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as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v or_o ofright_v aught_o or_o may_v have_v have_v anything_o in_o that_o statute_n specify_v or_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a here_o of_o notwithstanding_o if_o then_o they_o may_v still_o signify_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n shall_v have_v writ_n thereupon_o may_v absolve_v and_o release_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o submission_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o that_o time_n then_o may_v and_o aught_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o be_v award_v for_o contempt_n arise_v on_o other_o original_a cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n in_o that_o statute_n reckon_v for_o so_o ordinary_n do_v and_o have_v afore_o that_o time_n and_o since_o also_o whatsoever_o this_o opinion_n now_o do_v deliver_v to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xvii_o of_o a_o prohibition_n what_o it_o be_v where_o it_o lie_v not_o and_o where_o it_o do_v and_o how_o it_o cease_v by_o a_o 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competent_a judge_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v use_v any_o statute_n prohibitorie_a be_v 29._o be_v 21._o e._n 3._o fol._n 29._o prohibitio_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o very_a prohibition_n
likewise_o that_o none_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o realm_n or_o be_v perhaps_o bring_v in_o by_o another_o shall_v receive_v they_o or_o be_v neither_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o nor_o yet_o receive_v from_o other_o but_o come_v some_o way_n to_o their_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o notification_n or_o any_o other_o execution_n of_o they_o where_o neither_o within_o the_o realm_n nor_o without_o etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n there_o at_o large_a contain_v of_o those_o general_a head_n whereunto_o i_o say_v afore_o that_o all_o question_n of_o praemunire_n may_v be_v refer_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v express_v in_o these_o statute_n be_v i_o think_v without_o all_o doubt_n to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o to_o draw_v any_o of_o the_o queen_n liegeance_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o a_o plea_n whereof_o the_o conisance_n pertain_v or_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o a_o plea_n in_o the_o king_n court_n be_v also_o draw_v by_o some_o opinion_n unto_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o 3._o for_o 9_o ed._n 4._o fol._n 3._o yeluerton_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n hold_v opinion_n oftentimes_o that_o if_o a_o clerk_n do_v sue_v another_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o spiritnall_a matter_n whereof_o he_o may_v have_v remedy_n within_o the_o realm_n that_o he_o be_v in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n quia_fw-la trahit_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la and_o h._n and_o fitzh_n nova_fw-la nat_n br_n fol._n 44._o light_v h._n fitzh_n hold_v that_o for_o collation_n of_o a_o prebend_n sue_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n a_o prohibition_n do_v lie_v secondlie_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a praemunire_n by_o that_o statute_n to_o sue_v in_o another_o court_n to_o defeat_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o these_o word_n of_o another_o court_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o opposition_n and_o severance_n of_o such_o a_o court_n from_o the_o king_n court_n the_o rather_o because_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v mention_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v draw_v any_o whither_o but_o only_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whether_o he_o reside_v there_o at_o auignon_fw-fr in_o france_n where_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o time_n do_v lie_v 70._o year_n together_o at_o bononie_n or_o elsewheresoever_o therefore_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o those_o word_n inquire_v if_o any_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o late_a year_n while_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o colour_n that_o the_o queen_n maiâ—…stie_n be_v in_o very_o right_a queen_n of_o france_n shall_v have_v bring_v process_n thence_o against_o another_o subject_n to_o appear_v there_o whether_o this_o have_v not_o be_v a_o praemunire_n by_o that_o statute_n likewise_o if_o any_o of_o the_o q._n court_n not_o authorise_v thereunto_o by_o law_n upon_o writ_n of_o error_n shall_v defeat_v a_o judgement_n give_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n inquire_v whether_o this_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n notwithstanding_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distinction_n whereby_o such_o another_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v sever_v and_o make_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n three_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a praemunire_n according_a to_o the_o late_a of_o the_o foresay_a two_o statute_n to_o purchase_v or_o pursue_v or_o to_o procure_v so_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o such_o translation_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o touch_v the_o king_n be_v against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regaltie_n or_o his_o realm_n as_o be_v there_o aforesaid_a or_o &c._n &c._n as_o be_v there_o further_o contain_v fitzherbert_n report_v 5._o report_v fitzh_n tit_n praemunire_n nu_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v paschae_fw-la ii_o h._n 7._o that_o alibi_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n court_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v there_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o praemunire_n therefore_o 21._o therefore_o brooke_n titulo_fw-la praemu_n nu_fw-la 21._o be_v it_o hold_v by_o some_o that_o a_o benefice_n donative_n by_o the_o patron_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v thing_n and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o visit_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o deprive_v from_o it_o and_o if_o he_o meddle_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o praemunire_n and_o say_v that_o barlow_n bishop_n of_o bath_n for_o deprive_v the_o dean_n that_o have_v it_o as_o a_o donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v drive_v to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n fineux_n chief_a 9_o chief_a 15._o h._n 7._o fol._n 9_o justice_n say_v a_o spiritual_a man_n may_v execute_v temporal_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n do_v in_o his_o county_n palantine_n viz._n as_o he_o have_v iura_fw-la regalia_z but_o not_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n shall_v punish_v his_o clerk_n by_o praemunire_n for_o sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o cause_n temporal_a but_o whether_o that_o bishop_n have_v this_o authority_n see_v praemunire_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la inde_fw-la make_v as_o of_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o prohibition_n do_v 16._o do_v 24._o h._n 8._o titulo_fw-la praemu_n num_fw-la 16._o often_o lie_v where_o a_o praemunire_n do_v not_o as_o of_o tithe_n of_o great_a tree_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n albeit_o not_o that_o very_a cause_n in_o that_o form_n but_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lay_v matter_n or_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o court_n spiritual_a herein_o as_o be_v say_v there_o lie_v a_o praemunire_n but_o these_o notwithstanding_o sundry_a doubt_n be_v make_v in_o this_o behalf_n because_o at_o this_o day_n all_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v now_o true_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v always_o in_o law_n in_o the_o sovereign_n prince_n and_o from_o her_o prerogative_n royal_a derive_v down_o to_o other_o no_o less_o than_o the_o admiral_n court_n be_v or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o england_n in_o time_n past_a be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v albeit_o they_o use_v their_o peculiar_a seal_n and_o name_n to_o the_o process_n there_o speed_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v very_o credible_o that_o some_o reverend_a and_o great_a learned_a judge_n while_o they_o live_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o deal_v in_o a_o matter_n appertein_v in_o very_a truth_n to_o a_o temporal_a court_n yet_o for_o some_o nearness_n and_o coherence_n by_o he_o probable_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n can_v not_o at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o praemunire_n but_o subject_n only_o to_o a_o prohibition_n and_o punishable_a as_o a_o contempt_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n upon_o a_o attachment_n after_o prohibition_n which_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v sound_a then_o the_o treatiser_n be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n where_o he_o say_v that_o for_o man_n to_o deal_v in_o any_o cause_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v praemunire_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o rigorous_a if_o every_o mistake_n or_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n by_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o praemunire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o deliver_v by_o great_a lawyer_n that_o so_o to_o do_v do_v but_o make_v the_o actvoid_a as_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o infer_v no_o such_o grievous_a penalty_n for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o alibi_n in_o the_o statute_n be_v put_v in_o to_o include_v process_n derive_v from_o the_o pope_n authority_n albeit_o he_o keep_v his_o abode_n any_o where_o else_o then_o at_o rome_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v affirm_v in_o a_o 21._o a_o 25._o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o statute_n that_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o provision_n and_o praemunire_n 16._o r._n 2._o be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o alibi_n can_v not_o now_o signify_v bishop_n and_o their_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o judge_n and_o the_o canon_n by_o law_n establish_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n insomuch_o as_o the_o power_n give_v by_o statute_n to_o her_o
s._n c._n turpillian_n notorium_fw-la or_o as_o other_o read_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n notoria_n which_o be_v a_o relation_n or_o a_o presentment_n unto_o a_o judge_n of_o some_o crime_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n accusat_fw-la law_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la nuntiatores_fw-la notorijs_fw-la suis_fw-la assistere_fw-la iubentur_fw-la presenter_n viz._n voluntary_a relatour_n and_o not_o officer_n thereunto_o special_o appoint_v except_o their_o calumniation_n be_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a as_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v interpret_v must_v make_v good_a and_o justify_v that_o which_o they_o present_v and_o again_o claudio_n again_o vide_fw-la august_n epist_n 150._o &_o 160._o &_o trebel_n pol._n in_o claudio_n verùm_fw-la si_fw-la falsis_fw-la necne_fw-la notorijs_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la sit_fw-la perpenso_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dispici_fw-la debet_fw-la now_o the_o second_o of_o these_o two_o notoria_n do_v open_a sufficient_a way_n to_o special_a enquirie_n but_o the_o first_o 9_o first_o clarus_n ibid._n qu._n 9_o serve_v not_o only_o hereunto_o but_o even_o to_o the_o conviction_n also_o of_o such_o notorious_a offender_n yet_o before_o the_o party_n may_v upon_o such_o notorietie_n be_v pronounce_v convict_v it_o be_v require_v 240._o require_v pract._n conrade_n fol._n 240._o that_o this_o notorietie_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v judicial_o in_o act_n unto_o the_o judge_n unto_o the_o speed_n whereof_o the_o defendant_n also_o must_v be_v call_v and_o not_o only_o by_o extraiudiciall_a information_n bring_v unto_o he_o upon_o which_o judicial_a 35._o judicial_a ferret_n cons._n 31._o nu_fw-la 5._o &_o 35._o proceed_n have_v the_o judge_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_v of_o condemnation_n must_v by_o interlocutorie_a decree_n pronounce_v such_o a_o fact_n to_o be_v notorious_a a_o seven_o mean_v serve_v to_o produce_v first_o enquirie_n in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la and_o after_o in_o punitivo_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v incidens_fw-la cognitio_fw-la when_o upon_o examination_n of_o one_o offendor_n it_o fall_v out_o another_o of_o his_o complice_n to_o be_v discover_v for_o thereupon_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n syllan_n opinion_n lud._n rom._n in_o l._n &_o si_fw-la certus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la s._n c._n syllan_n of_o writer_n the_o judge_n may_v ground_v his_o further_a enquiry_n and_o take_n of_o information_n albeit_o the_o suppose_a offendor_n publico_fw-la offendor_n bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr adult_n §_o si_fw-mi publico_fw-la be_v not_o at_o first_o cite_v thereunto_o but_o this_o appeachment_n make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n in_o a_o crime_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o good_a as_o the_o say_n of_o a_o witness_n 21._o witness_n clarus_n ibid._n q._n 21._o but_o as_o of_o a_o bare_a relatour_n which_o yet_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n unto_o the_o judge_n to_o enter_v into_o further_a enquirie_n thereof_o by_o take_v information_n as_o the_o say_n of_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o bad_a person_n also_o may_v in_o like_a case_n a_o eight_o mean_n to_o open_a way_n and_o to_o occasion_v the_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la be_v enormitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la the_o great_a heinousnesse_n of_o some_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v hold_v adulterijs_fw-la hold_v arg._n l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis._n &_o clericis_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n 2._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n de_fw-fr adulterijs_fw-la that_o even_o in_o strict_a term_n of_o law_n against_o such_o a_o grievous_a crime_n a_o judge_n have_v power_n so_o to_o proceed_v yea_o without_o any_o fame_n or_o indicia_fw-la viz._n evidence_n judicial_o prove_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n afore_o nine_o the_o judge_n may_v lawful_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n of_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v perceive_v the_o accuser_n 18._o accuser_n alph._n villag_n li._n 3._o c._n 17._o concl_n 18._o to_o collude_v with_o the_o accuse_a or_o to_o go_v about_o to_o transact_v &_o by_o secret_a composition_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o they_o so_o if_o he_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v rob_v furtis_fw-la rob_v bart._n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §_o rectè_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la will_v collude_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rob_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v likelihood_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o judge_n thereupon_o be_v to_o make_v special_a enquiry_n quia_fw-la interest_n reipub_fw-la puniri_fw-la furtum_fw-la a_o ten_o mean_n beside_o presentment_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a which_o may_v justify_v a_o judge_n proceed_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v when_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o far_o without_o 6._o without_o gl_n in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr elect_v c._n 2._o de_fw-la accus_fw-la in_o 6._o the_o defendant_n allege_v that_o none_o infamy_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a mean_n lie_v against_o he_o as_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o some_o act_n usual_o speed_v post_fw-la litis_fw-la contestationem_fw-la that_o be_v after_o issue_v join_v for_o then_o by_o the_o common_a 102._o common_a aretin_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la cl_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la foller_n pract._n cri_fw-la fol._n 102._o opinion_n of_o writer_n in_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v too_o late_o for_o the_o defendant_n to_o object_v the_o want_n of_o fame_n and_o of_o other_o inducement_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o proceed_n for_o want_n of_o the_o defendant_n reclaim_v in_o time_n shall_v stand_v sound_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v hereupon_o for_o nullity_n or_o any_o error_n the_o last_o occasion_n of_o a_o judge_n justifiable_a proceed_n by_o enquiry_n against_o a_o offendor_n without_o any_o of_o the_o former_a inducement_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o be_v when_o his_o proceed_n 5._o proceed_n alph._n li._n 10._o concl_n 5._o tend_v to_o a_o fatherly_a and_o spiritual_a correction_n for_o the_o soul_n health_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o any_o public_a corporal_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n so_o that_o upon_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o this_o behalf_n we_o may_v conclude_v in_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o canon_n may_v many_o way_n proceed_v against_o a_o offendor_n without_o either_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n chap._n viii_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 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 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repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o land_n but_o if_o no_o such_o contrariety_n repugnancy_n or_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v find_v then_o will_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o proceed_n of_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a against_o crime_n may_v not_o in_o this_o behalf_n still_o continue_v as_o in_o all_o time_n bypass_a they_o have_v do_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n in_o proceed_n ecclesiastical_a from_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o libel_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o in_o the_o join_n of_o issue_n in_o the_o production_n examination_n &_o publication_n of_o witness_n in_o exception_n or_o challenge_n against_o they_o &_o corroboratory_n of_o they_o in_o the_o give_n of_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n in_o writing_n and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o point_v beside_o too_o long_o here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v yet_o such_o diversity_n alone_o notwithstanding_o so_o that_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n do_v neither_o contrary_a nor_o contradict_v they_o those_o proceed_n shall_v be_v nevertheless_o justifiable_a for_o by_o
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the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a in_o regard_n that_o every_o one_o which_o happen_v to_o be_v convent_v proove_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o matter_n impute_v to_o he_o then_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o the_o fee_n that_o be_v due_a to_o judge_n in_o temporal_a court_n for_o judicial_a or_o original_a writ_n etc._n etc._n because_o many_o of_o such_o suit_n be_v commence_v as_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o end_n without_o good_a matter_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o informer_n behalf_n thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o proceed_v by_o office_n chap._n xi_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v use_v inquiry_n and_o proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o that_o they_o allow_v it_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a with_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v that_o deal_n by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n or_o enquest_n 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which_o suit_n be_v in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o before_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o office_n for_o where_o there_o be_v inquisitio_fw-la enquirie_n there_o the_o king_n be_v party_n as_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o same_o star_n de_fw-fr inquis_fw-la capiend_n 33._o ed._n 1._o king_n day_n appear_v de_fw-fr inquisitionibus_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la capiendis_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la d._n rex_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la concordatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o a_o statute_n of_o 2._o of_o 18._o edw._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la c._n 2._o king_n edward_n the_o three_o arreignment_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o a_o distinct_a matter_n from_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o 4._o so_o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 4._o be_v also_o commission_n of_o inquisition_n afterward_o furthermore_o in_o k._n 16._o k._n 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 16._o henry_n the_o sixth_o his_o time_n en_fw-fr quest_n or_o inquisition_n of_o office_n be_v mention_v and_o in_o sundry_a 12._o sundry_a 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 25._o &_o 1_o h._n 8_o c._n 12._o statute_n both_o after_o and_o afore_o which_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v repeat_v for_o as_o i_o take_v the_o matter_n every_o enditement_n be_v a_o inquisition_n which_o if_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o party_n it_o be_v as_o officium_fw-la promotum_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o queen_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o be_v it_o officium_fw-la merum_fw-la or_o nobile_fw-la as_o afore_o be_v declare_v this_o manner_n of_o deal_v in_o sundry_a case_n be_v so_o usual_a at_o the_o common_a law_n that_o there_o be_v whole_a title_n make_v in_o the_o abridgement_n touch_v inquisition_n and_o office_n deal_v court_n viz._n of_o inquiry_n and_o matter_n do_v by_o the_o judge_n upon_o their_o discretion_n without_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o party_n in_o report_n at_o the_o common_a law_n we_o find_v it_o say_v 38._o say_v m._n 20._o h._n 6._o 38._o that_o judge_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v charge_v a_o enquest_n to_o make_v enquiry_n of_o their_o own_o collusion_n suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v among_o they_o 3_o they_o 34._o edw._n 3._o 3_o further_n one_o of_o a_o jury_n that_o depart_v from_o his_o fellow_n after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v be_v examine_v at_o his_o return_n by_o the_o judge_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la whether_o he_o have_v since_o speak_v with_o the_o defendant_n or_o no_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v 17._o say_v 11._o h._n 4._o 17._o that_o the_o court_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ought_v to_o award_v a_o assize_n to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o disseisin_n be_v with_o force_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n fine_a in_o the_o book_n of_o 4._o of_o assis._n lib._n 16._o pag._n 4._o assize_n the_o court_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la send_v a_o man_n to_o prison_n 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poenitentibus_fw-la 2._o q._n 6._o in_o toto_fw-la 6._o q._n 5._o c._n ult._n item_n in_o princ_fw-la cum_fw-la c._n sequ_o 15._o q_o 5._o etc._n etc._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-fr gradu_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n sequ_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr purga_fw-la canonica_n etc._n etc._n 10._o ibidem_fw-la c_o praesentium_fw-la 2._o §_o praeterea_fw-la singillatim_fw-la cum_fw-la sva_fw-la gl_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la in_o 6._o c._n cum_fw-la i._n &_o a._n de_fw-fr send_v &_o re_fw-la iudicata_fw-la &_o est_fw-la communis_fw-la opinio_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la §._o rectè_fw-la in_o fine_a ff_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la jul._n clar._n q._n 45._o v._n sed_fw-la quaeso_fw-la place_n of_o law_n by_o quotation_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a before_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_n and_o then_o after_o they_o be_v christian_n as_o they_o be_v report_v in_o codâ—…ce_n justiniani_fw-la and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n take_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a 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of_o this_o land_n for_o 1195._o for_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr france_n liu_o 2._o tom_n 2._o tilt_n 14_o du_fw-fr droict_n de_fw-fr refue_fw-fr haut_fw-fr passage_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1195._o merchandise_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o merchant_n must_v make_v a_o declaration_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o the_o particular_n thereof_o and_o the_o weight_n or_o measure_n in_o what_o ship_n and_o whither_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o then_o be_v there_o set_v down_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o deceitful_a nor_o forbid_v merchandise_n there_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o note_n or_o declaration_n he_o must_v take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n they_o have_v also_o another_o ordonnance_n in_o france_n to_o like_a purpose_n of_o swear_v reach_v to_o all_o plaintiff_n declaration_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o all_o â—…fendants_n answer_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o distinction_n whether_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o discover_v any_o crime_n of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o no._n for_o
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say_v he_o a._n he_o ibid._n ex_fw-la regist_n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 45._o a._n if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a cite_v a_o man_n of_o office_n for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n be_v bring_v he_o after_o renounce_v all_o delay_n and_o submit_v himself_o the_o judge_n shall_v proceed_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la imponendam_fw-la upon_o a_o consultation_n or_o write_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v direct_v likewise_o the_o register_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o this_o behalf_n as_o first_o where_o 10._o where_o berous_a in_o rubr_n de_fw-fr accusationibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 10._o enquirie_n which_o be_v always_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a b._n ecclesiastical_a register_n pag._n 54_o b._n uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la habita_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la modos_fw-la informatione_fw-la pleniori_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o canterbury_n or_o his_o commissary_n thus_o b._n thus_o register_n pag._n 57_o b._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la fama_fw-la publica_fw-la referente_fw-la quod_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n vestrae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la c._n in_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la tenet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la citari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n procedere_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la speciale_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o another_o consultation_n it_o be_v contain_v thus_o viz._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la a._n vos_fw-la register_n pag._n 57_o a._n nuper_fw-la ut_fw-la acceâ—…imus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la joanni_fw-la de_fw-la e._n parochiano_fw-it de_fw-fr c._n quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n detinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la adrestitutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la eidem_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la detentione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la legatorum_fw-la imponendam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la agitur_fw-la licite_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n poteritis_fw-la and_o again_o thus_o cumper_n b._n cumper_n register_n pag._n 54_o b._n vos_fw-la contra_fw-la h._n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n notarium_fw-la publicum_fw-la super_fw-la c._n super_fw-la vide_fw-la 3._o part_n c._n fornicationis_fw-la crimine_fw-la infra_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la commisso_fw-la graviter_fw-la infamatum_fw-la tum_fw-la super_fw-la dicto_fw-la crimine_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la per_fw-la tumultum_fw-la &_o rixas_fw-la executionésque_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la debitè_fw-fr faciendas_fw-la nequiter_fw-la impedivit_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la correctionem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la processum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la mention_n be_v also_o there_o make_v in_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v b._n proceed_v register_n pag._n 51._o b._n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la dictorum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la traxeritis_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n furthermore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o who_o by_o that_o course_n be_v proceed_v lawful_o with_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o usual_a oblation_n to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o these_o word_n b._n word_n register_n pag._n 50._o b._n cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la praemissis_fw-la evocari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la ad_fw-la procedendum_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la infligendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la placito_fw-la sic_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la moto_fw-mi 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