Windsor by the way were too too vnkindly vsed of the Londoners The king Lords fel to agreement as Fabian writes were coÌ„tented to be ordered by the doome of the FreÌ„ch king who they agreed to be iudge betweene them the king giuing sentence the Barons refuse and fal to war. The yeare following the King his brother and sonne were taken in the Battayle at Lewes by meanes whereof the king grauntes a new the confirmation of the former statutes till matters accordingly be perfourmed Prince Edwarde and the king of Romaines sonne remaynes pledges wyth the Barons The 49. yeare Prince Edwarde being deliuered a Parliament or rather a counsell bycause I finde no statute thereof was helde at Winchester and all matters and decrees passed at Oxforde were vtterly vndone reuoked and called in and all writings and assuraunces sealed for the same were cancelled defaced You haue certaine statutes concluded I thinke at Winchester in your firste volume made in the yeare 51 of thys king in all the which you finde no other wordes for the moste parte but the king willeth or he commaundeth Unlesse hee firste alleadge an inconuenience happened which to redresse he vses it is therefore prouided and ordained The yeare after there were certain statutes passed at Marlebridge or Marleborowe wher you haue this beginning The yeare of grace 1267. the. 25. yeare of the raigne of king Henry sonne of king Iohn in the vtas of Saint Martine for the better estate of the Realme of England and for the more speedie administration of iustice as belongeth to the office of a king the more discrete men of the Realme being called together aswel of the higher as of the lower estate it was c. in all these statutes no word of enacted or ordained by the aucthority of this presente Parliament c. is founde but it is prouided and agreed whiche shal be and shal not bee as the matter which is stablished doth importe In the ende of these lawes and decrees and conclusion of agréement béetwéene 〈◊〉 king and his subiectes the Bishoppes doe pronounce aâ— men accurssed who shall go about to breake infringe or alter the liberties and free customes conteyned in the Charts of the coÌ„mon liberties and of the Forrest c. The preamble to the which Charters is in this manner Henrie by the grace of God c. To all Archbishoppes c. our faithfull subiectes greting know yee that wee vnto the honor of almighty god and for the saluation of the soules of our progenitors and successours kings of Englande to the aduauncemente of holy Church and amendement of our Realme of our mere and free will haue giuen and graunted c. Edwarde his sonne confirmed these Charters graunted by hys father and the thyrde yeare of his raigne helde a Parliament wherein were made diuers statutes and thus it saith These be the actes of King Edward sonne to King Henry at the first Parliament general after his coronatioÌ„ on the Monday of Easter vtas the thirde yeare of his raigne by his councel and by the assente of the Archbishoppes Bishops Abbots Pryors Erles Barons and al the comunaltie of the Realme being thether sommoned c. And for diuers considerations named the booke sayth The king hath ordeyned and established these Actes vnderwritten whiche he entendeth to be necessary and profitable vnto the whole Realme And in the first Chapter First the king willeth and commaundeth c. The yeare following other statutes were set downe by this Auctority In the presence of certaine reuerende fathers Bishoppes of England and others of the Kinges councell the constitutions vnder written were recited and after hearde and published before the King and his councell for asmuche as all the kinges councell aswell Iustices as others did agree that they shoulde bee put in writing for a perpetuall memory and that they shoulde bee stedfastlye obserued The next yeare hee made certaine lawes at Gloucester and hath thus For the great mischiefes c. Our soueraign lord the king for the amendmet of the laÌ„d c. hath prouided and established these Actes vnderwritten willing and commanding that from henceforth â–ª they bee firmely obserued within this Realme In the ende of the Chapters of the same ParliameÌ„t there is an explanation of it termed Expositions vppon the Statute of Gloucester which begin Afterwarde by the king our soueraigne Lorde and his Iustices certaine expositions were made vpon some of the Articles aboue mentioned c. The seuenth yeare other statutes were made the notice of the first was giuen to the Iustices of the Kings Bench with thys preamble Edwarde by the grace of God King of Englande Lorde of Ireland Duke of Aquitaine to his iustices of his benche greeting Whereas c. as it folowes in the act And now in our Parliament at Westminster after the said treatise the prelats erles barons and the coÌ„munaltie of our realme there assembled c we coÌ„maunde you that you cause these things â—o be redde before you in the said bench and there to be enrolled The ninth the 11.13 in the which he had three Parliaments as it semeth the first wherin the statute of Acton Burnel was made the second he helde the parliament at Westminster wherin very many statuts passed the thirde was at Westminster the eighteenth the 20.21.24.25.27.28.29.30.33 the thirtie foure yere there were statuts made as apeares by the records in all which these wordes passe of Aucthoritie for enacting and confirmation The King hath commaunded our soueraigne lorde the king hath ordained the king chargeth all his iustices vppon their faithes and othes that they owe him that they shal see this and that executed according to the statutes It is prouided our soueraigne Lorde the King to abate the power of fellons hath established a payne in this case and for asmuch as the king wil not that his people should bee sodainelye impouerished by reason of this penaltie that seemeth verie harde to many The king graunteth The king and his councell at his Parliament holdeÌ„ at Acton Burnel hath ordeined these establishments our soueraigne Lorde the king at his Parliament holden at Westminster in the eightenth of his raign of his special grace for the singuler affection that he beareth vnto his prelates Erles and Barons and other of his Realme hath graunted Wherefore our soueraigne Lorde the king considering fraude c. hath streightly commaunded our soueraigne Lorde the King in his full Parliamente holden the day after the feaste of the Purification in the twentith yere of his raigne by a general couÌ„cel hath ordained froÌ„ henceforth hath commaunded to be straightly obserued our soueraigne Lorde the king at his Parliament after Easter the 21. yeare of his raigne at the instance of the nobles of his Realme hathe graunted and commaunded too bee from henceforth firmely obserued we haue also ordeined by the aduise of our councell at the Parliament of our soueraigne Lorde the King holden at Lincolne in the vtas of
Saint Hillarie the twentith yere of his raigne of his couÌ„cel it was agreed and also commaunded by the king himselfe it is prouided by a common accorde We wil and graunt that this statute shall take effect it as agreed that such a writ of Indicauit shal not be graunted In the 34. yere of his gouernement and last statuts the first Chapter he graunteth in this maÌ„ner No Tallage or aide shal be taken or Leuied by vs or our heyrs in our Realme without the good wil and assent of Archbishoppes Bishoppes Earles Barons knightes Burgesses and other freemen of the lande The fourth Chapter he sayth thus we wil and graunte for vs and our heires that all Clarks and laymen of our lande shal haue their Lawes liberties c. as when they had them best and if any statutes haue bin made by vs and our auncesters or any customes brought in contrary to them or any manner Articles conteined in this present Charter we will and graunte that suche manner of statutes and customes shal be voide frustrate for euermore In the 6 Chapter where there is a curse set for the not performaunce of the premisses he hath In witnesse of which thing we haue set our Seale to this present Charter togither with the Archbishops Bishoppes c. which voluntarily haue sworne that as much as in them is they shal obserue the tenour of this present Charter in all causes c. Edward his sonne as I finde in your printed booke made many statutes in his first yeare his ninth his tenth his twelfth his fifteenth his seueÌ„teenth his eighteenth in all the whiche he vses the like manner of wordes as for the most parte be recyted before As Our soueraigne Lord the king hath graunted our soueraigne Lord the king willeth and commandeth The king decreeth this is added of new By the kings couÌ„cel Also it is desired that our soueraigne Lorde the King and the greate men of the Realme do not charge c. Our soueraigne Lorde the king intending to auoyde and eschewe such euil oppressions c. By the assent of his prelates Barons and other greate estates hath ordained c. It is prouided by our soueraigne Lorde the King and his Iustices and also graunted vnto the Citizens of London c. And also Forasmuche as some points of the statutes heretofore made hadde neede of exposition our soueraigne Lord the King Edward sonne to king Edwarde desiring that right bee done to his people at his parliamente holden at Yorke the thirde weeke after the feaste of Saint Michael the twelfth yere of hys raigne by the assente of the prelates Earles Barons and communaltye of his Realme there assembled c. VVe will also that this our ordinaunce shal take effecte c. But specially be it commaunded on the behalfe of oure soueraigne Lorde the king by the consent of the whole Realme The measure of our soueraigne Lorde the king was made c. in the twentith yeare of his raigne by some of his nobility and Isabel his queene badde Lords and worse wife as their doings in other cases after declared He was imprisoned and therevpon a Parliament was called wher Edwarde the Kyngs sonne not yet of the age of fourthteene yeares was elected by the common decree king in his fathers rome and in the name of the whole parliameÌ„t as it remaynes in some Authors diuers of the cleargye of the nobility were sente to the quondam King to shew â–ª him their determination who seing no remedie and smaler hope of recouery of his former estate renounced wyllingly when he could do no other his interest and principality If you wil haue this a lawfull and ful parliament I must pray god to kepe vs from many of them bycause of the hardnesse of the example for the king was badlye murdred within lesse than a yeare after and yet you see what words of Aucthority it hath Edwarde the thirde helde the crowne fifty yeares and odde monethes and had in his time 26. Parliaments at the leaste in some of the whiche there was not aboue one statute made and that of no greate importance In the first Parliament the bookes goe vpon certaine petitions and requestes made to him That is the king in the saide Parliament vpon such Articles aboue rehearsed by the common councel of the prelates Erles Barons and other greate men and by the communaltie of the Realme there being by his commaundemente hathe prouided ordained c â–ª the same Sessions at the request of the communalty of his Realme by their petition made before him and his 〈…〉 Prelates Erles Barons and other great men assembled at the sayde Parliament hath graunted for him and his heires c. and so procéedes to graunt and confirme alwaies the liberties of the greate Charter and the Charter of the Forest wherof for the most part there is mentioÌ„ first made in euerye Parliamente in all the whiche fewe excepted hee vses these wordes or such like and specially til his 14. yere in which he had a liberal extraordinary ayde or subsidy graunted hym By the assente of his Prelates Erles and Barons and other noble men of his Realme and at the requeste of the coÌ„mons after many times he puts in The consente of the Commons whole commons ful parliament and that chiefelye when as he obtained of them subsidie Taske fifteenth Disme or custome as if you turne the recordes you shall fynd and yet ofte he names them not at al but hath thus Councel and treatie there vpon had with the Erles Barons and our wise men of our said Realme c. VVe considering c. haue had there vpon deliberation and treatie with the Prelates and the nobles and wise men assisting vs of whose mutual councel it is ordeyned c. ofte putting in vvith the assent of the commons oftner at their request and petition whiche he vses not when they graunted him subsidie Taxe ayde custome fifteenth Tenthes or Lone But then the statutes carried these words VVith the consent of the commons whiche they well deserued And also deedes of congratulation aswel as allowance in termes for like moste liberal dutifull and considerate Subiects I wil thinke willingly did graunte their large contrybutions no larger than often nor ofter than needeful considering the diuers wars of their prince they did ninteene times bestowe towardes his charges their mony helpe if I did put in more as I suppose I shoulde not lye so should I not incurre any offence and that diuers of theÌ„ to continue two yeres thrée yeres sixe yeres A newe kynde of willing duty if you loke how alwayes before like matters in a maner were perforce extorted scouâ— them In Lieu whereof as a gratious prince thankefully accepting their doings as good cause he had â—aue theÌ„ at the least nine general pardons with some exceptions yet not many And whereas for the most part the Wolles of this lande before other commodities were most exacted of in his 36
councel was helde at Claringdone and before the King the Bishoppes and nobilitie were sworne to kepe and confirme many decrees and ordinaunces Iohn Stow writes in his Summary of the Cronicles of Englande that the 34 of his ragne at Geldington about ten myles from Northamton he shoulde holde a Parliamentâ— touching a voyage to be taken to the holy lande But if you consider the haste the king made thether the state at that present he stode in the place the shortnesse of the time and the matters there communed of you shall finde that in terming this or suche like consultation Parliaments Maister Fabian Stow Harding and other Englishâ— writers do rather vse the worde as in deede it is proper where any conference is than that it carries with it where it coÌ„mes the same to be vnderstand to be the greate Courte of Parliament in such general forme and vniuersall manner as nowe and since the time of Kyng Henrie the thyrde we haue and do vse it as you knowe the worde is Frenche and this much importeth A debating together A conference A consultation A conferring An enterspeech A Communication A discoursing one with another which may bee aswel with Ten for the worde as with Tenscore Kyng Richard the first in the eighte yeare of hys raigne retourning from the holy lande his brother Iohn in his absence vsurping the Crowne summoned a counsell of hys Lords at Winchester where by auctority of the said counsell 〈…〉 ments and landes whyche before hee hadde bestowed on hym After Richards deceasse he possessed the Crowne and in the firste and thirde yeare by the holding of two counsels as some affirme hee had certaine exactions agreed vppon for the maintenaunce of his wars others write that of himselfe hee leuied the sayd summes The eleuenth yeare all men toke the othes of Allegeance too hym from 12 yeres vpward The fourthteenth yere here is some difference for the yere the Lordes and Barons required the vse of Saint Edwardes Lawes and the reuoking of other wicked ordinaunces the which he not harkening to the ciuil warre begonne yet at Barhamdowne the king and nobilitie meeting they confirmed so much as they departed quietly The sixtenth of his raigne the king being slowe to performe that which he was brought to perforce the nobility toke them againe to armes and so hardlye sette hym as in a meadowe betweene Windsor and Staynes in a manner Nolens volens hee graunted their liberties and the Charter for their confirmation thereof is dated at Rime meade betweene the places beforenamed to the which al the Realme was sworne In the same yere the Lords perceiuing the Kings disposition to shifte from that hee hadde agreed on sente into Fraunce for Lewes the sonne of Philip the Frenche king who arriuing here was receyued by the Barons and Londoners honorably who sware fealty to hym and did him homage and then al with one crye they séeke oute the king who being at Winchester was driuen to flye whyche towne yeelded was sworn to Lewes whether also repayred in a maner al the nobility For al this sturre King Iohn procured the Pope by meanes of Pandolphe the legate to dispence with his othe to reuerse the Charter and liberties graunted and also excoÌ„municate the Barons and Frenchmen Henrie his sonne of the age of nine yeres yong enough 〈…〉 Kingdome and specially during such garboyles yet by the good gouernemente of Marshal Erle of Penbroke many of the Lordes drewe to him and very shortly after Lewes was driuen to leaue the land and being released of his excommunication the peace was agreed on the ninth yeare of his raigne of his age the seuententh or thereabout At the motion of the Archbishoppe of Caunterbury and other the Lordes the king graunted and confirmed the greate Charter whereuppon as I can gather by some records the warde and mariage of our children was graunted to the king and his successours the twelfth yeare the king refused to perfourme the liberties Charter graunted as before for that the ratification past in his minoritie and that now being of ful yeres to beare the sway himselfe hee woulde bee better aduised The twentith of his raigne is found the first Parliament of name and record and yet not to be so thought a Parliament as now we vse ours It is entituled The statuts made at Merton And further he sayes It was prouided in the Courte of our soueraigne Lord the king holden at Mertoâ— the morrowe after the twentith day of Saint Vincent the twentith yere of the raigne of king Henrie the son of king Iohn before VVilliam Archbishoppe of Caunterburie and other his Bishoppes and suffraganes and before the greater parte of the Earles and Barons of England there assembled c without addition of the thyrde state of this land Also you haue a statute made the yeare after entituled for the leape yeare beginning The King vnto the iustices of his Bench greeting The 42. yere or after some the 41 the barons vnwillingly bearing the kings driuing off for the restitution of certaine auncient lawes there was a Parliament at Oxforde which was called the madde Parliament yet not so mad but the king his brother king of Romains and Edward his sonne must and did agrée thereto tho much against their willes bycause many matters were ordeyned greatly and too much against the kings prorogatiue for the sure establishing and execution whereof there were 〈…〉 charge auctority to see the ordinaunces made maintayned whether for the small worthynesse of the lawes or the disorder in making or the shortnesse of the continuaunce I knowe not but I finde not any of those statutes with the rest which are rekened to be King Henrie the thirds These twelue noble meÌ„ were no soner in coÌ„mission but they begaÌ„ roughly presently exiling foure of the Kings brethreÌ„ by the mother The 43. and 44 yere of his raigne there were certain assemblies sometime of the nobility without the King and of the king without the Lordes without any mention of our thirde interest and al called Parliaments Thys yere in a Folkmote at London were al aboue twelue yeres sworne to the king In the 45. yeare he had obtained from Rome a dispensation for his othe and all others of his which he and they had taken for the maintenance of Oxforde folly The péeres during this pastime vnwitting vnwilling the kyng discharged Hugh le Spencer chiefe Iustice and put an other in his place expelled officers and Sherifes admitted by the king appointed other to supplie their romes Further the king was growâ—n to harde termes which was hee shoulde not passe ouer the Seas hauing large Territories in other countries without licence obtained as in this yeare appeareth The next yeare as before in the. 44 were al men in London aboue twelue yeares of age sworne too the king and his successours The 47 of his raigne the barons armed themselues the Kyng Queene fled from the tower to
Gentlemen who stood by aduisâ—dly marked the whole fraye M. Roger Townsende and M. Frauncis Woodhouse afore named theyr free hold which in the common Law of England is in such 〈◊〉 much respected is large and yet not so large as their 〈…〉 theyr vpright dealings whiche among al men is in othes to be most accompted of they auouched that assoone as Iohn Nicholas M. Hals maÌ„ had passed M. Mallerie that he drew his rapier dagger bad his man draw his sworde before Nicholas had his weapoÌ„ out that they dealt certaine blowes togither bâ—fore Smaley came in that with such daunger to Nicholas as they theÌ„selues loked he should haue bene mischieued Further of Malleries hard vsage of Hal as is recited before the Councell argued the matter to the Iurie who went togither and M. Hal the rest to dinner to the horse head in Cheapeside where there dyned M. Townesend M. Woodhouse M. Frauncis Leake M. Drake Iohn Crouke and I my selfe at the sitting downe to dinner M. How the goldsmith came in who had hearde the matter past in Guilde hall saying he was 〈◊〉 the Iurie would giue great damages wherewith M. Hal demaunded with what conscience they could do it if they considered theyr euidence the maner of the acte and the condition of the persons betwéene whome the action depended euery man spake his iudgement not being of M. Howe 's opinioÌ„ In fine they grew to particular 〈◊〉 what would be awarded to M Mallerie and M. Hal gaue Howe a Portegue he to returne two for it if they condemned Smaley in lesse than lx pounde if aboue he to haue it This tyme M. Mallerie rested in Guylde hall for two causes one to sée the sequele of his matter the 〈◊〉 he durâ—â— not come forth vnderstanding that M. Hal had layed to arrest him agayne for the action of the case of more wordes duryng whiche time Thier the foreman of the Iurie came forth enquyring for M. Mallerie who was not found for he had hid himself for feare of arrest he 〈…〉 Richard Mallerie his brother walking with 〈◊〉 in the hall which one Guy toke exceptions too bycause the verdite was not giuen vp Thier goes in againe to his fellowes and presently they gaue vp theyr verdite which was Smaley must pay a hundred poundes for damages and â—ij peace for coâ—tes Guie brings this newes to M. Hal at the horse head and with him M. Edwards the goodman of the house whereat who rages now 〈…〉 the matter in dugion but M. Hal who exclames 〈…〉 and well spoken of â—â—iends the Londoâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 now repents of the defences to his abilitie he hath made for them in all places where any thing was spoken to theyr rebuke who now condemned himselfe for standing so much in his owne conceyte to beléeue well of theyr good willes to him and his who now finds that the paying of xxv in the hundred in vsurie and more than is reason gayne in a yarde of silke or stuffe did make hym haue so many Caps and fayre countenances but he and yet must I needes confesse that in al his choller and heate he acknowledged himselfe asmuch bounde to some Merchantes within the walles of London as any Gentleman euer was allowing many to be worshipfull graue and wise Cytizens Well what will you haue more the kyll is a fire the nexte day M. Hal gettes him to his foote-cloth trottes to Grayes Inne there he desired M. Kitchin to shew M. Sergeant Louelace who was at the reading in the hall that he was desirous to speake with him about the businesse in hand who vnderstanding betweene whome it was refused to be of Counsell therein for that M. Mallerie had made him priuie thereto before and desired that he would be assistant to him then to the Temple goes M. Hal confers with M. Anderson what now is best to do beyng not so carefull to saue the money his man shoulde pay as desirous to Crosse M. Mallerie and to make him recken therein without his host M. Anderson did meruayle at the excessiue damages that the Iurie â—ounde and aduised that 〈…〉 whiche no way liked M. Hall alledging that it was impossible to touche them with periurie who shoulde be tried by theyr neighbourly peeres and that he coulde not finde any president in the lyke whereby any hope was to be had agreed it was 〈…〉 〈…〉 M. Anderson 〈◊〉 to Guildhall there sitting Sir Iames Hawes then Mayor Sir Lionell Duâ—ket Sir Rowland Hayward the 〈◊〉 be alledged diuersâ— poyntes wherein erroâ—r was coâ—mitted also the 〈…〉 with Richard Mallerie wehrevpon iudgement was stayed The nexte day after the Mayor diuerse of the Aldermen and the Recorder sitting M. Daniell and M. Kitchin moued the Court for stay of iudgement and so was it graunted till the firste day of the Terme following with crauing heede to be taken for amendment of the Recorde whiche by M. Recorder and M. Seabright the towne Clerke was willingly and perfectly graunted The firste of Marche M. Mallerie wâ—nt to the Court and vsed very harde reportes to my Lord Chamberlayne then the Earle of Sussex and now also of M. Hall whose sounde and honorable iudgement is not caryed away sodenly to déeme euill of any Gentleman with the affectioned minde of an aduersarie The nexte day after M. Mallerie went but to the hyest opening his griefe to hyr Maiestie howe lewdely he was 〈◊〉 how violently layed to how vnable to reuenge the iniurie offerd him how empouerished in purse and damnified in person moste humbly desiring hyr highnesse of Iustice and not to graunt hyr pardon to M. Hals men who stoodâ— indited as you haue hearde hyr Maiesties 〈◊〉 was that he should haue Iustice and that she neuer was hasty in pardoning neyther néede he feare the same This tale must he needes deliuer also to my Lord Threasorer my Lord Burley to the whiche giuing good eare as his maner is to all suyters be they neuer so meane no vsuall thing to men in his place he tolde M. Mallerie he was sory if all were true he tolde him and I surely thinke he woulde so haue bene for how tenderly he hath alwayes loued M. Hal in his youth being brought vp in his house at Schole how carefully he hath fauored hym beyng 〈◊〉 seruaunt and what bountie he hath vsed towarde hym since he preferred him to hyr Maiesties seruice all the worlde knowes The ix of May M. Mallerie arrested M. Hal in Westminster with a byll of Middlesexe for hurting hym at Wormes The xviij of May 1575. at the Sessions at Newgate was M. Mallerie and his man indited vpon the Statute for drawing weapon in the Churchyarde The tenth of Iune M. Sergiant Harper and M. Sergiant Manhood Iustices of the common pleas came downe into Guyldhall in London where the recordes were redde and found by Smalleys counsell to be amended The xiij of the same moneth M Hall went to M. Seabright the towne Clerke and founde him selfe
for affection you stretch a string you cannot be excused for tho it carry some shew to beare with your friende yet is it none indede for your Country is the only marke you must shoote at As for particulars they are not incidente to the cause Aristides termed the Iust was so precise in the time of hys gouernement of Athens that hee auoyded the amity and familiarity almost of all bycause he would not be entreated by any to do vniustly Cleon whē he toke the charge of the common wealth vppon him called al his friendes renounced their friendships alledging that amytie was a stop many times to the right course of Iustice he renounced affection he cryed out of enuy he detested too wel standing in hys owne conceite Another waye Sir Thomas Androwes a worshipfull Knighte of Northampton Shire was by a yeomanly man his neyghbour thoughte to be sometime to much affectioned to the matter he liked wel to whom he brought a great Brawne the seruaunt letting his maister the knight vnderstand of thys present retourned him to knowe the giuers name which hearing he coulde not cal to remembrance any suche but forth he comes the presenter doth hys errand prayes his maistership to take in good part this poore pigge and with very lowe cursey wishes it better Sir Thomas sawe the Swyne was good with mustarde accepted the gifte demaunding his neighbour why hee was at that coste with hym sith he neither knew him nor euer had done him any pleasure True it is quoth he with a long leg in his hose neither will I require you too doe mee any But I bestowe thys hog on your worship that you shall do mee no harme Here is a new kind of Brybery which this country man was driuen to as he thought by the parcial affection he feared in Sir Thomas The like in effecte fell out betwene an Essex farmer and maister Anthonie Browne in Q. Maries time a whyle chiefe iustice of the Common pleyes a man of good spirite and wel read who hauing vsed the helpe of his neighbours towards hys building besides Burnedwood till they were weary and denyed further supply the house must vp my Lords Balife wil haue carts for loue or money and so he offers largely both the tourne is serued my friendes Carters must al dine out comes the stewarde willing such as bounded for good wil to come feed in the parlor and the mony people too hinde it in the Hall my farmer at the Oyes went and walked his stations abroade being demanded whether he woulde be a gentleman or a yomen he saide neither in thys respect for quoth he for good wil I do it not for I owe him none nether for money for I force not of so much but for feare and therefore I see no rome for me I pray you aunsweare mee if you had a matter in lawe before any iudge in Englande and hee shoulde either by corruption or blindefelde affection wreste a pin againste you and ouerthrowe you contrary to iustice woulde you not iudge hanging too good for suche a coyfe manne yes assuredly Then in the parliament where you sitte to make Laws wherby Master Iudge himself al the rest are to be gouerned if you be brybed w pelfe or led by liking of a perticular to beguile your trusters to bynde and poll innocents to wrong the righteous and to set the welfare of your cuntry at nought If Cambises pluckte the skinne ouer Sisamnes eares for lewde iudgement in particular causes what fleying and torment is not too good for the corrupt lawmaker who is supra iudicem If malice and enuie shall so reigne in you as to disgrace the holsome aduices of your countrey you wil refuse the matter bicause you fansie not the man and cauill without cause not onely to haue the motion reiected but also the partie deseruing well vnsemely to be barked at not only by your self but by other pupsies of your own heare the like detryment as before shall happen too your country Yea and more infamy if more may be shal lyghte on you if it so were that vnkindnesse or rather implacable wrath yea the Northern deadely fude were betwene you some other ye ought to come to the Parliament counsell lincked in amity sounde in fidelity and perfect in sincerity one with an other and as a teame of horses must draw all togither so muste you wholly ioyne too your businesse There are many times vnruely Iades vnagréeing and lāching one at another being out of their gares but in the carte they fal to as they should else he that loyters most or playes to much the gallāt is wel lambde for his labor cōmes home as weary as the rest is vp in Royles stable if he sooner mende not his manners Maister Miller must haue him who will coole hys courage with halfe a dosen Sackes on his backe and he on the top The weight shall make him amble and manerly tread and sooner he shal be laide on for groning than for kicking so if malice and displeasure to others shal make you to stomack them abrode yet in counsel for your country draw together else wil you be ready for the Miller who wil lay harde hande on you I meane the honest and wise meaning gentleman not by batting but by condēning your vnruled apetite and lamēting your mayme The serpent for so are all venimous things named that crepes on the Earth when for breede sake at the water side he séekes out the Lamprey hee firste puts forth hys poyson and as nature hath taught calles to whom the Lamprey as willing comes forth The acte of their kinde performed she to the flud he to the Earth taking vp againe his venom returnes which if perhap hee finde not present death ensues Here do you see that of all creatures the vylest and most accursed doth in daunger of hys life put aside the whole substance of the same by purenesse and cleanenesse to associate hym self with that Creature whom he wel knowes doth not holde of his mixture and wil rather venture his owne vndoing than hinder that which naturally is appointed If the Serpent doth thys following but onely a course by kinde and is allowed of How much more is a Parliament man who by nature by the commaundement of God by the profit redownding to hymselfe the duty to his Prince and country bounde too vomit vp and to bury in the greatest déepes that consuming pestiferous canker of Malice by the which so many mischiefes light vppon the Lampreys good soules that thinke no harme This Serpent is venimous from the beginning the lacke wherof is his ende Man by the first fall proceeding by the delusion of the Serpent is subiect to intemperate choler hate despite enuy many weaknesses more yet this subiection brings no such necessity y malice is so incorporate in a man as the poyson in the Serpent for the one cannot haue being without venome the other most quiet and