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* 1.1THere is no liuing Creature more vntoward, none more vntracta∣ble by heart then a man is, yet no one is to be spared more then hee; For what folly is it for a man to bee ashamed to spend his spleene vpon Dogges, and Horses, or Asses, and to intreat a man more rudely? Wee cure sicknesses and yet are not angrie with
them, but this disease of the minde requireth a gentle medicine and th•••• hee who cureth the same should not bee angrie with th•• sicke. It is the part of an euill Physition to dispaire that he shall not cure. The same ought he•• to doe to whom the securitie and protection of all men is committed, in those whose mindes are affected, hee must not suddenly cast by his hopes, neyther inconti∣nently pronounce what deadly signes there are in the infirmitie. Let him striue with vices and resist them, let him vpbraid some with their infirmitie, deceiue other some by a gentle cure, because hee i•• likeliest more soone and better to heale them by deceiueable medecines. Let a Prince indeuour carefully not on∣ly to cure but also to giue a smooth cicatrix to the wound of offence. A King obtaineth no glorie by cruell punishment for who doubteth but hee may•• But contrariwise his glorie is most excellent, if hee containeth his power, if hee deliuer many from the furie of their Enemies, and ruinat••th no man by his displeasure.
Since a man is ••he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnta∣med creature of the World, we ••••ght to handle h••m gently.