and_o therefore_o tully_n say_v as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o carbe_n 〈◊〉_d carbe_n tractâ—â—_n de_fw-fr legib_fw-la lib._n 6._o do_v 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la legem_fw-la bonaurd_n mala_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la nisi_fw-la naturae_fw-la normâ_fw-la dividere_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v discern_v a_o good_a law_n from_o a_o bad_a otherwise_o then_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v justorum_fw-la injustorumque_fw-la distinctio_fw-la ad_fw-la iâ—â—am_fw-la antiquissimans_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la principâ—m_fw-la naturam_fw-la expressâ—_fw-la a_o rule_n discriminate_v that_o which_o be_v just_a from_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a delineate_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o old_a original_a of_o nature_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o high_a or_o chief_a reason_n graft_v in_o nature_n command_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a and_o again_o inven._n again_o 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ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n without_o indictment_n or_o prosecution_n of_o party_n c._n 16._o that_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v award_v upon_o contempt_n arise_v on_o other_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n 23._o c._n 17._o of_o a_o prohibition_n what_o it_o be_v where_o it_o lie_v not_o and_o where_o it_o do_v and_o how_o it_o cease_v by_o a_o consultation_n and_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o indicavit_fw-la c._n 18._o a_o analysis_n or_o unfolding_n of_o the_o two_o special_a statute_n touch_v praemunire_n with_o sundry_a question_n and_o doubt_n about_o that_o matter_n require_v more_o grave_a resolution_n then_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n the_o doctor_n set_v forth_o 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promoto_fw-la and_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o the_o other_o c._n 6._o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n of_o the_o manifold_a use_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o four_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o what_o be_v require_v in_o they_o and_o when_o a_o denouncer_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o excuse_v of_o expense_n and_o what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o court_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n and_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a of_o this_o realm_n c._n 7._o that_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n allow_v sundry_a mean_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a enquiry_n of_o office_n against_o a_o crime_n beside_o accusation_n and_o presentment_n therein_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o suppose_a rule_n and_o declare_v how_o from_o general_a they_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n and_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o either_o a_o fame_n or_o clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la or_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o canonical_a denunciation_n
that_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o divers_a course_n they_o can_v be_v contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a therefore_o these_o oath_n be_v lawful_o practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n in_o one_o court_n can_v be_v unjust_a unequal_a or_o cruel_a in_o another_o court_n that_o be_v thereunto_o no_o less_o authorize_v than_o the_o first_o but_o such_o be_v these_o oath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a temporal_a court_n therefore_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o equal_a also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n chap._n x._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o hurt_n that_o probable_o may_v follow_v by_o the_o forbid_a the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n praise_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n civilian_n first_o and_o last_o and_o great_a sufferer_n amity_n betwixt_o both_o robe_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n favour_n to_o civilian_n doctor_n cousin_n have_v touch_v upon_o some_o of_o such_o inconvenience_n in_o general_a not_o much_o in_o particular_a sparsìm_fw-la in_o that_o his_o apology_n but_o not_o in_o any_o one_o distinct_a chapter_n some_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v think_v of_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o that_o evil_n shall_v be_v remove_v be_v often_o inculcate_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o that_o right_a and_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o criminal_a as_o civil_a public_a and_o private_a all_o law_n sacred_a and_o profane_a command_n this_o tend_v to_o the_o well-being_n even_o the_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n commonwealth_n and_o government_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o commerce_n and_o humane_a society_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n punishment_n be_v most_o needful_a the_o sacred_a writ_n show_v it_o and_o give_v many_o example_n where_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o whole_a army_n and_o society_n have_v be_v punish_v 7._o josh_n 7._o achans_n steal_v of_o the_o accurse_a garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n in_o battle_n 4._o 1_o sam._n 4._o so_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n solomon_n give_v charge_n to_o kill_v joab_n say_v 1.2_o 1_o king_n 1.2_o smite_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n which_o joab_n shed_v causeless_a from_o i_o and_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o for_o ionas_n his_o disobedience_n the_o whole_a ship_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v perish_v 14._o aristot_n rhetor._n theodor._n c._n 14._o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v justicia_fw-la est_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la basis_n aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o punishment_n be_v a_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o fault_n and_o cassiodor_n remedium_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la accclerata_fw-la correctio_fw-la for_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o malady_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o if_o suffer_v to_o grow_v without_o the_o curb_n of_o law_n will_v quick_o like_o a_o canker_n disperse_v either_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o eminent_a danger_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n and_o force_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v both_o in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n by_o the_o very_a end_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v clear_o appear_v 7._o appear_v aug._n in_o ep_v joan._n tract_n 7._o charitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la languor_n ubi_fw-la mali_fw-la mores_fw-la digna_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la castigantur_fw-la 83._o castigantur_fw-la idem_fw-la ep_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n c._n error_n do_v 83._o error_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la approbatur_fw-la 14._o approbatur_fw-la cassiod_n l._n 3._o uac_n epist_n 14._o malum_fw-la cum_fw-la perseveret_fw-la augetur_fw-la tudine_fw-la augetur_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la de_fw-la consu_fw-la tudine_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la peccata_fw-la quanto_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la animam_fw-la detinent_fw-la illigatam_fw-la tully_n say_v mâ—lone_a say_v cicer._n pro_fw-la mâ—lone_a impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la magna_fw-la peccandi_fw-la illecebra_fw-la 45._o illecebra_fw-la c._n sed_fw-la and._n do_v 45._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la bonitas_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v even_o heathen_a man_n thus_o vulnerat_fw-la thus_o f._n ad_fw-la l._n aquil_n l._n ita_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la interest_n reipublicae_fw-la delicta_fw-la puniri_fw-la and_o final_a and_o h._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la pur_fw-it l._n 7._o sect_n final_a poenas_fw-la ob_fw-la maleficia_fw-la solvi_fw-la magna_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la now_o if_o upon_o such_o weighty_a reason_n it_o be_v most_o needful_a that_o justice_n be_v due_o administer_v and_o crime_n punish_v for_o in_o criminal_a matter_n the_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v though_o no_o neglect_n neither_o to_o be_v in_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n to_o have_v that_o right_o perform_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o due_a and_o good_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v to_o attain_v that_o end_n qui_fw-la that_o finem_fw-la that_fw-mi media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la injur_fw-fr finem_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr peccata_fw-la nocentium_fw-la expedit_fw-la esse_fw-la nota_fw-la now_o when_o crime_n cease_v to_o be_v secret_a but_o be_v by_o fame_n or_o by_o such_o way_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o 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shall_v say_v let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o oath-giver_n or_o those_o who_o when_o they_o give_v the_o law_n in_o god_n stead_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o his_o name_n may_v require_v his_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v god_n deputy_n psal_n 82.6_o in_o god_n judgement_n 2_o chro._n 19.8_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles._n 8.2_o therefore_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o woman_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v herself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n bond_n num._n 5.19_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o temporal_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o man_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v himself_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o social_n promise_n or_o contract_n exod._n 22.8_o the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o see_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o 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i_o will_v sum_n it_o up_o whether_o one_o deceitful_o keep_v his_o neighbour_n good_n or_o perfidious_o detein_v his_o friend_n good_n or_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o owner_n his_o find_a good_n when_o he_o require_v they_o levit._n 6.3_o or_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o any_o other_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v mention_v indefinite_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v sin_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o agent_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n to_o refuse_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o impose_v the_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n and_o not_o 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off_o his_o posterity_n 2_o sam._n 21.2_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n a_o commonwealth_n nor_o a_o private_a man_n to_o do_v now_o i_o conclude_v so_o be_v it_o there_o be_v not_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n in_o it_o in_o matter_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v punish_v either_o by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o by_o imprisonment_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o undergo_v that_o oath_n and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o require_v it_o but_o in_o this_o point_n be_v much_o doubt_v this_o oath_n how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o case_n which_o while_o i_o treat_v of_o all_o my_o action_n be_v as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o pursue_v of_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v at_o length_n in_o which_o way_n we_o may_v go_v where_o we_o may_v go_v no_o further_o and_o hereof_o i_o see_v three_o part_n as_o for_o as_o concern_v our_o purpose_n which_o be_v thus_o design_v in_o holy_a writ_n 1._o the_o admission_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o that_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o cause_n into_o judgement_n out_o of_o isaiah_n 1.23_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o receive_v a_o accusation_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o the_o second_o be_v the_o state_n and_o position_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n as_o the_o hebrew_n give_v it_o the_o name_n out_o of_o deut._n 19.13_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o determine_v st._n paul_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o the_o three_o be_v inquisition_n upon_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o a_o pervestigation_n or_o sift_v of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n out_o of_o job_n 29.16_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o a_o structure_n of_o the_o cause_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o confirmation_n heb._n 6.16_o for_o with_o the_o four_o which_o all_o man_n call_v the_o sentence_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v therefore_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v in_o all_o judiciary_n proceed_n that_o the_o party_n ought_v to_o be_v lawful_o question_v after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n then_o the_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o and_o in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o i_o know_v or_o have_v read_v of_o yet_o that_o i_o shall_v inquire_v hereof_o some_o man_n error_n make_v i_o do_v it_o which_o error_n i_o shall_v lessen_v this_o day_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v who_o think_v themselves_o not_o sufficient_o accuse_v nay_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v accuse_v themselves_o except_o a_o accuser_n step_v forth_o and_o show_v himself_o and_o who_o false_o and_o rash_o suppose_v and_o yet_o they_o suppose_v it_o that_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o for_o the_o state_v of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o second_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v require_v to_o the_o first_o part_n this_o be_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n so_o i_o propose_v it_o thus_o in_o every_o suit_n or_o complaint_n the_o matter_n either_o be_v so_o apparent_a as_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a as_o well_o concern_v the_o fact_n as_o the_o person_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v deprehend_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o say_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o she_o be_v john_n 8.4_o or_o so_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v with_o a_o notorious_a boldness_n as_o attempt_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o the_o congreation_n as_o be_v zimri_n wickedness_n numb_a 25.8_o in_o which_o case_n so_o open_o act_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o accuser_n or_o witness_n or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o fact_n be_v manifest_a but_o the_o person_n be_v unknown_a as_o in_o the_o deed_n body_n find_v but_o the_o murderer_n be_v not_o know_v deut._n 21.1_o or_o the_o person_n be_v know_v but_o the_o fact_n unknown_a as_o in_o achans_n case_n josh_n 7.18_o in_o which_o matter_n so_o controvert_v a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v into_o question_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o either_o one_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o upon_o some_o sign_n or_o presumption_n as_o in_o that_o first_o piece_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o all_o humane_a justice_n imitate_v it_o be_v do_v against_o adam_n without_o a_o accuser_n only_o upon_o sign_n and_o presumption_n that_o be_v that_o he_o flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o guilty_a mind_n gen._n 3.8_o in_o the_o second_o piece_n of_o justice_n against_o cain_n that_o likewise_o be_v upon_o sign_n and_o presumption_n that_o be_v abel_n appear_v no_o where_n effusion_n of_o blood_n be_v find_v cain_n anger_n or_o envy_v towards_o abel_n forego_v it_o gen._n 4.6.10_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n the_o second_o be_v or_o one_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o another_o as_o 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be_v report_v the_o four_o be_v by_o suggestion_n or_o complaint_n as_o in_o job_n case_n cap._n 1.11_o where_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o st._n john_n call_v he_o will_v have_v make_v that_o holy_a man_n guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n a_o false_a crime_n yet_o a_o crime_n and_o that_o partly_o juridical_o under_o which_o name_n among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v call_v master_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o controversy_n isaiah_n 50.8_o we_o translate_v it_o adversary_n and_o here_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v seek_v after_o that_o he_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n wrong_v partly_o as_o it_o be_v call_v evangelical_o wherein_o one_o be_v denounce_v or_o report_v to_o the_o church_n where_o only_o the_o medicine_n or_o remedy_n be_v seek_v after_o that_o the_o church_n may_v have_v satisfaction_n in_o cause_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o first_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v speak_v and_o impeache_n the_o party_n guilty_a in_o the_o second_o one_o guilty_a person_n impeache_n another_o in_o the_o three_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o accuser_n in_o the_o four_o any_o one_o under_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a name_n of_o a_o accuser_n to_o this_o i_o add_v a_o five_o but_o not_o as_o these_o as_o a_o ordinary_a remedy_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n but_o plain_o a_o extraordinary_a one_o not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n but_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n that_o be_v against_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o the_o word_n anchor_n sound_v that_o be_v in_o some_o heinous_a wickedness_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o such_o case_n we_o run_v to_o extraordinary_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o lot_n as_o joshua_n do_v which_o in_o certain_a cause_n be_v not_o grant_v josh_n 7.16_o in_o this_o joseph_n make_v use_v only_o of_o his_o own_o suspicion_n be_v not_o you_o spy_v say_v he_o to_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o land_n you_o be_v come_v gen_n 42_o 9_o and_o when_o they_o deny_v yet_o without_o sign_n or_o token_n fame_n or_o any_o accuser_n he_o question_v they_o thrust_v simeon_n into_o prison_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n nor_o do_v they_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v use_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o right_n for_o where_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v concern_v that_o be_v of_o such_o moment_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o that_o god_n suffer_v his_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n touch_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o israel_n no_o less_o than_o he_o suffer_v the_o husband_n to_o have_v
question_n be_v make_v whether_o she_o have_v swear_v true_o or_o no_o for_o proof_n whereof_o she_o be_v to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n which_o will_v be_v the_o confirmer_n of_o the_o oath_n if_o true_a and_o the_o revenger_n if_o false_a num._n 5.24_o against_o another_o when_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n who_o be_v swear_v have_v give_v testimony_n against_o a_o man_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v deut._n 19.15_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v humane_a testimony_n for_o divine_a oracle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o suspect_a witness_n must_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n and_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v into_o whether_o he_o have_v carry_v himself_o sincere_o and_o true_o in_o the_o testimony_n he_o have_v give_v but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o falsity_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v who_o he_o complain_v of_o but_o 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