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crown-plea_n for_o the_o saxon_a law_n order_n 35._o that_o in_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v do_v justice_n to_o thief_n 1._o and_o the_o trial_n in_o divers_a case_n in_o that_o court_n be_v by_o ordeale_n their_o common-plea_n be_v case_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n 20_o as_o well_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o thing_n as_o secular_a 32._o for_o the_o great_a matter_n be_v by_o commission_n or_o the_o king_n write_v remove_v 1._o as_o i_o former_o observe_v all_o freeholders_n be_v bind_v to_o present_v themselves_o hereat_o saxon._n and_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o defendant_n appear_v but_o he_o answer_v the_o matter_n charge_v against_o he_o and_o judgement_n pass_v before_o the_o court_n adjourn_v 273._o except_o in_o case_n where_o immediate_a proof_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v tacitus_n albeit_o it_o be_v hold_v unreasonable_a in_o those_o day_n to_o hold_v so_o hasty_a process_n 155._o and_o therefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n prefer_v
direct_v and_o restrain_v the_o swell_a of_o that_o censure_n and_o make_v it_o keep_v measure_n who_o tenant_n and_o officer_n and_o servant_n must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o by_o this_o censure_n but_o by_o the_o king_n be_v lief_o nor_o must_v they_o be_v call_v to_o answer_v but_o in_o the_o king_n court._n that_o right_o still_o remain_v to_o they_o after_o the_o spoil_n make_v by_o the_o hierarchy_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o freeman_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o of_o right_a be_v call_v nova_fw-la in_o the_o historian_n sense_n see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ancient_a custom_n use_v among_o the_o saxon_n before_o that_o the_o clergy_n have_v either_o purpose_n or_o power_n to_o reach_v at_o such_o a_o height_n as_o afterward_o by_o degree_n they_o attain_v unto_o furthermore_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o they_o neither_o can_v possess_v the_o legislative_a nor_o juridical_a power_n in_o church-matter_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o 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the_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n do_v maintain_v the_o substance_n viz._n the_o right_a of_o election_n without_o intermission_n as_o the_o example_n of_o lanfrank_n unto_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n and_o anselm_n and_o ralph_n his_o successor_n and_o of_o thomas_n into_o the_o see_v of_o york_n and_o ralph_n coadjutor_n to_o thurstan_n archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v and_o of_o gilbert_n into_o the_o see_v of_o london_n beside_o other_o do_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o whether_o it_o be_v because_o the_o convention_n of_o state_n be_v more_o stout_a or_o that_o the_o bishop_n now_o wed_v to_o temporal_a barony_n be_v so_o unquestionable_o interest_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n to_o deny_v the_o state_n their_o vote_n and_o cognizance_n of_o their_o election_n i_o can_v determine_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n the_o more_o baron_n the_o less_o bishop_n and_o more_o unmeet_a for_o the_o 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exempt_v the_o same_o from_o all_o episcopal_a or_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o battle_n in_o sussex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n 165._o may_v appear_v last_o whatever_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o this_o recite_v statute_n be_v it_o may_v probable_o be_v judge_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o noise_n to_o still_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o it_o never_o have_v more_o than_o a_o liveless_a shape_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a particular_n but_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o subservient_fw-fr law_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o county-court_n which_o recite_v it_o as_o a_o custom_n in_o his_o time_n use_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o earl_n â—_o with_o other_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o that_o county_n be_v there_o present_a as_o assistant_n in_o directory_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o in_o order_n be_v handle_v first_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n 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130_o torniament_n 63_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n 110_o trade_n 38_o 111_o treason_n 45_o etc._n etc._n by_o thought_n by_o marriage_n and_o counterfeiture_n 149_o 150._o try_a where_o the_o king_n will_v 151._o petty_a treason_n 55._o w._n wales_n subdue_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 69._o unite_a to_o the_o english_a crown_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o 141_o war_n by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n 58_o 102._o levy_v of_o man_n 59_o 103_o 145_o 167._o jurati_fw-la &_o obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la take_v away_o 57_o arm_v of_o man_n ibid._n 167._o conduct_v to_o their_o rendezvouz_n 59_o run_v from_o their_o colour_n ibid._n 63_o 172._o plunder_v satisfy_v 58._o their_o pay_n 103_o 148_o 169._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a 167_o watch_n inquire_v into_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 101_o wickliff_n 37_o will_n probate_a 90_o witchcraft_n make_v felony_n 150_o 174._o finis_fw-la caes._n come_v lib._n 5._o tacit._n anal._n 14._o amian_n lib._n 15._o caes._n come_v lib._n 6._o tacit._n caes._n come_v lib._n 5._o lib._n 6._o hieron_n caes._n come_v 6._o isa._n 42._o 4._o 51._o 5._o 60._o 9_o 66._o 19_o tertul._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la platina_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr eleuthe_n bedâ—_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o origen_n hom_n 4._o ezek._n psal._n 2._o 3._o tacit._n vit._n agric._n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n m._n westm._n a_o 181._o m._n westm._n a_o 303._o cic_fw-la attic._n 2._o council_n brit._n 42._o m._n westm._n an._n 446._o beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o council_n brit._n p._n 49_o 62_o 382._o council_n brit._n 385_o gildas_n amian_n l._n 16._o zossimus_fw-la hist_o lib._n 3._o amian_n lib._n 28._o 30._o suffrid_n petrus_n fris._n antiquit_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o caes._n com._n histor._n germ._n plutarch_n vit_fw-mi solon_n &_o lycurg_n albinus_n sax._n 72._o xenophon_n tacit._n emius_n avent_n anal._n bower_n 1._o 10._o beuter_n in_o tac._n 125_o amian_n naucler_n 505._o greg._n epist._n lib._n 5._o epist._n 59_o bed._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o greg._n epist._n l._n 7._o epist._n 13._o 7._o council_n brit._n 92._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o greg._n epist._n lib._n epist._n 59_o 2_o thes._n 2._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o council_n brit._n fol._n 111._o tacit._n mor._n serm._n greg._n epist._n ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la council_n brit._n p._n 258._o an._n 745._o mag._n cent_n 3_o cap._n 7._o council_n brit._n p._n 190._o an._n 694._o ant._n brit._n p._n 55._o malmsb._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ant._n brit._n p._n 54._o ant._n brit._n council_n brit_n 133._o ant._n brit._n 45._o ibid._n 53._o council_n brit._n 238_o 246_o 261._o mag._n cent._n 7._o cap._n 7._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o council_n brit._n 196._o an._n 697._o ibid._n 329._o an._n 816._o conc._n 8._o gen_n constant._n can_v 14._o mag._n cent_n 8._o cap_n 9_o council_n brit._n 128._o an._n 693._o ll._n sax._n cap._n 37._o an._n aetheist_n cap._n 11._o council_n brit_n council_n brit._n p._n 197._o an._n 697._o council_n brit._n p._n 576._o council_n brit._n p._n 448._o ll._n aetheâ—st_n 13._o ibid._n 406._o council_n brit._n p._n 273._o ll._n aethel_n c._n 2._o ll._n canut_n c._n 12._o mag._n cent_n 8_o cap._n 9_o deacon_n subdeacons_a acolites_n exorcist_n council_n brit._n p._n 54._o lecturer_n ostiaries_n council_n brit._n 261._o an._n 750._o m._n paris_n in_o vit_fw-mi eadrick_n abb._n an._n 1009._o council_n brit._n 513._o ll._n aetheld_a 31._o first-fruit_n council_n brit._n p._n 185._o an._n 693._o council_n brit._n p._n 545._o tithe_n council_n brit._n p._n 298._o an._n 787._o council_n brit._n 259._o ingulfus_n gest._n pontiff_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o an._n 854._o council_n brit._n p._n 392._o an._n 905._o ibid._n 527._o an._n 1009._o luminary_n council_n brit._n p._n 377._o ibid._n 545._o an._n 1032._o plough-alm_n an._n 905._o an._n 1009._o soul-shot_a council_n brit._n p._n 571._o an._n 1009._o glebe_n council_n brit._n 260._o an._n 750._o peter-pence_n council_n brit._n p._n 230._o an._n 725._o council_n brit._n p._n 311._o an._n 791._o ibid._n 313._o an._n 847_o ibid._n 6._o 1._o vit._n offae_n 19_o council_n brit._n p._n 445._o 545._o council_n brit._n p._n 621._o fox_n maryâ—_n p._n 340._o brit._n ant._n p._n 18._o malm_n gest_n reg._n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o malmsb._n loco_fw-la citat_fw-la vit._n offae_n malmsb._n council_n brit._n 133._o antiq._n brit._n antiq._n brit._n p._n 54._o m._n westm._n an._n 775._o ll._n edw._n conf_n cap._n 31._o lindwood_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la constit_fw-la c._n 1._o malmesh_n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o foe_n 263._o baronius_n an._n 930._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o p._n 263._o an._n 680._o council_n brit._n p._n 191._o 310._o &_o 318._o ibid._n 316._o 318_o 387._o council_n brit._n 245._o 317_o 387._o m._n westm._n an._n 955._o 958._o council_n brit._n 479._o ibid._n 337._o ibid._n 319._o 332._o council_n brit._n p._n 334._o mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 9_o heresy_n an._n 446._o beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o blasphemy_n council_n brit._n p._n 341._o an._n 840._o apostasy_n an._n 314._o council_n brit._n 41._o ibid._n 367._o false_a worship_n canon_n apost_n cap._n 10._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o mag._n cent._n 7._o cap._n 6._o council_n brit._n p._n 306._o tacit._n mor._n germ._n council_n brit._n 246._o an._n 745._o ibid._n 377._o ibid._n 405._o an._n 928._o perjury_n ll._n sax._n fol._n 4._o an._n 9_o 28._o sacrilege_n council_n brit._n p._n 127._o an._n 610._o ibid._n 265._o simony_n council_n brit._n 163._o matrimonial_a cause_n beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o cap._n 27._o council_n brit._n 219._o council_n brit._n p._n 427._o an._n 944._o bastardy_n incest_n council_n brit._n p._n 392._o an._n 905._o adultery_n fornication_n council_n brit._n p._n 558._o tithe_n synod_n durien_n cap._n 7._o an._n 785._o rabban_n epist._n ad_fw-la hadubrand_n council_n brit._n p._n 277._o council_n brit._n p._n 254._o an._n 747._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o an._n 680._o bonis_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la cutbertum_n an._n 745._o council_n brit._n p_o 379._o council_n brit._n p._n 248_o &_o 253._o an._n 747._o cantab._n 10._o 200_o 263._o witik_n in_o gest_n saxon._n lib._n 1._o m._n westm._n an._n 672._o m._n westm._n an._n 912_o 919._o tacit._n cragius_fw-la mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 2._o an._n 747._o tacitus_n tacitus_n council_n brit._n p._n 397._o ll._n inae_fw-la lamb._n miror_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o wigorn._n an._n 1016._o tacitus_n ll._n sax._n ed._n cap._n 17._o m._n westm._n an._n 756._o 758._o wigorn._n an._n 755._o council_n brit._n 340._o tacitus_n tacitus_n mir._n 101._o 298._o ll._n edw._n c._n 4._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o gest_n reg._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 4._o m._n paris_n an._n 1095._o council_n brit._n p._n 614._o an._n 1066._o canâ—â—_n cap._n 67._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 35._o nitard_n lib._n 4._o tacitus_n tacitus_n tacitus_n miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 1._o council_n brit._n p._n 333._o m._n westm._n an._n 854._o caes._n com._n lib._n 6._o tacitus_n lamb._n in_o 4._o fol._n 72._o tacitus_n tacitus_n tacitus_n malmesb._n gest_n reg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o lib._n 5._o an._n 978._o tacitus_n tacitus_n council_n brit._n 126._o ll._n sax._n lamb._n cantab._n fol._n 2._o ibid._n fol._n 22._o ibid._n fol._n 53._o council_n brit._n p._n 219._o ll._n lamb._n cantab._n fol._n 36._o ll._n edw._n lamb._n cant._n fol._n 139._o antiq._n brit._n p._n 51._o council_n brit._n 127._o ibid._n 321._o ibid._n 332._o cap._n 1._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sec._n 11._o tacitus_n plut._n lycurg_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la lacedem_fw-la tacitus_n an._n 1158._o council_n brit._n p._n 127._o will_v canut_n p._n 2._o cap._n 79._o ll._n ed._n cap._n 35._o ll._n sax._n lamb._n p._n 1._o council_n brit._n 219._o ingulfus_n mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 9_o an._n 712._o council_n brit._n p._n 189._o an._n 694._o tacitus_n ll._n ed._n cap._n 35._o tacitus_n ll._n sax._n lamb._n cantab._n 10._o council_n brit._n p._n 528._o an._n 1009._o tacitus_n ll._n ed._n cap._n 35._o ll._n canut_n c._n 58._o seld._n tit._n hon._n m._n westm._n an._n 794._o sheriff_n ll._n edw._n c._n 35._o coroner_n miror_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n 13._o miror_fw-la p._n 300._o fitz_n n._n br._n 163_o 164._o folkmote_a or_o county-court_n miror_fw-la p._n 147._o ll._n canut_n miror_fw-la cap._n 1._o sec._n 15._o miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 1._o ll._n canut_n ll._n edgar_n council_n brit._n p._n 197._o tit_n 22._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 35._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 35._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 4._o sheriff_n tear_v miror_fw-la cap._n 1._o sec._n 16._o ll._n edgar_n cap._n 5._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 35._o ll._n canut_n p._n 2._o cap._n 17._o tacitus_n cluer_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o malmesb._n reg._n gest_n p._n 54._o ll._n