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invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v as_o will-worship_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o idolatrous_a in_o state_n serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o uphold_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o false_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o christian_n lev_n 20.23_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o deut._n 12.3_o chap._n vi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o suâ—h_a â—s_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o oâ—â—â—rs_v introductory_n of_o new_a law_n coâ—tain_a iâ—_n they_o gâ—â—at_a oppression_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o people_n aâ—â—_n oâ—ght_n to_o be_v amend_v 2._o amend_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n 3_o ed._n 1._o c._n 7_o 31._o 28_o ed._n 1._o c._n 2._o 10_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 4._o 14_o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 15_o 21._o 34_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v purveyance_n for_o the_o king_n household_n where_o the_o officer_n may_v take_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o they_o will_v at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o be_v afterward_o change_v into_o money_n 36_o edw._n 3.2_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v a_o heavy_a oppression_n to_o the_o people_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o law_n concern_v villain_n whereby_o they_o be_v account_v the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v cum_fw-la tota_fw-la sâ—quela_fw-la which_o be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o posterity_n and_o if_o any_o lord_n pretend_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o villain_n the_o lord_n may_v seize_v he_o as_o his_o villain_n although_o he_o have_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la probanda_fw-la depend_v against_o the_o lord_n 9_o r._n 2._o c._n 9_o r._n 2._o c._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 22._o he_o that_o find_v a_o hawk_n and_o do_v not_o restore_v the_o same_o shall_v have_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o pay_v for_o the_o hawk_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v he_o shall_v continue_v long_o in_o prison_n 19_o prison_n 37_o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o by_o another_o statute_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o hawk_n or_o detain_v she_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v use_v as_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o horse_n and_o by_o another_o statute_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o hound_n shall_v have_v a_o year_n inprisonment_n here_o a_o great_a man_n hawk_n or_o hound_n be_v of_o as_o great_a a_o price_n as_o a_o poor_a man_n liberty_n or_o life_n 129._o life_n grotius_n pol._n maxim_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o p._n 129._o a_o learned_a statesman_n observe_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v often_o destroy_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o law_n as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o great_a one_o and_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o statuâ—e_n of_o 13_o r._n 2._o chap._n 1._o appoint_v the_o price_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o murder_n to_o a_o common_a person_n 200_o mark_n this_o be_v in_o part_n repeal_v 16_o r._n 2._o chap._n 6._o but_o the_o power_n to_o pardon_n murder_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o king_n these_o be_v wicked_a law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o action_n bring_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n in_o other_o man_n name_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v although_o the_o suit_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v no_o cost_v 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 8._o appeal_v to_o rome_n in_o case_n testamentary_a and_o concern_v matrimony_n divorce_n tithe_n oblation_n church_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v seem_v be_v allow_v at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n see_v the_o statute_n 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 12._o the_o like_a statute_n be_v make_v 25_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o whereby_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v prohibit_v but_o there_o be_v power_n give_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o be_v call_v to_o mâ—ke_v canon_n which_o be_v law_n to_o bind_v and_o ensnare_v man_n conscience_n which_o law_n be_v repeal_v 1_o &_o 2_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 8._o be_v revive_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o by_o colour_n whereof_o a_o great_a persecution_n arise_v against_o the_o nonconformist_n which_o have_v continue_v until_o these_o time_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o land_n and_o some_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o other_o pine_v and_o starve_v by_o hard_a and_o long_a imprisonment_n by_o colour_n of_o these_o wicked_a law_n and_o canon_n the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o chap._n 6._o and_o 13_o eliz._n 9_o be_v over-chargeable_a and_o tedious_a and_o use_v as_o a_o great_a oppression_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o part_n adjacent_a the_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n chap._n 7._o and_o other_o subsequent_a statute_n make_v against_o bankrupt_n be_v grow_v a_o mere_a cheat_n of_o the_o people_n very_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a and_o conclude_v nothing_o 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prescription_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n assize_n cozenage_n ayle_n etc._n etc._n to_o no_o less_o than_o threescore_o year_n and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n to_o fifty_o year_n this_o statute_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a that_o a_o man_n hand_n shall_v he_o strike_v off_o for_o strike_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o party_n to_o have_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n a_o severe_a law_n 31_o h._n 8._o 12._o that_o none_o may_v pardon_v felony_n or_o murder_n but_o the_o kâ—ng_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v murder_n be_v a_o impious_a law_n 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 24._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n to_o be_v find_v remain_v in_o england_n give_v no_o offence_n nor_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o hard_a law_n 27_o eliz._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v reformation_n of_o disorder_n in_o minister_n a_o superstitious_a law_n 13_o eliz._n 12._o divers_a office_n expose_v to_o sale_n 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a_o forester_n or_o warrener_n find_v any_o trespasser_n wander_v within_o his_o liberty_n intend_v to_o do_v damage_n therein_o and_o do_v fly_v away_o after_o hue_n and_o cry_n that_o be_v a_o noise_n make_v after_o he_o the_o forester_n or_o warrener_n may_v kill_v he_o that_o so_o fly_v away_o and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v nothing_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n and_o against_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o god_n c._n god_n 3_o jac._n 1._o c._n the_o statute_n that_o a_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n lay_v out_o money_n for_o his_o client_n or_o master_n shall_v not_o demand_v or_o recover_v his_o money_n unless_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o ticket_n under_o every_o man_n hand_n to_o who_o he_o pay_v it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o no_o lawyer_n serjeant_n judge_n or_o his_o servant_n will_v give_v any_o such_o ticket_n it_o seem_v regular_o that_o statute_n plead_v be_v no_o bar_n for_o a_o man_n fee_n for_o those_o be_v due_a where_o he_o lay_v out_o 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superstitious_a and_o cruel_a law_n 23_o hen._n 8._o 1._o 25_o h._n 8._o 1._o all_o in_o holy_a order_n as_o they_o be_v call_v shall_v have_v 2._o have_v 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 13_o 4_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o benefit_n of_o clergy_n but_o afterward_o they_o and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v oust_v of_o clergy_n in_o many_o case_n 28_o h._n 8._o 1._o 26_o h._n 8._o 12._o 32_o h._n 8._o 3._o 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n 4.2_o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o 20._o &_o 33._o 5_o &_o 6_o edw._n 6._o chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o 18_o eliz._n 7._o 39_o eliz._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o manslaughter_n which_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n wilful_o in_o hot_a blood_n for_o which_o the_o offender_n ought_v to_o die_v be_v never_o oust_v of_o clergy_n all_o these_o be_v superstitious_a and_o wicked_a law_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o hen._n 8._o 16._o authorise_a judge_n and_o great_a man_n to_o have_v chaplain_n who_o may_v have_v a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o not_o be_v resident_a 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estate_n to_o pay_v debt_n which_o be_v just_o due_a 2_o king_n 4.7_o exod._n 22.26_o 27._o luke_n 6.35_o and_o 7.42_o 38._o there_o want_v a_o law_n for_o restraint_n of_o excess_n and_o oversumptuousnesse_n in_o diet_n and_o house-furniture_n the_o excess_n wherein_o do_v ordinary_o undo_v and_o cause_n to_o go_v to_o ruin_v the_o estate_n of_o very_a many_o especial_o 330._o especial_o coel._n rhodig_n lect._n antiq._n lib._n 9_o c._n 13._o p._n 330._o citizen_n and_o be_v the_o worst_a thief_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n except_o game_n and_o suretyship_n the_o roman_n have_v law_n for_o restraint_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o therein_o juncta_fw-la therein_o in_o villaticis_fw-la pastionibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la guloso_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la aegyptio_fw-la regi_fw-la
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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write_v five_o hundred_o person_n which_o be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o upon_o weighty_a occasion_n all_o these_o or_o as_o many_o as_o will_v sate_v in_o judgement_n 126._o judgement_n idem_fw-la att._n anti._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 125_o 126._o there_o be_v another_o court_n call_v ariopagus_n consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o threescore_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o grave_a citizen_n of_o which_o the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a justice_n be_v call_v basileus_n that_o be_v king_n and_o they_o have_v cognizance_n of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o criminal_a cause_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n then_o they_o have_v also_o another_o court_n which_o hear_v and_o determine_v matter_n by_o way_n of_o 27._o of_o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o thâ—se_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n court_n godw._n m.a._n lib._n 6._o c._n 10._o pag._n 294._o willet_n hexa_fw-la in_o exod._n c._n 18._o v._n 25._o q._n 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 suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v until_o the_o prosecutor_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o defendant_n false_o or_o malicious_o and_o when_o any_o man_n have_v kill_v another_o the_o chief_a justice_n and_o the_o whole_a bench_n of_o judge_n sit_v upon_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o manslayer_n 10._o manslayer_n sueton._n traâ—q_n in_o vita_fw-la flavii_n vespasian_n august_n sect._n 10._o and_o when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o flavius_n vespatianus_n augustus_n the_o court_n be_v too_o full_a of_o cause_n that_o while_o the_o old_a action_n hang_v still_o undecided_a new_a quarrel_n arise_v to_o increase_v they_o he_o choose_v certain_a commissioner_n by_o lot_n to_o judge_n between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o cause_n to_o as_o small_a
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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