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most_o commodious_o insomuch_o that_o she_o do_v not_o only_o surpass_v all_o man_n in_o wit_n but_o overcome_v the_o element_n with_o power_n isis_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o her_o husband_n osiris_n reign_v over_o egypt_n and_o take_v care_n for_o so_o much_o provision_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o she_o be_v after_o her_o death_n worship_v as_o a_o goddess_n deborah_n judge_v israel_n judith_n the_o bethulian_o lavinia_n after_o the_o death_n of_o aeneas_n govern_v italy_n dido_n carthage_n olympias_n pyrrhus_n his_o daughter_n rule_v over_o epire_n aranea_fw-la was_z queen_n of_o scythia_n cleopatra_n of_o egypt_n helena_n after_o the_o death_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n reign_v in_o constantinople_n over_o all_o asia_n as_o empress_n joanna_n be_v queen_n of_o navarre_n &_o marry_v with_o philip_n pulcher_n the_o french_a king_n make_v he_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1243._o margaret_n rule_v over_o flaunders_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1247._o and_o another_o princess_n of_o that_o name_n y_fw-fr e_o only_a daughter_n of_o valdemare_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o demmark_n &_o norway_n govern_v those_o kingdom_n after_o her_o father_n death_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1389._o she_o take_v albert_n the_o king_n of_o swethland_n captive_a &_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n 7._o year_n joanna_n be_v queen_n of_o naples_n in_o the_o year_n 1415._o leonora_n duchess_n of_o aquitaine_n be_v marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o gaunt_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o french_a k._n bring_v he_o aquitaine_n &_o poiteaux_n in_o the_o year_n 1552._o queen_n mary_n reign_v here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o elizabeth_n our_o gracious_a queen_n that_o now_o be_v which_o by_o her_o divine_a wisdom_n bring_v three_o admirable_a thing_n to_o pass_v first_o her_o majesty_n reform_a religion_n that_o by_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v in_o her_o sister_n time_n bespot_v second_o she_o maintain_v her_o country_n in_o peace_n when_o all_o her_o neighbour_n prince_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n three_o she_o triumph_v over_o all_o her_o foe_n both_o domestical_a and_o hostile_a traitorous_a and_o outlandish_a if_o a_o man_n respect_v her_o learning_n it_o be_v miraculous_a for_o she_o can_v discourse_v of_o matter_n of_o state_n with_o the_o best_a philosopher_n she_o understandeth_v sundry_a kind_n of_o language_n and_o answer_v foreign_a ambassador_n in_o their_o foreign_a tongue_n if_o a_o man_n talk_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o heaven_n can_v show_v her_o peer_n in_o sum_n her_o princely_a breast_n be_v the_o receiver_n or_o rather_o the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n aswell_o moral_a as_o intellectual_a for_o which_o cause_v england_n have_v just_a occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o vaunt_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a mother_n to_o who_o the_o monarch_n of_o monarch_n long_o continue_v her_o highness_n and_o strengthen_v she_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o to_o his_o perpetual_a glory_n confusion_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o to_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o tyrant_n chap._n 9_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n term_v he_o 7._o a_o tyrant_n that_o by_o force_n come_v to_o the_o monarchy_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n break_v law_n already_o make_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o make_v other_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o commons_o but_o the_o advauncement_n of_o himself_o his_o faction_n &_o kindred_n also_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tyrant_n tyramn_o the_o one_o in_o title_n the_o other_o in_o exercise_n he_o be_v in_o title_n tyrant_n that_o without_o any_o lawful_a title_n usurp_v the_o government_n in_o exercise_n he_o that_o have_v good_a title_n to_o the_o principality_n and_o come_v in_o with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n but_o do_v not_o rule_v well_o and_o orderly_o as_o he_o shall_v and_o so_o not_o only_o they_o which_o behave_v themselves_o wicked_o towards_o their_o subject_n be_v call_v tyrant_n as_o edward_n the_o second_o of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1319._o and_o alphonsus_n of_o naples_n that_o lawful_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o year_n 1489._o but_o also_o they_o be_v name_v tyrant_n which_o albeit_o they_o behave_v themselves_o well_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v tyrant_n in_o that_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o principality_n as_o sâ—eno_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o usurp_v this_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1017._o and_o pope_n clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o be_v who_o about_o two_o year_n ago_o seize_v on_o the_o dukedom_n of_o ferraria_n only_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o gift_n which_o constantine_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n bequeath_v to_o the_o papacy_n furthermore_o there_o be_v six_o token_n to_o know_v a_o tyrant_n the_o first_o if_o he_o send_v abroad_o pickthank_n talebearer_n and_o espy_v to_o hearken_v what_o man_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v wont_n to_o do_v the_o second_o if_o he_o abolish_v the_o study_n of_o learning_n and_o agricolae_fw-la burn_v the_o monument_n of_o most_o worthy_a wit_n in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n lest_o his_o subject_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n as_o alaricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n do_v in_o italy_n in_o the_o year_n 313._o and_o the_o great_a turk_n in_o his_o empire_n the_o three_o if_o he_o maintain_v schism_n division_n and_o faction_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o fear_v that_o man_n shall_v pry_v into_o his_o do_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v always_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o of_o late_a day_n the_o queen_n mother_n in_o france_n the_o four_o if_o he_o trust_v stranger_n more_o than_o his_o
to_o take_v pain_n to_o hinder_v our_o peculiar_a damage_n for_o 12._o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v a_o sheep_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v on_o a_o sabaoth_n day_n into_o a_o pit_n do_v not_o lift_v it_o out_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o work_v when_o there_o be_v a_o inundation_n or_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o also_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o take_v up_o a_o draught_n of_o fish_n which_o for_o that_o day_n be_v let_v alone_o will_v have_v be_v cast_v away_o more_o yet_o will_v i_o write_v if_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v term_v a_o gagle_a sophister_n as_o have_v already_o discuss_v this_o question_n in_o my_o commentary_n upon_o persius_n 5_o i_o will_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n chap._n 17._o the_o first_o duty_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n be_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o e_z and_o please_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n 2._o not_o answer_v again_o nor_o reply_v although_o otherwhiles_o they_o know_v better_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v than_o their_o master_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o be_v honest_a and_o faithful_a unto_o their_o master_n and_o not_o as_o many_o now_o aday_n do_v flatter_v &_o cologue_n with_o they_o thereby_o think_v to_o get_v some_o booty_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v that_o they_o seek_v their_o master_n profit_n more_o they_o their_o own_o the_o four_o that_o they_o reveal_v not_o to_o other_o their_o master_n secret_a affair_n the_o five_o that_o they_o defend_v their_o master_n even_o to_o the_o hazard_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o life_n the_o famous_a effect_n whereof_o appear_v in_o that_o courageous_a servant_n of_o maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o of_o late_a year_n see_v his_o master_n sudden_o assault_v by_o certain_a turk_n that_o lay_v in_o ambush_n and_o cast_v from_o his_o horse_n cover_v he_o with_o his_o own_o body_n &_o valiant_o repel_v the_o enemy_n until_o certain_a horseman_n come_v and_o save_v the_o prince_n but_o die_v himself_o a_o little_a while_n after_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_v in_o every_o place_n of_o his_o body_n final_o to_o fill_v up_o this_o discourse_n servant_n must_v diligent_o and_o honest_o guard_v their_o master_n and_o their_o master_n good_n for_o 27._o they_o that_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o their_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n the_o four_o plant._n of_o the_o acquisitive_a faculty_n chap._n 18._o now_o have_v sufficient_o dispute_v of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o family_n i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n that_o be_v to_o the_o acquisitive_a or_o possessory_a faculty_n whereof_o i_o find_v two_o kind_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o artificial_a the_o natural_a consist_v in_o breed_v of_o cattle_n in_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n in_o hawk_v hunt_a fish_v &_o in_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n both_o by_o sea_n &_o land_n the_o artificial_a way_n of_o get_v lie_v in_o exchange_v either_o ware_n for_o ware_n as_o of_o cloth_n for_o silk_n of_o wool_n for_o grain_n or_o else_o of_o ware_n for_o money_n and_o again_o those_o acquisitive_a art_n be_v disallow_v which_o be_v loathe_v of_o man_n as_o the_o trade_n of_o broker_n huxter_n toll-gatherers_a bawd_n usurer_n and_o ingrater_n of_o which_o three_o last_n after_o my_o next_o discourie_n of_o money_n i_o will_v god_n willing_a entreat_v of_o money_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o acquisitive_a faculty_n chap._n 19_o money_n as_o pliny_n write_v be_v coin_a by_o king_n servius_n of_o rome_n 3._o with_o the_o image_n of_o a_o sheep_n and_o a_o ox_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o invent_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n but_o i_o find_v that_o money_n be_v many_o year_n currant_n before_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n 23._o abraham_n buy_v a_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n for_o four_o hundred_o silver_n sicle_n of_o money_n currant_n among_o merchant_n which_o be_v of_o our_o money_n three_o and_o thirty_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o coin_a money_n in_o sundry_a country_n at_o this_o instant_n in_o y_fw-fr e_o country_n of_o print_n precious_a john_n salt_n go_v for_o money_n the_o indian_n of_o peru_n never_o make_v any_o account_n of_o money_n before_o the_o spaniard_n rob_v they_o of_o their_o gold_n beside_o within_o these_o two_o hundred_o year_n money_n be_v very_o scant_o here_o in_o england_n for_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v on_o a_o time_n pursue_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o then_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a side_n buy_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1461._o for_o eight_o score_n noble_n to_o sail_v into_o ireland_n which_o price_n in_o those_o time_n be_v esteem_v wonderful_a dear_a also_o in_o the_o year_n 1514._o money_n coin_a of_o leather_n be_v rise_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o money_n myself_o have_v see_v of_o late_a above_o ten_o bushel_n in_o a_o old_a castle_n in_o wales_n stamp_v as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n image_n for_o in_o those_o day_n certain_a duke_n be_v license_v to_o coin_v money_n so_o likewise_o we_o read_v that_o county_n palatine_n as_o chester_n durham_n and_o ely_n can_v then_o give_v pardon_n concern_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o send_v writ_n in_o their_o own_o name_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cathay_n money_n be_v yet_o neither_o of_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o metal_n but_o only_o of_o the_o bark_n of_o mulberry_n tree_n which_o be_v cut_v as_o well_o into_o sundry_a small_a as_o great_a round_a piece_n whereon_o they_o engrave_v the_o name_n of_o their_o country_n rate_v they_o as_o we_o do_v we_o according_a to_o their_o greatness_n &_o smallness_n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n among_o they_o to_o employ_v any_o other_o money_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n report_v that_o his_o feign_a vtopian_o do_v make_v chamber-pot_n and_o other_o vessel_n that_o serve_v for_o most_o vile_a use_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n moreover_o he_o say_v that_o they_o make_v great_a chain_n fetter_n and_o give_v wherein_o they_o tie_v their_o bondman_n of_o the_o very_a same_o metal_n and_o whosoever_o among_o they_o for_o any_o offence_n be_v infamous_a by_o his_o ear_n hang_v ring_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n be_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n thus_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o procure_v to_o have_v gold_n and_o silver_n among_o they_o in_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n and_o if_o we_o christian_n examine_v ourselves_o somewhat_o more_o near_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o money_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o felony_n murder_n &_o treason_n be_v commit_v and_o why_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o often_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n plato_n the_o divine_a philosopher_n say_v that_o leg_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n well_o govern_v there_o shall_v not_o any_o money_n be_v use_v because_o it_o mar_v good_a manner_n and_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n covetous_a and_o in_o satiable_a of_o bawd_n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v chap._n 20._o although_o i_o have_v touch_v this_o infamous_a question_n in_o another_o book_n of_o i_o pers._n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o amiss_o if_o i_o repaint_v the_o same_o with_o more_o brevity_n in_o a_o more_o familiar_a tongue_n the_o first_o that_o institute_v the_o filthy_a order_n of_o stew_n be_v venus_n who_o because_o she_o alone_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o whore_n as_o have_v lyen_fw-we with_o mars_n vulcan_n mercury_n anchises_n and_o sundry_a other_o appoint_v in_o cypress_n that_o woman_n shall_v prostitute_v themselves_o for_o money_n to_o all_o comer_n which_o custom_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o pope_n who_o build_v most_o stately_a house_n for_o whore_n 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5._o first_o a_o nobleman_n can_v be_v challenge_v to_o the_o combat_n or_o list_n by_o any_o inferior_a man_n second_o a_o nobleman_n be_v soon_o prefer_v to_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o sit_v in_o commission_n &_o to_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n three_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o testimony_n of_o nobleman_n be_v soon_o approve_v and_o whereas_o inferior_a gentleman_n must_v personal_o appear_v in_o criminal_a cause_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o nobleman_n to_o be_v absent_a so_o that_o they_o substitute_v a_o attorney_n or_o proctor_n for_o they_o four_o a_o nobleman_n have_v commit_v a_o heinous_a offence_n as_o murder_v or_o treason_n be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n &_o equal_n 27._o that_o be_v the_o yeomanrie_n do_v not_o go_v upon_o he_o but_o a_o enquest_n of_o the_o l._n of_o the_o parliament_n &_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n not_o one_o for_o all_o but_o each_o several_o as_o they_o do_v in_o parliament_n begin_v at_o the_o young_a l._n and_o for_o judge_v one_o l._n sit_v who_o be_v high_a steward_n of_o england_n for_o that_o day_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v behead_v but_o if_o a_o inferior_a gent._n offend_v in_o this_o sort_n then_o at_o the_o next_o session_n he_o have_v twelve_o godfather_n on_o his_o life_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v five_o nobleman_n and_o their_o wife_n be_v license_v to_o wear_v clothes_n of_o gold_n but_o knight_n &_o esquire_n be_v forbid_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n this_o honour_n of_o ancestry_n as_o it_o do_v adorn_v nobleman_n so_o do_v it_o great_o disgrace_v they_o if_o they_o live_v not_o virtuous_o for_o thereby_o they_o eclipse_v their_o genealogy_n and_o become_v themselves_o utter_o unknown_a in_o consideration_n of_o which_o abuse_n a_o notable_a law_n be_v enact_v among_o the_o rhodian_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o son_n which_o follow_v not_o their_o
father_n virtue_n but_o live_v wicked_o shall_v be_v disinherit_v &_o their_o revenue_n give_v to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a of_o that_o race_n not_o admit_v any_o vicious_a heir_n whatsoever_o the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n chap._n 15._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v a_o gentleman_n be_v these_o first_o he_o must_v be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a in_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o adventurous_a heart_n to_o fight_v and_o that_o but_o for_o very_o just_a quarrel_n three_o he_o must_v be_v endue_v with_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n four_o he_o must_v stretch_v his_o purse_n to_o give_v liberal_o unto_o soldier_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o niggard_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o gentleman_n these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o gentleman_n which_o whosoever_o lack_v deserve_v but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o clown_n or_o of_o a_o country_n boor_n in_o brief_a it_o fare_v with_o gentleman_n as_o it_o do_v with_o wine_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v four_o good_a quality_n namely_o it_o must_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o cask_n next_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o a_o good_a soil_n three_o it_o must_v have_v a_o good_a colour_n last_o of_o all_o it_o must_v savour_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o not_o be_v sophistical_o mingle_v with_o water_n and_o such_o like_a that_o gentleman_n must_v not_o great_o respect_v what_o the_o common_a people_n speak_v of_o they_o chap._n 16._o the_o common_a people_n ground_n their_o action_n upon_o fallible_a expectation_n they_o be_v stout_a when_o peril_n be_v far_o off_o and_o very_o irresolute_a when_o they_o approach_v who_o therefore_o be_v so_o brainesicke_a as_o to_o believe_v their_o assertion_n what_o else_o be_v glory_n than_o a_o windy_a gale_n never_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o from_o the_o lung_n 6._o they_o that_o be_v praise_v unworthy_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o praise_n admit_v they_o be_v just_o praise_v what_o thing_n more_o have_v it_o augment_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o measure_v not_o his_o good_a by_o the_o rumour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o roman_n build_v two_o temple_n join_v together_o the_o one_o be_v dedicate_v to_o virtue_n &_o the_o other_o to_o honour_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o of_o honour_n except_o first_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n ethicor._n honour_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v a_o reverence_n give_v to_o another_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o virtue_n insomuch_o as_o honour_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o virtue_n by_o dignity_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o use_v the_o dignity_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o 1._o i_o have_v not_o such_o horny_a heartstring_n that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v man_n to_o be_v praise_v but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o gentleman_n shall_v observe_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o limitation_n in_o their_o common_a applause_n and_o fine_a soothe_n for_o offici_fw-la to_o be_v altogether_o careless_a as_o stoyke_z &_o cynic_n will_v have_v every_o one_o to_o be_v what_o man_n think_v of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mark_n of_o arrogancy_n but_o also_o a_o token_n of_o a_o loose_a life_n wherefore_o gentleman_n must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n &_o without_o vainglory_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n especial_o among_o their_o neighbour_n &_o to_o bear_v themselves_o such_o man_n indeed_o as_o they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n account_v they_o whereto_o accord_v that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n thou_o shall_v live_v well_o 17._o if_o thou_o take_v care_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o hear_v how_o the_o people_n testify_v of_o thou_o abroad_o of_o knight_n of_o honour_n chap._n 17._o those_o i_o call_v knight_n of_o honour_n who_o here_o in_o england_n be_v name_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o in_o france_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o original_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v first_o invent_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n his_o son_n take_v captive_n king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n and_o have_v put_v they_o both_o in_o ward_n at_o london_n and_o also_o have_v expel_v king_n henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spain_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n the_o lawful_a king_n than_o he_o to_o honour_n and_o grace_v his_o victory_n devise_v a_o honourable_a fellowship_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a person_n for_o virtue_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o this_o order_n give_v they_o a_o garter_n adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n together_o with_o a_o buckle_v of_o gold_n to_o wear_v only_o on_o the_o left_a leg_n republic_n of_o which_o order_n he_o and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a and_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a law_n among_o themselves_o 18._o shall_v be_v take_v as_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o that_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o and_o this_o brief_o touch_v the_o invention_n and_o author_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o knight_n here_o in_o england_n now_o i_o will_v address_v my_o pen_n to_o write_v of_o the_o honourable_a order_n in_o france_n king_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n after_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o his_o peer_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o presence_n invent_v at_o amboise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1469._o a_o society_n of_o honour_n consist_v of_o six_o and_o thirty_o nobleman_n and_o name_v saint_n michael_n patron_n of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o english_a knight_n have_v devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o saint_n george_n give_v ot_fw-mi each_n of_o they_o a_o golden_a chain_n of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v daily_o &_o not_o to_o bestow_v sell_v or_o gage_v the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v &_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chance_v to_o die_v forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o election_n to_o dub_v another_o in_o his_o room_n not_o by_o voice_n but_o by_o little_a scroll_n turn_v together_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ball_n the_o which_o they_o do_v cast_v into_o a_o basin_n and_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n be_v to_o reckon_v they_o then_o he_o that_o have_v most_o ball_n on_o his_o side_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n the_o king_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o honourable_a society_n do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o their_o brother_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a will_n to_o theeward_n do_v bestow_v this_o golden_a chain_n on_o thou_o god_n grant_v thou_o may_v long_o wear_v it_o when_o the_o king_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n on_o the_o right_a cheek_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o dub_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n also_o there_o be_v other_o order_n of_o knight_n in_o christendom_n as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n of_o the_o patent_n devise_v by_o y_z e_z pope_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n but_o because_o the_o rehearfall_n of_o they_o be_v not_o much_o appertain_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o cease_v to_o treat_v further_o of_o they_o of_o citizen_n chap._n 18._o 2._o he_o that_o first_o invent_v a_o city_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o good_a the_o which_o praise_v some_o attribute_n unto_o eloquent_a man_n some_o to_o saturn_n and_o other_o to_o orpheus_n and_o amphion_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n people_n live_v barbarous_o like_a unto_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o not_o have_v either_o the_o law_n natural_a or_o civil_a prescribe_v rogue_v up_o and_o down_o disperse_v in_o the_o world_n &_o possess_v nothing_o except_o that_o which_o by_o force_n they_o take_v away_o from_o other_o legib_n till_o there_o arise_v some_o notable_a man_n both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n who_o know_v how_o it_o be_v to_o instruct_v man_n assemble_v all_o of_o they_o into_o one_o place_n ordame_v a_o city_n and_o environ_v they_o round_o about_o with_o wall_n further_o citizen_n in_o general_n be_v they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o sovereign_a magistrate_n but_o citizen_n particular_o be_v they_o that_o be_v freeman_n &_o do_v dwell_v in_o city_n and_o borough_n or_o corporate_v town_n general_o in_o the_o shire_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n save_v only_o in_o the_o parliament_n to_o
make_v law_n anglic._n the_o ancient_a city_n appoint_v four_o and_o each_o borough_n two_o who_o we_o call_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v voice_n in_o it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n and_o dissent_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v whether_o out_o landish_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o city_n chap._n 19_o 3._o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o sedition_n often_o chance_v there_o where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o all_o native_a bear_v this_o lycurgus_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n right_o note_v 5._o institute_v that_o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o commonwealth_n but_o at_o a_o prefix_a time_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o seldom_o it_o be_v see_v that_o the_o home-born_a citizen_n and_o the_o outlandish_a do_v agree_v together_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1382._o the_o londoner_n make_v a_o insurrection_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v among_o they_o the_o neapolitan_n and_o sicilian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1168._o rose_n against_o william_n their_o king_n because_o he_o give_v certain_a office_n to_o frenchman_n and_o kill_v they_o all_o in_o one_o night_n the_o citizen_n of_o geneva_n repine_v at_o stranger_n which_o resort_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o conspire_v together_o in_o the_o year_n 1556._o to_o expel_v they_o and_o vita_fw-la if_o calvin_n have_v not_o thrust_v himself_o between_o the_o naked_a sword_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n doubtless_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n there_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n a_o religious_a law_n in_o china_n and_o cathaya_n forbid_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o access_n of_o stranger_n into_o the_o country_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o prince_n whereby_o stranger_n be_v utter_o extrude_v and_o exclude_v from_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n statuerunt_fw-la arcadius_n and_o honorus_n empercur_v of_o rome_n decree_v that_o no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o a_o benefice_n fall_v void_a shall_v be_v admit_v minister_n likewise_o praelat_fw-la pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n prefer_v any_o stranger_n to_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n charles_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1431._o proclaim_v that_o no_o alien_a or_o stranger_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a live_a living_n in_o his_o realm_n for_o which_o respect_n prince_n must_v have_v great_a regard_n touch_v the_o admission_n of_o stranger_n and_o especial_o to_o their_o number_n for_o if_o they_o exceed_v the_o native_a inhabitane_n in_o number_n and_o strength_n then_o through_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o might_n they_o will_v present_o invade_v and_o overthrow_v their_o too_o too_o kind_a fosterer_n of_o merchant_n chap._n 20._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o citizen_n the_o first_o of_o gentleman_n who_o be_v wont_n now_o and_o then_o for_o pleasure_n to_o dwell_v in_o city_n the_o second_o of_o merchant_n and_o the_o three_o of_o manuary_n and_o artificer_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o gentleman_n shall_v now_o conse_n quent_o discourse_v some_o what_o of_o merchant_n and_o then_o of_o artificer_n by_o merchant_n necessary_n be_v transport_v from_o strange_a country_n and_o from_o hence_o other_o superfluous_a thing_n be_v convey_v to_o other_o place_n where_o they_o traffic_v so_o commodious_o that_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n be_v better_v by_o they_o every_o country_n have_v a_o several_a grace_n natural_o give_v unto_o it_o as_o moscovie_n be_v plentiful_a of_o honey_n wax_n martin-skinne_n and_o good_a hide_n the_o country_n of_o molucca_n yield_v clove_n sinnamon_n and_o pepper_n in_o the_o east_n india_n grow_v the_o best_a olive_n damascus_n abound_v with_o prune_n raisin_n pomegranate_n and_o quince_n from_o france_n we_o fetch_v our_o wine_n from_o francoford_n we_o have_v book_n bring_v unto_o us._n so_o that_o whosoever_o consider_v the_o general_a commonwealth_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o it_o can_v continue_v long_o in_o perfection_n without_o traffic_n and_o diversity_n of_o artificer_n chap._n 21._o 7._o among_o occupation_n those_o be_v most_o artificial_a where_o fortune_n be_v least_o esteem_v those_o most_o unseemly_a whereby_o man_n do_v pollute_v their_o body_n those_o most_o servile_a wherein_o there_o be_v most_o use_n of_o bodily_a strength_n and_o those_o most_o vile_a wherein_o virtue_n be_v least_o require_v and_o again_o the_o gain_n of_o tolegatherers_a and_o usurer_n be_v odious_a and_o so_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o butcher_n cook_n fishmonger_n and_o huxters_n pedlar_n likewise_o &_o chandler_n be_v account_v base_a for_o that_o they_o buy_v of_o merchant_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v present_o utter_v the_o same_o away_o in_o utter_v of_o which_o they_o cog_v and_o cozen_v the_o simple_a buyer_n they_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o impious_a or_o more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o conscience_n these_o kind_n of_o man_n anglic._n have_v no_o voyee_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o no_o account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o not_o to_o rule_v other_o of_o yeoman_n and_o their_o oppression_n chap._n 22._o a_o yeoman_n be_v he_o that_o till_v the_o ground_n get_v his_o live_n by_o sell_v of_o corn_n in_o market_n and_o can_v dispend_v yearly_o forty_o shilling_n sterling_a there_o be_v no_o life_n more_o pleasant_a than_o a_o yeoman_n life_n for_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n have_v better_a provision_n to_o keep_v his_o winter_n with_o fire_n enough_o then_o in_o the_o country_n and_o where_o be_v there_o a_o more_o delightful_a dwell_n oeconomic_a for_o goodly_a water_n gentle_a wind_n and_o shadow_n then_o in_o the_o country_n this_o life_n be_v so_o high_o regard_v in_o ancient_a time_n that_o even_o emperor_n and_o general_n of_o war_n have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o exercise_v it_o 1._o herehence_a descend_v remus_n and_o q._n cincinnatus_n who_o as_o he_o be_v ear_n his_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v by_o a_o pursuivant_n call_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n &_o create_a dictator_n dioclesian_n leave_v his_o empire_n at_o salona_n and_o become_v a_o yeoman_n let_v a_o man_n repair_v at_o any_o time_n to_o a_o yeoman_n house_n and_o desenect_n there_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o manner_n of_o victual_n meath_n and_o all_o of_o his_o own_o without_o buy_v or_o lay_v money_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n but_o now_o a_o day_n yeomanrie_n be_v decay_v hospitality_n go_v to_o wrack_n and_o husbandry_n almost_o quite_o fall_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o landlord_n not_o content_v with_o such_o revenue_n as_o their_o predecessor_n receive_v nor_o yet_o satisfy_v that_o they_o live_v like_o swinish_a epicure_n quiet_o at_o their_o ease_n do_v no_o good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n vtopi_n do_v leave_v no_o ground_n for_o tillage_n but_o do_v enclose_v for_o pasture_v many_o thousand_o acre_n of_o ground_n within_o one_o hedge_n the_o husbandman_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o own_o or_o else_o by_o deceit_n constrain_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o so_o either_o by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n they_o must_v needs_o depart_v away_o poor_a silly_a soul_n man_n woman_n &_o child_n and_o not_o this_o extremity_n only_o do_v our_o wicked_a ahab_n show_n but_o also_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o naboths_n life_n do_v they_o glut_v their_o overgreedy_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o corn_n in_o england_n be_v become_v dear_a than_o it_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o sheep_n &_o wool_n be_v nothing_o better_v cheap_a but_o rather_o their_o price_n be_v much_o enhance_v thus_o do_v our_o remorceless_a puttock_n lie_v 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a_o tyrant_n be_v if_o he_o do_v away_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n for_o no_o other_o intent_n then_o that_o fear_v they_o shall_v reprove_v he_o &_o write_v against_o his_o deprave_a &_o ungodly_a life_n as_o domitius_n nero_n that_o command_v seneca_n the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o poet_n lucan_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o domitian_n that_o banish_v the_o poet_n lwenal_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v speak_v pers._n in_o another_o book_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o prince_n be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 10._o even_o as_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o mislike_n which_o his_o subject_n have_v conceive_v against_o he_o and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n that_o be_v nourish_v in_o one_o several_a house_n will_v break_v into_o the_o next_o and_o at_o last_o into_o the_o whole_a town_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n subject_n ought_v to_o please_v their_o sovereign_n 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take_v away_o king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o live_a man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whomesoever_o he_o will_v and_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a among_o man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o rebel_n that_o ever_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v bewray_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o rebel_v at_o one_o time_n against_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n surrey_z aumarle_n &_o salisbury_n and_o at_o another_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n &_o henry_n hotspurre_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n all_o which_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o behead_v to_o come_v near_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o find_v that_o leonagildus_fw-la a_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n both_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o arrian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 568._o pursue_v the_o true_a christian_n and_o exile_v his_o own_o son_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n whereupon_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v move_v at_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o country_n do_v twice_o raise_v arm_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o father_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o banish_v at_o the_o second_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o easter_n day_n by_o which_o example_n we_o may_v note_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rebuke_v the_o rashness_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n wherefore_o o_o you_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o cruel_a prince_n refrain_v your_o fury_n learn_v to_o obey_v &_o beware_v lest_o the_o same_o chance_n unto_o you_o which_o be_v feign_a to_o have_v chance_v unto_o the_o frog_n who_o be_v importunat_a on_o jupiter_n to_o have_v a_o king_n a_o beam_n be_v give_v they_o the_o fiâ—â—t_v fall_v whereof_o do_v somewhat_o affright_v they_o but_o when_o they_o see_v it_o still_o lie_v in_o the_o stream_n they_o insult_v thereon_o with_o great_a disdain_n &_o pray_v for_o a_o king_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n they_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o a_o stork_n which_o tyramnize_v &_o daily_o devour_v they_o in_o a_o word_n rebel_n in_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v one_o calamity_n do_v entangle_v themselves_o in_o a_o whole_a peck_n of_o trouble_n as_o by_o this_o fable_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o frog_n be_v evident_a and_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o remedy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o malady_n itself_o for_o of_o one_o tyrant_n they_o make_v three_o hydra_n or_o else_o in_o seek_v to_o shun_v tyranny_n they_o reduce_v their_o government_n to_o a_o troublesome_a democracy_n of_o a_o aristocracy_n chap._n 11._o the_o rule_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a number_n of_o nobleman_n &_o gentleman_n respect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a 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