plate_n jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religious_a house_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o compel_v the_o clergy_n to_o give_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o one_o year_n value_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o neither_o pope_n nor_o clergy_n dare_v open_o oppugn_v he_o but_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n 8._o ses_fw-fr martin_n he_o set_v john_n balliol_n adjudge_v by_o edward_n before_o king_n of_o scotland_n at_o liberty_n and_o have_v conquer_v scotland_n in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n robert_n bruce_n procure_v a_o instrument_n from_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o king_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o war_n there_o but_o how_o little_a king_n edward_n regard_v this_o instrument_n and_o what_o 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freedom_n or_o sixty_o shilling_n and_o a_o priest_n double_a so_o much_o 4._o cap._n 4._o of_o first-fruit_n first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v upon_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n martin_n he_o who_o shall_v not_o then_o pay_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n and_o pay_v twelvefold_a the_o value_n of_o the_o fruit_n 5._o cap._n 5._o of_o church-priviledge_n or_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o man_n guilty_a of_o death_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n let_v his_o life_n be_v spare_v and_o let_v right_o be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o if_o any_o man_n deserve_v stripe_n implore_v help_v of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v remit_v his_o stripe_n 6._o cap._n 6._o of_o fight_v if_o a_o man_n strike_v in_o the_o king_n house_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v and_o let_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o king_n judgement_n whether_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n if_o one_o strike_v in_o a_o church_n a_o cathedral_n church_n minster_n he_o shall_v pay_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n etc._n 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servant_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n son_n he_o shall_v pay_v half_a so_o much_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o king_n alfred_n or_o alured_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n 871._o the_o preface_n god_n do_v speak_v these_o word_n to_o moses_n and_o thus_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o lead_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n land_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v not_o choose_v other_o god_n before_o i_o do_v not_o take_v my_o name_n in_o idleness_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a who_o on_o idleness_n take_v my_o name_n remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n do_v thy_o work_n on_o six_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o rest_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o thy_o work-cattel_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o door_n for_o on_o six_o day_n christ_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n sea_n and_o all_o thing_n thereon_o be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o 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nor_o from_o my_o wife_n nor_o from_o my_o child_n nor_o from_o my_o work_n then_o let_v his_o lord_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o let_v he_o bear_v his_o ear_n with_o a_o eal_n for_o a_o sign_n that_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v his_o servant_n if_o any_o man_n sell_v his_o daughter_n for_o a_o handmaid_n he_o shall_v not_o use_v she_o as_o a_o handmaid_n he_o shall_v use_v she_o courteous_o neither_o shall_v he_o sell_v she_o to_o other_o folk_n and_o if_o she_o be_v negligent_a let_v he_o be_v pacify_v let_v he_o set_v her_o free_a to_o strange_a folk_n if_o he_o ally_v she_o to_o his_o son_n in_o marriage_n let_v he_o give_v a_o garment_n the_o reward_n of_o her_o modesty_n and_o endow_v
from_o the_o company_n of_o tamar_n whenas_o he_o hate_v she_o because_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o but_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v his_o mistress_n whenas_o he_o may_v have_v secure_o enjoy_v she_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o horse_n dog_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v true_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o any_o reward_n or_o bribe_v where_o therefore_o neither_o worldly_a pleasure_n profit_n love_n fear_v hate_v nor_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v loss_n to_o all_o these_o do_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o what_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o 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cause_n which_o do_v not_o only_o plain_o appear_v from_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n if_o he_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o have_v not_o escape_v thence_o that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o 27._o matth._n 23._o 27._o they_o will_v not_o that_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o chorazin_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n etc._n 21._o matth._n 11._o 21._o but_o also_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o curse_n upon_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o what_o he_o command_v and_o however_o this_o rigid_a opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o 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in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o 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holy_a day_n and_o in_o holy_a place_n and_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a and_o place_v in_o dignity_n above_o other_o man_n by_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o wrong_v do_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v compensate_a to_o god_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o precept_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o to_o man_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o humane_a law_n of_o kill_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n 36._o cap._n 36._o if_o any_o of_o they_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v kill_v of_o any_o man_n let_v that_o man_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o patronage_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n unless_o together_o with_o banishment_n he_o make_v abundant_a satisfaction_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o who_o be_v kill_v or_o at_o least_o together_o with_o sufficient_a man_n who_o may_v be_v swear_v wash_v out_o all_o suspicion_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n 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