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the_o state_n of_o innocence_n or_o of_o orygynall_a justyce_n and_o also_o of_o grace_n as_o some_o saint_n do_v probablye_o say_v and_o certain_a also_o of_o the_o cheyfe_a doctoures_fw-la or_o teacher_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o which_o state_n very_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v neither_o he_o neither_o any_o of_o his_o posterytie_n shall_v have_v need_v the_o instytucyon_n or_o destynction_n of_o cyvyle_n ê‘te_n or_o offycê_n because_o y_z e_o nature_n shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o to_o he_o all_o thyngê_n mete_v convenyent_n thereof_o &_o pleasurefull_a to_o the_o suffyciencie_n of_o this_o life_n in_o paradyse_n terestryall_n or_o in_o the_o gardyne_n of_o pleasure_n without_o any_o manner_n pain_n or_o werynes_n of_o he_o but_o because_o he_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v his_o innocence_n or_o orygynall_a justyce_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o eating_a of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n
1_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v unto_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n propre_fw-fr and_o heredytarie_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o than_o shall_v that_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a &_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o his_o own_o heir_n shall_v govern_v after_o he_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n about_o the_o mydde_v of_o it_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n very_o little_a heed_n or_o diligence_n be_v give_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o many_o for_z man_n do_v care_n most_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a &_o several_a thyngê_n &_o as_o for_o common_a thing_n they_o do_v care_n moche_v less_o for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v several_o to_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n about_o the_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o induce_v and_o move_v man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v it_o the_z one_o be_v proprâ—um_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v proper_a and_o several_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v affeccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v affeccyon_n toward_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o speak_v lyght_o how_o moche_v it_o force_v or_o skill_v to_o delectacyon_n or_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n do_v think_v or_o consydre_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n to_o have_v a_o 2_o governor_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v this_o for_z they_o that_o come_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o â—_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
the._n v._o of_o that_o name_n bysshop_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o use_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a v_o decretal_a which_o he_o make_v desen_n et_fw-fr re_fw-mi iudi_fw-la in_o the._n seven_o book_n to_z henry_z the._n seven_o of_o worshipful_a memory_n last_o emperor_n of_o rome_n of_o that_o name_n while_o in_o revoke_v a_o certain_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o henry_n he_o utter_v certain_a order_n of_o word_n express_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v as_o touching_n their_o sense_n &_o mean_v about_o the_o foresay_a title_n which_o word_n we_o leave_v out_o &_o pass_v over_o here_o partly_o because_o the_o matter_n as_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o partly_o for_o cause_n of_o shortness_n and_o because_o we_o shall_v bring_v they_o in_o more_o for_o the_o purpose_n in_o the._n twenty-five_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o dyccyon_n the._n xviii_o part_n of_o the_o same_o chapytre_n see_v than_o rome_n that_o chry_v neither_o be_v neither_o have_v be_v more_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n than_o of_o any_o other_o king_n or_o prince_n &_o ruler_n who_o soever_o he_o be_v but_o rather_o as_o much_o or_o more_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o because_o that_o in_o chryste_n time_n the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n lord_n and_o only_o chief_a heed_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v open_a and_o evydent_a that_o the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o title_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o strengthe_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rote_n be_v extendyd_v to_o all_o kingdom_n lordshyppe_n and_o rule_v which_o sense_n or_o mean_v also_o to_o be_v intendyd_v by_o the_o same_o title_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n the_o contencyon_n attentacyon_n &_o enterprise_n of_o bonyface_n the_o viij_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n against_o phelyp_n of_o decretalle_n famous_a &_o worshipful_a memory_n king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o decretal_a of_o the_o same_o bonyface_n thereof_o ensue_v manifest_o do_v teach_v which_o same_o decretal_a shall_v be_v bring_v in_o of_o we_o in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n the._n viij_o part_n of_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o which_o decretal_a he_o defyne_v &_o determyne_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v excommunycacyon_n of_o the_o necessyte_n of_o everla_a health_n and_o saluacyon_n that_o all_o manner_n man_n be_v subject_n by_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n than_o by_o this_o mean_a the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n enter_a in_o to_o these_o thing_n first_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o aperaunce_n of_o seching_n peace_n among_o the_o faithful_a chrysten_v people_n certain_a they_o do_v excommunycat_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o sentence_n &_o judgement_n and_o afterwards_o geve_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n against_o they_o both_o real_a and_o personal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o in_o their_o good_n and_o in_o their_o personage_n against_o some_o more_o express_o as_o such_o which_o be_v less_o able_a to_o resyste_v or_o withstand_v their_o power_n as_o for_o example_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o syngule_a person_n &_o communyte_n of_o the_o italyon_n who_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v &_o tear_v a_o sunder_o in_o all_o his_o ê‘te_n may_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it easy_o &_o soon_o be_v oppress_v &_o against_o other_o some_o more_o slacke_o as_o kige_n who_o coactyve_a power_n they_o do_v fere_n and_o drede_n howbeit_o they_o do_v creep_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o contynuallye_o assay_v and_o enterprise_v to_o creep_v even_o unto_o these_o head_n also_o in_o the_o usurpacyon_n of_o iurysdyccyon_n be_v very_o hardy_a and_o bold_a to_o invade_v all_o together_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n y_z e_o prevarycacyon_n of_o these_o bysshoppe_n crafty_o &_o preve_o come_v in_o have_v hitherto_o be_v unknowen_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o they_o for_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n by_o little_a and_o little_a have_v catch_v unto_o themselves_o one_o jurysdyccyon_n after_o a_o other_o namely_o when_o the_o imperial_a see_v have_v be_v vacant_a but_o yet_o see_v that_o now_o they_o say_v that_o theyr selue_o have_v all_o the_o imperial_a iurysdyccyon_n coactyve_a above_o the_o same_o prince_n and_o emperor_n among_o all_o which_o say_v bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n the_o bysshop_n that_o now_o be_v have_v write_v most_o large_a and_o most_o manyfestlye_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o roman_n as_o well_o in_o the_o provynce_n of_o italye_n as_o of_o germanye_n &_o to_o all_o the_o inferyour_fw-mi prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o say_a provynce_n to_o the_o communyte_n company_n or_o felysshyppe_n and_o syngule_a person_n of_o the_o same_o of_o what_o soever_o dygnyte_n condycyon_n pride_n or_o estate_n they_o be_v that_o himself_o have_v hygh_a and_o chief_a iurysdyccyon_n upon_o they_o and_z all_o their_o temporalle_n &_o ascrybe_v open_o to_o himself_o pour_v to_o gyve_v and_o to_o translate_v their_o kingdom_n and_o office_n from_o they_o to_o other_o man_n as_o clere_o and_o evydent_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n by_o certain_a wrytynge_n of_o the_o same_o bysshop_n which_o he_o callethe_v wrytynge_n decree_n or_o sentence_n therefore_o this_o wrong_n exystymacyon_n opynyon_n judgement_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr perverse_a affeccyon_n or_o desire_n of_o dominion_n or_o chief_a rule_n which_o they_o challenge_v to_o be_v due_a to_o themselves_o by_o war_n the_o title_n of_o the_o full_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o chryst_n as_o they_o say_v be_v that_o syngule_a and_o specyall_a cause_n which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o intranquyllytie_n or_o dyscorde_n of_o a_o city_n or_o realm_n for_o this_o perverse_a affeccyon_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o creep_v in_o to_o all_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o prohemye_n with_o his_o noisome_a 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of_o you_o â—_o world_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v &_o purpose_n y_z t_z any_o profit_n or_o good_a shall_v grow_v of_o his_o teaching_n or_o preaching_n for_o if_o such_o manner_n ê‘sone_o do_v possess_v riches_n &_o desire_v domynyon_n &_o soveraygnety_n which_o teach_v other_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o despise_v these_o thyngê_n that_o person_n very_o by_o his_o own_o work_n &_o do_v do_v manifest_o reprove_v &_o rebuke_v his_o own_o preachinge_a &_o word_n wherefore_o chrisostome_n against_o such_o preacher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o compunccyon_n of_o herte_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n to_o say_v &_o not_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_o no_o lucre_n chrysostome_n or_o advantage_n but_o also_o very_a moche_n loss_n &_o hynderaunce_n for_o very_o it_o be_v a_o great_a condemnation_n to_o he_o that_o order_v well_o &_o trime_v his_o speech_n but_o regard_v nothing_o his_o manner_n of_o lyve_v this_o same_o also_o be_v y_o â—_o mind_n of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o 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wardê_n be_v doctor_n &_o teacher_n of_o such_o thyngê_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o light_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n your_o doctrine_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o light_v so_z shine_v before_o man_n y_z t_z they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a workê_n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v these_o wordê_n i_o require_v workê_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v be_v see_v &_o so_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o your_o doctrine_n may_v be_v confirm_v &_o establyssh_v for_o priest_n else_o little_a credence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n where_o the_o workê_n be_v not_o see_v wherefore_o y_fw-es â—_o gloze_v upon_o that_o text_n in_o the._n x._o of_o mathewe_n do_v not_o you_o possess_v gold_n nor_o silver_n etc._n etc._n show_v y_o â—_o cause_n hereof_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n if_o they_o have_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n gold_n &_o silver_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v seem_v to_o preach_v not_o because_o of_o soul_n helthe_n but_o for_o cause_n of_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n for_o the_o teacher_n or_o pastor_n of_o other_o man_n possess_v such_o thyngê_n do_v rather_o destroy_v the_o faith_n &_o devocyon_n of_o man_n with_o their_o contrary_a work_n &_o example_n then_o strength_n &_o establesshe_n they_o with_o their_o word_n &_o doctrine_n &_o that_o because_o they_o do_v set_v their_o own_o work_n &_o dede_n manifest_o against_o their_o own_o teaching_n of_o which_o workê_n man_n take_v heed_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o word_n &_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v least_o at_o the_o last_o through_o the_o lewd_a example_n of_o their_o work_n they_o do_v bring_v the_o chrysten_v people_n to_o the_o desperacyon_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n world_n to_o come_v for_o such_o be_v the_o example_n &_o work_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o mynyster_n of_o the_o church_n both_o of_o bysshpp_n or_o preestê_n &_o of_o other_o clerk_n consequent_o &_o most_o evydent_o of_o they_o which_o syt_v upon_o the_o great_a trone_n or_o chayer_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v in_o most_o high_a room_n &_o authority_n that_o they_o do_v seem_v no_o well_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o other_o world_n for_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o beseech_v they_o with_o what_o conscyence_n towards_o god_n &_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o ryghtwyse_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o y_z e_z worlâ—_n to_o come_v do_v y_o e_o most_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n &_o their_o cardynalle_n with_o other_o preestê_n or_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v make_v overseer_n &_o put_v in_o trust_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o soul_n &_o to_o dystrybute_n the_o temporalle_n of_o the_o church_n to_o poor_a folk_n &_o also_o in_o a_o manner_n people_n all_o other_o deacons_n &_o clerk_n of_o every_o sort_n accord_v to_o their_o power_n why_o do_v they_o i_o say_v of_o the_o theft_n or_o robery_n of_o such_o temporal_a good_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v &_o bequest_n by_o devoute_a chrysten_v man_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n &_o of_o their_o poor_a folk_n either_o delyver_v while_o they_o be_v lyve_v or_o else_o bequ_v when_o they_o be_v dyenge_a as_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o may_v not_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o poor_a and_o needy_a people_n but_o to_o their_o never_a kynsfolke_n or_o to_o other_o who_o soever_o they_o be_v rob_v whereof_o no_o man_n doubt_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o same_o good_n let_v they_o tell_v also_o i_o require_v they_o with_o what_o conscyence_n accord_v to_o
renounce_v express_o for_o because_o to_o he_o that_o do_v express_o disagre_a renounce_v or_o forsake_v any_o thing_n or_o the_o usage_n or_o profit_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o thing_n such_o thyngê_n can_v not_o be_v get_v or_o recover_v neither_o domynion_n or_o power_n to_o challenge_v they_o for_o any_o manner_n man_n may_v if_o he_o lyste_v lawful_o renounce_v the_o right_a or_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o he_o after_o the_o law_n of_o man_n neither_o any_o man_n after_o any_o law_n be_v compel_v to_o receyve_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n against_o his_o will_n and_o these_o domynion_n whereof_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v be_v legale_fw-la domynion_n &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v get_v or_o may_v be_v get_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o ¶_o now_o consequent_o the_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n possessio_fw-la be_v to_o be_v show_v &_o declare_v which_o word_n possessyon_n take_v large_o betoken_v one_o way_n the_o same_o that_o this_o word_n domynion_n betoken_v in_o his_o first_o second_o or_o three_o sygnyfycation_n or_o else_o it_o betoken_v any_o temporal_a thing_n in_o comparyson_n to_o he_o y_o it_o have_v it_o or_o else_o be_v willing_n to_o have_v it_o after_o such_o wise_a &_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o first_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n domynion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o genesis_n and_o he_o be_v very_a tyche_n in_o possessyon_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_z in_o the._n xvii_o of_o the_o same_o book_n i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n or_o offspr_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o to_o eternal_a possessyon_n ¶_o a_o other_o manner_n way_n &_o not_o so_o latge_o 2_o this_o word_n possessyon_n be_v say_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a domynion_n with_o actual_a bodily_a contractacyon_n handle_v or_o occupyenge_a other_o present_a or_o else_o past_a of_o a_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o use_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n or_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o it_o after_z which_o manner_n this_o word_n possessyon_n be_v very_a moche_n use_v in_o the_o cyvyle_n law_n ¶_o again_o this_o 3_o noun_n possessyon_n be_v say_v of_o the_o lawful_a bodily_a contraccyon_n handle_v &_o occupyenge_a of_o a_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o or_o else_o belong_a to_o a_o other_o man_n wherefore_o in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v write_v ¶_o again_o this_o word_n 4_o possessyon_n though_o unproper_o be_v say_v of_o the_o unlauful_a withhold_n of_o a_o thing_n other_o in_o this_o present_a time_n or_o in_o time_n paste_v other_z by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o other_o man_n corporal_o handlyd_v or_o occupy_v ¶_o now_o it_o follow_v consequent_o to_o show_v the_o dyverse_a sygnyfycation_n of_o these_o noun_n proper_a and_o commune_v 1_o ¶_o this_o word_n proper_a or_o property_n in_o one_o sygnyfycation_n &_o manner_n be_v say_v of_o domynion_n as_o this_o word_n domynion_n be_v take_v in_o his_o first_o sygnyfycation_n &_o after_o this_o manner_n this_o word_n proper_a be_v use_v in_o the_o cyvyle_n law_n ¶_o again_o take_v it_o more_o 2_o large_o it_o be_v say_v of_o domynion_n both_o after_o the_o first_o &_o also_o after_o the_o second_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n dominion_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v use_v among_o devyne_n 3_o and_o also_o very_a often_o time_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n ¶_o again_o this_o word_n noun_n prope_fw-la or_o property_n be_v say_v among_o devyne_n of_o the_o syngularyte_n of_o a_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n belong_a only_o to_o one_o person_n by_o himself_o &_o not_o with_o a_o other_o for_z so_o do_v they_o take_v this_o word_n propre_fw-fr make_v it_o contrary_a to_o this_o word_n commune_v which_o do_v move_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o merytoryous_a as_o touching_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o to_o have_v temporal_a good_n in_o proper_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n several_o to_o himself_o than_o to_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o or_o mo_z other_o in_o common_a ¶_o again_o this_o 4_o noun_n proper_a or_o property_n be_v say_v of_o a_o accydent_a or_o qualyte_n be_v in_o any_o subject_v &_o in_o this_o sygnyfycation_n philosopher_n use_v this_o name_n but_z yet_o most_o communelye_o for_o that_o qualyte_n which_o can_v not_o be_v depert_v from_o his_o subject_n nor_o the_o subject_n from_o it_o ¶_o and_o this_o noun_n commune_v as_o touching_n to_o our_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n be_v take_v commune_fw-la contrary_o to_o the_o two_o last_o rehearse_v sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n propre_fw-fr now_o it_o rest_v or_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o many_o manner_n way_n these_o noun_n rich_a &_o poor_a be_v take_v &_o use_v ¶_o this_o noun_n rich_a most_o commune_o be_v say_v of_o he_o which_o rich_a have_v to_o himself_o superhabundaunce_n or_o superfluyte_n of_o temporal_a thyngê_n which_o they_o do_v call_v riches_n for_o all_o manner_n time_n both_o present_a &_o to_o come_v &_o that_o lauful_o ¶_o another_o 1_o manner_n way_n he_o be_v call_v a_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v lawful_o unto_o himself_o 2_o the_o foresay_a thing_n only_o in_o a_o suffycyent_a quantyte_n both_o for_o the_o time_n present_a &_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o again_o this_o noun_n rich_a be_v say_v two_o manner_n way_n &_o more_o proper_o ¶_o first_o of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o thing_n aforesaid_a superhabundantlye_o &_o 3_o more_o than_o suffycientlye_o or_o be_v willing_n also_o to_o have_v the_o say_a thyngê_n in_o such_o manner_n &_o facyon_n ¶_o a_o other_o way_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o thyngê_n now_o say_v 4_o and_o rehearse_v only_o suffycient_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v willing_n to_o have_v they_o after_o such_o suffycient_a manner_n ¶_o and_o this_o noun_n poor_a in_o his_o two_o first_o sygnyfycation_n dyffer_v from_o these_o poor_a signyfication_n of_o this_o word_n rich_a as_o a_o pryvation_n differ_v from_o his_o habit_n ¶_o for_o one_o way_n he_o be_v call_v poor_a which_o want_v only_a superhabundaunce_n &_o superfluite_fw-la 1_o of_o good_n although_o he_o have_v suffycyentlye_o ¶_o but_o a_o other_o way_n he_o be_v call_v 2_o poor_a which_o have_v not_o together_o at_o one_o time_n suffycient_a thyngê_n for_o every_o manner_n time_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n both_o present_a &_o also_o for_o to_o come_v ¶_o but_o the_o three_o way_n he_o 3_o be_v call_v poor_a which_o of_o his_o free_a will_n without_o compulsion_n be_v willing_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o superabundaunce_n or_o superfluite_fw-la of_o good_n for_o every_o manner_n time_n and_z after_o this_o manner_n or_o sygnyfycation_n this_o word_n poor_a dyffer_v from_o this_o word_n rich_a as_o one_o contrary_a from_o a_o other_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o the._n iiii_o way_n he_o be_v call_v poor_a which_o be_v 4_o not_o willing_n to_o have_v together_o at_o one_o time_n so_o moche_v as_o be_v suffycyent_a for_o everye_o manner_n time_n both_o present_a &_o also_o to_o come_v but_z otherwhyles_o will_v of_o his_o own_o fire_n will_v lack_v or_o want_v they_o wherefore_o not_o every_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n poor_a and_o povertye_n be_v dyffer_v or_o contrary_a to_o every_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n rich_a indyfferentlye_o and_o here_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o overhyppe_n that_o of_o those_o which_o be_v willing_n poor_a some_o there_o be_v which_o forsake_v temporal_a thing_n for_o a_o honest_a end_n and_o in_o a_o convenyent_n manner_n and_o other_o some_o seem_v to_o refuse_v and_o forsake_v such_o thing_n not_o for_o a_o good_a intent_n but_o for_o vain_a glory_n or_o elles_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v some_o other_o worldly_a dysceyte_n or_o gyle_v here_o also_o it_o be_v to_o benote_v &_o mark_v besides_o these_o aforesaid_a thing_n that_o of_o temporal_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v call_v riches_n there_o be_v certain_a of_o they_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v consume_v 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