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&_o laud_fw-la dignus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la ignota_fw-la noscuntur_fw-la occulta_fw-la ad_fw-la noticiam_fw-la patescunt_fw-la praeterita_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la praesentia_fw-la in_o experientiam_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la temporibus_fw-la non_fw-la omittantur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la labilis_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la memoria_fw-la necesse_fw-la constat_fw-la scriptis_fw-la inseri_fw-la memorandum_fw-la ne_fw-la humanae_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la contingens_fw-la oblivio_fw-la fieret_fw-la posteris_fw-la inopinata_fw-la confusio_fw-la it_o will_v somewhat_o encourage_v i_o to_o proceed_v from_o these_o remote_a obscure_a time_n to_o age_n next_o ensue_v in_o the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o chronological_a method_n but_o if_o any_o cut_n of_o disaffection_n to_o the_o work_n or_o diversity_n from_o i_o in_o opinion_n shall_v deem_v these_o collection_n useless_a or_o supersluous_a i_o hope_v they_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v the_o selfsame_a apology_n for_o myself_o and_o they_o as_o our_o most_o judidious_a historian_n to_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n 174._o long_o since_o make_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o historical_a collection_n et_fw-la quidem_fw-la erunt_fw-la multi_fw-la fortassis_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la regionibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la qui_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aliter_fw-la ac_fw-la ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la se_fw-la dicant_fw-la audisse_fw-la vel_fw-la legisse_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la si_fw-la recto_fw-la aguntur_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la i_o censorio_fw-la expungent_a stilo_fw-it ego_fw-la enim_fw-la veram_fw-la legem_fw-la secutus_fw-la historiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la posui_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la si_fw-la delibus_fw-la relatoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la addidici-porro_a quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la haec_fw-la se_fw-la habeant_fw-la privatim_fw-la ipse_fw-la mihi_fw-la sub_fw-la open_a christi_fw-la gratulor_fw-la quod_fw-la continuam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la historiam_fw-la ordinaveram_fw-la vel_fw-la solus_fw-la vel_fw-la primus_fw-la at_o least_o wise_a in_o this_o kind_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la igitur_fw-la post_fw-la i_o scribendi_fw-la de_fw-la talibus_fw-la munus_fw-la attentaverit_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeat_fw-la collectionis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la habeat_fw-la electionis_fw-la materiam_fw-la quod_fw-la superest_fw-la munus_fw-la meum_fw-la dignanter_fw-la suscipite_fw-la ut_fw-la gaudeam_fw-la grato_fw-la cognitoris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erravi_fw-la eligendi_fw-la judicio_fw-la thus_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n on_o these_o my_o publication_n for_o the_o common_a liberty_n weal_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o commend_v both_o they_o
vel_fw-la per_fw-la incuriam_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la corruperit_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la recuperabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v navis_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la vel_fw-la fracturam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la per_fw-la solidam_fw-la prius_fw-la recuperet_fw-la regique_fw-la deinde_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la munitionis_fw-la fractura_fw-la â—â—bimet_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ritè_fw-la persolvat_fw-la cap._n 24._o de_fw-fr militiam_fw-la detractante_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la de_fw-fr profectione_n militari_fw-la cui_fw-la rex_fw-la intererit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la se_fw-la substraxerit_fw-la in_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la currat_fw-la omnium_fw-la fortunarum_fw-la these_o three_o last_o law_n most_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o militia_n and_o military_a affair_n of_o this_o age_n with_o all_o their_o provision_n of_o arm_n ship_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n against_o the_o invade_a dane_n and_o other_o enemy_n with_o their_o military_a law_n and_o all_o other_o apurtenance_n thereto_o belong_v be_v order_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o general_n council_n by_o common_a consent_n cap._n 26._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regis_fw-la insidiabitur_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la dispendio_fw-la et_fw-la quas_fw-la habet_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la luito_fw-la sin_n negaverit_fw-la et_fw-la purgatione_fw-la qua_fw-la licuerit_fw-la expetierit_fw-la solemniori_fw-la eam_fw-la faciat_fw-la juramento_fw-la vel_fw-la ordalio_n triplici_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o danorum_fw-la lege_fw-la prout_fw-la ipsa_fw-la statuit_fw-la cap._n 27._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la christi_fw-la legibus_fw-la sive_fw-la regis_fw-la se_fw-la nefariè_fw-la opposuerit_fw-la capitis_fw-la plectitor_n aestimatione_fw-la vel_fw-la mulctâ_fw-la aliâ_fw-la pro_fw-la delicti_fw-la qualitate_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr be_v contrarius_fw-la rebellare_fw-la armis_fw-la nititur_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la occiditur_fw-la inultus_fw-la jac_fw-la eat_v cap._n 29._o scrutari_fw-la oportet_fw-la diligentius_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la 5._o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quonam_fw-la pacto_fw-la illud_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la efferatur_fw-la consilium_fw-la quod_fw-la populo_fw-la habeat_fw-la utilissimum_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la recta_fw-la christi_fw-la reâ—gioâ—…xime_n provehatur_fw-la injustumque_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la funditus_fw-la extirpetur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la fuerint_fw-la totius_fw-la patriae_fw-la ut_fw-la injustitia_fw-la conculcetur_fw-la et_fw-la institia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la hominibus_fw-la diligatur_fw-la cap._n 32._o ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la potentior_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la scelera_fw-la evectus_fw-la in_o altiorem_fw-la gradum_fw-la ita_fw-la gravius_fw-la emendabit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la malefactis_fw-la poenas_fw-la luet_fw-la graviores_fw-la haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la legalia_fw-la statuta_fw-la vel_fw-la decreta_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la conventu_fw-la synodali_n à _fw-la rege_fw-la nostro_fw-la magnopere_fw-la edicta_fw-la tuncti_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la optimates_fw-la se_fw-la observaturos_fw-la fideliter_fw-la spondebant_fw-la the_o invasion_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o dane_n excite_v both_o the_o king_n his_o prelate_n and_o noble_n in_o this_o great_a general_n council_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o necessary_a defence_n against_o they_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n but_o likewise_o to_o enact_v good_a law_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o republickâ—_n the_o advancement_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n the_o suppression_n of_o all_o oppression_n injustice_n wickedness_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o unite_v and_o preserve_v they_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o to_o remove_v god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n from_o they_o as_o the_o other_o statute_n and_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n more_o full_o resolve_v which_o you_o may_v peruse_v at_o leisure_n about_o the_o same_o year_n as_o i_o conjecture_v or_o not_o long_o after_o 533._o king_n ethelred_n have_v some_o breathe_a time_n from_o war_n by_o his_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o perfidious_a dane_n hold_v three_o other_o great_a parliamentary_a council_n the_o first_o at_o woodstock_n the_o second_o at_o venetyngum_fw-la the_o three_o at_o haba_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o wiseman_n make_v and_o publish_v many_o excellent_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o good_a government_n peace_n 6._o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n record_v at_o large_a in_o bromton_n lambard_n and_o spelman_n where_o you_o may_v read_v they_o i_o shall_v insert_v only_o 3_o of_o they_o make_v at_o venetingum_fw-la wanâ—ige_fw-la as_o some_o take_v it_o cap._n 4._o habeantur_fw-la placita_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la wapentakis_n ut_fw-la exeant_fw-la seniores_fw-la 12_o thayni_n &_o praepositus_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n &_o jurent_fw-la super_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_n dabitur_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la quod_fw-la neminem_fw-la innocentem_fw-la velint_fw-la accusare_fw-la vel_fw-la noxium_fw-la concelare_fw-la cap._n 23._o ad_fw-la bilynggesgate_n si_fw-la advenisset_fw-la una_fw-la navicula_fw-la unus_fw-la obolus_fw-la thelonii_fw-la dabatur_fw-la si_fw-la major_n &_o habet_fw-la siglas_n 1_o d._n si_fw-la adveniat_fw-la ceol_n vel_fw-la ulcus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la jaceat_fw-la 4_o d._n ad_fw-la thelonium_fw-la dentur_fw-la de_fw-fr navi_fw-la plena_fw-la lignorum_fw-la unum_fw-la lignum_fw-la 9_o ad_fw-la theloneum_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o ebdomada_fw-la panum_fw-la theloneum_fw-la detur_fw-la 3_o diebus_fw-la die_v dominica_n die_v martis_n &_o die_v jovis_n qui_fw-la 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