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B20451 Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French Coke, Roger, fl. 1696. 1660 (1660) Wing C4979 450,561 399

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offence_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v the_o offendor_n or_o disturb_v the_o arrest_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n if_o any_o offendor_n be_v not_o take_v but_o escape_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o every_o such_o escape_n five_o pound_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n all_o mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v into_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o set_v fine_n and_o amerciament_n therefore_o this_o act_n do_v not_o take_v away_o any_o authority_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n then_o in_o force_n this_o statute_n repeal_v all_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n particular_o 8._o anno_fw-la 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