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part, as it may endanger a consumption and wither 

 ing of the other. 



Fourthly, after the communion and participation 

 by commerce, which can extend but to the transmis 

 sion of such commodities as are moveable, personal, 

 and transitory, there succeeded naturally that other 

 degree, that there be made a mutual endowment 

 and donation of either realm towards other of the 

 abilities and capacities to take and enjoy things 

 which are permanent, real and fixed ; as namely, 

 freehold and inheritance, and the like : and that 

 as well the internal and vital veins of blood be 

 opened from interruption and obstruction in making 

 pedigree, and claiming by descent, as the external 

 and elemental veins of passage and commerce ; with 

 reservation nevertheless unto the due time of such 

 abilities and capacities only, as no power on earth 

 can confer without time and education. 



And lastly, because the perfection of this blessed 

 work consisteth in the union, not only of the solid 

 parts of the estate, but also in the spirit and sinews 

 of the same, which are the laws and government, 

 which nevertheless are already perfectly united in the 

 head, but require a further time to be united in the 

 bulk and frame of the whole body ; in contemplation 

 hereof we did conceive that the first step thereunto was 

 to provide, that the justice of either realm should aid 

 and assist, and not frustrate and interrupt the justice 

 of the other, specially in sundry cases criminal ; so 

 that either realm may not be abused by malefactors 



