emulatioâ—s_n and_o dissension_n and_o that_o oppose_v one_o against_o another_o theâ—_n which_o shall_v be_v exclude_v will_v more_o willing_o give_v their_o voice_n to_o a_o three_o man_n then_o to_o he_o that_o have_v â—pposed_v against_o they_o contrariwise_o the_o french_a ambassador_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o charles_n but_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o brandeburge_n give_v they_o that_o this_o election_n will_v succeed_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o king_n francis_n remain_v abuse_v wherein_o pope_n lee_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n help_n yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n for_o although_o he_o desire_v not_o that_o king_n francis_n shall_v be_v make_v emperor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spline_n but_o some_o three_o person_n he_o entertain_v the_o first_o with_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v himself_o whole_o exclude_v despite_n shall_v make_v he_o employ_v his_o practice_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o favour_n of_o some_o german_n and_o that_o have_v purchase_v no_o credit_n with_o he_o he_o may_v not_o grow_v distaste_v but_o may_v then_o favour_v this_o design_n open_o we_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o in_o every_o election_n the_o first_o consideration_n must_v be_v to_o labour_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o competitor_n be_v certain_a that_o many_o will_v soon_o agree_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o one_o than_o they_o will_v for_o the_o election_n of_o another_o and_o yet_o engage_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o offend_v the_o competitor_n you_o bind_v they_o to_o think_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o if_o many_o agree_v to_o reject_v you_o you_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o time_n and_o delay_v the_o election_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v grow_v weary_a and_o separate_v themselves_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o estate_n by_o conquest_n but_o the_o most_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v a_o estate_n be_v by_o conquest_n and_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o you_o must_v know_v how_o to_o attempt_v it_o to_o make_v war_n and_o to_o avoid_v it_o war_n for_o the_o enterprise_n of_o war_n you_o must_v fly_v two_o thing_n injustice_n and_o rashness_n to_o the_o end_n the_o war_n may_v be_v just_a he_o that_o undertake_v it_o must_v be_v a_o sovereign_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n must_v be_v just_a the_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n be_v our_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o of_o our_o friend_n war_n the_o revenge_n of_o our_o injury_n and_o they_o the_o just_a pretension_n we_o may_v have_v to_o a_o estate_n and_o our_o divine_n add_v not_o only_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o its_o advancement_n and_o propagation_n by_o the_o way_n of_o arm_n and_o some_o the_o extirpation_n and_o root_n out_o of_o a_o contrary_n but_o other_o hold_v that_o war_n be_v a_o bad_a mean_n to_o plant_v piety_n as_o for_o rashness_n he_o must_v likewise_o avoid_v it_o and_o for_o this_o effect_n before_o he_o resolve_v to_o war_n â—ashly_o he_o must_v see_v either_o some_o apparent_a profit_n or_o that_o he_o be_v force_v by_o some_o great_a necessity_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n before_o he_o undertake_v it_o he_o must_v assure_v his_o estate_n both_o within_o and_o without_o within_o in_o give_v contentment_n to_o his_o subject_n justify_v his_o take_a arm_n and_o make_v they_o to_o allow_v of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o need_v be_v they_o may_v assist_v he_o without_o in_o renew_v the_o league_n with_o such_o as_o may_v assist_v we_o or_o annoy_v our_o enemy_n or_o with_o those_o that_o may_v succour_v they_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o friendship_n they_o must_v also_o resolve_v whether_o be_v most_o profitable_a either_o to_o make_v war_n by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n or_o by_o both_o and_o in_o what_o place_n wherein_o although_o there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o strike_v rather_o at_o the_o head_n then_o at_o the_o arm_n or_o leg_n and_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o head_n of_o the_o state_n remain_v then_o at_o any_o part_n more_o remote_a as_o likewise_o he_o must_v consider_v the_o place_n where_o the_o enemy_n fear_v most_o to_o be_v invade_v the_o which_o the_o french_a unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o war_n which_o they_o have_v have_v with_o the_o spaniard_n have_v little_o observe_v for_o by_o many_o example_n it_o may_v be_v verify_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v fear_v most_o be_v leave_v the_o french_a shall_v invade_v he_o by_o spain_n king_n ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n although_o he_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o county_n of_o rouâ—illon_n and_o be_v then_o strong_a than_o the_o french_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o entertain_v the_o war_n upon_o this_o frontier_n as_o guschardin_n say_v and_o the_o same_o author_n write_v that_o the_o say_a king_n have_v take_v navarre_n more_o by_o the_o amazement_n which_o the_o english_a force_n give_v then_o by_o his_o own_o he_o will_v proceed_v no_o far_o hold_v it_o no_o discretion_n to_o begin_v a_o war_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n with_o the_o french_a king_n lest_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o great_a man_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v arm_v within_o the_o country_n may_v have_v seek_v to_o advance_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o force_n of_o france_n turn_n towards_o italy_n â—ee_o dismiss_v his_o army_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o navarre_n without_o invade_v france_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o colleague_n be_v unite_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o italy_n against_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o it_o serve_v for_o no_o purpose_n to_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o bad_a success_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o perpignean_n and_o navarre_n by_o the_o french_a for_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o history_n which_o do_v not_o attribute_v that_o misfortune_n to_o the_o want_n of_o foresight_n and_o negligence_n of_o our_o king_n and_o to_o the_o bad_a conduct_n of_o their_o minister_n for_o admit_v they_o shall_v not_o find_v victual_n sufficient_a in_o spain_n to_o entertain_v their_o army_n yet_o france_n which_o join_v to_o this_o frontier_n be_v not_o so_o needy_a nor_o so_o far_o off_o but_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o relieve_v and_o spain_n on_o that_o side_n be_v more_o barren_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o want_n will_v be_v great_a for_o the_o spaniard_n then_o for_o the_o french_a but_o to_o return_v to_o general_a consideration_n they_o must_v foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o a_o enterprise_n weigh_v exact_o and_o compare_v our_o force_n with_o those_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o that_o a_o prince_n do_v seldom_o conquer_v by_o force_n only_o he_o must_v observe_v if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o invade_v any_o of_o those_o defect_n which_o be_v say_v may_v serve_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o make_v warrâ—_n war._n he_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o military_a wisdom_n and_o â—udgement_n which_o deserve_v a_o more_o ample_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o leave_v it_o but_o to_o avoid_v war_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a consideration_n be_v to_o embrace_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n to_o his_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o have_v a_o obstinate_a desire_n whole_o to_o conquer_v a_o province_n what_o hope_v soever_o good_a fortune_n have_v give_v he_o but_o he_o must_v study_v how_o to_o make_v profit_n of_o his_o advantage_n and_o to_o assuâ—â—_n that_o by_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o hold_v this_o maxim_n have_v never_o restore_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n which_o he_o have_v get_v but_o all_o remain_v in_o his_o possession_n in_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o year_n he_o have_v build_v a_o empire_n fearful_a to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o consideration_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o increase_n be_v that_o he_o make_v his_o profit_n of_o it_o it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o that_o if_o a_o estate_n new_o conquer_v be_v not_o govern_v with_o great_a discretion_n and_o judgement_n it_o do_v rather_o weaken_v then_o make_v the_o new_a conqueror_n more_o powerful_a especial_o if_o this_o increase_n minister_v matter_n of_o jealousy_n to_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n for_o thence_o grow_v many_o design_n and_o league_n against_o he_o thus_o draw_v into_o consideration_n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o conquest_n he_o must_v likewise_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v it_o
make_v way_n to_o a_o change_n a_o reuolde_n and_o civil_a war_n dispose_v to_o a_o change_n of_o religion_n as_o likewise_o excessive_a liberty_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n the_o reunion_n of_o a_o country_n under_o the_o same_o prince_n facilitate_v the_o settle_n of_o religion_n chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o party_n necessary_a for_o those_o which_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n part_n and_o quality_n necessary_a for_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n that_o instruction_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o religion_n that_o the_o zeal_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v accompany_v and_o guide_v by_o discretion_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n and_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o observe_v of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o ancient_a religion_n facillitate_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n 17._o that_o diversity_n of_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o estate_n diversity_n of_o religion_n in_o egypt_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o one_o religion_n in_o a_o estate_n diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o estate_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v yea_o in_o the_o light_a matter_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o new_a religion_n in_o its_o breed_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a nor_o fit_v to_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o heresy_n by_o arm_n when_o it_o have_v take_v foot_v in_o a_o estate_n the_o toleration_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o estate_n be_v less_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o a_o civil_a war_n war_n against_o heretic_n fortify_v their_o party_n and_o give_v they_o great_a advantage_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o arm_n against_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o event_n a_o good_a advice_n to_o weaken_v the_o party_n of_o a_o new_a sector_n religion_n chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o disorder_n which_o happen_v in_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o chapter_n 19_o of_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o number_n of_o counsellor_n of_o a_o council_n of_o estate_n quality_n of_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o old_a counsellor_n and_o a_o young_a for_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o advice_n a_o mixture_n of_o old_a and_o young_a counsellor_n of_o estate_n obstinacy_n a_o wilful_a vice_n in_o a_o counsellor_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o ambition_n and_o not_o depend_v of_o any_o other_o irresolution_n a_o dangerous_a vice_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o the_o change_n of_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n who_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v chapter_n 20._o of_o the_o plurality_n of_o counsel_n of_o state_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n and_o of_o the_o order_n in_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n a_o consultative_n voice_n a_o deliberative_a voice_n equality_n among_o counsellor_n chapter_n 21._o consideration_n for_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v to_o be_v counsel_v sufficiency_n and_o capacity_n necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o demand_v council_n to_o receive_v council_n to_o examine_v it_o to_o resolve_v and_o execute_v it_o of_o the_o flattery_n of_o councillor_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o avoid_v it_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o liberty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o councillor_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o estate_n a_o good_a course_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o estate_n to_o free_v himself_o due_o of_o his_o charge_n chapter_n 22._o of_o the_o form_n of_o command_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n diversity_n of_o law_n the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n quality_n considerable_a in_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o of_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prince_n absolute_a command_n chapter_n 23._o what_o we_o must_v avoid_v in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o law_n of_o the_o severity_n when_o the_o prince_n may_v dispense_v in_o follow_v the_o law_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o severity_n chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o particular_a commander_n of_o the_o prince_n chapter_n 25._o of_o magistrate_n a_o distinction_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 26._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o officer_n and_o commissary_n consideration_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o commission_n of_o the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o direction_n thereof_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o commissary_n chapter_n 27._o consideration_n upon_o the_o establish_n of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o number_n of_o officer_n that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o commit_v a_o business_n to_o many_o then_o to_o one_o that_o the_o plurality_n of_o officer_n be_v profitable_a to_o a_o estate_n chapter_n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o nomination_n of_o magistrate_n the_o creation_n and_o choice_n of_o officer_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o the_o charge_n must_v be_v distribute_v proportional_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n principal_a quality_n require_v in_o a_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n the_o vice_n and_o defect_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o choice_n they_o will_v make_v of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n chapter_n 29._o of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o create_v and_o make_v magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o charge_n three_o kind_n of_o create_v and_o make_v magistrate_n the_o time_n of_o their_o charge_n either_o for_o life_n then_o for_o a_o limit_a time_n reason_n and_o consideration_n to_o make_v officer_n for_o a_o time_n other_o consideration_n to_o the_o contrary_n change_v of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n necessary_a in_o a_o popular_a estate_n mean_v to_o hinder_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o state_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o officer_n in_o great_a place_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o seignoury_a of_o venice_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o great_a place_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o hinder_v the_o usurpation_n the_o practice_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o the_o change_n of_o prime_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o subject_n prudence_n require_v in_o this_o change_n that_o they_o must_v not_o give_v great_a command_v to_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o province_n chapter_n 30._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o principal_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n in_o what_o the_o duty_n of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n do_v consist_v of_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o law_n towards_o the_o examination_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o how_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o scope_n thereof_o that_o he_o must_v hold_v himself_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o fly_v subtlety_n upon_o equity_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n consideration_n for_o the_o say_a execution_n from_o what_o time_n and_o when_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n do_v bind_v what_o they_o be_v who_o it_o bind_v of_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o custom_n three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o make_v a_o custom_n chapter_n 31_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n towards_o their_o sovereign_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n towards_o the_o prâ—nce_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o prince_n command_n and_o how_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o allow_v and_o verify_v thereof_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n although_o it_o shall_v be_v unjust_a the_o magistrate_n disobedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o leave_v his_o place_n rather_o than_o to_o verify_v and_o publish_v the_o unjust_a command_n of_o the_o prince_n cause_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n to_o verify_v the_o
and_o have_v instruct_v many_o with_o such_o disciple_n and_o his_o son_n have_v some_o advantage_n against_o the_o christian_n turn_v their_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n prudence_n and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o their_o place_n with_o their_o religion_n prudence_n be_v next_o to_o piety_n the_o principal_a part_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a for_o that_o many_o time_n a_o indiscreet_a zeal_n hinder_v his_o function_n prudence_n and_o ruin_n that_o which_o he_o will_v establish_v and_o although_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o these_o zealous_a person_n succeed_v sometime_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v but_o seldom_o god_n have_v give_v prudence_n to_o man_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o a_o guide_n all_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v daily_o employ_v his_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n ananias_n have_v persuade_v isates_n king_n of_o the_o adiabones_n and_o 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