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qeum_fw-la regi_fw-la cipri_n scripsit_fw-la de_fw-la regimine_fw-la principun_v optar_n ’_o censetur_fw-la regnum_fw-la sic_fw-la institui_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la libere_fw-la valeat_fw-la populum_fw-la tiramnide_v gubernare_fw-la qd_n solum_fw-la fit_n dum_fw-la potest_fw-la ’_o regius_fw-la lege_fw-la politica_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la gaude_n igitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la optime_fw-la talem_fw-la esse_fw-la legen_fw-mi regni_fw-la in_o quenâ—u_fw-la successurus_fw-la es_fw-la quia_fw-la et_fw-la tibi_fw-la et_fw-la populo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la securitatem_fw-la prestabit_fw-la non_fw-la minimam_fw-la et_fw-la solamen_fw-la tali_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la idem_fw-la sanctus_fw-la regulatum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la dei_fw-la mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la preterisset_fw-la tali_fw-la etiam_fw-la lege_fw-la rege_fw-la bat_n
in_o casibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipsae_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la prestantioris_fw-la legis_fw-la preconia_fw-la digna_fw-la pensatione_fw-la refulgent_a quare_fw-la casus_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la aliquos_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o medium_n proferemus_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la legum_fw-la illarum_fw-la eos_fw-la iustius_fw-la meliusque_fw-la diffiniat_fw-la equa_fw-la lance_n valeas_fw-la ponderare_fw-la et_fw-la primo_fw-la ex_fw-la casibê°_n maximi_fw-la ponderis_fw-la exempla_fw-la preponamus_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o case_n wherein_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n do_v differ_v ca._n 20_o if_o they_o that_o have_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n depend_v before_o a_o juge_a come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o contestation_n of_o the_o suit_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o deed_n which_o y_z e_z lawyer_n of_o england_n call_v y_fw-fr e_o issue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o plea_n the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o issue_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n wherein_o ii_o allowable_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a but_o by_o y_z e_z law_n of_o england_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n can_v appy_a evident_a to_o the_o juge_n w_o tout_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n neighbour_n to_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o deed_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v now_o therefore_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o so_o dyvers_a proceeding_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v more_o reasonable_a &_o effectual_a for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o thus_o be_v seek_v for_o for_o the_o law_n y_fw-fr t_o can_v more_o certain_o &_o better_o show_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o behalf_n of_o more_o excellency_n than_o y_z e_z other_z y_z t_z be_v of_o less_o efficacy_n &_o force_n wherefore_o in_o the_o search_n of_o this_o matter_n thus_o we_o proceed_v sicoram_n judice_fw-la contendentes_fw-la ad_fw-la litis_fw-la ê‘ueniant_fw-la contestationem_fw-la suê‘_n materia_fw-la facti_fw-la quam_fw-la legis_fw-la angliae_fw-la periti_fw-la exitum_fw-la pl’iti_fw-la appell_n ’_o exitus_fw-la hmoi_fw-fr veritas_fw-la ê‘_n leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la testium_fw-la depositionem_fw-la ê“bari_fw-la debet_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la duo_fw-la testes_fw-la idonei_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la say_fw-la per_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la veritas_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la twelve_o hominum_fw-la de_fw-la vicineto_fw-la ubi_fw-la factum_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la suponitur_fw-la sacramento_fw-la judici_fw-la constari_fw-la poterit_fw-la queritur_fw-la igitur_fw-la quis_fw-la horum_fw-la duorum_fw-la ê“cessuum_fw-la tam_fw-la diversorun_v rationabilior_fw-la censeri_fw-la debeat_fw-la &_o efficatior_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la queriturrevelandan_n quia_fw-la lex_fw-la cue_n eam_fw-la certiê°_n meliusque_fw-la ostendere_fw-la potest_fw-la prestantior_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tantae_fw-la efficatiae_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la virtutis_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la rei_fw-la indagine_fw-la sic_fw-la ê“cedimus_fw-la ¶_o here_o be_v set_v â—urth_o the_o inconvenience_n procede_v of_o the_o law_n which_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o witness_n admit_v trial_n cap._n 21._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n y_o e_o party_n which_o in_o y_z e_z issue_n holdethe_v the_o affirmative_a must_v bring_v forth_o witnessez_fw-fr which_o he_o himself_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n shall_v name_v but_o the_o negative_a can_v be_v prove_v directli_fw-la though_o indirect_o it_o may_v for_o the_o hability_n of_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v very_o small_a &_o weak_a and_o his_o wit_n much_o less_o which_o among_o all_o the_o man_n that_o he_o know_v be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v two_o so_o void_a of_o conscience_n &_o truth_n which_o for_o dread_n love_n or_o profit_n will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o gainesaye_v all_o truth_n such_o than_o may_v he_o produce_v for_o witness_n on_o his_o side_n and_o if_o the_o other_o party_n will_v object_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o or_o their_o saienge_n it_o chance_v not_o ever_o y_a to_o they_o &_o their_o condition_n &_o do_n be_v know_v to_o y_z e_z contrary_a party_n so_o y_z t_z by_o reason_n of_o their_o foul_a life_n &_o vicious_a behaviour_n such_o witness_n may_v be_v reproove_v and_o while_o their_o saienge_n contain_v the_o affirmative_a it_o shall_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o reprove_v they_o by_o circumstance_n or_o any_o other_o indirect_a meanz_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v in_o surety_n of_o his_o good_n or_o of_o himself_o under_o such_o a_o law_n y_fw-fr e_o minister_v such_o aid_n to_o every_o busy_a body_n y_o it_o lu_v to_o trouble_v another_o and_o what_o two_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o unwarie_a &_o uncircumspect_a which_o touch_v the_o deed_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o judgement_n will_v not_o before_o they_o be_v call_v forth_o for_o witness_n secret_o imagine_v and_o devise_v a_o form_n &_o fashion_n thereof_o &_o frame_v thereunto_o all_o circumstance_n even_o such_o as_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v so_o if_z y_z e_z thing_n have_v be_v true_a in_o deed_n for_o y_o e_o child_n of_o this_o world_n say_v y_o e_o lord_n be_v wise_a than_o y_z e_z child_n of_o light_n so_o y_o e_o most_o wicked_a jesabel_n bring_v forth_o two_o witness_n of_o y_z e_z child_n of_o beliall_n in_o judgement_n against_o nabot_n whereby_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n &_o king_n achab_n her_o husband_n obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o vineyard_n so_o the_o most_o chaste_a matron_n susamna_n shall_v have_v dye_v for_o advoutrye_n by_o the_o wytnes_n of_o twoe_o old_a dotard_n be_v judge_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o meruelouslye_o deliver_v she_o by_o a_o wonderful_a feat_n of_o prudence_n which_o of_o nature_n the_o young_a child_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o under_o age_n and_o though_o y_z e_o same_o child_n by_o their_o alter_n &_o double_v in_o their_o deposition_n do_v convict_v they_o to_o be_v false_a wretch_n yet_o who_o save_o only_a the_o lord_n can_v have_v know_v that_o in_o their_o saienge_n they_o will_v thus_o have_v disagree_v seeinge_v there_o be_v no_o law_n y_fw-fr e_o do_v move_v they_o to_o have_v in_o remembrance_n what_o kind_n of_o tree_n it_o be_v wherunder_o y_o e_fw-la fact_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o everye_o wicked_a deed_n be_v not_o think_v to_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n appertein_v to_o y_z e_z same_z be_v such_o as_o do_v nothing_o help_v to_o y_z e_z aggravation_n &_o detection_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fault_n but_o while_o those_o wicked_a judge_n willing_o swear_v do_v alter_v touch_v y_o e_o kind_n of_o the_o tree_n their_o own_o word_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v false_a verlet_n wherefore_o they_o worthy_o suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n themselves_o you_o also_o most_o gracious_a prince_n do_v know_v how_o y_o it_o late_o master_n i._o fring_n after_o y_z t_z he_o have_v continue_v three_o year_n in_o the_o order_n of_o pristehoode_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o twoe_o wicked_a person_n which_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n betrouthe_v himself_o to_o a_o certain_a young_a woman_n to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a order_n of_o priestehoode_n and_o to_o marry_v the_o same_o woman_n wythe_n who_o when_o he_o have_v live_v fourtene_v year_n and_o have_v beegotten_v vii_o â–ª_o child_n of_o she_o at_o y_z e_z last_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n conspire_v against_o your_o highness_n he_o confess_v before_o all_o the_o people_n even_o at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n that_o those_o witness_n be_v hire_v and_o that_o their_o deposition_n be_v false_a and_o thus_o many_o time_n be_v iudgementz_n pervert_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o false_a witness_n yea_o &_o that_o under_o the_o very_o best_a judge_n as_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v not_o unhearde_n nor_o to_o the_o world_n unknowen_a while_o this_o wickedness_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n be_v often_o commit_v per_fw-la 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prince_n break_v the_o chancellor_n of_o his_o tale_n cha._n 38_o bear_v with_o i_o i_o beseech_v you_o good_a chancellor_n quoth_v the_o prince_n in_o that_o with_o my_o question_n i_o have_v draw_v you_o so_o far_o from_o your_o purpose_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o by_o this_o occasion_n you_o have_v discuss_v be_v to_o i_o right_a profitable_a though_o they_o have_v soomewhate_o stay_v you_o and_o pull_v you_o back_o from_o the_o end_n of_o your_o intent_n whereunto_o i_o pray_v you_o now_o make_v haste_n and_o first_o as_o you_o promise_v and_o as_o you_o have_v begin_v open_a unto_o i_o some_o other_o case_n wherein_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v disagree_v tvnc_fw-la princeps_fw-la parce_fw-fr obsecro_fw-la cancellarie_n quod_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la a_o proposito_fw-la tuo_fw-la digressionem_fw-la compuli_fw-la questionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la michi_fw-la nanque_fw-la perutilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la 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