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pretend_v afterward_o to_o excuse_v he_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v free_a from_o any_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v intend_v against_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n impose_v law_n upon_o we_o the_o illegal_a preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n as_o also_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_v that_o that_o preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n send_v by_o the_o house_n to_o the_o late_a king_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n which_o seem_v to_o strike_v at_o if_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n express_o contrary_a to_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n most_o know_v prerogative_n and_o the_o most_o know_a custom_n and_o law_n of_o 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give_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o most_o deserve_o worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v precedent_n hereof_o than_o who_o never_o any_o man_n read_v more_o plain_a and_o clear_a and_o yet_o what_o he_o sing_v be_v if_o possible_a more_o plain_a and_o clear_a then_o what_o he_o read_v touch_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o trial_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la the_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o his_o parish_n church_n which_o sometime_o the_o minister_n refuse_v or_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v wish_v it_o may_v serve_v to_o have_v it_o fix_v upon_o the_o church_n door_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o a_o copy_n leave_v at_o his_o dwell_a house_n and_o the_o forty_o day_n to_o commence_v from_o that_o time_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o note_n touch_v alteration_n of_o some_o law_n touch_v parliament_n proceed_n page_n 97_o ordinance_n of_o paerliament_n ibid._n privilege_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n protestation_n page_n 98_o the_o king_n none_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n ibid._n proceed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 99_o age_n of_o parliament-man_n page_n 102_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n page_n 103_o the_o great_a number_n of_o borough_n and_o corporation_n ibid._n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o parliament_n page_n 104_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o parliament-man_n to_o be_v at_o every_o debate_n page_n 107_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v constant_o observe_v ibid._n fee_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o parliament_n page_n 108_o touch_v new_a law_n ibid._n act_n of_o oblivion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 109_o restitution_n of_o some_o good_n where_o the_o property_n be_v not_o alter_v page_n 110_o reparation_n to_o person_n spoil_v page_n 111_o touch_v the_o long_a parliament_n ibid._n the_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n page_n 113_o the_o militia_n ibid._n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n explain_v ibid._n robbery_n the_o law_n to_o be_v alter_v page_n 114_o against_o condemnation_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n page_n 115_o touch_v jury_n page_n 116_o new_a law_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o new_a accident_n page_n 117_o make_v of_o eunuch_n ibid._n steal_v of_o winding-sheet_n ibid._n steal_v of_o man_n page_n 118_o against_o delay_n in_o court_n ibid._n fee_n in_o all_o court_n ibid._n about_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o defence_n ibid._n against_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o one_o another_o page_n 119_o reparation_n to_o person_n wrong_v full_o accuse_v page_n 120_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o tenor_n to_o be_v repeat_v page_n 120_o rate_n to_o be_v set_v for_o buy_v commodity_n page_n 121_o about_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n ibid._n against_o the_o act_n for_o limitation_n of_o action_n page_n 122_o against_o multiplicity_n of_o statute_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n proctor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 123_o about_o augmentation_n of_o vicaridge_n ibid._n against_o mensal_n page_n 124_o touch_v the_o bound_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 125_o the_o ordinary_n power_n about_o distribution_n of_o portion_n ibid._n against_o concurrence_n of_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n will_n to_o be_v transmit_v into_o the_o several_a county_n page_n 126_o degree_n of_o marriage_n prohibit_v ibid._n about_o the_o suppression_n of_o seditious_a book_n page_n 127_o spensers_n treason_n ibid._n goodwin_n book_n ibid._n buck_n book_n ibid._n sir_n edward_n cook_n writing_n page_n 128_o illegal_a and_o seditious_a speech_n ibid._n the_o illegal_a preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n page_n 129_o rectify_v the_o translation_n of_o some_o word_n ibid._n illegal_a declaration_n page_n 130_o the_o printing-press_a ibid._n a_o body_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v frame_v ibid._n ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v court_n of_o record_n ibid._n read_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n ibid._n sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n ibid._n church_a of_o woman_n private_o page_n 131_o touch_v absolution_n ibid._n touch_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la page_n 132_o finis_fw-la
like_a case_n of_o appeal_n among_o nation_n of_o far_o elder_a time_n in_o most_o flourish_a commonweal_n oath_n be_v take_v by_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n in_o all_o cause_n whether_o civil_o or_o criminal_o move_v athen._n exit_fw-la polluce_n sigânius_n l_o 4._o c._n 4._o deââ¦pub_fw-la athen._n so_o among_o the_o athenian_n beside_o a_o sum_n deposit_v to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o failer_z è._fw-la aeschines_n contra_fw-la timarââ¦um_fw-la pag_n 7._o grae_fw-la è._fw-la when_o aeschines_n accuse_v timarcâus_o of_o a_o foul_a crime_n perpetrate_v upon_o he_o by_o one_o misgolas_n misgolas_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n legibus_fw-la plato_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la plato_n commend_v rhadamanthus_n that_o strict_a justicy_a feign_v by_o the_o poet_n as_o aeacus_n and_o minos_n also_o be_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o another_o world_n over_o ghost_n decease_v for_o his_o justice_n i_o say_v he_o commend_v he_o for_o exact_v a_o oath_n in_o every_o cause_n in_o controversy_n 10._o arist_n polit._n lib._n 3_o 10._o aristotle_n plato_n scholar_n testify_v and_o commend_v the_o like_a course_n 6._o herodotus_n in_o ârato_fw-mi lib._n 6._o the_o history_n of_o glaucus_n a_o ancient_a spartan_a that_o most_o just_a people_n of_o greece_n evidence_n this_o there_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n leave_v in_o pawn_n be_v usual_o give_v glaucus_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n root_v out_o for_o deny_v such_o a_o pawn_n leave_v with_o he_o trojani_n dâctis_fw-la creten_v lib._n 2._o beth_fw-mi trojani_n king_n agamemnon_z solemnly_z and_o public_o take_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v never_o pollute_v hippodamia_n by_o incontinency_n so_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o greece_n in_o matter_n criminal_a 257._o homer_n iliad_n l._n 19_o v._n 257._o homer_n mention_v the_o same_o king_n purge_v himself_o also_o in_o another_o form_n but_o with_o a_o oath_n too_o that_o he_o have_v not_o violate_v briseâs_o eliacis_n pausanias_n eliacis_n in_o the_o olympic_a game_n the_o gamester_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o brethren_n swear_v they_o have_v use_v no_o fraud_n nor_o deceit_n 145._o cato_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rust_n c._n 144_o 145._o in_o the_o old_a roman_a commonwealth_n private_a householder_n put_v a_o oath_n to_o thâir_a labourer_n that_o gather_v olive_n that_o they_o have_v not_o steal_v nor_o imbezelled_a any_o etc._n etc._n anal._n aâc_a sinalâ_n sect_n 1._o de_fw-la juram_fw-la calum_fw-la etc._n etc._n inter_fw-la solicitudines_fw-la xâphilanus_n in_o comodo_n tacit._n lib._n 2._o anal._n so_o the_o old_a roman_a law_n be_v upon_o presumption_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n though_o the_o come_v be_v criminal_a be_v take_v for_o convict_a victoriaâus_n general_n of_o germany_n displace_v his_o legate_n or_o lieutenant_n for_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bribe_v so_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o the_o senate_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o purgation_n in_o high_a criminal_a matter_n when_o the_o praetor_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o rome_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o 450._o judge_n to_o decide_v cause_n deââ¦udââ¦_n lex_fw-la servilia_n glauciae_fw-la apud_fw-la sigonium_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o deââ¦udââ¦_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v he_o have_v choose_v none_o of_o they_o dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la or_o for_o any_o sinister_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v instance_a to_o this_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o such_o proceed_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 1._o 2_o h._n 5._o c_o 1._o ordinary_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n estate_n and_o government_n of_o hospital_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v correction_n and_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v now_o by_o those_o law_n enquiry_n touch_v crime_n not_o capital_a be_v make_v by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n as_o be_v notorious_a and_o before_o prove_v and_o this_o can_v but_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o party_n visit_v when_o guilty_a 5._o 22_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o inventory_n yet_o this_o may_v imply_v perjury_n or_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fault_n 2._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o ordinary_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n about_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n 1._o 5_o eliz_n c._n 1._o ordinary_n may_v give_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o a_o clerk_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n 9_o 5_o eliz._n c._n 9_o in_o this_o act_n of_o perjury_n the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a have_v the_o power_n reserve_v to_o proceed_v as_o before_o which_o be_v by_o oath_n that_o allowance_n be_v make_v by_o common_a law_n to_o court_n ecclesiastical_a to_o inquire_v and_o so_o consequent_o by_o such_o oath_n appear_v by_o two_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n 48._o regist_n do_fw-mi consultation_n fol._n 48._o the_o first_o allow_v of_o a_o inquisition_n make_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n official_a for_o defect_n in_o a_o chancel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n ibid._n fol._n the_o other_o beside_o a_o consultation_n contain_v a_o commandment_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o take_v full_a information_n by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n and_o other_o mean_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o tithe_n b._n ibid._n fol._n 5â_n b._n a_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o parishioner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o for_o a_o crime_n for_o tithe_n detain_v by_o he_o â_o ibid._n fol._n 49._o â_o ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o layman_n for_o usury_n even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n grieve_v so_o in_o several_a other_o case_n as_o in_o the_o same_o register_n mention_v fol._n 43_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 57_o upon_o the_o cavil_n of_o some_o busy_a people_n against_o oath_n minister_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a a_o constitution_n provincial_n be_v make_v against_o it_o nullus_fw-la constitut_o provinc_fw-la de_fw-la haercticis_fw-la c._n nullus_fw-la let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o constitution_n presume_v to_o dispute_v etc._n etc._n against_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n in_o case_n accustom_v and_o in_o usual_a manner_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o appear_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o oath_n in_o both_o court_n godfrey_n a_o treatise_n touch_v constitut_n proââ¦ine_n and_o legatine_n c._n 23._o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n and_o quintilius_n german_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n who_o write_v against_o some_o provincial_a constitution_n allow_v of_o such_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v many_o more_o instance_n hereof_o may_v be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o notorious_a that_o such_o proceed_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o purgation_n in_o manner_n as_o before_o be_v constant_o practise_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n constitution_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a before_o 25_o h._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o such_o law_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v confirm_v not_o be_v contrariant_n to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o such_o case_n according_a as_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrariant_n that_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a and_o allow_v and_o command_v by_o the_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n say_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n and_o record_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o such_o proceed_n be_v so_o constant_o upon_o oath_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v for_o justification_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o late_a act_n the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n allow_v such_o oath_n to_o be_v tender_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o therefore_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o crime_n that_o may_v be_v damageable_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o be_v both_o in_o practice_n and_o be_v allow_v also_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n chap._n ix_o that_o oath_n administer_v to_o party_n touch_v matter_n damageable_a criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o be_v urge_v and_o require_v by_o temporal_a court_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o chancery_n when_o the_o proceed_n be_v move_v civiliter_fw-la and_o not_o criminaliter_fw-la not_o to_o any_o public_a punishment_n but_o to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o the_o