Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
state_n authority_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 1,611 5 9.5516 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A15753 The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright. Wright, Henry, fl. 1616. 1616 (1616) STC 26024; ESTC S120336 43,490 100

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

almost_o ready_a to_o come_v forth_o i_o have_v resute_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o state_n it_o can_v be_v without_o apparent_a danger_n to_o the_o same_o to_o admit_v of_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o manage_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a but_o that_o such_o affair_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v order_v by_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o sovereignty_n or_o some_o other_o by_o their_o appointment_n within_o the_o same_o state_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v further_o demand_v wherefore_o the_o rom._n the_o liu._n lib._n 7._o hist_o rom._n roman_n always_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v more_o oblige_v and_o indebt_v to_o numa_n then_o to_o romulus_n this_o question_n right_a honourable_a out_o of_o the_o roman_n own_o history_n be_v thus_o resolve_v affirm_v that_o romulus_n though_o founder_n of_o their_o city_n leave_v little_a or_o nothing_o unto_o they_o but_o their_o name_n to_o be_v call_v roman_n but_o numa_n be_v the_o chief_a bringer_n in_o of_o religion_n perpetuate_v the_o same_o and_o seem_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o their_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o their_o state_n for_o romulus_n say_v the_o history_n bring_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n which_o be_v likely_a not_o to_o be_v durable_a but_o may_v end_v with_o himself_o but_o his_o successor_n numa_n upon_o the_o bring_n in_o the_o continual_a practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n do_v in_o such_o wise_a form_n and_o frame_v the_o commonwealth_n that_o though_o himself_o shall_v short_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v leave_v a_o evident_a mean_a and_o way_n to_o make_v it_o durable_a for_o many_o age_n 4_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v wherefore_o the_o rom._n the_o liu._n lib._n 10._o hist_o rom._n roman_n do_v make_v more_o account_n of_o religion_n than_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v it_o because_o they_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o settle_v religion_n in_o the_o state_n be_v the_o firm_a prop_n they_o can_v rely_v upon_o for_o the_o uphold_v conserve_n and_o perpetuate_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o it_o will_v serve_v most_o fit_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o military_a discipline_n and_o arm_n to_o which_o they_o be_v most_o addict_v and_o without_o which_o they_o judge_v their_o state_n can_v not_o stand_v or_o be_v it_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o under_o this_o pretence_n as_o those_o who_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o religion_n do_v practice_v it_o over_o fortunate_o and_o with_o better_a success_n than_o other_o to_o retain_v and_o keep_v those_o which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v those_o who_o be_v ill_o dispose_v from_o commit_v evil_a or_o persist_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o lewd_a course_n as_o likewise_o to_o terentillam_fw-la to_o liu._n lib._n 3._o circa_n legem_fw-la terentillam_fw-la pacify_v the_o seditious_a dignitate_fw-la seditious_a liu._n lib._n 3._o circa_fw-la creationem_fw-la tribulorum_fw-la plebis_fw-la consulari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la reconcile_v such_o subject_n as_o be_v just_o offend_v and_o grieve_a with_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o government_n 5._o government_n liu._n lib._n 5._o retain_v their_o military_a discipline_n and_o keep_v their_o soldier_n in_o good_a order_n 10._o order_n liu._n lib._n 10._o get_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o commander_n enterprise_n war_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n 5_o again_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n even_o in_o their_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n do_v rather_o use_v the_o pretext_n and_o colour_n of_o religion_n to_o expedite_v and_o help_v themselves_o than_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o because_o guicciardin_n because_o francise_n guicciardin_n they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o common-people_n do_v rather_o judge_v by_o the_o shadow_n then_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n or_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o cause_n alone_o but_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o man_n be_v more_o thorough_o move_v and_o think_v themselves_o fast_o tie_v upon_o a_o 3._o a_o liu._n lib._n 3._o oath_n take_v which_o have_v his_o dependency_n upon_o religion_n then_o by_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n whatsoever_o 6_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o in_o former_a time_n man_n general_o be_v more_o religious_a than_o they_o be_v in_o these_o day_n be_v it_o because_o that_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n there_o be_v not_o that_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n &_o his_o service_n as_o be_v now_o in_o these_o modern_a day_n or_o be_v it_o rather_o because_o in_o those_o more_o happy_a time_n it_o be_v hold_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v what_o construction_n he_o listen_v of_o a_o oath_n when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o and_o thereout_o to_o frame_v rule_n of_o live_v to_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o own_o like_n but_o to_o fashion_v his_o life_n and_o manner_n rather_o to_o such_o law_n as_o be_v give_v and_o impose_v upon_o he_o to_o observe_v 7_o it_o may_v final_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o many_o and_o sundry_a opinion_n about_o religion_n even_o among_o christian_n themselves_o be_v it_o because_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o in_o diverse_a point_n disagree_v be_v distract_v into_o faction_n and_o write_v and_o dispute_v one_o against_o another_o which_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n once_o see_v do_v thereby_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o dispute_v of_o divinity_n to_o establish_v their_o fond_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o in_o no_o wise_a belong_v unto_o they_o to_o meddle_v withal_o or_o may_v it_o be_v for_o that_o sometime_o young_a scholar_n either_o in_o year_n learning_n or_o discretion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v teach_v or_o write_v do_v propound_v false_a or_o unsound_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n who_o corrupt_a opinion_n once_o set_v abroach_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o change_v they_o upon_o more_o mature_a deliberation_n into_o better_a do_v continual_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o employ_v their_o wit_n rather_o to_o confirm_v then_o amend_v their_o error_n or_o be_v this_o the_o reason_n rather_o for_o that_o the_o follower_n of_o any_o sect_n whatsoever_o study_v to_o tread_v in_o their_o first_o teacher_n step_n and_o observe_v such_o course_n and_o custom_n as_o former_o have_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o sect_n i._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o best_a form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v wherefore_o according_a to_o many_o man_n opinion_n the_o monarchy_n or_o sole_a rule_n of_o one_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o form_n of_o government_n be_v it_o because_o that_o initio_fw-la that_o cic._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o justinus_n h●storicus_n lib._n 1_o in_o initio_fw-la monarchy_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a kind_n of_o government_n see_v that_o the_o name_n of_o monarchy_n and_o empire_n be_v first_o in_o the_o world_n or_o be_v it_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n best_o agree_v to_o epistolis_fw-la to_o sallust_n in_o epistolis_fw-la nature_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o who_o this_o image_n and_o shadow_n of_o one_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o rest_n may_v plain_o appear_v or_o be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o annal_n to_o tacit._n 1._o annal_n reason_n that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o empire_n be_v but_o one_o shall_v likewise_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o one_o sole_a ruler_n or_o be_v this_o rather_o the_o reason_n because_o that_o neither_o in_o a_o annal_n a_o tacit._n 4._o annal_n popular_a estate_n where_o many_o govern_v nor_o in_o a_o aristocracy_n where_o a_o few_o sway_n the_o sceptre_n there_o can_v be_v possible_a any_o long_a concord_n and_o agreement_n among_o they_o or_o be_v it_o because_o that_o both_o in_o 5._o in_o tacit._n 1._o annal_n liu._n lib._n 5._o democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n it_o have_v be_v ever_o observe_v ever_o great_a store_n of_o good_a wit_n which_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o all_o time_n and_o occasion_n better_a than_o other_o form_n of_o government_n or_o may_v this_o rather_o be_v their_o reason_n because_o they_o observe_v that_o this_o form_n of_o government_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o 5._o to_o arist_n polit._n 5._o alteration_n or_o to_o grow_v into_o tyranny_n for_o to_o speak_v as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v 5._o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o machiavelli_n lib._n 1._o disputat_fw-la cap._n 5._o though_o these_o few_o of_o the_o clarissimi_fw-it who_o sway_v the_o government_n be_v natural_o ambitious_a notwithstanding_o when_o they_o see_v
the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o disqvisition_n of_o truth_n concern_v political_a affair_n handle_v in_o two_o several_a section_n the_o first_o whereof_o by_o way_n of_o certain_a question_n probleme-wise_a propound_v and_o answer_v consist_v of_o fourteen_o chapter_n write_a by_o henry_n wright_n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okhs_n 1616._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n jolles_n knight_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n right_o honourable_a &_o right_o worshipful_a although_o i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o no_o man_n almost_o in_o handle_v any_o politic_a discourse_n can_v ever_o satisfy_v the_o expectation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a or_o unskilful_a in_o the_o exercise_v act_v and_o manage_v of_o such_o affair_n the_o one_o because_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o other_o for_o that_o they_o be_v most_o what_o too_o curious_a never_o regard_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o serve_v the_o time_n present_a yet_o for_o the_o great_a respect_n i_o have_v ever_o bear_v to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n wherein_o i_o have_v have_v the_o most_o part_n of_o my_o live_n and_o abide_v and_o in_o particular_a to_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n the_o worthy_a governor_n thereof_o who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v judicious_a yet_o free_a from_o curiosity_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o propound_v to_o the_o world_n my_o private_a conceit_n touch_v that_o subject_n may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n and_o worship_n therefore_o till_o better_a grow_v to_o accept_v these_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o barren-braine_n and_o by_o your_o favourable_a approve_v of_o they_o to_o protect_v &_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o snarling_n of_o black-mouthed_a momist_n who_o be_v ever_o more_o ready_a to_o carp_v at_o other_o man_n writing_n then_o to_o amend_v they_o or_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o their_o own_o once_o to_o view_v the_o light_n the_o matter_n i_o borrow_v as_o you_o may_v perceive_v out_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a author_n and_o historiographer_n the_o form_n frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o work_n be_v i_o own_o which_o such_o as_o it_o be_v together_o with_o my_o best_a service_n i_o commend_v to_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o yourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o rest_n by_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n ever_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v henry_n wright_n sect_n 1._o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o kingdom_n how_o it_o may_v be_v get_v how_o keep_v how_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v how_o make_v last_v and_o durable_a and_o last_o how_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v or_o overthrow_v by_o hatred_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o chap._n 5._o of_o council_n councillor_n and_o the_o choose_n of_o they_o of_o run_v middle_a course_n the_o great_a good_a which_o redound_v to_o a_o prince_n be_v well-aduised_n and_o how_o he_o may_v discern_v good_a counsel_n from_o bad_a advice_n sect_n 1._o chap._n 6._o of_o example_n the_o use_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n sect_n 1._o chap._n 7._o of_o wit_n manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o diverse_a country_n nation_n and_o city_n as_o well_o free_a as_o servile_a sect_n 1._o chap._n 8._o of_o benefit_n and_o when_o to_o be_v bestow_v of_o ingratitude_n and_o how_o a_o friend_n may_v be_v purchase_v that_o a_o man_n may_v trust_v to_o sect_n 1._o chap._n 9_o of_o estimation_n and_o credit_n of_o authority_n public_a and_o private_a of_o severity_n strictness_n of_o government_n constancy_n piety_n and_o providence_n sect_n 1._o chap._n 10._o of_o glory_n and_o renown_n the_o desire_n thereof_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n and_o the_o acquire_v thereof_o of_o ambition_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o reign_v of_o eminent_a place_n and_o their_o be_v free_a for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o practice_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o chap._n 11_o of_o study_n disposition_n etc._n etc._n and_o whence_o the_o diversity_n thereof_o may_v proceed_v of_o learning_n etc._n etc._n how_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n of_o intelligence_n and_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o sect_n 1._o chap._n 12._o of_o peace_n and_o the_o condition_n thereof_o of_o the_o state_n and_o affair_n of_o prince_n of_o embassage_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o chap._n 13._o of_o discord_n and_o faction_n whereof_o they_o take_v their_o beginning_n and_o of_o the_o nourish_a or_o not_o nourish_v of_o they_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n sect_n 1._o chap._n 14._o of_o sedition_n mutiny_n and_o defection_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o state_n and_o of_o stand_v neutral_a or_o partaking_a the_o chief_a author_n who_o i_o have_v follow_v in_o compile_v of_o this_o work_n alphabetical_o set_v down_o a_o avgustine_n aristotle_n amianus_n attius_n aulus_n politicus_fw-la aristophanes_n b_o the_o bible_n petrus_n bembus_n c_o quintus_n curtius_n philippus_n cominaeus_n capitolinus_n marcus_n tullius_n cicero_n cladianus_n philippus_n camerarius_fw-la d_o dant_fw-la a_o italian_a poet._n dio_fw-mi cassius_n diodorus_n siculus_n demosthenes_n e_o euripides_n f_o valerius_n flaccus_n g_o franciscus_n guicardinus_n aulus_n gellius_n h_o horatius_n herodotus_n i_o iwenall_n josephus_n l_o lactantius_n lucretius_n lucanus_n titus_n livius_n m_o machiavelli_n valerius_n maximus_n o_o ouidius_fw-la p_o plaro_n plutarch_n phavorinus_n philosophus_fw-la polybius_n plautus_n plinius_n pindarus_n pacuvius_n q_o quintilianus_n r_o henricus_n ranzovius_n s_o salustius_n stobaeus_n seneca_n suetonius_n t_o tholozanus_n thucydides_n cornelius_n tacitus_n v_n velleius_n vegetius_n x_o xenophon_n z_o zimera_n problem_n ❧_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o disqvisition_n of_o truth_n concern_v political_a affair_n sect_n i._o cap._n i._n of_o religion_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o whereupon_o and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v such_o and_o so_o many_o diversity_n and_o difference_n of_o opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v wherefore_o the_o wise_a xenophon_n wise_a lycurgus_n solon_n epaminondas_n numa_n xenophon_n lawgivers_n do_v ever_o conclusional_o determine_v that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o holy_a thing_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o prince_n be_v it_o because_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o that_o which_o be_v stobaeum_n be_v diogenes_n apud_fw-la stobaeum_n best_a and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n shall_v be_v honour_v of_o the_o best_a and_o he_o who_o bear_v the_o chief_a rule_n in_o the_o monarchy_n or_o state_n or_o be_v it_o rather_o because_o they_o wise_o consider_v that_o 8._o that_o xenophon_n paedia_fw-la cyri._fw-la l._n 8._o if_o their_o subject_n fear_v god_n they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o loath_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o one_o another_o or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o prince_n or_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o cause_n alone_o but_o rather_o likewise_o alex._n likewise_o arist_n rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n for_o the_o augment_v and_o enlarge_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o dominion_n as_o though_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v more_o prone_a propitious_a and_o favourable_a towards_o those_o that_o serve_v they_o then_o unto_o any_o other_o or_o to_o conclude_v be_v it_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o a_o certain_a 12●_n certain_a lactantius_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la cap._n 12●_n divine_a plain_o protest_v who_o hold_v that_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sure_a band_n for_o conserve_n of_o humane_a society_n 2_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v how_o far_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o matter_n concern_v religion_n ovght_v he_o as_o some_o do_v think_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v and_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v chief_a judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o municipal_a law_n or_o ought_v he_o rather_o as_o other_o imagine_v to_o be_v a_o defender_n only_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o former_o have_v be_v receive_v or_o afterward_o be_v propound_v or_o obtrude_v unto_o he_o pope_n he_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v think_v a_o unjust_a limitation_n that_o any_o prince_n or_o state_n shall_v be_v so_o curb_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a adherent_n former_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o adherent_n other_o think_v that_o a_o prince_n have_v no_o free_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o constitute_v or_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a business_n but_o that_o by_o bare_a permission_n only_o he_o may_v have_v a_o mere_a inspection_n into_o they_o which_o monstrous_a opinion_n in_o a_o treatise_n
great_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v well-deserving_a of_o their_o own_o people_n as_o those_o to_o who_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o oppose_v such_o and_o grow_v in_o distaste_n of_o they_o or_o be_v it_o for_o that_o all_o man_n general_o by_o their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v less_o prone_a prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o requite_v a_o good_a turn_n then_o to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n or_o may_v this_o rather_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o that_o the_o prince_n or_o history_n or_o upon_o this_o very_a conceit_n the_o venetian_n put_v to_o death_n lauderanus_n because_o he_o pacify_v a_o commotion_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o petrus_n bem_n bus_fw-la report_v in_o his_o venetian_a history_n state_n grow_v into_o suspicion_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v affect_v innovation_n or_o seek_v to_o tyrannize_v 3_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v why_o kindness_n and_o good_a will_n be_v oftentimes_o requite_v with_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n be_v it_o because_o that_o he_o which_o neither_o can_v nor_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o remunerate_v he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o much_o indebt_v will_v either_o forget_v they_o or_o persuade_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n that_o no_o such_o kindness_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o or_o receive_v by_o he_o or_o may_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v drive_v and_o by_o fatal_a necessity_n compel_v to_o receive_v kindness_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v afterward_o grow_v ashamed_a of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v need_n of_o such_o mean_n 4_o see_v that_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o friend_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v to_o rely_v his_o whole_a estate_n thereupon_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v ascertain_v that_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o true_a friend_n shall_v he_o give_v confidence_n to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v guicchardine_n have_v guicchardine_n bind_v by_o grace_n and_o benefit_n or_o shall_v he_o trust_v he_o who_o have_v any_o way_n need_v of_o his_o help_n or_o shall_v he_o rather_o repose_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o who_o be_v bind_v pindarus_n bind_v pindarus_n unto_o he_o by_o have_v equal_a profit_n and_o share_v in_o any_o business_n which_o they_o shall_v joint_o attempt_v and_o obtain_v sect_n i._o chap._n ix_o of_o estimation_n and_o credit_n of_o authority_n public_a and_o private_a severity_n strictness_n of_o government_n constancy_n piety_n and_o providence_n 1_o see_v authority_n be_v the_o prop_n of_o kingdom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o man_n confess_v that_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o empire_n consist_v in_o the_o splendour_n grace_n and_o defence_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o a_o prince_n may_v beget_v such_o a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o himself_o among_o his_o subject_n &_o foreigner_n likewise_o whereby_o he_o may_v become_v both_o admire_v and_o fear_v shall_v he_o effect_v this_o if_o he_o institute_v such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v milone_a be_v cicero_n pro_fw-la milone_a severe_a constant_a and_o strict_a bear_v a_o hard_a over_o those_o who_o he_o rule_v or_o shall_v he_o attain_v thereunto_o the_o better_a if_o have_v tholoz_n have_v mach._n prin._n &_o tholoz_n homebred_a strength_n &_o force_n he_o continual_o keep_v they_o about_o he_o and_o have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n or_o if_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o such_o force_n do_v straight_o way_n take_v a_o course_n to_o provide_v they_o elsewhere_o or_o shall_v he_o compass_v this_o the_o rather_o if_o he_o excel_v other_o prince_n in_o the_o 3._o the_o claudian_n 3._o integrity_n and_o soundness_n of_o his_o manner_n fashion_n and_o good_a condition_n or_o shall_v he_o yet_o the_o better_a effect_n this_o if_o he_o delight_v still_o famous_a still_o so_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o henry_n the_o 5._o king_n of_o england_n grow_v famous_a to_o be_v in_o action_n and_o grow_v famous_a for_o well_o perform_v of_o what_o he_o undertake_v or_o shall_v he_o likewise_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n if_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o prince_n he_o 21._o he_o mach._n prin._n cap._n 21._o cut_v off_o all_o respect_n of_o neutrality_n and_o declare_v himself_o for_o one_o of_o they_o or_o shall_v he_o this_o way_n come_v to_o his_o end_n if_o he_o give_v this_o testimony_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o virtue_n honour_v all_o excellent_a man_n of_o what_o sort_n and_o art_n soever_o or_o final_o shall_v he_o this_o way_n compass_v his_o desire_n if_o he_o give_v encouragement_n and_o hope_n to_o his_o subject_n who_o he_o govern_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v quiet_o under_o his_o protection_n and_o peaceable_o go_v about_o their_o affair_n and_o business_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o shall_v traffic_v or_o deal_v 2_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o it_o concern_v a_o prince_n so_o deep_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o be_v it_o for_o that_o guicch_n that_o fran._n guicch_n estimation_n and_o authority_n once_o lose_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v can_v hardly_o or_o never_o be_v recover_v again_o or_o be_v it_o for_o that_o idem_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la estimation_n and_o authority_n in_o martial_a affair_n be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o business_n of_o import_n do_v whole_o seem_v to_o depend_v thereupon_o or_o may_v it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n rather_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a for_o he_o who_o credit_n and_o estimation_n begin_v to_o decay_v to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o estate_n from_o the_o least_o danger_n then_o for_o he_o who_o keep_v up_o his_o estimation_n and_o have_v it_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n or_o soldier_n to_o effect_v great_a matter_n though_o his_o mean_n be_v weak_a or_o may_v it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n likewise_o for_o that_o it_o sometime_o import_v a_o prince_n to_o set_v his_o authority_n upon_o the_o tentor_n and_o stretch_v it_o beyond_o his_o ability_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o perform_v of_o some_o great_a enterprise_n now_o a_o prince_n shall_v never_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v unless_o his_o subject_n and_o soldier_n be_v persuade_v that_o his_o power_n authority_n and_o estimation_n be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o if_o they_o be_v thereof_o once_o persuade_v he_o shall_v have_v that_o do_v ready_o free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n which_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v grant_v much_o less_o extort_a from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n 3_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o prince_n may_v compass_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o withal_o get_v himself_o great_a reputation_n thereby_o shall_v he_o do_v this_o if_o he_o use_v they_o guich_n they_o fran._n guich_n rigorous_o and_o oftentimes_o inflict_v severe_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o they_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o they_o know_v both_o can_v and_o will_v correct_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n especial_o if_o they_o perceive_v he_o by_o his_o natural_a inclination_n to_o be_v thereunto_o addict_v or_o shall_v he_o final_o effect_v this_o the_o rather_o if_o he_o never_o use_v a_o strong_a guicchardine_n strong_a guicchardine_n medicine_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o strength_n of_o his_o sick_a subject_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v 4_o it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o subject_n may_v gain_v himself_o reputation_n with_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v he_o do_v this_o if_o he_o be_v 34._o be_v mach._n disp_n cap._n 34._o descend_v of_o noble_a ancestor_n who_o have_v approve_v themselves_o brave_a and_o excellent_a man_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o themselves_o and_o manage_v of_o great_a action_n or_o shall_v he_o do_v this_o the_o rather_o if_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o wise_a and_o well_o settle_a course_n of_o life_n converse_v with_o none_o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v but_o with_o excellent_a man_n and_o such_o be_v virtuous_a or_o shall_v he_o yet_o effect_v this_o the_o better_a if_o in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o shall_v perform_v any_o thing_n either_o public_o or_o private_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v memorable_a and_o withal_o be_v honest_a or_o shall_v he_o attain_v thereunto_o likewise_o if_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o 21._o the_o mach._n prin._n cap._n 21._o manage_n of_o public_a affair_n of_o his_o country_n he_o discharge_v himself_o well_o thereof_o have_v rather_o a_o eye_n that_o his_o action_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n private_a how_o near_o or_o