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punish_v which_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n to_o measure_v any_o man_n ground_n make_v a_o false_a report_n of_o the_o measure_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n hinder_v a_o corpse_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o burial_n or_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o place_n as_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v right_a unto_o or_o to_o build_v a_o tomb_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o beautify_v the_o same_o sect_n 5._o that_o the_o three_o part_n stretch_v itself_o into_o nine_o book_n and_o what_o they_o contain_v the_o three_o part_n embrace_v nine_o book_n concern_v personal_a action_n which_o rise_v not_o of_o cause_n of_o right_n or_o possession_n but_o of_o covenant_n and_o obligation_n as_o thing_n credit_v or_o lend_v in_o a_o certain_a sum_n the_o mean_n how_o to_o recover_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v by_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n that_o deni_v it_o unless_o he_o may_v be_v convict_v either_o by_o witness_n or_o instrument_n that_o he_o have_v forswear_v 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