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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	law_n	soul_n	4,073	5	4.9506	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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establish_v by_o god_n touch_v any_o 11._o any_o ibid._n v._o 10._o &_o 11._o quick_a good_n happen_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la for_o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n to_o keep_v ass_n ox_n sheep_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o be_v take_v away_o by_o enemy_n and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o twain_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a where_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o mutual_a suspicion_n only_o of_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o both_o the_o party_n be_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n which_o though_o it_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o shame_n dishonesty_n fraud_n and_o damage_n if_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v guilty_a yet_o be_v he_o of_o necessity_n to_o take_v it_o or_o else_o to_o be_v hold_v 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he_o may_v safe_o nay_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v as_o these_o innovator_n now_o pretend_v and_o practice_v viz._n to_o refuse_v to_o answer_v direct_o and_o particular_o to_o any_o of_o these_o crime_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o with_o oath_n or_o without_o his_o oath_n but_o may_v lawful_o put_v it_o over_o to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o witness_n and_o then_o be_v it_o whole_o in_o vain_a to_o appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o a_o sin_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o which_o sin_n a_o man_n can_v not_o possible_o fall_v except_o he_o will_v first_o commit_v another_o sin_n see_v then_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n own_o judicial_a law_n in_o a_o matter_n criminal_a and_o of_o a_o man_n own_o turpitude_n he_o may_v be_v examine_v and_o must_v necessary_o answer_v by_o oath_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v hold_v convict_v even_o upon_o a_o private_a man_n suspicion_n alone_o seek_v therein_o but_o his_o own_o particular_a interest_n and_o satisfaction_n how_o much_o 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priest_n shall_v charge_v she_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n if_o no_o man_n have_v lyen_fw-we with_o thou_o neither_o thou_o have_v turn_v to_o uncleanness_n from_o thy_o husband_n be_v free_a from_o this_o bitter_a and_o curse_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v turn_v from_o thy_o husband_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v defile_v and_o some_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o beside_o thy_o husband_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o curse_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o detestable_a for_o the_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o that_o this_o c●…rsed_a water_n may_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n to_o cause_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v an●…_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v then_o the_o woman_n shall_v answer_v amen_o amen_n in_o which_o course_n of_o proceed_v i_o observe_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o handle_v that_o this_o strait_n enquirie_n most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o swear_v false_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o jealous_a suspicion_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o crime_n capital_a to_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v choose_v to_o confess_v it_o rather_o then_o to_o forswear_v herself_o with_o hazard_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n for_o a_o adultress_n by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a turpitude_n unto_o she_o and_o be_v prohibitum_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hide_a and_o secret_a crime_n

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good_a reason_n albeit_o a_o reason_n of_o every_o law_n can_v well_o and_o apt_o be_v yield_v as_o those_o law_n doc_fw-fr testific_a the_o receive_a use_n of_o this_o purgation_n among_o most_o civil_a nation_n do_v make_v it_o to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o ius_n gentium_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o moderate_a and_o grave_a man_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o light_o and_o slight_o without_o good_a ground_n to_o be_v condemn_v beside_o purgation_n canonical_a be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v condemn_v by_o good_a &_o godly_a bishop_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o by_o whole_a counsel_n it_o have_v be_v prescribe_v let_v 21._o let_v council_n tribur_n can._n 21._o a_o lay_n man_n say_v one_o council_n if_o need_v be_v purge_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o let_v a_o priest_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v interrogated_a and_o another_o council_n thus_o agathensi_fw-la thus_o iuo_o li._n 5._o ex_fw-la council_n agathensi_fw-la let_v a_o priest_n if_o he_o can_v purge_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n with_o seven_o of_o his_o order_n and_o a_o deacon_n with_o three_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o a_o three_o council_n i●…densi_fw-la council_n iuo_o ibidem_fw-la ex_fw-la council_n i●…densi_fw-la if_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n be_v infamed_a among_o his_o charge_n and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o bishop_n by_o witness_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v until_o he_o perform_v due_a satisfaction_n lest_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v scandalize_v but_o as_o our_o elder_n have_v teach_v then_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n due_a and_o orderly_o when_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n or_o as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v judge_v fit_n he_o join_v unto_o he_o seven_o compurgator_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a gospel_n lay_v afore_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o crime_n lay_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o purge_v then_o let_v he_o again_o free_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o in_o another_o worm●…c_fw-la another_o council_n worm●…c_fw-la council_n we_o find_v purgation_n prescribe_v for_o theft_n and_o also_o for_o adultery_n beside_o these_o sundry_a other_o also_o may_v be_v allege_v and_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o such_o canon_n example_n have_v go_v for_o sundry_a ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n have_v themselves_o make_v their_o own_o purgation_n for_o avoid_v or_o remove_v of_o scandal_n &_o offence_n manda●…is_fw-la offence_n 12._o q._n 4._o c._n manda●…is_fw-la sixtus_n the_o three_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o one_o bassus_n do_v willing_o make_v his_o purgation_n upon_o his_o oath_n in_o a_o council_n which_o in_o that_o case_n be_v more_o than_o he_o need_v to_o have_v do_v and_o so_o do_v 5._o do_v iuo_o car._n li._n 5._o leo_n another_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v purge_v himself_o with_o twelve_o bishop_n gregory_n the_o great_a enjoin_v unto_o presbyt_fw-la unto_o greg._n ep_v 23._o ad_fw-la 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