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mr._n lambert_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552_o in_o his_o archeion_n pag._n 72_o 74_o 75._o say_v that_o the_o king_n use_v to_o refer_v matter_n in_o equity_n to_o the_o chancellor_n from_o whence_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ancient_o style_v referendarius_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o or_o to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o though_o this_o do_v not_o as_o he_o observe_v plain_o erect_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n yet_o as_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o the_o chancery_n court_n and_o pag._n 73._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o new_o erect_v court_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o its_o latin_a pleas._n the_o book_n call_v the_o diversity_n of_o court_n write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o its_o ordinary_a power_n which_o be_v the_o latin_a 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the_o clergy_n be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o nobility_n be_v ancient_o the_o student_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o h._n of_o commons_o constant_a opposer_n of_o the_o equitable_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o of_o the_o process_n by_o subpoena_a there_o can_v be_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o equity_n but_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o by_o any_o charter_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n what_o equity_n mean_v ancient_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o equity_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o it_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5._o in_o anno_fw-la 28._o e._n 1_o the_o judge_n be_v call_v the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v to_o review_v and_o reverse_v decree_n in_o chancery_n john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n bishop_n of_o salish_n the_o inventor_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o subpoena_a in_o the_o wicked_a time_n of_o king_n richard_n ii_o the_o writ_n of_o subpoena_a call_v a_o novelty_n by_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n v._n that_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v to_o stop_v a_o suit_n in_o chancery_n see_v mich._n 13._o e._n 3._o fuzh._n a_o bridgment_n tit._n prohibition_n plac_n 11._o the_o mischief_n from_o the_o invention_n of_o feofment_n to_o uses_n and_o in_o trust._n lamb._n archeion_n pag._n 75._o dr._n and_o student_n 98._o sir_n henry_n spelman_n gloss._n 107._o fitzh_n ab._n tit._n subpoena_a through_o that_o whole_a title_n still_o about_o uses_n 2_o h._n 4._o cot._n â—…br_n nu._n 69._o 69._o uses_n and_o trust_n the_o same_o thing_n sed_fw-la mala_n perlong_o as_o invaluérâ—…_n morat_fw-la regula_n juris_n 9_o e._n 4._o fol._n 14._o there_o the_o chancellor_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v a_o pbsolute_a aower_n aower_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o cok._n 5_o rep._n fol._n 4._o &_o hill_n 8_o h._n 4._o foe_n 19_o by_o gascoign_n gascoign_n 2_o just_o it_o fol._n 611._o see_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o 12_o judge_n in_o their_o answ._n to_o the_o 16_o object_n how_o much_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o fact_n by_o 12_o man_n swear_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la as_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o conscience_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n guide_v by_o paper-proof_n paper-proof_n hill_n 8._o h._n 4._o fol._n 19_o by_o gascoin_n that_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o people_n inheritance_n sir_n hen._n sp._n gloss._n 108._o pag._n 445._o aphor._n 37._o 37._o see_v in_o tacitus_n annaeis_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o what_o excessive_a fee_n be_v take_v by_o advocate_n for_o plead_v cause_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n cincia_n it_o be_v provide_v of_o old_a that_o for_o plead_v of_o cause_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v either_o money_n or_o gift_n at_o length_n their_o fee_n be_v moderate_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o senate_n cowley_n in_o his_o davideis_n pag._n 128._o 22_o e._n 4._o see_v that_o year_n book_n fol._n 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o witness_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v utter_o against_o the_o subpoena_a and_o the_o than_o chancellor_n agree_v to_o it_o see_v sir_n coke_n 13_o rep._n fol._n 44._o in_o the_o upper_a part_n concern_v the_o infinite_a exception_n to_o witness_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n court_v court_v 44_o e._n 3._o fol._n 25._o bro._n tit._n feofment_n to_o uses_n plac_n 9_o &_o plac_fw-la 20._o feeffee_n to_o uses_n be_v call_v feoffee_n in_o trust._n trust._n fol._n 41._o &_o 67_o &_o 57_o full_o ☜_o ☜_o fitz._n abr._n tit_n trial._n plac_fw-la 6._o by_o the_o word_n royal_a be_v mean_v real_a see_v that_o case_n in_o the_o year-book_n and_o sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n 424._o nu._n 110._o ☜_o see_v also_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o modern_a report_n fol._n 61._o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n against_o standish_n ☜_o ☜_o cok._n 12_o rep._n fol._n 38._o at_o the_o low_a end_n statute_n that_o prohibit_v proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n extend_v to_o court_n afterward_o erect_v see_v sir_n e._n c._n 12_o rep._n before_o cite_v foe_n 65._o at_o the_o upper_a end_n the_o opinion_n of_o k._n james_n i._n see_v 2_o inst._n foe_o 601._o the_o one_a objection_n 2_o instit._n fol._n 408._o ryley_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 411_o 386_o 374_o 373_o 371_o 361_o 362._o