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doubtful_a and_o unlawful_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o hide_a sense_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o what_o he_o more_o curious_o design_n but_o this_o fall_v out_o only_o under_o a_o tiberius_n or_o some_o mysterious_a prince_n though_o it_o may_v happen_v under_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a prince_n who_o to_o leave_v the_o great_a liberty_n of_o debate_n discover_v not_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o under_o such_o a_o one_o counsellor_n be_v safe_a especial_o when_o by_o conjectual_a inference_n they_o promote_v the_o end_n though_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o the_o medium_fw-la pliny_n say_v panaegyr_n say_v in_o consiliario_fw-la principis_fw-la tria_fw-la maxim_n requiruntur_fw-la libertas_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la libertas_fw-la consilii_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o essentia_fw-la qua_fw-la erepta_fw-la consilium_fw-la evanescit_fw-la panaegyr_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n privy-counsellor_n 9_o liberty_n faith_n and_o truth_n requisite_a in_o a_o privy-counsellor_n liberty_n faith_n and_o truth_n liberty_n be_v the_o life_n and_o essence_n of_o council_n which_o be_v take_v away_o all_o counsel_n vanish_v for_o as_o good_a counsel_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o state_n so_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o liberty_n be_v bind_v by_o private_a interest_n be_v but_o a_o palsy_a member_n and_o if_o counsellor_n want_v faith_n and_o verity_n they_o hide_v and_o disguise_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pessimum_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la themselves_o such_o fear_n as_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o constantem_fw-la virum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o good_a counsel_n for_o fear_n be_v a_o betray_n of_o such_o succour_n as_o reason_n and_o counsel_n shall_v afford_v king_n counsellor_n king_n coke_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o four_o property_n of_o counsellor_n edward_n the_o three_o will_v have_v his_o counsellor_n to_o have_v four_o property_n 1._o to_o be_v parcus_n svi_fw-la know_v he_o will_v never_o be_v provident_a for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o himself_o 2_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v cupidus_fw-la rei_fw-la alienae_n no_o covetous_a or_o greedy_a man_n for_o
also_o judge_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n for_o as_o plutarch_n well_o observe_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n choose_v the_o best_a mariner_n minister_n the_o prince_n care_n in_o choose_v his_o minister_n the_o architect_n the_o best_a workman_n so_o a_o prince_n shall_v employ_v those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonweal_n idonei_fw-la commonweal_n ut_fw-la gubernator_fw-la optimos_fw-la quaerit_fw-la nautas_fw-la architecton_fw-la doctissimos_fw-la ministros_fw-la ita_fw-la principes_fw-la eos_fw-la asciscunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la administrandam_fw-la sunt_fw-la idonei_fw-la general_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n choose_v such_o as_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o duty_n than_o of_o rise_v and_o such_o as_o love_v business_n rather_o on_o conscience_n than_o upon_o bravery_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o discern_v a_o busy_a nature_n from_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o some_o be_v impatient_a of_o privateness_n say_v my_o lord_n st._n alban_n even_o in_o age_n or_o sickness_n like_o old_a townsman_n that_o will_v be_v still_o sit_v at_o the_o street-door_n though_o thereby_o they_o offer_v age_n to_o scorn_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o minister_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o his_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o may_v most_o beneficial_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o public_a some_o seem_v fit_a for_o employment_n and_o yet_o in_o place_n disappoint_v expectation_n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperii_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la say_v 11._o say_v so_o tacitus_n of_o galba_n lib._n 1._o hist_o alieno_fw-la imperio_fw-la felicior_fw-la quam_fw-la svo_fw-la vetus_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la magnae_fw-la opes_fw-la ipsi_fw-la medium_n ingenium_fw-la magis_fw-la extra_fw-la vitia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la p._n 197._o edit_fw-la 5._o lip_n major_a privato_fw-la visus_fw-la dum_fw-la privatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 1._o hist_o c._n 11._o tacitus_n of_o galba_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o discover_v his_o insufficiency_n when_o he_o be_v emperor_n therefore_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o good_a character_n of_o piso_n simillimus_fw-la piso_n quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la validius_fw-la otia_fw-la dilexit_fw-la aut_fw-la facilius_fw-la suffecit_fw-la negotia_fw-la magisque_fw-la quae_fw-la agenda_fw-la suntegit_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ostentatione_n agendi_fw-la velleius_n paterc_n actu_fw-la otioso_fw-la simillimus_fw-la that_o none_o more_o vehement_o love_a recess_n from_o business_n or_o with_o more_o ease_n undergo_v employment_n or_o effect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v more_o active_o and_o without_o any_o ostentation_n so_o temperantior_fw-la so_o annal._n 13._o edit_fw-la lip_n 5._o p._n 138._o integre_n sancteque_fw-la egit_fw-la procax_fw-la otii_fw-la &_o potessatiâ—_n temperantior_fw-la tacitus_n say_v of_o otho_n when_o he_o govern_v portugal_n that_o he_o be_v one_o loose_o give_v when_o he_o have_v little_a to_o do_v but_o in_o office_n and_o rule_n more_o stay_v and_o temperate_a such_o a_o person_n be_v true_o qualify_v for_o great_a managery_n it_o be_v a_o assure_a sign_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o generous_a spirit_n who_o honour_n amends_o virtue_n in_o the_o ambitious_a be_v violent_a and_o in_o those_o in_o authority_n settle_v and_o calm_a for_o honour_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o virtue_n power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a end_n of_o aspire_a and_o conscience_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o man_n rest_n man_n in_o great_a place_n say_v one_o servant_n one_o st._n alban_n essay_n p._n 42._o how_o great_a minister_n be_v servant_n who_o make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o his_o time_n be_v thrice_o servant_n first_o to_o their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o state_n second_o servant_n of_o fame_n three_o of_o business_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n either_o in_o their_o person_n action_n or_o time_n their_o rise_n be_v laborious_a their_o stand_a slippery_a their_o recess_n either_o a_o downfall_n or_o eclipse_n so_o that_o they_o have_v need_n borrow_v other_o man_n opinion_n to_o think_v themselves_o happy_a for_o if_o they_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o feel_n they_o can_v find_v it_o for_o though_o tacitus_n say_v sunt_fw-la plerumque_fw-la regum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la vehemente_n &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrariae_fw-la and_o though_o they_o serve_v a_o more_o benign_a prince_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v many_o they_o deal_v with_o either_o vehement_a in_o their_o will_n or_o irresolved_a however_o the_o fatigue_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o the_o port_n can_v be_v gain_v without_o double_v and_o tack_v to_o save_v the_o wind._n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a state_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n that_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v extraordinary_a accomplishment_n both_o in_o dexterity_n of_o dispatch_n vast_a comprehension_n virtuous_a resolvedness_n and_o prudent_a cunctation_n panaegyr_n nam_fw-la occultat_fw-la eorum_fw-la semina_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la causae_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la specie_fw-la latent_fw-la panaegyr_n for_o as_o pliny_n well_o note_n in_o most_o matter_n the_o deity_n hide_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n and_o mostwhat_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o contrary_a appearance_n so_o that_o it_o require_v a_o great_a sagacity_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o foresee_v what_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v of_o cause_n and_o council_n when_o there_o may_v intervene_v so_o many_o by-accident_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o prevent_v therefore_o not_o only_o great_a wisdom_n be_v require_v 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n â—_o ethic._n c._n 8_o but_o great_a experience_n and_o when_o minister_n of_o state_n be_v endow_v with_o these_o qualification_n whatever_o the_o event_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o most_o such_o ground_a resolve_n succeed_v well_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d overrule_v the_o star_n so_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o with_o sufficient_a ability_n diligence_n care_n fidelity_n prudence_n and_o affection_n supplant_v their_o danger_n of_o be_v supplant_v serve_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n which_o be_v no_o way_n incompatible_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o detraction_n of_o some_o the_o mine_v of_o other_o or_o a_o inglorious_a downfall_n for_o the_o government_n lose_v more_o by_o such_o a_o one_o lay_v aside_o than_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o prince_n conscientious_o just_o and_o wise_o shall_v lose_v those_o who_o either_o their_o lucky_a star_n or_o conspicuous_a accomplishment_n have_v place_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a indeed_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o inglorious_a exit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o most_o circumspect_a of_o mortal_n for_o the_o envious_a and_o ambitious_a who_o torment_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v eclipse_v by_o those_o who_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n envy_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o administration_n and_o by_o cunning_a and_o artificial_a insinuation_n of_o ill_a conduct_n false_a measure_n and_o design_n be_v assiduous_o heave_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o if_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n they_o prevail_v to_o effect_v by_o successive_a removal_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v matter_n all_o thing_n be_v disjoint_v the_o cement_n of_o government_n dissolve_v and_o great_a error_n commit_v by_o too_o frequent_a fresh_a application_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o malady_n be_v make_v incurable_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o physician_n among_o other_o rule_n which_o prince_n may_v find_v it_o convenient_a to_o observe_v in_o choose_v minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v one_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n provide_v they_o can_v be_v as_o well_o sit_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o ancient_a house_n and_o person_n of_o fortune_n for_o tacitus_n hist_o tacitus_n insita_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la natura_fw-la recentem_fw-la alicrum_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la agris_fw-la oculis_fw-la introspicere_fw-la 2._o hist_o note_n that_o it_o be_v inbred_a to_o man_n to_o look_v asquint_o on_o the_o advancement_n not_o so_o much_o new_a as_o of_o new_a man_n who_o covet_v too_o much_o power_n and_o honour_n by_o that_o mean_n contract_v envy_n for_o as_o he_o further_o ibid._n further_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la fida_fw-la potentia_fw-la ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n observe_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o be_v mostwhat_o treacherous_a therefore_o annal._n therefore_o vestra_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la fortur_v metiamini_fw-la panegyr_n nihil_fw-la rerum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la tam_fw-la instabile_fw-la &_o fluxum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la potentia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la nixa_fw-la tacit._n 13._o annal._n pliny_n advise_v that_o minister_n of_o
will_v have_v more_o honourable_a and_o content_a thought_n and_o own_o not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o of_o 4._o of_o fato_fw-la quodam_fw-la aut_fw-la sort_n nascendi_fw-la ut_fw-la cetera_fw-la ita_fw-la principum_fw-la inclination_n in_fw-la hos_fw-la ossensio_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la annal._n lib_n 4._o tacitus_n that_o as_o our_o birth_n s_o be_v ascribe_v to_o fate_n or_o chance_n so_o the_o inclination_n of_o prince_n to_o some_o and_o their_o dislike_n to_o other_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o lepidus_n under_o tiberius_n we_o see_v in_o the_o great_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v be_v dispose_v by_o the_o universal_a monarch_n some_o noble_a family_n in_o every_o age_n be_v extinct_a and_o other_o new_a one_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o great_a accomplishment_n be_v raise_v and_o the_o cadet_n of_o other_o like_o some_o river_n be_v hide_v for_o some_o space_n under_o ground_n till_o when_o they_o appear_v 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