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(xii) The twelfth, Equall use of things common -
"That such things as cannot be divided, be enjoyed in common, if it can be; and if the quantity of the thing permit, without Stint; otherwise Proportionably to the number of them that have right.”
Things should be enjoyed commonly, if they cannot be divided. (xiii) The thirteenth, of Lot
"But some things there be, that can neither be divided, nor be enjoyed in common. Then the Law of Nature which preseribeith Equity, requireth, That the Entire Right or else, (making the use alternate) the first possesson, be determined by Lot."
The things which can neither be divided nor be enjoyed commonly, the right concerned may be determined by Lot.
(xiv) The fourteenth of Primogeniture and First seising
"Of Lots there can be two sorts - Arbitrary and Naturall. Arbitrary, is that which is agreed on by the competitors, Naturall, is either Primogeniture, which signifies, Given by Lot or First Seisure."7
On the basis of Competition and Primogeniture things should be distributed.
(xv) The fifteenth of Mediators
"That all mediate Peace, be allowed safe conduct. For the Law that commandeth Peace, as the end commandeth Intercession, as the means; and to Intercession this Means is safe conduct."I
(xvi) Intercession commands a safe conduct
"That they that are at controversie, submit their Right to judgment of an Arbitrator."19
The judgment of Right should be submitted to arbitrator.
(xvii) The seventeenth, No man is his own Judge
"And seieng everyman is presumed to do all things in order to his own benefit, no man is a fit Arbitrator in his own case."20
In is own case no body should be the arbitrator.
(xviii) The eighteenth no man to be Judge that has in him a natural cause of Partiality
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