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which_o time_n have_v corrupt_v whereas_o his_o chief_a and_o reâ—l_a design_n be_v to_o get_v swinthila_n depose_v and_o himself_o enthrone_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o these_o father_n the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n which_o very_o artifice_n ervigius_n make_v use_v of_o to_o confirm_v his_o election_n and_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n wamâ—â—_n malice_n well_o know_v what_o effect_n religion_n have_v on_o man_n mind_n and_o therefore_o make_v that_o the_o principal_a instrument_n to_o execute_v its_o design_n which_o easy_o impose_v upon_o the_o simple_a vulgar_a who_o poor_a soul_n not_o be_v able_a to_o penetrate_v all_o their_o end_n believe_v their_o only_a tendency_n be_v to_o render_v god_n propitious_a to_o make_v he_o prosper_v their_o temporal_a affair_n here_o and_o reward_v they_o eternal_o hereafter_o what_o nauseous_a delusion_n have_v nation_n swallow_v when_o gilt_n with_o religion_n miserable_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o superstition_n what_o servile_a and_o barbarous_a custom_n have_v not_o that_o introduce_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o liberty_n life_n and_o fortune_n let_v prince_n therefore_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n in_o these_o time_n particular_o when_o policy_n put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o piety_n and_o not_o easy_o admit_v those_o stalking-horse_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v ruin_v not_o only_a city_n but_o whole_a country_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o under_o that_o title_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n creep_v in_o and_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v they_o will_v renounce_v god_n easy_a yoke_n and_o will_v look_v upon_o this_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o state_n policy_n and_o that_o prince_n under_o that_o veil_n conceal_v their_o method_n to_o keep_v subject_n in_o allegiance_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o fortune_n let_v prince_n therefore_o thorough_o examine_v whether_o the_o novelty_n introduce_v be_v real_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n or_o mere_o a_o specious_a pretence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o they_o may_v find_v out_o by_o the_o end_v it_o propose_v by_o observe_v to_o what_o such_o innovation_n tend_v whether_o to_o interest_n or_o ambition_n whether_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a or_o not_o or_o if_o this_o can_v be_v procure_v by_o other_o mean_v less_o prejudicial_a in_o such_o case_n a_o evil_a be_v with_o less_o danger_n prevent_v than_o afterward_o remedy_v and_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o these_o pretext_n and_o abuse_n however_o if_o they_o be_v already_o introduce_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v correct_v with_o all_o the_o mildness_n imaginable_a not_o rash_o nor_o with_o violence_n or_o extreme_a rigour_n especial_o if_o the_o case_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o prince_n jurisdiction_n but_o with_o extraordinary_a address_n have_v duâ—_n respect_n
of_o subject_n and_o the_o great_a tie_n of_o friendship_n and_o relation_n be_v lose_v and_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o religion_n king_n witeric_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v arianism_n the_o same_o befall_v witiza_n for_o alter_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a worship_n galicia_n rebel_v against_o king_n froilus_fw-la for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o soon_o as_o dive_v sity_n of_o religion_n be_v introduce_v among_o the_o dutch_a they_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o master_n so_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a spur_n to_o loyalty_n so_o it_o also_o disturb_v they_o to_o clear_v itself_o from_o affront_v contempt_n and_o injury_n the_o people_n prefer_v honour_n before_o life_n and_o fortune_n 3._o fortune_n honour_n quoque_fw-la quantâ—â—_n valeat_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la seditionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o count_n julian_n invite_v the_o moor_n into_o spain_n because_o he_o suspect_v that_o king_n roderick_n have_v violate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n cava_fw-la the_o noble_n of_o castille_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o alphonsus_n iii_o for_o that_o he_o will_v infringe_v their_o privilege_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v tax_n as_o do_v the_o subject_n of_o ramires_n iii_o king_n of_o leon_n for_o his_o severe_a and_o servile_a usage_n of_o they_o for_o affront_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n always_o provoke_v to_o revenge_n upon_o the_o prince_n 10._o prince_n et_fw-la multae_fw-la conspirationes_fw-la &_o invasion_n in_o monarchas_n propter_fw-la pudendas_fw-la contumelias_fw-la in_fw-la corpus_fw-la illatas_fw-la factâ—_n sunt_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n l._n 10._o and_o contempt_n create_v sedition_n 3._o sedition_n prope_a contempâ—um_fw-la etiam_fw-la seditiones_fw-la conspiratâ—â—â—quâ—_n fâ—â—nâ—_n aâ—â—st_n 5._o pol._n c._n 3._o and_o this_o either_o when_o the_o prince_n contemn_v the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n which_o be_v when_o they_o do_v find_v he_o fit_o qualify_v think_v it_o base_a to_o obey_v one_o who_o know_v not_o to_o command_v and_o make_v himself_o respect_v and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o government_n so_o the_o people_n of_o arragon_n serve_v their_o king_n john_n i._o the_o same_o thing_n befall_v john_n ii_o of_o â—astile_fw-fr for_o his_o insufficiency_n henry_n iv_o for_o his_o vice_n and_o alphonso_n v._o of_o portugal_n for_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o nor_o do_v subject_n take_v it_o as_o â—_o less_o injury_n and_o contempt_n for_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v foreigner_n his_o chief_a minister_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n among_o they_o for_o as_o king_n henry_n say_v that_o be_v declare_v plain_o that_o his_o own_o native_a subject_n be_v insufficient_a and_o unworthy_a recop_n unworthy_a l._n 14._o tit_n 3._o lib._n 2._o recop_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v upon_o a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o honour_n for_o that_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n can_v brook_v 5._o brook_v non_fw-la multitudo_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la gravitâ—_n fert_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la praestantes_fw-la autem_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o poâ—_n c._n 5._o and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n that_o man_n of_o leâ—â—_n desert_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o 3._o they_o nam_fw-la homines_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inhonorati_fw-la fiunt_fw-la inovent_n seditiones_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la alios_fw-la videant_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n 3._o the_o great_a disease_n of_o a_o government_n be_v incontinence_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o governor_n hence_o proceed_v sedition_n and_o revolution_n of_o state_n for_o that_o violate_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o and_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o god_n one_o such_o action_n bury_v spain_n in_o ash_n for_o many_o age_n the_o same_o call_v down_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n 17._o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 17._o and_o david_n suffer_v great_a trouble_n both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n 10._o posterity_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o who_o be_v continual_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o those_o state_n where_o many_o be_v exclude_v from_o office_n for_o they_o be_v all_o so_o many_o enemy_n 7._o enemy_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la multitudo_fw-la inâ—pum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la eademque_fw-la ab_fw-la honoribus_fw-la exclusa_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la plenam_fw-la hostium_fw-la reipub_fw-la arist._n lib._n 3._o pol._n c._n 7._o no_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o desire_v honour_n and_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 5._o it_o honori_fw-la incumbit_fw-la tam_fw-la ignarus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la arist._n 2._o pol._n 5._o those_o state_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o inconveniency_n in_o which_o the_o magistracy_n be_v divide_v among_o a_o set_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o revolution_n and_o trouble_n of_o state_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o preserve_a life_n that_o be_v when_o the_o subject_n think_v the_o prince_n so_o lazy_a and_o cowardly_a as_o that_o he_o can_v preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o or_o else_o when_o they_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o severity_n as_o they_o do_v king_n alphonso_n iii_o or_o for_o his_o cruelty_n as_o they_o do_v king_n peter_n or_o for_o his_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n which_o endanger_v all_o their_o life_n as_o they_o do_v king_n ordonius_n for_o the_o ill_a usage_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o count_n of_o castille_n whence_o proceed_v the_o change_n of_o his_o state_n hisp._n state_n mar._n hist._n hisp._n the_o last_o be_v estate_n that_o be_v when_o a_o prince_n idle_o squander_v away_o his_o subject_n fortune_n which_o occasion_v garcias_n king_n of_o galicia_n to_o lose_v both_o kingdom_n and_o life_n too_o or_o when_o he_o extravagant_o spend_v his_o revenue_n which_o be_v ramon_n pretence_n for_o kill_v â—_o his_o brother-in-law_n sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n or_o when_o he_o be_v very_o covetous_a as_o be_v king_n alphonso_n or_o when_o through_o his_o ill_a management_n the_o state_n suffer_v by_o scarcity_n or_o when_o the_o price_n of_o thing_n rise_v or_o trade_n fail_v which_o render_v the_o same_o alphonso_n so_o odious_a or_o when_o the_o coin_n be_v bad_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n ii_o king_n oâ—_n arragon_n and_o in_o many_o other_o king_n reign_v or_o when_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o riches_n be_v unequal_o dispose_v of_o for_o envy_n and_o necessity_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o raise_v commotion_n 5._o commotion_n insuper_fw-la seditiones_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ob_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ob_fw-la honorum_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la arist._n lib._n 2._o pol._n 5._o this_o also_o happen_v from_o the_o maladministration_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o from_o other_o burden_n which_o oppress_v the_o subject_n estate_n and_o good_n beside_o these_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v other_o particular_a to_o the_o three_o distinction_n which_o i_o make_v of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o emblem_n which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o what_o i_o propose_v for_o their_o preservation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o preserve_v a_o state_n imply_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 8._o contrary_a sed_fw-la illud_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la dubitarâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la cognitis_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la reipub_fw-la interitum_fw-la important_a ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la quae_fw-la salutem_fw-la afferunt_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la arist._n lib._n 5._o pol._n cap._n 8._o for_o all_o this_o i_o can_v but_o enlarge_v a_o little_a though_o i_o run_v a_o risque_n of_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v hereditary_a state_n be_v usual_o ruin_v for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o successor_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v considerable_a for_o than_o their_o greatness_n make_v he_o secure_a and_o negligent_a careless_a of_o all_o danger_n and_o dubious_a in_o his_o counsel_n in_o execution_n timorous_a lest_o he_o shall_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a he_o enjoy_v he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o prevent_v misfortune_n but_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o he_o can_v remedy_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o effectual_a agr._n effectual_a 〈…〉_o diora_fw-la sunt_fw-la remedia_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n he_o think_v bravery_n too_o dangerous_a and_o in_o procure_v peace_n by_o certain_a idle_a and_o uncertain_a mean_n he_o bring_v a_o war_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o ruin_v himself_o by_o the_o very_a mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o preservation_n this_o be_v the_o misfortune_n
to_o delude_v with_o its_o artifices_fw-la it_o be_v a_o victory_n true_o worthy_a a_o prince_n to_o conquer_v fraud_n and_o cheat_n with_o ingenuity_n lie_v with_o truth_n to_o lie_v be_v a_o slavish_a vice_n and_o consequent_o very_o unbecoming_a the_o generous_a mind_n of_o prince_n who_o above_o all_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o render_v themselves_o like_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o 7._o itself_o excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o do_v lie_v â—ipâ—_n a_o prince_n prov._n 17._o 7._o whence_o king_n say_v king_n alphonso_n who_o keep_v its_o place_n upon_o earth_n and_o to_o who_o it_o particular_o belong_v to_o guard_v it_o aught_o to_o take_v special_a care_n not_o to_o contradict_v it_o by_o falsity_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v once_o give_v himself_o to_o lie_v he_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v even_o when_o he_o speak_v truth_n and_o will_v far_o give_v encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n this_o inconveniency_n tiberius_n experiment_v who_o often_o pretend_v to_o restore_v liberty_n and_o the_o consular_a government_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o management_n of_o affair_n to_o other_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o mistrust_v he_o when_o he_o mean_v real_o and_o honest_o aâ—n_n honest_o ad_fw-la vana_fw-la &_o toties_fw-la irrisa_fw-la revolutus_fw-la de_fw-la reddenda_fw-la repâ—â—_n utque_fw-la consules_a seâ—_n quis_fw-la alius_fw-la regimen_fw-la susciâ—eret_fw-la â—â—ro_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o honesto_fw-la fidem_fw-la dempsit_fw-la tâ—c_fw-la 4_o aâ—n_n the_o great_a monarch_n be_v they_o be_v the_o more_o expose_v to_o vanity_n and_o lie_n ann._n lie_n câ—ncta_fw-la mâ—gâ—is_fw-la impeâ—iis_fw-la objectaâ—i_fw-la solitus_fw-la tâ—c_fw-la 4._o ann._n the_o ray_n of_o a_o plentiful_a fortune_n easy_o contract_v the_o cloud_n of_o detraction_n in_o great_a empire_n all_o thing_n have_v the_o worst_a construction_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o reproach_n what_o open_a force_n can_v do_v calumny_n by_o secret_a mine_n attempt_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o other_o have_v need_n of_o great_a courage_n not_o to_o change_v his_o course_n or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o clamour_n of_o caviller_n this_o constancy_n and_o firmness_n of_o mind_n have_v always_o eminent_o appear_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o who_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n natural_a to_o despise_v envy_n and_o calumny_n by_o which_o mean_v alone_o many_o cloud_n of_o that_o nature_n have_v be_v dispel_v which_o as_o majesty_n raise_v so_o it_o also_o by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n dissipate_v as_o the_o sun_n heat_n do_v vapour_n what_o infamous_a libel_n what_o manifest_a falsity_n what_o forge_a story_n what_o calumny_n have_v malicious_a man_n often_o spread_v against_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n nor_o for_o all_o this_o can_v that_o envy_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v the_o least_o blemish_n upon_o its_o so_o just_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v possess_v of_o in_o europe_n because_o that_o be_v open_a to_o the_o world_n and_o visible_a to_o all_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o new_a contrive_v device_n and_o study_v lie_n to_o render_v its_o government_n odious_a and_o so_o make_v the_o rebellious_a prince_n less_o desirous_a of_o a_o reconciliation_n i_o know_v not_o what_o author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chapa_n have_v publish_v a_o book_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a usage_n the_o indian_n receive_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o that_o those_o lie_n may_v have_v a_o more_o easy_a credit_n the_o book_n be_v first_o spread_v about_o in_o spain_n as_o print_v at_o sevil_n afterward_o translate_v into_o other_o language_n a_o ingenious_a invention_n indeed_o and_o acute_a piece_n of_o malice_n and_o of_o more_o consequence_n than_o perhaps_o can_v be_v believe_v for_o upon_o some_o easy_a mind_n it_o 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iron_n tin_n and_o lead_v they_o trade_v in_o its_o fair_n 12._o fair_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o sell_v in_o its_o fair_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v glorious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 25._o sea_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o we_o find_v also_o its_o prince_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o its_o traffic_n 5._o traffic_n ezek._n 28._o 5._o the_o republic_n of_o siâ—â—_n nineveh_n babylon_n rome_n and_o carthage_n flourish_v boâ—â—_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o they_o maintain_v theâ—â—_n trade_n and_o commerce_n when_o venice_n and_o genoa_n fail_v â—_o traffic_n and_o navigation_n their_o grandeur_n and_o glory_n soon_o fade_v holland_n situate_v upon_o a_o barren_a sand_n 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o be_v manure_v by_o either_o spade_n or_o blow_n support_v very_o numerous_a army_n by_o their_o trade_n anâ—_n commerce_n and_o maintain_v such_o populous_a city_n as_o the_o most_o 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steel_n iron_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n which_o after_o they_o be_v wrought_v be_v bring_v to_o we_o again_o and_o we_o buy_v they_o at_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n by_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n carriage_n and_o workmanship_n so_o that_o we_o pay_v very_a deâ—_n for_o the_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n of_o other_o nation_n thâ—â—_n bring_v we_o trifle_v insignificant_a ware_n and_o carry_v henâ—â—_n our_o substantial_a gold_n and_o silver_n whence_o it_o be_v â—_o king_n henry_n ii_o say_v that_o foreigner_n nay_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d very_a enemy_n grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a while_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impoverish_v and_o beggare_v this_o the_o emperor_n tiberâ—â—_n former_o complain_v of_o when_o he_o see_v the_o extravagant_a of_o the_o roman_a lady_n in_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n annal._n jewel_n quid_fw-la lapidum_fw-la causa_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la nostra_fw-la â—_o hostiles_fw-la gentes_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la tac._n 3_o annal._n yoâ—_n r._n h._n will_v gain_v immortal_a honour_n in_o encouragiâ—_n and_o promote_a trade_n and_o navigation_n both_o in_o the_o citizen_n and_o nobility_n for_o the_o product_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o more_o natural_a than_o those_o of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o fleet_n which_o solomon_n send_v to_o tarshish_n carry_v not_o only_o necessary_n but_o also_o merchandise_n and_o effect_n to_o trade_n with_o that_o he_o may_v exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n 22._o riches_n 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o we_o read_v that_o pompey_n put_v out_o his_o money_n to_o use._n the_o nobility_n also_o of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n think_v it_o not_o beneath_o they_o to_o traffic_n rome_n institute_v a_o college_n of_o merchant_n whence_o i_o believe_v the_o dutch_a take_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o company_n how_o much_o more_o commodious_o may_v spain_n establish_v they_o by_o secure_v they_o with_o man_n of_o war_n 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community_n proceed_v common_a government_n in_o which_o not_o to_o admit_v sovereignty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v their_o freedom_n but_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o royalty_n be_v once_o sow_o they_o will_v produce_v the_o desire_n of_o monarchy_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o liberty_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v peace_n alone_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o preserve_v acquire_v kingdom_n provide_v that_o peace_n be_v cautious_a and_o arm_v for_o so_o it_o give_v opportunity_n to_o possession_n to_o settle_v its_o government_n and_o justify_v its_o title_n without_o the_o trouble_n of_o war_n which_o confound_v all_o right_a and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o turbulent_a uneasy_a spirit_n and_o rob_v the_o commander_n oâ—_n his_o authority_n wherefore_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v peace_n to_o his_o new_a kingdom_n but_o also_o to_o the_o neighbour_a province_n for_o the_o same_o spark_n of_o fire_n easy_o catch_v and_o the_o 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deterius_fw-la dilabantur_fw-la hippoc._n nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v permanent_a the_o heaven_n themselves_o never_o rest_v no_o more_o do_v their_o effect_n which_o they_o imprint_v on_o thing_n below_o for_o which_o reason_n socrates_n attribute_v all_o change_n of_o government_n to_o they_o pol._n they_o qui_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la tradit_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la maneat_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la motu_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la orbicular_a mutentur_fw-la arist._n 5._o pol._n monarchy_n differ_v not_o from_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n they_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v like_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o time_n of_o consistence_n so_o that_o their_o fall_n be_v natural_a deor._n natural_a naturales_fw-la esse_fw-la conversâ—â—â—es_fw-la rerumpub_fw-la cic._n lib._n 2._o the_o nar_a deor._n in_o not_o increase_v they_o decrease_v there_o be_v no_o interval_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o high_a fortune_n when_o it_o once_o begin_v to_o fall_v it_o be_v 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and_o divide_v at_o first_o into_o four_o and_o afterward_o into_o more_o principality_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o state_n be_v many_o those_o who_o attribute_v they_o to_o motion_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n or_o the_o number_n of_o plato_n or_o climacterick_n year_n deny_v providence_n the_o care_n of_o sublunary_a thing_n he_o who_o have_v design_v to_o make_v the_o world_n will_v not_o disdain_v to_o govern_v it_o nay_o to_o create_v and_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v disapprove_v his_o own_o work_n if_o god_n vouchsafe_v himself_o to_o paint_v the_o peacock_n tail_n and_o the_o butterfly_n wing_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v commit_v to_o chance_v the_o management_n of_o empire_n and_o monarchy_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o happiness_n or_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v it_o will_v be_v impious_a to_o believe_v it_o and_o to_o attribute_v the_o success_n of_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o 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