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the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o 12_o judge_n in_o their_o answ._n to_o the_o 16_o object_n how_o much_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o fact_n by_o 12_o man_n swear_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la as_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o conscience_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n guide_v by_o paper-proof_n paper-proof_n hill_n 8._o h._n 4._o fol._n 19_o by_o gascoin_n that_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o people_n inheritance_n sir_n hen._n sp._n gloss._n 108._o pag._n 445._o aphor._n 37._o 37._o see_v in_o tacitus_n annaeis_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o what_o excessive_a fee_n be_v take_v by_o advocate_n for_o plead_v cause_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n cincia_n it_o be_v provide_v of_o old_a that_o for_o plead_v of_o cause_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v either_o money_n or_o gift_n at_o length_n their_o fee_n be_v moderate_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o senate_n cowley_n in_o his_o davideis_n pag._n 128._o 22_o e._n 4._o see_v that_o year_n book_n fol._n 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v 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