to_o say_v pay_v the_o physician_n now_o see_v the_o priesthood_n be_v a_o real_a employment_n and_o divine_a function_n st._n paul_n have_v reason_n to_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o state_n the_o church_n have_v not_o only_o imitate_v the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o way_n of_o distribute_v its_o charity_n but_o also_o church_n the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v follow_v the_o discipline_n observe_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o minister_n the_o synagogue_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n call_v archisynagogus_a priest_n or_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o apostle_n establish_v in_o christian_a assembly_n those_o three_o sort_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n in_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o same_o honour_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o superiority_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o elder_n consist_v only_o in_o some_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o their_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o seven_o psalm_n where_o we_o have_v these_o word_n 107.32_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 107.32_o let_v they_o also_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v indifferent_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o that_o assembly_n or_o council_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v call_v presbyterium_fw-la consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n or_o elder_n the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n speak_v have_v indeed_o the_o chief_a direction_n or_o superintendency_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v bishop_n which_o word_n be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n or_o hellenist_n but_o he_o make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n with_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n who_o in_o quality_n of_o judge_n have_v their_o jurisdiction_n joint_o with_o he_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o management_n of_o affair_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v now_o call_v episcopal_a do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n alone_o no_o more_o than_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o offering_n but_o on_o the_o whole_a senate_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o continue_a so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n in_o every_o city_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o consistory_n of_o priest_n join_v to_o their_o 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his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o titus_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o before_o this_o division_n each_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o that_o for_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n one_o of_o these_o priest_n or_o elder_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o pretend_v that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o therefore_o st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o they_o indifferent_o then_o he_o subjoin_v tit._n subjoin_v episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la hieron_n come_v in_o epâ—st_n ad_fw-la tit._n that_o it_o be_v only_a custom_n which_o have_v make_v bishop_n great_a than_o priest_n and_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o write_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o priest_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v however_o that_o the_o church_n be_v increase_v have_v borrow_v many_o term_n and_o point_n of_o government_n from_o the_o republic_n of_o greece_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o erect_v diocese_n it_o have_v in_o that_o follow_v the_o distinction_n of_o province_n according_a as_o they_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o empire_n commencement_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o commencement_n the_o church_n which_o in_o its_o commencement_n allow_v much_o to_o the_o people_n grow_v afterward_o more_o aristocratical_a in_o its_o government_n when_o by_o experience_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n serve_v only_o to_o confound_v and_o perplex_v affair_n and_o then_o the_o polity_n of_o aristocratick_a republic_n come_v in_o vogue_n nay_o we_o find_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o sort_n of_o assembly_n as_o well_o as_o in_o republic_n the_o one_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o believer_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesia_fw-la the_o other_o admit_v all_o indifferent_o and_o that_o the_o republic_n of_o asia_n name_v agoraia_n which_o they_o have_v always_o distinguish_v from_o the_o assembly_n that_o they_o name_v ecclesia_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n have_v still_o be_v give_v to_o christian_a congregation_n and_o constant_o retain_v by_o the_o greek_n who_o make_v the_o first_o ecclesiastical_a law_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o the_o latin_n who_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o greek_n for_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n that_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o first_o age_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o celsum_fw-la of_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la origen_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n which_o he_o explain_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o greek_a republic_n the_o athenian_n for_o instance_n call_v those_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o town_n that_o depend_v on_o their_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o church_n own_v any_o other_o name_n but_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o distinguish_v he_o who_o have_v the_o principal_a administration_n nay_o when_o it_o be_v even_o necessary_a to_o denote_v a_o bishop_n who_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o she_o call_v those_o bishop_n apost_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 33_o apost_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o make_v use_v of_o some_o other_o expression_n without_o invent_v new_a word_n we_o find_v nevertheless_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o the_o greek_n who_o language_n be_v fruitful_a in_o new_a word_n invent_v a_o great_a many_o to_o express_v the_o different_a office_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n which_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o bring_v into_o use_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n primate_n and_o patriarch_n be_v but_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o external_n jurisdiction_n whereas_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o also_o of_o elder_a or_o priest_n priest_n the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v a_o character_n that_o mark_v the_o ordination_n which_o the_o apostle_n borrow_v from_o the_o synagogue_n that_o choose_v its_o minister_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o that_o manner_n moses_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o joshua_n and_o the_o other_o elder_n who_o be_v present_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o we_o will_v credit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbi_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v of_o hand_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o elder_n which_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o st._n jerom_n evagr_n jerom_n hier._n in_o episi_n ad_fw-la
the_o history_n of_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n wherein_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a whatsoever_o concern_v matter_n beneficial_a the_o regale_n investiture_n nomination_n and_o other_o right_n attribute_v to_o prince_n write_a in_o french_a by_o a_o learned_a priest_n and_o now_o do_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o henry_n faithorne_n and_o john_n kersey_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o may_v seem_v unnecessary_a to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o treatise_n than_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o famous_a pen_n of_o father_n simon_n who_o have_v herein_o far_o outgon_v all_o who_o have_v write_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a even_o the_o learned_a father_n paul_n this_o work_n plain_o discover_v what_o good_a use_v the_o ecclesiastic_o have_v make_v of_o the_o pious_a inclination_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n which_o may_v just_o reflect_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o great_a school_n of_o politics_n but_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o prejudice_v the_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o liberal_a endowment_n which_o a_o sound_a orthodox_n church_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v in_o a_o well-governed_a state_n a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o original_a of_o the_o community_n of_o good_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n page_z 1_o the_o first_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 7_o the_o original_a of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o bishop_n page_z 9_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n page_z 11_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n page_z 13_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o beginning_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o immovable_a good_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 15_o abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 17_o the_o custâ—m_n of_o the_o western_a church_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o east_n page_n 20_o dispute_n about_o the_o divide_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 21_o change_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 23_o the_o office_n of_o the_o steward_n ibid._n whether_o church_n man_n can_v retain_v their_o inheritance_n page_n 24_o edict_n of_o emperor_n page_n 27_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o churchman_n ibid._n law_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o avarice_n of_o church_n man_n page_n 30_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o monk_n page_n 32_o clerk_n that_o live_v in_o community_n differ_v from_o monk_n page_n 33_o monk_n subject_a to_o bishop_n page_n 34_o canon_n against_o monk_n page_n 36_o the_o primitive_a revenue_n of_o monk_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o the_o church_n of_o monk_n page_n 37_o monk_n in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n page_n 38_o the_o difference_n of_o ancient_a monk_n from_o the_o modern_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o church_n and_o state_n page_n 40_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o temporal_a estate_n page_n 41_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n ibid._n the_o ruin_n of_o private_a churchman_n page_n 42_o the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o other_o revenue_n belong_v to_o monastery_n page_n 44_o the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n page_n 45_o form_n of_o ancient_a donation_n page_n 47_o mean_n of_o acquire_a estate_n among_o the_o monk_n page_n 49_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o contract_n call_v precarius_fw-la page_n 51_o other_o way_n of_o acquisition_n page_n 52_o investiture_n depend_v on_o prince_n page_n 59_o election_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o pope_n no_o not_o in_o italy_n page_n 60_o election_n only_o free_a in_o name_n page_n 63_o the_o original_a of_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n page_n 64_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o monk_n and_o curate_n concern_v tithe_n page_n 66_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o altar_n page_n 67_o dispute_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o monk_n page_n 73_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n inconsistent_a with_o monk_n page_n 75_o prince_n ruin_v the_o monk_n page_n 77_o the_o original_a of_o great_a power_n annex_v to_o church_n page_n 79_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o benefice_n page_n 82_o reflection_n on_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n page_n 87_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o bull_n page_n 89_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 90_o of_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o second_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 92_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o three_o race_n page_n 94_o the_o regale_n different_a from_o investiture_n ibid._n explication_n of_o investiture_n page_n 95_o the_o regale_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n page_n 97_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o regale_n ibid._n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 102_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n page_n 104_o the_o regale_n authorise_v by_o a_o general_n council_n page_n 105_o the_o right_n of_o collation_n attribute_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o regale_n page_n 107_o the_o regale_n under_o philip_n the_o fair._n page_n 112_o under_o philip_n of_o valois_n ibid._n under_o lovis_n xii_o ibid._n under_o henry_n iv_o page_n 113_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o page_n 114_o the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o monarchy_n of_o sicily_n page_n 116_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o france_n page_n 122_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a canon_n law_n page_n 123_o the_o original_a of_o benefice_n page_n 124_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o new_a law_n page_n 126_o the_o original_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n page_n 131_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o french_a law_n and_o right_n page_n 134_o the_o canon_n or_o common_a law_n page_n 136_o particular_a law_n or_o right_n page_n 137_o law_n and_o right_n of_o pope_n ibid._n reversion_n or_o expectative_a grace_n abrogate_a page_n 138_o the_o right_n of_o graduate_n page_n 139_o bretagne_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o prevention_n page_n 140_o lay-patron_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o prevention_n ibid._n elective_a and_o collative_a benefice_n page_n 141_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o prevention_n page_n 142_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n page_n 145_o benefice_n vacant_a in_o curia_n page_n 147_o other_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 151_o alienation_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 153_o concordat_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 155_o commendum_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 158_o of_o union_n page_n 162_o the_o pope_n power_n limit_v in_o france_n page_n 164_o the_o judge_v of_o bishop_n page_n 165_o the_o power_n of_o legate_n in_o france_n page_n 166_o the_o power_n of_o nuncio_n in_o france_n page_n 168_o of_o cardinal_n page_n 169_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 173_o the_o original_a of_o parsonage_n and_o dignity_n without_o cure_n page_n 174_o the_o original_a of_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 178_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n page_n 182_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n page_n 185_o the_o privilege_n of_o lay-patron_n page_n 188_o whence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o patronage_n page_n 191_o of_o huguenot-patronage_n page_n 193_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n page_n 198_o the_o original_a of_o priory_n page_n 199_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n as_o to_o the_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n page_n 202_o concordat_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o abbot_n and_o monk_n page_n 206_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o present_v to_o benefice_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o abbatial_n see_n page_n 209_o of_o prior_n among_o monk_n page_n 211_o cluni_n and_o cisteaux_n have_v change_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o monastery_n page_n 213_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 215_o of_o regulars_n page_n 218_o a_o comparison_n between_o commendatary_n and_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 220_o a_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 222_o military_a order_n page_n 228_o the_o original_a of_o commandery_n page_n 230_o a_o military_a order_n wherein_o one_o may_v marry_v page_n 232_o philip_n ii_o the_o rich_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 234_o of_o hospital_n ibid._n derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n page_n 237_o the_o novelty_n of_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la page_n 238_o regulation_n that_o derogate_a from_o resignanation_n page_n 240_o of_o regress_n page_n 242_o of_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n page_n 244_o of_o union_n page_n 246_o of_o the_o indult_n or_o privilege_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n page_n 248_o of_o degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
the_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n altar_n a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o possess_v but_o most_o of_o these_o restitution_n be_v only_o make_v to_o cathedral_n church_n and_o monastery_n though_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o private_a church_n now_o see_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o altar_n monastery_n retain_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n tithe_n and_o other_o revenue_n but_o because_o the_o right_n of_o provide_v these_o altar_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n it_o behove_v the_o monk_n to_o obtain_v from_o they_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o call_v 〈…〉_o the_o redemption_n of_o altar_n godefroi_n of_o vendome_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o same_o age_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o right_n beside_o the_o council_n of_o clairmont_n ordain_v that_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o chapter_n or_o monastery_n by_o the_o vicar_n who_o they_o 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&_o dignos_fw-la denominant_fw-la denominatos_fw-la ordinari_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v eliguntur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la indignos_fw-la prohibent_fw-la sacrae_fw-la regulae_fw-la ordinari_fw-la tunc_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la putaverit_fw-la meliores_fw-la ordinari_fw-la procuret_fw-la the_o ancient_a canon_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o that_o right_n of_o nomination_n grant_v to_o patron_n or_o founder_n of_o church_n gratian_n who_o 10._o who_o 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 10._o allege_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o every_o diocese_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n 32._o bishop_n 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 32._o make_v in_o the_o same_o place_n several_a restriction_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o have_v found_v church_n and_o among_o other_o he_o assert_v their_o right_n of_o nomination_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n of_o toledo_n and_o 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of_o the_o chronicle_n add_v that_o their_o abbot_n grimualdus_n go_v to_o pope_n vrban_n to_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o sad_a condition_n to_o which_o the_o war_n have_v reduce_v the_o abbey_n and_o that_o since_o that_o time_n it_o collocari_fw-la it_o sub_fw-la protectione_n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la hactenus_fw-la abbatia_n sancti_fw-la clementis_fw-la ignoraverat_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la gubernabatur_fw-la meruit_fw-la collocari_fw-la begin_v to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o be_v before_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o it_o be_v more_o observable_a what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chronicle_n suscepit_fw-la chronicle_n grimualdue_o primus_fw-la ab_fw-la vrbano_fw-la in_o abbatem_fw-la consecratus_fw-la baculum_fw-la pastoralem_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la sceptri_fw-la recalis_fw-la quod_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o epse_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la in_o 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the_o pope_n pastoral_a staff_n diâ—_n not_o defend_v they_o like_o the_o royal_a batorâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o that_o chrenicle_n magnificentia_fw-la chrenicle_n abbatia_n quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fuit_fw-la imperialis_fw-la camera_fw-la modo_fw-la datur_fw-la pro_fw-la pretio_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la venditur_fw-la vilis_fw-la ancillula_fw-la vbi_fw-la sunt_fw-la fastus_fw-la recale_n ubi_fw-la sceptri_fw-la magnificentia_fw-la deplore_v the_o misery_n to_o which_o his_o monastery_n be_v reduce_v at_o that_o time_n and_o regret_v the_o loss_n it_o sustain_v in_o be_v no_o long_o protect_v by_o the_o emperor_n i_o mention_v this_o to_o show_v how_o little_a power_n the_o pope_n have_v before_o that_o time_n in_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n however_o the_o monk_n get_v always_o these_o word_n put_v into_o the_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n that_o prince_n grant_v 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power_n give_v to_o church_n to_o see_v the_o pope_n dispose_n at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o the_o good_n and_o land_n which_o king_n their_o predecessor_n have_v give_v to_o church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n over_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a prince_n will_v never_o have_v grant_v such_o large_a revenue_n to_o church_n if_o they_o have_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o to_o give_v to_o church_n whole_a town_n and_o great_a demain_v with_o secular_a jurisdiction_n when_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o disposal_n for_o the_o future_a the_o german_a historian_n attribute_v chief_o to_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o enrich_v the_o bishop_n and_o monastery_n of_o germany_n with_o so_o great_a revenue_n imper._n revenue_n theodor._n de_fw-fr hiem_fw-la priv_fw-la &_o jur._n imper._n otho_fw-la primus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la penè_fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la 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before_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o confirmation_n quia_fw-la say_v that_o pope_n si_fw-la tanto_fw-la â—empore_fw-la quo_fw-la usque_fw-la posset_n electus_n confirâ—ationem_fw-la cum_fw-la pallio_fw-la à _fw-la sede_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la obâ—inere_fw-la regalia_z non_fw-la reciperet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—uoe_n interim_n administratione_fw-la careret_fw-la non_fw-la â—odicum_fw-la incurreret_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la many_o other_o pope_n have_v also_o confirm_v by_o bull_n the_o same_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enâ—y_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o 1215._o ii_o ann._n 1215._o make_v a_o constitution_n against_o the_o regales_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1219._o and_o ann._n 1219._o confirm_v his_o first_o constitution_n â—y_a a_o second_o which_o he_o address_v to_o pope_n honorius_n iii_o these_o constitution_n be_v mention_v by_o goldastus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n dimittimus_fw-la &_o refutamus_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o occupandis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la vacantium_fw-la nostri_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la antecessores_fw-la committere_fw-la that_o prince_n remit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n the_o right_n which_o be_v call_v the_o regales_fw-la as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n 18._o emperor_n lib._n 8._o the_o concord_n cap._n 18._o m._n de_fw-la marca_n produce_v also_o many_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n tâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o vacanâ—_n church_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n do_v noâ—_n belong_v to_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o decreâ—_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o appoint_v the_o revenue_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o successoâ—â—_n shall_v be_v observe_v there_o as_o well_o as_o â—_o other_o church_n most_o of_o these_o proâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratiâ—_n and_o thence_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o abuseâ—_n very_o ancient_a and_o practise_v long_o before_o the_o regale_n be_v establish_v and_o tolerate_v by_o pope_n wherefore_o council_n prohibit_v prince_n and_o other_o laic_n to_o invade_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o churchman_n after_o their_o death_n that_o wickâ—_n custom_n of_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o bishopâ—_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d read_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eâ—â—_n than_o in_o the_o west_n 1150._o west_n ann._n 1150._o the_o emperor_n manuel_n comnenus_n prohibit_v his_o magistrate_n to_o seize_v for_o his_o exchequer_n the_o immovable_a good_n of_o vacant_a church_n 1137._o church_n ann._n 1137._o raymond_n count_n of_o barcelona_n make_v the_o same_o prohibition_n also_o to_o his_o officer_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o revenue_n of_o vacant_a church_n from_o be_v dissipate_v he_o himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o 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