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Prelude. X
I shall not look upon
The rules which inserted introduced here in the order in
which they arise out of the subject-matter, will
not thereby be looked upon as having been entirely superceded,
if they sho one day they should be exhibited amongst
others in that systematical and didactic order
which they require among themselves.
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Of the Grammatical inaccuracies many some are
peccadillos of the most venial kind: & which
generating neither doubt nor difficulty, would
not deserve notice, were there any reason
why the compositions of the supreme power
should not be fitted to be the standard of good
as well as the measure of obedience.
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By Articles ....... of the 1st Section
are fixed so many points articles of what may be
termed Legal Topography — or terms expressive
of so many different loci of Jurisdiction
These terms each with its respective train of analogous we are speaking of together with
ones sometimes redundant & sometimes their analogous specifications
variously garbled
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defective overrun may the whole Statute Law
& adhere to the parts of it as stuff it up with specifications
are of such a nature as to overrun as any one may have observed
& clog up every corner of the Statute
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It is not by every one of these, that any
thing advantage is gained as to what concerns this instrument
consider'd by itself - - - - -
in point of absolute abbreviation.
because since there are some which do not
come in the way to be of being repeated.
Oft even here they answer 2 purposes
1st that of precision, by fixing the import
by a formal & studied declaration
Breve x exbrevibus 2d that of a kind of relative abbreviation,
by discharging the several articles of the body
of the instrument to which they relate
of so many incumbering details
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Intent x Words.
Those who know how far the Science still is
from being provided with any certain & decisive general <add>universal & settled</add>
rules for determining in what cases the intent
of a Statute shall prevail over the words expression, when a strife arises between the intent of a Statute & the words, fomented how it is by the artful champions in both sides, how difficult it is to be laid. & in what the
words expression shall be too strong for the intent, will
not think that any endeavours pains that may betoken to keep those
two rivals to a good argument can be
misemploy'd.
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Examples noticed may serve for instruction
till they be turned into precepts.
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