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wound_n and_o evil_o entreat_v so_o that_o it_o be_v despair_v of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o drive_v sheep_n over_o a_o plough_v land_n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n his_o close_n etc._n etc._n do_v break_v and_o his_o grass_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n there_o late_o grow_v with_o his_o foot_n in_o walk_v do_v tread_v down_o and_o consume_v and_o his_o other_o grass_n there_o late_o grow_v to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n with_o his_o cattle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v horse_n ox_n cow_n hog_n and_o sheep_n then_o and_o there_o late_o feed_v do_v eat_v up_o tread_v down_o and_o consume_v in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o law_n be_v to_o put_v in_o pledge_n and_o where_o the_o defendant_n put_v in_o common_a bail_n or_o where_o the_o defendant_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v john_n do_v and_o richard_n roose_n john_n den_n and_o richard_n fen_n and_o the_o like_v devise_v name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n the_o return_v of_o most_o writ_n be_v false_a that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o find_v when_o he_o be_v never_o look_v for_o nor_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o county_n whither_o it_o be_v direct_v but_o purposely_o so_o return_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o alias_o and_o so_o a_o plury_n to_o the_o exigent_n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o remove_v a_o prisoner_n be_v in_o the_o goal_n 259._o kiâ—th_n return_v brev._n foe_n 259._o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o sheriff_n for_o remove_v the_o prisoner_n what_o he_o demand_v the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o the_o writ_n come_v too_o late_o or_o that_o the_o defendant_n languish_v in_o prison_n so_o that_o he_o can_v
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
pag_n 666_o 667._o before_o buy_v for_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n something_o may_v be_v also_o gather_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o rent-corn_n reserve_v upon_o the_o colledge-lease_n make_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 18_o of_o eliz._n where_o the_o three_o part_n reserve_v in_o corn_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o do_v much_o exceed_v the_o other_o two_o three_o in_o money_n lay_v all_o this_o together_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o forty_o shilling_n when_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n be_v make_v be_v as_o much_o in_o value_n as_o forty_o pound_n be_v fourteen_o year_n since_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o value_n as_o thing_n now_o be_v because_o corn_n and_o cattle_n be_v fall_v half_a in_o half_n from_o their_o usual_a price_n but_o almighty_a god_n can_v alter_v those_o thing_n in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n when_o he_o please_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o our_o plenty_n which_o never_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o plague_n or_o a_o judgement_n but_o a_o token_n of_o great_a prosperity_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n if_o money_n and_o land_n be_v rate_v answerable_o now_o then_o if_o all_o action_n under_o forty_o pound_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o county_n and_o city_n where_o the_o action_n grow_v there_o will_v hardly_o be_v ten_o of_o a_o hundred_o commence_v at_o westminster_n which_o will_v be_v a_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n 3._o the_o contrary_a practice_n now_o in_o use_n that_o every_o trivial_a 5._o all_o nation_n except_o the_o commmwealth_n have_v their_o law_n execute_v in_o every_o city_n see_v corollary_n p._n 142._o the_o roman_n observe_v this_o course_n to_o have_v justice_n do_v in_o every_o city_n tac._n annal._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o pag._n 5._o idle_a impertinent_a suit_n of_o three_o penny_n value_n shall_v be_v bring_v at_o westminster_n whereby_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n from_o michaels-mount_n in_o cornwall_n to_o berwick_n in_o the_o north_n and_o other_o place_n far_o and_o near_o shall_v be_v hurry_v up_o to_o london_n and_o westminster_n the_o poor_a although_o they_o beg_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a because_o no_o one_o will_v follow_v their_o suit_n without_o money_n and_o the_o rich_a the_o better_a to_o oversee_v their_o suit_n or_o take_v such_o a_o occasion_n it_o may_v be_v for_o curiosity_n to_o learn_v and_o see_v fashion_n or_o for_o more_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a end_n many_o time_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o and_o their_o family_n all_o occasion_v by_o the_o law_n residence_n at_o westminster_n whether_o they_o must_v go_v this_o i_o set_v down_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o burden_n which_o the_o nation_n groan_v under_o and_o not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n most_o like_a to_o the_o turk_n travel_v to_o mecca_n to_o visit_v mahomet_n tomb_n this_o in_o general_n now_o out_o of_o this_o grand_a mischief_n many_o other_o evil_n grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v thereby_o 1._o expense_n occasion_v by_o suit_n at_o westminster_n be_v six_o time_n more_o than_o they_o need_v be_v whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v usual_o spend_v in_o horse-meat_n and_o mans-meat_n 2._o travel_v to_o london_n constant_o occasion_v by_o these_o suit_n from_o term_n to_o term_n much_o wear_v out_o man_n spirit_n and_o weaken_v their_o body_n especial_o if_o the_o journey_n be_v long_o and_o tedious_a beside_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n which_o may_v be_v spend_v more_o profitable_o at_o home_n 3._o the_o destruction_n of_o horse_n which_o have_v pine_v start_v &_o spoil_v in_o and_o about_o london_n be_v by_o estimation_n as_o much_o loss_n and_o charge_n yearly_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o subsidy_n in_o former_a time_n which_o be_v above_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n that_o be_v above_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o 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