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that_o simony_n usury_n defamation_n or_o slander_n beat_v of_o a_o clerk_n sacrilege_n brawl_v or_o fight_v in_o church_n or_o churchyard_n dilapidation_n or_o waste_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o all_o incontinency_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o 10_o that_o the_o matter_n and_o crime_n here_o reckon_v be_v also_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o proof_n that_o any_o subject_n lay_v or_o other_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o any_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 11_o that_o lie_v man_n may_v be_v cite_v and_o urge_v to_o take_v oath_n in_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a 12_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o next_o former_a opinion_n examine_v and_o confute_v 13_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
for_o it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n but_o if_o a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o executor_n good_n bequeath_v for_o this_o the_o executor_n must_v use_v his_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o 17._o for_o 2._o r._n 3._o 17._o executour_n can_v not_o sue_v for_o the_o good_n of_o their_o testatour_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a but_o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o 6._o if_o t._n 18._o ed._n 2._o testa_fw-la 6._o a_o testament_n bear_v date_n at_o cane_n in_o normandy_n and_o be_v prove_v in_o england_n the_o executor_n may_v upon_o such_o testament_n have_v action_n of_o legacy_n or_o devise_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o touch_v a_o few_o point_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o they_o 9_o they_o 37._o h._n 6._o pag._n 9_o shall_v be_v recover_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o not_o in_o a_o court_n temporal_a therefore_o 19_o therefore_o h._n 8._o h._n 3._o ex_fw-la fitzh_n tit_n prohib_fw-la 19_o if_o a_o termor_n of_o certain_a land_n bequeath_v his_o crop_n and_o die_v the_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o likewise_o 32._o likewise_o 46._o e._n 3._o fol._n 32._o where_o one_o sue_v in_o court_n christian_n for_o good_n devise_v by_o testament_n which_o another_o claim_v by_o deed_n of_o gift_n and_o thereupon_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n and_o show_v the_o deed_n of_o gift_n and_o allege_v withal_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v neither_o executor_n nor_o administrator_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v by_o name_n of_o a_o legacy_n it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o the_o circumstance_n to_o be_v try_v whether_o the_o devise_n be_v good_a or_o not_o and_o in_o respect_n a_o man_n have_v such_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n for_o a_o legacy_n before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n therefore_o the_o 9_o the_o m._n 20._o e._n 4._o 9_o legatarie_n or_o 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for_o this_o legacy_n the_o executor_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a also_o if_o 8._o if_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o john_n gooddall_n print_a by_o rob._n wier_n tempore_fw-la hen._n 8._o wardship_n or_o chattel_n real_a as_o a_o lease_n be_v bequeath_v by_o will_n a_o man_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o so_o for_o land_n devise_v if_o a_o ibidem_fw-la a_o ibidem_fw-la testatour_n by_o his_o testament_n do_v charge_v his_o executor_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o charge_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a when_o a_o ibidem_fw-la a_o ibidem_fw-la man_n as_o i_o do_v interpret_v it_o be_v executor_n or_o legatary_n and_o so_o enjoin_v by_o will_n do_v refuse_v to_o collate_n or_o erect_v a_o grammar_n school_n and_o be_v therefore_o sue_v in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a if_o he_o purchase_v a_o prohibition_n the_o 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so_o show_v a_o man_n have_v no_o direct_a traverse_n against_o it_o in_o the_o temporal_a court_n that_o to_o sequester_v the_o good_n of_o a_o intestate_a common_o call_v letter_o ad_fw-la colligendum_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o ordinary_a appear_v by_o this_o case_n if_o a_o 18._o a_o 7._o h._n 4._o 18._o ordinary_a sequester_n the_o good_n of_o a_o intestate_a to_o another_o man_n and_o a_o three_o disturb_v here_o the_o ordinary_a have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n at_o the_o common_a law_n though_o the_o sequestration_n be_v a_o spiritual_a act_n because_o he_o have_v possession_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n albeit_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o this_o case_n run_v against_o he_o but_o if_o the_o ordinary_a do_v sequester_v the_o good_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o for_o any_o contumacy_n which_o give_v no_o possession_n to_o he_o there_o the_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n that_o divorce_n be_v of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v apparent_a 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be_v do_v without_o the_o conusance_n of_o divorce_n whereupon_o the_o former_a especial_o do_v depend_v as_o for_o a._n for_o regist._n in_o breed_v iudicialibus_fw-la pag._n 5._o a._n &_o 26._o a._n question_n touch_v bastardy_n or_o legitimation_n of_o any_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o upon_o a_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v certify_v into_o the_o queen_n court_n by_o the_o bishop_n if_o 2._o if_o regist._n in_o breed_v iudic_fw-la pag._n 53._o 2._o a_o man_n be_v spoil_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o action_n do_v but_o extend_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o her_o possession_n it_o must_v be_v handle_v in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o realm_n notwithstanding_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 realm_n say_v gooddall_n in_o
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conusance_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la 16._o articuli_fw-la artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 16._o cleri_fw-la where_o sundry_a matter_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v mention_v it_o be_v thus_o enact_v that_o the_o prelate_n clergy_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v use_v execute_v and_o practice_v for_o evermore_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o premise_n after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o answer_n aforesaid_a without_o quarrel_n inquiet_v or_o vexation_n of_o our_o heir_n or_o any_o of_o our_o officer_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v likewise_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n 6._o parliament_n 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 6._o accord_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o money_n take_v for_o redemption_n of_o corporal_a penance_n nor_o for_o proof_n and_o account_n of_o testament_n or_o for_o travail_v take_v about_o the_o same_o nor_o for_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n nor_o for_o other_o 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man_n what_o be_v there_o no_o more_o difference_n with_o these_o man_n betwixt_o attach_n fine_v or_o imprison_v and_o plain_o hang_v what_o will_v they_o then_o say_v of_o the_o star_n chamber_n which_o may_v impose_v all_o those_o three_o and_o yet_o can_v put_v any_o man_n to_o loss_n of_o limb_n or_o of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o wheresoever_o a_o authority_n be_v give_v in_o never_o so_o general_a or_o pregnant_a word_n it_o can_v be_v draw_v forth_o to_o reach_v unto_o any_o mutilation_n of_o limb_n or_o pain_n capital_a except_o they_o be_v plain_o express_v other_o some_o as_o the_o treatisour_n do_v answer_v this_o objection_n in_o this_o sort_n but_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n of_o prove_v oath_n of_o the_o party_n in_o cause_n criminal_a to_o be_v unlawful_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o third_o part_n viz._n that_o how_o general_a soever_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v in_o one_o place_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o this_o particular_a viz._n none_o other_o than_o such_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v and_o intend_v per_fw-la petitionem_fw-la principij_fw-la that_o such_o oath_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n but_o in_o this_o his_o interpretation_n he_o say_v he_o contrari_v diverse_a great_a learned_a man_n in_o that_o law_n who_o it_o behove_v with_o a_o more_o narrow_a eye_n to_o behold_v this_o statute_n law_n true_o half_a a_o eye_n of_o a_o mean_a learned_a man_n will_v serve_v to_o discover_v that_o he_o cautelous_o leave_v out_o one_o member_n of_o the_o disiunctive_a alternation_n which_o be_v in_o that_o statute_n for_o it_o be_v thus_o viz._n all_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o either_o it_o have_v be_v exercise_v at_o any_o time_n or_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o exercise_n yet_o lawful_o may_v be_v it_o be_v here_o grant_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n meet_a either_o in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o dispute_n &_o determination_n of_o every_o private_a subject_n that_o be_v deal_v with_o what_o may_v be_v lawful_o and_o what_o may_v not_o so_o be_v do_v in_o either_o law_n the_o treatisour_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v in_o answer_v hereof_o say_v that_o the_o word_n lawful_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v as_o repeat_v in_o the_o first_o member_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o disiunctive_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o that_o word_n shall_v have_v be_v express_v in_o the_o first_o part_n if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v draw_v unto_o both_o and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o second_o part_n only_o second_o for_o that_o it_o will_v then_o take_v away_o 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find_v by_o some_o with_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o give_v the_o oath_n and_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v give_v in_o a_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o in_o the_o ceremony_n at_o take_v a_o oath_n there_o be_v reprehend_v by_o some_o the_o lay_v of_o the_o hand_n on_o a_o book_n and_o the_o swear_n by_o the_o book_n or_o by_o the_o content_n of_o it_o of_o mean_a circumstance_n fall_v out_o in_o proceed_v that_o they_o challenge_v some_o be_v concur_v with_o the_o very_a tender_a of_o the_o oath_n as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o every_o particular_a whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o they_o resolve_v whether_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o not_o and_o other_o be_v ensue_v the_o oath_n and_o examination_n as_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v upon_o their_o oath_n but_o oftentimes_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a examination_n by_o witness_n upon_o the_o same_o point_n all_o which_o i_o mind_v god_n will_v to_o prosecute_v in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o i_o have_v here_o set_v forth_o have_v first_o touch_v some_o matter_n that_o i_o hold_v not_o unnecessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o unlearned_a sort_n for_o the_o better_a open_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o disputation_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o apology_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o offence_n and_o several_a kind_n and_o end_n in_o punish_v chapter_n 1_o they_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n and_o offence_n viz._n by_o a_o party_n &_o of_o office_n chapter_n 2_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o several_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v crime_n by_o a_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n public_a charge_n and_o function_n also_o by_o way_n of_o chapter_n 3_o exception_n supplication_n complaint_n delation_n and_o accusation_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n accusatio_fw-la his_o diverse_a acception_n definition_n &_o exposition_n thereof_o with_o some_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o accusation_n in_o court_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o former_a time_n be_v also_o declare_v that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n be_v in_o most_o place_n forbid_a chapter_n 4_o or_o grow_v into_o disuse_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o the_o danger_n to_o the_o accuser_n and_o partly_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o that_o course_n therein_o also_o be_v dispute_v whether_o all_o accusation_n be_v unlawful_a and_o certain_a point_n deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o they_o that_o will_v accuse_v other_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n officium_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o inquisitio_fw-la chapter_n 5_o quaestio_fw-la crimina_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o inquiry_n by_o office_n come_v in_o place_n of_o accusation_n of_o enquiry_n general_a and_o special_a of_o enquiry_n special_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nobili_fw-la sive_fw-la mero_fw-la mixto_fw-la &_o promoto_fw-la and_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o the_o other_o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n of_o the_o manifold_a chapter_n 6_o use_v thereof_o in_o the_o old_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o at_o this_o present_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o four_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o what_o be_v require_v in_o they_o and_o when_o a_o denouncer_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o excuse_v of_o expense_n and_o what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o court_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n and_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n allow_v sundry_a mean_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a enquiry_n chapter_n 7_o of_o office_n against_o a_o crime_n beside_o accusation_n and_o presentment_n therein_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o suppose_a rule_n and_o declare_v how_o from_o general_n they_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n and_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o either_o à _fw-fr fame_n or_o clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la or_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o canonical_a denunciation_n or_o indicia_fw-la or_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o other_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o appeachment_n by_o some_o of_o the_o complice_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o accuser_n or_o the_o not_o object_v in_o due_a time_n that_o every_o of_o these_o do_v want_v or_o when_o the_o enquiry_n tend_v but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n may_v several_o any_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o warrant_v such_o enquiry_n with_o some_o 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 proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n i._o contain_v a_o distinction_n of_o offence_n and_o several_a kind_n and_o end_n in_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n all_o the_o controversy_n remain_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o either_o of_o the_o two_o part_n ensue_v do_v rest_n chief_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o discover_v of_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o because_o many_o be_v talker_n of_o these_o matter_n who_o understand_v but_o little_a the_o true_a nature_n of_o they_o therefore_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o the_o whole_a disputation_n &_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a consequence_n but_o much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o mind_n to_o touch_v some_o necessary_a point_n serve_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o all_o proceed_n against_o crime_n and_o first_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o fault_n in_o general_a than_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o
testibus_fw-la even_o after_o publication_n more_o witness_n may_v be_v receive_v because_o the_o fear_n of_o subornation_n in_o this_o case_n cease_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o that_o rule_n viz._n that_o after_o publication_n more_o witness_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v insomuch_o as_o deposition_n of_o witness_n be_v always_o publish_v unto_o the_o judge_n but_o new_a witness_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o voluntary_a party_n for_o fear_n of_o suborn_v they_o in_o the_o point_n where_o he_o find_v the_o former_a deposition_n come_v too_o short_a of_o his_o purpose_n so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_v the_o rather_o this_o proceed_n of_o mere_a office_n may_v be_v term_v nobile_fw-la judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la thus_o far_o touch_v office_n and_o enquirie_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n the_o manifold_a use_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o at_o this_o present_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n four_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o what_o be_v require_v in_o they_o and_o when_o a_o denouncer_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o excuse_v of_o expense_n and_o what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o court_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n and_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o realm_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o judge_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o himself_o alone_o to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o most_o crime_n commit_v or_o probable_o intend_v to_o be_v commit_v therefore_o have_v those_o law_n devise_v sundry_a mean_n to_o bring_v and_o prefer_v they_o unto_o his_o knowledge_n and_o office_n among_o which_o denunciation_n be_v principal_a and_o indeed_o so_o general_a that_o by_o sundry_a writer_n it_o be_v make_v a_o three_o and_o several_a kind_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n and_o by_o they_o counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o enquirie_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o think_v it_o not_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o something_o open_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o different_a course_n from_o enquirie_n 16._o enquirie_n spec._n tit_n de_fw-fr deâ—…unc_fw-la nu_fw-la 16._o but_o a_o special_a mean_n or_o instrument_n eliciendi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la viz._n of_o draw_v the_o judge_n power_n and_o office_n into_o action_n by_o enquirie_n denunciation_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n may_v be_v describe_v thus_o viz._n a_o relate_n of_o some_o man_n crime_n unto_o a_o judge_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v the_o offender_n reform_v or_o punish_v yet_o without_o that_o solemn_a inscription_n by_o the_o denouncer_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o a_o accusation_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a first_o to_o note_v what_o use_v hereof_o and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o enquiry_n the_o old_a roman_n have_v in_o their_o policy_n by_o denunciator_n as_o it_o be_v record_v to_o memory_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o that_o people_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v do_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o childish_a and_o sinister_a conceit_n of_o some_o who_o suppose_v every_o thing_n devise_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o any_o canon_n how_o old_a or_o necessary_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v no_o better_o then_o popish_a &_o antichristian_a and_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la without_o further_a a_o do_v or_o judgement_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v popish_a antichristian_a or_o unreasonable_a be_v for_o civil_a prudence_n the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a people_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o altogether_o heathen_n when_o those_o law_n be_v frame_v and_o practise_v of_o those_o who_o we_o now_o common_o call_v denunciator_n the_o law_n civil_a have_v two_o sort_n one_o sort_n be_v those_o who_o be_v private_a man_n do_v willing_o for_o gain_n sake_n denounce_v other_o of_o these_o turpill_n these_o l._n res_fw-la quae_fw-la §_o ult._n ft._n ad_fw-la s._n c._n turpill_n that_o law_n thus_o speak_v as_o no_o man_n be_v at_o first_o compel_v nunciare_fw-la to_o denounce_v any_o crime_n against_o another_o so_o can_v such_o a_o delatour_n desist_v when_o it_o please_v himself_o so_o that_o these_o be_v both_o nunciatores_fw-la and_o delatores_fw-la of_o these_o delatour_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o party_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o office_n or_o public_a charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o are_z to_z denounce_v offender_n unto_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v by_o he_o proceed_v with_o unto_o punishment_n these_o in_o general_a by_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n have_v this_o title_n give_v unto_o they_o reorum_fw-la they_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr custodia_fw-la reorum_fw-la publicae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la cura_fw-la the_o care_n and_o regard_n of_o public_a watchfulness_n his_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v these_o in_o quacunque_fw-la causa_fw-la reo_fw-la exhibito_fw-la sive_fw-la accusator_fw-la existat_fw-la sive_fw-la eum_fw-la publicae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la cura_fw-la perduxerit_fw-la statim_fw-la debet_fw-la quaestio_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la noxius_fw-la puniatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la where_o we_o see_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o criminal_a prosecution_n be_v touch_v and_o the_o proceed_n of_o office_n be_v there_o counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o these_o have_v such_o charge_n be_v also_o of_o two_o several_a sort_n the_o first_o whereof_o beside_o their_o denunciation_n and_o relate_v of_o crime_n unto_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n also_o to_o enter_v into_o some_o enquirie_n and_o examination_n of_o these_o certain_a be_v call_v curatores_fw-la viarum_fw-la 54._o viarum_fw-la l._n pen._n ff_n de_fw-fr via_fw-la publica_fw-la dion_z cassius_z li._n 54._o who_o also_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o mean_a fault_n commit_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o have_v two_o lictores_fw-la or_o sergeant_n for_o that_o purpose_n attend_v they_o they_o inquire_v of_o office_n upon_o offender_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n in_o high_a way_n other_o be_v call_v latrunculatores_fw-la who_o seek_v up_o and_o make_v general_a enquirie_n for_o offender_n and_o person_n to_o be_v suspect_v be_v not_o altogether_o unlike_a unto_o our_o provost_n marshalle_n i_o read_v eris_fw-la read_v l._n d._n adrianus_n ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr custod_n &_o exhib_n eris_fw-la also_o of_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v principal_a conseruatour_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n these_o also_o praeficiebantur_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la publicae_fw-la &_o corrigendis_fw-la moribus_fw-la honour_n moribus_fw-la l._n ult._n ff_n de_fw-fr mun_n &_o honour_n there_o be_v also_o man_n have_v charge_n and_o office_n not_o unlike_a to_o these_o conseruatour_n call_v stationarij_fw-la whereof_o one_o sort_n call_v milites_fw-la stationarij_fw-la &_o limitibus_fw-la imperij_fw-la praepositi_fw-la do_v urbi_fw-la do_v l._n 1._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n praeâ—…_n urbi_fw-la provide_v for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o also_o for_o the_o security_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o the_o high_a way_n especial_o about_o the_o border_n of_o their_o province_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v and_o examine_v any_o person_n who_o they_o be_v of_o what_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o life_n from_o whence_o and_o whither_o they_o travel_v and_o these_o make_a relation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o such_o suspect_a person_n as_o they_o find_v and_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o thing_n abroad_o another_o sort_n 12._o sort_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr curiosis_fw-la &_o stationar_n li._n 12._o call_v also_o stationarij_fw-la simple_o without_o addition_n be_v only_o to_o make_v enquirie_n general_a and_o to_o denounce_v and_o present_v crime_n and_o after_o to_o furnish_v the_o office_n with_o proof_n of_o the_o crime_n detect_v by_o they_o and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o such_o public_a denouncer_n have_v none_o authority_n to_o make_v examination_n but_o do_v only_o general_o inquire_v of_o fault_n and_o present_v they_o up_o such_o be_v call_v also_o by_o this_o appellative_a name_n officium_fw-la accusat_fw-la officium_fw-la l._n 7._o ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la as_o in_o that_o law_n of_o gordianus_n the_o emperor_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o handle_v thus_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la officium_fw-la praesidibus_fw-la denunciantur_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la solemnia_fw-la accusationum_fw-la posse_fw-la perpendi_fw-la incognitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verùm_fw-la si_fw-la falsis_fw-la nécne_fw-la notorijs_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la sit_fw-la perpenso_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dispici_fw-la debet_fw-la these_o be_v call_v also_o officiales_fw-la and_o carcer_fw-la and_o l._n 1._o c_o the_o private_a
a_o offendor_n upon_o any_o course_n of_o proceed_v beside_o accusation_n but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o for_o a_o suppose_a offence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v keep_v from_o bear_v office_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v judicial_o call_v into_o question_n for_o it_o this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n how_o many_o sundry_a sort_n of_o denounciatour_n afore_o speak_v of_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o old_a roman_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o inscription_n and_o beside_o these_o denunciatour_n epis_fw-la denunciatour_n l._n 1._o §._o quoties_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n prat_v vibi_fw-la l_o 4._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n juli._n pecul_fw-la l._n 3_o ff_n de_fw-fr offi_n praes_fw-la §._o ult._n d._n collat._n in_o nouâ—…l_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o custod_a reorum_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis_fw-la the_o magistrate_n themselves_o also_o be_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o without_o any_o denunciatour_n to_o search_v out_o robber_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n if_o no_o magistrate_n at_o all_o shall_v deal_v against_o any_o offender_n until_o some_o accuser_n yea_o or_o denouncer_n may_v be_v find_v furthermore_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n write_v to_o plinius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n plinij_fw-la christian_n lib._n 10._o epist_n plinij_fw-la who_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o somewhat_o favour_v purposely_o seek_v up_o &_o inquire_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v only_o when_o they_o be_v voluntary_o prefer_v up_o unto_o they_o by_o other_o which_o do_v argue_v plain_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v then_o to_o have_v other_o sort_n of_o offender_n seek_v for_o and_o find_v out_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n yea_o though_o none_o other_o man_n prefer_v matter_n against_o they_o yea_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v clear_a peculatus_fw-la clear_a l._n 4._o §._o 1._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n peculatus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la cavetur_fw-la de_fw-la sacrilegijs_fw-la ut_fw-la praesides_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la latrones_fw-la plagiarios_fw-la conquirant_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la cuique_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la in_fw-la eum_fw-la animaduertant_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la cavetur_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la dignâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la puniantur_fw-la nevertheless_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o judge_n may_v put_v away_o from_o themselves_o all_o suspicion_n of_o calumniation_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o man_n the_o say_v learned_a man_n advise_v they_o not_o to_o descend_v to_o enquirie_n of_o office_n against_o any_o especial_a person_n but_o upon_o some_o public_a fame_n or_o other_o good_a occasion_n of_o inducement_n to_o lead_v they_o thereunto_o but_o as_o for_o general_a enquirie_n the_o judge_n in_o duty_n be_v bind_v so_o often_o to_o make_v it_o as_o the_o prescript_n of_o law_n do_v bear_v that_o thereby_o suppose_a offender_n be_v find_v out_o and_o discover_v may_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n and_o unto_o special_a trial_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v show_v that_o there_o be_v allow_v prosecution_n of_o special_a crime_n of_o office_n yet_o without_o any_o such_o presentment_n precedent_n as_o by_o this_o opinion_n be_v imply_v it_o be_v true_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n that_o general_a enquiry_n be_v precedent_a as_o a_o preparatorie_n course_n to_o make_v way_n unto_o the_o judge_n office_n of_o proceed_v by_o special_a enquirie_n against_o such_o as_o thereby_o shall_v be_v detect_v denounce_v &_o present_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o deaccusat_fw-la that_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o deaccusat_fw-la as_o inscription_n go_v before_o accusation_n so_o do_v presentment_n before_o enquirie_n now_o upon_o detection_n make_v unto_o they_o either_o upon_o general_a enquiry_n or_o otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o learned_a 11._o learned_a salycetus_n in_o l._n fin_n c._n de_fw-fr quaest._n jul._n clarus_n lib._n 5._o §._o fin_fw-fr q_o 11._o writer_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n such_o judge_n as_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a do_v customable_o in_o most_o province_n secret_o receive_v the_o witness_n deposition_n in_o writing_n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o suppose_a offender_n be_v cite_v either_o real_o by_o attachment_n or_o verbal_o by_o process_n serve_v on_o he_o this_o they_o do_v thus_o aforehand_o in_o two_o respect_n both_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o forewarn_v to_o fly_v or_o to_o hide_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o witness_n by_o subornation_n or_o other_o sinister_a practice_n of_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o draw_v away_o afterward_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o depose_v the_o contrary_n if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v afterward_o make_v his_o appearance_n and_o deny_v the_o matter_n object_v against_o he_o then_o be_v the_o witness_n re-examined_a and_o swear_v again_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v still_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n the_o first_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v by_o even_o unto_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o this_o first_o receive_v of_o information_n from_o witness_n be_v call_v in_o that_o law_n processus_n informatiws_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o defendant_n appearance_n or_o his_o wilful_a absence_n be_v processus_fw-la punitiws_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o the_o process_n informative_a though_o some_o have_v dispute_v otherwise_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v 11._o hold_v ferretus_n consil_n 31._o num_fw-la 11._o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o suppose_a delinquent_a shall_v be_v call_v which_o course_n of_o take_v information_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n against_o suspect_a malefactor_n which_o common_o be_v use_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o magistrate_n here_o in_o england_n but_o albeit_o detection_n rise_v upon_o general_a enquiry_n do_v in_o this_o sort_n often_o and_o very_o usual_o make_v way_n to_o special_a yet_o nevertheless_o both_o those_o law_n do_v mention_v many_o and_o sundry_a other_o receive_a mean_n beside_o whereupon_o to_o ground_v a_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n so_o that_o albeit_o presentment_n be_v one_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o open_v a_o way_n unto_o proceed_v of_o office_n by_o enquiry_n the_o first_o of_o such_o mean_n be_v a_o fame_n of_o a_o offence_n to_o be_v by_o some_o certain_a person_n commit_v for_o albeit_o no_o fame_n be_v present_v by_o officer_n special_o appoint_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fame_n in_o deed_n to_o be_v prove_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v accusat_fw-la require_v panor_n in_o c._n inquisitionis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la then_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n may_v hereupon_o proceed_v to_o special_a enquiry_n against_o the_o offender_n so_o by_o fame_n discover_v this_o word_n fame_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la à _fw-la fando_fw-la of_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n often_o speak_v and_o by_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o by_o tully_n topicis_fw-la tully_n cic._n in_o topicis_fw-la define_v to_o be_v testimonium_fw-la multituainis_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fame_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o old_a grammarian_n write_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v of_o never_a signification_n differentijs_fw-la signification_n cornel._n fronto_n in_o differentijs_fw-la opinio_fw-la ostendit_fw-la rumor_n tumultuatur_fw-la fama_fw-la indicat_fw-la the_o opinion_n or_o ween_v of_o man_n give_v a_o inkling_n rumour_n toss_v a_o matter_n to_o and_o fro_o but_o fame_n give_v a_o evidence_n and_o albeit_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n plutar._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v report_n that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o war_n and_o in_o hearsay_n be_v many_o vain_a and_o untrue_a matter_n yet_o the_o old_a heathen_a poet_n in_o a_o admiration_n of_o fame_n do_v attribute_v a_o kind_n of_o divine_a quality_n and_o eternity_n unto_o it_o hesiodus_n it_o hesiodus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o many_o people_n bruit_n abroad_o do_v never_o altogether_o fall_v to_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o by_o law_n instituendis_fw-la law_n arg._n l._n sin_n ff_n de_fw-mi haer_v instituendis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v move_v with_o fame_n or_o by_o the_o assertion_n of_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v move_v unjust_o or_o without_o
cause_n fame_n be_v of_o two_o several_a degree_n the_o one_o rise_v secrat_fw-mi rise_v c._n sanctum_fw-la do_v 4._o the_o con_fw-mi secrat_fw-mi upon_o suspicion_n only_o and_o from_o a_o uncerteine_a author_n and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o make_v such_o proof_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o poenis_fw-la thereof_o c._n come_v in_o iwentute_fw-la de_fw-la purge_v can._n l._n decuriones_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la the_o fault_n shall_v be_v straight_a way_n believe_v albeit_o such_o fame_n be_v coadiwant_fw-la unto_o other_o proof_n and_o it_o work_v a_o presumption_n only_o against_o the_o party_n mulier_fw-la party_n c._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr cohab_n cler_fw-mi &_o mulier_fw-la serve_v to_o put_v he_o unto_o his_o purgation_n the_o second_o degree_n in_o fame_n be_v when_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o have_v his_o original_n from_o a_o certain_a and_o likely_a presumption_n and_o from_o probable_a matter_n in_o which_o case_n it_o may_v of_o itself_o make_v proof_n either_o in_o a_o fact_n do_v long_o ago_o as_o to_o prove_v by_o fame_n that_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a or_o of_o a_o fact_n that_o adulter_fw-la that_o d_o d._n in_o l._n siquidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la can_v easy_o by_o direct_a proof_n be_v convince_v but_o presumptive_o as_o the_o very_a fact_n of_o adultery_n for_o a_o fame_n with_o probable_a presumption_n grow_v upon_o some_o know_a act_n come_v near_o unto_o such_o a_o crime_n do_v make_v proof_n of_o the_o very_a fact_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prosecution_n be_v not_o of_o very_o dot_z very_o l._n ubi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la dot_z great_a prejudice_n as_o for_o example_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o proof_n of_o adultery_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o debar_v a_o woman_n cohabitation_n or_o maintenance_n from_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o testio_fw-la not_o d_o d._n in_o c._n veniens_fw-la de_fw-la testio_fw-la that_o she_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n where_o that_o penalty_n be_v the_o ordinary_a punishment_n of_o that_o crime_n a_o fame_n may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v blow_v abroad_o not_o only_a accus_n only_a c._n inquisitionis_fw-la in_o fin_fw-fr de_fw-fr accus_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n or_o town_n do_v speak_v thereof_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o also_o in_o case_n the_o fact_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o accus_n that_o panor_n in_o c._n cum_fw-la oporteat_fw-la de_fw-fr accus_n it_o be_v restrain_v but_o unto_o certain_a person_n which_o by_o likelihood_n may_v know_v of_o it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a fame_n though_o none_o beside_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o certain_a person_n do_v speak_v thereof_o if_o it_o be_v bruit_v among_o some_o few_o only_a and_o not_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o then_o be_v it_o uxor_fw-la it_o c._n super_fw-la co_fw-la de_fw-fr co_fw-la qui_fw-la cognovit_fw-la consang_fw-la uxor_fw-la proper_o to_o be_v term_v a_o rumour_n and_o no_o fame_n now_o whensoever_o a_o fame_n touch_v some_o offence_n run_v against_o any_o person_n the_o judge_n may_v thereupon_o ground_v his_o enquirie_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o writer_n 14._o writer_n card._n a'exan_n in_o c._n de_fw-fr accus_n col_fw-fr 14._o in_o those_o law_n that_o fame_n do_v succeed_v in_o place_n of_o a_o accusation_n one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o very_a people_n among_o who_o fame_n fly_v do_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n thereby_o to_o prefer_v matter_n up_o against_o a_o person_n so_o infamed_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o excite_v the_o judge_n know_v of_o it_o to_o do_v his_o office_n as_o if_o one_o certain_a person_n or_o more_o do_v present_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o by_o fame_n alone_o 3._o alone_o alph._n villag_n li._n 3._o c._n 6_o conc_fw-fr 3._o a_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o a_o judge_n though_o not_o thereby_o to_o convince_v the_o party_n yet_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o enquirie_n and_o of_o descend_v to_o a_o trial_n by_o that_o occasion_n and_o as_o be_v afore_o allege_v 4._o allege_v petr._n the_o palud_v in_o 4._o sent._n 19_o q_o 4._o a_o man_n upon_o fame_n alone_o may_v be_v say_v public_o detect_v of_o a_o crime_n some_o divine_n for_o the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o most_o excellent_o learn_v can_v say_v 2._o say_v thom._n 2._o 2._o that_o a_o public_a fame_n concern_v any_o crime_n do_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o accusation_n and_o thereunto_o do_v apply_v that_o of_o genesis_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v out_o against_o cain_n when_o he_o have_v secret_o murder_v he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v god_n to_o cain_n 10._o cain_n gen._n 4._o v._o 10._o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o that_o cry_n of_o the_o blood_n do_v occasion_n the_o lord_n to_o enter_v unto_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o impeach_v person_n therefore_o do_v god_n though_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n say_v unto_o cain_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v if_o fame_n be_v very_a brim_n and_o rife_a appellat_fw-la rife_a panor_n c._n tertio_fw-la loco_fw-la de_fw-fr probat_fw-la etc._n etc._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la then_o be_v it_o none_o in_o justice_n for_o a_o judge_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a from_o who_o a_o appellation_n do_v lie_v to_o omit_v to_o make_v any_o proof_n judicial_o in_o act_n of_o such_o fame_n before_o he_o proceed_v albeit_o if_o a_o appellation_n be_v bring_v he_o must_v then_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n such_o a_o fame_n before_o he_o proceed_v but_o if_o the_o fame_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o vehement_a than_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o such_o a_o judge_n to_o have_v the_o fame_n be_v not_o present_v to_o be_v in_o act_n first_o judiciallie_o prove_v by_o deposition_n of_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o for_o 6._o for_o clarus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la q._n 6._o so_o many_o will_v suffice_v to_o prove_v a_o fame_n though_o they_o be_v none_o officer_n thereunto_o assign_v but_o two_o alone_a where_o a_o great_a number_n be_v can_v make_v a_o fame_n but_o when_o the_o prince_n or_o such_o magistrate_n from_o who_o none_o appellation_n lie_v do_v proceed_v upon_o a_o fame_n not_o present_v whether_o it_o be_v very_a brim_n and_o vehement_a or_o otherwise_o yet_o in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o be_v prove_v in_o act_n accusationib_fw-la act_n panor_n in_o c._n cum_fw-la oporteat_fw-la de_fw-la accusationib_fw-la that_o there_o be_v such_o fame_n precedent_n because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v so_o upon_o information_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o extraiudiciallie_o for_o the_o law_n presume_v more_o strong_o for_o their_o integrity_n and_o freedom_n from_o calumniation_n conspiracy_n and_o wilful_a unjust_a vexation_n then_o of_o every_o inferior_a ordinary_a judge_n that_o rule_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o interpreter_n that_o a_o fame_n ought_v to_o appear_v or_o be_v prove_v before_o a_o judge_n do_v proceed_v when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o presentment_n be_v subject_n to_o diverse_a exception_n in_o law_n for_o first_o it_o have_v 6._o have_v felyn_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la clar._n q._n 6._o no_o place_n in_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n wherein_o by_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o writer_n a_o vehement_a suspicion_n ground_v upon_o any_o credible_a relation_n do_v suffice_v to_o begin_v a_o special_a enquiry_n second_o that_o rule_n fail_v accusat_fw-la fail_v bald._n in_o l._n nullus_fw-la nu_fw-la 1._o c._n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n may_v innoc._n in_o c._n cum_fw-la oporteat_fw-la nu_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la when_o special_a inquiry_n be_v frame_v either_o by_o commandment_n or_o by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prince_n himself_o so_o such_o commission_n be_v obtain_v motuproprio_fw-la &_o for_o the_o prince_n own_o service_n but_o not_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o 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
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the_o office_n of_o the_o judge_n only_o as_o unjust_a whether_o a_o man_n know_v or_o be_v ignorant_a who_o make_v the_o denunciation_n chap._n xii_o a_o reply_n to_o the_o notegatherers_a answer_n give_v to_o certain_a reason_n 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 to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o his_o aforesaid_a treatise_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unjust_a upon_o some_o occasion_n to_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o give_v the_o information_n allege_v that_o in_o like_a sort_n at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o man_n may_v be_v indict_v &_o none_o evidence_n open_o give_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o that_o the_o enditer_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n counsel_n close_o to_o this_o the_o notegatherer_n 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court_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o use_n even_o of_o so_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n as_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v christian_n therefore_o these_o 21._o these_o vide_fw-la preamb._fw-la stat_fw-la 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o proceed_n aught_o not_o now_o at_o length_n to_o be_v account_v either_o foreign_a or_o strange_a from_o our_o policy_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o own_o homebred_a english_a law_n and_o her_o majesty_n law_n ecclesiastical_a as_o they_o be_v often_o term_v in_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n ea_fw-la nostra_fw-la facimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la emendando_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr vet._n jure_fw-la emendando_fw-la nostram_fw-la impartimur_fw-la those_o thing_n we_o make_v we_o upon_o which_o we_o bestow_v our_o authority_n whether_o express_o or_o by_o implication_n upon_o long_a continuance_n of_o
in_o bishop_n proceed_n against_o the_o canon_n 6._o canon_n c._n statuta_fw-la de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la in_o 6._o be_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o publication_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o witness_n deposition_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n nevertheless_o when_o by_o publication_n of_o the_o witness_n name_n that_o have_v depose_v in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n great_a peril_n may_v grow_v unto_o they_o through_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o impeach_v or_o otherwise_o in_o that_o case_n only_o the_o canon_n with_o certain_a moderation_n and_o caution_n do_v permit_v upon_o the_o judge_n discretion_n the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v suppress_v from_o the_o defendant_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v publish_v abroad_o at_o all_o thus_o much_o concern_v objection_n make_v by_o the_o treatiser_n &_o notegatherer_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n against_o all_o proceed_n of_o offfce_n with_o offender_n chap._n xv._o enquiry_n and_o proceed_n of_o office_n râ—…thout_v a_o accuser_n and_o ground_v upon_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 for_o procede_v against_o crime_n by_o enquiry_n and_o of_o office_n sometime_o upon_o the_o denunciation_n of_o one_o sometime_o upon_o fame_n or_o hearsay_n sometime_o upon_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o sometime_o upon_o a_o suspicion_n only_o conceive_v but_o still_o without_o party_n to_o accuse_v and_o prosecute_v we_o find_v diverse_a not_o obscure_a trace_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o 25._o when_o gene._n 38._o v._o 24._o &_o 25._o one_o tell_v judah_n prince_n or_o head_n of_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o a_o magistrate_n that_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n in_o her_o widowhood_n be_v beget_v with_o child_n at_o that_o man_n only_a relation_n without_o further_a accusation_n and_o upon_o the_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o office_n he_o give_v sentence_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v when_o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n gen._n 44._o v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o have_v cause_v his_o silver_n cup_n to_o be_v put_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n &_o have_v send_v his_o steward_n to_o search_v they_o all_o who_o also_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o theft_n and_o upon_o pretend_a suspicion_n only_o do_v enter_v to_o a_o enquiry_n and_o to_o make_v further_a search_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v unjust_o deal_v with_o have_v none_o accuser_n but_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o and_o flat_o deny_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o deinceps_fw-la of_o num._n 5._o v._o 12._o &_o deinceps_fw-la jealousy_n upon_o the_o only_a suspicion_n of_o the_o husband_n though_o something_o be_v extraordinary_a therein_o and_o ceremonial_a yet_o by_o that_o enquiry_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o apparent_a great_a peril_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o be_v faulty_a we_o may_v note_v this_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o course_n of_o that_o judgement_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v none_o accuser_n or_o party_n that_o pretende_v he_o can_v or_o will_v prove_v it_o for_o of_o the_o husband_n who_o find_v himself_o grieve_v and_o therefore_o only_o denounce_v she_o to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v say_v this_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v because_o 14._o because_o vers._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v also_o there_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o 13._o when_o vers._n 13._o the_o sin_n be_v secret_a and_o the_o husband_n know_v it_o not_o but_o only_o suspect_v it_o &_o when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n against_o she_o nor_o she_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v intend_v the_o husband_n become_v the_o accuser_n pretend_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o very_a fact_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v testify_v there_o that_o for_o bring_v she_o to_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enquiry_n &_o trial_n the_o 31._o the_o ibid._n v._o 31._o husband_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n be_v entice_v secret_o to_o idolatry_n by_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o near_a unto_o he_o god_n command_v thus_o in_o this_o case_n 10._o case_n deut._n 13._o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v he_o secret_a &_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n must_v be_v upon_o he_o it_z appeareth_z y_z t_z the_o judgement_n must_v be_v public_a &_o not_o do_v by_o private_a authority_n alone_o for_o 52._o for_o mat._n 26._o v._o 52._o every_o one_o that_o by_o usurpation_n take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n then_o if_o this_o judgement_n must_v be_v public_a where_o be_v there_o any_o accuser_n for_o he_o that_o reveil_v and_o denounce_v it_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o that_o his_o hand_n must_v be_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o 7._o the_o deut._n 17._o v._o 7._o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o how_o can_v such_o a_o entiser_n possible_o be_v condemn_v except_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o examination_n and_o so_o by_o course_n of_o enquiry_n see_v 6._o see_v nomb._n 35._o v._o 30._o deut._n 17._o v._o 6._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o a_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v in_o god_n own_o law_n a_o judicial_a course_n in_o a_o capital_a matter_n and_o secret_a institute_v upon_o one_o private_a man_n denunciation_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o accuser_n proper_o take_v that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o course_n of_o enquiry_n upon_o the_o party_n own_o examination_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v in_o this_o case_n none_o other_o way_n of_o conviction_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v prescribe_v thus_o that_o 15._o that_o deut._n 13._o v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o wicked_a man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v draw_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o thou_o shall_v seek_v and_o make_v search_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a &_o the_o thing_n certain_a etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v even_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n where_o we_o plain_o find_v diligent_a enquiry_n upon_o hearsay_n and_o fame_n command_v and_o prosecute_v of_o office_n even_o unto_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o accuser_n or_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o same_o book_n afterward_o and_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n likewise_o it_o be_v thus_o appoint_v 5_o appoint_v deut._n 17._o v._o 4_o 5_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o than_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v so_o that_o here_o also_o we_o have_v a_o fame_n or_o perhaps_o but_o the_o denunciation_n of_o one_o man_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n enquiry_n be_v ground_v and_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n the_o magistrate_n sentence_n find_v the_o matter_n true_a and_o certain_a &_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n all_o without_o accuser_n or_o prosecutor_n for_o ground_v proceed_v criminal_a without_o accusation_n upon_o the_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o fact_n we_o have_v a_o course_n prescribe_v in_o these_o 22._o these_o deut._n 22._o v._o 22._o word_n if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o man_n than_o both_o twain_o shall_v die_v and_o 28._o and_o ibid._n v._o 28._o again_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v
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 whereby_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o accuse_v be_v term_v a_o witness_n three_o time_n and_o his_o falsehood_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o judge_n inquisition_n this_o also_o appear_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o story_n 62._o story_n dan._n 13._o v._o 34_o 40_o &_o 62._o of_o susanna_n where_o the_o elder_n be_v witness_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o accuser_n so_o in_o the_o etc._n the_o deu._n cap._n 21._o v._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n condemnation_n of_o a_o disobedient_a son_n there_o be_v none_o other_o accuser_n but_o the_o very_a parent_n that_o make_v the_o complaint_n and_o bear_v witness_n also_o so_o that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n proceed_n of_o office_n ground_v upon_o denunciation_n of_o one_o person_n upon_o hearsay_n upon_o suspicion_n and_o upon_o notorietie_n of_o the_o fact_n aswell_o by_o judge_n civil_a or_o temporal_a adiudging_a unto_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n &_o by_o judge_n be_v both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a alone_o inflict_v the_o like_a penalty_n as_o also_o by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n proceed_v to_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o accusation_n or_o party_n to_o prosecute_v other_o than_o the_o judge_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o criminal_a proceed_n of_o office_n &_o consequent_o without_o accuser_n and_o likewise_o without_o any_o solemn_a presentment_n be_v by_o manifold_a example_n of_o scripture_n sufficient_o approve_v for_o lawful_a &_o godly_a chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o ecclesiastical_a 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 against_o this_o be_v object_v two_o place_n out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 16._o the_o act._n 25._o v._o 16._o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o favour_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o the_o death_n before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n before_o he_o and_o have_v place_n to_o defend_v himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n and_o the_o ult._n the_o act._n 23._o v._o ult._n other_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o when_o thy_o accuser_n also_o be_v come_v by_o which_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n to_o proceed_v against_o a_o man_n otherwise_o then_o by_o accusation_n but_o both_o receive_v one_o answer_n in_o deed_n the_o usual_a and_o most_o ordinary_a way_n of_o proceed_v among_o the_o roman_n in_o veteri_fw-la republica_n before_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o monarchy_n be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o crime_n capital_a where_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_a judge_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n as_o be_v more_o large_o touch_v afore_o and_o next_o unto_o service_n in_o war_n eloquent_o to_o accuse_v a_o man_n before_o the_o people_n be_v the_o ready_a step_n that_o forward_a wit_n seek_v lucul_n seek_v cicero_n 2._o offic_n plutar._n in_o lucul_n credit_n and_o countenance_n by_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o bear_v office_n of_o honour_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o occasion_n it_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o use_n till_o through_o sundry_a calumniation_n to_o bring_v man_n wrongful_o into_o peril_n of_o attainder_n they_o be_v force_v per_fw-la s._n c._n turpilianum_fw-la and_o other_o law_n to_o lay_v most_o grievous_a penalty_n and_o danger_n both_o upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o object_v and_o therefore_o be_v presume_v calumniari_fw-la or_o who_o do_v praevaricari_fw-la i._o collude_v tergiversari_fw-la wrangle_v or_o desist_v from_o prosecute_a so_o that_o be_v so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o accuser_n in_o many_o respect_n it_o become_v afterward_o to_o be_v less_o frequent_v yet_o always_o both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o they_o observe_v that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v be_v accuser_n or_o party_n serious_o without_o collusion_n there_o the_o judge_n never_o inquire_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o ubi_fw-la adest_fw-la remedium_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la ibi_fw-la cessat_fw-la extraordinarium_fw-la as_o that_o be_v hold_v then_o save_v in_o certain_a case_n afore_o by_o i_o touch_v but_o this_o crime_n here_o object_v against_o paul_n be_v account_v capital_a by_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o have_v enough_o that_o be_v his_o accuser_n so_o that_o there_o need_v to_o be_v none_o enquirie_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la mero_fw-la against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v accuser_n who_o determine_v to_o prosecute_v he_o appear_v by_o these_o place_n the_o ult._n the_o acts._n 22._o v._o ult._n captain_n will_v know_v the_o certainty_n wherefore_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o jew_n again_o 29._o again_o acts._n 33._o v._o 29._o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n and_o further_o 30._o further_o acts._n 23._o v._o 30._o claudius_n lysias_n the_o colonel_n signify_v plain_o by_o letter_n to_o felix_n the_o governor_n that_o he_o have_v command_v his_o accuser_n to_o speak_v before_o the_o governor_n the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v against_o paul_n so_o that_o the_o governor_n not_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o know_v that_o the_o accuser_n be_v command_v to_o prosecute_v before_o he_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v then_o hear_v he_o when_o his_o accuser_n come_v and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n tertullus_n a_o 2._o a_o acts._n 24._o v._o 2._o orator_n do_v according_o come_v with_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o accuse_v he_o before_o felix_n likewise_o when_o he_o be_v afterward_o convent_v before_o porcius_n festus_n the_o governor_n that_o succeed_v next_o the_o jew_n 18._o jew_n acts._n 25._o v._o 7._o &_o 18._o that_o come_v thither_o from_o jerusalem_n lay_v many_o and_o grievous_a complaint_n against_o he_o and_o after_o more_o plain_o thus_o against_o who_o when_o the_o accuser_n stand_v up_o they_o bring_v no_o crime_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a even_o out_o of_o that_o place_n that_o the_o roman_n beside_o the_o way_n of_o accusation_n use_v also_o upon_o cause_n to_o inquire_v of_o office_n lysias_n the_o colonel_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o cry_n and_o uproar_n make_v against_o paul_n do_v without_o any_o man_n 24._o man_n acts._n 22._o v._o 24._o instigation_n and_o therefore_o of_o office_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v scourge_v and_o examine_v that_o he_o may_v know_v wherefore_o they_o cry_v so_o on_o he_o where_o by_o the_o way_n appear_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v then_o proceed_v with_o of_o office_n but_o also_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o those_o only_a enducement_n examine_v by_o torture_n of_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v poenall_a to_o himself_o neither_o do_v paul_n take_v exception_n against_o this_o course_n as_o unlawful_a nor_o the_o captain_n conceive_v fear_n that_o he_o have_v 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use_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o any_o book_n bible_n or_o other_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o 11._o a_o duarenus_n in_o tit_n ft._n de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr ca._n 11._o french_a writer_n that_o they_o which_o swear_v there_o do_v use_n to_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n thereby_o signify_v that_o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v in_o some_o other_o place_n they_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n by_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o breast_n but_o where_o the_o treatisor_n reprehend_v at_o take_v a_o oath_n a_o vain_a ceremony_n and_o fond_a invention_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o stretch_v out_o three_o middle_a finger_n upon_o the_o book_n &_o the_o thumb_n and_o little_a finger_n under_o it_o with_o some_o mystery_n by_o he_o suppose_v thereby_o to_o be_v signify_v as_o if_o hereby_o this_o church_n of_o england_n or_o present_a regiment_n thereof_o which_o he_o oppugn_v be_v therein_o to_o be_v touch_v true_o he_o may_v with_o less_o show_n of_o humour_n have_v 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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 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complectitur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o a_o secret_a of_o conceal_v a_o matter_n &_o false_a brotherhood_n there_o speak_v of_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o needless_a slanderous_a malicious_a and_o treacherous_a bewraying_n of_o our_o friend_n or_o of_o other_o secret_n and_o not_o of_o any_o judicial_a depose_n of_o our_o knowledge_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o godly_a then_o may_v no_o witness_n testify_v a_o truth_n in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v not_o know_v abroad_o afore_o or_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o turn_v to_o the_o declare_v of_o some_o matter_n doubt_v of_o or_o not_o perfect_o know_v the_o common_a translation_n fortify_v this_o interpretation_n viz._n qui_fw-la ambulat_fw-la fraudulenter_n revelat_fw-la arcana_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la celat_fw-la amici_fw-la commissum_fw-la therefore_o aquinas_n 2._o aquinas_n the._n aquinâ—…_n 2._o 2._o expound_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o such_o matter_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a either_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o a_o number_n or_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o any_o one_o private_a person_n a_o man_n that_o know_v they_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v straightway_o to_o reveal_v they_o thus_o far_o in_o answer_n of_o their_o reason_n who_o of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n give_v the_o first_o example_n of_o disobedience_n in_o our_o day_n by_o refusal_n to_o take_v oath_n in_o this_o respect_n viz._n for_o that_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o testify_v of_o their_o fellow_n aswell_o as_o of_o their_o own_o action_n whereof_o they_o be_v interrogated_a but_o a_o example_n of_o william_n thorpe_n who_o be_v say_v by_o y_z e_o treatisor_n to_o have_v refuse_v a_o oath_n about_o 160_o year_n since_o upon_o this_o consideration_n amongst_o other_o do_v most_o apt_o i_o think_v take_v his_o place_n here_o for_o when_o editi_fw-la when_o fox_n fol._n 146._o 147._o 148._o 1._o editi_fw-la archbishop_n arundel_n before_o who_o he_o be_v convent_v under_o pretence_n of_o lollardie_a offer_v he_o favour_n if_o amongst_o other_o matter_n he_o will_v be_v swear_v to_o forsake_v his_o opinion_n to_o withstand_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n &_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reform_v to_o put_v they_o up_o in_o every_o diocese_n where_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o bishop_n he_o refuse_v this_o favour_n upon_o any_o such_o condition_n because_o he_o will_v not_o as_o he_o say_v become_v every_o bishop_n espy_v and_o summoner_n of_o all_o england_n nor_o give_v such_o offence_n as_o to_o be_v account_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o truth_n in_o answer_v whereof_o i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o favour_n voluntary_o offer_v unto_o he_o upon_o that_o condition_n and_o that_o oath_n be_v none_o otherwise_o exact_v of_o 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to_o enforce_v 309._o enforce_v tindal_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la moruâ—…_n pag._n 309._o tindall_n authority_n against_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o he_o write_v that_o if_o a_o wicked_a judge_n ask_v he_o that_o have_v swear_v of_o thing_n hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o against_o the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o he_o must_v repent_v that_o he_o have_v swear_v but_o not_o sin_n again_o to_o fulfil_v his_o oath_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n nor_o do_v gainsay_v it_o but_o if_o my_o answer_n shall_v be_v both_o against_o the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o also_o to_o my_o neighbour_n hurtful_a that_o a_o oath_n can_v tie_v i_o to_o answer_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o if_o tindall_n think_v y_z e_z whatsoever_o may_v bring_v punishment_n upon_o my_o neighbour_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n then_o must_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o judgement_n herein_o no_o less_o then_o the_o notegatherer_n himself_o will_v do_v upon_o the_o point_n afore_o touch_v and_o many_o other_o contain_v in_o tindalle_n work_n and_o no_o less_o than_o he_o will_v do_v upon_o the_o rhemish_a note_n agree_v whole_o with_o tindall_n here_o and_o touch_v by_o i_o afore_o he_o seek_v also_o to_o overthrow_v howbeit_o but_o general_a oath_n which_o none_o defend_v by_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o do_n of_o longland_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n against_o who_o he_o most_o bitter_o invei_v for_o constrain_a child_n by_o oath_n to_o accuse_v their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n of_o heresy_n whereof_o some_o he_o say_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v forswear_a and_o bring_v master_n fox_n his_o condemnation_n thereof_o but_o i_o guess_v what_o it_o be_v which_o chief_o pinch_v the_o man_n in_o this_o sort_n belike_o because_o certain_a of_o his_o client_n who_o he_o will_v patronize_v be_v late_o require_v to_o discover_v their_o complice_n in_o their_o disciplinarie_a assembly_n i_o can_v easy_o yield_v that_o where_o great_a presumption_n or_o peril_n of_o perjury_n be_v rather_o than_o a_o man_n will_v discover_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o and_o unto_o such_o it_o be_v no_o good_a discretion_n to_o minister_v a_o oath_n but_o especial_o against_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o attain_v so_o near_o unto_o we_o in_o proximity_n of_o blood_n or_o other_o no_o less_o strong_a affection_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v filius_fw-la non_fw-la torquetur_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la patris_fw-la a_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v torture_v in_o a_o point_n of_o peril_n unto_o his_o father_n life_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o torture_n may_v by_o some_o perhaps_o be_v think_v to_o be_v also_o in_o a_o oath_n against_o his_o father_n life_n but_o we_o may_v not_o make_v this_o a_o general_a doctrine_n as_o if_o in_o no_o case_n whatsoever_o a_o child_n or_o such_o like_a may_v be_v examine_v in_o a_o point_n capital_a to_o
decurion_n there_o out_o of_o which_o place_n a_o offer_n a_o alberic_n de_fw-fr ros._n in_o l._n quotiens_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr precibus_fw-la imper._n offer_n writer_n upon_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v gather_v that_o the_o emperor_n may_v dispense_v with_o a_o man_n oath_n here_o then_o another_o great_a and_o not_o unnecessary_a doubt_n arise_v whether_o any_o man_n may_v discharge_v or_o dispense_v with_o another_o man_n oath_n and_o if_o he_o may_v how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o answer_v whereof_o we_o be_v first_o to_o understand_v that_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o time_n into_o time_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v there_o be_v also_o diversity_n of_o oath_n one_o kind_n of_o oath_n in_o such_o regard_n be_v term_v assertorie_n which_o be_v a_o affirmation_n or_o denial_n with_o oath_n touch_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a or_o present_a now_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o oath_n can_v at_o all_o be_v discharge_v release_v or_o dispense_v with_o by_o any_o humane_a authority_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v either_o concern_v a_o thing_n past_a which_o can_v be_v alter_v and_o revoke_v or_o present_v which_o be_v also_o immutable_a insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o thing_n both_o to_o be_v &_o not_o to_o be_v at_o once_o therefore_o the_o oath_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v undischargeable_a and_o undispensable_a for_o to_o give_v a_o dispensation_n herein_o be_v no_o less_o than_o in_o effect_n to_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v truth_n want_v in_o some_o oath_n insomuch_o as_o other_o dispensation_n than_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a can_v admit_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v call_v promissorie_a whereby_o a_o promise_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v hereafter_o and_o about_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n the_o doubt_n only_o rest_v this_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v make_v either_o touch_v such_o matter_n as_o do_v immediate_o and_o apparent_o tend_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o sundry_a other_o whether_o such_o benefit_n be_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a or_o concern_v such_o matter_n which_o evident_o derogate_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o or_o it_o be_v of_o a_o matter_n tend_v to_o the_o only_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n to_z and_z for_o who_o behoof_n such_o promise_n with_o oath_n be_v make_v or_o last_o it_o consist_v and_o be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o matter_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o event_n happen_v or_o at_o least_o discover_v afterward_o it_o may_v be_v just_o thereupon_o doubt_v whether_o the_o oath_n itself_o do_v bind_v or_o not_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a expedient_a or_o not_o expedient_a profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o party_n all_o circumstance_n consider_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o case_n of_o these_o four_o no_o man_n can_v discharge_v from_o or_o dispense_v with_o such_o oath_n except_o either_o the_o oath_n be_v at_o first_o but_o conditional_o make_v and_o the_o condition_n fail_v or_o else_o be_v make_v by_o such_o one_o as_o be_v under_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n subjection_n for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o except_a case_n in_o very_a truth_n the_o oath_n bind_v not_o at_o all_o but_o yet_o some_o superior_n declaration_n of_o so_o much_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o permit_v unto_o every_o simple_a and_o private_a man_n own_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n how_o far_o and_o where_o he_o need_v or_o need_v not_o to_o perform_v his_o promissorie_a oath_n and_o in_o the_o late_a of_o the_o case_n except_v a_o ferè_fw-la a_o num._n 30._o per_fw-la totuin_fw-la ferè_fw-la husband_n or_o father_n before_o he_o have_v give_v any_o express_a or_o imply_v ratification_n may_v even_o by_o god_n own_o law_n discharge_v and_o disannul_v his_o wife_n oath_n and_o vow_n or_o his_o daughter_n be_v make_v in_o her_o youth_n and_o in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v under_o his_o power_n of_o what_o sort_n and_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v yea_o though_o such_o promissorie_a oath_n have_v be_v 14._o be_v ibid._n v._o 14._o make_v by_o they_o to_o humble_v the_o soul_n and_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o disallowance_n there_o of_o by_o their_o superior_a it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v she_o this_o breach_n of_o her_o oath_n and_o vow_n make_v now_o because_o in_o any_o save_v in_o these_o except_a case_n this_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v simple_o undispensable_a therefore_o we_o do_v detest_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o oftentimes_o to_o commute_v even_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n and_o vow_n as_o he_o say_v into_o better_a and_o so_o by_o this_o shift_n of_o descant_n he_o pretend_v to_o discharge_v man_n from_o their_o formal_a oath_n by_o they_o advise_o take_v and_o make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o those_o four_o kind_n of_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v such_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v he_o shall_v double_o sin_v which_o point_n i_o have_v somewhat_o touch_v in_o the_o question_n next_o go_v afore_o yet_o lest_o a_o man_n do_v err_v herein_o by_o mistake_v it_o be_v hold_v very_o requisite_a that_o he_o consult_v with_o wise_a &_o learned_a divine_n both_o to_o resolve_v he_o whether_o such_o oath_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a by_o he_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o also_o to_o advise_v he_o what_o course_n he_o be_v to_o take_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n for_o his_o oath_n so_o unlawful_o and_o unjust_o make_v in_o these_o unlawful_a oath_n we_o think_v that_o superior_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a not_o only_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o discharge_v the_o party_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o desire_v it_o but_o also_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o disannul_v and_o make_v they_o void_a though_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v unwilling_a thereunto_o and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o a_o 9_o a_o 34._o edw._n 3._o ca._n 9_o parliament_n here_o in_o england_n do_v enact_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o all_o alliance_n and_o covin_n of_o mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o congregation_n chapter_n ordinance_n and_o oath_n among_o they_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o void_a and_o whole_o adnul_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o disannul_n of_o all_o such_o oath_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v apparent_o derogatory_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o these_o kind_n of_o oath_n the_o man_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o dispense_v when_o they_o be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v tolerable_a among_o they_o of_o his_o own_o only_a proper_a jurisdiction_n but_o also_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n he_o dispense_v with_o man_n aforehand_o to_o make_v such_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o vow_n and_o namely_o of_o marriage_n and_o also_o to_o remain_v in_o they_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n leviticall_a which_o by_o god_n himself_o be_v prohibit_v plain_o yet_o because_o for_o very_a shame_n he_o seldom_o do_v dispense_v with_o marriage_n contract_v or_o to_o be_v contract_v inter_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la &_o descendentes_fw-la as_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n or_o his_o niece_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o mother_n grandmother_n etc._n etc._n or_o yet_o in_o primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la transuersali_fw-la aequali_fw-la as_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v the_o sister_n therefore_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n his_o parasite_n but_o especial_o since_o the_o great_a case_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o katherine_n of_o castill_n his_o decease_a 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