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party_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n ibid._n two_o special_a party_n presbyter_n and_o independent_a ibid._n the_o principal_a difference_n general_o discuss_v pag._n 56._o and_o 57_o the_o doctrine_n episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a the_o same_o pag._n 58_o the_o parliament_n upon_o prudent_a consideration_n do_v not_o full_o approve_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n ibid._n the_o reason_n ibid._n a_o main_a error_n hold_v by_o presbyter_n pag._n 59_o the_o congregational_a way_n rather_o allow_v ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n the_o objection_n against_o it_o pag_n 60_o the_o army_n new_o mould_v in_o a_o dangerous_a season_n ibid._n naseby_n fight_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o reason_n ibid._n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n pag._n 61_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n ibid._n the_o scot_n return_n ibid._n independent_n how_v think_v on_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o army_n seize_v the_o king_n at_o holmby_n ibid._n he_o be_v prudent_o wrought_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n pag._n 62_o the_o army_n interest_n question_v ibid._n london_n prentice_n assault_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n general_n rise_n in_o all_o county_n ibid._n a_o great_a insurrection_n at_o norwich_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a providential_a issue_n p._n 62._o and_o 63_o the_o navy_n revolt_n ibid._n the_o presbyter_n join_v in_o the_o design_n ibid._n the_o king_n set_v at_o liberty_n prudential_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o plot_n ibid._n how_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o scot_n invade_v england_n to_o necessitate_v continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n colchesters_n siege_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n army_n strait_n and_o patience_n the_o scot_n rout_v p._n 64_o the_o army_n march_v to_o london_n ibid._n divers_a member_n imprison_v ibid._n london_n garrison_v ibid._n the_o king_n question_v and_o execute_v ibid._n the_o kingdom_n make_v a_o republic_n p._n 65_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n foment_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o ibid._n all_o arise_v from_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o leveller_n rise_v ibid._n level_v in_o all_o the_o various_a interest_n of_o it_o as_o evil_n consider_v p_o 66._o and_o 67_o just_o level_v consider_v p._n 67._o 68_o 69._o as_o it_o relate_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o a_o just_a settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n ibid._n the_o divers_a ground_n these_o just_a leveller_n have_v p._n 69._o and_o 70_o manifest_v the_o difficulty_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o interest_n corrupt_v ib._n the_o scandalize_a of_o authority_n under_o avail_v name_n disallow_v p._n 72_o general_a complaint_n consider_v ibid._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o incoherency_n of_o christian_n life_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n faithfulness_n in_o general_n ibid._n obstruct_a by_o particular_a interest_n p_o 73_o some_o consideration_n of_o some_o law_n or_o statute_n new_o make_v how_o tend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o engagement_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o trial_n by_o extraordinary_a commission_n p._n 74._o and_o 75._o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n ibid._n open_v the_o door_n ibid._n the_o party_n whether_o to_o have_v council_n or_o not_o ibid._n whether_o the_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o law_n and_o how_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n gaole_n and_o their_o evil_n brief_o consider_v p._n 75_o maintenance_n in_o prison_n p._n 75._o and_o 76_o arrest_v by_o arm_a power_n consider_v p._n 76_o dilatory_a plea_n explode_v p._n 77_o the_o reason_n of_o make_v the_o law_n difficult_a ibid._n contrariety_n of_o law_n resolve_v ibid._n king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o militia_n p._n 78_o consideration_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o and_o 79_o want_n of_o work-house_n and_o the_o reason_n p._n 79._o and_o 80_o particular_a law-book_n examine_v whether_o law_n ibid._n these_o greivance_n not_o yet_o remedy_v p._n 80_o error_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n ibid._n and_o the_o most_o visible_a reason_n of_o some_o ibid._n lawfulness_n of_o impropriation_n question_v p._n 81_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n ibid._n counsel_n of_o state_n consider_v ibid._n corrupt_a interest_n still_o make_v corrupt_a officer_n p._n 82_o tavern_n inn_n alchouse_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o vice_n increase_n p._n 82._o 86._o and_o 87_o from_o these_o defect_n governor_n oppose_v ibid._n civil_a apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a agree_v ibid._n christ_n kingdom_n desire_v till_o then_o a_o rational_a prudential_a settlement_n ibid._n saint_n privilege_n ibid._n their_o submission_n to_o all_o government_n p._n 83_o gospel_n good_a work_n what_o ibid._n christian_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o amusive_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n simple_o p._n 84_o court_n of_o chancery_n consider_v and_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o that_o court_n p._n 85_o some_o general_a consideration_n of_o legal_a grievance_n p._n 86_o necessity_n of_o settle_v school_n p._n 87_o and_o regulation_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n more_o consideration_n of_o legal_a nicety_n ibid._n speedy_a law_n in_o proper_a place_n necessary_a p._n 87._o and_o 88_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n how_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a consider_v p._n 88_o and_o 89_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v the_o nation_n propound_v p._n 89._o and_o 90_o who_o to_o be_v use_v in_o settle_v the_o law_n p._n 89_o and_o 90_o excellent_a reason_n in_o england_n law_n p._n 89_o evidence_v in_o particular_a case_n ibid._n god_n law_n to_o be_v the_o head_n rule_n ib_fw-la id_fw-la consideration_n of_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n by_o a_o double_a portionaccord_v to_o god_n law_n or_o as_o in_o england_n p._n 90_o who_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o divers_a conversation_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o profession_n ibid._n a_o serious_a caveat_n to_o all_o in_o power_n p._n 91_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o engagement_n consider_v ibid._n assize_n in_o norfolk_n hold_v in_o a_o illegal_a place_n p._n 92_o some_o matter_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o error_n in_o criminal_a trial_n remember_v ibid._n a_o great_a abuse_n in_o vnder-sheriff_n ibid._n evil_n of_o law_n suit_v worse_a than_o ever_o p._n 93_o something_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v consider_v to_o answer_v so_o many_o engagement_n ibid._n difficulty_n of_o national_a reformation_n ibid._n danger_n if_o reformation_n be_v not_o evident_a of_o strange_a return_n ibid._n consider_v from_o several_a opposer_n ibid._n god_n admirable_a working_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n ibid._n this_o aught_o to_o raise_v heart_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o ibid._n not_o the_o author_n of_o a_o work_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n intimate_v the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o second_o ibid._n desire_v of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o it_o p._n 95_o courteous_a reader_n amend_v these_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n with_o some_o false_a stop_n which_o the_o author_n can_v not_o so_o well_o correct_v nor_o the_o printer_n in_o so_o much_o haste_n as_o be_v in_o this_o desire_a page_n 2._o line_n 50._o read_v most_o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o r._n ware_n and_o l._n 56._o r._n our_o p._n 14._o l._n 26._o r._n promise_n p._n 17._o l._n 28._o r._n grandeurs_fw-fr p._n 20._o l._n 45._o r._n mother_n p._n 21._o l._n 45._o r._n that_o p._n 22._o l._n 53._o r._n annate_fw-it and_o l._n 56._o r._n still_o p._n 31._o l._n 26._o r._n change_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o r._n nought_o appear_v p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n at_o least_o as_o to_o p._n 42._o l._n the_o last_o but_o two_o r._n councillor_n p._n 43._o l._n 21._o r._n exact_v p._n 44._o l._n 47._o r._n 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what_o be_v aristocracy_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 102._o show_v what_o be_v olicharchy_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 102._o show_v 1_o what_o be_v democracie_n simple_o so_o call_v 2_o democracie_n settle_v in_o promiscuous_a choice_n 3_o democracie_n refine_v and_o that_o both_o in_o elector_n and_o elect_v 4_o the_o end_n of_o government_n chap._n 5._o 102._o 103._o show_v 1._o wherein_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n precede_v each_o other_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o 2_o king_n not_o weasy_a to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o hardly_a reclaim_v 3_o where_o a_o kingdom_n hereditary_a be_v best_a 4_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n 5_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o three_o other_o sort_n of_o government_n 6._o that_o evil_a and_o good_a be_v not_o proper_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n but_o in_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o governor_n chap._n 6._o pag._n 103._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o that_o state_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n agree_v if_o so_o 2_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o such_o go_v along_o with_o it_o 3_o that_o england_n have_v right_a to_o estate_n the_o late_a king_n have_v as_o king_n 4_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o chap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v treat_v pag._n 103._o 1_o that_o whatever_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n be_v viz._n whether_o of_o one_o or_o more_o in_o chief_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v 2_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o chap._n 8._o pag._n 104._o and_o 105._o wherein_o be_v handle_v 1_o the_o evil_n of_o tie_v magistrate_n to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o too_o loose_a a_o rule_n 3_o magistrate_n in_o supremacy_n their_o duty_n in_o this_o case_n 4._o the_o suppose_a excellency_n of_o england_n last_o settlement_n and_o wherein_o 5_o the_o reason_n why_o magistrate_n inferior_a must_v not_o be_v tie_v too_o strict_a 6._o a_o caution_n for_o they_o in_o supremacy_n of_o power_n in_o unsettle_a time_n 7_o rule_n of_o bound_a inferior_a magistrate_n tender_v 8_o no_o officer_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a 9_o judge_n offence_n to_o be_v speedy_o determine_v and_o if_o he_o act_v but_o for_o just_a thing_n by_o these_o officer_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v 10_o general_o they_o that_o act_n legislative_o not_o be_v permit_v judicial_a place_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 105_o 106_o 107_o 108_o 109._o 110_o 111._o wherein_o be_v handle_v 1_o what_o be_v dominion_n power_n or_o authority_n in_o itself_o p._n 105_o 2_o what_o be_v the_o end_n as_o to_o other_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n subject_v to_o power_n etc._n etc._n particular_a good_a in_o universal_a 4_o the_o various_a way_n of_o seek_v it_o 5_o the_o high_a respect_n give_v by_o heathen_n to_o just_a
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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 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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 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