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to_o see_v a_o french_a gentleman_n turn_v to_o merchandize_v but_o there_o they_o have_v great_a opportunity_n for_o prefer_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n especial_o by_o the_o way_n of_o arms._n and_o so_o jealous_a be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o of_o this_o their_o gentility_n that_o rather_o than_o have_v it_o expose_v in_o any_o of_o their_o member_n by_o naked_a and_o hungry_a poverty_n their_o way_n be_v to_o help_v one_o another_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o which_o be_v very_o commendable_a they_o seldom_o fail_v to_o give_v a_o gentleman_n though_o never_o so_o needy_a the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o birth_n but_o it_o be_v something_o surprise_v they_o shall_v so_o much_o decline_v merchandize_v their_o king_n lewis_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr not_o to_o mention_v his_o other_o commodity_n be_v the_o great_a salt-merchant_n in_o the_o know_a world_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o commonalty_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o nation_n the_o generality_n of_o they_o employ_v in_o husbandry_n trade_n and_o navigation_n some_o in_o a_o high_a other_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n and_o such_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o people_n in_o general_n that_o none_o enjoy_v great_a privilege_n or_o be_v more_o secure_a by_o law_n from_o oppression_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o tax_n or_o law_n but_o what_o they_o contrive_v themselves_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o point_n of_o trial_n none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v try_v but_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v by_o twelve_o man_n commoner_n like_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o short_a the_o government_n be_v so_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o england_n that_o unless_o the_o law_n be_v invade_v which_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o government_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v any_o way_n oppress_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n and_o first_o of_o the_o bishop_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v like_o the_o laity_n divide_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o degree_n for_o as_o the_o laity_n consist_v of_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n so_o the_o clergy_n be_v divide_v into_o bishop_n dignitary_n and_o inferiors_n clergy_n the_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o law_n every_o one_o in_o his_o diocese_n and_o as_o england_n consist_v of_o 26_o diocese_n or_o bishopric_n so_o there_o be_v according_o 26_o bishop_n or_o diocesan_n beside_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a bishopric_n their_o office_n be_v pastoral_n their_o business_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o flock_n with_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o oversee_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n that_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n the_o people_n may_v keep_v the_o truth_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o canonical_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v all_o in_o chief_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o however_o be_v never_o perform_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n joint_o with_o some_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v also_o empower_v to_o grant_v institution_n to_o benefice_n upon_o presentation_n of_o other_o patron_n to_o command_v induction_n to_o be_v give_v to_o order_v the_o collect_v and_o preserve_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n for_o the_o successor_n use_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o church-liberty_n and_o once_o in_o three_o year_n to_o visit_v each_o his_o diocese_n in_o this_o triennial_a visitation_n they_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n carriages_n and_o offence_n of_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n principal_o of_o offender_n against_o justice_n
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