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man_n shall_v apprehend_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o few_o or_o none_o conceive_v the_o true_a mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o albeit_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o piety_n and_o respect_n of_o age_a parent_n the_o tender_a affection_n towards_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v valour_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o resolution_n yet_o the_o motive_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n as_o will_v rather_o make_v they_o dissident_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n as_o unsufficient_a to_o maintain_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n then_o hold_v they_o in_o that_o key_n which_o true_a honour_n affect_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n will_v present_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o woe_n to_o their_o mind_n than_o the_o hope_n of_o victory_n can_v afford_v they_o joy_n hence_o therefore_o grow_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v in_o possession_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o another_o that_o seek_v to_o increase_v his_o mean_n by_o valour_n for_o the_o former_a be_v present_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v all_o his_o estate_n which_o affright_v and_o trouble_v have_v no_o other_o reward_n propound_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o other_o look_v upon_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o gain_v by_o overcome_v which_o much_o increase_v his_o valour_n without_o any_o loss_n or_o disadvantage_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v always_o great_a odds_o between_o he_o that_o have_v already_o lose_v his_o good_n and_o be_v by_o that_o mean_n become_v desperate_a have_v nothing_o further_a to_o lose_v and_o another_o that_o yet_o keep_v his_o substance_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v it_o for_o fear_n will_v so_o dismay_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o distrust_v his_o own_o ability_n then_o entertain_v a_o resolution_n of_o valour_n to_o prove_v this_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v other_o example_n than_o those_o imperial_a city_n in_o who_o cause_n this_o controversy_n be_v first_o move_v for_o when_o hannibal_n be_v come_v into_o italy_n and_o have_v defeat_v sempronius_n the_o consul_n at_o trebia_n the_o roman_n be_v drive_v into_o such_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o terror_n that_o they_o believe_v very_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v then_o come_v to_o assault_v the_o city_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o hope_n or_o aid_v in_o themselves_o to_o keep_v or_o defend_v the_o same_o on_o the_o other_o side_n scipio_n be_v no_o soon_o land_v in_o africa_n but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tumult_n in_o carthage_n as_o though_o the_o city_n have_v be_v already_o take_v neither_o can_v the_o opinion_n of_o victory_n which_o hannibal_n by_o a_o conquer_a army_n in_o italy_n have_v confirm_v for_o sixteen_o year_n together_o prevail_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o so_o imminent_a a_o danger_n and_o then_o that_o which_o fabius_n borrow_v of_o nature_n to_o teach_v the_o roman_n that_o first_o man_n ought_v to_o defend_v their_o own_o before_o they_o seek_v other_o man_n possessiton_n be_v careful_o follow_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n for_o with_o all_o speed_n they_o send_v for_o hannibal_n out_o of_o italy_n to_o be_v their_o champion_n against_o young_a scipio_n if_o therefore_o other_o thing_n be_v correspondent_a as_o there_o be_v many_o other_o particularity_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o either_o nation_n to_o be_v consider_v i_o take_v it_o much_o better_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o invade_v a_o enemy_n in_o his_o own_o country_n then_o to_o attend_v he_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n the_o four_o observation_n the_o last_o circumstance_n which_o i_o note_v in_o this_o speech_n be_v the_o trust_n which_o he_o repose_v in_o the_o ten_o legion_n be_v in_o itself_o peradventure_o as_o faulty_a as_o any_o other_o wherein_o he_o show_v great_a art_n and_o singular_a wisdom_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o offend_v and_o be_v both_o burden_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n and_o upbraid_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o his_o fault_n can_v be_v purge_v with_o any_o satisfaction_n and_o although_o the_o punishment_n be_v remit_v yet_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o fact_n will_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o with_o any_o virtuous_a action_n but_o still_o remain_v to_o cast_v dishonour_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o disloyalty_n and_o therefore_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o a_o error_n be_v once_o rash_o commit_v through_o despair_n of_o remission_n admit_v no_o true_a penitency_n but_o either_o draw_v on_o more_o grievous_a crime_n confirm_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n scelere_fw-la scelus_fw-la â—uendum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o maintain_v his_o error_n by_o wilful_a obstinacy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v find_v by_o hunter_n in_o a_o cave_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v in_o the_o place_n then_o quit_v it_o for_o shame_n that_o he_o be_v find_v in_o so_o base_a a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o his_o property_n be_v thus_o express_v ingrediendo_fw-la caecus_fw-la exeundo_fw-la protervus_fw-la this_o do_v caesar_n wise_o prevent_v by_o clear_v the_o ten_o legion_n of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o accuse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n which_o make_v they_o the_o more_o earnest_a to_o answer_v his_o expectation_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v witness_v to_o themselves_o of_o a_o common_a error_n and_o the_o other_o legious_a envy_v at_o their_o fortune_n resolve_v to_o show_v as_o great_a alacrity_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o war_n and_o to_o deserve_v more_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v impute_v to_o their_o fellow_n chap._n xvii_o the_o treaty_n between_o caesar_n and_o ariovistus_n the_o seven_o day_n caesar_n as_o he_o continue_v on_o his_o march_n his_o spial_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o ariovistus_n with_o all_o his_o force_n be_v within_o 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have_v receive_v great_a gift_n which_o favour_n fall_v but_o unto_o a_o few_o and_o be_v by_o the_o roman_n give_v only_o to_o man_n of_o great_a desert_n whereas_o he_o without_o any_o occasion_n of_o access_n unto_o they_o or_o other_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n have_v obtain_v those_o honour_n through_o his_o courtesy_n and_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o senate_n he_o show_v he_o further_o what_o ancient_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o amity_n tie_v they_o so_o firm_a to_o the_o heduan_o what_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o senate_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v make_v in_o their_o favour_n and_o behoof_n that_o from_o all_o antiquity_n the_o heduanâ—_n have_v hold_v the_o principality_n of_o gallia_n and_o that_o long_o before_o they_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o this_o 〈…〉_z not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v that_o their_o ally_n and_o confederate_n shall_v not_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o proper_a but_o also_o that_o 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