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A28801 Examen legum Angliæ, or, The laws of England examined, by Scripture, antiquity and reason cujus author anagrammat[os] est, A gomoz boa oz̄ bary. Booth, A., 17th cent.; Boon, A. 1656 (1656) Wing B3738; ESTC R38641 162,879 175

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38._o by_o several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n 1._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 13._o 5_o ed._n 6._o c._n 11._o 5_o el._n c._n 1._o &_o 11._o 18_o el._n c._n 1._o murder_n or_o felony_n be_v dowable_a which_o be_v not_o so_o favour_v at_o the_o common_a law_n 39_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 1._o no_o sheriff_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n c._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 10._o 19_o h_o 7._o c._n 8._o 29_o el._n c._n but_o what_o the_o king_n allow_v to_o he_o and_o be_v be_v so_o by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o by_o statute_n afterward_o of_o which_o two_o be_v since_o littleton_n write_v fee_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v take_v by_o such_o officer_n 32._o 32_o h._n 8._o c_o 32._o 40._o by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n have_v any_o mean_n to_o recover_v arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a in_o the_o life-time_n of_o such_o tenant_n now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o such_o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v by_o statute_n enable_v to_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o 384._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o sect_n 384._o 41._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-covenant_n upon_o good_a consideration_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n in_o tail_n with_o the_o remainder_n to_o his_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n with_o remainder_n over_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o
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 statu●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 s●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 t●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-holder●_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 thoma●_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 frigid●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
invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v as_o will-worship_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o idolatrous_a in_o state_n serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o uphold_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o false_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o christian_n lev_n 20.23_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o deut._n 12.3_o chap._n vi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o su●h_a ●s_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o o●●●rs_v introductory_n of_o new_a law_n co●tain_a i●_n they_o g●●at_a oppression_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o people_n a●●_n o●ght_n to_o be_v amend_v 2._o amend_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n 3_o ed._n 1._o c._n 7_o 31._o 28_o ed._n 1._o c._n 2._o 10_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 4._o 14_o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 1_o 15_o 21._o 34_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o statute_n concern_v purveyance_n for_o the_o king_n household_n where_o the_o officer_n may_v take_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o they_o will_v at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o be_v afterward_o change_v into_o money_n 36_o edw._n 3.2_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v a_o heavy_a oppression_n to_o the_o people_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o law_n concern_v villain_n whereby_o they_o be_v account_v the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v cum_fw-la tota_fw-la s●quela_fw-la which_o be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o posterity_n and_o if_o any_o lord_n pretend_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o villain_n the_o lord_n may_v seize_v he_o as_o his_o villain_n although_o he_o have_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la probanda_fw-la depend_v against_o the_o lord_n 9_o r._n 2._o c._n 9_o r._n 2._o c._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 22._o he_o that_o find_v a_o hawk_n and_o do_v not_o restore_v the_o same_o shall_v have_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o pay_v for_o the_o hawk_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v he_o shall_v continue_v long_o in_o prison_n 19_o prison_n 37_o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o by_o another_o statute_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o hawk_n or_o detain_v she_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v use_v as_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o horse_n and_o by_o another_o statute_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o hound_n shall_v have_v a_o year_n inprisonment_n here_o a_o great_a man_n hawk_n or_o hound_n be_v of_o as_o great_a a_o price_n as_o a_o poor_a man_n liberty_n or_o life_n 129._o life_n grotius_n pol._n maxim_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o p._n 129._o a_o learned_a statesman_n observe_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v often_o destroy_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o law_n as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o great_a one_o and_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o statu●e_n of_o 13_o r._n 2._o chap._n 1._o appoint_v the_o price_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o murder_n to_o a_o common_a person_n 200_o mark_n this_o be_v in_o part_n repeal_v 16_o r._n 2._o chap._n 6._o but_o the_o power_n to_o pardon_n murder_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o king_n these_o be_v wicked_a law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o action_n bring_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n in_o other_o man_n name_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v although_o the_o suit_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v no_o cost_v 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 8._o appeal_v to_o rome_n in_o case_n testamentary_a and_o concern_v matrimony_n divorce_n tithe_n oblation_n church_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v seem_v be_v allow_v at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n see_v the_o statute_n 24_o h._n 8._o chap._n 12._o the_o like_a statute_n be_v make_v 25_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o whereby_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v prohibit_v but_o there_o be_v power_n give_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o be_v call_v to_o m●ke_v canon_n which_o be_v law_n to_o bind_v and_o ensnare_v man_n conscience_n which_o law_n be_v repeal_v 1_o &_o 2_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 8._o be_v revive_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o by_o colour_n whereof_o a_o great_a persecution_n arise_v against_o the_o nonconformist_n which_o have_v continue_v until_o these_o time_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o land_n and_o some_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o other_o pine_v and_o starve_v by_o hard_a and_o long_a imprisonment_n by_o colour_n of_o these_o wicked_a law_n and_o canon_n the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o chap._n 6._o and_o 13_o eliz._n 9_o be_v over-chargeable_a and_o tedious_a and_o use_v as_o a_o great_a oppression_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o part_n adjacent_a the_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n chap._n 7._o and_o other_o subsequent_a statute_n make_v against_o bankrupt_n be_v grow_v a_o mere_a cheat_n of_o the_o people_n very_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a and_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v questionable_a again_o either_o at_o common_a law_n or_o in_o chancery_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n whereas_o the_o law_n intend_v a_o division_n of_o the_o bankrupt_n estate_n to_o all_o his_o creditor_n it_o be_v either_o spend_v in_o suit_n or_o upon_o mercenary_a commissioner_n or_o conceal_v to_o the_o bankrupt_n use_v the_o proceed_n upon_o the_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n 4._o concern_v land_n tenement_n and_o money_n give_v to_o pious_a or_o charitable_a uses_n be_v a_o circular_a and_o expensive_a way_n chargeable_a in_o execution_n expensive_a in_o draw_v up_o the_o inquisition_n and_o decree_n and_o procure_v a_o writ_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o petty_a bag_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o exception_n put_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v stay_v upon_o a_o motion_n in_o chancery_n and_o the_o party_n come_v then_o to_o begin_v the_o suit_n again_o 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rom._n 13.7_o obj._n 4._o legacy_n can_v be_v sue_v for_o at_o law_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o need_v a_o court_n of_o equity_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v amend_v that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v their_o due_n ans_fw-fr this_o case_n grow_v remediless_a partly_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o may_v easy_o be_v remedy_v if_o the_o law_n be_v a_o little_a alter_v for_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n may_v not_o as_o well_o lie_v for_o a_o legacy_n as_o for_o any_o other_o duty_n payable_a as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n it_o be_v true_a that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n general_o man_n personal_a estate_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n to_o dispose_v the_o same_o for_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o now_o we_o be_v free_v from_o that_o thraldom_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n estate_n shall_v perform_v his_o will_n according_a to_o the_o executor_n oath_n by_o pay_v legacy_n as_o well_o as_o debt_n in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o far_o as_o the_o testator_n estate_n will_v extend_v and_o that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lay_v for_o it_o as_o aforesaid_a for_o that_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v in_o equity_n for_o a_o legacy_n of_o twenty_o pound_n or_o under_o he_o shall_v spend_v it_o every_o penny_n in_o suit_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o very_a easy_a adversary_n obj._n 4._o the_o great_a question_n be_v about_o performance_n of_o conscience_n of_o neh._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 8.11_o 12._o all_o honest_a agreement_n where_o the_o party_n be_v not_o deceive_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v in_o our_o power_n ames_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr conscience_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o of_o trust_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o first_o that_o for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n a_o man_n may_v in_o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n 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statute_n or_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o consideration_n of_o marriage_n convey_v his_o land_n to_o some_o friend_n and_o their_o heir_n upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n either_o express_v or_o imply_v that_o the_o trustee_n etc._n etc._n shall_v permit_v the_o grantor_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n or_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n to_o take_v the_o profit_n 11._o profit_n it_o be_v true_a of_o trust_n as_o of_o use_v fear_v &_o fraud_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o they_o fear_v in_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n to_o save_v inheritance_n from_o forfeiture_n fraud_n to_o defeat_v lawful_a action_n due_a debt_n etc._n etc._n coke_n l._n 1._o schudleys_n case_n fol._n 121._o a_o b._n the_o judicial_a law_n direct_v a_o remedy_n in_o case_n of_o trust_n exod._n 22.10_o 11._o the_o trustee_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o choose_v he_o that_o haply_o intend_v to_o cozen_v other_o refuse_v to_o let_v cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n the_o party_n for_o who_o they_o be_v trust_v to_o take_v the_o 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by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n which_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v take_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o enforce_v so_o many_o bill_n of_o discovery_n to_o be_v exhibit_v into_o those_o court_n every_o term._n answ_n this_o objection_n do_v in_o itself_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la clear_o overthrow_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o court_n for_o the_o very_a exact_v this_o oath_n be_v 57_o be_v ames_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr conscience_n c._n 22._o f._n 222._o this_o question_n about_o exact_v oath_n against_o a_o man_n self_n be_v handle_v and_o the_o objection_n and_o the_o scripture_n answer_v which_o seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o sam●_n see_v the_o book_n call_v a_o treatise_n of_o oath_n write_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 13_o 15_o 52_o 57_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n who_o dictate_v be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v from_o which_o be_v derive_v undeniable_a maxim_n and_o principle_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la accusare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la this_o maxim_n be_v agree_v by_o all_o man_n and_o the_o lawyer_n allow_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v although_o it_o need_v none_o to_o confirm_v it_o for_o it_o be_v also_o a_o maxim_n contra_fw-la negantem_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la because_o every_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o punishment_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o preserve_v himself_o although_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o another_o it_o be_v better_a to_o kill_v another_o then_o to_o kill_v himself_o or_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v kill_v if_o of_o necessity_n the_o one_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o to_o exact_v this_o inquisitory_a oath_n against_o a_o man_n ownself_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o oath_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n by_o pope_n martin_n the_o 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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 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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 ●●●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 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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
only_o be_v imprison_v as_o jeremy_n be_v but_o may_v be_v hang_v therefore_o such_o law_n as_o these_o have_v need_n to_o be_v expound_v or_o declare_v void_a 2._o thess_n 3.1_o 2._o isa_n 29.21_o jer._n 26.6_o 7_o 11._o &_o 18.19_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 13._o 43._o that_o a_o heir_n have_v land_n descend_v in_o fee-simple_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n descend_v if_o he_o sell_v the_o land_n b._n land_n custom_n norm_a do_fw-mi querel_n de_fw-fr debt_n fol._n 87._o cook_n entr._n a._n fol._n 126._o b._n before_o the_o action_n bring_v this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n for_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o reason_n to_o charge_v such_o a_o heir_n after_o the_o alienation_n as_o before_o for_o than_o it_o be_v ascertain_v what_o the_o value_n be_v as_o well_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o what_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o he_o without_o hazard_n 2_o king_n 4.1_o 7._o rom._n 13.8_o 44._o that_o land_n take_v in_o extent_n or_o seize_v upon_o a_o utlawry_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o private_a man_n for_o debt_n the_o issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o to_o the_o lord_n protector_n be_v a_o senseless_a and_o unjust_a law_n see_v the_o creditor_n sue_v for_o his_o just_a debt_n and_o be_v at_o all_o the_o charge_n 19_o charge_n new_a term._n law_n verb._n vtlaw●y_o coke_n l_o 6._o fol._n 80._o &_o l._n 7._o f._n 3._o &_o l._n 3._o f._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 35._o 22_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 33._o 29_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n cowel_n inter._n verb._n vtlawry_n wing_n at_o law_n cap._n 37._o pa._n 59_o n._n 19_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o utlawry_n where_o man_n be_v utlaw_v in_o foreign_a county_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o suit_n the_o proclamation_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o eliz._n be_v never_o due_o proclaim_v but_o return_v of_o course_n yet_o the_o party_n utlaw_v by_o the_o common_a law_n forfeit_v 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law_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o release_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o debtor_n and_o so_o unlawful_a job_n 16.17_o jer._n 21.12_o ezek._n 18.7_o prov._n 22.22_o 46._o a._n 46._o 26_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 41._o 12_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 20._o 29_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 68_o 40_o ed._n 3._o l._n ass_n pl._n 22._o kitchin_n fol._n 162._o a._n that_o a_o wife_n have_v right_a to_o be_v endow_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v say_v against_o it_o short_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n shall_v be_v a_o trespasser_n to_o her_o own_o child_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o shall_v have_v nothing_o until_o she_o have_v recover_v it_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n which_o be_v a_o tedious_a way_n and_o the_o proceed_n and_o execution_n thereof_o chargeable_a this_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a law_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o law_n of_o equity_n that_o a_o wife_n shall_v partake_v in_o all_o her_o husband_n estate_n 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 nor_o coke_n entr._n audita_fw-la querela_fw-la fol._n 85_o 86_o 87._o coke_n l._n 3._o fol._n 44._o enlarge_v for_o a_o hour_n without_o loss_n of_o the_o debt_n for_o ever_o but_o must_v starve_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n whereas_o in_o some_o country_n debt_n country_n rous_n att._n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o pag._n 96._o tit._n liv._o l._n 8._o p._n 301._o d_o f._n this_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o fetter_n but_o he_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o some_o heinous_a offence_n 2._o that_o for_o lend_v money_n the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v 3._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v for_o debt_n the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n go_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o his_o body_n not_o to_o be_v imprison_v but_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n in_o prison_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v you_o must_v maintain_v he_o or_o else_o let_v he_o go_v out_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n go_v to_o the_o indies_n or_o follow_v their_o profitable_a employment_n many_o time_n become_v able_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o leave_v estate_n for_o posterity_n the_o law_n have_v be_v late_o moderate_v by_o several_a dispensation_n or_o pardon_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o certain_a law_n in_o force_n in_o the_o point_n provide_v equal_a justice_n and_o equity_n both_o for_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n matth._n 18.26_o 29_o 33._o isa_n 58.3_o luk._n 7.42_o coke_n estay_o pag._n 166._o 145._o 166._o tacit._n annal_n l._n 11._o c_o 4._o pag._n 145._o pomponius_n make_v a_o law_n to_o restrain_v the_o cruelty_n of_o creditor_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o lend_v money_n at_o interest_n to_o young_a man_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o their_o parent_n death_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v or_o ruin_v by_o such_o borrow_n 50._o 20._o 50._o 5_o eliz._n 23._o regist_n f._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 70._o cowel_n interp._n verb._n excom_n capiendo_fw-la n._n term_n law_n verb._n excom_n wingat_fw-la law_n c._n 38._o p._n 62._o n._n 19_o 20._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o execution_n against_o he_o that_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v excommunicate_v forty_o day_n from_o which_o no_o money_n will_v redeem_v a_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v what_o the_o ordinary_a will_v have_v he_o do_v which_o be_v call_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o ordinary_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n and_o many_o have_v be_v imprison_v and_o other_o enforce_v to_o leave_v their_o country_n for_o fear_v of_o this_o execution_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n the_o
tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n stir_v up_o man_n who_o we_o may_v well_o say_v be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n although_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o any_o presbytery_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o priesthood_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o utter_o renounce_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v but_o that_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o and_o be_v willing_a for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n to_o spend_v themselves_o in_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n may_v have_v a_o sufficient_a call_n and_o warrant_v thereunto_o from_o god_n without_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o presbytery_n which_o ceremony_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v annex_v to_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o 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