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than_o good_a law_n well_o observe_v and_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o honest_a and_o steady_a government_n as_o trade_n and_o riches_n have_v their_o principal_a foundation_n in_o the_o liberty_n and_o law_n of_o a_o country_n so_o when_o those_o great_a spring_n go_v right_a they_o set_v in_o motion_n the_o engine_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n though_o some_o other_o wheel_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o have_v the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n proceed_v uncorrupt_o be_v such_o a_o remainder_n of_o strength_n and_o health_n as_o may_v in_o time_n help_v to_o recover_v the_o other_o sickly_a part_n of_o a_o constitution_n so_o that_o a_o nation_n be_v not_o deprave_v beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o cure_n which_o have_v in_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o judgement_n man_n of_o deep_a learning_n probity_n moderation_n and_o integrity_n we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o last_o section_n with_o some_o advice_n which_o richlieu_n direct_v to_o lewis_n the_o 13_o the_o 10._o unless_o prince_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o regulate_v the_o divers_a order_n of_o their_o state_n if_o they_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o good_a council_n if_o they_o despise_v their_o wholesome_a advice_n unless_o they_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o become_v such_o that_o their_o example_n may_v prove_v a_o speak_a voice_n if_o they_o be_v negligent_a in_o establish_v the_o reign_n of_o god_n that_o of_o reason_n and_o that_o of_o justice_n together_o if_o they_o fail_v to_o protect_v innocence_n to_o recompense_v signal_n service_n to_o the_o public_a and_o to_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o the_o crime_n which_o trouble_v the_o order_n the_o discipline_n and_o safety_n of_o state_n unless_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o to_o divert_v by_o careful_a negotiation_n the_o storm_n which_o cloud_n drive_v before_o they_o from_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o be_v think_v if_o favour_n hinder_v they_o from_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o those_o they_o honour_n with_o great_a employment_n and_o with_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o on_o all_o occasion_n they_o do_v not_o prefer_v public_a interest_n to_o private_a advantage_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a liver_n they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o guilty_a than_o those_o who_o actual_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_o omit_v what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o to_o commit_v what_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o trade_n part_v 2_o d_o p._n 331._o 331._o discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o on_o trade_n part_v 2_o d_o p._n 15._o machiavelli_n '_o s_z discourse_n on_o livy_n polybius_n lib._n 1._o see_v scheme_n a._n see_v scheme_n d._n see_v scheme_n d._n see_v scheme_n d._n d._n vid._n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n '_o s_z remain_v p._n 173._o 173._o england_n interest_n and_o improvement_n p._n 15._o 15._o my_o adventure_n and_o expedient_a p._n 7._o vide_fw-la essay_n on_o the_o value_n of_o the_o mine_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o trade_n part_v ii_o p._n 135._o part_n ii_o p._n 414._o 414._o edmund_n spencer_n view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n p._n 222._o sigonii_fw-la commentaria_fw-la case_n of_o ireland_n p._n 84._o mat._n paris_n paris_n political_a anatomy_n of_o ireland_n p._n 76._o 76._o interest_n of_o england_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o §._o 7._o ibid._n testament_n politic_n par._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 1._o prince_n c._n 16._o part_n i._n p._n 196_o 197_o 198._o p._n 195._o part_n i._n pag._n 119._o testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o c._n 9_o sect._n 7._o hobbb_n leviathâ—n_n p._n 10._o 10._o act_n declare_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a pa._n 197._o p._n 192._o lib._n 1._o ann._n *_o machiavel_n discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o tacit._n lib._n 2._o ann._n discourse_n on_o livy_n c._n 52._o tacit_fw-la l._n 3._o ann._n tacit_fw-la l._n 4._o hist_o tacit_fw-la lib._n 6._o ann._n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v 19_o 1642._o tacit_fw-la l._n 2._o hist_o prince_n ch._n 12._o ch._n 13._o prince_n c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o cap._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o prince_n c._n 22._o ibid._n c._n 22._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n p._n 2._o c._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o testament_n politic_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o