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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
law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n tac._n 1_o annal._n l_o 3_o c._n 5._o p._n 71._o nature_n hold_v forth_o but_o one_o light_n to_o man_n and_o god_n give_v but_o one_o law_n to_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o in_o their_o hand_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v common_o call_v distributive_a justice_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o â—05_n it_o equity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v that_o be_v honest_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o nature_n bod._n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n â—05_n equity_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v call_v righteousness_n now_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a as_o aequum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la be_v termini_fw-la convertibilés_fw-fr so_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n 17.26_o equity_n weems_n m._n l._n com._n 8._o exerc_n 8._o p._n 225_o 230._o godw._n antiq._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 1._o isa_n 59.13_o 14_o 15_o prov._n 17.26_o and_o these_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n isa_n 59.14_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o equity_n can_v enter_v by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v to_o do_v in_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o be_v there_o express_v the_o same_o appear_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a thing_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o to_o abuse_v magistrate_n for_o execute_v justice_n coloss_n 4.1_o 4.1_o col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o two_o word_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o either_o of_o they_o signify_v just_a or_o equal_a phil._n 1.7_o 1.7_o phil._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la 8.14_o justum_fw-la pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 187._o a._n 2_o cor._n 8.14_o pasor_n in_o his_o lexicon_n render_v it_o prout_n aequitas_fw-la postulat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v english_v that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o the_o a._n the_o pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 343._o a._n learned_a aequalitas_fw-la aequitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o either_o equity_n or_o justce_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribution_n of_o law_n or_o right_n 3.7_o right_n psal_n 98.9_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o and_o almighty_a god_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n these_o word_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v indifferent_o use_v by_o profane_a author_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v only_o distinguish_v thus_o 771._o thus_o franc._n sylvii_n com._n orat._n cicero_n pro_fw-la murena_n tom._n 1._o p._n 771._o aequitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la jus_fw-la vero_fw-la sententia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la so_o that_o equity_n and_o right_o be_v not_o administer_v as_o several_a thing_n 764._o thing_n the_o law_n without_o equity_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o least_o judge_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o p_o 763_o 764._o but_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o other_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o both_o make_v up_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o author_n charge_v it_o as_o a_o fault_n that_o usu_n saepè_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pugnent_fw-la juus_fw-la &_o aequitas_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n the_o lawyer_n themselves_o have_v use_v lex_n for_o jus_fw-la and_o aequitas_fw-la or_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o 41._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finch_n c._n 1._o f._n 1._o consuet_n norm_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr jure_fw-la foe_fw-mi 125._o &_o do_fw-mi de_fw-fr justit_fw-la cod_n cust_n norm_a do_fw-mi justice_n pag._n 7._o b._n arist_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 41._o lex_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la distribuendo_fw-la que_fw-la ceo_fw-la distribute_v droit_fw-fr a_fw-fr chesc_n '_o because_o it_o give_v right_o to_o every_o one_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o opposition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n called_z lex_fw-la c._n lex_fw-la eubul_n din._n scho._n in_o orat._n cicer._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 710._o this_o law_n be_v for_o division_n of_o land_n among_o the_o poor_a commons_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o private_a person_n tit._n liv._o l._n 2._o p._n 71._o c._n agraria_fw-la where_o the_o commmentator_n in_o his_o scholia_n upon_o cicero_n oration_n against_o that_o law_n say_v lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la and_o thence_o reason_n and_o conclude_v logical_o thus_o maj._n the_o law_n give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o min._n this_o law_n do_v not_o give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o concl._n ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la let_v our_o law_n and_o equity_n be_v lay_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o see_v how_o any_o man_n live_v can_v defend_v both_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o example_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o twenty_o pound_n condition_v for_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o interest_n which_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v because_o the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n although_o it_o be_v pay_v two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o and_o nothing_o unpaid_a but_o interest_n the_o creditor_n put_v this_o bond_n in_o suit_n it_o may_v be_v either_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n or_o to_o hook_n in_o some_o other_o pretend_a debt_n or_o duty_n the_o defendant_n plead_v condition_n perform_v or_o upon_o the_o general_a issue_n give_v in_o evidence_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a three_o year_n after_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o the_o condition_n the_o judge_n in_o such_o case_n must_v give_v direction_n for_o law_n that_o the_o jury_n must_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n 697._o defendant_n justitia_fw-la legalis_fw-la strict_a sumpta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la opponitur_fw-la aequitati_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n amesii_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la conscientâ—â_fw-la c._n 2._o p._n 269._o finis_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la coed_n rhod._n l._n 13._o c._n 19_o p._n 697._o must_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o equity_n and_o according_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n prefer_v his_o bill_n into_o the_o chancery_n and_o therein_o allege_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o make_v his_o bill_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n get_v judgement_n enter_v before_o the_o bill_n come_v in_o which_o may_v be_v have_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n the_o poor_a man_n have_v have_v justice_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la and_o his_o adversary_n have_v execution_n against_o he_o for_o the_o twenty_o pound_n penalty_n and_o eight_o pound_n for_o cost_v which_o be_v give_v in_o nature_n of_o damage_n this_o he_o defendant_n must_v pay_v or_o lie_v in_o goal_n and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v justice_n in_o conceit_n can_v relieve_v he_o well_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v get_v a_o reprieve_n upon_o prefer_v his_o bill_n the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n be_v either_o in_o contempt_n or_o pray_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o answer_v in_o the_o country_n or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n confess_v part_n of_o the_o money_n pay_v or_o else_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v ancient_a hereupon_o the_o complaint_n in_o chancery_n obtain_v a_o injunction_n and_o in_o short_a go_v to_o commission_n and_o bring_v the_o cause_n to_o hear_v and_o have_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n pay_v the_o interest_n which_o may_v be_v some_o thirty_o shilling_n and_o cost_v which_o may_v be_v five_o mark_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a eight_o pound_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v plaintiff_n at_o law_n shall_v acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond._n the_o decree_n be_v enrol_v and_o the_o defendant_n serve_v with_o a_o
writ_n of_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o then_o the_o party_n fall_v to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n spend_v eight_o pound_n and_o the_o defendant_n four_o pound_n the_o plaintiff_n in_o chancery_n spend_v twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o defendant_n twenty_o mark_n lay_v all_o this_o together_o and_o in_o conclusion_n the_o debtor_n have_v spend_v 24_o l._n and_o pay_v 11_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o the_o creditor_n have_v spend_v 21_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o receive_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o cost_v 11_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n so_o the_o creditor_n lose_v his_o debt_n and_o ten_o pound_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n and_o the_o debtor_n have_v spend_v and_o pay_v 35_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n where_o the_o first_o debt_n be_v but_o ten_o pound_n and_o the_o remainder_n be_v but_o thirty_o shilling_n o_o famous_a law_n and_o equity_n i_o can_v show_v many_o of_o these_o case_n and_o indeed_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a practice_n with_o most_o judge_n to_o send_v man_n to_o equity_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o while_o the_o law_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v now_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o argument_n abovementioned_a the_o law_n can_v not_o relieve_v the_o debtor_n but_o equity_n do_v relieve_v he_o which_o of_o these_o two_o have_v do_v he_o right_o the_o law_n do_v he_o none_o for_o if_o it_o have_v do_v he_o right_o than_o the_o chancery_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_a which_o it_o have_v do_v for_o to_o charge_v a_o man_n and_o to_o discharge_v he_o be_v clean_a contrary_n and_o the_o chancery_n have_v not_o relieve_v he_o for_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v pay_v and_o spend_v more_o than_o treble_a the_o principal_a debt_n and_o interest_n so_o upon_o the_o point_n he_o be_v relieve_v nowhere_o and_o yet_o every_o man_n will_v say_v he_o be_v no_o just_a man_n who_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o a_o bond_n when_o it_o be_v full_o pay_v how_o do_v this_o law_n put_v all_o together_o give_v every_o man_n right_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o then_o be_v it_o a_o unjust_a law_n i_o do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o no_o nation_n profess_v the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o have_v or_o maintain_v any_o law_n so_o severe_a or_o rigid_a that_o it_o need_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o moderate_v it_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a or_o convenient_a in_o any_o case_n to_o have_v relief_n in_o equity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v a_o business_n of_o high_a concernment_n than_o a_o little_a money_n and_o more_o favour_v in_o law_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o hear_v of_o a_o bill_n prefer_v into_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o save_v one_o from_o the_o gallow_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o court_n if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v every_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a there_o be_v a_o direct_a repugnancy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o court_n because_o the_o chancery_n do_v give_v relief_n in_o tanto_fw-la though_o not_o in_o toto_fw-la i_o will_v only_o put_v one_o short_a case_n more_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n a_o man_n indebt_v upon_o a_o single_a bill_n pay_v the_o money_n upon_o the_o day_n in_o the_o bill_n appoint_v and_o have_v witness_n of_o the_o payment_n but_o the_o bill_n can_v be_v find_v this_o bill_n come_v after_o to_o be_v put_v in_o suit_n the_o defendant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v payment_n at_o the_o day_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o other_o plea_n sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o discharge_v himself_o nor_o can_v be_v relieve_v at_o law_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o release_v although_o he_o prove_v the_o debt_n pay_v but_o judgement_n must_v needs_o pass_v against_o he_o either_o by_o default_n or_o confession_n or_o upon_o 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15.20_o exo._n 21.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o deut._n 21.20_o 21._o disobedient_a child_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 43._o cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 10._o sect_n 3_o p._n 43._o 16._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o law_n against_o 34.3_o against_o the_o heathen_a observe_v this_o to_o have_v consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n shechem_n gen._n 34.3_o marriage_n without_o parent_n consent_n nor_o against_o marriage_n of_o young_a child_n unless_o the_o party_n be_v heir_n or_o inheritrix_n nor_o against_o matrimo_fw-la against_o calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 19_o sâ—ct_n 37._o gouge_n on_o ephes_n 6._o treat_n 5._o p._n 254._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o p._n 252._o col._n 2._o and_o 255._o col._n 1._o erasm_n collo_fw-la de_fw-fr matrimo_fw-la choose_v calling_n without_o parent_n consent_n which_o thing_n be_v mere_o civil_a ought_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o parent_n 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be_v require_v of_o a_o idoit_n or_o fool_n than_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o fool_n consuet_n norm_a tit._n de_fw-fr furiousis_fw-la 14.17_o infidel_n or_o idolater_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o the_o old_a world_n be_v tax_v for_o it_o and_o the_o offspring_n of_o these_o marriage_n be_v these_o giant_n and_o monster_n of_o man_n who_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o oppression_n and_o violence_n and_o be_v a_o especial_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o general_a deluge_n gen._n 6.1_o mal._n 2.11_o ezra_n 9.14_o 1_o king_n 11.1_o 2._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a law_n nor_o certain_a rule_n for_o order_v the_o estate_n of_o lunatic_n madman_n and_o idiot_n the_o late_a dispose_n of_o they_o by_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v a_o costly_a way_n &_o somewhat_o uncertain_a &_o inconvenient_a because_o the_o committee_n of_o such_o man_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o court_n do_v many_o time_n oppress_v and_o 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england_n call_v sponsus_fw-la regni_fw-la cook_n hawk_n r._n dominion_n p._n 102._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n abimelâ—ch_o be_v pater_fw-la meus_fw-la the_o roman_a emperor_n patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la seneca_n call_v king_n tutores_fw-la status_fw-la publici_fw-la the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la sint_fw-la balis_n populus_fw-la these_o name_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 19_o among_o the_o range_n of_o madman_n and_o idiot_n i_o presume_v to_o place_v notorious_a unthrift_n as_o â—qâ—o_fw-la as_o godw._n ant._n rom_n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c_o 24._o erasmus_fw-la colloq_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 383._o equis_fw-la sive_fw-la â—qâ—o_fw-la the_o roman_n do_v of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n such_o knight_n &_o esquire_n of_o who_o erasmus_n speak_v to_o one_o scoff_o nisis_fw-la bone_fw-la aleator_n probus_fw-la chartarius_fw-la scortator_fw-la improbus_fw-la potator_fw-la strenuus_fw-la profusor_fw-la audax_fw-la decoctor_n &_o conflator_fw-la aeris_fw-la alieni_fw-la scabiae_n galico_fw-la denique_fw-la ornatus_fw-la vix_fw-la quisquam_fw-la te_fw-la credet_fw-la equitem_fw-la such_o man_n estate_n ought_v to_o be_v 2._o be_v prodigal_n estate_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o suffer_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o other_o jun._n brut._n vind_z contra_fw-la tyrann_n p_o 88_o the_o roman_n punish_v such_o revel_v call_v they_o conventicle_n tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n sueton._n in_o august_n perk._n on_o the_o decal_v com._n 7._o vol._n 1._o p._n 61._o col_fw-fr 2._o commit_v to_o wise_a man_n &_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o posterity_n &_o to_o the_o end_n their_o wife_n &_o child_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o that_o such_o as_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o may_v
together_o yet_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o slash_v cut_v and_o wound_v one_o another_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a custom_n take_v from_o the_o heathen_a and_o against_o god_n law_n and_o some_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o it_o some_o of_o the_o 100_o the_o godw._n ant._n rom._n l._n 2._o sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 9â—_n 99_o 100_o heathen_a have_v restrain_v this_o wickedness_n and_o 61._o and_o sympson_n chu_n history_n life_n of_o constantine_n p._n 61._o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n utter_o put_v down_o and_o prohibit_v the_o same_o it_o be_v abner_n the_o general_n of_o that_o wicked_a rebellious_a absolom_n who_o first_o set_v up_o this_o cruelty_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o play_n or_o sport_n 2_o sam._n 2.14.16_o 26._o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o idolatrous_a picture_n and_o image_n of_o which_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v the_o most_o common_a this_o and_o such_o like_a picture_n be_v unlawful_a as_o be_v teacher_n of_o lie_n uysino_n willet_n in_o exod._n 20._o 2_o come_v contr_n exit_fw-la uysino_n vrsinus_n condemn_v they_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o image_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o lie_a image_n because_o it_o can_v represent_v the_o god_n head_n who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o john_n 4.12_o deut._n 4.15_o 23._o li._n assisse_fw-la 19_o pl._n 2._o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 38._o 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o 27._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o course_n settle_v about_o divorce_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v it_o declare_v for_o what_o cause_n there_o may_v be_v a_o divorce_n at_o the_o common-law_n there_o be_v many_o ridiculous_a cause_n of_o divorce_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o former_o speak_v of_o b._n of_o cook_n comm._n littleton_n li._n 3._o sect._n 380._o p._n 235._o cook_n l._n 6._o fol._n 66._o and_o li._n 5._o foâ—_n 98._o b._n and_o divers_a unjust_a cause_n of_o divorce_n yet_o remain_v since_o that_o statute_n the_o power_n of_o divorce_n be_v then_o leave_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o court_n 371._o court_n wison_n histor_n britan._n pag._n 68_o 69._o adultery_n by_o our_o law_n do_v not_o dissolve_v marriage_n a_o vinculo_fw-la maâ—rimonii_n but_o only_o à _fw-la mensa_fw-la &_o thoro._n but_o these_o de_fw-fr causa_fw-la 1._o praecontractus_fw-la 2._o metus_fw-la 3._o impotentiae_fw-la sive_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la 4._o affinitatis_fw-la seu_fw-la consanguinitatis_fw-la be_v still_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o dissolve_v the_o uâ—ry_a bond_n of_o marriage_n cook_n ut_fw-mi sup_n junius_n in_o deutr._n 24.1_o 3._o matth._n 19.9_o amesius_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cap._n 38._o fol._n 371._o the_o bawdy_a bishop_n allow_v causam_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o essex_n and_o declare_v his_o marriage_n a_o nullity_n upon_o that_o ground_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v some_o other_o settlement_n that_o place_n seem_v to_o give_v liberty_n for_o divorce_n deut._n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v positive_o let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o hypothetical_o if_o he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n that_o be_v clear_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n math._n 5.32_o luke_n 16.18_o 28._o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o lie_v except_o it_o be_v for_o tell_v false_a news_n of_o counselor_n of_o state_n and_o great_a man_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v know_v when_o a_o fellow_n have_v be_v the_o only_a material_a witness_n in_o a_o cause_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n the_o suit_n have_v be_v prosecute_v have_v affirm_v he_o will_v testify_v thus_o and_o thus_o when_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o trial_n this_o witness_n swear_v the_o clean_a contrary_n 470._o contrary_n the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n call_v talio_n 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there_o want_v a_o law_n to_o suppress_v the_o rudiment_n of_o unlawful_a 18.10.11_o unlawful_a perkins_n 1._o vol._n come_v p_o 43._o deut._n 13.1_o 3._o aâ—d_n 18.10.11_o magic_n and_o 16._o and_o tit._n livius_n l._n 8._o pag._n 294._o and_o lib._n 39_o p._n 1033._o c._n wizard_n and_o fortune_n teller_n seuâ—rall_a time_n banish_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o thâ—ir_a book_n burn_v seâ—_n the_o place_n last_o above_o mention_v tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 43._o and_o hâ—st_a tac._n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 16._o observation_n of_o heathenish_a custom_n and_o for_o surppress_v of_o book_n of_o magic_n conjure_a &_o judicial_a astrology_n and_o many_o other_o devilish_a art_n and_o usage_n now_o very_o common_a in_o england_n which_o prepare_v man_n for_o consultation_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o witchcraft_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a i_o can_v name_v many_o of_o these_o trick_n and_o device_n and_o tell_v the_o author_n who_o 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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
from_o idolater_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o root_v out_o their_o idol_n and_o all_o 13.2_o all_o deut._n 12.3_o exod._n 23.13_o &_o 34.13_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o hos_fw-la 2.17_o zech._n 13.2_o their_o superstition_n from_o under_o heaven_n for_o that_o while_o thing_n stand_v as_o now_o they_o be_v we_o can_v expect_v the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n so_o effectual_a for_o our_o good_a and_o protection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v remove_v according_a to_o that_o 94.20_o that_o psa_fw-la 94.20_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o which_o frame_v mischief_n 105._o mischief_n such_o law_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o prince_n may_v abrogate_v at_o his_o pleasure_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 105._o by_o a_o law_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o these_o popish_a law_n come_v from_o idolater_n brand_v this_o nation_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n receive_v who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n as_o this_o be_v until_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n who_o although_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n yet_o retain_v popery_n we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o without_o serious_a repentance_n which_o can_v be_v testify_v but_o by_o reformation_n the_o maintainer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o these_o superstition_n 11._o superstition_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o but_o our_o god_n will_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o his_o wrath_n howbeit_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v that_o although_o god_n 17.30_o god_n act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v and_o although_o we_o have_v hitherto_o fail_v of_o our_o expect_a reformation_n and_o that_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v in_o order_n thereunto_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o frustrate_a because_o a_o pattern_n from_o god_n word_n be_v not_o seek_v for_o which_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o at_o last_o it_o may_v be_v find_v that_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o rule_n and_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a stand_a rule_n in_o all_o case_n not_o only_o for_o godliness_n but_o also_o for_o righteousness_n justice_n and_o sobriety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 17._o the_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o apostle_n to_o timothy_n herein_o before_o recite_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o near_o we_o come_v to_o perfect_a reformation_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v taste_v of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o 60.17_o the_o isa_n 60.17_o execution_n of_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n under_o such_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v to_o be_v earnest_o pray_v for_o know_v that_o good_a law_n be_v more_o security_n to_o the_o people_n then_o good_a magistrate_n but_o when_o almighty_a god_n give_v both_o together_o that_o be_v a_o eminent_a sign_n of_o his_o special_a favour_n 1.26_o favour_n isa_n 1.26_o and_o this_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o have_v more_o freedom_n and_o encouragement_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n then_o ever_o england_n enjoy_v in_o any_o former_a age_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o last_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o many_o who_o within_o this_o age_n suffer_v persecution_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n upon_o pretence_n of_o breach_n of_o these_o our_o law_n in_o not_o conform_v to_o order_n and_o discipline_n they_o themselves_o under_o the_o same_o pretence_n of_o order_n and_o church-government_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v now_o as_o ready_a to_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n who_o conscience_n be_v not_o just_a of_o their_o size_n if_o they_o can_v get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v their_o canon_n and_o other_o popish_a injunction_n as_o ever_o the_o bishop_n be_v since_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o although_o they_o with_o the_o scot_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o bishop_n yet_o they_o at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o have_v the_o scotch_a presbyter_n spirit_n in_o they_o 88_o they_o simson_n church-hist_a in_o the_o life_n of_o anastatius_fw-la cent._n 6._o p._n 88_o who_o in_o his_o church_n history_n commend_v the_o people_n of_o antiochia_n that_o they_o be_v very_o friendly_a to_o their_o pastor_n flavianus_n and_o that_o they_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o monk_n savour_v as_o he_o say_v of_o eutyches_n error_n and_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o compel_v their_o say_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n to_o accurse_v or_o abjure_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o how_o their_o purpose_n be_v manifest_v do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n the_o people_n set_v upon_o the_o monk_n as_o not_o long_o after_o the_o honest_a monk_n of_o bangor_n be_v set_v upon_o slay_v a_o number_n of_o they_o other_o leap_v into_o the_o river_n orontes_n where_o as_o the_o scotch_a presbyter_n faith_n they_o find_v a_o meet_a burial_n for_o seditious_a monk_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n under_o heaven_n certain_a to_o preserve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o persecution_n but_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o popish_a law_n and_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n iu._n 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 acâ—s_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o chief_o therein_o be_v intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o upon_o the_o norman_a conquest_n by_o duke_n william_n 6._o william_n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 221_o 222._o exit_fw-la henrico_n huntingdon_n l._n 6._o the_o bulk_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n some_o few_o except_v wales_n be_v then_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o be_v divide_v to_o such_o nobleman_n commander_n and_o gentleman_n as_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conquest_n the_o design_n not_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o himself_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o force_n help_n and_o purse_n of_o many_o other_o who_o be_v to_o share_v with_o the_o conqueror_n therein_o who_o beside_o what_o he_o reserve_v in_o demesne_n he_o divide_v the_o rest_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o assistant_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o such_o tenor_n rent_n and_o service_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a 188._o fit_a the_o roman_n subdue_v the_o britain_n to_o be_v subject_n but_o not_o to_o be_v slave_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v all_o levy_n of_o man_n and_o money_n if_o insolence_n be_v foâ—boâ—n_v tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la jul._n agricolae_fw-la p._n 188._o as_o the_o roman_n have_v do_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o dacorum_n before_o cambdens_fw-la britannia_fw-la p._n 94._o cowel_n interp._n word_n doomsday_n lambert_n exposition_n of_o saxon_a word_n jus_fw-la dacorum_n this_o occasion_v the_o great_a survey_n of_o england_n to_o be_v take_v call_v dooms-day-book_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n and_o in_o who_o possession_n they_o be_v upon_o this_o division_n the_o native_n 25._o native_n stow_n annal._n p._n 10._o life_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n cok_n english_a law_n p._n 24_o 25._o be_v horrible_o oppress_v and_o rigorous_o deal_v with_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v afterward_o a_o 2._o a_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 222._o col_fw-fr 2._o shame_n to_o be_v account_v a_o englishman_n which_o cause_v very_o many_o to_o remove_v into_o wales_n and_o other_o country_n rather_o than_o to_o abide_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o stranger_n who_o come_v with_o he_o who_o 224._o who_o stat_n '_o ebor_n '_o 12._o ed._n 2._o in_o preface_n plough_v com._n foe_o 129._o b._n fourn_n geogr._n orbis_n notitia_fw-la l._n 5._o part_n 1._o c._n 11._o pag._n 224._o thereupon_o alter_v or_o rather_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v the_o nation_n have_v no_o considerable_a settlement_n by_o law_n until_o hen._n 3._o his_o time_n
invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v as_o will-worship_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o idolatrous_a in_o state_n serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o uphold_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o false_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o christian_n lev_n 20.23_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o deut._n 12.3_o chap._n vi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o suâ—h_a â—s_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o oâ—â—â—rs_v introductory_n of_o new_a law_n coâ—tain_a iâ—_n they_o gâ—â—at_a oppression_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o people_n aâ—â—_n oâ—ght_n to_o be_v amend_v 2._o amend_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n 3_o ed._n 1._o c._n 7_o 31._o 28_o ed._n 1._o c._n 2._o 10_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 4._o 14_o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 15_o 21._o 34_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v purveyance_n for_o the_o king_n household_n where_o the_o officer_n may_v 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prescription_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n assize_n cozenage_n ayle_n etc._n etc._n to_o no_o less_o than_o threescore_o year_n and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n to_o fifty_o year_n this_o statute_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a that_o a_o man_n hand_n shall_v he_o strike_v off_o for_o strike_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o party_n to_o have_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n a_o severe_a law_n 31_o h._n 8._o 12._o that_o none_o may_v pardon_v felony_n or_o murder_n but_o the_o kâ—ng_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v murder_n be_v a_o impious_a law_n 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 24._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n to_o be_v find_v remain_v in_o england_n give_v no_o offence_n nor_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o hard_a law_n 27_o eliz._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v reformation_n of_o disorder_n in_o minister_n a_o superstitious_a law_n 13_o eliz._n 12._o divers_a office_n expose_v to_o sale_n 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or_o divine-service_n or_o the_o break_n any_o altar_n cross_n or_o crucifix_n the_o offender_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o be_v otherwise_o punish_v this_o be_v a_o severe_a law_n the_o statute_n appoint_v and_o set_v up_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n next_o to_o the_o king_n his_o vicegerent_n 31_o h._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o old_a statute_n and_o those_o of_o late_a time_n also_o whereby_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v place_v before_o the_o lord_n temporal_a as_o they_o be_v general_o in_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o savour_v strong_o of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n now_o
life_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v 10._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 10._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 41._o if_o the_o feoffee_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o heir_n also_o so_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v two_o wardship_n for_o the_o same_o land_n but_o this_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n 11._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 46._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o erect_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v alter_v very_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o particular_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n for_o 100_o year_n or_o more_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v seize_v repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 12._o 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o they_o be_v call_v regular_n and_o many_o of_o those_o call_v secular_a be_v dissolve_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o the_o many_o law_n concern_v they_o be_v thereupon_o out_o of_o use_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cestercians_n hospitaller_n or_o prior_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o superstitious_a house_n to_o be_v free_v from_o tax_n toll_n and_o other_o secular_a service_n except_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o now_o those_o land_n be_v usual_o charge_v to_o all_o payment_n as_o other_o be_v 13._o the_o statute_n appoint_v 4._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o that_o such_o a_o man_n executor_n as_o prove_v his_o will_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o administration_n thereof_o may_v sell_v a_o man_n land_n devise_v to_o executor_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n or_o legacy_n although_o other_o name_v executor_n do_v refuse_v to_o intermeddle_v or_o to_o join_v in_o the_o sale_n and_o the_o sale_n be_v good_a that_o statuâ—e_o be_v make_v since_o littleton_n write_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 14._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o 447._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sâ—ct_v 444_o &_o 447._o give_v the_o lord_n power_n to_o avow_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o damage_n faisan_n without_o name_v his_o tenant_n because_o there_o be_v sometime_o secret_a conveyance_n make_v to_o stranger_n to_o cozen_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o service_n and_o this_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 15._o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n concern_v villain_n etc._n cok._n com._n litt._n tâ—t_fw-la villeinage_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sect_n 172_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 189_o etc._n etc._n mention_v by_o littleton_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v kill_v they_o sell_v they_o or_o use_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n abrogate_a or_o wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o of_o the_o villain_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v in_o villainage_n be_v copy-holderâ—_a and_o by_o some_o act_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n be_v manumit_v which_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o many_o particular_n since_o littleton_n write_v 16._o the_o trial_n of_o man_n for_o treason_n and_o felony_n 23._o 22_o h_n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 10._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o &_o 23._o and_o other_o trial_n between_o and_o party_n and_o party_n in_o personal_a action_n have_v be_v in_o several_a particular_n alter_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7._o 27_o el._n c._n 6_o &_o 7._o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n m._n c._n 7._o and_o the_o form_n change_v and_o new_a plead_n and_o proceed_n introduce_v since_o littleton_n write_v 17._o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 290._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 32._o litt._n l._n 3._o sect_n 290._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o joynt-tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v a_o alteration_n thereof_o 18._o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o manor_n 3._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o thomaâ—_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 34_o person_n lie_v in_o kent_n &_o be_v gavel-kind-land_n shall_v descend_v as_o other_o land_n at_o common_a law_n this_o a_o alteration_n since_o littleton_n time_n 19_o there_o be_v by_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v divers_a condition_n annex_v to_o office_n 16_o 5_o &_o 6_o ed._n 6._o 16_o which_o may_v forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 20._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n 34._o no_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n 34._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 34._o by_o the_o common_a law_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o reentry_n by_o force_n of_o any_o condition_n but_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o any_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v advantage_n by_o entry_n for_o rent_n or_o do_v of_o waste_n as_o the_o lessor_n or_o grantor_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v 21._o there_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o divorce_n 1._o a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n 2._o a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o many_o ridiculous_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o which_o adultery_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v one_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o as_o precontract_n without_o consummation_n consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o cousin_n german_n and_o so_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o marry_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o second_o marriage-kindred_n within_o those_o degree_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v remedy_v by_o act_n since_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v antiquate_v and_o for_o shame_n disuse_v and_o now_o all_o man_n may_v marry_v any_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o regular_o nothing_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n but_o adultery_n and_o yet_o causa_fw-la frigidâ—tatis_fw-la sive_fw-la impotentia_fw-la have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o bawdy_a bishop_n 385._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 33._o coke_n com_n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o 22._o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o disseissor_n abator_n or_o intruder_n have_v dye_v seize_v soon_o after_o the_o wrong_n do_v the_o disseissee_fw-fr and_o his_o heir_n have_v be_v bar_v of_o entry_n without_o any_o time_n limit_v by_o law_n but_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v such_o disseisee_n nor_o their_o heir_n be_v not_o bar_v except_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n five_o year_n without_o entry_n or_o continual_a claim_n 23._o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v long_a possession_n 385._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o disseisee_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v upon_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o disseisee_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o disseisor_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n in_o quiet_a possession_n but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o only_o a_o die_v seize_v be_v a_o bar_n in_o some_o case_n 24._o by_o the_o common_a law_n after_o a_o fine_a levy_v 36._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n sect_n 441._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 36._o he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v but_o a_o year_n time_n to_o enter_v after_o which_o he_o be_v bar_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v five_o year_n allow_v to_o he_o to_o enter_v after_o the_o fine_a perfect_v 25._o by_o several_a statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 464._o 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 24_o 34_o &_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1_o ed_n 6._o c._n 7._o 33_o h_o 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 442._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 463_o &_o 464._o divers_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o any_o statute_n before_o those_o statute_n be_v make_v 26._o by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n land_n have_v be_v grant_v or_o settle_v to_o another_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o
high-commission_n refuse_v to_o take_v it_o say_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o but_o say_v he_o will_v swear_v and_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v ask_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n he_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o desire_v of_o he_o thereupon_o the_o honest_a gentleman_n although_o a_o lawyer_n be_v delude_v and_o cozen_v with_o this_o word_n law_n which_o be_v equivocal_a either_o refer_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o to_o their_o popish_a tyrannical_a canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n have_v question_n demand_v of_o he_o of_o thing_n which_o entrench_v upon_o his_o estate_n and_o liberty_n for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v if_o not_o his_o life_n to_o these_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n to_o answer_v to_o they_o be_v against_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n above_o mention_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o this_o they_o declare_v perjury_n and_o for_o that_o they_o fine_v he_o 300_o l._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o proceed_n and_o the_o proceed_n in_o court_n of_o equity_n especial_o when_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o exception_n or_o when_o the_o party_n be_v examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n against_o himself_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o profane_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v here_o not_o 6.16_o not_o heb._n 6.16_o the_o end_n but_o the_o beginning_n or_o rather_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o if_o this_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v witness_n present_a to_o all_o their_o contract_n and_o agreement_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o credit_n give_v to_o the_o defendant_n answer_v for_o the_o practiser_n in_o chancery_n use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o defendant_n swear_v the_o crow_n be_v white_a if_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v prove_v she_o be_v black_a and_o upon_o this_o ground_n all_o wise_a man_n proceed_v in_o reference_n to_o suit_n in_o court_n of_o equity_n not_o to_o prefer_v their_o bill_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o or_o at_o least_o the_o material_a point_n thereof_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o almost_o thirty_o year_n practice_n i_o never_o find_v one_o defendant_n who_o want_v conscience_n to_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n where_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o will_v ever_o confess_v it_o in_o a_o answer_n upon_o his_o oath_n but_o rather_o use_v the_o help_n of_o some_o skilful_a man_n to_o draw_v his_o answer_n so_o equivocal_a or_o cautelous_o that_o it_o may_v not_o prejudice_v his_o cause_n this_o have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o heavy_a temptation_n and_o provocation_n to_o perjury_n and_o so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o mourn_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v object_n 7._o and_o where_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o although_o in_o criminal_a cause_n which_o be_v popular_a man_n be_v rot_v bind_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o himself_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v heb._n 6.16_o and_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o yet_o for_o discovery_n of_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o case_n personal_a they_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n in_o their_o answer_n answ_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v thing_n criminal_a in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la and_o for_o which_o in_o most_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v indict_v at_o common_a law_n and_o in_o some_o case_n by_o virtue_n of_o several_a statute_n as_o for_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n and_o for_o some_o deceit_n in_o bargain_v and_o for_o cozenage_n in_o sell_v of_o ware_n and_o in_o many_o other_o case_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o any_o case_n be_v to_o be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n against_o himself_o there_o be_v most_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o criminal_a cause_n most_o capital_a as_o when_o treason_n adultery_n murder_n or_o some_o great_a felony_n be_v commit_v and_o several_a man_n accuse_v be_v it_o not_o a_o fair_a pretence_n that_o every_o man_n to_o clear_v himself_o and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a unless_o the_o defendant_n will_v 22.11_o will_v exo._n 22.11_o voluntary_o offer_v his_o oath_n which_o may_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n otherwise_o joshua_n 22._o joshua_n josh_n 7.19_o 22._o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n although_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o enforce_v he_o to_o swear_v but_o search_v his_o tent_n for_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n neither_o do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n urge_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o accuse_v herself_o but_o ask_v where_o her_o accuser_n be_v 11._o joh._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o no_o witness_n accuse_v she_o he_o say_v no_o more_o do_v i_o and_o bid_v she_o go_v her_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o in_o those_o case_n which_o be_v not_o criminal_a as_o about_o trust_n and_o estate_n in_o land_n in_o extent_n and_o suchlike_a which_o may_v usual_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n where_o man_n be_v force_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n these_o do_v many_o time_n entrench_v more_o upon_o man_n liberty_n and_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o consequence_n than_o a_o hundred_o trivial_a fraud_n or_o theft_n and_o therefore_o this_o will_v not_o warrant_v their_o answer_n upon_o oath_n all_o the_o argument_n which_o 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the_o combatant_n and_o champion_n oath_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o death_n or_o other_o felony_n or_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n be_v likewise_o a_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n jer._n 4.2_o act._n 23.21_o heb._n 6.16_o 3._o 16._o 3._o cowel_n inst_z l._n 4._o t._n 18._o â—_o 17._o p_o 324._o westm_n 1._o c._n 2._o stamf._n pl._n coro_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o art_n clâ—r_n 9_o e._n 2_o c._n 16._o the_o law_n concern_v manslaught_a at_o the_o common_a law_n when_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o wilful_o be_v do_v sudden_o or_o in_o hot_a blood_n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v death_n if_o he_o can_v
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 tyranny_n and_o oppression_n the_o oath_n of_o homage_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a book_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o tenant_n will_v be_v the_o lord_n trueman_n have_v many_o trivial_a addition_n to_o it_o which_o be_v not_o of_o concernment_n enough_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v swear_v unto_o and_o all_o be_v against_o that_o law_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o exod._n 20.7_o jam._n 5.12_o 15._o a._n 15._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o f._n 20._o b._n foe_o 21._o a._n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n give_v and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v too_o high_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a viz._n majesty_n sovereignty_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n infinity_o etc._n etc._n ubiquity_n immortality_n perfection_n verity_n absolute_a justice_n etc._n etc._n b._n etc._n co._n tit._n pa._n to_o his_o 5_o 6_o 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 be_v see_v in_o herod_n when_o the_o people_n cry_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n than_o be_v he_o smite_v etc._n etc._n act_v 12.22_o 23._o he_o that_o say_v my_o honour_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o will_v endure_v no_o such_o pride_n 51._o pride_n gualdo_n priorato_fw-la bell._n germ._n p._n 125._o battle_n luâ—zâ—n_n p._n 19_o 20._o divers_a of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v call_v â—oâ—l_o jun._n brut._n vind_z contra_fw-la tyrann_n p._n 51._o that_o famous_a worthy_a gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n and_o although_o he_o protest_v against_o the_o impious_a acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o we_o condemn_v such_o hyperbolical_a title_n in_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o heathen_a babylonian_n 281._o babylonian_n coel._n rhod._n lect._n antiq._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 281._o persian_n and_o romans_n come_v to_o deify_v their_o king_n and_o emperor_n but_o 53_o but_o suet._n tran._n in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la caesaris_fw-la sect_n 53_o augustus_n caesar_n abhor_v such_o flattery_n and_o refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n 61._o lord_n corn._n tacit._n prooem_n l._n 1._o annal._n p._n 1._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 19_o p._n 61._o but_o be_v call_v prince_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o almighty_a god_n to_o prevent_v such_o arrogancy_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v elohim_n god_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v mighty_a judge_n present_o add_v that_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n all_o must_v remember_v this_o psal_n 89.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o isa_n 42.8_o &_o 48.11_o dan._n 4.30_o 36._o act_n 12.22_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n have_v set_v it_o down_o 181._o bodin_n repub._n l._n p._n 181._o that_o for_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o most_o excellent_a and_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v absurd_a the_o one_o be_v a_o point_n of_o lightness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o impiety_n for_o say_v he_o what_o more_o can_v we_o give_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o immortal_a god_n if_o we_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o censure_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n for_o that_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n there_o be_v v._o s._n m._n which_o be_v vestra_fw-la sacra_fw-la majestas_fw-la which_o he_o call_v a_o addition_n proper_a unto_o god_n 16._o that_o a_o disseiser_n take_v a_o man_n land_n from_o he_o by_o 16._o by_o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sec_fw-la 385._o coke_n com._n lit._n upon_o the_o same_o place_n foe_z 238._o a_o b._n coke_n l._n 2._o foe_n 56._o doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 8._o foe_n 16._o force_n after_o a_o descent_n he_o that_o have_v right_o and_o be_v the_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o land_n can_v enter_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o disseiser_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v right_o may_v not_o enter_v this_o be_v a_o custom_n use_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o who_o ancestor_n have_v enter_v upon_o other_o man_n land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o put_v out_o the_o owner_n then_o the_o conqueror_n or_o prevail_a party_n allow_v this_o privilege_n to_o such_o of_o his_o party_n who_o have_v so_o enter_v here_o a_o man_n by_o do_v wrong_n get_v a_o right_a and_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o remedy_v it_o isa_n 58.6_o ezek._n 45.9_o psal_n 7.16_o luke_n 3.14_o mich._n 2.2_o forest_n charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la cap._n manwood_n forest_n law_n par_fw-fr 2._o n._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 139._o 21_o ed._n 1._o c._n cowel_n instit_fw-la verbo_fw-la forest_n 17._o the_o law_n concern_v chase_n park_n and_o warren_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o now_o thing_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v partly_o declare_v before_o where_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v true_a king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v a_o title_n which_o he_o get_v by_o his_o sword_n and_o by_o his_o bow_n and_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o dispose_v of_o those_o land_n as_o he_o please_v and_o of_o the_o land_n adjacent_a as_o man_n will_v hold_v of_o he_o but_o now_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a purchasees_n have_v make_v man_n owner_n of_o such_o land_n and_o to_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o forest-law_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v oppression_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v these_o waste_a ground_n will_v be_v put_v to_o better_a use_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o isa_n 1.17_o prov._n 22.16_o ezek._n 18.7_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 eliz._n littleton_n fran._n almoig_n fol._n 30_o 32._o wingat_fw-la law_n cap._n 7._o pa._n 13._o n._n 18._o free_a alm_n when_o land_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n for_o to_o say_v prayer_n mass_n and_o other_o divine_a service_n as_o littleton_n call_v they_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o father_n child_n or_o ancestor_n these_o grant_v usual_o be_v make_v to_o monastery_n and_o hospital_n and_o also_o to_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o church_n but_o this_o tenure_n be_v impious_a and_o superstitious_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v both_o favourable_o speak_v of_o 1630._o of_o coke_n come_v littleton_n l._n 2._o cap._n 6._o sect._n 134_o 135._o a_o learned_a civilian_n say_v of_o such_o tenant_n who_o hold_v in_o free_a alm_n that_o pro_fw-la donatoris_fw-la &_o suorum_fw-la tam_fw-la vivorum_fw-la quam_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la animis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la officiis_n 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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his_o rule_n exo._n 18.22_o 26._o num._n 27.5_o 8._o deutr._fw-la 1.17_o leu._n 24.11_o 12_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o such_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v account_v arbitrary_a much_o less_o to_o savour_v of_o tyrannical_a government_n exod._n 21.22_o 30_o 35._o numb_a 27.8_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o and_o 3.16_o 25_o 27._o 13_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n but_o he_o that_o have_v ability_n of_o nature_n &_o grace_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n ordinary_a juror_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o competent_a judge_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o want_n of_o qualification_n exo._n 18_o 22_o 26._o numb_a 11.16.17_o and_o 27_o 18_o 20_o act_n 13_o 22._o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o 14_o magistracy_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o offence_n exo._n 22.28_o act_n 23.5_o 2_o sam._n 16.5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o king_n 2.44_o 15_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n defend_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o people_n mark_n 12.17_o math._n 17.27_o rom._n 13.6_o 7._o 16_o disobedient_a child_n son_n of_o belial_n without_o yoke_n give_v up_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n of_o riot_n such_o as_o curse_v strike_v and_o abuse_v their_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v and_o be_v find_v incorrigiable_a be_v to_o suffer_v death_n deut._n 21.20_o 21._o exod._n 21.15_o 17._o math._n 15.4_o 17_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o rule_v in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o magistrate_n upon_o complaint_n to_o rectify_v abuse_n therein_o deutr._fw-la 21.19_o 20._o hester_n 1.20_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 3.4_o exod._n 20.10_o 18_o he_o that_o wilful_o kill_v any_o person_n although_o in_o hot_a blood_n and_o upon_o some_o petty_a provocation_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n exod._n 21.12_o rev._n 13.10_o leu._n 24.17_o 21_o 22._o 19_o he_o that_o hurt_v or_o strike_v another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o hurt_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o recompense_v the_o party_n hurt_v for_o his_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o if_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v malicious_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n 21._o exod._n 18.19_o levit._fw-la 24.19_o 20._o deutr._fw-la 19.21_o 20._o such_o as_o make_v uproar_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o death_n follow_v or_o be_v occasion_v by_o such_o uproar_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n luke_n 23_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 23.14.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.21.22_o 21._o a_o all_o adulterer_n a_o bugger_n â—_o witch_n b_o sodomites_o b_o ravisher_n and_o profess_v or_o common_a â—_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o commit_v a_o incest_n in_o the_o near_a degree_n true_o so_o call_v a_o john_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o jer._n 29.22.23_o a_o exod._n 22.19_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o a_o exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 20.6_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o and_o leu._n 18.22_o b_o deut._n 22.25_o 2_o sam._n 13.14.29_o a_o gen._n 38.15.24_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.11.12_o and_o 18.6.7_o 22._o fornicator_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v severe_o and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o such_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16.17_o deut._n 22.28.29_o judas_n 7._o 23._o all_o wantonness_n laciviousnesse_n and_o filthy_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n prov._n 6.29_o judas_n 7._o deut._n 25.11.12_o 24._o that_o for_o felony_n of_o good_n or_o cattle_n steal_v the_o thief_n not_o to_o suffer_v death_n but_o to_o make_v restitution_n according_a to_o god_n law_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v in_o case_n he_o can_v satisfy_v prov._n 6.30.31_o exo._n 22_o 1.7.4_o 7._o job_n 20.15.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o luk._n 19.8_o 25._o that_o for_o public_a and_o presumptuous_a theft_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o where_o murder_n follow_v the_o thief_n shall_v suffer_v death_n josh_n 7.11.25_o 2_o sam._n 12.5_o exod._n 22.2_o 26._o that_o no_o man_n to_o be_v convict_v in_o any_o case_n capital_a but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o deut._n 17.6_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o heb._n 10.28_o numb_a 35.30_o 27._o that_o a_o single_a witness_n shall_v convict_v no_o man_n in_o any_o case_n without_o other_o proof_n or_o evince_a circumstance_n deut._n 19.15.18_o john_n 8.17_o and_o 5.31_o math._n 18.16_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 28._o that_o a_o perjure_a or_o malicious_a false_a witness_n shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n or_o loss_n which_o his_o false_a testimony_n regular_o shall_v cause_v another_o to_o suffer_v and_o the_o suborner_fw-ge of_o perjury_n in_o like_a manner_n dan._n 6.24_o deut._n 19.18.19.21_o prov._n 19.5_o 29_o that_o for_o all_o trespass_n by_o one_o self_n or_o any_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n the_o wrongdoer_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n both_o for_o damage_n loss_n gen._n 31.39_o deut._n 22.19_o exod._n 21.28_o exo._n 22.5.6.9_o 30._o that_o for_o all_o loss_n by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o promise_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o wrongdoer_n both_o damage_n and_o loss_n gen._n 31.39.28_o exod._n 22.10.12_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o 31._o where_o a_o man_n be_v overwrought_a and_o deceive_v in_o any_o contract_n or_o covenant_n the_o deceive_a iâ—_n to_o be_v relieve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o such_o agreement_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o isa_n 1.17_o and_o 58.6_o 32._o that_o where_o a_o man_n at_o liberty_n and_o of_o age_a discretion_n swear_v to_o perform_v any_o lawful_a contract_n or_o agreement_n he_o be_v to_o be_v enforce_v to_o perform_v it_o although_o he_o be_v deceive_v 1_o king_n