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that_o leave_v it_o that_o the_o war_n be_v not_o end_v and_o although_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o truce_n can_v by_o its_o condition_n prejudice_n the_o pretension_n in_o the_o principal_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o a_o contentious_a estate_n consent_v that_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o commerce_n shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o his_o subject_n he_o do_v whole_o stop_v that_o gate_n as_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o do_v in_o the_o truce_n which_o he_o make_v with_o gâ—nsaluâ—_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n chap._n 52._o of_o treaty_n of_o alliance_n the_o treaty_n which_o be_v make_v with_o our_o neighbour_n as_o friend_n be_v treaty_n of_o alliance_n equal_a or_o unequal_a the_o equal_a be_v either_o of_o simple_a friendship_n only_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o traffic_n or_o for_o aid_n and_o succour_n that_o of_o succour_n be_v for_o the_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a and_o sometime_o for_o both_o 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shall_v not_o declare_v himself_o for_o that_o while_o other_o ruin_v themselves_o by_o war_n he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o mean_n he_o may_v in_o the_o end_n make_v himself_o judge_n of_o their_o difference_n and_o compound_v they_o mild_o with_o honour_n he_o preserve_v their_o friendship_n and_o maintain_v their_o estate_n but_o in_o a_o weak_a prince_n what_o part_n soever_o he_o take_v it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a unto_o he_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o more_o powerful_a estate_n than_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o will_v say_v that_o speak_v general_o a_o neutrality_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o a_o weak_a prince_n so_o as_o they_o which_o make_v war_n one_o against_o another_o be_v not_o altogether_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a for_o although_o a_o neutrality_n do_v not_o please_v either_o party_n yet_o in_o effect_n it_o wrong_v no_o man_n and_o as_o he_o which_o be_v a_o neuter_n do_v not_o serve_v so_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v and_o then_o the_o event_n of_o the_o declaration_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v rather_o for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a issue_n of_o the_o war_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o this_o part_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o a_o neutrality_n and_o to_o change_v his_o resolution_n without_o a_o assurance_n to_o better_v his_o affair_n be_v not_o to_o carry_v himself_o wise_o but_o if_o the_o neuter_n be_v press_v by_o necessity_n to_o declare_v himself_o neutrallity_n he_o must_v do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o the_o two_o party_n follow_v the_o council_n of_o that_o roman_a that_o either_o he_o must_v make_v himself_o the_o strong_a or_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o strong_a unless_o he_o see_v that_o join_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o may_v balance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o by_o this_o counterpeze_n reduce_v they_o to_o reason_n the_o safety_n of_o estate_n consist_v chief_o in_o a_o equal_a counterpeze_n of_o power_n in_o 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and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v if_o he_o be_v remote_a he_o arrive_v too_o late_o after_o the_o occasion_n to_o defend_v we_o and_o too_o soon_o to_o oppress_v us._n the_o great_a part_n perish_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v he_o have_v more_o need_n of_o rest_n then_o to_o battle_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o send_v they_o back_o so_o far_o we_o must_v still_o bear_v the_o charge_n and_o oppression_n hiâ—ron_n king_n of_o syracuza_n can_v well_o observe_v these_o consideration_n the_o carthaginian_n be_v master_n of_o a_o part_n of_o sicily_n he_o ally_v himself_o with_o they_o against_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o roman_n be_v grow_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o country_n he_o fall_v to_o their_o side_n and_o continue_v the_o war_n with_o they_o against_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o be_v then_o more_o remote_a from_o the_o island_n than_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d â—ter_v we_o have_v make_v consideration_n of_o the_o force_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v of_o the_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o join_v but_o if_o he_o be_v light_n and_o have_v no_o stay_n how_o powerful_a soever_o he_o be_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o engage_v himself_o with_o he_o but_o if_o with_o these_o advantage_n he_o know_v how_o to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n with_o resolution_n they_o may_v bold_o engage_v themselves_o with_o he_o chap._n 56._o consideration_n for_o a_o prince_n that_o will_v live_v in_o good_a intelligence_n with_o his_o neighbour_n the_o prince_n that_o will_v live_v in_o good_a term_n with_o his_o neighbour_n must_v first_o consider_v what_o treaty_n and_o capitulation_n he_o have_v with_o he_o and_o govern_v himself_o according_o always_o show_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n desirous_a to_o live_v in_o amity_n and_o a_o great_a observer_n of_o treaty_n not_o endure_v that_o any_o breach_n shall_v be_v make_v how_o small_a soever_o and_o be_v do_v to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v repair_v if_o any_o difficult_a thing_n be_v require_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v neither_o grant_v it_o thing_n nor_o refuse_v it_o but_o in_o balance_v their_o business_n he_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v his_o goodwill_n allow_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o if_o he_o which_o seek_v have_v send_v a_o express_a ambassador_n they_o shall_v send_v he_o back_o with_o present_n and_o promise_v to_o dispatch_v other_o ambassador_n to_o make_v answer_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v avoid_v the_o discontentment_n they_o shall_v balance_v this_o delay_n with_o some_o benefit_n if_o may_v be_v of_o more_o importance_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v demand_v for_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v not_o move_v so_o much_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v please_v if_o the_o prince_n treat_v with_o his_o neighbour_n have_v need_n to_o demand_v or_o use_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o neighbour_n he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_a for_o that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v too_o resolute_a for_o something_o and_o they_o see_v the_o instance_n which_o we_o make_v will_v hold_v our_o necessity_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v the_o which_o will_v make_v they_o more_o hold_v and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o â—_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o bind_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o grant_v it_o although_o they_o reap_v the_o like_a benefit_n themselves_o but_o if_o a_o more_o powerful_a man_n require_v something_o of_o we_o prejudice_n which_o be_v grant_v do_v not_o much_o prejudice_n we_o and_o be_v deny_v may_v draw_v a_o war_n against_o we_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v against_o another_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v it_o this_o be_v a_o error_n which_o the_o florentines_n commit_v seek_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o charles_n the_o eight_o have_v not_o therein_o follow_v the_o counsel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n not_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o john_n of_o anioâ—_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v in_o league_n with_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n against_o who_o john_n of_o anjou_n make_v war_n we_o must_v not_o light_o believe_v that_o which_o prince_n say_v say_v and_o whereof_o they_o make_v show_v but_o consider_v that_o their_o own_o interest_n will_v make_v they_o forget_v it_o and_o to_o some_o their_o faith_n if_o they_o have_v any_o colour_n to_o break_v it_o the_o prince_n must_v likewise_o favour_v the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n with_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o must_v consider_v of_o the_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v with_o dexterity_n nourish_v the_o distrust_n and_o jealousy_n which_o be_v they_o or_o may_v be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o he_o must_v be_v wary_a he_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o have_v a_o conceit_n he_o must_v be_v the_o first_o that_o must_v seek_v to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o in_o all_o that_o which_o may_v breed_v some_o jealousy_n of_o he_o he_o must_v prevent_v it_o in_o time_n and_o he_o must_v excuse_v the_o fault_n which_o be_v discover_v and_o deny_v that_o whereof_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v hereafter_o assure_v he_o must_v seek_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o mollify_v the_o most_o powerful_a by_o fair_a deportument_n and_o promise_n and_o sometime_o to_o pacify_v the_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o as_o well_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o negligent_a as_o to_o labour_v in_o seek_v they_o several_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o some_o distrust_n one_o of_o another_o they_o the_o priuce_n shall_v offer_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n that_o which_o he_o can_v well_o refuse_v before_o they_o demand_v it_o to_o the_o end_n they_o
the_o incertainty_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o be_v ordinary_a in_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o opinion_n revolt_v and_o civil_a war_n do_v likewise_o dispose_v a_o people_n to_o receive_v a_o new_a religion_n religion_n as_o well_o for_o that_o force_n help_v the_o establishment_n as_o for_o that_o the_o head_n of_o a_o party_n may_v countenance_v his_o arm_n with_o this_o pretext_n and_o by_o a_o opinion_n diverse_a to_o that_o of_o other_o hold_v those_o of_o his_o party_n more_o firm_a unto_o he_o and_o better_o unite_v among_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o consideration_n which_o tacitus_n speak_v like_o a_o pagan_a say_v that_o moses_n have_v in_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o religion_n among_o the_o hebrew_n a_o unrestrayned_a liberty_n among_o a_o people_n somewhat_o civil_a and_o to_o open_v a_o contempt_n of_o religion_n religion_n dispose_v they_o no_o less_o to_o receive_v a_o new_a then_o too_o great_a rigour_n and_o austerity_n for_o beside_o that_o man_n have_v in_o he_o 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emulatioâ—s_n and_o dissension_n and_o that_o oppose_v one_o against_o another_o theâ—_n which_o shall_v be_v exclude_v will_v more_o willing_o give_v their_o voice_n to_o a_o three_o man_n then_o to_o he_o that_o have_v â—pposed_v against_o they_o contrariwise_o the_o french_a ambassador_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o charles_n but_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o brandeburge_n give_v they_o that_o this_o election_n will_v succeed_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o king_n francis_n remain_v abuse_v wherein_o pope_n lee_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n help_n yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n for_o although_o he_o desire_v not_o that_o king_n francis_n shall_v be_v make_v emperor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spline_n but_o some_o three_o person_n he_o entertain_v the_o first_o with_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v himself_o whole_o exclude_v despite_n shall_v make_v 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