i_o do_v allow_v the_o print_n of_o this_o book_n jan._n 24._o 1677._o francis_n north._n a_o treatise_n concern_v statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o write_a by_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n late_a lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n tonson_n at_o his_o shop_n under_o grays-inn_n gate_n next_o grays-inn_n lane_n anno_fw-la 1677._o academiae_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n libre_fw-la a_o table_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n what_o a_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v who_o it_o bind_v and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o take_v force_n 1._o what_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v p._n 2._o 2._o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v forma_fw-la informans_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la statuti_fw-la p._n 3._o 3._o the_o royal_a assent_n bind_v not_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n except_o they_o be_v name_v but_o stand_v for_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n ib._n 4._o some_o statute_n proceed_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n from_o the_o prince_n only_o some_o from_o the_o subject_n only_o and_o some_o contain_v benefit_n reciprocal_a but_o the_o law_n convey_v it_o ever_o from_o the_o person_n that_o have_v best_a right_a to_o grant_v ib._n 5._o statute_n pen_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n only_o be_v not_o his_o only_a act_n p._n 6._o 6._o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n p._n 7._o 7._o statute_n commence_v or_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o session_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v count_v simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la p._n 8._o 8._o if_o the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o any_o offence_n be_v pardon_v by_o parliament_n the_o effect_n be_v pardon_v p._n 10._o chap._n ii_o a_o division_n of_o statute_n 1._o statute_n be_v general_n pertain_v to_o all_o subject_n or_o particular_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o general_n all_o judge_n be_v to_o yield_v though_o the_o party_n crave_v it_o not_o but_o particular_a statute_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o without_o plead_v p._n 11._o 2._o of_o statute_n some_o be_v general_n in_o particularity_n some_o particular_a in_o generality_n p._n 12._o 3._o all_o statute_n that_o concern_v the_o king_n or_o queen_n in_o their_o body_n politic_a be_v general_n for_o they_o concern_v all_o subject_n because_o every_o subject_a be_v a_o mystical_a member_n of_o the_o king_n body_n politic_a ib._n 4._o some_o statute_n be_v general_a in_o word_n and_o particular_a in_o intent_n some_o be_v particular_a in_o word_n and_o general_a in_o intent_n p._n 13._o 5._o in_o dubio_fw-la haec_fw-la legis_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la sententia_fw-la quam_fw-la verba_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la p._n 18._o 6._o ubi_fw-la manifest_a pugnant_fw-la legis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la neutrum_fw-la sequendum_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la congruunt_fw-la menti_fw-la mens_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la verbis_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n case_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v in_o divers_a statute_n continue_v by_o unapt_a word_n and_o so_o discontinue_v p._n 19_o chap._n iii_o another_o division_n of_o statute_n 1._o of_o statute_n some_o be_v beneficial_a and_o some_o penal_a and_o because_o the_o most_o be_v penal_a to_o some_o though_o beneficial_a to_o the_o more_o part_n they_o take_v their_o denomination_n of_o the_o prevalent_a quality_n p._n 22._o 2._o of_o statute_n some_o be_v constitutive_a of_o new_a law_n and_o some_o declaratory_a of_o old_a some_o go_v to_o the_o abridgement_n and_o some_o to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n 3._o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o reasonable_a be_v not_o always_o coincident_a nor_o convertible_a neither_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o law_n civil_a p._n 25._o 4._o that_o our_o law_n want_v much_o of_o perfection_n for_o neither_o the_o court_n of_o law_n nor_o of_o conscience_n can_v end_v all_o cause_n but_o some_o of_o necessity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n p._n 26._o chap._n iu._n a_o division_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o statute_n 1._o of_o statute_n some_o must_v be_v interpret_v after_o their_o word_n and_o some_o by_o equity_n p._n 28._o 2._o if_o all_o the_o parliament_n be_v voluntary_o assemble_v again_o and_o not_o by_o writ_n eorum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la interpretari_fw-la statutum_fw-la dubium_fw-la 29._o chap._n v._o of_o interpretation_n of_o statute_n according_a to_o equity_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o epicaia_n go_v 1._o statute_n ampliative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n supply_v a_o defect_n therein_o and_o reform_v matter_n needful_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v reform_v may_v be_v expound_v by_o equity_n p._n 31._o 2._o statute_n may_v sometime_o be_v expound_v by_o equity_n to_o reach_v to_o thing_n of_o vicine_fw-la nature_n especial_o if_o the_o one_o come_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o other_o p._n 34._o 3._o some_o statute_n be_v expound_v by_o equity_n because_o law_n and_o reason_n repugn_v to_o the_o open_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 41._o 4._o law_n and_o reason_n have_v be_v so_o effectual_a against_o the_o word_n of_o statute_n that_o even_o in_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n the_o word_n of_o statute_n have_v be_v control_v p._n 44._o 5._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v all_o the_o custom_n in_o a_o town_n those_o that_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o confirm_v p._n 53._o 6._o if_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n a_o act_n or_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o counsel_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o party_n or_o party_n that_o party_n be_v no_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n none_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n or_o keeper_n or_o two_o of_o they_o p._n 56._o 7._o a_o statute_n must_v bring_v forth_o some_o new_a fruit_n and_o to_o such_o end_n it_o must_v be_v expound_v by_o equity_n p._n 57_o 8._o if_o a_o statute_n by_o the_o open_a sense_n punish_v one_o and_o intend_v another_o it_o must_v be_v expound_v by_o equity_n p._n 61._o chap._n vi_o that_o some_o statute_n penal_a may_v be_v expound_v by_o equity_n 1._o statute_n penal_a may_v be_v so_o expound_v if_o the_o exposition_n tend_v to_o favour_n p._n 63._o 2._o statute_n penal_a that_o remedy_n a_o great_a mischief_n be_v take_v by_o equity_n p._n 66._o 3._o likewise_o if_o they_o continue_v recompense_n p._n 70._o 4._o statute_n penal_a that_o inflict_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n be_v never_o expound_v by_o equity_n except_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v a_o equity_n itself_o p._n 72._o 5._o fineux_n thought_n that_o the_o statute_n of_o attaint_v may_v not_o be_v expound_v by_o equity_n because_o there_o be_v some_o former_a remedy_n p._n 74._o chap._n vii_o of_o statute_n that_o must_v be_v take_v strict_o 1._o statute_n which_o be_v grievous_o penal_a and_o those_o that_o derogate_a from_o the_o common_a law_n and_o those_o that_o save_v not_o in_o their_o general_a disposition_n person_n favourable_a in_o all_o law_n must_v be_v strict_o take_v p._n 76._o 2._o every_o private_a statute_n must_v be_v strict_o take_v if_o it_o be_v penal_a p._n 80._o 3._o all_o statute_n appoint_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o form_n must_v be_v strict_o take_v touch_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o form_n p._n 81._o 4._o statute_n in_o the_o affirmative_a imply_v a_o negative_a when_o there_o be_v no_o former_a law_n nor_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a p._n 83._o 5._o some_o statute_n in_o the_o affirmative_a defeat_v p._n 84._o chap._n i._n what_o a_o statute_n or_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v who_o that_o bind_v and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o take_v force_n this_o word_n statute_n be_v more_o general_a than_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o in_o england_n for_o that_o contain_v burghlees_n and_o even_o very_a ordinance_n in_o court-leet_n or_o court-baron_n moreover_o this_o word_n statuimus_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la designat_fw-la whereas_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v expire_v many_o of_o they_o by_o time_n but_o to_o omit_v the_o force_n of_o word_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n intend_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o 1._o law_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v regal_a authority_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o lawful_o assemble_v which_o take_v strength_n and_o life_n by_o the_o assent_n royal_a so_o that_o i_o account_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o consent_n to_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o be_v forma_fw-la interna_fw-la &_o 2._o informans_fw-la quae_fw-la that_fw-mi rei_fw-la esse_fw-la yet_o this_o agreement_n bind_v not_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n except_o they_o be_v name_v if_o it_o be_v onerous_a for_o it_o must_v be_v take_v as_o 3._o agree_v unto_o for_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v her_o subject_n herself_o
stand_v in_o pristine_a liberty_n and_o though_o 4._o act_v of_o parliament_n be_v consist_v of_o so_o many_o consent_n yet_o sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o subject_n only_o to_o the_o prince_n as_o those_o of_o dime_n and_o subsidy_n and_o some_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o prince_n only_o as_o pardon_n and_o privilege_n confirmation_n of_o custom_n and_o such_o like_a and_o some_o have_v reciprocal_a benefit_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 36_o e_z 3._o c._n 11._o ordain_v that_o where_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o great_a subsidy_n the_o king_n in_o consideration_n thereof_o grant_v that_o after_o three_o year_n nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v or_o demand_v of_o the_o say_a commons_o but_o only_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n but_o to_o who_o soever_o the_o fruit_n redound_v there_o be_v no_o such_o absurdity_n that_o one_o person_n be_v both_o agent_n and_o patient_n for_o the_o law_n conveigh_v the_o thing_n whether_o it_o concern_v many_o or_o one_o from_o they_o or_o he_o that_o best_a right_a have_v to_o give_v the_o matter_n passage_n to_o such_o as_o the_o court_n be_v agree_v shall_v receive_v benefit_n thereof_o and_o because_o every_o man_n consent_n in_o england_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o person_n there_o assemble_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o say_v that_o wrong_n or_o error_n be_v there_o commit_v quia_fw-la concurrit_fw-la consensus_fw-la 5._o omnium_fw-la quorum_fw-la interest_n yet_o i_o can_v say_v but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v err_v whereof_o i_o mean_v to_o speak_v in_o more_o convenient_a place_n now_o whereas_o diverse_a statute_n be_v pen_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a enactor_n for_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la say_v dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la perpendens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o utile_a fore_n in_o casibus_fw-la predictis_fw-la apponere_fw-la remedium_fw-la statuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la donatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o never_o be_v statute_n with_o great_a consent_n at_o the_o make_n nor_o better_a acceptance_n until_o this_o day_n put_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o flow_v all_o intail_v only_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o when_o baron_fw-fr frevile_n and_o baron_n luke_n in_o the_o exchequer_n hold_v opinion_n that_o that_o court_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o common_a plea_n and_o among_o other_o luke_n cite_v the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n edward_n saunders_n chief_a 6._o baron_n who_o opinion_n i_o account_v great_a in_o law_n say_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n be_v no_o statute_n but_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o conclude_v general_o that_o all_o statute_n which_o be_v so_o name_v be_v write_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o subject_n yet_o i_o know_v none_o of_o that_o kind_n except_o the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n be_v such_o a_o one_o the_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n 7._o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o assemble_v have_v agree_v upon_o any_o law_n and_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o law_n for_o it_o have_v relation_n and_o be_v account_v to_o commence_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o act_n that_o be_v conclude_v upon_o at_o one_o session_n be_v account_v simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v at_o what_o day_n the_o statute_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v force_n some_o may_v be_v offender_n of_o the_o law_n before_o it_o be_v know_v and_o save_v that_o that_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o credit_v such_o man_n of_o learning_n as_o be_v justice_n hales_n and_o divers_a other_o justice_n i_o shall_v never_o think_v that_o any_o law_n positive_a or_o constitution_n shall_v bind_v but_o that_o which_o be_v right_o ordain_v and_o also_o due_o publish_v i_o say_v rite_n lata_fw-la 8._o lex_fw-la &_o debitò_fw-la publicata_fw-la and_o because_o i_o be_o in_o matter_n of_o relation_n i_o add_v this_o that_o whensoever_o a_o general_a pardon_n be_v by_o parliament_n if_o the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o any_o offence_n be_v pardon_v the_o effect_n be_v pardon_v as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n be_v strike_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n whereunto_o the_o pardon_n have_v relation_n and_o the_o party_n strike_v die_v after_o in_o a_o time_n exempt_v fróm_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pardon_n this_o death_n nevertheless_o be_v pardon_v because_o the_o stroke_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a be_v pardon_v chap._n ii_o a_o division_n of_o statute_n of_o statute_n some_o be_v general_n and_o some_o particular_a those_o that_o extend_v to_o 1._o all_o subject_n be_v general_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o the_o judge_n in_o every_o court_n be_v of_o office_n bind_v to_o yield_v to_o every_o subject_a when_o his_o case_n before_o they_o need_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v plead_v or_o not_o and_o whether_o the_o party_n crave_v it_o or_o not_o but_o those_o that_o be_v particular_a all_o man_n that_o will_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o they_o must_v plead_v or_o else_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o of_o particular_a statute_n some_o 2._o be_v general_a in_o a_o particularity_n or_o particular_a in_o a_o generality_n as_o those_o that_o concern_v all_o sheriff_n all_o escheator_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o not_o all_o man_n some_o concern_v one_o or_o a_o few_o person_n particular_o all_o those_o statute_n that_o concern_v the_o king_n or_o queen_n in_o 3._o their_o body_n politic_a be_v general_a for_o they_o concern_v all_o subject_n wherefore_o the_o statute_n whereby_o the_o lady_n latimer_n be_v queen_n as_o lawful_o espouse_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v a_o distinct_a capacity_n to_o take_v give_v and_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o king_n or_o of_o and_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v all_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v general_a because_o every_o subject_a be_v a_o mystical_a member_n of_o the_o king_n body_n politic_a a_o hard_a matter_n than_o be_v yet_o 4._o speak_v of_o remain_v because_o some_o statute_n be_v general_a in_o word_n and_o particular_a in_o intent_n some_o be_v particular_a in_o word_n and_o general_a in_o intent_n of_o which_o sort_n i_o know_v no_o great_a number_n and_o to_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o they_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a other_o than_o to_o say_v when_o the_o intent_n be_v prove_v that_o must_v be_v follow_v ut_fw-la verba_fw-la serviant_fw-la intentioni_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intentio_fw-la verbis_fw-la which_o be_v allowable_a in_o all_o law_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o whensoever_o there_o be_v departure_n from_o the_o word_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o must_v be_v well_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o meaning_n the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la name_v but_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o it_o be_v extend_v and_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o all_o bishop_n in_o this_o land_n and_o be_v a_o notable_a boundary_a to_o distinguish_v the_o spiritual_a from_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v that_o if_o any_o treasurer_n receiver_n or_o other_o minister_n accountant_a their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n receive_v of_o any_o person_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o profit_n of_o or_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o fee_n annuity_n 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if_o the_o party_n abate_v the_o first_o per_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la dilatoriam_fw-la be_v restrain_v where_o it_o be_v abate_v by_o such_o a_o exception_n dilatory_a as_o the_o court_n or_o another_o tanquam_fw-la amicus_fw-la curiae_fw-la may_v abate_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o town_n there_o be_v some_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n those_o be_v not_o confirm_v 3_o h._n 7._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n or_o two_o of_o they_o call_v to_o they_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o temporal_a lord_n of_o the_o king_n be_v most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n two_o other_o justice_n have_v authority_n to_o examine_v riot_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o none_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o court_n but_o the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n and_o keeper_n or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o the_o other_o be_v but_o assistant_n and_o not_o judge_n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o error_n if_o they_o call_v not_o such_o person_n as_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o act_n for_o law_n and_o reason_n say_v licet_fw-la presentia_fw-la aut_fw-la consilium_fw-la alicujus_fw-la requiratur_fw-la in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la actu_fw-la requirens_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la illud_fw-la sequi_fw-la final_o every_o statute_n do_v 7._o either_o bring_v forth_o some_o new_a thing_n or_o be_v declaratory_a of_o former_a law_n and_o therefore_o every_o statute_n must_v be_v expound_v to_o have_v some_o good_a operation_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n needless_a or_o void_a the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o provide_v that_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v by_o abbathy_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v good_a for_o 21_o year_n only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n if_o so_o many_o year_n be_v by_o the_o 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penal_a 1._o some_o be_v beneficial_a or_o gracious_a and_o again_o some_o statute_n be_v constitutive_a of_o new_a law_n 2._o some_o declaratory_a of_o old_a some_o go_v to_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o common_a law_n some_o to_o the_o enlargement_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o define_v the_o member_n of_o these_o division_n nor_o show_v example_n for_o they_o bear_v their_o name_n and_o nature_n in_o their_o forehead_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o do_v in_o this_o precurse_n and_o preparation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o work_n only_o i_o will_v say_v with_o sir_n edward_n saunders_n late_o chief_a baron_n of_o worthy_a memory_n that_o all_o statute_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v penal_a 6._o to_o some_o but_o if_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o very_o many_o and_o punish_v a_o few_o they_o be_v to_o be_v count_v gracious_a take_v that_o denomination_n of_o the_o prevalent_a quality_n and_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v that_o some_o statute_n be_v constitutive_a of_o new_a law_n and_o 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always_o coincident_a together_o i_o know_v that_o reason_n may_v be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o law_n and_o maxim_n the_o foundation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o maxim_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v and_o must_v be_v reconcile_v in_o every_o case_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o differ_v but_o all_o this_o negotiation_n bring_v we_o a_o less_o matter_n than_o that_o which_o tully_n de_fw-la legibus_fw-la speak_v of_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v this_o defect_n peculiar_a to_o our_o law_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v non_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la constituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddipotest_fw-la and_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o perfection_n 4._o in_o our_o law_n that_o both_o our_o court_n of_o law_n yea_o and_o our_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o doctor_n and_o the_o student_n say_v 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