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fuch an eminent place as this (hould remain empty, I have judg'd it 

 fit to note as Deficients two Portions only oi Civil Ktjovpkdge^ which 

 pertain, not \.ok\\q Sccrcii of Ewpre^ but are of a more open and 

 publick nature j and, according to our cuftom, to propound exam- 

 ples thereof. Seeitig the Arts of Government , comprehend three 

 forts of Politic/iDt/ties : Firji^ that a Kingdom or State be con(crved i 

 6'C(rtf/7(^/;'5 that it may become happy and flourifhing : Jhirdly, that it 

 may be ampHfied, and the bounds thereof propagated and extended. 

 Of thefe duties the /jr(7^>/2 are, for the moft, by many, excellently 

 well handled 5 but the third is paft over in filence 5 wherefore we 

 will (ct this down in the number of Deficient s^ and according to our 

 manner propose examples thereof 5 calling this part of Civil Know- 

 ledge Confulem FalHcLitum, or ak»ort>lecige of the enlarging the Bounds 

 of Empire. 



EXAMPLE ' * 



CONSUL 



Of a Summary Treatife touching the enlarging of the tus, IJidc 

 Bounds of Empire. 1^:^^%, 



bus. 

 'TPHefpeech of Them^iocles, taken to himfelf, was indeed fome- 

 * what uncivil and haughty; but if it had been applied toothers, 

 and at large, certainly it may (eem to comprehend in it a wife ob- 

 fervation, and a grave cenfure. Defired at a Feaft to touch a Lute, 

 he laid. He could not Fidle, but yet he could mal{e afmall Town a great piutar. in 

 City: Thefe words drawn to a Politick fence, do excellently ex- Them. 

 preis and diftinguilh two differing Abilities, in thofe that deal in bxi- 

 finefs of Eflate. Fi9r"7/<« truefurvey be taken of all Counfellorsand 

 ■States-men that ever were, and others promoted to publick charge, 

 there will be found (though very rarely) thofe which can make a 

 fmall State great^ and yet cannot fidlei, as on the other fide there will 

 be found a great many, that are very cunning upon the Cittern or Luie.^ 

 (that is in Court'Trifics) hut yet are fo far from being able to make a. 

 Jmall State, great , as their gift lies another way, to bring a great and 

 ftourijlnng Estate to ruine and decay. And certainly thofe degenerate 

 Arts and Shifts^whereby many Counfellors and Governours gain both 

 favour with their Mafters^and efliraation with the vulgar,Geferveno 

 better name than f/r///>;^ 5 being things rather pleafing for the time, 

 and graceful to the Profeflbrsthcmfelves; than tending to the weal 

 and advancement of the State^ which they ferve. There are alfoCno 

 doubt) Counfellors and Governours, not to be defpifed , which may 

 be held fufficient men, and equal to their charge; able to manage 

 Affairs, and to keep them from precipices, and manifejl inconveniencies, 

 which neverthelefs are far from the Ability to raife and ampUfie an 

 Ejiate. But be the v/ork-men what they may be, let us cA^i our eyes 

 upon the work, that is, what is the true grcatnefi of Kingdoms and 

 States^ and by what means it may be obtained / An argument fit for 

 great Princes to have perpetually in their hand, and diligently to 

 meditate, to the end that neither by oVermcafuring their Fbrccs, 



they 



