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&quot; sides, to tempt and try them ; though the end hath 

 &quot; been always, God s name be blessed therefore, that 

 &quot; the destruction hath fallen upon their own heads. 



&quot; Wherefore his grace saith ; That he seeth that 

 &quot; it is not the blood spilt in the field that will save 

 &quot; the blood in the city ; nor the marshal s sword that 

 &quot; will set this kingdom in perfect peace : but that 

 &quot; the true way is, to stop the seeds of sedition and 

 &quot; rebellion in their beginnings ; and for that purpose 

 &quot; to devise, confirm, and quicken good and whole- 

 &quot; some laws against riots and unlawful assemblies of 

 &quot; people, and all combinations and confederacies of 

 &quot; them, by liveries, tokens, and other badges of 

 &quot; factious dependence ; that the peace of the land 

 &quot; may by these ordinances, as by bars of iron, be 

 &quot; soundly bound in and strengthened, and all force, 

 &quot; both in court, country, and private houses, be sup-. 

 &quot; prest. The care hereof, which so much concerneth 

 &quot; yourselves, and which the nature of the times doth 

 &quot; instantly call for, his grace commends to your 

 &quot; wisdoms. 



&quot; And because it is the king s desire, that this 

 &quot; peace, wherein he hopeth to govern and maintain 

 &quot; you, do not bear only unto you leaves, for you to 

 (f sit under the shade of them in safety ; but also 

 &quot; should bear you fruit of riches, wealth, and plenty ; 

 &quot; therefore his grace prays you to take into consi- 

 &quot; deration matter of trade, as also the manufactures 

 &quot; of the kingdom, and to repress the bastard and 

 &quot; barren employment of moneys to usury and un- 

 &quot; lawful exchanges ; that they may be, as their na- 

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