article_n commission_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o archb._n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o to_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n and_o such_o other_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v givinge_v they_o power_n to_o take_v information_n and_o accusation_n not_o by_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n convent_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n &_o deposition_n of_o two_o able_a and_o lawful_a person_n at_o the_o least_o or_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o xij_o man_n give_v also_o to_o the_o ordinary_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v in_o their_o visitation_n and_o senis_fw-la and_o to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n as_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o manner_n also_o of_o process_n against_o the_o person_n indite_v accuse_v or_o present_v be_v there_o prescribe_v and_o the_o form_n of_o proceedinge_v upon_o apparaunce_n of_o the_o party_n appoint_v to_o be_v not_o according_a to_o those_o unjust_a examination_n by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o act_n and_o although_o at_o that_o time_n this_o statute_n law_n seem_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o enquiry_n and_o trial_n yet_o time_n disclose_v all_o thing_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o false_a in_o respect_n that_o diverse_a secret_a and_o untrue_a accusation_n and_o presentemente_n may_v be_v and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v malicious_o conspire_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v enact_v anno_fw-la 35._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v arraign_v or_o put_v to_o trial_n for_o or_o upon_o any_o accusation_n information_n or_o presentment_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o offence_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o article_n but_o only_o upon_o such_o presentemente_n and_o indightement_n as_o shall_v be_v sound_n and_o make_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n or_o more_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n stand_v thus_o how_o may_v any_o man_n justify_v or_o defend_v much_o less_o practice_n those_o general_a oath_n or_o examination_n by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o any_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o they_o not_o only_o reject_v but_o utterlie_o condemn_v as_o not_o stand_v with_o the_o right_a order_n of_o justice_n nor_o good_a equity_n especial_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 25._o h._n 8._o be_v in_o force_n and_o limitinge_n unto_o archb._n and_o bish_n none_o other_o jurisdiction_n than_o such_o as_o they_o may_v use_v without_o offence_n to_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o which_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o common_a law_n be_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n and_o as_o a_o well-willer_n i_o will_v advise_v all_o ordinary_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n especial_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n ordain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o supremacy_n royal_a wherein_o they_o swear_v to_o assist_v to_o their_o power_n and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o attempt_v not_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n or_o exercise_v any_o such_o oath_n or_o examination_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la least_o happy_o they_o be_v not_o only_o find_v thereby_o to_o be_v impugnor_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n but_o discredit_v far_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v say_v for_o what_o will_v not_o be_v move_v for_o a_o defence_n that_o the_o king_n heretofore_o give_v in_o those_o commission_n beside_o the_o letter_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o commission_n the_o king_n commission_n article_n power_n and_o authority_n by_o express_a word_n unto_o the_o commissioner_n ecclesiastical_a to_o examine_v by_o oath_n the_o person_n accuse_v or_o present_v as_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a neither_o as_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v prove_v so_o admit_v it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v the_o same_o no_o sufficient_a or_o lawful_a justification_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o further_o shall_v prove_v such_o examination_n and_o inquiry_n upon_o oath_n to_o be_v injurious_a both_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o impugn_v our_o government_n and_o form_n of_o justice_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n grant_v or_o commission_n be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o law_n for_o as_o bracton_n well_o have_v write_v potestas_fw-la principis_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la injuriae_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la ipso_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n juris_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la inde_fw-la injuriarum_fw-la nasci_fw-la occasio_fw-la unde_fw-la jura_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o 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