the_o party_n to_o such_o judgement_n be_v in_o peace_n a_o peace_n with_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v involve_v again_o with_o a_o new_a tedious_a expensive_a chancery-suit_n so_o uncertain_a in_o the_o event_n and_o tie_v to_o no_o certain_a rule_n when_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n flatter_v himself_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o have_v arrive_v at_o his_o desire_a haven_n post_fw-la varios_fw-la casus_fw-la post_fw-la tot_fw-la discrimina_fw-la he_o be_v wonderful_o deceive_v he_o must_v set_v out_o to_o sea_n again_o to_o another_o long_a east-india_n voyage_n but_o what_o authority_n law-book_n or_o resolution_n of_o judge_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v the_o chancery_n have_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o to_o henry_n iv._o in_o this_o sense_n which_o utter_o make_v that_o statute_n of_o no_o effect_n beside_o those_o of_o itheir_o own_o chancellor_n and_o beside_o the_o privy-seal_n of_o king_n james_n i._o upon_o consult_v only_o with_o his_o own_o 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take_v away_o by_o the_o act_n of_o 16_o car._n 1._o cap._n 10._o i_o shall_v now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n endeavour_n to_o make_v it_o clear_a to_o the_o honourable_a the_o lord_n that_o such_o proceed_n of_o the_o chancery_n of_o relieve_v after_o judgement_n at_o law_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o equity_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o express_a word_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o act_n of_o 4_o h._n 4_o but_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o fundamental_a common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v out_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o authority_n and_o resolution_n ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o several_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o not_o one_o authentic_a legal_a authority_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a authority_n and_o that_o be_v in_o 6_o e._n 1._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n cite_v in_o sir_n coke_n 3_o instit._n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o praemunire_n fol._n 123._o judgement_n be_v there_o give_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n and_o his_o tenant_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n excommunicate_v all_o person_n that_o deal_v in_o those_o proceed_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n and_o his_o tenant_n before_o those_o justice_n the_o record_n say_v that_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v in_o any_o other_o court_n this_o appear_v by_o that_o record_n to_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n the_o stat._n of_o 4_o h._n 4._o now_o treat_v of_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o it_o recite_v in_o the_o preamble_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o such_o proceed_v be_v in_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o cobb_n and_o nore_n 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ordinarium_fw-la and_o why_o be_v it_o not_o refer_v to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o without_o associate_n if_o it_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o before_o such_o a_o case_n in_o these_o day_n will_v be_v hold_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v a_o most_o proper_a case_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o court._n and_o note_v further_o that_o one_o person_n alone_o tho'_o a_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n but_o other_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o 22_o e._n 4._o fol._n 37._o it_o be_v say_v by_o hussey_n ch._n justice_n if_o after_o judgement_n the_o chancellor_n grant_v a_o injunction_n and_o commit_v the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n to_o the_o fleet_n the_o king's-bench_n will_v by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la discharge_v he_o in_o the_o 21th_o year_n of_o k._n h._n viii_o article_n be_v sign_v by_o sir_n tho._n moor_n the_o chancellor_n himself_o and_o by_o fitz-james_n ch_z justice_z and_o justice_n fitzherbert_n against_o cardinal_n wolsey_n one_o be_v for_o examine_v matter_n in_o chancery_n after_o judgement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o sir_n edw._n cok._n 3_o instit._fw-la fol._n 124._o in_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n see_v the_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 626._o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o folio_n before_o cite_v more_o of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n and_o the_o indictment_n against_o he_o in_o crompton_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n fol._n 67_o &_o 69._o and_o 57_o full_o about_o the_o time_n of_o 13_o eliz._n a_o man_n be_v condemn_v in_o debt_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n that_o be_v have_v judgement_n enter_v against_o he_o and_o he_o exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o whitehall_n and_o have_v a_o injunction_n to_o stay_v execution_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o have_v the_o judgement_n at_o law_n move_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n to_o have_v execution_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v notwithstanding_o the_o injunction_n afterward_o the_o chancery_n commit_v the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n to_o the_o fleet_n for_o 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or_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v where_o there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o mischief_n viz._n by_o impeach_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n which_o be_v so_o often_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o proceed_n by_o english_a bill_n in_o chancery_n be_v not_o coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la as_o the_o latin_a proceed_n be_v but_o by_o a_o bill_n or_o petition_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n this_o case_n be_v adjourn_v and_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o further_o proceed_v i_o be_v then_o of_o council_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n to_o maintain_v the_o stat._n of_o 4_o h._n 4._o and_o the_o demurrer_n crompton_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o chancery_n fol._n 67._o he_o allow_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o h._n 4._o and_o agree_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o chancery_n and_o mention_n what_o be_v write_v by_o doctor_n and_o student_n 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contrary_a and_o yet_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n constant_o and_o without_o any_o hesitancy_n or_o scruple_n make_v of_o it_o proceed_v to_o relieve_v in_o equity_n after_o judgement_n at_o law_n the_o plea_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o on_o the_o chancery_n side_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o a_o late_a author_n the_o title_n of_o who_o book_n be_v report_v of_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n print_v 1693._o to_o which_o be_v add_v argument_n to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n dignity_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n and_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v recite_v in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o instit._n fol._n 125._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o folio_n it_o be_v a_o privy_a seal_n 14_o jac._n anno_fw-la 1616._o whereby_o that_o king_n assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o arbitrate_v between_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o chancery_n in_o question_n concern_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o more_o 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to_o debate_v it_o and_o without_o any_o hear_n of_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o party_n concern_v and_o practical_a which_o be_v a_o scurvy_a reflection_n and_o scandal_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n see_v the_o 2d_o instit._n of_o sir_n edw._n cok._n fol._n 617._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n to_o the_o twenty_o four_o objection_n to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o king_n upon_o hear_v his_o own_o council_n learned_a in_o the_o law_n only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o overrule_a all_o the_o twelve_o judge_n in_o a_o point_n of_o law_n and_o to_o interpret_v and_o expound_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n next_o under_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o no_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o king_n james_n i._o take_v this_o arbitrage_n upon_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o resolve_v it_o under_o his_o privy_a seal_n when_o his_o constant_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a which_o yet_o all_o the_o twelve_o judge_n stout_o do_v i._n and_o cite_v bracton_n for_o it_o rex_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la see_v a_o collection_n of_o king_n james_n work_n in_o a_o large_a folio_n print_v 1616._o pag._n 203._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o may_v interpret_v it_o and_o pag._n 534._o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o make_v every_o court_n to_o contain_v itself_o within_o his_o own_o limit_n see_v the_o act_n for_o regulate_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n 16_o car._n 1._o cap._n 10._o beforementioned_a in_o the_o 5_o paragraph_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o his_o council_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n authority_n by_o petition_n article_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o draw_v into_o question_n determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n or_o good_n 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