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 admiration_n to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o more_o unlearned_a of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o wise_a sort_n may_v well_o stagger_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o consider_v what_o high_a encomium_n or_o rather_o hyperbolical_a eulogy_n be_v give_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n general_o by_o all_o the_o practiser_n and_o professor_n thereof_o and_o yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n have_v be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o the_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o considerable_a benefit_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n report_n people_n coke_n preface_n to_o the_o 8_o report_n it_o be_v hyperbolical_o yet_o confident_o affirm_v by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a champion_n of_o the_o law_n who_o report_n go_v for_o law_n general_o without_o control_n that_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a law_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hyperbole_n world_n note_v this_o gradual_a hyperbole_n by_o infinite_a degree_n so_o apt_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o honourable_a peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o the_o common_a law_n be_v which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o ancient_a and_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a statute_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la charta_fw-la forestae_fw-la merton_n marlebridge_n westminster_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la gloucester_n westminster_n 2_o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la statut_fw-la '_o ebor_n '_o and_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o original_a writ_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o indictment_n of_o judgement_n thereupon_o as_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o and_o that_o all_o the_o subsequent_a year-book_n and_o record_n for_o four_o hundred_o year_n be_v but_o commentary_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o author_n speak_v of_o littleton_n book_n say_v that_o littleton_n that_o coke_n preface_n to_o his_o com._n upon_o littleton_n littleton_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lawyer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o book_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o any_o humane_a science_n and_o afterward_o reckon_v up_o 11._o up_o coke_n com._n upon_o littleton_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 11._o fifteen_o sort_n of_o law_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n concern_v many_o of_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o littleton_n write_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o these_o testimony_n be_v repugnant_a but_o this_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o assâ—rtions_n be_v true_a consider_v also_o the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n then_o be_v the_o law_n such_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la as_o no_o man_n live_v know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o variance_n and_o alteration_n thereof_o from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n both_o before_o and_o since_o edw._n the_o 4_o his_o reign_n when_o littleton_n write_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n themselves_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o speak_a law_n in_o many_o case_n uncertainty_n case_n see_v brooks_n abridgement_n &_o dyer_n report_n and_o other_o the_o year-booke_n which_o in_o many_o case_n conclude_v with_o quaeres_fw-la &_o uncertainty_n be_v divide_v and_o truth_n itself_o be_v ofttimes_o set_v upon_o the_o tenter_n for_o want_v of_o a_o stand_a rule_n and_o because_o the_o law_n lie_v mere_o in_o opinion_n without_o other_o foundation_n which_o appear_v sufficient_o every_o term_n by_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o view_n of_o the_o many_o quaere_n affix_v to_o the_o report_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n and_o these_o difference_n be_v not_o about_o nicety_n or_o trivial_a thing_n
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n other_o concern_v the_o jew_n commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n 492._o etc._n and_o in_o c._n 22._o qu._n 3._o com._n 8._o p._n 492._o the_o rest_n be_v law_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o equity_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o 21.12_o of_o exod._n 21.12_o murder_n and_o 20.10_o and_o leu._n 20.10_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n with_o death_n these_o and_o many_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 458._o be_v willet_n in_o exod._n c._n 21._o qu._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n 458._o principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o palestine_n the_o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 46._o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o take_v place_n &_o every_o where_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n law_n of_o nature_n so_o these_o judicial_a law_n call_v by_o moses_n judgement_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o necessary_o declare_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v 21.17_o express_v mat._n 15.4_o mark_n 7.10_o comapr_v with_o exod._n 21.17_o and_o this_o use_v our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v of_o the_o judicial_a law_n now_o a_o judicial_a law_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o common_a equity_n from_o other_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 321._o canaan_n perkins_n 1_o vol_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320_o 321._o first_o if_o wise_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o the_o jew_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a by_o natural_a reason_n and_o conscience_n second_o if_o such_o law_n do_v serve_v to_o confirm_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o to_o uphold_v any_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n viz._n family_n commonwealth_n or_o church_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v it_o that_o moses_n the_o case_n the_o coke_n l._n 7._o foe_n 12._o calvin_n case_n first_o reporter_n and_o writer_n of_o law_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v 8._o observe_v deut._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o from_o god_n which_o judgement_n be_v the_o judicial_a law_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n say_v what_o nation_n have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a learned_a absurd_a learned_a bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 104._o what_o apparent_a reason_n can_v there_o be_v devise_v for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n the_o same_o author_n there_o conclude_v most_o absurd_a and_o wise_a statesman_n have_v judge_v that_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o alter_v this_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v think_v to_o 3._o to_o willet_n in_o exod._n gen_fw-la observe_v qu._n 4._o p._n 3._o be_v wise_a than_o god_n that_o only_a wife_n 4.12_o wife_n james_n 4.12_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v 1.25_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n the_o heathen_a gentile_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o wise_a lawgiver_n let_v one_o speak_v for_o many_o longinus_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v name_v 211._o name_v longinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n philo_n judeus_fw-la call_v moses_n a_o most_o wise_a lawgiver_n brod._n rep._n l._n 2._o p._n 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o glorious_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o although_o the_o heathen_a be_v idolater_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n account_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o 61._o a_o act_n 25.19_o broughton_n in_o daniel_n conclus_fw-la suet._n tranq_fw-fr vita_fw-la claud._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 16._o tac._n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o pag._n 61._o barbarous_a and_o mischievous_a superstition_n yet_o they_o receive_v those_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v law_n of_o common_a equity_n 23._o equity_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathenish_a idolater_n have_v learned_a to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n and_o b._n and_o perkin_n 1_o vol._n treatise_n of_o conscience_n p._n 320._o suet._n tranq_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 48._o &_o in_o vita_fw-la august_n caesaris_fw-la sect_n 34._o anotat_fw-la b._n other_o wise_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n as_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n grecian_n as_o draco_n numa_n and_o roman_n as_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n to_o punish_v b._n punish_v tit._n liv._o l._n 39_o p._n 1032_o &_o p._n 1034._o k._n &_o l._n 33._o p._n 804._o r._n &_o 841._o b._n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o sodomy_n with_o death_n according_a to_o those_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21.12_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o all_o dominion_n except_o impious_a machiavel_n have_v confess_v that_o humane_a prudence_n have_v not_o power_n sufficient_a to_o foresee_v good_a and_o evil_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o do_v all_o nation_n fly_v to_o god_n some_o by_o a_o straight_a other_o by_o a_o crooked_a way_n and_o hence_o their_o h._n their_o grot._fw-la pol._n maxim_n par._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 68_o 69._o &_o cor._n in_o fine_a bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o tit._n livius_n l._n 3._o p._n 110._o h._n law_n be_v pretend_v to_o come_v from_o god_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o judaize_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o some_o have_v vain_o imagine_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v clear_o 3.19_o clear_o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o exod._n 20.2_o luk._n 10_o 27_o 28_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o gal._n 3.19_o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v upon_o gospel_n ground_n and_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o plain_a 7._o plain_a mat._n 5.21_o 27_o 33_o 38._o james_n 2.11_o heb._n 4_o 2_o 6_o 7._o commentary_n upon_o moses_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o apply_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 18_o saviour_n mat._n 6.17_o 18_o i_o come_v not_o 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insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v afterward_o a_o 2._o a_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 222._o col_fw-fr 2._o shame_n to_o be_v account_v a_o englishman_n which_o cause_v very_o many_o to_o remove_v into_o wales_n and_o other_o country_n rather_o than_o to_o abide_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o stranger_n who_o come_v with_o he_o who_o 224._o who_o stat_n '_o ebor_n '_o 12._o ed._n 2._o in_o preface_n plough_v com._n foe_o 129._o b._n fourn_n geogr._n orbis_n notitia_fw-la l._n 5._o part_n 1._o c._n 11._o pag._n 224._o thereupon_o alter_v or_o rather_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v the_o nation_n have_v no_o considerable_a settlement_n by_o law_n until_o hen._n 3._o his_o time_n
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such_o as_o now_o be_v in_o england_n maintain_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o nation_n profess_v the_o gospel_n this_o position_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o contrary_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o foundation_n of_o truth_n either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n right_a reason_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o justice_n be_v but_o one_o as_o truth_n be_v but_o one_o and_o simple_o one_o and_o justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v opposite_n i_o speak_v of_o distributive_a justice_n not_o of_o essential_a justice_n in_o god_n from_o who_o some_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n but_o that_o appertain_v to_o another_o consideration_n nor_o have_v i_o here_o to_o do_v with_o commutative_a justice_n concern_v the_o various_a management_n of_o affair_n in_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n fraud_n oppression_n wrong_n and_o other_o enormity_n therein_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o set_v up_o this_o light_n 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
the_o roman_n punish_v word_n very_o slight_o tacit._n annal_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 29._o and_o capital_a punishment_n for_o word_n be_v charge_v as_o a_o fault_n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 50._o as_o he_o that_o say_v merry_o he_o will_v make_v his_o son_n heir_n of_o the_o crown_n mean_v his_o house_n which_o have_v that_o sign_n the_o like_a rash_a word_n use_v by_o one_o burdet_n a_o great_a gentleman_n of_o warwickshire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n this_o severity_n be_v against_o god_n word_n 66._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bulk_n of_o the_o law_n in_o force_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v a_o great_a grievance_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 35._o commonwealth_n grotius_n pol._n max._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n p._n 34_o 35._o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v short_a easy_a and_o few_o this_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o be_v recite_v wherein_o sir_n ed_n coke_n say_v the_o text_n of_o the_o 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