Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A39243
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The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...
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Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.
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Wing E540; ESTC R11911
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the_o party_n aforesaid_a and_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o by_o error_n if_o there_o be_v error_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n for_o understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n or_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o take_v away_o or_o restrain_v or_o impeach_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n to_o give_v remedy_n and_o relief_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n in_o case_n which_o can_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n by_o attaint_n or_o by_o writ_n of_o error_n for_o the_o resolve_n of_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o to_o this_o point_n i_o must_v say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o record_n or_o precedent_n that_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n have_v be_v restrain_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n and_o to_o give_v relief_n according_o as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n 29._o there_o be_v many_o precedent_n and_o record_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o the_o king_n commissioner_n appoint_v to_o be_v auditor_n querelarum_fw-la and_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o pope_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o examine_v such_o judgement_n to_o reverse_v and_o undo_v the_o same_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o point_n remedy_v by_o this_o statute_n and_o this_o be_v within_o the_o direct_a and_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v and_o conclude_v that_o be_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v precise_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n then_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o parliament_n who_o in_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n use_v to_o examine_v and_o reverse_v judgement_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o chancery_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o reverse_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o in_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n whereunto_o the_o judge_n be_v swear_v do_v examine_v only_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o case_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o take_v order_n with_o the_o party_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v the_o chancery_n and_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o parliament_n mean_v to_o bind_v the_o chancery_n which_o be_v not_o name_v or_o the_o king_n or_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o parliament_n itself_o which_o be_v express_o name_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o relieve_v party_n that_o be_v grieve_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o case_n which_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v relieve_v they_o by_o attaint_n or_o error_n or_o otherwise_o for_o sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la non_fw-la praeiudicat_fw-la veritati_fw-la and_o sicut_fw-la res_fw-la iudicata_fw-la naturalem_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la ita_fw-la conspercatam_fw-la laesamque_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la non_fw-la purgat_fw-la and_o some_o do_v apt_o and_o true_o define_v equity_n thus_o quae_fw-la equitas_fw-la est_fw-la publici_fw-la iuris_fw-la moderatio_fw-la apectore_fw-la regio_fw-la velut_fw-la ab_fw-la oraculo_fw-la petenda_fw-la and_o another_o say_v thus_o pradict._n equitas_fw-la in_fw-la potestate_fw-la moderatoris_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la multa_fw-la contra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la dicere_fw-la another_o say_v cap._n equitas_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la aciem_fw-la retundit_fw-la and_o saint_n augustine_n lex_fw-la quiaese_fw-la ipsam_fw-la molire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mitiganda_fw-la est_fw-la and_o contemptus_fw-la fraus_fw-la and_o dolus_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la regal_a neminisubuenire_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o furthermore_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o all_o other_o statute_n this_o rule_n shall_v be_v observe_v 1._o to_o understand_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o mischief_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o the_o parliament_n mean_v to_o remedy_n within_o this_o statute_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reverse_v and_o undo_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o counsel_n or_o his_o commissioner_n or_o parliament_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o not_o the_o ordinary_a juditiall_a proceed_n in_o chancery_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n to_o give_v relief_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o in_o case_n which_o can_v not_o be_v remedy_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n or_o by_o any_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o where_o they_o in_o that_o equitable_a proceed_v do_v not_o attempt_v to_o reverse_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o to_o admit_v and_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a as_o be_v before_o declare_v the_o next_o be_v how_o this_o statute_n be_v understand_v and_o expound_v at_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o that_o for_o in_o all_o case_n contemporanea_fw-la expositio_fw-la be_v special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o for_o it_o as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o record_n or_o precedent_n that_o this_o statute_n have_v be_v expound_v to_o restrain_v the_o chancery_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o ordinary_a course_n to_o give_v relief_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n according_a to_o good_a conscience_n never_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o it_o or_o many_o year_n after_o and_o i_o suppose_v no_o such_o material_a or_o effectual_a record_n or_o precedent_n can_v be_v show_v and_o for_o late_a time_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o since_o the_o proceed_n and_o example_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o so_o plain_a and_o direct_v as_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o true_a rule_n intellectus_fw-la currit_fw-la cum_fw-la praxi_fw-la and_o if_o any_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n shall_v be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n sith_o it_o concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n which_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n but_o from_o the_o king_n who_o they_o serve_v one_o court_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_n and_o decide_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o of_o the_o king_n court_n but_o then_o bractons_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v 34._o that_o be_v that_o the_o king_n interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v who_o be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v all_o doubtful_a or_o obscure_a word_n in_o chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la et_fw-la factis-regum_fw-la 16._o for_o all_o statute_n be_v facta_fw-la regiâ—_z make_v at_o the_o request_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 3._o and_o the_o commons_o and_o where_o some_o new_a conceit_n have_v be_v late_o imagine_v that_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v complain_v before_o judgement_n or_o else_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o relieve_v after_o judgement_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n this_o be_v but_o a_o cavil_n and_o a_o sophistical_a distinction_n not_o worthy_a the_o answer_v for_o before_o he_o be_v hurt_v he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o which_o hurt_v he_o be_v the_o judgement_n ground_v upon_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v time_n for_o he_o to_o complain_v to_o seek_v remedy_n by_o complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o precedent_n and_o example_n before_o mention_v last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n be_v so_o much_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v and_o almost_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o out_o of_o use_n that_o for_o the_o
the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n write_a by_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n elsmere_n late_a lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n shepherd_n 1641._o the_o preface_n the_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o aâ—tient_a time_n have_v be_v such_o as_o in_o doubtful_a cause_n and_o especial_o for_o construction_n of_o statute_n they_o desire_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o example_n some_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o case_n of_o post_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v special_o regard_v where_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o dispute_n and_o question_n for_o gravius_fw-la privatorum_fw-la damno_fw-la peccatur_fw-la 425_o cùm_fw-la inter_fw-la summos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la curiasuè_fw-la majores_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la certatur_fw-la and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o judge_n shall_v first_o have_v private_a and_o love_a conference_n together_o 425._o before_o public_a dispute_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n alloquere_fw-la illum_fw-la nè_fw-la rem_fw-la injustam_fw-la faciat_fw-la note_n and_o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o other_o statute_n concerning_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n the_o statute_n chart._n which_o be_v now_o urge_v and_o stand_v upon_o against_o the_o chancery_n 9_o be_v first_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la where_o the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suoz_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la it_o be_v lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v determine_v question_n in_o law_n and_o pares_fw-la and_o juror_n to_o try_v matter_n in_o fact_n so_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o order_n and_o decree_v matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n which_o can_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n serve_v for_o understanding_n 4._o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 25._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 4._o upon_o these_o word_n sic_fw-la niscit_fw-la duem_fw-la ent_o mesne_n en-respon_n and_o soriudg_n d'icell_v per_fw-la voy_fw-fr de_fw-fr lege_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v the_o cause_n of_o make_v that_o statute_n be_v to_o restrain_v private_a suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o council_n but_o not_o mean_v to_o take_v away_o the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n and_o hear_v of_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n have_v the_o same_o word_n 3._o as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 9_o viz._n without_o be_v bring_v into_o answer_n by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n for_o understand_v whereof_o that_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o that_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n be_v bring_v to_o another_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n for_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la 3._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o the_o little_a seal_n 8._o to_o disturb_v or_o detain_v common_a right_n and_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v the_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n by_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n be_v not_o any_o disturbance_n or_o delay_n of_o common_a right_n but_o be_v the_o do_n of_o right_a and_o justice_n in_o case_n which_o the_o common_a law_n can_v help_v for_o common_a right_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o strict_a rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o often_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la oft_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la but_o rather_o in_o the_o do_n of_o right_a according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n themselves_o do_v almost_o every_o day_n extend_v their_o discretion_n to_o stay_v and_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v do_v well_o notwithstanding_o the_o strict_a word_n of_o their_o oath_n declare_v the_o law_n concerning_o writ_n of_o search_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n these_o word_n viz._n that_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n no_o privy_a seal_n nor_o point_n of_o this_o statute_n viz._n concerning_o search_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o delay_n nor_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o be_v shall_v let_v to_o do_v the_o common_a law_n by_o commandment_n which_o come_v to_o they_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o privy_a seal_n the_o common_a law_n have_v always_o allow_v the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n to_o do_v the_o common_a law_n must_v not_o be_v construe_v too_o precise_o as_o thereby_o stop_v all_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o common_a law_n as_o well_o that_o equity_n and_o conscience_n be_v minister_v where_o the_o common_a law_n can_v help_v as_o that_o strict_a justice_n be_v minister_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n when_o the_o common_a law_n may_v serve_v the_o chancery_n do_v not_o common_o send_v any_o writ_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n command_v they_o to_o stay_v to_o do_v justice_n but_o award_v injunction_n to_o the_o party_n that_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v plentiful_a example_n that_o writ_n of_o super_fw-la sedeas_fw-la under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o diverse_a special_a cause_n and_o have_v in_o all_o time_n until_o of_o late_a be_v dutiful_o obey_v as_o in_o case_n of_o privilege_n and_o to_o stay_v their_o proceed_n reges_fw-la in_fw-la consulto_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o etc._n etc._n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o many_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v complain_v and_o sue_v for_o remedy_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v be_v sue_v and_o answer_v there_o and_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o that_o court_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n which_o can_v not_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n this_o statute_n be_v pursue_v two_o former_a stat._n 3._o one_o 37._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 18._o which_o give_v paenam_fw-la talionis_fw-la against_o those_o which_o make_v false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o 38._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 9_o which_o confirm_v the_o former_a statute_n in_o all_o thing_n save_v pro_fw-la paena_fw-la talionis_fw-la and_o this_o 42._o edward_n 3._o explain_v the_o two_o former_a and_o provide_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o grieve_v by_o false_a accuser_n which_o do_v often_o time_n make_v their_o accusement_n more_o for_o vengeance_n and_o singular_a profit_n then_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v upon_o such_o accusation_n and_o false_a suggestion_n without_o 1._o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o 2._o matter_n of_o record_n 3_o by_o due_a process_n or_o 4._o by_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o only_a law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o this_o statute_n the_o intent_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o to_o explain_v the_o second_o former_a statute_n anno_fw-la 27._o edw._n 3._o and_o anno_fw-la 38._o edw._n 3._o as_o be_v before_o note_v 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v observe_v that_o be_v that_o for_o matter_n determinable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n none_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v but_o by_o presentment_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o original_n write_v or_o by_o due_a process_n but_o therein_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o matter_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n not_o be_v remediable_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o restrain_v but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v proceed_v against_o party_n call_v in_o by_o due_a process_n for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o certain_a interpretation_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o of_o all_o other_o statute_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 23._o whereas_o as_o well_o in_o plea_n real_a or_o as_o in_o plea_n personal_a after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n be_v make_v to_o come_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n some_o time_n before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thereof_o anew_o to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o