Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	effect_n	will_n	1,670	5	6.6468	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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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 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church_n be_v not_o yield_v unto_o the_o king_n until_o the_o parliament_n by_o prorogation_n hold_v the_o three_o of_o november_n than_o next_o follow_v viz._n 26._o h._n 8._o that_o which_o the_o treatisour_n collect_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n praemunire_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n also_o for_o assent_v to_o and_o assist_v the_o court_n legative_a which_o the_o say_a wolsey_n have_v erect_v he_o himself_o do_v sufficient_o confute_v for_o albeit_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o wolsey_n be_v in_o a_o praemunire_n for_o preiudice_v but_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o not_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o gather_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o those_o which_o practise_v antichristian_a law_n and_o popish_a canon_n repugnant_a to_o the_o royal_a matestie_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o laend_v yet_o do_v he_o by_o implication_n contrary_a his_o own_o

h._n 4._o ca._n 15._o which_o he_o term_v the_o twice_o damn_a and_o repeal_v statute_n and_o a_o bloody_a and_o boil_a law_n will_v be_v allege_v for_o proof_n of_o these_o oath_n in_o truth_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a straight_a exigend_n if_o we_o be_v force_v as_o he_o be_v to_o run_v unto_o such_o repeal_v statute_n for_o proof_n of_o any_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n yet_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o assay_v to_o untie_v this_o knot_n which_o he_o do_v two_o way_n first_o he_o say_v it_o appear_v not_o that_o thereby_o any_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o impose_v any_o such_o general_a oath_n if_o then_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v why_o do_v the_o notegatherer_n so_o confident_o notegatherer_n repugnancy_n between_o the_o treatisour_n and_o notegatherer_n and_o so_o often_o affirm_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v then_o first_o bring_v in_o and_o establish_v and_o therefore_o he_o call_v that_o the_o statute_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la though_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o oath_n be_v not_o once_o name_v there_o thereby_o confound_v the_o very_a course_n of_o proceed_v with_o that_o one_o act_n thereof_o viz._n of_o minister_a a_o oath_n the_o treatisour_n go_v further_a and_o say_v it_o appear_v not_o that_o any_o authority_n be_v thereby_o give_v to_o compel_v by_o oath_n the_o prisoner_n to_o become_v his_o own_o accuser_n for_o that_o and_o especial_o in_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o restraint_n in_o this_o word_n especial_o he_o seem_v little_o less_o than_o to_o yield_v that_o in_o other_o case_n not_o capital_a this_o oath_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o justice_n of_o the_o land_n but_o it_o be_v very_o untrue_a to_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v whole_o forbear_v in_o temporal_a court_n shall_v therefore_o straight_a way_n be_v account_v to_o be_v against_o they_o for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o not_o use_v or_o forbear_v and_o plain_o forbid_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v furthermore_o we_o be_v command_v in_o 15._o in_o 1._o pet._n ca._n 3._o ver_fw-la 15._o scripture_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v we_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n if_o to_o every_o one_o much_o more_o to_o a_o magistrate_n what_o then_o if_o he_o have_v also_o authority_n to_o impose_v oath_n will_v exact_v it_o in_o this_o case_n may_v he_o not_o as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o without_o oath_n he_o may_v ask_v and_o interrogate_v the_o party_n now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a before_o god_n for_o we_o be_v but_o ask_v of_o our_o faith_n or_o hope_v even_o by_o a_o private_a man_n to_o dally_v with_o he_o or_o to_o say_v untrue_o though_o it_o may_v save_v our_o life_n then_o we_o may_v say_v untrue_o when_o we_o be_v swear_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n thereof_o unto_o a_o magistrate_n 30._o magistrate_n ecclesiast_fw-la 4._o ver_fw-la 30._o do_v not_o gain_v say_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o case_n say_v the_o wiseman_n and_o again_o be_v 21._o be_v ecclesiast_fw-la 41._o ver_fw-la 21._o ashamed_a of_o untruth_n before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o that_o hereupon_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n to_o set_v any_o man_n at_o liberty_n from_o answer_v true_o touch_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o so_o in_o heresy_n when_o how_o and_o by_o whosoever_o he_o shall_v be_v interrogated_a yea_o though_o danger_n of_o death_n may_v ensue_v thereby_o unto_o he_o his_o second_o answer_n to_o that_o statute_n be_v that_o if_o this_o oath_n be_v employ_v under_o the_o word_n of_o canonical_a sanction_n mention_v in_o that_o statute_n than_o be_v it_o not_o bind_v law_n nor_o give_v sufficient_a authority_n etc._n etc._n because_o all_o law_n of_o man_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o void_a where_o he_o assume_v as_o grant_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n which_o shall_v god_n will_v be_v prove_v far_o otherwise_o the_o last_o point_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o suppose_v will_v be_v object_v be_v that_o the_o king_n heretofore_o have_v grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v by_o oath_n this_o he_o think_v can_v be_v prove_v and_o though_o it_o can_v yet_o say_v he_o such_o commission_n be_v against_o law_n and_o therefore_o void_a therefore_o until_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v herein_o against_o law_n this_o answer_n will_v fall_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o objection_n will_v remain_v till_o then_o good_a and_o sound_a and_o so_o i_o end_v this_o tedious_a chapter_n make_v in_o answer_n of_o all_o that_o which_o i_o find_v bring_v for_o proof_n that_o these_o oath_n whereof_o we_o argue_v shall_v be_v contrary_a or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o statute_n common_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n viii_o that_o minister_a of_o such_o oath_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n allow_v unto_o judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o some_o few_o objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n allow_v it_o unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a which_o point_n come_v next_o to_o be_v declare_v these_o few_o allegation_n follow_v may_v suffice_v 〈◊〉_d suffice_v 〈◊〉_d h._n 5._o ca._n 〈◊〉_d ordinary_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n estate_n and_o governance_n of_o hospital_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o upon_o that_o to_o make_v correction_n and_o reformation_n how_o after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v now_o by_o those_o law_n enquirie_n touch_v crime_n not_o capital_a be_v make_v by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v be_v declare_v so_o that_o if_o any_o such_o fault_n be_v the_o person_n visit_v be_v to_o discover_v they_o upon_o their_o oath_n which_o can_v be_v intend_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o because_o the_o statute_n say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o reform_v if_o 〈◊〉_d if_o clerk_n be_v convict_v before_o ordinary_n of_o incontinency_n by_o examination_n and_o by_o other_o lawful_a proof_n requisite_a by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n they_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_v but_o it_o be_v show_v afore_o that_o examination_n even_o at_o the_o common_a law_n like_v as_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v upon_o oath_n so_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o statute_n deem_v a_o lawful_a proof_n requisite_a by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n executor_n &_o 5._o &_o 21._o h._n 8._o ca._n 5._o administrator_n must_v give_v oath_n before_o ordinary_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o inuentary_n as_o they_o do_v exhibit_v yet_o this_o may_v imply_v in_o it_o either_o perjury_n or_o some_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fault_n if_o he_o have_v deal_v therein_o corrupt_o and_o fraudulent_o and_o another_o 10._o another_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 10._o statute_n though_o stand_v repeal_v yet_o give_v good_a testimony_n that_o not_o only_a enquirie_n at_o a_o ordinary_n visitation_n but_o also_o that_o the_o party_n own_o examination_n of_o who_o the_o enquiry_n criminal_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v make_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a not_o disallow_v of_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o such_o examination_n be_v do_v by_o oath_n according_a both_o to_o that_o law_n and_o to_o the_o temporal_a in_o like_a behalf_n as_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o justice_n brookes_n abridgement_n moreover_o 2._o moreover_o 1._o eliz._n ca._n 2._o ordinary_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v &_o to_o punish_v etc._n etc._n the_o violation_n of_o the_o act_n make_v for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n how_o even_o as_o heretofore_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 such_o enquiry_n general_a be_v prescribe_v and_o so_o be_v always_o practise_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o man_n and_o the_o enquiry_n special_a be_v and_o be_v use_v by_o the_o defendant_n own_o oath_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v stand_v in_o denial_n the_o oath_n of_o 1._o of_o 5._o eliz._n ca._n 1._o supremacy_n may_v be_v give_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o any_o ordinary_a to_o a_o clerk_n be_v within_o his_o jurisdiction_n yet_o if_o such_o clerk_n do_v carry_v a_o contrary_a persuasion_n it_o urge_v he_o to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v himself_o and_o his_o erroneous_a opinion_n by_o refusal_n of_o the_o oath_n or_o else_o to_o be_v forswear_a which_o if_o he_o listen_v not_o to_o be_v but_o rather_o refuse_v then_o fall_v he_o thereby_o into_o a_o praemunire_n which_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 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