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Of examples to this purpose, Histories are full. But when a Prince gains a new State, which as a member he adds to his ancient dominions, then it is necessary to disarme that State, unless it be those whom thou hast discoverd to have assisted thee in the conquest thereof; and these also in time and upon occasions, it is necessary to render delicate and effeminate, and so order them, that all the arms of thy State be in the hands of thy own Soldiers, who live in thy ancient State near unto thee.
So now disarme the Towne: wee'll plant new Governours! Leid. Will your Grace be pleasd to heare? Or. Yes, at the Hage, Sir, Till when bethinck you of your acts and answeares, For there before the generall State Where's Modesbargen? Cap. He left the Towne two daies agoe. Or. A guilty feare, But we shall fright him worsse. Good order take For the Towne, and what fitt Garrison to leave in't.
Let theis new Companies March by us through the Market, so to the Guard house, And there disarme; wee'll teach ye true obedience; Then let 'em quitt the Towne, hansom swag fellowes And fitt for fowle play. Leiut. Theis are but heavy marches. Or. They wilbe lighter straight, when they are unfurnishd You put your trust in theis; you have tall defences, Treason maintaind with heresie, fitt weapons!
But by your leave we will part your embraces: so disarme, disarme. Jo. I thanke you, Countrymen; I hope you'le trust my honour with my armes. Yes, take them signior; but you will yeild the Englishman our prisoner? Jo. A villaines mark, indeed! wound a disarmed souldier! Jo.
Thou fight for a Ladies honour and disarme A gentleman, thou! fence before the pageants And make roome for the porters, when like Elephants They carry once a yeare the Citty Castles, Or goe a feasting with the Drum and foot boyes To the Bankeside and save the Beares a whipping That day thou art cudgeld for thy saucy challenging A sergeant with one eye, that was to much too.
It was never then that a new Prince would disarme his own subjects; but rather when he hath found them disarmed, he hath alwaies arm'd them.
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