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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 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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
pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi pardon_v f._n 218._o b._n &_o 219._o a._n 2_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 13._o 13._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_n murder_n and_o it_o have_v be_v common_o use_v in_o former_a age_n whereby_o the_o land_n have_v be_v defile_v with_o blood_n this_o be_v a_o impious_a privilege_n or_o custom_n and_o clear_o against_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n oath_n although_o by_o a_o statute_n of_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 2._o it_o appear_v such_o pardon_n be_v very_o common_a and_o eat_v available_a in_o law_n against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la etc._n etc._n prov._n 28.17_o jam._n 4.12_o exod._n 21.12_o weems_n m._n l._n com._n 6._o decal_n exercit._fw-la 9_o p._n 131._o fine_a 131._o sueton_n tranq_n in_o vita_fw-la julii_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 89._o in_o fine_a it_o be_v write_v that_o of_o all_o the_o senate_n who_o murder_v julius_n caesar_n there_o be_v scarce_o one_o that_o either_o survive_v he_o three_o year_n or_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n the_o historian_n say_v they_o be_v all_o condemn_a and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o pardon_n 175._o pardon_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 174._o &_o p._n 175._o no_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereunto_o he_o be_v himself_o subject_a 14._o 29._o 14._o custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi tenure_n par_fw-fr homage_n foe_n 27._o b._n kitchen_n courtbaron_n cowel_n inst_z l._n 2._o tit_n 3._o f._n 3._o p._n 115_o s._n 15._o p._n 119._o wingate_n law_n c._n 7._o p._n 13._o n._n 29._o the_o oath_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o lord_n of_o manor_n be_v snare_n upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o savour_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n the_o oath_n of_o homage_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a book_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o tenant_n will_v be_v the_o lord_n trueman_n have_v many_o trivial_a addition_n to_o it_o which_o be_v not_o of_o concernment_n enough_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v swear_v unto_o and_o all_o be_v against_o that_o law_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o exod._n 20.7_o jam._n 5.12_o 15._o a._n 15._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o f._n 20._o b._n foe_o 21._o a._n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n give_v and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v too_o high_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a viz._n majesty_n sovereignty_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n infinity_o etc._n etc._n ubiquity_n immortality_n perfection_n verity_n absolute_a justice_n etc._n etc._n b._n etc._n co._n tit._n pa._n to_o his_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o rep._n plough_v com._n foe_o 234._o a._n &_o 177._o a_o b._n and_o by_o sir_n edw._n coke_n seven_o time_n king_n james_n be_v call_v le_fw-fr fountain_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr piety_n &_o justice_n &_o la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_fw-fr the_o fountain_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n o_o fearful_a blasphemy_n although_o it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o these_o attribute_n be_v but_o analogical_a expression_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o arrogancy_n especial_o when_o by_o this_o temptation_n it_o be_v take_v to_o himself_o of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v 14._o speak_v such_o emperor_n and_o prince_n who_o have_v take_v that_o honour_n to_o themselves_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o do_v caligula_n domitian_n commodus_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n have_v all_o and_o always_o miserable_o perish_v jun._n brut._n vind_z contr_n tyrann_n p._n 14._o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o ruin_n as_o be_v see_v in_o herod_n when_o the_o people_n cry_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n than_o be_v he_o smite_v etc._n etc._n act_v 12.22_o 23._o he_o that_o say_v my_o honour_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o will_v endure_v no_o such_o pride_n 51._o pride_n gualdo_n priorato_fw-la bell._n germ._n p._n 125._o battle_n luâ—zâ—n_n p._n 19_o 20._o divers_a of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v call_v â—oâ—l_o jun._n brut._n vind_z contra_fw-la tyrann_n p._n 51._o that_o famous_a worthy_a gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n and_o although_o he_o protest_v against_o the_o impious_a acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o condemn_v such_o hyperbolical_a title_n in_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o heathen_a babylonian_n 281._o babylonian_n coel._n rhod._n lect._n 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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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forestae_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o acâ—s_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o chief_o therein_o be_v intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o upon_o the_o norman_a conquest_n by_o duke_n william_n 6._o william_n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 221_o 222._o exit_fw-la henrico_n huntingdon_n l._n 6._o the_o bulk_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n some_o few_o except_v wales_n be_v then_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o be_v divide_v to_o such_o nobleman_n commander_n and_o gentleman_n as_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conquest_n the_o design_n not_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o himself_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o force_n help_n and_o purse_n of_o many_o other_o who_o be_v to_o share_v with_o the_o conqueror_n therein_o who_o beside_o what_o he_o reserve_v in_o demesne_n he_o divide_v the_o rest_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o assistant_n to_o be_v 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insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v afterward_o a_o 2._o a_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 222._o col_fw-fr 2._o shame_n to_o be_v account_v a_o englishman_n which_o cause_v very_o many_o to_o remove_v into_o wales_n and_o other_o country_n rather_o than_o to_o abide_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o stranger_n who_o come_v with_o he_o who_o 224._o who_o stat_n '_o ebor_n '_o 12._o ed._n 2._o in_o preface_n plough_v com._n foe_o 129._o b._n fourn_n geogr._n orbis_n notitia_fw-la l._n 5._o part_n 1._o c._n 11._o pag._n 224._o thereupon_o alter_v or_o rather_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v the_o nation_n have_v no_o considerable_a settlement_n by_o law_n until_o hen._n 3._o his_o time_n
read_v for_o that_o proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n fulfil_v but_o by_o sell_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n rev._n 18.13_o mal._n 3.11_o 2_o cor._n 2._o last_v ver_fw-la paraeus_n upon_o rev._n 14.16_o 17._o 28._o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o mortuary_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 6_o 13_o ed._n 1._o stat._n dict_z circumspect_a agatis_fw-la new_a term_n law_n verb._n mortuary_n cowel_n interp._n verb._n mortuary_n mortuary_n that_o be_v the_o best_a good_a as_o a_o heiriot_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o money_n as_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v or_o rather_o a_o certain_a rate_n settle_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o it_o be_v original_o a_o thing_n give_v to_o god_n to_o purge_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v which_o he_o contract_v by_o omission_n or_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n but_o have_v be_v always_o claim_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o since_o by_o their_o successor_n the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n the_o law_n be_v superstitious_a and_o the_o payment_n unlawful_a be_v a_o conformity_n to_o idolater_n and_o a_o derogation_n from_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1_o cor._n 6.14_o levit._fw-la 20.23_o isa_n 1.12_o ezek._n 43.8_o 29._o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v take_v 5._o take_v heb._n 7._o 5_o 12._o furius_n camillus_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o seven_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n to_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n tit._n liv._o l._n 5._o from_o the_o levitical_a service_n where_o the_o payment_n be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n and_o employ_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o levitical_a service_n and_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n dispose_v of_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o this_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o heathen_a 11._o heathen_a rous_n attic._n ant._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 59_o &_o 96._o godw._n antiq._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 11._o both_o greek_n and_o roman_n who_o pay_v their_o tithe_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o greek_n first_o use_v it_o and_o then_o 1._o then_o godw._n ant._n jud._n m._n a._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 250_o 251_o 253._o fox_n act._n mon._n vol._n 1._o p_o 336._o col._n 1._o the_o roman_n who_o take_v many_o of_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n from_o the_o grecian_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o other_o law_n of_o athens_n also_o receive_v this_o custom_n then_o when_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o papacy_n be_v advance_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v those_o thing_n receive_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o body_n of_o religion_n false_o so_o call_v be_v patch_v up_o together_o consist_v partly_o of_o jewish_a and_o partly_o of_o heathenish_a custom_n impose_v upon_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n as_o may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a it_o only_o suffice_v for_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o know_v that_o these_o tithe_n be_v levitical_a and_o ceremonial_a 318._o ceremonial_a pareau_n in_o apoc._n c._n 13_o 16._o weemse_n cer._n law_n com._n 1._o exercit._fw-la 1._o p._n 3._o &_o com._n 2._o exercit._fw-la 16._o p._n bellarm._n contr._n lib._n de_fw-la cler._n p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o and_o so_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o be_v abolish_v with_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o 116._o in_o the_o money_n call_v smokepeny_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o ine_fw-mi king_n of_o england_n an._n 740._o and_o augment_v by_o etelpe_n which_o they_o call_v peterpence_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 116._o some_o place_n until_o 315._o until_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 336._o col._n 1._o exit_fw-la chrysost_n &_o augustino_n bellar._n contr._n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr cler._n p._n 315._o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n may_v as_o well_o fall_v to_o circumcise_n and_o sacrifice_v as_o to_o demand_v tithe_n as_o due_a by_o any_o divine_a law_n but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v up_o these_o tithe_n on_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v the_o efficacious_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o seldom_o do_v any_o good_a where_o there_o be_v jangle_n and_o wrangle_v about_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o there_o be_v common_o in_o every_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la levit._fw-la 29.30_o 32._o deut._n 18.4_o numb_a 18.24_o 26._o nehem._n 10.37_o 38._o cock_n engl._n law_n p._n 22._o the_o priesthood_n which_o receive_v tithe_n be_v change_v then_o must_v there_o of_o necessity_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.5_o 12._o 30._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o whether_o those_o which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v all_o one_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v one_o year_n profit_n the_o ten_o be_v a_o tithe_n ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o ten_o the_o cowel_n int._n verb._n ten_o pope_n until_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o pope_n urban_n grant_v they_o to_o that_o king_n to_o have_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o french_a the_o pope_n receive_v they_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o highpriest_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n and_o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v they_o after_o edw._n 2._o and_o sometime_o the_o pope_n receive_v they_o 116._o they_o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o these_o payment_n cease_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o pope_n when_o king_n h._n 8._o revolt_v from_o the_o pope_n ann._n 1534._o until_o then_o england_n be_v the_o pope_n vassal_n bod._n repub._n l._n p._n 116._o but_o king_n hen._n 8._o when_o he_o cashier_v the_o pope_n declare_v himself_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o receive_v thele_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o erect_v a_o court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o first-fruit_n be_v now_o part_v of_o the_o exchequer_n where_o the_o same_o be_v receive_v and_o there_o they_o be_v pay_v until_o this_o day_n 9_o day_n rous_n attic._n ant._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o these_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o tithe_n and_o be_v pay_v towards_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o levitical_a service_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v exod._n 22.29_o deut._n 18.4_o leu._n 2.12_o &_o 27.30_o 32._o exod._n 23.19_o heb._n 7.12_o 31._o the_o law_n concern_v 27._o concern_v wing_n law_n c_o 19_o p._n 30._o 1â—_n 27._o deodand_n which_o be_v by_o law_n declare_v to_o be_v something_o give_a or_o as_o it_o be_v forfeit_v to_o god_n for_o 1._o for_o coke_n comp_n copyholder_n sect_n 27._o p._n 9_o stamf._n pl._n cor._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o cowel_n interp._n verb_n deodand_n 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
shall_v we_o depart_v from_o they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o ceremonial_a or_o temporal_a law_n which_o now_o being_n abrogate_a be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v exod._n 18.13_o 21_o 22._o numb_a 27.1_o 2._o deut._n 17.6_o 10_o 11._o ezra_n 7.25_o 26._o act_n 25.9_o 10._o 54._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v punish_v upon_o indictment_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n be_v the_o matter_n never_o so_o plain_a except_o in_o some_o few_o case_n late_o provide_v for_o accusation_n for_o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n 2._o foe_n 69._o the_o bill_n find_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v but_o a_o accusation_n until_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o two_o jury_n unless_o the_o offender_n will_v confess_v the_o fact_n which_o cause_v few_o or_o none_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o wilful_a breach_n of_o the_o best_a law_n in_o force_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o prosecutor_n be_v force_v to_o be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n to_o promote_v the_o execution_n of_o 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21.12_o rev._n 13.10_o leu._n 24.17_o 21_o 22._o 19_o he_o that_o hurt_v or_o strike_v another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o hurt_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o recompense_v the_o party_n hurt_v for_o his_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o if_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v malicious_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n 21._o exod._n 18.19_o levit._fw-la 24.19_o 20._o deutr._fw-la 19.21_o 20._o such_o as_o make_v uproar_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o death_n follow_v or_o be_v occasion_v by_o such_o uproar_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n luke_n 23_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 23.14.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.21.22_o 21._o a_o all_o adulterer_n a_o bugger_n â—_o witch_n b_o sodomites_o b_o ravisher_n and_o profess_v or_o common_a â—_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o commit_v a_o incest_n in_o the_o near_a degree_n true_o so_o call_v a_o john_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o jer._n 29.22.23_o a_o exod._n 22.19_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o a_o exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 20.6_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o and_o leu._n 18.22_o b_o deut._n 22.25_o 2_o sam._n 13.14.29_o a_o gen._n 38.15.24_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.11.12_o and_o 18.6.7_o 22._o fornicator_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v severe_o and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o such_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16.17_o deut._n 22.28.29_o judas_n 7._o 23._o all_o wantonness_n laciviousnesse_n and_o filthy_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n prov._n 6.29_o judas_n 7._o deut._n 25.11.12_o 24._o that_o for_o felony_n of_o good_n or_o cattle_n steal_v the_o thief_n not_o to_o suffer_v death_n but_o to_o make_v restitution_n according_a to_o god_n law_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v in_o case_n he_o can_v satisfy_v prov._n 6.30.31_o exo._n 22_o 1.7.4_o 7._o job_n 20.15.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o luk._n 19.8_o 25._o that_o for_o public_a and_o presumptuous_a theft_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o where_o murder_n follow_v the_o thief_n shall_v suffer_v death_n josh_n 7.11.25_o 2_o sam._n 12.5_o exod._n 22.2_o 26._o that_o no_o man_n to_o be_v convict_v in_o any_o case_n capital_a but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o deut._n 17.6_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o heb._n 10.28_o numb_a 35.30_o 27._o that_o a_o single_a witness_n shall_v convict_v no_o man_n in_o any_o case_n without_o other_o proof_n or_o evince_a circumstance_n deut._n 19.15.18_o john_n 8.17_o and_o 5.31_o math._n 18.16_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 28._o that_o a_o perjure_a or_o malicious_a false_a witness_n shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n or_o loss_n which_o his_o false_a testimony_n regular_o shall_v cause_v another_o to_o suffer_v and_o the_o suborner_fw-ge of_o perjury_n in_o like_a manner_n dan._n 6.24_o deut._n 19.18.19.21_o prov._n 19.5_o 29_o that_o for_o all_o trespass_n by_o one_o self_n or_o any_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n the_o wrongdoer_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n both_o for_o damage_n loss_n gen._n 31.39_o deut._n 22.19_o exod._n 21.28_o exo._n 22.5.6.9_o 30._o that_o for_o all_o loss_n by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o promise_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o wrongdoer_n both_o damage_n and_o loss_n gen._n 31.39.28_o exod._n 22.10.12_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o 31._o where_o a_o man_n be_v overwrought_a and_o deceive_v in_o any_o contract_n or_o covenant_n the_o deceive_a iâ—_n to_o be_v relieve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o such_o agreement_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o isa_n 1.17_o and_o 58.6_o 32._o that_o where_o a_o man_n at_o liberty_n and_o of_o age_a discretion_n swear_v to_o perform_v any_o lawful_a contract_n or_o agreement_n he_o be_v to_o be_v enforce_v to_o perform_v it_o although_o he_o be_v deceive_v 1_o king_n