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of_o their_o forefather_n but_o that_o the_o same_o or_o very_o like_a what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o use_n among_o we_o may_v be_v see_v among_o many_o of_o the_o most_o civilise_a of_o they_o and_o be_v so_o early_o in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o seem_v 21._o say_v john_n oldendorpius_n to_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n right_a reason_n and_o necessity_n by_o a_o edict_n or_o law_n of_o theodorico_n hinfare_n king_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o goth_n make_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 497_o arrest_v of_o the_o body_n of_o defendant_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o constitution_n of_o charlemaigne_n who_o dominion_n extend_v over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n make_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 780._o the_o house_n of_o those_o that_o withhold_v their_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v and_o if_o they_o oppose_v and_o presume_v to_o enter_v again_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o custody_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n more_o especial_o in_o famous_a mart_n town_n 15._o and_o imperial_a city_n as_o frankford_n upon_o the_o main_a lipsich_n norinberg_n etc._n etc._n say_v john_n koppen_n in_o rangensdorff_n chief_a councillor_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n arrest_v for_o debt_n be_v frequent_o make_v and_o the_o debtor_n imprison_v and_o this_o say_v he_o a_o vetustissimis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la legibus_fw-la originem_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la have_v its_o begin_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a roman_a law_n a_o clerk_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o likely_a to_o run_v away_o a_o debtor_n that_o have_v no_o land_n or_o be_v likely_a to_o remove_v away_o his_o good_n be_v a_o prodigal_n or_o contumatious_a refuse_v to_o appear_v and_o can_v give_v surety_n may_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o country_n &_o jure_v saxonico_n be_v arrest_v and_o take_v in_o poland_n polonia_n he_o that_o will_v not_o or_o can_v give_v bail_n to_o answer_v the_o action_n be_v arrest_v in_o russia_n when_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n russia_n do_v come_v to_o a_o defendant_n if_o he_o give_v not_o bail_v 1562._o he_o be_v to_o be_v detain_v in_o custody_n in_o geneva_n upon_o a_o return_n or_o certificate_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v nothing_o he_o be_v arrest_v the_o like_a course_n of_o arrest_n and_o compel_v of_o man_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n 3._o be_v and_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o practise_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n spain_n hungary_n scotland_n and_o in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n 326._o and_o many_o other_o place_n who_o do_v think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o liberty_n as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n holland_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o hanse_v town_n switzerland_n and_o genoa_n etc._n
the_o ancient_n legal_a fundamental_a and_o necessary_a right_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la arrest_n and_o process_n of_o outlary_n and_o the_o illegality_n many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o proposal_n tender_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o that_o old_a and_o better_a way_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o new_a by_o peremptory_a summons_n and_o citation_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n by_o fabian_n philipps_n esq_n antonius_n matheus_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la auctâ—onibus_fw-la arduum_fw-la est_fw-la vetustis_fw-la novitatem_fw-la dare_v novis_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la dira_fw-la per_fw-la incantum_fw-la serpunt_fw-la contagia_fw-la vulgus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o christopher_n wilkinson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a boy_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n 1676._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o obtain_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o desire_a innovation_n be_v borrow_v from_o mr._n elsliot_n wicked_a invention_n and_o a_o wild_a systeme_n not_o long_o after_o frame_v and_o from_o some_o also_o now_o much_o disuse_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n chap._n 3._o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o writ_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n then_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 4._o the_o ancient_a use_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n chap._n 5._o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n be_v a_o more_o gentle_a way_n of_o compel_a man_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n or_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n then_o that_o which_o be_v former_o use_v chap._n 6._o the_o delay_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o process_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o disuse_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o the_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n have_v increase_v preserve_v and_o encourage_v trade_n better_o secure_v the_o creditor_n debt_n and_o make_v the_o borrow_n of_o money_n more_o easy_a than_o it_o be_v before_o chap._n 8._o the_o pawn_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o common_o a_o better_a security_n than_o land_n or_o personal_a estate_n upon_o which_o the_o borrow_n of_o money_n be_v not_o only_o very_o troublesome_a but_o difficult_a chap._n 9_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o borrow_v of_o money_n upon_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o upon_o personal_a security_n and_o that_o without_o trust_n and_o personal_a security_n trade_n can_v well_o or_o at_o all_o subsist_v chap._n 10._o the_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o arrest_n be_v no_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o or_o have_v be_v hitherto_o or_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 11._o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o grecian_a commonwealth_n athens_n and_o sparta_n those_o great_a contender_n for_o liberty_n and_o preserver_n of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o establishment_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n neither_o understand_v or_o suspect_v any_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n to_o be_v in_o the_o necessary_a and_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n chap._n 12._o the_o trouble_n and_o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o whip_n scourge_v sell_v for_o bondslave_n and_o other_o cruelty_n use_v by_o creditor_n in_o the_o sue_n and_o prosecution_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o the_o trouble_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o senator_n to_o appease_v they_o chap._n 13._o that_o their_o order_n make_v to_o pacify_v a_o tumult_n be_v not_o perpetual_a or_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o absolute_a freedom_n of_o the_o debtor_n from_o arrest_n or_o restraint_n of_o their_o person_n until_o they_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o give_v bail_v to_o do_v it_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o which_o give_v process_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o exigent_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o action_n therein_o mention_v be_v not_o repeal_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 28_o e._n 3._o or_o 42_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o public_a good_a in_o those_o kind_n of_o law_n proceed_n which_o may_v deserve_v a_o repeal_n by_o those_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 15._o that_o the_o nation_n have_v not_o be_v base_a or_o slavish_a ever_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 16._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o report_n of_o sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n touch_v the_o process_n of_o arrest_n use_v in_o our_o law_n and_o the_o many_o error_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n or_o manuscript_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o fictitious_a matter_n and_o relation_n mention_v therein_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o late_a incessant_a needless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n and_o the_o proceed_n in_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o a_o design_n of_o overturning_a monarchy_n and_o government_n and_o to_o create_v office_n place_n employment_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o contriver_n thereof_o and_o their_o party_n chap._n 18._o that_o neither_o oliver_n cromwell_n or_o his_o son_n richard_n the_o second_o mock-protector_n or_o little_a highness_n do_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v reasonable_a or_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o those_o ignorant_a giddy_a and_o ever-changing_a kind_n of_o reformation_n chap._n 19_o what_o occasion_v the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o former_a project_n and_o groundless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n desire_v by_o the_o new_a way_n of_o a_o peremptory_a summons_n or_o the_o old_a by_o writ_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o plaintiff_n pleasure_n be_v not_o consistent_a or_o agreeable_a one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o that_o law_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v be_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o positive_a not_o arbitrary_a chap._n 21._o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n to_o give_v way_n to_o that_o design_n which_o may_v open_v a_o passage_n to_o other_o innovation_n and_o contrivance_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a chap._n i._n the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a the_o suggestion_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o inducement_n to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v great_o mistake_v or_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v pretend_v they_o be_v raro_fw-la contingentia_fw-la and_o do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v and_o when_o they_o do_v arise_v have_v their_o original_n from_o other_o cause_n but_o not_o from_o arrest_n in_o 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