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triumphant_a and_o ever_o memorable_a victory_n over_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n proud_o by_o they_o call_v invincible_a the_o sermon_n be_v do_v her_o majesty_n go_v to_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o there_o dine_v and_o towards_o evening_n return_v unto_o somerset_n place_n by_o torchlight_n against_o her_o highness_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o street_n be_v rail_v and_o hang_v with_o blue_a broad_a clothes_n for_o the_o several_a company_n in_o their_o livery_n to_o stand_v &_o every_o company_n distinguish_v by_o banner_n standard_n and_o pennon_n of_o their_o arm_n rich_o paint_v and_o illumine_v the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n likewise_o be_v place_v near_o temple_n bar_n stand_v orderly_o within_o their_o rail_n all_o the_o front_n of_o house_n be_v cover_v with_o rich_a arras_n and_o tapestry_n and_o the_o window_n and_o street_n replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n innumerable_a who_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o joyful_a acclamation_n both_o grace_v and_o honour_v her_o majesty_n most_o royal_a proceed_n the_o lord_n mayor_n which_o be_v alderman_n calthrope_n deliver_v his_o sword_n to_o her_o majesty_n at_o temple_n bar_n who_o receive_v it_o give_v he_o a_o mace_n or_o sceptre_n to_o bear_v and_o deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o l._n marquesse_n of_o winchester_n who_o bear_v it_o before_o her_o highness_n all_o that_o day_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o list_n or_o roll_n of_o all_o estate_n that_o be_v in_o this_o princely_a proceed_n according_a as_o they_o be_v then_o marshal_v messenger_n of_o the_o chamber_n gentleman_n harbinger_n servant_n to_o ambassador_n gentleman_n her_o majestic_o servant_n esquire_n trumpet_n sewer_n of_o the_o chamber_n gentleman_n usher_n the_o six_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n clerk_n of_o star_n chamber_n clerk_n of_o the_o signet_n clerk_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n chaplain_n have_v dignity_n as_o dean_n etc._n etc._n master_n of_o the_o chancery_n alderman_n of_o london_n knight_n bachelor_n knight_n officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o solicitor_n and_o attorney_n general_n sergeant_n at_o the_o law_n the_o queen_n sergeant_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n arm_n a_o pursuy_n of_o arm_n judge_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n arm_n a_o pursuy_n of_o arm_n judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench._n the_o l._n chief_a baron_n &_o the_o l._n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o the_o l._n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o k._n bench._n the_o queen_n doctor_n of_o physic_n the_o master_n of_o the_o tent_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o revel_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o master_n of_o the_o armoury_n knight_n that_o have_v be_v ambassador_n knight_n that_o have_v be_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n the_o master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n arm_n a_o pursuy_n of_o arm_n the_o master_n of_o the_o lewel_n house_n arm_n a_o pursuy_n of_o arm_n esquire_n for_o the_o body_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n trumpet_n the_o queen_n cloak_n &_o hat_n bear_v by_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o esquire_n baron_n young_a son_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n banneret_n lancaster_n lancaster_n viscount_n young_a son_n york_n york_n baron_n elder_a son_n earl_n young_a son_n viscount_n elder_a son_n secretary_n of_o her_o majesty_n knight_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n somerset_n somerset_n richmond_n richmond_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n principal_a secretary_n vicechamberlaine_n comptroller_n and_o treasurer_n of_o the_o household_n baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n chester_n chester_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v baron_n the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n marquess_n young_a son_n earl_n elder_a son_n viscount_n duke_n young_a son_n marquis_n elder_a son_n norroy_n king_n of_o arm_n earl_n duke_n elder_a son_n marquess_n duke_n clarencieux_fw-fr king_n of_o arm_n the_o almoner_n the_o master_n of_o request_n the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o lord_n chanceller_n of_o england_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o french_a ambassador_n garter_z king_n of_o arm_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n a_o gent._n usher_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o her_o chariot_n her_o highness_n train_n bear_v by_o the_o marchionesse_n of_o winchester_n the_o palfrey_n of_o honour_n lead_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o chief_a lady_n of_o honour_n all_o other_o lady_n of_o honour_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n chap._n 26._o of_o precedency_n among_o person_n of_o mean_a and_o private_a condition_n bartholus_fw-la in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi militari_fw-la &_o duello_n divide_v man_n into_o three_o degree_n viz._n great_a personage_n advance_v to_o dignity_n man_n of_o reputation_n without_o dignity_n and_o common_a or_o ignoble_a person_n of_o who_o jac._n faber_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o aristotle_n politics_n make_v nine_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v husbandman_n who_o endeavour_n be_v employ_v about_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o artificer_n occupy_v art_n either_o necessary_a honest_a or_o please_a three_o victualler_n retailer_n of_o ware_n and_o chapman_n four_o mariner_n and_o sea_n soldier_n five_o fisherman_n six_o waterman_n and_o ferryman_n seventh_o mason_n and_o labourer_n in_o stone_n eight_o workman_n of_o little_a substance_n and_o labourer_n last_o bondman_n and_o slave_n among_o common_a person_n in_o every_o province_n or_o town_n the_o governor_n or_o captain_n be_v of_o most_o reputation_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v of_o a_o common_a birth_n yet_o in_o some_o city_n the_o mayor_n or_o chief_a judge_n have_v that_o chief_a honour_n and_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o military_a officer_n but_o general_o man_n in_o office_n be_v of_o more_o reputation_n than_o other_o without_o office_n and_o officer_n for_o life_n be_v prefer_v before_o officer_n annual_a or_o time_n certain_a data_fw-la paritate_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la raynutius_n note_v also_o that_o every_o man_n during_o the_o time_n he_o bear_v office_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o honour_v as_o purpuratus_fw-la write_v and_o to_o say_v summary_o all_o wiseman_n have_v place_n of_o rule_n in_o any_o province_n city_n or_o town_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o albeit_o they_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o virtue_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o evil_a but_o sometime_o he_o do_v well_o laudabilia_fw-la multa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mali_fw-la faciunt_fw-la pli._n man_n marry_v be_v ever_o to_o precede_v man_n unmarried_a in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o he_o who_o have_v most_o child_n or_o lose_v the_o great_a number_n in_o the_o war_n of_o his_o country_n be_v to_o be_v most_o honour_a lex_fw-la juliâ—_n the_o like_a order_n ought_v be_v observe_v among_o woman_n marry_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o in_o rome_n maiden_n do_v ancient_o go_v before_o widow_n and_o wife_n also_o and_o son_n before_o their_o father_n man_n have_v land_n of_o inheritance_n be_v to_o precede_v other_o have_a none_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v householder_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o have_v no_o habitation_n chief_o in_o such_o city_n and_o town_n where_o their_o ancestor_n and_o family_n have_v be_v of_o continuance_n in_o reputation_n of_o merchandise_n or_o other_o possession_n for_o next_o after_o gentleman_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v to_o take_v place_n in_fw-la pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o if_o any_o burgess_n merchant_n or_o other_o man_n of_o wealth_n do_v happen_v to_o purchase_v a_o barony_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o be_v a_o baron_n nor_o have_v place_n among_o baron_n jac._n rabuff_n a_o father_n who_o son_n bear_v any_o office_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o his_o son_n in_o all_o public_a meeting_n and_o service_n but_o in_o private_a affair_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n ought_v be_v observe_v and_o in_o domestical_a conversation_n the_o father_n shall_v go_v and_o sit_v before_o the_o son_n likewise_o a_o bishop_n must_v do_v reverence_n unto_o his_o father_n at_o home_n but_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o father_n shall_v follow_v he_o so_o for_o diverse_a respect_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v honour_v between_o two_o equal_n he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n shall_v precede_v as_o if_o a_o archbishop_n or_o cardinal_n do_v come_v into_o the_o diocese_n of_o a_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v person_n of_o more_o dignity_n yet_o ought_v they_o give_v honour_n unto_o the_o bishop_n because_o their_o presence_n do_v not_o cancel_v his_o authority_n a_o citizen_n or_o dweller_n of_o any_o chief_a city_n shall_v take_v place_n of_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o mean_a town_n or_o city_n when_o soever_o they_o meet_v in_o any_o place_n indifferent_a
christian_a to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o of_o their_o nobility_n be_v lover_n of_o arm_n and_o honour_n they_o may_v appear_v in_o our_o triumph_n with_o all_o thing_n needful_a on_o monday_n next_o after_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n at_o meydeburg_n then_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o four_o and_o the_o fifteen_o man_n aforesaid_a to_o add_v diverse_a other_o article_n as_o follow_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v either_o open_o or_o secret_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o have_v aid_v or_o counsel_v another_o man_n to_o kill_v his_o master_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v expulse_v the_o list_n if_o any_o man_n have_v commit_v sacrilege_n by_o spoil_v of_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o have_v by_o force_n take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o widow_n or_o orphan_n or_o not_o defend_v they_o to_o his_o power_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o infamy_n if_o any_o man_n without_o warning_n have_v assault_v his_o enemy_n or_o by_o indirect_a mean_n have_v procure_v he_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o corn_n wine_n or_o other_o provision_n felonious_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o empire_n or_o under_o the_o empire_n rash_o and_o without_o licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v impose_v new_a and_o unaccustomed_a tribute_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v damnify_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v tax_v of_o infamy_n if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v convince_v of_o notorious_a adultery_n have_v himself_o a_o wife_n or_o be_v a_o bachelor_n have_v by_o force_n deflower_v any_o matron_n virgin_n or_o religious_a woman_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n &_o remain_v infamous_a if_o any_o gentleman_n bear_v be_v the_o owner_n of_o land_n and_o revenue_n and_o not_o therewith_o content_v do_v exact_a or_o oppress_v his_o tenant_n or_o be_v the_o officer_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o great_a lord_n do_v wrest_v from_o his_o subject_n to_o enrich_v himself_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o list_n with_o infamy_n all_o which_o article_n be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v be_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n confirm_v as_o law_n chap._n 27._o ¶_o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interuiewe_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n foedericus_fw-la barbarossa_n at_o venice_n anno_fw-la 1166._o advertisement_n be_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o the_o emperor_n resolve_v to_o come_v thither_o piro_n zinzano_n the_o duke_n son_n be_v send_v with_o six_o long_a galley_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o ravenna_n after_o they_o be_v dispatch_v a_o great_a number_n of_o less_o vessel_n the_o emperor_n be_v arrive_v at_o venice_n the_o pope_n be_v set_v in_o a_o rich_a chair_n at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o there_o tarry_v his_o come_n before_o the_o pope_n foot_n a_o carpet_n of_o purple_a be_v spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a carpet_n forthwith_o fall_v down_o and_o from_o thence_o upon_o his_o knee_n go_v towards_o the_o pope_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n which_o do_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o hand_n lift_v he_o up_o from_o thence_o they_o pass_v together_o unto_o the_o great_a altar_n in_o s._n mark_v church_n whereon_o be_v set_v the_o table_n of_o precious_a stone_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v repute_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o europe_n some_o have_v report_v that_o there_o the_o emperor_n do_v prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o pope_n set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o neck_n while_o this_o be_v in_o do_v the_o clergy_n sing_v that_o psalm_n of_o david_n which_o say_v super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la &_o basiliscum_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v say_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petro._n the_o pope_n reply_v et_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o petro._n after_o some_o day_n abode_n in_o venice_n the_o pope_n depart_v by_o sea_n to_o ancona_n and_o the_o emperor_n towards_o germany_n by_o land_n either_o of_o they_o accompany_v with_o gentleman_n venetian_n in_o great_a number_n chap._n 28._o ¶_o a_o admirable_a triumphal_a show_n at_o venice_n to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o cyprus_n anno._n 1366._o after_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o island_n every_o man_n endeavour_v to_o make_v demonstration_n of_o gladness_n wherein_o no_o cost_n in_o banquet_v or_o other_o solemnisation_n be_v omit_v among_o these_o show_n of_o triumph_n and_o jollity_n two_o sight_n there_o be_v most_o admirable_a and_o never_o before_o that_o time_n see_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o just_z on_o horseback_n for_o certain_a portrature_n or_o image_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v so_o make_v of_o skin_n clothe_v in_o silk_n with_o lance_n and_o shield_n as_o the_o wind_n by_o a_o straight_a line_n force_v they_o to_o run_v one_o encounter_v the_o other_o like_a to_o a_o course_n of_o the_o field_n the_o other_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o combat_n where_o arm_a man_n do_v seem_v to_o fight_v both_o which_o show_n be_v in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o first_o the_o actor_n be_v only_o 24_o young_a gentleman_n venetian_n for_o personage_n apparel_n and_o year_n very_o commendable_a the_o inventor_n and_o director_n of_o these_o pastime_n be_v thomasso_n bambasio_n who_o for_o such_o devise_n and_o action_n be_v in_o venice_n esteem_v as_o in_o old_a time_n roscius_n have_v be_v in_o rome_n sure_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o so_o many_o man_n rich_o attire_v and_o so_o many_o horse_n brave_o furnish_v can_v be_v manage_v with_o so_o great_a dexterity_n and_o one_o have_v end_v his_o course_n another_o be_v present_o ready_a to_o supply_v that_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o lance_n do_v seem_v break_v and_o the_o splinter_n fly_v about_o the_o duke_n with_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o city_n behold_v this_o miraculous_a sight_n and_o so_o do_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n 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prelate_n of_o winchester_n to_o his_o left_a the_o rest_n sit_v as_o be_v before_o say_v as_o they_o be_v elder_n by_o consecration_n chap._n 25._o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o royal_a proceed_n in_o state_n from_o somerset_n place_n to_o paul_n church_n ann._n 1588._o on_o sunday_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1588._o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n ride_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o her_o open_a chariot_n from_o somerset_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n where_o at_o the_o west_n door_n before_o her_o majesty_n entrance_n in_o there_o be_v provide_v a_o rich_a chair_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v spread_v likewise_o with_o tapit_n her_o majesty_n kneel_v down_o against_o a_o desk_n cover_v with_o very_o princely_a furniture_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o cope_n deliver_v she_o a_o book_n contain_v all_o the_o order_n charter_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n which_o her_o majesty_n receive_v do_v confirm_v and_o redeliver_v unto_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prebend_n and_o churchman_n who_o attend_v her_o highness_n in_o very_o rich_a cope_n and_o so_o with_o the_o whole_a choir_n sing_v before_o she_o she_o proceed_v up_o into_o the_o chancel_n where_o within_o a_o travers_n she_o rest_v until_o the_o procession_n and_o other_o divine_a anthem_n be_v sing_v after_o which_o her_o majesty_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n ordain_v for_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v new_o re-edify_v with_o fair_a and_o large_a glass_n window_n in_o which_o she_o stay_v during_o the_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o cross_n by_o doctor_n perce_n then_o bish._n of_o salisbury_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n she_o give_v god_n public_a thanks_n for_o that_o
accompany_v his_o father_n unto_o the_o grave_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o continue_v special_o among_o person_n of_o state_n and_o reputation_n and_o indeed_o no_o nation_n be_v so_o uncivil_a or_o savage_a as_o utter_o to_o contemn_v the_o honest_a burial_n of_o man_n body_n yet_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o lotophagi_n do_v cast_v their_o dead_a body_n into_o the_o sea_n affirm_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n whether_o they_o consume_v by_o earth_n or_o water_n which_o custom_n the_o excellent_a doctor_n modestinus_n reprove_v in_o these_o word_n laudandus_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la accusandus_fw-la haeres_fw-la qui_fw-la reliquias_fw-la testatoris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la abiecerit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la humanae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la tradidit_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o like_o the_o conceit_n of_o solon_n who_o die_v in_o cyprus_n command_v his_o heir_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o 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be_v abhor_v but_o the_o athenian_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o funeral_n duty_n as_o if_o any_o man_n do_v neglect_v to_o bury_v a_o captain_n slay_v he_o be_v capital_o punish_v and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o building_n of_o their_o house_n do_v never_o forget_v to_o make_v their_o tomb_n with_o pyramid_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o excessive_a cost_n and_o they_o die_v their_o body_n be_v embalm_v and_o keep_v therein_o as_o cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o tusculane_n question_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o first_o great_a prince_n that_o begin_v to_o bury_v body_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n be_v hercules_n and_o such_o man_n be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o prophet_n vos_fw-fr benedicti_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la qui_fw-la fecistis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la vestro_fw-la saul_n &_o sepelistis_fw-la eum_fw-la also_o maccabaus_fw-la command_v his_o enemy_n slay_v to_o be_v bury_v as_o appear_v 2._o maccob_n cap._n 10._o 12._o darius_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n bring_v to_o alexander_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o mother_n tumbrudina_fw-la and_o hannibal_n cause_v the_o carcase_n of_o paulus_n emilius_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o like_a manner_n gracchus_n and_o marcellus_n be_v bury_v by_o their_o own_o enemy_n valerius_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la humanitate_fw-la and_o baldus_n say_v expedit_fw-la reipub_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la mortuos_fw-la humari_fw-la quà m_fw-la viventes_fw-la conseruari_fw-la it_o be_v also_o extant_a how_o cyrus_n by_o his_o testament_n command_v his_o own_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n caesar_n and_o alexander_n as_o leonardus_n aretinus_n have_v write_v epist._n 94._o but_o omit_v these_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o time_n ancient_a and_o people_n to_o we_o unknowen_a we_o see_v that_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o person_n of_o honour_n all_o their_o friend_n and_o domestical_a servant_n do_v assemble_v and_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o arm_n pennon_n and_o other_o hatchment_n appertain_v unto_o the_o defunct_a which_o ceremony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v perform_v the_o 40._o day_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o defunct_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o jacob_n as_o in_o the_o 50._o of_o genesis_n at_o large_a appear_v by_o consideration_n of_o which_o chapter_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v how_o pompous_a the_o funeral_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o how_o magnificent_a house_n and_o tomb_n for_o that_o use_n be_v allow_v as_o appear_v 1._o macchab._n 13_o cap._n et_fw-la â—dificavit_fw-la simon_n super_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la patris_fw-la suâ—_n &_o fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la â—dificium_fw-la altum_fw-la visu_fw-la lapide_fw-la polito_fw-la retro_fw-la &_o antè_fw-la &_o statuit_fw-la septem_fw-la pyramid_n unam_fw-la contra_fw-la unam_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o matri_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la fratribus_fw-la &_o his_o circum_fw-la posuit_fw-la columnas_fw-la magnas_fw-la &_o super_fw-la columnas_fw-la arma_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la aternam_fw-la &_o iuxta_fw-la arma_fw-la nave_n sculptas_fw-la quae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la navig_n antibus_fw-la mare_fw-la it_o appear_v also_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o a_o great_a ceremony_n and_o how_o joseph_n and_o nicodâ—mus_n carry_v he_o honourable_o john_n 19_o venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la joseph_n &_o tulit_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu._n venit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o nicodemus_n quivenerat_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la nocte_fw-la primum_fw-la ferens_fw-la mixturam_fw-la myrrhae_fw-la &_o aloe_n quasi_fw-la libras_fw-la centum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la autem_fw-la corpus_fw-la jesu_fw-la &_o ligaverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la linteis_fw-la cum_fw-la aromatibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_n sepelire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v likewise_o in_o tob._n 12._o sepelire_fw-la mortuos_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la pium_fw-la by_o which_o example_n it_o seem_v that_o pompous_a and_o honourable_a funeral_n be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n but_o allow_v in_o all_o civil_a nation_n with_o this_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o believe_v these_o external_a compliment_n to_o be_v propitiatory_a unto_o the_o soul_n for_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v sepulchrorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la sumptum_fw-la funeris_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la est_fw-la consolatio_fw-la quà m_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la utilitas_fw-la and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o sermon_n say_v thus_o quid_fw-la proficit_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la damna_fw-la sunt_fw-la potius_fw-la viventium_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v honourable_a burial_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o forso_fw-la much_o as_o diverse_a degree_n of_o man_n do_v usual_o and_o casual_o meet_v at_o our_o funeral_n in_o england_n it_o 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confine_v his_o cost_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o ability_n for_o otherwise_o do_v the_o executor_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o defunct_a shall_v hereby_o receive_v prejudice_n for_o some_o time_n we_o have_v see_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n more_o costly_a than_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o knight_n and_o a_o knight_n funeral_n such_o as_o may_v become_v a_o lord_n to_o avoid_v which_o excess_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o except_v the_o number_n of_o poor_a who_o be_v common_o so_o many_o as_o the_o defunct_a be_v year_n old_a her_o majesty_n or_o lord_n martial_n will_v be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o mourner_n to_o every_o degree_n and_o that_o no_o man_n of_o great_a title_n than_o the_o defunct_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o mourn_v so_o as_o the_o chief_a mourner_n may_v ever_o be_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la with_o the_o defunct_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mean_a quality_n as_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o esquire_n only_a esquire_n gentleman_n 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