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dozen_o as_o man_n but_o be_v wave_n chap._n four_o sect_n 5._o default_n in_o personal_a action_n veniall_n defaule_v use_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o defendant_n be_v distrain_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o demand_n &_o afterward_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v their_o judgement_n for_o their_o default_n and_o for_o default_n after_o default_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n this_o usage_n be_v change_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n the_o first_o that_o no_o freeman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destrain_v by_o his_o body_n for_o a_o action_n personal_a venial_a so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v land_n in_o which_o case_n the_o judgement_n by_o default_n be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n the_o three_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v his_o seifure_n of_o the_o land_n to_o hold_v the_o fame_n in_o demeasure_n
after_o default_n until_o due_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v so_o as_o the_o default_n be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o person_n in_o contempt_n then_o profitable_a some_o action_n be_v personal_n and_o not_o mix_v in_o the_o introduction_n as_o of_o neistie_a of_o acccompt_n of_o lead_v away_o distress_n and_o some_o action_n there_o be_v that_o although_o they_o savour_v of_o the_o personalty_n and_o realty_n yet_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o action_n as_o of_o recognition_n of_o assize_n in_o which_o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v default_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n nor_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o the_o recognition_n be_v to_o be_v take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jurour_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o default_n chap._n four_o sect_n 6._o of_o personal_a action_n in_o personal_a action_n veniall_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o freeholder_n the_o defendant_n use_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n first_o process_n be_v to_o be_v award_v to_o arrest_v their_o body_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o find_v be_v put_v in_o exigent_n in_o what_o court_n so_o ever_o the_o plea_n be_v and_o be_v at_o three_o court_n solemn_o demand_v and_o proclaim_v and_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o four_o court_n than_o be_v they_o banish_v the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n or_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o court_n for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o trelpass_n chap._n four_o sect_n 7._o default_n in_o real_a action_n the_o default_n in_o real_a action_n be_v punishable_a in_o this_o manner_n at_o the_o first_o default_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v there_o seize_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o demand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o tenant_n be_v sommonable_a to_o hear_v their_o judgement_n of_o default_n or_o after_o appearance_n the_o seizure_n be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o hold_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o distress_n until_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n he_o be_v oust_v thereof_o and_o if_o any_o one_o appear_v in_o court_n first_o he_o be_v to_o plenise_v the_o thing_n in_o demand_n and_o present_o to_o answer_v the_o default_n in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v deny_v the_o summons_n because_o he_o be_v never_o summon_v or_o not_o reasonable_o summon_v and_o thereof_o he_o may_v wage_v his_o lawyer_n against_o the_o testimoney_n of_o the_o summoner_n although_o they_o be_v present_a and_o if_o he_o wage_v his_o lawyer_n he_o be_v present_o to_o plead_v to_o the_o action_n or_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n chap._n four_o sect_n 8._o of_o action_n miâ—t_o the_o default_n of_o mix_a action_n be_v punishable_a in_o this_o manner_n the_o defendant_n be_v distrainable_a by_o all_o their_o movable_a good_n and_o land_n save_v that_o they_o be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o that_o possession_n from_o court_n to_o court_n till_o they_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o the_o issue_n come_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n chap._n four_o sect_n 9_o of_o pledge_n and_o mainpernor_n pledge_n and_o mainpernor_n be_v of_o one_o signification_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n but_o pledge_n be_v these_o who_o bail_n other_o thing_n than_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o in_o real_a action_n and_o mix_v mainpernor_n be_v in_o personal_a action_n only_o those_o wâ—â—_n bail_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n safe_a pledge_n be_v those_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o demand_n or_o the_o value_n and_o be_v true_a man_n and_o freeholder_n to_o who_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v and_o in_o who_o court_n the_o plea_n be_v bring_v and_o if_o any_o one_o bring_v the_o body_n or_o his_o fee_n by_o default_n he_o be_v sufficient_a punish_v though_o he_o be_v not_o amerce_v but_o then_o the_o offender_n be_v first_o amerceable_a when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o can_v excuse_v his_o wrong_n or_o save_v his_o default_n and_o as_o none_o who_o come_v before_o summons_n be_v amecreable_a so_o no_o plaintiff_n be_v amerceable_a or_o his_o pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la for_o nonsuit_n where_o the_o tenant_n appear_v according_a to_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o other_o wise_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o as_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o command_v such_o a_o one_o to_o appear_v or_o to_o do_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o plaintiff_n put_v in_o surety_n to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n then_o that_o he_o summon_v or_o attach_v the_o defendant_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v not_o warn_v the_o tenant_n to_o appear_v or_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o warrant_n if_o he_o take_v surety_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o prosecute_v he_o do_v he_o wrong_n but_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o their_o pledge_n be_v to_o be_v amerce_v when_o the_o defendant_n offer_v themselves_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o they_o make_v default_n by_o nonsuit_n and_o also_o those_o sheriff_n do_v wrong_v who_o forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o king_n command_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v find_v surety_n to_o prosecute_v their_o plaint_n when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o writt_n to_o put_v in_o surety_n chap._n four_o sect_n 10._o default_n after_o summons_n as_o there_o be_v a_o default_n of_o person_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v of_o thing_n as_o of_o service_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n where_o the_o land_n be_v in_o service_n and_z wherenot_v if_o rent_n suit_n or_o other_o service_n be_v behind_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n the_o tenant_n be_v not_o distraineable_a for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o movable_a good_n but_o it_o behove_v to_o summon_v the_o tenant_n to_o save_v their_o default_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o to_o answer_v wherefore_o those_o service_n due_a out_o of_o their_o possession_n be_v behind_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o summon_v by_o the_o a_o ward_n of_o the_o suitor_n their_o land_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n till_o they_o justify_v themselves_o by_o pledge_n and_o if_o they_o be_v again_o summon_v to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n for_o their_o default_n although_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o second_o summon_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v amerce_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o come_v they_o may_v render_v the_o land_n or_o allege_v a_o privilege_n or_o say_v something_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o summons_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o a_o proper_a court_n nor_o suitor_n or_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o his_o tenant_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o or_o else_o in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o at_o first_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o custom_n and_o service_n and_o other_o remediall_a writt_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o acquit_v himself_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o loose_v his_o right_n although_o he_o be_v delay_v thereof_o but_o the_o lord_n may_v seize_v his_o land_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o the_o tenant_n be_v to_o recover_v his_o damage_n where_o he_o can_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v his_o folly_n to_o enter_v or_o remain_v in_o another_o fee_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o any_o one_o ou_v he_o of_o his_o land_n and_o of_o his_o tenement_n &_o enforce_v another_o person_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o make_v himself_o mesne_fw-la betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o law_n be_v use_v to_o hold_v the_o course_n after_o say_v cap._n four_o sect_n 11._o of_o champion_n if_o any_o one_o do_v or_o say_v to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hould_v any_o thing_n which_o turn_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o body_n or_o to_o his_o dissinherison_n or_o to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n first_o by_o the_o award_n of_o his_o court_n or_o of_o some_o other_o such_o a_o one_o be_v sommonable_a if_o he_o be_v his_o tenant_n and_o afterward_o if_o he_o make_v default_n he_o be_v destrainable_a by_o his_o land_n by_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o appear_v and_o if_o he_o appear_v and_o can_v discharge_v himself_o by_o his_o wager_n of_o law_n by_o 12._o man_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n he_o be_v to_o be_v disinherit_v of_o the_o tenancie_n which_o he_o hould_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o suitor_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o tenant_n leave_v their_o land_n and_o
time_n in_o case_n where_o the_o right_a heir_n fly_v from_o their_o lord_n or_o can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v their_o homage_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ward_n it_o be_v defective_a for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o difference_n be_v express_v between_o the_o heir_n male_n and_o the_o heir_n female_n for_o a_o woman_n have_v her_o age_n when_o she_o be_v full_o of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n beside_o be_v not_o ordain_v first_o but_o for_o the_o male_n who_o before_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o note_v that_o every_o guardian_n be_v chargeable_a to_o three_o thing_n 1_o that_o he_o maintain_v the_o infant_n sufficient_o 2_o that_o he_o maintain_v his_o right_n and_o inheritance_n without_o waste_n 3._o that_o he_o answer_v and_o give_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o trespass_n do_v by_o the_o infant_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o point_n of_o disparagement_n appear_v amorgst_a the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o the_o default_n of_o franckbenche_n and_o widow_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o which_o point_n it_o be_v sufficient_o express_v that_o no_o woman_n be_v dowable_a if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v solemn_o espouse_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o there_o endow_v in_o the_o point_n which_o require_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v its_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o her_o free_a custom_n it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o citizen_n have_v their_o liberty_n whereof_o they_o be_v inherit_v by_o lawful_a title_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o confirmation_n of_o king_n which_o they_o have_v not_o forfeise_v by_o any_o abuse_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o liberty_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v sufferable_a by_o law_n and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o london_n that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n and_o of_o other_o place_n the_o point_n which_o forbid_v tortuous_a distress_n for_o fee_n be_v covenable_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o grieve_v any_o man_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o have_v tenement_n that_o it_o be_v no_o trespass_n in_o he_o or_o by_o his_o minister_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la the_o point_n which_o forbid_v that_o common_a plea_n follow_v not_o our_o court_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o travail_v to_o sue_v in_o the_o king_n household_n in_o the_o country_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v but_o this_o point_n will_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v commission_n to_o sheriff_n to_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o to_o justice_n assign_v so_o that_o right_o be_v do_v to_o the_o party_n in_o certain_a place_n where_o the_o party_n and_o jurour_n may_v be_v the_o less_o travail_v although_o it_o be_v that_o the_o chapter_n command_v that_o petit_fw-fr assize_n be_v take_v in_o their_o county_n be_v make_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o juror_n yet_o it_o be_v disuse_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o justice_n make_v the_o jurour_n to_o come_v from_o the_o further_a march_n of_o the_o county_n whereas_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o justice_n rod_n from_o hundred_o to_o hundred_o then_o so_o to_o travail_v the_o people_n the_o point_n of_o amercement_n be_v misuse_v by_o justice_n sheriff_n bailiff_n steward_n 14._o cap._n 14._o and_o other_o who_o amerce_v the_o people_n in_o certain_a in_o this_o manner_n put_v such_o a_o one_o to_o so_o much_o for_o a_o contempt_n or_o other_o trespass_n without_o a_o personal_a trespass_n and_o without_o the_o afferment_n of_o the_o people_n swear_v to_o it_o and_o without_o specify_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o contempt_n again_o where_o the_o afferrour_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v with_o the_o assent_n of_o those_o who_o be_v amerce_v and_o in_o a_o common_a place_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o afferrour_n to_o come_v to_o their_o house_n to_o asser_n the_o amercement_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n the_o point_n which_o forbid_v that_o river_n be_v defend_v be_v dis-used_n 16._o cap._n 16._o for_o many_o river_n be_v now_o appropriate_a and_o get_v and_o so_o put_v in_o defence_n which_o use_v to_o be_v common_a to_o fish_n in_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n 1._o 17._o cap._n 17._o the_o chapter_n which_o forbid_v that_o sheriff_n constable_n coroner_n nor_o bailiff_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n seem_v not_o needful_a for_o appeal_n of_o felony_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o coroner_n and_o the_o exigent_n and_o judgement_n pronounce_v and_o therefore_o this_o point_n have_v need_v to_o have_v have_v more_o word_n to_o have_v express_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o movable_a good_a of_o the_o dead_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o action_n accru_v to_o the_o widow_n and_o to_o the_o child_n to_o demand_v their_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o their_o father_n take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v to_o constable_n to_o take_v be_v forbid_v to_o all_o man_n 20._o cap._n 19_o 20._o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o take_v from_o another_o against_o his_o will_n and_o liberty_n whether_o it_o be_v horse_n victual_n merchandize_n carriages_n or_o other_o manner_n of_o good_n the_o chapter_n for_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o felon_n for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n be_v out_o of_o nse_n for_o whereas_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o waist_n by_o law_n or_o but_o the_o year_n in_o the_o â—â—ame_n of_o fine_a for_o safeguard_v of_o the_o land_n from_o spoil_n the_o king_n oâ—â—cers_n take_v both_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o praecipe_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o that_o they_o do_v it_o without_o writ_n of_o possession_n of_o farm_n every_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o cognizance_n of_o their_o fee_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o court_n the_o point_n which_o command_v that_o one_o measure_n be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o one_o weight_n be_v dis-used_n by_o merchant_n and_o burgess_n use_v for_o the_o pound_n the_o old_a weight_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n of_o right_a assize_n and_o also_o of_o ell_n and_o other_o measure_n the_o defence_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o atia_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o chancellor_n nor_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o grant_v the_o write_v aught_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o remedial_a writ_n and_o the_o same_o write_v ought_v not_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o felony_n of_o murder_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o felony_n and_o not_o only_o in_o appeal_v but_o in_o endictment_n the_o point_n which_o forbid_v that_o no_o bailiff_n put_v a_o freeman_n to_o his_o oath_n without_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o no_o justice_n no_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o other_o steward_n nor_o 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jurisdiction_n to_o hear_v such_o cause_n and_o determine_v they_o because_o the_o king_n can_v by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o justice_n determine_v the_o cause_n nor_o pronounce_v their_o judgement_n where_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n may_v challenge_v their_o tenant_n of_o wrong_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o against_o the_o article_n of_o their_o fealty_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o lord_n challengeable_a of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v by_o they_o to_o their_o tenant_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o answer_v their_o tenant_n then_o be_v the_o tenant_n to_o be_v adjudge_v thatâ—they_a do_v no_o service_n for_o their_o land_n till_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v chap._n four_o sect_n 12._o of_o punishment_n pvnishment_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o a_o trespass_n or_o a_o offence_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o punishment_n voluntary_a and_o violent_a volantatie_fw-mi be_v that_o which_o bind_v the_o doer_n of_o his_o own_o 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port_n and_o such_o place_n which_o have_v counsan_n of_o plea_n and_o also_o in_o court_n baron_n in_o which_o court_n be_v justice_n do_v according_a to_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o they_o of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n ought_v to_o be_v emplead_v of_o their_o land_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n yet_o that_o hold_v only_o where_o the_o tenant_n show_v the_o same_o and_o take_v advantage_n thereof_o if_o he_o be_v implead_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o that_o jurisdiction_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n for_o land_n within_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n if_o the_o demandant_n do_v recover_v by_o default_n or_o if_o the_o tenant_n appear_v and_o plead_v any_o matter_n which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o so_o that_o the_o demandant_n have_v judgement_n for_o to_o recover_v the_o land_n that_o judgement_n shall_v bind_v he_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o tenant_n may_v have_v 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the_o strict_a letter_n and_o not_o according_a to_o such_o flourish_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n as_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o i_o entreat_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o find_v any_o error_n in_o the_o translation_n as_o i_o suppose_v thou_o may_v do_v many_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o or_o amend_v they_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o work_n it_o itself_o which_o may_v advance_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a prerogative_n of_o king_n to_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n therein_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v publish_v in_o these_o day_n of_o distraction_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o prople_n consider_v that_o this_o work_n be_v write_v in_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o consider_v again_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o author_n who_o for_o his_o antiquity_n and_o learning_n in_o 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offence_n by_o the_o exception_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n never_o or_o little_o regard_v the_o soul_n of_o offender_n condemn_v by_o their_o judgement_n as_o their_o duty_n and_o place_n require_v have_v use_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o head_n by_o abusion_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o err_v in_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n great_o to_o have_v err_v from_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o build_v without_o any_o foundation_n and_o to_o judge_n and_o have_v cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o which_o they_o little_o understand_v both_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o person_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o art_n to_o pronounce_v false_a judgement_n and_o by_o their_o execution_n false_o to_o pervert_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o ancient_a roll_n of_o his_o treasure_n take_v the_o same_o into_o my_o serious_a consideration_n and_o the_o foundation_n and_o original_a of_o the_o usage_n of_o england_n give_v by_o the_o law_n together_o with_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a judge_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a wherein_o my_o companion_n give_v i_o their_o assistance_n to_o study_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o therein_o we_o find_v that_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o rule_n deliver_v by_o our_o holy_a predecessor_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n from_o perpetual_a damnation_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o same_o be_v disuse_v by_o false_a judge_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n remain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n contain_v 3._o order_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n the_o hagiography_n in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v five_o volume_n genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomy_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v eight_o volume_n josua_n judge_n samuel_n with_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o of_o king_n the_o 1._o and_o 2._o of_o king_n esay_n jeramy_n ezekiel_n the_o book_n of_o the_o 12._o small_a prophet_n in_o the_o order_n of_o hagiographie_n be_v job_n the_o psalm_n proverb_n of_o solomon_n ecclesiastes_n the_o song_n of_o solomon_n daniel_n paralipomenon_n esdras_n hester_n and_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n although_o they_o be_v not_o authorize_v canonical_a toby_n jude_v maccabee_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la the_o new_a testament_n contain_v 3_o book_n the_o evangelist_n the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a father_n the_o evangilist_n contain_v 4_o volume_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o canon_n the_o revelation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n contain_v four_o volume_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a matter_n agree_v upon_o and_o we_o find_v that_o our_o law_n be_v agree_v to_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o language_n best_o know_v both_o for_o the_o help_n of_o we_o and_o the_o common_a people_n and_o for_o the_o condemn_v of_o false_a judge_n i_o compile_v this_o little_a book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o person_n into_o 5._o chapter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1_o of_o offence_n against_o the_o peace_n 2_o of_o action_n 3_o of_o exception_n 4_o of_o judgement_n 5_o of_o abusion_n which_o book_n i_o have_v call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n according_a as_o i_o have_v find_v their_o virtue_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a substance_n after_o the_o time_n of_o king_n arthur_n use_v by_o holy_a usage_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n aforesaid_a and_o i_o desire_v you_o that_o you_o will_v amend_v the_o defect_n therereof_o according_a to_o such_o lawful_a and_o true_a warrant_n as_o you_o prove_v both_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n and_o confound_v the_o daily_a abuse_n of_o the_o law_n errata_fw-la fol_n 4._o l._n 18._o for_o jarrickshire_n r._n everwickshire_n f._n 5._o l._n 12._o r._n after_o f._n 7._o l._n 5._o r._n estray_n f._n 10._o l._n 1â—_n r_o thence_o f_o 10._o l._n 20._o r._n exigent_n f._n 11._o l._n 22_o r._n right_a heir_n f._n 12._o l._n 8._o r._n that_o marry_v before_o f._n 13._o l._n 5._o add_v they_o ib._n l._n 6._o r._n escuage_z f._n 14._o l._n 20._o r._n good_a f._n 14._o l._n 35._o r._n disseisin_n f._n 16._o l._n 27_o r._n heresy_n fi_fw-la 19_o l._n 5._o r._n chinniage_n f._n 25._o l._n 5._o r._n offence_n f._n 28._o l._n 18._o r._n not_o f._n 30._o l._n 11._o r._n duresse_n f._n 34._o l._n 19_o put_v out_o to_o f._n 35._o l._n 6._o after_o appoineed_a ad_fw-la time_n f._n 30._o l._n 1._o r._n trove_v f._n 47._o l._n 10._o r._n unknown_a f._n 49._o l._n 3._o r._n do_v f_o 63_o l._n 10._o r._n endictee_o f._n 65._o l._n 3._o r._n countor_n f._n 66._o l._n 12._o put_v our_o as_o f._n 69._o l._n 24_o r._n seisin_n f._n 70._o l._n 5._o put_v out_o the_o f._n 76._o l_o 9_o r._n contumacer_n f._n 77._o l._n 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point_n aforesaid_a beside_o the_o exception_n which_o be_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o pleader_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o pleader_n who_o can_v be_v a_o plaintiff_n or_o actor_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 6._o of_o attachment_n personal_a action_n have_v their_o introduction_n by_o attachment_n of_o the_o body_n real_a by_o summons_n and_o mix_v action_n first_o by_o summons_n and_o afterward_o by_o attachment_n the_o law_n require_v that_o offender_n in_o case_n of_o death_n have_v not_o such_o mitigation_n or_o favour_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v or_o summon_v or_o distrein_v to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n by_o take_v of_o their_o cattle_n if_o the_o offender_n be_v know_v and_o notorious_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n pursue_v they_o to_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v and_o if_o any_o one_o fly_n for_o such_o offence_n then_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n he_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o hue_n and_o cry_n with_o horn_n and_o voice_n so_o that_o all_o those_o of_o 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