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quoth_v our_o host_n but_o that_o proove_v not_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v worth_a fifty_o point_n save_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o mad_a to_o â—uy_v they_o of_o you_o as_o you_o buy_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o sâ—lde_v they_o unto_o you_o but_o or_o you_o meet_v with_o any_o such_o chapman_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o keep_v they_o with_o that_o pieâ—ce_n begin_v to_o be_v half_o offend_v neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n five_o pound_n be_v a_o small_a matter_n between_o we_o twain_o you_o sâ—all_v have_v it_o upon_o your_o word_n but_o as_o for_o your_o book_n here_o dwell_v a_o lady_n not_o far_o hence_o carry_v they_o to_o she_o for_o they_o be_v fâ—r_o fetch_v and_o dear_o buy_v and_o such_o thing_n man_n say_v be_v good_a for_o lady_n ¶_o pierce_n find_v it_o strange_a that_o man_n shall_v pay_v so_o â—eer_o for_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v so_o vile_a and_o little_a worth_n as_o concern_v their_o return_n chap._n 3._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n i_o can_v put_v up_o that_o mock_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o i_o know_v you_o mean_v i_o no_o evil_a but_o good_a thereby_o but_o very_o i_o think_v it_o stand_v hardly_o with_o their_o existimation_n that_o will_v be_v hold_v and_o term_v worshipful_a yea_o honourable_a to_o take_v so_o extreme_o for_o thing_n whereof_o no_o better_a return_n be_v to_o be_v make_v yet_o must_v we_o pay_v they_o with_o great_a attendance_n with_o cap_n in_o hand_n and_o all_o reverence_n great_a reason_n quoth_v our_o host_n for_o they_o be_v worshipful_a and_o right_a worthy_a of_o all_o those_o duty_n then_o have_v i_o be_v in_o a_o error_n a_o long_a time_n quoth_v pierce_n for_o i_o have_v always_o hitherto_o think_v that_o worship_n and_o honour_n have_v stand_v in_o geve_v &_o not_o in_o take_v in_o help_v reléeve_v and_o do_v good_a and_o not_o in_o their_o contrary_n and_o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o both_o reasonable_a and_o also_o common_a experience_n for_o we_o honour_n god_n at_o who_o hand_n we_o receive_v all_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o proper_o unto_o he_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o worship_n due_a and_o unto_o man_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o approach_v unto_o god_n in_o quality_n of_o virtue_n justice_n mercy_n and_o other_o goodness_n wherefore_o in_o all_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o worshipful_a that_o do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o unto_o the_o great_a number_n for_o sure_o in_o my_o discretion_n the_o worship_n and_o the_o gain_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o he_o that_o gayn_v or_o be_v reléeve_v and_o be_v holpen_v aught_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_n he_o by_o who_o he_o gayn_v be_v holpen_v and_o reléeve_v for_o otherwise_o why_o do_v the_o servant_n worship_n his_o master_n and_o not_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n our_o honourable_a &_o reverend_a forefather_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n assess_v these_o fee_n and_o charge_n and_o that_o for_o the_o great_a zeal_n and_o love_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o person_n qualify_v therewith_o with_o p_o that_o ierce_v clap_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o board_n i_o make_v god_n a_o vow_n quoth_v he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o first_o praise_v a_o shéet_a of_o paper_n with_o twelve_o line_n write_v therein_o at_o eight_o penny_n nay_o at_o xij_o penny_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v cc._o that_o cost_v i_o after_o that_o rate_n he_o be_v neither_o friend_n to_o godliness_n ne_o virtue_n to_o god_n neither_o to_o good_a man_n or_o woman_n neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n this_o be_v but_o the_o error_n of_o your_o judgement_n and_o that_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o so_o evident_o that_o yourself_o shall_v confess_v that_o these_o fee_n and_o charge_n which_o you_o â—hink_v so_o great_a and_o so_o exccessive_a have_v so_o great_a reason_n in_o their_o beginning_n as_o that_o great_a have_v never_o any_o civil_a 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approove_v their_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n as_o thing_n mean_v to_o be_v a_o reward_n and_o nourishment_n of_o knowledge_n learning_n and_o virtue_n and_o punishment_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o vice_n and_o therefore_o true_a and_o just_a chap._n 4._o first_o i_o think_v you_o will_v grant_v quoth_v hâ—e_v that_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v the_o deputy_n and_o livetenaunt_n of_o god_n héerin_o earth_n high_a and_o honourable_a for_o that_o they_o be_v â—n_o very_a deed_n the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o few_o and_o plain_a word_n the_o speak_a aâ—d_n work_v law_n for_o by_o they_o the_o law_n command_v and_o forbid_v so_o that_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v good_a and_o godly_a people_n cherish_v short_o that_o peace_n and_o concord_n may_v be_v maintain_v i_o grant_v you_o all_o this_o quoth_v pierce_n you_o will_v grant_v quoth_v he_o that_o she_o way_n and_o mean_a to_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o give_v as_o little_a favour_n unto_o sin_n as_o be_v possible_a that_o be_v very_o true_a also_o quoth_v pieâ—ce_n the_o will_v grant_v quoth_v our_o host_n that_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o punish_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n as_o some_o by_o death_n some_o by_o other_o punishment_n of_o the_o body_n great_a or_o small_a and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o pecuniall_a punishment_n by_o the_o purse_n as_o by_o fine_a and_o ransom_n and_o such_o like_a i_o grant_v you_o all_o this_o quoth_v pierce_n you_o will_v grant_v i_o also_o quoth_v he_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v gréevous_a unto_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o neither_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o doer_n and_o executor_n that_o be_v very_o true_a also_o quoth_v pierce_n except_o they_o be_v wicked_a person_n both_o the_o sufferer_n and_o the_o executor_n then_o quoth_v our_o host_n see_v all_o punishment_n be_v fearful_a and_o gréevous_a unto_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o &_o no_o pleasure_n but_o rather_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o hart_n unto_o the_o executor_n thereof_o such_o and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o that_o be_v very_o true_a quoth_v pierce_v you_o know_v quoth_v our_o host_n that_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o punishment_n be_v sin_n wickedness_n and_o misgovernment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n all_o that_o be_v very_o true_a quoth_v pierce_v very_o well_o then_o quoth_v our_o host_n these_o proposition_n which_o you_o have_v grant_v do_v suffice_v for_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o prove_v which_o be_v that_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n be_v never_o mean_v nor_o yet_o be_v receive_v or_o convert_v into_o private_a or_o proper_a use_n i_o pray_v you_o neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_v let_v i_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v prove_v for_o i_o promise_v you_o faithful_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v yet_o hear_v your_o prove_n be_v far_a to_o fetch_v you_o know_v quoth_v our_o host_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v to_o be_v quarelous_a and_o contencious_a and_o daily_o provoke_v one_o a_o other_o and_o also_o to_o take_v no_o wrong_a and_o do_v no_o right_n that_o be_v very_o true_a quoth_v pierce_v you_o know_v quoth_v our_o host_n that_o the_o common_a weapon_n wherewith_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v upon_o each_o other_o be_v the_o law_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o magistrate_n as_o you_o have_v already_o grant_v so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o be_v make_v the_o executor_n of_o their_o wilfune_n and_o vengeance_n which_o they_o will_v needs_o
do_v upon_o each_o other_o which_o thing_n you_o have_v already_o confess_v to_o be_v gréevous_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o have_v it_o ever_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v think_v and_o that_o very_o wise_o and_o true_o that_o the_o likely_a way_n &_o mean_v to_o dissuade_v their_o wilfulness_n which_o no_o reason_n love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v dissuade_v be_v to_o make_v their_o wilfulness_n as_o dear_a and_o as_o heavy_a unto_o they_o as_o reasonable_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o â—nd_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o light_o and_o for_o every_o trifle_n vex_v and_o trouble_v both_o the_o magistrate_n &_o one_o a_o other_o which_o effect_n although_o it_o fail_v to_o work_v &_o that_o their_o madness_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v thereby_o that_o yet_o their_o ungodlynes_n may_v return_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o relief_n of_o other_o their_o neighbour_n &_o brother_n that_o be_v better_o affect_v &_o so_o by_o oneself_o and_o same_o mean_a the_o â—ngodly_a punish_v &_o fleece_v and_o the_o godly_a amend_v &_o enrich_v hereby_o &_o that_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o 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 â—_z 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 fâ—r_v 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 alehouse_n â—_z 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 heaâ—s_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 â—ecovered_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 wéek_v 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 and_o 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 undesired_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o handful_n and_o so_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v plentiful_a provision_n make_v for_o their_o godly_a neighbour_n at_o their_o charge_n and_o yet_o no_o thank_n unto_o they_o therefore_o call_v you_o this_o a_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_n i_o will_v i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o best_a horse_n in_o my_o plough_n to_o make_v this_o say_n true_a and_o i_o swear_v to_o you_o quoth_v he_o prove_v it_o true_a and_o you_o shall_v have_v he_o yet_o or_o this_o day_n seven_o night_n for_o that_o will_v ease_v my_o hart_n if_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o any_o godly_a person_n have_v fare_v the_o better_a or_o be_v amend_v by_o any_o part_n of_o all_o my_o great_a expense_n for_o then_o yet_o shall_v i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v do_v some_o good_a with_o all_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o money_n why_o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v simon_n do_v you_o doubt_v that_o all_o these_o sum_n or_o the_o great_a 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 â—nd_n apparent_a and_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 heaâ—e_v how_o ¶_o simon_n approove_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 theiâ—_n 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 gayn_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 â—hat_n 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 musâ—_n necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o favour_v all_o the_o first_o &_o meaâ—_n cause_v thereof_o which_o be_v a_o horrible_a &_o a_o fearful_a conclusion_n â—_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v follow_v necessary_o upon_o the_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 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