Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	part_n	see_v	2,658	5	3.2246	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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prejudice_n towards_o the_o patronage_n can_v grow_v though_o the_o suit_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n and_o oblation_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o say_v he_o competenti_fw-la he_o lindwood_n in_o verbo_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la bonorum_fw-la c._n 2._o prou._n con_v de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la the_o right_a of_o patronage_n be_v found_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o three_o viz._n building_n sound_v or_o endow_v of_o a_o church_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n do_v no_o way_n respect_v tithe_n or_o oblation_n come_v to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o the_o build_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o be_v situate_a or_o the_o endowment_n as_o of_o glebe_n etc._n etc._n assign_v unto_o it_o this_o he_o write_v saluo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la meliori_fw-la and_o under_o the_o same_o reservation_n i_o do_v hold_v that_o where_o a_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n be_v by_o suit_n evict_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o the_o 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debate_n betwixt_o two_o patron_n there_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o hold_v plea_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 46._o a._n register_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n derogate_a from_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a do_v signify_v that_o you_o may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o action_n reach_v but_o unto_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o advowson_n or_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n save_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o register_n go_v to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n itself_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o agatis_fw-la where_o stat._n circum_fw-la spectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la a_o four_o or_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o demand_n betwixt_o two_o parson_n of_o church_n there_o the_o plea_n go_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o reàlme_n the_o goodall_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reàlme_n book_n of_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n hereof_o write_v thus_o one_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n may_v sue_v another_o in_o case_n of_o spoliation_n or_o take_v of_o tithe_n or_o pension_n in_o court_n christian_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o demand_n amount_v not_o to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n thereby_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o question_n but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o man_n patronage_n they_o may_v be_v sue_v there_o to_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o thing_n demand_v shall_v amount_v unto_o that_o pension_n out_o of_o church_n be_v demaundable_a not_o only_o by_o statute_n but_o also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v make_v plain_a by_o supra_fw-la by_o reg._n pag._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 53._o 2._o goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o by_o other_o book_n of_o law_n but_o goodall_n further_o add_v that_o for_o a_o pension_n there_o lie_v also_o a_o write_v of_o annuity_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o plaintiff_n election_n where_o to_o sue_v but_o if_o there_o he_o do_v declare_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o after_o he_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pension_n the_o other_o it_o seem_v may_v then_o have_v a_o prohibition_n for_o mortuary_n that_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n read_v the_o two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o other_o which_o a._n which_o m._n 9_o h._n 4._o m._n 10._o h._n 4._o 1._o entre_n title_n of_o prohibition_n reg._n pag._n 45._o b._n reg._n pag._n 49._o a._n be_v here_o quote_v and_o likewise_o b._n likewise_o reg._n 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frank_a tenement_n can_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o a_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o churchyard_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o a_o 26._o a_o h._n 17._o h._n 3._o fitz._n referente_fw-la tit_n prohib_fw-la 26._o man_n take_v tree_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o a_o churchyard_n the_o parson_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o court_n christian._n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o that_o matter_n of_o burial_n do_v belong_v to_o conusance_n ecclesiastical_a be_v declare_v by_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n pag._n 52._o b._n register_n very_o plain_o chap._n vii_o ofright_v to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n now_o when_o a_o parish_n or_o hamlet_n have_v right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n find_v in_o their_o chapel_n to_o say_v they_o divine_a service_n if_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o no_o circumstance_n otherwise_o be_v incident_a thereto_o to_o

draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n 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ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o 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