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which_o be_v but_o in_o some_o borough_n and_o some_o few_o other_o place_n if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knight_n service_n the_o owner_n may_v devise_v two_o three_o part_n if_o in_o soccage_n he_o may_v devise_v all_o and_o since_o of_o late_a time_n the_o tenor_n in_o knight-service_n and_o capite_fw-la be_v abolish_v 4._o at_o the_o common_a law_n 139._o 13_o ed._n 3._o det_fw-la 135_o 139._o a_o heir_n may_v have_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n make_v payable_a to_o his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o the_o law_n be_v now_o alter_v and_o only_a executor_n and_o administrator_n can_v recover_v upon_o such_o a_o obligation_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o probate_n of_o every_o will_n and_o be_v so_o in_o daily_a practice_n for_o all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v asset_n and_o shall_v pay_v debt_n to_o the_o creditor_n their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n 55._o coke_n com._n littl._n dower_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 53._o &_o 55._o 5._o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v lose_v her_o dower_n by_o the_o felony_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o dower_n which_o be_v exit_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o her_o dower_n by_o custom_n but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o by_o several_a statute_n and_o these_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o dower_n be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n 27._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n rep._n l._n 5._o foe_n 27._o 6._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 9_o a_o jointure_n before_o marriage_n make_v to_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v during_o the_o coverture_n which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n when_o littleton_n write_v 1._o westm_n 2._o c._n 1._o 7._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o chap._n 1._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o general_a tail_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o afterward_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 53._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n coke_n com._n littleton_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 53._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o the_o issue_n shall_v have_v inherit_v although_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v endow_v but_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v endow_v and_o yet_o the_o issue_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o father_n have_v in_o fee-simple_n 67._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o 13_o el._n c._n 10._o 18_o el._n c._n 20._o coke_n rep._n l._n 6._o foe_n 37._o l._n 11._o foe_n 67._o 8._o by_o virtue_n of_o several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n hall_n and_o college_n parson_n vicar_n and_o governor_n of_o hospital_n be_v disable_v to_o make_v long_a lease_n or_o conveyance_n of_o their_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o right_a of_o their_o corporation_n and_o they_o may_v avoid_v such_o lease_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v of_o such_o land_n contrary_a to_o those_o statute_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o law_n iâ—_n alter_v in_o those_o point_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v 28._o 13_o el._n c._n 20._o 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o 9_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o and_o some_o other_o statute_n ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v make_v lease_n of_o their_o benefice_n so_o they_o be_v not_o nonresident_a or_o absent_a fourscore_o day_n and_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n in_o right_a of_o his_o church_n tenant_n in_o tail_n and_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n seize_v in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n in_o right_n of_o the_o wife_n may_v make_v lease_n of_o such_o land_n for_o three_o
life_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v 10._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 10._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 41._o if_o the_o feoffee_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o heir_n also_o so_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v two_o wardship_n for_o the_o same_o land_n but_o this_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n 11._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 46._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o erect_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v alter_v very_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o particular_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n for_o 100_o year_n or_o more_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v seize_v repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 12._o 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o they_o be_v call_v regular_n and_o many_o of_o those_o call_v secular_a be_v dissolve_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o the_o many_o law_n concern_v they_o be_v thereupon_o out_o of_o use_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cestercians_n hospitaller_n or_o prior_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o superstitious_a house_n to_o be_v free_v from_o tax_n toll_n and_o other_o secular_a service_n except_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o now_o those_o land_n be_v usual_o charge_v to_o all_o payment_n as_o other_o be_v 13._o the_o statute_n appoint_v 4._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o that_o such_o a_o man_n executor_n as_o prove_v his_o will_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o administration_n thereof_o may_v sell_v a_o man_n land_n devise_v to_o executor_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n or_o legacy_n although_o other_o name_v executor_n do_v refuse_v to_o intermeddle_v or_o to_o join_v in_o the_o sale_n and_o the_o sale_n be_v good_a that_o statuâ—e_o be_v make_v since_o littleton_n write_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 14._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o 447._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sâ—ct_v 444_o &_o 447._o give_v the_o lord_n power_n to_o avow_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o damage_n faisan_n without_o name_v his_o tenant_n because_o there_o be_v sometime_o secret_a conveyance_n make_v to_o stranger_n to_o cozen_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o service_n and_o this_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 15._o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n concern_v villain_n etc._n cok._n com._n litt._n tâ—t_fw-la villeinage_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sect_n 172_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 189_o etc._n etc._n mention_v by_o littleton_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v kill_v they_o sell_v they_o or_o use_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n abrogate_a or_o wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o of_o the_o villain_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v in_o villainage_n be_v copy-holderâ—_a and_o by_o some_o act_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n be_v manumit_v which_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o many_o particular_n since_o littleton_n write_v 16._o the_o trial_n of_o man_n for_o treason_n and_o felony_n 23._o 22_o h_n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 10._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o &_o 23._o and_o other_o trial_n between_o and_o party_n and_o party_n in_o personal_a action_n have_v be_v in_o several_a particular_n alter_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7._o 27_o el._n c._n 6_o &_o 7._o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n m._n c._n 7._o and_o the_o form_n change_v and_o new_a plead_n and_o proceed_n introduce_v since_o littleton_n write_v 17._o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 290._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 32._o litt._n l._n 3._o sect_n 290._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o joynt-tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v a_o alteration_n thereof_o 18._o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o manor_n 3._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o thomaâ—_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 34_o person_n lie_v in_o kent_n &_o be_v gavel-kind-land_n shall_v descend_v as_o other_o land_n at_o common_a law_n this_o a_o alteration_n since_o littleton_n time_n 19_o there_o be_v by_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v divers_a condition_n annex_v to_o office_n 16_o 5_o &_o 6_o ed._n 6._o 16_o which_o may_v forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 20._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n 34._o no_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n 34._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 34._o by_o the_o common_a law_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o reentry_n by_o force_n of_o any_o condition_n but_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o any_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v advantage_n by_o entry_n for_o rent_n or_o do_v of_o waste_n as_o the_o lessor_n or_o grantor_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v 21._o there_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o divorce_n 1._o a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n 2._o a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o many_o ridiculous_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o which_o adultery_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v one_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o as_o precontract_n without_o consummation_n consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o cousin_n german_n and_o so_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o marry_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o second_o marriage-kindred_n within_o those_o degree_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v remedy_v by_o act_n since_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v antiquate_v and_o for_o shame_n disuse_v and_o now_o all_o man_n may_v marry_v any_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o regular_o nothing_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n but_o adultery_n and_o yet_o causa_fw-la frigidâ—tatis_fw-la sive_fw-la impotentia_fw-la have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o bawdy_a bishop_n 385._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 33._o coke_n com_n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o 22._o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o disseissor_n abator_n or_o intruder_n have_v dye_v seize_v soon_o after_o the_o wrong_n do_v the_o disseissee_fw-fr and_o his_o heir_n have_v be_v bar_v of_o entry_n without_o any_o time_n limit_v by_o law_n but_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v such_o disseisee_n nor_o their_o heir_n be_v not_o bar_v except_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n five_o year_n without_o entry_n or_o continual_a claim_n 23._o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v long_a possession_n 385._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o disseisee_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v upon_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o disseisee_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o disseisor_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n in_o quiet_a possession_n but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o only_o a_o die_v seize_v be_v a_o bar_n in_o some_o case_n 24._o by_o the_o common_a law_n after_o a_o fine_a levy_v 36._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n sect_n 441._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 36._o he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v but_o a_o year_n time_n to_o enter_v after_o which_o he_o be_v bar_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v five_o year_n allow_v to_o he_o to_o enter_v after_o the_o fine_a perfect_v 25._o by_o several_a statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 464._o 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 24_o 34_o &_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1_o ed_n 6._o c._n 7._o 33_o h_o 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 442._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 463_o &_o 464._o divers_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o any_o statute_n before_o those_o statute_n be_v make_v 26._o by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n land_n have_v be_v grant_v or_o settle_v to_o another_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o
grantor_n and_o to_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n the_o land_n in_o law_n have_v be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v and_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n he_o for_o who_o the_o use_n be_v have_v nothing_o but_o equity_n to_o recover_v the_o profit_n but_o now_o since_o littleton_n write_v all_o possession_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o use_n and_o the_o law_n change_v plough_v com._n 349._o 6._o 27._o by_o a_o statute_n make_v 2_o h._n 5._o all_o such_o juror_n as_o be_v to_o be_v return_v for_o trial_n of_o issue_n join_v in_o any_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o assize_n 21._o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 3._o second_o parliam_fw-la 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 21._o be_v to_o have_v 40_o s._n by_o the_o year_n in_o land_n and_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27_o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v 6._o 27_o el._n c._n 6._o that_o such_o juror_n shall_v have_v 4_o l._n by_o the_o year_n at_o least_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o be_v a_o alteration_n since_o littleton_n write_v 28._o all_o those_o special_a plead_n discuss_v by_o occasion_n of_o littleton_n text_n 14._o 23_o h_n 8._o c._n 5._o 7_o jac._n c._n 5._o &_o 12_o act_n 23_o octob._n 1650._o 21_o jac._n c._n 14._o l._n 3._o sect_n 485._o be_v take_v away_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o 23_o octob._n 1650._o liberty_n be_v give_v in_o all_o case_n to_o plead_v the_o general_a issue_n which_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n in_o most_o case_n although_o in_o a_o replevin_n the_o law_n be_v rather_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v as_o be_v show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n 29._o by_o several_a statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v the_o time_n for_o commence_v of_o real_a and_o possessory_a and_o personal_a action_n be_v limit_v 16._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o 21_o jac._n c._n 16._o first_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o jac._n by_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n right_o be_v conclude_v as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o person_n and_o bar_v after_o twenty_o year_n in_o all_o real_a action_n these_o be_v abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n since_o littleton_n time_n 14._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 30._o all_o those_o law_n mention_v by_o littleton_n concern_v free_a chapel_n and_o chantry_n and_o the_o case_n thereupon_o depend_v be_v at_o a_o end_n by_o those_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 31._o by_o several_a statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n time_n the_o petty_a error_n in_o plead_n 14._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 30._o 18_o el._n c._n 14._o mispleading_n and_o jeofaile_n be_v help_v and_o amend_v in_o real_a mix_v and_o personal_a action_n insomuch_o as_o where_o at_o common_a law_n every_o mistake_n of_o a_o letter_n word_n want_v of_o warrant_n of_o attorney_n or_o misreturn_v of_o any_o writ_n or_o any_o other_o petty_a inconsiderable_a error_n or_o mistake_v 13._o 21_o jac._n c._n 13._o be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v any_o action_n or_o to_o arrest_v or_o reverse_v judgement_n 1652._o act_n 1652._o now_o no_o error_n before_o appearance_n nor_o any_o error_n but_o what_o be_v matter_n of_o substance_n and_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o action_n can_v prejudice_v the_o suit_n this_o be_v a_o amendment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 32._o the_o law_n concern_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o spiritual_a law_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o be_v discuss_v by_o littleton_n 648._o littleton_n l._n 3._o sect_n 648._o lib._n 3._o sect._n 648._o have_v be_v since_o alter_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o which_o restrain_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 19_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o that_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o since_o the_o same_o law_n concern_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v abolish_v with_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o court_n 33._o since_o littleton_n write_v there_o be_v two_o statute_n make_v to_o preserve_v remainder_n and_o reversion_n in_o land_n and_o tenement_n expectant_a upon_o estate_n for_o life_n 31._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 31._o which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v bar_v by_o a_o common_a recovery_n or_o thereby_o the_o entry_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n take_v away_o but_o by_o those_o law_n such_o recovery_n by_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v void_a and_o the_o entry_n save_v by_o the_o last_o statute_n of_o the_o 14_o eliz._n 8._o 14_o el._n c._n 8._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n when_o littleton_n live_v although_o the_o first_o statute_n be_v repeal_v by_o that_o last_o mention_v 34._o the_o like_a law_n be_v concern_v tenant_n in_o dower_n 20._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 697._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 20._o if_o she_o have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o 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arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a in_o the_o life-time_n of_o such_o tenant_n now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o such_o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v by_o statute_n enable_v to_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o 384._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o sect_n 384._o 41._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-covenant_n upon_o good_a consideration_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n in_o tail_n with_o the_o remainder_n to_o his_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n with_o remainder_n over_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o
high-commission_n refuse_v to_o take_v it_o say_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o but_o say_v he_o will_v swear_v and_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v ask_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n he_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o desire_v of_o he_o thereupon_o the_o honest_a gentleman_n although_o a_o lawyer_n be_v delude_v and_o cozen_v with_o this_o word_n law_n which_o be_v equivocal_a either_o refer_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o to_o their_o popish_a tyrannical_a canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n have_v question_n demand_v of_o he_o of_o thing_n which_o entrench_v upon_o his_o estate_n and_o liberty_n for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v if_o not_o his_o life_n to_o these_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n to_o answer_v to_o they_o be_v against_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n above_o mention_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o 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yet_o he_o do_v not_o enforce_v he_o to_o swear_v but_o search_v his_o tent_n for_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n neither_o do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n urge_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o accuse_v herself_o but_o ask_v where_o her_o accuser_n be_v 11._o joh._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o no_o witness_n accuse_v she_o he_o say_v no_o more_o do_v i_o and_o bid_v she_o go_v her_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o in_o those_o case_n which_o be_v not_o criminal_a as_o about_o trust_n and_o estate_n in_o land_n in_o extent_n and_o suchlike_a which_o may_v usual_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n where_o man_n be_v force_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n these_o do_v many_o time_n entrench_v more_o upon_o man_n liberty_n and_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o consequence_n than_o a_o hundred_o trivial_a fraud_n or_o theft_n and_o therefore_o this_o will_v not_o warrant_v their_o answer_n upon_o oath_n all_o the_o argument_n which_o 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combat_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o death_n or_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n when_o man_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o champion_n decide_v matter_n in_o controversy_n by_o the_o death_n one_o of_o another_o in_o a_o duel_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a law_n take_v from_o the_o heathen_a lombard_n and_o saxon_n and_o direct_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n num._n 35.16_o 17_o 18._o matth._n 19.18_o cock_n essay_n p._n 178._o rotaris_fw-la one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lombard_n have_v take_v away_o this_o law_n protest_v that_o it_o be_v inhuman_a and_o naught_o lewis_n 9_o king_n of_o france_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o edict_n nous_fw-fr defendon_n battles_n par_fw-fr tout_fw-fr en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr domain_a en_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr querelle_n i_o e._n we_o forbid_v combat_n in_o all_o quarrel_n throughout_o all_o our_o dominion_n 2._o 14_o 2._o myr._n just._n c._n 3._o â—_o 24_o 25._o dyer_n f._n 301._o n._n 41_o 42._o westm_n 1._o c._n 40._o stamf._n pl._n coro_n l._n 3._o c._n 14_o 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lord_n of_o the_o manor_n who_o if_o he_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o such_o wreck_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n this_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a law_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o cause_v the_o wicked_a people_n who_o live_v by_o the_o seaside_n to_o wish_v and_o wait_v for_o such_o disaster_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o good_n call_v the_o good_n so_o get_v god_n good_a zeph._n 1.15_o amos_n 15.15_o obad._n 13._o phil._n 2.16_o jam._n 1.27_o 179._o bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o 179._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v a_o learned_a statesman_n true_o most_o barbarous_a and_o not_o ancient_o use_v by_o sovereign_a prince_n shameful_o to_o suffer_v thâ—_n relic_n of_o the_o good_n and_o fortune_n of_o such_o as_o have_v by_o shipwreck_n miserable_o perish_v and_o who_o we_o ought_v with_o some_o part_n ot_fw-mi our_o own_o to_o relieve_v be_v cast_v upon_o our_o coast_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o be_v shameful_o spoil_v 21._o the_o like_a 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and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o estate_n if_o the_o customary_a tenant_n have_v two_o son_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o land_n so_o hold_v and_o that_o go_v to_o the_o young_a son_n what_o ability_n have_v the_o elder_a to_o himself_o more_o than_o the_o young_a will_v have_v have_v be_v in_o his_o condition_n b._n condition_n poult_v pax_fw-la reg._n &_o regni_n do_fw-mi appeal_v foe_n 157._o b._n the_o young_a in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o appeal_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n this_o custom_n be_v clear_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n deut._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 2.15_o weemse_n m.l._n com._n 5._o exercit_fw-la 7._o p._n 41._o 24._o 4._o 24._o stat._n 51_o
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intercedant_fw-la the_o king_n may_v and_o the_o lord_n protector_n may_v make_v such_o a_o grant_n at_o this_o time_n westm_n 3._o cowel_n inst_z l._n 2._o t._n 2._o s._n 24._o p._n 125._o impr._n 1630._o and_o commend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n in_o our_o law-book_n since_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi time_n that_o popery_n be_v abolish_v in_o some_o measure_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v lead_v aside_o to_o such_o superstitious_a vanity_n and_o will-worship_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o countenance_n of_o such_o superstitious_a grant_n have_v this_o passage_n nuâ—_n quam_fw-la res_fw-la humanae_fw-la prosper_v succedunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la divinae_fw-la negliguntur_fw-la but_o this_o poison_a divinity_n ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o some_o law_n provide_v against_o such_o superstition_n isaiah_n 1.12_o rom._n 14.23_o &_o 10.8_o matth._n 15.3_o 6._o coloss_n 2.8_o 60._o that_o where_o land_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o attainder_n of_o a_o traitor_n or_o felon_n the_o king_n have_v 341._o have_v coke_n comment_fw-fr littleton_n relief_n l._n 3._o sect_n 514._o fol._n 294._o wingate_n law_n c._n 19_o p._n 30._o n._n 13._o cowel_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o tit._n 18._o sect_n 10._o pag._n 319._o idem_fw-la index_n expos_fw-la litera_fw-la a_o u._fw-mi &_o l._n 4._o tit._n 18._o sect_n 45._o p._n 341._o annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v utter_o waste_v the_o inheritance_n by_o pluck_v down_o house_n cut_v down_o tree_n plough_v up_o meadow_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o common_a law_n such_o be_v the_o judgement_n in_o a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o false_a verdict_n this_o be_v ridiculous_a law_n and_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n contrary_a to_o that_o frugality_n which_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v touch_v the_o very_a fragment_n which_o remain_v after_o he_o have_v feed_v four_o thousand_o and_o five_o thousand_o person_n with_o meat_n which_o cost_v nothing_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o lose_v or_o spoil_v joh._n 6.10_o 11_o 12._o mar._n 8.8_o 9_o mat._n 15.37_o 38._o 61._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o recordum_fw-la no_o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o sect_n 691._o coke_n com._n littleton_n remitter_n fol._n 362._o b._n wingate_n law_n c._n 22._o p._n 33._o n._n 11._o cowel_n instit_fw-la jur._n angl._n index_n expos_n litera_fw-la r._n recordum_fw-la averment_n against_o a_o record_n be_v a_o hard_a law_n and_o may_v at_o some_o time_n prove_v unjust_a consider_v what_o man_n of_o mean_a credit_n &_o less_o conscience_n many_o time_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a general_a credit_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o record_n but_o yet_o where_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n and_o corruption_n may_v appear_v it_o be_v necessary_a the_o validity_n of_o such_o record_n be_v put_v to_o trial_n the_o contrary_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o countenance_n perjury_n and_o forgery_n and_o therefore_o this_o rule_n of_o law_n will_v be_v expound_v and_o amend_v for_o preservation_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n isaiah_n 8.1_o 2._o 2_o cor_n 13.1_o ezra_n 4.15_o 16._o compare_v with_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n 23.7_o 62._o that_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n of_o land_n to_o which_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v by_o office_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o chief_a before_o she_o can_v have_v her_o dower_n assign_v by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr dote_v assignanda_fw-la shall_v take_v her_o oath_n in_o chancery_n not_o to_o 6._o to_o wingate_n law_n c._n 38._o p._n 60._o n._n 4._o n._n 6._o marry_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n this_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a law_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o badge_n of_o slavery_n attend_v knight_n service-tenure_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o person_n to_o marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 9_o 28_o 29._o gen._n 2.24_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o 63._o 75._o the_o heathen_a roman_n ordain_v sanctuary_n and_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o the_o state_n tac._n annal._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 75._o the_o king_n may_v notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n take_v away_o sanctuary_n appoint_v any_o place_n to_o be_v 70._o be_v wingate_n law_n c._n 48._o p._n 68_o n._n 48._o etc._n etc._n 40._o p._n 70._o n._n 69._o n._n 70._o a_o sanctuary_n or_o safeguard_v for_o any_o offender_n fly_v thither_o although_o they_o have_v commit_v murder_n and_o such_o offender_n once_o get_v to_o such_o a_o sanctuary_n shall_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o answer_v any_o indictment_n or_o accusation_n for_o the_o fact_n but_o may_v confess_v the_o fault_n to_o the_o coroner_n and_o abjure_v the_o realm_n this_o be_v a_o impious_a privilege_n and_o the_o oath_n unlawful_a as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v alter_v for_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o great_a offence_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o prov._n 28.17_o numb_a 35.16_o 19_o 31._o rom._n 13.4_o 364._o 13.4_o symson_n church-hist_a cen._n 7._o p._n 364._o these_o sanctuary_n be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n boniface_n the_o five_o 1630._o five_o res_fw-la sacrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la rite_n &_o per_fw-la pontifices_fw-la deo_fw-la consecratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la aedes_fw-la sacrae_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la administerium_fw-la dei_fw-la dedicatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la calices_fw-la cruces_fw-la &_o thuribula_fw-la item_n loca_fw-la sacra_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la capello_n coemiteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n cowel_n inst_z l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o sect_n 8._o p._n 81._o impr._n anno_fw-la 1630._o and_o be_v still_o available_a if_o the_o lord_n protector_n please_v and_o in_o our_o law_n thing_n make_v holy_a or_o sacred_a be_v not_o 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