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clothes_n on_o their_o back_n only_o 182._o e_o harpagus_n take_v pity_n of_o cyrus_n be_v a_o innocent_a infant_n 74._o c_o harpagus_n general_n for_o astyages_n revolt_v from_o he_o overcome_v and_o slay_v he_o 75._o a_o henry_n the_o 5._o emperor_n make_v war_n in_o sicily_n against_o king_n roger._n 54._o e_o he_o that_o be_v employ_v aught_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o prince_n quality_n and_o condition_n 36._o e_fw-la the_o hope_n of_o banish_a man_n be_v more_o measure_v with_o desire_n then_o with_o reason_n 86._o h_o hippolito_n de_fw-fr medicis_n much_o favour_v of_o the_o hungar_n 240._o g_o herod_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n without_o any_o consideration_n 179._o d_o hierom_n savonarola_n lose_v his_o credit_n in_o florence_n 28._o e_o hippolita_n cardinal_n of_o ferrara_n make_v the_o eye_n of_o julius_n de_fw-fr esté_fw-fr to_o be_v pluck_v out_o and_o set_v in_o again_o 87._o do_v hospitality_n be_v a_o virtue_n worthy_a of_o a_o gentleman_n &_o a_o christian_a 244._o e_o hugo_n de_fw-fr moncado_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o sea_n against_o phillippin_n de_fw-fr doria_n 191._o a_o i_o it_o be_v notable_a folly_n to_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o judicial_a astrology_n 57_o c_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o foresee_v or_o prevent_v all_o the_o mishap_n &_o disgrace_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o prince_n neither_o to_o resist_v or_o redress_v they_o when_o they_o happen_v 51._o f_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o commit_v the_o state_n of_o a_o empire_n to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o few_o 154._o e_o john_n bentivogli_n and_o hermes_n his_o son_n in_o one_o night_n murder_v almost_o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o marescotti_n or_o depend_v thereof_o through_o suspicion_n 64._o g_o jaques_n caldor_n note_v of_o inconstancy_n 233._o a_o imbault_n general_n of_o the_o french_a army_n mock_v the_o florentine_n 72._o g_o john_n rata_fw-la earl_n of_o caserta_n put_v his_o lord_n manfredi_n king_n of_o 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by_o the_o florentine_a ambassador_n 24._o h_o the_o law_n of_o appeal_n introduce_v by_o savonarola_n 27._o c_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n with_o absolute_a power_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o swisser_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o unworthy_a condition_n 34._o g_o light_n belief_n in_o every_o thing_n show_v a_o light_a wit_n and_o weak_a brain_n 53._o b_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v obstinate_a person_n by_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o they_o be_v counsel_v the_o more_o stiff_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o opinion_n 60._o g_o lautrech_n through_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o french_a army_n before_o naples_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n 61._o a_o livius_n salinator_n expose_v the_o roman_a army_n to_o manifest_a danger_n 27._o a_o the_o
lib._n 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o lewes_n miss_v of_o his_o way_n in_o go_v to_o the_o french_a army_n lewes_n answer_v he_o very_o subtle_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o of_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o you_o peradventure_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v that_o one_o which_o stray_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o business_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o go_v amiss_o and_o hold_v not_o the_o right_a way_n and_o as_o for_o scoff_n and_o jest_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o inferior_a and_o that_o in_o presence_n the_o great_a be_v hold_v for_o weak_a and_o simple_a to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n at_o his_o inferior_a who_o for_o the_o regard_n and_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n dare_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n which_o offend_v the_o hearer_n who_o judge_v that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v such_o speech_n to_o his_o equal_a or_o to_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n this_o manner_n of_o jest_v and_o scoff_v with_o inferior_n 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that_o you_o need_v not_o run_v away_o from_o it_o any_o more_o behold_v the_o end_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n than_o to_o his_o danger_n and_o damage_n to_o show_v the_o quick_a sharpness_n of_o his_o wit_n for_o friend_n be_v grieve_v man_n of_o mean_a degree_n revenge_v themselves_o as_o they_o may_v and_o prince_n give_v correction_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n this_o common_a adage_n play_v with_o i_o but_o hurt_v i_o not_o and_o jest_n with_o i_o but_o shame_v i_o not_o chap._n 7._o which_o may_v be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o do_n of_o lewes_n sforce_o when_o he_o commit_v valencia_n to_o the_o guard_n of_o donat_n raffignin_n man_n wit_n require_v that_o other_o man_n do_n shall_v serve_v for_o example_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v and_o that_o we_o see_v what_o have_v happen_v unto_o other_o may_v consider_v what_o may_v betide_v ourselves_o every_o man_n without_o controlment_n confess_v 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and_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o custom_n be_v as_o clay_n to_o break_a pot_n for_o as_o every_o little_a knock_n more_o easy_o break_v the_o vessel_n where_o it_o be_v mend_v and_o soder_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n break_v friendship_n but_o much_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v it_o than_o where_o it_o be_v whole_a even_o so_o suspicion_n although_o it_o be_v false_a a_o shadow_n of_o a_o injury_n and_o a_o imagination_n of_o discontentment_n between_o reconcile_a friend_n have_v more_o power_n to_o break_v the_o friendship_n than_o the_o cement_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o link_a and_o unite_v together_o for_o we_o often_o see_v among_o reconcile_a friend_n that_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o offence_n past_a and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o new_a such_o friendship_n do_v not_o long_o endure_v especial_o if_o the_o enmity_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n between_o who_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v 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that_o king_n charles_n return_v into_o france_n they_o continue_v in_o their_o friendship_n aid_v and_o succour_v the_o french_a against_o ferdinand_n &_o federicque_n which_o reconquer_v the_o country_n in_o the_o end_n the_o arragonnois_n prevail_a the_o two_o prince_n of_o salern_n and_o bisignan_n reconcile_v themselves_o to_o king_n federicque_n and_o upon_o a_o evening_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o bisignan_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o new_a castle_n at_o naples_n he_o be_v very_o grievous_o wound_v by_o the_o greek_a aforenamed_a whereupon_o his_o brother_n antonel_n prince_n of_o salern_n amaze_v with_o this_o deed_n grow_v in_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o revenge_n of_o offence_n past_a and_o present_o without_o dissemble_v the_o doubt_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o salern_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o king_n federicque_n deliver_v the_o greek_a prisoner_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o content_v he_o and_o thereby_o to_o ascertain_v he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o repose_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o again_o become_v a_o enemy_n he_o love_v better_a to_o lose_v his_o estate_n than_o to_o live_v near_o to_o a_o reconcile_a friend_n in_o continual_a suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a example_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o principal_o in_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v those_o law_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v infringe_v they_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o very_o scandalous_a in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o law_n and_o afterward_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o principal_o when_o those_o who_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n care_v not_o to_o break_v they_o special_o in_o time_n of_o occasion_n neither_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o such_o as_o resist_v and_o impugn_v and_o misconstrue_v they_o for_o who_o so_o be_v author_n of_o such_o a_o law_n show_v himself_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a judgement_n and_o small_a courage_n and_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o think_v that_o he_o invent_v that_o law_n upon_o some_o private_a fantasy_n and_o conceit_n and_o not_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o com-wealth_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o florence_n have_v be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hierosme_n savonarola_n savonarola_n the_o â—awe_n of_o appeal_n in_o florence_n introduce_v by_o savonarola_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o help_n and_o the_o great_a credit_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o oration_n and_o have_v cause_v a_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o security_n and_o safety_n of_o gentleman_n who_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o 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conclusion_n the_o condemn_a be_v speedy_o execute_v without_o give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v their_o head_n strike_v off_o which_o do_v so_o much_o crack_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o savonarola_n that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o attain_v to_o the_o credit_n which_o he_o have_v before_o for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o himself_o so_o as_o this_o grow_v great_o to_o his_o dishonour_n in_o that_o he_o persuade_v not_o his_o follower_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o faction_n to_o cause_v that_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o have_v by_o many_o persuasion_n allege_v to_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n procure_v the_o establish_n thereof_o this_o father_n be_v much_o blame_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o break_n of_o this_o law_n for_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v 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will_v not_o spend_v long_a time_n in_o example_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o make_v and_o establish_v a_o law_n aught_o to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v against_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o although_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o florence_n question_n of_o matter_n appertain_v to_o estate_n the_o people_n peradventure_o will_v have_v judge_v the_o same_o or_o alter_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n it_o may_v have_v suffice_v so_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v punish_v as_o worthy_a thereof_o and_o the_o law_n nevertheless_o hold_v inviolable_a as_o good_a and_o profitable_a chap._n 12._o in_o our_o affair_n and_o occurrence_n we_o ought_v to_o settle_v and_o ground_v more_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o who_o expect_v good_a from_o we_o then_o in_o he_o who_o already_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o gvicciardins_n counsel_n and_o advice_n
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1539._o with_o many_o wound_n be_v murder_v and_o she_o desire_v that_o her_o son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o he_o who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v one_o day_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o far_a she_o keep_v his_o father_n bloody_a and_o gory_a shirt_n in_o her_o chest_n even_o as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o his_o back_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o she_o often_o show_v to_o her_o son_n to_o the_o end_n to_o imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n by_o that_o object_n the_o outrage_n do_v to_o his_o father_n in_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o either_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n or_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n she_o yield_v to_o a_o peace_n and_o pardon_v the_o murderer_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o generosity_n of_o heart_n she_o forgive_v he_o and_o ratify_v the_o peace_n promise_v that_o to_o show_v the_o sincertie_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o of_o a_o enemy_n she_o 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army_n come_v almost_o to_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o campe._n the_o lieutenant_n marvel_v much_o at_o this_o their_o boldness_n and_o devise_v with_o himself_o what_o this_o presumption_n may_v mean_v and_o consider_v well_o that_o it_o have_v some_o foundation_n he_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o so_o this_o devise_n of_o the_o tuscans_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n a_o man_n ought_v also_o to_o know_v this_o error_n when_o the_o rashness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o a_o great_a bravado_n provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v be_v encamp_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o when_o man_n sally_v forth_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o file_v and_o make_v such_o retreat_n that_o the_o encamp_v desire_v to_o overcome_v may_v follow_v without_o think_v of_o any_o ambush_n and_o fall_v therein_o without_o perceive_v their_o error_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v surprise_v wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o 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shall_v have_v abandon_v their_o city_n and_o country_n we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o error_n culcciardin_n culcciardin_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o when_v the_o florentine_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o this_o war_n be_v take_v prisoner_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr mutolo_n a_o citizen_n of_o pisa_n but_o a_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n who_o be_v take_v by_o canaicio_n de_fw-fr prato_fw-la a_o old_a soldier_n of_o the_o florentine_n which_o keep_v this_o alfonso_n and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n and_o use_v he_o very_o honourable_o this_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pisans_n induce_v to_o do_v some_o exploit_n offer_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o florentine_n one_o of_o the_o port_n of_o pisa_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pisa_n he_o entertain_v the_o florentine_n with_o this_o hope_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o port_n of_o pisa_n 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spanish_a army_n do_v yield_v to_o any_o of_o their_o demand_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o which_o they_o have_v require_v but_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o gonfalonier_n the_o deceitful_a hope_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n in_o he_o which_o govern_v put_v the_o state_n in_o great_a hazard_n so_o shall_v it_o ever_o come_v to_o those_o which_o ground_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o conceit_n love_v better_o foolish_o to_o follow_v the_o deceitful_a hope_n of_o better_a fortune_n then_o to_o embrace_v and_o wise_o accept_v of_o good_a and_o reasonable_a offer_n for_o a_o good_a composition_n can_v never_o be_v so_o base_a but_o that_o it_o be_v some_o honour_n to_o he_o which_o accept_v thereof_o and_o a_o man_n ought_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o point_n by_o how_o much_o more_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v be_v mighty_a and_o puissant_a chap._n 45._o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n 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kingdom_n of_o naples_n peter_n have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o friendship_n of_o alphonse_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n will_v never_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o many_o fair_a condition_n to_o which_o league_n all_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v to_o lean_v and_o to_o yield_v as_o incline_v and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o french_a nation_n for_o afterward_o when_o the_o french_a army_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a in_o italy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o french_a to_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n to_o decline_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_o peter_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o resolute_a determination_n to_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o charles_n medicis_n 〈…〉_o charles_n the_o s._n king_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n go_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o person_n where_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n with_o better_a countenance_n then_o good_a will_n the_o king_n make_v unreasonable_a demand_n which_o be_v that_o present_o the_o fortress_n of_o serezana_n and_o serezanell_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o florentine_a seignory_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o fortress_n of_o livorne_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o that_o the_o florentine_n by_o his_o mean_n shall_v lend_v he_o 200000._o ducat_n and_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o will_v take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n peter_n yield_v to_o all_o these_o demand_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v yield_v the_o hold_n and_o fortress_n above_o say_v without_o out_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o without_o give_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o understand_v thereof_o which_o be_v understand_v at_o florence_n do_v so_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n he_o be_v very_o unwelcome_a florence_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n chase_v from_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o palace_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v a_o rebel_n if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n doubtful_a yea_o or_o very_o dangerous_a to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o authority_n receive_v and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v play_v the_o prince_n whereas_o be_v no_o need_n it_o be_v principal_o in_o charge_n and_o command_v in_o the_o war_n where_o every_o fact_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o a_o general_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v such_o jealousy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o make_v his_o trust_n and_o faith_n so_o suspect_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o give_v he_o such_o charge_n that_o he_o can_v be_v put_v from_o his_o government_n without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n paulo_n vitellio_n a_o man_n most_o valorous_a and_o in_o his_o time_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o italy_n be_v by_o the_o florentine_n establish_v and_o make_v general_n of_o their_o army_n against_o the_o pisans_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v under_o the_o safeguard_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o venetian_n for_o one_o only_a fact_n wherein_o he_o usurp_v more_o authority_n than_o belong_v unto_o he_o put_v the_o florentine_n in_o such_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o he_o that_o take_v all_o his_o do_n in_o ill_a part_n in_o the_o end_n they_o bereve_v he_o of_o his_o life_n this_o man_n be_v at_o casantin_n against_o the_o venetian_a army_n lead_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n bartelmy_n liviano_n astor_n baglioni_n and_o other_o honourable_a captain_n all_o which_o he_o do_v so_o valiant_o resist_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o passage_n against_o they_o but_o also_o besiege_v they_o with_o their_o principal_a captain_n within_o bibienna_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o casantin_n the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n fall_v sick_a in_o this_o siege_n who_o desire_v vitellio_n to_o give_v he_o a_o safeconduct_n to_o go_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o to_o cure_v himself_o and_o this_o paul_n usurp_v a_o little_a too_o much_o authority_n 4_o guicciar_n lib._n 4_o without_o acquaint_v the_o florentine_a commissioner_n herewith_o who_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v safeconduct_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o rebel_n to_o the_o seignory_a commonwealth_n which_o make_v he_o so_o suspect_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o mark_v his_o behaviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o they_o mistrust_v he_o to_o have_v some_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o they_o afterward_o see_v that_o without_o any_o occasion_n he_o abandon_v the_o fortress_n of_o stampace_n which_o be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o that_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o victory_n against_o the_o pisans_n he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pursue_v they_o but_o usurp_v supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o pisa_n without_o the_o leave_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o florentine_a commissioner_n they_o begin_v to_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o which_o before_o they_o but_o doubt_v florentine_n paulo_n vitellio_n condemn_v to_o die_v by_o the_o florentine_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o their_o other_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o army_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o extreme_a accident_n or_o to_o avoid_v some_o manifest_a and_o present_a danger_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o a_o man_n to_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o promise_v also_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n who_o be_v for_o lewes_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n which_o make_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n before_o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n the_o say_a general_n have_v understand_v that_o a_o army_n of_o 20000._o swisser_n have_v besiege_v dijon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o bourgundy_n thereby_o to_o constrain_v the_o french_a king_n to_o give_v over_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o tremoville_n see_v the_o great_a danger_n wherein_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v condition_n the_o lord_n of_o tremoville_n with_o absolute_a power_n couclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o swisser_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o unworthy_a condition_n he_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o authority_n then_o to_o he_o appertain_v so_o as_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v neither_o have_v commission_n to_o promise_v he_o come_v to_o parley_v with_o the_o chief_a conductor_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v surrender_v the_o right_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o to_o assure_v his_o promise_n he_o give_v they_o 4._o french_a gentleman_n in_o hostage_n the_o lord_n general_n take_v this_o resolution_n know_v that_o if_o the_o city_n of_o dijon_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o if_o that_o nation_n shall_v not_o give_v over_o to_o vex_v the_o french_a king_n be_v already_o tire_v with_o war_n the_o swisser_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o english_a on_o the_o other_o may_v without_o any_o let_v march_v to_o paris_n gate_n peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n may_v peradventure_o have_v the_o same_o consideration_n in_o make_v his_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o see_v his_o country_n in_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o arm_n victorious_a displease_v with_o the_o florentine_a commonwealth_n and_o near_o unto_o florence_n but_o this_o warlike_a people_n easy_o to_o be_v move_v to_o despite_n and_o indignation_n judge_v otherwise_o of_o his_o do_n then_o he_o deserve_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o proclaim_v he_o rebel_n so_o as_o in_o sum_n a_o man_n ought_v so_o moderate_o to_o use_v the_o authority_n receive_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o give_v his_o prince_n no_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n when_o as_o he_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a and_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o show_v that_o he_o respect_v his_o prince_n by_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o all_o his_o purpose_n and_o enterprise_n than_o by_o usurp_a equality_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o he_o chap._n 14._o whether_o a_o public_a servant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n