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and_o of_o ceremony_n do_v divide_v his_o subject_n and_o breed_v animosity_n among_o they_o whence_o arise_v contention_n war_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o universal_a defiance_n unity_n of_o belief_n on_o the_o contrary_a knit_v man_n together_o and_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v but_o that_o fellow-subject_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o temple_n and_o offer_v at_o the_o same_o altar_n do_v also_o fight_v with_o the_o same_o arm_n or_o under_o the_o same_o banner_n if_o this_o maxim_n be_v general_o true_a in_o christian_a politic_n and_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v the_o only_a one_o as_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v save_o embrace_v the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o all_o their_o may_v and_o employ_v that_o sovereign_a power_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o his_o goodness_n the_o pagan_n who_o particular_a conduct_n be_v so_o prudent_a and_o just_a and_o who_o have_v leave_v we_o so_o many_o 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which_o length_n of_o year_n have_v consecrate_v among_o they_o and_o the_o multitude_n be_v through_o custom_n addict_v to_o thus_o too_o the_o athenian_n think_v they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n in_o condemn_v socrates_n to_o death_n for_o have_v take_v on_o he_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god._n they_o know_v however_o that_o in_o truth_n this_o philosopher_n be_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o time_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o all_o greece_n the_o discern_a man_n among_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o solidity_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o stoic_n make_v profession_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v the_o fall_n of_o gentilism_n and_o subversion_n of_o idol_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v work_v miracle_n of_o grace_n and_o omnipotence_n the_o king_n his_o majesty_n predecessor_n have_v set_v themselves_o with_o unwearied_a 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king_n do_v give_v his_o letter_n for_o personal_a marquessates_n in_o such_o form_n as_o they_o may_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o parisian_a chamber_n of_o account_n and_o the_o person_n honour_v with_o they_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o majesty_n thereupon_o such_o kind_n of_o homage_n have_v be_v do_v heretofore_o for_o officer_n and_o even_o for_o pension_n though_o but_o of_o two_o hundred_o livre_n the_o emperor_n in_o germany_n have_v in_o this_o manner_n make_v gentleman_n and_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o for_o example_n the_o late_a count_n de_fw-fr guimene_n who_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n within_o the_o emperor_n jurisdiction_n the_o king_n of_o england_n create_v a_o gentleman_n baron_n and_o earl_n of_o a_o barony_n or_o county_n in_o which_o the_o gentleman_n possess_v nothing_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o gratification_n and_o reward_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v pure_o gainful_a and_o pecuniary_a as_o pension_n ticket_n for_o money_n acquittance_n by_o 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that_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o design_n be_v level_v at_o their_o felicity_n without_o which_o himself_o can_v be_v happy_a it_o be_v principal_o for_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a effect_n that_o king_n be_v image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fortify_v with_o his_o spirit_n i_o have_v say_v that_o monarch_n be_v in_o their_o kingdom_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o external_a good_n can_v enrich_v they_o that_o virtue_n alone_o be_v their_o proper_a portion_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n himself_o it_o now_o remain_v i_o shall_v say_v what_o kind_n of_o virtue_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o great_a prince_n have_v piety_n to_o give_v his_o subject_n a_o example_n of_o it_o and_o better_v of_o they_o in_o this_o be_v the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v just_a to_o govern_v they_o a_o government_n never_o be_v of_o long_a duration_n without_o justice_n this_o queen_n of_o virtue_n comprehend_v as_o aristotle_n judicious_o note_v all_o the_o rest_n a_o king_n i_o say_v must_v be_v just_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o and_o unto_o himself_o what_o be_v respective_o due_a the_o three_o virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v prudence_n to_o foresee_v of_o himself_o what_o may_v betide_v his_o state_n thus_o a_o wise_a pilot_n have_v the_o skill_n to_o foresee_v calm_n and_o storm_n he_o know_v by_o secret_a notice_n whether_o the_o wind_n will_v be_v favourable_a or_o contrary_a to_o his_o voyage_n the_o four_o virtue_n be_v magnanimity_n a_o weight_n this_o that_o keep_v the_o soul_n always_o in_o the_o same_o position_n and_o give_v it_o so_o settle_a a_o firmness_n that_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a success_n can_v put_v it_o out_o of_o place_n and_o a_o king_n appear_v unalterable_a he_o thus_o bear_v up_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o assure_a succour_n against_o fortune_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o divine_a quality_n in_o his_o person_n of_o royal_a virtue_n a_o five_o be_v clemency_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o king_n that_o he_o be_v benign_a and_o do_v commiserate_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v mischance_n be_v pardonable_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rigour_n to_o punish_v a_o poor_a wretch_n for_o a_o crime_n commit_v out_o of_o imprudence_n or_o by_o necessity_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v less_o guilty_a if_o i_o may_v say_v it_o than_o his_o ill_a destiny_n it_o be_v to_o criminal_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o when_o a_o king_n give_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n his_o life_n who_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o death_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o at_o the_o feel_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o heart_n a_o will_n to_o pardon_n than_o at_o the_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n to_o punish_v to_o give_v a_o man_n his_o life_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o create_v he_o and_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o be_v be_v a_o give_v of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o great_a fault_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o case_n of_o public_a crime_n and_o such_o as_o have_v disturb_v the_o people_n peace_n yet_o in_o sum_n it_o be_v noble_a that_o a_o king_n be_v incline_v to_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o action_n appropriate_v unto_o god_n to_o disarm_v his_o anger_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o roman_a poet_n say_v that_o those_o thunderbolt_n which_o jupiter_n throw_v may_v be_v divert_v the_o six_o royal_a virtue_n be_v liberality_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v less_o disadvantageous_a for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o arm_n than_o by_o liberality_n a_o poet_n introduce_v mark_n anthony_n excellent_o say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o but_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v confer_v and_o to_o say_v true_a a_o great_a prince_n never_o enjoy_v his_o wealth_n but_o when_o he_o have_v give_v it_o liberality_n enrich_v he_o and_o make_v he_o purchase_n of_o inestimable_a value_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v that_o he_o win_v the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o become_v admire_v of_o all_o other_o when_o i_o say_v liberality_n i_o mean_v a_o judicious_a liberality_n such_o as_o be_v a_o virtue_n not_o a_o exorbitant_a profuseness_n a_o liberality_n always_o exercise_v with_o advantage_n and_o with_o glory_n to_o conclude_v in_o short_a when_o i_o consider_v other_o virtue_n i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o one_o of_o they_o all_o improper_a for_o a_o king_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o king_n shall_v have_v those_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v without_o have_v every_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n since_o they_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n and_o must_v be_v unite_v to_o make_v a_o virtuous_a man._n chap._n x._o 1._o of_o finance_n or_o a_o prince_n treasure_n 2._o mean_v to_o make_v the_o subject_n more_o numerous_a 3._o of_o the_o officer_n that_o manage_v the_o king_n treasure_n 4._o of_o the_o king_n demesne_n 5._o mean_v to_o recover_v the_o demesne_n 6._o of_o tax_n 7._o mean_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n 8._o of_o the_o free_a city_n 9_o of_o the_o gabell_n 10._o mean_v to_o augment_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o gabell_n and_o ease_v the_o people_n 11._o of_o the_o salt-free_a country_n 12._o of_o the_o country_n of_o state_n and_o free_a gift_n 13._o of_o the_o expend_n of_o money_n 14._o of_o the_o reserve_v it_o the_o art_n of_o finance_n or_o the_o treasury_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o politic_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a in_o a_o state_n in_o that_o money_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o affair_n a_o commonwealth_n be_v no_o further_o powerful_a than_o proportionable_o to_o the_o richness_n of_o its_o public_a treasury_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o yearly_a income_n that_o maintain_v it_o this_o the_o french_a name_n plain_o import_v for_o finance_n be_v a_o old_a word_n signify_v power_n and_o 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