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from_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o want_v of_o trade_n and_o imposition_n 4._o free_a trade_n 5._o a_o care_n that_o no_o one_o city_n or_o province_n grow_v either_o so_o rich_a or_o potent_a that_o the_o rest_n shall_v envy_v or_o suspect_v it_o 6._o a_o quickness_n to_o observe_v and_o readiness_n to_o buy_v off_o all_o pretension_n or_o allegation_n of_o neighbour-prince_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v make_v gent._n 〈◊〉_d remember_v very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v 5_o thing_n for_o which_o cardinal_n bentâ—voglio_n presage_v the_o downfall_n of_o this_o republic_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o that_o liberty_n will_v come_v to_o licentiousness_n 2._o that_o there_o will_v such_o inequality_n arise_v from_o their_o pretend_a equality_n as_o will_v bring_v they_o as_o it_o do_v the_o roman_n from_o many_o master_n under_o one_o sovereign_a 3._o that_o they_o must_v in_o time_n trust_v too_o much_o to_o general_a officer_n especial_o their_o admiral_n and_o general_n 4._o