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of_o inquisition_n to_o force_v confession_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a punishment_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o only_o the_o legal_a mean_n of_o discovery_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_v by_o your_o law_n torment_n be_v not_o use_v for_o punishment_n but_o only_o for_o inquisition_n say_v 2._o tertullian_n their_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o extort_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o law_n who_o make_v use_v thereof_o be_v only_o 2._o veritatis_fw-la extorquendae_fw-la praesides_fw-la or_o precedent_n that_o sit_v thereby_o to_o force_v out_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o by_o law_n they_o be_v never_o to_o torture_v confessor_n but_o denyer_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v keep_v to_o your_o own_o law_n say_v he_o to_o the_o order_n of_o senate_n or_o constitution_n of_o prince_n you_o shall_v torture_v no_o man_n long_o than_o till_o you_o have_v make_v he_o confess_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o christian_n confess_v their_o accusation_n as_o they_o frank_o do_v when_o bring_v in_o 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