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A90537	Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	Good work for a good magistrate or, a short cut to great quiet. By honest, homely plain English hints given from Scripture, reason, and experience, for the regulating of most cases in this Common-wealth. Concerning religion; mercie; justice. By H.P.	1651.0		.xml	application/xml	17940	802	77	9. For Civil Controversies , let there bee in everie Town , and place , ( or Ward ) appointed two or more Peace-makers ; who may hear the differences between man and man , before anie may go to Law , and if it bee possible , let them end it : and fit men for such business , will end most controversies , and spare the Magistrate a great labor , and the Commonaltie , great trouble , and charge , and onely by perswading ; yet these must bee well regulated , they must hear no man in private alone ; and manie the like . 10. That Justice may be neer to all men , let there bee in everie Citie , town , and hundred , appointed five , or seven able fit men , to determine all Controversies for Debts , and strifes ; and anie three of them present , to have power to give sentence ; and well regulated with other Laws ; in weightie cases they may advise with learned men , both Advocates , and Divines , but the power to determine to bee in them ; as in Holland . 5. That they bee taught and exampled by their Tutors in the shortest waie , for doubtless these godlie Students will get more in moneths , then others in years ; their own conscience beeing an alarum to them : And hence with submission it is offred , that Tutors would let them know what parts of man they must deal withal in preaching , viz.	cache/A90537.xml	txt/A90537.txt
