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fellow-subject_n under_o the_o english_a crown_n nay_o english_a man_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o english_a who_o carry_v on_o the_o irish_a cattle-trade_n and_o such_o english_a too_o as_o have_v be_v draw_v over_o into_o ireland_n upon_o large_a promise_n of_o favour_n and_o assistance_n i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a great_a reason_n to_o reduce_v our_o trader_n in_o foreign_a grass_n so_o much_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o pasturage_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o pasturage_n i_o say_v so_o much_o impoverish_v as_o it_o be_v be_v still_o force_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o tax_n whilst_o the_o new_a planter_n or_o supplanter_n rather_o who_o cause_n this_o so_o great_a a_o decay_n of_o pasturage_n be_v at_o full_a ease_n and_o in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o country_n proverb_n lie_v fatten_v in_o clover_n chap._n vii_o of_o commonage_n and_o enclosure_n another_o question_n issue_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v about_o the_o right_n of_o commonage_n and_o enclosure_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o supreme_a authority_n have_v a_o power_n to_o uncommon_a waist_n ground_n when_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o remarkable_a benefit_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o waste_a ground_n near_o london_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o discourse_v of_o for_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v indisputable_a the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v first_o in_o general_n whether_o the_o commoner_n or_o the_o proprietor_n have_v the_o more_o ancient_a title_n second_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o wide_a heath_n and_o commons_o as_o now_o they_o be_v or_o that_o all_o be_v enclose_v and_o improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o concern_v which_o the_o dfficulty_n will_v not_o be_v great_a it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n we_o rare_o read_v of_o enclosure_n property_n indeed_o they_o have_v of_o servant_n and_o catle_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o consist_v their_o wealth_n but_o for_o propriety_n of_o land_n we_o meet_v with_o nothing_o save_v those_o common_a boundary_n or_o landmarks_a which_o be_v river_n general_o or_o mountain_n by_o which_o the_o possession_n of_o nation_n or_o great_a family_n be_v discriminate_v which_o family_n be_v not_o like_o those_o of_o our_o age_n consist_v of_o a_o master_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o domestic_n but_o the_o family_n of_o those_o day_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o little_a principality_n where_o one_o preside_v in_o chief_a over_o the_o several_a branch_n or_o member_n depend_v on_o he_o whether_o they_o descend_v from_o his_o body_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o a_o young_a house_n comprehend_v in_o the_o account_n all_o servant_n with_o their_o offspring_n all_o captive_n and_o such_o as_o be_v purchase_v with_o money_n so_o that_o a_o family_n then_o may_v consist_v of_o several_a hundred_o of_o individual_a pâ—rsons_n and_o may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o divers_a subordinate_a and_o inferior_a family_n all_o depend_v upon_o one_o common_a head_n this_o as_o it_o be_v most_o obvious_a from_o all_o profane_a story_n and_o more_o especial_o from_o the_o sacred_a write_n so_o be_v it_o as_o plain_a too_o from_o the_o same_o sacred_a write_n that_o the_o jewish_a patriarch_n live_v for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o tent_n wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o they_o find_v conveniency_n for_o feed_v of_o their_o cattle_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o the_o babylonian_n as_o also_o the_o egyptian_n the_o two_o most_o ancient_a and_o flourish_a monarch_n of_o which_o we_o read_v that_o they_o build_v they_o city_n with_o stately_a wall_n and_o other_o prodigious_a pile_n which_o they_o leave_v as_o monument_n of_o their_o greatness_n to_o future_a age_n it_o be_v certain_a likewise_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o inferior_a city_n of_o which_o we_o read_v often_o in_o scripture_n such_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorroh_n the_o canaanite_n also_o have_v city_n with_o wall_n look_v high_a towards_o heaven_n but_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o enclosure_n of_o pasturage_n nor_o yet_o probable_o of_o cornfield_n for_o then_o there_o must_v have_v be_v diversity_n of_o farm_n or_o single_a house_n as_o now_o there_o be_v but_o of_o this_o we_o read_v nothing_o only_o that_o man_n live_v still_o together_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o city_n as_o for_o pasturage_v it_o be_v all_o in_o common_a but_o in_o regard_n that_o corn_n not_o be_v raise_v but_o with_o labour_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o prince_n or_o head_n of_o the_o family_n or_o people_n undertake_v the_o burden_n appoint_v afterward_o to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o dependent_n his_o due_a portion_n but_o in_o after_o age_n as_o man_n begin_v to_o thirst_n after_o conquest_n and_o many_o contention_n arise_v daily_o about_o the_o division_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o every_o man_n propriety_n shall_v be_v secure_v by_o particular_a limit_n or_o enclosure_n which_o happen_v frequent_o upon_o a_o conquest_n where_o the_o service_n of_o private_a person_n be_v reward_v by_o the_o conqueror_n assign_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o vanquish_a country_n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o ground_n to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o service_n may_v deserve_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n and_o we_o likewise_o in_o england_n upon_o the_o norman_a invasion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o roman_n sometime_o unless_o those_o who_o they_o subdue_v become_v tributary_n though_o general_o the_o roman_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o the_o conquer_a nation_n do_v naturalize_v or_o incorporate_v they_o among_o their_o citizen_n which_o clemency_n of_o they_o raise_v that_o empire_n to_o its_o greatness_n few_o care_v to_o resist_v such_o generous_a and_o potent_a enemy_n who_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v so_o faithful_a to_o their_o ally_n and_o so_o able_a and_o resolute_a to_o protect_v those_o who_o submit_v to_o they_o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o argument_n from_o what_o have_v be_v hint_v it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o commonage_n be_v much_o ancient_a than_o those_o of_o enclosure_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o general_a and_o with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n the_o right_n of_o our_o present_a commoner_n seem_v to_o have_v begin_v upon_o the_o conquest_n when_o king_n william_n and_o his_o successor_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o certain_a land_n for_o forest_n and_o chase_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o game_n the_o inhabitant_n border_v upon_o such_o place_n under_o some_o fine_n of_o acknowledgement_n or_o 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catchpole_n in_o sum_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o resolute_a and_o sober_a magistrate_n to_o reform_v notorious_a disorder_n by_o punish_v the_o offender_n and_o by_o suppress_v such_o house_n as_o be_v useless_a permit_v only_o in_o great_a town_n some_o public_a inn_n to_o serve_v the_o occasion_n of_o traveller_n and_o of_o the_o market_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n likewise_o of_o fair_n to_o allow_v private_a house_n a_o liberty_n to_o sell_v drink_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n inn_n will_v become_v well_o accommodate_v and_o not_o as_o now_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a number_n ready_a to_o eat_v or_o rather_o to_o drink_v one_o another_o in_o great_a town_n and_o city_n a_o great_a number_n or_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v if_o gentleman_n likewise_o and_o especial_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n will_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o these_o scandalous_a place_n unless_o oblige_v thereunto_o by_o urgent_a or_o public_a occasion_n sobriety_n will_v by_o degree_n get_v ground_n and_o other_o also_o be_v invite_v to_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n and_o as_o for_o inn_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n roads_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o give_v good_a creditable_a security_n and_o caution_n to_o the_o bench_n for_o their_o honest_a demeanour_n better_a than_o what_o be_v usual_o take_v in_o these_o case_n and_o if_o a_o more_o watchful_a eye_n be_v keep_v over_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o that_o by_o these_o and_o other_o prudent_a method_n the_o business_n of_o the_o country_n will_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v whilst_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o follow_v it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n and_o frugality_n chap._n xiii_o of_o servant_n and_o labourer_n before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o servant_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o our_o english_a commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n or_o duty_n under_o which_o they_o lie_v at_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o discourse_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o fâ—rmer_a age_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n and_o how_o they_o be_v treat_v in_o ancient_a time_n servants_z then_o i_o say_v in_o ancient_a time_n be_v of_o five_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o be_v servi_n by_o nature_n and_o birth_n as_o all_o those_o who_o be_v beget_v on_o bondwoman_n handmaid_n or_o harlot_n or_o come_v of_o parent_n of_o base_a and_o servile_a condition_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o read_v of_o some_o in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a as_o also_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n levit._n 25._o where_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o have_v bond-servant_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o proper_a inheritance_n and_o to_o be_v account_v as_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n for_o ever_o among_o the_o roman_n likewise_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o bondwoman_n be_v call_v vernae_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o such_o as_o be_v by_o birth_n call_v ingenui_fw-la or_o freeborn_a which_o custom_n still_o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a regard_n to_o the_o woman_n if_o show_n be_v of_o base_a and_o servile_a condition_n for_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o serua_n and_o the_o father_n free_a the_o issue_n be_v account_v servile_a or_o slave_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n of_o servile_a condition_n and_o quality_n do_v beget_v a_o child_n on_o the_o body_n of_o a_o freewoman_n the_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o freeborn_a hence_o come_v that_o maxim_n of_o partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la for_o we_o be_v more_o sure_a of_o the_o mother_n than_o of_o the_o father_n and_o herein_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o norman_a or_o ancient_a custom_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v himself_o a_o bastard_n and_o of_o base_a blood_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n think_v good_a to_o measure_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o birth_n from_o the_o father_n side_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o servant_n and_o slave_n among_o the_o ancient_n be_v such_o as_o be_v servi_n jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o war_n it_o be_v ever_o adjudge_v just_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o such_o prisoner_n shall_v become_v servant_n or_o slave_n to_o those_o who_o spare_v their_o life_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v call_v servi_n quasi_fw-la servati_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v save_v i_o say_v when_o by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n they_o may_v have_v be_v kill_v of_o this_o kind_a the_o jew_n have_v none_o for_o they_o be_v still_o require_v to_o kill_v their_o enemy_n without_o quarter_n a_o thing_n indeed_o which_o to_o we_o seem_v very_o harsh_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o humanity_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o no_o less_o contrary_a be_v their_o behaviour_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n beside_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o by_o stratagem_n they_o circumvent_v the_o israelite_n and_o that_o they_o ever_o live_v among_o they_o as_o slave_n or_o bondman_n a_o three_o sort_n of_o servant_n who_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n likewise_o be_v account_v servi_n or_o slave_n be_v such_o who_o though_o bear_v free_a yet_o sell_v or_o hire_v themselves_o to_o other_o for_o a_o certain_a term_n either_o of_o year_n or_o life_n this_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o be_v hire_v only_o for_o a_o year_n and_o some_o for_o a_o long_a term_n and_o these_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v from_o bondman_n for_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n by_o the_o god_n none_o can_v be_v a_o bondman_n though_o â—â—ght_n 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