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company_n or_o camp_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o expedient_a that_o the_o sergeant_n together_o with_o the_o several_a corporal_n do_v diligent_o and_o narrow_o examine_v visit_n search_n and_o view_v the_o proper_a flask_n tutch-box_n pocket_n &_o other_o place_n where_o the_o soldier_n be_v accustom_v to_o carry_v &_o keep_v their_o powder_n and_o match_n and_o peruse_v diligent_o all_o those_o thing_n without_o negligence_n feign_v or_o favour_v diverse_a have_v receive_v great_a ignomy_n &_o shame_n in_o their_o office_n for_o want_v of_o the_o performance_n thereof_o whereas_o by_o carry_v a_o contrary_a care_n they_o have_v be_v universal_o well_o think_v of_o and_o commend_v of_o all_o good_a soldier_n and_o valiant_a captain_n therefore_o as_o occasion_n do_v serve_v and_o offer_v he_o may_v admonish_v put_v in_o mind_n and_o reprehend_v with_o dexterity_n the_o soldier_n under_o his_o charge_n and_o guide_n to_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o lay_v his_o help_a hand_n about_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o company_n as_o well_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o as_o dispence_v or_o defer_v necessary_a charge_n except_o for_o the_o provision_n and_o devide_v of_o lodging_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o furry_a or_o harbinger_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o tractable_a diligent_a &_o altogether_o officious_a not_o be_v partial_a to_o any_o one_o for_o peculiar_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o sergeant_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o write_v for_o it_o be_v hard_o by_o memory_n to_o discharge_v his_o charge_n the_o sergeant_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o accompany_v at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v the_o guard_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o watch_n in_o go_v up_o and_o down_o alongst_o their_o stancke_n when_o he_o have_v place_v they_o in_o order_n to_o see_v they_o keep_v due_a distance_n make_v the_o laumband_n march_v in_o straight_a line_n with_o their_o rank_n carry_v their_o arm_n in_o conformable_a proportion_n 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the_o join_n of_o the_o day_n &_o the_o night_n or_o somewhat_o late_a he_o shall_v secret_o give_v the_o corporal_n the_o watchword_n with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v the_o guard_n as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o day_n the_o which_o word_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o captain_n he_o must_v procure_v the_o sergeant_n mayor_n to_o give_v he_o or_o of_o some_o other_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o charge_n to_o give_v the_o same_o for_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n or_o in_o place_n of_o this_o great_a officer_n he_o must_v arm_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v no_o less_o apt_a than_o any_o other_o soldier_n to_o be_v able_a at_o time_n of_o need_n both_o to_o defend_v himself_o and_o offend_v the_o enemy_n touch_v which_o effect_n duke_n octauâ—…o_n farnese_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o 12000_o footman_n and_o 600._o horseman_n
which_o paulus_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o rome_n send_v into_o germany_n against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o aid_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o do_v dispose_v that_o all_o the_o sergeant_n of_o his_o band_n shall_v arm_v themselves_o with_o hargabuze_n and_o murrian_n say_v that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o valiant_a man_n be_v sergeant_n as_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n and_o expedition_n of_o such_o importance_n it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o commendable_a that_o they_o shall_v only_o be_v arm_v with_o their_o halberd_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o page_n or_o muchacho_n second_v he_o with_o those_o furniture_n neither_o seem_v it_o inconvenient_a but_o have_v place_v in_o order_n all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o his_o office_n that_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o rank_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o he_o may_v easy_o depart_v from_o thence_o when_o necessity_n call_v he_o away_o to_o reform_v or_o use_v remedy_n to_o any_o disorder_n he_o understand_v of_o he_o must_v with_o dexterity_n procee_v in_o reprehend_v and_o exhort_v the_o soldier_n to_o keep_v their_o due_a order_n and_o not_o to_o disband_v and_o stray_v abroad_o but_o upon_o needful_a and_o lawful_a occasion_n and_o to_o take_v order_n in_o all_o other_o particular_a point_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o company_n which_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v procure_v and_o observe_v by_o other_o officer_n let_v he_o beware_v and_o abstain_v from_o beat_v of_o soldier_n at_o any_o time_n that_o thereby_o he_o grow_v not_o odious_a for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o comely_a for_o a_o officer_n to_o strike_v a_o soldier_n for_o thereby_o he_o so_o offend_v that_o he_o do_v incur_v the_o pain_n to_o receive_v punishment_n for_o so_o do_v of_o his_o captain_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o campe._n he_o must_v be_v diligent_a careful_a and_o vigilant_a in_o all_o his_o 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ought_v with_o a_o good_a â—…are_n and_o diligent_a eye_n give_v ready_a attendance_n to_o execute_v such_o commission_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o special_o those_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rank_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o confer_v with_o that_o great_a officer_n towards_o who_o he_o musâ—…_n always_o be_v courteous_a and_o conformable_a and_o with_o a_o obedient_a and_o benevolent_a mind_n diligent_o imitate_v he_o i_o suppose_v it_o moreover_o necessary_a as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o write_v and_o read_v consider_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o execute_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o company_n which_o can_v be_v always_o order_v dispose_v and_o guide_v only_o by_o memory_n so_o consquent_o the_o sergeant_n be_v to_o take_v diligent_a &_o care_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n to_o execute_v the_o point_n of_o his_o office_n speedy_o and_o to_o rebuke_v and_o teach_v such_o as_o do_v amiss_o with_o lenity_n and_o although_o he_o can_v violent_o strike_v and_o hurt_v any_o man_n yet_o nevertheless_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v his_o authority_n but_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o captain_n own_o person_n if_o he_o be_v present_a he_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v any_o mutinous_a or_o rebellious_a word_n among_o the_o company_n but_o immediate_o to_o reveal_v the_o same_o that_o speedy_a reformation_n may_v be_v have_v and_o fault_n amend_v and_o thus_o must_v he_o be_v still_o occupy_v to_o reform_v man_n manner_n mispence_v of_o munition_n break_a aray_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a day_n and_o night_n to_o service_n by_o the_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n commandment_n to_o intru_v the_o company_n to_o march_v train_n and_o travail_n aswell_o by_o sign_n from_o he_o frame_v as_o otherwise_o by_o word_n speak_v and_o to_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o company_n to_o see_v that_o their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n always_o for_o service_n for_o the_o diligent_a and_o skilful_a usage_n of_o this_o office_n be_v of_o no_o small_a momentanie_n good_a order_n throughout_o the_o whole_a band_n no_o less_o than_o the_o centurion_n amongst_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v captain_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o so_o likewise_o every_o hundred_o in_o each_o band_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o several_a sergeant_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o alsierus_n or_o ensign_n bearer_n if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o requisite_a that_o a_o private_a soldier_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a zeal_n over_o his_o proper_a honour_n and_o credit_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o same_o necessary_a for_o a_o valiant_a alfierus_n or_o ensigne_n bearer_n therefore_o he_o must_v with_o all_o careful_a diligence_n and_o due_a discretion_n ascend_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o this_o honourable_a discipline_n be_v 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of_o his_o confederate_n and_o friend_n but_o of_o all_o the_o entire_a company_n beside_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v near_o unto_o he_o a_o couple_n of_o assistant_n at_o the_o least_o that_o be_v practise_v and_o good_a soldier_n which_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o halbardyre_n that_o go_v next_o his_o ensign_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o through_o some_o urgent_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v he_o may_v cause_v one_o of_o they_o take_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o ensign_n in_o what_o accident_n soever_o may_v fall_v out_o during_o that_o time_n for_o that_o thing_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o or_o abandon_v to_o a_o slender_a and_o loose_a guard_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o great_a importance_n whereupon_o every_o man_n honour_n and_o estimation_n depend_v wherefore_o it_o ought_v at_o all_o to_o be_v careful_o keep_v and_o well_o accompany_v note_v that_o the_o alsierus_n to_o defend_v his_o ensign_n and_o himself_o at_o one_o instant_a must_v have_v in_o his_o one_o hand_n his_o draw_a sword_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o ensign_n which_o thing_n be_v convenient_a of_o he_o particular_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o assault_v the_o enemy_n upon_o a_o wall_n trench_n sâ—…alade_n bulwarcke_n breach_n or_o in_o any_o strait_a passage_n or_o enterprise_n since_o that_o with_o the_o point_n of_o iron_n of_o the_o ensign_n staff_n small_a defence_n can_v be_v make_v aswell_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o staff_n as_o through_o the_o trouble_n and_o continual_a waver_a of_o the_o silk_n which_o be_v about_o it_o so_o that_o in_o bear_v the_o same_o display_v he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v regard_n where_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n then_o to_o
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