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the_o king_n and_o companion_n unto_o bachelor_n knight_n and_o other_o lord_n chap._n 12._o knight_n bachelor_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o man_n be_v brone_v a_o knight_n of_o any_o title_n but_o make_v either_o before_o a_o battle_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n or_o after_o the_o fight_n as_o a_o advancement_n for_o their_o valour_n then_o show_v or_o out_o of_o war_n for_o some_o notable_a service_n do_v or_o some_o good_a hope_n of_o virtue_n that_o do_v appear_v in_o they_o these_o knight_n be_v make_v either_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n and_o royal_a authority_n give_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o war_n who_o have_v his_o royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n for_o that_o time_n and_o this_o order_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o that_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v equites_fw-la romanos_fw-la differ_v in_o a_o sort_n but_o in_o some_o other_o sort_n do_v agree_v with_o it_o 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themselves_o both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n census_n equester_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v at_o diverse_a time_n of_o diverse_a value_n but_o in_o england_n whosoever_o may_v dispend_v of_o his_o free_a land_n forty_o pound_n starling_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n by_o a_o old_a law_n either_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n or_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o at_o the_o dub_a of_o the_o prince_n knight_n or_o some_o such_o great_a occasion_n may_v be_v by_o the_o king_n compel_v to_o take_v that_o order_n and_o honour_n or_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a which_o many_o rich_a man_n not_o so_o desirous_a of_o honour_n as_o of_o riches_n have_v rather_o disburse_v some_o also_o who_o for_o good_a respect_n be_v not_o think_v worthy_a that_o title_n and_o yet_o have_v ability_n neither_o be_v make_v knight_n though_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o pay_v the_o fine_a of_o forty_o pound_n sterling_a which_o as_o silver_n be_v now_o prise_v be_v 120._o pound_n currant_n money_n where_o of_o this_o word_n knight_n be_v derive_v or_o whether_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o miles_n do_v in_o latin_a which_o be_v soldier_n i_o know_v not_o some_o hold_n opinion_n that_o the_o word_n soldier_n do_v betoken_v a_o wage_v or_o hire_v man_n to_o fight_v caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n call_v soldier_n man_n devote_a and_o swear_v by_o band_n or_o oath_n to_o serve_v the_o captain_n which_o order_n if_o the_o almains_n do_v follow_v it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o hire_v but_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n upon_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o their_o advancement_n and_o by_o such_o common_a oath_n and_o band_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o war_n be_v perhaps_o call_v knight_n or_o milites_fw-la and_o now_o among_o the_o almains_n some_o be_v call_v launceknight_n as_o soldier_n not_o hire_v although_o they_o be_v well-near_a all_o hire_a or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v next_o about_o the_o prince_n as_o his_o guard_n and_o servant_n pick_v and_o choose_v man_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v in_o the_o almane_n tongue_n knighten_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o daily_a servant_n be_v find_v of_o good_a service_n the_o word_n afterward_o be_v take_v as_o a_o honour_n for_o one_o that_o profess_v arm_n now_o our_o language_n be_v so_o alter_v that_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v we_o in_o our_o english_a do_v call_v he_o knight_n who_o the_o french_a do_v call_v chevalier_n and_o the_o latin_a equitem_fw-la for_o equestris_n ordinis_fw-la touch_v the_o make_n of_o these_o english_a knight_n the_o manner_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v knight_n be_v strike_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o a_o sword_n draw_v upon_o his_o back_n or_o shoulder_n the_o prince_n say_v soy_n chevalier_n and_o in_o time_n past_a be_v add_v s._n george_n and_o when_o the_o knight_n rise_v the_o prince_n say_v auance_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o dub_a knight_n at_o this_o present_a and_o that_o term_v dubbing_z be_v the_o old_a term_n in_o this_o point_n and_o not_o create_v these_o sort_n of_o knight_n be_v by_o the_o herald_n call_v knight_n bachelor_n chap._n 13._o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o degradation_n of_o knight_n in_o england_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o degradation_n of_o knight_n have_v be_v use_v only_o for_o offence_n of_o great_a reproach_n and_o dishonour_n which_o i_o conceive_v partly_o by_o the_o rareness_n of_o such_o action_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o the_o man_n bereave_v of_o that_o dignity_n be_v not_o only_o degrade_v but_o also_o by_o law_n execute_v as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o it_o appear_v a_o knight_n be_v degrade_v in_o this_o sort_n first_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o offence_n his_o gild_a spur_n be_v beat_v from_o his_o heel_n than_o his_o sword_n take_v from_o he_o and_o break_v that_o be_v do_v every_o piece_n of_o his_o armour_n be_v bruise_v beat_a and_o cast_v aside_o after_o all_o which_o disgrace_n he_o be_v behead_v in_o like_a manner_n andrew_n of_o herklay_n a_o knight_n and_o erle_n of_o carlisle_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n disgrade_v he_o be_v apprehend_v be_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n bring_v before_o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n anno_fw-la 1322._o apparel_v in_o all_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o a_o earl_n and_o a_o knight_n and_o so_o lead_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n be_v thither_o come_v sir_n anthony_n lucy_n say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n first_o thou_o shall_v loose_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v all_o thy_o honour_n and_o further_o all_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o those_o word_n pronounce_v sir_n anthony_n lucy_n command_v a_o knave_n to_o hew_v the_o knight_n spur_n from_o his_o heel_n &_o after_o cause_v his_o sword_n to_o be_v break_v over_o his_o head_n that_o do_v he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o fur_a tabord_v of_o his_o hood_n of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o girdle_n then_o sir_n anthony_n say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n andrew_n now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n do_v will_v thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v maxitmilianus_fw-la de_fw-la austria_n dux_n burâ—undiâ—_n râ—m_n imâ—_n ordâ—nâ—_n velleris_fw-la aurei_fw-la eques_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fol._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 14._o knight_n of_o the_o toizon_n d'or_n or_o golden_a fleece_n the_o knighthood_n of_o the_o toizon_n be_v institute_v by_o philip_n surname_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1429._o be_v move_v thereunto_o with_o devoute_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v to_o undertake_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n albeit_o his_o valorous_a determination_n take_v none_o effect_n by_o
the_o duke_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o david_n and_o goliath_n chap._n 3._o ¶_o when_o and_o how_o combat_n be_v in_o use_n albeit_o the_o law_n both_o canonical_a and_o civil_a have_v inhibit_v combat_n yet_o by_o use_n and_o ancient_a custom_n in_o some_o country_n they_o be_v permit_v chief_o among_o the_o old_a lombard_n for_o whensoeur_fw-fr matter_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v be_v due_o examine_v and_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o appear_v otherwise_o then_o by_o god_n judgement_n in_o such_o case_n the_o combat_n be_v grant_v yet_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o the_o combatant_n be_v first_o swear_v that_o without_o fraud_n and_o for_o trial_n of_o truth_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v perform_v the_o matter_n of_o those_o combat_n be_v chief_o these_o if_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n if_o a_o reconcile_a enemy_n do_v break_v his_o vow_n if_o a_o man_n for_o desire_n of_o inheritance_n be_v charge_v to_o murder_v his_o father_n if_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v with_o adultery_n or_o a_o woman_n accuse_v to_o procure_v her_o husband_n death_n these_o and_o some_o other_o doubt_n move_v the_o lombard_n to_o grant_v combat_n if_o by_o other_o just_a proof_n the_o truth_n can_v not_o appear_v neither_o do_v it_o seem_v barbarous_a or_o unseasonable_a in_o those_o case_n to_o admit_v combat_n this_o custom_n the_o frenchman_n also_o with_o little_a difference_n approve_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o constitution_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o fair_a yet_o extant_a in_o these_o word_n siquis_fw-la occulti_fw-la criminis_fw-la capitalisque_fw-la reus_fw-la sit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la constet_fw-la ut_fw-la quaecstioni_fw-la subijci_fw-la possit_fw-la condemnari_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la be_v arbitratu_fw-la accusatoris_fw-la duello_n experiatur_fw-la since_o those_o day_n combat_n have_v be_v more_o considerate_o grant_v in_o italy_n for_o the_o people_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o honour_n upon_o light_a occasion_n and_o almost_o for_o every_o lie_n will_v resort_v unto_o a_o prince_n for_o security_n and_o licence_n for_o combat_v chap._n 4._o ¶_o what_o exception_n or_o repulse_n may_v just_o move_v the_o defender_n to_o refuse_v the_o combat_n achalenger_n may_v be_v refuse_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v know_v a_o man_n wicked_a or_o infamous_a for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o any_o man_n of_o good_a fame_n shall_v hazard_v himself_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o that_o be_v infamous_a so_o a_o general_a rule_n it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n of_o so_o vile_a quality_n shall_v bear_v arm_n unlawful_a also_o it_o be_v and_o forbid_v by_o law_n that_o any_o murderer_n thief_n or_o other_o vicious_a person_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o accuse_v or_o fight_v with_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o person_n of_o reputation_n quid_fw-la say_v nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la iustior_fw-la quamnecis_fw-la artifices_fw-la arte_fw-la perire_fw-la sva_fw-la of_o no_o better_a estimation_n ought_v he_o be_v that_o be_v a_o fugitive_n a_o seditious_a person_n a_o traitor_n a_o forsaker_n of_o the_o army_n a_o perjure_a man_n a_o traitor_n to_o his_o master_n or_o friend_n a_o bawd_n or_o note_v of_o any_o crime_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o infamy_n chap._n 5._o ¶_o whether_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a quality_n may_v challenge_v his_o superior_a for_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n i_o will_v use_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n jacobus_n triwltius_n who_o be_v colonel_n general_a of_o the_o french_a king_n force_n hear_v a_o man_n at_o arm_n to_o refuse_v the_o challenge_n of_o a_o foot_n soldier_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o because_o every_o soldier_n be_v enroll_v and_o in_o the_o king_n pay_n be_v repute_v a_o gentleman_n quontam_fw-la ex_fw-la militia_n oritur_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la every_o small_a disequalitie_n ought_v not_o make_v difference_n chief_o where_o god_n be_v judge_n before_o who_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n moreover_o if_o that_o exception_n be_v general_o admit_v no_o challenge_n shall_v be_v at_o all_o because_o none_o or_o very_o few_o be_v equal_a for_o some_o be_v honourable_a as_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v dignity_n from_o the_o prince_n other_o be_v gentleman_n who_o title_n the_o arm_n of_o their_o ancestor_n do_v warrant_v other_o for_o vertuc_fw-la have_v deserve_v same_o and_o be_v repute_v noble_a plancus_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n do_v say_v that_o nobilis_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la notus_fw-la hardly_o therefore_o be_v gentleman_n find_v that_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n can_v warrant_v their_o nobility_n better_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o justify_v honour_n by_o arm_n then_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o viletie_n or_o stand_v upon_o curious_a point_n of_o pedigree_n what_o good_a can_v plancus_n have_v when_o puff_v with_o pride_n he_o boast_v himself_o to_o descend_v of_o the_o high_a house_n of_o drusis_n and_o iwenal_n say_v nobilitas_fw-la veraest_n atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la much_o doubt_n have_v also_o be_v make_v whether_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a title_n may_v challenge_v a_o great_a as_o when_o a_o earl_n challenge_v a_o duke_n whether_o lawful_o he_o may_v so_o do_v of_o this_o matter_n diverse_a man_n have_v think_v diverse_o paris_n the_o doctor_n say_v that_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v and_o of_o three_o descent_n may_v fight_v or_o challenge_v a_o duke_n upon_o any_o injury_n to_o he_o do_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o a_o duke_n offer_v injury_n make_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v his_o equal_a and_o able_a to_o encounter_v he_o in_o arm_n which_o otherwise_o he_o ought_v not_o be_v but_o this_o opinion_n the_o lawyer_n of_o late_a time_n do_v not_o allow_v for_o as_o in_o controversy_n criminal_a person_n illustrious_a and_o of_o great_a title_n may_v answer_v by_o proctor_n so_o may_v they_o in_o combat_n appear_v by_o champion_n otherwise_o it_o ought_v be_v where_o both_o 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prelate_n of_o winchester_n to_o his_o left_a the_o rest_n sit_v as_o be_v before_o say_v as_o they_o be_v elder_n by_o consecration_n chap._n 25._o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o royal_a proceed_n in_o state_n from_o somerset_n place_n to_o paul_n church_n ann._n 1588._o on_o sunday_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1588._o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n ride_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o her_o open_a chariot_n from_o somerset_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n where_o at_o the_o west_n door_n before_o her_o majesty_n entrance_n in_o there_o be_v provide_v a_o rich_a chair_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v spread_v likewise_o with_o tapit_n her_o majesty_n kneel_v down_o against_o a_o desk_n cover_v with_o very_o princely_a furniture_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o cope_n deliver_v she_o a_o book_n contain_v all_o the_o order_n 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accompany_v his_o father_n unto_o the_o grave_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o continue_v special_o among_o person_n of_o state_n and_o reputation_n and_o indeed_o no_o nation_n be_v so_o uncivil_a or_o savage_a as_o utter_o to_o contemn_v the_o honest_a burial_n of_o man_n body_n yet_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o lotophagi_n do_v cast_v their_o dead_a body_n into_o the_o sea_n affirm_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n whether_o they_o consume_v by_o earth_n or_o water_n which_o custom_n the_o excellent_a doctor_n modestinus_n reprove_v in_o these_o word_n laudandus_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la accusandus_fw-la haeres_fw-la qui_fw-la reliquias_fw-la testatoris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la abiecerit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la humanae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la tradidit_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o like_o the_o conceit_n of_o solon_n who_o die_v in_o cyprus_n command_v his_o heir_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o ash_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o country_n in_o old_a time_n the_o albanoy_n think_v it_o no_o point_n of_o piety_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o christian_n may_v not_o allow_v as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v noli_fw-la mortuo_fw-la denegare_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eccl._n 2._o the_o scythian_n be_v wont_a to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o dead_a body_n at_o their_o feast_n as_o a_o dish_n of_o great_a delicacy_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o hircani_n keep_v dog_n purposely_o to_o devour_v dead_a man_n carcase_n likewise_o the_o parthian_n see_v any_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n beast_n or_o bird_n do_v forthwith_o tear_v off_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o bury_v the_o bone_n the_o massagetae_n use_v to_o beat_v old_a man_n body_n to_o death_n with_o a_o cudgel_n and_o then_o give_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o shepherd_n dog_n and_o such_o as_o die_v of_o sickness_n be_v devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n all_o which_o custom_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v abhor_v but_o the_o athenian_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o funeral_n duty_n as_o if_o any_o man_n do_v neglect_v to_o bury_v a_o captain_n slay_v he_o be_v capital_o punish_v and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o building_n of_o their_o house_n do_v never_o forget_v to_o make_v their_o tomb_n with_o pyramid_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o excessive_a cost_n and_o they_o die_v their_o body_n be_v embalm_v and_o keep_v therein_o as_o cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o tusculane_n question_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o first_o great_a prince_n that_o begin_v to_o bury_v body_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n be_v hercules_n and_o such_o man_n be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o prophet_n vos_fw-fr benedicti_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la qui_fw-la fecistis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la vestro_fw-la saul_n &_o sepelistis_fw-la eum_fw-la also_o maccabaus_fw-la command_v his_o enemy_n slay_v to_o be_v bury_v as_o appear_v 2._o maccob_n cap._n 10._o 12._o darius_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n bring_v to_o alexander_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o mother_n tumbrudina_fw-la and_o hannibal_n cause_v the_o carcase_n of_o paulus_n emilius_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o like_a manner_n gracchus_n and_o marcellus_n be_v bury_v by_o their_o own_o enemy_n valerius_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la humanitate_fw-la and_o baldus_n say_v expedit_fw-la reipub_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la mortuos_fw-la humari_fw-la quà m_fw-la viventes_fw-la conseruari_fw-la it_o be_v also_o extant_a how_o cyrus_n by_o his_o testament_n command_v his_o own_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n caesar_n and_o alexander_n as_o leonardus_n aretinus_n have_v write_v epist._n 94._o but_o omit_v these_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o time_n ancient_a and_o people_n to_o we_o unknowen_a we_o see_v that_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o person_n of_o honour_n all_o their_o friend_n and_o domestical_a servant_n do_v assemble_v and_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o arm_n pennon_n and_o other_o hatchment_n appertain_v unto_o the_o defunct_a which_o ceremony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v perform_v the_o 40._o day_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o defunct_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o jacob_n as_o in_o the_o 50._o of_o genesis_n at_o large_a appear_v by_o consideration_n of_o which_o chapter_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v how_o pompous_a the_o funeral_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o how_o magnificent_a house_n and_o tomb_n for_o that_o use_n be_v allow_v as_o appear_v 1._o macchab._n 13_o cap._n et_fw-la â—dificavit_fw-la simon_n super_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la patris_fw-la suâ—_n &_o fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la â—dificium_fw-la altum_fw-la visu_fw-la lapide_fw-la polito_fw-la retro_fw-la &_o antè_fw-la &_o statuit_fw-la septem_fw-la pyramid_n unam_fw-la contra_fw-la unam_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o matri_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la fratribus_fw-la &_o his_o circum_fw-la posuit_fw-la columnas_fw-la magnas_fw-la &_o super_fw-la columnas_fw-la arma_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la aternam_fw-la &_o iuxta_fw-la arma_fw-la nave_n sculptas_fw-la quae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la navig_n antibus_fw-la mare_fw-la it_o appear_v also_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o a_o great_a ceremony_n and_o how_o joseph_n and_o nicodâ—mus_n carry_v he_o honourable_o john_n 19_o venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la joseph_n &_o tulit_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu._n venit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o nicodemus_n quivenerat_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la nocte_fw-la primum_fw-la ferens_fw-la mixturam_fw-la myrrhae_fw-la &_o aloe_n quasi_fw-la libras_fw-la centum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la autem_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu_fw-la &_o ligaverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la linteis_fw-la cum_fw-la aromatibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_n sepelire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v likewise_o in_o tob._n 12._o sepelire_fw-la mortuos_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la pium_fw-la by_o which_o example_n it_o seem_v that_o pompous_a and_o honourable_a funeral_n be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n but_o allow_v in_o all_o civil_a nation_n with_o this_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o believe_v these_o external_a compliment_n to_o be_v propitiatory_a unto_o the_o soul_n for_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v sepulchrorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la sumptum_fw-la funeris_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la est_fw-la consolatio_fw-la quà m_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la utilitas_fw-la and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o sermon_n say_v thus_o quid_fw-la proficit_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la damna_fw-la sunt_fw-la potius_fw-la viventium_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v honourable_a burial_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o forso_fw-la much_o as_o diverse_a degree_n of_o man_n do_v usual_o and_o casual_o meet_v at_o our_o funeral_n in_o england_n it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o in_o accompany_v of_o every_o corpse_n heed_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o no_o indignity_n be_v offer_v unto_o any_o mourner_n but_o each_o man_n to_o march_v in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o his_o estate_n the_o herald_n therefore_o by_o their_o skill_n and_o care_n be_v to_o take_v a_o list_n or_o rolle_n of_o all_o mourner_n then_o to_o marshal_v they_o into_o several_a class_n by_o their_o diverse_a title_n as_o gentleman_n esquire_n knight_n baron_n viscount_n earl_n etc._n etc._n ever_o prefer_v her_o majesty_n officer_n and_o servant_n before_o all_o other_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o if_o none_o of_o her_o majesty_n servant_n be_v there_o present_a than_o every_o one_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o antienty_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la in_o this_o point_n also_o it_o behoove_v the_o herald_n to_o be_v heedful_a and_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n exceed_v in_o expense_n or_o charge_n superfluous_a but_o every_o one_o to_o confine_v his_o cost_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o ability_n for_o otherwise_o do_v the_o executor_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o defunct_a shall_v hereby_o receive_v prejudice_n for_o some_o time_n we_o have_v see_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n more_o costly_a than_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o knight_n and_o a_o knight_n funeral_n such_o as_o may_v become_v a_o lord_n to_o avoid_v which_o excess_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o except_v the_o number_n of_o poor_a who_o be_v common_o so_o many_o as_o the_o defunct_a be_v year_n old_a her_o majesty_n or_o lord_n martial_n will_v be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o mourner_n to_o every_o degree_n and_o that_o no_o man_n of_o great_a title_n than_o the_o defunct_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o mourn_v so_o as_o the_o chief_a mourner_n may_v ever_o be_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la with_o the_o defunct_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mean_a quality_n as_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n only_a esquire_n gentleman_n and_o other_o inferior_a person_n to_o mourn_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o knight_n only_a knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n and_o their_o inferior_n the_o like_a order_n to_o be_v take_v at_o all_o burial_n of_o high_a estate_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o the_o defunct_a