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all_o substitute_v and_o delegated_a jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o only_o and_o under_o such_o limitation_n as_o he_o direct_v so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v act_v just_o the_o main_a charge_n of_o administer_a justice_n be_v on_o he_o and_o he_o frequent_o sit_v himself_o in_o judgement_n assist_v by_o his_o capitales_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la svo_fw-la residentes_fw-la who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o ease_v he_o of_o trouble_n but_o they_o never_o pretend_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o power_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v himself_o or_o change_v his_o judge_n or_o assign_v they_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a according_a to_o the_o modern_a doctrine_n of_o some_o for_o he_o have_v both_o complete_a jurisdiction_n and_o designationem_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la in_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v upon_o good_a reason_n this_o power_n be_v original_o place_v by_o god_n in_o king_n and_o consent_v unto_o 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the_o forementioned_a author_n bracton_n there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o stand_n that_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o next_o i_o shall_v name_n be_v one_o horn_n who_o about_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 1._o compile_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o as_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o 9th_o part_n of_o his_o report_n affirm_v be_v such_o law_n as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v by_o for_o about_o 1100_o year_n then_o past_a to_o which_o book_n he_o give_v a_o mighty_a credit_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n be_v very_o frequent_o his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la and_o that_o author_n say_v 232._o mirror_n 232._o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v the_o chief_a dignity_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thereof_o he_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n and_o he_o call_v they_o ordinary_a and_o assign_v which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o original_a and_o delegated_a as_o the_o other_o author_n term_v they_o 23.2_o ibid._n 23.2_o jurisdiction_n tays_n he_o can_v be_v assign_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o king_n and_o he_o may_v do_v it_o because_o be_v can_v without_o assistance_n perform_v such_o a_o charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o seat_n and_o a_o chancellor_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o grant_v writ_n remedial_a to_o all_o complainants_n without_o delay_n this_o be_v the_o chancellor_n province_n then_o and_o again_o he_o say_v 234._o ibid._n 234._o jurisdiction_n est_fw-fr un_fw-fr porat_a a_o dire_a druit_n a_o power_n of_o command_a right_n to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o power_n god_n give_v unto_o moses_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o like_a place_n as_o he_o and_o this_o power_n belong_v unto_o the_o king_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o he_o by_o his_o authority-royal_a make_v his_o justice_n in_o several_a degree_n 235._o ibid._n 235._o and_o do_v limit_n to_o every_o one_o his_o power_n after_o several_a manner_n 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