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where_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v away_o evil_a among_o they_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o more_o profit_v by_o this_o mean_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v use_v letter_n or_o speech_n for_o those_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o move_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o before_o the_o eye_n and_o yet_o in_o so_o do_v he_o seek_v not_o revengement_n either_o by_o a_o wicked_a or_o by_o a_o unlawful_a mean_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o tumultuous_o call_v soldier_n together_o neither_o raise_v up_o sedition_n or_o invade_v the_o city_n which_o do_v he_o the_o injury_n he_o bring_v the_o cause_n before_o they_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o know_v it_o he_o complain_v not_o to_o ammorhites_n or_o jebusite_n but_o to_o his_o own_o people_n wherefore_o he_o order_v his_o
accusation_n well_o and_o lawful_o neither_o by_o accuse_v do_v he_o violate_v the_o law_n holpen_v by_o accusinge_v the_o law_n be_v not_o violate_v but_o holpen_v yea_o rather_o he_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n they_o which_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o utter_v not_o wicked_a act_n be_v against_o the_o law_n for_o even_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wish_v any_o man_n death_n so_o must_v we_o not_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o be_v open_o and_o villainous_o violate_v with_o out_o punishment_n levite_n this_o civil_a war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o levite_n wherefore_o let_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o old_a time_n look_v how_o godly_a they_o do_v when_o they_o make_v intercession_n unto_o magistrate_n for_o wicked_a man_n and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v if_o thou_o will_v say_v there_o straight_o way_n follow_v most_o civil_a war_n which_o thing_n seem_v may_v be_v impute_v unto_o the_o levite_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o beniamit_n which_o will_v not_o punyshe_v so_o great_a a_o wicked_a crime_n in_o this_o history_n josephus_n somewhat_o vari_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n josephus_n josephus_n first_o he_o deni_v that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o adultress_n and_o that_o she_o therefore_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v say_v he_o very_o beautiful_a and_o when_o her_o husband_n love_v she_o exceed_o and_o complain_v that_o she_o love_v not_o he_o again_o she_o as_o one_o not_o able_a to_o abide_v his_o brawlinge_n flee_v unto_o her_o parent_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v manifest_o teach_v that_o she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n in_o which_o sentence_n all_o the_o interpreter_n agree_v together_o farther_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o gabaonite_n think_v this_o namely_o to_o abuse_v the_o levit_fw-la he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v allure_v by_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o wife_n desire_v only_o to_o have_v to_o 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and_o because_o the_o ecclesiastical_a man_n have_v at_o this_o day_n shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o political_a magistrate_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o magistrate_n among_o they_o whereby_o the_o christian_a public_a wealth_n suffer_v great_a discommodity_n ¶_o of_o a_o magistrate_n this_o place_n admonish_v i_o to_o entreat_v of_o a_o magistrate_n who_o i_o judge_v may_v thus_o be_v describe_v namely_o to_o be_v a_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o touch_v outward_a discipline_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n with_o punishment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o noorish_a and_o defend_v the_o good_a there_o be_v undoubted_o many_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o magistrate_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o law_n but_o not_o as_o touch_v outward_a discipline_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n 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to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o care_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o come_v to_o holy_a sermon_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o often_o hear_n those_o thing_n begin_v to_o please_v which_o before_o displease_v as_o hystorye_n teach_v that_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o with_o most_o noble_a victory_n illustrate_v godly_a prince_n religion_n god_n have_v prosper_v prince_n which_o have_v a_o care_n unto_o religion_n which_o have_v have_v a_o care_n unto_o these_o thing_n far_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v those_o city_n and_o public_a wealth_n over_o which_o they_o be_v governor_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o no_o hurt_n happen_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o for_o asmuch_o as_o idolatry_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o captivity_n pestilence_n famine_n &_o overthrow_v of_o public_a wealth_n shall_v it_o not_o pertain_v unto_o the_o 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punishment_n of_o rapter_n now_o must_v we_o declare_v what_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o rapter_n in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr raptu_fw-la virginum_fw-la et_fw-la viduarum_fw-la in_o the_o law_n vinca_n justinianus_n intreat_v at_o large_a of_o that_o matter_n &_o make_v the_o rapte_v of_o the_o person_n which_o i_o have_v before_o rehearse_v death_n so_o that_o also_o the_o companion_n and_o they_o which_o have_v holpen_v the_o rapter_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o punishment_n neither_o be_v that_o think_v to_o be_v sufficient_a but_o there_o be_v invent_v other_o punishment_n more_o grievous_a than_o death_n for_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o not_o only_o the_o judge_n &_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o also_o if_o the_o rapter_n be_v take_v in_o the_o wicked_a act_n do_v by_o the_o parent_n brethren_n kinsfolk_n tutor_n governor_n lord_n patron_n or_o final_o by_o he_o in_o who_o power_n she_o be_v that_o be_v rapt_v they_o may_v kyl_v he_o &_o that_o 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possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o rapter_n for_o so_o they_o interpret_v the_o first_o law_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o rapter_n ought_v to_o come_v unto_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v if_o she_o marry_v he_o or_o if_o he_o in_o his_o will_n make_v she_o his_o heir_n but_o we_o say_v justinian_n mean_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o our_o law_n do_v not_o appoint_v reward_n for_o a_o wicked_a crime_n far_o neither_o can_v he_o make_v any_o will_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v now_o condemn_v to_o dye_v neither_o do_v our_o law_n suffer_v any_o such_o matrimony_n to_o be_v of_o force_n and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o matrimony_n how_o they_o can_v she_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o rapter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dowry_n wherefore_o he_o decree_v that_o such_o matrimony_n shall_v not_o be_v ratefied_a what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o rapter_n if_o the_o maiden_n say_v he_o have_v parent_n which_o have_v not_o thereunto_o consent_v those_o good_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v consent_v as_o it_o be_v already_o say_v they_o be_v banish_v without_o any_o propritye_n of_o good_n or_o land_n which_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a than_o plain_n exile_n but_o if_o the_o maiden_n have_v no_o parent_n or_o have_v those_o which_o consent_v the_o good_n of_o the_o rapter_n be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o common_a treasury_n by_o these_o thing_n appear_v that_o in_o those_o time_n rapte_v be_v count_v a_o detestable_a crime_n whereunto_o this_o thing_n also_o i_o will_v add_v if_o any_o daughter_n have_v marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o parent_n or_o otherwise_o behave_v herself_o wanton_o &_o unchast_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o parent_n to_o disinherit_v she_o as_o it_o be_v have_v in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr inofficioso_fw-la testamento_fw-la in_o the_o law_n si_fw-mi fileam_fw-it this_o one_o thing_n be_v except_v if_o the_o father_n know_v that_o the_o just_a time_n of_o matrimony_n be_v past_a &_o he_o will_v not_o place_v his_o daughter_n then_o have_v he_o nothing_o to_o say_v against_o his_o daughter_n if_o she_o marry_o without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o against_o his_o will_n yea_o rather_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o geve_v she_o a_o dowry_n as_o it_o be_v have_v in_o the_o code_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o law_n si_fw-mi post_fw-la viginti_fw-la quinque_fw-la annos_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o .25_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o far_a prolongation_n of_o matrimonye_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o the_o digest_v de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la man_n what_o if_o a_o woman_n rapt_v a_o man_n in_o the_o law_n qui_fw-fr liberos_fw-la other_o lawyer_n determine_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o a_o woman_n rapte_v a_o man_n although_o they_o say_v that_o happen_v rare_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o canonist_n canonist_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o canonist_n &_o what_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o .36_o q._n 1._o gracian_n bring_v that_o definition_fw-la of_o rapte_v which_o we_o have_v before_o confute_v but_o this_o thing_n he_o add_v that_o in_o rapte_v be_v injury_n do_v sometime_o to_o the_o maiden_n &_o not_o to_o the_o parant_n &_o sometime_o to_o the_o parent_n &_o not_o to_o the_o maiden_n &_o sometime_o to_o both_o of_o they_o for_o if_o the_o maiden_n will_v be_v rapt_v of_o her_o own_o free_a will_n there_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v unto_o she_o but_o unto_o her_o parent_n but_o if_o the_o parent_n geve_v the_o man_n power_n to_o rapte_v the_o daughter_n because_o she_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o marry_v he_o then_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o but_o unto_o the_o daughter_n but_o to_o both_o of_o they_o be_v
injury_n do_v when_o the_o maiden_n be_v lead_v away_o from_o her_o parent_n against_o her_o will_n &_o against_o their_o will_n reliavense_n consilium_fw-la a_o reliavense_n &_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o chap._n de_fw-fr raptoribus_fw-la where_o also_o he_o confess_v that_o rapte_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o it_o be_v add_v that_o if_o the_o rapter_n come_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v escape_v what_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v do_v if_o the_o maiden_n say_v he_o consent_v unto_o the_o rapter_n first_o she_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o &_o be_v restore_v to_o her_o parent_n but_o yet_o be_v excuse_v that_o be_v a_o caution_n receive_v that_o she_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o disinherit_v but_o if_o she_o consent_v not_o she_o be_v by_o herself_o sufficient_o purge_v but_o the_o rapter_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o public_a penance_n as_o it_o be_v have_v in_o the_o .36_o q._n 2._o chap._n raptores_fw-la but_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v cabilonense_n concilium_fw-la shall_fw-mi cedonense_n &_o cabilonense_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedonia_n &_o cabilonum_fw-la but_o if_o he_o do_v penance_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o purse_n and_o herein_o they_o say_v that_o they_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 22._o chap._n if_o a_o man_n defile_v a_o maiden_n he_o shall_v geve_v unto_o her_o parent_n .50_o sycle_n and_o shall_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o so_o he_o condemn_v the_o rapter_n to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o maiden_n the_o which_o sum_n if_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v or_o have_v not_o wherwithal_o to_o pay_v he_o be_v drive_v to_o serve_v the_o father_n of_o the_o maiden_n for_o certain_a year_n which_o the_o gloser_n contract_v to_o fyve_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v redeem_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v it_o be_v also_o add_v if_o they_o consent_v together_o the_o matrimony_n be_v firm_a so_o that_o the_o father_n agree_v thereunto_o and_o that_o these_o matrimony_n may_v be_v firm_a between_o the_o rapter_n &_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v it_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o decretal_n de_fw-fr raptoribus_fw-la et_fw-la incendiariis_fw-la dense_a concilium_fw-la mel_n dense_a in_o the_o chap._n cum_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o in_o the_o chap._n follow_v which_o thing_n without_o doubt_n be_v against_o the_o civil_a law_n &_o the_o canon_n that_o be_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o meldenun_n have_v far_o otherwise_o decree_v for_o first_o it_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o rapter_n &_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v shall_v do_v public_a penance_n afterward_o it_o permit_v matrimony_n but_o yet_o not_o between_o themselves_o but_o with_o other_o and_o it_o be_v add_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o either_o of_o they_o die_v he_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o rapte_v or_o consent_v unto_o the_o rapter_n can_v contract_v new_a matrimony_n except_o the_o bishop_n release_v he_o far_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n any_o such_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v firm_a no_o though_o the_o parent_n consent_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o the_o same_o gracian_a confess_v aquisgravense_a consilium_fw-la aquisgravense_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v have_v at_o aquisgranum_n yet_o afterward_o both_o he_o himself_o otherwise_o define_v &_o also_o the_o decretal_n of_o the_o pope_n what_o then_o make_v they_o of_o those_o counsel_n they_o answer_v that_o those_o counsel_n mean_v this_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o contract_v matrimony_n in_o that_o case_n unless_o open_a penance_n be_v first_o do_v and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n have_v jerome_n jerome_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o sentence_n gracian_a in_o the_o .36_o q._n 2._o chap._n tria_fw-la cit_v jerome_n who_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v three_o lawful_a kind_n of_o matrimony_n one_o when_o a_o maiden_n be_v give_v in_o matrimony_n to_o a_o husband_n by_o her_o parent_n or_o tutor_n a_o other_o if_o a_o maiden_n be_v oppress_v of_o a_o man_n &_o her_o father_n afterward_o consent_v to_o geve_v she_o he_o in_o matrimony_n the_o three_o be_v if_o the_o father_n consent_v not_o to_o such_o marriage_n but_o geve_v she_o unto_o a_o other_o man_n these_o three_o matrimony_n he_o say_v be_v lawful_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o the_o .27_o q._n 2._o chap._n additur_fw-la be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n a_o other_o kind_n of_o lawful_a matrimonye_n add_v namely_o when_o a_o widow_n which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parent_n marry_v in_o the_o lord_n hereby_o gracian_n gather_v that_o jerome_n acknowledge_v matrimonye_n between_o the_o rapter_n &_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v but_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o the_o .22_o chap._n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v nothing_o entreat_v of_o rapte_v only_o mention_v be_v make_v of_o fornication_n and_o not_o of_o rapte_v for_o it_o be_v say_v if_o he_o shall_v by_o flattery_n allure_v she_o to_o lie_v with_o he_o then_o have_v he_o liberty_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v rapt_v a_o maiden_n or_o man_n child_n than_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n call_v lex_fw-la plagii_fw-la which_o be_v write_v in_o deutronomy_n &_o testify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n whosoever_o steal_v a_o woman_n or_o man_n in_o israel_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o far_o as_o i_o see_v as_o touch_v the_o establish_v &_o racefieng_v of_o such_o a_o matrimony_n but_o here_o some_o man_n will_v object_v that_o jacob_n &_o his_o son_n consent_v that_o sechem_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o demor_fw-la dina._n of_o the_o rapte_v of_o dina._n shall_v have_v in_o matrimony_n dina_n jacobs_n daughter_n who_o sechem_n have_v rapt_v so_o that_o his_o subject_n will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o grant_v this_o but_o it_o be_v do_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v neither_o do_v we_o rede_v that_o the_o patriarch_n have_v any_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o thing_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o before_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v very_o many_o thing_n be_v commit_v against_o it_o jacob_n of_o who_o we_o now_o entreat_v have_v the_o same_o time_n .2_o sister_n in_o matrimony_n amran_fw-mi have_v to_o wise_a his_o aunt_n of_o who_o he_o have_v moses_n aaron_n &_o maria_n which_o matrimony_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v not_o lawful_a wherefore_o the_o example_n now_o bring_v prove_v nothing_o but_o if_o hope_v of_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o rapeter_n there_o shall_v be_v open_v a_o wide_a window_n for_o furious_a young_a man_n to_o use_v raptes_fw-la for_o they_o will_v make_v no_o doubt_n to_o rapte_v if_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o marry_v she_o who_o they_o have_v rapt_v but_o all_o occasion_n of_o evyll_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a wealth_n and_o the_o church_n far_o forasmuch_o as_o parent_n be_v high_o to_o be_v honour_v if_o matrimony_n shall_v against_o their_o will_n he_o contract_v between_o the_o rapter_n and_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v they_o shall_v suffer_v great_a contumely_n this_o thing_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v that_o lucius_n the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o burgenun_n as_o it_o be_v have_v extra_n de_fw-fr raproribus_fw-la et_fw-la incendiariis_fw-la in_o the_o chap._n cum_fw-la causa_fw-la that_o he_o decree_v that_o if_o a_o maiden_n say_v that_o before_o she_o be_v rapt_v there_o be_v word_n pass_v between_o they_o of_o marriage_n it_o can_v be_v call_v proper_o rapte_v what_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v may_v she_o against_o her_o parent_n will_v marry_v the_o rapter_n innocentius_n the_o .3_o in_o the_o chap._n follow_v decree_v if_o a_o maiden_n be_v rapt_v against_o her_o will_n and_o afterward_o consent_v to_o marry_v the_o rapter_n that_o marriage_n be_v also_o firm_a yea_o although_o it_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o matrimony_n when_o as_o in_o deed_n it_o apertlye_o pertain_v to_o the_o reproach_n thereof_o if_o a_o man_n do_v more_o deep_o weigh_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o the_o 27._o q._n 2._o chap._n raptor_n it_o be_v have_v if_o a_o maiden_n that_o be_v rapt_v be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o other_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n she_o must_v be_v restore_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v receaveher_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o maiden_n which_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o those_o daunse_n which_o by_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o mind_n write_v lucianus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n lucianus_n athenaeus_n &_o so_o do_v atheneus_n in_o which_o kind_n at_o the_o length_n it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n that_o when_o at_o rome_n demetrius_n cynicus_n deride_v the_o dance_n call_v mimica_fw-la saltacio_fw-la call_v it_o a_o thing_n vain_a &_o nothing_o worth_a a_o noble_a dancer_n which_o they_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n at_o rome_n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v once_o only_o behold_v he_o dance_v &_o afterward_o to_o judge_v &_o speak_v his_o fancy_n whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o come_v unto_o the_o stage_n the_o dancer_n call_v saltator_n mimicus_n begin_v by_o gesture_n to_o resemble_v the_o common_a fable_n of_o mars_n take_v in_o adultery_n with_o venus_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o so_o express_v the_o sun_n which_o 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