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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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these_o thing_n be_v discuss_v 9_o 334._o 9_o pault_n pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n stand_v mute_a foe_n 222._o westm_n 1._o c._n 12_o fitz._n cor._n 233_o 283_o 359._o stams_n pl._n cor._n l._n 2._o f._n 149_o 150._o this_o judgement_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o tit._n 18._o sect_n 35._o p._n 334._o the_o judgement_n of_o pain_n for_o it_o &_o dure_v when_o a_o man_n charge_v with_o felony_n or_o other_o capital_a crime_n either_o stand_v mute_a or_o refuse_v to_o plead_v to_o a_o issue_n to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v that_o the_o party_n indict_v or_o arraign_v upon_o a_o inquisition_n for_o his_o refusal_n to_o plead_v shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o his_o back_n with_o a_o stone_n under_o it_o and_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 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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 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h._n 3._o day_n in_o real_a action_n &_o 51_o h._n 3._o day_n in_o dower_n preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 5_o &_o 6_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 2_o h._n 5._o cap_n 4._o the_o return_v of_o writ_n upon_o the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o apocryphal_a saint_n and_o upon_o popish_a holiday_n such_o as_o s._n michael_n s._n the_o true_a michael_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v like_o god_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v dan._n 12.1_o but_o this_o be_v some_o counterfâ—it_n michael_n michael_n s._n hilary_n s._n martin_n all_o soul_n all_o saint_n the_o purification_n at_o the_o best_a be_v superstitious_a and_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o dedication_n of_o day_n to_o saint_n be_v part_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o last_o time_n much_o worse_a be_v some_o of_o those_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n dedicate_v to_o idol_n as_o the_o rood_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o day_n when_o the_o idol_n or_o false_a christ_n be_v carry_v in_o procession_n and_o worship_v be_v the_o three_o of_o may_n s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n that_o be_v thomas_z a_o becket_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n who_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v blasphemous_o thus_o tu_fw-la per_fw-la thomae_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la effudit_fw-la fac_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n scandere_fw-la quo_fw-la thomas_n ascendit_fw-la 64._o ascendit_fw-la verse_v rest_n decay_a intel._n p._n 54_o 55_o to_o 64._o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n moon_n tuysco_n waden_n thor_n friga_n and_o seat_a be_v old_a saxon_a idol_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o month_n dedicate_v to_o janus_n mars_n maia_n euscb_n maia_n suet._n tran._n sup._n jul._n caes_n p._n 2._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n caesar_n sect_n 31._o syms_n church-history_n in_o the_o life_n of_o commodus_n p._n 27._o exit_fw-la euscb_n julius_n caesar_n augustus_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o use_v in_o the_o law_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o can_v be_v change_v without_o change_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v abolish_v according_a to_o those_o law_n psal_n 16.4_o deut._n 12.3_o 4._o exod._n 22.20_o &_o 23.13_o perk._n idol_n last_o time_n 1_o vol._n p._n 683._o col._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 12._o cap._n 10._o 1_o corin._n 10.12_o the_o 42._o the_o tit._n liv._o l._n 29._o p._n 719._o f._n tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 42._o heathen_a have_v such_o holiday_n dedicate_v to_o idol_n in_o imitation_n of_o who_o the_o papist_n appoint_v such_o day_n as_o be_v first_o mention_v 25._o the_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o court_n smell_v of_o 177._o of_o stamf._n pl._n coro_n do_fw-mi trial_n per_fw-la battle_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o f._n 177._o idolatry_n decal_n idolatry_n willet_n in_o exo._n hex_z in_o com._n 3._o decal_n the_o jew_n swear_v upon_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n this_o custom_n be_v condemn_v as_o superstitious_a our_o lay_v the_o right-hand_a upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o new-testament_n and_o kiss_v the_o same_o be_v no_o better_o although_o some_o superstitious_a person_n account_v these_o very_a profitable_a and_o significant_a ceremony_n they_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o oath_n have_v no_o resemblance_n to_o any_o oath_n in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n manuscript_n hand_n law_n geneva_n pag._n 12._o these_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o and_o kiss_v the_o book_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a see_v the_o treatise_n of_o oath_n p._n 57_o write_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n horn._n mirror_n justice_n c._n 3._o sec_fw-la 24_o 25._o expos_fw-la forest-law_n foe_n 40._o a_o old_a manuscript_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o ceremony_n abovesaid_a a_o oath_n be_v a_o solemn_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n make_v they_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n to_o appoint_v teach_v ceremony_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o party_n swear_v make_v idol_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o book_n the_o word_n be_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o all_o 287._o all_o idem_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o tit._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n 115._o &_o sect_n 15._o p._n 119._o &_o p._n 287._o saint_n and_o sometime_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n gen._n 14.22_o deut._n 32.40_o rev._n 10.6_o deut._n 6.13_o mat._n 5.34_o 35._o some_o lawyer_n hold_v and_o among_o the_o civilian_n it_o have_v be_v constant_o use_v that_o the_o guardian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o minor_a or_o pupil_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o which_o i_o find_v in_o a_o 118._o a_o cowel_n inst_z jur._n angl._n l._n 1._o tit._n 21._o sect_n 4._o p._n 70._o exit_fw-la fitz._n n._n b._n f._n 118._o body_n of_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o late_a king_n professor_n of_o law_n in_o cambridge_n custos_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la minoris_fw-la jurare_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o so_o the_o proctor_n or_o attorney_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o master_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la 26._o b._n 26._o kitch_n felo_fw-la foe_fw-mi 26._o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o 5_o ed._n 6._o c._n 9_o 10._o 8_o el._n c._n 4._o 39_o el._n c._n 15._o doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 8._o foe_n 17._o b._n the_o law_n against_o felony_n in_o many_o case_n as_o the_o steal_v of_o good_n worth_n five_a shilling_n out_o of_o a_o house_n or_o from_o a_o stall_n in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n or_o any_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o a_o man_n person_n secret_o and_o some_o great_a felony_n for_o which_o the_o party_n convict_v shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o death_n without_o any_o mercy_n 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ant._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o cock_n essay_n p._n 166._o this_o severity_n may_v better_o be_v turn_v to_o servitude_n and_o labour_n where_o restitution_n can_v be_v have_v in_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n like_o the_o roman_n pistrinum_fw-la or_o metallum_n or_o mine-work_n or_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o this_o age_n than_o death_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o profess_a maxim_n among_o such_o that_o a_o short_a life_n and_o sweet_a be_v better_a than_o a_o long_a life_n and_o sorrowful_a and_o the_o same_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n eph._n 4.28_o exod._n 22.1_o 3_o 4_o 7._o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o 215._o 12.6_o tac._n annal._n l._n 14._o c._n 13._o p._n 215._o where_o other_o punishment_n be_v by_o law_n inflict_v without_o note_n of_o severity_n for_o crime_n not_o capital_a which_o make_v man_n life_n miserable_a there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o executioner_n or_o halter_n 27._o a_o 27._o 15_o h._n 7._o c._n 8._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f._n 145._o b_o rast_n entr._n tit_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la foe_fw-mi 473._o a_o b._n 474._o a._n 465._o b._n coke_n entr._n tit_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la foe_fw-mi 469._o a._n 489._o a_o that_o law_n that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o perpetual_a advowson_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o be_v call_v may_v sell_v the_o next_o presentation_n when_o the_o church_n be_v full_a so_o the_o incumbent_n be_v not_o languidus_fw-la in_fw-la extremis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lay-hereditament_a this_o be_v a_o impious_a law_n and_o the_o merchandise_n of_o rome_n who_o merchandize_n be_v among_o other_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o man_n not_o slaves_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o
whereof_o sr_n edw._n cook_n account_v heretic_n these_o be_v likewise_o uncapable_a to_o make_v any_o will_n to_o be_v executour_n or_o receive_v any_o legacy_n the_o best_a of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n be_v of_o this_o religion_n hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o follower_n of_o john_n wickliff_n who_o be_v a_o busive_o call_v 393._o call_v white_a way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n sect._n 50._o pag._n 393._o lollard_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o let_v but_o that_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v waste_v and_o destroy_v as_o in_o former_a time_n not_o our_o law_n but_o our_o magistrate_n for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a law_n both_o against_o religion_n and_o common_a right_n 1_o sam._n 25.2_o 8_o 11._o rom._n 13.7_o gen._n 14.23_o numb_a 22.30_o 32._o rom._n 13.7_o 59_o tenure_n in_o 18._o in_o blow_n come_v sharringtons_n case_n f._n 305._o b._n 7_o &_o 8_o 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intercedant_fw-la the_o king_n may_v and_o the_o lord_n protector_n may_v make_v such_o a_o grant_n at_o this_o time_n westm_n 3._o cowel_n inst_z l._n 2._o t._n 2._o s._n 24._o p._n 125._o impr._n 1630._o and_o commend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n in_o our_o law-book_n since_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi time_n that_o popery_n be_v abolish_v in_o some_o measure_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v lead_v aside_o to_o such_o superstitious_a vanity_n and_o will-worship_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o countenance_n of_o such_o superstitious_a grant_n have_v this_o passage_n nuâ—_n quam_fw-la res_fw-la humanae_fw-la prosper_v succedunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la divinae_fw-la negliguntur_fw-la but_o this_o poison_a divinity_n ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o some_o law_n provide_v against_o such_o superstition_n isaiah_n 1.12_o rom._n 14.23_o &_o 10.8_o matth._n 15.3_o 6._o coloss_n 2.8_o 60._o that_o where_o land_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o attainder_n of_o a_o traitor_n or_o felon_n the_o king_n have_v 341._o have_v coke_n comment_fw-fr littleton_n relief_n l._n 3._o sect_n 514._o fol._n 294._o wingate_n law_n c._n 19_o p._n 30._o n._n 13._o cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o tit._n 18._o sect_n 10._o pag._n 319._o idem_fw-la index_n expos_fw-la litera_fw-la a_o u._fw-mi &_o l._n 4._o tit._n 18._o sect_n 45._o p._n 341._o annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v utter_o waste_v the_o inheritance_n by_o pluck_v down_o house_n cut_v down_o tree_n plough_v up_o meadow_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o common_a law_n such_o be_v the_o judgement_n in_o a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o false_a verdict_n this_o be_v ridiculous_a law_n and_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n contrary_a to_o that_o frugality_n which_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v touch_v 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wise_a viscount_n say_v his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n concern_v form_n of_o prayer_n statesman_n once_o say_v because_o some_o man_n who_o want_v leg_n must_v use_v crutch_n therefore_o all_o man_n must_v use_v crutch_n although_o they_o have_v leg_n isa_n 1.12_o col._n 3.22_o 23._o exo._n 40.23_o 25_o 27_o 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o version_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o meeter_n late_o set_v out_o by_o ______o barton_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v enforce_v by_o a_o law_n upon_o the_o congregation_n this_o will_v make_v they_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o a_o will-worship_n 39_o if_o a_o man_n of_o weak_a capacity_n and_o yet_o not_o mad_a nor_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v abuse_v by_o some_o subtle_a or_o cunning_a fellow_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o some_o distemper_a passion_n or_o necessity_n of_o such_o weak_a man_n or_o by_o affirm_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a be_v draw_v to_o agree_v under_o his_o hand_n 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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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be_v but_o one_o god_n against_o their_o polytheism_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v plato_n argue_v on_o his_o behalf_n their_o blood_n as_o likewise_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o other_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o sir_n edw._n coke_n who_o report_v the_o indictment_n be_v alive_a or_o any_o like_o he_o come_v in_o place_n such_o thing_n will_v be_v judge_v offence_n at_o common_a law_n for_o the_o indictment_n charge_v penry_n that_o he_o publish_v his_o book_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o that_o point_n any_o faithful_a preacher_n who_o speak_v but_o half_a as_o much_o as_o jeremy_n or_o nathan_n do_v may_v not_o
only_o be_v imprison_v as_o jeremy_n be_v but_o may_v be_v hang_v therefore_o such_o law_n as_o these_o have_v need_n to_o be_v expound_v or_o declare_v void_a 2._o thess_n 3.1_o 2._o isa_n 29.21_o jer._n 26.6_o 7_o 11._o &_o 18.19_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o 43._o that_o a_o heir_n have_v land_n descend_v in_o fee-simple_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n descend_v if_o he_o sell_v the_o land_n b._n land_n custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi querel_n de_fw-fr debt_n fol._n 87._o cook_n entr._n a._n fol._n 126._o b._n before_o the_o action_n bring_v this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n for_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o reason_n to_o charge_v such_o a_o heir_n after_o the_o alienation_n as_o before_o for_o than_o it_o be_v ascertain_v what_o the_o value_n be_v as_o well_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o what_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o he_o without_o hazard_n 2_o king_n 4.1_o 7._o rom._n 13.8_o 44._o that_o land_n take_v in_o extent_n or_o seize_v upon_o a_o utlawry_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o private_a man_n for_o debt_n the_o issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o to_o the_o lord_n protector_n be_v a_o senseless_a and_o unjust_a law_n see_v the_o creditor_n sue_v for_o his_o just_a debt_n and_o be_v at_o all_o the_o charge_n 19_o charge_n new_a term._n law_n verb._n vtlawâ—y_o coke_n l_o 6._o fol._n 80._o &_o l._n 7._o f._n 3._o &_o l._n 3._o f._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 35._o 22_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 33._o 29_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n cowel_n inter._n verb._n vtlawry_n wing_n at_o law_n cap._n 37._o pa._n 59_o n._n 19_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o utlawry_n where_o man_n be_v utlaw_v in_o foreign_a county_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o suit_n the_o proclamation_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o eliz._n be_v never_o due_o proclaim_v but_o return_v of_o course_n yet_o the_o party_n utlaw_v by_o the_o common_a law_n forfeit_v 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law_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o release_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o debtor_n and_o so_o unlawful_a job_n 16.17_o jer._n 21.12_o ezek._n 18.7_o prov._n 22.22_o 46._o a._n 46._o 26_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 41._o 12_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 20._o 29_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 68_o 40_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 22._o kitchin_n fol._n 162._o a._n that_o a_o wife_n have_v right_a to_o be_v endow_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v say_v against_o it_o short_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n shall_v be_v a_o trespasser_n to_o her_o own_o child_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o shall_v have_v nothing_o until_o she_o have_v recover_v it_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n which_o be_v a_o tedious_a way_n and_o the_o proceed_n and_o execution_n thereof_o chargeable_a this_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a law_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n that_o a_o wife_n shall_v partake_v in_o all_o her_o husband_n estate_n according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o ability_n and_o dower_n be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o law_n but_o this_o be_v small_a favour_n 1_o sam._n 1.5_o exod._n 2110._o mal._n 2.14_o eph._n 5.33_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o 47._o a._n 47._o custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi murder_n f._n 75._o a_o rast_n entr._n imp._n 1574._o barn_n in_o appel_n 8._o fol._n 43._o &_o in_o mort_fw-fr fol._n 46._o 47_o 48_o 52._o a._n that_o in_o a_o appeal_n of_o murder_n the_o wife_n or_o heir_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o the_o murderer_n may_v compound_v for_o money_n and_o give_v a_o release_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n slay_v this_o be_v a_o impious_a law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.6_o exod._n 21.12_o 14._o numb_a 35.30_o 31._o rev._n 16.6_o 48._o that_o a_o priest_n or_o one_o in_o holy_a order_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v shall_v have_v 225._o have_v coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n pag._n 4._o orig._n reg._n fol._n 147._o capias_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la sur_fw-fr stat_fw-la de_fw-fr acton_n burnet_n see_v the_o statute_n 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o &_o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o cons_n norm_a do_fw-mi cler._n fol._n 146._o a._n cowel_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit._n 2._o sect._n 5._o pag._n 225._o a_o exemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la upon_o a_o statute-merchant_n and_o that_o all_o other_o man_n call_v laic_n shall_v be_v charge_v although_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o never_o be_v any_o preacher_n but_o some_o chorister_n or_o such_o like_a fellow_n this_o law_n be_v both_o unjust_a and_o superstitious_a as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n prov._n 20.16_o and_o 27.13_o and_o 22.26_o 27._o 49._o that_o a_o poor_a man_n take_v in_o execution_n for_o debt_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v by_o law_n can_v be_v discharge_v nor_o 44._o nor_o coke_n entr._n audita_fw-la querela_fw-la fol._n 85_o 86_o 87._o coke_n l._n 3._o fol._n 44._o enlarge_v for_o a_o hour_n without_o loss_n of_o the_o debt_n for_o ever_o but_o must_v starve_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n whereas_o in_o some_o country_n debt_n country_n rous_n att._n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o pag._n 96._o tit._n liv._o l._n 8._o p._n 301._o d_o f._n this_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o fetter_n but_o he_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o some_o heinous_a offence_n 2._o that_o for_o lend_v money_n the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v 3._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v for_o debt_n the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n go_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o his_o body_n not_o to_o be_v imprison_v but_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n in_o prison_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v you_o must_v maintain_v he_o or_o else_o let_v he_o go_v out_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n go_v to_o the_o indies_n or_o follow_v their_o profitable_a employment_n many_o time_n become_v able_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o leave_v estate_n for_o posterity_n the_o law_n have_v be_v late_o moderate_v by_o several_a dispensation_n or_o pardon_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o certain_a law_n in_o force_n in_o the_o point_n provide_v equal_a justice_n and_o equity_n both_o for_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n matth._n 18.26_o 29_o 33._o isa_n 58.3_o luk._n 7.42_o coke_n estay_o pag._n 166._o 145._o 166._o tacit._n annal_n l._n 11._o c_o 4._o pag._n 145._o pomponius_n make_v a_o law_n to_o restrain_v the_o cruelty_n of_o creditor_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o lend_v money_n at_o interest_n to_o young_a man_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o their_o parent_n death_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v or_o ruin_v by_o such_o borrow_n 50._o 20._o 50._o 5_o eliz._n 23._o regist_n f._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 70._o cowel_n interp._n verb._n excom_n capiendo_fw-la n._n term_n law_n verb._n excom_n wingat_fw-la law_n c._n 38._o p._n 62._o n._n 19_o 20._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o execution_n against_o he_o that_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v excommunicate_v forty_o day_n from_o which_o no_o money_n will_v redeem_v a_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v what_o the_o ordinary_a will_v have_v he_o do_v which_o be_v call_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o ordinary_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n and_o many_o have_v be_v imprison_v and_o other_o enforce_v to_o leave_v their_o country_n for_o fear_v of_o this_o execution_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n the_o