The law of God and the law of the land are all one:
Middle French: "Le ley de Dieu et ley de terre sont tout un, et l'un et l'autre preferre et favour le common et publique bien del terre."
Modern English Translation: "The law of God and the law of the land are all one; and both promote and favor the common and public good of the land."
- Blacks Law Dictionary 1999
In legal documents, such historical phrases might be cited verbatim to support arguments emphasizing the longstanding principles embedded in the legal system. - SecretCivics. c-o-m