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
to_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n contain_v 50000._o town_n be_v imbroyl_v with_o civil_a war_n amid_o all_o their_o hostility_n 55._o strah_n li._n 55._o agricolae_fw-la erant_fw-la sacrosancti_fw-la &_o intacti_fw-la agrique_fw-la corum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o husbandman_n and_o their_o field_n be_v privilege_v from_o any_o violation_n or_o invasion_n and_o they_o have_v the_o happiness_n quiet_o to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o their_o blow_n their_o vintage_n lop_n of_o tree_n or_o their_o harvest_n labour_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n arrianus_n in_o indicis_fw-la whence_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n to_o maturity_n twice_o a_o year_n this_o custom_n of_o the_o indian_n grow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n li._n 2._o synt._n tit._n 27o._o sect._n 21_o it_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o fredericus_fw-la caesar_n which_o meete_o symphonize_v with_o our_o common_a law_n agricultores_fw-la circa_fw-la rem_fw-la rusticam_fw-la occupati_fw-la dum_fw-la villis_fw-la incident_a dum_fw-la agros_fw-la colunt_fw-la securi_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la parte_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la tam_fw-la audax_fw-la ut_fw-la personas_fw-la boves_fw-la &_o agrorum_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la agrorum_fw-la rusticam_fw-la curam_fw-la pertineat_fw-la invadere_fw-la aut_fw-la capere_fw-la aut_fw-la violent_a auferre_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o husbandman_n verse_v about_o their_o country_n affair_n while_o they_o abide_v upon_o their_o farm_n and_o while_o they_o till_v their_o ground_n shall_v be_v quiet_a or_o safe_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o presume_v to_o assault_v take_v or_o forcible_o carry_v away_o their_o person_n their_o ox_n and_o tool_n of_o husbandry_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o husbandry_n the_o penalty_n follow_v and_o deserve_v a_o due_a perpension_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la statutum_fw-la ausu_fw-la temerario_fw-la violare_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la in_fw-la quadruplum_fw-la ablata_fw-la restituat_fw-la &_o infamiae_fw-la notam_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la incurrat_fw-la imperiali_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la puniendus_fw-la the_o rash_a and_o insolent_a violater_n of_o that_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o fourfold_a restitution_n of_o the_o thing_n take_v away_o to_o be_v account_v infamous_a by_o the_o law_n and_o notwithstanding_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n i_o shall_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n parallel_v the_o late_a decree_n of_o the_o king_n great_a counsel_n and_o high_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n against_o depopulation_n with_o this_o imperial_a constitution_n for_o rural_a immunity_n to_o show_v that_o no_o law_n or_o ordinance_n never_o so_o strict_o contrive_v have_v be_v hitherto_o more_o proportionable_o and_o convenient_o medicinable_a for_o this_o sore_a then_o the_o arbitrary_a proceed_n of_o that_o great_a court_n sect._n 22_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o tillage_n and_o support_v house_n of_o husbandry_n will_v best_o be_v manifest_v by_o describe_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o depopulation_n contraria_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la illustrantur_fw-la and_o therein_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o inquire_v any_o further_a than_o into_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o to_o take_v a_o survey_n as_o well_o of_o the_o preamble_n and_o the_o reason_n therein_o comprise_v which_o be_v medulla_n legis_fw-la as_o of_o the_o proviso_n or_o act_v itself_o which_o be_v i_o may_v term_v it_o medicina_fw-la mali_fw-la where_o the_o symptom_n and_o circumstance_n of_o disease_n either_o corporal_a or_o political_a be_v not_o first_o descry_v the_o remedy_n may_v be_v misapply_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o optima_fw-la statuti_fw-la interpres_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la particulis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la inspectis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la statutum_fw-la king_n henry_n the_o seven_o bacon_n lord_n bacon_n by_o a_o eminent_a writer_n of_o his_o life_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o the_o law_n enact_v in_o his_o time_n to_o advance_v husbandry_n and_o tillage_n though_o the_o common_a law_n at_o that_o time_n be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o defend_v and_o conserve_v it_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o delinquent_n yet_o that_o be_v lex_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la be_v not_o so_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o vulgar_a eye_n as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o all_o the_o three_o state_n whereof_o as_o every_o man_n have_v by_o his_o suffrage_n of_o elect_v of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o so_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o then_o grow_v evil_a the_o first_o positive_a law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o parliament_n 19_o 4_o he._n 7._o ca._n 19_o hold_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ca._n 190._o provide_v penalty_n against_o decay_a house_n of_o husbandry_n or_o not_o lay_v of_o convenient_a land_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o 12._o eodem_fw-la anno._n ca._n 12._o but_o i_o must_v look_v back_o upon_o another_o statute_n the_o same_o time_n cap._n 12_o 0_o which_o be_v make_v to_o rouse_v up_o the_o remiss_a and_o misdemeaning_a justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o age_n with_o more_o care_n to_o execute_v their_o commission_n to_o redress_v injury_n and_o maintain_v the_o law_n which_o be_v term_v by_o that_o learned_a writer_n monitory_a and_o minatory_n and_o therein_o among_o other_o enormity_n which_o do_v daily_o arise_v by_o the_o impunity_n of_o murder_n robbery_n felony_n idleness_n extortion_n and_o other_o offence_n it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o husbandry_n of_o this_o land_n be_v decay_v whereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v uphold_v the_o service_n of_o god_n continue_v every_o man_n thereby_o have_v his_o sustenance_n every_o inheritor_n his_o rent_n for_o his_o land_n his_o majesty_n then_o do_v therein_o further_o declare_v his_o consideration_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o land_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o increase_n and_o uphold_v of_o husbandry_n this_o statute_n be_v but_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n and_o strike_v at_o this_o evil_a but_o through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o justice_n sect._n 23_o that_o which_o follow_v do_v strike_v more_o home_n to_o it_o i._n e._n the_o statute_n ca._n 190._o which_o set_v forth_o that_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n great_a inconvenience_n do_v daily_o increase_v by_o desolation_n and_o pull_v down_o and_o by_o wilful_a waste_n of_o house_n and_o town_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o lay_v to_o pasture_n land_n which_o customable_o have_v be_v use_v to_o tilth_n and_o thereby_o 1._o idleness_n the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o mischief_n daily_o do_v increase_v for_o where_o in_o some_o town_n 200_o person_n live_v by_o their_o lawful_a labour_n they_o be_v now_o occupy_v by_o two_o or_o three_o herdsman_n 2._o husbandry_n one_o of_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n great_o decay_v 3._o church_n destroy_v and_o the_o vice_n of_o god_n withdraw_v by_o diminution_n of_o church_n live_v decay_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o like_a 4._o patron_n and_o curate_n god_n minister_n wrong_v 5._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n feeble_v and_o impair_v the_o two_o consequence_n that_o follow_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v 1._o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2._o subversion_n of_o the_o policy_n and_o good_a rule_n of_o the_o land_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o owner_n of_o house_n of_o husbandry_n which_o have_v be_v let_v to_o farm_n with_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n at_o least_o or_o more_o lie_v in_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n and_o the_o occupier_n do_v not_o maintain_v the_o house_n and_o building_n convenient_a for_o uphold_v the_o say_a tillage_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v power_n to_o receive_v yearly_o half_a the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n until_o the_o house_n be_v sufficient_o build_v or_o repair_v again_o the_o statute_n of_o 70._o of_o hen._n 8._o ca._n 1._o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n not_o much_o different_a and_o so_o be_v the_o stature_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o ca._n 22._o sect._n 24_o but_o these_o act_n and_o all_o other_o subsequent_a act_n as_o namely_o the_o act_n of_o 5._o edw._n 6._o by_o which_o so_o much_o providence_n be_v have_v for_o the_o supportation_n of_o tillage_n as_o that_o commission_n be_v award_v into_o several_a county_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o delict_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o stature_n and_o the_o act_n 2._o and_o 3._o phil._n and_o mar._n ca._n 2._o by_o which_o the_o
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verse_n 8._o i_o will_v turn_v lla_o your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n ver_fw-la 10._o sect._n 68_o but_o sithence_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n have_v vouchsafe_v so_o much_o tender_a care_n of_o tillage_n and_o culture_n as_o have_v already_o produce_v a_o hopfull_a issue_n of_o future_a reformation_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o imperial_a state_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a good_a of_o all_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o farmer_n and_o husbandman_n of_o his_o kingdom_n will_v shake_v off_o those_o viper_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o course_n of_o oppression_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hide_v their_o corn_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o vermin_n rather_o than_o at_o competent_a rate_n to_o disperse_v and_o distribute_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o his_o majesty_n people_n at_o public_a time_n 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depopulatione_fw-la vastati_fw-la sumus_fw-la the_o king_n shall_v cover_v we_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o royal_a and_o religious_a protection_n and_o we_o shall_v render_v to_o he_o the_o due_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o almighty_a shall_v cover_v we_o all_o with_o his_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o between_o king_n and_o subject_a better_a than_o prout_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuetum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la coram_fw-la concilio_n ibidem_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la septimo_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la this_o day_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o bar_n william_n taylor_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 against_o who_o william_n noy_n esquire_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a do_v inform_v over_o tenus_fw-la on_o his_o highness_n behalf_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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