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edward_n the_o four_o have_v a_o conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n will_v admit_v any_o plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n take_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v whatsoever_o the_o defendant_n do_v allege_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o a_o consultation_n and_o namely_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n plea_n and_o allegation_n and_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o proof_n thereon_o without_o denial_n be_v idle_a speech_n and_o rather_o word_n of_o course_n than_o of_o effect_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n as_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n well_o acceptance_n thereof_o it_o be_v count_v nothing_o material_a by_o the_o temporal_a judge_n for_o that_o they_o have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o these_o case_n and_o therefore_o
point_n &_o what_o thing_n it_o allow_v may_v be_v sell_v without_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n &_o what_o not_o i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o speak_v of_o tutor_n &_o governor_n of_o puple_n who_o place_n executor_n &_o administrator_n do_v supply_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v the_o tuition_n &_o governance_n of_o minor_n during_o their_o underage_n quâ—_n c._n de_fw-fr administrat_fw-la tuto_fw-la â—m_n well_fw-mi curatorun_v l._n lex_fw-la quâ—_n faithful_o translate_v and_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a reprove_v a_o former_a law_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n which_o give_v leave_v to_o tutor_n and_o curator_n to_o sell_v away_o all_o the_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n apparel_n and_o other_o rich_a moveable_n the_o testator_n have_v and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o money_n which_o turn_v great_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o many_o orphan_n whereupon_o constantine_n after_o he_o have_v first_o order_v nothing_o shall_v be_v sell_v of_o the_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n naperie_n utensel_n of_o the_o house_n and_o other_o necessary_a stuff_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o same_o say_v thus_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o mean_v the_o tutor_n or_o curator_n to_o sell_v the_o house_n wherein_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o child_n grow_v up_o wherein_o it_o be_v woe_n enough_o to_o the_o child_n not_o to_o see_v his_o ancestor_n image_n not_o fasten_v up_o or_o else_o pull_v down_o therefore_o let_v the_o house_n and_o all_o other_o his_o movable_a good_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o let_v any_o edifice_n or_o building_n which_o come_v in_o good_a reparation_n with_o the_o inheritance_n ruin_n or_o decay_v by_o collusion_n of_o the_o tutor_n but_o rather_o if_o the_o father_n or_o he_o whosoever_o the_o minor_a be_v heir_n unto_o leave_v any_o build_n in_o decay_n let_v the_o tutor_n both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o be_v compel_v to_o repair_v it_o for_o so_o the_o yearly_a rent_n will_v bring_v in_o more_o profit_n to_o the_o minor_a than_o the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v deceitful_o sell_v underfoot_o will_v do_v the_o minor_a any_o good_a neither_o do_v this_o law_n only_o make_v provision_n against_o tutor_n but_o also_o against_o immodest_a and_o intemperate_a woman_n which_o many_o time_n gage_v unto_o their_o new_a marry_a husband_n not_o only_o their_o own_o state_n but_o even_o the_o state_n and_o life_n of_o their_o child_n further_o it_o cross_v the_o course_n of_o put_v the_o child_n money_n to_o usury_n notwithstanding_o ancient_o it_o be_v think_v therein_o consist_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patrimony_n for_o that_o course_n be_v seldom_o long_o scarce_o continual_a and_o stable_a and_o that_o thereby_o many_o time_n the_o money_n be_v lose_v the_o child_n state_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o his_o conclusion_n be_v the_o tutor_n shall_v sell_v nothing_o without_o the_o order_n of_o the_o judge_n save_v the_o testator_n overworn_a apparel_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o keep_v can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o corruption_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o be_v superfluous_a whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o careful_a that_o age_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o executor_n by_o sale_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n to_o make_v gain_n of_o the_o orphan_n neither_o be_v this_o age_n better_o than_o that_o but_o that_o which_o be_v fear_v then_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o now_o by_o like_a authority_n as_o be_v then_o in_o this_o land_n a_o man_n die_v leave_v legacy_n to_o his_o child_n and_o his_o wife_n executrix_n or_o die_v intestate_a and_o she_o take_v administration_n and_o in_o her_o second_o marriage_n bring_v all_o her_o first_o husband_n state_n &_o her_o child_n portion_n unto_o her_o second_o husband_n and_o then_o die_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o the_o second_o husband_n to_o recover_v the_o say_v legacy_n or_o portion_n due_a unto_o the_o child_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o be_v neither_o executor_n nor_o administrator_n and_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o those_o good_n by_o wrong_a but_o by_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o executrix_n with_o who_o he_o marry_v but_o yet_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v and_o petatur_fw-la l._n si_fw-mi &_o my_o ff_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la creditis_fw-la si_fw-la certum_fw-la petatur_fw-la that_o by_o this_o claim_n that_o the_o say_v good_n come_v unto_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n any_o shall_v be_v make_v rich_a by_o my_o good_n against_o my_o will_n for_o legatary_n have_v no_o action_n against_o any_o as_o administrator_n in_o their_o own_o wrong_n or_o hinderer_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o last_o will_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o executor_n only_o &_o they_o then_o alone_o when_o the_o party_n have_v it_o hold_v it_o by_o wrong_n and_o not_o by_o lawful_a delivery_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n there_o be_v no_o provision_n to_o preserve_v the_o state_n of_o a_o prodigal_a person_n from_o spoil_n which_o neither_o have_v regard_n of_o time_n nor_o end_n of_o spend_v unless_o the_o father_n provide_v for_o this_o mischief_n in_o his_o will_n or_o by_o some_o other_o good_a order_n in_o his_o life_n but_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o waste_v and_o spend_v his_o good_n until_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v as_o though_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 dando_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr euratoriâ—_n furioso_fw-it &_o aliâ—â—_n extra_fw-la minoreâ—_n dando_fw-la law_n count_v such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n 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 he_o for_o the_o preserve_n &_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 &_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 curator_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 ancient_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 alone_a 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 &_o bring_v back_o to_o his_o former_a use_n again_o for_o now_o as_o thing_n stand_v many_o time_n one_o capricious_a fellow_n name_v a_o executor_n in_o a_o will_n or_o appoint_v administrator_n by_o the_o ordinary_a with_o some_o other_o well_o mean_v man_n get_v a_o start_n in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o rest_n engross_v all_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o without_o privity_n or_o concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o sell_v release_v &_o dispose_v all_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o the_o testator_n or_o the_o ordinary_a who_o will_v not_o have_v name_v so_o many_o in_o the_o will_n or_o administration_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o might_n or_o shall_v execute_v and_o administer_v &_o one_o communicate_v their_o act_n with_o another_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v many_o time_n very_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o take_v benefit_n by_o the_o say_v will_n or_o administration_n who_o for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o kind_n 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