Difficulty of giving advice to princes, 323. A prince in the first
place, should learn to govern himself, 324. He should feel that he is
God’s minister for good to his subjects, 325. He should not affect
the power or the absolute sovereignty of God, 326. He should be more
afraid of doing than of suffering ill, 327. He should vigilantly
guard the welfare of his subjects, 327. His wisdom and justice should
reflect the wisdom and justice of God, 328. His power should be
restrained by sound reason, 329.