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and_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o law_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n moreover_o to_o that_o which_o be_v meditate_a and_o conceive_a in_o the_o head_n this_o heart_n open_v not_o to_o discover_v the_o mind_n but_o upon_o wise_a preconsultation_n and_o precaution_n have_v fiâ—…t_o â—…rtely_o sift_v and_o discuss_v every_o matter_n twice_o or_o thrice_o through_o the_o pure_a searle_n of_o reason_n like_o gold_n repurify_v upon_o the_o teste_fw-la till_o which_o time_n it_o do_v not_o commit_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o arm_n hand_n &_o finger_n of_o the_o body_n the_o right_a arm_n thereof_o be_v analogical_o compare_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o â—…rie_a justice_n and_o the_o leave_v to_o civil_a minister_n depute_v by_o the_o king_n â—…o_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v judge_n hold_v the_o balance_n of_o equity_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…to_n the_o left_a arm_n and_o other_o mean_a magistrate_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o that_o excellent_a law-father_n say_v that_o a_o king_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…it_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la intellectus_fw-la regituâ—…_n a_o corporal_a god_n govern_v by_o the_o law_n â—…uth_n of_o understanding_n which_o understanding_n as_o i_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o heart_n successive_o the_o liver_n be_v nurse_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o from_o thence_o in_o great_a conduit_n issue_v and_o be_v through_o little_a vein_n and_o pipe_n decent_o distribute_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n resemble_v the_o princess_n treasure_n this_o be_v breed_v and_o nourish_v in_o every_o part_n as_o it_o correspondent_o feed_v and_o nourish_v they_o again_o do_v harmonious_o keep_v this_o politic_a body_n lively_a and_o in_o health_n each_o member_n according_a to_o nature_n in_o his_o several_a function_n impart_v comfort_n to_o another_o as_o in_o the_o prince_n to_o retain_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o subject_n appear_v by_o benevolent_a retribution_n and_o 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reipub._n lie_v next_o unto_o the_o liver_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v incorrupt_a because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o pipe_n as_o by_o the_o least_o contageon_n and_o putrefaction_n therein_o the_o same_o will_v infect_v &_o endanger_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o when_o those_o pipe_n be_v stop_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n &_o move_n be_v extinct_a so_o that_o the_o body_n perish_v semblable_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o legal_a proceed_n be_v stop_v which_o i_o resemble_v unto_o those_o pipe_n the_o form_n of_o policy_n be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o kingdom_n by_o that_o default_n be_v deface_v the_o whole_a body_n ruin_n ensue_v thereupon_o and_o hence_o be_v those_o reverend_a judge_n which_o interpret_v those_o law_n call_v prudent_n and_o sage_n who_o sentence_n have_v former_o retain_v the_o same_o force_n that_o law_n ratify_v as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o three_o book_n the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a treasure-house_n of_o these_o law_n be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o prince_n pure_o and_o precise_o distribute_v and_o interprete_v all_o difficulty_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n bless_a grace_n and_o divine_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o his_o conscience_n guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n with_o all_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o proceed_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o heart_n in_o counterfeisance_n or_o any_o verbal_a formality_n to_o blind_a and_o deceive_v the_o simple_a sort_n &_o to_o satisfy_v the_o present_a imposition_n of_o his_o own_o appetite_n as_o that_o wicked_a florentine_a secretary_n do_v advise_v prince_n but_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a and_o just_a heart_n which_o be_v liberal_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o equity_n with_o which_o god_n have_v enrich_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o 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mental_a perfection_n which_o contaminate_v and_o infect_v they_o with_o a_o gross_a contageon_n
thy_o god_n rejoice_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o blessing_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o predivine_v and_o promise_v so_o that_o our_o ancestor_n in_o many_o forepast_a age_n have_v hearty_o long_v to_o see_v the_o same_o but_o can_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o which_o have_v get_v this_o jewel_n high_o rate_n and_o esteem_v it_o and_o as_o we_o wish_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o depend_v thereupon_o so_o let_v we_o embrace_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o lest_o the_o proverb_n be_v verify_v among_o we_o with_o our_o calamity_n that_o envy_n succeed_v our_o first_o glory_n that_o we_o make_v not_o foe_n of_o our_o fellow_n and_o fellow_n of_o our_o foe_n accord_v we_o therefore_o with_o joyful_a endeavour_n in_o unanimity_n because_o peace_n and_o friendship_n can_v possible_o reign_v together_o in_o people_n of_o diverse_a and_o variable_a mind_n let_v we_o esteem_v ourselves_o all_o alike_o in_o libertiâ—…_n without_o ambitious_a crowd_v or_o throng_v in_o for_o priority_n ascribe_v all_o earthly_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o live_a togeher_n as_o man_n commorant_n in_o one_o family_n qui_fw-la eodem_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o fumo_fw-la utuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o like_o those_o ancient_a noble_a roman_n dilate_v and_o propagate_v our_o honour_n by_o sociable_a amity_n rather_o than_o to_o repine_v at_o any_o just_a and_o profitable_a equality_n to_o the_o pernicious_a confusion_n and_o ruin_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o general_n thus_o shall_v we_o stirie_z up_o our_o discontâ—…nted_a spirit_n if_o in_o we_o any_o such_o wildâ—…e_n of_o ambition_n reign_n to_o maintain_v to_o protect_v and_o to_o glorify_v those_o liberty_n which_o we_o possess_v and_o by_o these_o mean_n shall_v no_o foreign_a enemy_n dare_v to_o complain_v or_o repine_v against_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o of_o our_o greatness_n and_o amplitude_n by_o these_o mean_n shall_v good_a fashion_n 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romanorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barth_n cass_n cons_n 13._o 7._o partis_fw-la cat_n gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la geo._n bened._n in_o repet_n cap._n rain_n in_o verb._n bone_fw-la de_fw-la curtili_fw-la lib._n 4._o &_o 7._o cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr mag._n vet_n pop._n ro._n vinâ—…ent_n lupan_n annal._n lib._n 3._o arist._n in_o polit._n cap._n 1._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi peâ—…_n plin._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o plin._n lib._n 1._o lib._n 2._o oss._n cic._n 2._o oâ—…_n cic._n 2._o off._n in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n sallust_n bell_n jugurth_n lib._n george_n clifford_n cic._n off._n 1._o barth_n cassan._n 32_o consid._n 6._o partis_fw-la catol_n glor_n mundi_fw-la oratio_fw-la philippi_n in_o senat._n ex_fw-la sallust_n edw._n 2._o cor._n tac._n lib._n 13._o annalium_fw-la joh._n tilius_fw-la lib_n â—…m_fw-la de_fw-fr rebugall_a nicolo_n maâ—…_n il_fw-fr preu_fw-fr cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr liberalita_fw-la &_o miseria_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la caes_n de_fw-fr rep._n ordinanda_fw-la lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la heren_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la innent_fw-la plato_n lib._n 20._o charmides_n sive_fw-la de_fw-fr temp_n