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legebantur_fw-la equites_fw-la no_o more_o be_v all_o make_v knight_n in_o england_n that_o may_v dispende_v a_o knight_n land_n or_o fee_n but_o they_o only_a who_o the_o king_n will_v so_o honour_v the_o number_n of_o equites_fw-la be_v uncertain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o knight_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n equites_fw-la romani_fw-la have_v equum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o knight_n of_o england_n have_v not_o so_o but_o find_v their_o own_o horse_n themselves_o in_o peace_n time_n and_o most_o usual_o in_o war_n census_n equester_n be_v among_o the_o roman_n at_o dinerse_a time_n of_o diverse_a value_n but_o in_o england_n whosoever_o may_v dispende_v of_o his_o free_a land_n 40._o l._n sterling_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n by_o a_o old_a law_n of_o england_n either_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n or_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o at_o the_o
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in_o public_a matter_n and_o judgement_n but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o glad_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v thereof_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o war_n can_v abide_v travail_n and_o labour_n as_o man_n use_v to_o it_o yet_o within_o it_o soon_o at_o a_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v home_o &_o live_v of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o be_v forth_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o their_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o praise_n and_o honour_n against_o they_o come_v home_o and_o to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o his_o child_n to_o be_v continue_v towards_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o and_o with_o he_o and_o he_o these_o be_v they_o which_o in_o the_o old_a world_n get_v that_o honour_n to_o england_n not_o that_o either_o for_o wit_n conduction_n or_o for_o power_n they_o be_v or_o be_v ever_o 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word_n be_v derive_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o yeoman_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o young_a man_n for_o common_o we_o do_v not_o call_v any_o a_o yeoman_n till_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n and_o as_o it_o be_v have_v authority_n among_o his_o neighbour_n younker_n in_o low_a dutch_a betoken_v a_o mean_a gentleman_n or_o a_o gay_a fellow_n possible_a our_o yeoman_n not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o name_v themselves_o gentleman_n when_o they_o come_v home_o be_v content_a when_o they_o have_v hear_v by_o frequentation_n with_o low_a dutchman_n of_o some_o small_a gentleman_n but_o yet_o that_o will_v be_v count_v so_o to_o be_v call_v amongst_o they_o younker_n man_n the_o calling_z so_o in_o war_n by_o mockage_n or_o in_o sport_n one_o a_o other_o when_o they_o come_v home_o younker_n man_n and_o so_o yeoman_n which_o word_n now_o signify_v among_o we_o a_o man_n well_o at_o ease_n and_o have_v honest_o to_o live_v and_o yet_o not_o a_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o that_o word_n younker_n man_n yonke_n man_n or_o yeoman_n do_v more_o or_o less_o signify_v to_o the_o dutch_a man_n of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o do_v not_o rule_v chap._n 24._o the_o four_o sort_n or_o class_n amongst_o we_o be_v of_o those_o which_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v capite_fw-la censij_fw-la proletarij_fw-la or_o operae_fw-la day_n labourer_n poor_a husbandman_n yea_o marcantes_fw-la or_o retailer_n which_o have_v no_o free_a land_n copiholder_n and_o all_o artificer_n as_o tailor_n shoemaker_n carpenter_n brickemaker_n bricklayer_n mason_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v no_o voice_n nor_o authority_n in_o our_o common_a wealth_n and_o no_o account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o be_v rule_v not_o to_o rule_v other_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v for_o in_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n for_o default_n of_o yeoman_n inquest_n and_o jury_n be_v empanel_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n and_o in_o village_n they_o be_v common_o make_v churchwarden_n alecunner_n and_o many_o time_n constable_n which_o office_n touch_v more_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o employ_v upon_o such_o low_a and_o base_a person_n wherefore_o general_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o policy_n of_o england_n it_o be_v govern_v administer_v &_o manure_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o prince_n monarch_n and_o head_n governor_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n or_o if_o the_o crown_n fall_v to_o a_o woman_n the_o queen_n absolute_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o say_v in_o who_o name_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n all_o thing_n be_v administer_v the_o gentleman_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o barony_n or_o estate_n of_o lord_n contain_v baron_n and_o all_o that_o be_v above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o those_o which_o be_v no_o lord_n as_o knight_n esquire_n and_o simple_o gentleman_n the_o third_o and_o last_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v name_v the_o yeomanrie_n each_o of_o these_o have_v his_o part_n and_o administration_n in_o indgemente_n correction_n of_o defaulte_n in_o election_n of_o office_n in_o appoint_v and_o collection_n of_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n or_o in_o make_v law_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o the_o most_o high_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n consist_v in_o the_o parliament_n for_o as_o in_o war_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o person_n the_o nobility_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentility_n and_o the_o yeomanrie_n be_v be_v y_z e_z force_n and_o power_n of_o england_n so_o in_o peace_n &_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v
to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o barony_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o high_a the_o knight_n esquier_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o consult_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n or_o law_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v upon_o in_o either_o house_n the_o other_o two_o part_n first_o each_o a_o part_n and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n unto_o and_o allow_v that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o whole_a realm_n deed_n whereupon_o justly_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o good_a and_o obey_v it_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o consent_n be_v call_v firm_a stable_n and_o sanctum_fw-la and_o 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the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n for_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n of_o what_o pre-eminence_n state_n dignity_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v from_o the_o prince_n be_v he_o king_n or_o queen_n to_o the_o low_a person_n of_o england_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n the_o form_n of_o hold_v the_o parliament_n chap._n 2._o the_o prince_n send_v forth_o his_o rescript_n or_o writ_n to_o every_o duke_n marquess_n baron_n and_o every_o other_o lord_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a who_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v at_o his_o great_a counsel_n of_o parliament_n such_o a_o day_n the_o space_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v common_o at_o the_o least_o forty_o day_n he_o send_v also_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o shire_n to_o admonish_v the_o whole_a shire_n to_o choose_v two_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hear_v and_o reason_n and_o to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o day_n likewise_o to_o every_o city_n and_o town_n which_o of_o ancientie_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o find_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o make_v election_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a there_o at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v choose_v by_o all_o the_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n of_o the_o shire_n present_a at_o the_o day_n assign_v for_o the_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o any_o absent_a can_v be_v count_v for_o none_o yeoman_n i_o call_v here_o as_o before_o that_o may_v dispende_v at_o the_o least_o xl_o s._n of_o yearly_a rent_n of_o free_a land_n of_o his_o own_o these_o meeting_n at_o one_o day_n the_o two_o who_o have_v the_o more_o of_o their_o voice_n be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o 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for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o and_o to_o present_v he_o so_o choose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prince_n which_o do_v they_o come_v all_o with_o he_o to_o a_o bar_n which_o be_v at_o the_o nether_a end_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n there_o he_o first_o praise_v the_o prince_n then_o make_v his_o excuse_n of_o unabilitie_n and_o pray_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v command_v the_o commons_o to_o choose_v another_o the_o chancellor_n in_o the_o princess_n name_n do_v so_o much_o declare_v he_o able_a as_o he_o do_v declare_v himself_o unable_a and_o thank_v the_o commons_o for_o choose_v so_o wise_a discreet_a and_o eloquent_a a_o man_n and_o will_v they_o to_o go_v and_o consult_v of_o law_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n then_o the_o speaker_n make_v certain_a request_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o first_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v content_a that_o they_o may_v use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o the_o common_a house_n be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v second_o that_o they_o may_v francke_o and_o free_o say_v their_o mind_n in_o dispute_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o may_v come_v in_o question_n and_o that_o without_o offence_n to_o his_o majesty_n three_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v chance_v of_o that_o low_a house_n to_o offend_v or_o not_o to_o do_v or_o say_v as_o shall_v become_v he_o or_o if_o any_o shall_v offend_v any_o of_o they_o be_v call_v to_o that_o his_o highness_n court_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n have_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o four_o that_o if_o there_o come_v any_o doubt_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v thaduise_n or_o conference_n with_o his_o majesty_n or_o with_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n
a_o certain_a proportion_n between_o the_o scarcity_n and_o plenty_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o money_n for_o all_o other_o measure_n and_o weighte_n aswell_o of_o dry_a thing_n as_o of_o wet_a they_o have_v accustom_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o princess_n proclamation_n only_o the_o prince_n use_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o law_n make_v whereas_o equity_n require_v a_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o pain_n for_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o law_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o where_o the_o forfeit_n as_o in_o popular_a action_n it_o chance_v many_o time_n be_v part_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o declarator_n detector_n or_o informer_n there_o the_o prince_n do_v dispense_v for_o his_o own_o part_n only_o where_o the_o criminal_a action_n be_v intend_v by_o inquisition_n that_o manner_n be_v call_v with_o we_o at_o the_o princess_n suit_n the_o prince_n givee_v absolution_n or_o pardon_n yet_o with_o a_o clause_n modo_fw-la stet_fw-la rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n object_n against_o the_o offendor_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v the_o princess_n pardon_n if_o the_o person_n offend_v will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o accusation_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v call_v the_o appeal_n in_o case_n where_o it_o lie_v the_o princess_n pardon_n do_v not_o serve_v the_o offendor_n the_o prince_n give_v all_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a office_n or_o magistracy_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v it_o of_o judgement_n or_o dignity_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o have_v the_o tenthes_o and_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n except_o in_o the_o university_n and_o certain_a college_n which_o be_v exempt_a all_o writ_n execution_n and_o commandment_n be_v do_v in_o the_o princess_n name_n we_o do_v say_v in_o england_n the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v the_o king_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n have_v halt_a nor_o moyenne_n justice_n but_o the_o king_n nor_o can_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o plea_n which_o touch_v the_o life_n or_o the_o mutilation_n of_o man_n be_v call_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v be_v dooke_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o inferior_a person_n than_o he_o or_o she_o that_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o no_o man_n can_v give_v pardon_n thereof_o but_o the_o prince_n only_o although_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v certain_a county_n palatine_n as_o chester_n durham_n clie_n which_o be_v halt_a justicer_n and_o writ_n go_v in_o their_o name_n and_o also_o some_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n which_o claim_v like_o privilege_n all_o these_o be_v now_o wear_v away_o the_o supreme_a justice_n be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o wardship_n and_o first_o marriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v land_n of_o he_o in_o chief_a and_o also_o the_o government_n of_o all_o fool_n natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o adventure_n of_o sickness_n and_o so_o continue_v if_o they_o be_v land_v this_o be_v once_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o some_o inconvenience_n have_v be_v think_v to_o grow_v thereof_o &_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v think_v very_o unreasonable_a yet_o once_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o ought_v to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o club_n out_o of_o hercules_n hand_n and_o be_v govern_v just_o &_o right_o i_o see_v not_o so_o much_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o as_o some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o it_o diverse_a other_o right_n and_o preeminence_n the_o prince_n have_v which_o be_v call_v prerogative_n royalle_n or_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n be_v the_o life_n the_o head_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o to_o no_o prince_n be_v do_v more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n no_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o prince_n nor_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o adoration_n and_o kneel_v all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v bareheaded_a before_o he_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n where_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n be_v set_v no_o man_n dare_v walk_v yea_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o there_o no_o man_n dare_v tarry_v there_o but_o barehead_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o all_o stranger_n be_v suffer_v there_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o use_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n such_o be_v the_o civility_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o one_o common_a wealth_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o other_o chap._n 4._o now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a universal_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o authority_n aswell_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o head_n life_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n there_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o this_o head_n do_v distribute_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o as_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o governmente_n be_v most_o occupy_v and_o be_v most_o diverse_a in_o the_o fashion_n of_o five_o thing_n in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o their_o own_o government_n in_o make_v of_o battle_n &_o peace_n of_o truce_n with_o foreign_a nation_n in_o provide_v of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o within_o themselves_o &_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o choose_v and_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o fift_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o and_o third_o we_o have_v show_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o parliament_n the_o second_o and_o four_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o the_o five_o remain_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n or_o judgement_n in_o england_n chap._n 5._o by_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n there_o be_v three_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o absolute_a and_o definite_a judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a by_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n trial_n or_o judgement_n by_o parliament_n chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o give_v judgement_n by_o parliament_n between_o private_a and_o private_a man_n or_o between_o the_o prince_n and_o any_o private_a man_n be_v it_o in_o matter_n criminal_a or_o civil_a for_o land_n or_o for_o heritage_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o thorder_n which_o i_o have_v prescribe_v but_o it_o proceed_v by_o bill_n thrice_o read_v in_o each_o house_n and_o assent_v to_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n confirm_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o prince_n howbeit_o such_o bill_n be_v seldom_o receive_v because_o that_o great_a counsel_n be_v enough_o occupy_v with_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v not_o glad_o intermeddle_v itself_o with_o private_a quarrel_n &_o question_n trial_o of_o judgement_n by_o battle_n chap._n 7._o this_o be_v at_o this_o present_v not_o much_o use_v partly_o because_o of_o long_a time_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o in_o time_n past_a we_o be_v much_o subject_n always_o cry_v against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n damnable_a and_o unlawful_a and_o partly_o because_o in_o all_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o the_o tongue_n so_o to_o the_o manner_n fashion_n habit_n yea_o and_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o iudgmente_n and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o use_v time_n and_o space_n of_o year_n bring_v a_o change_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yet_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o abrogate_a so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o force_n whensoever_o it_o be_v demand_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o briton_n the_o trial_n by_o affise_v or_o xij_o man_n &_o first_o of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n chap._n 8._o the_o two_o first_o iugdemente_n be_v absolute_a supreme_a and_o without_o appeal_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o great_a affise_v and_o because_o our_o manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o england_n be_v in_o
many_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o fashion_n use_v either_o in_o france_n or_o in_o italy_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n law_n and_o constitution_n call_v the_o civil_a law_n be_v put_v in_o use_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a here_o to_o make_v a_o little_a digression_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o that_o which_o be_v say_v hereafter_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v all_o pursuite_n and_o action_n we_o call_v they_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n plea_n and_o in_o barbarous_a but_o now_o usual_a latin_n placita_fw-la take_v that_o name_n abusive_a of_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v placitum_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a use_v the_o same_o call_n in_o their_o language_n the_o sentence_n of_o their_o judge_n areste_fw-fr or_o arrest_v in_o which_o word_n notwithstanding_o after_o their_o custom_n they_o do_v not_o find_v the_o s._n but_o we_o call_v placitum_fw-la the_o action_n not_o the_o sentence_n and_o placitare_fw-la barbarouslie_o or_o to_o plead_v in_o english_a agere_fw-la or_o litigare_fw-la now_o in_o all_o judgement_n necessary_o be_v two_o party_n the_o first_o we_o call_v the_o impleader_n suitor_n demaunder_n or_o demaundaunt_a and_o plaintiff_n in_o criminal_a cause_n if_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o accuser_n we_o call_v he_o appellant_n or_o appellour_n and_o so_o accusation_n we_o call_v appeal_v the_o other_o we_o call_v the_o defendant_n and_o in_o criminal_a cause_n prisoner_n for_o he_o can_v answer_v in_o cause_n criminal_a before_o he_o do_v render_v himself_o or_o be_v render_v prisoner_n index_n be_v of_o we_o call_v judge_n but_o our_o fashion_n be_v so_o diverse_a that_o they_o which_o give_v the_o deadly_a stroke_n and_o either_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v the_o man_n for_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a be_v not_o call_v judge_n but_o the_o twelve_o man_n and_o the_o same_o order_n aswell_o be_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o pecuniary_a as_o in_o matter_n criminal_a of_o plea_n or_o action_n chap._n 9_o plea_n or_o action_n criminal_a be_v in_o english_a call_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v all_o those_o which_o tend_v to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n or_o any_o member_n of_o he_o for_o his_o evil_n deserve_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o this_o name_n be_v give_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o take_v this_o for_o a_o principle_n that_o the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o a_o englishman_n be_v in_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o law_n when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v spoil_v either_o of_o life_n or_o member_n the_o prince_n be_v endamage_v thereby_o and_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o ask_v account_n how_o his_o subject_n shall_v come_v to_o that_o mischief_n and_o again_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prince_n who_o govern_v the_o sceptre_n and_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v this_o in_o his_o care_n and_o charge_n to_o see_v the_o realm_n well_o govern_v the_o life_n member_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o subject_n keep_v in_o peace_n and_o assurance_n he_o that_o by_o violence_n shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v that_o peace_n and_o assurance_n have_v forfeit_v against_o the_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n in_o all_o inquisition_n and_o inditemente_n if_o any_o be_v find_v by_o the_o twelve_o man_n to_o have_v offend_v in_o that_o behalf_n straight_o the_o prince_n be_v say_v to_o be_v party_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v rebuke_v as_o speak_v against_o the_o prince_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v never_o defend_v but_o the_o prisoner_n and_o party_n defendant_n in_o any_o cause_n may_v allege_v for_o he_o all_o the_o reason_n mean_n and_o defence_n that_o he_o can_v and_o shall_v be_v peaceable_o hear_v and_o quiet_o but_o in_o those_o plea_n &_o pursuite_n of_o the_o crown_n procurer_n or_o advocate_n he_o get_v none_o plea._n which_o 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