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no_o vassalage_n no_o civitate_fw-la donatus_fw-la in_o
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and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v 563._o see_v bod._n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 5._o 563._o at_o this_o day_n the_o politic_a reason_n of_o the_o long_a war_n which_o france_n make_v against_o spain_n rather_o than_o any_o fear_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o nation_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o miserable_a condition_n in_o which_o prince_n be_v without_o god_n great_a and_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o either_o they_o must_v maintain_v a_o foreign_a war_n and_o so_o become_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v spill_v if_o unjust_o undertake_v or_o else_o by_o long_a peace_n and_o ease_n dispose_v their_o own_o subject_n to_o the_o ruine_n and_o destroy_v of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v say_v of_o q._n eliz._n that_o she_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o dunkirk_n lest_o that_o by_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o provide_v for_o themselves_o the_o seaman_n shall_v be_v forgetful_a and_o unfitting_a 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etc._n be_v so_o damnify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o landlord_n but_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n i_o say_v in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n ought_v to_o remit_v of_o what_o by_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v just_o take_v or_o if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n shall_v rigid_o exact_v his_o utmost_a due_n to_o his_o tenant_n ruin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tenant_n fault_n such_o exaction_n such_o summum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la a_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o sue_v any_o man_n for_o trifling_n tres_fw-fr pass_v of_o pedibus_fw-la ambulando_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v every_o man_n that_o step_v out_o of_o the_o foot-path_n such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wrangle_a knave_n and_o such_o sue_n summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n in_o fault_n but_o the_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o man_n to_o exact_v their_o rent_n and_o sue_v for_o small_a trespass_n than_o will_v no_o tenant_n pay_v rend_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v secure_a of_o enjoy_v what_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o 21._o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o law_n 3._o who_o be_v a_o just_a man_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n who_o commit_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o one_o justice_n contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n god_n have_v make_v man_n as_o well_o a_o sociable_a as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n who_o will_n may_v free_o imperate_a his_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o irrational_a creature_n who_o object_n determine_v their_o action_n as_o he_o please_v neither_o do_v ever_o yet_o in_o this_o world_n any_o man_n do_v any_o act_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o it_o be_v free_o in_o his_o own_o choice_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v it_o or_o not_o and_o by_o make_v he_o sociable_a make_v he_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o creature_n of_o this_o orb_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o look_v for_o justice_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o aristotle_n here_o take_v where_o every_o particular_a or_o personal_a virtue_n may_v be_v take_v for_o justice_n 22._o we_o take_v that_o virtue_n to_o be_v justice_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n justice_n the_o excellency_n of_o justice_n of_o society_n for_o other_o personal_a virtee_n as_o temperance_n chastity_n frugality_n etc._n etc._n although_o not_o as_o virtue_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v find_v in_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n and_o wherein_o man_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o mean_a servant_n upright_o and_o conscientious_o perform_v the_o trust_n and_o command_v which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o be_v as_o just_a and_o honest_a a_o man_n as_o the_o great_a man_n whatsoever_o 23._o nor_o be_v it_o 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he_o who_o suffer_v it_o be_v injustice_n for_o any_o man_n unjust_o to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n or_o temporal_a power_n which_o must_v be_v from_o some_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o another_o and_o such_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n be_v injury_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v 25._o damage_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o loss_n injury_n be_v loss_n unjust_o do_v so_o damage_n how_o injury_n differ_v from_o damage_n that_o all_o injury_n be_v damage_n but_o every_o damage_n be_v not_o injury_n as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o house_n etc._n etc._n burn_v by_o lightning_n this_o be_v damage_n no_o injury_n a_o man_n be_v punish_v just_o for_o some_o fault_n this_o be_v damage_n no_o injury_n injury_n always_o be_v do_v by_o injustice_n that_o be_v when_o the_o do_v be_v countenance_v by_o some_o law_n or_o greatness_n damage_n be_v when_o the_o do_v be_v neither_o countenance_v by_o law_n or_o power_n as_o neighbour_n who_o live_v by_o one_o another_o do_v usual_o do_v one_o another_o trespass_n which_o be_v damage_n but_o no_o injury_n 26._o we_o have_v declare_v before_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o understand_v volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la how_o to_o be_v understand_v or_o abuse_v indeed_o any_o gift_n whereby_o he_o do_v excel_v another_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_v of_o another_o who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o qualify_v and_o no_o question_n but_o that_o god_n will_v require_v of_o every_o man_n a_o account_n of_o all_o those_o talent_n wherewith_o he_o do_v entrust_v he_o for_o good_a and_o if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o punish_v he_o so_o severe_o who_o have_v hide_v his_o talon_n because_o he_o have_v not_o increase_v it_o and_o do_v etc._n s._n matth._n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n good_a how_o severe_o then_o will_v god_n take_v revenge_n upon_o he_o who_o abuse_v those_o natural_a gift_n wherein_o he_o excel_v another_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n but_o humane_a law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o outward_a action_n for_o only_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n court_v of_o judicature_n can_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v this_o man_n folly_n abuse_v by_o the_o craftiness_n of_o another_o but_o whether_o this_o man_n do_v this_o thing_n or_o not_o and_o no_o fool_n or_o madman_n shall_v be_v receive_v against_o his_o own_o act_n although_o his_o heir_n shall_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o a_o innocent_a or_o foolish_a man_n may_v not_o be_v injure_v although_o he_o will_v willing_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v injure_v by_o any_o civil_a court_n where_o it_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v he_o be_v willing_a 27._o bodin_n in_o the_o six_o book_n cap._n 6._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la say_v that_o plato_n judge_v that_o justice_n pag._n 747._o plato_n opinion_n of_o justice_n the_o best_a form_n a_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o popular_a command_n and_o a_o tyrant_n note_v the_o grecian_n do_v usual_o call_v king_n tyrant_n and_o do_v many_o time_n take_v tyrant_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n yet_o dissent_v from_o himself_o he_o make_v his_o civitas_n not_o only_o in_o state_n but_o also_o in_o manner_n of_o govern_v popular_a as_o one_o who_o give_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n of_o create_v magistrate_n of_o indict_v war_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o last_o of_o give_v reward_n and_o punishment_n a_o civitas_n be_v establish_v after_o this_o manner_n he_o deny_v it_o can_v be_v happy_a unless_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n for_o he_o think_v that_o god_n the_o most_o ancient_a moderator_n of_o this_o world_n who_o every_o best_a lawgiver_n aught_o to_o imitate_v do_v preserve_v all_o thing_n in_o geometrical_a proportion_n he_o be_v often_o wont_a to_o boast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n although_o they_o be_v plato_n yet_o be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o his_o writing_n but_o a_o popular_a empire_n himself_o reject_v by_o bodin_n as_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o constitute_v by_o plato_n be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o geometrical_a proportion_n because_o the_o people_n follow_v a_o equality_n of_o thing_n and_o equality_n agree_v with_o arithmetical_a proportion_n no_o way_n with_o geometrical_a 28._o and_o because_o xenophon_n emulous_a of_o plato_n think_v that_o city_n and_o law_n justice_n xenophons_n opinion_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o distribute_v in_o arithmetical_a equality_n induce_v cyrus_n as_o yet_o a_o boy_n beat_v because_o create_v a_o king_n by_o his_o companion_n he_o have_v so_o command_v the_o vestment_n to_o be_v exchange_v that_o the_o great_a be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o short_a cyrus_n so_o beat_v by_o his_o master_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o persian_a and_o therefore_o shall_v use_v the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o give_v that_o to_o every_o one_o which_o be_v his_o property_n not_o the_o mede_n who_o think_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v fit_a and_o commodious_a for_o he_o plato_n when_o he_o be_v advertise_v the_o stripe_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o not_o cyrus_n reject_v cyropoedia_n this_o contention_n therefore_o of_o xenophon_n and_o plato_n be_v divulge_v by_o speech_n among_o the_o grecian_n afford_v increase_v to_o two_o faction_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o people_n some_o follow_v the_o popular_a state_n do_v great_o love_v the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n of_o justice_n other_o because_o they_o do_v excel_v in_o riches_n and_o nobility_n be_v not_o less_o in_o love_n with_o the_o geometrical_a proportion_n agree_v with_o aristocracy_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a plato_n breed_v in_o a_o popular_a state_n shall_v assert_v justice_n to_o be_v in_o geometrical_a proportion_n and_o xenophon_n in_o a_o mongrel_n aristocracy_n make_v up_o of_o two_o king_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la shall_v assert_v justice_n to_o be_v in_o arithmetical_a 29._o justice_n in_o arithmetical_a proportion_n he_o say_v be_v like_o polycretus_n rule_n compare_v pag._n 751._o a._n compare_v of_o all_o the_o most_o right_a and_o as_o it_o be_v iron_n macerate_v with_o vinegar_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v inflexible_a the_o geometrical_a form_n of_o govern_v a_o city_n do_v imitate_v a_o lesbian_a rule_n for_o this_o be_v make_v of_o lead_n and_o flexible_a in_o every_o part_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v lose_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o this_o he_o say_v after_o be_v so_o flexible_a lose_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rule_n 30._o but_o neither_o of_o these_o form_n of_o justice_n will_v down_o with_o he_o for_o in_o the_o arithmetical_a form_n he_o say_v that_o woman_n tender_a and_o young_a child_n why_o 76â—_n xenophons_n 〈◊〉_d reject_v by_o bodin_n and_o why_o old_a man_n and_o those_o afflict_a with_o sickness_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n with_o robu_v and_o stout_a man_n which_o may_v be_v fatal_a to_o one_o and_o not_o scarce_o feel_v by_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v this_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o democratical_a state_n for_o neither_o in_o the_o roman_a nor_o athenian_a state_n be_v all_o man_n alike_o punish_v for_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o roman_n who_o be_v civitate_fw-la donati_fw-la be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nor_o punish_v as_o slave_n for_o any_o offence_n nor_o be_v the_o popular_a state_n less_o dissent_v from_o their_o principle_n in_o confer_v reward_n and_o greatness_n upon_o man_n for_o when_o be_v man_n ever_o so_o great_a as_o in_o popular_a state_n as_o pompey_n caesar_n crassus_n lucullus_n pericles_z etc._n etc._n 31._o nor_o be_v he_o less_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o geometrical_a form_n of_o govern_v 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st._n 26._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v and_o redress_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o same_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dispose_v to_o have_v a_o suffragan_n may_v elect_v 14._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o discreet_a spiritual_a person_n be_v learned_a and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o present_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o such_o title_n name_n stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n of_o such_o of_o the_o see_v as_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o such_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o the_o see_v abovenamed_a viz._n the_o town_n of_o thetford_n ipswich_n colchester_n dover_n gilford_n southampton_n taunton_n shaftsbury_n molton_n marlborough_n bedford_n leicester_n gloucester_n shrewsbury_n bristol_n penrith_n bridgwater_n nottingham_n 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person_n sixteen_o 15._o
suffet_v imprisonment_n for_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v a_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o open_a and_o general_a session_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n commit_v against_o this_o act_n yet_o so_o that_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v liberty_n to_o join_v and_o associate_v himself_o to_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n all_o book_n call_v antiphoner_n missal_n grail_n portuass_n primer_n in_o latin_a 10._o an._n 3._o &_o 4._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 10._o or_o in_o english_a and_o other_o book_n use_v for_o service_n in_o the_o church_n save_v 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