this_o principle_n be_v thereby_o whole_o destroy_v when_o as_o the_o detection_n make_v by_o fame_n by_o denunciation_n or_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o other_o and_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o detection_n of_o himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o limitation_n proper_o but_o rather_o a_o true_a exposition_n how_o that_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o at_o first_o by_o any_o course_n of_o justice_n bind_v to_o discover_v the_o very_a fact_n against_o himself_o that_o therefore_o be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o touch_v by_o great_a presumption_n and_o arraign_v for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n to_o urge_v he_o to_o plead_v either_o not_o guilty_a and_o so_o to_o lie_v or_o else_o guilty_a and_o so_o to_o bewray_v himself_o for_o proof_n of_o a_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n and_o majesty_n by_o purgation_n he_o say_v to_o offer_v a_o oath_n unto_o 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m_fw-la periculum_fw-la vites_fw-la whosoever_o give_v this_o counsel_n if_o he_o shall_v mean_v that_o the_o peril_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v than_o any_o worldly_a shame_n it_o be_v very_o unsounde_a and_o wicked_a counsel_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o loose_v not_o only_o our_o whole_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o &_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o rather_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o valour_n and_o courage_n and_o that_o a_o man_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n shall_v rather_o incur_v any_o bodily_a peril_n then_o impair_v or_o distain_v his_o honour_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o country_n by_o cowardice_n beside_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o shame_n which_o bring_v honour_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la write_v he_o inveigh_v also_o against_o they_o ex_fw-la absurdo_fw-la because_o if_o purgation_n shall_v be_v use_v he_o say_v at_o the_o common_a law_n upon_o enditement_n of_o felony_n or_o other_o criminal_a cause_n perjury_n will_v overflowe_v the_o land_n i_o be_o also_o of_o this_o mind_n that_o if_o for_o matter_n of_o life_n &_o death_n a_o man_n may_v be_v acquit_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o his_o compurgator_n that_o many_o wilful_a perjury_n will_v be_v commit_v but_o oath_n of_o purgation_n be_v not_o impose_v any_o more_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n than_o they_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o any_o matter_n capital_a and_o as_o purgation_n be_v only_o a_o presumptive_a kind_n of_o clear_v to_o remove_v the_o offence_n &_o for_o safeguard_n of_o his_o credit_n who_o be_v infamed_a can_v just_o and_o true_o perform_v it_o so_o be_v it_o no_o such_o final_a acquittal_n but_o that_o the_o party_n purge_v may_v again_o be_v convent_v for_o the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n by_o law_n allow_v will_v undertake_v the_o proof_n not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o the_o very_a crime_n and_o offence_n itself_o whereof_o he_o be_v afore_o purge_v as_o for_o other_o criminal_a cause_n which_o endanger_v not_o life_n nor_o limb_n diverse_a temporal_a court_n though_o not_o upon_o enditement_n without_o such_o fear_n of_o drive_v man_n to_o perjury_n do_v minister_n &_o urge_v the_o party_n oath_n as_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o not_o hold_v they_o purge_v or_o clear_v thereby_o albeit_o they_o deny_v the_o crime_n but_o inquire_v further_o and_o examine_v witness_n also_o afterwards_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o offence_n beside_o such_o oath_n be_v minister_v in_o those_o temporal_a court_n upon_o no_o detection_n of_o fame_n or_o other_o presumption_n ground_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o any_o but_o upon_o the_o private_a vindicative_a mind_n of_o he_o which_o put_v in_o the_o bill_n and_o prosecute_v last_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o crime_n call_v transeuntia_fw-la and_o not_o capital_a which_o be_v enquirable_a in_o any_o court_n temporal_a or_o if_o any_o be_v they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o secret_o and_o without_o possibility_n of_o direct_a proof_n perform_v as_o the_o crime_n of_o incontinency_n be_v touch_v which_o most_o purgation_n fall_v out_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v therefore_o small_a cause_n of_o that_o his_o question_n here_o viz._n why_o ecclesiastical_a court_n offer_v not_o to_o the_o laity_n the_o like_a good_a measure_n and_o upright_o and_o sincere_a justice_n that_o themselves_o find_v in_o court_n temporal_a beside_o that_o by_o the_o same_o question_n he_o indirect_o also_o tax_v all_o court_n whatsoever_o that_o impose_v oath_n on_o the_o party_n for_o want_v of_o good_a measure_n and_o of_o upright_o and_o sincere_a justice._n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n against_o purgation_n he_o ground_v another_o question_n also_o viz._n why_o these_o ordinary_n which_o challenge_n or_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o goodly_a name_n and_o title_n of_o spiritual_a man_n do_v not_o proceed_v to_o condemnation_n by_o good_a proof_n of_o lawful_a witness_n and_o again_o absolve_v the_o party_n diffamed_a where_o such_o sufficient_a proof_n fail_v they_o i_o answer_v first_o ordinary_n do_v not_o in_o these_o day_n either_o challenge_n or_o assume_v to_o themselves_o such_o goodly_a name_n as_o he_o solace_v himself_o at_o but_o rather_o the_o title_n of_o person_n or_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a in_o deed_n that_o other_o name_n in_o time_n past_a be_v willing_o embrace_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o as_o they_o think_v without_o any_o injury_n to_o other_o calling_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o their_o profession_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o by_o no_o man_n writing_n or_o speech_n be_v it_o more_o often_o attribute_v unto_o they_o even_o until_o this_o day_n than_o it_o be_v in_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o report_n and_o usual_a speech_n at_o the_o common_a law_n therefore_o
conceive_v thereof_o sundry_a take_v occasion_n to_o wrangle_v &_o quarrel_n with_o that_o which_o be_v after_o enjoin_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n of_o their_o caution_n and_o therefore_o that_o clause_n that_o such_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o their_o contempt_n &_o for_o the_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o for_o more_o full_a explanation_n in_o such_o caution_n two_o thing_n beside_o be_v require_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o writ_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v c._n be_v ibid._n pag._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a._n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n say_v in_o one_o of_o those_o writ_n thus_o viz._n idem_fw-la w._n cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la intentionem_fw-la mandati_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la de_fw-fr huiusmodi_fw-la contemptu_fw-la &_o iniuria_fw-la antequam_fw-la à _fw-la prisona_fw-la praedicta_fw-la deliberetur_fw-la offer_n debet_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la for_o a_o caution_n be_v not_o impose_v by_o the_o ordinary_a but_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o party_n submission_n and_o offer_v thereof_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o what_o may_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v idonea_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la cautio_fw-la i_o find_v not_o determine_v or_o colligible_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n one_o kind_n thereof_o which_o be_v pignoratitia_fw-la a_o caution_n real_a or_o by_o gage_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o allegation_n afore_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o party_n shall_v put_v in_o cautionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la pignoratitiam_fw-la we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o caution_n beside_o this_o and_o account_v of_o this_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a sort_n of_o caution_n unto_o the_o party_n the_o word_n cautio_fw-la be_v a_o term_n take_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o which_o at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o c._n they_o nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n use_v security_n or_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o what_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o caution_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o learning_n caution_n in_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v fideiussoria_n as_o when_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o with_o surety_n to_o perform_v somewhat_o another_o be_v pignoratitia_n or_o realis_fw-la cautio_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n gage_v his_o plate_n or_o morgage_v his_o land_n for_o performance_n the_o last_o be_v luratoria_fw-la cautio_fw-la as_o when_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v any_o thing_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o judge_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o last_o unless_o the_o party_n will_v also_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o where_o ordinary_n do_v promiscuous_o at_o absolution_n accept_v this_o juratorie_n caution_n offer_v de_fw-la parendo_fw-la iuri_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o simple_o need_v to_o do_v and_o rather_o gratify_v than_o do_v any_o grievance_n to_o the_o party_n as_o some_o have_v think_v for_o see_v this_o have_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a nay_o for_o a_o long_a time_n almost_o the_o only_a caution_n give_v at_o absolution_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o still_o accept_v it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o statute_n viz._n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o allarchbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o certify_v any_o person_n excommunicate_v like_o authority_n to_o accept_v and_o receive_v the_o submission_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o excommunicate_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n heretofore_o use_v and_o he_o to_o absolve_v and_o release_v etc._n etc._n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o yet_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o so_o simple_a but_o he_o will_v think_v either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o if_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v better_a security_n than_o the_o party_n bare_a oath_n a_o matter_n so_o little_o regard_v of_o most_o man_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o this_o bad_a world_n for_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la incumbere_fw-la rei_fw-la quà m_fw-la personae_fw-la real_a security_n be_v more_o safe_a than_o personal_a now_o when_o such_o caution_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o ordinary_n do_v accept_v of_o for_o the_o party_n performance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v unto_o he_o shall_v he_o needs_o be_v force_v to_o send_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o chancery_n no_o very_o for_o the_o bishop_n himself_o if_o he_o will_v may_v enjoin_v the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o accedas_fw-la say_v d._n say_v reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 66._o a._n &_o now_o nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o c._n d._n the_o writ_n unto_o the_o sheriff_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la moneas_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la indicas_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la cautione_n praedicta_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mandet_fw-la deliberari_fw-la à _fw-la prisona_fw-la and_o again_o a_o writ_n to_o a_o bishop_n run_v thus_o mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la accepta_fw-la cautione_n praedicta_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deliberari_fw-la mandetis_fw-la alioquin_fw-la quòd_fw-la nostri_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la exequemur_fw-la and_o therefore_o fitzherbert_n g._n fitzherbert_n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 63._o g._n say_v plain_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o at_o who_o certificate_n the_o party_n be_v take_v may_v command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n but_o what_o if_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o caution_n offer_v and_o thereupon_o to_o release_v he_o albeit_o the_o caution_n be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a shall_v the_o party_n remain_v still_o in_o prison_n nay_o the_o write_v the_o cautione_n admittenda_fw-la be_v provide_v for_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n this_n not_o deliverance_n after_o sufficient_a caution_n offer_v may_v happen_v either_o upon_o negligence_n &_o delay_n in_o the_o bishop_n under-officer_n or_o upon_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n upon_o such_o under-officer_n delay_v as_o when_o the_o bishop_n will_v they_o to_o absolve_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v in_o which_o case_n f._n case_n reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o b._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o f._n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v deliverance_n till_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o party_n be_v indeed_o absolve_v neither_o be_v ibidem_fw-la be_v ibidem_fw-la such_o official_a or_o archdeacon_n bind_v to_o certify_v the_o sheriff_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o absolve_v he_o but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o go_v or_o sen_fw-mi to_o they_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o according_o to_o make_v deliverance_n if_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o bishop_n own_o wilfulness_n in_o such_o case_n i_o find_v two_o degree_n observe_v in_o proceed_v for_o first_o d._n first_o reg._n pag._n 66._o a._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o d._n there_o go_v a_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o that_o he_o admit_v of_o the_o caution_n and_o also_o that_o he_o command_v the_o party_n imprison_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o in_o like_a case_n to_o be_v do_v but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o second_o may_v the_o party_n have_v a_o d._n a_o reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 66._o a._n nou._n nat_n breu_n pag._n 63._o d._n write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o repair_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o on_o the_o queen_n behalf_n monish_v he_o and_o effectual_o require_v he_o that_o take_v first_o such_o caution_n he_o command_v the_o prisoner_n deliverance_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v in_o the_o shiriffe_n presence_n to_o do_v it_o than_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o take_v a._n take_v reg._n pag._n 67._o a._n such_o sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n also_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v negligent_a or_o wilful_a the_o a._n the_o reg._n 66._o a._n party_n may_v have_v the_o like_a write_v to_o the_o coroner_n but_o they_o must_v likewise_o first_o before_o they_o deliver_v he_o take_v sufficient_a caution_n of_o he_o viz._n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iniuria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illata_fw-la
not_o have_v conusance_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n voluntary_o take_v be_v when_o there_o lie_v a_o action_n for_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o oath_n be_v confirmatorie_n at_o the_o common_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o brian_n 20._o brian_n t._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 20._o not_o long_o after_o that_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n that_o he_o owe_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o pay_v it_o not_o and_o for_o the_o perjury_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o spiritual_a court_n there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n because_o say_v he_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o make_v this_o a_o several_a cause_n and_o reason_n from_o the_o former_a because_o a_o oath_n may_v grow_v upon_o a_o temporal_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o former_a cause_n and_o yet_o none_o action_n lie_v for_o it_o and_o if_o i_o promise_v without_o any_o consideration_n to_o give_v you_o twenty_o pound_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o voluntary_a oath_n it_o seem_v the_o common_a law_n will_v hold_v it_o still_o but_o pro_fw-la nudo_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o so_o give_v none_o action_n at_o all_o but_o some_o occasion_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o to_o think_v that_o court_v ecclesiastical_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la howsoever_o the_o jure_fw-la hold_v plea_n of_o breach_n of_o oath_n and_o of_o faith_n falsify_v which_o poenis_fw-la which_o lyndw._n in_o cap._n aeterâ—…ae_fw-la sanctio_fw-la verbo_fw-la fidei_fw-la transgressione_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la amount_v to_o asmuch_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o breach_n of_o a_o corporal_a oath_n even_o when_o such_o oath_n or_o faith_n voluntary_o take_v be_v for_o confirm_v of_o a_o matter_n temporal_a for_o this_o i_o find_v not_o only_o before_o the_o writ_n be_v frame_v de_fw-la recognitionibus_fw-la per_fw-la sacrament_n a_o non_fw-fr faciendis_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la but_o 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be_v that_o whereas_o prelate_n do_v take_v conisance_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o misdemeanour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o of_o perjury_n or_o breach_n of_o faith_n of_o sacrilege_n of_o violation_n of_o church_n liberty_n for_o infringe_v of_o which_o even_o by_o the_o king_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o disturber_n do_v fall_v into_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o of_o such_o like_a cause_n which_o be_v mere_o of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n yet_o be_v prohibition_n direct_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a be_v call_v thither_o to_o answer_v as_o if_o they_o deal_v not_o concern_v perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o faith_n but_o suggest_v that_o they_o deal_v touch_v chattel_n therefore_o a_o little_a after_o be_v add_v this_o viz._n const._n viz._n dicta_fw-la prou._n const._n and_o if_o perhaps_o the_o king_n in_o his_o attachement_n prohibition_n and_o summons_n shall_v make_v mention_n not_o of_o tithe_n but_o of_o right_a of_o patronage_n not_o of_o faith_n falsify_v or_o perjury_n but_o of_o chattelle_n not_o of_o sacrilege_n or_o disturbance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n but_o of_o some_o trespass_n pretend_v to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o subject_n or_o bailiff_n the_o â—…edresse_n whereof_o belong_v unto_o he_o then_o let_v the_o prelate_n aforesaid_a make_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o hold_v no_o plea_n neither_o intend_v to_o do_v concern_v right_o of_o patronage_n or_o chattelle_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o court_n but_o concern_v tithe_n sin_n and_o other_o mere_a spiritual_a matter_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o tonch_v the_o safety_n of_o man_n soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o allegation_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o king_n they_o think_v the_o plea_n sound_n and_o sufficient_a to_o obteinea_n discharge_v from_o such_o prohibition_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v in_o those_o respect_n only_o grant_v yea_o and_o lindwood_n who_o write_v anno_fw-la 1423_o and_o long_o after_o that_o writ_n be_v frame_v who_o also_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v official_a principal_n of_o canterbury_n or_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n have_v good_a experience_n in_o these_o cause_n make_v no_o periurio_fw-la no_o lindw_n ibidem_fw-la v._o periurio_fw-la doubt_n but_o that_o matter_n of_o perjury_n or_o of_o breach_n of_o faith_n arise_v upon_o what_o cause_n soever_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v doubt_v whether_o such_o oath_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o do_v bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o not_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n and_o therefore_o teach_v how_o the_o libel_n in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o prohibition_n be_v give_v viz._n the_o party_n have_v damnable_o break_v his_o oath_n make_v for_o payment_n of_o so_o much_o money_n unlawful_o pretend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o bind_v or_o tie_v the_o statute_n circumspect_a agatis_fw-la say_v defamation_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n when_o money_n be_v not_o demand_v but_o a_o thing_n do_v for_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o likewise_o for_o break_v a_o oath_n without_o distinction_n whether_o it_o arise_v of_o a_o temporal_a cause_n or_o not_o since_o the_o say_v write_v we_o have_v a_o judgement_n in_o the_o very_a point_n in_o the_o time_n 70._o time_n lib._n 22._o assis._n fol._n 70._o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o for_o if_o a_o man_n demand_v a_o debt_n of_o ten_o pound_n before_o the_o ordinary_a for_o that_o the_o defendant_n plight_v his_o faith_n to_o pay_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o pay_v it_o but_o break_v his_o faith_n the_o ordinary_n can_v enjoin_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n for_o safeguard_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o against_o the_o king_n prohibition_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o enjoin_v he_o other_o corporal_a penance_n except_o the_o party_n will_v willing_o redeem_v it_o for_o so_o fitzherbert_n 2._o fitzherbert_n fitzherberts_n abridgement_n tit_n prohibition_n num_fw-la 2._o read_v those_o last_o word_n of_o exception_n more_o true_o than_o my_o book_n of_o assize_n as_o it_o be_v print_v carry_v indeed_o therein_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o the_o like_a appear_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o for_o there_o it_o 2._o it_o 34._o h._n 6._o 70._o ut_fw-la brooke_n allegat_fw-la tit_n jurisdiction_n num_fw-la 2._o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o horse_n of_o i_o and_o swear_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n to_o pay_v i_o ten_o pound_n for_o he_o such_o a_o day_n and_o pay_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o also_o a_o citation_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la at_o the_o spiritual_a law_n and_o shall_v not_o therein_o offend_v the_o common_a law_n because_o they_o be_v diverse_a thing_n as_o for_o opinion_n afterward_o we_o find_v it_o be_v hold_v by_o brian_n and_o litleton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o none_o there_o gainsay_v it_o that_o 10._o that_o m._n 20._o ed._n 4._o foâ—…_n 10._o in_o laesione_n fidei_fw-la arise_v upâ—…_n a_o temporal_a matter_n the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v punish_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o mordant_n say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o seven_o 22._o seven_o t._n 12._o h._n 7._o fol._n 22._o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o a_o party_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o not_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n promise_v there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n but_o if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la than_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v lie_v which_o no_o man_n gainsay_v or_o impugn_a these_o two_o opinion_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o cross_v the_o former_a judgement_n in_o the_o book_n of_o
writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n signifi_v that_o no_o clerk_n though_o he_o forfeit_v his_o recognizance_n of_o statute_n merchant_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o his_o body_n except_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o clerk_n beside_o it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n to_o have_v some_o form_n of_o a_o writ_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n to_o be_v upon_o better_a advice_n disallow_v for_o i_o have_v credible_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o adjudge_v that_o in_o a_o action_n for_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o warren_n of_o coney_n a_o man_n may_v not_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v cuniculi_fw-la svi_fw-la albeit_o the_o register_n in_o that_o behalf_n transgressione_n behalf_n reg._n fol_z 102._o tit_n de_fw-fr transgressione_n frame_v the_o writ_n so_o and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o title_n whence_o this_o form_n of_o prohibition_n be_v take_v a_o clause_n in_o a_o prohibition_n be_v 37._o be_v reg._n fol._n 37._o reject_v by_o the_o court_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o margin_n curia_fw-la noluit_fw-la concedere_fw-la istam_fw-la clausulam_fw-la in_o prohibition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v law_n assure_v the_o judge_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v it_o fitzherbert_n who_o in_o his_o book_n g._n book_n no._n na_o br_n fol._n 37._o g._n of_o nature_n of_o writ_n be_v the_o first_o that_o suck_v this_o conceit_n thence_o in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n touch_v this_o rule_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n viz._n notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la praesentat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la tunc_fw-la incurrit_fw-la ei_fw-la tempus_fw-la say_v thus_o now_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o hold_v for_o law_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o fitzherbert_n himself_o and_o sundry_a that_o follow_v he_o since_o do_v hold_v this_o point_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o law_n this_o no_o doubt_n carry_v a_o great_a presumption_n with_o it_o &_o that_o worthy_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o learning_n &_o judgement_n of_o such_o man_n yet_o i_o will_v show_v that_o his_o say_n from_o who_o they_o all_o since_o do_v take_v it_o be_v none_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o law_n &_o therefore_o they_o neither_o that_o do_v gather_v from_o he_o i_o protest_v before_o god_n i_o will_v not_o seek_v after_o objection_n against_o his_o book_n but_o take_v only_o such_o two_o in_o stead_n of_o mo_z which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n because_o they_o do_v touch_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n he_o say_v that_o d._n that_o fitzh_n ibid._n fol._n 269._o d._n at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o heretic_n ere_o he_o can_v be_v condemn_v must_v be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n before_o the_o archbishop_n &_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o province_n &_o after_o abjure_v thereupon_o &_o after_o that_o of_o fresh_a convict_v &_o condemn_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o province_n &_o this_o must_v be_v in_o their_o general_a council_n of_o convocation_n &_o hold_v there_o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o bishop_n in_o his_o dioecesse_n may_v not_o condemn_v a_o heretic_n until_o 2._o h._n 4._o 15._o 4._o 2._o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o do_v give_v he_o authority_n &_o that_o then_o he_o may_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v burn_v until_o he_o have_v once_o abjure_v &_o be_v again_o relapse_v into_o that_o or_o some_o other_o heresy_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o point_n be_v law_n &_o so_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o chief_a justice_n the_o l._n chief_a baron_n &_o some_o other_o judge_n &_o the_o queen_n learned_a council_n resolve_v in_o a_o special_a consultation_n hold_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o heresy_n for_o albeit_o the_o convocation_n may_v in_o deed_n condemn_v a_o heretic_n yet_o every_o b._n at_o the_o common_a law_n before_o any_o statute_n may_v &_o at_o this_o day_n may_v also_o in_o his_o own_o dioecesse_n so_o condemn_v as_o the_o preamble_n of_o that_o very_a statute_n make_v manifest_a &_o so_o by_o they_o all_o be_v it_o then_o hold_v for_o law_n notwithstanding_o fitzh_n opinion_n there_o which_o be_v full_o by_o they_o consider_v of_o and_o albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v needless_a yet_o for_o further_a strengthen_v of_o these_o reverend_a man_n opinion_n there_o be_v a_o 17._o a_o 10._o h._n 7._o fol._n 17._o book_n in_o the_o very_a point_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o heresy_n or_o any_o point_n against_o the_o faith_n the_o bb._n have_v none_o other_o power_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o to_o make_v process_n against_o they_o by_o citation_n until_o the_o statute_n of_o heresy_n 2._o h._n 4._o ergo_fw-la afore_o that_o statute_n they_o have_v power_n to_o proceed_v against_o heretic_n in_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a which_o assertion_n the_o very_a notegatherer_n also_o make_v in_o his_o title_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n yet_o to_o another_o purpose_n howsoever_o in_o the_o main_a point_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o we_o now_o treat_v of_o he_o stick_v fast_o to_o fitzherbert_n likewise_o f._n likewise_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n fol._n 30._o f._n he_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o before_o the_o statute_n make_v pro_fw-la clero_fw-la in_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n edw._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v at_o that_o time_n herein_o by_o that_o statute_n whereas_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o appear_v no_o such_o matter_n other_o than_o a_o grievance_n offer_v in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n which_o then_o be_v determine_v that_o it_o shall_v afterward_o cease_v i_o know_v that_o gooddall_n write_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n concur_v in_o this_o point_n with_o fitzherbert_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v it_o seem_v that_o before_o the_o statute_n the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n but_o that_o statute_n have_v alter_v the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v the_o one_o of_o they_o borrow_v it_o of_o the_o other_o but_o this_o whole_a doubt_n whether_o cause_n of_o tithe_n before_o that_o statute_n of_o edw._n 3._o be_v determinable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o no_o be_v resolve_v by_o a_o treatise_n nip_a in_o truth_n whole_o at_o the_o clergy_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o indifferent_a a_o umpire_n as_o that_o the_o notegatherer_n allege_v he_o for_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o they_o who_o produce_v he_o for_o their_o witness_n for_o that_o 15._o that_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n cap._n 15._o treatise_n write_v thus_o viz._n long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n court_n of_o his_o bench_n &_o common_a plea_n &_o also_o all_o inferior_a court_n be_v put_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n for_o tithe_n yet_o nevertheless_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v common_o sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n for_o tithe_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v thereupon_o put_v to_o answer_v wherefore_o at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o disme_n that_o the_o clergy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v 18._o e._n 3._o ca._n ult._n that_o such_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la thenceforth_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o tithe_n and_o a_o little_a afore_o ibidem_fw-la afore_o ibidem_fw-la thus_o viz._n that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v only_o ground_v upon_o a_o favour_n that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n &_o the_o whole_a realm_n have_v in_o time_n past_o bear_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o ibidem_fw-la and_o ibidem_fw-la again_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o think_v that_o the_o king_n court_n be_v put_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n for_o tithe_n by_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o not_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o by_o this_o man_n opinion_n it_o be_v the_o common_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o that_o statute_n which_o make_v tithe_n of_o conisance_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o very_a truth_n that_o tithe_n be_v demandable_a in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a before_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o statute_n afore_o that_o time_n &_o by_o report_n after_o testify_v that_o the_o conusance_n of_o right_n of_o tithe_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v incident_a to_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o in_o the_o peculiar_a partis_fw-la peculiar_a ca._n 4_o 5_o &_o 6._o huius_fw-la partis_fw-la treatise_n thereof_o be_v afore_o show_v last_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o first_o point_n a_o precedent_n of_o a_o prohibition_n of_o all_o other_o writ_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v may_v with_o least_o reason_n be_v say_v
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
evil_a in_o this_o place_n wickedness_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n poenapeccati_fw-la and_o beside_o these_o two_o say_n of_o augustine_n be_v speak_v of_o private_a and_o not_o of_o public_a oath_n now_o follow_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v but_o first_o touch_v the_o name_n of_o it_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n wherein_o it_o be_v know_v by_o three_o several_a word_n the_o first_o be_v juramentum_fw-la a_o word_n derive_v à _fw-la jure_fw-la of_o right_a or_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n require_v by_o law_n and_o this_o be_v of_o most_o general_a use_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o oath_n the_o second_o be_v jusiurandum_fw-la serve_v sometime_o in_o general_a for_o every_o oath_n but_o most_o often_o for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v decisorium_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v touch_v afterwards_o the_o three_o word_n be_v sacramentum_fw-la à _fw-la iureiurando_fw-la à _fw-la quintil._n lib._n 5._o ca._n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la sacrando_fw-la because_o thereby_o a_o man_n do_v devouere_fw-la vow_v up_o and_o give_v over_o his_o own_o safeguard_n and_o prosper_v unto_o god_n if_o willing_o and_o witting_o he_o swear_v false_o which_o last_o of_o the_o three_o in_o the_o emperor_n day_n who_o constitution_n be_v set_v down_o in_o codice_fw-la justiniani_fw-la be_v most_o of_o all_o the_o three_o in_o use_n and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v for_o a_o oath_n in_o all_o the_o latin_a entry_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o thereof_o come_v their_o french_a word_n serement_n s._n 39_o s._n aug._n serm_n 28._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr do_v 39_o augustine_n say_v jurare_fw-la est_fw-la ius_fw-la veritatis_fw-la deo_fw-la reddere_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la iurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nisi_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la tully_n offic._n tully_n cic._n 3._o offic._n define_v it_o thus_o jusiurandum_fw-la est_fw-la affirmatio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la alex._n religiosa_fw-la aristot._fw-la 18._o rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n aristotle_n define_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oath_n be_v a_o speech_n void_a of_o proof_n by_o any_o demonstration_n other_o than_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v but_o more_o full_o yet_o brief_o by_o summa_fw-la by_o azo_n in_o summa_fw-la azo_n jusiurandum_fw-la est_fw-la affirmatio_fw-la vel_fw-la negatio_fw-la adhibita_fw-la religione_fw-la it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o form_n of_o word_n but_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v very_o manifold_a s._n jeremiae_n s._n hieron_n in_o 4._o jeremiae_n jerome_n say_v where_o we_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n live_v this_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o a_o other_o old_a matth._n old_a chromatius_n in_o c._n 5._o matth._n writer_n far_o more_o general_o whosoever_o say_v he_o speak_v the_o truth_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n swear_v because_o it_o be_v write_v a_o faithful_a witness_n do_v not_o speak_v untrue_o the_o most_o general_a formal_a cause_n and_o also_o final_a of_o every_o lawful_a oath_n be_v for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o swear_v now_o the_o confirmation_n of_o matter_n within_o compass_n of_o science_n be_v make_v by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n proceed_v upon_o point_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v unfallible_o true_a but_o the_o several_a accidental_a fact_n and_o word_n of_o man_n can_v by_o such_o necessary_a discourse_n of_o reason_n be_v confirm_v and_o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v such_o matter_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o such_o as_o know_v they_o yet_o a_o man_n bare_a word_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o one_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v sufficient_a be_v the_o want_n of_o care_n to_o deliver_v a_o sincere_a truth_n which_o most_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o through_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o rather_o in_o steed_n thereof_o very_a untrueth_n as_o by_o wicked_a affection_n we_o be_v lead_v second_o humane_a testimony_n be_v not_o always_o sufficient_a by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o knowledge_n for_o man_n can_v not_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v nor_o thing_n absent_a or_o do_v in_o distant_a and_o remote_a place_n from_o they_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v sundry_a occasion_n to_o speak_v hereof_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a in_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o a_o certainty_n even_o of_o these_o matter_n may_v be_v know_v for_o manifold_a occasion_n happen_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a credit_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v thereof_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o divine_a testimony_n for_o that_o in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o untruth_n nor_o any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v by_o so_o much_o a_o better_a &_o great_a testimony_n they_o the_o bare_a say_n of_o man_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v more_o sufficient_o thereby_o approve_v unto_o us._n to_o this_o effect_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o determine_v by_o a_o council_n 2._o council_n council_n tolet._n 8._o ca._n 2._o whatsoever_o concern_v any_o league_n of_o peace_n be_v then_o more_o firm_o ground_v when_o a_o oath_n do_v strengthen_v it_o yea_o and_o each_o thing_n that_o draw_v man_n mind_n to_o friendship_n and_o concord_n do_v continue_v more_o fast_o when_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o mutual_a oath_n whatsoever_o also_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n be_v more_o sure_o verify_v when_o a_o oath_n concur_v with_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v and_o where_o witness_n be_v not_o it_o be_v the_o strictness_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o only_o can_v descry_v of_o what_o credit_n he_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a therefore_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v do_v as_o it_o be_v use_v god_n testimony_n to_o concur_v with_o his_o own_o say_n and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n general_o by_o all_o nation_n presume_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v with_o such_o invocation_n of_o divine_a testimony_n may_v be_v probable_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hold_v for_o truth_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v thus_o much_o for_o alex._n for_o aristot._fw-la cap._n 18._o rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n aristotle_n say_v that_o no_o man_n will_v forswear_v himself_o that_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n and_o shame_n amongst_o man_n consider_v that_o albeit_o his_o perjury_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o man_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v conceal_v from_o god_n and_o another_o in_o this_o sort_n hecyra_n sort_n terent_fw-la in_o hecyra_n i_o know_v nothing_o more_o sacred_a than_o a_o oath_n whereby_o i_o may_v approve_v my_o faith_n unto_o other_o man_n and_o 3._o and_o cic._n lib._n 3._o tully_n to_o like_a effect_n our_o predecessor_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n think_v there_o be_v no_o straight_a bond_n to_o tie_v man_n than_o their_o oath_n therefore_o the_o civil_a law_n hold_v that_o haâ—…ed_a that_o l._n antistius_n ff_n de_fw-fr acquir_n haâ—…ed_a he_o which_o swear_v do_v not_o only_o declare_v but_o confirm_v and_o establish_v thereby_o his_o true_a meaning_n and_o that_o law_n call_v it_o a_o calumn_n a_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr iuram_fw-la calumn_n religious_a fear_n whereby_o the_o quarrelsome_a boldness_n of_o such_o as_o contend_v in_o law_n be_v restrain_v the_o canon_n do_v call_v it_o iureiutando_fw-la it_o c._n cum_fw-la contingat_fw-la etc._n etc._n li_z vero_fw-la de_fw-la iureiutando_fw-la vinculum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o band_n of_o the_o soul_n borrow_v that_o speech_n from_o divine_n baeotum_fw-la divine_n demost._n contra_fw-la baeotum_fw-la demosthenes_n say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o great_a and_o grave_a matter_n that_o be_v amongst_o man_n and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o do_v testify_v aristocr_n testify_v idem_fw-la contra_fw-la aristocr_n to_o swear_v in_o truth_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o man_n aristotle_n hereof_o further_o say_v 3._o say_v arist._n 1._o metaph_n cap._n 3._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o ancient_a be_v most_o honourable_a but_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o most_o worthy_a or_o honourable_a thing_n and_o a_o heathen_a iureiurando_fw-la heathen_a ulpian_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la civil_a lawyer_n give_v it_o this_o elegy_n juramentum_fw-la maximum_fw-la expediendarum_fw-la litium_fw-la remedium_fw-la a_o oath_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_a for_o dispatch_v of_o suit_n therefore_o the_o more_o commendable_a &_o necessary_a a_o oath_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n the_o more_o ugly_a and_o horrible_a be_v perjury_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n fine_a oath_n aristot._fw-la 1._o lib._n rhet._n
h._n 8._o cap._n 14._o preamble_n of_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n henry_n y_fw-fr e_o 8._o which_o preamble_n for_o brevity_n sake_n he_o omit_v yet_o he_o omit_v not_o to_o gather_v therefrom_o that_o which_o be_v never_o scatter_v viz._n so_o we_o see_v say_v he_o that_o under_o cloak_v and_o covert_a term_n of_o canonical_a sanction_n viz._n use_v in_o the_o statute_n 2._o h._n 4._o the_o clergy_n man_n usurp_v unjust_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o people_n minister_a unto_o they_o captious_a and_o snarl_a interrogatory_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o history_n upon_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lawe-maker_n and_o against_o the_o right_a order_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o good_a equity_n impugn_v thereby_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o princely_a sceptre_n law_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o say_v it_o be_v repeal_v these_o be_v imputation_n of_o great_a and_o high_a matter_n which_o he_o avowch_v to_o be_v by_o such_o oath_n impugn_a which_o though_o he_o say_v we_o see_v by_o that_o preamble_n though_o indeed_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o see_v it_o yet_o when_o all_o be_v cast_v up_o his_o proof_n be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o viz._n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v but_o how_o much_o hereof_o may_v in_o truth_n thence_o be_v see_v either_o plain_o or_o by_o any_o seem_n i_o will_v the_o clear_a sight_v of_o that_o opinion_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v that_o he_o may_v withal_o discern_v with_o what_o upright_o mind_n and_o sincerity_n some_o of_o his_o chief_a complice_n do_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o very_a true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o repeal_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o heresy_n 2._o h._n 4._o by_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 25._o h._n 8._o now_o likewise_o stand_v also_o itself_o repeal_v be_v assign_v to_o be_v these_o viz._n the_o not_o declare_v thereby_o what_o shall_v be_v heresy_n the_o term_n of_o canonical_a sanction_n and_o other_o term_n thereof_o so_o general_a that_o the_o best_a learned_a can_v scarce_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o captious_a interrogatory_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o be_v put_v to_o loss_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n upon_o suspicion_n and_o without_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n whereas_o for_o treason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o presentment_n verdict_n confession_n or_o process_n of_o outlawrie_n and_o for_o that_o speak_a or_o do_v against_o the_o canon_n &c_n &c_n of_o pope_n be_v but_o human_a yea_o and_o many_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n make_v to_o be_v heresy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n mention_v much_o less_o tend_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o minister_a oath_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n which_o be_v capital_a nor_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o other_o great_a thunderclap_n which_o the_o treatisour_n pretend_v he_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o that_o preamble_n against_o oath_n in_o some_o criminal_a cause_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o will_v have_v we_o further_o note_n that_o the_o statute_n of_o six_o article_n do_v not_o enact_v nor_o allow_v but_o that_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o disallow_v and_o â—…iect_v these_o oath_n why_o sir_n it_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o at_o all_o and_o can_v you_o therefore_o gather_v that_o it_o do_v not_o allow_v but_o rather_o disallow_v they_o you_o may_v so_o reason_v against_o they_o from_o all_o the_o statute_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v touch_v any_o different_a matter_n whatsoever_o but_o say_v you_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o disallow_v they_o be_v not_o this_o seem_n a_o sound_a demonstrative_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v a_o course_n so_o long_o and_o so_o manifold_o use_v and_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o both_o sort_n but_o why_o do_v it_o so_o seem_v forsooth_o because_o the_o king_n be_v by_o that_o statute_n authorize_v to_o direct_v commission_n to_o ordinary_n and_o other_o to_o take_v information_n and_o accusation_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o sufficient_a person_n at_o the_o least_o or_o by_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n what_o then_o therefore_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o his_o own_o oath_n when_o he_o be_v find_v out_o because_o it_o be_v omit_v be_v disallow_v though_o this_o loose_a reason_n shall_v follow_v yet_o none_o oath_n shall_v thereby_o be_v touch_v other_o then_o minister_v in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n but_o if_o he_o may_v reason_v thus_o because_o those_o commissioner_n may_v begin_v and_o ground_n their_o proceed_n do_v by_o way_n of_o special_a enquiry_n in_o processu_fw-la punitivo_fw-la upon_o such_o information_n accusation_n or_o verdict_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o proceed_v afterward_o according_a to_o any_o course_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a then_o may_v he_o as_o well_o also_o argue_v that_o they_o may_v not_o deal_v upon_o a_o heretic_n own_o voluntary_a confession_n for_o confession_n be_v no_o more_o mention_v in_o that_o statute_n than_o the_o defendant_n oath_n be_v but_o what_o if_o that_o statute_n have_v express_o disallow_v that_o oath_n be_v it_o not_o now_o repeal_v and_o be_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v allege_v see_v he_o elsewhere_o charge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a statute_n i_o perceive_v it_o be_v very_o loose_a and_o bad_a stuff_n which_o he_o will_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o where_o he_o may_v have_v but_o as_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n or_o glimpse_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o purpose_n may_v it_o be_v think_v that_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v in_o deed_n ignorant_a but_o that_o such_o sharp_a and_o pregnant_a conclusion_n as_o throughout_o his_o whole_a treatise_n he_o infer_v not_o possible_o be_v ground_v upon_o so_o feeble_a and_o unconsequent_a premise_n yet_o he_o stick_v not_o upon_o these_o allegation_n aforesaid_a even_o as_o if_o he_o take_v they_o for_o good_a and_o sound_a argument_n as_o a_o well-willer_n of_o ordinary_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o further_a practice_n of_o such_o oath_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v thereby_o not_o only_o impugner_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n but_o discredit_v further_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o own_o oath_n take_v to_o the_o queen_n supremacy_n nevertheless_o lest_o i_o be_v mistake_v by_o any_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o he_o common_o limit_v all_o his_o hot_a conclusion_n with_o some_o wary_a word_n of_o restraint_n as_o these_o videlicet_fw-la such_o oath_n and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n always_o convey_v under_o they_o a_o reference_n unto_o general_a oath_n according_a to_o his_o first_o untrue_a issue_n well_o this_o help_v his_o cause_n never_o a_o deal_n for_o if_o none_o of_o his_o reason_n bring_v do_v so_o much_o as_o overthrow_v those_o unreasonable_a oath_n which_o be_v by_o no_o man_n defend_v how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o touch_v those_o particular_a oath_n to_o matter_n in_o fact_n only_o that_o we_o do_v reason_n and_o treat_v of_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o set_v down_o as_o take_v from_o the_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n do_v now_o follow_v which_o be_v partly_o by_o propound_v some_o example_n how_o oath_n be_v there_o use_v &_o partly_o by_o avouch_v some_o case_n seem_v unto_o he_o to_o infer_v a_o condemnation_n of_o defendant_n oath_n in_o any_o cause_n criminal_a before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o there_o be_v sundry_a conclusion_n propound_v by_o he_o for_o proof_n whereof_o all_o his_o report_n out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v lay_v down_o first_o that_o he_o may_v as_o he_o say_v deliver_v our_o law_n &_o justice_n of_o our_o land_n from_o so_o foul_a a_o slander_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o allow_v of_o such_o catholic_a oath_n next_o to_o assure_v other_o like_a as_o himself_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o general_a oath_n or_o such_o like_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v never_o offer_v by_o any_o magistrate_n nor_o take_v by_o any_o subject_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o common_a law_n three_o that_o the_o common_a law_n have_v not_o impose_v or_o appoint_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v use_v otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o right_a institution_n thereof_o and_o the_o godly_a rule_n before_o by_o he_o remember_v what_o those_o rule_n be_v i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n now_o if_o by_o these_o word_n videlicet_fw-la such_o like_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la he_o mean_v only_o such_o general_a oath_n as_o afore_o he_o have_v untrue_o impute_v to_o ecclesiastical_a court_n then_o will_v i_o not_o traverse_v any_o of_o these_o conclusion_n whether_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v minister_v upon_o the_o judge_n office_n only_o or_o at_o a_o party_n instance_n yet_o
amends_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v for_o this_o belong_v to_o a_o temporal_a court_n b._n court_n ibid._n foe_o 50._o a._n &_o b._n upon_o a_o public_a fame_n arisen_a that_o a_o certain_a parishioner_n do_v with_o hold_v his_o due_a oblation_n refuse_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n the_o ordinary_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v call_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n upon_o he_o for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o proceed_n be_v there_o allow_v unto_o ordinary_n to_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o lawful_a one_o a._n one_o ibid._n 54._o b._n &_o 55._o a._n lindsey_n a_o public_a notary_n be_v infamed_a aswell_o of_o a_o crimeof_o fornication_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v by_o he_o commit_v as_o for_o contempt_n do_v to_o that_o court_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la proceed_v against_o by_o y_z e_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o manner_n both_o which_o be_v there_o allow_v together_o with_o such_o proceed_n to_o belong_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o eccles_n jurisdiction_n in_o which_o copy_n of_o consultation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o &_o also_o in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o word_n defamationis_fw-la be_v use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o word_n fornicationis_fw-la for_o action_n of_o defamation_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o sue_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o party_n grieve_v beside_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o commit_v it_o within_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o in_o desamation_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v commit_v be_v not_o material_a so_o the_o defendant_n remain_v then_o in_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o where_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o writ_n the_o word_n be_v print_v super_fw-la formationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o conuerso_fw-la which_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o yet_o be_v any_o latin_n no_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v super_fw-la crimine_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n commisso_fw-la as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ibid._n fol._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d crime_n of_o fornication_n it_o be_v twice_o beside_o note_v by_o the_o register_n that_o ordinary_n proceed_v against_o it_o in_o that_o form_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officij_fw-la debito_fw-la as_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n &_o duty_n against_o a_o chaplain_n that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n public_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o with_o scandal_n of_o other_o therefore_o this_o crime_n be_v object_v against_o he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o his_o correction_n and_o for_o reformation_n of_o his_o manner_n in_o the_o b._n the_o ibid._n fol._n 57_o b._n late_a of_o they_o the_o official_a of_o canterb._n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o a_o vicar_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n &_o for_o contempt_n also_o by_o he_o make_v against_o that_o court_n ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v of_o both_o the_o fault_n as_o in_o all_o the_o former_a consultation_n to_o like_a effect_n that_o this_o be_v cognitio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forun_v ecclesiasticum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la in_fw-la praemissis_fw-la and_o the_o say_v write_v run_v thus_o cùm_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 ipsum_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_fw-la 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 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