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the_o statute_n at_o large_a fol._n 1431_o 1432._o before_o 1432._o 1432._o and_o in_o the_o 1._o 2._o 3._o page_n before_o which_o express_o say_v that_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 3._o it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v forejudge_v of_o life_n or_o limb_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o the_o say_v great_a charter_n and_o other_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o by_o the_o law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n 3.3_o realm_n realm_n see_v the_o 9_o h._n 3._o 29._o 5._o ed._n 3.9_o &_o
chap._n 3._o the_o say_v charter_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o we_o will_v that_o the_o same_o charter_n shall_v be_v send_v under_o our_o seal_n to_o cathedral_n church_n throughout_o our_o ralme_n there_o to_o remain_v and_o shall_v be_v read_v before_o the_o people_n two_o time_n by_o the_o year_n 28._o ed._n 3._o 1._o chap_n 4._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o say_a charter_n and_o that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o all_o those_o that_o by_o word_n deed_n or_o council_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a charter_n or_o that_o in_o any_o point_n break_v or_o undo_v they_o and_o that_o the_o say_v curse_n be_v twice_o a_o year_n denounce_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o prelate_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o same_o prelate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v compel_v and_o distrain_v they_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o 28._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 80._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o like_a manner_n grant_v shall_v be_v observe_v keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o every_o point_n in_o as_o ample_a wise_n as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v renew_v and_o confirm_v they_o by_o his_o charter_n and_o that_o the_o charter_n be_v deliver_v to_o every_o sheriff_n of_o england_n under_o the_o king_n scale_n to_o be_v read_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o full_a county_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o christmas_n and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n and_o for_o these_o two_o charter_n to_o be_v firm_o observe_v in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n 13._o remedy_n remedy_n chap._n 8._o and_o 13._o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n court_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n three_o substantial_a man_n knight_n or_o other_o lawful_a wise_a and_o well_o dispose_v person_n which_o shall_v be_v justice_n swear_v and_o assign_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a scale_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o other_o write_v but_o only_o their_o commission_n such_o plaint_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o commit_v or_o offend_v against_o any_o point_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a charter_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o be_v assign_v as_o well_o within_o franchise_n as_o without_o and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o king_n officer_n out_o of_o their_o place_n as_o for_o other_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o plaint_n from_o day_n to_o day_n without_o any_o delay_n and_o to_o determine_v they_o without_o allow_v the_o delay_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o same_o knight_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o any_o trespass_n do_v contrary_a to_o any_o point_n of_o the_o foresay_a charter_n where_o no_o remedy_n be_v before_o by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o before_o be_v say_v by_o imprisonment_n or_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o amerciament_n according_a to_o the_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o 28_o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 83._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o county_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o their_o sheriff_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n 1._o stat._n 9_o e._n 2._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3._o 7._o 28._o ed._n 1._o 1._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v election_n of_o their_o sheriff_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shrivalty_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o lift_v chap._n 13._o the_o 28._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 13._o fol._n 83._o what_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o commons_o of_o shire_n shall_v choose_v for_o their_o sheriff_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o election_n of_o sheriff_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheriff_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o officer_n in_o authority_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o lodge_v too_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n st._n 9_o e._n 2._o the_o statute_n of_o sheriff_n the_o 34._o edward_n the_o 1._o chap_n 4._o fol._n 91._o all_o law_n liberty_n and_o custom_n confirm_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o all_o clerk_n and_o lay_v man_n of_o our_o land_n shall_v have_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o large_o and_o whole_o as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o have_v they_o best_o and_o if_o any_o statute_n have_v be_v make_v by_o we_o or_o our_o ancestor_n or_o any_o custom_n bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n article_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a charter_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o evermore_o the_o 34._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 6_o fol._n 92._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o ever_o shall_v read_v this_o present_a charter_n in_o their_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o read_n hereof_o in_o every_o of_o their_o parish_n church_n shall_v open_o denounce_v accurse_v all_o those_o that_o willing_o do_v procure_v to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n force_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o any_o point_n and_o article_n in_o witness_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v set_v our_o scale_n to_o this_o present_a charter_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o voluntary_o have_v swear_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o article_n and_o shall_v extend_v their_o faithful_a aid_n to_o the_o keep_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o 1._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 115._o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o war_n out_o of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o dwell_v but_o etc._n etc._n item_n the_o king_n will_v that_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o arm_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o shire_n but_o where_o necessity_n require_v and_o sudden_a come_n of_o strange_a enemy_n into_o the_o realm_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n st._n 15._o ed._n 3._o 7._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 13._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 8._o the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 118._o no_o commandment_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v disturb_v or_o delay_v justice_n item_n it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o that_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v he_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o leave_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n st._n 9_o h._n 3._o 29._o st._n 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o st._n 14._o ed._n 3.14_o the_o 4._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 120._o the_o authority_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n gaol_n delivery_n and_o if_o the_o peace_n item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o good_a and_o discreet_a person_n other_o then_o of_o the_o place_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v sufficient_a shall_v be_v assign_v in_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o take_v assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaole_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n shall_v take_v the_o assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaol_n at_o the_o least_o three_o
and_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n 12._o clergy_n clergy_n see_v the_o 13._o eliz._n chap._n 12._o and_o what_o composition_n rate_n for_o tithe_n or_o other_o oblation_n this_o defendant_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n have_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a complainant_n the_o same_o be_v undue_o exact_v by_o the_o complainant_n so_o as_o the_o say_a complainant_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o title_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o prescription_n or_o custom_n to_o have_v and_o demand_v the_o say_a composition_n rate_n for_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o on_o this_o defendant_n as_o in_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o demand_v for_o that_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o function_n and_o miniministrie_n of_o bishop_n parson_n and_o vicar_n be_v abrogate_a and_o avoid_v covenant_n avoid_v avoid_v hierarchy_n exterpated_a root_n and_o branch_n and_o government_n by_o prelacy_n whereof_o vicar_n be_v part_n see_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o octob._n and_o the_o 16._o novemb_n 1646_o 2._o part_n book_n decl_n fol._n 922._o 932._o see_v also_o the_o covenant_n and_o likewise_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o bishop_n canon_n and_o injuction_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n utter_o take_v away_o and_o disannul_v 716._o disannul_v disannul_v see_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 3._o jan._n 1644._o and_o 23._o august_n 1645._o parl._n decl._n 2._o part_v fol._n 715._o 716._o and_o this_o defendant_n do_v conceive_v no_o tithe_n or_o composition_n rate_n for_o tithe_n nor_o any_o other_o oblation_n for_o poultry_n be_v due_a by_o law_n but_o have_v be_v take_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o jewish_a or_o popish_a institution_n winchester_n institution_n institution_n tyth_n be_v not_o due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o compel_v their_o payment_n cook_n rep._n 2._o quen_n d._n winchester_n and_o provision_n as_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n whereunto_o reference_n be_v have_v will_v appear_v the_o same_o be_v make_v only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a clergy_n and_o ministry_n and_o no_o other_o and_o he_o this_o defendant_n believe_v be_v to_o be_v true_a and_o hope_v to_o prove_v that_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n any_o tyth_n composition_n rate_v for_o tyth_n or_o other_o oblation_n for_o poultry_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o any_o person_n or_o vicar_n or_o other_o ecclesisticall_a minister_n or_o minister_n whosoever_o for_o this_o defendant_n say_v that_o by_o the_o parliament_n protestation_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o 5._o day_n of_o may_n 1641._o against_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n all_o law_n 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52._o act_n unless_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v take_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o so_o certain_o as_o a_o indictment_n ought_v and_o yet_o with_o such_o convenient_a certainty_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v judicial_o that_o the_o offence_n require_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o for_o high_a treason_n to_o wit_n against_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o for_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o the_o money_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o for_o petty_a treason_n namely_o for_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v his_o master_n or_o for_o felony_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n or_o for_o burglary_n or_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o felony_n for_o steal_v of_o a_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o like_a so_o as_o it_o may_v in_o such_o a_o generality_n appear_v judicial_o that_o the_o offence_n require_v such_o a_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o authority_n by_o reason_n first_o for_o 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