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they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
cause_n in_o the_o same_o year_n richard_n horn_n of_o watton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v into_o custody_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o mr._n hiorne_n deputy_n steward_n of_o woodstock_n for_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o furnish_v horse_n to_o carry_v the_o king_n venison_n to_o court_n he_o be_v constable_n and_o require_v and_o of_o duty_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o but_o for_o reproachful_a and_o ill_a language_n or_o as_o be_v do_v not_o long_o before_o or_o after_o in_o his_o reign_n by_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o l._n chamberlain_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o that_o have_v spoil_v or_o kill_v a_o mastiff_n of_o the_o king_n when_o as_o our_o law_n have_v not_o yet_o have_v any_o prescript_n form_n or_o writ_n remedial_a for_o any_o of_o those_o or_o the_o like_a accident_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n only_o for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a disparagement_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o supreme_a of_o such_o a_o ancient_a empire_n not_o to_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o redress_v complaint_n of_o that_o nature_n or_o to_o be_v enforce_v to_o put_v ambassador_n to_o be_v petitioner_n to_o his_o inferior_a and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o no_o monarchy_n kingdom_n or_o republic_n in_o christendom_n be_v ever_o observe_v to_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o which_o their_o superior_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n ever_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o grant_v without_o they_o for_o when_o our_o law_n which_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n as_o a_o defendant_n to_o be_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o by_o his_o own_o writ_n or_o as_o a_o plaintiff_n to_o supplicate_v those_o who_o he_o commissionated_a to_o do_v justice_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o all_o &_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o do_v a_o parcel_n of_o justice_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o want_v no_o remedy_n by_o his_o own_o messenger_n or_o servant_n to_o imprison_v any_o that_o shall_v offend_v against_o his_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o his_o revenue_n or_o for_o contempt_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n can_v by_o seizure_n or_o distress_n office_n or_o inquisition_n &_o process_n of_o his_o court_n of_o exchequer_n chancery_n king_n bench_n common-plea_n and_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n etc._n etc._n give_v himself_o a_o remedy_n &_o be_v not_o to_o prosecute_v in_o any_o action_n at_o law_n as_o common_a person_n be_v enforce_v to_o do_v for_o our_o king_n shall_v not_o certain_o be_v deny_v their_o so_o just_a and_o legal_a right_n when_o by_o their_o office_n and_o dignity_n royal_a they_o be_v the_o principal_a conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o by_o their_o subordinate_a authority_n the_o judge_n of_o their_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n can_v and_o do_v legal_o punish_v and_o command_v man_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o be_v imprison_v or_o take_v into_o custody_n by_o their_o tipstaff_n virger_n marshal_n or_o by_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n or_o his_o man_n attend_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n earl_n marshal_z and_o constable_n of_o england_n be_v by_o their_o office_n conservator_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n within_o the_o virge_z by_o that_o derive_v authority_n can_v do_v the_o like_a and_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o england_n be_v and_o be_v authorise_v by_o he_o who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v certain_o a_o great_a power_n than_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o may_v by_o law_n award_v a_o man_n to_o prison_n w_o ch_n break_v the_o peace_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o appoint_v his_o servant_n to_o serve_v 13._o or_o execute_v his_o warrant_n or_o cause_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v the_o person_n offend_v for_o contempt_n or_o a_o offender_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o find_v security_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n cause_n offender_n against_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n not_o capital_a as_o whip_v etc._n etc._n when_o a_o sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n and_o the_o major_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a do_v the_o like_a under_z and_o by_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n when_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v or_o a_o leet_n or_o of_o a_o court_n of_o piepowder_n may_v commit_v any_o to_o ward_v which_o shall_v make_v any_o affray_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o of_o they_o when_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n who_o chamberlain_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o power_n appropriate_v to_o his_o office_n london_n of_o chamberlain_n to_o send_v or_o commit_v any_o apprentice_n of_o london_n upon_o complaint_n of_o their_o master_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o compter_n or_o to_o punish_v and_o reform_v such_o disobedient_a servant_n though_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baronet_n knight_n esquire_n of_o gentleman_n and_o sometime_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o decay_a or_o impoverish_v esquire_n or_o gentleman_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a respect_n give_v unto_o they_o then_o those_o of_o trade_n man_n yeomanry_n or_o low_a extraction_n by_o cut_v and_o clip_v their_o hair_n if_o too_o long_o and_o proud_o wear_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n well_o know_v in_o guildhall_n london_n call_v little_a ease_n where_o to_o a_o great_a torment_n of_o their_o body_n they_o can_v with_o any_o ease_n sit_v lie_v or_o stand_v or_o by_o sometime_o commit_v they_o to_o bridewell_n or_o some_o other_o place_n there_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o whip_v by_o a_o beadle_n or_o some_o person_n disguise_v for_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v or_o discern_v any_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o coercion_n in_o his_o high_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o government_n protection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o procure_v and_o conserve_n their_o peace_n welfare_n and_o happiness_n as_o a_o stâ—ward_n of_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o the_o lord_n thereof_o in_o their_o far_a less_o affair_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o punish_v of_o baker_n and_o brewer_n by_o that_o very_a ignominious_a and_o now_o much_o want_v use_n of_o the_o pillâ—ry_n and_o tumbril_n in_o the_o late_a whereof_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o cathedra_fw-la or_o duck_a stool_n place_v over_o some_o stink_a and_o muddy_a pool_n or_o pond_n and_o several_a time_n immerge_v in_o it_o or_o that_o by_o any_o law_n or_o reasonable_a custom_n our_o king_n of_o england_n be_v to_o have_v a_o more_o limit_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o punishment_n &_o government_n or_o a_o less_o power_n than_o the_o master_n &_o warden_n of_o that_o petty_a and_o lower_v most_o the_o late_a erect_a company_n or_o corporation_n of_o the_o midler_n only_o except_v company_n or_o corporation_n of_o the_o waterman_n who_o act_v under_o the_o king_n authority_n can_v fine_v the_o master_n waterman_n for_o offence_n commit_v against_o by-law_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o imprison_v they_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o it_o and_o cause_v their_o servant_n for_o offence_n against_o their_o master_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o punish_v at_o their_o hall_n by_o some_o vizard_a and_o invisible_a tormentor_n or_o less_o than_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o most_o common_o illiterate_a and_o little_a to_o be_v trust_v constable_n who_o may_v upon_o any_o affray_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o but_o threaten_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n put_v the_o party_n offend_v in_o the_o 17._o stock_n or_o keep_v he_o at_o his_o own_o house_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o less_o than_o those_o necessary_a military_a power_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o army_n garrison_n or_o guard_n by_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n that_o deserve_v it_o the_o punishment_n of_o run_v the_o gauntlet_n ride_v the_o wooden_a horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o maritime_a affair_n by_o beat_v with_o a_o rope_n end_n duck_v under_o the_o main_a yard_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o power_n give_v by_o god_n almighty_a to_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o the_o subordinate_a and_o derivative_a power_n concredit_v by_o he_o to_o his_o delegated_a and_o commissionated_a inferior_a magistrate_n be_v not_o debar_v that_o universal_a and_o wellgrounded_n maxim_n of_o law_n and_o right_a reason_n quando_fw-la lex_fw-la aliquid_fw-la
utlawed_a person_n can_v not_o be_v restore_v till_o he_o have_v be_v by_o the_o court_n commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n for_o his_o contempt_n purchase_v and_o plead_v his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o king_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o appear_v to_o the_o action_n when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o service_n and_o attendance_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o he_o do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o attend_v or_o appear_v thereunto_o or_o put_v in_o bail_n to_o answer_v it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o his_o absence_n or_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o king_n service_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v not_o a_o little_a advantageous_a or_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o and_o when_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o who_o instance_n such_o a_o prosecution_n be_v make_v may_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o as_o little_a charge_n and_o a_o far_o less_o expense_n of_o time_n have_v petition_v the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o 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himself_o may_v commit_v or_o command_v the_o party_n offend_v to_o prison_n which_o may_v sure_o upon_o some_o emergent_a or_o particular_a occasion_n admit_v he_o to_o a_o just_a intermeddle_v therein_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o king_n henry_n the_o 3_o d._n have_v sometime_o sit_v among_o his_o judge_n or_o baron_n in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n 23_o and_o we_o may_v believe_v those_o dictate_v of_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n when_o it_o say_v that_o jus_fw-la superioritatis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la regis_fw-la anno._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la dominis_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habentes_fw-la contra_fw-la principem_fw-la praescribi_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o subjectionis_fw-la data_fw-la impraescriptibilia_fw-la the_o right_a of_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n can_v by_o any_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n be_v prescribe_v against_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 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within_o his_o bishopric_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o enter_v up_o and_o give_v the_o judgement_n upon_o that_o information_n and_o plea_n say_v the_o record_n quia_fw-la idem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la libertatem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la a_o corona_n exeuntem_fw-la &_o dependentem_fw-la habeat_fw-la per_fw-la factum_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la minister_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regale_n pertinent_a infra_fw-la eandem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la loco_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la modo_fw-la debito_fw-la conservanda_fw-la &_o exequenda_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhibere_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la regi_fw-la ut_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o mandatis_fw-la parere_fw-la debeat_fw-la prout_fw-la tenetur_fw-la licet_fw-la proficua_fw-la &_o expletia_fw-mi inde_fw-la provenientia_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la proprium_fw-la per_fw-la factum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la percipiatur_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o liberty_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o charter_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o depend_v thereupon_o he_o be_v in_o that_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n regality_n within_o the_o liberty_n aforesaid_a to_o execute_v and_o preserve_v it_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n so_o as_o there_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o his_o command_n as_o his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n although_o he_o do_v by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o charter_n take_v and_o receive_v the_o profit_n arise_v and_o come_v thereby_o wherein_o the_o judge_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n they_o do_v not_o unfrequent_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n have_v give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la praedictas_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la extendant_fw-la videtur_fw-la curiae_fw-la &_o toti_fw-la consilio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la imprisonamenta_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la capti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la occasione_n quod_fw-la brevia_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la tulerint_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la advocatione_n &_o acceptatione_n facti_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la dictis_fw-la quae_fw-la idem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dixit_fw-la de_fw-la castigatione_n illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la brevia_fw-la regis_fw-la extunc_fw-la infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la svam_fw-la portâ—rent_fw-la manifest_a perpetrata_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la when_o as_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n do_v extend_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o court_n and_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n that_o such_o imprisonment_n make_v of_o those_o which_o bring_v the_o king_n writ_n within_o the_o liberty_n aforesaid_a the_o bishop_n justify_v and_o avow_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v any_o writ_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o his_o liberty_n be_v plain_o prove_v et_fw-la propterea_fw-la ad_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la &_o exhaereditationem_fw-la coronae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la dominii_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la regalis_fw-la ideo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la cujus_fw-la occasione_n temerariam_fw-la sibi_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la audacim_fw-la praedicta_fw-la gravamina_fw-la injurias_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la praedictos_fw-la perpetrandi_fw-la &_o dicendi_fw-la toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la svo_fw-la amittat_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la deliquit_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la puniendus_fw-la et_fw-la eadem_fw-la libertas_fw-la capiatur_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la nihâ—lominus_fw-la corpus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la episcopi_fw-la capiatur_fw-la wherefore_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o disobedience_n and_o a_o disherison_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o diminution_n of_o the_o king_n power_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o bishop_n for_o his_o rash_a presumption_n and_o boldness_n and_o for_o commit_v the_o aforesaid_a wrong_n and_o injury_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o liberty_n aforesaid_a for_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o liberty_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n for_o the_o king_n justice_n to_o which_o his_o coronation_n oath_n be_v annex_v be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o person_n &_o so_o fix_v to_o his_o diadem_n and_o regal_a authority_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_o or_o any_o more_o than_o conditional_o depute_v and_o entrust_v to_o any_o other_o or_o otherwise_o then_o with_o a_o reserve_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n and_o his_o superiority_n and_o therefore_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o in_o some_o of_o his_o writ_n commission_n or_o precept_n say_v that_o he_o but_o not_o his_o judge_n be_v debtor_n justitiae_fw-la so_o a_o debtor_n to_o justice_n b._n as_o not_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o of_o his_o people_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la the_o care_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n appoint_v his_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n and_o his_o chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o require_v all_o the_o officer_n &_o clerk_n of_o that_o court_n to_o take_v care_n that_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nullus_fw-la recedat_fw-la a_o cancellaria_fw-la sine_fw-la remedio_fw-la 24._o no_o man_n for_o want_v of_o justice_n do_v go_v away_o from_o the_o chancery_n destitute_a of_o remedy_n from_o whence_o also_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n william_n thorpe_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edwardâ—_n the_o three_o be_v put_v