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subject_a minister_n also_o weary_a of_o embassy_n that_o they_o may_v retire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o conveniency_n and_o ease_n of_o a_o domestic_a life_n stick_v not_o to_o promote_v a_o rupture_n between_o the_o prince_n they_o assist_v or_o at_o least_o to_o suggest_v counsel_n not_o less_o pernicious_a prince_n be_v much_o deceive_v who_o think_v their_o minister_n act_v always_o as_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o men._n if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o will_v be_v much_o better_o serve_v and_o find_v less_o inconvenience_n but_o they_o be_v man_n and_o their_o office_n do_v not_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o inclination_n to_o ease_n and_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n anger_n revenge_n and_o other_o affection_n and_o passion_n which_o zeal_n nor_o duty_n be_v not_o always_o capable_a to_o correct_v but_o let_v prince_n be_v apprize_v that_o those_o who_o can_v seduce_v good_a and_o loyal_a minister_n for_o that_o they_o fathom_v their_o artifices_fw-la and_o counsel_n and_o know_v what_o be_v their_o prince_n interest_n what_o not_o they_o traduce_v they_o as_o distrustful_a passionate_a perverse_a and_o obstinate_a and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n and_o to_o introduce_v other_o less_o know_v or_o to_o treat_v immediate_o with_o the_o prince_n himself_o tender_v he_o specious_a proposition_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o resolve_v more_o prejudicial_a he_o must_v not_o give_v the_o least_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o to_o think_v that_o he_o can_v change_v the_o course_n of_o affair_n or_o displace_v minister_n for_o if_o such_o thought_n take_v place_n the_o prince_n will_v be_v ill_o serve_v for_o such_o confidence_n cause_v disdain_n and_o disobedience_n in_o the_o accuser_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o discourage_v the_o minister_n the_o error_n of_o these_o be_v less_o dangerous_a than_o those_o to_o admit_v the_o accusation_n against_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v foreigner_n and_o be_v they_o 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that_o neither_o measure_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n but_o pretend_v always_o to_o much_o more_o than_o his_o due_a a_o interview_n of_o two_o prince_n be_v almost_o like_o a_o duel_n in_o which_o they_o fight_v with_o ceremony_n each_o endeavour_v to_o conquer_v other_o the_o family_n of_o each_o assist_v at_o the_o engagement_n like_o two_o hostile_a troop_n each_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o prince_n triumph_n over_o the_o other_o in_o personal_a accomplishment_n or_o grandeur_n and_o as_o in_o such_o a_o number_n all_o can_v be_v man_n of_o prudence_n some_o light_a expression_n or_o slight_a affront_n cause_v dissatisfaction_n in_o the_o rest_n so_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o interview_n between_o king_n henry_n and_z lewis_z xi_o of_o france_n in_o which_o the_o spaniard_n exceed_v they_o in_o pomp_n and_o greatness_n and_o scout_v the_o meanness_n and_o slovenliness_n of_o the_o french_a those_o two_o nation_n depart_v enemy_n who_o have_v till_o then_o maintain_v a_o good_a correspondence_n together_o hisp._n together_o mar._n hist._n hisp._n the_o hatred_n between_o germanicus_n and_o piso_n be_v private_a till_o they_o see_v one_o another_o anâ—al_a another_o discesserâ—ntque_fw-la opertis_fw-la odiis_fw-la tac._n 2._o anâ—al_a the_o interview_n between_o ferdinand_n iv_o of_o castille_n and_o dionysius_n his_o father-in-law_n king_n of_o portugal_n cause_v great_a disorder_n as_o do_v that_o of_o king_n philip_n i._n and_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o though_o the_o meeting_n of_o james_n i._o and_o king_n alphonso_n produce_v very_o good_a effect_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n for_o prince_n to_o manage_v their_o affair_n by_o ambassador_n sometime_o favourite_n sow_v discord_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o those_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o our_o history_n don_n lopez_n de_fw-fr haro_n procure_v a_o separation_n between_o king_n sancho_n the_o strong_a and_o the_o queen_n his_o consort_n the_o domestic_n of_o queen_n catharine_n mother_n to_o king_n john_n ii_o incense_v she_o against_o the_o infant_n don_n ferdinand_n don_n alvarez_n de_fw-fr lara_n endeavour_v thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o government_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o persuade_v king_n henry_n i._o that_o his_o sister_n queen_n berenguela_n design_v to_o poison_v he_o those_o who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o infant_n sancho_n and_o king_n alphonso_n the_o wise_a his_o father_n take_v what_o care_n they_o can_v to_o prevent_v their_o meeting_n and_o agreement_n the_o grandee_n of_o castille_n hinder_v the_o reconcilement_n of_o king_n john_n ii_o to_o his_o son_n henry_n don_n alvarez_n de_fw-fr luna_n that_o of_o king_n john_n of_o navarre_n to_o his_o son_n prince_n carlos_n of_o viana_n the_o favourite_n of_o king_n philip_n i._o dissuade_v he_o from_o a_o interview_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n such_o artifices_fw-la we_o have_v see_v use_v in_o france_n in_o these_o time_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o
spectator_n of_o their_o art_n and_o to_o who_o they_o leave_v their_o work_n and_o monument_n of_o their_o labour_n to_o all_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o flattery_n mix_v with_o error_n sometime_o commend_v in_o a_o boy_n for_o virtue_n what_o by_o no_o mean_n deserve_v that_o name_n as_o lewdness_n ostentation_n insolence_n anger_n revenge_n and_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n some_o man_n erroneous_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v token_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n which_o withal_o induce_v they_o too_o eager_o to_o pursue_v these_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o real_a virtue_n as_o a_o maid_n sometime_o if_o she_o be_v commend_v for_o her_o free_a carriage_n or_o confidence_n apply_v herself_o to_o those_o rather_o than_o modesty_n and_o honesty_n the_o principal_a good_a quality_n of_o that_o sex_n though_o indeed_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v drive_v from_o all_o vice_n in_o general_a yet_o more_o especial_o from_o those_o which_o tend_v to_o laziness_n or_o hatred_n they_o be_v more_o easy_o imprint_v in_o their_o mind_n 17._o mind_n cuncta_fw-la igituâ—_n mala_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la maximè_fw-la quae_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la â—abent_fw-la vel_fw-la â—dium_fw-la parent_n sunt_fw-la procul_fw-la à _fw-la puâ—ris_fw-la removend_fw-mi arist._n pol._n 7._o c._n 17._o care_v therefore_o must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o prince_n overhear_v no_o filthy_a or_o obscene_a expression_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v suffer_v to_o use_v they_o himself_o we_o easy_o execute_v what_o we_o make_v familiar_a to_o we_o in_o discourse_n at_o lest_o something_o near_o it_o 17._o it_o nam_fw-la fâ—cile_fw-la turpia_fw-la loquendo_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la his_fw-la proxima_fw-la facient_fw-la arist._n pol._n 7._o c._n 17._o wherefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a the_o roman_n use_v to_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o family_n some_o grave_a ancient_a matron_n to_o be_v their_o son_n governess_n who_o whole_a care_n and_o employment_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o good_a education_n in_o who_o presence_n it_o be_v not_o allowable_a to_o speak_v a_o foul_a word_n or_o admit_v a_o indecent_a action_n oraâ—_n action_n coram_fw-la quâ_fw-la neque_fw-la dicere_fw-la fas_fw-la e_fw-la at_o quod_fw-la turpe_fw-la dictu_fw-la neque_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la inhonestâ—â—_n factâ—_n viâ—eretur_fw-la quint._n dial_n de_fw-fr oraâ—_n the_o design_n of_o this_o severe_a discipline_n be_v that_o their_o nature_n be_v prâ—â—_n serve_v pure_a and_o untainted_a they_o may_v ready_o embrace_v honest_a profession_n ibid._n profession_n quo_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ac_fw-la severitas_fw-la â—o_o pertimebat_fw-la ut_fw-la sincera_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la &_o nullis_fw-la pravitatibus_fw-la detorta_fw-la uniâ—scujusque_fw-la natura_fw-la toto_fw-la statim_fw-la pectore_fw-la arriâ—ereâ—_n art_n honestas_fw-la quinâ—il_n ibid._n quintilian_n lament_v thâ—â—_n neglect_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o education_n in_o his_o time_n child_n be_v usual_o bring_v up_o among_o servanâ—â—_n and_o so_o learn_v to_o imitate_v their_o vice_n nor_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d any_o one_o of_o the_o family_n concern_v what_o he_o say_v or_o doâ—â—_n before_o his_o young_a master_n since_o even_o their_o parent_n donâ—â—_n so_o much_o inure_v they_o to_o virtue_n and_o modesty_n as_o laâ—_n sciviousness_n and_o libertinism_n ibid._n libertinism_n nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la domo_fw-la pensi_fw-la habet_fw-la quiâ—â—_n coram_fw-la infante_fw-la domino_fw-la aut_fw-la dicat_fw-la aut_fw-la faciat_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la parent_v nec_fw-la probitâ—i_fw-la neque_fw-la modestiae_fw-la â—arvulos_fw-la assueâ—acâ—unt_fw-la sed_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la &_o libertaâ—i_fw-la quint._n ibid._n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v usual_a in_o most_o prince_n court_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o remedy_n for_o it_o but_o displace_v those_o vicious_a courtieâ—â—_n and_o substitute_v other_o of_o approve_a virtue_n who_o may_v excite_v the_o prince_n mind_n to_o action_n more_o generous_a and_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o true_a honour_n hippol._n honour_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la auribus_fw-la jucunda_fw-la convenit_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la fiat_fw-la eurip._n in_o hippol._n when_o a_o couâ—â—_n have_v once_o bid_v adieu_o to_o virtue_n it_o be_v often_o change_v but_o never_o for_o the_o better_a nor_o do_v it_o desire_v a_o prince_n better_o than_o itself_o thus_o nero_n family_n be_v favourer_n oâ—_n otho_n because_o he_o be_v like_o he_o hist._n he_o pâ—ona_n in_o euâ—_n auâ—â—_n neronis_n ut_fw-la similem_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n but_o if_o the_o prince_n can_v do_v this_o i_o think_v it_o be_v more_o adviseable_a for_o he_o to_o leave_v that_o court_n as_o we_o remember_v james_n thâ—_n one_a king_n of_o arragon_n do_v hisp._n do_v mar._n hâ—st_n hisp._n when_o he_o see_v himself_o tyrannize_v over_o by_o those_o who_o educate_v and_o confine_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o prison_n nor_o can_v i_o give_v those_o courâ—â—_n any_o other_o name_n where_o the_o principal_a aim_n be_v to_o enslave_v the_o prince_n will_v and_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v this_o way_n or_o that_o by_o choice_n and_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o be_v forcible_o guide_v as_o his_o courtier_n please_v just_a as_o water_n 〈◊〉_d convey_v through_o private_a channel_n for_o the_o sole_a benefit_n of_o the_o ground_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v good_a natural_a part_n and_o education_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v suffer_v to_o see_v hear_v and_o know_v no_o more_o than_o his_o attendance_n think_v fit_a what_o wonder_v if_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o castille_n his._n castille_n mac._n hist_o his._n prove_v so_o negligent_a and_o sluggish_a so_o like_o his_o father_n john_n the_o second_o in_o all_o thing_n after_o he_o have_v be_v educate_v among_o the_o same_o flatterer_n that_o occasion_v his_o father_n male_a administration_n believe_v i_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o form_v a_o good_a prince_n in_o a_o ill_a court_n as_o to_o draw_v a_o straight_a line_n by_o a_o crooked_a square_n there_o be_v not_o a_o wall_n there_o which_o some_o lascivious_a hand_n have_v not_o sully_v not_o a_o corner_n but_o echo_v their_o dissolute_a course_n of_o life_n all_o that_o frequent_a the_o court_n be_v so_o many_o master_n and_o as_o it_o be_v idea_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o by_o long_a use_n and_o conversation_n each_o imprint_n something_o on_o he_o which_o may_v either_o be_v to_o his_o benefit_n or_o prejudice_n and_o the_o more_o apt_a his_o nature_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o soon_o and_o more_o easy_o he_o imbibe_v those_o domestic_a custom_n i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o a_o prince_n will_v be_v good_a if_o his_o minister_n be_v so_o bad_a if_o they_o be_v bad_a a_o instance_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o emperor_n galba_n who_o when_o he_o light_n upon_o good_a friend_n and_o gentleman_n be_v govern_v by_o 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othâ—â—_n vultum_fw-la intnâ—eri_fw-la atque_fw-la eveâ—t_fw-la inclinatis_fw-la ad_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la mentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la tiâ—â—_n ret_fw-la otho_fw-la timebatur_fw-la tac._n 1_o hist._n beside_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fidelity_n where_o fear_n and_o distrust_n find_v entertainment_n 〈◊〉_d entertainment_n fides_n metu_fw-la infracta_fw-la tac._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d which_o however_o i_o will_v have_v understand_v of_o those_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o dissemble_v danger_n and_o conceal_v calamity_n for_o in_o other_o to_o join_v in_o public_a expression_n of_o sadness_n dont_fw-fr ill_a become_v the_o prince_n as_o that_o which_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o engage_v their_o heart_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o put_v himself_o in_o mourn_v and_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n david_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o 11._o they_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 11._o the_o same_o do_v joshua_n for_o the_o loss_n receive_v by_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr and_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n jos._n 7._o 6._o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a than_o in_o a_o common_a calamity_n thus_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o rebellion_n willing_o to_o receive_v good_a only_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o not_o evil_a also_o 10._o also_o job_n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v humble_a under_o correction_n move_v to_o pardon_n here_o it_o may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o this_o steddiness_n of_o mind_n be_v commendable_a in_o a_o inferior_a when_o he_o need_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o more_o potent_a the_o solution_n of_o which_o doubt_n require_v a_o peculiar_a distinction_n he_o who_o be_v under_o oppression_n and_o crave_v another_o assistance_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o with_o too_o much_o cringe_v and_o solicitude_n lest_o he_o make_v his_o fortune_n 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resolution_n true_o royal_a to_o have_v thus_o bespeak_v he_o mithriâ—ates_v so_o many_o year_n seek_v by_o the_o roman_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n here_o voluntary_o surrender_n himself_o do_v what_o you_o please_v with_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o great_a achemenes_n the_o only_a thing_n my_o enemy_n can_v deprive_v i_o of_o ann._n of_o mithridates_n terra_fw-la marique_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la annos_fw-la romanis_n quaesitis_fw-la sponte_fw-la adsum_fw-la vtere_fw-la ut_fw-la voles_fw-fr prole_fw-la magni_fw-la achemeis_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la solum_fw-la host_n non_fw-la abstulerunt_fw-la tac._n 12._o ann._n which_o word_n prevail_v with_o eunon_o to_o intercede_v with_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n in_o his_o behalf_n ann._n behalf_n mâ—taâ—â—â—e_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o prece_fw-la haud_fw-la degenerare_fw-la permotus_fw-la tac._n 12._o ann._n let_v he_o who_o have_v faithful_o serve_v his_o prince_n speak_v bold_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o injure_v as_o herman_n cortes_n do_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o segestes_n to_o germanicus_n fuere_fw-la germanicus_n simul_fw-la segestes_n ipse_fw-la ingens_fw-la
visu_fw-la &_o memor_fw-la in_o bonae_fw-la societatis_fw-la impavidus_fw-la verba_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la fuere_fw-la in_o other_o case_n prudence_n shall_v examine_v necessity_n time_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o have_v attentive_a respect_n to_o the_o follow_a maxim_n that_o a_o superior_a take_v boldness_n in_o a_o inferior_a for_o a_o affront_n imagine_v he_o aspire_v to_o be_v his_o equal_a or_o disparage_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o slight_v one_o he_o see_v too_o abject_a and_o submissive_a it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n tiberius_n nominate_v none_o to_o be_v senator_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o servile_a nature_n and_o though_o such_o person_n be_v necessary_a for_o his_o service_n yet_o can_v be_v not_o endure_v that_o baseness_n of_o mind_n ann._n mind_n etiam_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la nollet_fw-la tam_fw-la projectae_fw-la serviâ—ntium_fw-la patientiae_fw-la cedebat_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n thus_o we_o see_v prince_n be_v competent_a judge_n of_o every_o one_o natural_a vigour_n and_o alacrity_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v affront_v upon_o those_o who_o they_o know_v will_v take_v they_o vitellius_n have_v not_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o keep_v valerius_n maximus_n so_o long_o from_o the_o consulate_a which_o galba_n have_v confer_v on_o he_o but_o that_o he_o think_v his_o meek_a temper_n will_v not_o resent_v the_o injury_n hist._n injury_n nulla_fw-la offensa_fw-la sed_fw-la mitâ—â—_n &_o injuriam_fw-la segniter_fw-la laturum_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n a_o resolute_a kind_n of_o modesty_n and_o a_o modest_a courage_n will_v be_v high_o requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o if_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v ruin_v have_v better_o be_v so_o with_o a_o mind_n great_a and_o noble_a than_o base_a and_o degenerous_a this_o marcus_n hortalus_n consider_v when_o tiberius_n refuse_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n ann._n necessity_n avitae_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la etiâ—â—_n inter_fw-la angustias_fw-la fortunae_fw-la retinens_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n when_o the_o more_o powerful_a deny_v another_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o especial_o in_o public_a action_n it_o be_v more_o adviseable_a to_o snatch_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v steal_z than_o dispute_v they_o he_o that_o doubt_v distrust_v his_o merit_n the_o dissembler_n tacit_o own_v his_o want_n of_o it_o and_o modesty_n be_v afterward_o but_o laugh_v at_o he_o who_o handsome_o assume_v the_o preference_n due_a to_o he_o easy_o preserve_v it_o afterward_o thus_o it_o happen_v once_o to_o the_o german_a ambassador_n who_o see_v those_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o surpass_v in_o valour_n and_o constant_a alliance_n with_o the_o roman_n seat_v among_o the_o senator_n in_o pompey_n theatre_n say_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o german_n for_o arm_n and_o fidelity_n ann._n fidelity_n nul_fw-fr '_o os_fw-la 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let_v acknowledgement_n close_o all_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o prince_n this_o piece_n of_o prudence_n seneca_n show_v after_o his_o conference_n with_o nero_n about_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n ann._n charge_n seneca_n qui_fw-la finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la dominante_fw-la sermonum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr tac._n 14._o ann._n he_o that_o complain_v declare_v he_o have_v be_v ill_o use_v and_o prince_n have_v very_o little_a confidence_n in_o one_o they_o think_v dissatisfy_v all_o of_o they_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o that_o of_o who_o we_o never_o complain_v in_o our_o affliction_n nay_o we_o rather_o give_v thanks_o for_o they_o in_o accusation_n also_o constancy_n be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n he_o that_o give_v way_n to_o they_o make_v himself_o a_o criminal_a the_o innocent_a person_n who_o disow_v his_o action_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n plead_v guilty_a a_o good_a conscience_n arm_v with_o truth_n triumph_v over_o envy_n if_o that_o be_v degenerate_a and_o resist_v not_o the_o stream_n of_o misfortune_n their_o wave_n will_v overwhelm_v he_o as_o a_o river_n by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o current_n throw_v down_o the_o weak_a tree_n whereas_o the_o deep_o root_v stand_v immovable_a all_o sejâ—nus's_n favourite_n fall_v with_o his_o fortune_n marcus_n terentius_n alone_o who_o courageous_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v court_v and_o esteem_v his_o friendship_n as_o that_o which_o procure_v he_o the_o emperor_n tiberiusâ—_n â—_z favour_n be_v acquit_v ann._n acquit_v constantia_n orationis_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la repertus_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la efferret_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la animo_fw-la agitabant_fw-la etc._n etc._n tac._n 6._o ann._n and_o all_o other_o evidence_n either_o banish_v or_o execute_v in_o some_o case_n this_o firm_a assurance_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o innocence_n defend_v not_o itself_o by_o excuse_n for_o fear_v of_o betray_a timorousness_n nor_o good_a service_n be_v take_v 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to_o prosecute_v it_o for_o which_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a that_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o treasury_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o council_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v to_o proceed_v upon_o power_n ought_v to_o be_v cautious_a and_o circumspect_a and_o diligent_o consider_v of_o what_o it_o undertake_v prudence_n do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o eye_n do_v in_o the_o head_n without_o that_o kingdom_n and_o state_n will_v be_v blind_a and_o polyphemus_n who_o have_v once_o lose_v his_o eye_n by_o the_o cunning_a of_o ulysses_n in_o vain_a throw_v stone_n about_o and_o storm_v for_o revenge_n so_o will_v they_o vain_o squander_v and_o throw_v away_o their_o treasure_n and_o riches_n what_o prodigious_a sum_n have_v we_o see_v spend_v in_o our_o time_n upon_o some_o vain_a fear_n in_o countermine_v enemy_n design_n in_o raise_v army_n and_o make_v war_n which_o may_v 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of_o the_o vast_a treasure_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o so_o divine_a providence_n in_o a_o manner_n level_v and_o equal_v state_n give_v to_o the_o great_a one_o strength_n without_o industry_n and_o to_o the_o little_a industry_n to_o acquire_v strength_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v only_o to_o discover_v wound_n and_o not_o heal_v they_o i_o will_v prescribe_v some_o remedy_n not_o draw_v from_o the_o quintessence_n and_o nicety_n of_o speculation_n which_o be_v approve_v at_o first_o when_o new_a but_o afterward_o reject_v by_o experience_n but_o such_o as_o natural_a reason_n shall_v suggest_v and_o such_o as_o ignorance_n slight_v as_o vulgar_a the_o chief_a wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o nation_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o mine_n in_o the_o world_n be_v rich_a than_o agriculture_n this_o the_o egyptian_n know_v who_o make_v the_o low_a end_n of_o their_o sceptre_n like_o a_o ploughshare_n to_o intimate_v that_o its_o power_n and_o grandeur_n be_v found_v upon_o that_o the_o fertile_a side_n of_o vesuviâ—s_n be_v rich_a than_o potosus_fw-la with_o all_o its_o gold_n it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n that_o nature_n have_v so_o liberal_o impart_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o all_o and_o hide_v gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o make_v those_o common_a and_o expose_v they_o upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o purpose_n for_o man_n nourishment_n 5._o nourishment_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o fructibus_fw-la aristor_n polit._n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o and_o hide_v these_o in_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v dug_n out_o and_o refine_a know_v they_o will_v prove_v the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n spain_n be_v in_o former_a time_n so_o rich_a almost_o only_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n come_v to_o toledo_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
eternal_a artificer_n we_o can_v suffer_v any_o other_o adoration_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o than_o what_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n and_o although_o the_o friendship_n of_o infidel_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o divine_a justice_n permit_v we_o not_o to_o obtain_v our_o end_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o enemy_n nay_o usual_o chastise_v we_o by_o the_o very_a infidel_n hand_n that_o sign_v the_o treaty_n the_o emperor_n which_o constantine_n the_o great_a translate_v into_o the_o east_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o palaeologi_fw-la with_o the_o turk_n god_n permit_v it_o to_o remain_v to_o posterity_n for_o a_o example_n of_o his_o correction_n but_o not_o any_o live_a memorial_n of_o that_o family_n but_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n or_o disposition_n of_o thing_n the_o chastisement_n can_v be_v inflict_v by_o those_o very_a infidel_n god_n use_v his_o own_o hand_n what_o calamity_n have_v not_o france_n suffer_v since_o francis_n i._o more_o through_o emulation_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o glory_n than_o force_v by_o any_o necessity_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o call_v he_o into_o europe_n this_o fault_n he_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n express_v his_o utmost_a detestation_n of_o it_o in_o word_n which_o pious_o we_o ought_v to_o impute_v to_o a_o christian_a compunction_n though_o otherwise_o they_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o extreme_a despair_n god_n pursue_v his_o chastisement_n in_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n by_o take_v they_o off_o with_o violent_a and_o unhappy_a death_n now_o if_o this_o just_a judge_n be_v thus_o severe_a on_o prince_n who_o do_v but_o ask_v the_o aid_n of_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o those_o who_o assist_v they_o against_o the_o catholic_n and_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v such_o great_a progress_n the_o example_n of_o peter_n ii_o of_o arragon_n will_v tell_v we_o 2._o we_o mar._n hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 2._o this_o king_n stick_v with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o albigenses_n in_o france_n and_o though_o he_o fight_v at_o the_o head_n of_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n against_o the_o catholic_n who_o be_v but_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o foot_n lose_v at_o once_o both_o his_o life_n and_o the_o battle_n judas_n machabaeus_n no_o soon_o join_v with_o the_o roman_n though_o only_o to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o grecian_a power_n but_o the_o two_o angel_n that_o stand_v by_o his_o side_n leave_v he_o and_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o same_o punishment_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n suffer_v jonathan_n and_o simon_n his_o brother_n and_o successor_n nor_o be_v the_o excuse_n of_o self-defence_n always_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n that_o make_v such_o confederacy_n allowable_a very_o rare_o concur_v and_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n than_o that_o universal_a scandal_n and_o 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represent_v his_o fault_n to_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o with_o war_n as_o a_o punishment_n 9_o punishment_n because_o thou_o have_v rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o rely_v on_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o be_v the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n escape_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n herein_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o therefore_o from_o henceforth_o thou_o shalâ—_n have_v war_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 9_o which_o according_o happen_v whence_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o much_o france_n have_v incur_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n by_o the_o alliance_n it_o have_v now_o engage_v itself_o in_o with_o those_o of_o another_o religion_n to_o oppress_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n where_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o pretence_n of_o self-preservation_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n since_o without_o any_o provocation_n or_o reason_n he_o have_v side_v with_o all_o its_o adversary_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o it_o foment_v it_o out_o 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that_o out_o of_o the_o italian_a prince_n hand_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o alps_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all._n in_o the_o other_o potentate_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v not_o situate_a between_o those_o two_o crown_n this_o reason_n of_o neutrality_n have_v not_o the_o same_o force_n for_o when_o once_o war_n be_v bring_v into_o italy_n they_o can_v but_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o conqueror_n without_o have_v oblige_v either_o party_n as_o the_o consul_n quinetius_fw-la say_v to_o the_o aetolian_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o declare_v for_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o war_n against_o antiochus_n and_o as_o the_o florentine_n find_v when_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n they_o stand_v neuter_n thereby_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o french_a king_n without_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o pope_n 35._o pope_n quip_n sine_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praemium_fw-la victoris_fw-la eritis_fw-la liv._o l._n 35._o neutrality_n neither_o make_v friend_n nor_o remove_v enemy_n polyh_n enemy_n neutralitas_fw-la neque_fw-la aâ—icos_fw-la parit_fw-la â—eque_fw-la inimicos_fw-la tollit_fw-la polyh_n hence_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n say_v of_o the_o sienois_n who_o think_v to_o save_v themselves_o by_o neutrality_n be_v ruin_v that_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o usual_o do_v to_o one_o who_o lodge_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o house_n who_o they_o below_o fill_v with_o smoke_n those_o above_o pour_fw-fr water_n down_o upon_o he_o what_o do_v not_o the_o theban_n suffer_v by_o be_v neutral_a when_o xerxes_n invade_v greece_n while_o lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n continue_v so_o he_o never_o have_v peace_n with_o any_o prince_n come_v prince_n phil._n the_o come_v french_a come_v this_o whole_a paragraph_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o french_a let_v not_o the_o prince_n be_v deceive_v in_o imagine_v this_o neutrality_n to_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o balance_v the_o force_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n for_o certain_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o declaration_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o former_a not_o that_o it_o may_v enlarge_v its_o territory_n or_o make_v a_o inroad_n into_o france_n but_o that_o it_o may_v maintain_v what_o it_o be_v already_o possess_v of_o and_o the_o french_a be_v keep_v within_o their_o kingdom_n and_o not_o by_o any_o neutrality_n or_o affection_n be_v invite_v out_o and_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o the_o very_a declaration_n of_o favour_n without_o any_o other_o public_a deâ—â—nstrations_n poise_n these_o scale_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a arâ—ment_n of_o war._n italy_n can_v never_o bear_v two_o faction_n that_o â—ive_a to_o raise_v their_o fortune_n by_o the_o contention_n of_o both_o â—owns_n within_o its_o bowel_n this_o charles_n v._o be_v sensible_a 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o restore_v peace_n to_o italy_n he_o destroy_v they_o use_v new-modelled_n the_o republic_n of_o florence_n which_o at_o â—â—at_a time_n encourage_v they_o for_o one_o of_o the_o two_o balance_n 〈◊〉_d france_n or_o spain_n never_o so_o little_a overload_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d scale_n of_o peace_n which_o consist_v in_o keep_v they_o even_o â—â—on_o the_o
to_o impose_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o arm_n when_o success_n be_v yet_o dubious_a to_o show_v a_o desire_n of_o peace_n betray_v weakness_n and_o give_v heart_n to_o the_o enemy_n he_o that_o be_v too_o passionate_a for_o it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n never_o obtain_v it_o valour_n and_o resolution_n be_v much_o better_a persuasive_n to_o it_o let_v the_o prince_n then_o love_v peace_n yet_o not_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o commit_v injustice_n or_o suffer_v indignity_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o let_v â—im_v not_o look_v on_o that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o a_o neighbour_n superior_a in_o strength_n to_o be_v safe_a for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v where_o the_o one_o be_v powerful_a the_o other_o weak_a â—â—rm_n weak_a quia_fw-la inter_fw-la innocent_n &_o validos_fw-la â—also_fw-la quâ—escunt_fw-la tac._n de_fw-fr mor._n â—â—rm_n ambition_n know_v not_o how_o to_o contain_v itself_o where_o â—here_o be_v a_o prospect_n of_o usurp_a any_o thing_n and_o specious_a name_n and_o pretext_n of_o moderation_n and_o justice_n be_v never_o want_v to_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o enlarge_v his_o doâ—inions_n and_o aspire_v to_o be_v a_o monarch_n for_o one_o who_o be_v so_o already_o aim_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o own_o grandeur_n without_o go_v to_o entrench_v â—pon_n that_o of_o another_o or_o design_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o ibid._n it_o vbi_fw-la manu_fw-la agitur_fw-la modestia_fw-la ac_fw-la probitas_fw-la nomina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la tac._n ibid._n emblem_n xcix_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o value_v the_o quietness_n of_o the_o harbour_n who_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o storm_n nor_o be_v he_o sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n that_o have_v never_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o war_n then_o first_o this_o wild_a beast_n the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o life_n appear_v in_o its_o true_a colour_n when_o it_o be_v tame_v to_o that_o agree_v samson_n be_v riddle_n of_o the_o dead_a lion_n in_o who_o mouth_n bee_n swarm_v and_o wrought_v their_o honey-comb_n 8._o honey-comb_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n and_o honey_n in_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o lion_n judg._n 14._o 8._o for_o when_o war_n be_v end_v peace_n open_v the_o door_n of_o commerce_n bring_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n re-establishes_a the_o exercise_n of_o art_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v plenty_n as_o of_o that_o riches_n which_o free_v from_o the_o fear_n that_o drive_v they_o away_o then_o begin_v to_o circulate_v peace_n then_o as_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v 12._o speak_v lord_n thou_o wilâ—_n ordain_v peace_n â—or_a we_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isai._n 26._o 12._o be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o mankind_n as_o war_n the_o great_a evil._n hence_o the_o egyptian_n to_o describe_v peace_n represent_v pluto_n the_o god_n of_o riches_n as_o a_o boy_n crown_v with_o ear_n of_o corn_n laurel_n and_o rose_n to_o signify_v all_o the_o happiness_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o god_n have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o beauty_n in_o isaiah_n say_v his_o people_n shall_v take_v their_o rest_n in_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o flower_n vulg._n flower_n and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n isai._n 32._o 18._o et_fw-la sedebit_fw-la popâ—lâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o pulcâ—ritudine_fw-la pacis_fw-la vulg._n even_o the_o most_o insensible_a being_n rejoice_v at_o peace_n how_o cheerful_a how_o fertile_a do_v the_o field_n look_v which_o that_o cultivate_v how_o beautiful_a the_o city_n adorn_v and_o enrich_v by_o its_o calmness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o desert_n what_o ruinous_a country_n be_v not_o those_o where_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n have_v range_v scarce_o can_v one_o know_v now_o the_o fair_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o germany_n by_o those_o disfigure_a carcase_n burgundy_n see_v its_o verdant_a periwig_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o die_v in_o blood_n and_o its_o clothes_n once_o so_o gay_a and_o fine_a now_o ragged_a and_o scorch_a up_o with_o amazement_n at_o so_o wonderful_a a_o change_n nature_n have_v no_o great_a enemy_n than_o war._n he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n author_n of_o peace_n justice_n give_v itself_o up_o to_o its_o embrace_n 10._o embrace_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal._n 85._o 10._o law_n tremble_v hide_v themselves_o and_o be_v dumb_a at_o the_o frightful_a sight_n of_o weapon_n hence_o marius_n excuse_v himself_o for_o have_v do_v something_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n by_o say_v he_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o for_o the_o noise_n of_o arms._n in_o war_n it_o be_v equal_o unfortunate_a to_o good_a man_n to_o kill_v and_o to_o be_v kill_v 1._o kill_v aequè_fw-la apud_fw-la bonos_fw-es miserum_fw-la est_fw-la occidere_fw-la quam_fw-la perire_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o in_o war_n father_n by_o a_o subversion_n of_o the_o order_n of_o mortality_n bury_v their_o child_n whereas_o in_o peace_n these_o bury_v they_o here_o every_o one_o merit_n be_v consider_v and_o cause_n examine_v in_o war_n innocence_n and_o malice_n run_v the_o same_o fortune_n 1._o fortune_n no_o iâ—_n pace_fw-la causas_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la spectari_fw-la ubi_fw-la bellum_fw-la ingruaâ—_n innocent_n a_o noxios_fw-la juxta_fw-la caâ—dere_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o in_o peace_n nobility_n be_v distinguish_v from_o populacy_n in_o war_n they_o be_v confound_v the_o weak_a obey_v the_o strong_a in_o that_o religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o lose_v that_o maintain_v this_o usurp_v dominion_n the_o one_o break_v the_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o subject_n and_o render_v they_o submissive_a and_o loyal_a 2._o loyal_a sed_fw-la long_fw-mi pax_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d servitium_fw-la fregerat_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 2._o the_o other_o make_v they_o haughty_a and_o rebellious_a this_o make_v tiberius_n fear_n nothing_o so_o much_o as_o disturb_v the_o repose_n augustus_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o empire_n 2._o empire_n niâ—il_fw-la aque_fw-la tiberium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habebat_fw-la quam_fw-la ne_fw-la composita_fw-la turbarentur_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o with_o peace_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n increase_v and_o the_o great_a these_o are_z the_o weak_a be_v subject_n and_o more_o secure_a 3._o secure_a quantâ_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la dite_fw-fr &_o voluptatibus_fw-la opulento_n tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la imbelles_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 3._o in_o peace_n all_o depend_v on_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o war_n on_o he_o that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n hence_o tiberius_n dissemble_v all_o occasion_n of_o war_n that_o he_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o management_n of_o another_o 4._o another_o dissimulante_fw-la tiberio_fw-la damna_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la bellum_fw-la permitteret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 4._o pomponius_n laetus_n well_o know_v all_o these_o inconvenience_n when_o he_o say_v that_o while_o the_o prince_n can_v live_v in_o peace_n he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n kindle_v war._n the_o emperor_n marcianus_n use_v this_o motto_n pax_fw-la bello_fw-la potior_fw-la and_o certain_o not_o without_o reason_n forasmuch_o as_o war_n can_v never_o be_v convenient_a unless_o carry_v on_o to_o maintain_v peace_n this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a that_o infernal_a monster_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n aurelius_n caracalla_n omnis_fw-la in_o ferro_fw-la salus_fw-la be_v a_o tyrannical_a say_v and_o fit_a for_o that_o prince_n only_o who_o can_v maintain_v himself_o but_o by_o force_n that_o empire_n be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n who_o support_n be_v war_n seneca_n war_n violentia_fw-la nemo_fw-la imperia_fw-la continuit_fw-la diu_fw-la â—â—derata_fw-la durant_fw-mi seneca_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sword_n be_v by_o the_o side_n danger_n be_v so_o too_o and_o though_o victory_n be_v in_o one_o power_n yet_o peace_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o happy_a but_o the_o damage_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v great_a peace_n be_v the_o great_a treasure_n man_n ever_o know_v a_o thousand_o triumph_n to_o it_o seem_v but_o few_o ital._n few_o sil._n ital._n no_o victory_n can_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o expense_n of_o it_o so_o mischievous_a be_v war_n that_o even_o when_o triumphant_a it_o throw_v down_o wall_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n now_o than_o we_o have_v conduct_v our_o prince_n amid_o dust_n and_o blood_n and_o thus_o seat_v he_o in_o the_o quiet_a happy_a state_n of_o peace_n our_o next_o advice_n be_v that_o he_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n thereof_o without_o embitter_v it_o with_o the_o peril_n and_o calamity_n of_o war._n david_n never_o take_v up_o arm_n but_o when_o indispensible_o oblige_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n do_v not_o seek_v but_o rather_o find_v war._n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o princely_a care_n that_o of_o procure_a
to_o demonstrate_v this_o in_o the_o present_a emblem_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o method_n which_o according_a to_o sanazâ—ro_n and_o garcilazo_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o catch_v crow_n which_o show_v prince_n with_o how_o much_o circumspection_n they_o ought_v to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o misfortune_n and_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o fasten_v a_o crow_n by_o the_o pinion_n of_o its_o wing_n to_o the_o ground_n this_o see_v other_o fly_v by_o will_v by_o make_v a_o grievous_a noise_n excite_v they_o to_o pity_n and_o come_v down_o to_o its_o assistance_n cercavanla_n i_o alguna_fw-la mass_fw-la piadosa_fw-la del_n mal_fw-fr ageno_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr companera_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it fnyo_n à _fw-fr visada_fw-es o_o timerosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n catch_v hold_v of_o another_o with_o its_o claw_n thereby_o to_o free_v itself_o and_o that_o again_o of_o another_o which_o the_o same_o compassion_n bring_v to_o their_o assistance_n so_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v all_o catch_v in_o which_o something_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o sometime_o that_o appear_v compassion_n which_o be_v only_o a_o motion_n of_o natural_a inquietude_n i_o allow_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o misfortune_n and_o complaint_n of_o foreign_a prince_n but_o not_o to_o arm_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n for_o their_o defence_n for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n to_o serve_v his_o friend_n be_v brave_a and_o commendable_a but_o in_o a_o prince_n unblamable_a if_o he_o hazard_n the_o public_a safety_n for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o foreigner_n without_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n nor_o be_v those_o of_o consanguinity_n or_o private_a friendship_n sufficient_a for_o a_o prince_n be_v bear_v more_o for_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n he_o may_v indeed_o assist_v they_o but_o without_o incur_v any_o damage_n or_o danger_n when_o assistance_n render_v the_o danger_n so_o common_a that_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o draw_v after_o it_o that_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o obligation_n or_o piety_n can_v excuse_v it_o but_o when_o interest_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o unite_v that_o one_o must_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o other_a whoever_o assist_v in_o that_o case_n act_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v more_o prudence_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o oppose_v danger_n in_o a_o foreign_a state_n than_o to_o expect_v they_o at_o home_n also_o when_o it_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n to_o assist_v the_o oppress_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o potent_a be_v without_o doubt_n oblige_v to_o it_o for_o between_o prince_n justice_n can_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a tribunal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a that_o it_o find_v refuge_n in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n only_o and_o give_v way_n to_o that_o policy_n which_o aim_v to_o imbroil_v other_o prince_n that_o themselves_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a through_o their_o dissension_n and_o raise_v their_o own_o fortune_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o such_o as_o these_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o intention_n severe_o punish_v these_o case_n require_v great_a prudence_n to_o weigh_v the_o engagement_n with_o the_o interest_n lest_o we_o shall_v entangle_v ourselves_o in_o other_o misfortune_n and_o make_v their_o danger_n we_o for_o we_o must_v not_o afterward_o expect_v the_o same_o return_n spain_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o assist_v it_o with_o its_o blood_n and_o treasure_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o invasion_n which_o france_n make_v in_o italy_n flanders_n burgundy_n and_o spain_n the_o whole_a war_n lie_v at_o present_a upon_o this_o monarchy_n yet_o will_v some_o in_o germany_n acknowledge_v this_o or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n experience_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o misfortune_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o more_o cautious_a in_o our_o commiseration_n and_o assistance_n how_o often_o by_o assist_v the_o misfortune_n of_o our_o friend_n have_v we_o lose_v both_o ourselves_o and_o he_o be_v afterward_o ungrateful_a for_o the_o benefit_n how_o often_o have_v these_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o germanicus_n be_v adopt_v by_o tiberius_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o faithful_a in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o the_o legion_n shall_v offer_v he_o the_o empire_n ann_n empire_n quasâ—_n scelere_fw-la contaminaretur_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n and_o when_o they_o press_v he_o to_o it_o will_v have_v stab_v himself_o ibid._n himself_o at_o ille_fw-la moriturum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la exueret_fw-la clamitans_fw-la ferrum_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la diripuit_fw-la elatumque_fw-la deferebat_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la id._n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o faithful_o he_o behave_v himself_o the_o less_o grateful_a he_o be_v to_o tiberius_n his_o care_n in_o appease_v the_o legion_n with_o donative_n be_v distasteful_a ibid._n distasteful_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la largiendis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la &_o missionâ—â—estinata_fw-la favorem_fw-la militum_fw-la quaefivisset_fw-la belliâ—a_fw-la quoque_fw-la germanici_fw-la gloria_fw-la augâ—batur_fw-la id._n ibid._n his_o piety_n in_o gather_v and_o bury_v the_o relic_n of_o varâ—s's_n army_n he_o interpret_v ambition_n ibid._n ambition_n quod_fw-la tiberio_fw-la haud_fw-la probatum_fw-la id._n ibid._n the_o compassion_n of_o his_o wife_n agrippina_n in_o clothing_n the_o soldier_n seem_v a_o desire_n of_o rule_n ibid._n rule_n id_fw-la sâ—berit_fw-la animum_fw-la altius_fw-la penetravit_fw-la id._n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n all_o germanicus_n action_n be_v misinterpret_v ibid._n misinterpret_v cuncta_fw-la germanici_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la trahenti_fw-la id._n ibid._n germanicus_n know_v this_o hatred_n and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o pretence_n of_o honour_n from_o his_o true_a glory_n in_o germany_n and_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o more_o by_o obedience_n and_o observance_n ibid._n observance_n quanto_fw-la sum_n spei_fw-la propiâ—r_fw-la tanto_fw-la impensiâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la tiberâ—o_fw-la niti_fw-la id._n ibid._n but_o this_o make_v he_o still_o more_o odious_a till_o gratitude_n oppress_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o obligation_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o eastern_a province_n ann_n province_n novisqâ—e_fw-la provincâ—is_fw-la impositum_fw-la dolo_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o cafibus_fw-la objectaret_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann_n where_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v by_o piso_n rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o support_n of_o his_o empire_n ann_n empire_n naâ—_n gâ—rmanici_n mortem_fw-la inter_fw-la prospera_fw-la ducebat_fw-la tac._n 4._o ann_n some_o prince_n be_v idol_n who_o eye_n be_v as_o jeremiah_n say_v blind_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o to_o worship_v they_o 17._o they_o their_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o dust_n through_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o baruc._n 6._o 17._o they_o acknowledge_v no_o service_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o they_o nor_o that_o their_o liberty_n be_v subject_a to_o desert_n and_o therefore_o take_v great_a care_n to_o disengage_v themselves_o from_o it_o him_n who_o have_v perform_v signal_n service_n they_o charge_v with_o some_o crime_n or_o other_o that_o his_o pretention_n to_o reward_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o defence_n he_o may_v take_v his_o pardon_n for_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n they_o seem_v dissatisfied_n with_o those_o very_a service_n which_o they_o inward_o approve_v to_o avoid_v be_v oblige_v or_o they_o attribute_v they_o to_o their_o own_o order_n and_o sometime_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v they_o repent_v of_o afterward_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o facilitated_a it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o from_o his_o own_o motive_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a 3._o unsearchable_a prov._n 25._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o deep_a sea_n which_o be_v to_o day_n boisterous_a and_o rage_a from_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o make_v it_o yesterday_o calm_a and_o serene_a the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o mind_n and_o also_o riches_n and_o honour_n they_o sometime_o esteem_v meritorious_a sometime_o injurious_a and_o criminal_a hist._n criminal_a nobilitas_fw-la opes_fw-la omissi_fw-la gâ—stique_fw-la honores_fw-la pro_fw-la crimine_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la virtutes_fw-la certissimum_fw-la exitium_fw-la tac._n 1._o hist._n the_o most_o officious_a diligence_n often_o displease_v they_o that_o of_o uzzaâ—_n to_o god_n in_o put_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o support_v the_o fall_a ark_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 6._o life_n and_o uzzah_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o for_o the_o ox_n
shake_v it_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o uzzah_n and_o god_n smite_v he_o there_o for_o his_o error_n and_o there_o he_o die_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 6._o prince_n usual_o recompense_v negligence_n rather_o than_o care_n and_o reward_v the_o least_o service_n with_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v oblige_v they_o reckon_v servile_a and_o mean_a and_o choose_v ingratitude_n rather_o than_o acknowledgement_n the_o prompt_a zeal_n and_o liberality_n of_o junius_n blaesus_n towards_o the_o emperor_n vitellius_n get_v he_o his_o hatred_n instead_o of_o thanks_o hist._n thanks_o lugduneâ—sis_fw-la galliae_fw-la rector_n genere_fw-la illustris_fw-la largus_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o par_fw-fr opibus_fw-la circumdaret_fw-la principi_fw-la ministeria_fw-la comitaretur_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipso_fw-la ingratus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la odium_fw-la vitellius_n humilibus_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la velaret_fw-la tic._n 2._o hist._n the_o renown_a roger_n of_o cataloâ—ia_n be_v at_o constantinople_n to_o assist_v fadricus_fw-la king_n of_o sicily_n be_v recall_v by_o the_o emperor_n andronicus_n to_o defend_v the_o empire_n he_o do_v thing_n beyond_o belief_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o his_o valiant_a catalonian_o he_o repel_v the_o turk_n and_o when_o he_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o service_n the_o emperor_n upon_o some_o slight_a pretence_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o very_o often_o some_o frivolous_a pretence_n be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o great_a service_n for_o gratitude_n be_v esteem_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o revenge_n discharge_v the_o bile_n there_o be_v this_o misfortune_n in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n that_o no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o oblige_v or_o disoblige_v they_o 1._o they_o and_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eâ—â—l_n 9_o 1._o and_o if_o we_o will_v form_v any_o method_n of_o policy_n from_o the_o light_n of_o history_n and_o the_o misfortune_n which_o we_o incur_v through_o our_o overâ—officiousness_n we_o have_v need_n distinguish_v between_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o by_o consider_v that_o though_o they_o be_v all_o in_o we_o as_o their_o proper_a subject_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o all_o operate_v within_o we_o some_o be_v practise_v external_o other_o internal_o these_o be_v fortitude_n patience_n modesty_n humility_n religion_n among_o which_o some_o be_v only_o so_o far_o for_o we_o that_o those_o external_a one_o contribute_v no_o more_o thereto_o than_o the_o security_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o a_o esteem_n for_o their_o own_o excellence_n as_o be_v humility_n modesty_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o more_o perfect_a these_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o they_o work_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o approbation_n of_o other_o provide_v we_o can_v keep_v a_o decorum_n other_o of_o those_o virtue_n though_o they_o be_v internal_a yet_o their_o operation_n depend_v upon_o external_a action_n as_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o these_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n if_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o prudence_n which_o prescribe_v time_n and_o manner_n to_o all_o virtue_n for_o excessive_a and_o imprudent_a reservedness_n usual_o obstruct_v our_o interest_n we_o lose_v ourselves_o under_o a_o notion_n of_o reputation_n and_o glory_n while_o those_o who_o suit_n themselves_o to_o the_o time_n necessity_n and_o flattery_n obtain_v the_o reward_n and_o commendation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o other_o such_o as_o liberality_n and_o compassion_n there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n because_o neither_o the_o reward_n of_o prince_n nor_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o friend_n be_v answerable_a to_o they_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o our_o service_n will_v be_v acceptable_a and_o that_o to_o assist_v our_o misfortune_n they_o will_v reciprocal_o expose_v their_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n into_o this_o error_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o our_o own_o sense_n of_o gratitude_n which_o often_o make_v we_o heedless_a of_o our_o own_o ruin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o obligation_n receive_v but_o if_o we_o fall_v into_o any_o calamity_n they_o withdraw_v and_o desert_v we_o there_o be_v but_o three_o of_o iob_n friend_n who_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o they_o too_o by_o god_n command_n 9_o command_n now_o when_o job_n three_o friend_n hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n v._o lat._n uâ—nerunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la job_n 2._o 9_o nor_o do_v they_o assist_v he_o but_o with_o word_n and_o severe_a advice_n which_o he_o have_v need_n of_o all_o his_o patience_n to_o bear_v but_o after_o god_n again_o smile_v upon_o job_n and_o begin_v to_o heap_v on_o he_o riches_n in_o abundance_n than_o come_v flock_v to_o he_o not_o only_o his_o brethren_n and_o relation_n but_o those_o too_o who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o by_o sight_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o prosperity_n 11._o prosperity_n then_o come_v there_o unto_o he_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o sister_n and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n before_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n job_n 4â—_n 11._o this_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o obligation_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o who_o have_v reap_v nought_o but_o ingratitude_n and_o hatred_n from_o their_o benefit_n and_o kindness_n and_o create_v enemy_n of_o those_o who_o before_o be_v their_o friend_n so_o that_o they_o die_v friendless_a and_o miserable_a the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v caution_v we_o of_o this_o my_o son_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n thou_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o be_v take_v with_o thy_o own_o word_n 1._o word_n prov._n 6._o 1._o he_o advise_v we_o to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n ibid._n fowler_n ibid._n do_v good_a but_o look_n about_o you_o be_v a_o spanish_a proverb_n draw_v from_o experience_n those_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o these_o misfortune_n who_o live_v only_o to_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v move_v by_o compassion_n or_o charity_n to_o assist_v the_o calamity_n of_o other_o be_v deaf_a to_o their_o tear_n and_o groan_n avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o intermeddle_v with_o they_o whence_o they_o live_v free_a from_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o if_o they_o gain_v not_o new_a friend_n they_o however_o keep_v those_o they_o have_v not_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o good_a they_o do_v but_o for_o the_o ill_a they_o do_v do_v this_o be_v in_o they_o account_v prudence_n beside_o we_o natural_o esteem_v they_o most_o who_o have_v least_o need_n of_o we_o who_o without_o be_v behold_v to_o we_o live_v content_a with_o their_o own_o whence_o consider_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o mankind_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v adviseable_a to_o be_v a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o other_o calamity_n and_o mind_v only_o our_o own_o interest_n not_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o their_o danger_n and_o trouble_n but_o this_o policy_n will_v be_v against_o our_o duty_n as_o christian_n charity_n and_o generous_a virtue_n which_o give_v we_o a_o near_a access_n to_o god_n this_o will_v dissolve_v all_o civil_a society_n which_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a assistance_n of_o one_o another_o virtue_n need_v no_o outward_a acknowledgement_n be_v to_o itself_o a_o fair_a reward_n nay_o it_o be_v then_o most_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a when_o it_o expect_v the_o least_o return_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o avarice_n to_o do_v good_a in_o hope_n of_o a_o retaliation_n which_o if_o not_o obtain_v create_v a_o last_a resentment_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n almighty_n who_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n even_o on_o the_o ungrateful_a yet_o it_o be_v prudence_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n when_o and_o where_o acknowledgement_n may_v be_v expect_v for_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n after_o great_a expense_n great_a hazard_n and_o hardship_n undergo_v for_o another_o to_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o ingratitude_n in_o return_n to_o he_o who_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o usual_a way_n of_o mankind_n this_o will_v not_o seem_v at_o all_o new_a but_o foreknow_v it_o will_v ward_v the_o blow_n and_o avoid_v be_v hurt_n we_o shall_v also_o well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v real_o our_o friend_n interest_n for_o we_o to_o undertake_v his_o assistance_n for_o sometime_o we_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n by_o our_o