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
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