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debate_n and_o this_o be_v tolerable_a when_o all_o other_o lawful_a proof_n be_v know_v to_o be_v want_v ungodly_a when_o we_o swear_v upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o in_o our_o daily_a talk_n and_o this_o be_v reprove_v of_o perjury_n or_o forswear_n chap._n 19_o a_o oath_n have_v three_o associate_n to_o wit_n truth_n judgement_n and_o justice_n whereof_o if_o any_o be_v find_v lack_v it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v term_v a_o oath_n but_o rather_o perjury_n which_o undouted_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a sin_n for_o thereby_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n either_o unto_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v every_o where_o or_o reverence_n unto_o his_o commandment_n which_o express_o insinuate_v 5._o that_o *_o we_o take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o treacherous_o abuse_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o heathen_a themselves_o detest_v this_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o tot_fw-la homer_n reprehend_v the_o trojan_n for_o their_o perjure_v 2._o the_o egyptian_n punish_v perjurer_n by_o death_n yea_o many_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v sacred_o towards_o our_o foe_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n see_v tabu_fw-la perjury_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v destruction_n and_o by_o man_n own_o confession_n infamy_n obseru_fw-la which_o be_v likewise_o sound_o confirm_v by_o our_o civil_a lawyer_n sundry_a example_n i_o may_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n content_v myself_o with_o one_o only_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1576._o anne_n auery_n widow_n forswear_v herself_o for_o a_o little_a money_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v pay_v for_o six_o pound_n of_o tow_n at_o a_o shop_n in_o woodstreet_n of_o london_n fall_v immediate_o down_o speechless_a cast_v up_o at_o her_o mouth_n the_o same_o matter_n which_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v have_v be_v avoid_v downward_o till_o she_o die_v thus_o do_v god_n reward_v perjury_n in_o conclusion_n isidor_n he_o that_o forswear_v himself_o bene_fw-la be_v subject_a unto_o two_o person_n first_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o his_o lie_v and_o then_o unto_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o he_o endanger_v by_o his_o perjury_n those_o which_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o vice_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o commentary_n persii_n where_o i_o have_v already_o sift_v it_o of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n chap._n 20._o 24._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o a_o stranger_n this_o bitter_a commination_n the_o lord_n rain_v down_o upon_o such_o as_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v who_o then_o will_v presume_v to_o contradict_v and_o dispute_v against_o it_o if_o a_o subject_a blaspheme_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o prince_n present_o he_o be_v have_v by_o the_o back_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o he_o that_o ban_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n namely_o to_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n tit._n michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o devil_n albeit_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o world_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o curse_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n dare_v not_o transgress_v herein_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n punishment_n many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o papist_n account_v it_o a_o intolerable_a sin_n to_o blaspheme_v o_o what_o a_o condemnation_n will_v this_o be_v unto_o we_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n will_v go_v before_o we_o protestant_n into_o the_o everlasting_a paradise_n we_o know_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v heinous_a offender_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howbe_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o live_v careless_a and_o obstinate_a as_o be_v either_o dazzle_v like_o unto_o owl_n at_o the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o bewitch_v and_o charm_v by_o the_o empoisoned_a guile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n our_o usual_a speech_n in_o our_o anger_n be_v these_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o vengeance_n light_n upon_o he_o a_o pox_n on_o thou_o a_o plague_n on_o thou_o all_o which_o horrible_a curse_n have_v already_o fall_v on_o some_o of_o our_o pate_n &_o that_o within_o these_o 7._o year_n the_o plague_n first_o overspread_v itself_o through_o london_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o creep_v into_o every_o shire_n in_o particular_a the_o pox_n likewise_o have_v not_o be_v absent_a which_o many_o parent_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n can_v testify_v as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o devil_n and_o vengeance_n the_o gallows_n be_v burden_a with_o traitor_n murderer_n and_o felon_n may_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n against_o us._n now_o concern_v blasphemy_n the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v not_o altogether_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o appear_v by_o duke_n joyeus_n who_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o impious_a desert_n this_o duke_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o french_a king_n force_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o despair_v of_o any_o good_a success_n vomit_v forth_o these_o word_n farewell_o my_o great_a cannon_n i_o renounce_v god_n and_o will_v run_v this_o day_n a_o high_a fortune_n with_o that_o he_o gallop_v amain_o and_o plunge_v himself_o horse_n and_o all_o into_o the_o river_n tar_n where_o present_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o thus_o do_v god_n work_v the_o end_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a duke_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v so_o still_o be_v reward_v that_o blaspheme_v he_o which_o cause_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v in_o any_o realm_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o blasphemous_o compare_v their_o friar_n francis_n unto_o christ_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o francis_n do_v the_o same_o yea_o francis_n do_v more_o than_o christ_n for_o his_o nail_n drive_v away_o temptation_n o_o childish_a comparison_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a rout_n be_v bellarmine_n that_o archpapist_n as_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o appear_v 1._o if_o we_o quoth_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v more_o unjust_a and_o more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n the_o punishment_n of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v diverse_a sometime_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n sometime_o *_o their_o tongue_n be_v cut_v or_o bore_v through_o and_o at_o other_o time_n their_o punishment_n be_v arbittarie_a according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o offence_n likewise_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n hear_v the_o lord_n of_o lenuile_n one_o of_o his_o baron_n blaspheme_v god_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o his_o lip_n to_o be_v slit_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n for_o which_o notable_a act_n of_o justice_n he_o afterward_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o saint_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v of_o these_o both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a punishment_n and_o employ_v our_o whole_a study_n to_o admonish_v those_o miscreant_n who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o ban_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n yea_o and_o otherwhiles_o their_o own_o self_n of_o deceit_n chap._n 21._o such_o be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o this_o age_n
or_o of_o flatterer_n five_o let_v he_o compare_v his_o own_o deed_n with_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o time_n past_a six_o he_o must_v not_o inquire_v what_o the_o common_a people_n say_v of_o he_o seven_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n by_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o muse_v upon_o the_o case_n of_o those_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o eat_v some_o fruit_n regard_v not_o the_o height_n of_o the_o tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v but_o labour_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o headlong_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o fortitude_n chap._n 28._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v a_o valiant_a man_n be_v eight_o the_o first_o if_o he_o be_v not_o astonish_v in_o adversity_n nor_o proud_a in_o prosperity_n but_o lead_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o within_o the_o square_n of_o mediocrity_n second_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o be_v mild_a and_o courteous_a of_o nature_n three_o if_o rhes_n he_o scorn_v privy_o to_o overcome_v his_o adversary_n four_o if_o he_o contemn_v to_o fight_v in_o a_o bad_a quarrel_n for_o offi._n fortitude_n without_o equity_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o iniquity_n five_o if_o he_o aeneid_n give_v not_o place_n to_o misery_n but_o go_v the_o more_o courageous_o against_o they_o six_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o sorrow_v to_o die_v a_o inglorious_a death_n seven_o that_o fear_v shame_n as_o 8_o hector_n do_v when_o his_o friend_n counsel_v he_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n that_o will_v fight_v stout_o in_o his_o country_n defence_n and_o not_o fear_v to_o die_v such_o a_o one_o be_v captain_n iliad_n diagio_n of_o milan_n florent_fw-la who_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1400._o be_v environ_v with_o fire_n and_o enemy_n not_o find_v any_o mean_n to_o defend_v his_o charge_n or_o escape_v honest_o with_o life_n throw_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v enclose_v and_o where_o no_o fire_n as_o yet_o burn_v certain_a clothes_n and_o straw_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o his_o two_o child_n and_o say_v to_o his_o enemy_n take_v you_o here_o those_o good_n which_o fortune_n give_v i_o but_o my_o good_n of_o mind_n wherein_o my_o glory_n consist_v neither_o will_n i_o give_v they_o nor_o can_v you_o take_v they_o from_o i_o the_o enemy_n save_v the_o poor_a child_n and_o offer_v he_o ladder_n to_o convey_v himself_o down_o safe_a but_o he_o refuse_v all_o succour_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o the_o fire_n then_o receive_v life_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o country_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n sir_n richard_n greenevil_n and_o sundry_a other_o of_o our_o own_o countryman_n who_o of_o late_a year_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o ancient_a time_n so_o high_o commend_v willing_o and_o valiant_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v trust_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n cleoman_n in_o brief_a *_o common_o they_o that_o be_v most_o afraid_a to_o offend_v the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o field_n most_o stout_a against_o their_o enemy_n and_o will_v shun_v no_o peril_n to_o win_v fame_n and_o honest_a reputation_n of_o foolhardiness_n chapt._n 29._o foolhardiness_n be_v the_o excess_n of_o fortitude_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o cavalier_n and_o tossepot_n for_o seldom_o be_v it_o see_v that_o they_o at_o any_o time_n have_v fight_v in_o just_a cause_n or_o have_v observe_v the_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o true_a fortitude_n their_o property_n rather_o be_v to_o flaunt_v like_o peacock_n to_o play_v the_o braggadochians_n and_o to_o trust_v most_o impudent_o in_o the_o hugeness_n of_o their_o limb_n and_o in_o their_o drunken_a gate_n such_o be_v many_o of_o our_o young_a gentleman_n who_o by_o their_o wise_a parent_n be_v send_v so_o timely_a to_o learn_v wise_a fashion_n at_o london_n such_o be_v they_o i_o say_v who_o carry_v beehive_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o their_o pate_n who_o jet_n now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o street_n with_o bush_n of_o feather_n on_o their_o cockescombed_a sconce_n and_o go_v attire_v in_o babylonian_a raiment_n but_o the_o high_a they_o exalt_v themselves_o the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o fall_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o these_o madde-cappe_n may_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n appear_v who_o in_o the_o year_n 1588._o one_o day_n before_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o dinner_n find_v a_o little_a scroll_n of_o paper_n under_o his_o trencher_n wherein_o be_v write_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v unto_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o death_n be_v prepare_v but_o he_o in_o the_o same_o paper_n rash_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n write_v these_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o and_o so_o throw_v it_o under_o the_o table_n by_o who_o example_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o persist_v in_o any_o thing_n rash_o for_o although_o the_o poete_n say_v that_o metam_fw-la fortune_n help_v a_o audacious_a man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o help_n be_v quick_o overcast_v and_o 1._o break_v by_o the_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o we_o must_v deem_v it_o expedient_a to_o resist_v and_o turn_v back_o fool_n hardiness_n rather_o late_o than_o never_o objection_n a_o audacious_a braggadochian_n be_v knock_v run_v away_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o foolehardy_a man_n and_o a_o coward_n answer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o a_o foolehardy_a braggadochian_a 1_o madhardinesse_n or_o rashness_n which_o lead_v he_o into_o danger_n 2_o weakness_n of_o nature_n not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o trust_v sometime_o unto_o his_o heel_n rather_o they_o his_o hand_n of_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n cha._n 30._o even_o as_o the_o foolhardy_a cavaleer_n traverse_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o lion_n so_o a_o fearful_a man_n be_v a_o pusillanimous_a meacock_n he_o fear_v his_o own_o shadow_n by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o travel_v and_o judge_v each_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o rover_n when_o he_o be_v among_o gentleman_n he_o hold_v his_o head_n down_o like_o a_o dunce_n and_o sudden_o sneak_v away_o like_o a_o urcheon_n he_o be_v either_o by_o nature_n melancholic_a or_o by_o use_v a_o niggard_n or_o a_o tenderling_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o gentleman_n of_o portugal_n who_o crave_v of_o king_n sebastian_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o a_o protection_n against_o some_o who_o have_v swear_v his_o death_n the_o king_n give_v it_o he_o short_o after_o he_o come_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o complain_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o great_a fear_n he_o be_v daily_o in_o notwithstanding_o his_o protection_n whereunto_o the_o king_n wise_o answer_v from_o fear_n i_o can_v protect_v you_o far_o more_o fearful_a than_o this_o portugal_n be_v that_o young_a gentleman_n of_o patavine_n who_o of_o late_a year_n be_v in_o prison_n upon_o some_o accusation_n hear_v by_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o of_o certainty_n he_o shall_v be_v execute_v the_o 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citizen_n of_o venice_n do_v deliver_v the_o discuss_n of_o their_o matter_n aswell_o ordinary_a as_o of_o importance_n to_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v very_o few_o in_o number_n as_o not_o ignorant_a how_o few_o be_v make_v privy_a of_o their_o matter_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o privy_o manage_v nevertheless_o this_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o monarchy_n will_v be_v find_v imperfect_a &_o far_o inferior_a true_a it_o be_v that_o silver_n and_o tin_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o imperfect_a metal_n in_o comparison_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o soverainety_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o metal_n consist_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o aristocracy_n well_o temper_v may_v be_v good_a but_o seldom_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n when_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o province_n as_o mercia_n northumberland_n &_o other_o &_o rule_v by_o
they_o have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n four_o to_o give_v counsel_n concern_v the_o present_a time_n &_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o sense_n so_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n 11_o go_v and_o show_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o hear_v &_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n &_o the_o halt_n do_v walk_v the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v &_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o &_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n five_o to_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v &_o to_o forewarn_v man_n of_o they_o as_o 22_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n of_o counselor_n chap._n 24._o seven_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o good_a counsel_n second_o experience_n in_o matter_n of_o policy_n three_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n in_o the_o lawve_n for_o 18_o hardly_o will_v they_o be_v infect_v with_o â—â—â—onious_a viâ—es_n who_o learning_n have_v purge_v four_o mildness_n five_o a_o counsellor_n must_v be_v natural_o bear_v within_o that_o state_n where_o he_o govern_v six_o he_o must_v be_v secret_a lest_o he_o work_v to_o himself_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o setto_n do_v who_o because_o he_o reveal_v to_o the_o french_a king_n that_o cesar_n borgia_n his_o master_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o bull_n authentic_a &_o ratify_v from_o the_o pope_n his_o father_n for_o a_o divorcement_n to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o he_o dissemble_v be_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n eftsoon_o poison_v seven_o a_o counsellor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a ought_v to_o be_v of_o noble_a parentage_n for_o 8._o they_o which_o have_v more_o nobility_n have_v more_o right_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o ignoble_a and_o every_o one_o esteem_v nobility_n in_o his_o country_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o honourable_a see_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o best_a parent_n shall_v beget_v the_o best_a child_n and_o nobility_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o race_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 25._o parliament_n be_v right_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n &_o without_o they_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v mortify_v and_o senseless_a for_o even_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o soul_n so_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v live_v without_o parliament_n by_o experience_n it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o they_o have_v save_v commonwealth_n from_o ruin_n &_o decay_n greece_n have_v never_o so_o long_o flourish_v if_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o amphiction_n first_o institute_v by_o amphiction_n the_o son_n of_o deucalion_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o spring_n time_n and_o in_o autumn_n at_o delphos_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o greece_n the_o counsel_n of_o nicene_n hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o cause_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v plant_v the_o parliament_n of_o germany_n where_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o seven_o electour_n meet_v have_v preserve_v the_o state_n thereof_o from_o the_o intrusion_n of_o the_o turk_n so_o likewise_o the_o aggregation_n of_o the_o genoese_n the_o journey_n or_o diet_n of_o the_o swisser_n the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o veneâ—ian_a gentleman_n the_o divan_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o polonia_n the_o 7._o counsel_n of_o spain_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o low_a country_n of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o italy_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o of_o war_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o the_o prince_n baronrie_n and_o commonalty_n have_v maintain_v their_o commonwealth_n more_o secure_o aswell_o from_o hostile_a as_o from_o domestical_a enemy_n to_o hold_v a_o parliament_n be_v when_o the_o prince_n communicate_v his_o affair_n of_o importance_n with_o his_o subject_n demand_v subsidy_n of_o they_o take_v their_o advice_n hear_v their_o molestation_n &_o provide_v for_o they_o reasonable_o 2._o the_o judge_n in_o our_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o prince_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v by_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o shire_n and_o borough_n town_n the_o officer_n be_v the_o speaker_n the_o clark_n and_o the_o committee_n the_o author_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o induce_v thereunto_o as_o i_o suppose_v by_o his_o baron_n who_o rebel_a against_o he_o make_v england_n tributary_n to_o pandolph_n the_o legate_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n and_o doubtless_o the_o call_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n for_o in_o time_n past_o it_o appease_v civil_a war_n it_o deliver_v the_o whole_a realm_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o maintain_v continual_a war_n abroad_o with_o the_o scot_n and_o frenchman_n in_o a_o word_n this_o hold_v of_o parliament_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o whole_a commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v set_v sure_a and_o stay_v as_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o water_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 26._o ivdgement_n be_v that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o judge_n not_o altogether_o dissent_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o judgement_n some_o be_v call_v civil_a some_o criminal_a but_o because_o our_o civilian_n have_v large_o treat_v of_o they_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o another_o division_n which_o make_v most_o for_o our_o politic_a instruction_n judgement_n again_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a private_a judgement_n concern_v testament_n succession_n marriage_n contract_n wardship_n gardianship_n bondage_n &_o prescription_n public_a judgement_n be_v of_o grievous_a offence_n against_o god_n and_o man_n as_o high_a treason_n petty_a treason_n murder_n rape_n felony_n riot_n bribe_n forgery_n and_o insurrection_n ordinary_a judgement_n be_v those_o which_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n criminib_fw-la extraordinary_n be_v call_v when_o the_o judge_n depart_v somewhat_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n judge_v more_o merciful_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o common_a &_o usual_a form_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v exercise_v here_o in_o england_n be_v by_o the_o great_a assize_n or_o by_o a_o quest_n of_o 12._o man_n necessary_o of_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o defendant_n dwell_v these_o man_n the_o sheriff_n warn_v to_o appear_v upon_o pain_n of_o amercement_n and_o appear_v unless_o exception_n be_v make_v against_o they_o they_o besworne_a to_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o evidence_n or_o write_n authentical_a lay_v before_o they_o then_o these_o 12._o man_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o room_n hard_o by_o and_o keep_v by_o a_o bailiff_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n fire_n or_o candle_n until_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n about_o the_o say_a issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n this_o be_v our_o common_a order_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v likewise_o other_o form_n whereby_o judgement_n be_v give_v as_o by_o the_o parliament_n by_o combat_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v absolute_a and_o without_o appeal_n howbeit_o they_o be_v seldom_o use_v of_o judge_n and_o their_o duty_n chap._n 27._o judges_n must_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o right_n but_o discharge_v themselves_o pure_a &_o innocent_a to_o god_n the_o prince_n &_o the_o law_n sicar_n they_o must_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n and_o extorsion_n nor_o by_o other_o man_n bra_o â—les_a hunt_n for_o a_o pray_v they_o must_v be_v man_n for_o their_o year_n very_o ripe_a in_o prudence_n judgement_n and_o experience_n for_o their_o countenance_n severe_a and_o grave_a for_o their_o parentage_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a renown_v above_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o credit_n strong_a in_o opinion_n with_o the_o common_a people_n *_o they_o must_v not_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n cuiacium_fw-la or_o against_o the_o common_a law_n neither_o must_v they_o condemn_v any_o man_n upon_o suspicion_n for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o guilty_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a then_o to_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a they_o must_v neither_o be_v too_o severe_a nor_o too_o remiss_a but_o they_o must_v determine_v circumspect_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o necessity_n require_v howbeit_o in_o light_a matter_n let_v they_o be_v somewhat_o addict_v to_o lenity_n and_o in_o weighty_a affair_n to_o severity_n be_v temper_v with_o a_o meek_a countenance_n and_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o remit_v penalty_n
poetry_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n the_o gentile_n say_v they_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o poetry_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v well_o do_v i_o deny_v this_o argument_n demand_v of_o they_o whether_o philosophy_n be_v bad_a because_o the_o painim_n bring_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o light_n whether_o greek_a letter_n be_v evil_a because_o cadmus_n invent_v they_o whether_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n be_v blame-worthy_a for_o that_o r._n p._n a_o fugitive_a papist_n write_v they_o o_o monstrous_a absurdity_n what_o will_v they_o with_o the_o foolish_a donatist_n utter_o refuse_v the_o sacrament_n because_o the_o priest_n be_v vicious_a that_o administer_v they_o or_o will_v they_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n forbid_v alsuite_n &_o go_v to_o law_n because_o the_o lawyer_n that_o commence_v they_o be_v corrupt_a then_o farewell_n quietness_n farewell_o money_n yea_o farewell_o religion_n &_o all_o for_o each_o of_o they_o be_v be_v &_o will_v 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