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spiritual_a old_a age_n which_o thing_n true_o every_o man_n must_v observe_v that_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o from_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o master_n of_o all_o truth_n by_o his_o bless_a apostle_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v instruct_v and_o make_v heir_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n after_o the_o rule_n whereof_o who_o so_o frame_v not_o himself_o be_v arrogant_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n about_o vain_a question_n cavillation_n and_o constitutiones_fw-la of_o man_n whereupon_o their_o arise_v envy_n contention_n evil_a language_n naughty_a suspicion_n neadle_n quarrel_v of_o corrupt_a person_n from_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v which_o think_v godliness_n to_o be_v gain_n
sell_v at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n diverse_a citee_n have_v diverse_a mean_n of_o provision_n provision_n of_o corn_n law_n for_o corn_n cicero_n in_o orat_fw-la pro_fw-la p._n sestio_n &_o li._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la charge_v for_o provision_n of_o corn_n among_o the_o roman_n it_o to_o profitable_a that_o come_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o mathâ—â—â—â—_n forestaller_n &_o regratour_n aediles_z cereales_fw-la provision_n of_o meal_n etc._n etc._n the_o shambles_n deintie_n dish_n 〈…〉_o regratour_n and_o 〈…〉_o delicate_a fare_v a_o noiâ—th_v the_o common_a weal_n libr._n xuj_o perun_v geâ—tarun_v ten_o plate_n of_o the_o roman_n coin_n call_v ass_n be_v in_o value_n our_o sterling_a â—roâ—â—_n plinius_n lib._n 10._o capt_n 50._o law_n for_o the_o â—â—strâ—â—ute_a oâ—_n sâ—ptâ—ous_fw-fr â—â—â—â—_o libr._n â—_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la the_o law_n the_o cause_n of_o make_v law_n law_n mustâ—_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n place_n and_o people_n citee_n be_v tule_v by_o unwritten_a law_n the_o magisrate_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n be_v both_o one_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o charge_n of_o magistrate_n a_o vicious_a magistrate_n corrupt_v the_o people_n by_o his_o naughty_a ensample_n hornette_n xenocrates_n affection_n deâ—cipt_n in_o buâ—ing_n and_o sell_v 〈◊〉_d a_o magistrateis_fw-la call_v a_o live_n law_n baker_n borcher_n vintner_n and_o other_o occupier_n â–ª_o practice_v deâ—â—yâ—e_n in_o their_o 〈…〉_o a_o magistrate_n that_o study_v for_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n can_v never_o ordain_v thing_n 〈…〉_o in_o place_n not_o moche_v replenish_v with_o people_n theâ—_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n be_v choose_v officer_n esai_n xliii_o i._o peter_n two_o vitru_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr architec_n galeus_n in_o li._n deâ—wamen_fw-la â—â—_o membro_fw-la rum_o subiectâ—_n must_v be_v obedient_a i._o peter_n two_o roma_fw-it xiii_o theâ—_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o travail_v that_o bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n roma_fw-it twelve_o ezeâ—hi_fw-la xuj_o the_o husband_n man_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o the_o marchauâ—_n a_o apothecary_n the_o shepherd_n the_o housekeper_n parent_n that_o provide_v not_o for_o their_o child_n be_v unworthye_a to_o be_v relive_v by_o they_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o poverty_n the_o good_a â—â—â—â—_o of_o the_o house_n servant_n collo_fw-la iii._n i_o pet._n two_o vitrwius_fw-la in_fw-la 6._o the_o architect_n a_o learned_a man_n maâ—_n find_v friend_n every_o where_o the_o step_n of_o man_n true_a riches_n the_o study_n of_o humanity_n law_n maker_n horat._n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la tulli._n in_o â—_o tusc_n quest_n the_o commeadation_n of_o philosophy_n divine_n lawyer_n even_o the_o turk_n he_o selâ—â—_n conrein_v not_o law_n they_z that_o travail_n to_o further_a their_o posterity_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reward_v dani._n twelve_o read_v of_o history_n â—outh_n must_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o learn_v certain_a law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n among_o the_o romayn_v the_o answer_n of_o soothsayer_n â—_o â–ª_o polit._n christ_n be_v out_o head_n the_o author_n divide_v nothing_o touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n i._o petri_n two_o roma_fw-it xiii_o commendation_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n esai_n lâ—i_fw-la li._n cor._n viij_o the_o vicious_a live_n of_o christian_n offend_v even_o the_o very_a heathen_a people_n lewd_a preacher_n unpreach_v prelate_n notorious_a viâ—es_n in_o young_a minister_n hirelinge_n preacher_n can_v make_v no_o excuse_n in_o the_o date_n of_o judgement_n the_o â—â—lles_n of_o justice_n interpreter_n â—â—_o the_o law_n judgementeâ—_n and_o punish_v â–ª_o â—entâ—â—â—â—_n exâ—â—cised_a by_o the_o law_n law_n ordain_v for_o two_o speciale_a causâ—â—_n â—â—â—_o de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la the_o lawyer_n house_n pro_fw-la a._n ceâ—inna_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n â—â—_o matter_n of_o justice_n practitioner_n oâ—_n the_o law_n abuse_v theiâ—_n profession_n cicero_n i._o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n learned_a lawyer_n must_v be_v a_o presidence_n to_o other_o of_o virtuous_a live_n corrupt_a lawyer_n the_o kowledge_v of_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o bestow_v lawyer_n liken_v to_o soldier_n judge_n seargeaunte_n utter_a barrester_n proctor_n corinthe_n be_v a_o citee_n in_o scaia_n the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a lawyer_n the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a lawyer_n unlearned_a and_o crafty_a lawyer_n â—_o the_o law_n abuse_v many_o lawyer_n â—â—use_v marry_v 〈…〉_o lawyer_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o hungary_n it_o be_v expâ—â—ent_v that_o matter_n in_o varianâ—_n shall_v be_v end_v with_o expediâ—â—â—_n some_o practiâ—â—_n over_v procute_a delay_n in_o their_o client_v matter_n quarâ—â—iours_n deserve_v punishment_n it_o be_v not_o the_o paâ—â—e_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o prolong_v â—â—â—es_n mannâ—â—_n life_n although_o it_o â—ee_n but_o â—â—oâ—â—_n yet_o â—o_o suâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o many_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_o eccle._n 38._o when_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d english_a 〈◊〉_d â—n_v oâ—nce_v â—â—â—â—_o be_v sâ—â—â—â—rtâ—â—s_n out_o english_a peâ—â—â—_n diverse_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d every_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d necessaire_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n surgâ—â—â—â—_n â–ª_o physic_n and_o surgery_n be_v much_o abuse_v unlearned_a physician_n plin._n lib._n 29_o nat_n histo_fw-la capi_fw-la i._o the_o physician_n begin_v where_o the_o philosopher_n end_v observation_n of_o physician_n brute_n beast_n teach_v we_o the_o nature_n of_o herb_n plin._n li._n â—_o ca_fw-mi â–ª_o 2d_o the_o charge_n â—â—_o physician_n â–ª_o quid._n 14._o metamopho_n art_n and_o exercise_n â—e_v mean_n to_o affaiâ—â—_n tâ—_n virtue_n discipline_n learn_v to_o very_o expedient_a in_o every_o common_a weal_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la licurgi_n plato_n in_o 4._o 6._o &_o 7._o dial_n de_fw-fr republi_fw-fr 8._o polit._n pro_fw-la archiâ—_n poeta_fw-la â—â—â—_o commâ—â—_n d_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o ning_a mother_n milk_n be_v mosterpedient_a for_o a_o child_n noct_n aâ—â—_n lib._n 1â—_n ca._n 1._o kleidon_n 4._o horat._n 6._o de_fw-fr rep._n child_n must_v be_v vertuoul_o train_v up_o logicâ—â—_n â—ecâ—â—_n schoolmaster_n lib._n i._n in_o libr._n de_fw-la tradendis_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la learn_v with_o delight_n filthy_a antour_n honesty_n excel_v learning_n such_o profane_a â–ª_o author_n must_v be_v read_v as_o disage_n not_o with_o true_a religion_n come_v of_o alexandria_n erection_n â—â—_o school_n â–ª_o epicuruâ—_n one_o man_n help_v another_o handy_n craft_n bâ—_n so_o call_v because_o of_o their_o invention_n ciceroâ—_n of_o hippias_n the_o philosopher_n make_v all_o his_o own_o garment_n himself_o apuleius_n in_o li_n â–ª_o â—loridorun_v 〈…〉_o commenb_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n â—_o corin._n iiii_o â—i_fw-la cor._n twelve_o cause_n of_o so_o â—â—â—â—_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d every_o manâ—â—â—_n must_v choose_v that_o trade_n of_o life_n wherewith_o â—â—â—_o nature_n best_o agree_v handy_n craft_n divide_v into_o seven_o part_n husbandry_n varro_n i._o de_fw-mi reru_v ca_fw-mi 4_z â–ª_o woule_n work_v carpenter_n craft_n 〈…〉_o hunt_v surgery_n the_o french_a pock_n the_o english_a sweat_n stageâ—yâ—_n tillage_n noble_a man_n of_o romepractised_a tillage_n plini_n lib._n â—_o capit_fw-la â—â—_o serranus_n a_o serendo_fw-la pursivaunte_n cato_n de_fw-mi reiu_v house_n 〈…〉_o be_v necessary_a â—â—â—ers_n of_o husbandry_n precept_n of_o husbandry_n â—aco_fw-it ca._n â—lâ—_n the_o commoditâ—â—s_n of_o husbandry_n god_n must_v be_v glorify_v â—â—_o his_o giâ—â—es_n by_o 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n gâ—â—wâ—â—ll_o wine_n pâ—â—ni_fw-la li_z 14._o cap_n â–ª_o v._n wine_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o the_o earth_n houâ—â—bandrie_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o all_o other_o haâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o garment_n all_o thing_n in_o this_o liâ—e_z beside_o meat_n drink_v and_o clothe_v be_v in_o manner_n superfluous_a â—_o tâ—â—â—_n v._o nature_n couâ—â—eth_v all_o live_n creature_n saâ—â—ng_a mâ—_n only_o â—â—llers_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o â—â—ery_a manâ—â—_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d apparel_n 〈◊〉_d for_o â—â—â—_o deâ—ree_a chamblet_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o apparel_fw-mi sumptuous_a â—ermentes_n lightness_n in_o apparel_n change_n of_o apparelle_fw-fr cause_v change_n of_o condition_n â—ldâ—_n fashion_n 〈…〉_o d._n a_o comely_a pace_n be_v commendable_a reformation_n to_o requisite_a the_o commodity_n that_o 〈…〉_o w_v by_z 〈…〉_o ment_fw-mi 〈…〉_o man_n be_v natural_o bend_v to_o invente_v new_a devise_n emulation_n our_o new_a artificer_n far_o pass_v the_o old_a in_o excellency_n of_o work_n diversity_n aâ—_n wit_n have_v invent_v variety_n of_o art_n s_o 〈…〉_o grow_v incontempt_n â—y_a abuse_v they_o abuse_n change_v good_a thin_a â—â—â—_o to_o evil_n necessary_a handicrafte_n man_n magistrate_n must_v see_v a_o â—â—dresse_n in_o thilge_n abuse_v â—â—â—les_n and_o company_n â–ª_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o un_fw-it 〈…〉_o paint_v be_v nambr_v emonâ—_n the_o liberal_a science_n plini_n lib._n 35._o capi._n 8._o quint._n li._n 12_o cap._n 10._o 〈…〉_o apelles_n and_o protogenes_n be_v excellent_a painter_n plini_n lib._n 7._o cap._n xxxvij_o building_n libri_fw-la 1._o architecture_n â—_o capi._n i._n building_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n frame_n and_o divise_n paint_v geometry_n the_o perspective_n arithmetic_n li._n