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that_o due_a punishment_n which_o he_o deserve_v wherefore_o the_o proverb_n may_v be_v true_o verify_v by_o he_o which_o say_v that_o the_o gallow_n be_v not_o so_o much_o make_v for_o the_o thief_n as_o for_o the_o unfortunate_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v dead_a the_o witness_n of_o his_o iniquity_n will_v have_v proceed_v as_o they_o ought_v who_o as_o my_o adversary_n say_v do_v forsake_v i_o in_o my_o need_n yet_o not_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v but_o because_o they_o be_v corrupt_v as_o well_o by_o the_o bribe_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o malefactor_n as_o also_o by_o the_o importunate_a request_n and_o threat_n of_o other_o more_o mighty_a than_o they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o age_n that_o man_n be_v now_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v corrupt_v then_o ever_o they_o be_v moreover_o i_o can_v but_o suspect_v that_o his_o kindred_n fear_v least_o the_o truth_n shall_v come_v to_o light_n have_v poison_v he_o in_o prison_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n doubt_v that_o although_o all_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v very_o well_o corrupt_v yet_o if_o i_o myself_o will_v have_v be_v bind_v unto_o the_o rack_n against_o he_o to_o have_v prove_v to_o his_o face_n that_o my_o accusation_n be_v most_o true_a i_o be_v not_o then_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n his_o discredit_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o death_n but_o his_o offence_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o yea_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o bring_v my_o reputation_n in_o question_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o if_o any_o of_o these_o stout_a fellow_n my_o adversary_n who_o now_o think_v to_o face_v i_o out_o at_o their_o pleasure_n will_v maintain_v the_o innocence_n of_o their_o dead_a kinsman_n against_o i_o upon_o the_o rack_n i_o will_v not_o only_o there_o adventure_v my_o credit_n but_o also_o my_o life_n the_o like_a will_v i_o also_o do_v against_o the_o proud_a of_o those_o witness_n who_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n be_v become_v dumb_a but_o let_v a_o nigh_o one_o show_v i_o some_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v accuse_v he_o wrongful_o see_v that_o betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o there_o be_v never_o any_o malice_n quarrel_n or_o other_o occasion_n whereby_o it_o may_v clearelie_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a and_o only_a zeal_n of_o justice_n enforce_v i_o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o otherwise_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o procure_v so_o many_o and_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n against_o i_o to_o conclude_v by_o the_o foresay_a reason_n it_o may_v appear_v whether_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o mischief_n therefore_o none_o but_o himself_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v or_o harm_v for_o it_o declamation_n 35._o of_o the_o son_n of_o abondwoman_n which_o will_v disinherit_v his_o brother_n the_o law_n of_o bondman_n or_o slave_n be_v yet_o in_o spain_n that_o those_o which_o have_v buy_v they_o be_v they_o christian_n or_o no_o they_o may_v kill_v they_o or_o make_v they_o do_v what_o they_o will_n whereupon_o it_o chance_v that_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o maiden_n slave_n and_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n some_o few_o day_n after_o she_o die_v wherefore_o the_o foresay_a man_n buy_v another_o bondwoman_n to_o nurse_v up_o his_o son_n and_o he_o do_v so_o much_o also_o with_o she_o that_o she_o likewise_o bring_v he_o forth_o another_o son_n she_o live_v with_o he_o and_o rule_v his_o house_n till_o that_o the_o child_n be_v great_a and_o that_o the_o father_n happen_v to_o die_v who_o by_o his_o will_n appoint_v that_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v part_v the_o good_n and_o the_o young_a shall_v choose_v he_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o woman_n so_o that_o she_o still_o remain_v a_o slave_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o defraud_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o inheritance_n or_o pretend_a patrimony_n for_o to_o make_v his_o partition_n he_o place_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o brother_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o good_n on_o the_o other_o say_v choose_v take_v thy_o mother_n and_o leave_v i_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n or_o take_v the_o good_n and_o leave_v i_o thy_o mother_n the_o other_o see_v this_o extremity_n will_v not_o choose_v but_o accuse_v his_o brother_n of_o deceit_n or_o punishable_a cozenage_n say_v the_o law_n command_v and_o the_o will_n appoint_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o part_n and_o i_o ought_v to_o choose_v but_o thou_o neither_o have_v part_v nor_o yet_o can_v i_o choose_v for_o the_o duty_n and_o love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o my_o mother_n compel_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v she_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o so_o wicked_a a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v see_v that_o thou_o inforce_v i_o to_o three_o extreme_n the_o one_o be_v to_o forsake_v my_o mother_n or_o to_o disherit_v my_o brother_n or_o last_o to_o compel_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n to_o live_v continual_o in_o poverty_n great_a be_v thy_o malice_n to_o enforce_v i_o to_o become_v as_o wicked_a as_o thou_o be_v call_v thou_o this_o a_o partition_n to_o place_v all_o the_o care_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o all_o the_o good_n on_o the_o other_o my_o mother_n be_v grow_v old_a in_o the_o keep_n and_o increase_v those_o good_n which_o thou_o will_v usurp_v and_o now_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a thou_o will_v have_v she_o to_o die_v for_o hunger_n with_o i_o or_o else_o that_o she_o shall_v abide_v in_o extreme_a misery_n at_o thy_o discretion_n do_v not_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o bondwoman_n as_o well_o as_o i_o yea_o and_o that_o thy_o mother_n never_o get_v thou_o any_o good_a towards_o household_n but_o my_o mother_n give_v thou_o suck_v and_o nurse_v thou_o what_o ingratitude_n can_v then_o be_v more_o great_a than_o thou_o make_v such_o a_o partition_n at_o the_o least_o as_o i_o may_v remain_v without_o blame_n 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mother_n then_o to_o have_v all_o the_o good_n in_o the_o world_n moreover_o he_o carry_v away_o no_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o patrimony_n which_o shall_v have_v she_o who_o have_v long_a time_n govern_v the_o whole_a as_o thou_o confess_v i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o our_o father_n leave_v she_o still_o a_o bondwoman_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o she_o or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o by_o the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v know_v which_o of_o we_o be_v most_o worthy_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o i_o will_v not_o give_v any_o other_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v first_o see_v if_o thou_o deserve_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o
desire_n of_o revenge_n that_o stay_v she_o from_o make_v her_o choice_n according_a to_o her_o wicked_a intention_n thou_o will_v know_v where_o she_o have_v bestow_v that_o which_o she_o steal_v i_o believe_v that_o she_o have_v give_v it_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v her_o life_n to_o have_v some_o more_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n nevertheless_o we_o will_v punish_v she_o alone_o that_o confess_v the_o fact_n until_o that_o thy_o sin_n do_v induce_v thou_o unto_o the_o like_a confession_n or_o that_o thou_o be_v convince_v by_o more_o apparent_a testimony_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v appease_v the_o god_n fulfil_v the_o law_n perform_v our_o duty_n and_o clear_v our_o conscience_n which_o command_v we_o to_o root_v out_o the_o wicked_a forth_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o public_a punishment_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v better_a maintain_v the_o world_n in_o equity_n then_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o bad_a declamation_n 40._o of_o the_o wife_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v her_o husband_n although_o he_o go_v about_o to_o procure_v her_o death_n it_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n make_v a_o oath_n unto_o each_o other_o that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o die_v the_o other_o shall_v not_o suruive_v above_o three_o day_n after_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o man_n go_v upon_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o be_v on_o his_o way_n he_o send_v a_o false_a message_n unto_o his_o wife_n which_o certify_v she_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o to_o keep_v her_o promise_n throw_v herself_o down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o her_o house_n nevertheless_o she_o die_v not_o with_o the_o fall_n wherefore_o her_o father_n cause_v her_o hurt_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o keep_v she_o until_o certain_a news_n come_v how_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o have_v send_v her_o word_n of_o his_o death_n only_o because_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o his_o wife_n death_n whereupon_o her_o father_n will_v 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same_o number_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o my_o husband_n safe_a and_o sound_a who_o it_o may_v be_v will_v try_v whether_o i_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o and_o now_o know_v it_o he_o will_v love_v i_o better_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v the_o love_n which_o be_v overgreat_a be_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n and_o therefore_o my_o husband_n be_v desirous_a not_o only_o to_o try_v whether_o i_o do_v not_o love_v some_o other_o but_o also_o whether_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o i_o and_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a that_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o my_o life_n he_o have_v find_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o desire_v what_o wrong_v shall_v i_o then_o both_o do_v unto_o myself_o and_o unto_o he_o if_o when_o i_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o loyalty_n and_o most_o constant_a love_n i_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v so_o do_v moreover_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v well_o able_a to_o live_v without_o he_o for_o it_o be_v partly_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o throw_v myself_o headlong_a down_o because_o i_o will_v not_o languish_v without_o the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o possess_v with_o more_o pleasure_n than_o ever_o i_o do_v to_o conclude_v i_o can_v leave_v he_o and_o if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o wherefore_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o speak_v any_o more_o thereof_o the_o father_n answer_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o which_o go_v about_o to_o procure_v my_o daughter_n death_n be_v my_o enemy_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o she_o which_o love_v my_o enemy_n better_o than_o her_o own_o father_n shall_v be_v my_o heir_n thou_o say_v i_o can_v nor_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v he_o why_o can_v or_o may_v not_o she_o so_o do_v that_o can_v only_o determine_v to_o die_v but_o to_o be_v she_o own_o butcher_n have_v no_o soon_o hear_v a_o feign_a report_n of_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o sought_v thy_o own_o death_n in_o good_a earnest_n 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