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in_o the_o field_n and_o extol_v fugitive_n and_o think_v they_o not_o unworthy_a of_o new_a charge_n there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n indeed_o of_o martial_a discipline_n 12_o in_o the_o ancient_a martial_a state_n and_o monarchy_n there_o be_v public_a place_n of_o exercise_n where_o the_o youth_n before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o war_n use_v to_o inure_v themselves_o to_o more_o heavy_a arm_n and_o weapon_n far_o than_o the_o usual_a for_o service_n make_v thereby_o their_o ordinary_a arm_n seem_v light_a and_o easy_a to_o they_o but_o if_o such_o patroness_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n scoff_n at_o these_o painful_a exercise_n because_o they_o neither_o trouble_v themselves_o nor_o the_o soldier_n with_o the_o wear_n of_o such_o arm_n it_o seem_v that_o as_o they_o of_o the_o antiquity_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v and_o conquer_v so_o these_o modern_a commander_n to_o escape_v and_o carouse_v with_o the_o dead_a pay_v of_o their_o slay_a soldier_n 13_o the_o antique_a martial_a discipline_n be_v to_o range_v their_o soldier_n into_o form_n of_o battle_n by_o due_a proportion_n of_o rank_n teach_v the_o succeed_a rank_n where_o any_o of_o the_o former_a be_v slay_v to_o reinforce_v their_o place_n maintain_v their_o first_o rank_n still_o full_a with_o arm_a hand_n of_o fight_a man_n in_o martial_a order_n but_o if_o such_o ringleader_n of_o the_o modern_a pudled_a discipline_n as_o will_v have_v all_o bring_v into_o a_o confusion_n scoff_n at_o such_o order_n &_o ordinance_n &_o say_v there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o make_v a_o battle_n than_o advance_v 4_o pike_n &_o make_v their_o soldier_n run_v in_o and_o fill_v they_o and_o that_o all_o other_o arithmetical_a rule_n for_o speedy_a dispatch_n thereof_o be_v unfeazible_a toy_n because_o their_o own_o skill_n will_v not_o reach_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n they_o never_o set_v their_o wit_n upon_o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o foul_a sheep_n or_o embattell_v soldier_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o honourable_a &_o right_a martial_a commander_n 14_o the_o discipline_n be_v to_o reduce_v their_o army_n into_o sundry_a battalion_n and_o sundry_a several_a frount_n whereby_o the_o general_n and_o his_o chief_a officer_n and_o colonel_n may_v orderly_o bring_v new_a succour_n to_o fight_v and_o relieve_v such_o as_o be_v tire_v or_o weaken_v by_o slaughter_n and_o so_o to_o renew_v many_o fight_n upon_o the_o enemy_n still_o with_o courageous_a fresh_a man_n till_o they_o have_v entire_a victory_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v they_o so_o many_o front_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o commander_n as_o turmarum_fw-la praefectos_fw-la over_o their_o principes_fw-la hastatos_fw-la &_o triarios_fw-la tribunos_fw-la militum_fw-la also_o drungarios_fw-la or_o chiliarchas_fw-la turmarchas_n merarchas_n celerum_fw-la praefectos_fw-la and_o many_o other_o as_o in_o my_o stratiotico_v be_v set_v down_o more_o lagely_fw-mi for_o their_o fanterie_n only_o whereon_o those_o right_a martial_a nation_n repose_v their_o chief_a trust_n and_o yet_o no_o idle_a leader_n or_o officer_n but_o every_o one_o to_o so_o necessary_a a_o purpose_n as_o they_o may_v not_o convenient_o be_v spare_v but_o if_o such_o man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o new_a mould_n scoff_n at_o all_o these_o ordinance_n and_o supply_n say_v a_o battle_n be_v win_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o first_o join_v and_o therefore_o needless_a we_o may_v indeed_o confess_v it_o too_o true_a where_o they_o bring_v their_o brave_a man_n like_o flock_n of_o sheep_n hudle_n confuse_v to_o fight_v or_o rather_o to_o flight_n the_o battle_n be_v many_o time_n indeed_o get_v before_o the_o cross_n of_o pike_n the_o terror_n only_o of_o arm_n glister_v be_v sufficient_a to_o scare_v such_o pilfer_a unsouldierlike_a freebooter_n 15_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v ever_o to_o encamp_v their_o soldier_n close_o together_o strong_o and_o so_o orderly_o to_o divide_v their_o quarter_n and_o set_v down_o their_o regiment_n as_o their_o camp_n be_v like_o a_o well_o fortify_v town_n where_o ten-times_o so_o many_o enemy_n dare_v not_o assault_v they_o but_o our_o new_a discipline_n to_o lodge_v our_o army_n in_o village_n far_o and_o wide_o a_o sunder_a as_o every_o captain_n may_v be_v provide_v most_o for_o his_o ease_n and_o commodity_n like_o petty_a prince_n and_o thereby_o in_o no_o place_n more_o easy_o defeat_v than_o in_o their_o own_o lodging_n 16_o the_o ancient_a martial_a man_n think_v it_o not_o dishonourable_a with_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o entrench_v their_o capm_n and_o their_o great_a general_n will_v take_v the_o shovell_n in_o hand_n themselves_o when_o occasion_n so_o require_v but_o our_o brave_a man_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n disdain_v to_o be_v pioner_n and_o will_v rather_o lodge_v abroad_o in_o village_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o ease_v
like_o gallant_a fellow_n where_o they_o may_v take_v their_o pleasure_n and_o carouse_v lusty_o 17_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n repose_v their_o chief_a confidence_n in_o their_o fanterie_n who_o they_o so_o train_v arm_a and_o order_v as_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o thousand_o footman_n force_v not_o of_o five_o time_n so_o many_o horseman_n but_o as_o our_o footman_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n be_v arm_v and_o order_v a_o thousand_o horse_n be_v able_a to_o defeat_v five_o time_n as_o many_o such_o footman_n and_o yet_o may_v the_o footman_n of_o our_o time_n carry_v weapon_n of_o far_o great_a advantage_n against_o horse_n be_v well_o order_v than_o be_v know_v in_o those_o day_n so_o great_a be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o martial_a discipline_n of_o our_o age_n among_o such_o leader_n as_o have_v be_v trayned-up_a in_o freebooter_n war_n and_o have_v vow_v their_o service_n to_o their_o lady_n picorea_n be_v careless_a of_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o victory_n and_o honour_n respect_v rather_o their_o own_o private_a profit_n and_o commodity_n 18_o the_o ancient_a martial_a discipline_n tend_v chief_o to_o this_o scope_n to_o carry_v such_o a_o army_n to_o the_o field_n as_o bold_o dare_v march_v on_o all_o ground_n as_o well_o champion_n as_o by_o straits_n and_o in_o ordinance_n ready_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n by_o their_o exercise_n order_n and_o assurance_n not_o doubt_v of_o victory_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o such_o modern_a discipline_n seem_v to_o be_v rather_o to_o carry_v man_n so_o light_o arm_v and_o loose_o discipline_v as_o they_o may_v be_v nimble_a to_o stray_v abroad_o to_o pick_v and_o steal_v and_o to_o escape_v by_o flight_n when_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o enemy_n of_o force_n and_o as_o for_o loss_n of_o ensign_n or_o shameful_a flight_n they_o make_v it_o a_o trifle_a matter_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v as_o much_o again_o at_o any_o time_n 19_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n will_v never_o suffer_v any_o soldier_n to_o go_v abroad_o to_o spoil_v but_o with_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o have_v intelligence_n before_o hand_n which_o quarter_n be_v best_o replenish_v with_o commodity_n needful_a for_o the_o army_n and_o then_o send_v such_o force_n as_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o set_v it_o in_o or_o honourable_o defend_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v encounter_v but_o this_o new_a discipline_n will_v send_v their_o soldier_n to_o spoil_v by_o handful_n without_o captain_n lieutenant_n or_o ensign_n to_o guide_v they_o if_o they_o get_v any_o pickorie_n the_o captain_n have_v his_o share_n but_o if_o their_o throat_n be_v cut_v the_o captain_n will_v have_v their_o pay_n aswell_o due_a before_o their_o death_n as_o after_o by_o muster_v they_o absent_a &c_n &c_n till_o the_o muster-master_n discover_v it_o and_o whereas_o such_o a_o captain_n shall_v be_v disarm_v and_o by_o the_o provost_n hang_v for_o such_o abuse_n by_o this_o new_a discipline_n he_o will_v rail_v at_o the_o muster-master_n lusty_o if_o he_o cheek_n he_o only_o the_o steal_v pay_n 20_o the_o ancient_a true_a martial_a discipline_n be_v that_o all_o pray_v so_o orderly_o in_o the_o war_n take_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o one_o place_n where_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o purpose_n appoint_v shall_v dispose_v thereof_o for_o the_o ransom_v of_o prisoner_n and_o the_o remount_v of_o such_o as_o have_v their_o horse_n slay_v in_o service_n and_o for_o reward_v aswell_o of_o those_o that_o make_v the_o stand_v as_o of_o those_o that_o fetch_v in_o the_o prey_n but_o in_o our_o new_a discipline_n it_o be_v catch_v who_o catch_n may_v and_o no_o order_n in_o the_o world_n for_o distribution_n of_o the_o pray_v for_o any_o public_a use_n nor_o for_o redemption_n of_o prisoner_n or_o remount_v of_o such_o as_o in_o service_n lose_v their_o horse_n 21_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v that_o no_o arm_a man_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v step_v out_o of_o his_o rank_n in_o time_n of_o service_n to_o catch_v or_o spoil_v which_o they_o easy_o obey_v because_o by_o their_o martial_a discipline_n then_o they_o have_v as_o good_a reward_n out_o of_o the_o pray_v that_o stand_v in_o battle_n arm_v as_o the_o loose_a man_n that_o bring_v it_o in_o but_o in_o our_o modern_a war_n where_o no_o such_o order_n be_v establish_v but_o catch_v who_o catch_n may_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n which_o can_v be_v but_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o shame_n whensoever_o such_o unsouldierly_a freebooter_n shall_v encounter_v with_o any_o enemy_n of_o good_a government_n 22_o by_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n beside_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o soldier_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o general_n there_o be_v ever_o great_a mass_n of_o treasure_n bring_v home_o to_o the_o public_a treasury_n to_o maintain_v the_o future_a war_n and_o thereby_o no_o cesses_fw-la or_o subsidy_n on_o the_o people_n for_o many_o year_n together_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o treasure_n so_o save_v and_o gain_v by_o their_o well_o discipline_v war_n but_o if_o by_o our_o modern_a discipline_n of_o land_n service_n the_o prince_n or_o state_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o spoil_n but_o be_v riotous_o waste_v among_o such_o freebooter_n and_o their_o assotiate_v and_o the_o best_a soldier_n lest_o part_n of_o the_o pray_v and_o by_o such_o disorder_a war_n no_o cease_n of_o tax_n or_o subsidy_n but_o continuance_n or_o rather_o increase_v of_o both_o in_o all_o realm_n and_o state_n serve_v by_o such_o spoiler_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v the_o better_a discipline_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n 23_o by_o such_o ancient_a discipline_n kingdom_n and_o state_n by_o their_o war_n have_v increase_v their_o wealth_n and_o their_o subject_n have_v grow_v more_o wealthy_a and_o mighty_a but_o by_o our_o modern_a war_n both_o prince_n and_o subject_n grow_v poor_a &_o few_o of_o these_o unruly_a unsouldierlike_a freebooter_n how_o huge_o soever_o they_o get_v by_o their_o corruption_n or_o abuse_n grow_v wealthy_a by_o it_o for_o bad_o get_v be_v ever_o common_o worse_a spend_v 24_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o ancient_a martial_a discipline_n be_v chief_o to_o preserve_v the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o war_n on_o the_o treasure_n get_v by_o conquest_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o modern_a discipline_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o enrich_v private_a captain_n and_o commander_n and_o to_o convert_v both_o the_o spoil_n &_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o soldier_n also_o to_o their_o particular_a benefit_n and_o so_o new_a tax_n and_o subsidy_n of_o necessity_n still_o on_o the_o people_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n 25_o the_o ancient_a general_n and_o great_a commander_n have_v their_o chief_a care_n how_o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o people_n which_o cause_v they_o so_o careful_o to_o arm_v they_o train_n they_o and_o entrench_v they_o strong_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o hold_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o save_v one_o of_o their_o own_o soldier_n than_o to_o destroy_v ten_o enemy_n as_o they_o likewise_o seek_v to_o make_v their_o soldier_n and_o country_n wealthy_a respect_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o but_o the_o honour_n only_o of_o well-doing_n but_o in_o our_o modern_a discipline_n it_o seem_v the_o more_o of_o their_o soldier_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v the_o rich_a grow_v such_o commander_n as_o by_o deceit_n in_o muster_n have_v the_o conscience_n to_o convert_v all_o the_o dead_a pay_v to_o their_o own_o profit_n which_o wicked_a game_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o abominable_a before_o god_n &_o perilous_a to_o any_o state_n the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n only_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o force_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v by_o such_o moth_n and_o caterpillar_n 26_o these_o ancient_a worthy_a general_n and_o commander_n in_o the_o field_n bend_v their_o wit_n and_o 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