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part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
westminster_n do_v in_o his_o valedictory_n oration_n or_o speech_n make_v to_o the_o society_n of_o grays-inne_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n at_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sergeant_n at_o law_n mention_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o that_o house_n at_o his_o first_o come_v thereinto_o to_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v gentleman_n bear_v and_o sir_n john_n ferne_n be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v the_o degree_n or_o title_n of_o barrister_n to_o make_v one_o ignoble_o bear_v to_o be_v thereby_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o truth_n a_o gentleman_n as_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o such_o a_o barrister_n be_v not_o before_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v it_o only_o give_v he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o doctor_n of_o law_n divinity_n physic_n prothonotary_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n a_o capacity_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v a_o coat_n of_o arm_n give_v he_o and_o to_o be_v then_o style_v a_o gentleman_n otherwise_o he_o may_v only_o write_v himself_o a._n b._n gentleman_n of_o lincoln_n or_o grays-inn_n but_o not_o a._n b._n of_o lincoln_n or_o grays-inn_n gentleman_n and_o be_v no_o long_o such_o a_o repute_a gentleman_n than_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o society_n into_o which_o he_o be_v admit_v and_o wish_v that_o supreme_a authority_n will_v renew_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o that_o by_o visitation_n all_o such_o may_v be_v weed_v out_o that_o can_v show_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o gentleman_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o famous_a lawyer_n ulpian_n 10._o be_v sometime_o style_v nobilis_fw-la and_o at_o other_o time_n clarissimus_fw-la yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v a_o gentleman_n it_o be_v propter_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la animi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o nobility_n of_o mind_n improprie_fw-la dictum_fw-la and_o improper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o title_n of_o gentleman_n well_o understand_v have_v more_o of_o a_o worshipful_a signification_n than_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o esquire_n consid_n which_o in_o its_o primitive_a use_n or_o acception_n be_v but_o a_o scutifer_n or_o armiger_n a_o shield_n or_o armour-bearer_n as_o be_v that_o of_o jonathans_n servant_n to_o a_o horseman_n or_o gentleman_n 14.3_o for_o such_o be_v they_o most_o common_o call_v or_o allow_v to_o be_v who_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o by_o knight-service_n and_o at_o the_o old_a rome_n it_o be_v a_o credit_n or_o mark_v of_o esteem_n to_o be_v say_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o gentleman_n de_fw-fr gente_fw-la julia_n octaviana_n vel_fw-la claudia_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kindred_n offspring_n or_o race_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v long_o before_o know_v and_o distinguish_v by_o their_o tribe_n or_o genealogy_n and_o that_o eminent_o learned_a antiquary_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n inveigh_v against_o such_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o title_n of_o esquire_n wonder_n that_o the_o bencher_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n will_v suffer_v it_o and_o say_v that_o not_o long_o before_o this_o present_a century_n or_o age_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v 43._o nominatissimus_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la jurisconsultus_fw-la aetate_fw-la provectior_fw-la etiam_fw-la munere_fw-la gaudens_fw-la publico_fw-la &_o praediis_fw-la amplissimis_fw-la generosi_fw-la titulo_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la habuit_fw-la the_o worthy_a ancient_a lawyer_n and_o most_o eminent_a in_o his_o country_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o in_o a_o public_a office_n do_v well_o content_a himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o gentleman_n sic_fw-la alii_fw-la nuper_fw-la viri_fw-la splendidi_fw-la sic_fw-la quidem_fw-la hodie_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la serviens_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la so_o other_o eminent_a man_n 43._o and_o so_o a_o famous_a sergeant_n at_o law_n forte_fw-fr guod_fw-la togatae_fw-la genti_fw-la magis_fw-la tunc_fw-la conveniret_fw-la civilis_fw-la illa_fw-la appellatio_fw-la quam_fw-la castrensis_fw-la altera_fw-la probable_o because_o that_o civil_a appellation_n or_o title_n do_v more_o agree_v with_o the_o gown_n or_o man_n of_o the_o long_a robe_n than_o that_o of_o esquire_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o war_n or_o ancient_o use_v but_o as_o a_o attendant_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o that_o do_v not_o much_o dissent_n from_o the_o learned_a sir_n robert_n cotton_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o bear_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o bartolus_n that_o great_a civil_a lawyer_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1356._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o emperor_n permit_v to_o gownsman_n lawyer_n or_o advocate_n or_o as_o the_o french_a do_v angliae_fw-la term_v they_o man_n of_o the_o long_a robe_n and_o under_o that_o name_n say_v he_o be_v learned_a man_n clergy_n and_o scholar_n comprehend_v or_o else_o why_o shall_v that_o great_a lawyer_n bartolus_n argue_v the_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v or_o bear_v the_o arm_n which_o that_o emperor_n offer_v to_o give_v he_o be_v a_o peculiar_a reward_n and_o honour_n in_o military_a service_n in_o ancient_a time_n or_o whether_o he_o shall_v refuse_v it_o at_o the_o emperor_n hand_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o usual_a for_o the_o long_a robe_n to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o bear_v of_o arm_n bartolus_n will_v never_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o then_o accustom_v he_o make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o he_o shall_v take_v those_o arm_n or_o no_o but_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v that_o the_o fact_n of_o his_o prince_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v dispute_v or_o reject_v and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o assume_v the_o arm_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v he_o and_o in_o england_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o king_n &_o sovereign_a among_o other_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o genealogy_n bear_v allow_v or_o grant_v of_o coat_n of_o arm_n &_o usage_n of_o title_n and_o distinction_n of_o degree_n delegated_a to_o the_o principal_a herald_n and_o king_n of_o arm_n in_o their_o several_a province_n will_v as_o little_o become_v those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o gentle_a extraction_n in_o their_o undue_o assume_v title_n of_o esquire_n as_o it_o will_v do_v a_o high_a sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o escheator_n be_v no_o esquire_n and_o sometime_o no_o gentleman_n to_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v esquire_n or_o any_o more_o than_o quasi_fw-la esquire_n or_o esquire_n improper_o so_o call_v because_o they_o themselves_o give_v the_o clerk_n or_o writer_n of_o their_o patent_n or_o commission_n a_o direction_n so_o to_o style_v they_o or_o the_o clerk_n or_o writer_n pen_n follow_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o like_a mistake_n do_v with_o as_o little_a authority_n as_o reason_n so_o create_v they_o which_o supercilious_a self-conceited_a error_n the_o king_n great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n which_o do_v legal_o and_o just_o appertain_v unto_o it_o can_v support_v or_o make_v to_o be_v no_o error_n when_o as_o it_o be_v male_a recitando_fw-la although_o the_o king_n give_v by_o a_o actual_a ceremony_n the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o learned_a selden_n 24._o make_v such_o a_o knight_n to_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o will_v be_v as_o much_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o nonobstante_a or_o dispensation_n as_o where_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o man_v when_o they_o be_v another_o a_o town_n name_v a_o city_n when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n say_v tâ—_n be_v in_o one_o diocese_n or_o county_n when_o it_o be_v in_o another_o or_o when_o a_o man_n disenable_v or_o ungentlemane_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o father_n attainder_n of_o treason_n and_o corruption_n of_o blood_n shall_v without_o restoration_n or_o reversal_a of_o that_o attainder_n be_v mention_v or_o recite_v in_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n as_o a_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n or_o that_o a_o high_a constable_n wife_n shall_v swell_v herself_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o her_o husband_n be_v as_o much_o a_o esquire_n as_o the_o best_a because_o the_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n deputy_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o he_o be_v return_v to_o be_v a_o juryman_n foolish_o and_o careless_o style_v he_o in_o his_o panel_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o esquire_n but_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o truth_n and_o contradiction_n to_o reason_n as_o some_o citizen_n of_o london_n late_o invent_v piece_n of_o proud_a nonsense_n or_o ungrounded_a fancy_n to_o style_v a_o wealthy_a citizen_n a_o alderman_n or_o dream_n that_o he_o be_v one_o when_o he_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o pay_v a_o great_a fine_a that_o he_o may_v be_v none_o and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o entitle_v to_o wear_v a_o alderman_n gown_n
but_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o gownless_a miscalled_n alderman_n and_o can_v have_v no_o more_o of_o truth_n or_o reason_n in_o it_o than_o for_o a_o chambermaid_n to_o a_o lady_n dress_v up_o in_o her_o lady_n old_a clothes_n to_o believe_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o lady_n because_o some_o overcomplement_a small_a piece_n of_o wit_n have_v mistaken_o call_v she_o so_o or_o for_o a_o man_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la free_a land_n to_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o his_o wife_n a_o lady_n because_o when_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n upon_o he_o he_o compound_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a to_o escape_v that_o dignity_n which_o be_v too_o big_a for_o his_o quality_n or_o estate_n and_o as_o great_a a_o madness_n and_o ridiculous_a as_o that_o of_o don_n quixot_n or_o our_o late_a countryman_n parson_n the_o 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officio_fw-la &_o finito_fw-la illo_fw-la transeunt_fw-la ad_fw-la successores_fw-la officiarios_fw-la during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o office_n which_o be_v determine_v it_o go_v unto_o those_o which_o do_v succeed_v in_o that_o office_n and_o that_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n will_v give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o king_n servant_n rather_o than_o unto_o any_o other_o man_n servant_n when_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o east_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o their_o domestic_a servant_n and_o guard_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a regard_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v or_o have_v any_o occasion_n of_o business_n though_o in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o large_a dominion_n far_o or_o remote_a from_o their_o imperial_a court_n as_o in_o a_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinianus_n theodosius_n and_o arcadius_n order_n be_v take_v and_o a_o command_v give_v ut_fw-la domestici_fw-la ac_fw-la 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