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matter_n confirm_v what_o have_v be_v assert_v in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n discourse_n 15._o pag._n 257._o 258._o 259._o chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o king_n of_o england_n dispense_v with_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n by_o their_o mandate_n pag._n 260._o sect_n i._o concern_v the_o king_n dispense_n power_n in_o general_n and_o in_o some_o particular_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o 2d_n reign_v pag._n 200._o concern_v the_o king_n dispense_n power_n in_o general_n general_n 1._o pag._n 260._o why_o the_o author_n treat_v not_o large_o on_o this_o subject_n subject_n 2._o pag._n 262._o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o 21._o 3._o pag._n 262._o that_o the_o statute_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o usage_n of_o a_o dispense_n power_n ibid._n that_o the_o pope_n exercise_v a_o dispense_n power_n by_o sufferance_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n pag._n 263._o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n original_o in_o the_o king_n according_a to_o this_o act._n act._n 4._o pag._n 263._o the_o king_n prerogative_n not_o restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o several_a case_n pag._n 264._o where_o to_o find_v argument_n for_o the_o dispense_n power_n power_n 5._o pag._n 265._o some_o paragraph_n of_o the_o act_n 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o explain_v ibid._n the_o queen_n power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a supreme_a and_o absolute_a pag._n 266._o inference_n from_o this_o statute_n pag._n 266._o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o by_o judge_n hobart_n pag._n 267._o great_a power_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o section_n 17._o and_o 18._o of_o this_o statute_n worthy_a consideration_n pag._n 267._o some_o further_a observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n 25_o h._n 8_o c._n 21._o 21._o 6._o pag._n 267._o a_o account_n of_o the_o queen_n mandate_n about_o elect_v a_o master_n of_o st._n john_n college_n in_o cambridge_n cambridge_n 7._o pag._n 269._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n testimony_n that_o the_o king_n have_v dispense_v with_o college_n statutes_n statutes_n 8._o pag._n 270._o a_o mandate_n dispense_n with_o incapacity_n to_o receive_v degree_n degree_n 9_o pag._n 270._o a_o mandate_n for_o a_o scholar_n of_o st._n mary_n wintons_n college_n without_o examination_n pag._n 271._o a_o mandate_n dispense_n with_o the_o incapacity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o county_n ibid._n a_o acknowledgement_n from_o st._n john_n college_n in_o cambridge_n that_o the_o king_n may_v dispense_v with_o college_n statutes_n statutes_n 10._o 272._o a_o senior_a sophister_n may_v take_v bachelor_n of_o art_n degree_n by_o dispensation_n pag._n 272._o sect_n ii_o concern_v dispensation_n with_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n or_o particular_a college_n from_o the_o year_n 1670._o 22d_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o to_o this_o present_a time_n pag._n 273._o mandate_n for_o dr._n lloid_n take_v his_o degree_n two_o year_n before_o the_o statute_n allow_v allow_v 1._o pag._n 273._o the_o word_n of_o dispensation_n to_o be_v note_v note_v 2._o pag._n 244._o mandate_n for_o thomas_n chapman_n to_o have_v the_o degree_n of_o master_n of_o art_n without_o perform_v exercise_n pag._n 274._o dispensation_n for_o charles_n otway_n otherwise_o incapable_a either_o as_o to_o the_o county_n or_o his_o year_n pag._n 275._o mandate_n for_o mr._n josuah_n ratcliff_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o college_n pag._n 275._o dispensation_n for_o mr._n edward_n finch_n not_o be_v of_o the_o county_n etc._n etc._n for_o dr._n hawkins_n not_o to_o perform_v exercise_n exercise_n 3._o pag._n 276._o dispense_v with_o the_o statute_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n college_n for_o mr._n craddock_n ibid._n a_o statute_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n the_o foundress_n dispense_v with_o with_o 4._o pag._n 277._o concern_v confer_v honorary_a degree_n pag._n 277._o dispensation_n with_o statute_n for_o enter_v into_o order_n order_n 5._o pag._n 278._o another_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o sir_n john_n lydcote_n with_o its_o revocation_n pag._n 278._o a_o mandate_n endeavour_v to_o be_v elude_v reenforced_v reenforced_v 6._o 279._o the_o mandate_n for_o remove_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n from_o be_v chancellor_n and_o substitute_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n albemarle_n 7._o pag._n 280._o the_o king_n power_n to_o interpret_v statute_n and_o nominate_v chancellor_n pag._n 280._o 281._o the_o king_n grant_v power_n to_o the_o university_n to_o confer_v degree_n upon_o such_o as_o the_o chancellor_n or_o vicechancellor_n shall_v recommend_v recommend_v 8._o pag._n 281._o the_o re-enforcing_a of_o it_o pag._n 282._o the_o king_n mandate_n for_o make_v new_a statute_n for_o regulate_a degree_n at_o the_o university_n petition_v petition_v 9_o pag._n 282._o a_o command_n to_o the_o university_n to_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n dispensation_n 10._o pag._n 283._o the_o revoke_v of_o a_o mandate_n pag._n 284._o the_o king_n order_n that_o mandate_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v without_o testimonial_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n london_n 11._o pa._n 284._o the_o recall_v of_o a_o mandate_n after_o the_o former_a former_a 12._o pag._n 285._o the_o conclusion_n conclusion_n 13._o pag._n 286._o chap._n vii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o vice-president_n and_o fellow_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n college_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o proceed_n pag._n 288._o sect_n i._o answer_v to_o what_o be_v urge_v in_o their_o justification_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o oath_n to_o observe_v their_o statute_n p._n 288._o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o statutable_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o the_o king_n grant_v mandate_n mandate_n 1._o pag._n 288._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o division_n of_o it_o and_o who_o may_v vacate_v they_o they_o 2._o p._n 289._o oath_n subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a pag._n 290._o the_o sovereign_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v and_o adnul_v statute_n pag._n 290._o a_o statute_n be_v revoke_v the_o swearer_n no_o long_o oblige_v to_o observe_v it_o it_o 3._o pag._n 291._o so_o by_o the_o sovereign_n prohibition_n the_o execution_n pag._n 292._o the_o superior_a can_v remit_v the_o obligate_a of_o a_o oath_n oath_n 4._o pag._n 292._o the_o tacit_fw-la condition_n of_o the_o superior_n allowance_n always_o to_o be_v understand_v pag._n 293._o this_o head_n further_o insist_v upon_o upon_o 5._o pag._n 294._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o 6._o pag._n 295._o the_o objection_n that_o the_o king_n tacit_fw-la consent_n be_v employ_v and_o the_o oath_n before_o the_o election_n answer_v answer_v 7._o pag._n 295._o the_o objection_n answer_v that_o the_o fellow_n swear_v to_o admit_v no_o dispensation_n pag._n 296._o to_o 300._o sect_n ii_o wrong_v put_v sect_n iii_o some_o other_o objection_n consider_v either_o relate_n to_o the_o visitation_n in_o general_n or_o urge_v in_o defence_n of_o some_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o society_n pag._n 300._o a_o second_o objection_n answer_v that_o the_o local_a visitor_n shall_v have_v first_o order_v the_o business_n before_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n have_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o it_o 1._o pag._n 300._o the_o objection_n answer_v that_o dr._n hough_n be_v not_o cite_v nor_o appear_v by_o proxy_n proxy_n 2._o pag._n 301._o the_o objection_n that_o dr._n hough_n be_v eject_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n without_o trial_n at_o common_a law._n law._n 3._o pag._n 302._o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o a_o mandate_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o prohibition_n prohibition_n 4._o pag._n 304._o in_o some_o grant_v a_o reservation_n of_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o statute_n pag._n 305._o what_o power_n the_o emperor_n edict_n and_o mandate_n have_v in_o civil_a law._n pag._n 305._o 306._o that_o a_o mandate_n imply_v a_o prohibition_n prohibition_n 5._o pag._n 307._o the_o judgement_n of_o civilian_n in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 308._o a_o epxress_n and_o tacit_fw-la inhibition_n inhibition_n 6._o pag._n 309._o dr._n staffords_n dilemma_n answer_v pag._n 309._o a_o parallel_n case_n of_o dr._n haddon_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o 6th_n time_n time_n 7._o pag._n 310._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o author_n insert_v this_o no_o soon_o pag._n 310._o a_o abridgement_n of_o dr._n haddons_n case_n pag._n 311._o a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 312._o the_o six_o objection_n in_o behalf_n of_o dr._n fairfax_n fairfax_n 8._o pag._n 312._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 313._o dr._n fairfax_n punish_v for_o disobedience_n and_o deny_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n authority_n ibid._n observation_n from_o the_o civil_a law_n upon_o it_o pag._n 314._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n mandate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v pag._n 315._o the_o seven_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o oxford_n relation_n relation_n 9_o pag._n 316._o the_o answer_n answer_n 10._o pag._n 317._o the_o king_n prerogative_n a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n
unite_n yet_o they_o may_v abuse_v the_o power_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o common-weal_n therefore_o in_o the_o digest_v we_o find_v the_o law_n thus_o vniversitatis_fw-la thus_o lege_fw-la neque_fw-la societas_fw-la i._n f._n quod_fw-la cujuscum_fw-la que_fw-la vniversitatis_fw-la neque_fw-la societas_fw-la neque_fw-la collegium_fw-la neque_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la corpus_fw-la passim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la habere_fw-la conceditur_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la &_o senatus-consultis_a &_o principalibus_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la ear_n coercetur_fw-la agreeable_a to_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o letter_n from_o king_n edward_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o university_n that_o it_o enjoy_v intus_fw-la enjoy_v in_o regius_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la recumbit_fw-la speciali_fw-la rot._n rom._n 11._o e._n 2._o m._n 14._o intus_fw-la its_o privilege_n by_o special_a royal_a benevolence_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o law_n this_o right_a as_o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o franchise_n be_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o thence_o only_o derive_v so_o speciali_fw-la so_o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n in_fw-la manu_fw-la suâe_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laitatem_fw-la pertinent_a potestatem_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la pertinent_a ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la privilegia_fw-la licet_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ad_fw-la privatas_fw-la personas_fw-la transferri_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la speciali_fw-la bracton_n upon_o the_o question_n quis_fw-la concedere_fw-la potest_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la &_o qualiter_fw-la referuntur_fw-la thus_o resolve_v it_o the_o king_n say_v he_o have_v all_o the_o right_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o lay-power_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v also_o justice_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v jurisdiction_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o appeartain_a to_o peace_n he_o further_o observe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v privilege_n though_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o private_a person_n but_o of_o the_o special_a grace_n only_o of_o the_o king._n ☞_o all_o the_o law_n book_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o none_o can_v make_v corporation_n but_o the_o 8._o the_o 49_o e._n 3.4.49_o ass_n 8._o king_n and_o such_o power_n can_v be_v prescribe_v for_o it_o inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n therefore_o sir_n edward_n b._n edward_n co._n 10._o rep._n f._n 33._o b._n coke_n call_v they_o creature_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o nature_n of_o some_o 9_o some_o attorney_n general_n argument_n for_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la ms._n p._n 9_o corporation_n be_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o as_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n major_n and_o commonality_n some_o have_v be_v by_o the_o pope_n alone_a and_o some_o mix_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o temporal_a possession_n by_o the_o pope_n for_o their_o spirituality_n however_o the_o king_n be_v still_o the_o donor_n fountain_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o these_o and_o all_o other_o liberty_n flow_v flow_v 3._o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o corporation_n my_o 29._o my_o sutton_n hosp_n fol._n 29._o lord_n coke_n say_v there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o corporation_n first_o a_o legal_a authority_n which_o he_o say_v be_v four_o way_n first_o by_o common_a law_n as_o by_o the_o king_n alone_o which_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o common_a law_n as_o the_o most_o know_a and_o regular_a way_n second_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n three_o by_o the_o king_n charter_n four_o by_o prescription_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o by_o the_o king_n for_o what_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v certain_o so_o and_o what_o be_v by_o prescription_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v obtain_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v be_v lose_v and_o so_o by_o the_o tacit_fw-la allowance_n and_o consent_n of_o successive_a king_n acquire_v a_o right_a his_o other_o essential_a part_n be_v in_o the_o operative_a word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o discourse_v here_o ☞_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n b._n merton_n id._n p._n 26._o b._n no_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o pious_a or_o charitable_a use_n be_v good_a without_o the_o king_n licence_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o king_n grant_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o that_o it_o be_v sole_o in_o his_o power_n to_o grant_v and_o the_o donor_n of_o the_o land_n without_o the_o king_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o establish_v a_o perpetuity_n without_o capacitate_v the_o incorporate_n can_v be_v effect_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o village_n or_o city_n be_v single_a person_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o take_v any_o land_n in_o succession_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o liberty_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n but_o only_a to_o their_o singular_a heir_n but_o such_o inhabitant_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o king_n and_o after_o such_o a_o incorporation_n to_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n hereditament_n 4._o the_o end_n of_o corporation_n ☞_o the_o general_a intent_n and_o end_n of_o all_o civil_a incorporation_n allow_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o law_n supra_fw-la law_n attorney_n general_n argument_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la be_v in_o order_n to_o better_a government_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o such_o prescribe_a rule_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o limit_v they_o by_o which_o as_o emergence_n happen_v may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o bestow_v they_o ☞_o 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for_o though_o the_o particular_a founder_n give_v the_o land_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o college_n or_o corporation_n the_o king_n be_v the_o founder_n ☞_o so_o it_o be_v 65._o be_v patrick_n case_n trinit_fw-la 18._o car._n 2._o keble_n rep._n 2d_o st._n fol._n 65._o vouch_v for_o law_n that_o the_o king_n without_o the_o ordinary_n may_v erect_v university_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o prerogative_n our_o king_n only_o enjoy_v but_o we_o find_v it_o frequent_o in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o modern_a roman_a emperor_n and_o king_n king_n 5._o the_o power_n of_o confer_v degree_n in_o university_n confer_v on_o subject_n example_n of_o the_o emperor_n give_v power_n to_o count_n palatine_n to_o make_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n law_n physic_n and_o philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a degree_n confer_v by_o university_n quâ_fw-la university_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o privilege_n from_o their_o respective_a sovereign_n may_v be_v find_v in_o tho._n etc._n tho._n thesi_fw-la 22._o etc._n etc._n sagittarius_fw-la cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n ☞_o so_o rudolphus_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 398._o germany_n sacri_fw-la lateranensis_fw-la palatii_fw-la aulaeque_fw-la nostrae_fw-la caesariae_fw-la &_o imperialis_fw-la consistorii_fw-la comitu_fw-la doctores_fw-la licentiatos_fw-la &_o baccalaureos_n in_o utreque_fw-la jure_fw-la
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with_o the_o contrary_a by_o a_o non-obstante_a yet_o such_o act_n have_v be_v judge_v void_a so_o my_o lord_n hobert_n upon_o this_o very_a statute_n say_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o clear_a that_o though_o this_o statute_n say_v that_o all_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v and_o not_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o king_n be_v not_o thereby_o restrain_v case_n the_o king_n prerogative_n not_o restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o several_a case_n but_o his_o power_n remain_v full_a and_o perfect_a as_o before_o and_o he_o may_v still_o grant_v they_o as_o king_n for_o all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o grace_n flow_v from_o he_o as_o 4_o eliz._n dyer_n 211._o the_o commission_n of_o trial_n of_o piracy_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o cap._n 53._o be_v good_a though_o the_o chancellor_n do_v not_o nominate_v the_o commissioner_n as_o that_o statute_n appoint_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o new_a law_n and_o mich._n 5._o and_o 6_o 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itaque_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la nec_fw-la excludit_fw-la solitas_fw-la conditione_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o such_o like_a oath_n tacit_fw-la condition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v because_o a_o oath_n follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o which_o it_o fall_v for_o the_o accessary_a follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o principal_a as_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o law_n therefore_o if_o the_o act_n have_v a_o tacit_fw-la condition_n the_o oath_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o therefore_o add_v that_o the_o promise_n purpose_n or_o contract_n shall_v be_v otherways_o observe_v than_o as_o it_o be_v wont_v in_o itself_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o be_v interpret_v as_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o can_v be_v revoke_v if_o the_o obligation_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o or_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la therefore_o such_o a_o oath_n neither_o take_v away_o nor_o 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