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〈◊〉_d call_v the_o decurio_fw-la or_o tithingman_n by_o which_o name_n he_o be_v most_o know_v to_o the_o eastern_a english_a at_o this_o day_n other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a surety_n or_o pledge_n the_o kentish_a man_n call_v he_o borsholder_n corrupt_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o surety_n centuria_fw-la or_o a_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o decuria_n as_o one_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o time_n ten_o this_o viz._n hundred_o the_o man_n beyond_o trent_n call_v by_o another_o name_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o common_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wapentac_n alured_v then_o further_o ordain_v that_o every_o man_n of_o free_a condition_n shall_v be_v enroll_v in_o some_o hundred_o and_o be_v conjoin_v into_o some_o ten-man_n company_n that_o of_o lesser_a business_n the_o decurion_n or_o court-leet_n may_v judge_v and_o if_o any_o weighty_a matter_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o the_o hundred_o or_o county-court_n last_o that_o the_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n i_o take_v it_o he_o call_v they_o senator_n &_o praepositus_fw-la shall_v compound_v the_o most_o difficult_a suit_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n in_o that_o frequent_a convention_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n and_o what_o the_o manner_n of_o judge_v be_v king_n etheldred_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o enact_v in_o a_o full_a senate_n or_o parliament_n at_o vanatnigum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woodstock_n expound_v almost_o in_o these_o very_a word_n in_o all_o and_o every_o hundred_o let_v there_o be_v assembly_n and_o that_o twelve_o elderly_a man_n of_o free_a condition_n together_o with_o the_o sheriff_n praeposito_fw-la be_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a so_o that_o mr._n lambert_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o 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particular_a usage_n prescription_n and_o custom_n in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v observe_v as_o law_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n 3._o statute-law_n be_v act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v neither_o general_n statute-law_n statute-law_n nor_o particular_a custom_n but_o be_v law_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n in_o parliament_n upon_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o then_o occasion_n as_o they_o represent_v themselves_o for_o although_o all_o innovation_n be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a no_o doubt_n it_o be_v best_o that_o humane_a law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v immutable_a and_o eternal_a but_o as_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n transitory_a and_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n the_o same_o the_o next_o
from_o the_o company_n of_o tamar_n whenas_o he_o hate_v she_o because_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o but_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v his_o mistress_n whenas_o he_o may_v have_v secure_o enjoy_v she_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o horse_n dog_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v true_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o any_o reward_n or_o bribe_v where_o therefore_o neither_o worldly_a pleasure_n profit_n love_n fear_v hate_v nor_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v loss_n to_o all_o these_o do_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o what_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o 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cause_n which_o do_v not_o only_o plain_o appear_v from_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n if_o he_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o have_v not_o escape_v thence_o that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o 27._o matth._n 23._o 27._o they_o will_v not_o that_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o chorazin_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n etc._n 21._o matth._n 11._o 21._o but_o also_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o curse_n upon_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o what_o he_o command_v and_o however_o this_o rigid_a opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o 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