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her_o majesty_n and_o her_o subject_n etc._n etc._n ward_n how_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n be_v the_o court_n wherein_o the_o queen_n prerogative_n for_o ward_n be_v maintain_v out_o of_o which_o be_v sue_v livery_n and_o therein_o their_o age_n be_v prove_v which_o be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o tenure_n etc._n etc._n star-chamber_n how_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n be_v ordain_v to_o redress_v certain_a great_a offence_n provide_v by_o statute_n and_o appoint_v to_o this_o court_n court_n how_o the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n be_v also_o the_o queen_n court_n and_o of_o record_n wherein_o be_v hold_v all_o plea_n real_a and_o personal_a which_o concern_v any_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o duchy_n land_n now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o majesty_n and_o parcel_n of_o her_o crown_n but_o sever_v in_o court_n and_o jurisdiction_n request_n how_o in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n be_v hold_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n none_o 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which_o i_o feel_v myself_o very_o insufficient_a i_o will_v forbear_v at_o this_o time_n to_o mingle_v jurisdiction_n and_o only_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n the_o which_o court_n i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v serve_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o chancellor_n although_o i_o read_v in_o that_o time_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n rufus_n the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n be_v alter_v in_o form_n but_o not_o in_o substance_n and_o whether_o the_o collegium_fw-la sâ—ribarum_fw-la found_v by_o the_o conqueror_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v the_o chancellor_n to_o be_v president_n may_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o chancery_n in_o very_a truth_n i_o have_v much_o doubt_v for_o i_o can_v gather_v thereout_o any_o jurisdiction_n to_o determine_v cause_n and_o moreover_o i_o read_v express_o that_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o both_o the_o williams_n hen._n 1._o stephen_n and_o hen._n the_o 2._o there_o continue_v still_o a_o court_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sovereign_a justice_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n call_v curia_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o aula_n regius_fw-la for_o that_o the_o prince_n himself_o do_v many_o time_n sit_v there_o in_o person_n and_o have_v justice_n a_o late_fw-la suo_fw-la sedente_fw-la as_o say_v bracton_n namely_o his_o chief_a justice_n chancellor_n constable_n martial_n and_o other_o and_o howbeit_o in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o hen._n 3._o by_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o common_a plea_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o court_n which_o follow_v the_o king_n to_o a_o place_n and_o jurisdiction_n certain_a it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o division_n of_o jurisdiction_n make_v by_o bracton_n in_o his_o book_n which_o he_o compile_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o k._n edw._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a authority_n deliver_v out_o by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o justice_n commissioner_n and_o delegate_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n oâ—_z determine_v the_o cause_n now_o belong_v to_o this_o court_n do_v remain_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o other_o court_n out_o of_o the_o king_n for_o jurisdiction_n as_o say_v bracton_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la a_fw-la rege_fw-la delegare_fw-la but_o the_o cause_n proper_a to_o this_o court_n be_v manage_v and_o determine_v either_o by_o himself_o in_o person_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o his_o chancellor_n counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n of_o law_n that_o continual_o attend_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o service_n namely_o the_o justice_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o chancellor_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o a_o spiritual_a person_n to_o give_v advice_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o he_o be_v visitor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o pass_v the_o presentation_n of_o benefice_n so_o that_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o relief_n by_o equity_n be_v suitor_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v assist_v with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o his_o council_n do_v mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o be_v present_a and_o do_v in_o absence_n either_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o or_o to_o he_o or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o council_n yet_o have_v i_o some_o good_a cause_n of_o conjecture_n that_o the_o chancellor_n in_o those_o day_n be_v a_o judge_n ordinary_a in_o the_o same_o court_n to_o hold_v plea_n by_o latin_a bill_n in_o monstrance_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr plea_n and_o enterplea_n of_o livery_n and_o ouster_n ie_fw-fr maâ—nes_o of_o portion_n and_o such_o like_a as_o a_o minister_n to_o make_v process_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o man_n that_o this_o court_n of_o chancery_n be_v erect_v and_o first_o assign_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o edw._n 3._o as_o well_o for_o the_o patentee_n afore_o set_v down_o do_v grant_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o say_a nevil_n officium_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la of_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o caucâ—llarii_n which_o be_v in_o hen._n 3._o time_n as_o also_o for_o that_o in_o divers_a statute_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o year_n book_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o the_o chancellor_n the_o register_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n viz._n in_o the_o statute_n of_o glouc._n in_o anno_fw-la 6._o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o acton_n burnell_n in_o anno_fw-la 11._o process_n upon_o recognizance_n in_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 24._o concordand_v cleris_fw-la de_fw-fr novo_fw-la brevi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 49._o champerty_n etc._n etc._n and_o statut._n marchante_fw-fr brev._n al._n viscount_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o slat_n de_fw-fr consultat_fw-la procedendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 24._o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5._o follow_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 6._o seal_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 28._o of_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o ed._n 3._o his_o time_n anno_fw-la t._n stat._n 2._o cap._n 15._o write_v by_o dures_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 14._o cap._n 8._o choose_v escheator_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 5._o stat._n carhal_n adymytt_n attorney_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 19_o sacrum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la cancellar._n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 20._o cap._n 3_o oath_n of_o justice_n chancery_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 6._o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 25._o cap._n 2._o slay_v chancellor_n treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n cap._n 4._o writ_n to_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 31._o ca._n 3_o fifty_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n we_o may_v see_v partition_n before_o this_o
chancery_n be_v never_o adjourn_v for_o the_o chancery_n be_v always_o open_a 4._o e._n 4._o 21._o b._n jurisdict._n conscience_n 6._o in_o a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la sue_v to_o avoid_v a_o recognizance_n knowledge_v in_o the_o chancery_n the_o chancellor_n ought_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n because_o the_o matter_n come_v before_o he_o by_o original_a writ_n but_o upon_o matter_n depend_v before_o he_o upon_o bill_n he_o may_v judge_v according_a to_o conscience_n 5._o e._n 6_o con._n 72._o casus_fw-la rosse_n and_o pope_n surmise_n 7._o the_o ceancellor_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v precise_a knowledge_n of_o any_o surmise_n nor_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o court_n nor_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o person_n by_o credit_n or_o suggestion_n 6._o e._n 6._o con._n 74._o casus_fw-la wymbish_n etc._n etc._n 8._o by_o these_o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v two_o power_n the_o one_o ordinary_a the_o other_o absolute_a by_o the_o ordinary_a he_o hold_v plea_n in_o latin_a and_o the_o record_n after_o issue_v join_v be_v send_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o be_v try_v by_o jury_n and_o this_o be_v whole_o according_a to_o common_a law_n and_o in_o such_o it_o be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n but_o the_o absolute_a power_n hold_v plea_n upon_o subpoena_n and_o by_o english_a bill_n and_o by_o plead_v and_o so_o it_o have_v french_a be_v use_v except_v in_o anno_fw-la 20._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v some_o bill_n in_o french_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o that_o year_n and_o he_o intermeddle_v only_o with_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o therein_o it_o be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n and_o in_o both_o these_o power_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n out_o of_o the_o term_n chap._n ii_o what_o matter_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o in_o the_o absolute_a power_n 1._o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o absolute_a power_n hold_v suit_n by_o subpoena_n only_o of_o such_o matter_n remedy_n as_o be_v nor_o remediable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n per_fw-la prisot_n capit_fw-la justic._n in_o com._n banco_n 37._o h._n 6._o 14._o and_o per_fw-la jenney_n apprentic_a 39_o e._n 6._o 2._o 6._o conscience_n 6._o and_o 4._o e._n 7._o 4._o subp._n 17._o 2._o it_o appear_v that_o in_o anno_fw-la 21._o e._n 4._o many_o pleader_n subpoena_n be_v use_v to_o be_v sue_v and_o therefore_o fairfax_n justice_n say_v that_o if_o the_o chancellor_n will_v be_v good_a pleader_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o subpoena_n sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n as_o there_o privilege_n be_v for_o divers_a of_o those_o chancery_n matter_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o so_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n court_n shall_v â—e_z maintain_v as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o do_v obtain_v false_a a_o superse_v of_o privilege_n upon_o a_o false_a surmise_n a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n do_v lie_v and_o there_o need_v no_o subpoena_n 21._o e._n 4._o 23._o allegatum_fw-la 3._o the_o chancellor_n must_v judge_v secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la and_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la allegatum_fw-la for_o if_o the_o complaintiff_n suppose_v in_o his_o bill_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v do_v some_o wrong_n and_o the_o defendant_n answer_v nothing_o yet_o if_o the_o chancellor_n have_v knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n 4._o to_o the_o complaintiff_n the_o complaintiff_n shall_v not_o recover_v at_o all_o per_fw-la cancel_v 9_o e._n 4._o 14._o subp._n 11._o b._n consc._n 26._o and_o 6._o jurisdiction_n 50._o 7._o 4._o one_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v his_o bill_n but_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o defendant_n be_v better_a than_o he_o wherefore_o grevill_n sergeant_n say_v that_o the_o defendant_n ought_v to_o have_v judgement_n to_o be_v discharge_v and_o complaintiff_n to_o be_v bar_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v for_o the_o complaintiff_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o common-law_n and_o therefore_o such_o judgement_n may_v not_o be_v give_v and_o grevill_n say_v that_o the_o complaintiff_n shall_v be_v estop_v to_o sue_v so_o because_o default_n it_o be_v his_o own_o do_v and_o when_o one_o sue_v a_o bill_n he_o must_v prove_v his_o bill_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n although_o the_o defendant_n never_o answer_v and_o the_o chancellor_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o yet_o conesby_n sergeant_n say_v to_o the_o defendant_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v judgement_n in_o the_o chancery_n upon_o the_o matter_n but_o only_o a_o procedendo_fw-la 21_o h._n 7._o 34._o h._n 5._o by_o these_o cause_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o chancellor_n hold_v plea_n but_o of_o matter_n not_o remediable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o he_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o default_n of_o the_o party_n as_o the_o common_a law_n uâ—â—â—h_a br_fw-la 6._o note_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v against_o reason_n and_o the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n by_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v use_v to_o sue_v for_o remedy_n in_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v of_o course_n twice_o every_o year_n but_o now_o most_o of_o those_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o the_o parliament_n parliam_fw-la be_v not_o so_o often_o hold_v vide_fw-la rot._n parl._n and_o brooke_n parl._n 33._o remedy_n 7._o the_o chancellor_n say_v nullus_fw-la recedat_fw-la a_o cur_n cancellar._n sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la but_o fineux_n say_v si_fw-la nul_fw-fr lus_z recedat_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullus_fw-la indiget_fw-la esse_fw-la confessus_fw-la but_o the_o common_a law_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o matter_n and_o some_o such_o as_o be_v not_o remediable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v in_o the_o chancery_n but_o divers_a be_v remediable_a by_o neither_o and_o such_o be_v in_o conscience_n between_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o his_o confessor_n 4_o h._n 7._o 4_o 8._o in_o many_o case_n where_o a_o man_n do_v wrong_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n to_o reform_v it_o for_o many_o time_n it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n whether_o he_o will_v redress_v it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o such_o case_n he_o be_v in_o conscience_n as_o well_o bind_v to_o redress_v it_o if_o he_o will_v save_v his_o soul_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v compellable_a thereto_o law_n by_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o defendant_n wage_v his_o law_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v upon_o a_o true_a debt_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v no_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o his_o debt_n by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n neither_o by_o subpoena_n nor_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o the_o defendant_n be_v verdict_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o pay_v he_o also_o if_o the_o grand_a jury_n in_o attaint_n affirm_v a_o false_a verdict_n give_v by_o a_o petty_a jury_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o proof_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n also_o where_o there_o can_v be_v have_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remedy_n in_o the_o chancery_n no_o more_o than_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n as_o doctor_n and_o student_n câ—_n 18._o 9_o note_v by_o these_o two_o last_o authority_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o â—â—ges_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o one_o be_v lex_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la politicae_fw-la by_o which_o the_o chancellor_n order_v matter_n in_o which_o law_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v respect_n have_v unto_o the_o law_n custom_n and_o state_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o be_v lex_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la by_o which_o there_o be_v no_o compulsive_a relief_n in_o this_o world_n but_o the_o offendor_n stand_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o and_o this_o in_o time_n past_a be_v say_v to_o be_v examinable_a between_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o confessor_n note_v 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chancery_n be_v a_o court_n of_o high_a nature_n out_o of_o the_o which_o do_v proceed_v writ_n original_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o there_o a_o man_n may_v traverse_v office_n and_o in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o king_n widow_n shall_v be_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n leave_v before_o they_o be_v endow_v and_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o the_o error_n upon_o a_o patent_n or_o traverse_v there_o can_v be_v reverse_v anywhere_o else_o then_o in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o court_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v remedy_n for_o such_o thing_n for_o therewith_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v remedy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o this_o court_n of_o chancery_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v for_o his_o misplead_a or_o for_o default_n of_o form_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o that_o award_v there_o be_v to_o be_v make_v according_a unto_o conscience_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la rigore_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o further_o in_o fleta_n be_v these_o word_n fiant_fw-la autem_fw-la brevia_fw-la inde_fw-la audicialia_fw-la in_fw-la cancellaria_fw-la ea_fw-la recognitionibus_fw-la et_fw-la contractis_fw-la habitis_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la rotulis_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la irrotulatis_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la recordo_fw-la consellario_n and_o cloricis_fw-la sibi_fw-la assasiatus_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la constitut_fw-la concessae_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la hâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la recordata_fw-la sunt_fw-la coram_fw-la cancellario_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitiar_fw-la qui_fw-la recordum_fw-la habent_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la rotulis_fw-la eorum_fw-la irrotulantur_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la fieri_fw-la processus_fw-la placiti_fw-la per_fw-la summonationem_fw-la vel_fw-la attachiamenta_fw-la essonia_fw-la visus_fw-la terrae_fw-la et_fw-la alios_fw-la solempnitaâ—is_fw-la curiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la in_fw-la contractibus_fw-la et_fw-la commencionibus_fw-la factis_fw-la extra_fw-la curiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o court_n be_v also_o by_o some_o call_v oâ—ffic_n juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la because_o out_o of_o this_o court_n issue_n all_o manner_n of_o process_n which_o give_v the_o party_n his_o cause_n of_o action_n in_o other_o court_n riae_fw-la the_o process_n in_o the_o chancery_n be_v a_o subpoena_n which_o be_v to_o call_v the_o party_n before_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o pain_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n use_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o party_n or_o else_o by_o the_o sergeant_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v afterwards_o and_o how_o the_o pain_n be_v but_o in_fw-la terrorem_fw-la for_o thereof_o shall_v be_v no_o forfeiture_n but_o if_o the_o party_n come_v not_o in_o or_o come_v in_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o several_a handle_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n where_o also_o will_v be_v remember_v the_o stat_n of_o 15._o h._n 6._o that_o no_o subpoena_n may_v be_v grant_v without_o surety_n to_o satisfy_v the_o defend._n for_o his_o damage_n and_o expense_n â—f_fw-mi the_o matter_n can_v be_v make_v good_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bill_n etc._n etc._n the_o order_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o chancery_n be_v by_o injunction_n decree_n and_o order_n the_o which_o how_o far_o they_o bind_v the_o party_n and_o how_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o imprisonment_n for_o resist_v they_o shall_v be_v also_o show_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o power_n absolute_a hereafter_o plaeed_o judge_n the_o judge_n in_o this_o court_n be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n only_o and_o he_o be_v keeper_n also_o of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o which_o be_v usual_o carry_v with_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v so_o he_o go_v not_o beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v it_o behind_o he_o to_o such_o for_o who_o fidelity_n he_o will_v answer_v as_o do_v john_n stratford_n chancellor_n and_o ambassador_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v stephen_n gardiner_n in_o the_o time_n
fleet-lane_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v tot_fw-la erant_fw-la formulae_fw-la brev._n quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la actionum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la quid_fw-la sine_fw-la breed_n agere_fw-la praecipue_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tento_fw-la suo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quis_fw-la respondere_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_fw-la voluerit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la injurabitur_fw-la volenti_fw-la enim_fw-la et_fw-la scienti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_fw-la injuria_fw-la 13._o by_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v that_o the_o right_a and_o possession_n of_o land_n may_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o a_o suit_n commence_v by_o the_o party_n consent_n as_o appear_v also_o by_o a_o precedent_n follow_v consent_n 14._o agnis_fw-la lombard_n be_v expulse_v without_o process_n out_o of_o tenement_n in_o beverley_n by_o thomas_n lombard_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o decree_n order_n and_o award_v of_o michael_n de_fw-la la_fw-fr polle_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n lord_n chancellor_n who_o by_o write_v under_o his_o seal_n decree_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o tenement_n rent_n and_o arrearage_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n and_o a_o injunction_n subpoena_n be_v award_v to_o the_o tenant_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o arrearage_n according_o and_o to_o certain_a tenant_n unto_o who_o tho._n lombard_n have_v lease_v against_o the_o will_n of_o agnis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o therewith_o or_o else_o they_o to_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o decimaquinta_fw-la pascha_fw-la also_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o robert_n belknap_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o other_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v put_v it_o full_a and_o peaceable_a seize_v in_o thereof_o whereof_o a_o writ_n patent_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n alderman_n and_o burgess_n of_o beverly_n to_o put_v she_o in_o seisin_n and_o possession_n and_o to_o defend_v she_o therein_o claus._n anno_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o pro_fw-la agnet_n lombard_n chap_n vi_o whether_o the_o chancellor_n may_v intermix_v his_o power_n absolute_a with_o the_o ordinary_a damage_n 1_o if_o a_o attachment_n of_o privilege_n be_v sue_v against_o a_o attorney_n in_o the_o chancery_n this_o attachment_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o in_o that_o suit_n he_o have_v two_o power_n one_o as_o a_o judge_n temporal_a another_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o suit_n that_o there_o be_v conscience_n he_o may_v judge_v thereof_o according_a to_o conscience_n but_o all_o the_o judge_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o ludge_n aecord_v to_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o common_a law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n than_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n thereof_o and_o in_o that_o the_o chancellor_n may_v judge_n according_a to_o conscience_n 8._o e._n 4._o 66._o consc._n 15._o jurisd._n 112._o 2._o one_o be_v bind_v unto_o i_o s._n and_o i_o d._n in_o a_o star_n staple_n and_o i_o s._n release_v afterwards_o i_o s._n not_o know_v thereof_o sue_v execution_n the_o debtor_n sue_v a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o scir._n fac_fw-la i_o s._n and_o i_o d_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o chancery_n i_o d._o make_v default_n and_o that_o be_v rule_v to_o be_v a_o default_n in_o they_o both_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o court_n of_o conscience_n we_o as_o well_o judge_v according_a to_o conscience_n as_o to_o law_n and_o it_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o he_o which_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o release_n shall_v pay_v damage_n but_o chock_n justice_n say_v that_o 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shall_v cause_v the_o party_n to_o lose_v his_o suit_n and_o his_o expense_n 4._o 4._o in_o camera_fw-la scaccarij_fw-la 14._o e._n 4._o 76._o traverse_v d'_fw-fr office_n 39_o and_o 6._o jurisdict._n 76._o upon_o petition_n make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o he_o deliver_v over_o office_n to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o do_v right_a appear_v that_o the_o king_n tenant_n be_v tenant_n in_o taile_n have_v grant_v with_o warranty_n land_n and_o a_o advowson_n to_o a_o college_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v present_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o grant_n and_o the_o incumbent_n plead_v for_o the_o king_n that_o the_o heir_n have_v no_o land_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n and_o that_o the_o wardship_n be_v no_o bar_n but_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o divers_a office_n return_v misplead_a into_o the_o court_n that_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 1000_o mark_n be_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n therefore_o the_o court_n award_v in_o 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grant_v a_o patent_n of_o land_n and_o after_o make_v a_o patent_n to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o land_n the_o second_o patent_n be_v revocable_a in_o the_o chancery_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la but_o not_o by_o writ_n of_o error_n for_o a_o court_n may_v reform_v but_o not_o reverse_v their_o own_o judgement_n 2_o r_o 3._o a_o statute_n merchant_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o chancery_n the_o money_n payable_a anno_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o party_n sue_v execution_n and_o his_o writ_n suppose_v the_o same_o to_o be_v payable_a anno_fw-la 14._o and_o by_o this_o suit_n the_o feoffee_n be_v put_v out_o of_o power_n and_o he_o sue_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o it_o be_v award_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o suit_n 18_o e._n 3._o 25._o error_n p._n and_o 17._o asss._n p._n 24._o law_n and_o plowden_n recite_v the_o case_n say_v that_o if_o upon_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v error_n that_o shall_v be_v reform_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n which_o be_v a_o high_a court_n 13_o el._n com._n 393._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n chap._n i._n of_o land_n covin._n if_o two_o copartner_n bring_v a_o formidon_n and_o one_o of_o they_o by_o covin_z between_o the_o tenant_n and_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o a_o true_a declaration_n the_o other_o may_v compel_v she_o by_o such_o poeâ—a_n to_o join_v in_o the_o true_a declaration_n for_o else_o the_o action_n will_v abate_v per_fw-la mâ—â—le_n justice_n and_o jenâ—ey_n sergeant_n in_o co._n ba_o 6_o e._n 4._o 10._o b._n consâ—_z 12._o profit_n 2._o if_o two_o man_n have_v a_o wood_n joint_o and_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v the_o wood_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o money_n to_o himself_o his_o fâ—llow_n have_v â—o_z remedy_n by_o the_o law_n for_o as_o when_o they_o take_v the_o wood_n joint_o they_o put_v each_o other_o in_o trust_n and_o be_v content_v to_o occupy_v together_o so_o the_o laâ—_n suffer_v they_o to_o order_v the_o profitâ—_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o trust_n that_o each_o do_v put_v in_o other_o and_o yet_o if_o one_o take_v all_o the_o profit_n he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n conscience_n to_o restore_v the_o half_a to_o his_o fellow_n for_o as_o the_o law_n give_v he_o right_a only_o to_o half_a the_o land_n so_o it_o give_v he_o right_a only_o in_o conscience_n to_o the_o half_a profit_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v law_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o conscience_n for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o one_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o profit_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o conscience_n lib._n doct_n and_o stud._n cap._n 19_o son_n 3._o in_o many_o case_n conscience_n shall_v be_v rule_v after_o the_o law_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n shall_v have_v his_o father_n land_n by_o conscience_n as_o he_o shall_v in_o law_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v in_o law_n and_o so_o in_o burgh_n english_a the_o young_a son_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o custom_n law_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o gravel-kinde_n all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v together_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n give_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o conscience_n but_o because_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v so_o lib._n doct._n and_o stud._n 2._o c._n 15._o for_o divers_a good_a cause_n upon_o that_o ground_n 4._o tho._n parrick_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n contain_v that_o one_o beatrice_n who_o heir_n agnes_n be_v be_v seize_v and_o take_v to_o husband_n thomas_n bradley_n present_a in_o the_o court_n and_o die_v bradley_n continue_v as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n until_o now_o of_o late_a he_o claim_v and_o publish_v that_o he_o have_v fee-simple_n and_o withhold_v fee-simple_n the_o charter_n wherefore_o they_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v he_o examine_v what_o estate_n he_o claim_v and_o to_o be_v record_v and_o to_o knowledge_n what_o charter_n he_o have_v and_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o complainant_n defendant_n dâ—smissum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la curia_fw-la quietus_fw-la sine_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la consi_fw-la cur_fw-la co_fw-la qd_fw-la materia_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la supplicatione_fw-la contenta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la pâ—nendum_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la defend_v ad_fw-la examinat_fw-la super_fw-la â—undem_fw-la petition_n pet._n in_o canc._n 20_o h._n 6._o the_o defendant_n have_v authority_n by_o law_n to_o keep_v the_o charter_n charter_n and_o although_o in_o word_n he_o claim_v fee-simple_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o he_o do_v not_o any_o act_n to_o the_o disinheritance_n of_o the_o dismission_n complainant_n therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v dismiss_v chap._n ii_o of_o land_n in_o use_n or_o trust_v land_n in_o lond._n be_v devise_v to_o the_o devisor_n son_n and_o three_o other_o in_o fee_n and_o that_o one_o of_o 9_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o profit_n during_o his_o life_n use_v the_o devisor_n die_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n sue_v a_o sub_fw-la p_o against_o the_o two_o other_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o release_v unto_o he_o because_o the_o use_n of_o the_o land_n ought_v life_n to_o be_v in_o he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o per_fw-la â—or_fw-la and_o it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justic._n in_fw-la release_n camera_fw-la scac._n 3_o h._n 6._o devise_v 22._o and_o 8_o feoffment_n all_o use_n 49._o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v do_v by_o feoffment_n 2._o onâ—â—made_a a_o feoffment_n upon_o confidence_n 6._o and_o afterwards_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o feoffee_n that_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o after_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feoffee_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o say_a daughter_n will_v not_o be_v
be_v punishable_a by_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o feoffee_n 11_o e._n 4._o 8._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 13._o consc._n 17._o voice_n 28_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la be_v sue_v against_o two_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o gavel_n land_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o make_v a_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o the_o complaintiff_n have_v infecff_v their_o father_n and_o other_o to_o his_o use_n of_o who_o their_o father_n be_v the_o survivor_n the_o defendant_n say_v that_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o country_n be_v that_o the_o feoffment_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o complaintiff_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n beget_v who_o have_v issue_n therefore_o they_o pray_v a_o write_v to_o warn_v the_o issue_n and_o upon_o the_o write_v the_o issue_v appear_v and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v under_o age_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v descent_n stay_v until_o he_o come_v to_o age_n and_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o laicon_n and_o littleton_n justice_n award_v that_o the_o matter_n shall_v not_o stay_v because_o he_o be_v not_o seize_v of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o descent_n heir_n wherefore_o the_o issue_n by_o his_o next_o cousin_n declare_v his_o title_n 14_o e._n 4._o age_n 20._o 30_o note_n that_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la do_v lie_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o survive_a feoffee_n 14_o e._n 4._o sub._n 14._o 31_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o three_o feoffee_n upon_o trust_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o execute_v a_o estate_n to_o the_o complaintiff_n one_o of_o they_o say_v that_o the_o complaintiff_n make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o the_o other_o two_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o lord_n all_o three_o and_o he_o die_v never_o agree_v to_o the_o feoffment_n and_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v execute_v a_o estate_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v disclaim_v extinguish_v his_o own_o seigniority_n and_o therefore_o he_o 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