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A93441 The antiquity & original of the Court of Chancery and authority of the lord chancellor of England being a branch of Serjeant Snagg's reading, upon the 28 chapter of Magna Charta, at the Middle Temple, in Lent, 13 Eliz. : with his congratulatory epistle, (by way of preface) to the Lord Chancellor Hatton, in 29 Eliz. Snagg, Robert. 1654 (1654) Wing S4381A; ESTC R42651 18,654 95

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the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o any_o other_o authority_n above_o law_n or_o beside_o it_o 5._o then_o be_v consider_v of_o his_o lordship_n authority_n to_o judge_v which_o appear_v in_o 9_o e._n 4._o fol._n 14._o in_o a_o book-case_n to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o by_o two_o power_n viz._n one_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o positive_a law_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v potentia_fw-la ordinata_fw-la which_o be_v in_o process_n in_o plead_v and_o in_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o other_o be_v say_v absoluta_fw-la potentia_fw-la which_o be_v in_o process_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o send_v for_o the_o party_n to_o answer_n and_o receive_v his_o answer_n if_o he_o will_v make_v it_o &_o then_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o be_v contumax_n yet_o his_o honour_n be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o in_o the_o cause_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o good_a against_o he_o and_o there_o be_v note_v this_o difference_n which_o be_v apparent_a and_o common_a in_o practice_n that_o where_o the_o proceed_n be_v according_a to_o ordinary_a power_n mispleading_a on_o either_o part_n may_v mar_v his_o matter_n and_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n howsoever_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o case_n shall_v fall_v out_o but_o if_o the_o proceed_n by_o according_a to_o absolute_a power_n though_o the_o party_n mis-plead_a if_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v perceive_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v good_a on_o his_o side_n his_o lordship_n be_v to_o judge_v for_o he_o for_o who_o equity_n serve_v be_v it_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n for_o that_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v as_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v in_o 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lordship_n opinion_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o adjudge_v with_o he_o that_o the_o law_n serve_v for_o yea_o if_o his_o matter_n appear_v to_o be_v good_a and_o his_o counsel_n have_v lose_v it_o by_o plead_v his_o lordship_n can_v not_o help_v it_o in_o judgement_n nor_o if_o the_o law_n be_v against_o he_o though_o equity_n &_o conscience_n will_v seem_v for_o he_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o proceed_n be_v by_o the_o absolute_a power_n howsoever_o the_o party_n or_o his_o counsel_n oversee_v or_o set_v forth_o their_o matter_n &_o whatsoever_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o law_n require_v if_o his_o lordship_n perceive_v by_o his_o wisdom_n that_o the_o cause_n in_o conscience_n be_v good_a on_o his_o side_n his_o lordship_n be_v to_o adjudge_v with_o he_o for_o that_o then_o judgement_n be_v to_o proceed_v secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la and_o not_o in_o forma_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o in_o any_o case_n that_o be_v there_o in_o form_n of_o law_n if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o conscience_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v relieve_v the_o party_n may_v put_v in_o a_o bill_n &_o follow_v it_o in_o that_o course_n and_o then_o his_o lordship_n may_v stay_v the_o course_n of_o law_n 6._o then_o be_v it_o inquire_v whether_o his_o lordship_n may_v take_v order_n in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v against_o conscience_n or_o that_o the_o law_n have_v limit_v they_o also_o and_o allow_v of_o some_o to_o hold_v in_o that_o course_n and_o some_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o conscience_n whereby_o his_o lordship_n be_v to_o judge_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o to_o be_v simplex_n conscientia_fw-la but_o regulata_n conscientia_fw-la and_o therein_o to_o follow_v order_n and_o course_n accustom_v viz._n to_o take_v order_n in_o such_o case_n as_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o court_n have_v be_v order_v beforetime_n and_o in_o cause_n of_o like_a equity_n or_o great_a wherefore_o oftentimes_o precedent_n be_v seek_v for_o and_o require_v and_o for_o lack_v of_o precedent_n it_o have_v be_v seek_v how_o case_n in_o the_o like_a reason_n or_o in_o eodem_fw-la respectu_fw-la with_o that_o that_o be_v then_o in_o question_n have_v be_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o court_n may_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o a_o rich_a father_n shall_v suffer_v a_o honest_a son_n to_o beg_v &_o that_o a_o rich_a son_n shall_v suffer_v a_o good_a father_n to_o want_v yet_o his_o lordship_n in_o those_o case_n can_v make_v the_o one_o to_o give_v away_o his_o good_n to_o relieve_v the_o other_o according_a to_o conscience_n but_o that_o which_o that_o regulata_n conscientia_fw-la relieve_v be_v not_o when_o one_o keep_v his_o own_o unconscionable_o but_o when_o one_o seek_v a_o other_o man_n good_n or_o land_n or_o to_o trouble_v his_o person_n unconscionable_o either_o by_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o extort_a power_n further_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o good_a conscience_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v then_o his_o lordship_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o court_n be_v in_o conscience_n to_o relieve_v the_o party_n that_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o or_o his_o land_n or_o good_n so_o take_v or_o seek_v contrary_a to_o conscience_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a that_o be_v do_v if_o the_o law_n in_o ordinary_a course_n may_v give_v a_o competent_a remedy_n and_o the_o party_n sufficient_o able_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o any_o circumstance_n but_o that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o party_n wrong_v may_v be_v relieve_v that_o his_o lordship_n ought_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o it_o but_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_v
but_o therein_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a rule_n but_o his_o lordship_n own_o wisdom_n and_o opinion_n to_o discern_v whether_o the_o law_n can_v relieve_v it_o or_o not_o or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o not_o so_o as_o if_o his_o lordship_n think_v there_o be_v cause_n to_o retain_v it_o he_o may_v or_o dismiss_v it_o if_o it_o please_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o direct_v he_o as_o god_n shall_v direct_v it_o 8._o and_o some_o case_n there_o be_v that_o seem_v unconscionable_a and_o yet_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o for_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o never_o lord_n chancellor_n think_v good_a to_o deal_v in_o they_o as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o warranty_n of_o a_o collateral_a ancestor_n that_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n descend_v upon_o one_o that_o have_v right_a shall_v bar_v the_o right_a owner_n from_o his_o inheritance_n for_o that_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o warranty_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o for_o it_o or_o that_o a_o suppose_a recovery_n in_o value_n in_o a_o common_a recovery_n against_o a_o crier_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n nor_o like_o ever_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v recompense_n in_o value_n shall_v stand_v for_o a_o recompense_n and_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o man_n lawful_a inheritance_n and_o to_o bar_v he_o that_o he_o can_v never_o demand_v it_o seem_v in_o every_o man_n particular_a conscience_n to_o be_v unconscionable_a and_o yet_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v of_o they_o upon_o this_o general_a rule_n of_o law_n better_a to_o suffer_v a_o mischif_n than_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o upon_o the_o regard_n that_o the_o law_n have_v to_o settle_v possession_n of_o inheritace_n in_o certainty_n by_o such_o instrument_n and_o policy_n as_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v to_o assure_v they_o by_o of_o which_o kind_n these_o be_v wherefore_o the_o law_n have_v not_o suffer_v they_o either_o by_o law_n or_o in_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o infringe_v for_o any_o respect_n or_o in_o any_o case_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wheresoever_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v any_o provision_n for_o any_o unconscionable_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n think_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o sufficient_o relieve_v the_o party_n yet_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o to_o relieve_v he_o further_o than_o the_o parliament_n have_v do_v as_o before_o the_o act_n he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o that_o so_o much_o be_v provide_v for_o as_o the_o whole_a three_o estate_n think_v meet_v to_o who_o judgement_n his_o lordship_n be_v to_o yield_v but_o if_o any_o go_v about_o to_o defraud_v any_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o not_o able_a to_o seek_v relief_n as_o the_o statute_n appoint_v then_o as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o conscience_n his_o lordship_n be_v to_o deal_v therein_o when_o and_o where_o as_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o no_o other_o nor_o other_o rule_n there_o can_v be_v for_o his_o direction_n in_o that_o behalf_n hereupon_o be_v it_o also_o conclude_v that_o his_o lordship_n authority_n judicial_a both_o by_o ordinary_a power_n and_o by_o absolute_a power_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o in_o the_o ordinary_a he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o strict_a course_n of_o the_o law_n as_o other_o judge_n be_v and_o in_o the_o absolute_a power_n though_o not_o tie_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v per_fw-la regulatam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o court_n and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n likewise_o have_v be_v relieve_v beforetime_n but_o not_o in_o any_o case_n that_o law_n have_v allow_v of_o for_o good_a and_o necessary_a nor_o in_o any_o that_o any_o parliament_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o unless_o for_o some_o circumstance_n the_o party_n can_v not_o have_v that_o which_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o parliament_n allow_v he_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o court_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v will_v a_o man_n to_o do_v in_o charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n his_o lordship_n by_o his_o conscience_n can_v compel_v he_o to_o do_v by_o the_o course_n of_o that_o court._n 10._o but_o in_o all_o that_o discourse_v none_o can_v find_v how_o far_o his_o lordship_n absolute_a power_n go_v nor_o within_o what_o limit_n certain_a it_o can_v be_v contain_v nor_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o that_o be_v without_o limitation_n refer_v to_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o give_v wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o conscience_n to_o judge_v according_o sometime_o to_o find_v it_o out_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o solomon_n do_v when_o no_o testimony_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o find_v by_o her_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v find_v out_o by_o one_o mean_a and_o sometime_o by_o another_o but_o god_n never_o fail_v to_o give_v wisdom_n and_o mean_n to_o perform_v those_o office_n and_o calling_n that_o his_o majesty_n place_v man_n in_o so_o as_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o seek_v it_o in_o humility_n and_o with_o prayer_n at_o his_o hand_n who_o will_n which_o be_v infinite_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o his_o authority_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v infinite_a and_o not_o limit_v in_o certainty_n 11._o upon_o all_o these_o note_n the_o reader_n conclude_v with_o this_o note_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o lordship_n office_n and_o authority_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o derogatory_n thereto_o but_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n to_o supply_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o general_a rule_n can_v not_o relieve_v but_o in_o nothing_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o that_o end_n his_o lordship_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n in_o some_o case_n and_o also_o a_o judge_n by_o conscience_n beside_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o law_n in_o some_o other_o case_n for_o that_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o other_o his_o lordship_n be_v with_o other_o to_o uphold_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o most_o of_o all_o other_o for_o that_o she_o give_v he_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o other_o and_o trust_v he_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o she_o tie_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v strict_a rule_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o rule_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o observe_v only_o the_o equity_n and_o not_o the_o strict_a rule_n thereof_o wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v once_o to_o control_v his_o lordship_n judgement_n in_o any_o cause_n that_o he_o proceed_v in_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o be_v with_o reverence_n to_o yield_v unto_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o the_o estimation_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o they_o that_o god_n have_v substitute_v over_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o best_a that_o be_v that_o his_o lordship_n have_v proceed_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o director_n of_o a_o good_a man_n conscience_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n howsoever_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n or_o judgement_n wherefore_o when_o his_o lordship_n have_v set_v down_o his_o judgement_n as_o god_n have_v guide_v his_o conscience_n in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o be_v judge_n by_o conscience_n though_o it_o differ_v from_o some_o other_o judgement_n give_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o good_a man_n that_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o think_v that_o the_o case_n differ_v in_o some_o circumstance_n that_o they_o can_v see_v or_o have_v not_o understand_v it_o or_o that_o god_n in_o this_o case_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o rule_n but_o itself_o have_v order_v this_o thus_o and_o that_o so_o and_o each_o be_v according_a to_o god_n good_a will_n though_o different_a in_o our_o understanding_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o both_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a judgement_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v or_o disobey_v of_o any_o 12._o but_o than_o be_v it_o
doubt_v by_o some_o whether_o his_o lordship_n authority_n absolute_a may_v bind_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n the_o nobility_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a subject_n and_o the_o doubt_n rise_v upon_o this_o for_o that_o their_o honour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o their_o body_n for_o any_o cause_n between_o they_o and_o any_o subject_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o process_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n be_v by_o attachment_n of_o their_o body_n if_o they_o come_v not_o in_o upon_o a_o sub-poena_a serve_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o court_n be_v imprisonment_n until_o the_o party_n will_v yield_v to_o obey_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v imprison_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o that_o seem_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v not_o bind_v they_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o the_o peer_n commit_v any_o contempt_n to_o the_o crown_n they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o their_o body_n as_o other_o man_n and_o mr._n bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o have_v these_o word_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o paci_n annexa_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la peirinent_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la facere_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la &_o tenere_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la à_fw-la corona_n separari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o near_o annex_v to_o justice_n than_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n complain_v to_o the_o chief_a judgement_n seat_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v justice_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o that_o his_o may_v shall_v not_o overcome_v the_o poor_a man_n right_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v find_v and_o order_v for_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o right_n in_o conscience_n and_o the_o great_a man_n thereby_o appoint_v and_o order_v that_o he_o shall_v cease_v his_o hard_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o he_o contemn_v it_o must_v not_o that_o contempt_n need_v be_v contra_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la see_v that_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o then_o all_o man_n agree_v that_o for_o any_o contempt_n against_o the_o crown_n their_o honour_n may_v be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o subject_n but_o in_o all_o these_o great_a case_n neither_o the_o reader_n nor_o any_o his_o associate_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o decide_v the_o law_n touch_v the_o authority_n aforesaid_a nor_o to_o give_v any_o certain_a rule_n for_o they_o but_o deal_v only_o for_o learning_n to_o open_v the_o point_n and_o leave_v the_o judgement_n to_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o exercise_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o touch_v his_o lordship_n absolute_a authority_n in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n they_o all_o both_o the_o reader_n and_o his_o associate_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n himself_o for_o every_o thing_n appertain_v to_o his_o lordship_n office_n for_o that_o god_n have_v not_o limit_v how_o far_o nor_o wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v or_o deal_v but_o guide_v his_o conscience_n in_o every_o case_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o he_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v good_a just_a and_o equal_a before_o god_n and_o man_n so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o in_o that_o matter_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a or_o punishment_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n 13._o but_o the_o last_o note_n be_v this_o that_o where_o every_o other_o judge_n if_o he_o err_v in_o judgement_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o have_v his_o judgement_n examine_v by_o other_o judge_n above_o he_o and_o so_o reverse_v and_o himself_o not_o to_o be_v reprove_v if_o it_o be_v but_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o if_o he_o err_v of_o falsehood_n then_o to_o be_v fine_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n and_o his_o false_a action_n deface_v yet_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n if_o he_o err_v in_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o give_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n to_o reform_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o he_o only_o may_v condemn_v any_o for_o error_n only_o in_o conscience_n and_o he_o only_o may_v direct_v conscience_n into_o a_o better_a course_n if_o man_n err_v therein_o for_o every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v subject_a thereunto_o and_o also_o for_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o england_n superior_a to_o he_o for_o only_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n be_v superior_a to_o he_o in_o government_n and_o they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n to_o distribute_v justice_n themselves_o but_o be_v the_o superintendent_o over_o all_o other_o immediate_a under_o god_n to_o appoint_v they_o to_o it_o &_o to_o see_v it_o do_v by_o they_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o and_o to_o maintain_v they_o therein_o thus_o escape_v out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n they_o leave_v it_o as_o they_o find_v it_o save_v this_o doubt_n resolve_v that_o his_o lordship_n authority_n and_o office_n be_v erect_v by_o the_o law_n and_o remain_v a_o principal_a member_n thereof_o and_o that_o so_o of_o necessity_n as_o without_o it_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o in_o every_o case_n finis_fw-la