seize_v till_o conviction_n and_o attainder_n first_o be_v have_v and_o because_o escheator_n grow_v no_o less_o burdensome_a in_o their_o way_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o such_o office_n unless_o he_o have_v land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o such_o wrong_n do_v by_o himself_o 9_o or_o by_o his_o deputy_n and_o farmer_n thus_o edward_n the_o four_o quit_v himself_o like_o a_o king_n in_o many_o regard_v but_o soon_o run_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n give_v his_o lamp_n to_o his_o son_n that_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o hold_v it_o a_o three_o snatch_v it_o away_o and_o for_o two_o year_n carry_v it_o exceed_v well_o yield_v up_o all_o encroach_v royalty_n to_o the_o people_n 2._o and_o his_o crown_n and_o life_n to_o his_o successor_n chap._n xxv_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n if_o any_o gain_n be_v have_v in_o these_o uncertain_a time_n the_o 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complete_a power_n therein_o not_o much_o above_o half_a so_o many_o chap._n xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o course_n of_o english_a policy_n hitherto_o wander_v in_o the_o different_a current_n spring_v from_o the_o double_a head_n of_o monarchy_n and_o democracie_n and_o in_o they_o likewise_o often_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o partly_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o windy_a title_n and_o pretension_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o rage_a tide_n from_o the_o roman_a see_v now_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o anchor_n within_o view_n of_o shore_n happy_a england_n if_o the_o same_o prove_v good_a harbourage_n for_o a_o faint_a nation_n two_o king_n now_o undertake_v the_o steerage_n the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o be_v to_o still_o the_o wind_n the_o other_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o adventure_n safe_a home_n henry_n the_o seven_o happen_v upon_o a_o good_a preparative_n for_o this_o work_n in_o that_o he_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n from_o a_o tyrant_n who_o irregular_a and_o bloody_a way_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o set_v a_o foil_n upon_o his_o successor_n government_n and_o make_v his_o wisdom_n valour_n and_o justice_n appear_v great_a than_o possible_o it_o be_v his_o valour_n make_v way_n for_o the_o other_o two_o he_o have_v enough_o thereof_o to_o serve_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n at_o other_o time_n he_o make_v more_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n than_o manhood_n be_v confident_a that_o the_o people_n know_v not_o where_o to_o mend_v themselves_o but_o will_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v better_a than_o his_o predecessor_n though_o he_o care_v not_o how_o little_a his_o wisdom_n be_v his_o great_a part_n of_o which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o make_v the_o great_a improvement_n he_o can_v without_o reflect_v upon_o conscience_n or_o religion_n whereof_o he_o have_v taste_v no_o more_o than_o will_v render_v he_o a_o 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the_o punishment_n by_o such_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o a_o trial_n of_o a_o dreadful_a nature_n can_v effect_v a_o trial_n i_o say_v wherein_o both_o the_o guilty_a and_o the_o guiltless_a adventure_n their_o whole_a estate_n against_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a will_n of_o great_a man_n of_o unknown_a interest_n in_o a_o unknown_a way_n at_o unknown_a place_n have_v no_o other_o assurance_n how_o or_o when_o to_o come_v off_o but_o a_o proclamation_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n 12._o that_o the_o king_n above_o all_o thing_n delight_v in_o justice_n a_o bitter_a pill_n this_o be_v for_o the_o people_n to_o swallow_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o artificial_o compose_v that_o at_o the_o first_o taste_v it_o give_v a_o pretty_a relish_n the_o king_n delight_v in_o justice_n the_o chancellor_n have_v his_o conscience_n the_o archbishop_n bring_v religion_n the_o judge_n bring_v law_n so_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a nothing_o will_v be_v do_v but_o according_a to_o justice_n conscience_n religion_n and_o law_n a_o very_a fair_a mixture_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o treasurer_n in_o the_o case_n yet_o the_o success_n answer_v not_o expectation_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v many_o time_n inferior_a and_o their_o estate_n not_o great_a the_o offender_n more_o mean_a and_o of_o desperate_a fortune_n for_o great_a man_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o try_v this_o new_a way_n or_o to_o taste_v of_o their_o entertainment_n therefore_o within_o nine_o year_n the_o judge_n of_o assize_n be_v betrust_v with_o all_o and_o that_o court_n so_o continue_v for_o as_o many_o year_n more_o and_o then_o the_o king_n mark_v out_o one_o crime_n among_o the_o rest_n for_o his_o own_o tooth_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a man_n only_o 3._o for_o they_o be_v only_o to_o commit_v the_o crime_n and_o to_o give_v recompense_n suitable_a to_o the_o king_n appetite_n it_o be_v give_v of_o livery_n and_o retainder_n a_o sore_a evil_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o jealous_a king_n tend_v to_o draw_v the_o 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prison_n till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v both_o displeasure_n and_o jealousy_n and_o covetousness_n itself_o never_o be_v england_n before_o now_o in_o so_o low_a a_o degree_n of_o thraldom_n bind_v under_o a_o double_a knot_n of_o self-accusing_a and_o arbitrary_a censure_n and_o this_o out-reached_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n mere_o civil_a tend_v to_o the_o common_a peace_n but_o be_v intrude_v also_o into_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n all_o bind_v unto_o the_o good_a behaviour_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n under_o peril_n of_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v dear_a to_o he_o in_o this_o world_n the_o plot_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v by_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o be_v follow_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o who_o put_v that_o into_o practice_n which_o his_o father_n have_v in_o design_n be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o such_o a_o skilful_a guide_n as_o cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v who_o though_o of_o mean_a birth_n yet_o of_o a_o 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