The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright.

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The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright.
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Wright, Henry, fl. 1616.
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London :: Printed by Nicholas Okes,
1616.
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Political science -- Early works to 1800.
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"The first part of the disquisition of truth, concerning political affaires Handled in two seuerall sections. The first whereof (by way of certaine questions probleme-wise propounded and answered) consisteth of foureteene chapters. Written by Henry Wright." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15753.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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It may further be demanded, why it is so exceeding auaileable to a Prince, to haue his counsels and de∣terminations kept secret?

IS it because that if they were n knowne, they might be preuented and hindered? Or is it for this respect rather, because his honour and esti∣mation both at home and abroad, is thereby much increased and augmented? Or not so much for the former reasons neither, but for that if his determi∣nations were once knowne, o many men pricked forward with enuy, would detract from his wise∣dome,

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blaming him that hee put not his intenti∣ons sooner in execution, though hee could not (happily) finde fit opportunity seruing thereunto?

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