pag._n 28._o lin_v 11._o now_o you_o for_o your_o part_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o his_o letter_n to_o lucy_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 183._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v fair_o conclude_v that_o in_o those_o early_a day_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n have_v no_o such_o pretension_n as_o now_o for_o several_a age_n since_o they_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reproach_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o that_o such_o be_v the_o simplicity_n of_o devotion_n in_o those_o early_o convert_v and_o such_o the_o deference_n which_o prince_n who_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n especial_o from_o the_o missionary_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o that_o holy_a see_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o one_o single_a instance_n that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n nor_o can_v be_v judge_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o right_n and_o assert_v a_o power_n which_o be_v so_o voluntary_o offer_v further_o i_o add_v that_o see_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o forgery_n be_v at_o best_o suppose_v it_o true_a but_o a_o imperial_a grant_n and_o concession_n which_o will_v not_o be_v of_o authority_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v pope_n boniface_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o with_o bare_a face_n own_a it_o his_o compliance_n with_o phocas_n be_v so_o gross_o wicked_a that_o none_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v that_o transaction_n betwixt_o those_o two_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o papal_a pretence_n see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v entitle_v as_o their_o canonist_n pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a dominion_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a apostle_n s._n peter_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o along_o till_o boniface_n be_v so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o challenge_v any_o such_o right_n or_o power_n nay_o upon_o occasion_n to_o declare_v against_o such_o pretence_n as_o antichristian_a which_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o his_o office_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a commission_n instate_v into_o a_o supremacy_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o less_o than_o to_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o eleutherius_fw-la shall_v neglect_v such_o a_o seasonable_a and_o exemplary_a opportunity_n of_o maintain_v and_o exercise_v his_o right_n and_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o return_v it_o in_o a_o compliment_n back_o to_o the_o king_n his_o convert_n vicarius_n verò_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la say_v he_o you_o be_v god_n vicar_n in_o your_o kingdom_n which_o title_n now_o the_o pope_n do_v with_o as_o much_o arrogance_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o here_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v with_o modesty_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n lin._n 32._o with_o the_o title_n of_o spectabilis_fw-la towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o distinguish_v great_a office_n with_o peculiar_a title_n as_o spectabilis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o among_o the_o italian_n magnifico_n to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n illustrissimo_fw-la to_o any_o gentleman_n eminentiâ—â—â—mo_n to_o a_o cardinal_n so_o with_o we_o the_o term_n of_o highness_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n excellence_n to_o a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n grace_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o to_o a_o duke_n honour_n to_o a_o lord_n worship_n to_o a_o esquire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o p._n 29._o lin_v 43._o fabius_n quaestor_n aetheâ—verd_n why_o he_o call_v he_o fabius_n quaestor_n be_v at_o present_a past_o my_o understanding_n do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o roman_a name_n be_v he_o in_o any_o such_o office_n as_o quaestor_n i._n e._n treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fabius_n or_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o book_n by_o that_o name_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v chap._n xviii_o pag._n 31._o lin_v 19_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n make_v by_o jupiter_n own_o order_n and_o design_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o female_a perfection_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o god_n contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o her_o several_a gift_n one_o wisdom_n another_o beauty_n a_o three_o eloquence_n a_o four_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o p._n 32._o lin_v 27._o wapentake_v which_o in_o some_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n be_v the_o same_o as_o we_o call_v otherwhere_a a_o hundred_o from_o the_o sâ—xon_a word_n waepen_v i._n e._n arm_n and_o tac_n i._n e._n touch_v as_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o touch_v or_o shake_v of_o their_o arms._n for_o as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o king_n edward_n law_n when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o a_o wapentake_n upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v all_o that_o owe_v suit_n and_o service_n to_o that_o hundred_o come_v to_o meet_v their_o new_a governor_n at_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o their_o rendezvouz_n he_o upon_o his_o arrival_n light_v off_o his_o horse_n set_v up_o his_o lance_n a_o end_n a_o custom_n use_v also_o among_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o prator_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o centumviri_n and_o according_a to_o custom_n take_v fealty_n of_o they_o the_o ceremony_n of_o which_o be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v present_a touch_v the_o governors_n lance_n with_o their_o lance_n in_o token_n of_o a_o confirmation_n whereupon_o that_o whole_a meeting_n be_v call_v a_o wapentake_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o mutual_a touch_n of_o one_o another_o arm_n they_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n and_o agreement_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o another_o this_o fashion_n they_o say_v the_o saxon_n take_v up_o from_o the_o macedonian_n their_o progenitor_n other_o will_v have_v it_o from_o tac_n to_o take_v and_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o hundred_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v use_v to_o take_v the_o tenant_n arm_n surrender_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o themselves_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n by_o way_n of_o homage_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n differ_v from_o both_o these_o for_o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o hundred_o meeting_n there_o be_v a_o muster_n take_v of_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n and_o that_o those_o who_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a pledge_n for_o their_o good_a bear_n have_v their_o weapon_n take_v away_o so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n a_o wapentake_n be_v proper_o armilustrium_n and_o so_o call_v from_o take_v away_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n who_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o l._n 40._o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n with_o who_o the_o youth_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n be_v then_o allow_v to_o wear_v togam_fw-la virilem_fw-la to_o put_v on_o a_o gown_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingah_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o morning_n he_o marry_v she_o chap._n xx._n pag._n 34._o lin_v 3._o tityus_n his_o liver_n a_o giant_n who_o for_o ravish_v of_o latona_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v his_o liver_n after_o death_n prey_v upon_o continual_o by_o a_o vulture_n which_o grow_v up_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v the_o equity_n of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v repute_v the_o source_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o do_v natural_o as_o some_o physician_n hold_v receive_v the_o first_o taint_n of_o venereal_a distemper_n the_o reward_n of_o impure_a mixture_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o adulterer_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o
be_v brother_n to_o gomar_n and_o tubal_n by_o their_o father_n japhet_n from_o who_o first_o the_o britan_n than_o the_o gaul_n be_v call_v samothei_n and_o especial_o the_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n that_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o out_o of_o laertius_n he_o tell_v we_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o among_o the_o persian_n the_o magi_n flourish_v among_o the_o babylonian_n and_o assyrian_n the_o chaldean_n be_v famous_a among_o the_o celts_n and_o gaul_n the_o druid_n and_o those_o who_o be_v call_v samothei_n who_o as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o magic_n and_o sotion_n in_o his_o three_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o succession_n do_v witness_n be_v man_n very_o well_o skill_v in_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o religion_n and_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n term_v samothei_n these_o very_a word_n you_o meet_v with_o in_o annius_n the_o name_n of_o laertius_n be_v pretend_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o volume_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o philosopher_n why_o then_o let_v we_o read_v laertius_n himself_o and_o among_o the_o celts_n and_o gaul_n say_v he_o the_o semnothei_n as_o say_v aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o magic_n and_o sotion_n in_o his_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o succession_n concern_v the_o samothei_n any_o other_o way_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o syllable_n that_o they_o be_v man_n well_o skill_v in_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a or_o that_o they_o have_v their_o name_n give_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n only_o the_o latin_a and_o foist_v edition_n of_o b._n brognol_n the_o venetian_a have_v tell_v we_o whereas_o in_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n of_o laertius_n which_o that_o great_a scholar_n harry_n stephen_n see_v and_o consult_v with_o and_o he_o say_v he_o peruse_v eight_o or_o nine_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o that_o business_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o it_o be_v only_o 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latter_a to_o be_v the_o likely_a of_o the_o two_o that_o the_o old_a hero_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n we_o read_v every_o where_o nor_o do_v antiquity_n grudge_v the_o bestowal_a of_o this_o honour_n even_o upon_o philosopher_n not_o upon_o amphiaraus_n the_o prophet_n not_o upon_o aesculapius_n not_o upon_o hypocrates_n renown_a physician_n they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o middle_a sort_n of_o go_n 5._o thus_o plato_n also_o be_v account_v by_o antistius_n labeo_n for_o a_o demigod_n and_o tyrtamus_n for_o his_o divine_a eloquence_n have_v the_o name_n of_o theophrastus_n that_o be_v godlike_a speaker_n give_v he_o by_o his_o master_n aristotle_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o thereupon_o thence_o forward_o great_a philosopher_n be_v call_v semnothei_n and_o as_o it_o be_v worshipful_a go_n these_o instance_n incline_v i_o whilst_o i_o only_o take_v a_o view_n of_o their_o philosophy_n who_o if_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o annius_n or_o the_o 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philomela_n into_o a_o nightingale_n tereus_n into_o a_o lapwing_n and_o itys_n into_o a_o pheasant_n chap._n xxi_o pag._n 36._o lin_v 20._o with_o head-money_n call_v wergild_n a_o word_n compound_v of_o the_o saxon_a be_v the_o price_n or_o value_n or_o worth_n of_o a_o man_n and_o geld_v or_o gild_v a_o payment_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v kill_v another_o be_v to_o buy_v off_o his_o life_n by_o pay_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o person_n slay_v the_o prize_n or_o rate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ethelstan_n law_n by_o thrimsa_n a_o kind_n of_o coin_n or_o piece_n of_o money_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o shilling_n say_v mr._n lambard_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o our_o sterling_a stand_n thus_o a_o peasant_n 40_o l._n 1_o s._n a_o thane_n or_o one_o in_o order_n 300_o l._n a_o general_n or_o chieftain_n 600_o l._n a_o bishop_n or_o alderman_n 1200_o l._n a_o arch_a bishop_n or_o peer_n 2250_o l._n and_o a_o king_n 4500_o l._n half_n of_o which_o last_o sum_n be_v to_o go_v 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either_o chevage_a or_o poll-money_n be_v so_o call_v chap._n xxii_o pag._n 37._o lin_v 42._o in_o the_o margin_n caxton_n be_v quote_v a_o book_n it_o seem_v rare_a of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o book_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o name_n mr._n warin_n townsend_n of_o lincolns-inn_n a_o gentleman_n noble_a by_o his_o descent_n and_o learning_n both_o very_o friendly_a lend_v i_o for_o my_o use_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a manuscript_n which_o courtesy_n of_o he_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o foul_a shame_n for_o i_o not_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n pag._n 38._o lin_v 17_o 18._o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o good_n it_o be_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n who_o he_o quote_v etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la tempore_fw-la bonorum_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v good_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v those_o law_n observe_v or_o honest_a subject_n who_o will_v observe_v they_o or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o his_o time_n that_o go_v by_o that_o character_n of_o boni_fw-la good_a man_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v to_o say_v there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n a_o sort_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bon_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr but_o that_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o business_n chap._n xxiii_o pag._n 39_o lin_v 14._o every_o native_a home-born_a lawful_a man_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v indigena_fw-la legalis_fw-la in_o the_o saxon_a law-term_n it_o be_v inlaughe_v or_o inlaugh_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n inlagatus_fw-la who_o be_v in_o frank_n pledge_v or_o belong_v to_o some_o court_n leet_n as_o all_o male_n from_o twelve_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o bracton_n tell_v we_o lin._n 27._o decenna_n the_o same_o as_o decuria_n which_o be_v general_o render_v a_o tithing_n i._n e._n a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n all_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v for_o one_o another_o good_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n from_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o be_v call_v a_o dozein_n and_o the_o people_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v deciner_n or_o dozeniers_n that_o be_v decennarii_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v term_v decurio_fw-la or_o decanus_n friburgi_n the_o tithingman_n or_o headborough_n and_o all_o male_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o upward_o except_o noble_n and_o religious_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v of_o some_o dozein_n or_o other_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dozein_n but_o leet_n and_o no_o other_o security_n there_o give_v for_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o the_o person_n own_o oath_n lin._n 29._o friborgh_n from_o the_o saxon_a sreo_fw-la free_a and_o borgh_n a_o surety_n or_o security_n or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o fridburgh_n from_o frid_a peace_n and_o burgh_n a_o surety_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o deciner_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o if_o 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reason_n why_o great_a man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v of_o any_o ordinary_a dozein_n because_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_o the_o same_o bracton_n inform_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o menial_a servant_n in_o their_o own_o friborgh_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o behaviour_n and_o to_o pay_v what_o forseit_v they_o shall_v make_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o person_n themselves_o forthcoming_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o any_o one_o mainpast_a chap._n xxiv_o p._n 41._o lin_v 16._o john_n scot_n erigena_n a_o school-man_n famous_a for_o his_o subtlety_n call_v in_o latin_a johannes_n duns_n scotus_n whether_o duns_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n as_o it_o may_v be_v johannes_n de_fw-fr dunis_fw-la which_o in_o english_a will_v be_v john_n down_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o nickname_n give_v he_o for_o his_o slovenliness_n and_o seem_a blockishness_n from_o the_o word_n dunce_n which_o in_o barbarous_a latin_a be_v dunsa_n for_o so_o in_o camden_n remain_n we_o find_v the_o emperor_n charles_n as_o i_o take_v it_o put_v that_o question_n to_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o table_n over_o against_o he_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la scotum_n &_o sotum_fw-la what_o difference_n between_o a_o scot_n and_o a_o sot_n to_o which_o he_o as_o free_o reply_v mensa_fw-la the_o table_n sir_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o scotus_n or_o scot_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o scotchman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v also_o erigena_n that_o be_v irish_z bear_v to_o wit_n a_o highlander_n for_o those_o people_n be_v original_o irish_a and_o come_v out_o of_o that_o island_n over_o into_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n now_o ireland_n be_v by_o
several_a author_n greek_n and_o latin_a call_v jerna_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o erin_n l._n 43._o the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n the_o lady_n precedent_n of_o the_o year_n anna_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la to_o who_o they_o address_v their_o devotion_n that_o she_o will_v perâ—nnare_fw-la that_o be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v health_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v call_v anna_n perenna_n now_o our_o author_n here_o bring_v in_o long-lived_a nestor_n and_o this_o goddess_n to_o show_v that_o those_o good_a fellow_n in_o quaff_v of_o health_n do_v wish_v muchos_fw-mi annos_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v many_o and_o many_o a_o year_n life_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o toss_v off_o so_o many_o bouse_v cann_n they_o shorten_v their_o own_o life_n pag._n 42._o lin_v 24._o englescyre_n or_o englecerie_n that_o be_v the_o be_v a_o englishman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n knute_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o danes_n and_o so_o afterward_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o francigenae_fw-la frenchman_n or_o whatever_o foreigner_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v privy_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o village_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o a_o lusty_a fine_a to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v englecerie_n that_o be_v that_o the_o murder_a person_n be_v a_o englishman_n one_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o fine_a levy_v so_o that_o the_o dane_n and_o french_a when_o they_o govern_v here_o provide_v they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o english_a be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o let_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o chap._n xxv_o pag._n 44._o lin_v 11._o a_o olympiad_n a_o account_n of_o time_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n consist_v of_o four_o year_n so_o call_v from_o the_o olympic_a game_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o 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after_o any_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o owe_v any_o subordination_n as_o all_o along_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v they_o be_v forward_o enough_o upon_o occasion_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v even_o to_o the_o high_a discontent_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 51._o lin_v 12._o ready_a money_n so_o i_o render_v viva_n pecunia_fw-la which_o though_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o express_o signify_v pecudes_fw-la i._n e._n cattle_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o to_o i_o i_o confess_v make_v out_o by_o any_o fair_a instance_n that_o it_o do_v ever_o so_o signify_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n here_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o quot_fw-la animalia_fw-la imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la vivae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la cuique_fw-la possidebat_fw-la where_o animalia_fw-la living_n creature_n include_v pecudes_fw-la the_o cattle_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 32._o boseham_n what_o earl_n godwin_n trick_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n lie_v i_o can_v at_o present_v well_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equivocation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n boseham_n as_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n bosom_n in_o the_o pronunciation_n and_o sound_n of_o it_o thus_o suppose_v the_o earl_n at_o meet_v of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o pretence_n of_o salute_v he_o say_v give_v i_o your_o boseham_n my_o lord_n to_o which_o the_o archbishop_n think_v belike_o he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o desire_v his_o pastoral_n embrace_v mean_v only_o his_o bosom_n ready_o make_v answer_n i_o give_v you_o my_o bosom_n which_o the_o earl_n with_o a_o cunning_a fetch_v interpret_v a_o grant_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o boseham_n pardon_v reader_n my_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v one_o since_o i_o have_v no_o better_a account_n from_o my_o own_o guess_n to_o give_v meet_v with_o no_o help_n from_o our_o law-dictionary_n chap._n iu._n p._n 56._o lin_v 8._o the_o first_o sheriff_n of_o county_n a_o sheriff_n or_o shyrereev_n signify_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o county_n call_v in_o latin_a vicecomes_a as_o deputy_n to_o the_o count_n or_o lord_n or_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o county_n though_o even_o in_o the_o confessor_n time_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o king_n officer_n and_o not_o the_o count_n this_o office_n as_o mr._n camden_n tell_v we_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o king_n alfred_n who_o also_o divide_v england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o county_n again_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n lin._n 29._o other_o judge_n without_o appeal_n this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n conscience_n as_o here_o these_o judge_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o king_n bosom_n lin._n 37._o act_v a_o busiris_n his_o part_n i._n e._n treat_v stranger_n ill_a he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o egypt_n who_o slay_v stranger_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o his_o god_n whence_o the_o proverb_n busiridis_n arae_fw-la pag._n 57_o lin_v 39_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o at_o the_o scale_n that_o be_v shall_v pay_v it_o by_o weight_n or_o according_a to_o full_a weight_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 60._o lin_v 17._o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v totius_fw-la regni_fw-la placitator_n &_o exactor_n where_o i_o confess_v the_o former_a title_n of_o the_o two_o give_v i_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o mistake_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n whereas_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v render_v it_o thus_o who_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n pleader_n or_o demander_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o officer_n this_o exactor_n regius_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v grafio_n see_v spelman_n upon_o both_o those_o word_n lin_n 39_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o hereot_fw-la this_o at_o first_o be_v attribute_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o better_a preparation_n towards_o war_n but_o afterward_o though_o the_o name_n be_v keep_v the_o thing_n be_v alter_v be_v take_v for_o the_o best_a chattel_n that_o the_o tenant_n have_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o custom_n be_v it_o horse_n ox_n etc._n etc._n that_o hereot_fw-la and_o relief_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o often_o find_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenure_n and_o again_o that_o the_o heir_n always_o succeed_v into_o the_o estate_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o relief_n but_o not_o always_o
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distinguish_v but_o at_o length_n place_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o count_n and_o viscount_n he_o and_o the_o bishop_n keep_v court_n together_o the_o one_o for_o temporal_n the_o other_o for_o spiritual_n the_o title_n go_v low_a still_o to_o denote_v a_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o a_o corporation_n a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n lin._n 30._o healf-koning_a it_o be_v a_o oversight_n or_o slip_n of_o memory_n in_o our_o author_n to_o say_v that_o ailwin_n be_v so_o call_v when_o the_o book_n of_o ramsey_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v his_o father_n aethelstan_n who_o be_v of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o diligence_n that_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n go_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v manage_v as_o he_o please_v that_o have_v that_o nick_n name_v give_v he_o therefore_o lin._n 36._o the_o grave_n our_o author_n make_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o alderman_n of_o county_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o confessor_n they_o appear_v to_o 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any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o bihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v chap._n xxi_o pag._n 98._o lin_v 22._o for_o toll_n and_o gabell_n in_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la theolonio_fw-la &_o gablo_fw-mi now_o telonium_fw-la from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n receive_v the_o king_n duty_n but_o be_v use_v also_o for_o a_o duty_n pay_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n and_o river-bank_n so_o hotoman_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o market_n or_o fair._n and_o gablum_fw-la or_o gabellum_fw-la a_o 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