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that_o this_o court_n of_o chancery_n be_v erect_v and_o first_o assign_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o edw._n 3._o as_o well_o for_o the_o patentee_n afore_o set_v down_o do_v grant_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o say_a nevil_n officium_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la of_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o caucâ—llarii_n which_o be_v in_o hen._n 3._o time_n as_o also_o for_o that_o in_o divers_a statute_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o year_n book_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o the_o chancellor_n the_o register_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n viz._n in_o the_o statute_n of_o glouc._n in_o anno_fw-la 6._o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o acton_n burnell_n in_o anno_fw-la 11._o process_n upon_o recognizance_n in_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 24._o concordand_v cleris_fw-la de_fw-fr novo_fw-la brevi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 49._o champerty_n etc._n etc._n and_o statut._n marchante_fw-fr brev._n al._n viscount_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o slat_n de_fw-fr consultat_fw-la procedendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 24._o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5._o follow_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 6._o seal_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 28._o of_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o ed._n 3._o his_o time_n anno_fw-la t._n stat._n 2._o cap._n 15._o write_v by_o dures_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 14._o cap._n 8._o choose_v escheator_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 5._o stat._n carhal_n adymytt_n attorney_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 19_o sacrum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la cancellar._n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 20._o cap._n 3_o oath_n of_o justice_n chancery_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 6._o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 25._o cap._n 2._o slay_v chancellor_n treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n cap._n 4._o writ_n to_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 31._o ca._n 3_o fifty_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n we_o may_v see_v partition_n before_o this_o
within_o the_o shire_n and_o place_n to_o they_o allot_v and_o that_o no_o other_o person_n shall_v make_v these_o writ_n but_o they_o by_o which_o ordinance_n also_o the_o nomination_n and_o allowance_n of_o these_o cursitor_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n be_v declare_v together_o with_o all_o other_o order_n etc._n etc._n concerning_o the_o say_a company_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o by_o the_o late_a lord_n keeper_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a writ_n be_v particular_o assign_v to_o such_o particular_a officer_n yet_o be_v there_o cursitor_n before_o that_o time_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o of_o the_o same_o exercise_n the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n who_o carry_v the_o mace_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o be_v to_o call_v any_o man_n before_o he_o at_o his_o commandment_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v in_o record_n of_o edw._n 3â—officium_fw-la de_fw-la portandi_fw-la votulis_fw-la ubi_fw-la curia_fw-la se_fw-la divertabat_fw-la priusquam_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la certo_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la vocat_fw-la porâ—j_fw-la concessum_fw-la adamo_fw-la marlyn_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o be_v the_o same_o office_n of_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n at_o this_o day_n and_o this_o place_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o edw._n 3._o be_v grant_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n the_o which_o grant_n remain_v upon_o record_n other_o officer_n there_o be_v for_o particular_a function_n in_o the_o chancery_n grant_v by_o patent_n from_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o make_v the_o write_v of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la make_v of_o subpoena_n write_v the_o liecnse_n of_o alienation_n of_o protection_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o be_v there_o also_o the_o sealer_n the_o chafe-wax_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v constitute_v by_o parliament_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n as_o the_o writer_n and_o inroller_n of_o confirmation_n of_o all_o such_o license_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o chancery_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o seal_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n may_v be_v see_v the_o statute_n of_o 18._o ed._n 3._o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o by_o the_o six_o clerk_n only_o but_o by_o all_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o the_o like_a quality_n and_o their_o servant_n also_o moreover_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o chancery_n there_o be_v a_o record_n of_o rich._n the_o 2._o quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nec_fw-la eorum_fw-la servientes_fw-la non_fw-la câ—gantur_fw-la respondere_fw-la coram_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la et_fw-la judicibus_fw-la secularibus_fw-la praeter_fw-la quam_fw-la coram_fw-la cancellario_fw-la regis_fw-la seu_fw-la custoae_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la regis_fw-la super_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la placitis_fw-la seu_fw-la demandis_fw-la quae_fw-la dom._n regem_fw-la non_fw-la tanguut_fw-la except_o placitis_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tent_n felon_n and_o apellis_fw-la bâ—ev_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la r._n 2_o parte_fw-la secunda_fw-la article_n 18._o the_o form_n of_o their_o privilege_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n of_o writ_n and_o in_o the_o new_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n have_v privilege_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o beâ—ng_a procurator_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o leave_v we_o the_o officer_n to_o speak_v something_o more_o large_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a judge_n which_o be_v the_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o will_v fall_v out_o some_o further_a matter_n concerning_o the_o chancery_n the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o judicial_a and_o the_o other_o ministerial_a the_o judicial_a be_v likewise_o of_o two_o distinct_a sort_n viz._n either_o absolute_a or_o else_o ordinary_a whereof_o intend_v to_o proceed_v to_o their_o particular_a discourse_n i_o have_v choose_v the_o absolute_a power_n to_o be_v the_o first_o as_o well_o for_o that_o it_o proceed_v in_o dignity_n be_v absolute_a without_o comptrollment_n other_o than_o in_o parliament_n as_o also_o it_o spread_v itself_o most_o large_o be_v most_o infinite_a without_o any_o prescribe_a limitation_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v hereafter_o several_o handle_v with_o better_a opportunity_n in_o this_o present_a treatise_n i_o have_v plain_o and_o faithful_o set_v down_o the_o case_n opinion_n and_o decree_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o may_v by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o year-book_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a sort_n of_o record_n in_o the_o chancery_n be_v best_a warrant_v and_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o set_v down_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o pronouncer_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v hear_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o their_o own_o phrase_n and_o proper_a term_n than_o that_o i_o shall_v presumptuous_o wrest_v the_o same_o into_o any_o other_o curious_a method_n only_o i_o have_v regard_n unto_o two_o thing_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o subject_a unto_o the_o first_o i_o refer_v these_o title_n follow_v viz._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o authority_n judicial_a of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o general_a for_o praesenti_fw-la chap._n 2._o what_o matter_n he_o may_v absolute_o hold_v plea_n of_o in_o his_o absolute_a power_n chap._n 3._o who_o he_o may_v call_v to_o be_v assistant_n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o absolute_a power_n increase_v and_o of_o the_o statute_n concerning_o the_o same_o chap._n 5._o of_o what_o force_n the_o decree_n injunction_n execution_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v chap._n 6._o whether_o the_o chancellor_n may_v intermix_v his_o power_n absolute_a with_o the_o ordinary_a chap._n 7._o the_o form_n of_o plead_n chap._n 8._o what_o cost_v and_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o under_o the_o second_o i_o have_v contrive_v these_o title_n chap._n 1._o of_o land_n chap._n 2._o of_o land_n in_o use_n or_o in_o trust_n chap._n 3._o of_o copyhold_n chap._n 4._o of_o chattel_n real_a chap._n 5._o of_o chattel_n personal_a chap._n 6._o of_o chatell_v intrust_v chap._n 7._o of_o alien_n and_o stranger_n chap._n 8._o certain_a special_a power_n absolute_a give_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o several_a statute_n chap._n 9_o certain_a special_a power_n absolute_a give_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n joint_o with_o other_o by_o several_a statute_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o authority_n judicial_a of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o general_n 1_o ordinatam_fw-la the_o chancellor_n have_v two_o manner_n of_o power_n viz._n potentiam_fw-la ordinatam_fw-la and_o potentiam_fw-la absolutan_fw-la ordinata_fw-la potentia_fw-la be_v where_o a_o certain_a order_n be_v observe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o positive_a law_n but_o potentia_fw-la absoluta_fw-la be_v lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la absoluta_fw-la habet_fw-la certam_fw-la ordinem_fw-la but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o verity_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la processus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la also_o in_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la requiritur_fw-la that_o the_o party_n be_v praesentes_fw-la or_o that_o they_o be_v absentes_fw-la per_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la which_o be_v when_o they_o be_v warn_v and_o make_v default_n default_n and_o in_o both_o these_o there_o must_v be_v excommunicatio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la per_fw-la cancellar._n 9_o e._n 4._o 14._o veritatis_fw-la subpoena_n 11._o b._n conscientiae_fw-la 26._o b._n jurisdict._n 10._o 2._o the_o chancery_n be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n in_o respect_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v a_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o hold_v plea_n upon_o subpoena_n but_o as_o it_o try_v matter_n record_n upon_o scir._n fac_fw-la and_o debt_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n per_fw-la prisc._n cap._n justic._n in_o com._n banco_n 37._o h._n 6._o 14._o process_n 3._o if_o a_o statute_n do_v ordain_v process_n at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o chancery_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o if_o a_o statute_n do_v give_v a_o title_n of_o right_a to_o any_o man_n than_o the_o right_o chancery_n do_v obey_v the_o statute_n per_fw-la cancellar._n 8._o e._n 4._o 5._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o general_a statute_n in_o which_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n be_v not_o express_o name_v term_n 4._o the_o chancery_n may_v hold_v plea_n upon_o scir._n fac_fw-la and_o other_o such_o writ_n as_o appertain_v to_o that_o court_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o term_n as_o in_o the_o term_n per_fw-la fitz_n harbert_n in_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la b._n jurisdict._n 116._o adjournment_n 5._o when_o the_o term_n be_v adjourn_v by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o of_o any_o other_o cause_n yet_o the_o
fleet-lane_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v tot_fw-la erant_fw-la formulae_fw-la brev._n quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la actionum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la quid_fw-la sine_fw-la breed_n agere_fw-la praecipue_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tento_fw-la suo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quis_fw-la respondere_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_fw-la voluerit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la secerit_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la injurabitur_fw-la volenti_fw-la enim_fw-la et_fw-la scienti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_fw-la injuria_fw-la 13._o by_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v that_o the_o right_a and_o possession_n of_o land_n may_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o a_o suit_n commence_v by_o the_o party_n consent_n as_o appear_v also_o by_o a_o precedent_n follow_v consent_n 14._o agnis_fw-la lombard_n be_v expulse_v without_o process_n out_o of_o tenement_n in_o beverley_n by_o thomas_n lombard_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o decree_n order_n and_o award_v of_o michael_n de_fw-la la_fw-fr polle_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n lord_n chancellor_n who_o by_o write_v under_o his_o seal_n decree_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o tenement_n rent_n and_o arrearage_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n and_o a_o injunction_n subpoena_n be_v award_v to_o the_o tenant_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o arrearage_n according_o and_o to_o certain_a tenant_n unto_o who_o tho._n lombard_n have_v lease_v against_o the_o will_n of_o agnis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o therewith_o or_o else_o they_o to_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o decimaquinta_fw-la pascha_fw-la also_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o robert_n belknap_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o other_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v put_v it_o full_a and_o peaceable_a seize_v in_o thereof_o whereof_o a_o writ_n patent_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n alderman_n and_o burgess_n of_o beverly_n to_o put_v she_o in_o seisin_n and_o possession_n and_o to_o defend_v she_o therein_o claus._n anno_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o pro_fw-la agnet_n lombard_n chap_n vi_o whether_o the_o chancellor_n may_v intermix_v his_o power_n absolute_a with_o the_o ordinary_a damage_n 1_o if_o a_o attachment_n of_o privilege_n be_v sue_v against_o a_o attorney_n in_o the_o chancery_n this_o attachment_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o in_o that_o suit_n he_o have_v two_o power_n one_o as_o a_o judge_n temporal_a another_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o suit_n that_o there_o be_v conscience_n he_o may_v judge_v thereof_o according_a to_o conscience_n but_o all_o the_o judge_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o ludge_n aecord_v to_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o common_a law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n than_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n thereof_o and_o in_o that_o the_o chancellor_n may_v judge_n according_a to_o conscience_n 8._o e._n 4._o 66._o consc._n 15._o jurisd._n 112._o 2._o one_o be_v bind_v unto_o i_o s._n and_o i_o d._n in_o a_o star_n staple_n and_o i_o s._n release_v afterwards_o i_o s._n not_o know_v thereof_o sue_v execution_n the_o debtor_n sue_v a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o scir._n fac_fw-la i_o s._n and_o i_o d_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o chancery_n i_o d._o make_v default_n and_o that_o be_v rule_v to_o be_v a_o default_n in_o they_o both_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o court_n of_o conscience_n we_o as_o well_o judge_v according_a to_o conscience_n as_o to_o law_n and_o it_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o he_o which_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o release_n shall_v pay_v damage_n but_o chock_n justice_n say_v that_o 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shall_v cause_v the_o party_n to_o lose_v his_o suit_n and_o his_o expense_n 4._o 4._o in_o camera_fw-la scaccarij_fw-la 14._o e._n 4._o 76._o traverse_v d'_fw-fr office_n 39_o and_o 6._o jurisdict._n 76._o upon_o petition_n make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o he_o deliver_v over_o office_n to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o do_v right_a appear_v that_o the_o king_n tenant_n be_v tenant_n in_o taile_n have_v grant_v with_o warranty_n land_n and_o a_o advowson_n to_o a_o college_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v present_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o grant_n and_o the_o incumbent_n plead_v for_o the_o king_n that_o the_o heir_n have_v no_o land_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n and_o that_o the_o wardship_n be_v no_o bar_n but_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o divers_a office_n return_v misplead_a into_o the_o court_n that_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 1000_o mark_n be_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n therefore_o the_o court_n award_v in_o conscience_n that_o the_o college_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o presentation_n without_o trial_n by_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o assetz_fw-fr do_v descend_v 43._o ass_n p._n 21._o agr._n 75._o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o the_o chancellor_n may_v not_o mix_v his_o absolute_a power_n with_o the_o ordinary_a concerning_o the_o right_a of_o the_o cause_n yet_o he_o may_v somewhat_o use_v the_o same_o in_o matter_n of_o expedition_n of_o proceed_n chap._n vii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o plead_n 4._o one_o sell_v certain_a wool_n to_o i_o s._n and_o i_o d._n for_o 3._o l._n and_o i_o s._n have_v all_o the_o profit_n thereof_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o several_a obligation_n afterwards_o the_o creditor_n sue_v i_o d._o the_o surety_n upon_o one_o of_o obligation_n the_o obligation_n be_v 300l_o who_o sue_v a_o subpoena_n and_o show_v in_o his_o bill_n that_o the_o creditor_n be_v satisfy_v of_o a_o great_a part_n and_o have_v give_v long_a day_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o 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41._o subp._n 12._o et_fw-la b._n conse._n 3._o 2._o note_n that_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v by_o misplead_a or_o for_o default_n of_o form_n but_o according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o matter_n and_o the_o chancellor_n must_v judge_v secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la and_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la allegat_fw-la for_o if_o the_o complaintiff_n suppose_v by_o his_o bill_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v do_v he_o wrong_n a_o d_o the_o defendant_n answer_v nothing_o yet_o if_o the_o chancellor_n have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o defendant_n do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o complaintiff_n the_o complaintiff_n shall_v not_o recover_v any_o thing_n 9_o e._n 4._o 14_o snbp._n 1â—_z jurisd._n 51._o and_o consc._n 26._o misplead_a 3._o misplead_a nor_o default_n of_o form_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o chancery_n omnes_fw-la justice_n in_fw-la camera_fw-la scacc._n 14._o e._n 4._o