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prayer_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n so_o prone_a be_v the_o untoward_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o idolatry_n special_o the_o mind_n of_o prince_n 5._o 2._o chroâ—_n 24.26_o &_o 5._o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v fearful_a servile_a and_o assentatorious_a when_o they_o fear_v their_o subject_n or_o have_v be_v vex_v of_o they_o 13_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o wicked_a family_n of_o the_o prince_n therefore_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n himself_o shall_v often_o examine_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o family_n that_o the_o wicked_a if_o any_o have_v creep_v in_o 104._o psal_n 104._o or_o be_v so_o become_v may_v be_v abandon_v and_o the_o good_a retain_v and_o cherish_v 14_o in_o the_o prince_n family_n no_o idolatry_n or_o any_o footstep_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v suffer_v 31.22_o gen._n 31.22_o 15_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o those_o that_o be_v prince_n be_v well_o instruct_v in_o true_a religion_n for_o the_o republic_a so_o long_o stand_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n 24.31_o josh_n 24.31_o as_o they_o themselves_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n 16_o how_o many_o evil_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o prince_n for_o whoredom_n namely_o to_o be_v enfeeble_v in_o their_o body_n their_o counsel_n to_o be_v discover_v in_o conclusion_n themselves_o to_o perish_v one_o example_n of_o samson_n may_v serve_v all_o prince_n 16._o judg._n 16._o 17_o venereous_a lust_n do_v horrible_o corrupt_v prince_n for_o at_o length_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o all_o iniquity_n 7.7.31_o 1._o cor._n 5._o pro._n 1.6.24_o 7.7.31_o that_o their_o harlot_n command_n effeminate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o mad_a therefore_o chief_o to_o flee_v from_o this_o vice_n 18_o family_n that_o have_v be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o govern_v for_o their_o impiety_n &_o sin_n have_v often_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o regiment_n or_o else_o utter_o extinguish_v 2.3_o 1._o sam._n 2.3_o 19_o prince_n must_v not_o only_o with_o diligence_n search_n and_o know_v the_o public_a affair_n but_o also_o private_a and_o such_o as_o be_v do_v with_o he_o at_o home_n and_o every_o where_o to_o punish_v purge_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n 102._o psal_n 102._o and_o wicked_a liver_n 20_o it_o turn_v ever_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v the_o attendance_n and_o counsel_n of_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n 10.30.31_o pro._n 10.30.31_o and_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o other_o 21_o it_o be_v tyrannical_a to_o say_v that_o all_o be_v just_a that_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v tyrannical_a to_o say_v plato_n plato_n that_o the_o prince_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o be_v infinite_a power_n not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n and_o of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o innumerable_a both_o private_a and_o public_a calamity_n 25_o it_o be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v lie_v with_o that_o mouth_n wherâ—_n with_o he_o invocate_v god_n 26_o the_o prince_n must_v love_v they_o he_o command_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o last_a government_n 27_o the_o prince_n must_v shun_v all_o superfluous_a private_a expense_n 28_o what_o measure_v the_o prince_n shall_v use_v to_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v god_n re-measure_n to_o he_o 29_o a_o little_a aberration_n in_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n 30_o the_o prince_n himself_o must_v obey_v the_o law_n that_o by_o his_o example_n he_o may_v teach_v his_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o same_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a man_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o promote_v by_o the_o prince_n lest_o he_o participate_v with_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o prince_n that_o punish_v not_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v before_o god_n partake_v with_o the_o sinner_n 32_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o bless_v thy_o affair_n choose_v such_o man_n to_o be_v magistrate_n ruler_n and_o officer_n as_o be_v religious_a godly_a prudent_a faithful_a and_o of_o great_a integrity_n for_o so_o shall_v god_n do_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o affair_n as_o he_o do_v with_o potiphar_n by_o the_o godly_a industry_n of_o joseph_n 39_o gen._n 39_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o that_o potiphar_n have_v be_v bless_v 33_o when_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v admonish_v teach_v and_o reprehend_v 4.13_o eccl._n 4.13_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a prognostique_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o thing_n 34_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o a_o prince_n do_v thou_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o thou_o gregorius_n gregorius_n 35_o as_o religion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o virtue_n so_o the_o departure_n from_o religion_n be_v the_o leader_n to_o all_o vice_n hiero._n hiero._n 36_o as_o in_o body_n so_o in_o the_o republic_a the_o most_o grievous_a disease_n be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o head_n plin._n plin._n 37_o no_o reason_n suffer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v among_o prince_n who_o do_v rather_o destroy_v then_o govern_v the_o empire_n greg._n greg._n 38_o if_o thou_o will_v well_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n zonaras_n zonaras_n thou_o must_v be_v guard_v with_o gold_n and_o munition_n use_v thy_o sword_n against_o thy_o enemy_n but_o reward_v thy_o faithful_a friend_n with_o gold_n 39_o the_o most_o expedite_a way_n to_o increase_v thy_o treasure_n cicero_n cicero_n be_v to_o abate_v thy_o expense_n 40_o plato_n reprove_v in_o some_o the_o too_o too_o much_o study_n of_o ride_v for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o so_o diligent_o to_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n can_v have_v leisure_n to_o handle_v great_a and_o serious_a business_n aclian_n aclian_n and_o so_o must_v negligent_o carry_v thing_n which_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n 41_o let_v the_o innocent_a prince_n live_v of_o his_o own_o and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o live_v of_o his_o rent_n morus_n tho._n morus_n let_v he_o restrain_v evil_a and_o by_o a_o right_a institution_n of_o his_o own_o rather_o prevent_v then_o suffer_v to_o increase_v those_o thing_n which_o afterward_o he_o may_v punish_v 42_o a_o prince_n must_v not_o learn_v all_o art_n but_o such_o chief_o as_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n all_o letter_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o deliver_v the_o politic_n and_o ethic_n and_o as_o do_v demonstrate_v example_n of_o thing_n well_o or_o ill_o do_v such_o be_v history_n morus_n tho._n morus_n 43_o he_o that_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n well_o must_v avoid_v all_o superfluity_n marcell_n amm._n marcell_n as_o most_o steep_a and_o dangerous_a rock_n 44_o antoninus_n pius_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fordide_a and_o cruel_a then_o to_o suffer_v such_o man_n to_o gnaw_v &_o devour_v the_o commonwealth_n who_o by_o their_o labour_n confer_v nothing_o to_o it_o capitolin_n capitolin_n and_o that_o the_o train_n even_o of_o a_o most_o spare_a prince_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o provincial_n 45_o alexander_n severus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o that_o emperor_n be_v a_o ill_a pupil_n who_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n feed_v man_n not_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a for_o the_o republic_a lamprid._n lamprid._n 46_o that_o kingdom_n can_v long_o stand_v who_o charge_n be_v great_a than_o the_o revenue_n 47_o let_v prince_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o dissipate_v or_o alienate_v the_o public_a treasure_n for_o that_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealthe_n therefore_o all_o 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