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writer_n the_o sea_n of_o sina_n ¶_o
by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o noble_a prince_n in_o this_o new_a world_n among_o these_o new_a gentyle_n saracen_n the_o war_n of_o king_n ferdinando_n ageyn_v the_o saracen_n be_v it_o not_o well_o know_v to_o alâ—_n the_o world_n what_o a_o defence_n and_o brazen_a wall_n he_o have_v be_v to_o all_o christendom_n in_o that_o he_o have_v quite_o dryven_v out_o of_o spain_n the_o moor_n or_o saracen_n and_o jew_n which_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o spain_n to_o no_o smaule_fw-mi daungioure_fw-fr of_o the_o hole_n christian_n empire_n and_o yet_o can_v never_o before_o be_v clean_o vanquyssh_v untyll_o the_o day_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o catholyke_a prince_n so_o name_v for_o his_o war_n ageynste_n the_o infidel_n who_o god_n raise_v for_o a_o capitayne_n of_o his_o people_n as_o a_o other_o gedion_n under_o who_o banner_n they_o may_v overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o pourge_v his_o vineyard_n from_o such_o wicked_a weed_n the_o which_o thing_n doubtelesse_a may_v seem_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o difficulte_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chief_a heat_n of_o his_o chargeable_a war_n ageynste_n the_o moor_n of_o granada_n he_o even_o then_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v forth_o shyppe_n for_o the_o conque_a of_o the_o indies_n indies_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o indies_n as_o thowgh_a he_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o spanyarde_n have_v be_v appoint_v by_o god_n either_o to_o subdue_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o to_o bring_v theym_a to_o christ_n religion_n the_o self_n same_o king_n ferdinando_n also_o abowte_n the_o year_n of_o chryst._n 1503._o send_v a_o navy_n of_o shyppe_n into_o italy_n where_o they_o vanquyssh_v chase_a and_o show_v the_o frencheman_n and_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o all_o the_o dominion_n belong_a thereunto_o naples_n the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n by_o which_o noble_a victory_n his_o succession_n and_o posterity_n as_o themperours_n majesty_n and_o now_o his_o son_n the_o king_n hour_n master_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v ever_o sense_n enjoy_v thinheritaunce_n of_o the_o same_o as_o of_o antiquity_n by_o just_a and_o right_a title_n dew_n to_o they_o and_o their_o predicessour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o such_o as_o have_v please_v he_o but_o also_o to_o pour_v forth_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o their_o succession_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n so_o have_v he_o with_o like_a fecilitie_n prosper_v the_o reign_n of_o themperours_n majesty_n who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n have_v not_o only_o pollitik_o govern_v majesty_n the_o emperor_n majesty_n but_o also_o augment_v and_o enlarge_v such_o dominion_n as_o fall_v to_o he_o by_o discente_fw-la of_o inheritance_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o his_o war_n and_o conquest_n in_o india_n in_o aphrike_n in_o italy_n in_o france_n in_o germany_n and_o in_o flaunders_n all_o the_o which_o to_o be_v declare_v accordynge_o will_v rather_o require_v hole_n volume_n than_o few_o sheet_n of_o paper_n yet_o have_v one_o in_o few_o word_n effectual_o express_v his_o dominion_n and_o conquest_n in_o these_o verse_n follow_v impiger_fw-la expavit_fw-la rapidas_fw-la transire_fw-la per_fw-la undas_fw-la oceani_fw-la alcides_n continuitque_fw-la gradum_fw-la maximus_n at_o caesar_n plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la tendere_fw-la curâ—um_fw-la ausus_fw-la et_fw-la ignotis_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v iura_fw-la locis_fw-la et_fw-la domita_fw-la aurifera_fw-la nunc_fw-la victor_n gente_fw-la reversus_fw-la caetera_fw-la sub_fw-la sceptro_fw-la ponat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la svo_fw-la nam_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la ut_fw-la famam_fw-la terminet_fw-la astris_fw-la jussit_fw-la et_fw-la imperium_fw-la fineat_fw-la oceano_fw-la ¶_o a_o other_o also_o brief_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o in_o these_o verse_n consortem_fw-la imperij_fw-la voluit_fw-la quia_fw-la juppiter_n orbis_fw-la astra_fw-la deo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la carole_n terra_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o certes_o who_o so_o well_o consider_v the_o progeny_n of_o king_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n have_v linial_o descend_v from_o don_n ferdinando_n and_o how_o many_o kyngedome_n they_o possess_v may_v see_v that_o god_n have_v fulfyl_v in_o he_o also_o the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n 17._o gen._n 17._o as_o to_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o grow_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n also_o that_o many_o king_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o perpetual_a league_n and_o convenaunt_n with_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o here_o to_o omytte_a to_o speak_v of_o other_o be_v there_o ever_o better_a hope_n or_o more_o likeness_n than_o now_o that_o these_o blessing_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v continewe_v in_o this_o princely_a progeny_n since_o the_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n of_o they_o all_o do_v so_o shine_v and_o florisshe_v in_o owr_n noble_a and_o gracious_a prince_n king_n phylyppe_n majesty_n the_o king_n majesty_n to_o who_o even_o in_o his_o youth_n his_o father_n occupy_v in_o the_o war_n of_o italye_n and_o aphrike_n commit_v the_o hole_n governaunce_n of_o the_o kyngedome_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o indies_n of_o his_o behaviour_n in_o england_n his_o enemy_n which_o canker_n virtue_n never_o lack_v they_o i_o say_v if_o any_o such_o yet_o remain_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o report_n well_o you_o so_o well_o that_o if_o his_o natural_a clemency_n be_v not_o great_a than_o be_v their_o unnatural_a indignation_n they_o know_v themselves_o what_o may_v have_v follow_v the_o property_n of_o â—ooles_n and_o wise_a man_n be_v declare_v in_o these_o owld_a verse_n quid_fw-la stulti_fw-la proprium_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la et_fw-la velle_fw-la nocere_fw-la quid_fw-la sapieâ—tis_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la et_fw-la posse_fw-la nocere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o will_v to_o do_v hurt_v and_o can_v not_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n not_o to_o will_n to_o hurt_v though_o he_o may_v but_o whether_o he_o have_v lack_v power_n or_o will_n it_o be_v know_v to_o barber_n and_o blere_o eye_v man_n who_o lament_v their_o folly_n more_o than_o he_o who_o more_o humble_o admyt_v their_o suit_n and_o supplication_n you_o who_o obtain_v their_o pardon_n but_o he_o be_v a_o lion_n he_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o lamb_n england_n apostrophe_n to_o england_n and_o strike_v not_o his_o enemy_n have_v the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stoop_v england_n stoop_v and_o learn_v to_o know_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o horse_n and_o other_o brute_n beast_n be_v teach_v to_o do_v be_v not_o indocible_a like_o tiger_n and_o dragon_n and_o such_o other_o monster_n noyous_a to_o man_n kind_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o isaias_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o know_v not_o so_o well_o their_o dewtie_n toward_o he_o as_o do_v the_o brute_n beast_n the_o mangier_n of_o their_o master_n 1._o isai._n 1._o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n say_v he_o know_v the_o manger_n of_o their_o master_n but_o israel_n know_v not_o i_o for_o shame_n let_v we_o not_o be_v worse_a than_o ox_n and_o ass_n &_o like_v unto_o horse_n and_o mule_n in_o who_o be_v no_o understand_v but_o o_o unthankful_a england_n and_o void_a of_o honest_a shame_n who_o have_v give_v the_o the_o face_n of_o a_o hoore_fw-mi and_o tongue_n of_o a_o serpent_n withowt_n shame_n to_o speak_v venomous_a word_n in_o secreate_v ageyn_v the_o anoint_a of_o god_n o_o paint_a whore_n that_o have_v chryste_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o the_o devyl_n in_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o the_o pocke_n of_o thy_o licentiousness_n brusâ—e_fw-fr forth_o in_o manner_n to_o thy_o own_o destruction_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o nurysshe_v in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o devour_v her_o mother_n take_v a_o vomyte_n in_o time_n lest_o thy_o disease_n become_v uncurable_a what_o need_v i_o rehearse_v unto_o the_o thy_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o deformity_n which_o thou_o be_v faulen_v into_o by_o thy_o own_o owtragiousnesse_n if_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o be_v to_o thou_o unsensible_a by_o reason_n of_o thy_o feebleness_n and_o long_a sickness_n take_v unto_o the_o that_o glass_n wherein_o thou_o glorye_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o thynk_a that_o thou_o see_v at_o thing_n and_o â—â—nst_v judge_v all_o mystery_n look_v i_o say_v in_o that_o pure_a glass_n and_o behold_v thy_o own_o deformity_n which_o thou_o canst_v not_o or_o will_v not_o feel_v i_o fear_v great_o that_o if_o thou_o look_v therein_o diligent_o and_o look_v even_o through_o thyself_o â–ª_o thou_o wylte_n abhor_v thyself_o to_o see_v how_o many_o monster_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n birth_n monstrous_a birth_n there_o be_v even_o now_o great_a
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contract_n of_o indi_fw-it petrus_n arias_n find_v in_o civil_a above_o two_o thousand_o young_a man_n which_o make_v great_a suit_n to_o go_v with_o he_o perularia_fw-la perularia_fw-la likewise_o no_o small_a number_n of_o covetous_a owlde_v man_n of_o the_o which_o many_o offer_v themselves_o to_o go_v with_o he_o of_o their_o own_o charge_n withowt_n the_o king_n stipend_n charge_n many_o proof_n themselves_o to_o go_v of_o theyâ—_n own_o charge_n but_o least_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v pester_v with_o to_o great_a a_o multitude_n or_o least_o vytayle_n shall_v fail_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a passage_n be_v restraynt_v it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o no_o stranger_n may_v pass_v withowt_n the_o king_n licence_n wherefore_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n at_o aloisius_n cadamustus_fw-la a_o venetian_a and_o writer_n of_o the_o portugal_n vyage_n reprove_v aloisius_n cadamustus_fw-la iâ—_n reprove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o write_v thus_o of_o the_o spanyarde_n navigation_n we_o go_v we_o see_v we_o do_v whereas_o he_o never_o go_v not_o any_o venetian_a see_v but_o he_o stoule_v certain_a annotation_n owte_n of_o the_o three_o first_o book_n of_o my_o first_o decade_n write_v to_o cardinal_n ascanius_n and_o arcimboldus_fw-la suppose_v that_o i_o will_v never_o have_v publyssh_v the_o same_o it_o may_v also_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o copy_n thereof_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o ambasadoure_n of_o venice_n for_o i_o have_v grant_v the_o copy_n to_o many_o of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o dangerous_a to_o forbid_v they_o to_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o other_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o honest_a man_n aloisius_n cadamustus_fw-la fear_v not_o to_o challenge_v unto_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o other_o man_n labour_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o portugal_n which_o sure_o be_v wonder_a whether_o he_o have_v write_v that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v as_o he_o say_v or_o likewise_o bereave_v other_o man_n 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