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 â05_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 â05_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o be_v english_v that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n the_o same_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 conscientââ_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 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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
defective_a matthew_n 5.27_o 28_o 38_o 39_o daniel_n 7.25_o nehem._n 9.13_o 14._o esth_n 1.19_o ezek._n 20.24_o 25._o esth_n 3.8_o 17._o the_o matter_n concern_v special_a verdict_n be_v a_o business_n needless_a offence_n every_o man_n purse_n who_o have_v a_o special_a verdict_n witness_v this_o i_o have_v know_v two_o hundred_o pound_n spend_v to_o know_v whân_o a_o lease_n shall_v commence_v which_o seem_v plain_a to_o every_o ordinary_a capacity_n but_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n make_v the_o matter_n doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a special_a vedict_v between_o sowtham_n and_o clerk_n in_o the_o upper-bench_n &_o now_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n let_v all_o who_o have_v contract_v at_o these_o place_n say_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o true_a and_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o the_o author_n will_v either_o by_o instance_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o next_o impression_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o of_o unsufferable_a charge_n which_o may_v be_v prevent_v if_o the_o judâe_n in_o his_o âircâit_n where_o he_o take_v the_o verdict_n will_v but_o report_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n to_o his_o fellow_n or_o if_o all_o the_o âuâges_n at_o the_o bench_n will_v determine_v what_o the_o law_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o trial_n for_o that_o their_o judgement_n then_o will_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o when_o it_o be_v give_v upon_o a_o special_a verdict_n for_o that_o if_o either_o party_n dislike_v the_o judgement_n he_o may_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n as_o well_o in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o the_o other_o where_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v by_o the_o jury_n there_o be_v few_o of_o these_o verdict_n if_o they_o be_v upon_o title_n but_o they_o cost_v a_o hundred_o mark_n one_o both_o side_n draw_v engross_a copy_v and_o enter_v sometime_o much_o more_o and_o general_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o enrich_v of_o some_o few_o officer_n contrary_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n job_n 29.16_o amos_n 5.7_o isa_n 2.6_o 18._o to_o these_o oppression_n and_o evil_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n i_o may_v well_o add_v the_o practice_n of_o new_a law_n at_o drury-house_n worcester-house_n gurney-house_n and_o other_o place_n for_o sale_n and_o contract_n of_o land_n confiscate_v these_o cloister_n up_o themselves_o and_o usual_o a_o man_n may_v wait_v a_o week_n before_o he_o can_v have_v a_o answer_n and_o spend_v four_o time_n as_o much_o upon_o doorkeeper_n as_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o order_n come_v to_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a skill_n to_o do_v his_o own_o business_n be_v enforce_v to_o entertain_v one_o of_o their_o officer_n to_o do_v it_o because_o another_o can_v be_v admit_v the_o pâssing_n of_o a_o assurance_n here_o cost_v three_o time_n as_o much_o as_o the_o pass_n of_o a_o grant_n under_o the_o great-seal_n there_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o clerk_n get_v more_o money_n in_o three_o year_n than_o a_o honest_a man_n can_v usual_o save_v in_o thirty_o year_n practice_n of_o the_o law_n this_o cloister_v up_o themselves_o be_v against_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n who_o judge_n sit_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o bribery_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n if_o they_o consult_v ab_fw-la ut_fw-la state-affairs_a it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v private_a but_o matter_n of_o contract_n and_o purchase_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n aught_o to_o be_v open_a and_o public_a job_n 31.21_o prov._n 21.23_o esth_n 2.19_o and_o 3.1_o 2._o and_o 5.13_o dan._n 2.4_o jer._n 38.7_o and_o 39.3_o 19_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o retain_v counsel_n or_o advocate_n chancery_n advocate_n this_o be_v so_o common_a that_o he_o be_v many_o time_n make_v to_o pay_v cost_v that_o have_v no_o counsel_n as_o if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o delay_n holt_n against_o matthew_n in_o chancery_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v 11._o be_v exod._n 23.2_o deut._n 27.19_o 11._o a_o high_a provocation_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n a_o ruin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o practiser_n these_o man_n for_o fee_n must_v stretch_v their_o conscience_n and_o set_v truth_n upon_o the_o tenter_n or_o imprison_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o reprobate-minde_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o cause_n of_o a_o thousand_o which_o be_v plead_v but_o one_o side_n or_o other_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o with_o a_o impudent_a face_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o gift_n can_v set_v a_o fair_a colour_n upon_o a_o bad_a cause_n be_v account_v but_o a_o simple_a fellow_n and_o not_o to_o deserve_v his_o fee_n this_o be_v to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o the_o practice_n like_o that_o of_o tertullus_n his_o rail_n against_o paul_n and_o the_o fee_n or_o reward_n be_v no_o better_a than_o balaam_n wage_n of_o iniquity_n and_o against_o all_o scripture-practise_a the_o only_a remedy_n hereof_o be_v that_o the_o lawyer_n or_o advocate_n shall_v be_v r_o swear_v as_o amici_n curiae_fw-la 28._o curiae_fw-la at_o new_a england_n the_o party_n in_o all_o cause_n speak_v themselves_o and_o if_o need_v be_v the_o magistrate_n where_o the_o cause_n require_v ãâã_d do_v the_o part_n of_o advocate_n without_o fee_n or_o reward_n lechford_n news_n pag._n 28._o or_o assistant_n to_o the_o judge_n to_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o truth_n without_o partiality_n and_o for_o this_o to_o have_v their_o reward_n from_o the_o state_n act_v 24.5_o exod._n 23.2_o lam._n 3.35_o 36._o num._n 22.7_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o judge_n 19.30_o and_o 20.7_o 8._o rom._n 1.18_o we_o read_v in_o the_o church-historie_n that_o 21._o that_o euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o bassianus_n the_o emperor_n son_n of_o severus_n have_v stain_n geta_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v have_v papinianus_n a_o lawyer_n to_o have_v plead_v his_o defence_n of_o that_o fact_n before_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o lawyer_n refuse_v therein_o to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o the_o emperor_n say_v sin_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v commit_v then_o defend_v 31._o defend_v symson_n church_n histor_n life_n of_o bassianus_n pag._n 31._o and_o for_o this_o worthy_a fact_n he_o suffer_v death_n but_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o murder_n to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o this_o bassianus_n be_v short_o after_o murder_v by_o macrinus_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n let_v this_o lawyer_n be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o lawyer_n lest_o he_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o be_v more_o blind_a and_o unjust_a than_o the_o heathen_a 142._o heathen_a wall_n on_o 1_o corin._n 2.2_o intit_fw-fr none_o but_o christ_n the_o roman_n allow_v no_o money_n or_o gift_n to_o 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