not_o that_o one_o shall_v suâ—_n for_o it_o but_o make_v the_o suitor_n themselves_o to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n as_o well_o to_o gratify_v they_o himself_o as_o also_o to_o know_v who_o he_o gratify_v for_o he_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o benefit_n at_o the_o prince_n own_o hand_n think_v himself_o behold_v to_o none_o but_o unto_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v it_o as_o we_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o france_n within_o this_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o year_n warâ—e_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o war_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v like_o the_o same_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o consist_v in_o penalty_n and_o reward_n namely_o in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o in_o recompense_v the_o good_a and_o valeant_fw-la man_n with_o honour_n and_o regard_n for_o honour_n nourish_v the_o liberal_a art_n and_o virtue_n in_o which_o behalf_n the_o emperor_n adrian_n do_v so_o great_o excel_v that_o he_o be_v both_o fear_v and_o love_v of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n fear_v because_o he_o chastise_v they_o and_o belove_a because_o he_o pay_v they_o well_o upon_o a_o time_n one_o demand_v of_o lisander_n what_o manner_n of_o commonweal_n he_o like_v best_a that_o qd_n he_o wherein_o both_o the_o valeant_fw-la and_o the_o coward_n be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o virtue_n be_v further_v by_o reward_n and_o that_o man_n of_o no_o value_n be_v spur_v up_o to_o do_v well_o by_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o do_v amiss_o and_o in_o be_v despise_v ennius_n priscus_n demand_v of_o trajan_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v better_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n than_o his_o predecessor_n because_o qd_n he_o that_o common_o i_o pardon_v such_o as_o offend_v i_o and_o never_o forget_v they_o that_o do_v i_o service_n arms._n but_o afore_o i_o speak_v of_o reward_v or_o recompense_v we_o must_v know_v what_o be_v the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o arm_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a point_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v depend_v upon_o natural_a justice_n and_o yetnotwithstanding_a this_o seem_v so_o strange_a among_o we_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o warlike_a behaviour_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o pill_v swear_v ravish_a &_o rob_v and_o that_o a_o soldier_n can_v be_v esteem_v a_o gallant_a fellow_n unless_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o goodly_a virtue_n contrariwise_o if_o the_o roman_n have_v any_o soldier_n that_o be_v never_o so_o little_o give_v to_o looseness_n they_o will_v not_o use_v their_o service_n no_o not_o even_o in_o most_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o do_n of_o metellus_n in_o africa_n and_o of_o scipio_n in_o spain_n make_v more_o account_n of_o one_o legion_n that_o live_v after_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o war_n than_o of_o ten_o that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n now_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o have_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o army_n nature_n the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n for_o as_o say_v plato_n it_o avail_v not_o to_o have_v a_o good_a captain_n unless_o the_o soldier_n be_v discreet_a and_o obedient_a because_o the_o virtue_n of_o well-obeieng_a have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o a_o gentle_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o help_n of_o good_a trainment_n as_o the_o princely_a virtue_n of_o command_v all_o other_o precept_n tend_v general_o to_o natural_a justice_n the_o which_o will_v not_o have_v wrong_o do_v to_o any_o man_n alexander_n be_v advertise_v that_o two_o soldier_n which_o serve_v under_o parmenio_n have_v ravish_v the_o wife_n of_o certain_a soldier_n stranger_n write_v unto_o parmenio_n to_o inform_v he_o thereof_o charge_v he_o that_o if_o he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o he_o shall_v put_v both_o the_o soldier_n to_o death_n as_o wild_a beast_n breed_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n when_o the_o roman_n march_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o marcus_n scaurus_n there_o be_v find_v in_o their_o trench_n at_o their_o departure_n thence_o a_o tree_n hang_v full_o of_o fruit_n so_o great_a conscience_n make_v they_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o if_o any_o man_n go_v aside_o in_o any_o field_n farm_n or_o grange_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o camp_n march_v he_o be_v punish_v immediate_o and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v as_o much_o in_o his_o land_n whersoever_o bellisarius_fw-la go_v with_o his_o army_n he_o restrain_v his_o man_n from_o do_v wrong_a to_o laborer_n and_o husbandman_n insomuch_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o eat_v the_o apple_n and_o pear_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n after_o the_o death_n of_o campson_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n selim_n king_n of_o turk_n be_v possess_v of_o damascus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o syria_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o come_v within_o they_o but_o lodge_v his_o camp_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v there_o there_o be_v not_o any_o guard_n set_v to_o keep_v the_o goodly_a and_o fruitful_a garden_n that_o be_v without_o the_o city_n because_o the_o rigorous_a justice_n that_o selim_n execute_v restrain_v the_o turk_n from_o misdoing_n wherethrough_a the_o whole_a army_n find_v themselves_o well_o pay_v for_o they_o never_o want_v victual_n but_o have_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n trajan_n cause_v a_o captain_n to_o be_v banish_v for_o kill_v a_o husbandman_n ox_n without_o need_n and_o award_v the_o husbandman_n for_o amends_n to_o have_v the_o captain_n horse_n and_o armour_n and_o also_o his_o quarter_n wage_n tamerlane_n king_n of_o tartarian_n make_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o take_v but_o a_o cheese_n from_o a_o poor_a woman_n totilas_n be_v so_o severe_a in_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v any_o one_o misdeed_n unpunished_a he_o that_o ravish_v any_o woman_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a forfeit_v his_o good_n the_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v outrage_v insomuch_o that_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o city_n and_o town_n that_o be_v in_o friendship_n and_o league_n with_o he_o without_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n say_v that_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n be_v easy_o lose_v if_o they_o be_v not_o maintain_v by_o justice_n which_o thing_n justinian_n find_v to_o be_v very_o true_a who_o through_o the_o unjustice_n and_o disorder_n of_o his_o captain_n lose_v the_o empire_n of_o italy_n paulus_n emilius_n be_v a_o stern_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n not_o seek_v to_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o his_o soldier_n by_o please_v they_o but_o show_v they_o himself_o from_o point_n to_o point_n how_o available_a the_o ordinance_n of_o war_n be_v and_o this_o his_o austerity_n and_o terriblenesse_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o arm_n uphold_v the_o commonweal_n unappair_v discipline_n for_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o vanquish_v a_o man_n enemy_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v as_o you_o will_v say_v but_o a_o accessory_a or_o income_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o well_o order_v and_o win_v of_o a_o man_n countryman_n by_o good_a discipline_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n have_v be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o captain_n arm_n the_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o one_o word_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o valeant_fw-la emperor_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v julius_n caesar_n will_v make_v countenance_n as_o though_o he_o see_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a so_o long_o as_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o mutiny_v or_o that_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o ensign_n and_o in_o those_o case_n he_o never_o pardon_v they_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n he_o cash_v a_o whole_a legion_n at_o once_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o stand_v as_o then_o in_o great_a need_n of_o they_o and_o ere_o ever_o he_o will_v admit_v they_o again_o he_o cease_v not_o till_o he_o have_v punish_v the_o misdoer_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o that_o have_v disobey_v their_o captain_n be_v note_v with_o a_o reproach_n worse_o than_o death_n augustus_n be_v so_o severe_a towards_o such_o as_o recoil_v in_o battle_n roman_n or_o disobey_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o will_v put_v every_o ten_o man_n of_o they_o to_o death_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v do_v less_o fault_n he_o will_v give_v barley_n bread_n in_o steed_n of_o wheaten_a
upon_o hannibal_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v not_o the_o foresight_n of_o fabius_n be_v the_o valeancy_n of_o marcellus_n have_v serve_v the_o roman_n to_o small_a purpose_n but_o hannibal_n have_v two_o valeant_fw-la captain_n upon_o he_o at_o once_o of_o two_o diverse_a humour_n be_v sore_o encumber_a how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o for_o when_o marcellus_n have_v lose_v a_o battle_n fabius_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o stop_v hannibal_n from_o pass_v any_o further_o and_o in_o this_o case_n see_v the_o roman_n be_v able_a to_o maintain_v two_o army_n and_o it_o stand_v they_o on_o hand_n to_o conquer_v or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o recover_v that_o which_o they_o have_v lose_v at_o the_o journey_n of_o cannae_n they_o be_v not_o misaduised_a in_o their_o counsel_n to_o choose_v these_o two_o brave_a captain_n of_o so_o differ_v humour_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o continual_a fight_v of_o the_o one_o may_v weary_v hannibal_n and_o the_o linger_a of_o fabius_n may_v overthrow_v he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o all_o man_n to_o do_v and_o special_o for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o their_o people_n train_v to_o the_o war_n as_o the_o roman_n have_v who_o send_v they_o out_o of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v by_o swarm_n after_o who_o example_n the_o prince_n that_o be_v able_a to_o levy_v store_n of_o man_n and_o well_o train_v need_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o uncumber_v himself_o of_o a_o noisome_a enemy_n that_o can_v be_v drive_v away_o but_o by_o fight_n the_o roman_n do_v so_o against_o the_o gaul_n and_o german_n against_o pyrrhus_n and_o against_o hannibal_n so_o do_v charles_n martell_n against_o the_o sarzin_n and_o philip_n of_o valois_n against_o king_n eâ—ward_n but_o when_o a_o prince_n see_v that_o fortune_n be_v against_o he_o then_o must_v he_o alter_v his_o manner_n of_o deal_v as_o charles_n the_o five_o do_v against_o the_o englishman_n for_o the_o former_a victory_n that_o they_o have_v obtain_v against_o the_o frenchman_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n for_o since_o the_o former_a way_n avail_v he_o not_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o try_v another_o the_o gaul_n be_v valeant_fw-la and_o furious_a in_o fight_n and_o therefore_o cneus_fw-la sulpicius_n do_v well_o to_o protract_v time_n with_o they_o hannibal_n be_v invincible_a in_o italy_n and_o therefore_o fabius_n do_v wise_o in_o try_v another_o way_n and_o scipio_n do_v bold_o and_o valeant_o in_o make_v war_n in_o africa_n to_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o italy_n if_o manfred_n have_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o time_n at_o naples_n he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o he_o have_v cut_v the_o comb_n of_o the_o fenchman_n who_o be_v furious_a and_o almost_o unpregnable_a at_o the_o first_o brunt_n and_o have_v in_o short_a time_n bring_v charles_n to_o utter_v want_n of_o victual_n and_o money_n contrariwise_o it_o stand_v conradine_n on_o hand_n to_o give_v battle_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o be_v to_o reconquer_v the_o country_n and_o charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v but_o a_o new_a conqueror_n and_o as_o yet_o scarce_o well_o assure_v of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o have_v refuse_v he_o delay_n neither_o do_v he_o for_o there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n which_o permit_v not_o delay_v but_o require_v of_o necessity_n the_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n in_o our_o civil_a war_n we_o have_v see_v two_o captain_n that_o have_v use_v mean_n clean_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v commendable_a and_o have_v come_v afterward_o to_o a_o good_a end_n if_o it_o have_v be_v ripe_a the_o duke_n of_o guise_n a_o brave_a and_o valeant_fw-la captain_n if_o ever_o any_o be_v seek_v battle_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o couâ—d_v and_o can_v not_o away_o with_o linger_a delay_n the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n for_o first_o he_o mean_v to_o allay_v the_o fire_n which_o he_o see_v increase_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o quench_v if_o it_o be_v once_o thorough_o kindle_v in_o all_o part_n again_o he_o fear_v least_o the_o prolong_n of_o time_n will_v increase_v the_o contrary_a side_n and_o that_o many_o will_v incline_v that_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o destroy_v the_o chief_a leader_n of_o that_o part_n by_o a_o bloody_a battle_n and_o as_o for_o win_v thereof_o he_o think_v himself_o sure_a of_o it_o for_o although_o the_o contrary_a party_n have_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o old_a band_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o such_o a_o number_n of_o horseman_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n lead_v the_o which_o alone_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o victory_n for_o the_o footman_n do_v nothing_o without_o horseman_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o suisler_n and_o a_o goodly_a bâ—nd_n of_o french_a harquebuzer_n store_n of_o ordnance_n ceil_v piece_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o army_n royal_a whereas_o the_o other_o side_n be_v but_o a_o army_n patch_v up_o howbeit_o that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o well_o practise_v captain_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n contrariwise_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tavanes_n perceive_v that_o there_o behove_v many_o battle_n to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o utter_a defeat_n of_o the_o contrary_a side_n though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o delay_v the_o time_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v by_o length_n of_o time_n bereave_v they_o of_o the_o country_n that_o they_o have_v conquer_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v sufficient_a wherewith_o to_o hold_v out_o the_o war_n at_o length_n which_o ability_n they_o have_v not_o who_o oftentimes_o want_v money_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v at_o commandment_n of_o the_o ring_n leader_n because_o the_o most_o part_n serve_v of_o good_a will_n and_o can_v not_o enforce_v we_o to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n but_o to_o their_o own_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o if_o that_o manner_n have_v continue_v any_o long_a than_o it_o do_v they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a afterdeale_n chap._n ix_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o two_o army_n lodge_v one_o near_o another_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v enforce_v to_o fight_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n we_o have_v see_v the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o wait_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o of_o overmatch_a the_o enemy_n by_o long_a delay_n and_o protract_n of_o time_n but_o yet_o there_o remain_v a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o possibility_n thereof_o whether_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o man_n power_n to_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o battle_n when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o enemy_n and_o march_v side_n by_o side_n with_o he_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v enforce_v to_o battle_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o cneus_fw-la sulpicius_n against_o the_o gaul_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n against_o hannibal_n of_o pericles_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o against_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n at_o auignion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o naples_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o of_o diverse_a other_o who_o by_o delay_n of_o time_n bring_v the_o enterprise_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o nothing_o and_o be_v never_o enforce_v to_o come_v to_o handstroke_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n they_o that_o have_v hazard_v a_o battle_n in_o their_o own_o country_n have_v find_v themselves_o ill_o pay_v as_o croesus_n against_o cyrus_n darius_n against_o alexander_n philip_n of_o valois_n against_o king_n edward_n and_o many_o other_o aforealledge_v who_o we_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n handstrok_n but_o these_o example_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o a_o captain_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o fight_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n for_o when_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n come_v strong_o into_o a_o country_n he_o may_v compel_v you_o to_o come_v to_o battle_n or_o else_o to_o flee_v or_o else_o to_o shut_v up_o yourself_o in_o some_o city_n which_o be_v dishonourable_a point_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n mean_v to_o have_v win_v time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o after_o that_o manner_n upon_o trust_n of_o the_o great_a river_n albis_n that_o be_v between_o the_o two_o camp_n but_o the_o emperor_n find_v a_o ford_n the_o which_o be_v show_v he_o by_o a_o miller_n whereat_o he_o pass_v some_o of_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o horseman_n and_o the_o residue_n do_v so_o much_o by_o swim_v and_o by_o boat_n that_o they_o get_v land_n on_o the_o side_n where_o their_o enemy_n lay_v philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n the_o father_n and_o perses_n his_o son_n encamp_v themselves_o upon_o a_o mountain_n whereunto_o there_o
by_o oath_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n will_v bear_v can_v be_v do_v with_o honour_n beside_o that_o the_o impoverish_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o impoverish_n of_o himself_o because_o his_o treasure_n be_v in_o their_o good_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o all_o his_o exact_v he_o find_v himself_o no_o more_o ease_v than_o those_o that_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o mean_a nero_n domitian_n caligula_n and_o other_o wicked_a emperor_n find_v not_o themselves_o any_o whit_n the_o rich_a for_o all_o the_o charge_n that_o they_o lay_v upon_o their_o people_n neither_o gain_v they_o any_o thing_n by_o it_o but_o infamy_n with_o loss_n both_o of_o life_n and_o empire_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n trajan_n antonine_n and_o other_o good_a emperor_n live_v in_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o their_o subject_n leave_v behind_o they_o immortal_a praise_n and_o get_v more_o reputation_n than_o those_o monster_n of_o mankind_n those_o good_a prince_n love_v their_o people_n and_o keep_v themselves_o well_o from_o encroach_a upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v well_o skill_n how_o to_o chastise_v they_o when_o they_o dare_v enterprise_v any_o war_n against_o they_o albeit_o that_o augustus_n be_v the_o happy_a prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o make_v any_o war_n or_o put_v his_o fortune_n in_o trial_n all_o his_o life_n long_o for_o after_o he_o have_v once_o obtain_v to_o sit_v in_o peace_n he_o busy_v not_o his_o head_n about_o the_o get_n of_o one_o foot_n of_o land_n more_o mock_v at_o great_a alexander_n who_o it_o greeve_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v when_o he_o have_v conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o who_o will_v say_v there_o be_v not_o as_o much_o pain_n or_o more_o in_o the_o well_o keep_v of_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o the_o get_n of_o they_o king_n pyrrhus_n get_v enough_o but_o he_o lose_v as_o fast_o as_o get_v and_o his_o covetousness_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o gape_a after_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o hope_v for_o as_o he_o be_v forgetful_a to_o set_v sure_a guard_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o respect_n whereof_o antigonus_z liken_v he_o to_o a_o player_n at_o dice_n who_o the_o dice_n favour_v very_o much_o but_o he_o can_v no_o skill_n to_o make_v his_o hand_n of_o his_o good_a chance_n the_o good_a husbandry_n that_o augustus_n and_o other_o good_a emperor_n use_v be_v to_o entertain_v man_n of_o war_n to_o pay_v they_o well_o their_o wage_n to_o make_v they_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o arm_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n to_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o subsidy_n &_o imposition_n and_o to_o beautify_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o temple_n &_o goodly_a building_n the_o wise_a king_n of_o france_n do_v the_o like_a among_o who_o by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o do_v bear_v away_o the_o bell_n as_o who_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n the_o great_a war_n which_o he_o have_v in_o italy_n for_o his_o duchie_n of_o milan_n can_v not_o make_v he_o to_o overcharge_v his_o people_n he_o demand_v not_o any_o subsidy_n of_o they_o to_o enrich_v particular_a person_n he_o encreace_v not_o his_o tallage_n for_o all_o the_o war_n he_o have_v to_o be_v short_a he_o esteem_v notary_n riches_n or_o any_o conquest_n to_o be_v great_a than_o to_o win_v the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o see_v they_o rich_a whereby_o he_o leave_v a_o wonder_a treasure_n to_o his_o successor_n wherewith_o he_o can_v well_o help_v himself_o in_o his_o affair_n thus_o you_o see_v wherein_o consist_v a_o princess_n profit_n namely_o in_o keep_v and_o defend_v well_o his_o land_n and_o subject_n and_o sometime_o in_o enlarge_n his_o bound_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o enter_v into_o arm_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n pleasure_n wherein_o if_o there_o be_v profit_n sure_o there_o be_v also_o no_o less_o pleasure_n for_o the_o commendation_n that_o be_v get_v by_o well_o govern_v do_v wonderful_o content_v a_o noble-minded_a prince_n whereof_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v as_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o most_o ravish_v our_o mind_n and_o draw_v we_o most_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v here_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o speech_n uphold_v by_o many_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a be_v fair_a and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a be_v foul_a and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o other_o good_a or_o any_o other_o pleasure_n than_o virtue_n which_o of_o itself_o alone_o suffice_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n as_o cicero_n have_v prove_v in_o his_o paradox_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o academik_n who_o unto_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v add_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o fortune_n as_o help_n to_o lead_v a_o happy_a life_n but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o find_v this_o pleasure_n for_o the_o covetous_a man_n deem_v it_o a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o alone_o in_o a_o chamber_n with_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o money_n the_o ambitious_a esteem_v it_o a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o have_v a_o great_a train_n of_o man_n follow_v he_o another_o think_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o sit_v at_o banquet_n laugh_v incessant_o and_o make_v good_a cheer_n to_o be_v short_a every_o man_n measure_v this_o pleasure_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n howbeit_o that_o that_o which_o be_v pleasure_n to_o some_o be_v displeasure_n to_o other_o some_o and_o that_o be_v because_o this_o pleasure_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o virtue_n but_o from_o the_o well_o of_o voluptuousness_n which_o engender_v deceitful_a lust_n in_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o hungry_a disease_n and_o the_o consumption_n who_o be_v always_o hungry_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a sharp_a and_o bite_a humour_n which_o cause_v hunger_n and_o a_o unordinate_a appetite_n and_o like_v as_o some_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v with_o child_n delight_v to_o eat_v naughty_a meat_n even_o so_o the_o disease_a mind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a humour_n that_o be_v therein_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v noisome_a to_o it_o and_o whereof_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o look_v near_o into_o the_o matter_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o esteem_v for_o pleasure_n do_v oftentimes_o turn_v to_o displeasure_n this_o cause_v plato_n to_o say_v that_o we_o must_v behold_v pleasure_n away_o not_o at_o her_o come_n towards_o we_o but_o at_o her_o go_v away_o from_o us._n for_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o she_o at_o her_o first_o come_v in_o sight_n nothing_o be_v so_o beautiful_a but_o at_o her_o go_v away_o she_o be_v as_o foul_a and_o loathsome_a to_o behold_v as_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o varia_n mesa_n say_v unto_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n naturally_n vice_n delight_v the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v in_o commit_v but_o by_o and_o by_o after_o ensue_v repentance_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o virtue_n beside_o that_o it_o displease_v not_o the_o body_n it_o leave_v always_o a_o good_a taste_n and_o contentment_n behind_o it_o which_o endure_v perpetual_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o prince_n will_v plunge_v himself_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n he_o can_v not_o have_v the_o advantage_n thereof_o so_o much_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o his_o that_o be_v of_o some_o mean_a wealth_n for_o such_o a_o one_o may_v have_v as_o great_a pleasure_n as_o a_o king_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o apparel_n and_o lodging_n for_o his_o own_o person_n in_o hunt_v at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o music_n and_o in_o all_o other_o delight_n again_o because_o a_o prince_n have_v great_a conceit_n than_o a_o common_a person_n he_o take_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o serve_v be_v turn_n with_o they_o as_o we_o do_v with_o sleep_n to_o refresh_v and_o recreate_v his_o spirit_n that_o have_v be_v overstrain_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o laugh_v he_o play_v he_o dance_v but_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v demand_v wherein_o he_o take_v most_o pleasure_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v answer_v with_o alexander_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v a_o fine_a song_n or_o a_o pleasant_a music_n than_o to_o hear_v the_o sing_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n nor_o have_v a_o more_o goodly_a exercise_n or_o a_o more_o delightful_a pastime_n than_o to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n well_o and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v whether_o a_o old_a foreworne_a man_n ought_v to_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o
monarch_n i_o mean_v the_o eternal_a god_n our_o father_n and_o not_o our_o king_n and_o our_o lord_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o true_a sovereignty_n be_v that_o which_o resemble_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o father_n and_o that_o the_o true_a subject_n be_v those_o that_o resemble_v child_n separate_v all_o such_o as_o have_v write_v of_o government_n say_v that_o a_o kingdom_n well_o order_v consist_v but_o in_o two_o point_n namely_o in_o the_o just_a commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o both_o fail_v it_o be_v like_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o right_o excellent_o declare_v to_o the_o man_n of_o rochel_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n five_o hundred_o forty_o three_o isocrates_n in_o the_o instruction_n which_o he_o give_v to_o nicocles_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o you_o to_o have_v fair_a horse_n and_o fair_a hound_n if_o you_o take_v no_o pleasure_n of_o they_o ne_o love_v they_o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v such_o subject_n as_o he_o desire_v if_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o and_o as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v those_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o government_n continue_v long_o which_o be_v chary_a over_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n the_o treasure_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o love_v his_o subject_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o the_o poverty_n of_o a_o prince_n appear_v by_o the_o poverty_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o when_o they_o be_v well_o at_o ease_n and_o wealthy_a then_o be_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v deem_v rich_a tyrant_n therefore_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o tyrant_n who_o homer_n term_v a_o devourer_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o subject_n for_o that_o he_o fleece_v they_o to_o enrich_v those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o namely_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o of_o his_o evil_a lust_n which_o thing_n cause_v all_o man_n to_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o shun_v he_o as_o a_o witless_a beast_n so_o that_o for_o his_o reward_n he_o have_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o man_n a_o short_a life_n and_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n whereas_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o keep_v the_o law_n honour_v uprightness_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o justice_n be_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v long_a time_n as_o moses_n affirm_v which_o thing_n philo_n lay_v forth_o at_o large_a say_v that_o although_o a_o prince_n die_v in_o body_n yet_o live_v he_o still_o for_o ever_o by_o his_o virtue_n which_o can_v be_v abolish_v or_o deface_v by_o death_n kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v a_o public_a state_n wherein_o one_o only_a command_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o commonweal_n tyranny_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v tyranny_n which_o be_v a_o monarchy_n that_o respect_v alone_a the_o profit_n of_o the_o monarch_n the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n because_o it_o respect_v the_o common_a profit_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o it_o be_v durable_a and_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o only_a friendship_n of_o the_o subject_n contrariwise_o because_o a_o tyrant_n be_v like_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o hunger-staruen_a bear_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverb_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v not_o ordinary_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n nor_o of_o any_o good_a man_n therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v a_o guard_n of_o stranger_n about_o he_o to_o make_v man_n fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o by_o force_n which_o force_n of_o he_o make_v he_o the_o more_o behated_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o which_o guard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o he_o become_v the_o more_o odious_a by_o his_o charge_v and_o grieve_v of_o the_o people_n love_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a gymnosophist_n of_o india_n be_v ask_v of_o alexander_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v make_v himself_o most_o belove_v answer_v wise_o by_o be_v very_o good_a and_o by_o deal_v so_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o for_o fear_n be_v a_o ill_a preserver_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o such_o man_n endure_v but_o a_o little_a while_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o fail_v by_o and_o by_o those_o prince_n lose_v their_o child_n and_o their_o state_n as_o it_o befall_v to_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n of_o siracuse_n and_o diverse_a other_o like_a state_n for_o as_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la a_o kingdom_n be_v transfer_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o for_o the_o unjustice_n the_o injury_n the_o extortion_n and_o the_o fraud_n that_o be_v diverse_o commit_v paulus_n jovius_fw-la speak_v of_o ishmael_n sophie_n say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o grandfather_n kingdom_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o province_n that_o be_v great_o affection_a towards_o he_o he_o release_v the_o tribute_n incontinent_o be_v always_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v easy_o win_v by_o liberality_n &_o justice_n be_v the_o sure_a strength_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o seem_n it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a king_n but_o of_o a_o proud_a potentate_n and_o new_a upstart_n to_o reign_v lordlike_a over_o the_o only_a good_n of_o his_o people_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o all_o be_v estrange_v from_o he_o by_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o tribute_n force_n therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v maintain_v by_o favourable_a mean_n be_v much_o more_o strong_a and_o durable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v uphold_v by_o force_n which_o thing_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n perceive_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o continue_v in_o friendship_n with_o the_o greek_n notwithstnade_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o constrain_v to_o use_v force_n in_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v counsel_v by_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o set_v garrison_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v he_o will_v not_o take_v knowledge_n of_o it_o say_v he_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v esteem_v a_o good_a man_n for_o a_o long_a time_n than_o to_o be_v king_n or_o a_o lord_n for_o a_o short_a time_n because_o he_o think_v that_o the_o sovereignty_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o love_n be_v durable_a whereas_o the_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o violence_n &_o terror_n can_v continue_v any_o long_a time_n at_o another_o time_n have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o peloponnesus_n he_o deliberate_v a_o long_a time_n whether_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o messenian_n wherein_o he_o ask_v the_o advice_n of_o aratus_n and_o demetrius_n the_o opinion_n of_o demetrius_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v hold_v fast_o the_o ox_n by_o both_o the_o horn_n meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v easy_o keep_v the_o country_n of_o peloponnesus_n if_o he_o have_v the_o say_a town_n which_o be_v call_v ithomata_n together_o with_o acrocorinth_n which_o he_o have_v already_o but_o aratus_n after_o long_o think_v upon_o the_o matter_n say_v thus_o sir_n the_o phocenses_n have_v many_o city_n and_o so_o have_v also_o the_o acarnanian_o all_o well_o fortify_v as_o well_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n as_o upon_o the_o sea-cost_n of_o all_o these_o you_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v any_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o command_v they_o without_o compulsion_n the_o outlaw_n be_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n will_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v themselves_o strong_a but_o unto_o a_o king_n there_o be_v no_o castle_n more_o strong_a and_o sure_a than_o good_a will_n also_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o antigonus_n to_o place_v a_o good_a garrison_n in_o athens_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o revolt_a any_o more_o and_o to_o make_v it_o as_o a_o bulwark_n against_o all_o greece_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a bulwark_n than_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n love_n and_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o aratus_n the_o sure_a guard_n that_o a_o great_a lord_n can_v have_v be_v the_o true_a and_o constant_a good_a will_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o when_o the_o nobility_n &_o communality_n of_o a_o country_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v afraid_a not_o of_o he_o but_o for_o he_o that_o govern_v they_o than_o do_v he_o see_v with_o many_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o many_o ear_n and_o perceive_v
behaviour_n and_o as_o say_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pompey_n the_o disagreement_n of_o two_o mighty_a citizen_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o uphold_v the_o common_a weal_n in_o equal_a balance_n like_o a_o staff_n that_o be_v equal_o charge_v at_o both_o the_o end_n so_o as_o it_o can_v sway_v one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o come_v they_o once_o to_o join_v in_o one_o body_n &_o to_o knit_v themselves_o together_o in_o one_o than_o it_o make_v so_o great_a a_o inclination_n or_o sway_n as_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o end_n commonweal_n they_o turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o &_o therefore_o unto_o such_o as_o go_v about_o complain_v that_o the_o quarrel_n &_o enmity_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n have_v overthrow_v the_o commonweal_n cato_n say_v that_o they_o overshoot_v themselves_o very_o great_o in_o say_v so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o their_o discord_n and_o enmity_n but_o rather_o their_o friendship_n and_o good_a agreement_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o when_o pope_n july_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n against_o the_o frenchman_n many_o man_n commend_v his_o deal_n as_o whereby_o he_o mean_v to_o drive_v away_o the_o frenchman_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o hope_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o spaniard_n afterward_o when_o they_o have_v be_v tire_v already_o by_o the_o frenchman_n but_o the_o best_a advise_a sort_n find_v this_o counsel_n to_o be_v pernicious_a unto_o italy_n say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a hap_n of_o italy_n to_o have_v both_o the_o end_n thereof_o possess_v by_o stranger_n it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o country_n to_o have_v they_o both_o continue_v there_o still_o because_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o one_o king_n be_v able_a to_o weigh_v even_o with_o the_o other_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o bondage_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v their_o own_o liberty_n than_o that_o the_o italian_n shall_v be_v at_o war_n among_o themselves_o by_o mean_n whereof_o so_o long_o as_o such_o war_n continue_v the_o party_n that_o be_v yet_o whole_a and_o sound_n shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o sack_v burn_a and_o other_o miserable_a inconvenience_n and_o final_o he_o that_o gain_v the_o goal_n will_v punish_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o the_o hard_a and_o irkesome_a bondage_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o pope_n clement_n turn_v to_o the_o french_a king_n side_n bear_v himself_o in_o hand_n that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n continue_v both_o in_o italy_n the_o apostolic_a sea_n shall_v be_v uphold_v by_o the_o power_n of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o duchie_a of_o milan_n to_o fall_v both_o into_o one_o hand_n small_a dissension_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v intermingle_v both_o with_o peril_n and_o profit_n can_v overthrow_v a_o state_n but_o when_o the_o dissension_n be_v great_a state_n and_o between_o great_a person_n it_o make_v strange_a tragedy_n as_o do_v the_o dissension_n between_o marius_n and_o silla_n pompey_n and_o caesar._n for_o have_v once_o gain_v and_o draw_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v weapon_n in_o hand_n and_o man_n of_o war_n at_o commandment_n they_o can_v hardly_o eschew_v that_o their_o discord_n shall_v not_o procure_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n have_v like_a to_o have_v overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o when_o upon_o a_o time_n they_o have_v nothing_o prevail_v in_o a_o assembly_n by_o their_o quareling_n themistocles_n return_v thence_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n say_v that_o the_o commonweal_n of_o athens_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o good_a state_n unless_o that_o he_o himself_o and_o aristides_n be_v both_o cast_v down_o the_o envy_n that_o some_o citizen_n bare_a unto_o alcibiades_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o athens_n likewise_o the_o state_n of_o florence_n be_v in_o short_a time_n overthrow_v by_o such_o partake_n the_o roman_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n choose_v a_o dictator_n that_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v any_o long_a time_n for_o fear_v lest_o his_o overgreat_a authoririe_a shall_v turn_v into_o tyranny_n when_o cicero_n be_v consul_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a authority_n than_o ordinary_a in_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o it_o incur_v not_o any_o danger_n and_o this_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o perceive_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n to_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n cicero_n in_o this_o his_o time_n of_o authority_n do_v put_v many_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n to_o death_n be_v first_o atteint_v and_o convict_v of_o high_a treason_n which_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v do_v the_o senate_n perceive_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o all_o go_v to_o havoke_n determine_v to_o choose_v pompey_n to_o be_v consul_n alone_o to_o reform_v the_o commonweal_n and_o of_o that_o mind_n also_o be_v bibulus_n and_o the_o young_a cato_n howbeit_o that_o they_o like_v not_o of_o pompey_n behaviour_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n say_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v a_o magistrate_n be_v what_o he_o be_v may_v than_o to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o certain_a and_o this_o their_o use_v of_o the_o absolute_a manner_n of_o government_n by_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n do_v show_v that_o they_o like_v better_a of_o it_o and_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v better_a and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n that_o be_v in_o athens_n and_o that_o they_o abhor_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o name_n thereof_o also_o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n say_v that_o the_o roman_n hate_v their_o king_n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o as_o namely_o shepherd_n birdgazer_n soothsayer_n outlaw_n bondman_n and_o which_o be_v the_o fair_a title_n of_o all_o vainglorious_a and_o proud_a the_o carthaginenses_n likewise_o have_v but_o one_o general_n captain_n of_o war_n who_o they_o change_v oftentimes_o contrariwise_o the_o athenian_n choose_v many_o captain_n at_o once_o government_n to_o lead_v their_o force_n of_o war_n in_o respect_n whereof_o alexander_n marvel_v how_o the_o athenian_n can_v find_v every_o year_n ten_o captain_n see_v that_o he_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o land_n can_v find_v but_o one_o good_a captain_n which_o be_v parmenio_n also_o we_o see_v that_o commonweal_n have_v not_o make_v so_o great_a conquest_n as_o monarchy_n have_v do_v except_o the_o commonweal_n of_o rome_n which_o bring_v all_o kingdom_n under_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o one_o commonweal_n you_o have_v many_o kingdom_n which_o have_v have_v great_a possession_n and_o have_v keep_v they_o a_o long_a time_n as_o for_o example_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n have_v mo_z kingdom_n and_o country_n under_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o than_o ever_o have_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o roman_a empire_n last_v partly_o at_o rome_n and_o partly_o at_o constantinople_n about_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n the_o empire_n of_o almain_n which_o begin_v under_o otho_n the_o second_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o charlemagne_n have_v continue_v unto_o this_o day_n but_o yet_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o savore_v of_o the_o aristocracy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v endure_v about_o a_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n as_o for_o the_o dominion_n of_o venice_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n be_v the_o paragon_n of_o all_o commonweal_n in_o the_o world_n as_o which_o alone_o may_v vaunt_v that_o it_o have_v maintain_v his_o state_n the_o long_a time_n of_o all_o other_o howbeit_o with_o such_o good_a law_n as_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v it_o as_o they_o well_o show_v unto_o one_o of_o their_o citizen_n who_o they_o dispatch_v out_o of_o his_o life_n without_o speak_v any_o word_n unto_o he_o only_o because_o he_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o credit_n to_o appease_v a_o certain_a sedition_n or_o mutiny_n among_o the_o man_n of_o war_n in_o their_o city_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o overgreat_a authority_n which_o they_o suffer_v their_o citizen_n to_o bear_v tyrant_n now_o then_o as_o a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o right_n excellent_a thing_n so_o when_o he_o become_v a_o tyrant_n he_o be_v as_o excessive_v a_o mischief_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v in_o that_o authority_n have_v power_n over_o man_n person_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o his_o
together_o with_o those_o ceremony_n of_o they_o such_o as_o they_o be_v they_o have_v religion_n also_o in_o singular_a reverence_n and_o estimation_n insomuch_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o do_v against_o their_o law_n than_o falsify_v their_o oath_n because_o they_o deem_v it_o a_o hainous_a matter_n to_o offend_v god_n than_o to_o offend_v man_n so_o deep_o have_v they_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v decay_v the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o which_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o commonweal_n can_v never_o prosper_v for_o as_o machiavelli_n say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o discourse_n a_o little_a better_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n of_o a_o prince_n whensoever_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n once_o fail_v needs_o must_v the_o kingdom_n decay_n paul_n command_v we_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v his_o power_n of_o god_n now_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n what_o ought_v the_o king_n himself_o to_o do_v to_o who_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o place_v he_o in_o that_o dignity_n and_o to_o make_v so_o many_o man_n obedient_a unto_o he_o certes_o see_v he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o least_o that_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o behold_v he_o who_o he_o represent_v &_o to_o worship_v that_o heavenly_a mirror_n wherein_o by_o look_v on_o himself_o he_o must_v needs_o behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n s._n john_n chrisostome_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o genesis_n god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o image_n of_o sovereignty_n for_o like_a as_o god_n command_v all_o man_n so_o man_n command_v all_o the_o live_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o this_o world_n prince_n a_o prince_n command_v all_o inferior_a person_n and_o god_n command_v the_o prince_n which_o thing_n david_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o 118_o psalm_n say_v that_o he_o praise_v the_o lord_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n he_o have_v good_a store_n of_o business_n to_o do_v but_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n as_o proud_a and_o high_o mind_v a_o prince_n as_o great_a alexander_n be_v yet_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v every_o day_n after_o he_o be_v up_o be_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n there_o have_v be_v few_o prince_n which_o have_v not_o at_o least_o wise_a pretend_a to_o be_v religious_a or_o be_v religious_a indeed_o but_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o there_o be_v betweeene_v truth_n and_o untruth_n or_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v that_o they_o which_o have_v not_o any_o zeal_n of_o religion_n religion_n can_v forbear_v the_o pretence_n thereof_o it_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o requisite_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o state_n because_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v religious_a be_v so_o guide_v by_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v do_v amiss_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o reverence_v he_o &_o obey_v he_o the_o more_o easy_o and_o to_o say_v truth_n we_o see_v not_o only_o that_o king_n have_v be_v maintain_v &_o uphold_v by_o religion_n obey_v but_o also_o that_o prince_n have_v obtain_v kingdom_n and_o empire_n by_o religion_n as_o for_o example_n numa_n the_o second_o king_n of_o roman_n be_v a_o sabine_a bear_v be_v seek_v and_o send_v for_o by_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v make_v king_n of_o roman_n because_o they_o see_v he_o whole_o give_v to_o religion_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v not_o speed_v amiss_o if_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o devout_a and_o religious_a prince_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o hope_n for_o he_o do_v so_o much_o that_o that_o people_n be_v then_o barbarous_a &_o altogether_o give_v to_o the_o war_n without_o law_n &_o without_o religion_n attain_v to_o that_o greatness_n of_o state_n which_o we_o have_v see_v since_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v unpossible_a for_o a_o warlike_a nation_n as_o that_o be_v to_o have_v escape_v from_o undo_v themselves_o have_v they_o not_o be_v bridle_v by_o religion_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o hold_v the_o cruel_a people_n of_o the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n obedience_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o move_v alexander_n to_o name_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n for_o as_o plutarch_n say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o presumptuous_a to_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o god_n but_o he_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n with_o it_o to_o hold_v man_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o divine_a nature_n which_o he_o by_o that_o mean_v imprint_v in_o they_o like_v as_o in_o his_o ceremony_n also_o he_o have_v the_o feat_n to_o revive_v the_o foretelling_n of_o his_o soothsaier_n which_o thing_n he_o show_v specialle_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyre_n for_o whereas_o his_o soothsaier_n have_v assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o city_n before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o present_a month_n and_o every_o man_n laugh_v at_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o the_o city_n be_v impregnable_a he_o put_v all_o his_o force_n in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o assault_n make_v proclamation_n that_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v reckon_v but_o for_o the_o 28_o day_n of_o the_o month_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o give_v present_a assault_n to_o the_o city_n and_o win_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n contrary_a to_o his_o hope_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o use_v the_o like_a feat_n when_o he_o arrive_v at_o s._n lawrencis_n in_o province_n for_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o 25_o of_o july_n which_o be_v s._n james_n day_n and_o because_o he_o have_v land_v in_o africa_n the_o same_o day_n twelvemonth_n the_o year_n before_o he_o make_v great_a vaunt_n of_o his_o fortunate_a and_o happy_a luck_n and_o handsel_n in_o arrive_v the_o same_o day_n in_o france_n say_v that_o his_o voyage_n be_v miraculous_o guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o that_o as_o on_o the_o like_a day_n he_o have_v put_v the_o turk_n to_o flight_n at_o argier_n so_o he_o hope_v to_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o french_a king_n through_o the_o direction_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n see_v they_o be_v arrive_v in_o france_n on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o under_o the_o same_o head_n religion_n constantine_n make_v himself_o great_a by_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n witness_v unto_o us._n the_o thing_n that_o serve_v pippin_n turn_v most_o be_v that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o belove_v of_o religious_a man_n because_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o church_n to_o be_v re-edify_v which_o have_v be_v beat_v down_o by_o the_o sarzin_n and_o have_v restal_v the_o bishop_n of_o rein_n &_o orleans_n in_o their_o see_v from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v put_v by_o his_o father_n and_o have_v restore_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o clergy_n that_o charles_n martel_n have_v take_v away_o &_o give_v to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o to_o compass_v his_o enterprise_n with_o the_o more_o ease_n he_o help_v himself_o at_o his_o need_n with_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o pope_n without_o who_o he_o have_v come_v short_a of_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o pope_n dispense_v with_o the_o frenchman_n for_o their_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o childerik_n &_o come_v himself_o personable_o into_o france_n do_v put_v the_o realm_n into_o pippin_n hand_n which_o thing_n the_o frenchman_n have_v never_o agree_v unto_o as_o our_o history_n bear_v witness_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o party_n who_o they_o deem_v to_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o man_n conscience_n the_o same_o religion_n make_v charlemagne_n emperor_n and_o diverse_a person_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n by_o depose_v the_o true_a heir_n religion_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o godfrey_n of_o bulloyne_n and_o make_v the_o christian_n to_o travel_v over_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o conquer_v the_o holy_a land_n underzeale_v of_o religion_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o a_o excommunication_n the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n be_v wrongful_o seize_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n lose_v their_o kingdom_n through_o disagreement_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o sophy_n because_o he_o be_v find_v devout_a
so_o keep_v and_o maintain_v every_o man_n profit_n in_o peculiar_a as_o may_v best_o stand_v with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o old_a time_n say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o goddess_n sit_v at_o jupiters_n seat_n hesiodus_n say_v she_o be_v bear_v of_o jupiter_n and_o homer_n say_v she_o be_v bear_v of_o all_o the_o god_n to_o be_v short_a all_o the_o heathen_a say_v it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a virtue_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o this_o which_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n we_o look_v for_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o new_a heaven_n wherein_o righteousness_n dwell_v and_o as_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o commonweal_n righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o very_a author_n and_o first_o ground_n wherein_o he_o speak_v divine_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o will_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o righteousness_n because_o if_o we_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n and_o david_n counsel_v we_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n oppose_v unrighteousness_n against_o righteousness_n so_o as_o the_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v evil_a for_o as_o say_v saint_n jerome_n writing_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o morris_n not_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v thus_o turn_v away_o from_o thy_o unrighteous_a deed_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o proverb_n righteousness_n say_v solomon_n exalt_v a_o whole_a nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o people_n and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o hate_v unrighteousness_n now_o then_o righteousness_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o vice_n thereof_o &_o the_o procurer_n of_o death_n and_o as_o philo_n say_v unrighteousness_n be_v the_o lineage_n and_o offspring_n of_o vice_n and_o this_o vice_n bring_v with_o it_o pain_n and_o travel_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o david_n in_o the_o seven_o psalm_n behold_v he_o travel_v with_o unrighteousness_n and_o wickedness_n plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n sin_n say_v that_o to_o order_n or_o dispose_v to_o command_v to_o counsel_v or_o advise_v &_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v property_n peculiar_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o a_o evil_a soul_n miscommaund_v misorder_v and_o miscouncel_v and_o contrariwise_o a_o good_a soul_n do_v all_o thing_n well_o which_o it_o do_v and_o like_v as_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o health_n when_o his_o body_n be_v altogether_o dispose_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o be_v out_o of_o health_n when_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v infect_v and_o all_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n even_o so_o to_o do_v righteous_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o may_v both_o command_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o author_n say_v in_o his_o protagoras_n that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v both_o one_o one_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a they_o be_v virtue_n very_o like_o one_o another_o in_o so_o much_o that_o such_o as_o righteousness_n be_v such_o also_o be_v holiness_n and_o such_o as_o holiness_n be_v such_o also_o be_v righteousness_n and_o in_o his_o theetetus_n he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a among_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n according_o as_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o evangelist_n matthew_n say_v follow_v you_o the_o example_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n righteousness_n the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o live_v honest_o without_o hurt_v any_o man_n and_o as_o say_v justinian_n to_o yield_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o cicero_n in_o his_o duty_n set_v down_o two_o sort_n thereof_o the_o fiâ—st_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v hurt_v no_o man_n unprovoke_v by_o injury_n and_o wrong_v first_o do_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o revenge_n &_o have_v also_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o diverse_a heathen_a man_n the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o use_v common_a thing_n as_o common_a and_o private_a thing_n as_o private_a but_o according_a to_o christianity_n righteousness_n consist_v in_o two_o precept_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o on_o that_o depend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o consist_v the_o divine_a and_o contemplative_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a consist_v the_o distributive_a righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o honour_n god_n to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a except_o he_o also_o do_v good_a and_o be_v helpefull_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o by_o the_o word_n neighbor_n i_o mean_v all_o man_n special_o those_o that_o be_v good_a kinsman_n for_o as_o say_v pythagoras_n we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v more_o of_o a_o righteous_a stranger_n than_o of_o a_o kinsman_n or_o countryman_n that_o be_v unhonest_a which_o thing_n our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o more_o express_o in_o say_v he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v my_o kinsman_n my_o brother_n and_o my_o mother_n and_o also_o in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o wound_a jew_n neighbour_n in_o very_a deed_n by_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o horse_n and_o by_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o and_o not_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n that_o make_v none_o account_v of_o the_o wound_a man_n have_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o it_o appear_v the_o righteous_a man_n take_v pain_n rather_o for_o other_o man_n than_o for_o himself_o and_o have_v lever_n to_o forgo_v some_o part_n of_o his_o own_o good_n than_o to_o diminish_v another_o man_n now_o therefore_o when_o man_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a relieve_v the_o poor_a yield_v to_o their_o neighbour_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o by_o help_v they_o with_o thing_n at_o their_o need_n when_o the_o great_a personage_n oppress_v not_o their_o inferior_n nor_o the_o king_n his_o subject_n then_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o righteousness_n reign_v in_o that_o country_n and_o if_o every_o man_n will_v live_v after_o manner_n there_o shall_v need_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n for_o as_o say_v menander_n their_o own_o manner_n shall_v be_v as_o law_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o few_o man_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o righteousness_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v law_n and_o magistrate_n to_o enforce_v such_o unto_o righteousness_n as_o will_v not_o be_v righteous_a for_o love_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v king_n and_o ruler_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o king_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n the_o maintainer_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o chancellor_n so_o as_o they_o which_o require_v justice_n at_o his_o hand_n resort_v not_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o man_n but_o as_o to_o the_o very_a righteousness_n itself_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o dealer_n forth_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o counsellor_n determine_v right_a by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o all_o lord_n judge_v their_o land_n not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o do_v homer_n call_v king_n the_o disciple_n of_o jupiter_n as_o who_o will_v say_v they_o learn_v of_o god_n to_o do_v justice_n david_n use_v term_n yet_o of_o more_o force_n and_o call_v they_o god_n which_o do_v justice_n honour_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o philo_n call_v they_o god_n lieutenant_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o case_n concern_v justice_n and_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n unto_o you_o king_n do_v i_o speak_v say_v solomon_n harken_v unto_o i_o you_o governor_n of_o people_n and_o you_o that_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o your_o authority_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o power_n come_v from_o the_o high_a who_o will_v examine_v your_o work_n and_o diligent_o search_v your_o thought_n because_o you_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v not_o judge_v upright_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o will_v he_o
his_o sweet_a sleep_n through_o fear_n or_o hope_n for_o the_o affectionate_a mind_v of_o riches_n say_v ecclesâ—asticus_n pine_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o cark_n thereof_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o sleep_n the_o same_o horace_n write_v to_o crispus_n salustius_n say_v that_o that_o man_n be_v rich_a not_o which_o be_v a_o great_a king_n but_o which_o have_v his_o lust_n in_o subjection_n and_o that_o the_o thirst_n of_o he_o which_o be_v disease_v with_o the_o dropsy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v staunch_v but_o by_o draw_v the_o watery_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o vein_n and_o by_o remove_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o the_o disease_n rich_a here_o by_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o decide_v the_o other_o question_n namely_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o man_n may_v become_v rich_a for_o socrates_n teach_v it_o in_o one_o word_n say_v you_o shall_v easy_o become_v rich_a if_o you_o impoverish_v your_o lust_n and_o desire_n epicurus_n say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n rich_a must_v not_o increase_v his_o good_n but_o diminish_v his_o lust_n for_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n so_o great_a as_o contentment_n and_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n crates_n behold_v how_o folk_n do_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n say_v these_o folk_n be_v count_v happy_a because_o they_o do_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o i_o think_v myself_o happy_a that_o i_o have_v rid_v my_o hand_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o true_a way_n then_o to_o become_v rich_a be_v to_o covet_v nought_o and_o to_o be_v unmindful_a of_o gain_n special_o of_o unhonest_a gain_n for_o that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o loss_n as_o say_v hesiodus_n for_o like_a as_o the_o liberal_a man_n be_v love_v of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o his_o proverb_n every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o that_o give_v so_o the_o covetous_a person_n be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o one_o help_v the_o poor_a with_o his_o good_n the_o other_o be_v loath_a to_o give_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o respect_n socrates_n say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o require_v either_o talk_n to_o a_o dead_a man_n or_o a_o good_a turn_n of_o a_o niggard_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o royal_a and_o princely_a as_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o many_o many_o as_o say_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o there_o be_v more_o pleasure_n in_o give_v than_o in_o take_v as_o say_v s._n paul_n and_o also_o hesiodus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o work_n and_o day_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v let_v not_o thy_o hand_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v and_o shut_v to_o give_v david_n esteem_v he_o happy_a that_o dare_v and_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v wherewith_o to_o do_v good_a without_o fail_v but_o he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o needy_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v the_o same_o do_v solomon_n also_o say_v in_o the_o xxj_o of_o the_o proverb_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o see_v i_o never_o the_o righteous_a man_n forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n drive_v to_o beg_v their_o bread_n but_o he_o be_v still_o give_v lend_v and_o relieve_v and_o his_o offspring_n be_v see_v to_o grow_v in_o good_a fortune_n and_o foyzon_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o unrighteous_a shall_v be_v drive_v for_o very_a hunger_n to_o borrow_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o show_v their_o burn_a charity_n virgil_n in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o aenaeas_n put_v those_o person_n in_o hell_n which_o have_v do_v no_o good_a to_o their_o friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o neighbour_n but_o have_v be_v whole_o wed_v to_o their_o riches_n without_o impart_v they_o to_o other_o folk_n acheius_fw-la king_n of_o elis_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o covetousness_n &_o for_o his_o overcharging_a they_o with_o imposition_n ochus_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o covetousness_n he_o will_v never_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o persland_n because_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o every_o woman_n that_o have_v bear_v child_n one_o french_a crown_n and_o to_o every_o woman_n with_o child_n two_o the_o only_a vice_n that_o vespasian_n have_v be_v that_o he_o be_v extreme_o covetous_a &_o devise_v many_o tax_n &_o moreover_o buy_v thing_n to_o sell_v they_o again_o deal_v more_o near_o for_o gain_v than_o a_o poor_a man_n will_v have_v do_v which_o be_v great_a pity_n for_o this_o emperor_n other_o virtue_n be_v deface_v by_o that_o vice_n whereof_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o ware_a for_o as_o plutarch_n say_v never_o shall_v any_o civil_a matter_n proceed_v well_o without_o justice_n &_o without_o refrain_v from_o the_o lust_n &_o desire_v of_o get_v wickedness_n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o as_o liberality_n be_v call_v justice_n so_o covetousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o unjustice_n the_o which_o bion_n the_o sophist_n term_v the_o principal_a town_n of_o all_o ungratiousnes_n and_o timon_n say_v that_o covetousness_n &_o ambition_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o mischief_n s._n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n call_v it_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a &_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v wed_v to_o it_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n whosoever_o have_v a_o ambitious_a or_o a_o covetous_a mind_n say_v euripides_n savore_v not_o of_o any_o just_a thing_n neither_o desire_v he_o it_o and_o moreover_o he_o be_v cumbersome_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n where_o he_o dwell_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n say_v the_o same_o euripides_n in_o his_o heraclides_fw-la that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v bear_v â—o_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o as_o for_o he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n turn_v away_o unto_o gain_n he_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o realm_n solomon_n be_v the_o 15_o of_o his_o proverb_n say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v for_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o wise_a and_o in_o the_o 29_o he_o say_v that_o under_o a_o good_a king_n the_o land_n shall_v flourish_v but_o under_o a_o king_n that_o be_v covetous_a or_o love_v imposition_n it_o shall_v soon_o be_v destroy_v and_o in_o the_o twenty-three_o again_o he_o say_v labour_n not_o to_o be_v rich_a neither_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o riches_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v for_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n like_o eagle_n and_o fly_v up_o into_o the_o air_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o vanish_v away_o again_o in_o the_o xxviij_o he_o say_v the_o faithful_a man_n shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o blessing_n but_o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v guiltless_a neither_o know_v he_o what_o want_n shall_v befall_v he_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n have_v foretell_v that_o sparta_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o by_o covetousness_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o like_a manner_n befall_v it_o to_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n of_o peloponnesus_n amintas_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o judge_n with_o bribe_n and_o thence_o forth_o they_o never_o prosper_v no_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n which_o thing_n jugurth_n perceive_v who_o have_v bribe_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n with_o his_o money_n say_v this_o o_o fair_a city_n set_v to_o sale_n if_o a_o chapman_n be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o thou_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o coriolane_n say_v that_o after_o that_o bribe_n begin_v once_o to_o prevail_v in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n it_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n even_o to_o the_o senator_n and_o judge_n and_o from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o man_n of_o war_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o cause_v the_o commonweal_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o monarchy_n and_o bring_v even_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n themselves_o in_o subjection_n to_o money_n so_o as_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n sell_v the_o empire_n to_o they_o that_o pay_v fair_a gold_n for_o it_o and_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v it_o to_o open_a sale_n by_o the_o drum_n to_o he_o that_o offer_v most_o and_o be_v the_o last_o chapman_n chap._n v._o that_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o order_n of_o affair_n the_o contrary_n whereunto_o be_v sternness_n and_o roughness_n of_o liberality_n proceed_v courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n or_o rather_o liberality_n proceed_v of_o kind-heartednesse_n and_o good_a will_n for_o as_o say_v s._n paul_n in_o
it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o loose_v a_o battle_n at_o home_n oâ—_n in_o a_o foreign_a country_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langey_a in_o his_o discipline_n of_o war_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v less_o danger_n for_o a_o captain_n to_o fight_v in_o his_o own_o country_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v than_o to_o fight_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v that_o which_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la say_v in_o his_o history_n egypt_n where_o he_o demand_v why_o ishmael_n sophie_n king_n of_o persland_n do_v let_v slip_v so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n of_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o selim_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o such_o time_n as_o selim_n be_v so_o sore_o encumber_v in_o egypt_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v not_o sufficient_a power_n to_o make_v war_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n upon_o so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n as_o the_o turk_n be_v consider_v that_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n in_o who_o consist_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o persian_a strength_n be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n out_o of_o their_o country_n because_o they_o serve_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n but_o when_o the_o case_n concern_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v in_o that_o behalf_n they_o employ_v themselves_o whole_o thereunto_o manage_v the_o war_n fierce_o and_o behave_v themselves_o valiant_o also_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o parthian_n afore_o they_o never_o pass_v so_o much_o to_o conquer_v out_o of_o their_o own_o realm_n as_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o at_o home_n and_o that_o they_o have_v discomfit_v all_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o ever_o come_v against_o they_o neither_o have_v the_o common_a say_n be_v verify_v of_o they_o that_o the_o assailant_n have_v ever_o more_o courage_n than_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o ever_o true_a beside_o that_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o assure_v the_o natural_a subject_n by_o show_v they_o that_o the_o quarrel_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a which_o man_n undertake_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v more_o force_n than_o the_o covetous_a hope_n of_o enrich_a man_n self_n by_o other_o man_n loss_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o assailant_n bereave_v the_o prince_n defendant_n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o help_v himself_o withal_o because_o his_o subject_n be_v destroy_v a_o man_n may_v answer_v subject_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n turn_v not_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o subject_n away_o from_o theiâ—_n prince_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o recâ—yve_v make_v they_o fierce_a against_o their_o enemy_n whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o prince_n dare_v not_o to_o levy_v money_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o to_o tax_v they_o at_o his_o will_n because_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o who_o they_o may_v yield_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v molest_v by_o their_o prince_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langey_a answer_v thereunto_o that_o that_o prerogative_n can_v be_v take_v from_o a_o priuce_n so_o long_o as_o his_o land_n and_o friend_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o succour_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v have_v of_o their_o subject_n against_o the_o englishman_n and_o against_o the_o man_n of_o navarre_n rebellion_n true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o exclude_v tyranny_n say_v that_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v misuse_v his_o subject_n and_o outrage_n they_o for_o every_o trifle_n he_o may_v doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o follow_v &_o well_o obey_v of_o his_o people_n or_o no._n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o assailant_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n do_v make_v necessity_n a_o virtue_n because_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o open_v the_o way_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o same_o necessity_n lie_v also_o upon_o the_o defendant_n who_o it_o stand_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v stout_o because_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o endure_v many_o mo_z thing_n than_o the_o assailant_n for_o the_o ransom_n or_o the_o prison_n make_v their_o budget_n good_a for_o the_o assailant_n but_o the_o defendant_n lose_v their_o good_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o moreover_o look_v for_o perpetual_a bondage_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o mischief_n furthermore_o he_o that_o be_v assail_v may_v wait_v upon_o his_o enemy_n to_o his_o great_a advantage_n and_o distress_n they_o with_o famine_n without_o peril_n of_o endure_v any_o scarcity_n his_o own_o side_n and_o therewithal_o he_o may_v the_o better_o withstand_v the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v better_a knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o passage_n beside_o that_o he_o may_v assemble_v great_a company_n of_o man_n in_o few_o hour_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o subject_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o ready_a at_o need_n to_o fight_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v chance_n to_o take_v a_o foil_n in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o will_v relieve_v himself_o again_o within_o few_o day_n to_o be_v at_o the_o pursuit_n and_o new_a succour_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o come_v to_o he_o from_o far_o to_o be_v short_a the_o defendant_n need_v to_o hazard_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o force_n power_n but_o if_o the_o assailant_n lose_v he_o put_v her_o man_n and_o the_o good_n and_o welfare_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n in_o peril_n though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n consider_v that_o if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o must_v either_o continue_v a_o prisoner_n all_o his_o life_n time_n or_o else_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o his_o conqueror_n yet_o notwithhand_v for_o all_o the_o good_a reason_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langey_a a_o learned_a and_o valeant_fw-la knight_n and_o of_o great_a experience_n in_o feat_n of_o arm_n opinion_n i_o will_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v fight_n with_o a_o man_n enemy_n far_o from_o home_n than_o to_o tarry_v his_o come_n home_o to_o he_o croesus_n counsel_v cyrus_n not_o to_o tarry_v for_o the_o massaget_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o to_o give_v they_o battle_n in_o their_o own_o because_o quoth_v he_o if_o you_o shall_v lose_v one_o battle_n in_o your_o own_o country_n you_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n be_v once_o chase_v to_o lose_v your_o whole_a country_n for_o the_o massaget_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n will_v pursue_v it_o and_o enter_v into_o your_o province_n and_o if_o you_o win_v the_o battle_n you_o shall_v not_o gain_v thereby_o a_o inch_n of_o land_n but_o if_o you_o overcome_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n you_o may_v follow_v your_o good_a fortune_n and_o be_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o thomiris_n this_o fashion_n do_v the_o roman_n use_v who_o be_v the_o most_o politic_a and_o best_a advise_a man_n in_o war-matter_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o never_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o approach_v near_o their_o gate_n but_o encounter_v he_o aloof_o which_o thing_n hannibal_n know_v well_o by_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v have_v of_o their_o policy_n and_o â—orce_n counsel_v antiochuâ—_n not_o to_o tarry_v the_o come_n of_o the_o roman_n into_o his_o country_n but_o to_o go_v and_o assail_v they_o in_o their_o own_o country_n because_o that_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v invincible_a and_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v ever_o assailant_n and_o seldom_o time_n defendant_n at_o the_o beginning_n when_o their_o territory_n be_v very_o small_a they_o go_v &_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o fidenat_n crustuminians_n samâ—ates_n falisk_n and_o other_o neighbor-people_n from_o who_o they_o always_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o whensoever_o they_o be_v assail_v it_o be_v to_o their_o extreme_a danger_n as_o for_o example_n when_o horatius_n cocles_n seek_v upon_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o city_n and_o sustain_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o enemy_n while_o the_o bridge_n be_v â—ut_v asunder_o behind_o he_o wherewith_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o tiber_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v save_v the_o city_n also_o they_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n against_o porsenna_n and_o the_o volses_n and_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o employ_v all_o their_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o city_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o coriolanus_n who_o our_o of_o all_o question_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o town_n if_o the_o intreatance_n of_o his_o mother_n have_v not_o let_v he_o italy_n it_o be_v never_o in_o their_o power_n to_o overcome_v hannibal_n in_o