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that_o this_o peace_n shall_v give_v she_o some_o content_n and_o that_o the_o king_n commendation_n by_o his_o ambassador_n shall_v give_v some_o truce_n to_o her_o misery_n she_o write_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o pitiful_a course_n of_o her_o misfortune_n whereby_o appear_v the_o excellâ—y_n of_o her_o spirit_n in_o these_o word_n although_o say_v she_o the_o comparison_n be_v as_o different_a as_o a_o elephant_n and_o a_o gnat_n yet_o be_v they_o both_o vegerative_a and_o sensitive_a creature_n my_o fortune_n and_o that_o of_o my_o house_n have_v always_o follow_v that_o of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n for_o as_o since_o his_o marriage_n i_o have_v always_o see_v my_o estate_n decline_v even_o unto_o the_o period_n of_o a_o total_a ruin_n mathieâ—â—_n the_o councelle_n of_o antâ—emonts_n letter_n to_o peter_n mathieâ—â—_n by_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o his_o affair_n so_o now_o when_o as_o god_n have_v pour_v his_o blessing_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v revenge_v he_o of_o his_o 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as_o they_o yield_v it_o present_o whereâ—s_v he_o lodge_v and_o fortify_v orsoy_n speedy_o pass_v three_o regiment_n of_o spaniard_n there_o with_o that_o of_o count_n bouquoy_n with_o twelve_o company_n of_o horse_n the_o which_o camp_v right_a against_o the_o town_n while_o that_o the_o admiral_n cause_v a_o strong_a fort_n to_o be_v buâ—lâ—_n at_o walsom_n upon_o the_o other_o bank_n of_o the_o rhine_n to_o have_v the_o passage_n free_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spaniard_n spoil_v many_o other_o town_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n country_n and_o iâ—_n westphalia_n exploit_n prince_n maâ—rice_o his_o exploit_n this_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o admiral_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o empire_n awaken_v prince_n maurice_n who_o part_v speedy_o from_o the_o hague_n appoint_v the_o rendezvous_n for_o his_o troop_n about_o arnhem_n in_o guelderland_n where_o he_o arrive_v the_o 13._o of_o september_n resolve_v to_o make_v head_n against_o the_o spaniard_n the_o 25._o of_o 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the_o mother_n think_v of_o this_o have_v she_o not_o reasoâ—â—o_o 〈…〉_o slay_v he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o iâ—_n be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o justice_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d deliver_v they_o it_o be_v also_o write_v that_o the_o disloyal_a shall_v be_v take_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o disloyal_a for_o the_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o then_o this_o poor_a woman_n think_v with_o reason_n that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o 〈…〉_o the_o demaunder_n 21_o prou._n 2d_o v_o 21_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o base_a condition_n see_v that_o for_o a_o 〈…〉_o they_o will_v have_v commit_v the_o deed_n have_v take_v their_o ghost_n money_n 〈…〉_o fie_v they_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n by_o the_o which_o the_o poor_a mother_n may_v 〈…〉_o herself_o that_o she_o have_v not_o attempt_v any_o accusation_n for_o the_o which_o 〈…〉_o be_v charge_v with_o slander_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o judge_n they_o need_v no_o excuse_n nor_o any_o defence_n 〈…〉_o decree_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o sovereign_a judgement_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o proof_n if_o not_o full_a and_o clear_a as_o the_o noon_n day_n yet_o thâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o presumption_n be_v vehement_a if_o the_o accuse_v suffer_v it_o come_v 〈…〉_o for_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o precept_n which_o teach_v man_n above_o all_o to_o 〈…〉_o heart_n pure_a from_o whence_o life_n proceed_v 23_o prou._n 4._o ve_fw-la 23_o they_o have_v apply_v their_o heart_n to_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d man_n good_n resemble_v those_o that_o err_v either_o through_o want_n of_o instruction_n 〈…〉_o great_a indiscretion_n or_o have_v their_o heart_n peerce_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o covetousness_n 23_o ibid_fw-la 5._o ver_fw-la 23_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v not_o appear_v in_o judgement_n with_o a_o constant_a countenance_n 6._o ibid._n 10._o v._n 6._o for_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a but_o extorsion_n slop_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o guilty_a do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o accuse_v they_o be_v confound_v in_o that_o own_o speech_n life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n he_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fâ—uites_n thereof_o 21._o 〈…〉_o 21._o they_o have_v say_v too_o much_o charge_v the_o mother_n which_o accuse_v they_o oâ—_n hatred_n to_o her_o son_n and_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o the_o judge_n see_v the_o proâ—esie_n make_v they_o pâ—ayers_n unto_o god_n to_o open_v their_o understanding_n the_o doubt_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o charge_n have_v be_v fortify_v by_o example_n the_o whiâ—â—_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d encounter_v that_o come_v unto_o the_o mind_n in_o this_o city_n a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d near_o to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o hammer_n which_o two_o thief_n have_v take_v in_o a_o smith_n shop_n 〈◊〉_d the_o smith_n be_v condemn_v he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o rack_n afterward_o the_o thief_n weâ—e_v apprehend_v for_o other_o crime_n and_o free_v the_o smith_n who_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d execute_v judge_n in_o conjectural_a cause_n err_v sometime_o against_o their_o wâ—â—les_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v thâ—_n probable_a for_o that_o which_o may_v happen_v or_o have_v happen_v sometimes_o there_o be_v bad_a host_n treacherous_a and_o murderer_n it_o be_v dangerous_a say_v phâ—dâ—us_a to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a not_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o accuse_v against_o the_o judge_n witâ—esse_v that_o which_o that_o wise_a king_n have_v write_v who_o word_n be_v like_a unto_o deep_a spring_n which_o can_v be_v dry_v and_o fâ—om_n whence_o we_o draw_v proâ—â—it_v for_o
all_o affair_n and_o especial_o for_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n that_o have_v carry_v themselves_o just_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 17_o v._n 26._o a_o excellent_a sentence_n and_o agree_v with_o our_o cause_n he_o call_v judge_n prince_n and_o in_o another_o place_n they_o aâ—e_v term_v god_n that_o if_o gâ—d_v make_v his_o justice_n to_o sâ—â—â—ne_v have_v since_o discover_v the_o murder_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o baker_n nor_o his_o wife_n any_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o court_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n infuse_v his_o knowledge_n into_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o he_o please_v give_v unto_o some_o a_o neeâ—er_a light_n and_o as_o synecius_n bishop_n of_o cyrene_n say_v more_o approach_n unto_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v reveal_v to_o other_o far_o off_o we_o take_v moisture_n from_o the_o water_n heat_n from_o the_o fire_n firmness_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n &_o spirit_n from_o the_o air_n but_o justice_n come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a we_o have_v not_o this_o justice_n in_o we_o be_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o or_o for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n to_o do_v every_o man_n right_o god_n only_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o but_o what_o he_o please_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o which_o know_v hide_a thing_n it_o be_v he_o who_o admirable_a name_n be_v above_o all_o other_o name_n it_o be_v he_o who_o daniel_n call_v a_o certain_a by_o the_o word_n palmoni_n of_o who_o the_o admirable_a name_n of_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o reveal_v before_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n 8._o dan._n 8._o that_o son_n of_o justice_n who_o glory_n be_v incomprehensible_a it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o light_n do_v open_v the_o judge_n eye_n when_o it_o please_v he_o 22.20_o job._n 22.20_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o look_v unto_o his_o estate_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n 27.19_o pro._n 27.19_o that_o even_o as_o in_o the_o water_n one_o face_n be_v opposite_a to_o a_o other_o so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n unto_o man_n so_o as_o oftent_a time_n the_o judge_n discover_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o câ—yme_n by_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o king_n say_v that_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o deep_a water_n the_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v draw_v forth_o but_o this_o do_v not_o often_o happen_v but_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o who_o the_o wiâ—e_a man_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o prophesy_v but_o in_o the_o king_n lip_n and_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o stray_v from_o justice._n 16.10_o ibid._n c._n 16.10_o god_n give_v this_o privilege_n to_o a_o just_a king_n god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n of_o heart_n 2._o ibid._n 19_o v._n 2._o there_o be_v many_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o only_a council_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v firm_a and_o therefore_o saint_n augustin_n in_o hiâ—_n book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o chapter_n which_o he_o have_v express_o make_v touch_v the_o error_n of_o human_a judgement_n make_v a_o complaint_n of_o the_o perplexity_n whereunto_o judge_n be_v reduce_v when_o to_o save_v a_o innocent_a they_o be_v force_v to_o condemn_v the_o accuse_a unto_o the_o rack_n and_o for_o a_o uncertain_a fact_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v a_o certain_a pain_n the_o which_o he_o excuse_v say_v that_o a_o wise_a judge_n do_v not_o thing_n with_o a_o will_v to_o hurt_v but_o by_o necessity_n to_o judge_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o must_v cry_v unto_o god_n 17._o a_o gust_n lib._n 19_o c._n 〈◊〉_d civit_n dei_fw-la psal_n 25_o v._o 17._o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o extremity_n and_o care_n the_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o blame_v the_o rack_n for_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o we_o can_v right_o say_v do_v by_o malice_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o great_a misery_n and_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mischief_n yet_o be_v it_o well_o ordain_v and_o by_o good_a law_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o country_n whereas_o justice_n be_v well_o administer_v whereof_o of_o there_o be_v so_o many_o statute_n not_o only_o in_o this_o realm_n but_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o the_o neighbour_n country_n as_o in_o piedmont_n in_o saâ—oie_n and_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n as_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o argue_v the_o judge_n of_o rigour_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o beside_o the_o presumption_n which_o may_v move_v they_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o accuse_v have_v commit_v some_o other_o crime_n whereof_o god_n will_v suffer_v this_o accusation_n whereof_o the_o now_o complain_v shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v some_o generation_n which_o think_v to_o be_v free_a 12._o pro._n 30._o v._n 12._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o what_o be_v he_o that_o can_v say_v i_o have_v purge_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sinne._n if_o thou_o say_v we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o 12._o ibid._n 24._o v._n 12._o he_o that_o weigh_v the_o heart_n shall_v not_o he_o understand_v it_o and_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o he_o which_o walk_v innocent_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o perverse_a walk_v by_o two_o way_n shall_v fall_v aristotle_n speak_v of_o the_o judge_n of_o greece_n say_v that_o they_o be_v accustom_v before_o sentence_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v judge_v by_o the_o best_a advice_n they_o can_v conceive_v the_o which_o demosthenes_n in_o his_o oration_n against_o aristocrates_n have_v say_v by_o the_o most_o just_a advice_n in_o which_o case_n although_o the_o areopagite_n do_v sometime_o judge_v as_o one_o will_v say_v against_o the_o law_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v reprehend_v to_o have_v go_v against_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o to_o judge_v well_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o senate_n or_o in_o the_o assembly_n which_o they_o call_v heliaes_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v but_o for_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o charlemain_n &_o of_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a our_o most_o christian_a king_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o blaspheme_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o accuse_v of_o false_a judgement_n &_o to_o blame_v the_o earl_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o judge_n in_o france_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v judge_n either_o by_o envy_n 1599_o 1599_o or_o by_o some_o bad_a occasion_n to_o conclude_v the_o judge_n which_o those_o great_a prince_n call_v fideles_fw-la be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o without_o blemish_n when_o they_o be_v oneâ—y_o guide_v by_o the_o zeal_n of_o true_a justice._n so_o the_o demander_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o accuser_n against_o who_o if_o she_o have_v frame_v her_o accusation_n malicious_o and_o upon_o spleen_n she_o be_v then_o subject_a to_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o capitâ—lâ—rie_n which_o say_v penult_n capiâ—ulaâ—ium_fw-la carolâ—_n magni_fw-la lib_n 6_o cap._n penult_n that_o they_o which_o have_v accuse_v innocent_n either_o before_o the_o prince_n or_o before_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v degrade_v if_o they_o be_v lay_v man_n they_o must_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o like_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v suffer_v that_o be_v accuse_v but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o accusation_n wherein_o there_o be_v malice_n in_o which_o case_n the_o falâ—e_n and_o malicious_a accuser_n deserve_v that_o which_o the_o accuse_v suffer_v for_o the_o slanderer_n resemble_v unto_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n watch_v secret_o for_o the_o innocent_a 11._o prou._n 1._o v._n 11._o and_o persecute_v he_o without_o cause_n in_o which_o case_n such_o as_o slander_v to_o vex_v and_o to_o get_v money_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o punishment_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o reason_n that_o the_o complaynant_n shall_v trouble_v the_o defendresse_fw-fr for_o the_o accusation_n which_o she_o have_v make_v see_v it_o be_v not_o with_o any_o intent_n of_o slâ—nder_n but_o they_o must_v take_v their_o trouble_n as_o a_o accident_n send_v of_o god_n as_o a_o mischance_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v a_o
all_o the_o creature_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea_n we_o acknowledge_v you_o for_o our_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n under_o the_o king_n your_o father_n and_o the_o queen_n your_o mother_n and_o we_o do_v now_o offer_v unto_o your_o highness_n our_o life_n our_o person_n and_o our_o fortune_n for_o homage_n of_o our_o most_o humble_a &_o faithful_a subjection_n these_o goodly_a word_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o rich_a present_a it_o be_v a_o cupberd_n of_o plate_n rich_o wrought_v and_o beautefied_a with_o sundry_a figure_n of_o daulphin_n dauphin_n a_o present_v give_v unto_o the_o dauphin_n be_v value_v at_o twelve_o thousand_o crown_n all_o that_o attend_v upon_o the_o prince_n have_v present_n of_o some_o value_n or_o else_o medailles_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o son_n present_v serve_v for_o the_o mother_n the_o king_n be_v the_o better_o please_v with_o this_o deputation_n for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o son_n infancy_n and_o it_o 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