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earth_n thou_o divide_v the_o sea_n and_o at_o last_o as_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o he_o say_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o any_o pact_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o security_n but_o by_o submit_v himself_o to_o what_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o his_o preservation_n 2._o upon_o a_o survey_n take_v in_o scripture_n how_o often_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v people_n regal_a power_n can_v be_v create_v by_o the_o people_n use_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v thirty_o three_o two_o of_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o patriarch_n one_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n only_o once_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 2._o 26._o twice_o of_o the_o patriarch_n psal_n 105._o 15._o and_o 1_o chro._n 16._o 22._o all_o the_o rest_n to_o king_n only_o and_o express_o and_o though_o other_o be_v anoint_v yet_o none_o
monarchy_n aristocracy_n &_o democracy_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n therefore_o let_v aristocracy_n &_o democracy_n answer_v for_o themselves_o ancient_o there_o be_v no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n but_o monarchy_n nor_o do_v god_n ever_o command_v obedience_n to_o other_o and_o the_o very_a athenian_n for_o above_o 800_o year_n can_v find_v a_o government_n under_o king_n hereditary_o before_o any_o footstep_n of_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o europe_n unless_o in_o the_o carthaginian_a state_n and_o when_o the_o magi_n usurp_v in_o persia_n it_o be_v pride_n in_o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n who_o not_o only_o esteem_v all_o the_o world_n barbarous_a beside_o themselves_o and_o all_o king_n to_o be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o ravenous_a beast_n but_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o these_o 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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 stoic_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o wicked_a action_n to_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o pretend_a conscience_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o his_o own_o will_v never_o go_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o desire_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o though_o diverse_a man_n do_v natural_o affect_v and_o desire_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o yet_o god_n have_v so_o make_v every_o man_n a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v or_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o appetition_n and_o affection_n and_o man_n excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o his_o action_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o object_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o may_v free_o do_v this_o action_n as_o it_o be_v move_v in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o law_n he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n together_o with_o a_o penalty_n annex_v for_o not_o observance_n after_o some_o reasonable_a time_n fix_v whereby_o the_o oblige_a may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o declaration_n judgement_n be_v the_o sencence_n of_o he_o who_o so_o command_v forbid_v or_o permit_v whether_o such_o a_o act_n be_v a_o omission_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n so_o declare_v 3._o justice_n be_v the_o upright_o do_v of_o any_o just_a or_o legal_a action_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n judgement_n be_v the_o discern_a of_o justice_n how_o judgement_n differ_v from_o justice_n a_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n 4._o all_o judgement_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o act_n of_o three_o person_n at_o least_o judgement_n what_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n viz._n the_o judge_n the_o accuser_n and_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o judge_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n 5._o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o judgement_n be_v either_o to_o determine_v difference_n judgement_n the_o end_n of_o judgement_n or_o punish_v offender_n chap._n iu._n of_o equity_n 1._o equity_n be_v twofold_a either_o a_o remission_n or_o moderation_n of_o the_o law_n equity_n how_o manifold_a be_v equity_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o kill_v then_o cure_v a_o distemper_n in_o the_o subject_a as_o when_o many_o subject_n either_o upon_o passion_n or_o be_v seduce_v have_v so_o far_o transgress_v law_n that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v by_o law_n their_o life_n and_o estate_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o supreme_a power_n rigid_o to_o exact_v all_o which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v equity_n so_o to_o punish_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o other_o subject_n that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a and_o the_o generality_n offend_v preserve_v so_o where_o the_o law_n command_v upon_o penalty_n 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i_o confess_v all_o sin_n of_o my_o body_n of_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o nerve_n and_o of_o kidney_n and_o gristle_n and_o of_o my_o tongue_n and_o lip_n and_o of_o my_o jaw_n and_o tooth_n and_o hair_n of_o my_o marrow_n and_o of_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v soft_a or_o hard_o wet_a or_o dry_a i_o confess_v i_o have_v observe_v my_o baptism_n worse_o than_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o the_o profession_n by_o which_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o eternal_a health_n of_o myself_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v often_o neglect_v my_o canonical_a hour_n and_o have_v often_o forswear_a the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 9_o i_o ask_v and_o beseech_v my_o lord_n for_o remission_n of_o all_o these_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v never_o by_o his_o snare_n prevail_v against_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v die_v without_o confession_n and_o amendment_n of_o my_o 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with_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o other_o two_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v enjoin_v he_o 8._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v unwilling_o slay_v a_o layman_n let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n one_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o other_o two_o as_o his_o confessor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o let_v he_o always_o lament_v his_o transgression_n 9_o if_o he_o be_v a_o subdeacon_n let_v he_o fast_o six_o year_n if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n let_v he_o fast_o seven_o year_n if_o he_o be_v a_o mass-priest_n ten_o year_n and_o if_o a_o bishop_n twelve_z and_o always_o lament_v 10._o if_o any_o man_n so_o chastise_v his_o son_n that_o he_o thereof_o die_v although_o against_o his_o will_n let_v he_o fast_o five_o year_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 11._o if_o a_o bishop_n or_o mass-priest_n shall_v kill_v any_o one_o let_v he_o lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o order_n and_o his_o penance_n be_v always_o 12._o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v kill_v a_o infant_n either_o in_o her_o womb_n or_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v bear_v whether_o by_o take_v a_o potion_n or_o any_o other_o way_n let_v she_o fast_o ten_o year_n viz._n three_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o according_o as_o her_o confessor_n shall_v in_o mercy_n impose_v and_o always_o bewail_v the_o fact_n 13._o if_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n in_o his_o rage_n slay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o fast_o 3_o year_n 14._o if_o a_o husband_n shall_v out_o of_o any_o impious_a jealousy_n beat_v his_o wife_n so_o as_o she_o therefore_o die_v guiltless_a yet_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o year_n and_o always_o bewail_v his_o misdeed_n 15._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n have_v kill_v himself_o whether_o with_o a_o weapon_n or_o any_o other_o devilish_a instigation_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o sing_v a_o mass_n for_o such_o a_o man_n nor_o to_o bury_v he_o with_o sing_v psalm_n nor_o to_o cover_v he_o with_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o 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