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to_o offer_v peace_n 224._o peace_n godw._n att._n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect._n 4._o the_o grecian_n drachma_n be_v 1._o s._n ob_fw-la the_o roman_n 7._o s._n ob_fw-la tac._n explicat_fw-la polib_n p._n 224._o now_o the_o grecian_n at_o athens_n have_v certain_a citizen_n who_o where_o design_v to_o compromit_v difference_n and_o to_o take_v up_o matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n come_v into_o any_o court_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o ten_o drachma_n which_o have_v not_o first_o past_o these_o man_n hand_n 9_o hand_n godw._n rom._n ant._n l._n 3._o sect_n 1._o c._n 9_o and_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o officer_n who_o office_n be_v to_o oversee_v man_n demand_n and_o to_o allow_v of_o their_o bill_n as_o be_v now_o use_v and_o practise_v at_o venice_n that_o man_n may_v not_o by_o exaction_n devour_v and_o eat_v upon_o another_o or_o bring_v themselves_o into_o suit_n and_o trouble_v without_o cause_n 1._o cause_n law_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o refuge_n 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15.20_o exo._n 21.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o deut._n 21.20_o 21._o disobedient_a child_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 43._o cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 10._o sect_n 3_o p._n 43._o 16._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o law_n against_o 34.3_o against_o the_o heathen_a observe_v this_o to_o have_v consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n shechem_n gen._n 34.3_o marriage_n without_o parent_n consent_n nor_o against_o marriage_n of_o young_a child_n unless_o the_o party_n be_v heir_n or_o inheritrix_n nor_o against_o matrimo_fw-la against_o calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 19_o sâct_n 37._o gouge_n on_o ephes_n 6._o treat_n 5._o p._n 254._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o p._n 252._o col._n 2._o and_o 255._o col._n 1._o erasm_n collo_fw-la de_fw-fr matrimo_fw-la choose_v calling_n without_o parent_n consent_n which_o thing_n be_v mere_o civil_a ought_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o parent_n 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england_n call_v sponsus_fw-la regni_fw-la cook_n hawk_n r._n dominion_n p._n 102._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n abimelâch_o be_v pater_fw-la meus_fw-la the_o roman_a emperor_n patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la seneca_n call_v king_n tutores_fw-la status_fw-la publici_fw-la the_o grecian_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quod_fw-la sint_fw-la balis_n populus_fw-la these_o name_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 19_o among_o the_o range_n of_o madman_n and_o idiot_n i_o presume_v to_o place_v notorious_a unthrift_n as_o âqâo_fw-la as_o godw._n ant._n rom_n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c_o 24._o erasmus_fw-la colloq_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 383._o equis_fw-la sive_fw-la âqâo_fw-la the_o roman_n do_v of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n such_o knight_n &_o esquire_n of_o who_o erasmus_n speak_v to_o one_o scoff_o nisis_fw-la bone_fw-la aleator_n probus_fw-la chartarius_fw-la scortator_fw-la improbus_fw-la potator_fw-la strenuus_fw-la profusor_fw-la audax_fw-la decoctor_n &_o conflator_fw-la aeris_fw-la alieni_fw-la scabiae_n galico_fw-la denique_fw-la ornatus_fw-la vix_fw-la quisquam_fw-la te_fw-la credet_fw-la equitem_fw-la such_o man_n estate_n ought_v to_o be_v 2._o be_v prodigal_n estate_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o suffer_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o other_o jun._n brut._n vind_z contra_fw-la tyrann_n p_o 88_o the_o roman_n punish_v such_o revel_v call_v they_o conventicle_n tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n sueton._n in_o august_n perk._n on_o the_o decal_v com._n 7._o vol._n 1._o p._n 61._o col_fw-fr 2._o commit_v to_o wise_a man_n &_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o posterity_n &_o to_o the_o end_n their_o wife_n &_o child_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o that_o such_o as_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o may_v
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monastery_n and_o other_o superstition_n and_o reverence_v they_o more_o then_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o they_o believe_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o indeed_o little_o less_o than_o a_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v rule_v who_o have_v not_o that_o title_n because_o that_o 112._o that_o blow_n com._n foe_o 177._o b._n &_o 129._o b._n bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 112._o name_n must_v never_o die_v so_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n which_o they_o and_o other_o call_v the_o 1._o the_o coke_n tit_n cawdreys_n case_n l._n 5._o par_fw-fr 1._o foe_n 1._o king_n law_n be_v as_o the_o town-clerk_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n 19.35_o ephesian_n act_n 19.35_o concern_v their_o idol_n diana_n the_o image_n which_o fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n and_o of_o so_o 1630._o so_o lex_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctio_n specialiter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la jur._n angl._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o sect_n 10._o impr._n anno_fw-la 1630._o sacred_a and_o divine_a authority_n that_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o alteration_n without_o breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o these_o i_o will_v say_v only_o thus_o government_n and_o so_o be_v law_n the_o 2._o the_o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o government_n or_o how_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v call_v or_o why_o humane_a law_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v or_o amend_v i_o find_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n time_n scripture_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o &_o four_o book_n of_o politic_n prove_v this_o at_o large_a where_o he_o show_v the_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o title_n of_o the_o governor_n in_o his_o time_n government_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o kind_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2.13_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o humane_a creature_n and_o whether_o the_o government_n be_v monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a or_o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v call_v nasi_n prince_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v moses_n or_o leader_n âequ_fw-la leader_n see_v the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o several_a nation_n ancient_o and_o late_o p._n 121._o n._n 18._o âequ_fw-la governor_n or_o 121._o or_o bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 83._o hen._n 2._o king_n of_o france_n call_v protector_n 1552._o adherbal_n king_n of_o numidia_n term_v himself_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 121._o protector_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o iâ_n king_n as_o the_o greek_n call_v their_o chief_a justice_n at_o athens_n dictator_n or_o 157._o or_o chief_a captain_n p._n 157._o imperator_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v their_o chief_a magisrate_n or_o as_o the_o venetian_n call_v they_o doge_fw-it or_o duke_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n word_n against_o it_o but_o this_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v 6._o have_v pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 206._o 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which_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n receive_v who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n as_o this_o be_v until_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n who_o although_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n yet_o retain_v popery_n we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o without_o serious_a repentance_n which_o can_v be_v testify_v but_o by_o reformation_n the_o maintainer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o these_o superstition_n 11._o superstition_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o but_o our_o god_n will_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o his_o wrath_n howbeit_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v that_o although_o god_n 17.30_o god_n act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v and_o although_o we_o have_v hitherto_o fail_v of_o our_o 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judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v to_o be_v earnest_o pray_v for_o know_v that_o good_a law_n be_v more_o security_n to_o the_o people_n then_o good_a magistrate_n but_o when_o almighty_a god_n give_v both_o together_o that_o be_v a_o eminent_a sign_n of_o his_o special_a favour_n 1.26_o favour_n isa_n 1.26_o and_o this_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o have_v more_o freedom_n and_o encouragement_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n then_o ever_o england_n enjoy_v in_o any_o former_a age_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o last_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o many_o who_o within_o this_o age_n suffer_v persecution_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o 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and_o that_o they_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o monk_n savour_v as_o he_o say_v of_o eutyches_n error_n and_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o compel_v their_o say_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n to_o accurse_v or_o abjure_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o how_o their_o purpose_n be_v manifest_v do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n the_o people_n set_v upon_o the_o monk_n as_o not_o long_o after_o the_o honest_a monk_n of_o bangor_n be_v set_v upon_o slay_v a_o number_n of_o they_o other_o leap_v into_o the_o river_n orontes_n where_o as_o the_o scotch_a presbyter_n faith_n they_o find_v a_o meet_a burial_n for_o seditious_a monk_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n under_o heaven_n certain_a to_o preserve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o persecution_n but_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o popish_a law_n and_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n iu._n that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o acâs_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o chief_o therein_o be_v intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o upon_o the_o norman_a conquest_n by_o duke_n william_n 6._o william_n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 221_o 222._o exit_fw-la henrico_n huntingdon_n l._n 6._o the_o bulk_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n some_o few_o except_v wales_n be_v then_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o be_v divide_v to_o such_o nobleman_n commander_n and_o gentleman_n as_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conquest_n the_o design_n not_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o himself_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o force_n help_n and_o purse_n of_o many_o other_o who_o be_v to_o share_v with_o the_o conqueror_n therein_o who_o beside_o what_o he_o reserve_v in_o demesne_n he_o divide_v the_o rest_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o assistant_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o such_o tenor_n rent_n and_o service_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a 188._o fit_a the_o roman_n subdue_v the_o britain_n to_o be_v subject_n but_o not_o to_o be_v slave_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v all_o levy_n of_o man_n and_o money_n if_o insolence_n be_v foâboân_v tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la jul._n agricolae_fw-la p._n 188._o as_o the_o roman_n have_v do_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o dacorum_n before_o cambdens_fw-la britannia_fw-la p._n 94._o cowel_n interp._n word_n doomsday_n lambert_n exposition_n of_o saxon_a word_n jus_fw-la dacorum_n this_o occasion_v the_o great_a survey_n of_o england_n to_o be_v take_v call_v dooms-day-book_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n and_o in_o who_o possession_n they_o be_v upon_o this_o division_n the_o native_n 25._o native_n stow_n annal._n p._n 10._o life_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n cok_n english_a law_n p._n 24_o 25._o be_v horrible_o oppress_v and_o rigorous_o deal_v with_o 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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 suâh_a âs_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 oââârs_v introductory_n of_o new_a law_n coâtain_a iâ_n they_o gââat_a oppression_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o people_n aââ_n oâght_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 sâquela_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 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