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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 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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 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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 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