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land, that the possession be yielded; if it be for 

 money, that the money be paid ; if it be for evidences, 

 that the evidences be brought in ; and so in other 

 cases which stand upon the strength of the decree 

 alone. 



4. But if any act be decreed to be done which 

 extinguisheth the parties right at the common law, 

 as making of assurance or release, acknowledging 

 satisfaction, cancelling of bonds, or evidences, and the 

 like ; those parts of the decree are to be spared until 

 the bill of review be determined; but such sparing is 

 to be warranted by public order made in court. 



5. No bill of review shall be put in, except the 

 party that prefers it enter into recognizance with 

 sureties for satisfying of costs and damages for the 

 delay, if it be found against him. 



6. No decrees shall be made, upon pretence of 

 equity, against the express provision of an act of par 

 liament : nevertheless if the construction of such act 

 of parliament hath for a time gone one way in gene 

 ral opinion and reputation, and after by a later judg 

 ment hath been controlled, then relief may be given 

 upon matter of equity, for cases arising before the 

 said judgment, because the subject was in no default. 



7. Imprisonment for breach of a decree is in 

 nature of an execution, and therefore the custody 

 ought to be strait, and the party not to have any 

 liberty to go abroad, but by special licence of the 

 lord chancellor; but no close imprisonment is to be, 

 but by express order for wilful and extraordinary 

 contempts and disobedience, as hath been used. 



