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lib._n 3._o queen_n elizabeth_z offer_v to_o refer_v the_o difference_n between_o she_o and_o the_o dane_n unto_o commissioner_n on_o both_o side_n 1600._o camden_n anno_fw-la 1600._o or_o unto_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n father_n in_o law_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o mechlenburgh_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n as_o arbitrator_n now_o they_o that_o refuse_v this_o way_n of_o disceptation_n by_o reason_n argument_n or_o arbitrement_n run_v rash_o into_o war_n when_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v decline_v all_o justice_n humanity_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a prince_n yet_o that_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_n between_o he_o and_o other_o competitor_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v gentilis_fw-la aberic_n gentilis_fw-la because_o the_o pope_n claim_v the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o controversy_n as_o his_o proper_a right_n 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often_o make_v even_o when_o the_o army_n be_v prepare_v for_o battle_n which_o office_n do_v of_o old_a in_o spain_n appertain_v to_o their_o priest_n as_o the_o same_o author_n record_v but_o much_o more_o do_v it_o concern_v christian_a king_n and_o state_n to_o prevent_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o this_o mean_n 11._o lib._n 11._o for_o if_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v arbitrator_n among_o themselves_o to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n to_o the_o intent_n 28._o vict._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n n._n 28._o that_o brother_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n before_o unbeliever_n as_o st_n paul_n have_v also_o command_v how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o such_o arbitrator_n or_o judge_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o we_o to_o prevent_v mischief_n far_o great_a than_o go_v to_o law_n namely_o spoil_n rapine_n murder_n yea_o and_o sometime_o desolation_n which_o be_v the_o unhappy_a concomitant_n of_o cruel_a war_n from_o whence_o tertullian_n conclude_v that_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o wage_v war_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o law_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n 10._o gregor_n lib._n 10._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o unfit_a for_o prince_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n to_o rush_v into_o arm_n one_o against_o the_o other_o with_o so_o much_o bitterness_n see_v that_o there_o be_v other_o mean_v find_v out_o to_o compromise_v their_o quarrel_n and_o to_o make_v better_a use_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o valour_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o for_o this_o as_o well_o as_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v very_o convenient_a nay_o necessary_a that_o constant_a diet_n and_o convention_n of_o christian_a prince_n shall_v be_v hold_v where_o by_o the_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o interest_v all_o controversy_n may_v be_v compose_v yea_o and_o that_o some_o expedient_a may_v be_v find_v out_o to_o enforce_v both_o party_n to_o accept_v of_o peace_n upon_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a term_n whereof_o we_o may_v find_v example_n in_o cassiodore_n 4._o cassiodore_n cassiod_n lib._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o gailius_n 12._o gailius_n gail_n de_fw-fr pace_n publ_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o n._n 12._o and_o other_o which_o ancient_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n do_v afterward_o by_o a_o better_a right_o succeed_v so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o french_a king_n that_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o peer_n ix_o 3._o by_o lot_n the_o three_o way_n to_o prevent_v war_n be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n by_o lot_n which_o dion_n chrysostome_n much_o commend_v and_o long_o before_o he_o solomon_n prov._n 18.18_o whereof_o see_v st_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n 28._o chap._n of_o
not_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v just_o provoke_v or_o no_o as_o whether_o the_o injury_n we_o have_v sustain_v be_v such_o as_o will_v counterbalance_v the_o expense_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n as_o will_v be_v expend_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o war_n for_o satisfaction_n ii_o especial_o when_o undertake_v for_o punishment_n only_o there_o be_v many_o argument_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v dissuade_v from_o exact_v punishment_n for_o first_o we_o see_v how_o many_o fail_n parent_n be_v willing_a to_o wink_v at_o in_o their_o child_n a_o father_n say_v seneca_n 14._o seneca_n sen._n de_fw-fr clem_v l._n 1._o c._n 14._o unless_o high_o provoke_v by_o many_o and_o those_o heinous_a offence_n so_o that_o his_o fear_n swell_v high_a than_o his_o just_a anger_n will_v not_o proceed_v against_o his_o son_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o severity_n augustus_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o a_o father_n concern_v a_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o his_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o a_o intend_a parricide_n will_v not_o adjudge_v he_o to_o the_o sack_n the_o serpent_n or_o to_o prison_n but_o to_o banishment_n only_o whither_o his_o father_n please_v respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o know_v that_o gentle_a punishment_n will_v best_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o own_o son_n pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la magno_fw-la paullulum_fw-la supplicii_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la few_o stripe_n for_o great_a fault_n parent_n will_v appease_v father_n say_v philo_n do_v sometime_o pass_v that_o sentence_n of_o exheredation_n on_o their_o own_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o their_o own_o family_n and_o kindred_n but_o never_o until_o they_o grow_v shameless_o and_o incorrigible_o wicked_a and_o that_o their_o hatred_n of_o their_o child_n vice_n have_v quite_o overcome_v that_o great_a and_o 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man_n blood_n as_o he_o be_v to_o spill_v his_o own_o know_v that_o nature_n in_o every_o man_n be_v equal_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v its_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o befit_v man_n fragm_n diod_n sic._n in_o fragm_n who_o be_v link_v together_o by_o the_o band_n of_o consanguinity_n to_o be_v as_o spare_v of_o other_o man_n life_n as_o of_o their_o own_o for_o not_o every_o man_n that_o offend_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o they_o only_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n let_v all_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o our_o faith_n say_v chrysostome_n know_v that_o the_o reverence_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o restrain_v all_o earthly_a power_n servant_n be_v teach_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n and_o master_n to_o forgive_v their_o fellow_n servant_n â—_o de_fw-fr statâ—is_n l._n â—_o that_o so_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n may_v be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o 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