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denunciation_n autem_fw-la denunciation_n specul_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr denunt_fw-la §._o 2._o vers_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la which_o be_v publish_v by_o any_o person_n in_o chapter_n touch_v some_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o local_a and_o positive_a rule_n or_o statute_n of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v amend_v it_o hereupon_o rather_o than_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o more_o public_a denunciation_n and_o from_o this_o there_o lie_v none_o appellation_n the_o two_o first_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n viz._n evangelicall_a and_o judicial_a do_v differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o sundry_a point_n but_o especial_o in_o these_o follow_v first_o vlt._n first_o pan._n in_o c._n noult_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la addie_a vlt._n every_o one_o though_o he_o be_v infamous_a for_o some_o crime_n former_o commit_v so_o he_o persevere_v not_o in_o that_o crime_n still_o be_v admit_v to_o denounce_v another_o euangelical_o because_o it_o be_v indefinitelie_o command_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o necessary_a office_n of_o christian_a duty_n for_o reclaim_v of_o our_o brother_n from_o offend_v but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o public_a judicial_a denunciation_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v special_o thereunto_o appoint_v save_v that_o the_o canon_n 5._o canon_n c._n causam_fw-la qui_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la legitimi_fw-la c._n quapropter_fw-la 2._o q._n 7._o c._n quisquis_fw-la 1._o q._n 1._o c._n primo_fw-la 5._o q._n 5._o do_v compel_v all_o clerk_n to_o denounce_v the_o crime_n of_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o the_o private_a judicial_a none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o force_v not_o though_o such_o do_v even_o then_o persevere_v in_o a_o crime_n because_o under_o pretence_n of_o crime_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v repel_v from_o prosecution_n of_o his_o right_n second_o evangelicall_a denunciation_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o offender_n whereas_o upon_o the_o public_a judicial_a his_o punishment_n be_v propound_v for_o a_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o private_a be_v refer_v both_o to_o such_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o denouncer_n also_o preserve_v harmless_a three_o upon_o evangelicall_a denunciation_n there_o be_v no_o proceed_n in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la or_o judicial_o but_o only_o in_o poemtentiali_n whereas_o upon_o judicial_a denunciation_n there_o ensue_v a_o due_a course_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o thereof_o it_o have_v his_o name_n fourthlie_o and_o last_o in_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o witness_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o without_o just_a exception_n be_v admit_v because_o it_o lie_v for_o restitution_n of_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o evangelicall_a for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o private_a monition_n the_o denouncer_n alone_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v admit_v for_o the_o witness_n if_o the_o denounce_v do_v deny_v the_o fault_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o monition_n any_o one_o other_o together_o with_o the_o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18._o v._o 16._o denouncer_n may_v be_v admit_v for_o two_o witness_n though_o both_o of_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v infamous_a for_o some_o crime_n in_o time_n pass_v by_o they_o commit_v so_o that_o at_o such_o time_n of_o denounce_v they_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o crime_n but_o albeit_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o for_o admit_v of_o some_o and_o reject_v of_o other_o from_o denounce_v yet_o throughout_o all_o italy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o christendom_n beside_o 8._o beside_o alphons_n villa_n li._n 2._o de_fw-la denunc_fw-la cano._n concl_n 8._o custom_n in_o both_o court_n have_v thus_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o suffer_v any_o man_n almost_o to_o denounce_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a mind_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o charge_n and_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o reason_n hereofis_n for_o that_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v interest_n
purgationis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v such_o party_n be_v when_o in_o a_o cause_n criminal_o move_v by_o some_o accuser_n or_o party_n the_o judge_n upon_o defect_n of_o sufficient_a proof_n do_v tender_a to_o the_o defendant_n a_o oath_n to_o clear_v himself_o this_o though_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o canon_n yet_o of_o long_a time_n it_o have_v be_v in_o use_n aswell_o in_o civil_a or_o temporal_a court_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o in_o ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o in_o either_o he_o be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o convicto_fw-la the_o other_o oath_n of_o purgation_n or_o clear_v simple_o when_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a party_n in_o judgement_n beside_o the_o defendant_n be_v that_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o fame_n scandal_n vehement_a presumption_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o of_o those_o mean_n that_o as_o i_o have_v show_v afore_o do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o enquirie_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o judge_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o defendant_n to_o his_o clear_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n object_v without_o any_o meaning_n then_o to_o seek_v further_a proof_n of_o that_o crime_n after_o the_o defendant_n have_v take_v such_o oath_n the_o other_o oath_n necessary_a be_v partly_o of_o 43._o of_o levit._fw-la 5._o v._o 1._o num._n 5._o v._n 12._o &_o sic_fw-la deinceps_fw-la josh._n 7._o v._n 19_o 1._o sam._n 14._o v._n 43._o clear_v and_o partly_o of_o further_a enquiry_n be_v that_o which_o as_o be_v next_o aforesaid_a be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n upon_o criminal_a matter_n object_v and_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o yea_o oftentimes_o with_o purpose_n to_o make_v further_a proof_n in_o case_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o confess_v it_o or_o not_o so_o full_o in_o material_a circumstance_n as_o the_o judge_n have_v cause_n to_o think_v may_v by_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v confess_v so_o far_o as_o be_v 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glaucus_n his_o whole_a house_n and_o posterity_n be_v root_v out_o by_o god_n vengeance_n only_o for_o that_o a_o while_n he_o deny_v it_o and_o have_v once_o in_o purpose_n to_o have_v forswear_v the_o money_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n leave_v with_o he_o upon_o trust_n and_o thereupon_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n whether_o he_o have_v best_o forswear_v himself_o or_o deliver_v the_o money_n the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o matter_n criminal_a among_o the_o people_n of_o greece_n may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o ancient_a by_o that_o purgation_n which_o king_n agamemnon_n make_v to_o clear_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o live_v incontinent_o with_o hippodamia_n this_o his_o purgation_n be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o this_o form_n troiani_n form_n dictyâ—…_n cretensis_n lib._n 2._o belli_fw-la troiani_n he_o command_v two_o sergeant_n to_o bring_v the_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v by_o two_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n agamemnon_n 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draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a for_o sundry_a of_o they_o the_o king_n write_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n 1._o judge_n statut._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v for_o mortal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o hospital_n 1._o hospital_n 2._o h._n 5._o ca_fw-mi 1._o that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o ordinary_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n erection_n and_o governance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v thereof_o correction_n and_o reformation_n after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v 9_o may_v 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o dioece_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o some_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n be_v commit_v and_o do_v or_o omit_v neglect_v or_o foreslow_v to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o 2._o 6._o 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cause_n of_o correction_n be_v reckon_v as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v repeal_v for_o the_o principal_a purport_n there_o of_o be_v touch_v ordinary_n seal_n and_o name_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o in_o their_o citation_n and_o process_n yet_o it_o bring_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sundry_a matter_n of_o correction_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o bracton_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o in_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o causis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualitati_fw-la annexis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la propeccato_n well_fw-mi transgressione_n fuerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la iniungenda_fw-la iudex_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la iniungere_fw-la poenitentias_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la the_o sundry_a consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la for_o some_o sin_n not_o punishable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o conisance_n be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o b._n one_o regist._n 45._o a._n b._n example_n shall_v suffice_v viz._n nolumus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinent_a contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la impedire_fw-la but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_n and_o first_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a pietati_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 23._o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la afore_o allege_v and_o touch_v heresy_n
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datis_fw-la precibus_fw-la postulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o patrimonij_fw-la again_o l._n 1._o c._n the_o offic_n comitis_fw-la sacri_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la officium_fw-la hellesponti_n adijt_fw-la &_o rogavit_fw-la &c._n &c._n in_o both_o which_o law_n by_o the_o word_n officium_fw-la a_o actuary_n be_v understand_v but_o officium_fw-la signify_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o may_v deal_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o petition_n or_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o this_o office_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o action_n civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a in_o action_n civil_a empti_fw-la civil_a l._n 56._o ff_n locati_fw-la l._n 51._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr act_n empti_fw-la sometime_o the_o judge_n do_v of_o office_n decree_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v equal_a beside_o the_o action_n and_o beside_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o action_n rise_v and_o passim_fw-la and_o l._n si_fw-mi 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nu_fw-la 13._o c._n the_o transaction_n quasi_fw-la intus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la abdita_fw-la indagare_fw-la secreta_fw-la detegere_fw-la &_o in_o iudicium_fw-la deducere_fw-la it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o a_o matter_n deep_o and_o careful_o that_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o trial_n of_o judgement_n which_o it_o deserve_v this_o enquirie_n in_o the_o old_a common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o common_o call_v syllan_n call_v l._n 1._o §_o item_n illud_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr s._n c._n syllan_n quaestio_fw-la which_o word_n have_v two_o signification_n in_o that_o law_n the_o one_o more_o general_a signify_v any_o enquiry_n the_o other_o that_o enquiry_n and_o examination_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o bond_n slave_n and_o man_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n by_o torture_n quaestionem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipimus_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n to_o this_o purpose_n non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o 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of_o custom_n turn_v to_o a_o more_o moderate_a and_o sase_a course_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prosecutor_n but_o also_o for_o the_o defendant_n for_o mitiùs_fw-la agitur_fw-la accusat_fw-la agitur_fw-la abbas_n in_o ca._n inquis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la cum_fw-la inquisito_fw-la convicto_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la accusato_fw-la he_o that_o be_v convict_v by_o way_n of_o accusation_n especial_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v more_o grievous_o punish_v than_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v upon_o enquirie_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o so_o tie_v that_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o office_n the_o judge_n need_v not_o lend_v his_o assistance_n but_o where_o he_o see_v good_a and_o probable_a inducement_n to_o ground_n it_o upon_o all_o enquirie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o special_a accusat_fw-la special_a bald._n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la general_n enquirie_n be_v a_o preparatoriecourse_n proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n purpose_v to_o inquire_v and_o 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land_n but_o i_o do_v find_v no_o such_o statute_n either_o in_o that_o year_n or_o in_o any_o other_o like_o number_n of_o chapter_n of_o that_o king_n and_o that_o parliament_n which_o he_o vouch_v have_v not_o so_o many_o chapter_n but_o admit_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o oath_n minister_v unto_o defendant_n in_o matter_n criminal_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o mention_n it_o rather_o speak_v of_o matter_n that_o ought_v to_o go_v afore_o proceed_n criminal_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o court_n ecclesiastical_a will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n that_o common_a law_n court_v do_v he_o may_v aswell_o exact_v of_o they_o indictment_n and_o afterward_o trial_n by_o jury_n of_o twelve_o and_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a court_n put_v none_o to_o answer_v but_o upon_o more_o than_o one_o of_o these_o or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a at_o that_o law_n 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witness_n shall_v ever_o be_v have_v when_o the_o judge_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la except_o themselves_o listen_v which_o common_o none_o will_v thrust_v himself_o into_o but_o upon_o some_o pique_n or_o humour_n of_o enmity_n and_o so_o a_o accuser_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v in_o of_o malice_n shall_v by_o this_o opinion_n have_v compulsory_n to_o force_v witnesness_n to_o testify_v but_o a_o magistrate_n proceed_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o duty_n only_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o way_n may_v be_v note_v that_o hereby_o also_o that_o opinion_n be_v overthrow_v which_o hold_v no_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v against_o his_o will_n to_o testify_v but_o in_o cause_n matrimonial_a or_o testamentary_a for_o accusation_n be_v only_o of_o offence_n by_o this_o opinion_n be_v imply_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n a_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o declare_v a_o truth_n against_o another_o which_o last_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o albeit_o a_o matter_n be_v due_o present_v that_o be_v criminal_a and_o may_v be_v penal_a to_o he_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o be_v examine_v of_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o oath_n do_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a crime_n there_o be_v by_o law_n no_o way_n to_o convict_v a_o man_n except_o some_o man_n will_v be_v a_o accuser_n or_o else_o by_o voluntary_a witness_n qui_fw-la sese_fw-la ingerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la testimonium_fw-la viz._n such_o who_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nation_n do_v intend_v to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o party_n because_o they_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o matter_n you_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o shoot_v at_o one_o general_a mark_n be_v so_o absurd_a and_o do_v so_o vary_v and_o jar_n among_o themselves_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v confront_v one_o another_o for_o you_o remember_v quòd_fw-la uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la dato_fw-la multa_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la and_o that_o truth_n be_v simple_a constant_a and_o like_o itself_o and_o therefore_o no_o truth_n be_v disagree_v from_o another_o truth_n whereas_o untruth_n be_v manifold_a and_o variable_a from_o itself_o for_o two_o contrary_n can_v never_o be_v both_o true_a but_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o both_o of_o they_o false_a the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n than_o take_v away_o all_o proceed_n either_o in_o crime_n or_o in_o any_o other_o cause_n where_o there_o want_v a_o accusation_n or_o such_o solemn_a presentment_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o mean_v the_o second_o in_o effect_n take_v away_o all_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o especial_o in_o crime_n and_o offence_n the_o three_o impugn_v all_o examination_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n in_o a_o matter_n criminal_a and_o penal_a the_o last_o will_v overthrow_v all_o urge_v of_o witness_n to_o testify_v in_o a_o cause_n move_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la viz._n where_o there_o be_v none_o accuser_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a presentment_n these_o four_o challenge_n among_o other_o be_v also_o make_v against_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o innovator_n not_o only_o for_o contrariety_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o for_o contrariety_n also_o to_o canon_n law_n to_o civil_a law_n to_o god_n law_n and_o unto_o reason_n as_o be_v by_o they_o pretend_v but_o aswell_o their_o other_o exception_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v take_v by_o any_o of_o they_o and_o stir_v up_o against_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v as_o also_o these_o four_o last_o recite_v fall_v in_o with_o they_o albeit_o all_o their_o say_a opinion_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o every_o of_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o humour_n and_o several_a capacity_n may_v be_v reduce_v not_o unfit_o unto_o these_o two_o head_n they_o do_v respect_n either_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o suit_n or_o else_o the_o form_n of_o proceed_v in_o it_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n you_o see_v they_o challenge_v it_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o either_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o some_o accuser_n or_o upon_o a_o solemn_a presentment_n or_o for_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o those_o two_o of_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n wherein_o in_o very_a deed_n such_o proceed_n have_v little_a or_o none_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o suit_n they_o take_v exception_n partly_o against_o some_o principal_a act_n therein_o use_v and_o partly_o against_o some_o mean_a circumstance_n in_o that_o more_o principal_a act_n viz._n of_o give_v a_o oath_n they_o impugn_v either_o the_o examination_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n concern_v their_o brethren_n action_n touch_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n both_o fault_n be_v
find_v by_o some_o with_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o give_v the_o oath_n and_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v give_v in_o a_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o in_o the_o ceremony_n at_o take_v a_o oath_n there_o be_v reprehend_v by_o some_o the_o lay_v of_o the_o hand_n on_o a_o book_n and_o the_o swear_n by_o the_o book_n or_o by_o the_o content_n of_o it_o of_o mean_a circumstance_n fall_v out_o in_o proceed_v that_o they_o challenge_v some_o be_v concur_v with_o the_o very_a tender_a of_o the_o oath_n as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o every_o particular_a whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o they_o resolve_v whether_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o not_o and_o other_o be_v ensue_v the_o oath_n and_o examination_n as_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v upon_o their_o oath_n but_o oftentimes_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a examination_n by_o witness_n upon_o the_o same_o point_n all_o which_o i_o mind_v god_n will_v to_o prosecute_v in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o i_o have_v here_o set_v forth_o have_v first_o touch_v some_o matter_n that_o i_o hold_v not_o unnecessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o unlearned_a sort_n for_o the_o better_a open_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o disputation_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o apology_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o offence_n and_o several_a kind_n and_o end_n in_o punish_v chapter_n 1_o they_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n and_o offence_n viz._n by_o a_o party_n &_o of_o office_n chapter_n 2_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o several_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v crime_n by_o a_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n public_a charge_n and_o function_n also_o by_o way_n of_o chapter_n 3_o exception_n supplication_n complaint_n delation_n and_o accusation_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n accusatio_fw-la his_o diverse_a acception_n definition_n &_o exposition_n thereof_o with_o some_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o accusation_n in_o court_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o former_a time_n be_v also_o declare_v that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n be_v in_o most_o place_n forbid_a chapter_n 4_o or_o grow_v into_o disuse_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o the_o danger_n to_o the_o accuser_n and_o partly_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o that_o course_n therein_o also_o be_v dispute_v whether_o all_o accusation_n be_v unlawful_a and_o certain_a point_n deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o they_o that_o will_v accuse_v other_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n officium_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o inquisitio_fw-la chapter_n 5_o quaestio_fw-la crimina_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o inquiry_n by_o office_n come_v in_o place_n of_o accusation_n of_o enquiry_n general_a and_o special_a of_o enquiry_n special_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la nobili_fw-la sive_fw-la mero_fw-la mixto_fw-la &_o promoto_fw-la and_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o the_o other_o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n of_o the_o manifold_a chapter_n 6_o use_v thereof_o in_o the_o old_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o at_o this_o present_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o four_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o what_o be_v require_v in_o they_o and_o when_o a_o denouncer_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o excuse_v of_o expense_n and_o what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o court_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n and_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n allow_v sundry_a mean_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a enquiry_n chapter_n 7_o of_o office_n against_o a_o crime_n beside_o accusation_n and_o presentment_n therein_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o suppose_a rule_n and_o declare_v how_o from_o general_n they_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n and_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o either_o à _fw-fr fame_n or_o clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la or_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o canonical_a denunciation_n or_o indicia_fw-la or_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o other_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o appeachment_n by_o some_o of_o the_o complice_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o accuser_n or_o the_o not_o object_v in_o due_a time_n that_o every_o of_o these_o do_v want_v or_o when_o the_o enquiry_n tend_v but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n may_v several_o any_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o warrant_v such_o enquiry_n with_o some_o observation_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o of_o these_o that_o to_o proceed_v sometime_o against_o a_o offence_n otherwise_o then_o upon_o a_o accusation_n chapter_n 8_o or_o presentment_n or_o then_o upon_o a_o appeal_v or_o enditement_n which_o then_o at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v respective_a correspondence_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a be_v no_o diverse_a much_o less_o any_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a course_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a law_n statute_n and_o practice_n in_o proceed_v informative_a and_o punitive_a with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n how_o the_o second_o opinion_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v that_o not_o lay_v person_n may_v chapter_n 9_o be_v cite_v of_o office_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a and_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o opinion_n be_v against_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o matter_n criminal_a the_o 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