Macedonians

1The great king Artaxerxes vnto the princes and gouernours of an hundreth and seuen and twenty prouinces, from India vnto Ethiopia, and vnto all our faithfull Subiects, greeting. 2Many, the more often they are honoured with the great bountie of their gracious princes, the more proud they are waxen, 3And endeauour to hurt not our Subiects onely, but not being able to beare abundance, doe take in hand to practise also against those that doe them good: 4And take not only thankfulnesse away from among men, but also lifted vp with the glorious words of lewde persons that were neuer…