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the_o sixth_o of_o the_o number_n moreover_o the_o name_n of_o nazareans_n be_v not_o give_v they_o for_o shave_v of_o their_o here_o but_o for_o the_o contrary_n that_o be_v for_o the_o nourish_v of_o their_o here_o for_o capillâ—_fw-la for_o epiphanius_n â—untra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d li._n 3._o to_o 2_z hâ—râ—si_n 80._o pag._n 317._o hoâ—_n testatur_fw-la de_fw-la nazarâ—is_fw-la vbi_fw-la seribit_fw-la historia_fw-la eccesiastica_fw-la petri_n comestoris_fw-la unde_fw-la sort_n quidam_fw-la pingant_fw-la christin_n &_o aplon_n crinitos_fw-la idem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la breviloquus_fw-la aegregius_fw-la author_n in_fw-la verbo_fw-la nazareus_n ibid._n idem_fw-la petrus_n ca._n 8._o dicit_fw-la levitas_fw-la rafisse_fw-la omnes_fw-la pilos_fw-la carnis_fw-la sue_v in_o 〈…〉_o capillâ—_fw-la nezer_n signify_v in_o hebrew_n as_o some_o man_n derive_v the_o word_n comam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o here_o or_o bush_n of_o a_o man_n head_n and_o nazareus_n quasi_fw-la dicas_fw-la comatus_fw-la a_o nazarean_a be_v as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v one_o that_o keep_v on_o his_o here_o and_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v still_o as_o moses_n say_v nun_n 6._o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la svae_fw-la novacula_fw-la non_fw-la ascendet_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanctus_n erit_fw-la crescente_fw-la caesarie_a capitis_fw-la eius_fw-la all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n there_o shall_v no_o razor_n pass_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o shall_v be_v holy_a suffer_v the_o here_o of_o his_o head_n to_o grow_v poterâ—t_fw-la grow_v 〈…〉_o redire_fw-la poterâ—t_fw-la then_o you_o see_v how_o apt_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o nazareans_n in_o shave_v their_o little_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o token_n if_o such_o trifle_n shall_v be_v advouch_v for_o argument_n that_o priest_n be_v no_o votary_n and_o that_o it_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o the_o shave_n of_o their_o here_o in_o their_o crown_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o nazareans_n which_o after_o their_o vow_n be_v do_z and_o perform_v do_v shave_v their_o head_n god_n command_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n as_o appear_v levit._n xxi_o that_o they_o shall_v shave_v neither_o head_n nor_o beard_n because_o such_o shave_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o heathen_a and_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o use_v so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o false_a go_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o expositor_n be_v it_o so_o command_v to_o the_o detestation_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o that_o god_n priest_n shall_v be_v unlike_a to_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o write_v some_o interpretatour_n do_v not_o the_o nazareans_n shave_v their_o head_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consecration_n and_o that_o the_o pagane_n priest_n do_v use_v that_o rite_n 6._o chap._n 6._o it_o may_v appear_v both_o in_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 55._o chapter_n of_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o liberta_fw-la if_o you_o now_o expende_v this_o matter_n you_o may_v note_v how_o much_o learned_a divinity_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o this_o civilian_n and_o how_o good_a a_o signification_n he_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o for_o english_a priest_n holy_a crown_n you_o see_v then_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v like_o the_o nazareans_n except_o he_o refer_v this_o manner_n of_o shave_v to_o the_o fact_n of_o samson_n a_o nazarean_a who_o because_o he_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o strumpet_n dalila_n and_o bewray_v god_n counsel_n to_o she_o she_o thereupon_o shave_v he_o in_o the_o crown_n as_o they_o say_v and_o confound_v he_o whereby_o his_o strength_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v afterward_o one_o spirit_n with_o a_o harlot_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n by_o suffer_v his_o here_o of_o consecration_n to_o be_v shear_v from_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v grow_v still_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o vow_n god_n forsake_v he_o &_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o through_o his_o own_o folly_n delude_v he_o most_o shameful_o and_o make_v a_o laugh_v stock_n of_o he_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o give_v the_o occasion_n that_o god_n name_n be_v spitfullie_o blaspheme_v whereof_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o repent_v and_o die_v constant_o in_o revenge_a god_n enemy_n but_o peradventure_o martin_n mean_v of_o those_o nazareans_n of_o who_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v 9_o de_fw-fr heresibus_fw-la heresi_n 9_o who_o though_o they_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o observe_v the_o jewishe_a constitution_n of_o the_o law_n carnal_o not_o spiritualy_a who_o disciple_n yet_o to_o be_v peradventure_o will_v not_o much_o mislike_v those_o crown_a priest_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o smalie_n jewishe_fw-mi fault_n may_v be_v seen_v in_o their_o holy_a father_n of_o who_o they_o bear_v that_o mark_n for_o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o be_v ask_v of_o boniface_n thapostle_n of_o the_o german_n whether_o they_o may_v eat_v horse_n yea_o or_o nay_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o eat_v any_o horse_n either_o tame_a or_o wild_a for_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o accurse_a and_o the_o same_o boniface_n ask_v of_o pope_n zacarie_n what_o fowl_n and_o beast_n they_o shall_v eat_v and_o after_o what_o time_n lard_n shall_v be_v eat_v to_o the_o first_o he_o answer_v that_o pie_n choughe_n and_o stork_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v eschew_v of_o christian_a man_n but_o much_o more_o gray_n hare_n &_o horse_n of_o the_o wood_n must_v be_v refuse_v and_o further_o send_v he_o in_o these_o doubt_n to_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o jew_n constitution_n as_o for_o the_o lard_n he_o write_v to_o he_o although_o he_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o it_o yet_o he_o do_v advise_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o eat_v before_o it_o be_v