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give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n a_o postscript_n contain_v sundry_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 1_o first_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o good_a manner_n isa_n 8.20_o gal._n 6.16_o eccles_n 12.10_o luke_n 16.29_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o that_o christian_a religion_n reform_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o general_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n math._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 3_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v public_o and_o constant_o read_v in_o the_o congregation_n act._n 13.15_o and_o 15.21_o deut._n 31.11_o 12._o neh._n 8.18_o 4_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n and_o 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21.12_o rev._n 13.10_o leu._n 24.17_o 21_o 22._o 19_o he_o that_o hurt_v or_o strike_v another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o hurt_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o recompense_v the_o party_n hurt_v for_o his_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o if_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v malicious_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n 21._o exod._n 18.19_o levit._fw-la 24.19_o 20._o deutr._fw-la 19.21_o 20._o such_o as_o make_v uproar_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o death_n follow_v or_o be_v occasion_v by_o such_o uproar_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n luke_n 23_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 23.14.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.21.22_o 21._o a_o all_o adulterer_n a_o bugger_n â—_o witch_n b_o sodomites_o b_o ravisher_n and_o profess_v or_o common_a â—_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o commit_v a_o incest_n in_o the_o near_a degree_n true_o so_o call_v a_o john_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o jer._n 29.22.23_o a_o exod._n 22.19_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o a_o exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 20.6_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o and_o leu._n 18.22_o b_o deut._n 22.25_o 2_o sam._n 13.14.29_o a_o gen._n 38.15.24_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.11.12_o and_o 18.6.7_o 22._o fornicator_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v severe_o and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o such_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16.17_o deut._n 22.28.29_o judas_n 7._o 23._o all_o wantonness_n laciviousnesse_n and_o filthy_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n prov._n 6.29_o judas_n 7._o deut._n 25.11.12_o 24._o that_o for_o felony_n of_o good_n or_o cattle_n steal_v the_o thief_n not_o to_o suffer_v death_n but_o to_o make_v restitution_n according_a to_o god_n law_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v in_o case_n he_o can_v satisfy_v prov._n 6.30.31_o exo._n 22_o 1.7.4_o 7._o job_n 20.15.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o luk._n 19.8_o 25._o that_o 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self_n or_o any_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n the_o wrongdoer_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n both_o for_o damage_n loss_n gen._n 31.39_o deut._n 22.19_o exod._n 21.28_o exo._n 22.5.6.9_o 30._o that_o for_o all_o loss_n by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o promise_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o wrongdoer_n both_o damage_n and_o loss_n gen._n 31.39.28_o exod._n 22.10.12_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o 31._o where_o a_o man_n be_v overwrought_a and_o deceive_v in_o any_o contract_n or_o covenant_n the_o deceive_a iâ—_n to_o be_v relieve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o such_o agreement_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o levit._fw-la 19.13_o isa_n 1.17_o and_o 58.6_o 32._o that_o where_o a_o man_n at_o liberty_n and_o of_o age_a discretion_n swear_v to_o perform_v any_o lawful_a contract_n or_o agreement_n he_o be_v to_o be_v enforce_v to_o perform_v it_o although_o he_o be_v deceive_v 1_o king_n
out_o of_o use_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v repeal_v the_o act_n for_o reform_v of_o disorder_n in_o minister_n a_o superstitious_a law_n 13_o eliz._n 12._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n 23._o whereupon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v ground_v be_v a_o impious_a wicked_a law_n as_o the_o excommunication_n itself_o be_v a_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n the_o statute_n of_o 35_o eliz._n 1_o 2._o appoint_v grievous_a punishment_n for_o not_o come_v to_o hear_v divine-service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o for_o meet_v in_o private-house_n for_o to_o pray_v or_o worship_n god_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a persecution_n for_o many_o year_n those_o law_n which_o create_v apocryphal_a saint_n as_o thomas_n becket_n call_v thomas_n the_o martyr_n 2_o h._n 5._o 4._o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 6._o chap._n 5._o equal_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a day_n 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of_o god_n the_o church_n and_o the_o realm_n 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o and_o 5_o rich._n 2._o 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o 15._o 25_o h._n 8._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o most_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o law_n be_v make_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o to_o repeal_n the_o law_n against_o the_o lollard_n yet_o long_o after_o that_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v yearly_o swear_v to_o extirpate_v these_o heretic_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o that_o clause_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n until_o the_o late_a war_n sir_n edward_n coke_n call_v they_o heretic_n we_o may_v see_v what_o time_n have_v be_v and_o how_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v to_o root_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o establish_v popery_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 4_o h._n 4._o 18._o that_o a_o attorney_n play_v the_o knave_n shall_v forswear_v the_o court_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n these_o law_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o beforementioned_a in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n where_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n and_o other_o old_a statute_n make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v recite_v and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o those_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v there_o express_v as_o further_o appear_v in_o this_o treatise_n where_o most_o of_o these_o law_n be_v more_o particular_o handle_v chap._n viii_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 by_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 7._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o 13_o el_n c._n 8._o coke_n rep._n l._n 5._o foe_n 7._o assurance_n of_o land_n and_o all_o statute_n and_o obligation_n make_v upon_o usurious_a contract_n against_o those_o law_n be_v avoidable_o and_o the_o law_n therein_o alter_v since_o littleton_n write_v 2._o by_o a_o statute_n concern_v the_o inrollment_n of_o deed_n 93._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o coke_n rep._n l._n 2._o foe_n 36._o l._n 4._o foe_n 70._o l._n 5._o foe_n 1._o l._n 7._o foe_n 41._o l._n 8._o foe_n 93._o the_o purchaser_n have_v many_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o force_n before_o that_o statute_n as_o the_o estate_n in_o lease_n or_o a_o reversion_n pass_v without_o attornment_n and_o the_o purchaser_n may_v distrain_v for_o rent_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o a_o estate_n pass_v without_o livery_n 3._o there_o be_v several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 10._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o 34_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o enable_v man_n to_o devise_v their_o fee-simple-land_n by_o will_n in_o writing_n which_o regular_o a_o man_n can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o common_a law_n unless_o by_o custom_n which_o be_v but_o in_o some_o borough_n and_o some_o few_o other_o place_n if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knight_n service_n the_o owner_n may_v devise_v two_o three_o part_n if_o in_o soccage_n he_o may_v devise_v all_o and_o since_o of_o late_a time_n the_o tenor_n in_o knight-service_n and_o capite_fw-la be_v abolish_v 4._o at_o the_o common_a law_n 139._o 13_o ed._n 3._o det_fw-la 135_o 139._o a_o heir_n may_v have_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n make_v payable_a to_o his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o the_o law_n be_v now_o alter_v and_o only_a executor_n and_o administrator_n can_v recover_v upon_o such_o a_o obligation_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o probate_n of_o every_o will_n and_o be_v so_o in_o daily_a practice_n for_o all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v asset_n and_o shall_v pay_v debt_n to_o the_o creditor_n their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n 55._o coke_n com._n littl._n dower_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 53._o &_o 55._o 5._o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v lose_v her_o dower_n by_o the_o felony_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o dower_n which_o be_v exit_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o her_o dower_n by_o custom_n but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o by_o several_a statute_n and_o these_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o dower_n be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n 27._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n rep._n l._n 5._o foe_n 27._o 6._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 9_o a_o jointure_n before_o marriage_n make_v to_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v during_o the_o coverture_n which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n when_o littleton_n write_v 1._o westm_n 2._o c._n 1._o 7._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o chap._n 1._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o general_a tail_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o afterward_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 53._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n coke_n com._n littleton_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 53._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o the_o issue_n shall_v have_v inherit_v although_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v endow_v but_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v endow_v and_o yet_o the_o issue_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o father_n have_v in_o fee-simple_n 67._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o 13_o el._n c._n 10._o 18_o el._n c._n 20._o coke_n rep._n l._n 6._o foe_n 37._o l._n 11._o foe_n 67._o 8._o by_o virtue_n of_o several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n hall_n and_o college_n parson_n vicar_n and_o governor_n of_o hospital_n be_v disable_v to_o make_v long_a lease_n or_o conveyance_n of_o their_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o right_a of_o their_o corporation_n and_o they_o may_v avoid_v such_o lease_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v 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