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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 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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 qualifieâ—_n 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 and_o general_a corruption_n of_o all_o the_o 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 that_o wish_v any_o other_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o reâ—son_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 apéer_v that_o covetise_n in_o a_o private_a person_n neither_o
but_o as_o if_o for_o example_n you_o will_v say_v woman_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v bibbing_a wine_n in_o common_a tavern_n or_o to_o be_v see_v at_o common_a lascivious_a and_o bawdy_a stage_n play_v therefore_o they_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n gather_v from_o posse_fw-la to_o estâ—_n to_o wit_n from_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o have_v not_o any_o necessity_n nor_o firmitie_n and_o that_o shall_v you_o see_v if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o i_o to_o london_n this_o next_o term_n how_o be_v it_o you_o seem_v to_o enforce_v your_o antecedent_n by_o the_o honourable_a existimation_n wherein_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o thereby_o you_o think_v that_o of_o duty_n i_o ought_v to_o grant_v it_o you_o for_o the_o shameful_a consequencâ—_n which_o necessary_o ensue_v upon_o the_o denial_n thereof_o true_o that_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v all_o this_o but_o a_o very_a bare_a and_o naked_a proof_n ¶_o simon_n maintain_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o diversity_n take_v between_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o the_o hire_n of_o servile_a travail_n and_o labour_n cap._n 7._o call_v you_o this_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a proof_n neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n if_o you_o deny_v this_o proof_n quoth_v he_o you_o reverse_v &_o overthrow_v all_o human_a society_n which_o be_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v by_o give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n what_o can_v we_o give_v save_o honour_n praise_n &_o glory_n first_o and_o immediate_o unto_o himself_o and_o second_o unto_o his_o deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o wit_n magistrate_n &_o officer_n who_o calling_n and_o appoint_v thereunto_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n so_o must_v and_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o dishonour_v i_o i_o will_v dishonour_v wherefore_o our_o wise_a and_o reverend_a elder_n and_o forefather_n in_o their_o assess_v these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n do_v mean_a to_o honour_v they_o who_o god_n honour_v and_o therefore_o unto_o their_o calling_n appoint_v they_o great_a and_o honourable_a revenue_n know_v that_o their_o gain_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o part_n &_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v therein_o know_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n as_o the_o liberal_a reward_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o ungodlynes_n and_o unthankfulnes_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n receive_v either_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n last_o know_v that_o they_o may_v not_o prosecute_v but_o persecute_v the_o cause_n &_o occasion_n of_o these_o gain_n as_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v aboove_o all_o common_a reason_n and_o discretion_n they_o assess_v these_o fee_n and_o revenue_n that_o the_o gain_n may_v be_v great_a and_o yet_o the_o cause_n thereof_o few_o quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o estate_n and_o faculty_n for_o what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v labour_v sore_o a_o whole_a day_n &_o at_o night_n shall_v receive_v twelve_o penny_n or_o eight_o penny_n for_o his_o hire_n another_o for_o half_a or_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n easy_a travail_n shall_v receive_v xx_o shilling_n or_o sometime_o more_o what_o be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n even_o this_o the_o one_o be_v a_o hire_n and_o a_o pricâ—_n of_o a_o servile_a labour_n and_o travel_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o proper_a aâ—d_n private_a use_n the_o other_o be_v a_o honour_n do_v unto_o virtue_n godlâ—nes_n and_o knowledge_n which_o do_v receive_v nor_o hold_v or_o accouâ—t_o any_o so_o base_a thing_n proper_a or_o private_a or_o can_v be_v so_o base_o mâ—nded_v as_o to_o joy_v therein_o further_o than_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n thereby_o what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o one_o man_n in_o the_o return_n of_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n shall_v gain_v xij_o penny_n or_o xvi_o peâ—ce_o cléer_o and_o yet_o where_o he_o lay_v out_o ij_o penny_n the_o other_o lay_v ouâ—_n x._o shilling_n and_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o wax_n that_o one_o â—an_v shall_v sell_v more_o for_o vi_fw-mi penny_n then_o a_o other_o shall_v sell_v for_o viij_o pound_n which_o nevertheless_o buy_v as_o dear_a as_o he_o within_o â—ij_fw-la penny_n at_o xx_o shilling_n ware_v and_o both_o lay_v out_o more_o monâ—y_n &_o long_o look_v for_o the_o return_n thereof_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o reaâ—on_n other_o than_o be_v already_o make_v ¶_o pierce_n deny_v the_o call_n to_o office_n to_o be_v such_o as_o simon_n have_v allege_v cap._n 8._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n whâ—ras_n you_o maintain_v your_o assersion_n by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o do_v insist_v thereupon_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v â—alled_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o godliness_n anâ—_n virtue_n the_o first_o part_n i_o great_o doubt_v for_o thâ—t_v many_o of_o they_o buy_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v very_o déer_o therefore_o yea_o some_o sell_v their_o very_a inheritaunce_n for_o that_o purpose_n i_o mean_v to_o buy_v office_n now_o do_v i_o never_o read_v that_o ever_o god_n receive_v money_n for_o a_o office_n how_o be_v it_o i_o refer_v myself_o héerâ—n_o to_o my_o master_n that_o be_v learned_a the_o next_o part_n that_o they_o be_v call_v for_o their_o vâ—rtue_n and_o godliness_n sure_o than_o i_o very_o suppose_v some_o of_o theâ—_n be_v call_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o they_o before_o â—nd_v then_o be_v the_o caller_n deceive_v which_o god_n can_v 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do_v then_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o tâ—at_a we_o have_v receive_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v we_o must_v needs_o câ—nfesse_v we_o be_v â—â—â—â—tted_v unto_o he_o therefore_o how_o then_o can_v â—e_n pay_v unto_o he_o our_o det_fw-la for_o he_o receive_v no_o money_n we_o cannoâ—_n feast_v he_o for_o he_o neither_o eat_v bull_n flesh_n nor_o drink_v thâ—_n blood_n of_o goat_n it_o rest_v then_o that_o we_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o bailiff_n and_o â—â—ereivers_n for_o that_o intent_n aâ—â—_n purpose_n and_o unto_o they_o in_o who_o persounen_n he_o have_v agazed_a himself_o â—â—to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n unto_o his_o poor_a and_o godly_a saint_n aâ—â—_n servant_n that_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n among_o we_o unto_o who_o whatsoever_o we_o give_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o accept_v it_o as_o give_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o payment_n of_o so_o much_o det_fw-la a_o testimony_n not_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o our_o work_v faith_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o only_a sense_n and_o meaning_n give_v and_o lend_v be_v virtue_n and_o proper_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o next_o question_n put_v by_o our_o host_n wâ—â—_n whether_o be_v the_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o lord_n or_o a_o gentleman_n pierce_n answer_v that_o in_o all_o common_a reason_n &_o also_o by_o experience_n the_o hard_a thing_n the_o hard_a be_v the_o dâ—â—ing_v thereof_o â—_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n than_o a_o gentleman_n and_o therefore_o hard_o to_o be_v make_v then_o a_o gentleman_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o think_v and_o know_v the_o contrary_a by_o experience_n for_o i_o know_v quoth_v i_o where_o a_o churl_n by_o hiâ—_n purchase_v of_o manor_n be_v become_v lord_n of_o a_o number_n better_a man_n than_o himself_o and_o so_o be_v he_o a_o lord_n and_o yet_o no_o gentleman_n 3._o the_o next_o question_n of_o pierce_n ploughman_n be_v why_o poorman_n be_v not_o call_v to_o office_n of_o estate_n and_o government_n in_o common_a welth_n but_o evermore_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a our_o host_n answer_v because_o quoth_v he_o the_o poor_a will_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o so_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a estate_n but_o to_o desire_v alteration_n and_o change_n and_o all_o such_o person_n be_v more_o meet_a to_o be_v command_v then_o to_o command_v in_o a_o common_a wealth_n but_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a it_o be_v clean_o otherwise_o for_o they_o be_v already_o that_o which_o the_o poor_a have_v desire_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o content_a and_o consequent_o friend_n and_o furtherer_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v never_o nor_o never_o will_v be_v where_o they_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o own_o present_a state_n and_o so_o great_a hazard_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n lie_v therein_o 4_o the_o next_o question_n by_o méâ—â—â—hat_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o great_a purchaser_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d &_o and_z merchant_n be_v common_a â—â—_o such_o he_o riâ—â—â—_n and_o â—â—â—melesse_a unthrift_n pierce_n answerer_v that_o he_o know_v no_o reason_n therein_o but_o he_o think_v it_o a_o very_a secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o parent_n that_o have_v eat_v four_o grape_n and_o set_v their_o children_n â—â—â—ch_a â—â—â—â—edge_n our_o host_n say_v it_o argue_v great_a equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o their_o child_n in_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o buy_v wit_n and_o to_o pay_v as_o â—éer_o therefore_o as_o their_o father_n and_o friend_n have_v sell_v they_o 5_o the_o next_o question_n by_o our_o host_n what_o be_v first_o the_o reason_n of_o give_v and_o wear_v of_o mourn_a gown_n and_o garment_n for_o such_o as_o be_v decease_v pierce_n answer_v he_o think_v it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o our_o iâ—bicilitie_n and_o weakness_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o pâ—one_v and_o ready_a to_o weep_v so_o sore_o namely_o rich_a widow_n who_o caâ—not_n weep_v 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be_v know_v from_o other_o by_o her_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n 6_o the_o next_o question_n by_o pierce_v what_o differ_v a_o covetous_a person_n from_o a_o niggard_n ¶_o our_o host_n answer_v a_o niggard_n be_v afraid_a to_o want_v himself_o and_o therefore_o husband_v aâ—d_v spare_v and_o oft_o live_v beside_o his_o own_o but_o the_o covetous_a be_v curse_v afraid_a lest_o other_o shall_v not_o want_v and_o therefore_o keep_v and_o engross_v all_o to_o defraud_v the_o hungry_a soul_n â—_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a want_n bread_n 7_o the_o next_o question_n by_o i_o why_o such_o folâ—e_a as_o delight_v in_o rich_a and_o costly_a apparel_n and_o also_o in_o deliâ—â—t_n and_o dainty_a neat_n and_n drink_v do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o open_a street_n as_o they_o do_v wear_v their_o apparel_n ¶_o pierce_v answer_v because_o that_o for_o their_o delicate_a fare_n no_o body_n will_v honour_v or_o reverence_v they_o except_o they_o give_v they_o part_n with_o they_o which_o because_o they_o purpose_v not_o to_o do_v therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o best_a to_o eat_v it_o wtin_n door_n and_o in_o secret_a but_o in_o their_o brave_a apparel_n there_o lie_v some_o honour_n at_o the_o least_o as_o they_o suppose_v because_o they_o see_v many_o that_o meet_v they_o strike_v their_o sail_n thereat_o although_o as_o great_a and_o the_o like_a reason_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 8._o the_o next_o question_n by_o our_o host_n why_o the_o best_a and_o dainty_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o as_o breed_v and_o make_v the_o most_n and_o best_a nourishment_n in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o also_o breed_v the_o best_a manner_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n i_o answer_v because_o that_o common_o folk_n take_v to_o much_o of_o they_o and_o have_v so_o great_a felicity_n therein_o the_o rather_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n may_v thrive_v but_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a reason_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o meâ—_n may_v know_v that_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o tie_v unto_o meat_n and_o drink_n neither_o do_v consist_v therein_o as_o christ_n have_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_n and_o to_o move_v we_o therefore_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o live_v and_o not_o to_o live_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v 9_o the_o next_o question_n by_o i_o what_o possession_n be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a and_o least_o subject_n unto_o ravine_v and_o violence_n our_o host_n answer_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o the_o worst_a for_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o best_a possession_n a_o man_n may_v carry_v far_o enough_o without_o be_v rob_v thereof_o and_o or_o that_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n offer_v to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o best_a so_o be_v it_o
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