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 his_o mother_n to_o receive_v the_o jewish-religion_n hold_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v until_o he_o have_v dispose_v his_o people_n but_o eliazar_n the_o gallilean_a press_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o divine_a more_o zealous_a than_o discreet_a the_o which_o although_o it_o succeed_v well_o at_o that_o time_n their_o spirit_n be_v better_o prepare_v then_o the_o prince_n expect_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o follow_v it_o in_o all_o encounter_n for_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o zeal_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o knowledge_n we_o know_v in_o our_o time_n that_o this_o rash_a zeal_n have_v do_v more_o harm_n to_o the_o catholic_a religion_n then_o good_a i_o doubt_v whether_o to_o this_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n we_o shall_v not_o attribute_v that_o opinion_n jurisdiction_n which_o some_o have_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n by_o the_o which_o and_o their_o rule_n they_o minister_v cause_n of_o jealousy_n to_o all_o temporal_a power_n the_o which_o they_o submit_v unto_o it_o against_o the_o ancient_a belief_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o former_a age_n a_o proceed_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o jew_n desire_v to_o surprise_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o to_o bandy_v the_o magistrate_n against_o he_o declare_v open_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o command_v to_o yield_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n although_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o usurper_n of_o another_o man_n liberty_n after_o he_o his_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o honour_n and_o respect_n command_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o it_o can_v be_v find_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n they_o have_v advise_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o christian_n the_o spiritual_a power_n have_v be_v always_o much_o respect_v but_o only_o when_o it_o have_v beeâ—e_o practise_v in_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a the_o which_o lose_v the_o dignity_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o when_o it_o deal_v in_o matter_n which_o be_v temporal_a terrien_n these_o be_v the_o bound_n which_o have_v always_o be_v set_v in_o france_n betwixt_o the_o ecclesiastical_a lurisdiction_n and_o a_o regal_a power_n and_o with_o this_o distinction_n the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v preserve_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o france_n without_o any_o blemish_n but_o inconsideration_n or_o ambition_n which_o be_v usual_o blind_a have_v proceed_v further_o to_o breed_v a_o jealousy_n among_o all_o christian_a prince_n for_o by_o a_o consequence_n altogether_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n towards_o his_o prince_n the_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a thing_n can_v be_v repute_v but_o temporal_a may_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a power_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n over_o temporal_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v a_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o hinder_v that_o such_o prince_n as_o be_v distract_v from_o the_o ancient_a belief_n do_v not_o reunite_v themselves_o see_v they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o dimunition_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n but_o also_o make_v other_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o separate_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o this_o subjection_n leave_v it_o or_o favour_v all_o which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o this_o doctrine_n never_o insist_v upon_o the_o error_n which_o they_o may_v add_v thereunto_o there_o be_v as_o little_a wisdom_n to_o â—rosse_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o receive_a policy_n new_a if_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o impious_a neither_o must_v they_o press_v to_o change_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o conscience_n if_o without_o impiety_n this_o appearance_n may_v be_v preserve_v the_o ancient_a christian_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o apply_v unto_o the_o divine_a service_n many_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o pagan_a ceremony_n in_o diverse_a change_n of_o religion_n happen_v in_o our_o time_n luther_n in_o germany_n and_o peter_n martyr_n in_o england_n have_v carry_v themselves_o more_o discreet_o have_v retain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n approve_v therein_o then_o they_o which_o have_v make_v their_o religion_n bald_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o ornament_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o savage_a and_o to_o seem_v more_o different_a from_o the_o common_a belief_n they_o have_v change_v the_o name_n and_o term_n by_o a_o inâ—iseâ—eeâ—_n vanity_n behold_v part_n of_o the_o principal_a consideration_n which_o they_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o religion_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a belief_n amid_o the_o diversity_n of_o other_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o estate_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_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 creep_v into_o the_o estate_n in_o old_a time_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n entertain_v this_o diversity_n in_o religion_n among_o their_o subject_n some_o worship_v a_o dog_n other_o a_o bird_n and_o some_o a_o crocodile_n with_o other_o thing_n according_a unto_o their_o fancy_n which_o be_v a_o tyrannical_a practice_n to_o the_o end_n their_o subject_n may_v not_o agree_v to_o control_n and_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o in_o the_o concord_n of_o a_o estate_n consist_v the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o the_o subject_n estate_n it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o reunite_v themselves_o all_o in_o one_o religion_n when_o they_o may_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o cement_n which_o bind_v the_o quicksilver_n that_o draw_v together_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o estate_n into_o one_o perfect_a union_n and_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o disunite_a a_o people_n than_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n or_o the_o use_n of_o diverse_a ceremony_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n hence_o have_v proceed_v the_o most_o violent_a and_o furious_a passion_n that_o cuer_v trouble_v a_o estate_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n estate_n and_o in_o this_o point_n all_o other_o interest_n be_v so_o employ_v as_o it_o have_v draw_v with_o it_o all_o that_o which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n good_n and_o fortune_n of_o man_n for_o religion_n the_o child_n have_v leave_v the_o father_n cause_n servant_n have_v deny_v their_o master_n service_n and_o subject_n their_o fidelity_n to_o prince_n final_o all_o natural_a right_n and_o office_n of_o humanity_n have_v cease_v whereas_o religion_n have_v resist_v every_o man_n esteem_v that_o which_o he_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o worship_n and_o condemn_v all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o his_o belief_n thing_n wherefore_o we_o must_v fly_v this_o diversity_n even_o in_o light_a thing_n for_o that_o a_o multitude_n be_v uncapable_a to_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o reason_n or_o motion_n in_o religion_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o chance_n and_o apparent_a show_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o faith_n shall_v persuade_v they_o above_o the_o perception_n of_o their_o understanding_n when_o they_o have_v once_o shake_v some_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v in_o reverence_n he_o present_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a uncertaynty_a of_o the_o other_o piece_n of_o his_o belief_n which_o have_v no_o more_o authority_n nor_o ground_n with_o he_o than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o shake_v religion_n find_v then_o this_o diversity_n in_o
officer_n may_v not_o suffer_v he_o in_o his_o charge_n of_o spy_n in_o cuery_n province_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o carriage_n of_o officer_n secret_n delation_n practise_v by_o king_n lâ—wis_n the_o â—wâ—lfth_n to_o contain_v his_o officer_n in_o their_o duâ—y_n consideration_n necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice._n the_o expense_n of_o pleader_n of_o the_o vocation_n of_o judge_n of_o tax_v of_o register_n usher_n and_o such_o other_o ministers_n oâ—_n justice._n of_o the_o expense_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z aâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o verificaion_n of_o edict_n by_o the_o â—ourse_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o meanu_n how_o a_o prince_n may_v purchase_v reputation_n of_o prudence_n and_o valour_n in_o a_o prince_n that_o a_o prince_n muâ—t_v have_v a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o all_o science_n the_o practice_n of_o many_o great_a prince_n of_o experience_n two_o sort_n of_o experience_n the_o knowledge_n oâ—_n histon_n ry_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n diverse_a sort_n of_o cunning_a of_o dissimulation_n oâ—_n the_o practice_n and_o intelligence_n â—â—_o prince_n in_o the_o estate_n one_o of_o another_o of_o equivocation_n fair_a word_n promise_n letter_n embassy_n &_o lie_v to_o obtain_v â—oâ—c_a 〈◊〉_d the_o procee_n of_o princâ—â—_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n fâ—om_o their_o enemy_n â—â—iâ—st_v in_o themselves_o but_o â—â—â—â—â—blâ—_n by_o 〈◊〉_d valour_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o prince_n reputation_n how_o important_a and_o necessary_a iâ—_n be_v in_o a_o prince_n mean_v to_o get_v and_o entertain_v this_o courage_n and_o valour_n diverse_a other_o mean_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o get_v reputation_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o estate_n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o stranger_n the_o near_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n oâ—_n a_o estate_n of_o the_o remote_a cause_n which_o ruin_n estate_n of_o the_o sovereign_a deâ—ects_n which_o engender_v the_o subject_n hatred_n a_o remedy_n â—gainst-tâ—e_a prince_n cruelty_n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o prince_n avarice_n of_o the_o prince_n defect_n which_o cause_n contempt_n other_o defect_n of_o a_o prince_n which_o breed_n contempt_n the_o prince_n defect_n whâ—â—h_v breed_v contempt_n be_v more_o deâ—â—gerous_a than_o thoâ—e_n which_o cause_n hatred_n a_o change_n â—nâ—n_fw-fr estate_n be_v dangerous_a a_o remedy_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o law_n consideration_n necessary_a for_o a_o reformation_n the_o most_o general_a defect_n and_o pecant_v humour_n of_o a_o multitude_n remedy_n to_o cure_v the_o estate_n of_o these_o defect_n and_o bad_a humour_n three_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o all_o estate_n mean_v to_o contain_v great_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n of_o great_a man_n ally_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o great_a meâ—_n which_o have_v force_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o employment_n in_o great_a affair_n consideration_n to_o advance_v some_o one_o in_o authority_n 〈…〉_z oâ—â—â—eat_a place_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a mean_v to_o contain_v the_o common_a people_n in_o their_o duty_n excess_n and_o usury_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o poverty_n to_o giâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—iects_n in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o the_o 〈…〉_z mildness_n and_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z he_o 〈…〉_z you_o must_v make_v marriage_n betwixt_o they_o and_o his_o natural_a subject_n the_o conqueror_n must_v bring_v his_o own_o language_n into_o the_o conquer_a country_n he_o may_v not_o câ—ange_v the_o lawâ—s_n and_o religâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n tâ—e_v conquer_v country_n but_o with_o great_a judgement_n forcâ—_n be_v a_o powerful_a meanu_n to_o contain_v conquer_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—heir_a duty_n the_o plant_n of_o colony_n more_o unjust_a &_o difficult_a consideration_n for_o the_o â—etling_n of_o colony_n 〈…〉_z conquered_a subject_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o duty_n to_o mollitie_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o conquered_a 〈…〉_z to_o weaken_v a_o conquer_a people_n to_o hinder_v the_o uâ—ion_n of_o a_o conquered_a people_n conspiracy_n against_o thâ—_n prince_n person_n mean_v to_o prevenâ—_v cause_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n the_o injury_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v from_o the_o prince_n the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n the_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n of_o religion_n ordinary_a defect_n in_o conspiracy_n the_o discouâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o punishment_n of_o conspiracy_n to_o increase_v our_o own_o by_o our_o own_o diverse_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v and_o amplify_v town_n â—he_v pleasantâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o town_n profit_n draw_v man_n wonderful_o to_o live_v in_o town_n principal_a cause_n of_o profit_n in_o a_o town_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o facility_n oâ—_n commerce_n religion_n a_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v a_o town_n the_o establishment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z residence_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o polygamy_n of_o celibate_n diverse_a 〈◊〉_d to_o unite_v another_o man_n to_o we_o protection_n of_o the_o weakeâ—_n gift_n and_o benefit_n 〈…〉_z adoption_n election_n consideration_n necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n which_o desire_v to_o make_v himself_o great_a by_o election_n of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o war_n the_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o war_n a_o war_n must_v be_v undertake_v with_o discretion_n and_o not_o â—ashly_o a_o consideration_n to_o avoid_v war._n
to_o all_o the_o law_n subject_n other_o be_v privilege_v and_o exempt_a from_o somè_fw-la one_o some_o for_o their_o age_n other_o for_o their_o sex_n some_o by_o particular_a favour_n or_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o vocation_n and_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o some_o duty_n of_o honour_n or_o assistance_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n as_o feudatary_n and_o vassal_n of_o simple_a subject_n some_o be_v originary_n subject_n the_o rest_n be_v stranger_n the_o originary_n be_v those_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o estate_n enjoy_v all_o the_o law_n as_o for_o stranger_n stranger_n they_o be_v entreat_v diverse_o in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o draw_v some_o either_o to_o people_n the_o country_n or_o town_n new_o build_v or_o to_o weaken_v their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o gain_v good_a wit_n who_o may_v serve_v either_o for_o traffic_n or_o in_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n and_o in_o this_o casâ—_n they_o be_v most_o common_o privilege_v other_o come_v of_o themselves_o either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o their_o country_n or_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o benefit_v their_o estate_n in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v privilege_v as_o all_o liberty_n to_o dispose_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o die_v that_o which_o they_o have_v accrue_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n if_o they_o have_v no_o heir_n remain_v there_o behold_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o condition_n which_o obey_v diversify_v the_o government_n but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o estate_n may_v be_v also_o consider_v by_o the_o division_n they_o makâ—_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o vocation_n or_o profession_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o diversity_n and_o distinction_n of_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n and_o profession_n subject_n in_o many_o estate_n the_o subject_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o order_n as_o in_o france_n into_o that_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o 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