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who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v god_n and_o be_v he_o will_v be_v by_o thy_o side_n and_o will_v keep_v thy_o foot_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o take_v prince_n *_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v care_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o i_o will_v undertake_v these_o vow_n for_o thou_o but_o upon_o this_o condition_n i_o do_v deal_n with_o he_o to_o keep_v thou_o safe_a and_o sound_a if_o so_o thou_o preserve_v other_o ibidem_fw-la *_o if_o thou_o govern_v the_o common_a wealth_n aright_o and_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o all_o *_o ibidem_fw-la if_o otherwise_o thou_o do_v then_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o custody_n of_o thy_o body_n &_o forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o pour_v out_o open_o i_o have_v finish_v to_o entreat_v of_o conspiracy_n treason_n now_o treason_n a_o secret_a and_o dangerous_a mischief_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o her_o den_n 6._o *_o ibidem_fw-la bring_v no_o less_o discommodity_n to_o mankind_n than_o faith_n do_v profit_n and_o safety_n and_o it_o always_o threaten_v our_o overthrow_n man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o common_o our_o enemy_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n catil_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o which_o especial_o covetous_a man_n be_v incline_v an._n who_o do_v prefer_v their_o gain_n before_o their_o good_a name_n before_o faith_n final_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n unconstant_a open_o they_o be_v honest_a secret_o and_o in_o their_o hart_n they_o be_v faithless_a and_o deceitful_a cover_v their_o covetousness_n and_o lust_n likewise_o these_o temporize_a wit_n 24._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v light_n and_o waver_a depend_v upon_o the_o doubtful_a change_n of_o time_n as_o though_o that_o faith_n ought_v to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o fickle_a fortune_n dissembler_n and_o last_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v secret_a and_o dissembler_n who_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o homer_n â—_o do_v utter_a in_o word_n very_o goodly_a thing_n invent_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o discern_v a_o traitor_n before_o thou_o be_v betray_v 7._o yea_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o beguile_v they_o extol_v faith_n above_o all_o thing_n observe_v this_o deceit_n procure_v credit_n before_o hand_n in_o small_a trifle_n 28._o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o may_v with_o the_o more_o advantage_n beguile_v us._n by_o the_o which_o note_n thou_o may_v best_o discover_v they_o hist_o for_o it_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v in_o man_n they_o by_o how_o much_o more_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v full_a of_o guile_n so_o much_o the_o more_o often_o they_o commit_v they_o thou_o see_v the_o mischief_n itself_o and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o but_o how_o will_v thou_o avoid_v they_o by_o this_o double_a mean_n of_o enquirie_n and_o punishment_n punish_v which_o i_o have_v foretell_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o i_o alter_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a somewhat_o because_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o ought_v never_o be_v differ_v â—_o and_o wicked_a treason_n aught_o to_o be_v revenge_v with_o speedy_a punishment_n what_o do_v thou_o dread_v in_o this_o case_n thing_n be_v manifest_a 52._o yeâ—_n it_o behoove_v not_o to_o bring_v such_o person_n to_o judgement_n but_o it_o as_o lawful_a to_o execute_v they_o sudden_o as_o open_a enemy_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o always_o pardon_v in_o my_o judgement_n here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n if_o thou_o do_v pardon_v they_o catil_n take_v heed_n lest_o this_o pity_n and_o mercy_n cause_v not_o thy_o own_o misery_n they_o that_o be_v traitor_n to_o their_o country_n to_o who_o and_o when_o will_v they_o ever_o be_v honest_a amendment_n never_o hope_v for_o it_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o revenge_n bru._n as_o that_o thou_o may_v for_o the_o present_a withdraw_v wicked_a subject_n by_o fear_n from_o enterprise_v aught_o against_o their_o country_n sake_n and_o set_v down_o a_o example_n for_o those_o that_o come_v after_o that_o none_o go_v about_o to_o 〈…〉_o such_o madness_n likewise_o a_o cruel_a punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o cruelty_n even_o such_o if_o thou_o give_v care_n to_o plato_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrilegious_a person_n leg_n o_o you_o judge_n quoth_v he_o let_v like_o execution_n be_v do_v upon_o these_o as_o upon_o church_n robber_n they_o deserve_v no_o less_o wickedness_n do_v not_o our_o country_n hold_v the_o second_o place_n next_o unto_o god_n catil_n but_o the_o same_o through_o their_o wicked_a complot_n and_o counsel_n come_v into_o very_o great_a danger_n therefore_o there_o can_v no_o sufficient_a crueltâ—e_n be_v show_v in_o punish_v so_o outrageous_a and_o detestable_a a_o wickedness_n ca._n a_o wickedness_n which_o the_o very_a enemy_n abhor_v neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o they_o tisie_n that_o receive_v good_a thereby_o an._n traitor_n be_v hate_v even_o of_o 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see_v that_o mischief_n be_v present_a and_o a_o ordinary_a follower_n of_o force_n which_o as_o our_o poet_n say_v do_v weaken_v and_o overthrow_v the_o wealthy_a but_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v more_o frequent_a with_o vice_n though_o it_o be_v long_o a_o come_n post_fw-la which_o i_o define_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o king_n vice_n or_o against_o he_o hurtful_a to_o the_o state_n this_o vice_n be_v twofolde_v hate_n and_o contempt_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o as_o many_o virtue_n that_o establish_v a_o kingdom_n the_o one_o be_v a_o bad_a affection_n towards_o the_o king_n the_o other_o a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o he_o hate_n for_o hate_n be_v a_o obstinate_a and_o harmful_a malice_n and_o offence_n in_o the_o subject_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o estate_n for_o i_o do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n understand_v that_o common_a and_o civil_a hate_n milo_n wherewith_o we_o do_v malign_v all_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a spring_v but_o a_o sharp_a passion_n spring_v of_o fear_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n for_o the_o people_n do_v dread_a the_o mighty_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o injury_n or_o harm_n they_o may_v do_v they_o under_o colour_n of_o chastisement_n and_o they_o be_v grieve_v and_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v so_o of_o a_o very_a evil_a mixture_n hate_n as_o bad_a a_o brood_n be_v spring_v which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o ingraft_v and_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n offic_n it_o be_v incredible_a thereof_o what_o power_n it_o have_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v firm_a that_o proceed_v from_o fear_n it_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a master_n of_o diuturnity_n ibid._n *_o there_o be_v no_o force_n of_o any_o empire_n so_o great_a which_o be_v oppress_v
second_o be_v renew_v that_o thou_o continue_v often_o to_o renew_v thy_o election_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o death_n by_o run_v away_o or_o by_o leave_n thy_o number_n will_v be_v diminish_v and_o except_o every_o year_n 3._o yea_o every_o month_n order_n be_v give_v that_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o youth_n may_v succeed_v and_o furnish_v the_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a how_o great_a soever_o thy_o army_n be_v it_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o chap._n xiii_o a_o discourse_v of_o true_a and_o severe_a discipline_n the_o same_o great_o commend_v he_o make_v four_o part_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o instruction_n the_o several_a exposition_n of_o they_o but_o now_o i_o come_v to_o military_a discipline_n discipline_n the_o chief_a glory_n and_o establishment_n of_o a_o empire_n 7._o which_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a bond_n *_o ibid._n out_o of_o who_o bosom_n so_o many_o triumph_n have_v issue_v thereof_o of_o the_o which_o a_o emperor_n say_v most_o true_o unto_o his_o soldier_n lamp_n the_o discipline_n of_o our_o ancestor_n do_v conserve_v the_o common_a wealth_n which_o if_o it_o decay_n we_o shall_v lose_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o what_o be_v election_n without_o discipline_n it_o do_v at_o the_o least_o wise_a sin_v out_o such_o as_o may_v become_v good_a soldier_n but_o discipline_n frame_v they_o to_o be_v such_o &_o do_v still_o preserve_v they_o in_o that_o state_n of_o goodness_n 26._o nature_n bring_v forth_o some_o few_o valiant_a man_n but_o good_a order_n through_o indusstrie_n make_v many_o more_o but_o at_o this_o day_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o languish_v among_o we_o 〈…〉_o but_o it_o be_v even_o dead_a neither_o be_v it_o only_o corrupt_v but_o none_o at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v any_o whit_n establish_v it_o again_o or_o bring_v it_o into_o favour_n 8._o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o history_n and_o good_a author_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o roman_n for_o what_o nation_n have_v in_o better_a sort_n roman_n and_o more_o firm_o reverence_v it_o yea_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n be_v of_o more_o antiquity_n among_o the_o roman_n capt._n and_o more_o dear_a unto_o they_o then_o the_o love_n of_o their_o child_n lucky_o by_o which_o they_o receive_v great_a profit_n for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o that_o alone_o be_v serious_o entertain_v by_o they_o get_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n 9_o for_o which_o cause_n o_o worthy_a prince_n ibidem_fw-la thou_o ought_v bend_v thyself_o with_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o revoke_v this_o discipline_n use_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o war_n to_o thy_o empire_n i_o according_a to_o my_o power_n aid_v thou_o and_o march_v before_o thou_o now_o thereof_o i_o call_v discipline_n a_o severe_a conform_v of_o the_o soldier_n to_o value_v and_o virtue_n the_o part_n or_o office_n thereof_o be_v diverslie_o disperse_v i_o will_v reduce_v into_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o doctrine_n and_o do_v make_v they_o four_o in_o number_n 1._o exercise_n 2._o order_n 3._o constraint_n 4._o example_n the_o two_o foremost_a do_v especial_o belong_v to_o value_v the_o three_o to_o virtue_n the_o four_o unto_o they_o both_o by_o exercise_n i_o understand_v that_o thou_o daily_o do_v accustom_v the_o choice_n soldier_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o his_o weapon_n and_o to_o labour_v thereof_o the_o very_a name_n itself_o do_v move_v this_o for_o exercise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o l._n which_o by_o use_n make_v man_n the_o better_a the_o matter_n itself_o thing_n and_o reason_n do_v persuade_v it_o for_o see_v that_o to_o bring_v all_o art_n to_o perfection_n we_o have_v need_n of_o some_o use_n and_o exercise_n why_o shall_v we_o neglect_v it_o in_o this_o military_a science_n without_o the_o which_o victory_n other_o art_n can_v consist_v cassio_n cassius_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o see_v wrestler_n hunter_n and_o fencer_n exercise_v themselves_o &_o not_o soldier_n who_o travail_n will_v be_v the_o less_o if_o they_o be_v accustom_v unto_o it_o yea_o their_o labour_n will_v prosper_v the_o better_a for_o in_o all_o conflict_n 1._o the_o multitude_n and_o unskilful_a value_n of_o man_n do_v not_o so_o much_o give_v victory_n as_o art_n and_o exercise_n do_v assure_v it_o wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v care_n that_o thy_o soldier_n 23._o whether_o they_o be_v ordinary_a or_o soldier_n of_o aid_n be_v daily_o exercise_v but_o in_o what_o manner_n first_o 8._o the_o young_a soldier_n ought_v by_o daily_a use_n to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o weapon_n arm_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a example_n alij_fw-la by_o ancient_a and_o experience_a captain_n that_o they_o may_v with_o a_o able_a strength_n cast_v their_o dart_n aright_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o handle_v their_o shield_n and_o to_o avoid_v and_o defend_v the_o enemy_n blow_n ibidem_fw-la that_o with_o a_o soldierlike_a pace_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o march_v speedy_o conflict_n and_o in_o rank_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o place_n 9_o nor_o disturb_v those_o of_o other_o rank_n to_o be_v short_a that_o they_o may_v before_o hand_n in_o their_o muster_n 4._o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thing_n 1._o which_o may_v happen_v either_o in_o a_o main_a battle_n or_o in_o skirmish_n 26._o wherein_o it_o be_v available_a sometime_o necessary_a the_o one_o do_v assail_v the_o other_o in_o manner_n as_o if_o two_o army_n give_v the_o onset_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o well_o likewise_o there_o ought_v some_o prize_n &_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o the_o troop_n of_o horseman_n which_o do_v best_a manage_v their_o horse_n agesilao_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o foot_n which_o show_v themselves_o most_o skilful_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o their_o weapon_n let_v this_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n but_o 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