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try_v by_o witness_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v utter_o against_o the_o subpoena_a and_o the_o than_o chancellor_n agree_v to_o it_o see_v sir_n coke_n 13_o rep._n fol._n 44._o in_o the_o upper_a part_n concern_v the_o infinite_a exception_n to_o witness_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n court_v court_v 44_o e._n 3._o fol._n 25._o bro._n tit._n feofment_n to_o uses_n plac_n 9_o &_o plac_fw-la 20._o feeffee_n to_o uses_n be_v call_v feoffee_n in_o trust._n trust._n fol._n 41._o &_o 67_o &_o 57_o full_o ☜_o ☜_o fitz._n abr._n tit_n trial._n plac_fw-la 6._o by_o the_o word_n royal_a be_v mean_v real_a see_v that_o case_n in_o the_o year-book_n and_o sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n 424._o nu._n 110._o ☜_o see_v also_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o modern_a report_n fol._n 61._o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n against_o standish_n ☜_o ☜_o cok._n 12_o rep._n fol._n 38._o at_o the_o low_a end_n statute_n that_o prohibit_v proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n extend_v to_o court_n afterward_o erect_v see_v sir_n e._n c._n 12_o rep._n before_o cite_v foe_n 65._o at_o the_o upper_a end_n the_o opinion_n of_o k._n james_n i._n see_v 2_o inst._n foe_o 601._o the_o one_a objection_n 2_o instit._n fol._n 408._o ryley_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 411_o 386_o 374_o 373_o 371_o 361_o 362._o
and_o one_o single_a person_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o fact_n upon_o proof_n by_o witness_n without_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o twelve_o man_n upon_o who_o verdict_n our_o law_n and_o the_o very_a genius_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o of_o old_a lay_v so_o much_o stress_n and_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o it_o yet_o let_v i_o observe_v further_o that_o by_o the_o chancery_n do_v this_o there_o be_v another_o great_a and_o fundamental_a maxim_n invade_v nay_o several_a other_o maxim_n as_o that_o general_a rule_n that_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n can_v relieve_v against_o a_o maxim_n in_o law_n rolle_n 1_o rep._n 219._o and_o again_o that_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n be_v not_o to_o determine_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n if_o it_o be_v deny_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o a_o jury_n to_o try_v it_o and_o the_o author_n of_o doctor_n and_o student_n himself_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n not_o to_o allow_v of_o any_o subpoena_a in_o such_o case_n pag._n 155._o 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the_o party_n to_o such_o judgement_n be_v in_o peace_n a_o peace_n with_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v involve_v again_o with_o a_o new_a tedious_a expensive_a chancery-suit_n so_o uncertain_a in_o the_o event_n and_o tie_v to_o no_o certain_a rule_n when_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n flatter_v himself_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o have_v arrive_v at_o his_o desire_a haven_n post_fw-la varios_fw-la casus_fw-la post_fw-la tot_fw-la discrimina_fw-la he_o be_v wonderful_o deceive_v he_o must_v set_v out_o to_o sea_n again_o to_o another_o long_a east-india_n voyage_n but_o what_o authority_n law-book_n or_o resolution_n of_o judge_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v the_o chancery_n have_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o to_o henry_n iv._o in_o this_o sense_n which_o utter_o make_v that_o statute_n of_o no_o effect_n beside_o those_o of_o itheir_o own_o chancellor_n and_o beside_o the_o privy-seal_n of_o king_n james_n i._o upon_o consult_v only_o with_o his_o own_o 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pasc._n 5._o e._n 4._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la cite_v by_o sir_n edw._n coke_n in_o the_o same_o three_o instit._n fol._n 123._o a_o judgement_n be_v obtain_v by_o covin_z and_o practice_n against_o all_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o king's-bench_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o judgement_n retain_v by_o collusion_n a_o attorney_n for_o the_o defendant_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o defendant_n then_o be_v beyond_o sea_n the_o defendant_n attorney_n confess_v the_o action_n whereupon_o judgement_n be_v give_v the_o defendant_n seek_v his_o remedy_n by_o parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o advice_n of_o two_o of_o the_o judge_n to_o hear_v and_o order_v the_o case_n according_a to_o equity_n if_o the_o chancellor_n have_v any_o such_o power_n before_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o resort_v to_o the_o parliament_n non_fw-la recurritur_fw-la ad_fw-la extraordinarium_a nisi_fw-la cessat_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la and_o why_o be_v it_o not_o refer_v to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o without_o associate_n if_o it_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o before_o such_o a_o case_n in_o these_o day_n will_v be_v hold_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v a_o most_o proper_a case_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o court._n and_o note_v further_o that_o one_o person_n alone_o tho'_o a_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n but_o other_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o 22_o e._n 4._o fol._n 37._o it_o be_v say_v by_o hussey_n ch._n justice_n if_o after_o judgement_n the_o chancellor_n grant_v a_o injunction_n and_o commit_v the_o plaintiff_n at_o law_n to_o the_o fleet_n the_o king's-bench_n will_v by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la discharge_v he_o in_o the_o 21th_o year_n of_o k._n h._n viii_o article_n be_v sign_v by_o sir_n tho._n moor_n the_o chancellor_n himself_o and_o by_o fitz-james_n ch_z justice_z and_o justice_n fitzherbert_n against_o 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contrary_a and_o yet_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n constant_o and_o without_o any_o hesitancy_n or_o scruple_n make_v of_o it_o proceed_v to_o relieve_v in_o equity_n after_o judgement_n at_o law_n the_o plea_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o on_o the_o chancery_n side_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o a_o late_a author_n the_o title_n of_o who_o book_n be_v report_v of_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n print_v 1693._o to_o which_o be_v add_v argument_n to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n dignity_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n and_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v recite_v in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o instit._n fol._n 125._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o folio_n it_o be_v a_o privy_a seal_n 14_o jac._n anno_fw-la 1616._o whereby_o that_o king_n assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o arbitrate_v between_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o chancery_n in_o question_n concern_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o great_a dispute_n between_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o chancellor_n whether_o the_o chancery_n can_v relieve_v in_o equity_n after_o a_o judgement_n obtain_v at_o common_a law_n which_o dispute_n do_v arise_v upon_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o stat_n of_o 4_o h._n 4._o cap._n 23._o whichdid_o by_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o determine_v and_o resolve_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o they_o have_v determine_v it_o king_n james_z take_z it_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o kingly_a office_n to_o arbitrate_v in_o such_o case_n decide_v as_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o controversy_n by_o adjudge_v it_o with_o the_o chancery_n which_o he_o signify_v under_o his_o privy_a seal_n and_o thereby_o do_v will_n and_o command_n the_o chancellor_n shall_v from_o thenceforward_a proceed_v to_o give_v such_o relief_n in_o equity_n and_o this_o be_v do_v against_o the_o unanimous_a resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o without_o call_v the_o judge_n to_o debate_v it_o and_o without_o any_o hear_n of_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o party_n concern_v and_o practical_a which_o be_v a_o scurvy_a reflection_n and_o scandal_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n see_v the_o 2d_o instit._n of_o sir_n edw._n cok._n fol._n 617._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n to_o the_o twenty_o four_o objection_n to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o king_n upon_o hear_v his_o own_o council_n learned_a in_o the_o law_n only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o overrule_a all_o the_o twelve_o judge_n in_o a_o point_n of_o law_n and_o to_o interpret_v and_o expound_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n next_o under_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o no_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o king_n james_n i._o take_v this_o arbitrage_n upon_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o resolve_v it_o under_o his_o privy_a seal_n when_o his_o constant_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a which_o yet_o all_o the_o twelve_o judge_n stout_o do_v i._n and_o cite_v bracton_n for_o it_o rex_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la see_v a_o collection_n of_o king_n james_n work_n in_o a_o large_a folio_n print_v 1616._o pag._n 203._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o may_v interpret_v it_o and_o pag._n 534._o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o make_v every_o court_n to_o contain_v itself_o within_o his_o own_o limit_n see_v the_o act_n for_o regulate_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n 16_o car._n 1._o cap._n 10._o beforementioned_a in_o the_o 5_o paragraph_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o his_o council_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n authority_n by_o petition_n article_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o draw_v into_o question_n determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n or_o good_n 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