french_a king_n all_o soldier_n be_v inhibit_v to_o go_v from_o the_o army_n without_o licence_n it_o be_v also_o the_o roman_a use_n that_o every_o soldier_n do_v ask_v leave_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o the_o captain_n to_o have_v licence_n of_o the_o general_n of_o horse_n or_o captain_n general_a before_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o army_n also_o during_o his_o absence_n to_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a man_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o he_o himself_o to_o return_v at_o the_o time_n prefix_v which_o do_v he_o receive_v his_o whole_a pay_n without_o diminution_n as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v absent_a as_o touch_v the_o limitation_n of_o time_n and_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v license_v to_o be_v absent_a we_o read_v that_o scipio_n in_o the_o war_n of_o carthage_n give_v licence_n unto_o three_o hundred_o sicilian_a soldier_n and_o put_v three_o hundred_o other_o man_n to_o serve_v in_o their_o place_n and_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n command_v that_o more_o than_o thirty_o horseman_n shall_v not_o be_v license_v to_o go_v from_o the_o army_n at_o one_o time_n and_o they_o not_o to_o be_v absent_a long_o than_o three_o month_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v check_v of_o their_o whole_a wage_n william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n do_v inhibit_v soldier_n and_o all_o other_o subject_n of_o reputation_n to_o depart_v the_o land_n without_o leave_n which_o be_v yet_o observe_v battle_n it_o seem_v by_o pol._n virg._n that_o rather_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o the_o king_n punish_v this_o attempt_n for_o he_o be_v there_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o polydore_n virgil_n write_v that_o one_o edward_n wooduile_n chief_a governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o licence_n be_v put_v to_o death_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o but_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n punish_v that_o offence_n more_o mild_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o soldier_n be_v absent_a one_o whole_a year_n without_o licence_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v after_o ten_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a two_o year_n he_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o twenty_o if_o three_o year_n then_o to_o be_v utter_o discharge_v from_o the_o army_n at_o his_o return_n thither_o theodosius_n and_o valentinianus_n in_o that_o case_n will_v not_o utter_o discharge_v they_o the_o army_n until_o four_o year_n absence_n be_v complete_a if_o any_o soldier_n be_v send_v unto_o a_o prince_n to_o perform_v any_o service_n and_o at_o his_o return_n do_v signify_v such_o employment_n together_o with_o his_o diligence_n to_o return_v in_o that_o case_n he_o ought_v be_v excuse_v because_o his_o absence_n be_v by_o commandment_n and_o in_o service_n of_o the_o state_n not_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n or_o private_a commodity_n but_o who_o so_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a affair_n be_v license_v and_o assign_v a_o day_n of_o return_n in_o fail_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o loiterer_n or_o a_o fugitive_n unless_o he_o be_v detain_v or_o otherwise_o just_o excuse_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o say_v that_o no_o soldier_n depart_v from_o his_o ensign_n without_o leave_n can_v be_v excuse_v nor_o his_o absence_n avowable_a but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v for_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o common_a weal_n as_o scoevola_n in_o his_o military_a ordinance_n have_v write_v chap._n 30._o ¶_o of_o ambassador_n or_o legate_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n account_v both_o honourable_a and_o sacred_a include_v as_o well_o power_n of_o commandment_n as_o dignity_n whensoever_o therefore_o any_o ambassador_n do_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v first_o bring_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o saturnus_n there_o to_o have_v his_o name_n write_v before_o the_o praefectiaerarij_fw-la from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o deliver_v his_o legation_n unto_o the_o senate_n but_o first_o it_o ought_v be_v remember_v that_o man_n meet_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o ambassador_n be_v they_o indeed_o who_o be_v of_o most_o sagacity_n and_o great_a skill_n how_o to_o discover_v the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o the_o enemy_n scipio_n africanus_n have_v occasion_n to_o send_v a_o ambassage_n to_o syphax_n elect_v certain_a tribune_n and_o centurion_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v base_o apparel_v cato_n behold_v certain_a ambassador_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o compound_v a_o peace_n between_o nicomedes_n and_o prusias_n the_o one_o of_o they_o have_v his_o headful_n of_o scar_n the_o second_o be_v impotent_a of_o his_o foot_n &_o the_o three_o timersome_a say_v this_o legation_n have_v neither_o good_a head_n foot_n nor_o heart_n ambassador_n ought_v be_v in_o all_o country_n inviolable_a in_o sign_n whereof_o they_o ancient_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o herb_n sagmen_fw-la which_o we_o call_v veruen_n to_o show_v they_o be_v sacred_a and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o &_o who_o so_o offer_v they_o violence_n be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o move_v publius_n mutius_n to_o command_v that_o whosoever_o do_v strike_v a_o ambassador_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o that_o enemy_n from_o who_o the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v and_o though_o the_o enemy_n receive_v he_o not_o yet_o shall_v he_o remain_v a_o exile_n as_o if_o he_o be_v interdict_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o publius_n mutius_n yet_o do_v we_o read_v that_o dioscorides_n and_o scrapion_n ambassador_n send_v from_o caesar_n to_o achillas_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v within_o his_o sight_n and_o before_o he_o hear_v they_o or_o for_o what_o affair_n they_o be_v send_v command_v they_o to_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v caesar_n likewise_o send_v marcus_n valerius_n porcillus_fw-la unto_o king_n ariovistus_fw-la who_o be_v there_o arrive_v be_v present_o take_v and_o put_v into_o prison_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o courtesy_n likewise_o comius_n attrebas_fw-la be_v send_v by_o caesar_n into_o britain_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o the_o britane_n laertes_n tolumnius_n king_n of_o vient_n do_v â—lea_v four_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n who_o portraiture_n remain_v long_o in_o the_o market_n place_n such_o honour_n the_o roman_n use_v to_o give_v unto_o those_o man_n that_o die_v for_o their_o country_n alexander_n the_o great_a besiege_v a_o city_n call_v tyrus_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n slay_v they_o and_o from_o a_o high_a tower_n cast_v down_o their_o body_n chap._n 31._o ¶_o of_o prisoner_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n aught_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o lawful_a prisoner_n yet_o if_o afterward_o he_o escape_v and_o return_v home_o he_o recover_v his_o former_a estate_n they_o that_o be_v thus_o take_v be_v by_o the_o roman_n call_v serui_fw-la quod_fw-la seruantur_fw-la as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o be_v take_v they_o ought_v be_v keep_v not_o kill_v whereof_o may_v be_v infer_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n have_v yield_v himself_o because_o that_o act_n be_v inhuman_a and_o all_o great_a captain_n have_v forbid_v it_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o horace_n vendere_fw-la cum_fw-la possis_fw-la captiwm_fw-la occidere_fw-la noli_fw-la herein_o also_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o ancient_a prince_n and_o chief_a commander_n in_o war_n alexander_n the_o great_a take_v to_o wife_n roxanes_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n henry_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o england_n have_v take_v lambert_n a_o king_n of_o ireland_n together_o with_o his_o schoolmaster_n pardon_v both_o their_o life_n the_o one_o because_o he_o be_v a_o child_n the_o other_o a_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n so_o say_v polydore_n virgil._n romulus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o city_n take_v by_o war_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o demolish_v nor_o all_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n slay_v but_o settle_v there_o certain_a colony_n they_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o commodity_n with_o the_o natural_a people_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o conqueror_n have_v ancient_o use_v great_a cruelty_n for_o read_v we_o may_v that_o the_o african_n cause_v many_o cathaginian_o their_o prisoner_n together_o with_o their_o captain_n gestones_n to_o have_v their_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o their_o leg_n break_v with_o a_o wheel_n likewise_o hasdrubal_n after_o megarae_n be_v recover_v from_o the_o roman_n cause_v their_o eye_n their_o tongue_n &_o secret_a part_n to_o be_v tear_v with_o iron_n hook_n he_o also_o cut_v off_o their_o finger_n and_o flay_v their_o body_n and_o before_o they_o be_v dead_a hang_v they_o upon_o the_o wall_n we_o may_v also_o here_o remember_v the_o terrible_a custom_n of_o the_o thuliti_n who_o use_v to_o
their_o army_n unto_o carthage_n be_v persuade_v that_o overlong_o idleness_n may_v corrupt_v for_o indeed_o the_o labour_n and_o discipline_n of_o war_n do_v make_v man_n honest_a and_o temperate_a it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o prince_n martial_o dispose_v have_v not_o only_o thereby_o purchase_v renown_n but_o also_o much_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v seem_v to_o accuse_v pausanias_n just_o for_o inhibit_v they_o to_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o dominion_n but_o contrariwise_o lycurgus_n and_o minos_n be_v much_o praise_v persuade_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o people_n of_o cyprus_n to_o advance_v their_o glory_n by_o war_n whereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o peace_n be_v not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o war_n yet_o not_o doubt_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a cause_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o cicero_n say_v nullum_fw-la bellum_fw-la esse_fw-la iustum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la rebus_fw-la repet_n it_o be_v geratur_fw-la aut_fw-la denuntiatum_fw-la antè_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o indictum_fw-la whereby_o appear_v that_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v without_o just_a cause_n and_o public_a expostulation_n and_o plutarch_n write_v the_o life_n of_o numa_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n or_o any_o soldier_n to_o take_v arm_n until_o the_o foecials_n have_v so_o command_v or_o allow_v wise_a prince_n and_o commander_n therefore_o ought_v to_o deliberate_v mature_o before_o they_o take_v arm_n to_o the_o end_n the_o war_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o advise_v in_o which_o point_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o traianus_n who_o use_v to_o observe_v these_o caution_n viz._n careful_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o soldier_n slay_v courageous_o to_o repress_v the_o enemy_n pride_n and_o according_a to_o discipline_n military_a compel_v mutener_n to_o obedience_n and_o order_n to_o that_o purpose_n also_o octavianus_fw-la augustus_n do_v say_v no_o war_n ought_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n unless_o the_o same_o do_v promise_v more_o hope_n of_o profit_n then_o fear_v of_o loss_n for_o who_o so_o shall_v otherwise_o do_v may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o fisher_n that_o angle_v with_o a_o hook_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v break_v or_o lose_v all_o the_o fish_n hehath_fw-mi get_v suffice_v not_o to_o make_v a_o recompense_n chap._n 4._o ¶_o of_o soldier_n that_o man_n of_o war_n have_v be_v ancient_o call_v milites_fw-la every_o man_n know_v but_o for_o what_o reason_n that_o name_n be_v give_v every_o one_o be_v not_o inform_v we_o say_v therefore_o with_o vlpianus_n that_o man_n profess_v arm_n be_v call_v milites_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la idest_fw-la duritia_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o they_o be_v so_o name_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o hardness_n and_o danger_n they_o endure_v in_o defence_n of_o other_o people_n or_o else_o because_o they_o repulse_v the_o evil_a and_o injury_n which_o enemy_n do_v oft_o romulus_n call_v unto_o his_o guard_n a_o thousand_o man_n and_o some_o writer_n have_v think_v that_o thereof_o soldier_n be_v call_v milites_fw-la howsoeâ—er_o that_o be_v sure_o it_o be_v that_o ancient_o who_o so_o will_v become_v a_o soldier_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o procure_v his_o name_n to_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o general_n book_n for_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o command_v shall_v know_v what_o number_n and_o so_o what_o quality_n his_o soldier_n be_v which_o reason_n move_v alexander_n scuerus_fw-la to_o keep_v in_o his_o chamber_n a_o catalogue_n or_o rolle_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o at_o his_o leisure_n consider_v of_o their_o suit_n their_o number_n their_o dignity_n and_o wage_n he_o likewise_o cautious_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v aspire_v to_o privilege_n military_a by_o ambition_n but_o for_o virtue_n and_o skill_n and_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n appertain_v to_o arm_n ought_v first_o to_o prove_v he_o be_v a_o soldier_n in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n of_o cossus_n crassus_n and_o scevola_n must_v be_v remember_v for_o thereby_o be_v decree_v that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v no_o citizen_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o citizen_n so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o enroll_v a_o soldier_n can_v enough_o himself_o a_o soldier_n by_o the_o law_n civil_a three_o way_n there_o be_v for_o soldier_n to_o prove_v their_o profession_n which_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o afterwards_o endure_v any_o unworthy_a or_o unreasonable_a imposition_n the_o first_o proof_n be_v by_o letter_n &_o certificate_n of_o captain_n or_o officer_n charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o the_o war_n unless_o he_o be_v authorise_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o testimony_n of_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o degree_n he_o have_v second_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v proof_n that_o in_o former_a time_n he_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o serve_v long_o with_o commendation_n last_o to_o be_v record_v among_o the_o number_n of_o receive_a soldier_n for_o that_o testimonial_a can_v be_v disprove_v it_o be_v also_o ancient_o use_v that_o in_o token_n of_o honour_n due_a unto_o soldier_n of_o good_a merit_n a_o girdle_n be_v give_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n imperiall_n militia_n exornatos_fw-la confestimcingi_fw-la debere_fw-la and_o charles_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n in_o his_o edict_n say_v thus_o edictum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la miles_n in_fw-la numeros_fw-la referatur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cinctus_fw-la sit_fw-la armisâ—_fw-la it_o a_o munitus_fw-la ut_fw-la probum_fw-la decet_fw-la militem_fw-la all_o soldier_n who_o serve_v on_o horseback_n by_o the_o roman_n call_v equites_fw-la use_v to_o carry_v on_o their_o left_a arm_n a_o certain_a shield_n or_o buckler_n and_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o lance_n and_o unto_o their_o side_n a_o spanish_a sword_n be_v gird_v thus_o appear_v it_o that_o the_o girdle_n be_v the_o first_o ensign_n bestow_v upon_o soldier_n and_o without_o it_o no_o man_n may_v account_v himself_o among_o the_o number_n of_o military_a man_n nor_o claim_v the_o privilege_n due_a unto_o soldier_n for_o only_o they_o that_o be_v enrol_v and_o gird_v be_v proper_o call_v soldier_n and_o they_o that_o be_v new_o elect_v to_o supply_v the_o band_n be_v name_v tirones_fw-la it_o be_v also_o a_o use_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o when_o any_o captain_n attain_v this_o ensign_n of_o the_o general_n he_o then_o deliver_v a_o rolle_n or_o listen_v wherein_o his_o number_n be_v contain_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o commander_n general_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o whole_a army_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o beside_o these_o enrol_v man_n do_v appertain_v to_o every_o army_n certain_a suppose_a soldier_n who_o be_v man_n absent_a or_o not_o use_v and_o nevertheless_o may_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o the_o war_n for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n call_v those_o sort_n of_o soldier_n militia_n imaginaria_fw-la chap._n 5._o ¶_o how_o soldier_n do_v ancient_o take_v oath_n to_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o soldier_n be_v ever_o think_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o also_o for_o the_o soldier_n himself_o for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o soldier_n serve_v voluntary_o lucius_n flaccus_n and_o caius_n varro_n be_v consul_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n think_v fit_a to_o compel_v man_n of_o war_n to_o swear_v though_o before_o that_o time_n no_o oath_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o that_o will_v cincius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr remilitari_fw-la affirm_v the_o oath_n to_o be_v thus_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n in_o exercitu_fw-la decemquc_fw-la millia_fw-la passuum_fw-la prope_fw-la furtum_fw-la non_fw-la facies_fw-la dolo_fw-la 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nor_o consult_v one_o with_o another_o private_o the_o like_a oath_n be_v minister_v unto_o the_o soldier_n of_o domitianus_n by_o caesar_n and_o
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¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o prooeme_n of_o knighthood_n cap._n 1._o the_o original_n of_o knighthood_n give_v as_o a_o dignity_n and_o what_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v knight_n ca._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v knight_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 500_o near_o which_o time_n king_n arthur_n reign_v in_o england_n cap._n 3._o the_o order_n of_o disgrade_n knight_n in_o those_o day_n cap._n 4._o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n cap._n 5._o how_o action_n adventurous_a ought_v be_v admire_v not_o discredit_v cap._n 6._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o knight_n &_o gentleman_n cap._n 7._o of_o honourable_a ornament_n give_v unto_o knight_n cap._n 8._o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n cap._n 9_o knight_n banneret_n cap._n 10._o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n cap._n 11._o knight_n bachelor_n cap._n 12._o ceremony_n of_o degrade_n of_o knight_n in_o england_n cap._n 13._o knight_n of_o the_o toison_n cap._n 14._o knight_n of_o s._n michael_n cap._n 15._o knight_n of_o the_o annunciation_n cap._n 16._o knight_n of_o s_o t._n esprit_fw-fr cap._n 17._o knight_n templar_n cap._n 18._o knight_n of_o s._n jago_n cap._n 19_o knight_n of_o s._n john_n jerusalem_n call_v knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n and_o now_o of_o malta_n cap._n 20._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n cap._n 21._o knight_n of_o the_o band._n cap._n 22._o knight_n of_o alcantara_n cap._n 23._o knight_n of_o montesio_n cap._n 24._o knight_n of_o redemption_n cap._n 25._o the_o original_n of_o the_o knight_n teutonici_fw-la cap._n 26._o knight_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n cap._n 27._o knight_n of_o s._n mary_n cap._n 28._o knight_n of_o s._n lazaro_n cap._n 29._o knight_n of_o s._n steffano_n cap._n 30._o the_o prooeme_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o action_n of_o arm_n chief_o on_o horseback_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v use_v of_o noble_a personage_n and_o gentleman_n of_o best_a quailitie_n who_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o flourish_a time_n by_o a_o general_a term_n call_v 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the_o band._n that_o no_o knight_n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o war_n save_v only_o against_o the_o infidel_n or_o attend_v on_o the_o king_n to_o any_o other_o war_n to_o wear_v no_o band_n and_o if_o he_o serve_v any_o other_o prince_n in_o his_o war_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o band._n that_o all_o the_o knight_n shall_v assemble_v three_o time_n a_o year_n to_o consult_v upon_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o order_n the_o assembly_n be_v at_o such_o place_n as_o the_o king_n please_v to_o appoint_v and_o there_o they_o await_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o armour_n the_o first_o meeting_n be_v in_o april_n the_o second_o in_o september_n the_o last_o at_o christmas_n that_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v fight_v at_o the_o turney_n at_o the_o lest_o twice_o every_o year_n just_o four_o time_n a_o year_n play_v at_o the_o cane_n six_o time_n a_o year_n and_o manage_v horse_n every_o week_n and_o who_o so_o fail_v to_o perform_v all_o or_o any_o 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both_o of_o edge_n and_o point_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o fight_n shall_v begin_v and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o clarion_n every_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o fight_n and_o retire_v upon_o pain_n that_o who_o so_o fail_v shall_v never_o more_o enter_v into_o that_o combat_n and_o be_v banish_v the_o court_n for_o one_o month_n that_o at_o every_o day_n of_o just_n each_o knight_n shall_v pass_v four_o carieres_n before_o four_o knight_n appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o they_o who_o break_v no_o staff_n in_o those_o course_n shall_v pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o just_n that_o if_o any_o knight_n be_v sick_a and_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n all_o other_o his_o fellow_n knight_n shall_v visit_v he_o and_o exhort_v he_o to_o godliness_n and_o if_o he_o die_v to_o accompany_v his_o course_n to_o the_o grave_n also_o to_o mourn_v in_o black_a one_o whole_a month_n and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o 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do_v wear_v a_o red_a cross_n and_o their_o order_n begin_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o knighthood_n of_o calatrava_n take_v beginning_n chap._n 25._o knight_n of_o redemption_n their_o garment_n be_v white_a and_o thereon_o a_o black_a crosse._n the_o office_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v to_o redeem_v prisoner_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v cavalieri_fw-la del_fw-it redentione_fw-la the_o chief_a governor_n of_o they_o remain_v at_o barcelona_n chap._n 26._o ¶_o the_o original_a of_o the_o knight_n teutonici_fw-la the_o beginner_n of_o this_o knighthood_n '_o be_v a_o certain_a almane_n who_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o christian_n together_o with_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o nation_n remain_v there_o this_o almain_n be_v exceed_o rich_a and_o marry_v keep_v a_o frank_a and_o liberal_a house_n relieve_n all_o passenger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o travel_v to_o jerusalem_n insomuch_o that_o his_o house_n become_v as_o a_o hospital_n or_o place_n of_o 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it_o or_o lay_v hand_n upon_o his_o captain_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whereof_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o soldier_n be_v ancient_o beat_v the_o roman_a use_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v thus_o a_o captain_n come_v to_o correct_v a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o slight_o touch_v his_o person_n with_o a_o cudgel_n or_o as_o some_o have_v write_v with_o a_o withy_a make_v of_o a_o vine_n tree_n which_o do_v all_o other_o man_n present_a in_o the_o army_n do_v strike_v the_o condemn_a man_n with_o staff_n and_o stone_n yet_o when_o many_o have_v offend_v together_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o handle_v but_o out_o of_o a_o great_a number_n some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o the_o seditious_a be_v slay_v the_o rest_n send_v away_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n all_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o equal_a punishment_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n use_v to_o deliver_v unto_o their_o captain_n a_o certain_a short_a staff_n or_o cudgel_n wherewith_o to_o beat_v the_o soldier_n that_o offend_v which_o serve_v also_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o march_n and_o rank_n this_o punishment_n they_o call_v castigatio_fw-la per_fw-la vitem_fw-la hadrianus_n the_o emperor_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v any_o such_o staff_n but_o only_o to_o captain_n of_o discretion_n and_o good_a fame_n it_o be_v also_o write_v that_o lucilius_n a_o centurion_n have_v break_v his_o staff_n require_v another_o and_o break_v that_o also_o demand_v a_o three_o whereupon_o as_o tacitus_n note_v he_o be_v nickname_v cedò_fw-la alteram_fw-la i._o reach_v i_o another_o caluinus_n call_v also_o domitius_n obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o beat_v a_o captain_n name_v jubillius_fw-la for_o flee_v the_o field_n cowardly_a it_o be_v also_o extant_a that_o certain_a legion_n abandon_v a_o consul_n be_v beat_v or_o as_o now_o by_o the_o italian_a phrase_n we_o term_v it_o do_v receive_v the_o bastonado_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v ever_o accompanicd_v with_o infamy_n which_o move_v kanutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n to_o decree_n that_o all_o punishment_n of_o that_o kind_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o money_n allege_v that_o because_o dog_n be_v so_o correct_v therefore_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o chastisement_n most_o ignominious_a and_o consequent_o to_o be_v abhor_v persuade_v all_o great_a captain_n to_o use_v temperance_n and_o to_o punish_v rare_o and_o advise_o remember_v that_o phaleucus_fw-la a_o general_n of_o the_o phocenses_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o soldier_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v a_o bastonado_v much_o more_o cautious_a and_o slow_a ought_v colonel_n and_o private_a captain_n to_o be_v in_o offer_v this_o kind_n of_o correction_n chap._n 18._o of_o wage_n or_o pay_v forsomuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n can_v be_v sustain_v without_o meat_n and_o soldier_n want_n can_v not_o be_v supply_v where_o money_n lack_v it_o behove_v they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a wage_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o time_n long_o since_o pass_v man_n of_o war_n serve_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o without_o pay_n therefore_o at_o what_o time_n the_o roman_n begin_v to_o give_v wage_n be_v not_o i_o think_v certain_o know_v some_o history_n say_v that_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n tullus_n the_o roman_n receive_v not_o wage_n other_o affirm_v that_o give_v of_o pay_n begin_v when_o massinissa_n make_v war_n with_o syphax_n king_n of_o numidia_n for_o then_o scipio_n hire_v certain_a mercenary_a soldier_n a_o course_n never_o before_o know_v among_o the_o roman_n livy_n write_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 348._o ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la conditae_fw-la when_o gneus_fw-la cornelius_n cossus_n valerius_n potitus_n publius_n cornelius_n cossus_n and_o claudius_n fabius_n ambustus_n be_v tribune_n military_a with_o authority_n consulate_v at_o the_o siege_n and_o sack_n of_o anxur_n now_o call_v terracina_n the_o senate_n decree_v
the_o soldier_n shall_v receive_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n for_o say_v he_o until_o that_o time_n every_o man_n provide_v for_o himself_o howsoever_o these_o payment_n begin_v sure_o it_o be_v as_o thucydides_n write_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la to_o every_o footman_n two_o drachmae_fw-la be_v daily_o give_v which_o in_o the_o month_n amount_v unto_o 60._o how_o that_o pay_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o we_o or_o the_o entertainment_n of_o soldier_n in_o this_o part_n of_o europe_n i_o know_v not_o omit_v therefore_o to_o say_v more_o thereof_o let_v we_o see_v how_o those_o pay_n be_v ancient_o bestow_v antoninus_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o in_o his_o reign_n no_o wage_n nor_o donative_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o soldier_n for_o the_o time_n he_o do_v remain_v with_o the_o enemy_n although_o at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la it_o therefore_o seem_v strange_a that_o modestinus_n hold_v that_o if_o a_o soldier_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v serve_v his_o full_a time_n do_v return_v home_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entreat_v as_o a_o old_a soldier_n and_o receive_v reward_n as_o a_o emeritus_n whereunto_o arrius_n menander_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi militari_fw-la assent_v yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o to_o receive_v a_o donative_n and_o to_o receive_v wage_n be_v diverse_a for_o donative_n be_v bestow_v only_o on_o those_o man_n that_o have_v perform_v their_o full_a time_n of_o service_n and_o call_v emeriti_fw-la but_o wage_n or_o ordinary_a pay_n be_v due_a as_o a_o yearly_a or_o monthly_a entertainment_n to_o i_o therefore_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o donative_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o man_n be_v a_o prisoner_n nor_o that_o he_o can_v challenge_v pay_v to_o be_v due_a during_o his_o absence_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o who_o so_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n may_v be_v repute_v a_o dead_a man_n and_o who_o can_v say_v a_o dead_a man_n deserve_v pay_v moreover_o as_o he_o who_o without_o lawful_a leave_n absent_v himself_o aught_o to_o be_v check_v so_o those_o soldier_n that_o be_v slothful_a or_o lazy_a do_v worthy_o merit_v to_o lose_v their_o wage_n according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o slothful_a folk_n to_o devour_v the_o common_a weal_n when_o by_o their_o labour_n they_o do_v not_o increase_v the_o commodity_n thereof_o yet_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o sick_a man_n shall_v receive_v their_o pay_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o serve_v although_o they_o be_v by_o want_n of_o health_n impeach_v neither_o ought_v they_o be_v abridge_v of_o pay_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a affair_n so_o long_o as_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o army_n nor_o the_o service_n receive_v prejudice_n chap._n 19_o ¶_o restitution_n of_o soldier_n good_n the_o roman_n and_o other_o free_a people_n make_v law_n whereby_o such_o land_n or_o good_n as_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v restore_v for_o what_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o war_n or_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o war_n the_o same_o be_v redeliver_v unto_o the_o owner_n by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a law_n call_v postliminij_fw-la ius_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v a_o course_n of_o natural_a equity_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v take_v and_o keep_v by_o force_n in_o absence_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o owner_n when_o he_o return_v as_o therefore_o by_o go_v out_o of_o our_o confine_n a_o man_n lose_v his_o land_n and_o good_n so_o by_o enter_v again_o he_o may_v claim_v his_o own_o this_o grace_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o unto_o man_n able_a for_o fight_v but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o that_o with_o counsel_n service_n or_o otherwise_o may_v stand_v the_o state_n in_o stead_n likewise_o if_o a_o son_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o father_n die_v he_o may_v at_o his_o return_n home_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o father_n or_o if_o a_o mother_n be_v take_v and_o her_o son_n yet_o unborn_a in_o her_o body_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o may_v be_v ransom_v for_o the_o prize_n of_o one_o soldier_n and_o return_v to_o the_o land_n he_o be_v to_o inherit_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o freeman_n may_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n unless_o they_o return_v with_o intention_n to_o abide_v in_o their_o country_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o attilius_n regulus_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o receive_v his_o own_o have_v swear_v to_o go_v again_o unto_o carthage_n and_o not_o continue_v at_o rome_n the_o same_o title_n also_o have_v they_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o great_a ship_n and_o galley_n fit_a for_o the_o war_n but_o fisher_n and_o waterman_n be_v deny_v that_o advantage_n because_o their_o vessel_n be_v make_v only_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o the_o war_n neither_o may_v any_o fugitive_n receive_v this_o favour_n for_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o country_n with_o intent_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o become_v a_o traitor_n must_v be_v account_v among_o the_o number_n of_o enemy_n but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o another_o country_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o we_o and_o then_o return_v albeit_o that_o country_n be_v distant_a from_o we_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n but_o enjoy_v his_o own_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o go_v from_o home_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o sometime_o in_o peace_n a_o man_n may_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o postliminium_fw-la as_o when_o a_o freeman_n be_v detain_v by_o force_n and_o make_v a_o captive_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n because_o those_o violence_n which_o be_v use_v before_o the_o war_n be_v publish_v be_v not_o proper_o call_v action_n of_o the_o war_n though_o the_o difference_n seem_v small_a when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o and_o we_o from_o they_o but_o if_o a_o captive_a do_v flee_v from_o we_o and_o return_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la whoso_o be_v take_v prisoner_n during_o his_o absence_n may_v be_v repute_v as_o dead_a for_o so_o the_o law_n do_v account_v he_o which_o reason_n percase_o move_v caius_n cotta_n return_v home_n from_o prison_n to_o say_v he_o be_v twice_o bear_v but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o prisoner_n return_v can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o postliminium_fw-la receive_v wage_n or_o donative_n for_o the_o time_n of_o absence_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n if_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n do_v go_v from_o the_o city_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o senate_n unless_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v take_v and_o return_v he_o may_v recover_v his_o city_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o if_o a_o father_n or_o the_o people_n do_v give_v or_o sell_v a_o man_n and_o the_o enemy_n receive_v he_o he_o may_v not_o after_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la but_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o accept_v than_o he_o may_v because_o there_o be_v no_o giver_n where_o a_o receiver_n want_v chap._n 20._o ¶_o of_o donative_n or_o reward_n the_o ancient_a emperor_n and_o before_o they_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o commander_n in_o the_o war_n have_v in_o use_n to_o bestow_v upon_o captain_n and_o soldier_n certain_a gift_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o serve_v well_o those_o great_a magistrate_n do_v also_o use_v after_o or_o before_o any_o action_n of_o much_o importance_n to_o assemble_v their_o army_n and_o then_o select_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n some_o few_o man_n of_o most_o merit_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o notable_a commendation_n they_o likewise_o use_v to_o bestow_v a_o lance_n or_o sword_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v wound_v a_o enemy_n or_o some_o such_o weapon_n to_o he_o that_o have_v unhorse_v or_o spoil_v a_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v a_o footman_n be_v give_v a_o pot_n of_o gold_n or_o other_o piece_n of_o plate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o horseman_n he_o receive_v a_o ornament_n or_o favour_n to_o be_v set_v on_o his_o crest_n he_o that_o mount_v first_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o enemy_n town_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n these_o donation_n or_o favour_n do_v not_o only_o encourage_v man_n to_o valour_n but_o also_o make_v they_o much_o honour_v at_o home_n for_o beside_o glory_n and_o fame_n they_o be_v also_o receive_v into_o their_o country_n with_o much_o pomp_n and_o applause_n which_o incite_v other_o to_o attempt_v the_o like_a octavius_n caesar_n after_o the_o philippian_n
of_o they_o promise_v and_o protest_v to_o observe_v fidelity_n friendship_n and_o society_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o hiberia_fw-la to_o confirm_v peace_n between_o they_o consent_v the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n shall_v be_v fast_o tie_v together_o which_o do_v than_o either_o thumb_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o knife_n and_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o they_o lick_v thereof_o in_o sign_n of_o mutual_a love_n but_o the_o roman_n do_v ever_o command_v that_o no_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n for_o their_o custom_n be_v that_o whensoever_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o praetor_n the_o consul_n or_o senate_n do_v deliver_v unto_o the_o foecial_a a_o certain_a herb_n call_v verbena_fw-la or_o else_o grass_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o therewith_o some_o bough_n of_o verbena_fw-la together_o with_o a_o flint_n stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n feretrius_n which_o do_v the_o 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nobilitas_fw-la theologica_fw-la seu_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la naturalis_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la politica_fw-la the_o first_o be_v a_o certain_a nobility_n know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o they_o that_o be_v so_o ennoble_v be_v noble_a for_o integrity_n and_o virtue_n the_o second_o nobility_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o two_o respect_n as_o bartholus_fw-la affirm_v for_o both_o creature_n unreasonable_a and_o they_o that_o be_v senseless_a may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v noble_a as_o we_o see_v bird_n even_o of_o one_o espece_n or_o kind_n some_o prove_v noble_a and_o some_o ignoble_a as_o of_o falcon_n some_o be_v gentle_a and_o some_o haggard_n likewise_o of_o fourefooted_a beast_n some_o be_v noble_a as_o the_o lion_n some_o ignoble_a as_o the_o wolf_n which_o ovid_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr tristibus_fw-la well_o express_v quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la irae_fw-la et_fw-la faciles_fw-la motus_fw-la mens_fw-la 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dignity_n whensoever_o any_o comparison_n be_v make_v for_o this_o word_n gentleman_n or_o nobilis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la cibilis_fw-la be_v a_o name_n of_o pre-eminence_n to_o distinguish_v man_n of_o virtue_n from_o base_a people_n we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n how_o moses_n constitute_v certain_a judge_n and_o call_v they_o sapientes_fw-la and_o nobiles_fw-la deut._n 1_o samuel_n be_v also_o call_v nobilis_fw-la for_o his_o excellency_n in_o prophesy_v it_o be_v likewise_o in_o eccles_n beata_fw-la terra_fw-la cvius_fw-la rex_fw-la nobilis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o aristot._n in_o his_o polit._n say_v nobilitas_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la habetur_fw-la and_o seneca_n say_v habet_fw-la hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la generosus_fw-la animus_n quod_fw-la concitatur_fw-la ad_fw-la honesta_fw-la now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o nobility_n or_o generosity_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n or_o step_n whereby_o man_n ascend_v to_o great_a dignity_n it_o seem_v fit_a to_o be_v inform_v how_o that_o title_n be_v acquire_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o some_o be_v gentleman_n by_o blood_n of_o ancestor_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisd_a 3._o gloria_fw-la hominis_fw-la ex_fw-la honore_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o contumelia_fw-la filii_fw-la pater_fw-la sine_fw-la honore_fw-la also_o gloria_fw-la filiorum_fw-la parent_n eorum_fw-la prou._n 18._o yet_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n parent_n signify_v the_o nobility_n of_o father_n not_o of_o mother_n as_o bal._n affirm_v cap._n the_o seruis_fw-la fugiti_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n cicero_n in_o his_o office_n seem_v to_o be_v say_v optima_fw-la haereditas_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la traditur_fw-la liberis_fw-la omnisque_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la praestantior_fw-la gloria_fw-la virtutis_fw-la rerumque_fw-la gestarum_fw-la second_o man_n be_v make_v noble_a for_o wisdom_n for_o in_o true_a wisdom_n nobility_n consist_v sap._n 7._o and_o prudence_n ought_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o riches_n yea_o nothing_o desirable_a can_v be_v thereunto_o compare_v prou_z 8._o three_o man_n be_v advance_v for_o learning_n in_o the_o law_n civil_a hereof_o it_o come_v that_o doctor_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v so_o high_o as_o no_o other_o man_n how_o honourable_a soever_o shall_v presume_v to_o call_v they_o fratres_n but_o domini_fw-la le._n 1._o cod._n yet_o bone_fw-la de_fw-la curtili_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n of_o nobility_n say_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o bartolus_n knowledge_n or_o learning_n do_v not_o make_v a_o gentleman_n unless_o he_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o doctor_n or_o grace_v by_o some_o office_n of_o reputation_n and_o if_o that_o be_v take_v away_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o common_a person_n item_n man_n place_v in_o office_n judicial_a be_v thereby_o make_v noble_a for_o every_o judge_n ought_v be_v repute_v a_o gentleman_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n also_o every_o officer_n under_o the_o prince_n i_o mean_v have_v any_o office_n of_o honour_n or_o worship_n be_v thereby_o make_v a_o gentleman_n dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart_n de_fw-fr dig_n li._n 12._o item_n man_n become_v noble_a for_o virtue_n and_o chief_o justice_n which_o move_v lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la to_o define_v nobility_n thus_o nobilitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la habitus_fw-la operatioque_fw-la virtutis_fw-la in_fw-la homine_fw-la and_o another_o old_a writer_n summary_o say_v nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la mens_fw-la deitatis_fw-la imago_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la clara_fw-la propago_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la humilem_fw-la relevare_fw-la iacentem_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la mentem_fw-la refrenare_fw-la furentem_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la nisi_fw-la turpia_fw-la nulla_fw-la timere_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturae_fw-la â—ura_fw-la tenere_fw-la item_n if_o any_o common_a person_n by_o his_o virtue_n or_o fortune_n do_v chance_n to_o be_v make_v a_o duke_n and_o earl_n a_o baron_n or_o do_v aspire_v to_o any_o other_o dignity_n of_o honour_n or_o worship_n he_o thereby_o become_v a_o gentleman_n or_o if_o he_o be_v make_v a_o captain_n of_o a_o country_n or_o castle_n have_v pension_n or_o fee_n appertain_v thereunto_o he_o ought_v be_v a_o gentleman_n for_o which_o reason_n every_o man_n of_o dignity_n be_v a_o gentleman_n item_n they_o be_v nobilitated_a to_o who_o the_o prince_n grant_v any_o honourable_a fee_n farm_n pension_n or_o entertainment_n for_o life_n chief_o if_o the_o same_o be_v ancient_a quoniam_fw-la feodum_fw-la nobile_fw-la nobilitat_fw-la suum_fw-la possessorem_fw-la and_o that_o fee_n be_v indeed_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a which_o by_o custom_n be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o gentleman_n only_o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o ignoble_a person_n that_o donation_n do_v not_o present_o make_v the_o receiver_n noble_a quoniam_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la ictu_fw-la oculi_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la bal._n praeludij_fw-la feodorum_fw-la lucas_n de_fw-la penna_fw-la say_v that_o if_o a_o yeoman_n do_v buy_v a_o honourable_a fee_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o become_v a_o gentleman_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v res_fw-la à _fw-la persona_fw-la sumit_fw-la conditionem_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la e_fw-la contra_fw-la item_n by_o common_a opinion_n some_o ignoble_a person_n be_v call_v gentleman_n of_o these_o the_o number_n be_v infinite_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o indeed_o noble_a but_o vulgar_o so_o esteem_v as_o lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la say_v item_n man_n be_v ennoble_v by_o the_o prince_n grant_v as_o baldus_n affirm_v yet_o if_o a_o simple_a subject_n be_v make_v a_o gentleman_n do_v not_o exercise_v the_o quality_n beseem_v that_o dignity_n he_o ought_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o title_n or_o if_o he_o converse_v with_o base_a man_n or_o apparel_v himself_o and_o his_o wife_n in_o garment_n unfit_a for_o their_o degree_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v noble_a quia_fw-la habitus_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la deferentis_fw-la and_o as_o these_o person_n make_v gentleman_n in_o not_o exercise_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o degree_n do_v loose_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o so_o captain_n and_o soldier_n discontinue_v the_o war_n do_v by_o law_n loose_v their_o reputation_n milites_fw-la not_o exercentes_fw-la militiam_fw-la non_fw-la gaudent_fw-la privilegijs_fw-la militum_fw-la bal._n in_o lib._n 1._o cod._n item_n man_n may_v sometime_o become_v noble_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o famous_a town_n may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v more_o worthy_a than_o villain_n yet_o if_o a_o gentleman_n do_v inhabit_v his_o village_n he_o shall_v nevertheless_o continue_v noble_a quia_fw-la nobilis_fw-la à _fw-la rustico_fw-la non_fw-la loco_fw-la sed_fw-la genere_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la item_n all_o man_n in_o the_o prince_n ordinary_a service_n and_o household_n be_v thereby_o ennoble_v and_o ought_v be_v gentleman_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v these_o omnes_fw-la famulantes_fw-la principi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart._n lib._n 1._o ca._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la 12._o item_n some_o gentleman_n do_v hold_v that_o dignity_n by_o
prescription_n not_o have_v other_o proof_n then_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n be_v call_v gentleman_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o seem_v that_o nobility_n the_o more_o ancient_a it_o be_v the_o more_o commendable_a chief_o if_o the_o first_o of_o such_o family_n be_v advance_v for_o virtue_n which_o nobility_n be_v that_o whereof_o aristotle_n mean_v say_v nobilitas_fw-la est_fw-la maiorum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la claritas_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la likewise_o boetius_fw-la de_fw-la con._n say_v nobilitas_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la laus_fw-la proveniens_fw-la de_fw-la merito_fw-la parentum_fw-la item_n nobility_n be_v oft_o time_n get_v by_o marriage_n for_o if_o a_o gentleman_n do_v marry_v a_o woman_n of_o base_a parentage_n she_o be_v thereby_o ennoble_v text_n est_fw-la in_o leg_n in_o mulieres_fw-la ca_n de_fw-fr dig_v item_n of_o riches_n chief_a if_o they_o be_v ancient_a man_n be_v call_v noble_a for_o common_o no_o man_n be_v account_v worthy_a much_o honour_n or_o of_o great_a trust_n and_o credit_n unless_o he_o be_v rich_a according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n in_o pretio_fw-la pretium_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la that_fw-mi census_fw-la honores_fw-la census_n amicitias_fw-la pauper_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacâ—t_fw-la yet_o seneca_n say_v id_fw-la laudandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la nevertheless_o bone_fw-la de_fw-fr curtili_n accord_v with_o the_o common_a opinion_n say_v nobilitas_fw-la sine_fw-la divitijs_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la item_n man_n be_v make_v noble_a for_o their_o service_n in_o war_n if_o therein_o they_o have_v acquire_v any_o charge_n honourable_a for_o no_o ordinary_a soldier_n without_o place_n of_o commandment_n be_v repute_v a_o gentleman_n unless_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v as_o lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la say_v simplex_n militia_n dignitatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la item_n doctor_n and_o graduate_n in_o school_n do_v merit_n to_o be_v ennoble_v and_o become_v gentleman_n item_n in_o england_n whoso_o study_v liberal_a science_n in_o the_o university_n or_o be_v account_v learned_a in_o the_o common_a law_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n who_o so_o can_v live_v idle_o and_o without_o manual_a labour_n or_o will_v bear_v the_o port_n charge_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v call_v master_n for_o that_o be_v the_o title_n which_o man_n give_v to_o esquire_n and_o other_o gentleman_n and_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o gentleman_n for_o true_a it_o be_v with_o we_o tanti_fw-la eris_fw-la alijs_fw-la quanti_fw-la tibi_fw-la fueris_fw-la so_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o england_n the_o king_n need_v not_o to_o make_v gentleman_n because_o every_o man_n may_v assume_v that_o title_n or_o buy_v it_o better_a cheap_a then_o by_o suit_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o by_o expense_n in_o his_o service_n and_o who_o so_o can_v make_v proof_n that_o his_o ancestor_n or_o himself_o have_v have_v arm_n or_o can_v procure_v they_o by_o purchase_n may_v be_v call_v armiger_n or_o esquire_n such_o man_n be_v call_v sometime_o in_o scorn_n gentleman_n of_o the_o first_o head_n as_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n pleasant_o write_v chap._n 16._o how_o gentleman_n be_v to_o take_v place_n a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v two_o or_o three_o title_n shall_v precede_v he_o that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n only_o as_o a_o doctor_n be_v also_o a_o gentle_a man_n bear_v shall_v precede_v all_o other_o doctor_n of_o mean_a birth_n likewise_o a_o gentleman_n graduate_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o he_o that_o be_v a_o graduate_n tantùm_fw-la but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v data_fw-la paritate_fw-la temporis_fw-la a_o gentleman_n that_o be_v both_o a_o knight_n and_o a_o doctor_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v a_o knight_n or_o a_o doctor_n tantùm_fw-la a_o gentleman_n well_o qualify_v and_o well_o bear_v shall_v precede_v a_o gentleman_n of_o good_a quality_n or_o of_o good_a birth_n tantùm_fw-la quia_fw-la duplex_fw-la dignitas_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o suorum_fw-la a_o gentleman_n ennoble_v for_o learn_v virtue_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v and_o rich_a quia_fw-la sapienti_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la luc._n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n ovid_n seem_v to_o be_v say_v non_fw-la census_fw-la nec_fw-la opes_fw-la nec_fw-la clarum_fw-la nomen_fw-la avorum_fw-la sed_fw-la probitas_fw-la magnos_fw-la ingeniumque_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la virtus_fw-la magnum_fw-la reddit_fw-la &_o ingenuum_fw-la a_o gentleman_n advance_v for_o virtue_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o gentleman_n by_o office_n quia_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la non_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ex_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la honour_n accedit_fw-la boetius_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la cons._n chap._n 17._o privilege_n ancient_o appertain_v to_o gentleman_n in_o crime_n of_o one_o quality_n a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o more_o favour_n than_o a_o common_a person_n unless_o the_o offence_n be_v heresy_n treason_n or_o excessive_a contumacy_n in_o give_v witness_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o gentleman_n ought_v be_v receive_v and_o more_o credit_v than_o the_o word_n of_o a_o common_a person_n quâ—a_fw-la promissa_fw-la nobilium_fw-la pro_fw-la factis_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o election_n of_o magistrate_n officer_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n the_o voice_n of_o gentleman_n be_v prefer_v in_o commitment_n of_o portion_n appertain_v to_o person_n lunatic_n or_o orphan_n the_o gentleman_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v before_o any_o person_n of_o mean_a quality_n and_o likewise_o in_o their_o marriage_n if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o city_n and_o call_v to_o office_n in_o both_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o choice_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o more_o noble_a or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o gentleman_n ought_v be_v excuse_v from_o base_a service_n imposition_n and_o duty_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a a_o gentleman_n condemn_v to_o death_n be_v ancient_o not_o to_o be_v hang_v but_o behead_v and_o his_o examination_n take_v without_o torture_n diverse_a other_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n the_o law_n civil_a have_v heretofore_o grant_v unto_o gentleman_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o gentleman_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o inhabit_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o gentleman_n which_o title_n comprehend_v all_o degree_n of_o dignity_n be_v either_o attendant_n upon_o prince_n or_o officer_n in_o the_o state_n or_o else_o do_v live_v private_o upon_o their_o own_o possession_n these_o man_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_a so_o be_v they_o diverse_o affect_v the_o roman_n ancient_o delight_v in_o arm_n but_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n occupy_v themselves_o in_o agriculture_n as_o a_o exercise_n honest_a and_o commendable_a which_o titus_n livius_n seem_v to_o affirm_v by_o these_o word_n bone_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la agricola_n the_o neapolitan_a stand_v so_o high_a upon_o his_o punto_n d'honor_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o scorn_v merchandise_n physic_n and_o all_o other_o profession_n profitable_a yea_o his_o disdain_n of_o base_a parentage_n be_v such_o as_o a_o gentleman_n neapolitan_n account_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o live_v by_o robbery_n than_o industry_n and_o will_v rather_o hazard_v his_o daughter_n to_o incur_v infamy_n then_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o most_o rich_a merchant_n or_o other_o ignoble_a person_n the_o venetian_a albeit_o he_o repute_v himself_o the_o most_o noble_a gentleman_n of_o the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o office_n in_o that_o common_a weal_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o traffic_v in_o merchandise_n the_o genove_n do_v hold_v the_o self_n same_o opinion_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v castle_n and_o house_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o at_o occasion_n do_v inhabit_v the_o german_a gentleman_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ever_o abide_v in_o his_o country_n house_n or_o castle_n and_o be_v not_o much_o ashamed_a to_o better_v his_o revenue_n by_o robbery_n and_o pillage_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o do_v serve_v or_o follow_v prince_n and_o thereby_o become_v the_o better_a nurture_v the_o french_a gentleman_n almost_o general_o do_v inhabit_v their_o house_n in_o the_o village_n and_o manure_v their_o own_o land_n which_o course_n be_v ancient_o account_v most_o commendable_a for_o lycurgus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v a_o law_n enjoin_v all_o gentleman_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n the_o more_o commodious_o to_o endeavour_n the_o exercise_n and_o virtue_n military_a much_o after_o that_o manner_n the_o english_a gentleman_n that_o live_v private_o do_v dispose_v his_o life_n as_o one_o that_o account_v it_o no_o honour_n to_o exercise_v merchandise_n neither_o do_v they_o in_o time_n past_a repute_v the_o practice_n of_o law_n or_o physic_n so_o commendable_a as_o now_o they_o do_v for_o their_o ancient_a endeavour_n be_v agriculture_n and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n to_o maintain_v honourable_a hospitality_n be_v persuade_v
yet_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o within_o his_o own_o liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v prefer_v which_o move_v caesar_n to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o a_o little_a village_n among_o the_o alps_n than_o the_o second_o person_n in_o rome_n among_o common_a person_n also_o chief_o where_o no_o dignity_n be_v father_n be_v to_o precede_v their_o son_n honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gemitum_fw-la matris_fw-la tuus_fw-la ne_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la eccles_n 3_o likewise_o among_o equal_n age_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v also_o due_a to_o old_a age_n and_o they_o in_o counsel_n ought_v to_o speak_v first_o loquere_fw-la maior_fw-la natu_fw-la decet_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n mean_v bear_v they_o that_o be_v learned_a deserve_v most_o reputation_n chief_o when_o both_o for_o arm_n and_o civil_a government_n they_o deserve_v praise_n because_o such_o man_n be_v meet_v as_o well_o for_o peace_n as_o war_n also_o among_o learned_a man_n the_o first_o place_n be_v due_a to_o divine_n the_o next_o to_o civilians_n and_o the_o three_o to_o physician_n but_o arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la say_v primus_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o mensasolet_fw-la seruari_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la &_o medico_n in_o domo_fw-la infirmi_fw-la after_o man_n learned_a judge_n of_o inferior_a court_n notary_n and_o clerk_n do_v seem_v worthy_a of_o respect_n and_o preferment_n for_o more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o notary_n or_o scribe_n then_o to_o other_o man_n super_fw-la faciem_fw-la scribae_fw-la imponet_fw-la honorem_fw-la eccles._n also_o among_o popular_a person_n they_o that_o be_v virtuous_a ought_v be_v most_o esteem_v because_o it_o be_v injury_n to_o take_v reward_n from_o man_n of_o good_a desert_n honour_n est_fw-la praemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la arist._n 8._o ethic._n man_n of_o good_a and_o charitable_a mind_n be_v also_o worthy_a honour_n for_o action_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n be_v universal_o praise_v and_o the_o more_o because_o man_n endue_v with_o virtue_n intellective_a be_v not_o many_o perdifficile_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la pittacus_n in_o this_o number_n of_o plebeian_n to_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o the_o country_n or_o town_n where_o a_o man_n dwell_v be_v also_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v esteem_v for_o cicero_n say_v potiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la cives_fw-la quam_fw-la peregrini_fw-la they_o be_v likewise_o worthy_a of_o respect_n that_o be_v person_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o name_n bona_fw-la fama_fw-la impinguat_fw-la ossa_fw-la eccle._n among_o stranger_n they_o ought_v be_v prefer_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o civil_a and_o noble_a nation_n for_o by_o observation_n we_o see_v the_o people_n of_o some_o country_n be_v prone_a to_o infamous_a condition_n and_o other_o incline_v to_o honest_a endeavour_n apuleius_n call_v the_o egyptian_n learn_v the_o jew_n superstitious_a the_o scythian_n poor_a of_o corn_n the_o arabian_n rich_a in_o sweet_a odour_n and_o livy_n note_v the_o carthaginian_n for_o their_o perfidy_n and_o cicero_n tax_v the_o spaniard_n for_o their_o craft_n but_o praise_v the_o grecian_n for_o skill_n in_o artes._n horace_n say_v the_o bryton_n be_v stout_a man_n and_o frank_a housekeeper_n and_o the_o persian_n promise_v breaker_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o it_o be_v experience_n proove_v that_o all_o country_n be_v inhabit_v and_o every_o man_n prefer_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n dulcis_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la among_o citizen_n and_o inferior_a person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o descend_v of_o honest_a parent_n for_o aâ—be_v it_o every_o man_n mind_n be_v his_o own_o yet_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o parent_n complexion_n give_v a_o certain_a aptness_n to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n whereof_o we_o presume_v the_o child_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o very_o albeit_o one_o man_n beget_v another_o yet_o rare_o one_o mind_n bring_v forth_o another_o of_o like_a capacity_n and_o quality_n non_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la patrio_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la manat_fw-la pall._n also_o rich_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o the_o more_o a_o man_n possess_v in_o the_o state_n the_o more_o careful_a he_o will_v be_v to_o conserve_v it_o but_o poor_a man_n defire_v to_o better_v their_o fortune_n be_v apt_a to_o innovation_n after_o rich_a man_n person_n honest_a and_o industrious_a ought_v be_v esteem_v for_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a member_n in_o every_o commonweal_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v punish_v then_o esteem_v omnis_fw-la arbour_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la fructum_fw-la bonum_fw-la excidetur_fw-la &_o in_o ignem_fw-la mittetur_fw-la mat_n 3_o among_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n beauty_n and_o seemly_a proportion_n of_o body_n do_v promise_v much_o good_a and_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v of_o which_o opinion_n plato_n seem_v to_o be_v say_v optimume_v be_v valere_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la formosum_fw-la esse_fw-la tertio_fw-la habere_fw-la divitias_fw-la bono_fw-mi modo_fw-la partas_fw-la and_o ovid._n gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la virtus_fw-la likewise_o of_o these_o man_n some_o deserve_v preferment_n for_o excellency_n in_o the_o art_n they_o profess_v and_o some_o because_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o art_n more_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a as_o architector_n and_o such_o artificer_n as_o be_v entertain_v by_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v dignify_v by_o their_o place_n according_a as_o the_o prince_n affect_v their_o faculty_n which_o move_v martial_a speak_v of_o cook_n serve_v prince_n to_o say_v non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ars_fw-la sola_fw-la coquo_fw-la seruire_fw-la palato_fw-la namque_fw-la coquus_fw-la domini_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la gulam_fw-la chap._n 27._o of_o funeral_n as_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n be_v honour_v in_o life_n so_o ought_v his_o burial_n be_v decent_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n for_o albeit_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o worldly_a contumely_n and_o death_n ignominious_a yet_o be_v his_o funeral_n notable_a and_o glorious_a according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n say_v eterit_n sepulchrum_fw-la eius_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la pro_fw-la ut_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la adae_fw-la abrahae_fw-la isaac_n &_o jacob_n &_o eorum_fw-la uxorum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la plurium_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la cap._n 11._o it_o seem_v also_o of_o all_o ancientie_n that_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v much_o commend_v for_o we_o find_v in_o eccles._n mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la negabis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la we_o read_v likewise_o that_o tob._n do_v bestow_v sepulture_n upon_o man_n dead_a and_o slay_v the_o roman_n likewise_o use_v many_o ceremony_n in_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a anoint_v their_o body_n and_o in_o burn_v they_o cause_v many_o sweet_a spice_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o so_o be_v the_o corpse_n of_o sylla_n bury_v this_o custom_n be_v also_o observe_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o of_o gene._n where_o joseph_n command_v his_o physician_n that_o they_o shall_v embalm_v the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o ceremony_n they_o spend_v forty_o day_n and_o thirty_o in_o mourning_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o moses_n thirty_o day_n deut._n 34._o and_o valerius_n tit_n de_fw-fr seruata_fw-la relig_n make_v mention_n that_o after_o the_o battle_n and_o slaughter_n at_o can_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n command_v that_o eâ—ery_a matron_n of_o rome_n shall_v mourn_v thirty_o day_n and_o not_o long_o other_o custom_n among_o other_o nation_n have_v be_v use_v for_o some_o be_v enjoin_v to_o end_v their_o mourning_n within_o forty_o day_n some_o other_o within_o three_o and_o some_o in_o seven_o but_o in_o france_n and_o england_n the_o use_n of_o mourning_n have_v ever_o be_v thirty_o day_n chief_o among_o person_n of_o honour_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o a_o sentence_n give_v in_o burgundy_n by_o a_o official_a there_o who_o have_v cite_v before_o he_o a_o lady_n call_v jaquelina_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trimoille_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n general_a in_o burgundy_n upon_o certain_a promise_n matrimonial_a she_o answer_v by_o proctor_n her_o appearance_n ought_v be_v excuse_v in_o respect_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o her_o father_n death_n be_v not_o expire_v during_o which_o time_n she_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o her_o house_n which_o plea_n be_v allow_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o say_v of_o the_o last_o of_o gen._n we_o may_v observe_v three_o particular_a honour_n appertain_v unto_o a_o funeral_n viz._n the_o embalm_v of_o the_o body_n the_o solemn_a mourning_n and_o the_o concourse_n of_o friend_n when_o the_o corpse_n be_v carry_v to_o interrement_n for_o joseph_n assemble_v all_o his_o chiese_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o
the_o person_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o roman_n two_o pope_n for_o one_o die_v there_o five_o patriarch_n three_o and_o thirty_o cardinal_n forty_o and_o seven_o archbishop_n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o bishop_n and_o 83._o suffragans_fw-la thirty_o and_o nine_o duke_n thirty_o and_o seven_o earl_n be_v absolute_a prince_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o inferior_a earl_n seventie_o and_o nine_o free_a lord_n or_o baron_n knight_n of_o all_o nation_n fifteen_o hundred_o gentleman_n twenty_o thousand_o beside_o doctor_n licentiat_v and_o schoolman_n infinite_a for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appear_v richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o he_o be_v four_o bishop_n viz._n sarisbury_n chester_n bath_n and_o bangor_n sarisbury_n die_v during_o that_o council_n and_o live_v take_v his_o place_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n as_o a_o archbishop_n and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v place_v last_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o archbishop_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n attendant_n be_v as_o follow_v hurt_v the_o clough_n knight_n john_n warerton_n knight_n john_n seton_n knight_n piers_n craft_n knight_n john_n roch_n knight_n james_n hermford_n knight_n beringer_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n knight_n gentleman_n nicholas_n serpon_n william_n newland_n geffrey_n offley_n walter_n hungerford_n hugh_n holdbach_n john_n fitton_n thomas_n wileot_n richard_n dutton_n oliver_n dunley_n petrs_n craft_n john_n lantsdon_n john_n roche_n thomas_n fanhe_v william_n newland_n john_n merbory_n john_n otlinger_n ralph_n rainscroft_n henry_n vessey_n william_n vessey_n schoolman_n of_o cambridge_n henry_n abundy_n john_n wells_n john_n sheirford_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n thomas_n palton_n robert_n appleton_n john_n stokes_n civilians_n schoolman_n of_o oxford_n the_o lord_n prior_n of_o orsestry_n peter_n rodley_n priamus_n farbach_n chap._n 20._o of_o magistrate_n next_o under_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n sovereign_n be_v four_o degree_n of_o magistrate_n some_o be_v call_v magni_fw-la and_o illustres_fw-la some_z are_z medij_fw-la and_o spectabiles_fw-la some_z are_z minimi_fw-la and_o clarissimi_fw-it and_o some_o be_v infimi_fw-la the_o first_o may_v be_v name_v magistrate_n sovereign_a as_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o second_o be_v they_o that_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o command_v other_o magistrate_n their_o inferior_n the_o latter_a two_o be_v such_o as_o can_v command_v any_o magistrate_n but_o have_v power_n only_o over_o particular_a subject_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n touch_v the_o first_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v all_o other_o magistrate_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v few_o at_o this_o day_n then_o heretofore_o yet_o certain_a it_o seem_v that_o some_o roman_a emperor_n authorize_v one_o magistrate_n or_o lieutenant_n without_o any_o companion_n to_o command_v all_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o to_o he_o all_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n do_v appeal_v which_o magistrate_n they_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v of_o no_o great_a quality_n than_o captain_n of_o the_o legion_n praetorian_a as_o seius_n strabo_n under_o augustus_n and_o sejanus_n under_o tibertus_n until_o other_o emperor_n succeed_v by_o little_a and_o little_o increase_v their_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o end_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la become_v lieutenant_n general_a and_o judge_v of_o all_o question_n and_o cause_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o occasion_n that_o office_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n as_o martian_a under_o otho_n papinian_n under_o severus_n and_o ulpian_n under_o alexander_n all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o arm_n be_v divide_v from_o law_n and_o justicer_n from_o captain_n afterward_o this_o great_a office_n become_v impart_v unto_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o person_n purposely_o to_o abridge_v the_o excessive_a authority_n of_o one_o but_o touch_v the_o precedency_n of_o magistrate_n albeit_o they_o can_v apt_o be_v range_v with_o those_o of_o the_o empire_n yet_o may_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o title_n which_o the_o roman_n ancient_o use_v and_o touch_v their_o authority_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o know_v that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o command_v in_o the_o common_a weal_n among_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a have_v authority_n above_o all_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o also_o every_o one_o do_v appeal_v to_o this_o praetor_n or_o praefect_n we_o may_v compare_v the_o grand_a mayor_n du_fw-fr pallais_n in_o france_n who_o in_o time_n past_a do_v in_o that_o kingdom_n bear_v chief_a office_n to_o he_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n we_o may_v resemble_v the_o high_a seneschal_n of_o england_n under_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o other_o king_n his_o successor_n these_o magistrate_n may_v therefore_o be_v reasonable_o call_v illustrissimi_fw-la chief_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n all_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n also_o do_v cease_v for_o during_o that_o time_n they_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o commandment_n either_o over_o other_o subject_n or_o other_o officer_n their_o inferior_n but_o this_o mighty_a magistrate_n be_v no_o more_o either_o in_o england_n or_o france_n yet_o during_o their_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v illustrissmi_n which_o title_n signify_v a_o certain_a preeminencie_n above_o all_o magistrate_n that_o be_v illustres_fw-la either_o honorarij_fw-la or_o administrantes_fw-la nam_fw-la accidentia_fw-la denominant_fw-la subiectum_fw-la next_o to_o these_o illustrissimi_fw-la or_o maximi_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n of_o precedency_n be_v due_a unto_o those_o who_o we_o call_v illustres_fw-la and_o among_o they_o the_o l._n chancellor_n be_v chief_a etiam_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la impari_fw-la as_o one_o who_o excellent_a virtue_n ought_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o officer_n likewise_o the_o lord_n high_a constable_n or_o lord_n martial_n be_v a_o magistrate_n illust._n the_o lord_n treasurer_n admiral_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n chamberlain_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n may_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o person_n illust._n or_o as_o we_o common_o call_v they_o right_a honourable_a so_o say_v cass._n it_o seem_v also_o that_o doctor_n who_o have_v read_v in_o school_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n may_v be_v call_v illustrissimi_fw-la as_o purpuratus_fw-la note_v to_o these_o illust._n or_o right_a honourable_a personage_n the_o law_n imperial_a have_v grant_v many_o great_a privilege_n as_o the_o same_o barthol_n discourse_v after_o these_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o former_o call_v spectabiles_fw-la and_o may_v in_o our_o tongue_n be_v term_v honourable_a ought_v to_o follow_v as_o commander_n in_o arm_n judge_n governor_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o province_n and_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o place_n appertain_v to_o they_o that_o ancient_o be_v name_v clarissimi_fw-it or_o right_o worshipful_a who_o be_v inferior_a justicer_n and_o minister_n colonel_n captain_n and_o mean_a officer_n etc._n etc._n last_o be_v they_o who_o the_o roman_n entitle_v infimi_fw-la and_o in_o english_a worshipful_a as_o captain_n of_o particular_a castle_n judge_n in_o town_n corporate_a where_o no_o action_n be_v triable_a above_o 3000_o shilling_n note_v here_o that_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n but_o every_o officer_n be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o magistrate_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v ever_o have_v precedence_n not_o only_o in_o england_n and_o france_n but_o of_o all_o anciencie_n in_o every_o other_o place_n for_o read_v we_o may_v that_o eginardus_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v his_o chancellor_n likewise_o tribonianus_n be_v chancellor_n unto_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n josaphat_n be_v chancellor_n to_o king_n david_n 2._o of_o king_n vlpianus_n to_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n seneca_n to_o nero_n and_o in_o france_n the_o chancellor_n have_v so_o great_a pre-eminence_n as_o he_o precede_v the_o constable_n unless_o he_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n or_o his_o son_n for_o the_o better_a memory_n of_o the_o degree_n aforesaid_a lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la speak_v of_o titular_a dignity_n have_v leave_v these_o verse_n underwritten_a illustris_fw-la primus_fw-la medius_fw-la spectabilis_fw-la imus_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la testatur_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la esse_fw-la probatur_fw-la et_fw-la superillustris_fw-la praeponitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la istis_fw-la chap._n 21._o of_o officer_n and_o their_o precedency_n officer_n serve_v prince_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n among_o which_o some_o do_v attend_v the_o prince_n person_n other_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o treasure_n some_o be_v minister_n of_o justice_n and_o some_o be_v commander_n in_o war_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o our_o intention_n therefore_o and_o the_o order_n of_o that_o which_o
follow_v it_o behoove_v to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o place_n of_o dignity_n do_v appertain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v attendant_a and_o administrant_fw-la in_o office_n illustrious_a the_o second_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o have_v heretofore_o bear_v office_n of_o dignity_n and_o be_v now_o vacant_a the_o three_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o office_n of_o dignity_n in_o reversion_n these_o diverse_a degree_n be_v in_o the_o imperial_a court_n call_v administrantes_fw-la vacantes_fw-la and_o honorarij_fw-la the_o officer_n administrant_fw-la be_v to_o precede_v next_o to_o they_o the_o vacant_n and_o then_o the_o honorarij_fw-la or_o officer_n extraordinary_a in_o which_o order_n they_o be_v ever_o to_o take_v place_n in_o simili_fw-la dignitate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la dispari_fw-la but_o to_o begin_v with_o administrants_n and_o their_o order_n among_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v first_o place_v or_o swear_v aught_o ever_o to_o precede_v and_o so_o in_o order_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o in_o paridignitate_fw-la as_o for_o example_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n in_o ordinary_a attendance_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n in_o part_n dignitate_fw-la the_o like_a order_n ought_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o vacant_n for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a vacant_a may_v take_v place_n before_o he_o that_o be_v less_o ancient_a in_o vacancy_n as_o for_o example_n he_o that_o be_v a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o ambassador_n ten_o year_n past_a shall_v sit_v before_o he_o that_o serve_v since_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la the_o same_o course_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o number_n of_o honorantes_fw-la or_o servant_n extraordinary_a as_o for_o example_n he_o to_o who_o any_o office_n or_o other_o place_n of_o dignity_n be_v grant_v in_o reversion_n be_v first_o therein_o place_v or_o swear_v shall_v go_v before_o all_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la as_o for_o example_n a_o master_n of_o request_n extraordinary_a must_v precede_v all_o other_o that_o have_v since_o obtain_v that_o dignity_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o officer_n extraordinary_a may_v be_v by_o birth_n or_o otherwise_o so_o privilege_v as_o he_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o a_o vacant_a and_o sometime_o also_o of_o a_o administrant_fw-la note_v also_o that_o every_o office_n or_o dignity_n grant_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a reputation_n then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v give_v in_o absence_n or_o send_v unto_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o data_fw-la paritate_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la the_o same_o law_n also_o command_v that_o a_o vacant_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o officer_n extraordinary_a and_o man_n of_o arm_n serve_v in_o any_o imperial_a or_o royal_a court_n shall_v be_v privilege_v before_o other_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la johan._n de_fw-fr platea_n note_v likewise_o that_o these_o officer_n who_o we_o call_v vacant_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v they_o that_o have_v absolute_o quit_v their_o office_n or_o consent_v their_o place_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o the_o other_o be_v they_o who_o have_v office_n in_o some_o city_n court_n or_o country_n where_o now_o no_o such_o office_n be_v as_o the_o counsellor_n of_o milan_n when_o that_o state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v now_o no_o more_o officer_n in_o that_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n yet_o do_v they_o hold_v place_n of_o other_o vacant_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la likewise_o a_o officer_n administrant_fw-la may_v sometime_o precede_v a_o officer_n extraordinary_n etiam_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la dispari_fw-la but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v with_o a_o vacant_a or_o extraordinary_a officer_n for_o he_o be_v never_o prefer_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la we_o call_v he_o extraordinary_a that_o have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o officer_n without_o administration_n or_o fee_n yet_o shall_v he_o go_v before_o all_o other_o of_o that_o place_n be_v his_o puny_n or_o man_n of_o no_o place_n as_o for_o example_n a_o gentleman_n waiter_n extraordinary_n shall_v not_o only_o precede_v all_o other_o gentleman_n of_o less_o ancientie_n but_o also_o sit_v before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o consequent_o every_o man_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o prince_n service_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o man_n without_o office_n and_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o every_o office_n near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o royal_a house_n there_o be_v ever_o one_o supreme_a and_o superlative_a officer_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o other_o honourable_a officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n the_o rest_n be_v equal_a yet_o with_o respect_n that_o he_o who_o be_v first_o prefer_v shall_v take_v place_n first_o as_o for_o example_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n house_n be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatij_fw-la and_o under_o he_o be_v certain_a comites_fw-la as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n supreme_a officer_n of_o household_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o next_o to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n &_o cofferer_n in_o france_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi in_o spain_n el_fw-es maggior_fw-la domo_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o those_o emperor_n have_v one_o praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la another_o stabuli_fw-la with_o their_o comites_fw-la as_o our_o sovereign_n have_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n a_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o diverse_a officer_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o servant_n in_o every_o particular_a office_n be_v to_o proceed_v as_o equal_n have_v respect_n to_o ancienty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v first_o advance_v ought_v always_o to_o take_v place_n first_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la which_o rule_n may_v direct_v every_o man_n to_o go_v as_o become_v his_o quality_n and_o consequent_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o presumption_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n perhaps_o by_o every_o one_o not_o observe_v or_o to_o all_o man_n not_o know_v which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n serve_v near_o unto_o the_o prince_n person_n in_o what_o office_n or_o place_n soever_o be_v thereby_o privilege_v and_o honour_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o adhaerentes_fw-la lateri_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la seruientes_fw-la nobilitantur_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la famulantes_fw-la principi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart._n cap._n de_fw-fr dignitatibus_fw-la chap._n 22._o of_o honourable_a place_n due_a to_o great_a estate_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o duke_n a_o duke_n must_v go_v after_o the_o auncienty_n of_o his_o ancestor_n creation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o stock_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n to_o go_v according_a to_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o duke_n of_o new_a creation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v as_o a_o new_a duke_n he_o be_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o in_o every_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n presence_n so_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o half_a a_o yard_n a_o duchess_n likewise_o may_v have_v her_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o a_o baroness_n to_o bear_v up_o her_o train_n in_o she_o own_o house_n and_o no_o earl_n ought_v to_o wash_v with_o a_o duke_n but_o at_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n a_o duke_n elder_a son_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o marquesse_n and_o shall_v go_v as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o have_v his_o assay_n the_o marquesse_n be_v present_a save_v he_o shall_v go_v beneath_o a_o marquesse_n and_o his_o wife_n beneath_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o above_o all_o duke_n daughter_n but_o if_o so_o be_v a_o duke_n have_v a_o daughter_n which_o be_v his_o sole_a heir_n if_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a duke_n daughter_n than_o she_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o above_o the_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n also_o a_o duke_n daughter_n be_v bear_v equivalent_a to_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o shall_v wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marchionesse_n save_v she_o shall_v go_v beneath_o all_o marchionesse_n and_o all_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o assay_v in_o the_o marchioness_n presence_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o baron_n they_o shall_v go_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o knight_n or_o to_o one_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n they_o be_v to_o have_v place_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n note_v that_o a_o baron_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o great_a dignity_n in_o blood_n