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he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o deal_v with_o all_o his_o life_n after_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_a many_o a_o wilful_a body_n bring_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o honour_n god_n thereby_o i_o can_v tell_v neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_v but_o i_o myself_o have_v have_v two_o or_o three_o brabble_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o do_v these_o seven_o year_n in_o which_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v spend_v aboove_o fifty_o pound_n beside_o my_o charge_n to_o and_o fro_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o my_o hindrance_n at_o home_n and_o what_o have_v you_o get_v for_o all_o this_o quoth_v our_o host_n these_o paper_n quoth_v he_o well_o worth_n fifty_o point_n quoth_v our_o host_n i_o think_v very_o quoth_v our_o host_n if_o any_o honest_a neighbour_n have_v need_v to_o have_v borrow_v ten_o pound_n thereof_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o ready_a to_o have_v pleasure_v he_o withal_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v true_o quoth_v pierce_n i_o think_v the_o very_a same_o what_o be_v you_o assess_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o your_o parish_n quoth_v our_o host_n a_o penny_n a_o week_n quoth_v pierce_v and_o think_v you_o that_o enough_o quoth_v our_o host_n yea_o very_o quoth_v pierce_v loe_o sir_n quoth_v our_o host_n whether_o come_v this_o unto_o my_o say_n and_o maintenance_n of_o these_o great_a fee_n and_o charge_n or_o not_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o institution_n whereby_o the_o covetous_a ungodly_a man_n be_v shoot_v one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o do_v punish_v each_o other_o and_o whereby_o also_o so_o plentiful_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o godly_a poor_a at_o their_o charge_n and_o yet_o no_o thank_n to_o they_o therefore_o and_o that_o those_o thing_n from_o the_o which_o they_o will_v depart_v unto_o any_o honest_a or_o godly_a use_n or_o purpose_n with_o as_o good_a will_v as_o from_o their_o eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o their_o head_n or_o their_o tripe_n out_o of_o their_o belly_n by_o this_o mean_a 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part_n thereof_o come_v not_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o the_o relief_n and_o sustenance_n of_o the_o godly_a poor_a and_o other_o easement_n of_o common_a thing_n in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n nay_o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v he_o i_o doubt_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v the_o contrary_n true_o neighbour_n pierce_n quoth_v he_o this_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a and_o a_o very_a erroneous_a opinion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v prove_v unto_o you_o by_o reason_n manifest_a and_o apparent_a &_o such_o as_o yourself_o have_v already_o grant_v &_o confess_v i_o pray_v you_o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n let_v i_o hear_v how_o simon_n approve_v these_o fee_n and_o charge_n as_o public_a and_o not_o private_a by_o
honour_n and_o reverence_n because_o he_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o reverend_a this_o i_o confess_v as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o end_n aswell_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v godly_a people_n cherish_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o concord_n strengthen_v and_o further_v whereupon_o stand_v the_o prosperity_n &_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o country_n and_o common_a welth_n their_o way_n and_o mean_v you_o have_v allege_v be_v these_o to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o restrain_v their_o liberty_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a the_o have_v further_o allege_v that_o punishment_n be_v diverse_a some_o corporal_a some_o pecuniall_n and_o that_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v grievous_a both_o unto_o the_o sufferer_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o doer_n thereof_o but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v you_o without_o distinction_n very_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o punishment_n without_o exception_n be_v grievous_a unto_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o but_o unto_o the_o executor_n thereof_o they_o be_v not_o all_o so_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v pecunial_a and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o return_v unto_o the_o executor_n for_o although_o that_o to_o beat_v burn_v hang_v or_o whip_v any_o creature_n of_o god_n namely_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o odious_a thing_n &_o wherein_o no_o good_a or_o godly_a heart_n can_v have_v pleasure_n yet_o for_o advantage_n sake_n it_o be_v often_o otherwise_o for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v not_o so_o many_o ox_n sheep_n and_o calf_n be_v murder_v and_o so_o few_o hog_n dog_n or_o cat_n their_o offence_n be_v only_o their_o good_a flesh_n wherefore_o although_o that_o in_o all_o godly_a reason_n your_o argument_n have_v great_a necessity_n yet_o in_o human_a reason_n and_o experience_n it_o have_v butb_v be_v probability_n and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o 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 â—_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 handê_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 persecute_v the_o cause_n &_o occasion_n of_o these_o gain_n as_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v aboove_o all_o common_a reason_n and_o discretion_n they_o assess_v these_o fee_n and_o revenue_n that_o the_o gain_n may_v be_v great_a and_o yet_o the_o cause_n thereof_o few_o quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o estate_n and_o faculty_n for_o what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v labour_v before_o a_o whole_a day_n &_o at_o night_n shall_v receive_v twelve_o penny_n or_o eight_o penny_n for_o his_o hire_n a_o other_o for_o half_a or_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n easy_a travail_n shall_v receive_v xx_o shilling_n or_o sometime_o more_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n even_o this_o the_o one_o be_v a_o hire_n and_o a_o price_n of_o a_o servile_a labour_n and_o travel_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o proper_a and_o private_a use_n the_o other_o be_v a_o honour_n do_v unto_o virtue_n godliness_n and_o knowledge_n which_o do_v receive_v nor_o hold_v or_o account_v any_o so_o base_a thing_n proper_a or_o private_a or_o can_v be_v so_o base_o mind_v as_o to_o joy_v therein_o further_o than_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n thereby_o what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o one_o man_n in_o the_o return_n of_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n shall_v gain_v xij_o penny_n or_o xuj_o penny_n cléer_o and_o yet_o where_o he_o lay_v out_o ij_o penny_n the_o other_o lay_v out_o x._o shilling_n and_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o wax_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v sell_v more_o for_o vi_fw-mi penny_n then_o a_o other_o shall_v sell_v for_o viij_o pound_n which_o nevertheless_o buy_v as_o dear_a as_o he_o within_o xy_z penny_n at_o xx_o shilling_n ware_v and_o both_o lay_v out_o more_o money_n &_o long_o look_v for_o the_o return_n thereof_o i_o say_v theris_fw-la no_o reason_n other_o than_o be_v already_o make_v pierce_n deny_v the_o call_n to_o office_n to_o be_v such_o as_o simon_n have_v allege_v chap._n 8._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n whereas_o 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 call_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n the_o first_o part_n i_o great_o doubt_v for_o that_o many_o of_o they_o buy_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v very_o dear_o therefore_o yea_o some_o sell_v their_o very_a inheritance_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 herein_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 virtue_n and_o godliness_n sure_o than_o i_o very_o suppose_v some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o they_o before_o and_o then_o be_v the_o caller_n deceive_v which_o god_n can_v be_v except_o you_o will_v say_v 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