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A26154 The rights, powers, and priviledges, of an English convocation, stated and vindicated in answer to a late book of D. Wake's, entituled, The authority of Christian princes over their ecclesiastical synods asserted, &c. and to several other pieces. Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732. 1700 (1700) Wing A4151; ESTC R16535 349,122 574

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themselves_o for_o such_o act_n and_o debate_n by_o a_o licence_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o england_n indeed_o these_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v at_o present_a lie_v under_o some_o disadvantage_n both_o because_o they_o have_v not_o of_o late_a year_n be_v due_o claim_v and_o exercise_v and_o because_o some_o even_n of_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o have_v free_o give_v they_o up_o and_o public_o own_a and_o maintain_v the_o church_n to_o be_v at_o the_o absolute_a mercy_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o these_o particular_n but_o whatever_o prepossession_n man_n may_v be_v under_o on_o this_o account_n yet_o if_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v allow_v a_o fair_a hear_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o the_o follow_a paper_n clear_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n right_n be_v in_o both_o these_o instance_n plain_a and_o indisputable_a and_o that_o therefore_o whatever_o concession_n some_o of_o her_o unwary_a or_o design_v member_n may_v have_v make_v to_o her_o prejudice_n they_o must_v be_v account_v for_o on_o some_o other_o bottom_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o mere_a force_n of_o truth_n and_o how_o silent_a soever_o she_o herself_o may_v have_v be_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o these_o right_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o silence_n be_v not_o because_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v chap._n i._n the_o way_n in_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o proceed_v be_v first_o to_o state_n and_o confirm_v the_o two_o point_n in_o question_n show_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o wherein_o the_o right_o claim_v seem_v to_o consist_v and_o what_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a evidence_n and_o proof_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v after_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o exception_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o have_v be_v take_v to_o this_o claim_n by_o dr._n wake_n or_o any_o other_o writer_n who_o have_v appear_v on_o the_o same_o side_n particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o point_n in_o order_n to_o give_v ourselves_o a_o clear_a account_n what_o the_o present_a right_o be_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o step_v back_o a_o little_a and_o inquire_v what_o the_o former_a usage_n have_v be_v what_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n and_o realm_n in_o relation_n to_o such_o assembly_n and_o what_o also_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n a_o convocation_n or_o provincial_a synod_n for_o so_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o simple_o in_o itself_o or_o as_o attendant_n on_o a_o parliament_n i_o shall_v take_v these_o two_o several_a view_v of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n that_o such_o assembly_n have_v be_v hold_v frequent_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o under_o heathen_a emperor_n appear_v abundant_o
p._n 552._o add_v a_o 1095._o p._n 722._o where_o also_o it_o be_v say_v abbates_n totius_fw-la provinciae_fw-la cum_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o parte_fw-la procerum_fw-la affuerunt_fw-la and_o unite_v they_o more_o close_o than_o before_o by_o his_o new_a tenure_n of_o knight-service_n which_o oblige_v all_o person_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a equal_o to_o attend_v his_o great_a council_n and_o to_o these_o therefore_o be_v summon_v not_o the_o bishop_n and_o great_a abbot_n alone_o but_o many_o other_o also_o of_o the_o low_a and_o even_o of_o the_o undignified_a clergy_n who_o as_o doomsday_n book_n show_v hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o every_o shire_n eulogium_fw-la shire_n 4711._o knight_n fee_n be_v vest_v in_o parochial_a church_n say_v the_o author_n of_o eulogium_fw-la and_o to_o be_v sure_a therefore_o be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o other_o crown-tenant_n even_o in_o the_o conqueror_n curiae_fw-la hold_v acourse_n at_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n and_o appear_v no_o doubt_n in_o great_a number_n at_o his_o more_o full_a and_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o such_o only_a church-affair_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v transact_v not_o at_o his_o ordinary_a curiae_fw-la though_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o all_o rank_n may_v be_v present_a there_o unless_o when_o these_o curiae_fw-la and_o those_o great_a council_n be_v co-incident_a and_o the_o latter_a summon_v to_o meet_v extraordinary_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o former_a meet_v acourse_n as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o that_o mix_a convention_n at_o winchester_n where_o stigand_n be_v deprive_v and_o in_o another_o at_o gloucester_n where_o several_a bishop_n be_v make_v how_o long_o exact_o the_o saxon_a manner_n of_o mix_v council_n continue_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v however_o that_o for_o several_a reign_v after_o the_o conquest_n it_o obtain_v be_v certain_a and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o disuse_n of_o it_o may_v begin_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o h._n ii_o when_o the_o clergy_n we_o be_v tell_v disjoin_v themselves_o from_o the_o laity_n 131._o laity_n post_v turonense_n concilium_fw-la which_o be_v in_o 1163._o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o clarendon_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la penè_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la clerus_fw-la se_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la disjunxisset_fw-la antiqu._n britann_n p._n 131._o in_o every_o respect_n and_o set_v up_o to_o be_v independent_a be_v encourage_v in_o this_o attempt_n by_o the_o pope_n who_o power_n be_v then_o very_o great_a and_o by_o the_o success_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o struggle_n with_o the_o crown_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o archbishop_n becket_n and_o the_o article_n of_o clarendon_n and_o this_o division_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n from_o the_o temporalty_n which_o begin_v in_o h._n the_o iid_n time_n take_v root_n under_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v settle_v more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o absence_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o king_n john_n weak_a and_o h._n the_o iiid_n trouble_a reign_n now_o therefore_o the_o clergy_n seem_v to_o have_v decline_v obedience_n to_o the_o lay-summons_n except_o such_o of_o they_o only_o as_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o their_o office_n or_o their_o tenor_n so_o that_o in_o the_o six_o of_o king_n john_n when_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v all_o the_o abbot_n and_o prior_n present_a in_o parliament_n he_o be_v force_v to_o cite_v they_o by_o the_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n dor_n diocese_n cl._n 6._o jo._n m._n 3._o dor_n and_o not_o by_o a_o immediate_a summons_n and_o in_o 49_o h._n 3._o when_o every_o abbot_n have_v his_o distinct_a writ_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v voluntariè_fw-la summoniti_fw-la 142._o summoniti_fw-la pat._n 26._o e._n 3._o ps_n 1._o m._n 22._o in_o pryn_n reg._n of_o par._n writ_n vol._n 1._o p._n 142._o i._n e._n by_o their_o own_o consent_n not_o as_o of_o right_n or_o as_o owe_v the_o crown_n any_o such_o service_n to_o this_o recess_n a_o way_n have_v be_v before_o open_v by_o the_o dispute_n between_o the_o two_o metropolitan_n thurstan_n archbishop_n of_o york_n refuse_v that_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n which_o have_v be_v pay_v to_o it_o by_o his_o predecessor_n from_o lanfrank_n time_n when_o in_o a_o great_a council_n hold_v first_o at_o winchester_n and_o then_o at_o windsor_n it_o be_v solemn_o determine_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o his_o clergy_n shall_v attend_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n conciliary_a meeting_n and_o summons_n 685._o summons_n diceto_fw-la de_fw-la archi._n cant._n p._n 685._o but_o this_o rule_n be_v break_v in_o upon_o in_o less_o than_o fifty_o year_n after_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o see_v of_o york_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n make_v independent_a and_o now_o therefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n authority_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o province_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o call_v the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n together_o afterward_o lessen_v apace_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v transact_v in_o two_o separate_a provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o clergy_n seldom_o to_o assemble_v national_o but_o at_o the_o command_n of_o a_o legate_n who_o often_o call_v they_o together_o in_o h._n the_o iiid_n reign_n and_o that_o to_o bring_v the_o observation_n near_o to_o my_o subject_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o parliament_n and_o sometime_o i_o find_v that_o both_o the_o regal_a and_o legantine_n authority_n join_v in_o convening_n they_o 355._o they_o compare_v m._n par._n p._n 915._o with_o the_o ann._n of_o burt._n p._n 355._o but_o their_o ordinary_a way_n of_o attend_v the_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o one_o national_a council_n but_o in_o two_o separate_a assembly_n of_o the_o province_n as_o be_v 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of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o this_o lond_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v misunderstand_v in_o the_o recital_n of_o these_o testimony_n i_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n in_o they_o than_o bare_o to_o show_v that_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n though_o meeting_n and_o consult_v apart_o from_o the_o parliament_n yet_o be_v still_o reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n and_o to_o some_o purpose_n a_o member_n of_o it_o and_o together_o with_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n to_o compose_v not_o indeed_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n but_o however_o a_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n assemble_v joint_o with_o the_o parliament_n and_o oblige_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o constitution_n to_o attend_v always_o upon_o it_o if_o my_o proof_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o reach_v thus_o far_o and_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o mistrust_n but_o that_o they_o will_v i_o give_v up_o willing_o whatever_o beyond_o this_o they_o may_v 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