time_n show_v himself_o afraid_a &_o at_o other_o time_n dissemble_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o fly_v through_o which_o sleygth_n the_o victory_n do_v chance_n 27_o ¶_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o city_n be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no._n when_o the_o capitayne_n do_v suspect_v any_o cytye_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o ask_v some_o great_a request_n which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o of_o a_o frendlye_a cytye_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v plain_o know_v be_v mind_n and_o herte_n toward_o he_o and_o this_o counsel_n shall_v so_o turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o great_a profit_n 28_o ¶_o of_o confidence_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o battle_n although_o the_o war_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o must_v not_o the_o capitayne_a despair_n for_o the_o chance_n of_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a who_o end_n do_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o time_n lady_n fortune_n now_o do_v show_v herself_o gentle_a and_o bonaire_a now_o cruel_a and_o churlish_a sometime_o favour_a this_o part_n eft_o that_o part_n after_o her_o own_o pleasure_n 29_o ¶_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o the_o capitayne_n himself_o a_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o behold_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n before_o he_o come_v with_o his_o host_n to_o besiege_v it_o or_o make_v any_o assault_n thereto_o for_o more_o ease_n it_o be_v to_o assault_v the_o cytye_n on_o one_o part_n then_o on_o a_o other_o wherefore_o a_o witty_a capitayne_n will_v view_v and_o mark_v the_o situation_n in_o everye_o part_n and_o thereby_o know_v which_o part_n of_o the_o cytye_n may_v moo_v easelye_o be_v besiege_v 30._o ¶_o of_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o man_n a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o change_v the_o liberty_n of_o town_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v but_o rather_o increase_v and_o keep_v they_o saulfe_n for_o nothing_o there_o be_v that_o soon_o shall_v entice_v and_o allure_v the_o captyves_n to_o love_v the_o and_o forget_v their_o old_a lord_n then_o to_o see_v their_o libertye_n and_o privylege_n untouched_a in_o which_o man_n set_v all_o their_o felicity_n and_o for_o which_o no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v forsake_v to_o suffer_v mooste_o cruel_a and_o fearful_a death_n 31._o ¶_o of_o the_o doubtful_a come_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n on_o what_o party_n our_o enemy_n will_v set_v upon_o we_o and_o so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_fw-fr our_o army_n and_o set_v our_o array_n best_o it_o be_v to_o set_v our_o array_n foursquare_n for_o in_o that_o sleight_n be_v moo_v sauftye_a and_o syckernesse_n and_o so_o no_o part_n be_v undefenced_a whereby_o our_o enemy_n be_v disceyve_v which_o think_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o the_o back_n side_n by_o which_o policy_n either_o our_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi thy_o army_n be_v saulfe_a and_o harmless_a 32._o ¶_o when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v trouble_v and_o out_o of_o order_fw-fr when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v break_v and_o they_o in_o great_a fear_n the_o capytayne_n must_v pursue_v with_o his_o moost_n valyaunt_a warryour_n before_o they_o recover_v theyr selue_o and_o be_v delyver_v from_o that_o fear_n for_o if_o they_o take_v herte_a again_o hear_v it_o be_v without_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n to_o vanquysh_a they_o 33._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v thy_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a keep_v thy_o army_n in_o rough_a and_o mountain_n place_n to_o make_v their_o body_n styffe_n and_o strong_a for_o pleasant_a place_n do_v cause_n weakness_n wherefore_o souldyour_n whether_o they_o be_v springalle_n or_o ancient_a warryour_n that_o long_o have_v sludge_v in_o idleness_n neade_n must_v be_v exercyse_v in_o rough_a place_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v strong_a &_o more_o durable_a through_o their_o exercise_n in_o such_o rough_a and_o hyllye_a place_n for_o accord_v to_o their_o exercise_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o strength_n and_o valyauntnesse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o make_v our_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a the_o capitayne_n may_v sometime_o for_o their_o exercise_n divide_v his_o souldyour_n and_o order_fw-fr they_o in_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o bloodshedding_n lest_o some_o discord_n and_o quarrel_a thereof_o do_v rise_v which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o hole_n host_n 34._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o be_v use_v when_o thy_o man_n do_v forsake_v the._n if_o any_o company_n of_o thy_o souldyour_n of_o any_o evyll_n mind_n and_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v forsake_v the_o and_o go_v to_o thy_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o other_o of_o thy_o host_n be_v not_o amaze_v with_o their_o sudden_a departure_n the_o capitayne_n must_v publysh_a and_o noise_n that_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o advyse_n and_o counsel_n thereby_o to_o delyver_v his_o company_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o more_o ready_a to_o fight_v tru_a the_o departure_n of_o their_o fellow_n advysed_o to_o be_v do_v 35._o ¶_o to_o search_n and_o bolt_n out_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o enemy_n send_v those_o that_o be_v wyttye_a and_o there_o with_o experte_a warryour_n which_o under_o colour_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o company_n may_v spy_v and_o search_v all_o the_o do_n endeavour_n and_o counsayl_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o to_o recount_v to_o the_o capitayne_n which_o after_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v delate_a and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_a sort_n of_o his_o soldier_n with_o hasty_a and_o quick_o expedition_n will_v follow_v the_o same_o 36._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v they_o that_o be_v besiege_v and_o set_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v must_v show_v some_o token_n and_o agreement_n y_z t_z they_o have_v plenty_n of_o vytayle_n and_o other_o thin_a ge_n necessary_a to_o continue_v thassaulte_n whereby_o their_o enemy_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o cytye_n may_v leave_v of_o and_o retire_v homeward_o for_o by_o this_o policy_n and_o sleight_n many_o have_v be_v disceyve_v 37._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o two_o host_n do_v vex_v and_o pursue_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v two_o army_n of_o man_n and_o thou_o also_o other_o two_o to_o with_o stand_v his_o force_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o pike_n the_o chief_a man_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o one_o party_n of_o thy_o army_n and_o then_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o one_o hooste_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o they_o both_o come_v &_o join_v together_o by_o this_o policy_n hasdrubal_n of_o carthage_n be_v lose_v with_o all_o his_o hole_n host_n yea_o then_o carthage_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o roman_n empire_n do_v florysh_v and_o stand_v 38._o ¶_o a_o craft_n and_o policy_n to_o take_v a_o cytye_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v the_o city_n by_o strength_n and_o the_o siege_n seem_v long_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o depart_v for_o a_o time_n &_o stray_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n sometime_o nigh_o and_o sometime_o aloof_o and_o then_o sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o by_o such_o oft_o styt_v and_o remove_a of_o thy_o army_n thou_o shall_v dismay_v they_o and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o city_n 39_o ¶_o a_o place_n to_o increase_v thy_o army_n without_o great_a charge_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o country_n thou_o must_v set_v forth_o mo_z man_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o call_v together_o all_o the_o most_o worshipful_a and_o rych_a citezin_n there_o about_o dwelling_n and_o command_v they_o both_o well_o horse_v and_o harness_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o when_o all_o be_v assemble_v will_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o ready_a or_o else_o to_o appoint_v some_o in_o their_o stead_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a this_o policy_n scipio_n africanus_n use_v when_o he_o make_v most_o cruel_a battle_n against_o carthage_n 40._o ¶_o of_o a_o wholesome_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n establysh_a and_o ordain_v law_n in_o the_o cytye_n that_o the_o capitayne_n be_v beheeded_a and_o lose_v his_o polle_n if_o his_o army_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi so_o either_o shall_v he_o win_v the_o victory_n or_o else_o valyaunt_o fight_v shall_v dye_v deserve_v immortal_a praise_n also_o he_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o foresee_v all_o thing_n then_o if_o no_o such_o law_n have_v be_v decree_v ne_o yet_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o army_n idle_o to_o sludge_v but_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o occupy_v in_o daily_o exercise_v
refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n before_o thy_o enemy_n be_v wholye_a subdue_v do_v thou_o gyve_v to_o thy_o hooste_n a_o general_a commandment_n that_o they_o refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o robberye_n untyll_o thy_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v and_o whole_o bring_v under_o and_o a_o great_a penalty_n must_v be_v set_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o thy_o man_n fall_v to_o spoil_v and_o be_v give_v to_o vantage_n thy_o enemy_n may_v recover_v and_o restore_v their_o strength_n and_o even_o now_o subdue_v and_o lose_v man_n right_a again_o become_v vyctour_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o one_o lyve_v and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o strength_n remain_v for_o bid_v thy_o man_n to_o gape_v after_o prey_n least_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o vyctorie_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o hevye_a and_o sudden_a sorrow_n 147_o ¶_o too_o refrain_v from_o burn_a after_o that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o thy_o enemy_n vanquysh_v and_o slay_v it_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o burn_v and_o waste_v all_o for_o thou_o may_v leave_v those_o city_n to_o be_v inhabyte_v and_o keep_v of_o thy_o friend_n and_o hereafter_o they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a refuge_n and_o succour_n to_o the._n although_o the_o capitayne_n consyder_v the_o time_n and_o place_n may_v follow_v the_o advertysement_n and_o rede_n of_o his_o friend_n 148_o ¶_o of_o aid_n and_o succour_v to_o be_v send_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n abborder_v on_o the._n if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v vex_v and_o tourmoyl_v on_o every_o side_n with_o war_n it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o honest_a to_o send_v they_o aid_v y_z t_o the_o sorrowful_a war_n may_v rather_o be_v bewail_v of_o they_o then_o of_o the._n for_o to_o quench_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n be_v the_o safeguard_n of_o thy_o own_o therefore_o meet_v it_o be_v neighbour_n to_o be_v friend_n when_o outward_a war_n do_v noie_v they_o lest_o thy_o neighbour_n hurt_n and_o damage_n light_v also_o upon_o the._n 149_o ¶_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v some_o valiant_a act_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o puisauncie_n and_o do_v some_o valyaunt_a act_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a help_n and_o much_o vayleable_a to_o the_o get_v of_o the_o victory_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o capitayne_n or_o any_o other_o soldier_n and_o also_o the_o envy_n of_o he_o shall_v inflame_v &_o provoke_v other_o of_o thy_o man_n to_o enterprise_n like_o thing_n &_o the_o courage_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thereby_o be_v shake_v and_o abate_v and_o so_o a_o few_o valyaunt_a man_n oftentimes_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o victory_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitaine_fw-fr be_v sure_a to_o have_v some_o man_n vaileable_a in_o feat_n and_o strength_n which_o in_o sigule_a strife_n and_o man_n to_o man_n be_v bold_a valiant_a and_o courageous_a 150._o ¶_o of_o little_a power_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o be_v careless_a and_o despise_v a_o little_a army_n although_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o a_o small_a power_n when_o of_o a_o little_a spark_n which_o he_o will_v not_o think_v a_o great_a fire_n do_v kendle_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v quench_v before_o the_o flame_n flash_v out_o and_o all_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o likewise_o we_o must_v quench_v and_o overcome_v that_o little_a strength_n and_o puisaunce_n of_o our_o enemy_n with_o all_o our_o endevoure_n lest_o it_o wax_v and_o grow_v big_a and_o then_o without_o more_o ieopardye_o it_o can_v not_o be_v w_z tstande_v wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o neglect_v such_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o time_n to_o mete_v with_o little_a power_n and_o utterlye_o to_o discomfyte_n they_o 151._o ¶_o of_o slothfulness_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o all_o other_o all_o captain_n souldyour_n and_o other_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o idleness_n even_o as_o from_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o and_o rather_o more_o for_o idleness_n do_v destroy_v the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v moo_v hy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o drown_v the_o renown_n of_o man_n when_o the_o pestilence_n destroy_v only_o the_o body_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n and_o souldyour_n do_v you_o cast_v of_o that_o sluggyshnesse_n both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o sty_n from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o she_o set_v on_o you_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n gyve_n moost_n deedlye_o battle_n for_o cytye_n which_o never_o can_v have_v be_v overthrow_v in_o time_n of_o war_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o slougthfulnesse_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o bring_v with_o she_o this_o mischief_n that_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o also_o wise_a man_n be_v choke_v up_o with_o the_o stynk_n canell_n of_o that_o vice_n 152._o ¶_o to_o view_n and_o know_v the_o country_n before_o thou_o carry_v thy_o army_n thither_o a_o good_a capitayne_n will_v be_v sure_a diligent_o to_o view_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o country_n round_o about_o before_o that_o he_o carry_v his_o army_n thither_o and_o he_o will_v sure_o know_v what_o way_n his_o man_n may_v journey_n mooste_o saufelye_o and_o where_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o for_o they_o and_o what_o city_n and_o town_n to_o destroy_v by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o he_o lest_o he_o be_v deceyve_v sometime_o by_o espy_v sometime_o by_o ignorance_n sometime_o trap_v in_o their_o train_n and_o snare_n 153_o ¶_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o empire_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o soveraygne_a emperor_n be_v in_o time_n of_o blysfull_a peace_n to_o augment_v and_o fence_v his_o empire_n with_o the_o procurement_n of_o new_a friend_n asdrebal_n the_o wise_a king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o carthage_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o this_o for_o after_o the_o first_o battle_n that_o he_o have_v in_o africa_n he_o enlarge_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o carthage_n when_o he_o hook_v in_o those_o that_o do_v bordre_fw-fr on_o he_o and_o purchase_v their_o favour_n which_o thing_n all_o wise_a emperor_n before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o time_n also_o have_v do_v and_o do_v 154_o ¶_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o adventure_n and_o therewith_o wyttye_a and_o of_o moche_n counsel_n for_o what_o commodity_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o capitayne_n bold_a and_o the_o same_o foolish_a and_o without_o counsel_n when_o they_o both_o do_v join_v and_o jump_v so_o never_o together_o and_o also_o the_o one_o need_v so_o the_o help_n of_o y_z e_z other_z that_o for_o the_o default_n of_o the_o one_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o capitayne_n but_o a_o very_a lout_n and_o a_o lobre_a and_o unworthye_a that_o honourable_a name_n which_o also_o be_v lyker_n to_o have_v a_o master_n then_o to_o be_v a_o master_n 155_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o besiege_v of_o city_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o the_o assiege_n and_o beat_v down_o of_o city_n to_o make_v this_o proclamation_n among_o the_o main_n hooste_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n that_o all_o the_o pillage_n and_o prey_n be_v due_a to_o the_o souldyour_n then_o they_o allure_v and_o inflame_v with_o the_o sweet_a desire_n of_o vantage_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o riches_n will_v not_o be_v put_v back_o for_o any_o violence_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o they_o will_v sure_o take_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o city_n such_o desire_n and_o unsaciable_a coveytosnes_n of_o vantage_n reign_v among_o man_n 156._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o know_v if_o thy_o soldyour_n be_v faithful_a if_o thy_o souldyous_a gentle_o follow_v the_o from_o place_n to_o place_n it_o be_v a_o greattoken_n and_o argument_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n 157._o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a and_o huge_a covetousness_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o sweet_a bait_n so_o the_o barbarous_a alien_n be_v pluck_v and_o hail_v with_o gold_n yea_o &_o moche_v soon_o for_o they_o esteem_v gold_n and_o silver_n moche_n more_o than_o any_o praise_n or_o renown_n so_o that_o the_o italion_n have_v great_a hope_n to_o overcome_v they_o for_o their_o gredye_a desire_n of_o treasure_n although_o the_o come_n of_o warfare_n and_o praise_n thereof_o have_v ever_o flourish_v and_o yet_o do_v among_o the_o same_o italion_n 158_o ¶_o how_o to_o carry_v a_o army_n over_o a_o water_n thy_o enemy_n rest_a it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o algate_n thou_o must_v carry_v thy_o army_n over_o some_o ryver_n where_o thy_o enemy_n do_v resist_v and_o withstand_v thy_o passage_n in_o which_o case_n thou_o must_v get_v boot_n if_o matter_n and_o time_n want_v to_o make_v a_o
and_o unprofytable_a for_o they_o be_v good_a stay_n to_o hold_v a_o man_n hard_a and_o fast_o wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o clap_v they_o short_a for_o little_a thing_n sometime_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o in_o such_o case_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o and_o profitable_a to_o our_o faes_fw-it be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o not_o use_v 115._o ¶_o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o cytye_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o lay_v siege_n to_o any_o city_n before_o that_o we_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a demean_n of_o the_o cytye_n into_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o citizen_n keep_v part_n of_o their_o field_n in_o their_o possessyon_n hear_v it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o without_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o tyme._n when_o other_o city_n in_o that_o time_n may_v have_v be_v subdue_v which_o policy_n y_fw-fr e_o woman_n call_v amazones_n be_v of_o a_o manly_a spyrite_n and_o bold_a stomach_n do_v put_v in_o ure_n which_o will_v never_o assault_v any_o city_n before_o that_o the_o y_fw-mi have_v take_v the_o uplande_n village_n 116._o ¶_o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privy_o out_o of_o the_o way_n man_n wound_v and_o kill_v do_v moche_n bolden_v thy_o enemy_n and_o therewith_o cast_v down_o the_o herte_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n wherefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v diligent_o provyde_v that_o he_o convey_v away_o and_o send_v his_o flain_a man_n with_o those_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o some_o out_o place_n aswell_o unwares_o to_o his_o enemy_n as_o also_o to_o his_o own_o host_n for_o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v much_o hyndred_n thereby_o when_o he_o leave_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it slay_v man_n in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o his_o own_o army_n and_z there_z w_z t_z plain_o to_o be_v view_v of_o the_o outryder_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o roman_n whereby_o the_o host_n conceyve_v such_o a_o fear_n when_o they_o see_v the_o wide_a den_n and_o deynte_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o their_o fellow_n that_o 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against_o the_o carthaginenses_n subdue_v more_o by_o his_o unspekeable_a humbleness_n then_o by_o y_z e_z sword_n also_o the_o unprocheable_a humanity_n of_o cesar_n do_v moche_n more_o lyfte_a up_o and_o avaunce_v his_o renown_n than_o all_o his_o noble_a act_n &_o do_v make_v he_o wonderful_a and_o merueyl_v at_o of_o all_o the_o world_n embrace_v therefore_o and_o follow_v gentleness_n which_o be_v the_o lodge_n of_o manhood_n 118_o ¶_o too_o use_v cruelness_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n it_o be_v not_o unhonest_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o thy_o war_n to_o use_v cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n that_o cytye_n and_o town_n well_o defence_v many_o time_n be_v yield_v up_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v have_v tarry_v &_o try_v the_o doubt_n full_a chance_n of_o war_n whereby_o moche_n hindrance_n may_v have_v chance_v and_o ensue_v to_o the_o capitayne_n and_o his_o army_n this_o policy_n the_o wise_n roman_n capytayn_n metellus_n use_v against_o jugurth_n in_o numidia_n but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o metellê°_n when_o all_o wise_a captain_n use_v this_o policy_n and_o will_v use_v it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_o war_n 119._o ¶_o how_o too_o keep_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnesse_n brefelye_o we_o have_v tell_v in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o empire_n how_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v but_o now_o i_o will_v recyte_v one_o reason_n not_o unprofytable_a because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o lineal_a descent_n of_o heir_n and_o because_o yongeman_n which_o be_v tender_a of_o age_n sometime_o do_v possess_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o themperiall_a estate_n which_o for_o their_o youth_n sake_n be_v assault_v of_o their_o neighbour_n nigh_o join_v and_o border_v on_o they_o therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_a of_o their_o governaunce_n to_o show_v themselves_o stern_a and_o stout_a of_o mind_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o put_v their_o enemy_n in_o fear_n that_o thing_n be_v well_o perceyve_v of_o alexandre_n of_o macedon_n conqueror_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n take_v the_o empire_n of_o philip_n keep_v it_o against_o they_o that_o rebel_v by_o his_o lusty_a courage_n brag_v port_n and_o greatness_n of_o mind_n although_o he_o be_v otherways_o enfourm_v of_o his_o counsaylour_n 120._o ¶_o of_o chastity_n in_o war_n chastity_n of_o all_o wyseman_n be_v hyghlye_o praise_v without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v or_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o capitayne_n for_o how_o can_v he_o well_o guide_v other_o man_n that_o be_v rule_v and_o lead_v by_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v to_o man_n moo_v enuyfull_a foe_n therefore_o let_v such_o captain_n follow_v alexander_n the_o moo_v dradde_a king_n of_o macedon_n which_o not_o only_o abstayn_v from_o the_o steshlye_a pleasure_n of_o the_o beautyfull_a doughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n but_o also_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o also_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o lucky_a emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o his_o moost_n pass_a chastity_n deserve_v everlyve_v name_n and_o also_o this_o word_n castra_n which_o we_o call_v a_o army_n have_v his_o signification_n because_o man_n there_o shall_v live_v chaste_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sclaundre_v which_o thereby_o captain_n do_v get_v but_o do_v you_o look_v on_o the_o profyte_n do_v not_o lechery_n make_v feeble_a and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n murder_n the_o wit_n hurt_v the_o memory_n dasel_n &_o blind_a the_o sight_n and_o perish_v the_o hear_n which_o all_o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v in_o battle_n and_o else_o where_o judge_v you_o 121_o ¶_o of_o cavillation_n to_o be_v experiense_v in_o ieopardye_n by_o captain_n wyse_n captain_n be_v wont_a in_o great_a ieopardye_n to_o use_v cavillation_n to_o delyver_v their_o souldyour_n out_o of_o care_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o appear_v little_a to_o regard_v that_o thing_n which_o their_o man_n chefelye_o fear_v wherefore_o the_o souldyour_n in_o such_o case_n cast_v away_o all_o fear_n through_o the_o brag_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o capitayne_n &_o pluck_v up_o their_o herte_n and_o courage_n hannibal_n of_o carthage_n what_o time_n he_o rise_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n use_v cavellation_n alexandre_n of_o macedon_n use_v also_o such_o tryfelynge_v in_o the_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o when_o his_o friend_n ask_v of_o he_o why_o in_o so_o jeopard_v some_o a_o battle_n he_o go_v to_o sleep_v he_o give_v he_o this_o answer_n mere_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o we_o have_v overcommen_v our_o enemy_n which_o say_v be_v blow_v throughoute_n all_o the_o host_n whereby_o they_o conceyve_v sure_a trust_n of_o the_o victory_n 123._o ¶_o of_o souldyours_n that_o do_v say_v ill_a by_o their_o capitayne_n it_o chance_v oftentimes_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v valyaunte_a warryour_n to_o speak_v ill_a and_o backbyte_v their_o capytayne_n when_o they_o be_v not_o take_v and_o reward_v as_o they_o deserve_v by_o their_o do_n but_o yet_o the_o capitayne_n must_v take_v no_o dyspleasure_n therewith_o but_o rather_o show_v himself_o liberal_a and_o gentle_a that_o afterward_o they_o may_v the_o more_o wyllynglye_o follow_v he_o at_o need_n than_o any_o other_o yea_o &_o glad_o to_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n with_o he_o if_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v therefore_o a_o forecast_a capytayne_n will_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o strong_a souldyour_n for_o light_a cause_n and_o tryffelle_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o will_v entertain_v and_o entreat_v they_o gentlye_o 123._o ¶_o with_o what_o thing_n thy_o
of_o water_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o occupy_v well_o water_n great_a heed_n be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o well_n be_v not_o poison_v by_o some_o craft_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o whole_a host_n which_o soon_o may_v chance_v if_o we_o take_v not_o moo_v dyligent_a care_n and_o heed_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o our_o enemy_n do_v prevail_v in_o force_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o gyve_v battayl_n best_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n lest_o our_o enemy_n enclose_v and_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o whereby_o we_o be_v soon_o vanquysh_v and_o overcomen_v 78._o ¶_o to_o mock_v our_o enemy_n if_o we_o be_v dryven_v to_o flight_n on_o the_o high_a see_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v our_o enemy_n and_o they_o make_v sail_n after_o we_o very_o swift_o and_o be_v even_o in_o our_o tail_n it_o be_v good_a to_o mock_v they_o thus_o first_o to_o cause_v our_o navye_n to_o strike_v sail_n and_o make_v a_o brag_n as_o we_o will_v fight_v that_o do_v will_v the_o mariner_n at_o a_o sign_n give_v to_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v again_o the_o which_o thing_n when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v perceyve_v short_o will_v they_o ship_n their_o oar_n and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o harney_n cover_a their_n heed_v with_o their_o sallette_n and_o brefe_o provyde_a all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o battle_n then_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o enemy_n harness_v and_o ready_o to_o fight_v the_o sign_n give_v our_o navye_n may_v make_v away_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fly_v and_o they_o load_v with_o harney_n shall_v not_o recover_v to_o overtake_v us._n 81._o ¶_o when_o thy_o host_n be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o when_o thy_o army_n be_v in_o great_a ieoperdie_o my_o counsayl_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o chief_a capitayne_n yea_o &_o all_o y_o to_o captain_n to_o light_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o soldier_n by_o their_o bold_a adventure_n &_o like_a danger_n and_o that_o more_o stoutlye_o and_o greedy_o they_o may_v fight_v see_v their_o captain_n be_v in_o like_a peryll_n and_o fierselye_o encounter_a with_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o souldyours_n cast_a of_o all_o hope_n to_o fly_v may_v cousydre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o vanquysh_a their_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o dye_v with_o glory_n and_o praise_n 82_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o host_n be_v in_o join_v and_o both_o part_n ready_a to_o fight_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a and_o wyttie_n capitayne_v to_o pmesse_n great_a reward_n unto_o his_o man_n if_o they_o beatdowne_o and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o great_o gladden_v will_v be_v more_o press_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o purpose_n with_o themselves_o never_o to_o gyve_v over_o ne_o turn_v their_o face_n untyll_o they_o have_v atchyeve_v the_o vyctorye_n which_o assure_a opynyon_n have_v be_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o many_o victory_n 83._o ¶_o to_o provyde_v that_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v suffysaunce_n of_o vytayle_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o foresee_v that_o his_o army_n have_v suffycyent_a vytayle_n for_o if_o they_o be_v starve_a for_o hungre_n unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n vyliaunt_o when_o not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o horse_n famyssh_v do_v lose_v their_o strength_n and_o lustynesse_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o strike_v their_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o to_o defend_v theyr selue_o 85._o ¶_o to_o provoke_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o join_a battle_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o join_v in_o battayl_n with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handstroke_n either_o for_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o thy_o army_n or_o for_o some_o great_a need_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dispeople_v the_o country_n waist_n and_o destroy_v the_o field_n round_o about_o to_o cause_v thy_o outryder_n to_o range_v hard_a to_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n or_o use_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o displeasure_n wherhy_a they_o provoke_v rash_o will_v gyve_v battle_n and_o so_o accord_v to_o thy_o desire_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v come_v forth_o but_o yet_o remember_v never_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o use_v some_o policy_n or_o lay_v thy_o train_n to_o entrap_v thy_o enemy_n or_o do_v prevail_v in_o a_o exceed_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o force_v of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v both_o act_n yve_v and_o puissant_a then_o undoubtedlye_o wythoute_n any_o sleyghtes_n in_o plain_a field_n safe_o thou_o may_v encountre_n and_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o they_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o book_n of_o james_n the_o earl_n of_o purlilie_o dedicate_v to_o king_n ferdinandus_n in_o the_o pear_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xxvii_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a moo_v gentle_a reader_n 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city_n which_o be_v undefenced_a and_o so_o the_o assault_n shall_v be_v the_o hygh_a for_o undoubted_o with_o little_a slaughter_n we_o may_v scale_v and_o climb_v upon_o the_o wall_n where_o few_o be_v leafte_v to_o defend_v and_o least_fw-mi heed_n be_v take_v also_o a_o little_a nombre_fw-fr be_v despyse_v of_o many_o &_o short_o overcomen_v but_o thy_o enemy_n glad_o will_v leave_v the_o part_n defence_v if_o that_o they_o see_v the_o weak_a and_o undefenced_a part_n to_o be_v assault_v wherefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v to_o take_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o at_o mye_n and_o assault_v the_o side_n of_o the_o cytye_n defence_v and_o so_o least_fw-mi doubt_v although_o y_o e_o captain_n may_v use_v his_o own_o advyse_n according_a to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o enemy_n 6._o ¶_o of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o advyse_n be_v to_o increase_v thy_o army_n with_o 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the_o somertyme_n that_o capytayne_n be_v worthy_a great_a blame_n and_o sclaundre_v which_o lodge_v his_o army_n in_o house_n in_o summer_n time_n when_o y_z e_z feat_n of_o arm_n and_o martial_a affayer_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o i_o swear_v by_o hercules_n when_o your_o soldyour_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n and_o abide_v in_o winter_n time_n then_o to_o make_v they_o unmete_v to_o battle_n and_o unsufferable_a of_o all_o labour_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v diligent_o provyde_v that_o his_o army_n do_v not_o sloudge_v in_o slothful_a idleness_n but_o wont_a themselves_o to_o daily_a labour_n whereby_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o time_n of_o warfare_n to_o be_v a_o game_n and_o sport_n for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o custom_n which_o cause_v all_o intolerable_a and_o hard_a pain_n to_o seem_v light_n easy_a and_o gentle_a 8._o ¶_o to_o spy_v and_o search_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o the_o capitayne_n before_o that_o he_o join_v in_o battle_n or_o fall_v in_o handegrype_n with_o his_o enemy_n aught_o to_o view_v with_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v sure_a and_o faithful_a judge_n the_o place_n where_o the_o fight_n be_v &_o thereby_o short_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v what_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o and_o what_o not_o &_o how_o to_o set_v his_o man_n in_o array_n and_o order_fw-fr his_o battle_n and_o how_o to_o work_v by_o policy_n and_o craft_n &_o whether_o his_o enemy_n can_v work_v any_o wile_n or_o crafty_a sleyghte_n against_o he_o but_o a_o wise_a captain_n will_v remember_v that_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v his_o hooste_n to_o the_o field_n before_o that_o his_o spy_n and_o scoutewatche_n have_v sure_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o wait_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v sure_a and_o faulfe_a 9_o ¶_o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v felowlyke_o in_o his_o garment_n whereby_o he_o shall_v purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o commons_n and_o declare_v his_o humbleness_n avoid_v the_o name_n of_o arrogancy_n but_o in_o his_o virtue_n let_v he_o surmount_v all_o other_o for_o it_o become_v he_o that_o coveyt_v to_o bear_v rule_n even_o as_o he_o be_v hygh_a in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n so_o to_o blemysshe_v all_o other_o with_o his_o virtue_n &_o gentle_a behavyou_n otherwise_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o capitayne_n which_o be_v more_o blameworthye_a than_o his_o soldier_n and_o who_o do_n be_v much_o worse_o 10._o ¶_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o make_v battayl_n to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n w_o t_o thy_o enemy_n except_o thou_o sure_o know_v their_o manner_n before_o be_v very_o daungerfull_a &_o great_a damage_n thereby_o may_v chance_v to_o thy_o army_n for_o a_o captain_n experte_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o war_n will_v never_o make_v battle_n before_o he_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o how_o many_o dyverse_a country_n there_o be_v so_o many_o dyverse_a sort_n of_o fight_a there_o be_v and_o against_o everywhichone_o dyverse_o we_o must_v set_v our_o array_n and_o be_v stow_z our_o stroke_n and_o so_o a_o prudent_a capitayne_n will_v advyse_v and_o heed_n with_o himself_o the_o harney_n horseman_n and_o foteman_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o beside_o that_o will_n reckon_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v expedient_a 11._o ¶_o of_o the_o germayne_n and_o frencheman_n when_o thou_o have_v battle_n with_o the_o germayne_n and_o frencheman_n prolong_v the_o time_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o handestrype_n for_o their_o body_n be_v nesshe_a and_o unpaynefull_a &_o by_o hungre_n and_o thirst_n moche_v weaken_v that_o for_o werynesse_n they_o can_v neither_o strike_v other_o man_n ne_o yet_o defend_v themselves_o and_o thus_o who_o by_o strength_n thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v by_o policy_n and_o craft_n thou_o shall_v subdue_v and_o by_o this_o sleygth_n the_o soldyour_n of_o the_o east_n part_n shall_v vanquyshe_v and_o destroy_v the_o italious_a man_n both_o strong_a and_o better_o harness_v than_o they_o be_v 12._o ¶_o of_o sedition_n to_o be_v appease_v among_o a_o army_n when_o any_o trouble_n or_o sedition_n be_v in_o thy_o army_n the_o captain_n ought_v with_o gentle_a and_o fair_a word_n to_o mitigate_v and_o assuage_v the_o fierce_a herte_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o when_o the_o contention_n be_v once_o appeat_v to_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o that_o factious_a sedition_n or_o else_o to_o send_v they_o on_o some_o business_n that_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o few_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o many_o whereby_o other_o thereby_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o stir_v up_o and_o nourysh_v such_o tumultuous_a sedition_n lest_o
oftentimes_o admonysh_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o country_n law_n which_o be_v either_o to_o kylle_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v to_o slay_v or_o to_o be_v slay_v therewith_o warn_v they_o nothing_o to_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a in_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi then_o manly_a fighting_a and_o for_o to_o obtaynethe_v victory_n fear_v not_o to_o dye_v 41._o ¶_o of_o excess_n to_o be_v eschew_v excess_n in_o apparel_n meat_n and_o drink_n do_v make_v feeble_a the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o cause_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n to_o decay_v wherefore_o wise_a man_n have_v purpose_v to_o fly_v mistemperaunce_n as_o a_o pestiterous_a and_o deed_o disease_n 42._o ¶_o of_o wantonness_n to_o be_v cast_v of_o in_o wealth_n let_v not_o the_o capitayne_n be_v wanton_a and_o proud_a in_o good_a chance_n and_o luckynesse_n but_o rather_o beware_v and_o remember_v that_o in_o such_o luckynesse_n man_n fall_v to_o riot_n to_o their_o great_a reproach_n and_o the_o utter_a damage_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o whole_a host_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o capytayne_n swell_v and_o wax_v proud_a in_o happiness_n ne_o yet_o yield_v and_o be_v discourage_v in_o adversity_n but_o for_o y_z e_z time_n in_o both_o fortune_n keep_v one_fw-mi gall_n &_o uniform_a state_n of_o mind_n 43_o ¶_o too_o throw_v down_o village_n and_o castle_n undefenced_a in_o country_n be_v many_o vyllage_n and_o castle_n which_o be_v not_o defence_v at_o all_o wherefore_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o throw_v they_o down_o and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v have_v there_o no_o vytayle_n neother_n thing_n necessary_a to_o succour_v themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n first_o if_o we_o do_v leave_v they_o stand_v we_o gyve_v to_o our_o enemy_n a_o great_a occasion_n to_o trouble_v we_o by_o war_n also_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o waste_v all_o the_o fodder_n and_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n if_o there_o be_v many_o so_o that_o their_o come_v toward_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o annoyance_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n for_o a_o garrison_n of_o man_n can_v not_o long_o sojourn_v and_o tarry_v in_o one_o country_n wythoute_n vytayle_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o lyve_n 44._o ¶_o how_o too_o purchase_v friend_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o every_o wyttye_a capitayne_n ought_v earnest_o to_o travail_n to_o labour_v first_o to_o get_v friend_n and_o long_o to_o retain_v the_o same_o for_o by_o friend_n realm_n be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v and_o great_a succour_n stand_v in_o they_o if_o they_o be_v true_a such_o virtue_n &_o force_n be_v in_o frendshyppe_n which_o be_v the_o only_a nourysher_n of_o mankind_n and_o releve_n of_o sorrow_n wherefore_o worse_a it_o be_v for_o a_o capytayne_n to_o be_v wythoute_n friend_n then_o to_o lack_v treasure_n 45._o ¶_o to_o abydesiege_v all_o thing_n yea_o be_v they_o never_o so_o grevous_a be_v to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o sore_a siege_n before_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o our_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o praise_v worthy_a in_o man_n as_o unfeigned_a faith_n the_o which_o once_o be_v defile_v what_o be_v in_o those_o man_n prayseable_a wherefore_o honest_a it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v to_o keep_v their_o foretress_n to_o the_o end_n and_o extremity_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o never_o to_o put_v their_o body_n to_o moo_v hard_a pain_n for_o fortune_n many_o time_n do_v lift_v up_o man_n unwares_o therefore_o do_v they_o abide_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v besiege_v and_o gyve_v their_o body_n for_o the_o saulfetie_n of_o their_o lord_n for_o a_o valyaunte_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o more_o worthy_a everlasting_a renoum_n then_o to_o fynishe_v his_o life_n by_o keep_v his_o faith_n and_o bind_a duty_n 46_o ¶_o when_v it_o be_v mete_v to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n it_o happen_v oftentimes_o for_o y_z e_z great_a assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o appoint_v ourselves_o sodeyn_o to_o burst_v out_o in_o which_o case_n let_v every_o valyaunt_a capitayne_n know_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n but_o in_o extreme_a need_n for_o y_o t_o kind_n of_o fight_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o in_o great_a jeopardy_n &_o at_o low_a downfall_n and_o when_o no_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o defend_v our_o tent_n or_o when_o our_o souldyour_n be_v whole_a weary_a in_o battle_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o thassault_n of_o cytye_n 47_o ¶_o too_o enterclude_v the_o passage_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o fire_n fire_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o aid_v to_o a_o host_n for_o when_o our_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o without_o great_a danger_n we_o can_v not_o leave_v the_o tent_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o conveye_v wood_n between_o both_o the_o hooste_n and_o to_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o then_o with_o all_o haste_n to_o depart_v into_o some_o other_o place_n better_o defence_v for_o the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n will_v let_v the_o prospecte_n and_o foreseinge_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o sykerlye_o pursue_v and_o follow_v we_o wherefore_o before_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v utter_o quench_v the_o capitayne_n may_v have_v space_n to_o go_v far_o of_o with_o his_o army_n 48._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o stop_v the_o fly_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v fast_o fly_v than_o thou_o can_v well_o follow_v with_o thy_o army_n then_o send_v forth_o thy_o horseman_n to_o let_v their_o flight_n which_o may_v snatch_v up_o and_o trouble_v the_o last_o ward_n untyll_o the_o foteman_n shall_v approach_v for_o then_o the_o battle_n more_o sickerly_a and_o egallye_o shall_v be_v fight_v and_o try_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o victory_n more_o easelye_o shall_v be_v get_v without_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o man_n 49_o ¶_o how_o siege_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o cytye_n and_o castle_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v my_o counsel_n be_v when_o thou_o do_v be_v liege_n any_o cytye_n or_o castle_n to_o cast_v first_o a_o trench_n than_o bulwark_n and_o above_o that_o build_v many_o turrette_n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ne_o yet_o any_o man_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n into_o the_o city_n other_o way_n you_o shall_v never_o take_v any_o city_n or_o castle_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v for_o else_o they_o may_v call_v unto_o they_o outward_a aid_n and_o succour_n and_o therewith_o may_v certify_v and_o admonysh_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n in_o what_o estate_n they_o be_v what_o vytayle_n be_v in_o the_o cytye_n and_o how_o long_o they_o may_v abide_v and_o continue_v thassaulte_n and_o if_o thy_o enemy_n obstynatlye_o do_v defend_v the_o cytye_n my_o counsel_n be_v when_o the_o cytye_n be_v once_o take_v either_o by_o sleygth_n or_o rendreup_n cut_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o city_n so_o tough_o that_o their_o grevous_a punyshment_n may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o so_o froward_o to_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o continue_v their_o assault_n 50._o ¶_o to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v train_n train_n and_o wile_n may_v be_v eschew_v aswell_o by_o change_a of_o the_o place_n as_o by_o appoint_v of_o captain_n for_o in_o time_n of_o rest_n man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o invente_v wicked_a counsel_n and_o the_o same_o immedyat_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n 51._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n rather_o to_o be_v take_v then_o to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n better_o it_o be_v and_o more_o for_o thy_o saulfegarde_n to_o take_v hostage_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o so_o to_o have_v thy_o enemy_n to_o yield_v and_o rendre_fw-fr up_o all_o their_o land_n then_o in_o cruel_a fight_n to_o prove_v the_o doubtful_a chance_n of_o battle_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v varyable_a and_o waver_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n who_o you_o will_v have_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v subdue_v and_o then_o time_n it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n when_o that_o fortune_n do_v flatter_v us._n for_o she_o be_v false_a and_o deceytfull_a wherefore_o let_v we_o follow_v this_o common_a say_n assure_a peace_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o doubtful_a and_o hope_a victory_n 52._o ¶_o to_o stop_v our_o haven_n if_o thou_o will_v stop_v a_o haven_n my_o cost_n sail_n be_v to_o fill_v a_o ship_n full_a of_o great_a stone_n and_o then_o to_o drown_v the_o same_o ship_n overth_n warte_z in_o the_o haven_n whereby_o other_o shyppe_n can_v not_o well_o arryve_v at_o any_o strounde_n ne_o yet_o go_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n 53._o ¶_o to_o make_v hide_v and_o false_a dytche_n to_o betray_v thy_o enemy_n they_o that_o ccueyte_v to_o conveye_v &_o lead_v their_o enemy_n into_o coverte_a and_o hide_v dytche_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o set_v a_o band_n of_o
chrysten_v prince_n know_v his_o army_n can_v not_o be_v nouryssh_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v sell_v his_o souldyour_n thereby_o have_v and_o receyve_v their_o wagy_n know_v also_o famine_n to_o be_v noyouse_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o plague_n to_o his_o host_n which_o desstroy_v city_n country_n and_o town_n 1000_o ¶_o to_o find_v sweet_a water_n and_o fresh_a abowte_fw-mi the_o sea_n bank_n fresh_a water_n be_v find_v also_o in_o the_o mydde_v land_n and_o place_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n where_o shrub_n do_v grow_v meet_a it_o be_v the_o capytayne_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n 1001._o ¶_o of_o night_n battle_n if_o thou_o fyghte_v in_o the_o night_n time_n profitable_a it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n on_o thy_o back_n for_o so_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v not_o well_o ward_v ne_o escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o man_n for_o the_o light_n and_o also_o for_o the_o false_a umbrage_n which_o the_o moon_n do_v show_v fourthe_o 1002._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewetye_n of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o excersyse_v his_o souldyour_n nedefulle_v it_o be_v for_o a_o capytayne_n to_o know_v before_o he_o come_v to_o battle_n that_o both_o his_o horseman_n and_o also_o his_o foot_n man_n rude_a in_o the_o cunning_a of_o war_n must_v be_v daily_o exercyse_v for_o their_o unskylfulnesse_n be_v the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n when_o they_o know_v not_o how_o for_o to_o keep_v their_o array_n nae_fw-la yet_o what_o to_o do_v but_o like_o man_n astonyssh_v void_a of_o all_o warlye_o knowledge_n and_o now_o to_o learn_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o chyfe_n part_n of_o the_o battle_n do_v stand_v begin_v to_o stay_v and_o proffer_v their_o back_n 1003._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewtye_n of_o the_o grand_a capytayne_n in_o battle_n king_n and_o prince_n the_o counsel_n lour_v of_o the_o weal_n publyke_o for_o the_o time_n dismiss_v must_v call_v unto_o they_o actyfe_n and_o experte_a warryoure_n and_o use_v their_o 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yield_v theyr selue_o to_o thy_o enemy_n have_v no_o just_a and_o urgent_a cause_n the_o hygh_a he_o be_v in_o his_o degree_n the_o sore_a let_v he_o be_v punyssh_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o other_o souldyour_n and_o their_o captain_n take_v none_o example_n of_o he_o the_o chance_n of_o the_o battle_n not_o try_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o their_o enemy_n 3._o ¶_o of_o a_o outstrayer_n he_o that_o leave_v and_o stray_v from_o his_o own_o company_n must_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o purse_n or_o else_o lose_v his_o place_n or_o be_v send_v forth_o abroad_o like_o a_o slave_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o to_o stray_n out_o of_o order_fw-fr 4._o ¶_o of_o a_o spy_v or_o outryder_n a_o spy_v which_o will_v be_v entyse_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o leave_v his_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a and_o that_o just_o for_o the_o saulfetye_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n do_v lie_v in_o he_o wherefore_o his_o punyshment_n must_v be_v the_o great_a 5._o ¶_o of_o ronneawaye_n and_o landeleaper_n they_o that_o run_v to_o their_o enemy_n &_o then_o after_o return_n must_v be_v hang_v he_z also_o that_o be_v purpose_v to_o fly_v and_o in_o y_z e_z mean_a time_n intertaken_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a which_o law_n among_o our_o souldyour_n now_o on_o day_n be_v put_v in_o ure_n but_o not_o afore_o 6._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o harney_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o harney_n in_o battayl_n or_o shall_v alienate_v they_o must_v change_v his_o place_n but_o he_o that_o steal_v other_o must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o souldyourshyppe_n 7._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o do_v thing_n prohybit_v and_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n proclaim_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n forbid_a of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o therewith_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n must_v be_v be_v heed_v although_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v also_o if_o he_o steal_v into_o the_o camp_n by_o wall_n or_o ditch_n dryven_v by_o no_o great_a fear_n he_o be_v worthy_a the_o same_o punyshment_n 8._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rayseup_a sedition_n they_o that_o stir_v up_o any_o sedition_n be_v moo_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a but_o if_o the_o sedition_n shall_v come_v of_o some_o light_a complaint_n than_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n of_o souldyourshyppe_n which_o first_o do_v move_v that_o business_n 9_o ¶_o of_o a_o legion_n recule_v if_o any_o legion_n gyve_v back_o let_v they_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o chivalrye_n for_o ever_o 10_o ¶_o of_o banish_a personage_n banish_a personne_n intromytting_a theyr selue_o to_o be_v take_v up_o as_o soldier_n must_v be_v behead_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o chyvalrye_n 11._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o be_v sentforth_o like_o a_o slave_n he_o that_o be_v send_v away_o like_o a_o drudge_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o chivalry_n must_v not_o be_v receyve_v as_o a_o souldyour_fw-mi again_o that_o the_o renown_n of_o chivalry_n thereby_o be_v not_o impair_v 12._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es slander_v that_o run_v on_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o and_o receyve_v 13._o of_o they_o that_o steal_v y_fw-fr e_o youth_n of_o chivalry_n he_o that_o shall_v steal_v young_a scholar_n in_o y_z e_z feat_n of_o war_n in_o time_n of_o war_n must_v be_v exile_v and_o lose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o stane_n or_o kytgel_n 14._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi of_o chivalry_n be_v worthy_a banyshment_n 15._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o compagnie_fw-fr a_o horseman_n that_o leave_v his_o company_n in_o time_n of_o war_n deserve_v hee_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o lose_v his_o room_n 16._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rebel_n he_o that_o do_v offer_v violent_a hand_n to_o any_o of_o the_o captain_n be_v worthy_a hee_n and_o that_o fault_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 17._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n and_o sturdynesse_n disobedience_n against_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n or_o peticapitayne_v be_v worthy_a hee_a 18._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o fly_v he_o that_o first_o tourn_v his_o face_n in_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o deserve_v hee_v for_o by_o such_o cowardly_a and_o hollowehert_v fellow_n thy_o enemy_n be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o thy_o own_o man_n discourage_v and_o afraid_a whereby_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o thy_o army_n retreating_a to_o be_v dryven_v down_o &_o slay_v wherefore_o this_o penalty_n be_v just_o ordain_v for_o such_o
enemy_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v to_o fyghte_n for_o the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o that_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o this_o of_o nature_n that_o for_o riches_n and_o vantage_n sake_n they_o think_v all_o peril_n light_v and_o easy_a all_o labour_v a_o play_n and_o sport_n therefore_o do_v we_o leave_v our_o riches_n at_o home_n lest_o unwylling_n we_o gyve_v matty_a and_o occasyon_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o fight_v and_o so_o of_o dasterde_n make_v they_o bold_a of_o coward_n coragyouse_a 38._o ¶_o to_o make_v the_o water_n noisome_a and_o unhealthsome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n if_o we_o covet_v to_o make_v the_o water_n poison_v full_a to_o our_o enemy_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o cast_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o wood_n break_a and_o bruise_v a_o sunder_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o stream_n whereby_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o the_o taste_n that_o neither_o man_n horse_n may_v drink_v of_o it_o 39_o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n the_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v the_o chyeftayne_n must_v foresee_v and_o provyde_v that_o his_o man_n may_v have_v a_o water_n behind_o their_o back_n to_o refresh_v and_o water_v their_o horse_n and_o his_o enemy_n none_o by_o which_o mean_v forsooth_o he_o shall_v carry_v away_o the_o mastery_n when_o his_o enemy_n &_o their_o horse_n weary_a by_o long_a travail_n and_o fight_v can_v have_v no_o refreshment_n 40._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n besyege_v in_o faith_n and_o constancy_n oftentimes_o it_o chance_v city_n to_o be_v be_v syege_v and_o therewith_o to_o suffer_v great_a famine_n and_o hunger_n thon_o tame_a of_o man_n over_o their_o huge_a &_o painful_a watchynge_n in_o the_o same_o siege_n which_o all_o do_v cause_n the_o city_n rather_o and_o right_a way_n to_o gyve_v up_o and_o yield_v except_o the_o capitayne_n by_o his_o policy_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o exhortation_n do_v keep_v the_o citizen_n in_o sure_a faith_n and_o constancy_n dissemble_a &_o feign_v many_o thing_n in_o example_n and_o proof_n whereof_o i_o will_v note_v some_o thing_n hereafter_o that_o captain_n instruct_v with_o my_o lesson_n may_v serche_n mo_z way_n to_o keep_v the_o city_n to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n obeysaunt_a &_o faith_n full_a wherefore_o first_o the_o capitayne_n aught_o to_o feign_v letter_n send_v from_o his_o lord_n where_o in_o he_o be_v promise_v in_o short_a space_n to_o have_v more_o aid_n and_o succour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v they_o waveryuge_a and_o bend_v to_o yield_v up_o he_o must_v go_v abowte_n at_o some_o time_n to_o persuade_v they_o by_o oration_n deck_v &_o garnish_v with_o t_o art_n and_o piked_a reason_n to_o pluck_v they_o from_o such_o a_o myschyfe_n promyse_v they_o all_o liberty_n than_o after_o let_v he_o also_o labour_n that_o letter_n fasten_v to_o shaft_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o night_n to_o the_o batel_n of_o tower_n in_o which_o some_o citizen_n be_v admonysh_v by_o some_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o in_o the_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n not_o to_o yield_v and_o gyve_v up_o the_o city_n for_o their_o capitayne_n be_v disceyptefull_a and_o work_v all_o by_o covyne_fw-mi and_o craft_n which_o although_o his_o promise_n be_v fair_a be_v mind_v with_o fiere_fw-la and_o sword_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v feign_a which_o appear_v trouthlyke_n that_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o siege_n may_v not_o be_v grenous_a to_o the_o citizen_n 41._o ¶_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a place_n it_o chance_v of_o tentymes_o thy_o army_n wander_v in_o hyllye_a country_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o some_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n beset_v covertlye_o with_o thy_o enemy_n where_o what_o to_o do_v or_o whither_o to_o turn_v thy_o man_n do_v not_o well_o know_v wherefore_o a_o skylful_a capytayne_n must_v thus_o provyde_v y_fw-fr t_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o dryve_v his_o enemy_n from_o thence_o by_o strength_n let_v he_o day_n and_o night_n seche_v when_o they_o be_v without_o watch_n and_o then_o sodaynlye_o and_o unloke_v for_o rush_v upon_o they_o at_o other_o time_n let_v he_o fain_o despair_v and_o retrace_v back_o in_o many_o skyrmyssh_n layenge_a some_o piked_a and_o actyve_a warryour_n in_o coverte_a embusshement_n 42._o ¶_o of_o bow_n foteman_n with_o bow_n which_o english_a man_n use_v do_v great_a seruyce_n in_o a_o host_n for_o there_o be_v no_o breast_n plate_n which_o be_v able_a to_o wythstand_v and_o hold_v owte_fw-mi the_o stroke_n of_o the_o arrow_n such_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v in_o bow_n 43._o ¶_o of_o the_o owtragyouse_a assault_n of_o thy_o enemy_n if_o thy_o enemy_n that_o be_v horseman_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o do_v come_v toward_o the_o outrageous_o the_o reins_n of_o their_o horse_n be_v let_v slack_a stay_v there_o and_o if_o they_o be_v foteman_n and_o be_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n stand_v still_o and_o gredelye_o receyve_v they_o pant_v for_o werynesse_n hert_v thy_o man_n bold_o to_o fight_v and_o to_o gyve_v many_o a_o sore_a stroke_n which_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v weary_a 44._o ¶_o to_o foresee_v the_o place_n round_o about_o where_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v beware_v to_o gyve_v battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o diligent_o view_v by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o espyal_n if_o there_o be_v any_o ieop_a dye_n of_o train_n and_o gyle_n lest_o thou_o overthrow_v thyself_o when_o thy_o enemy_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v moo_v earnest_o set_v to_o fight_v shall_v oppress_v the_o sodaynlye_a either_o on_o thy_o back_n or_o else_o on_o thy_o side_n where_o thou_o shall_v yield_v thyself_o vanquysh_v and_o take_v because_o the_o default_n can_v not_o be_v escape_v ne_o holpen_v and_o all_o through_o thy_o unwarenesse_n 45._o ¶_o to_o set_v upon_o thy_o enemy_n in_o their_o journey_n if_o we_o can_v know_v what_o way_n out_o enemy_n will_v take_v their_o voyage_n and_o journey_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a spedelye_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o getting_a a_o place_n convenyent_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o unwares_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o then_o undoubted_o easy_o it_o be_v to_o overmatche_v and_o conquer_v thy_o enemy_n 46._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n overmatche_v we_o in_o force_n it_o chance_v to_o have_v such_o man_n our_o enemy_n who_o force_n and_o strength_n uneth_o or_o not_o at_o all_o we_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v wherefore_o my_o advyse_n be_v to_o entreat_v the_o force_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o beseech_v aid_n &_o succour_v at_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o they_o that_o bordre_fw-fr on_o we_o and_o be_v our_o neighbour_n warn_v they_o dyvers_a way_n of_o the_o ieopardye_o that_o be_v at_o hand_n of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o if_o the_o soon_o they_o do_v not_o aid_v and_o releve_n they_o they_o can_v not_o but_o yield_v and_o submyt_v theyr selue_o which_o thing_n be_v also_o great_a damage_n to_o they_o for_o the_o downfall_n and_o burn_v of_o this_o house_n be_v the_o fyrematche_n of_o the_o next_o 47._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o do_v fight_v in_o straits_n if_o both_o the_o host_n mete_v and_o join_v in_o straight_o place_n and_o neythet_n will_v recule_fw-la one_o foot_n but_o styf_o endure_v the_o fight_n than_o my_o advyse_n be_v the_o cheftayne_n take_v a_o certain_a of_o his_o strong_a and_o weyghtye_a souldyour_n to_o assail_v his_o enemy_n come_n on_o their_o back_n or_o one_o the_o one_o wing_n although_o the_o passage_n be_v dangerous_a and_o long_o whereby_o certes_o he_o shall_v attain_v a_o prayseworthye_a victory_n with_o little_a loss_n or_o none_o of_o his_o man_n 48._o ¶_o of_o overmoche_n confidence_n if_o we_o have_v get_v thupper_n hand_n of_o part_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o tun_n tinue_v the_o battle_n tru_a in_o our_o puissance_n and_o so_o hope_v on_o a_o great_a victory_n lest_o we_o put_v in_o hazard_n what_o we_o have_v get_v encounter_a with_o the_o whole_a host_n which_o be_v fond_o and_o rash_o do_v 49._o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n commandment_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o prisoner_n if_o we_o purpose_v and_o travail_n to_o get_v a_o notable_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o capytayne_n ought_v to_o command_v under_o a_o great_a penaltye_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o prisoner_n ne_o captyve_a untyl_o he_o shall_v gyve_v some_o token_n of_o the_o same_o which_o policy_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o souldyour_n shall_v then_o lose_v no_o time_n about_o captyves_n but_o shall_v with_o all_o their_o force_n put_v to_o flight_n beat_v down_o and_o kylle_v their_o enemy_n which_o do_v hereafter_o the_o