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or_o pastor_n in_o those_o thyngê_n which_o he_o command_v or_o teach_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o keep_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o otherwise_o or_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o appear_v suffycyent_o in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n &_o by_o the_o exposytion_n of_o saint_n jerome_n in_o the_o gospel_n same_o place_n howbeit_o yet_o he_o neither_o aught_o neither_o may_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o the_o observe_v of_o such_o thyngê_n in_o this_o world_n by_o any_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n real_a or_o personal_a for_z we_o do_v not_o rede_n y_z t_z any_o such_o power_n of_o punysshing_n &_o use_v dominion_n over_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o but_z rather_o forbid_a they_o by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n as_o it_o appear_v evydent_o of_o this_o chapytre_n and_o of_o the_o last_o aforego_v for_o such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n which_o although_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o compel_v man_n in_o those_o thyngê_n which_o apperteyne_a to_o god_n law_n it_o shall_v be_v unprofytable_a for_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v compel_v no_o such_o thing_n shall_v avayle_v or_o do_v good_a to_o everlasting_a helthe_n &_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyans_n when_o he_o say_v and_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o god_n to_o wytnesse_n that_o i_o spare_v you_o have_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o corynthe_n not_o because_o we_o be_v lord_n over_o your_o faith_n but_z we_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n for_o you_o do_v stand_v &_o continue_v in_o faith_n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o ambrose_n mind_n say_v i_o call_v god_n to_o wytnesse_v not_o only_o against_o any_o body_n but_o ambrose_n also_o against_o my_o soul_n if_o i_o do_v lie_n in_o that_o thing_n whereof_o i_o speak_v that_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o 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afterwardê_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v spare_v you_o because_o i_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v because_o your_o faith_n do_v suffer_v any_o domynion_n or_o compulsion_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n free_a &_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o i_o say_v it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v helper_n if_o you_o work_v with_o we_o of_o yourioy_v eternal_a or_o else_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o amendment_n for_o they_o which_o be_v amend_v do_v joy_n &_o be_v glad_a i_o say_v very_o well_o over_o your_o faith_n for_z by_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n you_o do_v stand_v not_o by_o dominion_n this_o same_o sentence_n &_o meanig_n do_v sait_fw-fr john_n chrisostome_n gather_v of_o the_o afore_o reherce_v word_n of_o the_o apostle_n chrisostomê°_n &_o have_v express_v it_o to_o all_o man_n evydent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o dialoge_n which_o be_v entytle_v the_o dignity_n of_o presthod_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o three_o chap._n of_o the._n two_o book_z for_z thereafter_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o y_z t_z sa_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o apostle_n not_o because_o we_o be_v lordê_n over_o you_o â—_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v helê‘s_a etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o they_z which_o be_v outward_a judge_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o wit_n secular_a iudgê_n when_o they_o have_v subdue_v evyll_n person_n they_o do_v show_v very_a moche_n power_n &_o authority_n upon_o they_o &_o whether_o they_o wylor_n not_o will_n they_o restrain_v they_o &_o keep_v they_o spite_v of_o their_o t_v from_o their_o old_a lewd_a &_o ungracious_a manner_n but_z in_o the_o church_n no_o man_n by_o compulsyon_n but_o well_o content_v and_o condescend_n ought_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o better_a manner_n and_o conversacyon_n for_o neither_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o by_o the_o auctorytye_n of_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n we_o may_v restrain_v and_o withhold_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o here_o chrysostome_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o preeste_n assygn_v the_o first_o cause_n now_o rehearse_v wherefore_o they_o judge_n ought_v to_o compel_v no_o man_n because_o they_o have_v not_o coactyve_a auctorytye_n or_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o law_n maker_n at_o those_o time_n or_z in_o those_o place_n or_o provynce_n than_o afterwards_o he_o assign_v and_o show_v a_o other_o cause_n say_v neither_o if_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v we_o preeste_v or_o bysshop_n shall_v have_v whereon_o we_o may_v exercise_v such_o manner_n power_n &_o authority_n sing_v that_o our_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n shall_v reward_n not_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v away_o from_o sin_n by_o necessity_n
inunction_n chryste_n if_o he_o do_v mean_a by_o unction_n the_o unction_n chryste_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v with_o the_o carecte_v of_o priest_n hod_z it_o be_v true_a which_o unction_n every_o priest_n also_o do_v receyve_v but_o if_o by_o unction_n he_o do_v mean_a prymacie_n upon_o all_o the_o church_n by_o the_o imedyate_a instytution_n of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o man_n which_o chryste_n only_o &_o none_o else_o have_v have_v upon_o all_o preestê_n than_o i_o do_v refuse_v his_o sentence_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrary_n in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o the_o scrypture_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xuj_o of_o this_o dyction_n and_o to_o that_o which_o he_o do_v add_v afterwards_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n or_o herdysman_n of_o the_o sheep_n but_o also_o thou_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a pastor_n of_o all_o herdysman_n if_o he_o dydmeane_v by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n imedyatlye_o i_o will_v grant_n his_o sayenge_a but_o if_o he_o do_v mean_a by_o the_o ordynacyon_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o intend_v than_o i_o refuse_v his_o sentence_n for_o it_o be_v not_o canonycall_a neither_o necessarelye_o deduce_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o canonycall_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n and_o when_o he_o go_v the_o about_o to_o fortyfy_v his_o sentence_n or_o sayenge_a by_o the_o scrypture_n sayenge_a afterwards_o ask_v thou_o where_o i_o do_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n for_z to_o who_o i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o bysshop_n but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o whole_a flock_n of_o sheep_n so_o absolutlye_o commit_v and_o without_o any_o dyversyte_n or_o dystynccyon_n to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o chryste_n appoint_v or_o mark_v not_o forth_o any_o pertycule_a flock_n of_o sheep_n unto_o the_o there_o be_v 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of_o john_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_z he_o say_v not_o all_o my_o sheep_n now_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o he_o comprehend_v mo_z sheep_n which_o delyver_v all_o unyversallye_n than_o he_o which_o delyver_v they_o only_o indefynyte_o sayeng_n feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o which_o cause_n again_o with_o reverence_n the_o scrypture_n which_o bernarde_n allege_v and_o bring_v in_o seem_v to_o receyve_v a_o other_o interpretacyon_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scrypture_n which_o interpretation_n we_o have_v touch_v declare_v heretofore_o in_o the._n ix_o part_n of_o this_o chapytre_n and_o it_o greve_v i_o not_o to_o rehearse_v it_o again_o for_o chryste_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o mathewe_n be_v red_a to_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o oracle_n and_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o true_o as_o iherome_n say_v but_o that_o he_o be_v send_v also_o to_o the_o gentyle_n but_o he_o be_v first_o or_o pryncipal_o send_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o remigius_n say_v and_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o more_o agreablye_o to_o the_o letter_n he_o be_v send_v specyal_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o also_o by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n albeit_o that_o chryste_n accord_v to_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o saint_n be_v send_v to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o specyal_o and_o pryncypal_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o word_n also_o of_o chry_v do_v sound_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o mathewe_n when_o jew_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n these_o sheep_n than_o he_o do_v appropryate_a unto_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o this_o people_n have_v always_o be_v hardnecked_a &_o sturdye_o or_o stubborn_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n xxxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o exodus_fw-la and_o also_o a_o kyller_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o chryste_n which_o be_v very_o trouche_v itself_o say_v in_o the._n xiii_o of_o luke_n and_o because_o chryste_n know_v peter_n to_o be_v more_o constant_a sheep_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o more_o fervent_a in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o he_o do_v recommend_v these_o sheep_n syngulerlye_o and_o specyallye_o unto_o he_o when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v specyallye_o labour_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o token_n sing_v that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatyans_n when_o they_o have_v see_v that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o be_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o cyrcumcysyon_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v this_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v confirm_v by_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o by_o this_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o again_o in_o y_z e_z same_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n and_o felowshyp_n unto_o i_o and_o bernabas_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentyle_n and_o they_o unto_o cyrcumcisyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n chryste_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o peter_n fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n he_o do_v not_o by_o this_o commytte_n a_o more_o general_a cure_n or_o charge_n unto_o peter_n than_o unto_o other_o but_o rather_o a_o more_o specyall_a charge_n of_o a_o certain_a people_n for_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o general_a cure_n or_o charge_n than_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o last_o of_o mathewe_n and_z in_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n 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one_o &_o the_o same_o age_n and_o hereunto_o arystotle_n bear_v wytnesse_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o this_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v respect_n and_o to_o look_v unto_o long_a time_n and_o to_o many_o year_n pronounce_v aforego_v in_o which_o year_n we_o must_v know_v whether_o these_o thing_n have_v do_v well_o or_o else_o no_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n these_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v instytute_v and_o ordain_v as_o law_n the_o same_o he_o say_v also_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o thetoryke_n and_o in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n afterwards_o he_o say_v geve_v of_o law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v considere_v and_o have_v in_o delyberacyon_n a_o long_a season_n and_o this_o thing_n be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n for_o the_o make_n or_o gyve_v of_o law_n require_v and_o need_v prudence_n and_o wysdome_n as_o it_o appear_v heretofore_o of_o the_o descryption_n of_o this_o word_n law_n and_o wysdome_n require_v long_o experience_n and_o experience_n require_v experience_n long_o time_n wherefore_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o ethike_v and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v thus_o a_o token_n of_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v this_o for_z many_o young_a man_n be_v geomatrition_n and_o mathematycan_n &_o wise_n or_o have_a knowledge_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o not_o therefore_o even_o by_o and_o by_o prudent_a &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o that_o prudence_n be_v of_o syngule_a or_o pertycule_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v know_v by_o experience_n now_o a_o young_a man_n want_v experience_n for_o it_o be_v long_o man_n contynuaunce_n of_o time_n that_o cause_v or_o make_v experience_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o one_o man_n alone_o find_v out_o or_o may_v know_v by_o himself_o alone_o as_o well_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o profitable_a in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n as_o in_o other_o science_n be_v very_o lytell_a or_o else_o no_o thing_n again_o also_o that_o which_o alone_o the_o man_n of_o one_o age_n or_o time_n can_v observe_v or_o mark_v be_v but_o a_o unperfyghte_a thing_n in_o comparyson_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v observe_v or_o mark_v of_o man_n of_o many_o dyvers_a age_n or_o time_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n treat_v of_o theinuencyon_n and_o find_n out_o of_o the_o troth_n as_o touching_n to_o every_o art_n or_o dyscyplyne_v and_o scyence_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr say_v thus_o as_o concern_v the_o invencyon_n of_o any_o art_n or_o scyence_n devyse_v by_o one_o man_n wit_n only_o little_a or_o no_o thing_n of_o the_o assure_a truth_n in_o the_o same_o scyence_n can_v be_v find_v by_o he_o but_o y_z t_z that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o same_o scyence_n by_o the_o wit_n of_o many_o man_n may_v draw_v to_o some_o quantytie_n of_o truth_n but_o after_o the_o translacyon_n out_o of_o the_o arabical_a tongue_n this_o text_n be_v more_o open_a and_o plain_a the_z meaning_a whereof_o be_v this_o &_o each_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o devyser_n and_o fynder_n out_o of_o any_o manner_n art_n or_o dyscyplyne_v perceyve_v other_o very_a lytell_fw-mi or_o else_o nothing_o of_o the_o verytie_n or_o truth_n but_o when_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o which_o all_o man_n have_v comprehend_v &_o observe_v or_o mark_v than_o the_o hoole_n shall_v amount_v to_o sum_n quantite_n or_o greatness_n which_o thing_n may_v be_v most_o evydentlie_o perceyvyd_v by_o the_o scyence_n of_o astronomye_n so_o than_o by_o the_o help_n that_o man_n have_v have_v among_o themselves_o each_o one_o of_o other_o and_o by_o the_o addycyon_n of_o the_o thing_n afterwards_o find_v unto_o the_o thing_n perfeccyon_n afore_o find_v all_o craft_n and_o dyscyplynes_n have_v receyve_v they_o pefeccyon_n which_o thing_n arystotle_n fygurallie_o by_o a_o example_n declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n about_o the_o invencyon_n or_o find_n of_o musyke_n when_o he_o say_v if_o timotheus_n have_v not_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v moche_n melody_n or_o we_o shall_v lack_v a_o great_a part_n of_o musyke_a but_o if_o phryne_n have_v not_o be_v tymothe_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v so_o perfyghte_v in_o melodye_n musyke_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o thing_n invent_v afore_o by_o phrine_n which_o word_n auerois_fw-mi expound_n in_o the_o second_o comment_n say_v thus_o and_o that_o which_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o chapitre_fw-fr be_v evydent_a and_o manyfeste_a for_o no_o man_n may_v or_o be_v able_a by_o himself_o to_o invente_v or_o find_v out_o the_o practyve_a or_o speculatyve_a scyence_n for_o the_o more_o part_n for_z they_o be_v not_o make_v complete_a or_o perfyghte_a but_o by_o the_o help_n which_o he_o that_o be_v before-hath_a leave_v to_o he_o that_o follow_v or_o come_v after_o and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o eleuches_n of_o the_o invencyon_n of_o retoryke_n and_o of_o all_o other_o scyence_n how_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o invencyon_n of_o logyke_a which_o aristotle_n ascribe_v perfyghtlie_a and_o holy_a to_o he_o logyke_a self_n alone_o without_o y_z e_z invencyon_n or_o help_n of_o any_o other_o man_n y_o it_o be_v afore_o his_o time_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v syngulare_a among_o all_o other_o but_z this_o he_o say_v in_o the._n viij_o book_n of_o the_o etike_n &_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr two_o man_n join_v themselves_o together_o may_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o to_o perceyve_v more_o understande_v thou_o than_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o two_o man_n may_v do_v and_o perceyve_v more_o much_o more_o than_o moo_o than_o two_o both_o together_o and_o also_o successyvelie_o may_v do_v and_o perceyve_v more_o than_o one_o man_n alone_o and_z this_o be_v it_o which_o aristotle_n say_v concerning_a this_o present_a purpose_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n xi_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o shall_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n against_o reason_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v perceyve_v &_o dyscerne_v better_a judge_a with_o two_o iyes_fw-mi and._n two_o ear_n or_o else_o that_o he_o shall_v work_v better_o with_o he_o two_o foot_n and._n two_o hand_n than_o many_o man_n with_o many_o iye_n ear_n foot_n and_o hand_n for_o as_o moche_v therefore_o as_o the_o law_n be_v a_o iye_v make_v of_o many_o iye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o comprehencyon_n or_o knowledge_n examine_v of_o many_o comprehensyon_n iye_o to_o the_o avoid_n of_o erroure_n about_o the_o cyvyle_n iudgmente_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
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areprone_n and_o incline_v to_o evyll_n wherefore_o other_o for_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o for_o money_n or_o through_o entreat_v or_o prayer_n or_o for_o hope_n of_o profit_n or_o some_o dyffycultie_n the_o electour_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr very_a seldom_o elect_v and_o choose_v he_o that_o be_v best_a and_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v governoure_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o 7_o the_o commune_v and_o counsayler_n to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o he_o that_o succede_v by_o inherytaunce_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o a_o determynate_a or_o know_v person_n than_o of_o he_o which_o be_v new_o to_o be_v elect_v which_o be_v not_o determynate_a for_o there_o be_v many_o cytezen_n or_o person_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n who_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o eleccyon_n to_o be_v take_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v governor_n but_o 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