o the_o put_n on_o the_o military_a cloak_n to_o excite_v himself_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o employment_n by_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v to_o command_v over_o freeman_n apop_n freeman_n plut._n in_o apop_n grecian_n and_o athenian_n upon_o which_o reflection_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o approve_v himself_o more_o diligent_a careful_a and_o industrious_a government_n the_o weight_n of_o government_n have_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o their_o concern_v upon_o he_o so_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a epist_n learned_a non_fw-la licet_fw-la doâ—mitabundum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la clavo_fw-la assideâ—â—emper_fw-la itaque_fw-la assidue_fw-la principi_fw-la vigilandum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la erret_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la pâ—rnicie_fw-la delinquit_fw-la lipsius_n epist_n author_n tell_v we_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o sleep_v who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n to_o pilot_n the_o ship_n since_o no_o sea_n have_v so_o great_a tempest_n as_o every_o kingdom_n have_v therefore_o a_o prince_n be_v assiduous_o and_o constant_o to_o watch_v lest_o he_o err_v because_o he_o can_v do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v with_o mischief_n to_o many_o so_o the_o solvit_fw-la the_o alia_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la cura_fw-la fatigat_fw-la vexatque_fw-la animos_fw-la nouâ—_n tempestas_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la libycis_n syrtibus_fw-la furit_fw-la alternos_fw-la voluere_fw-la fluctus_fw-la non_fw-la curarum_fw-la somnos_fw-la domitor_n pâ—ctora_fw-la solvit_fw-la tragedian_n not_o unelegant_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a describe_v the_o care_n of_o king_n thus_o one_o care_n add_v fatigue_n to_o another_o and_o new_a tempest_n unquiet_a their_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o successive_a roll_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rage_v not_o so_o on_o the_o libyan_a shelf_n or_o quicksand_n nor_o do_v sleep_n the_o subduer_v of_o care_n unload_v their_o breast_n government_n breast_n aelian_a variar_n histor_n lib._n 2._o lampridius_n in_o vita_fw-la who_o not_o fit_a for_o government_n alexander_n severus_n have_v information_n that_o ovinius_fw-la camillus_n a_o senator_n of_o a_o ancient_a family_n but_o withal_o delicate_o effeminate_a intend_v a_o rebellion_n affect_v the_o government_n send_v for_o he_o to_o the_o palace_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o that_o he_o when_o other_o good_a man_n refuse_v do_v spontaneous_o offer_v himself_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o republic_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o senate_n and_o call_v he_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o empire_n take_v he_o home_o and_o make_v he_o wear_v the_o imperial_a robe_n take_v he_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o a_o five_o miles_n march_v allow_v he_o when_o tire_v a_o horse_n and_o when_o he_o be_v weary_v of_o ride_v be_v one_o not_o
that_o he_o act_n nothing_o that_o detrahit_fw-la that_o cordati_n &_o magni_fw-la principis_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la committere_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignitati_fw-la aut_fw-la famae_fw-la detrahit_fw-la may_v detract_v from_o his_o fame_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n all_o the_o action_n of_o sovereign_n be_v not_o only_a example_n but_o precept_n there_o be_v no_o such_o incentment_n to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n as_o their_o practice_n beside_o virtue_n a_o prince_n to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o virtue_n what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v on_o this_o head_n there_o lie_v still_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o a_o prince_n that_o for_o his_o subject_n sake_n he_o be_v not_o only_o virtuous_a himself_o but_o by_o all_o his_o industry_n endeavour_v to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v so_o likewise_o i_o know_v this_o be_v much_o facilitated_a by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o as_o paneâ—â—â—_n as_o vita_fw-la 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o perio_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v to_o make_v so_o many_o million_o more_o virtuous_a by_o example_n precept_n strict_a vigilance_n and_o punishment_n every_o one_o that_o attentive_o reflect_v on_o this_o must_v needs_o own_v it_o a_o herculean_a labour_n and_o such_o as_o exceed_v almost_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o subject_n since_o then_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o such_o a_o king_n as_o have_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o corner_n stone_n upon_o which_o his_o throne_n be_v build_v vice_n king_n james_n the_o second_v discourage_a vice_n by_o his_o own_o example_n to_o discountenance_v all_o vice_n and_o since_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o burden_n of_o the_o well-ordering_a and_o govern_v so_o great_a a_o people_n lie_v with_o great_a pressure_n upon_o he_o for_o our_o ease_n and_o tranquillity_n let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o impolitic_a unworthy_a or_o ingrateful_a by_o sedition_n faction_n or_o rebellion_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o undergo_v more_o disquiet_n for_o the_o result_n 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inciderat_fw-la quo_fw-la prepius_fw-la accederet_fw-la calidior_fw-la &_o densior_fw-la jam_fw-la pumices_fw-la nigrique_fw-la &_o ambusti_fw-la fracti_fw-la igne_fw-la lapides_fw-la ib._n pliny_n the_o young_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a naturalist_n his_o uncle_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o discover_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o vesuvius_n what_o material_n they_o be_v that_o afford_v fuel_n to_o so_o last_a a_o fire_n and_o by_o what_o imprison_a spirit_n so_o violent_a eruption_n of_o flame_n and_o cinder_n be_v at_o time_n belch_v out_o of_o the_o cavern_n of_o that_o mountain_n though_o less_o stupendous_a than_o aetna_n hecla_n or_o other_o vulcano_n that_o his_o curiosity_n lead_v he_o to_o climb_v so_o near_o the_o eruption_n of_o those_o flame_n that_o posterity_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o observation_n by_o his_o untimely_a death_n in_o the_o approach_v he_o make_v we_o daily_o see_v the_o pyralis_n not_o only_o singe_v her_o wing_n but_o often_o lose_v her_o life_n by_o her_o rash_a approach_n to_o the_o flame_n it_o behoove_v i_o therefore_o with_o all_o the_o circumspection_n i_o can_v to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v myself_o from_o such_o a_o fate_n as_o temerity_n too_o pry_v or_o dare_v a_o attempt_n may_v bring_v upon_o i_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o as_o unpitied_a a_o destiny_n of_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v for_o too_o gross_a and_o palpable_a flattery_n in_o equal_v the_o throne_n of_o king_n with_o that_o of_o the_o deity_n maximâ—â—_n the_o flattery_n of_o some_o especial_o of_o valerius_n maximâ—â—_n a_o bold_a stroke_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sycophantry_n we_o find_v in_o prologo_fw-la in_o penes_fw-la quem_fw-la hominum_fw-la deorumque_fw-la consensus_fw-la maris_fw-la ac_fw-la terrae_fw-la regimen_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la cujus_fw-la coelesâ—i_fw-la providentia_fw-la virtutes_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicturus_fw-la sum_fw-la benignissime_fw-la foventur_fw-la 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of_o majestas_fw-la majesty_n title_n of_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n imperial_a majesty_n the_o word_n itself_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o special_a dignity_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o english_a greatness_n as_o well_o in_o private_a person_n as_o supreme_a prince_n and_o deity_n ovid_n 5._o ovid_n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 5._o elegant_o describe_v majesty_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o he_o say_v majesty_n continue_v among_o the_o god_n until_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o giant_n against_o jupiter_n when_o she_o so_o daunt_v they_o that_o afterward_o she_o be_v honour_v for_o it_o with_o a_o place_n next_o to_o jupiter_n who_o kingdom_n she_o defend_v by_o the_o greatness_n only_o of_o her_o presence_n and_o unarm_v and_o that_o she_o come_v down_o also_o among_o man_n since_o which_o both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a prince_n and_o some_o also_o of_o all_o kind_n have_v have_v their_o special_a dignity_n from_o her_o presence_n 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aeternitas_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la serenitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a in_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o two_o code_o of_o theodosius_n and_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a empire_n this_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sacred_a and_o sometime_o with_o graâ—o-barb_n with_o vide_fw-la codin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—ursium_n in_o glossar_n graâ—o-barb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serenissimus_fw-la jestas_fw-la there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o other_o epithet_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n prince_n other_o attribute_n give_v to_o prince_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n pius_n foelix_fw-la clemens_n tranquillus_n sanctissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la in_o the_o late_a time_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n 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by_o the_o law_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n supra_fw-la king_n sheppard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o threefold_a greatness_n of_o perfection_n first_o of_o be_v free_v from_o infamy_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o imperfection_n common_a to_o man_n second_o of_o power_n in_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o his_o people_n three_o of_o majesty_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o king_n be_v god_n immediate_a viceroy_n 2.44.5.29_o viceroy_n cek_v 2.44.5.29_o within_o his_o dominion_n vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o his_o protection_n and_o government_n reach_v to_o all_o his_o people_n as_o subject_n so_o the_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n of_o they_o all_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o so_o he_o be_v persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la his_o prerogative_n be_v call_v jura_n regalia_z insignia_fw-la coronae_fw-la ancient_a prerogative_n and_o royal_a flower_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o inseparable_o annex_v 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administration_n of_o that_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o chancellor_n or_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o king_n appointment_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n or_o dispenser_n of_o that_o reserve_a power_n in_o the_o king_n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o upon_o pretence_n of_o ill_a government_n irreligion_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n our_o republican_n of_o 1641._o set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o cunning_a discourse_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o force_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o to_o establish_v that_o of_o its_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n property_n and_o religion_n the_o gild_a pretence_n of_o all_o rebellion_n but_o to_o prosecute_v that_o bless_a king_n and_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n that_o 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second_o part_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a sir_n george_n mackenzie_n his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la and_o etc._n and_o arnisaeus_n zeiglar_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majestatis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 12._o salmasii_fw-la defensio_fw-la regius_fw-la grotius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n dr._n more_o be_v divine_a dialogue_n dr._n mouliu_o be_v philanax_n anglicus_n sam._n petit_n be_v diatriba_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o that_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la desire_v all_o those_o who_o have_v imbibe_v or_o will_v avoid_v any_o of_o these_o dangerous_a principle_n that_o they_o will_v serious_o consult_v those_o author_n out_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o hint_n some_o few_o of_o their_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v as_o antidote_n against_o the_o most_o destructive_a poison_n of_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n or_o allow_v any_o order_n of_o subject_n the_o liberty_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o
their_o youth_n in_o arm_n and_o the_o influence_n the_o druid_n have_v in_o gaul_n and_o britain_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o germany_n in_o all_o which_o particular_n i_o can_v give_v a_o large_a account_n but_o that_o ramus_n have_v save_v i_o the_o labour_n i_o say_v when_o i_o consider_v this_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o people_n of_o brave_a and_o heroic_a mind_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a improvement_n and_o who_o be_v people_n of_o courage_n and_o prowess_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v these_o thing_n and_o only_o speak_v of_o their_o polity_n or_o government_n ecclesiastic_a military_a german_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o german_n and_o civil_a as_o to_o their_o priest_n 634._o priest_n silentium_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quibus_fw-la tum_fw-la coercendi_fw-la jus_fw-la est_fw-la imperatum_fw-la tacit._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germ._n 634._o tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o great_a conflux_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o presidentship_n and_o coercive_a power_n in_o cause_v silence_n none_o be_v permit_v to_o correct_v bound_v or_o punish_v any_o with_o stripe_n but_o the_o priest_n not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v inflict_v for_o punishment_n and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o captain_n but_o as_o it_o be_v id._n be_v velut_fw-la deo_fw-la imperante_fw-la quem_fw-la adesse_fw-la bellantibus_fw-la credunt_fw-la id._n god_n command_v who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v present_a with_o their_o army_n therefore_o he_o say_v they_o carry_v some_o effigy_n or_o symbol_n of_o their_o god_n take_v from_o their_o grave_n into_o their_o battle_n he_o 633._o he_o nec_fw-la cohibere_fw-la parietibus_fw-la deos_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o ullam_fw-la humani_fw-la oris_fw-la speciem_fw-la assimulare_fw-la ex_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la coelesâ—ium_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la id._n 633._o say_v the_o german_n do_v not_o confine_v their_o god_n to_o wall_n nor_o make_v they_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o humane_a shape_n the_o greatness_n of_o celestial_a power_n not_o allow_v it_o they_o consecrate_v grove_n and_o wood_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o secret_n which_o by_o reverence_n alone_o they_o see_v lucos_fw-la ac_fw-la nemora_fw-la consecrant_fw-la deorumque_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellant_n secretum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vident_fw-la as_o to_o civil_a affair_n government_n their_o civil_a government_n in_o their_o council_n which_o idem_fw-la which_o jura_n per_fw-la pagos_fw-la vicosque_fw-la reddunt_fw-la centeni_fw-la singulis_fw-la ex_fw-la plebe_fw-la comites_fw-la consilium_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o auctoritas_fw-la adsunt_fw-la idem_fw-la tacitus_n before_o say_v they_o ordinary_o hold_v about_o the_o new_a or_o full_a moon_n their_o prince_n be_v choose_v who_o administer_v justice_n by_o village_n and_o dorps_n and_o council_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o every_o hundred_o such_o be_v our_o ancient_a wapentake_n call_v hundred_o where_o alaman_n where_o conventus_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la centena_fw-la coram_fw-la comite_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la misso_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la centenario_n ipsum_fw-la placitum_fw-la fiat_fw-la ll._n alaman_n the_o hundredary_n and_o other_o judge_v and_o in_o this_o account_n we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o our_o fortnight_n and_o monthly_a court_n in_o wapentake_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o manor_n but_o of_o this_o sir_n william_n dugdale_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n call_v origines_fw-la juridiciales_fw-la i_o come_v therefore_o to_o their_o princely_a and_o military_a government_n for_o in_o so_o warlike_a a_o nation_n it_o be_v describe_v by_o 634._o by_o reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o deuce_n exemplo_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la imperio_fw-la si_fw-mi prompti_fw-la si_fw-la conspicui_fw-la si_fw-la ante_fw-la aciem_fw-la agunt_fw-la admiratione_n praesunt_fw-la id._n 634._o tacitus_n as_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n he_o say_v they_o take_v their_o king_n by_o their_o noble_a extraction_n and_o their_o captain_n or_o leader_n by_o their_o virtue_n or_o prowess_n nor_o be_v the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n free_a and_o absolute_a and_o their_o captain_n by_o example_n rather_o than_o command_v be_v obey_v if_o they_o be_v ready_o hand_v of_o a_o goodly_a presence_n and_o signalise_v their_o prowess_n in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o army_n this_o give_v they_o command_v further_o he_o 636._o he_o mox_fw-la rex_fw-la vel_fw-la princeps_fw-la prout_fw-la aetas_fw-la cuique_fw-la prout_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la prout_fw-la decus_fw-la bellorum_fw-la prout_fw-la facundia_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la suadendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendi_fw-la potesâ—ate_fw-la si_fw-la displicuit_fw-la sententia_fw-la fremitu_fw-la aspernantar_fw-la sin_v placuit_fw-la frameas_fw-la concutiunt_fw-la honoratissimum_fw-la assensus_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la armis_fw-la laudari_fw-la id._n 636._o say_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v hear_v that_o be_v value_v esteem_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o his_o age_n his_o nobility_n his_o warlike_a achievement_n or_o eloquence_n rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o persuade_v than_o by_o the_o power_n of_o command_v if_o the_o matter_n propose_v displease_v it_o be_v reject_v with_o a_o fret_a noise_n if_o it_o please_v they_o clash_n together_o their_o spear_n the_o honourable_a kind_n of_o assent_n be_v to_o commend_v with_o their_o weapon_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v fit_v for_o military_a affair_n and_o tacitus_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o german_n as_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o war_n against_o the_o roman_n must_v be_v think_v to_o make_v his_o principal_a remark_n from_o the_o intelligence_n he_o have_v from_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o therefore_o little_a can_v be_v expect_v of_o their_o government_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o rare_o enjoy_v after_o the_o roman_a ambition_n of_o subdue_a all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o their_o subjection_n be_v so_o much_o endeavour_v that_o the_o german_n be_v a_o warlike_a nation_n appear_v in_o all_o the_o account_v give_v of_o they_o consumitur_fw-la they_o vita_fw-la germanorum_n omnis_fw-la in_o venationibus_fw-la aâ—quâ—_n in_o studiis_fw-la rei_fw-la militaris_fw-la consumitur_fw-la therefore_o caesar_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a life_n time_n of_o the_o german_n be_v spend_v in_o hunt_v and_o in_o military_a employment_n so_o tacitus_n relate_v that_o in_o their_o council_n either_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n germ._n prince_n scuto_fw-la frameaque_fw-la juvenem_fw-la ornant_fw-la hac_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la toga_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la juventae_fw-la honos_fw-la de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germ._n or_o the_o father_n or_o kinsman_n adorn_v the_o youth_n with_o a_o shield_n and_o spear_n this_o be_v among_o they_o as_o the_o gown_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o first_o honour_n of_o their_o youth_n so_o he_o say_v they_o divide_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o pagi_n into_o hundred_o of_o which_o one_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o these_o be_v the_o footman_n in_o their_o army_n comites_fw-la the_o german_a comites_fw-la their_o prince_n have_v always_o a_o great_a number_n of_o companion_n in_o arm_n who_o he_o call_v comites_fw-la and_o comitatus_fw-la adaequare_fw-la comitatus_fw-la magnaque_fw-la &_o comitum_fw-la aemulatio_fw-la quibus_fw-la primus_fw-la apud_fw-la principem_fw-la suum_fw-la â—â—â—us_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la cvi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la &_o acerrimi_fw-la comites_fw-la haec_fw-la dignit_fw-la â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d vires_fw-la magno_fw-la semper_fw-la electorum_fw-la juvenum_fw-la globo_fw-la circundati_fw-la in_o pace_n decus_fw-la in_fw-la bello_fw-la praesidium_fw-la id._n p._n 637._o cum_fw-la ventum_fw-la iâ—_n aciem_fw-la turpe_fw-la principi_fw-la virtute_fw-la vinci_fw-la turpe_fw-la comitatui_fw-la virtutem_fw-la principis_fw-la non_fw-la adaequare_fw-la among_o who_o be_v great_a emulation_n who_o shall_v obtain_v the_o prime_a place_n about_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o among_o the_o prince_n who_o shall_v have_v most_o and_o the_o valiant_a companion_n where_o this_o number_n of_o client_n retainer_n or_o companion_n be_v not_o only_o glorious_a to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o their_o neighbour-city_n where_o they_o fight_v it_o be_v shameful_a for_o the_o prince_n say_v he_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n and_o as_o shameful_a for_o these_o companion_n not_o to_o equal_v the_o valour_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o it_o be_v a_o infamous_a disparagement_n to_o they_o all_o their_o life_n to_o escape_v alive_a out_o of_o the_o fight_n if_o their_o prince_n be_v slay_v for_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o to_o ascribe_v their_o own_o valiant_a action_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v their_o principal_a oath_n the_o prince_n fight_v for_o victory_n and_o they_o for_o the_o prince_n if_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v have_v grow_v sluggish_a with_o long_a peace_n and_o idleness_n the_o most_o of_o the_o noble_a youth_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n seek_v those_o nation_n where_o war_n be_v idleness_n be_v ingrateful_a to_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n can_v maintain_v these_o numerous_a companion_n but_o by_o force_n and_o war_n for_o these_o comites_fw-la require_v of_o
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xenoph._n cyropaed_n 8._o satisfactory_a to_o the_o subject_a xenophon_n observe_v that_o a_o single_a person_n see_v or_o hear_v but_o little_a and_o prince_n must_v have_v many_o eye_n and_o ear_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n these_o great_a council_n be_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n bring_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o and_o want_v redress_v as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v orderly_o and_o want_v encouragement_n beside_o prince_n thereby_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o give_v their_o subject_n satisfaction_n in_o their_o administration_n prevent_v the_o surmise_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o common_a people_n that_o he_o sleight_n they_o in_o not_o call_v they_o sometime_o to_o consult_v about_o affair_n of_o moment_n furthermore_o the_o prince_n by_o such_o congress_n subject_n the_o prince_n thereby_o know_v the_o worthy_a subject_n consult_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o able_a active_a 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speech_n an._n 1562._o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o parliament_n chancellor_n speech_n 2_o eliz._n thus_o that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o
summons_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o a_o parliament_n be_v that_o of_o 49_o h._n 3._o direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresm_n wherein_o the_o occasion_n of_o summon_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v after_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v quiet_v by_o give_v the_o prince_n hostage_n for_o establish_v the_o peace_n therefore_o to_o provide_v with_o wholesome_a deliberation_n and_o to_o establish_v and_o total_o to_o complete_a with_o full_a security_n a_o peace_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aliis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la negotiis_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la cum_fw-la eisdem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la habere_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la rogantes_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la etc._n etc._n 14_o nou._n the_o next_o dorso_fw-la next_o 23_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la writ_n be_v that_o of_o 23_o e._n 1._o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thus_o quia_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la vos_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la praelatos_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la regno_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la vestra_fw-la aceorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la tenere_fw-la ac_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la hiis_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la 24_o july_n the_o same_o year_n 23_o e._n 1._o there_o be_v another_o dorso_fw-la another_o cl._n 24_o e._n 1._o m._n 4._o dorso_fw-la parliament_n summon_v by_o this_o memorable_a writ_n direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sicut_fw-la lex_fw-la justissima_fw-la provida_fw-la circumspectione_n sacrorum_fw-la principum_fw-la stabilita_fw-la hortatur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la approbetur_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o innuit_fw-la evidenter_fw-la ut_fw-la communibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la per_fw-la remediae_fw-la provisa_fw-la communiter_fw-la obvietur_fw-la then_o recite_v the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o fraud_n concern_v gascoign_n and_o his_o hostile_a preparation_n add_v provisa_fw-la jaculaminus_fw-la laedunt_fw-la so_o command_v he_o in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a etc._n etc._n praemunientes_fw-la priorem_fw-la &_o capitulum_n vestrae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la archidiaconos_n totumque_fw-la clerum_fw-la vestrae_fw-la dioecesis_fw-la facientes_fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la prio_fw-la &_o archidiaconus_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o dictum_fw-la capitulum_n per_fw-la unum_fw-la idemque_fw-la clerus_fw-la per_fw-la dvos_fw-la procuratores_fw-la idoneos_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la capitulo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la habentes_fw-la una_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la intersint_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la incolis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 30_o sept._n the_o variation_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v most_o thief_z appear_v the_o command_a part_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o appear_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o summons_n be_v diverse_o express_v according_a to_o the_o present_a emergence_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v mandamus_fw-la rogantes_fw-la otherwhile_o as_o 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 16._o effectuose_v requirimus_fw-la &_o rogamus_fw-la rogamus_fw-la specialius_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la as_o the_o same_o year_n m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la injungentes_fw-la the_o same_o year_n firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la 30_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la iterato_fw-la mandamus_fw-la cl._n 33_o e._n 1._o m._n 8._o dorso_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la claus_n 11_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 10._o dorso_fw-la rogantes_fw-la mandamus_fw-la cl._n 38_o h._n 6._o m._n 29._o dorso_fw-la rogando_fw-la mandamus_fw-la cl._n 22_o 23_o e._n 4._o m._n 11_o dorso_fw-la and_o so_o 15_o caroli_n 1._o fol._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o great_a variation_n in_o the_o mandatory_a part_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v personal_o present_v themselves_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n prior_n dean_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o one_o proctor_n for_o the_o chapter_n and_o two_o for_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n sometime_o the_o word_n be_v sitis_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praetermissis_fw-la as_o 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la or_o personaliter_fw-la intersitis_fw-la the_o same_o year_n m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la and_o 30_o e._n 1._o m._n 7_o 9_o dorso_fw-la and_o several_a other_o or_o sitis_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la vestra_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la plenam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habentem_fw-la as_o cl._n 6_o e._n 2._o m._n 2._o dorso_fw-la or_o quatenus_fw-la omni_fw-la excusatione_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la cessante_fw-la as_o 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la or_o propter_fw-la arduitatem_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la absentiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la nâ—quimus_fw-la nec_fw-la volumus_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la excusare_fw-la other_o time_n especial_o seed_n vacant_a to_o send_v a_o proctor_n or_o proxy_n thus_o sufficientem_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la plenam_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habentem_fw-la mittatis_fw-la as_o 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la but_o dorso_fw-la but_o claus_n 6_o e._n 3._o m._n 36._o dorso_fw-la other_o time_n thus_o scientes_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la evidens_fw-la &_o manifesta_fw-la necessitas_fw-la id_fw-la exposcat_fw-la non_fw-la intendemus_fw-la procuratores_fw-la seâ—_n excusatores_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la admittere_fw-la and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o as_o they_o love_v the_o king_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o will_v be_v present_a because_o of_o the_o praedâ—ctorum_fw-la the_o propter_fw-la arduiâ—atem_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la praedâ—ctorum_fw-la arduity_n or_o difficultness_n of_o the_o business_n another_o reason_n be_v give_v claus_n 11_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 15._o lest_o by_o their_o absence_n the_o expedition_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n shall_v be_v retard_v or_o defer_v and_o in_o another_o because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o they_o oftentimes_o retardata_fw-la oftentimes_o fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la incommodo_fw-la saepius_fw-la retardata_fw-la the_o great_a affair_n have_v be_v retard_v to_o the_o disprofit_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 12_o of_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o strict_a thus_o dorso_fw-la thus_o claus_n 12_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 32._o dorso_fw-la &_o 13_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 1._o dorso_fw-la attentis_fw-la praemissorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o imminentibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la quacunque_fw-la excusatione_fw-la cessante_fw-la personaliter_fw-la intersitis_fw-la and_o 14_o e._n 3._o after_o the_o king_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o france_n the_o charge_n for_o their_o appearance_n be_v very_o strict_a nos_fw-la sicut_fw-la honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o salvationem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la caeterarumque_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ac_fw-la jurium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la ac_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la diligitis_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o there_o be_v a_o prevalent_a argument_n use_v in_o the_o compensare_fw-la the_o claus_n 16_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 39_o dorso_fw-la scituri_fw-la quod_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la &_o ingratitudinâ—m_n quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o absentia_fw-la nostra_fw-la jam_fw-la osâ—endi_fw-la contigerit_fw-la plus_fw-la ponderabimus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la â—â—crant_fw-la dum_fw-la praesentes_fw-la essemus_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la curabimus_fw-la juxta_fw-la merita_fw-la seu_fw-la demerita_fw-la compensare_fw-la 16_o e._n 3._o when_o he_o summon_v a_o parliament_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o induce_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o member_n to_o appear_v personal_o that_o the_o king_n let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o will_v more_o weigh_v the_o gratitude_n or_o ingratitude_n which_o they_o show_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n than_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o he_o will_v take_v care_n to_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n another_o the_o cl._n 2_o r._n 2._o m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la that_o the_o king_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n have_v they_o excuse_v unless_o they_o be_v detain_v with_o such_o a_o infirmity_n as_o they_o can_v not_o labour_v the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la tanta_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la tunc_fw-la detenti_fw-la fueritis_fw-la quod_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la illuc_fw-la laborare_fw-la non_fw-la poteritis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la excusatos_fw-la habere_fw-la volumus_fw-la the_o end_n of_o these_o summons_n be_v sometime_o general_a and_o sometime_o special_a the_o general_a cause_n be_v express_v by_o the_o common_a summon_v common_a communi_fw-la regni_fw-la uâ—iliâ—atâ—_n cl._n 6_o jo._n m._n 33._o dorso_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o summon_v profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o ardua_fw-la negotia_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la tangentia_fw-la other_o time_n as_o 25_o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la other_o time_n dorso_fw-la time_n cl._n 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la ad_fw-la salvationem_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la regiae_n &_o communem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la populi_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o
preamble_n to_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n 4_o e._n 3._o be_v very_o summons_n very_o cl._n 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la general_a cause_n of_o summons_n remarkable_a rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n qualiter_fw-la negotia_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la contingentia_fw-la postquam_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la hucusque_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la dampnum_fw-la &_o dedecus_fw-la ac_fw-la depauperationem_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la deducta_fw-la erant_fw-la vestram_fw-la credimus_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la non_fw-la latere_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la volentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la urgente_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ulterius_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ac_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n statum_fw-la &_o regimen_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la secundum_fw-la juris_fw-la ac_fw-la rationis_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ac_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la reformari_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 22_o of_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o peculiar_a dorso_fw-la peculiar_a cl._n 22_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la clause_n quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilia_fw-la seu_fw-la tallagia_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la petenda_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la onera_fw-la eidem_fw-la populo_fw-la imponenda_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la super_fw-la dampnis_fw-la &_o gravaminibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la illatis_fw-la facienda_fw-la another_o considerable_a dorso_fw-la considerable_a cl._n 31_o e._n 3._o m._n 21._o dorso_fw-la clause_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 31_o e._n 3._o et_fw-la quum_fw-la praedicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la perquam_fw-la ardua_fw-la sine_fw-la maxima_fw-la deliberatione_n tam_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la magnatum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la expediri_fw-la poterunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la auxilium_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tam_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n habere_fw-la necessario_fw-la oportet_fw-la the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 3_o h._n 6._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la preamble_n 3_o h._n 6._o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o justice_n have_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nos_fw-la jam_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o annis_n degimus_fw-la teneris_fw-la a_o pax_n &_o justitia_fw-la ubilibet_fw-la inter_fw-la ligeos_n nostros_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la quarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la regnum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la prospicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la debite_fw-la conserventur_fw-la &_o exhibeantur_fw-la necne_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o summon_v a_o parliament_n the_o cause_n dorso_fw-la cause_n cl._n 22_o &_o 23_o e._n 4._o m._n 11._o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o summons_n 22_o e._n 4._o be_v thus_o express_v quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la securitatem_fw-la &_o defensâ—onem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n ac_fw-la pacem_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o subditorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la therefore_o he_o summons_v they_o the_o special_a cause_n be_v mostwhat_o to_o have_v supply_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n summons_n special_a cause_n of_o summons_n the_o french_a or_o scotch_a king_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o summons_n of_o king_n e._n 2._o most_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o sâ—otis_fw-la inimiâ—is_fw-la &_o rebellibus_fw-la nosâ—ris_fw-la claus_n 2._o e._n 2._o m._n 20._o dorso_fw-la scot_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o king_n enemy_n but_o his_o rebel_n which_o imply_v they_o subject_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o homage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n and_o so_o 8_o e._n 2._o m._n 24._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la nostra_fw-la scotiae_fw-la though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o unfortunate_a of_o all_o our_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o that_o kingdom_n the_o first_o council_n first_o cl._n 14_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 28._o dorso_fw-la with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n council_n writ_n i_o have_v find_v wherein_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n call_v his_o parliament_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n be_v 14_o e._n 3._o quia_fw-la de_fw-la avisamento_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la and_o so_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o and_o afterward_o sometime_o use_v and_o often_o omit_v but_o in_o late_a time_n general_o use_v the_o last_o considerable_a thing_n in_o their_o writ_n be_v what_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n summon_v be_v to_o do_v at_o these_o parliament_n which_o mostwhat_a be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v do_v be_v vestrum_fw-la expedit_fw-la habere_fw-la consilium_fw-la cl._n 6_o jo._n m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la what_o the_o summon_v be_v to_o do_v expedient_a to_o have_v their_o counsel_n or_o nobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la dictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la cl._n 24_o e._n 1._o m._n 4._o dorso_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la de_fw-la quantitate_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la subsidii_fw-la ibid._n m._n 7._o dorso_fw-la habere_fw-la colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la claus_n 2_o e._n 2._o m._n 20._o dorso_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la cl._n 6_o e._n 2._o m._n 2._o dorso_fw-la so_o in_o dorso_fw-la in_o cl._n 14_o e._n 3_o par_fw-fr 1._o m._n 33._o dorso_fw-la another_o ordinabimus_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la consilium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la caeterorumque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convocatorum_fw-la viderimus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la in_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 20_o e._n 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o m._n 22._o dorso_fw-la 20_o of_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v thus_o express_v ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la praedictos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la proceres_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la and_o the_o like_a 46_o e._n 3._o m._n 11._o dorso_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n 38_o h._n 6._o m._n 29._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la &_o praecludendum_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la and_o 23_o e._n 4._o et_fw-la concludendum_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o 15_o of_o k._n ch._n the_o first_o ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la &_o concludendum_fw-la sect_n 3._o of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o temporal_a lord_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o these_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o clergy_n particular_n summon_v to_o the_o lord_n temporal_a like_o those_o to_o the_o prelate_n except_v in_o some_o few_o particular_n because_o those_o to_o the_o noble_n differ_v not_o much_o and_o the_o material_a difference_n will_v be_v all_o i_o need_v note_n in_o their_o writ_n and_o in_o these_o we_o may_v find_v the_o gradual_a alteration_n from_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n only_o it_o come_v to_o treaty_n ordain_v consent_v do_v and_o conclude_v i_o shall_v refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n for_o the_o remark_n that_o may_v be_v make_v from_o all_o these_o writ_n to_o mr._n prynn_n etc._n prynn_n part_v 1_o brief_a register_n p._n 1â—2_n etc._n etc._n collection_n of_o they_o and_o only_o note_v some_o few_o most_o to_o my_o purpose_n of_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_n writ_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o first_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o a_o parliament_n now_o leave_v upon_o record_n as_o 160._o as_o ibid._n p._n 160._o mr._n prynn_n note_n be_v that_o of_o 49._o h._n 3._o those_o of_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 45_o h._n 3._o m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 45th_o be_v only_o summon_v to_o assist_v the_o king_n cum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la posse_fw-la vestro_fw-la as_o that_o to_o w._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n de_fw-fr aumel_n and_o other_o show_v be_v only_o to_o afford_v he_o aid_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n in_o most_o of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o prince_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o peer_n lord_n in_o fide_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la vel_fw-la ligeanâ—ia_fw-la proper_a to_o temporal_a lord_n we_o find_v the_o mandamus_fw-la be_v vobis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la but_o sometime_o as_o to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o dorso_fw-la of_o cl._n 25_o e._n 1._o m._n 25._o dorso_fw-la cornwall_n it_o be_v mandamus_fw-la in_o homagio_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n and_o that_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr dorso_fw-la de_fw-fr cl._n 36_o e._n 3._o m._n 42._o dorso_fw-la furnival_n 36_o e._n 3._o be_v fide_fw-la &_o ligeancia_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la that_o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 49_o e._n 3._o 6_o m._n dorso_fw-la be_v direct_v carissimo_fw-la primogenito_fw-la svo_fw-la ed._n principi_fw-la walliae_fw-la and_o the_o mandamus_fw-la neither_o have_v adjoin_v to_o it_o fide_fw-la homagio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o word_n 207._o see_v prynne_n brief_a register_n part_v 1._o p._n 207._o but_o only_o command_v he_o to_o be_v present_a in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la though_o other_o have_v fide_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la or_o ligeancea_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o clause_n in_o
put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o session_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o bill_n be_v ready_a and_o pass_v not_o the_o royal_a assent_n must_v be_v again_o read_v three_o time_n in_o either_o house_n for_o the_o more_o security_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o insert_v a_o proviso_n that_o the_o session_n be_v not_o thereby_o conclude_v the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v two_o way_n first_o patent_n royal_a assent_n by_o patent_n by_o commission_n since_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o wherein_o it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n sign_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o declare_v and_o notify_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o to_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o high_a house_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v of_o as_o good_a strength_n and_o force_n as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v be_v there_o personal_o present_a and_o assent_v open_o and_o public_o to_o the_o same_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n be_v give_v his_o public_a assent_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o king_n come_v in_o person_n in_o his_o parliament-robe_n present_a royal_a assent_n when_o the_o king_n present_a and_o sit_v in_o his_o state_n and_o the_o upper_a house_n sit_v in_o their_o robe_n the_o speaker_n with_o all_o the_o commons_o house_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n time_n there_o sir_n th._n smith_n commonwealth_n p._n 45._o speech_n use_v to_o be_v make_v there_o the_o chancellor_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o speaker_n for_o the_o commons_o in_o set_a speech_n return_v the_o prince_n thanks_o for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o great_a care_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o call_v they_o together_o to_o advise_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o reformation_n establish_v and_o ornament_n of_o the_o commonweal_n after_o which_o the_o chancellor_n in_o the_o prince_n name_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o travel_v take_v which_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n will_v remember_v and_o recompense_v when_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v and_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v ready_a to_o declare_v his_o pleasure_n concern_v their_o proceed_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v have_v perfect_a life_n and_o accomplishment_n by_o his_o princely_a authority_n i_o think_v now_o most_o 182._o hackwell_n of_o pass_v of_o bill_n p._n 181_o 182._o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v a_o speech_n acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o bill_n then_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o bill_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v in_o consequence_n after_o the_o title_n of_o every_o bill_n be_v read_v single_o dissent_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n pronounce_v the_o royal_a assent_n or_o dissent_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n pronounce_v the_o royal_a assent_n according_a to_o certain_a instruction_n give_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o behalf_n if_o it_o be_v a_o public_a bill_n to_o which_o the_o king_n assent_v the_o answer_n be_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veult_n the_o king_n will_v if_o a_o private_a bill_n allow_v by_o the_o king_n the_o answer_n be_v soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr comme_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr desire_n let_v it_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o upon_o a_o petitionary_a bill_n the_o like_a be_v use_v if_o it_o be_v a_o public_a bill_n which_o the_o king_n forbear_v to_o allow_v he_o say_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr se_fw-la avisera_fw-la the_o king_n will_v advise_v to_o a_o subsidy_n bill_n the_o clerk_n pronounce_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr remercie_fw-fr ses_fw-fr loyaux_fw-fr subject_n accept_v leur_fw-fr benevolence_n &_o aussi_fw-fr le_fw-fr veult_n the_o king_n thank_v his_o loyal_a subject_n accept_v their_o benevolence_n and_o also_o will_v to_o a_o general_a pardon_n be_v pronounce_v les_fw-fr prelate_n signior_n &_o communs_n en_fw-fr cest_fw-fr parliament_n assemble_v au_fw-fr nom_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr vous_fw-fr autres_fw-fr subject_n remercient_a tres_fw-fr humblement_n vostre_fw-fr majesty_n &_o prient_a dieu_fw-fr vous_fw-fr donner_fw-fr en_fw-fr sante_fw-it bene_fw-la vie_fw-fr &_o long_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o your_o other_o subject_n thrice_o humble_o give_v thanks_o to_o your_o majesty_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v you_o in_o health_n a_o good_a life_n and_o long_o these_o 46._o p._n 46._o say_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n be_v take_v now_o as_o perfect_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o none_o other_o and_o as_o short_o as_o may_v be_v be_v print_v except_o it_o be_v some_o private_a act_n make_v for_o the_o benefit_n or_o prejudice_n of_o some_o private_a man_n these_o be_v only_o exemplify_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o parliament_n chap._n xxix_o of_o factious_a 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make_v they_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o king_n privy-council_n king_n 17_o car._n 1._o c._n 10._o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o privy-council_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o his_o privy-council_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n by_o english_a bill_n petition_n article_n libel_n or_o any_o other_o arbitrary_a way_n whatsoever_o to_o examine_v or_o draw_v into_o question_n determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v try_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o 17._o a_o rot._n pat._n 5._o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 14._o fleta_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o privy-counsellor_n his_o duty_n be_v best_a manifest_v first_o that_o he_o shall_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o cunning_a and_o discretion_n suffer_v oath_n first_o particular_a of_o a_o privy-counsellor's_a oath_n true_o just_o and_o even_o counsel_n and_o advise_v the_o king_n in_o all_o matter_n to_o be_v common_v treat_v and_o demand_v in_o the_o king_n council_n or_o by_o he_o as_o the_o king_n counsellor_n therefore_o henry_n the_o eight_o wish_v that_o his_o counsellor_n will_v commit_v simulation_n dissimulation_n and_o partiality_n to_o the_o porter_n lodge_n when_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v in_o council_n second_o uprightness_n second_o branch_n uprightness_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n general_o which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o behoof_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o realm_n lordship_n and_o subject_n without_o particularity_n or_o exception_n of_o person_n not_o fear_v or_o eschew_v so_o to_o do_v for_o affection_n love_n meed_n doubt_n or_o dread_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o power_n help_v and_o strenghthen_v the_o king_n say_v council_n in_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a to_o the_o same_o council_n for_o the_o â—niversal_a good_a of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n rest_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o my_o lord_n cook_n 53._o cook_n instit_fw-la par_fw-fr 4._o fol._n 53._o say_v these_o counsellor_n like_o good_a sentinel_n and_o watchman_n consult_v of_o and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o honour_n defence_n safety_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o be_v his_o true_a treasurer_n and_o profitable_a instrument_n of_o the_o state_n three_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v secret_a the_o king_n counsel_n secrecy_n three_o branch_n secrecy_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v common_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n in_o the_o same_o without_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o common_a it_o publish_v it_o or_o discover_v it_o by_o word_n writing_n or_o in_o any_o otherwise_o to_o any_o person_n out_o of_o the_o same_o council_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o same_o council_n if_o it_o touch_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v party_n thereof_o so_o valerius_n m._n 4._o m._n nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la optâ—ndum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la rerum_fw-la she_o â—darum_fw-la consdia_fw-la cue_n 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la fieri_fw-la poterit_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n 〈…〉_o lib._n 4._o say_v nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a be_v secreet_a so_o vegetius_n militari_fw-la vegetius_n nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la meliora_fw-la consilia_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la ignoraverit_fw-la â—dversarius_fw-la antequam_fw-la facias_fw-la consilia_fw-la nisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la abscondita_fw-la exitum_fw-la raro_fw-la prospiciunt_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr re_n militari_fw-la have_v of_o old_a pronounce_v that_o no_o counsel_n be_v better_a than_o those_o which_o the_o adversary_n be_v ignorant_a of_o before_o they_o be_v execute_v for_o unless_o counsel_n be_v hide_v and_o secret_a they_o rare_o attain_v their_o end_n four_o that_o 28._o that_o rot._n pat._n 11_o h_n 4._o numb_a 28._o he_o shall_v not_o for_o gift_n meed_n nor_o good_a nor_o promise_n of_o good_a by_o he_o nor_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o other_o person_n receive_v or_o admit_v for_o any_o promotion_n favour_v nor_o fordeclare_v let_v or_o hinder_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v treat_v or_o do_v in_o the_o council_n therefore_o the_o part_n of_o a_o counsellor_n be_v tu_fw-la civem_fw-la patremque_fw-la geris_fw-la tu_fw-la consul_n cunctis_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la nec_fw-la tua_fw-la te_fw-la moveant_fw-la sed_fw-la publica_fw-la vota_fw-la five_o that_o he_o shall_v withstand_v any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n estate_n or_o degree_n they_o be_v of_o that_o will_v by_o way_n of_o feat_n attempt_n or_o intend_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n peace_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o general_o that_o he_o shall_v observe_v keep_v and_o do_v all_o that_o a_o good_a and_o true_a counsellor_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o minister_n of_o state_n i_o join_v to_o the_o privy_a council_n minister_n of_o state_n be_v they_o differ_v from_o they_o very_o little_a some_o in_o name_n other_o in_o degree_n for_o there_o reputation_n there_o st._n alban_n essay_n tit_n honour_n and_o reputation_n be_v several_a qualification_n of_o subject_n that_o serve_v a_o prince_n as_o first_o those_o that_o be_v participes_fw-la curarum_fw-la upon_o who_o prince_n discharge_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o their_o affair_n prince_n the_o several_a qualification_n of_o minister_n of_o prince_n as_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o privy-counsellor_n second_o deuce_n belli_n such_o as_o prince_n employ_v in_o their_o army_n and_o militia_n three_o gratiosi_fw-la favourite_n such_o as_o be_v a_o solace_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o harmless_a to_o the_o people_n four_o negotii_fw-la pares_fw-la such_o as_o not_o only_o have_v great_a place_n under_o the_o prince_n and_o execute_v they_o sufficient_o but_o
also_o judge_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n for_o as_o plutarch_n well_o observe_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n choose_v the_o best_a mariner_n minister_n the_o prince_n care_n in_o choose_v his_o minister_n the_o architect_n the_o best_a workman_n so_o a_o prince_n shall_v employ_v those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonweal_n idonei_fw-la commonweal_n ut_fw-la gubernator_fw-la optimos_fw-la quaerit_fw-la nautas_fw-la architecton_fw-la doctissimos_fw-la ministros_fw-la ita_fw-la principes_fw-la eos_fw-la asciscunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la administrandam_fw-la sunt_fw-la idonei_fw-la general_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n choose_v such_o as_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o duty_n than_o of_o rise_v and_o such_o as_o love_v business_n rather_o on_o conscience_n than_o upon_o bravery_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o discern_v a_o busy_a nature_n from_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o some_o be_v impatient_a of_o privateness_n say_v my_o lord_n st._n alban_n even_o in_o age_n or_o sickness_n like_o old_a townsman_n that_o will_v be_v still_o sit_v at_o the_o street-door_n though_o thereby_o they_o offer_v age_n to_o scorn_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o minister_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o his_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o may_v most_o beneficial_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o public_a some_o seem_v fit_a for_o employment_n and_o yet_o in_o place_n disappoint_v expectation_n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperii_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la say_v 11._o say_v so_o tacitus_n of_o galba_n lib._n 1._o hist_o alieno_fw-la imperio_fw-la felicior_fw-la quam_fw-la svo_fw-la vetus_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la magnae_fw-la opes_fw-la ipsi_fw-la medium_n ingenium_fw-la magis_fw-la extra_fw-la vitia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la p._n 197._o edit_fw-la 5._o lip_n major_a privato_fw-la visus_fw-la dum_fw-la privatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 1._o hist_o c._n 11._o tacitus_n of_o galba_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o discover_v his_o insufficiency_n when_o he_o be_v emperor_n therefore_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o good_a character_n of_o piso_n simillimus_fw-la piso_n quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la validius_fw-la otia_fw-la dilexit_fw-la aut_fw-la facilius_fw-la suffecit_fw-la negotia_fw-la magisque_fw-la quae_fw-la agenda_fw-la suntegit_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ostentatione_n agendi_fw-la velleius_n paterc_n actu_fw-la otioso_fw-la simillimus_fw-la that_o none_o more_o vehement_o love_a recess_n from_o business_n or_o with_o more_o ease_n undergo_v employment_n or_o effect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v more_o active_o and_o without_o any_o ostentation_n so_o temperantior_fw-la so_o annal._n 13._o edit_fw-la lip_n 5._o p._n 138._o integre_n sancteque_fw-la egit_fw-la procax_fw-la otii_fw-la &_o potessatiâ—_n temperantior_fw-la tacitus_n say_v of_o otho_n when_o he_o govern_v portugal_n that_o he_o be_v one_o loose_o give_v when_o he_o have_v little_a to_o do_v but_o in_o office_n and_o rule_n more_o stay_v and_o temperate_a such_o a_o person_n be_v true_o qualify_v for_o great_a managery_n it_o be_v a_o assure_a sign_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o generous_a spirit_n who_o honour_n amends_o virtue_n in_o the_o ambitious_a be_v violent_a and_o in_o those_o in_o authority_n settle_v and_o calm_a for_o honour_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o virtue_n power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a end_n of_o aspire_a and_o conscience_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o man_n rest_n man_n in_o great_a place_n say_v one_o servant_n one_o st._n alban_n essay_n p._n 42._o how_o great_a minister_n be_v servant_n who_o make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o his_o time_n be_v thrice_o servant_n first_o to_o their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o state_n second_o servant_n of_o fame_n three_o of_o business_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n either_o in_o their_o person_n action_n or_o time_n their_o rise_n be_v laborious_a their_o stand_a slippery_a their_o recess_n either_o a_o downfall_n or_o eclipse_n so_o that_o they_o have_v need_n borrow_v other_o man_n opinion_n to_o think_v themselves_o happy_a for_o if_o they_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o feel_n they_o can_v find_v it_o for_o though_o tacitus_n say_v sunt_fw-la plerumque_fw-la regum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la vehemente_n &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrariae_fw-la and_o though_o they_o serve_v a_o more_o benign_a prince_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v many_o they_o deal_v with_o either_o vehement_a in_o their_o will_n or_o irresolved_a however_o the_o fatigue_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o the_o port_n can_v be_v gain_v without_o double_v and_o tack_v to_o save_v the_o wind._n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a state_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n that_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v extraordinary_a accomplishment_n both_o in_o dexterity_n of_o dispatch_n vast_a comprehension_n virtuous_a resolvedness_n and_o prudent_a cunctation_n panaegyr_n nam_fw-la occultat_fw-la eorum_fw-la semina_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la causae_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la specie_fw-la latent_fw-la panaegyr_n for_o as_o pliny_n well_o note_n in_o most_o matter_n the_o deity_n hide_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n and_o mostwhat_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o contrary_a appearance_n so_o that_o it_o require_v a_o great_a sagacity_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o foresee_v what_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v of_o cause_n and_o council_n when_o there_o may_v intervene_v so_o many_o by-accident_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o prevent_v therefore_o not_o only_o great_a wisdom_n be_v require_v 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n â—_o ethic._n c._n 8_o but_o great_a experience_n and_o when_o minister_n of_o state_n be_v endow_v with_o these_o qualification_n whatever_o the_o event_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o most_o such_o ground_a resolve_n succeed_v well_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d overrule_v the_o star_n so_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o with_o sufficient_a ability_n diligence_n care_n fidelity_n prudence_n and_o affection_n supplant_v their_o danger_n of_o be_v supplant_v serve_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n which_o be_v no_o way_n incompatible_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o detraction_n of_o some_o the_o mine_v of_o other_o or_o a_o inglorious_a downfall_n for_o the_o government_n lose_v more_o by_o such_o a_o one_o lay_v aside_o than_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o prince_n conscientious_o just_o and_o wise_o shall_v lose_v those_o who_o either_o their_o lucky_a star_n or_o conspicuous_a accomplishment_n have_v place_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a indeed_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o inglorious_a exit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o most_o circumspect_a of_o mortal_n for_o the_o envious_a and_o ambitious_a who_o torment_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v eclipse_v by_o those_o who_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n envy_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o administration_n and_o by_o cunning_a and_o artificial_a insinuation_n of_o ill_a conduct_n false_a measure_n and_o design_n be_v assiduous_o heave_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o if_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n they_o prevail_v to_o effect_v by_o successive_a removal_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v matter_n all_o thing_n be_v disjoint_v the_o cement_n of_o government_n dissolve_v and_o great_a error_n commit_v by_o too_o frequent_a fresh_a application_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o malady_n be_v make_v incurable_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o physician_n among_o other_o rule_n which_o prince_n may_v find_v it_o convenient_a to_o observe_v in_o choose_v minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v one_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n provide_v they_o can_v be_v as_o well_o sit_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o ancient_a house_n and_o person_n of_o fortune_n for_o tacitus_n hist_o tacitus_n insita_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la natura_fw-la recentem_fw-la alicrum_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la agris_fw-la oculis_fw-la introspicere_fw-la 2._o hist_o note_n that_o it_o be_v inbred_a to_o man_n to_o look_v asquint_o on_o the_o advancement_n not_o so_o much_o new_a as_o of_o new_a man_n who_o covet_v too_o much_o power_n and_o honour_n by_o that_o mean_n contract_v envy_n for_o as_o he_o further_o ibid._n further_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la fida_fw-la potentia_fw-la ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n observe_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o be_v mostwhat_o treacherous_a therefore_o annal._n therefore_o vestra_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la fortur_v metiamini_fw-la panegyr_n nihil_fw-la rerum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la tam_fw-la instabile_fw-la &_o fluxum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la potentia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la nixa_fw-la tacit._n 13._o annal._n pliny_n advise_v that_o minister_n of_o
state_n shall_v take_v their_o measure_n by_o their_o own_o and_o not_o their_o prince_n fortune_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o power_n wear_v best_a and_o be_v most_o stable_a and_o durable_a that_o be_v found_v upon_o virtue_n and_o purchase_v by_o it_o not_o by_o any_o little_a art_n wealth_n or_o dissimulation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o claudian_n emitur_fw-la sola_fw-la virtute_fw-la potestas_fw-la when_o minister_n of_o state_n desire_v to_o keep_v their_o station_n they_o must_v studious_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v envy_n and_o emulation_n especial_o not_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n by_o their_o own_o arrogance_n annal._n arrogance_n tanta_fw-la illi_fw-la comitas_fw-la in_o socios_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la in_o host_n visuque_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la cum_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la &_o gravitatem_fw-la fortunae_fw-la retineret_fw-la invidiam_fw-la &_o arrogantiam_fw-la essugerat_fw-la 2._o annal._n tacitus_n describe_v the_o qualification_n 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crown_n be_v diminish_v or_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v invade_v here_o no_o double_a or_o sinister_a deal_n must_v enter_v his_o thought_n he_o must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o prince_n cabinet_n as_o at_o the_o council-board_n he_o must_v use_v a_o true_a and_o dutiful_a diligence_n above_o his_o fellow_n in_o attend_v his_o prince_n person_n and_o his_o council_n must_v be_v free_a from_o unlawful_a ambition_n bribery_n and_o by-ends_a all_o over_o oil_v that_o none_o may_v fasten_v a_o gripe_n upon_o he_o be_v free_a debonair_a and_o affable_a to_o all_o he_o converse_v with_o but_o withal_o whole_o reserve_v as_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o master_n design_n ready_a to_o prefer_v none_o but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v true_o serviceable_a to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n cull_v out_o and_o recommend_v to_o his_o employment_n only_o sober_a discreet_a and_o useful_a person_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o never_o support_v or_o countenance_v any_o that_o once_o falsify_v expectation_n
by_o the_o practise_n of_o all_o the_o respective_a qualification_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o privy-council_n and_o those_o more_o excellent_a method_n and_o rule_n his_o own_o great_a wisdom_n will_v suggest_v he_o shall_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a trust_n with_o his_o master_n and_o a_o great_a respect_n and_o veneration_n from_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a and_o shall_v transmit_v a_o noble_a example_n and_o durable_a pattern_n to_o posterity_n if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n can_v in_o some_o particular_a affair_n conform_v his_o judgement_n to_o that_o of_o his_o colleague_n or_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o will_v be_v glorious_a in_o he_o after_o the_o lay_v open_a with_o all_o modesty_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n with_o that_o resignedness_n a_o servant_n do_v to_o a_o great_a master_n and_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o if_o his_o prince_n in_o the_o sequel_n find_v his_o counsel_n be_v sound_a and_o not_o ill_o time_v he_o will_v employ_v he_o in_o great_a matter_n and_o with_o more_o confidence_n than_o before_o and_o if_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o partial_a or_o bias_v in_o his_o opinion_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v his_o own_o error_n and_o be_v less_o apt_a for_o the_o future_a to_o commit_v the_o like_a however_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o true_a servant_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o a_o good_a minister_n of_o state_n who_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o with_o all_o possible_a sincerity_n can_v take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o obey_v his_o sovereign_n will_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o he_o do_v in_o serve_v of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o tu_fw-la marcellus_n eras_fw-la 883._o virgâ—l_o lib._n 6._o v._n 883._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o appoint_v magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a say_v unubiquitariness_n say_v in_o orat._n the_o necessity_n of_o magistrate_n to_o supply_v the_o prince_n unubiquitariness_n libanius_n that_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o body_n can_v be_v every_o where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o province_n they_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o but_o see_v that_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v fight_v all_o their_o battle_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o sword_n therefore_o they_o must_v execute_v their_o authority_n by_o other_o and_o determine_v justice_n and_o cause_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n not_o by_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o understanding_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o so_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o polit._n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n observe_v make_v to_o themselves_o many_o eye_n and_o ear_n hand_n and_o foot_n it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o safe_a keep_n of_o his_o empire_n say_v the_o fratrem_fw-la the_o cicero_n ad_fw-la fratrem_fw-la orator_n that_o he_o do_v not_o exhibit_v himself_o only_o but_o all_o the_o minister_n likewise_o of_o his_o power_n to_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o as_o plutarch_n polit._n plutarch_n precept_n polit._n add_v to_o place_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n in_o his_o several_a employment_n for_o one_o principis_fw-la one_o philo_z de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la principis_fw-la man_n though_o he_o have_v never_o such_o alacrity_n in_o body_n and_o mind_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o undergo_v the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o business_n which_o every_o day_n do_v flow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o unless_o they_o choose_v co-adjutors_a out_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o know_a wisdom_n courage_n prudence_n and_o piety_n who_o not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o pride_n the_o frequent_a concomitant_a of_o power_n but_o be_v abhorrer_n of_o it_o as_o a_o hateful_a and_o exceed_v great_a evil_n for_o such_o man_n be_v most_o fit_a helper_n and_o assistant_n to_o good_a and_o worthy_a prince_n therefore_o 10._o therefore_o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o bodin_n arnisaeus_n sovereign_n arnisaeus_n pag._n 27._o all_o magistracy_n derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o other_o digester_n of_o politic_n make_v it_o the_o three_o right_n of_o majesty_n to_o appoint_v and_o constitute_v magistrate_n who_o have_v their_o authority_n flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o fountain_n derive_v from_o he_o all_o their_o power_n of_o command_n so_o dio._n so_o dio._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n ut_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la plebe_n populo_fw-la ac_fw-la senatu_fw-la magistratus_fw-la crearet_fw-la that_o he_o alone_o without_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n create_v magistrate_n and_o zonaras_n right_o affirm_v that_o creatio_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la muneris_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o magistrate_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o emperor_n the_o sovereign_n possess_v his_o proper_a power_n without_o a_o superior_a 267._o superior_a arnisâ—us_n cap._n 11._o p._n 267._o the_o magistrate_n be_v instrument_n by_o which_o the_o sovereign_n execute_v his_o command_n for_o it_o be_v reason_n he_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o appoint_v they_o who_o have_v the_o right_a panaegyr_n right_a intercidere_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la infectumque_fw-la reddere_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la eportuerit_fw-la plin._n panaegyr_n to_o redress_v the_o unjust_a action_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o make_v void_a whatsoever_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o ministri_fw-la they_o lampridius_n in_o alexandro_n meliorem_fw-la esse_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la tutiorem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la princeps_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la mali_fw-la principâ—_fw-la ministri_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o almost_o safe_o when_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a than_o when_o the_o prince_n minister_n be_v so_o therefore_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o the_o indoles_fw-la aptness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n for_o their_o respective_a office_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o pracept_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n polit._n pracept_v omne_fw-la non_fw-la pariter_fw-la rerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apta_fw-la some_o be_v fit_a for_o pracept_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v military_a and_o other_o for_o civil_a command_n employment_n command_n propertiâ—s_n lib_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o various_a magistrate_n for_o varioâ—_n employment_n some_o for_o the_o consult_v contrive_v part_n other_o for_o the_o executive_a some_o because_o there_o be_v use_v of_o their_o popularity_n other_o of_o their_o prudence_n other_o of_o their_o justice_n some_o to_o conciliate_v the_o subject_n dutifulness_n to_o their_o prince_n other_o to_o represent_v the_o prince_n gracious_a to_o the_o people_n some_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n that_o he_o never_o want_v a_o fund_z against_o all_o contingency_n other_o to_o see_v the_o dispending_a of_o it_o for_o the_o prince_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n benefit_n so_o that_o in_o pracept_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v whosoever_o any_o or_o especial_o all_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a much_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o a_o prince_n eye_n shall_v soon_o discover_v he_o to_o employ_v he_o according_a to_o his_o talon_n some_o magistrate_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o such_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n lieutenant_n judge_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n other_o for_o the_o more_o splendid_a part_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o court_n rather_o than_o magistrate_n as_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n groom_n of_o the_o steal_v bedchamber_n and_o privy-chamber_n gentleman_n master_n of_o ceremony_n king_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n 8._o philosopher_n absque_fw-la necessariis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la civitas_n ne_fw-la consistere_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la it_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d linem_fw-la pertinent_a praclare_v adminislrari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 6._o polit._n c._n 8._o right_o observe_v that_o without_o necessary_a magistrate_n a_o city_n can_v subsist_v and_o without_o those_o who_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n the_o city_n can_v be_v administer_v honourable_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o advantageous_a to_o themselves_o that_o the_o young_a nobility_n and_o
gentry_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n magistracy_n young_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o be_v so_o educate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o magistracy_n military_a discipline_n and_o all_o other_o way_n that_o may_v accomplish_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o ancient_a gentry_n it_o much_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o employ_v those_o of_o great_a wisdom_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n the_o endowment_n of_o noble_a mind_n though_o not_o of_o so_o noble_a extract_n so_o annal._n so_o 6._o annal._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o horseman_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nobility_n he_o may_v attempt_v something_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v in_o erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la negotiis_fw-la â—eque_fw-la â—upra_fw-la erat_fw-la tacitus_n that_o the_o province_n be_v give_v to_o sabinus_n not_o for_o any_o excellency_n but_o that_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o not_o above_o the_o employment_n but_o this_o caution_n be_v unnecessary_a where_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a and_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o approbation_n of_o soldiery_n or_o senate_n any_o prince_n not_o to_o give_v too_o great_a power_n to_o any_o above_o all_o thing_n prince_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o commit_v not_o any_o of_o their_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o curator_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o intrust_v any_o of_o these_o in_o a_o subject_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v by_o many_o history_n apparent_a that_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o prince_n captivity_n minority_n his_o prosecute_n some_o war_n out_o of_o his_o country_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n can_v be_v govern_v without_o a_o viceroy_n or_o protector_n with_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o power_n have_v tempt_v they_o to_o usurp_v or_o do_v ill_a office_n to_o their_o prince_n or_o people_n 11._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o hence_o the_o philosopher_n advise_v not_o to_o make_v such_o great_a who_o in_o wit_n and_o manner_n be_v bold_a and_o dare_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o prince_n to_o keep_v viceroy_n long_o in_o their_o employment_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o their_o ambitious_a aim_n to_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v observant_a of_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o private_a end_n will_v suppress_v the_o nobility_n station_n great_a minister_n not_o to_o be_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n or_o oppress_v the_o people_n by_o their_o interest_n pervert_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n or_o introduce_v new_a law_n by_o surprise_v the_o sovereign_n in_o gain_v his_o consent_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o longo_fw-la the_o qui_fw-la parvo_fw-la tempore_fw-la magistratui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la nocere_fw-la possunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la longo_fw-la philosopher_n be_v most_o true_a they_o that_o for_o a_o short_a time_n obtain_v the_o magistracy_n can_v so_o soon_o hurt_v as_o they_o which_o enjoy_v it_o long_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o demagogue_n in_o popular_a government_n and_o the_o dynastae_n in_o oligarchy_n which_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v tyrant_n julius_n caesar_n 18._o caesar_n clapmarius_n de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la imperil_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o and_o augustus_n make_v all_o their_o magistrate_n annual_o whereby_o they_o gratify_v all_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o rotation_n but_o judicium_fw-la but_o alii_fw-la taedio_fw-la novae_fw-la curae_fw-la semel_fw-la placita_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternis_fw-la servavisse_fw-la quidam_fw-la inuidia_fw-la ne_fw-la plures_fw-la fruerentur_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la ut_fw-la callidum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ita_fw-la anxium_fw-la judicium_fw-la tiberius_n do_v otherwise_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o horseleech_n have_v suck_v much_o blood_n be_v at_o quiet_a and_o so_o the_o bite_n of_o fresh_a man_n be_v most_o sharp_a some_o think_v say_v tacitus_n he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o seclude_v other_o from_o enjoy_v of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v his_o yearly_a trouble_n in_o choose_v which_o as_o it_o will_v oblige_v the_o elect_v so_o will_v disoblige_v the_o candidate_n but_o most_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ult_n nec_fw-la tacitus_n 1_o annal._n cap._n ult_n eminentes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sectabatur_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la vitia_fw-la oderit_fw-la ab_fw-la optimis_fw-la periculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la pessimis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la publicum_fw-la metuebat_fw-la he_o do_v not_o make_v great_a search_n or_o take_v much_o care_n to_o find_v man_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o yet_o he_o hate_v the_o vicious_a fear_v from_o the_o best_a danger_n to_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o worst_a disgrace_n to_o the_o commonweal_n in_o our_o constitution_n of_o government_n magistrate_n the_o sovereign_n power_n to_o change_v magistrate_n a_o most_o excellent_a temper_n be_v observe_v where_o by_o the_o prince_n power_n be_v reserve_v to_o change_v the_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o judicature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o great_a care_n to_o act_v just_o in_o their_o place_n and_o prevent_v sedition_n where_o any_o other_o have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v in_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sovereign_n that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o faction_n not_o what_o the_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o polit._n c._n 5._o philosopher_n note_v against_o socrates_n that_o the_o same_o continual_o be_v magistrate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o reject_a candidate_n and_o also_o among_o spirit_v and_o martial_a people_n that_o expect_v those_o employment_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v undoubted_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o create_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n chapter_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o officer_n of_o great_a authority_n so_o 2._o so_o smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o grave_a author_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o appoint_v all_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o realm_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o high_a be_v immediate_o in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o nominate_v and_o the_o inferior_a by_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appoint_v the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o all_o other_o the_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o scotland_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_z justices_z and_o other_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n appoint_v a_o prorex_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o guardian_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o their_o absence_n before_o who_o even_a parliament_n have_v be_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a employment_n of_o magistrate_n under_o the_o sovereign_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v what_o the_o gen._n the_o ms._n speech_n 1_o eliz._n penes_fw-la rad._n thoresly_n de_fw-fr leede_v gen._n chancellor_n in_o the_o queen_n name_n say_v to_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n that_o to_o the_o head_n of_o every_o body_n politic_a br_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o the_o assignment_n and_o admit_v of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o his_o ministry_n and_o duty_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v monstrous_a in_o nature_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v both_o a_o great_a glory_n and_o 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klothum_fw-la a_o klothum_fw-la troop_n if_o more_o a_o herge_fw-la a_o herge_fw-la army_n and_o so_o in_o the_o 26_o law_n appoint_v a_o reward_n for_o apprehend_v onfeng_n apprehend_v theoffes_n onfeng_n a_o thief_n so_o in_o the_o 46th_o law_n of_o the_o peace_n violate_v in_o burghbryce_n in_o burghbryce_n a_o town_n of_o the_o king_n or_o a_o bishop_n 120_o s._n and_o so_o proportionable_a in_o the_o town_n of_o a_o alderman_n of_o the_o king_n thegnes_fw-la king_n cyninge_n thegnes_fw-la minister_n or_o any_o land-holders_n hebbende_v land-holders_n land_n hebbende_v town_n so_o in_o the_o 15_o law_n of_o king_n alfred_n 150_o s._n punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o that_o gefeohtum_fw-la that_o de_fw-fr gefeohtum_fw-la fight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o archbishop_n and_o 100_o if_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o alderman_n and_o in_o the_o next_o against_o the_o steal_v a_o mare_n or_o cow_n the_o price_n and_o 40_o s._n mulct_n and_o in_o the_o 26_o against_o blothe_v against_o mansliht_o mid_a blothe_v man-slaying_a in_o company_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o his_o head_n and_o all_o present_a 30_o s._n a_o piece_n and_o in_o the_o 35th_o against_o break_v the_o peace_n in_o a_o town_n as_o before_o fore_fw-la the_o 38th_o chapter_n be_v long_o that_o no_o man_n assault_v his_o enemy_n in_o his_o house_n till_o he_o have_v bid_v have_v aeâ—hon_n be_v he_o ribte_v bid_v demand_v right_a of_o he_o which_o if_o he_o deny_v he_o may_v besiege_v he_o seven_o day_n but_o not_o gefeobte_n not_o be_v gefeobte_n assault_v the_o house_n and_o if_o he_o yield_v he_o must_v keep_v he_o thirty_o day_n and_o then_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o friend_n this_o care_n be_v take_v to_o pre\vent_v bloodshed_n there_o be_v many_o particular_n beside_o worth_n observe_v in_o this_o as_o well_o add_v the_o 40th_o chapter_n wundum_fw-la chapter_n be_v wundum_fw-la against_o wound_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o of_o king_n edward_n hereafter_o the_o first_o law_n of_o king_n aethelstan_n be_v against_o theft_n that_o be_v manifest_a where_o the_o sy_n the_o the_o of_o thâ—at_a thâ—ebbendse_n thing_n steal_v be_v find_v in_o the_o thief_n hand_n hand_z gefangen_fw-mi sy_n and_o so_o of_o other_o particular_n worth_a read_n the_o three_o law_n of_o king_n edmund_n prohibit_v any_o man-killer_n to_o come_v into_o the_o prince_n presence_n although_o his_o servant_n till_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n wisage_n satisfaction_n aef_n he_o on_o daedâ—ote_v ga_fw-mi swa_fw-mi bisceop_v he_o tace_fw-la &_o his_o serift_n he_o wisage_n for_o the_o crime_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o he_o make_v seven_o particular_a law_n together_o against_o man-killing_a those_o that_o assault_n other_o in_o town_n holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o several_a punishment_n preface_v these_o law_n thus_o that_o to_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n
they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majâ—statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o they_o sole_o be_v decree_v unless_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v require_v in_o comitiis_fw-la populi_n centuriatis_fw-la and_o when_o the_o republic_n be_v change_v by_o the_o julian_n law_n it_o be_v treason_n to_o make_v war_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nulli_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuetur_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n sole_o be_v many_o and_o just_a for_o without_o it_o no_o prince_n can_v provide_v against_o intestine_a sedition_n for_o if_o he_o want_v that_o authority_n peace_n reasins_z why_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n alone_o to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o often_o as_o ambitious_a or_o seditious_a man_n persuade_v the_o people_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o oppression_n by_o the_o government_n or_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o remove_v great_a officer_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o place_n or_o that_o the_o rule_n in_o church_n or_o state_n do_v not_o please_v they_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o arm_n to_o the_o ruine_n of_o their_o fallow_a subject_n who_o will_v otherwise_o live_v peaceable_o and_o dutiful_o by_o this_o liberty_n great_a convulsion_n will_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o every_o predominancy_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o the_o plague_n of_o war_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o tear_v disjointed_a and_o mangle_a confusion_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v a_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o necessary_a work_n of_o assist_v the_o ally_n to_o his_o state_n and_z te_z formidable_a to_o his_o enemy_n polybius_n o._n polybius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n o._n note_n that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n accommodate_v to_o peace_n require_v this_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o counsel_n of_o make_v war_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o obscure_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o law_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o particular_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o of_o king_n aethelstan_n beside_o which_o we_o find_v the_o ten_o law_n of_o king_n canutus_n ordain_v that_o fence_v town_n 10._o burghote_n &_o brighote_v beonon_o forth_o &_o scip_v forthunga_fw-mi aginne_v man_n georne_v &_o frythunga_fw-mi eac_n swa_fw-mi a_o the_o one_o thearf_n sy_v for_o â—e_a man_n licre_v neode_n ll._n canute_n 10._o or_o burgh_n and_o bridges_n be_v repair_v and_o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o defence_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea-force_n so_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonweal_n require_v it_o the_o 69th_o chapter_n of_o hereot_n run_v thus_o every_o earl_n to_o pay_v eight_o horse_n whereof_o four_o with_o saddle_n and_o four_o without_o saddle_n four_o helmet_n and_o so_o many_o coat_n of_o mail_n eight_o spear_n and_o eight_o shield_n four_o sword_n and_o twelve_o mancusae_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o a_o principal_a thane_n half_o the_o number_n and_o other_o thanes_z a_o lesser_a proportion_n as_o may_v be_v there_o see_v by_o which_o there_o seem_v some_o beginning_n of_o a_o feudal_n tenure_n which_o in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v so_o settle_v that_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v note_v all_o person_n hold_v of_o he_o their_o land_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o horse_n man_n and_o arm_n the_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o succeed_a age_n the_o statute_n 30._o octob._n 7_o e._n 1._o say_v that_o it_o be_v accord_v of_o late_a that_o in_o our_o next_o parliament_n provision_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o in_o all_o parliament_n treaty_n and_o other_o assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v come_v without_o all_o force_n and_o armour_n peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o we_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o we_o and_o our_o realm_n now_o all_o prelate_n earl_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v that_o to_o we_o it_o belong_v and_o our_o part_n be_v through_o our_o royal_a signiory_n to_o forbid_v to_o i.e._n forbid_v defend_v force_n of_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o force_n against_o our_o peace_n at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o shall_v do_v contrary_a according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o hereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o aid_v we_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n in_o 3_o ed._n 3._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o commons_o decline_v the_o have_a cognizance_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o guard_v the_o sea_n and_o march_n of_o england_n but_o refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n and_o 25_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o aid_v they_o that_o do_v it_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o of_o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 18._o h._n 7._o say_v every_o subject_a by_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o indisputable_o own_a by_o all_o that_o understand_v the_o law_n than_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o for_o any_o subject_a to_o levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o right_n of_o majesty_n badge_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v my_o lord_n 9_o lord_n 3_o instit_fw-la c._n 9_o coke_n and_o with_o he_o consent_v all_o the_o long_a robe_n in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o
the_o justice_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n the_o chancellor_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v levy_v force_n and_o reason_n will_v and_o the_o obedience_n of_o good_a subject_n require_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n command_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v by_o the_o subject_n diligent_o and_o obedient_o be_v perform_v for_o duty_n sake_n either_o not_o examine_v the_o cause_n or_o presume_v the_o best_a cause_n but_o at_o that_o time_n she_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o do_n as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v war_n and_o peace_n abroad_o it_o have_v always_o be_v own_v as_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a prerogative_n and_o when_o some_o parliament_n have_v address_v to_o our_o king_n to_o make_v war_n or_o peace_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o sovereign_n judge_v convenient_a they_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o their_o duty_n yet_o when_o war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o remote_a country_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o great_a expense_n much_o time_n and_o the_o exhaust_v of_o the_o kingdom_n force_n that_o the_o people_n may_v more_o cheerful_o serve_v their_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o exchequer_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o diminish_v whereby_o the_o usual_a charge_n of_o the_o government_n may_v not_o be_v substract_v king_n have_v upon_o good_a reason_n propose_v the_o matter_n to_o their_o parliament_n whereby_o necessary_a aid_n may_v be_v sufficient_o supply_v the_o law_n now_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o militia_n be_v that_o the_o 3._o the_o 13_o car._n 2._o c._n 6._o 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o king_n have_v the_o prerogative_n alone_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n league_n and_o truce_n to_o grant_v safe-conduct_a without_o the_o parliament_n and_o he_o may_v issue_v out_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n impower_v they_o to_o form_n into_o regiment_n to_o lead_v they_o and_o employ_v they_o 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faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n the_o causer_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o in_o every_o body_n whether_o natural_a artificial_a or_o political_n the_o beauty_n gracefulness_n and_o use_v of_o it_o consist_v in_o its_o symmetry_n firmness_n and_o union_n the_o fragment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a statue_n the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a palace_n the_o crumble_v dust_n and_o atom_n of_o the_o beautiful_a body_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n and_o condole_v even_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o discord_n faction_n and_o sedition_n of_o a_o commonweal_n or_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o the_o fabric_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o make_v the_o puto_fw-la the_o nec_fw-la privaâ—os_fw-la focos_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la publicas_fw-la leges_fw-la nec_fw-la libertatis_fw-la jura_fw-la cara_fw-it babere_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la discordie_o quem_fw-la cade_fw-la civium_fw-la quem_fw-la 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one_o that_o be_v know_v to_o ring_v it_o as_o in_o several_a calamitous_a period_n he_o mention_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n though_o attest_v by_o grave_a author_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o relation_n be_v true_a or_o not_o but_o if_o god_n almighty_n have_v vouchsafe_v such_o a_o virtue_n to_o every_o parish_n bell_n it_o may_v supersede_n all_o inquiry_n into_o the_o sign_n of_o approach_a sedition_n and_o faction_n yet_o i_o question_v whether_o it_o will_v enable_v governor_n to_o prevent_v they_o for_o the_o most_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o as_o they_o be_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n or_o from_o the_o deity_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o presage_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n so_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v destine_v such_o commotion_n and_o will_v be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o promote_v and_o push_v they_o forward_o shepherd_n of_o people_n say_v the_o ingenious_a particular_o ingenious_a 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party_n when_o prince_n not_o to_o make_v themselves_o party_n but_o only_o private-animosities_a betwixt_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n wherein_o the_o government_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v there_o may_v be_v some_o allowance_n for_o my_o lord_n verulam_n opinion_n that_o prince_n be_v common_a parent_n shall_v not_o lean_v to_o one_o party_n because_o a_o boat_n that_o be_v overset_v by_o the_o unequal_a weight_n on_o one_o side_n may_v carry_v such_o passenger_n in_o it_o as_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o lose_v therefore_o to_o study_v way_n to_o piece_v they_o and_o solder_v up_o the_o flaw_n be_v better_a than_o to_o side_n with_o one_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o and_o sometime_o of_o themselves_o also_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n and_o it_o be_v short_o after_o turn_v against_o himself_o which_o may_v be_v a_o document_n say_v that_o wise_a lord_n to_o king_n how_o they_o make_v themselves_o 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what_o respect_n be_v pay_v he_o how_o easy_o he_o accomplish_v any_o thing_n he_o undertake_v â—_o how_o much_o more_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v advantageous_a to_o a_o prince_n obedience_n be_v not_o more_o general_o pay_v to_o shrine_n than_o to_o rich_a coffer_n te_fw-la columus_fw-la regina_fw-la pecunia_fw-la thousand_o of_o hand_n be_v set_v on_o work_n thousand_o of_o contrive_v head_n consult_v the_o best_a for_o the_o prince_n affair_n million_o of_o weapon_n be_v fit_v for_o his_o use_n who_o have_v a_o full_a exchequer_n fleet_n be_v equip_v petronius_n equip_v quisquis_fw-la hâ—bet_fw-la nummos_fw-la secura_fw-la navigate_fw-la aura_fw-fr fortunamque_fw-la svo_fw-la temperate_a arbitrio_fw-la petronius_n and_o scour_v the_o ocean_n defend_v a_o prince_n territory_n and_o carry_v his_o victorious_a ensign_n into_o remote_a land_n when_o their_o admiral_n be_v ballast_v with_o silver_n when_o all_o engine_n of_o battery_n fail_v the_o strong_a city_n may_v be_v reduce_v by_o a_o ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o have_v wealth_n according_a to_o phaleus_n constitution_n suitable_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o command_n but_o also_o for_o the_o use_v abroad_o to_o defend_v the_o country_n against_o the_o next_o neighbour_n and_o stranger_n above_o all_o other_o mean_v to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v sedition_n force_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o stand_a force_n the_o keep_n up_o a_o sufficient_a force_n be_v the_o secure_a and_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o thereby_o the_o person_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v sure_o defend_v therefore_o dio_n 42._o dio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n 42._o cassius_n say_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o maintain_v keep_v and_o increase_v any_o government_n viz._n military_a force_n and_o riches_n so_o 7._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o form_n of_o government_n be_v so_o to_o be_v order_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a warlike_a force_n therefore_o the_o keep_n in_o good_a discipline_n a_o competent_a force_n and_o have_v good_a guard_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n so_o that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o tiberius_n art_n of_o dissimulation_n when_o togonius_n move_v that_o so_o often_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o senate_n twenty_o senator_n arm_v shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o his_o guard_n and_o he_o make_v reply_n annal._n reply_n neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la tauti_fw-la ut_fw-la armis_fw-la tegenda_fw-la foâ—eâ—_n 6._o annal._n that_o his_o life_n be_v not_o of_o that_o worth_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v shelter_v or_o defend_v with_o arms._n sloth_n never_o preserve_v inveniet_fw-la preserve_v non_fw-la ignavia_fw-la magna_fw-la imperia_n contineri_fw-la sed_fw-la virorum_fw-la armorumque_fw-la faciendum_fw-la certamen_fw-la si_fw-mi foris_fw-la bostem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la domi_fw-la inveniet_fw-la great_a empire_n but_o arm_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o in_o all_o country_n where_o enemy_n be_v want_v abroad_o peace_n riches_n and_o the_o faction_n that_o they_o produce_v without_o a_o competent_a militia_n will_v endanger_v civil_a war_n at_o home_n therefore_o a_o prince_n must_v always_o keep_v subsidiary_a force_n to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n for_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o seditious_a man_n will_v be_v trouble_v the_o state_n and_o such_o time_n may_v happen_v histor_n happen_v be_v habirus_fw-la animorum_fw-la suis_fw-la ut_fw-la pessimum_fw-la facinus_fw-la auderent_fw-la pauci_fw-la plures_fw-la vellent_fw-la omnes_fw-la paterentur_fw-la 1._o histor_n as_o tacitus_n describe_v in_o otho_n insurrection_n against_o galba_n that_o such_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o some_o few_o dare_v commit_v the_o great_a wickedness_n more_o will_v it_o and_o the_o most_o or_o all_o do_v quiet_o suffer_v it_o whereas_o by_o the_o readiness_n of_o stand_a force_n the_o prince_n may_v top_v the_o poppy_n head_n and_o overpower_v insurrection_n at_o their_o first_o peep_v and_o so_o terrify_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o hut_n and_o cabin_n there_o be_v more_o need_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o well_o discipline_v competent_a force_n for_o that_o new_a raise_v man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o beside_o hist_o beside_o tumultuariâ—e_n belgarum_fw-la cobortes_n paganorum_fw-la lixarumque_fw-la ignava_fw-la sed_fw-la procax_fw-la ante_fw-la periculum_fw-la manus_fw-la subito_fw-la delectu_fw-la suppletâ—_n legiones_fw-la augebantur_fw-la 4._o hist_o many_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o may_v find_v one_o memorable_a instance_n in_o tacitus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o herennius_n have_v in_o his_o camp_n certain_a tumultuary_a cohort_n of_o the_o belgian_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o peasant_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o camp_n brave_a man_n say_v he_o before_o the_o danger_n appear_v but_o in_o danger_n pitiful_a
coward_n as_o soon_o as_o julius_n civilis_n army_n can_v advance_v they_o be_v soon_o defeat_v and_o he_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o to_o the_o hasty_a choice_n of_o man_n to_o supply_v the_o legion_n such_o new_a histor_n new_a ignavissimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la &_o in_fw-la periculo_fw-la minimum_fw-la ausurus_fw-la nimii_fw-la verbis_fw-la linguae_fw-la feroces_fw-la id._n 1._o histor_n man_n make_v a_o glitter_a show_n at_o a_o muster_n and_o will_v brag_v more_o than_o any_o of_o their_o courage_n but_o they_o will_v soon_o unsheathe_v their_o tongue_n than_o their_o sword_n the_o slothfull_a and_o those_o that_o dare_v do_v least_o with_o their_o hand_n being_n forward_a to_o boast_n of_o their_o exploit_n muraena_fw-la exploit_n pro_fw-la muraena_fw-la cicero_n compare_v the_o soldiery_n and_o the_o gownman_n give_v preference_n to_o the_o military_a sagum_n for_o he_o say_v all_o the_o lawyer_n study_n industry_n and_o commendation_n of_o plead_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o 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fortunateness_n fortunateness_n a_o prince_n fortunateness_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n and_o much_o for_o his_o security_n that_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o opinion_n of_o it_o or_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v that_o he_o be_v the_o care_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o divine_a providence_n be_v his_o tutelar_a therefore_o the_o great_a orator_n locamus_fw-la orator_n ad_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la res_fw-la magnas_fw-la gerendas_fw-la divinitus_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la fortuna_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la dii_o omne_fw-la consiciunt_fw-la &_o in_o sinum_fw-la iis_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la victoria_fw-la devolat_fw-la pro_fw-la leg._n manl._n sed_fw-la â—e_n nos_fw-la facimus_fw-la fortuna_fw-la deam_fw-la coeloque_fw-la locamus_fw-la say_v that_o to_o greatness_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o achieve_v great_a thing_n fortune_n divine_o send_v be_v to_o be_v join_v that_o even_o to_o they_o sleep_v and_o wake_v the_o deity_n be_v beneficial_a and_o victory_n from_o heaven_n descend_v into_o their_o lap._n rom._n lap._n plut._n de_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la rom._n ancus_n martius_n first_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o fortune_n in_o a_o man_n habit_n and_o tullus_n the_o king_n ascribe_v all_o his_o action_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o fortune_n so_o pliny_n 5._o pliny_n lib._n 36._o c._n 5._o tell_v we_o the_o image_n of_o good_a fortune_n make_v by_o praxitile_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o capitol_n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v note_v how_o advantageous_a they_o think_v good_a luck_n or_o fortune_n to_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o government_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v forsake_v they_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o age_n that_o the_o deity_n lodge_v in_o the_o statue_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n they_o chain_v the_o image_n that_o it_o may_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o that_o be_v only_o repute_v good_a fortune_n among_o the_o common_a sort_n when_o prince_n 35._o prince_n prosperis_fw-la tuis_fw-la rebus_fw-la certaturi_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la fortunam_fw-la adversâ—m_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la detract_v abunt_fw-la tacit._n 2._o histor_n lib._n 1._o od._n 35._o affair_n succeed_v well_o and_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o all_o strive_v to_o show_v obedience_n and_o when_o adverse_a fortune_n or_o evil_a thing_n happen_v all_o do_v semblable_o withdraw_v their_o service_n from_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v of_o this_o horace_n so_o elegant_o write_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n te_fw-la dacus_n asper_fw-la â—e_n profugi_fw-la scythae_n urbesque_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la &_o latium_n ferox_fw-la regumque_fw-la matres_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la &_o purpurei_fw-la metuunt_fw-la tyranni_fw-la to_o this_o fortunateness_n as_o near_o akin_a fame_n of_o a_o prince_n fame_n i_o subjoin_v the_o fame_n and_o good_a reputation_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o fan_n away_o the_o pestilential_a air_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n keep_v young_a even_o the_o old_a age_n of_o prince_n so_o tacitus_n annal._n tacitus_n magis_fw-la sama_n quam_fw-la vi_fw-la stare_v res_fw-la svas_fw-la 6._o annal._n say_v of_o tiberius_n when_o he_o grow_v old_a and_o be_v retire_v to_o capraea_n to_o indulge_v himself_o and_o have_v contract_v much_o hatred_n his_o affair_n rather_o subsist_v by_o fame_n than_o other_o force_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o such_o a_o prince_n how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v advantageous_a to_o one_o that_o have_v acquire_v a_o good_a fame_n upon_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o laudable_a and_o princely_a action_n therefore_o the_o same_o great_a annal._n great_a caeteris_fw-la mortalium_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la stare_n consilia_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la conducere_fw-la arbitrentur_fw-la principum_fw-la diversam_fw-la esse_fw-la sortem_fw-la quibus_fw-la praecipuâ—_n rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la famam_fw-la dirigenda_fw-la 4._o annal._n historian_n say_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o mortal_n consist_v in_o do_v what_o they_o may_v judge_v conducible_a to_o their_o private_a affair_n but_o the_o lot_n of_o prince_n be_v different_a for_o they_o must_v direct_v their_o principal_a action_n to_o attain_v fame_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commendable_a and_o of_o value_n yet_o there_o lie_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o make_v of_o the_o speak_a trumpet_n of_o a_o prince_n fame_n for_o sometime_o it_o must_v be_v fit_v to_o vulgar_a conception_n for_o they_o most_o misinterpret_v it_o as_o 3._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o thucydides_n well_o note_n that_o modesty_n with_o they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o idleness_n or_o cowardice_n the_o circumspect_a and_o provident_a be_v repute_v slothful_a and_o whatever_o be_v sudden_o undertake_v and_o hasty_a be_v count_v vigorous_a and_o manly_a therefore_o a_o prince_n that_o expect_v a_o good_a fame_n and_o report_n must_v sometime_o anticipate_v expectation_n in_o his_o proceed_n and_o by_o surprise_n gain_v a_o repute_n of_o great_a sagacity_n and_o in_o some_o season_n and_o action_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o people_n and_o gratify_v they_o in_o their_o desire_n so_o queen_n elizabeth_n get_v more_o money_n by_o remit_v one_o subsidy_n thereby_o gain_v the_o
opinion_n that_o she_o will_v exact_v no_o more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a than_o many_o prince_n have_v get_v by_o downright_o represent_v the_o necessity_n of_o supply_n last_o one_o of_o the_o great_a preservative_n against_o faction_n and_o sedition_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a harmony_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o great_a council_n which_o when_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o require_v great_a prudence_n in_o both_o on_o the_o prince_n part_n so_o to_o propose_v his_o demand_n as_o the_o equity_n convenience_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o when_o he_o find_v they_o be_v unrelished_a and_o heat_n be_v like_a to_o arise_v either_o to_o bring_v some_o new_a matter_n upon_o the_o stage_n that_o the_o former_a proposal_n may_v insensible_o be_v forget_v or_o by_o some_o while_n intermission_n of_o such_o great_a council_n give_v respite_n to_o his_o own_o and_o their_o second_o thought_n and_o on_o the_o great_a convention_n part_n to_o entertain_v a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o their_o prince_n judgement_n and_o with_o real_a assurance_n of_o their_o loyalty_n humble_o and_o dutiful_o offer_v their_o grave_a counsel_n without_o exasperation_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v demonstrative_o know_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o the_o noncompliance_n but_o the_o common_a good_a of_o prince_n and_o people_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n i_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n both_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o government_n in_o general_n and_o as_o they_o may_v influence_n the_o court_n only_o or_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o we_o may_v consider_v they_o marshal_v and_o distinguish_v faction_n to_o be_v the_o side_v of_o party_n sedition_n the_o draw_v they_o into_o tumult_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n as_o overtact_n the_o first_o two_o be_v the_o root_n and_o plant_n the_o latter_a 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sting_v he_o to_o death_n in_o his_o bed_n a_o felton_n or_o raviliack_n lodge_v a_o knife_n in_o his_o bosom_n when_o he_o caesarem_fw-la he_o multa_fw-la pericula_fw-la neque_fw-la evitare_fw-la neque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la promptu_fw-la est_fw-la sallust_n ad_fw-la caesarem_fw-la neither_o suspect_n nor_o fear_n or_o can_v avoid_v it_o of_o which_o the_o great_a caesar_n be_v a_o most_o eminent_a example_n the_o condition_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v seditious_a subject_n be_v the_o more_o hazardous_a when_o guard_v as_o they_o think_v by_o their_o own_o innocence_n they_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o their_o own_o safety_n when_o as_o 40._o as_o quibuâ—_n de_fw-fr conjuâ—â—tione_fw-la comperta_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la occisis_fw-la lib._n 40._o livy_n say_v the_o conspiracy_n in_o part_n detect_v be_v not_o believe_v till_o perpetrate_v a_o single_a arm_n or_o a_o few_o brâ—tâ—_n who_o value_v not_o their_o own_o life_n as_o seneca_n octau._n seneca_n contempsit_fw-la omnes_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la prius_fw-la octau._n elegant_o may_v be_v lord_n or_o butcher_n of_o another_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o the_o conspirator_n be_v many_o provide_v they_o be_v equal_o resolute_a 4._o quisquis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la contempsit_fw-la tui_fw-la dominus_fw-la epist_n 4._o they_o have_v many_o cervix_fw-la many_o multae_fw-la illis_fw-la manus_fw-la tibi_fw-la una_fw-la cervix_fw-la hand_n and_o the_o prince_n but_o one_o life_n to_o lose_v even_o in_o the_o lifeguard_n and_o among_o the_o halberdier_n conspirator_n may_v be_v list_v if_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o most_o circumspect_a to_o know_v the_o inclination_n and_o temper_n as_o well_o as_o face_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v so_o valuable_a a_o blessing_n that_o no_o care_n foresight_n and_o circumspection_n can_v be_v too_o much_o to_o preserve_v it_o for_o by_o such_o a_o death_n agate_n death_n magni_fw-la fortunam_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o ruinas_fw-la agate_n the_o happy_a fortune_n of_o a_o great_a people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o instant_a ruin_n against_o these_o kind_n of_o conspirator_n the_o clemency_n heroic_a virtue_n obliginge_v temper_v or_o piety_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v scarce_o sufficient_a mail._n therefore_o when_o such_o have_v factious_a and_o seditious_a subject_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o special_a care_n and_o of_o all_o their_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o all_o their_o subject_n to_o double_a and_o treble_a their_o diligence_n and_o use_v all_o their_o probabl_a mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o foreslow_v it_o and_o general_o such_o rational_a sequitur_fw-la rational_a omnia_fw-la summa_fw-la ratione_fw-la gestâ—â—etiam_fw-la fortuna_fw-la sequitur_fw-la diligent_a caution_n will_v have_v a_o prosperous_a event_n it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o prince_n to_o conceal_v the_o first_o intelligence_n of_o conspiracy_n till_o more_o full_o discover_v according_a to_o that_o of_o annal._n of_o solum_fw-la sape_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la remedium_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la 1._o annal._n tacitus_n that_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o treachery_n often_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v not_o only_o pure_a ignorance_n of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o mis-ken_n and_o conceal_v their_o knowledge_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o have_v trusty_a spy_n secure_o mingle_v in_o all_o suspicious_a company_n that_o as_o the_o 11._o the_o conari_fw-la ne_fw-la te_fw-la lateat_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la subditorum_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la 5._o polit_n c._n 11._o philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v not_o conceal_v from_o they_o whatever_o his_o subject_n especial_o the_o malcontent_n say_v or_o do_v this_o cromwell_n make_v one_o of_o his_o masterpiece_n doceri_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la and_o by_o it_o prevent_v many_o generous_a design_n against_o his_o person_n and_o usurpation_n sallust_n observe_v that_o of_o all_o mischief_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o of_o conspiracy_n be_v the_o worst_a therefore_o such_o 6._o such_o impia_fw-la proditio_fw-la celeri_fw-la poena_fw-la vindicanda_fw-la est_fw-la valer._n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o impious_a and_o barbarous_a treachery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o swift_a hand_n and_o unrelenting_a heart_n as_o also_o with_o the_o severe_a torture_n next_o insidiatori_fw-la &_o latroni_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la inferri_fw-la injusta_fw-la next_o for_o as_o the_o orator_n say_v no_o kind_n of_o death_n can_v be_v unjust_a to_o a_o traitor_n and_o a_o thief_n however_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v convenient_a not_o only_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v secure_v but_o that_o all_o the_o suspect_v be_v in_o arcta_fw-la &_o salva_fw-la custodia_fw-la in_o close_a and_o safe_a custody_n before_o a_o prince_n proceed_v to_o regular_a justice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o excellent_a annal._n excellent_a securitati_fw-la consules_a antequam_fw-la vindictae_fw-la 12._o annal._n tacitus_n to_o consult_v security_n before_o revenge_n in_o detect_v conspirator_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n great_a future_a security_n come_v to_o a_o prince_n therefore_o strict_a examination_n bolt_v out_o the_o truth_n undeniable_a testimony_n and_o a_o fair_a open_a trial_n render_v the_o conspirator_n more_o odious_a and_o the_o prince_n justice_n more_o conspicuous_a as_o well_o as_o his_o future_a security_n more_o permanent_a otherwise_o a_o prince_n may_v bâ—â—alumniated_v annal._n bâ—â—alumniated_v crebro_fw-la vulgi_fw-la rumore_fw-la laceraberis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viros_fw-la intontes_fw-la ob_fw-la invidiam_fw-la aut_fw-la metum_fw-la extinxeris_fw-la 15._o annal._n that_o he_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a for_o envy_n or_o fear_n however_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o presume_v that_o whoever_o clandestine_o whisper_v such_o thing_n against_o a_o prince_n may_v either_o be_v repute_v a_o confederate_a or_o wisher_n of_o success_n to_o such_o a_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o common_a people_n to_o have_v a_o commiseration_n of_o those_o when_o they_o suffer_v who_o they_o have_v pursue_v
with_o the_o dire_a imprecation_n to_o the_o scaffold_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o vulgar_a changeable_a on_o sudden_a occasion_n to_o be_v as_o prone_a to_o pity_v as_o they_o be_v immeasurable_a in_o cruelty_n as_o the_o excellent_a hist_o excellent_a est_fw-la mos_fw-la vulgo_fw-la mutabili_fw-la subita_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la prono_fw-la in_o misericordiam_fw-la quam_fw-la immodicum_fw-la saevitia_fw-la fueritâ—_n 1._o hist_o historian_n observe_v in_o cossus_n appease_v the_o soldier_n who_o be_v enrage_v against_o the_o helvetian_o it_o be_v indeed_o much_o better_a if_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o government_n will_v suffer_v it_o to_o heal_v the_o vicious_a 5._o vicious_a melius_fw-la sanare_fw-la vitiosas_fw-la part_n quam_fw-la exsecare_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la attic._n ep._n 5._o part_n rather_o than_o cut_v they_o off_o but_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o the_o same_o offic._n same_o omnis_fw-la animadversio_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la punit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la referenda_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr offic._n orator_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o criminal_n shall_v not_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o punish_v but_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o order_v as_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o consult_v only_o his_o own_o revenge_n or_o safety_n but_o the_o peace_n tranquillity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o excellent_a ira._n excellent_a non_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la percant_a quam_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la a_o pereundo_fw-la deterreant_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr ira._n seneca_n say_v it_o become_v not_o prince_n to_o chastise_v only_o that_o the_o guilty_a may_v perish_v but_o that_o other_o may_v be_v affright_v from_o perish_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ferina_fw-la rabbis_n say_v he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o blood_n and_o wound_n hence_o all_o good_a prince_n unwilling_o and_o with_o great_a torment_n to_o themselves_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n nor_o be_v execution_n in_o most_o case_n perform_v while_o the_o prince_n wrath_n and_o rage_n how_o just_a soever_o be_v upon_o he_o because_o that_o mediocrity_n than_o can_v be_v observe_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o much_o and_o little_a therefore_o all_o punishment_n be_v most_o kind_o that_o be_v more_fw-mi patrio_fw-la lest_o that_o sarcasm_n of_o clem._n of_o qui_fw-la puniendi_fw-la causam_fw-la habent_fw-la modum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr clem._n seneca_n be_v verify_v though_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n be_v great_a yet_o a_o mean_a or_o measure_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o tacitus_n instruct_v we_o that_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o guilty_a and_o such_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v extreme_a example_n yet_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v mercy_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o republic_n but_o that_o multitude_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o one_o as_o the_o people_n in_o a_o overglut_a revenge_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o censure_v therefore_o caution_n shall_v be_v use_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o overspread_v as_o to_o head_n of_o many_o family_n lest_o if_o they_o be_v illustrious_a and_o of_o great_a interest_n the_o prince_n attract_v more_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o latin_a philosopher_n clementia_n philosopher_n parent_n liberique_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la interfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o prepinqui_fw-la &_o amiâ—i_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la singulorum_fw-la succedunt_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr clementia_n say_v the_o parent_n child_n kinsman_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n to_o meditate_v revenge_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o success_n by_o it_o such_o a_o hydra_n especial_o be_v despair_a rebellion_n yea_o though_o in_o china_n japan_n and_o other_o of_o the_o eastern_a country_n whole_a family_n be_v common_o extirpate_v for_o the_o crime_n of_o one_o yet_o not_o civilise_v nation_n imitate_v it_o no_o not_o when_o rebellion_n prove_v most_o formidable_a if_o a_o illustrious_a person_n be_v in_o conspiracy_n to_o who_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n have_v be_v oblige_v if_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v do_v the_o punishment_n may_v be_v clem._n be_v poenam_fw-la si_fw-la tuto_fw-la poteris_fw-la donabis_fw-la sin_n mâ—nus_o temp_n rabis_fw-la 〈…〉_o clem._n attemper_v if_o the_o crime_n can_v be_v pardon_v so_o livia_n tell_v augustus_n that_o the_o criminal_a be_v secure_v can_v hurt_v but_o in_o his_o pardon_n the_o prince_n may_v augment_v his_o fame_n as_o king_n james_n the_o first_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n colhaâ—_n and_o his_o companion_n when_o he_o conceal_v the_o discovery_n of_o their_o pardon_n till_o the_o prisoner_n be_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n and_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o last_o stroke_n of_o the_o terrible_a axe_n as_o physician_n in_o blood-letting_a and_o purge_a if_o in_o so_o great_a a_o theme_n so_o low_a a_o example_n may_v be_v use_v with_o the_o bad_a humour_n must_v necessary_o evacuate_v some_o of_o the_o good_a so_o in_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n some_o may_v not_o be_v so_o malicious_o incline_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o their_o popular_a inviti_fw-la popular_a facile_fw-la studia_fw-la vulgi_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trabunt_fw-la vel_fw-la inviti_fw-la temper_n or_o easiness_n to_o be_v seduce_v be_v caress_v to_o be_v partaker_n in_o some_o pretend_a reformation_n the_o black_a art_n and_o design_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o and_o so_o be_v make_v property_n if_o therefore_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v secure_v that_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o prone_a to_o rebellion_n or_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a they_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o head_n party_n again_o banishment_n may_v be_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o they_o so_o when_o in_o nero_n annal._n nero_n ut_fw-la consuleret_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o turbis_fw-la seque_fw-la brave_a defamâ—tibus_fw-la subtraberet_fw-la esse_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la asiam_fw-la agros_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o tuta_fw-la &_o inturbida_fw-la juventa_fw-la frueretur_fw-la tacit._n 14._o annal._n time_n upon_o the_o appear_a of_o a_o comet_n it_o be_v bruit_v that_o it_o portend_v the_o change_n of_o a_o king_n and_o rebellious_a plautus_n be_v celebrate_v as_o the_o person_n nero_n write_v letter_n to_o plautus_n that_o he_o shall_v consult_v his_o own_o good_a and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o rabble_n defame_v of_o he_o to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o have_v possession_n in_o asia_n he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o bloom_a year_n undisturbed_a and_o in_o safety_n which_o be_v most_o human_o do_v for_o by_o that_o he_o spare_v plautus_n and_o yet_o provide_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o the_o merciful_a temper_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o some_o case_n be_v most_o christian_n and_o prudent_a so_o in_o other_o too_o much_o clemency_n may_v encourage_v sedition_n and_o consequent_o treason_n for_o as_o the_o orator_n milone_n orator_n maxima_fw-la illecebra_fw-la peccandi_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n say_v the_o hope_n of_o escape_v punishment_n be_v the_o great_a allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a a_o wicked_a subject_n fear_v that_o prince_n seneca_n prince_n apud_fw-la quem_fw-la conditum_fw-la imo_fw-la constrictum_fw-la est_fw-la ferrum_fw-la seneca_n little_a who_o wear_v a_o padlock_n on_o his_o sword_n there_o be_v few_o that_o eschew_v evil_a for_o the_o turpitude_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o in_o such_o dangerous_a matter_n as_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n the_o edge_n of_o the_o prince_n sword_n be_v always_o to_o be_v sharp_a and_o the_o council_n of_o tiberius_n annal._n tiberius_n corruptus_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o corruptor_n aeger_fw-la &_o flagrans_fw-la animus_n haud_fw-la lenioribus_fw-la remediis_fw-la restinguendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la libidinibus_fw-la 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execute_v upon_o they_o though_o the_o gangreen_n begin_v but_o in_o in_o a_o toe_n or_o finger_n yet_o it_o may_v require_v amputation_n lest_o a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n be_v in_o danger_n so_o the_o skilful_a gardener_n prune_v his_o canker_a branch_n more_o speedy_o than_o the_o luxuriant_a by_o punish_v the_o adviser_n fomenter_n
and_o actor_n of_o horrid_a thing_n as_o purge_v sacrifice_n odii_fw-la sacrifice_n rerum_fw-la atroâ—ium_fw-la ministros_fw-la veluti_fw-la placulares_fw-la publici_fw-la odii_fw-la of_o public_a hatred_n atonement_n be_v make_v to_o public_a justice_n and_o the_o less_o crimmal_a have_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o dutiful_a repentance_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o ringleader_n and_o coryphaei_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o the_o prince_n by_o catilinam_n by_o ne_fw-fr sanguinem_fw-la nostram_fw-la largeas_fw-la dum_fw-la pâ—aucis_fw-la sceleratis_fw-la parcis_fw-la bonos_fw-es omnes_fw-la proditum_fw-la eas_fw-la sallust_n in_o catilinam_n spare_v a_o few_o wretch_n will_v be_v prodigal_a of_o his_o better_a subject_n blood_n which_o those_o criminal_n will_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v power_n more_o profuse_o shed_v therefore_o it_o become_v all_o good_a subject_n to_o bestir_v 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concern_v treason_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n edward_n 12._o edward_n 10_o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o the_o six_o be_v nothing_o be_v more_o godly_a more_o sure_a move_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o desire_v betwixt_o a_o prince_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o ruler_n and_o the_o subject_n who_o governor_n and_o head_n he_o be_v than_o on_o the_o prince_n part_n great_a clemency_n and_o indulgence_n and_o rather_o too_o much_o forgiveness_n and_o remissness_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n and_o just_a punishment_n than_o exact_a severity_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v show_v and_o on_o the_o subject_n part_n that_o they_o shall_v obey_v rather_o for_o love_n than_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o strait_a and_o severe_a law_n yet_o such_o event_n sometime_o happen_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o repress_v of_o the_o insolence_n and_o unruliness_n of_o man_n and_o foresee_v and_o provide_v remedy_n against_o rebellion_n insurrection_n or_o such_o mischief_n that_o sharp_a law_n and_o a_o hard_a bridle_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o stay_v those_o man_n that_o may_v else_o be_v occasion_n cause_n and_o author_n of_o far_a inconvenience_n that_o as_o in_o tempest_n or_o winter_n a_o coarse_a garment_n be_v convenient_a in_o calm_a or_o warm_a wether_n a_o more_o liberal_a race_n or_o light_a garment_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o use_v so_o that_o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n at_o divers_a parliament_n to_o make_v and_o enact_v certain_a law_n and_o statute_n which_o may_v seem_v and_o appear_v to_o man_n of_o exterior_a realm_n and_o the_o subject_a very_o straight_o sore_o extreme_a and_o terrible_a although_o they_o be_v then_o when_o they_o be_v make_v not_o without_o great_a consideration_n and_o policy_n move_v and_o establish_v and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o avoidance_n of_o further_a inconvenience_n very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a and_o when_o prince_n be_v more_o 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and_o excellency_n of_o hereditary_a monarchy_n the_o opinion_n the_o arist_n pol._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o advantage_n of_o hereditary_a succession_n in_o private_a family_n aristotle_n opinion_n philosopher_n divide_v kingly_a government_n into_o four_o kind_n as_o i_o have_v before_o instance_a allow_v all_o to_o be_v haereditary_a except_o the_o aesymnaetian_a which_o be_v elective_a and_o since_o in_o many_o place_n he_o affirm_v kingdom_n to_o be_v more_o durable_a than_o commonwealth_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o that_o duration_n be_v the_o lineal_a succession_n we_o experience_n in_o private_a family_n where_o a_o long_a series_n of_o ancestor_n have_v transmit_v inheritance_n to_o posterity_n how_o by_o the_o settledness_n and_o increase_v of_o their_o estate_n their_o alliance_n and_o the_o employment_n they_o have_v have_v in_o their_o respective_a age_n they_o have_v acquire_v honour_n renown_n interest_n and_o stability_n that_o not_o only_o a_o great_a respect_n be_v pay_v to_o they_o than_o to_o other_o of_o a_o late_a rise_n but_o 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