authority_n of_o the_o time_n past_a may_v be_v bow_v and_o ply_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o time_n present_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v information_n from_o precedent_n where_o law_n be_v deficient_a now_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o court_n praetorian_a and_o censorian_a court_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o penalty_n of_o court_v praetorian_a and_o censorian_a aphorism_n xxxii_o let_v there_o be_v court_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o may_v define_v according_a to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o some_o good_a man_n and_o according_a to_o sound_a judgement_n for_o the_o law_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o can_v provide_v for_o all_o case_n but_o be_v fit_v to_o such_o occurrence_n as_o common_o fall_v out_o and_o time_n as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o ancient_n be_v a_o most_o wise_a thing_n and_o daily_o the_o auctor_fw-la and_o inventor_n of_o new_a case_n aphorism_n xxxiii_o new_a cales_fw-la fall_n out_o both_o in_o matter_n criminal_a which_o have_v need_v of_o penalty_n and_o 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