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life_n for_o it_o for_o the_o ploughman_n await_v the_o duke_n come_v and_o direct_v his_o complaint_n unto_o he_o on_o this_o manner_n what_o avail_v it_o o_o noble_a prince_n to_o seek_v to_o suppress_v the_o outrage_n of_o thief_n &_o spoiler_n when_o as_o the_o chief_a officer_n dare_v commit_v such_o thing_n uncontrolled_a as_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o tzela_n have_v but_o now_o take_v from_o memy_n cloak_n the_o duke_n hear_v this_o complaint_n &_o consider_v the_o cause_n dissemble_v his_o council_n till_o his_o return_n back_o from_o luneburge_n unto_o the_o same_o place_n where_o call_v for_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o rate_v he_o for_o his_o injury_n he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n a_o wonderful_a severity_n in_o justice_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v commend_v for_o what_o hope_n be_v it_o to_o root_v out_o small_a and_o petty_a thief_n if_o we_o suffer_v grand_a thief_n to_o go_v uncorrect_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o theft_n practise_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n who_o under_o the_o title_n of_o confiscation_n assume_v unto_o themselves_o steal_v good_n and_o so_o much_o the_o readily_o by_o how_o much_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n amount_v to_o more_o worth_n a_o action_n altogether_o unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o both_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n which_o ordain_v to_o restore_v unto_o every_o man_n his_o own_o &_o true_o he_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o restitution_n with_o hold_v the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o this_o manner_n differ_v no_o more_o from_o a_o thief_n than_o that_o the_o one_o steal_v bold_o without_o fear_n the_o other_o timorous_o and_o with_o great_a danger_n and_o what_o great_a corruption_n of_o justice_n can_v there_o be_v then_o this_o for_o who_o will_v follow_v the_o law_n upon_o a_o thief_n when_o
it_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n and_o equity_n we_o find_v no_o permission_n give_v to_o king_n to_o use_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o that_o be_v far_o from_o equity_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o liberty_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o those_o that_o first_o in_o the_o beginning_n exalt_v they_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n but_o rather_o as_o diverse_a worthy_a author_n avouch_v their_o own_o virtue_n und_fw-ge good_n behaviour_n which_o win_v they_o credit_n among_o the_o better_a sort_n install_v they_o first_o unto_o that_o honour_n 6._o cic._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o and_o true_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o rightful_a and_o just_a in_o man_n society_n than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o disturbance_n or_o violence_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o rule_v of_o justice_n be_v establish_v call_v law_n which_o no_o good_a king_n will_v ever_o seek_v to_o stand_v against_o they_o be_v indeed_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o some_o say_v and_o true_o but_o so_o that_o their_o lordship_n stretch_v no_o further_o than_o right_a and_o pass_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n remain_v untouched_a benefictis_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n â—_o &_o 5._o de_fw-fr benefictis_fw-la to_o king_n say_v seneca_n pertain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o private_a man_n the_o propriety_n tiberius_n caesar_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n to_o lay_v heavy_a tribute_n and_o levy_v large_a subsidy_n from_o his_o people_n make_v though_o a_o painym_n this_o notable_a answer_n that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n not_o to_o flay_v they_o saint_n lewes_n that_o good_a king_n among_o all_o his_o otherwise_o and_o virtuous_a exhortation_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o nor_o last_o gil._n nic._n gil._n that_o he_o shall_v never_o crave_v any_o tax_n or_o subsidy_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o very_o just_a cause_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o king_n but_o for_o a_o tyrant_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o those_o that_o have_v use_v too_o much_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o subject_n in_o tax_n and_o exaction_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o by_o these_o foresay_a assumption_n that_o a_o king_n may_v not_o impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n unmeasurable_a tax_n and_o subsidy_n lest_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o extortion_n the_o root_n and_o fountain_n many_o time_n of_o many_o great_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n from_o whence_o often_o change_n sedition_n and_o ruin_n of_o commonwealth_n have_v proceed_v than_o from_o any_o other_o 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