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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v ambiguous_a both_o in_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o ambiguity_n whereof_o have_v cause_v error_n and_o mistake_n of_o interpreter_n not_o a_o few_o in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a author_n and_o in_o the_o derivative_a chaldey_n for_o either_o right_a or_o custom_n hence_o be_v variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o the_o christian_n about_o the_o true_a meaning_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o that_o only_o this_o i_o observe_v that_o homer_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n speak_v of_o king_n use_v the_o very_a word_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v hebrew_n that_o samuel_n do_v this_o also_o as_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o greek_a as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o word_n be_v odyss_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o scholiast_n have_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o eustathius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aemilius_z portus_n translate_v it_o quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la licet_fw-la divinis_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o certain_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o more_o than_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v by_o he_o in_o his_o de_fw-la valetudine_fw-la conservanda_fw-la where_o he_o quote_v they_o more_o than_o once_o now_o as_o in_o these_o word_n both_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a right_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n so_o in_o the_o latin_a be_v custom_n take_v for_o right_a or_o law_n witness_v not_o only_o the_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la in_o latter_a age_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o also_o mos_fw-la of_o old_a so_o virgil._n aenid_n vi_fw-la pacisque_fw-la imponere_fw-la morem_fw-la i._o legem_fw-la pacis_fw-la say_v 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which_o be_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o saint_n gregory_n who_o therefore_o both_o by_o many_o reason_n and_o divers_a example_n prove_v unto_o he_o at_o large_a that_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la mulierum_fw-la though_o call_v consuetudo_fw-la be_v in_o very_a truth_n infirmitas_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o naturae_fw-la superfluitas_fw-la rather_o and_o therefore_o not_o culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la accidit_fw-la no_o voluntary_a thing_n in_o woman_n but_o happen_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o sin_n no_o more_o then_o either_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o to_o be_v weary_a cold_a and_o the_o like_a greg._n epist_n lib._n twelve_o ind._n seven_o epist_n 31._o ad_fw-la august_n resp_n 10._o by_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o custom_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o small_a affinity_n with_o truth_n and_o right_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v 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that_o consuetudo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la altera_fw-la natura_fw-la so_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n elegant_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n be_v a_o adscititious_a nature_n both_o civilian_n and_o canonist_n tell_v we_o not_o only_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la optima_fw-la legis_fw-la interpres_fw-la that_o be_v much_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o plain_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la derogat_fw-la legi_fw-la abrogat_fw-la legem_fw-la yea_o some_o of_o they_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la illicita_fw-la licita_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o there_o to_o look_v for_o the_o good_a old_a way_n be_v the_o way_n that_o the_o prophet_n do_v teach_v we_o both_o to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n to_o consult_v with_o antiquity_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a custom_n as_o custom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o actus_fw-la saepius_fw-la multiplicati_fw-la as_o it_o be_v define_v by_o lawyer_n and_o schoolman_n beside_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v and_o that_o we_o call_v truth_n be_v all_o one_o and_o what_o be_v custom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v and_o if_o any_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n shall_v add_v that_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_a wise_a solomon_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o much_o of_o custom_n when_o entreat_v of_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n labour_n and_o action_n he_o use_v these_o word_n the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o may_v he_o say_v see_v this_o be_v new_a it_o 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be_v to_o amaze_v the_o people_n with_o strange_a sight_n and_o wonder_n so_o call_v ordinary_o by_o greek_a author_n proper_o and_o absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o extraordinary_a either_o strength_n or_o agility_n or_o both_o i_o shall_v mention_v they_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o speculation_n that_o divers_a philospher_n and_o father_n but_o especial_o saint_n chrysostome_n in_o their_o moral_a exhortation_n often_o fall_v upon_o and_o make_v very_o good_a use_n of_o it_o hero_z a_o ancient_a greek_a author_n have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o that_o subject_n but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v it_o and_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v somewhat_o general_a and_o may_v comprehend_v they_o that_o bring_v strange_a thing_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o help_n either_o of_o natural_a or_o superstitious_a magic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o i_o will_v therefore_o here_o set_v down_o the_o 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