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A19394 An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?. 1593 (1593) STC 5822; ESTC S118523 485,763 578

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will_v take_v for_o a_o sufficient_a disallowance_n of_o it_o but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n subject_a to_o no_o such_o exception_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n for_o their_o common_a law_n by_o the_o ground_n whereof_o all_o their_o customary_a law_n &_o ordinance_n be_v argue_v &_o dispute_v and_o last_o that_o such_o course_n of_o proceed_v be_v use_v &_o be_v allow_v by_o sundry_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n together_o with_o answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o fall_v fit_a into_o each_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o disputation_n the_o equity_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o this_o course_n to_o be_v hold_v may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o party_n which_o by_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o exciter_n &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o a_o judge_n unto_o it_o when_o none_o other_o person_n be_v find_v that_o will_v prosecute_v this_o party_n i_o mean_v be_v the_o 7_o the_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 7_o public_a interest_n which_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v crime_n punish_v interest_n reip._n provinciam_fw-la purgari_fw-la malis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la maleficia_fw-la remaneant_fw-la impunita_fw-la poena_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la terror_fw-la est_fw-la multorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la nocet_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la puniens_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la parcens_fw-la which_o t_o sundry_a other_o like_a rule_n of_o law_n &_o canon_n partly_o afore_o touch_v now_o the_o public_a interest_n do_v not_o only_a rest_n in_o this_o when_o some_o benefit_n be_v come_v towards_o the_o common_a treasure_n but_o be_v chief_o show_v by_o procure_v common_a tranquillity_n and_o repose_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n especial_o after_o the_o popular_a state_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o 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