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the_o more_o he_o errethe_v if_o the_o people_n do_v amiss_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v punysh_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n err_v he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o as_o the_o prince_n will_v the_o people_n shall_v at_o his_o hand_n have_v punyshment_n so_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o at_o their_o hand_n shall_v receyve_v counsel_n for_o as_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o one_o depend_v on_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o other_o so_o trulye_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v vycious_a the_o people_n can_v not_o be_v virtuous_a if_o your_o majesty_n will_v punyshe_v your_o people_n with_o word_n command_v they_o to_o prynt_v this_o present_a work_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o if_o your_o people_n will_v serve_v your_o highness_n with_o their_o advice_n let_v they_o likewise_o beseech_v you_o to_o read_v over_o this_o book_n for_o therein_o the_o subject_n shall_v find_v how_o they_o may_v amend_v and_o you_o lord_n shall_v see_v all_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v wdether_o this_o present_a work_n be_v 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through_o the_o help_n of_o my_o friend_n &_o afterward_o out_o of_o latin_a into_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n by_o the_o travail_n of_o my_o hand_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v what_o i_o have_v suffer_v in_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a out_o of_o the_o latin_a into_o the_o vulgar_a and_o out_o of_o a_o plain_a vulgar_a into_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a style_n for_o that_o banquet_n be_v not_o count_v sumptuous_a unless_o there_o be_v both_o pleasant_a meat_n and_o savoury_a sauce_n to_o call_v sentence_n to_o mind_n to_o place_v the_o word_n to_o examine_v language_n to_o correct_v syllable_n what_o sweat_n i_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o hot_a summer_n what_o bitter_a cold_a in_o the_o sharp_a winter_n what_o
reprove_v he_o of_o his_o small_a reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n chap._n xvii_o the_o emperor_n procee_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o admonish_v prince_n to_o be_v fearful_a of_o their_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o senate_n give_v upon_o this_o king_n for_o pullinge_v down_o the_o church_n chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o gentile_n honour_v those_o which_o be_v devoute_a in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o god_n chap._n nineteeen_o for_o five_o cause_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v better_a christian_n then_o their_o subject_n chap._n xx_o of_o the_o philosopher_n bias_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o law_n which_o he_o give_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n chap_n xxi_o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n punyssh_v evil_a man_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o special_o those_o prince_n that_o despise_v his_o church_n and_o mansion_n house_n chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n prove_v by_o xii_o example_n that_o prince_n be_v sharp_o punysh_v when_o they_o usurp_v boldlye_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o violate_v the_o temple_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o valentine_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a christian_n lose_v in_o one_o day_n both_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o lief_n and_o be_v burn_v alive_a in_o a_o shepecoote_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n &_o gratian_n his_o son_n which_o because_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n be_v always_o fortunate_a and_o that_o god_n geve_v victory_n unto_o prince_n more_o through_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v then_o through_o the_o weapon_n of_o those_o that_o fight_n chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o godly_a oration_n which_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n before_o he_o give_v the_o battle_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o captain_n theodosius_n which_o be_v father_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n die_v a_o good_a christian_a of_o the_o king_n hysmarus_n and_o the_o bishop_n silvanus_n and_o the_o holy_a law_n which_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o a_o goodly_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o prince_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o their_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n than_o he_o which_o procure_v many_o to_o command_v therein_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o in_o a_o public_a weal_n there_o be_v no_o great_a destruction_n then_o where_o prince_n daily_a consent_n to_o new_a order_n and_o change_v old_a custom_n chap._n xxix_o when_o tyrant_n begame_n to_o reign_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n command_v and_o obeing_n first_o begin_v and_o how_o the_o authority_n the_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n chap._n thirty_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o worldly_a misery_n at_o this_o present_a chap._n xxxi_o what_o the_o garamantes_n say_v unto_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v india_n and_o how_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o lief_o have_v more_o power_n than_o any_o force_n of_o war_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o garamantia_n make_v unto_o king_n alexander_n a_o goodly_a lesson_n for_o ambitious_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o sage_a garamante_n continue_v his_o oration_n and_o among_o other_o notable_a matter_n he_o make_v mencyon_n of_o seven_o law_n which_o they_o observe_v chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o what_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v and_o of_o the_o question_n demand_v he_o chap._n xxxv_o what_o plutarch_n the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o wise_a word_n he_o speak_v to_o traâ—an_v the_o emperor_n &_o how_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o know_v they_o all_o to_o recompense_v their_o service_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n the_o roman_n celebrate_v to_o the_o god_n janus_n and_o of_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o same_o day_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o fuluius_n the_o senator_n wherein_o he_o peynt_v envious_a man_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o a_o letter_n the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n chap._n xl_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o for_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportion_v of_o body_n chap._n xli_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o nevew_n epesipus_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n chap._n xlii_o how_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v lover_n of_o sage_n chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n provide_v wise_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n xliiii_o croesus_n king_n of_o lidya_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o sage_n of_o a_o letter_n the_o same_o croesus_n write_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anacarse_n and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v again_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sentence_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n and_o how_o he_o put_v a_o artisan_n to_o death_n for_o invent_v new_a torment_n chap._n xlvi_o that_o sundry_a mighty_a and_o puyssant_a prince_n be_v lover_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o sage_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z what_o excellency_n marriage_n be_v and_o where_o as_o common_a people_n marry_v of_o free_a will_n prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o marye_n of_o necessity_n chap._n i._n how_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n many_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v be_v make_v parfitte_a friend_n chap._n two_o of_o the_o sundry_a law_n the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n &_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n chap._n iii._n how_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o sorcerye_n but_o only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n and_o obedience_n chap._n iiii_o the_o revenge_n of_o a_o greciane_a lady_n on_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o husband_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n chap._n v._n that_o pryncess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o suffer_v to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o wife_n chap_n vi_o that_o woman_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o goinge_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o through_o the_o resort_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o be_v not_o ill_o speak_v of_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discomodity_n which_o follow_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n cap_n viij_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n namely_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o bear_v wherein_o be_v lay_v before_o you_o many_o know_v &_o sorrowful_a misfortune_n happen_v to_o woman_n in_o that_o case_n cap_n ix_o a_o further_a rehearsal_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o unlucky_a chance_n happen_v to_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chap._n x._o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chief_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v gentle_o entreat_v of_o their_o husband_n chap._n xi_o what_o the_o philosopher_n pisto_n be_v and_o of_o the_o rule_v he_o give_v concern_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n twelve_o of_o three_o counsel_n which_o lucius_n seneca_n give_v unto_o a_o secretary_n his_o friend_n who_o serve_v the_o emperor_n nero._n and_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n dspose_v all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o importunate_a suit_n of_o the_o empress_n faustine_n to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n her_o husband_n concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o faustine_n touchinge_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xv_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o matter_n admonishinge_v man_n of_o the_o plague_n &_o great_a danger_n that_o follow_v those_o which_o haunt_v to_o much_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o recite_v also_o certain_a rule_n for_o marry_a man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v match_v with_o shrew_n and_o do_v observe_v they_o may_v cause_v they_o live_v in_o quiet_a with_o their_o wife_n chap._n xuj_o the_o emperor_n answer_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xvii_o that_o princess_n &_o noble_a woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v with_o their_o own_o breast_n
chap._n xviii_o the_o author_n still_o persuade_v woman_n to_o gyve_v their_o own_o child_n suck_v chap._n nineteeen_o that_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o chosinge_v their_o nurse_n of_o seven_o property_n which_o a_o good_a nurse_n shall_v have_v chap._n xx_o the_o auctor_fw-la add_v .3_o other_o condition_n to_o a_o good_a nurse_n that_o give_v suck_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o disputation_n before_o alexander_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o suck_n of_o babe_n chap._n xxii_o of_o wytchcrafte_n and_o sorcery_n which_o the_o nurse_n use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n suck_v chap_n xxiii_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n dedalus_n inveighenge_n against_o witch_n which_o cure_v child_n by_o sorcery_n and_o charm_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o gentleman_n to_o have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n cap._n twenty-five_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o athenian_n send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o nurse_n which_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v no_o less_o wise_a than_o man_n &_o though_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o through_o default_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o pythagoras_n send_v to_o his_o sister_n theoclea_n she_o read_n at_o that_o time_n philosophy_n in_o samothracia_n chap._n xxix_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o purpose_n persuade_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n to_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o old_a time_n chap_n thirty_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o lady_n cornelia_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a epistle_n she_o write_v to_o her_o ii_o son_n tiberius_n and_o caius_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o education_n and_o doctrine_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap._n xxxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o seek_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n of_o x._o condition_n that_o good_a school_n master_n ought_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a belove_a die_v and_o of_o the_o master_n he_o reprove_v for_o the_o other_o name_v comodus_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n rebuke_v five_o of_o the_o xiiii_o master_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n comodus_n and_o how_o he_o banish_v the_o rest_n from_o his_o palace_n for_o their_o light_a behaviour_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o god_n genius_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o prince_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o oversée_v the_o tutor_n of_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o conceal_v the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o scholar_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o emperor_n determination_n when_o he_o commit_v his_o son_n to_o the_o tutoure_n which_o he_o have_v provyde_v for_o his_o education_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o tutor_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o their_o scholar_n do_v not_o accustom_v they_o self_n in_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o special_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o four_o vice_n chap_n thirty-nine_o of_o ii_o other_o vice_n perilous_a in_o youth_n which_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o keep_v theym_a from_o chap._n xl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v to_o travail_v to_o administer_v to_o all_o equal_a justice_n chap._n i._n the_o way_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v in_o choose_v their_o judge_n &_o officer_n in_o their_o contreye_n chap._n two_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o a_o vilian_n of_o danuby_n make_v before_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o their_o offycer_n use_v in_o his_o country_n chap._n iii._n the_o villain_n argue_v against_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n concquered_a their_o contreye_a and_o prove_v manifeste_o that_o they_o through_o offend_v of_o their_o god_n be_v vancquish_v of_o the_o roman_n chap._n iiii_o the_o villain_n conclude_v his_o oration_n against_o the_o judge_n which_o minister_v not_o justice_n and_o declare_v how_o prejudicial_a such_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o the_o common_a weal_n chap._n v._n that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choose_n judge_n and_o offycer_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o profyt_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n vi_fw-la of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o antigonus_n his_o friend_n wherein_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n chap._n seven_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n continue_v his_o letter_n against_o cruel_a judge_n and_o recite_v two_o example_n the_o one_o of_o a_o pitiful_a king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o cruel_a judge_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v mention_v the_o erbe_n ilabia_n grow_v in_o cypress_n on_o the_o mount_n arcladye_o which_o be_v cut_v drop_v blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o word_n which_o nero_n speak_v concerning_a justice_n and_o of_o the_o instruction_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n give_v to_o a_o judge_n which_o he_o send_v into_o dacia_n cap._n ix_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o purpose_n against_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v a_o notable_a embassage_n which_o come_v from_o judea_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o judge_n that_o govern_v that_o realm_n chap._n x._o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n against_o the_o cruel_a judge_n &_o declare_v what_o the_o grand_a father_n of_o king_n boco_n speak_v in_o the_o senate_n chap._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o auctor_fw-la to_o prince_n &_o noble_a man_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n chapter_n twelve_o the_o commodity_n which_o come_v of_o peace_n chap._n xiii_o a_o letter_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o he_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discommodity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o triumph_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n declare_v the_o order_n that_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o ouâ—tragious_a villainy_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o the_o war_n chap._n 15._o marcus_n aurelius_n lament_v with_o tear_n the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o they_o make_v war_n with_o asia_n and_o declarethe_v what_o great_a damage_n come_v unto_o the_o people_n where_o the_o prince_n do_v begin_v war_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n chap._n xuj_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o discrete_a and_o virtuous_a to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n chap._n xvij_o that_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v age_v shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v sober_a in_o drynk_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n chap._n xviii_o .._o of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n and_o claudinus_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v those_o that_o have_v many_o year_n and_o little_a discretion_n chap._n nineteeen_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o letter_n and_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v old_a to_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o his_o flattery_n chap._n xx_o the_o emperor_n procedith_v in_o his_o letter_n &_o prove_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o since_o the_o age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o the_o young_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o the_o young_a chap._n xxi_o the_o emperor_n conclude_v his_o letter_n &_o show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o which_o dissolut_o like_o young_a child_n pass_v their_o day_n and_o geve_v unto_o they_o holsom_a counsel_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v of_o avarice_n for_o that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n hate_v cap_n xxiii_o the_o auctor_fw-la follow_v his_o matter_n &_o with_o great_a reason_n discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinatus_n wherein_o he_o touch_v those_o gentleman_n which_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n against_o their_o vocation_n divide_v into_o 4._o chapter_n chap_n twenty-five_o the_o emperor_n procee_v his_o letter_n &_o declare_v what_o virtue_n man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o
god_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o peradventure_o their_o pride_n &_o fyersenes_n be_v see_v and_o our_o innocency_n know_v fortune_n will_v dispose_v another_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o that_o war_n which_o by_o malice_n be_v begin_v and_o by_o pride_n and_o fyersenes_n pursue_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a unto_o we_o since_o their_o cause_n be_v unjust_a and_o our_o righteous_a to_o endevoure_v ourselves_o by_o all_o mean_n how_o to_o resy_v this_o barbarous_a people_n for_o oft_o time_n that_o which_o by_o justice_n be_v get_v by_o negligence_n be_v lose_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o mischief_n to_o come_v the_o sacred_a senate_n have_v provide_v these_o thing_n follow_v and_o for_o the_o accomplysh_v thereof_o your_o favour_n and_o aid_n be_v necessary_a 1_o first_o of_o all_o we_o have_v determine_v to_o repair_v with_o all_o dyligence_n our_o ditche_n wall_n gate_n and_o bulwark_n and_o in_o these_o place_n to_o arm_v all_o our_o friend_n but_o to_o accomplish_v that_o and_o diverse_a other_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o warfare_n we_o lack_v money_n for_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o war_n can_v be_v prosperous_a where_o enemy_n abound_v and_o money_n be_v scarce_o 2_o secondarilye_o we_o have_v command_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v swear_v knight_n and_o soldier_n of_o rome_n repair_v immediate_o to_o rome_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v send_v to_o we_o all_o those_o which_o be_v under_o thage_n of_o 50._o and_o above_o thage_n of_o 20._o for_o in_o great_a war_n ancient_a man_n for_o counsel_n and_o young_a man_n and_o lusty_a to_o execute_v the_o same_o be_v require_v 3_o three_o we_o have_v agree_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o city_n be_v provide_v of_o victual_n munition_n &_o defence_n at_o the_o least_o for_o 2._o year_n wherefore_o we_o desire_v you_o that_o you_o send_v we_o from_o you_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o wine_n the_o 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man_n in_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n the_o battery_n well_o furnish_v and_o the_o treasour_n house_n well_o replenish_v with_o money_n &_o above_o all_o the_o temple_n well_o adourn_v with_o god_n we_o hope_v in_o our_o god_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o our_o enemy_n for_o in_o fight_v with_o man_n and_o not_o against_o god_n a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o victory_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o such_o might_n but_o by_o god_n and_o other_o man_n may_v be_v vainquish_v fare_v you_o well_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o letter_n be_v send_v through_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n not_o taryenge_a for_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o they_o forthwith_o open_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gentile_n &_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o then_o that_o they_o say_v open_o that_o rome_n be_v never_o so_o oppress_v with_o tyrant_n as_o it_o have_v be_v since_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o further_o they_o say_v if_o they_o call_v not_o again_o all_o the_o god_n to_o rome_n the_o city_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o safeguard_n for_o that_o they_o have_v dyshonour_v and_o offend_v their_o god_n and_o cast_v theym_a out_o of_o rome_n and_o that_o those_o barbarous_a be_v send_v to_o revenge_v their_o injury_n but_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o geve_v no_o place_n to_o human_a malice_n to_o execute_v his_o force_n before_o the_o wall_n be_v repair_v and_o before_o the_o messaunger_n bring_v answer_n and_o before_o the_o strange_a god_n can_v enter_v into_o rome_n randagagismus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n with_o 2000000._o of_o barbarous_a without_o the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n sodainlye_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o vesulanes_n wythe_v famine_n thirst_n and_o stone_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n lose_v all_o his_o army_n not_o one_o leave_v alyve_a but_o himself_o who_o have_v his_o head_n strycken_v of_o in_o rome_n and_o this_o thing_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n bring_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o end_n the_o roman_n shall_v see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a god_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o need_n of_o strange_a god_n to_o defend_v his_o servant_n ¶_o of_o the_o true_a and_o lyve_a god_n and_o of_o the_o marvel_n he_o wrought_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o manifest_a his_o divine_a power_n and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o false_a god_n cap._n ix_o o_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o unspekeable_a obstinacy_n o_o judgement_n of_o god_n inscrutable_a what_o think_v these_o gentyle_n by_o the_o true_a god_n they_o search_v the_o false_a god_n to_o help_v they_o &_o have_v a_o lyve_a god_n of_o their_o own_o they_o seek_v god_n full_a of_o gyle_v and_o disceyte_n and_o worse_o than_o that_o they_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o that_o god_n which_o create_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o their_o god_n to_o defend_v they_o which_o can_v make_v nothing_o let_v now_o all_o their_o god_n come_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o will_v go_v forth_o alone_o in_o godly_a company_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o high_a god_n on_o other_o part_n and_o we_o will_v compare_v the_o deade_n and_o prove_v the_o aid_n of_o their_o false_a god_n against_o &_o with_o the_o least_o work_n of_o our_o true_a god_n and_o they_o shall_v clearelye_o perceive_v their_o falsehood_n and_o our_o truth_n for_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v of_o god_n can_v never_o bear_v with_o any_o lie_n and_o that_o which_o speak_v of_o idol_n can_v never_o disclose_v any_o truth_n if_o they_o esteem_v he_o much_o for_o creatinge_v the_o world_n with_o his_o might_n be_v it_o any_o less_o to_o preserve_v and_o govern_v it_o by_o his_o wisdom_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n for_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o long_a time_n be_v requysyte_n and_o much_o painful_a travail_n necessary_a i_o demand_v further_a what_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_n can_v do_v that_o which_o our_o god_n have_v do_v that_o be_v to_o know_v within_o one_o arcke_n to_o make_v quiet_a the_o lion_n with_o the_o leoperd_v the_o wolf_n with_o the_o lamb_n the_o bear_n with_o the_o cow_n the_o tigar_n with_o the_o cocodryll_n the_o stone_a horse_n with_o the_o mare_n the_o dog_n with_o the_o cat_n the_o fox_n with_o the_o hen_n the_o hound_n with_o the_o hare_n and_o so_o of_o other_o beast_n who_o enmytye_n be_v great_a the_o one_o against_o other_o then_o that_o of_o man_n be_v against_o man_n for_o thenmyty_n among_o man_n procee_v of_o malice_n but_o that_o of_o beast_n procee_v of_o nature_n also_o i_o demand_v what_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n so_o mighty_a can_v slay_v and_o drown_v in_o one_o hour_n and_o moment_n so_o many_o man_n woman_n &_o beast_n so_o that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n eight_o only_o except_v perrissh_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o noy_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o ordinance_n &_o their_o offence_n 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