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absent_a or_o not_o use_v and_o nevertheless_o may_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o the_o war_n for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n call_v those_o sort_n of_o soldier_n militia_n imaginaria_fw-la chap._n 5._o ¶_o how_o soldier_n do_v ancient_o take_v oath_n to_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o soldier_n be_v ever_o think_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o also_o for_o the_o soldier_n himself_o for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o soldier_n serve_v voluntary_o lucius_n flaccus_n and_o caius_n varro_n be_v consul_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n think_v fit_a to_o compel_v man_n of_o war_n to_o swear_v though_o before_o that_o time_n no_o oath_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o that_o will_v cincius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr remilitari_fw-la affirm_v the_o oath_n to_o be_v thus_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n in_o exercitu_fw-la decemquc_fw-la millia_fw-la passuum_fw-la prope_fw-la furtum_fw-la non_fw-la facies_fw-la dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la solus_fw-la neque_fw-la cum_fw-la pluribus_fw-la extra_n hastam_fw-la hastile_fw-fr ligna_fw-la pabulum_fw-la utrem_fw-la follem_fw-la faculam_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la inveneris_fw-la sustulerisue_n quod_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la quod_fw-la pluris_fw-la nummi_fw-la argentei_fw-la erit_fw-la uti_fw-la ad_fw-la consulem_fw-la caium_fw-la laelium_fw-la luciumue_n cornelium_n sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la corum_fw-la ius_fw-la erit_fw-la proferas_fw-la aut_fw-la profitebere_fw-la in_o triduo_fw-la proximo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la invencris_fw-la sustulerisue_n dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la aut_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la cvius_fw-la id_fw-la censebis_fw-la esse_fw-la reddes_fw-la vtine_v quid_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la voles_fw-fr we_o read_v also_o that_o long_o after_o petreius_n force_v the_o soldier_n of_o pompey_n to_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o abandon_v their_o captain_n nor_o camp_n neither_o shall_v they_o do_v any_o treason_n nor_o consult_v one_o with_o another_o private_o the_o like_a oath_n be_v minister_v unto_o the_o soldier_n of_o domitianus_n by_o caesar_n and_o
principal_a favourite_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n be_v both_o a_o eunuch_n and_o a_o captain_n very_o notable_a and_o cyrus_n have_v conquer_v babylon_n make_v choice_n of_o eunuch_n only_o to_o guard_v his_o person_n hold_v they_o of_o no_o less_o force_n than_o other_o man_n and_o by_o example_n of_o horse_n geld_v be_v persuade_v their_o body_n be_v no_o whit_n disable_v for_o the_o war_n but_o as_o these_o before_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o respect_n of_o natural_a debility_n so_o other_o for_o respect_n of_o qualification_n be_v privilege_v and_o excuse_v as_o priest_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a to_o who_o romulus_n grant_v immunity_n the_o like_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n by_o caesar_n also_o all_o graduate_n in_o school_n may_v challenge_v that_o privilege_n the_o same_o immunity_n be_v also_o due_a to_o man_n age_v and_o those_o youth_n that_o be_v not_o of_o perfect_a strength_n for_o so_o be_v it_o judge_v by_o gordianus_n the_o young_a in_o which_o point_n the_o law_n of_o gracchus_n be_v also_o much_o to_o be_v like_v for_o thereby_o he_o command_v that_o no_o person_n of_o less_o age_n than_o seventeen_o year_n shall_v be_v call_v unto_o the_o war_n chap._n 7._o of_o young_a soldier_n call_v tyrones_n it_o be_v say_v of_o hercules_n prodicus_n that_o he_o grow_v towards_o man_n estate_n retire_v himself_o into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o sit_v alone_o consider_v that_o two_o way_n there_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o one_o be_v of_o pleasure_n the_o other_o of_o industry_n and_o virtue_n this_o consideration_n i_o recommend_v to_o all_o young_a man_n yet_o therewith_o wish_v the_o choice_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o for_o the_o great_a number_n affect_v idleness_n or_o sensual_a delight_n or_o else_o want_v mature_a judgement_n will_v follow_v that_o way_n they_o find_v themselves_o incline_v unto_o it_o therefore_o behoove_v they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o arm_n and_o as_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v to_o withhold_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o military_a merit_n so_o not_o to_o incite_v young_a man_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n be_v a_o error_n inexcusable_a for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o law_n of_o dioclesianus_n and_o maximianus_n which_o also_o be_v more_o ancient_o observe_v of_o the_o roman_n as_o by_o their_o history_n appear_v for_o when_o quintus_n servilius_n be_v tribunus_n plebis_fw-la with_o authority_n consulare_fw-la be_v to_o assemble_v a_o army_n against_o the_o lucanes_n and_o equians_n he_o refuse_v to_o make_v a_o confuse_v choice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o elect_v of_o the_o young_a sort_n only_o after_o that_o time_n the_o dictator_n camillus_n with_o his_o general_n of_o horse_n servilius_n hala_n do_v the_o like_a and_o appius_n claudius_n with_o lucius_z furius_n camillus_n be_v consul_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o gaul_n do_v choose_v only_o young_a man_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o country_n yea_o sometime_o for_o want_n of_o they_o prisoners_z and_o person_n condemn_v be_v press_v to_o bear_v arm_n in_o some_o other_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o scarcity_n of_o able_a body_n some_o youth_n before_o they_o be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a and_o other_o that_o exceed_v fifty_o be_v force_v to_o the_o war_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o neither_o these_o tyrones_n nor_o other_o for_o necessity_n choose_v ought_v be_v of_o equal_a reputation_n unto_o more_o ancient_a soldier_n yet_o thus_o much_o privilege_v the_o roman_n do_v allow_v they_o that_o when_o any_o error_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o youth_n and_o want_n of_o experience_n the_o soon_o pardon_v in_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o tyrones_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o free_a bear_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n by_o officer_n call_v conquisitores_fw-la honoratus_n scruius_n honoratus_n and_o for_o the_o first_o year_n they_o have_v their_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n appoint_v to_o oversee_v they_o but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o among_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o land_a man_n be_v charge_v to_o find_v tyrones_n according_a to_o their_o revenue_n and_o possession_n for_o vegetius_n write_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o tot_o ubique_fw-la ab_fw-la bostibus_fw-la illatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la clades_fw-la dum_fw-la long_fw-mi pax_fw-la militem_fw-la incuriosiùs_fw-la legit_fw-la dum_fw-la possessoribus_fw-la indicti_fw-la tyrones_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la dissimulationem_fw-la probantur_fw-la talesâ—_n sociantur_fw-la armis_fw-la quales_fw-la dimini_fw-la habere_fw-la fastidiunt_fw-la for_o than_o slave_n and_o base_a people_n be_v matriculate_v for_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o straight_a law_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 8._o of_o old_a soldier_n who_o the_o roman_n call_v veterani_fw-la the_o roman_n call_v those_o soldier_n veterani_fw-la that_o have_v serve_v long_o either_o in_o the_o legion_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o behave_v themselves_o dutiful_o as_o beseem_v honest_a man_n the_o time_n ascribe_v unto_o that_o name_n of_o veteranus_fw-la be_v common_o twenty_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v the_o soldier_n be_v call_v also_o emeritus_n the_o privilege_n bestow_v upon_o such_o person_n be_v so_o great_a as_o diverse_a emperor_n do_v contend_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o liberal_a also_o canutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n decree_v that_o when_o soldier_n do_v meet_v to_o eat_v the_o young_a shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o that_o be_v his_o ancient_a in_o arm_n because_o his_o meaning_n be_v even_o in_o ordinary_a ceremony_n to_o observe_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o ancient_a service_n and_o whosoever_o in_o that_o case_n fail_v to_o perform_v the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v be_v cass_v with_o ignominy_n constantinus_n the_o emperor_n privilege_v old_a soldier_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o imposition_n contribution_n and_o exaction_n the_o great_a antoninus_n and_o his_o father_n before_o he_o command_v that_o all_o veterani_fw-la shall_v be_v free_a from_o pay_v unto_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n also_o in_o buy_v of_o ware_n in_o fair_a or_o market_n they_o shall_v pass_v without_o payment_n of_o custom_n they_o be_v also_o permit_v without_o molestation_n to_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o rest_n also_o to_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v commerce_n fall_v employ_v money_n traffic_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o best_a commodity_n so_o conclude_v we_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n dioclesianus_n and_o maximianus_n ordain_v that_o unto_o every_o veteran_n have_v honest_o serve_v in_o any_o legion_n or_o under_o any_o ensign_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n a_o honourable_a or_o causarie_a dismission_n shall_v be_v grant_v after_o which_o time_n he_o enjoy_v many_o other_o immunity_n which_o extend_v also_o to_o his_o child_n but_o no_o further_o and_o constantinus_n beside_o many_o other_o grace_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v offer_v no_o sort_n of_o injury_n think_v it_o unmeete_a that_o man_n so_o much_o privilege_v by_o their_o prince_n shall_v endure_v any_o wrong_n or_o indignity_n nevertheless_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v steal_v or_o commit_v felony_n then_o without_o respect_n of_o privilege_n the_o punishment_n due_a by_o law_n shall_v be_v inflict_v but_o rare_o be_v it_o see_v that_o man_n have_v long_o live_v virtuous_o and_o enjoy_v the_o degree_n of_o honour_n shall_v offend_v or_o do_v any_o act_n of_o slander_n or_o infamy_n last_o the_o veterani_fw-la may_v marry_v wife_n they_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o torture_n nor_o condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n nor_o public_a work_n they_o night_n manure_v their_o land_n for_o constantine_n the_o great_a assign_v they_o land_n that_o will_v fall_v to_o husbandry_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o buy_v necessary_n 25000_o piece_n of_o money_n call_v folles_fw-la one_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o bushel_n of_o grain_n to_o the_o other_o 100000._o of_o those_o folles_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o codex_fw-la theodosianus_n li._n 7._o titulo_fw-la 20._o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o most_o ample_a privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_v constantine_n chap._n 9_o ¶_o of_o soldier_n call_v emeriti_fw-la reasonable_a it_o seem_v that_o soldier_n have_v endure_v the_o danger_n toil_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n in_o ease_n and_o rest_n for_o so_o have_v their_o long_a and_o loyal_a service_n deserve_v we_o read_v that_o the_o legionarie_a soldier_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v many_o year_n continue_v in_o pay_n without_o commit_v any_o crime_n be_v license_v to_o depart_v at_o their_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n former_o take_v and_o every_o man_n have_v so_o serve_v the_o state_n may_v also_o claim_v the_o
brother_n sight_n for_o be_v a_o mover_n of_o that_o war_n we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o hostage_n may_v be_v give_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o performance_n of_o capitulation_n because_o peace_n assure_v be_v better_a than_o victory_n hope_v for_o and_o here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o remember_v that_o a_o young_a gentleman_n nephew_n to_o marcus_n bambalionus_fw-la remain_v a_o hostage_n by_o his_o discretion_n practise_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o enemy_n which_o by_o other_o mediation_n can_v not_o be_v compass_v chap._n 23._o ¶_o restitution_n of_o soldier_n person_n it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o soldier_n have_v endure_v the_o fortune_n of_o war_n and_o therein_o also_o hazard_v his_o own_o life_n fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o privilege_n or_o profit_n to_o he_o due_a the_o emperor_n dioclesianus_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la command_v that_o soldier_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o return_v home_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o all_o they_o lose_v although_o their_o good_n be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v yet_o diligent_a inquisition_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o that_o soldier_n be_v remain_v with_o the_o enemy_n willing_o or_o by_o force_n in_o this_o case_n the_o opinion_n of_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v say_v a_o soldier_n willing_o take_v and_o let_v loose_a ought_v be_v return_v back_o to_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v in_o service_n and_o after_o escape_v then_o ought_v he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n but_o thereof_o good_a proof_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o if_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o faithful_a soldier_n than_o some_o credit_n ought_v be_v give_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o emansor_n a_o man_n negligent_a or_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a &_o after_o return_v then_o shall_v he_o be_v little_o believe_v the_o doubt_n therefore_o be_v whether_o a_o soldier_n thus_o return_v have_v be_v a_o fugitive_n or_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o one_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o other_o he_o ought_v be_v restore_v and_o receive_v his_o pay_n with_o recompense_n as_o a_o veteranus_fw-la or_o old_a soldier_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o common_a soldier_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o war_n also_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o enemy_n aught_o to_o be_v full_o restore_v and_o participate_v of_o every_o donative_n or_o other_o liberality_n the_o prince_n shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v and_o vlpianus_n do_v think_v that_o such_o allowance_n may_v be_v demand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soldier_n remain_v prisoner_n if_o his_o attorney_n do_v so_o require_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a the_o same_o be_v also_o command_v and_o if_o a_o soldier_n together_o with_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n die_v in_o prison_n the_o son_n may_v by_o the_o law_n cornelia_n challenge_v their_o good_n and_o land_n for_o consider_v his_o absence_n be_v occasion_v by_o service_n of_o the_o commonweal_n he_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v restitution_n to_o his_o country_n but_o also_o enjoy_v his_o best_a fortune_n with_o the_o great_a reward_n can_v be_v reasonable_o require_v chap._n 24._o ¶_o privilege_n ancient_o grant_v unto_o soldier_n soldier_n be_v by_o ancient_a custom_n unconstrained_a to_o pay_v subsidy_n out_o of_o land_n confine_v or_o front_v upon_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o during_o their_o service_n in_o the_o field_n be_v excuse_v from_o all_o ordinary_a imposition_n and_o taxation_n also_o from_o bestow_v of_o gift_n and_o give_v of_o reward_n soldier_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n ought_v not_o be_v torture_v or_o be_v find_v guilty_a may_v not_o be_v hang_v upon_o any_o gallous_a or_o gibbet_n before_o judgement_n be_v lawful_o pronounce_v soldier_n be_v privilege_v from_o gue_a witness_n in_o twenty_o cause_n soldier_n during_o the_o war_n be_v free_a from_o prescription_n soldier_n ought_v to_o receive_v restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n take_v from_o they_o or_o their_o wife_n soldier_n be_v exempt_a from_o prevention_n of_o justice_n and_o permit_v to_o use_v privilege_n soldier_n can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v tuition_n of_o another_o soldier_n child_n soldier_n be_v credit_v more_o than_o other_o man_n in_o the_o buy_n of_o ware_n for_o their_o money_n soldier_n pay_v custom_n for_o the_o ware_n they_o carry_v yet_o what_o a_o soldier_n bare_a about_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o confiscation_n soldier_n be_v not_o retain_v in_o prison_n or_o force_v to_o pay_v above_o their_o power_n soldier_n be_v excusable_a of_o contumacy_n and_o suppose_a deceit_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v call_v aught_o to_o appear_v souâ—diers_n be_v prisoner_n be_v set_v free_a upon_o the_o bond_n of_o those_o that_o be_v suitor_n for_o they_o soldier_n may_v not_o be_v punish_v have_v about_o they_o any_o badge_n or_o ensign_n of_o honour_n but_o before_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v those_o badge_n be_v take_v away_o if_o any_o soldier_n attorney_n do_v make_v a_o contract_n or_o bargain_n the_o soldier_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o chap._n 25._o ¶_o of_o cassation_n and_o dismission_n the_o roman_n use_v diverse_a espece_n or_o kind_n of_o cass_v call_v one_o honourable_a a_o other_o causary_a and_o the_o three_o ignominious_a which_o diverse_a name_n do_v proceed_v from_o diverse_a reason_n but_o first_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v legionary_a and_o perpetual_a but_o we_o be_v only_o voluntary_a and_o temporal_a their_o legion_n be_v continual_o in_o be_v without_o discontinuance_n ever_o in_o exercise_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n prepare_v for_o the_o war_n but_o our_o band_n do_v assemble_v extraordinary_o and_o casual_o when_o peril_n do_v approach_v or_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v please_v upon_o any_o sudden_a to_o call_v they_o and_o as_o our_o soldier_n be_v by_o unlooked_a for_o occasion_v assemble_v 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from_o which_o time_n forward_o they_o continue_v or_o discontinue_v at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o if_o they_o be_v require_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o legion_n the_o same_o be_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o no_o compulsion_n and_o during_o that_o abode_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o service_n and_o imposition_n save_v only_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n also_o whensoever_o those_o man_n march_v they_o follow_v a_o particular_a banner_n purposely_o appoint_v for_o old_a soldier_n leave_v the_o standard_n ordinary_a and_o the_o eagle_n and_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o return_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v and_o receive_v diverse_a privilege_n confirm_v and_o increase_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a thus_o much_o concern_v cass_a honourable_a touch_v cassation_n causary_a or_o reasonable_a that_o be_v ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o sickness_n or_o disability_n accidental_a and_o uncurable_a as_o if_o any_o soldier_n become_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o happen_v to_o have_v any_o such_o impediment_n as_o may_v make_v he_o unfit_a for_o arm_n cassation_n ignominious_a be_v for_o some_o offence_n or_o crime_n worthy_a of_o less_o punishment_n than_o death_n and_o who_o so_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n cass_v may_v no_o more_o abide_v in_o rome_n nor_o approach_v the_o imperial_a court._n by_o a_o edict_n of_o the_o praetor_n a_o soldier_n be_v note_v of_o infamy_n if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o army_n and_o so_o judge_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o general_a captain_n and_o every_o soldier_n so_o send_v away_o shall_v be_v judge_v infamous_a whether_o he_o be_v a_o common_a man_n or_o a_o particular_a captain_n or_o other_o inferior_a commander_n pomponius_n add_v that_o if_o a_o chieftain_n or_o other_o officer_n although_o he_o wear_v the_o ensign_n of_o a_o consul_n may_v be_v cass_v with_o infamy_n
and_o rest_n ignominious_a but_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o discharge_n must_v be_v particular_o express_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o ignominy_n he_o that_o be_v discharge_v shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o office_n or_o dignity_n traianus_n account_v no_o idle_a person_n or_o other_o man_n note_v of_o ignominy_n worthy_a to_o enter_v his_o court_n the_o german_n will_v not_o permit_v such_o a_o one_o to_o repair_v unto_o divine_a service_n to_o take_v any_o pay_n to_o enjoy_v privilege_n or_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o other_o weapon_n and_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o son_n to_o have_v any_o immunity_n likewise_o a_o soldier_n that_o kill_v or_o wound_v himself_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o ignominy_n julius_n caesar_n cass_v caius_n amenus_fw-la a_o tribune_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o ten_o legion_n for_o incite_v the_o roman_a soldier_n to_o mutiny_n and_o spoil_v a_o part_n of_o italy_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v ignominious_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v banish_v in_o age_n more_o ancient_a person_n condemn_v for_o infamy_n be_v also_o let_v blood_n nomine_fw-la poenae_fw-la chap._n 26._o ¶_o of_o justice_n appertain_v unto_o war_n offensive_a most_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o seem_v that_o for_o division_n of_o people_n establishment_n of_o kingdom_n distinction_n of_o signiory_n limitation_n of_o land_n and_o build_v of_o house_n the_o war_n be_v first_o devise_v yet_o be_v no_o war_n just_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v maintain_v by_o reason_n for_o before_o arm_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n it_o behoove_v to_o prove_v all_o other_o mean_n by_o courtesy_n and_o humanity_n to_o compass_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v but_o because_o it_o fall_v out_o more_o than_o often_o that_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v persuade_v by_o reason_n nor_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a and_o most_o seldom_o to_o make_v voluntary_a restitution_n no_o other_o hope_n of_o help_n rest_v then_o to_o force_v and_o constrain_v he_o for_o two_o way_n there_o be_v whereby_o we_o be_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o the_o one_o by_o reason_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n the_o other_o by_o force_n which_o be_v common_a to_o bruit_v beast_n so_o as_o the_o first_o not_o prevail_a it_o behoove_v to_o use_v the_o other_o and_o because_o man_n be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o affection_n as_o common_o he_o lay_v hold_v of_o shadow_n in_o stead_n of_o substance_n incline_v to_o that_o which_o appear_v in_o lieu_n of_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o prefer_v passion_n before_o judgement_n he_o thereby_o become_v blind_a as_o well_o in_o determine_v public_a as_o private_a affair_n either_o else_o through_o a_o violent_a selfelove_n or_o a_o certain_a insatiable_a desire_n to_o possess_v more_o than_o come_v to_o his_o share_n he_o easy_o incline_v to_o injury_n other_o whensoever_o he_o may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n so_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o determine_v between_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o though_o he_o be_v force_v either_o to_o do_v injustice_n or_o suffer_v it_o here_o of_o it_o come_v that_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v natural_o come_v forth_o of_o flint_n be_v beat_v one_o against_o another_o so_o the_o discord_n of_o man_n affair_n encounter_v do_v occasion_n so_o great_a trouble_n as_o will_v utter_o ruin_v all_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o courtesy_n and_o moderation_n the_o sharpness_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o reabated_a whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o success_n of_o war_n be_v ever_o doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o that_o war_n may_v be_v begin_v how_o and_o when_o we_o will_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v end_v when_o and_o how_o the_o vanquisher_n please_v so_o seem_v it_o in_o all_o respect_v a_o great_a simplicity_n or_o rather_o plain_a folly_n to_o exchange_v tranquillity_n for_o trouble_n be_v thereunto_o persuade_v by_o covetous_a desire_n or_o hope_n uncertain_a conclude_v therefore_o i_o say_v that_o no_o war_n offensive_a ought_v be_v enterprise_v without_o mature_a consideration_n and_o for_o cause_n just_a not_o only_o in_o our_o own_o conceit_n but_o also_o irreprehensible_a in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o shall_v ever_o be_v if_o we_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o enter_v into_o war_n for_o occasion_n ordinary_a accustom_a and_o receive_v of_o all_o nation_n viz._n to_o recover_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v unjust_o detain_v and_o to_o force_v the_o author_n of_o injury_n to_o be_v deliver_v if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v by_o public_a counsel_n and_o consent_n or_o for_o revenge_n of_o injury_n enterprise_v against_o we_o without_o cause_n and_o public_o or_o for_o recovery_n of_o passage_n into_o foreign_a country_n pay_v all_o duty_n for_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n passage_n ought_v be_v open_a to_o all_o man_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v without_o prejudice_n or_o probable_a suspicion_n chap._n 27._o ¶_o of_o justice_n appertain_v towarre_n defensive_a no_o war_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v defensive_a but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v make_v for_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o resist_v foreign_a invasion_n thereby_o also_o to_o assure_v not_o only_o we_o and_o we_o but_o also_o to_o protect_v ally_n and_o neighbour_n unjust_o oppress_v whensoever_o they_o desire_v aid_n against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o and_o without_o cause_n will_v oppress_v they_o in_o all_o which_o case_n this_o kind_n of_o war_n be_v justifiable_a because_o the_o same_o be_v warrant_v not_o only_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o also_o by_o justice_n natural_a see_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a and_o lawful_a then_o to_o repulse_v force_n with_o force_n for_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o every_o creature_n untaught_a and_o without_o instruction_n before_o it_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n will_v endeavour_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o repulse_v injury_n and_o violence_n and_o consequent_o save_v itself_o and_o very_o natural_a it_o be_v in_o all_o man_n to_o be_v displease_v when_o they_o be_v of_o other_o unworthy_o &_o unreasonable_o oppress_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o law_n do_v permit_v that_o man_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n may_v kill_v those_o that_o shall_v assault_v they_o so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o moderation_n and_o that_o our_o peril_n can_v otherwise_o be_v eschew_v but_o here_o may_v be_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o defence_n and_o offence_n for_o those_o who_o we_o have_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o without_o intermission_n of_o time_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o our_o defence_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n allowable_a but_o they_o that_o after_o the_o conflict_n be_v kill_v can_v be_v judge_v slay_v in_o our_o defence_n because_o that_o war_n or_o violence_n be_v deem_v offensive_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o forbid_v in_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o revenge_n thereof_o appertain_v unto_o authority_n public_a which_o move_v cicero_n to_o say_v justum_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la spes_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la now_o it_o rest_v to_o tell_v what_o war_n be_v true_o call_v just_a and_o necessary_a we_o say_v therefore_o that_o war_n to_o be_v necessary_a when_o our_o enemy_n endevour_v to_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v or_o when_o they_o assail_v we_o with_o daily_a and_o dangerous_a incursion_n second_o when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o our_o life_n as_o religion_n liberty_n and_o justice_n three_o when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v our_o only_a delight_n as_o our_o child_n our_o kinsfolk_n our_o friend_n our_o familiar_n and_o such_o commodity_n as_o we_o have_v long_o enjoy_v and_o without_o which_o our_o breath_n and_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v displease_v in_o all_o which_o case_n it_o be_v more_o than_o necessary_a for_o prince_n to_o defend_v their_o subject_n and_o give_v unto_o all_o other_o their_o friend_n and_o ally_n aid_v and_o protection_n chap._n 28._o ¶_o of_o peace_n in_o diverse_a country_n and_o among_o diverse_a people_n the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o confirm_v and_o establish_v of_o peace_n truce_n and_o league_n have_v be_v diverse_o use_v we_o read_v that_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n the_o young_a conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o arieno_fw-la a_o commander_n of_o certain_a barbarous_a people_n use_v these_o ceremony_n first_o they_o cause_v a_o bull_n a_o boar_n a_o wolf_n and_o a_o ram_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o a_o shield_n into_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o beast_n the_o grecian_n do_v dip_v their_o sword_n and_o then_o the_o barbarian_n do_v put_v into_o the_o same_o blood_n their_o lance_n either_o
fall_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o the_o combatant_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o list_n aswell_o from_o the_o challenger_n as_o the_o defender_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n appertain_v to_o the_o party_n victorious_a whether_o he_o be_v challenger_n or_o defender_n the_o bar_n post_n rail_n and_o every_o other_o part_n of_o the_o list_n be_v also_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n certain_a combat_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n edmund_n of_o the_o race_n of_o west_n saxon_n fight_v in_o combat_n with_o canutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o which_o fight_n both_o the_o prince_n be_v weary_a by_o consent_n part_v the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o anno_fw-la 1016._o robert_n mountfort_n accuse_v henry_n of_o essex_n of_o treason_n affirm_v that_o he_o in_o a_o journey_n towards_o wales_n near_o unto_o colshill_n throw_v away_o the_o king_n standard_n say_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o turn_v back_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o king_n succour_n henry_n deny_v the_o accusation_n so_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o combat_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o fight_n be_v a_o little_a isle_n near_o unto_o reding_n in_o this_o combat_n henry_n be_v vaquish_v and_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o friend_n licence_n be_v obtain_v that_o his_o body_n may_v be_v bury_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o reding_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n recover_v and_o become_v a_o monk_n in_o that_o abbey_n anno_fw-la 1163._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o henry_n duke_n of_o hereford_n accuse_v thomas_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o certain_a word_n by_o he_o speak_v as_o they_o ride_v between_o london_n and_o brainford_n tend_v unto_o the_o king_n dishonour_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n deny_v to_o have_v speak_v any_o such_o word_n but_o henry_n affirm_v his_o accusation_n the_o king_n grant_v the_o combat_n to_o be_v perform_v at_o coventry_n the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1398._o anno_fw-la rich._n 2._o but_o the_o combat_n be_v not_o perform_v for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n be_v banish_v the_o realm_n a_o combat_n be_v fight_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n between_o john_n ansley_n knight_n and_o thomas_n catrington_n esquire_n who_o the_o say_a knight_n have_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o sell_v the_o castle_n of_o s._n saviour_n which_o the_o lord_n chandos_n have_v build_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o constantine_n in_o france_n in_o which_o combat_n the_o knight_n be_v victorious_a anno_fw-la 1374._o rich._n 2._o a_o combat_n be_v grant_v unto_o a_o esquire_n bear_v in_o navarre_n to_o fight_v with_o a_o english_a esquire_n call_v john_n welsh_a who_o the_o navarrois_n accuse_v of_o treason_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o navarrois_n his_o malice_n be_v that_o the_o say_v welsh_n have_v dishonour_v his_o wife_n as_o be_v vanquish_v he_o confess_v the_o king_n give_v sentence_n he_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v anno_fw-la 1344._o rich._n 2._o a_o combat_n be_v fight_v between_o sir_n richard_n wooduile_n and_o one_o other_o knight_n bear_v in_o spain_n after_o the_o third_o blow_v give_v the_o king_n stay_v the_o fight_n anno_fw-la 1441._o henrici_fw-la 6._o a_o combat_n be_v grant_v unto_o john_n viscount_n bear_v in_o cypress_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marsh_n bastard_n son_n unto_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o at_o westminster_n chap._n 18._o of_o triumph_n ancient_a and_o modern_a triumph_n have_v be_v common_o use_v at_o the_o inauguration_n and_o coronation_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n at_o their_o marriage_n entry_n of_o city_n enteruiewe_n progress_n and_o funeral_n those_o pompous_a show_n be_v first_o invent_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o deuer_v other_o prince_n have_v imitate_v though_o hard_o it_o be_v and_o happy_o impossible_a for_o any_o prince_n to_o equal_v 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pass_v with_o their_o army_n through_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o capital_a sing_v io._n triumph_n io._n triumph_n the_o first_o inventour_n of_o triumph_n be_v libre_fw-la pater_fw-la as_o pliny_n say_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o so_o by_o law_n provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o triumph_n unless_o he_o have_v vanquish_v full_a five_o thousand_o enemy_n cato_n and_o martius_n tribunes_z of_o the_o people_n by_o law_n also_o decree_v that_o who_o so_o untrue_o report_v the_o enterprise_n he_o have_v do_v shall_v incur_v punishment_n therefore_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n every_o triumpher_n do_v first_o come_v before_o the_o questor_n and_o deliver_v his_o action_n in_o writing_n and_o swear_v they_o be_v true_a it_o be_v likewise_o by_o law_n provide_v and_o by_o custom_n also_o observe_v that_o only_o for_o recovery_n of_o dominion_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o triumph_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o neither_o publius_n scipio_n for_o the_o 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other_o historian_n have_v note_v that_o some_o triumph_n have_v continue_v more_o than_o one_o day_n as_o titus_n quintius_n flaminius_n hold_v his_o triumph_n of_o the_o macedonian_n &_o grecian_n three_o day_n likewise_o suetonius_n triumph_v four_o day_n in_o one_o month_n and_o augustus_n triumph_v of_o the_o dalmatian_n acciaci_n and_o alexandria_n have_v three_o chariot_n for_o three_o day_n the_o triumpher_n also_o use_v to_o carry_v in_o his_o chariot_n his_o own_o child_n which_o custom_n cicero_n seem_v to_o confirm_v in_o his_o oration_n for_o murena_n say_v that_o aemilius_n paulus_n carry_v in_o triumph_n his_o son_n who_o within_o three_o day_n after_o die_v adrianus_n have_v obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n to_o triumph_v he_o modest_o refuse_v it_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o traianus_n and_o so_o as_o a_o good_a emperor_n he_o cause_v traianus_n picture_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o chariot_n fear_v that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o 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his_o three_o triumph_n he_o wear_v a_o ring_n of_o gold_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n at_o his_o triumph_n wear_v a_o coat_n of_o gold_n as_o pliny_n and_o other_o affirm_v one_o other_o custom_n the_o roman_n have_v and_o be_v no_o ordinance_n or_o law_n yet_o precise_o observe_v which_o be_v that_o whosoever_o in_o any_o civil_a war_n have_v gain_v victory_n how_o notable_a soever_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o triumph_v because_o man_n therein_o slay_v be_v citizen_n and_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o nasica_n have_v vanquish_v tiberius_n gracchus_n and_o his_o follower_n nor_o metellus_n suppress_v caius_n opimius_n nor_o antonius_n defeat_v catilina_n be_v admit_v to_o triumph_v nevertheless_o when_o lucius_n sylla_n have_v surprise_v the_o city_n of_o graecia_n and_o take_v the_o marian_n citizen_n he_o be_v allow_v in_o triumphant_a wise_a to_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o spoil_v gain_v in_o those_o place_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o diverse_a quality_n 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and_o livius_n salinator_n triumph_v for_o
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there_o be_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v 〈…〉_o henricus_fw-la borbortius_fw-la â—_o rex_fw-la francia_n et_fw-fr navartaâ—_n ordin_n s._n spiritus_fw-la eques_fw-la suâ—â—â—mus_fw-la fâ—l_o â—6_n chap._n 17._o knight_n of_o s_o t_o esprit_fw-fr the_o order_n of_o s_o t_o esprit_fw-fr be_v institute_v by_o the_o right_a christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o poland_n henry_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o article_n this_o knighthood_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1578._o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v call_v the_o order_n of_o the_o s._n esprit_fw-fr for_o that_o on_o the_o day_n and_o feast_v of_o pentecost_n it_o please_v god_n as_o they_o say_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o unite_v the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o the_o polish_v nobility_n at_o a_o assembly_n of_o estate_n general_a of_o that_o puissant_a kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o lituania_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n for_o their_o king_n and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n and_o feast_n to_o call_v and_o accept_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o that_o crown_n in_o commemotation_n whereof_o with_o the_o advice_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o other_o prince_n officer_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o council_n he_o institute_v this_o military_a order_n of_o s._n esprit_fw-fr to_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o with_o all_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n therein_o mention_v irrevocable_a the_o number_n of_o person_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a order_n be_v one_o hundred_o beside_o the_o sovereign_n which_o be_v ever_o the_o king_n in_o which_o number_n be_v comprehend_v four_o cardinal_n five_o prelate_n the_o chancellor_n provost_n master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n great_a treasurer_n and_o scribe_n who_o be_v call_v
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