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the_o more_o general_a custom_n waste_v by_o positive_a law_n than_o particular_a custom_n grow_v up_o against_o the_o common_a rule_n 1181._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o clergy_n put_v a_o power_n into_o the_o pope_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n as_o touch_v themselves_o in_o some_o case_n for_o roger_n archbishop_n of_o york_n procure_v a_o faculty_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o ordain_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n will_v shall_v be_v good_a unless_o make_v in_o health_n 16._o and_o not_o lie_v in_o extremity_n and_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o archbishop_n shall_v possess_v himself_o of_o all_o such_o party_n good_n but_o as_o it_o last_v not_o long_o so_o be_v himself_o make_v a_o precedent_n in_o the_o case_n for_o be_v overtake_v with_o death_n ere_o he_o be_v provide_v he_o make_v his_o will_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o henry_n the_o second_o possess_v himself_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o feme_fw-fr covert_n in_o these_o day_n can_v make_v no_o will_n of_o their_o reasonable_a part_n because_o by_o the_o saxon_a law_n it_o belong_v joint_o to_o the_o child_n nor_o can_v usurer_n continue_v in_o that_o course_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n make_v their_o will_n because_o their_o personal_a estate_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n after_o their_o death_n and_o their_o land_n to_o their_o lord_n by_o escheat_n although_o before_o death_n they_o lie_v open_a to_o no_o censure_n of_o law_n but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o especial_a law_n make_v since_o the_o conquerour_n time_n for_o by_o the_o saxon-law_n they_o be_v repute_v as_o outlaw_n 37._o nevertheless_o all_o these_o do_v but_o strengthen_v the_o general_a rule_n viz._n that_o regular_o the_o last_o will_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o general_a a_o good_a conveyance_n in_o law._n if_o the_o will_n be_v only_o intend_v and_o not_o perfect_v or_o no_o will_n be_v make_v 8._o than_o the_o land_n pass_v by_o descent_n and_o the_o good_n hold_v course_n according_a to_o the_o saxon_a law_n viz._n the_o next_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o intestate_a do_v administer_v and_o as_o administrator_n they_o may_v sue_v by_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n although_o the_o clergy_n have_v now_o obtain_v so_o much_o power_n as_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o legacy_n or_o for_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o will_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n it_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court._n chap._n lxiii_o of_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o king_n i_o undertake_v not_o the_o debate_n of_o right_n but_o as_o touch_v matter_n of_o fact_n short_o thus_o much_o that_o from_o the_o norman_a time_n the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n rest_v upon_o two_o principle_n the_o one_o the_o allegiance_n for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o honour_n and_o kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n to_o levy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o the_o cause_n be_v still_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o great_a council_n so_o far_o as_o to_o agree_v or_o disavow_v the_o war_n if_o they_o see_v cause_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o baron_n in_o the_o quarrel_n between_o king_n steven_n and_o the_o empress_n and_o between_o king_n john_n and_o his_o baron_n the_o other_o principle_n be_v the_o service_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o tenant_n and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o especial_o whenas_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v in_o question_n the_o militia_n be_v sway_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o draw_v the_o people_n in_o arm_n either_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o as_o the_o case_n appear_v to_o they_o the_o experience_n whereof_o the_o king_n from_o time_n to_o time_n feel_v to_o their_o extreme_a prejudice_n and_o the_o kingdom_n
apparent_a into_o the_o case_n make_v the_o same_o treason_n so_o as_o it_o imply_v that_o english_a allegiance_n tie_v the_o subject_a not_o only_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o also_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o heir_n apparent_a otherwise_o the_o offence_n be_v make_v and_o declare_v treason_n against_o the_o king._n second_o the_o election_n of_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o whether_o the_o one_o or_o other_o statute_n be_v observe_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o although_o the_o king_n be_v the_o next_o object_n express_v yet_o a_o further_a be_v intend_v and_o that_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o natural_a capacity_n as_o a_o man_n but_o of_o his_o politic_a capacity_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o several_a preface_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n whereby_o the_o title_n of_o 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of_o felony_n divers_a new_a one_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v also_o dub_v among_o which_o conjuration_n or_o witchcraft_n come_v first_o a_o old_a felony_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n but_o since_o have_v get_v its_o clergy_n now_o well-nigh_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o they_o it_z so_o as_o it_o never_o walk_v abroad_o among_o the_o laity_n but_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o cloister_a people_n nor_o ever_o come_v before_o the_o civil_a power_n till_o now_o henry_n the_o eight_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o its_o own_o ancient_a and_o proper_a regiment_n other_o crime_n be_v those_o of_o the_o season_n be_v make_v into_o the_o same_o degree_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v take_v of_o woman_n into_o captivity_n 1._o unlawful_a hunt_n with_o disguise_n 11._o malicious_a break_n of_o the_o dikes_n and_o banks_n in_o marshland_n 7._o servant_n embezzel_v their_o master_n good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o which_o beside_o that_o of_o heresy_n whereof_o former_o though_o of_o a_o new_a stamp_n yet_o of_o so_o good_a a_o constitution_n that_o they_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n under_o the_o same_o brand_n but_o let_v the_o law_n be_v never_o so_o severe_a if_o they_o have_v not_o free_a liberty_n to_o walk_v at_o large_a they_o be_v soon_o ghostless_a and_o therefore_o these_o two_o king_n especal_o the_o late_a gain_v that_o honour_n above_o their_o predecessor_n that_o they_o give_v the_o law_n a_o free_a and_o full_a scope_n over_o all_o person_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o assignee_n and_o in_o all_o place_n first_o concern_v place_n every_o one_o know_v the_o notion_n but_o few_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o sanctuary_n ground_n in_o england_n that_o can_v sanctify_v any_o crime_n or_o criminal_a person_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o though_o the_o eye_n of_o justice_n can_v see_v yet_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n can_v never_o reach_v they_o till_z henry_n the_o eight_o plunder_v they_o of_o all_o their_o sanctity_n and_o make_v all_o place_n common_a so_o as_o no_o treason_n can_v hide_v itself_o but_o where_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v 13._o and_o turn_v their_o name_n from_o sanctuary_n to_o privilege_a place_n 19_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v yet_o more_o mischievous_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v reform_v 12._o it_o have_v be_v often_o attempt_v before_o these_o time_n with_o little_a success_n henry_n the_o seven_o gain_v some_o ground_n herein_o beyond_o his_o ancestor_n the_o delinquent_n may_v have_v his_o clergy_n once_o but_o not_o the_o second_o time_n though_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v ever_o after_o know_v by_o a_o brand_n in_o the_o hand_n 13._o thus_o far_o do_v henry_n the_o seven_o go_v and_o will_v have_v do_v more_o even_o as_o far_o as_o unto_o those_o in_o holy_a order_n but_o henry_n the_o eight_o come_v on_o in_o point_n of_o treason_n make_v all_o person_n common_a 1._o without_o respect_n of_o their_o order_n or_o profession_n death_n make_v a_o equal_a end_n of_o all_o 12._o in_o case_n of_o murder_n robbery_n burn_v of_o house_n felony_n do_v in_o holy_a ground_n highway_n or_o dwellinghouse_n refusal_n of_o trial_n 3._o peremptory_a challenge_n of_o above_o twenty_o of_o the_o panel_n servant_n embezzel_v their_o master_n good_n in_o value_n forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o in_o all_o these_o case_n no_o clergy_n can_v be_v allow_v but_o to_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n 1._o and_o those_o also_o to_o be_v perpetual_o imprison_v in_o the_o ordinary_n prison_n and_o yet_o this_o exception_n hold_v not_o long_o in_o force_n but_o these_o man_n also_o be_v equal_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o course_n to_o have_v their_o clergy_n 3._o and_o endure_v the_o brand_n even_o as_o other_o man_n two_o difficulty_n yet_o remain_v which_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o treason_n one_o concern_v the_o place_n the_o other_o the_o person_n the_o place_n many_o time_n of_o the_o plot_v and_o begin_n of_o the_o treason_n befall_v to_o be_v without_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n in_o which_o case_n by_o the_o common_a law_n it_o can_v be_v inquire_v or_o try_v or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v general_o disaffect_v and_o then_o no_o hope_n of_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n 15._o in_o such_o case_n therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o be_v the_o crime_n wheresoever_o the_o delinquent_n will_n 22._o it_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v inquire_v and_o try_v where_o the_o king_n will._n the_o person_n of_o the_o delinquent_n also_o many_o time_n change_v its_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v sober_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delinquency_n and_o afterward_o upon_o discovery_n prove_v lunatic_n and_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o trial_n this_o whether_o in_o jest_n or_o earnest_n 2._o by_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v all_o one_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o case_n the_o fact_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o delinquent_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v of_o sound_a mind_n and_o the_o same_o be_v attest_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o four_o of_o those_o lord_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o proceed_v to_o inquisition_n before_o commissioner_n and_o the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o try_v the_o delinquent_n without_o answer_n or_o appearance_n save_v unto_o baron_n their_o trial_n by_o their_o peer_n and_o thus_o however_o in_o their_o fit_n the_o will_n of_o the_o person_n of_o these_o king_n be_v too_o hardy_a for_o the_o king_n to_o manage_v according_a to_o rule_v yet_o the_o law_n still_o in_o title_n keep_v the_o saddle_n hold_v the_o reins_o and_o remain_v the_o chief_a arbitrator_n unto_o every_o man._n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o general_a government_n