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wit_n of_o learning_n and_o also_o of_o time_n and_o to_o let_v die_v such_o matter_n i_o be_v loath_a though_o i_o he_o can_v it_o due_o enlumine_v yet_o for_o my_o god_n and_o for_o my_o country_n sake_n i_o think_v of_o force_n i_o must_v it_o undertake_v and_o namely_o for_o the_o worthy_a shire_n of_o kent_n famous_a of_o old_a time_n for_o humanity_n as_o be_v to_o find_v in_o write_v ancient_a beside_o what_o daily_a proof_n do_v testify_v sith_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o i_o think_v of_o right_n i_o ought_v to_o bring_v this_o matter_n into_o light_n ¶_o so_o strong_o rule_v loove_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n namely_o that_o love_n which_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o do_v his_o country_n good_a in_o what_o he_o can_v that_o his_o good_a hart_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o for_o god_n reque_v of_o a_o man_n but_o will_n although_o he_o want_v wherewith_o it_o to_o fulfil_v fulfil_v
quoth_v our_o host_n but_o that_o proove_v not_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v worth_a fifty_o point_n save_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o mad_a to_o â—uy_v they_o of_o you_o as_o you_o buy_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o sâ—lde_v they_o unto_o you_o but_o or_o you_o meet_v with_o any_o such_o chapman_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o keep_v they_o with_o that_o pieâ—ce_n begin_v to_o be_v half_o offend_v neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n five_o pound_n be_v a_o small_a matter_n between_o we_o twain_o you_o sâ—all_v have_v it_o upon_o your_o word_n but_o as_o for_o your_o book_n here_o dwell_v a_o lady_n not_o far_o hence_o carry_v they_o to_o she_o for_o they_o be_v fâ—r_o fetch_v and_o dear_o buy_v and_o such_o thing_n man_n say_v be_v good_a for_o lady_n ¶_o pierce_n find_v it_o strange_a that_o man_n shall_v pay_v so_o â—eer_o for_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v so_o vile_a and_o little_a worth_n as_o concern_v their_o return_n chap._n 3._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n i_o can_v put_v up_o that_o mock_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o i_o know_v you_o mean_v i_o no_o evil_a but_o good_a thereby_o but_o very_o i_o think_v it_o stand_v hardly_o with_o their_o existimation_n that_o will_v be_v hold_v and_o term_v worshipful_a yea_o honourable_a to_o take_v so_o extreme_o for_o thing_n whereof_o no_o better_a return_n be_v to_o be_v make_v yet_o must_v we_o pay_v they_o with_o great_a attendance_n with_o cap_n in_o hand_n and_o all_o reverence_n great_a reason_n quoth_v our_o host_n for_o they_o be_v worshipful_a and_o right_a worthy_a of_o all_o those_o duty_n then_o have_v i_o be_v in_o a_o error_n a_o long_a time_n quoth_v pierce_n for_o i_o have_v always_o hitherto_o think_v that_o worship_n and_o honour_n have_v stand_v in_o geve_v &_o not_o in_o take_v in_o help_v reléeve_v and_o do_v good_a and_o not_o in_o their_o contrary_n and_o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o both_o reasonable_a and_o also_o common_a experience_n for_o we_o honour_n god_n at_o who_o hand_n we_o receive_v all_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o proper_o unto_o he_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o worship_n due_a and_o unto_o man_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o approach_v unto_o god_n in_o quality_n of_o virtue_n justice_n mercy_n and_o other_o goodness_n wherefore_o in_o all_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o worshipful_a that_o do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o unto_o the_o great_a number_n for_o sure_o in_o my_o discretion_n the_o worship_n and_o the_o gain_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o he_o that_o gayn_v or_o be_v reléeve_v and_o be_v holpen_v aught_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_n he_o by_o who_o he_o gayn_v be_v holpen_v and_o reléeve_v for_o otherwise_o why_o do_v the_o servant_n worship_n his_o master_n and_o not_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v our_o host_n our_o honourable_a &_o reverend_a forefather_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n assess_v these_o fee_n and_o charge_n and_o that_o 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allege_v cap._n 8._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n whâ—ras_n you_o maintain_v your_o assersion_n by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o do_v insist_v thereupon_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v â—alled_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o godliness_n anâ—_n virtue_n the_o first_o part_n i_o great_o doubt_v for_o thâ—t_v many_o of_o they_o buy_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v very_o déer_o therefore_o yea_o some_o sell_v their_o very_a inheritaunce_n for_o that_o purpose_n i_o mean_v to_o buy_v office_n now_o do_v i_o never_o read_v that_o ever_o god_n receive_v money_n for_o a_o office_n how_o be_v it_o i_o refer_v myself_o héerâ—n_o to_o my_o master_n that_o be_v learned_a the_o next_o part_n that_o they_o be_v call_v for_o their_o vâ—rtue_n and_o godliness_n sure_o than_o i_o very_o suppose_v some_o of_o theâ—_n be_v call_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o they_o before_o â—nd_v then_o be_v the_o caller_n deceive_v which_o god_n can_v 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