what_o impeachment_n be_v it_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o any_o judge_n although_o his_o sentence_n be_v revoke_v and_o and_o a_o contrary_a sentence_n give_v by_o another_o judge_n when_o the_o party_n between_o who_o the_o suit_n be_v either_o can_v or_o through_o negligence_n or_o collusion_n will_v not_o allege_v or_o make_v such_o proof_n before_o he_o the_o first_o judge_n as_o they_o may_v but_o afterward_o before_o the_o second_o judge_n good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n which_o fall_v out_o every_o day_n here_o in_o england_n in_o every_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o appeal_n make_v from_o one_o court_n to_o another_o and_o the_o like_a fall_v out_o in_o all_o other_o country_n and_o yet_o the_o former_a judge_n who_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v think_v not_o himself_o any_o whit_n impeach_v of_o injustice_n thereby_o that_o the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v ensue_v may_v by_o example_n more_o plain_o appear_v if_o the_o law_n shall_v 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both_o dwell_v here_o and_o by_o law_n sir_n john_n be_v not_o compellable_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o in_o england_n for_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v tell_v before_o what_o judge_n this_o matter_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o when_o two_o person_n live_v in_o adultery_n together_o and_o so_o in_o continual_a sin_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o seek_v redâ—ess_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o sinful_a and_o adulterous_a life_n no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o live_v notorious_o in_o adultery_n still_o and_o have_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o to_o separate_v they_o and_o remedy_v this_o enormity_n if_o further_a doubt_n be_v make_v how_o where_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n proof_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o question_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o question_n what_o court_n or_o or_o before_o what_o judge_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v but_o to_o this_o it_z be_v answer_v that_o the_o proof_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v ordinary_o in_o all_o other_o case_n that_o be_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n upon_o oath_n by_o such_o witness_n as_o they_o can_v procure_v voluntary_o to_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n here_o from_o whence_o or_o out_o of_o what_o country_n soever_o they_o can_v procure_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o come_v voluntary_o then_o if_o they_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o party_n producent_fw-la think_v so_o good_a he_o shall_v have_v process_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o dwell_v so_o far_o off_o as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o chargeable_a to_o bring_v thâ—m_n before_o the_o judge_n than_o a_o commission_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o some_o commnsioner_n to_o examine_v they_o near_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o this_o if_o they_o dwell_v within_o the_o judge_n jurisdiction_n but_o if_o the_o witness_n dwell_v out_o of_o the_o judge_n jurisdiction_n in_o any_o other_o place_n realm_n or_o country_n than_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v direct_v requisitory_a to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n or_o country_n where_o the_o witness_n dwell_v to_o entreat_v they_o to_o examine_v the_o witness_n remain_v there_o by_o their_o authority_n and_o to_o send_v they_o deposition_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n also_o by_o the_o record_n of_o other_o court_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n or_o write_n which_o may_v any_o way_n further_o the_o cause_n these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a course_n use_v for_o make_v of_o proof_n in_o every_o cause_n every_o day_n and_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o acquaint_v with_o the_o proceed_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a court_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1611._o an._n reg._n jac._n 9_o the_o commission_n and_o warrant_n for_o the_o condemnation_n and_o burn_v of_o bartholomew_n legatt_n who_o be_v burn_v in_o smith-feild_n in_o london_n 1611._o for_o heretical_a opinion_n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o â—reland_n defender_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a councillor_n thomas_n lord_n elsmere_n our_o chancellor_n of_o england_n greeting_n where_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n bishop_n of_o london_n have_v judicial_o proceed_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o heresy_n against_o bartholomew_n legatt_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n concern_v divers_a wicked_a error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n hold_v affirm_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n legatt_n and_o chief_o in_o these_o thirteen_o blasphemous_a posâ—â—ons_n follow_v viz._n that_o the_o creed_n call_v the_o
4._o that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n take_v not_o humane_a flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n and_o that_o that_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n 5._o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o that_o the_o three_o creed_n viz._n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o nicene_n creed_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o â—e_n nicolaitaines_n 7._o that_o he_o the_o â—id_v edward_n wightman_n be_v that_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o deuteronomy_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v â—ise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o â—at_a place_n of_o isaiah_n i_o alone_o have_v tread_v â—e_v wine-press_n and_o that_o that_o place_n â—hose_v fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v proper_a â—d_a personal_a to_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n â—ightman_n 8._o and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a â—ightman_n be_v that_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a â—host_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n â—d_a the_o comforter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o â—xteenth_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n 9_o and_o at_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o person_n â—â—_o and_o that_o that_o place_n the_o four_o â—â—_o malachy_n of_o elias_n to_o come_v be_v â—ewise_o mean_v of_o his_o person_n 11._o that_o â—e_a soul_n do_v sleep_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o â—e_n first_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n â—d_a be_v mortal_a as_o touch_v the_o sleep_n â—e_v first_o death_n as_o the_o body_n be_v and_o â—t_a the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n â—rist_n do_v sleep_v in_o that_o sleep_n of_o death_n well_o as_o his_o body_n 12._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a saint_n depart_v be_v not_o member_n possess_v of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n 13._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o abominable_a custom_n 14._o that_o there_o aught_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v celebrate_v iâ—_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n as_o they_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n iâ—_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o water_n only_o to_o convert_v of_o sufficient_a age_n and_o understanding_n convert_v from_o infidelity_n to_o the_o faith_n 15._o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o send_v he_o the_o say_v edwarâ—_n wightman_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v it_o by_o his_o teach_v or_o admonition_n from_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n as_o christ_n be_v ordain_v and_o send_v to_o save_v the_o world_n and_o by_o hiâ—_n death_n to_o deliver_v it_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o reconcile_v it_o to_o god_n 16._o and_o thaâ—_n christianity_n be_v not_o whole_o profess_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o only_o in_o part_n wherein_o he_o â—he_v say_v edward_n wightman_n have_v before_o the_o say_v reverend_a father_n as_o alâ—o_v before_o our_o commissioner_n for_o cauâ—es_n ecclesiastical_a within_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n maintain_v his_o say_a most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o of_o his_o confession_n â—s_v also_o by_o a_o book_n write_a and_o subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o give_v to_o we_o for_o the_o which_o his_o damnable_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n he_o be_v by_o divine_a sentence_n declare_v by_o the_o say_v reverend_a father_n â—he_v bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o learned_a divine_n and_o other_o learned_a in_o â—he_n law_n assist_v he_o in_o judgement_n â—ustly_o adjudge_v pronounce_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v 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