第15部分(第4/7 頁)

f　the　actions　and　lives　of　the　men　I　have　named。　Andalthough　they　were　great　and　wonderful　men；　yet　they　were　men；　and　eachone　of　them　had　no　more　opportunity　than　the　present　offers；　for　theirenterprises　were　neither　more　just　nor　easier　than　this；　nor　was　Godmore　their　friend　than　He　is　yours。With　us　there　is　great　justice；　because　that　war　is　just　which　isnecessary；　and　arms　are　hallowed　when　there　is　no　other　hope　but　inthem。　Here　there　is　the　greatest　willingness；　and　where　the　willingnessis　great　the　difficulties　cannot　be　great　if　you　will　only　follow　thosemen　to　whom　I　have　directed　your　attention。　Further　than　this；　howextraordinarily　the　ways　of　God　have　been　manifested　beyond　example：　thesea　is　divided；　a　cloud　has　led　the　way；　the　rock　has　poured　forthwater；　it　has　rained　manna；　everything　has　contributed　to　yourgreatness；　you　ought　to　do　the　rest。　God　is　not　willing　to　doeverything；　and　thus　take　away　our　free　will　and　that　share　of　glorywhich　belongs　to　us。And　it　is　not　to　be　wondered　at　if　none　of　the　above…named　Italians　havebeen　able　to　acplish　all　that　is　expected　from　your　illustrioushouse；　and　if　in　so　many　revolutions　in　Italy；　and　in　so　many　campaigns；it　has　always　appeared　as　if　military　virtue　were　exhausted；　this　hashappened　because　the　old　order　of　things　was　not　good；　and　none　of　ushave　known　how　to　find　a　new　one。　And　nothing　honours　a　man　more　than　toestablish　new　laws　and　new　ordinances　when　he　himself　was　newly　risen。Such　things　when　they　are　well　founded　and　dignified　will　make　himrevered　and　admired；　and　in　Italy　there　are　not　wanting　opportunities　tobring　such　into　use　in　every　form。Here　there　is　great　valour　in　the　limbs　whilst　it　fails　in　the　head。Look　attentively　at　the　duels　and　the　hand…to…hand　bats；　how　superiorthe　Italians　are　in