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call_v a_o law_n but_o plebiscitum_fw-la chap._n 2._o de_fw-fr comitijs_fw-la curiatis_fw-la comitia_fw-la curiata_fw-la be_v those_o wherein_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v divide_v into_o thirty_o parish_n do_v give_v their_o suffrage_n they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o curia_fw-la signify_v a_o parish_n and_o until_o servius_n hostilius_n his_o time_n who_o do_v first_o institute_v the_o comitia_fw-la centuriata_fw-la all_o thing_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v determine_v by_o these_o curiata_fw-la comitia_fw-la but_o after_o the_o other_o two_o sort_n of_o assembly_n have_v be_v establish_v these_o curiata_fw-la be_v use_v only_o either_o for_o the_o enact_v of_o some_o particular_a law_n or_o for_o the_o create_v of_o some_o certain_a priest_n call_v flamen_fw-la for_o the_o better_a understanding_n hereof_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o at_o first_o these_o thirty_o parish_n be_v part_n of_o the_o three_o tribe_n each_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o ten_o parish_n yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v such_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a field_n be_v fill_v with_o building_n &_o place_n of_o habitation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v increase_v to_o thirty_o five_o but_o the_o parish_n because_o none_o that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n do_v not_o increase_v so_o that_o the_o parish_n do_v not_o always_o remain_v part_n of_o
he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n without_o delay_n his_o wife_n be_v call_v rigina_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la the_o queene-priestesse_a and_o be_v wont_n upon_o the_o kalend_n of_o every_o month_n to_o sacrifice_v a_o porker_n or_o a_o lamb_n in_o her_o palace_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o juno_n chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr marte_fw-la sive_fw-la mavorte_fw-la &_o salijs_fw-la palatinis_fw-la marti_fw-la dicatis_fw-la mar_n otherwise_o call_v mavors_n by_o the_o figure_n epenthesis_n we_o say_v induperator_n for_o imperator_fw-la be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n &_o so_o metonymicâ—s_o be_v use_v for_o war_n as_o vario_fw-la marte_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la by_o one_o own_o strength_n &_o labour_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juno_n only_o without_o company_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o when_o juno_n be_v great_o displease_v with_o herself_o that_o jupiter_n by_o strike_v his_o head_n without_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n she_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora_n touch_v a_o certain_a flower_n in_o the_o field_n of_o olenius_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o she_o immediate_o conceive_v the_o god_n mars_n this_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o war_n the_o roman_n paint_v fiery_a sometime_o in_o his_o chariot_n sometime_o on_o horseback_n with_o a_o iavelin_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o scourge_n in_o the_o other_o in_o old_a coin_n there_o be_v sometime_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o cock_n join_v with_o he_o to_o show_v the_o vigilancy_n and_o carefulness_n that_o soldier_n be_v to_o use_v he_o be_v call_v 10_o gradivus_n à _fw-la gradiendo_fw-la from_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v a_o temple_n without_o the_o city_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v extramuraneus_fw-la ibid._n near_o unto_o this_o temple_n without_o the_o gate_n capena_n do_v lie_v a_o stone_n of_o great_a note_n which_o upon_o great_a drouth_n the_o people_n will_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o present_o rain_n will_v follow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o raine-stone_n lapis_fw-la manalis_fw-la à _fw-la manando_fw-la numa_n pompilius_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o mars_n surname_v gradivus_n ordain_v 12_o dance_a priest_n call_v salij_n à _fw-la numa_n saliendo_fw-la from_o dance_v which_o number_n afterward_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v double_v by_o tullus_n hostilius_n in_o the_o war_n against_o fidena_n a_o town_n of_o the_o sabine_n the_o former_a 12_o be_v call_v salij_n palatini_n from_o the_o palatine_a mount_n where_o they_o do_v begin_v their_o mauriske_n the_o other_o collini_n from_o the_o hill_n where_o their_o chapel_n stand_v 2._o and_o sometime_o quirinales_fw-la &_o sometime_o agonale_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a college_n contain_v 24_o priest_n numa_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v this_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n the_o plague_n or_o some_o other_o contagious_a sickness_n be_v very_o hot_a among_o the_o roman_n insomuch_o that_o no_o sacrifice_n or_o holy_a offering_n can_v remove_v it_o at_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a brazen_a target_n or_o scutcheon_n call_v in_o latin_a aenea_fw-la pelta_fw-la or_o ancile_v big_a at_o both_o end_n but_o cut_v like_o a_o half_a moon_n on_o each_o side_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o numa_n his_o hand_n with_o a_o certain_a voice_n promise_v all_o health_n unto_o rome_n so_o long_o as_o that_o brazen_a target_n can_v be_v keep_v safe_a whereupon_o mamurius_n a_o cunningwork-man_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o numa_n make_v eleven_o other_o ancilia_fw-la so_o like_o the_o first_o that_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o to_o the_o iatent_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a mind_v as_o to_o steal_v it_o he_o may_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n by_o mistake_v one_o for_o another_o these_o twelve_o priest_n have_v the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o they_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n &_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n every_o year_n they_o apparel_v themselves_o with_o a_o party_n colour_a coat_n call_v tunica_fw-la versicolor_a gird_v close_o to_o their_o body_n with_o a_o belt_n or_o sword-girdle_n and_o a_o breastplate_n of_o harness_n call_v aneum_fw-la tegmen_fw-la upon_o that_o &_o a_o robe_n of_o estate_n call_v trabea_fw-la clasp_v about_o they_o upmost_a of_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n they_o do_v wear_v apices_fw-la i_o cap_n 2._o much_o like_a unto_o the_o persian_a bonnet_n call_v in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v somewhat_o resemble_v our_o head-piece_n in_o war_n make_v close_o unto_o the_o head_n with_o a_o crest_n of_o cloth_n upon_o the_o top_n whence_o some_o have_v call_v they_o galea_n they_o be_v thus_o apparel_v dance_v about_o the_o forum_n or_o marketplace_n &_o the_o capitol_n with_o short_a sword_n by_o their_o side_n a_o iavelin_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o ancile_v in_o the_o other_o use_v certain_a song_n either_o of_o the_o god_n and_o those_o they_o call_v janualij_n junonij_n and_o minervij_fw-la or_o of_o man_n and_o those_o they_o call_v axamenta_fw-la because_o in_o those_o song_n they_o do_v axare_v i_o nominate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o some_o well_o deserve_a man_n as_o mamurius_n which_o make_v those_o eleven_o scutcheon_n be_v often_o call_v upon_o in_o those_o song_n upon_o these_o their_o festival_n day_n they_o have_v excess_n of_o cheer_n whence_o 37._o horace_n have_v use_v saliare_n dape_fw-la to_o signify_v dainty_a fare_n chap._n 11._o de_fw-fr foecialibus_fw-la &_o patre-patrato_a these_o foeciale_n be_v officer_n at_o arm_n or_o herald_n to_o denounce_v war_n or_o proclaim_v peace_n appoint_v thereunto_o at_o first_o sacerd_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n 2._o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o dissuade_v the_o roman_n from_o molest_v any_o confederate_a nation_n with_o unjust_a war_n &_o if_o any_o confederate_a nation_n do_v offer_v injury_n unto_o the_o roman_a people_n they_o do_v these_o foeciale_n go_v as_o ambassador_n unto_o they_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o roman_n their_o right_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v thirty_o day_n obstinate_a refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o right_a than_o do_v they_o present_o denounce_v war_n against_o they_o cast_v forth_o a_o dart_n in_o token_n thereof_o which_o denunciation_n be_v 10._o call_v clarigatio_fw-la à _fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la quâ_fw-la utebatur_fw-la foecialis_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o whensoever_o war_n be_v denounce_v this_o herald_n at_o arm_n shall_v adag_n turn_v loose_a a_o ram_n unto_o their_o enemy_n border_n signify_v thereby_o that_o their_o field_n shall_v short_o become_v pasture_n for_o the_o roman_n from_o which_o custom_n we_o say_v of_o one_o that_o challenge_v another_o into_o the_o field_n arieten_n emisit_fw-la again_o if_o the_o imperator_n or_o lord-general_a have_v do_v aught_o against_o his_o oath_n these_o foeciale_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v avert_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n from_o he_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v call_v pater-patratus_a a_o perfect_a father_n for_o he_o only_o can_v be_v pater-patratus_a which_o have_v both_o child_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n also_o alive_a they_o be_v call_v foeciales_n à _fw-la foedere_fw-la faciendo_fw-la from_o make_v a_o league_n or_o peace_n between_o nation_n this_o league_n which_o we_o in_o latin_a do_v call_v foedus_fw-la the_o roman_n in_o old_a time_n 1._o do_v call_v fidus_n as_o ennins_n and_o pighius_fw-la witness_n whence_o these_o foeciale_n be_v term_v also_o fidei_fw-la flamen_fw-la chap._n 12._o de_fw-fr duumviris_n decemviris_fw-la &_o quindecimviris_n sacris_fw-la faciundis_fw-la itèm_fw-la de_fw-la sibyllis_fw-la this_o priesthood_n have_v his_o first_o institution_n from_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n who_o office_n be_v as_o well_o to_o expound_v as_o to_o keep_v the_o oracle_n of_o those_o ten_o prophetess_n so_o famous_a through_o out_o the_o world_n call_v sibyllae_fw-la concern_v who_o 2._o munster_n have_v these_o word_n in_o time_n pass_v there_o come_v a_o strange_a woman_n to_o tarqvinius_n the_o king_n offer_v 9_o book_n full_a of_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n to_o be_v fold_n but_o tarqvinius_n think_v the_o book_n to_o dear_a refuse_v to_o buy_v they_o the_o woman_n depart_v burn_v three_o of_o these_o book_n and_o come_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o tarqvinius_n demand_v as_o much_o for_o those_o six_o book_n as_o former_o she_o have_v do_v for_o the_o 9_o tarqvinius_n then_o begin_v to_o deride_v she_o whereat_o the_o woman_n depart_v and_o burn_v three_o more_o return_v again_o unto_o tarqvinius_n and_o ask_v as_o much_o for_o the_o three_o leave_v as_o she_o ask_v at_o first_o for_o all_o nine_o then_o begin_v tarqvinius_n more_o serious_o to_o bethink_v himself_o thereof_o and_o send_v for_o his_o augur_n ask_v counsel_n and_o
advise_v of_o they_o and_o they_o understand_v by_o certain_a sign_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n have_v refuse_v some_o special_a goodness_n send_v from_o the_o god_n and_o for_o the_o book_n that_o remain_v they_o advise_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v what_o she_o ask_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v deliver_v her_o book_n she_o present_o vanish_v and_o be_v never_o see_v again_o only_o warn_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o book_n as_o safe_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v for_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o these_o tarqvinius_n choose_v two_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n or_o patricij_fw-la call_v they_o duumviri_fw-la appoint_v they_o as_o well_o by_o study_n to_o expound_v as_o with_o care_n to_o keep_v those_o oracle_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o people_n obtain_v that_o ten_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n 13._o five_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o commons_o &_o five_o out_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o then_o be_v they_o call_v the_o decem-viri_a afterwards_o by_o l._n sylla_n as_o it_o be_v think_v five_o more_o be_v add_v so_o that_o they_o be_v then_o call_v the_o quindecimviri_a nay_o the_o number_n be_v increase_v by_o sylla_n unto_o forty_o 6._o as_o servius_n think_v but_o still_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quindecimviri_a of_o these_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n ten_o be_v very_o famous_a the_o first_o be_v call_v persica_fw-la the_o second_o libyca_n the_o three_o delphica_n the_o four_o cumaea_n the_o five_o erythraea_n the_o six_o samia_n the_o seven_o cumana_n the_o eight_o hellespontia_n the_o nine_o phrygia_n the_o ten_o tiburtina_n they_o aâ—_n prophesy_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o place_n where_o these_o book_n be_v keep_v be_v within_o the_o capitol_n under_o ground_n in_o a_o chest_n of_o stone_n where_o they_o remain_v safe_a until_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o capitol_n at_o which_o time_n they_o also_o be_v burn_v notwithstanding_o many_o of_o the_o prophecy_n have_v be_v know_v partly_o by_o tradition_n and_o partly_o be_v take_v out_o of_o other_o copy_n in_o other_o country_n one_o of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v utter_v by_o sibylla_n delphica_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 2._o nascetur_fw-la propheta_fw-la absque_fw-la matris_fw-la coitu_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n bear_v without_o any_o copulation_n of_o the_o mother_n even_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n it_o be_v speak_v at_o delphos_n all_o their_o prophecy_n be_v of_o that_o certainty_n that_o when_o we_o will_v aver_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a sibyllae_fw-la we_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v sibyllae_fw-la folium_fw-la as_o true_a as_o sibyllaes_n oracle_n the_o cumaea_n sibylla_n do_v write_v her_o oracle_n at_o the_o mouth_n or_o entrance_n of_o her_o cave_n in_o leaf_n of_o tree_n which_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wind_n do_v often_o time_n so_o scatter_v that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v in_o order_n again_o insomuch_o that_o when_o we_o will_v show_v the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o bring_v thing_n it_o order_n we_o may_v use_v 1._o politian_n his_o word_n laboriosius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sibylla_n folia_fw-la colligere_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v together_o sibyllaes_n leaf_n this_o name_n sibylla_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a namâ—_n but_o a_o appellative_a common_a to_o all_o woman_n endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o aeolic_a dialect_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o counsel_n because_o they_o do_v open_a and_o declare_v the_o counsel_n &_o determination_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n it_o appertain_v also_o into_o these_o quindecimviri_fw-la abovementioned_n to_o see_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o divine_a service_n that_o supplication_n and_o procession_n expiation_n and_o all_o ceremonial_a rite_n be_v due_o perform_v chap._n 13._o de_fw-fr bonâ_fw-la deâ_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o goddess_n which_o be_v so_o famous_a by_o the_o name_n of_o bona_fw-la dea_fw-la be_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v therefore_o term_v bona_fw-la dea_fw-la the_o good_a goddess_n because_o we_o reap_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o earth_n she_o be_v call_v also_o ops_n the_o help_a goddess_n ab_fw-la open_a from_o help_n because_o by_o her_o help_n we_o live_v she_o be_v call_v fatua_fw-la and_o fauna_n i_o the_o goddess_n of_o speech_n because_o young_a child_n do_v never_o speak_v until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o so_o have_v touch_v the_o earth_n the_o grecian_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o female_a goddess_n because_o that_o no_o male_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o her_o sacrifice_n â—ay_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o man_n be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v cover_v the_o inner_a room_n where_o her_o sacrifice_n be_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n for_o woman_n assembly_n responsis_fw-la those_o that_o be_v chief_a in_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o vestal_a nun_n this_o good_a goddess_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o faunus_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n to_o have_v be_v take_v drink_v with_o wine_n by_o he_o for_o which_o fault_n faunus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v beat_v she_o to_o death_n with_o rod_n of_o myrtle_n tree_n but_o afterward_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o amends_o he_o make_v she_o a_o goddess_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ever_o after_o detest_a the_o myrtle-tree_n he_o allow_v all_o other_o herb_n and_o flower_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n for_o bad_a the_o myrtle-tree_n some_o say_v she_o be_v so_o chaste_a that_o she_o never_o be_v see_v by_o any_o man_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o chastity_n the_o myrtle-tree_n be_v forbid_v because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o venus_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n they_o use_v wine_n they_o call_v it_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wine_n but_o milk_n or_o honey_n 8._o whence_o they_o call_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o wine_n be_v put_v amphoram_fw-la mellariam_fw-la i_o the_o honey_n vessel_n this_o sacrifice_n become_v very_o famous_a by_o reason_n of_o clodius_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o pompeia_n julius_n caesar_n wife_n come_v unto_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o woman_n apparel_n &_o be_v find_v out_o by_o aurelia_n julius_n caesar_n mother_n this_o clodius_n become_v so_o infamous_a for_o this_o and_o other_o his_o adulterous_a prank_n that_o he_o occasion_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o the_o roman_n clodius_n accusat_fw-la moechos_fw-la answerable_a to_o which_o our_o english_a saying_n be_v one_o thief_n accuse_v another_o chap._n 14._o de_fw-fr cybelle_n &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o goddess_n cybele_n or_o rather_o cybelle_n be_v in_o her_o infancy_n expose_v unto_o wild_a 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the_o tribe_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o power_n to_o suffrage_n in_o these_o assembly_n but_o those_o alone_a who_o dwell_v within_o the_o city_n for_o no_o other_o can_v be_v of_o any_o parish_n the_o place_n where_o these_o assembly_n be_v hold_v be_v the_o great_a hall_n of_o justice_n call_v from_o these_o assembly_n comitium_n before_o these_o assembly_n be_v hold_v it_o be_v require_v that_o some_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o some_o competent_a time_n before_o hand_n shall_v solemn_o proclaim_v they_o and_o the_o thirty_o sergeant_n each_o parish_n have_v for_o that_o purpose_n his_o sergeant_n shall_v call_v the_o people_n together_o as_o likewise_o three_o augur_n or_o at_o least_o one_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o assure_v they_o by_o their_o observation_n either_o of_o the_o favour_n or_o displeasure_n of_o the_o go_n upon_o these_o premise_n the_o matter_n be_v propose_v unto_o the_o people_n who_o if_o they_o like_v it_o them_z they_o proceed_v unto_o their_o election_n if_o otherwise_o they_o dislike_v it_o than_o do_v the_o tribunus_n plebis_fw-la intercedere_fw-la i_o forbid_v their_o proceed_n whereupon_o their_o assembly_n be_v present_o dissolve_v chap._n 3._o de_fw-fr comitijs_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la as_o those_o former_a assembly_n be_v call_v curiata_fw-la à _fw-la curijs_fw-la so_o be_v these_o call_v centuriata_fw-la à _fw-la centurijs_fw-la servius_n tullius_n cause_v a_o general_a valuation_n of_o every_o citizen_n estate_n throughout_o rome_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o record_n together_o with_o their_o age_n and_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o age_n he_o divide_v the_o roman_n into_o six_o great_a army_n or_o band_n which_o he_o call_v class_n though_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v but_o five_o of_o special_a note_n the_o six_o contain_v none_o but_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o those_o of_o no_o worth_a or_o esteem_n the_o valuation_n of_o those_o in_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la be_v not_o under_o 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the_o roman_a gentleman_n here_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o every_o solemn_a meeting_n or_o consistory_n of_o these_o senator_n be_v call_v senatus_n the_o foreman_n of_o they_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o have_v be_v either_o consul_n or_o censor_n be_v call_v princeps_fw-la senatus_n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v always_o first_o ask_v now_o among_o those_o that_o have_v bear_v those_o foresay_a office_n it_o be_v in_o the_o censor_n power_n to_o make_v who_o he_o will_v foreman_n the_o decree_n of_o this_o consistory_n be_v call_v senatus-consultum_a and_o many_o time_n it_o be_v write_v with_o these_o two_o letter_n only_o s._n c._n the_o place_n where_o this_o consistory_n be_v have_v they_o call_v senaculum_fw-la none_o be_v 1._o ordinary_o admit_v into_o the_o place_n of_o a_o senator_n before_o the_o five_o &_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o of_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v some_o be_v allow_v to_o 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work_n be_v call_v trabea_n and_o he_o that_o do_v wear_v it_o be_v thence_o call_v trabeatus_fw-la according_a to_o that_o trabeati_fw-la cura_fw-la quirini_n it_o will_v be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n to_o note_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v date_n their_o deed_n and_o charter_n in_o old_a time_n by_o name_v the_o year_n wherein_o their_o city_n be_v first_o found_v as_o to_o say_v aburbe_fw-la condita_fw-la the_o twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n their_o manner_n of_o date_v be_v by_o subscribe_v the_o name_n of_o their_o present_a consul_n as_o to_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v determine_v l._n valerio_n m._n horatio_n consulibus_fw-la such_o and_o such_o be_v consul_n whence_o suetonius_n speak_v of_o jul._n caesar_n sai_z he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v flamen_n dialis_n sequentibus_fw-la consulibus_fw-la i_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v those_o alone_a who_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o consul_n not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v capable_a thereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v viri_fw-la consulares_fw-la coelio_n at_o the_o first_o those_o who_o be_v create_v consul_n remain_v in_o their_o office_n the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n be_v designati_fw-la ad_fw-la consulatum_fw-la upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o october_n 1._o at_o consulatum_fw-la non_fw-la inierant_fw-la ante_fw-la calendas_fw-la jan_n i_o the_o first_o of_o january_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o chasm_n or_o interim_n between_o their_o designation_n unto_o their_o office_n and_o their_o entry_n into_o it_o be_v as_o we_o may_v probable_o conject_v that_o the_o competitor_n may_v have_v some_o time_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la i_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o undirect_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n use_v in_o their_o canvas_n in_o process_n of_o time_n either_o by_o voluntary_a resignation_n or_o deposition_n or_o death_n many_o consul_n have_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o they_o be_v call_v muren_n non_fw-la ordinarij_fw-la &_o suffecti_fw-la consules_a at_o such_o time_n all_o their_o deed_n be_v date_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o first_o consul_n which_o begin_v the_o year_n whence_o those_o two_o first_o and_o likewise_o all_o those_o that_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n the_o whole_a year_n be_v call_v 9_o consules_a honorarij_fw-la and_o consules_a ordinarij_fw-la chap._n 5._o de_fw-fr censoribus_fw-la the_o consul_n find_v themselves_o encumber_v with_o so_o many_o business_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n do_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n choose_v two_o peculiar_a officer_n call_v 17._o censores_fw-la à _fw-la censendo_fw-la because_o they_o cess_v and_o value_v every_o man_n estate_n register_n their_o name_n and_o place_v they_o in_o a_o fit_a century_n for_o it_o do_v concern_v the_o roman_n to_o know_v the_o number_n and_o likewise_o the_o wealth_n of_o their_o people_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n &_o so_o shape_v their_o course_n according_o either_o in_o undertake_v war_n transplant_n colony_n
be_v at_o first_o but_o two_o be_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o city-account_n to_o disburse_v at_o all_o occasion_n of_o public_a expense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o that_o the_o soldier_n have_v salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o imperator_n that_o he_o have_v true_o inform_v the_o senate_n both_o of_o the_o number_n of_o enemy_n slay_v as_o also_o of_o the_o number_n of_o citizen_n lose_v otherwise_o he_o may_v bar_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o triumph_n moreover_o whatsoever_o spoil_n be_v take_v in_o war_n they_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o these_o city_n quaestor_n and_o they_o sell_v they_o lay_v up_o the_o money_n in_o the_o great_a treasure-house_n call_v aedes_fw-la saturni_n chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr tribunis_fw-la plebis_fw-la the_o rom._n roman_a commonalty_n find_v themselves_o oppress_v by_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n depart_v unto_o the_o aventine_n mount_v threaten_v the_o roman_a nobility_n that_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o city_n and_o never_o again_o adventure_v themselves_o in_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o unless_o they_o do_v find_v some_o release_n and_o casement_n from_o those_o excessive_a payment_n of_o use_n and_o interest_n unto_o their_o creditor_n yea_o beside_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o present_a debt_n before_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o their_o city_n again_o they_o will_v have_v certain_a magistrate_n choose_v which_o shall_v be_v 23._o sacrosancti_fw-la i_o such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v or_o violent_o use_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n and_o if_o any_o have_v violate_v that_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v sacrosancti_fw-la then_o be_v he_o account_v homo_fw-la sacer_fw-la i_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n or_o such_o a_o one_o who_o soul_n shall_v be_v vow_v unto_o some_o god_n insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o after_o have_v kill_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a unto_o judgement_n 14._o quoniam_fw-la illius_fw-la anima_fw-la dijs_fw-la devota_fw-la amplius_fw-la humani_fw-la commercij_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la to_o these_o 23._o magistrate_n the_o protection_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v commit_v who_o because_o they_o be_v at_o first_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o military_a tribune_n therefore_o do_v they_o always_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o tribune_n be_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la protector_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o they_o they_o be_v in_o number_n but_o 2_o as_o fug_n some_o have_v think_v laetus_n other_o say_v five_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o writer_n they_o increase_v unto_o ten_o their_o authority_n at_o first_o consist_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v any_o proceed_n in_o the_o senate_n which_o they_o think_v may_v prove_v prejudicial_a unto_o the_o commons_o so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o enact_v any_o new_a decree_n as_o afterward_o by_o abuse_v their_o authority_n they_o do_v 2._o sed_fw-la eorum_fw-la autoritas_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o intercedendo_fw-la quam_fw-la iubendo_fw-la and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o old_a time_n these_o protector_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o senate_n but_o fug_n they_o sit_v with_o out_o at_o the_o door_n whether_o whatsoever_o be_v determine_v with_o in_o the_o senate_n be_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v peruse_v by_o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v approve_v it_o than_o do_v they_o subscribe_v a_o great_a roman_a t_n be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o this_o word_n tribuni_fw-la â—_o the_o house_n of_o these_o tribune_n stand_v open_a night_n and_o day_n as_o a_o common_a refuge_n or_o place_n of_o succour_n for_o all_o that_o will_v come_v tyranni-fug_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o be_v absent_a out_o of_o the_o town_n one_o whole_a day_n through_o out_o the_o year_n chap._n 17._o de_fw-fr aedilibus_fw-la &_o praefectâ—_n annonae_fw-la we_o may_v read_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o roman_a magistrate_n call_v aedile_n the_o two_o first_o have_v their_o name_n ab_fw-la aedibus_fw-la curandis_fw-la have_v in_o their_o charge_n to_o repair_v both_o temple_n &_o private_a dwell_a house_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o city_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v call_v aedile_n curule_n â_fw-la sella_fw-la curuli_fw-la from_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o ride_v and_o these_o be_v choose_v 10._o out_o of_o the_o senator_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v call_v aediles_z plebeij_fw-la and_o they_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a at_o the_o earnest_a suit_n of_o the_o commons_n they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o they_o where_o we_o must_v note_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o add_v that_o both_o sort_n shall_v rule_v at_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o time_n 4._o but_o that_o the_o curule_n shall_v rule_v the_o one_o year_n and_o the_o plebeij_fw-la the_o other_o to_o these_o aedile_n it_o do_v belong_v beside_o the_o reparation_n of_o temple_n and_o private_a house_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o weight_n &_o measure_n in_o common_a sale_n for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v actiones_fw-la redhibitorias_fw-la that_o be_v such_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o that_o have_v sell_v any_o corrupt_a or_o sophisticated_a ware_n be_v constrain_v to_o take_v they_o again_o moreover_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o public_a conduit_n or_o water_n conveyance_n of_o provision_n for_o solemn_a play_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v also_o two_o who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n ibid._n for_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o look_v unto_o the_o victual_n sell_v in_o the_o market_n and_o corn_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v by_o they_o aediles_z cereales_fw-la &_o tyrannif_n by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o office_n for_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o it_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o he_o who_o the_o roman_n call_v annonae_fw-la praefectum_fw-la only_a this_o the_o aediles_z cereales_fw-la be_v magistratus_fw-la ordinarij_fw-la the_o praefectus_fw-la extraordinarius_fw-la namely_o 38._o such_o as_o be_v choose_v only_o in_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a dearth_n he_o have_v for_o that_o time_n large_a authority_n than_o those_o ordinary_a clerk_n of_o the_o market_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o rosinus_n in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v this_o praefectus_fw-la have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o examine_v all_o such_o case_n or_o question_n as_o shall_v arise_v touch_v the_o dearth_n as_o suppose_v we_o hoard_v of_o corn_n forestalling_a the_o market_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o de_fw-fr triumviris_fw-la beside_o that_o triumviratus_n reip_n constituendae_fw-la of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o triumvirate_n namely_o triumvir_n capitale_n three_o high_a shireiffe_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o prison_n and_o be_v to_o see_v malefactor_n punish_v for_o which_o purpose_n eight_o lictor_n do_v attend_v they_o there_o be_v also_o 16._o triumvir_n mensarij_fw-la three_o man_n we_o may_v term_v they_o banker_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n poor_a man_n debt_n sometime_o there_o be_v appoint_v five_o to_o this_o office_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v also_o flacco_fw-la quinqueviri_n mensarij_fw-la both_o be_v call_v mensarij_fw-la from_o mensa_fw-la a_o table_n whereon_o they_o tell_v their_o money_n another_o sort_n of_o triumvir_n there_o be_v appoint_v to_o press_v soldier_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v triumvir_n conquirendi_fw-la iuvenes_fw-la idoneos_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la ferenda_fw-la we_o read_v also_o of_o certain_a triumvir_n which_o be_v elect_v as_o chief_a captain_n to_o guide_v and_o conduct_v the_o people_n in_o transplant_n colony_n and_o thence_o be_v they_o name_v triumvir_n coloniae_fw-la deducendae_fw-la but_o sometime_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o elect_v seven_o ten_o or_o twenty_o and_o so_o name_v they_o quinqueviri_n septemviri_fw-la decemviri_fw-la and_o vigintiviri_fw-la coloniae_fw-la deducendae_fw-la three_o other_o sort_n of_o triumvir_n remain_v which_o be_v office_n of_o small_a account_n as_o the_o triumvir_n monetales_fw-la three_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n who_o thence_o be_v call_v triumvir_n a.a.a._n f.f._n i_o auro_fw-la argento_n aere_fw-la flando_fw-la feriundo_fw-la for_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o coin_v the_o money_n second_o triumuiri_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la three_o pest-man_n which_o be_v to_o oversee_v those_o that_o lay_v infect_v with_o any_o contagious_a sickness_n three_o 16._o triumvir_n nocturni_fw-la three_o bellman_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o town_n at_o night_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o fire_n chap._n 19_o de_fw-fr praefectis_fw-la aerarij_fw-la avgustus_n caesar_n desire_v for_o the_o better_a safety_n of_o the_o city_n to_o maintain_v many_o band_n of_o soldier_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o readiness_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n desire_v of_o the_o city_n a_o yearly_a subsidy_n for_o the_o
sestertium_fw-la in_o neutro_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o conficiunt_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la viginti_fw-la quinque_fw-la corona_n according_a to_o which_o rate_v quadringenta_fw-la sestertia_fw-la amount_v to_o 3000_o l_o and_o every_o particular_a sestertius_fw-la be_v according_a to_o this_o rate_n in_o value_n about_o three_o halfpence_n farthing_n q._n clodia_n lex_fw-la publius_n clodius_n trib._n pleb_n make_v a_o law_n respon_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o priest_n call_v pessinuntius_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v first_o exercise_v those_o holy_a rite_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n goddess_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o the_o temple_n build_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o goddess_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o brotigarus_n of_o gallo-graecia_n domitia_n lex_fw-la cn._n domitius_n ahenobarbus_n trib._n pleb_n enact_v a_o law_n 2._o that_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n shall_v not_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a admit_v who_o they_o will_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n and_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o religion_n that_o church-dignity_n shall_v be_v bestow_v by_o the_o common_a people_n hence_o do_v he_o ordain_v that_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o people_n namely_o seventeen_o tribe_n shall_v elect_v who_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o confirmation_n or_o admission_n from_o the_o college_n lex_fw-la incerti_fw-la nominis_fw-la de_fw-la vacation_n sacerdotum_fw-la cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n mention_v a_o law_n not_o name_v the_o author_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o priest_n be_v privilege_v from_o their_o service_n in_o all_o war_n font._n except_o only_o in_o uproar_n or_o civil_a tumult_n 7._o and_o these_o privilege_n be_v term_v vacationes_n chap._n 4._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la civium_fw-la rom._n porcia_n lex_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la m._n porcius_n trib._n pleb_n establish_a a_o law_n alias_o that_o no_o magistrate_n shall_v beat_v any_o roman_a citizen_n with_o rodd_n lex_fw-la sempronia_n c._n sempronius_n gracchus_n trib._n pleb_n prefer_v a_o law_n alias_o whereby_o he_o disable_v the_o magistrate_n from_o punish_v any_o roman_a citizen_n either_o with_o rod_n or_o with_o his_o axe_n i_o with_o death_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o people_n second_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n if_o any_o magistrate_n do_v condemn_v any_o roman_a citizen_n indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o people_n a_o three_o clause_n to_o this_o law_n be_v ne_o quis_fw-la coiret_fw-la conveniret_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la iudicio_fw-la publico_fw-la circumveniretur_fw-la indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v condemn_v causâ_fw-la indictâ_fw-la which_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o have_v speak_v for_o himself_o although_o rabirio_n indicere_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la dicere_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o invidere_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la vix_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la indictum_fw-la &_o invisum_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la dicto_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la viso_fw-la saepè_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la cluentio_n they_o be_v proper_o say_v coire_n which_o do_v work_v under_o hand_n against_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v we_o may_v translate_v it_o in_o this_o place_n to_o conspire_v flacco_fw-la the_o verb_n circumvenio_n do_v common_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o circumscribo_n to_o deceive_v or_o cheat_v one_o cluentio_n but_o in_o this_o place_n to_o oppress_v one_o with_o false_a judgement_n procure_v by_o bribery_n or_o confederacy_n lex_fw-la papia_n de_fw-la peregrinis_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n become_v so_o great_a balbo_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o confederate_a nation_n will_v forsake_v their_o own_o dwelling_n &_o use_v mean_n to_o become_v free_a denizen_n in_o the_o roman_a city_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o ally_n &_o associate_n do_v grieve_v much_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n whereupon_o a_o law_n be_v make_v by_o papius_n that_o all_o foreigner_n &_o strange_a comer_n shall_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 3_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v lex_n junia_n and_o also_o licinia_n mutia_n de_fw-fr peregrinis_fw-la the_o first_o be_v prefer_v by_o mar._n junius_n pennus_n the_o second_o by_o l._n licinius_n crassus_n and_o q._n mutius_n scaevola_n servilia_n lex_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la c._n servilius_n glaucia_n prefer_v a_o law_n balbo_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la latinus_n if_o any_o of_o the_o latin_a associate_n can_v prove_v a_o action_n of_o bribery_n against_o a_o senator_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v make_v a_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n quis_fw-la latinus_n here_o we_o will_v observe_v with_o 2._o sigonius_n that_o the_o latin_a people_n be_v not_o always_o call_v 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