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               The
               true
               and
               liuely
               Portraiture
               of
               the
               Honourable
               and
               learned
               Knight
               Sr
               Walter
               Ralegh
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           PRINCE
           ,
           OR
           MAXIMS
           OF
           STATE
           .
        
         
           
             Written
          
           By
           Sir
           WALTER
           RAVVLEY
           ,
           and
           presented
           to
           Prince
           HENRY
           .
        
         
           Sapere
           &
           Silere
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           ,
           MDCXLII
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             OF
             Government
             .
          
           
             Of
             Policy
             .
          
           
             Of
             Monarchy
             .
          
           
             Of
             Aristocraty
             ,
             or
             Senatory
             State
             .
          
           
             Of
             Free
             State
             ,
             or
             popular
             State
             .
          
           
             Of
             Tyranny
             .
          
           
             Of
             Olygarchy
             ,
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             a
             few
             .
          
           
             Of
             a
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             Of
             causes
             of
             States
             ,
             and
             Common-wealths
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             Of
             founding
             a
             State
             .
          
           
           
             Of
             causes
             preserving
             a
             State
             or
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             Of
             Mysteries
             or
             Sophismes
             .
          
           
             Of
             Axioms
             or
             rules
             of
             preserving
             a
             State
             .
          
           
             Rules
             for
             preserving
             of
             a
             Kingdome
             .
             
               
                 Hereditary
                 .
              
               
                 Conquered
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Kingdomes
             hereditary
             are
             preserved
             at
             home
             by
             the
             ordering
             of
             a
             Prince
             .
          
           
             Kingdomes
             new
             gotten
             ,
             or
             purchased
             by
             force
             ,
             are
             preserved
             by
             10.
             
             Rules
             .
          
           
             Rules
             politique
             of
             Tyrants
             .
          
           
             Sophismes
             of
             a
             barbarous
             and
             professed
             tyranny
             .
          
           
             Sophismes
             of
             the
             Sophisticall
             ,
             or
             subtill
             tyrant
             to
             hould
             up
             his
             State
             .
          
           
             Of
             preservation
             of
             an
             Aristocraty
             .
          
           
             Of
             preservation
             of
             an
             Olygarchy
             ,
             by
             
               
                 Sophismes
                 .
              
               
                 Rules
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Of
             conversion
             of
             States
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             Causes
             of
             conversions
             of
             States
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             :
             Generall
             and
             Particular
             .
          
           
             Particular
             causes
             of
             Conversion
             of
             State
             ,
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             Of
             sedition
             .
          
           
           
             Causes
             of
             sedition
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             Of
             alteration
             without
             violence
             .
          
           
             A
             Method
             ,
             how
             to
             make
             use
             of
             the
             booke
             before
             ,
             in
             the
             reading
             of
             story
             .
          
           
             Old
             age
             is
             not
             ever
             unfit
             for
             publique
             Government
             .
          
           
             Example
             of
             the
             like
             practise
             in
             
               Charles
            
             the
             fif●
             .
          
           
             Of
             observation
             for
             the
             Affirmative
             and
             the
             Negative
             .
          
           
             Of
             defence
             for
             
               David
            
             in
             marrying
             
               Abishag
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Politicall
             Nobility
             .
          
           
             Of
             
               Adoniah
            
             aspiring
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           
             Observations
             .
          
           
             Of
             wayes
             of
             such
             as
             aspire
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             marke●
             to
             discerne
             them
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           OF
           GOVERNMENT
           .
        
         
           
             GOvernment
          
           is
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
           1.
           
           
             Private
          
           of
           himselfe
           .
           
             Sobriety
             .
          
           Of
           his
           Family
           ;
           called
           
             Oec●nomy
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Publique
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           called
           
             Policy
             .
          
           A
           man
           must
           first
           governe
           himselfe
           ,
           ere
           he
           be
           fit
           to
           governe
           a
           Family
           :
           And
           his
           Family
           ,
           ere
           hee
           bee
           fit
           to
           beare
           the
           Governement
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             Policy
             .
          
           
             
               POlicy
            
             is
             an
             Art
             of
             Government
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             some
             part
             of
             it
             according
             to
             that
             State
             ,
             or
             form●
             of
             Government
             wherein
             it
             is
             setled
             for
             the
             publique
             good
             .
          
           
             
               State
               ,
            
             is
             the
             frame
             or
             set
             order
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Governours
             that
             rule
             the
             same
             ,
             specially
             of
             the
             chiefe
             and
             Soveraigne
             Governour
             that
             commands
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             The
             State
             or
             Soveraignty
             consisteth
             in
             5.
             points
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Making
             or
             annulling
             of
             Lawes
             .
             2.
             
             Creating
             and
             disposing
             of
             Magistrates
             .
             3.
             
             Power
             over
             life
             and
             death
             .
             4.
             
             Making
             of
             Warre
             ,
             or
             Peace
             .
             5.
             
             Highest
             or
             last
             appeale
             .
             
             Where
             these
             5.
             a●e
             ,
             either
             in
             one
             or
             in
             more
             ,
             there
             is
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             These
             5.
             points
             of
             State
             rest
             either
             in
             ;
             1.
             
             One
             Monarchy
             or
             Kingdome
             .
             2.
             
             Some
             few
             chiefe
             of
             men
             for
             vertue
             and
             wisedome
             ,
             called
             an
             
               Aristocra●y
               .
               3.
               
            
             Many
             ,
             called
             a
             
               Free
               State
            
             or
             a
             
               Popular
               State
               .
            
             These
             three
             sorts
             of
             Government
             have
             respect
             to
             the
             Common
             good
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             Iust
             and
             Lawfull
             
               States
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   These
                   3.
                   degenerate
                   into
                   3.
                   other
                   Governements
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Monarchy
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Aristocraty
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Popular
                       Estate
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   Into
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Tyrany
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       
                         Oligarchy
                         ,
                      
                       or
                       Government
                       of
                       a
                       few
                       ,
                       rich
                       or
                       able
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       
                         Common-wealth
                      
                       or
                       Government
                       of
                       all
                       the
                       common
                       &
                       baser
                       sort
                       ,
                       and
                       therefore
                       called
                       a
                       Common
                       wealth
                       ,
                       by
                       an
                       vsurped
                       Nickname
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             These
             all
             respect
             there
             owne
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             publique
             good
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             called
             Bastard
             
               Governements
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Monarchy
             .
          
           
             A
             
               Monarchy
               ,
            
             or
             Kingdome
             ,
             is
             the
             
               Governement
            
             of
             a
             
               State
            
             by
             one
             head
             ,
             or
             Chiefe
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             Common
             benefit
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             
               Monarchies
            
             or
             
               Kingdomes
            
             are
             of
             3.
             sorts
             touching
             the
             right
             or
             possession
             of
             them
             ;
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 Hereditary
                 ,
              
               by
               discent
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 English
                 ,
                 French
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Elective
                 ,
              
               by
               suffrage
               of
               the
               other
               
                 Orders
                 ,
              
               or
               some
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 P●l●nian
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Mixt
                 ,
              
               or
               of
               both
               kinds
               ;
               
                 viz
                 ,
              
               by
               Discent
               yet
               not
               tyed
               to
               the
               next
               of
               bloud
               ,
               as
               the
               ancient
               
                 Jewish
                 State
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Monarchies
            
             are
             of
             2.
             sorts
             touching
             their
             power
             or
             ●uthority
             :
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Intier
               .
            
             Where
             the
             whole
             power
             of
             ordering
             all
             State
             matters
             ,
             both
             in
             peace
             and
             warre
             ,
             doth
             by
             law
             and
             
             custome
             appertaine
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             
               English
            
             Kingdome
             ,
             where
             the
             Prince
             hath
             power
             to
             make
             Lawes
             ,
             League
             and
             Warre
             ,
             to
             create
             Magistrates
             ;
             To
             pardon
             life
             :
             Of
             appeale
             ,
             &c.
             
             Though
             to
             give
             a
             contentment
             to
             the
             other
             degrees
             ,
             they
             have
             a
             sufferage
             in
             making
             Lawes
             ;
             yet
             ever
             subject
             to
             the
             Princes
             pleasure
             ,
             nor
             negative
             will
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Limited
               ,
            
             or
             
               restrained
            
             that
             hath
             no
             full
             power
             in
             all
             the
             points
             or
             matters
             of
             State
             ,
             as
             the
             Military
             King
             that
             hath
             not
             the
             Soveraignty
             in
             time
             of
             peace
             ,
             as
             the
             making
             of
             Lawes
             &c.
             
             But
             in
             Warre
             onely
             as
             the
             
               Poloni●●
            
             Kings
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Aristocraty
             or
             Senatory
             State
             .
          
           
             AN
             
               Aristocraty
            
             is
             the
             Government
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             by
             some
             competent
             number
             of
             the
             better
             sort
             ,
             preferred
             for
             wisedome
             and
             other
             vertues
             for
             the
             publique
             good
             .
          
           
             
               Aristocraties
            
             are
             of
             3.
             sorts
             ,
             
               viz
               ,
            
             where
             the
             
               Senators
            
             are
             chosen
             ,
             for
             1.
             
             
               Vertue
               ,
               Riches
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Common
             good
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Venetian
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Vertue
            
             and
             the
             publique
             good
             without
             respect
             of
             wealth
             ,
             as
             sometimes
             the
             
               Roman
            
             when
             some
             of
             the
             
               Senatours
               ,
            
             were
             fetched
             from
             the
             plough
             ,
             and
             some
             from
             the
             Schooles
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Vertue
            
             and
             Wealth
             ,
             more
             respecting
             their
             private
             ,
             then
             the
             publique
             good
             which
             inclineth
             towards
             an
             
               Oligarchy
               ,
            
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Richer
             or
             Nobler
             sort
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Rome
            
             towards
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             3.
             
             Free
             State
             or
             Popular
             State
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               Popular
               State
            
             is
             the
             Government
             of
             a
             
               State
            
             by
             the
             Choiser
             sort
             of
             people
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             publique
             good
             of
             all
             sorts
             ;
             
               viz.
            
             with
             due
             respect
             of
             the
             better
             ,
             nobler
             ,
             and
             richer
             sort
             .
          
           
           
             In
             every
             
               Iust
               State
               ,
            
             some
             part
             of
             the
             Government
             is
             ,
             or
             ought
             to
             bee
             imparted
             to
             the
             people
             ;
             As
             in
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             a
             voice
             or
             sufferage
             in
             making
             Lawes
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             also
             ,
             in
             levying
             of
             Armes
             (
             if
             the
             charge
             bee
             great
             ,
             and
             the
             Prince
             forced
             to
             borrow
             helpe
             of
             his
             Subjects
             )
             the
             matter
             rightly
             may
             bee
             propounded
             to
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             the
             taxe
             may
             seeme
             to
             have
             proceeded
             from
             themselves
             .
             So
             consultations
             ,
             and
             some
             proceedings
             in
             Judiciall
             matters
             may
             in
             part
             bee
             referred
             to
             them
             .
             The
             reason
             ,
             least
             seeing
             themselves
             to
             be
             in
             no
             number
             ,
             nor
             of
             reckoning
             ,
             they
             mislike
             the
             state
             or
             kind
             of
             Government
             :
             And
             where
             the
             Multitude
             is
             discontented
             ,
             there
             must
             needs
             bee
             many
             Enemies
             to
             the
             present
             state
             .
             For
             which
             cause
             ,
             Tyrants
             (
             which
             allow
             the
             people
             ,
             no
             manner
             of
             dealing
             in
             State
             matters
             )
             are
             forced
             to
             bereave
             them
             of
             their
             wits
             and
             weapons
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             meanes
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             resist
             ,
             or
             amend
             themselves
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Rusheland
               ,
               Turkey
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
             Tyranny
             .
          
           
             A
             
               Tyranny
            
             is
             the
             swarving
             ,
             or
             distorting
             of
             a
             
               Monarchy
               ,
            
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             one
             tending
             not
             to
             the
             publique
             good
             ,
             but
             the
             private
             benefit
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             his
             followers
             .
             As
             in
             the
             
               Russe
            
             and
             
               Turkish
            
             Government
             ,
             where
             the
             State
             and
             Wealth
             of
             other
             orders
             are
             employed
             onely
             to
             the
             uphoulding
             of
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             Emperour
             .
             This
             is
             the
             worst
             of
             all
             the
             Bastard
             States
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             the
             perverting
             of
             the
             best
             Regiment
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             of
             a
             
               Monarchy
               ,
            
             which
             resembleth
             the
             Soveraigne
             Government
             of
             God
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             5.
             
             Obligarchy
             ,
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             a
             few
             .
          
           
             AN
             
               Oligarchy
            
             is
             the
             swarving
             ,
             or
             the
             corruption
             of
             an
             
               Aristocraty
               ;
            
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             some
             few
             that
             are
             of
             the
             Wealthier
             or
             Nobler
             sort
             ,
             without
             any
             respect
             of
             the
             publique
             good
             .
             The
             chiefe
             end
             of
             these
             Governours
             
             is
             their
             owne
             greatnesse
             and
             enriching
             .
             And
             therefore
             there
             manner
             is
             to
             prepare
             fit
             meanes
             to
             uphold
             their
             Estates
             .
             This
             State
             is
             not
             wholly
             so
             bad
             ,
             as
             is
             the
             
               Tyra●nny
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             worse
             then
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             because
             it
             respecteth
             the
             good
             of
             a
             few
             .
          
        
         
           
             6.
             
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             A
             
               Common-wealth
            
             is
             the
             swarving
             or
             depravation
             of
             a
             
               Free
            
             or
             
               Popular
               State
               ,
            
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             whole
             Multitude
             of
             the
             base
             and
             poorer
             sort
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             the
             other
             orders
             .
          
           
             These
             two
             
               States
               ,
            
             to
             wit
             ;
             The
             
               Oligarchy
            
             and
             
               Common-wealth
               ,
            
             are
             very
             adverse
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             have
             many
             bickerings
             and
             dissentions
             betweene
             them
             .
             For
             that
             the
             Richer
             or
             Nober
             sort
             suppose
             a
             right
             of
             superiority
             to
             appertaine
             unto
             them
             in
             every
             respect
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             superiour
             ,
             but
             in
             some
             respects
             onely
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             in
             riches
             ,
             birth
             ,
             parentage
             ,
             &c.
             
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             the
             Common
             people
             suppose
             ,
             there
             ought
             to
             bee
             an
             equality
             in
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             and
             some
             State
             matters
             ;
             because
             they
             are
             equall
             with
             the
             rich
             or
             noble
             ,
             touching
             their
             
               Liberty
               ,
            
             whereas
             indeed
             neither
             the
             one
             nor
             the
             other
             are
             simply
             equall
             or
             superiour
             as
             touching
             Government
             and
             fitnes
             thereunto
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             such
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             Rich●
             Noble
             ,
             Free
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             because
             they
             are
             wise
             ,
             vertuous
             valiant
             &c.
             and
             so
             have
             fit
             parts
             to
             governe
             a
             State
             .
          
           
             These
             severall
             States
             are
             sometimes
             mixed
             and
             interwrought
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             yet
             ever
             so
             ,
             as
             that
             the
             one
             hath
             the
             preheminent
             predomination
             over
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             humours
             and
             complections
             of
             the
             body
             .
             So
             in
             the
             
               Roman
            
             State
             ,
             the
             people
             had
             their
             
               Plaebiscita
               ,
            
             and
             gave
             the
             sufferage
             in
             the
             election
             of
             Magistrates
             :
             Yet
             the
             Senate
             (
             as
             the
             State
             stood
             )
             for
             the
             most
             part
             swayed
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             bare
             the
             chiefe
             rule
             .
             So
             in
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             State
             ,
             the
             Duke
             seemeth
             to
             represent
             a
             Monarch
             ,
             and
             ,
             the
             Senate
             to
             bee
             his
             Councell
             :
             Yet
             the
             Duke
             hath
             no
             power
             in
             State
             
             matters
             ,
             but
             is
             like
             a
             head
             set
             on
             by
             art
             that
             beareth
             no
             braine
             .
             And
             so
             that
             State
             is
             Senatoricall
             or
             ,
             Aristocraticall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Causes
             of
             States
             and
             Common-wealths
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Causes
                   of
                   States
                   or
                   of
                   Common-wealths
                   are
                   of
                   3.
                   sorts
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Founding
                       or
                       setling
                       a
                       State
                       where
                       to
                       bee
                       considered
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Preserving
                       a
                       State
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Changing
                       and
                       alltering
                       a
                       State
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Measure
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Parts
                       
                         and
                         their
                      
                       Qualities
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Founding
             a
             State
             .
          
           
             
               In
               founding
               a
               State
               are
               to
               bee
               considered
               2.
               things
               .
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Proportion
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Parts
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             
               PRoportion
            
             is
             a
             Just
             Measure
             or
             Mediocrity
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             whereby
             it
             is
             framed
             and
             kept
             in
             that
             order
             ,
             as
             that
             neither
             it
             exceed
             nor
             bee
             defective
             in
             his
             kind
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             so
             that
             a
             Monarch
             bee
             not
             to
             Monarchicall
             ,
             nor
             strict
             ,
             or
             absolute
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Russe
            
             Kings
             ;
             nor
             Aristocraticall
             ,
             that
             is
             over-mated
             ;
             or
             ecclipsed
             by
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             Kingdome
             ;
             but
             ever
             respective
             to
             the
             other
             degrees
             .
             That
             an
             Aristocraty
             bee
             not
             to
             magnificent
             nor
             intier
             to
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             communicate
             with
             the
             people
             some
             commodities
             of
             State
             or
             Government
             as
             the
             
               Venetian
               ,
            
             and
             sometimes
             the
             
               Roman
            
             allowed
             the
             people
             to
             elect
             certaine
             Magistrates
             out
             of
             themselves
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             Tribune
             ,
             to
             make
             
               Plaebiscita
               &c.
               
            
             So
             a
             
               free
               State
            
             or
             
               Common-wealth
            
             that
             it
             bee
             not
             over
             popular
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             That
             it
             depresse
             not
             to
             much
             the
             richer
             ,
             wiser
             ,
             nor
             learneder
             sort
             ;
             but
             admit
             them
             to
             offices
             with
             a
             
               Caution
            
             out
             of
             the
             rules
             and
             misteries
             of
             that
             
               State
               .
            
             That
             they
             seeke
             no
             alteration
             of
             the
             present
             
               State
               .
            
             The
             reason
             ,
             because
             the
             moderate
             
               States
            
             in
             their
             severall
             kindes
             (
             as
             all
             
             other
             things
             that
             observe
             the
             meane
             )
             are
             best
             framed
             for
             their
             continuance
             ,
             because
             they
             give
             lesse
             cause
             of
             grudge
             ,
             envy
             ,
             and
             affecting
             the
             wealth
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             liberty
             which
             they
             see
             in
             others
             ,
             that
             governe
             the
             
               State
               ;
            
             And
             so
             are
             lesse
             subject
             to
             stirres
             ,
             and
             commotions
             ,
             and
             easiest
             kept
             in
             their
             present
             
               State
            
             wherein
             they
             are
             set
             .
          
        
         
           
             Parts
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               Parts
            
             of
             the
             
               State
               ,
            
             or
             those
             
               Magistrates
            
             that
             beare
             place
             or
             sway
             in
             the
             publique
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               Parts
            
             or
             
               Partakers
            
             of
             publique
             Government
             ,
             are
             1.
             
             
               Counsell
            
             or
             
               Senate
               ,
            
             which
             consulteth
             of
             all
             matters
             pertaining
             to
             Warre
             and
             Peace
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
             &c.
             in
             admitting
             of
             whom
             there
             ought
             to
             bee
             a
             more
             speciall
             care
             that
             they
             bee
             men
             expect
             in
             matter
             of
             Policy
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             their
             trade
             and
             vocation
             ,
             as
             men
             use
             to
             choose
             Pilots
             and
             Masters
             of
             shippes
             such
             as
             know
             the
             Art
             of
             Navigation
             ,
             and
             not
             Husbandmen
             &c.
             
             And
             so
             the
             contrary
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Magistrates
            
             and
             
               Officers
            
             which
             are
             to
             bee
             executioners
             of
             that
             which
             is
             consulted
             and
             found
             to
             bee
             expedient
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             wherein
             are
             to
             bee
             observed
             the
             kinds
             of
             Magistrates
             ,
             that
             they
             bee
             such
             as
             fit
             that
             kind
             of
             Government
             ;
             The
             time
             of
             their
             continuance
             ,
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             election
             or
             appointing
             ,
             by
             whom
             ,
             out
             of
             whom
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             they
             be
             choosen
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Iudges
               ;
            
             To
             determine
             in
             civill
             and
             criminall
             matters
             ,
             where
             are
             to
             bee
             observed
             ,
             out
             of
             whom
             they
             are
             to
             bee
             chosen
             ;
             what
             kinds
             are
             necessary
             ,
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             Judgement
             and
             Judiciall
             proceeding
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     I●
                     Magistrates
                  
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Kindes
                   
                     of
                  
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   
                     as
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Civill
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Ecclesiasticall
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         
                           Superiour
                           ,
                        
                         which
                         are
                         to
                         bee
                         such
                         and
                         of
                         that
                         kind
                         as
                         agree
                         with
                         the
                         
                           State
                           ;
                        
                         as
                         
                           Consuls
                        
                         for
                         a
                         yeare
                         ,
                         and
                         not
                         Perpetuall
                         
                           Dictatours
                        
                         in
                         a
                         
                           Senatory
                           State
                           .
                           Preators
                        
                         and
                         
                           Censors
                        
                         that
                         oversee
                         manners
                         and
                         orders
                         of
                         the
                         people
                         .
                      
                       
                         For
                         a
                         Kingdome
                         
                           Lieutenants
                        
                         of
                         Shires
                         ,
                         
                           Marshals
                           ,
                           Masters
                        
                         of
                         Horse
                         ,
                         
                           Admirals
                           ,
                        
                         &c.
                         
                      
                       
                         
                           Inferiour
                           ,
                        
                         as
                         
                           Conservatours
                        
                         of
                         Peace
                         ,
                         
                           Constables
                           ,
                        
                         &c.
                         
                      
                       
                         
                           Overseers
                        
                         of
                         Youth
                         ,
                         that
                         take
                         care
                         of
                         their
                         education
                         for
                         civill
                         and
                         warlike
                         exercise
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Clarkes
                        
                         of
                         the
                         Market
                         that
                         provide
                         for
                         the
                         quantity
                         and
                         prize
                         of
                         victuall
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Ediles
                        
                         for
                         Buildings
                         ,
                         Streets
                         ,
                         Bounds
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Quaestours
                        
                         or
                         
                           Treasurours
                        
                         to
                         keepe
                         and
                         despence
                         the
                         publique
                         treasury
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Actuaries
                        
                         or
                         
                           Recorders
                           ,
                        
                         which
                         keepe
                         the
                         publique
                         records
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Gaolers
                           ,
                        
                         to
                         keepe
                         Prisons
                         ,
                         and
                         Prisoners
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Surveyours
                        
                         of
                         Woods
                         and
                         Fields
                         ,
                         &c.
                         
                      
                       
                         
                           As
                        
                         Bishops
                         ,
                         
                           or
                        
                         Pastours
                         ,
                         Elders
                         ,
                         Wardens
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                     
                       2.
                       
                       
                         Time
                      
                       of
                       
                         Magistrates
                         ,
                      
                       whereof
                       some
                       are
                       perpetuall
                       ,
                       some
                       for
                       a
                       time
                       ,
                       
                         viz.
                         ,
                      
                       for
                       more
                       yeares
                       ;
                       a
                       yeare
                       ,
                       halfe
                       a
                       yeare
                       ,
                       according
                       to
                       the
                       necessity
                       of
                       the
                       Common-wealth
                       ,
                       and
                       not
                       perpetuall
                       ;
                       or
                       at
                       least
                       not
                       hereditary
                       in
                       a
                       Kingdome
                       .
                       Yearely
                       in
                       an
                       
                         Aristocracy
                         ,
                      
                       or
                       halfe
                       yearely
                       in
                       a
                       
                         free
                         State
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       
                         Manner
                      
                       of
                       choise
                       ,
                       by
                       whom
                       and
                       how
                       to
                       bee
                       chosen
                       ,
                       where
                       especially
                       they
                       are
                       to
                       bee
                       chosen
                       by
                       sufferage
                       ,
                       and
                       not
                       by
                       Lot
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Causes
                 preserving
                 a
                 State
                 or
                 Common-wealth
                 .
              
               
                 
                   In
                   preserving
                   of
                   
                     States
                     ,
                  
                   two
                   things
                   required
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Misteries
                       
                         or
                      
                       Sophis●es
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Generall
                           
                             to
                             all
                          
                           States
                           .
                        
                         
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Particular
                          
                           for
                           every
                           severall
                           
                             State
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Rules
                       
                         or
                      
                       Actioms
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Generall
                           
                             for
                             all
                          
                           States
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           
                             Particular
                          
                           for
                           every
                           
                             State
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Mysteries
             or
             Sophismes
             .
          
           
             
               MYsteries
            
             or
             
               Sophismes
            
             of
             
               State
               ,
            
             are
             certain●
             secret
             practizes
             ,
             either
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             danger
             ;
             or
             averting
             such
             effects
             as
             tend
             to
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             present
             
               State
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             set
             or
             founded
             .
          
           
             
               State
               Mysteries
            
             are
             of
             2.
             sorts
             .
             1.
             
             
               Generall
               :
            
             That
             pertaine
             to
             all
             
               States
               ;
            
             as
             first
             ,
             to
             provide
             by
             all
             meanes
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             degree
             or
             part
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             doe
             not
             exceed
             both
             in
             quantity
             and
             quality
             .
             In
             quantity
             as
             that
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             or
             of
             great
             persons
             ,
             be
             not
             more
             then
             the
             
               State
            
             or
             Common-wealth
             can-beare
             .
             In
             quality
             ,
             as
             that
             none
             grow
             in
             wealth
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             honours
             ,
             &c.
             more
             then
             that
             is
             meet
             for
             that
             degree
             ;
             For
             as
             in
             weights
             ,
             the
             heavier
             weights
             beare
             downe
             the
             Skale
             ;
             So
             in
             Common-wealths
             ,
             
             that
             part
             or
             degree
             that
             excelleth
             the
             rest
             in
             Qu●lity
             and
             Quantity
             ,
             overswayeth
             the
             rest
             after
             it
             ,
             whereof
             follow
             alterations
             and
             conversions
             of
             
               State
               .
            
             Secondly
             ,
             to
             provide
             by
             all
             meanes
             ,
             that
             the
             middle
             sort
             of
             people
             exceed
             both
             the
             extreames
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             of
             
               Nobility
            
             and
             
               Gentry
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Base
             ,
             Rascall
             and
             beggerly
             sort
             .
             For
             this
             maketh
             the
             
               State
            
             constant
             and
             firme
             ,
             when
             both
             the
             Extreames
             are
             tied
             together
             by
             a
             middle
             sort
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             with
             a
             band
             ,
             as
             for
             any
             conspiracy
             of
             the
             rich
             and
             beggerly
             sort
             together
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             to
             bee
             feared
             .
             To
             these
             two
             points
             ,
             the
             Particular
             
               Rules
            
             or
             
               Sophismes
            
             of
             every
             Common-wealth
             are
             to
             bee
             applied
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Particular
               :
            
             That
             serve
             for
             preservation
             of
             every
             Common-wealth
             in
             that
             forme
             of
             
               State
               ,
            
             wherein
             it
             is
             setled
             as
             in
             a
             Kingdome
             .
             That
             the
             
               Nobility
            
             may
             bee
             accustomed
             to
             beare
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             
               Prince
               ,
            
             especially
             such
             as
             have
             their
             dwelling
             in
             remote
             places
             from
             the
             
               Princes
            
             eye
             ,
             it
             is
             expedient
             to
             call
             them
             up
             at
             certaine
             times
             to
             the
             
               Princes
            
             Court
             under
             pretence
             of
             doing
             them
             honour
             ,
             or
             being
             desirous
             to
             see
             and
             enjoy
             their
             presence
             ;
             and
             to
             have
             their
             children
             ,
             especially
             their
             eldest
             ,
             to
             bee
             attendant
             upon
             the
             
               Prince
               ,
            
             as
             of
             speciall
             favour
             towards
             them
             and
             theirs
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             bee
             trained
             up
             in
             duty
             and
             obedience
             towards
             the
             
               Prince
               ,
            
             and
             bee
             as
             
               Hostages
            
             for
             the
             good
             behaviour
             and
             faithfull
             dealing
             of
             their
             Parents
             ,
             especially
             if
             they
             bee
             of
             any
             suspected
             note
             .
             To
             that
             end
             ,
             serves
             the
             
               Persian
            
             practize
             in
             having
             a
             band
             or
             traine
             of
             the
             
               Satrapaes
            
             children
             ;
             and
             other
             Nobles
             to
             attend
             the
             Court
             which
             was
             well
             imited
             by
             our
             traine
             of
             
               Henchm●n
               ,
            
             if
             they
             were
             of
             the
             Nobler
             sort
             .
             Againe
             ,
             sometimes
             to
             borrow
             smale
             summes
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             them
             againe
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             after
             borrow
             greater
             summes
             and
             never
             pay
             :
             So
             in
             an
             
               Oligarchy
               ,
            
             least
             it
             decline
             to
             a
             Popular
             
               State
               ,
            
             they
             deceive
             the
             people
             with
             this
             and
             the
             like
             
               Sophismes
            
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             They
             compell
             their
             owne
             sort
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             rich
             men
             by
             great
             penalties
             to
             frequent
             their
             assemblies
             for
             choosing
             of
             
               Magistrates
               ,
            
             for
             provision
             of
             Armour
             ,
             warlike
             
             Exercise
             ,
             making
             an
             Execution
             of
             lawes
             ,
             &c.
             
             By
             that
             meanes
             seeming
             to
             beare
             a
             hard
             hand
             over
             the
             richer
             ;
             but
             to
             suffer
             the
             poorer
             and
             meaner
             sort
             to
             bee
             absent
             ,
             and
             to
             neglect
             those
             assemblies
             under
             pretence
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             no●
             draw
             them
             from
             their
             businesse
             and
             private
             earnings
             :
             Yet
             withall
             to
             cite
             thither
             some
             few
             of
             them
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             so
             many
             as
             are
             easily
             over-matched
             by
             the
             richer
             sort
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             shew
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             have
             the
             people
             ,
             or
             poorer
             sort
             partakers
             likewise
             of
             those
             matters
             ,
             yet
             terrifying
             those
             that
             come
             to
             their
             Assemblies
             with
             the
             tediousnesse
             of
             consultations
             ,
             greatnesse
             of
             fines
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             mi●doc
             .
             To
             the
             end
             to
             make
             them
             unwilling
             to
             come
             againe
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             to
             doe
             with
             those
             consultations
             ;
             by
             which
             meanes
             the
             Richer
             sort
             doe
             still
             governe
             the
             
               State
            
             with
             the
             people●
             liking
             and
             good
             contentment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Axioms
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Axioms
              
               or
               
                 Rules
              
               of
               preserving
               the
               
                 State
                 ,
              
               are
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Generall
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   serve
                   for
                   all
                   Common-wealths
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Particular
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   serve
                   for
                   every
                   severall
                   
                     State
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Generall
             Rules
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THe
             first
             and
             principall
             Rule
             of
             Policy
             to
             bee
             observed
             in
             all
             States
             is
             to
             professe
             ,
             and
             practize
             ,
             and
             maintaine
             the
             true
             worship
             and
             religion
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             prescribed
             unto
             us
             in
             his
             word
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             chiefe
             end
             of
             all
             Government
             .
             The
             
               Axiom
               ,
            
             that
             God
             bee
             obeyed
             simply
             without
             exception
             ,
             though
             hee
             command
             that
             which
             seemeth
             unreasonable
             ,
             and
             absurd
             to
             humane
             Policy
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             Common-wealth
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             men
             should
             repaire
             yearely
             to
             one
             place
             to
             worship
             God
             foure
             times
             ,
             leaving
             none
             to
             defend
             their
             coast
             ;
             though
             being
             beset
             with
             many
             
             Enemies
             .
             Not
             to
             sow
             the
             seventh
             yeare
             ,
             but
             to
             suffer
             the
             ground
             to
             rest
             untilled
             without
             respect
             or
             feare
             of
             famine
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             avoid
             the
             causes
             of
             conversions
             ,
             whereby
             States
             are
             overthrowne
             that
             are
             set
             downe
             in
             the
             title
             of
             conversions
             ;
             For
             that
             Common-wealths
             (
             as
             naturall
             bodies
             )
             are
             preserved
             by
             avoiding
             that
             which
             hurteth
             the
             health
             and
             State
             thereof
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             cured
             by
             contrary
             Medicines
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             no
             Magistrate
             bee
             created
             or
             continued
             contrary
             to
             the
             Lawes
             and
             Policy
             of
             that
             State
             .
             As
             that
             in
             a
             Senate
             ,
             there
             bee
             not
             created
             a
             perpetuall
             
               Dictator
               ,
            
             as
             
               Caesar
            
             in
             
               Rome
               .
            
             In
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             that
             there
             bee
             no
             Senate
             or
             convention
             of
             equall
             power
             with
             the
             Prince
             ,
             in
             State
             matters
             ;
             as
             in
             
               Poland
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             create
             such
             Magistrates
             as
             love
             the
             State
             as
             it
             is
             setled
             ,
             and
             take
             heed
             of
             the
             contrary
             practize
             ,
             as
             to
             advance
             Popular
             persons
             in
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             or
             Aristocraty
             .
             And
             secondly
             ,
             to
             advance
             such
             as
             have
             skill
             to
             discerne
             what
             doth
             preserve
             ,
             and
             what
             hurteth
             or
             altereth
             the
             present
             State
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             that
             end
             to
             have
             certaine
             Officers
             to
             pry
             abroad
             ,
             and
             to
             observe
             such
             as
             doe
             not
             live
             and
             behave
             ●hemselves
             in
             fit
             sort
             ,
             agreeable
             to
             the
             present
             State
             ;
             but
             desire
             rather
             to
             bee
             under
             some
             other
             forme
             or
             kind
             of
             Government
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             that
             Magistracies
             bee
             not
             sold
             for
             money
             ,
             nor
             bribe
             in
             their
             Offices
             ,
             which
             is
             specially
             to
             bee
             observed
             in
             that
             Common-wealth
             which
             is
             governed
             by
             a
             few
             of
             the
             Richer
             sort
             :
             For
             if
             the
             Magistrate
             gaine
             nothing
             but
             his
             Common
             Fees
             ,
             the
             Common
             sort
             and
             such
             as
             want
             honour
             take
             in
             good
             part
             ,
             that
             they
             bee
             not
             preferred
             ,
             and
             are
             glad
             rather
             that
             themselves
             are
             suffered
             to
             intend
             private
             businesse
             .
             But
             if
             the
             Magistrate
             ●uy
             and
             sell
             matters
             ,
             the
             Common
             people
             are
             do●bly
             grieved
             ,
             both
             because
             they
             are
             debarred
             of
             those
             preferments
             and
             of
             that
             gaine
             which
             they
             see
             to
             grow
             by
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
             cause
             that
             the
             
               Germaine
               Olygarchies
            
             continue
             ●o
             firme
             ,
             for
             both
             they
             suffer
             the
             poorer
             sort
             to
             grow
             into
             wealth
             ,
             and
             the
             Richer
             sort
             are
             by
             that
             meanes
             freed
             ,
             and
             secured
             from
             being
             under
             the
             poore
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             that
             the
             State
             as
             it
             is
             setled
             and
             maintained
             bee
             not
             over
             strict
             ,
             nor
             exceed
             in
             his
             kind
             ;
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             That
             a
             Kingdome
             be
             not
             too
             Monarchicall
             ;
             Nor
             a
             Popular
             State
             bee
             too
             Popular
             :
             For
             which
             cause
             it
             is
             good
             ,
             that
             the
             Magistrates
             sometimes
             yeeld
             of
             his
             right
             touching
             honour
             ,
             and
             behave
             themselves
             familiarly
             with
             those
             that
             are
             equall
             unto
             them
             in
             other
             parts
             ,
             though
             inferiour
             for
             place
             and
             office
             ;
             And
             sometimes
             popularly
             with
             the
             Common
             people
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             that
             some
             Common-wealths
             ,
             though
             they
             bee
             very
             simply
             and
             unskilfully
             set
             ;
             yet
             continue
             firme
             ,
             because
             the
             Magistrates
             behave
             themselves
             wisely
             ,
             and
             with
             due
             respect
             towards
             the
             rest
             that
             are
             without
             honour
             ;
             And
             therefore
             ,
             some
             kind
             of
             Moderate
             popularity
             ,
             is
             to
             bee
             used
             in
             every
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             of
             small
             beginnings
             ,
             and
             to
             meet
             with
             them
             even
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             as
             well
             touching
             the
             breaking
             and
             altering
             of
             Lawes
             ,
             as
             of
             other
             Rules
             which
             concerne
             the
             continuance
             of
             every
             severall
             State
             .
             For
             the
             disease
             and
             alteration
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             doth
             not
             happen
             all
             at
             once
             but
             growes
             by
             degrees
             ,
             which
             every
             Common
             wit
             cannot
             discerne
             ,
             but
             men
             expert
             in
             Policy
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             provide
             ,
             that
             that
             part
             bee
             ever
             the
             greater
             in
             number
             and
             power
             which
             favours
             the
             State
             ,
             as
             now
             it
             stands
             .
             This
             is
             to
             bee
             observed
             as
             a
             very
             Oracle
             in
             all
             Common-wealths
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             To
             observe
             a
             meane
             in
             all
             the
             degrees
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             no
             part
             to
             exceed
             ;
             or
             decay
             overmuch
             .
             As
             first
             for
             pre●erments
             ,
             to
             provide
             that
             they
             bee
             rather
             small
             and
             short
             ,
             then
             great
             and
             long
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             bee
             growne
             to
             overmuch
             greatnesse
             ,
             to
             withdraw
             or
             diminish
             some
             part
             of
             his
             honour
             .
             Where
             the
             
               Sophismes
            
             are
             to
             bee
             practized
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             to
             doe
             it
             by
             parts
             and
             degrees
             ;
             to
             doe
             it
             by
             occasion
             or
             colour
             of
             Law
             ,
             and
             not
             all
             at
             once
             .
             And
             if
             that
             way
             serve
             
             not
             ,
             to
             advance
             some
             other
             ,
             of
             whose
             vertue
             and
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             wee
             are
             fully
             assured
             ,
             to
             as
             high
             a
             degree
             ,
             or
             to
             greater
             honour
             :
             and
             to
             bee
             the
             friends
             and
             followers
             of
             him
             that
             excelleth
             ,
             above
             that
             which
             is
             meet
             .
             As
             touching
             wealth
             ,
             to
             provide
             ,
             that
             tho●e
             of
             the
             middle
             sort
             (
             as
             before
             was
             said
             )
             bee
             more
             in
             number
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             grow
             high
             ,
             and
             overcharged
             with
             wealth
             ,
             to
             use
             the
             
               Sophismes
            
             of
             a
             Popular
             State
             ;
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             to
             send
             him
             on
             Embās●ages
             ,
             and
             forram●
             Negotiations
             ,
             or
             employ
             him
             in
             some
             office
             that
             hath
             great
             charges
             and
             litle
             honour
             ,
             &c.
             
             To
             which
             end
             the
             
               Edelishi●
            
             served
             in
             some
             Common-wealths
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             To
             suppresse
             the
             factions
             and
             quarrels
             of
             the
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             other
             that
             are
             yet
             free
             from
             joyning
             with
             them
             in
             their
             partakings
             and
             factions
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             encrease
             or
             remit
             the
             Common
             taxes
             and
             contributions
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             wealth
             ,
             or
             want
             of
             the
             people
             and
             Common-wealth
             .
             If
             the
             people
             bee
             increased
             in
             wealth
             ,
             the
             taxes
             and
             subsidies
             may
             bee
             increased
             .
             If
             they
             bee
             poore
             ,
             and
             their
             wealth
             diminish
             ,
             specially
             by
             dearth
             ,
             want
             of
             traffique
             ,
             &c.
             to
             forbeare
             taxes
             and
             impositions
             ,
             or
             to
             take
             litle
             .
             Otherwise
             grudge
             and
             discontentments
             must
             needs
             follow
             .
             The
             
               Sophismes
            
             that
             serve
             for
             impositions
             are
             these
             ,
             and
             other
             of
             like
             sort
             ,
             to
             pretend
             businesse
             of
             great
             charge
             ,
             as
             Warre
             ,
             building
             of
             Ships
             ,
             making
             of
             Havens
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             Fortifications
             ,
             &c.
             for
             the
             Common
             defence
             ;
             sometimes
             by
             Lotteries
             and
             like
             devises
             ,
             wherein
             some
             part
             may
             bee
             bestowed
             ,
             the
             rest
             reserved
             for
             other
             expences
             ;
             but
             Princely
             dealing
             needs
             no
             pretences
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             To
             provide
             that
             the
             Discipline
             and
             training
             of
             Youth
             of
             the
             better
             sort
             bee
             such
             as
             agreeth
             with
             that
             Common-wealth
             :
             As
             that
             in
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             Noble-men
             to
             bee
             attendant
             at
             the
             Court
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             accustomed
             to
             obedience
             towards
             the
             Prince
             :
             In
             the
             Senatory
             State
             ,
             that
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             the
             Senatours
             bee
             not
             idly
             ,
             no●
             over
             daintily
             brought
             up
             ,
             but
             well
             instructed
             and
             trained
             up
             in
             learning
             tongues
             and
             Martiall
             exercise
             ;
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             able
             to
             beare
             that
             place
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             
             which
             their
             Father
             held
             ,
             and
             contrary
             wise
             in
             a
             Popular
             State
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             ,
             least
             their
             
               Sophismes
               ,
            
             or
             secret
             practizes
             for
             the
             continuance
             and
             maintenance
             of
             that
             State
             bee
             not
             discovered
             ,
             least
             by
             that
             means
             they
             refuse
             and
             disappoint
             themselves
             ,
             but
             wisely
             used
             and
             with
             great
             secreflie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Particuler
             Rules
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Rules
              
               and
               
                 Axiomes
              
               for
               preserving
               of
               a
               Kingdome
               ;
               
                 
                   Hereditary
                   .
                
                 
                   Conquered
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Kingdomes
             Hereditary
             are
             preserved
             at
             home
             by
             the
             ordering
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               HImselfe
               ;
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             By
             the
             tempering
             and
             moderation
             of
             the
             Princes
             power
             ,
             and
             prerogative
             .
             For
             the
             lesse
             and
             more
             temperate
             ,
             their
             power
             and
             state
             is
             ;
             the
             more
             firme
             ,
             and
             stable
             is
             their
             Kingdome
             and
             Government
             ,
             because
             they
             seeme
             to
             be
             further
             off
             from
             a
             Master-like
             and
             Tyrannicall
             Empire
             ;
             and
             lesse
             unequall
             in
             condition
             to
             the
             next
             degree
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             so
             lesse
             subject
             to
             grudge
             and
             envy
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Nobility
               ;
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             By
             keeping
             that
             degree
             and
             due
             proportion
             ,
             that
             neither
             they
             exceed
             not
             in
             number
             more
             then
             the
             Realme
             or
             State
             can
             beare
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             sometime
             the
             
               English
               ,
            
             when
             the
             Realme
             was
             overcharged
             with
             the
             numbers
             of
             Dukes
             ,
             Earles
             ,
             and
             other
             Nobles
             ;
             whereby
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Prince
             was
             ecclipsed
             ,
             and
             the
             Realme
             troubled
             with
             their
             factions
             and
             ambitions
             .
             Nor
             that
             any
             one
             excell
             in
             honour
             ,
             power
             or
             wealth
             ,
             as
             that
             hee
             resemble
             another
             King
             within
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             as
             the
             House
             of
             
               Lancaster
            
             within
             this
             Realme
             .
             To
             that
             end
             not
             to
             load
             any
             with
             too
             much
             honour
             or
             preferrement
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             hard
             even
             for
             the
             best
             and
             worthiest
             
             Men
             to
             beare
             their
             greatnesse
             and
             high
             fortune
             temperately
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             by
             infinite
             examples
             in
             all
             States
             .
             The
             
               Sophismes
            
             for
             preventing
             or
             reforming
             this
             inconvenience
             ,
             are
             to
             bee
             used
             with
             great
             caution
             and
             wisedome
             .
             If
             any
             great
             person
             bee
             to
             bee
             abated
             ,
             not
             to
             deale
             with
             him
             by
             calumniation
             ,
             or
             forged
             matter
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             cut
             him
             off
             without
             desert
             ,
             especially
             if
             hee
             bee
             gratious
             among
             the
             people
             after
             the
             Machivilian
             policy
             ,
             which
             besides
             the
             Injustice
             ,
             is
             an
             occasion
             many
             times
             of
             greater
             danger
             towards
             the
             Prince
             .
             Nor
             to
             withdraw
             their
             honour
             all
             at
             once
             ,
             which
             maketh
             a
             desperate
             discontentment
             in
             the
             party
             ,
             and
             a
             commiseration
             in
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             so
             greater
             love
             ,
             if
             hee
             bee
             gratious
             for
             his
             vertue
             and
             publique
             service
             .
             Nor
             to
             banish
             him
             into
             forraine
             Countries
             ,
             where
             hee
             may
             have
             oportunity
             of
             practizing
             with
             forraine
             States
             ,
             whereof
             great
             danger
             may
             ensue
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Examples
             of
             
               Coriolanus
               ,
               Henry
            
             the
             fourth
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
             But
             to
             use
             these
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             
               Sophismes
               :
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             To
             abate
             their
             greatnesse
             by
             degrees
             ,
             as
             
               David
               ,
               Ioabs
               ,
               Iustinian
               ,
               Bellisarius
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             To
             advance
             some
             other
             Men
             to
             as
             great
             or
             greater
             honour
             ,
             to
             shadow
             or
             over-mate
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             other
             .
             To
             draw
             from
             him
             by
             degrees
             his
             friends
             and
             followers
             ,
             by
             preferrements
             ,
             rewards
             ,
             and
             other
             good
             and
             lawfull
             meanes
             ;
             especially
             ,
             to
             bee
             provided
             that
             these
             great
             men
             bee
             not
             employed
             in
             great
             or
             powerfull
             affaires
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             have
             more
             oportunity
             ,
             to
             sway
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               People
               :
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             so
             to
             order
             and
             behave
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             hee
             bee
             loved
             and
             reverenced
             of
             the
             people
             .
             For
             that
             the
             Prince
             need
             not
             greatly
             feare
             home-conspiracies
             ,
             or
             forraine
             invasion
             ,
             if
             hee
             bee
             firmely
             loved
             of
             his
             owne
             people
             .
             The
             reason
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             Rebell
             can
             neither
             hope
             for
             any
             forces
             for
             so
             great
             enterprise
             ;
             no●
             any
             refuge
             being
             discovered
             and
             put
             to
             flight
             ,
             if
             the
             multitude
             affect
             their
             Prince
             :
             But
             the
             Common
             people
             being
             once
             offended
             hath
             cause
             to
             feare
             every
             moving
             ,
             both
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             .
             This
             may
             bee
             effected
             by
             the
             Prince
             ,
             if
             hee
             use
             meanes
             and
             
             art
             of
             getting
             the
             favour
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             avoid
             those
             things
             that
             breed
             hatred
             and
             contempt
             :
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             if
             hee
             s●●me
             as
             a
             ●utor
             ,
             or
             a
             Father
             to
             love
             the
             people
             and
             to
             protect
             them
             ,
             if
             hee
             maintaine
             the
             Peace
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ;
             For
             that
             nothing
             is
             more
             Popular
             ,
             nor
             more
             pleasing
             to
             the
             people
             then
             is
             peace
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             If
             hee
             shew
             himselfe
             oftentimes
             gratiously
             ,
             yet
             with
             State
             ,
             and
             Majesty
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             receive
             complaints
             of
             his
             suppliants
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             If
             hee
             sit
             himselfe
             sometimes
             in
             open
             Courts
             and
             place
             of
             Justice
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             seeme
             to
             have
             a
             〈◊〉
             of
             Justice
             among
             his
             people
             .
             If
             hee
             bestow
             many
             benefits
             and
             graces
             upon
             that
             City
             which
             hee
             maketh
             the
             seat
             of
             his
             Empire
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             it
             sure
             and
             faithfull
             unto
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             fit
             to
             bee
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             as
             the
             heart
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             or
             the
             Sunne
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             both
             to
             divide
             himselfe
             more
             easily
             into
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             his
             Dominions
             ;
             and
             least
             the
             furthest
             parts
             at
             one
             end
             move
             ,
             whilest
             the
             Prince
             is
             in
             the
             other
             .
             If
             hee
             goe
             in
             progresse
             many
             times
             to
             see
             his
             Provinces
             ,
             especially
             those
             that
             are
             remote
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             If
             hee
             gratifie
             his
             Courtiers
             and
             Attendants
             in
             that
             sort
             ,
             and
             by
             such
             meanes
             as
             that
             hee
             may
             seeme
             not
             to
             pleasure
             them
             with
             the
             hurt
             and
             injury
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             as
             with
             
               Monopolies
               ,
            
             and
             such
             like
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             hee
             commit
             the
             handling
             of
             such
             thing●
             as
             procure
             envy
             ,
             or
             seeme
             grievous
             to
             his
             Ministers
             ,
             but
             reserve
             those
             things
             which
             are
             gratefull
             and
             well
             pleasing
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             as
             the
             
               French
            
             Kings
             ,
             who
             for
             that
             purpose●
             as
             may
             seeme
             ,
             have
             erected
             their
             Court
             at
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             which
             〈◊〉
             the
             Prince
             from
             grudge
             and
             envy
             ,
             both
             with
             the
             Nobles
             and
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             If
             hee
             borrowes
             sometimes
             summes
             of
             money
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             though
             hee
             have
             no
             need
             ,
             and
             pay
             the
             same
             〈◊〉
             without
             defalcation
             of
             any
             part
             by
             his
             Exchequer
             or
             other
             Officers
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             If
             hee
             avoid
             all
             such
             things
             as
             may
             breed
             hatred
             
             or
             contempt
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             which
             may
             bee
             done
             ,
             if
             hee
             shew
             himselfe
             not
             too
             light
             ,
             inconstant
             ,
             hard
             ,
             cruell
             ,
             e●●eminate
             ,
             fearefull
             ,
             and
             dastardly
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             contrariwise
             ,
             Religious
             grave
             ,
             just
             ,
             valiant
             ,
             &c.
             
             Whereby
             appeareth
             the
             false
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Machivilian
             Policy
             ;
             with
             feare
             ,
             the
             better
             meanes
             ,
             to
             keepe
             the
             people
             in
             obedience
             ,
             then
             love
             ,
             and
             reverence
             of
             the
             people
             towards
             the
             Prince
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             If
             the
             Prince
             bee
             well
             furnished
             with
             Warlike
             Provision
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             bee
             rumored
             and
             made
             knowne
             abroad
             :
             If
             it
             bee
             knowne
             ,
             that
             hee
             is
             revereneed
             and
             obeyed
             by
             his
             people
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             If
             hee
             provide
             so
             much
             as
             lieth
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             his
             Neighbour
             Kingdomes
             grow
             not
             overmuch
             in
             power
             and
             Dominion
             ;
             which
             if
             it
             happen
             ,
             hee
             is
             to
             joyne
             speedily
             with
             other
             Princes
             ,
             which
             are
             in
             like
             danger
             to
             abare
             that
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             to
             strengthen
             himselfe
             and
             the
             rest
             against
             it
             .
             An
             overfight
             of
             the
             Christian
             Princes
             towards
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
               .
            
          
           
             11.
             
             If
             hee
             get
             him
             Intelligencers
             by
             Reward
             ,
             or
             other
             meanes
             ,
             to
             detect
             or
             hinder
             the
             de●ignes
             of
             that
             Prince
             ,
             with
             whom
             hee
             hath
             differences
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             bee
             intent●ed
             against
             his
             State
             .
             Or
             at
             least
             have
             some
             of
             his
             owne
             Lydging
             abroad
             about
             that
             Princes
             Court
             ,
             under
             colour
             of
             Embassage
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             pretence
             ;
             which
             must
             bee
             Men
             of
             skill
             and
             Dexterity
             to
             serve
             for
             that
             turne
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             observe
             the
             Lawes
             of
             his
             Conntrey
             and
             not
             to
             encounter
             them
             with
             his
             Prerogative
             ,
             nor
             to
             use
             it
             at
             all
             where
             there
             is
             a
             Law
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             maketh
             a
             secret
             and
             just
             grudge
             in
             the
             peoples
             hearts
             ,
             especially
             if
             it
             tender
             to
             take
             from
             them
             their
             commodities
             ,
             and
             to
             bestow
             them
             upon
             other
             of
             his
             Courtiers
             and
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             To
             provide
             especially
             that
             that
             part
             which
             favoureth
             the
             State
             as
             it
             standeth●
             bee
             more
             potent
             ,
             then
             the
             other
             that
             favoureth
             it
             not
             ,
             or
             desireth
             a
             change
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             To
             make
             specially
             choyce
             of
             good
             and
             sound
             men
             to
             beare
             the
             place
             of
             Magistrates
             ,
             especiall
             of
             such
             as
             assist
             the
             Prince
             in
             his
             Councels
             ,
             and
             Policies
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             leane
             
             overmuch
             to
             his
             owne
             advise
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             Machivill
             ,
             who
             teacheth
             that
             a
             Prince
             can
             have
             no
             good
             Councell
             except
             it
             bee
             in
             himselfe
             ;
             his
             reason
             ,
             because
             if
             hee
             use
             the
             Councell
             of
             some
             one
             ;
             hee
             is
             in
             danger
             to
             bee
             overwrought
             and
             supplanted
             by
             him
             :
             And
             if
             hee
             Councell
             with
             more
             ,
             then
             hee
             shall
             bee
             distracted
             with
             the
             differences
             in
             opinion
             .
             As
             if
             a
             Prince
             of
             great
             ,
             or
             meane
             wisedome
             could
             not
             take
             the
             judgement
             of
             all
             his
             Counsellours
             in
             any
             point
             of
             Policy
             ,
             or
             of
             so
             many
             as
             himselfe
             thinketh
             good
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             it
             either
             by
             word
             or
             in
             wr●ting
             ;
             and
             himselfe
             then
             in
             private
             peruse
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             so
             after
             good
             〈◊〉
             mature
             deliberation
             make
             choice
             of
             the
             best
             ,
             without
             any
             destraction
             or
             binding
             himselfe
             to
             the
             direction
             of
             one
             .
             For
             the
             Proverbe
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             two
             eyes
             see
             more
             then
             one
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             the
             advises
             and
             consultations
             of
             a
             Senatory
             State
             is
             compared
             by
             some
             to
             a
             feast
             ,
             or
             dinner
             ,
             where
             many
             contribute
             towards
             the
             
               Shot
               ,
            
             by
             which
             meanes
             they
             have
             more
             variety
             of
             dishes
             ,
             and
             so
             better
             fare
             :
             And
             yet
             every
             man
             may
             make
             choice
             of
             that
             dish
             that
             serveth
             him
             best
             for
             his
             health
             and
             appetite
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             The
             Prince
             himselfe
             is
             to
             sit
             sometimes
             in
             place
             of
             publique
             justice
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             an
             experiment
             of
             his
             wisedome
             and
             equity
             ,
             whereby
             great
             reverence
             and
             estimation
             is
             gotten
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             example
             of
             
               Solomen
               ;
            
             which
             may
             seeme
             the
             reason
             ,
             why
             our
             Kings
             of
             
               England
            
             had
             their
             Kings
             bench
             in
             place
             of
             publique
             Iustice
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             ancient
             Kings
             that
             sate
             in
             the
             Gate
             ;
             where
             for
             better
             performing
             of
             this
             Princely
             duty
             ,
             some
             speciall
             causes
             may
             bee
             selected
             ,
             which
             may
             throughly
             bee
             debated
             and
             considered
             upon
             by
             the
             Prince
             in
             private
             ,
             with
             the
             helpe
             and
             advise
             of
             his
             learned
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             so
             bee
             decided
             publiquely
             ,
             as
             before
             is
             said
             ,
             by
             the
             Prince
             himselfe
             ;
             At
             least
             the
             Prince
             is
             to
             take
             accompt
             of
             every
             Minister
             of
             publique
             Iustice
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             bee
             knowne
             ,
             that
             hee
             hath
             a
             care
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             doing
             right
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             which
             makes
             the
             Iusticers
             also
             to
             bee
             more
             carefull
             in
             performing
             of
             their
             d●ties
             .
          
           
           
             16.
             
             To
             bee
             moderate
             in
             his
             taxes
             ,
             and
             impositions
             ;
             and
             when
             need
             doth
             require
             to
             use
             the
             Subjects
             purse
             ,
             to
             doe
             it
             by
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             with
             their
             consents
             ,
             making
             the
             cause
             apparant
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             shewing
             his
             unwillingnesse
             in
             charging
             them
             .
             Finally
             ,
             ●o
             to
             use
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             seeme
             rather
             an
             offer
             from
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             then
             an
             exaction
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             To
             stop
             small
             beginnings
             ,
             unto
             this
             end
             to
             compound
             the
             dissentious
             that
             arise
             amongst
             the
             Nobles
             ,
             with
             Caution
             that
             such
             as
             are
             free
             ,
             bee
             not
             drawne
             into
             parts
             ,
             whereby
             many
             times
             the
             Prince
             is
             endangered
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Common-wealth
             set
             in
             a
             combustion
             ;
             as
             in
             the
             example
             of
             the
             Barons
             Warres
             ,
             and
             the
             late
             Warres
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             which
             grew
             from
             a
             quarrell
             betwixt
             the
             
               Guision
            
             faction
             and
             the
             other
             Nobility
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             To
             stirre
             up
             the
             people
             ,
             if
             they
             grow
             secure
             and
             negligent
             of
             armour
             and
             other
             provision
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             by
             some
             rumour
             or
             feare
             of
             danger
             at-home
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             more
             ready
             when
             occasion
             requireth
             .
             But
             this
             seldome
             to
             bee
             used
             least
             it
             bee
             supposed
             a
             false
             Alarme
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             need
             indeed
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             To
             have
             speciall
             care
             ,
             that
             his
             children
             ,
             especially
             the
             heire
             apparent
             ,
             have
             such
             bringing
             up
             as
             is
             meet
             for
             a
             King
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             in
             learning
             ,
             specially
             of
             matters
             pertaining
             to
             State
             ,
             and
             in
             Marshall
             exercise
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             practize
             of
             many
             Princes
             ,
             who
             suffer
             their
             children
             to
             bee
             brought
             up
             in
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             to
             spend
             their
             time
             in
             hunting
             &c.
             which
             by
             reason
             o●
             their
             defects
             afterwards
             is
             a
             cause
             of
             mis-government
             and
             alteration
             of
             State
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Kingdomes
             new
             gotten
             ,
             or
             purchased
             by
             force
             ,
             are
             preserved
             by
             these
             meanes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             FIrst
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             beene
             Subjects
             before
             to
             his
             Ancestours
             ,
             or
             have
             the
             same
             tongue
             ,
             manners
             ,
             or
             fashions
             
             as
             have
             his
             owne
             Countrey
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             matter
             to
             retaine
             such
             Countries
             within
             their
             obedience
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             Princes
             bloud
             of
             the
             said
             Countrey
             bee
             wholly
             extinct
             .
             For
             men
             of
             the
             same
             quality
             ,
             tongue
             ,
             and
             condition
             ,
             doe
             easily
             shole
             and
             combine
             themselves
             together
             ,
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             if
             the
             people
             of
             that
             Countrey
             have
             served
             before
             and
             were
             not
             accustomed
             to
             their
             owne
             liberty
             ,
             wherein
             specially
             is
             to
             bee
             observed
             ,
             that
             the
             lawes
             and
             customes
             of
             that
             purchased
             Countrey
             bee
             not
             altered
             nor
             innovated
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             it
             bee
             done
             by
             litle
             and
             litle
             .
             So
             the
             
               Burgundians
            
             and
             
               Acquitaines
            
             were
             annexed
             to
             
               France
               .
            
             The
             rea●on●
             because
             partly
             they
             have
             bin
             accustomed
             to
             serve
             ;
             and
             partly
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             will
             not
             easily
             agree
             about
             any
             other
             to
             bee
             their
             Prince
             ,
             if
             the
             blo●d
             Royall
             bee
             once
             extinguished
             .
             As
             for
             the
             invasion
             of
             a
             forraine
             Countrey
             ,
             whereunto
             the
             Prince
             hath
             no
             right
             ,
             or
             whereof
             the
             right
             heir
             is
             living
             ;
             It
             is
             not
             the
             part
             of
             a
             ju●t
             Civill
             Prince
             ,
             much
             lesse
             a
             Prince
             Christian
             to
             enforce
             such
             a
             Countrey
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             the
             Machivilian
             practizes
             in
             this
             case
             to
             make
             sure
             worke
             by
             extinguishing
             wholly
             the
             bloud
             Royall
             i●
             le●d
             ,
             and
             impertinent
             :
             The
             like
             is
             to
             bee
             said
             ,
             of
             murthering
             the
             natives
             ,
             or
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             hee
             may
             hold
             the
             rest
             in
             sure
             possession
             .
             A
             thing
             not
             onely
             against
             Christian
             Religion
             :
             but
             inhumane
             Iustice
             ,
             cruell
             ,
             and
             barbarous
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             safest
             way
             is
             ,
             (
             supposing
             a
             right
             )
             that
             some
             good
             part
             of
             the
             Natives
             bee
             transplanted
             into
             some
             other
             place
             ,
             and
             our
             Colonies
             consisting
             of
             so
             many
             as
             shall
             bee
             thought
             meet
             be
             planted
             there
             in
             some
             part
             of
             the
             Province
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Havens
             ,
             seised
             upon
             ,
             and
             more
             provided
             in
             fit
             places
             ,
             as
             the
             manner
             was
             of
             the
             
               Babylonian
            
             Monarch
             which
             transplanted
             10.
             tribes
             of
             the
             
               Iewes
               :
            
             And
             of
             the
             
               Romans
            
             in
             
               France
               ,
               Germany
               ,
               Britany
               ,
            
             and
             other
             places
             .
             The
             reason
             :
             1.
             
             For
             that
             otherwise
             forces
             of
             horse
             and
             foote
             ,
             are
             to
             bee
             maintained
             within
             the
             Province
             which
             cannot
             bee
             done
             without
             great
             charge
             .
             2.
             
             For
             that
             the
             whole
             Province
             is
             troubled
             and
             grieved
             ,
             with
             removing
             and
             supplying
             
             the
             Army
             with
             victuals
             ,
             carriages
             ,
             &c.
             3.
             
             For
             that
             Collonies
             are
             more
             sure
             and
             faithfull
             then
             the
             rest
             .
             As
             for
             the
             Natives
             that
             are
             removed
             from
             their
             former
             seates
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             meanes
             to
             hurt
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Natives
             being
             free
             from
             the
             inconvenience
             ,
             and
             fearing
             that
             themselves
             may
             bee
             so
             served
             ,
             if
             they
             attempt
             any
             thing
             rashly
             ,
             are
             content
             to
             bee
             quiet
             .
             The
             Turkes
             practize
             in
             
               Asia
               ,
            
             where
             the
             chiefe
             grounds
             and
             dwellings
             are
             possessed
             by
             the
             Souldiours
             ,
             whom
             they
             call
             
               Timariotae
               .
            
             That
             the
             Prince
             have
             his
             seat
             and
             his
             residence
             in
             his
             new
             purchase
             ,
             especially
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             till
             things
             bee
             well
             setled
             ;
             especially
             if
             the
             Province
             bee
             great
             and
             large
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Turke
            
             in
             
               Greece
               .
            
             The
             reasons
             :
             1.
             
             Because
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Prince
             availeth
             much
             to
             keepe
             things
             in
             order
             ,
             and
             get
             the
             good
             will
             of
             his
             new
             Subjects
             .
             2.
             
             They
             conceive
             that
             they
             have
             ref●ge
             by
             the
             Princes
             presence
             ,
             if
             they
             bee
             oppressed
             by
             the
             Lieutenants
             and
             inferiour
             Governours
             :
             Where
             it
             will
             bee
             convenient
             for
             the
             winning
             the
             peoples
             hearts
             ,
             that
             some
             examples
             bee
             made
             of
             punishing
             of
             such
             as
             have
             committed
             any
             violence
             or
             oppression
             .
             3.
             
             Because
             being
             present
             hee
             seeth
             and
             heareth
             what
             is
             thought
             and
             attempted
             ;
             and
             so
             may
             quickly
             give
             remedy
             to
             it
             ,
             which
             being
             absent
             ,
             hee
             cannot
             doe
             ,
             or
             not
             doe
             in
             time
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             If
             the
             Prince
             himselfe
             cannot
             bee
             present
             to
             reside
             ,
             then
             ,
             to
             take
             heed
             that
             the
             charge
             of
             Governing
             ,
             on
             new
             purchases
             bee
             committed
             to
             such
             as
             bee
             sure
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             meet
             quality
             ,
             that
             depend
             wholly
             upon
             the
             Princes
             favour
             ;
             And
             not
             to
             Natives
             ,
             or
             other
             of
             their
             owne
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             are
             gratious
             there
             for
             their
             Nobility
             ,
             or
             vertue
             ;
             especially
             if
             the
             Province
             bee
             great
             ,
             and
             somewhat
             farre
             distant
             ,
             which
             may
             soone
             seduce
             the
             unsetled
             affections
             of
             those
             new
             Subjects
             .
             As
             for
             such
             Governours
             as
             depend
             wholly
             upon
             the
             Princes
             favour
             being
             not
             bor●●
             ,
             but
             created
             Noble
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             so
             easily
             suffer
             themselves
             to
             bee
             wonne
             from
             their
             du●y
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             they
             would
             revolt
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             make
             any
             great
             strength
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             people
             obey
             them
             but
             as
             Instruments
             and
             Ministers
             
             to
             keepe
             them
             in
             subjection
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             any
             good
             will
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             have
             the
             children
             of
             the
             chiefe
             Noble
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             greatest
             authority
             ,
             Hostages
             with
             them
             in
             safe
             keeping
             ;
             the
             more
             the
             better
             :
             For
             that
             no
             Bound
             is
             stronger
             ,
             then
             that
             of
             Nature
             to
             containe
             the
             Parents
             and
             Allies
             in
             obedience
             ,
             and
             they
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             alter
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             but
             by
             degrees
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             other
             that
             are
             more
             behovefull
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             the
             present
             Government
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             keepe
             the
             people
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             and
             well
             affected
             so
             much
             as
             may
             bee
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             seeme
             ,
             by
             being
             conquered
             ,
             to
             have
             gotten
             a
             Protectour
             ,
             rather
             then
             a
             Tyrant
             ;
             For
             the
             Common-people
             if
             they
             enjoy
             peace
             ,
             and
             bee
             not
             distracted
             ,
             nor
             drawne
             from
             their
             businesse
             ,
             nor
             exacted
             upon
             beyond
             measure
             are
             easily
             contained
             under
             obedience●
             Yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             bee
             dis-used
             from
             the
             practise
             of
             Armes
             ,
             and
             other
             Exercises
             which
             encrease
             conrage
             ,
             and
             bee
             weakened
             of
             Armour
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             neither
             Spirit
             nor
             will
             to
             rebell
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             there
             bee
             any
             faction
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             to
             take
             to
             him
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             better
             ,
             and
             stronger
             part
             ,
             and
             to
             combine
             with
             it
             ,
             as
             
               Caesar
            
             in
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             looke
             well
             to
             the
             Borders
             and
             confining
             Provinces
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             rule
             there
             of
             great
             ,
             or
             equall
             power
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             joyne
             league
             with
             some
             other
             Borderers
             ,
             though
             of
             lesse
             strength
             to
             hinder
             the
             attempts
             (
             if
             any
             should
             bee
             )
             by
             such
             Neighbour
             Prince
             .
             For
             it
             happeneth
             often
             ,
             that
             a
             Countrey
             insested
             by
             one
             Neighbour
             Prince
             calleth
             in
             another
             of
             as
             great
             or
             greater
             power
             to
             assist
             ,
             and
             rescue
             it
             from
             the
             other
             that
             invadeth
             it
             ;
             So
             the
             
               Romans
            
             were
             called
             into
             Greece
             by
             the
             
               AEt●lians
               ;
            
             The
             
               Saxons
            
             by
             the
             
               Britaines
               ,
            
             the
             
               Danes
            
             by
             the
             
               Saxons
               .
            
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             leave
             their
             Titles
             and
             Dignities
             to
             the
             Natives
             ,
             but
             the
             command
             and
             authority
             wholly
             to
             his
             owne
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Not
             to
             put
             much
             trust
             ,
             nor
             to
             practise
             to
             often
             the
             
             
               Sophisimes
            
             of
             Policy
             ,
             especially
             those
             that
             appertaine
             to
             a
             Tyrannicall
             State
             ,
             which
             are
             soone
             detected
             by
             men
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             discredit
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             his
             Policy
             among
             the
             wiser
             and
             better
             sort
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             whereof
             must
             needs
             follow
             very
             evill
             effects
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Sophisimes
            
             of
             Tyrants
             ,
             are
             rather
             to
             bee
             knowne
             ,
             then
             practized
             ,
             (
             which
             are
             for
             the
             supporting
             of
             their
             Tyrannicall
             States
             ,
             )
             by
             wise
             and
             good
             Princes
             ,
             and
             are
             these
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             as
             follow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rules
             Politique
             of
             Tyrants
             .
          
           
             
               RVles
            
             practised
             by
             Tyrants
             are
             of
             2.
             sorts
             :
             
               viz.
               1.
               
               Barbarous
            
             and
             
               Professed
               ,
            
             which
             is
             proper
             to
             those
             that
             have
             got
             head
             ,
             and
             have
             power
             sufficient
             of
             themselves
             without
             others
             helpes
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             and
             
               Russe
            
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Sophisticall
            
             and
             
               Dissembled
               ;
            
             As
             in
             some
             S●tes
             ,
             that
             are
             reputed
             for
             good
             and
             lawfull
             Monarchies
             ,
             but
             inclining
             to
             Tyrannies
             ,
             proper
             to
             those
             which
             are
             not
             yet
             setled
             nor
             have
             power
             sufficient
             of
             themselves
             ;
             but
             must
             use
             the
             power
             and
             helpe
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             forced
             to
             bee
             Politique
             
               Sophisters
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Sophisimes
             of
             a
             Barbarous
             and
             Professed
             Tyranny
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             TO
             expell
             and
             banish
             out
             of
             his
             Countrey
             all
             honest
             meanes
             ,
             whereby
             his
             people
             may
             attaine
             to
             learning
             ,
             wisedome
             ,
             valour
             ,
             and
             other
             vertues
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             bee
             fit
             for
             that
             estate
             and
             servile
             condition
             .
             For
             that
             in
             these
             two
             ,
             learning
             ,
             and
             Martiall
             exer●ise
             ,
             effect
             two
             things
             most
             dangerous
             to
             a
             Tyranny
             :
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             Wisedome
             and
             Valour
             .
             For
             that
             men
             of
             Spirit
             and
             understanding
             can
             hardly
             endure
             a
             servile
             State
             .
             To
             this
             end
             to
             forbid
             learning
             of
             liberall
             Arts
             ,
             and
             Martiall
             exercise
             ;
             As
             in
             the
             
               Russe
            
             Governement
             ,
             
             so
             
               Iulian
            
             the
             
               Apostata
            
             dealt
             with
             the
             Christians
             .
             Contrarywise
             ,
             to
             use
             his
             people
             to
             base
             occupations
             ,
             and
             Mechanicall
             Arts
             ,
             to
             keepe
             them
             from
             Idlenesse
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             away
             from
             them
             all
             high
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             manly
             conceits
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             them
             a
             liberty
             of
             drinking
             drunke
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             base
             and
             lewd
             conditions
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             sotted
             ,
             and
             so
             made
             unfit
             for
             great
             enterprizes
             .
             So
             the
             
               AEgyptian
            
             Kings
             dealt
             with
             the
             
               Hebrewes
               ;
            
             So
             the
             
               Russe
            
             Emperour
             with
             his
             
               Russe
            
             people●
             And
             
               Charles
            
             the
             fifth
             with
             the
             
               Netherlanders
               ,
            
             when
             hee
             purposed
             to
             enclose
             their
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             under
             his
             absolute
             Government
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             make
             sure
             to
             him
             and
             his
             State
             ,
             his
             Military
             men
             by
             reward
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             other
             meanes
             ,
             especially
             his
             Guard
             ,
             or
             Praetorian
             band
             ;
             That
             being
             Partakers
             of
             the
             spoile
             and
             benefit
             ,
             they
             make
             like
             that
             State
             ,
             and
             continue
             firme
             to
             it
             ;
             as
             the
             
               Turke
            
             his
             
               Ianizaries
               ,
            
             the
             
               Russe
            
             his
             
               Boyarent
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             unarme
             his
             people
             of
             weapons
             ,
             money
             ,
             and
             all
             meanes
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             resist
             his
             power
             ;
             And
             to
             end
             ,
             to
             have
             his
             set
             &
             ordinary
             exactions
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             once
             in
             two
             ,
             three
             ,
             or
             foure
             yeares
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             yearely
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             
               Russe
               ;
            
             who
             is
             wont
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             his
             people
             must
             bee
             used
             as
             his
             flock
             of
             sheep
             :
             
               viz.
            
             Their
             fleece
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             least
             it
             overlade
             them
             ,
             and
             grow
             too
             heavy
             ;
             that
             they
             are
             like
             to
             his
             Beard
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             it
             was
             shaven
             ,
             the
             thicker
             it
             would
             grow
             .
             And
             if
             there
             bee
             any
             of
             Extraordinary-wealth
             to
             borrow
             of
             them
             in
             the
             meane
             while
             ,
             till
             the
             taxe
             come
             about
             ,
             or
             upon
             some
             devised
             matter
             to
             con●iscate
             their
             goods
             ,
             as
             the
             Common
             practise
             is
             of
             the
             
               Russe
            
             and
             
               Turke
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             bee
             still
             in
             Warres
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             his
             people
             may
             need
             a
             Captaine
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             forces
             may
             be
             kept
             in
             practise
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Russe
            
             doth
             yearely
             against
             the
             
               Tartar
               ,
               Polonian
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sweden
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             cut
             off
             such
             as
             excell
             the
             rest
             in
             wealth
             ,
             favour
             ,
             or
             nobility
             ,
             or
             bee
             of
             a
             pregnant
             ,
             or
             spiring
             wit
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             fearefull
             to
             a
             Tyrant
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             none
             to
             hold
             office
             ,
             
             or
             any
             honour
             ,
             but
             onely
             of
             him
             ;
             as
             the
             
               Turke
            
             his
             
               Bashaes
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Russe
            
             his
             
               R●ezzes
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             forbid
             Guilds
             ,
             Brotherhoods
             ,
             Feastings
             ,
             and
             other
             Assemblies
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             no
             meanes
             or
             oportunity
             to
             conspire
             or
             conferre
             together
             of
             publique
             ma●ters
             ,
             or
             to
             maintaine
             love
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             which
             is
             very
             dangerous
             to
             a
             Tyrant
             ,
             the
             
               Russes
            
             practise
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             have
             their
             Beagl●s
             ,
             or
             Listners
             in
             every
             corner
             ,
             and
             parts
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             especially
             in
             places
             that
             are
             more
             suspect
             ,
             to
             learne
             what
             every
             man
             saith
             ,
             or
             thinketh
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             prevent
             all
             attempts
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             such
             as
             mislike
             their
             State
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             make
             Schisme
             and
             Division
             among
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             To
             set
             one
             Noble
             man
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             one
             Rich
             man
             against
             another
             ,
             that
             through
             faction
             and
             disagreement
             among
             themselves
             ,
             they
             may
             bee
             weakened
             ,
             and
             attempt
             nothing
             against
             him
             ;
             and
             by
             this
             meanes
             entertaining
             whisperings
             and
             complaints
             ,
             hee
             may
             know
             the
             secrets
             of
             both
             parts
             ,
             and
             have
             matter
             against
             them
             both
             ,
             when
             need
             requireth
             .
             So
             the
             
               Russe
            
             made
             the
             faction
             of
             the
             
               Zemsky
            
             and
             the
             
               Oppress●ie
               .
            
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             have
             Strangers
             for
             his
             Guard
             ,
             and
             to
             entertaine
             Parasites
             ,
             and
             other
             base
             and
             servile
             fellowes
             ,
             not
             too
             wise
             ,
             but
             yet
             subtill
             ,
             that
             will
             bee
             ready
             for
             reward
             to
             doe
             and
             execute
             what
             hee
             commandeth
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             wicked
             and
             unjust
             .
             For
             that
             good
             men
             cannot
             flatter
             ,
             and
             wise
             men
             cannot
             serve
             a
             Tyrant
             .
          
           
             All
             these
             practises
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             may
             bee
             contracted
             into
             one
             or
             two
             ,
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             To
             bereave
             his
             Subjects
             of
             will
             and
             power
             to
             doe
             him
             hurt
             ,
             or
             to
             alter
             the
             present
             State
             .
             The
             use
             is
             Caution
             ,
             not
             Imitation
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             2.
             
             Sophismes
             of
             the
             Sophisticall
             ,
             or
             subtill
             Tyrant
             to
             h●ld
             up
             his
             State
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             TO
             make
             a
             shew
             of
             a
             good
             King
             by
             observing
             a
             temper
             and
             mediocrity
             in
             his
             Government
             ,
             and
             whole
             course
             of
             life
             ;
             to
             which
             end
             it
             is
             necessary
             ,
             that
             this
             subtill
             Tyrant
             bee
             a
             cunning
             Polititian
             ,
             or
             a
             Machivilian
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             bee
             taken
             so
             to
             bee
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             maketh
             him
             more
             to
             bee
             feared
             and
             regarded
             ,
             and
             is
             thought
             thereby
             not
             not
             unworthy
             for
             to
             governe
             others
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             make
             shew
             not
             of
             severity
             ,
             but
             of
             gravity
             ,
             by
             seeming
             reverent
             ,
             and
             not
             terrible
             in
             his
             speech
             ,
             and
             gesture
             ,
             habite
             ,
             and
             other
             demeanour
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             pretend
             care
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             end
             to
             seeme
             loath
             to
             exact
             Tributes
             and
             other
             charges
             ;
             and
             yet
             to
             make
             necessity
             of
             it
             ,
             where
             none
             is
             ,
             To
             that
             end
             to
             procure
             such
             Warre
             as
             can
             bring
             no
             danger
             towards
             his
             State
             ,
             and
             that
             might
             easily
             bee
             compounded
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             chargeable
             businesse
             ;
             and
             to
             continue
             it
             on
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             continue
             his
             exaction
             and
             contribution
             so
             long
             as
             hee
             list
             .
             And
             thereof
             to
             employ
             some
             part
             in
             his
             publique
             service
             ,
             the
             rest
             to
             hoord
             up
             in
             his
             Treasury
             ,
             which
             is
             sometimes
             practised
             even
             by
             lawfull
             Princes
             ;
             as
             
               Edward
            
             the
             fourth
             in
             his
             Warres
             against
             .
             
               France
               ,
            
             when
             having
             levied
             a
             great
             summe
             of
             money
             throughout
             his
             Realme
             ,
             especially
             of
             the
             
               Londoners
               ,
            
             hee
             went
             over
             Seas
             ,
             and
             returned
             without
             any
             thing
             doing
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Sometimes
             to
             give
             an
             accompt
             by
             open
             speech
             and
             publique
             writing
             of
             the
             expense
             of
             such
             taxes
             and
             impositions
             as
             hee
             hath
             received
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             so
             seeme
             to
             bee
             a
             good
             Husband
             ,
             and
             frugall
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             Robber
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             that
             end
             ,
             to
             bestow
             some
             cost
             upon
             publique
             Buildings
             ;
             or
             some
             other
             worke
             for
             the
             common
             good
             ,
             especially
             upon
             the
             Ports
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             chiefe
             Cities
             of
             his
             
             Realme
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             may
             seeme
             a
             Benefactour
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             a
             delight
             in
             the
             adorning
             of
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             or
             doing
             some
             good
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             forbid
             Feastings
             and
             other
             meetings
             ,
             which
             increase
             love
             ,
             and
             give
             oportunity
             to
             conferre
             together
             of
             publique
             matters
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             sparing
             cost
             for
             better
             uses
             .
             To
             that
             end
             ,
             the
             Curfieu
             bell
             was
             first
             ordained
             by
             
               William
            
             the
             
               Conquerour
            
             to
             give
             men
             warning
             to
             repaire
             home
             at
             a
             certaine
             houre
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             no
             one
             grow
             to
             bee
             over
             great
             ,
             but
             rather
             many-equall
             great
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             envy
             and
             contend
             one
             with
             another
             ;
             and
             if
             hee
             resolve
             to
             weaken
             any
             of
             this
             sort
             ,
             to
             doe
             it
             warily
             and
             by
             degrees
             ,
             If
             quite
             to
             wrack
             him
             and
             to
             have
             his
             life
             ,
             yet
             to
             give
             him
             a
             Lawfull
             triall
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             Countrey
             ;
             And
             if
             hee
             proceed
             so
             farre
             with
             any
             of
             great
             power
             and
             estimation
             as
             to
             doe
             him
             contumely
             or
             disgrace
             ,
             not
             to
             suffer
             him
             to
             escape
             ,
             because
             contumely
             and
             disgrace
             are
             things
             contrary
             unto
             Honour
             ,
             which
             great
             Spirits
             doe
             most
             desire
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             moved
             rather
             to
             a
             revenge
             for
             their
             disgrace
             ,
             then
             to
             any
             thankfulnesse
             ,
             or
             acknowledging
             the
             Princes
             favour
             for
             their
             pardon
             or
             dismission
             ;
             True
             in
             
               Athiests
               ,
            
             but
             not
             in
             true
             Christian
             Nobility
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             unarme
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             store
             up
             their
             weapons
             under
             pretence
             of
             keeping
             them
             safe
             ,
             and
             having
             them
             ready
             when
             service
             requireth
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             arme
             with
             them
             ,
             such
             and
             so
             many
             as
             hee
             shall
             thinke
             meet
             ,
             and
             to
             commit
             them
             to
             such
             as
             are
             sure
             men
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             make
             scisme
             or
             division
             under
             hand
             among
             his
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             betwixt
             the
             Nobility
             and
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             one
             Rich
             man
             against
             another
             ,
             that
             they
             combine
             not
             together
             ,
             and
             that
             himselfe
             by
             hearing
             the
             griefes
             and
             complaints
             may
             know
             the
             secrets
             of
             both
             parts
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             matter
             against
             them
             both
             ,
             when
             it
             listeth
             him
             to
             call
             them
             to
             an
             accompt
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             To
             offer
             no
             man
             any
             contumely
             or
             wrong
             ,
             specially
             about
             Womens
             matters
             ,
             by
             attempting
             the
             chastity
             of
             
             their
             Wives
             or
             Daughters
             ,
             which
             hath
             beene
             the
             ●●●e
             of
             many
             Tyrants
             ,
             and
             conversion
             of
             their
             States
             .
             As
             of
             
               Tarquinius
               ,
            
             by
             
               Brutus
               ,
               Appius
               ,
            
             by
             
               Virginius
               ,
               Pisistratus
               ,
            
             by
             
               Harmodius
               ,
               Alexander
               Medices
            
             Duke
             of
             
               Florence
               ,
               Aloisus
            
             of
             
               Placentia
               ,
               Rode●icus
            
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             11.
             
             To
             that
             end
             to
             bee
             moderate
             in
             his
             pleasures
             ,
             or
             to
             use
             them
             closely
             that
             hee
             bee
             not
             seene
             ;
             For
             that
             men
             sober
             or
             watchfull
             ,
             or
             such
             as
             seeme
             so
             ,
             are
             not
             lightly
             Subject
             to
             contempt
             ,
             or
             conspiracies●
             of
             their
             owne
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             reward
             such
             as
             achieve
             some
             great
             or
             commendable
             enterprize
             ,
             or
             doe
             any
             speciall
             action
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             in
             that
             manner
             as
             it
             may
             seeme
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             bee
             better
             regarded
             ,
             in
             case
             they
             lived
             in
             a
             free
             State
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             All
             Rewards
             and
             things
             gratefull
             to
             come
             from
             himselfe
             but
             all
             punishments
             ,
             exaction●
             and
             〈…〉
             gs
             ;
             ungratefull
             to
             come
             from
             his
             Officers
             and
             publique
             Ministers
             ;
             And
             when
             hee
             hath
             effected
             what
             hee
             would
             by
             them
             ,
             if
             hee
             see
             his
             people
             discontented
             withall
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             a
             Sacrifice
             to
             pacifie
             his
             Subjects
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             To
             pretend
             great
             cure
             of
             Religion
             and
             of
             serving
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             which
             hath
             beene
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             wickedest
             Tyrants
             )
             for
             that
             people
             doe
             lesse
             feare
             any
             hurt
             from
             those
             ,
             whom
             they
             thinke
             vertuous
             and
             religious
             ,
             nor
             attempt
             lightely
             to
             doe
             them
             hurt
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             thinke
             that
             God
             protects
             them
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             To
             have
             a
             strong
             and
             sure
             Guard
             of
             forraine
             Souldiours
             ,
             and
             to
             bind
             them
             by
             good
             turnes
             ,
             that
             they
             having
             at
             least
             ,
             profit
             ,
             may
             depend
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             State
             ;
             As
             
               Caligula
               ,
            
             the
             
               German
            
             Guard
             ,
             where
             the
             Nobility
             are
             many
             and
             mighty
             .
             The
             like
             is
             practifed
             by
             lawfuls
             Kings
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             
               French
            
             King
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             To
             procure
             that
             other
             great
             persons
             bee
             in
             the
             same
             fault
             ,
             or
             case
             with
             them
             ,
             that
             for
             that
             cause●
             they
             bee
             forced
             to
             desend
             the
             Tyrant
             ,
             for
             their
             owne
             safety
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             To
             take
             part
             ,
             and
             to
             joyne
             himselfe
             with
             the
             stronger
             part
             ;
             if
             the
             Common
             people
             ,
             and
             meane
             degree
             bee
             the
             
             stronger
             to
             joyne
             with
             them
             ;
             if
             the
             Rich
             and
             Noble
             ,
             to
             joyne
             with
             them
             .
             For
             so
             that
             part
             with
             his
             owne
             strength
             will
             bee
             ever
             able
             to
             over
             match
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             So
             to
             frame
             his
             manners
             and
             whole
             behaviour
             ,
             as
             that
             hee
             may
             seeme
             ,
             if
             not
             perfectly
             good
             ,
             yet
             tollerably
             evill
             ,
             or
             somewhat
             good
             ,
             somewhat
             bad
             .
          
           
             These
             Rules
             of
             Hipocriticall
             Tyrants
             are
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             avoided
             and
             meet
             withall
             ,
             and
             no
             drawne
             into
             imitation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Preservation
             of
             an
             Aristocraty
             .
          
           
             RVles
             to
             preserve
             a
             Se●atory
             State
             ,
             are
             partly
             taken
             from
             the
             Common
             Axioms
             ,
             and
             partly
             from
             those
             that
             〈◊〉
             a
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             
               Preservation
               of
               an
               
                 Olygarchy
                 ;
              
               by
               
                 
                   Sophisimes
                   .
                
                 
                   Rules
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             IN
             Consultations
             and
             Assemblies
             abo●●
             publique
             affaires
             so
             to
             order
             the
             matter
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             have
             liberty
             to
             frequent
             their
             Common
             Assemblies
             and
             Councels
             :
             But
             to
             impose
             a
             fine
             upon
             the
             richer
             sort
             if
             they
             omit
             that
             duty
             .
             On
             the
             other
             side
             to
             pardon
             the
             people
             ,
             if
             they
             absent
             themselves
             ,
             and
             to
             beare
             with
             them
             under
             pretence
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             the
             better
             intend
             their
             occupations
             ,
             and
             not
             bee
             hindred
             in
             their
             trades
             and
             earnings
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             election
             of
             Magistrates
             and
             Officers
             :
             To
             suffer
             the
             po●●er
             sort
             to
             vow
             and
             abjure
             the
             bearing
             of
             office
             under
             colour
             of
             sparing
             them
             ;
             or
             to
             enjoyne
             some
             great
             charge
             as
             incident
             to
             the
             office
             ,
             which
             the
             poore
             cannot
             beare
             .
             But
             to
             impose
             some
             great
             fine
             upon
             those
             that
             bee
             rich
             ,
             if
             they
             refuse
             to
             beare
             office
             ,
             being
             elect
             unto
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             Judiciall
             matters
             :
             In
             like
             manner
             to
             order
             that
             the
             people
             may
             be
             absent
             from
             publique
             Trials
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             following
             their
             ,
             businesse
             .
             But
             the
             richer
             
             to
             bee
             present
             ,
             and
             to
             compell
             them
             by
             fines
             to
             frequent
             the
             Court
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             In
             Warlike
             Exercise
             and
             Armes
             ,
             that
             the
             poore
             bee
             not
             forced
             to
             have
             Armour
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             under
             pretence
             of
             sparing
             their
             cost
             ,
             nor
             to
             bee
             drawne
             from
             their
             trades
             by
             Ma●tiall
             Exercises
             ;
             but
             to
             compell
             the
             richer
             sort
             to
             ke●pe
             their
             proportion
             of
             Armour
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             
             By
             excessive
             fines
             ,
             and
             to
             exercise
             themselves
             in
             Warlike
             matters
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             have
             speciall
             care
             of
             instructing
             their
             Children
             in
             liberall
             Arts
             ,
             Policy
             ,
             and
             Warlike
             Exercise
             ,
             and
             to
             observe
             good
             order
             and
             discipline
             .
             For
             as
             Popular
             States
             are
             preserved
             by
             the
             frequency
             and
             liberty
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             so
             this
             Government
             of
             the
             richer
             is
             preserved
             by
             discipline
             and
             good
             order
             of
             Governours
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             provide
             good
             store
             of
             Warlike
             furniture
             ,
             especially
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Horsemen
             ;
             and
             of
             Armed
             men
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             ●●ke
             ,
             &c.
             which
             are
             proper
             to
             the
             Gentry
             ;
             as
             shot
             and
             light
             furniture
             are
             for
             a
             popular
             Company
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             put
             in
             practise
             some
             points
             of
             a
             Popular
             State
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             To
             lade
             no
             one
             man
             with
             too
             much
             preferrement
             ;
             to
             make
             yearely
             or
             halfe
             yeares
             Magistrates
             ,
             &c.
             
             For
             that
             the
             people
             are
             pleased
             with
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             better
             secured
             by
             this
             meanes
             from
             the
             rule
             of
             one
             .
             And
             if
             any
             grow
             to
             too
             much
             greatnesse
             ,
             to
             abate
             him
             by
             the
             
               Sophis●●●
            
             fit
             for
             this
             state
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             commit
             the
             Offices
             and
             Magistracies
             ,
             to
             those
             that
             are
             best
             able
             to
             beare
             the
             greatest
             charges
             for
             publique
             matters
             ,
             which
             both
             tendeth
             to
             the
             conservation
             of
             this
             State
             ,
             and
             pleaseth
             the
             people
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             ●●ape
             some
             releife
             and
             benefit
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             the
             same
             end
             to
             contract
             marriages
             among
             themselves
             ,
             the
             rich
             with
             the
             rich
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             In
             some
             things
             which
             concerne
             not
             the
             points
             and
             matters
             of
             State
             as
             electing
             Magistrates
             making
             Lawes
             ,
             &c.
             to
             give
             an
             equality
             ,
             or
             sometimes
             a
             preferment
             to
             the
             Common-people
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             doe
             ,
             as
             in
             some
             
               Olygarchies
            
             they
             
             were
             wont
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             To
             sweare
             against
             the
             people
             ,
             to
             su●presse
             and
             bridle
             them
             ;
             but
             rather
             contrary
             ,
             to
             minister
             an
             oath
             at
             their
             admission
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             doe
             no
             wrong
             to
             any
             of
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             of
             the
             richer
             offer
             wrong
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             to
             shew
             some
             example
             of
             servere
             punishment
             .
          
           
             For
             other
             
               Axioms
            
             that
             preserve
             this
             State
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             bee
             borrowed
             ,
             from
             those
             other
             Rules
             that
             tend
             to
             the
             preserving
             of
             a
             Popular
             and
             Tyrannicall
             State
             ;
             for
             the
             strict
             kind
             of
             
               Olygarchy
            
             is
             kinne
             to
             a
             Tyranny
             .
          
           
             
               Preservation
               of
               a
               Popular
               State
               ;
               
                 
                   Sophismes
                   .
                
                 
                   Rules
                   
                     or
                  
                   Axioms
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             IN
             publique
             Assemblies
             and
             consultations
             ,
             about
             matters
             of
             State
             ,
             creating
             of
             Magistrates
             ,
             publique
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Exercise
             of
             armes
             ,
             to
             practise
             the
             contrary
             to
             the
             former
             kind
             of
             Government
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             an
             
               Olygarchy
               .
            
             For
             in
             Popular
             States
             ,
             the
             Commons
             and
             meaner
             sort
             are
             to
             bee
             drawne
             to
             those
             Assemblies
             ,
             Magistracies
             ,
             Offices
             ,
             Warlike
             Exercises
             ,
             &c.
             
             By
             mulcts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             the
             richer
             sort
             are
             to
             bee
             spared
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             forced
             ,
             by
             fine
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             to
             frequent
             these
             Exercises
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             make
             shew
             honouring
             and
             reverencing
             the
             richer
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             sweare
             against
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             manner
             hath
             beene
             in
             some
             Popular
             States
             ;
             but
             rather
             to
             preferre
             them
             in
             all
             other
             matters
             ,
             that
             concerne
             not
             the
             State
             and
             publique
             Government
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             elect
             Magistrates
             from
             among
             the
             Commons
             ,
             by
             Lot
             ,
             or
             Ballating
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             choose
             any
             for
             their
             wealths
             sake
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             beare
             office
             twice
             ,
             except
             it
             bee
             Military
             ,
             where
             the
             pay
             ,
             and
             salery
             ,
             &c.
             is
             to
             bee
             reserved
             in
             their
             owne
             hands
             ,
             to
             bee
             disposed
             of
             by
             a
             Common
             Councell
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             to
             see
             that
             do
             man
             bee
             to
             highly
             preferred
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             no
             Magistracy
             bee
             perpetuall
             ,
             but
             as
             short
             ,
             
             as
             may
             bee
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             for
             a
             yeare
             ,
             halfe
             yeare
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             compell
             Magistrates
             ,
             when
             their
             time
             expireth
             to
             give
             an
             accompt
             of
             their
             behaviour
             and
             Government
             ,
             and
             that
             publiquely
             before
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             have
             publique
             Saleries
             and
             allowance
             for
             their
             Magistrates
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             yearely
             dividence
             for
             the
             Common-people
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             have
             most
             need
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             make
             Iudges
             of
             all
             matters
             ,
             out
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             so
             they
             have
             some
             aptnes
             to
             performe
             that
             duty
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             provide
             that
             publique
             Iudgements
             and
             Trials
             ,
             bee
             not
             frequent
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             end
             to
             inflict
             great
             fines
             and
             other
             punishments
             upon
             Pettifoggers
             and
             Dilatours
             ,
             as
             the
             law
             of
             requitall
             ;
             &c.
             
             Because
             for
             the
             most
             part
             the
             richer
             and
             nobler
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Commons
             are
             indited
             and
             accused
             in
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             which
             causeth
             the
             rich
             to
             conspire
             against
             the
             State
             ;
             whereby
             ,
             many
             times
             ,
             the
             Popular
             State
             is
             turned
             into
             an
             
               Olygarchy
               ,
            
             or
             some
             other
             Government
             .
             Hereto
             tendeth
             that
             Art
             of
             Civill
             law
             ,
             made
             against
             Accusers
             and
             Calumniatours
             :
             
               Ad
               Senatos
               Consultum
               Turpilianu●
               ,
               lib.
               1.
               di
               Calumniatoribus
               .
            
          
           
             10.
             
             In
             such
             free
             States
             as
             are
             Popular
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             revenue
             ,
             to
             provide
             that
             publique
             Assemblies
             bee
             not
             after
             :
             because
             they
             want
             salery
             for
             Pleaders
             and
             Oratours
             ;
             And
             if
             they
             bee
             rich
             ;
             yet
             to
             bee
             wa●y
             .
             that
             all
             the
             revenew
             bee
             not
             divided
             amongst
             the
             Commons
             .
             For
             ,
             that
             this
             distribution
             of
             the
             Common
             revenue
             among
             the
             Multitude
             is
             like
             a
             purse
             or
             barrell
             without
             a
             bottom
             .
             But
             to
             provide
             ,
             that
             a
             sufficient
             part
             of
             the
             revenue
             bee
             stored
             up
             for
             the
             publique
             affaires
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             If
             the
             number
             of
             the
             poore
             encrease
             too
             much
             in
             this
             kind
             of
             State
             ,
             to
             send
             some
             abroad
             out
             of
             the
             Cities
             into
             the
             next
             Country
             places
             ,
             and
             to
             provide
             ,
             above
             all
             ,
             that
             none
             doe
             live
             idly
             ,
             but
             bee
             set
             to
             their
             trades
             .
             To
             this
             end
             ,
             to
             provide
             that
             the
             richer
             men
             place
             in
             their
             Farmes
             and
             Coppiholds
             ,
             such
             decayed
             Citizens
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             bee
             well
             advised
             what
             is
             good
             for
             this
             State
             ,
             and
             
             not
             to
             suppose
             that
             to
             bee
             fit
             for
             a
             Popular
             State
             ,
             that
             seemeth
             most
             popular
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             is
             best
             for
             the
             continuance
             thereof
             .
             And
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             not
             to
             lay
             into
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             or
             Common
             Treasury
             ,
             such
             goods
             as
             are
             confiscate
             ,
             but
             to
             store
             them
             up
             as
             holy
             and
             consecrate
             things
             ,
             which
             except
             it
             bee
             practised
             ,
             confiscations
             ,
             and
             fines
             of
             the
             Common
             people
             would
             bee
             frequent
             ,
             and
             so
             this
             State
             would
             decay
             by
             weakening
             the
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conversion
             of
             States
             in
             Generall
             .
          
           
             COnversion
             of
             a
             State
             ,
             is
             the
             declining
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             either
             to
             some
             other
             forme
             of
             Government
             ,
             or
             to
             his
             full
             and
             last
             period
             appointed
             by
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Causes
             of
             Conversions
             of
             States
             ,
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             :
             Generall
             and
             Particular
             .
          
           
             
               GEnerall
               ,
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             1.
             
             Want
             of
             Religion
             ●viz
             
               .
            
             of
             the
             true
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             prescribed
             in
             his
             word
             ;
             and
             notable
             sinnes
             that
             proceed
             from
             thence
             in
             Prince
             and
             people
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             examples
             of
             
               Saul
               ,
               Vzziah
               ,
            
             the
             Iewish
             〈◊〉
             ;
             the
             foure
             Monarchies
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Want
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             good
             Councell
             ,
             to
             keepe
             the
             State
             ,
             the
             Prince
             ,
             Nobles
             and
             People
             in
             good
             temper
             ,
             and
             d●●
             proportion
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             severall
             orders
             and
             degrees
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Want
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             either
             in
             administration
             (
             as
             ill
             Lawes
             ,
             o●
             ill
             Magistrates
             )
             or
             in
             the
             execution
             ,
             as
             rewards
             not
             given
             where
             they
             should
             bee
             ,
             or
             there
             bestowed
             where
             they
             should
             not
             be
             ,
             or
             punishments
             not
             inflicted
             where
             they
             should
             be
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Want
             of
             power
             and
             sufficiency
             〈◊〉
             maintaine
             and
             defend
             it selfe
             ;
             
               viz
            
             Of
             provision
             ,
             as
             Armour
             ,
             Money
             ,
             Captaines
             ,
             Souldiours
             ,
             &c.
             
             Execution
             when
             the
             mea●es
             or
             provision
             is
             not
             used
             ,
             or
             ill
             used
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             
               Particular
               :
            
             To
             bee
             noted
             and
             collected
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             the
             contraries
             of
             those
             rules
             that
             are
             prescribed
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Common-wealths
             .
          
        
         
           
             Particular
             causes
             of
             Conversion
             of
             State
             ,
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               FOrraine
               :
            
             By
             the
             overgreatnesse
             of
             invasion
             of
             some
             forraine
             Kingdome
             ,
             or
             other
             State
             of
             meane
             power
             ,
             having
             a
             part
             within
             our
             owne
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             bee
             prevented
             by
             the
             providence
             of
             the
             chiefe
             ,
             and
             rules
             of
             policy
             for
             the
             preserving
             of
             every
             State
             .
             This
             falleth
             out
             very
             seldome
             for
             the
             great
             difficulty
             to
             overthrow
             a
             forraine
             State
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
               
                 Domestique
                 :
              
               
                 
                   Sedition
                   or
                   open
                   violence
                   by
                   the
                   stronger
                   part
                   .
                
                 
                   Alteration
                   without
                   violence
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Sedition
             .
          
           
             
               SEdition
            
             is
             a
             power
             of
             inferiours
             opposing
             it selfe
             with
             ,
             force
             of
             Armes
             against
             the
             superiour
             power
             ,
             
               Quasi
               diti●
               secedens
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Causes
             of
             Sedition
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Generall
                   .
                
                 
                   Liberty
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Riches
                   .
                
                 
                   VVHen
                   they
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   of
                   equall
                   quality
                   in
                   a
                   Common-wealth
                   ,
                   or
                   doe
                   take
                   themselves
                   so
                   to
                   bee
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   regarded
                   equally
                   in
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   any
                   of
                   these
                   3.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Or
                   when
                   they
                   are
                   so
                   unequall
                   in
                   quality
                   ,
                   or
                   take
                   themselves
                   so
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   are
                   regarded
                   but
                   equally
                   ,
                   or
                   with
                   lesse
                   respect
                   ,
                   then
                   those
                   that
                   bee
                   of
                   lesse
                   defect
                   in
                   these
                   3.
                   things
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Honour
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
              
            
          
           
           
             1.
             
             
               IN
               the
               Chiefe
               :
            
             Covetuousnesse
             or
             oppression
             ,
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             or
             higher
             Power
             ,
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             when
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             especially
             the
             Chiefe
             encreaseth
             his
             substance
             and
             revenue
             beyond
             measure
             ,
             either
             with
             the
             publique
             or
             (
             private
             calamity
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Governours
             grow
             to
             quarrell
             among
             themselves
             as
             in
             
               Olygarchies
            
             )
             or
             the
             other
             degrees
             conspire
             together
             ,
             and
             make
             quarrell
             against
             the
             chiefe
             ,
             as
             in
             Kingdomes
             :
             The
             examples
             of
             
               Wat
               Tyler
               ,
               Iarke
               Straw
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               In
               the
               Chiefe
               :
            
             Injury
             ,
             when
             great
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             power
             are
             greatly
             wronged
             and
             dishonoured
             ,
             or
             take
             themselves
             so
             to
             bee
             ,
             as
             
               Coriolanus
               ,
               Cyrus
               minor
               ,
            
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwick
               .
            
             In
             which
             cases
             the
             best
             way
             is
             to
             decide
             the
             wrong
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Preferment
             ,
             or
             want
             of
             preferment
             ;
             wherein
             some
             have
             overmuch
             ,
             and
             so
             wax
             proud
             and
             aspire
             higher
             :
             or
             have
             more
             or
             lesse
             ,
             they
             deserve
             as
             they
             suppose
             ;
             and
             so
             in
             envy
             ,
             and
             disdaine
             seeke
             Innovation
             by
             open
             faction
             ,
             so
             
               Caesar
               ;
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             4.
             
             Some
             great
             necessity
             or
             calamity
             ;
             So
             
               Xerxes
            
             after
             the
             foile
             of
             his
             great
             Army
             .
             And
             
               Senacheris
            
             after
             the
             losse
             of
             185.
             in
             one
             night
             .
             
               
                 
                   2.
                   
                   P●rticular
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     ENvy
                     ,
                  
                   when
                   the
                   chiefe
                   exceed
                   the
                   medio●●ity
                   before
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   provoketh
                   the
                   Nobility
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   degrees
                   ,
                   to
                   conspire
                   against
                   him
                   ;
                   as
                   
                     Brutus
                     Cassius
                     ,
                     &c.
                  
                   against
                   
                     Caesar
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Feare
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   Of
                   danger
                   ,
                   when
                   one
                   or
                   more
                   dispatch
                   the
                   Prince
                   ,
                   by
                   secret
                   practise
                   or
                   force
                   to
                   prevent
                   his
                   owne
                   danger
                   ,
                   as
                   
                     Artabanus
                  
                   did
                   
                     Xerxes
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Lust
                   
                     or
                  
                   Lec●ery
                   ,
                   
                     as
                  
                   Tarquinius
                   Superbus
                   ,
                   
                     by
                  
                   Brutus
                   ;
                   Pisistratinde
                   ,
                   
                     by
                  
                   Armodius
                   ,
                   Appius
                   
                     by
                  
                   Virginius
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Chiefe
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   
                     Contempt
                     ;
                  
                   For
                   vile
                   quality
                   and
                   base
                   behaviour
                   ,
                   as
                   
                     Sardanapalus
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   
                     Arbaces
                     ;
                     Dionisiu●
                  
                   the
                   younger
                   by
                   
                     Dion
                     .
                  
                
              
               
               
                 
                   Other
                   degrees
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   
                     Contumely
                     ;
                  
                   When
                   some
                   great
                   disgrace
                   is
                   done
                   to
                   some
                   of
                   great
                   Spirit
                   who
                   standeth
                   upon
                   his
                   honour
                   and
                   reputation
                   ,
                   as
                   
                     Caligula
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   
                     Chaereas
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Other
                   degrees
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   
                     Hope
                  
                   of
                   
                     Advancement
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   some
                   great
                   profit
                   ,
                   as
                   
                     Mithidrates
                     ,
                     An●barsanes
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Alteration
             without
             violence
             .
          
           
             CAuses
             of
             alteration
             without
             violence
             are
             ;
             1.
             
             
               Excesse
            
             of
             the
             State
             ;
             when
             by
             degrees
             ,
             the
             State
             groweth
             from
             that
             temper
             and
             mediocrity
             ,
             wherein
             it
             was
             ,
             or
             should
             have
             bee
             setled
             ,
             and
             exceedeth
             in
             power
             ,
             riches
             and
             absolutnes
             in
             his
             kind
             ,
             by
             the
             ambition
             &
             covetousnesse
             of
             the
             Chiefes
             ,
             immoderate
             taxes
             ,
             and
             impositions
             ,
             &c.
             applying
             all
             to
             his
             owne
             benefit
             without
             respect
             of
             other
             degrees
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             the
             end
             changeth
             it selfe
             into
             another
             State
             or
             forme
             of
             Government
             ,
             as
             a
             Kingdome
             into
             a
             Tyranny
             ,
             an
             
               Olygarchy
            
             into
             an
             
               Aristocraty
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Excesse
               ,
            
             of
             some
             one
             or
             more
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             
               viz.
            
             When
             some
             one
             ,
             or
             more
             ,
             in
             a
             Common-wealth
             grow
             to
             an
             excellency
             or
             excesse
             above
             the
             rest
             ,
             either
             in
             honour
             ,
             wealth
             ,
             or
             vertue
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             permission
             and
             popular
             favour
             ,
             are
             advanced
             to
             the
             Soveraignty
             :
             By
             which
             meanes
             ,
             Popular
             States
             grow
             into
             
               Olygarchies
               ;
            
             and
             
               Olygarchies
               ,
            
             and
             
               Aristocraties
            
             into
             
               Monarchies
               .
            
             For
             which
             cause
             ,
             the
             
               Athenians
            
             and
             some
             other
             free
             States
             made
             their
             Lawes
             of
             
               Ostrocismos
            
             to
             banish
             any
             for
             a
             time
             that
             should
             excell
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             in
             vertue
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             alteration
             of
             their
             State
             ;
             which
             because
             it
             is
             an
             unjust
             law
             ,
             t'
             is
             better
             to
             take
             heed
             at
             the
             beginning
             to
             prevent
             the
             meanes
             ,
             that
             none
             should
             grow
             to
             that
             hight
             and
             excellency
             ,
             then
             to
             use
             so
             sharp
             and
             unjust
             a
             remedy
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           A
           METHOD
           ,
           how
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Booke
           before
           ,
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           Story
           .
        
         
           DAVID
           being
           seventy
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           was
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           memory
           ,
           &c.
           sufficient
           to
           governe
           his
           Kingdome
           ;
           1.
           
             Reg.
             Chap.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Old
             age
             is
             not
             ever
             unfit
             for
             publique
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               DAvid
            
             being
             of
             great
             yeares
             ,
             and
             so
             having
             ●
             cold
             ,
             dry
             ,
             and
             impotent
             body
             ,
             married
             with
             Abishag
             a
             faire
             Maide
             of
             the
             best
             complection
             through
             his
             whole
             Realme
             ,
             to
             revive
             his
             body
             and
             prolong
             his
             life●
             1.
             
               Reg.
               Chap.
            
             1.
             
             
               Verse
            
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             Example
             of
             the
             like
             practise
             in
             Charles
             the
             fifth
             .
          
           
             
               DAvid
            
             being
             old
             and
             impotent
             of
             body
             by
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             his
             Nobles
             and
             Phisitions
             ,
             married
             a
             young
             Maide
             called
             Abishag
             ,
             to
             warme
             and
             preserve
             ,
             his
             old
             body
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Observation
             .
          
           
             VVHether
             
               David
            
             did
             well
             in
             marrying
             a
             Maide
             ;
             and
             whether
             it
             bee
             lawfull
             for
             an
             old
             decayed
             and
             impotent
             man
             to
             marry
             a
             young
             woman
             ;
             or
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             for
             an
             old-worne
             ,
             and
             decrepite
             woman
             to
             marry
             a
             young
             and
             lusty
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Affirmative
             .
          
           
             ARG.
             The
             end
             of
             marriage
             is
             Society
             and
             mutuall
             comfort
             ;
             but
             there
             may
             bee
             Society
             and
             mutuall
             comfort
             in
             a
             marriage
             betwixt
             an
             old
             ,
             and
             young
             party
             .
             
               Ergo
               't
               is
               lawfull
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Society
             and
             comfort
             is
             an
             use
             and
             effect
             of
             marriage
             ;
             but
             none
             of
             the
             principall
             end
             is
             of
             marriage
             ,
             which
             are
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Procreation
                 of
                 Children
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 ,
                 the
                 continuance
                 of
                 mankind
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 Avoiding
                 of
                 ●ornication
                 .
              
            
          
           
             As
             for
             comfort
             and
             society
             ,
             they
             may
             bee
             betwixt
             man
             and
             man
             ,
             women
             and
             women
             where
             no
             marriage
             is●
             And
             therefore
             no
             proper
             ends
             of
             marriage
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Negative
             .
          
           
             ARG.
             1.
             
             That
             conjunction
             which
             hath
             no
             respect
             to
             the
             right
             and
             proper
             ends
             ,
             for
             which
             marriage
             was
             ordained
             by
             God
             ,
             is
             no
             lawfull
             marriage
             .
             But
             the
             conjunction
             betwixt
             an
             old
             impotent
             ,
             and
             young
             party
             hath
             no
             respect
             to
             the
             right
             end
             ,
             for
             which
             marriage
             ,
             was
             ordained
             by
             God
             .
             
               Therefore
               it
               is
               no
               lawfull
               marriage
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             No
             contract
             ,
             wherein
             the
             party
             contracting
             ,
             bindeth
             himselfe
             to
             an
             impossible
             condition
             ,
             or
             to
             doe
             that
             which
             hee
             cannot
             doe
             ,
             is
             good
             ,
             or
             lawfull
             .
             But
             the
             contract
             of
             marriage
             
             by
             an
             impotent
             person
             with
             a
             young
             party
             bindeth
             him
             to
             an
             impossible
             condition
             to
             doe
             ,
             that
             which
             hee
             cannot
             doe
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             to
             performe
             the
             duties
             of
             marriage
             ;
             
               Therefore
               it
               is
               unlawfull
               .
            
          
           
             For
             the
             same
             ca●se
             ,
             the
             civill
             law
             determineth
             a
             nullity
             in
             these
             marriages
             ,
             except
             the
             woman
             know
             before
             the
             infirmity
             of
             the
             man
             ,
             in
             which
             case
             she
             can
             have
             no
             wrong
             ,
             being
             a
             thing
             done
             with
             her
             owne
             knowledge
             and
             consent
             ,
             because
             
               Volenti
               ne
               fit
               injuria
               :
               —
               In
               legem
               Iulian
               .
               de
               adulteriis
               leg.
               Si
               uxor
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             It
             provideth
             further
             for
             the
             more
             certainty
             of
             the
             infirmity
             ,
             that
             three
             yeares
             bee
             expired
             before
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             marriage
             ,
             because
             that
             men
             ,
             that
             have
             beene
             infirme
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             sicknesse
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             accident
             ,
             afterwards
             proved
             to
             bee
             sufficient
             :
             
               De
               repudiis
               leg.
               in
               causis
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Defence
             for
             David
             in
             marrying
             Abishag
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             IT
             was
             rather
             a
             Medicine
             then
             a
             marriage
             ,
             without
             any
             evill
             or
             disordered
             affection
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             was
             by
             the
             perswasion
             of
             his
             Nobles
             and
             Phisitians
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             was
             for
             the
             publique
             good
             to
             prolong
             the
             life
             of
             a
             worthy
             Prince
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             It
             was
             with
             the
             knowledge
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             young
             Maid
             ,
             who
             was
             made
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Kings
             infirmity
             ,
             and
             to
             what
             end
             shee
             was
             married
             unto
             him
             ;
             who
             if
             shee
             did
             it
             for
             the
             Common
             good
             ,
             and
             for
             duties
             sake
             ,
             having
             withall
             the
             guift
             of
             continency
             ,
             shee
             is
             to
             bee
             commended
             ;
             if
             for
             ambition
             ,
             or
             some
             vaine
             respect
             ,
             it
             is
             her
             owne
             ,
             and
             not
             
               Davids
            
             fault
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Politicall
             Nobility
             .
          
           
             Adoniah
             aspiring
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             tooke
             the
             advantage
             of
             
               Davids
            
             affection
             and
             kindnesse
             towards
             him
             ,
             and
             made
             him
             secure
             of
             any
             ill
             dealing
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             of
             his
             age
             and
             infirmities
             ,
             disabling
             his
             father
             as
             unfit
             for
             Government
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             blazed
             his
             title
             ,
             and
             right
             to
             the
             Crowne
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             got
             him
             Chariots
             ,
             Horsemen
             ,
             and
             Footemen
             ,
             and
             a
             guard
             to
             make
             shew
             of
             State
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             being
             a
             comly
             and
             goodly
             person
             ,
             made
             a
             Popular
             shew
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             his
             qualities
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             joyned
             to
             himselfe
             in
             faction
             
               Ioab
               ,
            
             the
             Generall
             of
             the
             army
             ,
             who
             was
             in
             displeasure
             for
             murdering
             of
             
               Abner
            
             and
             
               Amasa
               ,
            
             and
             feared
             that
             
               David
            
             would
             supply
             
               Benajah
            
             into
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             discontented
             .
             And
             
               Abiather
            
             the
             high
             Priest
             ,
             that
             was
             likewise
             discontented
             with
             
               David
               ,
            
             for
             the
             preferrement
             of
             
               Zadoch
               .
            
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             had
             meetings
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             other
             his
             confederates
             ,
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             a
             vow
             and
             offering
             at
             the
             Fountaine
             of
             
               Raguell
               ,
            
             in
             the
             confines
             of
             
               Iudaea
               .
            
          
           
             Eightly
             ,
             made
             a
             shew
             of
             Religion
             by
             Sacrificing
             ;
             &c.
             
          
           
             Ninthly
             ,
             made
             himselfe
             familiar
             with
             the
             Nobles
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             entertained
             them
             with
             feasting
             .
          
           
             Tenthly
             ,
             drew
             into
             his
             part
             the
             chiefe
             officers
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             Servants
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             Rewards
             ,
             Familiarity
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Elevently
             ,
             disgraced
             and
             abased
             the
             Competitour
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             hee
             knew
             ,
             would
             take
             part
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             concealeth
             his
             ambition
             ,
             and
             purpose
             from
             them
             .
          
           
             Twelftly
             ,
             had
             
               Ionathan
            
             a
             favorite
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             neere
             about
             the
             King
             to
             give
             him
             intelligence
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             were
             discovered
             ,
             and
             moved
             at
             the
             Court
             ,
             whilest
             himselfe
             was
             in
             hand
             about
             his
             practize
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Observations
             .
          
           
             Wayes
             of
             such
             as
             aspire
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             Markes
             to
             discerne
             them
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             they
             wind
             into
             the
             Princes
             favour
             ,
             by
             service
             ,
             officiousnesse
             ,
             flattery
             ,
             &c.
             to
             plant
             him
             in
             a
             good
             opinion
             of
             their
             loyalty
             and
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             thereby
             to
             make
             him
             secure
             of
             their
             practises
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             take
             advantage
             of
             the
             Princes
             infirmities
             ,
             age
             ,
             impotency
             ,
             negligence
             ,
             sexe
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             worke
             upon
             that
             by
             disabling
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             secret
             detracting
             of
             his
             person
             and
             Government
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             blaze
             their
             Title
             ,
             and
             claime
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             (
             if
             they
             have
             any
             )
             with
             their
             friends
             ,
             and
             favourers
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             They
             provide
             them
             in
             secret
             of
             extraordinary
             forces
             and
             furniture
             for
             the
             warres
             ,
             make
             much
             of
             good
             souldiours
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             pretence
             (
             if
             it
             bee
             espied
             )
             of
             some
             other
             end
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             Kings
             honour
             ,
             or
             service
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             in
             readines
             against
             forraine
             enemies
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             They
             make
             open
             shew
             of
             their
             best
             qualities
             and
             comlines
             of
             their
             person
             (
             which
             though
             it
             bee
             vaine
             as
             a
             dumbe
             shew
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             effectuall
             to
             winne
             the
             liking
             of
             the
             popular
             sort
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             the
             election
             of
             Kings
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Bees
            
             Common-wealth
             ;
             thinke
             that
             
               Fo●ma
               est
               digna
               imperare
            
             )
             Activity
             ,
             Nobility
             ,
             Ancestry
             ;
             &c.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             have
             their
             blazers
             abroad
             to
             set
             out
             their
             vertues
             ,
             and
             to
             prepare
             their
             friends
             in
             every
             Province
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             draw
             into
             their
             part
             ,
             and
             make
             sure
             unto
             them
             ,
             of
             the
             chiefe
             Peeres
             ,
             &
             men
             of
             best
             quality
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             mightiest
             ,
             and
             most
             gratious
             with
             the
             Souldiours
             ,
             and
             the
             Military
             men
             ,
             and
             most
             subtill
             and
             politique
             ,
             especially
             such
             as
             bee
             ambitious
             ,
             and
             discontent
             with
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             have
             meetings
             f●r
             conference
             under
             some
             pretence
             of
             some
             ordinary
             ●a●●er
             in
             some
             convenient
             place
             ,
             
             not
             to●
             neere
             ,
             nor
             too
             farre
             of
             ,
             but
             where
             friends
             may
             best
             resort
             and
             assemble
             unto
             them
             without
             suspition
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             take
             up
             a
             shew
             and
             pretence
             of
             Religion
             more
             then
             before
             ,
             and
             beyond
             the
             practise
             of
             their
             former
             life
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             They
             use
             popular
             curtesie
             (
             which
             in
             a
             great
             person
             is
             very
             effectuall
             )
             feasting
             ,
             liberality
             ,
             gaming
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             11.
             
             To
             bee
             over
             liberall
             ,
             and
             winne
             to
             them
             by
             guifts
             ,
             familiarity
             ,
             &c.
             the
             chiefe
             Officers
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             Governours
             of
             Shires
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             have
             some
             neere
             about
             the
             Prince
             ,
             to
             keepe
             them
             in
             credite
             ,
             and
             remove
             suspition
             ,
             if
             any
             rise
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             To
             disgrace
             such
             as
             they
             know
             to
             bee
             sure
             and
             faithfull
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             present
             State
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Competitour
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             into
             contempt
             by
             slander
             ,
             detraction
             ,
             and
             all
             meanes
             they
             can
             ,
             and
             to
             conceal●
             the
             designes
             from
             them
             ,
             least
             they
             bee
             discovered
             before
             they
             bee
             ripe
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             To
             have
             some
             spie
             neere
             about
             the
             Prince
             ,
             to
             advertise
             them
             if
             any
             inckling
             of
             suspition
             arise
             whilest
             themselves
             are
             practising
             .
          
           
             Note
             the
             practises
             of
             
               Absolon
               :
            
             2.
             
               Sam.
               Chap.
            
             16.
             and
             of
             
               Cyrus
               minor
               ,
            
             in
             
               Xenophon
               :
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             cap.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           
             Politicall
             Prince
             .
          
           
             
               
                 David
              
               being
               a
               most
               worthy
               and
               excellent
               Prince
               for
               wisedome
               ,
               valour
               ,
               religion
               ,
               and
               justice
               ,
               and
               so
               highly
               deserving
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               yet
               growne
               into
               age
               ,
               grew
               withall
               into
               contempt
               ,
               ●nd
               had
               many
               ,
               both
               of
               his
               Nobles
               and
               Common-people
               ,
               that
               fell
               from
               him
               ;
               first
               with
               
                 Absolon
                 ,
              
               then
               with
               
                 Adoniah
                 ,
              
               who
               affected
               the
               Kingdome
               and
               rebelled
               against
               him
               :
               For
               remedy
               whereof
               ,
               hee
               stirred
               up
               himselfe
               to
               publique
               actions
               which
               might
               shew
               his
               vigour
               and
               sufficiency
               to
               mannage
               the
               affaires
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               .
            
          
           
           
             1.
             
             AFter
             the
             victory
             against
             
               Absolon
               ,
            
             hee
             forced
             himselfe
             to
             forbeare
             mourning
             ,
             and
             shewed
             himselfe
             to
             his
             discontented
             Army
             ,
             when
             all
             were
             like
             to
             fall
             from
             him
             ,
             for
             his
             unreasonable
             sorrow
             and
             lamentation
             for
             his
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             After
             the
             victory
             ,
             hee
             caused
             a
             generall
             convention
             to
             bee
             assembled
             of
             the
             whole
             nation
             ,
             to
             bring
             him
             home
             with
             honour
             to
             
               Ierusalem
               ,
            
             which
             was
             a
             renewing
             and
             re-establishing
             of
             him
             ;
             2.
             
               Sam.
            
             19.
             12.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Hee
             gave
             an
             experiment
             of
             his
             power
             and
             authority
             ,
             by
             deposing
             a
             person
             of
             great
             authority
             and
             estimation
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               Ioab
               ,
            
             Generall
             Captaine
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             advancing
             
               Amasa
            
             to
             his
             place
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Hee
             sent
             kind
             Messengers
             to
             
               Ierusalem
               ,
            
             and
             to
             other
             chiefe
             and
             head
             Townes
             ,
             and
             speciall
             men
             of
             
               Iude●
               ,
            
             his
             contributes
             ,
             putting
             them
             of
             their
             alliance
             with
             him
             ,
             with
             these
             words
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             of
             his
             owne
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             with
             protestation
             of
             his
             speciall
             love
             and
             affection
             towards
             them
             ,
             to
             provoke
             them
             with
             like
             kindnesse
             and
             affection
             towards
             him
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Hee
             assembled
             a
             Parliament
             of
             his
             whole
             Realme
             ,
             and
             tooke
             occasion
             upon
             the
             designing
             of
             his
             Successour
             ,
             to
             commend
             unto
             them
             the
             succession
             of
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             continuance
             and
             maintenance
             of
             Gods
             true
             worship
             and
             religion
             ,
             then
             established
             ,
             and
             gave
             a
             grave
             and
             publique
             charge
             to
             his
             Successour
             ,
             now
             designed
             ,
             touching
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             government
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             o●
             Religion
             ,
             1.
             
               Chron.
            
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Hee
             shewed
             his
             bounty
             and
             magnificence
             in
             congesting
             matter
             for
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             as
             gold
             ,
             silver
             ,
             brasse
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             caused
             it
             to
             bee
             published
             and
             made
             known
             to
             the
             Parliament
             and
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             1.
             
               Chron.
            
             22.
             13.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Hee
             revived
             the
             Church
             Government
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             in
             a
             right
             order
             ,
             assigning
             to
             every
             Church
             Officers
             his
             place
             and
             function
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Hee
             suppressed
             the
             faction
             of
             
               Adoniah
               ,
            
             and
             ordained
             
             
               Solomon
            
             his
             Successour
             ;
             1.
             
               Reg.
            
             1.
             22.
             
             By
             these
             meanes
             .
             hee
             retained
             his
             Majesty
             and
             authority
             in
             his
             old
             age
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             by
             
             th'effect
             ;
             for
             that
             being
             bedred
             ,
             hee
             suppressed
             the
             faction
             of
             
               Adoniah
               ,
            
             (
             which
             was
             growne
             mighty
             ,
             and
             was
             set
             on
             foote
             )
             with
             his
             bare
             commandement
             ,
             and
             signification
             of
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             so
             hee
             died
             in
             peace
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .