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the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o declination_n which_o be_v the_o fifte_a matter_n remember_v by_o you_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n epi_n you_o have_v well_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o declination_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n arise_v chief_o either_o from_o occasion_n as_o rest_v labour_n heat_n cold_a hunger_n thirst_n superfluity_n abundance_n or_o from_o the_o malice_n or_o distemperature_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o sickness_n itself_o so_o the_o declination_n of_o this_o politic_a body_n grow_v partly_o by_o occasion_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o malice_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o from_o the_o unnatural_a distemperature_n of_o that_o body_n sol_fw-mi the_o truth_n of_o your_o opinion_n neither_o want_v proof_n nor_o example_n for_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o commonweal_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n and_o regiment_n of_o tarquin_n we_o may_v behold_v first_o a_o general_a distemperature_n breed_v in_o the_o 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or_o no_o discontentment_n and_o maintain_v with_o far_o less_o charge_n they_o be_v find_v also_o more_o faithful_a and_o stout_a defendour_n of_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n than_o garrison_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o man_n of_o great_a understanding_n si_fw-mi reges_fw-la nostri_fw-la capto_fw-la ludovico_n 12._o rege_fw-la insubriae_fw-la colonias_fw-la eo_fw-la misissent_fw-la ut_fw-la quondam_a celtarum_fw-la reges_fw-la fecisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la insubria_n a_o francorum_n ditione_n ac_fw-la potestate_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la defecisset_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la hispani_fw-la praesidijs_fw-la militaribus_fw-la nulla_fw-la colonia_n deducta_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la eius_fw-la regionis_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuebuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la imperio_fw-la subditi_fw-la arrepta_fw-la occasione_n desciscant_fw-la oportet_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la belgae_n quos_fw-la iam_fw-la pridem_fw-la colonijs_fw-la hispanorum_fw-la ad_fw-la 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emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o christian_n who_o then_o he_o reduce_v in_o servitude_n deduce_v colony_n so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o carolus_n 5._o imperator_n debellatis_fw-la pernanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la quam_fw-la turcarum_fw-la rex_fw-la in_fw-la coloniarum_fw-la translatione_fw-la ratione_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la sol_fw-mi now_o since_o as_o well_o the_o necessity_n as_o the_o profit_n of_o deduce_a colony_n do_v sufficient_o appear_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o proceed_v unto_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o translate_n of_o colony_n as_o the_o third_o matter_n worthy_a of_o consultation_n epi_n in_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o deduct_v colony_n certain_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o land_n be_v so_o divide_v as_o strength_n by_o great_a number_n may_v be_v deduct_v and_o therefore_o duo_o cuique_fw-la iugera_fw-la tributa_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o not_o long_o after_o prolatis_fw-la finibus_fw-la lege_fw-la licinia_n septem_fw-la iugera_fw-la cuique_fw-la civi_fw-la assignata_fw-la legimus_fw-la the_o which_o order_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o roman_n but_o otherwise_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n iugera_fw-la quindecim_fw-la cuique_fw-la attribuit_fw-la the_o roman_n labour_v to_o deduct_v colony_n by_o great_a number_n especial_o out_o of_o the_o confine_n of_o italy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o proper_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o colony_n they_o may_v easy_o defend_v the_o confine_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o suppress_v all_o such_o as_o be_v find_v desirous_a of_o innovation_n second_o we_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o place_v our_o colony_n in_o the_o most_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a land_n ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la civibus_fw-la numero_fw-la auctis_fw-la alimenta_fw-la suppetant_fw-la potentiaque_fw-la auctae_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la novae_fw-la urbes_fw-la omnem_fw-la internam_fw-la vim_o propulsare_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la opprimere_fw-la queant_fw-la three_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v deduct_v in_o the_o number_n of_o colony_n we_o shall_v wise_o make_v they_o but_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n during_o life_n only_o ut_fw-la fructuarij_fw-la occasu_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o aerarium_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la quoad_fw-la principis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la alius_fw-la succederet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amurate_v cum_fw-la timariolis_fw-la egit_fw-la by_o which_o constitution_n three_o matter_n beneficial_a to_o the_o weal_n public_a shall_v arise_v first_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v lend_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o recompense_v servitor_n by_o these_o casual_a profit_n that_o shall_v arise_v without_o impose_v any_o new_a charge_n upon_o the_o commonweal_n second_o by_o the_o death_n of_o this_o tenant_n for_o life_n the_o profit_n thereof_o grow_v unto_o the_o prince_n until_o the_o land_n be_v new_o dispose_v by_o he_o three_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n be_v to_o dispose_v these_o land_n at_o he_o or_o their_o pleasure_n shall_v with_o this_o reward_n bind_v the_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n during_o life_n in_o all_o service_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o faithful_a last_o by_o hold_v this_o course_n sundry_a inconvenience_n shall_v be_v eschew_v which_o usual_o follow_v such_o as_o grant_v these_o land_n in_o perpetuity_n for_o in_o such_o case_n they_o have_v be_v find_v in_o salamina_n especial_o after_o two_o or_o three_o descent_n to_o intermarry_a and_o foster_v with_o the_o mere_a native_a people_n and_o by_o that_o occasion_n decline_v sometime_o from_o their_o obedience_n at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v find_v to_o make_v lease_n of_o their_o land_n or_o to_o make_v a_o grant_v over_o of_o their_o estate_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o well_o affect_v unto_o the_o government_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o themselves_o and_o commonweal_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o absentes_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o colony_n be_v possess_v of_o their_o land_n do_v make_v lease_n of_o diverse_a of_o their_o hold_n and_o manner_n unto_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o kildar_n attaint_v by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o same_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n fitz_n garralde_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o intend_v a_o dangerous_a rebellion_n be_v aid_v assist_v