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A33531 English-law, or, A summary survey of the houshold of God on earth and that both before and under the law, and that both of Moses and the Lord Jesus : historically opening the purity and apostacy of believers in the successions of ages, to this present : together with an essay of Christian government under the regiment of our Lord and King, the one immortal, invisible, infinite, eternal, universal prince, the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel. Cock, Charles George. 1651 (1651) Wing C4789; ESTC R37185 322,702 228

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in_o germany_n and_o england_n ibid._n william_n so_o call_v the_o bastard_n or_o the_o conqueror_n admit_v king_n of_o england_n his_o claim_n his_o reign_n ibid._n his_o politic_a settlement_n p._n 24_o his_o successor_n tyranny_n p._n 25_o the_o opposer_n and_o how_o quell_v ibid._n the_o gate_n god_n open_v for_o freedom_n p_o 26_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi grant_v ibid._n the_o plea_n of_o king_n against_o they_o ibid._n the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n absolute_a interest_n serve_v king_n tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n ibid._n some_o judge_n hang_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o contest_v brief_o examine_v pag._n 27._o why_o the_o pope_n suffer_v these_o contest_v ibid._n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o avoid_v reformation_n from_o prince_n ibid._n god_n witness_n against_o rome_n sign_n and_o her_o deal_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o prince_n strengthen_v each_o other_o pag._n 28._o the_o king_n of_o england_n best_a title_n be_v from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n pag_n 34_o yea_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o manifest_a error_n continue_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n her_o potency_n and_o relief_n to_o her_o neighbour_n ibid._n james_n succeed_v love_v not_o puritan_n ibid._n yet_o distaste_v they_o not_o ibid._n advances_n the_o interest_n of_o prerogat_n court_v ibid._n take_v away_o the_o good_a old_a law_n to_o increase_v revenue_n ibid._n the_o succeslesness_n of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n p._n 35_o his_o policy_n to_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o way_n discover_v ibid._n the_o end_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a scotland_n absolute_o ibid._n the_o court_n party_n ibid._n the_o king_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o arms._n pa._n 36_o the_o cross_a deal_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n with_o king_n james_n ibid._n some_o law_n make_v in_o king_n james_n time_n how_o diverse_o execute_v ibid._n charles_n crown_v with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n disgust_n against_o he_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o the_o policy_n in_o ruine_v the_o old_a frame_n of_o england_n government_n ibid._n the_o policy_n to_o evade_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ibid._n london_n the_o great_a monopol_n of_o trading_n pag._n 52_o monopoly_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a trade_n ibid._n the_o king_n policy_n in_o ship-money_n and_o the_o end_n ibid._n king_n charles_n intend_v war._n pag._n 53_o intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o government_n ibid._n that_o the_o alteration_n be_v make_v of_o necessity_n ibid._n for_o a_o ground_n he_o impose_v the_o eng._n liturgy_n upon_o the_o scot_n ibid._n his_o carriage_n to_o engage_v a_o deep_a war._n ibid._n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n p._n 53_o break_v it_o and_o necessitate_v call_v it_o again_o ibid._n the_o king_n seek_v money_n pag._n 54_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n question_n strafford_n ibid._n his_o plea_n the_o parliament_n answer_n ibid._n the_o king_n attempt_n upon_o some_o member_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n set_v a_o guard_n ibid._n the_o king_n practice_n the_o army_n ibid._n 400000._o l._n raise_v and_o the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n ireland_n almost_o lose_v ibid._n the_o dislike_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n increase_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n question_v and_o discard_v ibid._n the_o king_n fly_v pag._n 55_o the_o parliament_n arm_n ibid._n the_o king_n flee_v the_o convocation_n follow_v ibid._n many_o lord_n and_o commons_o go_v also_o ibid._n these_o he_o call_v his_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n fly_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o controversy_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o it_o stand_v controvert_v between_o they_o ibid._n the_o nationall_n covenant_n agree_v on_o ibid._n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o king_n aim_v in_o settle_v government_n pag._n 56_o exemplify_v in_o a_o demonstrative_a particular_a ibid._n the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o be_v only_o defensive_a ibid._n the_o divers_a interest_n that_o follow_v the_o divers_a
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