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whole_o incertain_a they_o seek_v this_o to_o clear_v up_o and_o assure_v their_o right_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v for_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v like_a as_o the_o element_n be_v by_o the_o first_o intention_n whole_o free_a therefore_o the_o true_a understanding_n wise_a man_n say_v that_o he_o enforce_v not_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o the_o boundary_a to_o english_a law_n or_o just_a freedom_n or_o christian_a liberty_n but_o as_o a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o immunity_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o subject_n former_o according_a to_o the_o then_o light_a the_o nation_n have_v to_o ask_v and_o power_n to_o enforce_v for_o so_o they_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o grantor_n many_o of_o which_o be_v now_o whole_o cease_v by_o time_n other_o have_v be_v alter_v some_o enlarge_v by_o subsequent_a judgement_n so_o call_v and_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o english_a now_o long_o and_o thirst_v after_o a_o rational_a settle_a law_n in_o all_o the_o 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4_o if_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n be_v not_o meet_v give_v sufficient_a assistance_n 5_o manslaughter_n bailable_a by_o a_o certain_a imposition_n 6_o all_o idle_a person_n not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n how_o they_o live_v to_o put_v in_o good_a bail_n or_o go_v to_o the_o workhouse_n or_o etc._n etc._n 7_o council_n to_o be_v admit_v all_o man_n but_o one_o and_o no_o more_o and_o he_o only_o to_o speak_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n if_o dissallow_v and_o the_o counsel_n will_v appeal_v let_v he_o put_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o itenerant_a visit_a judge_n to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v and_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n chap._n 40._o p_o 162_o 163._o show_v 1_o that_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v 162_o 2_o first_o out_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n if_o that_o suffice_v not_o then_o out_o of_o land_n 3_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o discuss_v 4_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v a_o plaint_n open_v 5_o if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o what_o to_o be_v do_v 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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