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and_o show_v unto_o they_o what_o have_v happen_v unto_o the._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o prodition_n or_o treason_n this_o place_n admonish_v we_o somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o prodition_n or_o treason_n and_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n lawful_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v always_o forbid_v jerome_n jerome_n jerome_n de_fw-fr optimo_fw-la genere_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la to_o pammachius_n say_v that_o prince_n in_o deed_n do_v admit_v treason_n but_o they_o condenne_v the_o traitor_n antigonus_n antigonus_n whereunto_o agree_v the_o say_n of_o antigonus_n the_o king_n which_o be_v i_o love_v traitor_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o betrayeng_v but_o when_o they_o have_v betray_v i_o hate_v they_o plutarch_n rehearse_v the_o same_o of_o rhimotalcus_n king_n of_o the_o thracian_n plutarche_n plutarche_n who_o fall_v from_o anthony_n to_o augustus_n and_o after_o his_o victory_n boast_v of_o the_o same_o among_o his_o cup_n augustus_n augustus_n and_o that_o 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of_o the_o soldier_n a_o traitor_n every_o where_n through_o out_o the_o camp_n wherefore_o he_o grievous_o complain_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n to_o philip_n the_o king_n who_o make_v he_o answer_v macedonia_n philip_n of_o macedonia_n that_o his_o macedonian_n be_v very_o rude_a &_o rustical_a people_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o call_v thing_n by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o by_o their_o own_o &_o proper_a name_n they_o call_v say_v he_o a_o boat_n a_o boat_n this_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v answer_v see_v thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o any_o other_o name_n paedianus_n asconius_n paedianus_n asconius_n paedianus_n in_o secundam_fw-la verrinam_fw-la say_v that_o to_o betray_v be_v worse_a than_o to_o besiege_v for_o the_o enemy_n say_v he_o besiege_v &_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o vice_n in_o they_o but_o they_o betray_v which_o will_v seem_v friend_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o in_o deed_n towards_o us._n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o office_n of_o friendship_n emperor_n jerome_n theodosius_n the_o emperor_n they_o sin_n far_o more_o grievous_o than_o do_v the_o other_o jerome_n also_o in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v de_fw-fr optimo_fw-la genere_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la show_v how_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n put_v to_o death_n hesychius_n the_o consul_n because_o he_o open_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o patriarche_n gamaliel_n neither_o be_v that_o any_o marvel_n because_o with_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v death_n to_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o any_o man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o digest_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi militari_fw-la in_o the_o law_n omne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o three_o law_n &_o in_o the_o codice_fw-la de_fw-fr commerciis_fw-la &_o mercaturis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o digest_v ad_fw-la legen_n juliani_n maiestatis_fw-la in_o the_o law_n 1._o 2._o 3._o he_o the_o geve_v over_o munition_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o treason_n the_o example_n also_o of_o camillus_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v camillus_n camillus_n who_o command_v the_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o phaliscians_n to_o be_v with_o stripe_n bring_v home_o of_o his_o disciple_n into_o his_o country_n because_o he_o will_v have_v betray_v they_o pyrrhus_n the_o physician_n of_o pyrrhus_n the_o physician_n likewise_o of_o pyrrhus_n which_o promise_v unto_o the_o roman_n that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v kill_v his_o king_n be_v by_o they_o detect_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v the_o diligently_o beware_v of_o he_o whereby_o peace_n follow_v between_o pyrrhus_n and_o the_o roman_n esay_n in_o the_o xuj_o chap_n do_v therefore_o vehement_o rebuke_v the_o moabite_n because_o they_o have_v so_o cruel_o entreat_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o betray_v the_o jew_n flyeng_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o time_n for_o succour_n and_o paul_n write_v in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o tymothe_a that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v man_n corrupt_v with_o most_o grievous_a and_o mischievous_a dede_n among_o which_o he_o recken_v traitor_n also_o besides_o this_o the_o citizen_n be_v swear_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o city_n or_o publicque_a wealth_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o swear_v part_n the_o member_n of_o all_o live_a thing_n do_v endanger_v then selue_o for_o the_o noble_a part_n yet_o the_o natural_a and_o common_a law_n require_v the_o same_o of_o they_o which_o thing_n the_o member_n of_o all_o lyve_a thing_n do_v testify_v which_o do_v willing_o and_o most_o ready_o endanger_v themselves_o for_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o noble_a part_n thereof_o i_o mean_v the_o head_n or_o heart_n which_o self_n thing_n the_o citizen_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v to_o do_v for_o their_o country_n if_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v betray_v it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v but_o that_o they_o sin_n most_o grievous_o but_o it_o be_v good_a before_o we_o go_v any_o far_a to_o define_v what_o prodition_n be_v betray_v what_o be_v to_o betray_v to_o betray_v seem_v in_o latin_a as_o much_o as_o need_v to_o this_o present_a purpose_n to_o signify_v three_o thing_n namely_o to_o bewray_v to_o deceive_v &_o deliver_v up_o prodition_n therefore_o be_v a_o action_n whereby_o by_o guile_n bewrayeng_v or_o deliver_v up_o our_o neighbour_n or_o their_o good_n be_v hurt_v and_o that_o especial_o of_o those_o which_o ought_v rather_o to_o defend_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o prodition_n for_o they_o do_v betray_v augustine_n many_o kynde_n of_o prodition_n augustine_n which_o do_v by_o subtle_a guile_n detect_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o brethren_n augustine_n confirm_v this_o kind_n of_o prodition_n in_o his_o 2._o question_n first_o chap._n si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la where_o he_o say_v reprehend_v thy_o brother_n secret_o of_o who_o sin_n thou_o have_v private_a knowledge_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o before_o all_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o betrayer_n also_o he_o which_o circumuent_v a_o other_o &_o bring_v he_o into_o danger_n he_o betray_v he_o wherefore_o jerome_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 24._o question_n the_o 3._o chap._n transferunt_fw-la jerome_n jerome_n say_v that_o the_o same_o belong_v principal_o unto_o false_a prophet_n &_o evil_a pastor_n which_o by_o their_o evil_a doctrine_n and_o example_n destroy_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v number_v amongst_o they_o which_o deliver_v castle_n and_o munition_n unto_o their_o enemy_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v at_o large_a 22._o question_n the_o .5_o chap._n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la they_o be_v also_o count_v betrayer_n which_o do_v detect_v &_o 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