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iâ—…diatione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la to_o which_o kind_n of_o operate_n and_o be_v the_o optimates_fw-la approach_v near_o than_o the_o monarch_n who_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v use_n of_o officer_n as_o not_o able_a be_v but_o one_o to_o be_v himself_o in_o all_o place_n whereby_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o a_o state_n be_v more_o govern_v by_o the_o officer_n virtue_n then_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o optimates_fw-la be_v many_o may_v all_o together_o do_v that_o of_o themselves_o which_o a_o prince_n do_v together_o with_o officer_n and_o may_v govern_v the_o state_n by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o operate_v immediatione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la yet_o i_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o a_o second_o cause_n can_v operate_v know_v well_o not_o only_o in_o theological_a verity_n but_o also_o in_o philosophical_a doctrine_n that_o all_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o heaven_n as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o meteor_n teach_v we_o where_o he_o say_v oportet_fw-la hunc_fw-la mundâ—…m_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la superioribuâ—…_n lationibus_fw-la esse_fw-la contiguum_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n the_o government_n of_o optimates_fw-la be_v more_o like_a to_o that_o of_o god_n and_o it_o avail_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v but_o one_o alone_a that_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n because_o in_o he_o be_v one_o essence_n indeed_o one_o will_v one_o soul_n one_o intellect_n only_o but_o then_o in_o three_o person_n real_o distinct_a in_o three_o suppositi_fw-la in_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o three_o substance_n as_o substance_n be_v distinct_a from_o accident_n which_o be_v in_o alio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la and_o final_o in_o three_o subsistence_n as_o subsistence_n signify_v essentiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la which_o three_o person_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n govern_v the_o universe_n that_o although_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o son_n the_o work_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o the_o three_o concur_v equal_o in_o all_o work_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o the_o universal_a therefore_o be_v govern_v by_o three_o person_n with_o one_o will_v alone_o and_o the_o divine_a unity_n be_v a_o unity_n of_o end_n in_o plurality_n of_o person_n such_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o unity_n of_o optimates_fw-la to_o be_v and_o this_o be_v that_o unity_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n desire_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o as_o be_v like_o his_o own_o as_o he_o show_v in_o s._n john_n where_o he_o say_v pater_fw-la sancte_fw-la serva_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la speak_v to_o his_o father_n quos_fw-la dedistâ—…_n mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sint_fw-la unus_fw-la sieuti_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n rogo_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eye_v
a_o thing_n very_o profitable_a for_o state_n that_o stand_v in_o danger_n p._n 179_o discourse_v twenty_o five_o that_o those_o man_n who_o possess_v the_o state_n of_o another_o be_v but_o in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n as_o long_o as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a lord_n line_n remain_v alive_a and_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o such_o danger_n p._n 183_o discourse_v twenty_o six_o a_o parallel_n between_o tiberius_n and_o solomon_n p._n 189_o discourse_v twenty_o seven_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o obey_v prince_n in_o service_n of_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n p._n 190_o discourse_v twenty_o eight_o that_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o state_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v that_o oftentimes_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o speak_v some_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v conceal_v p._n 198_o discourse_v twenty_o nine_o how_o prince_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o counsel_n p._n 204_o discourse_v thirty_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n p._n 210_o discourse_v thirty_o one_o why_o tiberius_n make_v a_o show_n he_o will_v not_o be_v emperor_n and_o that_o to_o make_v prince_n discover_v thing_n they_o will_v have_v conceal_v be_v dangerous_a p._n 219_o discourse_v thirty_o two_o what_o course_n a_o prince_n shall_v take_v to_o secure_v himself_o from_o general_n of_o army_n and_o what_o course_n general_n shall_v take_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o prince_n and_o from_o a_o commonwealth_n p._n 329_o discourse_v thirty_o three_o of_o succession_n and_o election_n p._n 347_o discourse_v thirty_o four_o whether_o tiberius_n do_v ill_a in_o cause_v augustus_n his_o will_n to_o be_v read_v and_o why_o augustus_n in_o the_o three_o place_n make_v many_o his_o heir_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n p._n 354_o discourse_v thirty_o five_o that_o corrupt_a commonwealth_n have_v need_n of_o a_o monarch_n to_o reform_v they_o p._n 357_o discourse_v thirty_o six_o why_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o a_o regal_a power_n under_o romulus_n recover_v liberty_n under_o tarqvinius_n and_o from_o the_o regal_a power_n of_o augustus_n be_v never_o able_a to_o shake_v off_o servitude_n p._n 363_o discourse_v thirty_o seven_o that_o to_o elect_v a_o wicked_a successor_n â—…by_o to_o get_v glory_n to_o himself_o be_v a_o beastly_a course_n p._n 371_o discourse_v thirty_o eight_o that_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v both_o love_v and_o fear_v p._n 378_o discourse_v thirty_o nine_o whether_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o more_o profitable_a for_o a_o city_n p._n 388_o discourse_v forty_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n for_o attain_v a_o kingdom_n to_o have_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o in_o what_o danger_n a_o prince_n be_v that_o have_v none_o but_o daughter_n p._n 408_o discourse_v forty_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refuse_v dignity_n or_o to_o seek_v after_o they_o p._n 425_o discourse_v forty_o two_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o than_o from_o a_o extreme_a to_o the_o middle_n p._n 433_o discourse_v forty_o three_o that_o germanicus_n can_v not_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o keep_v tiberius_n from_o suspect_v he_o and_o that_o he_o refuse_v the_o empire_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o not_o out_o of_o goodness_n p._n 434_o discourse_v forty_o four_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o settle_v the_o insurrection_n of_o a_o army_n p._n 442_o discourse_v forty_o five_o that_o what_o kind_n of_o affair_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o carry_v their_o wife_n with_o they_o p._n 444_o discourse_v forty_o six_o whether_o germanicus_n do_v well_o to_o grant_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o army_n be_v in_o mutiny_n what_o other_o course_n he_o may_v have_v take_v last_o that_o in_o diversity_n of_o time_n and_o upon_o diversity_n of_o occasion_n divers_a course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v p._n 448._o discourse_n forty_o seven_o that_o tiberius_n do_v well_o not_o to_o stir_v from_o rome_n p._n 460_o discourse_v forty_o eight_o that_o to_o punish_v seditious_a soldier_n by_o the_o soldier_n own_o hand_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o that_o minister_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o punish_v exceed_v their_o limit_n p._n 469_o discourse_v forty_o nine_o whether_o a_o army_n be_v apt_a to_o rebel_v that_o consist_v of_o one_o nation_n only_o or_o that_o which_o consist_v of_o many_o p._n 475_o discourse_v fifty_o that_o to_o pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o be_v dangerous_a and_o how_o it_o happen_v that_o successor_n common_o take_v course_n differ_v from_o their_o predecessor_n p._n 477_o discourse_v fifty_o one_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o demand_v peace_n and_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a time_n p._n 482_o discourse_v fifty_o two_o with_o what_o cunning_a tiberius_n introduce_v and_o augment_v the_o law_n of_o treason_n p._n 491_o discourse_v fifty_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v 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