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this_o certificate_n of_o excommunication_n by_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v most_o in_o use_n and_o will_v be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o her_o majesty_n especial_o upon_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr excom_n capiendo_fw-la and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o sundry_a malefactor_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o chargeablenes_n of_o that_o course_n unto_o ordinary_n who_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o satisfy_v again_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o write_v commit_v by_o under_o officer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o iura_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la the_o law_n or_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o holy_a church_n grant_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v not_o so_o inviolable_o in_o these_o day_n maintain_v as_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o by_o 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 3._o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v exact_v oath_n for_o observation_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la violetur_fw-la and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la again_o ibidem_fw-la jura_n &_o libertates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la illaesa_fw-la volentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la obseruari_fw-la in_o these_o certificate_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o have_v in_o some_o case_n authority_n to_o certify_v as_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n the_o custos_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la of_o a_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o vicar_n general_a ipso_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la that_o they_o make_v none_o error_n must_v remember_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nova_fw-la nat_n breu_n pag._n 64._o f._n express_v therein_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o do_v certify_v be_v excommunicate_v maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n because_o for_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o happy_o for_o company_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v second_o that_o ibidem_fw-la that_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o particular_o so_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o in_o gross_a in_o company_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v often_o do_v in_o elder_a time_n or_o indefinite_o and_o in_o generality_n as_o when_o the_o bb._n excommunicate_v all_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o that_o excommunication_n say_v fitzherbert_n in_o that_o place_n must_v grow_v upon_o a_o special_a suit_n against_o a_o man_n either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la may_v be_v ground_v three_o b._n three_o reg._n in_o breed_v orig_n pag_n 69._o b._n &_o notainterlin_n pag._n 65._o b._n if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o archdeacon_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n certify_v yet_o must_v the_o bishop_n certificate_n run_v that_o it_o be_v do_v nostra_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la but_o that_o the_o express_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_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 the_o country_n as_o be_v there_o say_v yet_o in_o a_o little_a treatise_n 8._o treatise_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n cap._n 1._o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n circa_fw-la 26._o h._n 8._o print_v by_o thomas_n godfrey_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n it_o be_v testify_v that_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o time_n past_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o parish_n from_o parish_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o mere_a spiritual_a that_o no_o man_n may_v do_v it_o but_o the_o clergy_n which_o asseveration_n though_o he_o disallow_v if_o the_o clergy_n claim_v it_o by_o any_o immediate_a power_n give_v they_o from_o god_n yet_o say_v he_o of_o these_o and_o of_o diverse_a other_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v hold_v plea_n in_o time_n past_a rather_o by_o a_o custom_n and_o by_o a_o sufferance_n of_o prince_n then_o for_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a spiritual_a or_o that_o they_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v by_o 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draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la 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by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a for_o sundry_a of_o they_o the_o king_n write_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n 1._o judge_n statut._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v for_o mortal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o hospital_n 1._o hospital_n 2._o h._n 5._o ca_fw-mi 1._o that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o ordinary_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n erection_n and_o governance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v thereof_o correction_n and_o reformation_n after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v 9_o may_v 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o dioece_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o some_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n be_v commit_v and_o do_v or_o omit_v neglect_v or_o foreslow_v to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o 2._o 6._o 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cause_n of_o correction_n be_v reckon_v as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v repeal_v for_o the_o principal_a purport_n there_o of_o be_v touch_v ordinary_n seal_n and_o name_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o in_o their_o citation_n and_o process_n yet_o it_o bring_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sundry_a matter_n of_o correction_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o bracton_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o in_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o causis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualitati_fw-la annexis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la propeccato_n well_fw-mi transgressione_n fuerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la iniungenda_fw-la iudex_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la iniungere_fw-la poenitentias_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la the_o sundry_a consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la for_o some_o sin_n not_o punishable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o conisance_n be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o b._n one_o regist._n 45._o a._n b._n example_n shall_v suffice_v viz._n nolumus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinent_a contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la impedire_fw-la but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_n and_o first_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a pietati_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 23._o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la afore_o allege_v and_o touch_v heresy_n
or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o statute_n other_o do_v also_o show_v how_o it_o be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o touch_v heresy_n do_v plain_o testify_v hereof_o in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v 2._o h._n 4._o ca._n 15._o that_o the_o dioecesan_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v by_o their_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a without_o aid_n of_o the_o royal_a majesty_n sufficient_o correct_v nor_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n because_o they_o go_v from_o dioecesse_n to_o dioecesse_n and_o willnot_v appear_v before_o the_o dioecesan_n but_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o late_a that_o the_o conusance_n of_o heresy_n error_n and_o lollardy_n belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o secular_a judge_n and_o likewise_o by_o a_o late_a 14_o late_a 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 14_o statute_n than_o those_o whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n be_v present_v or_o indict_v of_o any_o heresy_n or_o due_o accuse_v or_o detect_v thereof_o by_o two_o lawful_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o to_o any_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n might_n by_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o etc._n etc._n and_o none_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o the_o say_v three_o statute_n do_v stand_v repeal_v for_o they_o show_v nevertheless_o touch_v heresy_n what_o then_o be_v and_o now_o be_v still_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o offence_n to_o be_v still_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n do_v also_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o there_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n notwithstanding_o 9_o notwithstanding_o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o the_o 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crime_n and_o offence_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o be_v it_o by_o a_o 9_o a_o 5._o eliz._n cap._n 9_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n against_o perjury_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n i_o find_v two_o case_n wherein_o breach_n of_o oath_n call_v laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o a_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v whether_o private_o or_o before_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n as_o be_v in_o those_o day_n much_o use_v be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o temporal_a and_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o one_o be_v such_o as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o saltash_n who_o have_v make_v a_o obligation_n and_o have_v bind_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v against_o it_o before_o the_o pope_n collector_n in_o england_n who_o pretend_v though_o unjust_o some_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a in_o himself_o against_o which_o oath_n when_o the_o uicar_n be_v suppose_v to_o deal_v and_o be_v therefore_o convent_v before_o the_o say_a collector_n there_o go_v forth_o a_o prohibition_n and_o no_o consultation_n can_v be_v obtain_v for_o say_v hankeford_n a_o 24._o a_o m._n 2._o h._n 4._o 15._o concordat_fw-la 24._o h._n 1._o per_fw-la brooke_n praemunire_n 16._o doct._n &_o stud_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o man_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v before_o a_o ordinary_a for_o perjury_n but_o where_o the_o principal_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v be_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a or_o touch_v it_o and_o allege_v this_o reason_n for_o else_o if_o the_o perjury_n shall_v be_v find_v against_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v straight_o award_v there_o to_o perform_v the_o oath_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v and_o where_o of_o he_o be_v attaint_v and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v debt_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o compel_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o hereby_o lay_v contract_n shall_v be_v determine_v there_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n royalty_n and_o again_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o aliam_fw-la the_o t._n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 241._o secund_a unam_fw-la impress_n &_o 88_o vel_fw-la 85._o secund_a aliam_fw-la same_o king_n day_n afterward_o report_v that_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o his_o land_n and_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o party_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o for_o the_o perjury_n and_o because_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o compulsion_n to_o perform_v a_o thing_n touch_v land_n and_o inheritance_n it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v for_o the_o principal_a in_o court_n christian._n and_o the_o effect_n 29._o effect_n p._n 38._o h._n 6._o 29._o of_o both_o these_o case_n be_v rehearse_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n by_o fortescue_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n and_o be_v express_o grant_v by_o some_o and_o gainsay_v by_o none_o therefore_o regist._n therefore_o fitzh_n tit_n proh_o 12._o ex_fw-la regist._n if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v alien_n the_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v swear_v that_o she_o will_v not_o sue_v the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o yet_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n bring_v the_o written_a and_o the_o other_o sue_v she_o in_o court_n christian_n for_o breach_n of_o her_o oath_n she_o shall_v have_v her_o prohibition_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o judgement_n long_o ago_o that_o 15._o that_o m._n 4._o h._n 3._o referente_fw-la fitzh_n prohib_fw-la 15._o if_o a_o man_n sue_v another_o in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la which_o oath_n arise_v upon_o a_o temporal_a contract_n or_o cause_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v and_o 2._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n that_o write_v in_o that_o time_n say_v thus_o in_o placito_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la etsi_fw-la fides_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apposita_fw-la in_o contractu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la super_fw-la principali_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la hereof_o he_o allege_v a_o reason_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 9_o book_n idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o jurisdictionem_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la fidei_fw-la interpositio_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la praestitum_fw-la nec_fw-la spontanea_fw-la renuntiatio_fw-la partium_fw-la to_o which_o resolution_n accord_v this_o book_n case_n in_o a_o 10._o a_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 10._o attachment_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o pay_v fifteen_o pound_n and_o do_v not_o brian_n hold_v that_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v touch_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a than_o the_o breach_n there_o of_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o a_o court_n spiritual_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v swear_v to_o pay_v i_o his_o tithe_n true_o or_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v with_o i_o but_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o matter_n temporal_a than_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v there_o because_o they_o will_v not_o assoil_v he_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v a_o late_a treatise_n of_o the_o common_a law_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n do_v touch_v this_o 1._o this_o a_o treatise_n that_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n have_v never_o supremacy_n here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n cap._n 1._o point_n thus_o viz._n in_o most_o case_n of_o perjury_n the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o clergy_n in_o their_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n only_o viz._n such_o as_o have_v rise_v upon_o spiritual_a cause_n another_o case_n where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v
the_o realm_n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n a_o man_n defame_v or_o publish_v one_o for_o false_a a_o adulterer_n or_o usurer_n he_o may_v be_v sue_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o another_o treatise_n publish_v also_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o time_n by_o a_o common_a lawyer_n say_v thus_o berthelet_n thus_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o print_v by_o berthelet_n in_o some_o case_n of_o diffamation_n and_o slander_n the_o king_n court_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o clergy_n have_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o therefore_o i_o do_v the_o more_o marvel_n the_o law_n be_v so_o plain_a at_o the_o note_n that_o be_v set_v b._n set_v nota_fw-la in_o reg._n pag._n 54._o b._n down_o in_o the_o register_n touch_v this_o matter_n viz._n all_o the_o justice_n be_v against_o a_o consultation_n in_o a_o case_n of_o diffamation_n which_o be_v speak_v indistinct_o and_o indefinite_o and_o therefore_o more_o general_o perhaps_o touch_v 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depose_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o convenient_a then_o that_o every_o court_n shall_v use_v his_o peculiar_a course_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n wherein_o they_o deal_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o competenti_fw-la therefore_o anton._n in_o c._n quod_fw-la clericis_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la lay_v man_n matter_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o as_o testibus_fw-la as_o bartol_n in_o l._n 3._o §_o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la clerk_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o temporal_a or_o civil_a court_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o those_o court_n see_v then_o compel_v of_o witness_n to_o testify_v be_v not_o contrariant_n repugnant_a nor_o yet_o diverse_a from_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o it_o forbid_v but_o allow_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o those_o law_n which_o do_v require_v it_o as_o be_v show_v and_o not_o reason_n or_o equity_n lead_v to_o admit_v it_o rather_o in_o those_o two_o cause_n then_o in_o other_o of_o the_o same_o conisance_n therefore_o may_v any_o witness_n whatsoever_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v oath_n and_o depose_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o other_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a than_o either_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a but_o to_o descend_v yet_o to_o more_o particular_n the_o king_n tenant_n may_v 12._o may_v artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2_o cap._n 12._o be_v cite_v before_o their_o ordinary_n as_o other_o therefore_o both_o they_o and_o other_o though_o lay_v person_n may_v be_v cite_v in_o all_o cause_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o there_o distinguish_v whether_o they_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n or_o as_o party_n also_o they_o may_v ibidem_fw-la may_v ibidem_fw-la as_o other_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o their_o manifest_a contumacy_n this_o contumacy_n after_o appearance_n grow_v only_o upon_o peremptory_a refusal_n to_o perform_v some_o decree_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v or_o to_o be_v examine_v be_v swear_v see_v then_o for_o manifest_a contumacy_n the_o king_n tenant_n or_o other_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v indefinite_o set_v down_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o in_o any_o other_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o in_o refusal_n to_o be_v swear_v whether_o he_o be_v party_n principal_a or_o witness_n there_o be_v manifest_a contumacy_n vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la particular_o in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v neither_o a_o cause_n testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a the_o 8._o the_o 27._o h._n 8._o contemner_n of_o the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o statute_n condemn_v but_o a_o urge_v to_o answer_v or_o testify_v upon_o oath_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ergo_fw-la may_v not_o be_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n may_v have_v the_o party_n commit_v till_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n etc._n etc._n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o roalme_n but_o require_v a_o party_n or_o a_o witness_n oath_n be_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o by_o another_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n for_o withhold_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o he_o may_v convent_n and_o cite_v a_o man_n lay_v or_o other_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o withholder_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n further_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_n may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v and_o determination_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o hear_v by_o that_o law_n be_v by_o the_o party_n personal_a answer_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o by_o compulsory_n of_o witness_n to_o depose_v by_o oath_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o 13._o of_o 2._o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 13._o king_n edward_n touch_v tithe_n provide_v that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n in_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o for_o recovery_n of_o they_o those_o law_n require_v in_o case_n aforesaid_a both_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o of_o witness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o that_o statute_n be_v establish_v that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a even_o for_o personal_a tithe_n may_v call_v the_o party_n afore_o he_o and_o by_o his_o discretion_n examine_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n other_o than_o the_o party_n own_o corporal_a oath_n concern_v the_o true_a payment_n of_o such_o personal_a tithe_n ergo_fw-la a_o corporal_a oath_n be_v in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n for_o exception_n be_v always_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o rule_n if_o they_o be_v not_o except_v and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tithe_n as_o prediall_a and_o mix_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n to_o put_v the_o party_n unto_o his_o oath_n quia_fw-la exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la the_o statute_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a finem_fw-la common_a 1._o elâ—…z_n cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la prayer_n authorise_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o inquire_v to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a form_n as_o before_o have_v be_v use_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o in_o like_a case_n by_o those_o law_n oath_n both_o of_o party_n &_o witness_n have_v be_v usual_o take_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n one_o only_a instance_n destroy_v a_o general_a assertion_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o oath_n by_o law_n may_v be_v urge_v of_o some_o lie_v man_n in_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a which_o be_v true_a and_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o issue_n upon_o this_o point_n between_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o opinion_n be_v untrue_a and_o therefore_o not_o ground_v upon_o law_n quod_fw-la probandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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
writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n signifi_v that_o no_o clerk_n though_o he_o forfeit_v his_o recognizance_n of_o statute_n merchant_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o his_o body_n except_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o clerk_n beside_o it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n to_o have_v some_o form_n of_o a_o writ_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n to_o be_v upon_o better_a advice_n disallow_v for_o i_o have_v credible_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o adjudge_v that_o in_o a_o action_n for_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o warren_n of_o coney_n a_o man_n may_v not_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v cuniculi_fw-la svi_fw-la albeit_o the_o register_n in_o that_o behalf_n transgressione_n behalf_n reg._n fol_z 102._o tit_n de_fw-fr transgressione_n frame_v the_o writ_n so_o and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o title_n whence_o this_o form_n of_o prohibition_n be_v take_v a_o clause_n in_o a_o prohibition_n be_v 37._o be_v reg._n fol._n 37._o reject_v by_o the_o court_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o margin_n curia_fw-la noluit_fw-la concedere_fw-la istam_fw-la clausulam_fw-la in_o prohibition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v law_n assure_v the_o judge_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v it_o fitzherbert_n who_o in_o his_o book_n g._n book_n no._n na_o br_n fol._n 37._o g._n of_o nature_n of_o writ_n be_v the_o first_o that_o suck_v this_o conceit_n thence_o in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n touch_v this_o rule_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n viz._n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la praesentat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la tunc_fw-la incurrit_fw-la ei_fw-la tempus_fw-la say_v thus_o now_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o hold_v for_o law_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o fitzherbert_n himself_o and_o sundry_a that_o follow_v he_o since_o do_v hold_v this_o point_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o law_n this_o no_o doubt_n carry_v a_o great_a presumption_n with_o it_o &_o that_o worthy_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o learning_n &_o judgement_n of_o such_o man_n yet_o i_o will_v show_v that_o his_o say_n from_o who_o they_o all_o since_o do_v take_v it_o be_v none_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o law_n &_o therefore_o they_o neither_o that_o do_v gather_v from_o he_o i_o protest_v before_o god_n i_o will_v not_o seek_v after_o objection_n against_o his_o book_n but_o take_v only_o such_o two_o in_o stead_n of_o mo_z which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n because_o they_o do_v touch_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n he_o say_v that_o d._n that_o fitzh_n ibid._n fol._n 269._o d._n at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o heretic_n ere_o he_o can_v be_v condemn_v must_v be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n before_o the_o archbishop_n &_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o province_n &_o after_o abjure_v thereupon_o &_o after_o that_o of_o fresh_a convict_v &_o condemn_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o province_n &_o this_o must_v be_v in_o their_o general_a council_n of_o convocation_n &_o hold_v there_o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o bishop_n in_o his_o dioecesse_n may_v not_o condemn_v a_o heretic_n until_o 2._o h._n 4._o 15._o 4._o 2._o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o do_v give_v he_o authority_n &_o that_o then_o he_o may_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v burn_v until_o he_o have_v once_o abjure_v &_o be_v again_o relapse_v into_o that_o or_o some_o other_o heresy_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o point_n be_v law_n &_o so_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o chief_a justice_n the_o l._n chief_a baron_n &_o some_o other_o judge_n &_o the_o queen_n learned_a council_n resolve_v in_o a_o special_a consultation_n hold_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o heresy_n for_o albeit_o the_o convocation_n may_v in_o deed_n condemn_v a_o heretic_n yet_o every_o b._n at_o the_o common_a law_n before_o any_o statute_n may_v &_o at_o this_o day_n may_v also_o in_o his_o own_o dioecesse_n so_o condemn_v as_o the_o preamble_n of_o that_o very_a statute_n make_v manifest_a &_o so_o by_o they_o all_o be_v it_o then_o hold_v for_o law_n notwithstanding_o fitzh_n opinion_n there_o which_o be_v full_o by_o they_o consider_v of_o and_o albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v needless_a yet_o for_o further_a strengthen_v of_o these_o reverend_a man_n opinion_n there_o be_v a_o 17._o a_o 10._o h._n 7._o fol._n 17._o book_n in_o the_o very_a point_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o heresy_n or_o any_o point_n against_o the_o faith_n the_o bb._n have_v none_o other_o power_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o to_o make_v process_n against_o they_o by_o citation_n until_o the_o statute_n of_o heresy_n 2._o h._n 4._o ergo_fw-la afore_o that_o statute_n they_o have_v power_n to_o proceed_v against_o heretic_n in_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a which_o assertion_n the_o very_a notegatherer_n also_o make_v in_o his_o title_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n yet_o to_o another_o purpose_n howsoever_o in_o the_o main_a point_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o we_o now_o treat_v of_o he_o stick_v fast_o to_o fitzherbert_n likewise_o f._n likewise_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n fol._n 30._o f._n he_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o before_o the_o statute_n make_v pro_fw-la clero_fw-la in_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n edw._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v at_o that_o time_n herein_o by_o that_o statute_n whereas_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o appear_v no_o such_o matter_n other_o than_o a_o grievance_n offer_v in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n which_o then_o be_v determine_v that_o it_o shall_v afterward_o cease_v i_o know_v that_o gooddall_n write_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n concur_v in_o this_o point_n with_o fitzherbert_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v it_o seem_v that_o before_o the_o statute_n the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n but_o that_o statute_n have_v alter_v the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v the_o one_o of_o they_o borrow_v it_o of_o the_o other_o but_o this_o whole_a doubt_n whether_o cause_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o statute_n of_o edw._n 3._o be_v determinable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o no_o be_v resolve_v by_o a_o treatise_n nip_a in_o truth_n whole_o at_o the_o clergy_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o indifferent_a a_o umpire_n as_o that_o the_o notegatherer_n allege_v he_o for_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o they_o who_o produce_v he_o for_o their_o witness_n for_o that_o 15._o that_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n cap._n 15._o treatise_n write_v thus_o viz._n long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n court_n of_o his_o bench_n &_o common_a plea_n &_o also_o all_o inferior_a court_n be_v put_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n for_o tithe_n yet_o nevertheless_o writ_n of_o 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clericus_fw-la petat_fw-la versus_fw-la clericum_fw-la vel_fw-la laicum_fw-la debitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la forum_n laicale_n and_o ibidem_fw-la and_o ibidem_fw-la again_o a_o little_a after_o non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la likewise_o in_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o prohibition_n he_o 13._o he_o ibidem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o &_o cap._n 10._o &_o 13._o use_v this_o addition_n nec_fw-la teneatis_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la vel_fw-la debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la in_o the_o 7._o the_o prohib_n &_o consul_n nu_fw-la 3._o &_o 7._o book_n of_o entree_n the_o like_a be_v often_o find_v as_o attachiatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la 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and_o with_o the_o same_o cause_n except_v be_v the_o next_o follow_v to_o that_o which_o we_o principal_o do_v here_o treat_v of_o for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o recognitio_fw-la before_o a_o ordinary_a be_v there_o use_v and_o apply_v to_o a_o debt_n or_o contract_n touch_v good_n and_o chattel_n cum_fw-la recognitiones_fw-la debitorum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la pertineant_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o executiones_fw-la earundem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeant_fw-la ac_fw-la iam_fw-la ex_fw-la querela_fw-la i._o acceperimus_fw-la quod_fw-la vos_fw-la ipsum_fw-la i._o ad_fw-la viginte_fw-fr solidos_fw-la quos_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la recognovit_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la a._n eidem_fw-la a._n soluendos_fw-la intra_fw-la certum_fw-la tempus_fw-la iam_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la monuistis_fw-la &_o in_o ipsum_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictos_fw-la viginti_fw-la solidos_fw-la intra_fw-la tempus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la ad_fw-la monitionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la soluere_fw-la recusavit_fw-la quanquam_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la recognitio_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la tangat_fw-la etc._n etc._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la fulminastis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a like_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o with_o like_a exception_n be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o five_o precedent_n of_o prohibition_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o old_a write_a register_n afore_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v many_o copy_n of_o prohibition_n set_v down_o in_o all_o which_o whensoever_o that_o exception_n of_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o 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
ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o but_o either_o testamentarte_n or_o matrimonial_a be_v void_a of_o all_o ground_n of_o law_n nay_o be_v contrary_a to_o statute_n law_n to_o common_a law_n to_o practice_v for_o time_n immemoriall_n and_o also_o unto_o reason_n in_o some_o sort_n chap._n xiii_o that_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o the_o proviso_n touch_v heresy_n in_o the_o statute_n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o be_v only_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n thereby_o authorize_v the_o two_o other_o opinion_n remain_v that_o respect_v matter_n handle_v by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o come_v next_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o for_o the_o affinity_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o both_o depend_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o ground_n i_o purpose_v brief_o to_o handle_v together_o viz._n whether_o the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n now_o lie_v rather_o in_o the_o common_a law_n then_o 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this_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o land_n but_o though_o it_o be_v neither_o off_o nor_o on_o to_o our_o principal_a purpose_n nevertheless_o it_o seem_v this_o book_n be_v not_o true_o apply_v by_o he_o unto_o this_o statute_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o the_o statute_n the_o king_n writ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v plain_o express_v rather_o than_o any_o determination_n or_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o the_o bench._n touch_v the_o statute_n itself_o the_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o neither_o oath_n in_o cause_n criminal_a nor_o any_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v thereby_o mean_v there_o be_v only_o forbid_v that_o lord_n of_o manor_n shall_v not_o enforce_v their_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v land_n of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o distress_n or_o oath_n to_o answer_v in_o their_o court_n baron_n touch_v the_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o their_o land_n because_o neither_o the_o lord_n own_o court_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v competent_a or_o indifferent_a for_o fear_v of_o unlawful_a eviction_n nor_o the_o goodness_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o state_n man_n hold_v be_v meet_v to_o be_v fish_v out_o by_o their_o own_o oath_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lord_n greediness_n to_o have_v their_o land_n except_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n shall_v so_o especial_o command_v and_o yet_o hereby_o we_o see_v the_o statute_n leave_v it_o at_o large_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o warrant_v even_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unjust_a but_o inconvenient_a only_o for_o lord_n so_o to_o urge_v their_o tenant_n he_o allege_v further_a against_o these_o oath_n a_o statute_n as_o he_o say_v make_v 43._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 9_o that_o no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n or_o by_o writ_n original_a after_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o i_o do_v find_v no_o such_o statute_n either_o in_o that_o year_n or_o in_o any_o other_o like_o number_n of_o chapter_n of_o that_o king_n and_o that_o parliament_n which_o he_o vouch_v have_v not_o so_o many_o chapter_n but_o admit_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o oath_n minister_v unto_o defendant_n in_o matter_n criminal_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o mention_n it_o rather_o speak_v of_o matter_n that_o ought_v to_o go_v afore_o proceed_n criminal_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o court_n ecclesiastical_a will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n that_o common_a law_n court_v do_v he_o may_v aswell_o exact_v of_o they_o indictment_n and_o afterward_o trial_n by_o jury_n of_o twelve_o and_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a court_n put_v none_o to_o answer_v but_o upon_o more_o than_o one_o of_o these_o or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a at_o that_o law_n 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take_v but_o it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o pope_n collector_n who_o have_v in_o england_n no_o jurisdiction_n do_v convent_n the_o say_a vicar_n afore_o he_o ecclesiastical_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n for_o break_v his_o oath_n take_v afore_o the_o say_a collector_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o obligation_n that_o he_o the_o say_a vicar_n have_v enter_v into_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a cause_n what_o then_o do_v this_o make_v against_o oath_n impose_v upon_o defendant_n in_o some_o criminal_a cause_n for_o i_o trust_v though_o the_o collector_n have_v unlawful_o impose_v it_o the_o treatisour_n will_v not_o thence_o reason_n thus_o mighty_o against_o we_o viz._n this_o be_v a_o impose_v oath_n in_o a_o civil_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a therefore_o all_o impose_v oath_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n be_v also_o unlawful_a for_o this_o reason_n be_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la particularibus_fw-la &_o have_v quatuor_fw-la terminos_fw-la &_o 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even_o another_o 3._o another_o 8._o eliz._n ca._n 3._o parliament_n show_v how_o far_o this_o collection_n be_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o that_o law_n for_o that_o very_a clause_n 1._o eliz._n ca._n 1._o together_o with_o her_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n direct_v forth_o for_o confirm_v and_o consecrate_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o preamble_n thereof_o as_o a_o strong_a proof_n without_o scruple_n and_o ambiguity_n that_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o they_o execute_v be_v thereby_o give_v unto_o they_o from_o her_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n do_v remain_v destitute_a of_o any_o ground_n of_o law_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_a distribution_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a with_o a_o discourse_n of_o bishop_n certificat_o against_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v a_o special_a point_n of_o their_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n where_o there_o be_v no_o party_n that_o prosecute_v the_o next_o opinion_n viz._n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n none_o ordinary_a may_v cite_v any_o whosoever_o but_o in_o cause_n testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a though_o it_o draw_v deep_a yet_o it_o have_v not_o so_o large_a a_o reach_n nor_o draw_v so_o great_a a_o compass_n as_o the_o former_a for_o this_o leave_v some_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a in_o these_o two_o case_n where_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o matter_n sweep_v away_o all_o but_o if_o this_o be_v simple_o true_a than_o the_o former_a must_v needs_o be_v false_a for_o if_o by_o law_n a_o ordinary_a without_o more_o a_o do_v may_v cite_v man_n in_o these_o two_o case_n then_o may_v some_o canon_n etc._n etc._n by_o law_n be_v put_v in_o ure_n without_o any_o further_a royal_a assent_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v true_a that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o some_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v then_o this_o opinion_n that_o in_o no_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v be_v the_o contradictory_n thereof_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o rule_v of_o reason_n be_v prove_v false_a for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o but_o in_o what_o cause_n soever_o a_o ordinary_n may_v lawful_o deal_v in_o that_o if_o need_v be_v he_o may_v use_v citation_n all_o matter_n do_v by_o bishop_n who_o only_o be_v immediate_a ordinary_n under_o her_o majesty_n either_o belong_v to_o their_o order_n and_o degree_n as_o ordain_v of_o minister_n or_o deacon_n confirmation_n of_o child_n dedication_n of_o church_n or_o churchyard_n or_o to_o their_o jurisdiction_n their_o jurisdiction_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v voluntary_a that_o be_v when_o those_o who_o they_o deal_v
conceive_v thereof_o sundry_a take_v occasion_n to_o wrangle_v &_o quarrel_n with_o that_o which_o be_v after_o enjoin_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n of_o their_o caution_n and_o therefore_o that_o clause_n that_o such_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o their_o contempt_n &_o for_o the_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o for_o more_o full_a explanation_n in_o such_o caution_n two_o thing_n beside_o be_v require_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o writ_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v c._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n say_v in_o one_o of_o those_o writ_n thus_o viz._n idem_fw-la w._n cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la intentionem_fw-la mandati_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la de_fw-fr huiusmodi_fw-la contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la antequam_fw-la à _fw-la prisona_fw-la praedicta_fw-la deliberetur_fw-la offer_n debet_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la for_o a_o caution_n be_v not_o impose_v by_o the_o ordinary_a but_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o party_n submission_n and_o offer_v thereof_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o what_o may_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la cautio_fw-la i_o find_v not_o determine_v or_o colligible_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n one_o kind_n thereof_o which_o be_v pignoratitia_fw-la a_o caution_n real_a or_o by_o gage_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o allegation_n afore_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o party_n shall_v put_v in_o cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o caution_n beside_o this_o and_o account_v of_o this_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a sort_n of_o caution_n unto_o the_o party_n the_o word_n cautio_fw-la be_v a_o term_n take_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o which_o at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o c._n they_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n use_v security_n or_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o what_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o caution_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o learning_n caution_n in_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v fideiussoria_n as_o when_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o with_o surety_n to_o perform_v somewhat_o another_o be_v pignoratitia_n or_o realis_fw-la cautio_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n gage_v his_o plate_n or_o morgage_v his_o land_n for_o performance_n the_o last_o be_v luratoria_fw-la cautio_fw-la as_o when_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v any_o thing_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o judge_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o last_o unless_o the_o party_n will_v also_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o where_o ordinary_n do_v promiscuous_o at_o absolution_n accept_v this_o juratorie_n caution_n offer_v de_fw-la parendo_fw-la iuri_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o simple_o need_v to_o do_v and_o rather_o gratify_v than_o do_v any_o grievance_n to_o the_o party_n as_o some_o have_v think_v for_o see_v this_o have_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a nay_o for_o a_o long_a time_n almost_o the_o only_a caution_n give_v at_o absolution_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o still_o accept_v it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o statute_n viz._n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o allarchbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o certify_v any_o person_n excommunicate_v like_o authority_n to_o accept_v and_o receive_v the_o submission_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o excommunicate_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n heretofore_o use_v and_o he_o to_o absolve_v and_o release_v etc._n etc._n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o yet_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o so_o simple_a but_o he_o will_v think_v either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o if_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v better_a security_n than_o the_o party_n bare_a oath_n a_o matter_n so_o little_o regard_v of_o most_o man_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o this_o bad_a world_n for_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la incumbere_fw-la rei_fw-la quà m_fw-la personae_fw-la real_a security_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o personal_a now_o when_o such_o caution_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o ordinary_n do_v accept_v of_o for_o the_o party_n performance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v unto_o he_o shall_v he_o needs_o be_v force_v to_o send_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o chancery_n no_o very_o for_o the_o bishop_n himself_o if_o he_o will_v may_v enjoin_v the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o accedas_fw-la say_v d._n say_v reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 66._o a._n &_o now_o nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n d._n the_o writ_n unto_o the_o sheriff_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la moneas_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la indicas_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la cautione_n praedicta_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mandet_fw-la deliberari_fw-la à _fw-la prisona_fw-la and_o again_o a_o writ_n to_o a_o bishop_n run_v thus_o mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la accepta_fw-la cautione_n praedicta_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deliberari_fw-la mandetis_fw-la alioquin_fw-la quòd_fw-la nostri_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la exequemur_fw-la and_o therefore_o fitzherbert_n g._n fitzherbert_n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o g._n say_v plain_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o at_o who_o certificate_n the_o party_n be_v take_v may_v command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n but_o what_o if_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o caution_n offer_v and_o thereupon_o to_o release_v he_o albeit_o the_o caution_n be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a shall_v the_o party_n remain_v still_o in_o prison_n nay_o the_o write_v the_o cautione_n admittenda_fw-la be_v provide_v for_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n this_n not_o deliverance_n after_o sufficient_a caution_n offer_v may_v happen_v either_o upon_o negligence_n &_o delay_n in_o the_o bishop_n under-officer_n or_o upon_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n upon_o such_o under-officer_n delay_v as_o when_o the_o bishop_n will_v they_o to_o absolve_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v in_o which_o case_n f._n case_n reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o b._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o f._n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v deliverance_n till_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o party_n be_v indeed_o absolve_v neither_o be_v ibidem_fw-la be_v ibidem_fw-la such_o official_a or_o archdeacon_n bind_v to_o certify_v the_o sheriff_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o absolve_v he_o but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o go_v or_o sen_fw-mi to_o they_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o according_o to_o make_v deliverance_n if_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o bishop_n own_o wilfulness_n in_o such_o case_n i_o find_v two_o degree_n observe_v in_o proceed_v for_o first_o d._n first_o reg._n pag._n 66._o a._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o d._n there_o go_v a_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o that_o he_o admit_v of_o the_o caution_n and_o also_o that_o he_o command_v the_o party_n imprison_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o in_o like_a case_n to_o be_v do_v but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o second_o may_v the_o party_n have_v a_o d._n a_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 66._o a._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o d._n write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o repair_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o on_o the_o queen_n behalf_n monish_v he_o and_o effectual_o require_v he_o that_o take_v first_o such_o caution_n he_o command_v the_o prisoner_n deliverance_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v in_o the_o shiriffe_n presence_n to_o do_v it_o than_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o take_v a._n take_v reg._n pag._n 67._o a._n such_o sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n also_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v negligent_a or_o wilful_a the_o a._n the_o reg._n 66._o a._n party_n may_v have_v the_o like_a write_v to_o the_o coroner_n but_o they_o must_v likewise_o first_o before_o they_o deliver_v he_o take_v sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la
my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o find_v mention_v in_o any_o statute_n or_o any_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n though_o i_o have_v careful_o seek_v for_o they_o now_o i_o will_v resume_v again_o after_o this_o long_a but_o i_o trust_v not_o unnecessary_a digression_n the_o second_o member_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n called_z contentiosa_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la that_o be_v when_o such_o matter_n be_v handle_v against_o which_o some_o party_n stand_v or_o be_v deal_v with_o thereby_o against_o his_o will_n if_o it_o be_v contentiosae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v for_o a_o right_a there_o demandable_a and_o determinable_a or_o else_o for_o a_o crime_n there_o punishable_a which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o litigious_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a it_o can_v be_v intend_v that_o parsrea_fw-mi be_v contra_fw-la quem_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la the_o party_n to_o be_v deal_v against_o will_v gratis_o without_o process_n appear_v &_o from_o time_n to_o time_n attend_v except_o it_o happen_v sometime_o by_o collusion_n w_o t_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n among_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o iudicium_fw-la redditur_fw-la in_o invitum_fw-la &_o reus_n be_v call_v pars_fw-la fugiens_fw-la the_o party_n presume_v to_o come_v thither_o against_o his_o will_n and_o willing_a enough_o to_o be_v go_v if_o he_o may_v therefore_o if_o any_o cause_n beside_o those_o two_o shall_v be_v prove_v such_o as_o the_o ordinary_n may_v lawful_o deal_v in_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o such_o a_o matter_n also_o he_o may_v use_v a_o citation_n to_o call_v he_o dato_n enim_fw-la principali_fw-la necessaria_fw-la adiacentia_fw-la veniunt_fw-la in_o consequentiam_fw-la but_o that_o a_o ordinary_n may_v deal_v in_o sundry_a other_o cause_n beside_o these_o two_o it_o shall_v appear_v both_o by_o statute_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o uncontrolled_a opinion_n report_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o discourse_n whereof_o will_v appear_v not_o only_o analyt_v only_o aristot._n in_o lib._n post_n analyt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n why_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o sort_n it_o be_v determinable_a or_o punishable_a there_o be_v three_o principal_a question_n to_o be_v open_v for_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o anything_o that_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o serve_v in_o these_o controversy_n to_o some_o further_a use_n and_o profit_n which_o may_v lighten_v you_o in_o the_o length_n of_o the_o disputation_n pursue_v therefore_o the_o two_o former_a head_n of_o that_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n first_o the_o matter_n by_o litigious_a jurisdiction_n demandable_a and_o determinable_a be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n viz._n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a to_o the_o first_o whereof_o for_o affinity_n sake_n i_o add_v last_o will_n such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v term_v testament_n codicil_n legacy_n administration_n &_o sequestration_n of_o the_o dead_n good_n common_o call_v letter_o ad_fw-la colligendum_fw-la and_o to_o the_o late_a i_o join_v divorce_n iactitation_n of_o matrimony_n question_n of_o legitimation_n or_o bastardy_n for_o restitution_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n take_v away_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o suit_n for_o good_n or_o chattel_n promise_v with_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n or_o else_o they_o be_v such_o other_o claim_v to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a as_o remain_v still_o by_o this_o opinion_n in_o controversy_n all_o which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o reliqua_fw-la iura_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o these_o be_v either_o some_o duty_n arise_v at_o first_o upon_o exercise_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n and_o 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or_o else_o touch_v but_o his_o maintenance_n and_o live_n his_o interest_n and_o title_n tend_v either_o to_o attain_v it_o when_o he_o pretend_v just_a title_n to_o it_o or_o to_o retain_v it_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n or_o else_o to_o recover_v it_o be_v bereave_v or_o spoil_v of_o it_o the_o duty_n which_o concern_v minister_n maintenance_n be_v tithe_n of_o all_o kind_n oblation_n obuention_n pension_n mortuary_n churchyard_n or_o place_n of_o burial_n etc._n etc._n or_o last_o it_o be_v something_o that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o whole_a parish_n as_o to_o have_v a_o chaplain_n find_v or_o divine_a service_n or_o sacrament_n administer_v among_o they_o or_o something_o due_a to_o their_o church_n to_o be_v deliver_v or_o for_o a_o parishioner_n to_o be_v contributory_a with_o the_o rest_n to_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o seat_n to_o bell_n to_o the_o buy_n of_o book_n of_o vtensiles_n or_o of_o other_o ornament_n and_o requisite_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v crime_n 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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 pag._n 50._o a._n b._n for_o oblation_n detain_v which_o ought_v say_v supra_fw-la say_v goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la goodall_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o their_o usual_a day_n another_o thing_n due_a to_o the_o minister_n whereby_o also_o he_o have_v a_o part_n of_o maintenance_n be_v demaundable_a and_o determinable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n viz._n the_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o the_o churchyard_n touch_v the_o first_o a_o parson_n to_o a_o 8._o a_o li._n 44._o assi_fw-fr pa._n 8._o assize_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o a_o house_n do_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v parson_n of_o p._n and_o that_o to_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o church_n by_o time_n immemoriall_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v bury_v of_o dead_a body_n whereupon_o persey_n hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o court_n temporal_a ought_v not_o to_o take_v conusance_n thereof_o for_o the_o second_o assi_fw-fr second_o 44._o e._n 3._o lib._n assi_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o 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
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observation_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o of_o these_o that_o to_o proceed_v sometime_o against_o a_o offence_n otherwise_o then_o upon_o a_o accusation_n chapter_n 8_o or_o presentment_n or_o then_o upon_o a_o appeal_v or_o enditement_n which_o then_o at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v respective_a correspondence_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a be_v no_o diverse_a much_o less_o any_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a course_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a law_n statute_n and_o practice_n in_o proceed_v informative_a and_o punitive_a with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n how_o the_o second_o opinion_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v that_o not_o lay_v person_n may_v chapter_n 9_o be_v cite_v of_o office_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a and_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o opinion_n be_v against_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o matter_n criminal_a the_o necessary_a use_n and_o equity_n of_o proceed_v sometime_o criminal_o by_o the_o judge_n office_n in_o court_n both_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a contain_v a_o answer_n to_o some_o further_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o conveniency_n chapter_n 10_o and_o reasonableness_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n of_o office_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v use_v inquiry_n and_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o chapter_n 11_o they_o allow_v it_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a with_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v set_v down_o a_o reply_n to_o the_o notegatherers_a answer_n give_v to_o certain_a reason_n chapter_n 12_o that_o have_v be_v make_v long_o ago_o for_o to_o show_v the_o like_a course_n to_o be_v also_o practise_v in_o temporal_a court_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o reason_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o proceed_v of_o office_n there_o be_v some_o contrariety_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o 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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the_o several_a kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o
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as_o especial_o aim_v at_o his_o better_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v be_v a_o punishment_n temper_v with_o mercy_n for_o 45._o for_o c._n duo_fw-la 33._o q._n 4._o c._n fraternitas_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o c._n qui_fw-la sincera_fw-la etc._n etc._n disciplina_fw-la do_v 45._o it_o be_v when_o the_o party_n be_v in_o deed_n punish_v as_o a_o offender_n yet_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o penalty_n be_v spare_v &_o he_o commiserate_v and_o pity_v as_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o apt_a enough_o to_o offend_v through_o humane_a frailty_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o actual_a punishment_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v do_v for_o his_o cause_n that_o prosecute_v it_o or_o be_v grieve_v to_o the_o intent_n there_o may_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n this_o may_v happen_v in_o two_o several_a sort_n viz._n either_o for_o the_o preserve_n or_o retain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o legibus_fw-la the_o l._n 1._o &_o 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la law_n or_o of_o the_o praes_n the_o l._n obseruandum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr ossic_a praes_n magistrate_n happen_v to_o be_v violate_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la licet_fw-la impunè_fw-la legesirridere_fw-la transgrediendo_fw-la as_o by_o fine_a or_o such_o like_a or_o else_o for_o the_o contentment_n of_o some_o private_a person_n that_o have_v receive_v injury_n by_o such_o offence_n which_o in_o the_o french_a law_n be_v call_v amende_n honourable_a and_o with_o we_o in_o england_n be_v either_o damage_n against_o he_o as_o be_v in_o action_n of_o the_o case_n or_o else_o the_o offender_n public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o actual_a punishment_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v be_v especial_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o may_v be_v english_v a_o exemplary_a punishment_n be_v usual_o inflict_v for_o more_o heinous_a crime_n plato_n goegia_n plato_n plato_n in_o goegia_n affirm_v of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v for_o other_o that_o they_o who_o behold_v the_o punishment_n may_v at_o least_o for_o terror_n thereof_o become_v better_o and_o amend_v and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o one_o which_o be_v due_o punish_v be_v either_o himself_o reform_v and_o make_v better_a thereby_o or_o to_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o to_o reform_v themselves_o at_o the_o least_o for_o fear_n of_o like_a punishment_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o neoeram_fw-la the_o demosth._n contra_fw-la neoeram_fw-la greek_a orator_n also_o have_v a_o like_a sentence_n of_o this_o matter_n plato_n in_o his_o legibus_fw-la his_o plato_n 9_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la book_n of_o law_n assign_v one_o other_o end_n of_o actual_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v also_o inflict_v in_o grievous_a offence_n upon_o a_o very_a detestation_n and_o abhor_v of_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o 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be_v yearly_o split_v alive_a upon_o a_o twiforked_a stake_n make_v of_o elder-tree_n and_o set_v up_o in_o that_o sort_n public_o betwixt_o the_o temple_n of_o iwentus_fw-la and_o sumanus_n in_o rome_n and_o we_o read_v ctesiphontem_fw-la read_v aeschines_n contra_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la that_o amongst_o the_o athenian_n insensible_a creature_n as_o stone_n tree_n iron_n and_o such_o like_a which_o by_o their_o fall_n have_v casual_o occasion_v the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n be_v solemn_o as_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o thence_o and_o remoove_v from_o the_o common_a use_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n the_o moneta_fw-la the_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la moneta_fw-la civil_a law_n do_v appoint_v the_o very_a house_n to_o be_v overthrow_v where_o forge_v of_o money_n have_v be_v use_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n do_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n give_v deodand_n to_o the_o queen_n as_o thing_n accurse_v and_o to_o be_v
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be_v a_o remedy_n or_o medicine_n to_o be_v use_v against_o fault_n and_o so_o 14._o so_o lib_fw-la 3_o var._n epist_n 14._o cassiodorus_n grave_o write_v remedium_fw-la est_fw-la contrapeccatum_fw-la accelerata_fw-la correctio_fw-la quick_a punishment_n of_o sin_n give_v a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v in_o truth_n but_o as_o so_o many_o malady_n and_o distemperature_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n which_o if_o they_o be_v tolerate_v to_o grow_v without_o restraint_n &_o coercion_n of_o law_n will_v quick_o spread_v like_o a_o cancer_n either_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o to_o the_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n and_o penalty_n by_o the_o very_a end_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v refer_v may_v sufficient_o be_v thus_o approve_v unto_o us._n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v further_o enlarge_v and_o enforce_v also_o by_o the_o consideration_n 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83._o si_fw-mi illos_fw-la negligant_fw-la &_o perire_fw-la permittant_fw-la ista_fw-la potiùs_fw-la falsa_fw-la mansuctudo_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la and_o again_o error_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la approbatur_fw-la but_o of_o that_o magistrate_n which_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v 72._o say_v aug._n in_o enchirid_n cap._n 72._o qui_fw-la emendat_fw-la verbere_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la potestas_fw-la datur_fw-la vel_fw-la coërcet_a aliqua_fw-la disciplina_fw-la etc._n etc._n eleemosynam_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la praestat_fw-la to_o a_o offender_n himself_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v recall_v thereby_o from_o his_o wicked_a course_n for_o 14._o for_o cassiod_n lib._n 3._o var._n epist_n 14._o malum_fw-la cùm_fw-la perseverat_fw-la augetur_fw-la and_o consuetudine_fw-la and_o c._n cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la quanto_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la animam_fw-la detinent_fw-la illigatam_fw-la therefore_o 8._o therefore_o iuo_o lib._n 8._o non_fw-la corripere_fw-la malos_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la occidere_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la sensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o other_o also_o that_o may_v take_v encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o wickedness_n or_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a punishment_n be_v very_a necessatie_fw-mi for_o in_o regard_n hereof_o tully_n say_v milone_n say_v pro_fw-la milone_n impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la and_o in_o law_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o cler_fw-mi thus_o c._n ut_fw-la clericorum_fw-la §_o 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o hon_n cler_fw-mi jussum_fw-la est_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ne_fw-la sinant_fw-la crimina_fw-la coal_n scere_fw-la sed_fw-la puniant_fw-la ne_fw-la facilit_fw-la as_o ventae_fw-la incentiwm_fw-la tribuat_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la to_o like_o purpose_n ambrose_n 2._o ambrose_n serm._n 8._o in_o psal_n 118._o v._o 2._o write_v nun_n etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la uni_fw-la indulget_fw-la indigno_fw-la ad_fw-la prolapsionis_fw-la contagium_fw-la provocat_fw-la universos_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grave_o 45._o grave_o c._n sed_fw-la illud_fw-la do_v 45._o say_v by_o another_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la bonitas_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n punishment_n be_v most_o needful_a example_n be_v plentiful_a in_o scripture_n where_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o whole_a army_n and_o society_n have_v be_v punish_v this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 7._o in_o josua_n 7._o achan_n who_o steal_v of_o the_o accurse_a garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n in_o battle_n so_o for_o 4._o for_o 1._o sam._n c._n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n and_o his_o son_n many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n be_v 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they_o have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o party_n to_o prove_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n or_o offence_n contain_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n so_o that_o here_o those_o that_o give_v evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o enditement_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o witness_n be_v call_v accuser_n which_o termein_o these_o &_o like_a statute_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o man_n who_o often_o use_v to_o say_v thus_o who_o be_v able_a to_o accuse_v i_o of_o such_o or_o such_o thing_n mean_v to_o testify_v against_o they_o rather_o then_o that_o the_o true_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n be_v there_o follow_v for_o justice_n brook_v in_o his_o abridgement_n testify_v 220._o testify_v tit._n corone_n nu_fw-la 220._o that_o the_o common_a trial_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v by_o jury_n and_o witness_n and_o not_o by_o accuser_n so_o that_o albeit_o witness_n touch_v offence_n by_o some_o statute_n and_o by_o usual_a speech_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_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 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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
the_o defendant_n be_v regard_v always_o be_v have_v to_o his_o dignity_n possunt_fw-la dignity_n l._n qui_fw-la crimen_fw-la c._n qui_fw-la accus_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la he_o be_v also_o then_o bind_v with_o good_a caution_n of_o surety_n to_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n much_o like_a to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o crem_n bulgar_a crem_n suidas_n in_o verbo_fw-la bulgar_a the_o lawegiver_n unto_o the_o bulgarian_n who_o provide_v that_o none_o accuser_n shall_v have_v audience_n give_v until_o be_v bind_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o torture_n it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o examination_n find_v out_o upon_o what_o probable_a ground_n his_o accusation_n rest_v in_o the_o course_n of_o prosecution_n much_o trouble_n may_v grow_v unto_o accuser_n especial_o 117._o especial_o carrer_n de_fw-fr hae._n res_fw-la cons_n 117._o in_o the_o crime_n of_o treason_n or_o heresy_n for_o in_o both_o these_o not_o only_o the_o defendant_n but_o the_o accuser_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o examination_n by_o torture_n ubi_fw-la non_fw-la subsunt_fw-la indicia_fw-la where_o no_o plain_a or_o probable_a matter_n appear_v whether_o of_o they_o say_v true_a the_o inscription_n also_o aforesaid_a bind_v the_o accuser_n to_o endure_v some_o punishment_n upon_o detection_n of_o any_o rash_a or_o undue_a practice_n in_o the_o accusation_n this_o rashness_n turpillianum_fw-la rashness_n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la s._n c._n turpillianum_fw-la or_o lewd_a practice_n consist_v in_o three_o several_a point_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n to_o their_o punishment_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o accuser_n do_v praevaricari_fw-la that_o be_v collude_v with_o the_o defendant_n in_o deal_v against_o he_o dicis_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la tantùm_fw-la for_o fashion_n sake_n perhaps_o to_o keep_v other_o from_o it_o as_o by_o suppress_v or_o conceal_v the_o best_a proof_n and_o by_o admit_v of_o false_a and_o slender_a defence_n bring_v and_o allege_v in_o the_o defendant_n excuse_v the_o second_o be_v when_o he_o do_v tergiversari_fw-la that_o be_v give_v over_o and_o desist_v from_o his_o prosecution_n upon_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o be_v when_o he_o do_v calumniari_fw-la that_o be_v wilful_o iudicat_fw-la wilful_o gloss._n in_o clem._n 1._o de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr &_o re_fw-la iudicat_fw-la impute_v false_a crime_n unto_o the_o defendant_n which_o he_o can_v prove_v or_o make_v any_o unjust_a petition_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n deal_v deceitful_o &_o malicious_o this_o may_v be_v resemble_v to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v at_o the_o common_a law_n conspiracy_n save_v that_o only_a damage_n in_o money_n be_v give_v thereupon_o and_o this_o peril_n do_v fall_v out_o chief_o and_o be_v discover_v upon_o the_o event_n of_o the_o suit_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n for_o if_o the_o accuser_n be_v pronounce_v guilty_a of_o such_o calumniation_n then_o must_v he_o endure_v the_o same_o punishment_n which_o the_o accuse_a party_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v guilty_a call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o other_o poena_fw-la talionis_fw-la this_o appear_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o be_v allow_v also_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o civil_a as_o namely_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o a_o accuser_n inscrip_n accuser_n l._n 17._o c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la &_o inscrip_n necimpunitam_fw-la fore_fw-la noverit_fw-la licentiam_fw-la mentiendi_fw-la cum_fw-la calumniantes_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la poscat_fw-la similitudo_fw-la supplicij_fw-la let_v he_o not_o think_v he_o have_v free_a liberty_n give_v false_o to_o accuse_v other_o &_o that_o without_o punishment_n see_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n require_v that_o for_o due_a revenge_n calumniator_n do_v suffer_v the_o like_a punishment_n which_o they_o unjust_o will_v have_v bring_v upon_o other_o it_o be_v also_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a archiepisc_n ecclesiastical_a damalus_fw-la ep_n 3._o ad_fw-la steph._n archiepisc_n for_o calumniator_n si_fw-la in_o accusatione_fw-la defecerit_fw-la talionem_fw-la recipiat_fw-la if_o a_o accuser_n be_v find_v to_o calumniate_v let_v he_o receive_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o crime_n impute_v non_fw-la impute_v hadâ—…ianus_n 2._o q_o 3._o c._n qui_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la probaverit_fw-la quod_fw-la obiecit_fw-la poenam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la intulerit_fw-la patiatur_fw-la he_o that_o proove_v not_o his_o accusation_n let_v he_o suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o which_o he_o bring_v another_o man_n and_o to_o the_o council_n the_o sixtus_n c._n 4._o in_o 1._o volume_n council_n very_a same_o effect_n do_v sixtus_n a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n part_n yea_o beside_o the_o like_a penalty_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o council_n 610._o council_n council_n braccar_n 2._o can._n 8._o an._n dom._n 610._o that_o the_o accuser_n that_o fail_v in_o proof_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a if_o the_o accuser_n can_v not_o say_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n prove_v by_o witness_n that_o which_o he_o object_v then_o let_v he_o endure_v that_o excommunication_n which_o the_o party_n accuse_v shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v neither_o can_v this_o be_v think_v too_o grievous_a for_o he_o that_o willing_o and_o malicious_o without_o just_a cause_n will_v conspire_v against_o a_o other_o let_v he_o impute_v his_o punishment_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n actor_n debet_fw-la venire_fw-la paratus_fw-la beside_o the_o like_a punishment_n such_o a_o accuser_n by_o the_o old_a quis_fw-la old_a gelasius_n ibid._n c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la canon_n be_v also_o pronounce_v a_o infamous_a person_n but_o from_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o poena_fw-la talionis_fw-la or_o for_o 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utrum_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la s._n c._n syllanianum_fw-la unto_o themselves_o by_o part_n of_o the_o penalty_n or_o fine_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v or_o draw_v to_o do_v more_o they_o otherwise_o be_v expedient_a and_o therefore_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v such_o be_v free_v from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o wilful_a calumniation_n or_o revengeful_a bring_n of_o man_n unto_o a_o dangerous_a question_n and_o trial_n thus_o much_o how_o perilous_a this_o accusation_n be_v how_o hateful_a it_o be_v unto_o other_o and_o detest_a of_o most_o man_n for_o one_o willing_o as_o with_o delight_n to_o become_v a_o public_a accuser_n may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o restraint_n thereof_o 5._o thereof_o arist._n 6._o l._n polit._n cap._n 5._o aristotle_n say_v that_o in_o a_o well_o order_v common_a weal_n accusation_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o rare_a that_o very_a law_n by_o authority_n whereof_o it_o be_v most_o use_v provide_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n 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contagious_a plague_n unto_o it_o last_o accusation_n may_v not_o be_v use_v for_o gain_v and_o lucre_n sake_n for_o such_o accuser_n especial_o be_v odious_a to_o all_o man_n another_o heathen_a writer_n can_v say_v thus_o hereof_o orator_n hereof_o quintil._n sieve_n tacitus_n de_fw-la claris_fw-la orator_n the_o use_n of_o this_o gainful_a and_o bloody_a eloquence_n be_v spring_v up_o of_o late_a time_n by_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o be_v devise_v as_o one_o aper_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v but_o instead_o of_o a_o iaveline_n or_o dart_n to_o thrust_v man_n through_o with_o in_o locum_fw-la teli_fw-la repertus_fw-la so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v keep_v themselves_o strict_o within_o these_o former_a bound_n then_o prosecution_n by_o accusation_n will_v neither_o be_v so_o perilous_a to_o the_o accuser_n nor_o yet_o so_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o but_o that_o it_o may_v still_o have_v a_o tolerable_a and_o profitable_a use_n in_o christian_a common_a weal_n and_o then_o that_o which_o 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do_v observe_v three_o several_a ministerial_a function_n term_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o this_o name_n officium_fw-la the_o first_o be_v those_o person_n that_o be_v public_o appoint_v to_o present_a crime_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o these_o word_n inscrip_n word_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la &_o inscrip_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la officium_fw-la praesidibus_fw-la nunciantur_fw-la the_o second_o denote_v unto_o we_o a_o apparatour_n as_o in_o these_o word_n 12._o word_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr ap._n parit_fw-la procoss_n lib._n 12._o officio_fw-la quod_fw-la tuis_fw-la meritis_fw-la obsecundat_fw-la non_fw-la curialem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nec_fw-la excaeteris_fw-la corporibus_fw-la volumus_fw-la aggregari_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o a_o actuary_n that_o enter_v the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n as_o in_o these_o law_n 12._o law_n l._n 11._o c._n de_fw-fr numerarijs_fw-la actuarijs_fw-la li._n 12._o officio_fw-la tuus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la datis_fw-la precibus_fw-la postulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o patrimonij_fw-la again_o l._n 1._o c._n the_o offic_n comitis_fw-la sacri_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la officium_fw-la hellesponti_n adijt_fw-la &_o rogavit_fw-la &c._n &c._n in_o both_o which_o law_n by_o the_o word_n officium_fw-la a_o actuary_n be_v understand_v but_o officium_fw-la signify_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o may_v deal_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o petition_n or_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o this_o office_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o action_n civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a in_o action_n civil_a empti_fw-la civil_a l._n 56._o ff_n locati_fw-la l._n 51._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr act_n empti_fw-la sometime_o the_o judge_n do_v of_o office_n decree_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v equal_a beside_o the_o action_n and_o beside_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o action_n rise_v and_o passim_fw-la and_o l._n si_fw-mi longiùs_fw-la §._o 1_o ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr iudic_n l._n cum_fw-la siliusfam_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi creditis_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n the_o iudic_n &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la sometime_o also_o upon_o a_o point_n in_o equity_n he_o relieve_v by_o his_o office_n such_o as_o the_o strict_a law_n give_v none_o action_n unto_o calistratus_n reduce_v all_o cause_n civil_a wherein_o a_o judge_n have_v conusance_n extraordinary_a unto_o these_o two_o general_a head_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la cognit_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la l._n 5._o ff_n de_fw-fr extraord_n cognit_fw-la viz._n extraordinariam_fw-la sive_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la factam_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la honoribus_fw-la sive_fw-la muneribus_fw-la gerendis_fw-la agitatur_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la disceptatur_fw-la a_o judge_n exercise_v his_o authority_n extraordinary_a in_o cause_n civil_a either_o when_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o bear_v office_n and_o function_n or_o of_o cause_n pecuniary_a but_o in_o cause_n criminal_a he_o practise_v this_o authority_n of_o office_n aut_fw-la cum_fw-la ibid._n cum_fw-la callistratus_n ibid._n de_fw-la existimatione_fw-la alicuius_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la aut_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la capitali_fw-la crimine_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la when_o he_o sit_v to_o take_v knowledge_n whether_o a_o man_n honour_n or_o reputation_n ought_v to_o be_v atteint_v or_o when_o he_o inquire_v and_o make_v inquisition_n of_o some_o crime_n capital_a viz._n whereby_o a_o man_n liberty_n country_n or_o life_n may_v be_v endamage_v this_o office_n ovid_n touch_v tristib_n touch_v ovid._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr tristib_n in_o these_o word_n judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ita_fw-la tempora_fw-la rerum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o the_o judge_n office_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o thereupon_o do_v follow_v be_v call_v enquirie_n inquirere_fw-la say_v bartolus_n est_fw-la transaction_n est_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n transigere_fw-la nu_fw-la 13._o c._n the_o transaction_n quasi_fw-la intus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la abdita_fw-la indagare_fw-la secreta_fw-la detegere_fw-la &_o in_o iudicium_fw-la deducere_fw-la it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o a_o matter_n deep_o and_o careful_o that_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o trial_n of_o judgement_n which_o it_o deserve_v this_o enquirie_n in_o the_o old_a common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o common_o call_v syllan_n call_v l._n 1._o §_o item_n illud_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr s._n c._n syllan_n quaestio_fw-la which_o word_n have_v two_o signification_n in_o that_o law_n the_o one_o more_o general_a signify_v any_o enquiry_n the_o other_o that_o enquiry_n and_o examination_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o bond_n slave_n and_o man_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n by_o torture_n quaestionem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipimus_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n to_o this_o purpose_n non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la or_o as_o another_o read_n have_v it_o detectionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n inquisitio_fw-la be_v also_o use_v of_o this_o word_n quaestio_fw-la such_o as_o deal_v by_o it_o be_v call_v quaesitores_fw-la and_o so_o do_v aeneid_n do_v virgil._n 6._o aeneid_n virgil_n call_v minos_n a_o judge_n quaesitorem_fw-la out_o of_o which_o by_o abbreviation_n come_v the_o
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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procur_fw-fr etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la de_fw-la praescrip_n the_o law_n do_v not_o intend_v and_o presume_v against_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o against_o the_o party_n prosecute_a five_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o voluntary_a prosecutour_n or_o preferrer_n unto_o the_o office_n testibus_fw-la office_n hostiens_fw-la in_o c._n cum_fw-la clamour_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la fit_a litis_fw-la contestatio_fw-la as_o i_o may_v english_z it_z a_o issue_n be_v join_v between_o the_o two_o party_n but_o if_o either_o one_o be_v but_o a_o solicitor_n and_o assistant_n to_o the_o office_n or_o else_o a_o preferrer_n assign_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o that_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o mere_a office_n there_o be_v then_o no_o contestation_n in_o the_o suit_n proper_o so_o to_o be_v term_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n in_o stead_n thereof_o require_v betwixt_o the_o fame_n or_o denunciation_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o defendant_n 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to_o have_v offence_n punish_v which_o can_v not_o so_o ready_o be_v do_v if_o by_o this_o way_n of_o denounce_v they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o bring_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n notice_n a_o matter_n otherwise_o likely_a to_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n that_o accompany_v accusation_n and_o so_o many_o exception_n which_o may_v by_o law_n be_v take_v both_o against_o accuser_n and_o denouncer_n those_o who_o have_v 7._o have_v salycetus_n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la clarus_n li._n 5._o §._o fin_fw-fr q._n 7._o a_o public_a charge_n of_o denounce_v and_o present_v whether_o they_o serve_v in_o temporal_a or_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ought_v upon_o pain_n otherwise_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o to_o present_v such_o offence_n as_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n yea_o though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o open_v or_o publish_v common_o abroad_o likewise_o in_o court_n temporal_a quaero_fw-la temporal_a clarus_n ubi_fw-la 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only_o to_o pay_v charge_n unto_o he_o who_o he_o have_v malicious_o vex_v but_o be_v otherwise_o also_o upon_o the_o judge_n office_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o calumniatour_n but_o for_o calumniation_n possunt_fw-la calumniation_n l._n 2._o c._n qui_fw-la aceusare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la only_o presume_v which_o be_v then_o intend_a and_o presume_v when_o the_o defendant_n be_v clear_v only_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o denounceour_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v nevertheless_o he_o that_o be_v a_o voluntary_a denounceour_n or_o preferrer_n accusat_fw-la preferrer_n gloss._n final_a in_o c._n dilecti_fw-la de_fw-fr dolo_fw-la &_o contumacia_fw-la vide_fw-la angel_n de_fw-fr malef_fw-fr &_o marian._n c._n qualiter_fw-la cl_o 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la if_o he_o do_v but_o fail_v in_o his_o proof_n shall_v be_v thereupon_o condemn_v in_o expense_n and_o be_v otherwise_o also_o punish_v albeit_o not_o so_o deep_o as_o a_o accuser_n yet_o extraordinary_o by_o the_o judge_n office_n because_o at_o his_o instigation_n and_o solicit_v the_o office_n do_v almost_o no_o less_o than_o a_o accuser_n do_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o in_o that_o he_o prove_v not_o his_o complaint_n the_o law_n presume_v even_o hereupon_o that_o he_o do_v but_o move_v it_o by_o calumniation_n for_o unjust_a vexation_n which_o thing_n do_v often_o keep_v even_o many_o good_a man_n back_o from_o all_o denunciation_n of_o crime_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o special_o bind_v as_o s._n augustine_n poenitentia_fw-la augustine_n august_n hom._n 50._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la testify_v in_o these_o word_n good_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v bear_v with_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n because_o they_o want_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o law_n to_o approve_v that_o to_o the_o judge_n which_o themselves_o know_v yet_o there_o be_v certain_a case_n whereby_o even_o a_o private_a denounceour_n and_o informer_n shall_v be_v excuse_v from_o any_o calumniation_n presume_v only_o viz._n when_o he_o make_v not_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o he_o object_v the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o do_v prefer_v it_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n indignis_fw-la necessity_n l._n cum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la c._n de_o his_o quib_n ut_fw-la indignis_fw-la as_o when_o the_o heir_n prosecute_v the_o death_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v heir_n second_o when_o it_o proceed_v adult_n proceed_v l._n quamuis_fw-la c._n the_o adult_n upon_o a_o extreme_a grief_n as_o when_o the_o husband_n accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o adultery_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o fail_v in_o proof_n three_o when_o the_o crime_n monetâ_fw-la crime_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr falsâ_fw-la monetâ_fw-la be_v very_o enormous_a as_o for_o coin_v treason_n etc._n etc._n four_o adulter_fw-la four_o l._n miles_n §._o mulier_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la when_o a_o great_a evil_a fame_n do_v run_v thereupon_o five_o excom_n five_o c._n de_fw-fr sent._n excom_n when_o the_o denounceour_n proove_v that_o he_o hear_v the_o infamy_n speak_v of_o by_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v six_o 3._o six_o gl._n in_o c._n paulum_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o when_o his_o witness_n pretend_v to_o he_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o crime_n do_v deceive_v he_o last_o elect._n last_o 10._o and._n in_o c._n cum_fw-la dilect_n de_fw-fr elect._n when_o he_o make_v half_o a_o good_a proof_n as_o by_o one_o witness_n without_o exception_n which_o the_o civilians_n term_v semiplenam_fw-la probationem_fw-la for_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o praesumed_a and_o intend_a calumniation_n ground_v upon_o this_o point_n only_o for_o that_o the_o denounceour_n fail_v in_o proof_n do_v just_o cease_v but_o otherwise_o the_o aforesaid_a general_a rule_n of_o condemnation_n in_o expense_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thus_o much_o then_o of_o denunciation_n the_o most_o usual_a and_o general_a inducement_n of_o a_o judge_n descend_v to_o enquirie_n special_a against_o a_o particular_a person_n for_o some_o suppose_a crime_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o show_v so_o near_o as_o i_o can_v what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o eager_o impugn_a and_o also_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o by_o law_n be_v warrantable_a if_o a_o appellation_n be_v bring_v the_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o commission_n ecclesiastical_a be_v such_o crime_n ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o treatise_n be_v aggravate_v above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o they_o by_o some_o circumstance_n of_o moment_n also_o these_o beside_o attach_n and_o convent_v of_o jesuite_n seminary_n priest_n and_o recusant_n of_o both_o sort_n execution_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o certain_a statute_n as_o touch_v her_o majesty_n lawful_a superiority_n ecclesiastical_a yield_v unto_o her_o highness_n by_o 12._o by_o 7._o &_o 5._o eliz._n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o 13._o el._n cap._n 12._o parliament_n the_o statute_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o statute_n to_o reform_v certain_a disorder_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n punish_v of_o libeler_n slanderous_a report_n and_o disorder_v preach_v against_o person_n and_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a by_o law_n establish_v misdemeanour_n about_o marriage_n conventicle_n tend_v to_o schism_n abuse_n and_o contempt_n to_o minister_n excessive_a usury_n simony_n incest_n adultery_n and_o other_o foul_a incontinency_n subornation_n of_o perjury_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o such_o like_a when_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o delinquent_n or_o through_o some_o material_a circumstance_n they_o be_v not_o so_o ready_o and_o easy_o reformable_a by_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n these_o matter_n be_v bring_v thither_o when_o ordinary_n be_v note_v of_o negligence_n in_o give_v redress_n or_o when_o they_o desire_v aid_n
as_o by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o present_v nor_o yet_o defame_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v content_v to_o answer_v than_o the_o process_n shall_v stand_v sound_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o submission_n unto_o the_o proceed_n but_o if_o the_o party_n take_v cause_n of_o grievance_n shall_v appeal_v from_o such_o proceed_n than_o the_o ordinary_n must_v be_v able_a before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o appeal_n out_o of_o the_o act_n to_o justify_v either_o the_o fame_n by_o some_o presentment_n thereof_o make_v or_o by_o witness_n or_o the_o notorietie_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o else_o scandal_n find_v by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n or_o by_o some_o denunciation_n sufficient_a indicia_fw-la and_o evidence_n find_v afore_o as_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v to_o open_v a_o way_n unto_o he_o to_o proceed_v by_o enquiry_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o otherwise_o the_o judge_n aquo_n be_v make_v party_n in_o the_o second_o instance_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v by_o his_o superior_a judge_n to_o 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party_n particular_o interest_v therein_o and_o such_o be_v the_o commission_n ecclesiastical_a three_o it_o hold_v not_o ordinar_n not_o abbas_n in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr offi_n ordinar_n when_o such_o enquiry_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o punish_v corporal_o but_o of_o reform_v the_o party_n spiritual_o for_o his_o soul_n health_n four_o fame_n be_v not_o require_v accusat_fw-la require_v innoc._n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la where_o the_o enquiry_n be_v neither_o make_v for_o any_o punishment_n corporal_a or_o spiritual_a but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v present_v or_o elect_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a function_n be_v worthy_a thereof_o or_o not_o for_o in_o such_o case_n to_o the_o end_n of_o keep_v back_o a_o unworthy_a person_n the_o superior_a without_o either_o fame_n or_o other_o inducement_n aught_o to_o inquire_v of_o mere_a office_n very_o
careful_o touch_v he_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o enquiry_n touch_v a_o fault_n be_v institute_v against_o one_o that_o be_v already_o admit_v into_o that_o function_n whether_o the_o proceed_n be_v then_o for_o his_o remove_n or_o for_o other_o punishment_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n that_o albeit_o a_o evil_a fame_n yea_o accus_fw-la yea_o panor_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la though_o it_o be_v not_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a be_v sufficient_a to_o ground_n enquiry_n against_o a_o private_a or_o common_a person_n yet_o every_o fame_n except_o it_o be_v also_o scandalous_a will_v not_o suffice_v so_o to_o proceed_v against_o a_o prelate_n the_o whole_a course_n by_o law_n prescribe_v touch_v infamy_n or_o evil_a fame_n go_v afore_o a_o special_a enquiry_n in_o other_o passim_fw-la other_o clarus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la q._n 6._o alphons_n villag_n passim_fw-la realm_n abroad_o even_o where_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n have_v place_n be_v long_o since_o quit_v grow_v in_o disuse_n and_o leave_v unpractised_a in_o both_o court_n not_o only_o in_o those_o except_v but_o in_o all_o other_o case_n also_o beside_o as_o by_o sundry_a writer_n of_o those_o country_n be_v testify_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o court_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n this_o kind_n of_o proceed_v upon_o a_o infamy_n according_a to_o the_o very_a prescript_n form_n of_o those_o law_n be_v still_o require_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o observe_v so_o that_o by_o this_o discourse_n how_o fame_n do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o enquiry_n may_v appear_v the_o untrue_a and_o injurious_a calumniation_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o ignorance_n or_o some_o worse_a matter_n do_v buzz_v abroad_o that_o ordinary_n may_v make_v a_o fame_n when_o and_o how_o often_o themselves_o listen_v but_o if_o they_o can_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o be_v so_o unjust_o mind_v have_v by_o law_n so_o many_o sundry_a other_o sufficient_a inducement_n beside_o fame_n to_o ground_v their_o special_a inquiry_n upon_o as_o partly_o have_v be_v and_o partly_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v here_o open_v for_o another_o &_o a_o second_o mean_n beside_o presentment_n which_o do_v also_o open_a way_n unto_o special_a enquiry_n be_v clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la be_v not_o very_o unlike_a to_o a_o fame_n yet_o not_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v simonia_fw-la be_v c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la heli._n de_fw-fr simonia_fw-la when_o as_o a_o judge_n stir_v up_o by_o sundry_a frequent_a report_n of_o credible_a person_n yet_o without_o their_o deposition_n do_v descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n even_o without_o any_o preferrer_n or_o prosecutor_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o when_o as_o without_o scandal_n and_o offence_n it_o can_v be_v dissemble_v or_o wink_v at_o for_o in_o this_o case_n not_o only_o the_o judge_n may_v but_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o proceed_v unto_o enquiry_n of_o his_o mere_a office_n against_o he_o which_o be_v so_o detect_v and_o scandalous_a a_o three_o mean_n of_o ground_v special_a enquiry_n beside_o presentment_n be_v complaint_n make_v either_o by_o private_a judicial_a or_o by_o canonical_a denunciation_n for_o if_o such_o be_v make_v yea_o though_o no_o fame_n do_v appear_v the_o judge_n be_v bind_v 1._o bind_v bald._n in_o l._n mancipia_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr seru._n fugit_fw-la nu_fw-la 1._o to_o frame_v enquiry_n of_o office_n against_o the_o party_n denounce_v or_o else_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v no_o less_o than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v when_o public_a denunciation_n or_o presentment_n be_v make_v by_o officer_n probat_fw-la officer_n bald._n in_o l._n invenimus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr probat_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v not_o proceed_v thereupon_o but_o the_o private_a judicial_a and_o general_a canonical_a denunciation_n do_v herein_o differ_v from_o public_a denunciation_n because_o after_o public_a presentment_n 21._o presentment_n pract._n conradi_n fol._n 236._o nu_fw-la 21._o be_v make_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o prosecuter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o deal_v any_o further_a therein_o but_o do_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n mere_a office_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o two_o denunciation_n last_o mention_v the_o denouncer_n do_v prosecute_v and_o solicit_v the_o office_n 7._o office_n clarus_n ibid._n q._n 7._o this_o denunciation_n come_v in_o place_n of_o a_o public_a fame_n and_o thereby_o open_v a_o way_n to_o enquiry_n and_o by_o custom_n 9_o custom_n alberic_n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la nu_fw-la 9_o now_o general_o receive_v in_o other_o country_n any_o man_n be_v admit_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o denounce_v a_o offender_n no_o less_o than_o those_o which_o be_v officer_n special_o depute_v the_o manner_n of_o prefer_v denunciation_n in_o the_o part_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v in_o effect_n thus_o he_o that_o denounce_v maleficijs_fw-la denounce_v angel_n de_fw-fr maleficijs_fw-la do_v make_v know_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o act_n that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n by_o such_o a_o man_n this_o or_o that_o misdemeanour_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o n._n and_o a._n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o sufficientlic_a inform_v in_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o matter_n in_o prefer_v up_o presentment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 12._o observe_v clarus_n ibid._n q._n 12._o that_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v do_v by_o commit_v any_o thing_n the_o place_n must_v be_v express_v but_o if_o by_o omit_v then_o the_o set_n down_o of_o the_o place_n be_v not_o require_v of_o necessity_n here_o perhaps_o some_o will_v object_v against_o this_o &_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o open_v a_o way_n to_o special_a enquiry_n beside_o fame_n sundry_a speech_n of_o writer_n in_o both_o these_o law_n whereby_o they_o do_v seem_v to_o require_v that_o a_o fame_n necessary_o go_v before_o every_o such_o enquiry_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v 27._o teach_v bossius_n tit_n de_fw-fr inquisit_a nu_fw-la 27._o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v &_o that_o in_o all_o such_o place_n they_o do_v but_o speak_v thereof_o as_o of_o one_o especial_a and_o principal_a mean_n not_o exclude_v all_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v thus_o take_v that_o by_o law_n a_o fame_n be_v but_o they_o necessary_o require_v when_o there_o be_v neither_o denunciation_n complaint_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_v beside_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v sufficient_a whereupon_o to_o ground_v a_o special_a enquiry_n a_o four_o mean_n beside_o presentment_n whereupon_o a_o special_a enquiry_n may_v be_v enter_v unto_o be_v indicia_fw-la so_o call_v ab_fw-la indicando_fw-la which_o according_a as_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es english_a word_n which_o to_o we_o be_v common_o use_v i_o do_v interpret_v evidence_n or_o certain_a mark_n and_o token_n for_o when_o other_o inducement_n thereunto_o do_v want_n these_o may_v serve_v that_o turn_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v praes_fw-la say_v bartol_n in_o l._n congruit_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n praes_fw-la that_o indicium_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la famâ—…_n a_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o sign_n be_v aequivalent_fw-la unto_o a_o fame_n like_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o such_o evidence_n can_v be_v have_v a_o fame_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n thereof_o therefore_o in_o foreign_a part_n where_o the_o course_n of_o have_v a_o fame_n to_o go_v before_o enquirie_n special_a be_v by_o custom_n disuse_v yet_o nevertheless_o if_o no_o sufficient_a indicia_fw-la or_o evidence_n for_o the_o matter_n do_v appear_v 8._o appear_v alphon._n villag_n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o conclu_fw-la 8._o even_o in_o those_o country_n it_o be_v still_o require_v that_o at_o least_o a_o fame_n do_v run_v thereof_o so_o that_o these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o open_v a_o way_n unto_o special_a inquiry_n be_v like_o the_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o thing_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v use_v one_o of_o they_o instead_o of_o another_o that_o want_v these_o indicia_fw-la be_v in_o law_n take_v two_o several_a way_n either_o in_o a_o more_o large_a acception_n as_o when_o they_o signify_v such_o presumption_n which_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o law_n to_o make_v a_o full_a proof_n vindicatione_n proof_n arg._n l._n indicia_fw-la 19_o c._n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la vindicatione_n so_o that_o no_o proof_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a common_o call_v praesumptio_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o else_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o strict_a and_o proper_a acception_n import_v some_o sign_n of_o a_o crime_n or_o other_o matter_n prescript_n matter_n l._n solent_n ff_n de_fw-fr prescript_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o indicia_fw-la be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o three_o 20._o three_o clarus_n §._o fin_fw-fr q._n 20._o several_a degree_n the_o first_o be_v call_v levia_fw-la
s._n c._n turpillian_n notorium_fw-la or_o as_o other_o read_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n notoria_n which_o be_v a_o relation_n or_o a_o presentment_n unto_o a_o judge_n of_o some_o crime_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n accusat_fw-la law_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la nuntiatores_fw-la notorijs_fw-la suis_fw-la assistere_fw-la iubentur_fw-la presenter_n viz._n voluntary_a relatour_n and_o not_o officer_n thereunto_o special_o appoint_v except_o their_o calumniation_n be_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a as_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v interpret_v must_v make_v good_a and_o justify_v that_o which_o they_o present_v and_o again_o claudio_n again_o vide_fw-la august_n epist_n 150._o &_o 160._o &_o trebel_n pol._n in_o claudio_n verùm_fw-la si_fw-la falsis_fw-la necne_fw-la notorijs_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la sit_fw-la perpenso_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dispici_fw-la debet_fw-la now_o the_o second_o of_o these_o two_o notoria_n do_v open_a sufficient_a way_n to_o special_a enquirie_n but_o the_o first_o 9_o first_o clarus_n ibid._n qu._n 9_o serve_v not_o only_o hereunto_o but_o even_o to_o the_o conviction_n also_o of_o such_o notorious_a offender_n yet_o before_o the_o party_n may_v upon_o such_o notorietie_n be_v pronounce_v convict_v it_o be_v require_v 240._o require_v pract._n conrade_n fol._n 240._o that_o this_o notorietie_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v judicial_o in_o act_n unto_o the_o judge_n unto_o the_o speed_n whereof_o the_o defendant_n also_o must_v be_v call_v and_o not_o only_o by_o extraiudiciall_a information_n bring_v unto_o he_o upon_o which_o judicial_a 35._o judicial_a ferret_n cons._n 31._o nu_fw-la 5._o &_o 35._o proceed_n have_v the_o judge_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_v of_o condemnation_n must_v by_o interlocutorie_a decree_n pronounce_v such_o a_o fact_n to_o be_v notorious_a a_o seven_o mean_v serve_v to_o produce_v first_o enquirie_n in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la and_o after_o in_o punitivo_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v incidens_fw-la cognitio_fw-la when_o upon_o examination_n of_o one_o offendor_n it_o fall_v out_o another_o of_o his_o complice_n to_o be_v discover_v for_o thereupon_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n syllan_n opinion_n lud._n rom._n in_o l._n &_o si_fw-la certus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la s._n c._n syllan_n of_o writer_n the_o judge_n may_v ground_v his_o further_a enquiry_n and_o take_n of_o information_n albeit_o the_o suppose_a offendor_n publico_fw-la offendor_n bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr adult_n §_o si_fw-mi publico_fw-la be_v not_o at_o first_o cite_v thereunto_o but_o this_o appeachment_n make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n in_o a_o crime_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o good_a as_o the_o say_n of_o a_o witness_n 21._o witness_n clarus_n ibid._n q._n 21._o but_o as_o of_o a_o bare_a relatour_n which_o yet_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n unto_o the_o judge_n to_o enter_v into_o further_a enquirie_n thereof_o by_o take_v information_n as_o the_o say_n of_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o bad_a person_n also_o may_v in_o like_a case_n a_o eight_o mean_n to_o open_a way_n and_o to_o occasion_v the_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la be_v enormitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la the_o great_a heinousnesse_n of_o some_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v hold_v adulterijs_fw-la hold_v arg._n l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis._n &_o clericis_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n de_fw-fr adulterijs_fw-la that_o even_o in_o strict_a term_n of_o law_n against_o such_o a_o grievous_a crime_n a_o judge_n have_v power_n so_o to_o proceed_v yea_o without_o any_o fame_n or_o indicia_fw-la viz._n evidence_n judicial_o prove_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n afore_o nine_o the_o judge_n may_v lawful_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n of_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v perceive_v the_o accuser_n 18._o accuser_n alph._n villag_n li._n 3._o c._n 17._o concl_n 18._o to_o collude_v with_o the_o accuse_a or_o to_o go_v about_o to_o transact_v &_o by_o secret_a composition_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o they_o so_o if_o he_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v rob_v furtis_fw-la rob_v bart._n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §_o rectè_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la will_v collude_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rob_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v likelihood_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o judge_n thereupon_o be_v to_o make_v special_a enquiry_n quia_fw-la interest_n reipub_fw-la puniri_fw-la furtum_fw-la a_o ten_o mean_n beside_o presentment_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a which_o may_v justify_v a_o judge_n proceed_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v when_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o far_o without_o 6._o without_o gl_n in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr elect_v c._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la in_o 6._o the_o defendant_n allege_v that_o none_o infamy_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a mean_n lie_v against_o he_o as_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o some_o act_n usual_o speed_v post_fw-la litis_fw-la contestationem_fw-la that_o be_v after_o issue_v join_v for_o then_o by_o the_o common_a 102._o common_a aretin_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la cl_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la foller_n pract._n cri_fw-la fol._n 102._o opinion_n of_o writer_n in_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v too_o late_o for_o the_o defendant_n to_o object_v the_o want_n of_o fame_n and_o of_o other_o inducement_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o proceed_n for_o want_n of_o the_o defendant_n reclaim_v in_o time_n shall_v stand_v sound_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v hereupon_o for_o nullity_n or_o any_o error_n the_o last_o occasion_n of_o a_o judge_n justifiable_a proceed_n by_o enquiry_n against_o a_o offendor_n without_o any_o of_o the_o former_a inducement_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o be_v when_o his_o proceed_n 5._o proceed_n alph._n li._n 10._o concl_n 5._o tend_v to_o a_o fatherly_a and_o spiritual_a correction_n for_o the_o soul_n health_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o any_o public_a corporal_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n so_o that_o upon_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o this_o behalf_n we_o may_v conclude_v in_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o canon_n may_v many_o way_n proceed_v against_o a_o offendor_n without_o either_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n chap._n viii_o that_o to_o proceed_v sometime_o against_o a_o offence_n otherwise_o then_o upon_o a_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n or_o then_o upon_o a_o appeal_v or_o enditement_n which_o then_o at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v respective_a correspondence_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a be_v no_o diverse_a much_o less_o any_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a course_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a law_n statute_n and_o practice_n in_o proceed_v informative_a and_o punitive_a with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n see_v then_o that_o not_o only_o by_o canon_n but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o which_o two_o learning_n accusation_n and_o presentment_n do_v proper_o fall_v there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o mean_v beside_o either_o of_o they_o to_o open_a way_n to_o a_o judge_n proceed_v against_o a_o crime_n let_v it_o now_o be_v consider_v why_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v a_o ecclesiastical_a course_n of_o proceed_v or_o whether_o by_o the_o statute_n or_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v any_o way_n restrain_v and_o prohibit_v to_o proceed_v upon_o any_o other_o ground_n beside_o the_o one_o of_o they_o two_o for_o if_o the_o common_a or_o statute_n law_n prohibit_v this_o then_o be_v such_o canon_n &c_n &c_n thereby_o in_o truth_n reverse_a and_o void_a as_o contrary_a and_o 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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 monarchy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n and_o may_v well_o and_o significant_o with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o meaning_n be_v term_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o dignity_n royal_a which_o by_o all_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v violate_v therefore_o do_v the_o 31._o the_o practica_fw-la millei_fw-mi fol._n 3._o nu_fw-la 31._o civilians_n of_o other_o nation_n say_v in_o quocunque_fw-la crimine_fw-la fiscus_fw-la est_fw-la accusator_fw-la against_o every_o crime_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o accuser_n and_o another_o 10._o another_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 10._o say_v that_o in_o what_o crime_n soever_o a_o judge_n may_v proceed_v of_o office_n there_o fiscus_n the_o common_a benefit_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o party_n and_o it_o be_v testify_v to_o be_v a_o 1._o a_o decius_n consilio_fw-la 170._o nu_fw-la 1._o common_a rule_n that_o even_o in_o a_o offence_n but_o against_o a_o private_a person_n principal_o the_o judge_n oftentimes_o be_v of_o office_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o inflict_v of_o some_o penalty_n not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o law_n against_o such_o a_o offence_n for_o so_o be_v poena_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la mean_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o very_a interest_n the_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v misdemeanour_n punish_v in_o which_o 12._o which_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 12._o respect_n some_o man_n that_o by_o law_n may_v not_o use_v action_n yet_o be_v not_o forbid_v implorare_fw-la officium_fw-la judicis_fw-la to_o stir_v up_o the_o judge_n by_o petition_n to_o proceed_v for_o his_o own_o office_n and_o duty_n sake_n if_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a council_n together_o and_o every_o one_o apart_o if_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n if_o careful_a and_o upright_a gentleman_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o country_n of_o office_n and_o for_o their_o duty_n sake_n for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o private_a complaint_n much_o less_o profess_a accuser_n or_o party_n but_o perhaps_o upon_o some_o general_a mutter_n yea_o and_o sometime_o without_o so_o much_o for_o a_o care_n and_o upon_o a_o fear_n at_o large_a only_o conceive_v what_o may_v happen_v do_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o inquire_v look_v into_o and_o take_v information_n of_o riot_n violence_n disturbance_n of_o peace_n conspiracy_n felony_n murder_n and_o of_o other_o misdemeanour_n and_o outrage_n and_o so_o seek_v further_a to_o discover_v they_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o or_o bring_v they_o to_o justice_n may_v it_o not_o just_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o realm_n will_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o overflow_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n will_v the_o constable_n abroad_o headborough_n bursholder_n and_o such_o other_o inferior_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o themselves_o prefer_v such_o up_o or_o be_v find_v out_o and_o present_v by_o other_o will_v they_o effectual_o follow_v and_o prosecute_v they_o as_o appertain_v so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n need_v not_o to_o take_v
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chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o enquirie_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 court_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a also_o by_o the_o two_o law_n canon_n and_o civil_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n both_o do_v allow_v of_o the_o course_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v long_o because_o so_o much_o have_v by_o the_o way_n very_o often_o though_o hitherto_o not_o of_o purpose_n be_v declare_v to_o allege_v therefore_o for_o the_o former_a once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v the_o 108._o the_o archid._n in_o c._n foelicis_fw-la §._o sin_o de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la in_o 6._o &_o marianus_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la de_fw-fr accus_fw-la nu_fw-la 108._o common_a opinion_n that_o by_o the_o canon_n judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v indifferent_o in_o every_o crime_n be_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o the_o common_a benefit_n and_o as_o be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n 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trial_n of_o suppose_a offender_n one_o 39_o one_o livius_fw-la lib._n 39_o or_o two_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o may_v suffice_v l._n posthumius_fw-la the_o praetour_n have_v tarentum_n assign_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o province_n and_o there_o he_o make_v severe_a inquisition_n against_o such_o shepherd_n that_o have_v conspire_v and_o link_v themselves_o together_o and_o make_v all_o high_a way_n and_o commons_o by_o their_o robbery_n most_o dangerous_a to_o be_v pass_v of_o which_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o thereupon_o condemn_v seven_o thousand_o those_o magistrate_n that_o bus_fw-la that_o l._n 12._o ff_n de_fw-fr peric_a rei_fw-la vend_n l._n 14_o ff_n locati_fw-la l._n 12._o ff_n de_fw-fr decurion_n bus_fw-la be_v call_v aedile_n have_v authority_n by_o their_o office_n upon_o a_o summary_n knowledge_n have_v of_o the_o cause_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o pie-powder_n court_v here_o to_o break_v all_o unlawful_a measure_n to_o overthrow_v destroy_v and_o mar_v false_a and_o corrupt_a ware_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o offer_v they_o to_o sale_n yea_o and_o sometime_o also_o to_o beat_v with_o rod_n this_o proceed_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o in_o those_o time_n that_o tertullian_n a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v put_v the_o emperor_n to_o who_o he_o write_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o law_n whereof_o he_o there_o urge_v 2._o urge_v tertullian_n in_o apolog._n ca._n 2._o execution_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v he_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v command_v that_o malefactor_n be_v seek_v up_o and_o find_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v conceal_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o emperor_n and_o by_o the_o very_a empire_n itself_o who_o minister_n you_o be_v and_o again_o 4._o again_o tertullian_n ibid._n c._n 4._o in_o another_o place_n thus_o nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la vetat_fw-la discuti_fw-la quod_fw-la prohibet_fw-la admitti_fw-la whatsoever_o any_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v assure_o it_o permit_v to_o be_v seek_v out_o &_o sift_v let_v we_o see_v say_v the_o tutoribus_fw-la the_o l._n 3._o §._o praeterea_fw-la ff_n desuspect_n tutoribus_fw-la civil_a law_n whether_o a_o garden_n of_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v suspect_v may_v be_v remoove_v from_o his_o gardeinship_n without_o any_o accusation_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o by_o evident_a token_n it_o appear_v to_o the_o praetour_n that_o such_o a_o tutor_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v and_o albeit_o the_o adult_n the_o gloss._n in_o l._n 2._o §._o si_fw-mi publico_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr adult_n gloss_n say_v that_o ordinary_o by_o that_o law_n the_o judge_n proceed_v not_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strait_a course_n hold_v thereby_o with_o all_o accusour_n so_o that_o accusation_n be_v now_o almost_o general_o through_o the_o world_n grow_v in_o disuse_n it_o be_v therefore_o by_o alii_fw-la by_o gandinus_fw-la de_fw-la malefic_fw-la tit_n quomodo_fw-la cognos_fw-la nu_fw-la 6._o &_o passim_fw-la alii_fw-la such_o general_a custom_n make_v lawful_a in_o every_o cause_n for_o a_o judge_n to_o proceed_v at_o the_o civil_a law_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la so_o that_o consider_v such_o praesidis_fw-la such_o bald._n in_o l._n 1._o §._o in_o initio_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n praesidis_fw-la custom_n it_o be_v as_o ordinary_a a_o remedy_n now_o as_o accusation_n and_o some_o reason_n hereof_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n judge_v even_o a_o accusour_n not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o such_o proceed_n for_o that_o 31._o that_o prae._n millei_fw-mi fol._n 3._o nu_fw-la 31._o in_o every_o crime_n fiscus_n est_fw-la accusator_fw-la the_o common_a interest_n be_v the_o accusour_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o course_n disallow_v by_o that_o law_n that_o 48._o that_o angel_n de_fw-fr malef_fw-fr ver_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la aug._n in_fw-la addit_fw-la a._n nu_fw-la 12._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 48._o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n at_o all_o yet_o there_o be_v very_o many_o case_n wherein_o by_o the_o very_a express_a disposition_n of_o that_o law_n the_o judge_n may_v proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v thus_o testify_v by_o a_o great_a lawyer_n that_o autem_fw-la that_o io._n andr._n in_o add_v specul_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr inquisitione_n §._o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o even_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v of_o office_n and_o so_o by_o way_n of_o enquirie_n and_o this_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o in_o public_a and_o popular_a misdemeanour_n but_o also_o in_o private_a offence_n for_o opinio_fw-la for_o decius_n cons_n 170._o nu_fw-la 1._o quòd_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la opinio_fw-la in_o these_o without_o either_o complaint_n or_o accusation_n the_o judge_n may_v proceed_v of_o office_n by_o way_n of_o enquirie_n albeit_o the_o law_n set_v not_o down_o for_o such_o any_o certain_a either_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a penalty_n for_o then_o such_o a_o offendor_n be_v punishable_a by_o some_o extraordinary_a penalty_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o proceed_n in_o private_a crime_n be_v the_o very_a interest_n that_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v such_o offence_n punish_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o common_a interest_n possunt_fw-la interest_n bald._n in_o l._n 1._o c._n qui_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la even_o where_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v away_o the_o judge_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la may_v proceed_v and_o go_v on_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o common_a practice_n in_o civil_a law_n court_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v when_o the_o party_n will_v collude_v with_o the_o furtis_fw-la the_o bartolus_n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §._o rectè_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la malefactor_n for_o if_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v will_v collude_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o
rob_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v likelihood_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o party_n be_v not_o believe_v but_o the_o judge_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la quia_fw-la interest_n reipub._n puniri_fw-la furtum_fw-la touch_v the_o penalty_n due_a upon_o such_o proceed_n some_o writer_n hold_v that_o accus_fw-la that_o d_o d._n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la the_o ordinary_a pain_n appoint_v by_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o proceed_v of_o office_n but_o they_o also_o make_v these_o exception_n viz._n that_o this_o do_v not_o hold_v ca._n hold_v innoc_n in_o d._n ca._n where_o the_o crime_n be_v notorious_a nor_o 39_o nor_o card._n alexand_n in_o c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la col_fw-fr 39_o where_o the_o defendant_n upon_o the_o enquiry_n confess_v the_o crime_n nor_o by_o the_o d._n the_o plerique_fw-la omnes_fw-la d_o d._n course_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o in_o these_o case_n they_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a ordinary_a pain_n express_v in_o 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untrue_o the_o most_o general_a formal_a cause_n and_o also_o final_a of_o every_o lawful_a oath_n be_v for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o swear_v now_o the_o confirmation_n of_o matter_n within_o compass_n of_o science_n be_v make_v by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n proceed_v upon_o point_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v unfallible_o true_a but_o the_o several_a accidental_a fact_n and_o word_n of_o man_n can_v by_o such_o necessary_a discourse_n of_o reason_n be_v confirm_v and_o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v such_o matter_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o such_o as_o know_v they_o yet_o a_o man_n bare_a word_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o one_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v sufficient_a be_v the_o want_n of_o care_n to_o deliver_v a_o sincere_a truth_n which_o most_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o through_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o rather_o in_o steed_n thereof_o very_a untrueth_n as_o by_o wicked_a affection_n we_o be_v lead_v second_o humane_a testimony_n be_v not_o always_o sufficient_a by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o knowledge_n for_o man_n can_v not_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v nor_o thing_n absent_a or_o do_v in_o distant_a and_o remote_a place_n from_o they_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v sundry_a occasion_n to_o speak_v hereof_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a in_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o a_o certainty_n even_o of_o these_o matter_n may_v be_v know_v for_o manifold_a occasion_n happen_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a credit_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v thereof_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o divine_a testimony_n for_o that_o in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o untruth_n nor_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v by_o so_o much_o a_o better_a &_o great_a testimony_n they_o the_o bare_a say_n of_o man_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v more_o sufficient_o thereby_o approve_v unto_o us._n to_o this_o effect_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o determine_v by_o a_o council_n 2._o council_n council_n tolet._n 8._o ca._n 2._o whatsoever_o concern_v any_o league_n of_o peace_n be_v then_o more_o firm_o ground_v when_o a_o oath_n do_v strengthen_v it_o yea_o and_o each_o thing_n that_o draw_v man_n mind_n to_o friendship_n and_o concord_n do_v continue_v more_o fast_o when_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o mutual_a oath_n whatsoever_o also_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n be_v more_o sure_o verify_v when_o a_o oath_n concur_v with_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v and_o where_o witness_n be_v not_o it_o be_v the_o strictness_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o only_o can_v descry_v of_o what_o credit_n he_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a therefore_o 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cic._n lib._n 3._o tully_n to_o like_a effect_n our_o predecessor_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n think_v there_o be_v no_o straight_a bond_n to_o tie_v man_n than_o their_o oath_n therefore_o the_o civil_a law_n hold_v that_o haâ—…ed_a that_o l._n antistius_n ff_n de_fw-fr acquir_n haâ—…ed_a he_o which_o swear_v do_v not_o only_o declare_v but_o confirm_v and_o establish_v thereby_o his_o true_a meaning_n and_o that_o law_n call_v it_o a_o calumn_n a_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr iuram_fw-la calumn_n religious_a fear_n whereby_o the_o quarrelsome_a boldness_n of_o such_o as_o contend_v in_o law_n be_v restrain_v the_o canon_n do_v call_v it_o iureiutando_fw-la it_o c._n cum_fw-la contingat_fw-la etc._n etc._n li_z vero_fw-la de_fw-la iureiutando_fw-la vinculum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o band_n of_o the_o soul_n borrow_v that_o speech_n from_o divine_n baeotum_fw-la divine_n demost._n contra_fw-la baeotum_fw-la demosthenes_n say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o great_a and_o grave_a matter_n that_o be_v amongst_o man_n and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o do_v testify_v aristocr_n testify_v idem_fw-la contra_fw-la aristocr_n to_o swear_v in_o truth_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o man_n aristotle_n hereof_o further_o say_v 3._o say_v arist._n 1._o metaph_n cap._n 3._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o ancient_a be_v most_o honourable_a but_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o most_o worthy_a or_o honourable_a thing_n and_o a_o heathen_a iureiurando_fw-la heathen_a ulpian_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la civil_a lawyer_n give_v it_o this_o elegy_n juramentum_fw-la maximum_fw-la expediendarum_fw-la litium_fw-la remedium_fw-la a_o oath_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_a for_o dispatch_v of_o suit_n therefore_o the_o more_o commendable_a &_o necessary_a a_o oath_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n the_o more_o ugly_a and_o horrible_a be_v perjury_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n fine_a oath_n aristot._fw-la 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if_o judicial_a than_o they_o bind_v none_o precise_o but_o the_o people_n and_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o if_o they_o be_v moral_a law_n which_o only_o remain_v and_o of_o which_o sort_n in_o deed_n they_o be_v then_o consequent_o be_v they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o say_v prohibition_n be_v in_o deed_n moral_a law_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o general_o testify_v of_o they_o all_o that_o for_o such_o abominable_a &_o incestuous_a match_n as_o be_v there_o specify_v and_o forbid_v he_o do_v cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o land_n before_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o be_v heathen_n have_v none_o other_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o or_o to_o bind_v they_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o for_o those_o pollution_n have_v be_v just_o punish_v if_o the_o prohibition_n of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n indifferent_o in_o the_o three_o case_n videlicet_fw-la when_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n to_o who_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o namely_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o soldier_n to_o his_o general_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n of_o a_o tenant_n to_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o a_o bondman_n to_o his_o master_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o he_o to_o who_o only_a behoof_n it_o be_v make_v may_v sufficient_o again_o discharge_v it_o because_o it_o be_v intend_v the_o promise_n be_v in_o deed_n then_o perform_v unto_o the_o superior_a when_o it_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o he_o like_v best_o of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o aforesaid_a sort_n of_o oath_n promissorie_a be_v the_o special_a subject_n wherein_o if_o in_o any_o a_o dispensation_n may_v proper_o have_v place_n to_o dispense_v or_o to_o discharge_v a_o man_n from_o a_o oath_n take_v have_v two_o diverse_a signification_n and_o acception_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o a_o release_n of_o the_o very_a bond_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o that_o the_o party_n shall_v no_o more_o before_o god_n be_v tie_v thereunto_o or_o else_o for_o a_o sound_a interpretation_n and_o declaration_n that_o upon_o some_o event_n ensue_v or_o discover_v unto_o we_o afterward_o or_o other_o considerable_a circumstance_n such_o oath_n do_v not_o necessary_o before_o god_n require_v a_o performance_n a_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v make_v either_o for_o confirmation_n of_o some_o thing_n unto_o the_o performance_n whereof_o we_o be_v otherwise_o also_o bind_v by_o god_n law_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o such_o as_o for_o accomplish_v whereof_o we_o be_v beside_o our_o oath_n tie_v by_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n or_o of_o such_o as_o otherwise_o then_o by_o oath_n we_o no_o way_n stand_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o last_o of_o these_o three_o be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n for_o it_o either_o concern_v matter_n some_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o before_o he_o voluntary_o by_o we_o promise_v or_o else_o matter_n humane_a and_o civil_a only_o by_o our_o oath_n confirm_v in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o three_o last_o wherein_o beside_o our_o oath_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n law_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o dispensation_n by_o way_n of_o release_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o oath_n can_v by_o any_o human_a authority_n be_v give_v for_o else_o a_o man_n may_v hereby_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a but_o to_o go_v against_o his_o own_o oath_n also_o which_o be_v praeceptum_fw-la iuris_fw-la divini_fw-la be_v also_o in_o that_o sense_n undispensable_a except_o a_o man_n shall_v absurd_o imagine_v as_o the_o heathen_a roman_n do_v of_o a_o water_n that_o be_v in_o via_n appia_n consecrate_v unto_o mercury_n for_o they_o dier_z they_o alex._n ab_fw-la alexand_n genial_a dier_z be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o think_v if_o a_o man_n do_v besprinkle_v his_o head_n with_o a_o laurel_n branch_n dip_v in_o that_o water_n therewith_o call_v upon_o mercury_n that_o by_o such_o expiation_n he_o be_v clear_o discharge_v from_o any_o breach_n of_o oath_n and_o from_o perjury_n but_o as_o dispensation_n be_v take_v for_o a_o sound_n and_o true_a interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n how_o far_o they_o reach_v and_o where_o the_o general_a word_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o cease_v it_o have_v place_n even_o in_o these_o whether_o they_o be_v precept_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a that_o rule_n of_o the_o schoolman_n notwithstanding_o videlicet_fw-la praecepta_fw-la divina_fw-la negativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la licet_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la semper_fw-la for_o example_n sake_n first_o in_o precept_n negative_a contain_v in_o god_n law_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v for_o more_o precise_a observation_n of_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v that_o he_o will_v never_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n yet_o if_o in_o necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o dd._n his_o l._n ut_fw-la vim_o ff_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jure_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la gl_fw-la &_o dd._n person_n or_o 597._o or_o jason_n in_o d._n l._n qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o diaz_n reg_fw-la 597._o good_n he_o shall_v afterward_o kill_v a_o thief_n the_o superior_a may_v in_o this_o case_n by_o way_n of_o such_o dispensation_n lawful_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o hereby_o to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n or_o of_o his_o oath_n likewise_o if_o a_o marry_a man_n who_o vow_v and_o swear_v never_o to_o company_n with_o any_o woman_n but_o his_o wife_n during_o their_o two_o life_n shall_v without_o any_o negligence_n or_o default_n of_o his_o be_v herein_o wicked_o deceive_v by_o another_o woman_n which_o be_v by_o he_o take_v to_o be_v his_o own_o wife_n it_o may_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n by_o such_o dispensation_n be_v determine_v &_o declare_v that_o hereby_o he_o have_v neither_o offend_v against_o god_n law_n nor_o his_o oath_n in_o precept_n affirmative_a contain_v in_o god_n law_n 8._o law_n matth._n 12._o v._n 5._o 8._o christ_n himself_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o priest_n employ_v on_o the_o saboth_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o those_o who_o on_o that_o day_n 23._o day_n joh._n 7._o vers_fw-la 23._o circumcise_a child_n and_o other_o 9_o other_o matth._n 12._o vers_fw-la 10._o 12._o marc._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o luc._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o do_v on_o that_o day_n the_o necessary_a work_n of_o charity_n or_o that_o 5._o that_o luc._n 13._o v._n 15._o luc._n 14._o vers_fw-la 5._o whereby_o man_n life_n be_v necessary_o sustain_v do_v not_o violate_v the_o saboth_n therein_o if_o our_o parent_n to_o who_o we_o do_v owe_v and_o perhaps_o have_v also_o swear_v honour_n and_o obedience_n shall_v command_v any_o institut_fw-la any_o l._n lucius_n ff_n de_fw-fr cod_n &_o demonst._n l._n nepos_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la signific_a l._n silius_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi con_v institut_fw-la unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a thing_n as_o to_o betray_v our_o prince_n and_o country_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o not_o performance_n hereof_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v declare_v neither_o god_n commandment_n nor_o our_o oath_n to_o be_v thereby_o violate_v though_o a_o judge_n shall_v swear_v to_o accept_v evermore_o in_o judgement_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o two_o witness_n produce_v for_o proof_n of_o any_o matter_n so_o they_o be_v not_o except_v against_o just_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v nevertheless_o if_o according_a to_o direction_n of_o man_n tit_n man_n iust._n de_fw-fr testam_fw-la §._o 1._o c._n relatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la esses_fw-la ex_fw-la d._n tit_n positive_a law_n in_o this_o behalf_n he_o shall_v reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o child_n be_v but_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v declare_v that_o herein_o he_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o oath_n by_o he_o take_v the_o like_a be_v true_a of_o any_o oath_n in_o general_a because_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o performance_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o legibus_fw-la so_o l._n non_fw-la dubium_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la peremptory_a that_o it_o do_v bind_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o wicked_a for_o non_fw-la 6._o non_fw-la c._n non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr reg_fw-la iuris_fw-la in_o 6._o est_fw-la obligatorium_fw-la contrabonos_fw-la mores_fw-la
purgationis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v such_o party_n be_v when_o in_o a_o cause_n criminal_o move_v by_o some_o accuser_n or_o party_n the_o judge_n upon_o defect_n of_o sufficient_a proof_n do_v tender_a to_o the_o defendant_n a_o oath_n to_o clear_v himself_o this_o though_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o canon_n yet_o of_o long_a time_n it_o have_v be_v in_o use_n aswell_o in_o civil_a or_o temporal_a court_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o in_o ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o in_o either_o he_o be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o convicto_fw-la the_o other_o oath_n of_o purgation_n or_o clear_v simple_o when_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a party_n in_o judgement_n beside_o the_o defendant_n be_v that_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o fame_n scandal_n vehement_a presumption_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o of_o those_o mean_n that_o as_o i_o have_v show_v afore_o do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o enquirie_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o judge_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o defendant_n to_o his_o clear_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n object_v without_o any_o meaning_n then_o to_o seek_v further_a proof_n of_o that_o crime_n after_o the_o defendant_n have_v take_v such_o oath_n the_o other_o oath_n necessary_a be_v partly_o of_o 43._o of_o levit._fw-la 5._o v._o 1._o num._n 5._o v._n 12._o &_o sic_fw-la deinceps_fw-la josh._n 7._o v._n 19_o 1._o sam._n 14._o v._n 43._o clear_v and_o partly_o of_o further_a enquiry_n be_v that_o which_o as_o be_v next_o aforesaid_a be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n upon_o criminal_a matter_n object_v and_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o yea_o oftentimes_o with_o purpose_n to_o make_v further_a proof_n in_o case_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o confess_v it_o or_o not_o so_o full_o in_o material_a circumstance_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v cause_n to_o think_v may_v by_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v confess_v so_o far_o as_o be_v thought_n may_v be_v prove_v then_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o such_o his_o answer_n he_o be_v present_o either_o proceed_v with_o thereupon_o unto_o a_o judgement_n or_o else_o dismiss_v as_o clear_v thereof_o by_o his_o oath_n the_o example_n and_o other_o justification_n hereof_o shall_v more_o large_o god_n will_v be_v show_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n hereafter_o for_o this_o be_v the_o oath_n that_o the_o innovator_n do_v so_o much_o condemn_v and_o exclaim_v against_o but_o now_o touch_v voluntary_a judicial_a oath_n whereof_o suppletorium_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o a_o civil_a matter_n for_o supply_v of_o proof_n make_v semiplenè_fw-la tantùm_fw-la as_o happy_o by_o one_o singular_a witness_n be_v without_o all_o iuâ—…t_a exceâ—…tion_n juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la or_o aestimatorium_fw-la be_v then_o iurando_fw-la then_o l._n 1._o cum_fw-la l._n sequ_o ff_n de_fw-fr in_o litem_fw-la iurando_fw-la give_v by_o the_o judge_n when_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o restore_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o demand_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o value_n thereof_o according_a to_o such_o rate_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v endamage_v take_v it_o upon_o his_o oath_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o judge_n by_o equity_n may_v tax_v and_o moderate_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sum_n which_o he_o may_v not_o exceed_v and_o also_o when_o the_o party_n have_v swear_v the_o judge_n may_v defalk_v thereof_o as_o he_o see_v cause_n in_o equity_n decisorium_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la delatum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o 16._o which_o exod._n 22._o v._o 11._o 1._o reg._n 8._o v._n 31._o hebr._n 6._o v._o 16._o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o the_o party_n first_o offer_v unto_o his_o adversary_n to_o take_v according_a to_o that_o he_o affirm_v or_o stand_v in_o perhaps_o upon_o confidence_n of_o his_o good_a conscience_n or_o for_o want_n of_o better_a proof_n so_o that_o if_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o defer_v shall_v take_v such_o oath_n then_o must_v the_o matter_n be_v adjudge_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n as_o if_o the_o party_n have_v so_o agree_v the_o cause_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v it_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o refer_v it_o that_o be_v will_v not_o put_v it_o over_o unto_o his_o oath_n that_o first_o make_v the_o offer_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o to_o refer_v a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o offer_v it_o back_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o his_o oath_n according_a to_o his_o own_o issue_n that_o first_o make_v the_o offer_n d._n offer_n l._n iusiurandum_fw-la 34._o §_o ait_fw-fr praetor_n ff_n eodem_fw-la &_o l._n generaliter_fw-la 12._o §_o se_fw-es liuramento_fw-la c._n d._n but_o if_o upon_o such_o refer_v it_o over_o back_o again_o he_o also_o that_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n then_o he_o that_o so_o refer_v it_o over_o again_o shall_v have_v judgement_n pass_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v swear_v when_o it_o be_v first_o offer_v he_o for_o maximae_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la delatum_fw-la subire_fw-la nec_fw-la refer_v iuramentum_fw-la example_n of_o these_o decisorie_a oath_n there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o 43._o for_o 19_o h._n 6._o 43._o where_o the_o defendant_n desire_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v be_v examine_v or_o swear_v this_o be_v peremptory_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o this_o point_n and_o so_o be_v the_o wager_n of_o law_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la defendentis_fw-la by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n if_o the_o defendant_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o plaintiff_n swear_v to_o his_o declaration_n and_o he_o do_v it_o the_o defendant_n be_v thereupon_o condemn_v but_o this_o oath_n decisorie_n at_o the_o 63._o the_o jul._n clarus_n li._n 5._o §_o finali_fw-la qu._n 63._o civil_a law_n be_v never_o use_v in_o matter_n criminal_a except_o they_o be_v move_v civil_o not_o criminal_o that_o be_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n private_a amends_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o else_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o of_o small_a value_n or_o the_o proceed_n in_o such_o criminal_a cause_n criminal_o be_v refer_v and_o intend_v to_o no_o corporal_a but_o to_o a_o pecuniary_a punishment_n or_o fine_a only_a thus_o far_o for_o a_o general_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o several_a kind_n of_o oath_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o take_v and_o give_v corporal_a oath_n with_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o bible_n or_o testament_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a the_o first_o challenge_n now_o come_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v make_v by_o some_o of_o they_o against_o the_o ceremony_n use_v through_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o corporal_a oath_n take_v either_o in_o temporal_a or_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v the_o lay_n of_o our_o 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put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o queen_n protection_n forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o condemn_v he_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v against_o 9_o against_o 5._o eliz._n ca._n 9_o perjury_n the_o same_o time_n this_o proviso_n be_v contain_v y_o it_o the_o say_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o court_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o wales_n or_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o all_o &_o every_o such_o offender_n and_o offender_n that_o shall_v offend_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v and_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o such_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a law_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v use_v and_o frequent_v in_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a court_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o where_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o under_o that_o word_n punish_v be_v understand_v the_o whole_a course_n also_o use_v by_o those_o law_n which_o must_v neeedes_o go_v afore_o and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o convict_v of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v thereby_o to_o be_v punish_v it_o be_v never_o claim_v nor_o use_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o afore_o or_o after_o to_o punish_v any_o perjury_n or_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n but_o either_o for_o breach_n of_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v call_v laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o sort_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n or_o else_o for_o perjury_n or_o subornation_n thereof_o commit_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n &_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v intend_v but_o that_o this_o statute_n mean_v to_o reserve_v unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a if_o not_o more_o yet_o at_o least_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o false_a oath_n there_o make_v do_v mind_n withal_o rather_o to_o establish_v then_o to_o prejudice_n oath_n there_o appoint_v to_o be_v take_v by_o such_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a law_n ecclesiastical_a for_o if_o oath_n especial_o in_o criminal_a cause_n be_v never_o there_o to_o be_v take_v there_o can_v then_o be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o there_o will_v be_v much_o less_o danger_n of_o any_o perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o oath_n in_o the_o 23._o the_o 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o statute_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la sundry_a grievous_a crime_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n be_v reckon_v up_o thereby_o it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o the_o significavit_fw-la from_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o any_o of_o they_o must_v contain_v that_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o some_o cause_n or_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o some_o of_o the_o say_a crime_n there_o mention_v now_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o after_o appearance_n yield_v contempt_n most_o usual_o be_v commit_v by_o not_o perform_v something_o that_o be_v command_v according_a to_o that_o law_n as_o by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v or_o be_v swear_v to_o answer_v direct_o as_o a_o man_n aught_o so_o that_o this_o statute_n leave_v the_o determination_n of_o all_o such_o contempt_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o proceed_n be_v make_v i_o have_v touch_v afore_o in_o the_o second_o part_n certain_a case_n where_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n above_o the_o other_o course_n do_v privilege_n unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a the_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o crime_n punishable_a by_o that_o juridiction_n as_o namely_o that_o in_o proceed_v against_o a_o offence_n for_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n bryan_n and_o littleton_n hold_v no_o man_n gainsay_v it_o that_o the_o 10._o the_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o 10._o spiritual_a court_n may_v punish_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n lest_o the_o cannoneer_n be_v thereby_o keep_v from_o his_o absolution_n till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v and_o 22._o and_o t._n 12._o h._n 7._o fol._n 22._o mordant_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v by_o a_o party_n prolaesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o not_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n promise_v there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o then_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v lie_v and_o a_o judgement_n give_v long_o afore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o 70._o of_o lib._n 22._o assis._n fol._n 70._o assize_n seem_v to_o accord_v herewith_o and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o opinion_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o novanaturabrevium_fw-la report_v the_o law_n to_o be_v that_o a_o deinceps_fw-la a_o nou._n nat_n breu_n tit_n consultation_n foe_n 50._o &_o deinceps_fw-la ordinary_n may_v cite_v &_o proceed_v against_o a_o man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pro_fw-la violenta_fw-la manuum_fw-la iniectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la likewise_o for_o tithe_n detain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n so_o also_o he_o may_v cite_v those_o who_o refuse_v to_o maintain_v a_o curate_n or_o chaplain_n and_o for_o fornication_n and_o like_a offence_n but_o by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o which_o the_o proceed_n be_v the_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v by_o the_o party_n corporal_a oath_n unto_o article_n or_o position_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n itself_o so_o there_o be_v precedent_n a_o donunciation_n a_o fame_n notoriousnes_n of_o the_o fact_n take_v in_o the_o manner_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o open_v a_o way_n to_o such_o enquirie_n that_o enquiry_n be_v allow_v by_o common_a law_n unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o consequent_o these_o oath_n appear_v also_o further_o by_o two_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n the_o a._n the_o register_n tit_n consultat_fw-la fol._n 48._o a._n former_a of_o they_o mention_v &_o allow_v of_o a_o inquisition_n make_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n official_a and_o of_o his_o proceed_n thereupon_o for_o defect_n in_o a_o chancel_n and_o for_o want_v of_o sundry_a ornament_n and_o other_o requisite_n in_o a_o church_n the_o b._n the_o ibid._n fol._n 54._o b._n other_o beside_o a_o consultation_n do_v contain_v also_o a_o commandment_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o take_v full_a information_n even_o by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o tithe_n and_o to_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n now_o all_o enquirie_n general_o as_o be_v show_v afore_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o be_v by_o oath_n of_o other_o man_n in_o general_a enquiry_n and_o in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la and_o may_v be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o defendant_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la so_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o capital_a or_o of_o multilation_n of_o limb_n but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o for_o proceed_v of_o office_n we_o find_v there_o that_o a_o b._n a_o ibid._n fol._n 51._o b._n ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o for_o a_o crime_n against_o a_o parishioner_n for_o tithe_n detain_v by_o he_o while_o a_o benefice_n be_v vacant_a that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ibid._n fol._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d allow_v unto_o they_o to_o proceed_v against_o crime_n ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la we_o have_v a_o precedent_n there_o of_o a_o ordinary_n proceed_v against_o a_o lay_a man_n for_o usury_n even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n grieve_v that_o against_o crime_n defect_n and_o excess_n they_o may_v proceed_v &_o object_v article_n ex_fw-la ossicio_fw-la b._n ossicio_fw-la ibid._n foe_o 51._o b._n appear_v by_o the_o precedent_n there_o set_v down_o where_o a_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o interdict_v of_o a_o church_n by_o reason_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v then_o hold_v found_v to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n be_v withdraw_v where_o a_o b._n a_o ibid._n foe_o 43._o b._n ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officij_fw-la svi_fw-la debito_fw-la to_o the_o correct_v of_o crime_n and_o excess_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o among_o other_o object_v article_n against_o a_o knight_n for_o not_o sufficient_a reparation_n of_o a_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o detain_v of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o this_o be_v there_o allow_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n likewise_o we_o find_v there_o a_o a._n a_o ibid._n foe_o 51._o a._n ordinary_n deal_v allow_v who_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o one_o that_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o deal_v but_o for_o correction_n of_o the_o delinquent_n to_o the_o excommunication_n of_o he_o &_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o adiudging_a any_o
amends_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v for_o this_o belong_v to_o a_o temporal_a court_n b._n court_n ibid._n foe_o 50._o a._n &_o b._n upon_o a_o public_a fame_n arisen_a that_o a_o certain_a parishioner_n do_v with_o hold_v his_o due_a oblation_n refuse_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n the_o ordinary_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v call_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n upon_o he_o for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o proceed_n be_v there_o allow_v unto_o ordinary_n to_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o lawful_a one_o a._n one_o ibid._n 54._o b._n &_o 55._o a._n lindsey_n a_o public_a notary_n be_v infamed_a aswell_o of_o a_o crimeof_o fornication_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v by_o he_o commit_v as_o for_o contempt_n do_v to_o that_o court_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la proceed_v against_o by_o y_z e_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o manner_n both_o which_o be_v there_o allow_v together_o with_o such_o proceed_n to_o belong_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o eccles_n jurisdiction_n in_o which_o copy_n of_o consultation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o &_o also_o in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o word_n defamationis_fw-la be_v use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o word_n fornicationis_fw-la for_o action_n of_o defamation_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o sue_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o party_n grieve_v beside_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o commit_v it_o within_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o in_o desamation_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v commit_v be_v not_o material_a so_o the_o defendant_n remain_v then_o in_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o where_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o writ_n the_o word_n be_v print_v super_fw-la formationis_fw-la 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poenitentibus_fw-la 2._o q._n 6._o in_o toto_fw-la 6._o q._n 5._o c._n ult._n item_n in_o princ_fw-la cum_fw-la c._n sequ_o 15._o q_o 5._o etc._n etc._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-fr gradu_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n sequ_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr purga_fw-la canonica_n etc._n etc._n 10._o ibidem_fw-la c_o praesentium_fw-la 2._o §_o praeterea_fw-la singillatim_fw-la cum_fw-la sva_fw-la gl_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la in_o 6._o c._n cum_fw-la i._n &_o a._n de_fw-fr send_v &_o re_fw-la iudicata_fw-la &_o est_fw-la communis_fw-la opinio_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §._o rectè_fw-la in_o fine_a ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la jul._n clar._n q._n 45._o v._n sed_fw-la quaeso_fw-la place_n of_o law_n by_o quotation_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a before_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_n and_o then_o after_o they_o be_v christian_n as_o they_o be_v report_v in_o codâ—…ce_n justiniani_fw-la and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n take_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a 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a_o private_a person_n suit_n and_o petition_n the_o oath_n of_o calumniae_fw-la of_o c_o fin_n &_o ibi_fw-la dd._n de_fw-la iuram_fw-la calumniae_fw-la juramentum_fw-la calumniae_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la dicenda_fw-la &_o purgationis_fw-la be_v give_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o contu_fw-la and_o abb._n in_o c._n veritatis_fw-la nu_fw-la 27._o de_fw-la dolo_fw-la &_o contu_fw-la must_v necessary_o be_v take_v by_o the_o party_n albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o convict_v thereof_o and_o when_o the_o accuser_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n have_v prove_v nothing_o iurâ—…ur_fw-fr nothing_o gail_n de_fw-fr pace_n publ_n will_v 2._o c._n 7._o &_o est_fw-la comm_n opinio_fw-la per_fw-la socin_n seniorem_fw-la in_o l._n ait_fw-fr praetor_n ff_n de_fw-fr iurâ—…ur_fw-fr beside_o probability_n and_o presumption_n the_o judge_n if_o he_o will_v may_v minister_v of_o office_n unto_o the_o party_n convent_v a_o oath_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o 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officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la must_v swear_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v ask_v of_o he_o even_o of_o the_o crime_n itself_o which_o proceed_v be_v far_o more_o grievous_a and_o strict_a then_o be_v or_o may_v be_v use_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o any_o other_o in_o england_n for_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n here_o to_o be_v swear_v de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la ipsius_fw-la criminis_fw-la except_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o the_o judge_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o enjoin_v he_o his_o purgation_n and_o a_o other_o point_n of_o great_a rigour_n there_o be_v that_o they_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n not_o only_o where_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v as_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n be_v use_v but_o where_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o the_o party_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o mutilation_n of_o limb_n a_o course_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o land_n for_o 1195._o for_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr france_n liu_o 2._o tom_n 2._o tilt_n 14_o du_fw-fr droict_n de_fw-fr refue_fw-fr haut_fw-fr passage_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1195._o merchandise_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o merchant_n must_v make_v a_o declaration_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o the_o particular_n thereof_o and_o the_o weight_n or_o measure_n in_o what_o ship_n and_o whither_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o then_o be_v there_o set_v down_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o deceitful_a nor_o forbid_v merchandise_n there_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o note_n or_o declaration_n he_o must_v take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n they_o have_v also_o another_o ordonnance_n in_o france_n to_o like_a purpose_n of_o swear_v reach_v to_o all_o plaintiff_n declaration_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o all_o â—…fendants_n answer_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o distinction_n whether_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o discover_v any_o crime_n of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o no._n for_o
38._o for_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr france_n premier_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1539._o art_n 38._o the_o party_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o affirm_v touch_v the_o fact_n contain_v in_o their_o bill_n and_o addition_n and_o by_o their_o answer_n upon_o oath_n unto_o interrogatory_n to_o confess_v those_o which_o be_v within_o their_o knowledge_n in_o other_o matter_n criminal_a it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o 674._o the_o marcus_n decisione_n 674._o custom_n of_o france_n for_o the_o party_n defendant_n only_o to_o make_v faith_n when_o they_o be_v object_v and_o he_o be_v thereupon_o to_o answer_v whether_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o or_o not_o but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n betwixt_o which_o two_o before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o by_o the_o normandy_n the_o grand_fw-fr coustuâ—…er_fw-fr entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr coustume_n de_fw-fr normandy_n custom_n of_o normandy_n i_o find_v that_o the_o appeal_v of_o murder_n or_o such_o like_a when_o it_o be_v to_o 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be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o defendant_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v and_o answer_v plain_o not_o fraudulent_o and_o cautelous_o and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o aeschines_n accuse_v timarchus_n of_o a_o foul_a crime_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o he_o by_o one_o graece_fw-la one_o aeschines_n contra_fw-la timarchum_fw-la pag._n 7._o graece_fw-la misgolas_n he_o say_v thus_o that_o if_o misgolas_n be_v call_v and_o urge_v to_o bear_v witness_n shall_v deny_v it_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o gratify_v timarchus_n he_o shall_v thereby_o do_v he_o no_o good_a because_o aeschines_n can_v prove_v it_o by_o witness_n but_o shall_v only_o for_o swear_v himself_o and_o withal_o show_v how_o cunning_o he_o can_v cover_v such_o villainy_n whereby_o appear_v that_o in_o that_o common_a wealth_n oath_n may_v be_v give_v in_o matter_n criminal_a tend_v to_o the_o open_n of_o their_o own_o turpitude_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o man_n 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man_n do_v deliver_v money_n or_o stuff_n of_o trust_n 8._o trust_n exod._n 22._o v._o 7._o &_o 8._o to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o neighbour_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v embezelled_a away_o and_o therefore_o think_v to_o be_v steal_v if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o find_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o deliver_v in_o deposito_fw-la though_o he_o have_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o presumption_n against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v withdraw_v it_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v take_v a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n and_o enquirie_n upon_o the_o other_o man_n only_a suspicion_n before_o the_o judge_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v steal_v which_o may_v just_o perhaps_o be_v doubt_v but_o also_o whether_o he_o himself_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v by_o any_o direct_a or_o indirect_a mean_n have_v fraudulent_o deal_v touch_v his_o neighbour_n say_v good_n or_o no_o the_o same_o be_v also_o a_o little_a after_o 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rather_o upon_o sound_n and_o good_a detection_n and_o presumption_n may_v this_o be_v urge_v by_o a_o magistrate_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o subject_n where_o a_o common_a good_a to_o a_o whole_a christian_a state_n be_v seek_v and_o the_o party_n own_o reformation_n by_o due_a correction_n and_o punishment_n concur_v beside_o with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o iequire_v this_o part_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o subject_n this_o judicial_a and_o decisorie_a oath_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o treatisour_n call_v a_o public_a oath_n in_o respect_n as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v open_o and_o judicial_o give_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v but_o touch_v a_o private_a matter_n of_o good_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o therefore_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la maius_fw-la or_o as_o lawyer_n speak_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o public_a crime_n then_o for_o a_o private_a trespass_n because_o the_o poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o public_a may_v prejudice_n and_o plague_v the_o whole_a common_a weal_n if_o not_o always_o direct_o yet_o by_o the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o example_n and_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o well_o dispose_v if_o a_o man_n 14._o man_n num._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14._o bemoove_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n utter_v it_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n that_o perhaps_o be_v defile_v or_o if_o he_o have_v a_o jealous_a mind_n so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o so_o the_o matter_n doubtful_a 22._o doubtful_a ibid._n vers_fw-la 13._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 15._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o &_o 22._o then_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o case_n appoint_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v bring_v his_o wife_n to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v she_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n if_o no_o man_n have_v lyen_fw-we with_o thou_o neither_o thou_o have_v turn_v to_o uncleanness_n from_o thy_o husband_n be_v free_a from_o this_o bitter_a and_o curse_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v turn_v from_o thy_o husband_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v defile_v and_o some_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o beside_o thy_o husband_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o curse_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o detestable_a for_o the_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o that_o this_o câ—…rsed_a water_n may_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n to_o cause_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v anâ—…_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v then_o the_o woman_n shall_v answer_v amen_o amen_n in_o which_o course_n of_o proceed_v i_o observe_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o handle_v that_o this_o strait_n enquirie_n most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o swear_v false_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o jealous_a suspicion_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o crime_n capital_a to_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v choose_v to_o confess_v it_o rather_o then_o to_o forswear_v herself_o with_o hazard_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n for_o a_o adultress_n by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a turpitude_n unto_o she_o and_o be_v prohibitum_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hide_a and_o secret_a crime_n
even_o in_o thesi_fw-la of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o general_n for_o the_o slender_a remnant_n of_o honest_a and_o unhonest_a leave_v even_o to_o the_o very_a reprobate_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v remove_v this_o action_n even_o where_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o commit_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o other_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o in_o this_o 13._o this_o ibid._n v._o 13._o place_n it_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a exipsa_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la because_o the_o case_n be_v put_v that_o there_o neither_o be_v witness_n nor_o she_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o yet_o the_o husband_n have_v she_o in_o jealousy_n so_o that_o if_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n find_v it_o equal_a and_o just_a for_o satisfaction_n only_o of_o the_o strange_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n not_o only_o upon_o pain_n of_o conviction_n to_o make_v she_o undertake_v so_o perilous_a a_o kind_n of_o purgation_n but_o also_o to_o charge_v she_o by_o 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no_o man_n against_o another_o without_o a_o oath_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o any_o man_n bare_a denial_n for_o his_o own_o clear_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o many_o other_o man_n bare_a word_n for_o his_o condemnation_n quia_fw-la proniores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la ad_fw-la absoluendun_v quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnandum_fw-la therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o no_o man_n word_n unsworne_a shall_v be_v receive_v thus_o testify_v that_o a_o 16._o a_o heb._n 6._o v._o 16._o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v amongst_o man_n indefinite_o &_o therefore_o most_o universal_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n it_o be_v 10._o be_v alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen._n dierum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o tell_v as_o amaruaile_v of_o one_o only_a amongst_o y_o e_o heathen_a name_v zenocrates_n for_o who_o bare_a word_n the_o athenian_n by_o alawe_n decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o as_o great_a force_n as_o his_o oath_n in_o all_o matter_n 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particular_n of_o these_o their_o action_n so_o justifiable_a as_o they_o think_v whereof_o the_o magistrate_n already_o know_v the_o generality_n be_v not_o to_o consent_v unto_o the_o punishment_n of_o innocent_n do_v every_o one_o that_o confess_v his_o own_o crime_n &_o plead_v guilty_a in_o a_o cause_n capital_a consent_n to_o his_o own_o death_n or_o be_v thereby_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o blood_n then_o why_o be_v he_o more_o consent_v or_o guilty_a to_o their_o punish_v due_a by_o law_n for_o these_o action_n who_o only_o declare_v they_o true_o as_o they_o be_v more_z they_o he_o that_o confess_v be_v in_o deed_n guilty_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n it_o be_v a_o subject_n duty_n most_o especial_o in_o cause_n not_o capital_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v require_v by_o authority_n not_o to_o dally_v nor_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o tell_v the_o fact_n true_o as_o it_o be_v whosoever_o beside_o it_o may_v concern_v now_o if_o thereupon_o either_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v it_o where_o he_o ought_v not_o or_o more_o grievous_o than_o law_n permit_v or_o if_o the_o law_n punish_v that_o as_o a_o crime_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n before_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o that_o declare_v the_o truth_n but_o either_o in_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o the_o law_n nay_o to_o enforce_v this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o question_n of_o every_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o side_n a_o man_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o plead_v either_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a to_o a_o crime_n capital_a unto_o he_o or_o else_o to_o be_v press_v to_o death_n if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n and_o yet_o
what_o they_o be_v lawful_o command_v albeit_o trouble_n and_o punishment_n by_o that_o occasion_n shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o that_o so_o take_v offence_n so_o that_o this_o example_n do_v make_v flat_a against_o their_o own_o purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o can_v no_o way_n help_v they_o another_o example_n they_o bring_v of_o 13._o of_o 1._o reg._n 1â—…_n ver_fw-la 4_o 13._o obadiah_n who_o hide_v 100_o prophet_n in_o two_o cave_n secret_o and_o sustain_v they_o with_o necessary_n when_o jesabel_n slay_v the_o other_o prophet_n who_o she_o can_v hit_v upon_o but_o this_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o show_v charity_n unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n then_o there_o appear_v no_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v they_o again_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o by_o authority_n charge_v to_o reveile_v they_o or_o to_o tell_v his_o knowledge_n what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlike_a to_o the_o case_n in_o handle_v furthermore_o it_o be_v whole_o a_o unjust_a wilful_a and_o tyrannous_a persecution_n without_o warrant_n of_o law_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o judicial_a proceed_n beside_o if_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v by_o jesabel_n to_o discover_v where_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v command_v by_o she_o to_o relieve_v none_o such_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v no_o disobedience_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v not_o note_v to_o be_v the_o do_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o jesabel_n slay_v they_o now_o the_o king_n wife_n be_v no_o sovereign_a but_o a_o subject_n herself_o moreover_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o no_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o cause_n at_o all_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o apparent_a a_o evil_n as_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o shadow_n to_o give_v a_o lawful_a consent_n unto_o it_o last_o a_o man_n can_v gather_v a_o general_a doctrine_n in_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o not_o plain_o deliver_v else_o where_o in_o scripture_n out_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n fact_n because_o all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o then_o fall_v out_o be_v not_o know_v but_o most_o especial_o a_o example_n can_v never_o serve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n they_o bring_v three_o other_o example_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o first_o that_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v kill_v david_n but_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n have_v a_o great_a favour_n unto_o david_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o when_o saul_n say_v to_o jonathan_n send_v and_o fetch_v david_n unto_o 32._o 1._o sam._n 20._o ver_fw-la 31._o &_o 32._o i_o for_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v jonathan_n answer_v wherefore_o shall_v he_o die_v what_o have_v he_o do_v the_o three_o that_o when_o saul_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o slay_v they_o they_o will_v 17._o 1._o sam._n 22._o ver_fw-la 17._o not_o move_v their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o these_o three_o one_o answer_n may_v serve_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v thus_o set_v together_o first_o these_o commandment_n though_o of_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v when_o he_o be_v enrage_v and_o in_o a_o fury_n after_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o &_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o again_o it_o be_v apparent_o ungodly_a in_o itself_o for_o any_o to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a upon_o the_o tyrannous_a and_o unaduised_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n even_o without_o all_o colour_n of_o any_o lawful_a judicial_a course_n last_o david_n be_v know_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v afore_o appoint_v yea_o &_o their_o anoint_a king_n from_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o saul_n be_v tolerate_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o continue_v in_o place_n till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kill_v either_o he_o or_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o especial_o the_o lord_n priest_n who_o linen_n ephod_n shall_v be_v a_o protection_n unto_o they_o against_o 18._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 18._o all_o such_o precipitate_a execution_n where_o neither_o conisance_n of_o their_o cause_n nor_o any_o due_a conviction_n and_o judgement_n be_v precedent_n another_o example_n they_o bring_v of_o the_o mid_a wife_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o prove_v their_o intention_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v they_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v 17._o exod._n 1._o ver_fw-la 17._o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o but_o preserve_v alive_a the_o man_n child_n this_o objection_n carry_v his_o answer_n with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v god_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o herein_o as_o the_o king_n command_v note_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v such_o as_o can_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v by_o god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n the_o prince_n be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o god_n lieutenant_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n in_o that_o which_o he_o command_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o this_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n it_o appear_v for_o to_o kill_v be_v manifest_o by_o y_o e_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n &_o nature_n forbid_v yet_o this_o have_v his_o exception_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n when_o we_o execute_v the_o penalty_n of_o law_n upon_o murderer_n &_o other_o wicked_a person_n due_o convict_v &_o condemn_v for_o he_o that_o 6._o gene._n 9_o ver_fw-la 6._o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v by_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o there_o 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 least_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v medius_fw-la actus_fw-la such_o as_o by_o circumstance_n may_v be_v lawful_a howsoever_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v they_o will_v perhaps_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o dissimilitude_n and_o diversity_n betwixt_o these_o example_n and_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v as_o they_o can_v never_o serve_v this_o purpose_n therefore_o to_o fit_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o issue_n they_o must_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v ungodly_a for_o any_o man_n though_o charge_v by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o declare_v his_o knowledge_n of_o another_o man_n action_n if_o he_o that_o be_v urge_v so_o to_o make_v declaration_n do_v judge_v aforehand_o that_o the_o magistrate_n mind_n to_o punish_v such_o action_n either_o where_o he_o ought_v not_o at_o all_o or_o in_o other_o sort_n than_o god_n law_n permit_v for_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v as_o strong_a the_o example_n 4._o example_n josh._n 2._o ver_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o of_o rahab_n who_o will_v not_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o jericho_n where_o the_o two_o spy_n of_o israel_n be_v though_o she_o be_v by_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o she_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o by_o the_o 31._o the_o heb._n 11._o for_o 31._o holy_a ghost_n in_o answer_v hereof_o i_o say_v we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o king_n ask_v she_o whether_o they_o be_v there_o still_o or_o not_o albeit_o she_o 5._o she_o josu._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o answer_v that_o they_o go_v out_o but_o she_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o which_o be_v something_o more_o then_o to_o tell_v where_o they_o be_v if_o she_o have_v be_v so_o ask_v second_o by_o 10._o by_o heb._n ibid._n &_o josu_n ibid._n v._n 10._o faith_n
upon_o hear_v the_o miracle_n that_o god_n have_v do_v and_o wrought_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o special_a revelation_n rahab_n know_v that_o god_n 11._o god_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o even_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n above_o and_o earth_n beneath_o who_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o who_o according_a to_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n do_v translate_v and_o establish_v kingdom_n as_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n have_v afore_o that_o give_v that_o whole_a 9_o whole_a josu._n ibid._n v._o 9_o land_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o in_o very_o right_a and_o truth_n she_o do_v owe_v no_o more_o obedience_n to_o the_o late_a king_n of_o jericho_n but_o be_v by_o god_n discharge_v thereof_o and_o lawful_o may_v as_o she_o do_v submit_v herself_o &_o capitulate_v for_o her_o safeguard_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o those_o to_o who_o of_o very_a right_n her_o subjection_n then_o belong_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n have_v betray_v they_o be_v send_v from_o joshua_n her_o lawful_a sovereign_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o usurper_n who_o she_o know_v perfect_o the_o lord_n have_v depose_v &_o 13._o &_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 13._o mean_v soon_o after_o to_o destroy_v according_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_o &_o very_o strong_o confirm_v by_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o she_o be_v for_o this_o commend_v by_o ibid._n by_o hebr._n ibid._n faith_n say_v that_o place_n the_o harlot_n rahab_n perish_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o disobedient_a when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o spy_n peaceable_o if_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o jericho_n be_v disobedient_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o rahab_v obedience_n &_o peaceable_a receive_n of_o they_o be_v commend_v &_o therefore_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n &_o the_o people_n be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o joshua_n be_v their_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o right_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v take_v knowledge_n thereof_o and_o to_o have_v obey_v he_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n last_o there_o be_v in_o this_o fact_n something_o extraordinary_a as_o do_v by_o spectall_a oeconomy_n which_o by_o we_o may_v not_o safe_o be_v follow_v as_o the_o lie_n that_o she_o make_v in_o 5._o in_o jos._n 2._o v._n 4._o &_o 5._o say_v she_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o go_v out_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v by_o any_o subject_n in_o these_o day_n when_o as_o miraculous_a and_o special_a revelation_n be_v cease_v to_o adjudge_v themselves_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o some_o particular_a action_n &_o circumstance_n to_o stand_v discharge_v of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n towards_o their_o sovereign_n or_o undermagistrate_n when_o and_o how_o far_o themselves_o will_v fancy_n for_o if_o by_o this_o and_o such_o like_a extraordinary_a example_n or_o by_o that_o of_o obadiahs_n hide_v of_o the_o hundred_o prophet_n such_o presumption_n be_v lawful_a or_o tolerable_a what_o a_o goodly_a colour_n may_v all_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n have_v namely_o unnatural_a fugitive_n over_o sea_n jesuite_n seminariman_n recusant_n concealer_n &_o harberours_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a boutifeux_fw-fr &_o bellows_n of_o sedition_n for_o all_o their_o godless_a attempt_n be_v they_o not_o or_o at_o least_o will_v they_o not_o pretend_v to_o be_v as_o assure_v and_o resolute_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o the_o disciplinarian_o be_v touch_v they_o &_o their_o designment_n so_o that_o for_o these_o man_n that_o will_v be_v count_v most_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o hold_v the_o like_a dangerous_a position_n &_o to_o seek_v to_o confirm_v they_o with_o the_o same_o &_o no_o better_a reason_n and_o example_n than_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v reckon_v it_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o part_n neither_o of_o ground_a and_o judicious_a divine_n nor_o of_o well_o advise_v or_o dutiful_a subject_n quorum_fw-la vestigijs_fw-la insistunt_fw-la eorundem_fw-la exitus_fw-la perhorrescant_fw-la but_o they_o say_v further_o that_o by_o such_o oath_n they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o discover_v unaduised_a speech_n that_o sometime_o pass_v man_n in_o private_a fellowship_n as_o at_o table_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o they_o for_o counsel_n and_o for_o private_a resolution_n of_o their_o conscience_n first_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bind_v to_o answer_v more_o matter_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n or_o interrogatory_n whereof_o he_o be_v examine_v but_o if_o any_o matter_n be_v therein_o lay_v down_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o lead_v pertinent_o &_o direct_o to_o such_o discovery_n then_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o by_o some_o mean_n it_o be_v detect_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n afore_o and_o by_o he_o think_v expedient_a for_o some_o necessary_a public_a cause_n worthy_a of_o such_o enquirie_n again_o if_o such_o private_a talk_n or_o ask_v of_o counsel_n have_v be_v concern_v some_o platte_a or_o practice_v lay_v or_o to_o be_v lay_v that_o shall_v in_o discretion_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n expedient_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n sake_n to_o be_v know_v and_o discover_v and_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v inquire_v direct_o of_o it_o i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o any_o man_n duty_n to_o god_n unto_o the_o prince_n unto_o law_n &_o to_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o conceal_v it_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o of_o other_o secret_a speech_n treaty_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n conscience_n no_o magistrate_n be_v of_o so_o slender_a discretion_n as_o to_o inquire_v nor_o can_v by_o law_n though_o he_o will_v for_o want_v of_o those_o indicia_fw-la and_o special_a presumption_n and_o inducement_n that_o be_v require_v to_o ground_v a_o enquiry_n upon_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o matter_n devise_v ad_fw-la concitandam_fw-la &_o conflandam_fw-la invidiam_fw-la against_o lawful_a authority_n they_o allege_v also_o that_o by_o their_o discovery_n some_o that_o be_v very_o poor_a may_v be_v undo_v and_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o person_n be_v already_o know_v unto_o authority_n there_o can_v be_v none_o use_v for_o they_o to_o appeach_v any_o but_o to_o alienate_v their_o mutual_a affection_n and_o to_o have_v one_o another_o in_o jealousy_n this_o be_v very_o loose_a &_o simple_a to_o reason_n upon_o a_o casual_a event_n which_o may_v happen_v thereby_o to_o prove_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o of_o a_o good_a matter_n a_o ill_a event_n may_v and_o do_v often_o fall_v out_o &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la careat_fw-la successibus_fw-la opto_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la eventis_fw-la facta_fw-la notanda_fw-la putat_fw-la can_v the_o very_a heathen_a poet_n say_v and_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n withdraw_v his_o duty_n to_o magistrate_n only_o for_o particular_a &_o private_a respect_n touch_v himself_o and_o some_o few_o other_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o may_v happen_v let_v he_o do_v as_o he_o ought_v fiat_n iustitia_fw-la &_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la particular_o to_o the_o first_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n pity_v his_o poverty_n that_o pity_v not_o himself_o but_o wilful_o run_v into_o danger_n of_o law_n &_o shall_v a_o man_n hold_v a_o poor_a man_n more_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o common_a quiet_a &_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n both_o the_o second_o part_n impli_v a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o for_o if_o the_o matter_n and_o person_n be_v sufficient_o know_v then_o in_o truth_n be_v it_o of_o no_o use_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o inquire_v further_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v so_o know_v already_o then_o what_o wilfulness_n be_v it_o in_o these_o man_n thus_o obstinate_o to_o persist_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o yet_o to_o do_v other_o no_o good_a thereby_o they_o object_n further_o that_o to_o discover_v their_o brother_n secret_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o fault_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 13._o for_o prou._n 11._o v._n 13._o he_o that_o go_v about_o as_o a_o slanderer_n discover_v a_o secret_a but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceal_v a_o matter_n and_o see_v they_o have_v meet_v in_o some_o man_n house_n that_o do_v it_o for_o good_a affection_n and_o opinion_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v discover_v such_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unthankful_a requital_n they_o say_v towards_o they_o and_o for_o that_o their_o fellowship_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n &_o the_o course_n they_o walk_v holy_a therefore_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n they_o may_v not_o detect_v one_o another_o for_o that_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o false_a brother_n as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o they_o meet_v about_o &_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o course_n they_o
his_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o matter_n do_v concern_v treason_n against_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o common_a wealth_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v torture_v even_o against_o his_o natural_a father_n and_o other_o how_o near_o soever_o but_o if_o this_o be_v lawful_a for_o treason_n against_o man_n much_o more_o then_o for_o that_o which_o be_v heresy_n indeed_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n thus_o far_o touch_v their_o reason_n and_o allegation_n from_o dâ—…uinitie_n and_o divine_n so_o that_o all_o their_o objection_n be_v refute_v i_o will_v now_o press_v they_o in_o this_o point_n but_o with_o one_o pregnant_a place_n out_o of_o 1._o of_o leult_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o leviticus_fw-la which_o be_v also_o handle_v more_o full_o by_o i_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o this_o three_o part_n viz._n if_o any_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o he_o can_v be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n but_o these_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v have_v hear_v the_o voice_n and_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n have_v be_v adiur_v in_o god_n and_o in_o her_o majesty_n name_n and_o by_o authority_n charge_v and_o recharge_v and_o they_o can_v bear_v witness_n for_o they_o have_v see_v and_o know_v the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o charge_n be_v as_o themselves_o do_v confess_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o utter_v they_o in_o particular_a but_o obstinate_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n as_o may_v appear_v do_v persist_v in_o refusal_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v gross_o sin_n and_o shall_v bear_v their_o own_o iniquity_n indistinct_o whether_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v utter_v be_v commendable_a in_o their_o brethren_n or_o not_o &_o whether_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v bring_v into_o trouble_n &_o unto_o punishment_n or_o otherwise_o much_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n to_o prove_v thereby_o the_o lawful_a exact_v of_o a_o necessary_a oath_n for_o discovery_n of_o our_o christian_n neighbour_n crime_n and_o offence_n aswell_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v but_o mala_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibita_fw-la as_o those_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v evil_a and_o be_v therefore_o forbid_v as_o that_o grand_a jury_n at_o assize_n &_o session_n be_v urge_v by_o oath_n to_o inquire_v &_o present_a treason_n murder_n &_o other_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n violation_n of_o sundry_a law_n &_o statute_n common_a nuisance_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o 7._o a_o 10._o h._n 6._o 7._o tythingman_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o make_v presentment_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o leete_n may_v amerce_v he_o and_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v he_o shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n upon_o that_o amercement_n that_o by_o a_o 14._o a_o 19_o h._n 7._o ca._n 14._o statute_n chief_a constable_n and_o bailiff_n be_v to_o give_v evidence_n upon_o their_o oath_n touch_v unlawful_a retainer_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o their_o office_n and_o upon_o concealment_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o such_o like_o a_o great_a number_n but_o because_o the_o innovator_n who_o be_v now_o the_o most_o especial_a defender_n of_o this_o opinion_n both_o by_o argument_n &_o practice_n do_v make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o any_o humane_a law_n whensoever_o they_o listen_v to_o fancy_n unto_o themselves_o a_o condemnation_n &_o contrariety_n of_o such_o law_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o this_o case_n they_o do_v therefore_o i_o will_v no_o further_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n in_o that_o course_n chap._n xv._o their_o argument_n be_v answer_v that_o condemn_v the_o minister_a &_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n as_o unlawful_a because_o they_o have_v not_o distinct_a knowledge_n give_v unto_o they_o of_o every_o particular_a before_o the_o take_n of_o it_o &_o the_o like_a course_n by_o example_n be_v approve_v lawful_a and_o godly_a another_o challenge_n of_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n &_o concur_v with_o the_o very_a tender_a of_o the_o oath_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n to_o answer_v true_o before_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o article_n &_o interrogatory_n by_o they_o have_v whereby_o they_o may_v have_v special_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o every_o particular_a therein_o contain_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o exception_n be_v by_o they_o take_v be_v not_o for_o that_o all_o such_o refuser_n do_v purpose_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v see_v the_o article_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o think_v either_o can_v be_v prove_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v deny_v they_o or_o to_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n as_o they_o can_v easy_o wade_v through_o with_o they_o then_o some_o of_o they_o heretofore_o have_v not_o stick_v nor_o make_v any_o bone_n to_o take_v their_o oath_n whatsoever_o they_o will_v do_v now_o and_o therefore_o certain_a of_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o promise_v by_o their_o word_n to_o take_v oath_n to_o answer_v they_o after_o perusal_n so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v this_o be_v but_o a_o quarrel_n pick_v by_o they_o of_o purpose_n to_o advertise_v their_o complice_n how_o far_o they_o also_o may_v be_v touch_v rather_o than_o that_o there_o be_v any_o serious_a matter_n of_o scruple_n herein_o which_o they_o stand_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v not_o think_v convenient_a by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o let_v they_o always_o know_v the_o several_a particularity_n aforehand_o &_o so_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o their_o liberty_n either_o to_o refuse_v or_o to_o take_v oath_n afterward_o to_o answer_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n which_o in_o this_o behalf_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v be_v that_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o force_a purgation_n be_v hard_a and_o unjust_a deal_n towards_o man_n and_o a_o great_a abuse_n of_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n cloak_v and_o shadow_v nevertheless_o under_o glorious_a and_o paint_a gloss_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o mistake_v the_o matter_n great_o to_o think_v that_o those_o matter_n which_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a doctor_n schedule_n he_o challenge_v for_o no_o better_a than_o paint_a gloss_n beautiful_a show_n and_o feign_a pretence_n be_v by_o they_o set_v down_o for_o justify_v of_o purgation_n for_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n principal_o by_o they_o mention_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o inquire_v by_o oath_n and_o of_o punish_v offender_n if_o i_o think_v that_o in_o his_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n he_o fix_v any_o force_n in_o that_o point_n for_o that_o the_o 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this_o principle_n be_v thereby_o whole_o destroy_v when_o as_o the_o detection_n make_v by_o fame_n by_o denunciation_n or_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o other_o and_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o detection_n of_o himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o limitation_n proper_o but_o rather_o a_o true_a exposition_n how_o that_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o at_o first_o by_o any_o course_n of_o justice_n bind_v to_o discover_v the_o very_a fact_n against_o himself_o that_o therefore_o be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o touch_v by_o great_a presumption_n and_o arraign_v for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n to_o urge_v he_o to_o plead_v either_o not_o guilty_a and_o so_o to_o lie_v or_o else_o guilty_a and_o so_o to_o bewray_v himself_o for_o proof_n of_o a_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n and_o majesty_n by_o purgation_n he_o say_v to_o offer_v a_o oath_n unto_o 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and_o undiscretion_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o offer_v a_o oath_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o decisorie_a oath_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n in_o action_n real_a or_o personal_a for_o land_n and_o good_n be_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o deep_o by_o most_o man_n tender_v and_o affect_v as_o their_o own_o good_a name_n or_o honest_a reputation_n three_o it_o be_v too_o grievous_a a_o charge_n to_o bring_v every_o lightness_n or_o undiscretion_n of_o a_o magistrate_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o abuse_v god_n name_n &_o majesty_n though_o this_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v such_o lightness_n four_o no_o law_n presume_v so_o uncharitable_o as_o though_o every_o one_o detect_v or_o present_v of_o corrupt_a life_n be_v straightway_o of_o necessity_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v intend_v that_o most_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n guilty_a will_v rather_o forswear_v themselves_o then_o confess_v the_o truth_n consider_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o very_o grievous_a and_o the_o chief_a end_n therein_o aim_v at_o be_v but_o a_o inducement_n unto_o &_o a_o testification_n of_o the_o delinquent_n repentance_n five_o every_o one_o who_o upon_o a_o fame_n be_v detect_v or_o present_v can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v thereupon_o diffamed_a infamia_fw-la iuris_fw-la for_o a_o fame_n may_v rise_v yea_o &_o very_o probable_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o a_o crime_n may_v also_o be_v give_v where_o nevertheless_o the_o fact_n be_v not_o at_o all_o commit_v last_o it_o be_v not_o every_o person_n suspect_v of_o any_o crime_n who_o in_o discretion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v with_o a_o oath_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v probable_o suspect_v to_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o forswear_v himself_o then_o to_o confess_v a_o truth_n but_o herein_o he_o press_v we_o yet_o further_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o old_a counsel_n viz._n dedecus_fw-la magis_fw-la quà 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can_v purge_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n with_o seven_o of_o his_o order_n and_o a_o deacon_n with_o three_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o a_o three_o council_n iâ—…densi_fw-la council_n iuo_o ibidem_fw-la ex_fw-la council_n iâ—…densi_fw-la if_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n be_v infamed_a among_o his_o charge_n and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o bishop_n by_o witness_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v until_o he_o perform_v due_a satisfaction_n lest_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v scandalize_v but_o as_o our_o elder_n have_v teach_v then_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n due_a and_o orderly_o when_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n or_o as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v judge_v fit_n he_o join_v unto_o he_o seven_o compurgator_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a gospel_n lay_v afore_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o crime_n lay_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o purge_v then_o let_v he_o again_o free_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o in_o another_o wormâ—…c_fw-la another_o 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justinum_n presbyt_fw-la leo_n 2._o leo_n idem_fw-la ep_v 8._o li._n 2._o memius_n and_o d._n and_o idem_fw-la ep_v 8._o li._n 7._o &_o ep_v 75._o li._n d._n maximus_n three_o bishop_n to_o clear_v &_o purge_v themselves_o of_o several_a crime_n by_o their_o oath_n whereof_o the_o last_o be_v for_o simony_n innocentius_n also_o cause_v the_o bishop_n of_o trent_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o the_o like_a crime_n of_o simony_n and_o what_o be_v the_o oath_n touch_v good_n steal_v or_o embezele_v which_o be_v leave_v with_o a_o man_n upon_o trust_n appoint_v in_o 11._o in_o exo._n 22._o v._o 7._o 8._o 10._o 11._o exodus_fw-la and_o those_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o reg._n ca._n 8._o ver_fw-la 31._o 32._o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n other_o than_o oath_n of_o purgation_n of_o a_o crime_n impose_v by_o the_o party_n have_v a_o interest_n likewise_o the_o oath_n mention_v in_o 5._o in_o levit._fw-la 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o leviticus_fw-la concern_v good_n deny_v that_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la or_o good_n get_v by_o robbery_n or_o by_o violent_a oppression_n or_o casual_o find_v after_o they_o be_v lose_v yet_o by_o the_o finder_n deny_v be_v they_o not_o for_o purgation_n and_o clear_v of_o the_o party_n from_o the_o crime_n impute_v and_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o decisorie_a of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n unless_o sound_a proof_n touch_v the_o true_a guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v afterward_o find_v out_o and_o use_v again_o the_o &c_n the_o num._n 5._o v._n 14._o &c_n &c_n oath_n of_o jealousy_n take_v with_o a_o further_a solemnity_n of_o purgation_n and_o impose_v by_o the_o priest_n a_o public_a magistrate_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o enquirie_n but_o of_o purgation_n to_o the_o woman_n denounce_v for_o suspicion_n of_o adultery_n by_o her_o husband_n last_o the_o 1._o the_o deu._n ca._n 21._o v._n 1._o oath_n impose_v by_o god_n law_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n situate_v next_o unto_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v find_v secret_o murder_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o most_o direct_a oath_n of_o purgation_n even_o in_o a_o crime_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a &_o capital_a to_o the_o offender_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o do_v find_v it_o lawful_a and_o godly_a sometime_o to_o make_v further_a enquirie_n and_o trial_n than_o a_o defendant_n own_o oath_n who_o thereupon_o deny_v the_o matter_n and_o that_o purgation_n canonical_a be_v convenient_a allowable_a and_o manifold_o lawful_a yea_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o the_o epilogue_n unto_o he_o for_o who_o the_o first_o draught_n of_o this_o apology_n be_v private_o address_v thus_o have_v i_o as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v and_o as_o brief_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v suffer_v in_o my_o rude_a
illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicere_fw-la nolo_fw-la jam_fw-la verò_fw-la dum_fw-la ne_fw-la peccetur_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la haud_fw-la quicquam_fw-la credo_fw-la interest_n anténe_fw-mi promittas_fw-la te_fw-la dicturum_fw-la iuramento_fw-la promissorio_n a_o pòst_fw-la deieres_fw-la te_fw-la dixisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eodem_fw-la redit_fw-la priusquam_fw-la respondeas_fw-la profitearis_fw-la te_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la fraud_n facturum_fw-la praemisso_fw-la a_o postquam_fw-la respondisti_fw-la attesteris_fw-la te_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la fraud_n fecisse_fw-la submisso_fw-la iuramento_fw-la dixi_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o dicam_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la quidem_fw-la haud_fw-la quicquam_fw-la interest_n puto_fw-la interest_n tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la plurimum_fw-la conducat_fw-la hoc_fw-la litibus_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la explicitae_fw-la sint_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la expeditae_fw-la si_fw-la omnium_fw-la primò_fw-la iuretur_fw-la ut_fw-la explicitae_fw-la ne_o si_fw-la reo_fw-la praevaricari_fw-la libeat_fw-la cum_fw-la nondum_fw-la sacramento_fw-la obstrictus_fw-la sit_fw-la fluctuet_fw-la lie_fw-la rota_fw-la nec_fw-la basin_n cardinémque_fw-la consequatur_fw-la ut_fw-la expeditae_fw-la ne_o si_fw-la nolit_fw-la reus_fw-la ubi_fw-la respondit_fw-la in_fw-la responsa_fw-la iurare_fw-la easdem_fw-la saepe_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la iteraâ—…e_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la actum_fw-la agere_fw-la iudex_fw-la cogatur_fw-la interest_n denique_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la iudicij_fw-la formulâ_fw-la divinae_fw-la legiinprimis_fw-la consentanea_fw-la &_o nostrae_fw-la huic_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la voco_fw-la quà m_fw-la maximè_fw-la affini_fw-la be_v ordo_fw-la sit_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la primùm_fw-la dein_fw-ge quaestionis_fw-la 5._o esra_fw-la 10._o 5._o idque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la postulato_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la habita_fw-la est_fw-la quaestio_fw-la cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la litibus_fw-la expediendis_fw-la accuratissimè_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la caveatur_fw-la neque_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la mentio_fw-la iudicij_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la citò_fw-la fiat_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la diu_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fieri_fw-la acetosum_fw-la fiat_fw-la 14._o exod._n 18._o 14._o rectè_fw-la postulant_fw-la illi_fw-la esr._n 10._o 13._o ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la quaesita_fw-la respondere_fw-la longum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la quare_fw-la post_fw-la praestitum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la loco_fw-la solenni_fw-la solenne_fw-fr iuramentum_fw-la venturos_fw-la se_fw-la pòst_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la designatis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o singulas_fw-la facti_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la virtute_fw-la priùs_fw-la praestiti_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la eadem_fw-la nunc_fw-la praxis_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la idem_fw-la mos_fw-la obtiner_n &_o quidem_fw-la sive_fw-la consilium_fw-la spectes_fw-la aequissimus_fw-la sive_fw-la institutum_fw-la divino_fw-la quà m_fw-la simillimus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la praecedere_fw-la debeant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la cum_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la consessu_fw-la iureiurare_fw-la quemquam_fw-la nefas_fw-la certè_fw-la vix_fw-la unus_fw-la dies_fw-la uni_fw-la causae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la cogaturque_fw-la quod_fw-la jethro_n factum_fw-la damnavit_fw-la astâ—…re_fw-la iudicio_fw-la populus_fw-la à _fw-la manè_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la ultimum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la vitio_fw-la mentis_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la deferri_fw-la sibi_fw-la postulant_fw-la ne_o in_o emissum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la idque_fw-la paulinae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la fiducia_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la contradictionis_fw-la terminus_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la mitto_fw-la quòd_fw-la id_fw-la ita_fw-la interpretari_fw-la 16._o heb._n 6._o 16._o liceat_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la status_fw-la potiùs_fw-la sit_fw-la quà m_fw-la exitus_fw-la controversiae_fw-la verùm_fw-la ne_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la esto_fw-la sanè_fw-la sit_fw-la terminus_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o quocunque_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la praestitum_fw-la vix_fw-la hoc_fw-la sani_fw-la cerebri_fw-la postulatum_fw-la verùm_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la spero_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la fide_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la contradictio_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la contradictio_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la terminari_fw-la debeat_fw-la quare_fw-la si_fw-la litem_fw-la sine_fw-la contradictione_n terminare_fw-la debet_fw-la ita_fw-la liquidum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la nemo_fw-la vel_fw-la citra_fw-la examen_fw-la vel_fw-la pòst_fw-la aut_fw-la velit_fw-la aut_fw-la possit_fw-la contradicere_fw-la jusiurandum_fw-la enim_fw-la quoduis_fw-la cuiusuis_fw-la omni_fw-la inquisitione_n liberare_fw-la velle_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la periurij_fw-la causam_fw-la agere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la quasi_fw-la signo_fw-la dato_fw-la ita_fw-la authoramento_fw-la hoc_fw-la profligatae_fw-la fidei_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la scelus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sollicitare_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la sive_fw-la id_fw-la actor_n sive_fw-la reus_fw-la seu_fw-la testis_fw-la praestet_fw-la eadem_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la religio_fw-la idem_fw-la valour_n sit_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la iurare_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la velit_fw-la statim_fw-la causam_fw-la obtineat_fw-la pòst_fw-la autem_fw-la recténe_fw-mi iuratum_fw-la a_o secus_fw-la inquirere_fw-la nefas_fw-la quip_n iâ—…siurandum_fw-la omnis_fw-la controversâ—…e_fw-la terminus_fw-la isthuc_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la detur_fw-la periuris_fw-la benè_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la transigant_fw-la si_fw-la possint_fw-la certè_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la nihil_fw-la metuant_fw-la nec_fw-la aure_fw-la luant_fw-la quod_fw-la ore_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la id_fw-la aequius_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la bis_fw-la térve_v inquiratur_fw-la vel_fw-la septies_fw-la si_fw-la libet_fw-la semper_fw-la quasi_fw-la de_fw-la furnace_n liquidum_fw-la magis_fw-la purúmque_fw-la exibit_fw-la ipsáque_fw-la semper_fw-la inquisitio_fw-la uberioris_fw-la fidei_fw-la acquisitio_fw-la futura_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n non_fw-la bonae_fw-la vel_fw-la dubiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la suspectae_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la quò_fw-la iniusta_fw-la vincula_fw-la rumpat_fw-la iustitia_fw-la ratio_fw-la quidem_fw-la haec_fw-la ratió-ne_a sola_fw-la nónne_n &_o lex_fw-la eadem_fw-la dicit_fw-la sive_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o aliena_fw-la contra_fw-la alium_fw-la sacramento_fw-la contendat_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la suspectae_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la mulier_fw-la cum_fw-la eiurasset_fw-la adulterium_fw-la dira_fw-la execratione_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nunquid_fw-la dimissa_fw-la statim_fw-la finis_fw-la námque_fw-la omnis_fw-la controversiae_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la imo_fw-la vero_fw-la recténe_fw-mi iurata_fw-la a_o secus_fw-la quaestio_fw-la nova_fw-la cui_fw-la rei_fw-la ebibendas_fw-la habuit_fw-la aquas_fw-la amaras_fw-mi iuramenti_fw-la svi_fw-la vel_fw-la very_fw-la indices_fw-la vel_fw-la falsi_fw-la vindices_fw-la futuras_fw-la num._n 5._o 24._o contra_fw-la alium_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la statam_fw-la rem_fw-la fore_fw-la cavisset_fw-la lex_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la duorum_fw-la triúmve_fw-la testium_fw-la qui_fw-la iurati_fw-la testimonium_fw-la dixissent_fw-la in_o quempiam_fw-la deut._n 19_o 16._o ne_fw-la quis_fw-la humana_fw-la testimonia_fw-la quasi_fw-la divina_fw-la oracula_fw-la haberet_fw-la proximo_fw-la versu_fw-la edicit_fw-la sisti_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la denuò_fw-la testem_fw-la suspectum_fw-la &_o inquiri_fw-la adeò_fw-la a_fw-fr castè_fw-fr integréque_fw-la versatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o testimonio_fw-la ferendo_fw-la sin_n falsi_fw-la convictus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eodem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiendum_fw-la fore_fw-la quo_fw-la fuerat_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la reum_fw-la peregerat_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la peccem_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o templum_fw-la quoque_fw-la cvius_fw-la nos_fw-la iampridem_fw-la vox_fw-la avocavit_fw-la si_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la insecter_n hasce_fw-la ineptias_fw-la quas_fw-la quivis_fw-la cum_fw-la volet_fw-la obterere_fw-la poterit_fw-la argumentis_fw-la ita_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la diffluunt_fw-la reddo_fw-la igitur_fw-la vos_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o concludo_fw-la si_fw-mi ut_fw-la ait_fw-la propheta_fw-la disponatur_fw-la iudicium_fw-la hoc_fw-la quo_fw-la utimur_fw-la ad_fw-la lineam_fw-la &_o 17._o es._n 28._o 17._o iustitia_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la perpendiculum_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la nusquam_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la peccari_fw-la exigere_fw-la posse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la idque_fw-la à _fw-la reo_fw-la praesertim_fw-la dum_fw-la ne_fw-la capitalis_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la sanguinaria_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la suum_fw-la idque_fw-la eousque_fw-la posse_fw-la sive_fw-la ut_fw-la lie_fw-la basin_n svam_fw-la obtineat_fw-la dum_fw-la status_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la sive_fw-la ut_fw-la probationum_fw-la veritas_fw-la elucescat_fw-la dum_fw-la quaestio_fw-la habetur_fw-la neque_fw-la verò_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la aut_fw-la fine_n aut_fw-la ordmem_fw-la aut_fw-la examen_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o theologiam_fw-la ac_fw-la proin_n detrectari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la detrectant_fw-la primùm_fw-la inscitia_fw-la diviâ—…_n iuris_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la periculoso_fw-la dein_fw-ge exemplo_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la liccat_fw-la animi_fw-la gratia_fw-la 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