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A02454 The historie of Edvvard the Fourth, King of England. By Wm. Habington Esquire Habington, William, 1605-1654.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver. 1640 (1640) STC 12586; ESTC S120588 129,268 238

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meet_v with_o so_o politic_a a_o prince_n as_o lewis_n of_o france_n who_o have_v likewise_o the_o start_n of_o he_o in_o good_a luck_n he_o questionless_a may_v have_v attain_v some_o one_o of_o those_o many_o design_n he_o so_o witty_o and_o probable_o contrive_v but_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o affair_n prince_n shall_v find_v a_o discreet_a honesty_n not_o only_o towards_o god_n but_o even_o to_o the_o deprave_a world_n the_o safe_a rule_n of_o humane_a action_n for_o the_o absolute_a dissolution_n of_o a_o state_n be_v never_o know_v to_o happen_v by_o observance_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n and_o seldom_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n i_o mean_v if_o his_o goodness_n be_v active_a not_o overrule_v by_o evil_a counsel_n to_o misgovernement_n s._n paul_n in_o this_o distraction_n of_o thought_n endeavour_v to_o recover_v a_o