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in_o which_o respect_n that_o be_v no_o smalle_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o any_o prosperous_a and_o victorious_a prince_n ever_o to_o fear_v the_o after_o clap_v and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o he_o may_v after_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o so_o to_o make_v war_n as_o he_o exclude_v not_o himself_o from_o possibility_n of_o peace_n if_o his_o former_a fortune_n fail_v he_o yea_o and_o during_o the_o course_n of_o his_o prosperity_n to_o harken_v to_o any_o reasonable_a composition_n rather_o than_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o future_a event_n which_o many_o great_a prince_n and_o famous_a captain_n not_o observe_v have_v obscure_v all_o their_o former_a glory_n with_o final_a disgrace_n and_o make_v themselves_o lamentable_a example_n of_o human_a infelicity_n aemilius_n perseus_n king_n of_o macedony_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o diverse_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v get_v against_o the_o roman_n provoke_v they_o so_o long_o with_o continual_a injury_n that_o at_o 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and_o the_o king_n catholyke_n with_o abuse_n and_o injury_n of_o they_o both_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v seek_v to_o make_v a_o immortal_a hatred_n betwixt_o they_o and_o a_o quarrel_n irreconciliable_a and_o yet_o be_v withal_o so_o unaduised_a at_o home_n as_o to_o procure_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o alienat_fw-la from_o her_o majesty_n tie_n the_o heart_n of_o her_o own_o subject_n by_o most_o exorbitant_a cruelty_n and_o open_a injury_n draw_v she_o and_o the_o whole_a estate_n thereby_o into_o evident_a danger_n both_o domestical_a and_o forrayn_a which_o danger_n if_o they_o shall_v concur_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o may_v be_v fear_v though_o their_o own_o ruin_n also_o will_v be_v include_v therein_o yet_o be_v that_o but_o a_o smalle_a satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o other_o better_a than_o themselves_o of_o two_o other_o inevitable_a damage_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n &_o her_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xix_o but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fear_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v at_o home_o there_o be_v little_a though_o no_o god_n a_o mercy_n to_o these_o busy_a fellow_n yet_o what_o great_a indignity_n or_o injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o her_o subject_n then_o to_o abuse_v her_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o murder_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_n as_o by_o these_o device_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n where-upon_o do_v follow_v two_o inevitable_a damage_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o one_o the_o infamy_n that_o her_o majesty_n government_n do_v incur_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o those_o that_o travail_n over_o other_o country_n or_o read_v the_o book_n and_o history_n that_o daily_o be_v write_v thereof_o 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scatter_v thou_o into_o diverse_a country_n etc._n etc._n also_o when_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o juda_n 2d_o and_o jerusalem_n be_v lead_v into_o captivite_fw-la by_o nabucodonozor_n the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o blood_n which_o manasses_n have_v shed_v when_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v in_o like_o manner_n our_o saviour_n himself_o prophese_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n ascribe_v the_o same_o principal_o to_o the_o spill_n of_o innocent_a blood_n 23._o not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o but_o also_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v send_v and_o be_v to_o send_v jerusalem_n say_v he_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o behold_v your_o how_o be_v shall_v be_v leave_v desert_n etc._n etc._n hereof_o many_o notable_a example_n occur_v in_o profane_a history_n 2d_o but_o 2._o or_o 3._o shall_v suffice_v for_o brevity_n sake_n justin_n tell_v of_o the_o people_n of_o epiras_n severe_o punish_v and_o almost_o destroy_v with_o dearth_n famine_n war_n and_o sickness_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o laodomia_n daughter_n of_o alexander_n their_o king_n no_o less_o notable_a and_o manifest_a be_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o a_o horrible_a murder_n and_o rape_n comit_v by_o two_o of_o their_o citizen_n upon_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o scedasus_n amatoriae_fw-la who_o demand_v justice_n most_o instant_o of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o people_n and_o be_v deny_v it_o of_o they_o all_o crave_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n with_o infinite_a imprecation_n and_o malediction_n against_o their_o state_n and_o so_o kill_v himself_o also_o upon_o his_o daughter_n tomb_n where_o upon_o ensew_v as_o diodorus_n siculus_n â—4_n &_o plutark_o do_v note_n the_o memorable_a overthrow_n give_v to_o the_o 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