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bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o the_o pope_n certificate_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o as_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o these_o case_n admit_v at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o have_v sundry_a statute_n since_o authorize_v their_o certificate_n due_o make_v into_o the_o queen_n court_n in_o certain_a other_o case_n nevertheless_o i_o find_v two_o case_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n where_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o man_n excommunication_n from_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v from_o his_o action_n as_o regular_o excommunication_n do_v when_o it_o be_v due_o certify_v for_o first_o 4._o first_o ibidem_fw-la ca_fw-mi 4._o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o party_n to_o a_o suit_n and_o do_v excommunicate_v his_o adversary_n such_o excommunication_n though_o it_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o disable_v his_o adversary_n in_o his_o action_n second_o ibidem_fw-la second_o ibidem_fw-la where_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o executor_n and_o a_o excommunication_n under_o a_o bishop_n seal_n be_v plead_v against_o such_o executor_n this_o be_v adjudge_v no_o good_a plea_n because_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o to_o recover_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v allege_v 14._o and_o 21._o hen._n 6._o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o judgement_n then_o where_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o find_v true_a in_o fact_n as_o it_o may_v often_o happen_v if_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v great_a the_o debt_n and_o legacy_n small_a and_o where_o the_o executor_n have_v clausulam_fw-la de_fw-la residuis_fw-la by_o the_o will_n viz._n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n bequeath_v to_o he_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o i_o under_o correction_n that_o in_o such_o a_o different_a case_n the_o law_n also_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o because_o much_o come_v to_o the_o executour_n own_o use_n in_o particular_a this_o certificate_n of_o excommunication_n by_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v most_o in_o use_n and_o will_v be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o her_o majesty_n especial_o upon_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr excom_n capiendo_fw-la and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o sundry_a malefactor_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o chargeablenes_n of_o that_o course_n unto_o ordinary_n who_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o satisfy_v again_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o write_v commit_v by_o under_o officer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o iura_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la the_o law_n or_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o holy_a church_n grant_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v not_o so_o inviolable_o in_o these_o day_n maintain_v as_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o by_o 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 3._o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v exact_v oath_n for_o observation_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la violetur_fw-la and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la again_o ibidem_fw-la jura_n &_o libertates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la illaesa_fw-la volentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la obseruari_fw-la in_o these_o certificate_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o have_v in_o some_o case_n authority_n to_o certify_v as_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n the_o custos_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la of_o a_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o vicar_n general_a ipso_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la that_o they_o make_v none_o error_n must_v remember_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nova_fw-la nat_n breu_n pag._n 64._o f._n express_v therein_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o do_v certify_v be_v excommunicate_v maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n because_o for_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o happy_o for_o company_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v second_o that_o ibidem_fw-la that_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o particular_o so_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o in_o gross_a in_o company_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v often_o do_v in_o elder_a time_n or_o indefinite_o and_o in_o generality_n as_o when_o the_o bb._n excommunicate_v all_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o that_o excommunication_n say_v fitzherbert_n in_o that_o place_n must_v grow_v upon_o a_o special_a suit_n against_o a_o man_n either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la may_v be_v ground_v three_o b._n three_o reg._n in_o breed_v orig_n pag_n 69._o b._n &_o notainterlin_n pag._n 65._o b._n if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o archdeacon_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n certify_v yet_o must_v the_o bishop_n certificate_n run_v that_o it_o be_v do_v nostra_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la but_o that_o the_o express_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o excommunication_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o necessity_n require_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o the_o register_n or_o of_o fitzherberts_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n mention_v 23._o mention_v 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o particular_a original_a cause_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o certificate_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n orin_v matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a or_o for_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n whether_o move_v of_o office_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n therethe_v common_a law_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o be_v retain_v now_o i_o find_v precedent_n of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n wherein_o no_o particular_a original_a cause_n but_o only_o general_a be_v express_v which_o as_o in_o other_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n as_o touch_v bastardy_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n believe_v without_o further_a traverse_n or_o examination_n namely_o
conceive_v thereof_o sundry_a take_v occasion_n to_o wrangle_v &_o quarrel_n with_o that_o which_o be_v after_o enjoin_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n of_o their_o caution_n and_o therefore_o that_o clause_n that_o such_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o their_o contempt_n &_o for_o the_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o for_o more_o full_a explanation_n in_o such_o caution_n two_o thing_n beside_o be_v require_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o writ_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v c._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n say_v in_o one_o of_o those_o writ_n thus_o viz._n idem_fw-la w._n cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la intentionem_fw-la mandati_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la de_fw-fr huiusmodi_fw-la contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la antequam_fw-la à _fw-la prisona_fw-la praedicta_fw-la deliberetur_fw-la offer_n debet_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la for_o a_o caution_n be_v not_o impose_v by_o the_o ordinary_a but_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o party_n submission_n and_o offer_v thereof_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o what_o may_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la cautio_fw-la i_o find_v not_o determine_v or_o colligible_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n one_o kind_n thereof_o which_o be_v pignoratitia_fw-la a_o caution_n real_a or_o by_o gage_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o allegation_n afore_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o party_n shall_v put_v in_o cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la 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as_o when_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v any_o thing_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o judge_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o last_o unless_o the_o party_n will_v also_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o where_o ordinary_n do_v promiscuous_o at_o absolution_n accept_v this_o juratorie_n caution_n offer_v de_fw-la parendo_fw-la iuri_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o simple_o need_v to_o do_v and_o rather_o gratify_v than_o do_v any_o grievance_n to_o the_o party_n as_o some_o have_v think_v for_o see_v this_o have_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a nay_o for_o a_o long_a time_n almost_o the_o only_a caution_n give_v at_o absolution_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o still_o accept_v it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o statute_n viz._n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o allarchbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o certify_v any_o person_n excommunicate_v like_o authority_n to_o accept_v and_o receive_v the_o submission_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o excommunicate_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n heretofore_o use_v and_o he_o to_o absolve_v and_o release_v etc._n etc._n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o yet_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o so_o simple_a but_o he_o will_v think_v either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o if_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v better_a security_n than_o the_o party_n bare_a oath_n a_o matter_n so_o little_o regard_v of_o most_o man_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o this_o bad_a world_n for_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la incumbere_fw-la rei_fw-la quà m_fw-la personae_fw-la real_a security_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o personal_a now_o when_o such_o caution_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o ordinary_n do_v accept_v of_o for_o the_o party_n performance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v unto_o he_o shall_v he_o needs_o be_v 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orig_n pag._n 66._o a._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o d._n write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o repair_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o on_o the_o queen_n behalf_n monish_v he_o and_o effectual_o require_v he_o that_o take_v first_o such_o caution_n he_o command_v the_o prisoner_n deliverance_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v in_o the_o shiriffe_n presence_n to_o do_v it_o than_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o take_v a._n take_v reg._n pag._n 67._o a._n such_o sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n also_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v negligent_a or_o wilful_a the_o a._n the_o reg._n 66._o a._n party_n may_v have_v the_o like_a write_v to_o the_o coroner_n but_o they_o must_v likewise_o first_o before_o they_o deliver_v he_o take_v sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la
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the_o book_n aforesaid_a that_o a_o man_n for_o his_o wife_n only_o may_v have_v action_n of_o trespass_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o also_o a_o write_v de_fw-fr uxore_fw-la abducta_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la viri_fw-la also_o for_o a_o man_n that_o live_v asunder_o from_o his_o wife_n there_o lie_v action_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o to_o receive_v she_o again_o and_o to_o cohabite_v with_o she_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o 34._o by_o 13._o ed._n 1._o c._n 34._o that_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o where_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o a_o woman_n elope_v from_o her_o husband_n shall_v loose_v her_o dower_n except_o the_o husband_n without_o compulsion_n ecclesiastical_a do_v receive_v she_o again_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o receive_v his_o wife_n again_o compulsion_n eccles._n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v use_v with_o allowance_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n last_o it_o remain_v to_o show_v here_o when_o and_o how_o good_n and_o 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chapter_n it_o be_v ibidem_fw-la be_v ibidem_fw-la this_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o give_v good_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o after_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n the_o same_o may_v sue_v for_o those_o good_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o he_o show_v not_o whether_o upon_o any_o divorce_n whatsoever_o the_o good_n be_v there_o recoverable_a viz._n whether_o aswell_o when_o the_o divorce_n arise_v of_o the_o woman_n adultery_n as_o when_o it_o grow_v upon_o some_o consanguinity_n or_o other_o canonical_a impediment_n find_v out_o after_o marriage_n hitherto_o concern_v those_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a which_o i_o adjoin_v to_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a chap._n four_o general_n proof_n out_o of_o statute_n that_o sundry_a other_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n before_o i_o proceed_v further_o to_o show_v in_o particular_a what_o matter_n beside_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o i_o hold_v it_o nothing_o amiss_o to_o show_v in_o some_o generality_n first_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o such_o which_o be_v neither_o testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a nor_o yet_o any_o way_n depend_v or_o of_o affinity_n to_o they_o the_o great_a charter_n to_o the_o observation_n and_o propugnation_n whereof_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a noble_n and_o officer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v swear_v lay_v this_o groundwork_n of_o all_o which_o follow_v we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a 1._o present_a mag._n chart._n cap._n 1._o charter_n confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v these_o right_n and_o liberty_n then_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v the_o act_n of_o court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o those_o and_o former_a time_n and_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n without_o prohibition_n or_o other_o oppugnation_n with_o the_o
the_o lay_v court_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n between_o they_o and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o last_o cause_n of_o draw_v a_o action_n for_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n from_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a that_o i_o find_v be_v where_o the_o tithe_n in_o demand_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a benefice_n because_o hereby_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v be_v touch_v or_o prejudice_v which_o right_o of_o patronage_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o a_o court_n temporal_a only_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o ecclesiastical_a for_o so_o be_v it_o testify_v by_o 1260._o by_o lindwood_n c._n aeternae_fw-la sanct_n v._o iute-patronatus_a con_v prou._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la edita_fw-la 1260._o lindwood_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o notwithstanding_o no_o prejudice_n towards_o the_o patronage_n can_v grow_v though_o the_o suit_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n and_o oblation_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o say_v he_o competenti_fw-la he_o lindwood_n in_o verbo_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la bonorum_fw-la c._n 2._o prou._n con_v de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la the_o right_a of_o patronage_n be_v found_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o three_o viz._n building_n sound_v or_o endow_v of_o a_o church_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n do_v no_o way_n respect_v tithe_n or_o oblation_n come_v to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o the_o build_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o be_v situate_a or_o the_o endowment_n as_o of_o glebe_n etc._n etc._n assign_v unto_o it_o this_o he_o write_v saluo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la meliori_fw-la and_o under_o the_o same_o reservation_n i_o do_v hold_v that_o where_o a_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n be_v by_o suit_n evict_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o the_o 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debate_n betwixt_o two_o patron_n there_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o hold_v plea_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 46._o a._n register_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n derogate_a from_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a do_v signify_v that_o you_o may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o action_n reach_v but_o unto_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o advowson_n or_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n save_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o register_n go_v to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n itself_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o agatis_fw-la where_o stat._n circum_fw-la spectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la a_o four_o or_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o demand_n betwixt_o two_o parson_n of_o church_n there_o the_o plea_n go_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o reà lme_n the_o goodall_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reà lme_n book_n of_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n hereof_o write_v thus_o one_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n may_v sue_v another_o in_o case_n of_o spoliation_n or_o take_v of_o tithe_n or_o pension_n in_o court_n christian_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o demand_n amount_v not_o to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n thereby_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o question_n but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o man_n patronage_n they_o may_v be_v sue_v there_o to_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o thing_n demand_v shall_v amount_v unto_o that_o pension_n out_o of_o church_n be_v demaundable_a not_o only_o by_o statute_n but_o also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v make_v plain_a by_o supra_fw-la by_o reg._n pag._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 53._o 2._o goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o by_o other_o book_n of_o law_n but_o goodall_n further_o add_v that_o for_o a_o pension_n there_o lie_v also_o a_o write_v of_o annuity_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o plaintiff_n election_n where_o to_o sue_v but_o if_o there_o he_o do_v declare_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o after_o he_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pension_n the_o other_o it_o seem_v may_v then_o have_v a_o prohibition_n for_o mortuary_n that_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n read_v the_o two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o other_o which_o a._n which_o m._n 9_o h._n 4._o m._n 10._o h._n 4._o 1._o entre_n title_n of_o prohibition_n reg._n pag._n 45._o b._n reg._n pag._n 49._o a._n be_v here_o quote_v and_o likewise_o b._n likewise_o reg._n pag._n 50._o a._n b._n for_o oblation_n detain_v which_o ought_v say_v supra_fw-la say_v goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la goodall_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o their_o usual_a day_n another_o thing_n due_a to_o the_o minister_n whereby_o also_o he_o have_v a_o part_n of_o maintenance_n be_v demaundable_a and_o determinable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n viz._n the_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o the_o churchyard_n touch_v the_o first_o a_o parson_n to_o a_o 8._o a_o li._n 44._o assi_fw-fr pa._n 8._o assize_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o a_o house_n do_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v parson_n of_o p._n and_o that_o to_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o church_n by_o time_n immemoriall_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v bury_v of_o dead_a body_n whereupon_o persey_n hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o court_n temporal_a ought_v not_o to_o take_v conusance_n thereof_o for_o the_o second_o assi_fw-fr second_o 44._o e._n 3._o lib._n assi_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o temporal_a court_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o land_n be_v his_o churchyard_n the_o true_a reason_n hereof_o i_o take_v to_o be_v allege_v by_o bracton_n because_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n where_o thus_o he_o write_v 16._o write_v bra._n li._n 5._o ca._n 16._o negocium_fw-la terminabitur_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la seculari_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la laico_fw-la feodo_fw-la agatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dedicatum_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la sacratum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la efficietur_fw-la sacra_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la diet_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi in_o liberam_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la data_fw-la for_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o francke_n almoigne_z to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o it_o remain_v of_o lay_v fee_n still_o and_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n therefore_o 20._o therefore_o 19_o h._n 6._o 20._o a_o trespass_n do_v upon_o a_o parson_n glebe_n land_n which_o be_v a_o frank_a tenement_n can_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o a_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o churchyard_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o a_o 26._o a_o h._n 17._o h._n 3._o fitz._n referente_fw-la tit_n prohib_fw-la 26._o man_n take_v tree_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o a_o churchyard_n the_o parson_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o court_n christian._n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o that_o matter_n of_o burial_n do_v belong_v to_o conusance_n ecclesiastical_a be_v declare_v by_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n pag._n 52._o b._n register_n very_o plain_o chap._n vii_o ofright_v to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n now_o when_o a_o parish_n or_o hamlet_n have_v right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n find_v in_o their_o chapel_n to_o say_v they_o divine_a service_n if_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o no_o circumstance_n otherwise_o be_v incident_a thereto_o to_o
draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n 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ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v 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court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n allow_v sundry_a mean_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a enquiry_n chapter_n 7_o of_o office_n against_o a_o crime_n beside_o accusation_n and_o presentment_n therein_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o suppose_a rule_n and_o declare_v how_o from_o general_n they_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n and_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o either_o à _fw-fr fame_n or_o clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la or_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o canonical_a denunciation_n or_o indicia_fw-la or_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o other_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o appeachment_n by_o some_o of_o the_o complice_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o accuser_n or_o the_o not_o object_v in_o due_a time_n that_o every_o of_o these_o do_v want_v or_o when_o the_o enquiry_n tend_v but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n may_v several_o any_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o warrant_v such_o enquiry_n with_o some_o 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court_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o use_n even_o of_o so_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n as_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v christian_n therefore_o these_o 21._o these_o vide_fw-la preamb._fw-la stat_fw-la 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o proceed_n aught_o not_o now_o at_o length_n to_o be_v account_v either_o foreign_a or_o strange_a from_o our_o policy_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o own_o homebred_a english_a law_n and_o her_o majesty_n law_n ecclesiastical_a as_o they_o be_v often_o term_v in_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n ea_fw-la nostra_fw-la facimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la emendando_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr vet._n jure_fw-la emendando_fw-la nostram_fw-la impartimur_fw-la those_o thing_n we_o make_v we_o upon_o which_o we_o bestow_v our_o authority_n whether_o express_o or_o by_o implication_n upon_o long_a continuance_n of_o
practice_n the_o notegatherer_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o prove_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v disallow_v this_o proceed_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o pagan_a greek_n and_o roman_n ordinary_o use_v in_o criminibus_fw-la violatae_fw-la religionis_fw-la no_o such_o manner_n of_o proceed_v but_o per_fw-la accusationem_fw-la it_o be_v wary_o say_v by_o he_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v because_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o use_v none_o other_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v make_v apparent_a do_v it_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v not_o or_o that_o all_o other_o course_n be_v unjust_a or_o if_o they_o use_v not_o any_o other_o than_o accusation_n ordinary_o that_o therefore_o they_o use_v not_o proceed_v of_o office_n at_o all_o or_o if_o not_o in_o that_o one_o crime_n violatae_fw-la religionis_fw-la that_o therefore_o in_o none_o other_o crime_n whatsoever_o unto_o this_o chapter_n be_v many_o of_o those_o quotation_n to_o be_v refer_v which_o the_o notegatherer_n have_v muster_v and_o throng_v together_o in_o his_o first_o title_n which_o be_v this_o viz._n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o do_v mislike_v the_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o oath_n now_o use_v but_o like_a as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v altogether_o mute_n both_o in_o the_o one_o point_n and_o the_o other_o so_o sundry_a of_o they_o that_o be_v compel_v to_o give_v evidence_n and_o to_o say_v somewhat_o do_v not_o once_o mention_v a_o oath_n yet_o happy_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o inquirie_n or_o accasation_n yea_o and_o his_o main_a conclusion_n which_o he_o propound_v unto_o himself_o in_o that_o title_n to_o prove_v reach_v no_o further_o nor_o be_v otherwise_o then_o thus_o inquisitio_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la prohibita_fw-la such_o of_o they_o therefore_o belong_v to_o this_o disputation_n but_o this_o conclusion_n of_o he_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o neither_o the_o party_n oath_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n any_o whit_n impeach_v nor_o all_o proceed_n of_o office_n thereby_o disallow_v nevertheless_o whether_o all_o procede_a by_o enquiry_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o emperor_n shall_v appear_v for_o i_o mind_v here_o to_o examine_v every_o of_o his_o quotation_n fall_v into_o this_o place_n by_o piecemeal_o in_o that_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o eusebius_n 3._o book_n and_o 30._o chapter_n no_o matter_n sound_v to_o either_o of_o these_o way_n be_v contain_v but_o he_o write_v there_o of_o s._n ignatius_n likewise_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n &_o 13._o chap._n nothing_o be_v touch_v but_o of_o polycarpus_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n no_o more_o for_o he_o only_o mention_v there_o the_o writing_n of_o justinus_n martyr_n traiani_n martyr_n paul_n diacoâ—…_n lib._n 10._o in_o v._o ta_fw-la traiani_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v but_o not_o allege_v for_o he_o allege_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o that_o whole_a title_n say_v thus_o traianus_n the_o emperor_n write_v back_o to_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la christianos_n profide_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la inquirendos_fw-la that_o christian_n for_o that_o they_o believe_v shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v inquire_v after_o or_o seek_v for_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n tertullian_n 17._o tertullian_n tertul_n apolog._n c._n 2._o nicephor_n li._n 3._o ca._n 17._o say_v in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v viz._n traianus_n rescripsit_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la inquirendos_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la oblatos_fw-la verò_fw-la puniri_fw-la oportere_fw-la trajan_n by_o his_o rescript_n decree_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v inquire_v after_o but_o be_v offer_v or_o hit_v upon_o shall_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o hereby_o that_o albeit_o in_o some_o favour_n to_o the_o christian_n who_o he_o see_v so_o constant_o &_o in_o such_o multitude_n little_o less_o than_o to_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o death_n for_o profession_n of_o christ_n he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o of_o purpose_n be_v inquire_v after_o and_o seek_v up_o which_o be_v do_v by_o general_a enquiry_n &_o not_o by_o special_a yet_o notwithstanding_o neither_o the_o one_o enquiry_n nor_o the_o other_o be_v by_o he_o condemn_v or_o forbid_v for_o special_a enquiry_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o there_o at_o all_o &_o general_a enquiry_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o 7._o afore_o 2._o part_n c._n 7._o out_o of_o duarenus_n be_v hereby_o plain_o establish_v insomuch_o as_o this_o course_n be_v but_o now_o new_o forbid_v do_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o use_v afore_o and_o be_v but_o concern_v christian_n only_o it_o argue_v that_o all_o malefactor_n beside_o be_v still_o as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o inquire_v after_o and_o dâ—…ligently_o seek_v up_o the_o law_n civil_a be_v leave_v as_o it_o be_v afore_o but_o how_o lawful_a &_o expedient_a tertullian_n think_v enquiry_n to_o be_v if_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v malefactor_n in_o deed_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o heathen_a then_o hold_v they_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v 1_o follow_v tertul._n apolog._n cap._n 2._o 1_o contain_v his_o judgement_n touch_v that_o decree_n do_v plain_o show_v oh_o say_v he_o what_o a_o decree_n be_v this_o that_o necessary_o overthrow_v &_o confound_v itself_o he_o deni_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v as_o hold_v they_o innocent_n &_o yet_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o malefactor_n he_o spare_v they_o and_o be_v cruel_a towards_o they_o he_o wink_v at_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v punish_v they_o how_o fall_v it_o out_o o_o emperor_n that_o thou_o entangle_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n si_fw-mi damnas_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la &_o inquiris_fw-la if_o thou_o condemne_v they_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o also_o use_v enquiry_n against_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o use_v enquiry_n towards_o they_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o quit_v they_o as_o guiltless_a through_o all_o thy_o province_n for_o search_v up_o of_o robber_n militaris_fw-la statio_fw-la sortitur_fw-la certain_a set_v soldier_n call_v stationarij_fw-la be_v by_o lot_n assign_v and_o against_o traitor_n and_o common_a enemy_n every_o man_n be_v as_o large_o authorise_v as_o any_o such_o soldier_n yea_o and_o inquisition_n do_v reach_v also_o unto_o complice_n and_o concealer_n then_o belike_o of_o all_o other_o only_o a_o christian_n may_v not_o be_v inquire_v against_o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v offer_v unto_o punishment_n hereunto_o also_o serve_v that_o which_o the_o same_o ancient_a father_n write_v in_o that_o book_n afterwards_o and_o be_v allege_v by_o nicephorus_n in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n 12._o place_n tertul._n apolo_n c._n 6._o niceph._n li._n 4._o cap._n 12._o that_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o notegatherer_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o serve_v his_o turn_n any_o way_n what_o unjustice_n then_o do_v such_o judge_n to_o we_o say_v tertullian_n which_o make_v inquiry_n alone_o against_o we_o and_o that_o wicked_o unjust_o and_o cruel_o who_o vespasianus_n albeit_o a_o conqueror_n of_o the_o jew_n command_v not_o to_o be_v straitlie_o watch_v for_o who_o sake_n traiane_n in_o part_n disannul_v the_o public_a law_n in_o that_o he_o forbid_v christian_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o who_o neither_o inquiry_n the_o old_a civil_a law_n appoint_v inquiry_n hadrian_n albeit_o he_o be_v a_o most_o curious_a searcher_n into_o all_o matter_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v name_v pius_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v persecute_v yet_o if_o this_o prohibition_n of_o traiane_n have_v be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o special_a enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v against_o christian_n how_o little_a nevertheless_o this_o will_v make_v for_o the_o absolute_a condemnation_n of_o all_o proceed_n in_o that_o course_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o like_a decree_n which_o be_v also_o make_v by_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o say_v thus_o 5._o thus_o tertul._n apolog._n cap._n 5._o tiberius_n caesar_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n and_o threaten_v great_a danger_n to_o all_o accuser_n of_o christian_n nicephorus_n likewise_o in_o the_o next_o aforesaid_a place_n 12._o place_n niceph._n li._n 4._o c._n 12._o allege_v by_o the_o notegatherer_n himself_o thus_o write_v out_o of_o tertullian_n that_o marcus_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n after_o that_o the_o christian_a legton_n in_o great_a distress_n of_o his_o whole_a host_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n have_v by_o prayer_n obtain_v a_o shower_n at_o god_n hand_n do_v appoint_v a_o fearful_a kind_n of_o death_n to_o all_o that_o will_v institute_v accusation_n against_o any_o christian_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n both_o eusebius_n 12._o eusebius_n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o and_o the_o say_v 28._o say_v niceph._n li._n 3._o c._n 28._o
in_o bishop_n proceed_n against_o the_o canon_n 6._o canon_n c._n statuta_fw-la de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la in_o 6._o be_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o publication_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o witness_n deposition_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n nevertheless_o when_o by_o publication_n of_o the_o witness_n name_n that_o have_v depose_v in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n great_a peril_n may_v grow_v unto_o they_o through_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o impeach_v or_o otherwise_o in_o that_o case_n only_o the_o canon_n with_o certain_a moderation_n and_o caution_n do_v permit_v upon_o the_o judge_n discretion_n the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v suppress_v from_o the_o defendant_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v publish_v abroad_o at_o all_o thus_o much_o concern_v objection_n make_v by_o the_o treatiser_n &_o notegatherer_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n against_o all_o proceed_n of_o offfce_n with_o offender_n chap._n xv._o enquiry_n and_o proceed_n of_o office_n râ—…thout_v a_o accuser_n and_o ground_v upon_o some_o other_o of_o the_o mean_n afore_o prove_v sufficient_a to_o enter_v into_o such_o enquiry_n be_v approve_v by_o sundry_a example_n of_o scripture_n for_o procede_v against_o crime_n by_o enquiry_n and_o of_o office_n sometime_o upon_o the_o denunciation_n of_o one_o sometime_o upon_o fame_n or_o hearsay_n sometime_o upon_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o sometime_o upon_o a_o suspicion_n only_o conceive_v but_o still_o without_o party_n to_o accuse_v and_o prosecute_v we_o find_v diverse_a not_o obscure_a trace_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o 25._o when_o gene._n 38._o v._o 24._o &_o 25._o one_o tell_v judah_n prince_n or_o head_n of_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o a_o magistrate_n that_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n in_o her_o widowhood_n be_v beget_v with_o child_n at_o that_o man_n only_a relation_n without_o further_a accusation_n and_o upon_o the_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o office_n he_o give_v sentence_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v when_o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n gen._n 44._o v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o have_v cause_v his_o silver_n cup_n to_o be_v put_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n &_o have_v send_v his_o steward_n to_o search_v they_o all_o who_o also_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o theft_n and_o upon_o pretend_a suspicion_n only_o do_v enter_v to_o a_o enquiry_n and_o to_o make_v further_a search_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v unjust_o deal_v with_o have_v none_o accuser_n but_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o and_o flat_o deny_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o deinceps_fw-la of_o num._n 5._o v._o 12._o &_o deinceps_fw-la jealousy_n upon_o the_o only_a suspicion_n of_o the_o husband_n though_o something_o be_v extraordinary_a therein_o and_o ceremonial_a yet_o by_o that_o enquiry_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o apparent_a great_a peril_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o be_v faulty_a we_o may_v note_v this_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o course_n of_o that_o judgement_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v none_o accuser_n or_o party_n that_o pretende_v he_o can_v or_o will_v prove_v it_o for_o of_o the_o husband_n who_o find_v himself_o grieve_v and_o therefore_o only_o denounce_v she_o to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v say_v this_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v because_o 14._o because_o vers._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v also_o there_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o 13._o when_o vers._n 13._o the_o sin_n be_v secret_a and_o the_o husband_n know_v it_o not_o but_o only_o suspect_v it_o &_o when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n against_o she_o nor_o she_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v intend_v the_o husband_n become_v the_o accuser_n pretend_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o very_a fact_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v testify_v there_o that_o for_o bring_v she_o to_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enquiry_n &_o trial_n the_o 31._o the_o ibid._n v._o 31._o husband_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n be_v entice_v secret_o to_o idolatry_n by_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o near_a unto_o he_o god_n command_v thus_o in_o this_o case_n 10._o case_n deut._n 13._o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v he_o secret_a &_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n must_v be_v upon_o he_o it_z appeareth_z y_z t_z the_o judgement_n must_v be_v public_a &_o not_o do_v by_o private_a authority_n alone_o for_o 52._o for_o mat._n 26._o v._o 52._o every_o one_o that_o by_o usurpation_n take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n then_o if_o this_o judgement_n must_v be_v public_a where_o be_v there_o any_o accuser_n for_o he_o that_o reveil_v and_o denounce_v it_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o that_o his_o hand_n must_v be_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o 7._o the_o deut._n 17._o v._o 7._o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o how_o can_v such_o a_o entiser_n possible_o be_v condemn_v except_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o examination_n and_o so_o by_o course_n of_o enquiry_n see_v 6._o see_v nomb._n 35._o v._o 30._o deut._n 17._o v._o 6._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o a_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v in_o god_n own_o law_n a_o judicial_a course_n in_o a_o capital_a matter_n and_o secret_a institute_v upon_o one_o private_a man_n denunciation_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o accuser_n proper_o take_v that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o course_n of_o enquiry_n upon_o the_o party_n own_o examination_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v in_o this_o case_n none_o other_o way_n of_o conviction_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v prescribe_v thus_o that_o 15._o that_o deut._n 13._o v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o wicked_a man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v draw_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o thou_o shall_v seek_v and_o make_v search_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a &_o the_o thing_n certain_a etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v even_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n where_o we_o plain_o find_v diligent_a enquiry_n upon_o hearsay_n and_o fame_n command_v and_o prosecute_v of_o office_n even_o unto_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o accuser_n or_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o same_o book_n afterward_o and_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n likewise_o it_o be_v thus_o appoint_v 5_o appoint_v deut._n 17._o v._o 4_o 5_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o than_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v so_o that_o here_o also_o we_o have_v a_o fame_n or_o perhaps_o but_o the_o denunciation_n of_o one_o man_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n enquiry_n be_v ground_v and_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n the_o magistrate_n sentence_n find_v the_o matter_n true_a and_o certain_a &_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n all_o without_o accuser_n or_o prosecutor_n for_o ground_v proceed_v criminal_a without_o accusation_n upon_o the_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o fact_n we_o have_v a_o course_n prescribe_v in_o these_o 22._o these_o deut._n 22._o v._o 22._o word_n if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o man_n than_o both_o twain_o shall_v die_v and_o 28._o and_o ibid._n v._o 28._o again_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v
be_v do_v to_o they_o or_o unto_o the_o poor_a redound_v unto_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n himself_o so_o when_o we_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n with_o a_o especial_a reference_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n it_o be_v intend_v indeed_o as_o do_v by_o he_o and_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n this_o their_o distinction_n seem_v well_o confirm_v by_o some_o of_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o any_o worldly_a excellency_n wherein_o jacob_n excel_v but_o indeed_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o those_o word_n to_o the_o 13._o the_o heb._n 6._o for_o 13._o hebrews_n do_v testify_v because_o god_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o jacobs_n oath_n to_o laban_n be_v not_o by_o any_o accidental_a conceit_n or_o passion_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n mind_n but_o by_o the_o very_a object_n of_o his_o religious_a fear_n that_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o like_a sort_n those_o oath_n by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o they_o speak_v unto_o and_o that_o which_o be_v by_o paul_n retoyce_v must_v needs_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o oath_n which_o 3_o which_o 1._o sam._n 20._o ver_fw-la 3_o david_n swear_v unto_o jonathan_n as_o god_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v be_v after_o in_o the_o 42._o the_o ibidem_fw-la vers_fw-la 42._o same_o chapter_n say_v to_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o where_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n it_o may_v not_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v without_o any_o reference_n to_o god_n to_o swear_v simple_o by_o acreature_n but_o it_o be_v either_o by_o way_n of_o devote_v and_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v of_o the_o prince_n life_n unto_o god_n a_o thing_n which_o thereby_o he_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o he_o hold_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o contest_v and_o call_v to_o testimony_n the_o truth_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o execution_n whereof_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v as_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n do_v answer_v it_o saint_n mat._n saint_n hom._n 44._o oper_n imperfect_a in_o mat._n chrysostome_n do_v make_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o gospel_n equivalent_a with_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o where_o he_o confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n a_o iureiur_fw-fr a_o innoc._n in_o c._n etsi_fw-la chr._n de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr canonist_n say_v paria_fw-la sunt_fw-la iurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la tyndall_n our_o countryman_n in_o this_o behalf_n well_o operum_fw-la well_o tyndall_n in_o 5._o matth._n pag._n 208._o suorum_fw-la operum_fw-la interprete_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a gospel_n when_o thou_o swear_v say_v he_o by_o the_o gospel_n book_n or_o bible_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n if_o thou_o lie_v shall_v not_o fulfil_v unto_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n therein_o write_v but_o contrariwise_o to_o bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o curse_n plague_n and_o vengeance_n therein_o threaten_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a and_o evil_a doer_n and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o a_o crcature_n in_o which_o no_o such_o measure_n of_o divine_a majesty_n shine_v as_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v use_v in_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v do_v with_o this_o reference_n unto_o almighty_a god_n whereof_o we_o do_v speak_v by_o saint_n 6._o saint_n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ser._n 28._o ca._n 6._o augustine_n judgement_n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o to_o sâ—…eare_v by_o god_n but_o ius_n reddere_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o doeright_o to_o god_n when_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o health_n or_o salvation_n but_o to_o do_v right_a to_o they_o but_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o afterward_o when_o ibidem_fw-la when_o ibidem_fw-la a_o man_n say_v thus_o by_o my_o health_n or_o salvation_n he_o bind_v and_o gage_v that_o unto_o god_n when_o by_o his_o child_n he_o pledge_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o what_o he_o speak_v may_v fall_v upon_o their_o head_n if_o true_a than_o truth_n if_o false_a than_o falsehood_n now_o see_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n in_o swear_v name_v whether_o his_o child_n his_o own_o head_n or_o his_o salvation_n he_o bind_v it_o thereby_o unto_o god_n then_o how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o it_o when_o he_o false_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o yea_o when_o far_o more_o mean_a creature_n then_o these_o be_v name_v in_o a_o oath_n yet_o the_o same_o reference_n unto_o god_n be_v take_v to_o be_v retain_v for_o the_o same_o learned_a 30._o learned_a aug._n ibidem_fw-la ser._n 28._o ca._n 12._o sed_fw-la secundùm_fw-la alios_fw-la libros_fw-la setâ—…_n 30._o father_n say_v lo_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o which_o by_o a_o stone_n swear_v false_o be_v perjure_a whereupon_o i_o infer_v that_o many_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v in_o that_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o they_o swear_v be_v of_o no_o value_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n true_o in_o this_o case_n thou_o be_v altogether_o perjure_a in_o that_o thou_o swear_v false_o by_o that_o thou_o take_v not_o to_o be_v holy_a if_o thou_o think_v the_o thing_n itself_o not_o to_o be_v holy_a yet_o account_v he_o holy_a to_o who_o in_o that_o sort_n thou_o swear_v for_o when_o thou_o so_o swear_v thou_o do_v not_o swear_v to_o thyself_o or_o unto_o a_o stone_n but_o thou_o swear_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o swear_v to_o a_o man_n before_o a_o stone_n but_o do_v thou_o not_o also_o swear_v before_o god_n and_o albeit_o the_o stone_n do_v not_o hear_v thy_o word_n yet_o god_n will_v punish_v thy_o falsehood_n and_o tyndall_n in_o the_o 208._o the_o tynd._n in_o 5._o matth._n pag._n 208._o aforesaid_a place_n to_o like_a effect_n when_o say_v he_o thou_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n as_o by_o bread_n or_o salt_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o thou_o desire_v that_o the_o creator_n thereof_o shall_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o if_o thoulie_o ulpianus_n though_o a_o great_a lawyer_n yet_o but_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v see_v this_o meaning_n to_o be_v in_o such_o oath_n viz._n both_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o that_o if_o our_o oath_n be_v conceive_v by_o any_o creature_n yet_o it_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o respect_n unto_o god_n and_o thereby_o bind_v as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o iureiurando_fw-la himself_o l._n 33._o qui_fw-la per_fw-la salutem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la iurat_fw-la say_v he_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la iurare_fw-la videtur_fw-la respectu_fw-la eniâ—…_n divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la it_o a_o iurat_fw-la whereupon_o a_o great_a learned_a man_n of_o iuteiurando_fw-la of_o duarenus_n in_o tit_n de_fw-fr iuteiurando_fw-la late_a year_n gather_v thus_o whosoever_o swear_v albeit_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o intend_v to_o deâ—…ote_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n if_o willing_o he_o deceive_v and_o other_o heathen_n though_o they_o name_v oftenâ—…mes_n something_o else_o which_o they_o hold_v deate_v unto_o they_o in_o take_v their_o oath_n yet_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o honour_n proper_a to_o the_o everliving_a god_n therefore_o socratis_n therefore_o apuleius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n apuleius_n write_v thus_o utrumque_fw-la idoneum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la adiure_v utue_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la iurent_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la summi_fw-la deorum_fw-la hic_fw-la honour_n proprius_fw-la which_o he_o proove_v out_o of_o ennius_n as_o 18._o as_o lipsius_n lib._n 1._o elector_n ca._n 18._o lipsius_n do_v read_v it_o in_o these_o word_n nam_n &_o jovis_fw-la iurandum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la ennius_n the_o verse_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v allege_v by_o tully_n fides_n alma_fw-la apta_fw-la pennis_fw-la iurandum_fw-la jovis_fw-la the_o same_o etymology_n of_o jusiurandum_fw-la quasi_fw-la jovis_fw-la iurandum_fw-la do_v lipsius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o verse_n of_o naevius_n ius_n sacratum_fw-la jovis_fw-la iurandum_fw-la sagmine_fw-la so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v if_o the_o content_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n be_v to_o be_v account_v in_o each_o respect_n but_o a_o creature_n yet_o with_o such_o regard_n and_o necessary_a reference_n that_o it_o have_v to_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v neither_o unusual_a nor_o unlawful_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o two_o opinion_n deliver_v against_o the_o ceremony_n in_o take_v and_o manner_n of_o charge_v by_o oath_n chap._n v._o
take_v but_o it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o pope_n collector_n who_o have_v in_o england_n no_o jurisdiction_n do_v convent_n the_o say_a vicar_n afore_o he_o ecclesiastical_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n for_o break_v his_o oath_n take_v afore_o the_o say_a collector_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o obligation_n that_o he_o the_o say_a vicar_n have_v enter_v into_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a cause_n what_o then_o do_v this_o make_v against_o oath_n impose_v upon_o defendant_n in_o some_o criminal_a cause_n for_o i_o trust_v though_o the_o collector_n have_v unlawful_o impose_v it_o the_o treatisour_n will_v not_o thence_o reason_n thus_o mighty_o against_o we_o viz._n this_o be_v a_o impose_v oath_n in_o a_o civil_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a therefore_o all_o impose_v oath_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n be_v also_o unlawful_a for_o this_o reason_n be_v ex_fw-la meris_fw-la particularibus_fw-la &_o have_v quatuor_fw-la terminos_fw-la &_o 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