will_v communicate_v with_o devil_n yet_o if_o the_o delinquent_n have_v do_v any_o mischief_n whereby_o death_n ensue_v the_o party_n punishment_n be_v death_n 6._o ll._n sax._n cap_n 6._o yet_o may_v all_o be_v discharge_v by_o ransom_n and_o good_a security_n for_o good_a behaviour_n for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v no_o less_o zealous_a in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o manner_n commandment_n the_o second_o commandment_n as_o their_o forefather_n like_v not_o the_o use_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n for_o adoration_n neither_o do_v they_o and_o although_o the_o clergy_n in_o other_o matter_n lead_v they_o much_o yet_o in_o this_o they_o be_v alone_o for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o although_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v the_o use_n of_o image_n above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o augustine_n come_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o custom_n fasten_v upon_o the_o saxon_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_n 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reverence_n they_o bear_v to_o rome_n will_v allow_v it_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v that_o the_o saxon_n take_v no_o note_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o profane_a swear_n and_o curse_v commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n which_o crime_n if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n as_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o conceit_v but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o time_n than_o be_v must_v lie_v upon_o the_o clergymens_n account_n for_o their_o neglect_n of_o teach_v the_o point_n or_o upon_o the_o general_a ignorance_n of_o those_o time_n which_o understand_v not_o the_o commandment_n nor_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o find_v no_o canon_n against_o it_o nor_o scarce_o any_o doctrine_n concern_v it_o but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o false_a swear_n till_o anselm_v time_n true_a it_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n seem_v zealous_a against_o all_o swear_n but_o that_o be_v his_o personal_a goodness_n which_o for_o aught_o appear_v die_v with_o he_o and_o anselme_n contend_v against_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o idle_a swear_n render_v his_o ground_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o may_v be_v well_o conceive_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o main_a lege_fw-la cent._n 11._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o conceive_v charitable_o of_o those_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o exceed_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o show_v that_o so_o far_o as_o their_o knowledge_n will_v maintain_v they_o they_o have_v zeal_n to_o make_v it_o into_o action_n they_o begin_v this_o day_n doubtless_o as_o other_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o germany_n tacitus_n tacitus_n nox_fw-la ducere_fw-la diem_fw-la videtur_fw-la and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v their_o secular_a affair_n to_o trench_v too_o nigh_o that_o day_n devotion_n they_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o begin_v upon_o saturday_n at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o continue_v till_o monday_n morning_n 446._o council_n brit._n 445._o 446._o no_o pastime_n no_o not_o their_o belove_a sport_n of_o hunt_v be_v allow_v during_o all_o that_o time_n nor_o no_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o those_o law_n they_o bind_v with_o penalty_n of_o fine_a if_o the_o delinquent_n be_v a_o free_a man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bond_n servant_n he_o be_v to_o be_v whip_v nor_o be_v these_o the_o law_n of_o one_o king_n 546._o ibid._n 268_o 377_o 404_o 518_o 546._o or_o age_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a currant_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n and_o may_v although_o dark_a time_n they_o be_v yet_o put_v we_o in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n to_o the_o blush_n to_o enter_v into_o compare_n with_o they_o for_o their_o devotion_n commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n in_o their_o conversation_n with_o man_n the_o saxon_n seem_v yet_o more_o strict_a and_o be_v a_o people_n of_o a_o public_a spirit_n they_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n above_o all_o account_v treachery_n against_o it_o or_o neglect_v thereof_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n treason_n treason_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n tacitus_n tacitus_n proditores_fw-la &_o transfugas_fw-la arboribus_fw-la suspendunt_fw-la other_o treason_n than_o this_o no_o not_o against_o king_n do_v they_o then_o acknowledge_v any_o and_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o the_o indictment_n for_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n conclude_v only_a felonice_n 11._o miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 11._o as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o form_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o a_o offence_n of_o that_o nature_n intend_v and_o plot_v against_o edmond_n the_o saxon_a king_n when_o as_o for_o the_o plot_v against_o alliance_n though_o of_o common_a and_o inferior_a nature_n the_o indictment_n conclude_v felonice_n &_o proditorie_a 13._o miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 13._o and_o whereas_o the_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o treachery_n against_o the_o country_n be_v death_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o whole_a estate_n 38_o ll._n edw._n cap._n 38_o both_o real_a and_o personal_a in_o treachery_n against_o the_o king_n it_o be_v only_a loss_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n 26._o council_n aenham_n 26._o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o majesty_n have_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o its_o full_a growth_n or_o else_o that_o the_o great_a measure_n thereof_o rest_v in_o the_o body_n still_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n the_o saxon_n be_v indulgent_a commandment_n the_o six_o commandment_n it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o blood_n for_o they_o be_v a_o warlike_a people_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o under_o the_o regiment_n of_o valour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v punish_v only_o with_o fine_a according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n tacitus_n manslaughter_n tacitus_n luitur_fw-la homicidium_fw-la certo_fw-la armentorum_fw-la &_o 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church-government_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 146._o xviii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n fol._n 162._o xix_o of_o the_o court_n of_o crown_n plas_n and_o common_a law_n foe_n 165_o xx._n concern_v sheriff_n fol._n 168._o xxi_o of_o justice_n and_o law_n concern_v the_o peace_n fol._n 170._o xxii_o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 175._o xxiii_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o edward_z the_o five_o and_z richard_z the_o three_o fol._n 181._o xxiv_o of_o the_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 187._o xxv_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 191._o xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o fol._n 194._o xxvii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 202._o xxviii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 223._o xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n 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