quench_v and_o if_o thou_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n these_o consumer_n in_o their_o flame_n may_v hap_v to_o have_v the_o mastery_n and_o do_v more_o mischief_n of_o a_o sudden_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o thus_o our_o warrant_n be_v sign_v in_o the_o second_o place_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n three_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v luk._n 10._o 27._o love_v the_o lord_n work_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la finem_fw-la now_o this_o law_n of_o god_n give_v i_o warrant_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o a_o man_n to_o proclaim_v the_o injustice_n oppression_n lie_v cheat_a deceit_n and_o villainy_n of_o this_o wicked_a tribe_n expos._n as_o amos_n 4._o 1._o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o cow_n of_o bashan_n you_o which_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o crush_v the_o needy_a that_o be_v o_o you_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n that_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o best_a and_o fat_a thing_n abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o store_n and_o they_o be_v such_o cow_n who_o belly_n be_v fill_v for_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n which_o be_v signify_v ☜_o by_o bashan_n and_o they_o say_v to_o their_o master_n bring_v wine_n by_o the_o poor_a be_v mean_v the_o borrower_n but_o by_o the_o master_n be_v mean_v the_o creditor_n now_o these_o wretched_a lawyer_n do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v justice_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a debtor_n against_o hard_a heart_a usurer_n but_o rather_o they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o rich_a miser_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o other_o and_o then_o they_o say_v come_v your_o cause_n will_v carry_v it_o bring_v we_o wine_n a_o quart_n or_o pottle_n of_o wine_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o but_o god_n will_v confound_v this_o their_o carnality_n and_o covetousness_n amos_n 5._o 7._o hear_v o_o you_o that_o turn_v judgement_n into_o wormwood_n and_o have_v make_v the_o law_n bitter_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o honest_a people_n and_o have_v make_v their_o remedy_n worse_o than_o their_o disease_n and_o have_v manage_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a with_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o have_v fill_v they_o with_o frequent_a sorrow_n and_o tear_n abhor_v true_a reason_n and_o equity_n vers._n 11._o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o your_o tread_v be_v on_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v your_o great_a violence_n disdain_n abuse_n and_o base_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o they_o to_o screwze_n expos._n and_o grind_v they_o under_o your_o filthy_a foot_n ver._n 12._o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o mighty_a sin_n in_o afflict_v the_o just_a take_v bribe_n or_o fee_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n i._n e._n when_o the_o poor_a have_v nothing_o to_o give_v they_o they_o get_v they_o into_o prison_n to_o lie_v and_o rot_v there_o the_o german_n have_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o rich_a be_v hang_v up_o by_o their_o purse_n and_o prov._n the_o poor_a by_o their_o neck_n thus_o by_o injustice_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o tyrannical_a tribe_n of_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n grow_v great_a get_v estate_n build_v stately_a house_n have_v pleasant_a garden_n and_o ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o angle_n of_o luxury_n and_o pride_n and_o whilst_o angel_n protect_v they_o they_o behave_v themselves_o like_o demigod_n but_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n micah_n 2._o 1._o 2._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v expos._n iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_n vanity_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v this_o like_o the_o lawyer_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o so_o away_o they_o run_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o plead_v their_o lie_n v._o 2._o lawyer_n they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n vers._n 3._o behold_v against_o this_o family_n i._n e._n of_o lawyer_n or_o these_o inn_n of_o court_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o vers._n 4._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v thus_o the_o lord_n complain_v and_o threaten_v they_o very_o speedy_o and_o to_o purpose_n as_o will_v appear_v ere_o i_o have_v do_v with_o they_o now_o god_n word_n give_v i_o warrant_v all_o along_o to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o shall_v whoredom_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o open_a street_n without_o open_a reproof_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a why_o theâ—_n shall_v oppression_n injustice_n lie_v perjury_n violence_n cheat_v sin_n and_o such_o like_a knavery_n be_v not_o one_o sin_n as_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n oâ—_n god_n as_o another_o i_o apprehend_v my_o commission_n to_o lead_v i_o as_o large_o against_o the_o lawyer_n who_o make_v a_o daily_a trade_n of_o sin_n aâ—_n lie_v swear_v cozen_a oppress_a and_o wrong_v the_o fatherless_a ☞_o and_o widow_n and_o all_o this_o in_o open_a sun_n too_o hereby_o get_v money_n as_o it_o do_v against_o drunkard_n swearer_n whoremonger_n whâ—_n every_o day_n live_v by_o their_o sin_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o get_v money_n by_o they_o o_o how_o bitter_o god_n complain_v heaven_n god_n earth_n and_o creature_n groan_v at_o such_o a_o company_n of_o as_o vile_a wretcheâ—_n as_o the_o earth_n bear_v that_o live_v by_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o other_o trade_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v yet_o tolerate_v to_o have_v open_a practice_n jeâ—_n 6._o 29._o the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v nâ—_n jâ—remy_n pluck_v away_o i_o wish_v one_o day_n it_o appear_v not_o all_o one_o with_o opeâ—_n expos._n toleration_n of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o it_o and_o say_v with_o thâ—_n prophet_n behold_v the_o end_n be_v come_v the_o end_n be_v come_v â—_o watch_v for_o thou_o behold_v it_o be_v come_v ezek._n 7._o 6_o 7._o their_o timâ—_n be_v come_v their_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v near_o these_o judgement_n be_v inculcate_v because_o the_o lawyer_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v ver._n 8_o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o ver._n 10_o 11_o 12._o behold_v the_o day_n behold_v it_o be_v come_v the_o morning_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickednesseâ—_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v nor_o of_o their_o multitude_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v wail_v for_o they_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o day_n draw_v nigh_o god_n word_n to_o i_o be_v to_o declare_v against_o their_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n cheat_v and_o lie_v and_o to_o warn_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v ezek._n 2._o 7._o and_o if_o they_o will_v hear_v ezek._n 33._o 12_o 15._o say_v son_n of_o ☜_o man_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_v restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o what_o they_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n they_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v thus_o far_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v i_o power_n so_o psal._n 82._o 2_o 3._o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o god_n law_n see_v judg._n god_n 5._o 23._o curse_v you_o meroz_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o we_o by_o god_n law_n to_o defend_v our_o liberty_n against_o all_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v without_o doubt_n hos._n 5._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o see_v what_o mattathias_n 43._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n come_v let_v we_o restore_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o our_o people_n and_o let_v we_o fight_v for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v we_o may_v do_v all_o we_o can_v for_o the_o decay_a estate_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o corrupt_a cruel_a and_o curse_a innovation_n of_o the_o devour_a lawyer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o tyrant_n that_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o for_o the_o restoration_n of_o our_o primitive_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o justice_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o at_o every_o man_n door_n that_o righteousness_n may_v run_v down_o like_o a_o mens_fw-la river_n in_o every_o street_n isa._n 48._o 18._o and_o be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o water_n in_o
for_o as_o in_o speculative_a reason_n out_o of_o indemonstrable_a principle_n natural_o proceed_v certain_a conclusion_n of_o science_n explain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v not_o natural_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o but_o by_o art_n and_o industry_n and_o invention_n of_o reason_n so_o certes_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o human_a reason_n bring_v forth_o some_o particular_a order_n and_o disposition_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o out_o of_o that_o certain_a common_a and_o indemonstrable_a principle_n which_o particular_a disposition_n and_o order_n be_v call_v human_a law_n whilst_o they_o keep_v such_o condition_n as_o appertain_v to_o equity_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o say_v tully_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr invent._n f._n 4._o and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o quod_fw-la initium_fw-la tully_n juris_fw-la a_o naturâ_fw-la profectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o beginning_n of_o human_a right_n and_o law_n be_v to_o arise_v from_o nature_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o practice_n and_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o obedience_n res_fw-la a_fw-la natura_fw-la profect_v as_o &_o consuetudine_fw-la probat_fw-la as_o legum_fw-la metus_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la sanxit_fw-la let_v none_o think_v i_o then_o a_o ex_fw-la lex_fw-la whilst_o i_o be_o with_o calvin_n mediis_fw-la call_v upon_o all_o honest_a man_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o constitution_n and_o equity_n of_o our_o law_n ut_fw-la decet_fw-la intuemur_fw-la legis_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la &_o equitatem_fw-la cujus_fw-la ratione_fw-la constitutio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la now_o though_o the_o constitution_n be_v divers_a yet_o the_o equity_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o law_n as_o be_v in_o exod._n 22._o 1_o 2._o deut._n 19_o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o sense_n with_o augustin_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o austin_n tom_n 1._o i_o affirm_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o humane_a law_n so_o they_o agree_v and_o keep_v to_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o end_n thus_o isidorus_n in_o isadorus_n lib._n 5._o etymolog_fw-la c._n 20._o say_v law_n be_v make_v ut_fw-la earum_fw-la metu_fw-la humana_fw-la â—oâ—râ—eretur_fw-la audacia_fw-la tutaque_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la improbos_fw-la innocentia_fw-la to_o correct_v and_o restrain_v audacity_n and_o to_o countenance_n and_o defend_v innocency_n and_o honesty_n as_o to_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o honest_a humane_a law_n the_o first_o consideration_n i_o conceive_v incumbent_a be_v the_o right_a and_o true_a principle_n or_o rise_v of_o civil_a law_n the_o principle_n be_v the_o clear_a light_n reason_n equity_n and_o understanding_n law_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o abstract_v from_o all_o humane_a constitute_v form_n this_o principle_n be_v the_o life_n and_o perfection_n of_o good_a law_n hence_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v and_o fetch_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v prima_fw-la regula_fw-la nature_n rationis_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n be_v a_o man_n or_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v honest_a true_a and_o just_a this_o be_v by_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 20._o 27._o call_v ☞_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n or_o lamp_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqu._n symm_n thod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v reasonable_a soul_n which_o serve_v to_o enlighten_v they_o in_o inferior_a matter_n which_o be_v employ_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a breath_n spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o the_o upper_a or_o supreme_a region_n of_o reason_n yea_o the_o very_a top_n and_o flower_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d culverwel_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o soul_n sparkle_v and_o glitter_v with_o intellectual_n and_o shine_v bright_a with_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n this_o be_v the_o candle_n but_o to_o give_v light_n one_o word_n first_o of_o nature_n second_o another_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o three_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n that_o i_o here_o handle_v 1._o nature_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v natura_fw-la culverwel_n naturans_fw-la as_o durand_n and_o other_o but_o as_o it_o be_v scatter_v and_o diffuse_v into_o divers_a particular_a being_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o essence_n and_o it_o finger_n forth_o first_o originem_fw-la entis_fw-la which_o as_o culverwel_n call_v it_o be_v the_o very_a genius_n and_o i_o may_v say_v genus_fw-la of_o entity_n yea_o entity_n or_o be_v its_o self_n for_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v without_o its_o nature_n and_o second_o operationem_fw-la entis_fw-la for_o all_o essence_n boil_v and_o bubble_n out_o into_o several_a and_o serviceable_a operation_n and_o act_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o custom_n of_o long_a stand_n be_v account_v natural_a and_o law_n oftentimes_o as_o galen_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n but_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v seat_v intrinsical_o be_v and_o indeed_o esential_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n insomuch_o as_o such_o a_o law_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o have_v be_v as_o such_o a_o creature_n and_o indeed_o one_o be_v connatural_a with_o the_o other_o but_o the_o greedy_a lawyer_n long_a fâ—â—_n a_o further_a latitude_n and_o say_v jus_fw-la naturala_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la omne_fw-la animalia_fw-la docâ—it_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o their_o sense_n the_o sensitive_a creature_n they_o will_v have_v their_o client_n as_o under_o this_o law_n but_o the_o schoolman_n school_v they_o till_o they_o cool_v they_o for_o it_o and_o inform_v they_o of_o 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and_o prediction_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o i_o shall_v end_v they_o in_o one_o more_o of_o the_o sibyl_n lib._n 3._o p._n 268._o 269._o which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n after_o grievous_a and_o intestine_a war_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o cruel_a law_n and_o will_n of_o man_n the_o most_o venerable_a decree_n decree_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o belove_a people_n of_o god_n flourish_v again_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o sibyl_n foresee_v how_o sad_o the_o poor_a people_n will_v be_v oppress_v and_o enslave_v by_o curse_a and_o cruel_a law_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n all_o along_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o what_o redemption_n herein_o the_o five_o monarchy_n will_v bring_v they_o for_o as_o in_o psal._n 72._o 3._o 7._o christ_n the_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o those_o day_n and_o then_o the_o mountain_n king_n prince_n parliament_n general_n and_o the_o hill_n viz._n judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n shall_v 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usurper_n that_o trade_n and_o triumph_v with_o the_o title_n due_a to_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v now_o come_v for_o his_o own_o no_o wonder_n holland_n have_v so_o hard_a a_o tug_v now_o to_o keep_v the_o title_n of_o i_o ☜_o be_v go_v to_o say_v almighty_a but_o high_a and_o mighty_a which_o christ_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o take_v from_o they_o with_o a_o powder_n do_v but_o observe_v the_o wit_n letter_n to_o they_o date_v 11_o alias_z 1._o aug._n 1653._o lie_v before_o the_o texel_n who_o end_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v the_o account_n send_v to_o your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a great_a and_o mightiness_n so_o end_v i_o remain_v your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a and_o great_a and_o mightiness_n faithful_a servant_n cornelius_z de_z with_o witte_n and_o he_o deserve_v the_o with_o for_o flatter_a man_n so_o this_o must_v not_o be_v endure_v ere_o long_o and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o that_o title_n which_o christ_n alone_o must_v and_o will_v have_v ere_o long_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o by_o right_n beside_o christ_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o this_o monarchy_n lawgiver_n isa._n 33._o 22._o jekovah_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n so_o gen._n 49._o 10._o shiloh_n shall_v be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o psa._n 60._o 7._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o stability_n in_o government_n or_o law_n till_o christ_n five_o monarchy_n till_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o they_o he_o have_v the_o judicial_a power_n too_o john_n 5._o 22._o 27._o but_o although_o he_o do_v delegate_v a_o judicial_a power_n to_o his_o servant_n isa._n 1._o 27._o 1_o king_n 6._o 12._o and_o subordinate_a officer_n isa._n 60._o 17._o dan._n 7._o 27._o rev._n 19_o 14._o ☜_o which_o must_v all_o be_v saint_n too_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o 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