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the_o sex_n which_o shall_v wear_v they_o in_o worth_n and_o fashion_n correspondent_a to_o the_o state_n substance_n age_n place_n time_n birth_n and_o honest_a custom_n of_o those_o person_n which_o use_v they_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o say_v that_o temperance_n be_v a_o virtue_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a towards_o the_o repress_v of_o affection_n nothing_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o good_a composition_n and_o confirmation_n of_o man_n manner_n nothing_o more_o effectual_a towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o can_v either_o be_v devise_v or_o speak_v and_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n good_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n life_n which_o may_v not_o be_v reduce_v unto_o temperance_n as_o to_o the_o centre_n or_o spring_n of_o humane_a happiness_n it_o follow_v needful_o that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o intemperance_n and_o of_o the_o opposition_n to_o these_o foresay_a good_a part_n intemperance_n therefore_o 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four_o counsel_n beside_o the_o senate_n and_o gentleman_n of_o that_o state_n the_o first_o call_v consilio_fw-la de_fw-la savi_fw-la which_o prudent_o deliberate_a and_o deal_v in_o all_o the_o land_n cause_n the_o second_o in_o like_a sort_n call_v consilio_fw-la de_fw-fr savi_fw-la appertain_v the_o admiralty_n consilio_fw-la de_fw-la deci_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la de_fw-fr setti_fw-mi upon_o which_o last_n seven_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o be_v ample_o repose_v like_o unto_o which_o sometime_o we_o read_v how_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n be_v or_o if_o a_o democracie_n like_o the_o present_a state_n of_o swizzerland_n or_o if_o the_o government_n thereof_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o noble_n as_o now_o in_o denmark_n and_o in_o other_o age_n at_o rome_n when_o the_o king_n reign_v until_o the_o tarquin_n or_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o commons_o as_o in_o persia_n or_o to_o the_o noble_n 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all_o favour_n which_o take_v delight_n in_o political_a discipline_n the_o apparent_a token_n &_o property_n of_o such_o a_o wit_n be_v when_o in_o answer_v they_o seem_v prompt_v sound_a &_o short_a in_o apprehension_n quick_a judicious_a &_o attentive_a in_o teach_v methodical_a and_o luculent_a in_o jest_v pleasant_a and_o circumspect_a in_o serious_a matter_n diligent_a &_o wary_a likewise_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n so_o careful_a as_o he_o may_v make_v effectual_a token_n appear_v of_o his_o great_a love_n &_o respect_n of_o virtue_n moreover_o a_o noble_a wit_n never_o walk_v in_o way_n vulgar_o frequent_v never_o speak_v after_o the_o vulgar_a fashion_n never_o be_v mercenary_a never_o abrupt_o break_v off_o a_o period_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o exceed_a decency_n no_o man_n which_o be_v very_o worthy_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o wit_n that_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o base_a and_o common_a matter_n say_v seneca_n et_fw-la magna_fw-la 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modesty_n that_o they_o set_v &_o keep_v their_o watch_n like_o good_a soldier_n after_o the_o course_n of_o war_n that_o they_o neither_o forsake_v nor_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o colour_n without_o leave_n that_o the_o straggler_n boy_n sâ—…uls_n and_o slave_n attempt_v not_o to_o march_v or_o intermingle_v the_o rank_n troop_n or_o battle_n confuse_o by_o night_n or_o day_n that_o the_o soldier_n waste_v not_o noâ—…tread_v down_o the_o corn_n land_n and_o meadow_n if_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v negligent_o to_o drive_v herd_n and_o flock_n of_o cattle_n and_o prisoner_n before_o they_o disorderly_o but_o that_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o rear_n with_o the_o carriage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o exchange_v they_o with_o merchant_n &_o victualler_n of_o the_o camp_n for_o money_n to_o buy_v bread_n and_o wine_n daily_o that_o they_o suffer_v no_o shame_n of_o sloth_n and_o luxury_n to_o dishonour_v their_o army_n these_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n for_o every_o colonel_n general_a to_o reform_v bad_a soldier_n likewise_o it_o be_v his_o office_n careful_o to_o provide_v skilful_a and_o painful_a surgeon_n for_o his_o wound_a soldier_n and_o hurt_a man_n to_o reward_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o desert_n in_o the_o war_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o war_n after_o the_o field_n fight_v by_o summons_n of_o his_o dâ—…umme_n mayor_n to_o assemble_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o army_n and_o there_o in_o open_a assembly_n with_o very_o good_a term_n and_o cheerful_a behaviour_n to_o give_v thanks_n and_o commendation_n to_o they_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o field_n to_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o bear_v themselves_o always_o of_o a_o valiant_a spirit_n well_o affect_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o day_n service_n shall_v maintain_v a_o continual_a courage_n in_o they_o for_o any_o battle_n whensoever_o opportunity_n shall_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v willing_o receive_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n leiutenant_n in_o all_o equâ—…litie_n and_o that_o he_o do_v only_o look_v for_o labour_n in_o steed_n of_o his_o reward_n the_o colonel_n general_a of_o horse_n receive_v from_o the_o l._n leiutenant_n a_o roll_n of_o all_o the_o serviceable_a horse_n in_o field_n his_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o distribute_v the_o lance_n light_a horse_n argolitiers_n pistoliers_fw-fr carbinâ—…s_n and_o such_o like_a into_o troop_n order_v for_o battle_n he_o signify_v to_o the_o corneâ—…_n of_o every_o troop_n when_o any_o removal_n be_v which_o after_o the_o flourish_n of_o trumpet_n avance_n forth_o to_o march_v when_o he_o command_v such_o of_o they_o as_o watch_v the_o first_o night_n be_v first_o place_v in_o camp_n or_o quarter_n it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o send_v forth_o avaunt_o currier_n for_o advertisement_n he_o place_v a_o strong_a troop_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o all_o the_o battle_n to_o see_v there_o be_v not_o straggler_n or_o carriage_n leave_v behind_o for_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o those_o his_o cavalier_n dismount_v not_o till_o the_o camp_n be_v lodge_v or_o quarter_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o l._n leiutenant_n he_o set_v forth_o what_o number_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v fit_a upon_o any_o present_a service_n he_o see_v the_o scout_n forth_o before_o night_n the_o scurrier_n place_v in_o the_o day_n time_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o at_o night_n in_o the_o valley_n for_o their_o better_a sight_n at_o all_o time_n these_o in_o dark_a night_n if_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v either_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v dismount_v and_o make_v hole_n in_o the_o ground_n listen_v if_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o beat_n of_o horse_n hoof_n which_o if_o any_o be_v near_o they_o shall_v soon_o perceive_v and_o upon_o notice_n do_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o foot_n centrenel_n which_o 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carriagemaster_n with_o all_o their_o victual_n &_o carriage_n have_v place_n there_o within_o the_o virge_z of_o the_o camp_n he_o do_v appoint_v what_o ground_n of_o advantage_n shall_v serve_v for_o plant_v the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o all_o carriage_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o may_v make_v their_o repair_n to_o the_o precinct_n for_o the_o camp_n defence_n the_o precinct_n or_o virge_z of_o the_o camp_n be_v distend_v sevenscore_o foot_n at_o least_o from_o all_o tent_n and_o cabbine_n he_o see_v upon_o every_o removeall_n that_o such_o watch_n as_o must_v serve_v for_o that_o night_n be_v first_o place_v for_o their_o ease_n make_v themselves_o ready_a for_o the_o remove_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n all_o the_o horse_n a_o spacious_a street_n of_o sevenscore_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o must_v divide_v the_o horse_n quarter_n from_o the_o foot_n through_o which_o their_o horse_n may_v with_o ease_n pass_v to_o water_v and_o forage_v a_o place_n of_o assembly_n likewise_o even_o 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