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the_o head_n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o more_o ignoble_a and_o inferior_a member_n or_o to_o be_v so_o infatuate_v and_o so_o far_o fall_v out_o with_o reason_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v enjoy_v either_o health_n or_o safety_n when_o the_o head_n have_v that_o take_v from_o it_o which_o shall_v procure_v it_o that_o our_o ancestor_n who_o be_v so_o great_a observer_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n as_o to_o take_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a care_n to_o give_v and_o bequeath_v at_o their_o death_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 680._o or_o symbolum_n animae_fw-la as_o a_o mortuary_n or_o compensation_n pro_fw-la substractiâ—ne_fw-la decimâ—rum_fw-la personâ—lium_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la oblationum_fw-la for_o tithe_n and_o offering_n the_o pourveyance_n for_o those_o which_o serve_v at_o the_o alter_n negligent_o or_o against_o their_o will_n forget_v &_o to_o such_o a_o value_n as_o their_o dextrarium_fw-la ferro_fw-la 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and_o his_o now_o majesty_n have_v of_o late_a to_o help_v the_o breeder_n and_o seller_n of_o cattle_n in_o their_o reasonable_a price_n thereof_o prohibit_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o any_o cattle_n which_o be_v heretofore_o usual_o and_o yearly_o bring_v into_o england_n in_o great_a herd_n out_o of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o do_v yearly_a by_o his_o royal_a edict_n and_o proclamation_n as_o many_o of_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v usual_o do_v enjoin_v the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lent_n will_v notwithstanding_o for_o want_n of_o his_o pourveyance_n or_o much_o of_o his_o household_n provision_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o kind_n constrain_v he_o to_o pay_v in_o ready_a money_n intolerable_a dear_a rate_n and_o price_n for_o that_o which_o his_o officer_n have_v occasion_n to_o buy_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o household_n who_o speed_v no_o better_o when_o they_o buy_v 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as_o soldier_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n but_o as_o mariner_n except_o in_o case_n of_o enemy_n or_o to_o subdue_v rebellion_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 10._o allow_v sea-fish_n and_o herring_n to_o be_v transport_v in_o english_a ship_n with_o cross_a sail_n without_o payment_n of_o custom_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 10._o ordain_v alien_n to_o pay_v for_o salt_v fish_n and_o salt_v herring_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o into_o england_n such_o custom_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v in_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o salt_v fish_n and_o herring_n bring_v thither_o by_o englishman_n and_o our_o now_o gracious_a sovereign_a mainteyn_n a_o great_a navy_n to_o assert_v and_o defend_v his_o dominion_n and_o his_o subject_n sole_a right_n of_o fish_v in_o the_o british_a sea_n and_o have_v of_o late_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o want_n for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o good_a 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d._n and_o for_o every_o last_o of_o sprat_n viij_o d._n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o when_o our_o law_n which_o have_v their_o life_n and_o be_v from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n have_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o and_o 4_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 22._o and_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n cap._n 5._o provide_v that_o the_o price_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n be_v not_o enhance_a nor_o any_o transport_v without_o licence_n that_o the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n shall_v bâ—â—he_v statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o be_v assess_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o the_o barrel_n and_o kilderkin_n gage_v that_o spice_n and_o grocery_n ware_n shall_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n cap._n 19_o be_v garble_v and_o not_o mingle_v that_o wood_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o h_n cap._n 17._o &_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v into_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o ed._n 6._o 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