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oversight and judgement, in yeerely viewing the same in 

 every quarter thereof, and that as it were for his pastime 

 Imperial!, also in Sommer time, to the ende that afterward 

 in all securitie, hee might in Winter time (vacare) be at 

 convenient leisure on land, chiefly to set foorth Gods due 

 honour, and secondly to understand, and diligently to 

 listen to the causes and complaints of his commons. For 

 as Matthasus Westmonasteriensis of him to his Imperial! 

 commendation hath left us a remembrance. 



Habebat autem praeterea consuetudinem, per omnes 

 Regni provincias transire, ut intelligeret quomodo 

 legum jura, & suorum statuta decretorum, a 

 principibus observarentur, & ne pauperes a 

 potentibus praejudicium passi, opprimerentur, 

 diligenter investigare solebat : in uno fortitudini, 

 in altero Justitia^ studens, & Reipub. regnique 

 utilitati consulens in utroque. Hinc hostibus 

 circumquaque timor, & amor omnium erga eum 

 excreverat subditorum. 



Thus we see how in opportunitie, this peaceable Edgar 

 procured to this Empire such prosperous securitie, that 

 his true and faithful! subjects, all maner of wayes (that is 

 at home and also at sea, both outward and inward) might 

 peaceably, safely and securely employ their wits and travels 

 for the marveilous enriching of this kingdome, and 

 pleasuring very many other, carying forth the natural! com- 

 modities of this land, abounding here above our necessary 

 uses (and due store reserved) and likewise againe furnish- 

 ing the same with all necessary and not superfluous 

 forreine commodities, fet from farre or forrein countreys. 

 This was in deed (as before is recorded) a kingly provi- 

 dence, Reipub. Regnique utilitati consulens, &c. besides 

 with great utilitie and profite publique foreseene, and by 

 his meanes enjoyed, he himselfe used most gladly the 

 advantage of that securitie, in ministring of justice, or 

 causing the same to be executed all his kingdome over, 

 not squemishly, frowningly or skornefully shunning the 



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