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write_v obligatory_a do_v determine_v or_o drown_v any_o duty_n by_o contract_n 15._o because_o specialty_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n 81._o so_o as_o if_o a._n and_o b._n do_v bargain_n with_o c._n to_o pay_v he_o a_o hundred_o prove_v for_o corn_n or_o other_o thing_n 17._o and_o after_o c._n take_v some_o such_o write_v obligatory_a 7â—_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o a._n now_o by_o this_o be_v b._n discharge_v of_o the_o debt_n because_o he_o stand_v charge_v only_o by_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o say_a specialty_n as_o for_o the_o extent_n and_o operation_n of_o these_o specialty_n annuity_n to_o and_o upon_o executor_n we_o must_v know_v that_o a_o executor_n do_v so_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n 22._o and_o be_v so_o include_v in_o he_o as_o that_o every_o bond_n or_o covenant_n by_o the_o testator_n make_v for_o payment_n of_o money_n or_o the_o like_a reach_v to_o the_o executor_n although_o he_o be_v not_o name_v viz._n that_o he_o 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legacy_n in_o certain_a and_o lie_v in_o prender_n may_v be_v take_v or_o have_v without_o the_o executor_n assent_v by_o the_o legatee_n or_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v bequeath_v 106_o 2_o when_o a_o executor_n can_v or_o safe_o may_v pay_v deliver_v or_o assent_v to_o a_o legacy_n 108_o 3_o whether_o one_o executor_n alone_o may_v do_v it_o where_o there_o be_v many_o or_o what_o if_o the_o executor_n be_v a_o infant_n or_o a_o marry_a woman_n ibid._n 4_o what_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o what_o to_o a_o disassent_v or_o a_o disability_n of_o assent_n 109_o how_o a_o lease_n or_o chattel_n real_a may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o for_o a_o time_n with_o remainder_n to_o another_o how_o not_o 113_o 6_o where_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o first_o or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o bequest_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n for_o the_o residue_n 121_o 7_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_n and_o therein_o of_o assent_n conditional_a 123_o 8_o what_o manner_n of_o interest_n the_o legatee_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o a_o lease_n after_o the_o death_n of_o another_o have_v during_o the_o life_n of_o that_o other_o and_o whether_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o during_o that_o time_n and_o how_o 125_o 9_o whether_o this_o remainder_n can_v be_v defeat_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o devisâ—â—_n for_o life_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o in_o remainder_n first_o 126_o 10_o by_o what_o act_n or_o accident_n a_o legacy_n may_v be_v forfeit_v lose_v or_o revoke_v as_o by_o revocation_n death_n of_o the_o legatee_n before_o etc._n etc._n 127_o 11_o whether_o the_o executor_n assent_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o testator_n death_n and_o shall_v make_v good_a a_o grant_n before_o make_v by_o the_o legatee_n 135_o chap._n xix_o divers_a case_n of_o bequest_n consider_v and_o expound_v 139_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o executor_n of_o a_o executor_n 146_o chap._n xxi_o touch_v administrator_n 148_o chap._n xxii_o consideration_n in_o conscience_n 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against_o he_o can_v hinder_v the_o lessor_n or_o reversioner_n from_o take_v his_o remedy_n upon_o this_o lease_v land_n for_o the_o rent_n therefore_o due_a but_o rather_o any_o other_o creditor_n shall_v be_v a_o loser_n in_o his_o debt_n doubtless_o iâ—_n in_o bar_n to_o the_o avowrie_n for_o this_o rent_n due_a either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o testator_n death_n the_o executor_n will_v plead_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v indebt_v a_o thousand_o pound_n by_o statute_n recognizance_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o his_o good_n amount_v unto_o it_o will_v be_v no_o good_a plea_n but_o may_v be_v demur_v upon_o 31._o what_o if_o he_o plead_v so_o much_o debt_n of_o record_n to_o the_o crown_n sure_o i_o doubt_v whether_o this_o plea_n will_v be_v allow_v in_o any_o other_o court_n then_o the_o exchequer_n yet_o if_o these_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o land_n so_o as_o either_o the_o executor_n must_v pay_v it_o or_o lose_v the_o 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it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o land_n lease_v come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o grant_n outlawry_n or_o otherwise_o the_o rent_n reserve_v can_v be_v distrain_v for_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o very_o unreasonable_a nor_o incongruent_a that_o the_o king_n interest_n for_o his_o debt_n shall_v make_v the_o distress_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o stand_v by_o and_o give_v place_n this_o therefore_o among_o other_o of_o the_o premise_n do_v i_o leave_v as_o a_o quaere_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o unprofitable_a either_o for_o a_o executor_n or_o creditor_n to_o know_v what_o way_n and_o passage_n what_o case_n and_o contingent_n be_v doubtful_a and_o hazardous_a and_o if_o in_o these_o unbeaten_a path_n where_o our_o book_n and_o relation_n have_v hold_v i_o forth_o no_o light_n express_v or_o particular_a i_o have_v err_v in_o mis-resolving_a or_o miss_v to_o resolve_v resolve_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v without_o difficulty_n obtain_v pardon_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o assumption_n or_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o testator_n upon_o good_a consideration_n the_o performance_n whereof_o or_o make_v recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o not_o perform_v do_v lie_v upon_o a_o executor_n as_o before_o be_v show_v these_o therefore_o be_v to_o come_v behind_o and_o give_v place_n unto_o all_o the_o former_a so_o as_o a_o executor_n this_o way_n or_o for_o these_o sue_v may_v plead_v debt_n by_o specialty_n rent_n etc._n etc._n amount_v to_o the_o whole_a good_n and_o yet_o these_o debt_n by_o contract_n or_o assumption_n express_v be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v before_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 11._o first_o because_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n those_o be_v recoverable_a and_o so_o be_v not_o legacy_n next_o because_o as_o our_o book_n speak_v it_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o have_v aes_fw-la alienum_fw-la all_o duty_n and_o debt_n to_o other_o man_n satisfy_v before_o the_o debtor_n voluntary_a gift_n or_o bequest_n 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have_v not_o asset_n sufficient_a in_o his_o hand_n to_o pay_v this_o debt_n promise_v he_o plead_a non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la may_v give_v that_o in_o evidence_n for_o then_o the_o consideration_n fail_v as_o also_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o debt_n due_a since_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v not_o have_v recover_v if_o he_o have_v sue_v and_o so_o his_o forbearance_n to_o sue_v be_v no_o valuable_a consideration_n chap._n xiii_o of_o devastation_n or_o waste_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n of_o dispenser_n spiritual_a who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v say_v or_o enjoin_v viz._n that_o they_o must_v be_v find_v faithful_a the_o same_o be_v require_v of_o these_o less_o or_o inferior_a dispenser_n the_o executor_n of_o man_n will_n and_o