rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o equity_n in_o their_o own_o person_n alone_o and_o afterward_o do_v delegate_v the_o same_o power_n of_o equity_n to_o a_o single_a person_n the_o chancellor_n who_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o have_v the_o dispense_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o that_o to_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o such_o case_n a_o appeal_n do_v lie_v which_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v manifest_o untrue_a as_o shall_v yet_o be_v further_o make_v out_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n who_o be_v a_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la pag._n 64._o say_v to_o prince_n edward_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n vi_o proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la nullus_fw-la regum_fw-la angliae_fw-la judicium_fw-la proffer_v visus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la judicia_fw-la regni_fw-la licet_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la ipsa_fw-la reddantur_fw-la just_o as_o all_o our_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n law_n not_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a legislature_n as_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n do_v weak_o or_o rather_o wilful_o though_o groundless_o infer_v but_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la à _fw-la majore_fw-la as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o common_a use_n it_o be_v but_o a_o embryo_n till_o he_o quicken_v it_o by_o pass_v the_o bill_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o inquire_v at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n this_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o equity_n begin_v by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o it_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la the_o same_o proof_n and_o authority_n will_v serve_v to_o manifest_v these_o â—…7_n h._n 7._o keilway_o 42._o b._n by_o vavasor_n the_o sub-paenâ_a begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n iii_o and_o that_o say_v he_o be_v against_o the_o feoffee_n upon_o confidence_n that_o be_v to_o uses_n mr._n lambert_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552_o in_o his_o archeion_n pag._n 72_o 74_o 75._o say_v that_o the_o king_n use_v to_o refer_v matter_n in_o equity_n to_o the_o chancellor_n from_o whence_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ancient_o style_v referendarius_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o or_o to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o though_o this_o do_v not_o as_o he_o observe_v plain_o erect_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n yet_o as_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o the_o chancery_n court_n and_o pag._n 73._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o new_o erect_v court_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o its_o latin_a pleas._n the_o book_n call_v the_o diversity_n of_o court_n write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o its_o ordinary_a power_n which_o be_v the_o latin_a proceed_n or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o the_o chancellor_n hold_v in_o equity_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la invenis_fw-la usquam_fw-la esse_fw-la pute_fw-la nusquam_fw-la it_o be_v enable_v to_o deal_v in_o some_o special_a and_o particular_a case_n by_o parliament_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a neither_o which_o prove_v that_o in_o such_o or_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o meddle_v without_o the_o help_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o be_v those_o case_n refer_v to_o his_o equitable_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n neither_o as_o some_o misapprehend_v for_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 4_o instit._n fol._n 82._o say_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v power_n to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n in_o chancery_n be_v ever_o intend_v of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n there_o proceed_v in_o latin_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o power_n be_v not_o contest_v and_o mr._n lambert_n pag._n 74._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o our_o report_n of_o the_o common_a time_n law_n in_o which_o report_n under_o the_o title_n of_o conscience_n or_o subpoena_a in_o fazh_n or_o brook_n abridgement_n many_o case_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o cause_n before_o the_o chancellor_n for_o help_v in_o equity_n but_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n iv._o in_o who_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o intestine_a trouble_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n feoffment_n to_o use_n do_v either_o first_o begin_v or_o first_o grow_v common_a for_o remedy_n in_o which_o case_n chief_o the_o chancery_n court_n occasion_n be_v then_o flee_v unto_o no_o book-case_n say_v that_o great_a champion_n for_o the_o common_a law_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552._o nor_o report_v of_o the_o law_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n use_v before_o or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n v._o but_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o chancellor_n ordinary_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o latin_a proceed_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a at_o that_o time_n the_o few_o cause_n hear_v by_o the_o chancellor_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o land_n king_n henry_n vith_o and_o edward_n ivth_o in_o equity_n by_o english_a bill_n be_v most_o of_o they_o concern_v use_v of_o land_n and_o how_o great_a a_o invasion_n that_o new_a invention_n of_o uses_n be_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n both_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n and_o how_o pernicious_a they_o have_v be_v to_o man_n estate_n and_o what_o occasion_n they_o have_v be_v of_o contention_n and_o multiply_a suit_n shall_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v see_v doctor_n and_o student_n pag._n 71._o to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n coke_n two_o instit._fw-la 553._o equity_n affirm_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n print_v or_o unprint_v give_v the_o chancellor_n any_o power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n the_o stat._n of_o 36_o edw._n iii_o cap._n 9_o without_o question_n say_v that_o grave_a and_o reverend_a judge_n and_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o nation_n refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o chancellor_n but_o give_v he_o no_o shadow_n of_o any_o absolute_a power_n mean_v a_o power_n of_o equity_n see_v the_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 553._o see_v that_o remarkable_a case_n of_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n in_o sir_n cotton_n abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n pag._n 351._o numb_a 10._o exceed_v pertinent_a and_o useful_a in_o many_o respect_n to_o our_o present_a enquiry_n and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o we_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 553._o it_o happen_v anno_fw-la 17_o of_o king_n richard_n ii_o john_n de_fw-fr windsor_n complain_v by_o petition_n case_n to_o the_o king_n against_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o sir_n john_n lisley_n for_o detain_v divers_a manor_n in_o cambridgshire_n from_o he_o to_o which_o as_o he_o allege_v he_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n both_o party_n submit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o king_n arbitration_n the_o king_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o council_n not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o the_o council_n decree_v it_o for_o windsor_n than_o plaintiff_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n they_o send_v to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o confirm_v that_o decree_n or_o award_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o be_v do_v and_o a_o special_a injunction_n to_o sir_n john_n lisley_n and_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v it_o a_o strong_a case_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n sir_n john_n lisley_n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o decree_n or_o award_n petition_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v appeal_v from_o it_o and_o pray_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v determine_v at_o the_o common_a law_n notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n or_o award_v so_o confirm_v the_o king_n by_o privy_a seal_n order_v the_o chancellor_n to_o supersede_n the_o injunction_n and_o the_o writ_n and_o decree_n the_o decree_n be_v reverse_v and_o both_o party_n order_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o windsor_n petition_n be_v dismiss_v sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v that_o this_o decree_n law_n so_o make_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o first_o decree_n in_o chancery_n that_o he_o can_v find_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o deliberate_a hear_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr windsor_n shall_v take_v nothing_o by_o his_o suit_n but_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o now_o usual_a language_n his_o petition_n or_o bill_n in_o equity_n be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o party_n send_v to_o the_o common_a
fieret_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la and_o selden_n speak_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n pag._n 540._o ib._n say_v about_z king_n henry_n iiid_n time_n jus_fw-la caesareum_fw-la be_v new_o bring_v in_o et_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la maximè_fw-la ex_fw-la genere_fw-la hieratico_n proculdubio_fw-la perquà m_fw-la adamatnm_fw-la atque_fw-la prae_fw-la anglicano_n in_fw-la pretio_fw-la habitum_fw-la see_v that_o admirable_a and_o right_a english_a preamble_n to_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o h._n viii_o cap._n 21._o what_o law_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o nation_n viz._n none_o but_o those_o law_n which_o the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v take_v at_o their_o free_a liberty_n by_o their_o own_o consent_n to_o be_v use_v among_o they_o as_o the_o custom_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v and_o none_o otherwise_o not_o any_o new_a rule_n devise_v ex_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la at_o the_o discretion_n of_o any_o one_o man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o wise_a or_o learned_a but_o never_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o nation_n and_o from_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o they_o declaim_v against_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o petition_n of_o the_o whole_a commons_o in_o parliament_n complain_v of_o their_o process_n as_o a_o novelty_n begin_v at_o first_o but_o about_o richard_n ii_o or_o henry_n iv._o time_n a_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n cott._n abr._n 2_o h._n 4._o nu._n 69._o 3._o h._n 5._o nu._n 46._o 9_o h._n 5._o nu._n 25._o roll._n abr._n 26._o par_fw-fr 1._o fol._n 371._o d._n nu_fw-la 2._o yet_o let_v i_o here_o observe_v one_o thing_n more_o by_o the_o way_n namely_o that_o from_o these_o beginning_n here_o of_o the_o chancellor_n power_n though_o so_o restrain_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o several_a particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o give_v they_o occasion_n be_v take_v afterward_o to_o engross_v the_o power_n of_o equity_n and_o to_o take_v it_o from_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o it_o do_v without_o all_o sense_n or_o reason_n ascribe_v it_o to_o some_o few_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o refer_v some_o particular_a case_n to_o he_o as_o fair_o give_v he_o the_o power_n whereas_o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n manifest_o show_v the_o contrary_n vicunque_fw-la verò_fw-la say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n se_fw-la res_fw-la habuerit_fw-la fiquidem_fw-la vel_fw-la exutis_fw-la sociis_fw-la vel_fw-la cedentibus_fw-la shake_v off_o sit_v silent_a or_o weary_a of_o be_v mute_n apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la unicum_fw-la mean_v still_o the_o chancellor_n remansit_fw-la tandem_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o can_v not_o well_o tell_v how_o that_o the_o chancellor_n grasp_v it_o all_o and_o shake_v off_o his_o associate_n or_o they_o prove_v deserter_n and_o one_o act_n of_o parliament_n more_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n mention_n viz._n 36_o e._n 3._o cap._n 9_o as_o trust_v the_o chancellor_n single_o but_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o the_o matter_n so_o entrust_v by_o that_o statute_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o equity_n nor_o indeed_o to_o any_o judicial_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o he_o but_o mere_o as_o ministerial_a rather_o direct_v remedy_n by_o writ_n in_o order_n to_o a_o decision_n by_o a_o legal_a course_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n he_o proceed_v far_a viz._n ascitisque_fw-la &_o protractis_fw-la in_o cancellariam_n pluribus_fw-la quam_fw-la justum_fw-la videbatur_fw-la populus_fw-la mean_v the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n ad_fw-la candem_fw-la cohibendam_fw-la legem_fw-la rogat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la tulit_fw-la sed_fw-la benignè_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la responsum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o be_v wont_a mandaturum_fw-la se_fw-la id_fw-la parciùs_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la priùs_fw-la solitum_fw-la this_o be_v 4_o to_o h._n 4._o about_o which_o time_n the_o chancellor_n first_o begin_v to_o arrogate_v chancery_n to_o himself_o this_o power_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o show_v hereafter_o see_v sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n pag._n 410._o 2_o h._n 4._o nu._n 69._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o the_o very_a original_a process_n of_o subpoena_a that_o it_o may_v no_o more_o be_v use_v and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v treat_v according_a to_o the_o rightful_a law_n of_o the_o land_n subpoena_a ancient_o use_v see_v rolles_n abr._n part_n 1._o fol._n 370._o more_o at_o large_a and_o that_o this_o process_n be_v illegal_a appear_v by_o another_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o 4_o h._n 4._o nu._n 78._o roll'_v abr._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o commons_o in_o their_o petition_n 4_o h._n 4_o cott._n abr._n nu._n 78._o pray_v that_o the_o suggestion_n make_v in_o chancery_n may_v be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v false_a that_o the_o jury_n may_v give_v the_o defendant_n damage_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n before_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v out_o a_o subpoena_a may_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o answer_v such_o damage_n which_o show_v the_o good_a opinion_n the_o nation_n have_v of_o juries_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o 4_o h._n 4._o nu._n 110._o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o chancery-proceeding_n and_o they_o pray_v remedy_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o pertinent_a also_o to_o set_v down_o what_o further_a sir_n henry_n spelman_n mention_n simile_n quiddam_fw-la say_v he_o agitatum_fw-la ferunt_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n vi_o sc._n neminem_fw-la ad_fw-la cancellariam_n provocaturum_fw-la cui_fw-la duo_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la ferrent_fw-la testimonium_fw-la haud_fw-la subvenire_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la two_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o chancery-rule_n be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o every_o bill_n in_o chancery_n by_o their_o first_o certify_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v no_o remedy_n at_o law_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a expedient_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v a_o law_n by_o a_o short_a act_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n be_v think_v the_o most_o competent_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v entrust_v in_o it_o and_o not_o look_v upon_o as_o partial_a and_o unindifferent_a which_o be_v a_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o constitution_n see_v the_o 2_o instit._n of_o sir_n edw._n coke_n pag._n 544._o there_o be_v a_o writ_n direct_v by_o king_n edw._n ii_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n in_o these_o word_n vos_fw-fr locum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o placitis_fw-la teneatis_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la supplere_fw-la debeatis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr langton_n ib._n foe_n 573._o contemptus_fw-la ministris_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la facto_fw-la eidem_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la inferuntur_fw-la say_v the_o record_n in_o the_o 33th_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n i._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o act_n no_o not_o in_o many_o ordinary_a matter_n till_o enable_v by_o the_o parliament_n see_v 14_o e._n 4._o foe_n 1._o brook_n abr._n tit._n brief_n plac_fw-la 483._o and_o then_o his_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o entrust_v but_o he_o have_v a_o association_n of_o other_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la it_o far_o show_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o enlarge_v and_o assume_v a_o great_a power_n and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v in_o his_o first_o exercise_n of_o it_o not_o ground_v upon_o any_o good_a authority_n for_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o it_o as_o be_v constant_o use_v upon_o such_o 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of_o king_n bench_n by_o grant_v prohibition_n to_o court_n temporal_a to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o proper_a jurisdiction_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 601_o &_o 602_o &_o 615._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o 21th_o article_n the_o temporal_a court_n must_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n usurp_v not_o upon_o the_o temporal_a and_o fol._n 618._o at_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o that_o folio_n the_o judge_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o grant_v prohibition_n and_o in_o the_o same_o 2_o instit._n foe_n 607._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 10_o object_n that_o prohibition_n be_v not_o of_o favour_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o be_v grant_v this_o be_v affirm_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n pag._n 26._o stout_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o govern_v the_o assent_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v seem_v necessary_a and_o pag._n 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england_n for_o before_o that_o charter_n of_o king_n william_n ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o hundred_o court_n and_o not_o by_o witness_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n but_o this_o charter_n be_v make_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prince_n and_o temporal_a lord_n see_v fox_n his_o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o pag._n 2â—…_n say_v mr._n pâ—…inn_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o our_o english_a king_n the_o charter_n itself_o say_v he_o recite_v that_o it_o be_v do_v communi_fw-la concilio_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v seldeni_n ad_fw-la eadmerum_fw-la notae_fw-la pag._n 167_o 168._o so_o that_o still_o the_o old_a common_a law_n of_o england_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o lose_a hand_n the_o civilian_n hold_v that_o possessor_n malae_fw-la fidei_fw-la ullo_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la 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equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n before_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h_o iu._n the_o time_n the_o occasion_n use_v of_o land_n no_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v the_o chancellor_n the_o power_n of_o equity_n sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n or_o john_n de_fw-fr windâ—…_n for_o his_o case_n the_o first_o decree_n in_o chancery_n be_v reverse_v and_o the_o matter_n leave_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o the_o common_a law_n the_o churchman_n be_v the_o first_o setter_n up_o of_o a_o jurisdiction_n in_o chancery_n in_o matter_n of_o equity_n the_o judge_n be_v at_o first_o wont_n to_o be_v consult_v with_o by_o the_o chancello_n chancello_n sâ—…e_v fi_n 〈…〉_z abr._n 〈◊〉_d subpoena_a and_o brook_n abr._n tit_n conscience_n and_o pasc._n 22._o e._n 4._o 6._o pla._n 18._o the_o common_a law_n the_o only_a law_n in_o england_n ancient_o ancient_o dr._n and_o student_n pag._n 15._o by_o jury_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o book_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n introduce_v into_o england_n by_o 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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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