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.

Title

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.

Author

Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.

Publication

London :: Printed by William Du-Gard printer to the Council of State,

1651.

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Subject terms

Justice, Administration of -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Constables -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- Commerce -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A90537.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Supreme Power, and all true Patriots under them.
• For my dear friend J. T.
• GOOD WORK FOR A GOOD MAGISTRATE.
  • I. To advance true Religion.
  • III. Justice.
  • Here wee take leav to pro∣pose a short Model for the Law, upon which Justice hang's, and which hath cost so much trou∣ble and expens.
    • Rules for Justice.
  • For Justice in Criminal Causes.
  • I.
  • II.
  • III.
  • IV.
    • 1.
    • 2.
      • The brief Regulating of the present Navie, which now cost's five or 600000 l. yearly.
  • II▪ The Executive part consist's either in building the Ship, or employing it, when built: to which end
  • For the Sailing of the SHIP.
• Postscript.
• postscript