principum_fw-la accivitatum_fw-la imperia_fw-la stabiliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la injuria_fw-la finitimorum_fw-la tutiora_fw-la cùm_fw-la soci_fw-la etates_fw-la ac_fw-la foedera_fw-la sic_fw-la contrabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la aequabilis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la potentia_fw-la existat_fw-la bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o and_o by_o some_o a_o lawful_a way_n of_o anticipation_n 6._o anticipation_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la neuâ—rarum_fw-la partium_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la verbo_fw-la declarant_fw-la re_fw-la tamen_fw-la face_n utrisque_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la instimmandum_fw-la clam_fw-la suppedâ—â—ant_fw-la ferendum_fw-la illud_fw-la quidem_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la saluti_fw-la aliter_fw-la consulere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o which_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a here_o to_o determine_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v regard_n less_o of_o such_o a_o overspreading_a neighbour_n be_v a_o token_n of_o great_a improvidence_n and_o stupidity_n and_o it_o be_v but_o needful_a for_o the_o lesser_a state_n to_o confoederate_a and_o combine_v together_o and_o to_o make_v joint_a preparation_n to_o oppose_v she_o in_o case_n she_o shall_v offer_v to_o molest_v any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o so_o active_a be_v man_n by_o nature_n that_o where_o a_o sufficient_a power_n to_o hurt_n be_v present_a it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o will_n be_v want_v 6._o want_v una_fw-la est_fw-la tenuium_fw-la adversus_fw-la potentiores_fw-la securitatis_fw-la cautio_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la potentes_fw-la si_fw-la nocere_fw-la velint_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la cùm_fw-la nocendi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ambitiosis_n hominibus_fw-la &_o imperandi_fw-la cupidis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sit_fw-la defutura_fw-la bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o also_o since_o it_o be_v neither_o honourable_a nor_o advantageous_a for_o any_o young_a prince_n to_o intermarry_v even_o with_o the_o noble_a or_o rich_a of_o his_o own_o subject_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n fit_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o other_o prince_n here_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v see_v know_v and_o deal_v with_o also_o beside_o a_o free_a and_o open_a recourse_n to_o foreign_a part_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o nation_n that_o we_o see_v ofttimes_o the_o restraint_n and_o shut_v up_o thereof_o in_o point_n of_o trade_v do_v so_o exasperate_a and_o incense_v a_o people_n that_o the_o whole_a frame_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o subject_n ready_a to_o rend_v one_o another_o in_o piece_n not_o spare_v to_o discharge_v their_o anger_n even_o upon_o the_o very_a prince_n himself_o these_o and_o such_o like_a instance_n do_v demonstrate_v how_o not_o only_o advantageous_a but_o unavoidable_a it_o be_v for_o several_a and_o divide_a kingdom_n to_o correspond_v act_n and_o negotiate_v each_o with_o other_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o that_o controversy_n both_o various_a and_o difficult_a and_o which_o main_o concern_v their_o several_a interest_n even_o to_o no_o less_o value_n sometime_o then_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v fall_v in_o that_o must_v be_v debate_v and_o must_v have_v some_o determination_n and_o when_o every_o thing_n else_o have_v a_o law_n to_o guide_v it_o and_o a_o rule_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v it_o by_o insomuch_o as_o no_o one_o society_n or_o petty_a commonwealth_n can_v stand_v without_o some_o law_n the_o like_a necessity_n must_v there_o needs_o be_v of_o a_o law_n to_o maintain_v and_o order_v the_o communion_n of_o nation_n correspond_v and_o act_v together_o si_fw-mi nulla_fw-la est_fw-la communitas_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la jure_fw-la conservari_fw-la possit_fw-la quod_fw-la memorabili_fw-la latronum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la probabat_fw-la aristoteles_n certain_o &_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la aut_fw-la populos_fw-la complures_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la colligat_fw-la jure_fw-la indiget_fw-la say_v prolegom_n say_v in_o prolegom_n grotius_n if_o there_o be_v no_o association_n which_o can_v be_v hold_v up_o without_o some_o law_n as_o aristotle_n hoth_v prove_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o close_a partnership_n which_o be_v usual_o among_o thief_n and_o highwayman_n then_o sure_o be_v there_o want_v of_o a_o law_n to_o direct_v that_o grand_a fellowship_n which_o link_v all_o mankind_n or_o divers_a state_n together_o and_o again_o ibid._n again_o grot._fw-la ibid._n sicut_fw-la cujusque_fw-la civitatis_fw-la jura_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la suae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la civitates_fw-la aut_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la plerasque_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la jura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la nasci_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la &_o nata_fw-la apparet_fw-la quae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la respiciciunt_fw-la non_fw-la coetuum_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sed_fw-la magnae_fw-la universitatis_fw-la as_o the_o law_n of_o every_o particular_a commonwealth_n be_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o so_o some_o certain_a law_n may_v be_v and_o be_v certain_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o welfare_n not_o of_o any_o one_o people_n but_o of_o the_o great_a communion_n of_o all_o man_n now_o the_o law_n that_o guide_v those_o transaction_n which_o be_v usual_o observe_v to_o arise_v between_o grand_a society_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o rational_a in_o its_o kind_n too_o be_v ground_v at_o first_o upon_o a_o common_a necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o nation_n to_o have_v reciprocal_a deal_n and_o negociation_n with_o one_o another_o &_o which_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o those_o several_a deal_n and_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v so_o that_o without_o it_o such_o communion_n can_v not_o long_o endure_v under_o the_o regulation_n hereof_o come_v embassy_n courteous_a entertainment_n of_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n law_n of_o arm_n freedom_n of_o traffic_n right_a of_o contract_n free_a passage_n through_o each_o other_o border_n reprizall_n the_o preserve_n and_o redemption_n of_o captive_n league_n truce_n article_n and_o such_o like_a the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o which_o law_n be_v such_o that_o a_o people_n can_v with_o as_o little_a safety_n violate_v it_o by_o any_o act_n how_o advantageous_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n cicer._n body_n qui_fw-la civium_fw-la rationem_fw-la babendam_fw-la dicum_fw-la exterorum_fw-la negant_fw-la by_o communionem_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la dirimum_fw-la cicer._n as_o a_o private_a man_n can_v in_o hope_n to_o benefit_n himself_o infringe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n sicut_fw-la civis_fw-la qui_fw-la jus_o civil_a perrumpit_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la praesentis_fw-la causa_fw-la id_fw-la convellit_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la posteritatisque_fw-la suae_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la utilitates_fw-la continentur_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la jura_fw-la naturae_fw-la gentiumque_fw-la violans_fw-la suae_fw-la quoque_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la rescindit_fw-la munimenta_fw-la prolegom_n munimenta_fw-la grot._n in_o prolegom_n as_o a_o subject_a trespass_v against_o the_o law_n for_o a_o present_a advantage_n bring_v the_o future_a happiness_n of_o himself_o and_o posterity_n into_o hazard_n so_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v trample_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n strip_v itself_o of_o the_o only_a preservative_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o safety_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o honourable_a for_o any_o people_n either_o to_o right_n or_o revenge_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o one_o country_n any_o man_n may_v accuse_v upon_o a_o public_a crime_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n any_o people_n may_v prosecute_v a_o common_a offence_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a bond_n among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o one_o nation_n so_o be_v there_o a_o natural_a knot_n among_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v it_o be_v once_o dissolve_v it_o must_v needs_o endanger_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o that_o communion_n nay_o of_o such_o power_n and_o praeeminence_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o no_o particular_a nation_n can_v lawful_o prejudice_v the_o same_o by_o any_o their_o several_a law_n and_o ordinance_n 6._o ordinance_n si_fw-mi princeps_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o gentium_fw-la primarium_fw-la vel_fw-la secuâ—darium_fw-la intra_fw-la svi_fw-la imperii_fw-la limit_n abrogare_fw-la potestate_fw-la sva_fw-la abuti_fw-la censeudus_fw-la est_fw-la barbos_n collect._n in_o c._n 9_o do_v 1_o â—n_n 6._o more_o than_o a_o man_n by_o his_o private_a resolution_n the_o law_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n or_o state_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o as_o a_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o whole_a body_n politic_a do_v therefore_o over-rule_v each_o several_a part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o any_o one_o commonwealth_n of_o itself_o shall_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o another_o annihilate_v that_o whereupon_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v agree_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o lacedaemonian_n forbid_v all_o access_n of_o stranger_n into_o their_o
the_o canon_n law_n the_o better_a 124._o yet_o be_v do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 163_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o leave_v a_o cerâ—â—in_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o their_o child_n 9_o 141_o penalty_n add_v to_o law_n argue_v the_o power_n but_o not_o the_o justness_n of_o they_o 158_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n may_v just_o be_v great_a in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o anothe_n 26_o r_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o be_v man_n guide_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n 5._o the_o principle_n thereof_o all_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o all_o 21._o be_v sometime_o cover_v with_o falsehood_n and_o be_v much_o darken_v by_o other_o natural_a corruption_n 23._o not_o a_o more_o deceitful_a thing_n than_o it_o 24._o then_o most_o evident_a when_o general_o allow_v by_o all_o 30._o not_o so_o requisite_a in_o public_a law_n as_o in_o private_a 33._o private_a politic_a and_o that_o of_o nation_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n 53_o rome_n greatness_n and_o flourish_a do_v demonstrate_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n wherewith_o it_o be_v govern_v 98_o rome_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 98_o rome_n greatness_n to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o their_o law_n then_o arms._n 99_o roman_n very_o greedy_a of_o honour_n in_o pursuit_n whereof_o they_o do_v many_o gallant_a act_n and_o especial_o make_v such_o good_a law_n as_o they_o do_v 100_o rome_n universal_a rule_n a_o special_a design_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v under_o that_o government_n 102_o roman_n when_o they_o conquer_v a_o nation_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o take_v such_o law_n from_o they_o as_o they_o find_v to_o be_v very_o honest_a and_o rational_a 107_o roman_a emperor_n some_o favourable_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n other_o bitter_a enemy_n against_o it_o and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o 112_o robbery_n in_o the_o high_a way_n or_o at_o sea_n or_o with_o burglary_n punish_v by_o death_n at_o civil_a law_n 142_o roman_a antiquity_n will_v have_v be_v better_o know_v if_o the_o old_a book_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n have_v be_v preserve_v 121_o reason_n vulgar_a and_o ordinary_a not_o suffient_fw-la to_o judge_n of_o legal_a matter_n 147._o 154_o roman_n through_o their_o universal_a sovereignty_n deal_v in_o great_a variety_n of_o business_n than_o any_o nation_n 52._o 155_o rome_n come_v under_o several_a form_n of_o government_n and_o yet_o some_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v under_o all_o of_o they_o 157_o ransom_n pay_v for_o another_o though_o without_o his_o direction_n be_v recoverable_a from_o he_o 91_o roman_a law_n do_v only_o carry_v away_o the_o name_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 166_o s_o society_n civil_a what_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v 56_o succession_n to_o intestates_fw-la good_n how_o regulate_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n 84_o stoppage_n be_v a_o allow_a way_n of_o payment_n at_o civil_a law_n 89_o ship_n or_o good_n when_v save_v by_o the_o pain_n or_o loss_n of_o another_o the_o law_n will_v allow_v savage_a or_o other_o recompense_n for_o it_o 90_o slavery_n and_o servitude_n out_o of_o use_n among_o christian_n 143_o sea_n matter_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o try_v by_o civilian_n only_o 148_o t_o torture_n as_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o civil_a law_n justify_v 72_o theft_n by_o civil_a law_n punish_v by_o pecuniary_a satisfaction_n 142_o five_o university_n of_o england_n why_o they_o practise_v the_o civil_a law_n 161_o university_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v no_o other_o nor_o give_v degree_n in_o any_o other_o law_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n 152._o 153._o 172._o w_n wreck_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n restore_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o go_v not_o to_o the_o king_n 21._o errata_fw-la the_o reader_n be_v first_o desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o printer_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o quotation_n of_o civil_a law_n have_v from_o fol._n 4._o to_o fol._n 23._o in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o margin_n erroneous_o set_v down_o the_o book_n for_o the_o law_n print_v lib._n instead_o of_o l._n which_o stand_v for_o league_n when_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v or_o code_n within_o that_o compass_n instead_o of_o lib._n read_v l._n as_o in_o fol._n 4._o in_o the_o margin_n liâ—t_v l._n for_o lib._n 1._o r._n l._n 1._o fol._n 4._o in_o the_o mark_fw-mi litt_v r._n for_o minfinus_n r._n mince_v fol._n 19_o lin_v 24._o rigorem_fw-la r._n vigorem_fw-la l._n 33._o for_o be_v not_o so_o r._n be_v not_o to_o be_v fol._n 20._o l._n 22._o for_o rule_n r._n ruler_n fol._n 71._o in_o the_o margin_n litt_v r._n for_o lib._n 57_o r._n l._n 57_o fol._n 75._o l._n 10._o for_o need_n not_o r._n i_o need_v not_o fol._n 158._o l._n 20._o for_o they_o r._n it_o fol._n 175._o l._n 33._o for_o natural_a r._n unnatural_a fol._n 181._o l._n 16._o for_o as_o r._n we_o the_o end_n memorandum_fw-la touch_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la pretend_a self-accusation_n and_o canonical_a purgation_n together_o with_o some_o note_n about_o the_o make_n of_o some_o new_a and_o alteration_n and_o explanation_n of_o some_o old_a law_n all_o most_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o edw._n lake_n philo-monarcho-phil_a justitia_fw-la reip._n basis_n london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1662._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n earl_n of_o strafford_n viscount_n wentworth_n baron_n wentworth_n of_o wentworth_n woodhouse_n newmarch_n oversley_n and_o rabye_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n my_o lord_n such_o have_v be_v the_o power_n of_o custom_n for_o many_o age_n that_o the_o author_n not_o only_o of_o just_a volume_n but_o of_o small_a treatise_n too_o have_v ever_o be_v desirous_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v say_v ambitious_a to_o dedicate_v they_o to_o some_o person_n of_o eminent_a quality_n and_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v client_n to_o their_o patron_n for_o the_o protect_a and_o credit_v they_o hereby_o the_o author_n have_v oftentimes_o gain_v their_o desire_n and_o the_o patron_n especial_o when_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o book_n do_v deserve_o acquire_v it_o addition_n of_o honour_n and_o same_o and_o also_o propagate_v the_o continuance_n thereof_o to_o all_o posterity_n numerous_a instance_n hereof_o may_v be_v give_v but_o maecenas_n may_v be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la which_o name_n of_o a_o nobleman_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n monopolise_v all_o noble_a patron_n as_o patron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o lord_n i_o be_o far_o from_o have_v any_o such_o opinion_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n indeed_o not_o deserve_v that_o name_n be_v in_o great_a part_n but_o a_o epitomise_v collection_n and_o the_o rest_n brief_a memoranda_n or_o notes_n rather_o to_o excite_v other_o to_o proceed_v upon_o that_o subject_a then_o to_o rest_v on_o this_o though_o if_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o i_o any_o access_n of_o honour_n can_v accrue_v to_o your_o lordship_n i_o hold_v myself_o just_o oblige_v humble_o to_o present_v and_o tender_v it_o but_o my_o lord_n the_o full_a scope_n of_o my_o intention_n in_o this_o model_n be_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o judgement_n which_o i_o always_o submit_v to_o better_a and_o of_o my_o skill_n and_o power_n to_o contribute_v something_o tend_v to_o the_o further_a happiness_n and_o continuance_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n with_o justice_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o church_n and_o state_n now_o by_o god_n blessing_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n ex_fw-la postliminio_a as_o it_o be_v free_v from_o slavery_n and_o tyrannical_a oppression_n and_o restore_v to_o a_o capacity_n of_o their_o pristine_a beauty_n and_o splendour_n by_o the_o most_o happy_a restauration_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n who_o god_n preserve_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a as_o my_o heart_n prompt_v i_o to_o speak_v be_v my_o sole_a intention_n which_o aim_v only_o at_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o be_v not_o taint_v with_o any_o drachm_n of_o private_a interest_n and_o my_o lord_n know_v you_o do_v patrizare_n that_o most_o honour_a father_n of_o you_o who_o memory_n must_v never_o perish_v who_o loss_n this_o church_n and_o state_n have_v too_o sad_o feel_v but_o quis_fw-la talia_fw-la fando_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v as_o tertullian_n the_o resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la say_v of_o the_o phoenix_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o his_o dead_a sire_n alter_fw-la idem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la cultor_fw-la sincerus_fw-la maximè_fw-la as_o
in_o a_o statute_n since_o repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n a_o great_a number_n of_o particular_a cause_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v there_o by_o the_o way_n rehearse_v that_o ordinary_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n might_n and_o do_v then_o put_v in_o execution_n so_o 1_o mar._n c._n 3._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 5_o eliz_n c._n 23_o &_o 9_o that_o perjury_n or_o subornation_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_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 which_o prove_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a hitherto_o use_v without_o any_o special_a assent_n to_o be_v lawful_a so_o 13_o eliz._n c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 10._o and_o many_o more_o in_o the_o same_o queen_n time_n and_o king_n james_n and_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o bless_a king_n and_o martyr_n i_o say_v many_o be_v the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o it_o and_o some_o of_o these_o law_n be_v enlarge_v alter_v and_o explain_v but_o never_o be_v there_o any_o law_n custom_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o require_v a_o several_a royal_a assent_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o particular_a canon_n many_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o dr._n cousin_n give_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o apology_n against_o that_o particular_a assent_n wherein_o he_o show_v his_o great_a candour_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o desire_v to_o give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o opponent_n though_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a that_o be_v it_o not_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o noon-tide_n light_n that_o no_o such_o particular_a assent_n be_v needful_a some_o may_v think_v that_o he_o fear_v his_o cause_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o desensio_fw-la nimis_fw-la operosa_fw-la reatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la arguit_fw-la but_o touch_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n there_o needs_o i_o conceive_v no_o more_o be_v say_v then_o what_o be_v express_v in_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n 25_o h._n 8.19_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o be_v in_o use_n and_o practice_n before_o that_o statute_n be_v thereby_o establish_v thus_o provide_v that_o such_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n and_o synod_n provincial_a be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o to_o the_o damage_n or_o hurt_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a shall_v now_o still_o be_v use_v and_o execrate_v as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v view_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o 32._o person_n mention_v in_o that_o act_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v since_o that_o act_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o long_o as_o that_o statute_n stand_v in_o force_n the_o requisite_n in_o that_o act_n be_v observe_v be_v thereby_o i_o conceive_v confirm_v or_o to_o be_v confirm_v the_o submission_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o clergy_n mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o enact_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n any_o new_a canon_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o convocation_n without_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o convocation_n in_o the_o time_n come_v shall_v always_o be_v assemble_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n write_v and_o that_o the_o clergy_n must_v have_v the_o king_n most_o royal_a assent_n and_o licence_n to_o make_v promulge_fw-mi and_o execute_v such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a and_o synodal_n else_o they_o may_v not_o enact_v promulge_v or_o constitute_v any_o such_o canon_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o course_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v observe_v every_o convocation_n call_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n and_o the_o clergy_n have_v especial_a licence_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o enact_v such_o canon_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o execute_v they_o the_o provision_n follow_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v this_o provide_v that_o no_o canon_n constuurion_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o shall_v be_v contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a or_o the_o custom_n law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n any_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o if_o any_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n contrary_a to_o this_o proviso_n and_o contrary_a to_o any_o after-act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n have_v further_a power_n acknowledge_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a then_o it_o be_v illegal_a but_o that_o be_v much_o soon_o allege_v than_o prove_v the_o particular_a ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o force_n have_v by_o dr._n cousin_n and_o other_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v i_o humble_o conceive_v in_o case_n any_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a within_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o derive_v or_o claim_v from_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o at_o least_o then_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v of_o force_n but_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o show_v the_o contrary_a sufficient_o where_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v acknowledge_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o there_o full_o and_o that_o very_a clause_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o together_o with_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n direct_v forth_o for_o confirm_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o preamble_n thereof_o as_o a_o strong_a proof_n without_o scruple_n or_o ambiguity_n that_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o clergy_n execute_v be_v thereby_o give_v they_o from_o her_o majesty_n this_o also_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o be_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v they_o the_o king_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n be_v call_v the_o king_n majesty_n law_n but_o they_o be_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n call_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 25._o 25_o h._n 8.27_o etc._n etc._n and_o even_o by_o the_o note_n gatherer_n that_o great_a oppugner_n against_o who_o the_o doctor_n write_v they_o be_v call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n and_o in_o this_o late_a act_n above_o mention_v they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o for_o execute_v of_o these_o law_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n what_o out-cry_n be_v make_v against_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a long_a panliament_n by_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n call_v the_o black_a parliament_n summa_fw-la imis_fw-la miscendo_fw-la and_o what_o favour_n be_v then_o afford_v to_o those_o boutefeu_n as_o we_o have_v since_o have_v sad_a experience_n of_o they_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v be_v cafeful_a of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o recite_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o only_o tie_v by_o their_o office_n and_o 1604._o and_o canon_n 117._o canon_n &_o constitut_n 1604._o oath_n but_o at_o least_o in_o some_o particular_n for_o which_o they_o have_v though_o most_o unjust_o be_v much_o clamour_v against_o be_v most_o severe_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n charge_v to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o if_o not_o of_o other_o too_o yet_o of_o one_o especial_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o their_o care_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v well-nigh_o ruin_v that_o be_v that_o according_a to_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o for_o uniformity_n of_o prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n every_o person_n shall_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n where_o common_a prayer_n and_o such_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v use_v upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o other_o day_n ordain_v and_o use_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holiday_n and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o abide_v orderly_o and_o sober_o during_o the_o time_n of_o common_a prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v and_o minister_v etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v thus_o and_o for_o due_a execution_n hereof_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v in_o god_n name_n earnest_o require_v and_o charge_v all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o due_a and_o true_a execution_n hereof_o may_v be_v have_v throughout_o their_o diocese_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o
come_v to_o be_v overthrow_v this_o shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o legatary_n for_o they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o this_o judgement_n thus_o by_o fraud_n obtain_v be_v hear_v to_o maintain_v and_o set_v up_o this_o will_v again_o appellat_fw-la again_o lib._n 14._o dig._n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la and_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v prejudice_v so_o none_o shall_v reap_v any_o advantage_n by_o the_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o another_o neither_o though_o he_o be_v no_o party_n nor_o actor_n in_o the_o fraud_n himself_o alterius_fw-la circumventio_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la praebet_fw-la actionem_fw-la jur_fw-fr actionem_fw-la lib._n 49._o dig._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr one_o mans-fraud_n shall_v not_o create_v in_o another_o any_o right_a to_o sue_v the_o civil_a law_n can_v as_o little_a endure_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o a_o law_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o a_o fraudulent_a interpretation_n that_o keep_v the_o word_n but_o pervert_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o fraudem_fw-la legis_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la salvis_fw-la verbis_fw-la legis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la circumvenit_fw-la fraus_fw-la legis_fw-la fit_a ubi_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la noluit_fw-la fieri_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la vetuit_fw-la id_fw-la fit_n legib_n fit_n lib._n 29.30_o dig._n the_o legib_n he_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o the_o law_n that_o transgress_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o it_o though_o he_o do_v not_o trespass_n against_o the_o formal_a and_o precise_a word_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o law_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o settle_v any_o more_o upon_o his_o bastard_n than_o what_o will_v bare_o keep_v he_o alive_a it_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o settle_v any_o superfluous_a estate_n upon_o any_o other_o person_n for_o that_o bastard_n use_n or_o the_o bastard_n to_o receive_v any_o such_o estate_n from_o his_o parent_n by_o another_o hand_n cum_fw-la quid_fw-la una_fw-la via_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la alicui_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la alia_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la admitti_fw-la that_o 6._o that_o reg._n 84._o de_fw-la reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr in_o 6._o which_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v one_o way_n or_o direct_o must_v not_o be_v do_v indirect_o or_o by_o another_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a among_o man_n than_o life_n property_n good_a name_n liberty_n and_o the_o right_n of_o contract_n in_o the_o which_o the_o whole_a civil_a interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o all_o people_n may_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v comprise_v so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o provide_v in_o a_o general_a way_n for_o they_o neither_o for_o it_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o declare_v by_o a_o law_n that_o neither_o the_o life_n property_n nor_o liberty_n of_o any_o subject_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o course_n of_o law_n and_o a_o lawful_a trial_n first_o have_v nor_o to_o forbid_v calumny_n and_o slander_n nor_o to_o command_v that_o the_o contract_n and_o agreement_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v mutual_o observe_v but_o a_o special_a and_o most_o vigilant_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v also_o that_o all_o proceed_n of_o justice_n when_o a_o suit_n be_v bring_v concern_v any_o of_o they_o be_v answerable_a to_o those_o great_a interest_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v admit_v which_o can_v any_o way_n though_o oblique_o or_o afar_o off_o infringe_v or_o overthrow_v any_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o by_o bring_v the_o action_n a_o man_n right_n be_v rather_o improve_v than_o make_v worse_o nemo_n in_o persequendo_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la meliorem_fw-la facit_fw-la jur_fw-fr facit_fw-la lib._n 87._o dig._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr to_o try_v a_o man_n right_n be_v rather_o a_o advantage_n than_o any_o prejudice_n when_o therefore_o any_o of_o these_o right_n be_v in_o question_n if_o the_o law_n of_o a_o state_n be_v so_o short_a and_o defective_a as_o that_o a_o mischief_n may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o no_o remedy_n be_v find_v or_o not_o a_o sufficient_a one_o or_o if_o a_o prejudicial_a act_n may_v pass_v against_o i_o that_o may_v endanger_v my_o whole_a right_n in_o the_o end_n and_o i_o not_o present_v thereat_o nor_o call_v unto_o it_o or_o if_o i_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o examine_v my_o adversary_n upon_o his_o oath_n to_o something_o which_o will_v clear_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o whereof_o i_o have_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v out_o the_o matter_n as_o well_o by_o violent_a and_o strong_a presumption_n as_o by_o clear_a and_o manifest_a proof_n or_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o only_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o to_o cast_v and_o condemn_v i_o or_o if_o where_o i_o can_v have_v my_o witness_n to_o the_o bar_n through_o sickness_n or_o absence_n beyond_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v not_o some_o expedient_a allow_v to_o have_v his_o testimony_n upon_o his_o oath_n send_v to_o the_o court_n where_o my_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v or_o if_o such_o just_a exception_n as_o may_v take_v away_o or_o at_o least_o extenuate_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o evidence_n bring_v against_o i_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v or_o if_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v too_o quick_a and_o over_o hasty_a in_o conclude_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o man_n before_o they_o can_v well_o prepare_v to_o defend_v they_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v too_o slow_a and_o tedious_a as_o not_o limit_v a_o time_n when_o suit_n shall_v determine_v of_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v before_o or_o if_o one_o sentence_n shall_v be_v so_o final_a that_o i_o may_v not_o appeal_v nor_o bring_v my_o right_n to_o a_o trial_n any_o more_o i_o say_v where_o these_o proceed_n or_o such_o like_a be_v allow_v and_o and_z practise_v whatsoever_o be_v most_o precious_a and_o of_o high_a value_n among_o man_n be_v it_o life_n property_n good_a name_n liberty_n right_a of_o contract_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o take_v away_o for_o whether_o the_o right_n of_o a_o people_n be_v prejudice_v by_o a_o irregular_a way_n of_o bring_v they_o to_o trial_n and_o judgement_n or_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o law_n that_o shall_v judge_v they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o mischief_n be_v all_o one_o a_o state_n therefore_o that_o will_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o defence_n of_o their_o people_n right_n must_v not_o only_o take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n that_o must_v definitive_o over-rule_v and_o determine_v they_o be_v equal_a just_a and_o rational_a but_o the_o form_n of_o trial_n must_v be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o the_o same_o security_n and_o just_a deal_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o both_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o herein_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n have_v be_v more_o exact_a and_o careful_a than_o some_o other_o law_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o it_o be_v but_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v ordain_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o discussion_n and_o trial_n either_o by_o give_v a_o special_a action_n in_o the_o case_n action_n case_n tot._n tit._n inst_z de_fw-fr action_n or_o a_o general_a one_o action_n one_o dig_v the_o prescript_n verb._n &_o in_o fact_n action_n relieve_v by_o ordinary_a remedy_n or_o if_o those_o fail_v by_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a titu_fw-la extraordinary_a tot._n tit_n dig._n &_o lo._n de_fw-fr in_o integr_n res_fw-la titu_fw-la help_a man_n jure_fw-la actionis_fw-la or_o officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o complain_v in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o magistrate_n jur_fw-la magistrate_n gl._n in_o s_o actio_fw-la inst_z the_o action_n verb._n quam_fw-la jur_fw-la to_o make_v their_o complaint_n more_o effectual_a so_o that_o one_o way_n or_o other_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v whatsoever_o the_o evil_a be_v nor_o do_v it_o suffer_v any_o just_a complaint_n to_o go_v away_o unremedy_v and_o although_o it_o give_v the_o high_a authority_n to_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o court_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o and_o have_v such_o a_o heedful_a respect_n towards_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n that_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v concern_v alone_o in_o a_o cause_n or_o whether_o other_o be_v concern_v with_o he_o it_o allow_v of_o no_o act_n order_n decree_n or_o judgement_n but_o against_o those_o only_a that_o be_v first_o call_v to_o see_v it_o do_v and_o therefore_o every_o judicial_a act_n do_v without_o warning_n give_v be_v account_v surreptitious_a and_o declare_v void_a and_o null_a 10._o null_a marant_a spec_fw-la part_n 4._o distinct_a num_fw-la 10._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o nullity_n be_v that_o as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o hear_v the_o cause_n be_v to_o begin_v again_o judicatum_fw-la tantum_fw-la
he_o be_v that_o embolden_v i_o to_o desire_v your_o lordship_n leave_n to_o prefix_v your_o name_n that_o this_o may_v be_v as_o a_o accessary_a to_o follow_v its_o desire_a principal_n and_o know_v you_o to_o be_v such_o i_o can_v but_o as_o all_o that_o know_v you_o as_o well_o as_o i_o i_o be_o confident_a do_v wish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o your_o lordship_n be_v put_v in_o statum_fw-la merendi_fw-la into_o the_o sphere_n of_o your_o proper_a activity_n that_o the_o public_a may_v reap_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o of_o and_o that_o your_o talon_n may_v be_v no_o long_o as_o it_o be_v while_o rebellious_a usurpation_n cause_v it_o and_o do_v obicem_fw-la ponere_fw-la now_o remove_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n nor_o your_o candle_n hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n so_o wish_n so_o pray_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n much_o bind_v and_o most_o humble_a servant_n edward_z lake_n westminster_n 11._o novemb_n 1661._o to_o the_o reader_n some_o account_n may_v perhaps_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v give_v of_o this_o small_a endeavour_n touch_v the_o pass_v that_o act_n of_o clear_v the_o doubt_n touch_v coercive_a power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o be_v that_o proviso_n that_o forbid_v all_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o tender_a or_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o any_o person_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o or_o purgation_n whereby_o any_o person_n may_v confess_v or_o accuse_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o or_o her_o liable_a to_o censure_v or_o punishment_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o person_n unfriend_v at_o least_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o insult_v much_o as_o be_v touch_v hereafter_o and_o clamour_v of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o have_v be_v say_v they_o all_o the_o time_n before_o the_o pass_n of_o that_o act_n that_o take_v away_o that_o oath_n it_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o interest_n to_o call_v that_o oppression_n when_o brutus_n have_v murder_v caesar_n he_o call_v he_o tyrant_n ita_fw-la enim_fw-la appellari_fw-la caesarem_fw-la facto_fw-la ejus_fw-la expediebat_fw-la say_v velleius_n paterculus_n histor_n lib._n 2._o from_o the_o time_n of_o pass_v that_o act_n till_o within_o these_o few_o day_n i_o expect_v from_o able_a pen_n some_o vindication_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o touch_v such_o oath_n and_o canonical_a purgation_n and_o the_o lawful_a andexpedient_a use_n thereof_o before_o that_o act_n but_o none_o that_o i_o hear_v of_o attempt_v it_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n as_o a_o derelict_n take_v it_o up_o and_o though_o by_o the_o late_a iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n i_o be_v too_o much_o several_a way_n unfurnished_v for_o such_o a_o work_n yet_o if_o but_o to_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o indifferent_a man_n and_o to_o wipe_v away_o at_o least_o in_o part_n causeless_a calumny_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o a_o further_a prosecution_n hereof_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v adventure_v upon_o this_o little_a model_n or_o platform_n and_o perhaps_o more_o fit_o at_o this_o time_n then_o another_o till_o a_o more_o complete_a structure_n may_v be_v raise_v upon_o this_o subject_n if_o more_o be_v needful_a be_v so_o learned_o and_o full_o handle_v especial_o by_o doctor_n consens_fw-la sometime_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n and_o that_o late_a glory_n of_o our_o church_n doctor_n andrew_n at_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n that_o i_o shall_v escape_v from_o objection_n and_o censure_n too_o i_o can_v scarce_o suppose_v upon_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o such_o man_n as_o be_v haeredes_fw-la ex_fw-la ass_n to_o the_o ancient_a opposer_n of_o it_o and_o be_v inveigher_n against_o it_o and_o those_o that_o execute_v it_o quos_fw-la laeserint_fw-la oderint_fw-la always_o except_v the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n out_o of_o that_o number_n some_o too_o perhaps_o may_v dislike_v my_o dedication_n of_o it_o though_o no_o act_n more_o free_a than_o that_o as_o not_o to_o some_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n or_o rather_o to_o my_o own_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a diocesan_n the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n doctor_n robert_n sanderson_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n have_v relation_n to_o he_o by_o office_n of_o trust_n to_o he_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v make_v my_o address_n then_o dedication_n and_o have_v herein_o consult_v with_o they_o have_v time_n and_o convenience_n serve_v before_o i_o have_v attempt_v this_o and_o not_o carry_v owl_n to_o athens_n go_v about_o to_o give_v instruction_n to_o they_o from_o who_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v receive_v it_o but_o as_o to_o that_o most_o noble_a person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v inscribe_v though_o according_a to_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n his_o motion_n have_v always_o be_v in_o a_o high_a orb_n and_o contemplation_n of_o affair_n of_o great_a moment_n more_o immediate_o enable_v he_o to_o serve_v his_o king_n and_o country_n but_o they_o by_o be_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o concern_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n hereof_o therefore_o by_o some_o may_v be_v suppose_v partial_a and_o interest_v yet_o even_o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o these_o memorandum_fw-la he_o be_v not_o unversed_a if_o not_o more_o particular_o yet_o as_o comprehend_v in_o that_o generality_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n whereto_o he_o have_v from_o his_o young_a year_n be_v habituate_v to_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o a_o statesman_n as_o be_v his_o most_o accomplish_a father_n and_o such_o instructor_n as_o he_o by_o his_o especial_a and_o most_o discern_a choice_n appoint_v he_o and_o all_o this_o perfect_v up_o by_o most_o advantageous_a acquisition_n by_o travel_n and_o residence_n in_o foreign_a part_n among_o those_o who_o be_v just_o rank_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o civil_a learned_a and_o wise_a in_o europe_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o the_o universe_n and_o so_o need_v not_o i_o or_o other_o instruction_n herein_o more_o than_o other_o not_o profess_v lawyer_n but_o all_o that_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o model_n both_o in_o the_o memoranda_n and_o the_o note_n somewhat_o ground_v upon_o some_o year_n experience_n i_o have_v have_v and_o tend_v as_o before_o at_o least_o in_o my_o well-meaning_a opinion_n to_o the_o public_a good_a sole_o be_v so_o most_o humble_o offer_v to_o consideration_n if_o by_o those_o in_o authority_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a he_o be_v i_o conceive_v very_o fit_a to_o further_o and_o advance_v this_o both_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o ability_n and_o his_o be_v empower_v as_o other_o of_o his_o noble_a rank_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o his_o own_o genius_n and_o propensity_n willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o effect_v any_o thing_n aim_v that_o way_n as_o less_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o wife_n his_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n a_o pair_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mutual_a parity_n of_o their_o most_o intense_a conjugal_a affection_n and_o parentize_v love_n to_o loyalty_n justice_n and_o honour_n hereditary_a virtue_n flow_v in_o their_o vein_n from_o their_o most_o noble_a loyal_o glorious_o act_v and_o suffer_v parent_n not_o easy_o parallel_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o dedicate_v this_o to_o he_o as_o supplicate_v his_o effectual_a adminicular_a hand_n hereto_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o touch_v myself_o this_o model_n as_o also_o if_o not_o more_o especial_o the_o note_n subjoin_v i_o have_v have_v no_o small_a share_n of_o suffering_n in_o the_o time_n of_o exilement_n of_o monarch_n and_o monarchy_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o both_o in_o my_o due_a gratitude_n and_o obligation_n both_o by_o tie_n of_o natural_a duty_n and_o of_o god_n and_o man_n law_n have_v make_v it_o part_n of_o my_o study_n to_o endeavour_v to_o contribute_v my_o well-meaning_a mite_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o prevention_n such_o misery_n for_o the_o future_a as_o too_o late_o we_o have_v have_v too_o sad_a experience_n of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o many_o that_o have_v publish_v their_o endeavour_n heretofore_o to_o such_o public_a end_n which_o have_v not_o prove_v ineffectual_a and_o more_o especial_o mr._n spencer_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o ireland_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n if_o in_o any_o measure_n never_o so_o remote_a they_o may_v any_o whit_n help_v to_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o and_o with_o that_o true_a candour_n submissive_o offer_v they_o always_o protest_v as_o i_o now_o do_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n herein_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o to_o
his_o majesty_n prerogative_n or_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a or_o the_o politic_a government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o which_o may_v give_v just_a offence_n i_o do_v hereby_o absolute_o retract_v it_o as_o no_o way_n by_o i_o intend_v or_o think_v of_o wish_v this_o small_a taste_n may_v stir_v up_o other_o more_o able_a to_o make_v a_o further_o and_o better_a progress_n in_o this_o kind_n anno_fw-la 13._o caroli_n ii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o explanation_n of_o a_o clause_n contain_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o repeal_n of_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o statute_n primo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la concern_v commissioner_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a whereas_o in_o a_o act_n of_o parliantent_fw-la make_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o repeal_n of_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o statute_n primo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la concern_v commissioner_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o no_o archbishop_n bishop_n nor_o micar_n general_n nor_o any_o chancellor_n nor_o commissary_n of_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o micar_n general_n nor_o any_o droinary_a whatsoever_o nor_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclessastical_a judge_n dificer_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o exercise_v spiritual_a or_o ecclessastical_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n by_o any_o grant_n licence_n or_o commission_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o meirs_n or_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n his_o they_o or_o successor_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n which_o then_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n bod_fw-mi one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o one_o award_v impose_v or_o inflict_v any_o pain_n penalty_n fine_a amercement_n imprisonment_n or_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n for_o any_o contempt_n misdemeanour_n crime_n offence_n matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a or_o ecclestastical_a cognilance_n or_o jucisdiction_n whereupon_o some_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v that_o all_o ordinary_a power_n of_o coercion_n and_o proceed_n in_o cause_n ecclessastical_a be_v take_v away_o whereby_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n in_o cause_n ecclessastical_a have_v be_v obstruct_v be_v it_o therefore_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o neither_o the_o say_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v both_o or_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o ordinary_a power_n or_o authority_n from_o any_o of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n bishop_n of_o any_o other_o person_n of_o person_n name_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o everci_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n may_v proceed_v determine_v sentence_n erecute_v and_o erecise_a all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o all_o censure_n and_o coertion_n appertain_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o act_n before_o recite_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n according_a to_o the_o king_n magesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n use_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o realm_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o do_v and_o may_v lawful_o have_v none_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o afore_o recite_v act_n of_o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la caroli_n and_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o clause_n therein_o contain_v ercept_n what_o concern_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n or_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o some_o such_o like_a court_n by_o commission_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o parpose_n whatsoever_o any_o thing_n clause_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o say_a act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o neither_o this_o act_n not_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v ertend_v or_o he_o construe_v to_o revive_v or_o give_v force_n to_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n mave_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o say_v seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n but_o that_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n elizabeth_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v repeal_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n hicar_n general_n chancellor_z commissary_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v or_o erercise_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o tenver_v or_o administer_v anto_n any_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o oath_n usual_o call_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tenver_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o mage_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_a not_o withstand_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o exercise_v execute_v inflict_v or_o determine_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n censure_n or_o coercion_n which_o they_o may_v not_o by_o law_n have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o nor_o to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n nor_o to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o canon_n not_o former_o confirm_v allow_v or_o enart_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o innovator_n to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n that_o stupendous_a fanatic_a hackett_n his_o fearful_a end_n mr._n cambdens_n judgement_n touch_v the_o innovator_n their_o perseverance_n in_o their_o design_n of_o innovation_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n and_o afterward_o the_o pretend_v take_v away_o the_o coercive_a power_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n how_o gain_v what_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o innovator_n and_o how_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o benefit_n by_o it_o two_o passage_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n touch_v two_o inconformists_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o two_o proviso_n in_o the_o late_a act_n that_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n touch_v coercive_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n dr._n cousin_n apology_n for_o sundry_a proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o a_o several_a royal_a assent_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o particular_a canon_n in_o require_v be_v confute_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o clamour_n of_o inconformists_n innovator_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o put_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o execution_n though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n severe_o command_v to_o do_v it_o p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o that_o apology_n of_o doctor_n cousin_n part_n 1._o p._n 27._o chap._n iu._n by_o the_o late_a act_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o left_a as_o it_o be_v a_o summary_n relation_n of_o what_o dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o apology_n have_v assert_v and_o make_v good_a by_o god_n word_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n the_o
examine_v gehazi_n his_o servant_n 43.3_o servant_n gen_n 43.3_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n give_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o brethren_n 7.13_o brethren_n ezek._n 7.13_o zedekiah_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o subjection_n and_o be_v blame_v and_o punish_v for_o break_v of_o it_o 21.2_o it_o 1_o sam._n 21.2_o the_o oath_n give_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o punish_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v or_o the_o cause_n of_o question_v we_o see_v many_o instance_n first_o in_o flagranti_fw-la crimine_fw-la 8.4_o crimine_fw-la john_n 8.4_o if_o a_o party_n be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o we_o say_v or_o the_o fact_n be_v manifest_a as_o 8_o as_o num._n 25_o 8_o zimri_n be_v 21.3_o be_v deut._n 21.3_o or_o though_o the_o fact_n be_v manifest_a the_o person_n commit_v it_o be_v unknown_a or_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o person_n the_o fact_n be_v unknown_a as_o in_o 7.18_o in_o john_n 7.18_o achans_n case_n or_o by_o indicia_fw-la suspect_v sign_n so_o 3.8_o so_o gen._n 3.8_o adam_n hide_v himself_o so_o against_o 4.6_o against_o gen_n 4.6_o cam_n abel_n not_o appear_v adam_n impeach_v eve_n and_o eve_n the_o serpent_n and_o both_o be_v punish_v upon_o it_o or_o upon_o infamy_n and_o cry_n 18.10_o cry_n gen._n 18.10_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o sodomite_n be_v great_a i_o will_v descend_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o inquiry_n be_v make_v both_o in_o the_o law_n 17.4_o law_n deut._n 17.4_o if_o a_o report_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o shall_v hear_v as_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o against_o the_o incestuous_a person_n 5.1_o person_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o it_o be_v report_v or_o by_o suggestion_n or_o complaint_n as_o in_o 1.11_o in_o job_n 1.11_o job_n cause_n where_o the_o devil_n be_v accuser_n joseph_n only_o upon_o suspicion_n give_v his_o brother_n the_o oath_n evangelical_n denunciation_n as_o mat._n 18.7_o when_o church_n or_o state_n be_v in_o danger_n as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n that_o be_v against_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n so_o signify_v the_o word_n anchor_n when_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v examine_v in_o the_o great_a council_n by_o what_o power_n 4.7_o act_n 4.7_o or_o in_o what_o name_n they_o have_v do_v that_o miracle_n peter_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v plain_o and_o true_o though_o it_o may_v have_v be_v capital_a to_o he_o what_o spirit_n be_v they_o of_o who_o be_v require_v by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o answer_v in_o matter_n not_o capital_a yet_o will_v not_o answer_v at_o all_o for_o upon_o a_o man_n own_o confession_n judicial_a though_o not_o upon_o oath_n he_o may_v be_v equal_o convict_v in_o the_o proceed_n against_o st._n 6._o act_n 6._o stephen_n there_o be_v no_o accuser_n in_o truth_n but_o those_o who_o by_o subornation_n denounce_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o who_o be_v twice-called_n witness_n because_o they_o depose_v against_o he_o yet_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o make_v answer_n though_o capital_a to_o he_o when_o the_o captain_n ask_v st._n paul_n 22._o act_n 22._o whether_o he_o be_v not_o that_o egyptian_a that_o make_v a_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v direct_o and_o deny_v it_o likewise_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n in_o all_o other_o his_o conventing_n before_o authority_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n even_o at_o the_o suit_n and_o accusation_n of_o a_o p_o arty_a refuse_v not_o particular_o and_o true_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v object_v etc._n act_n 4.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o sift_v out_o truth_n and_o punish_v crime_n either_o true_o so_o or_o at_o least_o thought_n to_o be_v so_o and_o criminous_a person_n be_v question_v as_o well_o of_o the_o fact_n as_o circumstance_n or_o fame_n 3.9_o fame_n gen_n 3.9_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ferbidden_v tree_n so_o the_o prince_n question_v baruch_n about_o jeremiahs_n book_n 36.17_o book_n jer._n 36.17_o tell_v we_o how_o do_v thou_o write_v these_o word_n so_o 10.11_o so_o ezra_n 10.11_o esras_n examine_v the_o question_v person_n concern_v their_o own_o fact_n so_o the_o 23.20_o the_o act_n 23.20_o highpriest_n have_v commit_v saint_n paul_n examine_v he_o further_o for_o oftentimes_o accuser_n as_o the_o heathen_a can_v observe_v fall_v off_o all_o can_v some_o will_v not_o accuse_v what_o then_o many_o crime_n be_v the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n can_v be_v 5.11_o be_v eph._n 5.11_o reveal_v 16.5_o reveal_v prov._n 16.5_o because_o hand_n be_v in_o hand_n and_o they_o will_v not_o bewray_v themselves_o because_o the_o name_n of_o doeg_n find_v harsh_o and_o to_o come_v forth_o to_o accuse_v a_o man_n be_v account_v poor_a and_o odious_a a_o matter_n of_o cost_n danger_n and_o 25.8_o and_o prov._n 25.8_o infamy_n must_v villainy_n therefore_o be_v hide_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o and_o get_v strength_n till_o they_o break_v out_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o because_o none_o can_v or_o will_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o one_o will_v not_o accuse_v or_o can_v accuse_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o question_v and_o without_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n therefore_o god_n command_v that_o way_n of_o adjuration_n or_o give_v a_o oath_n 22._o oath_n 2_o king_n 22._o so_o the_o king_n adjure_v micheas_n 26.93_o micheas_n mat._n 26.93_o so_o the_o highpriest_n our_o saviour_n and_o both_o of_o they_o answer_v but_o shall_v any_o question_n adjuration_n even_o a_o clear_a oath_n be_v lawful_o give_v even_o to_o the_o actor_n as_o exod._n 22.8_o 1_o king_n 8.3_o and_o therefore_o more_o than_o permit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o every_o private_a man_n may_v require_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o question_v and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o cafe_z of_o a_o pawn_n and_o not_o of_o a_o kingdom_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o end_n of_o controversy_n 6.16_o heb._n 6.16_o say_v st._n paul_n then_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o end_n in_o a_o case_n matrimonial_a which_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a interrogatories_n be_v administer_v with_o oath_n as_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o incontinency_n num._n 5._o and_o the_o proceed_n being_n by_o enquiry_n without_o any_o accuser_n at_o all_o and_o this_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o case_n in_o esdras_n 9_o esdras_n 1.8_o 9_o they_o be_v no_o way_n force_v to_o it_o but_o desire_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n first_o and_o to_o be_v examine_v after_o than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n more_o suitable_a then_o to_o the_o proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n before_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o late_a act_n and_o against_o which_o the_o innovator_n heretofore_o use_v to_o take_v exception_n in_o some_o of_o these_o abovementioned_a instance_n we_o see_v how_o oath_n be_v administer_v even_o in_o capital_a cause_n much_o more_o may_v they_o be_v where_o there_o be_v not_o that_o danger_n nay_o no_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o good_n liberty_n or_o any_o other_o loss_n but_o only_o for_o a_o medicine_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o take_v away_o scandal_n and_o offence_n give_v they_o be_v question_v too_o we_o set_v upon_o small_a su7spition_n sign_n presumption_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o question_n nay_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o person_n question_v upon_o who_o no_o true_a colour_n of_o suspicion_n lay_v something_o like_o our_o coroner_n proceed_n in_o some_o case_n but_o only_a a_o fact_n be_v commit_v that_o be_v apparent_a whereof_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o person_n find_v slay_v then_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o great_a suspicion_n presumption_n or_o public_a fame_n thereof_o prove_v this_o be_v thus_o by_o god_n word_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v look_v into_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n hereupon_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o administer_v such_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o upon_o accusation_n and_o for_o purgation_n canonical_a with_o the_o practice_n at_o geneva_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a quart_n learned_a cromatius_n in_o 5_o mat._n facit_fw-la canon_n 36._o council_n tolet._n quart_n writer_n dominus_fw-la inter_fw-la juramentum_fw-la &_o loquelam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nullam_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la differentiam_fw-la and_o aquinas_n say_v 3._o say_v thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 69._o art_n 3._o if_o he_o which_o be_v bring_v into_o question_n and_o interrogated_a by_o the_o judge_n without_o his_o oath_n shall_v answer_v untrue_o that_o therein_o he_o sin_v deadly_a the_o old_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v far_o
that_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o divers_a course_n they_o can_v be_v contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a therefore_o these_o oath_n be_v lawful_o practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n in_o one_o court_n can_v be_v unjust_a unequal_a or_o cruel_a in_o another_o court_n that_o be_v thereunto_o no_o less_o authorize_v than_o the_o first_o but_o such_o be_v these_o oath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a temporal_a court_n therefore_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n chap._n x._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o hurt_n that_o probable_o may_v follow_v by_o the_o forbid_a the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n praise_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n civilian_n first_o and_o last_o and_o great_a sufferer_n amity_n betwixt_o both_o robe_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n favour_n to_o civilian_n doctor_n cousin_n have_v touch_v upon_o some_o of_o such_o inconvenience_n in_o general_a not_o much_o in_o particular_a sparsìm_fw-la in_o that_o his_o apology_n but_o not_o in_o any_o one_o distinct_a chapter_n some_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v think_v of_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o that_o evil_n shall_v be_v remove_v be_v often_o inculcate_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o that_o right_a and_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o criminal_a as_o civil_a public_a and_o private_a all_o law_n sacred_a and_o profane_a command_n this_o tend_v to_o the_o well-being_n even_o the_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n commonwealth_n and_o government_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o commerce_n and_o humane_a society_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n punishment_n be_v most_o needful_a the_o sacred_a writ_n show_v it_o and_o give_v many_o example_n where_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o whole_a army_n and_o society_n have_v be_v punish_v 7._o josh_n 7._o achans_n steal_v of_o the_o accurse_a garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n in_o battle_n 4._o 1_o sam._n 4._o so_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n solomon_n give_v charge_n to_o kill_v joab_n say_v 1.2_o 1_o king_n 1.2_o smite_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n which_o joab_n shed_v causeless_a from_o i_o and_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o for_o ionas_n his_o disobedience_n the_o whole_a ship_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v perish_v 14._o aristot_n rhetor._n theodor._n c._n 14._o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v justicia_fw-la est_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la basis_n aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o punishment_n be_v a_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o fault_n and_o cassiodor_n remedium_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la accclerata_fw-la correctio_fw-la for_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o malady_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o if_o suffer_v to_o grow_v without_o the_o curb_n of_o law_n will_v quick_o like_o a_o canker_n disperse_v either_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o eminent_a danger_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n and_o force_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v both_o in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n by_o the_o very_a end_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v clear_o appear_v 7._o appear_v aug._n in_o ep_v joan._n tract_n 7._o charitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la languor_n ubi_fw-la mali_fw-la mores_fw-la digna_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la castigantur_fw-la 83._o castigantur_fw-la idem_fw-la ep_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n c._n error_n do_v 83._o error_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la approbatur_fw-la 14._o approbatur_fw-la cassiod_n l._n 3._o uac_n epist_n 14._o malum_fw-la cum_fw-la perseveret_fw-la augetur_fw-la tudine_fw-la augetur_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la de_fw-la consu_fw-la tudine_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la quanto_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la animam_fw-la detinent_fw-la illigatam_fw-la tully_n say_v mâ—lone_a say_v cicer._n pro_fw-la mâ—lone_a impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la 45._o illecebra_fw-la c._n sed_fw-la and._n do_v 45._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la bonitas_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v even_o heathen_a man_n thus_o vulnerat_fw-la thus_o f._n ad_fw-la l._n aquil_n l._n ita_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la interest_n reipublicae_fw-la delicta_fw-la puniri_fw-la and_o final_a and_o h._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la pur_fw-it l._n 7._o sect_n final_a poenas_fw-la ob_fw-la maleficia_fw-la solvi_fw-la magna_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la now_o if_o upon_o such_o weighty_a reason_n it_o be_v most_o needful_a that_o justice_n be_v due_o administer_v and_o crime_n punish_v for_o in_o criminal_a matter_n the_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v though_o no_o neglect_n neither_o to_o be_v in_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n to_o have_v that_o right_o perform_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o due_a and_o good_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v to_o attain_v that_o end_n qui_fw-la that_o finem_fw-la that_fw-mi media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la injur_fw-fr finem_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr peccata_fw-la nocentium_fw-la expedit_fw-la esse_fw-la nota_fw-la now_o when_o crime_n cease_v to_o be_v secret_a but_o be_v by_o fame_n or_o by_o such_o way_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o far_o discover_v if_o there_o be_v as_o very_o often_o there_o be_v not_o not_o other_o way_n to_o discover_v they_o that_o so_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o put_v the_o party_n to_o his_o oath_n thereby_o to_o clear_v himself_o if_o further_o due_a proof_n thereof_o can_v be_v make_v or_o by_o refusal_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la than_o it_o follow_v the_o evil_a and_o scandal_n must_v still_o remain_v and_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o to_o church_n and_o state_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o follow_v be_v the_o fame_n of_o a_o crime_n adultery_n or_o the_o like_a never_o so_o pregnant_a that_o town_n and_o country_n even_o the_o kingdom_n ring_n of_o it_o though_o a_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n have_v cohabit_v together_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o take_v or_o see_v in_o flagranti_fw-la crimine_fw-la or_o see_v in_o bed_n together_o which_o be_v a_o violent_a presumption_n equivalent_a to_o a_o proof_n and_o the_o party_n deny_v the_o fact_n some_o make_v it_o disputable_a whether_o or_o no_o any_o manner_n of_o punishment_n the_o fact_n be_v neither_o prove_v nor_o confess_v can_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n some_o hold_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o late_a act_n that_o a_o innocent_a party_n upon_o who_o a_o fame_n be_v unjust_o raise_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v find_v as_o often_o have_v happen_v yet_o though_o he_o offer_v to_o purge_v himself_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o to_o tender_v or_o administer_v the_o oath_n to_o he_o though_o this_o seem_v otherwise_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v forbid_v but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n whereby_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o voluntary_a offer_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n that_o reason_n of_o censure_n or_o punishment_n cease_v volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la neque_fw-la dolus_fw-la juris_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la such_o course_n by_o way_n of_o oath_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n be_v forbid_v how_o great_a a_o encouragement_n it_o may_v prove_v to_o commit_v such_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o easy_a judgement_n it_o be_v extreme_a to_o make_v adultery_n punishable_a by_o death_n though_o that_o extreme_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o contrary_a too_o must_v be_v shun_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o common_a law_n as_o in_o a_o wager_n at_o law_n and_o many_o other_o case_n as_o before_o touch_v to_o tender_a and_o administer_v such_o oath_n and_o in_o such_o cause_n as_o need_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o these_o cause_n ordinary_o do_v wherein_o before_o that_o late_a act_n it_o be_v administer_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n then_o why_o not_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fame_n course_n shall_v be_v
have_v the_o say_a contract_n sufficient_o and_o lawful_o prove_v before_o he_o to_o give_v sentence_n for_o matrimony_n command_v solemnisation_n cohabitation_n consummation_n and_o fractation_n as_o it_o become_v man_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v with_o inflict_v all_o such_o pain_n upon_o the_o disobedient_n and_o disturber_n thereof_o as_o in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n aught_o and_o may_v have_v do_v if_o the_o say_a statute_n have_v never_o be_v make_v any_o clause_n article_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o disannul_v dissolve_v or_o break_v any_o marriage_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v solemnizate_v and_o consummate_v before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o day_n next_o ensue_v by_o title_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o precontract_n but_o that_o they_o be_v and_o be_v deem_v of_o like_a force_n and_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v ne_o make_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o make_v good_a any_o of_o the_o other_o cause_n to_o the_o dissolntion_n or_o disannul_v of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o say_a act_n speak_v of_o and_o disannul_v but_o that_o in_o all_o other_o cause_n and_o other_o thing_n there_o mention_v the_o say_v former_a act_n of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n do_v stand_v and_o remain_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o power_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n 1._o by_o these_o the_o inconveniency_n appear_v of_o take_v away_o or_o alter_v a_o ancient_a long-settled_n law_n practise_v long_o in_o all_o christian_a country_n as_o this_o way_n which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v good_a probable_o the_o inconveniency_n and_o hurt_n of_o it_o have_v appear_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o the_o law_n for_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o purgation_n be_v of_o like_a antiquity_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o christian_a country_n without_o inconvenience_n or_o hurt_n thereby_o arise_v as_o yet_o that_o i_o ever_o can_v hear_v of_o therefore_o such_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v deep_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o before_o they_o be_v repeal_v or_o alter_v and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o repeal_n and_o alter_v old_a law_n and_o make_v new_a i_o think_v fit_a to_o close_v this_o tract_n with_o some_o note_n of_o i_o draw_v up_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o usurp_a government_n and_o some_o after_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n and_o communicate_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o of_o quality_n touch_v the_o repeal_n or_o alter_v of_o some_o old_a law_n and_o make_v new_a some_o be_v already_o past_a and_o effect_v as_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n sit_v again_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o parliament_n and_o other_o thing_n these_o i_o offer_v with_o all_o humility_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o if_o it_o shall_v by_o those_o in_o authority_n be_v think_v fit_a otherwise_o to_o be_v as_o unsay_v protest_v that_o i_o retract_v as_o before_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v that_o shall_v appear_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n his_o majesty_n prerogative_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o just_a policy_n and_o government_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n touch_v parliament_n as_o a_o parliament_n well_o constitute_v and_o act_v regular_o proceed_n parliament_n proceed_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a so_o any_o exorbitancy_n or_o deviation_n therein_o of_o which_o sure_o all_o unbiased_a man_n can_v but_o confess_v we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o sad_a experience_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n work_v the_o contrary_a corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la pessima_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n some_o as_o it_o be_v idolise_v it_o even_o almost_o to_o a_o opinion_n even_o of_o infallibility_n of_o which_o they_o have_v make_v too_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o king_n and_o people_n some_o advise_v then_o that_o that_o great_a wheel_n that_o great_a court_n shall_v have_v have_v its_o sphere_n of_o activity_n it_o be_v know_v certain_a bound_n public_o declare_v and_o not_o have_v be_v like_o a_o great_a river_n prodigious_o overflow_a all_o its_o bank_n and_o bound_n such_o a_o parliament_n act_v regular_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a the_o member_n thereof_o will_v not_o so_o much_o have_v thirst_v to_o lengthen_v much_o less_o to_o perpetuate_v it_o they_o be_v call_v up_o to_o consult_v may_v not_o he_o that_o call_v his_o counsellor_n forbear_v consult_v he_o when_o he_o please_v and_o dismiss_v he_o the_o extent_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n ordinance_n of_o parliament_n have_v by_o some_o be_v tentor_v then_o even_o almost_o to_o infinity_o may_v it_o not_o have_v be_v precise_o circumscribe_v and_o the_o exact_a definition_n of_o a_o ordinance_n give_v as_o also_o the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n explicit_o have_v be_v make_v know_v parliament_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o then_o have_v swear_v or_o promise_v or_o protest_v to_o have_v maintain_v and_o observe_v they_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o possible_o know_v what_o they_o be_v that_o due_a care_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v inviolable_a on_o all_o side_n neither_o diminish_v nor_o screw_v too_o high_a and_o both_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o people_n to_o have_v have_v their_o just_a right_n entire_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o that_o protestation_n then_o put_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a the_o bishop_n protestation_n the_o bishop_n protestation_n with_o their_o petition_n to_o have_v the_o force_n remove_v that_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v have_v be_v well_o consider_v on_o and_o the_o right_n of_o protestation_n in_o parliament_n declare_v and_o maintain_v be_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o whether_o after_o a_o just_a protestation_n unjust_o reject_v and_o the_o member_n keep_v out_o of_o the_o house_n by_o force_n that_o so_o protest_a and_o petition_v whether_o the_o other_o member_n can_v then_o have_v proceed_v further_o in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o late_a king_n time_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n about_o his_o son_n marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n daughter_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a without_o the_o king_n consent_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v nothing_o in_o their_o house_n till_o he_o be_v restore_v in_o regard_n he_o be_v commit_v only_o for_o a_o misdemeanour_n and_o neither_o for_o treason_n felony_n nor_o breach_n of_o peace_n in_o which_o case_n they_o then_o confess_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n in_o parliament_n time_n may_v be_v keep_v prisoner_n estate_n the_o king_n none_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n as_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o king_n be_v none_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o have_v be_v false_o hold_v but_o the_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v but_o member_n and_o further_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a estate_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o 8_o eliz._n 1._o some_o doubt_v whether_o one_o of_o the_o estate_n can_v destroy_v another_o and_o whether_o that_o come_v not_o near_o the_o contradict_v that_o axiom_n that_o the_o parliament_n can_v be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la whether_o that_o concern_v not_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o for_o his_o late_a majesty_n assent_n it_o be_v know_v how_o far_o the_o prevalent_a power_n in_o both_o house_n then_o carry_v that_o and_o other_o thing_n too_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o know_v not_o in_o what_o condition_n the_o king_n then_o be_v force_a to_o fly_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o tumult_n from_o westminster_n to_o remote_a place_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o expulsion_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n it_o be_v reject_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o that_o session_n yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o parliament_n bring_v in_o again_o when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v absent_a if_o