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or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o statute_n other_o do_v also_o show_v how_o it_o be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o touch_v heresy_n do_v plain_o testify_v hereof_o in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v 2._o h._n 4._o ca._n 15._o that_o the_o dioecesan_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v by_o their_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a without_o aid_n of_o the_o royal_a majesty_n sufficient_o correct_v nor_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n because_o they_o go_v from_o dioecesse_n to_o dioecesse_n and_o willnot_v appear_v before_o the_o dioecesan_n but_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o late_a that_o the_o conusance_n of_o heresy_n error_n and_o lollardy_n belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o secular_a judge_n and_o likewise_o by_o a_o late_a 14_o late_a 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 14_o statute_n than_o those_o whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n be_v present_v or_o indict_v of_o any_o heresy_n or_o due_o accuse_v or_o detect_v thereof_o by_o two_o lawful_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o to_o any_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n might_n by_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o etc._n etc._n and_o none_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o the_o say_v three_o statute_n do_v stand_v repeal_v for_o they_o show_v nevertheless_o touch_v heresy_n what_o then_o be_v and_o now_o be_v still_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o offence_n to_o be_v still_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n do_v also_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o there_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n notwithstanding_o 9_o notwithstanding_o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o the_o 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against_o which_o oath_n when_o the_o uicar_n be_v suppose_v to_o deal_v and_o be_v therefore_o convent_v before_o the_o say_a collector_n there_o go_v forth_o a_o prohibition_n and_o no_o consultation_n can_v be_v obtain_v for_o say_v hankeford_n a_o 24._o a_o m._n 2._o h._n 4._o 15._o concordat_fw-la 24._o h._n 1._o per_fw-la brooke_n praemunire_n 16._o doct._n &_o stud_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o man_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v before_o a_o ordinary_a for_o perjury_n but_o where_o the_o principal_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v be_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a or_o touch_v it_o and_o allege_v this_o reason_n for_o else_o if_o the_o perjury_n shall_v be_v find_v against_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v straight_o award_v there_o to_o perform_v the_o oath_n whereupon_o the_o perjury_n grow_v and_o where_o of_o he_o be_v attaint_v and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v debt_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o compel_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o hereby_o lay_v contract_n shall_v be_v determine_v 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 therefore_o fitzh_n tit_n proh_o 12._o ex_fw-la regist._n if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v alien_n the_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v swear_v that_o she_o will_v not_o sue_v the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o yet_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n bring_v the_o written_a and_o the_o other_o sue_v she_o in_o court_n christian_n for_o breach_n of_o her_o oath_n she_o shall_v have_v her_o prohibition_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o judgement_n long_o ago_o that_o 15._o that_o m._n 4._o h._n 3._o referente_fw-la fitzh_n prohib_fw-la 15._o if_o a_o man_n sue_v another_o in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la which_o oath_n arise_v upon_o a_o temporal_a contract_n or_o cause_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v and_o 2._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n that_o write_v in_o that_o time_n say_v thus_o in_o placito_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la etsi_fw-la fides_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apposita_fw-la in_o contractu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la super_fw-la principali_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la hereof_o he_o allege_v a_o reason_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 9_o book_n idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o jurisdictionem_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la fidei_fw-la interpositio_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la praestitum_fw-la nec_fw-la spontanea_fw-la renuntiatio_fw-la partium_fw-la to_o which_o resolution_n accord_v this_o book_n case_n in_o a_o 10._o a_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 10._o attachment_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o pay_v fifteen_o pound_n and_o do_v not_o brian_n hold_v that_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v touch_v a_o matter_n spiritual_a than_o the_o breach_n there_o of_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o a_o court_n spiritual_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v swear_v to_o pay_v i_o his_o tithe_n true_o or_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v with_o i_o but_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o matter_n temporal_a than_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v there_o because_o they_o will_v not_o assoil_v he_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v a_o late_a treatise_n of_o the_o common_a law_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n do_v touch_v this_o 1._o this_o a_o treatise_n that_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n have_v never_o supremacy_n here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n cap._n 1._o point_n thus_o viz._n in_o most_o case_n of_o perjury_n the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o clergy_n in_o their_o court_n have_v have_v the_o punishment_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n only_o viz._n such_o as_o have_v rise_v upon_o spiritual_a cause_n another_o case_n where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v
pursuit_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v over-trouble_a some_o and_o full_a of_o unnecessary_a circumstance_n but_o hereunto_o he_o do_v answer_v that_o we_o forget_v the_o old_a and_o true_a say_n compendiaria_fw-la res_fw-la improbitas_fw-la virtus_fw-la long_fw-mi now_o if_o he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n then_o must_v he_o hold_v the_o short_a way_n always_o to_o be_v the_o worse_a and_o the_o long_o the_o better_o and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n frustrà _fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la and_o how_o be_v he_o so_o sudden_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o that_o elsewhere_o condemn_v court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o linger_a consistory_n i_o perceive_v neither_o long_a nor_o short_a will_v please_v he_o long_o together_o but_o his_o reason_n be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o consequent_a for_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a cut_n unto_o wickedness_n and_o the_o way_n unto_o virtue_n be_v long_o and_o hard_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o length_n commendable_a nor_o yet_o be_v all_o short_a course_n condemnable_a the_o latter_a opinion_n of_o the_o two_o here_o also_o to_o be_v handle_v do_v cross_a &_o thwart_v other_o of_o their_o own_o opinion_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v frustrà _fw-la fertur_fw-la sententia_fw-la nisi_fw-la parata_fw-la sit_fw-la executio_fw-la a_o decree_n or_o judgement_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n where_o execution_n of_o such_o sentence_n can_v not_o be_v have_v the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a have_v no_o compulsorie_a mean_n to_o put_v their_o judgement_n unto_o final_a execution_n save_v excommunication_n &_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la after_o forty_o day_n obstinacy_n those_o of_o the_o impugner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o be_v straight_a lace_v do_v yield_v cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n and_o i_o hope_v sundry_a other_o be_v prove_v no_o less_o to_o be_v now_o how_o shall_v any_o of_o those_o be_v ever_o effectual_o proceed_v in_o see_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n reckon_v in_o that_o statute_n if_o for_o not_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v the_o wilful_a party_n shall_v never_o be_v attach_v for_o persist_v under_o excommunication_n it_o appear_v also_o plain_o by_o the_o preamble_n that_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v enact_v for_o better_a assistance_n unto_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o more_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la especial_o against_o offender_n in_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n the_o ordinary_n afore_o this_o who_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o any_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o subject_n that_o sue_v any_o other_o there_o have_v this_o interest_n of_o have_v a_o contemptuous_a person_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o so_o remain_v above_o forty_o day_n to_o be_v attach_v and_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o writ_n upon_o what_o original_a cause_n ecclesiastical_a soever_o such_o contempt_n grow_v now_o if_o that_o statute_n provide_v but_o a_o straight_a course_n for_o execution_n of_o that_o writ_n in_o ten_o crime_n only_o shall_v with_o all_o take_v away_o the_o force_n and_o use_v of_o it_o as_o it_o stand_v afore_o at_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o in_o sundry_a other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n still_o there_o punishable_a but_o also_o in_o all_o cause_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a of_o tithe_n and_o in_o all_o other_o right_n ecclesiastical_a in_o that_o court_n only_o still_o demandable_a then_o shall_v it_o work_v a_o clean_a contrary_a effect_n to_o the_o very_a true_a drift_n and_o scope_n aim_v at_o and_o to_o the_o meaning_n itself_o of_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o this_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v for_o 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unto_o those_o only_a who_o by_o significant_fw-la be_v certify_v to_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v upon_o some_o cause_n or_o contempt_n arise_v upon_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o some_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n there_o especify_v this_o seem_v to_o carry_v great_a reason_n with_o it_o for_o in_o truth_n that_o generality_n there_o not_o withstand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o preamble_n but_o in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o statute_n we_o find_v word_n taxative_a and_o of_o restraint_n carry_v the_o chief_a purport_n of_o that_o act_n unto_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o some_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n for_o the_o preamble_n only_o speak_v of_o person_n offend_v in_o many_o great_a crime_n and_o offence_n of_o continue_v in_o their_o sinful_a and_o criminous_a life_n and_o of_o such_o offender_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v for_o redress_v thereof_o be_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o this_o word_n of_o limitation_n be_v often_o use_v viz._n such_o writ_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la such_o person_n excommunicate_a and_o such_o significant_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o statute_n nor_o any_o proviso_n in_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v general_o to_o take_v away_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la in_o all_o cause_n save_v in_o those_o ten_o crime_n as_o by_o this_o opinion_n be_v enforce_v but_o the_o clause_n thereof_o save_v and_o reserve_v to_o all_o person_n have_v authority_n to_o certify_v excommunicate_a person_n do_v put_v all_o this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o dispute_v for_o thereby_o be_v save_v and_o reserve_v to_o they_o like_o authority_n to_o accept_v and_o receive_v the_o submission_n &_o satisfaction_n to_o absolve_v and_o release_v and_o to_o signify_v and_o thereupon_o to_o have_v such_o writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o heretofore_o respectivelie_a they_o have_v use_v as_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v or_o ofright_v aught_o or_o may_v have_v have_v anything_o in_o that_o statute_n specify_v or_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a here_o of_o notwithstanding_o if_o then_o they_o may_v still_o signify_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n shall_v have_v writ_n thereupon_o may_v absolve_v and_o release_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o submission_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o that_o time_n then_o may_v and_o aught_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o be_v award_v for_o contempt_n arise_v on_o other_o original_a cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n in_o that_o statute_n reckon_v for_o so_o ordinary_n do_v and_o have_v afore_o that_o time_n and_o since_o also_o whatsoever_o this_o opinion_n now_o do_v deliver_v to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xvii_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 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contagious_a plague_n unto_o it_o last_o accusation_n may_v not_o be_v use_v for_o gain_v and_o lucre_n sake_n for_o such_o accuser_n especial_o be_v odious_a to_o all_o man_n another_o heathen_a writer_n can_v say_v thus_o hereof_o orator_n hereof_o quintil._n sieve_n tacitus_n de_fw-la claris_fw-la orator_n the_o use_n of_o this_o gainful_a and_o bloody_a eloquence_n be_v spring_v up_o of_o late_a time_n by_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o be_v devise_v as_o one_o aper_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v but_o instead_o of_o a_o iaveline_n or_o dart_n to_o thrust_v man_n through_o with_o in_o locum_fw-la teli_fw-la repertus_fw-la so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v keep_v themselves_o strict_o within_o these_o former_a bound_n then_o prosecution_n by_o accusation_n will_v neither_o be_v so_o perilous_a to_o the_o accuser_n nor_o yet_o so_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o but_o that_o it_o may_v still_o have_v a_o tolerable_a and_o profitable_a use_n in_o christian_a common_a weal_n and_o then_o that_o which_o 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observe_v and_o for_o that_o accusation_n be_v so_o odious_a and_o of_o so_o perilous_a consequence_n albeit_o these_o four_o point_n be_v keep_v in_o case_n either_o the_o magistrate_n or_o people_n among_o who_o we_o live_v shall_v not_o so_o construe_v our_o do_n as_o perhaps_o we_o do_v sincere_o mean_v they_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o difficulty_n incident_a to_o accusation_n lest_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v remain_v whole_o undiscovered_a and_o so_o unpunished_a to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o church_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_o provide_v in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o judge_n office_n by_o enquirie_n to_o supply_v this_o want_n and_o scarcity_n of_o accuser_n and_o party_n which_o be_v the_o other_o general_a mean_v afore_o speak_v of_o whereby_o offence_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n &_o examination_n the_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o this_o prosecution_n and_o enquirie_n be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n and_o act_n which_o in_o criminal_a matter_n that_o cause_n produce_v or_o the_o course_n whereby_o the_o office_n do_v proceed_v and_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o prosecution_n which_o be_v counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o prosecution_n by_o a_o party_n the_o word_n officium_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v have_v diverse_a acception_n it_o signify_v either_o private_a duty_n and_o thing_n of_o conveniency_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o common_a life_n and_o society_n of_o man_n with_o man_n or_o else_o some_o more_o public_a function_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a signification_n we_o read_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v two_o way_n by_o the_o first_o for_o a_o ministerial_a function_n unto_o some_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o the_o second_o for_o the_o power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n itself_o of_o the_o court_n i_o do_v observe_v three_o several_a ministerial_a function_n term_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o this_o name_n officium_fw-la the_o first_o be_v those_o person_n that_o be_v public_o appoint_v to_o present_a crime_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o these_o word_n inscrip_n word_n l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la &_o inscrip_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la officium_fw-la praesidibus_fw-la nunciantur_fw-la the_o second_o denote_v unto_o we_o a_o apparatour_n as_o in_o these_o word_n 12._o word_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr ap._n parit_fw-la procoss_n lib._n 12._o officio_fw-la quod_fw-la tuis_fw-la meritis_fw-la obsecundat_fw-la non_fw-la curialem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nec_fw-la excaeteris_fw-la corporibus_fw-la volumus_fw-la aggregari_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o a_o actuary_n that_o enter_v the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n as_o in_o these_o law_n 12._o law_n l._n 11._o c._n de_fw-fr numerarijs_fw-la actuarijs_fw-la li._n 12._o officio_fw-la tuus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la datis_fw-la precibus_fw-la postulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o patrimonij_fw-la again_o l._n 1._o c._n the_o offic_n comitis_fw-la sacri_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la officium_fw-la hellesponti_n adijt_fw-la &_o rogavit_fw-la &c._n &c._n in_o both_o which_o law_n by_o the_o word_n officium_fw-la a_o actuary_n be_v understand_v but_o officium_fw-la signify_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o may_v deal_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o petition_n or_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o this_o office_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o action_n civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a in_o action_n civil_a empti_fw-la civil_a l._n 56._o ff_n locati_fw-la l._n 51._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr act_n empti_fw-la sometime_o the_o judge_n do_v of_o office_n decree_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v equal_a beside_o the_o action_n and_o beside_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o action_n rise_v and_o passim_fw-la and_o l._n si_fw-mi longiùs_fw-la §._o 1_o ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr iudic_n l._n cum_fw-la siliusfam_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi creditis_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n the_o iudic_n &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la sometime_o also_o upon_o a_o point_n in_o equity_n he_o relieve_v by_o his_o office_n such_o as_o the_o strict_a law_n give_v none_o action_n unto_o calistratus_n reduce_v all_o cause_n civil_a wherein_o a_o judge_n have_v conusance_n extraordinary_a unto_o these_o two_o general_a head_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la cognit_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la l._n 5._o ff_n de_fw-fr extraord_n cognit_fw-la viz._n extraordinariam_fw-la sive_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la factam_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la honoribus_fw-la sive_fw-la muneribus_fw-la gerendis_fw-la agitatur_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la disceptatur_fw-la a_o judge_n exercise_v his_o authority_n extraordinary_a in_o cause_n civil_a either_o when_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o bear_v office_n and_o function_n or_o of_o cause_n pecuniary_a but_o in_o cause_n criminal_a he_o practise_v this_o authority_n of_o office_n aut_fw-la cum_fw-la ibid._n cum_fw-la callistratus_n ibid._n de_fw-la existimatione_fw-la alicuius_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la aut_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la capitali_fw-la crimine_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la when_o he_o sit_v to_o take_v knowledge_n whether_o a_o man_n honour_n or_o reputation_n ought_v to_o be_v atteint_v or_o when_o he_o inquire_v and_o make_v inquisition_n of_o some_o crime_n capital_a viz._n whereby_o a_o man_n liberty_n country_n or_o life_n may_v be_v endamage_v this_o office_n ovid_n touch_v tristib_n touch_v ovid._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr tristib_n in_o these_o word_n judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ita_fw-la tempora_fw-la rerum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o the_o judge_n office_n and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o thereupon_o do_v follow_v be_v call_v enquirie_n inquirere_fw-la say_v bartolus_n est_fw-la transaction_n est_fw-la bartol_n in_o l._n transigere_fw-la nu_fw-la 13._o c._n the_o transaction_n quasi_fw-la intus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la abdita_fw-la indagare_fw-la secreta_fw-la detegere_fw-la &_o in_o iudicium_fw-la deducere_fw-la it_o be_v to_o search_v into_o a_o matter_n deep_o and_o careful_o that_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o trial_n of_o judgement_n which_o it_o deserve_v this_o enquirie_n in_o the_o old_a common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o common_o call_v syllan_n call_v l._n 1._o §_o item_n illud_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr s._n c._n syllan_n quaestio_fw-la which_o word_n have_v two_o signification_n in_o that_o law_n the_o one_o more_o general_a signify_v any_o enquiry_n the_o other_o that_o enquiry_n and_o examination_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o bond_n slave_n and_o man_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n by_o torture_n quaestionem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipimus_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n to_o this_o purpose_n non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la or_o as_o another_o read_n have_v it_o detectionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n inquisitio_fw-la be_v also_o use_v of_o this_o word_n quaestio_fw-la such_o as_o deal_v by_o it_o be_v call_v quaesitores_fw-la and_o so_o do_v aeneid_n do_v virgil._n 6._o aeneid_n virgil_n call_v minos_n a_o judge_n quaesitorem_fw-la out_o of_o which_o by_o abbreviation_n come_v the_o
of_o custom_n turn_v to_o a_o more_o moderate_a and_o sase_a course_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prosecutor_n but_o also_o for_o the_o defendant_n for_o mitiùs_fw-la agitur_fw-la accusat_fw-la agitur_fw-la abbas_n in_o ca._n inquis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la cum_fw-la inquisito_fw-la convicto_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la accusato_fw-la he_o that_o be_v convict_v by_o way_n of_o accusation_n especial_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v more_o grievous_o punish_v than_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v upon_o enquirie_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o so_o tie_v that_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o office_n the_o judge_n need_v not_o lend_v his_o assistance_n but_o where_o he_o see_v good_a and_o probable_a inducement_n to_o ground_n it_o upon_o all_o enquirie_n be_v either_o general_n or_o special_a accusat_fw-la special_a bald._n in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la general_n enquirie_n be_v a_o preparatoriecourse_n proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n purpose_v to_o inquire_v and_o 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general_a visitation_n of_o a_o whole_a dioecesse_n or_o a_o enquirie_n make_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o a_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n 7._o county_n summa_fw-la antonini_n part_n 3._o t._n 9_o c._n 7._o special_a enquirie_n be_v when_o some_o certain_a and_o singular_a person_n and_o crime_n also_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o bring_v by_o due_a course_n of_o judgement_n unto_o trial_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o enquirie_n be_v do_v either_o when_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prosecutor_n beside_o the_o judge_n albeit_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n or_o when_o there_o be_v absolute_o no_o prosecutor_n beside_o the_o judge_n himself_o against_o the_o party_n convent_v there_o may_v beside_o the_o judge_n be_v prosecuter_n of_o the_o office_n in_o two_o several_a degree_n one_o that_o do_v prosecute_v throughout_o the_o whole_a suit_n as_o when_o a_o information_n for_o the_o queen_n alone_o or_o for_o the_o 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cravetta_n consil_n 238._o nu_fw-la 7._o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v 11._o have_v alph._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o establish_v the_o very_a same_o course_n of_o proceed_v in_o cause_n criminal_a even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n with_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o court_n alone_o proceed_v nevertheless_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v give_v great_a privilege_n unto_o proceed_v of_o mere_a office_n then_o unto_o the_o other_o which_o be_v some_o occasion_n also_o why_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o call_v nobile_fw-la officium_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o first_o privilege_n be_v that_o whereas_o by_o law_n now_o alter_v by_o custom_n a_o accuser_n or_o party_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o poenatalionis_fw-la if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o proof_n propter_fw-la praesumptam_fw-la calumniam_fw-la yet_o the_o presumption_n and_o entendment_n praescrip_n entendment_n arg._n c._n in_o nostr_n de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr &_o in_o c._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la de_fw-fr praescrip_n of_o law_n run_v not_o so_o against_o a_o judge_n exercise_v but_o the_o public_a law_n by_o his_o office_n as_o it_o do_v against_o a_o party_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o that_o penalty_n as_o a_o prosecuteris_n iniurijs_fw-la prosecuteris_n l._n iniuriarum_fw-la §._o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr iniurijs_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la facere_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la qui_fw-la jure_fw-la publico_fw-la utitur_fw-la the_o next_o privilege_n by_o law_n yield_v unto_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o a_o prosecutor_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o accuser_n or_o party_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v that_o the_o judge_n proceed_v accusat_fw-la proceed_v panor_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la of_o office_n may_v give_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v some_o criminal_a matter_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o the_o suit_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n which_o prosecute_v because_o the_o defendant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o furnish_v up_o his_o adversary_n intention_n three_o a_o ordinary_a or_o delegate_v aduniversitatem_fw-la causarum_fw-la that_o proceed_v of_o office_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o dd._n the_o pan._n ibid._n &_o alij_fw-la dd._n fame_n save_v before_o his_o superior_a judge_n if_o a_o appellation_n be_v bring_v and_o do_v lie_v because_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o fame_n be_v apparent_a and_o know_v unto_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o a_o delegate_v of_o one_o cause_n or_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o that_o voluntary_o prosecute_v four_o when_o the_o suit_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n contrary_a proof_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o defendant_n good_a fame_n be_v admit_v but_o this_o need_v not_o be_v grant_v upon_o proceed_v of_o office_n because_o praescrip_n because_o arg._n c._n in_o nostr_n de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la de_fw-la praescrip_n the_o law_n do_v not_o intend_v and_o presume_v against_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o against_o the_o party_n prosecute_a five_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o voluntary_a prosecutour_n or_o preferrer_n unto_o the_o office_n testibus_fw-la office_n hostiens_fw-la in_o c._n cum_fw-la clamour_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la fit_a litis_fw-la contestatio_fw-la as_o i_o may_v english_z it_z a_o issue_n be_v join_v between_o the_o two_o party_n but_o if_o either_o one_o be_v but_o a_o solicitor_n and_o assistant_n to_o the_o office_n or_o else_o a_o preferrer_n assign_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o that_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o mere_a office_n there_o be_v then_o no_o contestation_n in_o the_o suit_n proper_o so_o to_o be_v term_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n in_o stead_n thereof_o require_v betwixt_o the_o fame_n or_o denunciation_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o defendant_n answer_v by_o denial_n on_o the_o other_o side_n last_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v of_o office_n testibus_fw-la office_n arg._n c._n cum_fw-la clamour_n de_fw-fr
testibus_fw-la even_o after_o publication_n more_o witness_n may_v be_v receive_v because_o the_o fear_n of_o subornation_n in_o this_o case_n cease_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o that_o rule_n viz._n that_o after_o publication_n more_o witness_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v insomuch_o as_o deposition_n of_o witness_n be_v always_o publish_v unto_o the_o judge_n but_o new_a witness_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o voluntary_a party_n for_o fear_n of_o suborn_v they_o in_o the_o point_n where_o he_o find_v the_o former_a deposition_n come_v too_o short_a of_o his_o purpose_n so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_v the_o rather_o this_o proceed_n of_o mere_a office_n may_v be_v term_v nobile_fw-la judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la thus_o far_o touch_v office_n and_o enquirie_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n the_o manifold_a use_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o at_o this_o present_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n 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 in_o this_o realm_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o judge_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o himself_o alone_o to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o most_o crime_n commit_v or_o probable_o intend_v to_o be_v commit_v therefore_o have_v those_o law_n devise_v sundry_a mean_n to_o bring_v and_o prefer_v they_o unto_o his_o knowledge_n and_o office_n among_o which_o denunciation_n be_v principal_a and_o indeed_o so_o general_a that_o by_o sundry_a writer_n it_o be_v make_v a_o three_o and_o several_a kind_n of_o proceed_v against_o crime_n and_o by_o they_o counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o enquirie_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o think_v it_o not_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o something_o open_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o different_a course_n from_o enquirie_n 16._o enquirie_n spec._n tit_n de_fw-fr deâ—…unc_fw-la nu_fw-la 16._o but_o a_o special_a mean_n or_o instrument_n eliciendi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la viz._n of_o draw_v the_o judge_n power_n and_o office_n into_o action_n by_o enquirie_n denunciation_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n may_v be_v describe_v thus_o viz._n a_o relate_n of_o some_o man_n crime_n unto_o a_o judge_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v the_o offender_n reform_v or_o punish_v yet_o without_o that_o solemn_a inscription_n by_o the_o denouncer_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o a_o accusation_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a first_o to_o note_v what_o use_v hereof_o and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o enquiry_n the_o old_a roman_n have_v in_o their_o policy_n by_o denunciator_n as_o it_o be_v record_v to_o memory_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o that_o people_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v do_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o childish_a and_o sinister_a conceit_n of_o some_o who_o suppose_v every_o thing_n devise_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o any_o canon_n how_o old_a or_o necessary_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v no_o better_o then_o popish_a &_o antichristian_a and_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la without_o further_a a_o do_v or_o judgement_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v popish_a antichristian_a or_o unreasonable_a be_v for_o civil_a prudence_n the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a people_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o altogether_o heathen_n when_o those_o law_n be_v frame_v and_o practise_v of_o those_o who_o we_o now_o common_o call_v denunciator_n the_o law_n civil_a have_v two_o sort_n one_o sort_n be_v those_o who_o be_v private_a man_n do_v willing_o for_o gain_n sake_n denounce_v other_o of_o these_o turpill_n these_o l._n res_fw-la quae_fw-la §_o ult._n ft._n ad_fw-la s._n c._n turpill_n that_o law_n thus_o speak_v as_o no_o man_n be_v at_o first_o compel_v nunciare_fw-la to_o denounce_v any_o crime_n against_o another_o so_o can_v such_o a_o delatour_n desist_v when_o it_o please_v himself_o so_o that_o these_o be_v both_o nunciatores_fw-la and_o delatores_fw-la of_o these_o delatour_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o party_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o office_n or_o public_a charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o are_z to_z denounce_v offender_n unto_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v by_o he_o proceed_v with_o unto_o punishment_n these_o in_o general_a by_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n have_v this_o title_n give_v unto_o they_o reorum_fw-la they_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr custodia_fw-la reorum_fw-la publicae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la cura_fw-la the_o care_n and_o regard_n of_o public_a watchfulness_n his_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v these_o in_o quacunque_fw-la causa_fw-la reo_fw-la exhibito_fw-la sive_fw-la accusator_fw-la existat_fw-la sive_fw-la eum_fw-la publicae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la cura_fw-la perduxerit_fw-la statim_fw-la debet_fw-la quaestio_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la noxius_fw-la puniatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la where_o we_o see_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o criminal_a prosecution_n be_v touch_v and_o the_o proceed_n of_o office_n be_v there_o counterdivide_v against_o accusation_n and_o these_o have_v such_o charge_n be_v also_o of_o two_o several_a sort_n the_o first_o whereof_o beside_o their_o denunciation_n and_o relate_v of_o crime_n unto_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n also_o to_o enter_v into_o some_o enquirie_n and_o examination_n of_o these_o certain_a be_v call_v curatores_fw-la viarum_fw-la 54._o viarum_fw-la l._n pen._n ff_n de_fw-fr via_fw-la publica_fw-la dion_z cassius_z li._n 54._o who_o also_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o mean_a fault_n commit_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o have_v two_o lictores_fw-la or_o sergeant_n for_o that_o purpose_n attend_v they_o they_o inquire_v of_o office_n upon_o offender_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n in_o high_a way_n other_o be_v call_v latrunculatores_fw-la who_o seek_v up_o and_o make_v general_a enquirie_n for_o offender_n and_o person_n to_o be_v suspect_v be_v not_o altogether_o unlike_a unto_o our_o provost_n marshalle_n i_o read_v eris_fw-la read_v l._n d._n adrianus_n ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr custod_n &_o exhib_n eris_fw-la also_o of_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v principal_a conseruatour_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n these_o also_o praeficiebantur_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la publicae_fw-la &_o corrigendis_fw-la moribus_fw-la honour_n moribus_fw-la l._n ult._n ff_n de_fw-fr mun_n &_o honour_n there_o be_v also_o man_n have_v charge_n and_o office_n not_o unlike_a to_o these_o conseruatour_n call_v stationarij_fw-la whereof_o one_o sort_n call_v milites_fw-la stationarij_fw-la &_o limitibus_fw-la imperij_fw-la praepositi_fw-la do_v urbi_fw-la do_v l._n 1._o §._o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n praeâ—…_n urbi_fw-la provide_v for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o also_o for_o the_o security_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o the_o high_a way_n especial_o about_o the_o border_n of_o their_o province_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v and_o examine_v any_o person_n who_o they_o be_v of_o what_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o life_n from_o whence_o and_o whither_o they_o travel_v and_o these_o make_a relation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o such_o suspect_a person_n as_o they_o find_v and_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o thing_n abroad_o another_o sort_n 12._o sort_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr curiosis_fw-la &_o stationar_n li._n 12._o call_v also_o stationarij_fw-la simple_o without_o addition_n be_v only_o to_o make_v enquirie_n general_a and_o to_o denounce_v and_o present_v crime_n and_o after_o to_o furnish_v the_o office_n with_o proof_n of_o the_o crime_n detect_v by_o they_o and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o such_o public_a denouncer_n have_v none_o authority_n to_o make_v examination_n but_o do_v only_o general_o inquire_v of_o fault_n and_o present_v they_o up_o such_o be_v call_v also_o by_o this_o appellative_a name_n officium_fw-la accusat_fw-la officium_fw-la l._n 7._o ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la as_o in_o that_o law_n of_o gordianus_n the_o emperor_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o handle_v thus_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la officium_fw-la praesidibus_fw-la denunciantur_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la solemnia_fw-la accusationum_fw-la posse_fw-la perpendi_fw-la incognitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verùm_fw-la si_fw-la falsis_fw-la nécne_fw-la notorijs_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la sit_fw-la perpenso_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dispici_fw-la debet_fw-la these_o be_v call_v also_o officiales_fw-la and_o carcer_fw-la and_o l._n 1._o c_o the_o private_a
nicephorus_n do_v write_v in_o two_o place_n quote_v also_o by_o the_o notegatherer_n as_o if_o they_o serve_v his_o purpose_n out_o of_o antoninus_n his_o edict_n my_o father_n say_v the_o edict_n do_v decree_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v except_o they_o commit_v some_o crime_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v hereafter_o dare_v to_o trouble_v or_o impute_v crime_n unto_o any_o christian_a only_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n let_v he_o that_o be_v so_o accuse_v be_v acquit_v albeit_o he_o be_v find_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o christian._n but_o let_v he_o that_o accuse_v he_o be_v due_o punish_v as_o he_o have_v deserve_v now_o because_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n these_o several_a emperor_n do_v command_v aswell_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v as_o trajan_n do_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v inquire_v after_o &_o seek_v up_o shall_v we_o therefore_o hereupon_o gather_v that_o neither_o accusation_n nor_o inquisition_n may_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o any_o offender_n or_o that_o these_o ancient_a father_n which_o report_v they_o mislike_v of_o both_o those_o proceed_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o matter_n condemn_v all_o proceed_n &_o punish_v of_o any_o offender_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_o gather_v then_o consequent_o be_v these_o his_o allegation_n frivolous_o and_o absurd_o allege_v to_o prove_v either_o a_o absolute_a or_o simple_a prohibition_n or_o any_o mislike_n at_o all_o of_o proceed_v by_o enquiry_n and_o of_o office_n against_o offender_n in_o dion_n cassius_n who_o to_o like_a end_n he_o quote_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n nerua_n be_v not_o find_v in_o dion_n nicaeus_n abridge_v by_o xiphilinus_n neâ—…ua_n xiphilinus_n xiph._n in_o neâ—…ua_n these_o word_n be_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o nerua_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o rest_n to_o accuse_v certain_a person_n either_o of_o impiety_n or_o of_o jewish_a profession_n by_o which_o term_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v think_v to_o be_v mean_v what_o because_o he_o forbid_v certain_a to_o be_v acuse_v of_o those_o crime_n do_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o enquiry_n of_o office_n which_o be_v a_o several_a course_n from_o accusation_n be_v whole_o misllike_v this_o might_n therefore_o with_o some_o more_o colour_n consider_v that_o which_o follow_v have_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o course_n of_o proceed_v by_o accusation_n and_o yet_o impertinen_o enough_o also_o for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ibidem_fw-la place_n ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v record_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a tumult_n be_v stir_v up_o hereupon_o for_o that_o every_o one_o do_v accuse_v who_o he_o list_v there_o remain_v yet_o one_o quotation_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o place_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o 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in_o his_o presence_n be_v again_o upon_o their_o oath_n repeat_v in_o the_o process_n punitive_a before_o the_o party_n may_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o evidâ—…nces_n and_o presumption_n that_o be_v take_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o process_n informative_a and_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o the_o judge_n shall_v do_v evil_a if_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o observe_v it_o for_o pluriâ—…ni_n for_o inâ—…oc_fw-la in_o c._n bonz_fw-fr el._n 〈◊〉_d na_fw-fr 5._o the_o elect_a bâ—…us_o in_o l._n edita_fw-la in_o repetit_fw-la patau_n nu_fw-la 30._o c._n de_fw-fr edendo_fw-la &_o in_o l._n ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la r._n u._n 42._o c._n de_fw-fr acâ—…sat_fw-la &_o al._n j_o pluriâ—…ni_n that_o which_o have_v receive_v interpretation_n &_o approbation_n of_o equity_n by_o continual_a practice_n &_o long_a