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our_o host_n for_o there_o be_v no_o courage_n in_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o the_o way_n to_o help_v himself_o &_o to_o keep_v you_o in_o do_v in_o y_fw-es he_o give_v such_o council_n to_o peace_n &_o quietness_n unto_o such_o fellow_n as_o you_o the_o will_v glad_o cut_v high_a out_o work_v if_o himself_o be_v not_o his_o own_o hindrance_n nay_o sure_o neighbour_n ê™_z pierce_n what_o council_n soever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o therein_o or_o what_o council_n he_o or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o all_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v i_o in_o such_o matter_n i_o be_o teach_v already_o though_o to_o my_o cost_n while_o i_o live_v to_o love_v pear_n &_o ensue_v it_o &_o to_o love_v my_o own_o house_n my_o honest_a labour_n &_o travel_v and_o chief_o &_o aboove_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o serve_v god_n wherein_o i_o find_v the_o only_a stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n to_o rest_n &_o that_o when_o all_o be_v seek_v and_o try_v there_o be_v none_o other_o rule_n ne_o level_n well_o 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a_o town_n that_o be_v sore_o visit_v with_o the_o plague_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n upon_o a_o day_n wife_n quoth_v he_o if_o there_o come_v two_o corpse_n to_o day_n we_o will_v have_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n and_o a_o quart_n of_o sack_n to_o supper_n &_o if_o there_o come_v but_o one_o we_o will_v have_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n and_o but_o a_o pint_n of_o sack._n content_a husband_n quoth_v she_o and_o very_o i_o think_v that_o as_o hearty_o as_o this_o good_a man_n &_o his_o wife_n pray_v for_o their_o recovery_n that_o be_v visit_v so_o hearty_o pray_v these_o for_o peace_n quietness_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a &_o charitable_a deal_n and_o live_v of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n pierce_n prove_v that_o the_o sufferance_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n increase_v their_o gain_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rebuker_n and_o punisher_n thereof_o and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a injustice_n &_o unrighteousness_n chap._n 14._o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o further_o understand_v what_o you_o do_v mean_a by_o this_o history_n for_o it_o shall_v seem_v y_fw-fr you_o have_v allege_v it_o against_o i_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o it_o make_v for_o i_o by_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o you_o yourself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v wrought_v upon_o you_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v confess_v neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_n and_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n i_o have_v confess_v it_o far_o enough_o from_o your_o purpose_n or_o any_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o where_o in_o maintenance_n of_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o revenue_n you_o have_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v public_a &_o also_o how_o many_o and_o how_o good_a and_o godly_a be_v the'ffect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o without_o proof_n make_v of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o by_o your_o own_o experience_n or_o by_o other_o 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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 bib_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 esse_fw-la 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 firmity_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 consequence_n which_o necessary_o ensue_v upon_o the_o denial_n thereof_o true_o that_o not_o withstand_v i_o think_v all_o this_o but_o a_o very_a bare_a and_o naked_a 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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 appoit_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 ungodliness_n and_o unthankfulness_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n receive_v either_o at_o you_o handê_n of_o god_n or_o man_n last_o know_v the_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 before_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 a_o other_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 the_o 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 price_n of_o a_o servile_a labour_n and_o travel_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o proper_a and_o private_a use_n the_o other_o be_v a_o honour_n do_v unto_o virtue_n godliness_n and_o knowledge_n which_o 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neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n whereas_o 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 call_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n the_o first_o part_n i_o great_o doubt_v for_o that_o many_o of_o they_o buy_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v very_o dear_o therefore_o yea_o some_o sell_v their_o very_a inheritance_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 herein_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 virtue_n and_o godliness_n sure_o than_o i_o very_o suppose_v some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o they_o before_o and_o then_o be_v the_o caller_n deceive_v which_o god_n can_v be_v except_o you_o will_v say_v 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