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only_o 2._o only_o swinb_n treat_n will_n par_fw-fr 2._o sect_n 14._o &_o par_fw-fr 5._o sec_fw-la 2._o deny_v infant-bapitism_a be_v reckon_v among_o heretic_n by_o this_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o our_o lawgiver_n be_v and_o what_o be_v a_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o destroy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n power_n these_o be_v impious_a law_n and_o the_o execution_n most_o abominable_a rev._n 16.6_o &_o 17.6_o &_o 18.24_o &_o 12.13_o gen._n 4.10_o luke_n 11.50_o 51._o gal._n 4.29_o 171._o these_o custom_n take_v from_o the_o roman_n tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o c._n 11._o p._n 171._o 12._o 190._o 12._o litt._n l._n 2._o tit_n villeinage_n sect_n 172_o coke_n com._n litt._n l._n 2._o sect_n 177._o &_o sect_n 189._o wingate_n law_n c._n 9_o p._n 17._o n._n 3._o n._n 5._o poulton_n pax_o reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi appeal_v foe_n 159._o a_o b._n littleton_n tit_n villeinage_n l._n 2._o sect_n 190._o the_o law_n and_o custom_n concern_v villain_n and_o villainage_n mention_v by_o littleton_n and_o other_o observe_v by_o coke_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o littleton_n and_o plentiful_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o old_a book_n be_v heathenish_a and_o wicked_a custom_n that_o the_o villain_n be_v as_o the_o lord_n good_n and_o at_o the_o lord_n absolute_a disposal_n and_o so_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n sell_v child_n those_o who_o we_o call_v villain_n &_o niess_n thâ—_n roman_n call_v adscriprivos_fw-la glebae_fw-la they_o plough_v &_o labour_v and_o may_v be_v sell_v as_o the_o roman_n slave_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v enter_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v his_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o child_n and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o villain_n bring_v his_o wriâ—_n to_o prove_v himself_o free_a the_o lord_n may_v seize_v he_o as_o his_o villain_n b._n villain_n appius_n claudâ—us_n seize_v virginia_n upon_o this_o pretence_n tit._n liv._o l._n 3._o p._n 117._o b._n pendent_fw-la light_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n rob_v the_o villain_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o appeaâ—_n against_o he_o and_o it_o hat_n be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n ravish_v his_o nief_n that_o be_v his_o she-villain_n she_o can_v at_o common_a law_n have_v no_o appeal_n of_o rape_n against_o he_o but_o littleton_n say_v the_o contrary_a 314._o contrary_a if_o the_o loâ—d_v marry_v his_o nief_n or_o she_o villain_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n this_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o she_o be_v his_o villain_n jo_n perk._n tit_n dower_n sect_n 314._o these_o law_n abovementioned_a be_v too_o bad_a for_o turk_n much_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o reject_v of_o christian_n as_o be_v against_o all_o those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o condemn_v unmercifulness_n and_o injustice_n towards_o inferior_n exod._n 1.13_o 14._o leu._n 25.42_o 43_o 46_o 53._o eph._n 6.9_o col._n 4.1_o prov._n 12.10_o luke_n 6.36_o 1_o kin._n 9.22_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o regard_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a commonwealth_n than_o the_o discharge_n of_o slave_n and_o villain_n and_o such_o commonwealth_n be_v free_a from_o slave_n ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1250_o as_o a_o 5._o a_o bod._n rep._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 39_o 40._o &_o p._n 45._o those_o slave_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v as_o above_o be_v say_v cowel_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o ti._n 3._o sect_n 3_o 4_o 5._o learned_a lawyer_n have_v observe_v who_o tax_v england_n and_o scotland_n for_o continue_v such_o custom_n and_o service_n upon_o their_o tenant_n and_o likewise_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n still_o in_o force_n in_o west-indies_n and_o africa_a as_o too_o rigorous_a towards_o debtor_n and_o servant_n 13._o servant_n rast_n entr._n tit_n appeal_v foe_n 51._o b._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o paul_n
read_v for_o that_o proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n fulfil_v but_o by_o sell_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n rev._n 18.13_o mal._n 3.11_o 2_o cor._n 2._o last_v ver_fw-la paraeus_n upon_o rev._n 14.16_o 17._o 28._o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o mortuary_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 6_o 13_o ed._n 1._o stat._n dict_z circumspect_a agatis_fw-la new_a term_n law_n verb._n mortuary_n cowel_n interp._n verb._n mortuary_n mortuary_n that_o be_v the_o best_a good_a as_o a_o heiriot_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o money_n as_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v or_o rather_o a_o certain_a rate_n settle_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o it_o be_v original_o a_o thing_n give_v to_o god_n to_o purge_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v which_o he_o contract_v by_o omission_n or_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n but_o have_v be_v always_o claim_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o since_o by_o their_o successor_n the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n the_o law_n be_v superstitious_a and_o the_o payment_n unlawful_a be_v a_o conformity_n to_o idolater_n and_o a_o derogation_n from_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1_o cor._n 6.14_o levit._fw-la 20.23_o isa_n 1.12_o ezek._n 43.8_o 29._o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v take_v 5._o take_v heb._n 7._o 5_o 12._o furius_n camillus_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o seven_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n to_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n tit._n liv._o l._n 5._o from_o the_o levitical_a service_n where_o the_o payment_n be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n and_o employ_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o levitical_a service_n and_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n dispose_v of_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o this_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o heathen_a 11._o heathen_a rous_n attic._n ant._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 59_o &_o 96._o godw._n antiq._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 11._o both_o greek_n and_o roman_n who_o pay_v their_o tithe_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o greek_n first_o use_v it_o and_o then_o 1._o then_o godw._n ant._n jud._n m._n a._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 250_o 251_o 253._o fox_n act._n mon._n vol._n 1._o p_o 336._o col._n 1._o the_o roman_n who_o take_v many_o of_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n from_o the_o grecian_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o other_o law_n of_o athens_n also_o receive_v this_o custom_n then_o when_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o papacy_n be_v advance_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v those_o thing_n receive_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o body_n of_o religion_n false_o so_o call_v be_v patch_v up_o together_o consist_v partly_o of_o jewish_a and_o partly_o of_o heathenish_a custom_n impose_v upon_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n as_o may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a it_o only_o suffice_v for_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o know_v that_o these_o tithe_n be_v levitical_a and_o ceremonial_a 318._o ceremonial_a pareau_n in_o apoc._n c._n 13_o 16._o weemse_n cer._n law_n com._n 1._o exercit._fw-la 1._o p._n 3._o &_o com._n 2._o exercit._fw-la 16._o p._n bellarm._n contr._n lib._n de_fw-la cler._n p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o and_o so_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o be_v abolish_v with_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o 116._o in_o the_o money_n call_v smokepeny_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o ine_fw-mi king_n of_o england_n an._n 740._o and_o augment_v by_o etelpe_n which_o they_o call_v peterpence_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 116._o some_o place_n until_o 315._o until_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 336._o col._n 1._o exit_fw-la chrysost_n &_o augustino_n bellar._n contr._n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr cler._n p._n 315._o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n may_v as_o well_o fall_v to_o circumcise_n and_o sacrifice_v as_o to_o demand_v tithe_n as_o due_a by_o any_o divine_a law_n but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v up_o these_o tithe_n on_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v the_o efficacious_a progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o seldom_o do_v any_o good_a where_o there_o be_v jangle_n and_o wrangle_v about_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o there_o be_v common_o in_o every_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la levit._fw-la 29.30_o 32._o deut._n 18.4_o numb_a 18.24_o 26._o nehem._n 10.37_o 38._o cock_n engl._n law_n p._n 22._o the_o priesthood_n which_o receive_v tithe_n be_v change_v then_o must_v there_o of_o necessity_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.5_o 12._o 30._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n concern_v payment_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o whether_o those_o which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v all_o one_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v one_o year_n profit_n the_o ten_o be_v a_o tithe_n ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o ten_o the_o cowel_n int._n verb._n ten_o pope_n until_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o pope_n urban_n grant_v they_o to_o that_o king_n to_o have_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o french_a the_o pope_n receive_v they_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o highpriest_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n and_o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v they_o after_o edw._n 2._o and_o sometime_o the_o pope_n receive_v they_o 116._o they_o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o these_o payment_n cease_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o pope_n when_o king_n h._n 8._o revolt_v from_o the_o pope_n ann._n 1534._o until_o then_o england_n be_v the_o pope_n vassal_n bod._n repub._n l._n p._n 116._o but_o king_n hen._n 8._o when_o he_o cashier_v the_o pope_n declare_v himself_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o receive_v thele_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o erect_v a_o court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o first-fruit_n be_v now_o part_v of_o the_o exchequer_n where_o the_o same_o be_v receive_v and_o there_o they_o be_v pay_v until_o this_o day_n 9_o day_n rous_n attic._n ant._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o these_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o tithe_n and_o be_v pay_v towards_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o levitical_a service_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v exod._n 22.29_o deut._n 18.4_o leu._n 2.12_o &_o 27.30_o 32._o exod._n 23.19_o heb._n 7.12_o 31._o the_o law_n concern_v 27._o concern_v wing_n law_n c_o 19_o p._n 30._o 1â—_n 27._o deodand_n which_o be_v by_o law_n declare_v to_o be_v something_o give_a or_o as_o it_o be_v forfeit_v to_o god_n for_o 1._o for_o coke_n comp_n copyholder_n sect_n 27._o p._n 9_o stamf._n pl._n cor._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o cowel_n interp._n verb_n deodand_n si_fw-mi equus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hominem_fw-la occiderit_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrum_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la spectet_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_fw-fr veteri_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la comburi_fw-la soleat_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o tit._n 8._o s_o 1._o pacification_n of_o his_o wrath_n in_o case_n of_o misadventure_n where_o any_o christian_a soul_n come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n without_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o deodand_n quicquid_fw-la movet_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la hominis_fw-la deodandum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v a_o superstitious_a imitation_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.22_o psal_n 49.7_o mic._n 6.7_o 32._o that_o a_o man_n pretend_v right_o to_o a_o house_n next_o to_o he_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n c._n stat._n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n and_o find_v no_o one_o in_o the_o house_n get_v in_o peaceable_o mure_n up_o the_o door_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o so_o hold_v it_o without_o force_n this_o be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v no_o forcible_a entry_n against_o any_o law_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o so_o deliver_v upon_o the_o bench_n 39_o bench_n poult_v pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi forcible_n entry_n foe_n 39_o neither_o can_v the_o party_n put_v out_o have_v restitution_n of_o possession_n or_o any_o way_n get_v in_o again_o but_o by_o a_o action_n at_o law_n although_o he_o lie_v out_o of_o door_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n this_o be_v a_o law_n whereby_o hundred_o of_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v make_v destitute_a of_o house_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o tenant_n in_o common_a or_o joynt
so_o far_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o any_o more_o wise_a and_o learned_a to_o take_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o show_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o i_o do_v profess_v with_o he_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o 15.39_o the_o 2_o mac._n 15.39_o jew_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o prophet_n during_o the_o government_n of_o judas_n macchabeus_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v farewell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n certainty_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n use_v or_o practise_v among_o christian_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o take_n of_o a_o law_n from_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n p._n 9_o chap._n 4._o 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 act_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o therein_o be_v chief_o intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n p._n 13_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n westm_n 1._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a statute_n say_v to_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n savour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o superstition_n p._n 17_o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o other_o introductory_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 20_o chap._n 7._o that_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v the_o force_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 25_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v since_o edw._n 4._o his_o time_n when_o littleton_n write_v in_o a_o hundred_o particular_n most_o of_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n p._n 29_o chap._n 9_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n and_o another_o of_o equity_n such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o england_n maintain_v or_o use_v in_o any_o nation_n prosess_v the_o gospel_n p._n 39_o chap._n 10._o that_o all_o such_o case_n as_o chief_o require_v a_o remedy_n in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v easy_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v amend_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o say_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o court_n of_o equity_n be_v answer_v p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o some_o of_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n contain_v in_o they_o very_o many_o impiety_n and_o other_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 53_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n be_v in_o many_o particular_n sinful_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o seat_v and_o practise_v at_o westminster_n be_v a_o common_a oppression_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n p._n 105_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n be_v want_v and_o defective_a there_o be_v neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n for_o remedy_n in_o many_o case_n nor_o any_o punishment_n considerable_a for_o sundry_a great_a offence_n p._n 114_o chap._n 15._o a_o digressive_a discourse_n about_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o of_o their_o office_n and_o maintenance_n p._n 137_o chap._n 16._o a_o corollary_n or_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n grecian_n roman_n and_o other_o nation_n p._n 144_o a_o postscript_n contain_v certain_a position_n found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v for_o principal_a ground_n of_o law_n among_o christian_n examen_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o england_n examine_v by_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n it_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o more_o unlearned_a of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o wise_a sort_n may_v well_o stagger_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o consider_v what_o high_a encomium_n or_o rather_o hyperbolical_a eulogy_n be_v give_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n general_o by_o all_o the_o practiser_n and_o professor_n thereof_o and_o yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n have_v be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o the_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o considerable_a benefit_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n report_n people_n coke_n preface_n to_o the_o 8_o report_n it_o be_v hyperbolical_o yet_o confident_o affirm_v by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a champion_n of_o the_o law_n who_o report_n go_v for_o law_n general_o without_o control_n that_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a law_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hyperbole_n world_n note_v this_o gradual_a hyperbole_n by_o infinite_a degree_n so_o apt_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o honourable_a peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o the_o common_a law_n be_v which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o ancient_a and_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a statute_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la merton_n marlebridge_n westminster_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la gloucester_n westminster_n 2_o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la statut_fw-la '_o ebor_n '_o and_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o original_a writ_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o indictment_n of_o judgement_n thereupon_o as_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o and_o that_o all_o the_o subsequent_a year-book_n and_o record_n for_o four_o hundred_o year_n be_v but_o commentary_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o author_n speak_v of_o littleton_n book_n say_v that_o littleton_n that_o coke_n preface_n to_o his_o com._n upon_o littleton_n littleton_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lawyer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o book_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o any_o humane_a science_n and_o afterward_o reckon_v up_o 11._o up_o coke_n com._n upon_o littleton_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 11._o fifteen_o sort_n of_o law_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n concern_v many_o of_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o littleton_n write_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o these_o testimony_n be_v repugnant_a but_o this_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o assâ—rtions_n be_v true_a consider_v also_o the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n then_o be_v the_o law_n such_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la as_o no_o man_n live_v know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o variance_n and_o alteration_n thereof_o from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n both_o before_o and_o since_o edw._n the_o 4_o his_o reign_n when_o littleton_n write_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n themselves_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o speak_a law_n in_o many_o case_n uncertainty_n case_n see_v brooks_n abridgement_n &_o dyer_n report_n and_o other_o the_o year-booke_n which_o in_o many_o case_n conclude_v with_o quaeres_fw-la &_o uncertainty_n be_v divide_v and_o truth_n itself_o be_v ofttimes_o set_v upon_o the_o tenter_n for_o want_v of_o a_o stand_a rule_n and_o because_o the_o law_n lie_v mere_o in_o opinion_n without_o other_o foundation_n which_o appear_v sufficient_o every_o term_n by_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o view_n of_o the_o many_o quaere_n affix_v to_o the_o report_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n and_o these_o difference_n be_v not_o about_o nicety_n or_o trivial_a thing_n
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n other_o concern_v the_o jew_n commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n 492._o etc._n and_o in_o c._n 22._o qu._n 3._o com._n 8._o p._n 492._o the_o rest_n be_v law_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o 21.12_o of_o exod._n 21.12_o murder_n and_o 20.10_o and_o leu._n 20.10_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n these_o and_o many_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 458._o be_v willet_n in_o exod._n c._n 21._o qu._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n 458._o principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o palestine_n the_o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 46._o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o take_v place_n &_o every_o where_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n law_n of_o nature_n so_o these_o judicial_a law_n call_v by_o moses_n judgement_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o necessary_o declare_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v 21.17_o express_v mat._n 15.4_o mark_n 7.10_o comapr_v with_o exod._n 21.17_o and_o this_o use_v our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v of_o the_o judicial_a law_n now_o a_o judicial_a law_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n from_o other_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 321._o canaan_n perkins_n 1_o vol_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320_o 321._o first_o if_o wise_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o the_o jew_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a by_o natural_a reason_n and_o conscience_n second_o if_o such_o law_n do_v serve_v to_o confirm_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o to_o uphold_v any_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n viz._n family_n commonwealth_n or_o church_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v it_o that_o moses_n the_o case_n the_o coke_n l._n 7._o foe_n 12._o calvin_n case_n first_o reporter_n and_o writer_n of_o law_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v 8._o observe_v deut._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o from_o god_n which_o judgement_n be_v the_o judicial_a law_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n say_v what_o nation_n have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a learned_a absurd_a learned_a bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 104._o what_o apparent_a reason_n can_v there_o be_v devise_v for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n the_o same_o author_n there_o conclude_v most_o absurd_a and_o wise_a statesman_n have_v judge_v that_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o alter_v this_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v think_v to_o 3._o to_o willet_n in_o exod._n gen_fw-la observe_v qu._n 4._o p._n 3._o be_v wise_a than_o god_n that_o only_a wife_n 4.12_o wife_n james_n 4.12_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v 1.25_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n the_o heathen_a gentile_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o wise_a lawgiver_n let_v one_o speak_v for_o many_o longinus_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v name_v 211._o name_v longinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n philo_n judeus_fw-la call_v moses_n a_o most_o wise_a lawgiver_n brod._n rep._n l._n 2._o p._n 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o glorious_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o although_o the_o heathen_a be_v idolater_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n account_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o 61._o a_o act_n 25.19_o broughton_n in_o daniel_n conclus_fw-la suet._n tranq_fw-fr vita_fw-la claud._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 16._o tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o pag._n 61._o barbarous_a and_o mischievous_a superstition_n yet_o they_o receive_v those_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v law_n of_o common_a equity_n 23._o equity_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathenish_a idolater_n have_v learned_a to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n and_o b._n and_o perkin_n 1_o vol._n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320._o suet._n tranq_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 48._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 34._o anotat_fw-la b._n other_o wise_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n as_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n grecian_n as_o draco_n numa_n and_o roman_n as_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n to_o punish_v b._n punish_v tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o p._n 1032_o &_o p._n 1034._o k._n &_o l._n 33._o p._n 804._o r._n &_o 841._o b._n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o sodomy_n with_o death_n according_a to_o those_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21.12_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o all_o dominion_n except_o impious_a machiavel_n have_v confess_v that_o humane_a prudence_n have_v not_o power_n sufficient_a to_o foresee_v good_a and_o evil_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o do_v all_o nation_n fly_v to_o god_n some_o by_o a_o straight_a other_o by_o a_o crooked_a way_n and_o hence_o their_o h._n their_o grot._fw-la pol._n maxim_n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 68_o 69._o &_o cor._n in_o fine_a bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o tit._n livius_n l._n 3._o p._n 110._o h._n law_n be_v pretend_v to_o come_v from_o god_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o judaize_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o some_o have_v vain_o imagine_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v clear_o 3.19_o clear_o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o exod._n 20.2_o luk._n 10_o 27_o 28_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o gal._n 3.19_o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v upon_o gospel_n ground_n and_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o plain_a 7._o plain_a mat._n 5.21_o 27_o 33_o 38._o james_n 2.11_o heb._n 4_o 2_o 6_o 7._o commentary_n upon_o moses_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o apply_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 18_o saviour_n mat._n 6.17_o 18_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 11._o paul_n 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o to_o timothy_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o law_n namely_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a be_v make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a adnd_n profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n for_o whoremonger_n and_o they_o that_o defile_v themselves_o with_o mankind_n for_o menstealer_n for_o liar_n for_o perjure_a person_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o 11._o the_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n agree_v in_o substance_n and_o end_n differ_v in_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n dignity_n and_o effect_n the_o end_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v 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and_o to_o ordain_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o distribute_v 552._o distribute_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n either_o print_v or_o not_o print_v in_o former_a or_o late_a time_n give_v the_o l._n chancellor_n power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 553._o all_o court_n of_o law_n at_o westminster_n say_v to_o be_v court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 552._o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o society_n political_n and_o oeconomical_a and_o the_o preserve_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o man_n in_o well-doing_n 71._o well-doing_n cock_n essay_n p._n 139._o the_o
pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi pardon_v f._n 218._o b._n &_o 219._o a._n 2_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 13._o 13._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_n murder_n and_o it_o have_v be_v common_o use_v in_o former_a age_n whereby_o the_o land_n have_v be_v defile_v with_o blood_n this_o be_v a_o impious_a privilege_n or_o custom_n and_o clear_o against_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n oath_n although_o by_o a_o statute_n of_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 2._o it_o appear_v such_o pardon_n be_v very_o common_a and_o eat_v available_a in_o law_n against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la etc._n etc._n prov._n 28.17_o jam._n 4.12_o exod._n 21.12_o weems_n m._n l._n com._n 6._o decal_n exercit._fw-la 9_o p._n 131._o fine_a 131._o sueton_n tranq_n in_o vita_fw-la julii_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 89._o in_o fine_a it_o be_v write_v that_o of_o all_o the_o senate_n who_o murder_v julius_n caesar_n there_o be_v scarce_o one_o that_o either_o survive_v he_o three_o year_n or_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n the_o historian_n say_v they_o be_v all_o condemn_a and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o pardon_n 175._o pardon_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 174._o &_o p._n 175._o no_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereunto_o he_o be_v himself_o subject_a 14._o 29._o 14._o custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi tenure_n par_fw-fr homage_n foe_n 27._o b._n kitchen_n courtbaron_n cowel_n inst_z l._n 2._o tit_n 3._o f._n 3._o p._n 115_o s._n 15._o p._n 119._o wingate_n law_n c._n 7._o p._n 13._o n._n 29._o the_o oath_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o lord_n of_o manor_n be_v snare_n upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o savour_n of_o 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7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o rep._n plough_v com._n foe_o 234._o a._n &_o 177._o a_o b._n and_o by_o sir_n edw._n coke_n seven_o time_n king_n james_n be_v call_v le_fw-fr fountain_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr piety_n &_o justice_n &_o la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_fw-fr the_o fountain_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n o_o fearful_a blasphemy_n although_o it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o these_o attribute_n be_v but_o analogical_a expression_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o arrogancy_n especial_o when_o by_o this_o temptation_n it_o be_v take_v to_o himself_o of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v 14._o speak_v such_o emperor_n and_o prince_n who_o have_v take_v that_o honour_n to_o themselves_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o do_v caligula_n domitian_n commodus_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n have_v all_o and_o always_o miserable_o perish_v jun._n brut._n vind_z contr_n tyrann_n p._n 14._o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o ruin_n as_o 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