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but_o himself_o or_o not_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o their_o several_a vocation_n and_o station_n that_o as_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n among_o the_o jew_n may_v never_o go_v out_o so_o among_o we_o christian_n may_v no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offer_v up_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n subject_n their_o sovereign_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n or_o backbiter_n but_o avoid_v evil_a communication_n 4._o that_o man_n do_v not_o make_v advantage_n of_o another_o weakness_n to_o his_o damage_n 5._o that_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n keep_v his_o integrity_n that_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v so_o integrity_n integrity_n to_o another_o as_o to_o deceive_v he_o by_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v evil_a intent_n in_o the_o question_n 6._o that_o man_n 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&_o pac._n 8._o that_o man_n do_v well_o to_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o other_o as_o by_o nature_n and_o affinity_n ally_v unto_o they_o 9_o that_o man_n be_v merciful_a wherein_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o observe_v the_o quantum_fw-la as_o the_o cause_n of_o show_v mercy_n or_o pity_n 10._o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o evil_a past_a but_o mind_n the_o future_a good_a which_o may_v happen_v from_o the_o punishment_n 11._o that_o they_o neither_o by_o deed_n word_n or_o countenance_n use_v another_o contumelious_o 12._o that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a or_o over-conceited_n of_o their_o birth_n person_n or_o part_n 13._o that_o they_o be_v low_o mind_v and_o modest_a 14._o not_o to_o accept_v or_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n 15._o where_o no_o law_n give_v propriety_n there_o ought_v community_n to_o be_v 16._o those_o thing_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v or_o use_v in_o common_a that_o the_o decision_n be_v by_o lot_n 17._o 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peace_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n seek_v private_a revenge_n for_o any_o suppose_a injury_n 21._o that_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o for_o applause_n of_o man_n 22._o that_o where_o evidence_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o clear_o appear_v that_o they_o take_v information_n from_o witness_n 23._o that_o the_o judge_n be_v indifferent_a not_o bias_v to_o either_o party_n either_o by_o natural_a relation_n or_o by_o any_o precedent_a obligation_n 24._o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o high_a right_a to_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v and_o because_o god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o will_n the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o offer_v every_o man_n grace_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o by_o prefer_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n 25._o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o his_o mind_n table_n the_o sum_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n in_o every_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v if_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o let_v he_o suppose_v himself_o in_o place_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o intend_v this_o action_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o to_o another_o for_o upon_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o unto_o they_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7._o 12._o chap._n v._o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a testament_n religion_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o public_a set_a form_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o 22_o
account_v abraham_n faith_n st._n james_n 2._o 23._o that_o he_o will_v have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abraham_n shall_v have_v preserve_v his_o son_n and_o so_o god_n cease_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n upon_o joshua_n prayer_n jos_n 10._o 12._o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o go_v retrogade_n ten_o degree_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekias_n and_o isaiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 11._o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o power_n which_o make_v a_o law_n can_v alter_v it_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a have_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a obligation_n upon_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o whatsoever_o power_n may_v make_v a_o law_n that_o power_n may_v alter_v it_o divine_a law_n therefore_o whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a can_v have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o may_v alter_v they_o when_o he_o please_v chap._n vi_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o person_n of_o men._n 1._o conscience_n come_v of_o con_v and_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v together_o with_o reason_n conscience_n conscience_n or_o some_o law_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la recte_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o secus_fw-la admonemur_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a reason_n or_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o advise_v of_o our_o deed_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v violate_v by_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o by_o consent_v to_o they_o as_o he_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o think_v though_o the_o do_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a yet_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v by_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o god_n they_o do_v semper_fw-la obligare_fw-la yet_o they_o god_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n but_o so_o to_o live_v as_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v indispose_v he_o from_o pray_v but_o god_n negative_a precept_n do_v not_o only_o always_o oblige_v but_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la too_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n at_o all_o wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v to_o steal_v to_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o negative_a in_o all_o instance_n 3._o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v neglect_v conscience_n ecclesiastical_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o hear_v thou_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18._o 17._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o if_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n command_v they_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n sure_a with_o as_o much_o or_o much_o more_o reason_n ought_v christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v plant_v do_v command_v they_o 4._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n only_o in_o conscience_n only_o into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v save_v the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 17._o and_o o_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o if_o then_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n then_o can_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n 5._o ecclesiastical_a law_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n reference_n to_o what_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v reference_n relate_v to_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_o of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n adultery_n solicitation_n of_o chastity_n pension_n procuration_n appeal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a case_n commutation_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n 6._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a conusance_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n spiritual_a all_o thing_n determinable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a viz._n of_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a by_o which_o they_o be_v impower_v to_o judge_v and_o take_v conusance_n of_o and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a power_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v impower_v and_o send_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v only_o his_o minister_n viz._n the_o take_a conusance_n of_o blasphemy_n excommunication_n heresy_n holy_a order_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o ghostly_a power_n the_o church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v before_o ever_o temporal_a power_n receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o also_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o that_o king_n do_v become_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o to_o god_n church_n then_o do_v king_n cherish_v and_o defend_v god_n church_n and_o endue_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o ere_o while_n be_v persecute_v by_o they_o or_o other_o power_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o ghostly_a power_n which_o our_o saviour_n by_o divine_a institution_n give_v his_o church_n it_o be_v true_a no_o question_n but_o that_o original_o not_o only_a all_o bishopric_n and_o their_o bound_n and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o the_o conusance_n the_o church_n have_v of_o tithe_n of_o probate_n of_o will_n of_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o right_a of_o institution_n and_o induction_n and_o the_o erection_n 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the_o lord_n the_o second_o chap._n treat_v of_o succession_n of_o prince_n in_o hereditary_a monarchy_n and_o discover_v the_o fiction_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n in_o france_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n to_o exclude_v the_o just_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o have_v be_v ill_o observe_v by_o the_o french_a themselves_o when_o it_o do_v not_o conduce_v to_o their_o advantage_n the_o three_o chap._n treat_v of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o native_a country_n before_o they_o become_v invade_v and_o subvert_v by_o those_o man_n who_o in_o so_o many_o several_a shape_n since_o 1640._o have_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o parliament_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o subjection_n 1._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o writer_n that_o our_o saviour_n introduction_n introduction_n in_o communicate_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o disciple_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v detain_v from_o the_o laity_n 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regem_fw-la amittit_fw-la patriam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la patrem_fw-la 9_o pag._n 9_o patriae_fw-la 4._o ligeantia_fw-la ac_fw-la quisita_fw-la or_o denization_n be_v threefold_a first_o absolute_a to_o they_o 6._o ligeantia_fw-la acquisita_fw-la pag._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o their_o heir_n second_o limit_v as_o when_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v letter_n of_o denization_n to_o a_o alien_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n or_o for_o life_n the_o three_o be_v when_o the_o king_n by_o conquest_n conquer_v another_o kingdom_n or_o part_n of_o it_o the_o antenati_n &_o postnati_n be_v denizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n so_o conquer_v yet_o sure_a under_o correction_n the_o postnati_n be_v not_o only_a denizen_n but_o natural_a subject_n for_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n bear_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o sovereign_n be_v his_o natural_a subject_n and_o with_o this_o do_v sir_n ed._n coke_n agree_v if_o a_o man_n come_v 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king_n foundation_n and_o donative_n but_o afterward_o become_v eligible_a from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o king_n charter_n 9_o that_o the_o sacred_a character_n of_o priesthood_n do_v not_o free_a man_n from_o case_n the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o the_o couquest_n do_v exercise_v their_o regal_a power_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o case_n the_o subjection_n due_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n be_v not_o only_o evident_a by_o many_o example_n in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o by_o almost_o infinite_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o gospel_n and_o holy_a martyr_n in_o primitive_a time_n but_o also_o by_o a_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o all_o history_n where_o christianity_n have_v be_v plant_v and_o that_o these_o power_n have_v be_v just_o exercise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n among_o the_o many_o law_n of_o ina_n wither_a alfred_n edward_n athelstan_n edmund_n edgar_z athelred_n canutus_n and_o edward_n take_v these_o 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surety_n that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o such_o wickedness_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la arae_fw-la deservierint_fw-la alicui_fw-la mortem_fw-la obtulerit_fw-la omni_fw-la cum_fw-la divini_fw-la 114._o lex_fw-la 36._o 114._o tum_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la excludatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la exilio_fw-la cumulatè_fw-la id_fw-la sceleris_fw-la compensarit_fw-la atque_fw-la caesi_fw-la etiam_fw-la cognatis_fw-la satisfecerit_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la jurent_fw-la idoneis_fw-la omnem_fw-la criminis_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la diluerit_fw-la hanc_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la debetur_fw-la compensationem_fw-la intra_fw-la ter_z denos_fw-gr idque_fw-la cum_fw-la fortunarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la discrimine_fw-la die_v aggreditor_n if_o any_o one_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v kill_v any_o man_n let_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o 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how_o far_o this_o good_a prince_n be_v from_o have_v any_o spite_n to_o holy_a order_n or_o man_n separate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o service_n at_o the_o holy_a altar_n he_o do_v enact_v siquis_fw-la sacris_fw-la initiatus_fw-la incoláve_v in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la fortunas_fw-la 114._o law_n 37._o fol._n 114._o vitamve_fw-la ejus_fw-la spectarint_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la tum_fw-la ei_fw-la rex_fw-la ni_fw-fr be_v aliunde_fw-la habuerit_fw-la loco_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o cognatorum_fw-la esto_fw-la fraudator_fw-la
plate_n jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religious_a house_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o compel_v the_o clergy_n to_o give_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o one_o year_n value_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o neither_o pope_n nor_o clergy_n dare_v open_o oppugn_v he_o but_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n 8._o ses_fw-fr martin_n he_o set_v john_n balliol_n adjudge_v by_o edward_n before_o king_n of_o scotland_n at_o liberty_n and_o have_v conquer_v scotland_n in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n robert_n bruce_n procure_v a_o instrument_n from_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o king_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o war_n there_o but_o how_o little_a king_n edward_n regard_v this_o instrument_n and_o what_o 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our_o doom_n or_o judgement_n 1._o cap._n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n servant_n first_o we_o command_v that_o god_n servant_n have_v a_o right_a rule_n of_o live_v after_o that_o we_o command_v all_o folk_n to_o observe_v these_o law_n and_o doom_n or_o judgement_n 2._o cap._n 2._o of_o child_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v within_o thirty_o day_n after_o it_o be_v bear_v if_o that_o be_v not_o do_v let_v thirty_o shilling_n be_v forfeit_v if_o that_o it_o die_v before_o it_o be_v baptize_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v 3._o cap._n 3._o of_o work_v upon_o sunday_n if_o a_o slave_n work_v on_o sunday_n by_o his_o master_n command_n let_v he_o be_v free_a and_o the_o master_n shall_v pay_v thirty_o shilling_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n do_v his_o work_n without_o command_n of_o his_o master_n beat_v his_o hide_n or_o make_v he_o to_o fear_v a_o hide-beating_a if_o a_o free_a servant_n do_v any_o work_n without_o his_o master_n bid_v let_v he_o forfeit_v his_o 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