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the_o name_n from_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o all_o other_o and_o be_v true_o and_o real_o the_o everlasting_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v frequent_o prophesy_v 31.32_o jer._n 31.32_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n hereafter_o to_o be_v note_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o distinct_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o allegory_n of_o abraham_n two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o v._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n 3.15_o gal._n 3.15_o as_o also_o gal._n 3.15_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o translate_v covenant_n yet_o it_o strong_o sound_v a_o testament_n because_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o death_n no_o man_n can_v disannul_v it_o no_o man_n can_v disannul_v his_o own_o testament_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o will_n whereas_o we_o see_v daily_o that_o covenant_n though_o never_o so_o much_o confirm_v by_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n be_v break_v every_o day_n at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o so_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o v._o 14._o 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grant_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o patron_n free_o for_o pure_a love_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n at_o all_o feudum_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o clientele_n by_o which_o the_o client_n put_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o patron_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v he_o and_o he_o and_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o all_o his_o in_o their_o life_n honour_n and_o fortune_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o condition_n the_o fee_n be_v sure_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o not_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n but_o the_o feudatary_n be_v so_o absolute_o in_o his_o lord_n power_n that_o when_o he_o please_v he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o fee_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o without_o render_v a_o reason_n the_o high_a feudum_n be_v to_o the_o high_a liege_n lord_n this_o be_v for_o a_o man_n free_o to_o put_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o 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come_v by_o succession_n the_o vassal_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o this_o investiture_n right_o humble_o and_o devout_o he_o must_v come_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n to_o be_v invest_v and_o to_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o his_o lord_n before_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o kiss_v his_o lord_n upon_o his_o knee_n ungirt_a and_o unarm_v and_o his_o head_n uncover_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n between_o his_o lord_n hand_n kneel_v between_o his_o lord_n leg_n this_o be_v his_o homage_n which_o as_o often_o as_o he_o change_v his_o lord_n he_o must_v reiterate_v in_o these_o kind_n of_o word_n domine_fw-la vel_fw-la domina_fw-la ingredior_fw-la vel_fw-la ineo_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o hominium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o my_o vestrum_fw-la profiteor_fw-la vassallum_fw-la ratione_fw-la ejus_fw-la loci_fw-la vel_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la accepi_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la occasione_n vel_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la etc._n etc._n polliceor_fw-la &_o juro_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o in_o 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create_v by_o this_o solemn_a homage_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n the_o like_a whereunto_o and_o more_o solemn_a be_v see_v in_o baptism_n wherein_o we_o engage_v to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o fight_v under_o christ_n banner_n against_o they_o and_o to_o continue_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o our_o life_n end_v in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n between_o both_o party_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o expect_v faith_n from_o his_o vassal_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v his_o own_o faith_n to_o he_o again_o nam_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la statuit_fw-la eodem_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la uti_fw-la debet_fw-la look_v what_o right_o a_o man_n have_v ordain_v to_o another_o the_o same_o ought_v he_o to_o use_v this_o donation_n of_o fee_n thus_o accept_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v irrevocable_a during_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o quod_fw-la semel_fw-la placuit_fw-la illud_fw-la amplius_fw-la displicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o free_a gift_n must_v stand_v till_o a_o refutation_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o fee_n donativo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la contractus_fw-la nominatus_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la poenitere_fw-la in_o a_o donation_n which_o be_v a_o contract_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n or_o go_v back_o on_o the_o donors_n part_n as_o for_o the_o receiver_n he_o may_v to_o his_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n renounce_v his_o own_o right_n and_o repent_v of_o that_o act_n at_o his_o leisure_n but_o as_o for_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o wise_a man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n sect_n iv_o the_o way_n of_o lose_v a_o fee_n be_v 1._o felony_n a_o lombardick_n word_n for_o culpa_fw-la a_o fault_n felony_n felony_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o
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