consider_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v it_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 147_o 148_o 149_o show_v 1_o that_o to_o fit_a child_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v not_o dispriviledge_n 2_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v this_o care_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o parent_n can_v be_v it_o ease_v he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o benefit_n be_v most_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o repine_v 3_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o public_a equal_a rule_n 148_o 4_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o unequal_a rate_v 5_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o disburden_v his_o land_n when_o over-numerous_a 6_o settle_a way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n acceptable_a 7_o no_o place_n or_o person_n to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n 149_o 8_o how_o personal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o equality_n may_v be_v 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o punishment_n public_a good_a chap._n 28._o p._n 149_o 150_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o regulate_v or_o give_v rule_n for_o family_n 149_o 2_o the_o jewish_a husband_n power_n be_v absolute_a 3_o some_o man_n can_v rule_v their_o wife_n 4_o necessary_a to_o settle_v some_o law_n to_o avoid_v know_v evil_n 150_o 5_o the_o like_a for_o child_n 6_o the_o like_o that_o parent_n may_v provide_v due_o for_o their_o family_n 7_o none_o to_o keep_v servant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o 8_o all_o servant_n to_o be_v enrol_v 9_o none_o to_o depart_v etc._n etc._n without_o a_o certificate_n 10_o birth_n and_o age_n of_o child_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o swear_a officer_n 11_o inholder_n power_n in_o their_o family_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o guest_n chap._n 29._o p._n 51_o 52._o show_v 1_o parent_n heretofore_o natural_o have_v absolute_a dispose_n of_o their_o child_n 151_o 2_o they_o unnatural_o expose_v they_o 3_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o sustain_v they_o till_o fit_v for_o labour_n or_o marriage_n 4_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o appoint_v the_o age_n of_o marriage_n 5_o contrary_a reason_n refell_v 152_o 6_o the_o magistrate_n power_n after_o set_v age_n to_o allow_v the_o child_n their_o choice_n in_o some_o case_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o father_n to_o some_o portion_n 7_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 30._o p._n 152_o 153._o show_v 1_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n better_a than_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o appoint_v guardian_n and_o tutor_n 152_o 2_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o to_o appoint_v the_o guardian_n answerable_a for_o the_o value_n at_o the_o time_n 3_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o guardian_n ought_v to_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n 4_o if_o a_o guardian_n prove_v unfit_a the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o public_a treasury_n thereto_o appoint_v which_o shall_v allow_v some_o maintenance_n 5_o to_o appoint_v how_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v and_o by_o who_o division_n to_o be_v make_v 153_o chap._n 31._o p._n 153_o 154._o show_v 1_o how_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o town_n first_o arise_v 153_o 2_o its_o fit_a to_o continue_v they_o 3_o to_o enable_v they_o by_o certain_a law_n to_o maintain_v their_o society_n 4_o these_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n maritime_a eor_fw-la inland_n 5_o they_o must_v have_v law_n for_o all_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o emergency_n evil_a law_n that_o be_v where_o a_o better_a be_v see_v must_v not_o be_v sue_v upon_o after_o confirm_v but_o complain_v of_o and_o continue_v till_o a_o new_a one_o make_v unless_o absolute_o destructive_a 154_o 6_o particular_a person_n not_o to_o question_v or_o disobey_v a_o settle_a law_n chap._n 32._o p._n 154._o show_v 1_o custom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v as_o law_n till_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v after_o allowance_n publish_v and_o record_v yea_o print_v 3_o a_o book_n so_o allow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o each_o place_n where_o the_o custom_n run_v chap._n 33._o pag._n 154_o 155._o show_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v against_o private_a force_n as_o well_o as_o public_a 154_o 2_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n war_n against_o internal_a vanity_n 3_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o know_v the_o master_n diligence_n in_o a_o family_n 155_o 5_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o heathen_n in_o that_o case_n 6_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o absolute_a popish_a papist_n 7_o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v go_v to_o war_n chap._n 34._o pag._n 155._o show_v 1_o that_o its_o unsafe_a to_o trust_v stranger_n with_o arm_n but_o native_n 2_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o confute_v chap._n 35._o pag._n 156._o 157._o 158._o 159_o show_v 1_o all_o humane_a settlement_n how_o wise_a soever_o vain_a without_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n 156_o 2_o absolute_a dependency_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o feud_n and_o jealousy_n 3_o in_o case_n of_o civil_a broil_n none_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o arm_n after_o dominion_n obtain_v 4_o otherwise_o all_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o arm_n or_o work_n or_o payment_n towards_o both_o according_a to_o proportion_n of_o estate_n 5_o wisdom_n not_o to_o charge_v many_o arm_n upon_o vast_a estate_n but_o to_o abate_v some_o for_o payment_n and_o also_o 157_o 6_o towards_o maintenance_n of_o these_o all_o land_n and_o stock_n to_o be_v charge_v 7_o fit_a to_o allow_v abatement_n for_o money_n as_o for_o land_n after_o discovery_n 8_o commissioner_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o apportion_n charge_v out_o of_o land_n charge_v arm_n where_o rent_n issue_v out_o 9_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v settle_v 157_o 10_o the_o best_a way_n as_o yet_o to_o charge_n arms._n 11_o all_o arm_n to_o be_v record_v and_o own_v the_o commonwealth_n 12_o fit_a man_n consider_v 13_o a_o military_a oath_n fit_a both_o to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n reason_n discuss_v 14_o other_o offer_v of_o settlement_n 15_o some_o consideration_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n 16_o the_o general_a way_n to_o root_v out_o heartburning_n 158_o 17_o the_o vanity_n of_o mere_a machivilian_n policy_n 18_o pay_v consider_v for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n 19_o whether_o fit_a to_o pass_v at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 20_o how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v 21_o some_o necessary_a power_n to_o be_v in_o judge_n of_o arm_n as_o in_o appoint_v maker_n and_o seller_n of_o ammunition_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a house_n of_o resort_v as_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n 22_o a_o advice_n to_o judge_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o strict_a in_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n all_o government_n receive_v strength_n from_o they_o 159_o chap._n 36._o pag._n 159_o 160._o show_v 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o appeal_n and_o a_o indictment_n 159_o 2_o how_o appeal_n come_v to_o be_v whole_o discuss_v 3_o how_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o compromise_v both_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a 4_o a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o legal_o propound_v 5_o creditor_n also_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n 160_o 6_o the_o error_n to_o want_v commission_n always_o to_o try_v all_o offence_n in_o all_o county_n 7_o deodand_n superstitious_a 8_o security_n in_o case_n of_o word_n threaten_v life_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proceed_n chap._n 37._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o that_o violent_a presumption_n and_o lesser_a suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 2_o in_o violent_a presumption_n any_o one_o to_o apprehend_v a_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o probable_a one_o only_o the_o justice_n must_v grant_v a_o warrant_n 4_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o suit_n unless_o the_o cause_n feign_v or_o a_o mere_a conspiracy_n 5_o the_o military_a power_n may_v assist_v the_o civil_a chap._n 38._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a trial_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o delay_n 3_o prison_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o wall_a to_n 4_o there_o to_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o able_a of_o themselves_o 5_o the_o gaoler_n to_o have_v his_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n 6_o treasurer_n to_o who_o the_o state_n attorney_n shall_v account_v 7_o to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o prison_n if_o it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n 8_o better_a restrain_v private_a liberty_n then_o endanger_v the_o public_a chap._n 39_o p._n 162._o show_v 1_o that_o one_o word_n viz._n bail_n be_v use_v for_o all_o undertake_n for_o appearance_n legal_a or_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o or_o by_o court_n 2_o no_o bail_n in_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o misprizion_n 3_o speedy_a trial_n necessary_a here_o
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good_n but_o break_v spoil_n misspend_v etc._n etc._n they_o will_v some_o beat_v the_o husband_n some_o cruel_o mis-use_a the_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o way_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o the_o good_a man_n be_v answerable_a for_o all_o i_o know_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o many_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o little_a weak_a law_n against_o they_o let_v we_o also_o have_v some_o law_n public_a for_o the_o woman_n with_o that_o tenderness_n be_v fit_v to_o conjugal_a society_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o awe_n in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o magistrate_n even_o to_o bridle_v such_o exorbitance_n and_o neglect_n on_o either_o side_n and_o make_v due_a a_o provision_n in_o all_o case_n and_o that_o wise_o and_o speedy_o or_o divorce_n indeed_o as_o usual_a will_v be_v multiply_v and_o from_o thence_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n clandestine_v and_o private_a make_v what_o law_n you_o can_v though_o a_o legal_a divorce_n may_v be_v wave_v next_o as_o to_o child_n there_o be_v no_o 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neither_o dismiss_v or_o to_o go_v into_o another_o precinct_n without_o licence_n of_o a_o officer_n in_o write_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n at_o present_a only_a carelessness_n of_o magistrate_n admit_v pride_n to_o grow_v too_o fast_o in_o servant_n and_o then_o all_o be_v omit_v and_o this_o be_v a_o main_a inlet_n to_o confusion_n it_o be_v also_o fit_a strict_o by_o a_o swear_a officer_n to_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n for_o the_o age_n be_v now_o gross_o mistake_v and_o no_o ascertain_v way_n of_o probation_n with_o a_o small_a fee_n as_o a_o groat_n to_o the_o state_n to_o pay_v the_o officer_n for_o enrolment_n so_o much_o for_o search_v so_o much_o a_o certificate_n for_o that_o of_o stranger_n it_o be_v to_o settle_v a_o little_a better_o the_o power_n not_o only_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n in_o general_n but_o particular_o of_o those_o who_o either_o by_o profession_n be_v inholder_n or_o other_o like_o they_o upon_o 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but_o the_o fear_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v reach_v far_o with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o the_o soldier_n respective_o let_v this_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o disuse_n be_v well_o quaery_v some_o presume_v the_o best_a way_n of_o settlement_n be_v to_o charge_v so_o many_o arm_n only_o upon_o the_o township_n whether_o horse_n or_o foot_n or_o labourer_n in_o the_o way_n or_o carriage_n and_o all_o to_o bear_v their_o equal_a proportion_n now_o this_o general_o may_v be_v good_a but_o the_o particular_a rule_n will_v vary_v every_o moment_n either_o or_o any_o of_o the_o way_n may_v do_v so_o the_o commissioner_n as_o they_o be_v judge_n do_v just_o for_o all_o law_n as_o government_n be_v not_o so_o much_o good_a or_o bad_a by_o institution_n as_o
necessary_a well_o be_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n let_v the_o magistrate_n neglect_v a_o due_a care_n in_o this_o but_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v fatal_a however_o let_v not_o the_o clothes_n and_o colour_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n honour_n and_o special_a virtue_n be_v make_v not_o only_o common_a to_o mean_a man_n but_o their_o ordinary_a livery_n and_o for_o servant_n of_o all_o sort_n let_v their_o rule_n be_v set_v and_o let_v other_o do_v as_o they_o will_v so_o it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o bear_v all_o public_a charge_n at_o their_o rate_n of_o private_a expense_n whether_o titular_a honour_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o free_a commonwealth_n if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o quaere_fw-la be_v whether_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v admit_v they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v ruine_v of_o such_o a_o settlement_n in_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o controversy_n the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v it_o and_o the_o state_n may_v yet_o stand_v 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in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o sweat_v what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n for_o which_o no_o law_n be_v set_v or_o the_o law_n clear_o abuse_v annul_v and_o antiquate_v suure_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n no_o transgression_n but_o it_o fall_v under_o some_o head_n of_o general_a law_n yet_o circumstance_n may_v aggravate_v it_o so_o that_o to_o quash_n the_o thought_n of_o it_o in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v exemplary_a punishment_n requisite_a upon_o this_o account_n the_o lie_v with_o a_o maid-child_n under_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n consent_n or_o not_o be_v just_o make_v death_n but_o put_v case_n as_o trial_n be_v a_o man_n abuse_v a_o boy_n at_o the_o mouth_n whereby_o the_o child_n break_v out_o with_o pustules_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v not_o sodomy_n buggery_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o law_n provide_v but_o a_o filthiness_n of_o a_o worse_a nature_n so_o some_o of_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o castle-havens_n abomination_n so_o the_o business_n so_o call_v of_o mop_v in_o star_n chamber_n try_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a court_n and_o bring_v in_o upon_o a_o challenge_n between_o two_o at_o least_o one_o great_a spirit_n this_o for_o criminal_a matter_n so_o for_o all_o defect_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v remedy_v by_o statute_n supplemental_a so_o call_v of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v since_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o adjudge_v case_n in_o the_o year-book_n leave_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o string_n to_o go_v by_o the_o bow_n or_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v remedy_v but_o now_o can_v as_o for_o example_n a._n sojourn_v in_o the_o house_n of_o b._n his_o nephew_n a._n have_v divers_a nephew_n and_o neices_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v settle_v his_o estate_n be_v old_a crazy_a and_o not_o able_a to_o stir_v abroad_o b._n find_v his_o uncle_n and_o kindred_n to_o endeavour_v a_o just_a and_o equal_a settlement_n according_a to_o a._n his_o intention_n they_o come_v to_o a._n for_o that_o purpose_n a._n give_v it_o under_o hand_n and_o declare_v the_o pressure_n of_o b._n to_o settle_v all_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o know_v b._n will_v make_v he_o alter_v all_o to_o this_o weakness_n have_v age_n bring_v he_o b._n after_o this_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o father_n brother_n uncle_n friend_n and_o all_o and_o will_v suffer_v no_o one_o to_o see_v a._n or_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o magistrate_n be_v complain_v to_o he_o have_v no_o power_n a._n be_v thus_o imprison_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v a_o swear_a clerk_n and_o make_v a._n his_o will_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n send_v for_o by_o a._n but_o it_o can_v be_v do_v that_o be_v lawful_o and_o a._n be_v now_o keep_v a_o prisoner_n till_o death_n his_o estate_n as_o inform_v all_o seize_v and_o convert_v by_o a_o debauch_a man_n a_o rebellious_a disobedient_a son_n and_o ungracious_a nephew_n thousand_o such_o thing_n be_v which_o while_o the_o magistrate_n be_v tie_v from_o the_o rule_n by_o particular_a law_n lay_v as_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n especial_o upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a physician_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a the_o rule_n of_o law_n be_v quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la minoris_fw-la culpae_fw-la sunt_fw-la majoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la these_o thing_n which_o be_v unjust_a while_o profitable_a and_o unpunishable_a be_v the_o tetter_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o do_v spread_v daily_o therefore_o it_o must_v either_o be_v resolve_v the_o magistrate_n in_o ordinary_a shall_v punish_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o head_n law_n if_o plain_a or_o not_o criminal_a or_o criminal_a respective_o otherwise_o to_o attend_v a_o meeting_n of_o divers_a judge_n or_o the_o extraordinary_a judge_n for_o criminal_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o secure_v by_o bail_n or_o imprisonment_n as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v no_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o want_n of_o form_n if_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o the_o speedy_a settlement_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o do_v the_o act_n in_o person_n whether_o duel_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o other_o trial_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o witch_n suspicion_n of_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o doubt_n i_o shall_v first_o treat_v of_o duel_n which_o be_v without_o question_n unlawful_a in_o all_o case_n yea_o of_o the_o great_a doubt_n but_o first_o to_o speak_v to_o plain_a case_n most_o of_o which_o be_v disgrace_n affront_n &c_n &c_n for_o which_o the_o law_n give_v none_o or_o not_o considerable_a satisfaction_n or_o reparation_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o law_n and_o reason_n that_o when_o word_n and_o sign_n become_v dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o 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pleasure_n which_o have_v cost_v life_n and_o ear_n the_o lord_n martial_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o these_o matter_n but_o not_o all_o and_o that_o with_o such_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n that_o the_o party_n be_v better_o try_v it_o short_o therefore_o for_o all_o word_n give_v speedy_a remedy_n let_v the_o complaint_n come_v present_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o receive_v a_o trial_n according_o as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v order_v for_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v difficulty_n suspicion_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v no_o infallible_a word_n to_o warrant_v it_o the_o practice_n arise_v rather_o from_o heathenish_a superstition_n than_o christian_a faith_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n judgement_n and_o settle_v the_o matter_n rather_o some_o other_o way_n as_o of_o lot_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n in_o civil_a claim_n which_o