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conusance_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la 16._o articuli_fw-la artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 16._o cleri_fw-la where_o sundry_a matter_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v mention_v it_o be_v thus_o enact_v that_o the_o prelate_n clergy_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v use_v execute_v and_o practice_v for_o evermore_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o premise_n after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o answer_n aforesaid_a without_o quarrel_n inquiet_v or_o vexation_n of_o our_o heir_n or_o any_o of_o our_o officer_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v likewise_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n 6._o parliament_n 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 6._o accord_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o money_n take_v for_o redemption_n of_o corporal_a penance_n nor_o for_o proof_n and_o account_n of_o testament_n or_o for_o travail_v take_v about_o the_o same_o nor_o for_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n nor_o for_o other_o 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in_o matter_n appertain_v mere_o to_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a how_o the_o vexation_n impeachment_n driving_n to_o answer_n and_o strange_a inquiry_n against_o they_o use_v in_o some_o place_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o law_n be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v procurer_n therein_o in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 13._o king_n 1._o ric._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 13._o richard_n the_o second_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o the_o pursuite_n for_o tithe_n and_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o pertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court._n in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v praeamb_n be_v 24._o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o in_o the_o praeamb_n testify_v that_o both_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a do_v conjoin_v together_o in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o law_n temporal_a be_v for_o trial_n of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n without_o ravine_v and_o spoil_v and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v particular_o name_v and_o reckon_v for_o ecclesiastical_a beside_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a these_o viz._n divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n of_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o cause_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o appertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o because_o by_o that_o statute_n remedy_n be_v only_o provide_v that_o appellation_n in_o those_o aforesaid_a case_n shall_v not_o be_v prosecute_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o cause_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o a_o like_a remedy_n be_v convenient_a to_o be_v have_v therefore_o the_o next_o year_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o manner_n of_o appeal_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o what_o cause_n or_o matter_n soever_o they_o concern_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o have_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v etc._n etc._n after_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v limit_v for_o cause_n of_o appeal_n in_o matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 2._o king_n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o edward_n the_o 6._o beside_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o collation_n presentation_n institution_n induction_n letter_n of_o order_n and_o dimissory_n be_v reckon_v in_o general_a as_o ecclesiastical_a all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o bigamy_n and_o enquiry_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la beside_o matter_n of_o testament_n of_o administration_n or_o of_o account_n upon_o they_o and_o 23._o and_o 5._o eliz._n c._n 23._o in_o one_o statute_n in_o her_o majesty_n reign_n be_v reckon_v in_o particular_a as_o the_o more_o grievous_a sort_n of_o matter_n of_o correction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n heresy_n refuse_v to_o have_v a_o child_n baptize_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o to_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n now_o receive_v incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v lawful_o cite_v man_n in_o certain_a other_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a and_o ought_v not_o eonomine_fw-la tantùm_fw-la to_o be_v vex_v unquiet_v impeach_v drive_v to_o answer_n or_o arrest_v chap._n v._o that_o suit_n for_o title_n of_o benefice_n upon_o avoidance_n or_o spoliation_n likewise_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n oblation_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n for_o pension_n procuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v by_o statute_n matter_n be_v and_o suit_n for_o the_o title_n of_o benefice_n ecclesiastical_a so_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o patronage_n do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o conisance_n of_o avoidance_n of_o benefice_n 8._o benefice_n 25._o ed._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la ca._n 8._o and_o the_o discuss_n thereof_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lay_v judge_n the_o common_a 8_o common_a treatise_n of_o constitu_fw-la prou._n &_o legatine_n ca._n 9_o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n tempore_fw-la h._n 8_o law_n do_v mention_v five_o cause_n of_o avoidance_n of_o a_o benefice_n viz._n death_n resignation_n deprivation_n creation_n and_o session_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v void_a in_o law_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o last_o four_o mean_n of_o avoidance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a determinable_a and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 24._o law_n m._n 22._o edw._n 4._o fol._n 24._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o not_o full_a or_o the_o clerk_n able_a or_o not_o able_a be_v triable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n townesend_n for_o if_o a_o b._n a_o regist._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 55._o b._n inferior_a ordinary_n shall_v differ_v or_o refuse_v to_o admit_v or_o institute_v a_o clerk_n present_v and_o the_o clerk_n bring_v his_o double_a querele_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o a_o appellation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n court_n and_o the_o adverse_a part_n do_v bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o say_a clerk_n may_v have_v hereupon_o his_o consultation_n so_o that_o the_o court_n eccles_n by_o colour_n hereof_o deal_v not_o with_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o the_o benefice_n likewise_o for_o spoliation_n of_o a_o 33._o
a_o 44._o ed._n 3._o 33._o benefice_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian._n but_o this_o lie_v not_o but_o where_o a_o clerk_n be_v in_o as_o a_o incumbent_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o as_o a_o trespasser_n there_o lie_v action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o spoliation_n but_o if_o two_o 19_o two_o 38._o h._n 6._o 19_o incumbent_n be_v in_o and_o the_o one_o claim_v by_o one_o patron_n and_o the_o other_o by_o another_o there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n but_o where_o both_o claim_n to_o be_v in_o by_o one_o patron_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o patron_n then_o lie_v action_n of_o spoliation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o where_o the_o right_a of_o aduouson_n may_v come_v in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n for_o that_o can_v go_v to_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 20._o after_o 38._o h._n 6._o 20._o spoliation_n and_o debate_n upon_o a_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n touch_v tithe_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sue_v it_o appear_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thus_o the_o 2._o the_o 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 5._o westm._fw-la 2._o plea_n for_o tithe_n shall_v pass_v in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v derain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o next_o king_n cleri_fw-la king_n 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 1._o artic._n cleri_fw-la day_n thus_o in_o tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n mortuary_n since_o they_o be_v propose_v under_o these_o name_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n 5._o place_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o again_o the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o tithe_n of_o a_o mill_n new_o erect_v likewise_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o it_o be_v thus_o 13._o thus_o 1._o ric._n 2._o ca._n 13._o contain_v in_o a_o statute_n the_o clergy_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o holy_a church_n pursue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o their_o other_o cause_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_v to_o perteine_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v conisance_n in_o such_o cause_n and_o other_o person_n thereof_o meddle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v malicious_o indict_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o secular_a power_n oppress_v and_o be_v force_v by_o oath_n obligation_n and_o many_o undue_a mean_n compel_v to_o cease_v utter_o against_o the_o liberty_n &_o franchise_n of_o holy_a church_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o obligation_n make_v by_o violence_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o enditor_n of_o malice_n when_o the_o enditee_n be_v acquit_v shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o procure_v false_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o 9_o a_o 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o statute_n in_o k._n hen._n the_o 8._o day_n do_v argue_v that_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o that_o where_o in_o 12._o in_o 24._o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o another_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o inconvenience_n have_v arisen_a by_o reason_n of_o appeal_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n and_o in_o 20._o in_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 20._o the_o preamble_n of_o another_o statute_n deteiner_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v such_o their_o detestable_a enormity_n and_o injury_n have_v attempt_v in_o late_a time_n pass_v to_o disobey_v contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o more_o temerous_a and_o large_a manner_n then_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o it_o ibidem_fw-la it_o ibidem_fw-la be_v then_o enact_v that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_n the_o person_n offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n and_o likewise_o for_o any_o his_o contempt_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n to_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v he_o commit_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o 7._o and_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o afterward_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o offering_n ordinary_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la preamble_n thereof_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o due_a remedy_n against_o deteiner_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o 2._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 13._o like_a also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o tithe_n make_v in_o k._n edward_n reign_n that_o which_o be_v afore_o affirm_v and_o determine_v concern_v tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n and_o mortuary_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o pension_n portion_n corrody_n procuration_n indemnity_n and_o other_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 34._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o for_o these_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o may_v make_v such_o process_n against_o the_o person_n deny_v or_o against_o the_o church_n charge_v as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o do_v and_o as_o by_o and_o according_a 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&c._n as_o be_v there_o further_o contain_v fitzherbert_n report_v 5._o report_v fitzh_n tit_n praemunire_n nu_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v paschae_fw-la ii_o h._n 7._o that_o alibi_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n court_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v there_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o praemunire_n therefore_o 21._o therefore_o brooke_n titulo_fw-la praemu_n nu_fw-la 21._o be_v it_o hold_v by_o some_o that_o a_o benefice_n donative_n by_o the_o patron_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v thing_n and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o visit_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o deprive_v from_o it_o and_o if_o he_o meddle_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o praemunire_n and_o say_v that_o barlow_n bishop_n of_o bath_n for_o deprive_v the_o dean_n that_o have_v it_o as_o a_o donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v drive_v to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n fineux_n chief_a 9_o chief_a 15._o h._n 7._o fol._n 9_o justice_n say_v a_o spiritual_a man_n may_v execute_v temporal_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n do_v in_o his_o county_n palantine_n viz._n as_o he_o have_v iura_fw-la regalia_z but_o not_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n shall_v punish_v his_o clerk_n by_o praemunire_n for_o sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o cause_n temporal_a but_o whether_o that_o bishop_n have_v this_o authority_n see_v praemunire_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la inde_fw-la make_v as_o of_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o prohibition_n do_v 16._o do_v 24._o h._n 8._o titulo_fw-la praemu_n num_fw-la 16._o often_o lie_v where_o a_o praemunire_n do_v not_o as_o of_o tithe_n of_o great_a tree_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n albeit_o not_o that_o very_a cause_n in_o that_o form_n but_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lay_v matter_n or_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o court_n spiritual_a herein_o as_o be_v say_v there_o lie_v a_o praemunire_n but_o these_o notwithstanding_o sundry_a doubt_n be_v make_v in_o this_o behalf_n because_o at_o this_o day_n all_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v now_o true_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v always_o in_o law_n in_o the_o sovereign_n prince_n and_o from_o her_o prerogative_n royal_a derive_v down_o to_o other_o no_o less_o than_o the_o admiral_n court_n be_v or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o england_n in_o time_n past_a be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v albeit_o they_o use_v their_o peculiar_a seal_n and_o name_n to_o the_o process_n there_o speed_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v very_o credible_o that_o some_o reverend_a and_o great_a learned_a judge_n while_o they_o live_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o deal_v in_o a_o matter_n appertein_v in_o very_a truth_n to_o a_o temporal_a court_n yet_o for_o some_o nearness_n and_o coherence_n by_o he_o probable_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n can_v not_o at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o praemunire_n but_o subject_n only_o to_o a_o prohibition_n and_o punishable_a as_o a_o contempt_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n upon_o a_o attachment_n after_o prohibition_n which_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v sound_a then_o the_o treatiser_n be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n where_o he_o say_v that_o for_o man_n to_o deal_v in_o any_o cause_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v praemunire_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o rigorous_a if_o every_o mistake_n or_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n by_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o praemunire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o deliver_v by_o great_a lawyer_n that_o so_o to_o do_v do_v but_o make_v the_o actvoid_a as_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o infer_v no_o such_o grievous_a penalty_n for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o alibi_n in_o the_o statute_n be_v put_v in_o to_o include_v process_n derive_v from_o the_o pope_n authority_n albeit_o he_o keep_v his_o abode_n any_o where_o else_o then_o at_o rome_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v affirm_v in_o a_o 21._o a_o 25._o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o statute_n that_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o provision_n and_o praemunire_n 16._o r._n 2._o be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o alibi_n can_v not_o now_o signify_v bishop_n and_o their_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o judge_n and_o the_o canon_n by_o law_n establish_v the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n insomuch_o as_o the_o power_n give_v by_o statute_n to_o her_o
a_o offendor_n upon_o any_o course_n of_o proceed_v beside_o accusation_n but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o for_o a_o suppose_a offence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v keep_v from_o bear_v office_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v judicial_o call_v into_o question_n for_o it_o this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n how_o many_o sundry_a sort_n of_o denounciatour_n afore_o speak_v of_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o old_a roman_a common_a weal_n and_o empire_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o inscription_n and_o beside_o these_o denunciatour_n epis_fw-la denunciatour_n l._n 1._o §._o quoties_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic_n prat_v vibi_fw-la l_o 4._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n juli._n pecul_fw-la l._n 3_o ff_n de_fw-fr offi_n praes_fw-la §._o ult._n d._n collat._n in_o nouâ—…l_n l._n 1._o c._n the_o custod_a reorum_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr epis_fw-la the_o magistrate_n themselves_o also_o be_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o without_o any_o denunciatour_n to_o search_v out_o robber_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n if_o no_o magistrate_n at_o all_o shall_v deal_v against_o any_o offender_n until_o some_o accuser_n yea_o or_o denouncer_n may_v be_v find_v furthermore_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n write_v to_o plinius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n plinij_fw-la christian_n lib._n 10._o epist_n plinij_fw-la who_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o somewhat_o favour_v purposely_o seek_v up_o &_o inquire_v for_o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v only_o when_o they_o be_v voluntary_o prefer_v up_o unto_o they_o by_o other_o which_o do_v argue_v plain_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v then_o to_o have_v other_o sort_n of_o offender_n seek_v for_o and_o find_v out_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n yea_o though_o none_o other_o man_n prefer_v matter_n against_o they_o yea_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v clear_a peculatus_fw-la clear_a l._n 4._o §._o 1._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n peculatus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la cavetur_fw-la de_fw-la sacrilegijs_fw-la ut_fw-la praesides_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la latrones_fw-la plagiarios_fw-la conquirant_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la cuique_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la in_fw-la eum_fw-la animaduertant_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la cavetur_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la dignâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la puniantur_fw-la nevertheless_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o judge_n may_v put_v away_o from_o themselves_o all_o suspicion_n of_o calumniation_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o man_n the_o say_v learned_a man_n advise_v they_o not_o to_o descend_v to_o enquirie_n of_o office_n against_o any_o especial_a person_n but_o upon_o some_o public_a fame_n or_o other_o good_a occasion_n of_o inducement_n to_o lead_v they_o thereunto_o but_o as_o for_o general_a enquirie_n the_o judge_n in_o duty_n be_v bind_v so_o often_o to_o make_v it_o as_o the_o prescript_n of_o law_n do_v bear_v that_o thereby_o suppose_a offender_n be_v find_v out_o and_o discover_v may_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n and_o unto_o special_a trial_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v show_v that_o there_o be_v allow_v prosecution_n of_o special_a crime_n of_o office_n yet_o without_o any_o such_o presentment_n precedent_n as_o by_o this_o opinion_n be_v imply_v it_o be_v true_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n that_o general_a enquiry_n be_v precedent_a as_o a_o preparatorie_n course_n to_o make_v way_n unto_o the_o judge_n office_n of_o proceed_v by_o special_a enquirie_n against_o such_o as_o thereby_o shall_v be_v detect_v denounce_v &_o present_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o deaccusat_fw-la that_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o deaccusat_fw-la as_o inscription_n go_v before_o accusation_n so_o do_v presentment_n before_o enquirie_n now_o upon_o detection_n make_v unto_o they_o either_o upon_o general_a enquiry_n or_o otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o learned_a 11._o learned_a salycetus_n in_o l._n fin_n c._n de_fw-fr quaest._n jul._n clarus_n lib._n 5._o §._o fin_fw-fr q_o 11._o writer_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n such_o judge_n as_o be_v discreet_a and_o sage_a do_v customable_o in_o most_o province_n secret_o receive_v the_o witness_n deposition_n in_o writing_n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o suppose_a offender_n be_v cite_v either_o real_o by_o attachment_n or_o verbal_o by_o process_n serve_v on_o he_o this_o they_o do_v thus_o aforehand_o in_o two_o respect_n both_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o forewarn_v to_o fly_v or_o to_o hide_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o witness_n by_o subornation_n or_o other_o sinister_a practice_n of_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o draw_v away_o afterward_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o depose_v the_o contrary_n if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v afterward_o make_v his_o appearance_n and_o deny_v the_o matter_n object_v against_o he_o then_o be_v the_o witness_n re-examined_a and_o swear_v again_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v still_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n the_o first_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v by_o even_o unto_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o this_o first_o receive_v of_o information_n from_o witness_n be_v call_v in_o that_o law_n processus_n informatiws_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o defendant_n appearance_n or_o his_o wilful_a absence_n be_v processus_fw-la punitiws_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o take_n of_o the_o process_n informative_a though_o some_o have_v dispute_v otherwise_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v 11._o hold_v ferretus_n consil_n 31._o num_fw-la 11._o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o suppose_a delinquent_a shall_v be_v call_v which_o course_n of_o take_v information_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n against_o suspect_a malefactor_n which_o common_o be_v use_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o magistrate_n here_o in_o england_n but_o albeit_o detection_n rise_v upon_o general_a enquiry_n do_v in_o this_o sort_n often_o and_o very_o usual_o make_v way_n to_o special_a yet_o nevertheless_o both_o those_o law_n do_v mention_v many_o and_o sundry_a other_o receive_a mean_n beside_o whereupon_o to_o ground_v a_o judge_n special_a enquiry_n so_o that_o albeit_o presentment_n be_v one_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o open_v a_o way_n unto_o proceed_v of_o office_n by_o enquiry_n the_o first_o of_o such_o mean_n be_v a_o fame_n of_o a_o offence_n to_o be_v by_o some_o certain_a person_n commit_v for_o albeit_o no_o fame_n be_v present_v by_o officer_n special_o appoint_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fame_n in_o deed_n to_o be_v prove_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v accusat_fw-la require_v panor_n in_o c._n inquisitionis_fw-la de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la then_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n may_v hereupon_o proceed_v to_o special_a enquiry_n against_o the_o offender_n so_o by_o fame_n discover_v this_o word_n fame_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la à _fw-la fando_fw-la of_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n often_o speak_v and_o by_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o by_o tully_n topicis_fw-la tully_n cic._n in_o topicis_fw-la define_v to_o be_v testimonium_fw-la multituainis_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fame_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o old_a grammarian_n write_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v of_o never_a signification_n differentijs_fw-la signification_n cornel._n fronto_n in_o differentijs_fw-la opinio_fw-la ostendit_fw-la rumor_n tumultuatur_fw-la fama_fw-la indicat_fw-la the_o opinion_n or_o ween_v of_o man_n give_v a_o inkling_n rumour_n toss_v a_o matter_n to_o and_o fro_o but_o fame_n give_v a_o evidence_n and_o albeit_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n plutar._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v report_n that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o war_n and_o in_o hearsay_n be_v many_o vain_a and_o untrue_a matter_n yet_o the_o old_a heathen_a poet_n in_o a_o admiration_n of_o fame_n do_v attribute_v a_o kind_n of_o divine_a quality_n and_o eternity_n unto_o it_o hesiodus_n it_o hesiodus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o many_o people_n bruit_n abroad_o do_v never_o altogether_o fall_v to_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o by_o law_n instituendis_fw-la law_n arg._n l._n sin_n ff_n de_fw-mi haer_v instituendis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v move_v with_o fame_n or_o by_o the_o assertion_n of_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v move_v unjust_o or_o without_o
statute_n 19_o statute_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o such_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n &_o synodal_n provincial_a be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o to_o the_o damage_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a shall_v now_o still_o be_v use_v and_o execute_v as_o they_o be_v afore_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o canon_n establish_v proceed_n only_o diverse_a but_o canon_n contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereby_o repeal_v now_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o two_o proposition_n retain_v otherwise_o the_o same_o term_n the_o one_o be_v universal_o negative_a and_o the_o other_o universal_o affirmative_a be_v contrariant_n one_o to_o another_o and_o though_o in_o materia_fw-la contingenti_fw-la both_o such_o may_v be_v false_a yet_o they_o can_v never_o be_v both_o of_o they_o true_a therefore_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a for_o example_n of_o contrary_n the_o common_a law_n hold_v that_o all_o advowson_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v lawful_o and_o without_o simony_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v this_o proposition_n then_o be_v true_a the_o contrary_a proposition_n hereunto_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n viz._n that_o no_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v lawful_o or_o without_o simony_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o common_a law_n do_v stand_v in_o this_o realm_n repeal_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o contrariety_n the_o word_n repugnant_a in_o the_o say_a statute_n we_o see_v be_v put_v after_o contrariant_n as_o of_o a_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o our_o speech_n albeit_o the_o logician_n do_v not_o so_o use_v that_o word_n for_o 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