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multitude_n whereof_o y_a e_o say_v few_o be_v a_o porcyon_n or_o part_n for_o these_o few_o can_v not_o ne_o will_v so_o well_o dyscerne_v and_o judge_v the_o common_a profit_n as_o can_v &_o will_v the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n you_o moreover_o it_o be_v ieopardouse_n as_o it_o have_v appear_v of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a to_o commytte_a the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o arbytrement_n or_o judgement_n of_o a_o few_o man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr they_o in_o make_v of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o partycule_a profit_n of_o some_o person_n or_o of_o some_o company_n than_z to_o the_o common_a profit_n which_o thing_n appear_v evydent_o in_o they_o profit_n which_o be_v maker_n of_o the_o decretalle_n of_o clerk_n or_o the_o clergye_a as_z we_o shall_v show_v also_o suffycyentlye_o in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n for_o hereof_o shall_v begyven_v certain_a occasyon_n and_o a_o way_n open_v to_o the_o regyment_n call_v olygarchia_fw-la likewise_o as_o when_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o man_n alone_o a_o occasyon_n be_v give_v to_o tyranny_n as_o we_o have_v bring_v in_o and_o allege_v heretofore_o in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o of_o the_o etyke_n in_o his_o treatyse_n de_fw-fr iusticia_fw-la the_o three_o obieccyon_n may_v easy_o be_v put_v by_o and_o answer_v unto_o by_o those_o chapytre_fw-fr thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v all_o ready_a for_o albeit_o that_o by_o wise_a man_n law_n may_v be_v better_o make_v than_o by_o unlerned_a man_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o conclude_v hereof_o that_o law_n be_v better_a make_v by_o only_o wise_a man_n than_o by_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n in_o the_o which_o multytude_n the_o aforesaid_a wise_a man_n be_v also_o
the_o law_n but_o some_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbytrement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o may_v hurt_v the_o common_a weal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o perverse_a affeccyon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n if_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v crooked_a or_o nought_o in_o their_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o have_v do_v moche_o hurt_v as_o have_v some_o do_v already_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o chalcedomianes_n and_z because_o prince_n be_v preserve_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n by_o moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o convenyent_n which_o be_v necessary_a y_o it_o noman_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v want_v moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o the_o which_o virtue_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v convenyent_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n that_o a_o certain_a virtue_n be_v assocyat_v call_v epicikeia_n by_o which_o virtue_n the_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v to_o equyte_v mekenes_n gentylnes_n and_o from_o extremytie_n &_o cruelnes_n specyallye_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v insuffycyent_a and_o unperfyte_n and_o get_v no_o plain_a determynacyon_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v y_z e_z nature_n and_o offyce_v of_o the_o virtue_n epicikeia_n which_o as_o i_o esteem_v the_o layer_n will_v call_v equite_v to_o amend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o part_n or_o be_v half_a wherein_o it_o be_v unperfyte_n and_o make_v no_o express_a mencyon_n suffycyent_o as_o touching_n to_o any_o partycule_a thing_n because_o it_o speak_v only_o general_o for_o this_o epicikeia_n or_o equyte_v be_v a_o certain_a favourable_a interpretacyon_n or_o moderacyon_n of_o the_o nature_n law_n in_o some_o case_n which_o the_o law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o generalyte_n of_o rygoure_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v say_v for_o so_o moche_n to_o be_v unsuffycyent_a or_o unperfyte_n because_o it_o have_v not_o except_v the_o say_a case_n from_o the_o rule_n which_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v have_v except_v from_o the_o generalyte_n of_o the_o rule_n other_o with_o some_o moderacyon_n or_o else_o utterlye_o if_o it_o have_v considere_v that_o such_o case_n shall_v have_v so_o fortune_v or_o chance_v and_o again_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n there_o be_v require_v weal_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_z certain_a syngule_a love_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o cytezen_n for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n or_o benevolence_n the_o accyon_n or_o deade_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v intent_a or_o do_v the_o more_o dylygentlye_o and_o the_o better_a to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n together_o and_o also_o to_o the_o pertycule_a profit_n of_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o ¶_o and_o beside_o these_o say_a habit_n and_o dysposycyon_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o qualyte_n there_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_o certain_a extrynsecall_a instrument_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o which_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o cyvyle_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n upon_o rebel_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o they_z that_o live_v together_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v arma_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o compelle_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v rebellon_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n to_o obey_v the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o governor_n for_o else_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v sentence_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o serve_v for_o nought_o if_o execucyon_n of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o this_o arm_a power_n of_o prince_n or_o governor_n have_v need_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o subject_n under_o he_o or_o of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o cause_n they_o and_z yet_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a arm_a power_n to_o violate_v or_o break_v the_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v imperyouslye_o or_o lorde_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v in_o this_o wise_n a_o king_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o of_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o each_o one_o of_o the_o commune_v by_o himself_o or_o than_o many_o of_o they_o together_o wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o pryncypall_a and_o most_o high_a office_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o do_v love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v great_a power_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o their_n offyce_v require_v the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o justyce_n by_o virtue_n here_o he_o understand_v prudence_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o the_o maystres_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o in_o who_o soever_o prudence_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o virtue_n in_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o say_a prudence_n all_o virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v set_v prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n both_o under_o one_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o say_a devysyon_n because_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o dyssever_v at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o of_o the_o which_o mind_n and_o sentence_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a therefore_o and_o evydent_a of_o the_o premyss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n to_o be_v proper_o or_o pryncypallye_o good_a without_o prudence_n neither_o a_o man_n to_o be_v prudent_a without_z moral_a virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o koke_v of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n ix_o chapytre_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o entreat_v of_o to_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n peraventure_fw-fr in_o contrary_a order_fw-fr as_o they_o ben_fw-mi necessarelye_o require_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o premyss_n than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n or_o matere_a &_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n man_n true_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v suffycyent_o prepare_v with_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justyce_n than_o what_o manner_n person_n a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z what_o thing_n be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o how_o y_o t_o prince_n in_o a_o communyte_n &_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n no_o communytie_n or_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v &_o partly_o of_o a_o prince_n duty_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o herte_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n which_o be_v first_o form_n be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o qualyte_n &_o dysposytion_n than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sensyble_a creature_n for_o in_o it_o natura_fw-la generans_fw-la have_v set_v &_o ordain_v a_o power_n and_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v form_n of_o convenyent_n matere_a or_o substance_n &_o be_v also_o separate_v and_o dyssever_v &_o order_v each_o in_o comparyson_n to_o other_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o dysposycyon_n &_o qualyte_n and_o be_v also_o by_o it_o preserve_v from_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n as_o much_o as_o nature_n do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o sycknes_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n they_o be_v repair_v &_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n again_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o this_o part_n ¶_o proporcyonat_o &_o moche_v like_a unto_o these_o thing_n
1_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v unto_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n propre_fw-fr and_o heredytarie_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o than_o shall_v that_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a &_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o his_o own_o heir_n shall_v govern_v after_o he_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n about_o the_o mydde_v of_o it_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n very_o little_a heed_n or_o diligence_n be_v give_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o many_o for_z man_n do_v care_n most_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a &_o several_a thyngê_n &_o as_o for_o common_a thing_n they_o do_v care_n moche_v less_o for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v several_o to_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n about_o the_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o induce_v and_o move_v man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v it_o the_z one_o be_v proprâ—um_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v proper_a and_o several_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v affeccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v affeccyon_n toward_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o speak_v lyght_o how_o moche_v it_o force_v or_o skill_v to_o delectacyon_n or_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n do_v think_v or_o consydre_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n to_o have_v a_o 2_o governor_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v this_o for_z they_o that_o come_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o â—_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
justice_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o pluralyte_n of_o such_o governor_n and_o offycer_n be_v not_o one_o order_v under_o a_o other_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n or_o realm_n if_o the_o cyvyle_n justice_n and_o the_o common_a profit_n ought_v to_o be_v conserve_v again_o this_o suppose_a many_o heed_n governor_n or_o cheyfe_a ruler_n to_o be_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n as_o for_o example_n many_o king_n to_o be_v in_o one_o realm_n the_z common_a utylyte_n shall_v be_v trouble_v for_z realm_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o prince_n ought_v often_o time_n to_o command_v a_o congregacyon_n or_o assemble_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o commune_v and_o subject_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v convenyent_a leisure_n and_o may_v intend_v it_o for_o the_o inquysycyon_n and_o determynacyon_n to_o be_v have_v about_o the_o common_a utylyte_n or_o profyte_n or_o else_o for_o the_o eschew_a or_o avoid_v of_o harm_n or_o danger_n rise_v as_o 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between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o subject_n refuse_v to_o be_v obedyent_n unto_o they_o and_z moreover_o the_o governor_n be_v at_o debate_n or_o stryve_v one_o of_o they_o with_o another_o and_o lack_v a_o judge_n superyoure_n to_o order_fw-fr all_o thing_n between_o they_o accord_v to_o justice_n y_fw-es e_o aforesaid_a evylles_n or_o hurt_n shall_v rise_v and_o grow_v thereof_o again_o this_o pluralyte_n of_o heed_n governor_n suppose_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n accord_v to_o reason_n and_o craft_n shall_v be_v idle_a or_o superfluous_a for_z by_o only_o one_o prince_n or_o one_o heed_n governor_n all_o cyvyle_n utylyte_n may_v perfytelye_o be_v have_v what_o soever_o may_v be_v have_v by_o many_o prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n without_o any_o such_o commodyte_n or_o hurt_n as_o do_v follow_v the_o pluralyte_n of_o the_o say_a ruler_n or_o governor_n again_o such_o pluralite_a suppose_a of_o prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n in_o city_n or_o realm_n shall_v be_v but_o 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one_o from_o a_o other_o so_z many_o inconuenyente_n also_o shall_v follow_v hereof_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a or_o unpossyble_a to_o nombre_fw-fr they_o as_z for_o a_o example_n in_o beast_n or_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v well_o order_v accord_v to_o nature_n the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a cause_n motyve_a which_o move_v &_o carri_v it_o locallye_o from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v but_o one_o cause_n motyve_a only_o as_o it_o appear_v evydentlye_o in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v entytle_v de_fw-fr motibus_fw-la animalium_fw-la for_o if_o there_o be_v many_o such_o pryncyple_n or_o cause_n and_o the_o same_o move_a the_o beast_n to_o contrary_n or_o dyvers_a mocyon_n all_o at_o one_o time_n it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o the_o beast_n or_o sensyble_a creature_n other_o shall_v be_v carry_v or_o move_v to_o contrary_a place_n at_o one_o time_n or_o else_o shall_v rest_v and_o be_v nothing_o move_v at_o all_o and_z lack_fw-mi or_o want_v such_o thing_n 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accord_v to_o the_o reason_n &_o art_n of_o man_n and_o beside_o these_o aforesaid_a reason_n all_o man_n may_v see_v this_o to_o be_v true_a expedyent_n and_o necessary_a by_o sensyble_a experience_n for_z in_o what_o soever_o place_n or_o provynce_n or_o congregacyon_n of_o man_n the_o unyte_n of_o the_o heed_n governor_n fail_v or_o be_v want_v so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o seem_v unpossyble_a y_o it_o provynce_n or_o congregacyon_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v or_o order_v as_o it_o appear_v evydentlie_o well_o never_o to_o all_o man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v part_o show_v in_o the_o proheme_n or_o preface_n of_o this_o work_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o heed_n governor_n or_o prince_n in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o unyversali_fw-la
to_o be_v declare_v we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o by_o this_o inquysycyon_n we_o do_v not_o serche_n or_o ask_v what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n chryste_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o very_a man_n have_v and_o have_v in_o this_o world_n neither_o wat_fw-mi or_o how_o moche_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n he_o may_v have_v give_v to_o saint_n peter_n &_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n &_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n for_o of_o these_o thing_n chrysten_v people_n do_v not_o doubt_n in_o the_o question_n here_o purpose_v but_o we_o will_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o inquyre_v &_o serche_n what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o be_v exercyse_v in_o this_o world_n chryste_n be_v willing_n to_o gyve_v unto_o the_o say_a mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o power_n he_o give_v to_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n and_z from_o what_o power_n he_o do_v exclude_v and_o prohybyte_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n or_o precepte_v for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o byleve_v 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as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the._n x._o chapytre_n of_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n mark_v forth_o or_o assign_v also_o other_o lxxii_o etc._n etc._n by_o who_o after_o the_o exposytion_n of_o bede_n be_v fygure_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o preestê_n which_o he_o call_v the_o second_o order_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o next_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o bysshop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o allege_a of_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n by_o these_o lxxii_o be_v fygure_v more_o convenyent_o the_o order_fw-fr of_z deacons_n than_o of_o preeste_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v say_v convenyent_o that_o it_o follow_v not_o hereof_o of_o this_o that_o a_o bysshop_n have_v a_o great_a essential_a order_fw-fr than_o have_v a_o priest_n but_o that_o send_n whereby_o chryste_n send_v they_o in_o to_o 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and_o brethren_n i_o may_v not_o speak_v to_o you_o as_o to_o spiritual_a ê‘son_n but_o as_o to_o carnal_a as_z unto_o babe_n in_o chryste_n i_o have_v give_v you_o milk_n to_o drink_v and_o not_o meat_n for_o you_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o strength_n no_o more_o you_o be_v of_o strength_n now_o for_o you_o be_v yet_o carnal_a person_n &_o this_o text_n we_o have_v open_v &_o declare_v more_o large_o in_o the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n &_o the._n seven_o parte_fw-la ¶_o and_o as_o for_o the_o auctoryte_n which_o be_v allege_v of_o the_o canon_n epystle_n of_o clement_n which_o be_v entitle_v to_o james_n the_o cousin_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o receyve_v it_o as_o undoubted_a for_o it_o be_v very_o great_o suspect_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o epystle_n of_o clement_n for_o cause_n of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o epystle_n again_o these_o canon_n or_o epystle_n be_v suspect_v for_z in_o that_o epystle_n which_o 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sylvester_n and_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o themselves_o secular_a judgement_n and_o power_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o admynystracyon_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v not_o agre_v neither_o have_v be_v agre_v or_o convenyent_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n bysshoppe_n and_o other_o precher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o veryte_n afore_o bring_v in_o namely_o in_o the._n xvii_o and_o the._n twenty-five_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n that_o the_o church_n or_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n be_v very_o little_a or_o small_a about_o the_o beginning_n &_o so_o consequent_o also_o along_o season_v after_o suffer_v oftentimes_o of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n &_o subiccte_n very_o many_o persecucyon_n even_o unto_o martyrdom_n and_o death_n and_o live_v in_o great_a povertye_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n and_o true_a pastor_n or_o herdysman_n for_o the_o saluacyon_n 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syngulerlye_o and_o especyal_o labour_n to_o possess_v secular_a domynyon_n and_o temporal_a thing_n superfluouslye_o of_o the_o which_o domynyon_n or_o sovereygnte_n the_o say_a bysshoppe_n endevour_v to_o challenge_v the_o hygh_a unto_o himself_o by_o the_o title_n of_o full_a power_n which_o be_v pryncypallye_o grant_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v by_o chry_v in_o the_o person_n of_o saint_n peter_n as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o as_o it_o have_v ben_fw-mi not_o with_o out_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n repete_v oftentimes_o and_o rehearse_v in_o very_o many_o chapytres_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n where_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n not_o only_o not_o the_o hygh_a dominion_n or_o governaunce_n but_o also_o no_o dominion_n at_o all_o or_o iugement_n coactyve_a of_o any_o person_n in_o this_o world_n be_v convenyent_n or_o agre_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o clerk_n in_o that_o they_o be_v such_o manner_n person_n neither_o joint_o neither_o severallye_o as_o we_o have_v evydent_o show_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n by_o certain_a human_a and_o worldly_a reason_n and_o have_v also_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n by_o the_o testymonye_n of_o everla_a troth_n and_o also_o by_o the_o exposycyon_n and_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o holy_a interpreter_n thereof_o and_o of_o many_o prove_v doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o afterwards_o also_o the._n vi_fw-la &_o the_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n we_o have_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o certain_a reason_n assign_v and_o show_v what_o and_o how_o great_a and_o in_o what_o thing_n be_v the_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n of_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n to_o all_o who_o or_o to_o some_o one_o of_o they_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n
common_a cyvyle_n offycer_n do_v appertain_v to_o no_o bysshop_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o neither_o jointlye_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o several_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n ¶_o the._n nineteeen_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o bysshoppe_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o may_v grant_v other_o joint_o or_o severallye_o licence_n to_o teach_v or_o work_v or_o practice_n open_o in_o any_o art_n or_o dyscyplyne_v but_o that_o to_o grant_v these_o lycencye_n appertain_v only_o to_o prince_n or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v head_n governoure_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xx_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n may_v lawful_o &_o agreable_o to_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n use_v the_o temporalle_n of_o the_o church_n or_o clergye_n other_o in_o the_o hole_n or_o in_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o publyke_a or_o common_a utylyte_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n after_o that_o the_o necessyte_n of_o the_o preeste_n and_o other_o mynyster_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worshepe_a and_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o impotent_a poor_a folk_n be_v suffycyentlye_o provyde_v for_o and_o satyssy_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xxi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o cheyfe_a governor_n or_o soveraygne_a to_o dyspose_v all_o temporalle_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o charytable_a cause_n and_o to_o almosse_v dede_n and_o the_o work_n of_o pytye_n as_o for_o example_n such_o thing_n which_o be_v bequeste_n in_o testament_n for_o the_o meyntenaunce_n of_o soldier_n against_o infydeles_fw-la or_z for_o the_o raunsome_n of_o prisoner_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n or_z for_o the_o sustentacyon_n and_o releave_v of_o impotent_a poor_a folk_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o it_o appertain_v to_o order_fw-fr the_z say_v thing_n accord_v to_o the_o determynation_n intencyon_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o otherwise_o gyver_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xxii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n to_o grant_v the_o vowson_n of_o what_o soever_o college_n or_o relygyon_n and_o the_o same_o to_o approve_v and_o to_o allow_v or_o else_o to_o reprove_v and_o dysalowe_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xxiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o soveraygne_a to_o judge_v by_o coactyve_a judgement_n heretic_n and_o all_o trespaser_n and_o malefactor_n and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v ponyssh_v by_o temporal_a pain_n or_o ponysshement_n and_z to_o inflycte_v and_o enjoin_v peyne_n personal_a and_o real_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n real_a to_o apply_v unto_o what_o use_n they_o list_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xxiiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o subject_n or_o person_n which_o be_v oblygated_a and_o bind_v to_o another_o by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n may_v be_v lose_a from_o the_o say_a bond_n by_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n with_o out_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n in_o his_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v against_o all_o true_a and_o right_n doctrine_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la the._n seven_o and._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n the._n twenty-five_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_v in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n to_o gather_v by_o coactyve_a power_n a_o general_a counceyll_n or_o else_o a_o partycule_a counceyll_n of_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n and_o of_o other_o chrysten_v man_n ¶_o the._n xxvi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o command_n of_o fast_n and_o the_o prohybycyon_n and_o forbyddynge_n of_o certain_a meat_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o only_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n may_v enterdycte_v or_o forbydde_v the_o work_n and_o exercyse_v of_o handcrafte_n or_o the_o teaching_n of_o disciplynes_n which_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercyse_v &_o use_v in_o almane_a of_o day_n and_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o the_o observe_n and_o keep_a of_o the_o same_o commandment_n or_o prohibycyon_n by_o temporal_a payneor_n ponysshement_n ¶_o the._n xxvii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a always_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n or_o stryve_v in_o the_o law_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n to_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governoure_n ¶_o the._n xxviii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o a_o multytude_n or_o syngule_a person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v mynystre_v be_v bind_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o after_o their_o or_o his_o habylytye_n to_o exibyte_v and_o gyve_v to_o bysshop_n and_o other_o evangelycall_a mynystres_n those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o needful_a to_o their_o nourysshement_n and_o clothing_n at_o the_o jest_n wise_a their_o daily_a food_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o their_o life_n but_o in_o no_o wise_n tyethes_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v necessarelye_o require_v to_o y_z e_z supplyenge_a of_o the_o needs_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v mynyster_n ¶_o the._n xxix_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o faithful_a lawemaker_n or_o he_o that_o be_v 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