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cerae_fw-la i_o primae_fw-la tabulae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la instituti_fw-la by_o which_o word_n i_o think_v be_v understand_v such_o heir_n as_o 1._o alexander_n call_v haeredes_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la ass_n i_o heir_n to_o the_o main_a inheritance_n oppose_v they_o to_o those_o which_o do_v receive_v only_a legacy_n who_o he_o call_v there_o haeredes_fw-la in_o imâ_fw-la cerâ_fw-la secundos_fw-la haeredes_fw-la &_o legatarios_fw-la 〈◊〉_d silvius_n not_o upon_o improbable_a ground_n do_v think_v that_o tully_n do_v understand_v by_o haeredes_fw-la secundi_fw-la such_o heir_n as_o be_v nominate_v to_o succeed_v the_o chief_a heir_n or_o heir_n if_o they_o die_v they_o write_v their_o account_n in_o table_n hence_o tabulae_fw-la accepti_fw-la &_o expensi_fw-la signify_v reckon_a book_n they_o wrought_v their_o statute_n also_o in_o table_n whence_o tabulae_fw-la publicae_fw-la be_v english_v statute_n book_n or_o rather_o book_n of_o record_n those_o write_n or_o 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signify_v the_o writing_n itself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o catil_n tully_n cognovit_fw-la manum_fw-la &_o signum_fw-la suum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n we_o use_v this_o word_n stylus_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a tenure_n or_o strain_n of_o phrase_n which_o any_o man_n observe_v in_o the_o compose_n of_o a_o oration_n epistle_n or_o such_o like_a in_o which_o sense_n tully_n use_v it_o as_o the_o antitheton_fw-la to_o gladius_fw-la in_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o muren_n cedat_fw-la forun_v castris_fw-la otium_fw-la militiae_fw-la stylus_fw-la gladio_fw-la though_o in_o another_o place_n he_o use_v it_o to_o signify_v if_o not_o a_o sword_n yet_o a_o pocket_n dagger_n as_o etsi_fw-la meus_fw-la ille_fw-la stylus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la 2._o in_o which_o place_v stylus_fw-la do_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o pugio_fw-la now_o that_o we_o may_v return_v to_o the_o matter_n whence_o we_o have_v digress_v we_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o enact_v their_o law_n all_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o
he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n without_o delay_n his_o wife_n be_v call_v rigina_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la the_o queene-priestesse_a and_o be_v wont_n upon_o the_o kalend_n of_o every_o month_n to_o sacrifice_v a_o porker_n or_o a_o lamb_n in_o her_o palace_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o juno_n chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr marte_fw-la sive_fw-la mavorte_fw-la &_o salijs_fw-la palatinis_fw-la marti_fw-la dicatis_fw-la mar_n otherwise_o call_v mavors_n by_o the_o figure_n epenthesis_n we_o say_v induperator_n for_o imperator_fw-la be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n &_o so_o metonymicâ—s_o be_v use_v for_o war_n as_o vario_fw-la marte_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la by_o one_o own_o strength_n &_o labour_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juno_n only_o without_o company_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o when_o juno_n be_v great_o displease_v with_o herself_o that_o jupiter_n by_o strike_v his_o head_n without_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n she_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora_n touch_v a_o certain_a flower_n in_o the_o field_n of_o olenius_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o she_o immediate_o conceive_v the_o god_n mars_n this_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o war_n the_o roman_n paint_v fiery_a sometime_o in_o his_o chariot_n sometime_o on_o horseback_n with_o a_o iavelin_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o scourge_n in_o the_o other_o in_o old_a coin_n there_o be_v sometime_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o cock_n join_v with_o he_o to_o show_v the_o vigilancy_n and_o carefulness_n that_o soldier_n be_v to_o use_v he_o be_v call_v 10_o gradivus_n à _fw-la gradiendo_fw-la from_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v a_o temple_n without_o the_o city_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v extramuraneus_fw-la ibid._n near_o unto_o this_o temple_n without_o the_o gate_n capena_n do_v lie_v a_o stone_n of_o great_a note_n which_o upon_o great_a drouth_n the_o people_n will_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o present_o rain_n will_v follow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o raine-stone_n lapis_fw-la manalis_fw-la à _fw-la manando_fw-la numa_n pompilius_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o mars_n surname_v gradivus_n ordain_v 12_o dance_a priest_n call_v salij_n à _fw-la numa_n saliendo_fw-la from_o dance_v which_o number_n afterward_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v double_v by_o tullus_n hostilius_n in_o the_o war_n against_o fidena_n a_o town_n of_o the_o sabine_n the_o former_a 12_o be_v call_v salij_n palatini_n from_o the_o palatine_a mount_n where_o they_o do_v begin_v their_o mauriske_n the_o other_o collini_n from_o the_o hill_n where_o their_o chapel_n stand_v 2._o and_o sometime_o quirinales_fw-la &_o sometime_o agonale_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a college_n contain_v 24_o priest_n numa_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v this_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n the_o plague_n or_o some_o other_o contagious_a sickness_n be_v very_o hot_a among_o the_o roman_n insomuch_o that_o no_o sacrifice_n or_o holy_a offering_n can_v remove_v it_o at_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a brazen_a target_n or_o scutcheon_n call_v in_o latin_a aenea_fw-la pelta_fw-la or_o ancile_v big_a at_o both_o end_n but_o cut_v like_o a_o half_a moon_n on_o each_o side_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o numa_n his_o hand_n with_o a_o certain_a voice_n promise_v all_o health_n unto_o rome_n so_o long_o as_o that_o brazen_a target_n can_v be_v keep_v safe_a whereupon_o mamurius_n a_o cunningwork-man_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o numa_n make_v eleven_o other_o ancilia_fw-la so_o like_o the_o first_o that_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o to_o the_o iatent_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a mind_v as_o to_o steal_v it_o he_o may_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n by_o mistake_v one_o for_o another_o these_o twelve_o priest_n have_v the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o they_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n &_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n every_o year_n they_o apparel_v themselves_o with_o a_o party_n colour_a coat_n call_v tunica_fw-la versicolor_a gird_v close_o to_o their_o body_n with_o a_o belt_n or_o sword-girdle_n and_o a_o breastplate_n of_o harness_n call_v aneum_fw-la tegmen_fw-la upon_o that_o &_o a_o robe_n of_o estate_n call_v trabea_fw-la clasp_v about_o they_o upmost_a of_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n they_o do_v wear_v apices_fw-la i_o cap_n 2._o much_o like_a unto_o the_o persian_a bonnet_n call_v in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v somewhat_o resemble_v our_o head-piece_n in_o war_n make_v close_o unto_o the_o head_n with_o a_o crest_n of_o cloth_n upon_o the_o top_n whence_o some_o have_v call_v they_o galea_n they_o be_v thus_o apparel_v dance_v about_o the_o forum_n or_o marketplace_n &_o the_o capitol_n with_o short_a sword_n by_o their_o side_n a_o iavelin_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o ancile_v in_o the_o other_o use_v certain_a song_n either_o of_o the_o god_n and_o those_o they_o call_v janualij_n junonij_n and_o minervij_fw-la or_o of_o man_n and_o those_o they_o call_v axamenta_fw-la because_o in_o those_o song_n they_o do_v axare_v i_o nominate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o some_o well_o deserve_a man_n as_o mamurius_n which_o make_v those_o eleven_o scutcheon_n be_v often_o call_v upon_o in_o those_o song_n upon_o these_o their_o festival_n day_n they_o have_v excess_n of_o cheer_n whence_o 37._o horace_n have_v use_v saliare_n dape_fw-la to_o signify_v dainty_a fare_n chap._n 11._o de_fw-fr foecialibus_fw-la &_o patre-patrato_a these_o foeciale_n be_v officer_n at_o arm_n or_o herald_n to_o denounce_v war_n or_o proclaim_v peace_n appoint_v thereunto_o at_o first_o sacerd_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n 2._o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o dissuade_v the_o roman_n from_o molest_v any_o confederate_a nation_n with_o unjust_a war_n &_o if_o any_o confederate_a nation_n do_v offer_v injury_n unto_o the_o roman_a people_n they_o do_v these_o foeciale_n go_v as_o ambassador_n unto_o they_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o roman_n their_o right_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v thirty_o day_n obstinate_a refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o right_a than_o do_v they_o present_o denounce_v war_n against_o they_o cast_v forth_o a_o dart_n in_o token_n thereof_o which_o denunciation_n be_v 10._o call_v clarigatio_fw-la à _fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la quâ_fw-la utebatur_fw-la foecialis_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o whensoever_o war_n be_v denounce_v this_o herald_n at_o arm_n shall_v adag_n turn_v loose_a a_o ram_n unto_o their_o enemy_n border_n signify_v thereby_o that_o their_o field_n shall_v short_o become_v pasture_n for_o the_o roman_n from_o which_o custom_n we_o say_v of_o one_o that_o challenge_v another_o into_o the_o field_n arieten_n emisit_fw-la again_o if_o the_o imperator_n or_o lord-general_a have_v do_v aught_o against_o his_o oath_n these_o foeciale_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v avert_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n from_o he_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v call_v pater-patratus_a a_o perfect_a father_n for_o he_o only_o can_v be_v pater-patratus_a which_o have_v both_o child_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n also_o alive_a they_o be_v call_v foeciales_n à _fw-la foedere_fw-la faciendo_fw-la from_o make_v a_o league_n or_o peace_n between_o nation_n this_o league_n which_o we_o in_o latin_a do_v call_v foedus_fw-la the_o roman_n in_o old_a time_n 1._o do_v call_v fidus_n as_o ennins_n and_o pighius_fw-la witness_n whence_o these_o foeciale_n be_v term_v also_o fidei_fw-la flamen_fw-la chap._n 12._o de_fw-fr duumviris_n decemviris_fw-la &_o quindecimviris_n sacris_fw-la faciundis_fw-la itèm_fw-la de_fw-la sibyllis_fw-la this_o priesthood_n have_v his_o first_o institution_n from_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n who_o office_n be_v as_o well_o to_o expound_v as_o to_o keep_v the_o oracle_n of_o those_o ten_o prophetess_n so_o famous_a through_o out_o the_o world_n call_v sibyllae_fw-la concern_v who_o 2._o munster_n have_v these_o word_n in_o time_n pass_v there_o come_v a_o strange_a woman_n to_o tarqvinius_n the_o king_n offer_v 9_o book_n full_a of_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n to_o be_v fold_n but_o tarqvinius_n think_v the_o book_n to_o dear_a refuse_v to_o buy_v they_o the_o woman_n depart_v burn_v three_o of_o these_o book_n and_o come_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o tarqvinius_n demand_v as_o much_o for_o those_o six_o book_n as_o former_o she_o have_v do_v for_o the_o 9_o tarqvinius_n then_o begin_v to_o deride_v she_o whereat_o the_o woman_n depart_v and_o burn_v three_o more_o return_v again_o unto_o tarqvinius_n and_o ask_v as_o much_o for_o the_o three_o leave_v as_o she_o ask_v at_o first_o for_o all_o nine_o then_o begin_v tarqvinius_n more_o serious_o to_o bethink_v himself_o thereof_o and_o send_v for_o his_o augur_n ask_v counsel_n and_o
build_v a_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o forum_n where_o they_o be_v see_v in_o honour_n of_o they_o both_o although_o in_o the_o after_o age_n it_o have_v the_o name_n only_o of_o castor_n temple_n whence_o arise_v the_o jest_n of_o m._n bibulus_n against_o his_o fellow_n consul_n julius_n caesar_n say_v that_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o as_o it_o do_v with_o pollux_n i_o as_o this_o temple_n which_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o both_o the_o brethren_n carry_v the_o name_n only_o of_o castor_n temple_n so_o the_o great_a expense_n in_o exhibit_v show_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consulshippe_n though_o they_o go_v deep_a on_o bibulus_n his_o side_n yet_o caesar_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o thanks_n and_o credit_n insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o subscribe_v the_o name_n of_o both_o consul_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o charter_n for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o year_n that_o year_n they_o write_v such_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o bibulus_n and_o caesar_n but_o julius_n and_o caesar_n be_v consul_n chap._n 14._o de_fw-fr aede_fw-la saturni_n saturnes_n sanctuary_n publicola_n be_v the_o common_a treasure_n house_n wherein_o the_o subsidy_n money_n which_o the_o commons_o pay_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n call_v quaestores_fw-la be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o whereof_o divers_a man_n conjecture_v diverse_o alexander_n neop_n 15._o say_v that_o saturn_n find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o brazen_a money_n and_o therefore_o this_o temple_n may_v be_v think_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o treasury_n plutarch_n think_v rather_o that_o the_o make_n of_o the_o treasury_n in_o that_o place_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o saturn_n reign_v be_v the_o world_n golden_a age_n 2._o but_o the_o most_o receive_v opinion_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n whereby_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a from_o thief_n this_o temple_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o use_v it_o be_v put_v unto_o be_v call_v aerarium_fw-la from_o aes_fw-la i_o brass_n which_o name_n now_o be_v common_a to_o all_o treasure_n house_n for_o that_o the_o first_o money_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n be_v of_o that_o metal_n until_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 485_o as_o pliny_n witness_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 33._o 15._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o before_o the_o use_n of_o brass_n they_o make_v money_n of_o leather_n whence_o numa_n pompilius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v leather_n money_n in_o a_o dole_n unto_o the_o people_n touch_v their_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o treasury_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o their_o care_n in_o provide_v against_o sudden_a danger_n be_v such_o that_o they_o lay_v aside_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o receipt_n which_o they_o 2._o call_v aurum_fw-la vicesimarium_fw-la incensimarium_n and_o cimiliarchium_n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n or_o more_o sacred_a room_n name_v in_o latin_a aerarium_fw-la sanctius_fw-la georg._n we_o may_v read_v also_o of_o a_o three_o treasury_n call_v aerarium_fw-la militare_fw-la wherein_o augustus_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o certain_a legacy_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o to_o defray_v charge_n in_o extraordinary_a war_n where_o it_o lay_v so_o privilege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n to_o use_v any_o of_o it_o but_o in_o extreme_a and_o desperate_a necessity_n notwithstanding_o howsoever_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o treasure_n house_n 2._o yet_o divers_a author_n testify_v that_o the_o act_n of_o their_o senate_n the_o book_n of_o record_n together_o with_o such_o book_n as_o be_v for_o their_o immeasurable_a bigness_n call_v libri_fw-la elephantini_n wherein_o all_o the_o name_n of_o their_o citizen_n be_v register_v and_o also_o their_o military_a ensign_n be_v contain_v there_o 4._o and_o from_o those_o statute_n book_n call_v tabulae_fw-la publicae_fw-la this_o treasury_n be_v also_o call_v tabularium_fw-la because_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o there_o chap._n 15._o de_fw-fr campo_fw-it scelerato_fw-la campus_n sceleratus_fw-la the_o field_n of_o execution_n cosmog_n lie_v within_o the_o city_n join_v to_o the_o gate_n collina_n it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o vestal_a nun_n if_o they_o be_v deflower_v suffer_v punishment_n after_o this_o manner_n there_o numa_n be_v make_v a_o vault_n under_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o hole_n leave_v open_a above_o whereby_o one_o may_v go_v down_o and_o within_o it_o there_o be_v a_o little_a couch_n with_o a_o burn_a lamp_n and_o a_o few_o victual_n whither_o the_o defile_a votary_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o market_n place_n in_o a_o litter_n so_o close_v up_o with_o thick_a leather_n that_o her_o mourning_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o move_n of_o pity_n she_o be_v thus_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v let_v down_o by_o a_o ladder_n into_o the_o hollow_a cave_n and_o the_o hole_n present_o stop_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o suffer_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n which_o keep_v not_o the_o sacred_a fire_n with_o great_a sanctity_n and_o it_o be_v think_v unlawful_a to_o punish_v they_o by_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o they_o because_o they_o have_v in_o former_a time_n serve_v in_o so_o holy_a a_o function_n chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr campo_fw-it martio_n the_o 11_o campus_fw-la martius_n otherwise_o call_v tiberinus_n because_o it_o be_v near_o the_o river_n tiber_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o roman_a people_n by_o caïa_n tarratia_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n but_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o rome_n do_v take_v it_o from_o the_o people_n convert_v it_o to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o sow_v corn_n there_o which_o when_o he_o be_v depose_v the_o roman_n do_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n tiber_n judge_v it_o unfit_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v reap_v any_o commodity_n from_o so_o holy_a a_o ground_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n be_v stop_v in_o a_o shallow_a foard_v of_o the_o river_n become_v firm_a ground_n and_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a island_n or_o aesculapius_n his_o island_n and_o present_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o tarqvinius_n this_o campus_n martius_n be_v restore_v unto_o its_o former_a use_n beside_o the_o natural_a pleasantness_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o it_o be_v beautify_v with_o many_o ornament_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o capitol_n the_o capitol_n be_v too_o full_a as_o likewise_o with_o divers_a image_n of_o well_o deserve_a man_n hither_o do_v the_o young_a sort_n of_o roman_n come_v to_o exercise_v all_o matter_n of_o chivalry_n namely_o the_o horse-race_n the_o foot-race_n wrestle_v fence_a vault_a cast_v the_o bowl_n the_o sledge_n the_o dart_n use_v the_o sling_n the_o bow_n with_o such_o like_a &_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o mars_n and_o call_v by_o strabo_n the_o roman_n great_a school_n of_o defence_n in_o this_o field_n be_v man_n of_o best_a note_n burn_v when_o they_o die_v here_o be_v the_o king_n &_o other_o magistrate_n at_o first_o create_v in_o this_o 1._o field_n of_o mars_n also_o be_v a_o place_n at_o first_o rail_v like_o a_o sheepe-pen_n call_v therefore_o ovilia_fw-la or_o septa_fw-la but_o afterward_o it_o be_v mount_v with_o marblestone_n beautify_v with_o stately_a walk_n and_o gallery_n and_o also_o with_o a_o tribunal_n or_o seat_n of_o justice_n within_o which_o precinct_n the_o people_n often_o time_n assemble_v to_o give_v their_o suffrage_n towards_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n the_o mean_n of_o ascend_v up_o unto_o these_o ovilia_fw-la be_v not_o by_o stair_n but_o by_o many_o bridge_n make_v for_o that_o time_n every_o parish_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o parish_n and_o every_o tribe_n or_o ward_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o every_o hundred_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o century_n have_v his_o bridge_n whence_o this_o proverb_n be_v occasion_v de_fw-fr ponte_fw-la deijciendus_fw-la i_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o give_v his_o voice_n roscio_n these_o bridge_n be_v not_o make_v over_o any_o river_n but_o over_o the_o dry_a land_n whence_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la periclitarentur_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la suffragarentur_fw-la in_o comitijs_fw-la chap._n 17._o de_fw-fr circo_fw-la maximo_fw-la among_o other_o place_n where_o the_o roman_n exhibit_v their_o play_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o great_a circque_n or_o shewplace_n call_v in_o latin_a circus_n maximus_n it_o be_v a_o large_a piece_n of_o ground_n lie_v near_o that_o part_n of_o the_o aventine_n mount_v where_o diana_n temple_n stand_v it_o be_v build_v by_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n with_o diverse_a gallery_n round_o about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o senator_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n do_v behold_v the_o run_n with_o great_a horse_n at_o list_n the_o firework_n
advise_v of_o they_o and_o they_o understand_v by_o certain_a sign_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n have_v refuse_v some_o special_a goodness_n send_v from_o the_o god_n and_o for_o the_o book_n that_o remain_v they_o advise_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v what_o she_o ask_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v deliver_v her_o book_n she_o present_o vanish_v and_o be_v never_o see_v again_o only_o warn_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o book_n as_o safe_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v for_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o these_o tarqvinius_n choose_v two_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n or_o patricij_fw-la call_v they_o duumviri_fw-la appoint_v they_o as_o well_o by_o study_n to_o expound_v as_o with_o care_n to_o keep_v those_o oracle_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o people_n obtain_v that_o ten_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n 13._o five_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o commons_o &_o five_o out_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o then_o be_v they_o call_v the_o decem-viri_a afterwards_o by_o l._n sylla_n as_o it_o be_v think_v five_o more_o be_v add_v so_o that_o they_o be_v then_o call_v the_o quindecimviri_a nay_o the_o number_n be_v increase_v by_o sylla_n unto_o forty_o 6._o as_o servius_n think_v but_o still_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quindecimviri_a of_o these_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n ten_o be_v very_o famous_a the_o first_o be_v call_v persica_fw-la the_o second_o libyca_n the_o three_o delphica_n the_o four_o cumaea_n the_o five_o erythraea_n the_o six_o samia_n the_o seven_o cumana_n the_o eight_o hellespontia_n the_o nine_o phrygia_n the_o ten_o tiburtina_n they_o aâ—_n prophesy_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o place_n where_o these_o book_n be_v keep_v be_v within_o the_o capitol_n under_o ground_n in_o a_o chest_n of_o stone_n where_o they_o remain_v safe_a until_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o capitol_n at_o which_o time_n they_o also_o be_v burn_v notwithstanding_o many_o of_o the_o prophecy_n have_v be_v know_v partly_o by_o tradition_n and_o partly_o be_v take_v out_o of_o other_o copy_n in_o other_o country_n one_o of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v utter_v by_o sibylla_n delphica_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 2._o nascetur_fw-la propheta_fw-la absque_fw-la matris_fw-la coitu_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n bear_v without_o any_o copulation_n of_o the_o mother_n even_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n it_o be_v speak_v at_o delphos_n all_o their_o prophecy_n be_v of_o that_o certainty_n that_o when_o we_o will_v aver_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a sibyllae_fw-la we_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v sibyllae_fw-la folium_fw-la as_o true_a as_o sibyllaes_n oracle_n the_o cumaea_n sibylla_n do_v write_v her_o oracle_n at_o the_o mouth_n or_o entrance_n of_o her_o cave_n in_o leaf_n of_o tree_n which_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wind_n do_v often_o time_n so_o scatter_v that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v in_o order_n again_o insomuch_o that_o when_o we_o will_v show_v the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o bring_v thing_n it_o order_n we_o may_v use_v 1._o politian_n his_o word_n laboriosius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sibylla_n folia_fw-la colligere_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v together_o sibyllaes_n leaf_n this_o name_n sibylla_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a namâ—_n but_o a_o appellative_a common_a to_o all_o woman_n endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o aeolic_a dialect_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o counsel_n because_o they_o do_v open_a and_o declare_v the_o counsel_n &_o determination_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n it_o appertain_v also_o into_o these_o quindecimviri_fw-la abovementioned_n to_o see_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o divine_a service_n that_o supplication_n and_o procession_n expiation_n and_o all_o ceremonial_a rite_n be_v due_o perform_v chap._n 13._o de_fw-fr bonâ_fw-la deâ_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o goddess_n which_o be_v so_o famous_a by_o the_o name_n of_o bona_fw-la dea_fw-la be_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v therefore_o term_v bona_fw-la dea_fw-la the_o good_a goddess_n because_o we_o reap_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o earth_n she_o be_v call_v also_o ops_n the_o help_a goddess_n ab_fw-la open_a from_o help_n because_o by_o her_o help_n we_o live_v she_o be_v call_v fatua_fw-la and_o fauna_n i_o the_o goddess_n of_o speech_n because_o young_a child_n do_v never_o speak_v until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o so_o have_v touch_v the_o earth_n the_o grecian_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o female_a goddess_n because_o that_o no_o male_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o her_o sacrifice_n â—ay_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o man_n be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v cover_v the_o inner_a room_n where_o her_o sacrifice_n be_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n for_o woman_n assembly_n responsis_fw-la those_o that_o be_v chief_a in_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o vestal_a nun_n this_o good_a goddess_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o faunus_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n to_o have_v be_v take_v drink_v with_o wine_n by_o he_o for_o which_o fault_n faunus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v beat_v she_o to_o death_n with_o rod_n of_o myrtle_n tree_n but_o afterward_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o amends_o he_o make_v she_o a_o goddess_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ever_o after_o detest_a the_o myrtle-tree_n he_o allow_v all_o other_o herb_n and_o flower_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n for_o bad_a the_o myrtle-tree_n some_o say_v she_o be_v so_o chaste_a that_o she_o never_o be_v see_v by_o any_o man_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o chastity_n the_o myrtle-tree_n be_v forbid_v because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o venus_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n they_o use_v wine_n they_o call_v it_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wine_n but_o milk_n or_o honey_n 8._o whence_o they_o call_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o wine_n be_v put_v amphoram_fw-la mellariam_fw-la i_o the_o honey_n vessel_n this_o sacrifice_n become_v very_o famous_a by_o reason_n of_o clodius_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o pompeia_n julius_n caesar_n wife_n come_v unto_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o woman_n apparel_n &_o be_v find_v out_o by_o aurelia_n julius_n caesar_n mother_n this_o clodius_n become_v so_o infamous_a for_o this_o and_o other_o his_o adulterous_a prank_n that_o he_o occasion_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o the_o roman_n clodius_n accusat_fw-la moechos_fw-la answerable_a to_o which_o our_o english_a saying_n be_v one_o thief_n accuse_v another_o chap._n 14._o de_fw-fr cybelle_n &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o goddess_n cybele_n or_o rather_o cybelle_n be_v in_o her_o infancy_n expose_v unto_o wild_a beast_n upon_o the_o hill_n cybellus_n where_o she_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o wild_a beast_n afterward_o become_v a_o woman_n of_o admirable_a beauty_n &_o be_v find_v by_o a_o shepherd_n wife_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o she_o as_o her_o own_o child_n and_o call_v cybelle_n from_o the_o hill_n cybellus_fw-la she_o excel_v in_o all_o natural_a gift_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v a_o taber_n &_o pipe_n and_o cymbal_n among_o the_o greek_n moreover_o she_o tender_o love_v child_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la maâ—er_fw-la she_o be_v also_o call_v mater_fw-la deorum_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n ipsa_fw-la deûm_fw-la fertur_fw-la genetrix_fw-la berecynthia_n virg._n she_o be_v call_v rhea_n à _fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o flow_v because_o she_o do_v flow_v and_o abound_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n she_o be_v also_o name_v pessinuntia_n from_o the_o city_n pessinus_n a_o mart-towne_n in_o phrygia_n where_o she_o have_v a_o temple_n moreover_o 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