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militia_n ibid._n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n explain_v ibid._n robbery_n the_o law_n to_o be_v alter_v page_n 114_o against_o condemnation_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n page_n 115_o touch_v jury_n page_n 116_o new_a law_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o new_a accident_n page_n 117_o make_v of_o eunuch_n ibid._n steal_v of_o winding-sheet_n ibid._n steal_v of_o man_n page_n 118_o against_o delay_n in_o court_n ibid._n fee_n in_o all_o court_n ibid._n about_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o defence_n ibid._n against_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o one_o another_o page_n 119_o reparation_n to_o person_n wrong_v full_o accuse_v page_n 120_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o tenor_n to_o be_v repeat_v page_n 120_o rate_n to_o be_v set_v for_o buy_v commodity_n page_n 121_o about_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n ibid._n against_o the_o act_n for_o limitation_n of_o action_n page_n 122_o against_o multiplicity_n of_o statute_n upon_o 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in_o controversy_n 10._o arist_n polit._n lib._n 3_o 10._o aristotle_n plato_n scholar_n testify_v and_o commend_v the_o like_a course_n 6._o herodotus_n in_o â—rato_fw-mi lib._n 6._o the_o history_n of_o glaucus_n a_o ancient_a spartan_a that_o most_o just_a people_n of_o greece_n evidence_n this_o there_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n leave_v in_o pawn_n be_v usual_o give_v glaucus_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n root_v out_o for_o deny_v such_o a_o pawn_n leave_v with_o he_o trojani_n dâ—ctis_fw-la creten_v lib._n 2._o beth_fw-mi trojani_n king_n agamemnon_z solemnly_z and_o public_o take_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v never_o pollute_v hippodamia_n by_o incontinency_n so_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o greece_n in_o matter_n criminal_a 257._o homer_n iliad_n l._n 19_o v._n 257._o homer_n mention_v the_o same_o king_n purge_v himself_o also_o in_o another_o form_n but_o with_o a_o oath_n too_o that_o he_o have_v not_o violate_v briseâ—s_o eliacis_n pausanias_n eliacis_n in_o the_o 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purgation_n in_o high_a criminal_a matter_n when_o the_o praetor_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o rome_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o 450._o judge_n to_o decide_v cause_n deâ—…udâ—…_n lex_fw-la servilia_n glauciae_fw-la apud_fw-la sigonium_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o deâ—…udâ—…_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v he_o have_v choose_v none_o of_o they_o dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la or_o for_o any_o sinister_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v instance_a to_o this_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o such_o proceed_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 1._o 2_o h._n 5._o c_o 1._o ordinary_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n estate_n and_o government_n of_o hospital_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v correction_n and_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v now_o by_o those_o law_n enquiry_n touch_v crime_n not_o capital_a be_v make_v by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n as_o be_v notorious_a and_o before_o prove_v and_o this_o can_v but_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o party_n visit_v when_o guilty_a 5._o 22_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o inventory_n yet_o this_o may_v imply_v perjury_n or_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fault_n 2._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o ordinary_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n about_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n 1._o 5_o eliz_n c._n 1._o ordinary_n may_v give_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o a_o clerk_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n 9_o 5_o eliz._n c._n 9_o in_o this_o act_n of_o perjury_n the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a have_v the_o power_n reserve_v to_o proceed_v as_o before_o which_o be_v by_o oath_n that_o allowance_n be_v make_v by_o common_a law_n to_o court_n ecclesiastical_a to_o inquire_v and_o so_o consequent_o by_o such_o oath_n appear_v by_o two_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n 48._o regist_n do_fw-mi consultation_n fol._n 48._o the_o first_o allow_v of_o a_o inquisition_n make_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n official_a for_o defect_n in_o a_o chancel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n ibid._n fol._n the_o other_o beside_o a_o consultation_n contain_v a_o commandment_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o take_v full_a information_n by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n and_o other_o mean_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o tithe_n b._n ibid._n fol._n 5â—_n b._n a_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o parishioner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o for_o a_o crime_n for_o tithe_n detain_v by_o he_o â—_o ibid._n fol._n 49._o â—_o ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o layman_n for_o usury_n even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n grieve_v so_o in_o several_a other_o case_n as_o in_o the_o same_o register_n mention_v fol._n 43_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 57_o upon_o the_o cavil_n of_o some_o busy_a people_n against_o oath_n minister_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a a_o constitution_n provincial_n be_v make_v against_o it_o nullus_fw-la constitut_o provinc_fw-la de_fw-la haercticis_fw-la c._n nullus_fw-la let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o constitution_n presume_v to_o dispute_v etc._n etc._n against_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n in_o case_n accustom_v and_o in_o usual_a manner_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o appear_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o oath_n in_o both_o court_n godfrey_n a_o treatise_n touch_v constitut_n proâ—…ine_n and_o legatine_n c._n 23._o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n and_o quintilius_n german_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n who_o write_v against_o some_o provincial_a constitution_n allow_v of_o such_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v many_o more_o instance_n hereof_o may_v be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o notorious_a that_o such_o proceed_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o purgation_n in_o manner_n as_o before_o be_v constant_o practise_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n constitution_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a before_o 25_o h._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o such_o law_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v confirm_v not_o be_v contrariant_n to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o such_o case_n according_a as_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrariant_n that_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a and_o allow_v and_o command_v by_o the_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n say_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n and_o record_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o such_o proceed_n be_v so_o constant_o upon_o oath_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v for_o justification_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o late_a act_n the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n allow_v such_o oath_n to_o be_v tender_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o therefore_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o crime_n that_o may_v be_v damageable_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o be_v both_o in_o practice_n and_o be_v allow_v also_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n chap._n ix_o that_o oath_n administer_v to_o party_n touch_v matter_n damageable_a criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o be_v urge_v and_o require_v by_o temporal_a court_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o chancery_n when_o the_o proceed_n be_v move_v civiliter_fw-la and_o not_o criminaliter_fw-la not_o to_o any_o public_a punishment_n but_o to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o the_o
distributive_a justice_n to_o have_v that_o right_o perform_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o due_a and_o good_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v to_o attain_v that_o end_n qui_fw-la that_o finem_fw-la that_fw-mi media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la injur_fw-fr finem_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr peccata_fw-la nocentium_fw-la expedit_fw-la esse_fw-la nota_fw-la now_o when_o crime_n cease_v to_o be_v secret_a but_o be_v by_o fame_n or_o by_o such_o way_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o far_o discover_v if_o there_o be_v as_o very_o often_o there_o be_v not_o not_o other_o way_n to_o discover_v they_o that_o so_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o put_v the_o party_n to_o his_o oath_n thereby_o to_o clear_v himself_o if_o further_o due_a proof_n thereof_o can_v be_v make_v or_o by_o refusal_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la than_o it_o follow_v the_o evil_a and_o scandal_n must_v still_o remain_v and_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o to_o church_n and_o state_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o follow_v be_v the_o fame_n of_o a_o crime_n adultery_n or_o the_o like_a never_o so_o pregnant_a that_o town_n and_o country_n even_o the_o kingdom_n ring_n of_o it_o though_o a_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n have_v cohabit_v together_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o take_v or_o see_v in_o flagranti_fw-la crimine_fw-la or_o see_v in_o bed_n together_o which_o be_v a_o violent_a presumption_n equivalent_a to_o a_o proof_n and_o the_o party_n deny_v the_o fact_n some_o make_v it_o disputable_a whether_o or_o no_o any_o manner_n of_o punishment_n the_o fact_n be_v neither_o prove_v nor_o confess_v can_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o party_n for_o this_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n some_o hold_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o late_a act_n that_o a_o innocent_a party_n upon_o who_o a_o fame_n be_v unjust_o raise_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v find_v as_o often_o have_v happen_v yet_o though_o he_o offer_v to_o purge_v himself_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o to_o tender_v or_o administer_v the_o oath_n to_o he_o though_o this_o seem_v otherwise_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v forbid_v but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n whereby_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o voluntary_a offer_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n that_o reason_n of_o censure_n or_o punishment_n cease_v juris_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la neque_fw-la dolus_fw-la such_o course_n by_o way_n of_o oath_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n be_v forbid_v how_o great_a a_o encouragement_n it_o may_v prove_v to_o commit_v such_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o easy_a judgement_n it_o be_v extreme_a to_o make_v adultery_n punishable_a by_o death_n though_o that_o extreme_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o contrary_a too_o must_v be_v shun_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o common_a law_n as_o in_o a_o wager_n at_o law_n and_o many_o other_o case_n as_o before_o touch_v to_o tender_a and_o administer_v such_o oath_n and_o in_o such_o cause_n as_o need_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o these_o cause_n ordinary_o do_v wherein_o before_o that_o late_a act_n it_o be_v administer_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n then_o why_o not_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o same_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o forbid_v it_o also_o at_o common_a law_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o intend_v since_o jury_n man_n as_o dr._n cousin_n as_o before_o in_o that_o his_o apology_n affirm_v have_v a_o oath_n give_v they_o to_o present_v their_o own_o and_o their_o fellow_n fault_n now_o such_o in_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n the_o inequality_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o to_o the_o difference_n of_o sex_n indeed_o the_o permission_n of_o punishment_n as_o to_o one_o sex_n the_o man_n and_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n the_o woman_n who_o therefore_o deserve_v more_o commiseration_n that_o inequality_n i_o say_v can_v at_o best_o but_o seem_v strange_a for_o the_o man_n will_v always_o probable_o except_o either_o by_o god_n grace_n he_o will_v glorify_v he_o by_o confess_v his_o fault_n or_o else_o as_o before_o be_v take_v in_o flagranti_fw-la crimine_fw-la or_o with_o such_o violent_a presumption_n as_o before_o escape_v punishment_n though_o never_o so_o guilty_a it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la concatenatum_fw-la there_o must_v be_v two_o to_o act_v it_o in_o that_o sin_n the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o letter_n q_o without_o a_o u._fw-mi follow_v it_o to_o make_v it_o into_o to_o a_o syllable_n as_o for_o the_o man_n his_o crime_n be_v transiens_fw-la leave_v no_o vestigia_fw-la behind_o it_o to_o discover_v he_o not_o so_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o woman_n the_o infallible_a indicium_fw-la of_o her_o fault_n her_o crimen_fw-la manens_fw-la appear_v to_o every_o eye_n though_o she_o be_v no_o more_o guilty_a thereof_o then_o the_o man_n who_o if_o she_o right_o name_n or_o accuse_v yet_o that_o work_v nothing_o against_o he_o except_o to_o keep_v the_o bastard_n child_n as_o the_o repute_a father_n thereof_o wherein_o not_o a_o few_o light_a woman_n probable_o name_v not_o the_o right_a father_n so_o her_o single_a testimony_n serve_v to_o punish_v either_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_a father_n but_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o scandal_n or_o evil_n cause_v by_o the_o man_n that_o offend_v our_o english_a nation_n have_v be_v account_v very_o friendly_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o very_o many_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o honorary_n we_o give_v they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o nation_n for_o which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o generous_a mind_n we_o be_v account_v more_o honourable_a than_o other_o insomuch_o as_o some_o have_v say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o bridge_n betwixt_o dover_n and_o calais_n all_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o continent_n will_v come_v into_o our_o island_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o hazard_v that_o honour_n in_o simony_n usury_n and_o many_o other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n be_v the_o fame_n circumstance_n suspicion_n and_o all_o other_o inducement_n never_o so_o strong_a yet_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v the_o offender_n escape_v neither_o the_o evil_a nor_o scandal_n be_v remove_v bishop_n by_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o be_v to_o give_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o other_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la partis_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v all_o one_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o person_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n the_o refusal_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v penal_a and_o perhaps_o the_o person_n be_v so_o accuse_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o there_o be_v a_o common_a fame_n thereof_o or_o other_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o if_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n thus_o tender_v to_o he_o then_o be_v he_o by_o the_o law_n liable_a to_o censure_n and_o punishment_n for_o it_o and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v he_o a_o recusant_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v plead_v this_o statute_n that_o this_o oath_n shall_v not_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n all_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n when_o they_o give_v institution_n into_o benefice_n or_o give_v 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