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peace_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n seek_v private_a revenge_n for_o any_o suppose_a injury_n 21._o that_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o for_o applause_n of_o man_n 22._o that_o where_o evidence_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o clear_o appear_v that_o they_o take_v information_n from_o witness_n 23._o that_o the_o judge_n be_v indifferent_a not_o bias_v to_o either_o party_n either_o by_o natural_a relation_n or_o by_o any_o precedent_a obligation_n 24._o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o high_a right_a to_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v and_o because_o god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o will_n the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o offer_v every_o man_n grace_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o by_o prefer_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n 25._o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o his_o mind_n table_n the_o sum_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n in_o every_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v if_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o let_v he_o suppose_v himself_o in_o place_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o intend_v this_o action_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o to_o another_o for_o upon_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o 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he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o deborah_n and_o yet_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o she_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o whereas_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v power_n over_o the_o finem_fw-la cap._n 11._o be_v 16._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la high-priest_n and_o instance_v in_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o person_n he_o dispute_v without_o a_o adversary_n for_o i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n in_o they_o for_o solomon_n do_v restore_v sadoc_n who_o be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v so_o much_o power_n whereas_o abiathar_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n one_o of_o aaron_n young_a son_n whereof_o eli_n be_v the_o first_o 1._o jos_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la jud._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o regal_a 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and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v on_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v note_v reader_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o prince_n bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la of_o peace_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a peace_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n be_v bear_v as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n without_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o elective_a in_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o but_o because_o parum_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la jura_fw-la gerere_fw-la it_o have_v be_v execute_v what_o order_n our_o saviour_n take_v in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o execute_v of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o how_o execute_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n if_o he_o have_v 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the_o world_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n therefore_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o ordain_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n our_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n i._n e._n the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o after_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n ordain_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n let_v we_o see_v to_o who_o our_o saviour_n do_v bequeath_v this_o ghostly_a power_n after_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 21._o act._n 14._o 21._o diaconos_fw-la that_o presbyter_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o age_n but_o office_n be_v most_o manifest_a for_o when_o st._n 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realm_n in_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o indictment_n conclude_v contra_fw-la ligeantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la debitum_fw-la for_o he_o owe_v the_o king_n a_o local_a obedience_n but_o if_o he_o have_v issue_n here_o that_o issue_n be_v a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n and_o it_o be_v not_o caelum_fw-la nec_fw-la solum_fw-la neither_o climate_n nor_o soil_n but_o ligeantia_fw-la which_o make_v a_o natural_a subject_n and_o therefore_o if_o enemy_n possess_v any_o fort_n etc._n etc._n the_o issue_n bear_v there_o be_v no_o subject_a of_o the_o king_n by_z as_o much_o reason_n those_o subject_n bear_v after_o conquest_n by_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v his_o natural_a subject_n 6._o legal_a ligeance_n be_v when_o at_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n the_o subject_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o ligeance_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v you_o shall_v swear_v that_o from_o this_o day_n 7._o â—igeantia_fw-la leâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la do_fw-mi 4._o â—â—g_n 6._o 7._o forward_o you_o 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if_o ever_o by_o delicacy_n or_o lust_n he_o have_v please_v the_o devil_n now_o let_v he_o by_o fast_v correct_v that_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o have_v commit_v by_o gluttony_n and_o let_v he_o often_o watch_v and_o labour_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o give_v to_o ease_v when_o he_o ought_v not_o or_o have_v at_o other_o time_n beyond_o measure_n watch_v in_o vain_a let_v he_o afflict_v himself_o with_o cold_a and_o freeze_a bath_n for_o that_o heat_n whereof_o he_o sin_v by_o lust_n if_o he_o have_v any_o where_o offend_v another_o unjust_o let_v he_o diligent_o make_v amends_o and_o if_o another_o have_v offend_v he_o let_v he_o be_v appease_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v against_o those_o sin_n which_o grow_v up_o
to_o god_n that_o be_v plough-alm_n fifteen_o night_n after_o easter_n the_o tithe_n of_o young_a live_a creature_n at_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n but_o if_o any_o one_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a viz._n of_o the_o ten_o acre_n of_o ploughland_n then_o let_v the_o king_n sheriff_n the_o bishop_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n meet_v and_o no_o thank_n to_o he_o restore_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a and_o leave_v the_o nine_o to_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o eight_o part_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n have_v one_o half_a and_o the_o bishop_n the_o other_o be_v he_o the_o king_n man_n or_o any_o nobleman_n of_o peter-pence_n 9_o 9_o and_o the_o money_n due_a to_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o who_o shall_v not_o pay_v it_o shall_v pay_v that_o penny_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thirty_o penny_n beside_o and_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n of_o first-fruit_n 10._o 10._o let_v the_o first-fruit_n be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v forbear_v he_o shall_v give_v they_o elevenfold_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o freeman_n 11._o 11._o if_o a_o freeman_n have_v a_o church_n upon_o his_o demesne_n which_o have_v a_o churchyard_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o confer_v upon_o his_o church_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o tithe_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o bury_v place_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n give_v the_o priest_n so_o much_o of_o the_o nine_o other_o part_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o let_v the_o hearth_n money_n be_v first_o pay_v to_o the_o church_n by_o every_o freeman_n of_o money_n for_o light_n 12._o 12._o and_o let_v money_n be_v give_v to_o light_n thrice_o every_o year_n first_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n let_v one_o halfpenniworth_n of_o wax_n be_v impose_v upon_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n and_o so_o much_o again_o upon_o the_o famous_a feast_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o the_o money_n call_v symbolum_n animae_fw-la and_o of_o burial_n 14._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o after_o a_o grave_n be_v open_v the_o burial-money_n be_v forthwith_o tell_v out_o and_o if_o a_o man_n bury_v one_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o parish_n yet_o shall_v the_o burial-money_n notwithstanding_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v of_o god_n right_a in_o observe_v festival_n and_o fast_n 15._o 15._o and_o let_v every_o one_o defend_v all_o god_n right_a all_o he_o can_v let_v he_o celebrate_v festival_n and_o fasting-day_n also_o sunday_n keep_v a_o feast_n from_o saturday_n noon_n to_o monday_n light_n and_o let_v every_o man_n abstain_v from_o bodily_a labour_n of_o sunday_n 16._o 16._o and_o we_o express_o forbid_v any_o market_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o any_o convention_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o sunday_n unless_o there_o be_v urgent_a necessity_n and_o also_o let_v every_o man_n upon_o a_o holiday_n abstain_v from_o hunt_v and_o all_o bodily_a labour_n of_o fast_n 17._o 17._o and_o we_o command_v that_o every_o man_n observe_v all_o these_o fast_n whether_o of_o the_o ember-week_n or_o lent_n or_o any_o other_o fast_o with_o all_o godliness_n and_o to_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n of_o s._n mary_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o philip_n and_o james_n we_o command_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v fast_o because_o of_o the_o festivity_n of_o easter_n and_o upon_o every_o friday_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o festival_n fast_o and_o let_v no_o man_n fast_o from_o easter_n until_o whitsuntide_n or_o from_o christmas_n until_o the_o octaba_n of_o epiphany_n unless_o he_o be_v willing_a or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n 18._o 18._o and_o we_o forbid_v the_o ordal_n upon_o all_o festival_n ember_n week_n and_o other_o right_n fast_v day_n and_o all_o plead_n at_o law_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o epiphany_n and_o from_o septuagesima_fw-la until_o the_o fifteen_o day_n after_o easter_n and_o indeed_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o annual_a feast_n of_o s._n edward_n and_o s._n dunstan_n be_v religious_o observe_v of_o the_o englishman_n upon_o the_o 15._o kalend_n of_o april_n and_o 15._o kalend_n of_o june_n let_v every_o christian_a man_n upon_o these_o solemn_a feast_n as_o be_v meet_v be_v peaceable_a and_o free_a from_o all_o fraud_n and_o malice_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o whether_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o pledge_n or_o compensation_n let_v he_o either_o repay_v it_o before_o these_o day_n or_o soon_o after_o a_o exhortation_n to_o confession_n and_o penance_n 19_o 19_o and_o we_o command_v for_o god_n love_n that_o all_o christian_a man_n understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o will_v rather_o have_v obey_v god_n will_n when_o we_o have_v time_n give_v we_o then_o to_o have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n which_o all_o man_n enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n certain_o a_o reward_n will_v be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o miserable_a which_o in_o their_o life_n deserve_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v diligent_o avoid_v our_o misdeed_n let_v we_o ingenuous_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o future_a and_o due_o compensate_a and_o command_v those_o law_n to_o other_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o obey_v this_o be_v right_a judgement_n and_o with_o god_n acceptable_a and_o he_o be_v true_o bless_v which_o by_o rule_n shall_v judge_v for_o almighty_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o all_o and_o with_o a_o inestimable_a price_n redeem_v we_o viz._n with_o his_o own_o life_n pour_v out_o upon_o we_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o eucharist_n and_o honest_a life_n 19_o cap._n 19_o and_o let_v every_o christian_a man_n do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o his_o health_n and_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o his_o christendom_n and_o he_o which_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v must_v understand_v that_o thrice_o at_o least_o every_o year_n he_o must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o who_o trust_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a must_v right_o observe_v all_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o religious_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o faith_n give_v and_o do_v justice_n all_o he_o can_v in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n and_o diligent_o follow_v god_n justice_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o then_o at_o length_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v abundant_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o lord_n 20._o 20._o further_o we_o will_v follow_v what_o we_o teach_v other_o always_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o defend_v his_o honour_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o obey_v his_o will_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o right_a and_o virtue_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o a_o great_a ease_n for_o in_o this_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n will_v be_v faithful_a to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o very_o meet_v that_o lord_n govern_v their_o servant_n with_o reason_n to_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o faith_n 21._o 21._o and_o we_o great_o admonish_v all_o christian_a man_n that_o inward_o from_o their_o heart_n they_o love_v god_n and_o that_o they_o steadfast_o hold_v christian_n religion_n and_o devout_o obey_v god_n teacher_n and_o diligent_o learn_v god_n law_n and_o contemplate_v it_o and_o often_o and_o much_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o that_o man_n thorough_o learn_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o apostle_n creed_n 22._o 22._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o christian_a man_n so_o learn_v that_o at_o least_o he_o thorough_o understand_v the_o right_a faith_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o apostle_n creed_n for_o with_o one_o of_o these_o every_o christian_a man_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o with_o the_o other_o profess_v a_o
right_a faith_n to_o he_o christ_n himself_n first_o sing_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o teach_v it_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o godly_a prayer_n be_v make_v up_o of_o seven_o petition_n which_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o counterfeit_o but_o from_o his_o heart_n speak_v speak_v with_o god_n himself_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n with_o any_o reason_n pray_v to_o god_n from_o his_o soul_n unless_o he_o believe_v on_o god_n and_o inward_o have_v a_o right_a faith_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o learn_v these_o thing_n after_o death_n shall_v neither_o partake_v of_o any_o part_n of_o rest_n with_o christian_n neither_o alive_a shall_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o last_o shall_v be_v deem_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n nay_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o answer_v for_o any_o one_o in_o baptism_n or_o before_o the_o bishop_n in_o confirmation_n unless_o he_o shall_v learn_v these_o and_o thorough_o con_v they_o that_o deadly_a sin_n be_v avoid_v 23._o 23._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o man_n do_v always_o and_o careful_o avoid_v all_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o he_o by_o chance_n offend_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o make_v amends_o therefore_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o among_o these_o avoutery_n 24._o cap._n 24._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v do_v avoid_v all_o avoutry_n and_o forbid_a lust_n and_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n that_o man_n be_v fearful_a of_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n 25._o 25._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v always_o so_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o day_n and_o night_n they_o may_v fear_v punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o dread_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v affright_v for_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n continual_o think_v of_o 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