yet_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o within_o his_o own_o liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v prefer_v which_o move_v caesar_n to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o a_o little_a village_n among_o the_o alps_n than_o the_o second_o person_n in_o rome_n among_o common_a person_n also_o chief_o where_o no_o dignity_n be_v father_n be_v to_o precede_v their_o son_n honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gemitum_fw-la matris_fw-la tuus_fw-la ne_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la eccles_n 3_o likewise_o among_o equal_n age_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v also_o due_a to_o old_a age_n and_o they_o in_o counsel_n ought_v to_o speak_v first_o loquere_fw-la maior_fw-la natu_fw-la decet_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n mean_v bear_v they_o that_o be_v learned_a deserve_v most_o reputation_n chief_o when_o both_o for_o arm_n and_o civil_a government_n they_o deserve_v praise_n because_o such_o man_n be_v meet_v as_o well_o for_o peace_n as_o war_n also_o among_o learned_a man_n the_o first_o place_n be_v due_a to_o divine_n the_o next_o to_o civilians_n and_o the_o three_o to_o physician_n but_o arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la say_v primus_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o mensasolet_fw-la seruari_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la &_o medico_n in_o domo_fw-la infirmi_fw-la after_o man_n learned_a judge_n of_o inferior_a court_n notary_n and_o clerk_n do_v seem_v worthy_a of_o respect_n and_o preferment_n for_o more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o notary_n or_o scribe_n then_o to_o other_o man_n super_fw-la faciem_fw-la scribae_fw-la imponet_fw-la honorem_fw-la eccles._n also_o among_o popular_a person_n they_o that_o be_v virtuous_a ought_v be_v most_o esteem_v because_o it_o be_v injury_n to_o take_v reward_n from_o man_n of_o good_a desert_n honour_n est_fw-la praemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la arist._n 8._o ethic._n man_n of_o good_a and_o charitable_a mind_n be_v also_o worthy_a honour_n for_o action_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n be_v universal_o praise_v and_o the_o more_o because_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n intellective_a be_v not_o many_o perdifficile_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la pittacus_n in_o this_o number_n of_o plebeian_n to_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o the_o country_n or_o town_n where_o a_o man_n dwell_v be_v also_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v esteem_v for_o cicero_n say_v potiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la cives_fw-la quam_fw-la peregrini_fw-la they_o be_v likewise_o worthy_a of_o respect_n that_o be_v person_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o name_n bona_fw-la fama_fw-la impinguat_fw-la ossa_fw-la eccle._n among_o stranger_n they_o ought_v be_v prefer_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o civil_a and_o noble_a nation_n for_o by_o observation_n we_o see_v the_o people_n of_o some_o country_n be_v prone_a to_o infamous_a condition_n and_o other_o incline_v to_o honest_a endeavour_n apuleius_n call_v the_o egyptian_n learn_v the_o jew_n superstitious_a the_o scythian_n poor_a of_o corn_n the_o arabian_n rich_a in_o sweet_a odour_n and_o livy_n note_v the_o carthaginian_n for_o their_o perfidy_n and_o cicero_n tax_v the_o spaniard_n for_o their_o craft_n but_o praise_v the_o grecian_n for_o skill_n in_o artes._n horace_n say_v the_o bryton_n be_v stout_a man_n and_o frank_a housekeeper_n and_o the_o persian_n promise_v breaker_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o it_o be_v experience_n proove_v that_o all_o country_n be_v inhabit_v and_o every_o man_n prefer_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n dulcis_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la among_o citizen_n and_o inferior_a person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o descend_v of_o honest_a parent_n for_o aâ—be_v it_o every_o man_n mind_n be_v his_o own_o yet_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o parent_n complexion_n give_v a_o certain_a aptness_n to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n whereof_o we_o presume_v the_o child_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o very_o albeit_o one_o man_n beget_v another_o yet_o rare_o one_o mind_n bring_v forth_o another_o of_o like_a capacity_n and_o quality_n non_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la patrio_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la manat_fw-la pall._n also_o rich_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o the_o more_o a_o man_n possess_v in_o the_o state_n the_o more_o careful_a he_o will_v be_v to_o conserve_v it_o but_o poor_a man_n defire_v to_o better_v their_o fortune_n be_v apt_a to_o innovation_n after_o rich_a man_n person_n honest_a and_o industrious_a ought_v be_v esteem_v for_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a member_n in_o every_o commonweal_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v punish_v then_o esteem_v omnis_fw-la arbour_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la fructum_fw-la bonum_fw-la excidetur_fw-la &_o in_o ignem_fw-la mittetur_fw-la mat_n 3_o among_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n beauty_n and_o seemly_a proportion_n of_o body_n do_v promise_v much_o good_a and_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v of_o which_o opinion_n plato_n seem_v to_o be_v say_v optimume_v be_v valere_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la formosum_fw-la esse_fw-la tertio_fw-la habere_fw-la divitias_fw-la bono_fw-mi modo_fw-la partas_fw-la and_o ovid._n gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la virtus_fw-la likewise_o of_o these_o man_n some_o deserve_v preferment_n for_o excellency_n in_o the_o art_n they_o profess_v and_o some_o because_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o art_n more_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a as_o architector_n and_o such_o artificer_n as_o be_v entertain_v by_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v dignify_v by_o their_o place_n according_a as_o the_o prince_n affect_v their_o faculty_n which_o move_v martial_a speak_v of_o cook_n serve_v prince_n to_o say_v non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ars_fw-la sola_fw-la coquo_fw-la seruire_fw-la palato_fw-la namque_fw-la coquus_fw-la domini_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la gulam_fw-la chap._n 27._o of_o funeral_n as_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n be_v honour_v in_o life_n so_o ought_v his_o burial_n be_v decent_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n for_o albeit_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o worldly_a contumely_n and_o death_n ignominious_a yet_o be_v his_o funeral_n notable_a and_o glorious_a according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n say_v eterit_n sepulchrum_fw-la eius_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la pro_fw-la ut_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la adae_fw-la abrahae_fw-la isaac_n &_o jacob_n &_o eorum_fw-la uxorum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la plurium_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la cap._n 11._o it_o seem_v also_o of_o all_o ancientie_n that_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v much_o commend_v for_o we_o find_v in_o eccles._n mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la negabis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la we_o read_v likewise_o that_o tob._n do_v bestow_v sepulture_n upon_o man_n dead_a and_o slay_v the_o roman_n likewise_o use_v many_o ceremony_n in_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a anoint_v their_o body_n and_o in_o burn_v they_o cause_v many_o sweet_a spice_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o so_o be_v the_o corpse_n of_o sylla_n bury_v this_o custom_n be_v also_o observe_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o of_o gene._n where_o joseph_n command_v his_o physician_n that_o they_o shall_v embalm_v the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o ceremony_n they_o spend_v forty_o day_n and_o thirty_o in_o mourning_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o moses_n thirty_o day_n deut._n 34._o and_o valerius_n tit_n de_fw-fr seruata_fw-la relig_n make_v mention_n that_o after_o the_o battle_n and_o slaughter_n at_o can_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n command_v that_o eâ—ery_a matron_n of_o rome_n shall_v mourn_v thirty_o day_n and_o not_o long_o other_o custom_n among_o other_o nation_n have_v be_v use_v for_o some_o be_v enjoin_v to_o end_v their_o mourning_n within_o forty_o day_n some_o other_o within_o three_o and_o some_o in_o seven_o but_o in_o france_n and_o england_n the_o use_n of_o mourning_n have_v ever_o be_v thirty_o day_n chief_o among_o person_n of_o honour_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o a_o sentence_n give_v in_o burgundy_n by_o a_o official_a there_o who_o have_v cite_v before_o he_o a_o lady_n call_v jaquelina_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trimoille_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n general_a in_o burgundy_n upon_o certain_a promise_n matrimonial_a she_o answer_v by_o proctor_n her_o appearance_n ought_v be_v excuse_v in_o respect_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o her_o father_n death_n be_v not_o expire_v during_o which_o time_n she_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n which_o plea_n be_v allow_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o say_v of_o the_o last_o of_o gen._n we_o may_v observe_v three_o particular_a honour_n appertain_v unto_o a_o funeral_n viz._n the_o embalm_v of_o the_o body_n the_o solemn_a mourning_n and_o the_o concourse_n of_o friend_n when_o the_o corpse_n be_v carry_v to_o interrement_n for_o joseph_n assemble_v all_o his_o chiese_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o
privilege_n appertain_v to_o old_a soldier_n for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n and_o caligula_n as_o tacitus_n say_v take_v view_n of_o his_o band_n dispense_v with_o diverse_a captain_n before_o they_o have_v gray_a hair_n as_o one_o that_o respect_v rather_o their_o imbecility_n and_o strength_n decay_v than_o the_o time_n they_o have_v serve_v be_v persuade_v that_o age_n approach_v be_v a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o merit_v honest_a liberty_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v fit_a that_o all_o soldier_n that_o have_v well_o serve_v shall_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n command_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v with_o honour_n and_o extraordinary_o reward_v which_o favour_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o to_o man_n arm_v but_o also_o unto_o all_o officer_n that_o follow_v the_o general_n and_o serve_v in_o place_n of_o reputation_n yet_o be_v they_o inhibit_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o other_o man_n than_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o arm_n or_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o any_o affair_n not_o appertain_v unto_o the_o war_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n in_o gold_n these_o emeriti_fw-la be_v always_o ancient_a servitor_n and_o professor_n of_o arm_n who_o continue_v in_o court_n or_o camp_n ever_o ready_a to_o perform_v the_o emperor_n will_n and_o commandment_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n it_o seem_v to_o rest_v chief_o in_o the_o prince_n commandment_n and_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v yet_o in_o short_a space_n than_o ten_o year_n no_o soldier_n be_v with_o grace_n dismiss_v as_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o say_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o cassation_n chap._n 10._o ¶_o of_o crime_n military_a in_o general_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o some_o crime_n be_v common_a and_o punishable_a in_o all_o man_n and_o some_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n of_o war_n only_o of_o the_o first_o be_v forgery_n adultery_n public_a and_o private_a violence_n sedition_n manslaughter_n burn_v of_o house_n treason_n sacrilege_n &_o other_o enormity_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v any_o such_o offence_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n or_o not_o the_o punishment_n due_a be_v all_o one_o crime_n proper_a to_o soldier_n be_v such_o only_a as_o be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o discipline_n military_a and_o excusable_a in_o other_o man_n not_o be_v soldier_n now_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v how_o crime_n contrary_a to_o military_a justice_n ought_v be_v punish_v we_o call_v that_o discipline_n military_a whereby_o man_n be_v make_v obedient_a and_o instruct_v in_o all_o such_o quality_n as_o be_v require_v in_o a_o soldier_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ready_a way_n unto_o virtue_n be_v first_o to_o restrain_v vice_n we_o must_v endeavour_n by_o discipline_n to_o hold_v man_n in_o obedience_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o humane_a policy_n and_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a some_o man_n there_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o malicious_a as_o without_o respect_n will_v commit_v all_o act_n or_o injury_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v yet_o good_a governor_n do_v forecast_v not_o only_o what_o man_n do_v but_o also_o what_o may_v be_v do_v which_o move_v the_o roman_n to_o consider_v that_o some_o man_n do_v commit_v fault_n beyond_o expectation_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o want_v not_o of_o those_o that_o have_v slay_v their_o own_o father_n for_o which_o offence_n solon_n in_o his_o law_n provide_v no_o punishment_n and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v penalty_n upon_o those_o offender_n answer_v he_o think_v not_o that_o any_o man_n will_v have_v be_v so_o wock_v we_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o prescribe_v punishment_n unto_o all_o crime_n for_o soldier_n like_a unto_o other_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o perfect_a creature_n but_o man_n apt_a to_o err_v and_o without_o restraint_n of_o law_n not_o to_o be_v govern_v arrius_n meander_n in_o his_o first_o book_n dear_a militari_fw-la say_v crime_n proper_o military_a be_v those_o which_o a_o man_n as_o a_o soldier_n do_v commit_v and_o here_o a_o certain_a difference_n between_o error_n and_o crime_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o we_o call_v that_o a_o error_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o common_a discipline_n as_o to_o be_v slothful_a disobedient_a and_o unwilling_a but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o commit_v a_o crime_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v accompany_v with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v for_o without_o that_o intent_n the_o act_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o destiny_n or_o chance_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n happen_v unwares_o therefore_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n do_v command_v herculianus_fw-la and_o other_o captain_n that_o if_o a_o soldier_n have_v strike_v another_o man_n do_v prove_v the_o act_n be_v without_o intent_n to_o kill_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o manslaughter_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v when_o soldier_n be_v train_v or_o in_o exercise_n of_o arm_n than_o that_o act_n be_v not_o account_v criminal_a but_o casual_a yet_o if_o such_o a_o act_n be_v do_v in_o any_o other_o place_n the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reâ—uted_v guilty_a but_o as_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n be_v diverse_a so_o be_v the_o crime_n by_o they_o commit_v of_o diverse_a quality_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v discourse_v chap._n 11._o of_o treason_n and_o traitor_n albeit_o a_o custom_n most_o common_a it_o be_v that_o traitor_n fly_v unto_o the_o enemy_n be_v well_o entreat_v and_o great_o esteem_v so_o long_o as_o their_o service_n be_v think_v profitable_a yet_o afterwards_o their_o condition_n be_v know_v that_o credit_n do_v decay_v and_o consequent_o the_o favour_n they_o find_v become_v every_o day_n less_o than_o other_o the_o law_n call_v they_o traitor_n that_o endeavour_n to_o betray_v their_o prince_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v also_o call_v traitor_n that_o have_v a_o charge_n do_v yield_v the_o same_o up_o unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o who_o it_o be_v by_o law_n decree_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v capital_o punish_v or_o at_o the_o least_o discharge_v likewise_o all_o explorator_n or_o spy_n that_o bewray_v our_o secret_n and_o inform_v the_o enemy_n be_v account_v traitor_n and_o worthy_a capital_a punishment_n with_o these_o offender_n the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o deal_v more_o mild_o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o offender_n have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o and_o so_o suffer_v to_o live_v they_o be_v also_o account_v to_o have_v commit_v a_o crime_n treasonable_a that_o furnish_v the_o enemy_n with_o weapon_n or_o munition_n whereby_o they_o may_v offend_v we_o and_o we_o with_o more_o difficulty_n offend_v they_o the_o good_n of_o such_o man_n ought_v be_v confiscate_v and_o their_o life_n subject_n unto_o death_n the_o doctor_n paulus_n judge_v that_o who_o so_o do_v sell_v any_o armour_n unto_o the_o enemy_n do_v thereby_o incur_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o life_n edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n cause_v edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n for_o persuade_v other_o lord_n to_o rebel_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o traitor_n be_v diverse_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prince_n tullus_n hostilius_n king_n of_o rome_n cause_v metius_n suffetius_n guilty_a of_o treason_n to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o littori_fw-la and_o after_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o horse_n antony_n de_fw-fr leva_fw-la defend_v pavia_n discover_v a_o soldier_n of_o his_o have_v inform_v the_o french_a that_o in_o that_o city_n small_a store_n of_o powder_n remain_v he_o call_v he_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o fault_n confess_v the_o soldier_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o quarter_v among_o the_o athenian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bury_v a_o traitor_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o themistocles_n be_v secret_o carry_v into_o his_o friend_n house_n and_o there_o bury_v bellesarius_fw-la find_v that_o a_o citizen_n of_o athens_n call_v laurus_fw-la have_v complot_v treason_n command_v his_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o a_o hill_n before_o the_o city_n and_o there_o thrust_v through_o with_o a_o stake_n which_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v in_o turkey_n charles_n the_o emperor_n make_v war_n upon_o philip_n duke_n of_o austria_n practise_v with_o certain_a of_o the_o captain_n to_o persuade_v philip_n to_o leave_v the_o field_n who_o have_v compass_v so_o much_o as_o the_o emperor_n require_v they_o demand_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o treason_n which_o be_v forthwith_o pay_v in_o counterfeit_a money_n and_o carry_v home_o but_o the_o traitor_n perceive_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v good_a return_v therewith_o desire_v better_a
payment_n the_o emperor_n call_v both_o for_o the_o traitor_n and_o the_o payer_n cause_v the_o traitor_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o door_n say_v that_o false_a workman_n must_v be_v pay_v with_o false_a coin_n chap._n 12._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n touch_v contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n the_o law_n determine_v that_o whosoever_o resuse_v or_o omit_v to_o execute_v that_o which_o the_o general_n command_v or_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v death_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o pass_v the_o pike_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v effect_v what_o he_o will_v which_o rule_n the_o roman_n observe_v precise_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o lucius_n papirius_n the_o dictator_n in_o flicted_a upon_o fabius_n rutilianus_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n although_o he_o be_v victorious_a and_o have_v slay_v twenty_o thousand_o samnite_n likewise_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o torquatus_n against_o his_o son_n have_v contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n fight_v with_o the_o tusculan_n and_o gain_v victory_n be_v nevertheless_o behead_v therefore_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n that_o not_o only_a breach_n of_o commandment_n but_o also_o simple_a contumacy_n be_v a_o offence_n capital_a if_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a yea_o sometime_o omission_n of_o due_a respect_n be_v criminal_a though_o not_o ever_o capital_a as_o if_o a_o man_n with_o order_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o place_n guard_v or_o pass_v out_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o that_o which_o the_o general_n have_v appoint_v another_o point_n of_o disobedience_n it_o be_v not_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o army_n be_v call_v or_o without_o licence_n to_o depart_v from_o thence_o for_o that_o be_v indeed_o a_o apparent_a contempt_n and_o by_o the_o roman_n punish_v with_o death_n omnis_fw-la contumacia_fw-la adversus_fw-la ducem_fw-la capite_fw-la punienda_fw-la est_fw-la posthumius_fw-la triburtius_fw-la command_v aulus_n posthumius_fw-la to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o vanquish_a the_o enemy_n without_o his_o 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irresolute_a or_o apt_a to_o entertain_v fear_n be_v also_o soon_o persuade_v to_o save_v himself_o with_o dishonour_n by_o cowardice_n soldier_n do_v forsake_v their_o rank_n and_o sometime_o abandon_v their_o ensign_n which_o fault_n the_o roman_n punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v long_o since_o by_o a_o edict_n command_v in_o france_n that_o whosoever_o do_v forsake_v his_o colour_n or_o the_o rank_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v shall_v receive_v punishment_n by_o pass_v the_o pike_n another_o kind_n of_o cowardice_n be_v to_o fain_a sickness_n or_o without_o leave_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o army_n he_o be_v also_o culpable_a of_o that_o crime_n that_o leave_v his_o place_n of_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n during_o the_o assault_n or_o shall_v abandon_v the_o trench_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v if_o any_o such_o fault_n be_v commit_v at_o any_o other_o time_n then_o during_o the_o assault_n the_o same_o be_v not_o absolute_o capital_a but_o be_v arbitrable_a it_o have_v be_v also_o ancient_o use_v that_o if_o a_o soldier_n without_o lawful_a excuse_n do_v go_v from_o the_o watch_n or_o office_n of_o scout_n or_o any_o other_o service_n allot_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sergeant_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o pass_v the_o pike_n or_o harquebuzy_n according_a to_o that_o kind_n of_o weapon_n wherewith_o he_o serve_v and_o if_o many_o soldier_n as_o a_o whole_a ensign_n or_o troop_n do_v commit_v that_o crime_n the_o roman_a use_n be_v to_o execute_v every_o ten_o man_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n the_o pain_n may_v fall_v upon_o few_o and_o the_o terror_n to_o all_o and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o cowardice_n the_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v inexorable_a because_o severity_n do_v make_v a_o army_n invincible_a the_o experience_n whereof_o be_v see_v when_o spartacus_n defeat_v the_o roman_n conduct_v by_o crassus_n for_o present_o upon_o that_o dishonour_n crassus_n command_v a_o decimation_n and_o put_v to_o death_n a_o ten_o man_n in_o every_o legion_n for_o not_o have_v fight_v manful_o that_o be_v do_v he_o begin_v to_o fight_v anew_o and_o albeit_o the_o number_n of_o roman_n be_v diminish_v yet_o be_v they_o victorious_a and_o cut_v the_o enemy_n in_o piece_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o of_o flee_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o proceed_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o terror_n which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o determinate_a intention_n to_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o enemy_n a_o fault_n exceed_v foul_a and_o not_o excusable_a chap._n 14._o of_o other_o military_a crime_n beside_o these_o crime_n former_o touch_v many_o other_o there_o be_v that_o merit_n severe_a punishment_n and_o chief_o to_o abandon_v the_o army_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n for_o what_o injury_n can_v be_v great_a or_o what_o offence_n more_o foul_a in_o a_o soldier_n then_o be_v instruct_v train_v and_o well_o entertain_v to_o employ_v his_o virtue_n in_o service_n of_o a_o enemy_n this_o crime_n be_v therefore_o in_o ancient_a time_n grievous_o punish_v and_o the_o great_a the_o quality_n be_v of_o he_o that_o do_v offend_v the_o more_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v yet_o do_v we_o not_o find_v any_o particular_a pain_n ascribe_v to_o this_o offence_n but_o leave_v to_o discretion_n of_o the_o general_n nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o imitate_v the_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o ancient_a chieftain_n the_o roman_n therefore_o for_o punishment_n of_o the_o brutij_fw-la who_o flee_v unto_o hannibal_n protest_v they_o to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o neither_o soldier_n nor_o companion_n in_o arm_n but_o person_n ignominious_a and_o servant_n unto_o the_o army_n and_o when_o cyrus_n intercept_v a_o letter_n which_o one_o of_o his_o captain_n call_v orontes_n have_v write_v offer_v to_o serve_v the_o enemy_n with_o a_o company_n of_o horse_n cyrus_n assemble_v the_o leader_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n condemn_v orontes_n to_o death_n fredericus_fw-la the_o second_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v by_o his_o son_n henry_n abandon_v and_o be_v with_o the_o enemy_n he_o pardon_v he_o yet_o with_o condition_n he_o shall_v confine_v himself_o to_o the_o bound_n of_o apulia_n until_o his_o father_n return_v from_o germany_n during_o which_o time_n henry_n practise_v some_o other_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o end_n suffer_v death_n elfricus_n a_o chief_a leader_n under_o etheldred_n king_n of_o england_n pretend_v to_o do_v service_n flee_v unto_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o war_n be_v end_v he_o return_v unto_o his_o prince_n desire_v his_o life_n which_o with_o difficulty_n he_o obtain_v yet_o do_v the_o king_n command_v his_o eye_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o to_o these_o offender_n we_o may_v add_v all_o such_o as_o secret_o do_v relieve_v the_o enemy_n with_o counsel_n money_n meat_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v whatsoever_o in_o which_o case_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o soldier_n captain_n or_o leader_n do_v utter_v any_o word_n sign_n or_o voice_n to_o encourage_v the_o enemy_n that_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v tie_v in_o chain_n and_o as_o a_o beast_n be_v lead_v whersoever_o the_o army_n go_v of_o this_o kind_n we_o may_v account_v two_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o the_o roman_n call_v emansores_fw-la &_o desertores_fw-la they_o name_v he_o desertor_n that_o go_v from_o the_o army_n and_o do_v not_o only_o secret_o depart_v but_o stay_v long_o with_o the_o enemy_n as_o one_o intend_v never_o to_o return_v but_o emansor_n be_v he_o that_o without_o licence_n go_v away_o and_o very_o short_o do_v come_v again_o and_o therefore_o his_o offence_n repute_v the_o less_o this_o error_n be_v most_o common_o find_v in_o young_a soldier_n who_o we_o call_v tyrones_n neither_o
sacrifice_v the_o body_n of_o man_n take_v in_o war_n as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o god_n most_o acceptable_a howsoever_o these_o people_n handle_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n lawful_a for_o man_n that_o be_v victorious_a peaceable_o to_o rule_v and_o command_v those_o that_o be_v victor_v and_o ariovistus_fw-la answer_v caesar_n say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n use_v to_o command_v nation_n conquer_v according_a to_o their_o own_o discretion_n not_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o who_o so_o therefore_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n become_v his_o captive_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v owner_n of_o any_o thing_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v possess_v by_o another_o this_o only_o remain_v that_o in_o he_o there_o rest_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o his_o own_o notwithstanding_o possession_n be_v lose_v here_o we_o may_v also_o remember_v that_o all_o place_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v sacred_a or_o religious_a yet_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o calamity_n they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n jure_fw-la postliminio_fw-la therefore_o see_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o to_o we_o sacred_a the_o violation_n of_o they_o do_v bear_v no_o action_n chap._n 32._o of_o rescue_v and_o ransom_n of_o prisoner_n if_o any_o soldier_n be_v take_v and_o by_o aid_n of_o other_o rescue_v he_o ought_v not_o remain_v prisoner_n to_o the_o rescuer_n but_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v his_o former_a estate_n for_o soldier_n must_v be_v defender_n of_o fellow_n in_o arm_n not_o their_o master_n likewise_o if_o any_o stranger_n do_v redeem_v a_o prisoner_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o soldier_n redeem_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v the_o stranger_n prisoner_n but_o remain_v with_o he_o as_o a_o pledge_n until_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o gordianus_n the_o emperor_n if_o a_o woman_n prisoner_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o marry_v with_o he_o that_o redeem_v she_o in_o that_o case_n she_o and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v discharge_v both_o of_o bondage_n and_o payment_n of_o money_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v redeem_v a_o prisoner_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o prisoner_n be_v forthwith_o at_o liberty_n and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o price_n offer_v without_o further_a question_n if_o a_o man_n contract_v marriage_n with_o a_o woman_n his_o prisoner_n he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v forgive_v her_o ransom_n yet_o if_o a_o dishonest_a woman_n redeem_v her_o daughter_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v honest_a shall_v deliver_v she_o to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o daughter_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n flee_v to_o her_o father_n in_o that_o case_n the_o mother_n make_v herself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o prize_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o lewd_a intention_n and_o the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v restore_v free_o to_o her_o liberty_n this_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n general_a that_o a_o freeman_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o redeem_v so_o soon_o as_o his_o ransom_n be_v pay_v or_o his_o body_n by_o other_o mean_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o thereby_o recover_v his_o former_a estate_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n although_o the_o ransom_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v yet_o may_v he_o challenge_v his_o right_n of_o succession_n so_o as_o thereby_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v able_a to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n moreover_o if_o he_o who_o redeem_v a_o prisoner_n shall_v remit_v the_o bondage_n of_o his_o pawn_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o redeem_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o redeemer_n albeit_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o freedom_n which_o former_o he_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o redeemer_n the_o first_o beginning_n to_o give_v ransom_n for_o redeem_v of_o captive_a soldier_n be_v after_o the_o defeat_n of_o can_v at_o which_o time_n hannibal_n do_v grant_v leave_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v ransom_n themselves_o the_o price_n then_o of_o a_o horseman_n be_v five_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n a_o footman_n three_o hundred_o and_o for_o a_o servant_n one_o hundred_o and_o if_o any_o money_n or_o other_o good_n be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la or_o give_v to_o redeem_v a_o captive_a they_o may_v be_v lawful_o demand_v during_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o neither_o ought_v it_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o a_o part_n or_o a_o whole_a inheritance_n belong_v unto_o a_o captive_a and_o leave_v unto_o person_n unknown_a ought_v be_v bestow_v to_o redeem_v he_o for_o heretofore_o the_o emperor_n move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o poor_a soldier_n misadventure_n have_v by_o law_n decree_v that_o a_o whole_a inheritance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o ransom_n captive_n because_o nothing_o shall_v be_v withhold_v from_o redeem_v man_n that_o have_v endure_v the_o fortune_n of_o war_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n chap._n 33._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n we_o proper_o call_v those_o people_n enemy_n that_o public_o do_v make_v war_n upon_o we_o or_o against_o who_o we_o make_v war_n yet_o thief_n and_o robber_n can_v be_v name_v enemy_n neither_o may_v they_o be_v repute_v captive_n that_o be_v take_v or_o keep_v by_o thief_n and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o postliminium_fw-la but_o who_o so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n be_v a_o prisoner_n unto_o his_o taker_n and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o postliminium_fw-la shall_v recover_v his_o former_a estate_n the_o people_n that_o move_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n be_v ever_o thereunto_o move_v either_o by_o ambition_n as_o the_o parthian_n or_o by_o desire_n of_o liberty_n as_o the_o german_n by_o who_o at_o length_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v subvert_v the_o athenian_n use_v to_o contend_v with_o some_o enemy_n for_o victory_n but_o with_o the_o barbarian_n they_o fight_v until_o death_n because_o they_o be_v 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the_o band._n that_o no_o knight_n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o war_n save_v only_o against_o the_o infidel_n or_o attend_v on_o the_o king_n to_o any_o other_o war_n to_o wear_v no_o band_n and_o if_o he_o serve_v any_o other_o prince_n in_o his_o war_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o band._n that_o all_o the_o knight_n shall_v assemble_v three_o time_n a_o year_n to_o consult_v upon_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o order_n the_o assembly_n be_v at_o such_o place_n as_o the_o king_n please_v to_o appoint_v and_o there_o they_o await_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o armour_n the_o first_o meeting_n be_v in_o april_n the_o second_o in_o september_n the_o last_o at_o christmas_n that_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v fight_v at_o the_o turney_n at_o the_o lest_o twice_o every_o year_n just_o four_o time_n a_o year_n play_v at_o the_o cane_n six_o time_n a_o year_n and_o manage_v horse_n every_o week_n and_o who_o so_o fail_v to_o perform_v all_o or_o any_o 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be_v city_n of_o great_a fame_n papirius_n cursor_n triumph_v first_o in_o monte_fw-fr albano_n for_o his_o victory_n against_o the_o corsi_n as_o pliny_n report_v and_o papirius_n maso_n not_o permit_v to_o triumph_v in_o the_o city_n he_o triumph_v in_o monte_n albano_n paulus_n orosius_n the_o last_o that_o have_v write_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o triumph_n in_o rome_n be_v 320._o chap._n 22._o in_o what_o order_n the_o roman_n triumph_v the_o first_o triumph_n in_o rome_n be_v that_o of_o king_n tatius_n next_o to_o he_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o king_n triumph_v but_o in_o what_o sort_n these_o king_n do_v triumph_v we_o can_v find_v after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tarquinij_fw-la and_o the_o death_n of_o brutus_n publius_n valerius_n the_o consul_n triumph_v then_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o admiration_n the_o dictator_n camillus_n triumph_v who_o sit_v in_o a_o chariot_n draw_v by_o two_o white_a horse_n enter_v the_o city_n which_o 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and_o livius_n salinator_n triumph_v for_o
accompany_v his_o father_n unto_o the_o grave_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o continue_v special_o among_o person_n of_o state_n and_o reputation_n and_o indeed_o no_o nation_n be_v so_o uncivil_a or_o savage_a as_o utter_o to_o contemn_v the_o honest_a burial_n of_o man_n body_n yet_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o lotophagi_n do_v cast_v their_o dead_a body_n into_o the_o sea_n affirm_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n whether_o they_o consume_v by_o earth_n or_o water_n which_o custom_n the_o excellent_a doctor_n modestinus_n reprove_v in_o these_o word_n laudandus_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la accusandus_fw-la haeres_fw-la qui_fw-la reliquias_fw-la testatoris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la abiecerit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la humanae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la tradidit_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o like_o the_o conceit_n of_o solon_n who_o die_v in_o cyprus_n command_v his_o heir_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o 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be_v abhor_v but_o the_o athenian_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o funeral_n duty_n as_o if_o any_o man_n do_v neglect_v to_o bury_v a_o captain_n slay_v he_o be_v capital_o punish_v and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o building_n of_o their_o house_n do_v never_o forget_v to_o make_v their_o tomb_n with_o pyramid_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o excessive_a cost_n and_o they_o die_v their_o body_n be_v embalm_v and_o keep_v therein_o as_o cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o tusculane_n question_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o first_o great_a prince_n that_o begin_v to_o bury_v body_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n be_v hercules_n and_o such_o man_n be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o prophet_n vos_fw-fr benedicti_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la qui_fw-la fecistis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la vestro_fw-la saul_n &_o sepelistis_fw-la eum_fw-la also_o maccabaus_fw-la command_v his_o enemy_n slay_v to_o be_v bury_v as_o appear_v 2._o maccob_n cap._n 10._o 12._o darius_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n bring_v to_o alexander_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o mother_n tumbrudina_fw-la and_o hannibal_n cause_v the_o carcase_n of_o paulus_n emilius_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o like_a manner_n gracchus_n and_o marcellus_n be_v bury_v by_o their_o own_o enemy_n valerius_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la humanitate_fw-la and_o baldus_n say_v expedit_fw-la reipub_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la mortuos_fw-la humari_fw-la quà m_fw-la viventes_fw-la conseruari_fw-la it_o be_v also_o extant_a how_o cyrus_n by_o his_o testament_n command_v his_o own_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n caesar_n and_o alexander_n as_o leonardus_n aretinus_n have_v write_v epist._n 94._o but_o omit_v these_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o time_n ancient_a and_o people_n to_o we_o unknowen_a we_o see_v that_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o person_n of_o honour_n all_o their_o friend_n and_o domestical_a servant_n do_v assemble_v and_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o arm_n pennon_n and_o other_o hatchment_n appertain_v unto_o the_o defunct_a which_o ceremony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v perform_v the_o 40._o day_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o defunct_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o jacob_n as_o in_o the_o 50._o of_o genesis_n at_o large_a appear_v by_o consideration_n of_o which_o chapter_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v how_o pompous_a the_o funeral_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o how_o magnificent_a house_n and_o tomb_n for_o that_o use_n be_v allow_v as_o appear_v 1._o macchab._n 13_o cap._n et_fw-la â—dificavit_fw-la simon_n super_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la patris_fw-la suâ—_n &_o fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la â—dificium_fw-la altum_fw-la visu_fw-la lapide_fw-la polito_fw-la retro_fw-la &_o antè_fw-la &_o statuit_fw-la septem_fw-la pyramid_n unam_fw-la contra_fw-la unam_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o matri_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la fratribus_fw-la &_o his_o circum_fw-la posuit_fw-la columnas_fw-la magnas_fw-la &_o super_fw-la columnas_fw-la arma_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la aternam_fw-la &_o iuxta_fw-la arma_fw-la nave_n sculptas_fw-la quae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la navig_n antibus_fw-la mare_fw-la it_o appear_v also_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o a_o great_a ceremony_n and_o how_o joseph_n and_o nicodâ—mus_n carry_v he_o honourable_o john_n 19_o venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la joseph_n &_o tulit_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu._n venit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o nicodemus_n quivenerat_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la nocte_fw-la primum_fw-la ferens_fw-la mixturam_fw-la myrrhae_fw-la &_o aloe_n quasi_fw-la libras_fw-la centum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la autem_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu_fw-la &_o ligaverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la linteis_fw-la cum_fw-la aromatibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_n sepelire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v likewise_o in_o tob._n 12._o sepelire_fw-la mortuos_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la pium_fw-la by_o which_o example_n it_o seem_v that_o pompous_a and_o honourable_a funeral_n be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n but_o allow_v in_o all_o civil_a nation_n with_o this_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o believe_v these_o external_a compliment_n to_o be_v propitiatory_a unto_o the_o soul_n for_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v sepulchrorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la sumptum_fw-la funeris_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la est_fw-la consolatio_fw-la quà m_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la utilitas_fw-la and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o sermon_n say_v thus_o quid_fw-la proficit_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la damna_fw-la sunt_fw-la potius_fw-la viventium_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v honourable_a burial_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o forso_fw-la much_o as_o diverse_a degree_n of_o man_n do_v usual_o and_o casual_o meet_v at_o our_o funeral_n in_o england_n it_o 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confine_v his_o cost_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o ability_n for_o otherwise_o do_v the_o executor_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o defunct_a shall_v hereby_o receive_v prejudice_n for_o some_o time_n we_o have_v see_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n more_o costly_a than_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o knight_n and_o a_o knight_n funeral_n such_o as_o may_v become_v a_o lord_n to_o avoid_v which_o excess_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o except_v the_o number_n of_o poor_a who_o be_v common_o so_o many_o as_o the_o defunct_a be_v year_n old_a her_o majesty_n or_o lord_n martial_n will_v be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o mourner_n to_o every_o degree_n and_o that_o no_o man_n of_o great_a title_n than_o the_o defunct_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o mourn_v so_o as_o the_o chief_a mourner_n may_v ever_o be_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la with_o the_o defunct_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mean_a quality_n as_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n only_a esquire_n gentleman_n 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