whereunto_o soldier_n of_o all_o degree_n must_v be_v swear_v to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v inviolated_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o they_o serve_v emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n fol._n 60._o chap._n 6_o brief_a note_n of_o other_o mean_a office_n as_o drum_n fife_n surgeon_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o band_n fol._n 71._o chap._n 7_o the_o prelate_n charge_v that_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soldier_n fol._n 73._o chap._n 8_o how_o pike_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o array_n march_n or_o battle_n fol._n 75._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o band._n fol._n 78._o chap._n 2_o the_o office_n of_o a_o alfierus_n or_o ensign-bearer_n fol._n 86._o chap._n 3_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o a_o company_n fol._n 95._o chap._n 4_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n that_o appertain_v to_o lanze-spezzate_a voluntary_a lieutenant_n the_o gentleman_n of_o a_o band_n or_o cavalier_n of_o saint_n 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lechery_n gluttony_n and_o riotous_a game_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o belove_v of_o his_o army_n that_o his_o soldier_n will_v have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v crucify_v to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n grateful_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o chief_o through_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v a_o soldier_n to_o keep_v inviolate_a the_o martial_a law_n of_o the_o field_n but_o to_o touch_v the_o chief_a mean_n whereby_o a_o soldier_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o obey_v to_o fear_v and_o love_v the_o captain_n and_o altogether_o gain_v his_o good_a like_n and_o favour_n carry_v in_o mind_n what_o ensue_v first_o a_o soldier_n must_v presume_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o captain_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n which_o fear_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a will_v restrain_v he_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n pernicious_a or_o against_o the_o martial_a law_n or_o the_o mislike_v of_o 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portion_n of_o victual_n his_o sergeant_n shall_v give_v thou_o for_o that_o day_n seem_v joyful_a whilst_o thy_o captain_n be_v merry_a and_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o be_v grieve_v yield_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n together_o with_o faithful_a counsel_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v show_v not_o thyself_o full_a of_o wrath_n and_o malcontent_a for_o want_v of_o thy_o wont_a pay_n although_o thou_o manifest_o perceive_v the_o same_o to_o proceed_v of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o thy_o captain_n but_o dissemble_v and_o show_v he_o so_o grateful_a a_o countenance_n that_o he_o thereby_o may_v be_v move_v to_o pay_v the_o band_n if_o not_o all_o at_o the_o least_o part_n if_o these_o delay_n proceed_v not_o by_o his_o fault_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o lament_v thy_o linger_a want_n make_v free_a offer_n unto_o he_o to_o suffer_v all_o lack_n and_o discommodity_n to_o pleasure_v he_o withal_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v marvellous_o move_v and_o much_o more_o bind_v to_o love_v a_o 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do_v his_o duty_n such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v 74_o item_n note_v that_o soldier_n shall_v swear_v at_o their_o first_o enter_v into_o service_n that_o they_o will_v faithful_o and_o true_o serve_v their_o captain_n for_o six_o month_n together_o and_o when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v expire_v they_o shall_v swear_v to_o serve_v he_o six_o month_n more_o if_o he_o need_v they_o and_o if_o the_o captain_n need_v they_o not_o so_o long_o but_o mind_n to_o discharge_v his_o band_n the_o captain_n shall_v allow_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o month_n wage_n at_o his_o depart_n and_o so_o discharge_v they_o 75_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n make_v any_o shout_n or_o other_o stir_a noise_n in_o any_o corner_n or_o open_a place_n of_o city_n town_n castle_n fort_n or_o camp_n whereby_o any_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o company_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 76_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v 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the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 80_o item_n every_o captain_n shall_v be_v swear_v that_o he_o shall_v charge_v every_o corporal_n upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v denounce_v every_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o be_v not_o able_a and_o meet_a to_o serve_v 81_o item_n in_o like_a case_n if_o the_o say_a corporal_n shall_v receive_v any_o new_a or_o strange_a soldier_n into_o his_o band_n his_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o high_a captain_n knowledge_n thereof_o 82_o item_n no_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o convey_v away_o any_o offender_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 83_o item_n that_o every_o soldier_n shall_v have_v upon_o his_o uttermost_a garment_n some_o special_a sign_n or_o token_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o high_a captain_n shall_v agree_v upon_o as_o for_o example_n he_o shall_v have_v upon_o his_o 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into_o the_o camp_n of_o everlasting_a life_n where_o they_o shall_v ride_v among_o the_o soldier_n on_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o white_a and_o pure_a silk_n crown_v with_o bright_a triumphant_a garland_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v this_o and_o such_o like_a belong_v unto_o such_o personage_n as_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o a_o warlike_a band_n now_o then_o to_o conclude_v and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o first_o discourse_n i_o will_v wish_v all_o valiant_a mind_a soldier_n careful_o to_o carry_v in_o mind_n those_o precept_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o due_a unto_o a_o private_a soldier_n which_o i_o partly_o have_v collect_v and_o set_v down_o in_o this_o short_a pamphlet_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o a_o high_a office_n he_o may_v deserve_o ascend_v the_o three_o step_n of_o martial_a office_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o supreme_a government_n chap._n viii_o how_o pike_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o 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