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debere_fw-la a._n eidem_fw-la a._n soluendos_fw-la intra_fw-la certum_fw-la tempus_fw-la iam_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la monuistis_fw-la &_o in_o ipsum_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictos_fw-la viginti_fw-la solidos_fw-la intra_fw-la tempus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la ad_fw-la monitionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la soluere_fw-la recusavit_fw-la quanquam_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la recognitio_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la tangat_fw-la etc._n etc._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la fulminastis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a like_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o with_o like_a exception_n be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o five_o precedent_n of_o prohibition_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v and_o in_o the_o old_a write_a register_n afore_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v many_o copy_n of_o prohibition_n set_v down_o in_o all_o which_o whensoever_o that_o exception_n of_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v mention_v that_o clause_n de_fw-fr catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testam_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v in_o with_o all_o in_o the_o print_a register_n among_o the_o writ_n judicial_a we_o have_v these_o a._n these_o regist._n in_o br._n judic._n fol._n 38._o a._n word_n quare_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la and_o again_o a._n again_o ibid._n fol._n 39_o a._n
man_n in_o a_o grand_a jury_n do_v the_o like_a and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v such_o a_o man_n afterward_o to_o give_v also_o particular_a evidence_n thereof_o at_o time_n of_o the_o trial_n for_o be_v there_o any_o course_n more_o usual_a then_o for_o he_o that_o prefer_v up_o the_o enditement_n &_o give_v evidence_n to_o have_v it_o find_v to_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n &_o to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o very_a felony_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o prisoner_n trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o infourmer_n &_o prosecutour_n may_v be_v examine_v also_o as_o a_o witness_n which_o be_v very_o untrue_a both_o by_o law_n and_o practice_n how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o advouch_v viz._n that_o no_o challenge_n against_o the_o accuser_n be_v admit_v in_o court_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a see_v both_o against_o prosecutor_n and_o witness_n by_o the_o civil_a &_o canon_n law_n exception_n or_o challenge_n may_v be_v take_v and_o 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which_o suit_n be_v in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o before_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o office_n for_o where_o there_o be_v inquisitio_fw-la enquirie_n there_o the_o king_n be_v party_n as_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o same_o star_n de_fw-fr inquis_fw-la capiend_n 33._o ed._n 1._o king_n day_n appear_v de_fw-fr inquisitionibus_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la capiendis_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la d._n rex_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la concordatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o a_o statute_n of_o 2._o of_o 18._o edw._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la c._n 2._o king_n edward_n the_o three_o arreignment_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o a_o distinct_a matter_n from_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o 4._o so_o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 4._o be_v also_o commission_n of_o inquisition_n afterward_o furthermore_o in_o k._n 16._o k._n 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and_o grave_a matter_n that_o be_v amongst_o man_n and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o do_v testify_v aristocr_n testify_v idem_fw-la contra_fw-la aristocr_n to_o swear_v in_o truth_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o man_n aristotle_n hereof_o further_o say_v 3._o say_v arist._n 1._o metaph_n cap._n 3._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o ancient_a be_v most_o honourable_a but_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o most_o worthy_a or_o honourable_a thing_n and_o a_o heathen_a iureiurando_fw-la heathen_a ulpian_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la civil_a lawyer_n give_v it_o this_o elegy_n juramentum_fw-la maximum_fw-la expediendarum_fw-la litium_fw-la remedium_fw-la a_o oath_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_a for_o dispatch_v of_o suit_n therefore_o the_o more_o commendable_a &_o necessary_a a_o oath_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n the_o more_o ugly_a and_o horrible_a be_v perjury_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n fine_a oath_n aristot._fw-la 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oath_n to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o but_o in_o the_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v any_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o will_v bring_v my_o proof_n indifferent_o for_o either_o but_o these_o two_o caution_n you_o must_v be_v forewarn_v of_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v by_o any_o law_n in_o england_n nor_o by_o practice_n of_o any_o court_n here_o use_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n touch_v a_o crime_n whereby_o his_o life_n or_o any_o of_o his_o limb_n may_v be_v endanger_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n think_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o stretch_v it_o thus_o far_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o perjury_n because_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v of_o most_o man_n but_o they_o will_v rather_o hazard_v a_o untrue_a oath_n then_o either_o their_o life_n or_o limb_n skin_n for_o 4._o for_o job_n 2._o v._o 4._o skin_n say_v satan_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n be_v the_o same_o text_n not_o unapt_o allege_v even_o by_o the_o treatisor_n himself_o which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o to_o marvel_v at_o the_o notegatherer_n pretend_v to_o be_v both_o so_o great_a a_o divine_a &_o statesman_n also_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v this_o to_o be_v far_o the_o sound_a opinion_n by_o divinity_n and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o policy_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o concur_v also_o therewith_o howsoever_o he_o avouche_v the_o contrary_a as_o 93._o as_o part._n 2._o ca._n 10._o pag._n 93._o afore_o be_v by_o i_o note_v the_o next_o caution_n be_v that_o if_o the_o judge_n have_v probable_a cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o party_n to_o be_v such_o one_o as_o will_v 45._o will_v jul._n clar._n lib._n 5._o §_o finali_fw-la q._n 45._o forswear_v himself_o rather_o than_o tell_v a_o truth_n there_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o abstain_v from_o tender_v oath_n unto_o he_o especial_o touch_v a_o crime_n this_n not_o only_o by_o law_n be_v require_v but_o as_o ancient_a father_n judge_n by_o divinity_n also_o 11._o also_o aug._n the_o decoll_n joh._n bapt._n ser._n 11._o quare_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n provocasti_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la iurationem_fw-la quem_fw-la sciebas_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la iuraturum_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o provoke_v such_o one_o to_o swear_v as_o thou_o know_v will_v swear_v false_o and_o ibidem_fw-la and_o aug._n ibidem_fw-la again_o the_o same_o learned_a father_n he_o that_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o swear_v who_o he_o know_v will_v swear_v false_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o man_n killer_n for_o a_o man_n slayer_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o this_o man_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v the_o soul_n yea_o two_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o who_o he_o so_o provoke_v and_o his_o own_o soul_n a_o example_n hereof_o may_v be_v of_o he_o which_o know_v the_o very_a truth_n yet_o defer_v a_o oath_n decisory_a whereas_o a_o judge_n though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o only_o have_v probable_a suspicion_n that_o the_o party_n be_v like_o wilful_o to_o perjure_v ought_v not_o to_o urge_v a_o oath_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o oath_n minister_v to_o a_o party_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o a_o cause_n criminal_a and_o thereby_o penal_a to_o he_o i_o propound_v this_o order_n to_o myself_o first_o to_o diduce_fw-la down_o more_o large_o that_o equity_n which_o be_v afore_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n show_v to_o be_v in_o the_o enquirie_n of_o office_n unto_o this_o chief_a and_o most_o usual_a act_n in_o such_o enquirie_n that_o be_v of_o examine_v the_o party_n by_o his_o corporal_a oath_n with_o answer_n to_o some_o few_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o by_o the_o treatisour_n next_o i_o mean_v to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o by_o they_o it_o be_v often_o use_v and_o practise_v with_o answer_n to_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v allow_v it_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a four_o that_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o allow_v by_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o other_o nation_n with_o answer_n likewise_o to_o objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n six_o that_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o allow_v in_o god_n law_n last_o i_o will_v god_n permit_v i_o answer_v their_o objection_n that_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o divinity_n i_o have_v hear_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n first_o therefore_o touch_v the_o equity_n of_o such_o oath_n all_o enquiry_n of_o crime_n be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o these_o three_o sort_n first_o where_o neither_o person_n nor_o any_o deed_n be_v know_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o particular_a to_o be_v commit_v and_o such_o be_v inquiry_n by_o grand_a jury_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o inquiry_n by_o 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some_o probability_n thereof_o the_o second_o of_o these_o be_v term_v also_o inquisitio_fw-la generalis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o general_a as_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_v most_o proper_o term_v inquisitio_fw-la specialis_fw-la in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o inquire_v it_o will_v not_o i_o take_v it_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o but_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v assume_v by_o the_o several_a judge_n and_o officer_n in_o that_o behalf_n as_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n think_v most_o fit_a and_o to_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o know_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o offence_n with_o their_o circumstance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v upon_o their_o oath_n touch_v their_o utmost_a knowledge_n concern_v such_o offender_n and_o may_v it_o not_o then_o thereby_o happen_v and_o fall_v
these_o sort_n be_v juramentum_fw-la calumniae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o purgationis_fw-la all_o these_o by_o law_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v take_v for_o 37._o for_o l._n 2._o &_o authen_n principales_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr iuram_fw-la calumniae_fw-la marr._n de_fw-fr iuram_fw-la call_v nu_fw-la 6._o cuiacius_fw-la li._n 9_o ob_n ca._n 37._o if_o they_o be_v refuse_v be_v so_o tender_v he_o be_v overthrow_v in_o his_o cause_n that_o refuse_v and_o be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o convicto_fw-la and_o yet_o very_a often_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o by_o such_o oath_n the_o party_n be_v draw_v to_o discover_v his_o own_o dolum_fw-la malum_fw-la covine_fw-la fraud_n or_o mal-engine_n and_o other_o also_o his_o own_o lewdness_n both_o prejudicial_a by_o law_n to_o his_o honesty_n and_o good_a name_n and_o also_o otherwise_o penal_a to_o himself_o for_o example_n sake_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o juramentum_fw-la calumniae_fw-la he_o be_v to_o discover_v in_o some_o sort_n even_o the_o 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impugn_v some_o aswell_o where_o the_o offendor_n unknowen_a be_v inquire_v of_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apparent_a crime_n as_o for_o example_n in_o forgery_n libel_v murder_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v when_o the_o crime_n be_v but_o presumptive_a be_v inquire_v of_o and_o the_o person_n suspect_v be_v apparent_a as_o in_o adultery_n have_v not_o the_o treatisour_n learn_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o crimina_fw-la transeuntia_fw-la viz._n where_o no_o trace_n of_o the_o crime_n do_v remain_v after_o the_o fact_n as_o of_o secret_a conspiracy_n seditious_a word_n and_o adultery_n &_o c_o and_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v permanentia_fw-la viz._n where_o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v do_v still_o remain_v and_o
nor_o the_o place_n which_o they_o bring_v and_o be_v here_o 19_o here_o 1._o cor._n 14._o v._n 30._o 32._o 1._o thess._n 5._o v._n 20._o 21._o amos_n 7._o v._o 14._o gen._n 19_o v._n 20._o &_o 10._o 12._o 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 19_o quote_v make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o i_o will_v those_o that_o have_v leisure_n will_v but_o turn_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v with_o how_o little_a either_o judgement_n or_o else_o sincerity_n these_o man_n do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o place_n to_o timothy_n that_o against_o a_o elder_a or_o priest_n a_o accusation_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n make_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a to_o prove_v that_o wheresoever_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v the_o party_n may_v not_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o bring_v to_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v inquire_v into_o at_o all_o except_o two_o witness_n do_v first_o verify_v the_o accusation_n before_o it_o be_v prefer_v but_o it_o serve_v both_o these_o turn_v alike_o first_o that_o place_n be_v mean_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v otherwise_o as_o sufficient_a to_o convict_v he_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allow_v it_o not_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o entertain_v of_o a_o accusation_n than_o these_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v that_o the_o accuser_n who_o at_o his_o own_o peril_n debet_fw-la venire_fw-la paratus_fw-la shall_v by_o the_o very_a receive_n or_o reject_v of_o it_o know_v afore_o hand_n what_o his_o witness_n have_v depose_v or_o can_v depose_v second_o that_o witness_n may_v be_v examine_v to_o a_o man_n prejudice_n parte_fw-la rea_fw-la non_fw-la citata_fw-la or_o else_o that_o they_o must_v be_v twice_o examine_v once_o before_o the_o accuse_a do_v appear_v and_o once_o afterward_o which_o be_v a_o needless_a trouble_n where_o process_n informative_a be_v not_o use_v beside_o those_o man_n that_o claim_v it_o be_v proceed_v with_o not_o per_fw-la viam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o accusation_n as_o saint_n paul_n there_o speak_v but_o by_o way_n of_o enquirie_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v witness_n in_o sort_n of_o their_o crime_n before_o the_o accusation_n be_v receive_v for_o if_o upon_o the_o fame_n they_o be_v call_v than_o a_o multitude_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v against_o they_o if_o upon_o judicia_fw-la evidence_n or_o presumption_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v because_o these_o be_v equivalent_a unto_o a_o fame_n as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o and_o to_o satisfy_v they_o the_o more_o herein_o the_o law_n require_v not_o upon_o a_o accusation_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n touch_v the_o crime_n but_o they_o because_o they_o will_v be_v wayward_a and_o overth_n wart_n in_o all_o thing_n pretend_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o a_o man_n when_o there_o be_v a_o prosecutor_n as_o in_o the_o starchamber_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o his_o oath_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la which_o if_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a will_v warrant_v the_o judge_n thereof_o may_v soon_o have_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o man_n by_o their_o own_o position_n and_o grant_v for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o enjoin_v any_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n or_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n friend_n or_o servant_n to_o prefer_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o stand_v forth_o as_o they_o term_v it_o a_o accuser_n the_o two_o place_n remain_v out_o of_o the_o 22._o of_o exodus_fw-la &_o the_o 5._o of_o number_n i_o have_v touch_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n afore_o show_v there_o how_o they_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n though_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n but_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o no_o other_o case_n beside_o be_v examine_v where_o perhaps_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v which_o be_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n nor_o shadow_n in_o either_o of_o they_o execpt_v they_o have_v learn_v to_o reason_n out_o of_o every_o single_a place_n of_o scripture_n both_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o thus_o viz._n this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o else_o may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o second_o position_n viz._n that_o if_o a_o magistrate_n do_v require_v a_o preacher_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n touch_v any_o doctrine_n by_o he_o public_o deliver_v he_o may_v without_o breach_n of_o his_o duty_n lawful_o refuse_v to_o swear_v i_o do_v see_v nothing_o further_a by_o they_o bring_v that_o be_v worthy_a the_o answer_n for_o whereas_o caluin_n and_o other_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n be_v upon_o necessity_n and_o for_o matter_n hide_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o hide_a that_o a_o oath_n can_v lawful_o be_v give_v where_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v but_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v neither_o notorious_o apparent_a nor_o confess_v by_o the_o party_n for_o so_o long_o be_v it_o hide_v to_o the_o judge_n who_o must_v proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v hereof_o that_o a_o oath_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o a_o witness_n because_o the_o matter_n be_v know_v and_o not_o hide_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o give_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o discovery_n &_o suppress_v of_o sin_n and_o offence_n both_o in_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n but_o these_o man_n grief_n be_v that_o themselves_o be_v not_o make_v the_o judge_n whether_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v of_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o importance_n to_o be_v declare_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o conventing_n of_o s._n paul_n before_o several_a magistrate_n in_o the_o 26._o the_o act._n capitibus_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v unto_o afore_o and_o no_o way_n fit_v this_o purpose_n for_o where_o there_o be_v accuser_n there_o the_o party_n oath_n be_v not_o require_v and_o yet_o s._n paul_n there_o do_v answer_v particular_o confess_v something_o and_o deny_v other_o some_o of_o doctrine_n and_o action_n object_v neitâ—…er_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v say_v otherwise_o be_v not_o swear_v than_o he_o will_v have_v do_v though_o he_o have_v be_v swear_v now_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o to_o remove_v evil_a from_o the_o land_n they_o will_v swear_v though_o the_o sin_n be_v secret_a but_o restrain_v it_o thus_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o draw_v matter_n of_o accusation_n and_o conviction_n against_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o confession_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o in_o whatsoever_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o they_o will_v take_v none_o oath_n at_o all_o except_o they_o mean_v that_o mala_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibita_fw-la be_v no_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v to_o be_v discover_v or_o remoove_v at_o all_o from_o the_o land_n and_o according_a unto_o this_o interpretation_n their_o seven_o reason_n be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o happen_v of_o do_v indistinct_o tend_v first_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o approve_a maxima_fw-la of_o the_o law_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la accusare_fw-la vel_fw-la prodere_fw-la sive_fw-la propriam_fw-la tur_fw-la pitudinem_fw-la revelare_fw-la but_o i_o have_v part_n have_v cap._n 9_o 3._o part_n show_v afore_o by_o true_a distinction_n out_o of_o the_o same_o law_n whence_o this_o be_v draw_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o crime_n simple_o secret_a and_o which_o be_v no_o way_n disclose_v or_o come_v to_o light_v for_o when_o those_o that_o be_v secret_a afore_o by_o some_o of_o those_o way_n that_o do_v open_a a_o way_n to_o a_o enquiry_n of_o a_o person_n suppose_v criminous_a be_v come_v abroad_o and_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v manifest_v then_o those_o former_a rule_n and_o that_o of_o chrysostome_n hebraeos_fw-la chrysostome_n chrys._n hom_n 31._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la prodas_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la neque_fw-la apud_fw-la alium_fw-la accuse_v have_v no_o further_a place_n for_o then_o the_o law_n say_v sic_fw-la proditus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la purgare_fw-la and_o this_o be_v for_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n and_o that_o the_o party_n may_v be_v reform_v therefore_o do_v aquinas_n himself_o very_o grave_o resolve_v thus_o 2._o thus_o thom._n 2._o 2._o cum_fw-la quis_fw-la say_v he_o secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la iuris_fw-la à _fw-la iudice_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la prodit_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la proditur_fw-la
bernard_n serm._n 65._o &_o 66._o in_o canticum_fw-la other_o sort_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o bernard_n that_o be_v term_v apostolici_fw-la and_o by_o certain_a other_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o be_v call_v flagellantes_fw-la where_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o none_o in_o those_o day_n have_v learn_v absolute_o to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o matter_n make_v by_o the_o examiner_n criminous_a unto_o the_o party_n examine_v or_o yet_o to_o their_o complice_n and_o brethren_n but_o for_o not_o reveal_v their_o own_o or_o their_o brethren_n secret_n those_o heretic_n of_o old_a time_n have_v learn_v perfect_o enough_o to_o conceal_v the_o trueâ—…h_n yea_o albeit_o they_o incur_v flat_a perjury_n by_o such_o their_o concealment_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v now_o assay_v to_o answer_v the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v bring_v for_o y_z e_z establish_v of_o this_o their_o conceit_n but_o first_o i_o must_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n how_o unreasonable_a &_o inconvenient_a it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v in_o all_o practice_n of_o law_n for_o when_o the_o defendant_n have_v deny_v a_o crime_n object_v or_o refuse_v to_o answer_v yea_o or_o nay_o if_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o all_o y_fw-mi t_z by_o likelihood_n can_v testify_v thereof_o to_o make_v such_o pretence_n to_o y_z e_z intent_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o that_o necessary_a duty_n unto_o y_z e_o commonwealth_n what_o criminous_a person_n can_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v ever_o direct_o convict_v whereas_o by_o the_o civil_a consugiunt_fw-la civil_a 〈◊〉_d 6._o §_o 4._o c._n de_o his_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eccles_n consugiunt_fw-la law_n sometime_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v appoint_v the_o delinquent_a to_o do_v the_o fact_n he_o that_o be_v his_o surety_n he_o that_o be_v call_v into_o question_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n he_o that_o be_v fellow_n or_o familiar_a with_o the_o suspect_a person_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o swear_v &_o depose_v of_o a_o crime_n by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v can_v give_v evidaece_n for_o the_o queen_n shall_v not_o oftentimes_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o authority_n will_v there_o not_o in_o many_o cause_n want_v due_a proof_n for_o iustice_v and_o for_o execution_n of_o offender_n but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n be_v but_o bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n or_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v the_o felony_n it_o be_v true_a what_o other_o bond_n shall_v any_o man_n enter_v for_o his_o appearance_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v that_o may_v he_o not_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n himself_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o be_v bind_v also_o by_o a_o necessary_a oath_n to_o give_v true_a evidence_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o knowledge_n against_o the_o prisoner_n or_o person_n to_o be_v try_v which_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v he_o be_v like_a to_o stand_v in_o bolt_n with_o he_o who_o fault_n he_o mind_v to_o conceal_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v and_o happy_o may_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o round_o fine_a beside_o for_o his_o notorious_a contempt_n and_o for_o abet_v of_o offender_n in_o their_o lewdness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o some_o have_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o certify_v so_o the_o party_n be_v willing_a but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bind_v he_o upon_o his_o oath_n to_o testify_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v against_o the_o defendant_n touch_v that_o matter_n true_o i_o can_v guess_v whereunto_o this_o speech_n may_v tend_v except_o witness_n may_v say_v what_o and_o how_o little_a they_o listen_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v have_v man_n word_n to_o be_v believe_v against_o other_o to_o their_o conviction_n without_o any_o oath_n but_o what_o matter_n can_v be_v confirm_v without_o oath_n in_o any_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n not_o know_v by_o some_o sense_n unto_o y_z e_o judge_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n to_o believe_v 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