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abridgement_n for_o the_o old_a book_n and_o the_o late_a index_n the_o least_o too_o big_a for_o any_o book_n of_o law_n for_o a_o nation_n where_o each_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v know_v of_o it_o and_o no_o man_n excuse_v by_o his_o ignorance_n now_o for_o the_o crown_n law_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o complete_a tract_n but_o stamford_n the_o lord_n cook_n treat_v of_o that_o particular_a and_o tacit_o in_o his_o both_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n and_o exposition_n of_o statute_n hold_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o bare_a letter_n but_o a_o rational_a disquisition_n of_o the_o text_n they_o also_o be_v estop_v and_o well_o be_v it_o say_v some_o if_o they_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o a_o conceal_a dominicane_n expurgator_n or_o jesuitical_a emendator_n there_o be_v such_o hard_a hold_n on_o all_o side_n for_o they_o and_o against_o they_o since_o publish_v
be_v so_o enfranchise_v chap._n 19_o p._n 130_o 131._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1_o why_o the_o law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o power_n 130_o 2_o prince_n seek_v to_o avoid_v eternal_a decree_n by_o ensnare_a the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n 3_o what_o be_v power_n simple_o consider_v 4_o that_o obedience_n general_o must_v when_o settle_v be_v give_v to_o they_o 5_o what_o duty_n subject_n owe_v to_o usurper_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n after_o a_o total_a expulsion_n 6_o what_o the_o subject_n duty_n be_v after_o he_o come_v under_o his_o first_o prince_n sword_n before_o expulsion_n of_o the_o usurper_n 7_o what_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n duty_n 131_o 8_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o 9_o dangerous_a and_o unsafe_a opinion_n concern_v this_o ensnare_a conscience_n from_o ambiguity_n or_o cruelty_n chap._n 20._o p._n 131_o 132._o wherein_o be_v clear_v 1_o good_a the_o more_o universal_a the_o better_a therefore_o 131_o 2_o the_o life_n of_o a_o particular_a citizen_n not_o to_o be_v esteem_v with_o the_o city_n safety_n 3_o for_o this_o particular_a privilege_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o necessity_n require_v 4_o the_o mere_a lawyer_n error_n in_o this_o 132_o 5_o why_o personal_a estate_n be_v seem_o prefer_v to_o real_a in_o some_o case_n 6_o dangerous_a to_o allow_v contest_v of_o privilege_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 7_o compensation_n must_v be_v make_v where_o dispriviledge_n be_v for_o public_a good_a chap._n 21._o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o wherein_o be_v assert_v 1_o that_o its_o necessary_a to_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o have_v law_n in_o the_o native_a tongue_n and_o in_o limit_n and_o bound_n fit_a to_o yield_v speedy_a and_o easy_a justice_n 133_o 2_o walk_v court_n destructive_a and_o the_o reason_n 3_o to_o look_v and_o settle_v these_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n duty_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a rule_n ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o 5_o therefore_o the_o law_n as_o in_o tongue_n so_o in_o number_n and_o phrase_n ought_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n 6_o the_o norman_a conquest_n make_v our_o law_n speak_v french_a 7_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o pretence_n of_o learn_v make_v our_o plead_n writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o latin_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o both_o in_o legal_a french_a or_o latin_a and_o be_v lose_v 9_o gain_n of_o the_o practise_v lawyer_n the_o sole_a stop_n to_o reformation_n 10_o a_o subtlety_n to_o unchristian_a reason_n of_o the_o lawyer_n for_o continuance_n of_o strife_n and_o legal_a wrangling_n 134_o 11_o magna_n charta_n rule_n true_a to_o delay_n be_v to_o deny_v justice_n 12_o what_o the_o best_a man_n natural_o count_v delay_n 13_o all_o liberty_n break_v under_o pretence_n of_o difficulty_n of_o law_n 14_o the_o general_a evil_n of_o delay_n know_v and_o visible_a 15_o the_o evil_a of_o remote_a court_n as_o bad_a as_o arbitrary_a 16._o general_n offer_v how_o to_o settle_v judicatories_n 17_o a_o way_n propound_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n certain_a and_o one_o and_o admit_v appeal_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o the_o injustice_n urge_v in_o they_o chap._n 22._o p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139._o show_v 1_o the_o duty_n of_o supreme_a or_o legislative_a or_o law-giving_a judge_n 136_o 2_o the_o eminency_n of_o trust_n require_v gift_n answerable_a thereto_o 3_o that_o no_o minor_a be_v capable_a of_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o judge_n judicial_a much_o less_o legislative_a with_o the_o reason_n for_o both_o 4_o not_o decrepit_a in_o age_n mature_a nor_o green_a nor_o rot_a the_o age_n propound_v and_o the_o reason_n 5_o able_a in_o mind_n as_o of_o body_n 6_o free_a from_o obligation_n to_o injustice_n and_o dependence_n 7_o various_a dependence_n consider_v and_o their_o preservative_n 137_o 8_o as_o first_o to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a salary_n 9_o to_o settle_v strict_o what_o bribery_n be_v 10_o to_o punish_v both_o giver_n and_o taker_n 11_o judge_n must_v be_v such_o as_o evident_o fear_v god_n 138_o 12_o by_o who_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o their_o duty_n that_o elect_v 13_o qualification_n requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o temper_n of_o passion_n 14_o weak_a justice_n or_o judge_n make_v judgement_n despise_v and_o all_o judge_n contemptible_a 15_o constable_n be_v judge_n and_o juror_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v able_a man_n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o ordinary_a judge_n 139_o 17_o their_o punishment_n consider_v if_o offend_v 18_o the_o best_a way_n of_o enact_v of_o new_a law_n consider_v of_o chap._n 23._o pag._n 139_o 140._o show_v 1_o how_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o look_v at_o unity_n of_o law_n in_o all_o county_n in_o his_o regiment_n 139_o 2_o with_o christian_n wise_a or_o honest_a man_n the_o variance_n will_v not_o be_v material_a 3_o it_o be_v requisite_a all_o court_n to_o have_v like_o officer_n proceed_n and_o fe_n 4_o all_o these_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o frint_n as_o allow_v 5_o the_o evil_n if_o this_o be_v not_o 139_o 140_o 6_o judge_n must_v be_v fine_v if_o in_o a_o set_a time_n the_o case_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o dismiss_v 7_o all_o process_n to_o be_v returnable_a at_o one_o time_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 140_o 141._o show_v 1_o the_o reason_n why_o appeal_n be_v make_v customary_a 140_o 2_o what_o be_v true_o a_o legal_a foundation_n for_o a_o appeal_n 3_o how_o such_o appeal_n be_v so_o allow_v 4_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 5_o how_o false_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v 6_o the_o evil_a of_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o how_o to_o be_v allow_v 7_o further_n consideration_n of_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 141_o chap._n 25._o pag._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o show_v 1_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o magstrate_n power_n in_o chief_n must_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n 141_o 2_o what_o the_o magistrate_n have_v to_o do_v as_o to_o divine_a worship_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o uzziah_n strike_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n to_o who_o the_o power_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n right_o be_v clear_a 4_o the_o difficulty_n to_o settle_v the_o magistrate_n power_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 5_o the_o civil_a sword_n to_o help_v the_o spiritual_a a_o gross_a vanity_n 6_o what_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o blasphemer_n dolater_n and_o witch_n and_o how_o the_o judicial_n in_o these_o rule_n we_o 142_o 7_o why_o the_o judicial_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n 8_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o bid_v only_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o 9_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o want_v a_o divine_a rule_n 10_o the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v death_n on_o profane_a wicked_a one_o not_o on_o civil_a doubt_a christian_n though_o their_o doubt_n may_v amount_v to_o blasphemy_n as_o speak_v 11_o witch_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n 12_o why_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n urge_v not_o punishment_n 143_o 13_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o church_n distinct_a power_n settle_v 14_o this_o not_o to_o extend_v to_o heathen_n blaspheme_v god_n 15_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n 16_o a_o general_a comprehension_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n 17_o some_o judicial_n disuse_v with_o we_o fit_a to_o be_v renew_v 144_o 18_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o press_v conscience_n so_o call_v 19_o the_o distinct_a office_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n further_o consider_v 20_o case_n be_v when_o conscience_n can_v be_v plead_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o civil_a 21_o evil_n concern_v church_n service_n to_o be_v moderate_o prosecute_v 145_o 22_o some_o further_a consideration_n who_o be_v keeper_n of_o both_o the_o table_n and_o the_o reason_n chap._n 26._o pag._n 146_o 147._o show_v 1_o each_o mother_n ought_v to_o suckle_v her_o child_n 146_o 2_o riches_n enable_v but_o the_o better_a thereto_o 3_o through_o the_o abuse_n of_o comfort_n better_a now_o to_o nurse_n by_o poor_a people_n 4_o a_o hint_n to_o professor_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o creature-comfort_n 5_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o take_v care_n for_o education_n of_o youth_n 6_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o arm_n as_o arts._n 7_o the_o best_a way_n propound_v with_o the_o reason_n 8_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o master_n in_o the_o order_n of_o they_o and_o that_o as_o to_o habit_n diet_n study_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o benefit_n hereby_o arise_v 10_o separate_a jurisdiction_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o any_o of_o they_o 147_o 11_o book_n of_o learning_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 12_o set_a time_n of_o respite_n to_o the_o minister_n 13_o further_n benefit_n
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in_o germany_n and_o england_n ibid._n william_n so_o call_v the_o bastard_n or_o the_o conqueror_n admit_v king_n of_o england_n his_o claim_n his_o reign_n ibid._n his_o politic_a settlement_n p._n 24_o his_o successor_n tyranny_n p._n 25_o the_o opposer_n and_o how_o quell_v ibid._n the_o gate_n god_n open_v for_o freedom_n p_o 26_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi grant_v ibid._n the_o plea_n of_o king_n against_o they_o ibid._n the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n absolute_a interest_n serve_v king_n tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n ibid._n some_o judge_n hang_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o contest_v brief_o examine_v pag._n 27._o why_o the_o pope_n suffer_v these_o contest_v ibid._n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o avoid_v reformation_n from_o prince_n ibid._n god_n witness_n against_o rome_n sign_n and_o her_o deal_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o prince_n strengthen_v each_o other_o pag._n 28._o the_o king_n of_o england_n best_a title_n be_v from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n 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his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o 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4_o if_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n be_v not_o meet_v give_v sufficient_a assistance_n 5_o manslaughter_n bailable_a by_o a_o certain_a imposition_n 6_o all_o idle_a person_n not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n how_o they_o live_v to_o put_v in_o good_a bail_n or_o go_v to_o the_o workhouse_n or_o etc._n etc._n 7_o council_n to_o be_v admit_v all_o man_n but_o one_o and_o no_o more_o and_o he_o only_o to_o speak_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n if_o dissallow_v and_o the_o counsel_n will_v appeal_v let_v he_o put_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o itenerant_a visit_a judge_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v and_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n chap._n 40._o p_o 162_o 163._o show_v 1_o that_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v 162_o 2_o first_o out_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n if_o that_o suffice_v not_o then_o out_o of_o land_n 3_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o discuss_v 4_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v a_o plaint_n open_v 5_o if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o what_o to_o be_v do_v 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 dâ—…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
appoint_v to_o ore-see_a bridge_n rivers_n causeyways_n and_o all_o that_o be_v now_o within_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o commission_n of_o sewer_n 2_o this_o so_o be_v settle_v that_o error_n in_o neighbour_a county_n may_v be_v quiet_o remedy_v 3_o the_o error_n of_o purchase_v commission_n chap._n 61._o p._n 175._o show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a witness_n in_o case_n of_o controversy_n 2_o legal_a objection_n difficult_a 3_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o swear_v and_o the_o reason_n 4_o one_o such_o evidence_n alone_o not_o sufficient_a 5_o objection_n of_o alliance_n how_o to_o be_v accept_v chap._n 62._o p._n 176._o show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o promulge_v law_n 2_o the_o best_a way_n thereto_o 3_o punishment_n till_o then_o unfit_a to_o the_o common_a subject_n chap._n 63._o p._n 176._o show_v 1_o how_o vain_a light_a apparel_n work_v upon_o nature_n 2_o the_o advantage_n public_a from_o this_o no_o way_n equal_a to_o the_o damage_n and_o be_v unlawful_a 3_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o repress_v the_o excess_n of_o apparel_n chap._n 64._o p._n 176._o show_v 1_o that_o titular_a honour_n as_o now_o flow_v from_o a_o king_n give_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o government_n 2_o good_a to_o decline_v they_o and_o that_o by_o exalt_v proper_a virtue_n chap._n 65._o p._n 177._o show_v 1_o no_o offence_n but_o under_o some_o general_a head_n of_o law_n but_o the_o want_n be_v no_o set_a punishment_n where_o circumstance_n aggravate_v the_o offence_n exceed_o 2_o fit_v the_o judge_n to_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o head_n rule_n or_o consult_v his_o neighbour_n or_o secure_a till_o resolve_v legal_o in_o circuit_n 3_o no_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v mere_o for_o defect_n in_o form_n chap_n 66._o p._n 178._o show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o provide_v fit_a remedy_n for_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o duel_n 2_o word_n and_o light_a act_n when_o grow_v obnoxious_a must_v have_v punishment_n suitable_a 3_o speedy_a remedy_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n 4_o incertain_a trial_n as_o by_o fire_n and_o water_n how_o best_o to_o be_v settle_v 5_o if_o the_o suspect_a walk_n still_o inordinate_o how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o chap._n 67._o p._n 178_o 179_o 180_o 181_o 182_o 183_o 184._o show_v 1_o question_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o church_n must_v be_v wise_o discuss_v and_o here_o only_o hint_v to_o open_v clear_o the_o controversy_n so_o to_o pacify_v 2_o wherein_o the_o controversy_n as_o now_o state_v principal_o rest_v 3_o this_o so_o far_o trouble_v the_o outward_a peace_n that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v umpire_n 4_o certain_a question_n urge_v by_o the_o congregational_a way_n 180_o 181_o 5_o some_o private_a query_n concern_v the_o ministry_n and_o its_o maintenance_n 6_o age_n of_o pastor_n and_o baptise_v infant_n only_o hint_v 7_o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n principal_o consist_v 8_o this_o open_v the_o matter_n how_o it_o settle_v peace_n 9_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n and_o how_o 182_o 10_o what_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n must_v settle_v 11_o wherein_o the_o church_n power_n principal_o consist_v 12_o whither_o there_o may_v be_v two_o supream_n 13_o how_o the_o controversy_n rise_v 14_o how_o they_o of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n settle_v it_o 183_o 15_o a_o objection_n answer_v arise_v from_o the_o supposal_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o uniformity_n 16_o how_o far_o outward_a or_o sword_n power_n reach_v 17_o what_o be_v impropriation_n and_o appropiation_n 18_o some_o thing_n make_v reformation_n difficult_a 19_o that_o prescription_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a man_n custom_n 20_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v lawful_a and_o record_v before_o allow_v chap._n 67._o p._n 185_o 186._o show_v 1_o the_o imperial_a or_o roman_a civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o justice_n 185_o 2_o how_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o case_n come_v to_o be_v digest_v 3_o why_o that_o law_n be_v with_o we_o reject_v or_o not_o use_v 4_o why_o those_o lawyer_n be_v neglect_v 5_o the_o evil_n of_o have_v two_o divers_a law_n to_o judge_n by_o in_o one_o nation_n 6_o when_o a_o church_n or_o state_n be_v in_o evident_a error_n or_o apostasy_n 185_o 186_o 7_o a_o well_o constitute_v nation_n must_v have_v a_o know_v settle_a law_n proper_a 8_o as_o little_a form_n as_o may_v be_v 9_o the_o habit_n of_o honour_n keep_v distinct_a i_o say_v not_o sacred_a chap._n 68_o pag._n 186._o show_v 1_o that_o to_o put_v office_n to_o sale_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o all_o injustice_n 2_o that_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n have_v approve_v be_v no_o argument_n now_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a revenue_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o office_n and_o advantage_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n 4_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o succession_n gradual_a of_o officer_n 5_o the_o way_n to_o have_v good_a officer_n consider_v chap._n 69._o pag._n 187._o show_v 1_o breed_n able_a mariner_n of_o necessity_n to_o this_o nation_n 2_o how_o to_o breed_v they_o or_o how_o they_o be_v best_a breed_v 3_o how_o to_o encourage_v and_o settle_v they_o 4_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o season_n call_v lent_n 5_o what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v in_o it_o 6_o objection_n against_o it_o religious_a and_o physical_a 7_o two_o way_n offer_v to_o salve_v all_o the_o first_o religious_a the_o other_o politic_a and_o not_o unjust_a for_o its_o general_a 8_o the_o benefit_n consider_v and_o some_o law_n fit_v to_o be_v establish_v universal_o chap_n 70._o pag._n 188._o show_v 1_o custom_n receive_v engage_v to_o secure_v the_o sea_n 2_o the_o magistrate_n not_o bind_v to_o secure_v all_o but_o to_o employ_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n 3_o yet_o the_o loss_n by_o piracy_n be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n defray_v out_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o prize_n 4_o case_n wherein_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n admit_v chap._n 71._o pag._n 188_o 189._o show_v 1_o that_o all_o officer_n that_o receive_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ought_v account_v 188_o 2_o that_o its_o fit_a this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o particular_a county_n and_o the_o reason_n 188_o 3_o judge_n must_v be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o have_v power_n etc._n etc._n 4_o all_o fee_n settle_v and_o office_n during_o well_a bear_n chap._n 72._o pag._n 189_o 190._o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v all_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n 189_o 2_o as_o king_n he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o church_n assembly_n 3_o prudential_o yet_o what_o ever_o do_v by_o he_o not_o simple_o unlawful_a be_v lawful_a 4_o reasins_z why_o no_o public_a church_n convention_n shall_v or_o way_n be_v without_o particular_a allowance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 5_o if_o upon_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o magistrate_n settle_v a_o law_n the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v 6_o the_o right_n of_o call_v counsel_n for_o settle_v matter_n of_o religion_n so_o call_v clear_v 190_o 7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n undertakeing_n 190_o 191_o 192._o 8_o the_o author_n prayer_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 102._o l._n 10._o r._n cautious_a l._n 18._o r._n govern_v all_o l._n 19_o r._n of_o force_n l._n 22._o r._n as_o p._n 112._o ca._n 11._o l._n 24._o r._n fancle_v p._n 113._o l._n 27._o r._n transcendency_n p._n 115._o l._n 10._o deal_n this_o be_v derogative_n l._n 36._o r._n groundage_n p._n 118._o l._n 6._o r._n swerve_v p._n 119._o l._n 47._o r._n now_o p._n 120._o l._n x._o r._n at_o he_o l._n 27._o r._n conquassation_n p._n 123._o l._n 9_o r._n hand_v p._n 225._o l._n 36._o r._n run_v p._n 141._o l._n 45._o r._n simular_a p._n 142._o l._n 24._o r._n objector_n p._n 146._o l._n 40._o r._n under_o p._n 149._o l._n 10._o r._n that_o p._n 151._o l._n 31._o r._n do_v we_o not_o rather_o p._n 154._o l._n 40._o r._n into_o p._n 158._o l._n 7._o r._n practice_n constant_a l._n ult_n r._n none_o p._n 162._o l._n 13._o r._n without_o delay_n l._n 17._o r._n twenty_o pound_n p._n 163._o l._n 44._o r._n the_o four_o p._n 165._o l._n 7._o deal_n equal_o p._n 165._o l._n 26._o r._n adjudge_v p._n 173._o l._n 28._o r._n verdict_n p._n 177._o l._n ult_n r._n person_n p._n 178._o l._n last_o but_o 4._o r._n discuss_v p._n 186._o l._n 26._o r._n eighteen_o thousand_o l._n 28._o after_o lord_n au._n r._n etc._n etc._n p._n 187._o l._n 15._o for_o i_o r._n it_o p._n 192._o l._n 27._o r._n act_n vigorous_o a_o essay_n of_o christian_a government_n the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v monarchy_n and_o its_o division_n first_o monarchy_n in_o general_n or_o
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 be_v to_o govern._n i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n against_o arbitrary_a government_n in_o a_o king_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o state_n for_o grant_v a_o choice_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a man_n in_o knowledge_n and_o justice_n yet_o can_v we_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v always_o such_o or_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o good_a law_n then_o good_a man_n take_v care_n that_o those_o law_n be_v execute_v under_o severe_a punishment_n 8._o whether_o better_a to_o have_v general_a or_o particular_a law_n i_o now_o must_v come_v to_o the_o hard_a task_n of_o all_o politician_n that_o be_v to_o set_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o power_n in_o magistrate_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o to_o tie_v a_o magistrate_n in_o any_o government_n supreme_a or_o inferior_a yet_o administer_a justice_n to_o the_o very_a strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o have_v all_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ship_v in_o a_o vessel_n without_o sail_n or_o oar_n slip_v but_o the_o letter_n and_o no_o magistrate_n can_v meddle_v therefore_o general_n must_v be_v the_o way_n but_o limit_v they_o must_v be_v or_o else_o your_o venture_n be_v as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o to_o give_v he_o no_o bound_n or_o too_o much_o be_v to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o vessel_n overload_v and_o the_o sail_n too_o full_a which_o upon_o every_o gust_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v or_o be_v over_o turn_v or_o run_v under_o water_n now_o to_o pass_v this_o scylla_n and_o charybdis_n be_v the_o hard_a work_n in_o the_o first_o settlement_n that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v his_o due_a boundary_a and_o after_o for_o he_o so_o to_o dispense_v to_o inferior_a magistrate_n that_o the_o equal_a temperament_n in_o every_o part_n may_v assure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a england_n before_o the_o late_a fatal_a infusion_n into_o king_n charles_n his_o head_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n due_a to_o prince_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la whereby_o they_o be_v render_v accountable_a only_o to_o god_n boast_v against_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o these_o government_n in_o a_o sweet_a and_o admirable_a admixture_n of_o power_n for_o they_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o opulency_n of_o aristocracy_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o so_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o watch_v by_o the_o emulator_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o noble_n and_o by_o the_o conservator_n of_o our_o liberty_n the_o commons_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o break_v yet_o break_v he_o do_v and_o that_o so_o sudden_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o settlement_n we_o glory_v in_o be_v but_o as_o we_o say_v a_o last_o gasp_n to_o the_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o bastard_n william_n so_o call_v the_o conqueror_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o settlement_n so_o to_o mould_n and_o temper_n government_n that_o it_o may_v be_v most_o durable_a which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o state_n now_o to_o do_v this_o aright_o after_o the_o assurance_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v how_o politic_a or_o advantageous_a soever_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n i_o come_v to_o the_o difficulty_n abovesaid_a that_o be_v what_o power_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o supreme_a or_o inferior_a respective_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v general_o that_o the_o magistrate_n whoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v entrust_v aught_o to_o have_v more_o power_n then_o it_o be_v common_o requisite_a he_o shall_v improve_v that_o thereby_o by_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v endear_v or_o suppress_v as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v the_o supreme_a thereby_o oblige_v all_o party_n as_o well_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o other_o subject_n the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o engage_v the_o equal_n in_o all_o but_o magistracy_n and_o all_o the_o vulgar_a and_o that_o without_o punishment_n from_o above_o or_o scorn_v below_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v ever_o ambitious_a or_o insolent_a spirit_n who_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v tie_v too_o straight_o will_v draw_v he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o line_n and_o then_o dare_v he_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o soul_n magistrate_n be_v all_o wise_a and_o just_a fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetise_n but_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o man_n for_o interest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o therefore_o i_o meddle_v not_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n as_o some_o do_v for_o a_o man_n who_o prefer_v private_a interest_n but_o he_o that_o only_o and_o principal_o fix_v himself_o and_o his_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o advance_v of_o public_a and_o common_a good_a therefore_o to_o they_o i_o address_v myself_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o the_o great_a ruine_v danger_n be_v in_o time_n of_o commotion_n to_o be_v over_o strict_a beyond_o late_a precedent_n and_o example_n for_o that_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o sedition_n yea_o spark_n to_o a_o great_a flame_n especial_o if_o public_a ruin_n build_v private_a fortune_n so_o call_v or_o partake_v with_o any_o selfish_a interest_n they_o therefore_o that_o be_v in_o supreme_a trust_n and_o will_v settle_v or_o continue_v their_o government_n quiet_a must_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o who_o they_o empower_v respective_o with_o not_o only_a faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n but_o also_o wisdom_n and_o discreet_a activity_n moderate_a that_o power_n which_o may_v be_v lawful_a much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v exorbitant_a or_o but_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n exorbitant_a that_o be_v violent_a rebellious_a and_o that_o in_o act_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o against_o such_o to_o spare_v one_o guilty_a be_v to_o venture_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o thousand_o of_o innocent_n in_o evident_a just_a thing_n
settle_v the_o power_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o bound_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n wherein_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v principal_o requisite_a to_o add_v to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o law_n or_o head_n law_n particular_a officer_n by_o which_o only_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o act_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o not_o imminent_a danger_n that_o to_o this_o officer_n be_v swear_v or_o tie_v under_o a_o set_a penalty_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o office_n the_o magistrate_n send_v his_o warrant_n express_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o warrant_n as_o now_o to_o constable_n and_o that_o this_o warrant_n discharge_v the_o officer_n and_o then_o the_o complaint_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v against_o the_o magistrate_n for_o no_o reason_n one_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a nor_o be_v it_o fit_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v too_o sudden_o liable_a to_o question_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o have_v some_o appoint_v near_o hand_n to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ordinary_a and_o also_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v recourse_n who_o know_v the_o law_n may_v speedy_o determine_v for_o otherwise_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n be_v discourage_v on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o act_n and_o the_o subject_a on_o the_o other_o side_n fear_v his_o liberty_n to_o be_v infringe_v both_o which_o must_v be_v provide_v against_o speedy_o and_o certain_o for_o it_o be_v assure_o meet_v that_o every_o one_o not_o act_v legislative_o but_o judicial_o upon_o law_n set_v shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o make_v return_n to_o they_o of_o at_o least_o all_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o again_o that_o they_o that_o act_n legislative_o shall_v not_o act_v judicial_o nor_o be_v the_o same_o person_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o visible_a necessity_n lest_o otherwise_o justice_n fail_v as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a bench_n common_a plea_n and_o chequer_n be_v judge_n in_o parliament_n can_v we_o think_v the_o parliament_n fit_a to_o determine_v their_o error_n let_v we_o have_v the_o best_a law_n that_o can_v be_v law_n will_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n still_o in_o themselves_o 9_o whether_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_a or_o what_o and_o whether_o a_o head_n rule_n or_o not_o i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o great_a and_o old_a difference_n or_o difficulty_n what_o be_v the_o boundary_a to_o humane_a power_n or_o authority_n or_o dominion_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v it_o be_v the_o executive_a virtue_n in_o the_o magistrate_n supreme_a in_o dictate_v or_o give_v forth_o of_o law_n now_o i_o in_o this_o shall_v wave_v treat_v of_o law_n in_o its_o variety_n of_o object_n and_o short_o give_v you_o this_o description_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o well_o order_v society_n of_o man_n or_o many_o family_n of_o man_n live_v together_o and_o aim_v especial_o at_o preserve_v the_o poor_a and_o weak_a against_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o many_o nation_n have_v divers_a law_n yea_o great_a variety_n and_o all_o just_a and_o some_o nation_n have_v a_o few_o law_n and_o many_o unjust_a natural_o each_o one_o seek_v particular_a good_a but_o as_o this_o grow_v obnoxious_a to_o particular_a person_n or_o family_n they_o join_v together_o and_o that_o under_o agreement_n wherein_o there_o be_v still_o particular_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o covenanter_n so_o be_v the_o law_n more_o or_o less_o unjust_a but_o ofttimes_o that_o which_o be_v see_v unjust_a after_o be_v not_o discover_v such_o at_o the_o time_n of_o enact_v hence_o some_o have_v to_o take_v away_o all_o wrangle_v fall_v upon_o a_o community_n some_o from_o community_n to_o property_n still_o look_v to_o avoid_v the_o present_a evil_n yea_o from_o hence_o indeed_o spring_v all_o the_o commotion_n and_o hurry_v of_o the_o world_n which_o so_o rent_n and_o shake_v people_n and_o nation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o high_o honour_v as_o the_o enact_v good_a law_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o original_a at_o least_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a original_n of_o the_o hero_n or_o daemon_n man_n deify_v so_o god_n himself_o style_v magistrate_n because_o of_o their_o representation_n of_o he_o among_o man_n and_o all_o these_o lawgiver_n pretend_v at_o least_o to_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o god_n or_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o god_n for_o even_o to_o natural_a man_n it_o seem_v just_a that_o what_o wise_a man_n have_v instit_fw-la ut_v wise_a man_n may_v alter_v now_o if_o these_o law_n be_v only_o some_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o privilege_n of_o great_a man_n which_o man_n have_v seek_v to_o usher_v into_o the_o world_n with_o such_o pomp_n there_o may_v have_v be_v a_o ground_n for_o obstruction_n but_o these_o 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