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down_o aswell_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o in_o a_o under-proportion_n and_o far_o uneven_a balance_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n as_o also_o in_o their_o imposition_n and_o exaction_n wherein_o they_o exceed_v all_o just_a 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o regard_n of_o nobility_n 〈◊〉_d people_n further_o than_o it_o give_v 〈◊〉_d nobility_n a_o kind_n of_o unjust_a and_o 〈◊〉_d measure_v 〈◊〉_d to_o command_v and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n of_o people_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v special_o in_o the_o place_n where_o their_o land_n lie_v or_o where_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v under_o he_o also_o to_o the_o commons_o some_o small_a contentment_n in_o that_o they_o pass_v over_o their_o land_n by_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n to_o whether_o son_n they_o will_v which_o common_o they_o do_v after_o our_o gavelkind_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n by_o gift_n or_o testament_n without_o any_o controlment_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o both_o nobility_n and_o commons_o be_v but_o storer_n for_o the_o prince_n all_o run_v in_o the_o end_n into_o the_o emperor_n coffer_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o enrich_v his_o treasury_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o exaction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o custom_n and_o revenue_n concern_v the_o principal_a point_n and_o matter_n of_o state_n wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n consist_v as_o the_o make_n and_o annul_v public_a of_o law_n the_o make_n of_o magistrate_n power_n to_o make_v war_n or_o league_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n to_o execute_v or_o to_o pardon_v life_n with_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n in_o all_o matter_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a they_o do_v so_o whole_o and_o absolute_o pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o council_n under_o he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_a commander_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o all_o these_o for_o as_o touch_v any_o law_n or_o public_a order_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v ever_o determine_v of_o before_o any_o public_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n be_v summon_v where_o beside_o his_o council_n he_o have_v none_o other_o to_o consult_v with_o he_o of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v conclude_v beforehand_o but_o only_o a_o few_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o friar_n to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o people_n superstition_n even_o against_o themselves_o which_o think_v all_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a that_o pass_v with_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o which_o purpose_n the_o emperor_n be_v content_a to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o now_o it_o be_v among_o they_o and_o to_o nourish_v the_o same_o by_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o bishop_n sea_n abbey_n and_o friary_n as_o know_v superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n best_o to_o agree_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a state_n and_o to_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o second_o as_o touch_v the_o public_a office_n &_o magistracy_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v none_o hereditary_a neither_o any_o so_o great_a nor_o so_o little_a in_o that_o country_n but_o the_o bestow_n of_o it_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a diack_n or_o clerk_n in_o every_o head_n town_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n assign_v by_o himself_o notwithstanding_o the_o emperor_n that_o now_o be_v the_o better_a to_o intend_v his_o devotion_n refer_v all_o such_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o state_n whole_o to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n the_o l._n borris_n federowich_n godonoe_n three_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n concern_v matter_n judicial_a special_o such_o as_o concern_v life_n and_o death_n wherein_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o public_a jurisdiction_n that_o go_v by_o descent_n or_o be_v hold_v by_o charter_n but_o all_o at_o the_o appointment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o same_o practise_v by_o the_o judge_n with_o such_o awe_n and_o restraint_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o determine_v upon_o any_o special_a matter_n but_o must_v refer_v the_o same_o whole_o up_o to_o the_o mosko_n to_o the_o emperor_n council_n to_o show_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o late_a emperor_n juan_n vasilowich_n in_o his_o walk_n or_o progress_v if_o he_o have_v mislike_v the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o any_o man_n who_o he_o meet_v by_o the_o way_n or_o that_o look_v upon_o he_o will_v command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o which_o be_v present_o do_v and_o the_o head_n cast_v before_o he_o four_o for_o the_o sovereign_a appeal_n &_o give_v of_o pardon_n in_o criminal_a matter_n to_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v it_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n wherein_o also_o the_o empress_n that_o now_o be_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a clemency_n and_o withal_o delight_v to_o deal_v in_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o rather_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o her_o husband_n do_v behave_v herself_o after_o a_o absolute_a manner_n giving_z out_o pardon_v special_o on_o her_o birthday_n and_o other_o solemn_a time_n in_o her_o own_o name_n by_o open_a proclamation_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o emperor_n some_o there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a of_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n that_o have_v hold_v divers_a province_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n with_o a_o absolute_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o to_o order_n and_o determine_v all_o matter_n within_o their_o own_o precinct_n without_o all_o appeal_n or_o controlment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o this_o be_v all_o annul_v and_o wring_v clean_o from_o they_o by_o juan_n vasilowich_n father_n to_o this_o emperor_n chap._n viii_o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v their_o parliament_n their_o high_a court_n of_o public_a consultation_n for_o matter_n of_o state_n be_v call_v the_o zabore_v that_o be_v the_o public_a assembly_n the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n that_o be_v present_v a_o their_o parliament_n be_v these_o in_o order_n 1._o the_o emperor_n himself_o 2._o some_o of_o his_o nobility_n about_o the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d twenty_o be_v all_o of_o his_o council_n 3._o certain_a of_o the_o clergy_n man_n 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o same_o number_n as_o for_o but_o gher_n or_o other_o to_o represent_v the_o coâ—…_n munaltie_n they_o have_v no_o place_n they_o the_o people_n be_v of_o no_o better_a accoâ—…_n with_o they_o then_o as_o servant_n or_o boâ—…_n slave_n that_o be_v to_o obey_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d law_n nor_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n public_a matter_n before_o they_o be_v conclude_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n call_v zabore_v be_v hold_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o emperor_n cause_v to_o be_v summon_v such_o of_o his_o nobility_n as_o himself_o think_v meet_v be_v as_o be_v say_v all_o of_o his_o council_n together_o with_o the_o patriarch_n who_o call_v his_o clergy_n to_o â—it_n the_o two_o metropolites_n the_o two_o archbishop_n with_o such_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o friar_n as_o be_v of_o best_a account_n and_o reputation_n among_o they_o when_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v at_o the_o emperor_n court_n the_o day_n be_v intimate_v when_o the_o session_n shall_v begin_v which_o common_o be_v upon_o some_o friday_n for_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o day_n when_o the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o clergy_n man_n assemble_v before_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v which_o be_v call_v the_o stollie_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n come_v attend_v by_o his_o nobility_n they_o arise_v all_o and_o meet_v he_o in_o a_o out_o room_n follow_v their_o patriarch_n who_o bless_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o two_o forefinger_n lay_v they_o on_o his_o forehead_n and_o the_o side_n of_o his_o face_n and_o then_o kiss_v he_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o his_o breast_n so_o they_o pass_v on_o into_o their_o parliament_n house_n where_o they_o sit_v in_o this_o order_n the_o emperor_n be_v enthronize_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o next_o place_n not_o far_o from_o he_o at_o a_o small_a square_a table_n that_o give_v room_n to_o twelve_o person_n or_o thereabouts_o sit_v the_o patriarch_n with_o the_o metropolites_n and_o bishop_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o principal_a nobility_n of_o the_o emperor_n council_n together_o with_o two_o diack_n or_o secretary_n call_v dumnoy_n dyakey_n that_o enact_v that_o which_o pass_v the_o rest_n place_n themselves_o on_o bench_n round_o about_o the_o room_n every_o man_n in_o his_o rank_n after_o his_o degree_n then_o be_v there_o propound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n who_o represent_v the_o speaker_n
not_o one_o another_o till_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v on_o the_o eve_n before_o the_o marriage_n day_n the_o bride_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o collimago_fw-la or_o coach_n or_o in_o a_o sâ—edde_n if_o it_o be_v winter_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n house_n with_o her_o marriage-apparel_n and_o bedstead_n with_o she_o which_o they_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o for_o this_o be_v ever_o provide_v by_o the_o bride_n and_o be_v common_o very_o fair_a with_o much_o cost_n bestow_v upon_o it_o here_o she_o be_v accompany_v all_o that_o night_n by_o her_o mother_n and_o other_o woman_n but_o not_o welcome_v nor_o once_o see_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n solemnize_v the_o bride_n have_v put_v upon_o she_o a_o kind_n of_o hood_n make_v of_o fine_a knitwork_n or_o lawn_n that_o cover_v her_o head_n and_o all_o her_o body_n down_o to_o the_o middle_n and_o so_o accompany_v with_o her_o friend_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n with_o he_o they_o go_v to_o church_n all_o on_o horseback_n though_o the_o church_n be_v near_o hand_n and_o themselves_o but_o of_o very_o mean_a degree_n the_o word_n of_o contract_n and_o other_o ceremony_n in_o solemnize_n the_o marriage_n be_v much_o after_o the_o order_n and_o with_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v with_o we_o with_o a_o ring_n also_o give_v to_o the_o bride_n which_o be_v put_v on_o and_o the_o word_n of_o contract_n pronounce_v the_o bride_n â—and_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v all_o this_o while_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n and_o the_o bride_n on_o the_o other_o so_o the_o marriage_n knot_n be_v knit_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o bride_n come_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n stand_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n knock_v her_o head_n upon_o his_o shoe_n in_o token_n of_o her_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n again_o cast_v the_o lap_n of_o his_o gown_n or_o upper_a garment_n over_o the_o bride_n in_o token_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o protect_v and_o cherish_v she_o then_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n stand_v both_o together_o at_o the_o table_n end_n come_v first_o the_o father_n and_o the_o other_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n &_o bow_v themselves_o down_o low_a to_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o so_o likewise_o his_o friend_n bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o bride_n in_o token_n of_o affinity_n and_o love_n ever_o after_o betwixt_o the_o two_o kindred_n and_o withal_o the_o father_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n offer_v to_o the_o priest_n a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n who_o deliver_v it_o straight_o again_o to_o the_o father_n and_o other_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n with_o attestation_n before_o god_n and_o their_o idol_n that_o he_o deliver_v the_o dowry_n whole_o and_o true_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o hold_v love_n ever_o after_o one_o kindred_n with_o another_o whereupon_o they_o break_v the_o loaf_n into_o piece_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o testify_v their_o true_a and_o sincere_a meaning_n for_o perform_v of_o that_o charge_n and_o thenceforth_o to_o become_v as_o grain_n of_o one_o loaf_n or_o man_n of_o one_o table_n these_o ceremony_n be_v end_v the_o bridegroom_n take_v the_o bride_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o together_o with_o their_o friend_n after_o they_o towards_o the_o church-porch_n where_o meet_v they_o certain_a with_o pot_n and_o cup_n in_o their_o hand_n with_o mead_n and_o russee_n wine_n whereof_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v first_o a_o chark_n or_o little_a cup_n full_a in_o his_o hand_n and_o drinketh_z to_o the_o bride_n who_o open_v her_o hood_n or_o veil_v below_o and_o put_v the_o cup_n to_o her_o mouth_n underneath_o it_o for_o be_v see_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n pledge_v he_o again_o thus_o return_v altogether_o from_o the_o church_n the_o bridegroom_n go_v not_o home_n to_o his_o own_o but_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o she_o likewise_o to_o she_o where_o either_o entertain_v their_o friend_n apart_o at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n they_o use_v to_o flâ—ng_a corn_n out_o of_o the_o window_n upon_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n in_o tâ—kâ—n_n of_o plenty_n and_o fruitfulness_n to_o be_v with_o they_o ever_o after_o when_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v the_o bride_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n father_n house_n and_o there_o lodge_v that_o night_n with_o her_o veil_n or_o cover_v still_o over_o her_o head_n all_o that_o night_n she_o may_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o that_o charge_n she_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o her_o mother_n &_o other_o matron_n her_o friend_n that_o the_o bridegroom_n must_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v she_o till_o the_o day_n after_o the_o marriage_n neither_o three_o day_n after_o may_v she_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v save_v certain_a few_o word_n at_o the_o table_n in_o a_o set_a form_n with_o great_a manner_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n if_o she_o behave_v herself_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o her_o credit_n and_o life_n ever_o after_o and_o will_v high_o be_v dislike_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o after_o the_o three_o day_n they_o depart_v to_o their_o own_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o both_o their_o friend_n together_o the_o marriage_n day_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o festival_n the_o bridegroom_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v moloday_o knez_n or_o young_a duke_n and_o the_o bride_n moloday_o knezay_o or_o young_a duchess_n in_o live_v with_o their_o wife_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o of_o a_o barbarous_a condition_n use_v they_o as_o servant_n rather_o than_o wife_n except_o the_o noble-woman_n which_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o more_o estimation_n with_o their_o husband_n then_o the_o rest_n of_o mean_a sort_n they_o have_v this_o foul_a abuse_n contrary_a to_o good_a order_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o that_o upon_o dislike_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o 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