In Cases where it shall become necessary to revive a Judgment by reason either of Lapse of Time, or of a Change, by Death or otherwise, of the Parties entitled or liable to Execution, the Party alleging himself to be entitled to Execution may either sue out a Writ of Revivor in the Form herein-after mentioned, or apply to the Court or a Judge for Leave to enter a Suggestion upon the Roll, to the Effect that it manifestly appears to the Court that such Party is entitled to have Execution of the Judgment and to issue Execution thereupon; such Leave to be granted by the Court or a Judge upon a Rule to show Cause or a Summons, to be served according to the present Practice, or in such other Manner as such Court or Judge may direct, and which Rule or Summons may be in the Form contained in the Schedule (A.) to this Act annexed, marked No. 7, or to the like Effect.