CAP.
1.
A
description
of
this
worde
Declination
,
with
the
severall
signes
and
tokens
thereof
,
whereof
some
are
tearmed
ordinary
,
others
extraordinary
.
SOL
:
You
have
made
a
perfect
anatomye
of
this
worde
Reformation
,
and
not
onely
with
the
cunning
Painter
you
have
described
the
outwarde
shews
and
lineaments
,
but
with
the
wise
Phisition
you
have
well
knowen
,
and
laid
open
the
inward
partes
therof
:
but
now
disclose
vnto
vs
,
the
secrets
which
lie
hidden
vnder
the
words
subsequent
,
and
contained
in
the
first
and
generall
description
,
namely
of
a
declined
common-weale
.
Ep:
These
words
offer
sundry
matters
worthy
of
consideration
.
Sol:
What
be
they
?
Epi
:
First
,
the
description
of
this
word
Declination
;
secondly
,
the
signes
and
tokens
;
thirdly
,
the
times
;
fourthly
the
partes
and
members
;
fiftly
,
the
causes
and
occasions
;
and
lastly
,
the
meanes
to
resist
the
same
.
Sol:
Make
the
first
step
vnto
the
description
thereof
,
which
is
the
first
matter
herein
to
be
considered
.
Epi
:
A
Declination
of
a
body
polliticke
,
is
nothing
els
but
a
fall
and
departure
from
his
first
institution
,
and
perfection
,
so
as
we
may
rightly
tearme
it
the
subiect
and
matter
of
this
our
reformation
.
Sol:
You
have
aptly
described
the
same
:
therefore
make
your
progression
vnto
the
second
matter
,
and
declare
vnto
vs
the
signes
and
tokens
,
which
with
Ionas
as
forerunners
and
messengers
,
giveth
the
City
of
Ninivie
to
vnderstand
of
their
declination
,
and
destruction
.
Epi
:
The
death
of
noble
and
worthy
personages
,
doeth
threaten
a
declination
of
the
welfare
and
happines
of
estates
,
and
common-weales
.
For
the
first
token
(
saith
Plutarke
,
)
that
threatned
some
great
mischiefe
to
the
common-wealth
of
Rome
,
was
the
death
of
Iulius
one
of
the
Censores
:
for
the
Romanes
,
saith
he
,
doe
greatly
reverence
the
office
of
a
Censor
,
and
esteeme
it
as
a
sacred
place
.
Sol.
And
hath
not
the
cittie
of
Rome
,
of
late
yeares
beene
deprived
of
grave
and
worthy
Censores
,
by
vntimely
death
,
not
inferiour
to
Iulius
?
Epi
:
Yes
verily
:
and
for
this
cause
we
are
greatly
to
feare
that
chaunging
our
auncient
Consuls
for
new
Decemviri
with
the
citie
of
Rome
,
wee
perish
and
fall
in
actions
of
great
importaunce
and
difficulty
:
and
therefore
with
that
faithfull
and
worthy
citizen
Camillus
,
I
pray
dailie
vppon
my
knees
,
that
this
bitter
calamitie
vnto
vs
now
threatned
,
if
the
same
may
not
be
turned
from
vs
,
doe
light
vpon
my selfe
,
and
such
other
private
citizens
of
Rome
,
that
have
deserved
the
same
,
so
as
the
citie
with
her
noble
armie
and
forces
may
be
preserved
.
Sol:
Passe
this
over
with
this
comfort
,
that
the
new
Decemviri
retaine
in
them
the
great
vertue
and
worthines
even
of
the
auncient
Consuls
;
and
proceede
vnto
signes
of
declination
.
Epi
:
There
may
not
be
greater
signes
founde
of
common
calamities
ensuing
,
then
an
vniversall
securitie
,
which
sometimes
possesseth
the
mindes
and
heartes
of
the
subiectes
.
The
which
was
founde
in
the
Romanes
,
at
such
time
as
they
sustained
the
great
overthrow
by
the
power
of
the
Gawles
;
for
then
all
sortes
of
persons
in
the
citie
were
founde
to
be
possessed
with
a
generall
securitie
,
in
somuch
that
they
neglected
all
religion
,
they
contemned
the
holy
order
of
the
Faecials
,
and
made
no
account
of
their
propounded
religion
,
and
lastly
they
were
founde
so
secure
,
as
they
neglected
all
their
former
discipline
of
warres
,
yea
they
iested
and
made
themselves
merry
with
Marcus
Cedicius
,
which
gaue
them
warning
thereof
.
In
like
manner
a
generall
security
did
possesse
the
Philistians
,
when
as
Ionathan
said
to
the
young
man
that
bare
his
armoure
,
come
,
and
let
vs
go
over
vnto
the
garrison
of
these
vncircumcised
,
for
it
is
not
hard
for
the
Lord
to
save
with
many
or
with
few
,
so
as
they
both
shewed
themselves
to
the
Philistians
;
but
they
as
men
secure
,
scorned
Ionathan
,
and
said
,
see
the
Hebrewes
come
out
of
the
holes
wherein
they
have
hid
themselues
for
a
long
time
,
but
Ionathan
eftsoones
put
them
to
the
sworde
.
But
for
that
the
histories
and
reportes
of
ages
past
,
doe
afforde
infinite
proofes
and
examples
hereof
,
let
vs
proceede
readily
vnto
other
signes
and
tokens
of
declinations
.
Sol:
Before
a
generall
declination
,
the
people
are
found
possessed
with
a
generall
feare
;
for
before
the
overthrow
given
by
Samuel
vnto
the
Philistians
,
the
people
were
holden
with
a
mighty
feare
of
their
future
fortunes
,
and
of
the
event
of
those
warres
,
insomuch
as
it
is
saide
,
there
was
a
feare
in
the
hoast
,
and
in
the
fielde
,
and
amonge
all
the
people
,
the
garrison
also
and
they
that
went
out
to
spoile
were
afraide
themselves
,
and
the
earth
trembled
,
for
it
was
striken
with
feare
by
the
Lord
.
And
after
this
manner
Christe
prophecieyng
of
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
vnto
such
as
asked
what
signes
shal
there
be
when
these
thinges
shall
come
to
passe
,
he
saide
,
there
shall
be
trouble
vpon
earth
,
and
amonge
nations
perplexity
,
&
mens
heartes
shall
faile
them
for
feare
,
and
for
looking
after
those
things
which
shall
come
on
the
worlde
.
Epi
:
After
such
time
as
Camillus
was
vniustly
condemned
and
banished
,
there
was
not
a
Romane
of
any
vnderstanding
,
but
believed
certainely
,
that
some
great
punishment
would
follow
them
incontinently
,
and
that
the
wronge
and
iniurie
which
they
had
done
him
,
would
be
quicklie
requited
with
some
sharpe
and
terrible
revenge
,
not
onlie
vnpleasaunt
to
thinke
vppon
,
but
farther
most
notable
to
be
spoken
of
thorough
the
world
:
then
fell
out
so
sodainely
vpon
the
same
,
such
mischiefes
towardes
the
citie
of
Rome
,
as
it
was
doubted
to
bee
the
handy
worke
of
some
God
,
that
woulde
not
suffer
vertue
to
be
vnrecompensed
with
ingratitude
.
Sol:
There
remaineth
yet
a
greater
signe
of
declination
.
Epi
:
What
may
the
same
be
?
Sol:
When
the
common-wealthes
shall
generally
depart
from
all
the
partes
and
right
rules
of
governement
,
the
same
is
a
manifest
signe
of
declination
.
For
before
the
overthrow
of
Rome
by
the
power
of
the
Gawles
,
there
was
found
all
disorder
and
confusion
,
they
were
not
governed
by
one
selfesame
commaunder
,
as
in
former
times
,
but
their
governoures
being
many
,
contrary
to
the
discipline
of
warres
,
bredde
naught
else
but
confusion
.
The
like
disorder
did
they
admit
in
all
the
other
partes
of
their
governement
,
as
in
the
historie
thereof
more
at
large
appeareth
,
the
which
did
breede
the
ruine
and
destruction
of
that
citie
.
These
bee
the
ordinary
signes
of
declination
.
Sol:
You
seeme
hereby
to
give
vs
to
vnderstande
of
signes
extraordinary
.
Epi
:
Yea
verily
.
Sol:
What
be
they
?
Epi
:
Great
earthquakes
shal
be
in
divers
places
,
hunger
,
pestilence
,
and
fearefull
thinges
,
and
great
signes
shall
there
be
in
heaven
,
there
shall
be
signes
in
the
sunne
,
and
the
moone
,
and
in
the
starres
,
the
sea
and
waters
shal
roare
;
this
is
the
time
wherein
Ierusalem
shal
be
troden
vnder
foote
of
the
Gentiles
,
vntill
the
time
of
the
Gentiles
be
fulfilled
;
these
be
the
times
wherein
they
shall
fall
on
the
edge
of
the
swoorde
,
and
shal
be
ledde
captive
to
all
nations
;
these
be
the
signes
whereby
as
by
the
budding
of
the
figge
tree
,
wee
knowe
summer
to
bee
neare
at
hande
,
so
by
these
we
may
discerne
common
calamities
a
farre
of
,
as
also
when
they
approach
neare
vnto
vs
.
Sol:
Before
Caesar
was
murdered
in
the
Senate
house
,
there
appeared
many
terrible
signes
in
the
heavens
,
in
the
aire
,
and
vppon
the
earth
,
which
did
threaten
his
overthrowe
and
destruction
,
and
many
common
calamities
vnto
that
citie
:
in
like
manner
before
the
sacking
,
burning
,
and
destroying
of
Rome
by
the
Gaules
,
one
Marcus
Cedicius
a
man
of
faire
condition
,
honest
,
and
of
good
conscience
,
tolde
vnto
the
Tribunes
a
thing
that
was
well
to
be
considered
of
:
for
he
saide
that
the
night
before
as
he
was
going
on
his
waie
,
in
the
new
streete
,
he
harde
one
call
him
alowde
,
and
returning
backe
to
see
what
it
was
,
he
sawe
no
living
creature
,
but
onely
hearde
a
voice
bigger
then
a
mans
,
which
saide
vnto
him
,
Marcus
Cedicius
,
goe
thy
way
to
morrowe
morning
to
the
Tribunes
of
the
souldiers
,
and
bid
them
looke
quicklie
for
the
Gaules
.
Epi
:
Surely
God
governeth
the
worlde
,
and
the
creatures
vppon
earth
,
mercifullie
and
lovingly
,
in
sending
sometimes
Marcus
Cedicius
vnto
the
citie
of
Rome
,
yea
sometimes
Ionas
vnto
the
citie
of
Ninivie
,
nay
that
which
is
more
,
in
making
the
dumbe
creatures
,
as
well
in
heaven
as
in
earth
,
to
speake
vnto
vs
,
and
foretell
vs
of
our
destruction
.
Sol:
To
the
good
they
be
tokens
of
his
mercie
and
favour
,
and
to
the
wicked
they
threaten
his
Iustice
and
iudgement
,
so
as
what
the
highest
hath
determined
in
his
secret
fore-knowledge
,
the
same
shall
stande
and
may
not
passe
.
For
in
vaine
shall
Caelphurnia
crie
out
in
the
night
,
Caesar
is
slaine
,
for
hee
shall
not
give
credit
vnto
dreames
;
in
vaine
shall
she
perswade
him
in
the
day
to
keepe
his
house
,
&
not
to
go
abroad
,
for
he
shal
be
deluded
with
the
hopes
and
flatteries
of
Brutus
;
in
vaine
shall
the
southsaier
forewarne
him
of
his
destruction
,
for
he
shal
not
regarde
prophecies
;
in
vaine
doe
his
friendes
and
welwillers
set
downe
in
writing
the
daies
,
times
,
and
meanes
of
his
destruction
,
and
deliver
the
same
into
his
handes
,
for
he
shall
not
once
reade
or
regarde
it
;
so
the
highest
hath
determined
and
the
same
shall
stand
and
may
not
passe
:
Brutus
shall
flatter
,
wounde
,
and
kill
him
,
and
he
shall
fall
with
the
stroke
thereof
;
in
vaine
shall
Marcus
Cedicius
forewarne
the
Tribunes
of
the
people
,
that
the
Gaules
with
their
armie
are
marching
towardes
Rome
,
for
they
shall
laugh
and
make
themselves
merry
thereat
,
and
not
foresee
howe
they
may
resist
them
;
they
shal
be
as
men
amazed
and
bewitched
,
and
forget
even
their
ordinarie
discipline
,
and
fall
into
all
disorder
of
governement
,
their
Citie
shall
be
wasted
and
destroyed
;
for
so
the
highest
hath
determined
,
and
the
same
shall
stande
and
may
not
passe
.
Epi
:
To
this
purpose
Plutarch
writing
of
the
death
of
Caesar
,
saieth
,
that
the
declinations
and
destinies
are
more
easily
foreseene
then
avoided
.
CAP.
2.
The
times
wherein
common-weales
doe
vsually
fall
and
decline
.
SOL
:
But
what
may
be
the
times
ordained
by
a
secret
foreknowledge
in
the
brest
of
the
highest
,
of
the
declination
of
common-weales
?
Epi
:
The
same
onely
is
known
to
the
highest
,
and
to
vs
left
vncertaine
.
Sol:
But
what
doth
hee
not
manifest
every
where
by
his
ordinary
power
and
governement
of
this
inferiour
worlde
,
of
that
whereof
we
may
in
no
sort
be
ignorant
?
Epi
:
By
his
ordinary
governement
you
meane
naught
els
but
his
power
,
wherby
he
giveth
to
all
things
their
first
being
,
progression
,
continuance
,
perfection
,
and
declination
.
Sol:
Thus
you
make
the
perfection
of
all
thinges
,
to
be
the
ende
of
his
continuance
,
and
the
beginning
of
his
declination
,
and
to
be
the
last
shewe
of
his
being
,
and
the
first
of
his
declining
.
Epi
:
I
will
shewe
you
the
trueth
,
even
from
the
mouth
of
that
Prophet
Daniell
,
a
mighty
king
shall
stande
vp
,
saieth
he
,
that
shall
rule
with
great
dominion
and
doe
according
to
his
pleasure
,
and
when
hee
shall
stande
vppe
,
his
kingdome
shall
be
broken
,
and
shall
be
devided
towardes
the
foure
windes
of
the
heavens
,
and
not
to
his
posterity
nor
according
to
his
dominion
,
which
he
ruled
,
for
his
kingdome
shal
be
pluckt
vppe
by
the
rootes
,
and
the
same
given
vnto
others
.
Sol:
By
this
example
,
you
seeme
to
inferre
,
that
kingdomes
and
principalities
,
being
at
the
highest
,
doe
then
decline
and
fall
:
for
so
did
this
mighty
king
Alexander
(
whome
the
Prophet
Daniell
nowe
intendeth
)
sometimes
rule
great
dominions
,
but
even
then
saieth
the
Prophet
did
he
perish
,
even
when
he
commanded
at
his
pleasure
,
and
lastly
,
even
when
this
king
(
saith
the
Prophet
)
did
stand
vppe
,
and
was
at
the
highest
,
even
then
did
he
fall
with
a
disease
which
followed
his
drunkennes
and
superfluitie
,
or
otherwise
by
the
poison
which
was
given
by
Cassander
,
even
then
was
his
kingdome
broken
,
saith
the
Prophet
,
and
pluckt
vppe
by
the
rootes
,
even
then
was
the
time
wherein
it
was
devided
amongest
straungers
,
namely
his
twelve
chiefe
princes
,
and
not
given
vnto
his
posterity
,
then
it
was
wherein
his
posterity
did
murther
and
destroy
one
the
other
,
even
these
were
the
times
,
wherein
his
kingdome
soone
after
was
devided
towardes
the
foure
windes
of
the
heavens
:
for
Seleucus
had
Siria
,
Antigonus
Asia
Minor
,
Cassander
the
kingdome
of
Macedonia
,
and
Ptolomaeus
Aegypt
.
Ep:
You
well
vnderstande
as
well
the
matter
,
as
my
meaning
,
and
to
the
same
purpose
,
saieth
the
Prophet
Daniell
,
there
shall
arise
a
king
so
mighty
,
that
he
shall
doe
what
him
list
,
he
shall
exalte
and
magnifie
himselfe
,
against
all
that
is
God
,
but
when
his
glorie
shall
be
every
where
encreased
,
then
the
king
of
the
South
shall
pushe
at
him
,
and
the
king
of
the
North
shall
come
against
him
,
and
like
a
whirlewinde
,
with
chariots
,
and
horsemen
,
and
with
manie
shippes
,
shall
enter
his
pleasant
countrie
,
and
have
power
over
all
the
treasures
of
golde
and
silver
,
and
over
all
the
princes
things
of
Aegypt
,
and
none
shall
bee
founde
that
may
withstande
him
,
he
shall
plant
the
tabernacles
of
his
pallace
,
betweene
the
seas
and
the
glorious
and
holy
mountaine
,
but
even
then
is
the
time
,
saieth
the
Prophet
,
that
he
shall
come
to
his
ende
,
and
none
shall
helpe
him
.
Sol:
These
were
the
Romanes
,
which
sometimes
raigned
vpon
earth
like
Gods
:
but
even
then
eftsoones
they
perished
as
men
.
For
when
Augustus
had
overcome
the
Parthians
,
and
recovered
that
which
Antonius
lost
,
when
they
were
found
to
raigne
quietly
from
sea
to
sea
,
and
in
Iudaea
,
then
came
they
to
their
ende
,
and
none
was
founde
that
could
helpe
them
.
Epi
:
The
same
Prophet
saieth
,
the
king
of
the
South
shall
be
angry
with
the
king
of
the
North
,
and
shall
set
forth
a
great
multitude
,
and
fight
with
the
king
of
the
North
,
and
the
multitude
shal
be
given
into
his
handes
,
then
the
multitude
shal
be
prowde
,
and
their
hartes
shal
be
lifted
vppe
,
for
he
shal
cast
downe
thousandes
,
but
he
shall
not
still
prevaile
,
for
the
king
of
the
North
shall
come
and
cast
vppe
a
mount
and
take
the
strong
Citie
,
and
the
armes
of
the
South
shall
not
resist
,
neither
shall
there
be
anie
strength
to
withstand
,
but
he
shall
come
and
doe
with
him
what
he
list
,
and
none
shall
stande
against
him
.
Sol:
The
Prophet
intendeth
Philopater
which
sometimes
governed
great
dominions
,
yet
coulde
he
not
withstand
the
power
of
Antiochus
,
&
Phillip
king
of
Macedonie
,
which
then
came
against
him
,
neither
shal
the
Aegyptians
be
able
to
resist
Stopus
Antiochus
captaine
,
for
this
is
the
the
time
wherein
none
shall
bee
founde
that
may
withstande
them
.
Epi
:
And
in
the
same
place
it
is
saide
,
that
when
the
king
of
the
North
shall
take
the
stronge
citie
,
yea
even
when
the
armes
of
the
king
of
the
South
shall
not
resist
him
,
yea
then
when
there
may
not
be
founde
any
strength
to
withstande
him
,
even
then
when
he
hath
planted
himselfe
in
the
pleasant
lande
,
even
then
,
saith
the
Prophet
,
shall
a
Prince
be
founde
,
which
shall
cause
his
shame
to
light
vppon
him
,
beside
that
hee
shall
cause
his
owne
shame
to
turne
vppon
himselfe
by
retiring
towardes
the
fortes
of
his
owne
lande
,
but
he
shall
be
overthrowne
and
fall
,
and
be
no
more
founde
.
Sol:
Thus
did
Antiochus
sometime
fall
,
whom
the
Prophet
heere
intendeth
,
when
as
Attilius
and
Lucius
Scipio
,
did
put
him
to
flight
,
so
as
for
feare
of
the
Romanes
,
hee
was
forced
to
flie
to
his
holdes
and
fortes
,
and
after
robbing
the
temple
of
Iupiter
Dodonaeus
,
was
slaine
by
the
people
of
the
country
:
so
as
we
may
inferre
by
these
examples
nothing
els
,
but
that
common-weales
doe
participate
with
the
qualitie
and
nature
of
all
other
creatures
,
in
that
first
they
haue
their
being
,
their
progression
,
their
continuance
,
their
perfection
,
and
lastly
their
declination
;
so
as
from
their
being
they
receive
progression
,
from
progression
they
receiue
continuance
,
from
contitinuance
a
perfection
,
from
their
perfection
a
declination
:
for
his
perfection
is
naught
els
,
but
his
ripenesse
which
is
gathered
by
continuance
,
by
whose
poyse
and
weight
,
eftsoones
it
falleth
to
the
ground
and
declineth
.
Epi
:
You
well
vnderstande
the
matter
.
Sol:
Then
let
vs
make
our
progression
vnto
the
partes
and
members
of
every
declination
.
CAP.
5.
Of
occasions
given
by
misgovernement
,
and
such
other
meanes
.
SOL
:
Let
vs
now
proceed
to
enumber
the
occasions
given
.
Ep:
Occasion
of
declining
is
then
given
,
when
the
nobility
is
not
respected
:
for
Caesar
by
holding
a
light
estimation
of
the
Senanators
and
nobles
,
at
such
time
as
they
repayred
to
give
vnto
him
honours
,
and
by
depriving
and
abusing
the
Tribunes
Marullus
and
Flavius
,
did
give
the
first
occasion
,
saith
Plutarch
,
of
his
fall
&
declining
:
&
Romulus
intreating
the
Senators
and
nobles
of
Rome
,
more
severely
and
rigorosly
then
in
former
times
they
were
accustomed
,
was
for
this
cause
by
treason
murthered
.
Sol:
And
no
lesse
occasion
is
then
given
of
falling
and
declining
,
when
either
by
the
iniquity
of
times
,
or
the
proper
industry
of
princes
,
the
nobilitie
is
in
so
great
measure
advanced
,
as
they
become
thereby
dangerous
&
feareful
vnto
the
state
:
by
the
one
occasion
Salamina
hath
often
&
sundry
times
declined
.
Epi
:
What
by
the
iniquitie
of
times
?
Sol:
Yea
verily
:
for
vpon
the
division
of
the
house
of
Lankaster
&
Yorke
,
iustice
there
declining
,
the
nobility
helde
as
it
were
a
soveraigne
commandement
over
the
commonalty
,
they
call
their
lands
by
the
name
of
their
cuntries
,
their
tenants
by
the
name
of
their
followers
and
men
,
they
give
laws
,
and
prescribe
vnto
the
people
their
manner
of
living
,
they
oppresse
where
they
dislike
,
they
reward
whom
they
favour
,
they
perish
whom
they
hate
,
and
finally
they
make
themselves
iudges
and
arbitrators
of
the
goods
,
lands
,
life
,
liberty
,
and
of
all
the
fortunes
of
the
subiect
.
Epi
:
By
these
statutes
and
recordes
thus
by
you
remembred
,
it
seemeth
that
all
the
warres
of
Salamina
did
proceede
from
the
greatnesse
of
the
Nobles
and
Lordes
.
Sol:
So
much
the
recorde
it selfe
doeth
report
,
Desmonde
;
Garralde
Fitz
Garralde
,
Earle
of
Kildare
,
and
Thomas
Fitz
Garralde
his
son
,
was
the
occasion
of
many
rebellions
,
as
by
the
recordes
of
Salamina
more
at
large
it
may
appeare
.
Epi
:
It
seemeth
also
by
the
recordes
of
Salamina
,
by
you
now
remembred
,
that
the
Nobles
&
Lords
by
their
greatnes
did
mightily
oppresse
the
commonalty
,
inforcing
them
to
graunt
ceases
,
benevolences
,
finding
of
men
at
armes
,
as
horsemen
,
footemen
,
galloglasse
,
kearne
,
hasbutters
,
horses
,
horseboyes
,
huntes
,
studkeepers
,
officers
,
and
adherents
.
Sol:
Yes
verily
:
for
by
way
of
protection
and
defence
the
nobility
did
levie
exactions
intollerable
,
so
as
they
were
forced
to
establish
a
law
,
that
no
man
within
the
land
of
Salamina
shall
have
any
tribute
,
or
exaction
,
or
any
other
vnlawful
imposition
of
or
vppon
any
subiect
within
the
same
lande
.
Epi
:
Herein
they
were
provident
of
the
preservance
and
continuance
of
the
estate
of
Salamina
;
for
nothing
giveth
greater
occasion
of
declining
then
the
oppression
of
the
commonalty
.
For
the
Israelites
beeing
mightily
oppressed
by
the
Aegyptians
,
were
thereby
inforced
to
follow
Moyses
,
by
whom
they
were
restored
vnto
their
libertie
.
The
Persians
,
Medorum
imperio
infensi
,
were
thereby
induced
to
followe
Cyrus
.
And
the
naturall
citizens
of
Rome
,
being
not
defended
from
the
oppression
and
furie
of
Hanniball
,
tooke
occasion
of
revolting
and
rebelling
.
How
displeasing
oppressions
be
every
where
vnto
the
multitude
,
the
same
the
people
of
Salamina
have
livelie
witnessed
,
when
as
they
tearmed
sometimes
the
exactions
of
Coiney
and
Liverie
,
imposed
by
the
nobility
and
Lordes
of
that
land
,
by
the
name
of
grievous
exactions
:
nay
with
great
Emphasies
they
tearme
it
the
frette
of
our
times
,
and
substaunce
:
nay
yet
with
greater
indignation
carryed
against
this
manner
of
oppression
,
they
tearme
it
by
the
name
of
that
horrible
and
most
detestable
custome
of
Coiney
and
Liverie
,
yea
they
terme
it
to
be
the
very
nurse
,
and
teate
,
that
gave
sucke
and
nutriment
to
all
disobedience
,
rebellions
,
enormities
,
vices
,
and
iniquities
of
that
realme
over
fowle
and
filthie
,
here
to
be
expressed
,
and
such
as
did
iustly
provoke
the
wrath
and
vengeance
of
the
almighty
God
vppon
the
people
of
that
lande
.
The
like
oppression
of
the
nobility
over
the
meaner
people
,
was
sometimes
the
authour
of
many
seditions
in
Rome
,
and
provoked
the
people
to
demaunde
Tribunes
,
which
as
arbitrators
of
the
insolencie
of
the
nobility
,
might
give
them
iust
defence
from
their
oppression
.
And
this
stirreth
the
people
sometimes
the
better
,
to
make
their
deliveraunce
from
the
oppression
of
the
mighty
,
with
the
consent
of
the
forrain
enemy
,
even
to
the
invading
and
destroying
of
the
people
&
country
.
CAP.
6.
The
meanes
to
withstande
all
occasions
of
declining
,
growing
vnto
the
com
:
+mon-wealth
by
the
greatnesse
of
the
nobilitie
.
SOL
:
Sith
this
seemeth
to
be
a
matter
of
so
great
importance
,
to
defende
the
multitude
from
the
oppression
of
the
mighty
,
it
shall
be
convenient
that
we
now
proceede
vnto
the
meanes
whereby
we
may
in
such
cases
,
as
well
abate
the
greatnes
of
the
Lordes
and
Nobles
,
as
also
deliver
the
multitude
from
their
oppressions
and
wrongs
.
Epi
:
The
meanes
are
sundry
.
Sol:
What
be
they
?
Epi
:
First
we
are
to
establish
lawes
,
wherby
as
well
the
dignity
of
the
Nobles
,
as
the
liberty
of
the
people
,
may
be
preserved
and
defended
,
according
to
the
example
of
all
common-weales
well
governed
.
Sol:
Herein
Salamina
is
found
inferiour
to
noe
nation
,
especiallie
for
lawes
,
which
respect
the
liberty
and
welfare
of
the
people
,
the
which
is
the
matter
nowe
in
deliberation
.
Epi
:
What
be
they
?
Sol:
The
lawes
against
Coiney
and
Livery
,
the
lawes
against
Captainship
,
the
lawes
against
taking
of
pledges
contrarie
to
the
common
law
,
with
many
other
lawes
prohibiting
vnlawfull
customes
and
exactions
;
so
as
it
seemeth
that
good
lawes
are
not
sufficient
to
render
a
common-weale
,
happie
and
prosperous
.
Epi
:
Noe
surely
,
no
more
then
a
medicine
well
prepared
may
cure
the
diseases
of
the
body
,
if
the
same
be
not
rightly
applied
:
it
resteth
therefore
,
that
governoures
provinciall
,
doe
diligently
intend
the
observation
of
these
lawes
,
in
such
sort
,
as
they
be
inviolable
,
whereby
in
a
short
time
they
shall
confirme
the
mindes
of
the
multitude
,
and
render
them
secure
,
quiet
,
and
contented
.
Sol:
This
which
you
haue
saide
,
by
sundry
actes
and
recordes
,
nowe
extant
for
Salamina
,
maie
appeare
:
for
there
it
is
saide
,
that
the
people
were
not
onlie
drawne
from
rebellions
and
vnlawfull
attempts
,
by
the
extirpation
of
this
exaction
of
Coiney
and
Livery
,
but
they
were
sometimes
by
the
due
exaction
of
that
lawe
,
stronglie
indued
to
affect
and
imbrace
iustice
and
peace
,
so
as
al
commaundementes
by
waie
of
iustice
are
there
obeied
.
Naie
that
which
is
more
,
in
place
of
cursing
and
rebellions
,
there
is
founde
ioie
,
iolitie
,
and
blessing
of
that
goddesse
Minerva
,
the
protectour
and
defendour
of
Athens
,
by
whose
providence
so
great
an
evill
was
remooved
.
So
as
we
maie
conclude
,
that
nothing
doeth
so
much
induce
a
nation
or
people
,
be
they
naturall
subiects
or
gained
by
conquest
,
to
imbrace
that
governement
which
is
prescribed
vnto
them
by
those
which
have
rule
,
power
,
&
authority
over
them
,
there
is
nothing
(
I
say
)
so
availeable
to
render
them
loyall
subiectes
,
&
willing
embracers
of
governement
,
as
a
iust
defence
given
by
due
execution
of
profitable
lawes
from
all
oppressions
and
wronges
.
Epi
:
You
have
saide
the
trueth
:
for
a
nation
conquered
desire
their
former
libertie
;
for
no
other
cause
so
greatly
,
as
thereby
to
possesse
that
which
is
their
owne
freelie
and
securelie
;
so
as
enioying
the
same
,
they
have
attained
the
ende
of
their
desires
,
and
rest
for
the
most
parte
contented
with
the
governement
.
But
on
the
contrarie
,
with
the
oppression
of
the
mighty
,
the
thoughtes
and
desires
of
their
former
libertie
are
daily
kindled
,
in
such
sorte
,
as
they
sticke
not
to
practise
with
forraine
enemies
the
restitution
thereof
.
It
is
necessary
therefore
in
such
countries
,
that
the
lawes
for
the
defence
of
the
multitude
against
oppressions
bee
holden
inviolable
,
in
such
sort
as
everie
one
maie
▪
confidentlie
saie
with
the
governoures
of
Darius
,
it
is
the
lawe
of
the
Medes
and
Persians
which
maie
not
be
broken
.
Sol:
But
some
provinciall
governoures
of
Salamina
,
have
beene
founde
more
studious
with
Savanorola
in
making
of
profitable
lawes
,
then
faithfull
observers
thereof
,
whereby
the
whole
countrie
of
Salamina
hath
well
neare
perished
:
but
I
could
wish
,
that
with
Savanorola
at
the
least
they
might
loose
their
honour
and
estimation
amongest
the
Florentines
:
for
much
evill
ariseth
vnto
Salamina
,
not
onelie
from
the
malice
of
the
people
,
but
by
the
negligence
of
Magistrates
,
in
that
they
holde
not
their
lawes
inviolable
;
for
the
which
causes
they
maye
never
confirme
the
mindes
of
the
multitude
vnto
the
state
,
nor
render
them
quiet
,
and
contented
.
But
what
other
meanes
is
now
left
vnto
vs
to
deliver
the
multitude
from
oppression
?
Epi
:
Commissioners
in
every
of
the
several
Provinces
are
to
be
constituted
,
which
as
iudges
shall
restraine
and
suppresse
the
ambition
of
the
nobles
,
and
shall
carefully
defende
the
people
from
oppressors
.
Therefore
wisely
the
king
of
Fraunce
hath
constituted
a
iudge
or
arbitrator
,
which
as
a
third
person
sine
regis
invidia
proceres
caederet
,
&
tenuiores
tueretur
.
Nihil
melius
,
nihil
sapientius
hoc
decreto
esse
potuit
:
nec
regni
aut
ipsius
regis
potior
securitatis
causa
.
Sol:
But
what
number
of
iudges
may
suffice
herein
?
Epi
:
You
say
well
:
for
if
one
iudge
bee
ordained
,
the
mighty
and
great
personages
shall
more
easily
corrupt
him
,
then
manie
.
Therefore
the
Florentines
having
entertained
but
one
iudge
for
the
suppressing
of
the
ambition
of
the
nobility
,
whom
they
called
Capitaneum
,
seeing
him
seduced
by
the
nobilitie
,
in
his
place
constituted
eight
iudges
or
Commissioners
.
Sol:
But
in
this
second
institution
,
they
founde
lesse
security
then
in
the
first
:
for
where
a
fewe
are
placed
for
the
rule
and
governement
,
there
they
be
founde
commonly
ministers
and
pleasers
of
the
nobility
,
and
contemners
of
the
people
;
the
which
the
Venetians
wisely
foreseeing
,
have
not
onely
ordained
their
Decemviri
,
but
also
other
magistrates
,
quos
Quarantos
vocant
,
&
further
for
the
same
onely
they
have
constituted
Concilium
Praegium
qui
summus
est
magistratus
,
to
this
ende
,
that
neither
iudges
nor
accusers
should
be
wanting
for
the
suppressing
of
the
ambition
of
the
nobilitie
.
Epi
:
As
you
have
saide
,
this
must
needes
be
the
best
forme
of
governement
that
may
possibly
be
ordained
in
such
cases
;
for
many
iudges
are
not
so
easily
corrupted
as
one
:
againe
many
are
founde
to
be
of
greater
strength
and
integritie
to
resist
the
displeasure
of
the
nobilitie
then
fewe
;
and
like
as
many
eies
discerne
more
perfectly
then
one
,
and
that
which
escapeth
or
deceiveth
one
eie
,
maie
be
perceived
and
that
without
errour
by
many
;
so
many
wits
iudge
more
soundly
and
sincerely
then
one
.
Lastly
,
wee
all
obey
more
willingly
the
censures
of
many
,
then
the
iudgements
of
a
fewe
,
or
one
person
whatsoever
.
Sol:
But
whither
are
we
in
such
cases
more
to
endevour
the
favour
of
the
nobility
or
the
multitude
?
Epi
:
It
is
saide
that
a
Monarchie
governed
popularlie
is
then
secure
and
voide
of
perill
:
for
in
the
multitude
or
people
consisteth
the
strength
and
force
of
every
kingdome
;
the
which
Nabid
king
of
the
Lacedaemonians
well
vnderstanding
,
endevoured
wholie
the
love
and
favoure
of
the
people
,
so
as
with
his
proper
forces
hee
was
able
to
withstande
and
resist
his
enemies
,
without
the
aide
of
forraine
princes
.
And
Appius
Claudius
on
the
contrarie
,
neglecting
the
favoure
of
the
people
,
did
wholy
cleave
to
the
nobilitie
,
and
lost
thereby
the
principalitie
and
commaundement
which
then
hee
had
obtayned
.
Solo:
It
must
be
confessed
that
in
common-weales
gained
by
conquest
,
you
shall
advance
your
governement
more
assuredly
by
the
favoure
of
the
people
,
then
by
the
might
of
the
nobilitie
;
for
nature
it selfe
by
an
inforcing
necessitie
hath
taught
the
weaker
part
to
adheare
vnto
that
which
is
the
strongest
;
and
for
this
cause
the
people
diverse
waies
oppressed
by
the
ambition
of
the
mighty
,
are
forced
thereby
to
hasten
and
runne
vnto
their
conquerour
,
as
vnto
a
large
palme
tree
,
to
bee
defended
from
the
stormes
and
violence
of
the
mighty
,
so
as
delivering
them
from
oppressions
,
they
willingly
yeelde
their
obedience
;
but
of
the
contrarie
the
nobilitie
are
not
so
readily
wonne
nor
so
easily
kept
.
Therefore
the
Romaines
in
all
countries
by
them
conquered
,
did
labour
nothing
more
then
to
humble
and
deiect
the
mightie
,
&
to
protect
and
defend
the
feeble
&
weake
,
and
deliver
the
people
from
oppressions
.
The
like
order
of
governement
did
the
Graecians
observe
,
especially
in
provinces
by
them
conquered
,
which
differed
in
language
and
maner
of
living
:
for
there
the
people
,
if
they
be
not
carefully
defended
from
the
oppressions
of
the
mighty
,
by
these
outward
differences
as
signes
and
badges
of
their
former
liberty
,
doe
hasten
for
the
restitution
thereof
vnto
all
rebellions
,
and
doe
provoke
some
forraine
enemy
to
invade
.
Farther
in
common-weales
where
generally
the
manners
of
the
people
are
found
corrupted
,
there
dangerous
it
is
to
advance
the
Lords
&
chieftaines
,
Ep:
For
this
cause
wisely
have
the
councel
of
Salamina
suppressed
and
cut
of
al
exactions
and
tributes
,
by
a
firme
and
stable
law
before
remembred
,
as
the
meanes
,
whereby
the
nobles
and
cheifetaines
did
raise
themselves
vnto
such
greatnesse
,
as
they
became
daungerous
vnto
the
common-weale
.
And
to
the
same
purpose
have
they
made
another
statute
,
wherby
it
is
ordained
and
enacted
,
that
no
Lorde
nor
gentleman
of
the
said
land
,
retaine
by
liverie
,
wages
,
or
promise
,
signe
or
token
,
7.
●0
.
cap.
6.
by
indenture
or
otherwise
,
any
person
or
persons
,
but
onely
such
,
as
be
or
shal
be
his
officers
,
as
baylifes
,
stewardes
,
learned
counsels
,
receivers
,
and
meniall
servantes
,
daily
in
householde
,
at
the
saide
Lordes
proper
costes
and
charges
entertained
.
Thus
if
wisely
we
give
impediment
vnto
the
meanes
which
raise
the
chiefetaines
and
nobles
of
Salamina
vnto
this
greatnes
;
if
with
Pompey
we
shall
impeach
the
forces
of
Caesar
by
calling
awaie
two
legions
or
regimentes
;
if
with
Pompey
we
shal
withdrawe
from
Caesar
,
Labienus
,
and
other
his
friendes
and
commaunders
;
if
we
shall
cut
off
all
exactions
,
and
tributes
,
which
Caesar
leavieth
vppon
the
people
;
if
we
shall
cut
off
all
that
infinite
number
of
retainers
,
followers
,
and
men
which
followe
Caesar
more
then
his
menial
housholde
according
to
the
statute
of
retainers
;
if
we
shall
suppresse
all
vnlawfull
authorities
of
Captainship
and
such
like
,
which
Caesar
chalengeth
over
the
meaner
people
;
if
the
great
and
large
countries
which
Caesar
possesseth
,
we
shall
part
and
dismember
by
drawing
in
the
custome
of
Gavelkinde
,
by
the
whch
pollicie
,
Wales
was
sometimes
reformed
,
and
brought
in
subiection
;
then
Caesar
shall
be
no
more
able
to
rebell
,
and
we
shall
rightly
manage
the
state
of
Salamina
,
Sol
:
Doe
you
thinke
,
that
the
statute
against
Coiney
and
Livery
,
is
a
sufficient
barre
against
the
Lordes
and
cheiftaines
that
they
raise
not
themselves
vnto
their
former
greatnesse
?
Epi
:
No
verily
:
for
nowe
they
chalenge
those
exactions
as
lawfull
services
and
reservations
by
the
way
of
tenier
heretofore
reserved
by
their
auncestors
,
&
predecessors
,
&
by
these
meanes
holde
the
subiect
in
servage
,
or
otherwise
they
drive
them
to
particular
shiftes
,
which
are
tedious
,
infinite
,
and
troublesome
to
the
state
,
and
the
vtter
vndoing
of
the
subiect
;
all
which
may
well
be
appeased
by
way
of
composition
betwixt
the
Lordes
and
tenantes
:
and
the
better
to
enable
vs
to
make
an
equall
composition
herein
,
we
are
to
vnderstande
that
these
demaundes
are
of
three
sortes
,
and
kindes
:
The
one
received
his
beginning
by
vnlawfull
meanes
,
namely
by
force
and
by
violence
,
these
are
commonly
called
by
the
names
of
blacke
rentes
;
such
were
the
exactions
which
the
Obrians
sometimes
levied
vpon
the
inhabitaunce
of
the
countrie
of
Limbricke
.
Other
demaundes
there
be
,
which
did
growe
by
way
of
giving
protection
and
defence
,
from
such
as
founde
themselves
oppressed
with
the
power
and
might
of
others
;
such
exactions
sometimes
have
beene
yeelded
by
the
inhabitants
of
the
small
countrie
of
Limbricke
,
vnto
the
auncestors
of
the
nowe
Earle
of
Kildare
,
and
such
did
Mac
Morris
sometimes
yeelde
vnto
the
late
Earle
of
Desmond
attainted
.
Lastly
,
other
demaundes
there
be
which
did
growe
by
the
way
of
tenier
;
these
may
easily
bee
discerned
from
the
others
,
in
that
they
be
due
vnto
the
Lorde
onely
,
from
the
handes
of
his
proper
tenantes
or
freehoulders
,
and
the
same
commonly
shall
appeare
to
be
so
by
writing
or
indenture
.
Sol:
You
have
well
disclosed
the
meanes
whereby
the
greatnesse
of
the
nobility
and
chiefetaines
may
be
abated
,
and
the
people
defended
from
the
oppression
of
the
mighty
,
in
times
peaceable
,
wherein
lawe
and
iustice
doeth
prevaile
.
It
seemeth
also
that
it
is
a
matter
of
like
necessitie
that
the
good
subiect
bee
defended
from
the
oppression
of
the
enemie
or
rebell
:
for
the
naturall
subiectes
of
Rome
,
revolted
vnto
Hanniball
,
when
as
they
found
them selves
not
defended
from
his
oppression
.
Epi
:
We
must
with
Fabius
providently
from
time
to
time
sende
aide
sufficient
to
such
as
are
our
subiectes
and
friendes
,
whereby
we
shall
still
holde
and
keepe
them
in
obedience
and
subiection
.
Sol:
If
this
course
had
generally
beene
holden
by
some
governours
of
Salamina
,
the
rebellions
had
neither
beene
great
,
neither
yet
of
long
continuaunce
;
therefore
wisely
it
is
saide
,
Qui
non
defendit
nec
obsistit
si
potest
iniuriae
,
tam
est
in
vitio
,
quàm
si
parentes
aut
patriam
aut
socios
deserat
:
and
after
this
manner
speaketh
a
christian
Doctor
,
saying
,
Fortitudo
quae
per
bella
tuetur
â
Barbaris
patriam
,
vel
defendit
infirmos
,
vel
â
latronibus
socios
,
plena
iusticia
est
.
By
which
course
of
governement
,
the
Romaines
almost
conquered
the
whole
worlde
,
as
Cicero
witnesseth
saying
,
Noster
populus
,
socijs
defen●endis
terrarum
iam
omnium
potitus
est
.
Epi
:
It
seemeth
also
to
bee
a
matter
of
like
necessity
,
that
the
governours
of
Salamina
doe
with
all
care
and
indevour
confirme
the
mindes
of
the
subiectes
by
having
a
due
regarde
of
their
merites
and
services
towardes
the
state
,
least
otherwise
when
no
estimation
is
had
of
their
merites
and
publique
services
,
they
take
occasion
thereby
of
discontentment
.
For
the
slender
care
&
estimation
the
French
sometimes
helde
of
the
publicke
merites
of
such
as
had
well
deserved
,
gave
the
first
occasion
of
their
expelling
out
of
Italy
;
for
so
much
doe
their
Cronicles
and
histories
witnesse
,
where
it
is
saide
,
that
the
nobility
were
not
imbraced
with
that
humanity
they
looked
for
,
and
much
lesse
had
recompenses
equall
to
their
merites
,
yea
they
found
manie
difficulties
to
enter
into
the
chambers
and
audience
of
the
king
.
There
was
no
distinction
of
persons
,
the
merites
and
services
of
men
were
not
considered
,
but
at
adventure
,
the
mindes
of
such
as
were
naturally
estraunged
from
the
house
of
Arragon
,
were
not
confirmed
,
many
delaies
and
difficulties
were
suborned
touching
the
restitution
of
the
landes
and
goods
of
those
that
were
of
the
faction
of
Aniow
,
and
of
the
other
Barrons
that
had
beene
banished
by
the
olde
Ferdinando
.
And
lastly
favoures
and
graces
were
imparted
to
such
as
procured
them
by
corruption
and
meanes
extraordinary
,
&
not
to
such
as
had
deserved
the
same
.
Wisely
therefore
shall
the
governoures
of
Salamina
confirme
the
mindes
of
such
as
are
estranged
from
the
house
of
Arragon
,
and
countenaunce
such
as
were
banished
by
Ferdinando
,
and
lastlie
if
they
shall
imparte
favoures
and
graces
to
such
as
have
deserved
the
same
,
according
to
the
advise
of
Plinie
,
which
saith
,
Tu
largiere
bellorum
socijs
,
periculorum
consortibus
.
CAP.
8.
The
readie
waies
and
meanes
to
resist
all
occasions
of
declining
,
which
maie
arise
by
the
oppression
of
the
Souldiers
.
SOL
:
Then
we
shall
readily
performe
the
same
,
if
we
shall
remove
the
occasions
which
are
in
number
two
:
namely
the
want
of
pay
;
and
want
of
other
discipline
;
for
if
the
souldier
were
well
paied
,
and
offending
by
martiall
discipline
well
punished
,
all
disorders
by
these
meanes
would
be
easily
reformed
.
Epi
:
You
saie
well
:
payment
ought
first
to
be
made
,
and
then
discipline
exercised
,
for
disciplinam
,
inquit
Cassiodorus
,
servare
non
potest
icinnu●
exercitus
,
dum
quod
deest
semper
praesumat
armatus
.
Sol:
But
ought
this
payment
to
be
made
at
the
charge
of
the
Prince
,
or
of
the
subiects
.
Epi
:
At
the
common
charge
of
the
subiects
?
because
it
is
a
common
safegard
〈◊〉
benefite
which
equally
redoundeth
to
all
.
Sol:
You
say
well
:
for
garrisons
are
placed
for
naught
else
,
but
to
garde
the
good
subiect
from
the
sodain
invasion
or
oppression
of
the
enemy
or
rebell
,
and
if
they
ought
to
defray
the
charge
,
that
reape
the
benefite
,
then
every
subiect
shoulde
make
equall
contribution
herein
.
Epi
:
Wee
doe
agree
herein
,
that
payment
ought
to
be
made
at
the
common
charge
of
the
subiect
,
but
convenient
it
were
that
this
charge
were
drawne
to
a
contribution
certaine
;
for
where
the
contributions
are
altogither
vncertaine
by
the
waie
of
cease
,
or
otherwise
,
there
the
people
are
vsuallie
oppressed
,
and
the
Prince
wearied
with
complaints
,
or
the
same
reiecting
,
the
people
,
take
occasion
thereby
to
mutinie
and
rebell
.
Therefore
wisely
Henricus
secundus
rex
Francorum
nostra
aetate
tributum
imperarat
,
Anno.
1549.
Quod
vulgus
talionum
appellavit
,
testatus
seid
militum
stipendio
daturum
,
ne
cum
caeteris
vectigalibus
conturbaretur
,
vt
plebs
abiniurijs
ac
direptionibus
militum
tuta
esset
.
At
an
other
time
,
payment
was
made
by
certaine
citties
for
the
maintenaunce
of
tenne
legions
,
vt
ab
incensionibus
ac
direptionibus
militum
tutae
essent
.
In
like
manner
the
counsel
of
Athens
by
receiving
a
composition
certaine
from
the
handes
of
the
subiect
,
in
liew
of
cease
and
duties
vncertaine
,
have
thereby
mightily
quieted
and
pacified
the
subiect
,
augmented
the
publike
treasury
,
and
advaunced
and
reformed
that
governement
.
Epi
:
Shew
vs
I
pray
you
the
order
and
manner
of
the
compositition
.
Sol:
The
first
composition
taken
for
the
west
partes
,
was
framed
after
this
maner
,
as
it
may
appeare
by
this
president
which
I
doe
here
deliver
vnto
you
:
By
the
Lorde
President
and
Counsell
of
Mounster
.
Whereas
Iohn
Mac
Conoghor
of
Corbally
,
in
the
County
of
Waterforde
gentleman
,
complained
vnto
vs
,
that
he
holding
and
occupying
two
plough
landes
in
Corbally
aforesaide
,
the
same
being
charged
with
cease
,
and
other
impositions
vncertaine
,
he
desired
to
yeeld
a
yearely
rent
out
of
the
same
to
her
Maiestie
,
in
respect
of
the
saide
cease
and
other
〈…〉
charges
,
to
the
maintenance
of
the
houshold
of
the
Presidencie
,
or
otherwise
that
by
occasion
may
be
imposed
vppon
the
saide
County
;
and
therefore
hath
graunted
and
compounded
for
him
and
his
heires
,
to
pay
to
her
Maiesties
vse
,
yearelie
out
of
the
saide
two
plough
landes
,
the
summe
of
fortie
shillings
sterling
;
which
being
by
vs
on
hir
Maiesties
part
and
behalfe
accepted
,
We
will
and
require
you
,
and
every
of
you
,
from
hence
forth
in
no
wise
to
charge
and
impose
or
suffer
to
be
charged
,
or
imposed
,
the
saide
landes
,
or
any
part
thereof
,
with
any
her
Maiesties
cease
of
horsemen
,
horse
boyes
,
kearne
,
galloglasse
,
biefe
,
mutton
,
porke
,
corne
,
subsidie
,
or
any
other
charge
or
provision
whatsoever
,
tending
or
belonging
to
her
Maiesties
service
by
waie
of
cease
to
be
demaunded
or
challenged
:
In
witnesse
whereof
,
I
the
said
Iohn
have
to
this
parte
of
the
Indenture
remaining
with
the
saide
Lorde
President
set
to
my
hand
and
seale
,
the
xxvi
of
October
,
1577.
Epi
:
I
finde
sundry
matters
observed
in
the
making
of
this
composition
worthy
to
be
commended
.
First
for
that
the
same
was
effected
with
the
consentes
of
the
subiectes
,
and
not
forced
and
commaunded
,
as
sometimes
the
Israelites
were
by
Samuel
,
which
in
his
oration
vnto
the
people
,
saide
,
Regem
habituri
estis
,
qui
decimas
fructuum
vobis
imperaturus
est
:
neither
here
are
they
pressed
by
the
authority
of
any
duke
of
Albane
,
to
render
the
tenth
part
of
all
things
vendable
,
Vnde
porro
Belgarum
ab
Hispanis
rebellantium
orta
seditio
.
Sol:
I
hold
reasonable
tributes
to
be
a
matter
of
so
great
importaunce
and
necessity
,
as
Princes
may
lawfully
commande
and
exact
the
same
at
the
hands
of
the
subiect
,
and
therefore
saith
one
,
Quid
enim
restaret
,
quo
princeps
imperium
tueri
possit
,
sublatis
portorijs
ac
tributis
?
And
therefore
when
Nero
offered
to
acquite
and
deliver
the
subiect
of
all
tributes
and
impositions
,
wisely
the
Senate
after
thankes
rendred
vnto
Nero
,
disswaded
the
fact
,
Ne
Respub
:
aere
diruta
,
momento
collaberetur
;
saying
,
though
many
seditious
persons
desirous
of
innovation
have
promised
the
people
immunitie
of
all
tributes
and
impositions
,
yet
to
graunt
the
same
it
were
altogither
vnlawefull
;
and
if
it
were
lawful
,
yet
ought
you
not
to
do
the
same
for
the
safety
of
the
common-weale
,
Cum
eo
veluti
firmamento
Resp:
nitatur
.
Epi
:
Be
it
so
,
that
they
may
commaunde
a
matter
so
necessary
for
the
sustaining
and
vpholding
of
the
common-weale
;
yet
for
the
avoiding
of
sedition
,
and
the
discontentment
of
the
people
,
their
consentes
are
required
,
the
time
also
is
to
bee
regarded
,
the
nature
of
the
common-weale
is
to
be
respected
,
and
lastly
the
imployment
of
those
tributes
ought
to
be
vnto
publike
vses
.
For
Princes
in
the
beginning
of
their
governement
are
not
to
impose
tributes
,
fearing
least
the
ten
tribes
for
this
cause
shall
rebell
,
and
that
a
new
king
be
chosen
in
the
place
of
Roboham
.
But
at
such
times
they
shal
more
wisely
with
the
French
King
being
newly
possessed
of
the
Duchey
of
Milbaine
,
acquite
&
discharge
the
people
of
al
tributes
,
which
did
mightilie
as
then
advance
his
conquest
.
Againe
,
the
nature
and
condition
of
the
common-wealth
is
a
matter
no
lesse
worthy
of
consideration
,
then
the
time
:
for
if
the
common-weale
hath
beene
from
time
to
time
a
free
estate
and
not
subiect
to
others
,
as
sometimes
the
Romaines
were
,
to
such
estates
all
manner
of
tributes
are
grievous
,
and
therefore
not
to
be
exacted
,
but
vppon
vrgent
causes
,
the
which
ceasing
,
the
people
ought
to
be
delivered
from
tributes
.
But
the
people
of
Florence
on
the
contrary
,
having
alwaies
lived
in
servitude
,
and
as
tributaries
to
others
,
admitte
willinglye
all
sortes
of
impositions
and
tributes
from
time
to
time
imposed
vppon
them
by
their
duke
:
and
for
this
cause
Salamina
long
ere
this
might
have
beene
made
profitable
vnto
Athens
,
for
that
they
have
alwaies
lived
in
servitude
,
and
subiect
to
all
impositions
and
tributes
,
and
many
exactions
have
beene
reared
there
by
force
and
violence
,
to
the
maintenaunce
of
idle
and
evill
disposed
persons
,
the
which
being
converted
to
private
vses
and
not
to
publike
services
,
have
little
profited
the
Citie
of
Athens
;
all
which
the
recordes
and
statutes
of
Salamina
,
doe
many
waies
witnesse
,
and
especiallie
the
statutes
against
Coiney
and
Liverie
:
and
therefore
the
last
matter
which
is
the
imployment
of
tributes
to
publike
vses
,
is
not
the
least
;
wherein
wee
are
to
have
diverse
regardes
:
first
,
care
is
to
bee
had
of
the
Prince
and
his
family
;
secondarilie
of
the
stipendarily
souldiers
,
the
which
two
matters
are
chiefely
respected
and
regarded
in
the
composition
before
remembred
;
thirdly
of
magistrates
,
which
for
want
of
their
pay
and
stipend
,
doe
more
egerly
sometimes
then
the
souldiers
rob
and
devour
the
people
;
fourthlie
of
such
as
have
well
deserved
of
the
common-weale
.
Finallie
care
is
to
be
had
of
the
poorer
subiects
,
least
by
want
,
and
extreame
povertie
,
they
become
movers
of
sedition
.
Epi
:
The
charge
being
thus
defrayed
,
to
the
ende
exact
paiment
may
be
made
,
it
were
convenient
that
the
souldiers
were
payed
by
the
poule
;
for
if
paiment
be
made
as
now
vnto
the
Captaines
,
the
souldier
receiving
not
the
same
in
due
time
,
dareth
not
complaine
against
him
,
but
is
driven
to
seek
his
maintenance
by
oppressing
of
the
people
.
Thus
oftentimes
the
souldier
is
founde
to
hate
his
captaine
which
faileth
to
make
paiment
,
and
the
captaine
disliketh
the
souldier
,
because
he
faileth
in
order
and
government
,
so
as
by
this
private
malice
,
impediment
is
given
oftentimes
vnto
publike
services
.
The
which
mischiefe
hath
reigned
long
in
Salamina
.
Sol:
Doctor
Sutliefe
that
learned
and
skilfull
writer
hath
discoursed
hereof
at
large
in
his
militarie
workes
,
and
therefore
we
will
proceede
vnto
the
other
occasion
of
all
the
disorders
in
the
men
of
garrison
,
which
is
the
want
of
militarie
discipline
;
for
having
neither
a
iudge
nor
court
martiall
orderly
kept
for
the
due
triall
and
punishment
of
offendours
,
the
souldier
for
the
most
part
receiveth
no
punishment
for
his
offence
,
or
being
punished
in
courtes
civill
,
they
may
well
complaine
of
their
manner
of
triall
by
the
native
borne
people
of
the
countrie
.
Epi
:
It
is
prohibited
in
all
countries
well
governed
to
the
men
of
garrison
,
to
holde
any
affinitie
,
consanguinitie
,
contract
,
or
bargaines
,
with
the
native
borne
people
of
the
countrie
,
fearing
least
by
this
entercourse
of
friendshippe
,
the
garrisons
may
be
at
the
last
corrupted
:
but
greater
occasion
of
corruption
is
there
given
in
Salamina
,
where
not
onely
these
disorders
are
admitted
by
the
negligence
of
Magistrates
there
placed
,
but
that
which
is
more
,
the
native
borne
people
are
made
tryers
of
the
life
and
fortunes
of
the
men
in
garrison
:
and
may
they
boldlie
prosecute
in
times
of
warres
such
as
be
enemies
to
the
state
,
whome
in
times
of
peace
they
maie
iustlie
feare
as
malicious
cryers
of
their
goods
,
life
,
and
fortunes
whatsoever
.
Therefore
most
necessarie
it
is
,
that
a
court
martiall
be
established
and
orderly
kept
,
as
you
haue
said
,
thoroughout
the
whole
province
of
Salamina
,
for
the
reforming
of
disorders
and
mischiefes
before
recited
.
CAP.
13.
The
subiect
and
matter
,
as
also
the
forme
,
from
whence
every
distemperature
of
this
pollitike
bodie
hath
his
being
and
subsisting
.
SOL
:
But
sith
wee
have
discussed
at
large
of
the
principall
occasions
of
declining
of
estates
and
common-weales
,
and
of
the
waies
and
meanes
to
suppresse
the
same
,
it
remaineth
that
we
intreat
at
large
of
the
distemperature
of
this
polliticke
body
:
for
it
behooveth
princes
not
onely
to
foresee
and
prevent
occasions
of
their
declining
,
but
also
to
knowe
the
nature
of
this
distemperature
,
and
howe
it
hath
his
subsisting
and
being
,
and
by
what
meanes
the
same
may
be
suppressed
;
for
in
vaine
shall
occasions
offer
themselves
,
where
this
distemperature
is
not
kindled
,
or
being
kindled
where
it
is
suppressed
.
Epi
:
You
have
moved
a
matter
of
good
importaunce
,
whereof
the
first
is
a
distemperature
of
this
polliticke
body
,
the
which
is
nothing
els
but
a
declininge
from
a
iust
proportion
eyther
in
obeyinge
or
governing
the
subiecte
.
This
distemperature
with
all
other
thinges
hathe
his
beeinge
and
subsistinge
from
his
proper
matter
and
forme
:
the
matter
also
hath
his
beeing
,
eyther
from
a
generall
corruption
of
maners
in
the
people
,
as
in
the
times
wherein
Galba
,
and
Pertinax
lived
and
raigned
,
who
though
most
iust
and
vpright
kings
,
were
notwithstanding
slaine
by
their
subiects
;
or
els
it
proceedeth
from
a
corruption
in
the
heade
onely
,
the
which
sometimes
raigned
in
Tarquine
;
for
if
the
people
had
then
beene
corrupted
in
maners
,
they
could
not
have
beene
founde
so
constant
defendors
of
their
liberties
,
and
so
desirous
of
reformation
.
The
forme
as
in
all
other
things
,
so
vnto
this
distemperature
as
vnto
his
proper
matter
it
giveth
his
subsisting
&
being
,
the
which
forme
if
we
shal
describe
,
it
may
be
resembled
to
a
faire
cloake
given
to
cover
foule
practises
,
shaped
out
by
a
cunning
workeman
,
whereby
the
people
oftentimes
remaine
deluded
,
and
the
common-weale
subverted
;
for
so
ambitious
persons
desirous
of
innovation
,
have
alwaies
proceeded
vnder
an
honest
cloake
and
shew
,
to
distemper
and
disquiet
the
common
peace
of
the
weale
publike
,
and
therefore
it
is
truely
saide
,
Ambitio
tam
per
virtutes
quam
per
vitia
nos
oppugnat
.
Epi
:
But
heere
we
are
to
observe
this
caution
,
that
if
this
forme
hath
not
his
proper
matter
which
is
the
corruption
of
manners
in
the
people
,
wherein
it
maie
make
a
deepe
impression
,
the
distemperature
that
groweth
thereby
,
shall
easilie
be
recovered
:
and
for
this
cause
the
forme
which
Tarquine
gave
to
his
ambition
,
was
easilie
defaced
by
Brutus
,
and
Valerius
,
for
that
the
manners
of
the
people
were
not
then
corrupted
.
In
like
manner
Marcus
Manlius
,
and
Spurius
Cassius
,
had
set
downe
vnto
themselves
a
forme
of
disturbing
the
peace
of
the
common-weale
,
and
for
the
advauncing
of
their
owne
ambition
,
but
finding
the
manners
of
the
people
then
vncorrupted
,
the
matter
wanting
into
which
,
the
forme
which
they
before
had
framed
,
might
be
received
,
they
both
failed
of
their
purpose
.
But
otherwise
it
fareth
with
the
common-wealth
,
when
this
forme
hath
founde
his
proper
matter
and
embraceth
the
same
,
namelie
the
corruption
of
manners
in
the
people
;
for
in
such
a
case
there
is
kindled
foorthwith
so
mighty
a
distemperature
,
as
without
great
resistaunce
it
maie
not
be
quenched
:
and
for
this
cause
the
forme
of
ambition
which
sometimes
Sylla
,
Marius
,
and
Caesar
,
had
framed
vnto
themselves
,
meeting
and
concurring
at
once
with
the
corruption
of
manners
in
the
people
as
his
proper
matter
,
did
assuredly
advaunce
their
ambition
,
to
the
overthrow
of
that
estate
.
Therefore
most
false
is
that
position
,
which
affirmeth
,
that
the
people
corrupted
in
manners
,
are
more
easily
held
in
subiection
,
then
a
nation
vncorrupted
.
The
seconde
caution
to
be
observed
,
is
the
consideration
of
the
sundry
formes
of
disturbing
common-weales
,
which
vsually
doth
advaunce
her
ambition
not
after
one
selfesame
manner
,
but
sometimes
with
a
shew
of
profit
,
sometimes
with
the
shew
of
magnanimitie
,
and
at
other
times
shee
promiseth
an
alteration
and
chaunge
of
thinges
to
the
contentment
of
al.
After
this
last
manner
she
presented
her selfe
sometimes
vnto
the
Athenians
,
and
therefore
it
is
saide
,
that
notwithstanding
the
citizens
of
Athens
observed
and
obeyed
the
lawes
,
which
you
Solon
made
for
their
reformation
,
yet
they
were
found
so
corrupted
in
manners
,
partly
by
reason
of
their
severall
factions
,
and
partly
by
idlenesse
,
wherewith
the
citie
of
Athens
was
well
neare
destroyed
,
as
they
desired
nothing
so
much
as
a
change
and
alteration
of
thinges
,
every
man
hoping
thereby
to
be
better
then
his
adversaries
.
Secondarily
by
a
shew
of
magnanimitie
,
the
people
of
Rome
were
sometimes
induced
so
farre
to
imbrace
the
counsell
of
Varro
for
the
resisting
of
Hannibal
,
as
thereby
they
neare
perished
themselves
and
the
common-weale
.
Finally
,
many
are
no
lesse
bewitched
with
a
glistering
shew
of
profit
and
gaine
,
the
which
Pericles
wel
vnderstanding
,
did
forthwith
devide
the
enemies
landes
gayned
by
conquest
,
among
the
people
,
and
did
appointe
them
rewardes
for
all
thinges
,
and
did
make
large
distributions
among
them
,
whereby
at
the
last
he
did
withdraw
their
obedience
from
the
counsell
Areopagite
,
vnto
his
sole
rule
and
governement
:
in
like
manner
Phillip
of
Macedonie
corrupted
certaine
tirauntes
of
the
Ile
of
Euboea
,
who
with
money
in
like
sort
corrupted
the
people
,
whereby
they
became
rebels
and
traitoures
to
their
countrie
;
after
the
same
manner
he
corrupted
and
subdued
the
most
partes
of
Greece
,
but
shall
not
now
the
infinite
calamities
and
miseries
of
the
other
partes
of
Greece
:
admonish
vs
not
to
be
deceived
with
this
forme
of
ambition
which
Phillip
of
Macedonie
hath
now
framed
to
our
vtter
destruction
?
O
you
Graecians
,
let
him
not
say
as
heretofore
,
with
my
treasure
I
have
corrupted
and
subdued
the
most
parts
of
Greece
,
&
have
found
there
no
fort
so
strong
,
but
that
with
an
Asse
laden
with
golde
,
I
might
enter
the
same
,
fearing
in
the
ende
hee
make
vs
his
Asses
and
Mules
,
to
carrie
his
silver
&
golde
and
not
to
vse
the
same
,
or
rather
slaves
to
be
committed
to
perpetuall
bondage
:
but
let
vs
with
the
noble
Romaines
,
refuse
the
money
of
Spurius
Cassius
,
Ne
libertatem
vendere
eo
pretio
videamur
;
let
vs
not
give
credit
to
his
flattering
orators
the
Iesuits
,
which
bribed
by
Polycarphon
laboure
the
destruction
of
Athens
;
let
vs
not
be
infamous
with
the
Neapolitanes
for
vnconstancie
;
let
vs
not
be
led
this
day
to
affect
the
French
,
and
to
morrow
with
a
new
insinuation
of
Ferdinando
;
for
so
it
will
be
,
when
the
yoke
of
the
French
shall
once
seeme
heavie
and
vntollerable
vnto
our
shoulders
.
In
vaine
then
with
the
labourer
of
Phrygia
,
shal
we
digge
the
earth
,
and
searching
say
,
we
seeke
for
Antigonus
;
for
such
as
governe
,
doe
rule
as
tyrauntes
and
oppressors
over
vs
:
in
vaine
with
the
worthy
woman
of
Megara
,
shal
we
take
vp
the
bones
of
Phocion
in
the
night
,
&
give
vnto
them
the
honorable
ceremonies
of
buriall
,
for
the
affaires
of
the
Athenians
may
not
prosper
,
because
Phocion
is
dead
;
in
vaine
shal
we
then
cry
and
say
,
O
deare
hearth
&
toombe
,
we
pray
thee
faithfully
to
keep
the
bones
of
this
honourable
personage
,
vntil
such
time
as
the
Athenians
shal
repent
them
of
the
many
iniuries
and
wrongs
done
vnto
him
,
for
Phocion
is
now
dead
,
and
the
affaires
of
the
Athenians
may
not
prosper
:
in
vaine
shall
we
make
vnto
our selues
a
costly
stand
or
image
in
remembraunce
of
so
worthy
a
personage
,
for
the
affaires
of
the
Athenians
shall
not
prosper
,
in
that
Phocion
is
dead
.
Let
vs
therefore
in
time
with
the
wise
governour
suspect
the
flattering
of
this
our
enemie
,
as
the
calmenes
of
the
sea
,
which
is
naught
else
but
a
manifest
token
of
a
present
and
imminent
tempest
;
and
with
Cicero
and
Cato
,
withstande
in
time
the
flatterie
and
ambition
of
Caesar
,
least
with
the
Romanes
to
late
we
repent
the
same
:
let
vs
not
as
men
overcome
with
the
greatnes
of
the
tempest
,
desperately
seeke
our
safety
in
the
middest
of
the
rockes
and
sands
,
but
rather
let
vs
fighting
for
our
Prince
and
country
,
say
,
we
will
overcome
,
or
die
.
CAP.
14.
The
sundry
waies
and
meanes
lefte
vnto
vs
for
the
suppressing
of
every
distemperature
raigning
in
this
polliticke
bodie
.
SOL
:
But
what
meanes
are
left
vnto
vs
to
suppresse
this
distemperature
?
Epi
:
First
we
are
to
give
impediment
vnto
the
forme
and
manner
,
and
with
Valerius
deny
the
embassadoures
of
Tarquine
to
speake
vnto
the
people
,
least
by
flatterie
they
be
deluded
:
with
Brutus
we
are
to
condemne
and
execute
even
our
owne
sonnes
,
corrupted
by
Tarquine
:
and
with
Valerius
we
ought
to
deny
the
deliverie
of
Vendicius
vnto
the
traitoures
:
thus
we
must
give
impediment
vnto
the
forme
,
wherein
this
caution
is
to
be
observed
,
that
the
same
be
done
in
the
beginning
.
For
the
Romanes
having
sometimes
laide
a
forme
of
their
ambition
for
the
disturbing
and
conquering
of
others
,
the
same
was
at
the
first
litle
regarded
,
vntill
they
had
advaunced
their
ambition
so
highly
,
as
to
late
their
associates
and
neighboures
did
acknowledge
their
errour
,
and
when
they
much
desired
,
they
founde
themselves
much
vnable
to
suppresse
the
same
.
Sol:
What
other
meanes
remaine
to
suppresse
this
distemperature
?
Epi
:
First
wee
are
to
proceede
by
good
and
profitable
lawes
to
the
suppressing
thereof
:
for
the
Romanes
being
given
to
vnderstand
,
that
forty
several
nations
had
combined
for
their
ruine
and
destruction
,
they
did
forthwith
create
a
Dictator
to
manage
the
affaires
of
their
wars
,
vnto
whome
they
gave
an
absolute
power
;
all
which
,
as
well
the
manner
of
the
creation
,
as
his
authority
and
continuaunce
was
established
by
lawes
,
fearing
least
when
this
distemperature
should
bee
once
thoroughly
kindled
in
the
bowels
of
the
common-weale
,
they
might
want
either
time
to
effect
the
same
,
or
that
this
innovation
might
then
give
occasion
of
mutiny
.
Secondly
,
we
are
to
make
preparation
for
the
wars
,
and
with
Themistocles
daily
to
arme
and
exercise
the
Athenians
,
to
builde
and
vittaile
our
gallies
,
for
the
battaile
of
Marathon
(
saith
he
)
will
not
give
an
end
vnto
these
warres
,
but
rather
it
doeth
foretell
vs
of
greater
troubles
.
Thirdly
,
we
are
to
resist
this
distemperature
by
the
force
and
strength
of
our
alies
,
confederates
,
and
associates
:
and
herein
above
all
others
,
we
are
highly
to
esteeme
and
regarde
the
confederation
of
free
Citties
and
estates
;
for
they
doe
not
easily
,
or
for
light
causes
depart
the
same
,
in
regarde
they
proceede
iudicially
by
voices
,
as
well
to
establish
,
as
to
dissolve
the
same
;
the
which
caution
Tusci
olim
observabant
,
and
therefore
it
is
saide
,
Multum
negotij
fuit
populo
Romano
cum
Tuscis
hoc
modo
inter
se
confederatis
:
by
which
observation
they
became
as
well
by
sea
as
by
lande
,
mighty
commaunders
;
so
as
it
is
saide
,
Quod
ante
tempora
Romanorum
Tusci
potentissimi
fuerint
terra
marique
.
After
this
manner
doe
the
Helvetians
at
this
day
proceede
in
their
warres
:
and
in
times
past
,
Achaei
atque
Aetoli
.
In
like
manner
the
Romaines
the
better
to
overcome
all
difficulties
in
their
warres
,
did
make
an
association
with
other
free
Cities
and
states
,
by
the
which
manner
of
proceeding
,
they
did
every
where
conquere
and
commaunde
.
But
the
Lacedaemonians
,
and
the
Athenians
,
not
making
anie
confederation
,
or
association
with
other
free
Cities
,
did
not
long
continue
their
greatnes
.
Fourthly
,
wee
must
bee
able
at
all
times
to
produce
a
collected
power
and
strength
of
our
proper
subiectes
,
well
trayned
and
exercised
in
military
discipline
,
for
the
suppressing
of
this
distemperature
;
for
otherwise
the
Thebanes
and
the
rest
of
the
Citties
of
Greece
,
shall
decline
and
revolte
from
the
Lacedaemonians
;
and
Italy
shall
revolte
from
the
Venetians
,
Quoniam
resp
:
Spartanorum
&
Venetorum
populum
habuit
imbellem
;
therefore
saith
one
,
In
promptu
habeas
exercitum
egregium
ad
exemplum
Romanorum
,
quo
motos
liceat
componere
fluctus
.
Fiftly
,
necessarie
it
is
,
that
we
doe
possesse
all
the
strong
fortes
and
holdes
,
the
which
although
they
shall
litle
availe
vs
against
any
general
or
strong
assault
made
against
them
,
by
such
as
commaunde
the
fielde
,
for
that
either
with
the
forte
or
rocke
of
Arazze
,
they
shall
give
place
vnto
the
furie
of
the
artillerie
,
or
with
the
towne
and
forte
of
Avon
for
want
of
succours
,
or
with
the
towne
Valencey
by
the
treason
of
Donate
Raffaguin
;
yet
they
beeing
placed
vpon
the
confines
of
the
countrie
,
may
withstande
all
sodaine
attemptes
,
and
give
succour
vnto
the
wounded
and
diseased
.
Sixtly
,
for
the
better
suppressing
of
these
distemperatures
,
we
are
to
take
hostages
and
pledges
with
king
Porsenna
,
from
such
persons
as
are
likely
to
departe
from
their
obedience
,
to
the
disturbance
of
the
common
peace
,
and
tranquillity
of
the
subiectes
,
by
the
which
way
hee
suppressed
the
malice
of
the
Romaines
;
then
shall
we
safely
with
him
dissolve
our
armie
,
and
withdrawe
our
strength
.
The
people
of
Salamina
hath
in
all
ages
beene
founde
so
factious
and
rebellious
,
even
in
the
times
before
Athens
made
their
conquest
over
them
,
as
the
whole
kingdome
being
then
devided
into
foure
severall
partes
and
provinces
,
which
they
tearmed
kingdomes
,
yet
all
beeing
commaunded
by
the
king
of
Vlster
,
they
did
from
time
to
time
yeelde
many
of
their
best
and
chiefe
personages
,
for
pledges
and
hostages
of
their
obedience
vnto
the
king
of
Vlster
:
if
then
their
native
borne
kinges
alied
,
fostered
,
maried
,
and
continued
even
one
in
the
others
bosome
,
did
yeelde
pledges
for
their
obedience
,
howe
may
we
in
this
troubled
age
safely
dismisse
pledges
,
and
set
them
at
liberty
?
may
we
expect
greater
fidelity
,
then
they
bare
sometimes
to
their
native
kinges
?
or
doe
these
times
offer
more
securitie
?
or
doth
this
nation
vse
more
fidelitie
?
who
so
looketh
into
the
histories
and
recordes
of
their
newe
and
late
warres
,
shall
finde
in
them
their
olde
disposition
to
rebell
;
and
that
this
vniversall
obedience
which
nowe
they
yeelde
,
is
nothing
but
a
sodaine
heate
or
calme
,
wich
is
the
true
messenger
of
a
tempestuous
weather
.
The
seventh
caution
observed
for
the
suppressing
of
this
distemperature
,
is
speedily
to
disarme
the
people
,
and
not
suffer
them
at
all
to
be
trained
or
exercised
in
militarie
discipline
,
especially
where
the
people
be
not
free
,
but
obedient
and
tributaries
vnto
vs
:
for
the
vse
,
knowledge
,
and
exercise
of
militarie
discipline
,
doeth
render
them
bolde
,
turbulent
,
disobedient
,
and
rebellious
against
vs
:
for
what
boldnesse
and
disobedience
raigneth
in
the
people
of
Salamina
,
by
trayning
and
exercising
them
in
the
feates
of
warres
,
Pericles
,
Vespasianus
,
Augustus
,
and
nowe
the
Venetians
,
holde
the
mindes
and
thoughts
of
their
Citizens
alwaies
occupied
and
imploied
in
labours
,
occupations
,
and
sciences
.
Sol:
There
are
which
finding
this
polliticke
body
distempered
,
have
devided
the
same
into
partes
and
factions
,
whereby
as
a
smoke
parted
into
many
rivals
it
looseth
his
principall
force
:
for
with
the
aide
and
assistance
of
the
weaker
parte
,
they
have
suppressed
the
stronger
,
and
then
easily
commaunded
the
weaker
;
and
for
this
cause
it
is
saide
,
that
the
kinges
of
Aegypt
have
heretofore
devided
their
regions
and
kingdomes
by
factions
,
Ne
vnquam
conspirare
inter
se
Aegyptij
omnes
possent
.
Epi
:
This
course
of
governement
is
never
to
be
embraced
,
but
vpon
a
great
extremitie
,
when
as
neither
there
remayneth
counsell
,
nor
forces
,
which
otherwise
may
suppresse
this
distemperature
:
for
thereby
foure
mischiefes
shall
arise
vnto
the
state
;
first
the
rentes
,
revenewes
,
customes
,
compositions
,
tributes
,
escheates
,
and
other
profites
annexed
vnto
their
crowne
,
shall
thereby
cease
;
for
it
is
saide
,
the
Florentines
by
their
civill
factions
,
that
first
received
their
beginning
of
the
disorders
which
were
in
the
governement
popular
,
were
rendred
as
well
vnable
to
pay
the
French
king
the
residue
of
the
money
which
had
beene
lent
them
by
the
Duke
of
Millaine
,
as
also
to
defray
the
ordinarie
charges
of
the
warres
with
Pisa
.
The
like
mischiefe
did
arise
vnto
the
severall
townes
of
Bomagua
,
from
their
severall
factions
and
disorders
;
but
why
doe
we
seeke
forraine
examples
?
did
not
all
compositions
,
customes
,
rentes
,
revenewes
,
tributes
,
and
other
escheates
,
and
profits
,
for
a
long
time
cease
by
the
extreame
povertie
of
the
subiectes
of
Salamina
,
which
did
first
arise
vnto
that
countrie
by
reason
of
their
severall
factions
?
as
it
may
appeare
by
the
statute
of
Captaineship
,
where
it
is
declared
,
that
in
the
time
of
iustice
declination
,
the
Lords
and
chiefetaines
fell
into
much
strife
for
greatnesse
of
rule
and
governement
,
by
reason
whereof
they
drewe
vnto
them
other
inferiour
states
to
be
of
their
severall
factions
,
whereby
the
countrie
was
drawen
into
that
povertie
,
as
for
a
long
time
,
all
rentes
,
revenewes
,
and
other
profits
there
ceased
,
and
more
then
that
,
a
newe
charge
and
trouble
did
growe
vnto
Athens
for
the
appeasing
of
those
disorders
.
Againe
,
the
honour
of
well
governing
and
commaunding
is
hereby
lost
,
which
is
a
second
mischiefe
that
ariseth
vnto
vs
herein
;
for
ob
discordias
civium
aceidit
,
vt
vnius
imperio
non
pareant
,
sed
in
diversas
partes
divisaregio
nullis
principibus
parere
cogatur
.
All
which
did
sometimes
lively
appeare
in
Salamina
,
when
as
the
Lordes
and
chiefetaines
of
that
land
,
by
drawing
all
other
inferiour
states
vnto
their
severall
factions
,
did
thereby
withdraw
the
feare
,
obedience
,
Lodowicke
Sforce
,
in
such
sort
,
as
he
was
forced
thereby
to
make
his
present
departure
with
his
wife
&
children
,
at
which
instant
the
citizens
of
Millain
with
francke
&
ready
goodwil
received
the
enemy
:
&
have
not
several
factions
of
Salamina
,
offred
themselves
with
francke
&
ready
goodwill
to
receive
the
enemy
?
hath
not
Iames
sometimes
Earle
of
Desmond
sent
vnto
the
french
king
,
&
by
al
means
excited
&
provoked
him
to
send
an
army
for
the
invading
of
Salamina
,
the
which
conspiracy
did
not
then
take
his
desired
effect
,
by
reason
of
a
peace
them
immediatly
concluded
betwixt
King
H.
the
8.
&
the
french
King
?
againe
being
frustate
of
that
hope
,
hath
he
not
many
waies
provoked
the
emperour
,
to
send
an
army
for
the
invading
&
possessing
of
Salamina
?
in
like
maner
hath
not
Thomas
Fitz
Garrald
addressed
his
letters
vnto
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
as
also
vnto
the
Emperor
,
by
one
Gale
in
Granyll
,
otherwise
called
Charles
Raynold
Archdeacon
of
Kelles
,
for
the
invading
of
Salamina
?
Peter
de
Medicis
was
abiding
at
Loiana
in
the
countrie
of
Bollognia
at
his
direction
?
for
it
is
saide
that
hee
did
entertaine
Peter
de
Medicis
,
Vitellie
,
and
the
Vrsins
,
not
with
a
minde
or
desire
to
advaunce
them
,
for
nothing
more
then
that
could
be
farther
from
his
thoughtes
,
but
to
augment
the
mutinies
and
disagreementes
of
the
Florentines
,
by
the
which
he
hoped
to
vrge
them
either
to
better
conditions
,
or
be
able
to
occupy
some
place
of
importance
in
their
iurisdiction
.
And
did
not
the
Megarians
during
the
vproares
raised
by
the
severall
factions
then
maintained
by
the
issue
of
Cylon
,
and
the
ofspring
of
Megacles
,
take
from
vs
the
haven
of
Nysea
,
and
the
ile
of
Salamina
?
then
wee
may
rightly
conclude
,
that
so
long
as
we
have
an
enemy
,
which
raiseth
himselfe
against
vs
,
so
long
we
ought
for
the
safetie
of
the
whole
,
strongly
to
suppresse
all
factions
whatsoever
:
for
factions
breede
an
vnsetled
minde
in
the
people
,
and
doth
nourish
this
desire
of
chaunge
and
alteration
;
the
which
did
livelie
appeare
in
the
people
of
Athens
,
during
the
continuance
of
the
severall
factions
,
then
entertained
betwixt
the
people
of
the
valley
,
sea-cost
,
&
mountaine
;
for
not
withstanding
they
al
kept
&
observed
the
laws
made
by
you
Solon
,
for
their
reformation
,
yet
there
was
none
founde
but
gaped
for
a
change
,
and
desired
to
see
thinges
in
another
state
,
either
parties
hoping
their
condition
&
state
of
life
would
amend
by
chaunge
,
and
that
every
of
them
should
be
better
then
their
adversaries
.
There
remaineth
now
that
we
deduct
colonies
,
which
is
the
last
,
but
not
the
least
meanes
to
suppresse
this
distemperature
,
which
of
all
others
is
the
most
beneficiall
for
the
containing
of
a
nation
conquered
in
their
duty
and
obedience
;
wherein
foure
matters
are
worthily
considered
:
first
the
necessitie
of
deducting
colonies
;
secondarily
the
benefite
that
redoundeth
thereby
vnto
common-weales
;
thirdly
what
order
and
manner
in
deducting
colonies
is
to
bee
vsed
and
observed
;
lastly
,
the
impedimentes
which
are
vsuallie
given
vnto
the
deducting
of
colonies
.
Sol:
Shew
vs
the
necessitie
of
collonies
.
Epi
:
A
nation
conquered
may
not
be
contained
in
their
obedience
without
the
strength
of
colonies
or
garrisons
:
for
may
we
be
induced
to
beleeve
,
that
that
people
or
nation
,
who
daily
bewaileth
&
accuseth
his
present
state
and
condition
,
may
persist
therein
longer
then
they
be
pressed
there
vnto
by
necessitie
?
and
more
then
this
in
the
act
of
Absentes
,
the
meere
native
borne
people
of
Salamina
,
Shane
Oneile
,
Garralde
Fitz
Garralde
,
Omores
,
Odempseis
,
Oconores
,
and
others
,
expelled
by
great
forces
and
strengthes
,
to
our
great
charges
,
out
of
the
severall
countries
of
Liece
,
Sl●wmarge
,
Irry
,
Glimnaliry
,
and
Offaile
,
but
eftsones
for
that
we
deducted
not
colonies
,
they
traiterouslie
entered
the
said
countries
by
force
,
Athens
,
Salamina
,
the
which
did
chiefely
arise
vnto
vs
,
for
that
in
steede
of
planting
of
colonies
,
we
placed
garrisons
.
Now
then
if
we
be
willing
to
cast
of
our
former
and
manifolde
troubles
,
if
we
be
desirous
to
dismisse
our selves
of
these
infinite
and
perpetuall
charges
,
and
lastly
if
we
indevour
to
be
strong
against
the
invaders
,
and
such
as
shall
contend
to
occupie
Salamina
by
force
,
let
vs
loose
no
opportunity
of
deducting
of
colonies
,
for
they
be
deducted
and
maintained
with
small
or
no
charges
,
&
with
no
great
offence
,
but
onely
to
such
whose
landes
and
houses
they
possesse
,
the
which
remaine
for
the
most
part
pacified
,
in
that
they
enioy
their
life
which
stoode
in
the
handes
of
the
Prince
,
as
well
as
their
landes
to
dispose
,
for
their
offences
:
and
if
they
should
remaine
discontented
,
for
that
having
respect
to
the
whole
kingdome
they
be
but
a
handfull
,
and
also
dispersed
and
poore
,
they
may
never
be
able
to
hurt
or
disturbe
the
state
,
&
all
others
which
finde
themselves
free
from
their
losses
,
shall
rest
pacified
,
partely
fearing
,
least
they
commit
any
thing
rashly
or
foolishly
,
and
partly
doubting
,
least
the
like
befalleth
them
as
to
those
which
remaine
spoyled
for
their
offences
.
Againe
,
being
thus
deducted
with
small
or
no
discontentment
,
and
maintained
with
far
lesse
charge
,
they
bee
founde
also
more
faithfull
and
stoute
defendours
of
the
confines
of
the
country
then
garrisons
,
and
therefore
it
is
saide
by
a
man
of
great
vnderstanding
,
Si
reges
nostri
capto
Ludovico
12.
rege
Insubriae
,
Colonias
eo
misissent
,
vt
quondam
Celtarum
reges
fecisse
dicuntur
,
Insubria
a
Francorum
ditione
ac
potestate
non
tam
facile
defecisset
:
nec
vero
Hispani
praesidijs
militaribus
nulla
Colonia
deducta
perpetuum
eius
regionis
imperium
tuebuntur
,
sed
ab
imperio
subditi
arrepta
occasione
desciscant
oportet
;
non
aliter
quam
Belgae
,
quos
iam
pridem
colonijs
Hispanorum
ad
imperium
retinendum
coniungi
necesse
fuisset
,
quoniam
nec
vlla
vis
diuturna
esse
potest
,
&
pessimus
diuturnitatis
custos
est
metus
:
in
like
manner
Salamina
notwithstanding
the
strength
of
garrisons
,
doth
daily
take
all
occasions
of
declining
,
but
in
former
times
,
after
colonies
were
deducted
,
then
Salamina
continued
for
many
ages
in
their
obedience
,
in
such
sorte
,
as
none
durst
beare
vppe
heade
,
but
lived
as
vassals
and
obedient
people
,
vntill
partly
by
the
iniquity
of
the
times
,
partly
by
our
domesticall
factions
,
and
lastly
by
a
negligence
and
security
then
found
in
these
colonies
,
they
were
overthrowne
and
expelled
by
the
native
borne
people
of
that
lande
,
all
which
in
the
act
of
attainder
of
Shane
Oneile
more
at
large
may
appeare
,
as
also
in
the
statutes
of
Absentes
.
Sol:
Nowe
sith
the
necessity
of
colonies
doeth
manifestly
appeare
by
vnfallible
proofes
and
examples
,
let
vs
proceede
vnto
the
profite
and
benefite
that
groweth
thereby
.
Epi
:
The
benefites
that
hereby
arise
to
the
common-weale
,
are
sundry
and
diverse
:
first
the
people
poore
and
seditions
which
were
a
burden
to
the
common-weale
,
are
drawen
forth
,
whereby
the
matter
of
sedition
is
remooved
out
of
the
Cittie
;
and
for
this
cause
it
is
said
,
that
Pericles
sent
into
the
country
of
Cherronesus
,
a
thousand
free
men
of
his
Cittie
there
to
dwell
,
and
to
devide
the
landes
amongst
them
;
five
hundreth
also
into
the
Ile
of
Naxus
,
into
the
Ile
of
Andros
others
,
some
he
sent
to
inhabite
Thracia
,
and
others
to
dwell
with
the
Bisaltes
;
as
well
thereby
to
ridde
the
Cittie
of
a
number
of
idle
persons
,
who
thorough
idlenes
began
to
be
curious
and
to
desire
chaunge
of
thinges
,
as
also
to
provide
for
the
necessity
of
the
poore
towns-men
that
had
nothing
,
which
being
naturall
Citizens
of
Athens
served
as
garrisons
,
to
keepe
vnder
those
which
had
a
desire
to
rebell
,
or
to
attempt
any
alterateration
or
change
:
secondly
by
translating
of
colonies
,
the
people
conquered
are
drawen
and
intised
by
little
and
little
,
to
embrace
the
manners
,
lawes
,
and
governement
of
the
conquerour
:
lastly
the
colonies
being
placed
and
dispersed
abroade
amongest
the
people
,
like
Beacons
doe
foretell
and
disclose
all
conspiracies
,
and
as
a
garrison
also
are
wont
to
suppresse
the
mutinies
of
such
as
are
desirous
of
alteration
and
change
;
and
to
this
effect
it
is
saide
,
in
the
statute
of
Absen●es
,
that
the
colonies
,
which
were
sometimes
deducted
for
the
defending
of
the
confines
of
Salamina
,
then
and
many
ages
after
abiding
in
the
saide
lande
,
did
nobly
and
valiantly
defende
the
same
against
all
enemies
whatsoever
,
as
also
kept
the
same
in
such
tranquillity
&
good
orders
,
as
the
kings
had
due
subiection
of
the
inhabitance
,
the
lawes
were
well
obeyed
,
and
of
all
the
revenewes
and
regalties
they
were
duely
aunswered
as
in
any
place
whatsoever
:
lastly
,
they
yeelde
a
yearely
rent
,
profite
,
or
service
vnto
the
crowne
for
ever
;
for
these
causes
above
rehearsed
it
is
saide
,
Romani
victis
hostibus
Colonias
deducebant
:
and
the
French
conquering
Lombardy
,
did
chase
out
the
auncient
inhabitants
,
and
in
their
dwelling
placed
colonies
:
in
like
manner
the
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
from
time
to
time
,
of
Christians
whome
then
he
reduced
in
servitude
,
deduceth
colonies
,
so
as
it
is
saide
,
that
Carolus
5.
imperator
debellatis
Pernanae
regionis
gentibus
,
eadem
quam
Turcarum
rex
,
in
coloniarum
translatione
,
ratione
vsus
est
.
Sol:
Nowe
sith
as
well
the
necessity
as
the
profite
of
deducing
colonies
doth
sufficiently
appeare
vnto
vs
,
let
vs
proceede
vnto
the
manner
and
order
of
translating
of
colonies
,
as
the
thirde
matter
woorthy
of
consultation
.
Epi
:
In
the
order
and
manner
of
deducting
collonies
,
certaine
rules
are
to
bee
observed
:
first
that
the
lands
be
so
devided
,
as
strengths
by
great
numbers
may
be
deducted
,
and
therefore
Duo
cuique
iugera
tributa
sunt
;
but
not
long
after
,
Prolatis
finibus
,
lege
Licinia
septem
iugera
cuique
civi
assignata
legimus
,
the
which
order
was
observed
by
the
Romaines
.
But
otherwise
the
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
iugera
quindecim
cuique
attribuit
.
The
Romaines
laboured
to
deduct
colonies
by
great
numbers
,
especially
out
of
the
confines
of
Italy
,
to
the
ende
that
by
the
proper
strength
and
forces
of
colonies
,
they
might
easilie
defende
the
confines
of
their
dominions
,
and
suppresse
al
such
as
were
founde
desirous
of
innovation
.
Secondly
we
are
to
plant
and
place
our
colonies
in
the
most
rich
and
fruitfull
landes
,
Vt
in
eo
civibus
numero
auctis
alimenta
suppetant
,
potentiaque
auctae
huiusmodi
novae
vrbes
,
omnem
internam
vim
propulsare
atque
etiam
opprimere
queant
.
Thirdly
,
such
as
are
to
be
deducted
in
the
number
of
colonies
,
we
shall
wisely
make
them
but
proprietaries
of
the
landes
,
during
life
onely
,
Vt
fructuarij
occasu
fructus
in
aerarium
cogerentur
,
quoad
principis
beneficio
alius
succederet
,
quemadmodum
Amurates
cum
Timariolis
egit
:
by
which
constitution
three
matters
beneficiall
to
the
weale
publicke
shall
arise
;
first
opportunity
shall
be
lent
from
time
to
time
,
to
recompence
servitours
by
these
casuall
profites
that
shall
arise
,
without
imposing
any
newe
charge
vpon
the
common-weale
;
secondly
by
the
death
of
this
tenaunt
for
life
,
the
profites
thereof
growe
vnto
the
prince
vntill
the
landes
be
newly
disposed
by
him
;
thirdly
,
the
prince
or
state
being
to
dispose
these
landes
at
his
or
their
pleasure
,
shall
with
this
rewarde
binde
the
proprietarie
of
the
lande
during
life
,
in
all
services
to
be
loyall
and
faithfull
;
lastly
,
by
holding
this
course
,
sundrie
inconveniences
shall
be
eschewed
which
vsually
followe
such
as
graunte
these
landes
in
perpetuity
;
for
in
such
cases
they
have
beene
founde
in
Salamina
,
especially
after
two
or
three
descentes
,
to
inter-marry
and
foster
with
the
meere
native
people
,
and
by
that
occasion
decline
sometimes
from
their
obedience
;
at
other
times
they
are
founde
to
make
leases
of
their
landes
,
or
to
make
a
grant
over
of
their
estates
vnto
such
as
are
not
well
affected
vnto
the
governement
,
to
the
overthrowe
of
themselves
and
common-weale
,
as
it
may
appeare
in
the
statute
of
Absentes
,
where
it
is
saide
,
that
the
colonies
being
possessed
of
their
landes
,
did
make
leases
of
diverse
of
their
holdes
and
manners
vnto
the
late
Earle
of
Kildar
attainted
,
by
occasion
whereof
the
same
came
to
the
possession
of
Thomas
Fitz
Garralde
,
his
sonne
and
heire
,
who
intending
a
daungerous
rebellion
,
was
aided
,
assisted
,
and
maintained
against
the
state
,
by
the
inhabitants
,
&
occupiers
of
the
saide
lande
,
so
as
the
state
was
compelled
of
force
to
sende
thither
an
army
royall
for
the
better
suppressing
of
those
disorders
and
rebellions
;
lastly
,
these
colonies
must
vnite
and
gather
themselves
together
into
places
of
strength
,
walled
or
intrenched
for
their
better
defence
against
sodaine
incursions
,
and
never
be
destitute
of
provision
sufficient
for
their
defence
:
for
such
of
our
auncient
colonies
in
Salamina
,
which
in
times
peaceable
suffered
their
townes
,
holdes
,
and
castles
to
decay
,
and
neglected
the
mainteining
of
such
garrisons
,
as
of
right
appertained
vnto
them
to
maintain
,
were
in
difficult
times
exiled
,
bannished
,
or
put
to
the
sword
,
onely
such
remained
and
prevailed
,
which
with
a
collected
power
and
strength
,
did
inhabite
places
walled
or
intrenched
,
and
were
not
founde
destitute
of
sufficient
provision
for
the
wars
,
as
it
may
more
at
large
appeare
in
the
act
of
Absentes
.
Therefore
of
late
daies
two
worthy
Knightes
,
Sir
Henry
Walloppe
Treasurer
,
and
Sir
Nicholas
Bagnole
Knight
Marshall
,
being
the
principall
personages
of
the
late
deducted
colonies
,
for
the
better
strengthening
of
the
confines
of
Salamina
,
have
not
dispersed
their
forces
but
wisely
collected
them
into
one
place
of
strength
,
whereby
they
have
repelled
from
time
to
time
,
all
internall
forces
or
sodaine
incursions
.
Sol:
You
have
at
large
described
vnto
vs
the
necessity
,
the
profite
,
and
the
order
and
manner
of
deducting
of
colonies
,
you
shall
orderly
proceede
,
if
you
nowe
intreate
of
the
impedimentes
which
vsually
are
given
vnto
such
actions
.
Epi
:
The
impediments
are
sundry
and
diverse
:
the
first
is
given
by
such
as
vsually
oppose
themselves
against
all
newe
orders
,
for
that
they
reape
a
benefite
by
the
olde
disorders
.
The
second
is
equall
with
the
first
,
and
proceedeth
from
a
generall
incredulitie
ingrafted
in
all
sortes
of
persons
,
which
never
yet
have
given
affiance
or
confidence
vnto
newe
attemptes
,
be
they
never
so
profitable
.
The
thirde
impediment
ariseth
greater
then
the
rest
,
when
the
authours
of
these
new
orders
,
shall
become
faint
defendors
thereof
,
and
shall
give
leave
and
waye
to
others
,
which
give
impediment
thereunto
.
The
last
impediment
is
the
great
trouble
and
charge
,
which
followeth
such
as
shall
inhabite
landes
farre
removed
;
with
the
consideration
whereof
,
the
Romaine
Cittizens
were
sometimes
withdrawen
,
and
discouraged
from
the
inhabiting
of
the
lands
removed
out
of
the
confines
of
Italy
,
and
the
same
also
doeth
not
a
little
withdraw
the
newe
colonies
from
inhabiting
Salamina
:
But
Muhamedes
the
Emperour
sometimes
of
the
Turkes
,
contending
to
remove
this
impediment
,
Cuique
coloniae
duos
bubulos
ac
sementem
dedit
.
So
:
Now
you
have
at
large
discoursed
of
a
reformation
of
declined
common-weales
,
declare
vnto
vs
what
you
intende
by
the
subsequent
words
which
followe
in
your
generall
and
first
description
,
where
you
tearme
it
an
happie
restitution
vnto
his
first
perfection
.
Epi
:
I
have
tearmed
it
an
happy
restitution
,
when
the
same
is
effected
without
bloud-shed
and
spot
of
tyranny
,
or
cruelty
;
but
yet
it
must
be
confessed
that
where
sanandi
medicina
may
not
prevaile
,
there
execandi
,
is
rightly
vsed
;
neither
is
nature
saide
to
hate
those
members
and
partes
,
which
shee
cutteth
of
for
the
preservation
&
safety
of
the
whole
body
:
and
by
this
word
perfection
,
I
intend
nothing
but
that
good
,
which
even
from
the
first
institution
we
did
aime
&
shoote
at
,
Nam
omne
principium
bonum
aliquod
spectabat
,
and
this
is
the
ende
and
scope
of
al
reformations
:
as
for
example
,
when
Athens
had
first
conquered
Salamina
,
they
labored
nothing
more
,
then
to
conteine
the
subiect
in
his
obedience
vnto
the
Cittie
of
Athens
vnder
good
&
profitable
lawes
,
&
that
the
people
might
more
assuredly
be
drawen
thereunto
without
any
great
grievance
or
offence
,
they
strongly
deducted
colonies
into
all
parts
of
Salamina
,
and
established
there
many
and
profitable
lawes
,
the
which
were
truly
and
iustly
observed
by
many
ages
,
and
so
continued
their
obedience
from
time
to
time
,
vntil
these
colonies
were
by
the
iniquity
of
times
exiled
.
Let
then
our
second
reformation
be
like
vnto
the
first
,
for
Omne
principium
bonum
aliquod
spectabat
:
so
as
I
may
ende
like
as
I
began
this
discourse
,
saying
,
that
a
reformation
of
a
declined
common-weale
is
an
happy
restitution
vnto
his
perfection
.
Sol:
You
have
wisely
discoursed
of
all
the
partes
of
this
general
description
,
and
happily
have
made
an
ende
thereof
,
for
beholde
my
messenger
hasteneth
vnto
me
more
then
with
an
ordinary
expedition
.
Nuncius
.
My
Lord
and
generall
Solon
,
the
Megarian
army
approacheth
neare
at
hand
;
for
nowe
standing
vpon
the
pinnacles
of
the
temple
of
Venus
,
we
did
plainly
discover
their
ships
.
Solon
then
turning
himselfe
vnto
Epimenides
saide
,
I
go
armed
against
the
Megarians
with
the
wisedome
of
Epimenides
;
in
such
sorte
,
as
with
Numa
I
may
safely
sacrifice
when
as
they
remaine
in
armes
,
in
requitall
of
which
good
counsell
from
henceforth
I
shall
confesse
to
holde
my
life
from
Epimenides
.
Epi
:
These
meane
lightes
which
I
have
given
for
the
reformation
of
Salamina
,
with
the
wisedome
of
Solon
as
with
the
beames
of
a
bright
sunne
,
remaine
extinguished
,
so
as
there
resteth
nothing
but
our
former
goodwill
which
may
tie
you
to
make
acceptance
thereof
Sol
:
And
the
same
may
never
die
but
with
Solon
;
farewell
then
Epimenides
.
Epi
:
And
you
Solon
in
like
manner
a
due
.
Then
with
the
great
noise
and
clattering
of
the
weapons
,
and
armour
of
the
souldiers
,
I
sodenly
awaked
,
and
remained
for
a
small
time
amazed
with
the
event
of
so
weighty
and
great
matters
,
but
at
the
last
my
drousie
sence
being
newly
refreshed
,
I
might
beholde
,
all
was
sodenly
vanished
and
nothing
left
in
place
but
a
vision
or
dreame
,
the
which
according
to
my
small
skill
,
and
vnderstanding
,
I
have
heere
expressed
in
pelting
prose
and
not
in
heroicall
verse
;
wherewith
Solon
as
then
it
seemed
to
me
,
did
much
commende
and
grace
the
matter
,
which
then
he
vttered
vnto
Epimenides
.