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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London :: Printed for Edward Brewster ...,
1656.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34173.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.

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POLICIE LXXXIX. How to enquire and informe your selfe.

HE that would see the closets or private walkes of any, must procure the keyes.

There is no informing your selfe in the secrets of another, without the helpe of these that can open them.

A servant is one key, He revea∣leth his secret to his servants, A∣mos 3. 7.

An espiall is another, A tale∣bearer revealeth secrets, Prov 11. 13.

His owne actions a third, thus God is discovered, Speake to the Earth, and it shall teach thee, Job 12. 7.

Common report a fourth, Aske now—the Fowles of the aire, and they shall tell thee, Job. 12. 7.

Familiars and Counsellours a fifth, Come (said Dalilah) for he

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hath shewed me all his heart, Judg. 16. 18.

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