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du_o do_v either_o preciselie_o or_o by_o that_o which_o be_v aequivalent_fw-la unto_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o to_o proceed_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o a_o crime_n otherwise_o then_o either_o by_o accusation_n or_o such_o presentment_n be_v not_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o rather_o the_o like_a course_n often_o practise_v by_o they_o and_o thereby_o the_o justice_n &_o equity_n of_o such_o proceed_v more_o strong_o confirm_v and_o justify_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n quite_o overthrow_v chap._n ix_o the_o second_o opinion_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v that_o no_o lay_v person_n may_v be_v cite_v of_o office_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a the_o drift_n of_o that_o opinion_n be_v against_o proceed_v of_o office_n in_o matter_n criminal_a the_o necessary_a use_n and_o equity_n of_o proceed_v criminallie_o sometime_o by_o the_o judge_n office_n in_o 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at_o all_o for_o such_o crime_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n but_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v they_o without_o controlment_n i_o think_v in_o charity_n not_o to_o be_v their_o meaning_n it_o must_v needs_o then_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o proceed_n against_o crime_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la viz._n without_o a_o accuser_n which_o be_v hereby_o principal_o condemn_v as_o unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a therefore_o to_o prove_v it_o reasonable_a i_o mind_v here_o somewhat_o further_o to_o show_v the_o necessary_a use_n &_o equity_n thereof_o as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o court_v as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o to_o clear_v it_o from_o unjustice_n i_o will_v declare_v first_o that_o it_o be_v both_o practise_v by_o the_o temporal_a law_n &_o also_o be_v by_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n a_o allow_v proceed_v unto_o court_n ecclesiastical_a next_o that_o it_o be_v practise_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n canon_n which_o many_o will_v take_v for_o a_o sufficient_a disallowance_n of_o it_o but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n subject_a to_o no_o such_o exception_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n for_o their_o common_a law_n by_o the_o ground_n whereof_o all_o their_o customary_a law_n &_o ordinance_n be_v argue_v &_o dispute_v and_o last_o that_o such_o course_n of_o proceed_v be_v use_v &_o be_v allow_v by_o sundry_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n together_o with_o answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o fall_v fit_a into_o each_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o disputation_n the_o equity_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o this_o course_n to_o be_v hold_v may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o party_n which_o by_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o exciter_n &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o a_o judge_n unto_o it_o when_o none_o other_o person_n be_v find_v that_o will_v prosecute_v this_o party_n i_o mean_v be_v the_o 7_o the_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 7_o public_a interest_n which_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v crime_n punish_v interest_n reip._n provinciam_fw-la purgari_fw-la malis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la maleficia_fw-la remaneant_fw-la impunita_fw-la poena_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la terror_fw-la est_fw-la multorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la nocet_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la puniens_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la parcens_fw-la which_o t_o sundry_a other_o like_a rule_n of_o law_n &_o canon_n partly_o afore_o touch_v now_o the_o public_a interest_n do_v not_o only_a rest_n in_o this_o when_o some_o benefit_n be_v come_v towards_o the_o common_a treasure_n but_o be_v chief_o show_v by_o procure_v common_a tranquillity_n and_o repose_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n especial_o after_o the_o popular_a state_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o monarchy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fiscus_n and_o may_v well_o and_o significant_o with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o meaning_n be_v term_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o dignity_n royal_a which_o by_o all_o offence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v violate_v therefore_o do_v the_o 31._o the_o practica_fw-la millei_fw-mi fol._n 3._o nu_fw-la 31._o civilians_n of_o other_o nation_n say_v in_o quocunque_fw-la crimine_fw-la fiscus_fw-la est_fw-la accusator_fw-la against_o every_o crime_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o accuser_n and_o another_o 10._o another_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 10._o say_v that_o in_o what_o crime_n soever_o a_o judge_n may_v proceed_v of_o office_n there_o fiscus_n the_o common_a benefit_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o party_n and_o it_o be_v testify_v to_o be_v a_o 1._o a_o decius_n consilio_fw-la 170._o nu_fw-la 1._o common_a rule_n that_o even_o in_o a_o offence_n but_o against_o a_o private_a person_n principal_o the_o judge_n oftentimes_o be_v of_o office_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o inflict_v of_o some_o penalty_n not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o law_n against_o such_o a_o offence_n for_o so_o be_v poena_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la mean_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o very_a interest_n the_o common_a wealth_n have_v to_o have_v misdemeanour_n punish_v in_o which_o 12._o which_o clarus_n ibid._n q._n 12._o respect_n some_o man_n that_o by_o law_n may_v not_o use_v action_n yet_o be_v not_o forbid_v implorare_fw-la officium_fw-la judicis_fw-la to_o stir_v up_o the_o judge_n by_o petition_n to_o proceed_v for_o his_o own_o office_n and_o duty_n sake_n if_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a council_n together_o and_o every_o one_o apart_o if_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n if_o careful_a and_o upright_a gentleman_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o country_n of_o office_n and_o for_o their_o duty_n sake_n for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o private_a complaint_n much_o less_o profess_a accuser_n or_o party_n but_o perhaps_o upon_o some_o general_a mutter_n yea_o and_o sometime_o without_o so_o much_o for_o a_o care_n and_o upon_o a_o fear_n at_o large_a only_o conceive_v what_o may_v happen_v do_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o inquire_v look_v into_o and_o take_v information_n of_o riot_n violence_n disturbance_n of_o peace_n conspiracy_n felony_n murder_n and_o of_o other_o misdemeanour_n and_o outrage_n and_o so_o seek_v further_a to_o discover_v they_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o or_o bring_v they_o to_o justice_n may_v it_o not_o just_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o realm_n will_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o overflow_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n will_v the_o constable_n abroad_o headborough_n bursholder_n and_o such_o other_o inferior_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o themselves_o prefer_v such_o up_o or_o be_v find_v out_o and_o present_v by_o other_o will_v they_o effectual_o follow_v and_o prosecute_v they_o as_o appertain_v so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n need_v not_o to_o take_v
judgement_n be_v reasonable_a and_o just_a furthermore_o what_o do_v this_o particular_a recrimination_n hinder_v the_o conveniency_n of_o proceed_v by_o office_n for_o do_v that_o course_n of_o proceed_v teach_v or_o require_v that_o man_n be_v punish_v without_o any_o matter_n prove_v therefore_o if_o this_o shall_v happen_v so_o to_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o only_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o of_o law_n which_o establish_v proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o though_o a_o accuser_n shall_v prosecute_v yet_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o be_v so_o ungodly_a mind_v may_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la offer_v this_o unjustice_n yet_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n to_o condemn_v all_o proceed_n by_o accusation_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o unequal_a but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o tolerable_a answer_n unto_o those_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n nothing_o else_o than_o a_o very_a untrue_a and_o â—…anderous_a imputation_n that_o will_v 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the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a fundamental_a justice_n of_o this_o realm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v suffer_v i_o do_v read_v in_o deed_n 422._o deed_n inter_fw-la epist_n caluini_fw-la in_o folio_fw-la pag._n 421._o &_o 422._o that_o the_o minister_n of_o geneva_n do_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o their_o own_o write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o berne_n against_o one_o cumperell_n a_o minister_n also_o of_o geneva_n testify_v no_o less_o of_o the_o eldership_n there_o then_o here_o be_v traduce_v for_o because_o cumperell_n geneva_n cumperell_n two_o mean_n to_o occasion_n enquirie_n and_o examination_n of_o office_n even_o at_o geneva_n do_v not_o answer_v direct_o as_o they_o think_v before_o the_o consistory_n or_o eldership_n unto_o their_o interrogatory_n by_o they_o of_o mere_a office_n minister_v unto_o he_o whereof_z two_o concern_v his_o thought_n and_o the_o very_a cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v he_o thereupon_o as_o convict_v and_o for_o 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