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so_o far_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o any_o more_o wise_a and_o learned_a to_o take_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o show_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o have_v my_o reward_n and_o i_o do_v profess_v with_o he_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o 15.39_o the_o 2_o mac._n 15.39_o jew_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o prophet_n during_o the_o government_n of_o judas_n macchabeus_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v farewell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n certainty_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n use_v or_o practise_v among_o christian_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o take_n of_o a_o law_n from_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n p._n 9_o chap._n 4._o that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o call_v that_o therein_o be_v chief_o intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o romish_a power_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n p._n 13_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n westm_n 1._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a statute_n say_v to_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n savour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o superstition_n p._n 17_o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a of_o the_o old_a statute_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o other_o introductory_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 20_o chap._n 7._o that_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v the_o force_n of_o new_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 25_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v since_o edw._n 4._o his_o time_n when_o littleton_n write_v in_o a_o hundred_o particular_n most_o of_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n p._n 29_o chap._n 9_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n and_o another_o of_o equity_n such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o england_n maintain_v or_o use_v in_o any_o nation_n prosess_v the_o gospel_n p._n 39_o chap._n 10._o that_o all_o such_o case_n as_o chief_o require_v a_o remedy_n in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v easy_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v amend_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o say_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o court_n of_o equity_n be_v answer_v p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o that_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o some_o of_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n contain_v in_o they_o very_o many_o impiety_n and_o other_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 53_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n be_v in_o many_o particular_n sinful_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o seat_v and_o practise_v at_o westminster_n be_v a_o common_a oppression_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n p._n 105_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n be_v want_v and_o defective_a there_o be_v neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n for_o remedy_n in_o many_o case_n nor_o any_o punishment_n considerable_a for_o sundry_a great_a offence_n p._n 114_o chap._n 15._o a_o digressive_a discourse_n about_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o of_o their_o office_n and_o maintenance_n p._n 137_o chap._n 16._o a_o corollary_n or_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n grecian_n roman_n and_o other_o nation_n p._n 144_o a_o postscript_n contain_v certain_a position_n found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v for_o principal_a ground_n of_o law_n among_o christian_n examen_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o england_n examine_v by_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o suppose_a excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o in_o general_n it_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o matter_n of_o 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of_o such_o land_n contrary_a to_o those_o statute_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o law_n iâ—_n alter_v in_o those_o point_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v 28._o 13_o el._n c._n 20._o 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o 9_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o and_o some_o other_o statute_n ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v make_v lease_n of_o their_o benefice_n so_o they_o be_v not_o nonresident_a or_o absent_a fourscore_o day_n and_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n in_o right_a of_o his_o church_n tenant_n in_o tail_n and_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n seize_v in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n in_o right_n of_o the_o wife_n may_v make_v lease_n of_o such_o land_n for_o three_o
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jac._n by_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n right_o be_v conclude_v as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o person_n and_o bar_v after_o twenty_o year_n in_o all_o real_a action_n these_o be_v abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n since_o littleton_n time_n 14._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 30._o all_o those_o law_n mention_v by_o littleton_n concern_v free_a chapel_n and_o chantry_n and_o the_o case_n thereupon_o depend_v be_v at_o a_o end_n by_o those_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 31._o by_o several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n time_n the_o petty_a error_n in_o plead_n 14._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 30._o 18_o el._n c._n 14._o mispleading_n and_o jeofaile_n be_v help_v and_o amend_v in_o real_a mix_v and_o personal_a action_n insomuch_o as_o where_o at_o common_a law_n every_o mistake_n of_o a_o letter_n word_n want_v of_o warrant_n of_o attorney_n or_o misreturn_v of_o any_o writ_n or_o any_o other_o petty_a inconsiderable_a error_n or_o 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the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o court_n 33._o since_o littleton_n write_v there_o be_v two_o statute_n make_v to_o preserve_v remainder_n and_o reversion_n in_o land_n and_o tenement_n expectant_a upon_o estate_n for_o life_n 31._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 31._o which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v bar_v by_o a_o common_a recovery_n or_o thereby_o the_o entry_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n take_v away_o but_o by_o those_o law_n such_o recovery_n by_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v void_a and_o the_o entry_n save_v by_o the_o last_o statute_n of_o the_o 14_o eliz._n 8._o 14_o el._n c._n 8._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n when_o littleton_n live_v although_o the_o first_o statute_n be_v repeal_v by_o that_o last_o mention_v 34._o the_o like_a law_n be_v concern_v tenant_n in_o dower_n 20._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 697._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 20._o if_o she_o have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v that_o warranty_n have_v bind_v the_o heir_n but_o now_o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o in_o dower_n alien_a it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v this_o be_v a_o good_a amendment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 35._o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v in_o possession_n 20._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o or_o that_o have_v right_o of_o entry_n be_v attaint_v of_o high-treason_n the_o estate_n tail_n be_v bar_v and_o the_o land_n forfeit_v but_o this_o attainder_n be_v no_o bar_n at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o when_o littleton_n write_v 36._o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n 708._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 708._o according_a to_o the_o statute_n this_o a_o bar_n to_o the_o estate_n tail_n but_o not_o to_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n if_o he_o make_v his_o claim_n or_o pursue_v his_o action_n within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o estate_n tail_n spend_v but_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o when_o littleton_n write_v 37._o when_o littleton_n write_v if_o the_o king_n donee_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n in_o the_o king_n have_v suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n the_o estate_n tail_n have_v be_v bar_v but_o not_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o the_o king_n and_o if_o such_o donee_n have_v levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n 708._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o 34_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 708._o after_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 4_o h._n 7._o this_o have_v bar_v the_o estate_n tail_n although_o the_o reversion_n be_v in_o the_o king_n but_o since_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 34_o h._n 8._o a_o common_a recovery_n have_v against_o the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o such_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o he_o the_o reversion_n continue_v in_o the_o king_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o estate_n tail_n wherein_o the_o law_n have_v be_v change_v since_o littleton_n write_v 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
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and_o to_o ordain_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o distribute_v 552._o distribute_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n either_o print_v or_o not_o print_v in_o former_a or_o late_a time_n give_v the_o l._n chancellor_n power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 553._o all_o court_n of_o law_n at_o westminster_n say_v to_o be_v court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 552._o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o society_n political_n and_o oeconomical_a and_o the_o preserve_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o man_n in_o well-doing_n 71._o well-doing_n cock_n essay_n p._n 139._o the_o
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 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15.20_o exo._n 21.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o deut._n 21.20_o 21._o disobedient_a child_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 43._o cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 10._o sect_n 3_o p._n 43._o 16._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o law_n against_o 34.3_o against_o the_o heathen_a observe_v this_o to_o have_v consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n shechem_n gen._n 34.3_o marriage_n without_o parent_n consent_n nor_o against_o marriage_n of_o young_a child_n unless_o the_o party_n be_v heir_n or_o inheritrix_n nor_o against_o matrimo_fw-la against_o calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 19_o sâ—ct_n 37._o gouge_n on_o ephes_n 6._o treat_n 5._o p._n 254._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o p._n 252._o col._n 2._o and_o 255._o col._n 1._o erasm_n collo_fw-la de_fw-fr matrimo_fw-la choose_v calling_n without_o parent_n consent_n which_o thing_n be_v mere_o civil_a ought_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o parent_n may_v not_o lose_v their_o authority_n in_o their_o own_o house_n gen._n 27.46_o hest._n 1.22_o 1_o sam._n 16.11_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 17.17_o jer._n 35.6_o 7._o deut._n 7.3_o the_o learned_a have_v determine_v that_o marriage_n without_o or_o against_o parent_n consent_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o exceed_v weighty_a reason_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n 17._o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o marriage_n with_o 14.17_o with_o 2_o corint_n 6.14_o gouge_n on_o ephes_n 6._o treat_n 2._o p._n 112._o col_fw-fr 1._o chrisost_n m._n 1_o corint_fw-la 7._o hom_n 19_o idiota_fw-la à _fw-la nativitate_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la defendendum_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la custodem_fw-la vel_fw-la proximum_fw-la propinquum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequentur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la semper_fw-la praesens_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 6._o p._n 74._o by_o this_o law_n more_o be_v require_v of_o a_o idoit_n or_o fool_n than_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o fool_n consuet_n norm_a tit._n de_fw-fr furiousis_fw-la 14.17_o infidel_n or_o idolater_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o the_o old_a world_n be_v tax_v for_o it_o and_o the_o offspring_n of_o these_o marriage_n be_v these_o giant_n and_o monster_n of_o man_n who_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o oppression_n and_o violence_n and_o be_v a_o especial_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o general_a deluge_n gen._n 6.1_o mal._n 2.11_o ezra_n 9.14_o 1_o king_n 11.1_o 2._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a law_n nor_o certain_a rule_n for_o order_v the_o estate_n of_o lunatic_n madman_n and_o idiot_n the_o late_a dispose_n of_o they_o by_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v a_o costly_a way_n &_o somewhat_o uncertain_a &_o inconvenient_a because_o the_o committee_n of_o such_o man_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o court_n do_v many_o time_n oppress_v and_o abuse_v such_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o mad_a and_o foolish_a that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o estate_n than_o to_o take_v any_o care_n to_o cure_v they_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a law_n find_v and_o record_v among_o the_o ay_o norman_n law_n for_o order_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o they_o term_v furiosi_fw-la or_o madman_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o use_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v some_o certain_a rule_n and_o direction_n give_v to_o godly_a man_n to_o supply_v this_o defect_n and_o it_o be_v best_o if_o it_o be_v so_o do_v in_o every_o county_n cook_n essay_n pag._n 170._o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o to_o care_v for_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o isa_n 49.23_o homer_n call_v agamemnon_n 102._o agamemnon_n david_n be_v the_o pastor_n or_o feeder_n of_o god_n people_n and_o he_o do_v it_o skilful_o and_o careful_o psal_n 78.71_o 72._o the_o king_n of_o england_n call_v sponsus_fw-la regni_fw-la cook_n hawk_n r._n dominion_n p._n 102._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n abimelâ—ch_o be_v pater_fw-la meus_fw-la the_o roman_a emperor_n patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la seneca_n call_v king_n tutores_fw-la status_fw-la publici_fw-la the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la sint_fw-la balis_n populus_fw-la these_o name_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 19_o among_o the_o range_n of_o madman_n and_o idiot_n i_o presume_v to_o place_v notorious_a unthrift_n as_o â—qâ—o_fw-la as_o godw._n ant._n rom_n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c_o 24._o erasmus_fw-la colloq_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 383._o equis_fw-la sive_fw-la â—qâ—o_fw-la the_o roman_n do_v of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n such_o knight_n &_o esquire_n of_o who_o erasmus_n speak_v to_o one_o scoff_o nisis_fw-la bone_fw-la aleator_n probus_fw-la chartarius_fw-la scortator_fw-la improbus_fw-la potator_fw-la strenuus_fw-la profusor_fw-la audax_fw-la decoctor_n &_o conflator_fw-la aeris_fw-la alieni_fw-la scabiae_n galico_fw-la denique_fw-la ornatus_fw-la vix_fw-la quisquam_fw-la te_fw-la credet_fw-la equitem_fw-la such_o man_n estate_n ought_v to_o be_v 2._o be_v prodigal_n estate_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o suffer_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o other_o jun._n brut._n vind_z contra_fw-la tyrann_n p_o 88_o the_o roman_n punish_v such_o revel_v call_v they_o conventicle_n tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n sueton._n in_o august_n perk._n on_o the_o decal_v com._n 7._o vol._n 1._o p._n 61._o col_fw-fr 2._o commit_v to_o wise_a man_n &_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o posterity_n &_o to_o the_o end_n their_o wife_n &_o child_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o that_o such_o as_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o may_v
that_o there_o be_v no_o competent_a or_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o maintenance_n settle_v for_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v and_o continue_v by_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o vassal_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v uphold_v or_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o leviticall_a and_o ceremonial_a worship_n and_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v abolish_v chap._n xvi_o a_o corollary_n or_o conclusion_n in_o this_o discourse_n be_v clear_o evince_v the_o manifold_a impiety_n superstition_n prophanesse_n oppression_n falsehood_n uncertainty_n ambiguity_n prolixity_n and_o other_o enormity_n as_o well_o in_o the_o theory_n as_o in_o the_o practick-part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o use_n and_o practice_n some_o few_o of_o which_o evil_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o decry_v and_o abolish_v any_o humane_a law_n under_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o the_o civilise_a heathen_n and_o pagan_n in_o many_o thing_n appertain_v to_o distributive_a justice_n both_o in_o their_o law_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o execution_n thereof_o have_v show_v more_o impartiality_n reason_n and_o judgement_n than_o many_o of_o our_o law_n can_v admit_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o great_a patron_n thereof_o will_v be_v silent_a whilst_o other_o man_n seek_v to_o god_n and_o supplicate_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o more_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o may_v be_v build_v a_o more_o glorious_a structure_n know_v the_o world_n will_v say_v that_o this_o law_n be_v a_o sacred_a spark_n some_o excellent_a gift_n from_o above_o as_o h._n as_o grotius_n pol._n max._n part_n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 68_o 69._o &_o corol._n in_o fine_a bodin_n republ._n lib._n 1._o p._n 58._o tit._n liv._o lib_n 3._o p._n 110._o h._n all_o the_o heathen_a general_o hold_v their_o law_n to_o be_v the_o very_a record_n have_v gain_v the_o name_n scrinia_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o the_o professor_n and_o practiser_n of_o it_o have_v find_v it_o as_o profitable_a as_o diana_n be_v to_o demetrius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o need_v no_o alteration_n and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o amend_v it_o to_o all_o these_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o which_o i_o former_o hint_v that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n manifest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o 12._o by_o exod._n 20.8_o 12._o command_n 13._o command_n exod._n 20.4_o 13._o prohibition_n 5._o prohibition_n deut._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o exhortation_n 19_o exhortation_n rom._n 12.2_o 19_o dehortation_n 2._o dehortation_n psa_fw-la 41.1_o 2._o promise_n 19_o promise_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o threaten_n 11._o threaten_n judas_n 6.7_o 11._o judgement_n 13_o judgement_n mich._n 6.9_o 13_o affliction_n 11._o affliction_n act_n 13.10_o 11._o objurgation_n 27._o objurgation_n jerem._n 13.23_o 27._o expostulation_n 2d_o expostulation_n gen._n â—_o 2d_o sarcasme_n and_o 5._o and_o amos_n 4.4_o 5._o bitter_a taunt_n ironical_a 4._o ironical_a ezech._n 28.3_o 4._o affirmation_n and_o negation_n 16._o negation_n math._n 23.15_o 16._o reproof_n 29._o reproof_n math._n 11.28_o 29._o invitation_n 6._o invitation_n hebr._n 13.5_o 6._o encouragement_n 11._o encouragement_n act_n 12.7_o 11._o signal_n deliverance_n 7._o deliverance_n isa_n 5.2_o 4_o 7._o especial_a favour_n 15._o favour_n 2_o king_n 7.4_o 6_o 15._o and_o lead_v providence_n commend_v to_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o sundry_a 17._o sundry_a cant._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o gal._n 4.14_o eph._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tropical_a and_o 13._o and_o apoc._n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o figurative_a expression_n of_o his_o will_n to_o our_o capacity_n with_o necessary_a 4.4_o necessary_a math._n 22_o 31_o 32._o mal._n 4.4_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o over-rule_v all_o case_n instruct_v all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n and_o to_o teach_v all_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o law_n but_o what_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n and_o by_o these_o be_v the_o israelite_n happy_o govern_v without_o any_o other_o policy_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o directory_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n leave_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o that_o 400_o year_n from_o his_o time_n until_o john_n baptist_n wherein_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o prophet_n remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n mal._n 4.4_o and_o where_o its_o common_o say_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v invent_v and_o fault_n find_v out_o since_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v which_o can_v be_v obviate_v or_o comprehend_v in_o scripture_n law_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n new_a or_o old_a but_o it_o be_v 119.96_o be_v psal_n 19.7_o psal_n 119.96_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o example_n there_o be_v many_o superstition_n new_a oath_n and_o much_o false_a worship_n late_o invent_v which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v will-worship_n prophanesse_n and_o humane_a invention_n in_o god_n worship_n &_o that_o word_n which_o decalogue_n which_o this_o be_v agree_v by_o perkins_n downam_n dod_n wolebius_n and_o general_o all_o protestant_n who_o have_n comment_v upon_o the_o decalogue_n command_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o appointment_n condemn_v all_o new_o invent_v false_a worship_n and_o that_o law_n which_o command_v we_o to_o reverence_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o forbid_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o by_o profane_a or_o vain_a swear_n in_o one_o kind_n forbid_v all_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o table_n much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v all_o thing_n concern_v righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n whereabout_o distributive_a justice_n be_v chief_o conversant_a for_o that_o by_o one_o kind_n of_o injustice_n all_o other_o injustice_n be_v forbid_v as_o be_v herein_o before_o declare_v and_o may_v here_o be_v further_o insist_v upon_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a 471._o requisite_a bodin_n republ._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o p._n 471._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o law_n of_o man_n be_v so_o sacred_a as_o it_o be_v call_v but_o that_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o solon_n that_o wise_a lawgiver_n after_o he_o have_v publish_v his_o law_n cause_v the_o athenian_n to_o swear_v to_o observe_v they_o only_o for_o one_o hundred_o year_n law_n must_v be_v peruse_v and_o some_o abroge_v and_o other_o establish_v be_v but_o humane_a law_n for_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o setlement_n but_o upon_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o god_n the_o bactrian_n egyptian_n persian_n carthaginian_n athenian_n scythian_n pretend_v their_o law_n to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o mahomet_n affirm_v his_o law_n be_v deliver_v from_o god_n by_o gabriel_n plato_n that_o his_o law_n camâ—_n from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n cael._n rhodigi_n l._n 18._o c._n 19_o p._n 698._o 2._o the_o last_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v expect_v as_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o objection_n before_o mention_v that_o those_o that_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o law_n do_v not_o show_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v amend_v i_o shall_v only_o set_v forth_o what_o course_n have_v be_v take_v by_o wise_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o judicature_n and_o proceed_n and_o humble_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o such_o as_o it_o concern_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v right_a and_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o support_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o 12._o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n and_o government_n first_o therefore_o we_o will_v a_o little_a consider_v what_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o their_o government_n when_o their_o ruler_n have_v
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