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diverse_a from_o past_a though_o the_o name_n remain_v that_o a_o man_n will_v hardly_o believe_v such_o thing_n be_v yet_o from_o these_o divers_z harsh_z villainous_a custom_n and_o usage_n be_v still_o continue_v all_o or_o any_o and_o every_o of_o which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o the_o villain_n or_o bondman_n his_o land_n be_v his_o lord_n as_o be_v himself_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n after_o it_o be_v give_v he_o under_o a_o service_n but_o he_o can_v not_o give_v nor_o grant_v then_o service_n be_v turn_v into_o rent_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v all_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deprave_v and_o these_o villain_n be_v grow_v too_o numerous_a take_v advantage_n of_o civil_a dissension_n among_o the_o master_n the_o servant_n gain_v the_o privilege_n of_o inheritance_n but_o not_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o free_a deed_n or_o grant_v or_o sell_v but_o to_o descend_v at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o 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a_o attorney_n he_o be_v the_o mere_a pensioner_n of_o the_o so_o call_v lord_n and_o his_o improvement_n of_o his_o fortune_n be_v to_o improve_v his_o lord_n rent_n or_o estate_n and_o that_o be_v by_o search_v out_o old_a antiquate_a evidence_n for_o original_a agreement_n composition_n or_o the_o first_o or_o primitive_a custom_n and_o then_o pinch_v a_o poor_a weak_a tenant_n upon_o that_o custom_n and_o he_o submit_v another_o and_o so_o on_o till_o all_o or_o the_o most_o be_v buxom_a and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v if_o it_o be_v quaery_v why_o some_o rich_a man_n oppose_v not_o it_o be_v answer_v few_o rich_a man_n but_o be_v either_o countryman_n and_o then_o either_o be_v or_o expect_v to_o be_v lord_n if_o citizen_n their_o gain_n be_v great_a and_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o spend_v their_o estate_n to_o enrich_v lawyer_n and_o thus_o lord_n and_o clown_n get_v into_o thing_n call_v still_o manor_n break_a divide_a and_o shatter_a no_o way_n retain_v their_o original_a constitution_n through_o the_o baseness_n of_o king_n judges_z and_o officer_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o parliament_n man_n few_o of_o they_o who_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n especial_o the_o poor_a be_v keep_v in_o a_o base_a unworthy_a vassalage_n under_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o free_a man_n engage_v by_o the_o tenure_n of_o land_n and_o by_o prevail_v and_o unregarded_a custom_n to_o a_o slavery_n which_o be_v abhor_v in_o the_o king_n yet_o usurp_v by_o fellow_n subject_n upon_o each_o other_o and_o that_o with_o prerogative_n high_o than_o in_o any_o the_o prince_n court_n for_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o extraction_n and_o profession_n be_v no_o way_n pleadable_a against_o their_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n so_o that_o i_o have_v know_v a_o profess_v esquire_n take_v of_o a_o christian_a a_o knight_n and_o baronet_n his_o neighbour_n forty_o shilling_n for_o amerciament_n for_o not_o attend_v at_o his_o court_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o only_o with_o this_o protest_n by_o his_o steward_n that_o that_o forty_o shilling_n shall_v get_v his_o master_n twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o where_o they_o may_v call_v a_o court_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o listen_v and_o too_o often_o as_o some_o widow_n so_o call_v lady_n of_o manor_n hold_v it_o but_o for_o life_n do_v it_o must_v be_v as_o burdensome_a as_o unjust_a beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a in_o any_o court_n either_o for_o the_o ground_n or_o the_o rent_n or_o the_o fine_a or_o the_o custom_n but_o the_o legal_a pated_a steward_n can_v to_o wreck_v his_o spleen_n find_v a_o flaw_n in_o and_o lay_v his_o land_n only_o by_o so_o much_o in_o such_o a_o place_n if_o any_o ground_n be_v wood_n or_o rich_a that_o be_v the_o lord_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
to_o the_o complainant_n to_o be_v immediate_o award_v and_o deliver_v within_o three_o day_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o fine_a treble_a value_n for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v hold_v above_o three_o day_n to_o the_o rent_n for_o half_a a_o year_n for_o obedience_n in_o civil_n must_v be_v render_v to_o mistake_v judgement_n final_a or_o primary_n if_o final_a for_o ever_o if_o primary_n till_o death_n of_o the_o party_n unless_o he_o live_v ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o set_v a_o time_n after_o such_o judgement_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o purchaser_n who_o may_v otherwise_o pay_v his_o money_n and_o lose_v his_o land_n if_o the_o demandant_n or_o complainer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o title_n let_v he_o pay_v the_o fine_a for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o defendant_n as_o be_v adjudge_v in_o open_a court_n and_o then_o let_v he_o be_v dismiss_v which_o fine_a must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n 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chap._n 41._o p._n 164._o show_v 1_o wherein_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o subject_n privilege_n principal_o rest_v 2_o a_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n for_o trial_n of_o doubt_n for_o land_n propound_v 3_o affidavit_fw-la under_o hand_n &_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n with_o another_o witness_n to_o make_v two_o witness_n in_o law_n 4_o obedience_n must_v be_v render_v to_o mistake_v judgement_n 5_o the_o unjust_a complainer_n or_o detainer_n to_o be_v fyned_fw-we chap._n 42._o p._n 164._o show_v 1_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v be_v allllow_v but_o 2_o not_o till_o the_o equity_n appear_v to_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o law_n and_o be_v by_o he_o transmit_v to_o the_o chancery_n upon_o his_o oath_n 3_o let_v then_o the_o decree_n pass_v within_o a_o time_n prefix_v under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n 4_o let_v all_o order_n be_v read_v and_o ingross_v as_o make_v in_o court_n and_o sign_v 5_o objection_n against_o court_n of_o equity_n chap._n 43._o p._n 165._o show_v 1_o that_o experience_v evil_n must_v by_o lawful_a way_n be_v remedy_v 2_o the_o work_n of_o equity_n be_v fit_a general_o for_o a_o diverse_a court_n chap._n 44._o p._n 165._o show_v 1_o student_n of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o any_o nation_n worthy_a honour_n 2_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v sufficient_a incitement_n thereto_o 3_o these_o be_v heretofore_o too_o great_a and_o be_v grow_v destructive_a 4_o the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o pleader_n lay_v down_o 5_o the_o fit_a way_n of_o their_o due_a engagement_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 6_o the_o respect_v due_a in_o that_o course_n to_o they_o 7_o the_o objection_n vain_a or_o of_o little_a weight_n to_o the_o benefit_n chap._n 45._o p._n 166._o show_v 1_o the_o use_n and_o conveniency_n of_o practizer_n as_o attorney_n 2_o that_o many_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v 3_o their_o fee_n to_o be_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 4_o they_o and_o lawyer_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n chap._n 46._o p._n 166._o 1_o that_o its_o fit_a to_o administer_v oath_n to_o the_o debtor_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o his_o estate_n 2_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o the_o creditor_n benefit_n unless_o to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o rereage_n to_o make_v the_o debtor_n a_o servant_n than_o a_o prisoner_n if_o servitude_n be_v lawful_a chap_n 47._o p._n 67._o show_v 1_o that_o the_o alwise_a god_n institute_v servitude_n therefore_o not_o simple_o unlawful_a 2_o the_o real_a wisdom_n to_o a_o rational_a man_n of_o that_o institution_n 3_o boundary_n must_v be_v with_o christian_n to_o the_o master_n power_n if_o allow_v 4_o reasins_z why_o debtor_n shall_v either_o be_v prisoner_n or_o servant_n 5_o whether_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v to_o be_v servant_n with_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n 6_o good_a government_n will_v make_v that_o few_o servant_n thus_o will_v be_v engage_v chap._n 48._o p._n 168._o show_v 1_o what_o usury_n be_v 2_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v to_o a_o settlement_n and_o be_v make_v a_o law_n 3_o that_o farm_v of_o land_n come_v in_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n 4_o the_o loser_n and_o ill_a husband_n only_o complain_v of_o both_o 5_o that_o its_o looseness_n of_o government_n pride_n laziness_n and_o gluttony_n more_o than_o moderate_a use_n that_o undo_v any_o man_n ordinary_o so_o over-purchasing_a 6_o that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v christian_n 7_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o and_o let_v land_n if_o any_o 8_o money_n more_o advantageous_a 9_o both_o fit_a yet_o to_o be_v moderate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 49._o p_o 169._o show_v 1_o that_o torture_n be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2_o against_o christianity_n 3_o that_o though_o evil_n have_v be_v dâ—…ected_v by_o it_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o a_o law_n by_o christian_n chap._n 50._o p._n 169._o show_v 1_o that_o all_o public_a office_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o public_a purse_n 2_o that_o the_o office_n and_o stipend_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v certain_a 3_o what_o be_v the_o public_a revenue_n chap_n 51._o p._n 170._o show_v 1_o that_o idiot_n and_o mad_a man_n must_v be_v adjudge_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o their_o estate_n order_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o self_n 3_o for_o this_o judges_z in_o certain_z must_v be_v appoint_v and_o their_o power_n chap._n 52._o p._n 170._o show_v 1_o that_o bond_n or_o copyhold_n tenure_n be_v but_o a_o dependent_a upon_o knight_n service_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o go_v that_o shall_v go_v 2_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n whole_o cease_v so_o shall_v the_o law_n 3_o that_o the_o continuance_n be_v not_o only_o illegal_a but_o visible_o destructive_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o unjust_a dependence_n 4_o how_o to_o settle_v it_o legal_o if_o not_o oust_v it_o chap._n 53._o p._n 171._o show_v 1_o how_o fraud_n grow_v 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