life_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v 10._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 10._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 41._o if_o the_o feoffee_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o heir_n also_o so_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v two_o wardship_n for_o the_o same_o land_n but_o this_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n 11._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 46._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o erect_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v alter_v very_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o particular_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n for_o 100_o year_n or_o more_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v seize_v repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 12._o 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o they_o be_v call_v regular_n and_o many_o of_o those_o call_v secular_a be_v dissolve_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o the_o many_o law_n concern_v they_o be_v thereupon_o out_o of_o use_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cestercians_n hospitaller_n or_o prior_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o superstitious_a house_n to_o be_v free_v from_o tax_n toll_n and_o other_o secular_a service_n except_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o now_o those_o land_n be_v usual_o charge_v to_o all_o payment_n as_o other_o be_v 13._o the_o statute_n appoint_v 4._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o that_o such_o a_o man_n executor_n as_o prove_v his_o will_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o administration_n thereof_o may_v sell_v a_o man_n land_n devise_v to_o executor_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n or_o legacy_n although_o other_o name_v executor_n do_v refuse_v to_o intermeddle_v or_o to_o join_v in_o the_o sale_n and_o the_o sale_n be_v good_a that_o statuâ—e_o be_v make_v since_o littleton_n write_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 14._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o 447._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sâ—ct_v 444_o &_o 447._o give_v the_o lord_n power_n to_o avow_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o damage_n faisan_n without_o name_v his_o tenant_n because_o there_o be_v sometime_o secret_a conveyance_n make_v to_o stranger_n to_o cozen_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o service_n and_o this_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 15._o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n concern_v villain_n etc._n cok._n com._n litt._n tâ—t_fw-la villeinage_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sect_n 172_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 189_o etc._n etc._n mention_v by_o littleton_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v kill_v they_o sell_v they_o or_o use_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n abrogate_a or_o wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o of_o the_o villain_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v in_o villainage_n be_v copy-holderâ—_a and_o by_o some_o act_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n be_v manumit_v which_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o many_o particular_n since_o littleton_n write_v 16._o the_o trial_n of_o man_n for_o treason_n and_o felony_n 23._o 22_o h_n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 10._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o &_o 23._o and_o other_o trial_n between_o and_o party_n and_o party_n in_o personal_a action_n have_v be_v in_o several_a particular_n alter_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7._o 27_o el._n c._n 6_o &_o 7._o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n m._n c._n 7._o and_o the_o form_n change_v and_o new_a plead_n and_o proceed_n introduce_v since_o littleton_n write_v 17._o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 290._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 32._o litt._n l._n 3._o sect_n 290._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o joynt-tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v a_o alteration_n thereof_o 18._o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o manor_n 3._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o thomaâ—_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 34_o person_n lie_v in_o kent_n &_o be_v gavel-kind-land_n shall_v descend_v as_o other_o land_n at_o common_a law_n this_o a_o alteration_n since_o littleton_n time_n 19_o there_o be_v by_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v divers_a condition_n annex_v to_o office_n 16_o 5_o &_o 6_o ed._n 6._o 16_o which_o may_v forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 20._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n 34._o no_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n 34._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 34._o by_o the_o common_a law_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o reentry_n by_o force_n of_o any_o condition_n but_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o any_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v advantage_n by_o entry_n for_o rent_n or_o do_v of_o waste_n as_o the_o lessor_n or_o grantor_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v 21._o there_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o divorce_n 1._o a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n 2._o a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o many_o ridiculous_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o which_o adultery_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v one_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o as_o precontract_n without_o consummation_n consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o cousin_n german_n and_o so_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o marry_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o second_o marriage-kindred_n within_o those_o degree_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v remedy_v by_o act_n since_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v antiquate_v and_o for_o shame_n disuse_v and_o now_o all_o man_n may_v marry_v any_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o regular_o nothing_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n but_o adultery_n and_o yet_o causa_fw-la frigidâ—tatis_fw-la sive_fw-la impotentia_fw-la have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o bawdy_a bishop_n 385._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 33._o coke_n com_n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o 22._o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o disseissor_n abator_n or_o intruder_n have_v dye_v seize_v soon_o after_o the_o wrong_n do_v the_o disseissee_fw-fr and_o his_o heir_n have_v be_v bar_v of_o entry_n without_o any_o time_n limit_v by_o law_n but_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v such_o disseisee_n nor_o their_o heir_n be_v not_o bar_v except_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n five_o year_n without_o entry_n or_o continual_a claim_n 23._o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v long_a possession_n 385._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o disseisee_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v upon_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o disseisee_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o disseisor_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n in_o quiet_a possession_n but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o only_o a_o die_v seize_v be_v a_o bar_n in_o some_o case_n 24._o by_o the_o common_a law_n after_o a_o fine_a levy_v 36._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n sect_n 441._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 36._o he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v but_o a_o year_n time_n to_o enter_v after_o which_o he_o be_v bar_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v five_o year_n allow_v to_o he_o to_o enter_v after_o the_o fine_a perfect_v 25._o by_o several_a statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 464._o 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 24_o 34_o &_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1_o ed_n 6._o c._n 7._o 33_o h_o 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 442._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 463_o &_o 464._o divers_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o any_o statute_n before_o those_o statute_n be_v make_v 26._o by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n land_n have_v be_v grant_v or_o settle_v to_o another_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n other_o concern_v the_o jew_n commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n 492._o etc._n and_o in_o c._n 22._o qu._n 3._o com._n 8._o p._n 492._o the_o rest_n be_v law_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o 21.12_o of_o exod._n 21.12_o murder_n and_o 20.10_o and_o leu._n 20.10_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n these_o and_o many_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 458._o be_v willet_n in_o exod._n c._n 21._o qu._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n 458._o principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o palestine_n the_o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 46._o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o take_v place_n &_o every_o where_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n law_n of_o nature_n so_o these_o judicial_a law_n call_v by_o moses_n judgement_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o necessary_o declare_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v 21.17_o express_v mat._n 15.4_o mark_n 7.10_o comapr_v with_o exod._n 21.17_o and_o this_o use_v our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v of_o the_o judicial_a law_n now_o a_o judicial_a law_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n from_o other_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 321._o canaan_n perkins_n 1_o vol_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320_o 321._o first_o if_o wise_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o the_o jew_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a by_o natural_a reason_n and_o conscience_n second_o if_o such_o law_n do_v serve_v to_o confirm_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o to_o uphold_v any_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n viz._n family_n commonwealth_n or_o church_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v it_o that_o moses_n the_o case_n the_o coke_n l._n 7._o foe_n 12._o calvin_n case_n first_o reporter_n and_o writer_n of_o law_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v 8._o observe_v deut._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o from_o god_n which_o judgement_n be_v the_o judicial_a law_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n say_v what_o nation_n have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a learned_a absurd_a learned_a bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 104._o what_o apparent_a reason_n can_v there_o be_v devise_v for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n the_o same_o author_n there_o conclude_v most_o absurd_a and_o wise_a statesman_n have_v judge_v that_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o alter_v this_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v think_v to_o 3._o to_o willet_n in_o exod._n gen_fw-la observe_v qu._n 4._o p._n 3._o be_v wise_a than_o god_n that_o only_a wife_n 4.12_o wife_n james_n 4.12_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v 1.25_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n the_o heathen_a gentile_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o wise_a lawgiver_n let_v one_o speak_v for_o many_o longinus_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v name_v 211._o name_v longinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n philo_n judeus_fw-la call_v moses_n a_o most_o wise_a lawgiver_n brod._n rep._n l._n 2._o p._n 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o glorious_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o although_o the_o heathen_a be_v idolater_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n account_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o 61._o a_o act_n 25.19_o broughton_n in_o daniel_n conclus_fw-la suet._n tranq_fw-fr vita_fw-la claud._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 16._o tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o pag._n 61._o barbarous_a and_o mischievous_a superstition_n yet_o they_o receive_v those_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v law_n of_o common_a equity_n 23._o equity_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathenish_a idolater_n have_v learned_a to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n and_o b._n and_o perkin_n 1_o vol._n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320._o suet._n tranq_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 48._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 34._o anotat_fw-la b._n other_o wise_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n as_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n grecian_n as_o draco_n numa_n and_o roman_n as_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n to_o punish_v b._n punish_v tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o p._n 1032_o &_o p._n 1034._o k._n &_o l._n 33._o p._n 804._o r._n &_o 841._o b._n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o sodomy_n with_o death_n according_a to_o those_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21.12_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o all_o dominion_n except_o impious_a machiavel_n have_v confess_v that_o humane_a prudence_n have_v not_o power_n sufficient_a to_o foresee_v good_a and_o evil_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o do_v all_o nation_n fly_v to_o god_n some_o by_o a_o straight_a other_o by_o a_o crooked_a way_n and_o hence_o their_o h._n their_o grot._fw-la pol._n maxim_n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 68_o 69._o &_o cor._n in_o fine_a bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o tit._n livius_n l._n 3._o p._n 110._o h._n law_n be_v pretend_v to_o come_v from_o god_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o judaize_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o some_o have_v vain_o imagine_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v clear_o 3.19_o clear_o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o exod._n 20.2_o luk._n 10_o 27_o 28_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o gal._n 3.19_o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v upon_o gospel_n ground_n and_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o plain_a 7._o plain_a mat._n 5.21_o 27_o 33_o 38._o james_n 2.11_o heb._n 4_o 2_o 6_o 7._o commentary_n upon_o moses_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o apply_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 18_o saviour_n mat._n 6.17_o 18_o i_o come_v not_o 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only_o 2._o only_o swinb_n treat_n will_n par_fw-fr 2._o sect_n 14._o &_o par_fw-fr 5._o sec_fw-la 2._o deny_v infant-bapitism_a be_v reckon_v among_o heretic_n by_o this_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o our_o lawgiver_n be_v and_o what_o be_v a_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o destroy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n power_n these_o be_v impious_a law_n and_o the_o execution_n most_o abominable_a rev._n 16.6_o &_o 17.6_o &_o 18.24_o &_o 12.13_o gen._n 4.10_o luke_n 11.50_o 51._o gal._n 4.29_o 171._o these_o custom_n take_v from_o the_o roman_n tac._n annal._n l._n 12._o c._n 11._o p._n 171._o 12._o 190._o 12._o litt._n l._n 2._o tit_n villeinage_n sect_n 172_o coke_n com._n litt._n l._n 2._o sect_n 177._o &_o sect_n 189._o wingate_n law_n c._n 9_o p._n 17._o n._n 3._o n._n 5._o poulton_n pax_o reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi appeal_v foe_n 159._o a_o 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upon_o this_o pretence_n tit._n liv._o l._n 3._o p._n 117._o b._n pendent_fw-la light_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n rob_v the_o villain_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o appeaâ—_n against_o he_o and_o it_o hat_n be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n ravish_v his_o nief_n that_o be_v his_o she-villain_n she_o can_v at_o common_a law_n have_v no_o appeal_n of_o rape_n against_o he_o but_o littleton_n say_v the_o contrary_a 314._o contrary_a if_o the_o loâ—d_v marry_v his_o nief_n or_o she_o villain_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n this_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o she_o be_v his_o villain_n jo_n perk._n tit_n dower_n sect_n 314._o these_o law_n abovementioned_a be_v too_o bad_a for_o turk_n much_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o reject_v of_o christian_n as_o be_v against_o all_o those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o condemn_v unmercifulness_n and_o injustice_n towards_o inferior_n exod._n 1.13_o 14._o leu._n 25.42_o 43_o 46_o 53._o eph._n 6.9_o col._n 4.1_o prov._n 12.10_o luke_n 6.36_o 1_o kin._n 9.22_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o regard_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a commonwealth_n than_o the_o discharge_n of_o slave_n and_o villain_n and_o such_o commonwealth_n be_v free_a from_o slave_n ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1250_o as_o a_o 5._o a_o bod._n rep._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 39_o 40._o &_o p._n 45._o those_o slave_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v as_o above_o be_v say_v cowel_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o ti._n 3._o sect_n 3_o 4_o 5._o learned_a lawyer_n have_v observe_v who_o tax_v england_n and_o scotland_n for_o continue_v such_o custom_n and_o service_n upon_o their_o tenant_n and_o likewise_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n still_o in_o force_n in_o west-indies_n and_o africa_a as_o too_o rigorous_a towards_o debtor_n and_o servant_n 13._o servant_n rast_n entr._n tit_n appeal_v foe_n 51._o b._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o paul_n
18._o 1756._o 18._o coke_n com._n litt._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect_n 5._o &_o 381._o coke_n l._n 6._o foe_n 37._o l._n 10._o foe_n 38._o occupancy_n be_v only_o where_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a owner_n gessend_v de_fw-fr philos_n ep._n c._n 1756._o the_o law_n concern_v occupancy_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lease_n of_o land_n for_o one_o or_o more_o other_o man_n life_n grant_v to_o he_o without_o the_o word_n heir_n the_o grantee_n die_v now_o whosoever_o after_o his_o death_n first_o enter_v and_o claim_v the_o land_n shall_v have_v it_o during_o the_o lease_n without_o any_o other_o title_n whereas_o if_o it_o can_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o executor_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o cozen_v simple_a man_n of_o their_o right_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o leu._n 19.13_o exod._n 20.17_o mic._n 2.2_o rom._n 13.9_o before_o dominion_n be_v settle_v the_o first_o possessor_n have_v a_o property_n which_o pliny_n call_v proprium_fw-la habentes_fw-la and_o grotius_n jus_fw-la occupantis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v at_o a_o end_n because_o every_o thing_n have_v a_o owner_n 19_o 12._o 19_o 40_o ed._n 3._o 34._o b._n 2_o r._n 3._o 15._o finch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foe_n 12._o that_o a_o man_n be_v outlaw_v and_o his_o wife_n wave_v in_o a_o personal_a action_n and_o the_o wife_n take_v upon_o the_o utlawry_n she_o can_v reverse_v the_o utlawry_n nor_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o law_n unless_o her_o husband_n will_v join_v with_o she_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o reverse_v the_o utlawry_n when_o it_o may_v be_v the_o utlawry_n be_v sue_v by_o the_o consent_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o wicked_a husband_n i_o have_v know_v the_o like_a do_v this_o law_n tend_v to_o overthrow_v oeconomy_n or_o houshold-government_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v the_o judge_n give_v this_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v a_o trick_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o shrew_n but_o this_o clear_o against_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n gen._n 2.24_o exod._n 21.10_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o mat._n 19.6_o mar._n 10.9_o 20._o b._n 20._o westm_n 1._o c._n 4._o cok_n l._n 6._o f._n 107._o a._n cust_n norm_a do_fw-mi â—â—â—eek_v c._n 17_o new_a term_n law_n verb._n wreck_n blow_n com._n foe_o 243._o b._n the_o law_n concern_v wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o a_o merchant_n fraught_v a_o ship_n hire_v a_o master_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o mariner_n and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o sea_n in_o it_o all_o these_o suffer_v shipwreck_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o tempest_n or_o other_o disaster_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v lose_v and_o no_o live_a creature_n man_n dog_n or_o cat_n come_v alive_a to_o shore_n but_o many_o of_o the_o good_n float_v and_o be_v drive_v to_o land_n in_o this_o case_n the_o owner_n shall_v by_o the_o law_n have_v none_o of_o these_o good_n but_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n who_o if_o he_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o such_o wreck_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a law_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o cause_v the_o wicked_a people_n who_o live_v by_o the_o seaside_n to_o wish_v and_o wait_v for_o such_o disaster_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o good_n call_v the_o good_n so_o get_v god_n good_a zeph._n 1.15_o amos_n 15.15_o obad._n 13._o phil._n 2.16_o jam._n 1.27_o 179._o bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o 179._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v a_o learned_a statesman_n true_o most_o barbarous_a and_o not_o ancient_o use_v by_o sovereign_a prince_n shameful_o to_o suffer_v thâ—_n relic_n of_o the_o good_n and_o fortune_n of_o such_o as_o have_v by_o shipwreck_n miserable_o perish_v and_o who_o we_o ought_v with_o some_o part_n ot_fw-mi our_o own_o to_o relieve_v be_v cast_v upon_o our_o coast_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o be_v shameful_o spoil_v 21._o the_o like_a unjust_a law_n be_v this_o if_o good_n be_v take_v from_o the_o 23._o the_o wingate_n law_n c._n 11._o p._n 19_o n._n 23._o owner_n by_o a_o enemy_n the_o property_n be_v change_v and_o the_o owner_n shall_v not_o have_v they_o restore_v unless_o he_o recover_v they_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o although_o he_o find_v they_o afterward_o 16._o afterward_o godw._n ant._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 16._o the_o roman_n have_v a_o more_o just_a law_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o by_o theft_n no_o man_n shall_v gain_v a_o property_n in_o good_n but_o the_o interest_n shall_v always_o remain_v with_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v they_o whenever_o he_o can_v find_v they_o so_o be_v god_n law_n leu._n 19.13_o luke_n 19.8_o 159_o tac._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o p._n 159_o certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v among_o the_o roman_n to_o see_v restitution_n make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v by_o force_n take_v away_o in_o time_n of_o war._n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n seem_v to_o warrant_v this_o 22._o the_o law_n concern_v gavil-kinde_n land_n where_o all_o the_o 239._o the_o kitchen_n foe_n 102._o camd._n brit._n p._n 239._o son_n shall_v inherit_v as_o coheir_n and_o such_o tenor_n where_o all_o the_o child_n shall_v inherit_v together_o this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v the_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n as_o prince_z of_o the_o family_n and_o to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o good_n if_o he_o do_v not_o forfeit_v it_o by_o some_o notorious_a crime_n as_o reuben_n do_v therefore_o judah_n have_v the_o kingdom_n joseph_n the_o double_a portion_n and_o levi_n the_o priesthood_n deut._n 21.17_o 1_o chron._n 5.1_o 2._o gen._n 49.3_o gal._n 4.1_o heb._n 12.16_o 571_o 12.16_o bodin_n rep._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 571_o bodinus_fw-la in_o his_o republic_n will_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o land_n and_o good_n assign_v to_o the_o elder_a and_o the_o rest_n a_o equal_a share_n 23._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o tenor_n in_o borough_n 132._o borough_n cust_n norm_a do_fw-mi tenure_n par_fw-fr burgaye_o fol._n 135._o b._n kitch_n foe_fw-mi 132._o english_a and_o copyhold-estate_n where_o the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o custom_n grow_v as_o some_o pretend_v to_o know_v much_o of_o such_o custom_n have_v say_v that_o these_o land_n or_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o villainage_n although_o now_o purchase_v by_o freeman_n who_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v thereby_o be_v make_v villain_n the_o lord_n do_v usual_o lie_v with_o the_o tenant_n wife_n the_o first_o night_n after_o the_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o they_o obtain_v this_o custom_n lest_o the_o lord_n bastard_n not_o be_v a_o bastard_n in_o our_o law_n shall_v inherit_v as_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v this_o i_o will_v not_o positive_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o custom_n though_o i_o have_v see_v a_o very_a ancient_a authentic_a evidence_n testify_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v appear_v that_o divers_a manor_n and_o land_n in_o england_n be_v ancient_o grant_v to_o hold_v upon_o such_o term_n and_o upon_o other_o suchlike_a wicked_a covenant_n if_o not_o custom_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v insert_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n thereof_o littleton_n say_v the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v in_o regard_n he_o be_v least_o able_a to_o 211._o to_o littleton_n tit_n villeinage_n l._n 2._o sect_n 211._o help_v himself_o which_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o if_o littleton_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v less_o able_a in_o respect_n of_o ability_n of_o body_n to_o fight_v or_o defend_v himself_o or_o to_o work_v experience_n show_v that_o the_o young_a be_v many_o time_n more_o able_a and_o the_o elder_a less_o fit_n and_o more_o indispose_v to_o labour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o primogeniture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o estate_n if_o the_o customary_a tenant_n have_v two_o son_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o land_n so_o hold_v and_o that_o go_v to_o the_o young_a son_n what_o ability_n have_v the_o elder_a to_o himself_o more_o than_o the_o young_a will_v have_v have_v be_v in_o his_o condition_n b._n condition_n poult_v pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi appeal_v foe_n 157._o b._n the_o young_a in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o appeal_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n this_o custom_n be_v clear_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n deut._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 2.15_o weemse_n m.l._n com._n 5._o exercit_fw-la 7._o p._n 41._o 24._o 4._o 24._o stat._n 51_o
out_o of_o use_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v repeal_v the_o act_n for_o reform_v of_o disorder_n in_o minister_n a_o superstitious_a law_n 13_o eliz._n 12._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n 23._o whereupon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v ground_v be_v a_o impious_a wicked_a law_n as_o the_o excommunication_n itself_o be_v a_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n the_o statute_n of_o 35_o eliz._n 1_o 2._o appoint_v grievous_a punishment_n for_o not_o come_v to_o hear_v divine-service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o for_o meet_v in_o private-house_n for_o to_o pray_v or_o worship_n god_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a persecution_n for_o many_o year_n those_o law_n which_o create_v apocryphal_a saint_n as_o thomas_n becket_n call_v thomas_n the_o martyr_n 2_o h._n 5._o 4._o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 6._o chap._n 5._o equal_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a day_n with_o the_o lordsday_n holy-rood-day_n call_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la assumption_n of_o mary_n good-friday_n all-saint_n put_v all_o together_o with_o the_o lordsday_n call_v there_o sunday_n these_o be_v profane_a law_n the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o 6._o and_o 26_o h._n 8._o 15._o appoint_v the_o payment_n of_o mortuary_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o soul_n guilt_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o he_o contract_v by_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n thy_o be_v a_o superstitious_a law_n and_o a_o derogation_n from_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 3_o hen._n 5._o 4._o contain_v in_o it_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o superstitious_a there_o be_v divers_a law_n make_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o john_n wickliff_n call_v lollard_n who_o in_o the_o statute_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heretic_n who_o intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o christian_a faith_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o church_n and_o the_o realm_n 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o and_o 5_o rich._n 2._o 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o 15._o 25_o h._n 8._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o most_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o law_n be_v make_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o to_o repeal_n the_o law_n against_o the_o lollard_n yet_o long_o after_o that_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v yearly_o swear_v to_o extirpate_v these_o heretic_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o that_o clause_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n until_o the_o late_a war_n sir_n edward_n coke_n call_v they_o heretic_n we_o may_v see_v what_o time_n have_v be_v and_o how_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v to_o root_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o establish_v popery_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 4_o h._n 4._o 18._o that_o a_o attorney_n play_v the_o knave_n shall_v forswear_v the_o court_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n these_o law_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o 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according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o ability_n and_o dower_n be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o law_n but_o this_o be_v small_a favour_n 1_o sam._n 1.5_o exod._n 2110._o mal._n 2.14_o eph._n 5.33_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o 47._o a._n 47._o custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi murder_n f._n 75._o a_o rast_n entr._n imp._n 1574._o barn_n in_o appel_n 8._o fol._n 43._o &_o in_o mort_fw-fr fol._n 46._o 47_o 48_o 52._o a._n that_o in_o a_o appeal_n of_o murder_n the_o wife_n or_o heir_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v bring_v a_o appeal_n against_o the_o murderer_n may_v compound_v for_o money_n and_o give_v a_o release_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n slay_v this_o be_v a_o impious_a law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.6_o exod._n 21.12_o 14._o numb_a 35.30_o 31._o rev._n 16.6_o 48._o that_o a_o priest_n or_o one_o in_o holy_a order_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v shall_v have_v 225._o have_v coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n pag._n 4._o orig._n reg._n fol._n 147._o capias_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la sur_fw-fr stat_fw-la de_fw-fr acton_n burnet_n see_v the_o statute_n 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o &_o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o cons_n norm_a do_fw-mi cler._n fol._n 146._o a._n cowel_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit._n 2._o sect._n 5._o pag._n 225._o a_o exemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la upon_o a_o statute-merchant_n and_o that_o all_o other_o man_n call_v laic_n shall_v be_v charge_v although_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o never_o be_v any_o preacher_n but_o some_o chorister_n or_o such_o like_a fellow_n this_o law_n be_v both_o unjust_a and_o superstitious_a as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n prov._n 20.16_o and_o 27.13_o and_o 22.26_o 27._o 49._o that_o a_o poor_a man_n take_v in_o execution_n for_o debt_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v by_o law_n can_v be_v discharge_v nor_o 44._o 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