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better_o have_v leave_v the_o portuguese_n trade_n free_a since_o so_o they_o may_v have_v make_v use_n of_o their_o ship_n to_o import_n the_o eastern_a commodity_n which_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o their_o port_n the_o inhabitant_n may_v with_o more_o industry_n and_o profit_n disperse_v over_o europe_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o mean_n which_o humane_a prudence_n make_v use_v of_o for_o its_o own_o safety_n turn_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o author_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o parma_n think_v to_o maintain_v the_o war_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o one_o utter_o ruin_v his_o own_o and_o the_o other_o make_v his_o the_o seat_n of_o war._n ill_a advice_n impose_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n make_v he_o fearful_a of_o himself_o diffident_a of_o his_o mother_n and_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v persuade_v that_o without_o war_n he_o can_v not_o subsist_v and_o that_o his_o preservation_n depend_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o raise_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o that_o kingdom_n engage_v in_o civil_a broil_n cloud_n which_o create_v a_o general_a tempest_n against_o all_o christendom_n the_o rhine_n moselle_n danube_n and_o elbe_n be_v summon_v to_o his_o assistance_n he_o foment_n the_o cloud_n in_o england_n holland_n and_o denmark_n he_o break_v the_o ice_n of_o sweden_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v the_o baltic_a sea_n by_o those_o northern_a strait_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o empire_n 11._o empire_n isai._n 23._o 11._o he_o thaw_v the_o snow_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o grison_n and_o scatter_v they_o through_o germany_n and_o italy_n he_o turn_v the_o river_n po_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n summon_v the_o tiber_n and_o adriatic_a to_o his_o assistance_n 2._o assistance_n ezek._n 32._o 2._o he_o raise_v the_o fog_n of_o africa_n persia_n turkey_n tartary_n and_o moscovia_n that_o they_o may_v in_o cloud_n of_o arrow_n and_o lightning_n invade_v europe_n he_o force_v through_o the_o secret_a cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n earthquake_n which_o shake_v brazil_n and_o the_o east-indies_n he_o send_v through_o all_o part_n furious_a hurricane_n which_o make_v one_o continual_a tempest_n and_o he_o disturb_v the_o heaven_n with_o such_o diligence_n and_o art_n that_o it_o dart_v fire_n hail_v shot_n and_o rain_v blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n 13._o earth_n jer._n 4._o 13._o he_o reach_v from_o pole_n to_o pole_n with_o the_o shot_n of_o his_o artillery_n 16._o artillery_n jer._n 8._o 16._o and_o with_o his_o dragoon_n more_o swift_a by_o the_o negligence_n or_o malice_n of_o some_o than_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n 13._o eagle_n 4._o 13._o their_o neighing_n be_v hear_v in_o all_o part_n and_o mars_n triumph_v in_o blood_n and_o dust_n 16._o dust_n jer._n 8._o 16._o the_o author_n of_o so_o many_o war_n verify_v what_o isaiah_n say_v of_o lucifer_n that_o he_o disturb_v the_o earth_n ruin_n kingdom_n dispeoples_n the_o world_n and_o destroy_v its_o city_n 16._o city_n isai._n 14._o 16._o for_o when_o god_n make_v use_v of_o one_o as_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o rest_n he_o give_v he_o his_o power_n by_o which_o he_o succeed_v in_o whatever_o he_o undertake_v while_o his_o divine_a anger_n continue_v 5._o continue_v isai._n 10._o 5._o he_o tell_v moses_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o god_n over_o pharaoh_n 1._o pharaoh_n exod._n 7._o 1._o and_o so_o as_o god_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n trin._n kingdom_n data_fw-la est_fw-la moysi_n authoritas_fw-la &_o potestâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d velâ—t_fw-la deus_fw-la pharaontem_fw-la â—erreret_fw-la puniret_fw-la hil._n l._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o in_o pharaoh_n person_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v that_o of_o france_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o divine_a sun_n of_o justice_n threaten_v it_o and_o that_o we_o must_v hope_v for_o other_o miraculous_a action_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o grandeur_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 8._o austria_n 2_o mac._n 15._o 8._o that_o his_o displeasure_n be_v appease_v will_v by_o little_a and_o little_o dispel_v the_o cloud_n which_o obscure_v its_o pinnacle_n discover_v thereupon_o the_o triumphant_a imperial_a eagle_n which_o have_v sharpen_v its_o talon_n and_o its_o beak_n and_o refresh_v its_o feather_n in_o the_o water_n of_o its_o trouble_n shall_v join_v that_o divine_a lightning_n which_o shall_v be_v light_a to_o it_o and_o fire_n to_o france_n cause_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o the_o whole_a tempest_n which_o they_o have_v raise_v against_o other_o kingdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o so_o many_o tempest_n shall_v waste_v itself_o their_o counsel_n be_v rash_a and_o violent_a 3._o violent_a isai._n 19_o 3._o french_z shall_v war_n with_o french_a friend_n with_o friend_n brother_n with_o brother_n city_n with_o city_n and_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n kingdom_n 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and_o carybdis_n amid_o so_o many_o misery_n of_o nature_n constancy_n fail_v the_o prince_n and_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o sense_n to_o a_o second_o infancy_n he_o believe_v every_o thing_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o malice_n which_o be_v then_o most_o awake_a in_o those_o about_o he_o who_o at_o such_o a_o time_n offend_v with_o equal_a profit_n and_o impunity_n 1._o impunity_n cum_fw-la â—pud_fw-la infirmum_fw-la &_o credulum_fw-la minore_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o majore_fw-la praeâ—io_fw-la peccaretur_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o woman_n get_v possession_n of_o his_o will_n as_o livia_n do_v of_o augustus_n when_o she_o make_v he_o banish_v his_o nephew_n agrippa_n 1._o agrippa_n nam_fw-la senem_fw-la augustum_fw-la deviâ—xerat_fw-la adeo_fw-la uti_fw-la nepotem_fw-la unicum_fw-la agrippam_n posthumuâ—_n in_o insulam_fw-la planasiam_fw-la projicâ—ret_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o bring_v he_o to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o he_o who_o before_o know_v how_o to_o maintain_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o peace_n become_v incapable_a of_o rule_v his_o own_o family_n ibid._n family_n nulla_fw-la in_o praesens_fw-la formidine_fw-la dum_fw-la augustus_n aetate_fw-la validus_fw-la seque_fw-la &_o domum_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la sustentavit_fw-la postquam_fw-la profecta_fw-la jam_fw-la senectus_fw-la &_o agro_fw-la corpore_fw-la fatigabatur_fw-la aderatque_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la novae_fw-la pauci_fw-la bonâ—_n liberâ—atis_fw-la incâ—ssum_fw-la disserere_fw-la ibid._n by_o this_o mean_n majesty_n be_v make_v the_o derision_n of_o all_o man_n of_o which_o galba_n be_v a_o instance_n 1._o instance_n ipsa_fw-la aetas_fw-la galbâ—e_fw-la &_o irrisuâ—_n &_o fastidâ—o_fw-la erat_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o other_o nation_n despise_v he_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o as_o arbanus_fw-la do_v against_o tiberius_n
6._o tiberius_n senectutem_fw-la tiberii_n ut_fw-la inermem_fw-la despicient_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 6._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o decrepit_a prince_n be_v lose_v and_o his_o order_n 〈…〉_o not_o take_v for_o his_o own_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o principe_fw-la iâ—â—â—to_fw-la exitium_fw-la dâ—mui_fw-la ejus_fw-la iâ—tendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l._n 5._o he_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a instrument_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n the_o government_n suffer_v and_o as_o love_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n breed_v by_o interest_n and_o bring_v up_o by_o hope_n all_o make_v slight_a of_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o â—ble_n to_o give_v much_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o live_v his_o empire_n be_v account_v precarious_a and_o short_a live_v as_o that_o of_o galba_n be_v 1._o be_v precarium_fw-la sibi_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o brevi_fw-la transiâ—â—â—â—â—_n tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o and_o the_o minister_n like_o the_o goss-hawk_n of_o norway_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o day_n lay_v their_o pounce_n upon_o the_o public_a â—_z sell_v place_n and_o favour_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n do_v 1._o do_v 〈◊〉_d afferebant_fw-la veâ—alia_fw-la câ—nctâ—_n prapâ—â—â—mses_n libeâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o when_o therefore_o the_o age_n be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n the_o prince_n have_v more_o need_n of_o instruction_n to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o inability_n and_o resign_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o government_n to_o his_o successor_n than_o of_o precept_n to_o continue_v it_o to_o himself_o let_v not_o ambition_n delude_v he_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o his_o post_n character_n and_o applause_n for_o man_n consider_v not_o the_o prince_n as_o he_o be_v but_o as_o he_o now_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v once_o make_v himself_o fear_v if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o now_o nor_o to_o have_v govern_v well_o heretofore_o if_o he_o neither_o be_v able_a nor_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v well_o still_o dominion_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n which_o immediate_o cast_v on_o shore_n all_o unprofitable_a carcase_n the_o prince_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o which_o he_o ordain_v command_n reward_n and_o punish_v so_o that_o when_o age_n come_v to_o discompose_v that_o form_n the_o esteem_n vanish_v aâ—d_v therefore_o it_o will_v be_v prudent_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o injury_n and_o contempt_n of_o age_n in_o time_n and_o so_o slip_v from_o they_o before_o they_o arrive_v if_o the_o prince_n and_o business_n must_v part_v it_o be_v better_a that_o he_o bid_v the_o first_o adieu_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a action_n to_o submit_v to_o own_o one_o frailty_n and_o voluntary_o divest_v one_o self_n of_o grandeur_n before_o death_n take_v it_o away_o by_o force_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o he_o die_v unknown_a by_o himself_o who_o live_v know_v by_o all_o men._n he_o shall_v consider_v that_o his_o royal_a sceptre_n be_v like_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o in_o a_o little_a time_n turn_v to_o worm_n plant._n worm_n theophr_n l._n the_o plant._n and_o that_o if_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o point_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heaven_n what_o will_v one_o monarchy_n one_o kingdom_n be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v never_o so_o large_a yet_o he_o can_v have_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o a_o place_n to_o bury_v he_o in_o 1._o in_o my_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o joâ—_a 17._o 1._o or_o as_o saladin_n say_v a_o shroud_n without_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o any_o other_o glory_n the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o live_v always_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o shall_v reserve_v some_o time_n to_o himself_o and_o endeavour_v that_o at_o the_o set_n of_o his_o life_n the_o horizon_n of_o death_n may_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o ambition_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o passion_n and_o interest_n as_o be_v express_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o this_o emblem_n take_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o joshua_n upon_o which_o a_o representation_n of_o that_o planet_n be_v raise_v with_o this_o difference_n only_o that_o there_o it_o be_v put_v in_o memory_n of_o its_o stand_v still_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o great_a captain_n 13._o captain_n and_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o and_o the_o moon_n stay_v josâ—_n 10._o 13._o here_o to_o signify_v that_o as_o a_o clear_a and_o fair_a evening_n be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o the_o serenity_n of_o the_o next_o morning_n so_o a_o reign_n end_v in_o sanctity_n and_o happiness_n portend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o to_o succeed_v will_v be_v also_o happy_a for_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o irresistible_a efficacy_n of_o this_o last_o example_n the_o art_n of_o live_v and_o die_v well_o that_o glorious_a retirement_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n va._n may_v teach_v who_o so_o far_o lay_v aside_o all_o public_a care_n that_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v after_o the_o state_n of_o his_o monarchy_n but_o bring_v his_o great_a soul_n otherwise_o make_v for_o brave_a achievement_n to_o the_o dress_n of_o a_o garden_n or_o to_o divert_v the_o hour_n after_o his_o spiritual_a exercise_n perform_v at_o some_o ingenious_a art_n or_o other_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dispute_n or_o revolution_n to_o be_v apprehend_v upon_o account_n of_o the_o succession_n it_o will_v be_v prudence_n in_o the_o person_n present_v at_o the_o king_n death_n to_o keep_v it_o secret_n and_o make_v that_o and_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o successor_n public_a at_o one_o time_n for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n be_v like_o a_o colt_n not_o break_v which_o suffer_v not_o the_o saddle_n unless_o it_o 〈…〉_o see_v it_o thâ—â—_n liviâ—_n conceal_v the_o 〈◊〉_d until_o 〈◊〉_d be_v settle_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d simâ—l_fw-la exceâ—â—iâ—â—e_fw-la augustum_fw-la &_o rerâ—m_fw-la potâ—ri_fw-la neronem_fw-la â—ama_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la â—â—lit_fw-la tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o as_o agrippinâ—_n do_v that_o of_o claudius_n with_o so_o much_o dissimulation_n that_o even_o after_o his_o decease_n a_o senate_n be_v convene_v in_o his_o name_n and_o prayer_n offer_v for_o his_o health_n till_o time_n be_v gain_v to_o contrive_v nero_n succession_n 12._o succession_n dum_fw-la res_fw-la firmando_fw-la neroâ—â—â—_n iâ—pâ—rio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v know_v neither_o piety_n nor_o prudence_n dissuade_v from_o tear_n and_o demonstration_n of_o sorrow_n the_o holy_a ghost_n far_o from_o forbid_v recommend_v thiem_v 16._o thiem_v my_o son_n pour_v forth_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a eâ—clus_n 38._o 16._o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o abner_n and_o david_n follow_v his_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a 31._o grave_a mourn_v before_o abner_n and_o king_n david_n himself_o follow_v the_o bier_n 2_o sâ—m_n 3._o 31._o for_o though_o there_o want_v not_o christian_a consideration_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v heretofore_o a_o nation_n which_o less_o enlighten_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o immortality_n receive_v those_o with_o tear_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o it_o with_o rejoice_n yet_o these_o reason_n stand_v good_a only_o on_o their_o side_n who_o be_v go_v to_o a_o better_a life_n but_o be_v not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o deprive_v of_o their_o service_n and_o conversation_n even_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v to_o raise_v lazarus_n weep_v over_o his_o sepulchre_n 35._o sepulchre_n jesus_n weep_v joâ—_a 11._o 35._o these_o last_o expression_n of_o grief_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o tenderness_n and_o resentment_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o scale_n wherein_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o decease_a prince_n be_v weigh_v and_o whereby_o may_v be_v know_v what_o value_n his_o subject_n have_v for_o he_o in_o a_o word_n the_o touchstone_n on_o which_o their_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v try_v which_o strengthen_v the_o link_n of_o subjection_n and_o give_v heart_n to_o the_o successor_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o people_n must_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o expensive_a mourn_a for_o fear_v their_o prince_n death_n shall_v turn_v to_o a_o burdensome_a tax_n not_o however_o that_o funeral_n pomp_n and_o magnificent_a tomb_n adorn_v with_o statue_n and_o costly_a emboss_a work_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o mere_a vanity_n of_o prince_n they_o be_v rather_o a_o generous_a piece_n of_o piety_n which_o mark_v out_o the_o last_o bound_n of_o humane_a greatness_n and_o show_v in_o the_o magnificence_n wherewith_o their_o ash_n be_v honour_v what_o respect_n be_v owe_v to_o majesty_n sepulcher_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o kind_n of_o