ca._n 15._o in_o fine_a aristotle_n can_v discern_v thus_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o stand_v not_o to_o his_o oath_n or_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o swear_v turn_v all_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o it_o be_v write_v of_o 2._o of_o plutarch_n in_o apotheg_n aelian_a 14._o var._n lect_v c._n 2._o agesilaus_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o tissaphernes_n the_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v break_v the_o league_n which_o be_v mutual_o agree_v upon_o and_o also_o confirm_v by_o oath_n betwixt_o they_o that_o he_o say_v he_o take_v himself_o great_o behold_v to_o tissaphernes_n for_o it_o for_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n and_o man_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o have_v perjure_a himself_o and_o will_v on_o the_o other_o side_n prosper_v and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o himself_o in_o those_o war_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v his_o oath_n but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o other_o and_o legibus_fw-la and_o plato_n lib._n 12._o de_fw-la 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be_v but_o decree_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o because_o it_o may_v be_v unjust_a and_o without_o good_a cause_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v call_v clavis_fw-la errans_fw-la or_o void_a and_o erroneous_a as_o be_v decree_v after_o a_o appellation_n be_v make_v &c._n &c._n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o bind_v and_o consequent_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o party_n own_o oath_n hitherto_o of_o offence_n mere_o secret_a but_o when_o they_o be_v by_o sign_n or_o otherwise_o in_o some_o lawful_a sort_n manifest_v abroad_o they_o be_v then_o of_o a_o far_o different_a consideration_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v but_o blow_v abroad_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o accusation_n commence_v or_o by_o one_o who_o voluntary_o make_v himself_o a_o party_n and_o so_o be_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o of_o malice_n or_o for_o some_o other_o sinister_a respect_n in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o answer_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o crime_n nor_o yet_o any_o thing_n which_o very_o near_o &_o presumptive_o infer_v it_o for_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v simple_o to_o furnish_v up_o his_o adversary_n intention_n who_o at_o his_o own_o peâ—…ill_n ought_v to_o come_v otherwise_o sufficient_o prepare_v nevertheless_o if_o the_o accuser_n or_o party_n do_v make_v a_o half_a proof_n as_o by_o one_o upright_o and_o untouched_a witness_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n equivalent_a thereunto_o in_o law_n then_o may_v the_o judge_n tender_a to_o the_o defendant_n a_o oath_n which_o he_o cannotrefuse_v de_fw-la veritate_fw-la ipsius_fw-la criminis_fw-la in_o way_n of_o his_o purgation_n or_o more_o clear_a conviction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o church_n have_v to_o have_v sin_n punish_v and_o all_o scandal_n thereupon_o arise_v remove_v to_o this_o effect_n a_o 1._o a_o alph._n villag_n lib._n pract._n can._n 1._o cap._n 5._o conclu_fw-la 1._o canonist_n write_v thus_o see_v god_n alone_o do_v know_v &_o be_v judge_n of_o thought_n mere_o secret_a and_o that_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o good_a name_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v cruel_a who_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o good_a name_n it_o do_v thereupon_o follow_v that_o if_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o accusour_n that_o then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v anything_o against_o himself_o and_o 140._o and_o diaz_n cap._n 140._o another_o to_o like_a purpose_n viz._n albeit_o when_o the_o judge_n proceed_v of_o office_n and_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o full_o prove_v he_o may_v enjoin_v purgation_n unto_o the_o defendant_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o petition_n of_o he_o who_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v promotor_n officij_fw-la but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o a_o necessary_a promotour_n who_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o judge_n do_v make_v such_o petition_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v to_o be_v of_o mere_a office_n &_o where_o the_o crime_n be_v manifest_v and_o discover_v abroad_o by_o some_o way_n and_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o enquirie_n upon_o yet_o those_o mean_v not_o prove_v before_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n the_o judge_n be_v not_o thereupon_o to_o urge_v the_o party_n oath_n upon_o the_o very_a crime_n itself_o albeit_o accusationib_fw-la albeit_o spec._n ibld._a c._n qualiter_fw-la 1._o §._o finali_fw-la c._n qualiter_fw-la 2._o v._o nos_fw-la igitur_fw-la de_fw-fr accusationib_fw-la he_o may_v require_v he_o to_o swear_v whether_o he_o believe_v such_o a_o infamy_n do_v run_v of_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v adjudge_v by_o sentence_n to_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o whether_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n confess_v it_o or_o whether_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v notorious_a if_o he_o shall_v deny_v to_o take_v oath_n to_o answer_v but_o unto_o these_o upon_o his_o credulity_n he_o do_v thereby_o incur_v contumacy_n and_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o convict_v of_o so_o much_o as_o he_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o answer_v one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o because_o he_o offend_v to_o charge_v the_o office_n with_o proof_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v of_o itself_o no_o crime_n and_o whereof_o he_o know_v the_o very_a truth_n another_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hereby_o account_v to_o bewray_v himself_o of_o any_o hide_a fault_n because_o these_o point_n import_v no_o crime_n of_o themselves_o and_o by_o common_a intendment_n may_v be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o know_v now_o if_o the_o 42._o the_o specul_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nu_fw-la 41._o &_o 42._o party_n defendant_n shall_v deny_v upon_o his_o oath_n all_o these_o aforesaid_a matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v interrogated_a &_o none_o other_o sufficient_a detection_n beside_o be_v against_o he_o them_z can_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n proceed_v to_o give_v he_o a_o oath_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n itself_o object_v until_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v proof_n by_o witness_n that_o the_o party_n be_v in_o deed_n thereof_o infamed_a have_v elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v convict_v thereof_o or_o some_o such_o like_a for_o when_o all_o of_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v either_o prove_v or_o by_o the_o party_n himself_o confess_v judicial_o then_o may_v the_o judge_n lawful_o give_v unto_o the_o party_n defendant_n a_o oath_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o very_a crime_n itself_o to_o the_o electione_n the_o io._n andr._n in_o c._n dudum_fw-la el._n 2._o the_o electione_n intent_n if_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o true_a by_o due_a token_n of_o penitency_n to_o be_v enjoin_v he_o he_o may_v be_v reform_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n remoove_v and_o other_o terrify_v from_o the_o like_a the_o equity_n hereof_o be_v manifest_a for_o totum_fw-la for_o c._n omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n presbyter_n 2._o q._n 5._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la canon_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la upon_o such_o infamy_n etc._n etc._n run_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o prove_v or_o confess_v he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n with_o his_o compurgator_n which_o be_v legitimi_fw-la be_v arg._n c._n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &c_n &c_n per_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la qui_fw-la filii_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitimi_fw-la much_o more_o and_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o do_v then_o to_o deliver_v the_o truth_n upon_o his_o own_o only_a confession_n nevertheless_o you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o compulsion_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o take_v such_o oath_n be_v a_o absolute_a simple_a or_o precise_a compulsion_n but_o only_o causative_fw-mi as_o interpreter_n do_v call_v it_o calumniae_fw-la it_o arg._n l._n deaetate_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr interrog_n §._o qui_fw-fr tacuit_fw-la c._n fin_n §._o poena_fw-la de_fw-fr iura_fw-fr calumniae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o answer_v or_o to_o purge_v and_o clear_v himself_o be_v infamed_a etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o scandalous_a for_o some_o fault_n he_o be_v but_o therefore_o to_o be_v declare_v for_o convict_v to_o be_v suspend_v or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o law_n require_v and_o none_o other_o corporal_a violence_n to_o wring_v out_o his_o assent_n unto_o such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v use_v yet_o to_o prove_v further_o that_o by_o these_o law_n a_o oath_n be_v appoint_v and_o may_v be_v minister_v in_o some_o case_n touch_v a_o cause_n criminal_a i_o will_v for_o avoid_v of_o tediousness_n set_v down_o only_o the_o quaeso_fw-la the_o l._n 13._o §_o idem_fw-la julianus_n ff_n de_fw-fr jureiur_fw-fr l._n 26._o &_o 28._o d._n l._n ult._n ff_n de_fw-fr in_o litem_fw-la iurando_fw-la l._n 11._o §._o 1._o ff_n rerum_fw-la amotarum_fw-la l._n qui_fw-la peritorio_n ff_n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la venditione_n &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la l._n ult._n c._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la instrumentorum_fw-la leo._n aug._n l._n 6._o §._o ult._n c._n de_o his_o 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crimina_fw-la viz._n such_o as_o have_v either_o no_o certain_a name_n or_o at_o least_o not_o set_v and_o determinate_a punishment_n by_o law_n appoint_v and_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v there_o by_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o of_o limb_n but_o either_o by_o fine_a by_o open_a shame_n and_o infamy_n by_o imprisonment_n by_o nail_v or_o cut_v of_o ear_n or_o deform_v the_o face_n by_o banish_v from_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o queen_n dominion_n or_o unto_o a_o certain_a place_n abroad_o or_o by_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o galley_n perpetual_o or_o for_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o misdemeanour_n punishable_a in_o the_o star_n chamber_n be_v bring_v thither_o into_o question_n for_o the_o queen_n only_o either_o by_o her_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a and_o that_o be_v by_o bill_n of_o information_n or_o over_o tenus_fw-la or_o else_o be_v bring_v upon_o bill_n prefer_v by_o some_o private_a person_n that_o be_v grieve_v in_o all_o 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stir_v up_o and_o partly_o to_o ease_v the_o office_n of_o that_o court_n by_o furnish_v it_o with_o proof_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o sometime_o when_o it_o appear_v manifest_o to_o their_o lordship_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v some_o private_a person_n have_v calumnious_o and_o of_o malice_n only_o vex_v the_o def_n than_o such_o plaintiff_n there_o be_v and_o just_o also_o may_v be_v condemn_v in_o cost_n and_o damage_n for_o his_o apparent_a calumniation_n and_o wrongful_a molestation_n of_o the_o def_n unto_o which_o course_n of_o the_o star_n chamber_n i_o take_v the_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n counsel_n establish_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o north_n part_n to_o be_v also_o agreeable_a in_o their_o inquiry_n and_o examination_n of_o crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o court_n of_o request_n be_v both_o court_n of_o equity_n if_o any_o misdemeanour_n or_o crime_n be_v deduce_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o bill_n which_o happen_v very_o often_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o criminallie_o lay_v to_o have_v the_o def_n punish_v for_o they_o but_o only_o civil_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o amends_n and_o private_a satisfaction_n as_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v equity_n and_o therefore_o such_o prosecution_n be_v not_o by_o office_n of_o the_o court_n but_o only_o at_o the_o party_n suit_n albeit_o the_o office_n in_o the_o chancery_n do_v thus_o far_o assist_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o sift_v out_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o def_n must_v answer_v even_o to_o the_o criminal_a point_n of_o the_o bill_n upon_o his_o corporal_a oath_n but_o he_o may_v not_o in_o those_o two_o court_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n interrogatory_n upon_o his_o oath_n except_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o def_n answer_v unto_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o make_v no_o further_a proof_n but_o of_o all_o the_o court_n temporal_a aforesaid_a aswell_o those_o which_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o misdemeanour_n by_o jury_n as_o of_o other_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v general_o affirm_v that_o when_o any_o lewd_a practice_n abuse_n or_o contempt_n not_o capital_a not_o tend_v to_o mutilation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o court_n there_o even_o of_o mere_a office_n without_o any_o accusation_n or_o prosecution_n of_o any_o party_n by_o bill_n the_o judge_n of_o such_o court_n do_v inquire_v thereof_o by_o examine_v and_o by_o interrogate_a every_o one_o that_o be_v hold_v suspect_v thereof_o or_o to_o be_v privy_a thereto_o upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n first_o take_v let_v thus_o much_o then_o suffice_v for_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n and_o bring_v crime_n into_o question_n by_o the_o course_n mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o use_n and_o practice_n in_o temporal_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v
one_o of_o those_o book_n which_o the_o note_n gatherer_n do_v allege_v against_o this_o course_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v no_o one_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n belike_o he_o think_v no_o man_n have_v the_o book_n but_o himself_o because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o casuallie_o happen_v upon_o it_o in_o rifel_a among_o other_o old_a book_n cast_v aside_o in_o some_o stationer_n shop_n to_o like_o effect_v the_o same_o book_n have_v that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n if_o a_o man_n bequeath_v a_o bullock_n to_o a_o church_n for_o reparation_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o churchyard_n if_o he_o that_o have_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o either_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v for_o such_o detinue_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o the_o ordinary_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la call_v he_o and_o urge_v he_o to_o delivery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v there_o testify_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o register_n in_o a_o more_o grievous_a crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n for_o say_v he_o a._n he_o ibid._n ex_fw-la regist_n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 45._o a._n if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a cite_v a_o man_n of_o office_n for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n be_v bring_v he_o after_o renounce_v all_o delay_n and_o submit_v himself_o the_o judge_n shall_v proceed_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la imponendam_fw-la upon_o a_o consultation_n or_o write_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v direct_v likewise_o the_o register_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o this_o behalf_n as_o first_o where_o 10._o where_o berous_a in_o rubr_n de_fw-fr accusationibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 10._o enquirie_n which_o be_v always_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a b._n ecclesiastical_a register_n pag._n 54_o b._n uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la habita_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la modos_fw-la informatione_fw-la pleniori_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o canterbury_n or_o his_o commissary_n thus_o b._n thus_o register_n pag._n 57_o b._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la fama_fw-la publica_fw-la referente_fw-la quod_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n vestrae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la c._n in_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la tenet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la citari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n procedere_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la speciale_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o another_o consultation_n it_o be_v contain_v thus_o viz._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la a._n vos_fw-la register_n pag._n 57_o a._n nuper_fw-la ut_fw-la acceâ—…imus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la joanni_fw-la de_fw-la e._n parochiano_fw-it de_fw-fr c._n quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n detinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la adrestitutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la eidem_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la detentione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la legatorum_fw-la imponendam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la agitur_fw-la licite_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n poteritis_fw-la and_o again_o thus_o cumper_n b._n cumper_n register_n pag._n 54_o b._n vos_fw-la contra_fw-la h._n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n notarium_fw-la publicum_fw-la super_fw-la c._n super_fw-la vide_fw-la 3._o part_n c._n fornicationis_fw-la crimine_fw-la infra_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la commisso_fw-la graviter_fw-la infamatum_fw-la tum_fw-la super_fw-la dicto_fw-la crimine_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la per_fw-la tumultum_fw-la &_o rixas_fw-la executionésque_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la debitè_fw-fr faciendas_fw-la nequiter_fw-la impedivit_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la correctionem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la processum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la mention_n be_v also_o there_o make_v in_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v b._n proceed_v register_n pag._n 51._o b._n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la dictorum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la traxeritis_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n furthermore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o who_o by_o that_o course_n be_v proceed_v lawful_o with_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o usual_a oblation_n to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o these_o word_n b._n word_n register_n pag._n 50._o b._n cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la praemissis_fw-la evocari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la ad_fw-la procedendum_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la infligendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la placito_fw-la sic_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la moto_fw-mi procedere_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prohibition_n nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o upon_o a_o prohibition_n bring_v by_o a_o knight_n to_o his_o ordinary_n that_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o he_o for_o certain_a his_o crime_n and_o excess_n a_o consultation_n be_v b._n be_v register_n pag._n 44._o b._n grant_v the_o word_n of_o the_o register_n be_v these_o cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la subditorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la procedentes_fw-la r._n de_fw-fr c._n militi_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a consultation_n be_v there_o find_v against_o a_o chaplain_n proceed_v with_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o fornication_n that_o have_v also_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o word_n a._n word_n reg._n pag._n 45._o a._n of_o the_o writ_n unto_o the_o ordinary_n be_v these_o videlicet_fw-la cum_fw-la vos_fw-la t._n de_fw-fr w._n capellano_fw-it ex_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debito_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o animae_fw-la suae_fw-la periculum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la unde_fw-la contra_fw-la eundem_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o other_o consultation_n there_o after_o prohibition_n upon_o untrue_a suggestion_n have_v be_v purchase_v a_o example_n be_v also_o a._n also_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n there_o of_o allow_v by_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o enjoin_v corporal_a punishment_n against_o one_o that_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n whereby_o he_o incur_v say_v the_o writ_n excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la likewise_o a_o a._n a_o reg._n pag._n 51._o b._n &_o 52._o a._n ordinary_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o interdict_v of_o a_o church_n and_o to_o the_o inflict_v of_o other_o canonical_a pain_n for_o withhold_a and_o not_o find_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n to_o serve_v according_a to_o a_o ordination_n or_o real_a composition_n thereof_o make_v be_v there_o approve_a lawful_a by_o consultation_n grant_v and_o so_o be_v the_o like_a proceed_n of_o office_n allow_v for_o a._n for_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n tithe_n withheld_a fall_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o the_o benefice_n for_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n then_o in_o 8._o in_o change_v by_o the_o statute_n 28._o h._n 8._o most_o dioecess_n of_o this_o realm_n tithe_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o consultation_n allege_v afore_o out_o of_o the_o 57_o page_n of_o the_o register_n for_o allow_v proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o a_o fornicator_n it_o be_v b._n be_v reg._n pag._n 57_o b._n also_o contain_v that_o the_o party_n before_o prohibition_n by_o he_o bring_v have_v submit_v himself_o for_o which_o cause_n of_o the_o party_n violate_v his_o own_o submission_n and_o for_o his_o contempt_n mandatorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la factorum_fw-la the_o ordinary_n be_v authorize_v and_o warrant_v to_o deal_v against_o he_o as_o afore_o he_o have_v begin_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o all_o which_o may_v appear_v both_o the_o practice_n of_o inquisition_n and_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o some_o case_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o allowance_n also_o by_o those_o law_n of_o such_o course_n hold_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a both_o in_o offence_n and_o in_o other_o cause_n also_o that_o be_v neither_o
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