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danger_n be_v a_o prince_n best_a master_n the_o past_a teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o remedy_v the_o present_a and_o prevent_v the_o future_a those_o of_o other_o be_v it_o be_v true_a instruct_v but_o they_o be_v easy_o forget_v our_o own_o leave_n in_o the_o soul_n some_o mark_n and_o scar_n of_o the_o loss_n sustain_v as_o that_o which_o have_v once_o wound_v the_o imagination_n do_v fear_n let_v not_o then_o contempt_n or_o forgetfulness_n ever_o erase_v they_o especial_o when_o have_v escape_v a_o danger_n we_o fancy_v the_o same_o will_v never_o return_v or_o if_o it_o do_v will_v not_o annoy_v we_o for_o though_o some_o one_o circumstance_n which_o be_v very_o unlikely_a to_o happen_v a_o second_o time_n may_v remove_v danger_n yet_o other_o succeed_a new_a one_o make_v they_o unavoidable_a emblem_n xxxviii_o from_z nature_n this_o universal_a commonwealth_n of_o thing_n and_o empire_n of_o mix_a body_n derive_v their_o original_a the_o supreme_a government_n of_o which_o she_o lay_v 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account_n of_o the_o love_n it_o bear_v it_o in_o consideration_n that_o this_o direct_v and_o preserve_v it_o else_o will_v it_o not_o hold_v up_o its_o arm_n towards_o the_o threaten_a blow_n who_o will_v expose_v himself_o to_o hazard_n except_o he_o have_v a_o love_n for_o his_o prince_n who_o protect_v and_o defend_v his_o crown_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o castille_n side_v with_o the_o infant_n henry_n against_o k._n peter_n the_o cruel_a because_o the_o one_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o the_o other_o as_o universal_o hate_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o revolution_n in_o state_n be_v hatred_n the_o king_n ordonno_n and_o fruela_n the_o second_o be_v so_o abominate_v by_o their_o subject_n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o king_n become_v odious_a castille_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o government_n divide_v between_o two_o judge_n one_o of_o which_o administer_v affair_n of_o peace_n the_o other_o those_o of_o 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tibi_fw-la fidelior_fw-la militum_fw-la â—uit_fw-la dum_fw-la amari_fw-la meruisti_fw-la odisse_fw-la â—aepi_fw-la postquam_fw-la parricida_fw-la matris_fw-la &_o uxoâ—is_fw-la auriga_fw-la histrio_fw-la &_o incendiarâ—us_fw-la extitisti_fw-la tac._n 15._o ann_n a_o king_n power_n and_o majesty_n consist_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o they_o be_v disaffect_v who_o will_v oppose_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v preservation_n make_v the_o people_n want_v a_o king_n but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v expect_v from_o one_o who_o make_v himself_o hate_v the_o arragonian_n prudent_o foresee_v this_o when_o have_v call_v to_o the_o crown_n peter_n altharez_n lord_n of_o borgia_n from_o who_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o illustrious_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gandia_n be_v descend_v they_o afterward_o repent_v and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o their_o king_n because_o they_o see_v he_o use_v they_o with_o austerity_n and_o rigour_n even_o before_o his_o election_n contrary_n to_o what_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o king_n of_o arragon_n do_v who_o by_o love_n and_o benevolence_n engage_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o castille_n during_o his_o reign_n there_o we_o have_v see_v many_o prince_n ruin_v by_o fear_n none_o ever_o by_o love_n if_o therefore_o a_o prince_n will_v be_v formidable_a let_v it_o be_v to_o his_o enemy_n but_o let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v belove_v by_o his_o subject_n without_o which_o though_o he_o come_v victorious_a over_o they_o he_o will_v at_o last_o fall_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o as_o it_o befall_v bardanus_n king_n of_o persia_n ann_n persia_n claritâ—â—ine_fw-la paucos_fw-la inter_fw-la senatum_fw-la regum_fw-la siperinde_v amorem_fw-la inter_fw-la populares_fw-la quam_fw-la metum_fw-la apud_fw-la host_n quaesivisset_fw-la tac._n 11._o ann_n love_n and_o respect_n may_v be_v join_v but_o not_o love_n and_o servile_a fear_n he_o who_o be_v fear_v be_v hate_v and_o he_o who_o be_v hate_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n secure_v quem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la odit_fw-la periisse_fw-la expedit_fw-la enn._n he_o who_o be_v fear_v by_o many_o also_o fear_v many_o and_o what_o great_a misfortune_n be_v there_o than_o to_o command_v those_o who_o obey_v through_o fear_n and_o govern_v body_n rather_o than_o mind_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o just_a prince_n and_o the_o tyrant_n be_v that_o one_o use_v arm_n to_o maintain_v his_o subject_n in_o peace_n the_o other_o to_o protect_v himself_o against_o they_o if_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n hate_v be_v small_a he_o be_v much_o expose_v to_o danger_n from_o his_o subject_n if_o great_a yet_o much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a their_o fear_n be_v the_o more_o solicitous_a be_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o security_n as_o apprehend_v his_o cruelty_n will_v increase_v with_o his_o grandeur_n as_o in_o bardanus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o glory_n make_v he_o more_o severe_a and_o insupportable_a
scarce_o any_o one_o attack_n a_o state_n he_o think_v able_a to_o defend_v itself_o if_o all_o that_o be_v lavish_o squander_v away_o in_o game_n show_v and_o building_n be_v expend_v upon_o this_o prince_n will_v live_v abundant_o more_o secure_a and_o the_o whole_a world_n enjoy_v more_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n and_o maximilian_n take_v it_o as_o a_o signal_n piece_n of_o service_n of_o a_o certain_a governor_n of_o a_o province_n who_o lay_v out_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n design_v for_o the_o structure_n of_o a_o amphitheatre_n upon_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o citadel_n 11._o citadel_n ita_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tutelae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la instructae_fw-la murorum_fw-la praesidio_fw-la providebitur_fw-la &_o instaurandi_fw-la agonis_fw-la voluptas_fw-la confirmatis_fw-la his_fw-la qua_fw-la ad_fw-la securitatis_fw-la cautionem_fw-la spectant_fw-la in_fw-la secuti_fw-la temporis_fw-la circuitus_fw-la circuitione_n repraesentabit_fw-la l._n unica_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr expen_n publ._n l._n 11._o emblem_n lxxxiii_o the_o very_a ground_n whereon_o fortress_n be_v build_v be_v their_o great_a enemy_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o that_o with_o the_o shovel_n and_o pickax_n weapon_n of_o this_o age_n trenches_n and_o approach_n be_v make_v to_o begin_v a_o storm_n it_o be_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o same_o that_o mine_n be_v secret_o spring_v under_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n which_o take_v fire_n blow_v they_o all_o up_o that_o castle_n only_o be_v impregnable_a which_o situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o water_n be_v on_o all_o side_n surround_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o foam_a billow_n which_o although_o they_o beat_v against_o it_o yet_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o defend_v it_o by_o not_o admit_v of_o a_o naval_a siege_n and_o all_o the_o danger_n will_v be_v in_o a_o calm_a if_o it_o shall_v continue_v long_o thus_o government_n while_o engage_v in_o war_n be_v general_o safe_a 14._o 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its_o power_n than_o other_o be_v from_o their_o weakness_n for_o that_o through_o too_o much_o confidence_n in_o its_o strength_n neglect_v to_o provide_v against_o future_a casualty_n 28._o casualty_n who_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a and_o all_o their_o bow_n bend_v their_o horse_n hoof_n shall_v be_v count_v like_o â—lints_n isai._n 5._o 28._o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a fear_n put_v this_o always_o upon_o its_o guard_n if_o military_a discipline_n cease_v and_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o continual_a exercise_n sloth_n effeminate_v mind_n weaken_v and_o throw_v down_o wall_n rust_v sword_n and_o gnaw_v the_o strap_n of_o shield_n debauchery_n by_o degree_n increase_v with_o it_o and_o ambition_n reign_v whence_o arise_v dissension_n and_o from_o they_o civil_a war_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o intestine_a malady_n or_o infirmity_n engender_v by_o laziness_n but_o the_o whole_a state_n suffer_v by_o it_o nothing_o grow_v or_o be_v preserve_v without_o motion_n q._n metellus_n 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peace_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o cherusci_n but_o of_o no_o advantage_n roman_n advantage_n cherusci_n nimiam_fw-la ac_fw-la marcentem_fw-la diu_fw-la pacem_fw-la illacessui_fw-la nutrierunt_fw-la idque_fw-la juâ—undius_a quam_fw-la tutius_fw-la fuit_fw-la tac._n de_fw-fr mor._n roman_n the_o war_n of_o the_o low-countries_n put_v a_o
king_n be_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v well_o defend_v according_a to_o a_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v always_o rich_a and_o the_o exchequer_n full_a when_o the_o subject_n be_v wealthy_a and_o the_o land_n plentiful_a 2._o plentiful_a lib._n 15._o tit_n 5._o p._n 2._o when_o therefore_o a_o prince_n raise_v tax_n with_o this_o moderation_n the_o subject_n ought_v cheerful_o to_o pay_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o without_o a_o sort_n of_o rebellion_n refuse_v they_o for_o sovereignty_n have_v no_o other_o portion_n nor_o public_a necessity_n any_o other_o assistance_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o pay_n no_o pay_n without_o tax_n hist._n tax_n neque_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la neque_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la neque_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tributis_fw-la haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la tac._n 4._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n when_o nero_n will_v have_v remit_v the_o tax_n the_o roman_a senate_n oppose_v he_o say_v that_o without_o they_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v ruin_v ann_n ruin_v dissâ—lutionâ—m_fw-la imperii_fw-la docendo_fw-la si_fw-la fructus_fw-la quibus_fw-la resp._n sustinetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n 13._o ann_n tax_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a and_o the_o people_n not_o well_o satisfy_v of_o their_o necessity_n they_o soon_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o king_n alphonso_n surname_v the_o great_a grow_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n that_o after_o many_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o same_o also_o garcios_n king_n of_o galicia_n lose_v both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o 8._o too_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o k._n henry_n iii_o consider_v this_o danger_n when_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o to_o raise_v new_a tax_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o war_n he_o answer_v i_o fear_v the_o discontent_n of_o my_o people_n more_o than_o my_o enemy_n money_o collect_v from_o unjust_a tax_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o subject_n blood_n as_o be_v see_v to_o drop_v from_o that_o piece_n which_o st._n francis_n of_o milan_n break_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o this_o ever_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o prince_n great_a tax_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v till_o the_o people_n be_v well_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n oâ—_n they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o patient_o bear_v the_o heavy_a imposition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o which_o be_v raise_v by_o k._n ferdinand_n ivth_o and_o in_o the_o grant_n which_o the_o parliament_n of_o toledo_n make_v of_o a_o million_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n iii_o permit_v he_o also_o to_o raise_v more_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o moor_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o private_a person_n to_o examine_v into_o the_o justice_n of_o tax_n though_o they_o can_v often_o apprehend_v the_o cause_n of_o expense_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o without_o evident_a danger_n ann_n danger_n tibi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dedere_fw-la nobis_fw-la obsâ—quii_fw-la glâ—â—ia_fw-la relic_n est_fw-la tac._n 6._o ann_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o general_a reason_n which_o they_o may_v without_o damage_n be_v inform_v of_o and_o though_o natural_a and_o divine_a reason_n do_v allow_v the_o power_n of_o levy_v imposition_n to_o the_o prince_n without_o the_o subject_n consent_v when_o they_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a as_o king_n alphonso_n use_v to_o say_v yet_o will_v a_o prudent_a prince_n so_o manage_v the_o matter_n and_o dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v do_v with_o their_o approbation_n tax_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o bridle_n of_o the_o people_n vide._n people_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o vide._n they_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o uphold_v the_o prince_n authority_n those_o who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o tax_n be_v ungovernable_a yet_o this_o bridle_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_a as_o not_o to_o gall_v they_o too_o much_o as_o king_n flavius_z herwegiâ—s_v prudent_o consider_v in_o the_o thirteen_o council_n of_o toledo_n say_v that_o that_o government_n be_v best_o which_o neither_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o too_o great_a tax_n nor_o make_v they_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a by_o too_o little_a xiii_o little_a ut_fw-la nec_fw-la incauta_fw-la exactio_fw-la populos_fw-la gravet_fw-la nec_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la râ—missio_fw-la statum_fw-la gentis_fw-la fociat_n deperire_fw-la council_n tol_o xiii_o the_o command_n which_o prince_n have_v over_o the_o live_v of_o their_o subject_n be_v execute_v without_o danger_n it_o be_v do_v by_o law_n which_o punish_v some_o as_o example_n to_o the_o 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oppression_n provoke_v our_o mind_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o rebellion_n ann_n rebellion_n ferocissimo_fw-la quoque_fw-la adsumpto_fw-la aut_fw-la quibus_fw-la ob_fw-la egestatem_fw-la ac_fw-la metum_fw-la ex_fw-la flagitiis_fw-la maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitudo_fw-la tac._n 3._o ann_n all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v join_v david_n against_o saul_n 2._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o the_o people_n be_v always_o most_o obedient_a when_o they_o be_v rich_a the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o very_o severe_o use_v forget_v their_o liberty_n but_o afterward_o when_o they_o come_v to_o want_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o complain_v heavy_o of_o their_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v give_v upon_o condition_n that_o no_o tax_n shall_v be_v levy_v without_o its_o consent_n or_o if_o this_o be_v afterward_o provide_v by_o 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for_o afterward_o subject_n dread_v they_o and_o grudge_v to_o pay_v
as_o st._n augustine_n explain_v it_o 12._o it_o st._n august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o stray_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o which_o private_a person_n be_v poor_a but_o the_o public_a rich._n of_o which_o horace_n complain_v 15._o complain_v lib._n 2._o ode_n 15._o non_n it_o a_o romuli_n praescriptum_fw-la &_o intonsi_fw-la catonis_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a prince_n rely_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o power_n lay_v aside_o all_o care_n of_o lay_v up_o treasure_n or_o of_o preserve_v what_o they_o already_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n shall_v require_v money_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o oppress_v their_o subject_n with_o tax_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o the_o great_a the_o kingdom_n be_v there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o charge_n prince_n be_v briareus_n who_o what_o they_o receive_v with_o fifty_o hand_n spend_v 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