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do_v justice_n it_o than_o follow_v that_o lawyer_n be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n and_o amner_n of_o justice_n yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n his_o prince_n and_o country_n that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v banish_v their_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o have_v erect_v their_o aristocratia_fw-la or_o decemuirate_fw-la government_n 〈◊〉_d they_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o law_n the_o which_o fair_a write_v in_o ten_o table_n they_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o market_n place_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o ignorance_n may_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o man_n that_o trespass_v against_o the_o weal_n public_a in_o all_o good_a governement_n there_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n non_fw-la excusâ—…t_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la iuris_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o and_o in_o this_o 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the_o honest_a reputation_n of_o the_o yemonry_n or_o husbandman_n the_o commodity_n of_o their_o service_n their_o aptness_n to_o rebellion_n with_o a_o direction_n for_o their_o quietness_n and_o commodity_n who_o so_o shall_v considerative_o look_v into_o the_o necessary_a service_n of_o the_o yemen_n and_o husbandman_n of_o england_n he_o may_v with_o the_o grave_n cato_n right_o call_v they_o aratores_fw-la &_o optimos_fw-la cive_v in_o republica_fw-la tyller_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o best_a citizen_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o as_o their_o travel_n and_o continual_a labour_n profit_v or_o more_o proper_o feed_v the_o whole_a realm_n so_o their_o inconstant_a and_o seditious_a humour_n be_v apt_a upon_o every_o light_a temptation_n to_o work_v the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o therefore_o the_o policy_n of_o our_o government_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o every_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n in_o most_o shire_n have_v appoint_v some_o one_o of_o the_o 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