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be_v that_o whereas_o prelate_n do_v take_v conisance_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o misdemeanour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o of_o perjury_n or_o breach_n of_o faith_n of_o sacrilege_n of_o violation_n of_o church_n liberty_n for_o infringe_v of_o which_o even_o by_o the_o king_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o disturber_n do_v fall_v into_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o of_o such_o like_a cause_n which_o be_v mere_o of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n yet_o be_v prohibition_n direct_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a be_v call_v thither_o to_o answer_v as_o if_o they_o deal_v not_o concern_v perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o faith_n but_o suggest_v that_o they_o deal_v touch_v chattel_n therefore_o a_o little_a after_o be_v add_v this_o viz._n const._n viz._n dicta_fw-la prou._n const._n and_o if_o perhaps_o the_o king_n in_o his_o attachement_n prohibition_n and_o summons_n shall_v 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in_o those_o respect_n only_o grant_v yea_o and_o lindwood_n who_o write_v anno_fw-la 1423_o and_o long_o after_o that_o writ_n be_v frame_v who_o also_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v official_a principal_n of_o canterbury_n or_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n have_v good_a experience_n in_o these_o cause_n make_v no_o periurio_fw-la no_o lindw_n ibidem_fw-la v._o periurio_fw-la doubt_n but_o that_o matter_n of_o perjury_n or_o of_o breach_n of_o faith_n arise_v upon_o what_o cause_n soever_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v doubt_v whether_o such_o oath_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o do_v bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o not_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n and_o therefore_o teach_v how_o the_o libel_n in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o prohibition_n be_v give_v viz._n the_o party_n have_v damnable_o break_v his_o oath_n make_v for_o payment_n of_o so_o much_o money_n unlawful_o pretend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o bind_v or_o tie_v the_o 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will_v willing_o redeem_v it_o for_o so_o fitzherbert_n 2._o fitzherbert_n fitzherberts_n abridgement_n tit_n prohibition_n num_fw-la 2._o read_v those_o last_o word_n of_o exception_n more_o true_o than_o my_o book_n of_o assize_n as_o it_o be_v print_v carry_v indeed_o therein_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o the_o like_a appear_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o for_o there_o it_o 2._o it_o 34._o h._n 6._o 70._o ut_fw-la brooke_n allegat_fw-la tit_n jurisdiction_n num_fw-la 2._o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o horse_n of_o i_o and_o swear_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n to_o pay_v i_o ten_o pound_n for_o he_o such_o a_o day_n and_o pay_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o also_o a_o citation_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la at_o the_o spiritual_a law_n and_o shall_v not_o therein_o offend_v the_o common_a law_n because_o they_o be_v diverse_a thing_n as_o for_o opinion_n afterward_o we_o find_v it_o be_v hold_v 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in_o sundry_a precedent_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o writ_n be_v only_o contain_v a._n contain_v reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n 66._o a._n 69._o a._n that_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n original_a of_o his_o convent_v out_o of_o which_o such_o contumacy_n grow_v be_v not_o at_o all_o declare_v and_o yet_o the_o certificate_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a in_o law_n likewise_o in_o another_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n though_o some_o more_o particularity_n be_v find_v yet_o be_v it_o leave_v so_o general_o as_o the_o certain_a and_o special_a cause_n can_v thereby_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o court_n to_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n certify_v that_o a_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la in_fw-la non_fw-la parendo_fw-la certis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la licitis_fw-la sibi_fw-la factis_fw-la but_o what_o those_o mandata_fw-la be_v be_v not_o touch_v and_o as_o these_o certificate_n do_v only_o in_o generality_n mention_v the_o party_n contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o precedent_n there_o of_o crime_n themselves_o certify_v but_o in_o a_o generality_n whereupon_o a_o writ_n of_o excommunicaâ—…o_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v nevertheless_o award_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n testify_v that_o a_o clerk_n excommunicate_v propter_fw-la manifestas_fw-la offensas_fw-la svas_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o thereupon_o imprison_v notwithstanding_o this_o be_v a_o special_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o write_v the_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la always_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o upon_o every_o certificate_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o other_o thereunto_o authorise_v albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v contrive_v into_o never_o so_o due_a form_n for_o if_o he_o s._n he_o reg._n in_o breu_n orig_n pag._n 67._o b._n &_o in_o breu_n judic._n pag._n 39_o 71._o b._n &_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d s._n that_o do_v excommunicate_a be_v himself_o for_o some_o suppose_a contempt_n to_o be_v attach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n certify_v then_o shall_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o attach_n of_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v respite_v till_o the_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o ordinary_n attach_n be_v determine_v lest_o otherwise_o the_o party_n suit_n against_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o his_o imprisonment_n yet_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o &_o 65._o f._n to_o be_v understand_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v significant_fw-la upon_o his_o own_o certificate_n touch_v a_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n incur_v even_o in_o his_o predecessor_n time_n but_o albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v due_o make_v and_o the_o write_v de_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v thereupon_o award_v forth_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v loose_a or_o corrupt_a execution_n thereof_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o his_o under_o officer_n both_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o care_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o have_v contemptuous_a person_n iustice_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v though_o this_o carelessness_n in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o now_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o a._n it_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n seem_v by_o the_o aliâs_fw-la and_o pluriès_fw-fr in_o the_o register_n that_o sheriff_n and_o their_o under_o officer_n be_v then_o also_o slack_a enough_o to_o perform_v this_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n howbeit_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o king_n write_v in_o this_o behalf_n b._n behalf_n ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n that_o the_o undue_a execution_n of_o it_o redound_v in_o contemptum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la regis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la damnum_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o gravamen_fw-la ac_fw-la iuris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suaelaesionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la in_o which_o regard_n such_o a_o negligent_a sheriff_n be_v by_o law_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o court_n whence_o the_o write_v issue_v there_o to_o answer_v such_o his_o contempt_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la when_o he_o have_v his_o due_a course_n and_o execution_n be_v double_a first_o upon_o the_o very_a certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v debar_v action_n in_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n yet_o if_o upon_o a_o d._n a_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o d._n appellation_n by_o he_o make_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n or_o have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la thereupon_o then_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o certificate_n or_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n second_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n &_o b._n party_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v by_o his_o body_n per_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la iusticies_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o iustice_a by_o body_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o that_o 23._o that_o westm._fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 23._o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n nither_o e._n nither_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 66._o e._n do_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la lie_v in_o this_o case_n now_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o in_o prison_n i_o find_v in_o law_n but_o two_o mean_n of_o his_o delivery_n the_o first_o be_v by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n this_o submission_n may_v be_v in_o two_o sort_n either_o by_o present_a satisfaction_n at_o or_o immediate_o upon_o his_o delivery_n or_o by_o caution_n put_v in_o that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o perform_v it_o quia_fw-la vicecome_v say_v a_o a._n a_o regi_fw-la in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 67._o a._n writ_n in_o the_o register_n nulla_fw-la inde_fw-la facta_fw-la satisfactione_n aut_fw-la praestita_fw-la cautione_n prout_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deliberavit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o we_o also_o see_v to_o what_o end_n the_o caution_n by_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a must_v be_v put_v in_o agreeable_o to_o sundry_a a_o sundry_a ibid._n pag._n 65._o b_o bis_fw-la 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o other_o precedent_n of_o this_o writ_n viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la which_o be_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o law_n enjoin_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v think_v most_o inconvenient_a that_o he_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o course_n of_o law_n &_o contumacious_o persist_v in_o excommunication_n until_o his_o imprisonment_n shall_v now_o be_v trust_v without_o 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de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la as_o the_o write_v require_v this_o form_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la be_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o a._n in_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n b._n 68_o a._n other_o precedent_n also_o of_o this_o write_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n and_o in_o another_o writ_n by_o word_n more_o general_a yet_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n b._n viz._n ibidem_fw-la 65._o b._n ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la exposuit_fw-la cautionem_fw-la to_o satisfy_v god_n viz._n for_o his_o continue_a contempt_n of_o the_o key_n &_o power_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n aswell_o for_o the_o evil_a example_n and_o scandal_n give_v as_o for_o the_o needless_a charge_n that_o he_o have_v put_v the_o officer_n unto_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o conformity_n for_o it_o seem_v 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proponebatur_fw-la chap._n xii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o next_o former_a opinion_n examine_v and_o confute_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n last_o handle_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v do_v only_o rest_v upon_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n and_o of_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o treat_v whereof_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o gainsay_v something_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o grave_n learned_a and_o wise_a parsonage_n i_o must_v first_o protest_v before_o god_n in_o sinceritic_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o calumniandi_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la study_v whereof_o i_o be_o something_o resolute_o persuade_v in_o this_o behalf_n i_o do_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a persuade_v be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o their_o profession_n neither_o contemn_v nor_o condemn_v any_o so_o much_o as_o myself_o as_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o i_o own_o want_n and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v something_o teach_v to_o measure_v myself_o by_o my_o
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matrimonial_a be_v mention_v that_o clause_n de_fw-fr catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testam_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v in_o with_o all_o in_o the_o print_a register_n among_o the_o writ_n judicial_a we_o have_v these_o a._n these_o regist._n in_o br._n judic._n fol._n 38._o a._n word_n quare_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la and_o again_o a._n again_o ibid._n fol._n 39_o a._n
cum_fw-la traxisset_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibitionem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la we_o have_v further_o in_o the_o register_n of_o original_n write_v to_o this_o effect_n b._n effect_n regist._n in_o br._n origin_n fol._n 57_o b._n quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-fr catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la concernunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n licitè_fw-fr ex_fw-la officio_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o writ_n of_o a._n of_o regist._n in_o br._n orig_n fol._n 46._o qua_fw-la ter_z &_o 49._o a._n consultation_n there_o to_o this_o purpose_n prohibitionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la impetravit_fw-la asserens_fw-la se_fw-la trahi_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o 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the_o enquiry_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o crime_n be_v allow_v both_o in_o civil_a or_o temporal_a chapter_n 13_o court_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a also_o by_o the_o two_o law_n canon_n and_o civil_a contain_v a_o answer_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o upon_o the_o civil_a or_o canon_n law_n chapter_n 14_o be_v bring_v against_o all_o proceed_n of_o office_n in_o cause_n criminal_a by_o the_o treatiser_n and_o the_o notegatherer_n enquiry_n and_o proceed_n of_o office_n without_o a_o accuser_n and_o ground_v upon_o chapter_n 15_o some_o other_o of_o the_o mean_n afore_o prove_v sufficient_a to_o enter_v into_o such_o enquiry_n be_v approve_v by_o sundry_a example_n of_o scripture_n a_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o such_o objection_n as_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o ecclesiastical_a chapter_n 16_o writer_n be_v make_v against_o criminal_a proceed_n of_o office_n by_o the_o notegatherer_n and_o other_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o apology_n publish_v in_o defence_n of_o sundry_a 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which_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o misdemeanour_n by_o jury_n as_o of_o other_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v general_o affirm_v that_o when_o any_o lewd_a practice_n abuse_n or_o contempt_n not_o capital_a not_o tend_v to_o mutilation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o court_n there_o even_o of_o mere_a office_n without_o any_o accusation_n or_o prosecution_n of_o any_o party_n by_o bill_n the_o judge_n of_o such_o court_n do_v inquire_v thereof_o by_o examine_v and_o by_o interrogate_a every_o one_o that_o be_v hold_v suspect_v thereof_o or_o to_o be_v privy_a thereto_o upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n first_o take_v let_v thus_o much_o then_o suffice_v for_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n and_o bring_v crime_n into_o question_n by_o the_o course_n mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o use_n and_o practice_n in_o temporal_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v
term_v accuser_n yet_o by_o his_o opinion_n they_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n differ_v much_o in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o not_o the_o other_o the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o he_o there_o proove_v also_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n upon_o relation_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o doctor_n in_o that_o faculty_n and_o will_v it_o to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o say_n which_o he_o well_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v ibid._n say_v brooke_n ibid._n he_o accuser_n be_v as_o party_n and_o not_o as_o witness_n for_o witness_n ought_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o to_o come_v till_o they_o be_v call_v but_o accuser_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o accuse_v for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a challenge_n of_o a_o witness_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o his_o accuser_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la now_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o to_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o party_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n so_o that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o which_o this_o prosecution_n be_v most_o proper_o handle_v accusation_n true_o so_o call_v be_v define_v to_o be_v ius_n ulciscendi_fw-la solenni_fw-la &_o poenali_fw-la iudicio_fw-la poenas_fw-la ac_fw-la delicta_fw-la a_o right_n which_o the_o law_n yield_v to_o any_o of_o prosecute_a crime_n and_o offence_n for_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n by_o public_a and_o solemn_a judgement_n for_o the_o explain_v whereof_o we_o have_v to_o note_v in_o this_o behalf_n that_o crime_n or_o offence_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v private_a whereby_o a_o common_a person_n only_o and_o no_o public_a person_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n otherwise_o then_o by_o consequence_n be_v offend_v and_o this_o kind_n can_v be_v prosecute_v but_o by_o the_o very_a party_n grieve_v or_o by_o some_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o propinquity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v either_o to_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a revenge_n that_o be_v amends_n pecuniary_a call_v actio_fw-la vel_fw-la accusatio_fw-la criminalis_fw-la civiliter_fw-la or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o public_a punishment_n call_v accusatio_fw-la criminalis_fw-la criminaliter_fw-la mota_fw-la the_o crime_n that_o be_v public_a be_v those_o that_o be_v heinous_a as_o more_o deep_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n and_o public_a peace_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v prosecute_v by_o any_o man_n be_v call_v populares_fw-la actiones_fw-la quia_fw-la competunt_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la possunt_fw-la populo_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr his_o c._n qui_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la save_v that_o certain_a person_n for_o especial_a cause_n be_v by_o law_n from_o accusation_n to_o be_v repel_v under_o the_o word_n of_o solemn_a judgement_n be_v three_o thing_n contain_v and_o understand_v that_o such_o a_o accusour_n must_v undergo_v first_o accus_fw-la first_o l._n finali_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la he_o must_v present_v the_o name_n of_o the_o accuse_a person_n in_o public_a judgement_n as_o a_o offender_n in_o such_o a_o special_a crime_n then_o must_v he_o subscribe_v his_o own_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v vinculum_fw-la inscriptionis_fw-la accipere_fw-la and_o he_o must_v also_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o like_a custody_n and_o ward_n that_o the_o accuse_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o accusour_n be_v to_o sustain_v until_o the_o suit_n be_v finish_v by_o this_o band_n of_o inscription_n or_o subscription_n the_o possunt_fw-la the_o l._n qui_fw-la crimen_fw-la c._n qui_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la accusour_n bind_v himself_o to_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n and_o profess_v withal_o that_o if_o he_o prove_v not_o the_o crime_n which_o he_o lay_v against_o the_o accuse_v then_o he_o himself_o will_v and_o shall_v endure_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o such_o crime_n when_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n commit_v do_v deserve_v how_o unusual_a soever_o this_o be_v among_o we_o or_o how_o severe_a this_o course_n of_o punishment_n may_v seem_v unto_o some_o yet_o do_v we_o find_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o that_o calumnious_o impute_v false_a crime_n unto_o other_o if_o upon_o diligent_a inquisition_n say_v sequent_a say_v deut._n 19_o v._o 16._o &_o sequent_a the_o lord_n it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o witness_n be_v false_a and_o have_v give_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o brother_n then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n how_o much_o more_o than_o upon_o a_o wilful_a accuser_n which_o calumnious_o seek_v for_o revenge_v sake_n upon_o a_o untrue_a accusation_n so_o know_v unto_o himself_o to_o bring_v another_o man_n into_o so_o deep_a danger_n a_o 13._o a_o dan._n cap._n 13._o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ston_a of_o the_o two_o elder_n that_o calumnious_o accuse_v or_o witness_v against_o susanna_n this_o poenatalionis_fw-la or_o retaliation_n be_v also_o allow_v by_o sundry_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o like_a case_n as_o by_o siciliae_fw-la by_o epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la siciliae_fw-la eutychianus_n and_o orientales_fw-la and_o sixtus_n 3_o epist._n 2._o ca._n 4._o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la orientales_fw-la sixtus_n ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o witness_n be_v sometime_o compel_v to_o bear_v witness_n who_o perhaps_o may_v slip_v by_o affection_n inconsideration_n or_o want_v of_o remembrance_n which_o be_v therefore_o more_o excusable_a in_o they_o then_o in_o accuser_n insomuch_o as_o these_o accuser_n come_v willing_o without_o any_o excitation_n of_o other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o nemo_fw-la invitus_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la ag_n vel_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la invitus_fw-la ag_n accusare_fw-la compellitur_fw-la no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o bring_v a_o action_n or_o a_o accusation_n save_v in_o especial_a case_n as_o haeret_fw-la as_o l._n manichaeos_n c._n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la in_o heresy_n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la haereticum_fw-la prodere_fw-la atque_fw-la accusare_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o in_o treason_n also_o thus_o far_o that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o at_o least_o reveile_v it_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o prosecute_v therein_o as_o a_o accuser_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o partaker_n of_o the_o treason_n but_o this_o inscription_n ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la talionis_fw-la to_o endure_v the_o penalty_n due_a if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v his_o accusation_n be_v furtis_fw-la be_v l._n fin._n ff_n de_fw-fr priu_fw-fr delict_n l._n fin_n ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la not_o require_v in_o accusation_n of_o private_a crime_n whether_o they_o be_v civil_o or_o criminallie_o move_v and_o prosecute_v here_o perhaps_o some_o will_v marvel_v how_o this_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n can_v be_v so_o usual_a as_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o athens_n rome_n and_o such_o like_a insomuch_o as_o it_o become_v there_o to_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a mean_v of_o all_o other_o to_o bring_v crime_n and_o offence_n into_o question_n consider_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o by_o law_n do_v accompany_v the_o accuser_n such_o therefore_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o few_o or_o none_o accuser_n will_v deal_v so_o unconsiderat_o as_o to_o undertake_v it_o until_o they_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o witness_n and_o other_o proof_n able_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o they_o accuse_v next_o they_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o popular_fw-la common_a weal_n where_o the_o ready_a step_n to_o attain_v unto_o most_o honourable_a office_n and_o dignity_n next_o unto_o service_n in_o war_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v and_o deliver_v their_o mind_n eloquent_o before_o the_o whole_a people_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o most_o of_o those_o cause_n either_o by_o way_n of_o accusation_n or_o else_o in_o dâ—…fence_n of_o other_o be_v by_o accusation_n call_v into_o dangerous_a question_n of_o their_o life_n limb_n honour_n liberty_n country_n or_o of_o their_o good_n and_o land_n three_o that_o when_o it_o be_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n the_o people_n be_v heathen_a and_o uninstruct_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o think_v to_o put_v up_o a_o injury_n do_v either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o their_o friend_n to_o be_v great_a pusillanimity_n and_o a_o token_n of_o a_o base_a mind_a man_n and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o vice_n very_o discommendable_a even_o as_o the_o contrary_a vice_n thereunto_o be_v viz._n of_o do_v injury_n for_o so_o ethic._n so_o arist._n lib._n 5._o ethic._n aristotle_n teach_v in_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n
of_o custom_n turn_v to_o a_o more_o moderate_a and_o sase_a course_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prosecutor_n but_o also_o for_o the_o defendant_n for_o mitiùs_fw-la agitur_fw-la accusat_fw-la agitur_fw-la abbas_n in_o ca._n inquis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la cum_fw-la inquisito_fw-la convicto_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la accusato_fw-la he_o that_o be_v convict_v by_o way_n of_o accusation_n especial_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v more_o grievous_o punish_v than_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v upon_o enquirie_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o so_o tie_v that_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o office_n the_o judge_n need_v not_o lend_v his_o assistance_n but_o where_o he_o see_v good_a and_o probable_a inducement_n to_o ground_n it_o upon_o all_o enquirie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o special_a accusat_fw-la special_a bald._n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la general_n enquirie_n be_v a_o preparatoriecourse_n proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n purpose_v to_o inquire_v and_o 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can_v be_v no_o colour_n or_o appearance_n of_o any_o actual_a wickedness_n in_o child_n new_o bear_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v execute_v be_v but_o by_o a_o general_a judgement_n condemn_v most_o wicked_o and_o tyrannous_o even_o before_o they_o be_v non_fw-la censetur_fw-la existere_fw-la say_v the_o law_n qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la matris_fw-la now_o let_v we_o compare_v these_o last_o four_o example_n with_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v use_v the_o very_a act_n of_o murder_v a_o person_n notorious_o innocent_a in_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o convict_v nor_o condemn_v be_v malump_a see_v a_o thing_n simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a without_o any_o further_a circumstance_n but_o to_o declare_v what_o a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v do_v by_o another_o the_o very_a author_n themselves_o of_o this_o opinion_n must_v needs_o confess_v to_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a and_o requisite_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v at_o 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7._o 2._o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 13._o statute_n for_o tithe_n do_v now_o stint_v this_o strife_n and_o make_v both_o case_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a upon_o 17._o upon_o 14._o h._n 4._o 17._o corn_n carry_v away_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o be_v try_v betwixt_o two_o parson_n of_o church_n who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tithe_n this_o trial_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o be_v not_o upon_o action_n of_o trespass_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v albeit_o that_o the_o defendant_n there_o say_v that_o his_o parsonage_n be_v then_o in_o lease_n but_o if_o they_o 10._o they_o 39_o ed._n 3._o 23._o 5._o h._n 5._o 10._o have_v join_v issue_n whether_o the_o place_n whence_o the_o sheaf_n be_v take_v be_v in_o the_o one_o parish_n or_o the_o other_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o jurisdict_n because_o brooke_n tit_n jurisdict_n the_o bound_n of_o a_o parish_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o 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the_o lay_v court_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n between_o they_o and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o last_o cause_n of_o draw_v a_o action_n for_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n from_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a that_o i_o find_v be_v where_o the_o tithe_n in_o demand_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a benefice_n because_o hereby_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v be_v touch_v or_o prejudice_v which_o right_o of_o patronage_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o a_o court_n temporal_a only_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o ecclesiastical_a for_o so_o be_v it_o testify_v by_o 1260._o by_o lindwood_n c._n aeternae_fw-la sanct_n v._o iute-patronatus_a con_v prou._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la edita_fw-la 1260._o lindwood_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o notwithstanding_o no_o 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debate_n betwixt_o two_o patron_n there_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o hold_v plea_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 46._o a._n register_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n derogate_a from_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a do_v signify_v that_o you_o may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o action_n reach_v but_o unto_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o advowson_n or_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n save_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o register_n go_v to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n itself_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o agatis_fw-la where_o stat._n circum_fw-la spectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la a_o four_o or_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o demand_n betwixt_o two_o parson_n of_o church_n there_o the_o plea_n go_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o reà lme_n the_o goodall_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reà lme_n book_n of_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n hereof_o write_v thus_o one_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n may_v sue_v another_o in_o case_n of_o spoliation_n or_o take_v of_o tithe_n or_o pension_n in_o court_n christian_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o demand_n amount_v not_o to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n thereby_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o question_n but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o man_n patronage_n they_o may_v be_v sue_v there_o to_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o thing_n demand_v shall_v amount_v unto_o that_o pension_n out_o of_o church_n be_v demaundable_a not_o only_o by_o statute_n but_o also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v make_v plain_a by_o supra_fw-la by_o reg._n pag._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 53._o 2._o goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o by_o other_o book_n of_o law_n but_o goodall_n further_o add_v that_o for_o a_o pension_n there_o lie_v also_o a_o write_v of_o annuity_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o plaintiff_n election_n where_o to_o sue_v but_o if_o there_o he_o do_v declare_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o after_o he_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pension_n the_o other_o it_o seem_v may_v then_o have_v a_o prohibition_n for_o mortuary_n that_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n read_v the_o two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o other_o which_o a._n which_o m._n 9_o h._n 4._o m._n 10._o h._n 4._o 1._o entre_n title_n of_o prohibition_n reg._n pag._n 45._o b._n reg._n pag._n 49._o a._n be_v here_o quote_v and_o likewise_o b._n likewise_o reg._n 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temporal_a court_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o land_n be_v his_o churchyard_n the_o true_a reason_n hereof_o i_o take_v to_o be_v allege_v by_o bracton_n because_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n where_o thus_o he_o write_v 16._o write_v bra._n li._n 5._o ca._n 16._o negocium_fw-la terminabitur_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la seculari_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la laico_fw-la feodo_fw-la agatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dedicatum_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la sacratum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la efficietur_fw-la sacra_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la diet_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi in_o liberam_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la data_fw-la for_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o francke_n almoigne_z to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o it_o remain_v of_o lay_v fee_n still_o and_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n therefore_o 20._o therefore_o 19_o h._n 6._o 20._o a_o trespass_n do_v upon_o a_o parson_n glebe_n land_n which_o be_v a_o frank_a tenement_n can_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o a_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o churchyard_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o a_o 26._o a_o h._n 17._o h._n 3._o fitz._n referente_fw-la tit_n prohib_fw-la 26._o man_n take_v tree_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o a_o churchyard_n the_o parson_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o court_n christian._n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o that_o matter_n of_o burial_n do_v belong_v to_o conusance_n ecclesiastical_a be_v declare_v by_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n pag._n 52._o b._n register_n very_o plain_o chap._n vii_o ofright_v to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n now_o when_o a_o parish_n or_o hamlet_n have_v right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n find_v in_o their_o chapel_n to_o say_v they_o divine_a service_n if_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o no_o circumstance_n otherwise_o be_v incident_a thereto_o to_o
a_o offendor_n upon_o any_o course_n of_o proceed_v beside_o accusation_n but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o for_o a_o suppose_a offence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v keep_v from_o bear_v office_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v judicial_o call_v into_o question_n for_o it_o this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n how_o many_o sundry_a sort_n of_o denounciatour_n afore_o speak_v of_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o old_a roman_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o inscription_n and_o beside_o these_o denunciatour_n epis_fw-la denunciatour_n l._n 1._o §._o quoties_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n prat_v vibi_fw-la l_o 4._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n juli._n pecul_fw-la l._n 3_o ff_n de_fw-fr offi_n praes_fw-la §._o ult._n d._n collat._n in_o nouâ—…l_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o custod_a reorum_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis_fw-la the_o magistrate_n themselves_o also_o be_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o without_o any_o denunciatour_n to_o search_v out_o robber_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n if_o no_o magistrate_n at_o all_o shall_v deal_v against_o any_o offender_n until_o some_o accuser_n yea_o or_o denouncer_n may_v be_v find_v furthermore_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n write_v to_o plinius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n plinij_fw-la christian_n lib._n 10._o epist_n plinij_fw-la who_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o somewhat_o favour_v purposely_o seek_v up_o &_o inquire_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v only_o when_o they_o be_v voluntary_o prefer_v up_o unto_o they_o by_o other_o which_o do_v argue_v plain_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v then_o to_o have_v other_o sort_n of_o offender_n seek_v for_o and_o find_v out_o 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truth_n and_o to_o depose_v the_o contrary_n if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v afterward_o make_v his_o appearance_n and_o deny_v the_o matter_n object_v against_o he_o then_o be_v the_o witness_n re-examined_a and_o swear_v again_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v still_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n the_o first_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v by_o even_o unto_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o this_o first_o receive_v of_o information_n from_o witness_n be_v call_v in_o that_o law_n processus_n informatiws_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o defendant_n appearance_n or_o his_o wilful_a absence_n be_v processus_fw-la punitiws_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o the_o process_n informative_a though_o some_o have_v dispute_v otherwise_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v 11._o hold_v ferretus_n consil_n 31._o num_fw-la 11._o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o suppose_a delinquent_a shall_v be_v call_v which_o course_n of_o take_v information_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n against_o suspect_a malefactor_n which_o common_o be_v use_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o magistrate_n here_o in_o england_n but_o albeit_o detection_n rise_v upon_o general_a enquiry_n do_v in_o this_o sort_n often_o and_o very_o usual_o make_v way_n to_o special_a yet_o nevertheless_o both_o those_o law_n do_v mention_v many_o and_o sundry_a other_o receive_a mean_n beside_o whereupon_o to_o ground_v a_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n so_o that_o albeit_o presentment_n be_v one_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o open_v a_o way_n unto_o proceed_v of_o office_n by_o enquiry_n the_o first_o of_o such_o mean_n be_v a_o fame_n of_o a_o offence_n to_o be_v by_o some_o certain_a person_n commit_v for_o albeit_o no_o fame_n be_v present_v by_o officer_n special_o appoint_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fame_n in_o deed_n to_o be_v prove_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v accusat_fw-la require_v panor_n in_o c._n inquisitionis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la then_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n may_v hereupon_o proceed_v to_o special_a enquiry_n against_o the_o offender_n so_o by_o fame_n discover_v this_o word_n fame_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la à _fw-la fando_fw-la of_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n often_o speak_v and_o by_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o by_o tully_n topicis_fw-la tully_n cic._n in_o topicis_fw-la define_v to_o be_v testimonium_fw-la multituainis_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fame_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o old_a grammarian_n write_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v of_o never_a signification_n differentijs_fw-la signification_n cornel._n fronto_n in_o 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cause_n fame_n be_v of_o two_o several_a degree_n the_o one_o rise_v secrat_fw-mi rise_v c._n sanctum_fw-la do_v 4._o the_o con_fw-mi secrat_fw-mi upon_o suspicion_n only_o and_o from_o a_o uncerteine_a author_n and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o make_v such_o proof_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o poenis_fw-la thereof_o c._n come_v in_o iwentute_fw-la de_fw-la purge_v can._n l._n decuriones_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la the_o fault_n shall_v be_v straight_a way_n believe_v albeit_o such_o fame_n be_v coadiwant_fw-la unto_o other_o proof_n and_o it_o work_v a_o presumption_n only_o against_o the_o party_n mulier_fw-la party_n c._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr cohab_n cler_fw-mi &_o mulier_fw-la serve_v to_o put_v he_o unto_o his_o purgation_n the_o second_o degree_n in_o fame_n be_v when_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o have_v his_o original_n from_o a_o certain_a and_o likely_a presumption_n and_o from_o probable_a matter_n in_o which_o case_n it_o may_v of_o itself_o make_v 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