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right_n which_o every_o nation_n have_v to_o send_v ambassador_n nature_n jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o mediate_v peace_n with_o any_o other_o although_o in_o public_a hostility_n with_o they_o and_o this_o right_n not_o be_v topical_a but_o general_a by_o the_o 3._o notion_n it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o the_o usufructuary_n right_a which_o separate_a person_n for_o god_n divine_a nature_n the_o right_n which_o separate_a person_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n have_v to_o tithe_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n worship_n and_o service_n have_v to_o tithe_n be_v not_o only_o general_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 3._o notion_n due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n and_o be_v due_a as_o well_o where_o god_n positive_a institution_n be_v not_o believe_v and_o receive_v as_o where_o they_o be_v this_o right_a by_o the_o 1._o not._n be_v due_a from_o 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property_n in_o the_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage-house_n or_o glebe_n judge_n place_n or_o fellowship_n of_o college_n and_o these_o right_n neither_o be_v due_a from_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o divine_a positive_a law_n be_v by_o the_o 1._o notion_n from_o the_o temporal_a or_o humane_a law_n of_o every_o nation_n 13._o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la nor_o be_v primogeniture_n nature_n the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o prefer_v where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v receive_v but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v their_o right_n therefore_o of_o primogeniture_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o it_o be_v true_a that_o divine_a law_n oblige_v all_o man_n alike_o and_o so_o humane_a talis_fw-la no_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n give_v right_o or_o property_n to_o any_o man_n quà _fw-la homo_fw-la but_o quà _fw-la talis_fw-la law_n oblige_v all_o subject_n alike_o but_o the_o right_n or_o property_n create_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n by_o the_o definition_n be_v in_o some_o man_n or_o man_n exclude_v all_o other_o but_o he_o or_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v right_o or_o property_n therefore_o be_v such_o a_o man_n exclude_v all_o other_o it_o can_v be_v where_o it_o include_v all_o man_n either_o as_o man_n or_o subject_n thus_o the_o legislative_a right_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o every_o man_n as_o man_n have_v not_o this_o lawgive_a right_n so_o jus_fw-la primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o primus_fw-la occupans_fw-la and_o so_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o god_n divine_a law_n in_o the_o scripture_n oblige_v all_o man_n alike_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o they_o give_v to_o all_o man_n alike_o the_o right_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o to_o such_o separate_a person_n so_o qualify_v and_o so_o humane_a law_n oblige_v all_o subject_n alike_o but_o they_o do_v not_o give_v right_o or_o property_n to_o all_o alike_o but_o to_o one_o man_n or_o more_o exclude_v all_o other_o 15._o that_o be_v right_o or_o property_n which_o be_v such_o a_o man_n or_o man_n exclude_v differ_v how_o community_n and_o right_o or_o property_n differ_v other_o that_o be_v community_n which_o be_v common_a to_o one_o man_n as_o much_o as_o another_o as_o the_o common_a road_n the_o air_n or_o sea-water_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o of_o law_n 1._o as_o in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n there_o must_v be_v some_o axiom_n and_o principle_n introduction_n introduction_n which_o must_v prove_v those_o art_n and_o science_n and_o these_o must_v be_v first_o grant_v and_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o art_n and_o science_n and_o yet_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o before_o any_o man_n can_v deduce_v any_o thing_n from_o thence_o for_o no_o man_n reason_n can_v work_v upon_o nothing_o so_o in_o all_o just_a and_o legal_a action_n there_o must_v always_o be_v some_o law_n give_v which_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o agent_n reason_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o act_n be_v just_a or_o legal_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o can_v neither_o be_v justice_n nor_o transgression_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o will_n or_o fancy_n of_o any_o agent_n that_o make_v any_o action_n just_a or_o legal_a but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n or_o permit_v it_o which_o make_v it_o just_a and_o legal_a et_fw-la oportet_fw-la neminem_fw-la regula_n regula_n sapientiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la and_o if_o private_a man_n will_n judgement_n or_o reason_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n what_o one_o subject_a be_v there_o of_o a_o thousand_o that_o will_v be_v content_a with_o that_o condition_n wherein_o the_o law_n have_v place_v he_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o what_o i_o or_o another_o judge_n fit_a or_o desire_n but_o the_o direct_v our_o action_n in_o common_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o our_o superior_n by_o which_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o be_v before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n true_o account_v just_a and_o virtuous_a 2._o all_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o divine_a humane_a ecclesiastical_a or_o law_n division_n of_o law_n despotical_a 3._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v twofold_a either_o natural_a engrave_v in_o the_o manifold_a divine_a law_n how_o manifold_a mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o worship_v one_o god_n and_o by_o all_o just_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n with_o man_n or_o supernatural_a viz._n extraordinary_o reveal_v by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n
4._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v create_v and_o derive_v from_o that_o divine_a and_o derive_v from_o whence_o all_o divine_a law_n be_v derive_v eternal_a right_n which_o be_v inseparable_o in_o god_n before_o any_o such_o law_n be_v create_v by_o he_o 5._o humane_a law_n be_v threefold_a viz._n secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n or_o gamacal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n how_o manifold_a be_v humane_a law_n husband_n or_o paternal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 6._o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n which_o derive_v from_o whence_o derive_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n create_v in_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o they_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o man_n law_n why_o call_v humane_a law_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v or_o create_v they_o 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v from_o whence_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v which_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v until_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 9_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n call_v why_o so_o call_v 10._o despotical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v despotical_a law_n from_o whence_o derive_v which_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n which_o right_o or_o power_n be_v create_v by_o secular_a or_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o family_n be_v 11._o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o precede_v every_o law_n or_o it_o have_v no_o law_n what_o must_v precede_v every_o law_n obligation_n viz._n the_o legislative_a right_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la another_z and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la another_o and_o so_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la humana_fw-la and_o jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o thing_n can_v possible_o ever_o write_v clear_o upon_o the_o subject_n 12._o humane_a and_o despotical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a or_o oblige_v to_o corporal_a vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v vindicative_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n 13._o only_o humane_a secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n be_v distributive_a and_o create_v property_n among_o man_n in_o their_o estate_n distributive_a what_o law_n be_v distributive_a 14._o neither_o divine_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a but_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n only_o vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v neither_o distributive_a nor_o vindicative_a law_n vindicative_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v punish_v temporal_o for_o not_o observe_v ecclesiastical_a law_n 15._o although_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n bound_v in_o conscience_n only_o and_o therefore_o can_v impose_v any_o corporal_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n yet_o the_o secular_a law_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n or_o relief_n in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 201._o law_n lit._n vil_fw-mi sect_n 201._o and_o by_o the_o common_a statute_n law_n whoso_o be_v adjudge_v a_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n take_v cognisance_n of_o either_o excommnication_n heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la regio_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la mundi_fw-la say_v linwood_n who_o say_v moreover_o agatis_fw-la moreover_o com._n stat._n the_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la angliae_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o court-christian_a but_o whether_o linwood_n say_v true_a or_o not_o hen._n 8._o begin_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o confound_v the_o jurisdiction_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o both_o have_v open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o schism_n and_o dissension_n that_o the_o common-lawyer_n and_o statute-law_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n devour_v all_o church-rite_n and_o power_n nor_o be_v either_o the_o common_a or_o statute-law_n now_o in_o much_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o those_o man_n who_o have_v so_o extravagant_o attribute_v both_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n between_o supreme_a head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n i_o understand_v no_o difference_n for_o if_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v not_o supreme_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n then_o necessary_o must_v such_o a_o governor_n be_v a_o usurper_n or_o unjust_a invader_n in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o in_o their_o practice_n have_v deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o power_n and_o ascribe_v they_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o court_v subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n that_o these_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o court_n in_o as_o little_a esteem_n as_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o king_n god_n know_v upon_o what_o account_n for_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n be_v ever_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o reasonable_o pretend_v violent_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a power_n among_o we_o here_o do_v not_o i_o admit_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o division_n of_o civil_a law_n into_o sacred_a annot._n annot._n and_o secular_a do_v ever_o man_n before_o hear_v of_o sacred_a civil_a law_n sacred_a law_n be_v those_o civil_a law_n he_o say_v which_o belong_v to_o religion_n that_o be_v 5._o cap._n 14._o art_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a secular_a law_n be_v those_o he_o say_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v civil_a by_o a_o general_a name_n for_o though_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o sacred_a as_o he_o say_v yet_o be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o right_a or_o power_n from_o civil_a or_o secular_a sanction_n which_o at_o high_a can_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o humane_a 16._o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n as_o my_o understanding_n differ_v from_o counsel_n how_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n my_o will_n my_o will_n be_v that_o which_o imperate_v all_o my_o action_n my_o understanding_n inform_v my_o will_n whether_o the_o do_v or_o not_o not_o do_v such_o a_o act_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n counsel_n the_o reason_n advice_n or_o discourse_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n refer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o council_n whether_o the_o willing_a or_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o a_o law_n will_v be_v probable_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o always_o place_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n extreme_n introduction_n virtue_n be_v not_o fit_v always_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n and_o those_o extreme_n to_o be_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o do_v subscribe_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 3._o art_n 32._o de_fw-fr cive_z and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v viz._n that_o fortitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o virtue_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a nor_o do_v quantity_n in_o give_v be_v it_o much_o little_a or_o indifferent_a make_v virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v gratitude_n and_o patience_n justice_z and_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o place_v between_o any_o extreme_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o i_o can_v less_o dissent_v from_o he_o where_o cap._n 3._o he_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o cap._n 2._o art_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o 2._o virtue_n be_v the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o virtue_n what_o be_v virtue_n right_a reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o from_o some_o notion_n know_v to_o
least_o liberty_n and_o that_o which_o in_o other_o man_n be_v term_v anger_n in_o they_o be_v call_v pride_n and_o tyranny_n beside_o in_o private_a man_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v well_o but_o prince_n must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o minister_n do_v ill_a 6._o tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 50._o humane_a law_n be_v the_o law_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o power_n that_o govern_v they_o can_v therefore_o extend_v themselves_o to_o bind_v he_o from_o who_o they_o be_v derive_v for_o omnis_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la transmutandi_fw-la aliud_fw-la beside_o the_o prince_n may_v free_v other_o man_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o himself_o and_o if_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n than_o be_v humane_a law_n as_o well_o 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do_v in_o church_n be_v against_o conscience_n no_o mind_v of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n all_o their_o talk_n be_v judge_v their_o superior_n and_o this_o buzz_v into_o the_o head_n of_o light_n and_o inconstant_a man_n beget_v all_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v believe_v with_o the_o same_o faith_n they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o their_o creed_n and_o if_o authority_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o further_a growth_n of_o such_o seditious_a practice_n by_o punish_v the_o author_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v by_o the_o well-affected_a no_o less_o than_o a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o if_o lex_fw-la lata_fw-la have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o legislator_n than_o be_v the_o creature_n subject_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o what_o he_o command_v opinion_n that_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n his_o son_n and_o the_o master_n to_o what_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n and_o god_n to_o what_o he_o command_v man_n which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o absurd_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o subject_n they_o who_o assert_v that_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o make_v their_o child_n shoe_n and_o clothes_n to_o serve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v man_n for_o as_o man_n vice_n and_o manner_n vary_v so_o must_v humane_a law_n but_o man_n neither_o consider_v themselves_o nor_o prince_n in_o assert_v this_o for_o prince_n be_v in_o a_o more_o vile_a condition_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n not_o to_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n how_o can_v any_o man_n accuse_v hen._n 7._o for_o his_o rigid_a exact_v the_o penal_a law_n when_o by_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o why_o do_v man_n tax_v h._n 8._o for_o a_o cruel_a man_n and_o a_o tyrant_n because_o he_o put_v so_o many_o man_n to_o death_n for_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n the_o not_o subscribe_v the_o six_o article_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n nay_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v queen_n mary_n a_o power_n to_o relieve_v any_o protestant_n give_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n by_o bishop_n bonner_n from_o this_o very_a opinion_n spring_v all_o the_o misery_n for_o these_o last_o 18_o year_n scot_n have_v liberty_n to_o invade_v we_o but_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n not_o to_o relieve_v his_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a subject_n this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o turk_n first_o entrance_n into_o christendom_n for_o while_o the_o wrangle_a grecian_n not_o content_a with_o their_o rightful_a emperor_n place_n usurper_n in_o their_o room_n who_o to_o gratify_v they_o again_o and_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n care_v not_o what_o they_o grant_v their_o well-affected_a subject_n which_o so_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_n that_o contest_v with_o their_o emperor_n about_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o their_o usurp_a emperor_n have_v grant_v they_o and_o neglect_v their_o common_a and_o at_o first_o despise_v enemy_n the_o turk_n they_o be_v all_o overcome_v in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n obedient_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o what_o private_a man_n can_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n over_o his_o superior_a by_o judge_v whether_o he_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n or_o not_o and_o let_v any_o man_n show_v that_o ever_o our_o parliament_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o council_n of_o state_n or_o safety_n be_v ever_o oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o i_o will_v submit_v that_o rightful_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n then_o that_o the_o moderate_v that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v will_n of_o they_o which_o command_n may_v be_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v to_o reason_n as_o that_o king_n father_n and_o master_n shall_v never_o exact_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v moderate_v unless_o it_o be_v divide_v or_o subject_n to_o the_o moderator_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v 8._o all_o right_a that_o any_o creature_n have_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v either_o from_o the_o power_n that_o any_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o the_o supreme_a power_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n but_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v praedium_fw-la directum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la sir_n e._n co._n com._n lit._n pag._n 1._o b._n qui_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o none_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o not_o subject_a can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o his_o sovereign_n 9_o there_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o this_o last_o century_n cause_v so_o not_o that_o the_o people_n may_v reform_v where_o prince_n will_v not_o much_o dissension_n and_o bloodshed_n among_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o turk_n either_o restrain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v only_o a_o spectator_n not_o actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n the_o end_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mean_n be_v a_o doctrine_n general_o receive_v among_o these_o reformer_n if_o the_o end_n be_v reformation_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o where_o in_o the_o western_a world_n man_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n make_v reformation_n their_o pretence_n no_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o do_v calvin_n give_v they_o a_o lesson_n abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la 21._o comment_fw-fr on_o dan._n 6._o 21._o principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la immo_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la censeantur_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la potius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oportet_fw-la conspuere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la parere_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la proterviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la spoliare_fw-la deum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la earthly_a prince_n do_v divest_v themselves_o of_o power_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n man_n ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o spit_v upon_o their_o head_n then_o obey_v they_o where_o they_o deal_v so_o saucy_o as_o if_o they_o will_v spoil_v god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o luther_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la legibus_fw-la exempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la libertate_fw-la nobis_fw-la christiana_n per_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n the_o captiv_n babil_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la donata_fw-la we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o man_n liberty_n be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n et_fw-la scio_fw-la nullam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la feliciter_fw-la legibus_fw-la administrari_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n happy_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o turpe_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iniquiter_fw-la servile_a christianum_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la quam_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o unjust_a servile_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v free_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sacrord_n cap._n the_o sacrord_n but_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o whether_o these_o man_n follower_n have_v not_o well_o practise_v their_o lecture_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o germany_n bohemia_n austria_n upper_a and_o low_a hungaria_n transilvania_n sweden_n france_n england_n scotland_n low-countries_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o combustion_n of_o christendom_n judge_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v from_o their_o principle_n justify_v all_o their_o action_n 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o temporal_a good_a follow_v in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a prince_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o endeavour_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n then_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n by_o
this_o opinion_n be_v all_o christian_a prince_n make_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o infidel_n or_o mahometan_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n in_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o change_v bonum_fw-la temporale_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la into_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o good_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n 11._o the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o singular_n and_o less_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n opinion_n rex_fw-la major_n singulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n be_v a_o fool_n bolt_n shoot_v at_o such_o random_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o measure_n whether_o it_o be_v near_o the_o mark_n or_o not_o for_o not_o only_o all_o subject_n owe_v their_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o but_o never_o be_v any_o prince_n universal_o reject_v or_o disobey_v by_o his_o subject_n 12._o see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n 3._o par_fw-fr inst_z pag._n 9_o on_o si_fw-fr homme_fw-fr leva_fw-la guerre_fw-fr encontre_fw-fr 12._o that_o subject_n may_v upon_o any_o prerence_n levy_v war_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n a_o seditious_a opinion_n see_v calv._n case_n 11_o 12._o nostre_fw-fr seignieur_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr this_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o no_o subject_n can_v levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n for_o to_o he_o it_o only_o belong_v and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o any_o levy_n war_n to_o expulse_v stranger_n to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o remove_v councillor_n or_o any_o other_o end_n pretend_v reformation_n of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o warrant_n this_o be_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o be_v against_o the_o king_n 13._o let_v no_o prince_n ever_o hope_v for_o obedience_n from_o his_o subject_n who_o god_n negligence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n take_v no_o care_n that_o god_n be_v due_o serve_v by_o they_o for_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o man_n will_v not_o honour_v their_o king_n but_o be_v dispose_v to_o sedition_n 14._o honour_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o estimation_n of_o another_o power_n sedition_n contempt_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o protect_v reward_n and_o punish_v another_o and_o prudent_a prince_n ought_v so_o to_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o this_o in_o their_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o for_o beside_o that_o ill_a man_n will_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o punishment_n become_v more_o licentious_a general_o all_o man_n ambitious_o where_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o fear_n desire_v to_o insult_v over_o their_o superior_n aesop_n give_v a_o item_n of_o this_o last_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o log_n which_o jupiter_n give_v the_o frog_n for_o their_o king_n when_o they_o become_v fearless_a of_o it_o every_o one_o jump_v insult_o upon_o it_o and_o example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o see_v in_o man_n who_o condemn_v for_o offence_n to_o death_n they_o penitent_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o that_o power_n that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n whereas_o scarce_o any_o offender_n fearless_a of_o punishment_n do_v ever_o submit_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o it_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v principal_o to_o take_v care_n how_o either_o by_o their_o vice_n remiss_a government_n or_o otherwise_o they_o make_v their_o person_n or_o power_n contemptible_a for_o when_o power_n be_v contemptible_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v never_o permanent_a 15._o if_o the_o age_n tend_v to_o worse_a and_o man_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v sedition_n concession_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o subject_n dispose_v they_o to_o sedition_n worse_o then_o in_o the_o precedent_n as_o man_n general_o hold_v and_o if_o prince_n power_n in_o age_n when_o mankind_n do_v not_o so_o fast_o degenerate_a into_o all_o forbid_a wickedness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o all_o time_n to_o restrain_v the_o sedition_n and_o disorder_n of_o their_o subject_n then_o be_v it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o prince_n to_o indulge_v this_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o their_o subject_n by_o grant_v they_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v that_o ever_o any_o where_n in_o the_o world_n prince_n do_v make_v their_o subject_n better_a by_o grant_v they_o a_o more_o than_o usual_a liberty_n but_o only_o make_v they_o more_o arrogant_a to_o demand_v more_o until_o their_o majesty_n and_o authority_n become_v so_o contemptible_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o govern_v their_o subject_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o have_v what_o term_v their_o subject_n please_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o or_o to_o reject_v they_o which_o in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v assure_o do_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o believe_v prince_n do_v prudent_o by_o grant_v to_o their_o subject_n all_o their_o real_a prerogative_n and_o retain_v only_o or_o some_o small_a matter_n more_o than_o the_o empty_a title_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o good_a law_n be_v make_v but_o execute_v if_o law_n be_v not_o careful_o execute_v that_o they_o be_v careful_o put_v in_o execution_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a but_o few_o man_n who_o be_v daily_o solicitous_a and_o industrious_a to_o attain_v to_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o foolish_a man_n only_o to_o will_n and_o wish_v but_o the_o part_n of_o prudent_a man_n to_o do_v wise_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v it_o in_o a_o family_n where_o the_o master_n only_o 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man_n can_v oblige_v or_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o himself_o the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o servant_n subject_v himself_o man_n or_o creature_n by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o will_n for_o no_o act_n of_o any_o man_n will_n can_v have_v any_o power_n of_o himself_o omnis_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la transmutandi_fw-la aliud_fw-la every_o active_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o alteration_n in_o another_o body_n the_o act_n therefore_o of_o a_o man_n will_n can_v make_v no_o obligation_n in_o his_o body_n who_o do_v will_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o relation_n that_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o be_v bind_v can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o will_n add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o his_o will_n then_o be_v the_o most_o wilful_a 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thence_o because_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o and_o that_o law_n do_v oblige_v only_o in_o conscience_n but_o the_o master_n power_n oblige_v to_o corporal_a punishment_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o no_o master_n power_n arise_v from_o any_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v or_o promise_n nor_o from_o the_o master_n acceptance_n no_o regal_a power_n can_v arise_v from_o the_o prince_n acceptance_n of_o their_o subject_n submission_n for_o a_o great_a family_n be_v a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o little_a kingdom_n be_v a_o family_n say_v tho._n hobbes_n cap._n 8._o art_n 1._o the_o cive_z 10._o if_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o be_v nature_n the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n of_o a_o master_n over_o his_o servant_n eternal_a and_o incommunicable_a but_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o 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their_o servant_n but_o also_o every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n master_n have_v power_n over_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o they_o be_v the_o master_n power_n therefore_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n 12._o nascitur_fw-la servus_n say_v aristotle_n most_o true_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v be_v ever_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n unless_o a_o posthumou_n king_n but_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o threefold_a subjection_n first_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n second_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o three_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o pact_n and_o contract_n the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o master_n 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have_v reference_n to_o subject_n who_o be_v bear_v diversity_n diversity_n in_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o in_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n there_o neither_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o original_n right_a or_o power_n in_o they_o but_o their_o convention_n do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n where_o therefore_o such_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v sine_fw-la die_v they_o be_v total_o dissolve_v however_o this_o dissolution_n happen_v nor_o do_v any_o man_n owe_v they_o obedience_n any_o long_o but_z his_o or_o their_o title_n who_o next_o possess_v be_v good_a enough_o against_o they_o and_o all_o other_o who_o can_v make_v a_o superior_a or_o more_o just_a claim_n nor_o can_v this_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o man_n bear_v in_o elective_a monarchy_n for_o the_o election_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o elector_n who_o original_o have_v no_o right_n of_o election_n any_o possession_n bring_v in_o against_o such_o election_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v title_n equivalent_a to_o it_o nor_o do_v subject_n in_o conscience_n owe_v obedience_n but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v possess_v or_o can_v make_v a_o superior_a claim_n by_o a_o true_a descent_n from_o he_o against_o who_o no_o just_a title_n can_v be_v take_v 10._o bodin_n in_o his_o republic_n make_v a_o quaere_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v better_o subject_a wherein_o consist_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o subject_n ro_o be_v govern_v by_o few_o law_n with_o a_o reservation_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o some_o special_a court_n to_o redress_v extraordinary_a abuse_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n or_o so_o to_o multiply_v law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v where_o he_o can_v evade_v the_o law_n and_o determine_v for_o the_o former_a and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v that_o law_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o be_v finite_a but_o man_n action_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o though_o never_o so_o many_o law_n be_v make_v yet_o may_v man_n find_v evasion_n out_o of_o they_o to_o abuse_v and_o wrong_v other_o man_n whereby_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o ensnare_v other_o man_n than_o avoid_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v it_o be_v a_o folly_n much_o incident_a to_o englishman_n that_o they_o place_v not_o only_a freedom_n in_o serve_v many_o master_n but_o liberty_n in_o many_o law_n let_v any_o man_n take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o statute-law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v since_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n to_o this_o year_n 1660._o and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o four_o time_n more_o than_o all_o the_o act_n make_v before_o only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lawyer_n fee_n for_o the_o ensnare_a of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o great_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o few_o law_n and_o these_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a 11._o the_o power_n of_o parent_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n child_n parent_n of_o subjection_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n subjection_n to_o they_o be_v due_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n solon_n have_v write_v the_o athenian_a law_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v decree_v no_o punishment_n upon_o he_o who_o shall_v kill_v his_o parent_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o detestable_a as_o to_o think_v to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n he_o therefore_o do_v wise_o not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n against_o that_o which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o lest_o by_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o forbid_v as_o admonish_v child_n to_o it_o and_o what_o a_o curse_n do_v canaan_n contract_n upon_o himself_o for_o but_o discover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o no_o question_n god_n blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v never_o more_o efficacious_o pronounce_v than_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n 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how_o far_o this_o good_a prince_n be_v from_o have_v any_o spite_n to_o holy_a order_n or_o man_n separate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o service_n at_o the_o holy_a altar_n he_o do_v enact_v siquis_fw-la sacris_fw-la initiatus_fw-la incoláve_v in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la fortunas_fw-la 114._o law_n 37._o fol._n 114._o vitamve_fw-la ejus_fw-la spectarint_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la tum_fw-la ei_fw-la rex_fw-la ni_fw-fr be_v aliunde_fw-la habuerit_fw-la loco_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o cognatorum_fw-la esto_fw-la fraudator_fw-la
plate_n jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religious_a house_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o compel_v the_o clergy_n to_o give_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o one_o year_n value_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o neither_o pope_n nor_o clergy_n dare_v open_o oppugn_v he_o but_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n 8._o ses_fw-fr martin_n he_o set_v john_n balliol_n adjudge_v by_o edward_n before_o king_n of_o scotland_n at_o liberty_n and_o have_v conquer_v scotland_n in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n robert_n bruce_n procure_v a_o instrument_n from_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o king_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o war_n there_o but_o how_o little_a king_n edward_n regard_v this_o instrument_n and_o what_o 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to_o amendment_n the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o a_o woman_n whether_o she_o be_v wife_n or_o concubine_n 20._o if_o any_o one_o marry_v commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o another_o or_o any_o wife_n with_o the_o lawful_a husband_n of_o another_o let_v either_o of_o they_o fast_o seven_o year_n viz._n three_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o four_o as_o the_o confessor_n shall_v teach_v and_o lament_v their_o transgression_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v 21._o if_o any_o woman_n shall_v take_v to_o her_o two_o brethren_n in_o marriage_n one_o after_o another_o they_o deserve_v judgement_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o most_o strict_a penance_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v as_o their_o confessor_n shall_v instruct_v they_o and_o die_v the_o priest_n confer_v upon_o they_o the_o due_a obsequy_n of_o christian_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v promise_v this_o that_o they_o will_v have_v long_o do_v their_o penance_n if_o they_o shall_v long_o have_v live_v 22._o if_o 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such_o ship_n offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n no_o person_n shall_v keep_v any_o school_n or_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o university_n or_o college_n of_o this_o realm_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o public_a or_o free_a grammar-school_n or_o in_o some_o such_o nobleman_n or_o noblewoman_n gentleman_fw-mi or_o gentlewoman_n house_n as_o be_v not_o recusant_n or_o where_o the_o say_v same_o schoolmaster_n shall_v not_o be_v license_v by_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o that_o diocese_n upon_o pain_n that_o as_o well_o the_o schoolmaster_n as_o the_o party_n that_o entertain_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o day_n so_o offend_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o 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forty_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o than_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o where_o such_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n be_v or_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o in_o place_n exempt_a as_o not_o exempt_a shall_v once_o every_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n within_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n and_o shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v the_o age_n of_o the_o say_a child_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n of_o that_o shire_n limit_n division_n or_o liberty_n all_o such_o presentment_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o say_a session_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerk_n for_o the_o time_n be_v without_o any_o fee_n and_o for_o default_n of_o every_o such_o presentment_n the_o say_a churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o default_n of_o record_v such_o presentment_n without_o a_o fee_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerke_a shall_v forfeit_v 40._o s._n every_o presenement_n make_v by_o any_o churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n as_o aforesaid_a whereby_o any_o recusant_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convict_v shall_v be_v reward_v by_o have_v 40._o s._n to_o be_v levy_v out_o of_o such_o recusants_n good_n and_o estate_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o justice_n of_o assiize_n and_o justice_n of_o quarter-session_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o recusant_n as_o well_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o have_v also_o power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o body_n of_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o baylif_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n general_n or_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o then_o the_o offendor_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n upon_o record_n that_o every_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n by_o verdict_n of_o 12_o man_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o upon_o a_o recusant_n convict_v and_o that_o every_o conviction_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o el._n 1._o concern_v recusant_n monthly_a forfeiture_n yet_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o take_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v into_o his_o two_o part_n the_o mansion_n house_n nor_o shall_v 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than_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o such_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n due_o tender_v than_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v again_o tender_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o affize_v or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n shall_v then_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n except_o woman_n covert_a who_o upon_o refusal_n shall_v only_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o a._n b_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n or_o raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o 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by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o i_o do_v far_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o 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