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1 3| the bounds; and what the means.~The fruits of unity (next 2 3| incorporate.~Concerning the means of procuring unity; men 3 8| which both in affection and means, have married and endowed 4 8| charitable, because their means are less exhaust, yet, on 5 9| their places. For by that means, there be so many screens 6 12| as much good, with little means as with great; for otherwise, 7 13| disproportion, between honor and means.~As for nobility in particular 8 14| prevention is to remove, by all means possible, that material 9 15| depriveth human nature of the means to exalt itself, above human 10 18| religion, or their customs, or means of life.~For their men of 11 21| took hold of it, and found means it was told the Queen; who, 12 28| amplify an estate in power, means, and fortune. But be the 13 28| kingdoms and estates, and the means thereof. An argument fit 14 28| military forces.~By all means it is to be procured, that 15 31| all the time, let him find means to take them off, and to 16 33| that riches gotten by good means, and just labor, pace slowly; 17 33| and oppression, and unjust means), they come upon speed. 18 33| Usury is the certainest means of gain, though one of the 19 33| not restrained, are great means to enrich; especially if 20 35| should be overgreat. Another means to curb them, is to balance 21 37| of both; and there is no means to help this, but by seasonable 22 38| man’s life, let men by all means endeavor, to obtain good 23 38| that the most effectual means, are now applied to the 24 40| be forced to sell their means (be it lands or goods) far 25 40| that there be left open a means, to invite moneyed men to 26 40| formerly to pay; for by that means, all borrowers, shall have 27 41| without consideration of the means and degrees; pursue some 28 45| order; but these to be by no means set too thick; but to leave 29 48| party left to his other means; and in some sort recompensed, 30 53| or moveth upon greater means, if they have never so little 31 57| generate, except they know means to live (as it is almost 32 57| populate, without foreseeing means of life and sustentation, 33 58| generate, except they know means to live (as it is almost 34 58| populate, without foreseeing means of life and sustentation,