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according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o complaint_n save_v matter_n of_o death_n to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o admiral_n but_o this_o be_v soon_o find_v defective_a for_o justice_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a be_v many_o time_n more_o respective_a and_o less_o respect_v and_o therefore_o within_o a_o few_o year_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o offender_n against_o the_o king_n truce_n upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o port_n 2._o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o in_o the_o chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n who_o have_v power_n give_v he_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n some_o of_o the_o judge_n to_o execute_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o forego_v by_o a_o handsome_a contrivance_n 11._o for_o that_o statute_n be_v once_o and_o again_o suspend_v for_o the_o rigour_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o former_a conservator_n who_o be_v borderer_n upon_o the_o sea_n for_o their_o own_o peace_n spare_v as_o few_o as_o they_o can_v which_o have_v so_o discourage_v the_o seaman_n that_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v almost_o utter_o bereave_v of_o its_o strength_n at_o sea_n nevertheless_o all_o this_o while_n these_o law_n be_v but_o penal_a and_o not_o remediall_a for_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o therefore_o another_o law_n be_v make_v 4._o to_o give_v the_o chancellor_n and_o judge_n power_n to_o make_v restitution_n and_o reparation_n three_o the_o chancery_n gain_v upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o whereas_o by_o the_o canon_n the_o churchman_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o superior_n according_a to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n be_v again_o return_v to_o that_o height_n that_o parent_n can_v not_o enjoy_v their_o own_o child_n but_o the_o little_a one_o be_v allure_v steal_v away_o and_o detain_v in_o cloister_n nor_o do_v the_o churchman_n afford_v remedy_n in_o such_o case_n a_o law_n be_v make_v 17._o that_o upon_o complaint_n hereof_o make_v to_o the_o chancellor_n the_o provincial_n shall_v be_v by_o he_o send_v for_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n last_o the_o chancery_n encroach_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n for_o whereas_o the_o stir_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n begin_v to_o rise_v man_n make_v their_o dwelling_n in_o place_n of_o security_n and_o strength_n woman_n likewise_o and_o other_o person_n fly_v thither_o for_o refuge_n especial_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v most_o to_o lose_v these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o common_a honesty_n urge_v to_o engage_v their_o estate_n unto_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o to_o who_o they_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n and_o some_o time_n compel_v to_o marry_v before_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o liberty_n 9_o it_o be_v now_o provide_v that_o all_o such_o complaint_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o chancellor_n 9_o second_o as_o touch_v the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o the_o chancery_n this_o likewise_o be_v enlarge_v in_o make_v of_o process_n to_o compel_v appearance_n in_o case_n of_o forcible_a entry_n murder_n manslaughter_n robbery_n battery_n assembly_n in_o nature_n of_o insurrection_n riot_n and_o plunder_n commit_v by_o servant_n upon_o their_o master_n good_n before_o their_o master_n death_n and_o such_o like_a offence_n now_o grow_v common_a and_o in_o need_n of_o sudden_a remedy_n thus_o as_o the_o work_n and_o power_n of_o the_o chancery_n grow_v so_o do_v the_o place_n and_o person_n of_o the_o chancellor_n grow_v more_o considerable_a raise_v now_o from_o be_v the_o king_n secretary_n for_o no_o better_o be_v he_o in_o former_a time_n to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n judge_n and_o of_o such_o trust_n that_o although_o the_o king_n may_v make_v election_n of_o his_o own_o secretary_n yet_o the_o parliament_n will_v first_o know_v and_o allow_v he_o that_o must_v be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n over_o the_o estate_n of_o so_o
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ordinary_a matter_n of_o a_o more_o private_a concernment_n 38._o to_o recite_v the_o particular_a case_n upon_o record_n concern_v race_v of_o record_n forgery_n and_o other_o crime_n of_o falsehood_n conspiracy_n combination_n to_o abate_v and_o level_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n riot_n and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v superfluous_a in_o all_o which_o and_o other_o of_o that_o cognisance_n the_o sentence_n exceed_v not_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n or_o ransom_n neither_o yet_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n so_o rural_a but_o the_o council_n table_n can_v relish_v they_o also_o and_o digest_v they_o well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o prohibit_v the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o strange_a maxim_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o honest_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o a_o matter_n depend_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n no_o though_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n have_v the_o 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cap._n 11._o and_o 2_o h._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o second_o consideration_n touch_v the_o mint_n 6._o concern_v the_o election_n and_o government_n of_o the_o officer_n touch_v the_o mint_n and_o exchange_n or_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v which_o with_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o inferior_a nature_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o king_n or_o alone_o in_o case_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n or_o disability_n a_o second_o power_n give_v to_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v in_o point_n of_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n former_o they_o have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v therein_o but_o still_o the_o parliament_n set_v out_o their_o bound_n in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n the_o people_n have_v liberty_n of_o trade_n in_o some_o commodity_n by_o way_n of_o exportation_n 7._o but_o the_o privy_a council_n may_v restrain_v they_o upon_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o public_a now_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v 5._o and_o though_o it_o concern_v corn_n only_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o precedent_n that_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o a_o much_o large_a power_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o this_o island_n to_o enlarge_v or_o straiten_v it_o as_o they_o think_v meet_v and_o so_o they_o become_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o have_v a_o principal_a power_n over_o the_o revenue_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o this_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o ten_o year_n these_o licence_n of_o transportation_n cost_v the_o merchant_n so_o much_o 6._o as_o he_o can_v make_v little_a gain_n of_o all_o his_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o therefore_o a_o rule_n be_v set_v to_o a_o general_a allowance_n of_o all_o transportation_n of_o corn_n till_o the_o price_n of_o wheat_n come_v to_o a_o noble_a and_o barley_n at_o three_o shilling_n and_o no_o long_o this_o be_v first_o make_v temporary_a be_v afterward_o make_v
92_o 165_o benevolence_n first_o use_v by_o edward_n the_o four_o 184._o take_v away_o by_o richard_n the_o three_o 185._o take_v up_o again_o by_o henry_n the_o seven_o 196_o bishop_n not_o impeachable_a before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 49._o their_o temporalty_n to_o be_v neither_o seize_v nor_o waste_v in_o the_o vacancy_n 50._o vide_fw-la ordinary_n buggery_n make_v felony_n 299_o c._n canon_n their_o power_n ancient_o in_o debate_n 61._o such_o as_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o 236_o castle_n and_o gaol_n restore_v to_o the_o county_n 113._o vide_fw-la fort_n and_o fortification_n chancery_n once_o a_o office_n afterward_o a_o court_n 35._o the_o power_n grow_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 36_o 162._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n 38._o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n increase_v in_o power_n 162_o chancellor_n elect_v by_o the_o parliament_n 39_o cheshire_n make_v a_o principality_n 11_o child_n carry_v into_o cloister_n remedy_v 163_o clergy_n privilege_v from_o arrest_n 52._o discharge_v of_o purveyance_n and_o free_a quarter_n 52._o their_o temporalty_n in_o question_n 63._o the_o commons_o love_v not_o their_o person_n 147._o their_o first_o decline_v from_o rome_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o provisor_n 150._o they_o gain_v free_a process_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 192._o their_o defection_n from_o rome_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o crown_n 206_o clergy_n upon_o trial_n but_o once_o allow_v 257._o in_o some_o case_n disallow_v 250_o 298_o commissioner_n ecclsiastical_a 288._o high_a commission_n ibid._n conjuration_n vide_fw-la witchcraft_n conservator_n of_o the_o truce_n 162_o constable_n court_n vid._n marshal_n court_n convocation_n establish_v by_o parliament_n 151._o it_o than_o undertake_v great_a matter_n but_o much_o more_o after_o the_o clergy_n forsake_v the_o pope_n 229_o counsel_n the_o privy_a council_n order_v by_o parliament_n 21_o 33_o 141._o of_o use_n for_o sudden_a motion_n 27._o their_o 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 inheritance_n yet_o enter_v by_o election_n 181_o edward_n the_o five_o approach_v the_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n but_o never_o put_v it_o on_o 184_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n and_o possession_n do_v meet_v though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o his_o sister_n mary_n grow_v in_o age_n 259_o ecclesiastical_a power_n vide_fw-la prelacy_n and_o prelate_n elizabeth_z queen_n her_o reign_n 264._o her_o title_n by_o election_n 278_o englishire_n take_v away_o 95_o episcopacy_n vide_fw-la prelate_n and_o prelacy_n error_n vide_fw-la heresy_n exchange_n order_v by_o the_o statute_n 75_o excommunication_n 271._o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la order_v 289._o vide_fw-la parliament_n exportation_n 72_o f._n false_a news_n punish_v 112_o felony_n by_o ride_v in_o arm_a troop_n 95_o 113_o 172_o 257_o 299_o first-fruit_n regulate_v 153._o take_v away_o from_o rome_n 222_o forcible_n entry_n 173_o fort_n fortificacation_n and_o castle_n order_v by_o 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 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