A brief survey of the English lavvs, and, their unsoundness and corruptio[n] discovered. Wherein is set down, I. The measure of all just laws, in 1. Their beginning, and the free choice of the people. 2. Their rule and square, viz. justice, righteousness, truth. 3. Their use and end, viz. the liberty safety of the people. II. The law of England found too light three ways; in 1. Their original, viz. force, power, and conquest. 2. Their rule. 3. Their end. III. The necessity of reformation of the laws [of] England; together with the excellency and difficulty of this wor[k] IV. The beginning and corrupt interests of the la[w]yers of England is set forth: by J. W. Unto which is annexed, an essay to the happie government of this nation, in 32 particulars: being very necessary to be looked into of all men, in this time of our great reformation.
Warr, John.
Printed at London : and are to be sold in Westminster-hall,
1653.
In the title the two numbered sub-sections are gathered with left braces. The words "justice, righteousness, truth" and "force, power, and conquest" are also gathered with left braces. The words "liberty safety" are gathered in braces.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994),
ESTC
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