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miserable_a issue_n of_o all_o such_o rash_a revolting_n and_o therewithal_o consider_v how_o detestable_a they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v therefore_o all_o subject_n patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o subsidy_n be_v levy_v and_o night_n &_o day_n beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v they_o peace_n whereby_o their_o tax_n will_v become_v shorten_v remedy_n against_o sedition_n and_o privy_a conspiracy_n chap._n 61._o the_o plaster_n that_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o sedition_n be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v epitomise_v and_o draw_v some_o of_o they_o into_o a_o breviary_n first_o the_o prince_n must_v betimes_o forethink_v to_o allay_v the_o sedition_n which_o begin_v to_o kindle_v for_o every_o mischief_n at_o first_o be_v soon_o cure_v but_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o take_v far_o root_n it_o gather_v more_o strength_n second_o the_o prince_n must_v by_o espial_n know_v who_o slander_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o howbeit_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v lest_o the_o innocent_a be_v injury_v three_o the_o prince_n must_v proclaim_v reward_n to_o the_o revealer_n of_o conspiracy_n four_o the_o prince_n must_v aforehand_o remove_v munition_n and_o artillery_n out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o put_v they_o in_o safe_a custody_n in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o seditious_a the_o more_o tractable_a five_o the_o prince_n must_v severe_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o sedition_n brutum_fw-la lest_o they_o that_o come_v after_o go_v about_o to_o imitate_v such_o wickedness_n six_o the_o seditious_a must_v be_v sunder_v by_o some_o policy_n or_o other_o seven_o the_o seditious_a must_v be_v allure_v with_o ambiguous_a &_o doubtful_a promise_n eight_o the_o prince_n must_v diligent_o look_v that_o his_o loyal_a subject_n communicate_v not_o with_o the_o seditious_a for_o 9_o such_o commune_n together_o at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n be_v very_o dangerous_a especial_o for_o the_o party_n that_o be_v like_a to_o take_v the_o foil_n nine_o ule_n the_o prince_n must_v *_o send_v man_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n unto_o the_o rebel_n under_o pretence_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o their_o captain_n who_o desire_v innovation_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n 62._o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v when_o by_o some_o divine_a providence_n from_o above_o there_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n the_o right_a majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o wise_a philosopher_n for_o than_o need_v no_o compulsion_n no_o rigour_n no_o extremity_n to_o bridle_v the_o subject_n what_o be_v more_o delightful_a then_o to_o see_v the_o true_a image_n of_o virtue_n in_o their_o visible_a prince_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o wise_a lesson_n and_o golden_a speech_n issue_v out_o of_o such_o a_o mouth_n happy_a i_o say_v be_v the_o realm_n where_o the_o prince_n imitate_v the_o order_n of_o a_o expert_a physician_n who_o when_o the_o remedy_n which_o he_o prepare_v to_o cure_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o inferior_a member_n increase_v grief_n in_o the_o head_n he_o throw_v away_o all_o infirmity_n most_o light_a and_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o time_n he_o proceed_v careful_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o which_o necessary_o import_v the_o health_n of_o the_o patient_a or_o commonwealth_n the_o eight_o plant._n of_o war_n chap._n 63._o because_o *_o a_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o all_o chance_n as_o well_o of_o war_n as_o of_o peace_n institut_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o i_o write_v somewhat_o of_o warlike_a affair_n the_o original_n whereof_o in_o my_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o 10_o nemrod_n the_o jolly_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o grecian_n invent_v first_o of_o all_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n and_o the_o almain_n devise_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1381._o gun_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a engine_n of_o all_o other_o now_o touch_v 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 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year_n 1557._o into_o a_o monastery_n the_o like_a of_o late_o do_v the_o tyrant_n his_o son_n king_n philip_n of_o spain_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n ananias_n azarias_n and_o misael_n do_v they_o not_o choose_v to_o sustain_v themselves_o with_o pulse_n when_o as_o they_o f_z might_n have_v have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n 1._o see_v therefore_o by_o these_o example_n we_o perceive_v how_o great_a the_o force_n of_o temperance_n be_v over_o the_o greedy_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n let_v we_o devout_o love_v she_o and_o through_o her_o love_n observe_v a_o mean_a in_o our_o pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n of_o intemperance_n and_o incontinence_n chap._n 31._o intemperaunce_n be_v a_o overflow_a in_o pleasure_n desperate_o constrain_a all_o reason_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v he_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o lust_n for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o 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consider_v how_o that_o intemperance_n be_v that_o goggle-eyed_a venus_n which_o hinder_v honest_a learning_n which_o metamorphoze_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o which_o transform_v simple_a wretch_n into_o tosse-potted_n ass_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v all_o man_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o vice_n lest_o they_o either_o be_v account_v beast_n or_o alive_a be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o lechery_n chap._n 33._o lechery_n be_v a_o short_a pleasure_n bring_v in_o long_a pain_n that_o be_v it_o expel_v virtue_n shorten_v life_n &_o make_v the_o soul_n guilty_a of_o abominable_a sin_n this_o vice_n i_o fear_v i_o be_v too_o rife_o here_o in_o england_n for_o how_o many_o vrsulaes_n have_v we_o like_v that_o princely_a ursula_n who_o with_o eleven_o thousand_o virgin_n more_o in_o her_o company_n be_v take_v by_o the_o painime_fw-la fleet_n as_o they_o be_v sail_v into_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o chastity_n be_v all_o of_o they_o most_o tyrannical_o martyr_v in_o steed_n of_o vrsulaes_n i_o doubt_v we_o have_v courtesan_n and_o whorish_a droye_n who_o with_o their_o bray_v drug_n periwig_n farthingale_n false_a body_n trunk_z sleeve_n spanish_a white_a pomatoes_fw-mi oil_n powder_n and_o other_o gloze_a foolery_n too_o long_o to_o be_v recount_v do_v disguise_n their_o first_o natural_a shape_n only_o sophistical_o to_o seem_v fair_a unto_o the_o outward_a view_n of_o tame_a and_o undiscreete_a woodcock_n yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v a_o man_n behold_v they_o at_o night_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o more_o ugly_a and_o loathsome_a then_o before_o and_o i_o can_v so_o well_o liken_v they_o as_o to_o miller_n wife_n because_o they_o look_v as_o though_o they_o be_v beat_v about_o their_o face_n with_o a_o bag_n of_o meal_n but_o what_o enfu_v after_o all_o these_o artificial_a invention_n the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 3_o instead_o of_o sweet_a savour_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n instead_o of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n instead_o of_o dress_v the_o hair_n baldness_n instead_o of_o a_o stomacher_n a_o gird_v of_o sack_n cloth_n and_o burn_v instead_o of_o beauty_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v they_o ask_v the_o honest_a man_n how_o shall_v i_o discern_v a_o chaste_a woman_n from_o a_o bawdy_a trull_n a_o diligent_a huswife_n from_o a_o idle_a drone_n 22._o a_o if_o she_o be_v fair_a she_o be_v most_o common_o a_o common_a quean_n if_o she_o be_v foul_a then_o be_v she_o odious_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v o_o honest_a man_n priscum_fw-la b_o choose_v thou_o not_o a_o wife_n above_o thy_o estate_n nor_o under_o lest_o the_o one_o be_v too_o haughty_a or_o the_o other_o displease_v thou_o rather_o harken_v unto_o a_o witty_a virgin_n bear_v of_o virtuous_a and_o witty_a parent_n correspondent_a unto_o thou_o both_o in_o birth_n and_o degree_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o with_o thy_o good_a admonition_n 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who_o here_o in_o england_n be_v name_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o in_o france_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o original_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v first_o invent_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n his_o son_n take_v captive_n king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n and_o have_v put_v they_o both_o in_o ward_n at_o london_n and_o also_o have_v expel_v king_n henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spain_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n the_o lawful_a king_n than_o he_o to_o honour_n and_o grace_v his_o victory_n devise_v a_o honourable_a fellowship_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n for_o virtue_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o this_o order_n give_v they_o a_o garter_n adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n together_o with_o a_o buckle_v of_o gold_n to_o wear_v only_o on_o the_o left_a leg_n republic_n of_o which_o order_n he_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a and_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a law_n among_o themselves_o 18._o shall_v be_v take_v as_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o that_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o and_o this_o brief_o touch_v the_o invention_n and_o author_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o knight_n here_o in_o england_n now_o i_o will_v address_v my_o pen_n to_o write_v of_o the_o honourable_a order_n in_o france_n king_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n after_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o his_o peer_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o presence_n invent_v at_o amboise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1469._o a_o society_n of_o honour_n consist_v of_o six_o and_o thirty_o nobleman_n and_o name_v saint_n michael_n patron_n of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o english_a knight_n have_v devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o saint_n george_n give_v ot_fw-mi each_n of_o they_o a_o golden_a chain_n of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v daily_o &_o not_o to_o bestow_v sell_v or_o gage_v the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v &_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o die_v forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o election_n to_o dub_v another_o in_o his_o room_n not_o by_o voice_n but_o by_o little_a scroll_n turn_v together_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ball_n the_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v into_o a_o basin_n and_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n be_v to_o reckon_v they_o then_o he_o that_o have_v most_o ball_n on_o his_o side_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n the_o king_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o honourable_a society_n do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o their_o brother_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a will_n to_o theeward_n do_v bestow_v this_o golden_a chain_n on_o thou_o god_n grant_v thou_o may_v long_o wear_v it_o when_o the_o king_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n on_o the_o right_a cheek_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o dub_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n also_o there_o be_v other_o order_n of_o knight_n in_o christendom_n as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n of_o the_o patent_n devise_v by_o y_z e_z pope_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n but_o because_o the_o rehearfall_n of_o they_o be_v not_o much_o appertain_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o cease_v to_o treat_v further_o of_o they_o of_o citizen_n chap._n 18._o 2._o he_o that_o first_o invent_v a_o city_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o good_a the_o which_o praise_v some_o attribute_n unto_o eloquent_a man_n some_o to_o saturn_n and_o other_o to_o orpheus_n and_o amphion_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n people_n live_v barbarous_o like_a unto_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o have_v either_o the_o law_n natural_a or_o civil_a prescribe_v rogue_v up_o and_o down_o disperse_v in_o the_o world_n &_o possess_v nothing_o except_o that_o which_o by_o force_n they_o take_v away_o from_o other_o legib_n till_o there_o arise_v some_o notable_a man_n both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n who_o know_v how_o it_o be_v to_o instruct_v man_n assemble_v all_o of_o they_o into_o one_o place_n ordame_v a_o city_n and_o environ_v they_o round_o about_o with_o wall_n further_o citizen_n in_o general_n be_v they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o sovereign_a magistrate_n but_o citizen_n particular_o be_v they_o that_o be_v freeman_n &_o do_v dwell_v in_o city_n and_o borough_n or_o corporate_v town_n general_o in_o the_o shire_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n save_v only_o in_o the_o parliament_n to_o
make_v law_n anglic._n the_o ancient_a city_n appoint_v four_o and_o each_o borough_n two_o who_o we_o call_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v voice_n in_o it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n and_o dissent_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v whether_o out_o landish_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o city_n chap._n 19_o 3._o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o sedition_n often_o chance_v there_o where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o all_o native_a bear_v this_o lycurgus_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n right_o note_v 5._o institute_v that_o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o commonwealth_n but_o at_o a_o prefix_a time_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o seldom_o it_o be_v see_v that_o the_o home-born_a citizen_n and_o the_o outlandish_a do_v agree_v together_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1382._o the_o londoner_n make_v a_o insurrection_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v among_o they_o the_o neapolitan_n and_o sicilian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1168._o rose_n against_o william_n their_o king_n because_o he_o give_v certain_a office_n to_o frenchman_n and_o kill_v they_o all_o in_o one_o night_n the_o citizen_n of_o geneva_n repine_v at_o stranger_n which_o resort_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o conspire_v together_o in_o the_o year_n 1556._o to_o expel_v they_o and_o vita_fw-la if_o calvin_n have_v not_o thrust_v himself_o between_o the_o naked_a sword_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n doubtless_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n there_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n a_o religious_a law_n in_o china_n and_o cathaya_n forbid_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o access_n of_o stranger_n into_o the_o country_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o prince_n whereby_o stranger_n be_v utter_o extrude_v and_o exclude_v from_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n statuerunt_fw-la arcadius_n and_o honorus_n empercur_v of_o rome_n decree_v that_o no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o a_o benefice_n fall_v void_a shall_v be_v admit_v minister_n likewise_o praelat_fw-la pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n prefer_v any_o stranger_n to_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n charles_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1431._o proclaim_v that_o no_o alien_a or_o stranger_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a live_a living_n in_o his_o realm_n for_o which_o respect_n prince_n must_v have_v great_a regard_n touch_v the_o admission_n of_o stranger_n and_o especial_o to_o their_o number_n for_o if_o they_o exceed_v the_o native_a inhabitane_n in_o number_n and_o strength_n then_o through_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o might_n they_o will_v present_o invade_v and_o overthrow_v their_o too_o too_o kind_a fosterer_n of_o merchant_n chap._n 20._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o citizen_n the_o first_o of_o gentleman_n who_o be_v wont_n now_o and_o then_o for_o pleasure_n to_o dwell_v in_o city_n the_o second_o of_o merchant_n and_o the_o three_o of_o manuary_n and_o artificer_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o gentleman_n shall_v now_o conse_n quent_o discourse_v some_o what_o of_o merchant_n and_o then_o of_o artificer_n by_o merchant_n necessary_n be_v transport_v from_o strange_a country_n and_o from_o hence_o other_o superfluous_a thing_n be_v convey_v to_o other_o place_n where_o they_o traffic_v so_o commodious_o that_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n be_v better_v by_o they_o every_o country_n have_v a_o several_a grace_n natural_o give_v unto_o it_o as_o moscovie_n be_v plentiful_a of_o honey_n wax_n martin-skinne_n and_o good_a hide_n the_o country_n of_o molucca_n yield_v clove_n sinnamon_n and_o pepper_n in_o the_o east_n india_n grow_v the_o best_a olive_n damascus_n abound_v with_o prune_n raisin_n pomegranate_n and_o quince_n from_o france_n we_o fetch_v our_o wine_n from_o francoford_n we_o have_v book_n bring_v unto_o us._n so_o that_o whosoever_o consider_v the_o general_a commonwealth_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o it_o can_v continue_v long_o in_o perfection_n without_o traffic_n and_o diversity_n of_o artificer_n chap._n 21._o 7._o among_o occupation_n those_o be_v most_o artificial_a where_o fortune_n be_v least_o esteem_v those_o most_o unseemly_a whereby_o man_n do_v pollute_v their_o body_n those_o most_o servile_a wherein_o there_o be_v most_o use_n of_o bodily_a strength_n and_o those_o most_o vile_a wherein_o virtue_n be_v least_o require_v and_o again_o the_o gain_n of_o tolegatherers_a and_o usurer_n be_v odious_a and_o so_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o butcher_n cook_n fishmonger_n and_o huxters_n pedlar_n likewise_o &_o chandler_n be_v account_v base_a for_o that_o they_o buy_v of_o merchant_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v present_o utter_v the_o same_o away_o in_o utter_v of_o which_o they_o cog_v and_o cozen_v the_o simple_a buyer_n they_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o impious_a or_o more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o conscience_n these_o kind_n of_o man_n anglic._n have_v no_o voyee_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o no_o account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o not_o to_o rule_v other_o of_o yeoman_n and_o their_o oppression_n chap._n 22._o a_o yeoman_n be_v he_o that_o till_v the_o ground_n get_v his_o live_n by_o sell_v of_o corn_n in_o market_n and_o can_v dispend_v yearly_o forty_o shilling_n sterling_a there_o be_v no_o life_n more_o pleasant_a than_o a_o yeoman_n life_n for_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n have_v better_a provision_n to_o keep_v his_o winter_n with_o fire_n enough_o then_o in_o the_o country_n and_o where_o be_v there_o a_o more_o delightful_a dwell_n oeconomic_a for_o goodly_a water_n gentle_a wind_n and_o shadow_n then_o in_o the_o country_n this_o life_n be_v so_o high_o regard_v in_o ancient_a time_n that_o even_o emperor_n and_o general_n of_o war_n have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o exercise_v it_o 1._o herehence_a descend_v remus_n and_o q._n cincinnatus_n who_o as_o he_o be_v ear_n his_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v by_o a_o pursuivant_n call_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n &_o create_a dictator_n dioclesian_n leave_v his_o empire_n at_o salona_n and_o become_v a_o yeoman_n let_v a_o man_n repair_v at_o any_o time_n to_o a_o yeoman_n house_n and_o desenect_n there_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o manner_n of_o victual_n meath_n and_o all_o of_o his_o own_o without_o buy_v or_o lay_v money_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n but_o now_o a_o day_n yeomanrie_n be_v decay_v hospitality_n go_v to_o wrack_n and_o husbandry_n almost_o quite_o fall_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o landlord_n not_o content_v with_o such_o revenue_n as_o their_o predecessor_n receive_v nor_o yet_o satisfy_v that_o they_o live_v like_o swinish_a epicure_n quiet_o at_o their_o ease_n do_v no_o good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n vtopi_n do_v leave_v no_o ground_n for_o tillage_n but_o do_v enclose_v for_o pasture_v many_o thousand_o acre_n of_o ground_n within_o one_o hedge_n the_o husbandman_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o own_o or_o else_o by_o deceit_n constrain_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o so_o either_o by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n they_o must_v needs_o depart_v away_o poor_a silly_a soul_n man_n woman_n &_o child_n and_o not_o this_o extremity_n only_o do_v our_o wicked_a ahab_n show_n but_o also_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o naboths_n life_n do_v they_o glut_v their_o overgreedy_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o corn_n in_o england_n be_v become_v dear_a than_o it_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o sheep_n &_o wool_n be_v nothing_o better_v cheap_a but_o rather_o their_o price_n be_v much_o enhance_v thus_o do_v our_o remorceless_a puttock_n lie_v lurk_v for_o the_o poor_a commons_o to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o tenement_n 20._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o not_o helper_n their_o belly_n be_v never_o fill_v therefore_o shall_v they_o soon_o perish_v in_o their_o covetousness_n the_o three_o plant._n of_o counsel_n chap._n 23._o counsel_n be_v a_o sentence_n which_o particular_o be_v give_v by_o every_o man_n for_o that_o purpose_n assemble_v there_o be_v five_o rule_n to_o be_v note_v in_o counsel_n the_o first_o to_o counsel_v well_o wherein_o be_v imply_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v propose_v shall_v be_v honest_a lawful_a and_o profitable_a the_o second_o counsel_n must_v not_o be_v rash_a and_o headlong_o but_o mature_a deliberate_v and_o ripe_a like_a unto_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o old_a tree_n three_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o example_n touch_v thing_n past_a as_o what_o shall_v chance_v to_o the_o israelite_n because_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 god_n and_o man_n as_o high_a treason_n petty_a treason_n murder_n rape_n felony_n riot_n bribe_n forgery_n and_o insurrection_n ordinary_a judgement_n be_v those_o which_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n criminib_fw-la extraordinary_n be_v call_v when_o the_o judge_n depart_v somewhat_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n judge_v more_o merciful_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o common_a &_o usual_a form_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v exercise_v here_o in_o england_n be_v by_o the_o great_a assize_n or_o by_o a_o quest_n of_o 12._o man_n necessary_o of_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o defendant_n dwell_v these_o man_n the_o sheriff_n warn_v to_o appear_v upon_o pain_n of_o amercement_n and_o appear_v unless_o exception_n be_v make_v against_o they_o they_o besworne_a to_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o issue_n or_o criminal_a cause_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o evidence_n or_o write_n 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 prudence_n judgement_n and_o experience_n for_o their_o countenance_n severe_a and_o grave_a for_o their_o parentage_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a renown_v above_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o credit_n strong_a in_o opinion_n with_o the_o common_a people_n *_o they_o must_v not_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n cuiacium_fw-la or_o against_o the_o common_a law_n neither_o must_v they_o condemn_v any_o man_n upon_o suspicion_n for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o guilty_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a then_o to_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a they_o must_v neither_o be_v too_o severe_a nor_o too_o remiss_a but_o they_o must_v determine_v circumspect_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o necessity_n require_v howbeit_o in_o light_a matter_n let_v they_o be_v somewhat_o addict_v to_o lenity_n and_o in_o weighty_a affair_n to_o severity_n be_v temper_v with_o a_o meek_a countenance_n and_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o remit_v penalty_n
peter_n ibid._n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v with_o money_n simony_n may_v be_v commit_v three_o manner_n of_o waâ—es_n first_o whosoever_o sell_v or_o buy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o simonist_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n 10_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v second_o he_o that_o give_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o bishopric_n benefice_n headship_n or_o for_o a_o fellow_n or_o scholar_n room_n be_v guilty_a of_o simony_n three_o sepult_fw-la the_o minister_n that_o deny_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a or_o say_v divine_a service_n commit_v simony_n now_o have_v declare_v how_o many_o way_n simony_n be_v commit_v i_o will_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n first_o 7._o simony_n be_v condemn_v with_o excommunication_n the_o severe_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o odious_a second_o simony_n hinder_v housekeep_v so_o that_o minister_n can_v distribute_v alm_n three_o it_o breed_v the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o state_n for_o common_o annal._n there_o ensue_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d revenue_n thereof_o be_v decrease_v four_o simony_n discourage_v parent_n to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o the_o university_n for_o what_o parent_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o bestow_v in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o son_n at_o least_o three_o hundred_o pound_n before_o they_o attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o then_o to_o pay_v again_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o benefice_n or_o four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o chauncelorship_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a case_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v one_o that_o my_o son_n be_v a_o colier_fw-fr than_o a_o scholar_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o put_v my_o son_n to_o school_v when_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o for_o a_o live_n better_o it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o leave_v my_o son_n a_o ingram_a fool_n then_o to_o buy_v he_o a_o live_n through_o unlawful_a mean_n beside_o who_o be_v so_o bluntish_a that_o know_v not_o the_o great_a &_o infinite_a labour_n of_o scholar_n that_o see_v not_o their_o eye_n weaken_v their_o body_n impair_v &_o which_o be_v worse_o their_o spirit_n decay_v o_o stony_a heart_n o_o wicked_a simonist_n doubtless_o this_o abomination_n portend_v some_o great_a calamity_n to_o follow_v last_o quisquis_fw-la simony_n be_v a_o heresy_n and_o for_o that_o respect_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v from_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o wind_v this_o up_o in_o a_o word_n i_o wish_v all_o pastor_n and_o patron_n of_o benefice_n and_o chancelourship_n to_o look_v more_o narrow_o unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o undoubted_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o simony_n and_o will_v one_o day_n 1._o requite_v the_o slackness_n of_o their_o punishment_n with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o &_o will_v cast_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bottomless_a and_o torment_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o every_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n shall_v abide_v his_o peculiar_a punishment_n their_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o object_n than_o devil_n and_o snake_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o clamour_n and_o howl_n their_o nose_n with_o brimstone_n and_o filthy_a smell_n their_o taste_n with_o poison_n and_o gall_n and_o their_o feel_n shall_v be_v vex_v continual_o with_o boil_a lead_n and_o fiery_a flame_n the_o six_o plant._n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n 52._o commonwealth_n even_o as_o mortal_a man_n have_v their_o infancy_n childhood_n stripling_n age_n youth_n virility_n middle_a age_n and_o old_a age_n that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o beginning_n vegetation_n flourish_v alteration_n and_o end_n and_o like_v as_o diverse_a innovation_n &_o malady_n do_v happen_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o body_n or_o according_a to_o their_o diet_n and_o education_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o with_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v alter_v either_o by_o domestical_a &_o civil_a war_n or_o else_o by_o foreign_a or_o perhaps_o by_o both_o together_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a inhabitant_n or_o to_o be_v brief_a by_o vice_n which_o be_v suffer_v to_o creep_v in_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v wax_v old_a and_o metamorph_n hasten_v to_o the_o same_o end_n some_o soon_o other_o late_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o by_o his_o permission_n through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n from_o which_o this_o mutual_a succession_n of_o life_n and_o death_n issue_v howbeit_o notwithstanding_o i_o confess_v that_o prodigious_a sign_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o event_n but_o rather_o foretoken_n of_o they_o like_a as_o a_o juy_n bush_n put_v forth_o at_o a_o vintrie_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o wine_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v there_o so_o likewise_o if_o we_o see_v smoke_n appear_v in_o a_o chimney_n we_o know_v that_o fire_n be_v there_o albeit_o the_o smoke_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n 2._o god_n only_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o discover_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n and_o the_o light_n be_v with_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o comet_n and_o the_o chief_a eclipse_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o last_o age_n chap._n 53._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o alteration_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n foreshow_v unto_o we_o by_o heavenly_a sign_n i_o judge_v it_o more_o meet_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v those_o which_o chance_v within_o this_o last_o age_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o our_o father_n memory_n and_o also_o more_o familiar_a unto_o us._n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1500._o there_o appear_v a_o 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lewis_n the_o 12._o of_o france_n and_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n &_o bohemia_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o year_n 1518._o 1518._o be_v see_v another_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n immediate_o after_o the_o which_o die_v the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o christian_n the_o 2._o king_n of_o denmark_n fight_v a_o most_o bloody_a battle_n with_o the_o swethens_n &_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o be_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n 1527._o 1527._o appear_v a_o great_a comet_n the_o operation_n whereof_o the_o poorâ—_n hungarian_n feel_v as_o be_v barbarous_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o christian_n martyr_v &_o destroy_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o prodigious_a disease_n of_o sweat_v be_v rife_o here_o in_o england_n the_o river_n tiber_n overflow_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o sea_n also_o consume_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n 1533._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1533._o waâ—_n see_v another_o blaze_a 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the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n 1544._o 1544._o chance_v four_o eclipse_n one_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o three_o of_o the_o moon_n whereupon_o the_o l._n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n arrive_v with_o a_o fleet_n of_o two_o hundred_o sail_n in_o scotland_n where_o he_o spoil_v lie_v and_o burn_v edinburgh_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o france_n wiith_v a_o great_a army_n &_o conquer_a boulogne_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandeburge_n die_v in_o his_o banishment_n and_o before_o three_o year_n after_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o say_a eclipse_n be_v full_o expire_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o decease_a likewise_o the_o french_a king_n son_n the_o duke_n of_o bavarie_n the_o queen_n of_o polonia_n the_o queen_n of_o spain_n the_o archbishop_n of_o mogunce_n &_o martin_n luther_n end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 1557._o 1557._o a_o blaze_a star_n be_v see_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o night_n to_o wit_n the_o six_o the_o seven_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o 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