by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v see_v that_o his_o now_o majesty_n proceed_v to_o inquire_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n be_v no_o innovated_a thing_n as_o some_o will_v murmur_v and_o pretend_v but_o warrant_v by_o former_a example_n though_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n that_o of_o k._n e._n be_v to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v this_o of_o k._n phi._n and_o q._n m._n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o this_o statute_n there_o be_v one_o clause_n of_o moderation_n in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v that_o some_o ground_n convert_v from_o tillage_n into_o pasture_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a small_a parcel_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o divers_a and_o several_a man_n hand_n so_o that_o any_o one_o part_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v a_o plough_n upon_o and_o for_o that_o some_o ground_n have_v be_v till_v for_o the_o destroy_n of_o moss_n bush_n brown_a sir_n heath_n and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o tillage_n and_o such_o like_a and_o that_o also_o some_o demean_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o owner_n have_v be_v divide_v to_o sundry_a occupier_n who_o have_v till_v the_o same_o not_o be_v common_o use_v to_o tillage_n before_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n george_n and_o for_o that_o divers_a other_o particular_a case_n may_v fortune_n to_o be_v which_o the_o general_a purveiance_n of_o this_o statute_n can_v remedy_v without_o great_a hurt_n than_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o also_o in_o some_o place_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o purvey_v of_o this_o estatute_n to_o extend_v and_o to_o be_v full_o execute_v but_o in_o some_o place_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o cause_n it_o may_v more_o convenient_o be_v spare_v then_o put_v in_o ure_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o refer_v such_o thing_n with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o may_v more_o perfect_o understand_v the_o same_o sect._n 59_o by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v collect_v that_o no_o positive_a law_n can_v be_v so_o punctual_o make_v as_o to_o adapt_v a_o cure_n for_o every_o civil_a disease_n but_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o temper_n and_o qualification_n in_o some_o thing_n aswell_o as_o a_o agravation_n in_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o intervenience_n of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o discretion_n leave_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n but_o this_o evil_a be_v now_o grow_v great_a and_o in_o favour_n and_o alliance_n with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o a_o country_n the_o providence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n have_v by_o this_o commission_n only_o delegated_a a_o power_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v but_o not_o to_o determine_v reserve_v that_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a council_n who_o never_o confine_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o face_n but_o the_o fact_n of_o man_n and_o secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la there_o be_v another_o provision_n in_o that_o law_n of_o philip_n and_o mary_n in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v in_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o charge_v with_o or_o for_o any_o offence_n that_o he_o or_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v withal_o by_o this_o act_n or_o by_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a former_a statute_n that_o then_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v his_o or_o their_o traverse_n and_o remedy_n therefore_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n before_o the_o council_n there_o sect._n 60_o hence_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o wise_o weave_v and_o contex_v but_o will_v need_v some_o interpretation_n and_o explanation_n and_o to_o who_o do_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v but_o to_o the_o king_n assist_v with_o his_o honourable_a council_n and_o to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n under_o he_o there_o be_v no_o act_n do_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n but_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o 3._o thorpe_n and_o other_o grave_a judge_n will_v not_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n deliver_v their_o final_a judgement_n until_o they_o have_v resort_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o case_n in_o that_o kind_n the_o year_n book_n in_o his_o reign_n be_v plentiful_a this_o statute_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n seem_v to_o refer_v the_o party_n grieve_v to_o a_o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o traverse_n and_o defence_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n a_o court_n consist_v of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o honourable_a council_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a reverend_a judge_n and_o other_o assistant_n whither_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v any_o refuge_n either_o for_o the_o interpretation_n or_o moderation_n of_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o vacancy_n and_o cessation_n of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o parliament_n but_o unto_o this_o court_n where_o king_n themselves_o have_v often_o vouchsafe_v to_o sit_v in_o person_n sect._n 61_o his_o now_o m_n it_o be_v providence_n and_o justice_n in_o disperse_v his_o say_a commission_n can_v take_v so_o good_a effect_n if_o the_o people_n and_o country_n for_o redress_n of_o who_o grievance_n they_o be_v award_v be_v not_o dextrous_a and_o careful_a in_o perform_v their_o duty_n of_o inquiry_n &_o discovery_n the_o cmmoissioner_n be_v enjoin_v under_o their_o faith_n &_o legiance_n to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n in_o they_o repose_v and_o all_o his_o m_n it_o be_v subject_n aswell_o officer_n as_o other_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v require_v to_o be_v attend_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o they_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o summon_v i_o can_v therefore_o pass_v by_o those_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n who_o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a and_o legal_a legiance_n but_o also_o by_o a_o sacramental_a tie_n and_o bond_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v engage_v and_o charge_v to_o inquire_v of_o those_o offence_n in_o the_o country_n without_o a_o monitory_a caution_n that_o they_o imitate_v especial_o one_o of_o the_o property_n prescribe_v by_o jethro_n his_o counsel_n to_o moses_n in_o select_v his_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v viri_fw-la fortes_fw-la able_a man_n non_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la corporis_fw-la but_o animi_fw-la not_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o strength_n of_o mind_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n not_o of_o a_o landlord_n not_o of_o a_o potent_a man_n be_v he_o a_o livetennant_n or_o great_a in_o a_o country_n fortitude_n be_v one_o of_o tully_n his_o cardinal_a virtue_n it_o banish_v all_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a fear_n it_o be_v a_o old_a complaint_n that_o law_n be_v aranearum_fw-la telis_fw-la simile_n like_o cobweb_n wherein_o the_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v great_a one_o break_v forth_o sure_o our_o law_n be_v not_o such_o of_o themselves_o and_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o our_o superior_a seat_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o pass_v through_o but_o that_o they_o will_v seize_v and_o hold_v the_o most_o gripe_a and_o rapacious_a bird_n or_o beast_n and_o with_o they_o be_v observe_v aswell_o the_o practice_n as_o the_o rule_n indè_fw-la ortae_fw-la leges_fw-la ne_fw-la fortior_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o bad_a man_n together_o with_o the_o cowardice_n and_o pusillanimity_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la for_o want_v of_o present_v and_o bring_v offender_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o disesteem_v such_o man_n who_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o their_o allegiance_n so_o careless_a of_o their_o conscience_n and_o respectless_a of_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o discover_v the_o desolation_n and_o greevance_n of_o their_o country_n be_v themselves_o a_o greevance_n to_o the_o country_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n hostess_fw-la est_fw-la fur_n sen._n in_o she_o fur_n quisquis_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la monstrat_fw-la hostem_fw-la he_o be_v a_o foe_n unto_o i_o that_o discover_v not_o my_o foe_n a_o man_n may_v asmuch_o transgress_v in_o connive_v at_o and_o conceal_v a_o offence_n as_o the_o offender_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o proportionable_a punishment_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o brief_a remembrance_n to_o the_o juror_n whereof_o the_o counstable_n and_o other_o country_n officer_n may_v partake_v i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o a_o caution_n to_o farmer_n and_o husbandman_n and_o then_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n sect._n 62_o they_o may_v observe_v by_o what_o have_v
statute_n of_o 4._o hen._n 7._o ca._n 19_o be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v and_o commission_n a_o ward_v to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o default_n and_o offence_n commit_v since_o an._n 20._o hen._n 8._o or_o then_o after_o to_o be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o forecited_n statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7.19_o and_o 7._o hen._n 8.1_o and_o the_o act_n of_o 5._o eliz._n 2._o which_o repeal_v the_o statue_n of_o 5._o and_o 6._o edw._n 6.5_o and_o 2._o and_o 3._o phi._n and_o ma._n 2._o confirm_v the_o rest_n be_v all_o repeal_v 39_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o and_o thereby_o explain_v and_o enact_v that_o every_o house_n which_o at_o that_o time_n or_o then_o after_o have_v twenty_o acre_n to_o be_v adjudge_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la of_o errable_a land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n or_o more_o thereunto_o belong_v and_o so_o let_v to_o farm_n for_o three_o year_n together_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o queen_n reign_n not_o be_v the_o castle_n or_o dwell_v house_n of_o any_o nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n nor_o the_o chief_a mansion_n house_n of_o any_o manor_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o house_n of_o husbandry_n for_o ever_o with_o many_o provision_n for_o repair_v and_o new-building_n house_n of_o husbandry_n 2._o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o be_v same_o parliament_n a_o act_n ca._n 2._o be_v make_v that_o errable_a land_n convert_v to_o sheep_n pasture_n or_o to_o the_o fat_a or_o graze_v of_o cattle_n since_o 1._o eliz._n shall_v be_v restore_v or_o lay_v to_o tillage_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o course_n of_o husbandry_n with_o some_o clause_n and_o restriction_n and_o a_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o acre_n for_o every_o year_n not_o restore_v i_o can_v omit_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n enforce_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o 1_o that_o the_o strength_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v always_o uphold_v and_o advance_v by_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o tillage_n 2_o tillage_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o multiply_v of_o people_n both_o for_o service_n in_o the_o war_n and_o time_n of_o peace_n 3_o a_o principal_a mean_n that_o people_n be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o thereby_o withdraw_v from_o idleness_n drunkenness_n unlawful_a game_n and_o all_o other_o lewd_a practice_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n 4_o that_o by_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v preserve_v from_o extreme_a poverty_n in_o a_o competent_a estate_n of_o maintenance_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v 5_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n keep_v disperse_a and_o distribute_v in_o many_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o answer_v all_o necessary_a charge_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o realm_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o realm_n do_v more_o stand_n upon_o itself_o without_o out_o depend_v upon_o foreign_a country_n either_o for_o importation_n of_o corn_n in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n or_o for_o vent_v and_o utterance_n of_o our_o own_o commodity_n these_o two_o last_o mention_v act_n be_v but_o to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v hold_v 43._o eliz._n they_o be_v then_o revive_v and_o continue_v ca._n 9_o and_o likewise_o continue_v 1._o jacobi_fw-la 25._o and_o afterward_o discontinue_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o jacob_n all_o the_o say_v other_o statute_n against_o decay_n of_o house_n be_v utter_o repeal_v and_o so_o the_o remedy_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n sect._n 25_o i_o think_v it_o no_o great_a digression_n from_o any_o purpose_n succinct_o to_o run_v over_o those_o comitiar_n law_n frame_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o opinion_n and_o detestation_n those_o time_n have_v of_o this_o exorbitant_a evil_n and_o though_o those_o law_n be_v by_o repeal_n and_o expiration_n exauctorate_v yet_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n point_v out_o by_o they_o still_o remain_v and_o increase_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n transcend_v from_o mean_a tenant_n to_o great_a land_n lord_n from_o small_a quantity_n of_o acre_n to_o whole_a towneship_n tything_n and_o hamlet_n the_o care_n and_o cure_n must_v be_v great_a and_o speedy_a than_o any_o stature-law_n have_v hitherto_o provide_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o law_n make_v 25._o 13._o 25_o he._n 8._o ca._n 13._o hen._n 8._o ca._n 13._o entitle_v a_o act_n limit_v what_o number_n of_o sheep_n man_n shall_v keep_v occupy_v and_o have_v in_o their_o own_o possession_n at_o one_o time_n still_o in_o force_n and_o unrepealed_a which_o though_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n it_o seem_v to_o look_v upon_o a_o silly_a company_n of_o sheep_n it_o do_v unkennel_v a_o subtle_a sort_n of_o fox_n which_o waste_n and_o spoil_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n observe_v 1_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o fox_n by_o their_o practice_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o common_a good_a 2_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n thereupon_o happen_v 3_o the_o great_a consequence_n ensue_a 4_o the_o remedy_n provide_v by_o that_o law_n 1_o it_o discover_v unto_o we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o who_o god_n have_v dispose_v great_a plenty_n of_o movable_a substance_n do_v daily_o practice_v and_o invent_v way_n and_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v accumulate_v and_o gather_v together_o into_o few_o hand_n as_o well_o great_a multitude_n of_o farm_n as_o great_a plenty_n of_o cattle_n and_o in_o especial_a sheep_n put_v such_o land_n as_o they_o can_v get_v to_o pasture_n and_o not_o to_o tillage_n 2_o the_o incovenience_n four_o fold_n 1_o that_o thereby_o they_o have_v pull_v down_o church_n and_o town_n 2_o inhaunse_v the_o old_a rate_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o excessive_a fine_n that_o no_o poor_a man_n be_v able_a to_o meddle_v with_o it_o 3_o that_o they_o have_v raise_v the_o price_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o corn_n cattle_n wool_n and_o such_o other_o almost_o double_a above_o the_o accustom_a price_n 4_o that_o multitude_n of_o people_n not_o able_a to_o provide_v necessary_a victual_n and_o clothing_n for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v so_o discourage_v with_o misery_n and_o poverty_n that_o they_o fall_v daily_o to_o theft_n robbery_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n or_o pitiful_o dye_v for_o hunger_n and_o cold_a 3_o the_o consequence_n or_o enormity_n ensue_a five_o fold_n 1_o that_o thing_n thus_o use_v be_v principal_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o hospitality_n of_o this_o realm_n 3_o to_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o king_n people_n 4_o to_o the_o let_v of_o clothmaking_a whereby_o many_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v set_v to_o work_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o find_v it_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o realm_n 4_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v 2._o fold_n restriction_n and_o limitation_n 1_o that_o none_o shall_v occupy_v in_o farm_n or_o otherwise_o have_v of_o his_o own_o proper_a cattle_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a land_n nor_o in_o the_o possession_n land_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o other_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o farm_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n craft_n or_o cunning_a above_o two_o thousand_o sheep_n at_o one_o time_n within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o sheep_n above_o that_o number_n 2_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v in_o farm_n for_o term_v of_o life_n year_n or_o at_o will_n any_o more_o house_n and_o renement_n of_o husbandry_n whereunto_o any_o land_n be_v belong_v in_o town_n village_n hamlet_n or_o tything_n above_o the_o number_n of_o two_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o week_n sect._n 26_o all_o these_o statute_n be_v but_o municipalis_fw-la aperturae_fw-la legis_fw-la overture_n of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n one_o of_o the_o main_a special_a occasion_n of_o this_o grand_a mischief_n be_v a_o grow_a evil_a of_o late_a year_n practise_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o certain_a greedy_a and_o covetous_a person_n carnifice_n &_o carnivoros_fw-la regni_fw-la graze_v butcher_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o mechainck_n trade_n in_o butchery_n respect_v their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o lucre_n above_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o highness_n subject_n do_v accumulate_v and_o gain_v into_o their_o hand_n at_o excessive_a yearly_a rent_n several_a great_a portion_n and_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o land_n of_o this_o
pass_v before_o that_o the_o labour_n of_o culture_n be_v the_o first_o work_n enjoin_v unto_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n renew_v upon_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n in_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o have_v be_v high_o honour_v and_o privilege_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v most_o precious_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o our_o law_n and_o government_n and_o with_o what_o circumspection_n &_o watchfulness_n his_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o his_o honourable_a council_n have_v proceed_v for_o the_o uphold_v &_o maintain_v of_o it_o and_o punish_v all_o sort_n of_o delinquent_n against_o it_o will_v it_o not_o well_o beseem_v they_o to_o make_v themselves_o fit_o deserve_v and_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n the_o way_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o act_v their_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o bring_v their_o corn_n and_o grain_n cheerful_o into_o the_o market_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o at_o reasonable_a price_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v and_o hoard_v it_o up_o to_o expect_v nay_o to_o make_v and_o raise_v up_o a_o dearth_n sect._n 63_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o under_o favour_n tell_v they_o their_o fault_n ingens_fw-la crimen_fw-la a_o very_a great_a fault_n they_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v the_o common_a favourer_n of_o forestaller_n and_o engrosser_n and_o fosterer_n of_o a_o unruly_a generation_n of_o maltmaker_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o a_o pernicious_a number_n of_o alehouse_n who_o have_v all_o a_o dependency_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n et_fw-la malum_fw-la quo_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la pejus_fw-la for_o a_o maltmaker_n to_o resort_v to_o a_o farmers_n house_n &_o after_o a_o scrutiny_n make_v what_o store_n of_o barley_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o possession_n he_o present_o deal_v with_o the_o husbandman_n to_o bring_v a_o sample_n of_o it_o to_o market_n in_o a_o quantity_n of_o four_o or_o five_o bushel_n and_o there_o he_o will_v bargain_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o mow_n or_o barn_n though_o it_o be_v five_o hundred_o quarter_n to_o be_v thresh_v out_o and_o bring_v home_o to_o his_o house_n vain_o flatter_v himself_o with_o this_o conceit_n that_o because_o the_o compact_n be_v make_v for_o it_o in_o the_o marker_n and_o earnest_a there_o give_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a buy_n and_o not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o forestalling_a or_o engross_a pereant_fw-la art_n &_o artifices_fw-la let_v all_o such_o who_o by_o these_o wily_a and_o wick_n subtlety_n go_v about_o to_o circumvent_v the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n perish_v with_o their_o own_o device_n as_o it_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o a_o forestalling_a maltmaker_n so_o be_v it_o as_o frequent_v with_o baker_n badger_n and_o other_o forestaller_n of_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n at_o the_o house_n of_o husbandman_n sect._n 64_o this_o evil_n have_v so_o long_o dwell_v among_o we_o that_o the_o offender_n be_v ready_a to_o prescribe_v use_n and_o custom_n they_o have_v be_v well_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o other_o place_n by_o several_a censure_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o starchamber_n make_v in_o the_o term_n of_o s._n michael_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o highness_n reign_n one_o especial_o twenty-three_o of_o november_n in_o the_o same_o term_n whereby_o some_o delinquent_n be_v sentence_v for_o contract_v with_o corne-master_n upon_o market_n day_n for_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o afterward_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o their_o house_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n may_v appear_v it_o have_v not_o only_o infect_v those_o part_n but_o like_o a_o venomous_a humour_n have_v spread_v its_o infection_n through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o poison_a almost_o the_o life_n blood_n of_o government_n especial_o in_o many_o part_n of_o our_o western_a region_n where_o it_o have_v creep_v into_o borough_n town_n and_o corporation_n and_o there_o sojourn_v in_o the_o house_n of_o magistrate_n and_o alderman_n who_o be_v express_o require_v by_o his_o majesty_n article_n and_o direction_n publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o year_n 1630_o to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o maltster_n do_v in_o affront_n thereunto_o take_v up_o and_o exercise_v the_o trade_n themselves_o have_v great_a mean_n and_o other_o trade_n to_o live_v by_o sect._n 65_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v excess_n of_o maltster_n there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a excess_n of_o alehouse_n and_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o one_o engender_v the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v a_o spurious_a and_o unlawful_a birth_n and_o brood_n the_o maltster_n common_o trust_v the_o poor_a alehouse_n keeper_n with_o a_o brew_n of_o malt_n before_o hand_n upon_o some_o slender_a security_n the_o vent_n of_o that_o must_v usher_v in_o and_o pay_v for_o the_o next_o and_o so_o still_o keep_v a_o course_n beforehand_o and_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a that_o one_o maltster_n have_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o command_n at_o least_o six_o or_o seven_o tipler_n either_o by_o connivance_n or_o unlawful_a licence_n that_o shall_v most_o of_o they_o utter_v for_o he_o at_o least_o thirty_o bushel_n of_o malt_n a_o week_n one_o week_n with_o another_o so_o outrageous_a be_v the_o one_o in_o his_o oppression_n by_o forestalling_a and_o engross_a and_o so_o wasteful_a and_o disorder_a the_o other_o in_o their_o inordinate_a tipple_a that_o scarce_o can_v a_o poor_a man_n buy_v a_o peck_n of_o barley_n in_o a_o market_n day_n for_o his_o money_n and_o not_o five_o barley_n love_v for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o a_o hungry_a multitude_n if_o need_v require_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o whole_a country_n sect._n 66_o this_o mischief_n will_v be_v prevent_v if_o the_o farmer_n and_o husbandman_n will_v decline_v all_o sinister_a contract_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n and_o not_o sell_v and_o deliver_v their_o corn_n at_o their_o private_a house_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o open_a market_n emporium_n est_fw-la optima_fw-la aestimatrix_fw-la rerum_fw-la no_o kind_n of_o grain_n victual_v or_o other_o vendible_a mercimony_n can_v be_v so_o true_o value_v and_o estimate_v as_o in_o fair_n or_o market_n overt_a where_o there_o be_v a_o plentiful_a concourse_n of_o buyer_n market_n be_v either_o by_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n or_o by_o ancient_a prescription_n the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o well_o use_v and_o order_v of_o they_o in_o great_a esteem_n to_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o office_n of_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n be_v very_o ancient_a be_v first_o ordain_v to_o take_v care_n and_o to_o view_v and_o inquire_v that_o all_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o king_n standard_n in_o his_o exchequer_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o all_o corn_n and_o victual_v be_v sell_v by_o such_o and_o by_o no_o other_o and_o diverse_a good_a law_n have_v be_v make_v for_o appoint_v and_o observe_v the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n according_a to_o the_o prize_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o market_n adjoin_v of_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v more_o ample_o treat_v elsewhere_o sect._n 67_o the_o husband_n man_n must_v not_o only_o bring_v his_o corn_n into_o the_o market_n but_o he_o must_v send_v the_o best_a and_o not_o the_o refuze_v he_o must_v not_o sell_v it_o in_o a_o pinch_a scant_o or_o deceitful_a measure_n he_o must_v not_o keep_v it_o up_o in_o muzzle_v bag_n in_o the_o market_n for_o colour_n and_o a_o show_n only_o and_o not_o with_o any_o intention_n to_o set_v it_o to_o sale_n he_o must_v not_o use_v any_o art_n or_o shift_v to_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o his_o corn_n and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v sell_v it_o at_o the_o ordinary_a price_n in_o the_o market_n slide_v it_o into_o some_o private_a corner_n to_o remain_v for_o a_o dear_a sale_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o that_o a_o country_n man_n stand_v by_o his_o corn_n in_o a_o market_n and_o observe_v the_o price_n that_o day_n to_o be_v more_o moderate_a than_o his_o covetuos_fw-la mind_n expect_a do_v with_o some_o fury_n and_o indignation_n close_o up_o his_o bag_n convey_v they_o away_o and_o fearful_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o corn_n till_o mice_n have_v devour_v it_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v vent_v it_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o market_n against_o all_o false_a decitfull_a and_o hard_a heart_a seller_n the_o prophet_n amos_n denounce_v a_o woeful_a commination_n rouse_a they_o up_o first_o with_o audite_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la conteritis_fw-la pauperem_fw-la &_o deficere_fw-la facitis_fw-la egenos_fw-la terra_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quando_fw-la transibit_fw-la messis_fw-la &_o venum_fw-la dabimus_fw-la merces_fw-la et_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la &_o aperiemus_fw-la
realm_n from_o several_a landlord_n and_o person_n to_o the_o value_n of_o four_o hundred_o five_o hundred_o eight_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n more_o or_o less_o from_o the_o occupation_n of_o poor_a husbandman_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o use_v it_o in_o pasture_n and_o not_o in_o tillage_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o to_o graze_v and_o feed_v great_a store_n of_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n which_o they_o usual_o buy_v in_o great_a number_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sell_v they_o alive_a contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o a_o good_a law_n make_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o cap._n nineteeen_o continue_a by_o the_o last_o parliament_n an._n 3._o car._n reg._n ca._n 4._o but_o also_o to_o agift_n and_o take_v to_o pasture_n in_o those_o several_a ground_n the_o cattle_n of_o diverse_a poor_a husbandman_n and_o other_o at_o very_o high_a and_o unusual_a rate_n and_o price_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o poor_a laborious_a husbandman_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o tenement_n do_v most_o consist_v of_o errable_a land_n be_v intercept_v and_o forestall_v from_o rent_v any_o competent_a quantity_n of_o meadow_n or_o pasture_n to_o maintain_v their_o ox_n and_o other_o cattle_n to_o keep_v the_o plough_n in_o use_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o those_o ground_n which_o within_o the_o space_n of_o few_o year_n have_v be_v let_v at_o reasonable_a yearly_a rate_n to_o neighbour_a husbandman_n be_v now_o by_o the_o supplanting_n and_o outbid_v of_o those_o and_o such_o like_a covetous_a accumulator_n inhaunse_v to_o the_o full_a double_a value_n to_o the_o great_a discomfort_n and_o discouragement_n of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o ofttimes_o be_v enforce_v for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o fodder_n for_o his_o ox_n and_o cattle_n to_o sell_v they_o away_o and_o to_o leave_v his_o ground_n untilled_a sect._n 27_o that_o devil_n covetuosnesse_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o these_o mischief_n have_v ever_o some_o argument_n to_o elude_v if_o it_o can_v the_o intention_n of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n umbonibus_fw-la junctis_fw-la press_v a_o double_a argument_n by_o way_n of_o question_n 1._o a_o proprio_fw-la 2_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la 1_o a_o proprio_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o listen_v with_o my_o own_o to_o pull_v or_o let_v down_o my_o own_o house_n or_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o my_o own_o soil_n &_o c_o 2_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la shall_v i_o not_o buy_v and_o purchase_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o make_v the_o most_o of_o my_o own_o sect._n 28_o they_o be_v general_a question_n and_o one_o general_a maxim_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v both_o interest_n reipublicae_fw-la nequis_fw-la re_fw-la sva_fw-la male_a utatur_fw-la the_o interest_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o action_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n must_v abuse_v or_o mis-imploy_a the_o talon_n of_o his_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n every_o man_n must_v well_o and_o rightful_o order_n and_o employ_v it_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n prohibetur_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la quod_fw-la nocere_fw-la possit_fw-la alieno_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la vtere_fw-la tuo_fw-la ut_fw-la alienum_fw-la non_fw-la laedas_fw-la no_o man_n must_v do_v that_o in_o his_o own_o property_n or_o possession_n as_o may_v hurt_v another_o man_n and_o we_o must_v so_o use_v our_o own_o that_o we_o may_v not_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n this_o rule_n may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o particular_a nuisance_n to_o the_o discommodity_n of_o vicinage_n and_o neighbourhood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v by_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n whereof_o many_o particular_a case_n may_v be_v plentiful_o urge_v if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n provide_v a_o remedy_n contra_fw-la vicinum_fw-la &_o privatum_fw-la nocumentum_fw-la against_o a_o private_a annoyance_n à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la against_o common_a nocumentum_fw-la that_o nuisance_n which_o offend_v many_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n meet_v with_o by_o indictment_n presentment_n and_o other_o way_n in_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n but_o à _fw-la mulio_fw-it fortiori_fw-la against_o generale_fw-mi nocumentum_fw-la that_o which_o displease_v and_o offend_v not_o one_o alone_a or_o many_o but_o all_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o man_n all_o sort_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a sect._n 29_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a principle_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusivum_fw-la all_o goodness_n do_v communicate_v itself_o to_o other_o he_o that_o rack_v and_o tenter_v his_o bona_fw-la fortunae_fw-la his_o fortune_n and_o mean_n to_o improve_v his_o private_a and_o impair_v the_o public_a good_a have_v not_o participation_n of_o this_o goodness_n and_o as_o little_a have_v he_o of_o that_o cardinal_n and_o all-crowning_a virtue_n charity_n the_o groundsell_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o nothing_o avail_v sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la quia_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la religionis_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la charity_n say_v saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o it_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o other_o before_o its_o own_o private_a in_o a_o former_a chapter_n cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 24._o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n the_o word_n either_o in_o the_o literal_a acceptation_n or_o take_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n do_v insinuate_v that_o no_o man_n must_v so_o use_v his_o own_o as_o thereby_o to_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o but_o partly_o for_o our_o friend_n and_o partly_o for_o our_o country_n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a country_n proverb_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o but_o a_o reverend_a divine_a thus_o invert_v it_o where_o every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o non_fw-it deus_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolus_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v for_o all_o the_o rich_a man_n barn_n be_v full_a of_o corn_n it_o be_v his_o own_o jure_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la but_o he_o must_v not_o hide_v and_o hoard_v it_o up_o to_o enhance_v the_o price_n he_o must_v expose_v it_o to_o public_a sale_n and_o at_o reasonable_a price_n propter_fw-mi commune_v bonum_fw-la or_o else_o a_o vae_fw-la qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la be_v denounce_v against_o he_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o one_o talon_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o lord_n wherein_o he_o have_v but_o a_o fiduciary_a interest_n and_o hide_v it_o and_o do_v not_o right_o use_v it_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o matthew_n 25.15_o we_o be_v all_o but_o trustee_n of_o this_o worldly_a estate_n or_o earthly_a talon_n as_o we_o must_v not_o hide_v but_o use_v it_o so_o must_v we_o use_v it_o not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o for_o the_o common_a utility_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a sect._n 31_o as_o it_o transgress_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n it_o do_v likewise_o offend_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n the_o queen_n regent_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n daily_o celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n do_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o a_o sober_a life_n which_o imply_v three_o duty_n piety_n to_o god_n just_a ce_fw-fr or_o upright_a deal_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o sobriety_n to_o ourselves_o i_o meddle_v but_o with_o the_o second_o sect._n 32_o justice_n be_v either_o univerfall_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v just_o carry_v himself_o and_o level_v his_o action_n for_o the_o common_a and_o public_a good_a and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o law_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la earum_fw-la praescripto_fw-la omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la virtutes_fw-la colat_fw-la that_o by_o the_o rule_n or_o prescript_n of_o those_o law_n he_o may_v have_v all_o other_o virtue_n in_o esteem_n which_o aristotle_n call_v legal_a quia_fw-la leges_fw-la eam_fw-la praecipue_fw-la intendunt_fw-la for_o that_o the_o whole_a use_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o support_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v particularis_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v moral_a and_o be_v a_o virtue_n busy_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o commutation_n or_o merchandize_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n the_o object_n of_o her_o employment_n and_o negotiation_n sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la externa_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la ut_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la all_o external_a good_n and_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o riches_n and_o honour_n hence_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n this_o observe_v a_o
waste_v ground_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n may_v enclose_v part_n of_o the_o waste_n for_o himself_o leave_v nevertheless_o sufficient_a common_a with_o egress_n and_o regress_n for_o the_o commoner_n and_o it_o be_v call_v approvement_n appruamentum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o best_a benefit_n thereof_o by_o increase_v the_o rent_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v approve_v his_o waste_n not_o leave_v sufficient_a common_a for_o the_o tenant_n the_o law_n give_v they_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o lord_n by_o writ_n of_o assize_n but_o my_o aim_n be_v at_o enclose_v of_o common_a field_n use_v to_o culture_n and_o convert_v they_o into_o pasture_n whereby_o one_o grand_a offence_n and_o inconvenience_n not_o yet_o former_o mention_v do_v arise_v the_o stop_v and_o straightn_v of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n for_o whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o winton_n 13._o edw._n 1.5_o it_o be_v command_v that_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o one_o market_n town_n to_o another_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v where_o bush_n wood_n or_o dyke_n be_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o dyke_n tree_n nor_o bush_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v lurk_v to_o do_v hurt_v within_o two_o hundred_o foot_n of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n of_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n except_o ash_n or_o great_a tree_n by_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n the_o king_n high_a way_n which_o the_o common_a law_n have_v ever_o in_o high_a estimation_n be_v to_o be_v of_o such_o sufficient_a breadth_n that_o three_o or_o four_o cart_n or_o carriage_n may_v well_o pass_v in_o range_v together_o without_o any_o stop_n or_o impediment_n now_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n within_o the_o space_n of_o these_o forty_o year_n there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o circumseption_n and_o wound_v in_o of_o common_a errable_a land_n and_o field_n abut_a and_o adjoin_v to_o high_a way_n by_o tenant_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o high_a way_n thereby_o so_o straighten_v that_o in_o many_o place_n but_o one_o cart_n and_o not_o without_o some_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n can_v pass_v and_o scarce_o two_o horseman_n side_n by_o side_n without_o climb_v upon_o side_n bank_n whence_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n must_v needs_o arise_v 1_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o be_v expose_v to_o assassination_n and_o robbery_n with_o little_a possibility_n to_o avoid_v or_o resist_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrowness_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o way_n 2_o as_o great_a a_o danger_n to_o his_o highness_n liege_n people_n who_o upon_o necessitate_a occasion_n either_o for_o his_o highness_n public_a service_n or_o for_o common_a intercourse_n and_o traffic_n be_v upon_o the_o height_n of_o speed_n which_o brook_v no_o delay_n omnis_fw-la nimium_fw-la long_v a_o properanti_fw-la mora_fw-la est_fw-la do_v oftentimes_o in_o straight_a and_o narrow_a lane_n i_o can_v term_v they_o way_n for_o the_o way_n aswell_o as_o the_o word_n be_v become_v diminutive_n via_fw-la be_v turn_v into_o viculi_fw-la meet_v with_o countercourse_n and_o be_v ready_a for_o want_v of_o competent_a spatiousnesse_n which_o may_v decline_v the_o sudden_a distress_n rash_o encounter_v each_o other_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o limb_n or_o life_n 3_o a_o manifest_a impairment_n or_o population_n of_o the_o way_n themselves_o do_v this_o straightness_n produce_v and_o thereby_o not_o only_o make_v they_o unpassable_a upon_o some_o unseasonable_a time_n &_o weather_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v enforce_v to_o compass_v their_o journey_n with_o much_o tediousness_n through_o private_a ground_n and_o other_o byway_n but_o it_o do_v also_o exhaust_v from_o the_o poor_a neighbour_a inhabitant_n a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o frequent_a charge_n of_o reparation_n then_o if_o they_o have_v the_o statute_n allowance_n of_o latitude_n the_o often_o pressure_n and_o tread_n in_o one_o tract_n will_v soon_o founder_v a_o way_n then_o if_o there_o be_v variety_n and_o choice_n of_o tract_n which_o will_v be_v supply_v in_o breadth_n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o winton_n if_o enclosure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n sect._n 37_o all_o the_o mischief_n and_o miserable_a inconvenience_n before_o cite_v i_o shall_v reduce_v in_o one_o distich_n rex_fw-la patitur_fw-la patitur_fw-la clerus_fw-la respublica_fw-la pauper_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la passurus_fw-la depopulator_fw-la erit_fw-la rex_fw-la patitur_fw-la the_o king_n suffer_v 1_o first_o in_o his_o royal_a majesty_n he_o can_v number_v so_o many_o strong_a and_o able_a man_n as_o he_o may_v do_v if_o tillage_n have_v its_o ancient_a esteem_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o king_n honour_n but_o in_o the_o want_n of_o people_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o pautitate_fw-la plebis_fw-la ignominia_fw-la principis_fw-la prov._n 14.28_o it_o be_v the_o lamentation_n of_o jerusalem_n lamen_n 1.1_o how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n among_o people_n the_o husbandman_n be_v note_v to_o be_v homines_fw-la strenuissimi_fw-la the_o strong_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o any_o labour_n whence_o seneca_n observe_v nullum_fw-la laborem_fw-la recusant_n manus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la aratro_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la their_o hand_n refuse_v no_o labour_n who_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v train_v to_o the_o field_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o 39_o eliz._n ca._n 1._o do_v excellent_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o strength_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v always_o uphold_v and_o advance_v by_o tillage_n and_o people_n thereby_o multiply_v for_o service_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o decay_n of_o it_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v be_v feeble_v and_o decay_a 2_o second_o in_o the_o mean_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o imperial_a state_n and_o therefore_o a_o depopulator_n may_v be_v well_o call_v depeculator_n a_o robber_n of_o the_o king_n treasury_n for_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v diminish_v and_o far_o shorten_v if_o sufficient_a family_n who_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v subsidy_n fifteen_o and_o other_o duty_n to_o supply_v the_o king_n necessity_n aswell_o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o regality_n as_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v utter_o decay_v and_o disable_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n with_o landlord_n and_o other_o to_o keep_v tenement_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o instead_o of_o subsidy_n to_o pay_v the_o king_n with_o certificate_n it_o be_v the_o prudent_a policy_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o war_n nulla_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v without_o a_o army_n no_o army_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o salary_n no_o salary_n without_o tribute_n and_o tax_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o people_n there_o can_v be_v no_o payment_n and_o then_o the_o desolation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o follow_v which_o i_o hope_v our_o nation_n shall_v never_o see_v sect._n 38_o patitur_fw-la clerus_fw-la the_o church_n suffer_v 1._o in_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o material_a temple_n oratory_n chapel_n and_o house_n of_o religion_n 2._o abate_v and_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o painful_a and_o learned_a pastor_n 3._o in_o rob_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a church_n of_o tithe_n both_o personal_a and_o prediall_a for_o where_o town_n parish_n and_o village_n be_v dispeople_v there_o must_v be_v a_o fail_n of_o personal_a duty_n and_o where_o errable_a land_n be_v convert_v into_o pasture_n there_o must_v needs_o ensue_v a_o diminution_n of_o predial_a tithe_n sheep_n do_v never_o yield_v so_o much_o profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o god_n minister_n as_o the_o sheaf_n this_o be_v common_o sure_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o kind_n in_o the_o tthe_n of_o the_o other_o which_o consist_v in_o wool_n and_o lamb_n there_o be_v many_o slight_n and_o subtle_a deceit_n of_o late_o creep_v in_o and_o many_o device_n start_v up_o by_o covetous_a and_o ill_o dispose_v person_n they_o will_v either_o shift_v away_o their_o sheep_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o sometime_o upon_o a_o petty_a composition_n with_o a_o neighbour_n incumbent_n from_o one_o parish_n to_o another_o and_o so_o encumber_v the_o tthe_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o lamb_n and_o set_v a_o variance_n between_o the_o minister_n or_o they_o will_v sell_v their_o sheep_n a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n of_o shear_v and_o so_o cheat_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o due_n in_o the_o title_n of_o wool_n and_o to_o countenance_v this_o pillage_n some_o strange_a prescription_n
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the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet._n 2_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a of_o four_o thousand_o pound_n to_o his_o majesty_n use_n 3_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o next_o assize_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o that_o county_n in_o open_a court_n the_o judge_n and_o justice_n there_o sit_v acknowledge_v his_o say_a offence_n and_o for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o the_o offence_n to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o see_v his_o punishment_n may_v be_v thereby_o after_o warn_v to_o forbear_v the_o commit_n of_o the_o like_a it_o be_v order_v that_o their_o lordship_n sentence_n and_o decree_n shall_v be_v then_o at_o the_o say_a assize_n public_o read_v and_o further_o the_o court_n consider_v and_o commend_v the_o pain_n care_n and_o travel_n take_v by_o the_o relator_n in_o bring_v that_o cause_n to_o judgement_n and_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o minister_n there_o have_v be_v 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unto_o the_o farme-house_n again_o and_o let_v and_o demise_n the_o same_o several_a farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n for_o reasonable_a rent_n such_o as_o the_o country_n will_v afford_v and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a land_n shall_v be_v again_o plough_v up_o and_o use_v to_o tillage_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v as_o by_o the_o decree_n remain_v of_o record_n in_o that_o honourable_a court_n may_v plain_o appear_v the_o true_a content_n whereof_o be_v here_o set_v down_o that_o as_o it_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o a_o example_n in_o that_o country_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v hereby_o redound_v to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n sect._n 53_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o summary_o touch_v the_o several_a point_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o decree_n for_o these_o reason_n that_o every_o well_o affect_a subject_n may_v discern_v the_o singular_a wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n and_o their_o assistant_n in_o that_o great_a court_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o well_o hope_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o endue_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n with_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o without_o god_n special_a endowment_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o head_n under_o christ_n the_o ship_n royal_a of_o our_o state_n can_v not_o be_v so_o religious_o provident_o and_o prosperous_o steer_v as_o it_o be_v methinks_v when_o i_o considerate_o weigh_v the_o composition_n of_o this_o decree_n all_o part_n of_o justice_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v include_v 1_o here_o be_v punition_n 1._o by_o imprisonment_n 2._o by_o fine_a 3._o by_o public_a acknowledgement_n 2_o here_o be_v remuneration_n to_o the_o party_n relate_v for_o discover_v and_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o public_a seat_n of_o judgement_n 3_o here_o be_v compensation_n 1._o to_o the_o minister_n 2._o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o detriment_n and_o damage_n by_o they_o respective_o sustain_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o cause_n 4_o and_o last_o here_o be_v reparation_n and_o restitution_n which_o concern_v the_o common_a weal_n 1._o in_o repair_v and_o re-edify_n the_o farm_n 2._o in_o restore_v the_o land_n former_o use_v and_o let_v with_o they_o 3._o in_o let_v and_o demize_v the_o same_o farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n at_o reasonable_a rent_n 4._o in_o convert_v the_o land_n to_o tillage_n again_o sect._n 54_o as_o in_o god_n sentence_n the_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v answer_v with_o the_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la so_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o this_o decree_n for_o hereby_o all_o that_o any_o way_n suffer_v 1._o king_n 2._o church_n 3._o common_a weal_n 4._o poor_a be_v all_o right_v and_o salve_v and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v the_o more_o earnest_a press_n first_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o who_o grieve_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o oppression_n that_o though_o they_o be_v remote_a in_o the_o country_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o superior_a justice_n yet_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o decree_n they_o may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o perspicillis_fw-la behold_v a_o far_o off_o the_o vigilant_a care_n which_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o honourable_a council_n have_v of_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o common_a weal_n second_o that_o other_o delinquent_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o specule_fw-la as_o in_o a_o lookingglass_n view_v their_o own_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o just_o expect_v the_o same_o evil_n of_o punishment_n sect._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n may_v lull_v themselves_o asleep_a with_o the_o conceit_n of_o security_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n subject_n who_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o mischief_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o
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