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The new policy of warThe new pollecye of warre
The new policy of war wherein is declared not only how [the]most cruel tyrant the great Turk may be over come, but also all other enemies of the Christen public weal, lately devised by Theodore Basil.The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.
London: printed for John̄ Gough, 1542London: printed for Iohn̄ Gough, 1542
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But all men have not all gifts, neither can every man profit his country alike. Yet ought the studious endeavours and diligent employments of all men, tend unto this, that the commodity of the public weal and the health of the coū tree should be sought above all things. The rich man with his riches, the strong man with his strength, the wise with his wisdom, the politic with his policy, the eloquent with his eloquence, the learned with ⟨image 9⟩his learning, the artificer with his science, the plough man with his tilling, and so every man in his degree according to his knowledge ought to serve his country. For unto this doth the law both of God & nature bind us, the which to resist is extreme impiety & plain wickedness.
But all men haue not all gyftes, neyther can euery man profitte his countrey alyke. Yet oughte the studious endeuours and diligent employmentes of all men, tende vnto this, that the cōmodite of the publique weale and the helth of the coū tre should be sought aboue al thynges. The rytche man with his rytches, the stronge mā wt his strēgth, the wyse with his wisdome, the poletike with his pollecy, the eloquēt with his eloquēce, the learned with ⟨image 9⟩his learnynge, the artificer wythe hys science, the plough mā wt his tillyng, and so euery man in his degre accordyng to his knowledge ought to serue his coūtrey. For vnto this doth the lawe both of God & nature bynde vs, the whiche to resist is extreme impiete & playne wickednes.
But if any nation be estranged from y• unnatural affection toward their country,1 certes I think England, I mean the Inhabitants thereof, may justly contend with any country for the alienation of this vice. It doth me good yea it maketh me seriously to rejoice even at y• very heart, to see how glad my country men are to serve the commodities of this our country England. What so ever our most excellent Prince, or any in his name commandeth, it is with all reverent fear and loving expedition accomplished. No