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But after that all titles have been pleaded, of those that are content with nothing but the whole, the final judgement and sentence may (possibly) fall to be a suitable and due proportioned distribution and dispersion of this power into several interests, and the whole to neither part. In Commonwealths, it is a Dispersion of several portions of power and rights into several hands, jointly to concur and agree in acts and process of weight and moment, which causeth that healthful [Greek or Hebrew] and constitution of them, which makes them lasting & preserves their peace, when none of all sorts find they are excluded, but as they have a share of concernement, so that a fit measure of power or privilege, is left and betrusted to them. And accordingly the wisdom of the first Constitutors of Common wealths is most seen in such a just balancing of power & privileges, & besides also in setting the exact limits of that which is committed unto each; yea and is more admired by us in this than in their other Laws; and in experience, a clear and distinct definement and confinement of all such parcels of power, both for the kind and extent of them, is judged to be as essentially necessary (if not more) than what ever other statutes, that set out the kinds and degrees of crimes or penalties.

But after that all titles have been pleaded, of those that are content with nothing but the whole, the finall judgement and sentence may (possibly) fall to be a sutable and due proportioned distribution and dispersion of this power into severall interests, and the whole to neither part. In Commonwelaths, it is a Dispersion of severall portions of power and rights into severall hands, joyntly to concurre and agree in acts and processe of weight and moment, which causeth that healthfull 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and constitution of them, which makes them lasting & preserves their peace, when none of al sorts find they are excluded, but as they have a share of concernement, so that a fit measure of power or priviledge, is left and betrusted to them. And accordingly the wisedome of the first Constitutors of Common wealths is most seen in such a just ballancing of power & priviledges, & besides also in setting the exact limits of that which is committed unto each; yea and is more admired by us in this than in their other Lawes; and in experience, a cleare and distinct definement and confinement of all such parcells of power, both for the kind and extent of them, is judged to be as essentially necessary (if not more) than what ever other statutes, that set out the kinds and degrees of crimes or penalties.