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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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4_o if_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n be_v not_o meet_v give_v sufficient_a assistance_n 5_o manslaughter_n bailable_a by_o a_o certain_a imposition_n 6_o all_o idle_a person_n not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n how_o they_o live_v to_o put_v in_o good_a bail_n or_o go_v to_o the_o workhouse_n or_o etc._n etc._n 7_o council_n to_o be_v admit_v all_o man_n but_o one_o and_o no_o more_o and_o he_o only_o to_o speak_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n if_o dissallow_v and_o the_o counsel_n will_v appeal_v let_v he_o put_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o itenerant_a visit_a judge_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v and_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n chap._n 40._o p_o 162_o 163._o show_v 1_o that_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v 162_o 2_o first_o out_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n if_o that_o suffice_v not_o then_o out_o of_o land_n 3_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o discuss_v 4_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v a_o plaint_n open_v 5_o if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o what_o to_o be_v do_v 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experience_v evil_n must_v by_o lawful_a way_n be_v remedy_v 2_o the_o work_n of_o equity_n be_v fit_a general_o for_o a_o diverse_a court_n chap._n 44._o p._n 165._o show_v 1_o student_n of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o any_o nation_n worthy_a honour_n 2_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v sufficient_a incitement_n thereto_o 3_o these_o be_v heretofore_o too_o great_a and_o be_v grow_v destructive_a 4_o the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o pleader_n lay_v down_o 5_o the_o fit_a way_n of_o their_o due_a engagement_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 6_o the_o respect_v due_a in_o that_o course_n to_o they_o 7_o the_o objection_n vain_a or_o of_o little_a weight_n to_o the_o benefit_n chap._n 45._o p._n 166._o show_v 1_o the_o use_n and_o conveniency_n of_o practizer_n as_o attorney_n 2_o that_o many_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v 3_o their_o fee_n to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 4_o they_o and_o lawyer_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n chap._n 46._o p._n 166._o 1_o that_o its_o 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in_o germany_n and_o england_n ibid._n william_n so_o call_v the_o bastard_n or_o the_o conqueror_n admit_v king_n of_o england_n his_o claim_n his_o reign_n ibid._n his_o politic_a settlement_n p._n 24_o his_o successor_n tyranny_n p._n 25_o the_o opposer_n and_o how_o quell_v ibid._n the_o gate_n god_n open_v for_o freedom_n p_o 26_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi grant_v ibid._n the_o plea_n of_o king_n against_o they_o ibid._n the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n absolute_a interest_n serve_v king_n tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n ibid._n some_o judge_n hang_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o contest_v brief_o examine_v pag._n 27._o why_o the_o pope_n suffer_v these_o contest_v ibid._n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o avoid_v reformation_n from_o prince_n ibid._n god_n witness_n against_o rome_n sign_n and_o her_o deal_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o prince_n strengthen_v each_o other_o pag._n 28._o the_o king_n of_o england_n best_a title_n be_v from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n pag_n 34_o yea_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o manifest_a error_n continue_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n her_o potency_n and_o relief_n to_o her_o neighbour_n ibid._n james_n succeed_v love_v not_o puritan_n ibid._n yet_o distaste_v they_o not_o ibid._n advances_n the_o interest_n of_o prerogat_n court_v ibid._n take_v away_o the_o good_a old_a law_n to_o increase_v revenue_n ibid._n the_o succeslesness_n of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n p._n 35_o his_o policy_n to_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o way_n discover_v ibid._n the_o end_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a scotland_n absolute_o ibid._n the_o court_n party_n ibid._n the_o king_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o arms._n pa._n 36_o the_o cross_a deal_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n with_o king_n james_n ibid._n some_o law_n make_v in_o king_n james_n time_n how_o diverse_o execute_v ibid._n charles_n crown_v with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n disgust_n against_o he_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o the_o policy_n in_o ruine_v the_o old_a frame_n of_o england_n government_n ibid._n the_o policy_n to_o evade_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ibid._n london_n the_o great_a monopol_n of_o trading_n pag._n 52_o monopoly_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a trade_n ibid._n the_o king_n policy_n in_o ship-money_n and_o the_o end_n ibid._n king_n charles_n intend_v war._n pag._n 53_o intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o government_n ibid._n that_o the_o alteration_n be_v make_v of_o necessity_n ibid._n for_o a_o ground_n he_o impose_v the_o eng._n liturgy_n upon_o the_o scot_n ibid._n his_o carriage_n to_o engage_v a_o deep_a war._n ibid._n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n p._n 53_o break_v it_o and_o necessitate_v call_v it_o again_o ibid._n the_o king_n seek_v money_n pag._n 54_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n question_n strafford_n ibid._n his_o plea_n the_o parliament_n answer_n ibid._n the_o king_n attempt_n upon_o some_o member_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n set_v a_o guard_n ibid._n the_o king_n practice_n the_o army_n ibid._n 400000._o l._n raise_v and_o the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n ireland_n almost_o lose_v ibid._n the_o dislike_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n increase_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n question_v and_o discard_v ibid._n the_o king_n fly_v pag._n 55_o the_o parliament_n arm_n ibid._n the_o king_n flee_v the_o convocation_n follow_v ibid._n many_o lord_n and_o commons_o go_v also_o ibid._n these_o he_o call_v his_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n fly_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o controversy_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o it_o stand_v controvert_v between_o they_o ibid._n the_o nationall_n covenant_n agree_v on_o ibid._n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o king_n aim_v in_o settle_v government_n pag._n 56_o exemplify_v in_o a_o demonstrative_a particular_a ibid._n the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o be_v only_o defensive_a ibid._n the_o divers_a interest_n that_o follow_v the_o divers_a
and_o such_o like_a epithet_n which_o some_o man_n zeal_n bestow_v upon_o it_o cauterize_v under_o the_o scourge_n and_o lash_v of_o a_o long_a pill_a poll_n suit_n hurry_v from_o town_n to_o city_n from_o city_n to_o country_n from_o court_n to_o court_n hear_v upon_o hear_v order_n upon_o order_n judgement_n and_o verdict_n both_o so_o call_v and_o yet_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n not_o only_a term_n after_o term_n but_o year_n after_o year_n and_o still_o almost_o as_o far_o off_o as_o ever_o if_o not_o further_o no_o i_o aim_v but_o to_o give_v a_o clear_a light_n that_o our_o law_n practise_v be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v a_o set_a rule_n of_o justice_n but_o usurp_v upon_o we_o by_o evil_a man_n they_o be_v as_o practise_v neither_o according_a to_o natural_a reason_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n nor_o religion_n the_o law_n of_o the_o almighty_a wisdom_n pardon_v my_o zealous_a digression_n i_o now_o return_v to_o what_o i_o have_v omit_v 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be_v so_o enfranchise_v chap._n 19_o p._n 130_o 131._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1_o why_o the_o law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o power_n 130_o 2_o prince_n seek_v to_o avoid_v eternal_a decree_n by_o ensnare_a the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n 3_o what_o be_v power_n simple_o consider_v 4_o that_o obedience_n general_o must_v when_o settle_v be_v give_v to_o they_o 5_o what_o duty_n subject_n owe_v to_o usurper_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n after_o a_o total_a expulsion_n 6_o what_o the_o subject_n duty_n be_v after_o he_o come_v under_o his_o first_o prince_n sword_n before_o expulsion_n of_o the_o usurper_n 7_o what_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n duty_n 131_o 8_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o 9_o dangerous_a and_o unsafe_a opinion_n concern_v this_o ensnare_a conscience_n from_o ambiguity_n or_o cruelty_n chap._n 20._o p._n 131_o 132._o wherein_o be_v clear_v 1_o good_a the_o more_o universal_a the_o better_a therefore_o 131_o 2_o the_o life_n of_o a_o particular_a citizen_n not_o to_o be_v esteem_v with_o the_o city_n safety_n 3_o for_o this_o particular_a privilege_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o necessity_n require_v 4_o the_o mere_a lawyer_n error_n in_o this_o 132_o 5_o why_o personal_a estate_n be_v seem_o prefer_v to_o real_a in_o some_o case_n 6_o dangerous_a to_o allow_v contest_v of_o privilege_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 7_o compensation_n must_v be_v make_v where_o dispriviledge_n be_v for_o public_a good_a chap._n 21._o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o wherein_o be_v assert_v 1_o that_o its_o necessary_a to_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o have_v law_n in_o the_o native_a tongue_n and_o in_o limit_n and_o bound_n fit_a to_o yield_v speedy_a and_o easy_a justice_n 133_o 2_o walk_v court_n destructive_a and_o the_o reason_n 3_o to_o look_v and_o settle_v these_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n duty_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a rule_n ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o 5_o therefore_o the_o law_n as_o in_o tongue_n so_o in_o number_n and_o phrase_n ought_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n 6_o the_o norman_a conquest_n make_v our_o law_n speak_v french_a 7_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o pretence_n of_o learn_v make_v our_o plead_n writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o latin_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o both_o in_o legal_a french_a or_o latin_a and_o be_v lose_v 9_o gain_n of_o the_o practise_v lawyer_n the_o sole_a stop_n to_o reformation_n 10_o a_o subtlety_n to_o unchristian_a reason_n of_o the_o lawyer_n for_o continuance_n of_o strife_n and_o legal_a wrangling_n 134_o 11_o magna_n charta_n rule_n true_a to_o delay_n be_v to_o deny_v justice_n 12_o what_o the_o best_a man_n natural_o count_v delay_n 13_o all_o liberty_n break_v under_o pretence_n of_o difficulty_n of_o law_n 14_o the_o general_a evil_n of_o delay_n know_v and_o visible_a 15_o the_o evil_a of_o remote_a court_n as_o bad_a as_o arbitrary_a 16._o general_n offer_v how_o to_o settle_v judicatories_n 17_o a_o way_n propound_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n certain_a and_o one_o and_o admit_v appeal_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o the_o injustice_n urge_v in_o they_o chap._n 22._o p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139._o show_v 1_o the_o duty_n of_o supreme_a or_o legislative_a or_o law-giving_a judge_n 136_o 2_o the_o eminency_n of_o trust_n require_v gift_n answerable_a thereto_o 3_o that_o no_o minor_a be_v capable_a of_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o judge_n judicial_a much_o less_o legislative_a with_o the_o reason_n for_o both_o 4_o not_o decrepit_a in_o age_n mature_a nor_o green_a nor_o rot_a the_o age_n propound_v and_o the_o reason_n 5_o able_a in_o mind_n as_o of_o body_n 6_o free_a from_o obligation_n to_o injustice_n and_o dependence_n 7_o various_a dependence_n consider_v and_o their_o preservative_n 137_o 8_o as_o first_o to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a salary_n 9_o to_o settle_v strict_o what_o bribery_n be_v 10_o to_o punish_v both_o giver_n and_o taker_n 11_o judge_n must_v be_v such_o as_o evident_o fear_v god_n 138_o 12_o by_o who_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o their_o duty_n that_o elect_v 13_o qualification_n requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o temper_n of_o passion_n 14_o weak_a justice_n or_o judge_n make_v judgement_n despise_v and_o all_o judge_n contemptible_a 15_o constable_n be_v judge_n and_o juror_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v able_a man_n 16_o the_o duty_n of_o ordinary_a judge_n 139_o 17_o their_o punishment_n consider_v if_o offend_v 18_o the_o best_a way_n of_o enact_v of_o new_a law_n consider_v of_o chap._n 23._o pag._n 139_o 140._o show_v 1_o how_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o look_v at_o unity_n of_o law_n in_o all_o county_n in_o his_o regiment_n 139_o 2_o with_o christian_n wise_a or_o honest_a man_n the_o variance_n will_v not_o be_v material_a 3_o it_o be_v requisite_a all_o court_n to_o have_v like_o officer_n proceed_n and_o fe_n 4_o all_o these_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o frint_n as_o allow_v 5_o the_o evil_n if_o this_o be_v not_o 139_o 140_o 6_o judge_n must_v be_v fine_v if_o in_o a_o set_a time_n the_o case_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o dismiss_v 7_o all_o process_n to_o be_v returnable_a at_o one_o time_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 140_o 141._o show_v 1_o the_o reason_n why_o appeal_n be_v make_v customary_a 140_o 2_o what_o be_v true_o a_o legal_a foundation_n for_o a_o appeal_n 3_o how_o such_o appeal_n be_v so_o allow_v 4_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 5_o how_o false_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v 6_o the_o evil_a of_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o how_o to_o be_v allow_v 7_o further_n consideration_n of_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o error_n 141_o chap._n 25._o pag._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 144_o 145._o show_v 1_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o magstrate_n power_n in_o chief_n must_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n 141_o 2_o what_o the_o magistrate_n have_v to_o do_v as_o to_o divine_a worship_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o uzziah_n strike_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n to_o who_o the_o power_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n right_o be_v clear_a 4_o the_o difficulty_n to_o settle_v the_o magistrate_n power_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 5_o the_o civil_a sword_n to_o help_v the_o spiritual_a a_o gross_a vanity_n 6_o what_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o blasphemer_n dolater_n and_o witch_n and_o how_o the_o judicial_n in_o these_o rule_n we_o 142_o 7_o why_o the_o judicial_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n 8_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o bid_v only_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o 9_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o want_v a_o divine_a rule_n 10_o the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v death_n on_o profane_a wicked_a one_o not_o on_o civil_a doubt_a christian_n though_o their_o doubt_n may_v amount_v to_o blasphemy_n as_o speak_v 11_o witch_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n 12_o why_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n urge_v not_o punishment_n 143_o 13_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o church_n distinct_a power_n settle_v 14_o this_o not_o to_o extend_v to_o heathen_n blaspheme_v god_n 15_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n 16_o a_o general_a comprehension_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n 17_o some_o judicial_n disuse_v with_o we_o fit_a to_o be_v renew_v 144_o 18_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o press_v conscience_n so_o call_v 19_o the_o distinct_a office_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n further_o consider_v 20_o case_n be_v when_o conscience_n can_v be_v plead_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o civil_a 21_o evil_n concern_v church_n service_n to_o be_v moderate_o prosecute_v 145_o 22_o some_o further_a consideration_n who_o be_v keeper_n of_o both_o the_o table_n and_o the_o reason_n chap._n 26._o pag._n 146_o 147._o show_v 1_o each_o mother_n ought_v to_o suckle_v her_o child_n 146_o 2_o riches_n enable_v but_o 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