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A28585 The continuation of An historicall discourse of the government of England, untill the end of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth with a preface, being a vindication of the ancient way of parliaments in England / by Nath. Bacon of Grais-Inne, Esquire. Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660.; Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660. Historicall and political discourse of the laws & government of England. 1651 (1651) Wing B348; ESTC R10585 244,447 342

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death_n and_o neither_o that_o nor_o any_o other_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n determine_v death_n then_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n determine_v four_o though_o this_o law_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o heresy_n and_o error_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n yet_o the_o same_o allow_v of_o no_o further_a proceed_n then_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n last_o by_o this_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n but_o in_o case_n of_o indictment_n for_o otherwise_o without_o record_n no_o forfeiture_n can_v be_v therefore_o where_o no_o indictment_n be_v there_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n in_o all_o which_o regard_v its_o evident_a that_o the_o clergy_n can_v by_o this_o law_n neither_o get_v fat_a nor_o blood_n 589._o and_o therefore_o at_o their_o convocation_n in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v they_o take_v another_o course_n and_o order_v that_o three_o in_o every_o parish_n shall_v make_v presentment_n upon_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v defame_v for_o heretic_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v learn_v which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o presentment_n that_o i_o have_v see_v by_o some_o of_o saint_n mary-oueries_n in_o these_o time_n item_n we_o sane_a that_o john_n stevens_n be_v a_o man_n we_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v book_n we_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v this_o new_a course_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o former_a hold_v not_o force_v as_o they_o intend_v it_o so_o god_n blast_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o time_n also_o render_v this_o law_n immaterial_a that_o have_v the_o form_n as_o the_o other_o miss_v in_o the_o form_n and_o have_v the_o matter_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n it_o often_o befall_v in_o state_n affaires_n that_o extraordinary_a exigency_n require_v extraordinary_a remedy_n which_o have_v once_o get_v footing_n be_v not_o easy_o lay_v aside_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v expedient_a for_o prerogative_n the_o privy_a 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unwelcome_a occasion_n between_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o grow_v weary_a of_o imbroyl_v themselves_o one_o against_o another_o and_o of_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o violent_a counter-motion_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a men._n second_o it_o gain_v also_o upon_o the_o admiralty_n which_o by_o former_a law_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o all_o case_n incident_a upon_o the_o great_a sea_n but_o now_o either_o through_o neglect_n of_o the_o admiral_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o time_n occasion_v piracy_n to_o grow_v epidemical_a the_o ill_a government_n upon_o the_o sea_n become_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n trench_v upon_o the_o truce_n make_v between_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n 6._o for_o a_o remedy_n whereof_o first_o conservator_n of_o the_o truce_n be_v settle_v in_o every_o port_n who_o have_v power_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o punish_v delinquent_n against_o the_o public_a truce_n both_o by_o indictment_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o complaint_n save_v matter_n of_o death_n to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o admiral_n but_o this_o be_v soon_o find_v defective_a for_o justice_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a be_v many_o time_n more_o respective_a and_o less_o respect_v and_o therefore_o within_o a_o few_o year_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o offender_n against_o the_o king_n truce_n upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o port_n 2._o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o in_o the_o chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n who_o have_v power_n give_v he_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n some_o of_o the_o judge_n to_o execute_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o forego_v by_o a_o handsome_a contrivance_n 11._o for_o that_o statute_n be_v once_o and_o again_o suspend_v for_o the_o rigour_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o former_a conservator_n who_o be_v borderer_n upon_o the_o sea_n for_o their_o own_o peace_n spare_v as_o few_o as_o they_o can_v which_o have_v so_o 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the_o chancellor_n the_o provincial_n shall_v be_v by_o he_o send_v for_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n last_o the_o chancery_n encroach_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n for_o whereas_o the_o stir_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n begin_v to_o rise_v man_n make_v their_o dwelling_n in_o place_n of_o security_n and_o strength_n woman_n likewise_o and_o other_o person_n fly_v thither_o for_o refuge_n especial_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v most_o to_o lose_v these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o common_a honesty_n urge_v to_o engage_v their_o estate_n unto_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o to_o who_o they_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n and_o some_o time_n compel_v to_o marry_v before_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o liberty_n 9_o it_o be_v now_o provide_v that_o all_o such_o complaint_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o chancellor_n 9_o second_o as_o touch_v the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o the_o chancery_n this_o likewise_o 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