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the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v her_o dowry_n and_o that_o part_n of_o his_o chattel_n which_o of_o right_n come_v to_o she_o in_o former_a time_n peradventure_o it_o be_v a_o like_a general_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v have_v each_o their_o lawful_a three_o of_o the_o estate_n each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v but_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n if_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o child_n if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o survive_v her_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o falcidian_a law_n and_o of_o late_a time_n by_o the_o novel_n of_o justinian_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o quarter_n part_n for_o i_o see_v that_o those_o of_o normandy_n of_o arras_n of_o ireland_n people_n that_o lie_v round_o about_o they_o have_v the_o same_o custom_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o see_v glanvill_n bracton_n the_o register_n of_o brief_n or_o 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no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head_n piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o
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armour_n and_o that_o for_o it_o they_o exact_v money_n of_o the_o poor_a wretch_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o noble_n of_o berkshire_n a_o tain_n or_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n hold_v of_o he_o do_v at_o his_o death_n for_o a_o relief_n part_n with_o all_o his_o arm_n to_o the_o king_n and_o one_o horse_n with_o a_o saddle_n and_o another_o without_o a_o saddle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v hound_n or_o hawk_n they_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v take_v they_o and_o in_o a_o ancient_a sanction_n of_o conrade_n the_o first_o 11._o emperor_n of_o germany_n if_o a_o soldier_n that_o be_v tenant_n or_o lessee_n happen_v to_o die_v let_v his_o heir_n have_v the_o fee_n so_o that_o he_o observe_v the_o use_n of_o the_o great_a vavasor_n in_o give_v his_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o senior_n or_o lord_n john_n mariana_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n senior_n in_o the_o vular_a 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my_o baron_n together_o with_o her_o land_n 21._o if_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n be_v leave_v without_o child_n she_o shall_v have_v her_o dowry_n and_o right_n of_o marriage_n as_o long_o as_o she_o shall_v keep_v her_o body_n according_a to_o law_n and_o i_o will_v not_o bestow_v she_o but_o according_a to_o her_o own_o like_n and_o if_o there_o be_v child_n either_o the_o wife_n or_o some_o one_o else_o near_o of_o kin_n shall_v be_v their_o guardian_n and_o trustee_n of_o their_o land_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v just_a 22._o i_o give_v order_n that_o my_o homager_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n regulate_v themselves_o towards_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o wife_n of_o their_o homager_n 23._o the_o common_a duty_n of_o money_n or_o coinage_n which_o be_v take_v through_o all_o city_n and_o county_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o do_v utter_o forbid_v that_o henceforward_o this_o be_v no_o more_o do_v 24._o if_o any_o one_o 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have_v be_v before_o glanvill_n as_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o if_o you_o go_v to_o he_o although_o you_o have_v quote_v by_o myself_o some_o where_o a_o royal_a rescript_n or_o order_n to_o a_o high_a sheriff_n that_o he_o do_v just_o and_o without_o delay_n cause_n to_o stand_v i._n e._n appoint_v and_o confirm_v a_o reasonable_a share_n to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v that_o the_o legatee_n may_v obtain_v and_o enjoy_v his_o right_n what_o be_v beque_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sheriff_n help_n i_o come_v back_o now_o to_o my_o tract_n again_o 25._o if_o any_o one_o of_o my_o baron_n or_o homager_n shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n he_o shall_v not_o give_v a_o pawn_n in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o his_o money_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o brother_n or_o my_o father_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o forfeiture_n nor_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v heretofore_o in_o my_o brother_n or_o father_n time_n 26._o if_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o perfidiousness_n or_o of_o foul_a misdemeanour_n as_o his_o fault_n shall_v be_v so_o let_v he_o make_v amends_o 27._o the_o forest_n by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o my_o baron_n i_o have_v keep_v in_o my_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o my_o father_n have_v they_o 28._o to_o those_o soldier_n or_o knight_n who_o hold_v and_o maintain_v their_o land_n by_o coat_n of_o male_n that_o be_v diction_n per_fw-la fee_fw-fr de_fw-fr hauberke_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o attend_v their_o lord_n with_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a complete_o arm_a cap_n a_o pee_n i_o grant_v the_o plough-land_n of_o their_o domainsacquit_v from_o all_o geld_n and_o from_o every_o proper_a gift_n of_o i_o that_o as_o they_o be_v ease_v from_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n and_o grievance_n so_o they_o may_v furnish_v themselves_o well_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o ready_a for_o my_o service_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o 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to_o be_v knight_n and_o as_o to_o the_o various_a measure_n of_o land_n of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n in_o this_o business_n before_o we_o spelman_n have_v give_v we_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o since_o where_o the_o land_n be_v good_a they_o may_v probable_o reckon_v the_o few_o acre_n to_o a_o yard-land_n a_o hide_n a_o knight_n fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o it_o be_v barren_a they_o may_v allow_v the_o more_o beside_o that_o some_o lord_n who_o let_v these_o fee_n may_v be_v more_o bountiful_a and_o profuse_a other_o more_o parsimonious_a and_o severe_a to_o their_o dependent_n and_o that_o the_o service_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o these_o fee_n may_v in_o some_o manor_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v light_a in_o other_o upon_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n more_o heavy_a all_o which_o may_v strange_o diversify_v the_o account_n as_o to_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o those_o land_n which_o be_v to_o make_v up_o a_o knight_n fee._n chap._n xviii_o pag._n 91._o lin_v 4._o a_o little_a habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o mail._n in_o latin_a halbergellum_fw-la a_o diminutive_a from_o the_o saxon_a halsberg_n armour_n for_o the_o neck_n and_o breast_n it_o be_v write_v also_o haubergellum_fw-la and_o hambergellum_fw-la they_o mistake_v themselves_o who_o translate_v it_o a_o halberd_n in_o french_a halebarde_n anoffensive_a weapon_n for_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n which_o be_v armour_n of_o defence_n in_o french_a haubert_n or_o hauberk_n whence_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n which_o we_o have_v already_o explain_v somewhere_o before_o lin._n 5._o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n a_o little_a iron_n or_o steel_n cap_n instead_o of_o a_o head-piece_n or_o helmet_n which_o the_o better_a sort_n wear_v for_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o two_o foregoing_a section_n we_o find_v they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o difference_n of_o arm_n according_a to_o their_o different_a quality_n and_o estate_n lin._n 7._o a_o wambais_n wambasium_n or_o wambasia_n so_o call_v i_o suppose_v because_o it_o reach_v over_o the_o belly_n or_o womb_n be_v a_o jacket_n or_o coat_n of_o defence_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o coat_n of_o mail_n perhaps_o like_a unto_o our_o buff-coat_n though_o probable_o not_o of_o leather_n only_o but_o of_o any_o other_o material_a as_o the_o wearer_n shall_v think_v fit_a pag._n 92._o lin_v 6._o timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n in_o latin_a here_o mairemia_n write_v also_o meremia_n and_o meremium_fw-la and_o maremium_fw-la and_o muremium_fw-la from_o the_o french_a meresme_fw-fr timber_n to_o build_v with_o lin._n 14._o stercutius_n saturn_n so_o call_v as_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o dung_v land_n lin._n 28._o under_o the_o title_n of_o freeman_n here_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v in_o the_o latin_a add_v a_o marginal_a note_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_a german_n the_o always_o free_a the_o middlemost_a free_a and_o the_o lowermost_a free_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o class_n and_o several_a rank_n of_o the_o lesser_a noble_n i._n e._n of_o their_o gentry_n for_o the_o title_n of_o nobless_n as_o also_o in_o our_o vulgar_a language_n be_v give_v only_o to_o prince_n and_o great_a men._n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v munster_n cosmog_n lib._n 3._o chap._n xix_o pag._n 93._o l._n 32._o in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o carnutes_n a_o people_n of_o france_n who_o country_n be_v call_v chartrain_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n chartres_n about_o eighteen_o league_n from_o paris_n eastward_o that_o town_n eight_o mile_n off_o call_v dreux_n in_o latin_a drocum_fw-la be_v so_o name_v from_o the_o druid_n who_o dwell_v there_o at_o first_o and_o likely_a enough_o afterward_o often_o resort_v thither_o p._n 94._o l._n 37._o of_o the_o three_o estate_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o there_o be_v indeed_o three_o order_n or_o estate_n acknowledge_v by_o true_a divine_n and_o sound_a lawyer_n in_o the_o english_a government_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n but_o the_o fundamental_a mistake_n of_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v that_o he_o have_v join_v those_o two_o sort_n of_o lord_n who_o very_a character_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a species_n though_o as_o to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o the_o king_n service_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interest_n into_o one_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o three_o estate_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n himself_o for_o one_o who_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o three_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n ipsam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la redigere_fw-la i_o call_v this_o a_o fundamental_a mistake_n as_o a_o most_o probable_a ground_n of_o rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o in_o our_o late_a civil_a broil_n inasmuch_o as_o if_o the_o king_n make_v 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people_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a secure_v themselves_o to_o put_v the_o monarch_n to_o death_n and_o to_o extirpate_v monarchy_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o method_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n policy_n and_o practice_n wherein_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o foresee_v what_o example_n they_o set_v against_o themselves_o suppose_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o their_o sense_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o have_v a_o equality_n of_o trust_n and_o parity_n of_o power_n that_o the_o same_o outrage_n which_o the_o rump-commoner_n act_v against_o the_o king_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o he_o and_o against_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o out_n of_o they_o and_o vote_v they_o useless_a and_o dangerous_a as_o to_o their_o share_n of_o government_n may_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v more_o plausible_o promote_v and_o more_o effectual_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o one_o or_o 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but_o after_o this_o be_v over_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o right_a ancient_a pattern_n of_o dub_a knight_n if_o any_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v 6._o julius_n caesar_n say_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n of_o the_o gaul_n they_o do_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o come_v in_o public_a to_o they_o till_o they_o be_v come_v to_o age_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o duty_n of_o war._n 28._o a_o remarkable_a nobleness_n of_o descent_n or_o the_o high_a merit_n of_o their_o father_n procure_v even_o to_o young_a lad_n the_o dignity_n and_o esteem_n of_o a_o prince_n 30._o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v we_o owe_v this_o regard_n to_o virtue_n that_o we_o respect_v they_o not_o only_o whilst_o present_a but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o wife_n man_n account_n 1â—_n the_o glory_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o child_n 29._o the_o wife_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o husband_n a_o portion_n but_o the_o husband_n give_v the_o wife_n a_o dowry_n contrary_n to_o what_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v that_o custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n with_o the_o english_a as_o morgangheb_n in_o other_o place_n chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n 30._o the_o husband_n if_o his_o wife_n play_v the_o whore_n cut_v off_o her_o hair_n strip_v her_o naked_a and_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o kindred_n and_o drive_v she_o through_o the_o street_n lash_v or_o beat_v she_o as_o she_o go_v along_o they_o be_v former_o in_o this_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n most_o severe_a punisher_n of_o adultery_n and_o they_o and_o such_o law_n as_o be_v ipsis_fw-la marti_fw-la venerique_fw-la timenda_fw-la sâ—â—_n that_o be_v such_o as_o will_v put_v mars_n and_o venus_n in_o a_o trance_n of_o fear_n amid_o their_o dalliance_n king_n knute_n order_v 50._o that_o a_o wife_n who_o take_v another_o passenger_n on_o board_n she_o than_o her_o husband_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o time_n in_o the_o night_n away_o she_o hie_v and_o into_o other_o harbour_n fly_v theognis_n well_o speed_v thou_o and_o thou_o fair_a venus_n nor_o do_v i_o willing_o bring_v these_o ill_a tiding_n to_o thy_o tender_a duckling_n shall_v have_v her_o nose_n and_o ear_n cut_v off_o i_o remember_v 22._o antinous_n in_o homer_n threaten_v irus_n with_o the_o chap_a off_o his_o nose_n ear_n and_o privity_n and_o ulysses_n inflict_v that_o very_a punishment_n upon_o his_o goatherd_n melanthius_n for_o his_o have_v be_v too_o officious_a in_o his_o pimp_n attendance_n upon_o the_o gallant_n that_o haunt_v the_o house_n in_o his_o absence_n how_o any_o one_o shall_v deserve_v this_o penalty_n which_o so_o disfigure_v nature_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o understand_v heraclidâ—s_v ponticus_n inform_v we_o homeric_n that_o lawmaker_n be_v wont_a to_o maim_v that_o part_n especial_o which_o commit_v the_o misdemeanour_n in_o testimony_n of_o this_o he_o mention_n tytius_n his_o liver_n as_o the_o shop_n and_o workhouse_n of_o lust_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a matter_n to_o bring_v in_o other_o more_o pertinent_a instance_n and_o pereant_fw-la part_n quae_fw-la nocuere_fw-la say_v some_o poet_n the_o part_n that_o do_v the_o hurt_n let_v they_o even_o suffer_v for_o it_o however_o it_o be_v not_o melanthius_n his_o ear_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n his_o nose_n that_o offend_v no_o nor_o the_o good_a wife_n neither_o that_o commit_v the_o fact_n as_o martial_a the_o merry_a wag_n tell_v a_o certain_a husband_n quis_fw-la tibi_fw-la persuasit_fw-la nares_fw-la abscindere_fw-la moecho_fw-la 43._o non_fw-la hà c_fw-la peccata_fw-la est_fw-la parte_fw-la marite_fw-la tibi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o modesty_n to_o render_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o angry_a man_n to_o cut_v the_o nose_n of_o he_o that_o go_v to_o rut_v it_o be_v not_o that_o part_n that_o do_v the_o offence_n therefore_o to_o punish_v that_o what_o sense_n but_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v no_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n so_o liable_a to_o maim_v or_o cut_v off_o both_o those_o part_n make_v much_o for_o the_o set_v she_o off_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a outward_a frame_n of_o the_o microcosm_n which_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v either_o more_o disparage_v beauty_n or_o withal_o less_o afflict_v the_o animal_n virtue_n as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o which_o life_n be_v maintain_v now_o for_o those_o who_o of_o old_a time_n do_v unlucky_o that_o be_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o those_o heathen_a god_n prema_n and_o mutinus_fw-la to_o who_o service_n they_o be_v so_o addict_v offer_v violence_n to_o untainted_a chastity_n the_o loss_n of_o member_n do_v await_v the_o lust_n of_o such_o person_n that_o there_o may_v be_v member_n for_o member_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o henry_n bracton_n 28._o a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n of_o our_o law_n and_o they_o be_v clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o english_a have_v practise_v the_o law_n of_o like_a for_o like_v quia_fw-la virgo_fw-la cum_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la membrum_fw-la amittit_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la corruptor_n puniatur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deliquit_fw-la 25._o oculos_fw-la igitur_fw-la amittat_fw-la propter_fw-la aspectum_fw-la decoris_fw-la quo_fw-la virginem_fw-la concupivit_fw-la amittat_fw-la &_o testiculos_fw-la qui_fw-la calorem_fw-la stupri_fw-la induxerunt_fw-la so_o long_o ago_o aut_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la oculos_fw-la aut_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la membra_fw-la pudorem_fw-la 7._o abstulerant_fw-la ferro_fw-la rapiam_fw-la say_v progne_n to_o her_o sister_n philomele_n speak_v of_o the_o filthy_a villain_n tereus_n who_o have_v ravish_v she_o i_o will_v cut_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o tongue_n or_o those_o part_n which_o do_v thou_o the_o wrong_n and_o plautus_n in_o his_o play_n call_v paenulus_fw-la sy._n facere_fw-la quod_fw-la manifesto_fw-la moechi_fw-la haud_fw-la ferme_fw-fr solent_fw-la mi._n ruid_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sy._n referovasa_fw-la salva_fw-la i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o jeoffry_n de_fw-fr miller_n a_o nobleman_n of_o norfolk_n 1000_o for_o have_v entice_v the_o daughter_n of_o john_n briton_n to_o a_o assignation_n and_o engage_v she_o with_o venereal_a pledge_n be_v betray_v and_o trepan_v by_o the_o baggage_n undergo_v this_o execution_n and_o suffer_v beside_o whatsoever_o a_o father_n fury_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v prompt_v he_o to_o do_v but_o withal_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v grievous_o offend_v at_o it_o disinherited_a briton_n banish_v he_o 8._o and_o give_v order_n by_o proclamation_n that_o no_o one_o shall_v presume_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o his_o wife_n case_n to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o these_o passage_n be_v of_o late_a date_n and_o since_o the_o norman_n time_n and_o from_o they_o unless_o you_o will_v bring_v hither_o that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o alured_n law_n concern_v 25._o a_o man_n and_o a_o maidservant_n from_o whence_o we_o slide_v back_o again_o to_o tacitus_n chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-mony_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fe_n 31._o every_o one_o child_n be_v their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o there_o be_v no_o will_n to_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a with_o we_o down_o to_o our_o grandfather_n time_n to_o dispose_v of_o country_n farm_n or_o estate_n by_o will_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o burrough_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o own_o if_o there_o be_v no_o child_n then_o say_v he_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n shall_v inherit_v brethren_n or_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n those_o of_o the_o ascend_a line_n be_v 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chap._n xvi_o pag._n 86._o lin_v 34._o the_o superstition_n and_o foppery_n these_o you_o have_v also_o in_o sir_n h._n spelman_n with_o a_o incipit_fw-la missa_fw-la judicii_fw-la which_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v once_o approve_v of_o these_o custom_n which_o since_o she_o have_v condemn_v notwithstanding_o her_o pretence_n of_o be_v infallible_a i_o will_v to_o god_n she_o will_v deal_v as_o ingenuous_o in_o throw_v off_o those_o other_o error_n and_o corruption_n we_o do_v so_o just_o charge_v she_o with_o chap._n xvii_o pag._n 87._o lin_v 21._o hogenhine_v or_o agen-hyne_a that_o be_v one_o own_o servant_n it_o be_v write_v also_o home-hyne_a that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n lin._n 33._o hold_v in_o frank_n pledge_v the_o latin_a be_v francus_fw-la tenens_fw-la wherefore_o amend_v the_o mistake_n and_o read_v hold_v in_o frank_n fee_n for_o frank_n pledge_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n behaviour_n and_o not_o 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