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and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a now_o then_o suppose_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o the_o peace_n benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o what_o the_o army_n do_v in_o purge_v the_o parliament_n and_o in_o what_o the_o parliament_n itself_o do_v in_o oppose_v the_o king_n by_o force_n which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o easy_a demonstration_n and_o be_v ex_fw-la super_fw-la abundanti_fw-la prove_v in_o the_o large_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n late_o publish_v let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o call_v of_o the_o army_n to_o act_v for_o the_o kingdom_n as_o they_o do_v be_v not_o as_o authentic_a clear_a and_o full_a as_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o end_n first_o 8._o sect._n 8._o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o the_o present_a exercise_n and_o execution_n of_o this_o power_n to_o act_v for_o their_o own_o preservation_n and_o well_o be_v in_o every_o kind_n be_v as_o 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pretend_v here_o 9_o sect._n 9_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v give_v any_o commission_n unto_o man_n to_o act_v against_o themselves_o or_o in_o a_o destructive_a way_n to_o their_o privilege_n or_o honour_n for_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o lawgiver_n whilst_o they_o be_v sober_a and_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n may_v very_o probable_o make_v such_o law_n for_o the_o order_n and_o restraint_n of_o person_n distract_v and_o mad_a which_o in_o case_n they_o afterward_o become_v distract_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n upon_o themselves_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o those_o parliament_n man_n who_o join_v in_o grant_v that_o commission_n unto_o the_o army_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o fight_v slay_v and_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n shall_v afterward_o have_v turn_v cavalier_n themselves_o and_o be_v find_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o 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by_o way_n of_o office_n or_o duty_n upon_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n only_o but_o upon_o all_o subordinate_a magistrate_n also_o and_o officer_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o passage_n in_o peter_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n i._n inferior_a magistrate_n or_o officer_n as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 14._o well_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o so_o then_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o this_o simple_o without_o all_o partiality_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n which_o be_v thing_n sinful_a in_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o subordinate_a as_o supreme_a and_o likewise_o the_o protection_n and_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o lie_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n upon_o all_o 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conscientious_a man_n vote_v and_o act_v as_o they_o do_v conscientious_o real_o judge_v the_o course_n they_o steer_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o direct_a for_o bring_v the_o great_a ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n into_o the_o harbour_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o be_v it_o not_o contrary_a as_o well_o to_o principle_n of_o reason_n as_o religion_n that_o such_o man_n upon_o so_o fair_a a_o account_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o foul_o handle_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o not_o to_o question_v that_o which_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o due_a time_n i_o mean_v the_o religiousnesse_n of_o the_o gentleman_n speak_v of_o religious_a man_n be_v as_o well_o man_n as_o religious_a and_o consequent_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o divine_a prerogative_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jam._n 1._o 13._o person_n un-temptable_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v gift_n or_o of_o any_o inordinacy_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o earthly_a accommodation_n how_o wise_a or_o just_o soever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n blind_v and_o their_o word_n pervert_v a_o gift_n say_v god_n himself_o do_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a i._n of_o those_o that_o be_v religious_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o scripture_n not_o often_o term_v any_o man_n wise_a but_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 19_o righteous_a deut_n 16._o 19_o a_o gift_n or_o any_o thing_n equivalent_a to_o a_o gift_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o much_o more_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o desire_a and_o expect_v be_v apt_a to_o have_v both_o these_o sad_a operation_n even_o upon_o the_o best_a of_o man_n for_o who_o can_v be_v better_o than_o those_o who_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v excellent_a second_o 30._o sect._n 30._o when_o man_n be_v religious_a only_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o withal_o servile_a in_o their_o judgement_n to_o some_o principle_n which_o be_v common_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o importunity_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o professor_n for_o sacred_a truth_n and_o yet_o be_v extreme_o discourage_v and_o full_a of_o enmity_n to_o a_o thorough_a stable_n and_o quiet_a dependence_n upon_o god_n by_o be_v religious_a upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o they_o become_v twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o fear_n than_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o consequent_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capable_a and_o receptive_a of_o sad_a and_o dismal_a impression_n from_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o common_o then_o true_o say_v timor_fw-la pessimus_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la timor_fw-la that_o fear_n be_v a_o bad_a counsellor_n three_o 31._o sect._n 31._o when_o religious_a man_n sin_n against_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a bear_v nation_n and_o make_v one_o purse_n with_o the_o know_a and_o thrice_o declare_v enemy_n of_o their_o land_n and_o people_n whether_o they_o do_v it_o with_o or_o against_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n can_v for_o the_o present_a stand_v to_o make_v either_o a_o scrupulous_a inquiry_n after_o such_o a_o difference_n or_o a_o regular_a assignment_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o qualify_a circumstance_n of_o demerit_n but_o call_v yea_o and_o cry_v out_o immediate_o and_o command_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o have_v a_o prize_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n and_o when_o this_o law_n have_v be_v obey_v to_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o nation_n she_o present_o resign_v and_o this_o free_o and_o willing_o all_o her_o authority_n and_o command_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o positive_a and_o stand_a law_n calculate_v for_o the_o ordinary_a posture_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n until_o there_o be_v another_o cry_n of_o like_a danger_n in_o her_o ear_n when_o these_o stand_a law_n come_v to_o resume_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n there_o will_v be_v a_o opportunity_n to_o inquire_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a who_o sin_v with_o and_o who_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o assessment_n which_o be_v we_o uniform_o rate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o term_n of_o more_o equity_n by_o those_o other_o law_n but_o four_o 32._o sect._n 32._o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o maxim_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n pessima_fw-la corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la that_o error_n of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o worst_a consequence_n in_o many_o case_n the_o digression_n of_o man_n religious_a be_v many_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o thorough_a discourse_n of_o other_o man_n when_o conscience_n and_o concupiscence_n meet_v as_o oft_o they_o do_v in_o religious_a man_n the_o conjunction_n be_v very_o fiery_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n long_v since_o when_o man_n conceive_v of_o sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n there_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o without_o fear_n 1._o fear_n cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la virtus_fw-la putatur_fw-la culpa_fw-la sine_fw-la meta_fw-la cumulatur_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr pastor_n cur_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o nor_o ever_o be_v nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o grievous_a then_o when_o those_o that_o shall_v persecute_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n shall_v think_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v god_n service_n 2._o service_n joh._n 16._o 2._o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o objection_n in_o hand_n plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o parliament_n man_n who_o be_v religious_a that_o they_o follow_v the_o light_n and_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v so_o much_o the_o less_o sinful_a in_o they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o ground_n so_o much_o the_o more_o justifiable_a for_o the_o army_n to_o proceed_v upon_o to_o the_o disinteressing_a of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o religious_a man_n break_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o renitency_n and_o obmurmuration_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v yet_o at_o liberty_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o reduce_v they_o but_o when_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o their_o lust_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n but_o five_o and_o last_o 33._o sect._n 33._o for_o this_o whereas_o the_o objection_n intimate_v some_o hard_a measure_n offer_v unto_o they_o be_v man_n of_o conscience_n and_o act_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o army_n can_v walk_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o soft_a foot_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o their_o own_o life_n and_o estate_n against_o the_o menace_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n than_o they_o do_v a_o three_o grand_a objection_n 34._o sect._n 34._o wherewith_o some_o encounter_n that_o action_n of_o the_o army_n objection_n the_o three_o main_a objection_n hitherto_o justify_v be_v this_o they_o therein_o say_v these_o man_n make_v themselves_o covenant-breaker_n and_o sin_v against_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o swear_v unto_o god_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o not_o with_o heart_n also_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o by_o that_o violent_a dismember_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o break_v and_o trample_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v more_o brief_o first_o that_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o vote_n or_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o who_o have_v entrust_v they_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a shall_v be_v the_o right_n or_o privilege_n of_o any_o person_n or_o society_n of_o man_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o if_o the_o army_n do_v nothing_o more_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o act_v in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o do_v not_o herein_o violate_v a_o right_n or_o privilege_v of_o parliament_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v 35._o sect._n 35._o that_o though_o it_o be_v
many_o therefore_o to_o go_v about_o either_o to_o justify_v the_o king_n act_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n or_o to_o condemn_v the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n by_o the_o king_n be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o night_n be_v lightsome_a because_o the_o day_n be_v so_o or_o that_o the_o day_n be_v dark_a because_o the_o night_n be_v so_o a_o four_o objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o 40._o sect._n 40._o against_o which_o they_o conceive_v the_o army_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o business_n in_o question_n objection_n the_o four_o grand_a objection_n be_v that_o all_o such_o action_n be_v contrary_a unto_o and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o to_o this_o objection_n at_o least_o to_o the_o weight_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o we_o have_v already_o answer_v over_o and_o over_o and_o particular_o have_v assert_v and_o prove_v first_o that_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n be_v but_o of_o a_o like_a structure_n and_o frame_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o old_a make_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v all_o make_v with_o knee_n to_o bend_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n second_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o all_o lawgiver_n among_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o any_o or_o all_o their_o law_n seem_o command_v the_o contrary_a to_o leave_v a_o effectual_a door_n always_o open_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o three_o that_o all_o law_n bind_v only_o according_a to_o the_o regular_a and_o due_a intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n four_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n be_v as_o well_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o those_o common_o so_o call_v five_o that_o when_o any_o two_o law_n encounter_v one_o the_o other_o in_o any_o such_o exigent_n or_o straight_o of_o time_n that_o both_o of_o they_o can_v be_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o inferior_a consequence_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o that_o of_o superior_a and_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o this_o to_o be_v do_v though_o that_o require_v in_o the_o other_o be_v leave_v undo_v we_o now_o add_v first_o that_o we_o charitable_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o prohibit_v or_o restrain_v any_o man_n or_o for_o of_o man_n from_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o public_a especial_o from_o preserve_v the_o public_a liberty_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o extremâ_fw-la tegulâ_fw-la and_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o relief_n from_o any_o other_o hand_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n as_o this_o there_o be_v none_o that_o reach_v the_o case_n of_o the_o army_n no_o not_o in_o the_o critical_a or_o characteristical_a circumstance_n of_o it_o second_o that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o law_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o no_o more_o capable_a of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o law_n i._o of_o a_o oblige_a power_n than_o timber_n or_o stone_n be_v capable_a of_o information_n by_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o according_a to_o vulgar_a philosophy_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o proper_a form_n of_o a_o man_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o common_a equity_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o whatsoever_o venditate_v itself_o under_o the_o name_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o law_n be_v build_v beside_o this_o foundation_n want_v the_o essence_n and_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n and_o so_o can_v be_v but_o equivocal_o such_o three_o 42._o sect._n 42._o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o make_v force_n offer_v to_o magistrate_n or_o person_n in_o authority_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o any_o interrupt_n or_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o way_n punishable_a yet_o neither_o do_v this_o evince_n the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n we_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o to_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a genius_n and_o manner_n of_o lawgiver_n and_o of_o law_n to_o lay_v down_o only_o the_o general_a rule_n and_o to_o conceal_v the_o exception_n which_o they_o still_o suppose_v be_v or_o may_v be_v now_o the_o exception_n do_v not_o break_v the_o rule_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n i_o mean_v so_o as_o to_o evince_v a_o nullity_n or_o crookedness_n in_o it_o only_o it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v within_o the_o verge_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o rule_n all_o case_n say_v the_o roman_a orator_n and_o statesman_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o write_v law_n but_o only_o those_o which_o be_v plain_a the_o exception_n be_v leave_v out_o or_o omit_v 2._o omit_v non_fw-la omne_fw-la scriptis_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la perspicua_fw-la sunt_fw-la tacitis_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la caventur_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr invent_v l._n 2._o consonant_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o grotius_n in_o law_n prohibitorie_n say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v common_o large_a than_o the_o mind_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o law_n in_o legibus_fw-la prohibitorijs_fw-la plerunque_fw-la verba_fw-la latius_fw-la patent_n quà m_fw-la mens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o mat._n 12._o 3._o upon_o which_o occasion_n that_o virtue_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o equity_n appear_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o judge_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o expound_v law_n the_o property_n hereof_o be_v as_o aristotle_n long_o since_o observe_v to_o rectify_v or_o right_n state_n the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v defective_a through_o the_o generality_n of_o it_o by_o rectify_v the_o law_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o bind_a force_n of_o it_o to_o case_n intend_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n together_o with_o a_o exemption_n of_o such_o case_n from_o it_o which_o upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v never_o be_v intend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v conclude_v in_o it_o so_o that_o in_o some_o case_n to_o press_v and_o urge_v the_o rigorous_a extent_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o the_o law_n into_o blood_n and_o to_o overturn_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o lawgiver_n at_o once_o such_o urge_n and_o press_n of_o law_n without_o due_a limitation_n give_v occasion_n to_o that_o proverbial_a say_n in_o tully_n 5._o summum_fw-la jus_o summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la idem_fw-la facit_fw-la ac_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la legem_fw-la transgreditur_fw-la qui_fw-la saeuâ_fw-la verborum_fw-la prerogatiuâ_fw-la fraudulenter_n contrà _fw-la juris_fw-la sententiam_fw-la abutitur_fw-la god_n 1._o tit_n 1._o le_fw-fr 5._o that_o the_o high_a justice_n be_v the_o high_a injustice_n and_o the_o imperial_a law_n itself_o make_v he_o no_o better_o than_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o fraudulent_o abuse_v the_o stern_a prerogative_n of_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o elsewhere_o no_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o fairness_n of_o equity_n will_v endure_v it_o that_o through_o hard_a construction_n all_o word_n we_o shall_v turn_v those_o thing_n against_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v wholesome_o bring_v in_o among_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o good_a nulla_fw-la good_a nulla_fw-la juris_fw-la ratio_fw-la aut_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la benignitas_fw-la patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la salubriter_fw-la pro_fw-la hominum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la introducuntur_fw-la ea_fw-la nos_fw-la duriore_fw-la interpretatione_n contrà _fw-la ipsorum_fw-la commodum_fw-la producamus_fw-la ad_fw-la severitatem_fw-la digest_v l._n 1._o tit_n 3._o the_o leg_n leg_n 24._o sect._n nulla_fw-la doubtless_o they_o stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n who_o pretend_v to_o find_v any_o such_o law_n among_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v deny_v a_o liberty_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o power_n to_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o such_o a_o method_n and_o course_n as_o they_o steer_v necessity_n lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o cry_v unto_o they_o with_o such_o importunity_n to_o do_v it_o for_o as_o the_o afore-named_n grotius_n well_o observe_v among_o all_o the_o exception_n which_o be_v tacit_o include_v in_o law_n there_o be_v none_o either_o more_o usual_o or_o more_o just_o admit_v then_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o necessity_n suprà _fw-la necessity_n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la exceptiones_fw-la quae_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr insunt_fw-la legibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la justior_fw-la aut_fw-la receptior_fw-la quà m_fw-la eaquae_fw-la fluit_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v hug._n grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la by_o