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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this_o be_v a_o wound_n i_o have_v be_v as_o lenytive_n and_o gentle_a in_o open_v this_o orifice_n of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o practice_n as_o may_v be_v i_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o profession_n not_o my_o practice_n and_o i_o account_v this_o according_a to_o the_o head_n rule_n of_o england_n law_n rather_o the_o practice_n then_o the_o principle_n the_o error_n of_o custom_n and_o interest_n from_o man_n then_o of_o the_o law_n i_o hold_v forth_o nothing_o for_o law_n which_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n but_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o that_o law_n hold_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o just_a reason_n to_o be_v its_o rule_n all_o which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o all_o or_o any_o particular_a to_o manifest_v when_o ever_o call_v thereto_o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o the_o people_n you_o be_v of_o many_o sort_n and_o many_o interest_n you_o have_v but_o as_o i_o find_v the_o 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man_n no_o nor_o against_o rich_a man_n they_o will_v be_v too_o mighty_a for_o you_o poor_a and_o proud_a be_v a_o high_a judgement_n it_o bring_v misery_n with_o rejoice_v i_o know_v many_o of_o your_o soul_n die_v within_o you_o when_o you_o see_v the_o wicked_a full_a their_o eye_n stare_v with_o fat_a you_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o your_o child_n famish_v yea_o many_o hence_o think_v god_n regardless_o so_o unjust_a at_o first_o at_o last_o deny_v he_o fool_n know_v it_o be_v his_o wisdom_n he_o punish_v or_o try_v or_o both_o he_o punish_v the_o body_n in_o the_o want_n of_o temporal_n for_o breach_n of_o duty_n to_o thy_o brother_n neglect_v the_o creature_n or_o abuse_v it_o and_o the_o creator_n in_o it_o he_o try_v
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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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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of_o public_a good_a 5_o some_o complaint_n against_o mere_a prerogative_n officer_n remember_v 117_o chap._n 13_o p._n 117._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v grant_v inferior_a so_o call_v prerogatives_n 2_o how_o he_o may_v grant_v they_o and_o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o p._n 117_o 118._o wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o that_o there_o always_o have_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n power_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 117_o 2_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v chief_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n 3_o that_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n lie_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o but_o not_o sole_o nor_o principal_o and_o the_o reason_n 4_o a_o touch_n of_o christ_n blessing_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o doctrine_n chap._n 15._o p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 121._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o of_o the_o end_n of_o 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