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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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chap._n 41._o p._n 164._o show_v 1_o wherein_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o subject_n privilege_n principal_o rest_v 2_o a_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n for_o trial_n of_o doubt_n for_o land_n propound_v 3_o affidavit_fw-la under_o hand_n &_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n with_o another_o witness_n to_o make_v two_o witness_n in_o law_n 4_o obedience_n must_v be_v render_v to_o mistake_v judgement_n 5_o the_o unjust_a complainer_n or_o detainer_n to_o be_v fyned_fw-we chap._n 42._o p._n 164._o show_v 1_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v be_v allllow_v but_o 2_o not_o till_o the_o equity_n appear_v to_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o law_n and_o be_v by_o he_o transmit_v to_o the_o chancery_n upon_o his_o oath_n 3_o let_v then_o the_o decree_n pass_v within_o a_o time_n prefix_v under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n 4_o let_v all_o order_n be_v read_v and_o ingross_v as_o make_v in_o court_n and_o sign_v 5_o objection_n against_o court_n of_o equity_n chap._n 43._o p._n 165._o show_v 1_o that_o experience_v evil_n must_v by_o lawful_a way_n be_v remedy_v 2_o the_o work_n of_o equity_n be_v fit_a general_o for_o a_o diverse_a court_n chap._n 44._o p._n 165._o show_v 1_o student_n of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o any_o nation_n worthy_a honour_n 2_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v sufficient_a incitement_n thereto_o 3_o these_o be_v heretofore_o too_o great_a and_o be_v grow_v destructive_a 4_o the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o pleader_n lay_v down_o 5_o the_o fit_a way_n of_o their_o due_a engagement_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 6_o the_o respect_v due_a in_o that_o course_n to_o they_o 7_o the_o objection_n vain_a or_o of_o little_a weight_n to_o the_o benefit_n chap._n 45._o p._n 166._o show_v 1_o the_o use_n and_o conveniency_n of_o practizer_n as_o attorney_n 2_o that_o many_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v 3_o their_o fee_n to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 4_o they_o and_o lawyer_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n chap._n 46._o p._n 166._o 1_o that_o its_o fit_a to_o administer_v oath_n to_o the_o debtor_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o his_o estate_n 2_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o the_o creditor_n benefit_n unless_o to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o rereage_n to_o make_v the_o debtor_n a_o servant_n than_o a_o prisoner_n if_o servitude_n be_v lawful_a chap_n 47._o p._n 67._o show_v 1_o that_o the_o alwise_a god_n institute_v servitude_n therefore_o not_o simple_o unlawful_a 2_o the_o real_a wisdom_n to_o a_o rational_a man_n of_o that_o institution_n 3_o boundary_n must_v be_v with_o christian_n to_o the_o master_n power_n if_o allow_v 4_o reasins_z why_o debtor_n shall_v either_o be_v prisoner_n or_o servant_n 5_o whether_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v to_o be_v servant_n with_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n 6_o good_a government_n will_v make_v that_o few_o servant_n thus_o will_v be_v engage_v chap._n 48._o p._n 168._o show_v 1_o what_o usury_n be_v 2_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v to_o a_o settlement_n and_o be_v make_v a_o law_n 3_o that_o farm_v of_o land_n come_v in_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n 4_o the_o loser_n and_o ill_a husband_n only_o complain_v of_o both_o 5_o that_o its_o looseness_n of_o government_n pride_n laziness_n and_o gluttony_n more_o than_o moderate_a use_n that_o undo_v any_o man_n ordinary_o so_o over-purchasing_a 6_o that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v christian_n 7_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o and_o let_v land_n if_o any_o 8_o money_n more_o advantageous_a 9_o both_o fit_a yet_o to_o be_v moderate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 49._o p_o 169._o show_v 1_o that_o torture_n be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2_o against_o christianity_n 3_o that_o though_o evil_n have_v be_v d●…ected_v by_o it_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o a_o law_n by_o christian_n chap._n 50._o p._n 169._o show_v 1_o that_o all_o public_a office_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o public_a purse_n 2_o that_o the_o office_n and_o stipend_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v certain_a 3_o what_o be_v the_o public_a revenue_n chap_n 51._o p._n 170._o show_v 1_o that_o idiot_n and_o mad_a man_n must_v be_v adjudge_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o their_o estate_n order_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o self_n 3_o for_o this_o judges_z in_o certain_z must_v be_v appoint_v and_o their_o power_n chap._n 52._o p._n 170._o show_v 1_o that_o bond_n or_o copyhold_n tenure_n be_v but_o a_o dependent_a upon_o knight_n service_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o go_v that_o shall_v go_v 2_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n whole_o cease_v so_o shall_v the_o law_n 3_o that_o the_o continuance_n be_v not_o only_o illegal_a but_o visible_o destructive_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o unjust_a dependence_n 4_o how_o to_o settle_v it_o legal_o if_o not_o oust_v it_o chap._n 53._o p._n 171._o show_v 1_o how_o fraud_n grow_v notorious_a 2_o the_o difficulty_n to_o get_v law_n against_o they_o or_o punish_v they_o nourish_v and_o encourage_v thereto_o 3_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v they_o 4_o the_o legal_a cheat_n of_o custom_n contrary_n to_o law_n 5_o fit_a to_o settle_v dispute_n of_o inheritance_n just_o 6_o the_o punishment_n of_o fraud_n chap_n 54._o p._n 172._o 173._o show_v 1_o error_n in_o magistrate_n or_o law_n breed_v dislike_n of_o both_o 2_o how_o england_n stand_v so_o affect_v to_o juries_n 3_o justice_n be_v above_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o work_v no_o dispriviledge_n 4_o what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o christian_n before_o suit_n commence_v 5_o no_o suit_n till_o a_o magistrate_n legal_o depute_v allow_v the_o same_o 6_o how_o to_o be_v enter_v for_o a_o trial_n 7_o within_o how_o long_a time_n after_o cause_n of_o complaint_n 8_o how_o the_o defendant_n be_v so_o bring_v to_o answer_n 9_o trial_n to_o be_v speedy_a 10_o jury_n to_o appeal_v how_o many_o to_o a_o jury_n 11_o how_o to_o be_v qualify_v and_o the_o reason_n 12_o how_o judge_n of_o law_n and_o how_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o case_n of_o error_n 13_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o court_n reason_n for_o go_v against_o their_o evidence_n 14_o other_o qualification_n requisite_a 173_o chap._n 55._o p._n 173._o show_v 1_o that_o judgement_n ought_v immediate_o to_o follow_v the_o verdict_n unless_o just_a cause_n in_o law_n appear_v 2_o execution_n ought_v to_o follow_v judgement_n and_o for_o both_o let_v the_o value_n be_v secure_v or_o deposit_v 3_o if_o the_o person_n be_v present_a to_o sign_v the_o judgement_n and_o give_v caution_n to_o perform_v it_o or_o be_v imprison_v if_o able_a 4_o if_o no_o execution_n within_o twelve_o month_n after_o judgement_n judgement_n to_o be_v void_a chap._n 56._o p._n 173._o show_v 1_o offender_n in_o put_v in_o unfit_a juror_n to_o be_v fine_v 2_o they_o also_o that_o draw_v juror_n chap._n 57_o p._n 173._o show_v 1_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v distrein_v in_o that_o whereby_o his_o family_n immediate_o live_v 2_o that_o due_a apportionment_n of_o distress_n for_o public_a service_n ought_v to_o be_v chap._n 58._o p._n 174._o show_v what_o punishment_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o case_n of_o waste_n chap._n 59_o p._n 174._o show_v that_o commons_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sore_n of_o england_n 2_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o commons_o and_o why_o and_o how_o grant_v 3_o the_o rule_n of_o common_v be_v now_o lose_v 4_o the_o evil_n arise_v thereby_o 5_o the_o remedy_n 6_o free_a warren_n and_o fole_n course_v consider_v 7_o now_o a_o opportune_a time_n to_o settle_v all_o advantageous_o and_o how_o chap._n 60._o p._n 175._o show_v 1_o that_o certain_a magistrate_n must_v be_v
interest_n for_o they_o be_v corrupt_v oh_o you_o that_o be_v in_o power_n build_v not_o with_o such_o hay_n and_o stubble_n still_o for_o sure_o your_o work_n be_v like_a to_o pass_v the_o fire_n but_o assure_o a_o kingdom_n hereditary_n be_v far_o before_o any_o other_o kingly_a government_n where_o the_o nation_n be_v small_a bound_n large_a and_o spirit_n content_a for_o peace_n be_v most_o durable_a in_o that_o government_n and_o that_o will_v give_v riches_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o grow_v numerous_a for_o emulation_n the_o mother_n of_o discord_n be_v restrain_v at_o least_o but_o then_o the_o land_n will_v be_v too_o scant_o and_o that_o nation_n must_v fall_v upon_o other_o or_o break_v within_o herself_o or_o transmit_v colony_n now_o democracie_n must_v be_v in_o war_n abroad_o or_o else_o she_o breed_v fever_n in_o her_o own_o bowel_n yet_o aristocracy_n and_o oligarchy_n seem_v worse_a as_o partake_v in_o more_o selfish_a interest_n but_o assure_o in_o all_o they_o be_v best_a or_o worst_a as_o the_o man_n rule_v be_v 6._o whether_o the_o acquest_n of_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n in_o case_n of_o alteration_n of_o government_n see_v now_o alteration_n be_v incident_a to_o state_n it_o may_v be_v just_o quaery_v whether_o what_o be_v get_v by_o the_o prowess_n of_o a_o king_n or_o marriage_n come_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n govern_v or_o return_v back_o in_o such_o alteration_n or_o the_o heir_n natural_a to_o enjoy_v they_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n rest_v in_o the_o king_n as_o king_n as_o they_o be_v acquire_v whether_o in_o a_o absolute_a or_o limit_a state_n they_o go_v to_o his_o successor_n politic_a not_o natural_a not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o inheritance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o crown_n how_o great_a jump_v soever_o it_o take_v and_o this_o person_n die_v not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o supreme_a power_n have_v all_o the_o acquest_n and_o right_n whether_o warlike_a or_o civil_a as_o by_o marriage_n permutation_n emption_n of_o state_n or_o mortgage_n real_a as_o cautionary_a to_n so_o that_o this_o change_n of_o government_n have_v not_o divest_v england_n of_o any_o title_n to_o aught_o due_a to_o any_o former_a king_n as_o king_n of_o england_n whether_o in_o ireland_n france_n castille_n sicily_n cyprus_n jerusalem_n unite_a province_n or_o else_o where_o and_o shall_v king_n come_v in_o again_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o intervening_a settlement_n of_o a_o reipublick_a a_o bar_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o be_v as_o capable_a to_o give_v protection_n and_o enforce_v obedience_n each_o as_o other_o in_o consideration_n of_o reason_n so_o there_o be_v no_o inconsistencie_n in_o the_o thing_n 7._o whether_o better_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n or_o without_o have_v see_v the_o governor_n let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o 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