times and things licentiously vse their libertie. Such in times past were the people of Denmarke: whose force was their law, in so much that their Prince held his royaltie at their placitum. For, if at any time they misliked any of his actions he was instantly deposed, and an other set in his place. Such at this day is the freedome of the Venetians, that they seeme to beare a hard hand ouer their Dukes. And such is the com∣mon nature of euery Democracie and Aristocracie. Lastly,By policie. there bee some whose policie and state haue continued them in much freedome from miserie and slauerie, as euer striuing against seruitude. Such were the Sclauonians, the Switzers, and the Lumbards, the Neapolitanes, in the Romane gouernement: in so much as these people being euer confederates with that mightie Empire, yet durst they giue suc∣cour to the banished from Rome. Such were the Hun∣garians against the Turke.Such generally are the Nobility of most Christian States, who as Libertines are euer out of tyranny, be∣fore the Cōmons. Such are the Spaniards that chuse rather to die than to be made slaues. And such is the naturall affect of those that either haue enioyed long freedom, or feele sensibly the hard yoke of bondage. In a word,Ciuilitie the meanes to o∣bedience. such are the people of Ireland, who not be∣ing accustomed to ciuility and obeisance, spurne so much against the same: For, the Nobility spurn against subiection; & the Cōmons folow their Lords & Lea∣ders, thorow want of ciuility & Christian knowledge that keepeth euery man in officio. The markes of liber∣ty and freedome of people are riches & ease; both pe∣culiar to the Grecians and English; the Germanes a∣bound 0