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not_o follow_v the_o king_n court_n again_o cap._n 29._o
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of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o cause_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o the_o council-table_n of_o this_o realm_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n be_v no_o judicatory_n wherein_o any_o action_n real_a declaraon_n personal_a popular_a or_o mix_v or_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v commence_v hear_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o proceed_n at_o the_o council-table_n in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v void_a especial_o cause_n particular_o provide_v for_o by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o exempt_v the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n above_o 4._o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o chief_a governor_n declaration_n or_o governor_n alone_o in_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a 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or_o he_o a_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o to_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n gaoler-minister_v officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n or_o writ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_o cause_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o 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this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o a_o act_n of_o state_n declaration_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common-law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_n land_n lease_n good_n or_o chatel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n 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doer_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o voluntary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n 9_o or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o or_o wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o castle-chamber_n declaration_n or_o in_o any_o other_o court_n for_o take_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n before_o who_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n shall_v be_v take_v punishable_a why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n 10._o or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fine_n