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 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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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legebantur_fw-la equites_fw-la no_o more_o be_v all_o make_v knight_n in_o england_n that_o may_v dispende_v a_o knight_n land_n or_o fee_n but_o they_o only_a who_o the_o king_n will_v so_o honour_v the_o number_n of_o equites_fw-la be_v uncertain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o knight_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n equites_fw-la romani_fw-la have_v equum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o knight_n of_o england_n have_v not_o so_o but_o find_v their_o own_o horse_n themselves_o in_o peace_n time_n and_o most_o usual_o in_o war_n census_n equester_n be_v among_o the_o roman_n at_o dinerse_a time_n of_o diverse_a value_n but_o in_o england_n whosoever_o may_v dispende_v of_o his_o free_a land_n 40._o l._n sterling_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n by_o a_o old_a law_n of_o england_n either_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n or_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o at_o the_o
two_o diverse_a guard_n many_o man_n do_v esteem_v this_o wardship_n by_o knight_n service_n very_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n that_o a_o freeman_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v like_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ox_n and_o so_o change_v guardian_n as_o master_n and_o lord_n at_o who_o government_n not_o only_o his_o body_n but_o his_o land_n and_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v waste_v and_o spend_v without_o account_n and_o then_o to_o marry_v at_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o be_v his_o natural_a lord_n or_o his_o will_n who_o have_v buy_v he_o to_o such_o as_o he_o like_v not_o peradventure_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o ransom_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n they_o say_v why_o many_o gentleman_n be_v so_o evil_a bring_v up_o touch_v virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o but_o only_o in_o deintinesse_n and_o pleasure_n and_o why_o they_o be_v marry_v very_o young_a and_o before_o they_o be_v wife_n and_o many_o time_n do_v not_o great_o love_v their_o wife_n for_o when_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v the_o natural_a care_n of_o his_o child_n not_o the_o mother_n nor_o the_o uncle_n nor_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n who_o by_o all_o reason_n will_v have_v most_o natural_a care_n to_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o the_o infant_n and_o minor_a but_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o knight_n service_n be_v it_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n duke_n marquesse_n or_o any_o other_o have_v the_o government_n of_o his_o body_n and_o marriage_n or_o else_o who_o that_o buy_v he_o at_o the_o first_o second_o or_o third_o hand_n the_o prince_n as_o have_v so_o many_o must_v needs_o give_v or_o sell_v his_o ward_n away_o to_o other_o and_o so_o he_o do_v other_o do_v but_o seek_v which_o way_n they_o may_v make_v most_o advantage_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o ox_n or_o other_o beast_n these_o all_o say_v they_o have_v no_o natural_a care_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o of_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o especial_o the_o buyer_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o ward_n to_o take_v any_o great_a pain_n either_o in_o study_n or_o any_o other_o hardness_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a and_o die_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n sister_n or_o cousin_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o buy_v he_o and_o then_o all_o his_o money_n which_o he_o pay_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v lose_v so_o he_o who_o have_v a_o father_n which_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n not_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o maintain_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o own_o after_o he_o be_v out_o of_o wardship_n wood_n decay_v house_n fall_v down_o stock_n waste_v and_o go_v land_n let_v forth_o and_o plough_v to_o the_o baren_a and_o to_o make_v amends_n shall_v pay_v yet_o one_o year_n rend_v for_o relief_n and_o sue_v ouster_n le_fw-fr maind_a beside_o other_o charge_n so_o that_o not_o of_o many_o year_n and_o peradventure_o never_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o recover_v and_o come_v to_o the_o estate_n where_o his_o father_n leave_v it_o this_o as_o it_o be_v think_v be_v first_o grant_v upon_o a_o great_a extremity_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o for_o a_o time_n upon_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o baron_n and_o afterward_o increase_v and_o multiply_v to_o more_o and_o more_o person_n and_o grievance_n and_o will_v be_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n other_o again_o say_v the_o ward_n have_v no_o wrong_n for_o either_o his_o father_n purchase_v the_o land_n or_o it_o do_v descend_v unto_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n with_o this_o charge_n and_o because_o he_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n which_o be_v in_o arm_n and_o defence_n see_v that_o by_o age_n he_o can_v do_v that_o whereto_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o land_n it_o be_v reason_n he_o answer_v that_o profit_n to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v as_o able_a a_o man_n to_o do_v the_o service_n the_o first_o knight_n in_o rome_n those_o that_o be_v choose_v equites_fw-la romani_fw-la have_v equum_fw-la publicum_fw-la on_o which_o they_o serve_v and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o widow_n and_o ward_n as_o appear_v by_o titus_n livius_n because_o that_o those_o person_n can_v not_o do_v bodily_a service_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o think_v reasonable_a in_o that_o most_o wise_a common_a wealth_n and_o to_o the_o prudent_a king_n servius_n tullius_n as_o for_o the_o education_n of_o our_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o militaire_n and_o almost_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o scope_n and_o design_n thereof_o be_v militaire_n yet_o be_v it_o think_v most_o like_a that_o noble_a man_n good_a knight_n and_o great_a captain_n will_v bring_v up_o their_o ward_n in_o their_o own_o feat_n and_o virtue_n and_o then_o marry_v they_o into_o like_a race_n and_o stock_n where_o they_o may_v find_v and_o make_v friend_n who_o can_v better_v look_n to_o the_o education_n or_o better_a skill_n of_o of_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o a_o gentleman_n than_o he_o who_o for_o his_o high_a nobility_n have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knight_n service_n or_o will_v do_v it_o better_o than_o he_o that_o look_v or_o may_v claim_v such_o service_n of_o his_o ward_n when_o age_n and_o year_n will_v make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o wardship_n begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o can_v seem_v true_a for_o in_o normandy_n and_o other_o place_n of_o france_n the_o same_o order_n be_v and_o that_o statute_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o time_n touch_v ward_n to_o he_o that_o will_v weigh_v it_o well_o may_v seem_v rather_o a_o qualification_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o fashion_n of_o wardship_n be_v long_o before_o but_o of_o this_o matter_n a_o other_o time_n shall_v be_v more_o convenient_a to_o dispute_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o of_o wife_n and_o marriage_n chap._n 6._o the_o wife_n in_o england_n be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o potestate_fw-la maritorum_fw-la not_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v aquavitae_fw-la ac_fw-la necis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la as_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o the_o old_a time_n of_o their_o child_n for_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o law_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v before_o marriage_n as_o soon_o as_o marriage_n be_v solemnish_v be_v their_o husband_n i_o mean_v of_o money_n plate_n ivelle_n cat-tail_n and_o general_o all_o moveable_n for_o as_o for_o land_n and_o heritage_n follow_v the_o succession_n and_o be_v order_v by_o the_o law_n as_o i_o shall_v say_v hereafter_o and_o what_o soever_o they_o get_v after_o marriage_n they_o get_v to_o their_o husband_n they_o neither_o can_v give_v nor_o sell_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o their_o husband_n or_o their_o own_o they_o no_o movable_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o 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to_o the_o absolute_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o government_n he_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o glory_n and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n horse_n the_o page_n as_o one_o will_v say_v out_o of_o wardship_n of_o the_o absolute_a king_n chap._n 8._o other_o do_v call_v that_o kind_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o greek_n do_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o tyranny_n but_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o king_n which_o they_o will_v pretend_v that_o every_o king_n have_v if_o he_o will_v use_v the_o same_o the_o other_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o royal_a power_n regulate_v by_o law_n of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v at_o this_o time_n but_o as_o such_o absolute_a administration_n in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o all_o be_v in_o arm_n and_o when_o law_n hold_v their_o peace_n because_o they_o can_v be_v hear_v be_v most_o
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
and_o high_a for_o execùtion_n of_o such_o commandment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o judge_n do_v ordain_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o xij_o man_n chap._n 15._o of_o what_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o man_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o xij_o man_n be_v i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o sheriff_n always_o warn_v twenty-four_o to_o appear_v lest_o peradventure_o any_o may_v be_v sick_a or_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o absence_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o enquest_n the_o absentes_fw-la be_v amerse_v for_o although_o they_o be_v call_v twelve_o man_n as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v duodecim_fw-la viri_fw-la yet_o if_o they_o be_v xuj_o xx_o or_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o twenty-four_o that_o be_v no_o matter_n xij_o they_o must_v be_v at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v a_o enquest_n or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o a_o quest_n a_o enquest_n or_o quest_n be_v call_v this_o lawful_a kind_n of_o trial_n by_o twelve_o man_n in_o action_n civil_a which_o be_v either_o of_o contract_n or_o for_o land_n or_o possession_n when_o so_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v warn_v appear_v at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o enquest_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o either_o part_n when_o they_o be_v come_v take_v their_o challenge_n against_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o will_v which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o spend_v so_o much_o land_n a_o year_n he_o be_v ally_v feed_v or_o servant_n to_o his_o adverse_a party_n he_o be_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o two_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n do_v try_v and_o allow_v or_o disallow_v the_o rest_n if_o after_o exception_n there_o be_v so_o many_o reject_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a enquest_n in_o some_o case_n that_o day_n be_v lose_v in_o some_o the_o enquest_n be_v fill_v ex_fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la when_o the_o quest_n be_v full_a they_o be_v swear_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o issue_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o their_o conscience_n then_o the_o sergeante_n of_o either_o side_n declare_v the_o issue_n and_o each_o for_o his_o client_n say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v evidence_n of_o write_n be_v show_v witness_n be_v swear_v &_o hear_v before_o they_o not_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o open_o that_o not_o only_o the_o twelve_o but_o the_o judge_n the_o party_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v present_a may_v hear_v what_o each_o witness_n do_v say_v the_o adverse_a party_n or_o his_o advocate_n which_o we_o call_v counsellor_n and_o sergeant_n interrogate_v sometime_o the_o witness_n abuse_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o countenance_n although_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o our_o civillian_n now_o yet_o who_o read_v cicero_n and_o quintilian_n well_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o examine_v witness_n or_o depose_n among_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o time_n when_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o plead_v before_o they_o and_o the_o witness_n have_v say_v what_o they_o can_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n with_o a_o brief_a and_o pithy_a recapitulation_n recite_v to_o the_o twelve_o in_o sum_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o sergeante_n of_o either_o side_n that_o which_o the_o witness_n have_v declare_v and_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o evidence_n show_v in_o writing_n and_o once_o again_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o sometime_o give_v it_o they_o in_o writing_n deliver_v to_o they_o the_o evidence_n which_o be_v show_v on_o either_o part_n if_o any_o be_v evidence_n here_o be_v call_v writing_n of_o contract_n authentical_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v write_v seal_v and_o deliver_v and_o bid_v they_o go_v together_o then_o there_o be_v a_o bailiff_n charge_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o chamber_n not_o far_o off_o without_o bread_n drink_n light_n or_o fire_n until_o they_o be_v agree_v that_o be_v till_o they_o all_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n concern_v the_o same_o issue_n and_o upon_o one_o among_o they_o who_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o all_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v for_o it_o go_v not_o by_o the_o most_o part_n but_o each_o man_n must_v agree_v they_o return_v and_o in_o so_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v they_o give_v their_o determination_n few_o i_o call_v uj_o or_o seven_o or_o viij_o word_n at_o the_o most_o for_o common_o the_o issue_n be_v bring_v so_o narrow_a that_o such_o number_n of_o word_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o deny_v it_o which_o do_v they_o be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_n duty_n the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v give_v their_o sentence_n give_v the_o enquest_n their_o dinner_n that_o day_n most_o common_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o labour_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o come_v some_o xx_o some_o thirty_o or_o xl_o mile_n or_o more_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o give_v their_o verdict_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o necessary_o all_o the_o whole_a xij_o must_v be_v of_o the_o shire_n and_o iiij_o of_o they_o of_o the_o hundred_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v which_o be_v in_o controversy_n or_o where_o the_o party_n dwell_v who_o be_v the_o defendant_n of_o party_n of_o shire_n call_v hundred_o lathe_n rape_n wapentake_n chap._n 16._o a_fw-la hundred_o or_o lath_n rape_n or_o wapentake_n be_v call_v of_o the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o shire_n in_o diverse_a country_n diverse_o name_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o language_n of_o each_o country_n for_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v some_o into_o x._o xij_o xiij_o xuj_o xx_o or_o thirty_o hundred_o more_o or_o less_o either_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o c._n town_n &_o village_n in_o each_o hundred_o and_o although_o now_o they_o be_v but_o xuj_o xx_o thirty_o xl_o l._n lx_o more_fw-it or_o less_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o call_v a_o hundred_o or_o else_o there_o be_v but_o so_o many_o at_o the_o first_o as_o be_v now_o or_o a_o few_o more_o or_o less_o and_o they_o do_v find_v the_o king_n to_o his_o war_n a_o hundred_o able_a man_n lath_z and_o rape_n i_o take_v to_o be_v name_n of_o service_n for_o that_o so_o many_o town_n in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o first_o poverty_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o day_n to_o carry_v the_o lord_n corn_n into_o his_o barn_n which_o be_v call_v in_o old_a english_a a_o lath._n or_o that_o they_o meet_v at_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o reap_v his_o corn_n wapentake_n i_o suppose_v come_v of_o the_o dane_n or_o peradventure_o of_o the_o saxon_n for_o that_o so_o many_o town_n come_v by_o their_o order_n then_o to_o one_o place_n where_o be_v take_v a_o monster_n of_o their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o which_o place_n from_o they_o that_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a pledge_n for_o their_o good_a bear_n their_o weapon_n be_v take_v away_o weapon_n or_o 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liberty_n or_o else_o by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o the_o court_n baron_fw-fr chap._n 17._o it_o may_v appear_v strange_a that_o of_o xxxuj_o shire_n whereof_o each_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a hundred_o each_o hundred_o contain_v diverse_a parish_n all_o plead_n shall_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o that_o but_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n make_v little_o more_o than_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o one_o will_v think_v y_z e_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o lack_n of_o justice_n &_o right_n and_o much_o wrong_n take_v without_o redress_n but_o it_o be_v not_o
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after_o that_o time_n look_v more_o streit_o unto_o for_o this_o indictment_n be_v no_o conviction_n and_o if_o he_o be_v indict_v and_o be_v not_o already_o in_o prison_n the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o can_v find_v he_o bring_v he_o into_o prison_n if_o he_o can_v find_v he_o process_n be_v make_v out_o against_o he_o to_o render_v himself_o prisoner_n or_o else_o he_o be_v outlaw_v otherwise_o so_o he_o be_v call_v three_o time_n in_o diverse_a county_n day_n to_o render_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n the_o four_o be_v call_v the_o exigent_n by_o which_o he_o be_v outlaw_v not_o render_v himself_o as_o you_o will_v say_v exactus_fw-la or_o actus_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la the_o outlaw_n lose_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o disobedience_n but_o if_o after_o he_o will_v render_v himself_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n and_o show_v some_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o his_o absence_n many_o time_n of_o grace_n his_o outlawerie_n be_v pardon_v these_o méetinge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n fine_n be_v call_v quarter_n session_n or_o session_n of_o enquiry_n because_o that_o nothing_o be_v there_o determine_v touch_v the_o malefactor_n but_o only_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o proceed_v which_o be_v by_o inquisition_n of_o the_o xij_o man_n within_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o by_o denunciation_n of_o he_o that_o put_v in_o his_o bill_n to_o the_o twelve_o be_v call_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o the_o king_n be_v reckon_v the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o prisoner_n the_o other_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v meet_v also_o at_o other_o time_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o war_n to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o shire_n sometime_o to_o take_v muster_n of_o harness_n and_o able_a man_n and_o sometime_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o excessive_a wage_n of_o servant_n and_o labourer_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n for_o unlawefull_a game_n for_o conventicle_n and_o evil_a order_n in_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n for_o punishment_n of_o idle_a and_o vagabund_a person_n and_o general_o as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o prince_n put_v his_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o common_o every_o year_n or_o each_o second_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n or_o afterwards_o for_o in_o the_o warm_a time_n the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v more_o unrulie_a even_o in_o the_o calm_a time_n of_o peace_n the_o prince_n with_o his_o counsel_n choose_v out_o certain_a article_n out_o of_o penal_a law_n already_o make_v for_o to_o repress_v the_o pride_n and_o evil_a rule_n of_o the_o popular_a and_o send_v they_o down_o to_o the_o justice_n will_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o those_o point_n and_o after_o they_o have_v meet_v together_o and_o consult_v among_o themselves_o how_o to_o order_v that_o matter_n most_o wise_o and_o circumspect_o whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n and_o obedience_n after_o the_o law_n they_o divide_v themselves_o by_o three_o or_o four_o and_o so_o each_o in_o his_o quarter_n take_v order_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o then_o within_o certain_a space_n they_o meet_v again_o and_o certify_v the_o prince_n or_o his_o privy_a counsel_n how_o they_o do_v find_v the_o shire_n in_o rule_n &_o order_n touch_v those_o point_n and_o all_o other_o disorder_n there_o be_v never_o in_o any_o commonwealth_n divise_v a_o more_o wise_a a_o more_o dulce_fw-la and_o gentle_a nor_o a_o more_o certain_a way_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v always_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bridle_n of_o good_a order_n &_o soon_o look_v unto_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o offend_v than_o punish_v when_o they_o have_v offend_v for_o see_v the_o chief_a among_o they_o their_o ruler_n to_o have_v this_o special_a charge_n and_o do_v call_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o occasion_n so_o do_v present_a one_o or_o two_o present_o either_o punish_v or_o send_v to_o prison_n for_o disobedience_n to_o those_o old_a order_n &_o law_n they_o take_v a_o fear_n within_o themselves_o they_o amend_v and_o do_v promise_v more_o amendment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o new_a forbush_n of_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o continual_a repress_v of_o disorder_n which_o do_v natural_o rest_v among_o man_n but_o as_o the_o invention_n of_o this_o and_o the_o use_n and_o execution_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o benefitte_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o england_n so_o when_o it_o be_v misuse_v dissemble_v with_o or_o be_v contemn_v &_o be_v do_v pro_fw-la forma_fw-la tantum_fw-la and_o as_o they_o term_v it_o in_o france_n par_fw-fr mainere_fw-la d'_fw-fr acquit_v only_a it_o will_v be_v the_o present_a ruin_n though_o not_o at_o the_o first_o apperceive_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o which_o the_o fault_n may_v be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o commander_n for_o not_o make_v good_a choice_n what_o and_o how_o they_o command_v as_o in_o the_o command_v for_o not_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v command_v of_o hue_n and_o cry_n and_o recognisaunce_n take_v upon_o they_o that_o may_v give_v evidence_n chap._n 20._o by_o the_o old_a law_n of_o england_n if_o any_o theft_n or_o robbery_n be_v do_v if_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v or_o he_o that_o see_v or_o perceive_v that_o any_o man_n be_v rob_v do_v levy_v hue_n &_o cry_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v call_v and_o cry_v for_o aid_n and_o say_v that_o a_o theft_n or_o robbery_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o prince_n peace_n and_o assurance_n the_o constable_n of_o the_o village_n to_o who_o he_o do_v come_v and_o so_o make_v that_o cry_n aught_o to_o raise_v the_o parish_n to_o aid_v he_o and_o seek_v the_o thief_n and_o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v in_o that_o parish_n to_o go_v to_o the_o next_o and_o raise_v that_o constable_n and_o so_o still_o by_o 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