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ca._n 6._o the_o 1._o jac._n ca._n 4._o and_o 3_o jac._n ca._n 4._o which_o we_o shall_v handle_v in_o order_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o be_v make_v immediate_o after_o that_o queen_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n when_o she_o find_v nothing_o but_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o general_n for_o the_o word_n puritan_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o know_v much_o less_o our_o modern_a term_n of_o reproach_n whig_n sectary_n or_o fanatic_a and_o she_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n have_v be_v educate_v therein_o and_o resolve_v to_o support_v that_o religion_n cast_v about_o with_o her_o wise_a council_n how_o to_o do_v it_o that_o the_o indifferent_a and_o moderate_a sort_n of_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o disgu_v or_o alienate_v from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o be_v rather_o invite_v to_o close_v therewith_o it_o be_v therefore_o on_o mature_a deliberation_n conclude_v to_o go_v on_o gentle_o as_o to_o the_o reformation_n and_o not_o to_o throw_v off_o all_o the_o ceremony_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o protestant_a discipline_n make_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o time_n she_o follow_v the_o same_o step_n as_o near_o as_o can_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o build_v on_o the_o same_o foundation_n which_o her_o pious_a brother_n and_o his_o wise_a and_o honest_a council_n have_v lay_v therefore_o the_o first_o act_n she_o pass_v be_v to_o take_v off_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v re-introduced_a by_o her_o sister_n mary_n of_o unhappy_a memory_n and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o coercive_a power_n whatsoever_o from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o all_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n this_o act_n be_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n 1._o eliz._n ca._n 1._o and_o hereby_o all_o the_o law_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n for_o settle_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o england_n be_v repeal_v and_o also_o section_n the_o 18_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o queen_n to_o grant_v commission_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o bishop_n or_o layman_n no_o matter_n which_o as_o she_o shall_v appoint_v to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o none_o may_v do_v it_o without_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o praemunire_n and_o also_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v form_v and_o hereby_o enjoin_v the_o very_a next_o act_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o consideration_n entitle_v a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o common_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o 12d_o for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n now_o that_o this_o act_n be_v intend_v against_o papist_n may_v be_v conclude_v as_o well_o because_o the_o whole_a act_n run_v for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o foppery_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o can_v it_o aim_v at_o any_o sort_n of_o protestant_n since_o at_o that_o time_n of_o day_n there_o be_v none_o but_o papist_n and_o churchman_n in_o england_n this_o twelvepence_n be_v not_o forfeit_v till_o conviction_n which_o must_v be_v by_o a_o jury_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o of_o assize_n and_o mayor_n and_o head-officer_n of_o corporation_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o but_o the_o party_n must_v be_v indict_v the_o nextsession_n or_o assize_n after_o the_o offence_n or_o not_o at_o all_o so_o that_o they_o can_v upon_o this_o act_n prosecute_v at_o once_o for_o no_o more_o default_n than_o there_o be_v sunday_n &_o holiday_n between_o one_o session_n or_o assize_n and_o another_o and_o when_o the_o party_n be_v so_o convict_a the_o
same_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o their_o fellow_n subject_n sect_n iii_o of_o grand_a jury_n their_o duty_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o their_o office_n jury_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o the_o grand_a jury_n so_o call_v both_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o twelve_o as_o common_o 21_o 19_o 17._o or_o the_o like_a but_o note_v they_o can_v make_v no_o verdict_n ☞_o or_o presentment_n unless_o twelve_o at_o least_o of_o they_o agree_v and_o then_o what_o they_o do_v be_v valid_a tho'_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o consent_v as_o also_o because_o general_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a quality_n and_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n because_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o office_n be_v more_o great_a and_o general_a as_o extend_v to_o all_o offence_n throughout_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v 2._o the_o petty_a jury_n in_o case_n criminal_a call_v common_o the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o always_o consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o who_o must_v every_o man_n agree_v or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o verdict_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o grand_a juryman_n as_o i_o find_v it_o insert_v in_o the_o collection_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o oath_n p._n 206._o be_v as_o follow_v you_o shall_v true_o inquire_v and_o due_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o be_v charge_v withal_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n the_o king_n council_n your_o own_o and_o your_o fellow_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o truth_n present_a so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n but_o according_a to_o modern_a practice_n and_o as_o we_o find_v it_o publish_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o late_a proceed_n against_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n say_v to_o be_v publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n be_v express_v somewhat_o more_o large_o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n as_o follow_v you_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o matter_n article_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o charge_n as_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n touch_v this_o present_a service_n the_o king_n council_n your_o fellow_n and_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v keep_v secret_a you_o shall_v present_v no_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o malice_n neither_o shall_v you_o leave_v any_o one_o unpresented_a for_o fear_n favour_n or_o affection_n for_o lucre_n or_o gain_n or_o any_o hope_n thereof_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o shall_v present_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o knowledge_n so_o help_v you_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o grand_a jury_n or_o grand_a inquest_n for_o by_o both_o those_o name_n it_o be_v promiscuous_o call_v be_v principal_o concern_v in_o two_o thing_n presentment_n and_o indictment_n the_o difference_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o jury_n themselves_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n or_o inquiry_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o crime_n offence_n or_o nuisance_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o public_a which_o they_o think_v fit_a shall_v be_v punish_v or_o remove_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o do_v give_v the_o court_n notice_n thereof_o in_o write_v brief_o and_o without_o form_n only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n name_v and_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o presentment_n be_v the_o matter_n whereon_o to_o form_v a_o indictment_n from_o which_o the_o presentment_n differ_v in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o be_v always_o original_o the_o act_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o 2._o that_o be_v not_o yet_o draw_v up_o in_o form_n whereas_o indictment_n be_v common_o draw_v up_o either_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o prosecutor_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o the_o witness_n swear_v attend_v they_o who_o examine_v the_o say_v witness_n and_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a return_v the_o indictment_n endorse_v either_o billa_z vera_n that_o be_v a_o true_a bill_n or_o ignoramus_n we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o matter_n or_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o such_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o accusation_n that_o the_o person_n life_n and_o reputation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o office_n be_v likewise_o twofold_a 1._o to_o inquire_v after_o and_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o crime_n offence_n nuisance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o inhabitancy_n and_o estate_n therein_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v best_a opportunity_n to_o discover_v and_o to_o find_v bill_n against_o malefactor_n where_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n if_o they_o be_v forthcoming_a or_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o to_o the_o outlawry_n if_o they_o be_v flee_v for_o their_o say_a offence_n 2._o to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hazard_n which_o ill_a man_n may_v design_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o through_o subornation_n or_o other_o sinister_a end_n for_o so_o tender_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o reputation_n and_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o one_o to_o be_v sully_v by_o the_o party_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o other_o endanger_v by_o a_o trial_n until_o first_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o have_v be_v scan_v examine_v and_o find_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n upon_o their_o oath_n against_o he_o therefore_o you_o see_v by_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v swear_v not_o only_o to_o inquire_v but_o diligent_o to_o inquire_v not_o to_o be_v negligent_a or_o slothful_a nor_o to_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n or_o hurry_v they_o over_o careless_o but_o to_o weigh_v the_o circumstance_n and_o sift_v the_o witness_n and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o information_n as_o come_v before_o they_o and_o to_o reject_v the_o indictment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o if_o they_o have_v reasonable_a suspicion_n of_o malice_n subornation_n or_o wicked_a design_n against_o any_o man_n life_n or_o estate_n in_o such_o as_o offer_v or_o come_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o conscience_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o villainy_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o whereof_o they_o be_v the_o legal_a judge_n to_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n or_o malicious_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o accuse_v they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o reject_v such_o bill_n of_o indictment_n but_o forthwith_o to_o indict_v all_o the_o conspirator_n with_o their_o associate_n and_o abettor_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n office_n appear_v not_o only_o from_o legal_a reason_n but_o by_o a_o express_a statute_n viz._n 25_o edw._n 3_o 4._o and_o 42_o edw._n 3_o 3._o which_o say_v that_o for_o prevent_v mischief_n do_v by_o false_a accuser_n none_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n the_o ground_n upon_o which_o grand_a jury_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o give_v their_o verdict_n be_v either_o 1._o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o may_v find_v a_o indictment_n against_o a_o person_n tho'_o there_o be_v never_o a_o witness_n at_o all_o to_o it_o and_o a_o petty_a jury_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v a_o person_n guilty_a of_o a_o felony_n or_o murder_n whereof_o he_o stand_v indict_v tho'_o no_o witness_n appear_v against_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o the_o jury_n be_v always_o of_o the_o vicinage_n the_o law_n suppose_v they_o may_v know_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o such_o case_n when_o a_o jury_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o prisoner_n and_o after_o the_o indictment_n read_v witness_n fail_v to_o appear_v the_o court_n always_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o jury_n gentleman_n here_o be_v a._n b._n stand_v indict_v of_o such_o a_o crime_n but_o here_o be_v no_o witness_n come_v against_o he_o so_o that_o unless_o on_o your_o own_o knowledge_n you_o know_v he_o guilty_a you_o must_v acquit_v he_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o juries_n knowledge_n of_o a_o