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england_n	henry_n	king_n	spain_n	3,841	5	8.4366	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15753	The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright.	Wright, Henry, fl. 1616.	1616 (1616)	STC 26024; ESTC S120336	43,490	100

greatly desire to be accounted well-deseruing of their owne people as those to whom it more properly belongeth and therefore they must needs oppose such and grow in distaste of them Or is it for that all men generally by their owne corrupt nature are lesse prone prompt and ready to requite a good turne then to reuenge an iniury Or may this rather bee the reason for that the Prince or g Vpon this very conceite the Venetians put to death Lauderanus because hee pacified a commotion by his owne authority as Petrus Bem bus reporteth in his Venetian History State groweth into suspicion of such kinde of men least they should affect innouation or seeke to tyrannise 3 It may further bee demanded why kindnesses and good will are oftentimes requited with ingratitude and vnthankfulnesse IS it because that he which neither can nor hath any desire to remunerate him to whom hee is so much indebted will either forget them or perswade himselfe and the world that no such kindnesses were offered vnto him or receiued by him Or may this be the reason that those men who haue beene as it were driuen and by fatall necessity compelled to receiue kindnesse of other men should afterwards grow ashamed of it that they should bee thought to haue had neede of such meanes 4 Seeing that no man can deny but that the vse of friends is such and so great that many times a man may bee driuen to relye his whole estate thereupon It may bee demanded how a man may bee ascertained that hee hath purchased a true friend SHall hee giue confidence to him whom hee hath h Guicchardine bound by grace and benefites Or shall hee trust him who hath any waies neede of his helpe Or shall hee rather repose his confidence in him who is bound i Pindarus vnto him by hauing equall profite and share in any businesse which they shall ioyntly attempt and obtaine SECT I. CHAP. IX Of Estimation and Credit of Authoritie publique and priuate Seueritie strictnesse of Gouernment Constancie Pietie and Prouidence 1 Seing Authoritie is the prop of kingdomes and that it is of the most men confessed that the maiesty of an Empire consisteth in the splendor grace and defence thereof it may bee demanded how a Prince might beget such a reuerent opinion of himselfe amongst his subiects forreigners likewise whereby he might become both admired and feared SHall he effect this if he institute such a forme of gouernment which is a Cicero pro milone seuere constant and strict bearing an hard ouer those whom he ruleth Or shall he attaine therunto the better if hauing b Mach. Prin. Tholoz home-bred strength forces he continually keepe them about him and haue them in a readinesse Or if he be destitute of such forces doe straight wayes take a course to prouide them else-where Or shall he compasse this the rather if he excell other Princes in the c Claudian 3. integrity and soundnesse of his manners fashions and good conditions Or shall he yet the better effect this if hee delight still d So Ferdinand King of Spain and Henry the 5. King of England grew famous to be in action and grow famous for well performing of what hee vndertaketh Or shall he likewise obtaine his purpose if in cases of difference betwixt Princes he e Mach. Prin. Cap. 21. cut off all respects of Newtrality and declare himselfe for one of them Or shall he this way come to his ends if he giue this testimony to the world that hee is a louer of vertue honouring all excellent men of what sort and Art soeuer Or finally shall he this way compasse his desires if hee giue incouragement and hope to his subiects whom hee gouerneth that they shall liue quietly vnder his protection and peaceably go about their affaires and businesses in what kinde soeuer they shall traffique or deale 2 It may further be demanded wherefore it concerneth a Prince so deeply to be highly esteemed both at home and abroade IS it for that f Fran. Guicch estimation and authority once lost which may easily be done can hardly or neuer be recouered againe Or is it for that g Idem estimation and authority in martiall affaires is of so great consequence that the effecting of any businesse of import doth wholly seeme to depend thereupon Or may it be for this reason rather that it shall be much more difficult for him whose credit and estimation beginneth to decay to defend himselfe and his estate from the least dangers then for him who keepeth vp his estimation and hath it imprinted in the hearts of his subiects or souldiers to effect great matters though his meanes be weaker Or may it be for this reason likewise for that it sometimes importeth a Prince to set his authority vpon the tentors and stretch it beyond his ability for the effecting and performing of some great enterprise Now a Prince shall neuer bring this to passe vnlesse his subiects and souldiers be perswaded that his power authority and estimation is greater then indeed it is but if they be thereof once perswaded he shall haue that done readily freely and of their owne accords which otherwise he should neuer haue had granted much lesse extorted from them against their wils 3 It may further be demanded how a Prince may compasse it to be feared of his subiects and withall get himselfe great reputation thereby SHall he doe this if he vse them h Fran. Guich rigorously and oftentimes inflict seuere punishments vpon them For they will easily be brought to stand in feare of him whom they know both can and will correct them and bring them into order especially if they perceiue him by his naturall inclination to be thereunto addicted Or shall hee finally effect this the rather if he neuer vse a stronger i Guicchardine medicine then the nature of the disease or strength of his sicke subiects are able to beare 4 It may further bee demanded how a subiect may gaine himselfe reputation with the common people SHall he doe this if he be k Mach. disp cap. 34. descended of noble Auncestors who haue approued themselues braue and excellent men in the carriage of themselues and managing of great actions Or shall he do this the rather if he betake himselfe to a wise and well setled course of life conuersing with none as neere as he can but with excellent men and such are vertuous Or shall he yet effect this the better if in his younger yeares he shall performe any thing either publickly or priuately which in it selfe is memorable and withall is honest Or shall he attaine thereunto likewise if being trusted with the l Mach. Prin. cap. 21. managing of publique affaires of his Countrey he discharge himselfe well thereof hauing rather an eye that his actions may redound to the good of the common-wealth then to his owne or other mens priuate how neere or