Emperours, and murthered them, pulling some down, and set∣ting others up; that at some times there have been three or four, and at other times none to govern the Empire, and how often, nay how few die of the Emperours of the Turks in peace, for the Janisaries whom they raised for their guard mur∣thers them upon the least dislike, and many other examples may be given; wherefore it is as great a wonder to hear of an Army to protect their Governours, as usual to destroy them; but this comfort onely is to those that live under the power of the sword, that as they destroy their heads, so they destroy themselves; for without Government nothing can last; and there can be no Government without superiority or superiours; for there must be both authority and obedience, to make a Harmo∣nical Common-wealth.Of the favour of Princes.THere is no greater advantage to a Prince, then to prefer men that have the reputation, of being wise, valiant and honest, or those men that are great in alliance, or have great estates, for men of wisdom they inable their Princes, by their counsel, and men of valour they enable their Princes by execution, and ho∣nest men inable them by their trust, and men of alliances ina∣ble them by their power, and rich men help to maintain their war; but poor and mean-born men are leaches that suck in the wealth of the kingdom, and spue it forth in vanities, they bring nothing to their Prince, but hatred from the commons, through envy to those that are preferred.The misplacing of Honours that causeth Re∣bellion.OUtward Honor should be the mark of inward, worthy a re∣ward; for action proceeding from valour, and wisdom in conducting and governing, maintaining and keeping, assisting and obeying their King and Country. ButifHonour be placed by favour, and not for merit: it brings envy to those which are honoured, and hatred to the Prince, for honouring such per∣sons; which envy and hate bring murmur, discontent brings war and ruin to the kingdom. But Kings should be like good husbands, that sowe their seed in fertil ground, and not in bar∣ren ground, where the cost and paines will be lost, neither do they fling in their seeds in a lump, but spread them about, so Princes should divide their favours, amongst the worthiest per∣sons, not to favour one, to discontent all the rest.0