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〈◊〉_d example_n of_o disunited_n conquest_n the_o spanish_a province_n disjointed_a member_n the_o spaniard_n draw_v nought_o from_o his_o province_n the_o commodity_n of_o his_o proâ—nees_n what_o be_v the_o great_a treasure_n of_o a_o prince_n inconvenientes_fw-la follow_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o treasure_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n treasure_n collect_v by_o great_a king_n most_o often_o unhappilie_o spend_v public_a charity_n of_o augustus_n prince_n have_v many_o occasion_n not_o know_v to_o subject_n of_o necessary_a debursment_n oblation_n of_o money_n ancientlie_o make_v to_o prince_n first_o impost_n of_o the_o salt_n in_o france_n a_o gratuity_n temporal_a but_o turn_v to_o be_v annual_a another_o weakness_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o of_o spain_n the_o portugal_n do_v hate_v the_o castilian_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o portugal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n do_v hate_v their_o prince_n 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a_o just_a war_n our_o war_n against_o spain_n just_a in_o three_o main_a respect_n livius_n dec_fw-la 3._o lib._n 8._o agâ—silaus_n â—_o poor_a king_n go_v against_o the_o persian_a empire_n 〈…〉_z how_o the_o spaniard_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n how_o scotland_n be_v furnish_v of_o man_n for_o war_n neglect_v of_o military_a discipline_n thenature_n of_o league_n and_o confederacy_n confeâ—_n for_o the_o battle_n of_o lapanto_n confed_a of_o the_o roman_n and_o 〈◊〉_d confed_a betwixt_o carâ—es_n the_o eight_o of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n confederacy_n against_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n league_n or_o confederacy_n of_o salt_n deliberation_n for_o war_n the_o weighty_a matter_n belong_v to_o a_o king_n confederate_n against_o spain_n whether_o small_a or_o gross_a army_n to_o be_v send_v to_o enemy_n country_n the_o longsome_a war_n of_o amurat_n the_o three_o improfitable_a â—_o prudent_a prince_n will_v not_o manage_v war_n within_o but_o 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〈◊〉_d of_o the_o reâ—sorâ—_n which_o shall_v encowrage_v we_o against_o the_o spaâ—yâ—rd_n co_z â—emplatâ—on_n of_o our_o 〈…〉_z during_o our_o pâ—ace_n this_o 〈◊〉_d bygone_a calamity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o whole_a france_n contemplation_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o predecessor_n maximus_n the_o roman_a general_n against_o the_o scottish_a king_n eugeâ—â—â—_n encowragement_n from_o great_a reason_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v more_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n and_o man_n now_o than_o our_o predecessor_n have_v it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o break_a estate_n of_o particular_a meâ—_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o poverty_n of_o a_o country_n the_o dâ—ngerous_a consequence_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o people_n a_o wicked_a people_n do_v make_v a_o wicked_a king_n a_o bridge_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v for_o enemy_n to_o pass_v out_o on_o just_a and_o true_a encowragement_n from_o solid_a cause_n captivity_n of_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o of_o 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puritan_n opponent_n to_o episcopal_a governament_n and_o rent_n discordant_a among_o themselves_o persecution_n of_o julian_n worse_a than_o of_o dioclesian_n plantation_n of_o the_o north_n ills_n of_o scotland_n of_o what_o importance_n battle_n of_o hare-law_n abuse_n and_o oppression_n by_o way_n of_o tithe_n discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o courie_n of_o money_n gold_n can_v be_v employ_v without_o a_o mixtion_n of_o â—ilver_n fraud_n of_o goldsmith_n and_o of_o coiner_n what_o the_o height_a of_o money_n do_v impoâ—t_v a_o great_a height_v of_o money_n among_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o punic_a war_n sovereign_n virtue_n of_o the_o gold_n elias_n artista_n of_o money_n keep_v up_o by_o merchand_n decay_n of_o ship_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o mean_v to_o restore_v ship_n in_o maritine_n townâ—_n prodigal_a â—_z interdyâ—â—d_v by_o â—aw_v no_o private_a man_n be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n against_o the_o prodigality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d plate_n and_o guild_v 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