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may_v prevent_v war_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o prince_n adjacent_a unto_o he_o or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o but_o in_o especial_a with_o the_o tartarian_n with_o who_o they_o have_v have_v continual_a war_n many_o year_n although_o at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o tartarian_n do_v fear_v he_o very_o much_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o think_v it_o best_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o vassalage_n and_o although_o at_o this_o present_a and_o long_a time_n since_o he_o have_v be_v and_o be_v without_o any_o occasion_n of_o war_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o a_o sudden_a yet_o have_v he_o the_o selfsame_a care_n &_o diligence_n of_o prevention_n as_o though_o he_o have_v many_o &_o grievous_a enemy_n to_o defend_v himself_o from_o or_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v in_o this_o that_o follow_v for_o beside_o that_o he_o have_v in_o every_o province_n his_o precedent_n &_o counsel_n of_o war_n 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