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fearn_n or_o brackin_n furze_n or_o gorst_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o both_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n must_v be_v still_o pick_v to_o keep_v they_o alive_a and_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o those_o which_o be_v breed_v on_o commons_o be_v of_o any_o great_a growth_n but_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o general_o the_o improvement_n of_o one_o sheep_n in_o pasture_n be_v more_o than_o of_o two_o that_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v further_a say_v and_o grant_v that_o wool_n be_v the_o great_a staple_n commodity_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v preserve_v i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o wool_n be_v a_o clothing-blessing_n to_o this_o nation_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o it_o be_v eminent_o useful_a for_o manufactory_a and_o that_o which_o merchant_n trade_n with_o into_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o we_o at_o home_n be_v supply_v with_o many_o convenience_n but_o observe_v that_o the_o super-abundance_n 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that_o distress_n on_o the_o plough_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v but_o so_o much_o can_v be_v say_v of_o wool_n though_o it_o be_v of_o good_a and_o great_a use_n and_o although_o our_o merchant_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o our_o nation_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v bring_v home_o many_o necessary_a commodity_n yet_o still_o it_o must_v give_v this_o honour_n that_o corn_n and_o cattle_n be_v of_o most_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o all_o foreign_a commodity_n and_o incommodity_n as_o wine_n silk_n spice_n and_o tobacco_n be_v purchase_v with_o that_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n as_o that_o chief_o of_o wool_n fish_n tin_n and_o lead_v all_o which_o it_o be_v hope_v will_v be_v much_o improve_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o foreign_a trade_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o free_a and_o copy-holders_n have_v more_o benefit_n by_o commons_o now_o then_o if_o enclose_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o benefit_n be_v not_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o common_a but_o to_o some_o few_o that_o live_v near_o upon_o the_o common_a for_z other_o that_o live_v but_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o common_a have_v but_o little_a benefit_n thereof_o and_o unless_o the_o cattle_n which_o be_v put_v thereon_o be_v daily_o look_v unto_o they_o oftentimes_o stray_v so_o far_o if_o not_o lose_v that_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o look_v after_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commons_o come_v to_o and_o indeed_o those_o that_o have_v the_o large_a purse_n have_v the_o large_a share_n on_o the_o commons_o by_o which_o mean_v there_o be_v a_o petty_a tyranny_n exercise_v so_o that_o this_o mystery_n of_o oppression_n shall_v be_v unravel_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o common-good_a and_o sure_o much_o better_o will_v it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o have_v two_o acre_n enclose_v then_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o five_o acre_n in_o common_a out_o of_o which_o come_v very_o little_a profit_n at_o present_a and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o common_a no_o hope_n of_o improvement_n for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o name_n of_o commons_o at_o least_o may_v be_v alter_v for_o its_o denomination_n be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n a_o old_a cloud_n generate_v to_o darken_v all_o that_o have_v not_o a_o perspective_n to_o look_v beyond_o tradition_n by_o that_o little_a which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o present_a benefit_n by_o commons_o be_v not_o of_o such_o great_a worth_n as_o many_o man_n will_v blow_v they_o up_o unto_o and_o that_o which_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o good_a which_o may_v redound_v unto_o the_o publique-wealth_n if_o enclose_v in_o that_o manner_n hereafter_o prescribe_v sect_n ii_o in_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o commons_z commons_o in_o england_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n as_o 1._o first_o common-field_n which_o usual_o be_v near_o and_o about_o town_n or_o village_n and_o ordinary_o keep_v in_o tillage_n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o commons_o be_v those_o low_a ground_n of_o meadow_n or_o marsh_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o river_n or_o brook_n which_o overflow_a they_o make_v they_o fruitful_a or_o otherwise_o of_o themselves_o be_v natural_o so_o 3._o a_o three_o sort_n of_o commons_o be_v those_o that_o be_v common_o call_v down_n and_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o sheep_n be_v dry_a ground_n and_o not_o much_o cumber_v with_o bush_n furze_n fearn_n heath_n or_o moss_n 4._o the_o four_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a for_o wood_n and_o be_v overrun_v with_o bush_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o breed_n of_o young_a cattle_n and_o horse_n 5._o a_o five_o sort_n be_v that_o which_o be_v overspread_n with_o furze_n heath_n and_o moss_n be_v such_o as_o most_o part_n of_o wales_n do_v abound_v with_o and_o on_o which_o be_v sheep_n and_o cattle_n of_o all_o sort_n breed_v 6._o the_o six_o sort_n be_v those_o of_o forest_n and_o chase_n in_o which_o be_v great_a store_n of_o red_a and_o fallow_a deer_n preserve_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n adjoin_v my_o endeavour_n herein_o shall_v be_v to_o show_v how_o each_o of_o these_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o each_o particular_a man_n interest_n and_o so_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_a to_o the_o three_o first_o of_o these_o but_o shall_v chief_o insist_v on_o the_o great_a improvement_n that_o may_v be_v make_v on_o the_o three_o last_o and_o my_o aim_n therein_o be_v plenty_n one_o mean_n of_o a_o flourish_a commonwealth_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a preserve_v each_o man_n particular_a interest_n and_o that_o which_o i_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o ground_n whereon_o i_o mean_v to_o build_v and_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o throughout_o my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v these_o three_o general_n first_o the_o increase_n of_o those_o necessary_a commodity_n which_o our_o country_n do_v natural_o afford_v and_o that_o chief_o corn_n cattle_n and_o wood._n second_o the_o increase_n of_o manufactory_a and_o so_o consequent_o of_o trade_n the_o three_o be_v of_o strength_n and_o safety_n all_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o those_o who_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v now_o place_v in_o authority_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n sect_n iii_o wherein_o the_o common-field_n near_o town_n and_o village_n be_v treat_v of_o for_o this_o first_o sort_n of_o commons_o there_o be_v very_o little_a loss_n to_o the_o public_a thereby_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v necessitate_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o tillage_n but_o yet_o if_o enclose_v i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v if_o these_o benefit_n will_v not_o follow_v as_o first_o
our_o home-peace_n then_o thousand_o arm_a man_n and_o as_o to_o proficiency_n in_o learning_n it_o be_v not_o the_o genius_n of_o youth_n in_o general_a but_o as_o now_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o few_o rich_a parent_n that_o force_v the_o unincline_v child_n to_o seek_v knowledge_n not_o know_v that_o who_o ever_o be_v wise_a be_v bear_v so_o and_o that_o learning_n be_v but_o the_o improvement_n of_o natural_a reason_n which_o be_v graduate_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n the_o other_o four_o part_n may_v be_v dispose_v of_o as_o before_o be_v advise_v but_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o work_n from_o first_o to_o last_o must_v be_v by_o that_o great_a authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o these_o in_o present_a power_n that_o so_o this_o may_v be_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o other_o many_o good_a work_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o and_o that_o by_o commission_v some_o in_o each_o county_n man_n both_o 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