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top_n of_o the_o chimney_n take_v fire_n and_o before_o it_o can_v be_v quench_v her_o house_n be_v quite_o burn_v sure_o a_o gentle_a warning_n to_o they_o that_o violate_v and_o profane_v forbid_a day_n notwithstanding_o i_o be_o not_o so_o straight_o lace_v that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o labour_n do_v on_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n for_o i_o confess_v 4_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fight_v in_o our_o country_n defence_n on_o any_o day_n fin_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o bath_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n to_o temper_n and_o prepare_v medicine_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o for_o cook_n to_o dress_v meat_n for_o our_o sustenance_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o
they_o have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n four_o to_o give_v counsel_n concern_v the_o present_a time_n &_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o sense_n so_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n 11_o go_v and_o show_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o hear_v &_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n &_o the_o halt_n do_v walk_v the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v &_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o &_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n five_o to_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v &_o to_o forewarn_v man_n of_o they_o as_o 22_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n of_o counselor_n chap._n 24._o seven_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o good_a counsel_n second_o experience_n in_o matter_n of_o policy_n three_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n in_o the_o lawve_n for_o 18_o hardly_o will_v they_o be_v infect_v with_o â—â—â—onious_a viâ—es_n who_o learning_n have_v purge_v four_o mildness_n five_o a_o counsellor_n must_v be_v natural_o bear_v within_o that_o state_n where_o he_o govern_v six_o he_o must_v be_v secret_a lest_o he_o work_v to_o himself_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o setto_n do_v who_o because_o he_o reveal_v to_o the_o french_a king_n that_o cesar_n borgia_n his_o master_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o bull_n authentic_a &_o ratify_v from_o the_o pope_n his_o father_n for_o a_o divorcement_n to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o he_o dissemble_v be_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n eftsoon_o poison_v seven_o a_o counsellor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a ought_v to_o be_v of_o noble_a parentage_n for_o 8._o they_o which_o have_v more_o nobility_n have_v more_o right_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o ignoble_a and_o every_o one_o esteem_v nobility_n in_o his_o country_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o honourable_a see_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o best_a parent_n shall_v beget_v the_o best_a child_n and_o nobility_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o race_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 25._o parliament_n be_v right_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n &_o without_o they_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v mortify_v and_o senseless_a for_o even_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o soul_n so_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v live_v without_o parliament_n by_o experience_n it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o they_o have_v save_v commonwealth_n from_o ruin_n &_o decay_n greece_n have_v never_o so_o long_o flourish_v if_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o amphiction_n first_o institute_v by_o amphiction_n the_o son_n of_o deucalion_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o spring_n time_n and_o in_o autumn_n at_o delphos_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o greece_n the_o counsel_n of_o nicene_n hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o cause_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v plant_v the_o parliament_n of_o germany_n where_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o seven_o electour_n meet_v have_v preserve_v the_o state_n thereof_o from_o the_o intrusion_n of_o the_o turk_n so_o likewise_o the_o aggregation_n of_o the_o genoese_n the_o journey_n or_o diet_n of_o the_o swisser_n the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o veneâ—ian_a gentleman_n the_o divan_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o polonia_n the_o 7._o counsel_n of_o spain_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o low_a country_n of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o italy_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o of_o war_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o the_o prince_n baronrie_n and_o commonalty_n have_v maintain_v their_o commonwealth_n more_o secure_o aswell_o from_o hostile_a as_o from_o domestical_a enemy_n to_o hold_v a_o parliament_n be_v when_o the_o prince_n communicate_v his_o affair_n of_o importance_n with_o his_o subject_n demand_v subsidy_n of_o they_o take_v their_o advice_n hear_v their_o molestation_n &_o provide_v for_o they_o reasonable_o 2._o the_o judge_n in_o our_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o prince_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v by_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o shire_n and_o borough_n town_n the_o officer_n be_v the_o speaker_n the_o clark_n and_o the_o committee_n the_o author_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o induce_v thereunto_o as_o i_o suppose_v by_o his_o baron_n who_o rebel_a against_o he_o make_v england_n tributary_n to_o pandolph_n the_o legate_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n and_o doubtless_o the_o call_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n for_o in_o time_n past_o it_o appease_v civil_a war_n it_o deliver_v the_o whole_a realm_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o maintain_v continual_a war_n abroad_o with_o the_o scot_n and_o frenchman_n in_o a_o word_n this_o hold_v of_o parliament_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o whole_a commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v set_v sure_a and_o stay_v as_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o water_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 26._o ivdgement_n be_v that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o judge_n not_o altogether_o dissent_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o judgement_n some_o be_v call_v civil_a some_o criminal_a but_o because_o our_o civilian_n have_v large_o treat_v of_o they_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o another_o division_n which_o make_v most_o for_o our_o politic_a instruction_n judgement_n again_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a private_a judgement_n concern_v testament_n succession_n marriage_n contract_n wardship_n gardianship_n bondage_n &_o prescription_n public_a judgement_n be_v of_o grievous_a offence_n against_o 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authentical_a lay_v before_o they_o then_o these_o 12._o man_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o room_n hard_o by_o and_o keep_v by_o a_o bailiff_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n fire_n or_o candle_n until_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n about_o the_o say_a issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n this_o be_v our_o common_a order_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v likewise_o other_o form_n whereby_o judgement_n be_v give_v as_o by_o the_o parliament_n by_o combat_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v absolute_a and_o without_o appeal_n howbeit_o they_o be_v seldom_o use_v of_o judge_n and_o their_o duty_n chap._n 27._o judges_n must_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o right_n but_o discharge_v themselves_o pure_a &_o innocent_a to_o god_n the_o prince_n &_o the_o law_n sicar_n they_o must_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n and_o extorsion_n nor_o by_o other_o man_n bra_o â—les_a hunt_n for_o a_o pray_v they_o must_v be_v man_n for_o their_o year_n very_o ripe_a in_o 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only_o unto_o his_o friend_n but_o also_o unto_o stranger_n &_o wayfaring_a man_n for_o which_o cause_n gen._n he_o that_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n and_o entertain_v stranger_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v christ_n himself_o which_o likewise_o another_o holy_a father_n confirm_v say_v haeres_fw-la we_o must_v tender_v hospitality_n without_o discretion_n lest_o that_o the_o person_n who_o we_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o door_n be_v god_n himself_o this_o abraham_n know_v very_o well_o when_o he_o accustom_v to_o sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n of_o purpose_n to_o call_v in_o traveller_n and_o to_o relieve_v they_o among_o who_o 18_o he_o entertain_v on_o a_o time_n three_o angel_n this_o also_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o lot_n when_o as_o he_o use_v to_o harbour_v guest_n and_o 19_o compel_v angel_n be_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o pilgrim_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n we_o read_v that_o the_o harlot_n rahab_n for_o her_o hospitality_n 6._o be_v save_v with_o all_o her_o 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accompany_v with_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n holy_a name_n four_o mace_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v most_o vehement_o write_v against_o it_o 23._o five_o all_o sport_n and_o recreation_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o some_o profit_n either_o of_o body_n or_o of_o mind_n alea._n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v for_o which_o we_o must_v one_o day_n yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n but_o diceplay_a as_o we_o know_v be_v no_o exercise_n for_o the_o body_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n for_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o event_n of_o the_o hazard_n or_o main_a drive_v the_o player_n mind_n to_o a_o furious_a hope_n and_o sometime_o into_o a_o fearful_a quandary_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o doubt_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o lose_a money_n six_o we_o be_v charge_v 4._o not_o to_o consume_v our_o time_n in_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a exercise_n seven_o man_n must_v abstain_v from_o diceplay_a that_o they_o may_v show_v good_a example_n to_o their_o inferior_n 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mild_o and_o modest_o towards_o their_o inferior_n the_o six_o that_o prince_n be_v not_o partial_a in_o their_o subject_n faction_n the_o seven_o the_o prince_n &_o his_o council_n must_v not_o give_v care_n to_o every_o tale_n and_o crafty_a device_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v his_o intelligence_n in_o the_o realm_n the_o eight_o to_o cast_v out_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n from_o among_o the_o people_n the_o nine_o to_o muster_v &_o train_v the_o people_n once_o a_o month_n in_o martial_a affair_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o discard_v stageplaye_n usury_n extorsion_n bribe_n and_o such_o like_a abominable_a vice_n of_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n chap._n 60._o histor._n the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v never_o be_v have_v without_o soldier_n nor_o soldier_n without_o maintenance_n &_o pay_n not_o pay_v can_v be_v purchase_v without_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n which_o be_v the_o lawful_a revenue_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o maintain_v his_o 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the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o war_n doubtless_o god_n see_v that_o no_o benefit_n can_v fructify_v nor_o threaten_n dissuade_v we_o from_o our_o disobedience_n send_v war_n as_o his_o fearful_a instrument_n to_o rouse_v we_o from_o sluggishness_n &_o to_o plague_v we_o for_o our_o manifold_a iniquity_n according_a to_o that_o dreadful_a alarm_n which_o long_o since_o he_o sound_v against_o us._n 26._o if_o quoth_v he_o you_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o ordinance_n i_o will_v send_v peace_n in_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o but_o despise_v my_o commandment_n i_o will_v send_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o the_o spaniard_n of_o the_o island_n saint_n mary_n know_v &_o feel_v this_o last_o summer_n be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1599_o insomuch_o as_o when_o two_o english_a ship_n and_o one_o ship_n of_o amsterdame_n have_v take_v the_o say_a island_n and_o the_o general_n have_v demand_v the_o spanish_a governor_n wherefore_o he_o yield_v so_o soon_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v bootless_a for_o they_o to_o resist_v as_o for_o the_o discommodity_n of_o war_n they_o be_v infinite_a it_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v deride_v and_o place_v tyrant_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o justice._n in_o conclusion_n war_n enduce_v many_o malcontent_n to_o follow_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o breed_v pestilence_n and_o dearth_n for_o victual_n spend_v dearth_n must_v needs_o ensue_v whereupon_o sundry_a infectious_a disease_n spring_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o make_v war_n chap._n 64._o although_o the_o marcionist_n have_v heretofore_o doubt_v whether_o christian_n may_v make_v