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assistant_n in_o that_o great_a court_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o well_o hope_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o endue_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n with_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o without_o god_n special_a endowment_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o head_n under_o christ_n the_o ship_n royal_a of_o our_o state_n can_v not_o be_v so_o religious_o provident_o and_o prosperous_o steer_v as_o it_o be_v methinks_v when_o i_o considerate_o weigh_v the_o composition_n of_o this_o decree_n all_o part_n of_o justice_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v include_v 1_o here_o be_v punition_n 1._o by_o imprisonment_n 2._o by_o fine_a 3._o by_o public_a acknowledgement_n 2_o here_o be_v remuneration_n to_o the_o party_n relate_v for_o discover_v and_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o public_a seat_n of_o judgement_n 3_o here_o be_v compensation_n 1._o to_o the_o minister_n 2._o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o detriment_n and_o damage_n by_o they_o respective_o sustain_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o cause_n 4_o and_o last_o here_o be_v reparation_n and_o restitution_n which_o concern_v the_o common_a weal_n 1._o in_o repair_v and_o re-edify_n the_o farm_n 2._o in_o restore_v the_o land_n former_o use_v and_o let_v with_o they_o 3._o in_o let_v and_o demize_v the_o same_o farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n at_o reasonable_a rent_n 4._o in_o convert_v the_o land_n to_o tillage_n again_o sect._n 54_o as_o in_o god_n sentence_n the_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v answer_v with_o the_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la so_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o this_o decree_n for_o hereby_o all_o that_o any_o way_n suffer_v 1._o king_n 2._o church_n 3._o common_a weal_n 4._o poor_a be_v all_o right_v and_o salve_v and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v the_o more_o earnest_a press_n first_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o who_o grieve_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o oppression_n that_o though_o they_o be_v remote_a in_o the_o country_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o superior_a justice_n yet_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o decree_n they_o may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o perspicillis_fw-la behold_v a_o far_o off_o the_o vigilant_a care_n which_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o honourable_a council_n have_v of_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o common_a weal_n second_o that_o other_o delinquent_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o specule_fw-la as_o in_o a_o lookingglass_n view_v their_o own_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o just_o expect_v the_o same_o evil_n of_o punishment_n sect._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n may_v lull_v themselves_o asleep_a with_o the_o conceit_n of_o security_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n subject_n who_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o mischief_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o
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several_a place_n and_o mault_v all_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o barley_n of_o his_o own_o grow_v except_v about_o threescore_o and_o ten_o comb_n with_o twenty_o comb_n whereof_o he_o sow_v his_o land_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o justice_n he_o keep_v in_o store_n the_o fifty_o comb_n residue_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o well_n and_o about_o forty_o or_o fifty_o comb_n of_o the_o malt_n he_o make_v he_o send_v to_o newcastle_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o ipswich_n and_o that_o he_o allege_v in_o his_o excuse_n he_o do_v by_o order_n from_o the_o justice_n under_o their_o hand_n upon_o read_v of_o all_o which_o their_o say_a examination_n the_o say_v delinquent_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v several_o demand_v what_o answer_n they_o can_v make_v to_o their_o say_a offence_n who_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o examination_n have_v do_v by_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o usage_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n to_o carry_v any_o corn_n to_o the_o market_n nor_o for_o any_o to_o buy_v at_o the_o market_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o corn_n in_o those_o part_n and_o that_o after_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o hundred_o where_o they_o live_v they_o have_v licence_n from_o the_o justice_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o corn_n as_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o humble_o crave_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a court_n and_o thereupon_o the_o court_n well_o weigh_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o say_a offence_n to_o be_v such_o as_o just_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a court_n consider_v the_o great_a peril_n whereunto_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v subject_a if_o the_o same_o shall_v increase_v and_o continue_v the_o uncharitable_a and_o unlawful_a hoard_v up_o and_o engross_a of_o corn_n and_o keep_v their_o own_o from_o the_o market_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o arise_v and_o continue_v the_o excessive_a prize_n of_o corn_n without_o any_o scarcity_n and_o withal_o the_o court_n consider_v that_o all_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n tend_v to_o the_o inhauncement_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o commodity_n especial_o of_o corn_n and_o victual_v to_o excessive_a rate_n be_v great_a and_o general_a oppression_n against_o the_o ancient_a and_o good_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o conceave_v that_o these_o delinquent_n have_v not_o only_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n make_v and_o provide_v aswell_o against_o engrosser_n and_o hoorder_n up_o of_o corn_n and_o forestaller_n of_o market_n as_o against_o such_o as_o shall_v practice_v or_o procure_v the_o raise_n of_o corn_n victual_n or_o other_o commodity_n unto_o unreasonable_a prize_n but_o have_v also_o high_o offend_v against_o his_o majesty_n royal_a proclamation_n and_o the_o good_a and_o politic_a order_n make_v and_o take_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n for_o prevent_v the_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n have_v therefore_o adjudge_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_v william_n toby_n pedder_n john_n tubbin_n nicholas_n browne_n robert_n money_n john_n bolt_v and_o henery_n cougham_n shall_v all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o their_o offence_n aforesaid_a stand_v and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n apiece_o for_o their_o several_a fine_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o withal_o the_o court_n hold_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v some_o example_n make_v thereof_o in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n where_o all_o the_o say_a defendant_n dwell_v to_o the_o end_n other_o person_n of_o like_a uncharitable_a disposition_n may_v take_v warning_n thereby_o and_o be_v deter_v from_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n hereafter_o have_v therefore_o further_o order_v adjudge_v and_o decree_v that_o all_o the_o say_a defendant_n shall_v at_o the_o next_o assize_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n severally_z make_v their_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n public_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n the_o judge_n and_o justice_n then_o there_o sit_v but_o the_o court_n do_v forbear_v to_o inflict_v any_o further_a corporal_a or_o ignominious_a punishment_n upon_o they_o in_o respect_n their_o offence_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o qualify_v by_o the_o licence_n give_v they_o by_o the_o justice_n who_o shall_v and_o ought_v more_o strict_o to_o have_v require_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n and_o order_n and_o not_o to_o have_v give_v way_n to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o which_o their_o lordship_n hold_v a_o great_a offence_n in_o they_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o delinquent_n in_o their_o excuse_n have_v pretend_v finis_fw-la
by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v see_v that_o his_o now_o majesty_n proceed_v to_o inquire_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n be_v no_o innovated_a thing_n as_o some_o will_v murmur_v and_o pretend_v but_o warrant_v by_o former_a example_n though_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n that_o of_o k._n e._n be_v to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v this_o of_o k._n phi._n and_o q._n m._n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o this_o statute_n there_o be_v one_o clause_n of_o moderation_n in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v that_o some_o ground_n convert_v from_o tillage_n into_o pasture_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a small_a parcel_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o divers_a and_o several_a man_n hand_n so_o that_o any_o one_o part_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v a_o plough_n upon_o and_o for_o that_o some_o ground_n have_v be_v till_v for_o the_o destroy_n of_o moss_n bush_n brown_a sir_n heath_n and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o tillage_n and_o such_o like_a and_o that_o also_o some_o demean_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o owner_n have_v be_v divide_v to_o sundry_a occupier_n who_o have_v till_v the_o same_o not_o be_v common_o use_v to_o tillage_n before_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n george_n and_o for_o that_o divers_a other_o particular_a case_n may_v fortune_n to_o be_v which_o the_o general_a purveiance_n of_o this_o statute_n can_v remedy_v without_o great_a hurt_n than_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o also_o in_o some_o place_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o purvey_v of_o this_o estatute_n to_o extend_v and_o to_o be_v full_o execute_v but_o in_o some_o place_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o cause_n it_o may_v more_o convenient_o be_v spare_v then_o put_v in_o ure_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o refer_v such_o thing_n with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o may_v more_o perfect_o understand_v the_o same_o sect._n 59_o by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v collect_v that_o no_o positive_a law_n can_v be_v so_o punctual_o make_v as_o to_o adapt_v a_o cure_n for_o every_o civil_a disease_n but_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o temper_n and_o qualification_n in_o some_o thing_n aswell_o as_o a_o agravation_n in_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o intervenience_n of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o discretion_n leave_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n but_o this_o evil_a be_v now_o grow_v great_a and_o in_o favour_n and_o alliance_n with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o a_o country_n the_o providence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n have_v by_o this_o commission_n only_o delegated_a a_o power_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v but_o not_o to_o determine_v reserve_v that_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a council_n who_o never_o confine_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o face_n but_o the_o fact_n of_o man_n and_o secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la there_o be_v another_o provision_n in_o that_o law_n of_o philip_n and_o mary_n in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v in_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o charge_v with_o or_o for_o any_o offence_n that_o he_o or_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v withal_o by_o this_o act_n or_o by_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a former_a statute_n that_o then_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v his_o or_o their_o traverse_n and_o remedy_n therefore_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n before_o the_o council_n there_o sect._n 60_o hence_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o wise_o weave_v and_o contex_v but_o will_v need_v some_o interpretation_n and_o explanation_n and_o to_o who_o do_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v but_o to_o the_o king_n assist_v with_o his_o honourable_a council_n and_o to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n under_o he_o there_o be_v no_o act_n do_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n but_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o 3._o thorpe_n and_o other_o grave_a judge_n will_v not_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n deliver_v their_o final_a judgement_n until_o they_o have_v resort_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o case_n in_o that_o kind_n the_o year_n book_n in_o his_o reign_n be_v plentiful_a this_o statute_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n seem_v to_o refer_v the_o party_n grieve_v to_o a_o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o traverse_n and_o defence_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n a_o court_n consist_v of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o honourable_a council_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a reverend_a judge_n and_o other_o assistant_n whither_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v any_o refuge_n either_o for_o the_o interpretation_n or_o moderation_n of_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o vacancy_n and_o cessation_n of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o parliament_n but_o unto_o this_o court_n where_o king_n themselves_o have_v often_o vouchsafe_v to_o sit_v in_o person_n sect._n 61_o his_o now_o m_n it_o be_v providence_n and_o justice_n in_o disperse_v his_o say_a commission_n can_v take_v so_o good_a effect_n if_o the_o people_n and_o country_n for_o redress_n of_o who_o grievance_n they_o be_v award_v be_v not_o dextrous_a and_o careful_a in_o perform_v their_o duty_n of_o inquiry_n &_o discovery_n the_o cmmoissioner_n be_v enjoin_v under_o their_o faith_n &_o legiance_n to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n in_o they_o repose_v and_o all_o his_o m_n it_o be_v subject_n aswell_o officer_n as_o other_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v require_v to_o be_v attend_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o they_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o summon_v i_o can_v therefore_o pass_v by_o those_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n who_o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a and_o legal_a legiance_n but_o also_o by_o a_o sacramental_a tie_n and_o bond_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v engage_v and_o charge_v to_o inquire_v of_o those_o offence_n in_o the_o country_n without_o a_o monitory_a caution_n that_o they_o imitate_v especial_o one_o of_o the_o property_n prescribe_v by_o jethro_n his_o counsel_n to_o moses_n in_o select_v his_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v viri_fw-la fortes_fw-la able_a man_n non_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la corporis_fw-la but_o animi_fw-la not_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o strength_n of_o mind_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n not_o of_o a_o landlord_n not_o of_o a_o potent_a man_n be_v he_o a_o livetennant_n or_o great_a in_o a_o country_n fortitude_n be_v one_o of_o tully_n his_o cardinal_a virtue_n it_o banish_v all_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a fear_n it_o be_v a_o old_a complaint_n that_o law_n be_v aranearum_fw-la telis_fw-la simile_n like_o cobweb_n wherein_o the_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v great_a one_o break_v forth_o sure_o our_o law_n be_v not_o such_o of_o themselves_o and_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o our_o superior_a seat_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o pass_v through_o but_o that_o they_o will_v seize_v and_o hold_v the_o most_o gripe_a and_o rapacious_a bird_n or_o beast_n and_o with_o they_o be_v observe_v aswell_o the_o practice_n as_o the_o rule_n indè_fw-la ortae_fw-la leges_fw-la ne_fw-la fortior_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o bad_a man_n together_o with_o the_o cowardice_n and_o pusillanimity_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la for_o want_v of_o present_v and_o bring_v offender_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o disesteem_v such_o man_n who_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o their_o allegiance_n so_o careless_a of_o their_o conscience_n and_o respectless_a of_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o discover_v the_o desolation_n and_o greevance_n of_o their_o country_n be_v themselves_o a_o greevance_n to_o the_o country_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n hostess_fw-la est_fw-la fur_n sen._n in_o she_o fur_n quisquis_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la monstrat_fw-la hostem_fw-la he_o be_v a_o foe_n unto_o i_o that_o discover_v not_o my_o foe_n a_o man_n may_v asmuch_o transgress_v in_o connive_v at_o and_o conceal_v a_o offence_n as_o the_o offender_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o proportionable_a punishment_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o brief_a remembrance_n to_o the_o juror_n whereof_o the_o counstable_n and_o other_o country_n officer_n may_v partake_v i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o a_o caution_n to_o farmer_n and_o husbandman_n and_o then_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n sect._n 62_o they_o may_v observe_v by_o what_o have_v