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light_n they_o shine_v have_v he_o obscure_v with_o contrary_n of_o meanness_n ignobility_n and_o indigency_n of_o the_o latter_a i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o for_o they_o to_o spurn_n at_o the_o more_o honourable_a because_o themselves_o be_v debase_v to_o a_o inferiority_n be_v to_o kick_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o infinite_o just_a and_o wise_a god_n of_o our_o creation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o intend_a concernment_n i_o forbear_v any_o far_a discourse_n of_o the_o latter_a nobility_n say_v sir_n john_n fern_n be_v thus_o define_v 4._o vir_fw-la nobilis_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la notus_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la omnium_fw-la or_o a_o vulgatus_fw-la a_o gentleman_n or_o nobleman_n be_v he_o which_o be_v know_v and_o through_o the_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o his_o life_n talk_v of_o in_o every_o man_n mouth_n in_o short_a among_o all_o man_n it_o be_v define_v a_o certain_a eminence_n of_o some_o above_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v by_o the_o same_o author_n 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only_o but_o in_o church_n preferment_n also_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v it_o that_o so_o much_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n be_v the_o daily_a leprosy_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n the_o roman_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o preservation_n 95._o of_o honour_n that_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o which_o the_o child_n of_o noble_a person_n unprovided_a for_o shall_v be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n which_o custom_n though_o all_o age_n have_v most_o infinite_o applaud_v our_o nation_n have_v so_o absolute_o explode_v that_o the_o gentry_n be_v in_o all_o case_n hinder_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o all_o preferment_n that_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o without_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v succeed_a time_n will_v produce_v better_a manner_n of_o the_o esquire_n the_o division_n of_o these_o dignity_n of_o honour_n be_v ancient_o but_o into_o twelve_o part_n but_o the_o addition_n of_o knight_n baronet_n have_v make_v they_o thirteen_o the_o six_o first_o only_o noble_a as_o the_o gentleman_n esquire_n knight_n bachelor_n knight_n banneret_n knight_n baronet_n and_o baron_n the_o other_o seven_o princely_a and_o be_v allow_v crown_n and_o coronet_n as_o the_o viscount_n earl_n marquesse_n duke_n prince_z king_n and_o emperor_n sir_n john_n ferne_n place_v the_o viscount_n in_o the_o first_o division_n but_o i_o think_v improper_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o coronet_n of_o the_o low_a of_o these_o enough_o be_v say_v the_o next_o be_v the_o esquire_n according_a to_o my_o intend_a method_n the_o esquire_n or_o escuyer_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a armiger_n but_o more_o ancient_o scutiger_n from_o the_o office_n of_o bear_v a_o shield_n as_o a_o attendant_n upon_o a_o knight_n and_o be_v militaris_fw-la ordinis_fw-la candidati_fw-la in_fw-la the_o field_n because_o they_o serve_v not_o as_o knight_n bachelor_n nor_o bachelor_n which_o be_v 555._o then_o a_o distinction_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n will_v something_o signify_v as_o much_o be_v from_o scutum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v a_o shield_n from_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o make_v it_o in_o leather_n armiger_n nuncupatus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bajulat_fw-la ipsisque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cingit_fw-la say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossarium_fw-la p._n 50._o neither_o come_v this_o title_n in_o 176._o honorary_a among_o we_o till_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o though_o the_o title_n as_o to_o office_n be_v much_o ancient_a among_o we_o yet_o the_o ancient_a mention_n of_o it_o be_v in_o 507._o order_n vitalis_n speak_v of_o william_n fitz-osberne_a earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o odo_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n nam_fw-la armigeros_fw-la suos_fw-la immodicas_fw-la praedas_fw-la etc._n etc._n facientes_fw-la dr._n argentre_n precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o 88_o rheims_n speak_v thus_o of_o they_o esquire_n be_v qui_fw-fr scutum_n ducibus_fw-la aut_fw-la patronis_fw-la praeferebant_fw-la posteriùs_fw-la et_fw-la strateres_fw-la qui_fw-la dominos_fw-la in_o equos_fw-la tolleren_fw-mi &_o equos_fw-la regerent_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la primus_fw-la inter_fw-la coeteros_fw-la gradus_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la and_o verstegen_n tell_v we_o the_o teutonick_n word_n be_v scyld-knapae_a which_o be_v a_o aug._n shield-serviture_a but_o some_o have_v since_o get_v another_o distinction_n for_o the_o title_n which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v gentleman_n bear_v arm_n and_o armoury_n in_o testimony_n of_o nobility_n or_o race_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v come_v sir_n edward_n cook_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o hen._n 3._o chap._n 5._o of_o addition_n say_v that_o the_o word_n esquire_n armiger_n or_o scutiger_n in_o legal_a understanding_n be_v derive_v ab_fw-la armis_fw-la quae_fw-la clypeis_fw-la gentilitiis_fw-la honoris_fw-la insignia_fw-la gestant_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n as_o a_o name_n of_o estate_n and_o degree_n it_o be_v use_v in_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o after_o also_o but_o by_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o title_n be_v lose_v and_o every_o gentleman_n of_o coat-armor_n shall_v have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o it_o as_o themselves_o which_o in_o truth_n have_v not_o be_v since_o the_o divide_v the_o gentility_n into_o these_o two_o division_n when_o this_o title_n of_o esquire_n be_v make_v a_o legal_a and_o appropriate_v addition_n of_o these_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n by_o creation_n 100_o by_o birth_n by_o dignity_n and_o by_o office_n esquire_n by_o creation_n be_v sometime_o make_v by_o patent_n as_o one_o jo._n de_fw-fr kingston_n be_v by_o king_n richard_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o gentleman_n and_o make_v a_o esquire_n 51._o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o give_n of_o a_o collar_n of_o ss_z by_o the_o king_n as_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o title_n eúmve_fw-la say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n argentatis_fw-la calcaribus_fw-la donaverit_fw-la which_o silver_n spur_n be_v give_v by_o the_o king_n as_o the_o gold_n be_v to_o the_o knight_n to_o difference_n the_o honour_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v white-spur_n there_o be_v common_o give_v to_o he_o also_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o paternal_a coat_n or_o a_o new_a coat_n if_o he_o own_v none_o before_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o descendants_n only_a of_o his_o body_n not_o relate_v to_o any_o of_o his_o line_n beside_o and_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o that_o ibid._n coat-armor_n be_v ever_o a_o esquire_n esquire_n by_o birth_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight_n and_o their_o elder_a son_n successive_o sir_n john_n ferne_n and_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n call_v all_o esquire_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lord_n be_v not_o allow_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n but_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n ibid._n again_o propriè_fw-la natalitio_fw-la jure_fw-la armigeri_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la equitum_fw-la auratorum_fw-la silij_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la haeredes_fw-la inperpetuum_fw-la masculi_fw-la those_o by_o office_n be_v such_o as_o bear_v high_a office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o king_n palace_n have_v not_o the_o augmentation_n of_o knighthood_n or_o lordship_n such_o be_v the_o sergeant_n at_o law_n ferne._n sheriff_n escheator_n the_o sergeant_n of_o every_o office_n in_o the_o court_n but_o these_o be_v only_o the_o possessor_n of_o that_o dignity_n it_o die_v with_o they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o office_n that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n by_o office_n he_o lo_o faith_fw-mi his_o gentility_n also_o and_o this_o ennoble_n by_o office_n be_v also_o among_o the_o saxon_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v among_o they_o say_v mr._n lambert_n if_o a_o churl_n so_o thrive_v that_o he_o have_v full_o five_o hide_n of_o land_n of_o his_o own_o a_o church_n and_o a_o kitchen_n a_o bellhouse_n and_o a_o gate_n a_o seat_n a_o several_a office_n in_o the_o king_n hall_n than_o be_v he_o the_o theyne_n right_o worthy_a among_o which_o sort_n of_o esq_n those_o four_o of_o the_o king_n body_n be_v the_o principal_a which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight_n and_o indeed_o in_o all_o procession_n of_o state_n 246._o they_o go_v before_o the_o master_n of_o the_o jewell-house_n all_o judge_n or_o sergeant_n at_o the_o law_n of_o knighthood_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o knight_n bachelor_n of_o the_o distinction_n by_o knighthood_n there_o be_v many_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o england_n only_o these_o knights_z bachelor_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n banneret_n and_o knight_n baronet_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o word_n knight_n as_o mr._n selden_n say_v come_v from_o the_o saxon_a 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v pver_fw-la or_o servus_n as_o dienaknecht_n be_v yet_o among_o the_o dutch_a for_o a_o manservant_n so_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n be_v call_v milites_fw-la or_o chivaler_n 170._o because_o their_o service_n be_v military_a knight_n say_v mr._n cambden_n who_o of_o our_o english_a lawyer_n be_v term_v also_o in_o latin_a milites_fw-la and_o in_o all_o nation_n almost_o beside_o take_v their_o name_n of_o horse_n the_o italian_n call_v they_o cavalari_n the_o french_a chevalier_n the_o german_n kutter_n and_o our_o britan_n in_o wales_n margagh_n all_o of_o ride_v englishman_n only_a term_n they_o knight_n by_o a_o word_n that_o in_o old_a english-language_n as_o also_o of_o the_o german_a signify_v indifferent_o a_o servitor_n or_o minister_n and_o a_o lusty_a young_a man_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o in_o the_o old_a write_v gospel_n translate_v into_o the_o saxon_a we_o read_v for_o christ_n disciple_n christ_n leorning_n knight_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o client_n or_o vassal_n 〈◊〉_d and_o bracton_n our_o ancient_a civil_a lawyer_n make_v mention_n of_o rad_n cnyht_n that_o be_v
before_o all_o other_o banneret_n as_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o baron_n as_o also_o before_o all_o baronet_n but_o not_o otherwise_o and_o this_o order_n be_v of_o so_o great_a estimation_n 〈◊〉_d that_o divers_a knight_n bachelor_n and_o esquire_n serve_v under_o they_o which_o title_n it_o seem_v in_o many_o ancient_a writ_n have_v be_v mis-writ_a barronet_n as_o in_o a_o patent_n to_o sir_n ralph_n fane_n a_o knight_n banneret_n under_o edward_n the_o six_o he_o be_v call_v barronettus_n for_o bannerettus_n which_o title_n of_o baronet_n be_v not_o among_o we_o till_o king_n james_n of_o baronet_n the_o title_n of_o baronet_n be_v erect_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v diverse_a on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o may_n who_o patent_n be_v all_o of_o one_o form_n without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o argument_n be_v for_o the_o propagate_a a_o plantation_n in_o ulster_n 48._o in_o ireland_n to_o which_o the_o 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