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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
the_o entry_n according_o of_o person_n act_v and_o thing_n do_v but_o nothing_o real_o except_o the_o party_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o this_o be_v mere_o a_o device_n or_o fiction_n to_o deceive_v and_o screw_v morny_a from_o the_o people_n the_o very_a fee_n come_v to_o almost_o four_o pound_n beside_o the_o fine_a upon_o the_o alienation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n tax_v by_o the_o commissioner_n if_o above_o 40_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n it_o may_v be_v from_o 6_o shill_n 8_o penny_n to_o 20_o pound_n less_o or_o more_o all_o which_o may_v be_v save_v if_o all_o man_n estate_n be_v make_v fee-simple_n and_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_n conditionalibus_fw-la repleal_v or_o that_o the_o make_n of_o a_o feoffment_n which_o be_v do_v by_o livery_n or_o the_o inrolment_n of_o a_o deed_n may_v discontinue_v the_o entail_v and_o bar_v the_o remainder_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n this_o common_a recovery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o expense_n be_v a_o oppression_n and_o the_o formality_n or_o rather_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o lie_n whether_o jocosa_n officiosa_fw-la or_o perniciosa_fw-la be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n col._n 3.9_o levit._fw-la 19.11_o rev._n 21.8_o rev._n 22.15_o 2._o that_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o upper-bench_n the_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o original_a shall_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v but_o before_o the_o 10._o the_o wingat_fw-la law_n cap._n 47._o pag._n 89._o n._n 10._o king_n or_o lord_n protector_n and_o lord_n in_o parliament_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a law_n and_o at_o best_o be_v a_o tedious_a and_o expensive_a way_n and_o so_o a_o oppression_n to_o the_o people_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ezek._n 18.8_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o isai_n 33.15_o prov._n 22.16_o 3._o 121._o 3._o westm_n 2._o c._n 1._o stat._n de_fw-fr donis_n conduit_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o statute_n of_o use_v châ—dlyes_n case_n coke_n l._n 1._o fol._n 121._o entail_v upon_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o a_o man_n body_n with_o remainder_n over_o to_o brother_n and_o after_o to_o stranger_n of_o the_o name_n to_o the_o disinherise_n of_o one_o own_o daughter_n have_v no_o son_n be_v sinful_a and_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n immediate_o give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o zelophead_n daughter_n declare_v with_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v go_v to_o his_o daughter_n 15._o there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o ireland_n that_o all_o land_n which_o have_v not_o come_v to_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o surrender_n escheat_n attainder_n or_o forfeiture_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o his_o life_n and_o then_o the_o second_o and_o three_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o brother_n before_o the_o heir_n in_o lineal_a descent_n this_o be_v call_v the_o custom_n of_o tanestrie_n and_o the_o same_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o civil_a war_n not_o only_o the_o great_a against_o the_o great_a but_o even_o every_o baron_n and_o gentleman_n one_o against_o another_o therefore_o they_o leave_v their_o successor_n of_o age_n to_o defend_v their_o territory_n davis_n report_n case_n tane_a ra._n histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o s._n 15._o and_o the_o same_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n not_o one_o of_o those_o judicial_n which_o only_o do_v bind_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o own_o land_n but_o dictate_v to_o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n own_o child_n be_v part_n of_o himself_o be_v more_o dear_a and_o near_o to_o he_o then_o a_o stranger_n and_o hitherto_o be_v that_o to_o be_v refer_v he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n first_o his_o own_o wife_n than_o his_o own_o child_n and_o then_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o 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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 14._o the_o sueton_n trang_z in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la caesaris_fw-la sect._n 31._o idem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la tiberii_n sect._n 56._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la auli_n vitelii_n sect._n 14._o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n and_o their_o book_n likewise_o burn_v and_o astrologer_n and_o these_o astrologer_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o conjurer_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dan._n 2.2_o jer._n 10.2_o isa_n 8.19_o 20._o 1_o jam._n 4.14_o mirand_n 4.14_o wall_n on_o 1_o corint_n 2.2_o ex._n pico_n mirand_n the_o astrologer_n attribute_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o star_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o conjecture_n of_o man_n fortune_n end_n virtue_n vice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o star_n be_v impious_a and_o who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o these_o deceiver_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o shall_v befall_v themselves_o
most_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o be_v best_a instruct_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o these_o respect_n 2._o and_o then_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n or_o rather_o what_o they_o have_v gather_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o because_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o wise_a lawgiver_n and_o of_o a_o wise_a people_n for_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n and_o the_o philosopher_n &_o poet_n who_o be_v account_v their_o prophet_n have_v knowledge_n of_o moses_n &_o his_o writing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a by_o many_o passage_n in_o their_o book_n and_o the_o very_a law_n of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o in_o many_o particular_n suit_n with_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n concern_v the_o jew_n i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o before_o in_o this_o treatise_n that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o 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although_o they_o be_v seventy_o two_o this_o counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n hear_v and_o determine_v general_o all_o controversy_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o a_o cause_n be_v too_o 18.22_o too_o exod._n 18.22_o hard_o for_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o particular_a positive_a law_n 22._o law_n numb_a 27.1_o 2_o 5_o 7_o 8._o godw._n m._n a._n l._n 5._o c._n p._n 209._o willet_n hexa_fw-la in_o exod._n 18._o ver_fw-la 22._o qu._n 21_o 22._o as_o the_o case_n of_o zelophead_n daughter_n than_o they_o come_v unto_o moses_n 108._o moses_n alfonsus_n the_o ten_o k._n of_o spain_n command_v his_o judge_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o prince_n himself_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o country_n concern_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n bodin_n republ._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 108._o who_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o receive_v direction_n from_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o case_n be_v judge_v instead_o whereof_o we_o have_v now_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n complete_a beside_o this_o the_o jew_n have_v another_o court_n which_o deal_v in_o criminal_a and_o pecuniary_a cause_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o twenty_o judge_n and_o this_o court_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o three_o they_o have_v another_o court_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o judge_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o two_o court_n the_o sanhedrim_n sit_v common_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v sometime_o divide_v into_o five_o part_n and_o sit_v in_o five_o several_a city_n the_o court_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o sit_v in_o the_o several_a city_n and_o be_v a_o stand_a court_n every_o 5._o every_o the_o roman_n have_v such_o a_o court_n in_o every_o city_n tac._n annal._n li._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 5._o city_n have_v such_o a_o court_n these_o the_o jew_n call_v council_n and_o of_o these_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 10.17_o say_v 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26_o 27._o compromise_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o cause_n if_o it_o exceed_v in_o value_n ten_o drachma_n which_o be_v but_o fifteen_o penny_n of_o our_o money_n the_o attic_a drachma_n be_v but_o one_o penny_n half_a penny_n but_o it_o past_o these_o man_n hand_n before_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o superior_a court._n in_o like_a manner_n the_o roman_n and_o likewise_o the_o lacedaemonian_n agree_v with_o the_o athenian_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o court_n and_o judicatories_n the_o roman_n have_v three_o court_n 41._o court_n sueton._n tranq_n in_o vita_fw-la julii_n caesaris_fw-la sect._n 41._o until_o the_o three_o be_v put_v down_o by_o julius_n caesar_n and_o afterward_o augustus_n &_o other_o emperor_n appoint_v a_o privy_a counsel_n of_o twenty_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o senate_n to_o treat_v of_o great_a affair_n of_o state_n in_o private_a like_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o england_n which_o at_o first_o be_v but_o 15_o person_n institute_v 450_o year_n since_o 1._o 20._o 1._o bodin_n republic_n l._n 3._o pag._n 262._o and_o 267._o godw._n ant._n lib._n 3._o sect_n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o roman_n in_o their_o suit_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n 1._o they_o obtain_v a_o sum_n of_o course_n 2._o they_o ask_v leave_v to_o enter_v their_o plaint_n or_o action_n 3._o then_o the_o action_n be_v enter_v if_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o court._n 4._o which_o do_v both_o party_n put_v in_o pledge_n either_o in_o money_n or_o give_v security_n the_o one_o to_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n and_o the_o other_o to_o abide_v the_o judgement_n 20._o the_o proceed_n at_o geneva_n be_v much_o like_o the_o roman_n one_o court_n or_o other_o sit_v almost_o every_o day_n and_o the_o cause_n judge_v in_o three_o week_n or_o a_o month_n usual_o law_n geneva_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o three_o court_n day_n regular_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v and_o judged_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v criminal_a the_o praetor_n will_v not_o 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