faithful_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o heaven_n both_o to_o divide_v himself_o more_o easy_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o lest_o the_o further_a part_n at_o one_o end_n move_v while_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o other_o if_o he_o go_v in_o progress_n many_o time_n to_o see_v his_o province_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a 6._o if_o he_o gratify_v his_o courtier_n and_o attendant_n in_o that_o sort_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o pleasure_v they_o with_o the_o hurt_n and_o injury_n of_o his_o people_n as_o with_o monopoly_n and_o such_o like_a 7._o if_o he_o commit_v the_o handle_n of_o such_o thingâ—_n as_o procure_v envy_n or_o seem_v grievous_a to_o his_o minister_n but_o reserve_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v grateful_a and_o well_o please_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o french_a king_n who_o for_o that_o purposeâ—_n as_o may_v seem_v have_v erect_v their_o court_n at_o paris_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n from_o grudge_n and_o envy_n both_o with_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o people_n 8._o if_o he_o borrow_v sometime_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o his_o people_n though_o he_o have_v no_o need_n and_o pay_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d without_o defalcation_n of_o any_o part_n by_o his_o exchequer_n or_o other_o officer_n 9_o if_o he_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v breed_v hatred_n or_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n which_o may_v be_v do_v if_o he_o show_v himself_o not_o too_o light_a inconstant_a hard_a cruel_a eâ—â—eminate_a fearful_a and_o dastardly_a etc._n etc._n but_o contrariwise_o religious_a grave_n just_a valiant_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o appear_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o machivilian_n policy_n with_o fear_n the_o better_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n than_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o prince_n 9_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o warlike_a provision_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rumour_v and_o make_v know_v abroad_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v revereneed_a and_o obey_v by_o his_o people_n at_o home_n 10._o if_o he_o provide_v so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o that_o his_o neighbour_n kingdom_n grow_v not_o overmuch_o in_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v he_o be_v to_o join_v speedy_o with_o other_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o like_o danger_n to_o abare_a that_o greatness_n and_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n against_o it_o a_o overfight_a of_o the_o christian_a prince_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 11._o if_o he_o get_v he_o intelligencer_n by_o reward_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o detect_v or_o hinder_v the_o deâ—ignes_n of_o that_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v difference_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v intentâ—ed_v against_o his_o state_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o of_o his_o own_o lodging_n abroad_o about_o that_o prince_n court_n under_o colour_n of_o embassage_n or_o some_o other_o pretence_n which_o must_v be_v man_n of_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n to_o serve_v for_o that_o turn_n 12._o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o to_o encounter_v they_o with_o his_o prerogative_n nor_o to_o use_v it_o at_o all_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o secret_a and_o just_a grudge_n in_o the_o people_n heart_n especial_o if_o it_o tender_v to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o commodity_n and_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o of_o his_o courtier_n and_o minister_n 13._o to_o provide_v especial_o that_o that_o part_n which_o favour_v the_o state_n as_o it_o standethâ—_z be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o other_o that_o favour_v it_o not_o or_o desire_v a_o change_n 14._o to_o make_v special_o choice_n of_o good_a and_o sound_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o place_n of_o magistrate_n especial_a of_o such_o as_o assist_v the_o prince_n in_o his_o counsel_n and_o policy_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v overmuch_o to_o his_o own_o advice_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o machiavel_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o good_a council_n except_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o his_o reason_n because_o if_o he_o use_v the_o council_n of_o some_o one_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overwrought_v and_o supplant_v by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o council_n with_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v distract_v with_o the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a or_o mean_a wisdom_n can_v not_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o his_o counselor_n in_o any_o point_n of_o policy_n or_o of_o so_o many_o as_o himself_o think_v good_a and_o to_o take_v it_o either_o by_o word_n or_o in_o wrâ—ting_v and_o himself_o then_o in_o private_a peruse_v they_o all_o and_o so_o after_o good_a 〈◊〉_d mature_a deliberation_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a without_o any_o distraction_n or_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o for_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a that_o two_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o the_o advice_n and_o consultation_n of_o a_o senatory_a state_n be_v compare_v by_o some_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o dinner_n where_o many_o contribute_v towards_o the_o shot_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v more_o variety_n of_o dish_n and_o so_o better_a fare_n and_o yet_o every_o man_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o dish_n that_o serve_v he_o best_o for_o his_o health_n and_o appetite_n 15._o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v to_o sit_v sometime_o in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n whereby_o great_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n be_v get_v as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o solomen_n which_o may_v seem_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v their_o king_n bench_n in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n where_o for_o better_a perform_v of_o this_o princely_a duty_n some_o special_a cause_n may_v be_v select_v which_o may_v thorough_o be_v debate_v and_o consider_v upon_o by_o the_o prince_n in_o private_a with_o the_o help_n and_o advise_v of_o his_o learned_a counsel_n and_o so_o be_v decide_v public_o as_o before_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prince_n himself_o at_o least_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o take_v account_n of_o every_o minister_n of_o public_a justice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o do_v right_a to_o his_o people_n which_o make_v the_o justicer_n also_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a in_o perform_v of_o their_o dâ—ties_n 16._o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o his_o tax_n and_o imposition_n and_o when_o need_n do_v require_v to_o use_v the_o subject_n purse_n to_o do_v it_o by_o parliament_n and_o with_o their_o consent_n make_v the_o cause_n apparent_a unto_o they_o and_o show_v his_o unwillingness_n in_o charge_v they_o final_o â—o_z to_o 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the_o people_n and_o avoid_v those_o thing_n that_o breed_v hatred_n and_o contempt_n viz._n if_o he_o sâ—â—me_n as_o a_o â—utor_n or_o a_o father_n to_o love_v the_o people_n and_o to_o protect_v they_o if_o he_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o popular_a nor_o more_o please_v to_o the_o people_n than_o be_v peace_n 4._o if_o he_o show_v himself_o oftentimes_o gracious_o yet_o with_o state_n and_o majesty_n to_o his_o people_n and_o receive_v complaint_n of_o his_o suppliant_n and_o such_o like_a 5._o if_o he_o sit_v himself_o sometime_o in_o open_a court_n and_o place_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o justice_n among_o his_o people_n if_o he_o bestow_v many_o benefit_n and_o grace_n upon_o that_o city_n which_o he_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o so_o make_v it_o sure_a and_o
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