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advice_n only_o of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n his_o privy_a counsel_n be_v choose_v also_o at_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n out_o of_o the_o nobility_n or_o barony_n and_o of_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n such_o and_o so_o many_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a who_o do_v consult_v daily_o or_o when_o need_n be_v of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o give_v therein_o to_o their_o prince_n the_o best_a advice_n they_o can_v the_o prince_n do_v participate_v to_o they_o all_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a such_o legation_n and_o message_n as_o come_v from_o foreign_a prince_n such_o letter_n or_o occurrentes_fw-la as_o be_v send_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o secretary_n and_o keep_v so_o many_o ambassade_n and_o letter_n send_v unto_o he_o secret_a as_o he_o will_v although_o these_o have_v a_o particular_a oath_n of_o a_o counsellor_n touch_v faith_n and_o secret_n administer_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o be_v first_o admit_v into_o 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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 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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 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in_o civil_a and_o pecuniary_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o land_n rent_n right_a or_o possession_n although_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v never_o deny_v plea_n civil_a be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a personal_a as_o contract_n or_o for_o injury_n precept_n real_a be_v either_o possessory_a to_o ask_v or_o to_o keep_v the_o possession_n or_o in_o rem_fw-la which_o we_o call_v a_o write_v of_o right_a for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v actio_fw-la or_o formula_fw-la we_o call_v write_v in_o english_a so_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o word_n for_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o our_o barbarous_a latin_a we_o name_v it_o breve_fw-la and_o as_o the_o old_a roman_n have_v their_o action_n some_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la and_o some_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la praetorio_fw-la and_o ordinary_o praetor_n dabat_fw-la actiones_fw-la &_o formulas_fw-la actionum_fw-la so_o in_o england_n we_o retain_v still_o this_o and_o have_v some_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n other_o out_o of_o the_o common_a place_n or_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o the_o chief_a tribunal_n bench_n or_o court_n of_o england_n chap._n 10._o in_o time_n past_a as_o may_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v with_o judgement_n read_v the_o history_n and_o antiquite_v of_o england_n the_o court_n and_o bench_n follow_v the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v especial_o short_o after_o the_o conquest_n which_o thing_n be_v find_v very_o cumbersome_a painful_a and_o chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o parliament_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o stand_a place_n where_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o it_o have_v long_a time_n be_v use_v in_o westminster_n hall_n which_o king_n william_n rufus_n build_v for_o the_o hall_n of_o his_o own_o house_n in_o that_o hall_n be_v ordinary_o see_v 3._o tribunal_n or_o judge_n seat_n at_o the_o entry_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o common_a place_n where_o civil_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v special_o such_o as_o touch_v land_n or_o contract_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o hall_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o king_n bench_n where_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n have_v their_o place_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n sit_v the_o chancellor_n accompany_v with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o in_o latin_a may_v be_v call_v custos_fw-la archivorum_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o certain_a man_n learn_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n call_v master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o latin_a they_o may_v be_v name_v assessores_fw-la of_o the_o time_n of_o plead_v call_v term_n &_o of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o chancery_n chap._n ii_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v move_v in_o question_n here_o how_o all_o england_n be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o large_a and_o have_v so_o many_o shire_n and_o province_n therein_o can_v be_v answer_v of_o justice_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o 3._o bench_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a a_o other_o whereas_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v exercise_v in_o criminal_a cause_n and_o in_o all_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o common_a place_n in_o all_o civil_a cause_n real_a and_o personal_a what_o place_n then_o have_v the_o chancery_n the_o first_o question_n will_v seem_v more_o marvellous_a and_o have_v more_o occasion_n of_o doubt_n when_o i_o shall_v also_o tell_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o open_a at_o all_o time_n no_o not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o year_n but_o where_o all_o other_o city_n and_o common_a wealth_n have_v all_o the_o year_n plea_n suit_n and_o judgement_n except_o for_o certain_a holy_a day_n and_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n or_o when_o for_o some_o urgent_a cause_n the_o law_n be_v command_v to_o be_v stop_v which_o be_v call_v justitium_fw-la contrary_a in_o we_o it_o be_v but_o few_o time_n open_a that_o be_v only_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n which_o they_o call_v term_n after_o michaelmas_n about_o ten_o day_n during_o five_o or_o six_o week_n at_o the_o least_o 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be_v word_n formal_a and_o our_o man_n of_o law_n be_v very_o precise_a in_o their_o word_n formal_a if_o he_o say_v legit_fw-la the_o judge_n proceed_v no_o further_o to_o sentence_n of_o death_n if_o he_o say_v non_fw-fr the_o judge_n forthwith_o or_o the_o next_o day_n proceed_v to_o sentence_n which_o be_v do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o thou_o a._n have_v be_v indict_v of_o such_o a_o felony_n and_o thereof_o arraign_v thou_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o put_v thyself_o upon_o god_n and_o thy_o country_n they_o have_v find_v thou_o guilty_a thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o thyself_o the_o law_n be_v thou_o shall_v first_o return_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n there_o thou_o shall_v hang_v till_o thou_o be_v dead_a then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sheriff_n sheriff_n do_v execution_n he_o that_o claim_v his_o clergy_n be_v burn_v forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o brawn_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n t._n for_o a_o thief_n or_o m._n for_o a_o mansleer_n in_o case_n where_o clergy_n be_v admit_v statute_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n officer_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o bishop_n prison_n from_o whence_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o a_o other_o enquest_n of_o clerk_n he_o be_v deliver_v and_o let_v at_o large_a but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v and_o condemn_v the_o second_o time_n and_o his_o mark_n espy_v he_o go_v to_o hang_v he_o who_o the_o enquest_n pronounce_v not_o guilty_a be_v acquit_v forthwith_o and_o discharge_v of_o prison_n pay_v the_o gaoler_n fee_n and_o if_o he_o know_v any_o private_a man_n who_o purchase_v his_o indictment_n and_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v it_o conspire_v he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o a_o large_a amends_n but_o that_o case_n chance_v seldom_o certain_a order_n peculiar_a to_o england_n touch_v punishment_n of_o malefactor_n chap._n 24._o for_o any_o felony_n manslaughter_n robbery_n murder_n rape_n and_o such_o capital_a crime_n as_o touch_v not_o treason_n &_o laesam_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la we_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n no_o other_o punishment_n but_o to_o hang_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a every_o man_n may_v bury_v they_o that_o will_v as_o common_o they_o be_v head_v torment_a demembr_v either_o arm_n or_o leg_n break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n empacil_a &_o such_o cruel_a torment_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o order_n of_o their_o law_n we_o have_v not_o &_o yet_o as_o few_o murder_n commit_v as_o any_o where_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o justice_n power_n to_o aggravate_v or_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o prince_n only_o and_o his_o privy_a counsel_n which_o be_v marvelous_a seldom_o do_v yet_o notable_a murderer_n many_o time_n by_o the_o prince_n commandment_n after_o they_o be_v hang_v with_o cord_n till_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v hang_v with_o chain_n while_o they_o rot_v in_o the_o air_n if_o the_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a if_o the_o servant_n kill_v his_o master_n he_o be_v draw_v on_o a_o hurdle_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n it_o be_v call_v petit_fw-la treason_n impoisoner_n quere_z if_o the_o person_n die_v thereof_o by_o a_o new_a law_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n be_v boil_a to_o death_n but_o this_o mischief_n be_v rare_a and_o almost_o unknowen_a in_o england_n attempt_v to_o impoison_v a_o man_n or_o lay_v await_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n though_o he_o wound_v he_o dangerous_o yet_o if_o death_n follow_v not_o be_v no_o felony_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o prince_n have_v lose_v no_o man_n and_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v we_o say_v but_o for_o life_n only_o and_o again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v murder_v all_o be_v principal_n and_o shall_v die_v even_o he_o that_o do_v but_o hold_v the_o candle_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o murderer_n for_o mitigation_n and_o moderation_n of_o pain_n be_v but_o corruption_n of_o judge_n as_o we_o think_v likewise_o torment_n or_o question_v which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n to_o put_v a_o malefactor_n to_o excessive_a pain_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o fellow_n or_o complice_n be_v not_o use_v in_o england_n it_o be_v take_v for_o servile_a for_o what_o can_v he_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n after_o as_o a_o free_a man_n who_o have_v his_o body_n so_o hale_v and_o torment_v if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a and_o what_o amends_n can_v be_v make_v he_o and_o if_o he_o must_v die_v what_o cruelty_n be_v it_o so_o to_o torment_v he_o before_o likewise_o confession_n by_o torment_n be_v esteem_v for_o nothing_o for_o if_o he_o confess_v at_o the_o judgement_n the_o trial_n of_o the_o xij_o go_v not_o upon_o he_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o fact_n that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o hinder_v he_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o english_a man_n be_v to_o neglect_v death_n to_o abide_v no_o torment_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v confess_v rather_o to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n yea_o to_o have_v kill_v his_o own_o father_n than_o to_o suffer_v torment_n for_o death_n our_o nation_n do_v not_o so_o much_o estéem_v as_o a_o mean_a torment_n in_o no_o place_n shall_v you_o see_v malefactor_n go_v more_o constant_o more_o assure_o &_o with_o less_o lamentation_n to_o their_o death_n than_o in_o england_n again_o the_o people_n not_o accustom_v to_o see_v such_o cruel_a torment_n will_v pity_v the_o person_n torment_v and_o abhor_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v bring_v in_o such_o cruelty_n among_o they_o and_o the_o xij_o man_n the_o rather_o absolve_v he_o there_o be_v a_o old_a law_n of_o england_n that_o if_o any_o gaoler_n shall_v put_v any_o prisoner_n be_v in_o his_o custody_n to_o any_o torment_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o a_o approver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o accuser_n or_o index_n of_o his_o complice_n the_o gaoler_n shall_v die_v therefore_o as_o a_o fellow_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o use_v torment_n for_o whether_o the_o malefactor_n confess_v or_o no_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v if_o the_o enquest_n of_o xij_o do_v find_v he_o guilty_a he_o die_v therefore_o without_o delay_n and_o the_o malefactor_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o country_n man_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v himself_o agree_v unto_o it_o do_v find_v they_o worthy_a death_n yéelde_n for_o the_o most_o part_n unto_o it_o and_o do_v not_o repine_v but_o do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v free_a stout_a halt_v prodigal_a of_o life_n and_o blood_n but_o contumely_n beat_n servitude_n and_o servile_a torment_n &_o punishment_n it_o will_v not_o abide_v so_o in_o this_o nature_n and_o fashion_n our_o ancient_a prince_n and_o legislator_n have_v nourish_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o stout_a heart_a courageous_a and_o soldier_n not_o villain_n and_o slave_n and_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n almost_o of_o all_o our_o policy_n the_o xij_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o verdict_n be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_v and_o have_v no_o manner_n commodity_n &_o profit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o verdict_n but_o only_o do_v service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o treason_n &_o the_o trial_n which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o high_a nobility_n and_o baron_n chap._n 25._o the_o same_o order_n touch_v trial_n by_o enquest_n of_o xij_o man_n be_v take_v in_o treason_n but_o the_o pain_n be_v more_o cruel_a first_o to_o be_v hang_v take_v down_o alive_a his_o bowel_n take_v out_o and_o burn_v before_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o quarter_v and_o those_o set_v up_o in_o diverse_a place_n if_o any_o duke_n marques_z or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n or_o above_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v appeach_v of_o treason_n or_o any_o other_o capital_a crime_n he_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o equal_n that_o be_v the_o yeomanrie_n do_v not_o go_v upon_o he_o but_o a_o enquest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n not_o one_o for_o all_o but_o each_o several_o as_o they_o do_v in_o parliament_n begin_v at_o the_o young_a lord_n englandâ—_n and_o for_o judge_n one_o lord_n sit_v who_o be_v constable_n of_o england_n for_o that_o day_n the_o judgement_n once_o give_v he_o break_v his_o
staff_n and_o abdicate_v his_o office_n in_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n from_o that_o above_o write_v the_o third_o book_n of_o that_o which_o in_o other_o country_n be_v call_v appellation_n or_o provocation_n to_o amend_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n definitive_a which_o be_v think_v unjust_o give_v in_o cause_n criminal_a chap._n 1._o if_o the_o enquest_n of_o xij_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o justice_n to_o have_v go_v too_o violent_o against_o the_o evidence_n give_v in_o matter_n criminal_a either_o it_o be_v that_o upon_o slender_a evidence_n they_o have_v pronounce_v he_o guilty_a who_o the_o judge_n &_o most_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n think_v by_o the_o evidence_n not_o full_o prove_v guilty_a or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n do_v think_v the_o person_n rather_o worthy_a to_o live_v than_o to_o die_v the_o enquest_n be_v nevertheless_o dimiss_v but_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o person_n find_v guilty_a he_o will_v differ_v it_o which_o be_v call_v to_o reprieve_v the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o send_v he_o again_o to_o prison_n and_o so_o declare_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o obtain_v after_o a_o time_n for_o the_o prisoner_n his_o pardon_n and_o as_o for_o provocation_n or_o appeal_v which_o be_v use_v so_o much_o in_o other_o country_n it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o england_n after_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o twelve_o whereby_o the_o person_n be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a but_o without_o that_o reprive_v the_o sentence_n be_v straight_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o they_o either_o escape_n or_o die_v a_o other_o death_n the_o sheriff_n escape_v not_o to_o pay_v a_o great_a fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o prince_n mercy_n if_o have_v pregnant_a evidence_n nevertheless_o the_o twelve_o do_v acquit_v the_o malefactor_n which_o they_o will_v do_v sometime_o and_o especial_o if_o they_o perceive_v either_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o some_o other_o man_n to_o pursue_v too_o much_o and_o too_o malicious_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o do_v suspect_v some_o subornation_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o they_o which_o do_v give_v evidence_n and_o sometime_o if_o they_o perceive_v the_o judge_n will_v have_v the_o prisoner_n escape_v and_o in_o repeat_v the_o evidence_n do_v give_v they_o thereof_o some_o watchworde_n but_o if_o they_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v pronounce_v not_o guilty_a upon_o the_o prisoner_n against_o who_o manifest_a witness_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o prisoner_n escape_v but_o the_o twelve_o not_o only_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o also_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n and_o many_o time_n command_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n or_o before_o the_o privy_a counsel_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o this_o threaten_n chance_v often_o than_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o the_o twelve_o answer_n with_o most_o gentle_a word_n they_o do_v it_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o pray_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o do_v as_o they_o think_v right_a and_o as_o they_o accord_v all_o and_o so_o it_o pass_v away_o for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v in_o my_o time_n but_o not_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o queen_n now_o that_o a_o enquest_n for_o pronounce_v one_o not_o guilty_a of_o treason_n contrary_n to_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v bring_v in_o be_v not_o only_o imprison_v for_o a_o space_n but_o a_o huge_a fine_a set_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o pay_v a_o other_o enquest_n for_o acquit_v a_o other_o beside_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o money_n put_v to_o open_a ignominy_n and_o shame_n but_o those_o do_n be_v even_o then_o of_o many_o account_v very_o violent_a tyrannical_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n wherefore_o it_o come_v very_o seldom_o in_o use_n yet_o so_o much_o 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