prince_n ruâ—â—â—g_v over_o they_o with_o more_o authoâ—â—â—â—_n for_o in_o all_o his_o country_n there_o â—one_n acknowledge_v for_o superiâ—â—_n but_o himself_o and_o if_o they_o â—d_a obedience_n to_o any_o one_o else_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o ofâ—er_n nor_o bear_v they_o he_o any_o particular_a good_a will_n the_o example_n â—hese_n two_o different_a goverment_n â—w_v in_o our_o day_n be_v the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o turksâ—ole_a â—ole_z monarchy_n be_v govern_v by_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o his_o vassal_n and_o devide_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n into_o divers_a sangiacques_n 〈◊〉_d government_n he_o send_v several_a â—ther_n and_o those_o he_o chap_n and_o â—nges_n as_o he_o please_v but_o the_o â—ng_v of_o france_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o â—â—dst_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o lord_n â—o_z of_o old_z have_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o their_o subject_n â—d_a be_v belove_v by_o they_o enjoy_v â—â—eir_n preeminency_n nor_o can_v the_o â—â—ng_n take_v their_o state_n from_o they_o without_o danger_n he_o then_o that_o consider_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o state_n shall_v find_v difficulty_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o turk_n state_n but_o when_o once_o it_o be_v subdue_v great_a facility_n to_o hold_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o difficulty_n in_o take_v of_o the_o turk_n kingdom_n from_o he_o be_v because_o the_o invader_n can_v be_v call_v in_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o kingdom_n nor_o hope_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o those_o which_o he_o have_v about_o he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o facilitate_v his_o enterprise_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a for_o they_o be_v all_o his_o slave_n and_o oblige_v to_o he_o can_v more_o hardly_o be_v corrupt_v and_o put_v case_n they_o be_v corrupt_v little_a profit_n can_v he_o get_v by_o it_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v after_o they_o any_o people_n for_o the_o reason_n we_o have_v show_v whereupon_o he_o that_o assail_v the_o turk_n must_v think_v to_o find_v he_o unite_v and_o must_v rather_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o force_n than_o in_o the_o other_o disorder_n but_o when_o once_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o break_v in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o he_o can_v repair_v his_o army_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v doubt_v than_o the_o royal_a blood_n which_o be_v once_o quite_o out_o there_o be_v none_o else_o leave_v to_o be_v fear_v none_o of_o the_o other_o have_v any_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n and_o as_o the_o conqueror_n before_o the_o victory_n can_v not_o hope_v in_o they_o so_o after_o it_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o fear_v they_o the_o contrary_a fall_n out_o in_o kingdom_n govern_v as_o be_v that_o of_o france_n for_o â—t_a be_v easy_a to_o be_v enter_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o any_o baron_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v always_o some_o malcontent_n to_o be_v find_v and_o those_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o innovation_n those_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v be_v able_a â—o_o open_v thou_o a_o way_n into_o that_o state_n â—nd_v to_o further_a thy_o victory_n which_o â—fterwards_o to_o make_v good_a to_o thou_o draws_z with_o it_o exceed_v many_o difficulty_n as_o well_o with_o those_o â—hat_n have_v aid_v thou_o as_o those_o â—hou_n have_v suppress_v nor_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o root_v out_o the_o prince_n race_n for_o there_o remain_v â—till_o those_o lord_n who_o quick_o will_v be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o new_a change_n and_o in_o case_n thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o content_v these_o nor_o extinguish_v they_o thou_o lose_v that_o state_n whensoever_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v now_o if_o thou_o shall_v consider_v what_o sort_n of_o government_n that_o of_o darius_n be_v thou_o shall_v find_v it_o like_v to_o the_o turk_n dominion_n and_o therefore_o alexander_n be_v necessitate_v first_o to_o defeat_v he_o utter_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o field_n after_o which_o victory_n darius_n be_v dead_a that_o state_n be_v leave_v secure_a to_o alexander_n for_o the_o reason_n we_o treat_v of_o before_o and_o his_o successor_n have_v they_o continue_v in_o amity_n may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o at_o ease_n nor_o ever_o arise_v there_o in_o that_o kingdom_n other_o tumult_n than_o those_o they_o themselves_o stir_v up_o but_o of_o the_o state_n that_o be_v order_v and_o ground_v as_o that_o of_o france_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o become_v master_n at_o such_o ease_n and_o from_o hence_o grow_v the_o frequent_a rebellion_n of_o spain_n france_n and_o greeâ—â—_n against_o the_o roman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o principality_n those_o state_n have_v whereof_o while_o the_o memory_n last_v the_o roman_n be_v always_o doubtful_a of_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o but_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v quite_o wipe_v out_o by_o the_o power_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o length_n they_o enjoy_v it_o secure_o and_o they_o also_o be_v able_a afterward_o fight_v one_o with_o another_o each_o one_o of_o they_o to_o draw_v after_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o province_n according_a as_o their_o authority_n have_v gain_v they_o credit_v therein_o and_o that_o because_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o ancient_a lord_n be_v quite_o spend_v they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o consideration_n then_o of_o these_o thing_n no_o man_n will_v marvel_v that_o alexander_n have_v so_o little_a trouble_n to_o keep_v together_o the_o state_n of_o asia_n and_o that_o other_o have_v have_v such_o great_a difficulty_n to_o maintain_v their_o conquest_n as_o pyrrhus_n and_o many_o other_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o small_a or_o great_a valour_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n chap._n v._o in_o what_o manner_n city_n and_o principality_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v which_o before_o they_o be_v conquer_v d_o live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n when_o those_o state_n that_o be_v conquer_v as_o it_o be_v say_v have_v be_v accustom_v to_o live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o in_o liberty_n there_o be_v three_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v they_o the_o first_o be_v to_o demolish_v all_o their_o strong_a place_n the_o other_o personal_o to_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o the_o three_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v under_o their_o own_o law_n draw_v from_o they_o some_o tribute_n and_o create_v therein_o a_o oligarchy_n that_o may_v continue_v it_o in_o thy_o service_n for_o that_o state_n be_v create_v by_o that_o prince_n know_v it_o can_v consist_v without_o his_o aid_n and_o force_n who_o be_v like_a to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o with_o more_o facility_n be_v a_o city_n keep_v by_o mean_n of_o her_o own_o citizen_n which_o have_v be_v use_v before_o to_o live_v free_a than_o by_o any_o other_o way_n of_o keep_v we_o have_v for_o example_n the_o spartan_n and_o the_o roman_n the_o spartan_n hold_v athens_n and_o thebes_n create_v there_o a_o oligarchy_n yet_o they_o lose_v it_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o capua_n carthage_n and_o numantia_n dismantel_v they_o quite_o and_o so_o lose_v they_o not_o they_o will_v have_v keep_v greece_n as_o the_o spartan_n have_v hold_v they_o leave_v they_o free_a &_o let_v they_o enjoy_v their_o own_o law_n and_o it_o prosper_v not_o with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o deface_v many_o city_n of_o that_o province_n to_o hold_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a way_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o than_o by_o demolishment_n and_o whoever_o become_v master_n of_o a_o city_n use_v to_o live_v free_a and_o dismantell_v it_o not_o let_v he_o look_v himself_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o it_o for_o it_o always_o in_o time_n of_o rebellion_n take_v the_o name_n of_o liberty_n for_o refuge_n and_o the_o ancient_a order_n it_o have_v which_o neither_o by_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o for_o any_o favour_n afford_v they_o be_v ever_o forget_v and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v or_o order_v unless_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v disunite_v and_o disperse_v that_o name_n be_v never_o forget_v nor_o those_o custom_n but_o present_o in_o every_o chance_n recourse_n be_v thither_o make_v as_o pisa_n do_v after_o so_o many_o year_n that_o she_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o florentine_n but_o when_o the_o city_n or_o the_o province_n be_v accustom_v to_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n and_o that_o whole_a race_n be_v quite_o extirpated_a on_o one_o part_n be_v use_v to_o obey_v on_o the_o the_o other_o not_o have_v their_o old_a prince_n they_o agree_v not_o to_o make_v one_o from_o among_o themselves_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v in_o liberty_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v much_o slow_a to_o take_v arm_n and_o with_o more_o facility_n
francis_n sforce_o or_o aâ—_n as_o member_n adjoin_v to_o the_o hereditary_a state_n of_o the_o prince_n thaâ—_n gain_v it_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n these_o dominion_n so_o get_v be_v accustom_v either_o to_o live_v under_o â—_o prince_n or_o to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o be_v make_v conquest_n of_o either_o with_o other_o force_n or_o one_o own_o either_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o valour_n chap._n ii_o of_o hereditary_a principality_n i_o will_v not_o here_o discourse_n of_o republic_n because_o i_o have_v otherâ—_n where_o treat_v of_o they_o at_o large_a i_o will_v apply_v myself_o only_o to_o a_o principality_n and_o proceed_v whilâ—_n i_o weave_v this_o web_n by_o argue_v thereupon_o how_o these_o principality_n can_v be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v i_o say_v then_o that_o in_o state_n of_o inheritance_n and_o accustom_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o prince_n there_o â—re_n far_o few_o difficulty_n to_o keep_v â—â—em_n than_o in_o the_o new_a for_o it_o suffice_v only_o not_o to_o transgress_v the_o â—ourse_n his_o ancestor_n take_v and_o so_o â—fterwards_o to_o temporize_v with_o â—hose_v accident_n that_o can_v happen_v â—hat_n if_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v but_o of_o ordinary_a industry_n he_o shall_v always_o â—e_v able_a to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o â—is_n state_n unless_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a or_o excessive_a power_n he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o upon_o the_o least_o sinister_a chance_n that_o befall_v the_o usurper_n he_o recover_v it_o again_o we_o have_v in_o itaâ—â—_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n for_o example_n thereof_o who_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v the_o venetian_n in_o the_o year_n 84_o â—nd_v to_o withstand_v pope_n julius_n in_o â—he_n ten_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o he_o have_v of_o old_a continue_a in_o that_o rule_n for_o the_o natural_a prince_n have_v few_o occasion_n and_o less_o heed_n to_o give_v offence_n whereupon_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v â—e_v more_o belove_v and_o unless_o it_o â—e_v that_o some_o extravagant_a vice_n of_o his_o bring_v he_o into_o hatred_n itâ—_n agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o natural_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o belove_v bâ—_n his_o own_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o antiquity_n and_o continuation_n of_o thâ—_n dominion_n the_o remembrance_n and_o occasion_n of_o innovation_n aâ—_n quite_o extinguish_v for_o evermoâ—_n one_o change_n leave_v a_o kind_a oâ—_n breach_n or_o dent_n to_o fasten_v the_o build_n of_o another_o chap._n iii_o of_o mix_a principality_n but_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v iâ—_n the_o new_a principality_n anâ—_n first_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o new_a but_o as_o member_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v termâ—_n altogether_o as_o mix_v and_o the_o uâ—riations_n thereof_o proceed_v in_o thâ—_n first_o place_n from_o a_o natural_a difficulty_n which_o we_o common_o findâ—_n in_o all_o new_a principality_n for_o meâ—_n do_v willing_o change_v their_o lorâ—_n believe_v to_o better_v their_o condition_n and_o this_o belief_n cause_v theâ—_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o thâ—â—_n rule_v over_o they_o whereby_o they_o deâ—â—ive_v themselves_o because_o they_o â—â—nde_v after_o by_o experience_n they_o â—ave_n make_v it_o worse_o which_o deâ—ends_v upon_o another_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a necessity_n force_v he_o â—wayes_o to_o offend_v those_o who_o â—rince_n he_o new_o become_v as_o well_o â—y_a his_o soldier_n he_o be_v put_v to_o entertain_v upon_o they_o as_o by_o many_o other_o injury_n which_o a_o new_a conquest_n â—aws_v along_o with_o it_o in_o such_o manâ—er_n as_o thou_o find_v all_o those_o thy_o enemy_n who_o thou_o have_v endamage_v in_o the_o seize_v of_o that_o principality_n and_o afterward_o can_v â—ot_n keep_v they_o thy_o friend_n that_o have_v seat_v thou_o in_o it_o for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v they_o accord_v to_o their_o expectation_n nor_o put_v 〈◊〉_d practice_v strong_a remedy_n against_o â—â—em_n be_v oblige_v to_o they_o for_o however_o one_o be_v very_o well_o provide_v with_o strong_a army_n yet_o have_v 〈◊〉_d always_o need_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o â—e_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v thereinto_o for_o these_o reaâ—â—ns_n lewis_n the_o twelth_n king_n of_o france_n sudden_o take_v milan_n and_o as_o soon_o lose_v it_o and_o the_o firsâ—_o time_n lodowick_n his_o own_o force_n serve_v well_o enough_o to_o wrest_v it_o out_o oâ—_n his_o hand_n for_o those_o people_n thaâ—_n have_v open_v he_o the_o gate_n find_v themselves_o deceive_v of_o theiâ—_n opinion_n and_o of_o that_o future_a gooâ—_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v themselves_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o distaste_n the_o new_a prince_n give_v they_o true_a it_o be_v that_o countries_n thaâ—_n have_v rebel_v again_o the_o seconâ—_o time_n be_v recover_v be_v hardâ—_n lose_v for_o their_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o their_o rebellion_n be_v lessâ—_n respective_a of_o person_n but_o carâ—_n only_o to_o secure_v himself_o by_o punish_v delinquent_n to_o clear_v all_o suspicion_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o where_o he_o think_v he_o be_v weak_a sâ—_n that_o if_o to_o make_v france_n lose_v milan_n the_o first_o time_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o duke_n lodowick_n to_o make_v somâ—_n small_a stir_n only_o upon_o the_o confine_n yet_o afterward_o before_o they_o coulâ—_n make_v he_o lose_v it_o the_o second_o timâ—_n they_o have_v need_n of_o the_o whoâ—â—_n world_n together_o against_o he_o and_o â—â—at_v all_o his_o army_n shall_v be_v waste_v â—nd_n drive_v out_o of_o italy_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o forename_a cause_n however_o though_o both_o â—he_n first_o and_o second_o time_n it_o be_v â—aken_v from_o he_o the_o general_a â—_z of_o the_o first_o we_o have_v treat_v â—f_o it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o see_v â—hose_v of_o the_o second_o and_o set_v down_o â—he_v remedy_n that_o he_o have_v or_o any_o â—ne_n else_o can_v have_v that_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v in_o those_o term_n he_o be_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a â—o_o maintain_v himself_o better_a in_o his_o conquest_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o state_n which_o by_o conquest_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o their_o conqueror_n be_v either_o of_o the_o â—â—me_n province_n and_o the_o same_o language_n or_o otherwise_o and_o when_o â—hey_n be_v it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o hold_v â—hem_fw-mi especial_o when_o they_o be_v â—ot_n use_v to_o live_v free_a and_o to_o enjoy_v â—hem_n secure_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v extinguish_v the_o prince_n line_n who_o rule_v over_o they_o for_o in_o other_o matter_n allow_v they_o their_o ancient_a condition_n and_o there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n of_o manner_n betwixt_o they_o man_n ordinary_o live_v quiet_a enough_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o burgundy_n do_v britain_n gascony_n and_o normandy_n which_o so_o long_a time_n continue_v with_o france_n 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and_o durable_a as_o the_o turk_n have_v do_v in_o greece_n who_o among_o all_o the_o other_o course_n take_v by_o he_o for_o to_o hold_v that_o state_n have_v he_o not_o go_v thither_o himself_o in_o person_n to_o dwell_v it_o have_v never_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v keep_v it_o for_o abide_v there_o he_o see_v the_o disorder_n grow_v in_o their_o beginning_n and_o forthwith_o can_v remedy_v they_o whereas_o be_v not_o there_o present_a â—hey_n be_v hear_v of_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o some_o height_n and_o then_o â—s_v there_o no_o help_n for_o they_o moreover_o the_o province_n be_v not_o pillage_v by_o the_o officer_n thou_o send_v thither_o the_o subject_n be_v much_o satisfy_v of_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o prince_n near_o at_o hand_n whereupon_o have_v they_o more_o reason_n to_o love_v he_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o be_v good_a â—nd_v intend_v to_o do_v otherwise_o â—o_o fear_v he_o and_o foreign_a prince_n will_v be_v well_o
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talia_fw-la cogunt_fw-la moliri_fw-la et_fw-la latè_fw-la â—nes_fw-la custode_fw-la tenere_fw-la my_o hard_a plight_n and_o new_a state_n force_v i_o to_o guard_v my_o confine_n all_o about_o with_o watch_n and_o ward_n nevertheless_o ought_v he_o be_v judicious_a in_o his_o give_a belief_n to_o any_o thing_n or_o move_v himself_o thereat_o nor_o make_v his_o people_n extreme_o afraid_a of_o he_o but_o proceed_v in_o a_o moderate_a way_n with_o wisdom_n and_o humanity_n that_o his_o too_o much_o confidence_n make_v he_o not_o unwary_a and_o his_o too_o much_o distrust_v intolerable_a from_o hence_o arise_v a_o dispute_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v belove_v or_o fear_v i_o answer_v a_o man_n will_v wish_v he_o may_v be_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o because_o hardly_o can_v they_o subsist_v both_o together_o it_o be_v much_o safe_a to_o be_v fear_v than_o be_v love_v be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v needs_o fail_v for_o touch_v man_n we_o may_v say_v this_o 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bentivolii_n grandfather_n of_o this_o hannibal_n who_o now_o live_v that_o be_v prince_n in_o bolonia_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o canneschi_n that_o conspire_v against_o he_o none_o of_o his_o race_n be_v leave_v but_o this_o john_n who_o be_v then_o in_o swaddle_a clout_n praesenti_fw-la the_o people_n rise_v upon_o this_o murder_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o canneschâ—_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o popular_a affection_n which_o the_o family_n of_o the_o bentivolii_n hold_v then_o in_o bolonia_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o be_v there_o remain_v not_o any_o now_o hannibal_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v the_o state_n and_o have_v notice_n that_o in_o florence_n there_o be_v one_o bear_v of_o the_o bentivolii_n who_o till_o then_o be_v take_v for_o a_o smith_n son_n the_o citizen_n of_o bolonia_n go_v to_o florence_n for_o he_o and_o give_v the_o government_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o until_o john_n be_v of_o fit_a year_n to_o govern_v 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rule_n may_v be_v take_v â—hich_v never_o or_o very_o seldom_o fail_v â—hat_n he_o that_o give_v the_o mean_n to_o â—â—other_n to_o become_v powerful_a ruâ—es_v himself_o for_o that_o power_n be_v â—â—used_v by_o he_o either_o with_o his_o industry_n or_o with_o his_o force_n and_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o of_o these_o too_o be_v suspect_v by_o he_o that_o be_v â—rown_v puissant_a chap._n iu._n wherefore_o darius_n his_o kingdom_n take_v by_o alexander_n rebel_v not_o against_o alexander_n successor_n after_o his_o death_n the_o difficulty_n be_v consider_v which_o a_o man_n have_v in_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o state_n nâ—_n get_v some_o may_v marvel_v hoâ—_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o alexandâ—â—_n the_o great_a subdue_v all_o asia_n in_o 〈◊〉_d few_o year_n and_o have_v hard_o possess_v himself_o of_o it_o die_v whereupon_o it_o seem_v probable_a thâ—_n all_o that_o state_n shall_v have_v rebel_v nevertheless_o his_o successor_n kepâ—_n the_o possession_n of_o it_o nor_o find_v theâ—_n other_o difficulty_n in_o hold_v it_o thaâ—_n what_o arise_v among_o themselves_o through_o their_o own_o ambition_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n that_o all_o the_o principality_n whereof_o we_o have_v memory_n leave_v we_o have_v be_v govern_v in_o twâ—_n several_a manner_n either_o by_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n vassallâ—_n who_o as_o minister_n by_o his_o favouâ—_n and_o allowance_n do_v help_n to_o govern_v that_o kingdom_n or_o by_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o baron_n who_o not_o by_o theiâ—_n prince_n favour_n but_o by_o the_o antiquity_n of_o blood_n hold_v that_o degree_n and_o these_o kind_n of_o baron_n hauâ—_n both_o state_n of_o their_o own_o and_o vassal_n who_o acknowledge_v they_o foâ—_n their_o lord_n and_o bear_v they_o a_o truâ—_n natural_a affection_n those_o state_n â—t_a be_v govern_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d vassal_n have_v their_o
with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n as_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o therefore_o if_o then_o it_o be_v necessary_a rather_o to_o content_v the_o soldier_n than_o the_o people_n it_o be_v because_o the_o soldier_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o people_n now_o be_v it_o more_o necessary_a for_o all_o prince_n except_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o sultan_n to_o satisfy_v their_o people_n than_o their_o soldier_n because_o the_o people_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o they_o wherein_o i_o except_v the_o turk_n he_o always_o maintain_v about_o his_o person_n 12000_o foot_n and_o 15000_o horse_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o safety_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o regard_n of_o his_o people_n he_o maintain_v these_o his_o friend_n the_o souldan_n kingdom_n be_v like_o hereunto_o which_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o soldier_n power_n he_o must_v also_o without_o respect_n of_o his_o people_n 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part_n in_o severus_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o state_n and_o to_o take_v from_o marcus_n those_o that_o be_v fit_a and_o glorious_a to_o preserve_v a_o state_n which_o be_v already_o establishd_a and_o settle_a chap._n xx._n whether_o the_o citadel_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o prince_n often_o make_v use_n of_o be_v profitable_a or_o damageable_a some_o prince_n whereby_o they_o may_v safe_o keep_v their_o state_n have_v disarm_v their_o subject_n some_o other_o have_v hold_v the_o town_n under_o their_o dominion_n divide_v into_o faction_n other_o have_v maintain_v enmity_n against_o themselves_o other_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o gain_v they_o where_o they_o have_v suspect_v at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o government_n other_o have_v build_v fortress_n and_o other_o again_o have_v ruine_v and_o demolishd_a they_o and_o however_o that_o upon_o all_o these_o thing_n a_o man_n can_v well_o pass_v a_o determinate_a sentence_n unless_o 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