what_o provincial_a canon_n we_o have_v against_o simony_n and_o to_o how_o little_a effect_n they_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o warburton_n cro._n el._n 788_o 789⸫_n per_fw-la warburton_n eliz._n but_o there_o be_v some_o general_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o great_a force_n whereby_o simoniace_n be_v punish_v by_o deprivation_n and_o simoniacus_fw-la by_o deprivation_n and_o perpetual_a disability_n simony_n disability_n per_fw-la bullam_fw-la sixtinam_fw-la privatur_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o efficitur_fw-la inhabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la 3_o inst_z 1654._o tho._n aqu._n 2o_n 2ae_fw-la q._n 100l_n art_n 1_o sect._n 2_o st._n aust_n de_fw-fr hâ—eresibus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la st._n greg._n in_o reg._n hab_o 1._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n d._n l._n stat._n 31._o eliz._n cap._n 6._o stat._n against_o simony_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v present_v to_o upon_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o and_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o be_v not_o dispensable_a either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o heresy_n if_o not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v sufficient_a to_o restrain_v this_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n and_o in_o the_o 31._o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benesit_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n agreement_n grant_v bond_n covenant_n or_o other_o assurance_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v patron_n shall_v relate_v to_o patron_n present_v or_o bishop_n or_o this_o to_o bishop_n collate_v any_o person_n to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n dignity_n apprehend_v or_o live_v ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n or_o donative_n or_o donative_n give_v or_o bestow_v the_o same_o for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o corrupt_a couse_n or_o consideration_n that_o then_o every_o such_o presentation_n collation_n gift_n and_o bestow_n and_o every_o admission_n investure_n and_o induction_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o present_v collate_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o one_o turn_v only_o and_o that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n penalty_n penalty_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o take_v any_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o shall_v take_v or_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n etc._n etc._n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o every_o such_o benefice_n and_o the_o person_n so_o corrupt_o take_v any_o such_o benefice_n shall_v thereupon_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v adjudge_v a_o disable_v person_n in_o law_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o further_o etc._n against_o precipitate_v admission_n or_o institution_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o other_o than_o for_o small_a and_o lawful_a fee_n or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n etc._n etc._n admit_v institute_v install_v induct_v invest_v or_o place_v any_o person_n in_o or_o to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o such_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v eft_o soon_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o patron_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o advowson_n etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n present_a or_o collate_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a but_o no_o lapse_n hereby_o to_o incur_v till_o six_o month_n after_o notice_n 3._o exchange_n against_o corrupt_a resignation_n and_o exchange_n and_o if_o any_o incumbent_n of_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n do_v or_o shall_v corrupt_o resign_v or_o exchange_v the_o same_o or_o corrupt_o take_v for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o resign_v or_o exchange_v of_o the_o the_o same_o direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o pension_n sum_n of_o money_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o then_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n of_o any_o such_o sum_n etc._n etc._n corrupt_o shall_v lose_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o sum_n so_o give_v take_v or_o have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n be_v court_n of_o record_n in_o which_o no_o essoine_n etc._n etc._n 4._o censuressaved_a ecclesiastical_a censuressaved_a provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o restrain_v any_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n 5._o preach_v simony_n in_o ordain_v and_o give_v order_n to_o preach_v and_o further_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v or_o take_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o any_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o shall_v take_v any_o promise_n agreement_n covenant_n bond_n or_o other_o assurance_n to_o receive_v or_o have_v any_o money_n fee_n etc._n etc._n direcy_o or_o indirect_o to_o he_o or_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o etc._n etc._n friend_n all_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a fee_n except_v for_o or_o to_o procure_v the_o ordain_v or_o make_v of_o any_o minister_n etc._n etc._n give_v any_o order_n and_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v lose_v forty_o pound_n and_o the_o minister_n so_o make_v ten_o pound_n and_o that_o if_o such_o minister_n within_o seven_o year_n next_o after_o such_o corrupt_a enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v accept_v or_o take_v any_o benefice_n live_v or_o promotion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o live_n after_o induction_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o patron_n may_v present_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o party_n so_o induct_v be_v natural_o dead_a the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v by_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v law_n canon_n against_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o mere_a canon_n not_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n and_o before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v the_o incumbent_n that_o come_v in_o by_o simony_n hold_v the_o live_n which_o he_o obtain_v by_o simony_n until_o he_o be_v legal_o and_o judicial_o deprive_v by_o sentence_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o he_o often_o escape_v for_o want_n of_o such_o proof_n as_o the_o spiritual_a law_n require_v but_o this_o statute_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o make_v as_o well_o the_o presentation_n as_o the_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n void_a so_o that_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v not_o give_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o true_a patron_n may_v have_v present_v a_o new_a clerk_n or_o in_o his_o default_n the_o church_n will_v have_v lapse_v but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o corrupt_a patron_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o king_n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o also_o two_o year_n value_n of_o the_o church_n 154⸫_n 3_o inst_z 154⸫_n not_o according_a to_o the_o valuation_n in_o the_o king_n book_n in_o the_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n but_o according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o utmost_a value_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o one_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o present_v shall_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o symoniacal_a agreement_n present_v a_o clerk_n 153⸪_n 3_o inst_z 153⸪_n who_o be_v by_o his_o presentation_n admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o a_o church_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o present_v for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v all_o void_a but_o a_o usurper_n can_v forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o another_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n note_v that_o the_o patron_n shall_v lose_v his_o presentation_n within_o this_o law_n 74⸫_n co._n 12_o 74⸫_n although_o the_o clerk_n be_v not_o privy_a to_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o church_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n only_o but_o the_o presentation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n
cure_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n translation_n page_n 217._o in_o the_o english_a translation_n for_o as_o padre_n paulo_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o 700_o year_n after_o christ_n church_n nonresidence_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o western_a church_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o office_n or_o title_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o many_o canon_n and_o decree_n have_v be_v make_v against_o nonresidence_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o much_o the_o great_a and_o better_a number_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o father_n in_o that_o council_n divino_fw-la the_o same_o hist_o p._n 217._o etc._n etc._n 486_o etc._n etc._n 509_o etc._n etc._n 496⸪_n residence_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o residence_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o undoubted_o have_v be_v so_o decree_v if_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o use_v all_o his_o old_a stratagem_n against_o it_o but_o whilst_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o residence_n all_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o that_o church_n be_v of_o little_o great_a effect_n than_o to_o fill_v his_o coffer_n with_o money_n for_o in_o this_o kingdom_n how_o many_o bishopric_n abbey_n priory_n etc._n etc._n be_v enjoy_v i_o mean_v the_o profit_n of_o they_o by_o foreigner_n that_o never_o see_v they_o or_o take_v any_o care_n of_o their_o duty_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a it_o be_v much_o better_a now_o but_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o best_a guardian_n of_o the_o church_n make_v bold_a with_o his_o holiness_n and_o in_o 21_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o as_o well_o every_o spiritual_a person_n then_o be_v promote_v to_o any_o arch-deaconry_a nonresidence_n 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o act_n against_o nonresidence_n deanery_n or_o dignity_n in_o any_o monastery_n or_o cathedral_n or_o other_o church_n conventual_a or_o collegiate_n or_o be_v benefieed_o with_o any_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n as_o all_o and_o every_o spiritual_a person_n which_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v promote_v to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a dignity_n or_o benefice_n with_o any_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n then_o next_o follow_v shall_v be_v personal_o resident_a and_o abide_v in_o at_z or_o upon_o his_o say_a dignity_n prebend_n or_o benefice_n or_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o person_n wilful_o absent_v himself_o from_o his_o say_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n at_o one_o time_n or_o two_o month_n at_o several_a time_n in_o any_o one_o year_n to_o be_v account_v at_o several_a time_n that_o such_o person_n so_o absent_v shall_v forfeit_v ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o default_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o act._n and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n worth_n mention_v though_o now_o out_o of_o date_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v procure_v any_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v nonresident_a the_o party_n guilty_a shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n by_o this_o and_o other_o statute_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n even_o when_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o full_a power_n often_o make_v bold_a with_o his_o holiness_n to_o correct_v he_o and_o his_o court_n corruption_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a law_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o the_o dispense_n with_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v qualify_v to_o have_v two_o live_n and_o the_o person_n capable_a to_o qualify_v chaplain_n to_o have_v plurality_n have_v not_o be_v grow_v so_o numerous_a that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o best_a live_n but_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o pluralist_n and_o they_o either_o by_o colour_n of_o attend_v their_o lord_n their_o deanery_n or_o prebend_n find_v a_o excuse_n to_o be_v non-resident_n which_o have_v make_v this_o law_n of_o little_a effect_n duty_n the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n this_o good_a law_n principal_o aim_v at_o three_o end_n or_o effect_n 1._o that_o every_o clergyman_n may_v attend_v his_o duty_n in_o read_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n preach_v inspect_v the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o perform_v all_o sacred_a and_o divine_a office_n like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a shepherd_n and_o i_o do_v wonder_n with_o what_o conscience_n any_o clergyman_n can_v expect_v his_o due_n from_o his_o parishioner_n that_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 2._o the_o second_o end_n of_o this_o good_a law_n dilapidation_n to_o avoid_v dilapidation_n be_v to_o avoid_v dilapidation_n in_o the_o building_n belong_v to_o their_o live_n for_o you_o shall_v seldom_o see_v a_o nonresident_a but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o dilapidator_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o flock_n let_v we_o the_o sheepfold_n go_v to_o ruin_v 3._o 12._o to_o maintain_v hospitality_n stat._n 15._o b._n 2._o cap._n 6._o and_o 4_o h._n 4_o cap._n 12._o the_o three_o end_n of_o this_o good_a law_n be_v to_o maintain_v hospitality_n and_o i_o will_v wish_v every_o clergyman_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o tithe_n with_o he_o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o statute_n enjoin_v the_o clergyman_n to_o be_v resident_a in_o and_o upon_o his_o live_n that_o be_v his_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n house_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o not_o at_o any_o other_o house_n in_o the_o parish_n 21.b⸪_n co._n 6_o 21.b⸪_n but_o imprisonment_n without_o fraud_n or_o remove_v for_o health_n without_o fraud_n or_o not_o have_v a_o house_n upon_o his_o glebe_n excuse_v his_o residence_n for_o the_o time_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o he_o that_o wilful_o absent_v himself_o so_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n beyond_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o pilgrimage_n or_o shall_v without_o fraud_n abide_v in_o any_o university_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o study_v non-residents_a who_o may_v be_v non-residents_a or_o be_v a_o chaplain_n qualify_v within_o this_o stat._n to_o have_v plurality_n of_o benefice_n 16._o 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 16._o or_o the_o chaplain_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n chancellor_n or_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o king_n attorney_n and_o solicitor_n and_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o of_o the_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n the_o surveyer_n general_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n whilst_o such_o chaplain_n abide_v and_o be_v attendant_a in_o the_o household_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n 13._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o the_o dean_n of_o the_o archer_n and_o the_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o twelve_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o place_n may_v be_v nonresident_a but_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n augmentation_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o first-fruit_n master_n of_o the_o ward_n surveyer_n general_n treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n 8._o 9_o e._n 2._o cap._n 8._o be_v to_o 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his_o glebe_n in_o fee-simple_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o bishop_n but_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o enable_v statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 28._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o he_o can_v never_o make_v any_o lease_n or_o grant_v to_o bind_v their_o successor_n without_o such_o confirmation_n then_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n parson_n and_o vicar_n be_v restrain_v 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o so_o that_o they_o can_v grant_v but_o for_o 21_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n and_o not_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o these_o lease_n and_o grant_n must_v be_v with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a with_o all_o the_o qualification_n express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o may_v make_v concurrent_a lease_n as_o dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n may_v do_v within_o three_o year_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereof_o chargeable_a of_o to_z imprisonment_n it_o seem_v a_o canon_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o imprisonment_n or_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o false_a or_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n but_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o thereof_o discharge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n this_o law_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v still_o in_o force_n wife_n 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o make_v felony_n to_o use_v their_o own_o wife_n but_o there_o be_v a_o severe_a law_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v make_v felony_n for_o a_o priest_n carnal_o to_o use_v a_o woman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v marry_v or_o contract_v or_o if_o he_o keep_v company_n or_o familiarity_n with_o she_o or_o if_o any_o priest_n keep_v a_o concubine_n as_o by_o pay_v for_o her_o board_n maintain_v she_o with_o money_n or_o other_o gift_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o he_o 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