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Defi. VVarre is of two sorts, ciuill & forraine, ciuill warre is the ouerthrow of all estates, & Monarchies, and the seede of all kindes of e∣uill in them; euen of those that are most exe∣crable, it begetteth want of reuerence to∣wards God, disobedience to magistrates, cor∣ruption of manners, change of lawes, con∣tempt of iustice, and base estimation of lear∣ning
& science. Forraine warre, is that which Plato calleth a more gentle contention, and is then onely lawfull, when it is for true religi∣on, or to procure the continuance of peace.
THere is nothing more vnconstant then warre, did not patience make it stable, & true hope succesfull.
VVarre for excellencie, as that betweene Euripides & Xenocles, is pleasing in the sight of all men.
Thucidides, that great Captaine, and Histo∣riographer of the Greeks, esteemed the for∣tunate and happy conduct of the warre to hang on three poynts, that is: to be willing, to reuerence, and to obey.
Traian, was neuer vanquished, because hee neuer vndertooke warre without iust cause, which Liuius writeth of the Romaines, in the end of the first Decad.
Then warre there is nothing more necessa∣ry, for the breach of friendship by discention, strengtheneth the powers of loue in her new coniunction.
VVarre is most lawfull, when it is warran∣ted by the VVord, eyther to defend a mans owne right, or to repulse the enemies of God. Lactan.
Diuersity of religion, is the ground of ciuill warre in show, but it is ambition in effect.
VVarre ought to be deliberately begunne, but speedily ended.
Affaires of warre must be deliberated on by many, but concluded on by a few.
The effects of war, are couetous desire, the fall of iustice, force, and violence. Epict.
VVarre was onely ordained to make men liue in peace.
In the sacke of a Towne, haue an especiall care, to preserue the honour of Ladies and maydes, from the violence of vnrulie soul∣diours.
Haue an espetiall care to whom ye commit the gouernment of an Army, Town, or Fort, for loue doth much, but mony doth more.
Entring into thy enemies Campe, let all things of vse and baggage follow thee at the back, but thine enemy comming vpon thee, let the same bee brought into the middle of the Army.
VVhere thou maist conquer with money, neuer vse Armes; and rather choose to ouer∣come thine enemy by policy then by fight.
In places of danger, & in troublesom times, euer double the number of thy Sentinels.
Necessity makes warre to be iust. Bias.
Nulla salus bello, pacem to poscimus omnes.
Incerti sunt exitus pugnarum, Mars{que} est com∣munis, qui saepe s••oliantem iam et exultantem euerit, et perculit ab abiecto.