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there_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n royalty_n and_o again_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o aliam_fw-la the_o t._n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 241._o secund_a unam_fw-la impress_n &_o 88_o vel_fw-la 85._o secund_a aliam_fw-la same_o king_n day_n afterward_o report_v that_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o his_o land_n and_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o party_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o for_o the_o perjury_n and_o because_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o compulsion_n to_o perform_v a_o thing_n touch_v land_n and_o inheritance_n it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v for_o the_o principal_a in_o court_n christian._n and_o the_o effect_n 29._o effect_n p._n 38._o h._n 6._o 29._o of_o both_o these_o case_n be_v rehearse_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n by_o fortescue_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n and_o be_v express_o grant_v by_o some_o and_o gainsay_v by_o none_o therefore_o regist._n 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magistrate_n themselves_o also_o be_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o without_o any_o denunciatour_n to_o search_v out_o robber_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n if_o no_o magistrate_n at_o all_o shall_v deal_v against_o any_o offender_n until_o some_o accuser_n yea_o or_o denouncer_n may_v be_v find_v furthermore_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n write_v to_o plinius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n plinij_fw-la christian_n lib._n 10._o epist_n plinij_fw-la who_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o somewhat_o favour_v purposely_o seek_v up_o &_o inquire_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v only_o when_o they_o be_v voluntary_o prefer_v up_o unto_o they_o by_o other_o which_o do_v argue_v plain_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v then_o to_o have_v other_o sort_n of_o offender_n seek_v for_o and_o find_v out_o 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truth_n and_o to_o depose_v the_o contrary_n if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v afterward_o make_v his_o appearance_n and_o deny_v the_o matter_n object_v against_o he_o then_o be_v the_o witness_n re-examined_a and_o swear_v again_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v still_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n the_o first_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v by_o even_o unto_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o this_o first_o receive_v of_o information_n from_o witness_n be_v call_v in_o that_o law_n processus_n informatiws_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o defendant_n appearance_n or_o his_o wilful_a absence_n be_v processus_fw-la punitiws_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o the_o process_n informative_a though_o some_o have_v dispute_v otherwise_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v 11._o hold_v ferretus_n consil_n 31._o num_fw-la 11._o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a 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such_o a_o fame_n in_o deed_n to_o be_v prove_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v accusat_fw-la require_v panor_n in_o c._n inquisitionis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la then_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n may_v hereupon_o proceed_v to_o special_a enquiry_n against_o the_o offender_n so_o by_o fame_n discover_v this_o word_n fame_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la à _fw-la fando_fw-la of_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n often_o speak_v and_o by_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o by_o tully_n topicis_fw-la tully_n cic._n in_o topicis_fw-la define_v to_o be_v testimonium_fw-la multituainis_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fame_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o old_a grammarian_n write_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v of_o never_a signification_n differentijs_fw-la signification_n cornel._n fronto_n in_o 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he_o that_o be_v move_v with_o fame_n or_o by_o the_o assertion_n of_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v move_v unjust_o or_o without_o
make_v in_o he_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v adjuration_n as_o though_o by_o this_o earnestness_n we_o think_v man_n can_v or_o do_v mean_a to_o move_v or_o change_v his_o will_n which_o be_v immutable_a but_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v the_o better_o enkindle_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o own_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o obtain_v that_o which_o in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n he_o have_v decree_v and_o though_o fit_a to_o bestow_v upon_o us._n the_o second_o member_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v creature_n and_o these_o be_v either_o unreasonable_a towards_o who_o as_o i_o take_v the_o matter_n all_o adjuration_n as_o it_o be_v vain_a in_o that_o they_o hear_v we_o not_o or_o understand_v we_o not_o so_o be_v it_o also_o unlawful_a or_o else_o they_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o adiurers_n authority_n some_o be_v spirit_n and_o some_o be_v man_n to_o adjure_v spirit_n be_v absent_a whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n seem_v both_o vain_a and_o unlawful_a for_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o warrant_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o yet_o that_o they_o do_v or_o can_v hear_v us._n beside_o that_o their_o action_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o direction_n but_o unto_o god_n alone_o for_o as_o aquinas_n there_o allege_v out_o of_o saint_n 3._o saint_n august_n li._n 3._o c._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n tom._n 3._o augustine_n spiritus_fw-la descrtor_n regitur_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la â—…stum_fw-la but_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a spirit_n though_o they_o certain_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v present_a in_o respect_n some_o that_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v condemn_v into_o the_o air_n some_o into_o the_o water_n and_o some_o into_o the_o entrails_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o diverse_a very_o learned_a man_n do_v hold_v yet_o to_o do_v this_o with_o intent_n to_o learn_v or_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n simple_o 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impose_v upon_o himself_o which_o be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o power_n over_o another_o that_o be_v not_o give_v he_o or_o else_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n to_o move_v he_o the_o rather_o by_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o sacredname_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v think_v not_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n lawful_a and_o of_o importance_n there_o rest_v only_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o urge_v by_o course_n of_o adjuration_n of_o such_o other_o man_n as_o be_v under_o our_o authority_n this_o urge_v be_v do_v either_o in_o way_n of_o absolute_a compulsion_n or_o else_o but_o causative_o absolute_a compulsion_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o call_v it_o when_o a_o man_n seek_v as_o deep_o and_o necessary_o by_o such_o adjuration_n to_o tie_v a_o man_n will_n and_o conscience_n as_o he_o may_v do_v by_o the_o like_a obtestation_n of_o god_n name_n bind_v his_o own_o will_n and_o himself_o and_o this_o adjuration_n be_v very_o unlawful_a because_o every_o man_n be_v lord_n and_o guider_n of_o his_o own_o will_n &_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a action_n but_o not_o so_o of_o any_o other_o man_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n be_v that_o of_o 3._o of_o origen_n hom_n ult._n in_o matth._n tom._n 3._o origen_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o think_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o adjure_v another_o man_n for_o if_o by_o christ_n commandment_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o adjure_v another_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v unlawful_o adjure_v christ_n by_o the_o live_a god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o compel_v causative_a that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o every_o inferior_a by_o oath_n or_o otherwise_o owe_v unto_o his_o superior_a proceed_v just_o and_o according_a to_o law_n then_o be_v this_o adjuration_n lawful_a and_o require_v necessary_o the_o inferior_n obedience_n therein_o upon_o peril_n of_o sin_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n the_o use_n hereof_o we_o read_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 24._o testament_n prou._n 29._o v._n 24._o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o heehear_v curse_v and_o declare_v it_o not_o i_o be_o tell_v by_o those_o that_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o that_o language_n that_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n do_v expound_v this_o curse_v which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o adjuration_n and_o curse_n that_o be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o priest_n against_o such_o as_o have_v secret_o do_v or_o know_v of_o any_o offence_n to_o induce_v they_o hereby_o the_o rather_o to_o reveal_v it_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o very_a word_n of_o adjuration_n be_v use_v by_o saint_n 27._o saint_n 1._o thess._n 5._o v._n 27._o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o adjure_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o read_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a brethren_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o consideration_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o also_o a_o adjuration_n where_o he_o 17._o he_o ephes._n 4._o for_o 17._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o i_o say_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o walk_v not_o as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n thus_o far_o of_o adjuration_n where_o there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o variable_a acception_n of_o some_o word_n of_o a_o oath_n question_n be_v make_v according_a to_o what_o sense_n such_o oath_n must_v be_v understand_v take_v and_o perform_v by_o he_o that_o swear_v this_o question_n do_v bono_fw-mi do_v isid_n li._n 2_o ca._n 31._o de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi isidore_n thus_o answer_v with_o what_o cautel_n of_o word_n soever_o a_o man_n do_v swear_v yet_o god_n that_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o 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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 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he_o well_o deserve_v and_o happy_o may_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o round_o fine_a beside_o for_o his_o notorious_a contempt_n and_o for_o abet_v of_o offender_n in_o their_o lewdness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o some_o have_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o certify_v so_o the_o party_n be_v willing_a but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bind_v he_o upon_o his_o oath_n to_o testify_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v against_o the_o defendant_n touch_v that_o matter_n true_o i_o can_v guess_v whereunto_o this_o speech_n may_v tend_v except_o witness_n may_v say_v what_o and_o how_o little_a they_o listen_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v have_v man_n word_n to_o be_v believe_v against_o other_o to_o their_o conviction_n without_o any_o oath_n but_o what_o matter_n can_v be_v confirm_v without_o oath_n in_o any_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n not_o know_v by_o some_o sense_n unto_o y_z e_o judge_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n to_o believe_v no_o man_n against_o another_o without_o a_o oath_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o any_o man_n bare_a denial_n for_o his_o own_o clear_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o many_o other_o man_n bare_a word_n for_o his_o condemnation_n quia_fw-la proniores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la ad_fw-la absoluendun_v quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnandum_fw-la therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o no_o man_n word_n unsworne_a shall_v be_v receive_v thus_o testify_v that_o a_o 16._o a_o heb._n 6._o v._o 16._o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v amongst_o man_n indefinite_o &_o therefore_o most_o universal_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n it_o be_v 10._o be_v alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen._n dierum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o tell_v as_o amaruaile_v of_o one_o only_a amongst_o y_o e_o heathen_a name_v zenocrates_n for_o who_o bare_a word_n the_o athenian_n by_o alawe_n decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o as_o great_a force_n as_o his_o oath_n in_o all_o matter_n 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or_o representative_o only_a but_o even_o formal_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o those_o respect_n his_o argument_n do_v not_o follow_v yet_o for_o further_a answer_n i_o must_v also_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o all_o due_a proceed_n of_o office_n there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o judgement_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o which_o open_v way_n to_o such_o enquirie_n do_v represent_v and_o stand_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o plaintiff_n for_o prefer_v up_o of_o the_o matter_n again_o that_o a_o express_v and_o formal_a plaintiff_n to_o prefer_v up_o matter_n criminal_a be_v not_o always_o require_v be_v part_n be_v cap._n 15._o &_o 16._o 2._o part_n manifold_o show_v by_o often_o practise_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o to_o the_o contrary_n he_o conclude_v also_o against_o general_a oath_n and_o against_o extort_v by_o oath_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o inquisition_n from_o the_o party_n convent_v out_o of_o the_o say_v little_a schedule_n of_o the_o doctor_n from_o which_o conclusion_n albeit_o not_o follow_v of_o those_o premise_n we_o do_v not_o any_o way_n debar_v he_o see_v no_o such_o practice_n be_v either_o allow_v or_o i_o think_v in_o this_o realm_n hear_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o wrong_v all_o ecclesiastical_a court_v the_o more_o who_o so_o often_o heap_v up_o these_o untrue_a and_o unlikely_a imputation_n against_o they_o a_o other_o of_o his_o allegation_n be_v out_o of_o 3._o of_o clar._n in_o pract_n crim._n q._n 3._o julius_n clarus_n to_o prove_v forsooth_o by_o canon_n and_o canonist_n this_o kind_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o profane_a and_o more_o than_o heathenish_a manner_n of_o inquisition_n for_o such_o be_v the_o mildness_n of_o the_o man_n spirit_n and_o contrary_a if_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v more_o just_a he_o say_v or_o less_o unjust_a a_o great_a deal_n then_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o 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