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be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o suffering_n of_o the_o one_o of_o two_o evil_n that_o a_o great_a evil_n shall_v not_o ensue_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v prince_n oftentimes_o in_o wisdom_n suffer_v a_o traitor_n to_o rest_v in_o his_o conspiracy_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_o prove_v against_o he_o and_o that_o other_o his_o complice_n may_v more_o apparent_o be_v know_v as_o also_o when_o they_o suffer_v the_o wickedness_n of_o some_o to_o go_v unpunished_a lest_o by_o cut_v they_o off_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o by_o some_o sinister_a mean_n the_o country_n bring_v to_o ruin_v in_o which_o case_n prince_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o in_o great_a wisdom_n do_v suffer_v they_o a_o while_n that_o by_o apparent_a justice_n they_o may_v suppress_v they_o or_o by_o virtuous_a lenity_n at_o length_n conform_v they_o the_o three_o way_n of_o suffering_n be_v when_o we_o do_v not_o prevent_v the_o evil_n which_o 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