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that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o code_n do_v determine_v matter_n in_o daily_a use_n of_o life_n which_o because_o they_o be_v a_o like_a in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o same_o be_v evermore_o upon_o the_o stage_n the_o person_n a_o little_a alter_v it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o learning_n thereof_o must_v be_v very_o profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o digest_v stand_v rather_o in_o discuss_v of_o subtle_a question_n of_o the_o law_n and_o enumeration_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a lawyer_n thereupon_o which_o have_v more_o commendation_n of_o wit_n than_o benefit_n towards_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o they_o but_o hereof_o hitherto_o sect_n 2._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o
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
matter_n of_o the_o nine_o collation_n the_o nine_o and_o last_o collation_n contain_v matter_n of_o succession_n in_o good_n that_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o descendent_a either_o male_a or_o female_a so_o long_v neither_o any_o ascendent_n or_o any_o collateral_a can_v succeed_v and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o descendent_a than_o the_o ascendent_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o collateral_a unless_o they_o be_v brethren_n or_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v together_o with_o the_o ascendent_n but_o in_o ascendant_n those_o be_v first_o call_v which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o the_o decease_a then_o after_o those_o which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o remote_a degree_n that_o in_o collateral_n all_o be_v equal_o admit_v which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o same_o parent_n whether_o they_o be_v male_a or_o female_a that_o the_o land_n of_o any_o church_n hospital_n or_o other_o like_a religious_a place_n be_v not_o sell_v alien_v or_o change_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prince_n house_n or_o to_o or_o with_o a_o other_o like_o religious_a place_n and_o that_o in_o equal_a goodness_n and_o quantity_n or_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o prisoner_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o let_v out_o to_o any_o private_a man_n more_o than_o for_o 30._o year_n or_o 3._o life_n unless_o either_o the_o house_n be_v so_o ruinate_v that_o they_o can_v be_v repair_v without_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o religious_a house_n or_o that_o it_o be_v overcharge_v with_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o thereby_o there_o come_v small_a revenue_n to_o the_o church_n or_o religious_a place_n there-out_a in_o every_o of_o which_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o let_v out_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o reserve_v a_o yearly_a competent_a rent_n and_o other_o acknowledgement_n of_o other_o sovereignty_n therein_o that_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sell_v away_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o ransome_v of_o prisoner_n or_o that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o debt_n in_o which_o case_n if_o they_o have_v more_o holy_a vessel_n than_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v sell_v those_o which_o be_v superfluous_a to_o any_o other_o church_n that_o need_v they_o or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o holy_a place_n who_o they_o be_v where_o usury_n in_o process_n of_o time_n do_v double_a the_o principal_a there_o usury_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v do_v cease_v and_o those_o particular_a payment_n which_o afterward_o do_v follow_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o principal_a what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v bishop_n such_o as_o be_v sound_a in_o faith_n of_o honest_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o be_v learned_a that_o such_o as_o choose_v they_o swear_v before_o the_o choice_n they_o shall_v neither_o choose_v any_o for_o any_o reward_n promise_n friendship_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a cause_n whatsoever_o but_o for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o good_a part_n only_o that_o none_o be_v ordain_v by_o simony_n and_o if_o there_o be_v that_o both_o the_o giver_n taker_n and_o mediator_n thereof_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o they_o all_o make_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v or_o enjoy_v any_o ecclesiastical_a live_n hereafter_o that_o if_o any_o at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o bishop_n election_n object_n any_o thing_n against_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v the_o election_n be_v stay_v till_o proof_n be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v object_v by_o the_o adversary_n against_o the_o party_n elect_v so_o that_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n and_o if_o any_o proceed_n be_v to_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v void_a that_o the_o bishop_n after_o he_o be_v ordain_v may_v with_o out_o any_o danger_n of_o law_n give_v or_o consecrate_v his_o good_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v such_o fee_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o elector_n by_o law_n or_o custom_n that_o clerk_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o undergo_v personal_a function_n and_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o busy_a not_o themselves_o in_o secular_a affair_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o spiritual_a function_n that_o bishop_n for_o no_o matter_n or_o cause_n be_v draw_v before_o a_o temporal_a judge_n without_o the_o king_n special_a commandment_n and_o if_o any_o judge_n presume_v to_o call_v any_o without_o such_o special_a warrant_n the_o same_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o office_n and_o to_o be_v banish_v therefore_o that_o no_o bishop_n absent_v himself_o from_o his_o diocese_n without_o urgent_a occasion_n or_o that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o if_o any_o do_v absent_a 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eleemosynarum_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la erga_fw-la christ_n pauperes_fw-la effusiores_fw-la sinius_fw-la tum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la sub_fw-la vesperum_fw-la orationem_fw-la parochialem_fw-la communem_fw-la celebremus_fw-la qua_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la spe_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la aterna_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la currimus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la sacra_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quam_fw-la eo_fw-la die_v a_o reverendissimo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la haberi_fw-la solenne_fw-fr est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la â—is_fw-la commodis_fw-la qua_fw-la singulorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la revolutione_n consequimur_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotents_a gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom._n council_n 4._o edit_fw-la bin._n these_o four_o fast_n at_o this_o present_a day_n be_v observe_v in_o our_o own_o church_n and_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o emberweeke_n and_o so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o thomas_n becon_n by_o opinion_n of_o much_o people_n these_o day_n be_v call_v imberdaye_n because_o that_o our_o elder_a father_n will_v on_o these_o day_n eat_v no_o bread_n but_o cake_n make_v under_o ash_n so_o that_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o they_o reduce_v into_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v but_o ash_n and_o so_o shall_v turn_v again_o and_o wist_v not_o how_o soon_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o imberdaye_n be_v due_o and_o devout_o observe_v by_o our_o ancestor_n we_o may_v be_v persuade_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n cnute_n where_o it_o be_v say_v chap_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n observe_v the_o fast_n which_o be_v command_v with_o all_o earnest_a care_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o imber_n fast_o oâ—_n the_o lent_n fast_o or_o any_o other_o fast_o and_o chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a that_o at_o these_o fast_n all_o malice_n be_v lay_v aside_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o concern_v the_o outward_a observance_n in_o the_o 43._o chap._n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a it_o be_v that_o upon_o a_o fast_a day_n a_o man_n shall_v eat_v any_o thing_n till_o meal_n time_n and_o it_o be_v much_o worse_a if_o he_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n meat_n this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o if_o ignorance_n can_v admit_v of_o so_o much_o devotion_n how_o much_o more_o will_v be_v expect_v from_o these_o know_a time_n be_v claim_v a_o succession_n or_o inheritance_n in_o the_o same_o that_o no_o bondman_n or_o accountant_n man_n distort_v or_o deform_v in_o body_n bigamist_n or_o twice_o marry_v man_n be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n of_o wander_a clerk_n and_o how_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o minister_v in_o a_o other_o diocese_n than_o where_o they_o be_v order_v without_o the_o dimissorie_a letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n under_o who_o they_o be_v order_v of_o archdeacon_n archpriest_n sacrist_n vicar_n what_o they_o be_v and_o wherein_o their_o particular_a office_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o office_n of_o judge_n in_o general_a and_o their_o power_n whether_o they_o be_v delegate_n legate_n a_o latere_fw-la or_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o difference_n in_o jurisdiction_n between_o minister_n &_o minister_n and_o what_o obedience_n the_o inferior_a minister_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o their_o superior_n of_o truce_n and_o peace_n which_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v to_o procure_v that_o truce_n be_v keep_v from_o saturday_n in_o the_o evening_n until_o monday_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fight_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o advent_n until_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o twelve_o tide_n and_o that_o war_n likewise_o do_v cease_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n until_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o war_n neither_o priest_n clerk_n merchantman_n country_n man_n either_o go_v to_o the_o field_n or_o come_n from_o the_o field_n or_o be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o the_o cattle_n with_o which_o they_o plough_v or_o the_o seed_n with_o which_o they_o sow_v be_v hurt_v or_o violate_v judge_n before_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o dangerous_a event_n of_o law_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o party_n litigant_fw-la by_o private_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n to_o compound_v the_o controversy_n between_o they_o wherein_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o than_o the_o party_n be_v to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o advocate_n proctor_n or_o sindect_n according_a as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n or_o body_n politic_a to_o furnish_v their_o cause_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o proceed_v if_o any_o church_n have_v be_v hurt_v in_o any_o contract_n of_o bargain_n or_o sale_n or_o in_o demise_v of_o any_o lease_n or_o by_o the_o proctor_n negligence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v again_o into_o her_o former_a state_n to_o allege_v and_o plead_v that_o for_o itself_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n &_o conscience_n the_o like_a grace_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o other_o litigant_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v by_o fear_n or_o violence_n or_o any_o other_o like_o unjust_a cause_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o right_n if_o any_o see_v a_o suit_n like_a to_o be_v commence_v against_o he_o do_v either_o appeal_v before_o he_o be_v serve_v with_o process_n or_o alienate_v away_o the_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o suit_n be_v like_a to_o grow_v he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n from_o who_o he_o do_v appeal_v and_o to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n as_o though_o still_o he_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o policy_n sell_v or_o alienate_v away_o many_o time_n thing_n which_o otherwise_o can_v have_v no_o speedy_a end_n by_o law_n be_v compound_v by_o arbitrement_n arbitrator_n ought_v to_o be_v odd_a in_o number_n that_o if_o they_o disagree_v that_o 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else_o but_o robbery_n and_o bloodshed_n or_o they_o be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o their_o wander_a up_o and_o down_o and_o rest_v in_o no_o place_n but_o coast_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o do_v mischief_n a_o pirate_n be_v a_o sea-thiefe_n who_o for_o to_o enrich_v himself_o either_o by_o subtlety_n or_o open_a force_n set_v upon_o merchant_n and_o other_o trade_v by_o sea_n ever_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o load_n if_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o sometime_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o life_n and_o sink_v of_o their_o ship_n the_o proceed_n of_o these_o criminal_a matter_n be_v by_o accusation_n and_o information_n and_o after_o by_o trial_n of_o twelve_o man_n upon_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a feude_n of_o lombardie_n where_o the_o like_a trial_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v this_o of_o we_o be_v first_o derive_v but_o here_o must_v we_o note_v that_o matter_n of_o reprisal_n be_v no_o piracy_n although_o many_o time_n there_o fall_v out_o no_o less_o outrage_n in_o they_o for_o spoil_v and_o slay_v of_o man_n than_o do_v in_o the_o other_o for_o that_o reprisal_n be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n commission_n grant_v to_o the_o subject_n for_o redress_v of_o some_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o subject_n by_o some_o other_o foreign_a prince_n or_o subject_n and_o amends_n have_v be_v require_v by_o law_n and_o can_v be_v have_v whereupon_o licence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o subject_n to_o relieve_v himself_o by_o what_o way_n he_o can_v against_o the_o other_o prince_n or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n by_o take_v so_o much_o good_n of_o he_o as_o himself_o be_v endamage_v which_o course_n be_v hold_v among_o prince_n the_o rather_o to_o afford_v justice_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_o demand_v bartol_n l._n nullus_fw-la num_fw-la 2._o c._n de_fw-fr judeis_n &_o coelicolis_fw-la sect_n 4._o that_o the_o thing_n which_o extraordinary_o belong_v unto_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n and_o concern_v the_o first_o which_o respect_v treaty_n between_o prince_n and_o prince_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o ordinary_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n within_o this_o land_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o civil_a law_n deal_v incident_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a object_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n howsoever_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v handsome_o deal_v in_o but_o by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v matter_n of_o foreign_a treaty_n between_o one_o prince_n and_o another_o the_o second_o be_v the_o order_n of_o martial_a cause_n whether_o they_o be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a in_o a_o army_n the_o last_o be_v the_o 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the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o every_o prince_n shall_v retain_v his_o own_o majesty_n in_o parly_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o not_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o other_o prince_n tongue_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v treat_v for_o that_o every_o nation_n have_v some_o proper_a idiom_n not_o so_o well_o discern_v by_o the_o booke-speaker_n as_o perceive_v by_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o wherein_o a_o stranger_n may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v how_o much_o foreign_a prince_n do_v esteem_v of_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o civilian_n in_o these_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v thereby_o that_o they_o never_o for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v any_o embassage_n for_o the_o treaty_n of_o any_o league_n or_o matter_n of_o commerce_n but_o that_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v civilian_n and_o if_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a with_o they_o sure_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o same_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_n with_o we_o for_o by_o what_o law_n their_o league_n and_o negotiation_n use_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o same_o must_v we_o be_v order_v so_o that_o for_o that_o point_n one_o kind_n of_o learning_n must_v serve_v for_o both_o for_o that_o otherwise_o one_o nation_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o other_o what_o their_o capitulation_n be_v sure_o such_o as_o over_o and_o beside_o their_o own_o experience_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v herein_o a_o double_a help_n above_o another_o man_n that_o want_v the_o same_o first_o their_o own_o understanding_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o like_a proportion_n as_o other_o folk_n be_v then_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o which_o be_v a_o quintessence_n of_o wit_n above_o other_o humane_a learning_n and_o be_v either_o whole_o compose_v of_o the_o mature_a and_o deliberate_a resolution_n of_o such_o emperor_n as_o then_o sway_v the_o whole_a world_n or_o be_v the_o doom_n &_o judgement_n of_o such_o wise_a man_n as_o then_o manage_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o under_o they_o but_o who_o when_o he_o see_v a_o sword_n in_o its_o scabbard_n know_v whether_o it_o will_v cut_v or_o not_o although_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v a_o presumption_n that_o it_o will_v but_o do_v but_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n and_o try_v the_o blade_n thereof_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o i_o make_v no_o application_n hereof_o for_o that_o my_o meaning_n by_o my_o word_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o know_v but_o in_o these_o matter_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n know_v best_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o only_o remember_v what_o other_o nation_n do_v leave_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o grave_a consideration_n who_o by_o precedent_n of_o former_a time_n and_o man_n of_o experience_n furnish_v with_o exotic_a tongue_n have_v carry_v this_o part_n of_o policy_n very_o well_o and_o safe_o hitherto_o but_o now_o to_o the_o or_o 〈…〉_o g_o of_o martial_a cause_n sect_n 5._o what_o be_v martial_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o second_o extraordinary_a matter_n belong_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n with_o we_o martial_a cause_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a whereof_o both_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o civil_a martial_a cause_n be_v where_o either_o the_o captain_n or_o the_o soldier_n require_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a and_o withhold_v from_o he_o as_o his_o stipend_n his_o apparel_n which_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v due_a twice_o a_o year_n that_o be_v their_o summer_n apparel_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n to_o the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o their_o winter_n from_o thence_o to_o april_n his_o diet_n which_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v two_o day_n hard_a biscuit_n the_o three_o soft_a bread_n one_o day_n wine_n a_o other_o day_n 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itself_o be_v settle_v &_o protect_v in_o kingdom_n by_o prince_n before_o there_o can_v be_v have_v a_o free_a passage_n thereof_o be_v first_o that_o the_o clergyman_n thereby_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o prayer_n and_o exercise_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o follow_v matter_n of_o suit_n abroad_o 2_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o more_o speedy_a &_o better_a dispatch_n &_o more_o indifferency_n before_o a_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o learning_n than_o before_o a_o judge_n of_o a_o other_o profession_n for_o this_o be_v true_a and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o i_o fear_v ever_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gloss_n and_o be_v in_o common_a see_v laici_fw-la oppidò_fw-la semper_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la clericis_fw-la last_o that_o clerk_n suit_n and_o quarrel_n shall_v not_o be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o lay_v people_n and_o that_o many_o time_n to_o the_o great_a discredit_n of_o the_o whole_a 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exercise_n among_o
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 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law_n especial_o when_o it_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o be_v his_o majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o land_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o be_v his_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o same_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v true_a many_o time_n which_o one_o man_n say_v special_o when_o there_o concur_v therewith_o many_o great_a and_o violent_a presumption_n and_o the_o party_n that_o report_v it_o be_v of_o good_a credit_n but_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o open_v this_o gap_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n for_o even_o so_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v to_o the_o judge_n for_o truth_n which_o be_v stark_o lie_v and_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v gold_n in_o show_n which_o in_o proof_n and_o practice_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o mere_a dross_n and_o therefore_o well_o decree_v the_o emperor_n testibus_fw-la lâ—juris_fw-la urandi_fw-la §._o simili_fw-la modo_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la constantine_n that_o no_o one_o man_n testimony_n shall_v be_v hear_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o court_n but_o perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v say_v if_o credit_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v oftentimes_o to_o one_o man_n testimony_n much_o wickedness_n will_v pass_v away_o unpunished_a for_o reply_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v a_o bad_a man_n escape_v than_o to_o punish_v a_o good_a and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a if_o a_o man_n may_v excuse_v himself_o by_o denial_n no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v guilty_a so_o also_o it_o be_v true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o condemnation_n to_o be_v charge_v by_o one_o man_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o witness_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o the_o admittance_n of_o one_o witness_n in_o cause_n and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o to_o judgement_n be_v very_o dangerous_a an_o other_o like_a bar_n to_o this_o they_o lay_v against_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o matter_n of_o testament_n whereas_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n prove_v a_o will_n wherein_o be_v manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o like_a hereditament_n bequeath_v challenge_v this_o also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n as_o though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n thereby_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o decree_v which_o land_n be_v devisable_v by_o will_n &_o which_o not_o or_o will_v by_o his_o probate_n add_v a_o strength_n unto_o the_o will_n to_o make_v the_o devise_v good_a or_o bad_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o this_o act_n do_v only_o testify_v that_o such_o a_o person_n make_v such_o a_o will_n &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v before_o himself_o under_o his_o testae_fw-la for_o his_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n but_o for_o the_o
validity_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o &_o the_o legacy_n and_o devise_n therein_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o of_o good_n or_o chattel_n the_o probate_n itself_o work_v nothing_o but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o law_n common_a or_o ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o the_o bequest_n belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a &_o available_a in_o law_n or_o no_o for_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_v be_v lawful_o prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o bequest_n be_v not_o good_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o bequest_n be_v make_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o devisable_v in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n land_n in_o capite_fw-la can_v be_v devise_v more_o than_o for_o two_o part_n but_o in_o socage_n the_o devise_n be_v good_a for_o all_o and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n &_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v no_o more_o than_o his_o death_n part_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_o bequest_n be_v void_a for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v all_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v nothing_o to_o a_o traitor_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o unlawful_a college_n or_o company_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o the_o aliment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o extreme_a poverty_n that_o they_o die_v not_o for_o hunger_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o legacy_n thereof_o be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n &_o purpose_n so_o then_o the_o probate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o matter_n of_o land_n neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o devise_n itself_o but_o be_v a_o declaration_n only_o of_o the_o dead_a man_n doom_n utter_v before_o such_o &_o such_o witness_n which_o take_v his_o strength_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o probate_n as_o from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v testify_v only_o by_o the_o probate_n that_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o name_v to_o be_v his_o true_a and_o last_o will._n so_o that_o no_o man_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o ordinary_a as_o presume_v of_o a_o matter_n not_o appertain_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o testification_n in_o all_o law_n and_o conscience_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o to_o give_v allowance_n so_o far_o unto_o the_o defunct_n will_v as_o it_o be_v avouch_v before_o he_o to_o be_v his_o last_o act_n &_o deed_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o thank_v the_o ordinary_a that_o he_o by_o that_o act_n of_o he_o have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o other_o which_o have_v private_a interest_n therein_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o care_n that_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o of_o all_o matter_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v more_o careful_a provision_n for_o since_o there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n in_o this_o land_n than_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o true_o pay_v unto_o their_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o if_o they_o be_v deny_v shall_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n the_o great_a piety_n &_o princely_a care_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n before_o the_o coquest_n be_v worthy_o note_v by_o the_o author_n and_o because_o it_o argue_v the_o rare_a devotion_n of_o those_o time_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o more_o perfect_o about_o the_o seven_o centurie_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n make_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hpa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o church-sceat_a be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o that_o his_o penalty_n be_v forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o church-sceat_a twelve_o time_n that_o which_o the_o law_n here_o call_v church-sceat_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v have_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v fleta_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v church-seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v certa_fw-la mensura_fw-la bladi_fw-la trâ—tics_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o old_a lawyer_n in_o lambert_n fuit_fw-la un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n que_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr homme_fw-fr devoit_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr des_fw-fr briton_n &_o des_fw-fr engles_n porter_n a_o lour_v esglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr seint_a martin_n other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d churchescet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n shoot_v or_o church_n due_a which_o way_n soever_o we_o read_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o sense_n yet_o because_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o church-sceat_a as_o the_o cock_n &_o hen_n at_o christmas_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o last_o read_n be_v the_o best_a here_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o quantity_n of_o corn_n due_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n why_o these_o due_n and_o other_o be_v tender_v at_o this_o feast_n hospinian_n think_v he_o have_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o see_v gretser_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr festis_fw-la upon_o s._n martin_n day_n in_o the_o nine_o centurie_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v this_o law_n i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o minum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o aethelstane_n king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o wulfhelme_v my_o archbishop_n and_o my_o other_o bishop_n command_v all_o my_o reves_n through_o all_o my_o kingdom_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o my_o love_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o my_o own_o revenue_n as_o well_o in_o live_a cattle_n as_o the_o yearly_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o behead_v of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v the_o more_o earnest_o intend_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n the_o king_n add_v a_o pious_a exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bocum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecelic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v furthermore_o think_v we_o with_o our_o ourselves_o what_o jacob_n the_o high_a father_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o tithe_n and_o my_o peace-offering_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o shall_v abound_v we_o may_v also_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o pay_v our_o tithe_n than_o the_o nine_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o ten_o only_o shall_v be_v leave_v we_o and_o god_n lore_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o for_o these_o earthly_a thing_n eternal_a be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o everlasting_a for_o the_o transitory_a thus_o the_o religious_a prince_n go_v on_o and_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o those_o time_n seem_v to_o intimate_v to_o his_o people_n that_o though_o no_o humane_a law_n have_v interpose_v itself_o yet_o the_o divine_a equity_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v eminent_o enforce_v out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n king_n edmund_z in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o london_n at_o which_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oda_n and_o wulfstan_n
church_n of_o any_o right_n or_o make_v of_o holy_a church_n any_o layfee_n that_o be_v hallow_v or_o sanctify_v and_o all_o thoe_fw-mi that_o withhold_v the_o rite_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v offering_n tithe_n rent_n or_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n let_v or_o distrouble_v or_o break_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n who_o so_o he_o outdraw_v and_o all_o thoe_fw-mi that_o thereto_o procure_v or_o assent_v and_o all_o thoe_fw-mi that_o purchasen_a letter_n of_o any_o lordys_n court_n that_o process_n of_o right_n may_v not_o be_v determine_v or_o end_v and_o the_o canterbury_n book_n say_v all_o thoe_fw-mi ben_fw-mi accurse_v that_o purchasen_a writ_n or_o letter_n of_o any_o lewd_a court_n or_o to_o let_v the_o process_n of_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n of_o cause_n that_o longen_fw-mi skilful_o unto_o christian_a court_n the_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v deem_v by_o none_o other_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o malycyous_o biriveâ—_n holy_a church_n of_o her_o right_a or_o maken_v holy_a church_n layfee_n that_o be_v hallow_v &_o bless_v and_o also_o all_o thoe_fw-mi that_o for_o malice_n or_o wrath_n of_o person_n vicar_n or_o preiste_n or_o of_o any_o other_o or_o for_o wrongful_a covetyse_n of_o himself_o withheld_a rightful_a tithe_n and_o offering_n rent_n or_o mortuarye_n from_o her_o own_o parish_n church_n and_o by_o way_n of_o coveryse_o fallelyche_a again_o take_v to_o god_n the_o worse_o and_o to_o hem_v self_n the_o better_a or_o else_o turn_v they_o into_o another_o use_n than_o hem_n dw_v or_o do_v hem_n in_o other_o place_n after_o the_o rowne_n will_v so_o that_o they_o he_o not_o do_v to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o let_v by_o word_n or_o by_o deed_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o to_o do_v her_o good_a will_n and_o she_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a church_n for_o all_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v hard_o bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o deadly_a sin_n not_o oneliche_fw-it by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o to_o pay_v truitche_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n the_o tithe_n part_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o increase_n that_o they_o winnen_n truliche_fw-it by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o with_o her_o travel_n and_o also_o with_o her_o craft_n whatsoe_o they_o be_v truliche_fw-it get_v alsoe_o the_o tithe_n part_n of_o all_o manner_n fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o beast_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n alsoe_o all_o that_o witting_o or_o wilful_o tythen_a false_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o give_fw-ge not_o to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o every_o wynning_n leeful_o woâ—nen_n in_o merchandise_n or_o in_o any_o other_o craft_n withdraw_v only_o that_o expense_n and_o the_o costage_n that_o needful_o must_v be_v make_v about_o 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linwood_n c._n authoritate_fw-la verb._n quacunque_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o glosâ—de_n send_v excom_n the_o company_n merry_a wherein_o they_o be_v or_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o some_o that_o have_v some_o weakness_n or_o distemperature_n in_o their_o brain_n either_o by_o drink_n frenzy_n or_o other_o lightness_n or_o by_o any_o rashness_n in_o their_o tongue_n or_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o some_o rancour_n and_o malice_n by_o some_o that_o envy_v another_o with_o intent_n to_o diffame_v he_o &_o spread_v abroad_o a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n upon_o he_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o jest_a manner_n to_o make_v the_o company_n antepenult_n arist_n 4._o ethic._n cap._n antepenult_n merry_a if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fine_a sort_n deliver_v it_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
and_o be_v by_o aristotle_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o virtue_n although_o by_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o vice_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o homely_a and_o gross_a sort_n deliver_v then_o be_v it_o account_v to_o be_v a_o 5._o ephes_n 4_o 5._o kind_n of_o rudeness_n or_o rusticity_n but_o whether_o way_n so_o ever_o 1._o extra_n de_fw-fr presumpt_n c._n 1._o they_o be_v utter_v there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n no_o advantage_n take_v against_o they_o unless_o thereby_o there_o follow_v any_o discredit_n to_o the_o party_n upon_o who_o such_o jest_n be_v break_v for_o then_o be_v they_o not_o without_o blame_n noxius_fw-la enim_fw-la ludus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la neither_o ludus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n aquiliam_fw-la l._n nam_fw-la ludus_fw-la can_v that_o be_v call_v a_o jest_n or_o sport_n whereby_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v hurt_v or_o any_o crime_n impose_v upon_o he_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o speak_v hardly_o of_o any_o by_o the_o 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punish_v for_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a excuse_n make_v for_o they_o such_o defamatory_n word_n as_o proceed_v of_o malice_n imply_v either_o 〈…〉_o bâ—bic_n cap._n si_fw-mi culpa_fw-la de_fw-fr inju_o 〈…〉_o matter_n of_o crime_n or_o matter_n of_o defect_n such_o as_o imply_v matter_n of_o crime_n either_o be_v such_o crime_n which_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o know_v as_o rose_n lanwood_n provinc_fw-la de_fw-mi send_v excomm_n cap._n 1._o verb._n malâ—â—_n rose_n treason_n felony_n murder_n incest_n adultery_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v please_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n satisfy_v or_o they_o be_v such_o crime_n or_o fault_n which_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o supr_fw-la bâ—â—ic_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o where_o one_o call_v one_o prodigal_a or_o spendthrift_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v exexpedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o no_o man_n misspend_v his_o estate_n for_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o interest_n in_o every_o private_a subject_n state_n yet_o this_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o hurt_n than_o any_o other_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o spend_v away_o unthrifty_o common_o turn_v to_o another_o better_a subject_n gain_v whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v relieve_v in_o one_o that_o it_o lose_v in_o another_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v no_o great_a corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o example_n thereof_o a_o great_a while_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n take_v knowledge_n of_o diffamation_n as_o count_v they_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n so_o they_o be_v du_o prosecute_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o certain_a judgement_n and_o consultation_n which_o have_v issue_v out_o thereon_o but_o now_o let_v 49._o term._n 12._o hen._n 7._o fol._n 22._o regist_n pag._n 49._o man_n prosecute_v they_o never_o 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law_n and_o this_o i_o think_v to_o be_v commendation_n enough_o for_o never_o any_o lawyer_n in_o former_a age_n have_v more_o commendation_n or_o eulogy_n of_o wit_n than_o himself_o have_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n if_o a_o man_n proceed_v by_o ordinary_a 2._o c._n ad_fw-la l._n iu_n 〈…〉_o repetunda_fw-la 〈…〉_o they_o l._n 1._o &_o 2._o course_n of_o law_n either_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o by_o present_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o indict_v he_o before_o the_o temporal_a judge_n or_o by_o admonish_v he_o by_o any_o charitable_a denunciation_n with_o purpose_n to_o amend_v he_o and_o to_o recall_v he_o from_o such_o offensive_a way_n as_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o walk_v in_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o defence_n videtur_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr aqua_fw-la plum_n arcenda_fw-la l._n 1._o §._o denique_fw-la l._n proculus_n &_o l._n fluminum_fw-la in_o fin_n ff_n de_fw-mi damn_v infecto_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr regul_n juris_fw-la l._n factum_fw-la §._o non_fw-it videtur_fw-la of_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o in_o object_v some_o thing_n against_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o his_o witness_n either_o for_o the_o elevate_n or_o discredit_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o advantage_n take_v against_o he_o for_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o defame_v which_o use_v the_o liberty_n the_o law_n give_v he_o albeit_o in_o this_o case_n some_o advice_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v object_v none_o of_o these_o matter_n against_o another_o in_o judgement_n but_o when_o his_o cause_n necessary_o require_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o party_n that_o object_v they_o do_v protest_v he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o calumnious_a mind_n but_o that_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o with_o 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which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o cradle_n or_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o by_o any_o accident_n without_o any_o default_n of_o he_o and_o can_v be_v easy_o remedy_v or_o reproach_v he_o with_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o state_n or_o condition_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o just_o to_o be_v charge_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o just_a cause_n offer_v the_o diffame_a why_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o disgraceful_a speech_n against_o the_o other_o then_o be_v it_o altogether_o punishable_a for_o that_o such_o thing_n tend_v only_o to_o contumely_n and_o despite_n which_o the_o law_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o repress_v for_o that_o thereby_o charity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v violate_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v many_o time_n break_v and_o disturb_v the_o proceed_n in_o these_o cause_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v either_o ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictam_fw-la or_o else_o ad_fw-la privatum_fw-la interest_n as_o the_o 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unto_o his_o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o sustenance_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o their_o ability_n will_v reach_v unto_o for_o it_o be_v very_o unnatural_a that_o the_o parent_n shall_v want_v so_o long_o as_o the_o child_n have_v mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o in_o both_o which_o case_n if_o either_o the_o parent_n refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o their_o child_n or_o the_o child_n again_o refuse_v to_o yield_v comfort_n unto_o their_o parent_n the_o judge_n may_v interpose_v his_o authority_n and_o enjoin_v each_o to_o maintain_v other_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o as_o to_o his_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v meet_a which_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v deny_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v distress_n of_o their_o good_n take_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o value_n thereof_o compel_v they_o to_o perform_v his_o order_n and_o yet_o that_o only_a in_o case_n of_o maintenance_n and_o not_o to_o discharge_v debt_n wherein_o either_o of_o they_o stand_v bind_v unto_o their_o creditor_n a_o man_n here_o in_o england_n die_v and_o leave_v his_o wife_n executrix_n she_o after_o marry_v carry_v away_o all_o his_o state_n unto_o her_o second_o husband_n who_o give_v and_o spend_v thereof_o as_o he_o list_v without_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n by_o who_o all_o or_o most_o of_o those_o good_n come_v insomuch_o as_o many_o time_n those_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o be_v to_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o begin_v the_o world_n withal_o whereby_o many_o of_o they_o come_v to_o beggary_n and_o other_o to_o more_o fearful_a end_n for_o necessity_n as_o the_o proverb_n have_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a weapon_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mean_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o relieve_v this_o mischief_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v learn_v but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v very_o good_a remedy_n for_o by_o that_o law_n neither_o do_fw-mi c._n de_fw-fr secundis_fw-la nupt_a 〈…〉_o tot_fw-mi do_fw-mi the_o woman_n survive_v her_o husband_n neither_o the_o man_n survive_v his_o wife_n have_v issue_n between_o they_o during_o the_o matrimony_n have_v the_o property_n of_o those_o good_n which_o either_o of_o they_o bring_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v leave_v behind_o by_o the_o defunct_a but_o the_o property_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o the_o use_n or_o benefit_n his_o or_o she_o only_o which_o do_v survive_v during_o his_o or_o her_o natural_a life_n which_o course_n if_o it_o be_v take_v here_o in_o england_n many_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o motherless_a child_n will_v be_v in_o better_a state_n than_o they_o be_v for_o then_o howsoever_o their_o present_a estate_n be_v hard_a yet_o their_o future_n will_v be_v better_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v secure_v to_o enjoy_v their_o father_n or_o mother_n right_a neither_o can_v such_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o marry_v or_o be_v marry_v with_o person_n of_o this_o sort_n much_o complain_v if_o this_o law_n be_v establish_v here_o for_o so_o shall_v they_o have_v though_o not_o a_o perpetuity_n in_o a_o other_o man_n state_n yet_o a_o long_a and_o beneficial_a fruition_n thereof_o even_o so_o long_o as_o the_o party_n in_o who_o they_o be_v interest_v do_v live_v but_o for_o the_o return_n thereof_o unto_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o law_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a that_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n do_v remarrie_v it_o will_v have_v he_o that_o be_v to_o marry_v the_o widow_n bind_v with_o good_a surety_n for_o due_a restitution_n of_o the_o defunct_n part_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n sect_n 2._o the_o greevance_n which_o arise_v by_o executor_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v a_o other_o inconvenience_n there_o be_v in_o executor_n in_o this_o land_n cousin_n german_a to_o the_o former_a which_o go_v altogether_o uncontrolled_a whereby_o i_o guess_v there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o this_o land_n to_o correct_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o trifle_n of_o executor_n in_o pay_v of_o legacy_n and_o bequest_n under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n unknown_a which_o they_o make_v show_v they_o must_v provide_v for_o upon_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o indemnity_n whereby_o many_o legacy_n be_v never_o pay_v but_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v suspend_v until_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n against_o this_o abuse_n the_o civil_a law_n have_v two_o remedy_n one_o by_o exact_v bond_n of_o the_o executor_n that_o careatur_n l._n 1._o §._o 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o ff_n ut_fw-la legatorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la careatur_n he_o shall_v pay_v the_o legacy_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o defunct_a the_o other_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v than_o the_o judge_n may_v put_v the_o party_n complaynant_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v demand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o 〈…〉_o l._n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la ff_n si_fw-mi cut_v plus_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la falcidiam_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la l._n vanâ—_n to_o 〈…〉_o the_o heir_n or_o executor_n to_o pretend_v a_o debt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v stay_v the_o legacy_n which_o the_o testator_n have_v give_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o must_v make_v plain_a and_o manifest_a unto_o the_o judge_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debt_n owe_v and_o that_o the_o suit_n thereupon_o be_v either_o already_o begin_v or_o very_o like_a to_o be_v begin_v in_o very_o short_a time_n without_o fraud_n or_o collusion_n otherwise_o many_o of_o those_o pretence_n and_o threat_n may_v be_v vain_a and_o elusory_a and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n in_o deed_n or_o there_o be_v any_o such_o suit_n in_o truth_n commence_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o executor_n licuerit_fw-la l._n nisi_fw-la si_fw-la dolo_fw-la §._o si_fw-mi legatarius_fw-la ff_n si_fw-mi cut_v plus_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la falcidiam_fw-la licuerit_fw-la may_v secure_v himself_o by_o bond_n or_o surety_n from_o the_o legatorie_n that_o in_o case_n the_o debt_n be_v evict_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v repay_v to_o the_o executor_n what_o he_o have_v receive_v wherein_o although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o executor_n to_o secure_v himself_o by_o keep_v the_o legacy_n still_o in_o his_o hand_n than_o to_o trust_v upon_o surety_n or_o other_o caution_n for_o that_o these_o provision_n many_o time_n be_v frail_a yet_o since_o this_o kind_n of_o deal_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o legatory_n &_o the_o withhold_a thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v no_o honest_a defence_n but_o be_v ground_v upon_o deceit_n and_o covetousness_n it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o such_o ill_a deal_n be_v redress_v for_o so_o man_n will_n which_o be_v their_o last_o ordinance_n than_o the_o which_o prince_n have_v grant_v no_o great_a benefit_n to_o man_n
than_o that_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o may_v dispose_v how_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v bestow_v after_o their_o death_n shall_v have_v that_o end_n that_o the_o testator_n themselves_o intend_v 3._o ff_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la omissa_fw-la causa_fw-la testamen_fw-la l._n nam_fw-la facit_fw-la totum_fw-la l._n 4_o ff_n do_v hâ—â—edib_n instituend_a l._n pater_fw-la familias_fw-la §._o 3._o which_o if_o they_o have_v know_v in_o their_o life_n time_n their_o executor_n will_v not_o have_v perform_v they_o will_v never_o have_v put_v they_o in_o trust_n as_o they_o do_v beside_o hereby_o the_o name_n of_o executor_n which_o now_o be_v charge_v with_o manifold_a imputation_n by_o the_o ill_a deal_n of_o some_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v unburden_v &_o restore_v unto_o their_o former_a credit_n which_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n that_o by_o the_o defunct_a be_v repose_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o defunct_a can_v be_v defraud_v without_o great_a sin_n an_o other_o mischief_n there_o be_v in_o executor_n and_o administrator_n not_o only_o uncontrollable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o rather_o allow_v &_o justify_v by_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v once_o get_v the_o authority_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o price_v all_o at_o the_o low_a rate_n they_o will_v sell_v away_o all_o at_o the_o high_a price_n they_o can_v and_o answer_v the_o poor_a child_n &_o legatories_n for_o who_o good_a they_o be_v appoint_v executor_n at_o the_o value_n in_o the_o inventarie_a only_o contrary_a to_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n for_o by_o the_o law_n a_o executor_n be_v to_o sell_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n rubrica_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la tutela_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la decreto_fw-la non_fw-la alienandiâ—_n vel_fw-la obligandis_fw-la tot_fw-la do_fw-mi &_o ibi_fw-la bartol_n in_o rubrica_fw-la which_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o child_n or_o legatories_n but_o such_o thing_n only_o which_o by_o keep_v can_v be_v keep_v or_o which_o be_v keep_v will_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o otherwise_o the_o testator_n be_v so_o indebt_v that_o his_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o creditor_n or_o last_o that_o he_o himself_o order_v by_o his_o will_n something_o shall_v be_v sell_v but_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o by_o keep_v will_v not_o be_v the_o worse_o he_o ought_v precise_o to_o preserve_v they_o special_o where_o the_o testator_n have_v bequeath_v any_o thing_n in_o kind_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v aught_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o sell_v he_o may_v not_o sell_v it_o but_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n interpose_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o just_a cause_n prove_v before_o he_o wherein_o if_o it_o appear_v after_o the_o judge_n be_v abuse_v by_o any_o false_a allegation_n and_o corrupt_a testimony_n the_o sale_n be_v void_a and_o the_o minor_a when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n or_o within_o 5._o year_n after_o may_v reverse_v &_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o sell_v by_o collusion_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v sell_v as_o be_v do_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v how_o precise_a the_o law_n be_v in_o this_o point_n and_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 and_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 faithful_o translate_v and_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a reprove_v a_o former_a law_n of_o sâ—v_o 〈…〉_o the_o emperor_n qua_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr administrat_fw-la tutorum_fw-la vel_fw-la curatorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la qua_fw-la 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_z precious_a stone_n apparel_n &_o otherrich_v 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 that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v sell_v of_o the_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n naperiâ—_n utensel_n of_o the_o house_n &_o other_o necessary_a stuff_n &_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 &_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 â—aith_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_n 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 &_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 overwear_v 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 not_o 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 and_o her_o child_n portion_n unto_o her_o second_o husband_n &_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_o 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 &_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 and_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
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the_o accident_n 227_o titulus_fw-la what_o 152_o treason_n what_o 22_o treasure_n find_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v 38_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n 47_o treaty_n betwixt_o prince_n to_o be_v make_v by_o civilian_n 96_o treble_a damage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 156_o toll-gatherers_a exact_v how_o to_o be_v punish_v 14_o tree_n when_o and_o why_o they_o may_v be_v lop_v by_o another_o than_o the_o owner_n 16._o lopping_n of_o great_a tree_n tythable_a 229._o cut_v of_o another_o man_n how_o to_o be_v punish_v 19_o 231._o tribonian_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n 32_o tribute_n 31_o action_n of_o trover_n what_o 128_o truce_n at_o sometime_o more_o especial_o to_o be_v observe_v 78_o tumult_n how_o punish_v 19_o turf_n tythable_a 221._o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 222_o tutelage_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o 9_o tutor_n 9_o how_o distinguish_v from_o guardian_n 10._o what_o require_v of_o they_o ibid._n &_o 59_o tithe_n matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 138._o 143._o 148._o and_o real_a composition_n for_o they_o 201_o 202._o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saxon_a king_n 138_o 139_o 140._o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o stand_v after_o the_o conquest_n 142_o 143._o in_o what_o case_n triable_a in_o a_o temporal_a court_n 144._o the_o forfeiture_n for_o nonpayment_n 156_o 157_o the_o curse_n therefore_o 172_o 173._o their_o different_a state_n under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 161._o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 162._o &_o seq_fw-la when_o they_o come_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n 161._o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 163._o 203._o and_o how_o far_o 205._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o precept_n 180._o first_o invade_v by_o charles_n martell_n 164._o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o by_o other_o 169_o 170._o allow_v by_o mahomet_n 175._o and_o strict_o exact_v in_o primitive_a time_n 173._o 174._o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o baptismal_a church_n 176._o 214._o 215._o the_o contrary_a why_o not_o reform_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n 178_o 179._o not_o to_o be_v detain_v by_o a_o bishop_n though_o founder_n of_o a_o benefice_n 206._o nor_o be_v his_o primitive_a endowment_n 209._o of_o mineral_n due_a 217._o of_o turf_n 221._o of_o bough_n of_o great_a tree_n 229._o if_o in_o no_o parish_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v 208._o manner_n of_o tything_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 180._o prescription_n against_o tithe_n 179._o 206._o 207._o immunitte_v from_o tithe_n why_o first_o grant_v to_o religious_a house_n 188._o wherein_o religious_a order_n be_v exempt_v from_o pay_v tithe_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n 200._o many_o land_n pretend_v tyth-free_a by_o that_o exemption_n which_o be_v not_o 201_o five_o in_o the_o vacancy_n who_o ancient_o have_v the_o fruit_n 217_o valvasores_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la who_o 73_o vassal_n of_o of_o how_o many_o kind_n 72._o 73_o village_n convert_v after_o city_n 215_o s._n vincent_n crow_n 170_o university_n permit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 87_o 88_o pope_n urban_n legantine_n 193_o use_v of_o money_n 224_o usurer_n infamous_a 42_o usury_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o 8._o how_o much_o to_o be_v take_v of_o a_o husbandman_n 55._o cease_v when_o it_o have_v double_v the_o principal_a 64._o be_v a_o accessory_n to_o the_o principal_a 233._o sea_n usury_n 62._o great_a than_o land_n usury_n and_o why_o 9_o w_n waste_v ground_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 223._o 224._o &_o seq_n water_n course_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v 16_o widow_n how_o to_o distribute_v their_o good_n 51._o such_o as_o live_v riotous_o how_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n 269_o will_n vid._n testament_n william_n the_o conqueror_n his_o care_n for_o church_n right_o 141._o 142_o winchester_n church_n how_o ancient_o endow_v 199_o witness_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n 61._o may_v be_v compel_v to_o appear_v 79._o how_o many_o require_v to_o a_o will_n 134_o 135._o of_o one_o man_n dangerous_a 136._o false_a witness_n 24_o wife_n in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v beat_v 62_o woman_n in_o case_n of_o suretyship_n how_o to_o be_v relieve_v 7._o not_o endow_v 57_o may_v be_v tutor_n 61_o wood_n take_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o fuel_n 223._o great_a wood_n in_o what_o case_n tyth-free_a 229._o 230._o and_o why_o 231._o wood_n and_o timber_n how_o distinct_a ibid._n word_n defamatory_n how_o punishable_a 236._o vid._n diffamation_n wrack_v what_o and_o how_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o 92_o 93._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 36._o lin_v ult_n for_o read_v from_o p._n 38._o 〈…〉_o p._n 107._o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n that_o p._n 177._o l._n 24._o capellas_fw-la r._n capella_fw-la p._n 191._o l._n ult_n in_o r._n a_o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 212._o l._n 1._o be_v r._n it_o p._n 224._o l._n 15._o 〈…〉_o r._n out_o in_o these_o p._n 231._o l._n 8._o other_o secundum_fw-la r._n other_o but_o secundum_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n 9_o but_o in_o that_o r._n in_o that_o p._n 233._o l._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
archbishop_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n make_v this_o law_n for_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelcum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o command_v all_o christian_a man_n by_o their_o christianity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n church-sceat_a and_o almesfee_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v that_o almes-money_n which_o be_v call_v the_o peterpence_n for_o when_o ina_n the_o west_n saxon_a king_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n he_o make_v it_o a_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o every_o house_n shall_v pay_v a_o yearly_a penny_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o this_o be_v to_o be_v tender_v at_o s._n peter_n tide_n as_o appear_v by_o edgar_n law_n numb_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o law_n of_o cnute_n and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o whereas_o we_o find_v the_o curse_n of_o excommunication_n here_o annex_v by_o the_o law_n to_o this_o sacrilege_n of_o with_o hold_v the_o ten_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o parallel_n for_o among_o those_o solemn_a execration_n which_o by_o a_o council_n hold_v here_o at_o oxford_n be_v to_o be_v open_o pronounce_v four_o several_a time_n in_o every_o year_n we_o find_v these_o church-robber_n twice_o brand_v with_o anathema_n in_o the_o first_o article_n thus_o an_o they_o be_v accurse_v the_o righty_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o in_o londys_n tennt_n rend_v possession_n maryce_n lesour_n pastor_n way_n path_n witting_o and_o unyusty_o or_o malycyous_o defoulen_v and_o withheld_a councelen_fw-mi huyden_n or_o to_o withhold_v or_o to_o avoid_v procuren_n in_o the_o 26._o article_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o all_o they_o be_v accurse_v more_o &_o less_o which_o wytting_o wilful_o or_o malycyous_o and_o unwysly_a for_o any_o man_n have_v have_v uttir_o the_o seruauntis_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o person_n vicar_n chapelyns_n parrochyalys_n whatsoever_o condycyon_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi or_o fame_n the_o thythe_n proventy_n profyty_n oblacyon_n of_o custume_n and_o consuetude_n use_v lass_n or_o more_o withheld_a or_o do_v to_o be_v withheld_a or_o the_o say_v thythe_n or_o oblacyon_n chaungen_fw-mi or_o turnen_fw-ge in_fw-ge to_o other_o use_n than_o it_o be_v provyde_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n law_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n church_n shall_v have_v all_o her_o right_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o the_o elder_a minster_n or_o mother-church_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n cap._n 2_o of_o edgar_n law_n see_v also_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o chapter_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n cnute_n cap._n 8._o thus_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v careful_a right_o to_o pay_v god_n right_n every_o year_n to_o wit_n the_o plough-alme_n 15._o night_n after_o easter_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o young_a cattle_n by_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o alhalgentide_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o ten_o so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o be_v the_o ten_o acre_n according_a to_o the_o go_v of_o his_o plough_n than_o the_o king_n reve_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o that_o owe_v the_o land_n together_o with_o the_o mass-priest_n of_o the_o minster_n may_v go_v and_o take_v away_o the_o ten_o part_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o minster_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v the_o nine_o part_n he_o may_v take_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o eight_o part_n let_v they_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o and_o let_v half_o go_v to_o the_o landlord_n and_o half_a to_o the_o bishop_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n man_n or_o a_o thane_n concern_v the_o plough-alme_n for_o which_o the_o saxon_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lambard_n say_v thus_o ego_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la memini_fw-la in_o vetustissimo_fw-la quodam_fw-la legum_fw-la ethelred_n regis_fw-la libello_fw-la impositum_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la in_o singula_fw-la aratra_fw-la denarium_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o before_o the_o conquest_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o god_n in_o manner_n as_o jacob_n do_v who_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o god_n will_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o country_n he_o will_v when_o he_o return_v home_o pay_v tithe_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o like_a do_v king_n edgar_n and_z king_n edmund_z command_v that_o those_o which_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o roger_n hovenden_n report_v in_o the_o 4._o ecclesiae_fw-la hovenden_n part_n 2_o cap_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la year_n after_o his_o conquest_n have_v get_v some_o time_n of_o rest_n from_o war_n and_o settle_v of_o rebellious_a spirit_n who_o kick_v at_o his_o government_n at_o home_n enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n he_o summon_v all_o the_o great_a prelate_n &_o potentate_n of_o this_o land_n with_o twelve_o other_o sufficient_a man_n of_o every_o shire_n experience_v in_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v by_o they_o learn_v by_o what_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o land_n be_v govern_v before_o himself_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n thereof_o strait_o charge_v &_o command_v they_o upon_o his_o high_a displeasure_n they_o shall_v make_v true_a report_n to_o he_o thereof_o without_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o who_o beginning_n with_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n because_o by_o it_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v among_o other_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n record_v this_o for_o one_o which_o i_o will_v verbatim_o set_v down_o in_o latin_a as_o it_o be_v pen_v by_o the_o author_n de_fw-fr omni_fw-la annona_fw-la decima_fw-la garba_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la reddita_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la reddenda_fw-la conqueror_n see_v for_o this_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n num_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o by_o who_o this_o decree_n be_v first_o make_v and_o afterward_o ratify_v by_o the_o conqueror_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la gregem_fw-la equarum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la pullum_fw-la reddat_fw-la decimum_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la dvas_fw-la habuerit_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la pullis_fw-la singulos_fw-la denarios_fw-la praebeat_fw-la similiter_fw-la qui_fw-la plures_fw-la vaccas_fw-la habuerit_fw-la decimum_fw-la vitulum_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la vel_fw-la dvas_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la vitulis_fw-la singulos_fw-la denarios_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la caseum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la det_fw-la decimum_fw-la deo_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la lac_fw-la decima_fw-la die_fw-la similiter_fw-la agnum_fw-la decimum_fw-la vellus_fw-la decimum_fw-la butyrum_fw-la decimum_fw-la porcellum_fw-la decimum_fw-la de_fw-fr apibus_fw-la verò_fw-la similiter_fw-la decimum_fw-la commodi_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la de_fw-la bosco_fw-la de_fw-la prato_fw-la de_fw-la aquis_fw-la de_fw-la molendinis_fw-la parcis_fw-la vivariis_fw-la piscariis_fw-la virgultis_fw-la &_o hortis_fw-la &_o negotiationibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la dederâ—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la ei_fw-la reddenda_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la novem_fw-la part_n simul_fw-la cum_fw-la decima_fw-la largitur_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerit_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la solutionem_fw-la arguatur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la s._n augustinus_n pradicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diboli_fw-la multi_fw-la â—am_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la negligentes_fw-la non_fw-la curabant_fw-la inire_fw-la laborem_fw-la ad_fw-la perquirendas_fw-la eas_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la habebant_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la multis_fw-la enim_fw-la locis_fw-la medo_fw-la sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la vel_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ecclesâ—ae_fw-la ubi_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la una_fw-la tantùm_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la minui_fw-la this_o augustine_n to_o who_o the_o conqueror_n here_o refer_v himself_o be_v augustine_n the_o monk_n who_o gregory_n the_o great_a about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 569._o send_v here_o
beginning_n thereof_o chap._n iu._n sect_n 1._o of_o privilege_n and_o how_o they_o come_v in_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o privilege_n statute_n of_o mortmain_n come_v in_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o privilege_n which_o be_v immunity_n grant_v unto_o private_a man_n beside_o the_o law_n of_o these_o some_o be_v very_o ancient_a such_o as_o true_a zeal_n towards_o the_o church_n breed_v and_o the_o just_a admiration_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n their_o great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o great_a parience_n in_o persecution_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n they_o have_v in_o their_o office_n stir_v up_o both_o in_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o time_n erect_v church_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o large_a possession_n and_o grant_v they_o sundry_a immunity_n whereby_o they_o may_v more_o secure_o intend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o christian_a congregation_n wherein_o they_o labour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o power_n god_n still_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect._n neither_o do_v he_o this_o alone_a in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o he_o also_o give_v leave_v to_o all_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o will_v do_v the_o like_a ecclesia_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-la sacros_fw-la ecclesus_fw-la §._o sâ—_n quis_fw-la authent_fw-mi de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v so_o enrich_v within_o a_o short_a time_n that_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v bring_v in_o more_o towards_o the_o build_n thereof_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o continual_o such_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a towards_o the_o furnish_n thereof_o as_o that_o there_o be_v enough_o and_o much_o to_o spare_v so_o also_o theodosius_n the_o thirteen_o emperor_n after_o constantine_n although_o otherwise_o a_o most_o love_a and_o favourable_a prince_n towards_o the_o church_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o law_n of_o amortisation_n or_o mortmain_n to_o moderate_v the_o people_n bounty_n towards_o the_o church_n as_o do_v also_o many_o wise_a prince_n in_o other_o nation_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o act_n of_o theodosius_n many_o year_n after_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n divers_a prince_n of_o this_o land_n do_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o dotage_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o religious_a parson_n and_o special_o towards_o the_o four_o order_n of_o pryer_n that_o be_v then_o new_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o this_o act_n of_o theodosius_n be_v 1_o magâ—a_o chartâ—_n cap_n 56._o w._n 2._o c._n 3._o 1._o a_o 13._o ed._n 1_o do_v with_o the_o great_a dislike_n of_o these_o bless_a man_n jerome_n and_o ambrose_n who_o live_v in_o those_o day_n for_o that_o i_o thus_o complain_v to_o nepotian_n of_o that_o law_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o the_o priest_n of_o idol_n stage-player_n coach_n man_n and_o common_a harlot_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o inheritance_n and_o receive_v legacy_n only_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o monk_n be_v bar_v 6._o concern_v this_o see_v what_o peckius_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr amortizatione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la ca._n 6._o by_o law_n thus_o to_o do_v and_o that_o not_o by_o persecuter_n but_o by_o christian_a prince_n neither_o do_v i_o complain_v of_o the_o law_n but_o i_o be_o sorry_a we_o have_v desorve_v to_o have_v such_o a_o law_n make_v against_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n do_v ambrose_n deplore_v the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o his_o 31._o epistle_n we_o count_v it_o say_v he_o no_o injury_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n we_o be_v not_o grieve_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o will_n none_o except_v how_o base_a profane_a or_o lavish_a of_o his_o life_n or_o honesty_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o the_o clergy_n man_n only_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v bar_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o who_o notwithstanding_o only_o pray_v for_o all_o and_o do_v the_o common_a celebration_n of_o the_o service_n for_o all_o so_o far_o they_o away_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o ill_a opinion_n which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n conceive_v of_o the_o ancient_a albyes_n and_o frtery_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o these_o religious-house_n in_o the_o old_a and_o true_a intent_n be_v purpose_v only_o for_o piety_n and_o for_o such_o a_o practice_n thereof_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v free_o enjoy_v while_o it_o be_v so_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o inquietude_n and_o avocation_n of_o the_o overactive_a world_n therefore_o some_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n retire_v themselves_o to_o this_o divine_a and_o peaceful_a solitude_n and_o the_o profitable_a and_o profound_a writing_n which_o yet_o remain_v sufficient_o testify_v how_o well_o the_o monk_n of_o old_a can_v spend_v their_o time_n what_o strict_a devotion_n and_o unblameable_a carriage_n the_o ancient_a prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v expect_v from_o their_o holy_a man_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o law_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n cnute_n num._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mynecena_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habbe_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o we_o will_v that_o every_o man_n of_o every_o degree_n do_v earnest_o follow_v that_o right_n which_o to_o he_o belong_v especial_o god_n minister_n the_o bishop_n abbot_n monk_n votary_n canon_n and_o nun_n that_o they_o take_v a_o right_a course_n and_o live_v according_a to_o rule_n that_o they_o call_v to_o christ_n night_n and_o day_n much_o and_o oft_o and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o earnest_o for_o all_o christian_a folk_n and_o we_o command_v and_o teach_v all_o god_n minister_n especial_o priest_n that_o they_o harken_v to_o god_n and_o love_v chastity_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o god_n ire_n and_o from_o the_o torment_a flame_n that_o burn_v in_o hell_n full_o true_o they_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o right_a to_o meddle_v with_o woman_n for_o lust_n sake_n and_o those_o that_o will_v abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n and_o cleanness_n hold_v they_o shall_v have_v god_n mercy_n and_o in_o worldly_a worship_n they_o shall_v have_v equal_a right_n with_o a_o noble_a man_n it_o seem_v also_o by_o a_o arabic_a canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n what_o great_a strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o life_n be_v require_v of_o these_o holy_a order_n for_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o carry_v about_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pair_n of_o knife_n as_o if_o they_o be_v quarrel_v fellow_n go_v out_o to_o fight_v and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kill_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o hang_v a_o purse_n at_o their_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seal_v a_o letter_n with_o a_o golden_a or_o silver_a seal_n etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o may_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n or_o ally_n but_o in_o a_o most_o grave_a and_o sober_a manner_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 80._o canon_n of_o the_o forenamed_a arabic_a council_n according_a to_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n the_o great_a estimation_n that_o be_v have_v of_o these_o holy_a man_n enforce_v such_o a_o immoderate_a charity_n in_o devout_a mind_n that_o they_o obtain_v most_o especial_a privilege_n &_o exemption_n and_o no_o man_n think_v any_o thing_n too_o good_a or_o too_o much_o to_o bestow_v upon_o a_o monastery_n but_o two_o great_a inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o the_o confluence_n of_o these_o large_a and_o ample_a endowment_n one_o be_v the_o luxuriant_a demeanour_n of_o these_o religious_a order_n degenerate_v from_o their_o old_a sanctimony_n this_o be_v note_v and_o provide_v against_o by_o the_o novel_a of_o nicephorus_n about_o the_o year_n 963._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o now_o perceive_v among_o the_o monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n a_o notable_a