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
give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n a_o postscript_n contain_v sundry_a position_n found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v for_o principal_a ground_n of_o law_n among_o christian_n 1_o first_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o good_a manner_n isa_n 8.20_o gal._n 6.16_o eccles_n 12.10_o luke_n 16.29_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o that_o christian_a religion_n reform_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o general_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n math._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 3_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v public_o and_o constant_o read_v in_o the_o congregation_n act._n 13.15_o and_o 15.21_o deut._n 31.11_o 12._o neh._n 8.18_o 4_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n and_o such_o as_o draw_v other_o to_o idolatry_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o to_o be_v punish_v severe_o exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13_o 5.8_o 9_o 15._o job_n 31.26.27_o 28._o exo._n 32.27_o 28._o 5_o blasphemous_a curse_v and_o speak_v reproachful_o against_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o not_o every_o error_n or_o repute_v heretical_a opinion_n or_o which_o be_v account_v blasphemy_n leu._n 24.11.14.15.16_o 1_o sam._n 17.43_o 45._o job_n 2.9_o dan._n 3.29_o 6_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a be_v to_o be_v persuade_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n thereof_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14.3.13_o 23._o act_n 15.24_o 28._o gal._n 5.1_o 7_o that_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v command_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n 2_o chron_n 14.3_o 4._o and_o 30.6_o and_o 31.2_o 1_o king_n 8.1.5_o 15._o 8_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n if_o not_o know_v by_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v design_v of_o god_n to_o government_n by_o conquest_n or_o special_a deliverance_n wrought_v by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 5.1_o 3._o 1_o chr._n 11.1_o 3._o psal_n 78.70_o deut._n 17.14_o 15._o 9_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v government_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o degree_n subordinate_a from_o the_o monarch_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n unto_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o in_o every_o village_n and_o these_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n exod._n 18.21_o 22._o numb_a 11.16_o 17._o rom._n 13.4_o 10_o that_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o one_o man_n wrong_v another_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o exod._n 18.21_o 22._o 1_o peter_n 2.13_o 14._o 11_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v 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 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creature_n he_o prohibit_v under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n prov._n 12.10_o deut._n 14.21_o exod._n 23.19_o 66_o that_o menstealer_n be_v punish_v by_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o as_o the_o great_a felon_n in_o the_o world_n exod._n 21.16_o deut._n 24.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.6_o 67_o that_o marriage_n of_o child_n without_o parent_n consent_v be_v disannul_v and_o marriage_n with_o infidel_n prohibit_v ezra_n 9.14_o gen._n 27.46_o mal._n 2.11_o hest_n 1.22_o numb_a 30.5_o 68_o that_o strange_a fashion_n and_o whorish_a attire_n be_v prohibit_v by_o law_n and_o all_o person_n order_v to_o wear_v apparel_n fit_a for_o their_o degree_n and_o calling_n zeph._n 1.8_o isa_n 3.18.19_o prov._n 7.10_o gal._n 5_o 9_o deut._n 7.3_o 69_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o magistrate_n only_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n that_o marriage_n likewise_o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o public_a magistrate_n in_o a_o open_a place_n after_o due_a publication_n ruth_n 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