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A29942 The clergy vindicated, or, The rights and privileges that belong to them, asserted according to the laws of England more particularly, touching the sitting of bishops in Parliament, and their making proxies in capital cases. Brydall, John, b. 1635? 1679 (1679) Wing B5255; ESTC R302 30,705 36

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henry_n the_o eight_o as_o chester_n and_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o chapter_n be_v also_o new_a there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n between_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o ancient_a dean_n and_o the_o new_a for_o the_o ancient_n come_v in_o in_o much_o like_a sort_n as_o bishop_n do_v for_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o chapter_n by_o a_o cogue_n de_fw-fr eslier_n as_o bishop_n be_v and_o the_o king_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o they_o which_o be_v either_o new_o translate_v or_o found_v be_v donative_n and_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v install_v note_v the_o word_n dean_n be_v also_o apply_v to_o divers_a that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o certain_a peculiar_a church_n or_o chapel_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o ring_n be_v chappel_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o dean_n of_o st._n george_n chapel_n in_o windsor_n the_o dean_n of_o bocking_n in_o essex_n the_o corporation_n consist_v of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n they_o may_v joint_o purchase_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o church_n and_o successor_n and_o every_o one_o several_o likewise_o may_v purchase_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n grant_n at_o this_o day_n a._n co._n lic_a 342._o a._n make_v by_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o any_o other_o have_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n be_v restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o as_o they_o can_v grant_v any_o rent-charge_a or_o make_v any_o alienation_n or_o any_o lease_n to_o bind_v their_o successor_n other_o than_o for_o term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n in_o possession_n whereupon_o the_o accustom_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v 2._o arch-deacon_n arch-deacon_n in_o latin_a archi-deacanus_a and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n princeps_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n minister_n be_v style_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la who_o court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o be_v say_v before_o where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n he_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n within_o his_o arch-deaconry_a and_o from_o he_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v diocesan_n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v case_n hobart_n be_v report_n hutton_n be_v case_n that_o if_o a_o suit_n be_v before_o a_o archdeacon_n whereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o ordinary_a may_v license_v the_o suit_n to_o a_o high_a court_n that_o the_o archdeacon_n can_v in_o such_o case_n bawlk_v his_o ordinary_a and_o send_v the_o cause_n immediate_o into_o the_o arch_n for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v a_o court_n but_o to_o remit_v his_o own_o court_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o next_o for_o since_o his_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o he_o be_v subordinate_a he_o must_v yield_v it_o to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o so_o it_o have_v be_v rule_v heretofore_o 2._o of_o a_o spiritual_a administration_n with_o a_o cure_n under_o this_o form_n i_o place_v parson_n and_o vicar_n 1._o parson_n parson_n in_o legal_a signification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n parochial_a and_o be_v call_v persona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la because_o he_o assume_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sieze_v in_o jure_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o the_o law_n have_v a_o excellent_a end_n herein_o viz._n that_o in_o his_o person_n the_o church_n may_v sue_v for_o and_o defend_v she_o right_o and_o also_o be_v sue_v by_o any_o that_o have_v a_o elder_a and_o better_a right_o and_o when_o the_o church_n be_v full_a it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plena_fw-la &_o consulta_fw-la of_o such_o a_o one_o parson_n thereof_o that_o be_v full_a and_o provide_v of_o a_o parson_n that_o may_v vicem_fw-la seu_fw-la personam_fw-la ejus_fw-la gerere_fw-la persona_fw-la impersonata_n parson_n impersonate_v b._n co._n lit._n 300._o b._n be_v the_o rector_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n parochial_a be_v it_o presentative_a or_o impropriate_a and_o of_o who_o the_o church_n be_v full_a to_o every_o church-presentative_a there_o be_v a_o patron_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o advowson_n of_o a_o parsonage_n belong_v to_o his_o manor_n or_o otherwise_o in_o gross_a and_o thereby_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o give_v the_o same_o benefice_n or_o present_v thereto_o when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o fall_v void_a and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o death_n resignation_n deprivation_n or_o session_n as_o by_o take_v a_o benefice_n incompatible_a and_o this_o be_v patron_n have_v beginning_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n namely_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o foundation_n for_o that_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o ancestor_n b._n co._n lit._n 119._o b._n or_o those_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v be_v founder_n or_o builder_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o donation_n for_o that_o they_o do_v endow_v or_o give_v land_n to_o the_o same_o for_o maintenance_n thereof_o or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ground_n because_o the_o church_n be_v set_v or_o build_v upon_o their_o soil_n and_o many_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o all_o three_o 2._o vicar_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o vicaridge_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vicarage_n and_o a_o advowson_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o vicaridge_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o davy_n report_n f._n 83._o a._n &_o cro._n 2._o p._n s_o 518._o and_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o some_o little_a information_n concern_v vicaridge_n by_o show_v he_o somewhat_o of_o impropriation_n impropriation_n or_o appropriation_n be_v say_v my_o author_n when_o those_o house_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o those_o religious_a person_n as_o abbot_n prior_n and_o such_o like_a have_v the_o advowson_n of_o any_o parsonage_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o king_n that_o they_o themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v parson_n there_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o thenceforth_o a_o vicarage_n and_o that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v serve_v the_o cure_n and_o so_o at_o the_o beginning_n appropriation_n be_v make_v only_o to_o those_o person_n spiritual_a that_o can_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o say_v divine_a service_n as_o abbot_n prior_n dean_n and_o such_o like_a after_o by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o be_v enlarge_v and_o make_v to_o other_o as_o namely_o to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o body_n corporate_a consist_v of_o many_o which_o body_n together_o can_v not_o say_v divine_a service_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o nun_n that_o be_v prioress_n of_o some_o nunnery_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o administer_v sacrament_n nor_o preach_v nor_o say_v divine_a service_n to_o the_o parishioner_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o pretence_n of_o hospitality_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o and_o to_o supply_v these_o defect_n a_o vicar_n be_v devise_v who_o shall_v be_v deputy_n to_o the_o prior_n or_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o to_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o other_o to_o say_v divine_a service_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o labour_n but_o a_o little_a portion_n and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o appropriation_n be_v make_v shall_v retain_v the_o great_a revenue_n and_o they_o do_v nothing_o for_o it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o hospitality_n decay_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v chief_o maintain_v namely_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o benefice_n be_v and_o where_o the_o profit_n do_v grow_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o learning_n to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o the_o infamy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o professor_n thereof_o to_o this_o learning_n of_o impropriation_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o very_a word_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o age_n and_o nation_n in_o my_o opinion_n bacon_n lord_n bacon_n and_o sense_n say_v he_o i_o must_v confess_v let_v i_o speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n that_o all_o the_o parliament_n since_o the_o twenty_o seven_o and_o thirty_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o who_o give_v away_o impropriation_n from_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o sort_n obnoxious_a and_o oblige_v to_o god_n in_o conscience_n to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o the_o church_n to_o reduce_v the_o patrimony_n thereof_o to_o a_o competency_n for_o since_o they_o have_v debar_v christ_n wife_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o dowry_n
f._n 97._o a_o 134._o a._n 344._o a._n co._n 2._o inst._n f._n 3._o stat._n 25._o e._n 1._o carlisle_n that_o all_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v be_v found_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prelacy_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n but_o here_o then_o may_v be_v query_v who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o bishopric_n in_o wales_n it_o be_v answer_v 17._o 10._o h_o 4.6_o b._n co._n litt._n 97._o ●●o_o 2._o inst._n f._n 195._o on_o the_o stat._n of_o west_n 1._o c._n 17._o that_o the_o bishopric_n in_o wales_n be_v found_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n commit_v treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n the_o principality_n be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o bishop_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v pension_n for_o his_o chaplain_n and_o corodies_n for_o his_o vadeler_n of_o they_o as_o of_o bishop_n found_v by_o himself_o 2._o to_o who_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n of_o bishop_n do_v appertain_v seed_n vacant_a 223._o co._n 2._o inst_z 15._o west_n 1._o c_o 21._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 5._o prerog_n regis_n c._n 14._o roll_n abr._n 2._o p._n f._n 223._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o temporalty_n of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n say_v coke_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o such_o abbey_n and_o priory_n as_o be_v of_o the_o king_n foundation_n after_o the_o same_o become_v void_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n during_o the_o vacation_n thereof_o by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o as_o the_o spiritualty_n belong_v during_o that_o time_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la jure_fw-la or_o to_o some_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n so_o the_o temporalty_n come_v to_o the_o king_n as_o founder_n and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n be_v patronus_fw-la &_o protector_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o so_o high_a a_o prerogative_n incident_a to_o his_o crown_n as_o no_o subject_n can_v claim_v the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n when_o they_o fall_v by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n 3._o how_o bishop_n be_v and_o how_o now_o make_v it_o be_v apparent_v by_o our_o book_n of_o law_n and_o history_n congregatis_fw-la co._n lit._n f._n 134._o a._n 344._o a._n co._n lib._n 3_o dean_n and_o chapt._n of_o norwich_n be_v case_n roll_n rep._n 2._o part_n f._n 102._o davy_n rep._n f._n 46._o a._n de_fw-fr capitulariter_fw-la congregatis_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o the_o bishopric_n in_o england_n be_v donative_n per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la baculi_fw-la i._n e._n the_o crosier_n which_o be_v the_o pastoral_a staff_n and_o annuli_fw-la the_o ring_n whereby_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o church_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v request_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v they_o elective_a refuse_v it_o but_o king_n john_n by_o his_o charter_n bear_v date_n quinto_fw-la junti_fw-la anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la grant_v that_o the_o bishopric_n shall_v be_v eligible_a which_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o well_o of_o election_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o election_n and_o consecration_n be_v enact_v and_o express_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o they_o be_v make_v donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n both_o which_o statute_n be_v repeal_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n 4._o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o and_o whence_o derive_v as_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n that_o appertain_v to_o bishop_n be_v considerable_a two_o particular_n 1._o whence_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v 2._o the_o extent_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n 1._o whence_o derive_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v and_o of_o right_o always_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a within_o his_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a our_o by_o book_n the_o right_a reverend_a prelate_n matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o man_n very_o expert_a in_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n set_v forth_o in_o latin_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la case_n co._n lib._n 9_o hensloes_n case_n 1573._o quod_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la olim_fw-la erat_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la praeses_fw-la vindex_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la romanae_fw-la propugnator_fw-la religionis_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la babebant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la praeter_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la acceptam_fw-la referebant_fw-la jus_fw-la testamenti_fw-la probandi_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la administrationis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la cuique_fw-la delegare_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o trial_n touch_v legitimation_n a._n davy_n report_n f._n 51._o b._n 52._o a._n and_o bastardy_n that_o although_o all_o matrimonial_a cause_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n determinable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o be_v now_o proper_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognisance_n of_o the_o clergy_n a._n vide_fw-la davy_n report_n le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr praemunire_n 97._o b._n 98._o a._n yet_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la for_o as_o well_o cause_n of_o 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both_o cro._n 1_o part._n f._n 719._o 3._o
the_o court_n of_o the_o arch_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a curia_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o ancient_a consistory_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o debate_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n so_o call_v of_o the_o church_n in_o london_n where_o they_o sit_v and_o hold_v this_o consistory_n call_v bow-church_n which_o be_v in_o latin_a arcuum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o call_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la which_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o have_v that_o denomination_n at_o first_o of_o bow-church_n by_o reason_n of_o building_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o steeple_n bow-wise_a or_o arch-wise_a like_v so_o many_o bow_n bend_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n be_v call_v dean_n of_o the_o arch_n because_o with_o this_o officialty_n be_v common_o join_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o thirteen_o parish_n in_o london_n term_v a_o deanery_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o 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