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his_o youth_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o &_o no_o other_o chapter_n xxii_o of_o many_o politic_a vocation_n together_o it_o follow_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o politic_a calling_n together_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o one_o alone_a to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o also_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o in_o private_a charge_n the_o imbecility_n of_o man_n be_v such_o the_o one_o alone_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_a &_o sufficient_a for_o two_o there_o be_v far_o more_o appearance_n to_o say_v that_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v find_v capable_a or_o sufficient_a to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o handle_v of_o many_o public_a charge_n at_o once_o and_o in_o deed_n aristotle_n treat_v of_o magistrate_n public_a aristotle_n his_o opinion_n touch_v many_o politic_a vocation_n together_o in_o one_o weal_n public_a be_v of_o this_o opinion_n also_o say_v that_o each_o one_o may_v far_o better_o discharge_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n &_o duty_n when_o he_o employ_v himself_o but_o about_o one_o &_o be_v not_o impeach_v with_o many_o but_o he_o mean_v &_o restrein_v his_o say_n to_o great_a town_n &_o city_n only_o because_o say_v he_o that_o in_o small_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o few_o number_n of_o citizen_n that_o office_n may_v otherwise_o be_v change_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o common_a weal_n in_o the_o which_o magistrate_n be_v temporal_a howbeit_o if_o our_o former_a proposition_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o man_n &_o that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o a_o delphike_a sword_n serve_v to_o sundry_a use_n abide_v true_a i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o purpose_n the_o aristotle_n meaning_n shall_v reach_v more_o to_o a_o little_a than_o a_o great_a town_n for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o change_v of_o temporal_a office_n require_v it_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_z the_o proportion_n of_o the_o lesser_a number_n &_o assembly_n of_o man_n few_o magistrate_n shall_v also_o be_v require_v &_o therefore_o shall_v the_o difficulty_n of_o change_a office_n also_o cease_v be_v it_o not_o that_o aristotle_n saying_n by_o all_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v opinion_n interpetation_fw-fr of_o aristotle_n opinion_n to_o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o term_n of_o a_o republic_n &_o not_o of_o a_o simple_a town_n or_o city_n &_o in_o the_o which_o repub._n although_o the_o same_o be_v but_o mean_a or_o little_a there_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o be_v require_v the_o like_a number_n &_o sufficiency_n of_o magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o great_a for_o undouted_o to_o every_o repub._n he_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v indifferent_o a_o certain_a and_o like_a number_n of_o magistrate_n by_o he_o ordain_v necessary_a for_o the_o same_o together_o in_o the_o monarchal_a estate_n many_o politic_a vocation_n be_v not_o compatible_a together_o be_v it_o great_a mean_a or_o little_a but_o be_v in_o the_o term_n of_o a_o simple_a town_n or_o city_n govern_v under_o a_o monarchy_n as_o we_o be_v not_o compose_v in_o form_n of_o a_o republic_n in_o the_o which_o all_o office_n be_v perpetual_a i_o dare_v say_v and_o avow_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a that_o many_o magistrate_n and_o politic_n estate_n may_v not_o be_v exercise_v by_o one_o person_n alone_o chapter_n xxiii_o that_o the_o handle_n of_o many_o vocation_n together_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o that_o whereunto_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o especial_a good_a eye_n as_o also_o of_o many_o ecclesiastical_a vocation_n together_o and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o politic_a vocation_n and_o administration_n aristotle_n himself_o imitate_v the_o same_o number_v in_o another_o place_n the_o handle_n of_o many_o office_n by_o one_o man_n alone_o among_o the_o chief_a vice_n of_o a_o well_o ordain_v common_a weal_n reprove_v the_o carthagian_o reprove_v reprove_v the_o carthagian_o which_o contrary_o esteem_v such_o maniment_n or_o handle_n to_o be_v very_o honourable_a and_o prayseworthie_a as_o we_o see_v also_o ordinary_o about_o king_n and_o prince_n day_n our_o day_n some_o of_o that_o opinion_n which_o think_v their_o authority_n credit_n and_o renoun_n so_o much_o the_o more_o extend_v by_o undertake_v of_o many_o charge_n and_o sundry_a affair_n a_o thing_n no_o less_o dangerous_a and_o full_a of_o peril_n than_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o man_n be_v evident_o know_v and_o whence_o we_o see_v great_a and_o foul_a fault_n ensue_v alone_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v many_o charge_n to_o one_o man_n alone_o wherefore_o the_o prince_n ought_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n not_o to_o commit_v to_o one_o man_n alone_o be_v he_o never_o so_o excellent_a many_o charge_n and_o politic_n or_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n at_o once_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o else_o cato_z marcus_z cato_z but_o that_o the_o so_o do_v as_o marcus_n cato_n say_v be_v either_o to_o make_v small_a accept_v of_o office_n man_n the_o danger_n that_o come_v of_o give_v many_o office_n to_o one_o man_n or_o else_o not_o to_o have_v many_o man_n which_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o exercise_v they_o and_o to_o speak_v upright_o to_o commite_v so_o many_o charge_n and_o office_n to_o one_o man_n alone_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o restrain_v the_o honour_n reputation_n and_o estimation_n desire_v of_o every_o man_n to_o a_o very_a few_o person_n and_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o much_o more_o to_o discourage_v and_o divert_v man_n from_o the_o love_n and_o study_v of_o virtue_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o we_o see_v prince_n by_o that_o mean_a oftentimes_o have_v need_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o their_o great_a &_o most_o urgent_a affair_n and_o so_o subject_n abide_v bondslave_n to_o one_o or_o two_o to_o the_o great_a vetriment_n of_o their_o estate_n whereas_o allure_a each_o one_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o present_v to_o all_o man_n governemente_n and_o office_n in_o reward_n thereof_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v as_o well_o abound_v in_o virtuous_a and_o honourable_a personage_n mynister_n it_o be_v a_o great_a treasure_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v wise_a mynister_n as_o in_o abundance_n of_o prosperous_a success_n in_o their_o affair_n for_o neither_o be_v there_o treasure_n more_o precious_a nor_o yet_o defence_n more_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o realm_n than_o a_o good_a number_n of_o wise_a and_o grave_a counsellor_n about_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n zophyrus_n darius_n say_v to_o zophyrus_n who_o present_v a_o pomegranate_n unto_o zopyhrus_n his_o wise_a and_o most_o trusty_a servant_n and_o counsellor_n say_v these_o word_n i_o can_v wish_v
the_o one_o say_v alexander_n the_o great_a speak_v of_o his_o schoolmaster_n aristotle_n we_o receive_v life_n and_o of_o the_o other_o well_o live_v chapter_n v._o of_o the_o public_a vocation_n and_o of_o the_o division_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o royal_a vocation_n and_o dignity_n it_o rest_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o politic_a vocation_n ordain_v for_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n they_o may_v at_o the_o least_o wise_a be_v retain_v &_o withhold_v from_o evil_a do_v as_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v let_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o collar_n and_o mousel_n this_o vocation_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a than_o the_o very_a element_n by_o the_o which_o we_o breathe_v and_o live_v for_o beside_o that_o that_o by_o this_o vocation_n we_o be_v maintain_v and_o conserve_v in_o life_n as_o well_o as_o by_o those_o element_n religion_n peace_n amity_n and_o the_o common_a society_n of_o man_n be_v thereby_o the_o more_o conserve_v among_o man_n and_o without_o magistrate_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n can_v endure_v together_o without_o prompt_a and_o souden_a dissipation_n and_o disorder_n wherefore_o authority_n obedience_n due_a to_o authority_n every_o man_n be_v admonish_v to_o yield_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o the_o superior_a power_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n the_o magistrate_n themselves_o be_v call_v go_n plato_n say_v after_o horace_n horace_n plato_n horace_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o man_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v ravish_v and_o surprise_v with_o divine_a fury_n not_o understand_v the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o they_o do_v as_o if_o they_o be_v sometime_o transport_v and_o beside_o they_o self_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v just_o to_o be_v call_v divine_a man_n as_o be_v inspire_v and_o guide_v by_o divine_a motion_n for_o even_o as_o say_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n sheep_n ox_n and_o kine_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o like_a but_o by_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n to_o wit_n man_n so_o man_n nature_n of_o itself_o be_v too_o feeble_a and_o weak_a to_o govern_v itself_o unless_o it_o be_v assist_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o lycurgus_n numa_n pompilius_n dignity_n wherefore_o diverse_a ancient_a man_n feign_a to_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o go_n moses_n david_n the_o royal_a dignity_n sertorius_n and_o diverse_a other_o feign_v to_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o god_n that_o which_o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o do_v not_o feign_o or_o by_o dissimulation_n but_o by_o true_a religion_n and_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v in_o the_o conduction_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o other_o like_a do_v the_o royal_a dignity_n comprehend_v summary_o in_o itself_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o all_o magistrate_n at_o once_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v also_o consecrate_v with_o great_a and_o holy_a ceremony_n as_o that_o which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o divinity_n and_o unto_o the_o which_o it_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_o and_o in_o particular_a signify_v to_o do_v justice_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o seemly_a and_o decent_a in_o a_o prince_n or_o yet_o that_o make_v his_o life_n so_o celestial_a &_o divine_a as_o to_o do_v and_o exercise_v justice_n as_o contrary_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o render_v the_o same_o so_o beastly_a and_o brutish_a themis_n mars_n timotheus_n pindarus_n jupiter_n themis_n as_o injustice_n because_o that_o mars_n who_o signify_v force_n be_v a_o tyrant_n as_o timotheus_n say_v but_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o pindarus_n say_v be_v queen_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o jupiter_n as_o poet_n feign_v have_v the_o goddess_n themis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v right_a and_o justice_n set_v by_o his_o side_n which_o signify_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o justice_n traian_n say_v full_a of_o justice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a righteous_a &_o just_a and_o therefore_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n proceed_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o one_o of_o his_o lieutenant_n general_a put_v a_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n say_v right_o wise_o unto_o he_o use_v this_o sword_n in_o just_a cause_n and_o when_o i_o do_v injustice_n draw_v it_o against_o myself_o likewise_o the_o wise_a poet_n homer_n say_v not_o homer_n homer_n that_o prince_n &_o king_n have_v receive_v of_o jupiter_n the_o keep_v and_o custody_n of_o engine_n and_o artillery_n ne_o yet_o strong_a ship_n to_o ruin_v and_o overthrow_v town_n but_o holy_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o not_o that_o king_n the_o disciple_n and_o familiar_a friend_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v most_o bloody_a most_o violent_a or_o great_a conqueror_n but_o rather_o he_o that_o be_v the_o most_o upright_o and_o just_a prince_n agesilaus_n agesilaus_n king_n agesilaus_n say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o mete_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a king_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o measure_n royal_a and_o in_o my_o opinion_n charles_n the_o five_o king_n of_o france_n of_o that_o name_n france_n a_o most_o just_a act_n do_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o of_o france_n among_o other_o do_v one_o act_n right_o worthy_a of_o the_o meet_v by_o this_o great_a measure_n and_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o this_o place_n he_o have_v unjust_o and_o without_o desert_n discharge_v and_o deprive_v sundry_a person_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n the_o which_o he_o have_v soon_o after_o espy_v he_o pronounce_v his_o own_o sentence_n against_o himself_o in_o manner_n follow_v we_o of_o our_o pure_a and_o noble_a office_n royal_a unto_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o correct_v as_o well_o our_o own_o do_n as_o other_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o see_v that_o justice_n have_v be_v thereby_o 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