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A28801 Examen legum Angliæ, or, The laws of England examined, by Scripture, antiquity and reason cujus author anagrammat[os] est, A gomoz boa oz̄ bary. Booth, A., 17th cent.; Boon, A. 1656 (1656) Wing B3738; ESTC R38641 162,879 175

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o either_o of_o they_o signify_v just_a or_o equal_a phil._n 1.7_o 1.7_o phil._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la 8.14_o justum_fw-la pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 187._o a._n 2_o cor._n 8.14_o pasor_n in_o his_o lexicon_n render_v it_o prout_n aequitas_fw-la postulat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v english_v that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o the_o a._n the_o pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 343._o a._n learned_a aequalitas_fw-la aequitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o either_o equity_n or_o justce_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribution_n of_o law_n or_o right_n 3.7_o right_n psal_n 98.9_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o 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scho._n in_o orat._n cicer._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 710._o this_o law_n be_v for_o division_n of_o land_n among_o the_o poor_a commons_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o private_a person_n tit._n liv._o l._n 2._o p._n 71._o c._n agraria_fw-la where_o the_o commmentator_n in_o his_o scholia_n upon_o cicero_n oration_n against_o that_o law_n say_v lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la and_o thence_o reason_n and_o conclude_v logical_o thus_o maj._n the_o law_n give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o min._n this_o law_n do_v not_o give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o concl._n ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la let_v our_o law_n and_o equity_n be_v lay_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o see_v how_o any_o man_n live_v can_v defend_v both_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o example_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o twenty_o pound_n condition_v for_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o interest_n which_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v because_o 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19_o p._n 697._o must_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o equity_n and_o according_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n prefer_v his_o bill_n into_o the_o chancery_n and_o therein_o allege_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o make_v his_o bill_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n get_v judgement_n enter_v before_o the_o bill_n come_v in_o which_o may_v be_v have_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n the_o poor_a man_n have_v have_v justice_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la and_o his_o adversary_n have_v execution_n against_o he_o for_o the_o twenty_o pound_n penalty_n and_o eight_o pound_n for_o cost_v which_o be_v give_v in_o nature_n of_o damage_n this_o he_o defendant_n must_v pay_v or_o lie_v in_o goal_n and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v justice_n in_o conceit_n can_v relieve_v he_o well_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v get_v a_o reprieve_n upon_o prefer_v his_o bill_n the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n be_v either_o in_o contempt_n or_o pray_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o answer_v in_o the_o country_n or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n confess_v part_n of_o the_o money_n pay_v or_o else_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v ancient_a hereupon_o the_o complaint_n in_o chancery_n obtain_v a_o injunction_n and_o in_o short_a go_v to_o commission_n and_o bring_v the_o cause_n to_o hear_v and_o have_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n pay_v the_o interest_n which_o may_v be_v some_o thirty_o shilling_n and_o cost_v which_o may_v be_v five_o mark_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a eight_o pound_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v plaintiff_n at_o law_n shall_v acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond._n the_o decree_n be_v enrol_v and_o the_o defendant_n serve_v with_o a_o
writ_n of_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o then_o the_o party_n fall_v to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n spend_v eight_o pound_n and_o the_o defendant_n four_o pound_n the_o plaintiff_n in_o chancery_n spend_v twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o defendant_n twenty_o mark_n lay_v all_o this_o together_o and_o in_o conclusion_n the_o debtor_n have_v spend_v 24_o l._n and_o pay_v 11_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o the_o creditor_n have_v spend_v 21_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o receive_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o cost_v 11_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n so_o the_o creditor_n lose_v his_o debt_n and_o ten_o pound_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n and_o the_o debtor_n have_v spend_v and_o pay_v 35_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n where_o the_o first_o debt_n be_v but_o ten_o pound_n and_o the_o remainder_n be_v but_o thirty_o shilling_n o_o famous_a law_n and_o equity_n i_o can_v show_v 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up_o a_o bond_n when_o it_o be_v full_o pay_v how_o do_v this_o law_n put_v all_o together_o give_v every_o man_n right_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o then_o be_v it_o a_o unjust_a law_n i_o do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o no_o nation_n profess_v the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o have_v or_o maintain_v any_o law_n so_o severe_a or_o rigid_a that_o it_o need_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o moderate_v it_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a or_o convenient_a in_o any_o case_n to_o have_v relief_n in_o equity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v a_o business_n of_o high_a concernment_n than_o a_o little_a money_n and_o more_o favour_v in_o law_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o hear_v of_o a_o bill_n prefer_v into_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o save_v one_o from_o the_o gallow_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o court_n if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v every_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a there_o be_v a_o direct_a repugnancy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o court_n because_o the_o chancery_n do_v give_v relief_n in_o tanto_fw-la though_o not_o in_o toto_fw-la i_o will_v only_o put_v one_o short_a case_n more_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n a_o man_n indebt_v upon_o a_o single_a bill_n pay_v the_o money_n upon_o the_o day_n in_o the_o bill_n appoint_v and_o have_v witness_n of_o the_o payment_n but_o the_o bill_n can_v be_v find_v this_o bill_n come_v after_o to_o be_v put_v in_o suit_n the_o defendant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v payment_n at_o the_o day_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o other_o plea_n sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o discharge_v himself_o nor_o can_v be_v relieve_v at_o law_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o release_v although_o he_o prove_v the_o debt_n pay_v but_o judgement_n must_v needs_o pass_v against_o he_o either_o by_o default_n or_o confession_n or_o upon_o a_o verdict_n after_o issue_n join_v upon_o some_o false_a plea_n which_o the_o defendant_n think_v most_o easy_a and_o after_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v most_o colour_n of_o equity_n well_o judgement_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o defendant_n must_v expect_v execution_n without_o relief_n at_o law_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a the_o defendant_n have_v before_o judgement_n his_o bill_n prefer_v into_o the_o chancery_n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n plaintiff_n at_o law_n answer_v and_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_v where_o it_o appear_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v thereupon_o the_o court_n decree_v the_o bill_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o here_o be_v a_o just_a contradiction_n and_o diametrical_a opposition_n the_o law_n condemn_v the_o debtor_n or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o relieve_v he_o and_o the_o chancery_n do_v discharge_v he_o of_o the_o debt_n and_o so_o relieve_v he_o upon_o this_o consideration_n some_o honest_a judge_n of_o late_a day_n have_v use_v in_o some_o case_n to_o order_v the_o plaintiff_n upon_o the_o defendant_n payment_n of_o the_o principal_a debt_n with_o interest_n and_o cost_v or_o what_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v unpaid_a to_o deliver_v up_o the_o specialty_n and_o discontinue_v the_o suit_n or_o stay_v the_o same_o this_o be_v a_o short_a and_o equal_a way_n which_o be_v justice_n and_o no_o more_o to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a agesil_n heathen_a plutarch_n in_o laco_n apoph_n stob._n ser_n 7._o exit_fw-la agesil_n nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la aequum_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n justitiam_fw-la semper_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la clementiam_fw-la temperatam_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o no_o record_n be_v make_v of_o any_o such_o judgement_n but_o other_o judge_n have_v usual_o say_v in_o such_o case_n the_o defendant_n must_v seek_v relief_n in_o equity_n they_o must_v do_v justice_n that_o be_v show_v extremity_n these_o two_o court_n can_v no_o more_o consist_v with_o justice_n than_o two_o weight_n or_o measure_n of_o different_a bigness_n or_o length_n i_o use_v this_o familiar_a comparison_n because_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n prov._n 20.10_o 20.10_o prov._n 20.10_o diverse_a weight_n and_o diverse_a measure_n be_v both_o alike_a abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n diverse_a weight_n and_o diverse_a measure_n loc_fw-la measure_n d._n j._n burgis_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la word_n for_o word_n out_o of_o the_o original_a be_v a_o stone_n and_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v different_a weight_n and_o measure_n of_o several_a size_n one_o big_a another_o less_o and_o this_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o in_o deut._n 25.13_o 14._o 14._o deut._n 25.13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n diverse_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o house_n diverse_a measure_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a these_o word_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n speciei_fw-la 356._o note_v the_o difference_n between_o l._n chancellor_n egerton_n and_o l._n chief_a justice_n coke_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chancery_n after_o a_o judgement_n at_o law_n wilson_n hist_o great_a britain_n pag._n 95._o bodinus_fw-la the_o learned_a civilian_n observe_v that_o contention_n between_o great_a magistrate_n or_o court_n about_o their_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v always_o hurtful_a to_o the_o poor_a subject_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 356._o forbid_v all_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a deal_n and_o commerce_n among_o man_n and_o all_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n and_o the_o instrument_n tool_n and_o mean_n thereof_o and_o implicit_o the_o same_o law_n command_v all_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o direct_o forbid_v two_o court_n have_v contrary_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o execute_v thing_n repugnant_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o if_o the_o one_o proceed_v just_o the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v unjust_a neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n anywhere_o mention_v justice_n and_o equity_n as_o two_o several_a thing_n to_o be_v distribute_v in_o one_o case_n as_o if_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o one_o which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o other_o nor_o that_o ever_o any_o good_a judge_n give_v any_o such_o judgement_n but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v justice_n it_o be_v intend_v that_o they_o do_v just_o and_o equal_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o 21.1_o the_o exod._n 21.1_o judicial_a law_n be_v call_v judgement_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v call_v justice_n and_o so_o 8.15_o so_o 2_o sam._n 8.15_o david_n be_v say_v to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v just_o and_o righteous_o both_o in_o respect_n