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jugurth_n as_o be_v say_v before_o &_o some_o by_o sufferance_n of_o their_o captain_n be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v with_o overmoch_n pleasure_n dissolute_a liberty_z and_z voluptuous_a lyve_n this_o consydr_a he_o conclude_v as_o the_o case_n require_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o attempt_v no_o mastery_n but_o to_o pass_v forth_o the_o winter_n with_o his_o army_n without_o remove_a or_o put_v himself_o in_o jeopardy_n or_o paryll_n ¶_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o albinus_n and_o his_o army_n sojourn_v in_o the_o ê“uince_n of_o africa_n till_o the_o winter_n be_v overpass_o at_o rome_n be_v one_o name_v caius_n manlius_n elect_v and_o lymit_v proiectour_n of_o the_o come_v people_n which_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v seâ—_n in_o authorite_n assemble_v the_o commons_n &_o desire_v &_o counsayl_v they_o that_o inquisition_n may_v be_v make_v of_o all_o such_o by_o who_o supportation_n &_o counsel_n jugurth_n have_v dyspise_v &_o set_a aâ—_n nought_o the_o ordinance_n decree_v of_o the_o senator_n and_o against_o they_o which_o have_v restore_v again_o to_o jugurth_n the_o elyphante_n which_o jugurth_n have_v delyverd_v to_o calphurnius_fw-la at_o the_o first_o composition_n and_o apoyntment_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o also_o against_o they_o which_o have_v receyve_v any_o money_n or_o other_o rewardê_n of_o jugurth_n while_o they_o be_v embassadors_n or_o captain_n of_o army_n against_o he_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o romayn_v and_o final_o the_o same_o inquisition_n also_o be_v extend_v against_o all_o such_o as_o have_v make_v any_o paction_n apoyntmente_n or_o promise_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o war_n with_o enemy_n of_o thempire_n without_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o senator_n or_o commons_n ¶_o when_o this_o inquire_v be_v move_v many_o of_o the_o senator_n &_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n know_v themselves_o culpable_a in_o the_o foresaid_a article_n and_o other_o some_o doubt_v sore_o of_o paryl_n for_o to_o come_v because_o of_o the_o ylwyll_n &_o malice_n which_o the_o party_n of_o the_o commons_n confederate_a have_v against_o they_o wherefore_o since_o the_o same_o noble_a man_n may_v not_o well_o resy_v the_o examination_n of_o these_o article_n open_o but_o of_o necessite_n they_o must_v agree_v thereto_o other_o else_o knowledge_n themselves_o by_o their_o resystence_n guilt_n in_o the_o same_o therefore_o they_o prepare_v impediment_n prive_o against_o such_o inquisition_n by_o their_o frendê_n but_o special_o by_o the_o fellow_n of_o thempire_n which_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o romayn_v as_o italians_n &_o latinians_n the_o prince_n of_o these_o nation_n &_o such_o other_o like_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o senator_n which_o be_v not_o fauty_n in_o the_o premyss_n and_o also_o to_o the_o commenty_a that_o in_o such_o a_o troublous_a besy_n and_z peryllous_a season_n no_o such_o examination_n shall_v be_v make_v nor_o proceed_v forward_o to_o effect_v for_o
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their_o mind_n than_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o so_o violent_o and_o slay_v they_o so_o iniuryous_o how_o beit_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v over_o hasty_a &_o besy_n but_o when_o the_o state_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o after_o their_o desire_n &_o pleasure_n than_o put_v they_o to_o death_n the_o commenty_a without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o many_o they_o exile_v &_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v in_o somoch_n that_o from_o then_n forth_o they_o rather_o increase_v their_o cruelty_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o commons_n than_z their_o own_o honour_n or_o power_n by_o which_o mean_v many_o worthy_a citee_n have_v often_o time_n be_v dystroy_v while_o the_o estate_n and_o commons_n contend_v the_o one_o to_z overcome_v the_o other_o by_z one_o mean_a or_o other_o and_o while_o the_o party_n vyctoure_n will_v punysshe_v over_o grevous_o that_o party_n which_o be_v overcome_v but_o if_o i_o will_v prepare_v to_o write_v of_o the_o besynesse_n and_o dede_n of_o both_o the_o party_n seriat_o &_o dystincly_a and_o if_o i_o shall_v touch_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cite_v accord_v to_o the_o gretnesse_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o as_o it_o require_v othe_o the_o time_n shall_v fail_v i_o rather_o than_o the_o matter_n wherefore_o i_o will_v omyt_v this_o superfluous_a and_o infenite_fw-la besyne_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o matter_n and_o purpose_n touch_v this_o cronycle_n of_o this_o tyrant_n jugurth_n ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurthe_n &_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapyter_n after_o the_o truse_a and_o composition_n of_o aulus_n before_o say_v make_v with_o jugurth_n &_o the_o foul_a &_o shamkfull_a flight_n of_o the_o romayne_n army_n quintus_fw-la metellus_n and_z marcus_n sillanus_n be_v create_v &_o proclaim_v consul_n of_o rome_n which_o accord_v to_o the_o old_a custom_n part_v &_o divide_v the_o provynces_n belong_v to_o rome_n bytwene_v they_o both_o the_o country_n of_o numidy_n fall_v and_o happen_v to_o metellus_n this_o metellus_n be_v a_o fierce_a man_n and_o a_o noble_a &_o a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi and_o howbeit_o he_o favour_v the_o party_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o commons_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v of_o fame_n undefyled_a &_o unuiolat_a and_o count_v of_o good_a name_n indifferent_o on_o both_o party_n assoon_o as_o ever_o this_o metellus_n enter_v in_o his_o office_n &_o dignity_n he_o think_v that_o every_o thing_n apartayn_v to_o his_o room_n &_o charge_n belong_v aswell_o to_o his_o part_a fellow_n as_o to_o himself_o save_v the_o war_n of_o numidy_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o himself_o &_o to_o his_o ê‘ticule_a charge_n wherefore_o he_o commit_v all_o other_o charge_n to_o sillanus_n and_o only_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o make_v provysion_n for_o the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n but_o because_o he_o mistrust_v the_o old_a army_n which_o be_v in_o numidy_n with_o albinus_n &_o aulus_n and_o have_v no_o confydence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o soudyors_v corrupt_v with_o ydelnes_n &_o many_o other_o vice_n therefore_o he_o elect_v and_o assemble_v new_a soudyour_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v fellow_n &_o friend_n confederate_a to_o the_o romayn_v he_o call_v for_o help_n &_o socour_n he_o prepare_v &_o make_v ready_a armour_n wepyn_v horse_n harness_n and_o all_o other_o ordinance_n expedient_a to_o warfare_n and_o also_o he_o ordain_v abundance_n of_o vytayl_n and_o short_o to_o speak_v all_o thyngê_n he_o ordain_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v necessary_a &_o profitable_a to_o the_o variable_a chance_n &_o incertayne_a accident_n and_o ieopardy_n of_o war_n which_o require_v reparation_n of_o many_o thing_n &_o chargeable_a but_o such_o as_o be_v fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n at_o instance_n &_o request_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o by_o their_o authorite_n and_o by_o the_o latinians_n &_o many_o other_o strange_a king_n of_o their_o own_o frewyll_n send_v socour_n to_o metellus_n to_o avaunce_v he_o in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o short_o to_o speak_v the_o hole_n city_n labour_v withal_o their_o may_v to_o socoure_v and_o aid_n metellus_n in_o his_o besynesse_n thus_o at_o last_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v provyde_v and_o set_v in_o order_n after_o his_o pleasure_n &_o intent_n than_o take_v he_o his_o journey_n into_o numidy_n with_z great_a hope_n of_o all_o the_o cytezin_n of_o rome_n that_o for_o his_o good_a manner_n and_o special_o for_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v unovercome_v with_o rychesse_n or_o coveryse_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o honour_n to_o the_o empire_n than_o his_o predecessors_v have_v in_o the_o war_n of_o numidy_n for_o before_o his_o depart_v the_o wealth_n of_o numidy_n by_o coveryse_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o rome_n be_v augment_v but_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o romayn_v waste_v and_o deminissh_v when_o metellus_n be_v come_v to_o africa_a the_o army_n be_v delyver_v unto_o he_o by_o albinus_n which_o army_n be_v uncrafty_a sluggysshe_v &_o feeble_a nouther_n able_a to_o endure_v paryll_o nor_o labour_n of_o tunge_v more_o ready_a fire_n and_z hardy_a than_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o rob_v and_o pyll_v from_o fellow_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o itself_o endure_v by_o cowardice_n to_o be_v rob_v and_o spoil_v of_o enemy_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o a_o lawless_a &_o dysordred_a company_n of_o man_n ungoverned_a &_o without_o authorite_n or_o manner_n wherefore_o metellus_n the_o new_a capytayne_n have_v moche_v more_o thought_n &_o besynesse_n for_o such_o corrupt_a &_o vicious_a manner_n of_o a_o company_n so_o far_o out_o of_o order_n than_z he_o have_v help_v or_o good_a hope_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o thus_o how_o beit_v he_o see_v the_o time_n of_o election_n of_o new_a consul_n draw_v never_o and_o all_o if_o he_o also_o understode_v that_o the_o 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warryour_n among_o they_o be_v no_o watch_n but_o every_o man_n come_v &_o go_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o standard_n when_o it_o like_v they_o the_o scolyon_n &_o page_n wander_v day_n &_o night_n mengle_v among_o the_o horseman_n &_o chief_a of_o the_o soudyour_n without_o any_o order_n and_o many_o other_o as_o rover_n dysperse_v abroad_o destroy_v the_o country_n fight_a against_o the_o small_a village_n &_o not_o against_o citee_n nor_o town_n they_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o say_a village_n pray_v of_o cattle_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n lead_v away_o also_o with_o they_o as_o prisoner_n with_o other_o pray_v stryve_n togyder_n who_o may_v have_v most_o and_o than_o after_o change_v the_o say_a robery_n with_o merchant_n for_o delycious_a &_o strong_a wine_n carry_v from_o other_o strange_a country_n where_o better_a wine_n grow_v than_o in_o that_o country_n and_o
for_o other_o such_o delycious_a thyngê_n they_o sell_v away_o the_o where_n and_o other_o vitayle_n which_o be_v delyver_v of_o their_o capytayn_n among_o they_o in_o come_v &_o daily_o they_o buy_v their_o bread_n and_o final_o what_o ever_o shame_n or_o rebuke_v long_v to_o covetyse_v or_o lechery_n coude_fw-fr other_n be_v say_v do_v or_o imagine_v of_o any_o man_n all_o be_v use_v in_o that_o hoost_n and_o among_o some_o more_o shameful_a dede_n than_o aught_o to_o be_v name_v but_o metellus_n hehave_v himself_o as_o a_o mighty_a &_o wise_a man_n not_o less_o this_o difficulty_n &_o hardness_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o batayle_n fight_v against_o his_o ennemmy_n as_o he_o which_o in_o mydde_v of_o so_o great_a covetyse_n voluptuesite_a &_o cruelty_n be_v synguler_o endue_v with_o temperance_n &_o merueylous_a good_a manner_n use_v he_o in_z coarting_a the_o same_o fault_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n he_o withdraw_v &_o avoid_v from_o the_o army_n at_o 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