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Maxims of state written by Sir Walter Raleigh ; whereunto is added his Instructions to his sonne, and The son's advice to his aged father.; Prince
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Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
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Wing R174; ESTC R9131
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discover_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n if_o the_o multitude_n affect_v their_o prince_n but_o the_o common_a people_n be_v once_o offend_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v every_o move_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o prince_n if_o he_o use_v mean_n and_o art_n of_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o avoid_v those_o thing_n that_o breed_v hatred_n and_o contempt_n viz._n if_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o tutor_n or_o a_o father_n to_o love_v the_o people_n and_o to_o protect_v they_o if_o he_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o popular_a nor_o more_o please_v to_o the_o people_n than_o be_v peace_n 4._o if_o he_o show_v himself_o oftentimes_o gracious_o yet_o with_o state_n and_o majesty_n to_o his_o people_n and_o receive_v complaint_n of_o his_o suppliant_n and_o such_o like_a 5._o if_o he_o sit_v himself_o sometime_o in_o open_a court_n and_o place_n of_o iusticâ—_z that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o justice_n among_o his_o people_n if_o he_o bestow_v many_o benefit_n and_o grace_n upon_o that_o city_n which_o he_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o so_o make_v it_o sure_a and_o faithful_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o hearâ—_z in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o heaven_n both_o to_o divide_v himself_o more_o easy_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o lest_o the_o further_a partsâ—_n at_o one_o end_n move_v while_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o other_o iâ—_z he_o go_v in_o progress_n many_o time_n to_o see_v his_o province_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a 6._o if_o he_o gratify_v his_o courtier_n and_o attâ—nâ—ants_n in_o that_o â—ort_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o pleasure_v they_o with_o the_o hurt_n and_o injury_n of_o his_o people_n as_o with_o monopoly_n and_o such_o like_a 7._o if_o he_o commit_v the_o handle_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o procure_v envy_n or_o seem_v grievous_a to_o his_o minister_n but_o reserve_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v grateful_a and_o well_o please_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o french_a king_n who_o for_o thâ—t_z purpose_n as_o may_v seem_v have_v erect_v their_o court_n at_o paris_n which_o acquitteh_o the_o prince_n from_o grudge_n and_o â—nvy_n both_o with_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o pâ—ople_n 8._o if_o he_o borrow_v sometime_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o his_o people_n though_o he_o have_v no_o need_n and_o pay_v the_o same_o just_o without_o defalcaâ—ion_n of_o any_o part_n by_o his_o exchequer_n or_o other_o officer_n 9_o if_o he_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v breed_v â—atred_n or_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n which_o may_v be_v do_v if_o he_o show_v himself_o not_o too_o light_a inconstant_a hard_a cruel_a â—sfeminate_a fearful_a and_o dastardly_a etc._n etc._n but_o contrariwise_o religious_a grave_a just_o valiant_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o appear_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o machiavilian_a policy_n with_o far_o the_o betmean_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n than_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o prince_n 10_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o warlike_a provision_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rumour_v and_o make_v know_v abroad_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v by_o his_o people_n at_o home_n 11._o if_o he_o provide_v so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o that_o his_o neighbour_n kingdom_n grow_v not_o over_o much_o in_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v he_o be_v to_o join_v speedy_o with_o other_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o like_o danger_n to_o abate_v that_o greatness_n and_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n against_o it_o a_o oversight_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 12._o if_o he_o get_v he_o intelligencer_n by_o reward_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o detect_v or_o hinder_v the_o design_n of_o that_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v difference_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v intend_v against_o his_o state_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o of_o his_o own_o lodging_n abroad_o about_o that_o prince_n court_n under_o colour_n of_o embassage_n or_o some_o other_o pâ—etence_n which_o must_v be_v man_n of_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n to_o serve_v for_o that_o turn_n 13._o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o to_o encounter_v they_o with_o his_o prâ—rogative_n nor_o to_o use_v it_o at_o all_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o secret_a and_o just_a grudge_n in_o the_o people_n heart_n especial_o if_o it_o tender_v to_o take_v from_o they_o â—â—â—ir_a commodity_n and_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o of_o his_o courtier_n and_o minister_n 14._o to_o provide_v especial_o that_o that_o part_n which_o favour_v the_o state_n as_o it_o stand_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o other_o which_o favour_v it_o not_o or_o desire_v a_o change_n 15._o to_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o good_a and_o sound_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o place_n of_o magistrate_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o assist_v the_o prince_n in_o his_o counsel_n and_o policy_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v over_o much_o to_o his_o own_o advice_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o machiavil_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o good_a counsel_n except_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o his_o reason_n because_o if_o he_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o some_o one_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overwrought_a and_o supplant_v by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o counsel_v with_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v distract_v with_o the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a or_o mean_a wisdom_n can_v not_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o his_o counsellorur_n in_o any_o point_n of_o policy_n or_o of_o so_o many_o as_o the_o himself_o think_v good_a and_o to_o take_v it_o either_o by_o word_n or_o in_o write_v and_o himself_o then_o in_o private_a peruse_v they_o all_o and_o so_o after_o good_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a without_o any_o distraction_n or_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o for_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a that_o two_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o the_o advice_n and_o consultation_n of_o a_o senatory_a state_n be_v compare_v by_o some_o to_o a_o feast_n or_o dinner_n where_o many_o contribute_v towards_o the_o shot_n by_o which_o mean_v they_o have_v more_o variety_n of_o dish_n and_o so_o better_a fare_n and_o yet_o every_o man_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o dish_n that_o serve_v he_o best_o â—or_n his_o health_n and_o appetiâ—e_n 16._o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v to_o sit_v sometime_o in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n whereby_o great_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n be_v get_v as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n which_o may_v seem_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v their_o king_n bench_n in_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n that_o â—ate_n in_o the_o gate_n where_o for_o better_a perform_v of_o this_o princely_a duty_n some_o special_a cause_n may_v be_v select_v which_o may_v thorough_o be_v debaâ—ed_v and_o consider_v upon_o by_o the_o prince_n in_o private_a with_o the_o help_n and_o advise_v of_o his_o learned_a council_n and_o so_o be_v decide_v public_o as_o before_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prince_n himself_o at_o least_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o â—ake_v accompâ—_z of_o every_o minister_n of_o public_a justice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o do_v right_a to_o his_o people_n which_o make_v the_o justicer_n also_o to_o â—e_z more_o â—â—reful_a in_o perform_v of_o their_o duty_n 17._o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o his_o tax_n and_o imposition_n and_o when_o need_n do_v require_v to_o use_v the_o subject_n purse_n â—o_z do_v it_o by_o parliament_n and_o with_o their_o consent_n make_v the_o cause_n apparent_a unto_o they_o and_o show_v his_o unwillingness_n in_o charge_v they_o final_o so_o to_o use_v it_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o a_o offer_n from_o his_o subject_n than_o a_o exaction_n by_o he_o 18._o to_o stop_v small_a beginning_n unto_o â—his_fw-la end_n to_o compound_v the_o dissension_n â—hat_o arise_v among_o the_o noble_n with_o caution_n that_o such_o as_o be_v free_a be_v not_o draw_v into_o part_n whereby_o many_o time_n the_o prince_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n set_v in_o a_o combustion_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o the_o late_a war_n of_o france_n which_o grow_v from_o a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o
place_n and_o so_o be_v discontent_v and_o abiather_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v likewise_o discontent_v with_o david_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o zadoch_n seven_o have_v meeting_n with_o they_o and_o other_o his_o confederate_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_v and_o offer_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o raguel_n in_o the_o coâ—â—ines_n of_o judea_n eight_o make_v a_o show_v of_o religion_n by_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n nine_o make_v himself_o familiar_a with_o the_o noble_n and_o people_n and_o entertaiâ—â—d_fw-mi they_o with_o feast_v ten_o draw_v into_o his_o part_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n by_o reward_n familiarity_n etc._n etc._n eleven_o disgrace_v and_o abase_v the_o competitor_n and_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o conceal_v his_o ambition_n and_o purpose_n from_o they_o twelve_o have_v jonathan_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o court_n and_o near_o about_o the_o king_n to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v discover_v and_o move_v at_o the_o court_n while_o himself_o be_v in_o hand_n about_o his_o practice_n observation_n way_n of_o such_o as_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o mark_n to_o discern_v they_o first_o they_o wind_v into_o the_o prince_n favour_n by_o service_n officiousness_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n to_o plant_v he_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faithfulness_n thereby_o to_o make_v he_o secure_v of_o their_o practice_n 2._o they_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o prince_n infirmity_n age_n impotency_n negligence_n sex_n etc._n etc._n and_o work_n upon_o that_o by_o disable_n the_o prince_n and_o secret_a detract_n of_o his_o state_n and_o government_n 3._o they_o blaze_v their_o title_n and_o claim_v to_o the_o crown_n if_o they_o have_v any_o with_o their_o friend_n and_o favourite_n 4._o they_o provide_v they_o in_o secret_a of_o extraordinary_a force_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o war_n make_v much_o of_o good_a soldier_n and_o have_v a_o pretence_n if_o it_o be_v espy_v of_o some_o other_o end_n as_o for_o the_o king_n honour_n or_o service_n and_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o make_v open_a show_n of_o their_o best_a quality_n and_o comeliness_n of_o their_o person_n which_o though_o it_o be_v vain_a as_o a_o dumb_a show_n it_o be_v very_o effectual_a to_o win_v the_o like_n of_o the_o popular_a sort_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rulâ—_z of_o the_o election_n of_o king_n in_o the_o bee_n commonwealth_n think_v that_o porma_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la imperare_fw-la activity_n nobility_n ancestry_n etc._n etc._n 6._o to_o have_v their_o blazer_n abroad_o to_o set_v out_o their_o virtue_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o friend_n in_o every_o province_n 7._o to_o draw_v into_o their_o part_n and_o make_v sure_a unto_o theâ—_z of_o the_o chief_a peer_n and_o man_n of_o best_a quality_n such_o as_o be_v mighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a with_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o military_a man_n and_o most_o subtle_a and_o politic_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v ambitious_a and_o discontent_n with_o the_o state_n 8._o to_o have_v meeting_n for_o conâ—eâ—rence_n under_o some_o pretence_n of_o some_o ordinariâ—_z matter_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n not_o too_o near_o nor_o too_o far_o off_o but_o where_o friend_n may_v best_o resort_v and_o assemble_v unto_o they_o without_o suspicion_n 9_o to_o take_v up_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o before_o and_o beyond_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o former_a life_n 10._o they_o use_v popular_a courtesy_n which_o in_o a_o great_a person_n be_v very_o effectual_a feast_v liberalitiâ—_z game_a etc._n etc._n 11._o to_o be_v over_o liberal_a and_o win_v to_o they_o by_o gift_n familiarity_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o governor_n of_o shire_n 12_o to_o have_v some_o near_o about_o the_o prince_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o credit_n and_o remove_v suspicion_n if_o any_o rise_n 13._o to_o disgrace_v such_o as_o they_o know_v to_o be_v sure_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o present_a state_n or_o to_o the_o competitor_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n by_o slander_n detraction_n and_o all_o mean_n they_o can_v and_o to_o â—oncâ—al_a the_o design_n from_o they_o lest_o they_o be_v discover_v before_o they_o be_v too_o ripe_a 14._o to_o have_v some_o spy_n â—â—ar_a about_o the_o prince_n to_o advertise_v they_o if_o any_o iâ—ckling_n of_o suspicion_n arise_v while_o themselves_o be_v practise_v note_v the_o practice_n of_o absolom_n â—_z sam._n chap._n 16._o and_o of_o cyâ—us_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o xenophon_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cap._n 1._o political_a prince_n david_n be_v a_o most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a prince_n for_o wisdom_n valour_n religion_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o high_o deserve_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o grow_v into_o age_n grow_v withal_o into_o contempt_n and_o have_v many_o both_o of_o his_o noble_n and_o common_a people_n that_o fall_v from_o he_o first_o with_o absolom_n then_o with_o adoniah_n who_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o for_o remedy_v whereof_o he_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o public_a action_n which_o may_v show_v his_o vigour_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o after_o the_o victory_n against_o absolom_n he_o force_v himself_o to_o â—orbear_v mourning_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o discontent_a army_n when_o all_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v from_o he_o for_o his_o unreasonable_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n for_o his_o son_n 2._o after_o the_o victory_n he_o cause_v a_o gâ—nâ—ral_a convention_n to_o be_v assâ—mbled_v oâ—_z the_o whole_a nation_n to_o bring_v he_o home_o with_o honour_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o renew_n and_o re-establish_v of_o he_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 12._o 3._o he_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o depose_v a_o person_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o estimation_n to_o wit_n joab_n general_a captain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o advance_v amasa_n to_o his_o place_n 4._o he_o send_v kind_a messenger_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o other_o chief_a and_o head_n town_n and_o special_a man_n of_o judea_n his_o contribute_v put_v they_o of_o their_o alliance_n with_o he_o with_o these_o word_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o protestation_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o to_o provide_v they_o with_o the_o like_a kindness_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o 5._o he_o assemble_v a_o parliament_n of_o his_o whole_a realm_n and_o take_v occasion_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o his_o successor_n to_o commend_v unto_o they_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o maintenance_n oâ—_z god_n truâ—_z worship_n and_o religion_n then_o establish_v and_o give_v a_o grave_n and_o public_a châ—rge_n to_o his_o successor_n now_o design_v toucâ—ing_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o gouâ—rnment_n and_o maintain_v of_o religion_n 1._o chron._n 12._o 13._o 6._o he_o show_v his_o bounty_n and_o magnificence_n in_o congâ—sting_a matter_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o gold_n silver_n brass_n etc._n etc._n and_o causâ—d_fw-mi it_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o whole_a nation_n 1._o chron._n 22._o 13._o 7_o he_o revive_v the_o church_n government_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o right_a order_n assign_v to_o â—uâ—ry_a church_n officer_n his_o place_n and_o function_n 8._o he_o suppress_v the_o faction_n of_o adoâ—niah_n and_o ordain_v solomon_n his_o successor_n 1_o reg._n 1._o 22._o by_o these_o mean_n hâ—_z retain_v his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n iâ—_z his_o old_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o effâ—ct_n â—oâ—_n that_o be_v bedrid_a he_o suppress_v the_o faâ—ction_n of_o adoniah_n which_o be_v growâ—â—_n mighty_a and_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n with_o hâ—â—_z bare_a commandment_n and_o siâ—nification_n 〈◊〉_d his_o pleasure_n and_o so_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n finis_fw-la