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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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government_n at_o 2._o at_o bodin_n repub_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 293._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 412._o jun._n brut._n vind._n contra_fw-la tyrant_n p._n 95._o exit_fw-la herod_n l._n 2._o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v and_o grow_v into_o tyranny_n for_o want_n of_o law_n 18._o law_n exo._n 3.10_o 16_o 18._o &_o 18.13_o willet_n hex_z in_o exo._n 18._o v._o 15_o 19_o qu._n 16_o 18._o but_o it_o please_v god_n in_o favour_n to_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n to_o establish_v supreme_a power_n in_o one_o person_n limit_v and_o bound_v with_o wholesome_a law_n and_o as_o a_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n to_o suffer_v tyranny_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o josephus_n the_o bod._n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 47._o &_o l._n 2._o p._n 200._o out_o of_o philo_n judaeus_n and_o josephus_n world_n and_o sometime_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o babylonian_n assyrian_n mede_n persian_n and_o other_o heathen_a nation_n 40.1_o nation_n grot._fw-la pol._n max._n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o gen._n 14.1_o &_o 40.1_o the_o chief_a pattern_n which_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o of_o most_o certain_a antiquity_n both_o for_o government_n and_o law_n be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n with_o who_o god_n be_v most_o eminent_o present_v albeit_o there_o be_v many_o other_o king_n long_o before_o moses_n bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n beside_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n babylon_n and_o assyria_n of_o which_o muscul_n which_o ral._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 10._o sec_fw-la 1._o haynes_n view_v holy_a scripture_n p._n 125._o hawk_n right_o of_o dominion_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 45_o exit_fw-la chrysost_fw-la &_o muscul_n nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o concern_v the_o israelite_n their_o state_n law_n and_o government_n we_o have_v most_o exact_o record_v by_o moses_n case_n moses_n coke_n l._n 7._o foe_n 12._o calvin_n case_n the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a writer_n of_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la which_o contain_v 2._o contain_v willet_n hex_z in_o exod._n p._n 1_o 2._o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o concomitant_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o book_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n then_o their_o constitution_n and_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o wholesome_a and_o just_a law_n 21.1_o law_n exo._n 21.1_o which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n now_o to_o return_v after_o this_o digression_n if_o almighty_a god_n give_v political_a law_n to_o his_o own_o people_n no_o man_n dare_v say_v but_o that_o those_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a 4._o equal_a cock_n engl._n law_n
so_o far_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o any_o more_o wise_a and_o learned_a to_o take_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o show_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o i_o do_v profess_v with_o he_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o 15.39_o the_o 2_o mac._n 15.39_o jew_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o prophet_n during_o the_o government_n of_o judas_n macchabeus_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v farewell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n certainty_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n use_v or_o practise_v among_o christian_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o take_n of_o a_o law_n from_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n p._n 9_o chap._n 4._o that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o therein_o be_v chief_o intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n p._n 13_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n westm_n 1._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a statute_n say_v to_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n savour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o superstition_n p._n 17_o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o other_o introductory_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 20_o chap._n 7._o that_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v the_o force_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 25_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v since_o edw._n 4._o his_o time_n when_o littleton_n write_v in_o a_o hundred_o particular_n most_o of_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n p._n 29_o chap._n 9_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n and_o another_o of_o equity_n such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o england_n maintain_v or_o use_v in_o any_o nation_n prosess_v the_o gospel_n p._n 39_o chap._n 10._o that_o all_o such_o case_n as_o chief_o require_v a_o remedy_n in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v easy_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v amend_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o say_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o court_n of_o equity_n be_v answer_v p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o some_o of_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n contain_v in_o they_o very_o many_o impiety_n and_o other_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 53_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n be_v in_o many_o particular_n sinful_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o seat_v and_o practise_v at_o westminster_n be_v a_o common_a oppression_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n p._n 105_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n be_v want_v and_o defective_a there_o be_v neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n for_o remedy_n in_o 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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and_o to_o ordain_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o distribute_v 552._o distribute_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n either_o print_v or_o not_o print_v in_o former_a or_o late_a time_n give_v the_o l._n chancellor_n power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 553._o all_o court_n of_o law_n at_o westminster_n say_v to_o be_v court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 552._o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o society_n political_n and_o oeconomical_a and_o the_o preserve_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o man_n in_o well-doing_n 71._o well-doing_n cock_n essay_n p._n 139._o the_o
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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 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but_o about_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o law_n and_o the_o propriety_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 1638._o subject_a argument_n of_o crook_n and_o hutton_n in_o hampdens_n case_n excheq_n chamber_n ann._n 1638._o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n where_o the_o judge_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o major_a part_n adjudge_v that_o to_o be_v law_n which_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o judge_n since_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v 1640._o be_v vote_n in_o parliament_n 7_o decem._n 1640_o 7_o febr._n 1640._o against_o law_n but_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v question_v what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o perfect_a as_o be_v pretend_v what_o folly_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o in_o the_o several_a parliament_n have_v correct_v and_o control_v littleton_n and_o the_o common_a law_n in_o near_a a_o hundred_o particular_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n since_o he_o write_v and_o 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and_o for_o public_a good_a those_o be_v to_o be_v account_v tyrannical_a law_n which_o be_v many_o obscure_a difficult_a like_v so_o many_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a but_o whether_o our_o law_n be_v of_o the_o first_o or_o late_a sort_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n 21._o judge_n cowel_n instit_fw-la l_o 1._o tit_n 1._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 21._o a_o learned_a civilian_n have_v this_o say_n which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o bracton_n juris_fw-la pracepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la 6._o exit_fw-la bracton_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o n._n 6._o honestè_fw-fr vivere_fw-la neminem_fw-la laedere_fw-la jus_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la i.e._n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n or_o right_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o live_v honest_o 2._o to_o hurt_v none_o 3._o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o right_n whether_o these_o three_o precept_n comprehend_v all_o that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n i_o 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that_o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o p._n 3._o exit_fw-la august_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la omnium_n legum_n est_fw-la inanis_fw-la censura_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la gerat_fw-la 185_o gerat_fw-la conference_n about_o the_o power_n parliament_n speech_n 3._o p._n 64._o aâ—freds_n law_n powel_n court_n leet_n pag._n 6._o &_o 12_o &_o 13._o fox_n act_n and_o mo._n v._n 1_o p._n 185_o that_o renown_a king_n alfred_n who_o reign_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 872_o begin_v his_o law_n thus_o locutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la mosem_fw-la hos_fw-la sermon_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la and_o so_o recite_v the_o decalogue_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o mention_v the_o most_o material_a law_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22_o and_o 23_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a and_o compatible_a for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o according_a to_o his_o law_n his_o government_n be_v bless_v with_o universal_a peace_n and_o quiet_n above_o other_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n 220._o nation_n fournier_n georgra_n orbis_n notitia_fw-la l._n 5._o pa._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 220._o there_o be_v neither_o thief_n nor_o robber_n to_o molest_v the_o people_n god_n people_n cok._n engl._n law_n pag._n 107_o 108_o 109._o cok._n essay_n p._n 168._o bod._n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 44._o what_o law_n can_v there_o be_v more_o just_a more_o strong_a &_o indifferent_a or_o better_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o not_o only_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o eminent_a foundation_n of_o politic_a law_n hold_v forth_o plain_o the_o reason_n of_o command_v and_o prohibit_v of_o these_o judicial_a law_n some_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n proper_o as_o be_v appendent_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 3._o law_n willet_n in_o exo._n gen_fw-la obser_fw-la qu._n 4._o upon_o
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n other_o concern_v the_o jew_n commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n 492._o etc._n and_o in_o c._n 22._o qu._n 3._o com._n 8._o p._n 492._o the_o rest_n be_v law_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o 21.12_o of_o exod._n 21.12_o murder_n and_o 20.10_o and_o leu._n 20.10_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n these_o and_o many_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 458._o be_v willet_n in_o exod._n c._n 21._o qu._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n 458._o principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o palestine_n the_o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 46._o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o take_v place_n &_o every_o where_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n law_n of_o nature_n so_o these_o judicial_a law_n call_v by_o moses_n judgement_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o necessary_o declare_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v 21.17_o express_v mat._n 15.4_o mark_n 7.10_o comapr_v with_o exod._n 21.17_o and_o this_o use_v our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v of_o the_o judicial_a law_n now_o a_o judicial_a law_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n from_o other_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 321._o canaan_n perkins_n 1_o vol_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320_o 321._o first_o if_o wise_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o the_o jew_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a by_o natural_a reason_n and_o 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p._n 104._o what_o apparent_a reason_n can_v there_o be_v devise_v for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n the_o same_o author_n there_o conclude_v most_o absurd_a and_o wise_a statesman_n have_v judge_v that_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o alter_v this_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v think_v to_o 3._o to_o willet_n in_o exod._n gen_fw-la observe_v qu._n 4._o p._n 3._o be_v wise_a than_o god_n that_o only_a wife_n 4.12_o wife_n james_n 4.12_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v 1.25_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n the_o heathen_a gentile_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o wise_a lawgiver_n let_v one_o speak_v for_o many_o longinus_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v name_v 211._o name_v longinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n philo_n judeus_fw-la call_v moses_n a_o most_o wise_a lawgiver_n brod._n rep._n l._n 2._o p._n 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o glorious_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o although_o the_o heathen_a be_v idolater_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n account_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o 61._o a_o act_n 25.19_o broughton_n in_o daniel_n conclus_fw-la suet._n tranq_fw-fr vita_fw-la claud._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 16._o tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o pag._n 61._o barbarous_a and_o mischievous_a superstition_n yet_o they_o receive_v those_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v law_n of_o common_a equity_n 23._o equity_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathenish_a idolater_n have_v learned_a to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n and_o b._n and_o perkin_n 1_o vol._n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320._o suet._n tranq_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 48._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 34._o anotat_fw-la b._n other_o wise_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n as_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n grecian_n as_o draco_n numa_n and_o roman_n as_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n to_o punish_v b._n punish_v tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o p._n 1032_o &_o p._n 1034._o k._n &_o l._n 33._o p._n 804._o r._n &_o 841._o b._n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o sodomy_n with_o death_n according_a to_o those_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21.12_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o all_o dominion_n except_o impious_a machiavel_n have_v confess_v that_o humane_a prudence_n have_v not_o power_n sufficient_a to_o foresee_v good_a and_o evil_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o do_v all_o nation_n fly_v to_o god_n some_o by_o a_o straight_a other_o by_o a_o crooked_a way_n and_o hence_o their_o h._n their_o grot._fw-la pol._n maxim_n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 68_o 69._o &_o cor._n in_o fine_a bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o tit._n livius_n l._n 3._o p._n 110._o h._n law_n be_v pretend_v to_o come_v from_o god_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o judaize_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o some_o have_v vain_o imagine_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v clear_o 3.19_o clear_o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o exod._n 20.2_o luk._n 10_o 27_o 28_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o gal._n 3.19_o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v upon_o gospel_n ground_n and_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o plain_a 7._o plain_a mat._n 5.21_o 27_o 33_o 38._o james_n 2.11_o heb._n 4_o 2_o 6_o 7._o commentary_n upon_o moses_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o apply_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 18_o saviour_n mat._n 6.17_o 18_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 11._o paul_n 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o to_o timothy_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o law_n namely_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a be_v make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a adnd_n profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n for_o whoremonger_n and_o they_o that_o defile_v themselves_o with_o mankind_n for_o menstealer_n for_o liar_n for_o perjure_a person_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o 11._o the_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n agree_v in_o substance_n and_o end_n differ_v in_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n dignity_n and_o effect_n the_o end_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v to_o teach_v natural_a equity_n ral._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 4_o sect_n 9_o 10_o 11._o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a to_o guide_v they_o and_o for_o the_o evil_a to_o correct_v and_o punish_v they_o and_o that_o these_o law_n be_v not_o punctual_o put_v in_o execution_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o force_n against_o evil-doer_n but_o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n and_o receive_v they_o not_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n although_o they_o observe_v many_o of_o the_o judicial_n as_o before_o be_v say_v now_o the_o chief_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o law_n aught_o to_o be_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n 755._o righteousness_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o p._n 755._o justice_n be_v the_o right_a distribution_n or_o division_n of_o