181._o write_v page_n 19_o common_a law_n before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_a case_n it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a i_o hope_v to_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n the_o common_a law_n perhaps_o not_o so_o common_o understand_v as_o imagine_v since_o i_o find_v the_o learned_a themselves_o differ_v about_o they_o and_o first_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o doctor_n and_o student_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o there_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v understand_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v law_n before_o any_o statute_n make_v in_o that_o point_n that_o be_v in_o question_n so_o as_o that_o point_n be_v hold_v for_o law_n by_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a custom_n and_o maxim_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o other_o law_n add_v to_o they_o by_o statute_n or_o otherwise_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v punishable_a for_o waste_v i._n e._n that_o before_o any_o statute_n of_o waste_n make_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o by_o the_o ground_n and_o maxim_n of_o the_o law_n use_v before_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o that_o point_n but_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o the_o say_a ground_n and_o maxim_n till_o remedy_n be_v give_v against_o they_o by_o statute_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o be_v not_o punishable_a for_o waste_v glanvil_n and_o bracton_n affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v jus_n non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la in_o their_o time_n and_o sir_n john_n davies_n say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o report_n that_o our_o ancient_a report_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o comment_n or_o interpretation_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o text_n say_v he_o be_v never_o original_o write_v but_o have_v ever_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n though_o no_o man_n memory_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o original_a of_o it_o for_o go_v he_o on_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o custom_n which_o have_v obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n be_v always_o say_v to_o be_v jus_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la for_o it_o can_v be_v make_v or_o create_v either_o by_o charter_n or_o by_o parliament_n which_o be_v act_n reduce_v to_o write_v and_o be_v always_o matter_n of_o record_n but_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o consist_v in_o use_n and_o practice_n it_o can_v be_v record_v and_o register_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o custom_n take_v beginning_n and_o grow_v to_o perfection_n thus_o when_o a_o reasonable_a act_n once_o do_v be_v find_v to_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o people_n and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n then_o do_v they_o use_v it_o and_o practice_n it_o again_o and_o again_o and_o so_o by_o frequent_a iteration_n and_o multiplication_n of_o the_o act_n it_o become_v a_o custom_n and_o be_v continue_v without_o interruption_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n it_o obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n so_o far_o sir_n john_n davies_n but_o sure_a what_o the_o lord_n vaughan_n lay_v down_o fol._n 163._o be_v very_a consonant_n to_o reason_n that_o in_o truth_n most_o of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v law_n otherwise_o than_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o power_n equivalent_a to_o they_o whereof_o the_o roll_n be_v lose_v for_o always_o there_o be_v a_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o make_v new_a law_n and_o again_o fol._n 358._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o indeed_o most_o thing_n so_o prohibit_v be_v primary_o forbid_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o a_o power_n equivalent_a to_o it_o in_o make_v law_n which_o be_v the_o same_o but_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n because_o the_o original_n of_o the_o constitution_n or_o prohibit_v law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v of_o record_n but_o be_v beyond_o memory_n and_o the_o law_n know_v only_o from_o practical_a proceed_n and_o usage_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o law_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n of_o william_n the_o first_o and_z henry_n the_o first_o yet_o extant_a in_o history_n which_o be_v now_o receive_v as_o common_a law_n so_o if_o by_o accident_n the_o record_n of_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o extant_a none_o of_o which_o be_v elder_a than_o 9_o h._n iii_o but_o new_a law_n be_v as_o frequent_v before_o as_o since_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n or_o other_o casualty_n the_o memorial_n of_o proceed_v upon_o they_o find_v by_o the_o record_n in_o judicial_a proceed_v will_v upon_o like_a reason_n be_v account_v common_a law_n by_o posterity_n a_o doctor_z in_o physic_n eminent_a for_o the_o cure_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o venereal_a scorbutic_a and_o dropsical_a person_n still_o live_v in_o great_a knight_n rider_n street_n nigh_o doctors-common_n and_o of_o who_o any_o person_n may_v have_v advice_n and_o a_o perfect_a cure_v let_v his_o or_o her_o disease_n be_v of_o the_o long_a date_n and_o with_o the_o worst_a of_o symptom_n his_o house_n be_v know_v by_o a_o blue_a ball_n over_o the_o door_n the_o young_a lawyer_n be_v recreation_n marriage_n a_o man_z contract_n with_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o after_o marry_v another_o woman_n and_o the_o first_o sue_v he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o by_o sentence_n there_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o second_o be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o that_o he_o and_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v man_n and_o wife_n noy_n be_v of_o opinion_n as_o sergeant_n windham_n say_v that_o by_o this_o sentence_n the_o man_n and_o first_o woman_n be_v complete_a baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr without_o any_o other_o solemnity_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o justice_n twisden_n who_o say_v the_o marriage_n must_v be_v solemnize_v before_o they_o can_v be_v man_n and_o wife_n 1_o siderf_n 13._o sir_n robert_z pain_n be_v case_n so_o note_v the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v unmarry_v i._n dissolve_v a_o marriage_n but_o they_o can_v marry_v by_o such_o sentence_n for_o matrimony_n be_v not_o account_v consummate_a by_o our_o law_n until_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la or_o etc._n etc._n by_o one_o in_o sacred_a order_n according_a to_o the_o form_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n two_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o parson_n in_o holy_a order_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n against_o marriage_n by_o they_o and_o which_o enable_v justice_n of_o peace_n to_o marry_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o petition_n dissolve_v this_o marriage_n but_o the_o whole_a court_n now_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o marriage_n be_v once_o lawful_o solemnize_v and_o without_o impediment_n the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o dissolve_v it_o be_v by_o one_o in_o sacred_a order_n though_o at_o a_o alehouse_n and_o at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n 1_o siderf_n 64._o tarry_v and_o brown_n case_n whether_o a_o idiot_n may_v contract_v matrimony_n though_o it_o be_v general_o say_v that_o the_o contract_n of_o idiot_n be_v void_a because_o such_o be_v natural_a fool_n yet_o it_o be_v adjudge_v trin._n 3._o jac._n b._n r._n in_o the_o case_n of_o style_n and_o west_n that_o a_o idiot_n may_v consent_v to_o marriage_n and_o his_o issue_n shall_v be_v legitimate_a shep._n gr._n abr._n tit_n idiot_n &_o 1_o siderf_n 112._o and_o by_o my_o lord_n coke_n the_o wife_n of_o a_o idiot_n shall_v be_v endow_v 1_o inst_z shep._n say_v there_o if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n that_o he_o can_v read_v or_o learn_v to_o read_v by_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o other_o or_o can_v measure_v a_o ell_n of_o cloth_n or_o name_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o beget_v a_o child_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o such_o like_a whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o have_v some_o light_n of_o reason_n than_o he_o be_v no_o idiot_n natural_o and_o cite_v for_o this_o term_n ley._n some_o doubt_n if_o beget_v be_v any_o evidence_n of_o reason_n what_o think_v you_o of_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n that_o beget_v but_o most_o unreasonable_o say_v rather_o he_o can_v beget_v like_o these_o by_o instinct_n natural_a perhaps_o to_o he_o as_o his_o folly_n conjunctio_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o feminae_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la 1_o inst._n 187._o the_o age_n of_o consent_n to_o marriage_n a_o man_z can_v consent_v to_o a_o marriage_n before_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o which_o be_v his_o year_n of_o discretion_n but_o a_o
action_n where_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o bastard_n though_o bear_v in_o marriage_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v castrate_v so_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o can_v by_o any_o possibility_n get_v a_o child_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v issue_n several_a year_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bastard_n though_o engender_v in_o marriage_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n it_o can_v be_v legitimate_a but_o hobart_n contrà _fw-la 1_o roll._n 358._o initio_fw-la if_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o infant_n of_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n have_v a_o child_n it_o be_v a_o bastard_n 29._o ass_n 54._o quaere_fw-la 1_o roll._n 359._o if_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n big_a with_o child_n by_o another_o who_o be_v deliver_v within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o child_n be_v a_o bastard_n by_o the_o law_n spiritual_n but_o by_o our_o law_n legitimate_a 18._o e._n 4._o 30._o 1_o h._n vi_o 3._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n have_v issue_n by_o adultery_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v able_a to_o get_v it_o and_o be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bastard_n 1_o roll._n 358._o hill_n 14._o jac._n but_o see_v 40_o e._n 3._o 16._o that_o if_o a_o woman_n covert_n continue_v in_o avowtrie_n and_o have_v issue_n it_o be_v a_o bastard_n copy_n of_o inscription_n evidence_n memorandum_n at_o a_o trial_n at_o the_o bar_n between_o baxter_n and_o foster_n concern_v the_o title_n of_o land_n a_o copy_n of_o a_o inscription_n upon_o a_o great_a stone_n in_o london_n be_v admit_v in_o evidence_n to_o prove_v a_o pedigree_n mich._n 1656._o banco_n super_fw-la sti._n pract._n reg._n 177._o jury_n throw_v up_o cross_n and_o pile_n the_o court_n set_v aside_o a_o verdict_n in_o northumberland_n on_o affidavit_fw-la that_o the_o jury_n be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n throw_v cross_a and_o pile_n and_o order_v they_o to_o appear_v the_o next_o term_n to_o a_o information_n this_o be_v punishable_a by_o wild_a and_o as_o be_v say_v break_v sir_n james_n altham_n heart_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o jury_n in_o the_o lord_n fitzwater_n case_n 3_o keble_n 805._o foy_n and_o harder_n church-book_n and_o shop-book_n where_o evidence_n a_o church_n book_n be_v enter_v and_o make_v parcel_n of_o the_o record_n be_v give_v in_o evidence_n and_o good_a but_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v give_v in_o evidence_n 1_o brownl_n 207._o 1_o cro._n 411._o a_o tradesman_n shop_n book_n may_v not_o be_v give_v in_o evidence_n for_o ware_n sell_v or_o work_v do_v a_o year_n after_o the_o sell_n etc._n etc._n 7_o jac._n c._n 12._o unless_o they_o have_v a_o bond_n or_o bill_n for_o the_o debt_n or_o bring_v action_n within_o the_o year_n barrister_n expel_v the_o house_n for_o not_o pay_v his_o commons_o mr._n boreman_n a_o barrister_n of_o one_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v expel_v the_o house_n and_o his_o chamber_n seize_v for_o nonpayment_n of_o his_o commons_o whereupon_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v bring_v his_o writ_n of_o restitution_n into_o court_n ready_o frame_v which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o bencher_n of_o the_o say_a society_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o court_n because_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n to_o who_o the_o writ_n can_v be_v direct_v because_o it_o be_v no_o body_n corporate_a but_o only_o a_o voluntary_a society_n and_o submission_n to_o government_n and_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o it_o that_o he_o have_v wave_v the_o ancient_a and_o usual_a way_n of_o redress_n for_o any_o grievance_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n which_o be_v by_o appeal_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o will_v have_v he_o do_v it_o now_o 17_o car._n in_o b._n r._n march_v râ—p_n 177._o cite_v also_o in_o style_n 42._o master_n in_o chancery_n master_n in_o chancery_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o court_n and_o call_v the_o first_o form_n and_o their_o office_n be_v and_o now_o be_v to_o sign_v original_a writ_n and_o of_o late_a time_n they_o have_v obtain_v a_o commission_n to_o make_v they_o judge_n they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o latin_a court_n in_o chancery_n and_o be_v former_o priest_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v call_v master_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v the_o benefice_n under_o twenty_o mark_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o prefer_v these_o master_n to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v not_o marry_v till_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o stat._n 14._o h._n viii_o cap._n 8._o they_o use_v ancient_o to_o frame_v the_o writ_n and_o be_v this_o day_n offend_v with_o the_o cursitor_n for_o their_o office_n latch_n 39_o and_o 133._o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o affection_n resolve_v to_o die_v together_o she_o buy_v poison_n both_o take_v it_o the_o husband_n die_v a_o man_z and_o his_o wife_n have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o the_o man_n have_v at_o length_n spend_v his_o substance_n and_o live_v in_o great_a necessity_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o be_v now_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o the_o wife_n say_v that_o then_o she_o will_v also_o die_v with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v go_v and_o buy_v some_o ratsbane_n and_o they_o will_v drink_v it_o together_o which_o she_o according_o do_v and_o she_o put_v it_o into_o drink_n and_o they_o both_o drink_v of_o it_o the_o husband_n die_v but_o the_o woman_n take_v salad_n oil_n which_o make_v her_o vomit_n and_o she_o recover_v quaere_fw-la if_o murder_n in_o the_o wife_n moor_n 754._o prerogative_n praerogativa_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o praé_fw-fr i._n e._n ante_fw-la and_o rogare_fw-la to_o ask_v or_o demand_v beforehand_o be_v denominate_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n because_o though_o a_o act_n have_v pass_v both_o house_n in_o parliament_n yet_o before_o it_o be_v a_o law_n the_o royal_a assent_n must_v be_v ask_v or_o demand_v and_o obtain_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o legal_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o power_n preeminence_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o crown_n fortescue_n 45._o stanf._n praer_n 5._o 10._o 1_o inst_z 90_o b._n according_a to_o this_o latter_a sense_n then_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v not_o his_o will_n or_o what_o divine_v make_v it_o a_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v the_o king_n prerogative_n that_o be_v the_o king_n law_n for_o example_n if_o you_o ask_v whether_o a_o patron_n may_v present_v to_o a_o live_n after_o six_o month_n by_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v no_o if_o you_o ask_v whether_o the_o king_n may_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o may_v by_o his_o prerogative_n i._n e._n by_o the_o law_n that_o concern_v he_o in_o that_o case_n selden_n husband_n and_o wife_n divorce_v causâ_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la or_o impotency_n in_o the_o husband_n he_o marry_v again_o and_o have_v issue_n it_o be_v legitimate_a in_o ejectment_n between_o whebster_n and_o bury_v a_o sp_z ecial_a verdict_n be_v give_v upon_o divorce_n between_o bury_v and_o his_o wife_n causâ_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la and_o that_o his_o wife_n for_o three_o year_n after_o marriage_n remansit_fw-la virgo_fw-la intacta_fw-la propter_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la generationis_fw-la in_o viro_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la vir_fw-la fuit_fw-la ineptua_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la and_o in_o this_o special_a verdict_n the_o whole_a examination_n of_o the_o witness_n upon_o which_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n give_v sentence_n whereby_o the_o perpetual_a disability_n of_o bury_n ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la be_v manifest_a be_v read_v by_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o issue_n which_o he_o have_v by_o a_o second_o wife_n be_v illegitimate_a and_o this_o be_v the_o doubt_n of_o the_o jury_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o issue_n by_o the_o second_o wife_n be_v lawful_a for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o the_o divorce_n causâ_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la and_o either_o may_v marry_v again_o then_o admit_v the_o second_o marriage_n voidable_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a until_o dissolve_v and_o by_o consequence_n the_o issue_n lawful_a if_o no_o divorce_n be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n et_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la habilis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la habilis_fw-la diversis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la co._n 5._o 98._o burie_n case_n one_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n doctor_z owen_n vicechancellor_n of_o oxford_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o a_o cause_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n by_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o after_o but_o he_o cause_v the_o book_n to_o be_v hold_v open_a before_o he_o and_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o so_o be_v swear_v whereupon_o the_o jury_n pray_v the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n if_o they_o ought_v to_o esteem_v his_o
testimony_n as_o strong_a as_o that_o of_o another_o witness_n glyn._fw-la ch._n j._n answer_v that_o in_o his_o opinion_n the_o dr._n have_v take_v as_o strong_a a_o oath_n as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o witness_n but_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n if_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v he_o will_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a way_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o book_n the_o same_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v before_o to_o another_o jury_n 2_o siderf_n 6._o jew_n swear_v upon_o the_o old_a testament_n only_o on_o evidence_n to_o a_o jury_n the_o witness_n produce_v be_v jew_n and_o swear_v upon_o the_o old_a testament_n only_o per_fw-la cur._n a_o good_a oath_n by_o 5_o eliz._n c._n 9_o to_o make_v perjury_n and_o within_o the_o general_a word_n of_o s._n evangelia_n so_o of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n that_o have_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n contra_fw-la by_o windham_n of_o a_o psalm-book_n only_o 2_o keb._n 314._o murder_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb._n one_o beat_v a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n and_o after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v alive_a with_o sign_n and_o bruise_n in_o his_o body_n of_o the_o say_a battery_n and_o after_o die_v thereof_o fenner_n and_o popham_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v murder_n for_o the_o difference_n be_v where_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v dead_a and_o where_o alive_a in_o the_o first_o case_n it_o be_v not_o murder_n because_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la whether_o the_o child_n be_v live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battery_n or_o not_o or_o if_o the_o beat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o death_n but_o when_o it_o be_v bear_v alive_a and_o the_o wound_n appear_v in_o his_o body_n and_o then_o die_v the_o batteror_n shall_v be_v arraign_v of_o murder_n for_o now_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v whether_o these_o wound_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n or_o not_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v goldsb_n rep._n 176._o if_o a_o woman_n quick_a with_o child_n take_v a_o potion_n to_o kill_v it_o and_o according_o it_o be_v destroy_v without_o be_v bear_v alive_a this_o be_v a_o great_a misprision_n but_o no_o felony_n but_o if_o bear_a alive_a and_o after_o die_v of_o that_o potion_n it_o be_v murder_n dalt_n c._n 93._o hales_v tit_v felony_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la a_o man_z be_v sue_v for_o incontinency_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o the_o judge_n there_o will_v have_v he_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n if_o he_o ever_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n upon_o which_o he_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o no_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o betray_v himself_o in_o such_o case_n of_o defamation_n but_o only_o in_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a where_o no_o discredit_n can_v be_v to_o the_o party_n by_o his_o oath_n cro._n eliz._n 201._o moor_n 906._o 4_o leon._n 194._o cullier_n case_n dr._n hunt_n be_v indict_v that_o be_v commissary_n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o norwich_n he_o cause_v i._o s._n to_o be_v summon_v before_o he_o to_o compel_v he_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n concern_v incontinency_n which_o touch_v himself_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o chief_a justice_n and_o chief_a baron_n they_o certify_v that_o where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o court_n christian_n they_o may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n note_v the_o king_n bench_n be_v of_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o oath_n can_v be_v minister_v to_o the_o party_n but_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v first_o present_v by_o two_o men._n cro._n eliz._n 262._o if_o a_o woman_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o eccl_n siastical_a court_n upon_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o enter_v into_o bond_n to_o the_o court_n with_o condition_n not_o to_o marry_v or_o live_v in_o fornication_n with_o any_o one_o pendent_fw-la light_fw-la she_o can_v afterward_o be_v examine_v there_o upon_o her_o oath_n whether_o she_o be_v a_o single_a woman_n for_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o obligation_n 2_o roll._n 305._o clifford_n and_o huntley_n bastardy_n if_o husband_n and_o wife_n continue_v man_n and_o wife_n their_o whole_a life_n their_o issue_n can_v be_v bastard_v by_o a_o divorce_n after_o their_o death_n for_o the_o divorce_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la which_o can_v be_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o such_o divorce_n there_o be_v only_o to_o disinherit_v the_o issue_n which_o they_o can_v do_v 39_o e._n 3._o 31._o b._n 32._o for_o by_o such_o mean_v any_o one_o may_v be_v disinherit_v 31_o ass_n pl._n 10._o bastardy_n if_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o infant_n under_o fourteen_o year_n have_v issue_n it_o be_v a_o bastard_n noy_n rep._n 142._o 1_o roll._n 359._o 1_o h._n vi_o 3._o b._n if_o a_o wife_n elope_v and_o live_v in_o adultery_n with_o another_o and_o have_v issue_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n the_o child_n be_v legitimate_a agree_v per_fw-la cur._n in_o edgerton_n case_n 1_o roll._n 358._o but_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n so_o as_o by_o intendment_n he_o may_v come_v to_o she_o otherwise_o such_o issue_n be_v a_o bastard_n but_o vide_fw-la 40_o e._n 16._o 3_o b._n contra_fw-la if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n go_v into_o another_o county_n and_z takes_z husband_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o the_o first_o husband_n be_v within_o the_o sea_n the_o issue_n be_v legitimate_a 7_o h._n iu_o 9_o b._n a_o marry_a man_n take_v another_o woman_n to_o wife_n his_o issue_n by_o she_o be_v bastard_n by_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o second_o marriage_n be_v void_a co._n 7._o 44._o if_o there_o be_v a_o unlawful_a marriage_n as_o between_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v before_o any_o divorce_n have_v between_o they_o the_o issue_n can_v now_o be_v bastard_v see_v co._n 7._o 42._o kenn_n case_n 1_o brownl_n 42._o and_o 2._o roll._n 357._o upon_o a_o motion_n to_o stay_v a_o information_n bring_v against_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o one_o brown_a for_o a_o bastard_n justice_n twisden_n say_v that_o the_o stat._n 18_o eliz._n cap._n 3._o shall_v be_v take_v by_o equity_n and_o that_o although_o bastard_n be_v intend_v child_n bear_v yet_o the_o justice_n may_v take_v security_n of_o such_o as_o be_v big_a or_o of_o repute_a father_n during_o that_o time_n lest_o they_o be_v go_v before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v curia_n accord_n '_o sed_fw-la adjornatur_fw-la lamb._n i._o p._n 119._o 3_o keb._n 708._o if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n by_o a_o woman_n and_o after_o marry_v she_o by_o our_o law_n the_o child_n be_v a_o bastard_n yet_o note_n such_o issue_n shall_v be_v call_v their_o child_n in_o law_n for_o a_o remainder_n limit_v to_o it_o by_o that_o name_n be_v good_a co._n 6._o 65._o if_o a_o man_n marry_o his_o cousin_n within_o the_o degree_n the_o issue_n between_o they_o be_v not_o bastard_n until_o divorce_n have_v for_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o void_a as_o it_o be_v where_o a_o husband_n take_v a_o second_o wife_n live_v the_o first_o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o it_o be_v a_o bastard_n because_o the_o second_o marriage_n be_v void_a a_o idiot_n à _fw-la nativitate_fw-la may_v consent_v to_o marry_v and_o his_o issue_n shall_v be_v legitimate_a style_n and_o west_n 1_o roll._n 357._o fine_a lease_n confirm_v before_o it_o be_v make_v yet_o good_a a_o bishop_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n confirm_v it_o the_o first_o of_o may_n catlyne_n and_o southcote_n hold_v it_o a_o good_a lease_n after_o the_o bishop_n death_n wray_n demand_v how_o a_o lease_n can_v be_v confirm_v before_o it_o be_v make_v the_o other_o answer_v that_o the_o assent_n before_o be_v a_o good_a confirmation_n after_o owen_z 33._o vide_fw-la 2_o roll._n 26._o number_n 30._o that_n if_o a_o parson_n grant_v a_o annuity_n and_o the_o patron_n seal_v and_o deliver_v a_o deed_n of_o confirmation_n before_o the_o grant_v and_o after_o the_o grant_n deliver_v the_o deed_n again_o this_o second_o delivery_n be_v void_a for_o although_o by_o the_o first_o delivery_n it_o take_v not_o effect_v as_o a_o confirmation_n but_o be_v void_a in_o operation_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v his_o deed_n for_o he_o can_v not_o plead_v non_fw-fr est_fw-la factum_fw-la see_v 8_o h._n vi_o 6._o b._n and_o 39_o h._n 6._o 37._o b._n contra_fw-la where_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n against_o his_o own_o confirmation_n lord_z and_o tenant_n of_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n the_o tenant_n have_v issue_n and_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o the_o king_n pardon_v he_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o estate_n and_o the_o