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A briefe treatise of oathes exacted by ordinaries and ecclesiasticall iudges, to answere generallie to all such articles or interrogatories, as pleaseth them to propound And of their forced and constrained oathes ex officio, wherein is proued that the same are vnlawfull.
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Morice, James.
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1590
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STC 18106; ESTC S112894
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man_n will_v say_v as_o this_o archbish_n that_o a_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o his_o prelate_n will_v command_v he_o any_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o shall_v repose_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a discretion_n &_o upright_o deal_v of_o his_o ordinary_n without_o further_a answer_n let_v the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o this_o one_o prelate_n and_o the_o cruel_a and_o the_o accurse_a deal_n of_o that_o barbarous_a bi._n longlande_n stand_v at_o this_o present_a for_o a_o sufficient_a caveat_n to_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v depose_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o give_v overmuch_a credit_n to_o such_o glosinge_v and_o deceyvable_a speech_n lest_o too_o late_o he_o find_v it_o true_a that_o fair_a word_n make_v fool_n fain_o neythet_n be_v this_o any_o sufficient_a allegation_n to_o say_v that_o the_o party_n deponent_a be_v no_o further_o bind_v to_o answer_v then_o the_o law_n require_v how_o general_a soever_o his_o oath_n be_v since_o it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o a_o deponent_a to_o stand_v upon_o term_n and_o question_n how_o far_o by_o law_n and_o by_o what_o law_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v will_v you_o hear_v also_o what_o that_o godly_a and_o bless_a martyr_n master_n john_n lambert_n say_v concern_v the_o exactinge_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o oath_n bert_n john_n lam_n bert_n after_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o lawful_a at_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n wish_v the_o magistrate_n nevertheless_o to_o minister_v oath_n with_o great_a discretion_n &_o good_a advisement_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o forbear_v and_o spare_v they_o in_o trifle_a cause_n and_o matter_n of_o no_o necessity_n lest_o by_o too_o much_o haunt_v first_o contempt_n than_o perjury_n do_v creep_v in_o he_o proceed_v further_a to_o this_o effect_n this_o have_v i_o show_v say_v he_o because_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o contrary_n use_v in_o some_o of_o our_o nation_n and_o such_o also_o as_o name_v themselves_o spiritual_a man_n and_o shall_v be_v head_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o incontinentlie_o as_o any_o man_n come_v before_o they_o anon_o they_o call_v for_o a_o book_n and_o do_v move_v he_o to_o swear_v without_o any_o further_o respite_n yea_o and_o they_o will_v charge_n he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o euange_o to_o make_v true_a relation_n of_o all_o they_o shall_v demand_v he_o he_o not_o know_v what_o they_o will_v demand_v neither_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o show_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o demand_n or_o no_o for_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v show_v as_o if_o i_o be_v accuse_v of_o fornication_n and_o none_o can_v be_v find_v in_o i_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v require_v i_o to_o swear_v to_o bewray_v another_o that_o i_o have_v know_v to_o offend_v in_o that_o vice_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v expedient_a to_o hold_v i_o still_o and_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o will_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n if_o i_o shall_v so_o assent_v to_o bewray_v they_o that_o i_o need_v not_o and_o to_o who_o perhaps_o though_o i_o have_v know_v they_o to_o offend_v yet_o trust_v of_o their_o amendment_n i_o have_v promise_v afore_o to_o keep_v their_o fault_n secret_a yea_o moreover_o such_o judge_n sometime_o not_o know_v by_o any_o due_a proof_n that_o such_o as_o have_v to_o do_v before_o they_o be_v culpable_a will_v enforce_v they_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o detect_v themselves_o in_o open_v before_o they_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o so_o do_v i_o can_v see_v that_o man_n need_v to_o condescend_v in_o their_o request_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la scipsum_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v write_v cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patiatur_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v the_o common_a proverb_n cogitationes_fw-la liberae_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la vectigalibus_fw-la thought_n be_v free_a from_o toll_n by_o which_o wise_a speech_n of_o this_o good_a man_n we_o may_v see_v condemn_v and_o that_o for_o just_a cause_n and_o upon_o sound_n reason_n th'indiscreete_a and_o unlawful_a enforce_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n serve_v to_o no_o good_a nay_o rather_o to_o bad_a end_n &_o purpose_n we_o read_v also_o how_o bonner_n that_o infamous_a bloudsucker_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n hunt_v as_o the_o wolf_n for_o his_o prey_n after_o matter_n of_o accusation_n among_o many_o other_o his_o mischievous_a and_o detestable_a fact_n offer_v also_o this_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la unto_o the_o fellow_n prisoner_n of_o that_o holy_a and_o worthy_a martyr_n master_n philpot_n say_v after_o the_o rash_a and_o indiscrete_a manner_n before_o remember_v hold_v they_o a_o book_n you_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n that_o you_o shall_v all_o manner_n of_o affection_n lay_v a_o part_n say_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o such_o article_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v demand_v concern_v this_o man_n here_o present_a mean_v master_n philpot._n but_o those_o wise_a and_o godly_a prisoner_n well_o know_v and_o consider_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n answer_v to_o this_o unjust_a request_n that_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v except_o they_o first_o know_v where_n unto_o and_o be_v thereupon_o offer_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o with_o threat_n of_o excommunication_n to_o answer_v the_o article_n propound_v against_o themselves_o refuse_v it_o also_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o accuse_v themselves_o so_o that_o we_o see_v plain_o by_o these_o example_n as_o also_o by_o that_o ancient_a and_o godly_a writing_n entitle_v the_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o ploughman_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o general_a oath_n and_o examination_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la mero_fw-la be_v not_o first_o mishk_v by_o jesuite_n and_o seminary_n priest_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v to_o other_o that_o mislike_v government_n and_o will_v bring_v the_o church_n to_o a_o anarchy_n as_o the_o world_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o by_o true_a christian_n holy_a learned_a and_o religious_a man_n and_o that_o for_o good_a cause_n and_o consideration_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o i_o shall_v much_o marvel_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o be_v set_v in_o wickedness_n how_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o holy_a name_n and_o title_n of_o christianity_n dare_v at_o any_o time_n put_v in_o practice_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o so_o profane_a and_o more_o than_o heathenish_a manner_n of_o inquisition_n not_o only_o repugnaunt_a to_o god_n and_o christian_a religion_n but_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o cannon_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o law_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v be_v more_o just_a and_o less_o unjust_a a_o great_a deal_n than_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o they_o which_o be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n that_o have_v just_a &_o good_a law_n they_o nevertheless_o behave_v themselves_o as_o bad_a and_o dishonest_a man_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o of_o their_o canoniste_n canonist_n canonist_n procedere_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la mero_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la judex_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la assumit_v informationes_fw-la contra_fw-la delinquentem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la eum_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la procedere_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la et_fw-la recte_fw-la loquendo_fw-la inquirere_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la quibuâ—_n â—ul_a cla._n in_o proe_n crim_n â—_o fin_fw-fr 3._o quaest_n vers_fw-la quaero_fw-la quibuâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la transfer_v inquisitionem_fw-la sed_fw-la recipere_fw-la testes_fw-la seu_fw-la informationes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la and_o moreover_o formare_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la processum_fw-la informatiwm_fw-la assumendo_fw-la informationes_fw-la &_o iudicia_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la super_fw-la alique_fw-la delicto_fw-la so_o that_o to_o proceed_v by_o inquisition_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o party_n by_o oath_n or_o examination_n to_o be_v his_o own_o accusor_fw-la but_o to_o accept_v and_o receyve_v information_n and_o witness_n against_o he_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o manner_n the_o proceed_v aught_o to_o be_v be_v also_o declare_v to_o this_o effect_n judex_fw-la nunquam_fw-la debet_fw-la procedere_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la precedat_fw-la quod_fw-la appareat_fw-la viam_fw-la inquisitioni_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vel_fw-la defamatio_fw-la vel_fw-la quaerela_fw-la partis_fw-la vel_fw-la denunciatio_fw-la vel_fw-la huiufmodi_fw-la aeliter_fw-la processus_fw-la erit_fw-la nullus_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la intenduntur_fw-la notificationes_fw-la factae_fw-la extra_fw-la judicialiter_fw-la
conclude_v thus_o all_o answer_n be_v make_v upon_o oath_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o starchamber_n &_o chancery_n ergo_fw-la the_o same_o course_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a place_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v a_o absurd_a conclusion_n it_o be_v very_o true_a in_o deed_n that_o these_o honourable_a court_n of_o starchamber_n and_o chancery_n proceed_v not_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o cause_n by_o jury_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o give_v their_o judgemente_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n upon_o the_o answer_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o defendant_n affirm_v by_o his_o corporal_a oath_n and_o upon_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n but_o who_o have_v ever_o see_v in_o these_o court_n any_o subject_n of_o this_o land_n in_o a_o cause_n concern_v himself_o bring_v forth_o and_o compel_v to_o depose_v or_o make_v answer_n upon_o his_o oath_n no_o bill_n of_o complaint_n or_o information_n former_o exhibit_v against_o he_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a these_o court_n observe_v the_o due_a form_n of_o justice_n enforce_v no_o man_n to_o answer_v but_o where_o he_o have_v a_o know_v accusor_fw-la and_o perfect_a understand_v of_o the_o cause_n or_o crime_n object_v and_o therewithal_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o complaint_n or_o information_n be_v not_o over_o tenus_fw-la and_o allow_v moreover_o both_o time_n convenient_a and_o counsel_n learn_v well_o to_o consider_v and_o advise_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o answer_n and_o if_o his_o adversary_n complaint_n be_v either_o insufficient_a in_o form_n or_o matter_n or_o such_o as_o the_o court_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o determine_v the_o defendant_n upon_o demurrer_n without_o oath_n be_v dismiss_v and_o that_o with_o cost_n and_o admit_v the_o accusation_n such_o as_o every_o way_n be_v answerable_a yet_o if_o the_o interr_fw-la minister_v be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o complaint_n the_o defendant_n without_o offence_n to_o the_o court_n may_v refuse_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o same_o what_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n than_o be_v there_o between_o the_o oath_n and_o examination_n use_v in_o these_o honourable_a court_n and_o those_o constreiner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la since_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v orderly_o take_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o without_o all_o course_n of_o judgement_n the_o one_o where_o pl._n and_o complaint_n be_v manifest_a the_o other_o where_o neither_o accusor_fw-la nor_o matter_n of_o accusation_n do_v appear_v the_o one_o oath_n make_v upon_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o good_a advisement_n the_o other_o soddenlie_o without_o all_o discretion_n upon_o uncertain_a demand_n the_o one_o wise_o restrain_v to_o certain_a limit_n and_o bound_n the_o other_o foolish_o wandringe_v at_o the_o doubtful_a will_n of_o a_o sly_a and_o subtle_a apposer_n upon_o the_o one_o the_o deponent_a answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o adversary_n by_o the_o other_o he_o be_v compel_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v his_o own_o accusor_fw-la and_o condemner_n the_o one_o enquire_v a_o answer_n to_o matter_n in_o fact_n do_v either_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o some_o private_a person_n or_o hurt_v of_o the_o public_a state_n the_o other_o constreyn_v the_o reveal_n of_o word_n deed_n and_o thought_n though_o never_o offensive_a to_o any_o than_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o manner_n of_o oath_n be_v altogether_o mere_a stranger_n to_o our_o policy_n clergy_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o countenance_v by_o any_o law_n custom_n statut_fw-la or_o court_n of_o this_o realm_n how_o then_o &_o by_o who_o mean_n have_v this_o alien_n heretofore_o intrude_v as_o a_o troublesome_a guest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n this_o partly_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v with_o some_o grief_n of_o mind_n by_o that_o godly_a servant_n of_o christ_n john_n lambert_n who_o note_v the_o papistical_a clergy_n and_o religious_a man_n of_o his_o time_n most_o irreligiouslie_o to_o have_v practise_v the_o same_o and_o no_o doubt_n the_o prelate_n of_o former_a age_n feign_v and_o pretendinge_v such_o oath_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o province_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o in_o truth_n find_v it_o a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o maintain_v the_o romishe_a hierarchy_n and_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o good_a man_n most_o impious_o violate_v the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n impose_v this_o manner_n of_o corrupt_a oath_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o no_o marvel_n since_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a or_o mischief_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v either_o against_o the_o prince_n people_n or_o policy_n of_o this_o land_n which_o these_o kind_n of_o our_o prelate_n have_v not_o attempt_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o first_o disguise_v themselves_o under_o the_o visor_n and_o mask_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o feign_a holiness_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n purchase_v and_o acquire_v in_o short_a time_n such_o be_v the_o blind_a devotion_n of_o the_o superstitious_a laity_n great_a and_o large_a seignory_n land_n and_o possession_n the_o very_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o pride_n presumption_n and_o vain_a pomp_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o so_o satisfy_v but_o unsaitablie_o and_o most_o ambitious_o lust_a after_o rule_n &_o dominion_n spare_v not_o against_o their_o due_a alleadgance_n to_o ense_v even_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n let_v the_o contention_n and_o strife_n of_o anselme_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o king_n rufus_n the_o manifold_a practice_n of_o thomas_n becket_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o tragical_a life_n and_o pitiful_a end_n of_o king_n john_n occasion_v chief_o by_o the_o malicious_a mean_n of_o the_o archbishop_n stephen_n langton_n the_o treason_n of_o archbishop_n arundel_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o cardinal_n woolsey_n against_o that_o renown_a prince_n king_n h._n 8._o among_o other_o be_v sufficient_a testimony_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o as_o these_o pontifical_a prelate_n with_o other_o more_o puff_v up_o in_o swell_a pride_n and_o ambition_n strike_v at_o the_o head_n so_o the_o crew_n of_o that_o antichristian_a clergy_n cease_v not_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o wrestle_v and_o make_v war_n even_o with_o the_o sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a of_o this_o realm_n the_o law_n i_o mean_v and_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o principal_a stay_n and_o stop_v to_o their_o insolent_a and_o ambitious_a attempt_n endeavour_v themselves_o to_o writhe_v out_o and_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o their_o due_a subjection_n to_o the_o same_o sometime_o again_o encroach_a and_o usurp_v the_o right_a and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coveringe_v to_o draw_v all_o cause_n into_o their_o costly_a and_o linger_a consistory_n and_o oftentimes_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o prejudice_n both_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n foreign_a decree_n and_o constitution_n with_o the_o corrupt_a canon_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o accurse_a sea_n of_o rome_n for_o proof_n whereof_o let_v the_o particular_a example_n hereafter_o mention_v serve_v as_o a_o few_o amongst_o many_o the_o pope_n say_v polidore_n virgil_n make_v a_o law_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o lion_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v not_o be_v tax_v without_o his_o leave_n or_o commandment_n which_o law_n of_o immunity_n although_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o bind_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a make_v law_n or_o constitution_n not_o suffer_v by_o the_o king_n and_o voluntary_o accept_v and_o use_v by_o his_o people_n as_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o yet_o see_v the_o good_a disposition_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o cleargiemen_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ed._n 1._o which_o churchman_n with_o great_a obstinacy_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n robert_n than_o archbish_n of_o canterbury_n head_n &_o primate_n of_o that_o faction_n wicked_o abuse_v this_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o rebellious_a intent_n obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la the_o pope_n and_o his_o pursle_v be_v his_o best_a belove_a god_n how_o much_o better_a and_o more_o bishoplike_a may_v he_o have_v remember_v date_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la caesari_n &_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o holy_a saint_n hugh_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n relate_v amongst_o the_o romish_a god_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o like_a arrogancy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o several_a