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the_o constable_n and_o they_o of_o the_o parish_n one_o after_o a_o other_o this_o hue_n and_o cry_n from_o parish_n to_o parish_n be_v carry_v till_o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n be_v find_v that_o parish_n which_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n but_o let_v by_o their_o negligence_n the_o thief_n to_o depart_v do_v not_o only_o pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n but_o must_v repay_v to_o the_o party_n rob_v his_o damage_n so_o that_o every_o english_a man_n be_v a_o sergeant_n to_o take_v the_o thief_n and_o who_o show_v himself_o negligent_a therein_o do_v not_o only_o incur_v evil_a opinion_n therefore_o but_o hardly_o shall_v escape_v punishment_n what_o be_v do_v with_o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n when_o he_o be_v take_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o hereafter_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v follow_v if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o straight_o the_o murderer_n be_v pursue_v of_o every_o man_n till_o he_o be_v take_v so_o soon_o as_o any_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o this_o hue_n or_o cry_n by_o the_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o who_o do_v pursue_v the_o malefactor_n he_o do_v examine_v the_o malefactor_n and_o write_v the_o examination_n and_o his_o confession_n then_o he_o do_v bind_v the_o party_n that_o be_v rob_v or_o he_o that_o sue_v and_o the_o constable_n and_o so_o many_o as_o can_v give_v evidence_n against_o the_o malefactor_n to_o be_v at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n to_o give_v their_o evidence_n for_o the_o queen_n he_o bind_v they_o in_o recognizance_n of_o xl_o xxl._n xxxl_o xll._n or_o c._n l._n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o certify_v under_o his_o hand_n be_v levy_v upon_o the_o recognizance_n if_o
they_o fail_v of_o be_v there_o of_o the_o coroner_n chap._n 21._o but_o if_o any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v violent_o slay_v the_o murderer_n not_o know_v no_o man_n ought_v or_o dare_v bury_v the_o body_n before_o the_o coroner_n have_v see_v it_o the_o coroner_n be_v one_o choose_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o gentleman_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n and_o if_o the_o person_n slay_v slay_v i_o call_v here_o whosoever_o he_o be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o violent_o come_v to_o his_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o knife_n poison_n cord_n drown_v burn_a suffocation_n or_o otherwise_o be_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o default_n or_o by_o any_o other_o if_o i_o say_v the_o person_n slay_v be_v bury_v before_o the_o coroner_n do_v come_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n dare_v not_o do_v he_o do_v cause_n the_o body_n to_o be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o to_o be_v search_v and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n so_o violent_o come_v to_o his_o death_n he_o do_v empanell_n a_o enquest_n of_o xij_o man_n or_o mo_z of_o those_o which_o come_v next_o by_o be_v they_o stranger_n or_o inhabitant_n which_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n or_o view_v of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o such_o information_n as_o they_o can_v take_v must_v search_v how_o the_o person_n slay_v come_v to_o his_o death_n and_o by_o who_o as_o the_o doer_n or_o causer_n thereof_o these_o be_v not_o enclose_v into_o a_o strait_a place_n as_o i_o tell_v before_o of_o other_o enqueste_n but_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a and_o take_v a_o day_n sometime_o after_o xx_o or_o thirty_o day_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o fact_n be_v more_o evident_a or_o more_o keep_v close_o to_o give_v their_o evidence_n at_o which_o day_n they_o must_v appear_v there_o again_o before_o the_o say_a coroner_n to_o give_v their_o verdict_n so_o sometime_o the_o person_n slay_v himself_o sometime_o the_o brother_n the_o husband_n the_o wife_n the_o sister_n some_o of_o acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v reveil_v be_v take_v for_o whosoever_o they_o do_v find_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n he_o be_v straight_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o this_o be_v against_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o indictment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o full_a condemnation_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o empanel_a of_o this_o enquest_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o verdict_n be_v common_o in_o the_o street_n in_o a_o open_a place_n and_o in_o corona_n populi_fw-la but_o i_o take_v rather_o that_o this_o name_n come_v because_o that_o the_o death_n of_o every_o subject_n by_o violence_n be_v account_v to_o touch_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v a_o detriment_n unto_o it_o the_o prince_n account_v that_o his_o strength_n power_n and_o crown_n do_v stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o security_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o constable_n chap._n 22._o these_o man_n be_v call_v in_o the_o elder_a book_n of_o our_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n custodes_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o great_a reputation_n than_o they_o be_v now_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o credit_n give_v unto_o they_o not_o altogether_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o this_o day_n if_o any_o affraie_a chance_n to_o be_v make_v the_o constable_n ought_v and_o will_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v at_o debate_n to_o keep_v the_o prince_n peace_n and_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o constable_n therein_o all_o the_o people_n will_v set_v straight_o upon_o he_o and_o by_o force_n make_v he_o to_o render_v himself_o to_o be_v order_v likewise_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v of_o theft_n or_o receive_v or_o of_o murder_n or_o of_o manslaughter_n the_o constable_n may_v take_v such_o person_n yea_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n house_n with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o search_v for_o such_o man_n till_o he_o find_v they_o and_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n keep_v the_o suspect_a person_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o custody_n till_o he_o bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v examine_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o every_o little_a village_n have_v common_o two_o constable_n tithingman_n and_o many_o time_n artificer_n labourer_n and_o man_n of_o small_a ability_n be_v choose_v unto_o that_o office_n who_o have_v no_o great_a experience_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o authority_n the_o constable_n at_o this_o present_a although_o this_o they_o may_v do_v upon_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v by_o complaint_n that_o any_o man_n have_v steal_v rob_v slay_v or_o any_o servant_n or_o labourer_n without_o licence_n have_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o master_n service_n or_o any_o that_o live_v idle_a and_o suspect_o know_v once_o in_o what_o parish_n he_o be_v he_o write_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n command_v he_o in_o the_o prince_n name_n to_o bring_v that_o man_n before_o he_o the_o constable_n dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o if_o the_o justice_n do_v find_v cause_n he_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o same_o constable_n to_o convey_v he_o further_o to_o the_o prince_n gaol_n where_o the_o party_n must_v lie_v till_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v meet_a either_o at_o their_o quarter_n session_n or_o at_o their_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v either_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v he_o these_o constable_n be_v call_v in_o some_o place_n headborough_n in_o some_o place_n tithingman_n and_o be_v like_a to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v consul_n in_o many_o town_n and_o village_n in_o france_n the_o constable_n be_v common_o make_v and_o swear_v at_o the_o léete_n of_o the_o lord_n choose_v thereto_o by_o the_o homage_n and_o they_o keep_v that_o office_n sometime_o ij_o iij_o or_o iiij_o year_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o parish_n do_v agree_v what_o headborow_n do_v betoken_v it_o be_v easy_o know_v our_o language_n do_v declare_v he_o as_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o borowe_n or_o village_n likewise_o tithing_n man_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o tithing_n constable_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o come_v of_o our_o old_a english_a word_n kin_v which_o be_v kinnyngstable_n as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n &_o as_o i_o say_v at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o some_o more_o reputation_n approach_v to_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n now_o do_v hold_v of_o the_o session_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o the_o definitive_a proceed_n in_o cause_n criminal_a chap._n 23._o how_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o peace_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v into_o hold_n to_o answer_v to_o justice_n partly_o by_o hue_n and_o cry_n partly_o by_o information_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o constable_n and_o how_o that_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n they_o be_v indict_v or_o else_o by_o the_o coroner_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o enditement_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o be_v also_o go_v before_o be_v but_o a_o former_a judgement_n of_o xij_o man_n which_o be_v call_v enquirer_n and_o no_o definitive_a sentence_n but_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v praeiudicium_fw-la it_o do_v but_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o country_n have_v of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o common_o man_n be_v indict_v absent_a not_o call_v to_o it_o nor_o know_v of_o it_o for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v indict_v yet_o if_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o arainement_n there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o pursue_v further_o nor_o no_o evidence_n of_o witness_n or_o other_o trial_n and_o indices_fw-la against_o he_o he_o be_v without_o difficulty_n acquit_v no_o man_n that_o be_v once_o indict_v can_v be_v deliver_v without_o arainement_n for_o as_o xij_o have_v give_v a_o prejudice_n against_o he_o so_o twelve_o again_o must_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v he_o but_o if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v not_o indict_v but_o send_v to_o prison_n upon_o some_o suspicion_n or_o suspicious_a behaviour_n and_o none_o do_v pursue_v he_o to_o the_o enditement_n first_o be_v proclaim_v thus_o a._n b._n
be_v word_n formal_a and_o our_o man_n of_o law_n be_v very_o precise_a in_o their_o word_n formal_a if_o he_o say_v legit_fw-la the_o judge_n proceed_v no_o further_o to_o sentence_n of_o death_n if_o he_o say_v non_fw-fr the_o judge_n forthwith_o or_o the_o next_o day_n proceed_v to_o sentence_n which_o be_v do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o thou_o a._n have_v be_v indict_v of_o such_o a_o felony_n and_o thereof_o arraign_v thou_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o put_v thyself_o upon_o god_n and_o thy_o country_n they_o have_v find_v thou_o guilty_a thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o thyself_o the_o law_n be_v thou_o shall_v first_o return_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n there_o thou_o shall_v hang_v till_o thou_o be_v dead_a then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sheriff_n sheriff_n do_v execution_n he_o that_o claim_v his_o clergy_n be_v burn_v forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o brawn_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n t._n for_o a_o thief_n or_o m._n for_o a_o mansleer_n in_o case_n where_o clergy_n be_v admit_v statute_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n officer_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o bishop_n prison_n from_o whence_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o a_o other_o enquest_n of_o clerk_n he_o be_v deliver_v and_o let_v at_o large_a but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v and_o condemn_v the_o second_o time_n and_o his_o mark_n espy_v he_o go_v to_o hang_v he_o who_o the_o enquest_n pronounce_v not_o guilty_a be_v acquit_v forthwith_o and_o discharge_v of_o prison_n pay_v the_o gaoler_n fee_n and_o if_o he_o know_v any_o private_a man_n who_o purchase_v his_o indictment_n and_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v it_o conspire_v he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o a_o large_a amends_n but_o that_o case_n chance_v seldom_o certain_a order_n peculiar_a to_o england_n touch_v punishment_n of_o malefactor_n chap._n 24._o for_o any_o felony_n manslaughter_n robbery_n murder_n rape_n and_o such_o capital_a crime_n as_o touch_v not_o treason_n &_o laesam_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la we_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n no_o other_o punishment_n but_o to_o hang_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a every_o man_n may_v bury_v they_o that_o will_v as_o common_o they_o be_v head_v torment_a demembr_v either_o arm_n or_o leg_n break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n empacil_a &_o such_o cruel_a torment_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o order_n of_o their_o law_n we_o have_v not_o &_o yet_o as_o few_o murder_n commit_v as_o any_o where_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o justice_n power_n to_o aggravate_v or_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o prince_n only_o and_o his_o privy_a counsel_n which_o be_v marvelous_a seldom_o do_v yet_o notable_a murderer_n many_o time_n by_o the_o prince_n commandment_n after_o they_o be_v hang_v with_o cord_n till_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v hang_v with_o chain_n while_o they_o rot_v in_o the_o air_n if_o the_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a if_o the_o servant_n kill_v his_o master_n he_o be_v draw_v on_o a_o hurdle_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n it_o be_v call_v petit_fw-la treason_n impoisoner_n quere_z if_o the_o person_n die_v thereof_o by_o a_o new_a law_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n be_v boil_a to_o death_n but_o this_o mischief_n be_v rare_a and_o almost_o unknowen_a in_o england_n attempt_v to_o impoison_v a_o man_n or_o lay_v await_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n though_o he_o wound_v he_o dangerous_o yet_o if_o death_n follow_v not_o be_v no_o felony_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o prince_n have_v lose_v no_o man_n and_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v we_o say_v but_o for_o life_n only_o and_o again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v murder_v all_o be_v principal_n and_o shall_v die_v even_o he_o that_o do_v but_o hold_v the_o candle_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o murderer_n for_o mitigation_n and_o moderation_n of_o pain_n be_v but_o corruption_n of_o judge_n as_o we_o think_v likewise_o torment_n or_o question_v which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n to_o put_v a_o malefactor_n to_o excessive_a pain_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o fellow_n or_o complice_n be_v not_o use_v in_o england_n it_o be_v take_v for_o servile_a for_o what_o can_v he_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n after_o as_o a_o free_a man_n who_o have_v his_o body_n so_o hale_v and_o torment_v if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a and_o what_o amends_n can_v be_v make_v he_o and_o if_o he_o must_v die_v what_o cruelty_n be_v it_o so_o to_o torment_v he_o before_o likewise_o confession_n by_o torment_n be_v esteem_v for_o nothing_o for_o if_o he_o confess_v at_o the_o judgement_n the_o trial_n of_o the_o xij_o go_v not_o upon_o he_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o fact_n that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o hinder_v he_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o english_a man_n be_v to_o neglect_v death_n to_o abide_v no_o torment_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v confess_v rather_o to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n yea_o to_o have_v kill_v his_o own_o father_n than_o to_o suffer_v torment_n for_o death_n our_o nation_n do_v not_o so_o much_o estéem_v as_o a_o mean_a torment_n in_o no_o place_n shall_v you_o see_v malefactor_n go_v more_o constant_o more_o assure_o &_o with_o less_o lamentation_n to_o their_o death_n than_o in_o england_n again_o the_o people_n not_o accustom_v to_o see_v such_o cruel_a torment_n will_v pity_v the_o person_n torment_v and_o abhor_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v bring_v in_o such_o cruelty_n among_o they_o and_o the_o xij_o man_n the_o rather_o absolve_v he_o there_o be_v a_o old_a law_n of_o england_n that_o if_o any_o gaoler_n shall_v put_v any_o prisoner_n be_v in_o his_o custody_n to_o any_o torment_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o a_o approver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o accuser_n or_o index_n of_o his_o complice_n the_o gaoler_n shall_v die_v therefore_o as_o a_o fellow_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o use_v torment_n for_o whether_o the_o malefactor_n confess_v or_o no_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v if_o the_o enquest_n of_o xij_o do_v find_v he_o guilty_a he_o die_v therefore_o without_o delay_n and_o the_o malefactor_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o country_n man_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v himself_o agree_v unto_o it_o do_v find_v they_o worthy_a death_n yéelde_n for_o the_o most_o part_n unto_o it_o and_o do_v not_o repine_v but_o do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v free_a stout_a halt_v prodigal_a of_o life_n and_o blood_n but_o contumely_n beat_n servitude_n and_o servile_a torment_n &_o punishment_n it_o will_v not_o abide_v so_o in_o this_o nature_n and_o fashion_n our_o ancient_a prince_n and_o legislator_n have_v nourish_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o stout_a heart_a courageous_a and_o soldier_n not_o villain_n and_o slave_n and_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n almost_o of_o all_o our_o policy_n the_o xij_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o verdict_n be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_v and_o have_v no_o manner_n commodity_n &_o profit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o verdict_n but_o only_o do_v service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o treason_n &_o the_o trial_n which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o high_a nobility_n and_o baron_n chap._n 25._o the_o same_o order_n touch_v trial_n by_o enquest_n of_o xij_o man_n be_v take_v in_o treason_n but_o the_o pain_n be_v more_o cruel_a first_o to_o be_v hang_v take_v down_o alive_a his_o bowel_n take_v out_o and_o burn_v before_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o quarter_v and_o those_o set_v up_o in_o diverse_a place_n if_o any_o duke_n marques_z or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n or_o above_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v appeach_v of_o treason_n or_o any_o other_o capital_a crime_n he_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o equal_n that_o be_v the_o yeomanrie_n do_v not_o go_v upon_o he_o but_o a_o enquest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n not_o one_o for_o all_o but_o each_o several_o as_o they_o do_v in_o parliament_n begin_v at_o the_o young_a lord_n englandâ—_n and_o for_o judge_n one_o lord_n sit_v who_o be_v constable_n of_o england_n for_o that_o day_n the_o judgement_n once_o give_v he_o break_v his_o
evidence_n or_o too_o much_o favour_n in_o the_o country_n and_o power_n of_o the_o adversary_n there_o be_v in_o our_o country_n as_o well_o as_o they_o both_o stop_n and_o prolongation_n of_o justice._n for_o what_o will_v not_o busy_a head_n and_o lover_n of_o trouble_n never_o be_v satisfy_v invent_v in_o any_o country_n to_o have_v their_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o vex_v their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o live_v always_o in_o disquiet_n man_n even_o permit_v of_o god_n like_o fly_n and_o lise_fw-fr and_o other_o vermin_n to_o disquiet_v they_o who_o will_v employ_v themselves_o upon_o better_a business_n and_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n these_o man_n be_v hate_v and_o fear_v of_o their_o neighbour_n love_a and_o aid_v of_o they_o which_o gain_n by_o process_n and_o wax_v fat_a by_o the_o expense_n &_o trouble_n of_o other_o but_o as_o these_o man_n ordinary_o spend_v their_o own_o thrift_n and_o make_v other_o against_o their_o will_n to_o spend_v they_o so_o 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not_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o thereupon_o to_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v outlaw_v or_o else_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n i_o may_v enter_v my_o appeal_n that_o be_v my_o accusation_n against_o he_o if_o i_o begin_v first_o to_o pursue_v he_o by_o information_n or_o denunciation_n to_o enditement_n i_o be_o now_o no_o party_n but_o the_o prince_n who_o for_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o common_a wealth_n and_o subject_n must_v see_v justice_n execute_v against_o all_o malefactor_n &_o offender_n against_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v call_v god_n and_o he_o &_o do_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o if_o i_o leave_v that_o and_o will_v appeal_v which_o be_v proffer_n my_o accusation_n against_o he_o who_o have_v do_v to_o i_o this_o injury_n the_o defendant_n have_v this_o advantage_n to_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o jury_n which_o be_v to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o issue_n and_o trial_n by_o god_n and_o his_o country_n champion_n whereof_o the_o fashion_n i_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v or_o to_o demand_v the_o trial_n by_o battle_n wherein_o both_o the_o party_n must_v either_o themselves_o in_o person_n or_o else_o find_v other_o for_o they_o who_o be_v call_v in_o our_o law_n champion_n or_o campion_n some_o do_v interpret_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v man_n choose_v fat_a lusty_a fit_a to_o the_o feat_n or_o as_o the_o french_a do_v term_v they_o adroict_v aux_fw-fr arm_n which_o shall_v fight_v it_o out_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o now_o they_o do_v call_v it_o duellum_fw-la or_o the_o camp_n which_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n equal_a but_o according_a as_o mars_n give_v the_o victory_n so_o the_o law_n be_v judge_v the_o one_o as_o peractus_fw-la reus_fw-la the_o other_o be_v calumniator_n to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n so_o that_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n there_o be_v no_o appellation_n but_o death_n or_o life_n to_o the_o defendant_n but_o this_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o equal_a for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o must_v die_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o grande_fw-fr assize_n for_o the_o reus_fw-la or_o defendant_n be_v only_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n short_a it_o be_v from_o day_n to_o sun_n set_v the_o quarrel_n be_v end_v or_o soon_o who_o have_v the_o better_a fortune_n this_o seem_v very_o military_a as_o in_o manner_n all_o our_o policy_n of_o england_n and_o to_o have_v as_o small_a to_o do_v with_o lawyer_n as_o with_o physician_n quick_o to_o dispatch_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n to_o return_v each_o man_n to_o his_o business_n to_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o his_o vocation_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o man_n of_o the_o church_n who_o of_o long_a time_n have_v have_v dominion_n in_o our_o conscience_n and_o will_v bring_v thing_n to_o a_o more_o moderation_n have_v much_o detect_v this_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o judgement_n as_o reason_n be_v every_o man_n mislike_v that_o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o his_o education_n and_o cold_a reason_n by_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n they_o i_o say_v much_o mislike_v many_o thing_n do_v necessary_o in_o hot_a policy_n at_o the_o least_o a_o common_a wealth_n military_a must_v adventure_v many_o thing_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o quiet_a which_o can_v seem_v to_o precise_o good_a to_o they_o which_o dispute_v thereof_o in_o the_o shadow_n and_o in_o their_o study_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o trial_n of_o long_a time_n have_v not_o be_v use_v so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o may_v rather_o seek_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o history_n of_o time_n pass_v than_o of_o any_o view_n or_o sight_n thereof_o of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o alive_a nevertheless_o the_o law_n remain_v still_o and_o be_v not_o abolish_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v the_o murderer_n or_o mansleer_n the_o one_o we_o call_v he_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o as_o they_o term_v it_o in_o french_a de_fw-la guet_fw-la appendaunt_a kill_v the_o man_n the_o other_o who_o by_o casual_a fall_v out_o and_o sudden_a debate_n and_o choler_n do_v the_o same_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v if_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v the_o man_n have_v his_o pardon_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o occasion_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v so_o present_a defendant_n y_z â—_o he_o may_v have_v it_o yet_o the_o party_n grieve_v have_v these_o two_o remedy_n i_o say_v to_o require_v justice_n by_o grand_a assize_n or_o battle_n upon_o his_o appeal_n &_o private_a revenge_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v he_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n either_o by_o great_a assize_n or_o by_o battle_n be_v convince_v upon_o that_o appeal_n he_o shall_v die_v notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n pardon_n so_o much_o favourable_a our_o prince_n be_v and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n to_o justice_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o blood_n violent_o shed_v of_o the_o court_n of_o star_n chamber_n chap._n 4._o there_o be_v yet_o in_o england_n a_o other_o court_n of_o the_o which_o that_o i_o can_v understand_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o any_o other_o country_n in_o the_o term_n time_n the_o term_n time_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v i_o call_v the_o time_n and_o those_o day_n when_o the_o law_n be_v exercise_v in_o westminster_n hall_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v but_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o term_n every_o week_n once_o at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v common_o on_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o the_o term_n do_v end_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n so_o many_o as_o will_v and_o other_o lord_n and_o baron_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n and_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n special_o the_o two_o chief_a judge_n from_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n till_o it_o be_v xj_o do_v sit_v in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v call_v the_o star_n chamber_n 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