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xix_o of_o the_o court_n of_o crown_n plas_n and_o common_a law_n foe_n 165_o xx._n concern_v sheriff_n fol._n 168._o xxi_o of_o justice_n and_o law_n concern_v the_o peace_n fol._n 170._o xxii_o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 175._o xxiii_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o edward_z the_o five_o and_o richard_n the_o three_o fol._n 181._o xxiv_o of_o the_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 187._o xxv_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 191._o xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o fol._n 194._o xxvii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 202._o xxviii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 223._o xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n f._n 229._o xxx_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 232._o xxxi_o 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shall_v be_v imprison_v 9_o until_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o defendant_n of_o his_o damage_n and_o furthermore_o shall_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n but_o because_o that_o the_o defendant_n many_o time_n hold_v his_o advantage_n even_o to_o extremity_n this_o course_n last_v not_o long_o but_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v 6._o which_o put_v the_o power_n of_o award_v damage_n in_o such_o case_n into_o the_o chancellor_n to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n and_o thus_o the_o chancery_n obtain_v power_n to_o award_v damage_n which_o they_o never_o have_v former_o and_o the_o chancellor_n a_o precedency_n both_o in_o the_o chancery_n 32._o and_o of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n and_o in_o many_o case_n in_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o first_o he_o have_v a_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la by_o the_o last_o in_o matter_n mei_fw-la and_o regis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o other_o in_o matter_n mei_fw-la and_o 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same_o interest_v in_o common_a traffic_n the_o people_n thus_o interest_v as_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o dry_a man_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v as_o sea_n from_o land_n and_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o as_o march_v man_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o must_v consenter_n in_o some_o three_o way_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o commerce_n for_o peace_n sake_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o nation_n may_v be_v under_o any_o other_o law_n then_o its_o own_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o time_n when_o civilise_v government_n begin_v to_o settle_v among_o they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o have_v settle_v one_o law_n in_o the_o general_a ground_n throughout_o all_o nation_n make_v the_o sea_n likewise_o to_o serve_v under_o one_o rule_v which_o shall_v float_v up_o and_o down_o with_o it_o that_o man_n may_v know_v upon_o what_o term_n they_o hold_v their_o own_o wheresoever_o they_o go_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n 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entertain_v those_o law_n without_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o imperial_a power_n for_o the_o saxon_n come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n a_o free_a people_n and_o so_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v to_o i_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o do_v take_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o parliament_n the_o regulate_v of_o the_o fluctuate_a motion_n of_o sea-law_n nor_o be_v they_o then_o or_o after_o proper_o impose_v by_o the_o king_n edict_n for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o richard_n the_o first_o reduce_v the_o sea-law_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o oleron_n yet_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o advice_n of_o parliament_n in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v to_o i_o a_o riddle_n consider_v what_o history_n do_v hold_v forth_o concern_v of_o his_o return_n through_o germany_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v good_a evidence_n to_o entitle_v king_n of_o england_n to_o a_o power_n to_o make_v and_o alter_v law_n according_a 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oath_n 29._o and_o jurisdiction_n 31._o and_o power_n 142_o magnum_fw-la concilium_fw-la or_o the_o grand_a council_n of_o lord_n 28_o crown_n entitle_v not_o by_o descent_n 128_o 277._o but_o entail_v 128._o vide_fw-la 188._o womanhood_n 270._o coverture_n 273_o custos_fw-la regni_fw-la a_o formality_n of_o state_n under_o the_o parliament_n order_n 134._o many_o time_n confer_v upon_o child_n 137._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n 252_o d._n delegate_n though_o name_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n 227_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 213_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la and_o faculty_n never_o in_o the_o crown_n but_o by_o the_o parliament_n give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n under_o limitation_n 234_o 238_o duel_n order_v by_o the_o marshal_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o common_a law_n 108_o e._n edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n 3._o his_o title_n upon_o entry_n by_o election_n ibid._n edward_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n though_o have_v title_n of_o 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parliament_n 252_o 295_o g._n gaol-delivery_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o bench_n 92_o 165._o vide_fw-la judge_n gaol_n regulate_v 113_o 254_o guard_n for_o the_o king_n person_n bring_v in_o by_o henry_n the_o seven_o 195_o gipsy_n make_v felon_n 299_o h._n henry_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n doubtful_a in_o his_o title_n but_o rest_v upon_o election_n choose_v by_o parliament_n sit_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n 116_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o five_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o a_o entail_n by_o the_o parliament_n 119_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n by_o the_o entail_n last_o mention_v though_o a_o child_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o crown_n 123_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o seven_o first_o settle_a a_o constant_a guard_n his_o sixfold_n right_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o gain_v prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 194_o etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o natural_a endowment_n 199_o etc._n etc._n his_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 206_o etc._n etc._n in_o tempoporal_n 213_o etc._n etc._n h._n heresy_n and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 62_o 156._o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n by_o law_n till_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n 216_o 236._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la have_v no_o legal_a ground_n in_o any_o of_o those_o former_a time_n 63_o 158_o 161_o 216_o 236._o honour_n vide_fw-la parliament_n hospital_n visit_v by_o the_o prelacy_n 154_o i._n importation_n 70_o judge_n of_o assize_n 165_o 244_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a not_o original_o in_o the_o prelacy_n nor_o absolute_o 235_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o residency_n and_o quality_n their_o number_n various_a their_o work_n also_o 109_o 171._o one_o justice_n 112._o and_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o session_n ibid._n their_o power_n to_o take_v bail_n 254_o k._n king_n vide_fw-la parliament_n allegiance_n 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