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successor_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v yet_o the_o general_a counsel_n make_v a_o strife_n with_o he_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n power_n either_o aristocratian_a or_o at_o the_o least_o legitimum_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o will_v fain_o bridle_v that_o absolutam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la some_o man_n do_v judge_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o certain_a prince_n of_o italy_n and_o other_o place_n because_o they_o make_v &_o abrogate_v law_n and_o edict_n lay_v on_o tribut_n and_o imposition_n of_o their_o own_o will_n or_o by_o the_o private_a counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o their_o friend_n and_o favourite_n only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n populus_fw-la the_o people_n i_o call_v that_o which_o the_o word_n populus_fw-la do_v signify_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o they_o blame_v lewes_n the_o xi_o for_o bring_v the_o administration_n royal_a of_o france_n from_o the_o lawful_a and_o regulate_v reign_n to_o the_o absolute_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o government_n he_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o glory_n and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n horse_n the_o page_n as_o one_o will_v say_v out_o of_o wardship_n of_o the_o absolute_a king_n chap._n 8._o other_o do_v call_v that_o kind_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o greek_n do_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o tyranny_n but_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o king_n which_o they_o will_v pretend_v that_o every_o king_n have_v if_o he_o will_v use_v the_o same_o the_o other_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o royal_a power_n regulate_v by_o law_n of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v at_o this_o time_n but_o as_o such_o absolute_a administration_n in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o all_o be_v in_o arm_n and_o when_o law_n hold_v their_o peace_n because_o they_o can_v be_v hear_v be_v most_o
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in_o public_a matter_n and_o judgement_n but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o glad_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v thereof_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o war_n can_v abide_v travail_n and_o labour_n as_o man_n use_v to_o it_o yet_o within_o it_o soon_o at_o a_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v home_o &_o live_v of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o be_v forth_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o their_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o praise_n and_o honour_n against_o they_o come_v home_o and_o to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o his_o child_n to_o be_v continue_v towards_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o and_o with_o he_o and_o he_o these_o be_v they_o which_o in_o the_o old_a world_n get_v that_o honour_n to_o england_n not_o that_o either_o for_o wit_n conduction_n or_o for_o power_n they_o be_v or_o be_v ever_o 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a_o certain_a proportion_n between_o the_o scarcity_n and_o plenty_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o money_n for_o all_o other_o measure_n and_o weighte_n aswell_o of_o dry_a thing_n as_o of_o wet_a they_o have_v accustom_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o princess_n proclamation_n only_o the_o prince_n use_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o law_n make_v whereas_o equity_n require_v a_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o pain_n for_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o law_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o where_o the_o forfeit_n as_o in_o popular_a action_n it_o chance_v many_o time_n be_v part_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o declarator_n detector_n or_o informer_n there_o the_o prince_n do_v dispense_v for_o his_o own_o part_n only_o where_o the_o criminal_a action_n be_v intend_v by_o 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princess_n name_n we_o do_v say_v in_o england_n the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v the_o king_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n have_v halt_a nor_o moyenne_n justice_n but_o the_o king_n nor_o can_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o plea_n which_o touch_v the_o life_n or_o the_o mutilation_n of_o man_n be_v call_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v be_v dooke_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o inferior_a person_n than_o he_o or_o she_o that_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o no_o man_n can_v give_v pardon_n thereof_o but_o the_o prince_n only_o although_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v certain_a county_n palatine_n as_o chester_n durham_n clie_n which_o be_v halt_a justicer_n and_o writ_n go_v in_o their_o name_n and_o also_o some_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n which_o claim_v like_o privilege_n all_o these_o be_v now_o wear_v away_o the_o supreme_a justice_n be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o wardship_n and_o first_o marriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v land_n of_o he_o in_o chief_a and_o also_o the_o government_n of_o all_o fool_n natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o adventure_n of_o sickness_n and_o so_o continue_v if_o they_o be_v land_v this_o be_v once_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o some_o inconvenience_n have_v be_v think_v to_o grow_v thereof_o &_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v think_v very_o unreasonable_a yet_o once_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o ought_v to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o club_n out_o of_o hercules_n hand_n and_o be_v govern_v just_o &_o right_o i_o see_v not_o so_o much_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o as_o some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o it_o diverse_a other_o right_n and_o preeminence_n the_o prince_n have_v which_o be_v call_v prerogative_n royalle_n or_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n be_v the_o life_n the_o head_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o to_o no_o prince_n be_v do_v more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n no_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o prince_n nor_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o adoration_n and_o kneel_v all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v bareheaded_a before_o he_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n where_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n be_v set_v no_o man_n dare_v walk_v yea_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o there_o no_o man_n dare_v tarry_v there_o but_o barehead_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o all_o stranger_n be_v suffer_v there_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o use_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n such_o be_v the_o civility_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o one_o common_a wealth_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o other_o chap._n 4._o now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a universal_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o authority_n aswell_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o head_n life_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n there_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o this_o head_n do_v distribute_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o as_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o governmente_n be_v most_o occupy_v and_o be_v most_o diverse_a in_o the_o fashion_n of_o five_o thing_n in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o their_o own_o government_n in_o make_v of_o battle_n &_o peace_n of_o truce_n with_o foreign_a nation_n in_o provide_v of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o within_o themselves_o &_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o choose_v and_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o fift_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o and_o third_o we_o have_v show_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o parliament_n the_o second_o and_o four_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o the_o five_o remain_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n or_o judgement_n in_o england_n chap._n 5._o by_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n there_o be_v three_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o absolute_a and_o definite_a judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a by_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n trial_n or_o judgement_n by_o parliament_n chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o give_v judgement_n by_o parliament_n between_o private_a and_o private_a man_n or_o between_o the_o prince_n and_o any_o private_a man_n be_v it_o in_o matter_n criminal_a or_o civil_a for_o land_n or_o for_o heritage_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o thorder_n which_o i_o have_v prescribe_v but_o it_o proceed_v by_o bill_n thrice_o read_v in_o each_o house_n and_o assent_v to_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n confirm_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o prince_n howbeit_o such_o bill_n be_v seldom_o receive_v because_o that_o great_a counsel_n be_v enough_o occupy_v with_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v not_o glad_o intermeddle_v itself_o with_o private_a quarrel_n &_o question_n trial_o of_o judgement_n by_o battle_n chap._n 7._o this_o be_v at_o this_o present_v not_o much_o use_v partly_o because_o of_o long_a time_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o in_o time_n past_a we_o be_v much_o subject_n always_o cry_v against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n damnable_a and_o unlawful_a and_o partly_o because_o in_o all_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o the_o tongue_n so_o to_o the_o manner_n fashion_n habit_n yea_o and_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o iudgmente_n and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o use_v time_n and_o space_n of_o year_n bring_v a_o change_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yet_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o abrogate_a so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o force_n whensoever_o it_o be_v demand_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o briton_n the_o trial_n by_o affise_v or_o xij_o man_n &_o first_o of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n chap._n 8._o the_o two_o first_o iugdemente_n be_v absolute_a supreme_a and_o without_o appeal_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o great_a affise_v and_o because_o our_o manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o england_n be_v in_o
and_o high_a for_o execùtion_n of_o such_o commandment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o judge_n do_v ordain_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o xij_o man_n chap._n 15._o of_o what_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o man_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o xij_o man_n be_v i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o sheriff_n always_o warn_v twenty-four_o to_o appear_v lest_o peradventure_o any_o may_v be_v sick_a or_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o absence_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o enquest_n the_o absentes_fw-la be_v amerse_v for_o although_o they_o be_v call_v twelve_o man_n as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v duodecim_fw-la viri_fw-la yet_o if_o they_o be_v xuj_o xx_o or_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o twenty-four_o that_o be_v no_o matter_n xij_o they_o must_v be_v at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v a_o enquest_n or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o a_o quest_n a_o enquest_n or_o quest_n be_v call_v this_o lawful_a kind_n of_o trial_n by_o twelve_o man_n in_o action_n civil_a which_o be_v either_o of_o contract_n or_o for_o land_n or_o possession_n when_o so_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v warn_v appear_v at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o enquest_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o either_o part_n when_o they_o be_v come_v take_v their_o challenge_n against_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o will_v which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o spend_v so_o much_o land_n a_o year_n he_o be_v ally_v feed_v or_o servant_n to_o his_o adverse_a party_n he_o be_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o two_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n do_v try_v and_o allow_v or_o disallow_v the_o rest_n if_o after_o exception_n there_o be_v so_o many_o reject_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a enquest_n in_o some_o case_n that_o day_n be_v lose_v in_o some_o the_o enquest_n be_v fill_v ex_fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la when_o the_o quest_n be_v full_a they_o be_v swear_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o issue_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o their_o conscience_n then_o the_o sergeante_n of_o either_o side_n declare_v the_o issue_n and_o each_o for_o his_o client_n say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v evidence_n of_o write_n be_v show_v witness_n be_v swear_v &_o hear_v before_o they_o not_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o open_o that_o not_o only_o the_o twelve_o but_o the_o judge_n the_o party_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v present_a may_v hear_v what_o each_o witness_n do_v say_v the_o adverse_a party_n or_o his_o advocate_n which_o we_o call_v counsellor_n and_o sergeant_n interrogate_v sometime_o the_o witness_n abuse_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o countenance_n although_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o our_o civillian_n now_o yet_o who_o read_v cicero_n and_o quintilian_n well_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o examine_v witness_n or_o depose_n among_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o time_n when_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o plead_v before_o they_o and_o the_o witness_n have_v say_v what_o they_o can_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n with_o a_o brief_a and_o pithy_a recapitulation_n recite_v to_o the_o twelve_o in_o sum_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o sergeante_n of_o either_o side_n that_o which_o the_o witness_n have_v declare_v and_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o evidence_n show_v in_o writing_n and_o once_o again_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o sometime_o give_v it_o they_o in_o writing_n deliver_v to_o they_o the_o evidence_n which_o be_v show_v on_o either_o part_n if_o any_o be_v evidence_n here_o be_v call_v writing_n of_o contract_n authentical_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v write_v seal_v and_o deliver_v and_o bid_v they_o go_v together_o then_o there_o be_v a_o bailiff_n charge_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o chamber_n not_o far_o off_o without_o bread_n drink_n light_n or_o fire_n until_o they_o be_v agree_v that_o be_v till_o they_o all_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n concern_v the_o same_o issue_n and_o upon_o one_o among_o they_o who_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o all_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v for_o it_o go_v not_o by_o the_o most_o part_n but_o each_o man_n must_v agree_v they_o return_v and_o in_o so_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v they_o give_v their_o determination_n few_o i_o call_v uj_o or_o seven_o or_o viij_o word_n at_o the_o most_o for_o common_o the_o issue_n be_v bring_v so_o narrow_a that_o such_o number_n of_o word_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o deny_v it_o which_o do_v they_o be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_n duty_n the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v give_v their_o sentence_n give_v the_o enquest_n their_o dinner_n that_o day_n most_o common_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o labour_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o come_v some_o xx_o some_o thirty_o or_o xl_o mile_n or_o more_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o give_v their_o verdict_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o necessary_o all_o the_o whole_a xij_o must_v be_v of_o the_o shire_n and_o iiij_o of_o they_o of_o the_o hundred_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v which_o be_v in_o controversy_n or_o where_o the_o party_n dwell_v who_o be_v the_o defendant_n of_o party_n of_o shire_n call_v hundred_o lathe_n rape_n wapentake_n chap._n 16._o a_fw-la hundred_o or_o lath_n rape_n or_o wapentake_n be_v call_v of_o the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o shire_n in_o diverse_a country_n diverse_o name_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o language_n of_o each_o country_n for_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v some_o into_o x._o xij_o xiij_o xuj_o xx_o or_o thirty_o hundred_o more_o or_o less_o either_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o c._n town_n &_o village_n in_o each_o hundred_o and_o although_o now_o they_o be_v but_o xuj_o xx_o thirty_o xl_o l._n lx_o more_fw-it or_o less_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o call_v a_o hundred_o or_o else_o there_o be_v but_o so_o many_o at_o the_o first_o as_o be_v now_o or_o a_o few_o more_o or_o less_o and_o they_o do_v find_v the_o king_n to_o his_o war_n a_o hundred_o able_a man_n lath_z and_o rape_n i_o take_v to_o be_v name_n of_o service_n for_o that_o so_o many_o town_n in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o first_o poverty_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o day_n to_o carry_v the_o lord_n corn_n into_o his_o barn_n which_o be_v call_v in_o old_a english_a a_o lath._n or_o that_o they_o meet_v at_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o reap_v his_o corn_n wapentake_n i_o suppose_v come_v of_o the_o dane_n or_o peradventure_o of_o the_o saxon_n for_o that_o so_o many_o town_n come_v by_o their_o order_n then_o to_o one_o place_n where_o be_v take_v a_o monster_n of_o their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o which_o place_n from_o they_o that_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a pledge_n for_o their_o good_a bear_n their_o weapon_n be_v take_v away_o weapon_n or_o wapen_v in_o old_a english_a do_v signify_v all_o arm_n offensive_a as_o sword_n dagger_n spear_n lance_n bill_n bow_n arrow_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o monster_n be_v take_v or_o where_o the_o say_a service_n be_v do_v the_o hundred_o lath_n rape_n and_o wapentake_v have_v and_o have_v yet_o their_o name_n which_o be_v most_o common_o good_a town_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v all_o such_o but_o sometime_o now_o in_o place_n whereof_o the_o hundred_o have_v the_o name_n mark_n no_o mention_n nor_o memory_n of_o a_o town_n remain_v such_o mutation_n time_n bring_v with_o it_o of_o all_o thing_n a_o hundred_o have_v one_o or_o two_o high_a constable_n who_o have_v some_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o low_a and_o particular_a constable_n those_o high_a constable_n be_v make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o each_o hundred_o have_v his_o bailiff_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o any_o have_v that_o liberty_n or_o else_o by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o the_o court_n baron_fw-fr chap._n 17._o it_o may_v appear_v strange_a that_o of_o xxxuj_o shire_n whereof_o each_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a hundred_o each_o hundred_o contain_v diverse_a parish_n all_o plead_n shall_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o that_o but_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n make_v little_o more_o than_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o one_o will_v think_v y_z e_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o lack_n of_o justice_n &_o right_n and_o much_o wrong_n take_v without_o redress_n but_o it_o be_v not_o
confess_v the_o crime_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o confirmation_n the_o xij_o man_n will_v acquit_v the_o prisoner_n but_o they_o which_o shall_v give_v evidence_n pay_v their_o recognisance_n howbeit_o this_o do_v seldom_o chance_n except_o it_o be_v in_o small_a matter_n and_o where_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o send_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n be_v away_o if_o they_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v evidence_n come_v in_o first_o be_v read_v the_o examination_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v give_v in_o then_o be_v hear_v if_o he_o be_v there_o the_o man_n rob_v what_o he_o can_v say_v be_v first_o swear_v to_o say_v truth_n and_o after_o the_o constable_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o so_o many_o as_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n be_v swear_v one_o after_o a_o other_o to_o say_v truth_n these_o be_v set_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o they_o may_v 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