The corruption and deficiency of the lavves of England soberly discovered: or, Liberty working up to its just height. Wherein is set down, I. The standart [sic], or measure of all just lawes; which is threefold. 1. Their originall and rise, viz. the free choice, or election of the people. 2. Their rule and square, viz. principle; of justice, righteousnesse, and truth. 3. Their use and end, viz. the liberty safety of the people. II. The laws of England weighed in this threefold balance, & found too light. 1. In their originall, force, power, conquest, or constraint. 2. In their rule, corrupt will, or principles of unrighteousnesse and wrong. 3. In their end, the grievance, trouble, and bondage of the people. III. The necessity of the reformation of the lawes of England; together with the excellency (and yet difficulty) of this work. IV. The corrup interest of lawyers in this Commonwealth. By John Warr.

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  • The corruption and deficiency of the lavves of England soberly discovered: or, Liberty working up to its just height. Wherein is set down, I. The standart [sic], or measure of all just lawes; which is threefold. 1. Their originall and rise, viz. the free choice, or election of the people. 2. Their rule and square, viz. principle; of justice, righteousnesse, and truth. 3. Their use and end, viz. the liberty safety of the people. II. The laws of England weighed in this threefold balance, & found too light. 1. In their originall, force, power, conquest, or constraint. 2. In their rule, corrupt will, or principles of unrighteousnesse and wrong. 3. In their end, the grievance, trouble, and bondage of the people. III. The necessity of the reformation of the lawes of England; together with the excellency (and yet difficulty) of this work. IV. The corrup interest of lawyers in this Commonwealth. By John Warr.
  • Corruption and deficiency of the lawes of England soberly discovered Corruption and deficiency of the lawes of England soberly discovered: or, Liberty working up to its just height Liberty working up to its just height
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Imprint
London: printed for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1649.
Publication year
1649
ESTC No.
R204001
Grub Street ID
81030
Description
[2], 18 p. ; 4⁰
Note
The words "1. Their originall and rise .. liberty safety of the people." and "1. In their originall .. bondage of the people." are bracketed together and "liberty safety" enclosed in brackets on title page.

Variant: author's surname on title page spelled "Warre".

Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 11th".

Signatures: A-B? C?.
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