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official_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o appellation_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o official_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o and_o to_o have_v cognition_n thereof_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n 44._o item_n if_o any_o man_n be_v apprehend_v by_o secular_a justice_n in_o shed_v of_o blood_n by_o they_o if_o he_o be_v lay_v he_o be_v to_o be_v order_v if_o he_o be_v a_o clerk_n he_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n justice_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a man_n or_o clerk_n that_o be_v so_o take_v and_o appeal_v to_o the_o official_o court_n they_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o have_v cognition_n thereof_o require_v herewith_o amends_n of_o the_o secular_a court_n which_o enterprise_v the_o foresay_a apprehension_n if_o this_o be_v suffer_v the_o malefactor_n shall_v never_o be_v punish_v for_o by_o and_o by_o they_o will_v appeal_v and_o immediate_o after_o the_o appellation_n fly_v and_o avoid_v away_o 45._o item_n officio_fw-la when_o they_o cause_v many_o of_o office_n to_o be_v cite_v before_o they_o they_o will_v admit_v they_o to_o have_v no_o proctor_n to_o who_o when_o they_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o appearance_n they_o object_n the_o crime_n of_o usury_n and_o except_o they_o answer_v as_o the_o promotor_n will_v themselves_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n although_o they_o be_v mere_a lay_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v dismiss_v before_o they_o fine_a even_o as_o the_o official_o listen_v themselves_o although_o they_o be_v no_o usurer_n man_n but_o if_o any_o be_v usurer_n they_o take_v of_o they_o satisfaction_n and_o bribe_n and_o so_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v their_o usury_n no_o less_o than_o before_o so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o old_a fee_n and_o bribe_n 46._o item_n they_o procure_v their_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v clerk_n in_o whatsoever_o soil_n they_o be_v find_v albeit_o by_o justice_n they_o may_v 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be_v absolve_v be_v glad_a to_o pay_v reasonable_o for_o the_o same_o the_o clergy_n will_v not_o receive_v but_o such_o satisfaction_n as_o shall_v please_v they_o whereby_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v still_o excommunicate_a 50._o item_n when_o two_o person_n have_v be_v at_o strife_n and_o law_n together_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o land_n and_o the_o matter_n contentious_a be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n by_o some_o servant_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o matter_n then_o do_v the_o prelate_n admonish_v the_o one_o part_n not_o to_o trouble_v the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v they_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o 51._o item_n the_o foresay_a prelate_n dean_n chaplain_n and_o other_o the_o rout_n of_o the_o clergy_n put_v the_o king_n officer_n to_o so_o much_o travail_n and_o expense_n in_o try_v out_o the_o king_n usurp_a jurisdiction_n as_o they_o term_v it_o that_o often_o time_n many_o of_o they_o spend_v and_o consume_v in_o the_o travaell_n of_o the_o right_n and_o title_n thereof_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o more_o to_o 52._o item_n if_o any_o secular_a justicer_n in_o a_o true_a and_o just_a cause_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o party_n put_v in_o his_o help_a hand_n concern_v the_o inheritance_n of_o clerk_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o their_o minister_n send_v out_o monition_n in_o write_v against_o the_o say_a justicer_n yea_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n &_o forfeiture_n to_o take_v away_o his_o hand_n and_o leave_v of_o enjoin_v he_o further_a to_o suffer_v the_o other_o party_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o say_a thing_n otherwise_o they_o denounce_v he_o excommunicate_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v absolve_v before_o he_o have_v well_o pay_v for_o it_o even_o as_o please_v master_n official_a to_o the_o high_a prejudice_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n 53._o item_n the_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n so_o 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violent_a shed_n of_o blood_n in_o any_o churchyard_n whereby_o the_o interdict_v take_v place_n the_o clergy_n cause_v a_o certain_a imposition_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o the_o parishioner_n there_o for_o the_o salary_n towards_o the_o restore_v thereof_o although_o some_o of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v of_o a_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n yea_o &_o although_o he_o which_o shed_v the_o blood_n be_v able_a to_o pay_v the_o whole_a tax_n which_o they_o levy_v and_o more_o to_o 55._o item_n certain_a chaplain_n affirm_v to_o have_v certain_a apostolical_a privilege_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o may_v appoint_v what_o judge_n they_o will_v yea_o and_o oftentimes_o of_o their_o own_o house_n &_o so_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n which_o be_v plain_a against_o the_o law_n whereby_o often_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o after_o great_a process_n &_o expense_n have_v &_o make_v in_o any_o great_a cause_n of_o inquest_n more_o often_o about_o reality_n then_o otherwise_o when_o they_o 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statuto_fw-la reg._n hen_n 5._o a_o â—_o cap._n 7._o the_o former_a ediof_n act_n and_o mon._n pag_n 175._o the_o preface_n or_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n statute_n a_o a_o b_o b_o c_z c_z d_o d_o e_z here_o it_o appear_v at_o who_o suit_n and_o supplication_n this_o statute_n be_v set_v forward_o as_o also_o the_o cause_n why_o astiterunt_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o pharosaes_n pharosaes_n f_o f_o g_z g_z h_n h_n ay_o ay_o k_o k_o l_o l_o m_n note_n upon_o the_o statute_n foresay_a preface_n before_o statute_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o trial_n of_o truth_n statut._n a_o 2_o hen._n 5._o cap._n 11._o the_o preface_n â—efore_o the_o statute_n decomburendo_fw-la exit_fw-la fetussis_fw-la astrumentis_fw-la false_a accusant_n no_o news_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n â—â—rch_n example_n of_o nemesion_n martyr_n pag._n â—â—_o example_n of_o cyprian_a pag._n 69._o example_n of_o â—â—â—tine_a the_o martyr_n example_n of_o somelius_fw-la â—â—sh_n of_o rone_n pag._n 65._o law_n and_o statute_n â—ounded_v â—_o false_a 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o chritian_n the_o persecute_v statute_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a church_n compare_v fear_v &_o hatred_n causer_n of_o persecution_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 48._o the_o matter_n debare_v by_o record_n whether_o the_o l._n cobham_n and_o sir_n roger_n acton_n be_v traitor_n or_o not_o not_o a_o rumour_n congregation_n insurrection_n insurrection_n of_o the_o lollorde_n against_o the_o king_n not_o likely_a likely_a b_o a_o slander_n of_o the_o l._n cobham_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v christian_a faith_n cyprian_a lib._n 4._o epist._n 2._o 2._o c_z the_o lord_n cobham_n false_o slander_v for_o intend_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n how_o unlyâ—e_o it_o be_v that_o the_o l._n cobham_n do_v rise_v against_o the_o king_n example_n what_o a_o hear_v matter_n it_o be_v to_o rise_v against_o the_o king_n the_o noble_n against_o k._n henry_n 3._o the_o noble_a against_o k._n edward_n 2._o the_o noble_n against_o k_o rich._n 2._o the_o noble_n against_o k._n henry_n 4._o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o l._n cobham_n against_o the_o king_n judge_v by_o circumstace_n a_o rebellion_n â—o_o be_v of_o â—0_n thousand_o and_o yet_o no_o country_n to_o â—_o know_v â—rom_o whence_o they_o come_v it_o be_v not_o like_a never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n of_o commons_o in_o england_n but_o the_o special_a country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v note_v and_o know_v know_v d_o another_o false_a report_n of_o sir_n john_n oldecastle_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v all_o manner_n of_o estate_n in_o the_o realm_n realm_n e_z a_o hard_a matter_n to_o destroy_v all_o policy_n and_o law_n of_o a_o land_n objection_n answer_n exit_fw-la original_n statut_fw-la hen._n 4._o cap._n 15._o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n how_o chronicler_n oft_o time_n be_v deceive_v alanus_fw-la copus_n deceive_v by_o his_o chronicler_n horat._n arâ—_n poet._n poet._n f_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n a_fw-mi 2._o reg_n hen._n 5._o 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contrariety_n contrariety_n e_z the_o 6._o argument_n by_o the_o person_n unknowen_a unknowen_a f_o the_o 7._o argument_n by_o the_o unskilful_a pen_n pen_n g_z the_o 8._o argument_n by_o the_o date_n and_o tyme._n tyme._n h_n the_o 9_o argument_n by_o error_n and_o wrong_n name_v the_o duke_n duke_n ay_o the_o 10._o note_n or_o argument_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o party_n the_o 11._o note_n or_o argument_n the_o 12._o note_n or_o argument_n the_o l._n coâ—_n sir_n r._n actâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n prove_v no_o traitoâ—â—_n the_o 13._o note_n or_o argument_n answer_v to_o the_o allegation_n of_o fabian_n polydore_n and_o hall_n etc._n etc._n modesty_n commend_v in_o writer_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v iâ—_n story_n writer_n the_o ground_n of_o history_n to_o be_v consider_v all_o thing_n not_o true_a that_o be_v find_v in_o story_n word_n without_o probation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o story_n matter_n chronicler_n how_o far_o and_o to_o what_o effect_n they_o serve_v history_n not_o rash_o to_o be_v beleve_v the_o testimony_n of_o fabian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d cobham_n â—â—â—mined_v the_o testimony_n of_o rich._n belward_n for_o the_o l._n cobham_n exit_fw-la regist._n epise_v noruic_n witness_n against_o the_o l._n cobham_n 〈◊〉_d not_o together_o fabian_z convict_v of_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n in_o his_o story_n of_o the_o l._n cobhan_n fabian_n part_n 7._o in_o â—ita_fw-la henr._n 5._o pag._n 390._o exit_fw-la regist_n archiep._n cant._n the_o testimony_n of_o polydore_n examine_v 5._o vntruhe_n of_o polydore_v note_v in_o one_o story_n 1._o untruth_n 2._o untruth_n 3._o 4._o untruth_n gopus_fw-la pag._n 833._o lin_v 11._o 5._o untruth_n an_o other_o untruth_n in_o polydore_n note_v the_o testimony_n of_o hall_n against_o the_o l._n cobham_n examine_v cope_v a_o carper_n of_o story_n where_o of_o he_o have_v no_o skill_n aunswerâ—_n to_o ed._n hall_n hall_n race_v out_o his_o own_o story_n writâ—â—_n against_o the_o l._n cobhan_n hal._n in_o â—ita_fw-la hen._n 5._o pag._n 2._o b._n lin_v 30._o hall_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o l._n cobham_n &_o sir_n roger_n acton_n a_o gree_v not_o with_o other_o story_n untruth_n in_o hall_n note_v hall_n doubtful_a in_o the_o story_n of_o sir_n r._n acton_n etc._n etc._n halle_n no_o witness_n in_o sir_n roger_n acton_n case_n repugnaunce_n note_v in_o the_o witness_n against_a the_o l._n cobham_n &_o sir_n roger_n acton_n acton_n 1._o repugnaunce_n in_o the_o place_n place_n 2._o repugnaunce_n in_o the_o place_n ala._n copus_n pag._n 833._o lin_v 12._o 12._o 3._o repugnaunce_n in_o the_o year_n year_n 4._o repugnaunce_n in_o the_o month_n month_n 5._o repugâ—aunce_v in_o the_o day_n papist_n can_v â—ot_n see_v great_a â—â—ames_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n which_o spy_v small_a mote_n in_o other_o pope_n traitor_n to_o their_o emperor_n &_o prince_n the_o pope_n saint_n and_o confessor_n many_o be_v traitor_n r_o scrâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d pope_n common_o traitor_n tho._n lancaster_n traitor_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o saint_n by_o the_o pope_n edmund_n archb._n of_o cant._n rebel_v against_o his_o prinâ—_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o saint_n by_o the_o pope_n tho._n arundâ—â—_n a_o rank_a traitor_n against_o his_o king_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a pillar_n count_v in_o the_o pope_n church_n pope_n gregory_n 7_o a_o traitor_n against_o the_o lord_n own_o body_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 172._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 383._o religion_n common_o make_v treason_n among_o the_o papist_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o copes_n accusation_n concern_v his_o untrue_a charge_v of_o the_o book_n of_o act_n &_o monun_n the_o booâ—â—_n of_o act_n 〈◊〉_d monum_fw-la to_o true_a if_o it_o have_v please_v god_n otherwise_o vngentelenes_n note_v in_o cope_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o spider_n copuâ—_n sycoplianta_n the_o calendare_n of_o the_o act_n and_o
the_o clergy_n as_o herman_n bishop_n of_o bamberge_n counsellor_n to_o the_o emperor_n hildebrand_n and_o other_o priest_n mo_z for_o simony_n and_o there_o moreover_o in_o the_o say_a council_n he_o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v likewise_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o regal_a kingdom_n unless_o he_o will_v abrenounce_v the_o heresy_n of_o simony_n and_o do_v penance_n the_o council_n be_v end_v guibertus_n archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n persuade_v with_o one_o centius_fw-la a_o roman_a centius_fw-la the_o captain_n son_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v excommunicate_a to_o take_v the_o emperor_n part_n against_o the_o pope_n who_o watch_v his_o time_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o s._n mary_n upon_o christmas_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n take_v the_o pope_n &_o put_v he_o fast_o in_o a_o strong_a tower_n the_o next_o day_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n hear_v this_o tower_n harness_n themselves_o with_o all_o erpedition_n to_o help_v the_o bishop_n who_o when_o 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