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brave_a for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o freeholder_n above_o the_o freeman_n raise_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n to_o public_a regard_n and_o under_o a_o kind_n of_o ambition_n to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o freeholder_n that_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o thus_o leave_v the_o mean_a rank_n sift_v to_o the_o very_a bran_n they_o become_v less_o considerable_a and_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o coercive_a power_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o freeholder_n now_o advance_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o yeoman_n become_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o maintain_v correspondency_n with_o the_o law_n than_o he_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o degree_n three_o but_o this_o mean_n now_o the_o law_n make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o cloister_a people_n from_o this_o service_n wherein_o they_o may_v serve_v particular_a end_n much_o but_o rome_n much_o more_o for_o nothing_o appear_v 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great_a man_n than_o they_o be_v to_o their_o feather_n to_o wear_v they_o no_o long_o than_o they_o will_v make_v they_o brave_a second_o the_o person_n thus_o agree_v upon_o his_o entertainment_n must_v be_v according_o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o manner_n of_o tax_v in_o full_a county_n and_o levy_v the_o rate_n of_o wage_n for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v reform_v and_o settle_v and_o last_o their_o person_n be_v put_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n for_o as_o their_o work_n be_v full_a of_o reflection_n so_o former_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o sad_a influence_n for_o their_o labour_n 11._o and_o therefore_o a_o penal_a law_n be_v make_v against_o force_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o those_o workman_n of_o state_n either_o in_o their_o go_n to_o that_o service_n or_o attend_v thereupon_o make_v such_o delinquent_n liable_a to_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n and_o double_a damage_n and_o thus_o however_o the_o time_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n yet_o a_o foundation_n be_v lay_v of_o a_o more_o uniform_a government_n in_o future_a time_n than_o england_n hitherto_o have_v see_v chap._n xv._n of_o the_o custos_fw-la or_o protector_z regni_fw-la king_n though_o they_o have_v vast_a dimension_n yet_o be_v not_o infinite_a nor_o great_a than_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o kingdom_n wherein_o if_o present_a they_o be_v in_o all_o place_n present_a if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o must_v rule_v by_o reflection_n as_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o mix_a commonwealth_n they_o be_v integral_a member_n and_o therefore_o regular_o must_v act_v per_fw-la deputatum_fw-la when_o their_o person_n be_v absent_a in_o another_o legialty_n and_o can_v act_v per_fw-la se_fw-la partly_o because_o their_o lustre_n be_v somewhat_o eclipse_v by_o another_o horizon_n and_o partly_o by_o common_a intendment_n they_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o their_o absence_n it_o have_v therefore_o be_v the_o ancient_a course_n of_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o constitute_v vicegerent_n in_o their_o absence_n give_v they_o several_a title_n and_o several_a power_n according_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n require_v sometime_o they_o be_v call_v lord_n warden_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v therewith_o the_o gegeral_a power_n of_o a_o king_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v with_o john_n warren_n earl_n of_o surrey_n appoint_v thereunto_o by_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o command_v but_o to_o grant_v and_o this_o power_n extend_v both_o to_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o peter_n gaveston_n though_o a_o foreigner_n have_v the_o like_a power_n give_v he_o by_o edward_n the_o second_o over_o england_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n 2._o which_o also_o they_o revenge_v afterward_o sometime_o these_o vicegerent_n be_v call_v lieutenant_n which_o seem_v to_o confer_v only_o the_o king_n power_n in_o the_o militia_n as_o a_o lieutenant_n general_a in_o a_o army_n and_o thus_o richard_n the_o second_o make_v edmund_n duke_n of_o york_n his_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o oppose_v the_o entry_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o hertford_n afterward_o call_v henry_n the_o four_o into_o england_n during_o the_o king_n absence_n in_o ireland_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o royalty_n which_o concern_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v betrust_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n sir_n john_n bush_n sir_n james_n baggot_n and_o sir_n henry_n green_n unto_o who_o man_n say_v the_o king_n put_v his_o kingdom_n to_o farm_n but_o more_o ordinary_o the_o king_n power_n be_v delegated_a unto_o one_o under_o both_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n guardian_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o lieutenant_n within_o the_o same_o such_o be_v the_o title_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o 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but_o be_v call_v petit_n serjeanty_n as_o in_o the_o law-book_n do_v appear_v nevertheless_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v usurp_a wardship_n in_o such_o case_n also_o and_o the_o same_o among_o other_o occasion_v the_o baron_n war_n no_o judge_n shall_v compel_v a_o freeman_n to_o confess_v matter_n against_o himself_o upon_o oath_n 30._o without_o complaint_n first_o make_v against_o he_o nor_o shall_v receive_v any_o complaint_n without_o present_a proof_n this_o law_n in_o the_o original_a be_v set_v down_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o phrase_n in_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v obscure_a by_o reason_n thereof_o in_o express_a word_n it_o be_v thus_o no_o judge_n shall_v compel_v any_o man_n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la which_o imply_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o obscure_a if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v complain_v of_o or_o suspect_v do_v not_o manifest_v the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o declare_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o matter_n inquire_v after_o and_o therefore_o they_o use_v in_o such_o case_n to_o put_v he_o to_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o matter_n or_o acquit_v himself_o the_o judge_n will_v sometime_o discharge_v he_o or_o otherwise_o put_v he_o to_o his_o compurgator_n and_o this_o be_v call_v lex_fw-la manifesta_fw-la or_o lex_fw-la apparens_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o trick_n first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o temporal_a judge_n imitate_v they_o therein_o and_o this_o become_v a_o snare_n and_o sore_a burden_n to_o the_o subject_n to_o avoid_v which_o they_o complain_v of_o this_o new_a kind_n of_o trial_n and_o for_o remedy_n of_o this_o usurpation_n this_o law_n revive_v and_o establish_v the_o only_a and_o old_a way_n of_o trial_n 106._o for_o glanvil_n say_v ob_fw-la infamiam_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la
the_o clergy_n 35._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v appeal_v by_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o but_o her_o own_o husband_n 36._o the_o right_a of_o appeal_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o great_a interest_n now_o because_o the_o wife_n interest_n seem_v whole_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o her_o husband_n therefore_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o death_n of_o he_o only_o and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o law_n in_o glanvil_n time_n how_o far_o this_o point_n of_o interest_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n the_o norman_a law_n former_o have_v show_v and_o against_o who_o appeal_n do_v lie_v 14._o the_o statute_n at_o westminister_n tell_v we_o viz._n not_o only_o against_o the_o principal_a but_o also_o against_o accessory_n yet_o not_o against_o they_o till_o the_o principal_n be_v attaint_v and_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o man_n of_o nought_o to_o appeal_v other_o in_o a_o malicious_a way_n it_o be_v by_o another_o law_n establish_v 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