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〈…〉_o the_o bishopric_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o baâ—â—â—â—_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o province_n of_o york_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v yorkshire_n itself_o and_o nottinghamshire_n 〈…〉_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d richmondshire_n 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o cumberâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o of_o â—â—â—â—â—â—shire_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n have_v durham_n itself_o under_o it_o and_z northumberland_z the_o bishopric_n of_o carlâ—sle_n contain_v within_o it_o part_n oâ—_n camberland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v in_o england_n deanery_n twenty_o six_o whereof_o thirteen_o be_v ordain_v by_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o greatâ—â—_n cathedral_n church_n after_o the_o monk_n be_v thrust_v out_o archdeaconries_a sixty_o dignity_n and_o probends_n five_o hundred_o forty_o four_o number_v also_o there_o 〈◊〉_d parish_n church_n under_o bishopric_n nine_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o oâ—_n which_o three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o forty_o five_o be_v 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&_o primus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n primus_fw-la angliae_fw-la each_o archbishop_n have_v within_o his_o province_n suffragan_n bishop_n of_o several_a diocese_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v under_o he_o within_o his_o province_n of_o ancient_a foundation_n viz._n rochester_n his_o principal_a chaplain_n london_n his_o dean_n winchester_n his_o chancellor_n norwich_n lincoln_n ely_n chichester_n salisbury_n exeter_z bath_n and_o wells_n worcester_n coventry_n and_o litchfield_n hereford_n landâ—ff_n st._n david_n bangor_n and_o st._n asaph_n and_o four_o found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o dissolve_a monastery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gloucester_n bristol_n peterborough_n and_o oxford_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v under_o he_o four_o viz._n this_o bishop_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n new_o erect_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o annex_v by_o he_o to_o 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must_v be_v a_o knight_n return_v of_o his_o jury_n or_o else_o the_o array_n may_v be_v quash_v 3._o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o attend_v leet_n nor_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n there_o administer_v 4._o a_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o grant_v where_o a_o bishop_n be_v tenant_n or_o defendant_n 5._o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v defendant_n in_o star-chamber_n or_o court_n of_o chancery_n a_o subpoena_n shall_v not_o be_v award_v but_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o 6._o every_o arch_a bishop_n or_o bishop_n come_v to_o the_o king_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n forest_n may_v hunt_v and_o kill_v one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o king_n be_v dear_a 7._o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v party_n to_o a_o suit_n and_o will_v be_v essoign_v he_o that_o cast_v the_o essoigne_n out_o must_v put_v in_o surety_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n 8._o if_o a_o plaintiff_n recover_v against_o a_o bishop_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o trespass_n upon_o such_o a_o plea_n plead_v by_o he_o or_o other_o default_n in_o he_o so_o that_o a_o fine_a thereby_o do_v grow_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o a_o capias_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la fine_a issue_v out_o against_o he_o this_o shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o bishop_n so_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v thereby_o take_v advantage_n by_o prayer_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v abide_v in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n 9_o whereas_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 32._o h._n 8_o c_o 16._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v not_o keep_v in_o their_o family_n or_o house_n above_o the_o number_n of_o four_o stranger_n bear_v nevertheless_o by_o a_o proviso_n in_o the_o say_a act_n every_o lord_n of_o parliament_n have_v his_o privilege_n allow_v unto_o he_o to_o keep_v in_o his_o family_n the_o number_n of_o six_o stranger_n bear_v any_o 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they_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o
bailiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v they_o for_o that_o they_o sue_v and_o answer_v by_o attorney_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sole_a corporation_n but_o if_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v disable_v because_o they_o which_o converse_v with_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v excommunicate_a also_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v defendant_n b._n co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 9_o a._n 7.21_o b._n a_o excommunication_n by_o the_o same_o bishop_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n if_o another_o be_v not_o show_v three_o the_o several_a writ_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o writ_n appertain_v to_o excommunication_n the_o one_o be_v call_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la another_o name_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberando_fw-la the_o three_o be_v style_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v obstinate_o excommunicate_v for_o forty_o day_n for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o seek_v his_o absolution_n have_v or_o may_v have_v his_o contempt_n certify_v or_o signify_v into_o the_o chancery_n whence_o issue_v this_o writ_n for_o the_o lay_n of_o he_o up_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o conform_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v make_v agreement_n than_o the_o bishop_n shall_v send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n testify_v the_o same_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberâ—â—do_fw-la but_o if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n be_v inlawful_o deliver_v thence_o before_o he_o have_v give_v caution_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o lay_v up_o again_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la my_o lord_n coke_n tell_v we_o 23._o co._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 23._o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o offer_v to_o obey_v and_o perform_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o to_o assoil_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n require_v he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o assoil_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o action_n upon_o his_o case_n against_o the_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o may_v when_o the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o a_o matter_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n also_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o case_n may_v be_v indict_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n four_o by_o who_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v it_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o book_n 4.14_o co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 12._o â—_o 4.15.20_o h._n 6.17.11_o h._n 4.14_o that_o none_o can_v certify_v excommengement_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v beyond_o sea_n or_o in_o remotis_fw-la or_o one_o that_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v immediate_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n court_n as_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o richmond_n or_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n but_o in_o ancient_a time_n every_o official_a or_o commissary_n may_v testify_v excommengement_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 4.62_o 11._o h._n 4.62_o and_o for_o the_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v thereupon_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o none_o shall_v testify_v excommengement_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o if_o a_o bishop_n certify_v 29._o 33_o e._n 3._o excom_n 29._o that_o another_o bishop_n have_v certify_v he_o that_o the_o party_n which_o be_v his_o diocesan_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o certificate_n upon_o another_o report_n be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o the_o bishop_n certifi_v the_o excommunication_n under_o seal_n â—_o â—4_n e._n 3._o excom_n â—_o albeit_o he_o die_v yet_o the_o certificate_n shall_v serve_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 14._o co._n 2._o inst_z 623.28_o e._n 3.97.14_o h._n 4_o 14._o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la that_o be_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v grant_v aught_o to_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o suit_n against_o the_o party_n especial_o in_o the_o certificate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v query_v whether_o a_o excommunication_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o by_o any_o foreign_a power_n can_v disable_v the_o party_n it_o be_v answer_v 4.15_o 16._o e._n 3._o excom_n 4.4_o h._n 7.15.12_o e._n 4.15_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o have_v foreign_a authority_n do_v excommunicate_v any_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o certifi_v so_o much_o under_o his_o seal_n of_o lead_n this_o shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n for_o the_o common_a law_n disallow_v all_o act_n do_v in_o disability_n of_o any_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o foreign_a power_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o thing_n not_o authentic_a whereof_o the_o judge_n shall_v give_v allowance_n five_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n a_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o church_n her_o due_a and_o caesar_n his_o assert_n and_o prove_v these_o particular_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o exclude_v any_o offender_n out_o of_o the_o christian_a society_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o it_o the_o second_o that_o this_o power_n do_v remain_v formal_o in_o the_o church_n after_o its_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o that_o after_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o right_a of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n co._n lit._n 9â—_n a._n that_o signify_v tâ—â—_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a secular_a governor_n and_o be_v ancient_o over_o ten_o prebend_n or_o canon_n at_o the_o least_o howbeit_o in_o england_n we_o use_v to_o call_v he_o a_o dean_n that_o be_v next_o under_o the_o bishop_n and_z chief_z of_o the_o chapter_n ordinary_o in_o a_o cathedral_n church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n or_o corporation_n we_o call_v capitulum_n the_o chapter_n now_o a._n co._n lit._n 95._o a._n of_o chapter_n there_o be_v in_o our_o law_n two_o kind_n viz._n the_o ancient_a and_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o which_o be_v translate_v or_o found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o place_n of_o abbot_n and_o covent_n or_o prior_n and_o covent_n which_o be_v chapter_n whilst_o they_o stand_v and_o these_o be_v new_a chapter_n to_o old_a bishopric_n 2._o where_o the_o bishopric_n be_v new_o found_v by_o