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cum_fw-la traxisset_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibitionem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la we_o have_v further_o in_o the_o register_n of_o original_n write_v to_o this_o effect_n b._n effect_n regist._n in_o br._n origin_n fol._n 57_o b._n quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-fr catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la concernunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n licitè_fw-fr ex_fw-la officio_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o writ_n of_o a._n of_o regist._n in_o br._n orig_n fol._n 46._o qua_fw-la ter_z &_o 49._o a._n consultation_n there_o to_o this_o purpose_n prohibitionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la impetravit_fw-la asserens_fw-la se_fw-la trahi_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la etc._n etc._n inso_n much_o that_o this_o fine_a this_o regist._n in_o br._n origin_n fol._n 46._o b._n &_o 49._o a._n in_o fine_a writ_n be_v entitle_v as_o by_o his_o name_n thus_o prohibitio_fw-la nostra_fw-la or_o regius_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o find_v a_o consultation_n in_o the_o a._n the_o regist._n in_o br._n orig_n fol._n 54._o a._n register_n where_o be_v rehearse_v that_o certain_a lay_v man_n of_o coventree_n be_v by_o compulsory_n call_v into_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o necessary_a witness_n in_o truth_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o legacy_n yet_o they_o to_o avoid_v appearance_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o prohibition_n suggest_v that_o they_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o court_n christian_n to_o testify_v about_o chattel_n and_o debt_n not_o belong_v to_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n now_o if_o that_o meaning_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o controversy_n which_o 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chattel_n and_o such_o oath_n as_o lay_v man_n of_o themselves_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o make_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o such_o restraint_n by_o the_o sheriff_n authority_n which_o their_o voluntary_a perform_v thereof_o without_o urge_v by_o censure_n be_v also_o argue_v by_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v of_o the_o ordinary_n accept_v at_o lie_v man_n hand_n of_o such_o thing_n viz._n vobis_fw-la praemissa_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la consimilia_fw-la in_fw-la partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la acceptantibus_fw-la this_o of_o their_o willingness_n without_o constraint_n be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n viz._n &_o ne_fw-la super_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la feodis_fw-la debitis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la in_fw-la praeiudicium_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la regiae_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la subire_fw-la praesumant_fw-la whereby_o as_o in_o a_o thing_n needful_a lay_v man_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o dare_v or_o presume_v in_o any_o other_o cause_n before_o ordinary_n to_o make_v any_o such_o recognition_n or_o oath_n touch_v good_n or_o chattel_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o crown_n by_o which_o word_n this_o our_o interpretation_n be_v express_o establish_v now_o if_o those_o word_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o prohibition_n and_o of_o the_o attachement_n in_o the_o register_n shall_v be_v object_v against_o this_o viz._n ad_fw-la citationem_fw-la talis_fw-la episc._n and_o those_o ipsis_fw-la invitis_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o for_o many_o absurdity_n thereupon_o follow_v which_o be_v afore_o note_v these_o word_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o writ_n in_o rastall_a nor_o with_o the_o interpretation_n that_o be_v by_o some_o of_o late_o urge_v but_o understand_v they_o as_o i_o declare_v of_o citation_n and_o compulsory_n to_o make_v answer_n or_o testify_v by_o oath_n concern_v chattel_n and_o debt_n not_o belong_v unto_o matter_n testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a make_v all_o most_o apt_o to_o agree_v together_o for_o whether_o we_o say_v that_o ordinary_n then_o use_v to_o cite_v all_o in_o general_a of_o their_o dioecesse_n who_o have_v make_v promise_n or_o contract_n in_o lay_v cause_n by_o word_n only_o or_o by_o writing_n to_o come_v and_o confirm_v they_o by_o their_o faith_n give_v or_o by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n before_o they_o for_o better_a confirmation_n and_o security_n of_o the_o bargain_n as_o some_o wise_a and_o learned_a have_v think_v very_o supra_fw-la very_o pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n trahitis_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la prohibition_n in_o rastall_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la probable_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o cite_v party_n to_o put_v in_o their_o answer_n by_o oath_n concern_v such_o chattel_n &_o debt_n in_o demand_n confirm_v by_o faith_n or_o oath_n give_v or_o of_o witness_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o depose_v in_o those_o cause_n or_o of_o all_o these_o three_o it_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o grieve_v thereby_o will_v be_v un_o willing_a and_o that_o albeit_o the_o pretence_n of_o such_o ordinary_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o sin_n only_o yet_o hereby_o per_fw-la obliquum_fw-la the_o conisance_n of_o lay_a contract_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o eccles_n court_n and_o so_o the_o king_n court_n unto_o which_o they_o proper_o belong_v shall_v thereby_o be_v encroch_v upon_o &_o prejudice_v but_o this_o can_v be_v true_o say_v touch_v matter_n of_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a conisance_n be_v neither_o testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a though_o lie_v man_n be_v urge_v by_o court_n eccles_n to_o answer_v or_o testify_v in_o they_o upon_o their_o oath_n beside_o what_o damage_n come_v to_o the_o cause_n now_o by_o we_o defend_v if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o such_o their_o interpretation_n be_v not_o a_o fore_n well_o weigh_v &_o he_o out_o of_o who_o copy_n the_o register_n be_v print_v understand_v it_o as_o they_o do_v be_v content_a to_o add_v those_o two_o clause_n for_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n according_a to_o his_o own_o meaning_n or_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v so_o be_v understand_v which_o perhaps_o enduce_v he_o
either_o at_o her_o highness_n pleasure_n destroy_v or_o bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o house_n of_o attaint_v person_n in_o treason_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v they_o demolish_v and_o the_o tree_n about_o they_o to_o be_v root_v up_o and_o so_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v also_o the_o law_n in_o france_n yet_o in_o frequent_a practice_n all_o which_o tend_v to_o signify_v in_o what_o detestation_n &_o abomination_n such_o enormity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o man_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n may_v by_o such_o example_n of_o law_n be_v admonish_v what_o punishment_n more_o just_o abide_v they_o if_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o for_o which_o even_o brute_n beast_n and_o insensible_a thing_n be_v so_o due_o as_o it_o be_v punish_v for_o either_o it_o do_v or_o at_o least_o wise_a aught_o to_o work_v this_o effect_n in_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n aristotle_n 14._o aristotle_n arist._n 1._o rhet._n ad_fw-la theod._n c._n 14._o say_v that_o punishment_n be_v a_o remedy_n or_o medicine_n to_o be_v use_v against_o fault_n and_o so_o 14._o so_o lib_fw-la 3_o var._n epist_n 14._o cassiodorus_n grave_o write_v remedium_fw-la est_fw-la contrapeccatum_fw-la accelerata_fw-la correctio_fw-la quick_a punishment_n of_o sin_n give_v a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v in_o truth_n but_o as_o so_o many_o malady_n and_o distemperature_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n which_o if_o they_o be_v tolerate_v to_o grow_v without_o restraint_n &_o coercion_n of_o law_n will_v quick_o spread_v like_o a_o cancer_n either_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o to_o the_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n and_o penalty_n by_o the_o very_a end_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v refer_v may_v sufficient_o be_v thus_o approve_v unto_o us._n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v further_o enlarge_v and_o enforce_v also_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o sundry_a who_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la 6._o non_fw-la c._n dilecto_fw-la de_fw-mi send_v excomm_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o caret_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la societatis_fw-la occultae_fw-la qui_fw-la manifesto_fw-la facinori_fw-la desinit_fw-la obuiare_fw-la he_o that_o listen_v not_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o a_o crime_n manifest_v unto_o he_o may_v just_o be_v have_v in_o jealousy_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o partaker_n with_o the_o offender_n and_o again_o 7._o again_o august_n in_o ep_v joan._n tract_n 7._o charitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la languor_n ubi_fw-la mali_fw-la mores_fw-la digna_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la castigantur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o faintness_n to_o be_v remiss_a in_o punish_v offence_n and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v say_v 83._o say_v aug._n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la boniâ—…_n c._n error_n do_v 83._o si_fw-mi illos_fw-la negligant_fw-la &_o perire_fw-la permittant_fw-la ista_fw-la potiùs_fw-la falsa_fw-la mansuctudo_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la and_o again_o error_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la approbatur_fw-la but_o of_o that_o magistrate_n which_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v 72._o say_v aug._n in_o enchirid_n cap._n 72._o qui_fw-la emendat_fw-la verbere_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la potestas_fw-la datur_fw-la vel_fw-la coërcet_a aliqua_fw-la disciplina_fw-la etc._n etc._n eleemosynam_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la praestat_fw-la to_o a_o offender_n himself_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v recall_v thereby_o from_o his_o wicked_a course_n for_o 14._o for_o cassiod_n lib._n 3._o var._n epist_n 14._o malum_fw-la cùm_fw-la perseverat_fw-la augetur_fw-la and_o consuetudine_fw-la and_o c._n cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la quanto_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la animam_fw-la detinent_fw-la illigatam_fw-la therefore_o 8._o therefore_o iuo_o lib._n 8._o non_fw-la corripere_fw-la malos_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la occidere_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la sensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o other_o also_o that_o may_v take_v encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o wickedness_n or_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a punishment_n be_v very_a necessatie_fw-mi for_o in_o regard_n hereof_o tully_n say_v milone_n say_v pro_fw-la milone_n impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la and_o in_o law_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o cler_fw-mi thus_o c._n ut_fw-la clericorum_fw-la §_o 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o hon_n cler_fw-mi jussum_fw-la est_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ne_fw-la sinant_fw-la crimina_fw-la coal_n scere_fw-la sed_fw-la puniant_fw-la ne_fw-la facilit_fw-la as_o ventae_fw-la incentiwm_fw-la tribuat_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la to_o like_o purpose_n ambrose_n 2._o ambrose_n serm._n 8._o in_o psal_n 118._o v._o 2._o write_v nun_n etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la uni_fw-la indulget_fw-la indigno_fw-la ad_fw-la prolapsionis_fw-la contagium_fw-la provocat_fw-la universos_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grave_o 45._o grave_o c._n sed_fw-la illud_fw-la do_v 45._o say_v by_o another_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la bonitas_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n punishment_n be_v most_o needful_a example_n be_v plentiful_a in_o scripture_n where_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o whole_a army_n and_o society_n have_v be_v punish_v this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 7._o in_o josua_n 7._o achan_n who_o steal_v of_o the_o accurse_a garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n in_o battle_n so_o for_o 4._o for_o 1._o sam._n c._n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n and_o his_o son_n many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistines_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n 2._o effect_n 1._o reg._n c._n 2._o solomon_n speak_v when_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o kill_v joab_n smite_v he_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n which_o joab_n shed_v causeless_a from_o i_o and_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o 1._o and_o jon._n c._n 1._o for_o jonas_n his_o disobedience_n the_o whole_a ship_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v wreck_v therefore_o a_o ancient_a father_n 45._o father_n c._n sed_fw-la illud_fw-la do_v 45._o say_v that_o as_o one_o disease_a sheep_n infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n so_o by_o the_o fornication_n or_o other_o crime_n of_o some_o one_o person_n often_o oftentimes_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v hold_v defile_v upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v even_o heathen_a man_n thus_o aquil._n thus_o l._n ita_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n aquil._n interest_n semper_fw-la reipub._n delicta_fw-la puniri_fw-la and_o fideiuss_n and_o l._n 7._o §_o finali_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr fideiuss_n poenas_fw-la ob_fw-la maleficia_fw-la solui_fw-la magna_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n have_v a_o especial_a and_o continual_a interest_n and_o great_a reason_n also_o move_v to_o have_v wickedness_n punish_v if_o then_o upon_o so_o many_o &_o weighty_a cause_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v crime_n punish_v can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o good_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o discovery_n and_o conviction_n which_o must_v needs_o go_v before_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o poenis_fw-la they_o l._n aut_fw-la facta_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la multis_fw-la grassantibus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o law_n where_o there_o be_v many_o transgresser_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v some_o make_v a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o iniutijs_fw-la therefore_o l._n eum_fw-la qui._n ff_n de_fw-fr 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nor_o the_o place_n which_o they_o bring_v and_o be_v here_o 19_o here_o 1._o cor._n 14._o v._n 30._o 32._o 1._o thess._n 5._o v._n 20._o 21._o amos_n 7._o v._o 14._o gen._n 19_o v._n 20._o &_o 10._o 12._o 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 19_o quote_v make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o i_o will_v those_o that_o have_v leisure_n will_v but_o turn_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v with_o how_o little_a either_o judgement_n or_o else_o sincerity_n these_o man_n do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o place_n to_o timothy_n that_o against_o a_o elder_a or_o priest_n a_o accusation_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n make_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a to_o prove_v that_o wheresoever_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v the_o party_n may_v not_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o bring_v to_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v inquire_v into_o at_o all_o except_o two_o witness_n do_v first_o verify_v the_o accusation_n before_o it_o 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