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wherewithal_o i_o do_v it_o and_o herewith_o i_o shall_v in_o some_o sort_n satisfy_v my_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o hit_v the_o mark_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o obligation_n wherewith_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o serve_v you_o who_o i_o shall_v never_o willing_o offend_v and_o evermore_o in_o all_o my_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v humble_o on_o my_o knee_n beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o preserve_v your_o majesty_n to_o give_v you_o many_o and_o those_o most_o happy_a year_n and_o that_o he_o will_v conserve_v you_o in_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o humane_a greatness_n with_o much_o augmentation_n of_o estate_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a amen_n your_o majesty_n servant_n and_o chaplain_n fr._n juan_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria._n a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapter_n and_o paragraphes_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v brief_o treat_v what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o word_n republic_n together_o with_o its_o definition_n chapter_n 2._o what_o the_o name_n of_o king_n signify_v chapter_n 3._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o wisdom_n chap._n 6._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o those_o business_n which_o their_o understanding_n comprehend_v not_o chapter_n 7._o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v how_o king_n be_v to_o take_v council_n and_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o observe_v for_o their_o better_a knowledge_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o diligence_n which_o king_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n which_o king_n one_o to_o consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 10._o he_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o courseâ—_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o â—ightâ—that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispetch_v with_o their_o own_o â—ands_n chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n the_o natural_a sister_n and_o companion_n of_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a chap._n 22._o of_o justice_n distributive_a chap._n 23._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n limitation_n in_o give_v may_v suit_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o
will_v he_o trust_v only_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o call_v another_o unto_o he_o advise_v with_o he_o take_v his_o counsel_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o his_o cure_n eurigius_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n tâ—l_n say_v in_o the_o toletane_a council_n that_o even_o those_o work_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v very_o good_a and_o do_v much_o import_v the_o commonwealth_n whereby_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v do_v or_o put_v in_o execution_n without_o the_o counsel_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a minister_n and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o state_n upon_o pain_n not_o only_o of_o loss_n of_o discretion_n but_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o the_o only_a overthrower_n of_o the_o action_n thing_n be_v so_o various_a and_o so_o many_o and_o weighty_a the_o business_n as_o be_v those_o which_o come_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n and_o crave_v their_o care_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o success_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o run_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n when_o there_o precede_v 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