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debere_fw-la a._n eidem_fw-la a._n soluendos_fw-la intra_fw-la certum_fw-la tempus_fw-la iam_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la monuistis_fw-la &_o in_o ipsum_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictos_fw-la viginti_fw-la solidos_fw-la intra_fw-la tempus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la ad_fw-la monitionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la soluere_fw-la recusavit_fw-la quanquam_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la recognitio_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la tangat_fw-la etc._n etc._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la fulminastis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a like_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o with_o like_a exception_n be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o five_o precedent_n of_o prohibition_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o old_a write_a register_n afore_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v many_o copy_n of_o prohibition_n set_v down_o in_o all_o which_o whensoever_o that_o exception_n of_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v mention_v that_o clause_n de_fw-fr catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testam_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v in_o with_o all_o in_o the_o print_a register_n among_o the_o writ_n judicial_a we_o have_v these_o a._n these_o regist._n in_o br._n judic._n fol._n 38._o a._n word_n quare_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la and_o again_o a._n again_o ibid._n fol._n 39_o a._n
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fall_v next_o in_o time_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o whole_a word_n 22._o word_n marlebr_n 52._o h._n 3._o cap._n 22._o whereof_o be_v these_o none_o from_o henceforth_o may_v distreyne_v his_o freeholder_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o free_a hold_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n touch_v their_o freeholde_v without_o the_o king_n write_v nor_o shall_v cause_v his_o freeholder_n to_o swear_v against_o their_o will_n for_o no_o man_n may_v do_v that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n but_o the_o treatisour_n leave_v out_o the_o first_o part_n which_o show_v how_o the_o second_o that_o he_o allege_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o because_o like_o the_o lapwing_n with_o her_o divert_v câ—…ies_n he_o will_v lead_v we_o further_o and_o further_o from_o the_o matter_n herein_o chief_o to_o be_v respect_v or_o for_o that_o he_o think_v we_o will_v make_v some_o advantage_n hereof_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n commandment_n import_v here_o thus_o much_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o justice_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o this_o quote_v a_o book_n thus_o 2._o r._n 3._o the_o book_n he_o mean_v as_o i_o guess_v be_v in_o 11._o in_o mich._n 2._o r._n 3._o sol_fw-la 11._o these_o word_n wheresoever_o a_o man_n for_o offence_n misprision_n or_o otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v fine_a or_o redemption_n all_o the_o justice_n agree_v that_o those_o justice_n before_o who_o he_o be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v surety_n and_o pledge_n for_o the_o fine_a etc._n etc._n and_o after_o by_o their_o discretion_n they_o shall_v assess_v the_o fine_a and_o not_o the_o king_n in_o his_o chamber_n nor_o otherwise_o before_o he_o but_o by_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n will_v in_o statute_n to_o be_v take_v viz._n by_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n which_o to_o say_v in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v that_o the_o book_n speak_v of_o justice_n viz._n the_o man_n before_o who_o the_o conviction_n be_v make_v he_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o land_n but_o though_o it_o be_v neither_o off_o nor_o on_o to_o our_o principal_a purpose_n nevertheless_o it_o seem_v this_o book_n be_v not_o true_o apply_v by_o he_o unto_o this_o statute_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o the_o statute_n the_o king_n writ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v plain_o express_v rather_o than_o any_o determination_n or_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o the_o bench._n touch_v the_o statute_n itself_o the_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o neither_o oath_n in_o cause_n criminal_a nor_o any_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v thereby_o mean_v there_o be_v only_o forbid_v that_o lord_n of_o manor_n shall_v not_o enforce_v their_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v land_n of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o distress_n or_o oath_n to_o answer_v in_o their_o court_n baron_n touch_v the_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o their_o land_n because_o neither_o the_o lord_n own_o court_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v competent_a or_o indifferent_a for_o fear_v of_o unlawful_a eviction_n nor_o the_o goodness_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o state_n man_n hold_v be_v meet_v to_o be_v fish_v out_o by_o their_o own_o oath_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lord_n greediness_n to_o have_v their_o land_n except_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n shall_v so_o especial_o command_v and_o yet_o hereby_o we_o see_v the_o statute_n leave_v it_o at_o large_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o warrant_v even_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unjust_a but_o inconvenient_a only_o for_o lord_n so_o to_o urge_v their_o tenant_n he_o allege_v further_a against_o these_o oath_n a_o statute_n as_o he_o say_v make_v 43._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 9_o that_o no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n or_o by_o writ_n original_a after_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o i_o do_v find_v no_o such_o statute_n either_o in_o that_o year_n or_o in_o any_o other_o like_o number_n of_o chapter_n of_o that_o king_n and_o that_o parliament_n which_o he_o vouch_v have_v not_o so_o many_o chapter_n but_o admit_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o oath_n minister_v unto_o defendant_n in_o matter_n criminal_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o mention_n it_o rather_o speak_v of_o matter_n that_o ought_v to_o go_v afore_o proceed_n criminal_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o court_n ecclesiastical_a will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n that_o common_a law_n court_v do_v he_o may_v aswell_o exact_v of_o they_o indictment_n and_o afterward_o trial_n by_o jury_n of_o twelve_o and_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a court_n put_v none_o to_o answer_v but_o upon_o more_o than_o one_o of_o these_o or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a at_o that_o law_n unto_o these_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o first_o court_v ecclesiastical_a have_v great_a use_n of_o presentment_n and_o complaint_n or_o denunciation_n before_o the_o party_n be_v call_v to_o answer_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n then_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o call_v neither_o but_o by_o due_a process_n as_o by_o letter_n missive_a or_o by_o attachment_n in_o court_n of_o commission_n &_o by_o primarie_a citation_n in_o ordinary_a court_n which_o have_v a_o correspondence_n unto_o original_a writ_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o of_o four_o matter_n whereof_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o be_v thereby_o require_v three_o of_o they_o be_v use_v in_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n against_o crime_n his_o next_o proof_n of_o this_o kind_n come_v to_o be_v discuss_v be_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o the_o 25
a_o 44._o ed._n 3._o 33._o benefice_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian._n but_o this_o lie_v not_o but_o where_o a_o clerk_n be_v in_o as_o a_o incumbent_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o as_o a_o trespasser_n there_o lie_v action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o spoliation_n but_o if_o two_o 19_o two_o 38._o h._n 6._o 19_o incumbent_n be_v in_o and_o the_o one_o claim_v by_o one_o patron_n and_o the_o other_o by_o another_o there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n but_o where_o both_o claim_n to_o be_v in_o by_o one_o patron_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o patron_n then_o lie_v action_n of_o spoliation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o where_o the_o right_a of_o aduouson_n may_v come_v in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n for_o that_o can_v go_v to_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 20._o after_o 38._o h._n 6._o 20._o spoliation_n and_o debate_n upon_o a_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n touch_v tithe_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sue_v it_o appear_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thus_o the_o 2._o the_o 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 5._o westm._fw-la 2._o plea_n for_o tithe_n shall_v pass_v in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v derain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o next_o king_n cleri_fw-la king_n 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 1._o artic._n cleri_fw-la day_n thus_o in_o tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n mortuary_n since_o they_o be_v propose_v under_o these_o name_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n 5._o place_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o again_o the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o tithe_n of_o a_o mill_n new_o erect_v likewise_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o it_o be_v thus_o 13._o thus_o 1._o ric._n 2._o ca._n 13._o contain_v in_o a_o statute_n the_o clergy_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o holy_a church_n pursue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o their_o other_o cause_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_v to_o perteine_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v conisance_n in_o such_o cause_n and_o other_o person_n thereof_o meddle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v malicious_o indict_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o secular_a power_n oppress_v and_o be_v force_v by_o oath_n obligation_n and_o many_o undue_a mean_n compel_v to_o cease_v utter_o against_o the_o liberty_n &_o franchise_n of_o holy_a church_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o obligation_n make_v by_o violence_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o enditor_n of_o malice_n when_o the_o enditee_n be_v acquit_v shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o procure_v false_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o 9_o a_o 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o statute_n in_o k._n hen._n the_o 8._o day_n do_v argue_v that_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o that_o where_o in_o 12._o in_o 24._o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o another_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o inconvenience_n have_v arisen_a by_o reason_n of_o appeal_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n and_o in_o 20._o in_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 20._o the_o preamble_n of_o another_o statute_n deteiner_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v such_o their_o detestable_a enormity_n and_o injury_n have_v attempt_v in_o late_a time_n pass_v to_o disobey_v contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o more_o temerous_a and_o large_a manner_n then_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o it_o ibidem_fw-la it_o ibidem_fw-la be_v then_o enact_v that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_n the_o person_n offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n and_o likewise_o for_o any_o his_o contempt_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n to_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v he_o commit_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o 7._o and_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o afterward_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o offering_n ordinary_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la preamble_n thereof_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o due_a remedy_n against_o deteiner_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o 2._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 13._o like_a also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o tithe_n make_v in_o k._n edward_n reign_n that_o which_o be_v afore_o affirm_v and_o determine_v concern_v tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n and_o mortuary_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o pension_n portion_n corrody_n procuration_n indemnity_n and_o other_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 34._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o for_o these_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o may_v make_v such_o process_n against_o the_o person_n deny_v or_o against_o the_o church_n charge_v as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o do_v and_o as_o by_o and_o according_a 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