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government_n and_o debase_v the_o supremacy_n of_o magistracy_n destroy_v order_n annihilate_v property_n and_o introduce_v the_o confusion_n which_o some_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v say_v to_o intend_v and_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v if_o some_o timely_a and_o just_a order_n preventive_a be_v not_o apply_v will_v by_o these_o self-seekers_a be_v assure_o perfect_v but_o all_o these_o just_a leveller_n have_v not_o the_o same_o foundation_n or_o principle_n for_o their_o design_n though_o know_v assure_o all_o honest_a man_n real_a and_o of_o public_a spirit_n papist_n or_o king_n protestant_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v walk_v no_o further_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n teach_v he_o that_o be_v believe_v as_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n etc._n etc._n yet_o zealous_o make_v conscience_n of_o be_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n presbyter_n or_o independent_a or_o of_o any_o sect_n opinion_n or_o religion_n soever_o be_v nickname_v leveller_n by_o they_o that_o find_v it_o best_o fish_v in_o trouble_a pudled_a water_n but_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v several_a principle_n the_o presbyter_n sound_v his_o level_n upon_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n stick_v to_o that_o rule_n that_o the_o judicial_n be_v god_n own_o law_n give_v to_o his_o own_o people_n with_o who_o he_o have_v enter_v a_o covenant_n not_o only_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n but_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n father_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o so_o abraham_n be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n his_o seed_n and_o so_o bind_v again_o that_o the_o people_n choose_v of_o god_n be_v type_n of_o all_o god_n people_n to_o who_o that_o law_n be_v give_v in_o they_o and_o live_v according_a to_o that_o law_n shall_v thereby_o manifest_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o to_o be_v the_o people_n
consider_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v it_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 147_o 148_o 149_o show_v 1_o that_o to_o fit_a child_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v not_o dispriviledge_n 2_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v this_o care_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o parent_n can_v be_v it_o ease_v he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o benefit_n be_v most_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o repine_v 3_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o public_a equal_a rule_n 148_o 4_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o unequal_a rate_v 5_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o disburden_v his_o land_n when_o over-numerous_a 6_o settle_a way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n acceptable_a 7_o no_o place_n or_o person_n to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n 149_o 8_o how_o personal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o equality_n may_v be_v 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o punishment_n public_a good_a chap._n 28._o p._n 149_o 150_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o regulate_v or_o give_v rule_n for_o family_n 149_o 2_o the_o jewish_a husband_n power_n be_v absolute_a 3_o some_o man_n can_v rule_v their_o wife_n 4_o necessary_a to_o settle_v some_o law_n to_o avoid_v know_v evil_n 150_o 5_o the_o like_a for_o child_n 6_o the_o like_o that_o parent_n may_v provide_v due_o for_o their_o family_n 7_o none_o to_o keep_v servant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o 8_o all_o servant_n to_o be_v enrol_v 9_o none_o to_o depart_v etc._n etc._n without_o a_o certificate_n 10_o birth_n and_o age_n of_o child_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o swear_a officer_n 11_o inholder_n power_n in_o their_o family_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o guest_n chap._n 29._o p._n 51_o 52._o show_v 1_o parent_n heretofore_o natural_o have_v absolute_a dispose_n of_o their_o child_n 151_o 2_o they_o unnatural_o expose_v they_o 3_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o sustain_v they_o till_o fit_v for_o labour_n or_o marriage_n 4_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o appoint_v the_o age_n of_o marriage_n 5_o contrary_a reason_n refell_v 152_o 6_o the_o magistrate_n power_n after_o set_v age_n to_o allow_v the_o child_n their_o choice_n in_o some_o case_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o father_n to_o some_o portion_n 7_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 30._o p._n 152_o 153._o show_v 1_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n better_a than_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o appoint_v guardian_n and_o tutor_n 152_o 2_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o to_o appoint_v the_o guardian_n answerable_a for_o the_o value_n at_o the_o time_n 3_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o guardian_n ought_v to_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n 4_o if_o a_o guardian_n prove_v unfit_a the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o public_a treasury_n thereto_o appoint_v which_o shall_v allow_v some_o maintenance_n 5_o to_o appoint_v how_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v and_o by_o who_o division_n to_o be_v make_v 153_o chap._n 31._o p._n 153_o 154._o show_v 1_o how_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o town_n first_o arise_v 153_o 2_o its_o fit_a to_o continue_v they_o 3_o to_o enable_v they_o by_o certain_a law_n to_o maintain_v their_o society_n 4_o these_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n maritime_a eor_fw-la inland_n 5_o they_o must_v have_v law_n for_o all_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o emergency_n evil_a law_n that_o be_v where_o a_o better_a be_v see_v must_v not_o be_v sue_v upon_o after_o confirm_v but_o complain_v of_o and_o continue_v till_o a_o new_a one_o make_v unless_o absolute_o destructive_a 154_o 6_o particular_a person_n not_o to_o question_v or_o disobey_v a_o settle_a law_n chap._n 32._o p._n 154._o show_v 1_o custom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v as_o law_n till_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v after_o allowance_n publish_v and_o record_v yea_o print_v 3_o a_o book_n so_o allow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o each_o place_n where_o the_o custom_n run_v chap._n 33._o pag._n 154_o 155._o show_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v against_o private_a force_n as_o well_o as_o public_a 154_o 2_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n war_n against_o internal_a vanity_n 3_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o know_v the_o master_n diligence_n in_o a_o family_n 155_o 5_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o heathen_n in_o that_o case_n 6_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o absolute_a popish_a papist_n 7_o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v go_v to_o war_n chap._n 34._o pag._n 155._o show_v 1_o that_o its_o unsafe_a to_o trust_v stranger_n with_o arm_n but_o native_n 2_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o confute_v chap._n 35._o pag._n 156._o 157._o 158._o 159_o show_v 1_o all_o humane_a settlement_n how_o wise_a soever_o vain_a without_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n 156_o 2_o absolute_a dependency_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o feud_n and_o jealousy_n 3_o in_o case_n of_o civil_a broil_n none_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o arm_n after_o dominion_n obtain_v 4_o otherwise_o all_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o arm_n or_o work_n or_o payment_n towards_o both_o according_a to_o proportion_n of_o estate_n 5_o wisdom_n not_o to_o charge_v many_o arm_n upon_o vast_a estate_n but_o to_o abate_v some_o for_o payment_n and_o also_o 157_o 6_o towards_o maintenance_n of_o these_o all_o land_n and_o stock_n to_o be_v charge_v 7_o fit_a to_o allow_v abatement_n for_o money_n as_o for_o land_n after_o discovery_n 8_o commissioner_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o apportion_n charge_v out_o of_o land_n charge_v arm_n where_o rent_n issue_v out_o 9_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v settle_v 157_o 10_o the_o best_a way_n as_o yet_o to_o charge_n arms._n 11_o all_o arm_n to_o be_v record_v and_o own_v the_o commonwealth_n 12_o fit_a man_n consider_v 13_o a_o military_a oath_n fit_a both_o to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n reason_n discuss_v 14_o other_o offer_v of_o settlement_n 15_o some_o consideration_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n 16_o the_o general_a way_n to_o root_v out_o heartburning_n 158_o 17_o the_o vanity_n of_o mere_a machivilian_n policy_n 18_o pay_v consider_v for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n 19_o whether_o fit_a to_o pass_v at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 20_o how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v 21_o some_o necessary_a power_n to_o be_v in_o judge_n of_o arm_n as_o in_o appoint_v maker_n and_o seller_n of_o ammunition_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a house_n of_o resort_v as_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n 22_o a_o advice_n to_o judge_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o strict_a in_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n all_o government_n receive_v strength_n from_o they_o 159_o chap._n 36._o pag._n 159_o 160._o show_v 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o appeal_n and_o a_o indictment_n 159_o 2_o how_o appeal_n come_v to_o be_v whole_o discuss_v 3_o how_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o compromise_v both_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a 4_o a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o legal_o propound_v 5_o creditor_n also_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n 160_o 6_o the_o error_n to_o want_v commission_n always_o to_o try_v all_o offence_n in_o all_o county_n 7_o deodand_n superstitious_a 8_o security_n in_o case_n of_o word_n threaten_v life_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proceed_n chap._n 37._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o that_o violent_a presumption_n and_o lesser_a suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 2_o in_o violent_a presumption_n any_o one_o to_o apprehend_v a_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o probable_a one_o only_o the_o justice_n must_v grant_v a_o warrant_n 4_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o suit_n unless_o the_o cause_n feign_v or_o a_o mere_a conspiracy_n 5_o the_o military_a power_n may_v assist_v the_o civil_a chap._n 38._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a trial_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o delay_n 3_o prison_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o wall_a to_n 4_o there_o to_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o able_a of_o themselves_o 5_o the_o gaoler_n to_o have_v his_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n 6_o treasurer_n to_o who_o the_o state_n attorney_n shall_v account_v 7_o to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o prison_n if_o it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n 8_o better_a restrain_v private_a liberty_n then_o endanger_v the_o public_a chap._n 39_o p._n 162._o show_v 1_o that_o one_o word_n viz._n bail_n be_v use_v for_o all_o undertake_n for_o appearance_n legal_a or_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o or_o by_o court_n 2_o no_o bail_n in_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o misprizion_n 3_o speedy_a trial_n necessary_a here_o
a_o month_n a_o quarter_n a_o year_n for_o trial_n and_o at_o unreasonable_a charge_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o go_v a_o trial_n if_o stay_n a_o flaw_n in_o the_o indictment_n though_o the_o evidence_n be_v plain_a this_o be_v england_n old_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o the_o alteration_n be_v the_o sweet_a benefit_n not_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n why_o can_v the_o justice_n in_o ordinary_a in_o the_o county_n try_v felon_n murder_n and_o treason_n as_o well_o by_o a_o settle_a commission_n as_o a_o special_a one_o and_o in_o all_o fault_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a i_o will_v have_v but_o one_o word_n for_o all_o purse-pain_n for_o that_o be_v just_a and_o be_v our_o liberty_n of_o old_a and_o now_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o murderer_n of_o themselves_o and_o murder_n and_o manslaughter_n by_o unknown_a person_n let_v such_o rule_n be_v as_o be_v proportionate_a for_o fine_n to_o deter_v not_o ruin_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o enquiry_n in_o all_o by_o one_o special_o appoint_v as_o with_o we_o per_fw-mi coroner_n but_o let_v his_o power_n and_o fee_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o encroach_v not_o on_o the_o office_n of_o the_o justice_n who_o be_v but_o inquisitor_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v better_a to_o give_v every_o justice_n that_o power_n for_o deodand_n let_v the_o law_n be_v settle_v by_o some_o rule_n of_o proportion_n which_o our_o law_n book_n hold_v not_o forth_o but_o sole_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o call_v yet_o under_o the_o right_n of_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n portion_n this_o seem_v whole_o superstitious_a for_o word_n threaten_v life_n let_v good_a surety_n be_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o let_v due_a public_a and_o evident_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o unchristian_a walk_n be_v before_o remission_n this_o will_v quiet_v all_o double_a controversy_n for_o of_o sue_v first_o a_o appeal_n and_o then_o a_o a_o indictment_n first_o indictment_n and_o then_o action_n bring_v that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o labour_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o felon_n be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v how_o felon_n ought_v to_o be_v accuse_v and_o apprehend_v for_o this_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o palpable_a and_o public_a just_o know_v or_o probable_o suspect_v malefactor_n and_o private_a and_o conceal_v yet_o with_o some_o light_n and_o possible_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n now_o in_o all_o know_a case_n and_o just_o suspect_v every_o one_o may_v apprehend_v without_o a_o warrant_n yea_o if_o but_o just_o that_o be_v upon_o strong_a presumption_n suspect_v because_o of_o fly_v but_o in_o case_n of_o but_o probable_a light_a and_o lesser_a suspicion_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o warrant_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n allow_v by_o the_o justice_n the_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v 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