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body_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o tiber_n and_o cause_v to_o divert_v the_o river_n course_n so_o to_o disappoint_v all_o who_o shall_v search_v after_o it_o the_o like_a i_o find_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a pope_n who_o cause_v to_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o the_o corpse_n of_o some_o cardinal_n in_o sheleton_n upon_o mule_n ever_o before_o he_o to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o for_o that_o either_o they_o have_v cross_v his_o election_n or_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o whereupon_o the_o author_n septem_fw-la praelati_fw-la papa_n iubente_fw-la praelati_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n who_o otherways_o want_v all_o sort_n of_o humanity_n and_o civility_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o this_o for_o i_o find_v in_o peter_n martyr_n decade_n touch_v the_o history_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n in_o vraba_n and_o other_o part_n thereabouts_o corpse_n how_o
the_o beholder_n condemn_v so_o it_o beget_v a_o manner_n of_o content_a to_o their_o eye_n and_o ear_n but_o our_o silent_a and_o dumb_a obsequy_n as_o want_v bell_n and_o other_o noise_n do_v not_o so_o take_v the_o spectator_n and_o such_o as_o accompany_v they_o now_o i_o will_v close_v this_o title_n with_o one_o observation_n which_o the_o poet_n remark_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o mane_n of_o they_o who_o want_v their_o due_a burial_n wander_v here_o and_o there_o in_o ghostly_a apparition_n until_o their_o bone_n be_v inter_v nec_fw-la ripas_fw-la datur_fw-la horrendas_fw-la aut_fw-la nigra_fw-la fluenta_fw-la transportare_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la sedibus_fw-la ossa_fw-la quierunt_fw-la for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o one_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n bury_v call_v lawder_n who_o on_o her_o deathbed_n have_v enjoin_v her_o husband_n to_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o churchyard_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o she_o threaten_v that_o her_o ghost_n will_v haunt_v he_o after_o her_o death_n but_o the_o plague_n then_o rage_v in_o those_o part_n and_o he_o fear_v that_o if_o she_o be_v public_o bury_v that_o all_o will_v have_v suspect_v she_o to_o have_v die_v of_o the_o plague_n whereupon_o every_o one_o will_v have_v desert_v he_o and_o so_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v leave_v succourless_a he_o resolve_v to_o conceal_v her_o death_n and_o bury_v she_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o his_o garden_n but_o thereafter_o this_o woman_n ghost_n i_o say_v do_v so_o incessant_o both_o haunt_n and_o affright_v both_o he_o his_o child_n and_o family_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_v for_o they_o at_o any_o time_n till_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o clergy_n she_o be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o bury_v where_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o her_o life-time_n which_o be_v do_v both_o she_o and_o they_o rest_v a_o treatise_n of_o mentall-reservation_n and_o of_o no_o faith_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o heretic_n section_n 1._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n be_v agitate_a the_o commendation_n of_o peace_n that_o a_o necessary_a and_o just_a war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o a_o story_n of_o augustus_n caesar._n i_o begin_v this_o rhapsodicall_a treatise_n with_o the_o famous_a act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v unto_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o as_o vlidislaus_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n violate_v the_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o he_o and_o amurath_n for_o the_o time_n great_a turk_n at_o the_o instigation_n and_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n julian_n send_v to_o he_o from_o rome_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o civil_a christian_a estate_n and_o aggrandize_v of_o they_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o the_o martyrise_n of_o john_n husse_n and_o hierome_n of_o prague_n although_o under_o trust_n and_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o the_o good_a emperor_n sigismundus_n be_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a roman_a estate_n by_o rent_v a_o sunder_o from_o her_o sea_n a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o europe_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o host_n both_o never_o exercise_v his_o revenge_a hand_n better_o than_o when_o thing_n agree_v upon_o equal_a term_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o the_o history_n report_n that_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o hungarian_a king_n unto_o the_o turk_n that_o amurath_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n shall_v say_v jesus_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a god_n and_o of_o this_o people_n who_o encounter_v i_o this_o day_n and_o that_o they_o honour_n and_o serve_v thou_o show_v it_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o cause_n which_o by_o his_o obtain_n of_o that_o day_n victory_n be_v plain_o manifest_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n plight_v to_o the_o two_o bohemian_n and_o their_o burn_a unto_o ash_n be_v so_o far_o from_o smother_a the_o fault_n whereof_o they_o complain_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a diverse_a worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n after_o they_o blow_v this_o coal_n by_o they_o then_o kindle_v have_v make_v its_o flame_n to_o blaze_v through_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o bloody_a war_n through_o many_o part_n of_o europe_n for_o maintain_v of_o their_o cause_n at_o least_o their_o opinion_n can_v to_o after_o age_n bear_v record_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o word_n peace_n sound_v sweet_a in_o every_o ear_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v this_o world_n leave_v his_o peace_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o house_n also_o be_v call_v domus_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o bless_v be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o angel_n from_o heaven_n proclaim_v peace_n on_o earth_n and_o towards_o man_n good_a will_n in_o a_o word_n beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la blessed_n be_v all_o peacemaker_n yet_o it_o have_v never_o be_v think_v so_o gracious_a but_o that_o a_o necessary_a war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v unto_o it_o if_o it_o be_v dishonest_o violate_v or_o shameful_o agree_v upon_o what_o then_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bartoll_n one_o of_o the_o great_a lawyer_n of_o his_o age_n enemy_n who_o in_o the_o law_n conventionum_fw-la codice_fw-la de_fw-la pactis_fw-la or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o digestis_fw-la maintain_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o particular_a enemy_n which_o cicero_n in_o his_o 3._o lib._n officiorum_fw-la although_o but_o a_o heathen_a contradict_v and_o that_o of_o ulpian_n no_o less_o in_o credit_n than_o he_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o circumvent_v one_o another_o and_o chief_o see_v in_o all_o their_o write_n they_o esteem_v more_o of_o the_o true_a keep_n of_o our_o promise_a faith_n in_o all_o our_o action_n than_o of_o 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