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take_v up_o last_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n he_o speak_v in_o deed_n against_o oath_n in_o criminal_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v with_o this_o taxative_a restraint_n especial_o say_v he_o in_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o death_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o minister_v in_o any_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o death_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o cause_n of_o mutilation_n of_o limb_n as_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v not_o now_o by_o any_o court_n ecclesiastical_a a_o thing_n most_o notorious_a then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n give_v either_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o unto_o himself_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o time_n the_o treatiser_n and_o those_o which_o exercise_n jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a may_v seem_v in_o some_o break_a manner_n to_o be_v grow_v
in_o sundry_a precedent_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o writ_n be_v only_o contain_v a._n contain_v reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n 66._o a._n 69._o a._n that_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n original_a of_o his_o convent_v out_o of_o which_o such_o contumacy_n grow_v be_v not_o at_o all_o declare_v and_o yet_o the_o certificate_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a in_o law_n likewise_o in_o another_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n though_o some_o more_o particularity_n be_v find_v yet_o be_v it_o leave_v so_o general_o as_o the_o certain_a and_o special_a cause_n can_v thereby_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o court_n to_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n certify_v that_o a_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v propter_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestam_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la in_fw-la non_fw-la parendo_fw-la certis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la licitis_fw-la sibi_fw-la factis_fw-la but_o what_o those_o mandata_fw-la be_v be_v not_o touch_v and_o as_o these_o certificate_n do_v only_o in_o generality_n mention_v the_o party_n contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o precedent_n there_o of_o crime_n themselves_o certify_v but_o in_o a_o generality_n whereupon_o a_o writ_n of_o excommunicaâ—…o_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v nevertheless_o award_v for_o it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n testify_v that_o a_o clerk_n excommunicate_v propter_fw-la manifestas_fw-la offensas_fw-la svas_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o thereupon_o imprison_v notwithstanding_o this_o be_v a_o special_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o write_v the_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la always_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o upon_o every_o certificate_n whatsoever_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o other_o thereunto_o authorise_v albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v contrive_v into_o never_o so_o due_a form_n for_o if_o he_o s._n he_o reg._n in_o breu_n orig_n pag._n 67._o b._n &_o in_o breu_n judic._n pag._n 39_o 71._o b._n &_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d s._n that_o do_v excommunicate_a be_v himself_o for_o some_o suppose_a contempt_n to_o be_v attach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n certify_v then_o shall_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o attach_n of_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v respite_v till_o the_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o ordinary_n attach_n be_v determine_v lest_o otherwise_o the_o party_n suit_n against_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o his_o imprisonment_n yet_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o &_o 65._o f._n to_o be_v understand_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v significant_fw-la upon_o his_o own_o certificate_n touch_v a_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n incur_v even_o in_o his_o predecessor_n time_n but_o albeit_o the_o certificate_n be_v due_o make_v and_o the_o write_v de_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v thereupon_o award_v forth_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v loose_a or_o corrupt_a execution_n thereof_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o his_o under_o officer_n both_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o care_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o have_v contemptuous_a person_n iustice_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v though_o this_o carelessness_n in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o now_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o a._n it_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n seem_v by_o the_o aliâs_fw-la and_o pluriès_fw-fr in_o the_o register_n that_o sheriff_n and_o their_o under_o officer_n be_v then_o also_o slack_a enough_o to_o perform_v this_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n howbeit_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o king_n write_v in_o this_o behalf_n b._n behalf_n ibid._n pag._n 65._o b._n that_o the_o undue_a execution_n of_o it_o redound_v in_o contemptum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la regis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la damnum_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o gravamen_fw-la ac_fw-la iuris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suaelaesionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la in_o which_o regard_n such_o a_o negligent_a sheriff_n be_v by_o law_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o court_n whence_o the_o write_v issue_v there_o to_o answer_v such_o his_o contempt_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la when_o he_o have_v his_o due_a course_n and_o execution_n be_v double_a first_o upon_o the_o very_a certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v debar_v action_n in_o all_o the_o queen_n court_n yet_o if_o upon_o a_o d._n a_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 65._o d._n appellation_n by_o he_o make_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n or_o have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la thereupon_o then_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o certificate_n or_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n second_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n &_o b._n party_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v by_o his_o body_n per_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la iusticies_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o iustice_a by_o body_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o that_o 23._o that_o westm._fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 23._o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n nither_o e._n nither_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 66._o e._n do_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la lie_v in_o this_o case_n now_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o in_o prison_n i_o find_v in_o law_n but_o two_o mean_n of_o his_o delivery_n the_o first_o be_v by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n this_o submission_n may_v be_v in_o two_o sort_n either_o by_o present_a satisfaction_n at_o or_o immediate_o upon_o his_o delivery_n or_o by_o caution_n put_v in_o that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o perform_v it_o quia_fw-la vicecome_v say_v a_o a._n a_o regi_fw-la in_o br_a orig_n pag._n 67._o a._n writ_n in_o the_o register_n 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_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deliberavit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o we_o also_o see_v to_o what_o end_n the_o caution_n by_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a must_v be_v put_v in_o agreeable_o to_o sundry_a a_o sundry_a ibid._n pag._n 65._o b_o bis_fw-la 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o other_o precedent_n of_o this_o writ_n viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la which_o be_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o law_n enjoin_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v think_v most_o inconvenient_a that_o he_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o course_n of_o law_n &_o contumacious_o persist_v in_o excommunication_n until_o his_o imprisonment_n shall_v now_o be_v trust_v without_o good_a security_n first_o give_v afore_o his_o delivery_n this_o clause_n of_o those_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n fitzherbert_n c._n fitzherbert_n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n do_v translate_v thus_o into_o french_a viz._n the_o estoier_n &_o obeier_fw-fr les_fw-fr ordinance_n &_o rule_n the_o seint_a esglise_fw-fr under_o the_o clause_n in_o formaiuris_fw-la be_v that_o other_o part_n of_o submission_n contain_v which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o case_n of_o submission_n and_o of_o give_v caution_n viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la iuri_fw-la this_o appear_v by_o that_o writ_n in_o the_o a_o the_o reg_n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o register_n where_o a_o clerk_n imprison_v upon_o the_o significavit_fw-la offer_v caution_n to_o his_o ordinary_n the_o bishop_n of_o elie_n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la iuri_fw-la but_o yet_o can_v not_o thereupon_o alone_o be_v deliver_v for_o that_o he_o express_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v tam_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la as_o the_o write_v require_v this_o form_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la be_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o a._n in_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o a._n b._n 68_o a._n other_o precedent_n also_o of_o this_o write_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n and_o in_o another_o writ_n by_o word_n more_o general_a yet_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n b._n viz._n ibidem_fw-la 65._o b._n ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la exposuit_fw-la cautionem_fw-la to_o satisfy_v god_n viz._n for_o his_o continue_a contempt_n of_o the_o key_n &_o power_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n aswell_o for_o the_o evil_a example_n and_o scandal_n give_v as_o for_o the_o needless_a charge_n that_o he_o have_v put_v the_o officer_n unto_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o conformity_n for_o it_o seem_v 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not_o have_v conusance_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v be_v when_o there_o lie_v a_o action_n for_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o oath_n be_v confirmatorie_n at_o the_o common_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o brian_n 20._o brian_n t._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 20._o not_o long_o after_o that_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n that_o he_o owe_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o pay_v it_o not_o and_o for_o the_o perjury_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o spiritual_a court_n there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n because_o say_v he_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o make_v this_o a_o several_a cause_n and_o reason_n from_o the_o former_a because_o a_o oath_n may_v grow_v upon_o a_o temporal_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o former_a cause_n and_o yet_o none_o action_n lie_v for_o it_o and_o if_o i_o promise_v without_o any_o consideration_n to_o give_v you_o twenty_o pound_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o voluntary_a oath_n it_o seem_v the_o common_a law_n will_v hold_v it_o still_o but_o pro_fw-la nudo_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o so_o give_v none_o action_n at_o all_o but_o some_o occasion_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o to_o think_v that_o court_v ecclesiastical_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la howsoever_o the_o jure_fw-la hold_v plea_n of_o breach_n of_o oath_n and_o of_o faith_n falsify_v which_o poenis_fw-la which_o lyndw._n in_o cap._n aeterâ—…ae_fw-la sanctio_fw-la verbo_fw-la fidei_fw-la transgressione_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la amount_v to_o asmuch_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o breach_n of_o a_o corporal_a oath_n even_o when_o such_o oath_n or_o faith_n voluntary_o take_v be_v for_o confirm_v of_o a_o matter_n temporal_a for_o this_o i_o find_v not_o only_o before_o the_o writ_n be_v frame_v de_fw-la recognitionibus_fw-la per_fw-la sacrament_n a_o non_fw-fr faciendis_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 but_o 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and_o prosecute_v here_o perhaps_o some_o will_v marvel_v how_o this_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n can_v be_v so_o usual_a as_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o athens_n rome_n and_o such_o like_a insomuch_o as_o it_o become_v there_o to_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a mean_v of_o all_o other_o to_o bring_v crime_n and_o offence_n into_o question_n consider_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o by_o law_n do_v accompany_v the_o accuser_n such_o therefore_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o few_o or_o none_o accuser_n will_v deal_v so_o unconsiderat_o as_o to_o undertake_v it_o until_o they_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o witness_n and_o other_o proof_n able_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o they_o accuse_v next_o they_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o popular_fw-la common_a weal_n where_o the_o ready_a step_n to_o attain_v unto_o most_o honourable_a office_n and_o 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ethic._n aristotle_n teach_v in_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n
statute_n 19_o statute_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o such_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n &_o synodal_n provincial_a be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o to_o the_o damage_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a shall_v now_o still_o be_v use_v and_o execute_v as_o they_o be_v afore_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o canon_n establish_v proceed_n only_o diverse_a but_o canon_n contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereby_o repeal_v now_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o two_o proposition_n retain_v otherwise_o the_o same_o term_n the_o one_o be_v universal_o negative_a and_o the_o other_o universal_o affirmative_a be_v contrariant_n one_o to_o another_o and_o though_o in_o materia_fw-la contingenti_fw-la both_o such_o may_v be_v false_a yet_o they_o can_v never_o be_v both_o of_o they_o true_a therefore_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a for_o example_n of_o contrary_n the_o common_a law_n hold_v that_o all_o advowson_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v lawful_o and_o without_o simony_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v this_o proposition_n then_o be_v true_a the_o contrary_a proposition_n hereunto_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n viz._n that_o no_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v lawful_o or_o without_o simony_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o common_a law_n do_v stand_v in_o this_o realm_n repeal_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o contrariety_n the_o word_n repugnant_a in_o the_o say_a statute_n we_o see_v be_v put_v after_o contrariant_n as_o of_o a_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o our_o speech_n albeit_o the_o logician_n do_v not_o so_o use_v that_o word_n for_o the_o contradictory_n opposition_n consist_v of_o a_o universal_a affirmative_a and_o a_o particular_a negative_a or_o of_o a_o universal_a negative_a and_o particular_a affirmative_a and_o these_o be_v so_o opposite_a ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la and_o do_v always_o so_o direct_o thwart_v one_o another_o that_o in_o every_o subject_a matter_n whatsoever_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la as_o for_o example_n the_o canon_n law_n hold_v that_o all_o fight_v in_o duello_n that_o be_v to_o say_v trial_n by_o battle_n of_o one_o single_a man_n against_o another_o be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o common_a law_n contradict_v this_o do_v hold_v that_o some_o trial_n by_o battle_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a and_o in_o a_o appeal_v of_o murder_n or_o robbery_n be_v not_o unlawful_a and_o again_o the_o canon_n law_n hold_v that_o none_o advowson_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v be_v in_o gross_a but_o the_o common_a law_n be_v in_o the_o flat_a contradictory_n hereof_o that_o some_o advowson_n be_v in_o gross_a as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v appertinent_a to_o a_o manoure_n and_o therefore_o in_o neither_o of_o those_o case_n such_o canon_n have_v place_n in_o this_o realm_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o contradiction_n and_o repugnancy_n if_o then_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o some_o proceed_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o crime_n be_v also_o enter_v into_o without_o either_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n go_v afore_o then_o where_o the_o course_n of_o both_o court_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o diverse_a there_o can_v possible_o be_v find_v either_o contrariety_n or_o repugnancy_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n do_v condemn_v that_o as_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a which_o they_o establish_v and_o practice_v in_o temporal_a court_n for_o good_a and_o just_a as_o then_o a_o appeal_v bring_v at_o the_o common_a law_n do_v most_o near_o resemble_v a_o accusation_n in_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n so_o have_v enditement_n a_o correspondence_n and_o do_v answer_v unto_o their_o presentment_n be_v also_o in_o statute_n often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presentment_n these_o two_o kind_n of_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o five_o in_o these_o word_n unico_fw-la word_n 7._o h._n 5._o ca._n unico_fw-la diverse_a man_n of_o malice_n and_o enmity_n and_o for_o gain_v and_o vengeance_n have_v often_o cause_v to_o be_v indict_v and_o appeal_v diverse_a of_o our_o true_a liege_n people_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n pretend_v by_o those_o appeal_v and_o inditement_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o these_o two_o be_v the_o course_n of_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la into_o trial_n of_o matter_n capital_a yet_o for_o infinite_a other_o offence_n and_o crime_n not_o capital_a the_o common_a law_n have_v use_v of_o bill_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o of_o information_n in_o the_o other_o court_n at_o west-minster_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v true_o call_v either_o presentment_n or_o accusation_n not_o presentment_n because_o no_o such_o peculiar_a charge_n of_o prefer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v upon_o juror_n at_o inquest_n that_o find_v inditement_n or_o as_o be_v upon_o churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n who_o make_v presentment_n not_o accusation_n because_o as_o be_v aforeshew_v such_o bill_n and_o information_n be_v both_o of_o they_o put_v up_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la promoto_fw-la again_o they_o can_v be_v call_v accusation_n because_o those_o who_o put_v they_o up_o be_v not_o party_n but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o party_n for_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o statute_n unico_fw-la statute_n 3._o h._n 5._o ca._n unico_fw-la he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n to_o attaint_v they_o that_o pay_v or_o receive_v such_o coin_n as_o be_v there_o forbid_a shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o king_n day_n 3._o day_n 8._o h._n 5._o ca._n 3._o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v have_v the_o third_o part_n of_o that_o pecuniary_a pain_n so_o that_o whosoever_o do_v prefer_v or_o follow_v they_o yet_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n and_o he_o the_o party_n who_o also_o the_o court_n be_v where_o the_o suit_n be_v prosecute_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n other_o mean_n beside_o appeal_v and_o enditement_n which_o respective_o do_v resemble_v accusation_n and_o presentment_n be_v receive_v to_o ground_v a_o judge_n enquirie_n upon_o in_o processu_fw-la informativo_fw-la whereupon_o also_o follow_v oftentimes_o processus_fw-la punitiws_fw-la that_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o offender_n as_o first_o by_o the_o common_a custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o land_n for_o do_v not_o some_o several_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o their_o own_o suspicion_n conceive_v or_o upon_o secret_a relation_n of_o other_o who_o they_o credit_n send_v for_o man_n by_o warrant_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v afore_o they_o do_v they_o not_o take_v information_n sometime_o against_o suppose_a offender_n upon_o deposition_n of_o witness_n before_o the_o party_n be_v send_v for_o do_v they_o not_o also_o without_o any_o such_o witness_n oftentime_o examine_v the_o party_n himself_o and_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n bind_v he_o to_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n or_o perhaps_o send_v he_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n to_o be_v imprison_v do_v they_o not_o receive_v and_o sometime_o prefer_v and_o procure_v enditement_n to_o be_v find_v as_o of_o common_a barattarie_n and_o such_o like_a crime_n upon_o their_o own_o only_a suspicion_n or_o by_o information_n of_o some_o one_o other_o perhaps_o a_o enemy_n and_o upon_o other_o as_o mean_a presumption_n be_v not_o 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du_o do_v either_o preciselie_o or_o by_o that_o which_o be_v aequivalent_fw-la unto_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o to_o proceed_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o a_o crime_n otherwise_o then_o either_o by_o accusation_n or_o such_o presentment_n be_v not_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o rather_o the_o like_a course_n often_o practise_v by_o they_o and_o thereby_o the_o justice_n &_o equity_n of_o such_o proceed_v more_o strong_o confirm_v and_o justify_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n quite_o overthrow_v chap._n ix_o the_o second_o opinion_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v that_o no_o lay_v person_n may_v be_v cite_v of_o office_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a the_o drift_n of_o that_o opinion_n be_v against_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o matter_n criminal_a the_o necessary_a use_n and_o equity_n of_o proceed_v criminallie_o sometime_o by_o the_o judge_n office_n in_o court_n both_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o very_a drift_n of_o the_o second_o opinion_n that_o come_v here_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o be_v that_o a_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v not_o proceed_v at_o all_o of_o office_n or_o make_v special_a enquirie_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n produce_v by_o that_o cause_n against_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n of_o late_a person_n for_o in_o debar_v they_o from_o cite_v any_o such_o the_o very_a whole_a proceed_n against_o they_o unto_o which_o that_o be_v the_o introduction_n be_v thereby_o also_o debar_v and_o by_o restrain_v their_o cite_n of_o office_n unto_o cause_n only_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a all_o deal_n against_o crime_n without_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n be_v thereby_o take_v away_o which_o second_o opinion_n therefore_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o present_n of_o any_o lie_v person_n though_o criminous_a allow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o next_o precedent_n opinion_n insomuch_o as_o upon_o presentment_n follow_v proceed_v of_o office_n by_o enquirie_n and_o yet_o both_o these_o opinion_n have_v one_o author_n so_o well_o be_v these_o man_n conceit_n digest_v but_o let_v we_o first_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v the_o colourable_a occasion_n of_o this_o second_o opinion_n over_o and_o above_o the_o impounding_a of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n unto_o those_o two_o head_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n save_v where_o the_o party_n convent_v himself_o be_v willing_a which_o willingness_n in_o the_o party_n for_o right_n that_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o he_o detain_v but_o especial_o for_o crime_n suppose_v by_o he_o to_o be_v commit_v can_v never_o with_o any_o reason_n be_v intend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v obtain_v at_o his_o hand_n consider_v there_o be_v so_o small_a use_n of_o any_o proceed_n by_o office_n but_o against_o crime_n and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o cause_n matrimonial_a or_o testamentary_a that_o no_o lay_v person_n then_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o 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q._n 7_o public_a interest_n which_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v crime_n punish_v interest_n reip._n provinciam_fw-la purgari_fw-la malis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la maleficia_fw-la remaneant_fw-la impunita_fw-la poena_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la terror_fw-la est_fw-la multorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la nocet_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la puniens_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la parcens_fw-la which_o t_o sundry_a other_o like_a rule_n of_o law_n &_o canon_n partly_o afore_o touch_v now_o the_o public_a interest_n do_v not_o only_a rest_n in_o this_o when_o some_o benefit_n be_v come_v towards_o the_o common_a treasure_n but_o be_v chief_o show_v by_o procure_v common_a tranquillity_n and_o repose_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n especial_o after_o the_o popular_a state_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o 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qui_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la justinia_n a._n l._n ubi_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr falsis_fw-la l._n ult._n §._o licentia_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la idem_fw-la a._n l._n ult._n c._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la impetrando_fw-la idem_fw-la a._n nou._n con_v 124._o &_o auth._n novo_fw-la jure_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr poena_fw-la jud._n qui_fw-la malè_fw-la iudicavit_fw-la auth_n ut_fw-la litigatores_fw-la iurent_fw-la §._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la l._n cum_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la §._o sin_o autem_fw-la in_o fine_a c._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la author_n iud_fw-la possidendis_fw-la l._n penult_n c._n de_fw-fr probationibus_fw-la l._n in_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la c._n derebus_fw-la creditis_fw-la &_o iureiurando_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la apostilla_n nou._n 8._o con_v 7._o &_o ibid._n glossae_fw-la &_o dd._n vide_fw-la decianun_n to_o 1._o 125._o nu_fw-la 9_o 11._o q._n 3._o c._n quisquis_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la q._n ult._n c._n 1._o 35._o q._n 6._o c._n si_fw-la 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council_n wormâ—…c_fw-la council_n we_o find_v purgation_n prescribe_v for_o theft_n and_o also_o for_o adultery_n beside_o these_o sundry_a other_o also_o may_v be_v allege_v and_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o such_o canon_n example_n have_v go_v for_o sundry_a ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n have_v themselves_o make_v their_o own_o purgation_n for_o avoid_v or_o remove_v of_o scandal_n &_o offence_n mandaâ—…is_fw-la offence_n 12._o q._n 4._o c._n mandaâ—…is_fw-la sixtus_n the_o three_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o one_o bassus_n do_v willing_o make_v his_o purgation_n upon_o his_o oath_n in_o a_o council_n which_o in_o that_o case_n be_v more_o than_o he_o need_v to_o have_v do_v and_o so_o do_v 5._o do_v iuo_o car._n li._n 5._o leo_n another_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v purge_v himself_o with_o twelve_o bishop_n gregory_n the_o great_a enjoin_v unto_o presbyt_fw-la unto_o greg._n ep_v 23._o ad_fw-la justinum_n presbyt_fw-la leo_n 2._o leo_n idem_fw-la ep_v 8._o li._n 2._o memius_n and_o d._n and_o idem_fw-la ep_v 8._o li._n 7._o &_o ep_v 75._o li._n d._n maximus_n three_o bishop_n to_o clear_v &_o purge_v themselves_o of_o several_a crime_n by_o their_o oath_n whereof_o the_o last_o be_v for_o simony_n innocentius_n also_o cause_v the_o bishop_n of_o trent_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o the_o like_a crime_n of_o simony_n and_o what_o be_v the_o oath_n touch_v good_n steal_v or_o embezele_v which_o be_v leave_v with_o a_o man_n upon_o trust_n appoint_v in_o 11._o in_o exo._n 22._o v._o 7._o 8._o 10._o 11._o exodus_fw-la and_o those_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o reg._n ca._n 8._o ver_fw-la 31._o 32._o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n other_o than_o oath_n of_o purgation_n of_o a_o crime_n impose_v by_o the_o party_n have_v a_o interest_n likewise_o the_o oath_n mention_v in_o 5._o in_o levit._fw-la 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o leviticus_fw-la concern_v good_n deny_v that_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la or_o good_n get_v by_o robbery_n or_o by_o violent_a oppression_n or_o casual_o find_v after_o they_o be_v lose_v yet_o by_o the_o finder_n deny_v be_v they_o not_o for_o purgation_n and_o clear_v of_o the_o party_n from_o the_o crime_n impute_v and_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o decisorie_a of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n unless_o sound_a proof_n touch_v the_o true_a guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v afterward_o find_v out_o and_o use_v again_o the_o &c_n the_o num._n 5._o v._n 14._o &c_n &c_n oath_n of_o jealousy_n take_v with_o a_o further_a solemnity_n of_o purgation_n and_o impose_v by_o the_o priest_n a_o public_a magistrate_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o enquirie_n but_o of_o purgation_n to_o the_o woman_n denounce_v for_o suspicion_n of_o adultery_n by_o her_o husband_n last_o the_o 1._o the_o deu._n ca._n 21._o v._n 1._o oath_n impose_v by_o god_n law_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n situate_v next_o unto_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v find_v secret_o murder_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o most_o direct_a oath_n of_o purgation_n even_o in_o a_o crime_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a &_o capital_a to_o the_o offender_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o do_v find_v it_o lawful_a and_o godly_a sometime_o to_o make_v further_a enquirie_n and_o trial_n than_o a_o defendant_n own_o oath_n who_o thereupon_o deny_v the_o matter_n and_o that_o purgation_n canonical_a be_v convenient_a allowable_a and_o manifold_o lawful_a yea_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o the_o epilogue_n unto_o he_o for_o who_o the_o first_o draught_n of_o this_o apology_n be_v private_o address_v thus_o have_v i_o as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v and_o as_o brief_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v suffer_v in_o my_o rude_a