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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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be_v god_n instrument_n for_o great_a work_n and_o must_v be_v yet_o for_o great_a success_n do_v not_o always_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n god_n may_v suffer_v they_o in_o many_o error_n for_o one_o good_a sake_n what_o he_o intend_v i_o determine_v not_o but_o may_v conjecture_v that_o themselves_o see_v god_n almighty_n intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o that_o frame_n of_o government_n which_o be_v in_o this_o nation_n what_o to_o settle_v be_v their_o work_n and_o how_o to_o oppose_v this_o settlement_n be_v now_o the_o endeavour_n some_o thing_n i_o fear_v in_o the_o many_o counterbuff_v which_o god_n have_v give_v be_v take_v to_o oppose_v which_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v though_o they_o may_v be_v tender_v inopportune_o and_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o petition_v as_o namely_o some_o petition_n which_o though_o not_o burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n as_o that_o be_v present_v to_o the_o ungarbled_a house_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o some_o 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be_v so_o enfranchise_v chap._n 19_o p._n 130_o 131._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1_o why_o the_o law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o power_n 130_o 2_o prince_n seek_v to_o avoid_v eternal_a decree_n by_o ensnare_a the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n 3_o what_o be_v power_n simple_o consider_v 4_o that_o obedience_n general_o must_v when_o settle_v be_v give_v to_o they_o 5_o what_o duty_n subject_n owe_v to_o usurper_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n after_o a_o total_a expulsion_n 6_o what_o the_o subject_n duty_n be_v after_o he_o come_v under_o his_o first_o prince_n sword_n before_o expulsion_n of_o the_o usurper_n 7_o what_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n duty_n 131_o 8_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o 9_o dangerous_a and_o unsafe_a opinion_n concern_v this_o ensnare_a conscience_n from_o ambiguity_n or_o cruelty_n chap._n 20._o p._n 131_o 132._o wherein_o be_v clear_v 1_o good_a the_o more_o universal_a the_o better_a therefore_o 131_o 2_o the_o life_n of_o a_o particular_a citizen_n not_o to_o be_v esteem_v with_o the_o city_n safety_n 3_o for_o this_o particular_a privilege_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o necessity_n require_v 4_o the_o mere_a lawyer_n error_n in_o this_o 132_o 5_o why_o personal_a estate_n be_v seem_o prefer_v to_o real_a in_o some_o case_n 6_o dangerous_a to_o allow_v contest_v of_o privilege_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 7_o compensation_n must_v be_v make_v where_o dispriviledge_n be_v for_o public_a good_a chap._n 21._o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o wherein_o be_v assert_v 1_o that_o its_o necessary_a to_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o have_v law_n in_o the_o native_a tongue_n and_o in_o limit_n and_o bound_n fit_a to_o yield_v speedy_a and_o easy_a justice_n 133_o 2_o walk_v court_n destructive_a and_o the_o reason_n 3_o to_o look_v and_o settle_v these_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n duty_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a rule_n ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o 5_o therefore_o the_o law_n as_o in_o tongue_n so_o in_o number_n and_o phrase_n ought_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n 6_o the_o norman_a conquest_n make_v our_o law_n speak_v french_a 7_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o pretence_n of_o learn_v make_v our_o plead_n writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o latin_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o both_o in_o legal_a french_a or_o latin_a and_o be_v lose_v 9_o gain_n of_o the_o practise_v lawyer_n the_o sole_a stop_n to_o reformation_n 10_o a_o subtlety_n to_o unchristian_a reason_n of_o the_o lawyer_n for_o continuance_n of_o strife_n and_o legal_a wrangling_n 134_o 11_o magna_n charta_n rule_n true_a to_o delay_n be_v to_o deny_v justice_n 12_o what_o the_o best_a man_n natural_o count_v delay_n 13_o all_o liberty_n break_v under_o pretence_n of_o difficulty_n of_o law_n 14_o the_o general_a evil_n of_o delay_n know_v and_o visible_a 15_o the_o evil_a of_o remote_a court_n as_o bad_a as_o arbitrary_a 16._o general_n offer_v how_o to_o settle_v judicatories_n 17_o a_o way_n propound_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n certain_a and_o one_o and_o admit_v appeal_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o the_o injustice_n urge_v in_o they_o chap._n 22._o p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139._o show_v 1_o the_o duty_n of_o supreme_a or_o legislative_a or_o law-giving_a judge_n 136_o 2_o the_o eminency_n of_o trust_n require_v gift_n answerable_a thereto_o 3_o that_o no_o minor_a be_v capable_a of_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o judge_n judicial_a much_o less_o legislative_a with_o the_o reason_n for_o both_o 4_o not_o decrepit_a in_o age_n mature_a nor_o green_a nor_o rot_a the_o age_n propound_v and_o the_o reason_n 5_o able_a in_o mind_n as_o of_o body_n 6_o free_a from_o obligation_n to_o injustice_n and_o dependence_n 7_o various_a dependence_n consider_v and_o their_o preservative_n 137_o 8_o as_o first_o to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a salary_n 9_o to_o settle_v strict_o what_o bribery_n be_v 10_o to_o punish_v both_o giver_n and_o taker_n 11_o judge_n must_v be_v such_o as_o evident_o fear_v god_n 138_o 12_o by_o who_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o their_o duty_n that_o elect_v 13_o qualification_n requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o temper_n of_o passion_n 14_o weak_a justice_n or_o judge_n make_v judgement_n despise_v and_o all_o judge_n contemptible_a 15_o constable_n be_v judge_n and_o juror_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v able_a man_n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o ordinary_a judge_n 139_o 17_o their_o punishment_n consider_v if_o offend_v 18_o the_o best_a way_n of_o enact_v of_o new_a law_n consider_v of_o chap._n 23._o pag._n 139_o 140._o show_v 1_o how_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o look_v at_o unity_n of_o law_n in_o all_o county_n in_o his_o regiment_n 139_o 2_o with_o christian_n wise_a or_o honest_a man_n the_o variance_n will_v not_o be_v material_a 3_o it_o be_v requisite_a all_o court_n to_o have_v like_o officer_n proceed_n and_o fe_n 4_o all_o these_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o frint_n as_o allow_v 5_o the_o evil_n if_o this_o be_v not_o 139_o 140_o 6_o judge_n must_v be_v fine_v if_o in_o a_o set_a time_n the_o case_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o dismiss_v 7_o all_o process_n to_o be_v returnable_a at_o one_o time_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 140_o 141._o show_v 1_o the_o reason_n why_o appeal_n be_v make_v customary_a 140_o 2_o what_o be_v true_o a_o legal_a foundation_n for_o a_o appeal_n 3_o how_o such_o appeal_n be_v so_o allow_v 4_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 5_o how_o false_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v 6_o the_o evil_a of_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o how_o to_o be_v allow_v 7_o further_n consideration_n of_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 141_o chap._n 25._o pag._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o show_v 1_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o magstrate_n power_n in_o chief_n must_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n 141_o 2_o what_o the_o magistrate_n have_v to_o do_v as_o to_o divine_a worship_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o uzziah_n strike_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n to_o who_o the_o power_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n right_o be_v clear_a 4_o the_o difficulty_n to_o settle_v the_o magistrate_n power_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 5_o the_o civil_a sword_n to_o help_v the_o spiritual_a a_o gross_a vanity_n 6_o what_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o blasphemer_n dolater_n and_o witch_n and_o how_o the_o judicial_n in_o these_o rule_n we_o 142_o 7_o why_o the_o judicial_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n 8_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o bid_v only_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o 9_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o want_v a_o divine_a rule_n 10_o the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v death_n on_o profane_a wicked_a one_o not_o on_o civil_a doubt_a christian_n though_o their_o doubt_n may_v amount_v to_o blasphemy_n as_o speak_v 11_o witch_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n 12_o why_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n urge_v not_o punishment_n 143_o 13_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o church_n distinct_a power_n settle_v 14_o this_o not_o to_o extend_v to_o heathen_n blaspheme_v god_n 15_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n 16_o a_o general_a comprehension_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n 17_o some_o judicial_n disuse_v with_o we_o fit_a to_o be_v renew_v 144_o 18_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o press_v conscience_n so_o call_v 19_o the_o distinct_a office_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n further_o consider_v 20_o case_n be_v when_o conscience_n can_v be_v plead_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o civil_a 21_o evil_n concern_v church_n service_n to_o be_v moderate_o prosecute_v 145_o 22_o some_o further_a consideration_n who_o be_v keeper_n of_o both_o the_o table_n and_o the_o reason_n chap._n 26._o pag._n 146_o 147._o show_v 1_o each_o mother_n ought_v to_o suckle_v her_o child_n 146_o 2_o riches_n enable_v but_o the_o better_a thereto_o 3_o through_o the_o abuse_n of_o comfort_n better_a now_o to_o nurse_n by_o poor_a people_n 4_o a_o hint_n to_o professor_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o creature-comfort_n 5_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o take_v care_n for_o education_n of_o youth_n 6_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o arm_n as_o arts._n 7_o the_o best_a way_n propound_v with_o the_o reason_n 8_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o master_n in_o the_o order_n of_o they_o and_o that_o as_o to_o habit_n diet_n study_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o benefit_n hereby_o arise_v 10_o separate_a jurisdiction_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o any_o of_o they_o 147_o 11_o book_n of_o learning_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 12_o set_a time_n of_o respite_n to_o the_o minister_n 13_o further_n benefit_n
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be_v try_v and_o the_o virtuous_a eye_v as_o fit_v for_o high_a employment_n the_o care_n of_o parent_n will_v be_v quiet_v while_o their_o child_n be_v so_o nigh_o as_o once_o in_o a_o week_n they_o may_v easy_o hear_v of_o their_o health_n and_o sickness_n and_o the_o nighness_n to_o the_o parent_n will_v awe_n the_o child_n from_o such_o extravagancy_n as_o youth_n be_v subject_a to_o at_o all_o time_n but_o most_o when_o they_o be_v far_o from_o they_o who_o nature_n teach_v to_o fear_v by_o degree_n the_o habit_n of_o these_o student_n i_o enforce_v not_o that_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o but_o that_o none_o be_v trim_v with_o velvet_n lace_n point_n ribond_n or_o such_o foolery_n none_o to_o wear_v long_a hair_n ring_n scarf_n fringe_n rose_n weapon_n or_o boot_n and_o that_o due_a and_o civil_a respect_n be_v observe_v among_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n but_o no_o fancy_n of_o custom_n to_o be_v allow_v as_o salt_v mustard_n or_o any_o such_o lightness_n nor_o any_o trial_n of_o wit_n or_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o master_n thus_o shall_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a be_v fit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n idleness_n will_v be_v banish_v and_o ignorance_n despise_v for_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a shall_v to_o these_o school_n for_o a_o time_n till_o dismiss_v to_o trade_n for_o necessary_a live_n by_o the_o visitor_n or_o superintendent_o for_o prayer_n among_o they_o early_o and_o late_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o let_v the_o hour_n be_v apportion_v for_o study_n and_o exercise_n and_o let_v each_o day_n be_v catachistical_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o moral_a or_o civil_a conversation_n but_o you_o must_v admit_v no_o colledge-school_n or_o academy_n to_o have_v any_o privilege_n of_o separate_a jurisdiction_n as_o now_o or_o former_o they_o be_v but_o the_o inciter_n to_o debauchery_n and_o riot_n with_o great_a emulation_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o 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charge_n therefore_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o will_v see_v how_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v raise_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o relief_n of_o commonwealth_n in_o excessive_a burden_n of_o people_n how_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n fee_n and_o fine_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v assess_v and_o raise_v and_o by_o what_o rule_n and_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v nation_n when_o grow_v over-numerous_a i_o know_v that_o many_o will_v say_v this_o be_v good_a in_o speculation_n but_o the_o practice_n be_v difficult_a yea_o some_o will_v say_v impossible_a for_o you_o can_v get_v all_o man_n of_o one_o mind_n to_o it_o other_o that_o it_o be_v against_o privilege_n to_o enforce_v child_n from_o the_o parent_n tuition_n who_o be_v guardian_n by_o nature_n the_o law_n will_v not_o may_v not_o admit_v any_o rule_n to_o bar_v his_o right_n other_o
ought_v be_v pay_v out_o by_o the_o guardian_n but_o necessary_a expense_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o a_o fix_a rate_n not_o above_o let_v the_o guardian_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o swear_a and_o also_o answerable_a magistrate_n for_o the_o value_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o guardian_n or_o any_o guardian_n by_o nature_n or_o nurture_n as_o to_o any_o estate_n accrue_v to_o the_o infant_n under_o age_n so_o they_o be_v visible_o responsal_n at_o the_o time_n aught_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o man_n of_o full_a estate_n and_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v visible_o unable_a or_o evident_o debauch_v indebt_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v aught_o to_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o city_n or_o county_n which_o ought_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v settle_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o full_a age_n to_o the_o infant_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 5._o l._n per_fw-la cent_n and_o no_o 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pay_v of_o debt_n whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o have_v city_n town_n corporate_a etc._n etc._n and_o they_o to_o have_v privilege_n and_o law_n and_o whether_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v like_o privilege_n and_o the_o best_a way_n of_o trial_n of_o law_n or_o probation_n of_o law_n and_o by-law_n after_o the_o youth_n be_v grow_v to_o age_n they_o be_v to_o become_v sharer_n in_o trust_n and_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n some_o in_o the_o country_n some_o in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o evil_n of_o depredation_n theft_n robery_n etc._n etc._n do_v at_o first_o necessary_o cause_n man_n to_o gather_v into_o society_n and_o company_n and_o the_o same_o end_n of_o safety_n in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o have_v strong_a place_n to_o retire_v to_o be_v still_o and_o the_o same_o necessity_n do_v enforce_v law_n diverse_a from_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o country_n here_o be_v tax_n for_o repair_v of_o wall_n bridges_n defence_n watch_n warding_n paving_n cleanse_v 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respect_n of_o their_o proper_a nature_n as_o body_n corporate_a they_o ought_v all_o prefix_o and_o positive_o to_o have_v those_o law_n set_v and_o know_v and_o a_o due_a enforce_v power_n in_o a_o speedy_a way_n for_o the_o stand_v out_o of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o tedious_a suit_n cool_v all_o obedience_n as_o experience_n manifest_v clear_o therefore_o draw_v and_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o these_o place_n by_o a_o head_n law_n the_o charter-grant_a be_v but_o the_o foundation_n of_o bribery_n and_o extortion_n nursery_n of_o prerogative_n and_o arbitrary_a liberty_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v avoid_v experience_n have_v so_o evidence_v the_o truth_n that_o i_o cease_v to_o contend_v and_o only_o assert_v this_o head_n law_n must_v distinguish_v inn-land_n and_o sea-town_n and_o city_n for_o the_o other_o law_n respective_o they_o be_v communicable_a general_o one_o to_o another_o only_o the_o particular_a regulation_n of_o trade_n which_o must_v have_v special_a power_n well_o settle_v to_o regulate_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o artificer_n particularly_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o must_v both_o city_n town_n and_o company_n have_v power_n to_o make_v by-law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v now_o to_o that_o one_o word_n to_o the_o probation_n of_o law_n and_o by-law_n which_o be_v respective_o for_o the_o nation_n city_n town_n and_o company_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o what_o be_v of_o particular_a use_n may_v have_v a_o general_a influence_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a after_o a_o defect_n see_v to_o propound_v the_o defect_n and_o remedy_n which_o the_o then_o chief_a in_o trust_n respective_o for_o city_n town_n or_o company_n think_v fit_a to_o the_o city_n town_n or_o company_n that_o be_v do_v the_o same_o to_o be_v promulge_v for_o a_o law_n if_o allow_v but_o not_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o short_a set_a time_n during_o which_o any_o citizen_n towns-man_n or_o artificer_n be_v to_o bring_v his_o reason_n in_o write_v against_o that_o law_n and_o propound_v a_o better_a or_o offer_v expedient_n to_o remedy_n visible_a evil_n and_o only_o leave_v their_o reason_n then_o be_v the_o supreme_a officer_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v search_v read_v and_o debate_v &_o if_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v to_o take_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n appoint_v who_o be_v to_o determine_v the_o difficulty_n or_o the_o law_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o stand_v if_o they_o find_v difficulty_n then_o to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v to_o discuss_v and_o allow_v the_o same_o always_o es_a provide_v that_o for_o regulation_n sake_n from_o one_o month_n after_o need_v see_v of_o a_o law_n and_o promulge_v by_o hang_v up_o open_o in_o several_a the_o eminent_a part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o city_n town_n that_o law_n to_o stand_v though_o not_o so_o good_a till_o another_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o they_o or_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o better_a a_o evil_a law_n than_o none_o at_o all_o no_o law_n after_o once_o establish_v to_o be_v question_v by_o particular_a man_n which_o enervate_v not_o only_o the_o particular_a law_n or_o privilege_n but_o tend_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o no_o city_n nor_o town_n so_o no_o company_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o due_a regulation_n nor_o any_o person_n but_o in_o and_o of_o some_o company_n decree_n or_o order_n settle_v and_o know_v whether_o and_o how_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o law_n custom_n have_v necessary_o be_v account_v part_n of_o our_o law_n and_o that_o right_o as_o to_o the_o rule_n namely_o that_o no_o custom_n be_v good_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v reasonable_a yet_o this_o admit_v of_o custom_n among_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o profane_a apostate_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o by_o this_o rule_n the_o whole_a family_n township_n city_n county_n nation_n may_v as_o we_o have_v do_v live_v all_o day_n of_o our_o life_n under_o evil_n wicked_a and_o pernicious_a custom_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o admit_v nothing_o to_o be_v plead_v as_o a_o custom_n until_o allow_v by_o certain_a judge_n who_o allow_v or_o disallow_v the_o custom_n as_o reasonable_a that_o be_v just_o to_o be_v use_v by_o not_o only_a man_n but_o christian_n the_o same_o be_v equal_a to_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o law_n temporary_a or_o settle_v for_o a_o certain_a limit_n or_o more_o general_o or_o universal_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o will_v avoid_v the_o engender_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o corrupt_a envious_a and_o self-seeking_a custom_n and_o cool_v our_o greedy_a devilish_a uphold_v of_o they_o by_o manifest_a and_o open_a perjury_n and_o the_o like_a then_o that_o all_o particular_a custom_n of_o particular_a place_n be_v inrowl_v under_o
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