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examen_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o england_n examine_v by_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n cujus_fw-la author_n anagrammatῶs_fw-la est_fw-la á¼€_n νόμος_n βο̂ᾳ_n ὡς_n βαÏÏ_n malachi_n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n london_n print_v by_o james_n cottrel_n 1656._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o expect_v upon_o the_o very_a first_o view_n of_o the_o title_n page_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o be_v some_o superstitious_a antiquary_n of_o this_o age_n who_o be_v better_a skill_v in_o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n and_o other_o idle_a story_n of_o the_o british_a king_n before_o the_o roman_n enter_v britain_n and_o in_o the_o grant_n and_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n of_o england_n make_v for_o exalt_v the_o pope_n power_n erection_n of_o monastery_n and_o other_o superstition_n and_o reverence_v they_o more_o then_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o they_o believe_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o indeed_o little_o less_o than_o a_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v rule_v who_o have_v not_o that_o title_n because_o that_o 112._o that_o blow_n com._n foe_o 177._o b._n &_o 129._o b._n bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 112._o name_n must_v never_o die_v so_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n which_o they_o and_o other_o call_v the_o 1._o the_o coke_n tit_n cawdreys_n case_n l._n 5._o par_fw-fr 1._o foe_n 1._o king_n law_n be_v as_o the_o town-clerk_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n 19.35_o ephesian_n act_n 19.35_o concern_v their_o idol_n diana_n the_o image_n which_o fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n and_o of_o so_o 1630._o so_o lex_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctio_n specialiter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la jur._n angl._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o sect_n 10._o impr._n anno_fw-la 1630._o 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where_o the_o master_n or_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n 2._o magistrate_n haynes_n view_v holy_a scripture_n p._n 81._o ral._n histor_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o sect_n 1_o 2._o the_o obedience_n to_o who_o be_v call_v piety_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o world_n grow_v better_o store_v with_o people_n man_n begin_v to_o associate_v themselves_o into_o village_n then_o into_o city_n and_o last_o into_o commonwealth_n and_o nation_n and_o these_o betake_v themselves_o to_o 1._o to_o paraeus_n in_o gen._n c._n 10._o hawk_n right_o of_o dominion_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 35_o arist_n polit._n l._n 1._o a_o governor_n who_o at_o first_o they_o call_v 31.23_o call_v gen._n 50.7_o exo._n 3.18_o &_o 24.14_o pro._n 31.23_o elder_a which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o name_n of_o age_n and_o gravity_n but_o also_o of_o superiority_n and_o magistracy_n and_o continue_v until_o monarchical_a government_n be_v erect_v which_o it_o seem_v at_o first_o be_v a_o government_n at_o 2._o at_o bodin_n repub_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 293._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 412._o jun._n brut._n vind._n contra_fw-la tyrant_n p._n 95._o exit_fw-la herod_n l._n 2._o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v and_o grow_v into_o tyranny_n for_o want_n of_o law_n 18._o law_n exo._n 3.10_o 16_o 18._o &_o 18.13_o willet_n hex_z in_o exo._n 18._o v._o 15_o 19_o qu._n 16_o 18._o but_o it_o please_v god_n in_o favour_n to_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n to_o establish_v supreme_a power_n in_o one_o person_n limit_v and_o bound_v with_o wholesome_a law_n and_o as_o a_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n to_o suffer_v tyranny_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o josephus_n the_o bod._n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 47._o &_o l._n 2._o p._n 200._o out_o of_o philo_n judaeus_n and_o josephus_n world_n and_o sometime_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o babylonian_n assyrian_n mede_n persian_n and_o other_o heathen_a nation_n 40.1_o nation_n grot._fw-la pol._n max._n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o gen._n 14.1_o &_o 40.1_o the_o chief_a pattern_n which_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o of_o most_o certain_a antiquity_n both_o for_o government_n and_o law_n be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n with_o who_o god_n be_v most_o eminent_o present_v albeit_o there_o be_v many_o other_o king_n long_o before_o moses_n bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n beside_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n babylon_n and_o assyria_n of_o which_o muscul_n which_o ral._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 10._o sec_fw-la 1._o haynes_n view_v holy_a scripture_n p._n 125._o hawk_n right_o of_o dominion_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 45_o exit_fw-la chrysost_fw-la &_o muscul_n nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o concern_v the_o israelite_n their_o state_n law_n and_o government_n we_o have_v most_o exact_o record_v by_o moses_n case_n moses_n coke_n l._n 7._o foe_n 12._o calvin_n case_n the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a writer_n of_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la which_o contain_v 2._o contain_v willet_n hex_z in_o exod._n p._n 1_o 2._o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o concomitant_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o book_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n then_o their_o constitution_n and_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o wholesome_a and_o just_a law_n 21.1_o law_n exo._n 21.1_o which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n now_o to_o return_v after_o this_o digression_n if_o almighty_a god_n give_v political_a law_n to_o his_o own_o people_n no_o man_n dare_v say_v but_o that_o those_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a 4._o equal_a cock_n engl._n law_n
so_o far_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o any_o more_o wise_a and_o learned_a to_o take_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o show_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o i_o do_v profess_v with_o he_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o 15.39_o the_o 2_o mac._n 15.39_o jew_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o prophet_n during_o the_o government_n of_o judas_n macchabeus_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v farewell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n certainty_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n use_v or_o practise_v among_o christian_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o take_n of_o a_o law_n from_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n p._n 9_o chap._n 4._o that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o therein_o be_v chief_o intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n p._n 13_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n westm_n 1._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a statute_n say_v to_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n savour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o superstition_n p._n 17_o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o other_o introductory_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 20_o chap._n 7._o that_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v the_o force_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 25_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v since_o edw._n 4._o his_o time_n when_o littleton_n write_v in_o a_o hundred_o particular_n most_o of_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n p._n 29_o chap._n 9_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n and_o another_o of_o equity_n such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o england_n maintain_v or_o use_v in_o any_o nation_n prosess_v the_o gospel_n p._n 39_o chap._n 10._o that_o all_o such_o case_n as_o chief_o require_v a_o remedy_n in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v easy_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v amend_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o say_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o court_n of_o equity_n be_v answer_v p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o some_o of_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n contain_v in_o they_o very_o many_o impiety_n and_o other_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 53_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n be_v in_o many_o particular_n sinful_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o seat_v and_o practise_v at_o westminster_n be_v a_o common_a oppression_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n p._n 105_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n be_v want_v and_o defective_a there_o be_v neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n for_o remedy_n in_o many_o case_n nor_o any_o punishment_n considerable_a for_o sundry_a great_a offence_n p._n 114_o chap._n 15._o a_o digressive_a discourse_n about_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o of_o their_o office_n and_o maintenance_n p._n 137_o chap._n 16._o a_o corollary_n or_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n grecian_n roman_n and_o other_o nation_n p._n 144_o a_o postscript_n contain_v certain_a position_n found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v for_o principal_a ground_n of_o law_n among_o christian_n examen_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o england_n examine_v by_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n it_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o more_o unlearned_a of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o wise_a sort_n may_v well_o stagger_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o consider_v what_o high_a encomium_n or_o rather_o hyperbolical_a eulogy_n be_v give_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n general_o by_o all_o the_o practiser_n and_o professor_n thereof_o and_o yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n have_v be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o the_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o considerable_a benefit_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n report_n people_n coke_n preface_n to_o the_o 8_o report_n it_o be_v hyperbolical_o yet_o confident_o affirm_v by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a champion_n of_o the_o law_n who_o report_n go_v for_o law_n general_o without_o control_n that_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a law_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hyperbole_n world_n note_v this_o gradual_a hyperbole_n by_o infinite_a 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but_o about_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o law_n and_o the_o propriety_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 1638._o subject_a argument_n of_o crook_n and_o hutton_n in_o hampdens_n case_n excheq_n chamber_n ann._n 1638._o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n where_o the_o judge_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o major_a part_n adjudge_v that_o to_o be_v law_n which_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o judge_n since_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v 1640._o be_v vote_n in_o parliament_n 7_o decem._n 1640_o 7_o febr._n 1640._o against_o law_n but_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v question_v what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o perfect_a as_o be_v pretend_v what_o folly_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o in_o the_o several_a parliament_n have_v correct_v and_o control_v littleton_n and_o the_o common_a law_n in_o near_a a_o hundred_o particular_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n since_o he_o write_v and_o 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but_o the_o power_n to_o pardon_n murder_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o king_n these_o be_v wicked_a law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o action_n bring_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n in_o other_o man_n name_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v although_o the_o suit_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v no_o cost_v 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 8._o appeal_v to_o rome_n in_o case_n testamentary_a and_o concern_v matrimony_n divorce_n tithe_n oblation_n church_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v seem_v be_v allow_v at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n see_v the_o statute_n 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 12._o the_o like_a statute_n be_v make_v 25_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o whereby_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v prohibit_v but_o there_o be_v power_n give_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o be_v call_v to_o mâ—ke_v canon_n which_o be_v law_n to_o bind_v and_o ensnare_v man_n conscience_n which_o law_n be_v repeal_v 1_o &_o 2_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 8._o be_v revive_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o by_o colour_n whereof_o a_o great_a persecution_n arise_v against_o the_o nonconformist_n which_o have_v continue_v until_o these_o time_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o land_n and_o some_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o other_o pine_v and_o starve_v by_o hard_a and_o long_a imprisonment_n by_o colour_n of_o these_o wicked_a law_n and_o canon_n the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o chap._n 6._o and_o 13_o eliz._n 9_o be_v over-chargeable_a and_o tedious_a and_o use_v as_o a_o great_a oppression_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o part_n adjacent_a the_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n chap._n 7._o and_o other_o subsequent_a statute_n make_v against_o bankrupt_n be_v grow_v a_o mere_a cheat_n of_o the_o people_n very_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a and_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v questionable_a again_o either_o at_o common_a law_n or_o in_o chancery_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n whereas_o the_o law_n intend_v a_o division_n of_o the_o bankrupt_n estate_n to_o all_o his_o creditor_n it_o be_v either_o spend_v in_o suit_n or_o upon_o mercenary_a commissioner_n or_o conceal_v to_o the_o bankrupt_n use_v the_o proceed_n upon_o the_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n 4._o concern_v land_n tenement_n and_o money_n give_v to_o pious_a or_o charitable_a uses_n be_v a_o circular_a and_o expensive_a way_n chargeable_a in_o execution_n expensive_a in_o draw_v up_o the_o inquisition_n and_o decree_n and_o procure_v a_o writ_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o petty_a bag_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o exception_n put_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v stay_v upon_o a_o motion_n in_o chancery_n and_o the_o party_n come_v then_o to_o begin_v the_o suit_n again_o put_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n as_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o bill_n and_o thereupon_o the_o party_n go_v again_o to_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o new_a hear_v in_o chancery_n and_o either_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a decree_n or_o a_o reversal_a thereof_o however_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v under_o three_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v common_o all_o spend_v in_o suit_n either_o for_o or_o against_o the_o charitable_a uses_n this_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n and_o can_v be_v avoid_v while_o thing_n stand_v as_o now_o they_o be_v the_o statute_n in_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o 11._o appoint_v a_o whole_a year_n imprisonment_n for_o take_v the_o egg_n of_o a_o wilde-fowl_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o severe_a law_n the_o statute_n of_o intail_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a trouble_n 25_o h._n 8._o chap._n 22._o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8.2_o limit_v the_o prescription_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n assize_n cozenage_n ayle_n etc._n etc._n to_o no_o less_o than_o threescore_o year_n and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n to_o fifty_o year_n this_o statute_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a that_o a_o man_n hand_n shall_v he_o strike_v off_o for_o strike_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o party_n to_o have_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n a_o severe_a law_n 31_o h._n 8._o 12._o that_o none_o may_v pardon_v felony_n or_o murder_n but_o the_o kâ—ng_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v murder_n be_v a_o impious_a law_n 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 24._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n to_o be_v find_v remain_v in_o england_n give_v no_o offence_n nor_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o hard_a law_n 27_o eliz._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v reformation_n of_o disorder_n in_o minister_n a_o superstitious_a law_n 13_o eliz._n 12._o divers_a office_n expose_v to_o sale_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o ed._n 6.16_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o bribery_n and_o extortion_n entail_v land_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n as_o now_o thing_n stand_v because_o sometime_o such_o entail_v be_v make_v for_o valuable_a consideration_n when_o estate_n be_v all_o fee-simple_n it_o may_v haply_o be_v more_o just_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o forfeiture_n the_o law_n concern_v wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v that_o if_o a_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o the_o good_n float_v to_o land_n and_o neither_o man_n woman_n dog_n nor_o cat_n escape_v alive_a the_o owner_n shall_v lose_v all_o the_o good_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a law_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o edw._n 1._o if_o
this_o annex_v a_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o covenanter_n at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n to_o revoke_v any_o of_o those_o use_v this_o be_v good_a in_o law_n the_o proviso_n be_v couple_v with_o a_o use_n but_o at_o common_a law_n if_o a_o feoffment_n or_o other_o conveyance_n have_v be_v make_v with_o such_o proviso_n the_o proviso_n have_v be_v repugnant_a and_o void_a 42._o by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o may_v use_v what_o trade_n they_o will_v without_o be_v bind_a apprentice_n 17._o 5_o el._n c._n 4._o 11_o el._n c._n 11._o 1_o jac._n c._n 16._o 1_o jac._n c._n 17._o but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n be_v settle_v and_o all_o man_n who_o use_v any_o trade_n art_n or_o occupation_n which_o be_v a_o trade_n at_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v as_o apprentice_n seven_o year_n and_o in_o some_o case_n by_o other_o statute_n restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o some_o tradesman_n from_o keep_v too_o many_o servant_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 43._o by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o cost_v be_v give_v to_o a_o defendant_n which_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n but_o that_o be_v amend_v since_o littleton_n write_v 8._o 8_o el._n c._n 8._o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o now_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v cost_v in_o almost_o all_o case_n in_o personal_a real_a and_o mix_v action_n unless_o upon_o demurrer_n and_o in_o popular_a action_n where_o the_o informer_n discontinue_v he_o shall_v pay_v cost_v 44._o the_o law_n concern_v interest_n of_o money_n since_o littleton_n write_v 8._o 13_o el._n c._n 8._o 21_o jac._n c._n 17._o 3_o car._n c._n 4._o 20_o h._n 3._o c._n 5._o 3_o h._n 7._o c._n 5_o 6._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 8._o have_v be_v alter_v several_a time_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o some_o old_a statute_n lend_v of_o money_n for_o usury_n as_o it_o be_v call_v be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o one_o half_a forfeit_v so_o lend_v afterward_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o loan_n or_o interest_n by_o the_o statute_n 37_o h._n 8._o then_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o jac._n case_n 37_o h._n 8._o c._n coke_n l._n 5._o rep._n claytons_n case_n bring_v it_o to_o eight_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o now_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o six_o in_o the_o hundred_o which_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 45._o in_o the_o old_a law-book_n there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n now_o of_o late_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n since_o littleton_n write_v the_o plead_n be_v clean_o alter_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o form_n in_o edw._n 3._o his_o time_n but_o very_o short_a which_o be_v now_o grow_v excessive_a long_o and_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o dispute_v by_o the_o lawyer_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o plead_n in_o writing_n in_o many_o case_n 46._o the_o writ_n call_v a_o clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la writ_n upon_o this_o writ_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v declare_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n as_o if_o the_o special_a matter_n have_v be_v in_o the_o writ_n be_v a_o late_a invention_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v now_o use_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o latitat_fw-la and_o be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n insomuch_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o expedite_v man_n suit_n and_o save_v they_o from_o abatement_n and_o so_o from_o lose_v their_o suit_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o begin_v again_o in_o case_n where_o there_o want_v good_a instruction_n or_o any_o thing_n mistake_v in_o the_o original_a this_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n since_o littleton_n write_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n 47._o by_o the_o common_a law_n 1634._o m.f._n order_v to_o pay_v 5_o l._n for_o serve_v a_o honourable_a person_n with_o a_o subpoena_n about_o easter-term_n 1634._o a_o nobleman_n can_v not_o be_v arrest_v nor_o his_o person_n imprison_v upon_o mesne_n process_n in_o any_o personal_a action_n neither_o can_v a_o subpoena_n be_v make_v forth_o against_o he_o in_o the_o first_o case_n there_o be_v only_o 291._o only_o cowel_n inst_z jur._n angl._n l._n 4._o tit._n 2._o sect_n 5._o p._n 291._o a_o summons_n and_o thereupon_o a_o distress_n and_o so_o issue_n return_v until_o the_o defendant_n appear_v and_o in_o the_o late_a case_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n than_o lord_n keeper_n or_o lord_n chancellor_n use_v to_o write_v his_o or_o their_o letter_n to_o such_o nobleman_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o suit_n desire_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v now_o nobleman_n be_v use_v as_o other_o be_v their_o privilege_n of_o peerage_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o they_o this_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n now_o upon_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o littleton_n and_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v alter_v in_o so_o many_o particular_n which_o be_v not_o thing_n trivial_a but_o point_n most_o material_a and_o of_o general_a concernment_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o especial_o there_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o very_o few_o particular_n enumerate_v but_o what_o appear_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n his_o own_o write_n to_o which_o i_o most_o confine_v myself_o to_o have_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v as_o aforesaid_a beside_o many_o more_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v in_o some_o thing_n of_o high_a concernment_n as_o appertain_v to_o religion_n and_o other_o thing_n more_o trivial_a and_o of_o less_o concernment_n and_o yet_o worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o here_o omit_v as_o be_v beside_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n because_o littleton_n have_v write_v nothing_o of_o the_o same_o and_o although_o i_o have_v refer_v all_o these_o alteration_n to_o forty_o seven_o particular_a head_n yet_o upon_o perusal_n thereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o some_o one_o of_o those_o head_n many_o particular_n comprehend_v and_o very_o few_o of_o they_o mention_v but_o contain_v more_o than_o one_o particular_a i_o say_v that_o every_o man_n who_o will_v but_o observe_v what_o be_v here_o set_v down_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o that_o littleton_n have_v be_v alter_v in_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o particular_n beside_o what_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o which_o littleton_n have_v not_o write_v and_o therefore_o that_o sure_a lâ—ttleton_n or_o the_o common_a law_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a nor_o so_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o world_n have_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v it_o have_v have_v need_v of_o so_o many_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n chap._n ix_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n and_o another_o of_o equity_n such_o as_o now_o be_v in_o england_n maintain_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o nation_n profess_v the_o gospel_n this_o position_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o contrary_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o foundation_n of_o truth_n either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o justice_n be_v but_o one_o as_o truth_n be_v but_o one_o and_o simple_o one_o and_o justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v opposite_n i_o speak_v of_o distributive_a justice_n not_o of_o essential_a justice_n in_o god_n from_o who_o some_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n but_o that_o appertain_v to_o another_o consideration_n nor_o have_v i_o here_o to_o do_v with_o commutative_a justice_n concern_v the_o various_a management_n of_o affair_n in_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n fraud_n oppression_n wrong_n and_o other_o enormity_n therein_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o set_v up_o this_o light_n 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the_o whole_a book_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n other_o concern_v the_o jew_n commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n 492._o etc._n and_o in_o c._n 22._o qu._n 3._o com._n 8._o p._n 492._o the_o rest_n be_v law_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o 21.12_o of_o exod._n 21.12_o murder_n and_o 20.10_o and_o leu._n 20.10_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n these_o and_o many_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 458._o be_v willet_n in_o exod._n c._n 21._o qu._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n 458._o principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o palestine_n the_o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 46._o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o take_v place_n &_o every_o where_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n law_n of_o nature_n so_o these_o judicial_a law_n call_v by_o moses_n judgement_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o necessary_o declare_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v 21.17_o express_v mat._n 15.4_o mark_n 7.10_o comapr_v with_o exod._n 21.17_o and_o this_o use_v our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v of_o the_o judicial_a law_n now_o a_o judicial_a law_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n from_o other_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 321._o canaan_n perkins_n 1_o vol_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320_o 321._o first_o if_o wise_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o the_o jew_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a by_o natural_a reason_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d pa._n philo_n judeus_fw-la call_v moses_n a_o most_o wise_a lawgiver_n brod._n rep._n l._n 2._o p._n 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o glorious_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o although_o the_o heathen_a be_v idolater_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n account_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o 61._o a_o act_n 25.19_o broughton_n in_o daniel_n conclus_fw-la suet._n tranq_fw-fr vita_fw-la claud._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 16._o tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o pag._n 61._o barbarous_a and_o mischievous_a superstition_n yet_o they_o receive_v those_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v law_n of_o common_a equity_n 23._o equity_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathenish_a idolater_n have_v learned_a to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n and_o b._n and_o perkin_n 1_o vol._n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320._o suet._n tranq_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 48._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n 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upon_o the_o same_o imply_v two_o great_a enormity_n 1._o that_o some_o minister_n may_v have_v a_o benefice_n or_o church-living_a without_o cure_n or_o charge_n of_o soul_n 2._o 13._o 2._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o that_o such_o minister_n may_v be_v absent_a from_o such_o church_n or_o people_n and_o yet_o take_v the_o tithe_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 20._o about_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereabouts_o be_v superstitious_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o hen._n 8.20_o appropriate_v to_o king_n hen._n 8._o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n impious_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a this_o be_v repeal_v the_o 1_o and_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n her_o successor_n be_v call_v supreme_a governor_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n concern_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o payable_a to_o the_o king_n as_o they_o be_v former_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n pay_v to_o the_o highpriest_n all_o of_o they_o be_v superstitious_a law_n 25_o h._n 8._o 20._o 26_o h._n 8._o 3._o 28_o h._n 8._o 11._o the_o like_a superstitious_a be_v all_o those_o law_n which_o concern_v 11_o concern_v 5_o h._n 4._o c._n 11_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o church-duty_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 27_o h._n 8._o 20._o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o 37_o h._n 8._o 12._o 2_o edw._n 6._o 13._o a_o statute_n be_v make_v 34_o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o 1._o prohibit_v the_o read_n or_o have_a scripture_n in_o english_a command_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v he_o that_o shall_v preach_v or_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n injunction_n shall_v recant_v his_o first_o offence_n abjure_v the_o realm_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v be_v burn_v to_o ash_n this_o wicked_a and_o accurse_a law_n be_v repeal_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o present_o upon_o the_o make_n of_o this_o accurse_a impious_a law_n 34_o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o 17._o five_o new_a bishopric_n be_v erect_v by_o the_o king_n whereupon_o king_n h._n 8._o in_o that_o statute_n be_v high_o extol_v for_o his_o piety_n he_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n and_o make_v himself_o pope_n and_o retain_v popery_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 37_o h._n 8._o 17._o appoint_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n whereas_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n all_o those_o statute_n which_o concern_v unite_n of_o church_n election_n of_o bishop_n advowsons_n of_o church_n jus_fw-la patronatus_fw-la quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la be_v superstitious_a and_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o antichrist_n power_n 37_o h._n 2._o 21._o 1_o edw._n 6._o 1._o 1_o m._n 5._o the_o statute_n against_o eat_a flesh_n in_o lent_n and_o at_o other_o time_n little_o better_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o and_o 3_o ed._n 6._o 19_o the_o statute_n 1_o m._n 3._o forbid_v to_o disturb_v a_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o say_v mass_n or_o divine-service_n or_o the_o break_n any_o altar_n cross_n or_o crucifix_n the_o offender_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o be_v otherwise_o punish_v this_o be_v a_o severe_a law_n the_o statute_n appoint_v and_o set_v up_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n next_o to_o the_o king_n his_o vicegerent_n 31_o h._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o old_a statute_n and_o those_o of_o late_a time_n also_o whereby_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v place_v before_o the_o lord_n temporal_a as_o they_o be_v general_o in_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o savour_v strong_o of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n now_o
law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n tac._n 1_o annal._n l_o 3_o c._n 5._o p._n 71._o nature_n hold_v forth_o but_o one_o light_n to_o man_n and_o god_n give_v but_o one_o law_n to_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o in_o their_o hand_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v common_o call_v distributive_a justice_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o â—05_n it_o equity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v that_o be_v honest_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o nature_n bod._n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n â—05_n equity_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v call_v righteousness_n now_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a as_o aequum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la be_v termini_fw-la convertibilés_fw-fr so_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n 17.26_o equity_n weems_n m._n l._n com._n 8._o exerc_n 8._o p._n 225_o 230._o godw._n antiq._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 1._o isa_n 59.13_o 14_o 15_o prov._n 17.26_o and_o these_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n isa_n 59.14_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o equity_n can_v enter_v by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v to_o do_v in_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o be_v there_o express_v the_o same_o appear_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a thing_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o to_o abuse_v magistrate_n for_o execute_v justice_n coloss_n 4.1_o 4.1_o col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o two_o word_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o either_o of_o they_o signify_v just_a or_o equal_a phil._n 1.7_o 1.7_o phil._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la 8.14_o justum_fw-la pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 187._o a._n 2_o cor._n 8.14_o pasor_n in_o his_o lexicon_n render_v it_o prout_n aequitas_fw-la postulat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v english_v that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o the_o a._n the_o pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 343._o a._n learned_a aequalitas_fw-la aequitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o either_o equity_n or_o justce_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribution_n of_o law_n or_o right_n 3.7_o right_n psal_n 98.9_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o and_o almighty_a god_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n these_o word_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v indifferent_o use_v by_o profane_a author_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v only_o distinguish_v thus_o 771._o thus_o franc._n sylvii_n com._n orat._n cicero_n pro_fw-la murena_n tom._n 1._o p._n 771._o aequitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la jus_fw-la vero_fw-la sententia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la so_o that_o equity_n and_o right_o be_v not_o administer_v as_o several_a thing_n 764._o thing_n the_o law_n without_o equity_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o least_o judge_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o p_o 763_o 764._o but_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o other_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o both_o make_v up_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o author_n charge_v it_o as_o a_o fault_n that_o usu_n saepè_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pugnent_fw-la juus_fw-la &_o aequitas_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n the_o lawyer_n themselves_o have_v use_v lex_n for_o jus_fw-la and_o aequitas_fw-la or_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o 41._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finch_n c._n 1._o f._n 1._o consuet_n norm_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr jure_fw-la foe_fw-mi 125._o &_o do_fw-mi de_fw-fr justit_fw-la cod_n cust_n norm_a do_fw-mi justice_n pag._n 7._o b._n arist_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 41._o lex_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la distribuendo_fw-la que_fw-la ceo_fw-la distribute_v droit_fw-fr a_fw-fr chesc_n '_o because_o it_o give_v right_o to_o every_o one_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o opposition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n called_z lex_fw-la c._n lex_fw-la eubul_n din._n scho._n in_o orat._n cicer._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 710._o this_o law_n be_v for_o division_n of_o land_n among_o the_o poor_a commons_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o private_a person_n tit._n liv._o l._n 2._o p._n 71._o c._n agraria_fw-la where_o the_o commmentator_n in_o his_o scholia_n upon_o cicero_n oration_n against_o that_o law_n say_v lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la and_o thence_o reason_n and_o conclude_v logical_o thus_o maj._n the_o law_n give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o min._n this_o law_n do_v not_o give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o concl._n ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la let_v our_o law_n and_o equity_n be_v lay_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o see_v how_o any_o man_n live_v can_v defend_v both_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o example_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o twenty_o pound_n condition_v for_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o interest_n which_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v because_o the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n although_o it_o be_v pay_v two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o and_o nothing_o unpaid_a but_o interest_n the_o creditor_n put_v this_o bond_n in_o suit_n it_o may_v be_v either_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n or_o to_o hook_n in_o some_o other_o pretend_a debt_n or_o duty_n the_o defendant_n plead_v condition_n perform_v or_o upon_o the_o general_a issue_n give_v in_o evidence_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a three_o year_n after_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o the_o condition_n the_o judge_n in_o such_o case_n must_v give_v direction_n for_o law_n that_o the_o jury_n must_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n 697._o defendant_n justitia_fw-la legalis_fw-la strict_a sumpta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la opponitur_fw-la aequitati_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n amesii_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la conscientâ—â_fw-la c._n 2._o p._n 269._o finis_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la coed_n rhod._n l._n 13._o c._n 19_o p._n 697._o must_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o equity_n and_o according_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n prefer_v his_o bill_n into_o the_o chancery_n and_o therein_o allege_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o make_v his_o bill_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n get_v judgement_n enter_v before_o the_o bill_n come_v in_o which_o may_v be_v have_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n the_o poor_a man_n have_v have_v justice_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la and_o his_o adversary_n have_v execution_n against_o he_o for_o the_o twenty_o pound_n penalty_n and_o eight_o pound_n for_o cost_v which_o be_v give_v in_o nature_n of_o damage_n this_o he_o defendant_n must_v pay_v or_o lie_v in_o goal_n and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v justice_n in_o conceit_n can_v relieve_v he_o well_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v get_v a_o reprieve_n upon_o prefer_v his_o bill_n the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n be_v either_o in_o contempt_n or_o pray_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o answer_v in_o the_o country_n or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n confess_v part_n of_o the_o money_n pay_v or_o else_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v ancient_a hereupon_o the_o complaint_n in_o chancery_n obtain_v a_o injunction_n and_o in_o short_a go_v to_o commission_n and_o bring_v the_o cause_n to_o hear_v and_o have_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n pay_v the_o interest_n which_o may_v be_v some_o thirty_o shilling_n and_o cost_v which_o may_v be_v five_o mark_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a eight_o pound_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v plaintiff_n at_o law_n shall_v acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond._n the_o decree_n be_v enrol_v and_o the_o defendant_n serve_v with_o a_o
of_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n as_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o distributive_a justice_n but_o concern_v every_o particular_a man_n as_o the_o immediate_a service_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o the_o law_n as_o now_o it_o be_v have_v need_n of_o such_o court_n of_o equity_n as_o these_o be_v be_v a_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o clear_o against_o the_o 10.1_o the_o isa_n 10.1_o law_n of_o god_n the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v a_o court_n mix_v of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o there_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o termer_n or_o 7._o or_o sewals_n case_n court_n ward_n carol._n 7._o tenant_n of_o land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la or_o knights-service_n for_o any_o long_a time_n as_o 100_o year_n or_o above_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o king_n case_n to_o die_v seize_v because_o that_o he_o have_v the_o land_n and_o the_o reversion_n be_v worth_a little_a or_o nothing_o and_o these_o long_a lease_n be_v make_v to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o ward_n so_o if_o a_o man_n land_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o trustee_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n they_o decree_v the_o land_n to_o descend_v to_o his_o heir_n as_o to_o some_o purpose_n the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n be_v likewise_o a_o mix_a court_n insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o man_n land_n be_v extend_v for_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o a_o judgement_n against_o he_o upon_o a_o recognizance_n the_o court_n may_v and_o usual_o do_v moderate_v the_o rigour_n by_o installing_n the_o debt_n and_o sometime_o discharge_v it_o upon_o matter_n plead_v and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n that_o such_o debt_n shall_v not_o be_v levy_v to_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o the_o subject_a here_o equity_n and_o law_n be_v bring_v together_o which_o i_o remember_v not_o to_o commend_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n which_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n nor_o yet_o the_o exchequer_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o to_o show_v that_o law_n and_o equity_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v both_o dispense_v in_o one_o court_n as_o be_v herein_o before_o set_v forth_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o bench_n by_o the_o chancery_n the_o sir_n john_n smith_n l._n keeper_n his_o speech_n in_o chancery_n lord_n keeper_n or_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o my_o hear_n viz._n that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o that_o court_n be_v trust_v with_o the_o king_n conscience_n but_o he_o can_v not_o delegate_v it_o to_o another_o as_o if_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n which_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o do_v without_o delegacy_n from_o he_o 768._o he_o the_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n may_v judge_v according_a to_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v right_a in_o the_o one_o be_v right_o in_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o be_v 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si_fw-mi equus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hominem_fw-la occiderit_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrum_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la spectet_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_fw-fr veteri_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la comburi_fw-la soleat_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o tit._n 8._o s_o 1._o pacification_n of_o his_o wrath_n in_o case_n of_o misadventure_n where_o any_o christian_a soul_n come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n without_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o deodand_n quicquid_fw-la movet_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la hominis_fw-la deodandum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v a_o superstitious_a imitation_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.22_o psal_n 49.7_o mic._n 6.7_o 32._o that_o a_o man_n pretend_v right_o to_o a_o house_n next_o to_o he_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n c._n stat._n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n and_o find_v no_o one_o in_o the_o house_n get_v in_o peaceable_o mure_n up_o the_o door_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o so_o hold_v it_o without_o force_n this_o be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v no_o forcible_a entry_n against_o any_o law_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o so_o deliver_v upon_o the_o bench_n 39_o bench_n poult_v pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi forcible_n entry_n foe_n 39_o neither_o can_v the_o party_n put_v out_o have_v restitution_n of_o possession_n or_o any_o way_n get_v in_o again_o but_o by_o a_o action_n at_o law_n although_o he_o lie_v out_o of_o door_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n this_o be_v a_o law_n whereby_o hundred_o of_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v make_v destitute_a of_o house_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o tenant_n in_o common_a or_o joynt
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p._n 202_o 203._o ezek._n 45.20_o rom._n 16.17_o 18._o cock_n essay_n p._n 177._o 40._o 20._o 40._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o par_fw-fr pag._n 617._o cust_n norm_a the_o testib_n f._n 142._o a._n doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 6._o foe_n 11._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 3._o foe_n 8._o wingate_n law_n c._n 40._o p._n 66._o n._n 19_o 20._o excommunication_n such_o as_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n chancellor_z or_o official_a cum_fw-la soc_n '_o be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o plead_v in_o abatement_n or_o in_o bar_n of_o any_o action_n in_o disability_n of_o a_o man_n person_n this_o be_v a_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a law_n the_o scot_n have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o curb_n upon_o a_o man_n if_o he_o disobey_v the_o presbytery_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o proceed_n in_o suit_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o law_n which_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n exod._n 23.3_o 6._o jer._n 5.28_o prov._n 20.10_o sir_n 20._o sir_n coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o par_fw-fr pag._n 617._o cust_n norm_a the_o testib_n f._n 142._o a._n doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 6._o foe_n 11._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 3._o foe_n 8._o wingate_n law_n c._n 40._o p._n 66._o n._n 19_o 20._o edw._n coke_n will_v have_v this_o popish_a curse_n use_v to_o enforce_v man_n to_o obedience_n as_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n 41._o that_o law_n prohibit_v conventicle_n or_o unlawful_a illicita_fw-la unlawful_a 35_o el._n c._n 1._o doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 6._o f._n 11._o a_o b._n paul_n pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n cowel_n instit_fw-la index_n exp._n lit_fw-fr a._n assemblata_fw-la illicita_fw-la assembly_n as_o it_o have_v be_v expound_v in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v a_o wicked_a law_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v intend_v chief_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o common_a law_n prohibit_v man_n to_o assemble_v together_o to_o pluck_v down_o a_o house_n or_o the_o head_n of_o a_o pool_n or_o to_o claim_v 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the_o apprenticeship_n of_o all_o impudence_n looseness_n whoredom_n cozenage_n deceit_n and_o wickedness_n 9_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o adjunct_n also_o of_o these_o meeting_n i_o set_v down_o as_o unlawful_a and_o against_o which_o we_o have_v no_o humane_a law_n sing_v of_o bawdy_a song_n ribaldry_n and_o rot_a communication_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o good_a manner_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obviate_v by_o some_o wholesome_a law_n eph._n 4.29_o 1._o cor._n 15._o all_o this_o filthiness_n be_v prohibit_v by_o law_n at_o geneva_n upon_o pain_n of_o three_o day_n imprisonment_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n law_n geneva_n pag._n 32._o 36_o 37._o 37._o geneva_n have_v a_o law_n against_o this_o profaneness_n law_n genes_n p._n 32._o 36_o 37._o 10._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o rail_v mock_a revile_v opprobrious_a language_n taunt_a and_o such_o like_a abuse_n 6._o the_o late_a ordinance_n for_o prohibit_v of_o duel_n and_o provocation_n there_o unto_o do_v extend_v only_o to_o provoke_a word_n and_o carriage_n tend_v to_o challenge_n king_n james_n in_o his_o book_n of_o liberty_n prefer_v the_o papist_n before_o the_o puritan_n this_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o great_a wickedness_n in_o the_o heathen_a that_o when_o they_o abuse_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o emperor_n he_o answer_v they_o with_o this_o scoff_n you_o be_v to_o suffer_v injury_n patient_o for_o so_o they_o be_v command_v by_o your_o god_n perk._n on_o the_o 3._o com._n vol._n 1_o pag._n 44._o col_fw-fr 2._o exit_fw-la tripart_n hist_o cap._n 39_o l._n 6._o against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n except_o it_o be_v for_o woman_n scold_n and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a although_o there_o abuse_n be_v prohibit_v by_o law_n in_o other_o country_n law_n geneva_n pag._n 32._o 37._o and_o the_o same_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o 2_o sam._n 16.7_o and_o 6.20_o isa_n 58.22_o gen._n 37.19_o neh._n 4.3_o in_o all_o nation_n general_o they_o that_o be_v most_o zealous_a &_o imminent_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o religion_n use_v and_o profess_v among_o they_o be_v always_o most_o honour_a and_o esteem_v and_o yet_o in_o england_n heretofore_o nothing_o have_v be_v more_o in_o disgrace_n than_o to_o be_v account_v a_o zealot_n or_o forward_o in_o religion_n 11._o no_o more_o be_v there_o any_o law_n against_o profane_a jest_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o play_n and_o interlude_n nor_o for_o speak_v contemptuous_o or_o vilify_a the_o same_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o this_o aught_o the_o more_o to_o be_v care_v for_o for_o in_o regard_n the_o devil_n have_v send_v abroad_o so_o many_o in_o this_o age_n to_o cast_v aspersion_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o god_n have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n or_o whatsoever_o he_o 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be_v put_v to_o their_o allowance_n if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v it_o will_v secure_v inheritance_n far_o better_o than_o those_o unjust_a entail_v upon_o the_o heir_n male_a and_o will_v prevent_v abundance_n of_o sinful_a expense_n and_o other_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o a_o offence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o this_o kind_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o isa_n 49.23_o 20._o the_o law_n have_v not_o put_v any_o restraint_n upon_o such_o as_o keep_v riotous_a house_n and_o account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o great_a house_n keep_v which_o they_o think_v tend_v much_o to_o their_o credit_n to_o spend_v their_o wine_n and_o beer_n that_o their_o servant_n and_o attendant_n may_v make_v man_n drink_v who_o come_v to_o their_o house_n and_o that_o be_v account_v free_a and_o bountiful_a entertainment_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n against_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prevent_v by_o some_o good_a law_n isa_n 5.11_o 22._o 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sodomy_n and_o murder_n tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o p_o 1032._o &_o p._n 1._o 34._o k._n and_o it_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o plato_n l._n 9_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la that_o the_o adulterer_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n and_o may_v have_v bâ—en_o slay_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o he_o escape_v the_o law_n coel._n rhodig_n lict_n antiqu._n l._n 29._o c._n 18._o p._n 1131._o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o woman_n person_n whether_o clear_a or_o guilty_a whereby_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o horrible_a sin_n of_o whoredom_n be_v much_o increase_v since_o that_o act_n be_v make_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n which_o act_n be_v so_o cautious_o pen_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n unless_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v res_n in_o re_n and_o that_o the_o adulterer_n know_v the_o whore_n to_o be_v a_o marry_a woman_n which_o none_o can_v tell_v but_o such_o as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n 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