or_o master_n will_v say_v i_o become_v your_o man_n and_o faith_n will_v bear_v you_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o my_o prince_n all_o which_o the_o homager_n do_v unto_o his_o lord_n what_o may_v not_o a_o man_n hope_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v thus_o ally_v unto_o he_o this_o also_o be_v far_o verify_v by_o the_o say_v honourable_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o write_v of_o aid_n pour_v file_v mary_a aid_n pour_v fair_a son_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr chevalier_n and_o do_v bind_v the_o tenant_n to_o serve_v his_o landlord_n in_o the_o war_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o by_o sufficient_a deputy_n in_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n have_v a_o honourable_a consideration_n to_o deliver_v the_o landlord_n from_o careful_a and_o heathenish_a desire_n and_o care_v to_o gather_v for_o the_o preferment_n of_o his_o child_n be_v already_o assure_v where_o to_o leave_v the_o same_o and_o neither_o 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friendship_n die_v not_o but_o with_o the_o party_n except_o it_o be_v through_o the_o landlord_n great_a default_n either_o sell_v the_o land_n and_o there_o withal_o his_o déere_a and_o most_o assure_a friend_n orelse_o by_o extreme_a covetise_n and_o cruelty_n take_v from_o he_o all_o mean_a to_o live_v able_a to_o be_v a_o friend_n both_o which_o thing_n be_v now_o of_o late_a year_n wax_v to_o common_a the_o more_o pittis_n thus_o it_o appéer_v quoth_v he_o that_o such_o hard_a and_o extreme_a deal_n stand_v not_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o any_o private_a person_n either_o towards_o god_n and_o his_o common_a wealth_n nor_o with_o his_o own_o assurance_n and_o countenance_n now_o much_o less_o with_o our_o duty_n which_o excel_v they_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n excel_v the_o earth_n namely_o towards_o god_n and_o our_o country_n before_o who_o we_o sustain_v so_o great_a a_o expectation_n of_o godliness_n virtue_n and_o all_o benignity_n so_o large_o and_o so_o liberal_o reward_v 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have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o yet_o be_v they_o touch_v with_o remorse_n to_o reverence_v it_o in_o other_o and_o to_o have_v their_o deed_n in_o admiration_n this_o matter_n thus_o end_v the_o rich_a fellow_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o the_o next_o day_n i_o myself_o have_v end_v my_o business_n come_v a_o way_n also_o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o amen_o quoth_v pierce_n ploughman_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o such_o a_o very_o long_o amen_o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la quoth_v pierce_n what_o mean_v you_o neighbour_n quoth_v our_o host_n nam_fw-la miranda_fw-la canunt_fw-la quoth_v pierce_n i_o trow_v the_o man_n dote_v quoth_v our_o host_n nay_o neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o you_o dote_v yourself_o why_o quoth_v our_o host_n do_v this_o matter_n seem_v so_o strange_a and_o marvellous_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o another_o matter_n which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o this_o and_o of_o my_o own_o exerience_n also_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o hear_v neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_v an_o other_o tale_n by_o the_o host_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o have_v mortgage_v his_o land_n come_v to_o a_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o law_n to_o who_o be_v offer_v to_o sell_v his_o land_n of_o who_o he_o have_v great_a comfort_n chap._n 16._o it_o fortune_v a_o other_o time_n i_o be_v in_o rent_n also_o at_o the_o house_n of_o a_o other_o great_a and_o rich_a officer_n towards_o the_o law_n where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o sojourn_v certain_a day_n during_o which_o time_n there_o come_v thither_o a_o young_a gentle_a man_n to_o offer_v his_o land_n to_o sell_v and_o make_v a_o offer_n thereof_o unto_o this_o man_n in_o my_o presence_n unto_o who_o this_o worshipful_a lawyer_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n wherefore_o will_v you_o sell_v your_o land_n quoth_v he_o be_v a_o ancient_a possession_n and_o a_o fair_a live_n sir_n quoth_v this_o young_a man_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o great_a debt_n come_v to_o my_o land_n before_o i_o be_v wise_a and_o have_v mortgage_v my_o land_n for_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o except_o i_o come_v with_o in_o these_o ten_o day_n i_o utter_o lose_v my_o land._n you_o have_v bring_v yourself_o into_o great_a extremity_n quoth_v this_o gentle_a man_n how_o be_v it_o to_o sell_v your_o land_n i_o think_v a_o very_a hard_a remedy_n thereof_o and_o great_a pity_n if_o any_o other_o way_n may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o sell_v away_o his_o land_n sell_v away_o his_o best_a and_o most_o assure_a friend_n beside_o that_o to_o sell_v away_o namely_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n and_o which_o he_o never_o buy_v be_v both_o shameful_a and_o slanderous_a as_o to_o have_v disherit_v &_o destroy_v his_o name_n house_n &_o family_n which_o be_v a_o odious_a thing_n &_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o good_a naboth_n the_o jesraelite_n deny_v even_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o when_o achab_n demand_v of_o he_o his_o vinyard_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a god_n forbid_v say_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o i_o shall_v sell_v thou_o my_o father_n inheritance_n be_v yet_o but_o a_o poor_a vinyard_n yet_o do_v he_o defend_v it_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o great_o god_n himself_o favour_v the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o inheritance_n &_o possession_n in_o their_o tribe_n house_n name_n &_o family_n for_o he_o command_v by_o moses_n express_o that_o if_o any_o man_n sell_v his_o inheritance_n be_v land_n or_o house_n it_o shall_v return_v unto_o he_o again_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v every_o fifty_o year_n also_o that_o woman_n unto_o who_o land_n and_o inheritance_n be_v devolute_a in_o default_n of_o heir_n male_n shall_v not_o marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n wherefore_o ê™_z he_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n in_o depart_v from_o your_o inheritance_n so_o great_a a_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a infamy_n &_o reproach_n to_o be_v say_v a_o unthrift_n and_o the_o first_o decaier_n of_o a_o house_n &_o family_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a alas_o sir_n quoth_v this_o young_a man_n i_o be_o in_o great_a distress_n you_o know_v these_o merchant_n of_o london_n be_v hard_a dealct_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o for_o ready_a payment_n well_o quoth_v the_o gentleman_n i_o will_v do_v thus_o much_o for_o you_o i_o myself_o will_v lend_v you_o a_o hundred_o pound_n which_o you_o shall_v repay_v by_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o that_o i_o suppose_v you_o may_v easy_o do_v order_v yourself_o wise_o take_v that_o quoth_v he_o &_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n if_o happy_o he_o
our_o host_n for_o there_o be_v no_o courage_n in_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o the_o way_n to_o help_v himself_o &_o to_o keep_v you_o in_o do_v in_o y_fw-es he_o give_v such_o council_n to_o peace_n &_o quietness_n unto_o such_o fellow_n as_o you_o the_o will_v glad_o cut_v high_a out_o work_v if_o himself_o be_v not_o his_o own_o hindrance_n nay_o sure_o neighbour_n ê™_z pierce_n what_o council_n soever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o therein_o or_o what_o council_n he_o or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o all_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v i_o in_o such_o matter_n i_o be_o teach_v already_o though_o to_o my_o cost_n while_o i_o live_v to_o love_v pear_n &_o ensue_v it_o &_o to_o love_v my_o own_o house_n my_o honest_a labour_n &_o travel_v and_o chief_o &_o aboove_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o serve_v god_n wherein_o i_o find_v the_o only_a stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n to_o rest_n &_o that_o when_o all_o be_v seek_v and_o try_v there_o be_v none_o other_o rule_n ne_o level_n well_o and_o sure_o to_o guide_v &_o order_v our_o affair_n &_o do_n the_o application_n of_o pierce_v tale_n by_o the_o host_n that_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o a_o repress_v of_o vice_n and_o sin_n chap._n 13._o ah_o very_o well_o say_v then_o quoth_v our_o host_n i_o be_o glad_a that_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o you_o be_v come_v to_o you_o point_fw-fr whereunto_o i_o have_v all_o this_o while_n labour_v to_o bring_v you_o which_o be_v to_o confess_v that_o these_o great_a and_o excessive_a charge_n and_o expense_n have_v reform_v and_o change_v you_o from_o a_o ungodly_a &_o troublesome_a man_n to_o a_o godly_a wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n able_a to_o give_v council_n not_o only_o private_o and_o to_o your_o own_o friend_n and_o family_n but_o also_o to_o bear_v office_n and_o authority_n in_o your_o parish_n yea_o in_o y_fw-fr who_o will_v shire_n where_o we_o both_o dwell_v so_o that_o i_o hope_v from_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v have_v great_a store_n of_o you_o and_o that_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o such_o fee_n and_o charge_n of_o suit_n in_o law_n and_o of_o the_o first_o assessor_n and_o the_o now_o receiver_n thereof_o you_o be_v utter_o conclude_v &_o estop_v to_o speak_v or_o think_v save_v in_o all_o honour_n &_o reverence_n do_v you_o think_v so_o neighbour_n quoth_v he_o yea_o very_o quothe_v he_o for_o you_o have_v confess_v all_o this_o your_o reformation_n &_o amendment_n to_o have_v come_v thence_o &_o look_v what_o effect_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o you_o be_v of_o charity_n bind_v to_o think_v that_o it_o have_v wrought_v work_v &_o will_v work_v in_o a_o number_n more_o than_o you_o &_o the_o money_n that_o you_o have_v or_o rather_o think_v that_o have_v depart_v from_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v treasurer_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v allege_v towards_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a use_n intent_n &_o purpose_n the_o may_v or_o shall_v arise_v hereafter_o in_o common_a benefit_n to_o wit_n service_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n wherein_o your_o part_n be_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v you_o call_v this_o a_o mend_a neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v peirce_n in_o very_a deed_n quoth_v he_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o these_o great_a and_o excessive_a charge_n and_o large_a expense_n have_v rebuke_v i_o have_v chastise_v and_o amend_v i_o but_o to_o say_v that_o i_o think_v or_o judge_v it_o thank_v worthy_a unto_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v my_o money_n i_o say_v the_o devil_n kiss_v his_o arse_n that_o so_o amend_v i_o or_o any_o friend_n of_o i_o for_o very_o such_o amend_v in_o my_o judgement_n deserve_v asmuch_o and_o the_o very_a like_o thank_n as_o do_v the_o wife_n who_o give_v her_o husband_n two_o strong_a poison_n mean_v to_o speed_v he_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o poison_n be_v of_o contrary_a nature_n wrought_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o destroy_v either_o other_o force_n whereby_o the_o man_n be_v hardly_o handle_v for_o a_o season_n yet_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o lax_n by_o their_o extremity_n avoid_v they_o both_o and_o with_o they_o much_o corruption_n so_o that_o where_o before_o he_o be_v a_o very_a corrupt_a body_n he_o be_v by_o their_o cleanse_n the_o better_a xx_o year_n after_o thus_o she_o do_v he_o good_a by_o accident_n but_o far_o from_o her_o intent_n or_o purpose_n and_o utter_o against_o she_o will._n and_o sure_o they_o that_o take_v so_o excessive_o of_o i_o and_o of_o other_o our_o money_n &_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o punishment_n amend_v and_o reform_v we_o i_o hold_v they_o worthy_a as_o much_o thank_v therefore_o as_o be_v this_o wife_n at_o her_o husband_n hand_n for_o his_o amendment_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o her_o mean_a for_o i_o dare_v safe_o undertake_v that_o for_o our_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n or_o for_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o other_o ungodliness_n that_o depend_v thereupon_o they_o be_v as_o sorrowful_a as_o be_v the_o parish_n clark_n of_o a_o town_n that_o be_v sore_o visit_v with_o the_o plague_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n upon_o a_o day_n wife_n quoth_v he_o if_o there_o come_v two_o corpse_n to_o day_n we_o will_v have_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n and_o a_o quart_n of_o sack_n to_o supper_n &_o if_o there_o come_v but_o one_o we_o will_v have_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n and_o but_o a_o pint_n of_o sack._n content_a husband_n quoth_v she_o and_o very_o i_o think_v that_o as_o hearty_o as_o this_o good_a man_n &_o his_o wife_n pray_v for_o their_o recovery_n that_o be_v visit_v so_o hearty_o pray_v these_o for_o peace_n quietness_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a &_o charitable_a deal_n and_o live_v of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n pierce_n prove_v that_o the_o sufferance_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n increase_v their_o gain_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rebuker_n and_o punisher_n thereof_o and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a injustice_n &_o unrighteousness_n chap._n 14._o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o further_o understand_v what_o you_o do_v mean_a by_o this_o history_n for_o it_o shall_v seem_v y_fw-fr you_o have_v allege_v it_o against_o i_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o it_o make_v for_o i_o by_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o you_o yourself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v wrought_v upon_o you_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v confess_v neighbour_n quoth_v pierce_n and_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n i_o have_v confess_v it_o far_o enough_o from_o your_o purpose_n or_o any_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o where_o in_o maintenance_n of_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o revenue_n you_o have_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v public_a &_o also_o how_o many_o and_o how_o good_a and_o godly_a be_v the'ffect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o without_o proof_n make_v of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o by_o your_o own_o experience_n or_o by_o other_o necessary_a demonstration_n there_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n y_fw-fr they_o be_v proper_a and_o private_a and_o therefore_o excessive_a and_o unreasonable_a which_o be_v my_o assertion_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o this_o proof_n of_o my_o own_o experience_n whereby_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o great_a gain_n and_o profit_n be_v prosecute_v as_o i_o have_v affirm_v and_o not_o persecute_v as_o you_o pretend_v for_o i_o have_v partly_o show_v you_o here_o what_o leave_n &_o liberty_n the_o common_a people_n namely_o youth_n have_v to_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n in_o all_o wantonness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o life_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o theatre_n curtain_n heave_v house_n kiss_v booth_n bowl_v alley_n and_o such_o place_n where_o the_o time_n be_v so_o shameful_o misspend_v namely_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n unto_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o 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