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that_o bernardus_n non_fw-la videt_fw-la omnia_fw-la we_o be_v no_o god_n we_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o reasonable_a conjâ—…cture_n or_o former_a authority_n may_v lead_v we_o unto_o but_o if_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o apt_a sentence_n or_o in_o the_o sweet_a composition_n of_o stile_n there_o appear_v default_n impute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o want_n of_o leisure_n and_o to_o the_o rude_a hasty_a writing_n of_o he_o who_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o in_o any_o university_n and_o i_o seek_v not_o fucum_fw-la ver_fw-la borum_fw-la so_o i_o may_v have_v ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la and_o materiam_fw-la solidam_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o far_o of_o that_o and_o so_o into_o my_o purpose_a matter_n the_o table_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o of_o the_o name_n or_o first_o invention_n of_o legate_n or_o ambassador_n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o other_o naetion_n beside_o the_o roman_n use_v ambassador_n 6_o chap._n 3._o what_o person_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v ambassador_n 13._o chap._n 4._o what_o law_n and_o privilege_n be_v make_v and_o allow_v for_o and_o to_o ambassador_n 34_o chap._n 5._o apothegm_n or_o wise_a and_o pleasant_a answer_n give_v and_o make_v by_o and_o to_o ambassador_n 50_o chap._n 6._o of_o amdassadour_n that_o die_v in_o their_o embassy_n 73_o chap._n 7._o of_o ambassador_n evil_o entreat_v in_o their_o embassy_n 82_o chap._n 8._o the_o revengement_n of_o cruelty_n use_v to_o ambassador_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 117_o chap._n 9_o of_o ambassador_n evil_o reward_v at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n 130_o chap._n 10._o of_o traitorous_a ambassador_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o prince_n 140_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o foolish_a saying_n and_o do_n of_o ambassador_n 160_o chap._n 12._o of_o person_n send_v divers_a time_n in_o embassy_n 176_o the_o application_n of_o certain_a history_n concerning_o ambassador_n and_o their_o function_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o name_n or_o first_o invention_n of_o 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