46. For bodilie punishments we allow amongst us none that are inhumane, Barbarous, or cruell.[67]
47. No man shall be put to death without the testimony of two or three witnesses, or that which is equivalent there unto.
49. No free man shall be compelled to serve upon Juries above two Courts in a yeare, except grand Jurie men, who shall hould two Courts together at the least.
*50. All Jurors shall be chosen continuallie by the freemen of the Towne where they dwell.
54. When so ever anything is to be put to vote, any sentence to be pronounced, or any other matter to be proposed, or read in any Court or Assembly, If the president or moderator thereof shall refuse to performe it, the Major parte of the members of that Court or Assembly shall have power to appoint any other meete man of them to do it, And, if there be just cause, to punish him that should and would not.[68]
57. When so ever any person shall come to any very suddaine untimely and unnaturall death, Some Assistant, or the Constables of that Towne shall forthwith summon a Jury of twelve free men to inquire of the cause and manner of their death, and shall present a true verdict thereof to some neere Assistant, or the next Court to be helde for that Towne upon their oath.[69]
Liberties more peculiarlie concerning the free men
58. Civill Authorie hath power and libertie to see the peace, ordinances and Rules of Christ observed in every church according to his word, so it be done in a Civill and not in an Ecclesiastical way.