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law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n tac._n 1_o annal._n l_o 3_o c._n 5._o p._n 71._o nature_n hold_v forth_o but_o one_o light_n to_o man_n and_o god_n give_v but_o one_o law_n to_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o in_o their_o hand_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v common_o call_v distributive_a justice_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o â—05_n it_o equity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v that_o be_v honest_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o nature_n bod._n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n â—05_n equity_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v call_v righteousness_n now_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a as_o aequum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la be_v termini_fw-la convertibilés_fw-fr so_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n 17.26_o equity_n weems_n m._n l._n com._n 8._o exerc_n 8._o p._n 225_o 230._o godw._n antiq._n rom._n l._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 1._o isa_n 59.13_o 14_o 15_o prov._n 17.26_o and_o these_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n isa_n 59.14_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o equity_n can_v enter_v by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v to_o do_v in_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o be_v there_o express_v the_o same_o appear_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a thing_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o to_o abuse_v magistrate_n for_o execute_v justice_n coloss_n 4.1_o 4.1_o col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o two_o word_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indifferent_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o either_o of_o they_o signify_v just_a or_o equal_a phil._n 1.7_o 1.7_o phil._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la 8.14_o justum_fw-la pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 187._o a._n 2_o cor._n 8.14_o pasor_n in_o his_o lexicon_n render_v it_o prout_n aequitas_fw-la postulat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v english_v that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o the_o a._n the_o pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 343._o a._n learned_a aequalitas_fw-la aequitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o either_o equity_n or_o justce_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribution_n of_o law_n or_o right_n 3.7_o right_n psal_n 98.9_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o and_o almighty_a god_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n these_o word_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v indifferent_o use_v by_o profane_a author_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v only_o distinguish_v thus_o 771._o thus_o franc._n sylvii_n com._n orat._n cicero_n pro_fw-la murena_n tom._n 1._o p._n 771._o aequitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la jus_fw-la vero_fw-la sententia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la so_o that_o equity_n and_o right_o be_v not_o administer_v as_o several_a thing_n 764._o thing_n the_o law_n without_o equity_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o least_o judge_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n bodin_n repub._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o p_o 763_o 764._o but_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o other_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o both_o make_v up_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o author_n charge_v it_o as_o a_o fault_n that_o usu_n saepè_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pugnent_fw-la juus_fw-la &_o aequitas_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n the_o lawyer_n themselves_o have_v use_v lex_n for_o jus_fw-la and_o aequitas_fw-la or_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o 41._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finch_n c._n 1._o f._n 1._o consuet_n norm_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr jure_fw-la foe_fw-mi 125._o &_o do_fw-mi de_fw-fr justit_fw-la cod_n cust_n norm_a do_fw-mi justice_n pag._n 7._o b._n arist_n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 41._o lex_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la distribuendo_fw-la que_fw-la ceo_fw-la distribute_v droit_fw-fr a_fw-fr chesc_n '_o because_o it_o give_v right_o to_o every_o one_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o opposition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n called_z lex_fw-la c._n lex_fw-la eubul_n din._n scho._n in_o orat._n cicer._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 710._o this_o law_n be_v for_o division_n of_o land_n among_o the_o poor_a commons_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o private_a person_n tit._n liv._o l._n 2._o p._n 71._o c._n agraria_fw-la where_o the_o commmentator_n in_o his_o scholia_n upon_o cicero_n oration_n against_o that_o law_n say_v lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la and_o thence_o reason_n and_o conclude_v logical_o thus_o maj._n the_o law_n give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o min._n this_o law_n do_v not_o give_v to_o every_o one_o right_o concl._n ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la let_v our_o law_n and_o equity_n be_v lay_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o see_v how_o any_o man_n live_v can_v defend_v both_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o example_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o twenty_o pound_n condition_v for_o payment_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o interest_n which_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v because_o the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n although_o it_o be_v pay_v two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o and_o nothing_o unpaid_a but_o interest_n the_o creditor_n put_v this_o bond_n in_o suit_n it_o may_v be_v either_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n or_o to_o hook_n in_o some_o other_o pretend_a debt_n or_o duty_n the_o defendant_n plead_v condition_n perform_v or_o upon_o the_o general_a issue_n give_v in_o evidence_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a three_o year_n after_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o the_o condition_n the_o judge_n in_o such_o case_n must_v give_v direction_n for_o law_n that_o the_o jury_n must_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n 697._o defendant_n justitia_fw-la legalis_fw-la strict_a sumpta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la opponitur_fw-la aequitati_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n amesii_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la conscientâ—â_fw-la c._n 2._o p._n 269._o finis_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la coed_n rhod._n l._n 13._o c._n 19_o p._n 697._o must_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o equity_n and_o according_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n prefer_v his_o bill_n into_o the_o chancery_n and_o therein_o allege_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o make_v his_o bill_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n get_v judgement_n enter_v before_o the_o bill_n come_v in_o which_o may_v be_v have_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n the_o poor_a man_n have_v have_v justice_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la and_o his_o adversary_n have_v execution_n against_o he_o for_o the_o twenty_o pound_n penalty_n and_o eight_o pound_n for_o cost_v which_o be_v give_v in_o nature_n of_o damage_n this_o he_o defendant_n must_v pay_v or_o lie_v in_o goal_n and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v justice_n in_o conceit_n can_v relieve_v he_o well_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v get_v a_o reprieve_n upon_o prefer_v his_o bill_n the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n be_v either_o in_o contempt_n or_o pray_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o answer_v in_o the_o country_n or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n confess_v part_n of_o the_o money_n pay_v or_o else_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v ancient_a hereupon_o the_o complaint_n in_o chancery_n obtain_v a_o injunction_n and_o in_o short_a go_v to_o commission_n and_o bring_v the_o cause_n to_o hear_v and_o have_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n pay_v the_o interest_n which_o may_v be_v some_o thirty_o shilling_n and_o cost_v which_o may_v be_v five_o mark_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a eight_o pound_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v plaintiff_n at_o law_n shall_v acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond._n the_o decree_n be_v enrol_v and_o the_o defendant_n serve_v with_o a_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 vtlawâ—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 all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o likewise_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n until_o the_o utlawry_n be_v reverse_v this_o be_v a_o harsh_a law_n and_o use_v to_o ensnare_v man_n and_o may_v well_o be_v amend_v jer._n 5.26_o levit._fw-la 25.43_o 46_o 53._o isai_n 58.6_o job_n 35.9_o 45._o b._n 45._o clerk_n proposal_n second_o paper_n 1650._o n._n 9_o justice_n hutton_n in_o a_o cause_n hear_v before_o he_o c._n b._n that_o a_o man_n indebt_v upon_o a_o single_a bill_n without_o a_o penalty_n pay_v the_o money_n at_o the_o day_n and_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o witness_n but_o have_v not_o the_o bill_n deliver_v up_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n nor_o any_o release_n from_o the_o creditor_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v a_o action_n be_v bring_v upon_o this_o bill_n by_o the_o creditor_n or_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n the_o defendant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v that_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n at_o the_o day_n nor_o can_v make_v any_o defence_n at_o 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