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that_o tithe_n be_v part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o judieiall_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o tithe_n there_o be_v a_o double_a glos._n ca._n a_o nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la in_o glos._n consideration_n one_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v retain_v tithe_n unto_o himself_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o universal_a lordship_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v irremissable_a the_o other_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o utility_n of_o man_n in_o that_o it_o concern_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v undispensable_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n admit_v all_o kind_n of_o prescription_n beforenamed_a and_o according_a to_o the_o proof_n thercon_n bring_v give_v sentence_n either_o to_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n albeit_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o a_o erroneous_a report_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o have_v a_o conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n will_v admit_v any_o plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n take_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v whatsoever_o the_o defendant_n do_v allege_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o a_o consultation_n and_o namely_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n plea_n and_o allegation_n and_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o proof_n thereon_o without_o denial_n be_v idle_a speech_n and_o rather_o word_n of_o course_n than_o of_o effect_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n as_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n well_o acceptance_n thereof_o it_o be_v count_v nothing_o material_a by_o the_o temporal_a judge_n for_o that_o they_o have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o these_o case_n and_o therefore_o
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state_n yet_o this_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o hurt_n than_o any_o other_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o spend_v away_o unthrifty_o common_o turn_v to_o a_o other_o better_a subject_n gain_v whereby_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v reléeve_v in_o one_o that_o it_o lose_v in_o a_o other_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v no_o great_a corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o example_n thereof_o a_o great_a while_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n take_v knowledge_n of_o diffamation_n as_o count_v they_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n so_o they_o be_v du_o 49._o term_n 12._o h._n 7._o fol._n 22._o regist_n pag._n 49._o prosecute_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o certain_a judgement_n &_o consultation_n which_o have_v issue_v out_o thereon_o but_o now_o let_v man_n prosecute_v they_o never_o so_o due_o yet_o prohibition_n go_v out_o on_o they_o daily_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o common_a law_n court_v by_o action_n of_o the_o case_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o enfranchise_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o confine_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n how_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v therein_o which_o limitation_n notwithstanding_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conceive_v be_v but_o distinction_n without_o difference_n and_o so_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n but_o bare_a synonomy_n that_o be_v diverse_a name_n express_v one_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o word_n in_o the_o say_a limitation_n infer_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o ecclesiastical_a man_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o diffamation_n but_o where_o the_o matter_n of_o diffamation_n be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a and_o yet_o i_o reverence_v the_o author_n thereof_o as_o a_o great_a man_n and_o of_o like_a excellency_n in_o this_o law_n as_o papinian_n be_v in_o the_o other_o law_n &_o this_o i_o think_v to_o be_v commendation_n enough_o for_o never_o any_o lawyer_n in_o former_a age_n have_v more_o commendation_n or_o eulogy_n of_o wit_n than_o himself_o have_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n if_o a_o man_n procee_v by_o ordinary_a videtur_fw-la c._n ad_fw-la l._n jullam_n repetundarum_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ordin_fw-fr cognition_n c._n dilectus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr aqua_fw-la plâ—â—_n arcenda_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o denique_fw-la l._n procâ—lus_n &_o l._n fluminum_fw-la in_o â—in_z ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr damno_fw-la infecto_fw-la ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr regul_n iuris_fw-la l._n factum_fw-la §_o non_fw-it videtur_fw-la course_n of_o law_n either_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o by_o present_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o indict_v he_o before_o the_o temporal_a judge_n or_o by_o admonish_v he_o by_o any_o charitable_a denunciation_n with_o purpose_n to_o amend_v he_o and_o to_o recall_v he_o from_o such_o offensive_a way_n as_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o walk_v in_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o in_o object_v some_o thing_n against_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o his_o witness_n either_o for_o the_o elevate_n or_o discredit_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o advantage_n take_v against_o he_o for_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o diffame_v which_o use_v the_o liberty_n the_o law_n give_v he_o albeit_o in_o this_o case_n some_o advice_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v object_v none_o of_o these_o matter_n against_o another_o in_o judgement_n but_o when_o his_o cause_n necessary_o require_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o party_n that_o object_v they_o do_v protest_v he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o calumnious_a mind_n but_o that_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o with_o purpose_n rather_o to_o utter_v his_o own_o canker_a stomach_n than_o that_o vulneratus_fw-la l._n labeo_n de_fw-mi supell_v legate_n c._n the_o famosis_n libel_n l._n 1._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n aquileam_n l._n si_fw-la ita_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la he_o will_v benefit_v the_o common_a wealth_n thereby_o then_o be_v he_o punishable_a for_o although_o it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o bid_v man_n fault_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o so_o wickedness_n may_v be_v punish_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v utter_v in_o reproach_n and_o choler_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n although_o there_o be_v some_o that_o contain_v petty_a crime_n yet_o be_v they_o many_o time_n so_o frivolous_a as_o that_o they_o yield_v no_o action_n for_o frivolous_a and_o small_a thing_n the_o law_n regard_v not_o for_o such_o diffamation_n as_o rise_v upon_o defect_n if_o the_o defect_n be_v such_o that_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v unless_o the_o people_n be_v forwarn_v of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v thereon_o as_o in_o case_n of_o leprosy_n the_o plague_n the_o french_a pox_n and_o other_o like_a infectious_a disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v reveal_v with_o a_o sincere_a mind_n rather_o to_o cause_v man_n to_o refrain_v their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o infection_n than_o of_o any_o malicious_a humour_n against_o the_o party_n thereby_o to_o reproach_v he_o it_o be_v no_o diffamation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v utter_v in_o any_o spleen_n or_o choler_n against_o the_o party_n defective_a then_o be_v it_o actionable_a for_o it_o be_v a_o uncivile_a part_n to_o 10._o c._n quando_fw-la &_o quib_n quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la l._n 2._o lib._n 10._o lay_v open_a another_o man_n defect_n but_o if_o the_o defect_n be_v such_o as_o it_o nothing_o avail_v the_o common_a wealth_n they_o shall_v be_v know_v as_o where_o a_o man_n object_v against_o another_o any_o imperfection_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o deformity_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o cradle_n or_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o by_o any_o accident_n without_o any_o default_n of_o he_o and_o can_v be_v easy_o remedy_v or_o reproach_v he_o with_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o state_n or_o condition_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o just_o to_o be_v charge_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o just_a cause_n offer_v the_o diffamor_n why_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o disgraceful_a speech_n against_o the_o other_o than_o be_v it_o altogether_o punishable_a for_o that_o such_o thing_n tend_v only_o to_o contumely_n and_o despite_n which_o the_o law_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o repress_v for_o that_o thereby_o charity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v violate_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v many_o time_n break_v and_o disturb_v the_o proceed_v in_o these_o cause_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v either_o ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictam_fw-la or_o else_o ad_fw-la privatum_fw-la interest_n as_o the_o party_n injury_v make_v his_o choice_n thereof_o ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictan_n be_v when_o the_o party_n diffamed_a seek_v ult._n ff_fw-mi ad_fw-la l._n corneliam_n l_o in_o constitutionibus_fw-la §._o ult._n to_o have_v the_o diffamer_n recant_v his_o word_n or_o to_o undergo_v some_o open_a &_o infamous_a punishment_n for_o his_o rash_a &_o malicious_a speech_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v public_o know_v abroad_o he_o do_v the_o other_o wrong_n but_o ad_fw-la privatum_fw-la interest_n be_v when_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o recall_v of_o the_o slanderous_a speech_n which_o be_v give_v out_o against_o alio_fw-la ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la obligation_n l_o stipulationem_fw-la §._o plané_fw-fr ff_fw-mi de_fw-mi re_fw-mi iudicat_fw-la l._n siquiâ—_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la he_o but_o esteem_v his_o credit_n at_o some_o great_a rate_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o thousand_o pound_n or_o more_o or_o less_o quantity_n according_a as_o the_o worth_n and_o call_n of_o the_o person_n be_v have_v have_v such_o speech_n go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o so_o seek_v to_o have_v
give_v money_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o far_o better_a limitation_n for_o either_o law_n have_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o common_a reason_n itself_o for_o it_o than_o the_o other_o devise_n be_v which_o so_o distinguish_v this_o business_n as_o still_o it_o make_v it_o rest_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o cause_n of_o diffamation_n be_v mere_a spiritual_a and_o which_o not_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v if_o there_o be_v clear_a deal_n in_o the_o matter_n for_o law_n be_v so_o to_o be_v make_v as_o that_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o all_o be_v express_v as_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n will_v give_v leave_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v for_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o case_n that_o every_o day_n happen_v never_o think_v on_o before_o yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v for_o this_o liberty_n of_o leave_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o judge_n discretion_n be_v many_o time_n great_a occasion_n of_o confusion_n in_o judicature_n say_v sometime_o this_o and_o sometime_o that_o as_o his_o private_a humour_n shall_v lead_v he_o and_o therefore_o a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o both_o the_o law_n be_v best_o that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o say_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o thus_o far_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o diffamation_n now_o follow_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o bastardy_n bastardy_n be_v a_o unlawful_a state_n of_o birth_n disable_v by_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n to_o succeed_v in_o inheritance_n of_o bastard_n some_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o single_a woman_n in_o which_o rank_n also_o i_o put_v widow_n some_o other_o of_o marry_a woman_n of_o single_a woman_n some_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v his_o wife_n if_o himself_o be_v sole_a and_o unmarried_a as_o those_o that_o be_v keep_v as_o concubine_n in_o place_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n some_o other_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n can_v make_v his_o wife_n although_o himself_o be_v sole_a and_o unmarried_a for_o that_o either_o they_o be_v already_o precontract_v to_o some_o other_o or_o that_o they_o be_v in_o so_o near_a a_o degree_n of_o affinity_n or_o consanguinity_n one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o marriage_n will_v be_v damnable_a and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o unlawful_a of_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v of_o single_a woman_n by_o single_a man_n who_o be_v in_o case_n to_o marry_v they_o if_o they_o will_v some_o be_v call_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n filii_fw-la naturales_fw-la because_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o such_o as_o they_o hold_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o their_o wife_n who_o may_v be_v legitimat_fw-la by_o sundry_a way_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v some_o other_o beget_v upon_o single_a woman_n if_o they_o be_v beget_v 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