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MACHIAVELLI.
suchte 1 to obleish thame seifs als far vnto these on whome
they have bestowed favour and bennefeits as to be bound to
those 2 of quhome they have receaved great benefeits. So
considdering this mater rightlye It sal be a mater of sma
travell to a vyse and courageous prence baith at the begining
and efterward to entertayne the courage of his subiects to the
leng[t]h and contenawce of the defense of the beseged cytie,
provyding that they be not disprovyded 3 of such [moyens 4
that 5 ar requeiseit baith for viuers and defense. 9
1 ar so to love theme als.
2 weill quhone they have obleshed by services as these.
3 provyded baith. 4 things. 5 as.

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