descend_v to_o a_o heir_n by_o nature_n and_o law_n a_o inheritance_n of_o feudum_n fall_v to_o a_o heir_n as_o to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n sect_n v._o militant_a church_n militant_a 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n where_o christ_n be_v the_o liege_n lord_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v his_o subject_n 15.25_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o christ_n must_v rule_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o faithful_a hold_v their_o right_n by_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o tenure_n devisable_v temporal_a on_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v feudum_n sect_n vi_o triumphant_a church_n triumphant_a 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o allodial_a kingdom_n where_o all_o be_v king_n a_o tenure_n indefeasible_a eternal_a in_o heaven_n no_o long_o faith_n but_o fruition_n subject_n all_o king_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v allodium_fw-la god_n have_v make_v christ_n both_o lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o his_o church_n and_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n kiss_v the_o son_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v in_o fee_n from_o his_o father_n the_o church_n hold_v in_o fee_n under_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o sect_n vii_o conditional_a tenure_n of_o heaven_n conditional_a the_o tenor_n of_o the_o church_n much_o resemble_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v conditional_a 1._o upon_o investiture_n of_o homage_n by_o oath_n 2._o upon_o tenure_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n 3._o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o canon_n or_o reserve_n of_o rent_n for_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n propriety_n 4._o upon_o melioration_n or_o jure_fw-la emphyteuseos_fw-la 5._o upon_o service_n in_o peace_n or_o war_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v require_v 6_o upon_o renovation_n or_o renew_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n all_o which_o exact_o correspond_v with_o 1._o baptism_n a_o investiture_n of_o homage_n vow_v and_o promise_v 2._o faith_n or_o covenant_n with_o god_n perform_v 3._o obedience_n or_o rend_v of_o acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o estate_n to_o god_n service_n and_o the_o poor_n good_a 4._o improvement_n of_o our_o talon_n by_o trade_n and_o employment_n in_o better_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 5._o constant_a service_n to_o our_o great_a lord_n in_o all_o condition_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v require_v 6._o renew_v our_o oath_n homage_n faith_n and_o allegiance_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n there_o be_v a_o knight_n tenure_n when_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o warfare_n and_o battle_n abroad_o there_o be_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n when_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o other_o husbandry_n at_o home_n there_o be_v a_o rent_n of_o money_n and_o a_o rent_n of_o work_n and_o a_o rent_n of_o love_n sect_n viii_o the_o best_a tenor_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v immediate_o of_o god_n god_n hold_v of_o god_n as_o 1._o the_o crown_n land_n that_o hold_v of_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o rule_n 2._o the_o church_n land_n which_o hold_v of_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o worship_n so_o both_o crown_n and_o altar_n hold_v of_o god_n so_o no_o man_n have_v any_o direct_a estate_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o but_o as_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v a_o inheritance_n in_o gavel_n kind_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a german_n that_o make_v all_o child_n alike_o so_o we_o all_o inherit_v together_o only_a man_n child_n have_v but_o each_o a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n but_o god_n have_v the_o whole_a to_o every_o one_o res_fw-la domanii_n as_o they_o speak_v uniuntur_fw-la dominio_fw-la &_o alienari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o lord_n own_o proper_a estate_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o lordship_n itself_o and_o can_v be_v alienate_v from_o it_o because_o none_o be_v absolute_a lord_n but_o he_o so_o god_n property_n of_o omniscience_n omnipotence_n omnipresence_n honour_n worship_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v give_v to_o another_o beside_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o another_o but_o one_o with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n with_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n aspire_v to_o be_v as_o god_n sole_a and_o absolute_a in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n as_o king_n god_n to_o themselves_o they_o that_o maintain_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n to_o depend_v upon_o none_o but_o their_o own_o worth_n will_v be_v such_o this_o be_v the_o old_a temptation_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n but_o the_o tenure_n of_o feud_n teach_v we_o humility_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o all_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o grace_n altogether_o not_o of_o debt_n therefore_o no_o allodium_fw-la no_o boast_n in_o the_o case_n the_o littleness_n and_o nothingness_n of_o the_o creature_n advance_v the_o greatness_n and_o allness_n of_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o honour_n god_n our_o righteousness_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n righteousness_n our_o riches_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n riches_n our_o wisdom_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n wisdom_n and_o so_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o all_o our_o righteousness_n riches_n and_o wisdom_n a_o tenure_n of_o grace_n i_o judge_v it_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o principality_n for_o the_o supreme_a monarch_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o people_n therein_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sole_a commander_n of_o all_o and_o sure_o this_o absolute_a dominion_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n dominion_n absolute_a dominion_n and_o though_o those_o man_n which_o we_o call_v barbarian_n bring_v this_o form_n of_o rule_n and_o right_o into_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v it_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o from_o god_n and_o the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n power_n and_o love_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o ever_o be_v sect_n ix_o a_o middle_a government_n it_o be_v between_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o east_n government_n feud_n a_o middle_a government_n and_o the_o popularity_n of_o the_o west_n and_o better_a than_o both_o in_o this_o the_o prince_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o subject_n shall_v have_v land_n in_o allodium_fw-la and_o owe_v no_o service_n for_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n but_o quasi_fw-la prince_n but_o now_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o beneficiaries_n and_o their_o service_n be_v freedom_n and_o honourable_a only_o let_v king_n look_v to_o their_o power_n that_o they_o be_v no_o tyrant_n as_o god_n be_v not_o but_o father_n as_o god_n be_v and_o let_v subject_n look_v to_o their_o service_n that_o they_o be_v no_o rebel_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o but_o child_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v this_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n 1._o they_o be_v all_o soldier_n so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o fearful_a but_o all_o must_v watch_v and_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n 2._o they_o must_v all_o love_v their_o lord_n captain_n and_o king_n and_o be_v at_o his_o call_n 3._o they_o must_v all_o love_v one_o another_o and_o help_v one_o another_o as_o they_o fight_v together_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n together_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o glory_n sect_n x._o judge_n christ_n sole_a judge_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o judge_n as_o all_o thing_n so_o all_o power_n and_o all_o judgement_n be_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o
to_o death_n with_o pain_n and_o care_n in_o they_o but_o the_o spiritual_a soldier_n under_o christ_n banner_n aim_v at_o glorious_a thing_n and_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n he_o look_v beyond_o the_o gaiety_n and_o anxiety_n of_o this_o life_n at_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o a_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a and_o bless_a immortality_n he_o be_v content_v to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n of_o this_o world_n and_o purify_v himself_o and_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o king_n alone_o the_o faithful_a make_v all_o their_o prayer_n not_o to_o the_o saint_n their_o brethren_n beneficiaries_n and_o fellow_n servant_n under_o one_o master_n and_o benefactor_n they_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o their_o lord_n hand_n for_o they_o be_v client_n and_o beneficiaries_n depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o lord_n love_v his_o vassal_n and_o the_o vassal_n his_o lord_n thus_o all_o feudal_n right_n be_v retain_v till_o there_o be_v a_o desertio_fw-la militiae_fw-la a_o lay_v down_o arm_n or_o unthankfulness_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o case_n thus_o feudatary_n be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o their_o liege_n lord_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v all_o filiifamilias_a and_o heir_n of_o his_o estate_n thus_o the_o feudatary_a brethren_n be_v all_o initiate_v into_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o a_o sacramental_a oath_n and_o holy_a covenant_n of_o baptism_n thus_o they_o commemorate_v the_o bounty_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o father_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a 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account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o our_o stewardship_n of_o the_o good_n of_o god_n conclusion_n conclusion_n thus_o we_o know_v in_o part_n what_o god_n be_v thus_o we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v thus_o the_o servant_n may_v not_o be_v above_o his_o master_n thus_o we_o be_v safe_a under_o god_n dominion_n thus_o we_o shall_v want_v for_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a that_o we_o may_v always_o love_v serve_v honour_n and_o praise_v our_o benefactor_n from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v on_o who_o we_o do_v depend_v by_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o everlasting_a wellbeing_a to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n ☞_o ☞_o note_v that_o parable_n afford_v not_o correspondency_n in_o every_o point_n the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o only_o be_v argumentative_a four_o parable_n not_o on_o all_o four_o we_o may_v not_o strain_v the_o similitude_n to_o every_o period_n which_o run_v not_o upon_o all_o four_o object_n some_o may_v rise_v 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and_o wisdom_n be_v wisdom_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o god_n or_o man._n and_o what_o hinder_v for_o all_o this_o disproportion_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n among_o man_n resemble_v though_o infinite_o short_a the_o government_n of_o god_n church_n and_o kingdom_n sect_n xvi_o best_a tenure_n of_o fealty_n the_o best_a take_v one_o impartial_a view_n more_o of_o this_o tenure_n of_o fealty_n oblige_v 1._o the_o lord_n to_o love_v and_o protect_v the_o vassal_n in_o his_o right_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o patron_n unto_o he_o 2._o the_o vassal_n to_o love_v honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v his_o lord_n with_o all_o possible_a kindness_n as_o his_o child_n pupil_n client_n and_o beneficiary_n that_o have_v all_o he_o have_v from_o his_o goodness_n i_o say_v then_o that_o this_o tenure_n of_o fealty_n and_o love_n though_o invent_v by_o heathen_n come_v by_o instinct_n from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o fatherly_a 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