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NOw, the cause why Nations requir'd Denuntiation to that war, which we have said to be just by the Law of Na∣tions, was not that which some allege; * 1.1
that they might do nothing privily or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 deceit; for that perteins rather to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cellence of their valour, than to righ•…•… some Nations are read to have appointed their enemies the day and the place of battell * 1.2; but, that it might certainly ap∣pear, the War was not waged by a prin•…•… undertaking, but by the will of either people, or their Heads. For, thence are sprung those peculiar effects, which have place, neither in war against Rob∣bers, nor in that which a King wageth against his Subjects. Therefore Seneca spake distinctly; Wars were indicted a∣gainst Neighbours, or waged against Ci∣tizens. As to that, which is noted by some, and shew'd by examples, That ever in such wars the things taken become theirs that take them; it is true, but on the one part onely, and that by natural rig•…•… not by the voluntary right of Nations as that, which provides for Nations only not for those which are no Nation, or part of a Nation. Besides, they erre 〈◊〉〈◊〉 * 1.3 this, that they think, War undertaken for defense of ones self or ones Goods needs no indiction; for it doth need, not simply, but in regard of those eff•…•… which we have begun to speak of, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 explain anon.
Alb. Gent. l. 1. c. 2.
As the Ro∣mans to Por∣sena, saith Plu∣tarch in Publi∣cola. The Turks, two days before battell, make very many Fires, saith Chalcochond. 7. Lib. 3. de ira. c. 2. Ayala. l. 1. c. 5. Capta fieri capientium.
Alb. Gent. d. l. 2. c. 2.