aware_a how_o they_o invade_v that_o state_n insomuch_o that_o make_v his_o abode_n there_o he_o can_v very_o hardly_o lose_v it_o another_o remedy_n which_o be_v also_o a_o better_a be_v to_o send_v colony_n into_o one_o or_o two_o place_n which_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o that_o state_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o do_v this_o or_o to_o maintain_v there_o many_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o these_o colony_n the_o prince_n make_v no_o great_a expense_n and_o either_o without_o his_o charge_n or_o at_o a_o very_a small_a rate_n he_o may_v both_o send_v and_o maintain_v they_o &_o give_v offence_n only_o to_o they_o from_o who_o he_o take_v their_o field_n and_o house_n to_o bestow_v they_o on_o those_o new_a inhabitant_n who_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a part_n of_o that_o state_n and_o those_o that_o he_o offend_v remain_v disperse_v and_o poor_a can_v never_o hurt_v he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n on_o one_o part_n have_v no_o offence_n give_v they_o and_o therefore_o a_o small_a matter_n keep_v they_o in_o quiet_a on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v wary_a not_o to_o err_v for_o fear_v it_o befall_v not_o they_o as_o it_o do_v those_o that_o be_v despoil_v i_o conclude_v then_o â—â—at_v those_o colony_n that_o be_v not_o chargeable_a be_v the_o more_o trusty_a â—â—ve_v the_o less_o offence_n and_o they_o that_o â—re_n offend_v be_v but_o poor_a and_o â—â—attered_a can_v do_v but_o little_a harm_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v noâ—â—d_v that_o man_n must_v either_o be_v dalliâ—â—_n and_o flatter_v withal_o or_o else_o be_v â—ite_o crush_v for_o they_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o small_a damage_n â—t_a of_o great_a one_o they_o be_v not_o â—de_v so_o that_o when_o wrong_a be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v â—one_n that_o it_o need_v fear_v no_o return_n 〈◊〉_d revenge_n again_o but_o in_o lieu_n of_o â—â—lonies_n by_o maintain_v souldiâ—â—s_n there_o the_o expense_n be_v great_a for_o â—e_v whole_a revenue_n of_o that_o state_n â—e_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o conquest_n prove_v but_o a_o â—sse_n to_o he_o that_o have_v get_v it_o and_o â—dammmages_n he_o rather_o for_o it_o â—urts_v that_o whole_a state_n to_z remove_z â—e_z army_z from_o place_n to_o place_n of_o â—hich_v annoyance_n every_o one_o have_v 〈◊〉_d feeling_n and_o so_o become_v enemy_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n i_o wis_v who_o be_v outrage_v by_o thou_o in_o their_o own_o house_n whensoever_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o mischief_n every_o way_n than_o be_v this_o guard_n unprofitable_a aâ—_n that_o of_o the_o colony_n be_v profitable_a beside_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o different_a province_n as_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v make_v himself_o head_n and_o defender_n of_o his_o less_o powerful_a neighbour_n and_o devise_v all_o way_n to_o weaken_v those_o that_o be_v more_o mighty_a therein_o and_o take_v care_n that_o upon_o no_o chance_n there_o enter_v not_o any_o foreigner_n as_o mighty_a as_o himself_o for_o it_o will_v always_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o those_o that_o be_v discontent_v either_o upon_o ambition_n or_o fear_n as_o thâ—_n etolian_o bring_v the_o roman_n into_o greece_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o every_o country_n they_o come_v by_o the_o native_n and_o the_o course_n oâ—_n that_o matter_n be_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o powerful_a stranger_n enter_v a_o country_n all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o less_o powerful_a there_o cleave_v to_o he_o provoke_v by_o a_o envy_n they_o bearâ—_n he_o that_o be_v more_o mighty_a thaâ—_n they_o so_o that_o for_o these_o of_o the_o weak_a sort_n he_o may_v easy_o gain_v they_o without_o any_o pain_n for_o present_o all_o of_o they_o together_o very_o willing_o make_v one_o lump_n with_o that_o he_o have_v get_v he_o have_v only_o to_o beware_v that_o these_o increase_v not_o their_o strength_n nor_o their_o authority_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v easy_o be_v able_a by_o his_o own_o force_n and_o their_o assistance_n to_o take_v down_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a and_o remain_v himself_o absolute_a arbitre_n of_o that_o country_n and_o he_o that_o playeâ—_n not_o well_o this_o part_n shall_v quick_o lose_v what_o he_o have_v get_v and_o while_o he_o hold_v it_o shall_v find_v therein_o a_o great_a many_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n the_o roman_n in_o the_o province_n they_o seize_v on_o observe_v well_o these_o point_n send_v colony_n thither_o entertain_v the_o weak_a sort_n without_o augment_v any_o thing_n their_o power_n abate_v the_o force_n of_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a and_o permit_v not_o any_o powerful_a foreigner_n to_o gain_v too_o much_o reputation_n there_o and_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o only_o with_o the_o country_n of_o greece_n for_o example_n hereof_o the_o achaian_o and_o etolian_o be_v entertain_v by_o they_o the_o macedon_n kingdom_n be_v bring_v low_a antiochus_n be_v drive_v thence_o nor_o ever_o do_v the_o achaian_o or_o etolian_o desert_n prevail_v so_o far_o for_o they_o that_o they_o will_v ever_o promise_v to_o enlarge_v their_o state_n nor_o the_o persuasion_n of_o philip_n induce_v they_o ever_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n without_o bring_v he_o low_o nor_o yet_o can_v antiochus_n his_o power_n make_v they_o ever_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v hold_v any_o state_n in_o that_o country_n for_o the_o roman_n do_v in_o these_o case_n that_o which_o all_o judicious_a prince_n ought_v to_o do_v who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v regard_n unto_o all_o present_a mischief_n but_o also_o to_o the_o future_a and_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o with_o all_o industry_n for_o by_o take_v order_n for_o those_o when_o they_o be_v afar_o off_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prevent_v they_o but_o by_o delay_v till_o they_o come_v near_o hand_n to_o thou_o the_o remedy_n come_v too_o late_o for_o this_o malignity_n be_v grow_v incurable_a and_o it_o befall_v this_o as_o the_o physician_n say_v of_o the_o hectic_a fever_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v easy_o cure_v but_o hardâ—y_o know_v but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o â—ime_n not_o have_v be_v know_v in_o â—he_n beginning_n nor_o cure_v it_o become_v easy_a to_o know_v but_o hard_o to_o â—ure_v even_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o in_o matâ—ers_n of_o state_n for_o by_o know_v it_o aloof_o off_o which_o be_v give_v only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n to_o do_v the_o mischief_n â—â—at_v then_o spring_v up_o be_v quick_o â—elped_v but_o when_o for_o not_o have_v â—een_n perceive_v they_o be_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d increase_n so_o that_o every_o one_o see_v â—hem_n there_o be_v then_o no_o cure_n for_o â—hem_n therefore_o the_o roman_n seeâ—â—g_v these_o inconvenient_n afar_o off_o always_o prevent_v they_o and_o â—ever_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v â—or_a to_o escape_v a_o war_n because_o they_o know_v that_o a_o war_n be_v not_o undertake_v but_o defer_v for_o another's_o advantage_n therefore_o will_v they_o rather_o make_v war_n with_o philip_n and_o antiochus_n in_o greece_n to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o afterward_o be_v make_v with_o they_o in_o italy_n though_o for_o that_o time_n they_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o they_o think_v not_o good_a to_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o approve_v of_o that_o say_n that_o be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sage_n of_o our_o day_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o present_a time_n but_o that_o rather_o to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o wisdom_n for_o time_n drive_v forward_o every_o thing_n and_o may_v bring_v with_o it_o as_o well_o good_a as_o evil_a and_o evil_a as_o good_a but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o france_n and_o examine_v if_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n prescribe_v have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o lewis_n and_o not_o of_o charles_n as_o of_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a possession_n he_o hold_v in_o italy_n we_o better_o know_v the_o way_n he_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o do_v the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o what_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o will_v maintain_v a_o state_n of_o different_a language_n and_o condition_n king_n lewis_n be_v bring_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o venetian_n ambition_n who_o will_v have_v get_v for_o their_o share_n half_o the_o state_n of_o lombardy_n i_o will_v not_o blame_v his_o come_n or_o the_o course_n he_o take_v because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o begin_v to_o set_v a_o foot_n in_o italy_n but_o have_v not_o any_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n all_o gate_n be_v bar_v against_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o carriage_n there_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o join_v friendship_n with_o those_o he_o can_v and_o this_o consideration_n
francis_n sforce_o or_o aâ—_n as_o member_n adjoin_v to_o the_o hereditary_a state_n of_o the_o prince_n thaâ—_n gain_v it_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n these_o dominion_n so_o get_v be_v accustom_v either_o to_o live_v under_o â—_o prince_n or_o to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o be_v make_v conquest_n of_o either_o with_o other_o force_n or_o one_o own_o either_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o valour_n chap._n ii_o of_o hereditary_a principality_n i_o will_v not_o here_o discourse_n of_o republic_n because_o i_o have_v otherâ—_n where_o treat_v of_o they_o at_o large_a i_o will_v apply_v myself_o only_o to_o a_o principality_n and_o proceed_v whilâ—_n i_o weave_v this_o web_n by_o argue_v thereupon_o how_o these_o principality_n can_v be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v i_o say_v then_o that_o in_o state_n of_o inheritance_n and_o accustom_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o prince_n there_o â—re_n far_o few_o difficulty_n to_o keep_v â—â—em_n than_o in_o the_o new_a for_o it_o suffice_v only_o not_o to_o transgress_v the_o â—ourse_n his_o ancestor_n take_v and_o so_o â—fterwards_o to_o temporize_v with_o â—hose_v accident_n that_o can_v happen_v â—hat_n if_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v but_o of_o ordinary_a industry_n he_o shall_v always_o â—e_v able_a to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o â—is_n state_n unless_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a or_o excessive_a power_n he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o upon_o the_o least_o sinister_a chance_n that_o befall_v the_o usurper_n he_o recover_v it_o again_o we_o have_v in_o itaâ—â—_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n for_o example_n thereof_o who_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v the_o venetian_n in_o the_o year_n 84_o â—nd_v to_o withstand_v pope_n julius_n in_o â—he_n ten_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o he_o have_v of_o old_a continue_a in_o that_o rule_n for_o the_o natural_a prince_n have_v few_o occasion_n and_o less_o heed_n to_o give_v offence_n whereupon_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v â—e_v more_o belove_v and_o unless_o it_o â—e_v that_o some_o extravagant_a vice_n of_o his_o bring_v he_o into_o hatred_n itâ—_n agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o natural_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o belove_v bâ—_n his_o own_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o antiquity_n and_o continuation_n of_o thâ—_n dominion_n the_o remembrance_n and_o occasion_n of_o innovation_n aâ—_n quite_o extinguish_v for_o evermoâ—_n one_o change_n leave_v a_o kind_a oâ—_n breach_n or_o dent_n to_o fasten_v the_o build_n of_o another_o chap._n iii_o of_o mix_a principality_n but_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v iâ—_n the_o new_a principality_n anâ—_n first_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o new_a but_o as_o member_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v termâ—_n altogether_o as_o mix_v and_o the_o uâ—riations_n thereof_o proceed_v in_o thâ—_n first_o place_n from_o a_o natural_a difficulty_n which_o we_o common_o findâ—_n in_o all_o new_a principality_n for_o meâ—_n do_v willing_o change_v their_o lorâ—_n believe_v to_o better_v their_o condition_n and_o this_o belief_n cause_v theâ—_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o thâ—â—_n rule_v over_o they_o whereby_o they_o deâ—â—ive_v themselves_o because_o they_o â—â—nde_v after_o by_o experience_n they_o â—ave_n make_v it_o worse_o which_o deâ—ends_v upon_o another_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a necessity_n force_v he_o â—wayes_o to_o offend_v those_o who_o â—rince_n he_o new_o become_v as_o well_o â—y_a his_o soldier_n he_o be_v put_v to_o entertain_v upon_o they_o as_o by_o many_o other_o injury_n which_o a_o new_a conquest_n â—aws_v along_o with_o it_o in_o such_o manâ—er_n as_o thou_o find_v all_o those_o thy_o enemy_n who_o thou_o have_v endamage_v in_o the_o seize_v of_o that_o principality_n and_o afterward_o can_v â—ot_n keep_v they_o thy_o friend_n that_o have_v seat_v thou_o in_o it_o for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v they_o accord_v to_o their_o expectation_n nor_o put_v 〈◊〉_d practice_v strong_a remedy_n against_o â—â—em_n be_v oblige_v to_o they_o for_o however_o one_o be_v very_o well_o provide_v with_o strong_a army_n yet_o have_v 〈◊〉_d always_o need_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o â—e_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v thereinto_o for_o these_o reaâ—â—ns_n lewis_n the_o twelth_n king_n of_o france_n sudden_o take_v milan_n and_o as_o soon_o lose_v it_o and_o the_o firsâ—_o time_n lodowick_n his_o own_o force_n serve_v well_o enough_o to_o wrest_v it_o out_o oâ—_n his_o hand_n for_o those_o people_n thaâ—_n have_v open_v he_o the_o gate_n find_v themselves_o deceive_v of_o theiâ—_n opinion_n and_o of_o that_o future_a gooâ—_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v themselves_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o distaste_n the_o new_a prince_n give_v they_o true_a it_o be_v that_o countries_n thaâ—_n have_v rebel_v again_o the_o seconâ—_o time_n be_v recover_v be_v hardâ—_n lose_v for_o their_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o their_o rebellion_n be_v lessâ—_n respective_a of_o person_n but_o carâ—_n only_o to_o secure_v himself_o by_o punish_v delinquent_n to_o clear_v all_o suspicion_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o where_o he_o think_v he_o be_v weak_a sâ—_n that_o if_o to_o make_v france_n lose_v milan_n the_o first_o time_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o duke_n lodowick_n to_o make_v somâ—_n small_a stir_n only_o upon_o the_o confine_n yet_o afterward_o before_o they_o coulâ—_n make_v he_o lose_v it_o the_o second_o timâ—_n they_o have_v need_n of_o the_o whoâ—â—_n world_n together_o against_o he_o and_o â—â—at_v all_o his_o army_n shall_v be_v waste_v â—nd_n drive_v out_o of_o italy_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o forename_a cause_n however_o though_o both_o â—he_n first_o and_o second_o time_n it_o be_v â—aken_v from_o he_o the_o general_a â—_z of_o the_o first_o we_o have_v treat_v â—f_o it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o see_v â—hose_v of_o the_o second_o and_o set_v down_o â—he_v remedy_n that_o he_o have_v or_o any_o â—ne_n else_o can_v have_v that_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v in_o those_o term_n he_o be_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a â—o_o maintain_v himself_o better_a in_o his_o conquest_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o state_n which_o by_o conquest_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o their_o conqueror_n be_v either_o of_o the_o â—â—me_n province_n and_o the_o same_o language_n or_o otherwise_o and_o when_o â—hey_n be_v it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o hold_v â—hem_fw-mi especial_o when_o they_o be_v â—ot_n use_v to_o live_v free_a and_o to_o enjoy_v â—hem_n secure_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v extinguish_v the_o prince_n line_n who_o rule_v over_o they_o for_o in_o other_o matter_n allow_v they_o their_o ancient_a condition_n and_o there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n of_o manner_n betwixt_o they_o man_n ordinary_o live_v quiet_a enough_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o burgundy_n do_v britain_n gascony_n and_o normandy_n which_o so_o long_a time_n continue_v with_o france_n 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