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of_o a_o estate_n may_v will._n xii_o last_o will._n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o former_a proprietor_n upon_o his_o death_n be_v pass_v away_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n for_o this_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o most_o nation_n that_o for_o some_o kind_n of_o ease_n to_o our_o thought_n of_o mortality_n a_o man_n yet_o alive_a may_v if_o death_n happen_v transfer_v what_o he_o have_v of_o outward_a good_n to_o some_o person_n that_o he_o love_v best_o now_o whereas_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v customary_a that_o the_o die_a man_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o end_n open_o declare_v his_o heir_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v such_o or_o such_o portion_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v yet_o afterward_o for_o good_a reason_n another_o manner_n of_o bequeath_v be_v approve_v by_o many_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n may_v at_o any_o time_n when_o himself_o think_v good_a make_v his_o own_o will_n and_o either_o declare_v it_o open_o or_o keep_v it_o close_o in_o write_v which_o will_v also_o he_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n alter_v and_o of_o which_o the_o heir_n he_o have_v name_v or_o write_v down_o can_v make_v any_o use_n till_o the_o testator_n be_v dead_a not_o but_o that_o such_o last_o will_n of_o how_o much_o authority_n soever_o they_o be_v among_o man_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v order_v with_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n various_a relation_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n the_o neglect_v whereof_o have_v give_v occasion_n for_o the_o law_n oftentimes_o to_o provide_v and_o give_v rule_n fot_o make_o they_o from_o which_o prescribe_a direction_n if_o any_o man_n depart_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v that_o regard_n be_v not_o have_v to_o his_o last_o will._n while_o man_n be_v yet_o live_v thing_n gift_n xiii_o gift_n be_v transfer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o proprietor_n either_o gratis_o or_o free_o or_o else_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o contract_n the_o former_a way_n of_o transfer_v be_v call_v gift_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v contract_n we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o sometime_o also_o thing_n change_v their_o possession_n fourteen_o forcible_n possession_n owner_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o even_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o same_o owner_n and_o this_o be_v most_o in_o community_n by_o way_n of_o fine_a when_o sometime_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o convict_v sometime_o such_o a_o portion_n only_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v either_o to_o a_o private_a person_n who_o have_v suffer_v wrong_a or_o apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a so_o in_o war_n good_n be_v forcible_o take_v from_o the_o possessor_n who_o part_n with_o they_o very_o unwilling_o by_o a_o enemy_n who_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o become_v the_o true_a propriety_n of_o the_o seizer_n not_o but_o that_o the_o first_o owner_n have_v still_o a_o right_n with_o a_o great_a force_n whenever_o he_o can_v to_o recover_v they_o so_o long_o as_o till_o by_o subsequent_a treaty_n of_o peace_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n renounce_v his_o pretence_n thereto_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o peculiar_a prescription_n xv._o prescription_n way_n of_o acquire_a propriety_n call_v vsucaption_n or_o prescription_n by_o which_o a_o man_n who_o without_o violence_n knavery_n or_o injustice_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o quiet_o and_o without_o interruption_n a_o long_a time_n be_v at_o length_n account_v the_o absolute_a lawful_a owner_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v off_o any_o ancient_a claimant_n who_o shall_v pretend_v a_o title_n thereto_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o admit_v this_o sort_n of_o right_n be_v that_o any_o man_n must_v be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v relinquish_v and_o forgo_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n neglect_v to_o assert_v to_o himself_o whereas_o occasion_n for_o so_o do_v can_v hardly_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o long_o want_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o require_v that_o possession_n have_v some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o fix_v and_o settle_v beyond_o dispute_n and_o this_o still_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v much_o hard_a and_o more_o grievous_a to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o a_o possession_n honest_o acquire_v than_o never_o to_o enjoy_v one_o that_o be_v lose_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o when_o all_o hanker_a thought_n after_o the_o same_o have_v be_v long_o discontinue_v but_o in_o community_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o controversy_n that_o certain_a limit_a time_n be_v set_v which_o shall_v make_v a_o good_a prescription_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o convenience_n chap._n xiii_o the_o duty_n which_o natural_o result_v from_o man_n property_n in_o thing_n 1._o propriety_n in_o thing_n be_v introduce_v enjoyment_n i._o quiet_v enjoyment_n among_o man_n these_o duty_n from_o thence_o natural_o arise_v 1._o that_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o permit_v another_o who_o be_v not_o a_o declare_a enemy_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v what_o thing_n soever_o be_v his_o and_o neither_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n to_o spoil_v embezle_n or_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n whereby_o theft_n rapine_n and_o the_o like_a crime_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o invade_v and_o encroach_a upon_o other_o man_n property_n be_v forbid_v 2._o when_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o another_o restitution_n ii_o restitution_n come_v fair_o to_o our_o hand_n without_o any_o trick_n or_o fraud_n of_o we_o and_o we_o have_v still_o the_o same_o in_o possession_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o it_o be_v return_v to_o its_o right_a owner_n not_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o at_o our_o own_o charge_n but_o if_o we_o have_v be_v at_o any_o cost_n in_o preserve_v it_o we_o may_v just_o demand_v to_o be_v reimburse_v or_o stop_v the_o thing_n till_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n only_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o restitution_n when_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n do_v real_o and_o true_o belong_v to_o another_o for_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v notice_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o our_o possession_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o right_a owner_n from_o receive_v it_o not_o but_o that_o if_o we_o have_v purchase_v any_o thing_n just_o and_o lawful_o we_o ourselves_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o call_v our_o own_o title_n in_o question_n and_o to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o proclamation_n as_o it_o be_v whether_o any_o one_o can_v lay_v claim_n thereto_o and_o this_o duty_n be_v superior_a to_o any_o
as_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o sense_n hence_o therefore_o every_o one_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v fair_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v suggest_v by_o a_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n make_v by_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n both_o of_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o for_o the_o better_a discharge_v the_o duty_n thence_o arise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o word_n especial_o they_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a sign_n whereby_o we_o express_v our_o mind_n and_o intention_n concern_v common_a and_o vulgar_a term_n ii_o popular_a term_n term_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n word_n be_v general_o to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o most_o proper_a and_o receive_a signification_n which_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o from_o analogy_n and_o construction_n of_o grammar_n 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