The Compleat politician, or, Policy put in practise wherein the principles of policy are laid open to the view of all, and the practises of it by the ancients discovered to these latter times : illustrated with many excellent rules both divine and mortall : a work usefull for these times.

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The Compleat politician, or, Policy put in practise wherein the principles of policy are laid open to the view of all, and the practises of it by the ancients discovered to these latter times : illustrated with many excellent rules both divine and mortall : a work usefull for these times.

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1656.

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Contents

• title page
• The Motives which per∣swaded me to this.
• text
  • THE PRACTICE OF POLICY IN A CHRISTIAN LIFE.
    • POLICIE I. What the true Practice of Po∣licy is.
    • POLICIE II. How to understand well a designe.
    • POLICIE III. In perplexed businesses divide and disperse.
    • POLICIE IV. Not to multiply subordinate acti∣ons too fast.
    • POLICIE V. The triall of obedience is found in small matters, sooner than in great.
    • POLICIE VI. The weake ought not to parley with their too subtle enemies.
    • POLICIE VII. Interrogatories made to an Offen∣dour will draw the worme our of the roote.
    • POLICIE VIII. Trust not an Offendour who hath played false with you.
    • POLICIE IX. Envy the mother of Mischiefe.
    • POLICIE X. True intelligence is necessary.
    • POLICIE XI. Signes doe strengthen ones Faith.
    • POLICIE XII. Division is the mother of confusion.
    • POLICIE XIII. Gods promise and Abrahams obe∣dience.
    • POLICIE XIV. Haste makes waste.
    • POLICIE XV. If your justice rise early, Gods mer∣cy will not be late.
    • POLICIE XVI. Separation is sometimes necessary.
    • POLICIE XVII. A Friend is tried in adversity.
    • POLICIE XVIII. A speedy flight is sometimes need∣full.
    • POLICIE XIX. To attaine a new favour by illu∣strating favour received.
    • POLICIE XX. Ʋnlawfull kindenesse dangerous.
    • POLICIE XXI. Wisedome to conceale ones harted.
    • POLICIE XXII. The triall of a Friend is necessary.
    • POLICIE XXIII. The triall of a friends faithfulnesse by pretending the hazard of something he endeares.
    • POLICIE XXIV. The behaviour of a Stranger.
    • POLICIE XXV. Gods hand at his Pasport.
    • POLICIE XXVI. Wisedome in taking advantage.
    • POLICIE XXVII. The right demeanour of an enter∣view.
    • POLICIE XXVIII. How to dispose of children of di∣vers wives and beds.
    • POLICIE XXIX. Advantages may bee advanced by time or opportunity.
    • POLICIE XXX. Dissimulation hath much unsafety.
    • POLICIE XXXI. The congediry of great ones.
    • POLICIE XXXII. To be jealous of his enemy comming to treat with him.
    • POLICIE XXXIII. Curtesie is a preamble to love.
    • POLICIE XXXIV. Credulity is often disparageable.
    • POLICIE XXXV. A divine Policy to forbeare emula∣tion.
    • POLICIE XXXVI. How to effect actions or businesses.
    • POLICIE XXXVII. To take advantage of time, things, and places.
    • POLICIE XXXVIII. To make much of hopefull advan∣tage.
    • POLICIE XXXIX. To quicken the memory of forepast service.
    • POLICIE XL. What to discover, what to conceale.
    • POLICIE XLI. How to remove from those that feare you or you feare.
    • POLICIE XLII. To communicate with those that are neare in relation to us.
    • POLICIE XLIII. He may erre in the manner, who erreth not in the matter.
    • POLICIE XLIV. Suspicion keepes awake to prepare for Security.
    • POLICIE XLV. Humble words and presents may appease a mans anger.
    • POLICIE XLVI. Not to suffer any thing we esteeme to be too publicke.
    • POLICIE XLVII. 'Tis folly to cry, Non putavi.
    • POLICIE XLVIII. Ʋse favour with secrecy for feare of envy.
    • POLICIE XLIX. Innocency without prudence is hurtfull.
    • POLICIE L. Take earnest of an action you su∣spect.
    • POLICIE LI. Not to advance a thing in expecta∣tion without triall.
    • POLICIE LII. How to avoide the importunity of Sutors.
    • POLICIE LIII. An adversary may rend a skirt of advantage.
    • POLICIE LIV. How to attaine honourable imploy∣ments.
    • POLICIE LV. How a man may recommend him∣selfe.
    • POLICIE LVII. A Sheepe in Wolves cloathing.
    • POLICIE LVIII. A friend in the person of an enemy.
    • POLICIE LIX. Gradations necessary to bee ob∣served.
    • POLICIE LX. Not to bee too credulous in matters unexpected.
    • POLICIE LXI. Humble words doe humble the heart.
    • POLICIE LXII. Pharaoh delt cruelly with Stran∣gers.
    • POLICIE LXIII. Opportunity is a necessary Servant.
    • POLICIE LXIV. Curtesie requited with curtesie.
    • POLICIE LXV. Refresh mens faintings for your profit.
    • POLICIE LXVI. Wisedome to comfort as much as we can.
    • POLICIE LXVII. Secresie the onely requisite in mana∣ging de signes.
    • POLICIE LXVIII. Remoras to hinder your Enemies Designes.
    • POLICIE LXIX. Gods wisedome in leading his people
    • POLICIE LXX. Princes are to have under-magi∣strates to helpe and ease them.
    • POLICIE LXXI. Superiours are not to be long absent from their People.
    • POLICIE LXXII. How to behave ones selfe to his guest.
    • POLICIE LXXIII. What is the best posture for great∣nesse to walke in.
    • POLICIE LXXIV. Princes when they should appeare terrible.
    • POLICIE LXXV. princes in their absence are to sub∣stitute sit persons in their places.
    • POLICIE LXXVI. To send good intelligence abroad.
    • POLICIE LXXVII. How to becalme a mutiny.
    • POLICIE LXXVIII. Innovation dangerous.
    • POLICIE LXXIX. Discontent a kind of plurisie which must be speedily remedied.
    • POLICIE LXXX. How to behave ones selfe in a strange Country.
    • POLICIE LXXXI. Places of Authority not to be long vacant.
    • POLICIE LXXXII. Praises and promises great in∣ducements.
    • POLICIE LXXXIII. Apply thy selfe to God on adesigne for successe.
    • POLICIE LXXXIV. A threefold cord is not easily broken
    • POLICIE LXXXV. Not to be too importunate.
    • POLICIE LXXXVI. Severall wayes to be tried in a bu∣sinesse.
    • POLICIE LXXXVII. Publique grace is to be shewne unto Successours.
    • POLICIE LXXXVIII. Dangerous to follow the counsell of of an Enemy.
    • POLICIE LXXXIX. Memorials to be made of good suc∣cesses.
    • POLICIE XC. When to make conditions with ad∣vantage.
    • POLICIE XCI. When and what Spies are to be sent abroad.
    • POLICIE XCII. Remember God and his Cove∣nant in affliction.
    • POLICIE XCIII. A bright Sunne in a Winter mor∣ning.
    • POLICIE XCIV. Examination of ones selfe in time of affliction.
    • POLICIE XCV. A diversion is a stratagem in war.
    • POLICIE XCVI. Look? asquint in dangers.
    • POLICIE XCVII. Not to be too credulous.
    • POLICIE XCVIII. Diligence in a just proportion to Enemies flying and hidden.
    • POLICIE XCIX. Strike the iron while it is hot.
    • POLICIE C. When the time is to dismisse Con∣federates.
    • POLICIE CI. Ecclesiasticall persons fit for em∣bassage in matters of Religion.
    • POLICY CII. Not to be rash in judgement.
    • POLICY CIII. How to try those whom you suspect
    • POLICY CIV. How to contrive a memoriall.
    • POLICIE CV. The way to cut off deliberations for objection.
    • POLICIE CVI. The way to extinguish a faction on tumult.
    • POLICIE CVII. To watch soberly the convenient time for an Action.
    • POLICIE CVIII. Stratagems done by night and by scattered forces.
    • POLICIE CIX. A gentle soft answer pacisieth an∣ger.
    • POLICIE CX. How to detract from ones selfe mo∣destly.
    • POLICIE CXI. How and when to value ones selfe.
    • POLICIE CXII. What meanes a man may use aspi∣ring Principalities.
    • POLICIE CXIII. Be not too confident upon good suc∣cesse.
    • POLICIE CXIV. How to behave your selfe toward your contomners.
    • POLICIE CXV. How to behave your selfe to obtaine your desire.
    • POLICIE CXVI. How you may use circumlatory speeches.
    • POLICIE CXVII. Neglect not faire advantages.
    • POLICIE CXVIII. Retiring is sometimes necessary.
    • POLICIE CXIX. How to retaine one with hospitality
    • POLICY CXX. Faire words moves more sometimes than rough threatnings.
    • POLICY CXXI. Considerations in the time of mirth.
    • POLICY CXXII. When surprisals may be made.
    • POLICY CXXIII. Ruths resolution towards, Naomi.
    • POLICY CXXIV. To disclaime a grace with modesty.
    • POLICIE CXXV. Away to be knowne by some good occasion.
    • POLICY CXXVI. Bestow favours with a gracious neglect.
    • POLICIE CXXVII. How to dispatch a businesse.
    • POLICIE CXXVIII. An attempt of comquest in a pro∣vident way.
    • POLICY CXXIX. Bribery in a Magistrate scanda∣lous.
    • POLICIE CXXX. Resist not a popular opinion with violence.
    • POLICIE CXXXI. How to predispose a man to favour him.
    • POLICIE CXXXII. Disasters are to bee delivered with Prudence.
    • POLICIE CXXXIII. Honour Gods mercy with a memo∣riall.
    • POLICIE CXXXIV. To prepare a man with a preface to receive good newes.
    • POLICIE CXXXV. A preface in matter of disswasion.
    • POLICIE CXXXVI. Not to take notice of every neglect and injury.
    • POLICY CXXXVII. How to make Subjects feare their King.
    • POLICY CXXXVIII. If a King will not spare his Sonne, much lesse his Subjects.
    • POLICY CXXXIX. How to move commiseration in a fact of ignorance.
    • POLICY CXL. Ill report must not discourage from good actions
    • POLICY CXLI. When a man may praise himselfe.
    • POLICIE CXLII. We may doe a man wrong in prai∣sing him over much.
    • POLICIE CXLIII. When a man may deface himselfe in accepting of favours.
    • POLICIE CXLIV. An expostulation with an inno∣cent confidence.
    • POLICIE CXLV. Obligations may bee intimated to move the affections.
    • POLICIE CXLVI. Prudent Abigail saveth her Hu∣band and her whole Family.
    • POLICIE CXLVII. Abigails apology for her selfe.
    • POLICIE CXLVIII. Faithfulnesse is not to bee broke by false suggestions.
    • POLICIE CXLIX. Be not too secure in correspondency with areconciled Enemy.
    • POLICIE CL. Saul disquicted wisely, though the businesse wicked.
    • POLICIE CLI. when to avoid and passe by occasi∣ons of distaste.
    • POLICIE CLII. Not to trust a reconciled Enemy.
    • POLICIE CLIII. A discreet retiring where envy is.
    • POLICIE CLIV. How to make use of advantage.
    • POLICIE CLV. How to draw parties to adhere to you.
    • POLICIE CLVI. How to conferre in signes and sig∣nifications.
    • POLICY CLVII. Not to passe lightly the words of suspicious men.
    • POLICY CLVIII. Birds of a feather will flocke toge∣ther.
    • POLICY CLIX. Disgrace to an Ambassadour re∣dounds to his Prince.
    • POLICY CLX. How to aide one another in warre.
    • POLICIE CLXI. How to make a prudent relation of matters.
    • POLICIE CLXII. How a Generall must behave him∣selfe toward his Soveraigne.
    • POLICY CLXIII. How to have Intelligencers and Spies abroad.
    • POLICY CLXIV. An arch Policy to aime one way and shoot another.
    • POLICIE CLXV. A Generall must not adventure his person too farre in a civill broile.
    • POLICIE CLXVI. How to behave ones selfe in a vi∣ctory.
    • POLICY CLXVII. Delaies in appeasing commotions dangerous.
    • POLICY CLXVIII. Imploy those for mediatours that are in favour with Princes.
    • POLICIE CLXIX. How to make a man cry Peccavi.
    • POLICIE CLXX. When to suspect the affection of a familiar.
    • POLICIE CLXXI. What circumspection is to bee had after reconcilement.
    • POLICIE CLXXII. Long deliberation in the discovery of treason is dangerous.
    • POLICIE CLXXIII. Be not too forward in carrying bad newes.
    • POLICY CLXXIV. At reduction to honour bee merci∣full, not revengefull.
    • POLICY CLXXV. Opportunity is to bee taken with lawfull advantages.
    • POLICY CLXXVI. Absence is sometimes necessary.
    • POLICIE CLXXVII. Aske counsell of the ancient and experienced persons.
    • POLICY CLXXVIII. Flatterers are dangerous to Prin∣ces.
    • POLICIE CLXXIX. It is dangerous to resist good coun∣sell.
    • POLICY CLXXX. Decline the excellency of your goods modestly.
    • POLICY CLXXXI. It is good to looke about when your neighbours prepare forces.
    • POLICIE CLXXXII. How to comply with hand in hand.
    • POLICIE CLXXXIII. Jehu's policy with Baals Priests.
    • POLICY CLXXXIV. In suddaine attempts bee close and quicke.
    • POLICIE CLXXXV. Secrets discovered bee jealous and suspicious.
    • POLICIE CLXXXVI. Rash inconsiderations make a man rush into actions with hazard.
    • POLICY CLXXXVII. How to retally favour for favour.
    • POLICIE CLXXXVIII. Not, to bee too much discouraged in∣difficult businesses.
    • POLICY CLXXXIX. To bee jealous of Officers who are covetous under good masters.
    • POLICIE CXC. Observe the inclination of those whom you desire to please.
    • POLICIE CXCI. Draw your modell before you build your house.
    • POLICIE CXCII. Preparations are necessary both in spirituall and temporall affaires.
    • POLICIE CXCIII. Lawes revived and repeated, when and in what manner they are to be divlged.
    • POLICY CXCIV. How and when to change gover∣nours.
    • POLICIE CXCV. In time of peace build Cities.
    • POLICIE CXCVI. Bribes corrupt men, and make them breake promise.
    • POLICIE CXCVII. How to prevent the designe of a Politician.
    • POLICIE CXCVIII. A King newly installed ought to strengthen himselfe.
    • POLICIE CXCIX. Avoid Counsellours that have been cause of much ill successe.
    • POLICY CC. To take away what may advance an Enemy.
    • POLICY CCI. Suspect a too much affected lan∣guage.
    • POLICIE CCII. Inferiours are not alwayes to refuse the favour of their Superiours.
    • POLICIE CCIII. How and when to conforme our selves to the lawes of the King∣dome.
    • POLICIE CCIV. Require resolution of cases of those that are expert in them.
    • POLICIE CCV. Consider the party you are to deale with.
    • POLICIE CCVI. Be suspicious of ones selfe and com∣pany, in matter of affection.
    • POLICIE CCVII. How to procure forbearance of an answere to a question.
    • POLICIE CCVIII. How to observe the time and per∣sons in the action of a thing.
    • POLICY CCIX. Keepe at distance in matter of dan∣ger.
    • POLICIE CCX. Forecast makes a man not to be un∣provided in danger.
    • POLICIE CCXI. In imparting secrets, when to use parables.
    • POLICIE CCXII. The time fit to discover ones selfe.
    • POLICIE CCXIII. When it is fitting to demand the re∣solution of a question.
    • POLICY CCXIV. In society bee discoursing of emi∣nent actions.
    • POLICY CCXV. The Iewes envy Christs true Titles
    • POLICIE CCXVI. The spirit of contradiction in an ill counselled People.
    • POLICY CCXVII. Show not your selfe abroad before there be maturity and fitnesse.
    • POLICIE CCXVIII. Bee harmelesse as Doves, wise as Serpents.
    • POLICIE CCXIX. When to absent, and when to shew ones selfe.
    • POLICY CCXX. When not to discover ones intenti∣ons.
    • POLICIE CCXXI. In matters of false accusation how to behave ones selfe.
    • POLICIE CCXXII. How to resolve a doubt.
    • POLICIE CCXXIII. A commutative policy.
    • POLICIE CCXXIV. Be jealous of Enemies intergato∣ries.
    • POLICIE CCXXV. How to speake of ones selfe in the third person, being unknowne.
    • POLICY CCXXVI. When to inject the remembrance of ones selfe with modesty on occa∣sion.
    • POLICY CCXXVII. How to apologize with authority.
    • POLICY CCXXVIII. Study the remove of the occasion of a faction.
    • POLICIE CCXXIX. Wicked men suborne false witnes∣ses when they are convicted.
    • POLICIE CCXXX. How and when to use mildnesse in a factious time.
    • POLICIE CCXXXI. Gamaels counsell was wise, but not alwayes and altogether.
    • POLICIE CCXXXII. The Eunuchs piety and zeale.
    • POLICY CCXXXIII. When the principall authours are gained the adherents will be also.
    • POLICIE CCXXXIV. Not to believe rashly the conversi∣on of an adversary.
    • POLICIE CCXXXV. When an escape is lawfull.
    • POLICY CCXXXVI. Memoriall of persons may move wonderfully.
    • POLICY CCXXXVII. How and when to use mediatours.
    • POLICIE CXXXVIII. How and when to punish Seducers.
    • POLICIE CCXXXIX. Blasphemy not to be indured.
    • POLICIE CCXL. Synods are necessary and profitable.
    • POLICIE CCXLI. In recommending their persons, re∣late their acts.
    • POLICIE CCXLII. Entitle with the best authority what you desire to be made au∣thentick.
    • POLICIE CCXLIII. Injuries privately offered, content not thy selfe with private satis∣faction.
    • POLICY CCXLIV. In tumultuary actions shew the un∣lawfulnesse and danger thereof.
    • POLICIE CCXLV. How and when to make a protesta∣tion of ones innocency.
    • POLICIE CCXLVI. Forces to be raised with all expedi∣tion in tumults.
    • POLICIE CCXLVII. How to create a party for your selfe by making division among your adversaries.
    • POLICIE CCXLVIII. What is sometimes materiall in the defence of your justification.
    • POLICIE CCXLIX. How to decline your adversary that he be not your judge.
    • POLICIE CCL. Relate the successe of things which are famous.
    • POLICY CCLI. An expedite way to prevent sinister constructions.
  • A SUPPEDITATION TO THE FORMER POLICIES.
    • POLICIE I. How to put your selfe out of the danger of being seduced.
    • POLICY II. How to try the ingenuity or gene∣rous condition of any.
    • POLICIE III. How to draw men to your humour.
    • POLICIE IV. When your adversary hath favour in audience.
    • POLICIE V. To appease passions you raise.
    • POLICIE VI. If you be in presence when favours are conferred upon any.
    • POLICIE VII. If you would have your entertain∣ment please in generall.
    • POLICIE VIII. To prepare one to whom you have a suit.
    • POLICY IX. When an opposition is of dangerous consequence.
    • POLICIE X. When generall applause or honours are performed.
    • POLICY XI. In businesse with Strangers.
    • POLICY XII. In occasions of feares.
    • POLICIE XIII. In suddaine assaults.
    • POLICY XIV. When misfortunes befall any of your owne quality or condition.
    • POLICIE XV. To draw others into your assi∣stance.
    • POLICY XVI. How to please the variety of com∣pany you discourse with.
    • POLICIE XVII. For publike dispatch.
    • POLICY XVIII. In time of unexpected assaults.
    • POLICY XIX. In times of publike danger.
    • POLICIE XX. In some kinde of solliciting.
    • POLICY XXI. In imploiment of Instruments.
    • POLICIE XXII. What qualified instruments to im∣ploy.
    • POLICIE XXIII. In businesse of persuasion.
    • POLICIE XXIV. In businesse of enquiry and obser∣vation.
    • POLICIE XXV. Observation for imploiment.
    • POLICIE XXVI. In the first onset to any for a request or suit.
    • POLICY XXVII.
    • POLICY XXVIII. How to discover the dispositions of others.
    • POLICY XXIX.
    • POLICY XXX.
    • POLICIE XXXI. To worke one to your bent.
    • POLICY XXXII.
    • POLICY XXXIII.
    • POLICY XXXIV. In dealing with subtle men.
    • POLICIE XXXV. In occasions of expence.
    • POLICY XXXVI. In occasions of praise and commen∣dations.
    • POLICIE XXXVII. In outward behaviours and de∣meanour.
    • POLICIE XXXVIII. In society.
    • POLICIE XXXIX. In application or addresse to any.
    • POLICIE XL. When you would propose a thing to any.
    • POLICIE XLI. In conference with any.
    • POLICY XLII. In innovations or novelties.
    • POLICY XLIII. In reformations.
    • POLICY XLIV. In dispatches.
    • POLICIE XLV. In discourse.
    • POLICIE XLVI. In place or authority.
    • POLICIE XLVII. When you are in place or authority.
    • POLICIE XLVIII. When you are in place.
    • POLICIE XLIX. When you are in place or authority.
    • POLICY L. When you are in place or authority.
    • POLICIE LI. In businesse of complaints.
    • POLICY LII. To avoid envy.
    • POLICIE LIII. To avoid envy.
    • POLICY LIV. In time of action.
    • POLICIE LV. In affronts and disgraces.
    • POLICY LVI. In affronts and disgraces.
    • POLICY LVII.
    • POLICY LVIII. In affronts and disgraces.
    • POLICY LIX. In your dealings.
    • POLICY LX. In your dealings.
    • POLICIE LXI. In your dealings.
    • POLICIE LXII. When favourites grow insolent and haughty.
    • POLICIE LXIII. When things succeed fairly with you, as friendships or fortunes.
    • POLICIE LXIV. When there is difficulty in obtai∣ning a suit.
    • POLICIE LXV. When pretences and rumours are told you, which concerne the action you are upon.
    • POLICIE LXVI. When you are sollicited from any great or famous action by pre∣tences.
    • POLICIE LXVII. In occasions of scandall.
    • POLICIE LXVIII. In actions of great designe.
    • POLICIE LXIX. In times of Peoples or Commons complaint.
    • POLICIE LXX. How to use the favours of any.
    • POLICIE LXXI. In imparting a businesse which is not generally allowed.
    • POLICIE LXXII. In difficult affaires.
    • POLICIE LXXIII. In the multitude of sollicitours and sutours.
    • POLICIE LXXIV. In giving favours.
    • POLICIE LXXV. In carriage of a businesse.
    • POLICY LXXVI. In case of enquiry.
    • POLICIE LXXVII. In dealing with a weake man.
    • POLICIE LXXVIII. In times of displeasure of friends.
    • POLICIE LXXIX. In reconcilements and comming backe of friends from wrath,
    • POLICIE LXXX. In discourse with the cholericke and passionate.
    • POLICY LXXXI. In waiting for opportunities.
    • POLICIE LXXXII. To know when fashions are pre∣tended and dissembled.
    • POLICY LXXXIII. In use of friendships.
    • POLICIE LXXXIV. If you faile in your designe upon any.
    • POLICIE LXXXV. How affections and passions are in∣cited.
    • POLICY LXXXVI. How they are becalmed.
    • POLICIE LXXXVII. To worke any by hope.
    • POLICY LXXXVIII. To worke any by advantage of their dependances.
    • POLICIE LXXXIX. How to enquire and informe your selfe.
    • POLICY XC. How to know how men are affected.
    • POLICY XCI. How to make men tell some secret or private grievance.
    • POLICY XCII.
    • POLICY XCIII. How to preserve a State from se∣dition and tumult.
    • POLICIE XCIV. In secret calumniations and libel∣lings.
    • POLICIE XCV. In innovations and change of lawes
    • POLICIE XCVI. In time of peace.
    • POLICIE XCVII. How to make innovations take with the people.
    • POLICY XCVIII. What would bee done at succeeding into a new state or fortune.
    • POLICY XCIX. In great deserts and expectations of reward.
    • POLICY C. When any faction or power growes great and dangerous.
    • POLICIE CI. If you suppresse your disposition for a time, it is policy to change and shew it selfe by degrees.
    • POLICY CII. When you observe any Officer or favourite to expresse himselfe free and noble generally.
    • POLICIE CIII. How to diminish or lessen a faction.
    • POLICIE CIV. When you are to receive favours or rewards from any.
    • POLICY CV. In occasions of rebuke and incre∣pation.
    • POLICY CVI. In employing formerly discontented spirits.
    • POLICIE CVII. In counselling and advising.
    • POLICIE CVIII. How to behave your selfe when you are envied.
    • POLICY CIX.
    • POLICY CX. What you are to observe when you are to negotiate with any.
    • POLICIE CXI. How to enfavour your selfe with those you discourse with.
    • POLICY CXII. How to make one love your com∣pany.
    • POLICY CXIII. If you would be popular.
    • POLICIE CXIV. How to observe your times of free∣nesse with great ones.
    • POLICY CXV. How to behave your selfe towards your friend, that you become not guilty to his exceptions.
    • POLICIE CXVI. How to preserve your selfe fresh and acceptable to society.
    • POLICIE CXVII. If you would have one thinke you endeare them in speciall after a reconcilement:
    • POLICIE CXVIII. How to make any take notice you honour them.
    • POLICIE CXIX. If you desire to see or heare experi∣ments of the faculty wherein one excels.
    • POLICIE CXX. How to informe your selfe of the parts of any.
    • POLICIE CXXI. What to doe in civill factions and commotions.
    • POLICIE CXXII. Consider now the parties in the commotion, and their quality.
    • POLICIE CXXIII. Consider the things that further the Faction.
    • POLICY CXXIV. What to doe to becalme civill Fa∣ctions and combustions.
    • POLICIE CXXV. What to bee observed before you embarque in businesse.
    • POLICIE CXXVI. What to doe in calumniations.
    • POLICIE CXXVII. What you are to doe in affaires in generall.
    • POLICIE CXXVIII. How to quicken your judgement for dispatch of affaires.
    • POLICY CXXIX. How to obtaine respect.
    • POLICY CXXX. What to doe if you would have your counsels words or deeds respected.
    • POLICIE CXXXI. How to gaine respect and estimate.
    • POLICIE CXXXII. How to preserve the credit and good name you get.
    • POLICY CXXXIII. How to gaine redit and esteeme by your meanes.
    • POLICIE CXXXIV. How to know whether you be luckie and fortunate, and how to con∣tinue so.
    • POLICIE CXXXV. How to keepe you at your point of prosperity.
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