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your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n 5._o that_o base_a carnal_a fear_n and_o cowardice_n oft_o cause_v both_o prelate_n noble_n and_o people_n to_o desert_n their_o own_o best_a interest_n and_o lawful_a prince_n and_o to_o act_v vote_n and_o submit_v to_o mere_a unrighteous_a usurper_n against_o their_o primitive_a resolution_n judgement_n conscience_n as_o here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o edgar_n and_o rich._n 3._o since_o 6._o that_o general_n pusf_v up_o with_o victorious_a success_n and_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n force_v in_o their_o power_n be_v apt_a to_o aspire_v after_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o forcible_o to_o usurp_v it_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n even_o with_o the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o right_a 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misery_n trouble_n war_n and_o ruin_n not_o only_o on_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o likewise_o on_o their_o kingdom_n and_o people_n as_o harold_n do_v 12._o that_o royal_a usurper_n when_o they_o be_v most_o successful_a insolent_a and_o secure_a as_o harold_n after_o his_o victory_n in_o the_o north_n be_v near_a great_a danger_n and_o ruin_n 13._o that_o such_o usurper_n be_v common_o very_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o interest_n and_o power_n under_o pretext_n of_o the_o common_a defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o more_o rely_v on_o their_o mercenary_a force_n than_o the_o unmercinary_a militia_n of_o the_o nation_n 14._o that_o usurper_n though_o they_o may_v have_v many_o flatterer_n and_o seem_a friend_n to_o write_v and_o act_n for_o they_o while_o in_o prosperity_n yet_o be_v common_o general_o desert_v both_o by_o noble_n people_z yea_o their_o own_o endear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n when_o they_o need_v they_o most_o as_o harold_n be_v 15._o that_o few_o english_a noble_n gentry_n or_o commons_o will_v ready_o adventure_v their_o life_n in_o a_o usurper_n quarrel_n when_o and_o where_o his_o title_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o better_a and_o clear_a right_n as_o most_o of_o they_o desert_a harold_n 16._o that_o the_o reign_n of_o perjure_a invader_n of_o other_o throne_n be_v common_o 36._o very_o short_a full_a of_o war_n trouble_n fear_n jealousy_n and_o their_o end_n for_o the_o most_o part_n bloody_a tragical_a as_o be_v herald_n and_o rich._n 3._o 17._o that_o the_o sordid_a covetousness_n of_o king_n and_o general_n in_o oppress_v their_o people_n and_o deprive_v their_o subject_n and_o soldier_n of_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a spoil_n after_o victory_n over_o the_o enemy_n be_v a_o ready_a mean_n to_o alienate_v their_o affection_n and_o cause_v a_o defection_n from_o they_o to_o their_o opposite_n 18._o that_o when_o god_n have_v design_v a_o perjure_a usurper_n or_o nation_n ruin_v for_o their_o cry_a sin_n he_o sudden_o stir_v up_o unexpected_a enemy_n and_o instrument_n to_o effect_n occasion_n to_o facilitate_v it_o and_o so_o infatuate_v they_o that_o they_o become_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a advice_n and_o reject_v all_o proposition_n and_o accommodation_n that_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o as_o harold_n obstinate_o do_v 19_o that_o none_o be_v more_o forward_o public_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o to_o judge_v and_o decide_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o proceed_n than_o the_o most_o perjurious_a and_o unrighteous_a usurper_n that_o when_o such_o presumptuous_o and_o atheistical_o dare_v open_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o justice_n against_o their_o opposite_n or_o competitor_n he_o usual_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o exemplary_a death_n and_o fatal_a overthrow_v as_o he_o do_v harold_n both_o to_o manifest_v his_o severe_a justice_n and_o indignation_n against_o such_o atheistical_a and_o hypocritical_a apellant_n and_o appeal_n and_o to_o deter_v all_o other_o from_o such_o practice_n 20._o that_o all_o sacred_a oath_n and_o swear_a contract_n solemn_o make_v to_o other_o in_o thing_n lawful_a or_o indifferent_a be_v it_o through_o fear_n or_o voluntary_o upon_o premeditation_n ought_v religious_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o nâ—â—_n wilful_o infringe_v or_o elude_v by_o shift_n and_o pretence_n as_o here_o by_o harold_n 21._o that_o god_n soon_o or_o late_a do_v usual_o avenge_v in_o a_o exemplary_a manner_n the_o perjurious_a wilful_a breach_n of_o solemn_a oath_n even_o in_o king_n themselves_o and_o the_o great_a person_n who_o detestable_a perjury_n oft_o bring_v sudden_a destruction_n both_o upon_o themselves_o their_o kindred_n posterity_n and_o whole_a army_n and_o kingdom_n too_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o harold_n 22_o that_o perjure_a person_n fight_v in_o a_o cause_n direct_o against_o their_o corporal_a oath_n can_v expect_v no_o other_o success_n in_o battle_n but_o either_o flight_n or_o death_n and_o that_o one_o battle_n may_v both_o lose_v and_o win_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o unstable_a be_v even_o kingdom_n themselves_o 23._o that_o the_o barbarous_a murder_n the_o cruel_a oppression_n of_o innocent_a people_n be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o a_o universal_a insurrection_n against_o their_o governor_n and_o instrument_n and_o usual_o end_v in_o the_o dethron_n expulsion_n death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o of_o which_o tosti_n yield_v we_o a_o notable_a precedent_n and_o that_o people_n when_o once_o just_o enrage_v against_o such_o bloody_a tyrannical_a oppressor_n become_v altogether_o implacable_a and_o will_v never_o brook_v their_o future_a government_n over_o they_o 24._o that_o base_a carnal_a fear_n in_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n usual_o disjoint_n those_o person_n counsel_n force_n who_o the_o common_a danger_n shall_v more_o unite_v and_o 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most_o disowned_a desert_a betray_v by_o other_o timorous_a and_o time-serving_a person_n witness_v the_o
nisi_fw-la cord_n carfrey_n unde_fw-la importabilis_fw-la tributi_fw-la pensio_fw-la imposita_fw-la angliae_fw-la fortunas_fw-la provincialium_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la usque_fw-la destruxit_fw-la 357._o henry_n huntindon_n and_o the_o 879._o chronicle_n of_o bromton_n pass_v this_o verdict_n against_o and_o deduce_v this_o memorable_a observation_n from_o this_o tribute_n edelredi_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o primo_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la angli_fw-la which_o intimate_v 9_o it_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z parliamentary_a council_n concilio_n infausto_fw-la siricii_n archiepiscopi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la censum_fw-la dacis_fw-la persolverent_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la rapinis_fw-la &_o caede_fw-la ceâ—â—arent_fw-la &_o â—…eis_fw-la decem_fw-la mille_fw-la libras_fw-la hoc_fw-la antem_fw-la malum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la duravit_fw-la et_fw-la diu_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la pietas_n subveniat_fw-la durabit_fw-la regibus_fw-la namque_fw-la nostris_fw-la modo_fw-la persolvimus_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quod_fw-la dacis_fw-la persolvebatur_fw-la ex_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la terror_fw-la to_o which_o bromton_n 13._o ranulphus_fw-la censtrensis_fw-la and_o 2._o henry_n de_fw-fr knyghton_n immediate_o subjoin_v dacis_fw-la tributum_fw-la annuum_fw-la solvunt_fw-la primo_fw-la anno_fw-la 10_o milia_fw-la librarum_fw-la secundo_fw-la anno_fw-la 16_o millia_fw-la librarum_fw-la tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la 20_o millia_fw-la librarum_fw-la quarto_fw-la anno_fw-la 24_o millia_fw-la quinto_fw-la anno_fw-la 40._o millia_fw-la librarum_fw-la dâ—nec_fw-la tandem_fw-la pecunâ—a_fw-la deficiente_fw-la iterum_fw-la tenderent_fw-la ad_fw-la rapinas_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la noâ—…_n depraedaâ—es_fw-la et_fw-la londoniam_fw-la obsidenteâ—_n coegerunt_fw-la regem_fw-la tributum_fw-la dare_v 64._o mat._n parker_n archbishop_n of_o cauterbury_n thus_o censure_v this_o ill_a advice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n siricius_n pacem_fw-la christianis_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la dacis_fw-la 10._o librarum_fw-la millibus_fw-la redemit_fw-la ad_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la sane_fw-la peneque_fw-la perniciem_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la 207._o mr._n john_n fox_n inform_v we_o that_o king_n ethelred_n be_v glâ—d_v to_o grant_v the_o dane_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o peace_n give_v himself_o to_o poll_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o disinherit_n they_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o redeem_v the_o same_o again_o with_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o he_o pay_v great_a tribute_n to_o the_o dane_n yearly_a which_o â—as_v call_v danegelt_n which_o tribute_n so_o increase_v that_o 4._o from_o the_o first_o tribute_n of_o 10000_o l._n it_o be_v bring_v at_o last_o in_o process_n of_o 5._o or_o 6._o year_n to_o 40000_o l._n the_o which_o yearly_a tribute_n until_o the_o come_n of_o st._n edward_n and_o after_o be_v levy_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n moreover_o for_o lack_v of_o justice_n many_o thief_n rioter_n and_o briber_n be_v in_o the_o land_n with_o much_o misery_n and_o mischief_n to_o which_o sorrow_n moreover_o be_v join_v hunger_n and_o penury_n beside_o a_o bloody_a flux_n fever_n mortality_n murrain_n among_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o commons_o insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o pick_v and_o steal_v from_o other_o so_o that_o what_o for_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o what_o by_o inward_a thief_n and_o briber_n this_o land_n be_v bring_v into_o great_a affliction_n albeit_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o affliction_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o lord_n themselves_o who_o dâ—_n not_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o they_o assemble_v in_o consultation_n together_o either_o they_o do_v draw_v divers_a way_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v agree_v upon_o any_o matter_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o party_n soon_o it_o be_v break_v again_o or_o else_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v devise_v for_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o enemy_n even_o the_o dane_n be_v warn_v thereof_o by_o some_o of_o the_o same_o council_n 416._o john_n speed_z in_o his_o hist_n of_o great_a britain_n relate_v that_o king_n ethelred_n can_v not_o redress_v the_o evil_n occasion_v by_o the_o prosperous_a dane_n success_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o land_n like_o unto_o grasshopper_n his_o strength_n be_v small_a and_o his_o subject_n affection_n lâ—ss_n therefore_o call_v to_o counsel_v 9_o the_o statesman_n and_o peer_n demand_v their_o advic_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v some_o few_o of_o these_o proffer_v the_o king_n their_o assistance_n but_o more_o of_o they_o persuade_v to_o a_o composition_n whereof_o siricius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v chief_a and_o in_o fine_a ten_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v to_o the_o dane_n for_o their_o departure_n this_o golden_a mine_n once_o enter_v be_v more_o eager_o dig_v into_o by_o 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