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The EXPLICATIO N.

Temper a to lend an easte and credulous Ear, inithou EXamination to his perer an Sycophanis, therebreathes, ascit u ere, rom theriing's idea pestilentia Air, hicli corrupis and infect ali his Servants. Some searchout the ear of a Prince, and aggravate the sanae illi fictilious tortes: Other sti up the Furies of EnΠ, especiali against the best Men in the State Other inalis a their own Filii and Stain o Conscience, by Accusations against other Men Other give sal tolli Prefer enis, and promote the Suits of thei Friends by Calumniatin and Traducing thei Competitors Others compose Fabulous Representations of thei Enemies, as poma Stage; and in-Hh a finite

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finite the like And these are the Arisos such of the Prince' ServantS, S areo a vile an basemature Nay, and thos also that re os a more honest Disposition, and of helter Morals Whenthe perceive their Innocence to belltileor no Securit to them, thei Prince

Mora Honesty, and accommodate themselves to the ir of the Couri, and are thereWith carrie about in servile manner. For a Tacitus sayso Claudius There is no a fet imiththat Prince, into hose ea au thingsare conve 'ri ascit mere, by Infus omandmirerision rom thers. An Comines salth very weli: It is beller tib a Servant to a Prince, hos Pealou seshaUe no End than to a Prince, hose Credulit has no Mean.

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cies of the Wic e are crue

THERE is implante in Man's

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nocent.

The PAR AB LEXU A Foo ulter ali his lari

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H Parabie advis es, o a Man ought o demean himself, a in incurr' the Anger an Indignatio of his Prince. The recept is

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no his Place and Ossice Secondθ, That with Caution and Diligenc he attend

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lae ali anne of OccasionS, Wherein his Service a be acceptable to his Prince that he may both he a prompt an for ard Affection to re-deem his fore-pas offence an his Prince ma understand What a good Servant e may hance ociose, faedis Oharges him.

la thesauit pon thers o insinuate, that it a committe Withis ill Intention; or remonstrate thei Malice, Who accused him to the ing, O aggravate the alter above measuro. To conclude, et imi every Way diligent, and walchsul, and intent ponthe Cure.