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ground_n whereupon_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o party_n convent_v 4_o the_o wager_n of_o law_n be_v in_o case_n mere_a and_o only_a civil_a for_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v be_v in_o debt_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v minister_v in_o case_n mere_a criminal_a in_o which_o case_n the_o oath_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a to_o the_o common_a law_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a occasion_n of_o perjury_n which_o carnal_a man_n will_v rather_o fall_v into_o then_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o to_o lay_v open_a their_o own_o turpitude_n or_o shane_n neither_o can_v this_o proceed_n by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v find_v in_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o starr_n chamber_n for_o although_o the_o court_n of_o starr_n chamber_n and_o chancery_n proceed_v not_o by_o jury_n yet_o they_o observe_v the_o due_a form_n of_o justice_n chamber_n starr_n chamber_n and_o enforce_v no_o man_n to_o answer_v but_o where_o