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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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party_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n ibid._n two_o special_a party_n presbyter_n and_o independent_a ibid._n the_o principal_a difference_n general_o discuss_v pag._n 56._o and_o 57_o the_o doctrine_n episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a the_o same_o pag._n 58_o the_o parliament_n upon_o prudent_a consideration_n do_v not_o full_o approve_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n ibid._n the_o reason_n ibid._n a_o main_a error_n hold_v by_o presbyter_n pag._n 59_o the_o congregational_a way_n rather_o allow_v ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n the_o objection_n against_o it_o pag_n 60_o the_o army_n new_o mould_v in_o a_o dangerous_a season_n ibid._n naseby_n fight_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o reason_n ibid._n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n pag._n 61_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n ibid._n the_o scot_n return_n ibid._n independent_n how_v think_v on_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o army_n seize_v the_o king_n at_o holmby_n ibid._n he_o be_v prudent_o wrought_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n pag._n 62_o the_o army_n interest_n question_v ibid._n london_n prentice_n assault_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n general_n rise_n in_o all_o county_n ibid._n a_o great_a insurrection_n at_o norwich_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a providential_a issue_n p._n 62._o and_o 63_o the_o navy_n revolt_n ibid._n the_o presbyter_n join_v in_o the_o design_n ibid._n the_o king_n set_v at_o liberty_n prudential_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o plot_n ibid._n how_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o scot_n invade_v england_n to_o necessitate_v continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n colchesters_n siege_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n army_n strait_n and_o patience_n the_o scot_n rout_v p._n 64_o the_o army_n march_v to_o london_n ibid._n divers_a member_n imprison_v ibid._n london_n garrison_v ibid._n the_o king_n question_v and_o execute_v ibid._n the_o kingdom_n make_v a_o republic_n p._n 65_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n foment_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o ibid._n all_o arise_v from_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o leveller_n rise_v ibid._n level_v in_o all_o the_o various_a interest_n of_o it_o as_o evil_n consider_v p_o 66._o and_o 67_o just_o level_v consider_v p._n 67._o 68_o 69._o as_o it_o relate_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o a_o just_a settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n ibid._n the_o divers_a ground_n these_o just_a leveller_n have_v p._n 69._o and_o 70_o manifest_v the_o difficulty_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o interest_n corrupt_v ib._n the_o scandalize_a of_o authority_n under_o avail_v name_n disallow_v p._n 72_o general_a complaint_n consider_v ibid._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o incoherency_n of_o christian_n life_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n faithfulness_n in_o general_n ibid._n obstruct_a by_o particular_a interest_n p_o 73_o some_o consideration_n of_o some_o law_n or_o statute_n new_o make_v how_o tend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o engagement_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o trial_n by_o extraordinary_a commission_n p._n 74._o and_o 75._o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n ibid._n open_v the_o door_n ibid._n the_o party_n whether_o to_o have_v council_n or_o not_o ibid._n whether_o the_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o law_n and_o how_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n gaole_n and_o their_o evil_n brief_o consider_v p._n 75_o maintenance_n in_o prison_n p._n 75._o and_o 76_o arrest_v by_o arm_a power_n consider_v p._n 76_o dilatory_a plea_n explode_v p._n 77_o the_o reason_n of_o make_v the_o law_n difficult_a ibid._n contrariety_n of_o law_n resolve_v ibid._n king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o militia_n p._n 78_o consideration_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o and_o 79_o want_n of_o work-house_n and_o the_o reason_n p._n 79._o and_o 80_o particular_a law-book_n examine_v whether_o law_n ibid._n these_o greivance_n not_o yet_o remedy_v p._n 80_o error_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n ibid._n and_o the_o most_o visible_a reason_n of_o some_o ibid._n lawfulness_n of_o impropriation_n question_v p._n 81_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n ibid._n counsel_n of_o state_n consider_v ibid._n corrupt_a interest_n still_o make_v corrupt_a officer_n p._n 82_o tavern_n inn_n alchouse_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o vice_n increase_n p._n 82._o 86._o and_o 87_o from_o these_o defect_n governor_n oppose_v ibid._n civil_a apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a agree_v ibid._n christ_n kingdom_n desire_v till_o then_o a_o rational_a prudential_a settlement_n ibid._n saint_n privilege_n ibid._n their_o submission_n to_o all_o government_n p._n 83_o gospel_n good_a work_n what_o ibid._n christian_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o amusive_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n simple_o p._n 84_o court_n of_o chancery_n consider_v and_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o that_o court_n p._n 85_o some_o general_a consideration_n of_o legal_a grievance_n p._n 86_o necessity_n of_o settle_v school_n p._n 87_o and_o regulation_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n more_o consideration_n of_o legal_a nicety_n ibid._n speedy_a law_n in_o proper_a place_n necessary_a p._n 87._o and_o 88_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n how_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a consider_v p._n 88_o and_o 89_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v the_o nation_n propound_v p._n 89._o and_o 90_o who_o to_o be_v use_v in_o settle_v the_o law_n p._n 89_o and_o 90_o excellent_a reason_n in_o england_n law_n p._n 89_o evidence_v in_o particular_a case_n ibid._n god_n law_n to_o be_v the_o head_n rule_n ib_fw-la id_fw-la consideration_n of_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n by_o a_o double_a portionaccord_v to_o god_n law_n or_o as_o in_o england_n p._n 90_o who_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o divers_a conversation_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o profession_n ibid._n a_o serious_a caveat_n to_o all_o in_o power_n p._n 91_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o engagement_n consider_v ibid._n assize_n in_o norfolk_n hold_v in_o a_o illegal_a place_n p._n 92_o some_o matter_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o error_n in_o criminal_a trial_n remember_v ibid._n a_o great_a abuse_n in_o vnder-sheriff_n ibid._n evil_n of_o law_n suit_v worse_a than_o ever_o p._n 93_o something_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v consider_v to_o answer_v so_o many_o engagement_n ibid._n difficulty_n of_o national_a reformation_n ibid._n danger_n if_o reformation_n be_v not_o evident_a of_o strange_a return_n ibid._n consider_v from_o several_a opposer_n ibid._n god_n admirable_a working_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n ibid._n this_o aught_o to_o raise_v heart_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o ibid._n not_o the_o author_n of_o a_o work_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n intimate_v the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o second_o ibid._n desire_v of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o it_o p._n 95_o courteous_a reader_n amend_v these_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n with_o some_o false_a stop_n which_o the_o author_n can_v not_o so_o well_o correct_v nor_o the_o printer_n in_o so_o much_o haste_n as_o be_v in_o this_o desire_a page_n 2._o line_n 50._o read_v most_o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o r._n ware_n and_o l._n 56._o r._n our_o p._n 14._o l._n 26._o r._n promise_n p._n 17._o l._n 28._o r._n grandeurs_fw-fr p._n 20._o l._n 45._o r._n mother_n p._n 21._o l._n 45._o r._n that_o p._n 22._o l._n 53._o r._n annate_fw-it and_o l._n 56._o r._n still_o p._n 31._o l._n 26._o r._n change_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o r._n nought_o appear_v p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n at_o least_o as_o to_o p._n 42._o l._n the_o last_o but_o two_o r._n councillor_n p._n 43._o l._n 21._o r._n exact_v p._n 44._o l._n 47._o r._n 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consider_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v it_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 147_o 148_o 149_o show_v 1_o that_o to_o fit_a child_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v not_o dispriviledge_n 2_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v this_o care_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o parent_n can_v be_v it_o ease_v he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o benefit_n be_v most_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o repine_v 3_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o public_a equal_a rule_n 148_o 4_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o unequal_a rate_v 5_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o disburden_v his_o land_n when_o over-numerous_a 6_o settle_a way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n acceptable_a 7_o no_o place_n or_o person_n to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n 149_o 8_o how_o personal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o equality_n may_v be_v 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o punishment_n public_a good_a chap._n 28._o p._n 149_o 150_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n 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the_o custom_n run_v chap._n 33._o pag._n 154_o 155._o show_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v against_o private_a force_n as_o well_o as_o public_a 154_o 2_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n war_n against_o internal_a vanity_n 3_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o know_v the_o master_n diligence_n in_o a_o family_n 155_o 5_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o heathen_n in_o that_o case_n 6_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o absolute_a popish_a papist_n 7_o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v go_v to_o war_n chap._n 34._o pag._n 155._o show_v 1_o that_o its_o unsafe_a to_o trust_v stranger_n with_o arm_n but_o native_n 2_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o confute_v chap._n 35._o pag._n 156._o 157._o 158._o 159_o show_v 1_o all_o humane_a settlement_n how_o wise_a soever_o vain_a without_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n 156_o 2_o absolute_a dependency_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o feud_n and_o jealousy_n 3_o in_o case_n of_o civil_a broil_n none_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o arm_n after_o dominion_n obtain_v 4_o otherwise_o all_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o arm_n or_o work_n or_o payment_n towards_o both_o according_a to_o proportion_n of_o estate_n 5_o wisdom_n not_o to_o charge_v many_o arm_n upon_o vast_a estate_n but_o to_o abate_v some_o for_o payment_n and_o also_o 157_o 6_o towards_o maintenance_n of_o these_o all_o land_n and_o stock_n to_o be_v charge_v 7_o fit_a to_o allow_v abatement_n for_o money_n as_o for_o land_n after_o discovery_n 8_o commissioner_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o apportion_n charge_v out_o of_o land_n charge_v arm_n where_o rent_n issue_v out_o 9_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v settle_v 157_o 10_o the_o best_a way_n as_o yet_o to_o charge_n arms._n 11_o all_o arm_n to_o be_v record_v and_o own_v the_o commonwealth_n 12_o fit_a man_n consider_v 13_o a_o military_a oath_n fit_a both_o to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n reason_n discuss_v 14_o other_o offer_v of_o settlement_n 15_o some_o consideration_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n 16_o the_o general_a way_n to_o root_v out_o heartburning_n 158_o 17_o the_o vanity_n of_o mere_a machivilian_n policy_n 18_o pay_v consider_v for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n 19_o whether_o fit_a to_o pass_v at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 20_o how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v 21_o some_o necessary_a power_n to_o be_v in_o judge_n of_o arm_n as_o in_o appoint_v maker_n and_o seller_n of_o ammunition_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a house_n of_o resort_v as_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n 22_o a_o advice_n to_o judge_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o strict_a in_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n all_o government_n receive_v strength_n from_o they_o 159_o chap._n 36._o pag._n 159_o 160._o show_v 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o appeal_n and_o a_o indictment_n 159_o 2_o how_o appeal_n come_v to_o be_v whole_o discuss_v 3_o how_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o compromise_v both_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a 4_o a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o legal_o propound_v 5_o creditor_n also_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n 160_o 6_o the_o error_n to_o want_v commission_n always_o to_o try_v all_o offence_n in_o all_o county_n 7_o deodand_n superstitious_a 8_o security_n in_o case_n of_o word_n threaten_v life_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proceed_n chap._n 37._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o that_o violent_a presumption_n and_o lesser_a suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 2_o in_o violent_a presumption_n any_o one_o to_o apprehend_v a_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o probable_a one_o only_o the_o justice_n must_v grant_v a_o warrant_n 4_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o suit_n unless_o the_o cause_n feign_v or_o a_o mere_a conspiracy_n 5_o the_o military_a power_n may_v assist_v the_o civil_a chap._n 38._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a trial_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o delay_n 3_o prison_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o wall_a to_n 4_o there_o to_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o able_a of_o themselves_o 5_o the_o gaoler_n to_o have_v his_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n 6_o treasurer_n to_o who_o the_o state_n attorney_n shall_v account_v 7_o to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o prison_n if_o it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n 8_o better_a restrain_v private_a liberty_n then_o endanger_v the_o public_a chap._n 39_o p._n 162._o show_v 1_o that_o one_o word_n viz._n bail_n be_v use_v for_o all_o undertake_n for_o appearance_n legal_a or_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o or_o by_o court_n 2_o no_o bail_n in_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o misprizion_n 3_o speedy_a trial_n necessary_a here_o
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in_o proportion_n of_o estate_n chargeable_a above_o that_o number_n let_v he_o pay_v so_o much_o yearly_a as_o shall_v be_v settle_v to_o the_o public_a purse_n or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o some_o particular_a service_n but_o better_a all_o to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a purse_n either_o of_o the_o county_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n next_o all_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v own_v the_o nation_n or_o publick_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o particular_a person_n charge_v unless_o dispriviledge_v next_o these_o arm_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o war_n by_o fit_a man_n and_o even_o to_o christian_n it_o may_v be_v so_o requisite_a if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o administer_v a_o military_a oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o officer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o general_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o trust_n for_o though_o just_a man_n and_o virtuous_a be_v true_a for_o honesty_n sake_n yet_o the_o evil_n will_v not_o 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a_o month_n a_o quarter_n a_o year_n for_o trial_n and_o at_o unreasonable_a charge_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o go_v a_o trial_n if_o stay_n a_o flaw_n in_o the_o indictment_n though_o the_o evidence_n be_v plain_a this_o be_v england_n old_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o the_o alteration_n be_v the_o sweet_a benefit_n not_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n why_o can_v the_o justice_n in_o ordinary_a in_o the_o county_n try_v felon_n murder_n and_o treason_n as_o well_o by_o a_o settle_a commission_n as_o a_o special_a one_o and_o in_o all_o fault_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a i_o will_v have_v but_o one_o word_n for_o all_o purse-pain_n for_o that_o be_v just_a and_o be_v our_o liberty_n of_o old_a and_o now_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o murderer_n of_o themselves_o and_o murder_n and_o manslaughter_n by_o unknown_a person_n let_v such_o rule_n be_v as_o be_v 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