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duty_n of_o king_n and_o that_o they_o be_v thereunto_o oblige_v by_o a_o indispensible_a consequence_n upon_o the_o sovereign_a dignity_n chap._n xxiv_o valour_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o render_v his_o condition_n agreeable_a valour_n be_v yet_o far_a necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o render_v his_o condition_n pleasant_a we_o shall_v easy_o understand_v this_o maxim_n as_o a_o consequence_n of_o those_o we_o have_v already_o establish_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o live_v happy_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o live_v honourable_o and_o to_o authorise_v his_o own_o security_n the_o principle_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v impress_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o above_o all_o on_o those_o of_o king_n be_v a_o
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