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pag._n 28._o lin_v 11._o now_o you_o for_o your_o part_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o his_o letter_n to_o lucy_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 183._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v fair_o conclude_v that_o in_o those_o early_a day_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n have_v no_o such_o pretension_n as_o now_o for_o several_a age_n since_o they_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reproach_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o that_o such_o be_v the_o simplicity_n of_o devotion_n in_o those_o early_o convert_v and_o such_o the_o deference_n which_o prince_n who_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n especial_o from_o the_o missionary_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o that_o holy_a see_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o one_o single_a instance_n that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n nor_o can_v be_v judge_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o right_n and_o assert_v a_o power_n which_o be_v so_o voluntary_o offer_v further_o i_o add_v that_o see_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o forgery_n be_v at_o best_o suppose_v it_o true_a but_o a_o imperial_a grant_n and_o concession_n which_o will_v not_o be_v of_o authority_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v pope_n boniface_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o with_o bare_a face_n own_a it_o his_o compliance_n with_o phocas_n be_v so_o gross_o wicked_a that_o none_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v that_o transaction_n betwixt_o those_o two_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o papal_a pretence_n see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v entitle_v as_o their_o canonist_n pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a dominion_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a apostle_n s._n peter_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o along_o till_o boniface_n be_v so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o challenge_v any_o such_o right_n or_o power_n nay_o upon_o occasion_n to_o declare_v against_o such_o pretence_n as_o antichristian_a which_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o his_o office_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a commission_n instate_v into_o a_o supremacy_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o less_o than_o to_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o eleutherius_fw-la shall_v neglect_v such_o a_o seasonable_a and_o exemplary_a opportunity_n of_o maintain_v and_o exercise_v his_o right_n and_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o return_v it_o in_o a_o compliment_n back_o to_o the_o king_n his_o convert_n vicarius_n verò_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la say_v he_o you_o be_v god_n vicar_n in_o your_o kingdom_n which_o title_n now_o the_o pope_n do_v with_o as_o much_o arrogance_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o here_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v with_o modesty_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n lin._n 32._o with_o the_o title_n of_o spectabilis_fw-la towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o distinguish_v great_a office_n with_o peculiar_a title_n as_o spectabilis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o among_o the_o italian_n magnifico_n to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n illustrissimo_fw-la to_o any_o gentleman_n eminentiâ—â—â—mo_n to_o a_o cardinal_n so_o with_o we_o the_o term_n of_o highness_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n excellence_n to_o a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n grace_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o to_o a_o duke_n honour_n to_o a_o lord_n worship_n to_o a_o esquire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o p._n 29._o lin_v 43._o fabius_n quaestor_n aetheâ—verd_n why_o he_o call_v he_o fabius_n quaestor_n be_v at_o present_a past_o my_o understanding_n do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o roman_a name_n be_v he_o in_o any_o such_o office_n as_o quaestor_n i._n e._n treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fabius_n or_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o book_n by_o that_o name_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v chap._n xviii_o pag._n 31._o lin_v 19_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n make_v by_o jupiter_n own_o order_n and_o design_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o female_a perfection_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o god_n contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o her_o several_a gift_n one_o wisdom_n another_o beauty_n a_o three_o eloquence_n a_o four_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o p._n 32._o lin_v 27._o wapentake_v which_o in_o some_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n be_v the_o same_o as_o we_o call_v otherwhere_a a_o hundred_o from_o the_o sâ—xon_a word_n waepen_v i._n e._n arm_n and_o tac_n i._n e._n touch_v as_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o touch_v or_o shake_v of_o their_o arms._n for_o as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o king_n edward_n law_n when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o a_o wapentake_n upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v all_o that_o owe_v suit_n and_o service_n to_o that_o hundred_o come_v to_o meet_v their_o new_a governor_n at_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o their_o rendezvouz_n he_o upon_o his_o arrival_n light_v off_o his_o horse_n set_v up_o his_o lance_n a_o end_n a_o custom_n use_v also_o among_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o prator_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o centumviri_n and_o according_a to_o custom_n take_v fealty_n of_o they_o the_o ceremony_n of_o which_o be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v present_a touch_v the_o governors_n lance_n with_o their_o lance_n in_o token_n of_o a_o confirmation_n whereupon_o that_o whole_a meeting_n be_v call_v a_o wapentake_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o mutual_a touch_n of_o one_o another_o arm_n they_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n and_o agreement_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o another_o this_o fashion_n they_o say_v the_o saxon_n take_v up_o from_o the_o macedonian_n their_o progenitor_n other_o will_v have_v it_o from_o tac_n to_o take_v and_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o hundred_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v use_v to_o take_v the_o tenant_n arm_n surrender_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o themselves_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n by_o way_n of_o homage_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n differ_v from_o both_o these_o for_o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o hundred_o meeting_n there_o be_v a_o muster_n take_v of_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n and_o that_o those_o who_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a pledge_n for_o their_o good_a bear_n have_v their_o weapon_n take_v away_o so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n a_o wapentake_n be_v proper_o armilustrium_n and_o so_o call_v from_o take_v away_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n who_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o l._n 40._o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n with_o who_o the_o youth_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n be_v then_o allow_v to_o wear_v togam_fw-la virilem_fw-la to_o put_v on_o a_o gown_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingah_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o morning_n he_o marry_v she_o chap._n xx._n pag._n 34._o lin_v 3._o tityus_n his_o liver_n a_o giant_n who_o for_o ravish_v of_o latona_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v his_o liver_n after_o death_n prey_v upon_o continual_o by_o a_o vulture_n which_o grow_v up_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v the_o equity_n of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v repute_v the_o source_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o do_v natural_o as_o some_o physician_n hold_v receive_v the_o first_o taint_n of_o venereal_a distemper_n the_o reward_n of_o impure_a mixture_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o adulterer_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o