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in_o associate_n the_o cause_n which_o forward_v the_o conspiracy_n and_o give_v the_o strong_a mean_n of_o resolution_n in_o this_o so_o great_a and_o so_o deprave_a a_o state_n catiline_n entertain_v a_o matter_n which_o be_v easy_o compass_v a_o rabble_n of_o most_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v guardian_n of_o his_o body_n for_o whatsoever_o ruffian_n lecher_n or_o glutton_n have_v waste_v his_o patrimony_n with_o game_n banquet_a or_o whore_v whosoever_o be_v deep_o engage_v in_o debt_n for_o redeem_v some_o punishable_a offence_n beside_o all_o parricide_n church-robber_n convict_v person_n and_o such_o as_o do_v fear_v conviction_n moreover_o all_o such_o who_o hand_n and_o tongue_n get_v they_o maintenance_n by_o their_o perjury_n and_o civil_a blood-sheddings_a and_o last_o all_o those_o who_o wickedness_n want_n or_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v exasperate_v become_v catiline_n bosome-friend_n and_o familiar_n but_o if_o any_o man_n innocent_a of_o these_o crime_n fall_v casual_o into_o his_o near_a acquaintance_n by_o daily_a use_n and_o allurement_n he_o become_v suitable_a and_o like_a to_o they_o he_o desire_v most_o of_o all_o the_o familiarity_n of_o young_a man_n because_o their_o effeminate_a spirit_n and_o tender_a year_n be_v soon_o catch_v with_o his_o wile_n and_o as_o every_o man_n disposition_n do_v incline_v according_a to_o his_o age_n he_o procure_v whore_n for_o some_o buy_v dog_n and_o horse_n for_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o spare_v cost_n nor_o modesty_n in_o seek_v to_o assure_v their_o service_n and_o fidelity_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o youth_n which_o frequent_v catiline_n house_n abandon_v themselves_o to_o unmanly_a lust_n but_o this_o report_n be_v confirm_v rather_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o other_o presumption_n then_o by_o the_o certainty_n of_o any_o man_n knowledge_n now_o for_o catiline_n himself_o he_o have_v in_o his_o youth_n commit_v many_o notorious_a whoredom_n as_o with_o a_o noble_a virgin_n and_o with_o a_o vestal_a nun_n &_o have_v aggravate_v this_o with_o other_o crime_n as_o heinous_a contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n at_o length_n be_v take_v with_o the_o love_n of_o aurelia_n orestilla_n a_o woman_n in_o who_o no_o good_a man_n commend_v any_o thing_n but_o beauty_n because_o she_o seem_v scrupulous_a to_o marry_v as_o be_v fearful_a of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a year_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o by_o â—â—â—ioidiall_a murder_n he_o leave_v his_o house_n empty_a for_o her_o wicked_a nuptial_n which_o accident_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o forward_v the_o conspiracy_n for_o his_o pollute_a mind_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n sleep_v nor_o wake_v but_o be_v always_o perplex_v with_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n thereupon_o his_o complexion_n grow_v pale_a his_o eye_n hollow_a and_o his_o 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catiline_n resolution_n confirm_v by_o diverse_a inducement_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o do_v choose_v for_o his_o associate_n catiline_n be_v confident_a in_o these_o friend_n and_o confederate_n conspire_v to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v urge_v thereupon_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n debt_n which_o be_v general_a in_o all_o province_n and_o because_o sulla_n soldier_n have_v spend_v lavish_o their_o own_o perquisites_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o former_a rapine_n and_o victory_n do_v wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o a_o civil_a war_n there_o be_v as_o then_o no_o army_n resident_a in_o italy_n pompeie_n the_o great_a be_v engage_v far_o off_o in_o foreign_a service_n his_o hope_n be_v not_o mean_a in_o serve_v for_o the_o consulship_n the_o senate_n be_v not_o sufficient_o careful_a all_o thing_n be_v establish_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o safety_n which_o occurrence_n serve_v opportune_o for_o catiline_n therefore_o about_o the_o calends_n of_o 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