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as much as may be, of faction in the countries, of 

 which ensue infinite inconveniences, and perturba 

 tions of all good order, and crossing of all good 

 service in court or country, or wheresoever. Cicero, 

 when he was consul, had devised a fine remedy, a 

 mild one, but an effectual and apt one, for he saith, 

 &quot; Eos, qui otium perturbant, reddam otiosos.&quot; Those 

 that trouble others quiet, I will give them quiet ; 

 they shall have .nothing to do, nor no authority shall 

 be put into their hands. If I may know from you, 

 of any who are in the country that are heads or hands 

 of faction, or men of turbulent spirits ; I shall give 

 them Cicero s reward, as much as in me is. 



To conclude, study the King s book, and study 

 yourselves how you profit by it, and all shall be well. 

 And you the justices of peace in particular, let me 

 say this to you, never King of this realm did you so 

 much honour as the King hath done you in his 

 speech, by being your immediate director, and by 

 sorting you and your service with the service of am 

 bassadors, and of his nearest attendance. Nay more, 

 it seems his Majesty is willing to do the state of 

 justice of peace honour actively also ; by bringing in 

 with time the like form or commission into the govern 

 ment of Scotland, as that glorious King, Edward the 

 third, did plant this commission here in this king 

 dom. And therefore you are not fit to be copies, 

 except you be fair written without blots or blurs, or 

 any thing unworthy your authority : and so I will 

 trouble you no longer for this time. 



