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
ought_v be_v pay_v out_o by_o the_o guardian_n but_o necessary_a expense_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o a_o fix_a rate_n not_o above_o let_v the_o guardian_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o swear_a and_o also_o answerable_a magistrate_n for_o the_o value_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o guardian_n or_o any_o guardian_n by_o nature_n or_o nurture_n as_o to_o any_o estate_n accrue_v to_o the_o infant_n under_o age_n so_o they_o be_v visible_o responsal_n at_o the_o time_n aught_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o man_n of_o full_a estate_n and_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v visible_o unable_a or_o evident_o debauch_v indebt_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v aught_o to_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o city_n or_o county_n which_o ought_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v settle_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o full_a age_n to_o the_o infant_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 5._o l._n per_fw-la cent_n and_o no_o 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respect_n of_o their_o proper_a nature_n as_o body_n corporate_a they_o ought_v all_o prefix_o and_o positive_o to_o have_v those_o law_n set_v and_o know_v and_o a_o due_a enforce_v power_n in_o a_o speedy_a way_n for_o the_o stand_v out_o of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o tedious_a suit_n cool_v all_o obedience_n as_o experience_n manifest_v clear_o therefore_o draw_v and_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o these_o place_n by_o a_o head_n law_n the_o charter-grant_a be_v but_o the_o foundation_n of_o bribery_n and_o extortion_n nursery_n of_o prerogative_n and_o arbitrary_a liberty_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v avoid_v experience_n have_v so_o evidence_v the_o truth_n that_o i_o cease_v to_o contend_v and_o only_o assert_v this_o head_n law_n must_v distinguish_v inn-land_n and_o sea-town_n and_o city_n for_o the_o other_o law_n respective_o they_o be_v communicable_a general_o one_o to_o another_o only_o the_o particular_a regulation_n of_o trade_n which_o must_v have_v special_a power_n well_o settle_v to_o regulate_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o artificer_n particularly_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o must_v both_o city_n town_n and_o company_n have_v power_n to_o make_v by-law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v now_o to_o that_o one_o word_n to_o the_o probation_n of_o law_n and_o by-law_n which_o be_v respective_o for_o the_o nation_n city_n town_n and_o company_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o what_o be_v of_o particular_a use_n may_v have_v a_o general_a influence_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a after_o a_o defect_n see_v to_o propound_v the_o defect_n and_o remedy_n which_o the_o then_o chief_a in_o trust_n respective_o for_o city_n town_n or_o company_n think_v fit_a to_o the_o city_n town_n or_o company_n that_o be_v do_v the_o same_o to_o be_v promulge_v for_o a_o law_n if_o allow_v but_o not_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o short_a set_a time_n during_o which_o any_o citizen_n towns-man_n or_o artificer_n be_v to_o bring_v his_o reason_n in_o write_v against_o that_o law_n and_o propound_v a_o better_a or_o offer_v expedient_n to_o remedy_n visible_a evil_n and_o only_o leave_v their_o reason_n then_o be_v the_o supreme_a officer_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v search_v read_v and_o debate_v &_o if_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v to_o take_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n appoint_v who_o be_v to_o determine_v the_o difficulty_n or_o the_o law_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o stand_v if_o they_o find_v difficulty_n then_o to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v to_o discuss_v and_o allow_v the_o same_o always_o es_a provide_v that_o for_o regulation_n sake_n from_o one_o month_n after_o need_v see_v of_o a_o law_n and_o promulge_v by_o hang_v up_o open_o in_o several_a the_o eminent_a part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o city_n town_n that_o law_n to_o stand_v though_o not_o so_o good_a till_o another_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o they_o or_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o better_a a_o evil_a law_n than_o none_o at_o all_o no_o law_n after_o once_o establish_v to_o be_v question_v by_o particular_a man_n which_o enervate_v not_o only_o the_o particular_a law_n or_o privilege_n but_o tend_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o no_o city_n nor_o town_n so_o no_o company_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o due_a regulation_n nor_o any_o person_n but_o in_o and_o of_o some_o company_n decree_n or_o order_n settle_v and_o know_v whether_o and_o how_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o law_n custom_n have_v necessary_o be_v account_v part_n of_o our_o law_n and_o that_o right_o as_o to_o the_o rule_n namely_o that_o no_o custom_n be_v good_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v reasonable_a yet_o this_o admit_v of_o custom_n among_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o profane_a apostate_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o by_o this_o rule_n the_o whole_a family_n township_n city_n county_n nation_n may_v as_o we_o have_v do_v live_v all_o day_n of_o 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