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depose_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o convenient_a then_o that_o every_o court_n shall_v use_v his_o peculiar_a course_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n wherein_o they_o deal_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o competenti_fw-la therefore_o anton._n in_o c._n quod_fw-la clericis_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la lay_v man_n matter_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o as_o testibus_fw-la as_o bartol_n in_o l._n 3._o §_o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la clerk_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o temporal_a or_o civil_a court_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o those_o court_n see_v then_o compel_v of_o witness_n to_o testify_v be_v not_o contrariant_n repugnant_a nor_o yet_o diverse_a from_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o it_o forbid_v but_o allow_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o those_o law_n which_o do_v 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upon_o peremptory_a refusal_n to_o perform_v some_o decree_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v or_o to_o be_v examine_v be_v swear_v see_v then_o for_o manifest_a contumacy_n the_o king_n tenant_n or_o other_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v indefinite_o set_v down_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o in_o any_o other_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o in_o refusal_n to_o be_v swear_v whether_o he_o be_v party_n principal_a or_o witness_n there_o be_v manifest_a contumacy_n vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la particular_o in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v neither_o a_o cause_n testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a the_o 8._o the_o 27._o h._n 8._o contemner_n of_o the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o statute_n condemn_v but_o a_o urge_v to_o answer_v or_o testify_v upon_o oath_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ergo_fw-la may_v not_o be_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n may_v have_v the_o party_n commit_v till_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n etc._n etc._n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o roalme_n but_o require_v a_o party_n or_o a_o witness_n oath_n be_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o by_o another_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n for_o withhold_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o he_o may_v convent_n and_o cite_v a_o man_n lay_v or_o other_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o withholder_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n further_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_n may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v and_o determination_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o hear_v by_o that_o law_n be_v by_o the_o party_n personal_a answer_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o by_o compulsory_n of_o witness_n to_o depose_v by_o oath_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o 13._o of_o 2._o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 13._o king_n edward_n touch_v tithe_n provide_v that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n in_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o for_o recovery_n of_o they_o those_o law_n require_v in_o case_n aforesaid_a both_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o of_o witness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o that_o statute_n be_v establish_v that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a even_o for_o personal_a tithe_n may_v call_v the_o party_n afore_o he_o and_o by_o his_o discretion_n examine_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n other_o than_o the_o party_n own_o corporal_a oath_n concern_v the_o true_a payment_n of_o such_o personal_a tithe_n ergo_fw-la a_o corporal_a oath_n be_v in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n for_o exception_n be_v always_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o rule_n if_o they_o be_v not_o except_v and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tithe_n as_o prediall_a and_o mix_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n to_o put_v the_o party_n unto_o his_o oath_n quia_fw-la exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la the_o statute_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a finem_fw-la common_a 1._o elâ—…z_n cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la prayer_n authorise_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o inquire_v to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a form_n as_o before_o have_v be_v use_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o in_o like_a case_n by_o those_o law_n oath_n both_o of_o party_n &_o witness_n have_v be_v usual_o take_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n one_o only_a instance_n destroy_v a_o general_a assertion_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o oath_n by_o law_n may_v be_v urge_v of_o some_o lie_v man_n in_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a which_o be_v true_a and_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o issue_n upon_o this_o point_n between_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o opinion_n be_v untrue_a and_o therefore_o not_o ground_v upon_o law_n quod_fw-la probandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la proponebatur_fw-la chap._n xii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o next_o former_a opinion_n examine_v and_o confute_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n last_o handle_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v do_v only_o rest_v upon_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n and_o of_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o treat_v whereof_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o gainsay_v something_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o grave_n learned_a and_o wise_a parsonage_n i_o must_v first_o protest_v before_o god_n in_o sinceritic_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o calumniandi_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la study_v whereof_o i_o be_o something_o resolute_o persuade_v in_o this_o behalf_n i_o do_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a persuade_v be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o their_o profession_n neither_o contemn_v nor_o condemn_v any_o so_o much_o as_o myself_o as_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o i_o own_o want_n and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v something_o teach_v to_o measure_v myself_o by_o my_o
ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o but_o either_o testamentarte_n or_o matrimonial_a be_v void_a of_o all_o ground_n of_o law_n nay_o be_v contrary_a to_o statute_n law_n to_o common_a law_n to_o practice_v for_o time_n immemoriall_n and_o also_o unto_o reason_n in_o some_o sort_n chap._n xiii_o that_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o the_o proviso_n touch_v heresy_n in_o the_o statute_n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o be_v only_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n thereby_o authorize_v the_o two_o other_o opinion_n remain_v that_o respect_v matter_n handle_v by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o come_v next_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o for_o the_o affinity_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o both_o depend_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o ground_n i_o purpose_v brief_o to_o handle_v together_o viz._n whether_o the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n now_o lie_v rather_o in_o the_o common_a law_n then_o ecclesiastical_a and_o whether_o nothing_o may_v at_o this_o day_n be_v adjudge_v heresy_n but_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n primo_fw-la of_o her_o majesty_n 1._o majesty_n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o reign_n for_o in_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o that_o statute_n the_o decision_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n will_v whole_o rest_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o latter_a the_o author_n of_o they_o think_v that_o before_o the_o statute_n 2._o h._n 4._o ordinary_n at_o the_o common_a law_n may_v not_o by_o their_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o see_v all_o former_a statute_n make_v against_o heretic_n stand_v now_o repeal_v he_o gather_v that_o no_o heretic_n may_v be_v deal_v with_o but_o according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n this_o opinion_n it_o may_v be_v he_o gather_v out_o d_o out_o fitzh_n in_o nova_fw-la nat_n br_n fol._n 269._o d_o of_o fitzherbert_n his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la yet_o i_o think_v rather_o it_o be_v his_o own_o conceit_n both_o because_o he_o do_v not_o allege_v fitzherbert_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o fitzh_n leave_v even_o at_o the_o common_a law_n authority_n in_o the_o whole_a convocation_n of_o a_o province_n to_o condemn_v a_o heretic_n albeit_o he_o there_o also_o hold_v that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n before_o such_o statute_n a_o bishop_n in_o his_o dioecesse_n can_v not_o so_o condemn_v but_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n hereof_o by_o very_o great_a and_o good_a opinion_n the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n to_o be_v mistake_v for_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o also_o touch_v it_o something_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n for_o in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v thus_o contain_v the_o 15._o the_o 2._o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o dioecessan_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o by_o their_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a without_o aid_n of_o the_o royal_a majesty_n what_o not_o at_o all_o nay_o but_o not_o sufficient_o correct_v nor_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n why_o because_o they_o want_v authority_n at_o all_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o no_o but_o because_o the_o heretic_n go_v from_o dioecesse_n to_o dioecesse_n and_o will_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o dioecessan_n but_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o fugitivenesse_n their_o refuse_v to_o appear_v and_o contempt_n of_o the_o key_n the_o ordinary_a dioecessan_n have_v jurisdiction_n spiritual_a to_o correct_v and_o restrain_v they_o in_o which_o respect_n and_o for_o better_a assistance_n of_o their_o former_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v then_o first_o provide_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v attach_v and_o imprison_v other_o authority_n out_o of_o statute_n i_o there_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n allege_v also_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v primo_fw-la of_o her_o 1._o her_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o majesty_n from_o which_o this_o second_o opinion_n be_v gather_v do_v make_v the_o matter_n clear_a that_o nothing_o thereby_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o commissioner_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o that_o act_n term_v by_o the_o common_a people_n the_o high_a commission_n shall_v not_o have_v authority_n to_o adjudge_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v heresy_n but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o by_o the_o first_o four_o general_a counsel_n or_o by_o any_o other_o general_a council_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n so_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ordinary_n and_o of_o the_o convocation_n still_o remain_v as_o it_o do_v afore_o at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o i_o muse_v great_o what_o colour_n or_o pretence_n he_o can_v have_v to_o gather_v the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n for_o do_v he_o or_o can_v he_o think_v that_o the_o order_n determine_v or_o adiudging_a of_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o commissioner_n ecclesiastical_a there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o judgement_n at_o or_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o the_o common_a law_n be_v take_v in_o usual_a signification_n or_o shall_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o wheresoever_o any_o matter_n by_o occasion_n come_v in_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o a_o statute_n as_o for_o 12._o for_o 13._o eliz._n c._n 12._o example_n name_v matter_n of_o faith_n mention_v error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o such_o point_n and_o what_o and_o how_o many_o special_a matter_n be_v contain_v under_o those_o general_a head_n whatsoever_o shall_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o incident_a mention_v of_o they_o in_o a_o statute_n be_v put_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o jury_n or_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o temporal_a judge_n what_o other_o may_v conceive_v i_o know_v not_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v take_v it_o till_o i_o be_v better_o inform_v to_o be_v so_o simple_a a_o conceit_n as_o be_v worthy_a rather_o to_o be_v dismiss_v with_o laughter_n then_o to_o be_v confute_v with_o further_a reason_n chap._n xiiii_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n her_o majesty_n may_v commit_v authority_n and_o natural_a bear_v subject_n may_v take_v and_o use_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n attachment_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n the_o next_o opinion_n that_o come_v to_o be_v treat_v on_o be_v whether_o the_o queen_n majesty_n by_o her_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n may_v authorise_v the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o process_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a then_o by_o citation_n as_o by_o letter_n missive_a attachment_n or_o such_o like_a whereunto_o i_o 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a_o solemn_a presentment_n these_o four_o challenge_n among_o other_o be_v also_o make_v against_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o innovator_n not_o only_o for_o contrariety_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o for_o contrariety_n also_o to_o canon_n law_n to_o civil_a law_n to_o god_n law_n and_o unto_o reason_n as_o be_v by_o they_o pretend_v but_o aswell_o their_o other_o exception_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v take_v by_o any_o of_o they_o and_o stir_v up_o against_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v as_o also_o these_o four_o last_o recite_v fall_v in_o with_o they_o albeit_o all_o their_o say_a opinion_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o every_o of_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o humour_n and_o several_a capacity_n may_v be_v reduce_v not_o unfit_o unto_o these_o two_o head_n they_o do_v respect_n either_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o suit_n or_o else_o the_o form_n of_o proceed_v in_o it_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n you_o see_v they_o challenge_v it_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o either_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o some_o accuser_n or_o upon_o a_o solemn_a presentment_n or_o for_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o those_o two_o of_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n wherein_o in_o very_a deed_n such_o proceed_n have_v little_a or_o none_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o suit_n they_o take_v exception_n partly_o against_o some_o principal_a act_n therein_o use_v and_o partly_o against_o some_o mean_a circumstance_n in_o that_o more_o principal_a act_n viz._n of_o give_v a_o oath_n they_o impugn_v either_o the_o examination_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n concern_v their_o brethren_n action_n touch_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n both_o fault_n be_v
s._n c._n turpillian_n notorium_fw-la or_o as_o other_o read_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n notoria_n which_o be_v a_o relation_n or_o a_o presentment_n unto_o a_o judge_n of_o some_o crime_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n accusat_fw-la law_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la nuntiatores_fw-la notorijs_fw-la suis_fw-la assistere_fw-la iubentur_fw-la presenter_n viz._n voluntary_a relatour_n and_o not_o officer_n thereunto_o special_o appoint_v except_o their_o calumniation_n be_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a as_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v interpret_v must_v make_v good_a and_o justify_v that_o which_o they_o present_v and_o again_o claudio_n again_o vide_fw-la august_n epist_n 150._o &_o 160._o &_o trebel_n pol._n in_o claudio_n verùm_fw-la si_fw-la falsis_fw-la necne_fw-la notorijs_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la sit_fw-la perpenso_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dispici_fw-la debet_fw-la now_o the_o second_o of_o these_o two_o notoria_n do_v open_a sufficient_a way_n to_o special_a enquirie_n but_o the_o first_o 9_o first_o clarus_n ibid._n qu._n 9_o serve_v not_o only_o hereunto_o but_o even_o to_o the_o conviction_n also_o of_o such_o notorious_a offender_n yet_o before_o the_o party_n may_v upon_o such_o notorietie_n be_v pronounce_v convict_v it_o be_v require_v 240._o require_v pract._n conrade_n fol._n 240._o that_o this_o notorietie_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v judicial_o in_o act_n unto_o the_o judge_n unto_o the_o speed_n whereof_o the_o defendant_n also_o must_v be_v call_v and_o not_o only_o by_o extraiudiciall_a information_n bring_v unto_o he_o upon_o which_o judicial_a 35._o judicial_a ferret_n cons._n 31._o nu_fw-la 5._o &_o 35._o proceed_n have_v the_o judge_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_v of_o condemnation_n must_v by_o interlocutorie_a decree_n pronounce_v such_o a_o fact_n to_o be_v notorious_a a_o seven_o mean_v serve_v to_o produce_v first_o enquirie_n in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la and_o after_o in_o punitivo_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v incidens_fw-la cognitio_fw-la when_o upon_o examination_n of_o one_o offendor_n it_o fall_v out_o another_o of_o his_o complice_n to_o be_v discover_v for_o thereupon_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n syllan_n opinion_n lud._n rom._n in_o l._n &_o si_fw-la certus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la s._n c._n syllan_n of_o writer_n the_o judge_n may_v ground_v his_o further_a enquiry_n and_o take_n of_o information_n albeit_o the_o suppose_a offendor_n publico_fw-la offendor_n bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr adult_n §_o si_fw-mi publico_fw-la be_v not_o at_o first_o cite_v thereunto_o but_o this_o appeachment_n make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n in_o a_o crime_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o good_a as_o the_o say_n of_o a_o witness_n 21._o witness_n clarus_n ibid._n q._n 21._o but_o as_o of_o a_o bare_a relatour_n which_o yet_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n unto_o the_o judge_n to_o enter_v into_o further_a enquirie_n thereof_o by_o take_v information_n as_o the_o say_n of_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o bad_a person_n also_o may_v in_o like_a case_n a_o eight_o mean_n to_o open_a way_n and_o to_o occasion_v the_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la be_v enormitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la the_o great_a heinousnesse_n of_o some_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v hold_v adulterijs_fw-la hold_v arg._n l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis._n &_o clericis_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n de_fw-fr adulterijs_fw-la that_o even_o in_o strict_a term_n of_o law_n against_o such_o a_o grievous_a crime_n a_o judge_n have_v power_n so_o to_o proceed_v yea_o without_o any_o fame_n or_o indicia_fw-la viz._n evidence_n judicial_o prove_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n afore_o nine_o the_o judge_n may_v lawful_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n of_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v perceive_v the_o accuser_n 18._o accuser_n alph._n villag_n li._n 3._o c._n 17._o concl_n 18._o to_o collude_v with_o the_o accuse_a or_o to_o go_v about_o to_o transact_v &_o by_o secret_a composition_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o they_o so_o if_o he_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v rob_v furtis_fw-la rob_v bart._n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §_o rectè_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la will_v collude_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rob_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v likelihood_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o judge_n thereupon_o be_v to_o make_v special_a enquiry_n quia_fw-la interest_n reipub_fw-la puniri_fw-la furtum_fw-la a_o ten_o mean_n beside_o presentment_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a which_o may_v justify_v a_o judge_n proceed_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v when_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o far_o without_o 6._o without_o gl_n in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr elect_v c._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la in_o 6._o the_o defendant_n allege_v that_o 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statute_n do_v neither_o contrary_a nor_o contradict_v they_o those_o proceed_n shall_v be_v nevertheless_o justifiable_a for_o by_o
man_n in_o a_o grand_a jury_n do_v the_o like_a and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v such_o a_o man_n afterward_o to_o give_v also_o particular_a evidence_n thereof_o at_o time_n of_o the_o trial_n for_o be_v there_o any_o course_n more_o usual_a then_o for_o he_o that_o prefer_v up_o the_o enditement_n &_o give_v evidence_n to_o have_v it_o find_v to_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n &_o to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o very_a felony_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o prisoner_n trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o infourmer_n &_o prosecutour_n may_v be_v examine_v also_o as_o a_o witness_n which_o be_v very_o untrue_a both_o by_o law_n and_o practice_n how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o advouch_v viz._n that_o no_o challenge_n against_o the_o accuser_n be_v admit_v in_o court_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a see_v both_o against_o prosecutor_n and_o witness_n by_o the_o civil_a &_o canon_n law_n exception_n or_o challenge_n may_v be_v take_v and_o 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the_o common_a law_n this_o he_o term_v addere_fw-la forum_n foro_fw-la yet_o enquiry_n by_o office_n prescribe_v no_o such_o generality_n of_o citation_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o make_v nothing_o against_o that_o proceed_n but_o that_o a_o libel_n do_v not_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convent_v be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o no_o less_o bold_a assertion_n if_o his_o meaning_n in_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v procure_v a_o prohibition_n till_o he_o have_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n thereby_o to_o show_v the_o temporal_a judge_n that_o something_o be_v there_o in_o demand_n or_o prosecution_n that_o be_v not_o of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n then_o he_o may_v more_o plain_o have_v declare_v it_o and_o for_o my_o own_o opinion_n hereunto_o i_o will_v agree_v that_o in_o most_o case_n the_o law_n be_v so_o howsoever_o late_a practice_n be_v otherwise_o for_o when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n deni_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n where_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n in_o this_o respect_n then_o the_o statute_n of_o k._n hen._n the_o 5._o and_o a_o writ_n thereupon_o frame_v do_v relieve_v he_o and_o deny_v copy_n of_o libel_n need_v not_o to_o 58._o 2._o hen._n 5._o ca._n 3._o register_n pag._n 58._o have_v be_v complain_v of_o at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o grievamce_n if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v that_o upon_o the_o party_n own_o suggestion_n only_o without_o sight_n of_o the_o libel_n the_o temporal_a court_n may_v at_o pleasure_n award_v a_o prohibition_n so_o that_o this_o not_o express_v of_o cause_n in_o the_o citation_n and_o deny_v copy_n of_o the_o libel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v cause_n from_o the_o common_a law_n unto_o those_o court_n that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v thither_o by_o prohibition_n cause_v original_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n but_o what_o serve_v this_o not_o express_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o convent_v if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o condemnation_n of_o all_o proceed_n by_o office_n see_v this_o might_n no_o less_o happen_v to_o be_v omit_v though_o the_o prosecution_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n or_o accuser_n yet_o further_o to_o satisfy_v both_o he_o and_o other_o herein_o citation_n in_o cause_n criminal_a out_o of_o ordinary_a court_n letter_n missive_a and_o attachement_n out_o of_o commission_n court_n do_v all_o import_n that_o there_o be_v misdemeanour_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n to_o be_v object_v against_o the_o party_n convent_v albeit_o to_o express_v all_o the_o particular_n will_v be_v both_o over_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o in_o many_o respect_n inconvenient_a beside_o and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v account_v any_o more_o inconvenient_a or_o unreasonable_a then_o write_v of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la out_o of_o the_o star-chamber_n or_o chancery_n be_v which_o contain_v not_o so_o much_o particularity_n of_o the_o matter_n object_v as_o those_o citation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n hen._n the_o 8._o there_o be_v contrary_a writing_n publish_v betwixt_o s._n german_n a_o common_a lawyer_n and_o sir_n thomas_n more_o about_o proceed_v only_o against_o heresy_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la mero_fw-la and_o without_o any_o of_o those_o allow_a mean_n precedent_n which_o by_o law_n may_v open_v a_o way_n to_o such_o enquirie_n these_o reason_n of_o sir_n thomas_n mores_n the_o notegatherer_n assay_v summary_o to_o answer_v and_o i_o mind_n not_o to_o defend_v further_a than_o i_o find_v they_o coincident_a with_o some_o by_o i_o use_v and_o not_o full_o answer_v by_o he_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o have_v not_o sir_n th._n moor_n book_n in_o readiness_n with_o i_o i_o can_v know_v how_o true_o they_o be_v gather_v &_o for_o that_o proceed_n of_o office_n against_o other_o crime_n &_o upon_o allow_a ground_n by_o law_n may_v stand_v sound_a and_o good_a though_o all_o that_o which_o sir_n thomas_n more_n defend_v in_o deal_v against_o heresy_n without_o presentment_n fame_n &c_n &c_n especial_o where_o the_o penalty_n be_v so_o grievous_a be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o justification_n of_o such_o proceed_n against_o heresy_n allege_v the_o like_a course_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o minister_a of_o temporal_a justice_n viz._n that_o judge_n upon_o secret_a information_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o his_o good_a bear_n and_o award_v out_o a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr gestu_fw-la &_o fama_fw-la against_o any_o man_n who_o they_o please_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n chaunceller_n upon_o like_a secret_a information_n put_v man_n out_o of_o commission_n for_o answer_v of_o these_o the_o notegatherer_n say_v thus_o but_o they_o do_v not_o without_o matter_n prove_v put_v a_o man_n from_o his_o free-holde_a or_o in_o danger_n of_o life_n loss_n of_o good_n &c_n &c_n as_o minister_n be_v deprive_v and_o put_v from_o their_o freeholde_v by_o which_o his_o answer_n appear_v that_o he_o yield_v these_o objection_n in_o fact_n to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o the_o same_o course_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o they_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o other_o as_o for_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o penalty_n surmise_v to_o be_v in_o the_o one_o great_a than_o in_o y_z e_z other_o this_o be_v not_o material_a to_o make_v it_o of_o just_a unjust_a for_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la more_o or_o less_o make_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n and_o what_o will_v he_o say_v then_o against_o that_o criminal_a proceed_n of_o office_n where_o neither_o life_n free-holde_a nor_o good_n be_v call_v into_o question_n shall_v that_o then_o in_o his_o
statute_n that_o witness_n be_v call_v accusors_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n for_o the_o third_o if_o his_o reason_n a_o simili_fw-la be_v good_a then_o be_v the_o juror_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o the_o enditour_n as_o a_o accusour_n and_o in_o deed_n what_o do_v their_o affection_n differ_v and_o yet_o what_o more_o frequent_a then_o for_o a_o enditour_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n upon_o his_o oath_n or_o for_o one_o jurour_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n to_o get_v a_o enditement_n find_v therefore_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o accusour_n and_o a_o accusour_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o judge_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o realm_n hitherto_o in_o answer_n of_o allegation_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o proceed_v of_o office_n and_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o some_o contrariety_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o enquirie_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o crime_n be_v allow_v both_o in_o civil_a or_o temporal_a court_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a also_o by_o the_o two_o law_n canon_n and_o civil_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n both_o do_v allow_v of_o the_o course_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v long_o because_o so_o much_o have_v by_o the_o way_n very_o often_o though_o hitherto_o not_o of_o purpose_n be_v declare_v to_o allege_v therefore_o for_o the_o former_a once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v the_o 108._o the_o archid._n in_o c._n foelicis_fw-la §._o sin_o de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la in_o 6._o &_o marianus_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la de_fw-fr accus_fw-la nu_fw-la 108._o common_a opinion_n that_o by_o the_o canon_n judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v indifferent_o in_o every_o crime_n be_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o the_o common_a benefit_n and_o as_o be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n 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counsel_n when_o he_o answer_v but_o interrogatory_n of_o his_o own_o fact_n or_o knowledge_n for_o in_o deed_n the_o defendant_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n be_v not_o allow_v counsel_n when_o he_o answer_v to_o interrogatory_n sort_v into_o article_n but_o only_o be_v allow_v counsel_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o frame_v of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bill_n into_o due_a form_n of_o law_n the_o counsellor_n not_o advise_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n least_o happy_o he_o draw_v the_o defendant_n into_o perjury_n for_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o counsel_n shall_v direct_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o answer_v not_o this_o thus_o though_o it_o be_v true_a for_o than_o you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v grievous_o punish_v nay_o rather_o as_o a_o writer_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n advise_v the_o counsel_n even_o to_o the_o bill_n of_o information_n ought_v to_o tell_v the_o defendant_n to_o this_o effect_n si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la respondeas_fw-la perdes_fw-la quidem_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la veritas_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la perdes_fw-la animam_fw-la furthermore_o in_o one_o place_n where_o he_o reprehend_v force_v and_o constrain_v oath_n he_o limit_v his_o meaning_n by_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o that_o general_a manner_n which_o be_v as_o afore_o he_o have_v surmise_v viz._n to_o sift_v general_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o that_o without_o any_o accusation_n or_o complaint_n precedent_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o urge_v of_o they_o to_o take_v oath_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n which_o grieve_v he_o or_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o that_o general_a manner_n for_o all_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n if_o then_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n ever_o practise_v the_o man_n it_o seem_v will_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v again_o unto_o they_o who_o he_o so_o eagerlie_a afore_o snatch_v at_o and_o 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thereby_o authorise_v 14_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n her_o majesty_n may_v commit_v authority_n and_o they_o may_v take_v and_o use_v for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n attachment_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n 15_o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n without_o enditement_n or_o prosecution_n of_o party_n 16_o that_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excomm_n capiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v award_v upon_o contempt_n rise_v on_o other_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o stat_fw-la 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o 17_o of_o a_o prohibition_n what_o it_o be_v where_o it_o lie_v not_o and_o where_o it_o do_v and_o how_o it_o cease_v by_o a_o consultation_n and_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o indicavit_fw-la 18_o a_o analysis_n or_o unfolding_n of_o the_o two_o special_a 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with_o do_v not_o stand_v against_o it_o and_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v institution_n probate_a of_o will_n and_o commit_v of_o administration_n visitation_n certificat_o of_o bishop_n into_o the_o q._n court_n ordain_v of_o real_a composition_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n but_o something_o must_v here_o be_v say_v touch_v certificat_o of_o bishop_n because_o none_o so_o fit_a a_o place_n hereafter_o do_v fall_v out_o for_o this_o matter_n a_o little_a treatise_n set_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o print_v by_o berthelet_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la prove_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n have_v not_o ne_o aught_o ever_o to_o have_v have_v any_o supremacy_n here_o do_v 1._o do_v cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v of_o these_o certificate_n if_o say_v he_o excommunication_n bastardy_n bigamy_n deposition_n or_o deraignement_n of_o a_o religious_a person_n or_o divorce_n be_v certify_v by_o a_o 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
in_o sundry_a precedent_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o writ_n be_v only_o contain_v a._n contain_v reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n 66._o a._n 69._o a._n that_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n original_a of_o his_o convent_v out_o of_o which_o such_o contumacy_n grow_v be_v not_o at_o all_o declare_v and_o yet_o the_o certificate_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a in_o law_n likewise_o in_o another_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n though_o some_o more_o particularity_n be_v find_v yet_o be_v it_o leave_v so_o general_o as_o the_o certain_a and_o special_a cause_n can_v thereby_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o court_n to_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n certify_v that_o a_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la in_fw-la non_fw-la parendo_fw-la certis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la licitis_fw-la sibi_fw-la factis_fw-la but_o what_o those_o mandata_fw-la be_v be_v not_o touch_v and_o as_o these_o certificate_n do_v only_o in_o generality_n mention_v the_o party_n contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o precedent_n there_o of_o crime_n themselves_o certify_v but_o in_o a_o generality_n whereupon_o a_o writ_n of_o excommunicaâ—…o_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v nevertheless_o award_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n testify_v that_o a_o clerk_n excommunicate_v propter_fw-la manifestas_fw-la offensas_fw-la svas_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o thereupon_o imprison_v notwithstanding_o this_o be_v a_o special_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o write_v the_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la always_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o upon_o every_o certificate_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o other_o thereunto_o authorise_v albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v contrive_v into_o never_o so_o due_a form_n for_o if_o he_o s._n he_o reg._n in_o breu_n orig_n pag._n 67._o b._n &_o in_o breu_n judic._n pag._n 39_o 71._o b._n &_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d s._n that_o do_v excommunicate_a be_v himself_o for_o some_o suppose_a contempt_n to_o be_v attach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n certify_v then_o shall_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o attach_n of_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v respite_v till_o the_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o ordinary_n attach_n be_v determine_v lest_o otherwise_o the_o party_n suit_n against_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o his_o imprisonment_n yet_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o &_o 65._o f._n to_o be_v understand_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v significant_fw-la upon_o his_o own_o certificate_n touch_v a_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n incur_v even_o in_o his_o predecessor_n time_n but_o albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v due_o make_v and_o the_o write_v de_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v thereupon_o award_v forth_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v loose_a or_o corrupt_a execution_n thereof_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o his_o under_o officer_n both_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o care_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o have_v contemptuous_a person_n iustice_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v though_o this_o carelessness_n in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o now_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o a._n it_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n seem_v by_o the_o aliâs_fw-la and_o pluriès_fw-fr in_o the_o register_n that_o sheriff_n and_o their_o under_o officer_n be_v then_o also_o slack_a enough_o to_o perform_v this_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n howbeit_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o king_n write_v in_o this_o behalf_n b._n behalf_n ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n that_o the_o undue_a execution_n of_o it_o redound_v in_o contemptum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la regis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la damnum_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o gravamen_fw-la ac_fw-la iuris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suaelaesionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la in_o which_o regard_n such_o a_o negligent_a sheriff_n be_v by_o law_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o court_n whence_o the_o write_v issue_v there_o to_o answer_v such_o his_o contempt_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la when_o he_o have_v his_o due_a course_n and_o execution_n be_v double_a first_o upon_o the_o very_a certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v debar_v action_n in_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n yet_o if_o upon_o a_o d._n a_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o d._n appellation_n by_o he_o make_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n or_o have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la thereupon_o then_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o certificate_n or_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n second_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n &_o b._n party_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v by_o his_o body_n per_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la iusticies_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o iustice_a by_o body_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o that_o 23._o that_o westm._fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 23._o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n nither_o e._n nither_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 66._o e._n do_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la lie_v in_o this_o case_n now_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o in_o prison_n i_o find_v in_o law_n but_o two_o mean_n of_o his_o delivery_n the_o first_o be_v by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n this_o submission_n may_v be_v in_o two_o sort_n either_o by_o present_a satisfaction_n at_o or_o immediate_o upon_o his_o delivery_n or_o by_o caution_n put_v in_o that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o perform_v it_o quia_fw-la vicecome_v say_v a_o a._n a_o regi_fw-la in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 67._o a._n writ_n in_o the_o register_n nulla_fw-la inde_fw-la facta_fw-la satisfactione_n aut_fw-la praestita_fw-la cautione_n prout_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deliberavit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o we_o also_o see_v to_o what_o end_n the_o caution_n by_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a must_v be_v put_v in_o agreeable_o to_o sundry_a a_o sundry_a ibid._n pag._n 65._o b_o bis_fw-la 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o other_o precedent_n of_o this_o writ_n viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la which_o be_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o law_n enjoin_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v think_v most_o inconvenient_a that_o he_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o course_n of_o law_n &_o contumacious_o persist_v in_o excommunication_n until_o his_o imprisonment_n shall_v now_o be_v trust_v without_o 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de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la as_o the_o write_v require_v this_o form_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la be_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o a._n in_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n b._n 68_o a._n other_o precedent_n also_o of_o this_o write_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n and_o in_o another_o writ_n by_o word_n more_o general_a yet_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n b._n viz._n ibidem_fw-la 65._o b._n ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la exposuit_fw-la cautionem_fw-la to_o satisfy_v god_n viz._n for_o his_o continue_a contempt_n of_o the_o key_n &_o power_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n aswell_o for_o the_o evil_a example_n and_o scandal_n give_v as_o for_o the_o needless_a charge_n that_o he_o have_v put_v the_o officer_n unto_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o conformity_n for_o it_o seem_v 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be_v for_o trial_n of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n without_o ravine_v and_o spoil_v and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v particular_o name_v and_o reckon_v for_o ecclesiastical_a beside_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a these_o viz._n divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n of_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o cause_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o appertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o because_o by_o that_o statute_n remedy_n be_v only_o provide_v that_o appellation_n in_o those_o aforesaid_a case_n shall_v not_o be_v prosecute_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o cause_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o a_o like_a remedy_n be_v convenient_a to_o be_v have_v therefore_o the_o next_o year_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o manner_n of_o appeal_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o what_o cause_n or_o matter_n soever_o they_o concern_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o have_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v etc._n etc._n after_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v limit_v for_o cause_n of_o appeal_n in_o matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 2._o king_n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o edward_n the_o 6._o beside_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o collation_n presentation_n institution_n induction_n letter_n of_o order_n and_o dimissory_n be_v reckon_v in_o general_a as_o ecclesiastical_a all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o 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upon_o avoidance_n or_o spoliation_n likewise_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n oblation_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n for_o pension_n procuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v by_o statute_n matter_n be_v and_o suit_n for_o the_o title_n of_o benefice_n ecclesiastical_a so_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o patronage_n do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o conisance_n of_o avoidance_n of_o benefice_n 8._o benefice_n 25._o ed._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la ca._n 8._o and_o the_o discuss_n thereof_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lay_v judge_n the_o common_a 8_o common_a treatise_n of_o constitu_fw-la prou._n &_o legatine_n ca._n 9_o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n tempore_fw-la h._n 8_o law_n do_v mention_v five_o cause_n of_o avoidance_n of_o a_o benefice_n viz._n death_n resignation_n deprivation_n creation_n and_o session_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v void_a in_o law_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o last_o four_o mean_n of_o avoidance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a determinable_a and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 24._o law_n m._n 22._o edw._n 4._o fol._n 24._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o not_o full_a or_o the_o clerk_n able_a or_o not_o able_a be_v triable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n townesend_n for_o if_o a_o b._n a_o regist._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 55._o b._n inferior_a ordinary_n shall_v differ_v or_o refuse_v to_o admit_v or_o institute_v a_o clerk_n present_v and_o the_o clerk_n bring_v his_o double_a querele_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o a_o appellation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n court_n and_o the_o adverse_a part_n do_v bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o say_a clerk_n may_v have_v hereupon_o his_o consultation_n so_o that_o the_o court_n eccles_n by_o colour_n hereof_o deal_v not_o with_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o the_o benefice_n likewise_o for_o spoliation_n of_o a_o 33._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 to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n 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 by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a for_o sundry_a of_o they_o the_o king_n write_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n 1._o judge_n statut._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v for_o mortal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o hospital_n 1._o hospital_n 2._o h._n 5._o ca_fw-mi 1._o that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o ordinary_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n erection_n and_o governance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v thereof_o correction_n and_o reformation_n after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v 9_o may_v 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o dioece_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o some_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n be_v commit_v and_o do_v or_o omit_v neglect_v or_o foreslow_v to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o 2._o 6._o 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cause_n of_o correction_n be_v reckon_v as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v repeal_v for_o the_o principal_a purport_n there_o of_o be_v touch_v ordinary_n seal_n and_o name_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o in_o their_o citation_n and_o process_n yet_o it_o bring_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sundry_a matter_n of_o correction_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o bracton_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o in_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o causis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualitati_fw-la annexis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la propeccato_n well_fw-mi transgressione_n fuerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la iniungenda_fw-la iudex_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la iniungere_fw-la poenitentias_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la the_o sundry_a consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la for_o some_o sin_n not_o punishable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o conisance_n be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o b._n one_o regist._n 45._o a._n b._n example_n shall_v suffice_v viz._n nolumus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinent_a contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la impedire_fw-la but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_n and_o first_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a pietati_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 23._o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la afore_o allege_v and_o touch_v heresy_n
or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o statute_n other_o do_v also_o show_v how_o it_o be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o touch_v heresy_n do_v plain_o testify_v hereof_o in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v 2._o h._n 4._o ca._n 15._o that_o the_o dioecesan_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v by_o their_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a without_o aid_n of_o the_o royal_a majesty_n sufficient_o correct_v nor_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n because_o they_o go_v from_o dioecesse_n to_o dioecesse_n and_o willnot_v appear_v before_o the_o dioecesan_n but_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o late_a that_o the_o conusance_n of_o heresy_n error_n and_o lollardy_n belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o secular_a judge_n and_o likewise_o by_o a_o late_a 14_o late_a 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 14_o statute_n than_o those_o whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n be_v present_v or_o indict_v of_o any_o heresy_n or_o due_o accuse_v or_o detect_v thereof_o by_o two_o lawful_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o to_o any_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n might_n by_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o etc._n etc._n and_o none_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o the_o say_v three_o statute_n do_v stand_v repeal_v for_o they_o show_v nevertheless_o touch_v heresy_n what_o then_o be_v and_o now_o be_v still_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o offence_n to_o be_v still_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n do_v also_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o there_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n notwithstanding_o 9_o notwithstanding_o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o the_o 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crime_n and_o offence_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o be_v it_o by_o a_o 9_o a_o 5._o eliz._n cap._n 9_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n against_o perjury_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n i_o find_v two_o case_n wherein_o breach_n of_o oath_n call_v laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o a_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v whether_o private_o or_o before_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n as_o be_v in_o those_o day_n much_o use_v be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o temporal_a and_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o one_o be_v such_o as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o saltash_n who_o have_v make_v a_o obligation_n and_o have_v bind_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v against_o it_o before_o the_o pope_n collector_n in_o england_n who_o pretend_v though_o unjust_o some_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a in_o himself_o against_o which_o oath_n when_o the_o uicar_n be_v suppose_v to_o deal_v and_o be_v therefore_o convent_v before_o the_o say_a collector_n there_o go_v forth_o a_o prohibition_n and_o no_o consultation_n can_v be_v obtain_v for_o say_v hankeford_n a_o 24._o a_o m._n 2._o h._n 4._o 15._o concordat_fw-la 24._o h._n 1._o per_fw-la brooke_n praemunire_n 16._o doct._n &_o stud_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o man_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v before_o a_o ordinary_a for_o perjury_n but_o where_o the_o principal_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v be_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a or_o touch_v it_o and_o allege_v this_o reason_n for_o else_o if_o the_o perjury_n shall_v be_v find_v against_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v straight_o award_v there_o to_o perform_v the_o oath_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v and_o where_o of_o he_o be_v attaint_v and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v debt_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o compel_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o hereby_o lay_v contract_n shall_v be_v determine_v there_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n royalty_n and_o again_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o aliam_fw-la the_o t._n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 241._o secund_a unam_fw-la impress_n &_o 88_o vel_fw-la 85._o secund_a aliam_fw-la same_o king_n day_n afterward_o report_v that_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o his_o land_n and_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o party_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o for_o the_o perjury_n and_o because_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o compulsion_n to_o perform_v a_o thing_n touch_v land_n and_o inheritance_n it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v for_o the_o principal_a in_o court_n christian._n and_o the_o effect_n 29._o effect_n p._n 38._o h._n 6._o 29._o of_o both_o these_o case_n be_v rehearse_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n by_o fortescue_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n and_o be_v express_o grant_v by_o some_o and_o gainsay_v by_o none_o therefore_o regist._n therefore_o fitzh_n tit_n proh_o 12._o ex_fw-la regist._n if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v alien_n the_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v swear_v that_o she_o will_v not_o sue_v the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o yet_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n bring_v the_o written_a and_o the_o other_o sue_v she_o in_o court_n christian_n for_o breach_n of_o her_o oath_n she_o shall_v have_v her_o prohibition_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o judgement_n long_o ago_o that_o 15._o that_o m._n 4._o h._n 3._o referente_fw-la fitzh_n prohib_fw-la 15._o if_o a_o man_n sue_v another_o in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la which_o oath_n arise_v upon_o a_o temporal_a contract_n or_o cause_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v and_o 2._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n that_o write_v in_o that_o time_n say_v thus_o in_o placito_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la etsi_fw-la fides_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apposita_fw-la in_o contractu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la super_fw-la principali_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la hereof_o he_o allege_v a_o reason_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 9_o book_n idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o jurisdictionem_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la fidei_fw-la interpositio_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la praestitum_fw-la nec_fw-la spontanea_fw-la renuntiatio_fw-la partium_fw-la to_o which_o resolution_n accord_v this_o book_n case_n in_o a_o 10._o a_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 10._o attachment_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o pay_v fifteen_o pound_n and_o do_v not_o brian_n hold_v that_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v touch_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a than_o the_o breach_n there_o of_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o a_o court_n spiritual_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v swear_v to_o pay_v i_o his_o tithe_n true_o or_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v with_o i_o but_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o matter_n temporal_a than_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v there_o because_o they_o will_v not_o assoil_v he_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v a_o late_a treatise_n of_o the_o common_a law_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n do_v touch_v this_o 1._o this_o a_o treatise_n that_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n have_v never_o supremacy_n here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n cap._n 1._o point_n thus_o viz._n in_o most_o case_n of_o perjury_n the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o clergy_n in_o their_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n only_o viz._n such_o as_o have_v rise_v upon_o spiritual_a cause_n another_o case_n where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v
not_o have_v conusance_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v be_v when_o there_o lie_v a_o action_n for_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o oath_n be_v confirmatorie_n at_o the_o common_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o brian_n 20._o brian_n t._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 20._o not_o long_o after_o that_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n that_o he_o owe_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o pay_v it_o not_o and_o for_o the_o perjury_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o spiritual_a court_n there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n because_o say_v he_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o make_v this_o a_o several_a cause_n and_o reason_n from_o the_o former_a because_o a_o oath_n may_v grow_v upon_o a_o temporal_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o former_a cause_n and_o yet_o none_o action_n lie_v for_o it_o and_o if_o i_o promise_v without_o any_o consideration_n to_o give_v you_o twenty_o pound_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o voluntary_a 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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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severance_n of_o such_o a_o court_n from_o the_o king_n court_n the_o rather_o because_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v mention_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v draw_v any_o whither_o but_o only_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whether_o he_o reside_v there_o at_o auignon_fw-fr in_o france_n where_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o time_n do_v lie_v 70._o year_n together_o at_o bononie_n or_o elsewheresoever_o therefore_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o those_o word_n inquire_v if_o any_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o late_a year_n while_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o colour_n that_o the_o queen_n maiâ—…stie_n be_v in_o very_o right_a queen_n of_o france_n shall_v have_v bring_v process_n thence_o against_o another_o subject_n to_o appear_v there_o whether_o this_o have_v not_o be_v a_o praemunire_n by_o that_o statute_n likewise_o if_o any_o of_o the_o q._n court_n not_o authorise_v thereunto_o by_o law_n upon_o writ_n of_o error_n shall_v defeat_v a_o judgement_n give_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n inquire_v whether_o this_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n notwithstanding_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distinction_n whereby_o such_o another_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v sever_v and_o make_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n three_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a praemunire_n according_a to_o the_o late_a of_o the_o foresay_a two_o statute_n to_o purchase_v or_o pursue_v or_o to_o procure_v so_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o such_o translation_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o touch_v the_o king_n be_v against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regaltie_n or_o his_o realm_n as_o be_v there_o aforesaid_a or_o &c._n &c._n as_o be_v there_o further_o contain_v fitzherbert_n report_v 5._o report_v fitzh_n tit_n praemunire_n nu_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v paschae_fw-la ii_o h._n 7._o that_o alibi_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n court_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v there_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o praemunire_n therefore_o 21._o therefore_o brooke_n titulo_fw-la praemu_n nu_fw-la 21._o be_v it_o hold_v by_o some_o that_o a_o benefice_n donative_n by_o the_o patron_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v thing_n and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o visit_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o deprive_v from_o it_o and_o if_o he_o meddle_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o praemunire_n and_o say_v that_o barlow_n bishop_n of_o bath_n for_o deprive_v the_o dean_n that_o have_v it_o as_o a_o donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v drive_v to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n fineux_n chief_a 9_o chief_a 15._o h._n 7._o fol._n 9_o justice_n say_v a_o spiritual_a man_n may_v execute_v temporal_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n do_v in_o his_o county_n palantine_n viz._n as_o he_o have_v iura_fw-la regalia_z but_o not_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n shall_v punish_v his_o clerk_n by_o praemunire_n for_o sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o cause_n temporal_a but_o whether_o that_o bishop_n have_v this_o authority_n see_v praemunire_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la inde_fw-la make_v as_o of_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o prohibition_n do_v 16._o do_v 24._o h._n 8._o titulo_fw-la praemu_n num_fw-la 16._o often_o lie_v where_o a_o praemunire_n do_v not_o as_o of_o tithe_n of_o great_a tree_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n albeit_o not_o that_o very_a cause_n in_o that_o form_n but_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lay_v 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tully_n write_v may_v have_v place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o amer._n that_o pro_fw-la s._n roscio_n amer._n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v many_o accuser_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o man_n be_v not_o abuse_v by_o such_o accusation_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o a_o party_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n officium_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o inquisitio_fw-la quaestio_fw-la crimina_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la or_o perpetua_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o enquirie_n by_o office_n come_v in_o place_n of_o accusation_n of_o enquirie_n general_a and_o special_a enquirie_n special_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nobili_fw-la sive_fw-la mero_fw-la mixto_fw-la &_o promoto_fw-la and_o the_o privilege_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o the_o other_o now_o because_o the_o aforesaid_a caution_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o observe_v and_o for_o that_o accusation_n be_v so_o odious_a and_o of_o so_o perilous_a consequence_n albeit_o these_o four_o point_n be_v keep_v in_o case_n either_o the_o magistrate_n or_o people_n among_o who_o we_o live_v shall_v not_o so_o construe_v our_o do_n as_o perhaps_o we_o do_v sincere_o mean_v they_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o difficulty_n incident_a to_o accusation_n lest_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v remain_v whole_o undiscovered_a and_o so_o unpunished_a to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o church_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_o provide_v in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o judge_n office_n by_o enquirie_n to_o supply_v this_o want_n and_o scarcity_n of_o accuser_n and_o party_n which_o be_v the_o other_o general_a mean_v afore_o speak_v of_o whereby_o offence_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n &_o examination_n the_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o this_o prosecution_n and_o enquirie_n be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n and_o act_n which_o in_o criminal_a matter_n that_o cause_n produce_v or_o the_o course_n whereby_o the_o office_n do_v proceed_v and_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o prosecution_n which_o be_v counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o prosecution_n by_o a_o party_n the_o word_n officium_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v have_v diverse_a acception_n it_o signify_v either_o private_a duty_n and_o thing_n of_o conveniency_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o common_a life_n and_o society_n of_o man_n with_o man_n or_o else_o some_o more_o public_a function_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a signification_n we_o read_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v two_o way_n by_o the_o first_o for_o a_o ministerial_a function_n unto_o some_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o the_o second_o for_o the_o power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n itself_o of_o the_o court_n i_o do_v observe_v three_o several_a ministerial_a function_n term_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o this_o name_n officium_fw-la the_o first_o be_v those_o person_n that_o be_v public_o appoint_v to_o present_a crime_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o these_o word_n inscrip_n word_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la &_o inscrip_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la officium_fw-la praesidibus_fw-la nunciantur_fw-la the_o second_o denote_v unto_o we_o a_o apparatour_n as_o in_o these_o word_n 12._o word_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr ap._n parit_fw-la procoss_n lib._n 12._o officio_fw-la quod_fw-la tuis_fw-la meritis_fw-la obsecundat_fw-la non_fw-la curialem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nec_fw-la excaeteris_fw-la corporibus_fw-la volumus_fw-la aggregari_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o a_o actuary_n that_o enter_v the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n as_o in_o these_o law_n 12._o law_n l._n 11._o c._n de_fw-fr numerarijs_fw-la actuarijs_fw-la li._n 12._o officio_fw-la tuus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la datis_fw-la precibus_fw-la postulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o patrimonij_fw-la again_o l._n 1._o c._n the_o offic_n comitis_fw-la sacri_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la officium_fw-la hellesponti_n adijt_fw-la &_o rogavit_fw-la &c._n &c._n in_o both_o which_o law_n by_o the_o word_n officium_fw-la a_o actuary_n be_v understand_v but_o officium_fw-la signify_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o may_v deal_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o petition_n or_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o this_o office_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o action_n civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a in_o action_n civil_a empti_fw-la civil_a l._n 56._o ff_n locati_fw-la l._n 51._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr act_n empti_fw-la sometime_o the_o judge_n do_v of_o office_n decree_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v equal_a beside_o the_o action_n and_o beside_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o action_n rise_v and_o passim_fw-la and_o l._n si_fw-mi longiùs_fw-la §._o 1_o ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr iudic_n l._n cum_fw-la siliusfam_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi creditis_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n the_o iudic_n &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la sometime_o also_o upon_o a_o point_n in_o equity_n he_o relieve_v by_o his_o office_n such_o as_o the_o strict_a law_n give_v none_o action_n unto_o calistratus_n reduce_v all_o cause_n civil_a wherein_o a_o judge_n have_v conusance_n extraordinary_a unto_o these_o two_o general_a head_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la cognit_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la l._n 5._o ff_n de_fw-fr extraord_n cognit_fw-la viz._n extraordinariam_fw-la sive_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la factam_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la honoribus_fw-la sive_fw-la muneribus_fw-la gerendis_fw-la agitatur_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la disceptatur_fw-la a_o judge_n exercise_v his_o authority_n extraordinary_a in_o cause_n civil_a either_o when_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o bear_v office_n and_o function_n or_o of_o cause_n pecuniary_a but_o in_o cause_n criminal_a he_o practise_v this_o authority_n of_o office_n aut_fw-la cum_fw-la ibid._n cum_fw-la callistratus_n ibid._n de_fw-la existimatione_fw-la alicuius_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la aut_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la capitali_fw-la crimine_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la when_o he_o sit_v to_o take_v knowledge_n whether_o a_o man_n honour_n or_o reputation_n ought_v to_o be_v atteint_v or_o when_o he_o inquire_v and_o make_v inquisition_n of_o some_o crime_n capital_a viz._n whereby_o a_o man_n liberty_n country_n or_o life_n may_v be_v endamage_v this_o office_n ovid_n touch_v tristib_n touch_v ovid._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr tristib_n in_o these_o word_n judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ita_fw-la tempora_fw-la rerum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o the_o judge_n office_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o thereupon_o do_v follow_v be_v call_v enquirie_n inquirere_fw-la say_v bartolus_n est_fw-la transaction_n est_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n transigere_fw-la nu_fw-la 13._o c._n the_o transaction_n quasi_fw-la intus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la abdita_fw-la indagare_fw-la secreta_fw-la detegere_fw-la &_o in_o iudicium_fw-la deducere_fw-la it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o a_o matter_n deep_o and_o careful_o that_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o trial_n of_o judgement_n which_o it_o deserve_v this_o enquirie_n in_o the_o old_a common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o common_o call_v syllan_n call_v l._n 1._o §_o item_n illud_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr s._n c._n syllan_n quaestio_fw-la which_o word_n have_v two_o signification_n in_o that_o law_n the_o one_o more_o general_a signify_v any_o enquiry_n the_o other_o that_o enquiry_n and_o examination_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o bond_n slave_n and_o man_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n by_o torture_n quaestionem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipimus_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n to_o this_o purpose_n non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la or_o as_o another_o read_n have_v it_o detectionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n inquisitio_fw-la be_v also_o use_v of_o this_o word_n quaestio_fw-la such_o as_o deal_v by_o it_o be_v call_v quaesitores_fw-la and_o so_o do_v aeneid_n do_v virgil._n 6._o aeneid_n virgil_n call_v minos_n a_o judge_n quaesitorem_fw-la out_o of_o which_o by_o abbreviation_n come_v the_o
of_o custom_n turn_v to_o a_o more_o moderate_a and_o sase_a course_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prosecutor_n but_o also_o for_o the_o defendant_n for_o mitiùs_fw-la agitur_fw-la accusat_fw-la agitur_fw-la abbas_n in_o ca._n inquis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la cum_fw-la inquisito_fw-la convicto_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la accusato_fw-la he_o that_o be_v convict_v by_o way_n of_o accusation_n especial_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v more_o grievous_o punish_v than_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v upon_o enquirie_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o so_o tie_v that_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o office_n the_o judge_n need_v not_o lend_v his_o assistance_n but_o where_o he_o see_v good_a and_o probable_a inducement_n to_o ground_n it_o upon_o all_o enquirie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o special_a accusat_fw-la special_a bald._n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la general_n enquirie_n be_v a_o preparatoriecourse_n proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n purpose_v to_o inquire_v and_o find_v out_o criminous_a person_n within_o some_o certain_a territory_n or_o compass_n this_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n but_o special_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o fault_n as_o when_o the_o coroner_n inquire_v of_o a_o murder_n commit_v and_o no_o certain_a person_n know_v or_o a_o ordinary_a of_o a_o forgery_n in_o some_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o by_o this_o virgin_n this_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la moneta_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n the_o rapt_v virgin_n enquirie_n general_a in_o certain_a heinous_a crime_n every_o private_a person_n may_v inquire_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n in_o by_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v the_o second_o be_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o special_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n as_o when_o some_o hospital_n college_n or_o cathedral_n church_n be_v visit_v the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v general_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o fault_n as_o a_o general_a visitation_n of_o a_o whole_a dioecesse_n or_o a_o enquirie_n make_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o a_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n 7._o county_n summa_fw-la antonini_n part_n 3._o t._n 9_o c._n 7._o special_a enquirie_n be_v when_o some_o certain_a and_o singular_a person_n and_o crime_n also_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o bring_v by_o due_a course_n of_o judgement_n unto_o trial_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o enquirie_n be_v do_v either_o when_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prosecutor_n beside_o the_o judge_n albeit_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n or_o when_o there_o be_v absolute_o no_o prosecutor_n beside_o the_o judge_n himself_o against_o the_o party_n convent_v there_o may_v beside_o the_o judge_n be_v prosecuter_n of_o the_o office_n in_o two_o several_a degree_n one_o that_o do_v prosecute_v throughout_o the_o whole_a suit_n as_o when_o a_o information_n for_o the_o queen_n alone_o or_o for_o the_o queen_n and_o informer_n be_v put_v up_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v term_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a officium_fw-la promotum_fw-la the_o other_o which_o do_v but_o prosecute_v or_o solicit_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o suit_n as_o by_o furnish_v the_o court_n with_o proof_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v officium_fw-la mixtum_fw-la in_o some_o temporal_a court_n a_o relater_n likewise_o canonica_fw-la likewise_o abbas_n in_o e._n cum_fw-la dilectis_fw-la de_fw-fr purg._n canonica_fw-la officium_fw-la promotum_fw-la be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o prosecute_v call_v promotor_n voluntarius_fw-la officij_fw-la and_o he_o differ_v a_o little_a from_o a_o party_n the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o court_n assign_v one_o to_o solicit_v the_o office_n who_o be_v term_v necessarius_fw-la promotor_n officij_fw-la because_o he_o may_v not_o refuse_v this_o employment_n but_o when_o no_o persecuter_n at_o all_o do_v stir_v in_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o court_n only_o do_v it_o in_o duty_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o see_v sin_n and_o disorder_v punish_v then_o be_v this_o enquirie_n term_v officium_fw-la simple_o or_o officium_fw-la merum_fw-la by_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n officium_fw-la nobile_fw-la as_o of_o more_o worth_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o other_o course_n which_o be_v by_o a_o party_n and_o at_o his_o petition_n and_o instance_n for_o by_o a_o more_o base_a appellation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a that_o law_n term_v this_o officium_fw-la mercenarium_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la merccde_v aliquâ_fw-la propositâ_fw-la alterius_fw-la petitiont_fw-la quasi_fw-la deseruiret_fw-la thatis_a when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v as_o it_o be_v hire_v and_o employ_v but_o at_o another_o man_n beck_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o albeit_o in_o temporal_a court_n of_o other_o realm_n long_a custom_n which_o be_v 7._o be_v cravetta_n consil_n 238._o nu_fw-la 7._o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v 11._o have_v alph._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o establish_v the_o very_a same_o course_n of_o proceed_v in_o cause_n criminal_a even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n with_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o court_n alone_o proceed_v nevertheless_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v give_v great_a privilege_n unto_o proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n then_o unto_o the_o other_o which_o be_v some_o occasion_n also_o why_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o call_v nobile_fw-la officium_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o first_o privilege_n be_v that_o whereas_o by_o law_n now_o alter_v by_o custom_n a_o accuser_n or_o party_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o poenatalionis_fw-la if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o proof_n propter_fw-la praesumptam_fw-la calumniam_fw-la yet_o the_o presumption_n and_o entendment_n praescrip_n entendment_n arg._n c._n in_o nostr_n de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr &_o in_o c._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la de_fw-fr praescrip_n of_o law_n run_v not_o so_o against_o a_o judge_n exercise_v but_o the_o public_a law_n by_o his_o office_n as_o it_o do_v against_o a_o party_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o that_o penalty_n as_o a_o prosecuteris_n iniurijs_fw-la prosecuteris_n l._n iniuriarum_fw-la §._o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr iniurijs_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la facere_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la qui_fw-la jure_fw-la publico_fw-la utitur_fw-la the_o next_o privilege_n by_o law_n yield_v unto_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o a_o prosecutor_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o accuser_n or_o party_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v that_o the_o judge_n proceed_v accusat_fw-la proceed_v panor_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la of_o office_n may_v give_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v some_o criminal_a matter_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o the_o suit_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n which_o prosecute_v because_o the_o defendant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o furnish_v up_o his_o adversary_n intention_n three_o a_o ordinary_a or_o delegate_v aduniversitatem_fw-la causarum_fw-la that_o proceed_v of_o office_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o dd._n the_o pan._n ibid._n &_o alij_fw-la dd._n fame_n save_v before_o his_o superior_a judge_n if_o a_o appellation_n be_v bring_v and_o do_v lie_v because_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o fame_n be_v apparent_a and_o know_v unto_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o a_o delegate_v of_o one_o cause_n or_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o that_o voluntary_o prosecute_v four_o when_o the_o suit_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n contrary_a proof_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o defendant_n good_a fame_n be_v admit_v but_o this_o need_v not_o be_v grant_v upon_o proceed_v of_o office_n because_o praescrip_n because_o arg._n c._n in_o nostr_n de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la de_fw-la praescrip_n the_o law_n do_v not_o intend_v and_o presume_v against_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o against_o the_o party_n prosecute_a five_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o voluntary_a prosecutour_n or_o preferrer_n unto_o the_o office_n testibus_fw-la office_n hostiens_fw-la in_o c._n cum_fw-la clamour_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la fit_a litis_fw-la contestatio_fw-la as_o i_o may_v english_z it_z a_o issue_n be_v join_v between_o the_o two_o party_n but_o if_o either_o one_o be_v but_o a_o solicitor_n and_o assistant_n to_o the_o office_n or_o else_o a_o preferrer_n assign_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o that_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o mere_a office_n there_o be_v then_o no_o contestation_n in_o the_o suit_n proper_o so_o to_o be_v term_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n in_o stead_n thereof_o require_v betwixt_o the_o fame_n or_o denunciation_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o defendant_n answer_v by_o denial_n on_o the_o other_o side_n last_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n testibus_fw-la office_n arg._n c._n cum_fw-la clamour_n de_fw-fr
afore_o he_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v to_o admit_v because_o they_o be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o party_n reformation_n or_o restraint_n of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o by_o spiritual_a correction_n but_o his_o proceed_n in_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n summarilie_o and_o not_o judiciallie_o and_o as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n rather_o than_o a_o judge_n the_o next_o kind_n term_v denunciation_n judicial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o denouncer_n and_o matter_n denounce_v be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a 6._o private_a l._n dious_a ff_n de_fw-fr cust._n &_o exh_n eris_fw-la l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusationib_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o sanè_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi off_o praef._n urbi_fw-la c._n episcopus_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la 35._o q._n 6._o public_a be_v that_o relation_n or_o solemn_a presentment_n of_o some_o crime_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o a_o competent_a judge_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a by_o public_a officer_n thereunto_o appoint_v 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some_o offence_n or_o grievance_n do_v to_o they_o by_o the_o master_n thereof_o require_v punishment_n and_o remedy_n therein_o by_o his_o office_n in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o these_o two_o judicial_a kind_n of_o denunciation_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o this_o realm_n both_o in_o ordinary_a court_n and_o also_o in_o court_n of_o commission_n for_o cause_n and_o misdemeanour_n ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o first_o of_o they_o more_o usual_a in_o ordinary_a court_n &_o the_o second_o in_o court_n of_o commission_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n be_v canonical_a so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v his_o original_n from_o that_o law_n and_o it_o have_v also_o under_o it_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o more_o special_a to_o be_v prefer_v and_o make_v by_o he_o only_o who_o have_v interest_n of_o have_v either_o his_o prelate_n or_o pastor_n good_a or_o else_o some_o ecclesiastical_a person_n good_a who_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o simon_n and_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr 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denunciation_n autem_fw-la denunciation_n specul_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr denunt_fw-la §._o 2._o vers_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la which_o be_v publish_v by_o any_o person_n in_o chapter_n touch_v some_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o local_a and_o positive_a rule_n or_o statute_n of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v amend_v it_o hereupon_o rather_o than_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o more_o public_a denunciation_n and_o from_o this_o there_o lie_v none_o appellation_n the_o two_o first_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n viz._n evangelicall_a and_o judicial_a do_v differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o sundry_a point_n but_o especial_o in_o these_o follow_v first_o vlt._n first_o pan._n in_o c._n noult_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la addie_a vlt._n every_o one_o though_o he_o be_v infamous_a for_o some_o crime_n former_o commit_v so_o he_o persevere_v not_o in_o that_o crime_n still_o be_v admit_v to_o denounce_v another_o euangelical_o because_o it_o be_v indefinitelie_o command_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o necessary_a office_n of_o christian_a duty_n for_o reclaim_v of_o our_o brother_n from_o offend_v but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o public_a judicial_a denunciation_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v special_o thereunto_o appoint_v save_v that_o the_o canon_n 5._o canon_n c._n causam_fw-la qui_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la legitimi_fw-la c._n quapropter_fw-la 2._o q._n 7._o c._n quisquis_fw-la 1._o q._n 1._o c._n primo_fw-la 5._o q._n 5._o do_v compel_v all_o clerk_n to_o denounce_v the_o crime_n of_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o the_o private_a judicial_a none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o force_v not_o though_o such_o do_v even_o then_o persevere_v in_o a_o crime_n because_o under_o pretence_n of_o crime_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v repel_v from_o prosecution_n of_o his_o right_n second_o evangelicall_a denunciation_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o offender_n whereas_o upon_o the_o public_a judicial_a his_o punishment_n be_v propound_v for_o a_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o private_a be_v refer_v both_o to_o such_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o denouncer_n also_o preserve_v harmless_a three_o upon_o evangelicall_a denunciation_n there_o be_v no_o proceed_n in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la or_o judicial_o but_o only_o in_o poemtentiali_n whereas_o upon_o judicial_a denunciation_n there_o ensue_v a_o due_a course_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o thereof_o it_o have_v his_o name_n fourthlie_o and_o last_o in_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o witness_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o without_o just_a exception_n be_v admit_v because_o it_o lie_v for_o restitution_n of_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o evangelicall_a for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o private_a monition_n the_o denouncer_n alone_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v admit_v for_o the_o witness_n if_o the_o denounce_v do_v deny_v the_o fault_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o monition_n any_o one_o other_o together_o with_o the_o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18._o v._o 16._o denouncer_n may_v be_v admit_v for_o two_o witness_n though_o both_o of_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v infamous_a for_o some_o crime_n in_o time_n pass_v by_o they_o commit_v so_o that_o at_o such_o time_n of_o denounce_v they_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o crime_n but_o albeit_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o for_o admit_v of_o some_o and_o reject_v of_o other_o from_o denounce_v yet_o throughout_o all_o italy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o christendom_n beside_o 8._o beside_o alphons_n villa_n li._n 2._o de_fw-la denunc_fw-la cano._n concl_n 8._o custom_n in_o both_o court_n have_v thus_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o suffer_v any_o man_n almost_o to_o denounce_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a mind_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o charge_n and_o duty_n in_o 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put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o queen_n protection_n forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o condemn_v he_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v against_o 9_o against_o 5._o eliz._n ca._n 9_o perjury_n the_o same_o time_n this_o proviso_n be_v contain_v y_o it_o the_o say_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o court_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o wales_n or_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o all_o &_o every_o such_o offender_n and_o offender_n that_o shall_v offend_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v and_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o such_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a law_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v use_v and_o frequent_v in_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a court_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o where_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o under_o that_o word_n punish_v be_v understand_v the_o whole_a course_n also_o use_v by_o those_o law_n which_o must_v neeedes_o go_v afore_o and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o convict_v of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v thereby_o to_o be_v punish_v it_o be_v never_o claim_v nor_o use_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o afore_o or_o after_o to_o punish_v any_o perjury_n or_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n but_o either_o for_o breach_n of_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v call_v laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o sort_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n or_o else_o for_o perjury_n or_o subornation_n thereof_o commit_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n &_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v intend_v but_o that_o this_o statute_n mean_v to_o reserve_v unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a if_o not_o more_o yet_o at_o least_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o false_a oath_n there_o make_v do_v mind_n withal_o rather_o to_o establish_v then_o to_o prejudice_n oath_n there_o appoint_v to_o be_v take_v by_o such_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a law_n ecclesiastical_a for_o if_o oath_n especial_o in_o criminal_a cause_n be_v never_o there_o to_o be_v take_v there_o can_v then_o be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o there_o will_v be_v much_o less_o danger_n of_o any_o perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o oath_n in_o the_o 23._o the_o 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o statute_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la sundry_a grievous_a crime_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n be_v reckon_v up_o thereby_o it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o the_o significavit_fw-la from_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o any_o of_o they_o must_v contain_v that_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o some_o cause_n or_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o some_o of_o the_o say_a crime_n there_o mention_v now_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o after_o appearance_n yield_v contempt_n most_o usual_o be_v commit_v by_o not_o perform_v something_o that_o be_v command_v according_a to_o that_o law_n as_o by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v or_o be_v swear_v to_o answer_v direct_o as_o a_o man_n aught_o so_o that_o this_o statute_n leave_v the_o determination_n of_o all_o such_o contempt_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o proceed_n be_v make_v i_o have_v touch_v afore_o in_o the_o second_o part_n certain_a case_n where_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n above_o the_o other_o course_n do_v privilege_n unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a the_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o crime_n punishable_a by_o that_o juridiction_n as_o namely_o that_o in_o proceed_v against_o a_o offence_n for_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n bryan_n and_o littleton_n hold_v no_o man_n gainsay_v it_o that_o the_o 10._o the_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o 10._o spiritual_a court_n may_v punish_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n lest_o the_o cannoneer_n be_v thereby_o keep_v from_o his_o absolution_n till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v and_o 22._o and_o t._n 12._o h._n 7._o fol._n 22._o mordant_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v by_o a_o party_n prolaesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o not_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n promise_v there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o then_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v lie_v and_o a_o judgement_n give_v long_o afore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o 70._o of_o lib._n 22._o assis._n fol._n 70._o assize_n seem_v to_o accord_v herewith_o and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o opinion_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o novanaturabrevium_fw-la report_v the_o law_n to_o be_v that_o a_o deinceps_fw-la a_o nou._n nat_n breu_n tit_n consultation_n foe_n 50._o &_o deinceps_fw-la ordinary_n may_v cite_v &_o proceed_v against_o a_o man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pro_fw-la violenta_fw-la manuum_fw-la iniectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la likewise_o for_o tithe_n detain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n so_o also_o he_o may_v cite_v those_o who_o refuse_v to_o maintain_v a_o curate_n or_o chaplain_n and_o for_o fornication_n and_o like_a offence_n but_o by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o which_o the_o proceed_n be_v the_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v by_o the_o party_n corporal_a oath_n unto_o article_n or_o position_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n itself_o so_o there_o be_v precedent_n a_o donunciation_n a_o fame_n notoriousnes_n of_o the_o fact_n take_v in_o the_o manner_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o open_v a_o way_n to_o such_o enquirie_n that_o enquiry_n be_v allow_v by_o common_a law_n unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o consequent_o these_o oath_n appear_v also_o further_o by_o two_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n the_o a._n the_o register_n tit_n consultat_fw-la fol._n 48._o a._n former_a of_o they_o mention_v &_o allow_v of_o a_o inquisition_n make_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n official_a and_o of_o his_o proceed_n thereupon_o for_o defect_n in_o a_o chancel_n and_o for_o want_v of_o sundry_a ornament_n and_o other_o requisite_n in_o a_o church_n the_o b._n the_o ibid._n fol._n 54._o b._n other_o beside_o a_o consultation_n do_v contain_v also_o a_o commandment_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o take_v full_a information_n even_o by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o tithe_n and_o to_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n now_o all_o enquirie_n general_o as_o be_v show_v afore_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o be_v by_o oath_n of_o other_o man_n in_o general_a enquiry_n and_o in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la and_o may_v be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o defendant_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la so_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o capital_a or_o of_o multilation_n of_o limb_n but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o for_o proceed_v of_o office_n we_o find_v there_o that_o a_o b._n a_o ibid._n fol._n 51._o b._n ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o for_o a_o crime_n against_o a_o parishioner_n for_o tithe_n detain_v by_o he_o while_o a_o benefice_n be_v vacant_a that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ibid._n fol._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d allow_v unto_o they_o to_o proceed_v against_o crime_n ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la we_o have_v a_o precedent_n there_o of_o a_o ordinary_n proceed_v against_o a_o lay_a man_n for_o usury_n even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n grieve_v that_o against_o crime_n defect_n and_o excess_n they_o may_v proceed_v &_o object_v article_n ex_fw-la ossicio_fw-la b._n ossicio_fw-la ibid._n foe_o 51._o b._n appear_v by_o the_o precedent_n there_o set_v down_o where_o a_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o interdict_v of_o a_o church_n by_o reason_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v then_o hold_v found_v to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n be_v withdraw_v where_o a_o b._n a_o ibid._n foe_o 43._o b._n ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officij_fw-la svi_fw-la debito_fw-la to_o the_o correct_v of_o crime_n and_o excess_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o among_o other_o object_v article_n against_o a_o knight_n for_o not_o sufficient_a reparation_n of_o a_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o detain_v of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o this_o be_v there_o allow_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n likewise_o we_o find_v there_o a_o a._n a_o ibid._n foe_o 51._o a._n ordinary_n deal_v allow_v who_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o one_o that_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o deal_v but_o for_o correction_n of_o the_o delinquent_n to_o the_o excommunication_n of_o he_o &_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o adiudging_a any_o
amends_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v for_o this_o belong_v to_o a_o temporal_a court_n b._n court_n ibid._n foe_o 50._o a._n &_o b._n upon_o a_o public_a fame_n arisen_a that_o a_o certain_a parishioner_n do_v with_o hold_v his_o due_a oblation_n refuse_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n the_o ordinary_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v call_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n upon_o he_o for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o proceed_n be_v there_o allow_v unto_o ordinary_n to_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o lawful_a one_o a._n one_o ibid._n 54._o b._n &_o 55._o a._n lindsey_n a_o public_a notary_n be_v infamed_a aswell_o of_o a_o crimeof_o fornication_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v by_o he_o commit_v as_o for_o contempt_n do_v to_o that_o court_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la proceed_v against_o by_o y_z e_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o manner_n both_o which_o be_v there_o allow_v together_o with_o such_o proceed_n to_o belong_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o eccles_n jurisdiction_n in_o which_o copy_n of_o consultation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o &_o also_o in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o word_n defamationis_fw-la be_v use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o word_n fornicationis_fw-la for_o action_n of_o defamation_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o sue_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o party_n grieve_v beside_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o commit_v it_o within_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o in_o desamation_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v commit_v be_v not_o material_a so_o the_o defendant_n remain_v then_o in_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o where_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o writ_n the_o word_n be_v print_v super_fw-la formationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o conuerso_fw-la which_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o yet_o be_v any_o latin_n no_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v super_fw-la crimine_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n commisso_fw-la as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ibid._n fol._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d crime_n of_o fornication_n it_o be_v twice_o beside_o note_v by_o the_o register_n that_o ordinary_n proceed_v against_o it_o in_o that_o form_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officij_fw-la debito_fw-la as_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n &_o duty_n against_o a_o chaplain_n that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n public_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o with_o scandal_n of_o other_o therefore_o this_o crime_n be_v object_v against_o he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o his_o correction_n and_o for_o reformation_n of_o his_o manner_n in_o the_o b._n the_o ibid._n fol._n 57_o b._n late_a of_o they_o the_o official_a of_o canterb._n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o a_o vicar_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n &_o for_o contempt_n also_o by_o he_o make_v against_o that_o court_n ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v of_o both_o the_o fault_n as_o in_o all_o the_o former_a consultation_n to_o like_a effect_n that_o this_o be_v cognitio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forun_v ecclesiasticum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la in_fw-la praemissis_fw-la and_o the_o say_v write_v run_v thus_o cùm_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la fama_fw-la publica_fw-la referente_fw-la quod_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n vestrae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la c._n in_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la tenet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la citari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vicarij_fw-la &_o non_fw-la concernunt_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la procedere_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v animae_fw-la suae_fw-la statuere_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la speciale_a noveritis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prohibition_n nostra_fw-la praedicta_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la so_o that_o by_o these_o so_o many_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n by_o citation_n &_o proceed_v against_o crime_n &c._n &c._n be_v of_o that_o jurisdiction_n by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n or_o enquiry_n &_o by_o y_z e_z authorise_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o all_o of_o they_o to_o proceed_v therein_o &_o to_o do_v quod_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noverint_fw-la pertinere_fw-la &_o by_o the_o object_v of_o the_o crime_n to_o the_o party_n inquire_v of_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o libertatem_fw-la eccl_n which_o maybe_o by_o oath_n in_o matter_n aswell_o prohibita_fw-la quia_fw-la mala_fw-la as_o mala_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibita_fw-la &_o against_o lay_v aswell_o as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n we_o do_v conclude_v &_o gather_v that_o by_o so_o many_o judgement_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n and_o consequent_o in_o matter_n neither_o testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a any_o person_n whether_o lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v under_o that_o jurisdiction_n may_v be_v cite_v though_o against_o their_o will_n by_o ordinary_n &_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la mero_fw-la and_o upon_o appearance_n may_v by_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n be_v urge_v upon_o their_o oath_n unto_o examination_n &_o to_o answer_v matter_n though_o it_o concern_v their_o own_o crime_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n do_v warrant_n &_o allow_v the_o minister_a of_o that_o oath_n whereof_o we_o entreat_v unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a we_o do_v only_o say_v that_o the_o defendant_n may_v lawful_o be_v urge_v in_o due_a proceed_n of_o office_n to_o answer_v concern_v some_o crime_n of_o his_o own_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o according_a to_o the_o treatisour_n notegatherer_n and_o other_o who_o seem_v to_o confound_v all_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la with_o the_o very_a minister_a of_o a_o oath_n to_o a_o defendant_n touch_v a_o crime_n object_v against_o he_o we_o may_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o peremptory_o conclude_v that_o if_o these_o two_o as_o they_o hold_v be_v but_o in_o truth_n all_o one_o thing_n then_o wheresoever_o proceed_v of_o office_n be_v there_o such_o oath_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v also_o minister_v and_o take_v 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allow_v also_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o y_o e_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n ix_o that_o such_o oath_n touch_v a_o man_n own_o crime_n be_v allow_v both_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o that_o the_o like_a be_v establish_v and_o think_v equal_a by_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o sundry_a other_o nation_n aswell_o ancient_a as_o modern_a see_v then_o the_o give_v of_o a_o oath_n in_o a_o cause_n criminal_a &_o penal_a to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n be_v practise_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o allow_v by_o they_o unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o both_o which_o respect_n such_o canon_n as_o prescribe_v it_o be_v by_o statute_n warrant_v to_o be_v still_o use_v as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o act._n 25._o h._n 8._o and_o in_o truth_n have_v be_v always_o since_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v whether_o this_o course_n be_v justifiable_a also_o by_o canon_n and_o civil_a 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the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o turpitude_n and_o unto_o opinionem_fw-la unto_o felinus_n in_o ca._n cum_fw-la causam_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 10._o per_fw-la communem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la this_o whether_o it_o concern_v any_o crime_n suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o witness_n or_o his_o confession_n thereof_o or_o the_o fame_n and_o infamy_n against_o he_o of_o such_o crime_n or_o a_o sentence_n thereof_o or_o a_o excommunication_n thereupon_o go_v out_o against_o he_o or_o any_o such_o like_a matter_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n though_o he_o have_v do_v penance_n for_o it_o and_o thereby_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v reform_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v true_o allege_v to_o be_v this_o etc._n this_o io._n andr._n in_o ca._n 2._o de_fw-la confessis_fw-la nu_fw-la 6._o per_fw-la c._n ex_fw-la tu_fw-la arum_fw-la de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la canon_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o criminous_a interrogatory_n minister_v 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oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o even_o against_o himself_o in_o matter_n of_o crime_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o a_o man_n be_v urge_v to_o the_o like_a by_o a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v his_o competent_a judge_n whereby_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 36._o the_o vide_fw-la 2._o part._n pag._n 36._o privilege_n of_o a_o oath_n minister_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n appear_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o interrogatory_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o a_o witness_n be_v such_o as_o contain_v no_o turpitude_n in_o themselves_o as_o baldum_n as_o felin_n ibid._n per_fw-la baldum_n interrogatories_n touch_v his_o condition_n as_o whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a or_o of_o his_o poverty_n kindred_n or_o alliance_n and_o such_o like_a and_o to_o these_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v when_o a_o criminal_a matter_n be_v object_v as_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o that_o be_v party_n unto_o the_o suit_n it_o 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benefit_n &_o commodity_n to_o he_o with_o another_o man_n loss_n and_o in_o amotarum_fw-la in_o bartol_n in_o l._n manellus_fw-la §._o qui_fw-fr rerum_fw-la nu_fw-la 30._o ff_n rerum_fw-la amotarum_fw-la this_o case_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o fame_n or_o no_o detection_n precedent_n the_o party_n be_v bind_v to_o answer_v it_o upon_o his_o oath_n but_o if_o the_o conceal_n of_o it_o can_v procure_v his_o gain_n with_o another_o man_n loss_n iudic_fw-la loss_n l._n qui_fw-la iurasse_n §._o qui_fw-fr pater_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr &_o ibi_fw-la glow_n l._n si_fw-mi a_o te_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr excep_n rei_fw-la iudic_fw-la then_o be_v not_o the_o party_n himself_o in_o such_o case_n bind_v to_o answer_v a_o position_n criminous_a so_o move_v by_o his_o oath_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o remissive_a this_o bartol_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la
be_v but_o decree_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o because_o it_o may_v be_v unjust_a and_o without_o good_a cause_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v call_v clavis_fw-la errans_fw-la or_o void_a and_o erroneous_a as_o be_v decree_v after_o a_o appellation_n be_v make_v &c._n &c._n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o bind_v and_o consequent_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o party_n own_o oath_n hitherto_o of_o offence_n mere_o secret_a but_o when_o they_o be_v by_o sign_n or_o otherwise_o in_o some_o lawful_a sort_n manifest_v abroad_o they_o be_v then_o of_o a_o far_o different_a consideration_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v but_o blow_v abroad_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o accusation_n commence_v or_o by_o one_o who_o voluntary_o make_v himself_o a_o party_n and_o so_o be_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o of_o malice_n or_o for_o some_o other_o sinister_a respect_n in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o answer_v the_o truth_n of_o 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do_v know_v &_o be_v judge_n of_o thought_n mere_o secret_a and_o that_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o good_a name_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v cruel_a who_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o good_a name_n it_o do_v thereupon_o follow_v that_o if_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o accusour_n that_o then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v anything_o against_o himself_o and_o 140._o and_o diaz_n cap._n 140._o another_o to_o like_a purpose_n viz._n albeit_o when_o the_o judge_n proceed_v of_o office_n and_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o full_o prove_v he_o may_v enjoin_v purgation_n unto_o the_o defendant_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o petition_n of_o he_o who_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v promotor_n officij_fw-la but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o a_o necessary_a promotour_n who_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o judge_n do_v make_v such_o petition_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n 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