of_o family_n together_o within_o themselves_o how_o to_o demean_v and_o order_v their_o matter_n best_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o each_o of_o their_o family_n general_o and_o particular_o thus_o a_o few_o be_v head_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o family_n equal_a in_o birth_n and_o nobility_n and_o not_o much_o different_a in_o riches_n govern_v their_o own_o house_n and_o the_o descendentes_fw-la of_o they_o particular_o and_o consult_v in_o common_a upon_o public_a cause_n agree_v also_o upon_o certain_a law_n and_o order_n to_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o so_o the_o best_a chief_a and_o sage_a do_v rule_v and_o other_o part_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o strive_v with_o they_o nor_o have_v no_o cause_n nor_o appearance_n to_o compare_v with_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o for_o age_n nor_o discretion_n nor_o for_o riches_n or_o nobility_n the_o ruler_n seek_v each_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v their_o posterity_n as_o their_o son_n and_o nephew_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o carry_v their_o name_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o render_v they_o be_v mortal_a by_o nature_n immortal_a by_o their_o fame_n and_o succession_n of_o posterity_n have_v most_o earnest_a care_n to_o maintain_v still_o this_o their_o cousinage_n and_o common_a family_n aswell_o against_o foreign_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o progeny_n tongue_n or_o religion_n as_o against_o wild_a and_o sanage_v beast_n this_o seem_v the_o natural_a source_n and_o beginning_n or_o image_n of_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o few_o number_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o latin_n optimatum_fw-la respublica_fw-la the_o first_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o multitude_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 14._o now_o as_o time_n bring_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n these_o brethren_n be_v all_o dead_a and_o their_o offpring_n increase_a daily_o to_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o old_a father_n in_o such_o and_o so_o great_a number_n of_o equal_n fail_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n or_o dote_v of_o the_o elder_n each_o owe_v their_o merit_n of_o education_n apart_o to_o their_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o so_o many_o arise_v and_o such_o equality_n among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o few_o for_o two_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o for_o the_o which_o man_n in_o society_n and_o league_n do_v most_o strive_v that_o be_v honour_n and_o profit_n no_o man_n of_o free_a courage_n can_v be_v content_v to_o be_v neglect_v therein_o so_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o of_o necessity_n to_o come_v to_o that_o that_o the_o more_o part_n shall_v bear_v the_o price_n away_o in_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n so_o that_o either_o by_o course_n or_o by_o lot_n each_o man_n in_o turn_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o have_v his_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o if_o any_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n which_o come_v by_o administration_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o whosoever_o come_v of_o that_o old_a great_a grandfather_n race_n he_o account_v himself_o as_o good_a of_o birth_n as_o any_o other_o for_o service_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n all_o or_o such_o a_o number_n have_v do_v it_o as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v few_o and_o if_o a_o few_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o usurp_v over_o the_o rest_n the_o rest_n conspire_v together_o will_v soon_o be_v master_n over_o they_o and_o ruinate_v they_o whole_o whereupon_o necessary_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o common_a wealth_n must_v turn_v and_o alter_v as_o before_o from_o one_o to_o a_o few_o so_o now_o from_o a_o few_o to_o many_o and_o the_o most_o part_n each_o of_o these_o yet_o willing_a to_o save_v the_o politic_a body_n to_o conserve_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o nation_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o all_o other_o their_o strife_n be_v only_o for_o empire_n and_o rule_n and_o who_o shall_v do_v best_a for_o common_a wealth_n whereof_o they_o will_v have_v experience_n make_v by_o bear_v office_n and_o be_v magistrate_n this_o i_o take_v for_o the_o first_o and_o natural_a beginning_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n some_o republica_n by_o the_o general_a name_n some_o populi_fw-la potestas_fw-la some_o census_fw-la potestas_fw-la i_o can_v tell_v how_o latine_o that_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o policy_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 15._o by_o this_o process_n and_o discourse_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o mutation_n &_o change_n of_o fashion_n of_o government_n in_o common_a wealth_n be_v natural_a &_o do_v not_o always_o come_v of_o ambition_n or_o malice_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o it_o sit_v &_o proper_a and_o as_o all_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o common_a wealth_n be_v natural_a so_o when_o to_o each_o party_n or_o espece_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v apply_v which_o best_o agree_v like_o a_o garment_n to_o the_o body_n or_o shoe_n to_o the_o foot_n than_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v in_o quiet_a &_o find_v ease_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n but_o if_o a_o contrary_a form_n be_v give_v to_o a_o contrary_a manner_n of_o people_n as_o when_o the_o shoe_n be_v too_o little_a or_o too_o great_a for_o the_o foot_n it_o do_v hurt_v and_o encumber_v the_o convenient_a use_n thereof_o so_o the_o free_a people_n of_o nature_n tyrannize_v or_o rule_v by_o one_o against_o their_o will_n be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a either_o fail_n of_o courage_n and_o be_v servile_a or_o never_o rest_v until_o they_o either_o destroy_v their_o king_n and_o they_o that_o will_v subdue_v they_o or_o be_v destroy_v themselves_o and_o again_o another_o sort_n there_o be_v which_o without_o be_v rule_v by_o onâ—e_a prince_n but_o set_v at_o liberty_n can_v tell_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o either_o through_o insolency_n pride_n and_o idleness_n will_v fall_v to_o robbery_n and_o all_o mischief_n and_o to_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v themselves_o or_o with_o foolish_a ambition_n and_o private_a strife_n consume_v one_o another_o and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o of_o both_o these_o two_o we_o have_v history_n enough_o to_o bear_v witness_n as_o the_o greek_n roman_n samnite_n dane_n uandal_n and_o other_o yet_o must_v you_o not_o think_v that_o all_o common_a wealth_n administration_n and_o rulinge_n begin_v on_o this_o sort_n by_o provine_v or_o propagation_n as_o be_v before_o write_v but_o many_o time_n after_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o long_a war_n the_o captain_n who_o lead_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n gather_v peradventure_o of_o diverse_a nation_n &_o language_n like_v y_o e_o place_n which_o he_o have_v by_o force_n conquer_v tarry_v there_o &_o begin_v a_o common_a wealth_n after_o this_o manner_n &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o goth_n &_o lombard_n in_o italy_n the_o frenchman_n in_o gaul_n the_o saracen_n in_o spain_n and_o part_n of_o france_n the_o saxon_n in_o great_a britain_n which_o be_v now_o call_v england_n of_o which_o when_o that_o one_o and_o chief_a prince_n be_v dead_a the_o noble_a sort_n consult_v among_o themselves_o and_o either_o choose_v a_o other_o head_n and_o king_n or_o divide_v it_o into_o more_o head_n &_o ruler_n so_o do_v the_o lumbards_n in_o italy_n and_o the_o saxon_n in_o england_n or_o take_v at_o the_o first_o a_o common_a rule_n &_o popular_a estate_n as_o the_o zwiser_n do_v in_o their_o cantous_a &_o do_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n or_o else_o admit_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o certain_a few_o exclude_v the_o multitude_n and_o commonalty_n as_o the_o paduan_n veronenses_n and_o venetian_n have_v accustom_v the_o division_n of_o the_o part_n and_o person_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 16._o to_o make_v all_o thing_n yet_o clear_a before_o as_o we_o shall_v go_v there_o arise_v another_o division_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o house_n &_o family_n which_o make_v stretes_n &_o village_n &_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o stretes_n &_o village_n make_v town_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o town_n the_o realm_n &_o that_o freeman_n be_v consider_v only_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o subject_n &_o citizen_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o not_o bondman_n who_o can_v bear_v no_o rule_n nor_o jurisdiction_n over_o freeman_n as_o they_o who_o be_v take_v but_o as_o instrument_n &_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o other_o in_o which_o consideration_n
also_o we_o do_v reject_v woman_n as_o those_o who_o nature_n have_v make_v to_o keep_v home_o and_o to_o nourish_v their_o family_n and_o child_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n abroad_o nor_o to_o bear_v office_n in_o a_o city_n or_o common_a wealth_n no_o more_o than_o child_n and_o infant_n except_o it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o authority_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o blood_n and_o progeny_n as_o the_o crown_n a_o duchy_n or_o a_o erledome_n for_o there_o the_o blood_n be_v respect_v not_o the_o age_n nor_o y_o e_o sex_n whereby_o a_o absolute_a queen_n a_o absolute_a duchess_n or_o countess_n those_o i_o call_v absolute_a which_o have_v the_o name_n not_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o king_n duke_n or_o earl_n but_o by_o be_v the_o true_a right_a &_o next_o successor_n in_o the_o dignity_n and_o upon_o who_o by_o right_a of_o the_o blood_n that_o title_n be_v descend_v these_o i_o say_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n although_o they_o be_v woman_n or_o child_n in_o that_o kingdom_n duchy_n or_o earldom_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v be_v man_n of_o full_a age_n for_o the_o right_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o quietness_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v more_o to_o be_v consider_v than_o either_o the_o tender_a age_n as_o yet_o impotent_a to_o rule_v or_o the_o sex_n not_o accustom_v otherwise_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o public_a affair_n be_v by_o common_a intendment_n understand_v that_o such_o personage_n never_o do_v lack_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o grave_n and_o discreet_a man_n as_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v all_o other_o defect_n this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v not_o enough_o but_o the_o division_n of_o these_o which_o be_v participant_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v one_o way_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v office_n the_o other_o of_o they_o that_o bear_v none_o the_o first_o be_v call_v magistrate_n the_o second_o private_a man_n another_o the_o like_a be_v among_o the_o roman_n of_o partricij_fw-la &_o plebei_fw-la one_o strive_v with_o other_o a_o long_a time_n the_o patricij_fw-la many_o year_n exclude_v the_o plebes_fw-la from_o bear_a rule_n until_o at_o last_o all_o magistrate_n be_v make_v common_a between_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o another_o division_n of_o the_o roman_n into_o senatores_fw-la equites_fw-la and_o plebs_fw-la the_o greek_n have_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a have_v also_o at_o this_o day_n les_fw-fr noble_n &_o la_fw-fr popular_fw-la or_o gentiles_n home_n &_o villain_n we_o in_o england_n divide_v our_o man_n common_o into_o four_o fort_n gentleman_n citizen_n and_o yeoman_n artificer_n and_o laborer_n of_o gentleman_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v the_o king_n the_o prince_n duke_n marquise_n earl_n vicounte_n baron_n and_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nobility_n and_o all_o these_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o nobleman_n next_o to_o these_o be_v knight_n esquier_n and_o simple_a gentleman_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gentleman_n of_o england_n call_v nobilitas_fw-la maior_fw-la chap._n 17._o maior_fw-la have_v marquise_n earl_n vicounte_n and_o baron_n either_o be_v create_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o come_v to_o that_o honour_n by_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n as_o high_a &_o next_o in_o succession_n to_o their_o parent_n baron_n for_o the_o elder_a of_o duke_n son_n during_o his_o father_n life_n be_v call_v a_o earl_n a_o earl_n son_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o viscount_n or_o baron_n or_o else_o according_a as_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o creation_n i_o call_v the_o first_o donation_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o honour_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n for_o good_a service_n do_v by_o he_o and_o advauncement_n that_o the_o prince_n will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o with_o the_o title_n of_o that_o honour_n be_v common_o but_o not_o always_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n male_n only_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o nobility_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o esquier_n lord_n yet_o in_o common_a speech_n all_o duke_n and_o marquise_n son_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o earl_n be_v call_v lord_n the_o which_o name_n common_o do_v agree_v to_o none_o of_o low_a degree_n than_o baron_n except_v such_o only_a as_o be_v thereunto_o by_o some_o special_a office_n call_v the_o barony_n or_o degree_n of_o lord_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o title_n of_o our_o nobility_n to_o their_o patricij_fw-la when_o patricij_fw-la do_v betoken_v senatores_fw-la aut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la filios_fw-la census_n senatorius_fw-la be_v in_o rome_n at_o diverse_a time_n diverse_a and_o in_o england_n no_o man_n be_v create_v baron_n except_o he_o may_v dispend_v of_o yearly_a revenue_n one_o thousand_o pound_n or_o one_o thousand_o mark_n at_o the_o least_o vicounte_n earl_n marquise_n and_o duke_n more_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o degree_n and_o honour_n but_o though_o by_o chance_n he_o or_o his_o son_n have_v less_o he_o keep_v his_o degree_n but_o if_o they_o decay_v by_o excess_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n as_o senatores_fw-la romani_fw-la be_v amoti_fw-la senatu_fw-la so_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n in_o the_o parliament_n although_o they_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o lord_n still_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n which_o may_v be_v call_v nobilitas_fw-la minor_fw-la &_o first_o of_o knight_n chap._n 18._o no_o man_n be_v a_o knight_n by_o succession_n not_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betoken_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n although_o the_o king_n himself_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o all_o duke_n be_v call_v by_o general_a name_n prince_n but_o as_o in_o france_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o dauphin_n and_o he_o or_o the_o next_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v monsire_fw-mi so_o in_o england_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n knight_n therefore_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o make_v either_o before_o the_o battle_n to_o encourage_v they_o the_o more_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n or_o after_o the_o conflict_n as_o advauncement_n for_o their_o hardiness_n and_o manhood_n already_o show_v or_o out_o of_o the_o war_n for_o some_o great_a service_n do_v or_o some_o good_a hope_n through_o the_o virtue_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v either_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n and_o royal_a authority_n give_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o by_o his_o livetenaunt_n in_o the_o war_n who_o have_v his_o royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o that_o time_n and_o that_o order_n seem_v to_o answer_v in_o part_n to_o that_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v equites_fw-la 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mettle_n and_o the_o weight_n which_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o princess_n image_n and_o mark_n but_o if_o the_o prince_n will_v deceive_v they_o and_o give_v copper_n for_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o enhance_v his_o coin_n more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a he_o be_v deceive_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v go_v about_o to_o deceive_v his_o subject_n for_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n they_o pay_v the_o prince_n his_o rent_n and_o custom_n and_o in_o time_n they_o will_v make_v he_o pay_v rateable_o or_o more_o for_o meat_n drink_n and_o victual_n for_o he_o and_o he_o and_o for_o their_o labour_n which_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o now_o in_o our_o day_n to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o region_n for_o there_o ever_o have_v be_v &_o ever_o will_v be_v
serve_v thefficacie_n of_o the_o word_n gens_n in_o latin_a betoken_v the_o race_n and_o surname_n so_o the_o roman_n have_v cornelio_n sergios_n appios_n fabios_fw-la aemilios_fw-la pisone_n julio_n brutos_fw-la valerio_n of_o which_o who_o be_v agnati_fw-la and_o therefore_o keep_v the_o name_n be_v also_o gentile_n and_o remain_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o progenitor_n fame_n be_v gentleman_n of_o that_o or_o that_o race_n this_o matter_n make_v a_o great_a strife_n among_o the_o roman_n when_o those_o which_o be_v novi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v more_o allow_v for_o their_o virtue_n new_a and_o new_o show_v than_o the_o old_a smell_n of_o ancient_a race_n new_o deface_v by_o the_o cowardice_n and_o evil_a life_n of_o their_o nephew_n and_o discendaunte_n can_v make_v the_o other_o to_o be_v thus_o the_o cicerone_n catone_n and_o marij_fw-la have_v much_o ado_n with_o those_o ancient_n and_o therefore_o say_v iwenalis_n malo_n pater_fw-la tibi_fw-la sit_fw-la tersites_n dummodo_fw-la tu_fw-la sis_fw-la aeacidi_n similis_fw-la vulcaniaque_fw-la arma_fw-la capessas_fw-la quà m_fw-la te_fw-la thersiti_n similem_fw-la producat_fw-la achilles_n but_o as_o other_o common_a wealth_n be_v fain_o to_o do_v so_o must_v all_o prince_n necessary_o follow_v that_o be_v where_o virtue_n be_v to_o honour_v it_o and_o although_o virtue_n of_o ancient_a race_n be_v early_o to_o be_v obtain_v aswell_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o progenitor_n which_o encourage_v as_o also_o through_o hability_n of_o education_n and_o bring_v up_o which_o enable_v and_o the_o last_o enrace_v love_n of_o tenant_n &_o neybor_n to_o such_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v and_o by_o who_o they_o do_v dwell_v which_o prick_v forward_o to_o ensue_v in_o their_o father_n step_n so_o it_o all_o this_o do_v fail_v as_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n it_o shall_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o human_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o mutability_n that_o it_o do_v many_o time_n fail_v but_o when_o it_o do_v the_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v and_o as_o the_o husbandman_n have_v to_o plant_v a_o new_a tree_n where_o the_o old_a fail_v so_o have_v the_o prince_n to_o honour_v virtue_n where_o he_o do_v find_v it_o to_o make_v gentleman_n esquier_n knight_n baron_n earl_n marquise_n &_o duke_n where_o he_o see_v virtue_n able_a to_o bear_v that_o honour_n or_o merit_n and_o deserve_v it_o &_o so_o it_o have_v always_o be_v use_v among_o us._n but_o ordinary_o the_o king_n do_v only_o make_v knight_n and_o create_v baron_n or_o high_a degree_n for_o as_o for_o gentleman_n they_o be_v make_v good_a cheap_a in_o england_n for_o whosoever_o study_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o study_v in_o the_o university_n who_o profess_v liberal_a science_n and_o to_o be_v short_a who_o can_v live_v idle_o and_o without_o manual_a labour_n and_o will_v bear_v the_o port_n charge_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o gentleman_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v master_n for_o that_o be_v the_o title_n which_o man_n give_v to_o esquire_n and_o other_o gentleman_n and_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o gentleman_n for_o true_a it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o be_v say_v tanti_fw-la eris_fw-la alijs_fw-la quanti_fw-la tibi_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o if_o need_v be_v a_o king_n of_o herald_n shall_v also_o give_v he_o for_o money_n arm_n new_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o title_n whereof_o shall_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v find_v by_o the_o say_a herald_n in_o peruse_v and_o view_v of_o old_a register_n where_o his_o ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v record_v to_o bear_v the_o same_o or_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o more_o true_o and_o of_o better_a faith_n he_o will_v write_v that_o for_o the_o meritte_n of_o that_o man_n and_o certain_a quality_n which_o he_o do_v see_v in_o he_o and_o for_o sundry_a noble_a act_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v he_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v as_o king_n of_o herald_n &_o arm_n give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n these_o and_o these_o arm_n which_o be_v do_v i_o think_v he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o squire_n for_o he_o bear_v ever_o after_o those_o arm_n such_o man_n be_v call_v sometime_o in_o scorn_n gentleman_n of_o the_o first_o head_n whether_o the_o manner_n of_o england_n in_o make_v gentleman_n so_o easy_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v chap._n 21._o a_o man_n may_v make_v doubt_n &_o question_n whether_o this_o manner_n of_o make_v gentleman_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v or_o no_o &_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o that_o opinion_n y_fw-fr e_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o first_o the_o prince_n lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o it_o be_v as_o in_o france_n for_o the_o yeoman_n or_o husbandman_n be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o tail_n or_o tax_v in_o england_n than_o the_o gentleman_n no_o in_o every_o payment_n to_o the_o king_n the_o gentleman_n be_v more_o charge_v which_o he_o bear_v the_o glad_o and_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v for_o to_o save_v and_o keep_v his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n in_o any_o show_n or_o muster_v or_o other_o particular_a charge_n of_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v he_o must_v open_v his_o purse_n wide_a and_o augment_v his_o portion_n above_o other_o or_o else_o he_o do_v diminish_v his_o reputation_n as_o for_o their_o outward_a show_n a_o gentleman_n if_o he_o will_v be_v so_o account_v must_v go_v like_o a_o gentleman_n a_o yeoman_n like_o a_o yeoman_n and_o a_o rascal_n like_o a_o rascal_n and_o if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o war_n he_o must_v and_o will_v whatsoever_o it_o cost_v he_o array_v himself_o and_o arm_v he_o according_a to_o the_o vocation_n which_o he_o pretend_v he_o must_v show_v also_o a_o more_o manly_a courage_n &_o token_n of_o better_a education_n high_a stomach_n and_o bountifull_a liberality_n than_o other_o and_o keep_v about_o he_o idle_a servant_n who_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o wait_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o no_o man_n have_v hurt_v by_o it_o but_o he_o himself_o who_o hereby_o perchance_o will_v bear_v a_o big_a sail_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o policy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v not_o those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o which_o will_v magnify_v themselves_o and_o go_v in_o high_a buskin_n than_o their_o estate_n will_v bear_v but_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v be_v person_n try_v and_o well_o know_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o of_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n chap._n 22._o next_o to_o gentleman_n be_v appoint_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n such_o as_o not_o only_o be_v free_a and_o receive_v as_o officer_n within_o the_o city_n but_o also_o be_v of_o some_o substance_n to_o bear_v the_o charge_n but_o these_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o their_o city_n &_o burrow_n or_o incorporate_a town_n where_o they_o dwell_v general_o in_o the_o thyre_n they_o be_v of_o none_o account_n save_v only_o in_o the_o common_a assembly_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o parliament_n the_o ancient_a city_n appoint_v iiii_o and_o each_o burrow_n two_o to_o have_v voice_n in_o it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n or_o burrow_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o yeoman_n chap._n 23._o those_o who_o we_o call_v yeoman_n next_o unto_o the_o nobility_n knight_n and_o squire_n have_v the_o great_a charge_n and_o do_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o rather_o be_v more_o travail_v to_o serve_v in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o i_o call_v he_o a_o yeoman_n who_o our_o law_n do_v call_v legalem_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o word_n familiar_a in_o writ_n and_o enqueste_n which_o be_v a_o freeman_n bear_v english_a and_o may_v dispend_v of_o his_o own_o free_a land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o xl_o s._n sterling_a this_o make_v if_o the_o just_a value_n be_v take_v now_o to_o the_o proportion_n of_o money_n ut_fw-la l._n of_o our_o currant_n money_n at_o this_o present_a this_o sort_n of_o people_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o gentleman_n but_o give_v the_o honour_n to_o all_o which_o be_v or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v gentleman_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a pre-eminence_n and_o more_o estimation_n than_o laborer_n and_o artificer_n and_o common_o live_v wealthy_o keep_v good_a house_n &_o do_v their_o business_n &_o travail_n to_o acquire_v riches_n these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n fermor_n unto_o gentleman_n which_o with_o graze_v frequent_v of_o markette_n and_o keep_v servant_n not_o idle_a as_o the_o gentleman_n do_v but_o such_o as_o get_v
a_o certain_a proportion_n between_o the_o scarcity_n and_o plenty_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o money_n for_o all_o other_o measure_n and_o weighte_n aswell_o of_o dry_a thing_n as_o of_o wet_a they_o have_v accustom_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o princess_n proclamation_n only_o the_o prince_n use_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o law_n make_v whereas_o equity_n require_v a_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o pain_n for_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o law_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o where_o the_o forfeit_n as_o in_o popular_a action_n it_o chance_v many_o time_n be_v part_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o declarator_n detector_n or_o informer_n there_o the_o prince_n do_v dispense_v for_o his_o own_o part_n only_o where_o the_o criminal_a action_n be_v intend_v by_o inquisition_n that_o manner_n be_v call_v with_o we_o at_o the_o princess_n suit_n the_o prince_n givee_v absolution_n or_o pardon_n yet_o with_o a_o clause_n modo_fw-la stet_fw-la rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n object_n against_o the_o offendor_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v the_o princess_n pardon_n if_o the_o person_n offend_v will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o accusation_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v call_v the_o appeal_n in_o case_n where_o it_o lie_v the_o princess_n pardon_n do_v not_o serve_v the_o offendor_n the_o prince_n give_v all_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a office_n or_o magistracy_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v it_o of_o judgement_n or_o dignity_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o have_v the_o tenthes_o and_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n except_o in_o the_o university_n and_o certain_a college_n which_o be_v exempt_a all_o writ_n execution_n and_o commandment_n be_v do_v in_o the_o princess_n name_n we_o do_v say_v in_o england_n the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v the_o king_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n have_v halt_a nor_o moyenne_n justice_n but_o the_o king_n nor_o can_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o plea_n which_o touch_v the_o life_n or_o the_o mutilation_n of_o man_n be_v call_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v be_v dooke_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o inferior_a person_n than_o he_o or_o she_o that_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o no_o man_n can_v give_v pardon_n thereof_o but_o the_o prince_n only_o although_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v certain_a county_n palatine_n as_o chester_n durham_n clie_n which_o be_v halt_a justicer_n and_o writ_n go_v in_o their_o name_n and_o also_o some_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n which_o claim_v like_o privilege_n all_o these_o be_v now_o wear_v away_o the_o supreme_a justice_n be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o wardship_n and_o first_o marriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v land_n of_o he_o in_o chief_a and_o also_o the_o government_n of_o all_o fool_n natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o adventure_n of_o sickness_n and_o so_o continue_v if_o they_o be_v land_v this_o be_v once_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o some_o inconvenience_n have_v be_v think_v to_o grow_v thereof_o &_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v think_v very_o unreasonable_a yet_o once_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o ought_v to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o club_n out_o of_o hercules_n hand_n and_o be_v govern_v just_o &_o right_o i_o see_v not_o so_o much_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o as_o some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o it_o diverse_a other_o right_n and_o preeminence_n the_o prince_n have_v which_o be_v call_v prerogative_n royalle_n or_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n be_v the_o life_n the_o head_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o to_o no_o prince_n be_v do_v more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n no_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o prince_n nor_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o adoration_n and_o kneel_v all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v bareheaded_a before_o he_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n where_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n be_v set_v no_o man_n dare_v walk_v yea_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o there_o no_o man_n dare_v tarry_v there_o but_o barehead_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o all_o stranger_n be_v suffer_v there_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o use_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n such_o be_v the_o civility_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o one_o common_a wealth_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o other_o chap._n 4._o now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a universal_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o authority_n aswell_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o head_n life_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n there_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o this_o head_n do_v distribute_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o as_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o governmente_n be_v most_o occupy_v and_o be_v most_o diverse_a in_o the_o fashion_n of_o five_o thing_n in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o their_o own_o government_n in_o make_v of_o battle_n &_o peace_n of_o truce_n with_o foreign_a nation_n in_o provide_v of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o within_o themselves_o &_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o choose_v and_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o fift_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o and_o third_o we_o have_v show_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o parliament_n the_o second_o and_o four_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o the_o five_o remain_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n or_o judgement_n in_o england_n chap._n 5._o by_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n there_o be_v three_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o absolute_a and_o definite_a judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a by_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n trial_n or_o judgement_n by_o parliament_n chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o give_v judgement_n by_o parliament_n 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