Politique Observation.
FOrtune, or to speak more properly, Divine Providence doth commonly favour those, who being truly generous do attempt any great enterprise. Not that God worketh miracles, for the crowning them with successe; but indeed, because couragiousness giveth them great advantages; especially, when it is accompanied with Prudence, and that the Divine Providence co-operating with second Causes, doth assist their indeavours, Courage begetteth a certain hope which like a Spur stirreth up to great attempts, from which Fear had formerly diverted them; cou∣rage alone is sufficient to strike terrour into an enemy, who fighting more by con∣straint then good will, do usually give ground, when once they find themselves vi∣gorously assaulted. Who knoweth not that it is courage which perswadeth to invade and subject other Countries. Experience hath often evinced, that an invading Prince hath a great advantage over him, who is onely intent how to defend himself; especially if he be Prudent in falling on him, in a favourable conjuncture of time, as when his forces are diverted into other imployments, or worn out or unarmed. They who have most judiciously weighed the Victories of Caesar, do much ascribe them to his native Generousness, which carried him on to attempt any thing, with∣out the least fear; insomuch that he despised the un-relenting fury both of the Sea and Winds, which spare no man, and commanded the Pylot who conducted him, not to fear, since he carried Caesars Fortune in his Boat. Never did his Souldiers shew their backs, no danger could affright him, well he knew death to be the end of life, but not that it was a mis-fortune. He built his Glory upon Conquests, and the difficulty of his enterprizes re-doubled the Force of his Courage. Fortune was alwaies his friend, and he made it apparent, that nothing was impossible to a man of Resolution.