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and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la 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conisance_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o i_o hold_v it_o nothing_o amiss_o to_o show_v in_o some_o generality_n first_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o such_o which_o be_v neither_o testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a nor_o yet_o any_o way_n depend_v or_o of_o affinity_n to_o they_o the_o great_a charter_n to_o the_o observation_n and_o propugnation_n whereof_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a noble_n and_o officer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v swear_v lay_v this_o groundwork_n of_o all_o which_o follow_v we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a 1._o present_a mag._n chart._n cap._n 1._o charter_n confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v these_o right_n and_o liberty_n then_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v the_o act_n of_o court_n ecclesiastical_a in_o those_o and_o former_a time_n and_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n without_o prohibition_n or_o other_o oppugnation_n with_o the_o
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conusance_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la 16._o articuli_fw-la artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 16._o cleri_fw-la where_o sundry_a matter_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v mention_v it_o be_v thus_o enact_v that_o the_o prelate_n clergy_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v use_v execute_v and_o practice_v for_o evermore_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o premise_n after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o answer_n aforesaid_a without_o quarrel_n inquiet_v or_o vexation_n of_o our_o heir_n or_o any_o of_o our_o officer_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v likewise_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n 6._o parliament_n 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 6._o accord_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o money_n take_v for_o redemption_n of_o corporal_a penance_n nor_o for_o proof_n and_o account_n of_o testament_n or_o for_o travail_v take_v about_o the_o same_o nor_o for_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n nor_o for_o other_o 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in_o matter_n appertain_v mere_o to_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a how_o the_o vexation_n impeachment_n driving_n to_o answer_n and_o strange_a inquiry_n against_o they_o use_v in_o some_o place_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o law_n be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v procurer_n therein_o in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 13._o king_n 1._o ric._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 13._o richard_n the_o second_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o the_o pursuite_n for_o tithe_n and_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o pertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court._n in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v praeamb_n be_v 24._o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o in_o the_o praeamb_n testify_v that_o both_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a do_v conjoin_v together_o in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o law_n temporal_a be_v for_o trial_n of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n without_o ravine_v and_o spoil_v and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v particular_o name_v and_o reckon_v for_o ecclesiastical_a beside_o cause_n testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a these_o viz._n divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n of_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o cause_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o appertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o because_o by_o that_o statute_n remedy_n be_v only_o provide_v that_o appellation_n in_o those_o aforesaid_a case_n shall_v not_o be_v prosecute_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o cause_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o a_o like_a remedy_n be_v convenient_a to_o be_v have_v therefore_o the_o next_o year_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o manner_n of_o appeal_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o what_o cause_n or_o matter_n soever_o they_o concern_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o have_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v etc._n etc._n after_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v limit_v for_o cause_n of_o appeal_n in_o matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 2._o king_n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o edward_n the_o 6._o beside_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o collation_n presentation_n institution_n induction_n letter_n of_o order_n and_o dimissory_n be_v reckon_v in_o general_a as_o ecclesiastical_a all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o bigamy_n and_o enquiry_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la beside_o matter_n of_o testament_n of_o administration_n or_o of_o account_n upon_o they_o and_o 23._o and_o 5._o eliz._n c._n 23._o in_o one_o statute_n in_o her_o majesty_n reign_n be_v reckon_v in_o particular_a as_o the_o more_o grievous_a sort_n of_o matter_n of_o correction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n heresy_n refuse_v to_o have_v a_o child_n baptize_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o to_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n now_o receive_v incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v lawful_o cite_v man_n in_o certain_a other_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a and_o ought_v not_o eonomine_fw-la tantùm_fw-la to_o be_v vex_v unquiet_v impeach_v drive_v to_o answer_n or_o arrest_v chap._n v._o that_o suit_n for_o title_n of_o benefice_n upon_o avoidance_n or_o spoliation_n likewise_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n oblation_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n for_o pension_n procuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v by_o statute_n matter_n be_v and_o suit_n for_o the_o title_n of_o benefice_n ecclesiastical_a so_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o patronage_n do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o conisance_n of_o avoidance_n of_o benefice_n 8._o benefice_n 25._o ed._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la ca._n 8._o and_o the_o discuss_n thereof_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lay_v judge_n the_o common_a 8_o common_a treatise_n of_o constitu_fw-la prou._n &_o legatine_n ca._n 9_o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n tempore_fw-la h._n 8_o law_n do_v mention_v five_o cause_n of_o avoidance_n of_o a_o benefice_n viz._n death_n resignation_n deprivation_n creation_n and_o session_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v void_a in_o law_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o last_o four_o mean_n of_o avoidance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a determinable_a and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 24._o law_n m._n 22._o edw._n 4._o fol._n 24._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o not_o full_a or_o the_o clerk_n able_a or_o not_o able_a be_v triable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n townesend_n for_o if_o a_o b._n a_o regist._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 55._o b._n inferior_a ordinary_n shall_v differ_v or_o refuse_v to_o admit_v or_o institute_v a_o clerk_n present_v and_o the_o clerk_n bring_v his_o double_a querele_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o a_o appellation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n court_n and_o the_o adverse_a part_n do_v bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o say_a clerk_n may_v have_v hereupon_o his_o consultation_n so_o that_o the_o court_n eccles_n by_o colour_n hereof_o deal_v not_o with_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o the_o benefice_n likewise_o for_o spoliation_n of_o a_o 33._o
a_o 44._o ed._n 3._o 33._o benefice_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian._n but_o this_o lie_v not_o but_o where_o a_o clerk_n be_v in_o as_o a_o incumbent_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o as_o a_o trespasser_n there_o lie_v action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o spoliation_n but_o if_o two_o 19_o two_o 38._o h._n 6._o 19_o incumbent_n be_v in_o and_o the_o one_o claim_v by_o one_o patron_n and_o the_o other_o by_o another_o there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n but_o where_o both_o claim_n to_o be_v in_o by_o one_o patron_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o patron_n then_o lie_v action_n of_o spoliation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o where_o the_o right_a of_o aduouson_n may_v come_v in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n for_o that_o can_v go_v to_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 20._o after_o 38._o h._n 6._o 20._o spoliation_n and_o debate_n upon_o a_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n touch_v tithe_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sue_v it_o appear_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thus_o the_o 2._o the_o 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 5._o westm._fw-la 2._o plea_n for_o tithe_n shall_v pass_v in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v derain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o next_o king_n cleri_fw-la king_n 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 1._o artic._n cleri_fw-la day_n thus_o in_o tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n mortuary_n since_o they_o be_v propose_v under_o these_o name_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n 5._o place_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o again_o the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o tithe_n of_o a_o mill_n new_o erect_v likewise_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o it_o be_v thus_o 13._o thus_o 1._o ric._n 2._o ca._n 13._o contain_v in_o a_o statute_n the_o clergy_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o holy_a church_n pursue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a 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offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_n the_o person_n offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n and_o likewise_o for_o any_o his_o contempt_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n to_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v he_o commit_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o 7._o and_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o afterward_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o offering_n ordinary_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la preamble_n thereof_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o due_a remedy_n against_o deteiner_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o 2._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 13._o like_a also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o tithe_n make_v in_o k._n edward_n reign_n that_o which_o be_v afore_o affirm_v and_o determine_v concern_v tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n and_o mortuary_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o pension_n portion_n corrody_n procuration_n indemnity_n and_o other_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 34._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o for_o these_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o may_v make_v such_o process_n against_o the_o person_n deny_v or_o against_o the_o church_n charge_v as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o do_v and_o as_o by_o and_o according_a 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do_v sue_v there_o for_o hay_n and_o money_n which_o touch_v neither_o matrimony_n nor_o testament_n but_o upon_o show_v the_o libel_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v for_o tithe_n &_o oblation_n a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o proceed_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o m._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 24._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o court_n spiritual_a likewise_o 21._o likewise_o 38._o h._n 6._o fol._n 21._o so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n come_v in_o debate_n the_o lay_v court_n shall_v cease_v &_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessum_fw-la the_o same_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n 75._o assize_n 22._o assis._n fol._n 75._o for_o if_o the_o king_n patentee_n of_o tithe_n renew_v in_o a_o forest_n that_o be_v in_o no_o parish_n in_o which_o case_n the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o sue_v any_o that_o aught_o to_o yield_v tithe_n and_o aught_o to_o sever_v they_o from_o the_o nine_o part_n such_o suit_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o the_o book_n of_o entree_n in_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o 2._o a_o prohibition_n consultation_n 2._o consultation_n grant_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o causis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la de_fw-la testamento_fw-la velmatrimonio_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la regiae_n non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la and_o so_o 2._o so_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n say_v non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proventibus_fw-la 16._o proventibus_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o and_o again_o afterward_o mutatur_fw-la
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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 to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n 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 particular_a for_o sundry_a of_o they_o the_o king_n write_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n 1._o judge_n statut._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v for_o mortal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o hospital_n 1._o hospital_n 2._o h._n 5._o ca_fw-mi 1._o that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o ordinary_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n erection_n and_o governance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v thereof_o correction_n and_o reformation_n after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v 9_o may_v 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o dioece_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o some_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n be_v commit_v and_o do_v or_o omit_v neglect_v or_o foreslow_v to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o 2._o 6._o 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cause_n of_o correction_n be_v reckon_v as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v repeal_v for_o the_o principal_a purport_n there_o of_o be_v touch_v ordinary_n seal_n and_o name_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o in_o their_o citation_n and_o process_n yet_o it_o bring_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sundry_a matter_n of_o correction_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o bracton_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o in_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o causis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualitati_fw-la annexis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la propeccato_n well_fw-mi transgressione_n fuerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la iniungenda_fw-la iudex_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la iniungere_fw-la poenitentias_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la the_o sundry_a consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la for_o some_o sin_n not_o punishable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o conisance_n be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o b._n one_o regist._n 45._o a._n b._n example_n shall_v suffice_v viz._n nolumus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinent_a contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la impedire_fw-la but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_n and_o first_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a pietati_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 23._o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la afore_o allege_v and_o touch_v heresy_n
assize_n and_o the_o other_o book_n case_n of_o 34._o h._n 6._o both_v which_o admit_v a_o party_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a do_v seem_v to_o i_o only_o therefore_o to_o reject_v a_o party_n and_o to_o require_v proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o a_o party_n will_v not_o prosecute_v to_o have_v the_o sin_n alone_o punish_v but_o rather_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v to_o he_o yet_o this_o in_o truth_n may_v be_v otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o upon_o all_o that_o which_o have_v herein_o be_v last_o speak_v it_o may_v probable_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n or_o breach_n of_o faith_n even_o arise_v upon_o a_o temporal_a cause_n shall_v be_v still_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n so_o that_o penance_n for_o the_o sin_n be_v but_o enjoin_v and_o no_o temporal_a amends_n require_v which_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n resolution_n that_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v also_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a the_o statute_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o time_n 3._o time_n 1._o mar._n cap._n 3._o of_o q._n marry_o do_v prove_v for_o though_o it_o do_v provide_v punishment_n temporal_a therefore_o yet_o it_o reserve_v the_o jurisdiction_n that_o ordinary_n have_v for_o punishment_n thereof_o by_o law_n ecclesiastical_a not_o to_o frequent_v or_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n at_o time_n appoint_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o proceed_v and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o to_o other_o punishment_n by_o the_o statute_n 2._o statute_n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o so_o be_v both_o that_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la heretofore_o often_o allege_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n long_o afore_o that_o statute_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n bring_v a_o consultation_n b._n consultation_n reg._n pag._n 50._o a._n b._n be_v grant_v whereby_o the_o ordinary_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o one_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n be_v allow_v and_o warrant_v and_o so_o do_v the_o little_a clergy_n little_a goodall_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n report_v this_o offence_n to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n thus_o much_o touch_v offence_n ecclesiastical_a be_v refer_v to_o impiety_n towards_o god_n chap._n ix_o that_o simony_n usury_n defamation_n or_o slander_n beat_v of_o a_o clerk_n sacrilege_n brawl_a or_o fight_v in_o church_n or_o churchyard_n dilapidation_n or_o waste_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o all_o incontinency_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o among_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v offence_n against_o justice_n i_o do_v place_n simony_n first_o as_o participate_v also_o not_o a_o little_a with_o the_o former_a sort_n yet_o right_o sort_v hither_o because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n res_fw-la mancipi_fw-la as_o the_o old_a roman_n speak_v thing_n lie_v not_o in_o commerce_n between_o man_n to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v this_o fault_n the_o say_a fine_a say_a ibid._n in_o fine_a statute_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la show_v to_o be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o usury_n be_v likewise_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o authority_n of_o diverse_a parliament_n the_o king_n and_o he_o 5._o he_o 15._o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o the_o usurer_n dead_a and_o the_o ordinary_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o usurer_n on_o live_v as_o to_o they_o appertain_v to_o make_v compulsion_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o usury_n take_v against_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n by_o another_o late_a act_n make_v against_o usury_n 8._o usury_n 11._o h._n 7._o cap_n 8._o there_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o spiritnall_a jurisdiction_n their_o lawful_a punishment_n in_o every_o cause_n of_o usury_n and_o so_o be_v it_o express_o also_o mention_v in_o the_o aforenamed_a statute_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la but_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v since_o somewhat_o restrain_v because_o 8._o because_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 8._o usury_n can_v not_o now_o thereby_o be_v punish_v nor_o correct_v except_o it_o reach_v above_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o year_n by_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n pag_n 49._o b._n register_n which_o be_v grant_v in_o allowance_n of_o proceed_v against_o one_o for_o his_o usury_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o this_o behalf_n quta_n in_o articulis_fw-la cleri_fw-la continetur_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la praelati_fw-la imponant_fw-la alicui_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la praefati_fw-la s._n in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la viz._n pro_fw-la usura_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la attentetis_fw-la quod_fw-la cedat_fw-la in_o laesionem_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la prohibition_n nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la but_o this_o fault_n &_o sin_n of_o usury_n be_v mixti_fw-la fori_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v of_o temporal_a &_o in_o other_o regard_n of_o eccllesiasticall_a conisance_n not_o only_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o also_o even_o by_o the_o law_n civil_a albeit_o in_o a_o diverse_a sort_n for_o in_o country_n where_o that_o law_n have_v place_n if_o it_o be_v 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tertullian_n which_o make_v inquiry_n alone_o against_o we_o and_o that_o wicked_o unjust_o and_o cruel_o who_o vespasianus_n albeit_o a_o conqueror_n of_o the_o jew_n command_v not_o to_o be_v straitlie_o watch_v for_o who_o sake_n traiane_n in_o part_n disannul_v the_o public_a law_n in_o that_o he_o forbid_v christian_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o who_o neither_o inquiry_n the_o old_a civil_a law_n appoint_v inquiry_n hadrian_n albeit_o he_o be_v a_o most_o curious_a searcher_n into_o all_o matter_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v name_v pius_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v persecute_v yet_o if_o this_o prohibition_n of_o traiane_n have_v be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o special_a enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v against_o christian_n how_o little_a nevertheless_o this_o will_v make_v for_o the_o absolute_a condemnation_n of_o all_o proceed_n in_o that_o course_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o like_a decree_n which_o be_v also_o make_v by_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o say_v thus_o 5._o thus_o tertul._n apolog._n cap._n 5._o tiberius_n caesar_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n and_o threaten_v great_a danger_n to_o all_o accuser_n of_o christian_n nicephorus_n likewise_o in_o the_o next_o aforesaid_a place_n 12._o place_n niceph._n li._n 4._o c._n 12._o allege_v by_o the_o notegatherer_n himself_o thus_o write_v out_o of_o tertullian_n that_o marcus_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n after_o that_o the_o christian_a legton_n in_o great_a distress_n of_o his_o whole_a host_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n have_v by_o prayer_n obtain_v a_o shower_n at_o god_n hand_n do_v appoint_v a_o fearful_a kind_n of_o death_n to_o all_o that_o will_v institute_v accusation_n against_o any_o christian_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n both_o eusebius_n 12._o eusebius_n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o and_o the_o say_v 28._o say_v niceph._n li._n 3._o c._n 28._o
let_v we_o see_v then_o whether_o they_o retain_v accusation_n as_o the_o only_a lawful_a course_n it_o be_v true_a 2._o true_a mat._n 27._o v._o 12._o luke_n 23._o v._o 2._o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n do_v report_n that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n accuse_v he_o before_o pilate_n and_o 3._o and_o mark_n 15._o v._o 3._o as_o one_o of_o they_o say_v of_o many_o thing_n &_o as_o 10._o as_o luk._n 23._o v._o 10._o another_o of_o they_o say_v they_o accuse_v he_o before_o herod_n vehement_o yet_o whoso_o will_v attentive_o way_n and_o consider_v of_o that_o history_n shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v condemn_v afore_o by_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o these_o imputation_n of_o crime_n against_o he_o before_o pilate_n and_o herode_fw-la call_v there_o accuse_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o approve_v unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n former_o give_v by_o the_o sanedrin_n or_o great_a council_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o decree_n for_o his_o execute_n at_o pilate_n or_o at_o herodes_n hand_n for_o albeit_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o be_v conquer_v by_o pompeius_n magnus_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o law_n ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n leave_v unto_o they_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o iuâ—…_n gladij_fw-la the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o signify_v unto_o pilate_n when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v shake_v they_o off_o and_o to_o have_v have_v no_o deal_n at_o all_o in_o that_o action_n for_o when_o he_o say_v 31._o say_v joh._n 19_o v._o 31._o take_v you_o he_o and_o judge_v he_o after_o your_o own_o law_n then_o the_o jew_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n and_o pilate_n decree_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o shouldbe_v 24._o shouldbe_v luk._n 23._o v._o 24._o as_o they_o require_v what_o that_o be_v two_o other_o evangelist_n do_v express_v viz._n that_o he_o may_v be_v 16._o be_v mat._n 27._o v._o 23._o john_n 19_o v._o 16._o deliver_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v crucify_v lo_o whereunto_o his_o decree_n tend_v unto_o christ_n execution_n but_o not_o to_o condemnation_n for_o he_o have_v afore_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o pronounce_v jesus_n innocent_a for_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v first_o condemn_v by_o the_o eldership_n and_o then_o execution_n only_o seek_v for_o by_o pilate_n authority_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o 66._o of_o vers._n 65._o 66._o s._n matthew_n thus_o behold_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v overnight_o immediate_o after_o his_o apprehension_n this_o action_n saint_n mark_n show_v plain_o to_o have_v be_v his_o condemnation_n they_o 64._o they_o mar._n 14._o v._o 64._o all_o condemn_v he_o say_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o have_v condemn_v he_o when_o 2_o when_o mat._n 27._o v._o 1._o 2_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v they_o hold_v a_o council_n again_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o thereupon_o lead_v he_o bind_v to_o pilate_n the_o governor_n to_o procure_v a_o decree_n for_o his_o execution_n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o it_o be_v direct_o say_v 3._o say_v ibid._n v._o 3._o thus_o then_o when_o judas_n etc._n etc._n see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v he_o repent_v himself_o &c._n &c._n which_o be_v afore_o his_o appearance_n before_o pilate_n and_o afore_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o at_o all_o what_o then_o be_v the_o course_n whereby_o the_o great_a council_n proceed_v with_o he_o not_o by_o accusation_n make_v by_o any_o other_o than_o themselves_o but_o upon_o witness_n though_o false_a &_o by_o they_o suborn_v and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o own_o confession_n 60._o confession_n mat._n 26._o v._o 59_o 60._o they_o seek_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o last_o come_v two_o false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o little_a after_o what_o 65._o what_o ibid._n v._o 65._o have_v we_o more_o need_v of_o witness_n behold_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n and_o s._n luke_n ult._n luke_n luk._n 22._o v._o ult._n thus_o then_o say_v they_o what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o albeit_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o elder_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a outward_o to_o approve_v their_o proceed_n against_o christ_n unto_o pilate_n and_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v they_o never_o seek_v or_o require_v any_o three_o person_n to_o prefer_v up_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o a_o course_n of_o proceed_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o god_n law_n as_o they_o all_o then_o conceive_v &_o understand_v it_o likewise_o when_o the_o first_o martyr_n s._n steven_n be_v proceed_v with_o by_o the_o same_o council_n &_o eldership_n reside_v at_o jerusalem_n none_o accuser_n but_o 13_o but_o act._n 6._o v._o 11._o 13_o witness_n only_o be_v use_v for_o though_o the_o libertine_n &_o cyrenians_n upon_o spite_n towards_o steven_n do_v suborn_v the_o witness_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o appear_v themselves_o open_o in_o the_o action_n as_o accuser_n nevertheless_o it_o bear_v the_o show_n at_o first_o of_o a_o 15._o a_o ibid._n v._o 15._o due_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o council_n howsoever_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o after_o be_v do_v without_o judgement_n give_v and_o 59_o and_o act._n 7._o v._o 57_o 58_o 59_o by_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v surmise_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a custom_n creep_v into_o those_o late_a time_n we_o will_v therefore_o look_v something_o high_o what_o be_v do_v in_o former_a age_n in_o the_o proceed_n against_o naboth_n though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a judgement_n ground_v upon_o perjury_n and_o subornation_n yet_o we_o may_v 13._o may_v 1._o reg._n cap._n 21._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o see_v the_o plot_n be_v so_o lay_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v apretence_n of_o a_o due_a judicial_a course_n whereupon_o may_v be_v true_o gather_v something_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v then_o use_v for_o in_o a_o solemn_a fast_o when_o naboth_n sit_v judicial_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o only_o witness_v of_o two_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n naboth_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v the_o matter_n for_o which_o i_o note_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o process_n be_v without_o any_o accuser_n or_o party_n for_o there_o be_v name_v only_o the_o witness_n the_o elder_n and_o governor_n &_o naboth_n the_o party_n condemn_v by_o which_o together_o with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o adulteress_n 10._o adulteress_n joh._n 8._o cap._n 10._o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v confer_v with_o 17._o with_o deut._n 17._o deuteronomie_n i_o do_v gather_v that_o ostentimes_o in_o their_o judicial_a proceed_n the_o jew_n have_v none_o other_o person_n that_o any_o way_n deal_v but_o witness_n judge_n and_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o proceed_v for_o in_o the_o gospel_n albeit_o those_o that_o tell_v christ_n of_o the_o woman_n adultery_n be_v 10._o be_v joh._n 8._o v._o 10._o call_v accuser_n in_o these_o word_n where_o be_v those_o thy_o accuser_n yet_o such_o of_o 7._o of_o verse_n 7._o they_o as_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v will_v by_o he_o to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o allude_v therein_o to_o that_o law_n 7._o law_n deut._n 17._o v._o 7._o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o a_o offendor_n condemn_v to_o kill_v he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o accuser_n but_o the_o witness_n this_o be_v more_o plain_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n 19_o book_n deut._n ca._n 19_o v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o afterwards_o for_o 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be_v do_v to_o they_o or_o unto_o the_o poor_a redound_v unto_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n himself_o so_o when_o we_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n with_o a_o especial_a reference_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n it_o be_v intend_v indeed_o as_o do_v by_o he_o and_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n this_o their_o distinction_n seem_v well_o confirm_v by_o some_o of_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o any_o worldly_a excellency_n wherein_o jacob_n excel_v but_o indeed_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o those_o word_n to_o the_o 13._o the_o heb._n 6._o for_o 13._o hebrews_n do_v testify_v because_o god_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o jacobs_n oath_n to_o laban_n be_v not_o by_o any_o accidental_a conceit_n or_o passion_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n mind_n but_o by_o the_o very_a object_n of_o 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at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n so_o that_o other_o requisite_n be_v observe_v and_o though_o the_o statute_n against_o heresy_n stand_v 10_o stand_v 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 10_o now_o repeal_v yet_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o only_a inquiry_n but_o examination_n also_o of_o the_o party_n himself_o in_o a_o visitation_n by_o ordinary_n both_o which_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v hold_v for_o a_o course_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a not_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o disallow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o a_o statute_n touch_v 2._o touch_v 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o ordinary_n seal_v now_o also_o repeal_v certain_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v rehearse_v among_o which_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n be_v plain_o sever_v &_o distinguish_v from_o cause_n of_o correction_n thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v also_o how_o rare_o cause_v of_o correction_n be_v prosecute_v by_o any_o party_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a himself_o alone_a proceed_n of_o office_n and_o 2._o and_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o by_o a_o statute_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n make_v for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n ordinary_n be_v authorise_v to_o inquire_v and_o to_o punish_v etc._n etc._n the_o violation_n of_o that_o act_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o that_o a_o enquiry_n be_v always_o of_o office_n and_o what_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a be_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o how_o the_o continual_a use_n have_v be_v be_v show_v afore_o so_o that_o none_o need_v remain_v doubtful_a in_o these_o point_n the_o very_a common_a law_n not_o only_o take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o course_n hold_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a but_o in_o some_o respect_n do_v also_o privilege_n it_o even_o above_o the_o proceed_n by_o a_o party_n 18._o party_n 7._o h._n 4._o 18._o for_o if_o a_o ordinary_n do_v sequester_v good_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o any_o contumacy_n or_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la which_o give_v no_o possession_n to_o he_o the_o court_n spiritual_a in_o this_o case_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o case_n the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n so_o in_o a_o case_n 10._o case_n m._n 20._o e._n 4._o 10._o of_o violent_a hand_n lay_v upon_o a_o clerk_n both_o brian_n and_o litleton_n hold_v no_o man_n gain_v say_v of_o it_o that_o the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v punish_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n lest_o the_o cannoneer_n thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o his_o absolution_n till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v and_o mordant_n 22._o mordant_n t._n 12._o h._n 7._o sol_fw-la 22._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v by_o a_o party_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o not_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n promise_v there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o if_o the_o judge_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o then_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v lie_v neither_o do_v any_o gain_n say_v he_o herein_o unto_o which_o opinion_n of_o he_o another_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o 70._o the_o assis._n lib._n 22._o pag._n 70._o book_n of_o assize_n in_o like_a case_n seem_v to_o accord_v to_o like_o effect_n also_o etc._n also_o fitzh_n now_o nat_n breu_n tit_n consultation_n fol._n 50._o etc._n etc._n fitzherbert_n report_v that_o a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v and_o proceed_v against_o a_o man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pro_fw-la violenta_fw-la manuum_fw-la iniectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la likewise_o for_o tithe_n detain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n so_o he_o may_v cite_v also_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o maintain_v a_o curate_n or_o chaplain_n and_o for_o fornication_n or_o like_a offence_n fitzherbert_n e._n fitzherbert_n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n in_o another_o place_n also_o thus_o write_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n or_o if_o the_o bishop_n sue_v and_o cite_v he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o excommunicate_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o f._n again_o ibid._n litera_fw-la f._n thus_o significant_fw-la lie_v not_o but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_a by_o name_n maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n upon_o a_o spectall_a suit_n against_o he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n therefore_o both_o be_v alike_o lawful_a and_o allowable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o for_o wrongful_a detain_v of_o tithe_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v cite_v and_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v plain_o appear_v even_o by_o wier_n by_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o john_n gooddall_n print_a by_o rob._n wier_n
one_o of_o those_o book_n which_o the_o note_n gatherer_n do_v allege_v against_o this_o course_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v no_o one_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n belike_o he_o think_v no_o man_n have_v the_o book_n but_o himself_o because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o casuallie_o happen_v upon_o it_o in_o rifel_a among_o other_o old_a book_n cast_v aside_o in_o some_o stationer_n shop_n to_o like_o effect_v the_o same_o book_n have_v that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n if_o a_o man_n bequeath_v a_o bullock_n to_o a_o church_n for_o reparation_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o churchyard_n if_o he_o that_o have_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o either_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v for_o such_o detinue_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o the_o ordinary_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la call_v he_o and_o urge_v he_o to_o delivery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v there_o testify_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o register_n in_o a_o more_o grievous_a crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n for_o say_v he_o a._n he_o ibid._n ex_fw-la regist_n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 45._o a._n if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a cite_v a_o man_n of_o office_n for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n be_v bring_v he_o after_o renounce_v all_o delay_n and_o submit_v himself_o the_o judge_n shall_v proceed_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la imponendam_fw-la upon_o a_o consultation_n or_o write_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v direct_v likewise_o the_o register_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o this_o behalf_n as_o first_o where_o 10._o where_o berous_a in_o rubr_n de_fw-fr accusationibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 10._o enquirie_n which_o be_v always_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a b._n ecclesiastical_a register_n pag._n 54_o b._n uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la habita_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la modos_fw-la informatione_fw-la pleniori_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o canterbury_n or_o his_o commissary_n thus_o b._n thus_o register_n pag._n 57_o b._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la fama_fw-la publica_fw-la referente_fw-la quod_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n vestrae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la c._n in_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la tenet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la citari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n procedere_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la speciale_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o another_o consultation_n it_o be_v contain_v thus_o viz._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la a._n vos_fw-la register_n pag._n 57_o a._n nuper_fw-la ut_fw-la acceâ—…imus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la joanni_fw-la de_fw-la e._n parochiano_fw-it de_fw-fr c._n quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n detinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la adrestitutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la eidem_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la detentione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la legatorum_fw-la imponendam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la agitur_fw-la licite_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n poteritis_fw-la and_o again_o thus_o cumper_n b._n cumper_n register_n pag._n 54_o b._n vos_fw-la contra_fw-la h._n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n notarium_fw-la publicum_fw-la super_fw-la c._n super_fw-la vide_fw-la 3._o part_n c._n fornicationis_fw-la crimine_fw-la infra_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la commisso_fw-la graviter_fw-la infamatum_fw-la tum_fw-la super_fw-la dicto_fw-la crimine_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la per_fw-la tumultum_fw-la &_o rixas_fw-la executionésque_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la debitè_fw-fr faciendas_fw-la nequiter_fw-la impedivit_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la correctionem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la processum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la mention_n be_v also_o there_o make_v in_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v b._n proceed_v register_n pag._n 51._o b._n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la dictorum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la traxeritis_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n furthermore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o who_o by_o that_o course_n be_v proceed_v lawful_o with_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o usual_a oblation_n to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o these_o word_n b._n word_n register_n pag._n 50._o b._n cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la praemissis_fw-la evocari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la ad_fw-la procedendum_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la infligendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la placito_fw-la sic_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la moto_fw-mi procedere_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prohibition_n nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o upon_o a_o prohibition_n bring_v by_o a_o knight_n to_o his_o ordinary_n that_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o he_o for_o certain_a his_o crime_n and_o excess_n a_o consultation_n be_v b._n be_v register_n pag._n 44._o b._n grant_v the_o word_n of_o the_o register_n be_v these_o cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la subditorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la procedentes_fw-la r._n de_fw-fr c._n militi_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a consultation_n be_v there_o find_v against_o a_o chaplain_n proceed_v with_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o fornication_n that_o have_v also_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o word_n a._n word_n reg._n pag._n 45._o a._n of_o the_o writ_n unto_o the_o ordinary_n be_v these_o videlicet_fw-la cum_fw-la vos_fw-la t._n de_fw-fr w._n capellano_fw-it ex_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debito_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o animae_fw-la suae_fw-la periculum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la unde_fw-la contra_fw-la eundem_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o other_o consultation_n there_o after_o prohibition_n upon_o untrue_a suggestion_n have_v be_v purchase_v a_o example_n be_v also_o a._n also_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n there_o of_o allow_v by_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o enjoin_v corporal_a punishment_n against_o one_o that_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n whereby_o he_o incur_v say_v the_o writ_n excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la likewise_o a_o a._n a_o reg._n pag._n 51._o b._n &_o 52._o a._n ordinary_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o interdict_v of_o a_o church_n and_o to_o the_o inflict_v of_o other_o canonical_a pain_n for_o withhold_a and_o not_o find_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n to_o serve_v according_a to_o a_o ordination_n or_o real_a composition_n thereof_o make_v be_v there_o approve_a lawful_a by_o consultation_n grant_v and_o so_o be_v the_o like_a proceed_n of_o office_n allow_v for_o a._n for_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n tithe_n withheld_a fall_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o the_o benefice_n for_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n then_o in_o 8._o in_o change_v by_o the_o statute_n 28._o h._n 8._o most_o dioecess_n of_o this_o realm_n tithe_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o consultation_n allege_v afore_o out_o of_o the_o 57_o page_n of_o the_o register_n for_o allow_v proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o a_o fornicator_n it_o be_v b._n be_v 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