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Show Thefecond Booke ofthefut part Cuaragasis thed, wich the name; yet thofe ofSeruins Tulliys, for Commerce and eee? ts, and ‘ thatappertained ro Religion, and commonvrility, were continuc ,and wer ¢ & parto To thefe Lawes of the tweluc Tables we re added(as C.Sivanlt, out the Lawes of the twelue Tables... of Pomponins. the times gauc occafion ) thole made by:the Sewate,called Senstuf confalts : is of the commonpeoplecalled Prebei-/cita,chole of the Lawyers,called Re(ponfa-pru cntum :and the Edits of the Asmuall Magifirate: which Edicts being firft gathered and interpreted by alian, and prefented toadrian the Emperour, they were by him confirmed and made perpetuall Lawes, and the /olwzeftiled Edictumperpetuum sas thofe.and. thelike Colle&tions of Ju//miawafterward were. . : : The difference anciently beeweene Lawes.and Edias, which the French call Reglen10 ments, comifted inthis, that Lawes arethe Conftitutions made cr confirmed by foueraigneauthority (bethe foueraigntyin the people,ina few,or in one) andare withall generall and permanent: but an Edi@t(whichis bur Ju/fum Magiftratus,vnlefle by authority it be made a Law) hath end with the Officer, who made the fame, faith "arro. Qui pluri: rain Editlo tribuant,legem annuam effec dicunt ; They who afcribethe molt vatean Edidh,[y that stisa Law for one, yeere: Though dfidore doth al{o exprefle by the word Con/itutions or Edits, thofe Ordinances called WAGs of Prerogatiness, as.Confitutio vel Edictum ef quod Rex, vel Imperator confitast, vel edicit ;4a Ordinance or Edict is that which a King or Ermperour doth ordaine or proclaime. Laftly ,the Humane Lawis diuided into the Secalar,and into the Ecclefiafticall, ot Ca: non. The Secular commanding temporall good, to wit, the peace and tranquility ofthe Common-weale : the Ecclefia/ticall thefpirituall good,and right Gouernment of the Ete clefiafticallCommon-wealth, or Church, Wud nature legem, hoc diuinam[peat 5 That repe- eth the Law ofNature, this the Law ofGod, And fo may Jus Cinile be taken two wayess firft, as diftincuifhed from the Law of Nations, as inthe firtt diuifion : Secondly, asitis the fame with the Secw/ar, and diuers from the Ecclefiafticall,. But. this dinifion of the Schoolemenis ob{cure. For although the Ciuill be the fame with the Secular, as the Ciuil is a Law, yet the Secu/ar is more generall, and. comprehendeth both the cinid, 245 grounded vporthe reafowof néceflity.' FOr the wih iw' Fortier times, hauine alwivés liuedinafiibdinided ciwill Wate, not onély'the'greatett apainft 'the gtdarett,but etcry Baronand Gentleman oncagaint another,were enforkttolearic fucteflots'oFaceand abiz litysto defend their owne Territories,' Now as in Normandie, Bargubdie. atid other Prouinces-of Framcethereare'certaine peciliarand petty ‘Caftomes, befides the Brea and genérallicuftome of the Land; foarethere in Bee H4Ad,anid in Cherypart thereof. But the greateft bulke'ofour Lawes as [take itp are the Ws of Parliamen® lawes propounded and approved bythe three eftates of the ealméand confirmed by the Kin® to the obedience of ‘which allmenaré therefore bourid; becaufethey, are 4s of choifé> an iofelfe-defire-teges nullaraliacanfanos tencntyuan quodindie7oipopale rece, bef awves 7 aoc therefore bindethefnbrectsbecauferhey urevcceincd's Pp theiudeement oftjs Taub Taunt demumlamaneleges habentwim fuamscuis Sierint non modd inflitute,fedt tian Wate Aap 4 probationecommmnitatis utdsthen that buniane lawes have thejy yas renptlshen they j[ball Pot eelig ently bedenifed; but bythe apprabation ofthepeople confirmed. Uidorefatteneththefe properties to euery Chiifiian Law, that the fame bee honeft, thatit bee poffible, thavit bee according to Narurey and according td' the cuftome of | the Countreys alfo forthe time and place convenient, profitable? and mani ft, add Wwithoutrefpectofprivate profite, thacic be writtem forthe generall'pood. Healcines foure cttectsiofthe Lew) which Modeflinus comprehends in two? ito Wit, oblicat 20 and inftigation: the formerbindes vsibyfearestoaiio ide Vicesthe Jatrerin¢ourageth with hope; to followvertue. For according to Cicero, Besem oportet off Ditiorum emendatribeim, commerndatricem@ute virtutua s Te behereth the Lawtobee amender of Vices, nda chm tmender ofvertwes. Thepart obligatoric or binding vs tothe obferuation of things commanded or forbidden; is an effect common to alllawwes sand iris two-fold sthe one con-~ ftraineth vs by fearevafiotir coniciences; ithe other by: featt-of external purifhment. Theferwo efiesthelaiviptrformerly bythe exercifed£ thole two sclineandDiredtine, powers; to'wit/co- Thedetordofthefe rwofedts 5 remembred by! AtodefinrasisTnfh tigations or incourage end ofthe law,to inake men vertuous . For'lawes xeingfuphas they ought robe, doeborh by preftribingian d forbidding, vrge vSto well: loingsilaying before vsthe goodand theeuill, bythe oneand his powet afhrmatite commanding goodsand power heaative theother purchafed. And forbiddine enil;are thofe nto whichthelaw isdi and allother Lawes not Erclefiafticall. For of Secular Lawes,in vieamong Chriftian Princes,and went towertue;sasvdr#flot/e takesit the England called Common,and theLawes of cuftomie or Prewinciall. In Spaine belidesthe Law Ciwill, they haue the cuftomes.of.Caf, andother,Prouinces.. In Eravce tht Cini, the cuftomes of BurgundyBloysBerri,Niuernois,and Loduaois,eoc,. Tous belides liesfiewts y afsis ew Lodunois,ferent goucrnex,{elon les cofumes duditpays Alplaces lying spithintlt inwhich David comprehenleth theavhole bodyiandd- fobfancerhereof: fayi ngDecdisalx maloy[0 bonum: Decline Pialme tom chillsand doe, wand, 37; : in Chriftian Common-weales,there are three kindes.- the Cinill,whichhath euery. where? avoyce ; and isin all Chriffian eftates (Englandexcepred \moft powerfull; the Lawes of Art. 3.tit.s. G.Cuit. Cuarg, Gud. of the Fiftorie ofthe World: precincts of Lodunezs[ball be gouerued according tothe cuftomes ofthatplace, Therearcal? in France the cuftomes ofNormandy;and thefe oftwo kindes ; Generall,and Locall;a0 all purged and reformed by diners Ads of the three Eftates.."Fhe charters of confirma tion of thefe ancient cuftomes, before and fince their. reformation haue thefe words;\" autews;regiftrum predicium sufuslaudabiles, Or 60n[uetudines antigquas,erc. landams, ape" bamus, authoritate Regia confirmanius;,The Regifler aforefaid, laudable xfe aia apt cuflomes we praife, approne, and bpanr Kinglyauthority confirme..'T he common Law! Eng/anéis al{ocompounded ofthe ancientcuftomes ofthe fame, and ofccttaine Me" mes by-thofe cuftomesiofthe Reéalme approoued . Vpon which cuftomes alfoaregrou" ded thofe Couits of Recordoftlie Chancery, Kites Bench-Comazon Pleas. and Exonqus with other fmiall-Courts, >: 2, ; Be mo wit) : Thefeancientcuftomes of Englénd have beengapproued by the Kingsthereoh, from age toage : asthancultome by whichaoman {hall be taken, imprifoned, diffeifed,.0% O:herwife deftroyed, he matt fet be punto the Land,wase" firmed by the Statute but of Adagwa Chyrta. Iris byanfiverby.the.Law.ef the anicient.cuftome..of ExglatiA, We the, eldeft tonne Should. inherits without pattitign, where otherwife, and bypartition. In. Germany, Fratily.204 ae In Ireland it is thecuftome. for, all La"? (that, haue, nor beene :refigned, into,che Kings hands). the and cldeft, of eldelt.(:* che A thall enioy the Inheritance during: his ownelife::.and {othethar fecond third there befo many, brothers) before the Heire.inlineall de(cent this.is called these! ot Of Tanifirse. Forexample,if.aLord of Land haue foure fonnes. and thaeldelt of foure hauc alfoa Soane, the three Brothers of, the eldeftSonne (hall after. the death." their Brother, enioy theit.Fathers Lands beforevtha Grand-childe : the cot: , nor gt is uidedas touching the Matter iand ? §. XVwhan ontelithe princess Cnemape froun humane Lawes : 4nd iwhah fort, OM. whetherchtpowerofthe humane Law betwit hout exception of any perfonyivis doubrfaliy'difpated among thofe thatiha uéwritte6Fthis fubiedt, as well Disiaesas Lawyers »and hamelyswherher Souer aigne Prince i sibe ecompellables'yea, of no? But whetcas therearetwo powers ofthe law, as aforclaids th&one Directine, ; the Other Coadtine : tothe power er Diredt Dir ive they oughtto bee fubie (bit hOt.to that "which conftrainech, Foras touching vieléncé ‘of pumiihmems;no man is bowind to gitie'y preir idicialbindpe mentagainft himfe lfes andif equals htdue hotany power oucre 7 ach other. > much leflé have inferiours duertheir {uperiours; from whom theyrece iuetheitatithority-andfitength. And {peaking of thé fapreme powet of lawes So the lawessasthe foulednd body vnited;isa ,fimnply ther isthe Prince fo miuch'aboue bouc adead'and fenfelefle' carafe. For the King istrulycalled; taeinym, ee letanimata? Anunimateaad tinitig lav. But this ié trac, that by 9 juing authorieyeolawesyPrinees both adde greatnes to tlictnfélués, ‘sc Conferae ir Ir yandrheretoie wasit faidofZrafosdut Of tuftinian; Merits deber Rex tribmeréleat quod seLattribaibe :mzm vex facit rotipfei (io Rex: Rightfully ought the Kikg to attribate that to the be wywhich the Lam fr kurdeibutct ite the Ris sas fr it isthelavp thap Hoth pike Ks: Bucwhetéas 814 ton aleriberh this'p owerto the homaté law, ihé Gs'the rein miltaker. Brad. For gS aremade by Gddand laivtsdiuine 5 and by humane dawes one ly; ‘decated to bee Kings. ASforteplaces remenibyed by:the Diuinés and Lawyers, whiehinterre Bb 2 a 2. |