must_v submit_v contest_v will_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n arise_v concern_v succession_n to_o crown_n how_o exact_o soever_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o law_n for_o though_o every_o one_o will_v say_v that_o the_o next_o ought_v to_o succeed_v yet_o no_o man_n know_v who_o be_v the_o next_o which_o be_v too_o much_o verify_v by_o the_o bloody_a decision_n of_o such_o dispute_n in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o say_v the_o next_o in_o blood_n be_v actual_o king_n make_v all_o question_n thereupon_o arise_v impossible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v than_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o pretender_n to_o the_o right_n be_v place_v above_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o the_o subject_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v oblige_v to_o believe_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o if_o he_o say_v he_o have_v it_o for_o otherwise_o if_o either_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a or_o all_o together_o have_v a_o right_n of_o judge_v his_o title_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o value_n till_o it_o be_v adjudge_v i_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o france_n by_o the_o utter_a exclusion_n of_o female_n and_o their_o descendants_n do_v obviate_v many_o dangerous_a and_o inextricable_a difficulty_n but_o other_o remain_v which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o subvert_v all_o the_o polity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o there_o can_v be_v none_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o le_fw-fr mort_fw-fr saisit_n le_fw-fr vif_fw-mi not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o seigned_a case_n that_o of_o legitimation_n alone_o will_v suffice_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o the_o child_n bear_v under_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v legitimate_a for_o not_o only_o several_a child_n bear_v of_o joan_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o castille_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n be_v utter_o reject_v as_o beget_v in_o adultery_n but_o also_o her_o daughter_n joan_n who_o the_o king_n during_o his_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v beget_v by_o he_o and_o the_o only_a title_n that_o isabel_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n be_v derive_v from_o their_o rejection_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o may_v give_v offence_n to_o many_o great_a person_n if_o i_o shall_v relate_v all_o the_o dubious_a case_n that_o have_v be_v or_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n touch_v matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o the_o lawyer_n of_o all_o nation_n will_v testify_v that_o hardly_o any_o one_o point_n come_v before_o they_o which_o afford_v a_o great_a number_n of_o difficult_a case_n than_o that_o of_o marriage_n and_o the_o legitimation_n of_o child_n upon_o they_o and_o nation_n must_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o most_o inextricable_a difficulty_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n somewhere_o to_o decide_v they_o which_o can_v be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o intermission_n and_o that_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n that_o be_v he_o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o next_o be_v immediate_o invest_v with_o the_o right_n and_o power_n but_o sure_o no_o people_n have_v be_v so_o careless_a of_o their_o most_o important_a concernment_n to_o leave_v they_o in_o such_o uncertainty_n and_o simple_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o woman_n who_o beside_o their_o other_o frailty_n have_v be_v often_o accuse_v of_o supposititious_a birth_n and_o man_n passion_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o violent_a in_o relation_n to_o woman_n they_o love_v or_o hate_n that_o none_o can_v safe_o be_v trust_v with_o those_o judgement_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o best_a will_v be_v expose_v to_o a_o temptation_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v hardly_o resist_v and_o such_o as_o be_v less_o perfect_a will_v follow_v no_o other_o rule_n than_o the_o blind_a impulse_n of_o the_o passion_n that_o for_o the_o present_a reign_n in_o they_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o such_o dispute_v as_o may_v in_o these_o case_n arise_v in_o every_o kingdom_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o determine_v who_o be_v that_o judge_n in_o all_o place_n yet_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o in_o england_n it_o be_v the_o parliament_n if_o no_o inferior_a authority_n can_v debar_v ignotus_fw-la son_n to_o the_o lady_n rosse_n bear_v under_o the_o protection_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o private_a family_n none_o can_v certain_o assume_v a_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o the_o crown_n upon_o any_o occasion_n no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n can_v legitimate_a the_o child_n of_o catherine_n swinford_n with_o a_o proviso_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n other_o may_v say_v if_o they_o be_v lawful_o beget_v they_o ought_v to_o inherit_v every_o thing_n and_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v not_o but_o the_o parliament_n know_v how_o to_o limit_v a_o particular_a favour_n and_o prevent_v it_o from_o extend_v to_o a_o public_a mischief_n henry_n the_o eight_o take_v a_o expeditious_a way_n of_o obviate_a part_n of_o the_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o some_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o or_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o take_v another_o but_o have_v be_v hinder_v from_o deal_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o catherine_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o birth_n and_o kindred_n he_o leave_v such_o as_o the_o parliament_n only_o can_v resolve_v and_o no_o less_o power_n will_v ever_o have_v think_v of_o make_v mary_n and_o elizabeth_n capable_a of_o the_o succession_n when_o according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n one_o of_o they_o must_v have_v be_v a_o bastard_n and_o it_o have_v be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o predecessor_n possess_v of_o the_o crown_n if_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o confer_v the_o right_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v by_o birth_n but_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o england_n have_v not_o be_v of_o a_o temper_n different_a from_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n and_o many_o example_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o dispute_n happen_v every_o where_o and_o the_o like_a will_v probable_o be_v for_o ever_o which_o must_v necessary_o introduce_v the_o most_o mischievous_a confusion_n and_o expose_v the_o title_n which_o as_o be_v pretend_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v most_o sacred_a to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o fraud_n if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n a_o power_n of_o decide_v the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o title_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a law_n of_o every_o nation_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v no_o man_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o just_a title_n till_o it_o be_v so_o adjudge_v by_o that_o power_n this_o judgement_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o throne_n the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n oblige_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o succession_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a he_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v that_o part_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o sect_n xix_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o just_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n or_o to_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n it_o be_v not_o only_a from_o religion_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o learn_v the_o necessity_n of_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n we_o make_v and_o he_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o principle_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n pactis_fw-la standum_fw-la seem_v to_o degenerate_v into_o a_o beast_n such_o as_o have_v virtue_n though_o without_o true_a religion_n can_v tell_v we_o as_o a_o brave_a and_o excellent_a grecian_a do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o live_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v his_o heart_n from_o deceit_n and_o his_o tongue_n from_o falsehood_n the_o roman_a satirist_n carry_v the_o same_o notion_n to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o affirm_v that_o juvenal_n though_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n shall_v command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v false_a and_o persare_v and_o back_o his_o injunction_n with_o the_o utmost_a of_o torment_n he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v his_o integrity_n before_o his_o life_n and_o though_o filmer_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o he_o often_o mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o theology_n yet_o his_o inclination_n to_o rome_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o geneva_n may_v have_v lead_v he_o to_o the_o principle_n in_o which_o the_o honest_a roman_n live_v if_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v that_o such_o principle_n as_o make_v man_n
sect_n xxvi_o though_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n i_o confess_v that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o perfect_a to_o provide_v exact_o for_o every_o case_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v nothing_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v to_o interpret_v they_o but_o that_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v ever_o few_o or_o that_o the_o paucity_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v give_v special_a rule_n or_o that_o judge_n do_v resort_n to_o those_o principle_n or_o common_a law_n axiom_n whereupon_o former_a judgement_n in_o case_n something_o alike_o have_v be_v give_v by_o former_a judge_n who_o all_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n in_o his_o right_n to_o give_v sentence_n i_o utter_o deny_v and_o affirm_v 1._o that_o in_o many_o place_n and_o particular_o in_o england_n the_o law_n be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o have_v introduce_v a_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v both_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a and_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o adjudge_v case_n thwart_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o have_v render_v these_o difficulty_n inextricable_a tacitus_n impute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o misery_n suffer_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o his_o time_n to_o this_o abuse_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o leges_fw-la the_o law_n grow_v to_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o corrupt_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o justice_n be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n in_o france_n italy_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v render_v municipal_a judgement_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n arbitrary_a and_o though_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o law_n be_v just_a and_o good_a they_o be_v so_o numerous_a and_o the_o volume_n of_o our_o statute_n with_o the_o interpretation_n and_o adjudge_v case_n so_o vast_a that_o hardly_o any_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o fix_v but_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n may_v find_v what_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o pretence_n to_o justify_v almost_o any_o judgement_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o give_v whereas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_a part_n be_v short_a and_o few_o judgement_n be_v easy_a and_o certain_a and_o in_o switzerland_n sweden_n and_o some_o part_n of_o denmark_n the_o whole_a volume_n that_o contain_v they_o may_v be_v read_v in_o few_o hour_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v no_o injustice_n can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o immediate_o make_v evident_a 2._o axiom_n be_v not_o right_o ground_v upon_o judge_v case_n but_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o axiom_n the_o certain_a be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o uncertain_a but_o the_o uncertain_a by_o the_o certain_a and_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v uncertain_a till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v certain_a axiom_n in_o law_n be_v as_o in_o mathematics_n evident_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o axiom_n that_o be_v not_o so_o euclid_n do_v not_o prove_v his_o axiom_n by_o his_o proposition_n but_o his_o proposition_n which_o be_v abstruse_a by_o such_o axiom_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o axiom_n of_o our_o law_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o coke_n or_o hales_n but_o coke_n and_o hales_n deserve_v praise_n for_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o such_o as_o be_v undeniable_o true_a 3._o the_o judge_n receive_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o name_v they_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o right_a with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v but_o their_o power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n also_o be_v for_o he_o who_o have_v none_o original_o in_o himself_o can_v give_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o conser_v upon_o he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o can_v well_o perform_v his_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n unless_o he_o execute_v the_o power_n with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v in_o name_v those_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n who_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n he_o think_v the_o best_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o office_n but_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v their_o duty_n from_o that_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v and_o which_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proper_a work_n as_o the_o law_n intend_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v judge_n for_o their_o integrity_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o king_n will_v break_v his_o trust_n by_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o till_o the_o violation_n be_v evident_a nothing_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o intend_v that_o the_o judge_n so_o qualify_v shall_v instruct_v the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n but_o that_o he_o who_o may_v be_v a_o child_n over_o age_a or_o otherwise_o ignorant_a and_o uncapable_a shall_v instruct_v the_o judge_n be_v equal_o absurd_a as_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o best_a eye_n and_o so_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o judge_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o king_n word_n letter_n or_o command_n if_o they_o be_v therefore_o to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o set_a rule_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v what_o command_n soever_o they_o receive_v they_o do_v not_o act_v by_o a_o power_n from_o he_o but_o by_o one_o that_o be_v above_o both_o this_o be_v common_o confess_v and_o though_o some_o judge_n have_v be_v find_v in_o several_a age_n who_o in_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o preferment_n have_v make_v little_a account_n of_o their_o oath_n yet_o the_o success_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v have_v may_v reasonable_o deter_v other_o from_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n no_o better_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v than_o that_o cicero_n nation_n do_v frequent_o fail_v by_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o assert_v their_o own_o right_n or_o punish_a offender_n and_o hardly_o ever_o err_v on_o the_o severe_a side_n 4._o judgement_n be_v various_o give_v in_o several_a state_n and_o kingdom_n but_o he_o who_o will_v find_v one_o where_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o king_n must_v go_v at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o morocco_n nay_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v late_o here_o from_o that_o place_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v absolute_o in_o he_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n chart._n judgement_n be_v pass_v by_o equal_n no_o man_n can_v be_v imprison_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n deprive_v of_o life_n or_o limb_n ibid._n unless_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o peer_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v maimonid_n judge_n and_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o judgement_n they_o give_v be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o england_n the_o king_n do_v not_o judge_n but_o be_v judge_v and_o bracton_n say_v est_fw-la that_o in_o receive_v justice_n the_o king_n be_v equal_a to_o another_o man_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v put_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n this_o power_n be_v execute_v by_o they_o in_o grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v assistant_n to_o they_o in_o explain_v the_o difficult_a point_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o shall_v be_v learn_v the_o strength_n of_o every_o judgement_n consist_v in_o the_o verdict_n of_o these_o juries_n which_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o give_v but_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v and_o the_o same_o law_n that_o make_v good_a a_o verdict_n give_v 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