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army_n or_o multitude_n of_o arm_a man_n lawful_o or_o unlawful_o convent_v together_o the_o right_a use_n whereof_o in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v find_v most_o necessary_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o further_o to_o that_o question_n they_o can_v answer_v for_o that_o as_o they_o conceive_v it_o do_v concern_v his_o majesty_n regal_a power_n and_o that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o another_o profession_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o cognizance_n 9_o to_o the_o nine_o they_o say_v that_o as_o the_o take_n of_o any_o oath_n before_o any_o but_o such_o judge_n or_o person_n as_o have_v power_n to_o give_v or_o demand_v a_o oath_n for_o decision_n of_o controversy_n be_v by_o most_o divine_n in_o most_o case_n count_v to_o be_v a_o rash_a oath_n and_o so_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n within_o the_o three_o commandment_n so_o the_o perscribe_v or_o demand_v of_o a_o set_a oath_n by_o any_o that_o can_v derive_v power_n so_o 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member_n thereof_o in_o the_o castle-chamber_n for_o tho'_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v voluntary_a yet_o in_o most_o case_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o that_o do_v intend_v to_o ground_v his_o judgement_n thereon_o and_o after_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v the_o arbitrator_n or_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o yield_v faith_n to_o the_o party_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n do_v examine_v he_o upon_o one_o or_o more_o question_n upon_o the_o say_a oath_n unto_o the_o answer_n whereof_o he_o do_v give_v faith_n and_o assent_n trust_v on_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o whereas_o oath_n by_o god_n institution_n be_v chief_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v before_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o end_a controversy_n yet_o common_a experience_n do_v teach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o oftentimes_o order_n and_o act_v ground_v on_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n beget_v strife_n and_o suit_n and_o common_o such_o order_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o king_n court_n become_v void_a after_o much_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o charge_n that_o we_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o that_o thereby_o many_o cause_n proper_a for_o the_o king_n court_n be_v draw_v ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la examen_fw-la be_v thereby_o the_o justice_n and_o court_n often_o defraud_v and_o decline_v 10._o to_o the_o ten_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o rule_n of_o policy_n but_o of_o law_n and_o that_o they_o know_v no_o certain_a rule_n of_o law_n concern_v reducement_n of_o fines_n the_o same_o be_v matter_n of_o his_o majesty_n mere_a grace_n after_o a_o man_n be_v censure_v for_o a_o offence_n and_o that_o they_o know_v no_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o his_o fine_n or_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o question_n specify_v until_o he_o confess_v the_o fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o admittance_n or_o reducement_n after_o conviction_n for_o a_o offence_n be_v matter_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o those_o court_n both_o here_o and_o in_o england_n for_o clear_v of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n where_o the_o party_n will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v himself_o by_o reverfal_n of_o the_o censure_n or_o decree_n not_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o that_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o censure_n pronounce_v by_o the_o court_n against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o common_o the_o ability_n or_o disability_n of_o the_o party_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o judgement_n before_o they_o but_o the_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o offence_n according_a to_o which_o they_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o or_o they_o in_o terrorem_fw-la after_o which_o when_o the_o party_n shall_v make_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o appear_v or_o that_o the_o court_n be_v otherwise_o ascertain_v thereof_o they_o do_v of_o course_n proportion_n the_o censure_n or_o penalty_n have_v regard_n to_o his_o estate_n 11._o to_o the_o eleven_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o they_o inform_v we_o that_o be_v of_o that_o court_n or_o justice_n of_o goaldelivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n do_v or_o can_v by_o any_o law_n they_o know_v deny_v the_o copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n only_o accuse_v as_o by_o the_o say_a question_n be_v demand_v 12._o to_o the_o twelve_o they_o say_v that_o where_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o tenant_n by_o the_o strict_a course_n of_o law_n ought_v in_o person_n to_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o until_o he_o have_v do_v his_o homage_n the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v to_o issue_v process_n of_o distringas_fw-la out_o of_o the_o second_o remembrancer_n office_n to_o distrain_v the_o tenant_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la homagium_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la finem_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la svo_fw-la respectuando_fw-la upon_o which_o process_n the_o sheriff_n return_v issue_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n do_v not_o thereupon_o appear_v and_o compound_v with_o the_o king_n to_o give_v a_o fine_a for_o respite_n of_o homage_n than_o the_o issue_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o contempt_n but_o if_o he_o appear_v than_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n do_v agree_v with_o he_o to_o respite_n his_o homage_n for_o a_o small_a fine_a wherein_o they_o regulate_v themselves_o under_o the_o rate_v express_v and_o set_v down_o in_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o privy_a seal_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n wherein_o the_o rate_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o land_n which_o rate_n be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n c._n 26._o in_o england_n before_o which_o time_n there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o certainty_n but_o the_o same_o rest_v in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a law_n and_o so_o it_o do_v at_o this_o day_n in_o ireland_n howbeit_o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n here_o do_v well_o to_o regulate_v their_o discretion_n by_o those_o rate_n in_o england_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v under_o then_o to_o exceed_v the_o same_o which_o the_o baron_n there_o do_v as_o they_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o other_o court_n 13._o to_o the_o 13_o they_o say_v that_o they_o know_v no_o rule_n of_o law_n or_o statute_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v censurable_a in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o repair_v and_o appeal_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o redress_v of_o injury_n or_o for_o other_o their_o lawful_a occasion_n unless_o they_o be_v prohibit_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n or_o proclamation_n or_o other_o his_o command_n but_o they_o find_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o subject_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v prohibit_v without_o special_a licence_n except_v nobleman_n and_o other_o in_o the_o say_a statute_n special_o except_v and_o some_o inference_n to_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o in_o this_o kingdom_n 14._o to_o the_o fourteen_o they_o say_v that_o some_o deanery_n and_o dignity_n not_o dean_n or_o dignitaries_n as_o the_o question_n propound_v it_o be_v proper_o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr mero_fw-la jure_fw-la donative_n by_o the_o king_n some_o elective_a and_o some_o collative_a according_a to_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o usage_n of_o those_o church_n and_o they_o humble_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v require_v to_o give_v any_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n for_o that_o it_o may_v concern_v many_o man_n
according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_a case_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o the_o court_n if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v there_o about_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n or_o body_n of_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v unto_o and_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v issue_v in_o open_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o he_o or_o their_o deteinors_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o thereupon_o the_o court_n after_o such_o return_v make_v and_o deliver_v in_o open_a court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n appear_v upon_o the_o say_a return_n be_v just_a and_o legal_a or_o not_o and_o shall_v thereupon_o do_v what_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v either_o by_o deliver_v bail_a or_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n 7._o quest_n of_o what_o force_n be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o loose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o declarat_fw-la a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_v land_n lease_n good_n or_o chattel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v vote_n for_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n be_v punishable_a as_o breaker_n and_o violator_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o judge_n 8._o quest_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o whether_o any_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n no_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o banner_n display_v can_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n if_o so_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n if_o not_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n execute_v martial_a law_n declarat_fw-la no_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n or_o execute_v by_o marshal_n law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o subject_a be_v so_o sentence_v or_o execute_v by_o marshal_n law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o execution_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o doer_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 9_o quest_n whether_o volantary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o and_o wherefore_o declarat_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n for_o take_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n before_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n shall_v be_v take_v punishble_a 10._o quest_n why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fines_n and_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o council_n table_n until_o he_o confess_v the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v when_o as_o revera_n he_o may_v be_v innocent_a thereof_o though_o suborn_v proof_n or_o circumstance_n may_v induce_v a_o censure_n declarat_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o 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