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be_v have_v therefore_o the_o next_o year_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o manner_n of_o appeal_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o what_o cause_n or_o matter_n soever_o they_o concern_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o have_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v etc._n etc._n after_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v limit_v for_o cause_n of_o appeal_n in_o matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 2._o king_n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o edward_n the_o 6._o beside_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o collation_n presentation_n institution_n induction_n letter_n of_o order_n and_o dimissory_n be_v reckon_v in_o general_a as_o ecclesiastical_a all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o 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crime_n then_o for_o a_o private_a trespass_n because_o the_o poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o public_a may_v prejudice_n and_o plague_v the_o whole_a common_a weal_n if_o not_o always_o direct_o yet_o by_o the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o example_n and_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o well_o dispose_v if_o a_o man_n 14._o man_n num._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14._o bemoove_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n utter_v it_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n that_o perhaps_o be_v defile_v or_o if_o he_o have_v a_o jealous_a mind_n so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o so_o the_o matter_n doubtful_a 22._o doubtful_a ibid._n vers_fw-la 13._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 15._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o &_o 22._o then_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o case_n appoint_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v bring_v his_o wife_n to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 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 câ—…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 anâ—…_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
gap_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o their_o assertion_n that_o where_o winess_n may_v be_v have_v there_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n first_o they_o say_v for_o judge_n find_v out_o by_o inquisition_n what_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v they_o find_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n one_o by_o witness_n of_o other_o where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o these_o 19_o these_o deut._n 13._o v._o 12._o &_o 15._o deut._n 17_o v._o 2._o &_o 7._o num._n 35._o v._n 30._o deut._n 19_o v._o 15._o joan._n 18._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 19_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o other_o way_n by_o the_o party_n own_o testimony_n where_o witness_n can_v be_v have_v for_o the_o thing_n speak_v or_o do_v whereof_o necessary_a inquisition_n be_v make_v which_o they_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o other_o 19_o other_o josu._n 7._o v._o 19_o exod._n 22._o v._o 7._o 8._o 10._o &_o 11._o num._n 5._o v._n 13._o &_o 19_o place_n here_o also_o quote_v but_o be_v this_o a_o good_a consequence_n these_o two_o way_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o or_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v there_o be_v no_o more_o way_n mention_v for_o inquisition_n of_o crime_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o all_o positive_a law_n of_o commonweal_n &_o kingdom_n for_o inquisition_n and_o trial_n of_o crime_n in_o any_o other_o sort_n be_v unlawful_a &_o against_o god_n word_n what_o be_v this_o else_o then_o plain_o to_o overthowe_v &_o condemn_v as_o ungodly_a not_o only_o the_o inquisition_n and_o trial_n by_o jury_n and_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n use_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o also_o the_o proceed_n judicial_a of_o all_o y_z e_z world_n beside_o if_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o jump_v in_o manner_n &_o form_n with_o y_z e_z inquisition_n &_o trial_n mention_v in_o scripture_n dordrecht_n scripture_n this_o erroneous_a couceit_n barrow_n hold_v in_o his_o last_o book_n print_v at_o dordrecht_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o all_o our_o positive_a law_n to_o bring_v in_o place_n the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n give_v only_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n &_o form_n of_o they_o also_o whereby_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v judge_n what_o be_v law_n in_o every_o difficult_a &_o controversed_a point_n in_o who_o judgement_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n every_o man_n must_v rest_v content_v nevertheless_o by_o this_o their_o own_o position_n i_o thus_o prove_v against_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v wicked_o in_o refuse_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n wheresoever_o in_o a_o inquisition_n of_o a_o crime_n no_o witness_n can_v be_v have_v there_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o party_n themselves_o must_v take_v their_o oath_n and_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n but_o of_o their_o frame_n of_o a_o book_n of_o new_a discipline_n ecclesiastical_a and_o synodical_a of_o their_o subscribe_v to_o it_o of_o put_v some_o of_o it_o in_o practice_n of_o meet_v in_o classical_a assembly_n or_o conference_n in_o synod_n and_o general_a assembly_n of_o matter_n there_o treat_v of_o &_o conclude_v against_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n of_o secret_a writing_n and_o disperse_v of_o their_o slanderous_a book_n and_o libel_n contain_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o seditious_a incitement_n which_o last_o point_n be_v prohibita_fw-la quia_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o touch_v the_o circumstance_n of_o these_o and_o every_o of_o they_o no_o witness_n can_v be_v have_v as_o experience_n itself_o show_v for_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o close_v &_o secret_a as_o can_v be_v they_o be_v do_v in_o private_a place_n &_o chamber_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o be_v seclude_v save_v the_o very_a party_n themselves_o be_v all_o principal_a delinquent_n and_o not_o call_v thither_o or_o be_v there_o as_o witness_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v hereupon_o to_o take_v their_o oath_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n in_o these_o matter_n for_o so_o be_v their_o own_o position_n now_o i_o will_v examine_v their_o several_a proof_n bring_v for_o this_o opinion_n the_o first_o be_v this_o etc._n this_o deut._n 13._o v._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o wicked_a man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v draw_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o thou_o shall_v seek_v and_o make_v search_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o thou_o shall_v even_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n where_o you_o see_v the_o punishment_n be_v universal_a though_o the_o first_o persuasion_n come_v happy_o from_o a_o few_o and_o therefore_o the_o defection_n from_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n be_v there_o among_o the_o man_n also_o general_a for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v that_o 4._o that_o ezech._n 18._o v._o 4._o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v that_o shall_v die_v how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o no_o party_n to_o the_o sin_n be_v examine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v convince_v only_o by_o witness_n nay_o the_o contrary_a rather_o be_v manifest_a for_o who_o be_v so_o fit_a and_o so_o likely_a to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o a_o city_n as_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n allow_v citizen_n for_o good_a witness_n of_o matter_n there_o do_v even_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o benefit_n because_o by_o common_a entendement_n other_o can_v be_v have_v i_o will_v ask_v then_o whether_o this_o general_a condemnation_n and_o execution_n against_o a_o whole_a city_n may_v proceed_v only_o upon_o hearsay_n this_o be_v very_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n it_o must_v be_v know_v certeine_o but_o if_o upon_o certain_a and_o sure_a conviction_n then_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o person_n of_o that_o city_n who_o only_o can_v know_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o but_o these_o be_v all_o party_n quia_fw-la quos_fw-la par_fw-fr culpa_fw-la eosdem_fw-la tenet_fw-la &_o par_fw-fr poena_fw-la &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la for_o god_n have_v appoint_v this_o negative_a justice_n in_o his_o law_n that_o 16._o that_o deut._n 24._o v._o 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o affirmative_a it_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o council_n thus_o 78._o thus_o council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 78._o oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la poena_fw-la teneat_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la quos_fw-la similis_fw-la error_n invenerit_fw-la implicatos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o self_n same_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o inquisition_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v find_v out_o by_o some_o of_o the_o party_n own_o examination_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o witness_n dwell_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o deliver_v any_o certainty_n but_o in_o so_o penal_a a_o matter_n a_o man_n will_v hardly_o confess_v without_o torture_n or_o oath_n and_o 16._o and_o hebr._n 6._o v._o 16._o a_o oath_n be_v for_o confirmation_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n law_n that_o a_o man_n in_o a_o matter_n criminal_a and_o even_o capital_a to_o himself_o may_v be_v examine_v by_o his_o oath_n how_o much_o more_o then_o of_o a_o crime_n not_o so_o penal_a that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o deuteronomie_n be_v leave_v at_o large_a without_o express_v whether_o the_o party_n condemn_v there_o of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n or_o not_o beside_o in_o matter_n capital_a and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n as_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v there_o no_o man_n in_o this_o realm_n urge_v a_o oath_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o at_o least_o the_o party_n convent_v do_v answer_v the_o accusation_n or_o inquisition_n there_o by_o denial_n before_o the_o witness_n be_v produce_v which_o many_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n will_v not_o do_v either_o the_o
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 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