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A19394 An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?. 1593 (1593) STC 5822; ESTC S118523 485,763 578

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with_o do_v not_o stand_v against_o it_o and_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v institution_n probate_a of_o will_n and_o commit_v of_o administration_n visitation_n certificat_o of_o bishop_n into_o the_o q._n court_n ordain_v of_o real_a composition_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n but_o something_o must_v here_o be_v say_v touch_v certificat_o of_o bishop_n because_o none_o so_o fit_a a_o place_n hereafter_o do_v fall_v out_o for_o this_o matter_n a_o little_a treatise_n set_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o print_v by_o berthelet_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la prove_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n have_v not_o ne_o aught_o ever_o to_o have_v have_v any_o supremacy_n here_o do_v 1._o do_v cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v of_o these_o certificate_n if_o say_v he_o excommunication_n bastardy_n bigamy_n deposition_n or_o deraignement_n of_o a_o religious_a person_n or_o divorce_n be_v certify_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o the_o pope_n certificate_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o as_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o these_o case_n admit_v at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o have_v sundry_a statute_n since_o authorize_v their_o certificate_n due_o make_v into_o the_o queen_n court_n in_o certain_a other_o case_n nevertheless_o i_o find_v two_o case_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n where_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o man_n excommunication_n from_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v from_o his_o action_n as_o regular_o excommunication_n do_v when_o it_o be_v due_o certify_v for_o first_o 4._o first_o ibidem_fw-la ca_fw-mi 4._o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o party_n to_o a_o suit_n and_o do_v excommunicate_v his_o adversary_n such_o excommunication_n though_o it_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o disable_v his_o adversary_n in_o his_o action_n second_o ibidem_fw-la second_o ibidem_fw-la where_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o executor_n and_o a_o excommunication_n under_o a_o bishop_n seal_n be_v plead_v against_o such_o executor_n this_o be_v adjudge_v no_o good_a plea_n because_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o to_o recover_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v allege_v 14._o and_o 21._o hen._n 6._o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o judgement_n then_o where_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o find_v true_a in_o fact_n as_o it_o may_v often_o happen_v if_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v great_a the_o debt_n and_o legacy_n small_a and_o where_o the_o executor_n have_v clausulam_fw-la de_fw-la residuis_fw-la by_o the_o will_n viz._n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n bequeath_v to_o he_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o i_o under_o correction_n that_o in_o such_o a_o different_a case_n the_o law_n also_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o because_o much_o come_v to_o the_o executour_n own_o use_n in_o particular_a this_o certificate_n of_o excommunication_n by_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v most_o in_o use_n and_o will_v be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o her_o majesty_n especial_o upon_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr excom_n capiendo_fw-la and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o sundry_a malefactor_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o chargeablenes_n of_o that_o course_n unto_o ordinary_n who_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o satisfy_v again_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o write_v commit_v by_o under_o officer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o iura_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la the_o law_n or_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o holy_a church_n grant_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v not_o so_o inviolable_o in_o these_o day_n maintain_v as_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o by_o 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 3._o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v exact_v oath_n for_o observation_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la violetur_fw-la and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la again_o ibidem_fw-la jura_n &_o libertates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la illaesa_fw-la volentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la obseruari_fw-la in_o these_o certificate_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o have_v in_o some_o case_n authority_n to_o certify_v as_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n the_o custos_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la of_o a_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o vicar_n general_a ipso_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la that_o they_o make_v none_o error_n must_v remember_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nova_fw-la nat_n breu_n pag._n 64._o f._n express_v therein_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o do_v certify_v be_v excommunicate_v maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n because_o for_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o happy_o for_o company_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v second_o that_o ibidem_fw-la that_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o particular_o so_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o in_o gross_a in_o company_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v often_o do_v in_o elder_a time_n or_o indefinite_o and_o in_o generality_n as_o when_o the_o bb._n excommunicate_v all_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o that_o excommunication_n say_v fitzherbert_n in_o that_o place_n must_v grow_v upon_o a_o special_a suit_n against_o a_o man_n either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la may_v be_v ground_v three_o b._n three_o reg._n in_o breed_v orig_n pag_n 69._o b._n &_o notainterlin_n pag._n 65._o b._n if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o archdeacon_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n certify_v yet_o must_v the_o bishop_n certificate_n run_v that_o it_o be_v do_v nostra_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la but_o that_o the_o express_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o excommunication_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o necessity_n require_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o the_o register_n or_o of_o fitzherberts_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n mention_v 23._o mention_v 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o particular_a original_a cause_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o certificate_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n orin_v matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a or_o for_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n whether_o move_v of_o office_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n therethe_v common_a law_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o be_v retain_v now_o i_o find_v precedent_n of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n wherein_o no_o particular_a original_a cause_n but_o only_o general_a be_v express_v which_o as_o in_o other_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n as_o touch_v bastardy_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n believe_v without_o further_a traverse_n or_o examination_n namely_o
if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v too_o forward_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o 67._o the_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o &_o 64._o h._n reg._n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o prisoner_n by_o colour_n of_o some_o write_v without_o take_v such_o caution_n as_o may_v be_v judge_v sufficient_a then_o may_v the_o bishop_n purchase_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o no_o case_n the_o prisoner_n be_v deliver_v except_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la at_o the_o least_o a_o gage_n or_o real_a caution_n de_fw-fr satiffaciendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v in_o deed_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n without_o such_o sufficient_a caution_n which_o in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n p._n 67._o a._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o b._n register_n be_v thus_o express_v nulla_fw-la inde_fw-la facta_fw-la satisfactione_n aut_fw-la praestita_fw-la cautione_n prout_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la then_o must_v a_o writ_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o the_o new_a attach_n of_o the_o prisoner_n contain_v also_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o do_v appear_v and_o answer_v his_o contempt_n for_o such_o his_o deal_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v in_o laesionem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la regis_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o other_o mean_a for_o deliverance_n of_o such_o excommunicate_a person_n out_o of_o prison_n be_v when_o he_o have_v appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n give_v against_o he_o as_o unjust_a or_o as_o void_a and_o erroneous_a for_o if_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o sentence_n give_v then_o must_v he_o needs_o submit_v himself_o and_o offer_v caution_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v but_o if_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v uniustlie_o deal_v with_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o submit_v then_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o upon_o appellation_n make_v to_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a and_o able_a judge_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o determine_v whether_o he_o have_v be_v du_o proceed_v with_o and_o rightful_o excommunicate_v juxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la or_o not_o as_o c._n as_o reg._n pag._n 69._o b._n &_o 70._o a_o &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o c._n appear_v by_o sundry_a of_o these_o write_v in_o the_o register_n and_o otherwise_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n that_o have_v appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v first_o because_o upon_o the_o appellation_n the_o judge_n from_o who_o it_o be_v make_v do_v thereby_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n in_o that_o cause_n secondlie_o for_o a._n for_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o a._n that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o appellation_n be_v to_o put_v the_o appellant_n into_o the_o same_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o sentence_n give_v for_o the_o doubtfulness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o the_o validity_n or_o invaliditie_n of_o it_o thirdlie_o by_o reason_n that_o where_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o appellation_n be_v make_v may_v be_v have_v there_o the_o party_n appellant_n be_v for_o the_o time_n usual_o absolve_v and_o release_v from_o the_o excommunication_n last_o lest_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o his_o appeal_v which_o may_v happen_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v just_a if_o allegation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n in_o his_o behalf_n against_o who_o the_o written_a de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v award_v and_o go_v forth_o that_o he_o have_v appeal_v and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o authenticallie_o so_o appear_v by_o public_a instrument_n there_o show_v yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n even_o where_o such_o public_a instrument_n have_v be_v show_v a_o c._n a_o reg._n 69._o b._n 70._o a._n &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o b._n c._n written_a of_o scire_fw-la fasias_fw-la first_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o do_v b._n do_v reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n warn_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o who_o do_v prosecute_v the_o party_n imprison_v to_o come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o there_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o surcease_v from_o attach_n he_o or_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o be_v afore_o in_o prison_n while_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o appellation_n depend_v in_o the_o same_o writ_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v contain_v that_o the_o party_n if_o he_o be_v take_v either_o shall_v be_v bring_v c._n bring_v reg._n pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o c._n up_o into_o the_o chancery_n under_o sure_a and_o safe_a guard_n or_o else_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a mainpernor_n that_o shall_v undertake_v for_o he_o body_n for_o body_n for_o his_o personal_a appearance_n in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v prosecute_v he_o appeal_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v and_o endure_v what_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o order_v he_o unto_o yea_o b._n yea_o reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n that_o his_o mainpernour_n shall_v safe_o even_o redeliver_v he_o again_o to_o the_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o court_n shall_v so_o order_v it_o now_o if_o the_o bishop_n when_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n or_o the_o party_n at_o who_o instance_n it_o be_v do_v a._n do_v reg._n pag._n 70._o a._n not_o come_v upon_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la serve_v at_o the_o day_n prefix_v or_o at_o further_a quarto_fw-la die_v pòst_fw-la unto_o which_o day_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o continue_v the_o process_n they_o be_v the_o party_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n so_o that_o it_o do_v first_o appear_v by_o public_a instrument_n that_o he_o have_v in_o deed_n appeal_v but_o if_o the_o bishop_n e._n bishop_n reg._n pag._n 70._o b._n nat._n br_n pag._n 65._o e._n and_o he_o that_o prosecute_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o attorney_n do_v come_v at_o the_o day_n prefix_v and_o he_o that_o be_v imprison_v or_o his_o mainepernour_n do_v not_o come_v then_o a_o writ_n for_o the_o reattachment_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n go_v forth_o to_o imprison_v he_o until_o he_o satisfy_v tam_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la quàm_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la and_o likewise_o a_o attachment_n for_o his_o mainpernour_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o he_o that_o prosecute_v and_o to_o receive_v what_o the_o court_n shall_v further_o consider_v and_o this_o course_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la before_o the_o party_n be_v deliver_v do_v seem_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o there_o may_v be_v doubt_n make_v that_o some_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v by_o those_o who_o have_v interest_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v if_o no_o such_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v and_o when_o by_o very_o e._n very_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n authentical_a public_a instrument_n show_v forth_o in_o court_n his_o appellation_n evident_o appear_v there_o sometime_o without_o any_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la first_fw-mi award_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v direct_v forth_o unto_o the_o sheriff_n b._n sheriff_n ibid._n &_o nota_fw-la interlin_n in_o reg._n pag._n 68_o b._n nevertheless_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n must_v within_o the_o year_n of_o his_o appeal_v by_o witness_n or_o oath_n prove_v his_o diligence_n in_o prosecute_a his_n appeal_v with_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v precedent_n of_o such_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n where_o no_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la before_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la go_v forth_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o there_o appear_v viz._n quia_fw-la c._n appellavit_fw-la a._n e._n a._n reg._n pag._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o a._n &_o b._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n sententia_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la iniqua_fw-la &_o prosequitur_fw-la appellationem_fw-la cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la proutper_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la publica_fw-la apparet_fw-la nos_fw-la nolentes_fw-la quòd_fw-la praefato_fw-la c._n per_fw-la praedictum_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la via_fw-la praecludatur_fw-la quominus_fw-la dictae_fw-la appellationis_fw-la suae_fw-la negotium_fw-la prosequi_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la etc._n etc._n maximè_fw-la cùm_fw-la appellantium_fw-la status_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la integer_fw-la ideo_fw-la pendent_fw-la appellatione_fw-la supersedeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o deliver_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n out_o of_o prison_n but_o mo_z or_o other_o mean_v then_o these_o two_o for_o
direct_o move_v for_o the_o crime_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o bar_n only_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v save_v that_o by_o late_a canon_n clerk_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o testify_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v touch_v a_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n then_o either_o there_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o some_o effect_n of_o punishment_n as_o upon_o except_v a_o man_n to_o be_v criminous_a who_o then_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o dignity_n to_o a_o benefice_n or_o unto_o order_n in_o which_o case_n any_o witness_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v testimony_n or_o else_o no_o penalty_n can_v thereupon_o follow_v as_o when_o the_o exception_n be_v take_v only_o to_o repel_v a_o man_n from_o testimony_n or_o accusation_n and_o in_o this_o case_n witness_n be_v not_o compellable_n except_o the_o party_n who_o except_v be_v like_a to_o be_v grievous_o thereby_o prejudice_v if_o his_o witness_n can_v be_v get_v to_o depose_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o convenient_a then_o that_o every_o court_n shall_v use_v his_o peculiar_a course_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n wherein_o they_o deal_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o competenti_fw-la therefore_o anton._n in_o c._n quod_fw-la clericis_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la lay_v man_n matter_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o as_o testibus_fw-la as_o bartol_n in_o l._n 3._o §_o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la clerk_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o temporal_a or_o civil_a court_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o those_o court_n see_v then_o compel_v of_o witness_n to_o testify_v be_v not_o contrariant_n repugnant_a nor_o yet_o diverse_a from_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o it_o forbid_v but_o allow_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o those_o law_n which_o do_v require_v it_o as_o be_v show_v and_o not_o reason_n or_o equity_n lead_v to_o admit_v it_o rather_o in_o those_o two_o cause_n then_o in_o other_o of_o the_o same_o conisance_n therefore_o may_v any_o witness_n whatsoever_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v oath_n and_o depose_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o other_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a than_o either_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a but_o to_o descend_v yet_o to_o more_o particular_n the_o king_n tenant_n may_v 12._o may_v artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2_o cap._n 12._o be_v cite_v before_o their_o ordinary_n as_o other_o therefore_o both_o they_o and_o other_o though_o lay_v person_n may_v be_v cite_v in_o all_o cause_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o there_o distinguish_v whether_o they_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n or_o as_o party_n also_o they_o may_v ibidem_fw-la may_v ibidem_fw-la as_o other_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o their_o manifest_a contumacy_n this_o contumacy_n after_o appearance_n grow_v only_o upon_o peremptory_a refusal_n to_o perform_v some_o decree_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v or_o to_o be_v examine_v be_v swear_v see_v then_o for_o manifest_a contumacy_n the_o king_n tenant_n or_o other_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v indefinite_o set_v down_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o in_o any_o other_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o in_o refusal_n to_o be_v swear_v whether_o he_o be_v party_n principal_a or_o witness_n there_o be_v manifest_a contumacy_n vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la particular_o in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v neither_o a_o cause_n testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a the_o 8._o the_o 27._o h._n 8._o contemner_n of_o the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o statute_n condemn_v but_o a_o urge_v to_o answer_v or_o testify_v upon_o oath_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ergo_fw-la may_v not_o be_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n may_v have_v the_o party_n commit_v till_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n etc._n etc._n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o roalme_n but_o require_v a_o party_n or_o a_o witness_n oath_n be_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o by_o another_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n for_o withhold_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o he_o may_v convent_n and_o cite_v a_o man_n lay_v or_o other_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o withholder_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n further_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_n may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v and_o determination_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o hear_v by_o that_o law_n be_v by_o the_o party_n personal_a answer_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o by_o compulsory_n of_o witness_n to_o depose_v by_o oath_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o 13._o of_o 2._o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 13._o king_n edward_n touch_v tithe_n provide_v that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n in_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o for_o recovery_n of_o they_o those_o law_n require_v in_o case_n aforesaid_a both_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o of_o witness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o that_o statute_n be_v establish_v that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a even_o for_o personal_a tithe_n may_v call_v the_o party_n afore_o he_o and_o by_o his_o discretion_n examine_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n other_o than_o the_o party_n own_o corporal_a oath_n concern_v the_o true_a payment_n of_o such_o personal_a tithe_n ergo_fw-la a_o corporal_a oath_n be_v in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n for_o exception_n be_v always_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o rule_n if_o they_o be_v not_o except_v and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tithe_n as_o prediall_a and_o mix_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n to_o put_v the_o party_n unto_o his_o oath_n quia_fw-la exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la the_o statute_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a finem_fw-la common_a 1._o el●…z_n cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la prayer_n authorise_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o inquire_v to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a form_n as_o before_o have_v be_v use_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o in_o like_a case_n by_o those_o law_n oath_n both_o of_o party_n &_o witness_n have_v be_v usual_o take_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n one_o only_a instance_n destroy_v a_o general_a assertion_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o oath_n by_o law_n may_v be_v urge_v of_o some_o lie_v man_n in_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a which_o be_v true_a and_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o issue_n upon_o this_o point_n between_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o opinion_n be_v untrue_a and_o therefore_o not_o ground_v upon_o law_n quod_fw-la probandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la proponebatur_fw-la chap._n xii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o next_o former_a opinion_n examine_v and_o confute_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n last_o handle_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v do_v only_o rest_v upon_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n and_o of_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o treat_v whereof_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o gainsay_v something_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o grave_n learned_a and_o wise_a parsonage_n i_o must_v first_o protest_v before_o god_n in_o sinceritic_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o calumniandi_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la study_v whereof_o i_o be_o something_o resolute_o persuade_v in_o this_o behalf_n i_o do_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a persuade_v be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o their_o profession_n neither_o contemn_v nor_o condemn_v any_o so_o much_o as_o myself_o as_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o i_o own_o want_n and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v something_o teach_v to_o measure_v myself_o by_o my_o
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 mai●…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 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