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A62130 Synodus Anglicana, or, The constitution and proceedings of an English convocation shown from the acts and registers thereof to be agreeable to the principles of an Episcopal church. Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748. 1672 (1672) Wing S6383; ESTC R24103 233,102 544

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original_a register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n from_o may_n 8._o 1661._o to_o sept._n 19_o 1666._o inclusive_a most_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n fisher_n actuary_n of_o the_o lower-house_n in_o 1640._o and_o deputy-register_n to_o the_o upper_a in_o 1661._o with_o a_o attestation_n in_o form_n to_o every_o session_n it_o be_v late_o communicate_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n nurse_n executor_n to_o a_o gentleman_n in_o who_o house_n mr._n fisher_n die_v and_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n the_o method_n in_o which_o they_o be_v now_o publish_v be_v this_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o every_o session_n in_o the_o vpper-house_n be_v usual_o the_o same_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o express_v the_o place_n of_o meeting_n the_o attestation_n of_o the_o notary_n the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o his_o commissary_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n present_a with_o the_o accustom_a prayer_n conclude_v always_o with_o the_o conntinuation_n at_o length_n as_o to_o all_o these_o therefore_o which_o be_v pure_a matter_n of_o form_n and_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o order_n i_o have_v think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o each_o and_o then_o to_o contract_v they_o especial_o in_o 1661._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o session_n be_v more_o numerous_a but_o the_o reader_n may_v rest_v assure_v that_o the_o like_a form_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v true_a the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n present_v sometime_o vary_v but_o they_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n except_o on_o some_o unforeseen_a and_o very_a extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o whenever_o these_o happen_v recourse_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o original_n themselves_o in_o 1661._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n usual_o preside_v in_o the_o archbishops_n stead_n and_o be_v always_o mean_v by_o the_o style_n dominus_fw-la when_o it_o stand_v single_a the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o commissary_n who_o be_v but_o few_o be_v constant_o express_v but_o the_o form_n in_o the_o two_o journal_o of_o the_o lower-house_n be_v various_a and_o have_v withal_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n in_o the_o dispute_n about_o continuation_n or_o adjournment_n i_o have_v print_v both_o the_o introduction_n and_o conclusion_n of_o each_o session_n at_o length_n without_o omit_v any_o thing_n except_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n every_o day_n present_a in_o peruse_v these_o act_n both_o of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a house_n the_o reader_n will_v observe_v all_o along_o how_o the_o synodical_a business_n be_v mark't-out_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o much_o of_o it_o consider_v debate_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n as_o their_o lordship_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v recommend_v to_o their_o care_n that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o former_a time_n have_v ever_o receive_v and_o pursue_v those_o direction_n with_o the_o utmost_a readiness_n and_o then_o take_v care_n to_o oss_a their_o application_n and_o report_n with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o duty_n and_o humility_n that_o therefore_o the_o public_a cancern_v of_o our_o church_n have_v in_o english_a convocation_n be_v transact_v by_o rule_n and_o method_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v by_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o metropolitan_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n all_o contribute_v their_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o same_o common_a end_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n assign_v by_o antiquity_n to_o their_o respective_a order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o however_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v their_o separate_a place_n of_o debate_n and_o may_v not_o under_o that_o general_a appearance_n be_v unlike_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o independence_n in_o act_v or_o any_o degree_n of_o
archbishop_n 18_o the_o summon_v not_o less_o ecclesiastical_a because_o require_v by_o the_o prince_n 19_o the_o clergy_n not_o summon_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o at_o present_a 20_o inference_n from_o the_o forego_n testimony_n 21_o chap._n ii_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v a_o english_a convocation_n 23_o the_o president_n be_v come_v to_o s._n paul_n ibid._n the_o dean_n of_o the_o province_n certificatorium_fw-la exhibited_n ibid._n other_o certificate_n and_o proxy_n 24_o contumacy_n pronounce_v 25_o these_o a_o clear_a foundation_n of_o the_o archbishops_n power_n over_o the_o member_n in_o point_n of_o attendance_n and_o therefore_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o 25_o 1._o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o mandate_n none_o to_o be_v excuse_v but_o who_o shall_v show_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n 2._o in_o pursuance_n hereof_o all_o return_v ever_o make_v direct_o to_o his_o grace_n 28_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o province_n more_o particular_o require_v to_o do_v it_o 30_o 3._o the_o dean_n of_o the_o province_n certificatorium_fw-la with_o his_o grace_n commission_n to_o receive_v and_o inspect_v proxy_n 31_o 4._o sentence_n of_o contumacy_n against_o absent_v 32_o the_o sentence_n of_o contumacy_n a_o write_a instrument_n 33_o the_o suspension_n of_o it_o by_o the_o archbishop_n 36_o 5._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o archbishops_n authority_n over_o the_o member_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o convocation_n 37_o 1._o in_o praeconization_n ibid._n 2._o in_o give_v licence_n to_o be_v absent_a 38_o 3._o in_o admonition_n not_o to_o depart_v 40_o the_o archbishop_n absolve_v or_o punish_v the_o absent_v of_o the_o lower-house_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o synod_n 41_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o archbishops_n power_n over_o the_o member_n 45_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o lower-house_n to_o a_o concurrent_a power_n confute_v 46_o the_o prolocutor_n can_v reserve_v punishment_n but_o in_o the_o president_n be_v name_n 47_o the_o prolocutor_n can_v give_v leave_n of_o absence_n but_o as_o empower_v by_o the_o precedent_n 49_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o last_o lower-house_n in_o this_o particular_a 50_o chap._n iii_o of_o admit_v or_o deny_v proxy_n the_o lower-house_n have_v no_o power_n to_o admit_v or_o deny_v proxy_n 52_o all_o proxy_n lodge_v with_o the_o register_n of_o the_o upper-house_n 53_o the_o entry_n of_o proxy_n in_o the_o lower-house_n book_n no_o argument_n of_o their_o right_n to_o admit_v they_o 54_o the_o actuary_n of_o the_o lower-house_n a_o officer_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 55_o certain_a irregularity_n late_o commit_v in_o this_o business_n of_o proxy_n 57_o the_o lower-house_n additional_a leave_n to_o depart_v a_o invasion_n of_o the_o president_n be_v authority_n 59_o the_o vpper-house_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o person_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o low_a 60_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n prolocutor_n at_o the_o first_o choose_v only_o upon_o some_o single_a occasion_n 63_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v choose_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o convocation_n 65_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o present_v a_o prolocutor_n 66_o of_o the_o admission_n and_o confirmation_n by_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n 67_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n or_o referendarius_fw-la ibid._n the_o immediate_a end_n to_o report_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lower-clergy_n 68_o the_o bring_v back_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n the_o moderate_n in_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o lower-house_n 69_o the_o prolocutor_n proper_o supply_v the_o president_n be_v place_n among_o the_o low_a clergy_n ibid._n the_o prolocutor_n at_o the_o beginning_n usual_o officer_n of_o the_o archbishops_n court._n ibid._n prolocutor_n sometime_o recommend_v by_o the_o precedent_n 71_o neither_o of_o these_o observation_n intend_v to_o prejudice_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o election_n ibid._n the_o order_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o precedent_n necessary_a before_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n 71_o in_o case_n of_o death_n or_o promotion_n the_o president_n be_v order_n necessary_a to_o a_o new_a election_n 72_o always_o present_v to_o the_o vpper-house_n for_o confirmation_n 73_o the_o prolocutor_n application_n to_o the_o vpper-house_n for_o protection_n ibid._n the_o prolocutor_n can_v substitute_n a_o deputy_n but_o by_o leave_n from_o the_o vpper-house_n 74_o the_o prolocutor_n office_n when_o present_a to_o convey_v all_o message_n from_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o vpper-house_n 76_o chap._n v._o by_o what_o degree_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n become_v a_o separate_a house_n from_o the_o bishop_n 78_o the_o false_a account_n of_o the_o late_a narrative_n ibid._n retirement_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o consider_v business_n in_o their_o unite_a state_n be_v by_o direction_n from_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 79_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v uncertain_a for_o a_o long_a time_n 80_o the_o low_a clergy_n have_v a_o separate_a house_n for_o debate_n only_o 81_o the_o place_n of_o debate_n have_v be_v ever_o assign_v by_o the_o archbishop_n 82_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n state_v upon_o the_o forego_n account_n 83_o the_o account_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o narrative_a etc._n etc._n groundless_a 84_o chap._n vi_o the_o manner_n of_o enter_v upon_o business_n in_o convocation_n 85_o the_o archbishops_n right_a to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convocation_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n usual_o order_v to_o retire_v and_o debate_n about_o the_o business_n of_o convocation_n as_o declare_v by_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n inference_n from_o the_o testimony_n bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n head_n 93_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o former_a method_n and_o the_o late_a practice_n of_o convocation_n in_o these_o respect_n 95_o chap._n vii_o the_o right_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n to_o require_v the_o clergy_n to_o consider_v any_o particular_a business_n throughout_o the_o convocation_n 97_o the_o necessity_n of_o show_v this_o ibid._n the_o separation_n of_o the_o two_o house_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o point_n 98_o inference_n from_o the_o testimony_n allege_v upon_o this_o head_n 106_o chap._n viii_o the_o right_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n to_o order_n committee_n of_o the_o lower-house_n 107_o committee_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o attend_v committee_n of_o bishop_n 108_o committee_n of_o the_o clergy_n alone_o order_v by_o the_o vpper-house_n 112_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n choose_v in_o the_o lower-house_n report_a to_o the_o upper_a 115_o the_o right_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n to_o appoint_v committee_n of_o the_o lower-clergy_n never_o question_v but_o in_o 1689_o and_o 1701._o 116_o the_o refusal_n in_o 1689._o 117_o and_o in_o 1701._o both_o irregular_a 118_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o 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case_z habitá_fw-la deliberatione_n hujusmodi_fw-la unà_fw-la cum_fw-la concessione_n decimae_fw-la biennalis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la dicto_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la intimare_fw-la &_o assignavit_fw-la dictis_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o religiosis_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbatti_fw-la prox_n seq_fw-la ad_fw-la comparendum_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la capellâ_fw-la horâ_fw-la primâ_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la super_fw-la dictis_fw-la petitionibus_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la grate_v regias_fw-la pro_fw-la dictâ_fw-la concessione_n quas_fw-la reportabit_fw-la audituris_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciendum_fw-la continuavit_fw-la dictam_fw-la convocationem_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la supradictum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1373._o dec._n 2._o upon_o the_o clergy_n motion_n to_o have_v their_o grievance_n redress_v by_o the_o king_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o
ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicana_n fuerant_fw-la plurima_fw-la reformatione_fw-la digna_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la voluit_fw-la &_o asseruit_fw-la cum_fw-la confratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la deliberare_fw-la and_o in_o the_o next_o convocation_n when_o these_o thing_n make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o speech_n at_o the_o first_o open_v we_o afterward_o find_v the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o convocatione_n and_o reformanda_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la at_o large_a reformanda_fw-la the_o method_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o compliance_n with_o such_o general_a direction_n from_o his_o grace_n or_o though_o these_o be_v not_o express_o give_v in_o pursuance_n of_o one_o great_a end_n of_o these_o synodical_a meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o presbyter_n we_o find_v the_o lower-clergy_n 1._o make_v general_a representation_n to_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v to_o want_v reformation_n 2._o bring_v in_o schedule_n of_o particular_a abuse_n that_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n the_o clergy_n right_o to_o propose_v reformation_n i._o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o offer_v general_a representation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v to_o want_v reformation_n anno_fw-la 1412._o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o convocation_n domino_fw-la london_n praesidente_fw-la &_o tradante_n cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la provinciae_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ordinand_n ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la tandem_fw-la certa_fw-la proposita_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la jubebantur_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la clerus_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redegit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1463._o jul._n 6._o dominus_fw-la assidentibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la post_fw-la communicationem_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la diu_fw-la habitam_fw-la factáque_fw-la supplicatione_n eisdem_fw-la vivae_fw-la vocis_fw-la oraculo_fw-la per_fw-la praelocutorem_fw-la pro_fw-la certis_fw-la reformationibus_fw-la in_o ecclesiá_fw-la habendis_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1486._o feb._n 17._o dominus_fw-la communicavit_fw-la cum_fw-la confratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la praelatisque_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la reformandis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la responsum_fw-la erat_fw-la quòd_fw-la privilegia_fw-la priori_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n jerusalem_n in_o angliâ_fw-la &_o fratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la concessa_fw-la malè_fw-la &_o enormiter_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la utebantur_fw-la et_fw-la quòd_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la crucem_fw-la s._n pauli_n london_n maximè_fw-la clamant_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticos_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la absentiâ_fw-la &_o in_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la laicorum_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la clericis_fw-la sunt_fw-la infesti_fw-la anno_fw-la 1529._o sess_n 4._o ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la de_fw-la clero_fw-la qui_fw-la exposuit_fw-la certa_fw-la capitula_fw-la in_o vulgari_fw-la concernen_fw-ge utilitatem_fw-la praedictae_fw-la synodi_fw-la pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la abusionum_fw-la et_fw-la ibi_fw-la reverendus_fw-la monuit_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la ut_fw-la rediret_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la &_o conciperet_fw-la articulos_fw-la de_fw-la abusionibus_fw-la according_o sess_n 6._o ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la articulos_fw-la suos_fw-la pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la &_o examinatio_fw-la delata_fw-la in_o prox_n sessionem_fw-la and_o sess_n 7._o prolocutor_n exhibuit_fw-la suos_fw-la articulos_fw-la deliberandos_fw-mi in_o proximâ_fw-la sessione_n the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v also_o prepare_v their_o article_n of_o reformation_n for_o so_o the_o register_n have_v it_o sess_n 5._o reverendissimus_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la suffraganei_n svi_fw-la &_o alijt_fw-la praelati_fw-la conciperent_fw-la reformationem_fw-la &_o exhiberent_fw-la tale_n articulos_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la prox_n on_o which_o day_n sess_n 6._o episcopus_fw-la heref._n exhibuit_fw-la quosdam_fw-la articulos_fw-la pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la clericorum_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la exon._n coven_n &_o lichf_n lincoln_n bathon_n &_o wellen._n exehibuerunt_fw-la billas_n pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la abusionum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la appropriatarum_fw-la monasteriis_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la deliberatio_fw-la delata_fw-la in_o prox_n sessionem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1562._o jan._n 19_o the_o prolocutor_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o low_a house_n come_v up_o to_o acquaint_v the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n quòd_fw-la quidam_fw-la de_fw-la dictâ_fw-la domo_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la quasdam_fw-la diversas_fw-la schedas_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la reformandis_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la respective_a excogitat_fw-la '_o &_o in_o scriptis_fw-la redact_n quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la schedae_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la traditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la viris_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la &_o doctioribus_fw-la de_fw-la coetu_fw-la dictae_fw-la domûs_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la electis_fw-la perspiciend_n &_o considerand_n quibus_fw-la sic_fw-la electis_fw-la ut_fw-la asseruit_fw-la assignatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la schedas_fw-la in_o capitula_fw-la redigant_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o proxima_fw-la sessione_n exhibeant_fw-la coram_fw-la eodem_fw-la prolocutore_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la negotia_fw-la per_fw-la dictum_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la &_o clerum_fw-la incaepta_fw-la approbavit_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o eisdem_fw-la erga_fw-la prox_n sessionem_fw-la juxta_fw-la corum_fw-la determinationem_fw-la procedere_fw-la voluit_fw-la &_o mandavit_fw-la reformation_n the_o clergy_n right_o to_o bring_v in_o schedule_n of_o reformation_n ii_o we_o find_v the_o clergy_n i._n e._n every_o particular_a clergyman_n require_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o schedule_n of_o abuse_n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o enable_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o proceed_v joint_o to_o a_o reformation_n anno_fw-la 1586._o sess_n 2._o low_a house_n book_n post_fw-la aliquem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la inter_fw-la reverendos_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la ex_fw-la inferiori_fw-la coetu_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la dictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la coetu_fw-la svo_fw-la praedicto_fw-la in_o dictam_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la domum_fw-la revertebatur_fw-la and_o after_o the_o house_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o accustom_a manner_n habita_n est_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la admonitio_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la coetu_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquas_fw-la schedulas_n proffer_v vellent_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la convocatione_n reformandis_fw-la easdem_fw-la sibi_fw-la traderent_fw-la in_o proximâ_fw-la sessione_n anno_fw-la 1586._o sess_n 7._o in_o the_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o upper_a house_n journal_n archbishop_n give_v intimation_n at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o low_a house_n to_o present_v if_o any_o have_v '_o ordain_v or_o institute_v any_o unworthy_a person_n or_o of_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v 1586._o dec._n 2._o extract_v out_o of_o the_o upper_a house_n journal_n '_o bring_v up_o by_o the_o low_a house_n 2_o schedule_n 1._o a_o complaint_n of_o disorder_n in_o norwich_n diocese_n 2._o another_o schedule_n entitle_v suffolk-archdeaconry_a anno_fw-la 1586._o sess_n 11._o low_a house_n book_n precibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la prolocutor_n adiit_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o caeteros_fw-la praelatos_fw-la &_o paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la revertens_fw-la intimavit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la consultum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o praelatos_fw-la de_fw-la reformatione_fw-la fiendâ_fw-la quoad_fw-la schedulas_n eidem_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la prolocutori_fw-la exhibitas_fw-la et_fw-la quòd_fw-la conventum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la dictos_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la &_o praelatos_fw-la de_fw-la exercitiis_fw-la fiend_n per_fw-la ministros_fw-la infra_fw-la prov._n cant._n et_fw-la quòd_fw-la ijdem_fw-la reverendi_fw-la patres_fw-la cum_fw-la redierint_fw-la in_o dioeceses_fw-la svas_fw-la ordinem_fw-la corundem_fw-la significabunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la interest_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la anno_fw-la 1588._o sess_n 2._o low_a house_n book_n dominus_fw-la prolocutor_n universo_fw-it coetui_fw-la significavit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la caeterorumque_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la huius_fw-la domûs_fw-la noverit_fw-la quenquam_fw-la ministrum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la justè_fw-la conqueri_fw-la possit_fw-la quòd_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la nunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la auctori_fw-la tate_z legitimâ_fw-la receptas_fw-la &_o approbatas_fw-la se_fw-la gessit_fw-la &_o gérit_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la noverit_fw-la quenquam_fw-la qui_fw-la canenes_n in_fw-la ultimâ_fw-la convocatione_n approbatos_fw-la &_o ed●…●…iolaverit_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la denunciarent_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la domino_fw-la cant._n archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la dominis_n praelatis_fw-la predict_v pro_fw-la debitâ_fw-la correctione_n &_o reformatione_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la parte_fw-la faciend_n according_o the_o next_o session_n we_o find_v this_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o schedule_n bring_v in_o isto_fw-la die_fw-la porrecta_fw-la fuit_fw-la domino_fw-la prolocutori_fw-la schedula_fw-la reformand_n per_fw-la m._n coton_n account_n inference_n from_o the_o forego_n account_n from_o the_o forego_n passage_n i_o infer_v this_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o convocation_n while_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n whether_o any_o
the_o method_n of_o pass_v canon_n and_o constitution_n before_o the_o statute_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v ever_o be_v practise_v in_o synodical_a meeting_n viz._n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o with_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o these_o two_o give_v they_o their_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n but_o now_o they_o be_v frame_v in_o order_n to_o be_v lay_v before_o the_o prince_n as_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o none_o to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n effect_v or_o validity_n in_o law_n but_o only_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n shall_v allow_v approve_v and_o confirm_v this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o royal_a licence_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o in_o order_n to_o make_v promulge_fw-mi and_o execute_v canon_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a sanction_n which_o always_o signify_v a_o final_a authority_n can_v not_o be_v continue_v in_o any_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v promulge_v or_o execute_v without_o the_o allowance_n approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n but_o all_o synodical-act_n to_o which_o the_o royal_a licence_n be_v not_o necessary_a receive_v their_o final_a authority_n from_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a i._n e._n they_o still_o pass_v in_o the_o ancient_a canonical_a way_n whatever_o some_o late_a writer_n too_o much_o bend_v upon_o the_o diminution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xvii_o of_o prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v a_o convocation_n as_o the_o archbishop_n upon_o receive_v the_o royal_a writ_n for_o call_v a_o convocation_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o deference_n that_o 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absentes_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la formâ_fw-la processit_fw-la nos_fw-la willelmus_fw-la permissione_n divina_fw-la cantuariensis_n archiepiscopus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la legatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la concilium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la legitimè_fw-la &_o peremptoriè_fw-la citatos_fw-la praeconizatos_fw-la &_o diucius_fw-la expectato_n &_o non_fw-la comparentes_fw-la reputamus_fw-la &_o pronunciamus_fw-la contumaces_n &_o in_o paenam_fw-la contumaciarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la decernimus_fw-la declaramus_fw-la &_o pronunciamus_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la concilio_n habita_fw-la atque_fw-la facta_fw-la suum_fw-la debitum_fw-la sortiri_fw-la debere_fw-la effectum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la contumacijs_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la poenam_fw-la aliam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la eye_n &_o eorum_fw-la 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