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rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o equity_n in_o their_o own_o person_n alone_o and_o afterward_o do_v delegate_v the_o same_o power_n of_o equity_n to_o a_o single_a person_n the_o chancellor_n who_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o have_v the_o dispense_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o that_o to_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o such_o case_n a_o appeal_n do_v lie_v which_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v manifest_o untrue_a as_o shall_v yet_o be_v further_o make_v out_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n who_o be_v a_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la pag._n 64._o say_v to_o prince_n edward_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n vi_o proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la nullus_fw-la regum_fw-la angliae_fw-la judicium_fw-la proffer_v visus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la judicia_fw-la regni_fw-la licet_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la ipsa_fw-la reddantur_fw-la just_o as_o all_o our_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n law_n not_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a legislature_n as_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n do_v weak_o or_o rather_o wilful_o though_o groundless_o infer_v but_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la à _fw-la majore_fw-la as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o common_a use_n it_o be_v but_o a_o embryo_n till_o he_o quicken_v it_o by_o pass_v the_o bill_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o inquire_v at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n this_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o equity_n begin_v by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o it_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la the_o same_o proof_n and_o authority_n will_v serve_v to_o manifest_v these_o â—…7_n h._n 7._o keilway_o 42._o b._n by_o vavasor_n the_o sub-paenâ_a begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n iii_o and_o that_o say_v he_o be_v against_o the_o feoffee_n upon_o confidence_n that_o be_v to_o uses_n mr._n lambert_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552_o in_o his_o archeion_n pag._n 72_o 74_o 75._o say_v that_o the_o king_n use_v to_o refer_v matter_n in_o equity_n to_o the_o chancellor_n from_o whence_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ancient_o style_v referendarius_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o or_o to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o though_o this_o do_v not_o as_o he_o observe_v plain_o erect_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n yet_o as_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o the_o chancery_n court_n and_o pag._n 73._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o new_o erect_v court_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o its_o latin_a pleas._n the_o book_n call_v the_o diversity_n of_o court_n write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o its_o ordinary_a power_n which_o be_v the_o latin_a proceed_n or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o the_o chancellor_n hold_v in_o equity_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la invenis_fw-la usquam_fw-la esse_fw-la pute_fw-la nusquam_fw-la it_o be_v enable_v to_o deal_v in_o some_o special_a and_o particular_a case_n by_o parliament_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a neither_o which_o prove_v that_o in_o such_o or_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o meddle_v without_o the_o help_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o be_v those_o case_n refer_v to_o his_o equitable_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n neither_o as_o some_o misapprehend_v for_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 4_o instit._n fol._n 82._o say_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v power_n to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n in_o chancery_n be_v ever_o intend_v of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n there_o proceed_v in_o latin_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o power_n be_v not_o contest_v and_o mr._n lambert_n pag._n 74._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o our_o report_n of_o the_o common_a time_n law_n in_o which_o report_n under_o the_o title_n of_o conscience_n or_o subpoena_a in_o fazh_n or_o brook_n abridgement_n many_o case_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o cause_n before_o the_o chancellor_n for_o help_v in_o equity_n but_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n iv._o in_o who_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o intestine_a trouble_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n feoffment_n to_o use_n do_v either_o first_o begin_v or_o first_o grow_v common_a for_o remedy_n in_o which_o case_n chief_o the_o chancery_n court_n occasion_n be_v then_o flee_v unto_o no_o book-case_n say_v that_o great_a champion_n for_o the_o common_a law_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552._o nor_o report_v of_o the_o law_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n use_v before_o or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n v._o but_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o chancellor_n ordinary_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o latin_a proceed_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a at_o that_o time_n the_o few_o cause_n hear_v by_o the_o chancellor_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o land_n king_n henry_n vith_o and_o edward_n ivth_o in_o equity_n by_o english_a bill_n be_v most_o of_o they_o concern_v use_v of_o land_n and_o how_o great_a a_o invasion_n that_o new_a invention_n of_o uses_n be_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n both_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n and_o how_o pernicious_a they_o have_v be_v to_o man_n estate_n and_o what_o occasion_n they_o have_v be_v of_o contention_n and_o multiply_a suit_n shall_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v see_v doctor_n and_o student_n pag._n 71._o to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n coke_n two_o instit._fw-la 553._o equity_n affirm_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n print_v or_o unprint_v give_v the_o chancellor_n any_o power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n the_o stat._n of_o 36_o edw._n iii_o cap._n 9_o without_o question_n say_v that_o grave_a and_o reverend_a judge_n and_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o nation_n refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o chancellor_n but_o give_v he_o no_o shadow_n of_o any_o absolute_a power_n mean_v a_o power_n of_o equity_n see_v the_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 553._o see_v that_o remarkable_a case_n of_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n in_o sir_n cotton_n abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n pag._n 351._o numb_a 10._o exceed_v pertinent_a and_o useful_a in_o many_o respect_n to_o our_o present_a enquiry_n and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o we_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 553._o it_o happen_v anno_fw-la 17_o of_o king_n richard_n ii_o john_n de_fw-fr windsor_n complain_v by_o petition_n case_n to_o the_o king_n against_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o sir_n john_n lisley_n for_o detain_v divers_a manor_n in_o cambridgshire_n from_o he_o to_o which_o as_o he_o allege_v he_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n both_o party_n submit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o king_n arbitration_n the_o king_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o council_n not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o the_o council_n decree_v it_o for_o windsor_n than_o plaintiff_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n they_o send_v to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o confirm_v that_o decree_n or_o award_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o be_v do_v and_o a_o special_a injunction_n to_o sir_n john_n lisley_n and_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v it_o a_o strong_a case_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n sir_n john_n lisley_n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o decree_n or_o award_n petition_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v appeal_v from_o it_o and_o pray_v the_o matter_n 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r._n ii_o which_o be_v now_o call_v master_n of_o the_o roll_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n r._n ii_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o inferior_a office_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o the_o supplication_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr burstall_n in_o the_o 1_o r._n ii_o ryley_n placita_fw-la parl._n in_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 670._o who_o style_v himself_o a_o petit_n clerk_n keeper_z of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o pray_v his_o patent_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 4_o instit._n fol._n 95._o &_o 96._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n be_v burstall's_n immediate_a successor_n this_o also_o speak_v the_o mighty_a growth_n of_o that_o court_n this_o petit_fw-fr clerk_n now_o take_v place_n of_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n let_v we_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o ingenious_a writer_n and_o a_o worthy_a person_n mr._n hunt_v before_o mention_v in_o his_o 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the_o chancellor_n will_v relieve_v and_o where_o not_o then_o neither_o the_o subject_n can_v 108._o be_v assure_v how_o or_o when_o he_o may_v possess_v his_o own_o in_o peace_n nor_o the_o practiser_n in_o law_n be_v able_a to_o inform_v his_o client_n what_o may_v become_v of_o his_o suit_n miserable_fw-la est_fw-la servitus_fw-la ubi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la vagum_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la angliae_fw-la say_v sir_n hen._n spel._n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la tenetur_fw-la decretis_fw-la suae_fw-la curiae_fw-la vel_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quin_fw-la elucente_fw-la nouà _fw-la ratione_fw-la recognoscat_fw-la i._n e._n he_o review_v quae_fw-la voluerit_fw-la mutet_fw-la &_o deleat_fw-la prout_fw-la suae_fw-la videbitur_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la a_o certain_a late_a author_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o happy_a future_a state_n of_o england_n print_v 1688._o cite_v leo_fw-la afer_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n magnan_n on_o the_o 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touch_v upon_o law_n the_o power_n say_v he_o in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n of_o moderate_v law_n little_a differ_v from_o the_o power_n of_o make_v they_o 37._o vinius_n the_o civilian_n set_v forth_o the_o true_a office_n of_o the_o roman_a praetor_n pag._n 16._o neque_fw-la praetor_n aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la fuit_fw-la juridicundo_fw-la non_fw-la condendo_fw-la custos_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la arbiter_n and_o again_o pag._n 12._o neque_fw-la ante_fw-la lex_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la constat_fw-la civesque_fw-la ad_fw-la observationem_fw-la vel_fw-la paenam_fw-la obligat_fw-la quam_fw-la populo_fw-la innotescere_fw-la potuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la promulgatione_fw-la sive_fw-la publicatione_n aliquâ_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o every_o good_a law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o it_o be_v manifest_a among_o other_o property_n say_v dr._n and_o student_n 4_o chap._n pag._n 7._o b._n now_o how_o be_v that_o law_n manifest_a that_o depend_v upon_o the_o sudden_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o one_o person_n who_o guide_v that_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n not_o by_o any_o positive_a certain_a and_o particular_a rule_n or_o law_n clear_o define_v but_o according_a to_o that_o large_a and_o indefinite_a rule_n secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o temper_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o delight_v in_o certainty_n sir_n fr._n bacon_n in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n pag._n 436._o the_o first_o dignity_n of_o law_n say_v he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a certainty_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o law_n as_o without_o it_o a_o law_n can_v be_v just_a and_o pag._n 444._o that_o be_v the_o best_a law_n which_o give_v the_o least_o liberty_n to_o the_o arbitrage_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n that_o take_v the_o least_o liberty_n yet_o afterward_o this_o grave_a chancellor_n be_v not_o 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mean_v so_o groundless_a a_o claim_n and_o pretence_n gain_v belief_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o eminency_n of_o any_o kind_n in_o may_v in_o place_n etc._n etc._n do_v easy_o pass_v into_o advantage_n of_o real_a power_n and_o command_n over_o those_o that_o be_v inferior_a etc._n etc._n any_o small_a power_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v say_v he_o and_o spread_v itself_o into_o a_o flame_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 261._o all_o power_n be_v attend_v by_o dependency_n of_o person_n enjoy_v subordinate_a advantage_n under_o it_o which_o do_v grow_v proportionable_o by_o its_o increase_n enjoy_v wealth_n senate_n excessive_a fee_n credit_n support_v privilege_n and_o immunity_n thereby_o let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o late_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n in_o the_o north._n in_o the_o annal_n of_o queen_n eliz._n print_v 1630._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 68_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o say_v that_o nameless_a author_n when_o the_o 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