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rockon_v the_o starve_a 56._o of_o prisoner_n by_o famine_n to_o be_v among_o the_o crime_n of_o homicide_n in_o a_o gaoler_n which_o also_o cook_n in_o his_o 3_o inst_n chap._n 29._o title_n of_o felony_n in_o gaoler_n by_o dure_v of_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n by_o statute_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n fol._n 91._o and_o next_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o law_n say_v for_o the_o fee_n due_a to_o gaoler_n the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n p._n 288._o tell_v we_o that_o its_o a_o abusion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o prisoner_n or_o other_o for_o they_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o entry_n into_o the_o goal_n or_o for_o their_o going-out_a this_o be_v the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v no_o fee_n due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o common_a law_n see_v what_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 1._o i_o 26._o say_v that_o no_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v reward_n for_o do_v their_o office_n but_o what_o they_o take_v of_o the_o 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against_o the_o innocent_a by_o their_o proclamation_n make_v peaceable_a people_n riotees_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o to_o forfeit_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n but_o these_o their_o adversary_n assume_v authority_n to_o demand_v what_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o judge_v if_o these_o practice_n run_v not_o parallel_v to_o those_o of_o albinus_n precedent_n of_o judea_n which_o josephus_n thus_o impartial_o relate_v who_o be_v over_o all_o as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o prince_n of_o thief_n and_o he_o use_v the_o help_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o robb_n the_o mean_a sort_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o proclaim_v it_o throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n lawful_o for_o any_o one_o that_o will_v to_o robb_n and_o steal_n so_o that_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o a_o part_n of_o their_o booty_n fol._n 623._o e._n &_o f._n and_o although_o he_o have_v like_o these_o late_a oppressor_n power_n for_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n to_o enforce_v what_o he_o willéd_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o divine_a historian_n term_n albinus_n but_o a_o tyrant_n and_o his_o action_n theft_n and_o robbery_n thus_o be_v poor_a england_n quiet_a peaceable_a and_o religious_a inhabitant_n tear_v in_o piece_n by_o those_o son_n of_o beliel_n their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n make_v prey_n to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n avarice_n have_v will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o where_o do_v these_o violence_n and_o oppression_n arise_v but_o from_o the_o undervalue_a and_o villify_n of_o our_o good_a ancient_a wholesome_a and_o 1667._o fundamental_a law_n our_o great_a charter_n of_o liberty_n the_o preserver_n of_o our_o life_n freedom_n and_o property_n however_o too_o many_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o countryman_n be_v besot_v through_o that_o deluge_n of_o vice_n and_o debauchery_n that_o have_v overspread_v and_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o our_o land_n sure_o we_o be_v that_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o virtuous_a will_n ever_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v not_o only_o dear_a to_o our_o ancestor_n but_o famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n for_o a_o equal_a balance_n of_o justice_n whereby_o every_o man_n right_a and_o liberty_n may_v be_v weigh_v it_o be_v observable_a what_o that_o roman_a senator_n c._n s._n saturninus_n a_o lover_n of_o virtue_n liberty_n and_o wholesome_a law_n declaim_v in_o the_o senate_n say_v he_o for_o to_o they_o that_o know_v what_o virtue_n be_v it_o be_v no_o small_a felicity_n to_o live_v one_o hour_n in_o freedom_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o a_o free_a country_n govern_v by_o such_o law_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v make_v our_o commonwealth_n to_o flourish_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a time_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v most_o carnest_o to_o effect_v then_o to_o live_v virtuous_o for_o only_o virtue_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o confirm_v man_n in_o their_o liberty_n i_o know_v how_o great_a mischief_n tyranny_n do_v ordinary_o breed_v in_o a_o public_a state_n for_o they_o utter_o extinguish_v all_o virtue_n and_o deprive_v freeman_n of_o that_o perfect_a magnanimity_n that_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o teach_v both_o to_o flatter_v and_o to_o fear_v for_o that_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v abandon_v not_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o intemperate_a governor_n and_o complain_v of_o julius_n caesar_n violation_n of_o that_o course_n of_o law_n whereby_o the_o state_n be_v polliced_fw-la say_v he_o in_o subvert_v the_o law_n to_o his_o good_a like_n and_o himself_o to_o his_o particular_a desire_n there_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n and_o mischief_n that_o have_v not_o overthrow_v our_o city_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o conclude_v that_o all_o these_o horrid_a oppression_n and_o violence_n that_o have_v be_v in_o age_n past_a inflict_v upon_o and_o offer_v to_o any_o people_n state_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o have_v natural_o fly_v from_o the_o want_n of_o virtue_n or_o from_o the_o debauch_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n govern_v and_o judge_v the_o people_n by_o will_n and_o power_n and_o not_o by_o establish_v law_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o these_o prisoner_n who_o yet_o lie_v in_o durance_n at_o the_o will_n of_o their_o cruel_a adversary_n because_o as_o one_o say_v sepultum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la regno_fw-la prava_fw-la voluntas_fw-la vis_fw-fr &_o volentia_fw-la magis_fw-la regnat_fw-la quam_fw-la juditium_fw-la finis_fw-la 2_o chron._n 13._o 18_o 19_o 20._o w._n h_n epistle_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o mirror_n of_o justice_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la august_n trinit_fw-la 22._o c._n 2._o 1_o hen._n 7._o fol._n 27._o co._n 2_o inst_n fol._n 51._o mag._n char._n chap._n 14._o vide_fw-la p._n 60._o of_o the_o people_n ancient_n and_o just_a liberty_n assert_v print_a an._n 1670._o observe_v this_o trial_n of_o twelve_o good_a folly_n 155._o for_o lambert_n verb._n centura_n artic._n super_fw-la cart._n cap._n 9_o 29_o assize_n pray_fw-mi 27._o 20_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 1._o mag._n cha._n chap._n 29._o cook_n 2_o inst_n 48._o cook_n 2_o inst_n 56._o lamb._n intr_n legib_n in._n i_o 13_o 14_o 15._o vide_fw-la abu_n chap._n 26._o britton_n fol._n 18._o flet._n lib._n 1._o chap._n 26._o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 7._o vox_fw-la plebis_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o fol._n 55_o 56._o stat._n 23_o h._n 6._o chap._n 10._o sta._n 4_o h._n 4._o 5._o rast_n predict_v fol._n 318._o cco_o breed_fw-mi 365._o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 16._o rast_n predict_v fol_n 371_o stat._n 21_o ed._n o._n cicero_n 2_o inst_n fol._n 28._o 29_o c._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 3_o inst_n 145._o psalm_n 13._o 4._o prov._n 28._o 21._o coo._n 3._o inst_n 145._o fol._n 147._o deu._n 16._o 19_o pas_n 17_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 139._o esse_fw-la jo._n bemer_n case_n rot._n pa._n 7_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 12._o 13._o co._n 1_o inst_n 155._o 9_o h._n 3._o 14._o 29._o co._n 2_o inst_n 41._o 39_o ass_n 19_o fitz._n exam._n 17._o 14_o h._n 7._o 30._o 36_o h._n 6._o 27_o per_fw-la cur._n c._n b._n &_o b._n r._n 34_o e._n 3._o fitz._n office_n de_fw-fr court_n 12._o 40_o ass_n pl._n 10._o dyer_n 37._o b._n 218._o a._n b._n old_a entry_n 251._o co._n 4._o inst_n 84._o 11_o co._n 10._o b._n 4_o inst_n 84._o 4_o inst_n 207._o 9_o cook_n 13._o st._n 3._o 13_o e._n 3._o f._n n._n b._n 21._o par._n max._n 62_o co._n 2_o inst_n 422._o 4_o c._n 42._o b._n 53._o b._n 11_o coo._n 10._o b._n in_o pinddle_n &_o nappers_n case_n cook_n 2_o inst_n 425._o cook_n 1_o inst_n 92._o pla._n cau._n 92._o lib._n 9_o 12._o lib._n 9_o 69._o garment_n on_o which_o be_v paint_v the_o shaps_z of_o devil_n and_o infernal_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n mor._n justice_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o 134._o 18_o edw._n 3._o 3_o cook_n 2_o inst_n 26._o 5_o chap_n 1._o sect._n numb_a 32_o &_o 33._o stat._n 18_o e._n 3._o 3._o 9_o h._n 3._o 29._o spencer_n co._n 3_o inst_n 145._o vote_n parl._n 11._o decem._n 1667._o vote_n parl._n 11_o decom_v 1667._o