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THe Inhabitants of the Bishoprick of Durham pleaded a Priviledg,* 1.1 That King Edward the first had no power, although on necessary occasion, to presse them to go out of their Country, because (forsooth) they termed themselves Haly-work-folk, onely to be used in defending the holy shrine of S. Cuthbert. Thus it is, that many in the World are much mistaken, thinking,
that if they be but once entred into the trade of Godlinesse, they may cancell all Indentures of service, and have a full dispensation to be idle in their Callings; whereas the best way to make the service of God comfortable within their own Souls, is to take pains without in their lawful Vocations, there being ever some secret good accrewing to such who are diligent therein.
Guil. Cam∣deni Britan. in Durham. In qua quis{que} educantus est arte, in hac se exerceat.