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aim_n at_o that_o which_o be_v most_o fit_a ingenerall_n for_o the_o common_a state_n privatum_fw-la 2._o jus_fw-la privatum_fw-la the_o private_a law_n or_o the_o private_a man_n law_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v every_o singular_a man_n state_n which_o for_o that_o it_o be_v occupy_v in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n private_a law_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o law_n civil_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v teach_v every_o live_a creature_n as_o the_o care_n and_o defence_n of_o every_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n creature_n life_n desire_v of_o liberty_n the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a
holy_a place_n further_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v put_v in_o all_o instrument_n and_o the_o day_n and_o year_n when_o the_o instrument_n be_v make_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o decease_a as_o concern_v the_o quantity_n of_o his_o good_n so_o far_o as_o it_o touch_v the_o division_n of_o the_o same_o among_o his_o child_n be_v hold_v for_o good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o creditor_n of_o woman_n tumbler_n and_o such_o other_o of_o like_a sort_n which_o with_o the_o feat_n of_o their_o body_n maintain_v themselves_o that_o no_o oath_n or_o surety_n be_v take_v of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o leave_v that_o kind_n of_o life_n since_o such_o oath_n be_v against_o good_a manner_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o law_n that_o such_o gift_n as_o be_v give_v by_o private_a man_n to_o their_o prince_n need_v no_o record_n but_o be_v good_a without_o enrol_v of_o they_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o private_a man_n that_o no_o person_n thing_n or_o gold_n of_o a_o other_o man_n be_v arrest_v for_o a_o other_o man_n debt_n which_o they_o now_o call_v reprisal_n and_o that_o he_o which_o be_v hurt_v by_o such_o reprisal_n shall_v recover_v the_o four_o double_a of_o the_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v thereby_o and_o that_o one_o man_n be_v not_o beat_v or_o strike_v for_o another_o that_o he_o that_o call_v a_o man_n into_o law_n out_o of_o his_o territory_n or_o province_n where_o he_o dwell_v shall_v enter_v caution_n if_o he_o obtain_v not_o in_o the_o suit_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v he_o so_o much_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v condemn_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v give_v his_o oath_n in_o judgement_n shall_v pay_v the_o whole_a cost_n of_o the_o suit_n but_o after_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o if_o he_o will_v so_o that_o he_o put_v in_o surety_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v unindow_v shall_v have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o husband_n substance_n after_o his_o death_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o man_n in_o the_o woman_n if_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o survive_v be_v poor_a that_o church_n or_o religious_a person_n may_v change_v ground_n one_o with_o a_o other_o for_o that_o one_o privilege_a person_n right_o cease_v against_o a_o other_o that_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n privilege_v that_o such_o change_n of_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o be_v make_v by_o churchman_n to_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o feign_a matter_n and_o so_o by_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o other_o man_n hand_n who_o have_v set_v on_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v this_o change_n and_o that_o the_o change_n be_v make_v to_o the_o prince_n house_n only_o and_o if_o the_o prince_n after_o convey_v or_o confer_v the_o same_o upon_o any_o private_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o reenter_v upon_o the_o same_o again_o and_o to_o repossess_v it_o as_o in_o her_o former_a right_n that_o in_o great_a church_n clerk_n may_v pay_v something_o for_o their_o first_o admittance_n but_o in_o lesser_a church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o such_o as_o build_v find_v or_o endow_v church_n which_o must_v go_v before_o the_o rest_n do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v call_v patron_n may_v present_v their_o clerk_n unto_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o they_o can_v make_v or_o ordain_v clerk_n therein_o themselves_o that_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n or_o ministery_n be_v not_o do_v in_o private_a house_n but_o be_v celebrate_v in_o public_a place_n lest_o thereby_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n unless_o they_o call_v to_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o same_o such_o clerk_n of_o who_o faith_n &_o conformity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v or_o those_o who_o be_v depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o every_o man_n may_v have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o house_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o themselves_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o neither_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a nor_o the_o corpse_n or_o funeral_n of_o they_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o creditor_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o peace_n that_o woman_n jointure_n be_v not_o sell_v or_o make_v away_o no_o not_o even_o with_o their_o own_o consent_n in_o what_o place_n number_n form_n manner_n and_o order_v the_o prince_n council_n be_v to_o sit_v and_o come_v together_o that_o he_o that_o be_v convent_v in_o judgement_n if_o he_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o may_v be_v condemn_v after_o issue_n be_v join_v that_o no_o man_n build_v a_o chapel_n or_o oratory_n in_o his_o house_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o before_o he_o consecrate_v the_o place_n by_o prayer_n and_o set_v up_o the_o cross_n there_o and_o make_v procession_n in_o the_o place_n and_o that_o before_o he_o build_v it_o he_o allot_v out_o land_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o shall_v attend_v on_o god_n service_n in_o the_o place_n and_o that_o bishop_n be_v not_o non-residents_a in_o their_o church_n that_o all_o obey_v the_o prince_n judge_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a they_o judge_v in_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v examine_v before_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o process_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v against_o such_o as_o be_v present_a and_o how_o against_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a sect_n 7._o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o six_o collation_n the_o six_o collation_n show_v by_o what_o mean_n child_n illegitimate_a may_v be_v make_v legitimate_a that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o prince_n dispensation_n or_o by_o the_o father_n testament_n or_o by_o make_v instrument_n of_o marriage_n between_o the_o mother_n and_o father_n of_o the_o child_n so_o that_o the_o mother_n die_v not_o before_o the_o perfect_a of_o they_o or_o that_o she_o live_v riotous_o with_o other_o man_n and_o so_o make_v herself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o wife_n that_o noble_a personage_n marry_v not_o without_o instrument_n of_o dowry_n and_o such_o other_o solemnity_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o behalf_n that_o be_v that_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o before_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_v of_o the_o place_n and_o three_o or_o four_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o a_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v leave_v in_o writing_n and_o keep_v with_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a for_o mean_a person_n to_o observe_v the_o former_a solemnity_n that_o such_o as_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o testator_n or_o they_o to_o who_o the_o testator_n be_v indebt_v be_v not_o left_a tutor_n or_o guardian_n to_o their_o child_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v appoint_v a_o tutor_n a_o curator_n be_v join_v to_o he_o to_o have_v a_o oversight_n of_o his_o deal_n that_o tutor_n or_o curator_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n to_o let_v out_o the_o minor_n money_n but_o if_o they_o do_v the_o interest_n shall_v be_v the_o minor_n and_o the_o tutor_n shall_v have_v every_o year_n two_o month_n to_o find_v out_o sufficient_a man_n to_o who_o he_o may_v let_v the_o money_n out_o to_o high_a for_o that_o it_o be_v let_v out_o at_o his_o peril_n that_o if_o the_o minor_n state_n be_v great_a so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o yearly_a profit_n above_o his_o find_n the_o tutor_n shall_v lay_v up_o the_o residue_n for_o a_o stock_n against_o he_o come_v to_o age_n or_o buy_v land_n therewith_o if_o he_o can_v find_v out_o a_o good_a bargain_n and_o a_o sure_a title_n but_o if_o the_o child_n portion_n be_v small_a so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o find_v he_o than_o the_o tutor_n or_o curatot_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o minor_n state_n as_o he_o will_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o also_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n how_o such_o instrument_n as_o be_v enrol_v before_o judge_n concern_v matter_n of_o borrow_v and_o lend_v and_o such_o like_a may_v have_v credit_n how_o man_n may_v safe_o bargain_n either_o with_o writing_n or_o without_o writing_n if_o themselves_o be_v ignorant_a man_n and_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o letter_n and_o what_o credit_n there_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o instrument_n when_o the_o writing_n and_o witness_n do_v vary_v among_o themselves_o of_o unchaste_a people_n and_o such_o as_o riot_n against_o nature_n who_o punishment_n
be_v death_n of_o such_o as_o despiteful_o on_o every_o light_a trifle_n swear_v by_o god_n and_o sancti_fw-la and_o the_o crime_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o think_v god_n will_v never_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o go_v unpunished_a &_o for_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n say_v he_o the_o world_n be_v visit_v with_o famine_n plague_n and_o pestilence_n therefore_o the_o law_n here_o provide_v that_o a_o blasphemer_n shall_v undergo_v ultimum_fw-la suppltoium_fw-la if_o thou_o meet_v say_v chrysostome_n a_o man_n blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s_o 〈…〉_o ke_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n give_v he_o a_o dash_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o sanctify_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n free_a hom._n 1._o ad_fw-la pâ—p_n a_o 〈…〉_o chenum_fw-la pag._n 46â—_n edâ—_n sancti_fw-la blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n against_o who_o also_o be_v provide_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v speedy_o dispatch_v the_o business_n of_o those_o which_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o such_o as_o come_v as_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n out_o of_o other_o country_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o come_n be_v send_v back_o again_o with_o their_o substance_n to_o such_o place_n as_o they_o come_v from_o but_o if_o they_o be_v idle_a vagabond_n and_o rogue_n or_o other_o like_a valiant_a beggar_n they_o either_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o place_n or_o compel_v they_o to_o labour_n yet_o evermore_o have_v regard_n to_o provide_v for_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a poor_a old_a sick_a or_o impotent_a that_o clerk_n be_v first_o convent_v before_o their_o ordinary_n and_o that_o the_o ordinary_n do_v speedy_o end_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v long_o absent_a from_o their_o benefice_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v before_o temporal_a judge_n unless_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v so_o require_v it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a civil_a cause_n or_o a_o criminal_a cause_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o temporal_a court_n wherein_o if_o a_o clerk_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v first_o be_v deprive_v from_o his_o ministry_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o into_o the_o secular_a hand_n but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v sole_o ecclesiastical_a the_o bishop_n alone_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n thereof_o and_o punish_v it_o according_a as_o the_o canon_n do_v require_v that_o where_o one_o die_v without_o issue_n leave_v behind_o he_o brethren_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n &_o brethren_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n the_o brethren_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a before_o the_o brethten_v of_o the_o half_a blood_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o father_n side_n or_o the_o mother_n side_n that_o no_o man_n make_v armour_n or_o sell_v it_o without_o the_o prince_n leave_n unless_o they_o be_v knife_n or_o other_o such_o like_a small_a weapon_n sect_n 8._o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o seven_o collation_n that_o proof_n by_o witness_n be_v devise_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v conceal_v and_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v witness_n but_o such_o alone_a as_o be_v of_o honest_a name_n and_o fame_n and_o be_v without_o all_o suspicion_n of_o love_n hatred_n or_o corruption_n and_o that_o their_o disposition_n be_v put_v in_o writing_n that_o after_o the_o witness_n be_v publish_v and_o their_o deposition_n be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o more_o production_n of_o witness_n unless_o the_o party_n swear_v those_o proof_n come_v a_o new_a unto_o his_o knowledge_n if_o parent_n give_v profuse_o to_o one_o of_o their_o child_n the_o other_o notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v their_o lawful_a portion_n unless_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v unkind_a towards_o their_o parent_n that_o woman_n albeit_o they_o be_v debtor_n or_o creditor_n may_v be_v tutor_n or_o curator_n to_o their_o child_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v exact_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v again_o so_o that_o they_o renounce_v their_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o they_o per_fw-la senatûs_fw-la consultum_fw-la velleian_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o other_o tutor_n do_v that_o governor_n of_o province_n be_v not_o to_o leave_v their_o charge_n before_o they_o be_v call_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o prince_n otherwise_o they_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o treason_n that_o woman_n dowry_n have_v a_o privilege_n before_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o debt_n that_o what_o dowry_n a_o woman_n have_v in_o her_o first_o marriage_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o in_o her_o second_o marriage_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o her_o father_n to_o diminish_v it_o if_o it_o return_v again_o unto_o his_o hand_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o property_n of_o his_o wife_n dowry_n neither_o a_o woman_n the_o property_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v she_o before_o marriage_n but_o the_o property_n of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o their_o child_n yea_o though_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o sect_n 9_o what_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o eigth_n collation_n will_n or_o testament_n make_v in_o the_o behoof_n of_o child_n stand_v good_a howsoever_o imperfect_a otherwise_o they_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr testament_n imperfect_a §_o nos_fw-la â—g_z 〈…〉_o be_v but_o they_o be_v not_o available_a for_o stranger_n but_o stranger_n be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o child_n neither_o matter_v it_o whether_o the_o will_n or_o testament_n be_v write_v by_o the_o father_n hand_n only_o or_o by_o some_o other_o body_n by_o his_o appointment_n and_o as_o the_o father_n divide_v the_o good_n among_o the_o child_n so_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o heretic_n and_o that_o such_o be_v heretic_n which_o do_v refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n at_o the_o minister_n hand_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o room_n and_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o women-heretick_n may_v not_o have_v such_o privilege_n as_o other_o woman_n have_v in_o their_o dowry_n that_o be_v call_v mariner_n usury_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v lend_v to_o mariner_n or_o merchantman_n special_o such_o as_o trade_v by_o sea_n which_o kind_n of_o lend_v the_o law_n call_v passage-money_n in_o which_o kind_n of_o usury_n a_o man_n can_v go_v beyond_o the_o 100_o part_n that_o church_n enjoy_v a_o 100_o yard_n prescription_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v litigious_a during_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v away_o a_o litigious_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o suit_n between_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n that_o while_o the_o suit_n depend_v there_o be_v no_o letter_n or_o edict_n procure_v from_o the_o prince_n concern_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n but_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v decide_v according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n in_o use_n that_o in_o divorce_n the_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o the_o innocent_a party_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o that_o divorce_n be_v not_o admit_v but_o upon_o cause_n in_o law_n express_v that_o no_o woman_n who_o husband_n be_v in_o warfare_n or_o otherwise_o absent_a shall_v marry_v again_o before_o she_o have_v certain_a intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n either_o from_o the_o captain_n under_o who_o he_o serve_v or_o from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o die_v and_o if_o any_o woman_n marry_v again_o without_o such_o certain_a intelligence_n how_o long_o soever_o otherwise_o her_o husband_n be_v absent_a from_o she_o both_o she_o and_o he_o who_o marry_v she_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o adulterer_n and_o if_o her_o former_a husband_n after_o such_o marriage_n return_v back_o again_o she_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o her_o former_a husband_n if_o he_o will_v receive_v she_o otherwise_o she_o shall_v live_v apart_o from_o they_o both_o if_o any_o man_n beat_v his_o wife_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v just_o sever_v or_o divorce_v from_o she_o he_o autem_fw-la de_fw-fr haered_a 〈◊〉_d inteslat_a §_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la shall_v for_o such_o injury_n be_v punish_v if_o any_o man_n conceive_v a_o jealousy_n against_o his_o wife_n as_o that_o she_o use_v any_o other_o man_n more_o familiar_o than_o be_v meet_v she_o shall_v let_v he_o three_o several_a time_n admonish_v he_o thereof_o before_o three_o honest_a and_o substantial_a man_n and_o if_o after_o such_o admonition_n he_o be_v find_v to_o commune_v with_o she_o let_v he_o be_v accuse_v of_o adultery_n before_o such_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v such_o offence_n sect_n 10._o what_o be_v the_o
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part_n iv_o chap._n i._n sect_n 1._o the_o mean_n how_o to_o relieve_v the_o civil_a law_n that_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o first_o mean_v and_o that_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o law_n and_o what_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n therefore_o to_o relieve_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v by_o the_o restore_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v powerful_o by_o the_o common-law_n take_v from_o they_o and_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o back_o again_o unto_o their_o old_a and_o wont_a course_n the_o other_o be_v by_o allow_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v grievance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v reform_v by_o some_o court_n but_o yet_o be_v by_o no_o home-law_n provide_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v write_v and_o devise_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o correct_a and_o supply_v of_o such_o law_n and_o statute_n that_o be_v either_o superfluous_a or_o defective_a in_o the_o pen_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n but_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unperfect_a pe_fw-es 〈…〉_o g_o thereof_o be_v construe_v for_o the_o most_o part_n against_o they_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n statutes_n and_o custom_n pertain_v to_o the_o practice_n stand_v as_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o judge_n mouth_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v that_o authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o that_o not_o to_o judge_v according_a as_o he_o best_o like_v but_o according_a as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v the_o supply_n or_o
the_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o such_o a_o subject_n to_o see_v he_o do_v not_o waste_v his_o state_n and_o abuse_v his_o good_n whereby_o many_o great_a house_n be_v overthrow_v and_o many_o child_n who_o the_o father_n careful_o provide_v for_o never_o leave_v rake_v and_o scrape_v all_o their_o life_n time_n that_o their_o child_n after_o they_o may_v live_v in_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n come_v to_o great_a shame_n and_o beggary_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v remedy_n for_o it_o for_o the_o law_n count_v such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n dandis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr curatorib_n furioso_fw-it &_o aliis_fw-la â—â—tra_fw-la minores_fw-la dandis_fw-la impotent_a in_o his_o deed_n howsoever_o he_o be_v otherwise_o sensible_a in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v half_o mad_a and_o to_o be_v a_o young_a man_n in_o his_o manner_n how_o old_a soever_o otherwise_o he_o be_v in_o his_o year_n set_v a_o curator_n over_o they_o for_o the_o preserve_n and_o well_o order_v of_o their_o state_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o they_o be_v child_n or_o mad_a man_n indeed_o who_o so_o long_o have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o their_o good_n until_o they_o come_v to_o sane_a manner_n to_o which_o if_o they_o once_o return_v the_o curators_n office_n cease_v the_o like_a they_o do_v to_o a_o widow_n or_o sole_a woman_n which_o live_v riotous_o have_v neither_o regard_n of_o her_o fame_n nor_o of_o her_o state_n eod_a l._n et_fw-la mulieri_fw-la ff_n eod_a i_o find_v a_o old_a practice_n aucient_o use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o restrain_v executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o deal_v covenous_o in_o a_o executorship_n or_o administratorship_n when_o there_o be_v more_o executor_n name_v in_o a_o will_n than_o one_o or_o more_o administrator_n depute_v by_o the_o ordinary_a in_o a_o administration_n than_o one_o which_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v recall_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o his_o former_a use_n again_o for_o 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of_o proceed_v be_v defraud_v of_o all_o that_o which_o in_o right_a or_o reason_n shall_v have_v come_v unto_o they_o either_o by_o the_o testator_n goodwill_n or_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o this_o in_o law_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v for_o that_o all_o these_o make_n but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n the_o law_n yield_v no_o action_n to_o the_o one_o to_o sue_v the_o other_o but_o yet_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v remedy_n which_o will_v redress_v all_o this_o mischief_n if_o it_o be_v call_v again_o to_o use_v &_o may_v go_v without_o controlment_n as_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v and_o the_o remedy_n be_v this_o that_o such_o other_o of_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n as_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n intervert_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o will_n or_o administration_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o any_o like_a executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o will_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o call_v in_o such_o practic_a executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o to_o command_v he_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n he_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o the_o sole_a execution_n thereof_o but_o communicate_v all_o his_o act_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o coexecutor_n or_o coadministrator_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o order_v will_v make_v many_o man_n will_n and_o administration_n better_o perform_v than_o they_o be_v and_o a_o great_a sort_n of_o poor_a orphan_n state_n more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o common_o they_o be_v in_o such_o executor_n or_o administrator_n hand_n and_o certain_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v some_o good_a use_n of_o supervisor_n in_o dead_a man_n will_n who_o many_o man_n mere_o jestar_n call_v they_o candle-holders_n as_o though_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o but_o hold_v the_o candle_n while_o the_o executor_n tell_v the_o defunct_n money_n if_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o put_v in_o practice_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o find_v any_o executor_n deal_v fraudulent_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o testator_n will_v wherein_o they_o be_v name_v supervisor_n or_o do_v engross_v all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o defunct_a into_o his_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v they_o call_v he_o to_o a_o particular_a account_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o the_o administration_n stand_v and_o each_o executor_n may_v commumunicate_v to_o other_o particular_a receipt_n and_o disbursement_n which_o if_o any_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v then_o may_v the_o supervisor_n make_v thereof_o complaint_n unto_o the_o judge_n as_o though_o the_o same_o man_n deal_v not_o true_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o who_o though_o perhaps_o in_o the_o beginning_n can_v not_o take_v bond_n of_o he_o for_o 1._o ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr administratione_fw-la tutorum_fw-la l._n 3._o §._o 1._o the_o true_a execution_n of_o the_o will_v because_o the_o testator_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o and_o therein_o approve_v his_o faith_n and_o that_o no_o man_n require_v caution_n of_o he_o for_o any_o legacy_n in_o the_o will_v be_v queathe_v in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n may_v take_v bond_n of_o he_o for_o security_n of_o such_o lagacy_n as_o be_v bequeath_v in_o the_o will_n yea_o though_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o ordinary_a as_o have_v be_v before_o remember_v yet_o may_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n if_o he_o find_v he_o just_o suspect_v of_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n remove_v he_o by_o the_o learning_n of_o that_o law_n for_o do_fw-mi instit_fw-la de_fw-fr suspectis_fw-la tutorib_n well_o curator_n teto_fw-it do_fw-mi neither_o the_o testator_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o will_v endure_v he_o in_o this_o case_n but_o will_v blot_v his_o name_n out_o of_o his_o will_n neither_o aught_o the_o judge_n to_o suffer_v he_o who_o care_n be_v to_o see_v that_o dead_a man_n will_n take_v their_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o testator_n meaning_n all_o which_o the_o law_n have_v provision_n for_o and_o for_o infinite_a thing_n else_o of_o like_a good_a order_n in_o these_o case_n if_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n without_o impeachment_n and_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n may_v be_v relieve_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o common_a law_n for_o because_o they_o have_v no_o practice_n thereof_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o bring_v forth_o these_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n wherein_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n may_v be_v licence_v to_o deal_v in_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v already_o but_o that_o these_o be_v few_o among_o many_o other_o which_o may_v be_v sort_v out_o if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v any_o hope_n for_o the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o the_o profession_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o retain_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o this_o land_n but_o now_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o this_o realm_n as_o they_o be_v now_o practise_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v practise_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n first_o propound_v but_o last_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o this_o work_n albeit_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n may_v well_o imply_v the_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o they_o both_o within_o this_o land_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o promise_v to_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n after_o that_o i_o have_v go_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o my_o
and_o that_o no_o post-horse_n or_o carriage_n be_v take_v but_o for_o public_a use_n of_o poast-letter_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o for_o what_o time_n of_o the_o apparitor_n sergeant_n sumners_n or_o bailiff_n of_o sundry_a great_a officer_n and_o of_o their_o scribe_n and_o register_n and_o of_o their_o trial_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o advocate_n and_o of_o the_o extortion_n of_o apparitor_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v special_o contain_v in_o the_o code_n beside_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v common_a with_o the_o digest_v the_o knowledge_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o civilian_n who_o in_o this_o age_n have_v little_a use_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o place_n in_o court_n who_o may_v there-out_a mark_v many_o thing_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o place_n as_o the_o variety_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v herein_o handle_v do_v very_o well_o show_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o what_o the_o authentic_o be_v and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o authentic_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o because_o they_o have_v authority_n in_o themselves_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o emperor_n own_o mouth_n or_o that_o they_o be_v original_n to_o other_o writing_n that_o be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o they_o the_o authentic_o therefore_o be_v a_o volume_n of_o new_a constitution_n set_v out_o by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n after_o the_o code_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n under_o one_o book_n in_o the_o authentic_o be_v not_o that_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v either_o in_o the_o digest_v or_o the_o code_n but_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o any_o doubt_n wherein_o the_o prince_n resolution_n be_v necessary_a to_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v set_v down_o without_o any_o other_o method_n or_o form_n the_o whole_a volume_n be_v divide_v into_o collation_n into_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n for_o the_o greek_a text_n acknowledge_v not_o this_o division_n into_o collation_n 9_o collation_n constitution_n or_o section_n and_o they_o again_o into_o 168._o novel_n which_o also_o be_v distribute_v into_o certain_a chapter_n they_o be_v call_v etc._n call_v quòd_fw-la novissimè_fw-la promulgatae_fw-la sint_fw-la post_fw-la cod._n justin._n repetitae_fw-la praeâ—ectionis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v new_o publish_v after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o novel_n of_o leo_n nirephorus_n michael_n etc._n etc._n novel_n because_o they_o be_v new_a law_n compare_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o digest_v or_o the_o code_n of_o these_o constitution_n some_o be_v general_a and_o do_v concern_v all_o who_o have_v like_o cause_n of_o doubt_n some_o other_o be_v private_a and_o do_v concern_v only_o the_o place_n or_o person_n they_o be_v write_v for_o which_o i_o will_v overpasse_v with_o silence_n sect_n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o collation_n of_o the_o general_a the_o first_o title_n and_o first_o novel_a of_o the_o first_o collation_n be_v that_o heir_n feoffee_n executor_n administrator_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o within_o one_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n shall_v pay_v his_o legacy_n and_o bequest_n and_o if_o they_o be_v once_o sue_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o will_n deduct_v only_o a_o four_o part_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o law_n falcidia_n or_o else_o to_o lose_v such_o bequest_n as_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o will._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o widow_n come_v to_o a_o second_o marriage_n 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we_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v that_o i_o find_v glanvill_n angliae_fw-la glanvill_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 15_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la who_o himself_o live_v under_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n in_o his_o day_n sort_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o plea_n of_o tenement_n where_o the_o suit_n be_v between_o two_o clerk_n or_o between_o a_o clerk_n and_o a_o lay_v man_n and_o the_o plea_n be_v de_fw-fr libera_fw-la eleemosina_fw-la feodi_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o non_fw-la petitur_fw-la inde_fw-la recognitio_fw-la whether_o the_o frank_a fee_n be_v lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a where_o also_o be_v far_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v find_v 25._o idem_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 25._o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o legal_a and_o sufficient_a man_n that_o it_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a fee_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v after_o draw_v to_o lay_v fee_n no_o though_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o church_n by_o service_n 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constitution_n aeterna_fw-la de_fw-la poenis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o those_o day_n all_o personal_a suit_n between_o either_o clerk_n &_o clerk_n or_o between_o layman_n complaynant_n &_o clerk_n defendant_n for_o ever_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v follow_v the_o court_n of_o the_o defendant_n which_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a man_n than_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v try_v by_o the_o spiritual_a law_n &_o not_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n which_o practice_n for_o that_o it_o do_v accord_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o ancient_a lawyer_n that_o have_v be_v before_o cite_v and_o with_o the_o prohibition_n itself_o which_o there_o restrain_v only_o call_v of_o lay_v man_n to_o make_v recognizance_n of_o matter_n of_o lay_v see_v it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a right_n in_o those_o day_n from_o which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v fall_v for_o i_o see_v neither_o law_n nor_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a unless_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o henry_n 8._o cap._n 19_o take_v the_o same_o away_o as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o repugnant_a 19_o 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 19_o to_o the_o law_n statute_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o that_o statute_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n of_o better_a experience_n in_o these_o matter_n than_o myself_o to_o judge_v but_o yet_o this_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a that_o where_o there_o be_v two_o divers_a jurisdiction_n in_o one_o commonwealth_n unless_o they_o be_v careful_o bound_v by_o the_o prince_n &_o a_o equal_a respect_n carry_v to_o both_o of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o place_n and_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n require_v as_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o one_o increase_v so_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o decrease_v special_o if_o one_o have_v get_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o state_n more_o than_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o redress_v it_o not_o by_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o profession_n that_o be_v they_o but_o restore_v to_o this_o profession_n that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o but_o hereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 5._o that_o some_o title_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o absolute_a use_n with_o we_o and_o that_o of_o some_o other_o there_o be_v question_v make_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n some_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v absolute_o in_o use_n some_o other_o be_v challenge_v to_o be_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a measure_n in_o use_n in_o absolute_a use_n be_v those_o which_o never_o have_v any_o opposition_n against_o they_o which_o almost_o be_v those_o alone_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n degree_n or_o order_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v either_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n degree_n or_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o his_o degree_n or_o order_n belong_v the_o order_n of_o minister_n &_o deacon_n the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n the_o dedication_n of_o church_n and_o churchyard_n and_o such_o like_a none_o of_o which_o have_v be_v challenge_v at_o any_o time_n to_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o law_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n which_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a partly_o litigious_a voluntary_a be_v when_o those_o with_o who_o the_o deal_n be_v stand_v not_o against_o it_o but_o litigious_a it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v oppugn_v by_o the_o one_o part_n 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passage_n will_v i_o note_v which_o of_o they_o have_v be_v most_o chief_o oppugn_v and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v fall_v out_o speak_v of_o they_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n sect_n 1._o how_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o first_o of_o the_o impeachment_n thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n facias_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o as_o concern_v those_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o be_v here_o in_o use_n with_o we_o now_o it_o follow_v to_o show_v whereby_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n be_v defeat_v and_o impeach_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o division_n the_o impeachment_n therefore_o be_v by_o one_o of_o these_o mean_n by_o praemunire_n by_o prohibition_n by_o injunction_n by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surato_fw-la laaraph_n which_o in_o our_o manuscript_n alcorans_n be_v the_o 8._o c._n &_o the_o 17._o in_o robert_n translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v command_n concern_v tithe_n and_o beware_v of_o clown_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o mahumet_n meaning_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a for_o we_o have_v better_a prophet_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n he_o like_v but_o he_o must_v pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n where_o himself_o make_v his_o abode_n but_o yet_o this_o liberty_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o council_n than_o give_v cause_n unto_o the_o error_n that_o the_o common_a lawyer_n hold_v at_o this_o day_n not_o know_v the_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o case_n that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o give_v his_o tithe_n to_o 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near_o to_o god_n first_o intention_n and_o that_o our_o way_n thereunto_o be_v bythem_n &_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o these_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o for_o every_o man_n see_v his_o more_o nevoch_n helec_n 3._o c._n 32._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o holy_a antioch_n in_o his_o 106_o hom._n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o more_o sublime_a condition_n than_o any_o other_o virtue_n and_o how_o our_o lord_n himself_o stand_v affect_v to_o this_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v by_o that_o where_o he_o call_v the_o church_n his_o house_n of_o prayer_n not_o preach_v which_o take_v so_o well_o in_o the_o elder_a time_n that_o all_o their_o temple_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oratory_n nay_o the_o preacher_n himself_o prov._n 15._o be_v so_o 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