How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.

Edward Coke

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Topic

Custom and convention Reason Law

Author

Edward Coke

Source

Institutes of the Lawes of England

Medium

Treatise

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1628 1620s 17th century

Occupation

Judge Politician Lawyer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Coke, Edward. The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England. Or, a Commentarie upon Littleton, Not the Name of a Lawyer Onely, but of the Law it selfe. London: Societe of Stationers, 1628, bk. 1, ch. 10, sect. 80.

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Another quote about Reason

Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

Martin Luther

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Topic
Faith and reason Reason

Author

Martin Luther
Source
Table Talk (Luther)
Language
German
Time
1569 1560s 16th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.