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A13763 Newes from the north. Otherwise called The conference betvveen Simon Certain, and Pierce Plowman, faithfully collected and gathered by T.F. student T. F., student. 1579 (1579) STC 24062; ESTC S118412 60,813 88

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as_o if_o for_o example_n you_o will_v say_v woman_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v bib_a wine_n in_o common_a tavern_n or_o to_o be_v see_v at_o common_a lascivious_a and_o bawdy_a stage_n play_v therefore_o they_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n gather_v from_o posse_fw-la to_o esse_fw-la to_o wit_n from_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o have_v not_o any_o necessity_n nor_o firmity_n and_o that_o shall_v you_o see_v if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o i_o to_o london_n this_o next_o term_n how_o be_v it_o you_o seem_v to_o enforce_v your_o antecedent_n by_o the_o honourable_a existimation_n wherein_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o thereby_o you_o think_v that_o of_o duty_n i_o ought_v to_o grant_v it_o you_o for_o the_o shameful_a consequence_n which_o necessary_o ensue_v upon_o the_o denial_n thereof_o true_o that_o not_o withstand_v i_o think_v all_o this_o but_o a_o very_a bare_a and_o naked_a proof_n ●_o simon_n maintain_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o diversity_n take_v between_v the_o reward_v of_o virtue_n learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o the_o hire_n of_o servile_a travail_n and_o labour_n cap._n 7._o call_v you_o this_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a proof_n neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n if_o you_o deny_v this_o proof_n quoth_v he_o you_o reverse_v &_o overthrow_v all_o human_a society_n which_o be_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v by_o give_v unto_o god_n y_fw-fr which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o man_n the_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n what_o can_v we_o give_v save_o honour_n praise_n &_o glory_n first_o and_o immediate_o unto_o himself_o and_o second_o unto_o his_o deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o wit_n magistrate_n &_o officer_n who_o calling_n and_o appoint_v thereunto_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n so_o must_v and_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o dishonour_v i_o i_o will_v dishonour_v wherefore_o our_o wise_a and_o reverend_a elder_n and_o forefather_n in_o their_o assess_v these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n do_v mean_a to_o honour_v they_o who_o god_n honour_v and_o therefore_o unto_o their_o calling_n appoit_v they_o great_a and_o honourable_a revenue_n know_v that_o their_o gain_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o part_n &_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v therein_o know_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n as_o the_o liberal_a reward_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unthankfulness_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n receive_v either_o at_o you_o handꝭ_n of_o god_n or_o man_n last_o know_v the_o they_o may_v not_o prosecute_v but_o 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that_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n call_v they_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o call_v they_o unto_o and_o in_o this_o order_n begin_v to_o work_v i_o mean_v in_o bestow_v upon_o they_o so_o liberal_o &_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o his_o expectation_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a talon_n commit_v unto_o they_o which_o thing_n you_o seem_v to_o allege_v as_o no_o small_a cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a assess_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o charge_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o so_o great_a mercy_n &_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n and_o so_o liberal_a reward_n appoint_v unto_o they_o by_o man_n shall_v suffice_v to_o make_v they_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a from_o thence_o forth_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v before_o all_o which_o argument_n