likewise_o that_o none_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o realm_n or_o be_v perhaps_o bring_v in_o by_o another_o shall_v receive_v they_o or_o be_v neither_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o nor_o yet_o receive_v from_o other_o but_o come_v some_o way_n to_o their_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o notification_n or_o any_o other_o execution_n of_o they_o where_o neither_o within_o the_o realm_n nor_o without_o etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n there_o at_o large_a contain_v of_o those_o general_a head_n whereunto_o i_o say_v afore_o that_o all_o question_n of_o praemunire_n may_v be_v refer_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v express_v in_o these_o statute_n be_v i_o think_v without_o all_o doubt_n to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o to_o draw_v any_o of_o the_o queen_n liegeance_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o a_o plea_n whereof_o the_o conisance_n pertain_v or_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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severance_n of_o such_o a_o court_n from_o the_o king_n court_n the_o rather_o because_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v mention_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v draw_v any_o whither_o but_o only_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whether_o he_o reside_v there_o at_o auignon_fw-fr in_o france_n where_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o time_n do_v lie_v 70._o year_n together_o at_o bononie_n or_o elsewheresoever_o therefore_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o those_o word_n inquire_v if_o any_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o late_a year_n while_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o colour_n that_o the_o queen_n maiâ—…stie_n be_v in_o very_o right_a queen_n of_o france_n shall_v have_v bring_v process_n thence_o against_o another_o subject_n to_o appear_v there_o whether_o this_o have_v not_o be_v a_o praemunire_n by_o that_o statute_n likewise_o if_o any_o of_o the_o q._n court_n not_o authorise_v thereunto_o by_o law_n upon_o writ_n of_o error_n shall_v defeat_v a_o judgement_n give_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n inquire_v whether_o this_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n notwithstanding_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distinction_n whereby_o such_o another_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v sever_v and_o make_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n three_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a praemunire_n according_a to_o the_o late_a of_o the_o foresay_a two_o statute_n to_o purchase_v or_o pursue_v or_o to_o procure_v so_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o such_o translation_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o touch_v the_o king_n be_v against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regaltie_n or_o his_o realm_n as_o be_v there_o aforesaid_a or_o &c._n &c._n as_o be_v there_o further_o contain_v fitzherbert_n report_v 5._o report_v fitzh_n tit_n praemunire_n nu_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v paschae_fw-la ii_o h._n 7._o that_o alibi_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n court_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v there_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o praemunire_n therefore_o 21._o therefore_o brooke_n titulo_fw-la praemu_n nu_fw-la 21._o be_v it_o hold_v by_o some_o that_o a_o benefice_n donative_n by_o the_o patron_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v thing_n and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o visit_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o deprive_v from_o it_o and_o if_o he_o meddle_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o praemunire_n and_o say_v that_o barlow_n bishop_n of_o bath_n for_o deprive_v the_o dean_n that_o have_v it_o as_o a_o donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v drive_v to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n fineux_n chief_a 9_o chief_a 15._o h._n 7._o fol._n 9_o justice_n say_v a_o spiritual_a man_n may_v execute_v temporal_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n do_v in_o his_o county_n palantine_n viz._n as_o he_o have_v iura_fw-la regalia_z but_o not_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n shall_v punish_v his_o clerk_n by_o praemunire_n for_o sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o cause_n temporal_a but_o whether_o that_o bishop_n have_v this_o authority_n see_v praemunire_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la inde_fw-la make_v as_o of_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o prohibition_n do_v 16._o do_v 24._o h._n 8._o titulo_fw-la praemu_n num_fw-la 16._o often_o lie_v where_o a_o praemunire_n do_v not_o as_o of_o tithe_n of_o great_a tree_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n albeit_o not_o that_o very_a cause_n in_o that_o form_n but_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lay_v matter_n or_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o court_n spiritual_a herein_o as_o be_v say_v there_o lie_v a_o praemunire_n but_o these_o notwithstanding_o sundry_a doubt_n be_v make_v in_o this_o behalf_n because_o at_o this_o day_n all_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v now_o true_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v always_o in_o law_n in_o the_o sovereign_n prince_n and_o from_o her_o prerogative_n royal_a derive_v down_o to_o other_o no_o less_o than_o the_o admiral_n court_n be_v or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o england_n in_o time_n past_a be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v albeit_o they_o use_v their_o peculiar_a seal_n and_o name_n to_o the_o process_n there_o speed_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v very_o credible_o that_o some_o reverend_a and_o great_a learned_a judge_n while_o they_o live_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o deal_v in_o a_o matter_n appertein_v in_o very_a truth_n to_o a_o temporal_a court_n yet_o for_o some_o nearness_n and_o coherence_n by_o he_o probable_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n can_v not_o at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o praemunire_n but_o subject_n only_o to_o a_o prohibition_n and_o punishable_a as_o a_o contempt_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n upon_o a_o attachment_n after_o prohibition_n which_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v sound_a then_o the_o treatiser_n be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n where_o he_o say_v that_o for_o man_n to_o deal_v in_o any_o cause_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v praemunire_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o rigorous_a if_o every_o mistake_n or_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n by_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o praemunire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o deliver_v by_o great_a lawyer_n that_o so_o to_o do_v do_v but_o make_v the_o actvoid_a as_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o infer_v no_o such_o grievous_a penalty_n for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o alibi_n in_o the_o statute_n be_v put_v in_o to_o include_v process_n derive_v from_o the_o pope_n authority_n albeit_o he_o keep_v his_o abode_n any_o where_o else_o then_o at_o rome_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v affirm_v in_o a_o 21._o a_o 25._o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o statute_n that_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o provision_n and_o praemunire_n 16._o r._n 2._o be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o alibi_n can_v not_o now_o signify_v bishop_n and_o their_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o judge_n and_o the_o canon_n by_o law_n establish_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n insomuch_o as_o the_o power_n give_v by_o statute_n to_o her_o
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against_o offence_n first_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v no_o great_a use_n that_o i_o know_v of_o deal_v against_o offence_n but_o such_o as_o happen_v to_o be_v commit_v either_o by_o some_o member_n of_o the_o house_n during_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n or_o against_o the_o liberty_n and_o order_n of_o that_o court._n in_o both_o which_o case_n they_o proceed_v to_o examination_n of_o they_o either_o upon_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n happen_v among_o they_o or_o upon_o credible_a relation_n of_o some_o but_o whole_o without_o any_o accuser_n or_o party_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o proof_n thereof_o with_o any_o hazard_n of_o so_o much_o as_o charge_n for_o wrongful_a vexation_n if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v account_v and_o therefore_o such_o proceed_n be_v also_o of_o mere_a office_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n only_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v inquire_v of_o but_o especial_o those_o which_o i_o call_v afore_o extraordinaria_fw-la crimina_fw-la viz._n such_o as_o have_v either_o no_o certain_a name_n or_o at_o least_o not_o set_v and_o determinate_a punishment_n by_o law_n appoint_v and_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v there_o by_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o of_o limb_n but_o either_o by_o fine_a by_o open_a shame_n and_o infamy_n by_o imprisonment_n by_o nail_v or_o cut_v of_o ear_n or_o deform_v the_o face_n by_o banish_v from_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o queen_n dominion_n or_o unto_o a_o certain_a place_n abroad_o or_o by_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o galley_n perpetual_o or_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o misdemeanour_n punishable_a in_o the_o star_n chamber_n be_v bring_v thither_o into_o question_n for_o the_o queen_n only_o either_o by_o her_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a and_o that_o be_v by_o bill_n of_o information_n or_o over_o tenus_fw-la or_o else_o be_v bring_v upon_o bill_n prefer_v by_o some_o private_a person_n that_o be_v grieve_v in_o all_o which_o case_n albeit_o there_o be_v find_v one_o which_o do_v prosecute_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o true_o be_v call_v a_o accusour_n or_o a_o party_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v viz._n of_o the_o end_n propound_v which_o be_v publica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la and_o for_o other_o great_a assistance_n and_o privilege_n which_o that_o court_n give_v to_o the_o prosecutor_n against_o the_o def_n in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o queen_n and_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v not_o only_o to_o the_o bill_n upon_o his_o oath_n but_o also_o to_o interrogatory_n more_o particular_o criminal_a than_o the_o bill_n and_o the_o interrogatory_n without_o counsel_n which_o in_o truth_n therefore_o need_v not_o because_o they_o be_v brief_o draw_v article-wise_a and_o concern_v but_o matter_n of_o fact_n within_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o be_v intend_v upon_o all_o which_o matter_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o prosecutour_n there_o be_v but_o as_o a_o relatour_n partly_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o partly_o to_o ease_v the_o office_n of_o that_o court_n by_o furnish_v it_o with_o proof_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o sometime_o when_o it_o appear_v manifest_o to_o their_o lordship_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v some_o private_a person_n have_v calumnious_o and_o of_o malice_n only_o vex_v the_o def_n than_o such_o plaintiff_n there_o be_v and_o just_o also_o may_v be_v condemn_v in_o cost_n and_o damage_n for_o his_o apparent_a calumniation_n and_o wrongful_a molestation_n of_o the_o def_n unto_o which_o course_n of_o the_o star_n chamber_n i_o take_v the_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n counsel_n establish_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o north_n part_n to_o be_v also_o agreeable_a in_o their_o inquiry_n and_o examination_n of_o crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o court_n of_o request_n be_v both_o court_n of_o equity_n if_o any_o misdemeanour_n or_o crime_n be_v deduce_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o bill_n which_o happen_v very_o often_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o criminallie_o lay_v to_o have_v the_o def_n punish_v for_o they_o but_o only_o civil_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o amends_n and_o private_a satisfaction_n as_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v equity_n and_o therefore_o such_o prosecution_n be_v not_o by_o office_n of_o the_o court_n but_o only_o at_o the_o party_n suit_n albeit_o the_o office_n in_o the_o chancery_n do_v thus_o far_o assist_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o sift_v out_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o def_n must_v answer_v even_o to_o the_o criminal_a point_n of_o the_o bill_n upon_o his_o corporal_a oath_n but_o he_o may_v not_o in_o those_o two_o court_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n interrogatory_n upon_o his_o oath_n except_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o def_n answer_v unto_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o make_v no_o further_a proof_n but_o of_o all_o the_o court_n temporal_a aforesaid_a aswell_o those_o which_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o misdemeanour_n by_o jury_n as_o of_o other_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v general_o affirm_v that_o when_o any_o lewd_a practice_n abuse_n or_o contempt_n not_o capital_a not_o tend_v to_o mutilation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o court_n there_o even_o of_o mere_a office_n without_o any_o accusation_n or_o prosecution_n of_o any_o party_n by_o bill_n the_o judge_n of_o such_o court_n do_v inquire_v thereof_o by_o examine_v and_o by_o interrogate_a every_o one_o that_o be_v hold_v suspect_v thereof_o or_o to_o be_v privy_a thereto_o upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n first_o take_v let_v thus_o much_o then_o suffice_v for_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n and_o bring_v crime_n into_o question_n by_o the_o course_n mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o use_n and_o practice_n in_o temporal_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v
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 supra_fw-la vers_fw-la sed_fw-la quaero_fw-la this_o kind_n of_o public_a denunciatour_n ought_v to_o present_v some_o matter_n which_o the_o law_n perhaps_o do_v not_o punish_v at_o all_o as_o namely_o if_o any_o kill_v a_o outlaw_n or_o bannito_n in_o place_n where_o such_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n also_o such_o officer_n must_v present_v all_o casual_a violent_a death_n because_o albeit_o perhaps_o nothing_o do_v present_o appear_v but_o that_o such_o death_n do_v casuallie_o happen_v yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v discover_v that_o it_o be_v by_o some_o malefactor_n last_o when_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n to_o inquire_v general_o and_o to_o present_v either_o do_v not_o know_v certain_o whether_o a_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o not_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o crime_n whereof_o no_o trace_n or_o footstep_n after_o the_o fact_n do_v can_v remain_v as_o in_o adultery_n diffamation_n and_o such_o like_a or_o where_o a_o fact_n do_v appear_v but_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v as_o may_v be_v in_o murder_n sacrilege_n forgery_n etc._n etc._n in_o both_o these_o case_n if_o the_o common_a voice_n and_o fame_n do_v run_v against_o any_o person_n in_o particular_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o present_v even_o such_o fame_n of_o the_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o the_o crime_n themselves_o together_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n they_o can_v learn_v thereof_o &_o who_o be_v more_o perfect_o instruct_v touch_v it_o that_o perhaps_o can_v give_v particular_a and_o more_o full_a evidence_n he_o that_o be_v a_o denouncer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n be_v always_o in_o his_o presentment_n to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v prefer_v matter_n against_o any_o by_o manifest_a calumniation_n or_o wilful_a conspiracy_n for_o supra_fw-la for_o alph_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o this_o appear_v evident_o to_o the_o judge_n even_o such_o a_o public_a denounceour_n be_v not_o 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