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fleece_v and_o the_o godly_a amend_v &_o enrich_v thereby_o &_o that_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n y_fw-fr be_v the_o first_o assessor_n thereof_o common_a experience_n teach_v we_o for_o in_o needful_a and_o necessary_a action_n as_o debt_n detinew_n and_o account_n and_o such_o like_a the_o charge_n be_v so_o reasonable_a as_o that_o no_o man_n will_v in_o conscience_n give_v less_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v action_n of_o common_a right_n and_o such_o as_o must_v needs_o day_n by_o day_n arise_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n neither_o do_v they_o dishonest_a either_o of_o the_o party_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v upon_o action_n upon_o case_n neither_o do_v they_o so_o judge_v of_o they_o as_o i_o very_o believe_v and_o therefore_o do_v they_o set_v double_a and_o treble_a charge_n thereupon_o for_o great_a be_v the_o charge_n in_o a_o brabble_n for_o a_o word_n speak_v then_o for_o three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o honest_a debt_n so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o for_o such_o ale_n house_n action_n and_o brabble_n shall_v otherwise_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n except_o he_o shall_v deny_v they_o his_o help_n which_o may_v be_v slanderous_a and_o perilous_a to_o the_o whole_a estate_n the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v of_o pure_a pity_n and_o compassion_n be_v force_v to_o set_v great_a charge_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o small_a favour_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o they_o &_o unto_o their_o first_o cause_n &_o occasion_n the_o greatness_n of_o all_o which_o charge_v not_o withstand_v yet_o do_v we_o daily_o see_v how_o the_o ungodly_a run_v together_o by_o heap_n like_o brute_n beast_n and_o yet_o i_o dare_v safe_o say_v that_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o charge_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o many_o a_o brabble_a matter_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o put_v up_o without_o any_o revenge_n seek_v thereof_o and_o many_o a_o one_o have_v pursue_v and_o recover_v in_o his_o action_n yet_o have_v his_o charge_n so_o galld_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o deal_v with_o all_o his_o life_n after_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_a many_o a_o wilful_a body_n bring_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o honour_n god_n thereby_o i_o can_v tell_v neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_v but_o i_o myself_o have_v have_v two_o or_o three_o brabble_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o do_v these_o seven_o year_n in_o which_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v spend_v aboove_o fifty_o pound_n beside_o my_o charge_n to_o and_o fro_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o my_o hindrance_n at_o home_n and_o what_o have_v you_o get_v for_o all_o this_o quoth_v our_o host_n these_o paper_n quoth_v he_o well_o worth_n fifty_o point_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o think_v very_o quoth_v our_o host_n if_o any_o honest_a neighbour_n have_v need_v to_o have_v borrow_v ten_o pound_n thereof_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o ready_a to_o have_v pleasure_v he_o withal_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v true_o quoth_v pierce_n i_o think_v the_o very_a same_o what_o be_v you_o assess_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o your_o parish_n quoth_v our_o host_n a_o penny_n a_o week_n quoth_v pierce_v and_o think_v you_o that_o enough_o quoth_v our_o host_n yea_o very_o quoth_v pierce_v loe_o sir_n quoth_v our_o host_n whether_o come_v this_o unto_o my_o say_n and_o maintenance_n of_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n or_o not_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o institution_n whereby_o the_o covetous_a ungodly_a man_n be_v shoot_v one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o do_v punish_v each_o other_o and_o whereby_o also_o so_o plentiful_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o godly_a poor_a at_o their_o charge_n and_o yet_o no_o thank_n to_o they_o therefore_o and_o that_o those_o thing_n from_o the_o which_o they_o will_v depart_v unto_o any_o honest_a or_o godly_a use_n or_o purpose_n with_o as_o good_a will_v as_o from_o their_o eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o their_o head_n or_o their_o tripe_n out_o of_o their_o belly_n by_o this_o mean_a 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part_n thereof_o come_v not_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o the_o relief_n and_o sustenance_n of_o the_o godly_a poor_a and_o other_o easement_n of_o common_a thing_n in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n nay_o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v he_o i_o doubt_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v the_o contrary_n true_o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v he_o this_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a and_o a_o very_a erroneous_a opinion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v prove_v unto_o you_o by_o reason_n manifest_a and_o apparent_a &_o such_o as_o yourself_o have_v already_o grant_v &_o confess_v i_o pray_v you_o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n let_v i_o hear_v how_o simon_n approve_v these_o fee_n and_o charge_n as_o public_a and_o not_o private_a by_o
argument_n take_v from_o effect_n unto_o their_o cause_n chap._n 5._o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o covet_v private_o to_o gain_v and_o profit_n by_o any_o thing_n quoth_v our_o host_n covet_v the_o thing_n whereby_o he_o gayve_v and_o profit_v this_o be_v so_o true_a quoth_v he_o that_o i_o will_v not_o desire_v you_o to_o grant_v it_o unto_o i_o for_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a argument_n from_o the_o effect_n unto_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n covet_v these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n and_o private_o to_o thrive_v and_o wax_v rich_a thereby_o you_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o favour_v all_o the_o first_o &_o mean_a cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o horrible_a &_o a_o fearful_a conclusion_n &_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v follow_v necessary_o upon_o you_o premise_n grant_v &_o therefore_o be_v covetise_n so_o much_o more_o odious_a &_o detestable_a in_o a_o magistrate_n then_o in_o a_o common_a person_n for_o covetise_n as_o he_o exceed_v all_o other_o vice_n simple_o consider_v even_o so_o respective_o he_o exceed_v himself_o i_o say_v respective_o to_o wit_n qualify_v by_o the_o person_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v for_o in_o a_o private_a person_n he_o be_v but_o a_o private_a sin_n &_o extend_v unto_o his_o m._n only_o but_o in_o a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v a_o public_a &_o general_a corruption_n of_o all_o y_fw-es people_n for_o there_o be_v no_o covetoê°_n person_n be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n y_fw-fr wish_v any_o other_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o then selue_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o covetise_n of_o other_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o shall_v gain_v or_o be_v advance_v but_o rather_o lose_v thereby_o therefore_o can_v they_o be_v content_a that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o other_o such_o as_o they_o be_v whereby_o it_o appéer_v that_o covetise_n in_o a_o private_a person_n neither_o work_v nor_o wish_v any_o general_a corruption_n and_o yet_o fulfil_v the_o talon_n and_o habit_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o vice_n in_o all_o other_o person_n without_o exception_n of_o degree_n as_o whoredom_n pride_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o excess_n in_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n in_o all_o which_o thing_n what_o soever_o have_v or_o ever_o have_v the_o great_a felicity_n and_o enjoy_v most_o thereof_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o that_o other_o do_v the_o like_a or_o at_o the_o lest_o no_o more_o than_o they_o themselves_o must_v necessary_o use_v for_o for_o tha'ccomplishment_n of_o their_o pleasure_n which_o require_v some_o company_n the_o reason_n be_v already_o show_v to_o wit_n for_o y_fw-es other_o folkes_n pleasure_n be_v not_o their_o pleasure_n neither_o do_v increase_v the_o same_o but_o rather_o their_o pain_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o hunger_n scarcity_n and_o want_n of_o other_o give_v a_o good_a taste_n and_o savour_n unto_o the_o voluptuousness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o yâ—_n ungodly_a and_o therefore_o can_v they_o be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o wickedness_n then selue_o for_o pleasure_n have_v they_o none_o nor_o gain_n in_o the_o lewdness_n or_o the_o misgovernaunce_n of_o other_o and_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o want_v they_o power_n to_o corrupt_v other_o thereby_o otherwise_o then_o by_o example_n which_o can_v not_o do_v much_o in_o any_o one_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n for_o that_o they_o have_v but_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o own_o life_n but_o of_o covetise_n in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o he_o have_v the_o lead_n and_o the_o fourm_v of_o other_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a and_o private_a person_n both_o concern_v his_o will_n and_o also_o concern_v his_o habititie_n and_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o ¶_o first_o concern_v desire_n and_o will_v he_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v be_v godly_a and_o virtuous_a for_o neither_o stand_v his_o great_a gain_n nor_o his_o ambition_n therein_o for_o why_o they_o be_v two_o thing_n incompatible_a and_o contrary_a then_o concern_v his_o power_n to_o execute_v his_o will_n and_o desire_v it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o mighty_a that_o the_o old_a proover_n have_v not_o doubt_v to_o call_v the_o common_a people_n the_o image_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n for_o as_o certain_o as_o this_o antecedent_n the_o man_n cate_v and_o drink_v infer_v this_o consequent_a the_o man_n be_v a_o live_v even_o so_o certain_o this_o proposition_n the_o magistrate_n &_o officer_n be_v covetous_a infer_v this_o conclusion_n the_o people_n be_v ungracious_a and_o ungodly_a the_o reason_n be_v peremptory_a for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n have_v the_o bridl_v rain_n in_o his_o hand_n either_o to_o give_v liberty_n unto_o ungodliness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o life_n orelse_o to_o refrain_v the_o same_o now_o all_o man_n may_v daily_o see_v by_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wild_a beast_n so_o very_a brute_n and_o barbarous_a as_o man_n will_v wax_v and_o be_v through_o liberty_n and_o that_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n boove_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o his_o great_a understanding_n in_o good_a and_o evil_a ¶_o and_o therefore_o to_o admit_v in_o a_o magistrate_n a_o covetise_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o private_a and_o proper_a gain_n namely_o by_o fee_n and_o charge_n arise_v and_o grow_v as_o be_v already_o confess_v these_o be_v to_o conclude_v a_o odious_a and_o detestable_a consequence_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o who_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n to_o speak_v or_o think_v save_o all_o honour_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o say_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o reverend_a and_o honourable_a opinion_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o say_v or_o to_o think_v that_o these_o great_a gain_n and_o fee_n do_v return_v to_o he_o in_o private_a and_o proper_a use_n but_o rather_o to_o judge_n &_o think_v that_o the_o magistrate_n &_o officer_n receive_v they_o as_o thing_n excommunicate_a and_o as_o a_o common_a treasure_n dedicate_v unto_o godly_a use_n and_o purpose_n in_o ease_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n ¶_o will_v god_n this_o be_v true_a quoth_v pierce_v for_o i_o dare_v lay_v my_o life_n quoth_v he_o that_o if_o all_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o be_v lewd_o and_o shameful_o spend_v in_o one_o term_n about_o vain_a suit_n and_o brabble_n be_v reserve_v and_o account_v in_o the_o end_n of_o y_fw-es term_n they_o will_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o all_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a through_o out_o all_o the_o parish_n in_o england_n for_o half_a a_o year_n nevertheless_o many_o a_o one_o think_v himself_o sore_o charge_v namely_o myself_o god_n forgive_v i_o true_o neighbour_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o be_o of_o no_o other_o opinion_n neither_o do_v i_o judge_v that_o all_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o revenue_n be_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o collection_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n aforesaid_a neither_o that_o the_o receiver_n of_o yâ—_n same_o do_v differ_v from_o those_o other_o collector_n in_o parish_n churchy_n save_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o also_o save_v that_o they_o be_v not_o force_v to_o crave_v it_o at_o the_o party_n hand_n and_o some_o time_n to_o convent_n he_o before_o a_o justicer_n of_o peace_n for_o a_o groat_n or_o six_o penny_n as_o the_o other_o oft_o time_n be_v and_o also_o save_v that_o for_o their_o reverend_a and_o honourable_a estimation_n they_o be_v not_o accountable_a save_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o author_n general_a and_o unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n pierce_n deny_v the_o reason_n allege_v as_o probable_a but_o not_o necessary_a his_o reason_n therefore_o cap._n 6._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_v you_o have_v allege_v many_o fair_a 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honour_n and_o reverence_n because_o he_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o reverend_a this_o i_o confess_v as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o end_n aswell_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v godly_a people_n cherish_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o concord_n strengthen_v and_o further_v whereupon_o stand_v the_o prosperity_n &_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o country_n and_o common_a welth_n their_o way_n and_o mean_v you_o have_v allege_v be_v these_o to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o restrain_v their_o liberty_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a the_o have_v further_o allege_v that_o punishment_n be_v diverse_a some_o corporal_a some_o pecuniall_n and_o that_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v grievous_a both_o unto_o the_o sufferer_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o doer_n thereof_o but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v you_o without_o 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injustice_n &_o unrighteousness_n chap._n 14._o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o further_o understand_v what_o you_o do_v mean_a by_o this_o history_n for_o it_o shall_v seem_v y_fw-fr you_o have_v allege_v it_o against_o i_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o it_o make_v for_o i_o by_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o you_o yourself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v wrought_v upon_o you_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v confess_v neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_n and_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n i_o have_v confess_v it_o far_o enough_o from_o your_o purpose_n or_o any_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o where_o in_o maintenance_n of_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o revenue_n you_o have_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v public_a &_o also_o how_o many_o and_o how_o good_a and_o godly_a be_v the'ffect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o without_o proof_n make_v of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o by_o your_o own_o experience_n or_o by_o other_o necessary_a demonstration_n there_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n y_fw-fr they_o be_v proper_a and_o private_a and_o therefore_o excessive_a and_o unreasonable_a which_o be_v my_o assertion_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o this_o proof_n of_o my_o own_o experience_n whereby_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o great_a gain_n and_o profit_n be_v prosecute_v as_o i_o have_v affirm_v and_o not_o persecute_v as_o you_o pretend_v for_o i_o have_v partly_o show_v you_o here_o what_o leave_n &_o liberty_n the_o common_a people_n namely_o youth_n have_v to_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n in_o all_o wantonness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o life_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o theatre_n curtain_n heave_v house_n kiss_v booth_n bowl_v alley_n and_o such_o place_n where_o the_o time_n be_v so_o shameful_o misspend_v namely_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n unto_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o 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bring_v forth_o their_o increase_n to_o wit_n felony_n theft_n man_n slaughter_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a there_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a a_o person_n that_o will_v not_o say_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v to_o better_a end_n namely_o for_o his_o evil_a and_o dissolute_a life_n in_o the_o beginning_n this_o liberty_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n to_o bid_v or_o to_o forbid_v even_o after_o as_o they_o will_v prefer_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o else_o their_o own_o wealth_n pomp_n and_o vainglory_n and_o therefore_o how_o hearty_o be_v it_o to_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_o that_o such_o as_o be_v magistrate_n and_o officer_n shall_v not_o be_v covetuoê°_n orelse_o such_o as_o be_v covetoê°_n shall_v not_o be_v magistrate_n for_o hereof_o lethro_v do_v warn_v moses_n in_o y_fw-fr xviy_a of_o exodus_fw-la talk_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o election_n &_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n &_o officer_n &_o bid_v he_o choose_v such_o as_o hate_a covetise_n &_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o vice_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v apparent_a to_o wit_n least_o the_o wickedness_n &_o ungodliness_n of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o be_v valuable_a let_v and_o set_v rent_a &_o farm_a buy_v &_o sell_v for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v value_v let_v &_o set_v rent_a buy_v &_o sell_v of_o office_n who_o value_n be_v more_o or_o less_o accord_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n &_o their_o dishonournig_a of_o god_n thereby_o and_o where_o you_o maintain_v these_o great_a gain_n by_o their_o godly_a &_o worthy_a effect_n the_o first_o whereof_o you_o allege_v to_o be_v their_o great_a purchase_n of_o lordship_n land_n &_o possession_n &_o the_o effect_n thereof_o you_o allege_v to_o be_v a_o provision_n &_o patrimony_n for_o the_o good_a &_o godly_a the_o effect_n whereof_o you_o say_v be_v the_o increase_n of_o they_o &_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o contrary_a the_o effect_n whereof_o you_o say_v 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unable_a abide_v neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o answer_v you_o unto_o these_o matter_n and_o first_o because_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n probable_a reason_n give_v place_n to_o necessary_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n wherein_o you_o suppose_v that_o you_o have_v go_v beyond_o i_o because_o that_o against_o my_o bare_a and_o naked_a reason_n as_o you_o term_v they_o you_o have_v allege_v authority_n and_o that_o of_o your_o own_o experience_n i_o will_v answer_v you_o with_o the_o like_a &_o that_o of_o my_o own_o experience_n also_o and_o more_o direct_a unto_o my_o matter_n then_o any_o of_o you_o which_o be_v indeed_o indirect_a and_o stand_v in_o different_a and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v allege_v and_o also_o the_o first_o assess_v of_o the_o say_a fee_n and_o revenue_n and_o their_o great_a utility_n and_o necessity_n namely_o for_o the_o 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or_o master_n will_v say_v i_o become_v your_o man_n and_o faith_n will_v bear_v you_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o my_o prince_n all_o which_o the_o homager_n do_v unto_o his_o lord_n what_o may_v not_o a_o man_n hope_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v thus_o ally_v unto_o he_o this_o also_o be_v far_o verify_v by_o the_o say_v honourable_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o write_v of_o aid_n pour_v file_v mary_a aid_n pour_v fair_a son_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr chevalier_n and_o do_v bind_v the_o tenant_n to_o serve_v his_o landlord_n in_o the_o war_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o by_o sufficient_a deputy_n in_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n have_v a_o honourable_a consideration_n to_o deliver_v the_o landlord_n from_o careful_a and_o heathenish_a desire_n and_o care_v to_o gather_v for_o the_o preferment_n of_o his_o child_n be_v already_o assure_v where_o to_o leave_v the_o same_o and_o neither_o 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have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o yet_o be_v they_o touch_v with_o remorse_n to_o reverence_v it_o in_o other_o and_o to_o have_v their_o deed_n in_o admiration_n this_o matter_n thus_o end_v the_o rich_a fellow_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o the_o next_o day_n i_o myself_o have_v end_v my_o business_n come_v a_o way_n also_o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o amen_o quoth_v pierce_n ploughman_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o such_o a_o very_o long_o amen_o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la quoth_v pierce_n what_o mean_v you_o neighbour_n quoth_v our_o host_n nam_fw-la miranda_fw-la canunt_fw-la quoth_v pierce_n i_o trow_v the_o man_n dote_v quoth_v our_o host_n nay_o neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o you_o dote_v yourself_o why_o quoth_v our_o host_n do_v this_o matter_n seem_v so_o strange_a and_o marvellous_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o another_o matter_n which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o this_o and_o of_o my_o own_o exerience_n also_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o hear_v neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_v an_o other_o tale_n by_o the_o host_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o have_v mortgage_v his_o land_n come_v to_o a_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o law_n to_o who_o be_v offer_v to_o sell_v his_o land_n of_o who_o he_o have_v great_a comfort_n chap._n 16._o it_o fortune_v a_o other_o time_n i_o be_v in_o rent_n also_o at_o the_o house_n of_o a_o other_o great_a and_o rich_a officer_n towards_o the_o law_n where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o sojourn_v certain_a day_n during_o which_o time_n there_o come_v thither_o a_o young_a gentle_a man_n to_o offer_v his_o land_n to_o sell_v and_o make_v a_o offer_n thereof_o unto_o this_o man_n in_o my_o presence_n unto_o who_o this_o worshipful_a lawyer_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n wherefore_o will_v you_o sell_v your_o land_n quoth_v he_o be_v a_o ancient_a possession_n and_o a_o fair_a live_n sir_n quoth_v this_o young_a man_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o great_a debt_n come_v to_o my_o land_n before_o i_o be_v wise_a and_o have_v mortgage_v my_o land_n for_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o except_o i_o come_v with_o in_o these_o ten_o day_n i_o utter_o lose_v my_o land._n you_o have_v bring_v yourself_o into_o great_a extremity_n quoth_v this_o gentle_a man_n how_o be_v it_o to_o sell_v your_o land_n i_o think_v a_o very_a hard_a remedy_n thereof_o and_o great_a pity_n if_o any_o other_o way_n may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o sell_v away_o his_o land_n sell_v away_o his_o best_a and_o most_o assure_a friend_n beside_o that_o to_o sell_v away_o namely_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n and_o which_o he_o never_o buy_v be_v both_o shameful_a and_o slanderous_a as_o to_o have_v disherit_v &_o destroy_v his_o name_n house_n &_o family_n which_o be_v a_o odious_a thing_n &_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o good_a naboth_n the_o jesraelite_n deny_v even_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o when_o achab_n demand_v of_o he_o his_o vinyard_n for_o as_o much_o 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be_v a_o great_a infamy_n &_o reproach_n to_o be_v say_v a_o unthrift_n and_o the_o first_o decaier_n of_o a_o house_n &_o family_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a alas_o sir_n quoth_v this_o young_a man_n i_o be_o in_o great_a distress_n you_o know_v these_o merchant_n of_o london_n be_v hard_a dealct_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o for_o ready_a payment_n well_o quoth_v the_o gentleman_n i_o will_v do_v thus_o much_o for_o you_o i_o myself_o will_v lend_v you_o a_o hundred_o pound_n which_o you_o shall_v repay_v by_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o that_o i_o suppose_v you_o may_v easy_o do_v order_v yourself_o wise_o take_v that_o quoth_v he_o &_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n if_o happy_o he_o
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