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to presume of his owne force further then reason and wysedome wolde ffor Ægesoippo writinge of the Iewish warrs saith that wisedome in the vse of armes is of great importannce, but fortitude wthout wisedome is meere rashnes. A man muste therfore be well practized before he commeth to the vuse of his sworde, putting of all feare and vilitie of minde, for saith Solomon in his proverbs, feare is cause of ouerthrowinge, and Saluste saith, he receaveth moste harme in fighte that moste doothe feare, for hardiness is a defence for the fighter, Also Seneca in his tragedies writeth that fearefullnes in battell is worse then the battell it selfe. Wherfore concludinge I saye, that wth fortitude and wisedome, all perilous enterprises are to be begon and ended, neither muste a souldier so chardge him selfe wth armour as his bodie be combred, that rather by his owne armes then his ennemies he becommeth vanquished, we reade that Dauid goinge to assaile Goliah the giante, he disburthened him selfe of his corslett, sayennge, the same did rather hinder then helpe him, and so fightinge disarmed he became victorious. The whole bodie therfore wolde accordinge to the opinion of Plato and Tullie be armed wth an invinsible minde, fightinge alwaies in hope of devine iustice, and esteminge thennemie, wiselie to foresee his subtletie, and firmelie to truste at the ende thoroughe a valiant minde to obteine victorie wthout doubte or dispaire of evill successe, and thus from time to time to releive his force in fighte, and at the laste so shall remaine wth victorie.

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