Furthermore, _Budaeus_ in the same Place, [Anno 1293.] writes, that _Philip_ the _Fair_ appointed, that three Sorts of People shou'd sit in Parliament, viz. _Prelates, Barons_, and _Clerks mixed with Laymen:_ "Since the Laicks (says he) are chosen promiscuously out of the Knights, and out of other Sorts of People. Also, that the Prelates and Barons shou'd select fit Persons out of that third Estate, to exercise every Sort of Judicature; and at the same Time shou'd chuse three Judges, who shou'd be sent abroad into those Countries where the written Laws of the Land had their Course, that they might there judge and determine according to Law. And if any Question of great Importance were to be argued, they should take to their Assistance the most Learned Men they could get.--" In which Place, _Budaeus_ lamenting the Evil Customs of our Times; that is, this _Kingdom of Lawyers_ now in Vogue, breaks out with _Juvenal_ into this Exclamation: "_Quondam hoc indigenae vivebant more! So_ (says he) _may I exclaim, that in Old Times, when this Kingdom flourished, (as many appear by our Money coined of pure fine Gold) there was a plain and easy Way of doing Justice; there were few Law-suits, and those not of long Continuance, or indeed Eternal, as now they are; for then this Rabble-Rout of pretended Interpreters of the Law had not invaded the Publick: neither was the Science of the Law stretched out to such an unlimited Extent; but Truth and Equity, and a prudent Judge, endued with Integrity and Innocence, was of more worth than Six hundred Volumes of Law-Books. But now to what a sad Condition Things are brought, every one sees, but no Body dares speak out. [Sed omnes dicere mussant.]"_ Thus far honest _Budaeus_; a most inveterate Adversary of this Art of Chicanery, upon all Occasions. To return to our Purpose, of giving an Account upon what Foundations and Beginnings this _Reign of Litigiousness_ was first raised. As _Cicero_ writes, that the Old High-Priests (by Reason of the Multitude of Sacrifices) instituted three Assistants called _Viri Epulones_, altho' they themselves were appointed by _Numa_ to offer Sacrifice at the _Ludi Epulares_: In like Manner, out of a very _Small Number_ of Parliamentary Judges, (when Law-Suits and Litigiousness increased) swarm'd this incredible Multitude of _Judges_, and _Spawn_ of _Counsellors_. And, in the first Place, a great, sumptuous and magnificent Palace was built (as we told you before) either by the Command of _Lewis Hutin_, or of _Philip the Fair:_ then (from a moderate Number of judges) three Courts of Ten each, were elected a [_tres decurie_] _viz._ Of the _great Chamber_ of _Accounts_, of _Inquests_, and of _Requests_. Which Partition _Budaeus_ speaks of in the above quoted Place, but more at large _Gaguinus_ in his Life of King _Lewis Hutin_.