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noble_a slavery_n servitutem_fw-la slavery_n an_fw-mi ignoras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mi_fw-mi nostrum_fw-la regnum_fw-la essâ—â—_n nâ—bilem_fw-la servitutem_fw-la upon_o this_o the_o woman_n ground_v her_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n who_o tell_v she_o he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o hear_v she_o then_o say_v she_o you_o be_v no_o more_o emperor_n subject_n be_v not_o bear_v for_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n for_o the_o subject_n it_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a a_o bargain_n for_o they_o to_o sell_v all_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o king_n if_o in_o return_n they_o can_v not_o promise_v themselves_o justice_n and_o protection_n from_o he_o to_o which_o end_n they_o voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o command_n the_o roman_n in_o their_o triumph_n be_v crow_v with_o their_o own_o shield_n 〈◊〉_d shield_n with_o favour_n will_v thou_o compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n psalm_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d make_v into_o the_o circular_a form_n of_o a_o crown_n whence_o be_v introduce_v the_o diadem_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o common_a enemy_n a_o prince_n deserve_v not_o a_o crown_n unless_o also_o he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o shield_n to_o ward_v the_o stroke_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n from_o his_o subject_n to_o reign_v be_v rather_o a_o office_n than_o a_o dignity_n a_o authority_n of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n 11._o child_n ut_fw-la enim_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la patrisfamilias_fw-la est_fw-la regius_fw-la quaedam_fw-la potestas_fw-la domi_fw-la ita_fw-la regius_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o gentis_fw-la unius_fw-la aut_fw-la plurium_fw-la quasi_fw-la domestica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la arist._n polit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o and_o if_o the_o subject_n find_v not_o that_o fatherly_a care_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o prince_n they_o owe_v he_o no_o respect_n or_o filial_a obedience_n king_n ferdinand_n the_o holy_a look_v upon_o his_o government_n as_o a_o office_n which_o consist_v in_o protect_v his_o subject_n in_o administer_a justice_n in_o chastise_v vice_n and_o procure_v the_o enlargement_n
case_n be_v condemn_v so_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o philip_n the_o second_o and_o once_o when_o his_o grandson_n philip_n the_o four_o your_o highness_n father_n be_v present_a in_o council_n upon_o a_o debate_n of_o a_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o exchequer_n neither_o the_o judge_n want_v integrity_n to_o give_v it_o against_o he_o nor_o his_o majesty_n temper_v to_o hear_v it_o without_o resentment_n happy_a be_v that_o state_n in_o which_o the_o prince_n cause_n be_v the_o worst_a pan._n worst_a quae_fw-la gloria_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la praecipua_fw-la saepe_fw-la vincitur_fw-la fiscus_n cujus_fw-la mala_fw-la causa_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la bono_fw-mi principe_fw-la plin._n in_o pan._n emblem_n xxii_o though_o the_o people_n consent_n confer_v the_o power_n of_o justice_n upon_o prince_n they_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o be_v his_o vicar_n in_o temporal_a affair_n they_o be_v the_o royal_a eagle_n the_o minister_n of_o jove_n 4._o jove_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a â—e_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 4._o who_o administer_v his_o thunder_n and_o supply_v his_o place_n in_o punish_v vice_n and_o administer_a justice_n in_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o three_o quality_n of_o the_o eagle_n sharpness_n of_o sight_n to_o inspect_v crime_n swiftness_n of_o wing_n for_o execution_n and_o strength_n of_o talon_n that_o they_o maim_v fail_v therein_o the_o injury_n do_v by_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n to_o a_o poor_a peasant_n though_o in_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o galicia_n can_v not_o escape_v the_o quick_a sight_n of_o king_n alphonso_n the_o seven_o call_v emperor_n who_o disguise_v himself_o go_v immediate_o to_o punish_v he_o with_o such_o speed_n that_o he_o apprehend_v he_o before_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o come_n o_o lively_a and_o ardent_a soul_n of_o the_o law_n to_o 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the_o isle_n of_o planasia_n by_o the_o order_n of_o tiberius_n a_o certain_a slave_n who_o be_v very_o like_o he_o steal_v away_o his_o ash_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v agrippa_n the_o roman_n believe_v it_o the_o report_n spread_v and_o cause_v a_o tumult_n with_o evident_a danger_n of_o a_o civil_a war._n tiberius_n cause_v the_o slave_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o put_v to_o death_n private_o and_o though_o many_o gentleman_n and_o senator_n of_o his_o own_o family_n be_v say_v to_o have_v assist_v he_o with_o money_n and_o advice_n ann._n advice_n et_fw-la quanquam_fw-la multi_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la domâ—_n equites_fw-la ac_fw-la senatores_fw-la sustentasse_fw-la opibus_fw-la juvisse_fw-la consillis_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n yet_o will_v he_o suffer_v none_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o behalf_n thus_o prudence_n triumph_v over_o cruelty_n and_o by_o silence_n and_o connivance_n he_o appease_v the_o disorder_n let_v a_o prince_n pardon_v small_a offence_n and_o 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avarice_n be_v tyranny_n let_v not_o a_o prince_n suffer_v any_o one_o to_o think_v himself_o so_o great_a and_o free_a from_o the_o law_n as_o to_o dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o those_o who_o represent_v its_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o so_o the_o pillar_n of_o justice_n can_v stand_v secure_a ann._n secure_a hanc_fw-la p._n c._n curam_fw-la sustinet_fw-la princeps_fw-la hâc_fw-la omissâ_fw-la sunditus_fw-la remp._n trahet_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n when_o such_o boldness_n once_o take_v place_n contempt_n will_v by_o degree_n undermine_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n and_o that_o which_o have_v raise_v it_o to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o keep_v it_o so_o be_v the_o inviolable_a observation_n of_o justice_n and_o rigour_n by_o which_o its_o king_n have_v always_o take_v care_n to_o make_v it_o respect_v and_o esteem_v of_o all_o no_o violation_n of_o it_o go_v unpunished_a though_o great_a be_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o delinquent_n a_o certain_a judge_n at_o corduba_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n inquire_v into_o some_o misdemeanour_n who_o when_o the_o marquis_n of_o puego_n have_v arrest_v the_o king_n so_o resent_v it_o that_o all_o the_o signal_n service_n of_o that_o family_n of_o corduba_n can_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o punish_v he_o very_o severe_o afterward_o he_o put_v himself_o whole_o into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n who_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o pardon_n write_v to_o he_o to_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n by_o which_o he_o may_v perhaps_o expiate_v his_o crime_n but_o if_o not_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v ruin_v spain_n ruin_v mar_n hist_o of_o spain_n nor_o ought_v a_o prince_n only_o to_o punish_v crime_n commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n or_o during_o his_o reign_n but_o those_o also_o which_o be_v act_v in_o the_o last_o though_o
visu_fw-la &_o memor_fw-la in_o bonae_fw-la societatis_fw-la impavidus_fw-la verba_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la fuere_fw-la in_o other_o case_n prudence_n shall_v examine_v necessity_n time_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o have_v attentive_a respect_n to_o the_o follow_a maxim_n that_o a_o superior_a take_v boldness_n in_o a_o inferior_a for_o a_o affront_n imagine_v he_o aspire_v to_o be_v his_o equal_a or_o disparage_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o slight_v one_o he_o see_v too_o abject_a and_o submissive_a it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n tiberius_n nominate_v none_o to_o be_v senator_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o servile_a nature_n and_o though_o such_o person_n be_v necessary_a for_o his_o service_n yet_o can_v be_v not_o endure_v that_o baseness_n of_o mind_n ann._n mind_n etiam_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la nollet_fw-la tam_fw-la projectae_fw-la serviâ—ntium_fw-la patientiae_fw-la cedebat_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n thus_o we_o see_v prince_n be_v competent_a judge_n of_o every_o one_o natural_a vigour_n and_o alacrity_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v affront_v upon_o those_o who_o they_o know_v will_v take_v they_o vitellius_n have_v not_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o keep_v valerius_n maximus_n so_o long_o from_o the_o consulate_a which_o galba_n have_v confer_v on_o he_o but_o that_o he_o think_v his_o meek_a temper_n will_v not_o resent_v the_o injury_n hist._n injury_n nulla_fw-la offensa_fw-la sed_fw-la mitâ—â—_n &_o injuriam_fw-la segniter_fw-la laturum_fw-la tac._n 2._o hist._n for_o this_o reason_n a_o resolute_a kind_n of_o modesty_n and_o a_o modest_a courage_n will_v be_v high_o requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o if_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v ruin_v have_v better_o be_v so_o with_o a_o mind_n great_a and_o noble_a than_o base_a and_o degenerous_a this_o marcus_n hortalus_n consider_v when_o tiberius_n refuse_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n ann._n necessity_n avitae_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la etiâ—â—_n inter_fw-la angustias_fw-la fortunae_fw-la retinens_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n when_o the_o more_o powerful_a deny_v another_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o especial_o in_o public_a action_n it_o be_v more_o adviseable_a to_o snatch_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v steal_z than_o dispute_v they_o he_o that_o doubt_v distrust_v his_o merit_n the_o dissembler_n tacit_o own_v his_o want_n of_o it_o and_o modesty_n be_v afterward_o but_o laugh_v at_o he_o who_o handsome_o assume_v the_o preference_n due_a to_o he_o easy_o preserve_v it_o afterward_o thus_o it_o happen_v once_o to_o the_o german_a ambassador_n who_o see_v those_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o surpass_v in_o valour_n and_o constant_a alliance_n with_o the_o roman_n seat_v among_o the_o senator_n in_o pompey_n theatre_n say_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o german_n for_o arm_n and_o fidelity_n ann._n fidelity_n nul_fw-fr '_o os_fw-la 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21._o do_v judge_n 16._o 21._o when_o he_o pull_v the_o temple_n upon_o their_o head_n ibid._n head_n ibid._n kill_v more_o enemy_n die_v than_o he_o have_v do_v live_v ibid._n live_v ibid._n inordinate_a ambition_n moreover_o persuade_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o humble_v of_o the_o nobility_n the_o weaken_n of_o the_o potent_a and_o rich_a and_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n think_v that_o the_o more_o absolute_a the_o more_o firm_a it_o be_v and_o that_o the_o low_a the_o people_n be_v reduce_v the_o high_a its_o glory_n rise_v a_o error_n by_o which_o flattery_n gain_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v modesty_n that_o preserve_v empire_n so_o correct_v the_o prince_n ambition_n that_o it_o may_v maintain_v it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n the_o power_n of_o his_o dignity_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o monarchy_n be_v last_v which_o be_v not_o mix_v that_o be_v compose_v of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n â—_o democracy_n quae_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la constat_fw-la resp_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la arist._n 2_o pol._n c._n â—_o absolute_a power_n be_v tyranny_n whoever_o promote_v that_o promote_v his_o own_o ruin_n a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v as_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o the_o father_n the_o protector_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o state_n 11._o state_n huc_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la reducenda_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la sed_fw-la patremfamilias_a aut_fw-la regem_fw-la agere_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n arist._n pol._n 5._o c._n 11._o these_o disorder_n of_o ambition_n proceed_v from_o a_o long_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o dominion_n which_o covet_v all_o for_o itself_o in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a prince_n shall_v conquer_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o reason_n 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to_o the_o leprosy_n and_o all_o other_o human_a misery_n as_o god_n give_v moses_n to_o understand_v 6._o understand_v exod._n 4._o 6._o that_o know_v his_o own_o misery_n he_o may_v pity_v those_o of_o other_o 2._o other_o hebr._n 5._o 2._o that_o a_o crown_n be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a possession_n for_o between_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o the_o low_a fall_n there_o be_v no_o interposition_n senec._n interposition_n quod_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la parata_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ruina_fw-la &_o proculcatio_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la &_o carâ—fex_n nec_fw-la ista_fw-la intervallis_fw-la divisa_fw-la â—ed_fw-la horâ—e_fw-la momentum_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la soliâ—m_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la genua_fw-la senec._n that_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o since_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o will_v be_v but_o like_o other_o man_n the_o great_a the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v this_o modesty_n since_o god_n himself_o do_v 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be_v occasion_n when_o he_o must_v put_v on_o the_o lion_n skin_n that_o his_o subject_n and_o enemy_n may_v see_v his_o claw_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v so_o severe_a that_o fraud_n may_v not_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o attack_v he_o with_o flattery_n which_o way_n it_o use_v to_o tame_v the_o mind_n of_o prince_n this_o it_o seem_v the_o egyptian_n will_v intimate_v by_o put_v a_o lion_n skin_n upon_o their_o prince_n head_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n nor_o reverence_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n the_o people_n perceive_v their_o prince_n can_v be_v angry_a and_o that_o nothing_o can_v alter_v his_o mild_a temper_n always_o despise_v he_o but_o this_o severity_n need_v not_o immediate_o come_v to_o execution_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v real_o angry_a but_o only_o to_o appear_v so_o the_o lion_n without_o discompose_v himself_o or_o think_v of_o hurt_v any_o other_o animal_n with_o his_o very_a look_n infuse_v dread_a into_o all_o 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cunning_a he_o advise_v a_o little_a tolerate_v mediocrity_n but_o forbid_v extreme_n bound_n very_o dangerous_a to_o a_o prince_n for_o who_o can_v exact_o describe_v they_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v such_o rock_n so_o near_o politic_a navigation_n the_o malice_n of_o power_n and_o ambition_n of_o rule_n act_n sufficient_o in_o many_o if_o fraud_n be_v vicious_a it_o be_v vicious_a in_o its_o least_o part_n and_o therefore_o unworthy_a of_o a_o prince_n the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o royal_a purple_n disdain_v the_o least_o â—spot_n the_o minute_a atom_n be_v visible_a and_o blemish_n the_o ray_n of_o these_o terrestrial_a sun_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suffer_v that_o his_o action_n shall_v deviate_v from_o virtue_n and_o the_o law_n who_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n without_o a_o mixture_n of_o malice_n and_o falsehood_n both_o opposite_a to_o royal_a magnanimity_n though_o plato_n say_v that_o falsehood_n be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o god_n they_o have_v no_o need_n on_o it_o but_o not_o in_o prince_n who_o have_v great_a occasion_n for_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v they_o sometime_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v nor_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o mean_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n wicked_a to_o obtain_v just_a and_o honourable_a end_n dissimulation_n and_o cunning_a be_v then_o only_o lawful_a when_o they_o do_v drive_v to_o knavery_n and_o prejudice_v the_o authority_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o which_o case_n i_o do_v esteem_v they_o as_o vice_n but_o prudence_n or_o the_o daughter_n thereof_o be_v both_o advantageous_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o commander_n which_o will_v be_v if_o prudence_n respect_v its_o own_o preservation_n will_v make_v use_n of_o fraud_n according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n so_o as_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n the_o mind_n and_o word_n may_v ever_o agree_v that_o dissimulation_n ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v which_o with_o fraudulent_a intention_n belie_v the_o thing_n design_v that_o which_o will_v make_v another_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v not_o not_o that_o which_o will_v make_v he_o not_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v for_o this_o end_n one_o may_v sometime_o use_v indifferent_a and_o equivocate_a word_n not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o cheat_v but_o to_o secure_v one_o self_n and_o prevent_v be_v cheat_v and_o for_o other_o lawful_a end_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o master_n of_o truth_n himself_o pretend_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v go_v to_o the_o city_n emmaus_n that_o he_o be_v go_v far_o 28._o far_o and_o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v far_a luke_n 24._o 28._o the_o counterfeit_a folly_n of_o david_n before_o king_n act_n 13._o act_n and_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o they_o and_o feign_v himself_o mad_a in_o their_o hand_n and_o scrâ—bbled_v on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o 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this_o example_n show_v the_o danger_n in_o make_v government_n of_o province_n perpetual_a for_o ambition_n have_v once_o take_v root_n claim_v they_o as_o its_o property_n he_o who_o be_v so_o accustom_a to_o command_n will_v afterward_o scarce_o be_v bring_v to_o obey_v france_n show_v we_o many_o example_n of_o this_o write_v in_o its_o own_o blood_n even_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liable_a to_o slip_v 18._o slip_v job_n 4._o 18._o the_o perpetuity_n of_o great_a office_n be_v a_o alienation_n from_o the_o crown_n the_o sceptre_n will_v be_v useless_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o will_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o that_o very_a power_n it_o have_v be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o liberality_n will_v want_v a_o dowry_n and_o virtue_n a_o reward_n the_o minister_n become_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o government_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o for_o life_n that_o prince_n who_o he_o see_v preserve_v his_o authority_n he_o respect_v as_o his_o master_n but_o he_o 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meam_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la again_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la perspici_fw-la possit_fw-la vell._n pat_n lib._n 2._o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o pride_n of_o a_o open_a ingenuous_a spirit_n or_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o private_a person_n not_o of_o a_o public_a minister_n or_o a_o prince_n in_o who_o court_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o retirement_n where_o they_o may_v unseen_a treat_v and_o deliberate_v of_o affair_n counsel_n be_v like_o a_o mystery_n to_o be_v communicate_v but_o to_o few_o 2._o few_o judith_n 2._o 2._o ancient_a rome_n erect_v altar_n to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o call_v consus_n who_o preside_v over_o counsel_n but_o they_o be_v subterraneous_a one_o to_o intimate_v that_o counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v private_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o secrecy_n it_o grow_v to_o that_o greatness_n and_o maintain_v itself_o so_o long_o for_o silence_n be_v the_o best_a and_o strong_a bond_n of_o government_n 2._o government_n taciturnitas_fw-la optimum_fw-la 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which_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o provide_v sufficient_a security_n for_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n they_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n it_o be_v they_o turn_v all_o the_o port_n into_o magazine_n and_o store_n furnish_v the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a make_v it_o flourish_v and_o grow_v populous_a these_o and_o other_o convenience_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n intimate_v in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o belong_v to_o sidon_n a_o city_n situate_a at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o ezek._n 27._o 3._o sea_n which_o be_v full_a of_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n ibid._n mariner_n ibid._n they_o of_o persia_n and_o of_o lud_n and_o of_o phut_v be_v in_o its_o army_n man_n of_o war_n they_o hang_v the_o shield_n and_o helmet_n in_o it_o they_o set_v forth_o its_o comeliness_n 10._o comeliness_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 10._o tarshish_n be_v its_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o riches_n with_o silver_n iron_n tin_n and_o lead_v they_o trade_v in_o its_o fair_n 12._o fair_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o sell_v in_o its_o fair_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v glorious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 25._o sea_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o we_o find_v also_o its_o prince_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o its_o traffic_n 5._o traffic_n ezek._n 28._o 5._o the_o republic_n of_o siâ—â—_n nineveh_n babylon_n rome_n and_o carthage_n flourish_v boâ—â—_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o they_o maintain_v theâ—â—_n trade_n and_o commerce_n when_o venice_n and_o genoa_n fail_v â—_o traffic_n and_o navigation_n their_o grandeur_n and_o glory_n soon_o fade_v holland_n situate_v upon_o a_o barren_a sand_n 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o be_v manure_v by_o either_o spade_n or_o blow_n support_v very_o numerous_a army_n by_o their_o trade_n anâ—_n commerce_n and_o maintain_v such_o populous_a city_n as_o the_o most_o fertile_a plain_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v frâ—â—â—_n â—â—_z have_v neither_o mine_n of_o silver_n nor_o gold_n yet_o do_v it_o enriâ—â—_n itself_o by_o its_o trade_n in_o several_a kind_n of_o toy_n and_o gugaâ—_n in_o iron_n lead_v and_o tin_n whereas_o we_o through_o laziness_n neglect_v these_o riches_n which_o the_o conveniency_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n offer_v we_o we_o with_o great_a toil_n and_o danger_n bring_v home_o the_o treasure_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n as_o diamond_n pearl_n spice_n etc._n etc._n without_o proceed_v any_o further_o whereas_o other_o nation_n reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o our_o labour_n bâ—_n transport_v they_o into_o all_o the_o country_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n we_o support_v the_o genovese_n with_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d silver_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o afterward_o pay_v they_o extravagaâ—_n price_n for_o their_o commodity_n so_o pay_v interest_n for_o oâ—_n own_o money_n we_o furnish_v other_o nation_n with_o silkâ—_n wool_n steel_n iron_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n which_o after_o they_o be_v wrought_v be_v bring_v to_o we_o again_o and_o we_o buy_v they_o at_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n by_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n carriage_n and_o workmanship_n so_o that_o we_o pay_v very_a deâ—_n for_o the_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n of_o other_o nation_n thâ—â—_n bring_v we_o trifle_v insignificant_a ware_n and_o carry_v henâ—â—_n our_o substantial_a gold_n and_o silver_n whence_o it_o be_v â—_o king_n henry_n ii_o say_v that_o foreigner_n nay_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d very_a enemy_n grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a while_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impoverish_v and_o beggare_v this_o the_o emperor_n tiberâ—â—_n former_o complain_v of_o when_o he_o see_v the_o extravagant_a of_o the_o roman_a lady_n in_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n annal._n jewel_n quid_fw-la lapidum_fw-la causa_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la nostra_fw-la â—_o hostiles_fw-la gentes_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la tac._n 3_o annal._n yoâ—_n r._n h._n will_v gain_v immortal_a honour_n in_o encouragiâ—_n and_o promote_a trade_n and_o navigation_n both_o in_o the_o citizen_n and_o nobility_n for_o the_o product_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o more_o natural_a than_o those_o of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o fleet_n which_o solomon_n send_v to_o tarshish_n carry_v not_o only_o necessary_n but_o also_o merchandise_n and_o effect_n to_o trade_n with_o that_o he_o may_v exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n 22._o riches_n 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o we_o read_v that_o pompey_n put_v out_o his_o money_n to_o use._n the_o nobility_n also_o of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n think_v it_o not_o beneath_o they_o to_o traffic_n rome_n institute_v a_o college_n of_o merchant_n whence_o i_o believe_v the_o dutch_a take_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o company_n how_o much_o more_o commodious_o may_v spain_n establish_v they_o by_o secure_v they_o with_o man_n of_o war_n which_o will_v make_v it_o not_o only_o rich_a but_o formidable_a these_o conveniency_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n consider_v settle_a their_o commerce_n in_o the_o east_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n maintain_v their_o arm_n by_o their_o trade_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o both_o found_v a_o new_a and_o large_a empire_n 8._o empire_n psalm_n 71._o 8._o establish_v religion_n before_o unknown_a to_o those_o remote_a country_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n till_o introduce_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o prowess_n of_o the_o castilian_n who_o instruct_v that_o heathen_a country_n in_o what_o before_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o 12_o of_o isai._n 49._o 12_o so_o that_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mysterious_a bread_n of_o the_o encharist_n bring_v they_o so_o far_o 14._o far_o prov._n 31._o 14._o that_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o joy_n with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o have_v beget_v 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as_o st._n augustine_n explain_v it_o 12._o it_o st._n august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o stray_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o which_o private_a person_n be_v poor_a but_o the_o public_a rich._n of_o which_o horace_n complain_v 15._o complain_v lib._n 2._o ode_n 15._o non_n it_o a_o romuli_n praescriptum_fw-la &_o intonsi_fw-la catonis_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a prince_n rely_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o power_n lay_v aside_o all_o care_n of_o lay_v up_o treasure_n or_o of_o preserve_v what_o they_o already_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n shall_v require_v money_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o oppress_v their_o subject_n with_o tax_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o the_o great_a the_o kingdom_n be_v there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o charge_n prince_n be_v briareus_n who_o what_o they_o receive_v with_o fifty_o hand_n spend_v with_o a_o hundred_o nor_o be_v any_o kingdom_n rich_a enough_o to_o supply_v the_o extravagance_n of_o one_o cloud_n in_o one_o hour_n spend_v all_o the_o vapour_n which_o they_o have_v be_v many_o day_n in_o collect_v those_o riches_n which_o nature_n have_v for_o many_o age_n hoard_v up_o in_o the_o close_a treasury_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o extravagant_a prodigality_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o this_o extravagance_n be_v usual_a to_o successor_n who_o find_v the_o treasury_n fill_v to_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o spend_v that_o careless_o and_o lavish_o which_o they_o never_o know_v the_o trouble_n of_o acquire_v they_o soon_o pull_v down_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o drown_v their_o state_n in_o pleasure_n and_o luxury_n in_o less_o than_o three_o year_n time_n caligula_n squander_v away_o sixty_o six_o million_o of_o gold_n though_o then_o one_o crown_n be_v as_o much_o as_o two_o now_o power_n be_v self-willed_a and_o foolish_a and_o shall_v therefore_o be_v correct_v by_o prudence_n for_o without_o that_o empire_n will_v soon_o fall_v to_o ruin_n that_o of_o rome_n seem_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o emperor_n begin_v to_o squander_v away_o its_o treasure_n the_o world_n be_v whole_o rule_v by_o arm_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o present_a emblem_n by_o a_o sword_n and_o golden_a bough_n which_o a_o hand_n hold_v over_o a_o globe_n to_o intimate_v that_o by_o both_o these_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v allude_v to_o virgil_n story_n of_o aeneas_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o both_o these_o conquer_v even_o hell_n itself_o and_o subdue_v its_o monster_n and_o fury_n the_o sword_n wound_v most_o who_o edge_n be_v gold_n and_o valour_n without_o conduct_n and_o magazine_n without_o treasury_n be_v insignificant_a a_o prince_n ought_v therefore_o to_o consider_v before_o he_o declare_v war_n whether_o he_o be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o these_o mean_n 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