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and_o honour_n but_o though_o by_o chance_n he_o or_o his_o son_n have_v less_o he_o keep_v his_o degree_n but_o if_o they_o decay_v by_o excess_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n as_o senatores_fw-la romani_fw-la be_v amoti_fw-la senatu_fw-la so_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n in_o the_o parliament_n although_o they_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o lord_n still_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n which_o may_v be_v call_v nobilitas_fw-la minor_fw-la &_o first_o of_o knight_n chap._n 18._o no_o man_n be_v a_o knight_n by_o succession_n not_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betoken_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n although_o the_o king_n himself_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o all_o duke_n be_v call_v by_o general_a name_n prince_n but_o as_o in_o france_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o dauphin_n and_o he_o or_o the_o next_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v monsire_fw-mi so_o in_o england_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n knight_n therefore_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o make_v either_o before_o the_o battle_n to_o encourage_v they_o the_o more_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n or_o after_o the_o conflict_n as_o advauncement_n for_o their_o hardiness_n and_o manhood_n already_o show_v or_o out_o of_o the_o war_n for_o some_o great_a service_n do_v or_o some_o good_a hope_n through_o the_o virtue_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v either_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n and_o royal_a authority_n give_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o by_o his_o livetenaunt_n in_o the_o war_n who_o have_v his_o royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o that_o time_n and_o that_o order_n seem_v to_o answer_v in_o part_n to_o that_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v equites_fw-la 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legebantur_fw-la equites_fw-la no_o more_o be_v all_o make_v knight_n in_o england_n that_o may_v dispende_v a_o knight_n land_n or_o fee_n but_o they_o only_a who_o the_o king_n will_v so_o honour_v the_o number_n of_o equites_fw-la be_v uncertain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o knight_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n equites_fw-la romani_fw-la have_v equum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o knight_n of_o england_n have_v not_o so_o but_o find_v their_o own_o horse_n themselves_o in_o peace_n time_n and_o most_o usual_o in_o war_n census_n equester_n be_v among_o the_o roman_n at_o dinerse_a time_n of_o diverse_a value_n but_o in_o england_n whosoever_o may_v dispende_v of_o his_o free_a land_n 40._o l._n sterling_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n by_o a_o old_a law_n of_o england_n either_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n or_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o at_o the_o
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in_o public_a matter_n and_o judgement_n but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o glad_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v thereof_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o war_n can_v abide_v travail_n and_o labour_n as_o man_n use_v to_o it_o yet_o within_o it_o soon_o at_o a_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v home_o &_o live_v of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o be_v forth_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o their_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o praise_n and_o honour_n against_o they_o come_v home_o and_o to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o his_o child_n to_o be_v continue_v towards_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o and_o with_o he_o and_o he_o these_o be_v they_o which_o in_o the_o old_a world_n get_v that_o honour_n to_o england_n not_o that_o either_o for_o wit_n conduction_n or_o for_o power_n they_o be_v or_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o gentleman_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n so_o obedient_a at_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o strong_a of_o body_n so_o hear_v to_o endure_v pain_n so_o courageous_a to_o adventure_v with_o their_o lord_n or_o captain_n go_v with_o or_o before_o they_o for_o else_o they_o be_v not_o hasty_a nor_o never_o be_v as_o make_v no_o procession_n of_o knowledge_n of_o war_n these_o be_v the_o good_a archer_n in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o stable_a troop_n of_o footman_n that_o affaide_v all_o france_n that_o will_v rather_o die_v all_o than_o once_o abandon_v the_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n their_o captain_n who_o at_o those_o day_n common_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o who_o tenaunte_n they_o be_v ready_a beside_o perpetual_a shame_n to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o undo_n of_o themselves_o &_o all_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v show_v any_o sign_n of_o cowardice_n or_o abandon_v the_o lord_n knight_n or_o gentleman_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o live_n and_o this_o they_o have_v amongst_o they_o from_o their_o forefather_n tell_v one_o to_o a_o other_o the_o gentleman_n of_o france_n and_o the_o yeoman_n of_o england_n be_v renown_v because_o in_o battle_n of_o horseman_n france_n be_v many_o time_n too_o good_a for_o we_o as_o we_o again_o always_o for_o they_o on_o foot_n and_o gentleman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v man_n at_o arm_n and_o horseman_n and_o yeoman_n common_o on_o foot_n howesoever_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o gentleman_n have_v always_o the_o conduction_n of_o the_o yeoman_n and_o as_o their_o captain_n be_v either_o a_o foot_n or_o upon_o a_o little_a nag_n with_o they_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o fight_a battle_n remain_v always_o among_o the_o footman_n as_o the_o french_a king_n among_o their_o horseman_n each_o prince_n thereby_o as_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v do_v show_v where_o he_o think_v his_o strength_n do_v consist_v what_o a_o yeoman_n be_v i_o have_v declare_v but_o from_o whence_o the_o 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of_o truce_n with_o foreign_a nation_n in_o provide_v of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o within_o themselves_o &_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o choose_v and_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o fift_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o and_o third_o we_o have_v show_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o parliament_n the_o second_o and_o four_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o the_o five_o remain_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n or_o judgement_n in_o england_n chap._n 5._o by_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n there_o be_v three_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o absolute_a and_o definite_a judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a by_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n trial_n or_o judgement_n by_o parliament_n chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o give_v judgement_n by_o parliament_n 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partly_o because_o in_o all_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o the_o tongue_n so_o to_o the_o manner_n fashion_n habit_n yea_o and_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o iudgmente_n and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o use_v time_n and_o space_n of_o year_n bring_v a_o change_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yet_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o abrogate_a so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o force_n whensoever_o it_o be_v demand_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o briton_n the_o trial_n by_o affise_v or_o xij_o man_n &_o first_o of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n chap._n 8._o the_o two_o first_o iugdemente_n be_v absolute_a supreme_a and_o without_o appeal_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o great_a affise_v and_o because_o our_o manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o england_n be_v in_o
de_fw-fr republica_fw-la anglorum_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n compile_v by_o the_o honourable_a man_n thomas_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n knight_n and_o principal_a secretary_n unto_o the_o two_o most_o worthy_a prince_n king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n see_v and_o allow_v at_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n midleton_n for_o gregory_n seton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1583._o to_o the_o reader_n to_o conceal_v the_o grace_n inspire_v by_o god_n or_o the_o gift_n ingraff_v by_o nature_n or_o the_o virtue_n achieve_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o industry_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o all_o wise_a man_n be_v account_v unduetifulnesse_n unkindness_n &_o impiety_n unto_o that_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o which_o and_o unto_o the_o which_o we_o be_v both_o breed_v and_o bear_v but_o to_o suppress_v the_o worthy_a work_n of_o any_o author_n may_v just_o be_v judge_v not_o only_a injury_n to_o the_o person_n but_o even_o envy_n at_o the_o whole_a world_n wherefore_o chance_v upon_o this_o short_a discourse_n compile_v by_o the_o honourable_a knight_n sir_n thomas_n smyth_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o great_a light_n unto_o the_o ignorant_a &_o no_o less_o delight_n unto_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n and_o policy_n of_o sundry_a regiment_n i_o think_v it_o part_v of_o my_o duty_n aswell_o for_o reviue_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o so_o notable_a a_o man_n as_o for_o the_o public_a impart_v of_o so_o pithy_a a_o treatise_n to_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o thy_o indifferent_a and_o discreet_a judgement_n wherein_o although_o the_o error_n &_o rashness_n of_o scribe_n appear_v in_o the_o contrariety_n &_o corruption_n of_o copy_n happen_v both_o by_o the_o length_n of_o time_n since_o the_o first_o make_v as_o also_o by_o the_o often_o transcript_v may_v just_o have_v be_v my_o excuse_n or_o rather_o discourage_v yet_o weigh_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o author_n together_o with_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o one_o &_o the_o recompense_n deserve_v by_o the_o other_o will_v easy_o countervail_v all_o fault_n commit_v by_o a_o clerk_n &_o writer_n and_o whereas_o some_o term_n or_o other_o matter_n may_v seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n not_o withstand_v to_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o maker_n be_v principal_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v as_o one_o excellent_a in_o both_o &_o also_o that_o the_o finish_n of_o this_o work_n be_v in_o france_n far_o from_o his_o library_n and_o in_o a_o ambassad_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o weighty_a affair_n it_o can_v nor_o ought_v not_o without_o great_a ingratitude_n be_v displesant_a or_o in_o any_o sort_n dislike_a wherefore_o gentle_a reader_n accept_v in_o good_a part_n my_o zeal_n and_o this_o honourable_a man_n travail_n assure_v thyself_o that_o the_o same_o frame_v by_o a_o expert_a workemaister_n and_o forge_v of_o pure_a and_o excellent_a mettle_n will_v not_o fail_v in_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o right_n commodious_a instrument_n vale._n de_fw-fr republica_fw-la anglorum_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o common_a wealth_n or_o government_n chap._n i._n they_o that_o have_v write_v heretofore_o of_o common_a wealth_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o three_o most_o simple_a and_o special_a kind_n or_o fashion_n of_o government_n the_o first_o where_o one_o alone_o do_v govern_v be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monarchia_fw-la the_o second_o where_o the_o small_a number_n common_o call_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristocratiae_fw-la and_o the_o third_o where_o the_o multitude_n do_v rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d democratia_fw-la to_o rule_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v the_o high_a and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o commandment_n that_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v which_o do_v control_v correct_v and_o direct_v all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o part_n which_o do_v rule_v define_v and_o command_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n be_v take_v in_o every_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v just_a and_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v straight_o and_o to_o which_o all_o work_n be_v to_o be_v conform_v and_o by_o it_o to_o be_v judge_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o lesbian_o rule_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o stone_n but_o the_o right_a rule_n whereby_o the_o artificer_n and_o the_o architect_n do_v judge_v the_o straightness_n of_o every_o man_n work_n he_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o make_v his_o work_n perfect_a who_o go_v near_a to_o the_o straightness_n what_o be_v just_a or_o law_n in_o every_o common_a wealth_n or_o government_n chap._n 2._o now_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o every_o common_a wealth_n as_o it_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n general_o and_o particular_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o she_o most_o perfect_a estate_n then_o if_o that_o part_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o rule_n do_v command_v that_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o it_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o that_o part_n which_o do_v rule_n on_o that_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v in_o every_o common_a wealth_n respective_o to_o be_v just_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o definition_n which_o thrasimachus_n do_v make_v that_o to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o roll_a and_o most_o strong_a part_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o city_n or_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n iust._n if_o it_o be_v civil_o understand_v as_o plato_n will_v make_v it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v profitable_a and_o likelihood_n of_o profit_n so_o there_o be_v right_a and_o likelihood_n of_o right_n and_o aswell_o may_v the_o rule_v and_o sovereign_a part_n command_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o profit_n as_o the_o just_a man_n may_v offend_v notwithstanding_o his_o just_a and_o true_a meaning_n when_o he_o will_v amend_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o and_o help_v the_o common_a wealth_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o it_o for_o in_o much_o as_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v already_o put_v he_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n be_v just_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o his_o do_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o part_n which_o do_v command_v an_o other_o division_n of_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 3._o but_o this_o matter_n yet_o take_v a_o other_o doubt_n for_o of_o these_o manner_n of_o rulinge_n by_o one_o by_o the_o few_o part_n &_o by_o the_o multitude_n or_o great_a number_n they_o which_o have_v more_o methodical_o &_o more_o distinct_o and_o perfect_o write_v upon_o they_o do_v make_v a_o subdivision_n and_o divide_v each_o into_o two_o make_v the_o one_o good_a and_o just_a and_o the_o other_o evil_a and_o unjust_a as_o where_o one_o rule_v the_o one_o they_o call_v a_o king_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tyrant_n where_o the_o few_o number_n the_o one_o they_o name_v a_o govern_n of_o the_o best_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remp._n optimatum_fw-la the_o other_o of_o the_o usurp_n of_o a_o few_o gentleman_n or_o a_o few_o of_o the_o rich_a &_o strong_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o paucorum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o where_o the_o multitude_n do_v govern_v the_o one_o they_o call_v a_o common_a wealth_n by_o the_o general_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o the_o rule_n or_o the_o usurp_n of_o the_o popular_a or_o rascal_n and_o vile_a sort_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o change_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n chap._n 4._o in_o common_a wealth_n which_o have_v have_v long_a continuance_n the_o diversity_n of_o time_n have_v make_v all_o these_o manner_n of_o rule_v or_o government_n to_o be_v see_v as_o in_o rome_n king_n romulus_n numa_n servius_n tyrant_n tarqvinius_n sylla_n caesar_n the_o rule_n of_o best_a man_n as_o in_o time_n when_o the_o first_o consul_n be_v and_o the_o usurp_n of_o a_o few_o as_o of_o the_o senator_n after_o the_o death_n of_o tarqvinius_n and_o before_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o tribunate_a and_o manifest_o in_o the_o decemuirate_n but_o more_o pernicious_o in_o the_o triumuirate_n of_o caesar_n crassus_n and_o pompeius_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o