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the_o name_n of_o matthew_n to_o that_o of_o martin_n but_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o commonweal_n where_o liberty_n be_v change_v into_o servitude_n there_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o private_a man_n be_v the_o public_a treasure_n for_o than_o will_v they_o profuse_o spend_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v for_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o liberty_n even_o to_o the_o last_o gasp_n chap._n 11._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o secretary_n be_v punish_v for_o speak_v amiss_o some_o two_o day_n since_o my_o lo_o of_o guise_n his_o secretary_n talk_v with_o certain_a french_a baron_n about_o the_o pass_a tumult_n of_o france_n in_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o master_n party_n he_o call_v it_o the_o holy_a league_n which_o be_v report_v to_o his_o majesty_n he_o present_o command_v the_o strappado_n to_o be_v give_v he_o thrice_o in_o public_a and_o then_o will_v he_o to_o be_v tell_v that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v learn_v how_o to_o speak_v when_o he_o name_v a_o diabolical_a rebellion_n chap._n 14._o certain_a person_n for_o example_n unto_o other_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o people_n apollo_n with_o much_o displeasure_n come_v to_o know_v how_o the_o great_a part_n of_o modern_a prince_n to_o prevail_v over_o their_o enemy_n do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a hero_n use_v open_a force_n of_o arm_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fraud_n in_o the_o practice_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o understanding_n that_o with_o that_o only_a powerful_a mean_v they_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v most_o important_a enterprise_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o weapon_n which_o they_o employ_v against_o their_o enemy_n be_v that_o same_o shameful_a corrupt_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o malcontented_n subject_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o nobility_n to_o rebellion_n to_o remedy_v
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