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gloss_n extra_n de_fw-mi confess_v prebend_v c._n proposiut_a vers_fw-la si_fw-la pra_fw-la ius_o §._o apostol_n dispensat_fw-la 34._o distinct_a c._n lector_n glos_n inc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr voto_fw-la vers_fw-la authoritate_fw-la can_v make_v nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la aliquo_fw-la and_o aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nothing_o of_o somewhat_o and_o somewhat_o of_o nothing_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n these_o blasphemy_n they_o spew_v out_o and_o these_o blasphemy_n they_o maintain_v that_o think_v they_o may_v be_v thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o extortioner_n by_o dispensation_n and_o such_o be_v plurify_v man_n by_o their_o own_o plurality_n law_n as_o shall_v further_o be_v manifest_v for_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o general_a and_o public_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n it_o be_v necessary_o require_v that_o the_o same_o tend_v first_o to_o the_o advaunce_n of_o the_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 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no_o place_n in_o that_o particular_a action_n yet_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o reason_n cease_v not_o in_o general_a nor_o in_o most_o usual_a action_n iureiurando_fw-la action_n cle._n ad_fw-la nostr_n de_fw-fr heret_fw-la c._n &_o si_fw-la christus_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la therefore_o the_o law_n can_v be_v say_v to_o cease_v but_o must_v have_v some_o for_o avoid_v of_o inconvenience_n to_o declare_v such_o particular_a case_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o general_a reason_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n which_o in_o other_o point_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o profitable_a force_n still_o for_o such_o law_n as_o have_v a_o continual_a reason_n and_o who_o end_n be_v common_a and_o univerfall_a do_v not_o cease_v though_o in_o some_o special_a case_n their_o intend_a end_n do_v not_o hold_v and_o therefore_o though_o fast_n be_v command_v for_o the_o bridle_n of_o our_o untamed_a flesh_n yet_o 15._o yet_o cle._n ad_fw-la nostr_n d._n thom._n quod_fw-la l._n 19_o be_v 15._o such_o also_o in_o who_o this_o reason_n hold_v not_o shall_v be_v tie_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o law_n till_o a_o magistrate_n thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o reach_v of_o this_o law_n but_o it_o be_v 14._o be_v io._n a_o mediâ—a_n de_fw-fr conâ—ract_n q._n 14._o not_o so_o in_o those_o law_n who_o reason_n be_v but_o direct_v to_o some_o particular_a end_n only_o as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o brotherlie_a correction_n which_o alonelie_o tend_v to_o his_o reformation_n do_v whole_o cease_v without_o any_o further_a dispensation_n where_o no_o amendment_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o party_n be_v become_v uncorrigible_a so_o that_o to_o his_o question_n i_o answer_v that_o no_o earthly_a authority_n whatsoever_o may_v or_o can_v by_o dispensation_n or_o otherwise_o make_v that_o which_o be_v theft_n no_o theft_n or_o dispense_v with_o any_o other_o law_n of_o god_n or_o primarie_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v loose_v which_o he_o have_v bind_v because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v those_o 8._o those_o thom._n 1._o 2._o q_o 100_o arâ—_n 8._o thing_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a form_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o in_o particular_a action_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v by_o none_o dispense_v with_o by_o relaxation_n of_o the_o bond_n thereof_o but_o onclie_o by_o himself_o and_o yet_o those_o legit_fw-la those_o c._n maiores_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n per_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la exeunt_n qui_fw-la fiâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la legit_fw-la that_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v declare_v and_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n as_o that_o law_n of_o god_n &_o of_o nature_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o stealc_n be_v and_o lawful_o may_v be_v by_o godly_a positive_a law_n declare_v not_o furtis_fw-la not_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la prop._n necessitatem_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la to_o reach_v or_o extend_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v compel_v by_o extreme_a hunger_n do_v take_v away_o another_o man_n good_n only_a to_o eat_v and_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n thereby_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v bold_a upon_o presume_a patience_n thus_o to_o enlarge_v for_o the_o better_a evidence_n of_o the_o abstractor_n great_a malice_n but_o slender_a skill_n and_o to_o give_v light_n both_o to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v afore_o speak_v and_o to_o that_o also_o which_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v deliver_v as_o be_v loath_a often_o to_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o matter_n not_o open_v aforehand_o but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o law_n of_o antichrist_n which_o christian_n must_v impugn_v by_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o speech_n unduticuâ—_n and_o unreverend_a speech_n christ_n against_o it_o if_o he_o speak_v thus_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o some_o case_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o retain_v mo_z benefice_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n he_o seek_v to_o prove_v a_o unlawful_a law_n and_o here_o as_o it_o seem_v call_v the_o law_n of_o antichrist_n true_o for_o her_o majesty_n sake_n and_o the_o whole_a parliament_n which_o reviue_v it_o be_v first_o make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o renown_a prince_n king_n henry_n after_o he_o have_v abandon_v the_o usurp_a komish_a power_n &_o afterward_o practise_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o virtuous_a king_n edward_n it_o may_v have_v please_v he_o to_o have_v give_v it_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o a_o better_a term_n but_o these_o tempestuous_a and_o furious_a melancholic_a spirit_n who_o gualther_n call_v the_o donatist_n of_o our_o time_n do_v esteem_v no_o benefit_n receive_v at_o her_o majesty_n hand_n worth_a gramercy_o see_v they_o thus_o make_v her_o highness_n law_n the_o law_n of_o antichrist_n only_a because_o they_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o establish_v a_o sovereign_a and_o popelike_a church-government_n in_o every_o parish_n which_o may_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o prince_n herself_o without_o controllement_n the_o place_n which_o he_o here_o quote_v apart_o as_o though_o they_o serve_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o talk_n do_v indeed_o tend_v all_o one_o way_n to_o show_v the_o lawless_a and_o unbounded_a authority_n which_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o pope_n which_o speech_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o some_o canonist_n they_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o three_o gloss_n do_v speak_v express_o either_o of_o his_o absolute_a power_n on_o earth_n or_o of_o make_v something_o of_o nothing_o or_o of_o fin_n to_o be_v no_o fin_n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o the_o old_a proverb_n say_v thus_o to_o lie_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o pope_n yea_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o rather_o restrein_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o other_o do_v attribute_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v down_o that_o in_o vow_n he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o dispense_v but_o to_o declare_v and_o interpret_v because_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v by_o scripture_n vow_n and_o perform_v your_o vow_n to_o god_n the_o second_o place_n be_v wrong_v quote_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v glossa_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la fiat_fw-la c._n lector_n do_v 34._o that_o which_o be_v here_o unto_o annex_v that_o a_o privilege_n or_o private_a law_n must_v have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o general_a law_n and_o that_o a_o dispensation_n be_v but_o a_o fiction_n in_o law_n be_v least_o by_o he_o as_o void_a of_o proof_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o void_a of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o every_o privilege_n or_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n only_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n preb_fw-mi commonwealth_n thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 97._o art_n 3._o &_o 10._o and_o in_o c._n de_fw-fr multa_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr preb_fw-mi though_o a_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n so_o tend_v or_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fiction_n of_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v those_o adiund_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o public_a law_n and_o benefi_n and_o rebuff_n in_o 61_o the_o dispen_v ad_fw-la pâ—â—ra_fw-la benefi_n rebuff_n whence_o indeed_o he_o borrow_v it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o dispensation_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o law_n but_o that_o he_o which_o upon_o cause_n be_v dispense_v with_o shall_v be_v repute_v in_o law_n as_o able_a lawful_a and_o fit_a by_o fiction_n of_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dispensation_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a sometime_o to_o establish_v a_o privilege_n or_o dispensation_n if_o a_o inconvenience_n be_v but_o thereby_o 6._o thereby_o c._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la praeb_fw-mi in_o 6._o avoid_v which_o otherwise_o will_v happen_v and_o so_o if_o it_o profit_v but_o a_o very_a little_a it_o shall_v be_v sustain_v the_o law_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o collationibus_fw-la the_o l._n liberos_fw-la cod._n de_fw-la collationibus_fw-la code_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n to_o enjoy_v a_o benefit_n by_o privilege_n or_o by_o common_a right_n proove_v nothing_o direct_o but_o that_o such_o child_n who_o the_o prince_n have_v set_v free_a from_o their_o father_n power_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v their_o part_n in_o their_o father_n substance_n without_o this_o collation_n or_o put_v as_o it_o be_v so_o much_o among_o they_o all_o of_o their_o own_o good_n in_o hotch_n pot_n as_o they_o be_v severallie_o to_o receive_v of_o their_o father_n eveâ—_o as_o well_o as_o those_o child_n must_v do_v which_o be_v not_o so_o emancipate_v but_o by_o their_o father_n himself_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o decision_n be_v lest_o the_o princess_n favour_n and_o grace_n in_o frée_v some_o from_o their_o father_n
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cvi_fw-la etc._n etc._n fin_n extra_fw-la de_fw-mi off_o c._n delâ—gat_fw-la and_o command_v he_o personal_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o if_o in_o this_o case_n consist_v public_a commodity_n this_o his_o commissary_n can_v not_o substitute_v a_o other_o no_o not_o even_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n because_o where_o the_o prince_n either_o covert_o or_o express_o do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o industry_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n there_o the_o party_n so_o choose_v can_v not_o surrogate_v a_o other_o for_o the_o prince_n herein_o do_v personal_o qualify_v the_o man_n and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o form_n of_o his_o commission_n a_o example_n of_o this_o may_v be_v thus_o suppose_v that_o the_o treasurership_n in_o paul_n be_v void_a and_o that_o her_o highness_n have_v command_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o provide_v a_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o same_o room_n whether_o ult._n de_fw-fr offic_n delegat_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n si_fw-la cvi_fw-la &_o ext_fw-la de_fw-fr offic_n deleg_a c._n ult._n now_o the_o bishop_n may_v commit_v this_o his_o charge_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o other_o then_o by_o himself_o or_o no_o and_o it_o be_v answer_v negative_o because_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a person_n consist_v great_a danger_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v but_o a_o executor_n of_o her_o majesty_n pleasure_n he_o may_v not_o substitute_v any_o other_o but_o because_o her_o highness_n have_v command_v the_o same_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o have_v give_v the_o same_o prebend_v to_o lucius_n titius_n whether_o then_o may_v the_o bishop_n in_o this_o case_n subdelegat_v archdeacon_n sempronius_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a that_o he_o may_v for_o now_o her_o majesty_n by_o herself_o have_v nominate_v the_o party_n to_o be_v place_v and_o have_v not_o choose_v the_o bishop_n industry_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v assign_v this_o provision_n unto_o another_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o person_n be_v choose_v concern_v one_o to_o be_v elect_v for_o then_o he_o may_v not_o set_v over_o that_o his_o office_n to_o any_o other_o pag._n 82_o now_o then_o out_o of_o these_o rule_n and_o law_n i_o conclude_v that_o since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n particular_o and_o express_o by_o name_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o have_v personal_o qualify_v he_o as_o their_o meet_a man_n for_o this_o charge_n choose_v the_o industry_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o present_v fit_a man_n to_o be_v make_v minister_n or_o of_o his_o deputy_n in_o present_v fit_a man_n to_o be_v make_v deacon_n and_o forsomuch_o also_o as_o in_o this_o action_n consist_v the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o on_o the_o which_o hang_v the_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o these_o cause_n i_o conclude_v that_o a_o archdeacon_n only_o must_v &_o ought_v of_o necessity_n present_a one_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n &_o that_o the_o bishop_n can_v dispense_v with_o he_o in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o bishop_n neither_o the_o archdeacon_n neither_o the_o party_n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n neither_o the_o clerk_n and_o people_n present_a by_o their_o consent_n can_v alter_v or_o transpose_v any_o thing_n herein_o publica_n utilitas_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la agens_fw-la public_a publicum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr pact_n l._n in_o publicum_fw-la utility_n be_v the_o party_n agent_n in_o this_o business_n and_o pacta_fw-la privatorum_fw-la iuri_fw-la publico_fw-la non_fw-la derogant_fw-la the_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n of_o private_a man_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o common_a right_n and_o if_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v practise_v what_o may_v be_v conclude_v thereof_o shall_v follow_v immediate_o and_o again_o by_o these_o proof_n you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o call_n the_o trial_n the_o examination_n the_o 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respite_n to_o answer_v the_o bishop_n what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v not_o make_v open_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o private_o in_o the_o bishop_n chamber_n or_o chapel_n not_o have_v any_o sermon_n not_o apt_a to_o execute_v his_o ministry_n due_o not_o present_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n the_o bishop_n make_v minister_n at_o exeter_n and_o his_o archdeacon_n at_o oxenford_n or_o the_o bishop_n make_v minister_n at_o lichfielde_n and_o his_o archdeacon_n of_o durham_n pag._n 48_o not_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o admit_v on_o a_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n not_o of_o 24._o year_n of_o age_n not_o persuade_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o example_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n not_o
nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la pridem_fw-la §._o alia_fw-la verò_fw-la causa_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr renunc_fw-la therefore_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n say_v there_o be_v another_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v desire_v to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o bishop_n charge_n which_o be_v weakness_n of_o body_n arise_v either_o of_o sickness_n or_o of_o old_a age_n and_o yet_o every_o debility_n be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o only_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v unable_a to_o execute_v his_o pastoral_a duty_n for_o if_o upon_o every_o weakness_n of_o body_n the_o office_n of_o service_n once_o take_v in_o hand_n may_v be_v forsake_v in_o vain_a have_v the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o he_o do_v even_o glory_n in_o some_o his_o infirmity_n see_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o age_n ought_v sometime_o no_o more_o to_o weigh_v with_o a_o man_n to_o make_v he_o resign_v than_o that_o ripeness_n of_o behaviour_n which_o often_o accompany_v 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void_a in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o within_o two_o day_n iorneie_n of_o the_o same_o the_o constitution_n of_o otho_n allege_a tell_v what_o kind_n of_o master_n be_v indeed_o require_v yet_o without_o mention_n of_o any_o preach_n nor_o yet_o in_o that_o strict_a manner_n but_o that_o occasion_n may_v happen_v that_o a_o man_n more_o meanelie_o qualify_v may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o illiteratos_fw-la the_o gl._n in_o constit_fw-la otho_n sacer_n ordo_fw-la verbo_fw-la illiteratos_fw-la gloss_n say_v if_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v poor_a either_o by_o their_o parentage_n or_o through_o the_o barrenness_n or_o waste_v of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o apply_v their_o study_n but_o shall_v be_v drive_v otherwise_o to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o handy_a labour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o then_o they_o ought_v with_o favour_n to_o be_v tolerate_v yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v something_o more_o skilful_a than_o lay_v man_n especial_o about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n whereabout_o they_o be_v daily_o occupy_v which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o this_o our_o church_n in_o many_o place_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n his_o next_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n he_o have_v both_o mangle_a falsification_n falsification_n and_o falsify_v for_o where_o the_o constitution_n inveih_v against_o those_o that_o have_v the_o live_n and_o room_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o in_o order_n but_o more_o like_a soldier_n than_o priest_n as_o have_v no_o care_n of_o holy_a life_n or_o learning_n this_o he_o make_v general_a unto_o many_o beside_o and_o where_o the_o text_n have_v simplex_n sacerdos_fw-la that_o be_v say_v the_o sacerdos_fw-la the_o gl._n ibidem_fw-la verbo_fw-la simplex_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la gloss_n not_o entitle_v to_o the_o church_n but_o a_o stipendarie_n curate_n he_o add_v to_o the_o text_n translate_v it_o a_o silly_a ignorant_a priest_n 8._o section_n pag._n 14_o 15._o this_o constitution_n of_o otho_n among_o other_o thing_n forbid_v unlearned_a man_n to_o be_v order_v minister_n do_v not_o prove_v every_o one_o to_o be_v unlearned_a that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o preach_v and_o expound_v scripture_n which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o more_o competent_a skill_n than_o a_o ability_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o exhort_v to_o good_a life_n to_o dehort_v from_o vice_n or_o to_o comfort_v in_o adversity_n though_o the_o same_o can_v to_o any_o purpose_n be_v do_v without_o some_o skill_n and_o practice_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n have_v so_o slenderlie_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v his_o intention_n have_v the_o less_o cause_n hereupon_o thus_o to_o set_v up_o his_o feather_n and_o untrulie_o and_o gibinglie_o to_o say_v that_o the_o canon_n publish_v 1571._o and_o the_o advertisement_n do_v yield_v testimony_n that_o the_o bishop_n untruth_n a_o slanderous_a untruth_n do_v proceed_v first_o and_o inquire_v afterward_o that_o they_o first_o give_v the_o minister_n a_o charge_n appoint_v he_o to_o teach_v and_o afterward_o send_v he_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o official_o court_v to_o learn_v whereas_o the_o say_a canon_n agree_v upon_o but_o not_o yet_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v confirm_v by_o authority_n and_o the_o advertisement_n allege_v do_v only_o charge_v the_o archdeacon_n and_o their_o substitute_n to_o take_v a_o account_n in_o their_o visitation_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o certain_a chapter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o book_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v appear_v both_o how_o they_o profit_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_a in_o the_o text_n which_o thing_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o perform_v voluntary_o as_o a_o private_a exercise_n by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a minister_n that_o we_o have_v i_o think_v it_o may_v great_o profit_v they_o and_o no_o modest_a man_n will_v interpret_v it_o so_o that_o they_o do_v but_o then_o begin_v to_o learn_v the_o scripture_n as_o here_o be_v odiousâ—â—e_o insinuate_v it_o be_v report_v of_o b._n latymer_n of_o reverend_a memory_n be_v accuse_v by_o his_o persecutor_n never_o to_o have_v exercise_v himself_o in_o scripture_n because_o they_o see_v some_o debility_n of_o old_a age_n appear_v in_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v answer_v that_o the_o bay_n tree_n in_o clare_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n be_v able_a if_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o witness_v with_o he_o that_o he_o con_v without_o book_n under_o they_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o word_n of_o barthol_n be_v not_o as_o our_o author_n have_v allege_v they_o but_o thus_o qualitas_fw-la adiecta_fw-la verbo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la secundum_fw-la tempus_fw-la verbi_fw-la and_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o only_o in_o way_n of_o objection_n against_o the_o text_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o author_n corrupt_a deal_n of_o the_o author_n rule_n as_o his_o solution_n of_o the_o say_a objection_n do_v plain_o show_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o posth_n a_o bartol_n in_o l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la posthumos_fw-la §._o filium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la &_o posth_n sufficient_a verification_n of_o these_o word_n he_o die_v intestat_fw-mi though_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o will_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n if_o upon_o any_o occasion_n afterward_o fall_v out_o as_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n unto_o he_o after_o his_o burial_n the_o say_a will_n and_o testament_n be_v reverse_a so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o general_a that_o the_o quality_n adjoin_v to_o any_o verb_n must_v be_v construe_v according_a to_o the_o tense_n of_o the_o same_o verb_n the_o law_n which_o he_o quote_v ff_n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la have_v no_o one_o word_n give_v any_o colour_n or_o sound_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n the_o other_o ibidem_fw-la other_o l._n 43._o
as_o in_o those_o case_n allege_v there_o a_o inference_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o one_o to_o another_o because_o in_o penalty_n we_o argue_v not_o to_o the_o like_a by_o like_a for_o 6._o for_o de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la do_v 1._o §._o paene_fw-la &_o 10._o and._n super_fw-la gl_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la c._n si_fw-la postquam_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a in_o 6._o penalty_n go_v not_o beyond_o their_o own_o proper_a case_n but_o to_o put_v this_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o who_o be_v but_o meanelie_o study_v in_o law_n that_o legibus_fw-la that_o l._n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 12._o cum_fw-la l._n sig_n l._n 27._o &_o 32._o ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la although_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o where_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v there_o the_o law_n also_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o even_o then_o when_o a_o difference_n can_v hardly_o be_v take_v and_o allege_v this_o rule_n have_v many_o limitation_n namely_o where_o some_o special_a law_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o identity_n of_o reason_n for_o as_o solutionibus_fw-la as_o aristot_n li._n 2._o rhetor._n ca._n de_fw-fr solutionibus_fw-la aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n for_o two_o probable_a matter_n to_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v less_o authority_n in_o argument_n than_o in_o law_n because_o right_o be_v probat_fw-la be_v l1_o ff_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la iuris_fw-la l._n 5._o ff_n de_fw-fr probat_fw-la not_o to_o be_v establish_v out_o of_o general_a rule_n but_o from_o especial_a and_o particular_a decision_n of_o law_n for_o if_o right_a shall_v not_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o law_n but_o from_o discourse_n of_o reason_v and_o from_o general_a rule_n which_o be_v gather_v upon_o the_o law_n than_o will_v the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o infinite_a but_o also_o uncerteine_a yea_o and_o contrary_a in_o itself_o because_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n be_v almost_o infinite_a and_o one_o reason_n may_v easy_o be_v insringe_v by_o another_o reason_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n tully_n oratore_fw-la tully_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la say_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o by_o disputation_n to_o and_o fro_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o full_a of_o alteration_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o direction_n of_o law_n also_o this_o rule_n hold_v not_o minorum_fw-la not_o l._n 7._o si_fw-la pupillorum_fw-la §._o si_fw-mi praetor_n ff_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la minorum_fw-la where_o a_o man_n be_v adjudge_v or_o decree_v touch_v some_o certain_a person_n for_o such_o a_o decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o all_o case_n which_o be_v alike_o last_o this_o reason_n and_o interpret_n any_o case_n by_o a_o like_a law_n upon_o the_o simsâ—itude_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o both_o be_v only_o legibus_fw-la only_o l._n 11._o pomponius_n ff_n de_fw-fr praescriptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la l._n 2._o §._o sed_fw-la quia_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr vetcri_fw-la jure_fw-la enucleando_fw-la l._n 11._o §._o cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la permit_v to_o he_o that_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o those_o that_o only_o have_v single_a jurisdiction_n but_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o of_o both_o neither_o be_v our_o author_n intent_n any_o thing_n holpen_v by_o bartol_n upon_o l2_o ff_n de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la notantur_fw-la infamia_fw-la because_o he_o have_v there_o show_v that_o there_o be_v one_o degradation_n of_o soldier_n or_o knight_n verbal_a and_o another_o real_a and_o when_o two_o process_n and_o when_o but_o one_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v require_v he_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o degradation_n of_o soldier_n the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o serve_v about_o degradation_n of_o doctor_n and_o clerk_n not_o note_v that_o for_o the_o like_a offence_n they_o all_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v but_o that_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o process_n be_v appliable_a to_o they_o all_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o usurp_v the_o ensign_n or_o arm_n of_o a_o doctor_n be_v none_o be_v guilty_a of_o forgery_n can_v no_o way_n serve_v for_o punish_v such_o as_o have_v the_o outward_a call_n into_o the_o ministry_n how_o unworthy_a soever_o but_o such_o as_o do_v usurp_v that_o call_n without_o any_o external_a call_n who_o other_o ministrante_fw-la other_o exeunt_n de_fw-fr clerico_fw-la non_fw-la ordinato_fw-la ministrante_fw-la canon_n more_o pregnant_a than_o this_o law_n do_v sufficient_o meet_v with_o 34._o section_n pag._n 71._o ndw_n at_o the_o last_o our_o author_n have_v quit_v himself_o like_o a_o man_n and_o prove_v sufficient_o at_o the_o least_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n all_o minister_n to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o to_o deserve_v in_o that_o respect_n deprivation_n which_o can_v preach_v lest_o perhaps_o the_o magistrate_n though_o be_v by_o he_o so_o full_o persuade_v shall_v nevertheless_o faint_v in_o this_o action_n as_o not_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o he_o very_o gentle_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o tell_v they_o out_o of_o panormitane_n how_o they_o may_v safe_o proceed_v to_o deprive_v they_o for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o learning_n but_o he_o make_v his_o process_n to_o reach_v unto_o those_o only_a who_o neither_o have_v read_v any_o book_n of_o learning_n nor_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o other_o read_v unto_o they_o though_o his_o intend_a purpose_n be_v to_o disable_v all_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v both_o read_v privatlie_o and_o hear_v other_o in_o diverse_a sort_n of_o good_a learning_n if_o they_o be_v no_o preacher_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v all_o such_o idol_n dumb_a bare_a mumble_a minister_n and_o hireling_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o panormitane_n himself_o than_o his_o falsify_v paraphrase_n qualitate_fw-la panor_n in_o c._n ult._n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la &_o qualitate_fw-la upon_o they_o note_n first_o say_v he_o that_o want_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o lawful_a cause_n to_o depose_v a_o man_n from_o a_o bishopric_n and_o then_o be_v it_o say_v there_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o know_v not_o grammar_n note_v also_o secondlie_o that_o knowledge_n be_v not_o get_v except_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o another_o or_o else_o he_o himself_o have_v read_v book_n tend_v to_o knowledge_n and_o so_o this_o make_v against_o they_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o learn_v both_o without_o a_o teacher_n and_o without_o book_n and_o here_o of_o you_o may_v gather_v the_o practic_n of_o depose_v a_o man_n in_o science_n ignorant_a because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o witness_n depose_v that_o he_o never_o read_v any_o book_n nor_o ever_o go_v to_o school_v or_o hear_v any_o reader_n or_o teacher_n so_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v author_n falsification_n by_o the_o 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we_o shall_v lay_v to_o some_o wholesome_a remedy_n if_o the_o disease_n and_o malady_n of_o pluralite_n in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n be_v such_o that_o the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a 2._o 5._o p._n 2._o have_v their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n to_o see_v the_o infection_n thereof_o to_o be_v most_o perilous_a as_o well_o to_o their_o synagogue_n as_o to_o their_o common_a weal_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o plurify_v man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o escape_v the_o fire_n and_o revenge_v which_o the_o idolator_n fear_v and_o not_o only_o these_o canon_n and_o provincials_n but_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n also_o make_v against_o these_o excess_n prohibit_v likewise_o the_o have_v of_o â—â—_o benefice_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o 21._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 8._o the_o tenor_n whereof_o ensue_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v one_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 8._o pound_n or_o above_o accept_v and_o take_v any_o other_o with_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v institute_v and_o induct_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o that_o then_o and_o immediate_o after_o such_o possession_n have_v thereof_o the_o first_o benefice_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o patron_n have_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o present_v another_o and_o the_o present_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o though_o the_o incumbent_n have_v die_v or_o resign_v any_o licence_n union_n or_o other_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o pag._n 113_o obtain_v notwithstanding_o and_o that_o every_o such_o licence_n union_n or_o dispensation_n have_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n of_o what_o name_n or_o name_n quality_n or_o quality_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v utterlie_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o touch_v any_o other_o canon_n make_v and_o in_o force_n before_o 25._o henry_n 8._o allow_v certain_a immunity_n privilege_n and_o dispensation_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o possess_n of_o many_o benesice_n and_o parish_n church_n right_o understand_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a unto_o these_o former_a ordinance_n for_o in_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a disposition_n of_o man_n though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n as_o well_o general_o to_o forbid_v and_o prohibit_v as_o also_o in_o some_o case_n beside_o the_o say_a law_n to_o licence_n and_o dispense_v yet_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o plurality_n it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v pluralist_n i_o confess_v and_o their_o abettor_n ground_n their_o assertion_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a rule_n follow_v viz._n eius_fw-la est_fw-la destruere_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la construere_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la papa_n qut_fw-la ius_fw-la condidit_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la ius_fw-la matorem_fw-la enim_fw-la retinuâ—t_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o pull_v down_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o set_v up_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n maker_n the_o pope_n that_o make_v the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v retain_v a_o great_a power_n to_o himself_o than_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o law_n the_o pope_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o benefice_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o as_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o by_o law_n positive_a both_o found_v and_o distinguish_v so_o may_v they_o again_o by_o the_o same_o law_n positive_a either_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o or_o unite_v which_o unnecessary_a and_o sophistical_a consequence_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v deny_v first_o for_o those_o former_a rule_n general_o understand_v without_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n be_v either_o utterlie_o false_a or_o else_o contrary_a and_o repugnaunt_a to_o other_o principle_n of_o law_n pag._n 114_o again_o concern_v these_o or_o any_o other_o like_o general_a conclusion_n in_o law_n i_o answer_v and_o that_o by_o a_o unfallible_a maxim_n in_o law_n that_o no_o rule_n can_v be_v so_o general_o give_v in_o thing_n of_o mere_a policy_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n only_o devise_v by_o man_n of_o which_o sort_n these_o former_a rule_n be_v that_o receive_v not_o some_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n and_o that_o therefore_o these_o principle_n whereupon_o the_o foundation_n of_o plurality_n be_v lay_v be_v weak_a and_o easy_o shake_v with_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o man_n wit_n can_v stand_v or_o have_v any_o sure_a settle_n in_o as_o much_o as_o against_o the_o same_o many_o challenge_n may_v be_v make_v and_o many_o exception_n take_v secondlic_a the_o foresay_a coherence_n follow_v not_o for_o two_o apparent_a and_o principal_a fallacy_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o as_o afterwards_o shall_v be_v manifest_v but_o first_o touch_v these_o rule_n before_o mention_v eius_fw-la est_fw-la destruere_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la construere_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o may_v break_v a_o law_n that_o may_v make_v a_o law_n the_o same_o be_v not_o always_o true_a it_o take_v no_o place_n vbt_v causa_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o a_o prohibition_n for_o then_o the_o cause_n be_v perpetual_a the_o prohibition_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a quta_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la because_o iuramentum_fw-la fi._n de_fw-fr verb._n oblige_v l_o si_fw-fr slipule_a in_fw-la id_fw-la &_o glos_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr simo_fw-la c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ver_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la it_o have_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o prohibition_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n as_o for_o example_n the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o prohibition_n against_o murder_n theft_n ravine_n blasphemic_a be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n theft_n ravine_n and_o blasphemy_n aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o man_n have_v once_o make_v law_n against_o these_o vice_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n afterwards_o to_o dispense_v with_o these_o vice_n or_o by_o licence_n to_o warrant_v any_o man_n to_o steal_v to_o kill_v to_o spoil_v or_o to_o blaspheme_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v in_o this_o sort_n dispense_v with_o a_o law_n the_o same_o also_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n a_o vain_a and_o dead_a law_n ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 115_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o none_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n or_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n so_o none_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o change_v or_o dispense_v or_o take_v away_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n prohibit_v many_o benefice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o change_v or_o dispense_v or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n against_o plurality_n the_o reason_n where_o upon_o plurality_n be_v forbid_v be_v reason_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o equiâ—â—e_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o none_o can_v alter_v or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o none_o can_v jam._n institutio_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n gen_fw-la &_o ci_fw-fr §_o sed_fw-la naturalis_fw-la jam._n alter_v or_o impugn_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a so_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n immutable_a and_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v unchaungeable_a so_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o law_n unchaungeable_a to_o if_o then_o natural_a reason_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o a_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o only_a will_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o justice_n vuchaungeablie_o none_o can_v challenge_v authority_n to_o change_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o must_v forthwith_a challenge_n authority_n to_o dispense_v both_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o conclude_v thus_o 1_o
be_v utterlie_o false_a therefore_o i_o conclude_v against_o plurality_n man_n thus_o 1_v whatsoever_o be_v establish_v &_o distinguish_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o unite_v by_o man_n 2_o but_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v assembly_n and_o society_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n pastor_n of_o these_o assembly_n &_o live_n for_o the_o pastor_n of_o these_o assembly_n be_v establish_v and_o distinguish_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 3_o therefore_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v assembly_n of_o people_n pastor_n &_o live_n for_o pastor_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o unite_v by_o man_n the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o which_o syllogism_n to_o every_o man_n not_o mind_v to_o cavil_n at_o these_o word_n establish_v and_o distinguish_v be_v infallible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v for_o though_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o certain_a parish_n be_v border_v out_o by_o man_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n call_v to_o make_v one_o congregation_n and_o to_o hear_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o place_n one_o certain_a pastor_n be_v at_o the_o rule_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o do_v be_v the_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o when_o as_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v once_o thus_o perform_v by_o man_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n it_o shall_v be_v &_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n again_o where_o the_o congregation_n be_v too_o great_a to_o make_v 124._o pag._n 124._o the_o same_o less_o and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o little_a to_o make_v the_o same_o great_a &_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v that_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o establish_v and_o distinguish_v so_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o take_v away_o and_o to_o unite_v church_n and_o livinge_n but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o pluralist_n for_o that_o they_o will_v have_v one_o pastor_n to_o be_v place_v over_o many_o congregation_n and_o many_o congregation_n to_o find_v one_o pastor_n many_o body_n to_o have_v one_o head_n and_o one_o head_n to_o have_v many_o body_n many_o flock_n to_o have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o shepherd_n to_o have_v many_o flock_n therefore_o my_o argument_n without_o any_o cavili_fw-la remain_v firm_a against_o they_o and_o for_o these_o consideration_n as_o before_o so_o again_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n make_v by_o plurified_a man_n for_o the_o possess_n of_o many_o benefice_n by_o one_o man_n for_o though_o by_o colour_n of_o law_n they_o pretend_v right_a unto_o they_o yet_o the_o law_n indeed_o yield_v they_o no_o such_o advantage_n because_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n and_o parish_n church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n general_o grant_v be_v and_o aught_o by_o law_n to_o be_v utterlie_o volde_v and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o partly_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o more_o at_o large_a appear_v by_o that_o that_o follow_v dispensatio_fw-la requiritis_fw-la glos_n 1._o q._n 7_o c._n requiritis_fw-la est_fw-la iurâ—s_fw-la commune_v relaxat_fw-la to_o facta_fw-la cum_fw-la causae_fw-la cognition_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la ius_fw-la habet_fw-la dispensandi_fw-la a_o dispensation_n be_v a_o relaxation_n or_o release_n of_o common_a right_n grant_v by_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v have_v first_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v have_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o move_v he_o to_o grant_v a_o privilege_n or_o dispensation_n against_o common_a right_n or_o no._n by_o which_o definition_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o dispensare_fw-la be_v diversa_fw-la pensare_fw-la nam_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la causâ—_n cognitionem_fw-la pertinent_a pensare_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la dispensari_fw-la vult_fw-la to_o dispense_v be_v to_o ponder_v diverse_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o will_v dispense_v aught_o to_o weigh_v and_o to_o consider_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o which_o description_n three_o thing_n be_v principal_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a first_o the_o person_n or_o judge_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o dispense_v secondlie_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o last_o a_o examination_n or_o discussion_n of_o those_o cause_n 125._o pag._n 125._o so_o that_o if_o any_o dispensation_n or_o faculty_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v grant_v either_o a_o non_fw-la judice_fw-la by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o judge_n either_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n or_o last_o without_o a_o special_a trial_n and_o sift_v of_o that_o same_o lawful_a cause_n before_o it_o pass_v every_o such_o despensation_n by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v meerelie_o void_a because_o every_o such_o dispensation_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o prebend_v glos_n extravagant_a de_fw-fr prebend_v dispensation_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o thing_n define_v concern_v the_o party_n that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o grant_v 8._o &_o dignit_v c._n execrabilis_fw-la ver_fw-la ultima_fw-la h._n 8._o dispensation_n and_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o cause_n requisite_a to_o make_v dispensation_n good_a and_o available_a the_o same_o in_o this_o realm_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterburâ—e_n and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n then_o such_o as_o her_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v to_o that_o office_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o statute_n provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o touch_v his_o person_n thus_o appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n i_o conclude_v from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o special_a as_o before_o that_o because_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n against_o plurality_n be_v all_o ground_a either_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o because_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_a so_o shall_v the_o same_o positive_a law_n remain_v stable_a and_o unchangeable_a that_o therefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o give_v a_o dispensation_n against_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n make_v against_o plurality_n than_o he_o have_v to_o give_v a_o dispensation_n against_o monacho_fw-la glos_n extra_fw-la de_fw-mi vot_o c._n non_fw-la est_fw-la ver_fw-la authoritate_fw-la extra_n dâ—_n conce_n preb_fw-mi pro._n posuit_fw-la versupra_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la monasterium_fw-la ex_fw-la dâ—_n statu_fw-la monacho_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o say_v the_o gloze_v in_o one_o place_n no_o dispensation_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v tolerable_a no_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o touch_v the_o cause_n whereupon_o the_o say_a archbishop_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v and_o ought_v be_v move_v by_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o common_a right_n to_o grant_v immunity_n and_o dispensation_n they_o be_v two_o foldâ—_n one_o consist_v 126._o pag._n 126._o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n the_o other_o in_o the_o weightiness_n of_o certain_a special_a cause_n for_o in_o truth_n either_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n or_o the_o want_n of_o a_o just_a cause_n in_o law_n do_v frustrate_a and_o make_v void_a cuerie_n dispensation_n for_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n qualify_v and_o in_o all_o respect_n capable_a of_o a_o dispensation_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o unless_o he_o may_v also_o enjoy_v the_o same_o upon_o a_o good_a ground_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n warrant_v by_o law_n neither_o can_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o good_a ground_n approve_v by_o law_n be_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o grant_v unto_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n dispensation_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v induce_v a_o judge_n to_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unable_a and_o unapt_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o a_o man_n well_o letter_v singular_o qualify_v and_o endue_v with_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n or_o of_o some_o noble_a house_n and_o parentage_n be_v by_o law_n a_o fit_a and_o meet_a man_n to_o enjoy_v â—â—o_o benefice_n by_o dispensation_n than_o one_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a qualification_n for_o one_o destitute_a of_o learning_n to_o become_v a_o chaplain_n only_o to_o some_o noble_a man_n for_o the_o statute_n provide_v that_o some_o noble_a man_n chaplain_n shall_v be_v make_v capable_a by_o dispensation_n to_o retain_v â—â—o_o benefice_n do_v not_o thereby_o take_v away_o the_o quality_n require_v to_o be_v in_o such_o personne_n by_o common_a right_n but_o add_v a_o new_a quality_n requisite_a to_o be_v have_v of_o every_o one_o and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n strong_a and_o of_o more_o efficacy_n against_o plurality_n statuta_fw-la debent_fw-la nu_fw-la panor_n in_o c._n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la l._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr verb._n signifi_n foe_fw-mi 189._o nu_fw-la intelligâ—_n quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la addant_fw-la
necessity_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n secondlie_o in_o case_n of_o conveniency_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n and_o last_o warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o statute_n make_v some_o man_n fit_a menfor_a the_o archb._n to_o work_v upon_o &_o as_o it_o be_v anvil_n for_o he_o to_o strike_v upon_o yet_o yâ—_z same_o statute_n impose_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o b._n to_o work_v without_o the_o word_n but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o word_n then_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_n but_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o word_n than_o he_o may_v not_o though_o he_o will_v the_o law_n follow_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n shall_v from_o thence_o forth_o sue_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v or_o pretend_v any_o authority_n by_o the_o same_o for_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n imposition_n faculty_n graunies_n rescripte_n delegacy_n instrument_n or_o other_o writing_n of_o what_o kind_n name_n &c_n &c_n for_o the_o which_o any_o licence_n dispensation_n composition_n faculty_n grant_v rescript_n delegacie_n instrument_n or_o other_o writing_n heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o authority_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o prelate_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o of_o any_o manner_n of_o other_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n composition_n faculty_n grante_v rescript_n delegacy_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n or_o writing_n that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v lawful_o be_v grant_v without_o offend_v holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 131_o but_o that_o from_o henceforth_o every_o such_o licence_n etc._n etc._n afore_o name_v &_o mention_v necessary_a for_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o your_o and_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n upon_o the_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n procure_v such_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v grant_v have_v &_o obtain_v from_o time_n to_o time_n within_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o other_o your_o dominion_n and_o not_o else_o where_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v and_o no_o otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n &_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o give_v grant_v and_o dispose_v by_o a_o instrument_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o all_o manner_n such_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n faculty_n grant_n rescript_n delegacy_n instrument_n and_o all_o other_o writing_n for_o case_n not_o be_v contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v by_o your_o highness_n or_o any_o your_o most_o noble_a progenitor_n or_o any_o of_o you_o or_o their_o subject_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n in_o and_o for_o and_o upon_o all_o such_o cause_n and_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o surety_n of_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o wealth_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n so_o that_o the_o say_a archbishop_n or_o any_o his_o successor_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a shall_v grant_v any_o dispensation_n licence_n rescript_n or_o any_o other_o write_v afore_o rehearse_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o act_n be_v renew_a 1._o elizab._n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v hereafter_o interpret_v or_o expound_v that_o your_o grace_n your_o noble_n and_o subject_n intend_v by_o the_o same_o to_o decline_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o very_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o christendom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n declare_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o your_o and_o their_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o make_v a_o ordinance_n by_o policy_n necessary_a &_o convenient_a to_o repress_v vice_n and_o for_o good_a conservation_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o peace_n unity_n and_o tranquillity_n from_o ravine_n and_o spoil_n pag._n 132_o in_o which_o act_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o what_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o twilight_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o sincere_a government_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n and_o how_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o they_o provide_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la or_o immunity_n shall_v be_v have_v or_o obtain_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o case_n not_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o case_n wherein_o the_o wealth_n profit_n peace_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o realm_n require_v in_o case_n convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n with_o a_o duâ—_n consideration_n always_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o and_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o any_o licence_n or_o immunity_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o out_o of_o this_o statute_n first_o i_o conclude_v thus_o against_o plurified_a man_n 1_o whatsoever_o cause_n or_o matter_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o archbishop_n may_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o same_o 2_o but_o the_o matter_n of_o have_v many_o benefice_n or_o be_v non_fw-la resident_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3_o therefore_o the_o archb_n may_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o same_o again_o 1_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o wealth_n peace_n profit_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o same_o by_o this_o statute_n be_v forbid_v 2_o but_o yâ—_z one_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n from_o &_o archb._n living_n appoint_v for_o many_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o wealth_n peace_n profit_n &_o conservation_n of_o &_o realm_n 3_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o statute_n last_o 1_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n &_o same_o by_o this_o statute_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 133_o 2_o but_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o &_o honour_n &_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n to_o have_v the_o archb._n dispense_v for_o many_o benefice_n 3_o therefore_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o archbishop_n be_v forbid_v to_o dispense_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o many_o infallible_a conclusion_n of_o law_n and_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o repetition_n thereof_o only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n diligent_o to_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o adversary_n cavil_v that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n these_o tearines_n viz._n licenses_n tolleration_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n preciselie_o specify_v in_o any_o commandment_n prohibitorie_a in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o dispensation_n sore_o many_o benefice_n be_v there_o general_o forbid_v as_o ambition_n pride_n covetousness_n â—â—rill_n of_o self_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o dispense_v it_o be_v against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o the_o archb._n shall_v dispense_v this_o 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v absolute_o inhibit_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o second_o sillâ—gisme_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o three_o evident_a reason_n first_o from_o the_o event_n which_o by_o our_o own_o common_a and_o bailie_n experience_n we_o too_o too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v true_a for_o by_o the_o same_o we_o see_v a_o few_o wealthy_a and_o rich_a prelate_n in_o pride_n and_o jollity_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o needy_a stipendarie_n curate_n and_o poor_a minister_n to_o be_v utteriie_a desiâ—ute_n of_o meet_v and_o convenient_a allowancco_n so_o that_o sometime_o after_o
flaâ—â—â—_n forbid_v which_o thing_n our_o ancestor_n not_o thorough_o foreseeing_a neither_o only_a examine_n for_o what_o manner_n of_o cause_n or_o matter_n licenses_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o in_o a_o generantiâ—_n inhibit_v thing_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o never_o particular_o describe_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o leave_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o one_o man_n the_o archbishop_z alone_o have_v fall_v into_o two_o paipable_a absurdity_n the_o one_o that_o one_o man_n alone_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n authority_n by_o his_o discrerion_n to_o determine_v what_o cause_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 138_o what_o cause_n and_o matter_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o wealth_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n three_o thing_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o importance_n as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o that_o time_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o shall_v ever_o any_o one_o archbishop_n be_v able_a to_o practice_v the_o other_o absurdity_n be_v this_o viz_o that_o by_o this_o statute_n soveraignitie_n be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v plain_a &_o evident_a but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o become_v ward_n and_o pupil_n unto_o a_o archbishop_n of_o england_n or_o how_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o christian_a king_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o his_o own_o vassal_n or_o what_o christian_a subject_n dare_v attempt_v to_o offer_v unto_o his_o christian_a sovereign_a a_o tollerationâ—_n for_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a toleration_n be_v pretend_v to_o concern_v the_o conscience_n then_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v free_a and_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o christian_a king_n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o free_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o out_o licence_n from_o his_o subject_n as_o his_o subject_n may_v use_v his_o freedom_n without_o dispensation_n from_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o may_v neither_o a_o christian_a king_n neither_o a_o christian_a subject_n be_v dispense_v with_o for_o what_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o godâ—_n and_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o dispensation_n concern_v any_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o this_o life_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n receive_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n without_o impeach_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o prerogatine_n for_o either_o he_o must_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o positine_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o have_v the_o pain_n of_o law_n remity_v he_o by_o yâ—_z archbishop_z which_o be_v to_o set_v the_o archishops_n key_n above_o the_o king_n arm_n or_o else_o he_o must_v purchase_v a_o dispensation_n that_o he_o may_v break_v his_o law_n which_o be_v against_o his_o honour_n &_o safety_n for_o say_v yâ—_z emperor_n digna_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la maiestate_fw-la pag._n 13_o regnantis_fw-la legibâ—â—â—_n alligaium_fw-la se_fw-la principem_fw-la prositeri_fw-la it_o be_v a_o word_n worthy_a digna_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr &_o con_v it_o princ_fw-la l._n digna_fw-la the_o muirskie_n of_o a_o ruler_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o chiese_n tie_v unto_o the_o law_n moreover_o this_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n at_o law_n determine_v matter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o subject_n for_o they_o remain_v still_o the_o king_n underling_n and_o in_o deed_n give_v but_o the_o king_n judgement_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o king_n person_n neither_o come_v any_o thing_n touch_v his_o person_n before_o they_o but_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o king_n own_o person_n the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a person_n or_o by_o his_o proctor_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o archbishop_n consistory_n he_o must_v allege_v before_o the_o archbishop_n sufficient_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o archbishop_n but_o a_o subject_n may_v be_v mouâ—d_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n his_o soneraigne_n and_o final_o the_o king_n wisdom_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o archbishop_n discretion_n and_o therefore_o to_o confirm_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o my_o three_o syllogism_n i_o conclude_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v dishovourable_a and_o dangercus_fw-la for_o her_o highness_n person_n the_o same_o can_v be_v convenient_a for_o her_o honour_n and_o safety_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o have_v the_o archbishop_n to_o dispense_v with_o her_o highness_n 3_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o convenient_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 140_o which_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v as_o well_o apply_v to_o disprove_v the_o the_o uniawsulâ—nesse_n of_o the_o archishops_n dispensation_n grant_v unto_o any_o of_o her_o highness_n subject_n as_o unto_o her_o highness_n own_o person_n in_o as_o much_o as_o her_o kingly_a prerogative_n â—_o supreme_a government_n in_o matter_n lawful_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v thereby_o impeach_v the_o archbishop_n jurisdiction_n only_o advance_v and_o the_o furetie_n of_o her_o royal_a person_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n ill_o prourded_a for_o again_o since_o cuerie_n one_o of_o sound_a judgement_n understand_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n only_o and_o whole_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n of_o our_o most_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a god_n &_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o honourable_a and_o safe_a for_o her_o highaesie_n as_o humble_o and_o reverentlie_o to_o attend_v and_o to_o submit_v herself_o to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n by_o the_o archbishop_n can_v be_v but_o most_o inconvenient_a and_o perilous_a for_o her_o highness_n person_n in_o as_o much_o as_o partly_o through_o a_o carrupt_a consiruction_n partly_o by_o a_o sinist_a judgement_n not_o right_o discern_v what_o thing_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v a_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o honour_n nor_o safety_n unto_o her_o highness_n person_n and_o therefore_o her_o highness_n be_v humble_o to_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v the_o entire_a dominion_n and_o whole_a sovereignty_n due_a unto_o she_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o any_o long_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o blemish_n to_o remain_v in_o her_o gonernment_n have_v her_o highness_n most_o noble_a father_n understand_v his_o kingly_a person_n to_o have_v under-gone_a the_o censorship_n of_o his_o subject_n no_o doubt_n he_o will_v as_o courageous_o have_v fight_v against_o a_o archbishop_n as_o he_o do_v against_o a_o abbot_n as_o concern_v the_o poverty_n of_o certain_a person_n pretend_a &_o benefi_n poverty_n of_o the_o person_n no_o cause_n for_o a_o dispensation_n rebuff_n de_fw-fr dispen_a ad_fw-la plum_n benefi_n allege_v in_o defence_n of_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n that_o because_o the_o revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o one_o benefice_n be_v now_o a_o day_n not_o a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o a_o minister_n his_o wife_n and_o family_n that_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o poverty_n they_o be_v necessary_a and_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o i_o answer_v herein_o first_o with_o rebuffus_n the_o lawyer_n that_o licèt_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la pauper_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o one_o be_v poor_a and_o suppose_v two_o benefice_n to_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o pope_n may_v not_o dispense_v but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o teacher_n to_o instruct_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o then_o shall_v a_o dispensation_n be_v lawful_a pag._n 141_o secondlie_o that_o whosoever_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o charge_n with_o a_o poor_a live_n and_o stipend_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o aught_o by_o law_n to_o content_v himself_o therewith_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o poverty_n to_o seek_v to_o have_v many_o huinge_n thereby_o to_o better_v his_o estate_n or_o augment_v his_o live_n for_o the_o law_n in_o truth_n be_v as_o follow_v qui_fw-la modicum_fw-la recepit_fw-la beneficium_fw-la horrendus_fw-la 32._o q._n 5._o c._n horrendus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o small_a benefice_n
necessary_a unto_o 2._o 9_o 3._o â—_o unto_o to_o be_v ordain_v that_o many_o church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o commit_v to_o one_o elder_a because_o he_o alone_o can_v neither_o perform_v his_o office_n in_o they_o all_o neither_o yet_o employ_v any_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n thereof_o for_o this_o consideration_n therefore_o we_o command_v that_o every_o church_n which_o have_v have_v ten_o household_n have_v also_o a_o pastor_n over_o the_o same_o &_o if_o any_o have_v have_v few_o than_o ten_o let_v then_o that_o church_n be_v join_v to_o some_o other_o church_n by_o which_o constitution_n our_o pluralist_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a may_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v one_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n to_o have_v many_o church_n that_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o maintain_v many_o pastor_n but_o that_o many_o poor_a church_n unable_a to_o maintain_v many_o pastor_n shall_v be_v consolidate_v and_o unite_v to_o one_o and_o be_v so_o join_v together_o and_o make_v one_o then_o to_o have_v one_o pastor_n over_o they_o all_o that_o may_v have_v of_o they_o all_o a_o competent_a falarie_n for_o his_o sustenance_n for_o say_v rebuff_n papa_n in_o dispensatione_n maxim_n respicere_fw-la debet_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la personae_fw-la sed_fw-la hodie_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—_n personae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la consideratur_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o potius_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la cum_fw-la divite_fw-la qui_fw-la totam_fw-la vorabit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quam_fw-la eum_fw-la asio_fw-la bono_fw-mi qui_fw-la eam_fw-la tueri_fw-la possit_fw-la the_o pope_n in_o a_o dispensation_n ought_v chief_o to_o respect_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o party_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o a_o daied_a that_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o person_n be_v rather_o consider_v then_o of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o dispensation_n be_v rather_o give_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n which_o will_v devour_v the_o whole_a church_n then_o to_o another_o good_a man_n which_o may_v maintain_v the_o church_n if_o therefore_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o her_o highness_n godly_a commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o their_o several_a charge_n not_o only_o to_o examine_v the_o law_n precedent_n but_o also_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n follow_v they_o shall_v by_o this_o their_o industry_n speedy_o &_o plentifullie_o provide_v many_o good_a competent_a live_n for_o many_o good_a man_n to_o become_v good_a pastor_n in_o the_o same_o i_o mean_v not_o ecclesiastical_a man_n place_v ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n for_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o i_o mean_v those_o of_o her_o most_o honourable_a council_n of_o her_o nobility_n and_o of_o her_o worshipful_a subject_n have_v grant_v unto_o they_o from_o her_o highness_n as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n have_v pag._n 146_o a_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_v from_o controlment_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o associate_n then_o be_v a_o senator_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o a_o counsailour_n from_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o counsel_n or_o a_o bishop_n from_o the_o censorship_n of_o a_o lawful_a synod_n if_o therefore_o the_o noble_a sound_a and_o better_a part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n do_v examine_v not_o only_o such_o plurified_a man_n as_o be_v no_o commissioner_n but_o such_o plarified_a man_n also_o as_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o faculty_n licence_n or_o dispensation_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v enjoy_v mo_z benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n then_o one_o alone_a above_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n than_o shall_v the_o say_v commissioner_n find_v the_o same_o benefice_n so_o possess_v to_o be_v mere_o void_a as_o though_o the_o incumbent_n be_v dead_a because_o every_o dispensation_n grant_v for_o more_o than_o seven_o year_n by_o law_n be_v a_o void_a dispensation_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o follow_v be_v etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o party_n also_o which_o be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o regiment_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v more_o diligent_o care_n for_o the_o autem_fw-la lib._n 6._o the_o elect_a licet_fw-la canon_n §_o be_v autem_fw-la flock_n commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n let_v he_o be_v personal_o resident_a in_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v person_n and_o as_o touch_v his_o residence_n the_o ordinary_a for_o a_o time_n may_v dispense_v if_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n so_o require_v he_o say_v well_o say_v the_o gloss_n that_o the_o ordinary_a may_v dispense_v for_o a_o time_n because_o the_o pope_n himself_o tempus_fw-la glos_n verb._n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la can_v give_v perpetual_a indulgence_n for_o residence_n &_o such_o as_o be_v give_v before_o by_o pope_n he_o have_v revoke_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n follow_v pag._n 147_o qvia_n per_fw-la ambitiosum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o ambitious_a importunity_n of_o suitor_n as_o well_o we_o as_o some_o of_o our_o ult._n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la reser_fw-ge c._n ult._n predecessor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v unto_o many_o perpetual_a indulgence_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o benefice_n daily_a distribution_n except_v whether_o they_o be_v at_o study_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v resident_a in_o either_o of_o their_o benefice_n or_o have_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o court_n at_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o other_o certain_a place_n or_o wheresoever_o else_o by_o mean_n whereof_o insolence_n of_o gad_v do_v spring_n forth_o and_o a_o matter_n of_o dissoluteness_n be_v prepare_v the_o service_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n which_o we_o desire_v shall_v be_v increase_v be_v diminish_v and_o the_o office_n of_o ministry_n in_o respect_n whereof_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n be_v due_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v omit_v we_o willing_a to_o amend_v thing_n pass_v and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o provide_v against_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v utterlie_o revoke_v all_o such_o and_o the_o like_a personal_a and_o not_o real_a indulgence_n and_o that_o which_o we_o suffer_v not_o lawful_a in_o ourselves_o we_o forewarn_v the_o same_o unto_o our_o successor_n by_o which_o canon_n it_o ibidem_fw-la glos_n verb._n perpetuas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la be_v plain_a that_o every_o dispensation_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a time_n limit_v beyond_o the_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v for_o by_o this_o perpetual_a indulgency_n be_v understand_v a_o indulgency_n for_o term_n of_o life_n a_o indulgency_n therefore_o for_o term_n of_o life_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o than_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o last_o constitution_n wherefore_o the_o time_n of_o necessilie_o must_v be_v limit_v which_o time_n the_o law_n follow_v have_v limit_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v seven_o year_n only_o pag._n 148_o presenti_fw-la constitutione_fw-la sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la eo_fw-la lib._n 6._o the_o elect_a cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la eorumque_fw-la supertores_fw-la cum_fw-la hijs_fw-la qui_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subiectas_fw-la sibi_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la obtinent_fw-la vel_fw-la obtinuerint_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la dispensare_fw-la possint_fw-la liberè_fw-la quod_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la septennium_fw-la literarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o superior_n may_v free_o dispense_v with_o those_o that_o either_o now_o do_v obtain_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v obtain_v under_o thou_o such_o church_n that_o they_o continute_n at_o study_n for_o learning_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v promote_v unto_o order_n until_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o though_o this_o law_n seem_v special_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o such_o as_o for_o study_n sake_n be_v dispense_v with_o for_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n before_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n abridge_n the_o time_n of_o continual_a absence_n and_o appoint_v that_o the_o flock_n be_v not_o leave_v without_o one_o able_a to_o govern_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n whatsoever_o where_o the_o like_a absence_n may_v breed_v the_o like_a danger_n vbi_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la idem_fw-la ius_fw-la slatuendum_fw-la est_fw-la possunt_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o vi_fw-la aâ—m_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o quod_fw-la vulgo_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legib_n l._n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la where_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n be_v there_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v de_fw-fr similibus_fw-la simile_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la iudicium_fw-la in_o case_n a_o like_a a_o like_a judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v and_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o chapter_n qvia_n before_o mention_v
grant_v any_o such_o mitigation_n unless_o the_o party_n first_o allege_v and_o by_o some_o lawful_a proof_n make_v manifest_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d that_o both_o teuch_v the_o ability_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o necessirie_n of_o his_o cause_n theâ—_n ought_v in_o equity_n a_o exemption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v grant_v unto_o he_o for_o privilegia_fw-la say_v the_o law_n be_v pretudici_fw-la alâ—â—_n &_o magnum_fw-la ver_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr minori_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr etate_fw-la d._n ex_fw-la de_fw-fr privil_n c._n sane_a 7._o q._n 1_o potuisti_fw-la baste_v l._n 1._o de_fw-fr â—â—l_n l._n ver_fw-la pariunt_fw-la preiudicium_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la pleâ—â—_n cause_n cognition_n tractanda_fw-la &_o privilegium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la certa_fw-la ratione_fw-la inspecta_fw-la &_o non_fw-la subito_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la deliberatione_n privilege_n be_v prejudicial_a and_o breed_v great_a prejudice_n and_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v handle_v with_o a_o plenary_a decision_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o a_o privilege_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v unless_o the_o certain_a reason_n thereof_o be_v foresâ—eve_v &_o not_o sudden_o but_o with_o great_a deliberation_n and_o advice_n in_o which_o deliberation_n and_o advisement_n take_v by_o the_o judge_n first_o the_o aliegation_n or_o petition_n of_o the_o party_n agent_n or_o suppliant_a second_o the_o proof_n &_o manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o his_o petition_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o no_o dispensation_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v at_o the_o proper_a motion_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o judge_n alone_o but_o every_o dispensation_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o petition_n of_o the_o party_n alone_o pag._n 15_o quia_fw-la laxari_fw-la ius_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la solui_fw-la nisi_fw-la parte_fw-la postulante_fw-la &_o invito_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la beneficium_fw-la conferrâ—_n fi_fw-la §_o hoc_fw-la auten_fw-mi iudicium_fw-la 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it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o whosoever_o the_o sentence_n be_v good_a and_o ratify_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o which_o respect_n also_o some_o canon_n and_o some_o of_o the_o sound_a schoolman_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v only_o bind_v declarativelie_a and_o not_o dispositivelie_a the_o mayor_n proposition_n of_o his_o last_o syllogism_n here_o do_v by_o no_o coherence_n of_o reason_n hang_v together_o for_o both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n many_o occasion_n may_v be_v assign_v that_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n indirect_o hinder_v other_o from_o do_v fruitful_a service_n in_o either_o of_o they_o which_o yet_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v for_o what_o if_o some_o notable_a man_n by_o due_a desert_n have_v attein_v diverse_a high_a office_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o old_a reverend_a year_n wherewith_o god_n do_v bless_v he_o far_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n in_o which_o time_n nevertheless_o many_o other_o excellent_a man_n perhaps_o be_v breed_v up_o by_o all_o likelihood_n able_a in_o very_o good_a sort_n to_o serve_v in_o those_o several_a room_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o he_o enjoy_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v strip_v forth_o of_o most_o of_o his_o live_n lest_o other_o shall_v want_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o be_v hinder_v from_o employment_n according_a to_o their_o sufficiency_n or_o shall_v we_o therefore_o accuse_v old-age_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o many_o year_n as_o a_o thing_n intolerable_a so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la accident_n like_o diverse_a of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o same_o stamp_n the_o minor_a also_o of_o the_o say_a syllogism_n have_v as_o slender_a colour_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o former_a for_o as_o one_o of_o the_o end_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o statute_n be_v to_o have_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v of_o great_a gift_n to_o have_v large_a reward_n so_o be_v it_o another_o end_n rather_o to_o have_v two_o diverse_a parish_n allot_v to_o one_o man_n able_a to_o instruct_v they_o and_o they_o to_o maintain_v he_o than_o to_o have_v they_o serve_v by_o two_o several_a man_n not_o sufficient_a to_o instruct_v either_o of_o they_o so_o that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v verify_v very_o few_o sufficient_a preacher_n by_o this_o only_a mean_n of_o one_o man_n injoyeng_v two_o benefice_n to_o want_v maintenance_n or_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v service_n in_o the_o church_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o take_v a_o estimate_n in_o every_o country_n of_o such_o live_n which_o be_v of_o as_o sufficient_a liveliehood_n as_o the_o most_o several_a live_n of_o any_o pluralist_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bestow_v so_o well_o as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v 3._o section_n pag._n 109_o 110._o in_o the_o text_n here_o allege_v whence_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v gather_v it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o that_o usurp_v unlawfullie_o two_o benefice_n do_v commit_v theft_n which_o word_n of_o quodammodo_fw-la be_v necessary_o and_o wary_o add_v because_o theft_n be_v define_v to_o be_v contrectation_n or_o handle_n of_o another_o man_n good_n without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o owner_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v proper_o to_o a_o void_a benefice_n who_o propriety_n be_v indeed_o and_o in_o strict_a term_n of_o law_n in_o no_o man_n during_o that_o time_n but_o as_o the_o common_a lawyer_n also_o do_v teach_v we_o in_o nubes_fw-la in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o suspense_n which_o necessary_a limitation_n though_o our_o author_n have_v insert_v in_o his_o syllogism_n yet_o have_v he_o omit_v to_o translate_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n translation_n corrupt_a translation_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o section_n afore_o both_o by_o the_o text_n here_o allege_v and_o by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o other_o decretal_a there_o handle_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o danger_n of_o soul_n neither_o any_o manner_n of_o theft_n commit_v but_o where_o a_o man_n usurp_v mo_z benefice_n than_o one_o be_v not_o by_o law_n thereunto_o authorise_v or_o dispense_v with_o for_o the_o electi_fw-la the_o c._n dudum_fw-la 2._o §._o nosigitur_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr electi_fw-la text_n itself_o thus_o distinguish_v if_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o enjoyeng_n of_o the_o archdeaconry_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n annex_v he_o retain_v the_o say_v parochial_a church_n also_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n neither_o do_v show_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v dispense_v with_o by_o the_o apostolic_a see_v than_o his_o election_n shall_v by_o authority_n thereof_o be_v frustrate_v and_o the_o like_a distinaction_n also_o be_v find_v in_o the_o other_o chapter_n prâ—bendis_fw-la chapter_n c._n de_fw-fr multa_fw-la §_o finali_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr prâ—bendis_fw-la here_o quote_v in_o these_o word_n but_o concern_v great_a personage_n and_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v honourable_o respect_v with_o great_a benefice_n as_o reason_n shall_v require_v the_o apostolic_a see_n may_v dispense_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o minor_a proposition_n be_v in_o two_o respect_n false_a first_o where_o he_o assume_v that_o the_o pluralist_n take_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o and_o again_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o the_o former_a distinction_n of_o law_n that_o he_o commit_v theft_n and_o likewise_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o crush_v himself_o against_o the_o say_a rock_n of_o paralogism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereat_o he_o have_v so_o often_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o reason_n 4._o section_n pag._n 110_o 111._o to_o his_o first_o place_n here_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o distinction_n in_o the_o decree_n the_o 89._o the_o glos_n in_o versingulis_fw-la c._n sing_v v_o do_v 89._o gloss_n
admit_v it_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v so_o forbid_v retain_v upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n two_o benefice_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v perpetual_a see_v the_o law_n themselves_o do_v direct_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v upon_o sundry_a occasion_n determine_v the_o contrary_n neither_o yet_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o bond_n be_v void_a which_o be_v take_v against_o such_o a_o law_n which_o have_v perpetual_a cause_n of_o prohibition_n that_o therefore_o a_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o like_a sort_n shall_v be_v also_o void_a for_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o hope_v but_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o malefactor_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v be_v perpetual_a as_o not_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v whole_o abrogate_a and_o yet_o in_o some_o special_a respect_n it_o be_v lawful_a even_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la for_o the_o prince_n to_o pardon_v their_o fault_n and_o to_o release_v their_o punishment_n for_o i_o trust_v our_o abstractor_n be_v not_o of_o 98._o of_o t._n c._n pag._n 98._o his_o opinion_n which_o think_v both_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o capital_a punishment_n ought_v exact_o even_o among_o we_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o also_o 100_o also_o t._n c._n pa._n 100_o that_o her_o majesty_n ought_v not_o to_o pardon_v the_o life_n of_o any_o which_o god_n by_o the_o judicial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v punish_v by_o death_n now_o have_v by_o the_o example_n of_o murder_n theft_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o have_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o prohibition_n show_v his_o meaning_n herein_o he_o arise_v from_o these_o particular_n to_o collect_v a_o general_a ab_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la ad_fw-la thesin_n that_o see_v none_o may_v take_v away_o or_o dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n which_o be_v speak_v indefinitelie_o of_o a_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v equivalent_a as_o law_n do_v teach_v we_o unto_o a_o universal_a and_o then_o both_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o have_v before_o 113._o contrariety_n pag._n 113._o deliver_v that_o in_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a disposition_n of_o man_n the_o magistrate_n may_v dispense_v and_o also_o very_o absurd_a in_o take_v away_o all_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o general_a rigour_n of_o sundry_a law_n moreover_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o law_n that_o of_o rescriptis_fw-la of_o l._n non_fw-la omnium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legib_n abb._n in_o c._n si_fw-la quando_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr rescriptis_fw-la many_o law_n a_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v render_v neither_o ought_v we_o too_o curious_o to_o search_v after_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o whereby_o will_v follow_v upon_o this_o man_n word_n that_o many_o good_a &_o wholesome_a law_n do_v want_v their_o 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equanimitie_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n importune_v and_o obtain_v in_o sort_n at_o saul_n hand_n the_o pardon_n of_o jonathas_n his_o son_n who_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n positive_a and_o may_v as_o justly_o have_v be_v execute_v as_o he_o be_v lawful_o pardon_v and_o yet_o be_v that_o law_n ground_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n do_v command_v we_o general_o to_o obey_v all_o our_o superior_n and_o their_o law_n not_o repugn_v to_o his_o everlasting_a will_n the_o two_o last_o place_n that_o be_v quote_v one_o out_o of_o the_o gloss_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o text_n speak_v no_o one_o word_n of_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v again_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v as_o afore_o that_o the_o law_n forbid_v plurality_n do_v not_o thereby_o take_v away_o dispensation_n for_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o 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which_o have_v be_v afore_o deliver_v 12._o section_n pag._n 125_o 126_o 127._o he_o which_o in_o all_o this_o treatise_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n unlawful_a as_o though_o either_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o warrant_v they_o by_o canon_n or_o statute_n do_v here_o tell_v we_o of_o certain_a defect_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v dispense_v with_o which_o be_v just_a cause_n in_o law_n to_o frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a every_o dispensation_n if_o he_o have_v say_v every_o such_o dispensation_n it_o have_v be_v more_o probable_a whereby_o will_v follow_v if_o those_o defect_n and_o such_o like_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o make_v void_a by_o law_n a_o dispensation_n then_o where_o no_o such_o defect_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o law_n set_v down_o can_v be_v find_v that_o the_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o so_o he_o have_v like_o the_o evil_a servant_n condemn_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n for_o 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reason_n hereof_o because_o learning_n do_v not_o only_o profit_v the_o owner_n but_o also_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o the_o world_n can_v be_v govern_v without_o learned_a man_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v auth._n hibita_fw-la c._n ne_fw-la filius_fw-la pro_fw-la patre_fw-la and_o another_o law_n say_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n require_v great_o learned_a man_n for_o the_o better_a govern_v of_o it_o c._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a in_o 6._o and_o the_o say_a author_n in_o another_o notab_n another_o panormit_fw-la in_o c._n innotuit_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr elect_v in_o 6._o notab_n place_n plain_o decide_v that_o the_o prerogative_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n whereupon_o to_o ground_v this_o dispensation_n where_o the_o text_n c._n innotuit_fw-la ext_z de_z elect_v say_v that_o for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o person_n he_o may_v be_v postulate_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o only_a excellency_n 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place_n where_o the_o father_n command_v any_o unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a thing_n the_o commandment_n of_o keep_v our_o oath_n be_v not_o so_o general_a but_o that_o it_o be_v 6._o be_v l._n non_fw-la dubium_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n fin_n c._n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr numer_n pecu_fw-la c._n non_fw-la est_fw-la obligator_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la â—_z be_v in_o 6._o declare_v right_o to_o cease_v where_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o bind_v we_o to_o perform_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n personarum_fw-la nature_n l._n manumissiones_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr institia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la inst_z de_fw-fr jure_fw-la personarum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n yet_o have_v the_o law_n ibidem_fw-la law_n ibidem_fw-la of_o nation_n not_o ungodlilie_o attemper_v this_o and_o declare_v bondage_n upon_o good_a occasion_n to_o be_v 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causis_fw-la maior_fw-la quà m_fw-la dicit_fw-la come_v approbari_fw-la fe_z c._n eccles_n exeunt_n de_fw-fr constitut_o infranchise_v another_o man_n bondslave_n the_o master_n not_o be_v call_v by_o which_o example_n it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o prince_n and_o other_o judge_n who_o be_v all_o inferior_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n can_v dispense_v with_o they_o upon_o any_o cause_n by_o release_n the_o bond_n of_o they_o yet_o upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v evident_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o by_o most_o strong_a argument_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o have_v include_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o law_n interpretation_n declaration_n and_o limitation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o costiâ—utionibus_fw-la of_o decius_n con_v 112._o &_o in_o c._n que_fw-fr in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr costiâ—utionibus_fw-la dispensation_n of_o justice_n 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need_v no_o dispensation_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o liberty_n will_v breed_v a_o great_a confusion_n and_o a_o open_a contempt_n of_o all_o law_n howveit_n i_o have_v declare_v already_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o general_a law_n do_v remain_v though_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n it_o do_v cease_v that_o there_o as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n here_o allege_v this_o dispensation_n be_v needful_a and_o ought_v not_o in_o right_a to_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o dispensation_n mix_v of_o both_o as_o take_v some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v of_o grace_n because_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o dispense_v hereby_o be_v not_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n preciselie_o compellable_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o borrow_v other_o some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v of_o justice_n because_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v 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c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la
such_o sovereign_a be_v the_o lawgiver_n himself_o or_o by_o presume_a intention_n that_o they_o which_o make_v the_o law_n mean_v to_o yield_v power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o it_o unto_o he_o in_o all_o pactis_fw-la all_o arg._n ex_fw-la gl_fw-la §._o fina_fw-la l._n tale_n pactum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la such_o case_n as_o by_o likelihood_n and_o probability_n they_o themselves_o will_v have_v dispense_v with_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o particular_a it_o ie_fw-fr open_v and_o recount_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o it_o but_o a_o inferior_a unto_o who_o any_o such_o authority_n be_v expresselie_o yet_o without_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n commit_v be_v to_o follow_v in_o all_o point_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o commission_n or_o where_o the_o same_o be_v defective_a the_o common_a positive_a law_n concern_v the_o rule_n and_o guide_v of_o such_o dispensation_n and_o this_o same_o presume_a intention_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawemaker_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a cause_n that_o in_o my_o judgement_n can_v be_v assign_v general_o of_o every_o dispensation_n of_o this_o quality_n and_o condition_n now_o when_o constitut_o when_o c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la culpatur_fw-la 23._o q._n 1._o c._n in_o pres_fw-fr de_fw-fr renunciat_fw-la gl_n in_o c._n ad_fw-la aures_fw-la de_fw-la temp_n ord_n &_o in_o c._n 2._o de_fw-la maior_fw-la &_o ob_v cynus_n &_o bart._n in_o l._n fin_n c._n si_fw-mi contra_fw-la ius_fw-la vel_fw-la util_fw-la fe_z nu_fw-la 60._o dec._n nu_fw-la 24._o in_o c._n quae_fw-la in_o cccle_n exeunt_n de_fw-fr constitut_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n do_v dispense_v with_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n the_o law_n teach_v we_o to_o intend_v and_o presume_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o sufficient_a insomuch_o that_o 371._o that_o anchor_n con_v 288._o fulgos_n con_fw-la 143._o loaze_v pag._n 371._o no_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o presumption_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o some_o do_v hold_v but_o if_o he_o do_v dispense_v with_o such_o a_o law_n of_o man_n as_o have_v some_o necessary_a and_o near_a coherence_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n as_o for_o example_n sake_n we_o may_v assign_v law_n for_o distribution_n of_o alm_n and_o other_o beneficence_n to_o the_o poor_a godly_a bequest_n and_o devise_n of_o the_o dead_a unto_o good_a use_n without_o a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n in_o deed_n though_o both_o the_o dispenser_n and_o he_o which_o be_v dispense_v with_o in_o use_v of_o it_o do_v in_o the_o inward_a court_n of_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n offend_v yet_o nevertheless_o that_o very_a relaxation_n of_o the_o bond_n there_o of_o be_v only_o of_o man_n shall_v stand_v so_o far_o forth_o good_a and_o effectual_a as_o that_o the_o act_n poenis_fw-la act_n fe_z ut_fw-la supra_fw-la nu_fw-la 6._o bart._n post_n gl_n in_o l._n relegati_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la which_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n available_a and_o not_o to_o be_v impugn_a yea_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o very_a well_o learned_a such_o act_n do_v shall_v be_v of_o force_n 15_o force_n sylu_a rer_n papa_n que_fw-fr 15_o even_o in_o the_o inward_a court_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n for_o example_n whereof_o they_o bring_v a_o dispensation_n grant_v without_o any_o cause_n for_o the_o maintain_n and_o sirengthen_v of_o a_o clandestine_v matrimony_n contract_v which_o be_v condemn_v justly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n upon_o very_o good_a and_o pithy_a reason_n and_o howsoever_o both_o the_o party_n themselves_o say_v they_o have_v offend_v therein_o first_o in_o so_o contract_v &_o then_o in_o use_v a_o dispensation_n upon_o no_o just_a ground_n and_o he_o also_o that_o shall_v condescend_v to_o dispense_v with_o it_o be_v move_v with_o no_o good_a reason_n thereunto_o yet_o the_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v in_o both_o court_v legitimate_a and_o whereas_o post_n whereas_o fortune_n in_o l._n gallus_n §._o &_o quid_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr l._n &_o post_n some_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n herein_o which_o think_v such_o a_o dispensation_n grant_v without_o cause_n not_o to_o enable_v any_o act_n to_o be_v of_o force_n which_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o their_o opinion_n be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v sound_n except_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o inferior_a that_o shall_v by_o commission_n have_v a_o limit_a and_o not_o full_a authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_a to_o dispense_v electio_fw-la dispense_v innoc._n in_o c._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la monasterium_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la regulaerium_fw-la &_o in_o c._n dudum_fw-la 2._o exeunt_n de_fw-fr electio_fw-la because_o such_o a_o dispensation_n from_o he_o can_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n either_o in_o the_o one_o court_n or_o the_o other_o except_o it_o be_v warrant_v as_o proceed_v upon_o some_o good_a cause_n for_o we_o be_v not_o by_o law_n to_o presume_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o goodness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o citato_fw-la the_o fe_z in_o c._n que_fw-fr in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr constitut_o gl_n &_o dd._n in_o l._n relegati_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o est_fw-la come_v opinion_n loaze_v in_o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la cause_n for_o any_o dispensation_n pass_v by_o a_o inferior_a not_o endow_v with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n unless_o it_o do_v so_o appear_v indeed_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n be_v he_o sovereign_a or_o inferior_a do_v grant_v a_o dispensation_n without_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n about_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v méerelie_o positive_a and_o have_v none_o immediate_a or_o near_a relation_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n then_o albeit_o he_o in_o so_o dispense_n 4._o dispense_n ber._n in_o c._n non_fw-la est_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr unto_o thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 97._o be_v 4._o do_v offend_v by_o break_v that_o right_a and_o equabilitie_n of_o the_o law_n intend_v to_o public_a good_a and_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o yea_o and_o that_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o pre-eminence_n to_o he_o above_o other_o yet_o he_o that_o use_v such_o dispensation_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v without_o grievous_a offence_n give_v and_o direct_a damage_n of_o other_o do_v not_o 13._o not_o gl._n in_o ver_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la exeunt_n execrab_n de_fw-fr praebend_n fe_z c._n ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la rescriptis_fw-la gigas_fw-la de_fw-la pensi_fw-la q._n 6._o nu_fw-la 13._o offend_v against_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v it_o because_o he_o be_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n deliver_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o that_o law_n by_o the_o which_o he_o stand_v bind_v as_o be_v 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as_o inconstancy_n inconstancy_n ungodlie_a contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o permit_v thing_n unlawful_a whereby_o he_o will_v steal_v away_o the_o clapper_n of_o these_o bell_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sound_v and_o will_v untie_v their_o band_n which_o shall_v tie_v he_o and_o other_o more_o short_a up_o to_o the_o observation_n and_o due_a estimation_n of_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n that_o do_v not_o sound_a or_o bind_v they_o be_v such_o especial_o as_o he_o &_o his_o client_n not_o only_o daily_o break_v but_o do_v gnaw_v upon_o in_o their_o conventicle_n and_o bark_v at_o in_o their_o public_a speech_n and_o here_o this_o wrangler_n confess_v in_o discourse_n which_o he_o deni_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o treatise_n that_o some_o dispensation_n be_v tolerable_a for_o qualify_a man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o conveniency_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n and_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o 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will_v rise_v to_o a_o full_a sufficiency_n but_o i_o will_v wish_v those_o which_o think_v so_o may_v be_v try_v but_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o how_o they_o can_v maintain_v themselves_o and_o what_o hospitality_n they_o will_v use_v by_o the_o tithe_n offering_n or_o contribution_n from_o some_o several_a score_n of_o household_n which_o i_o can_v name_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a of_o every_o private_a man_n wealth_n consist_v in_o pecudibus_fw-la &_o pecoribus_fw-la in_o cattle_n sheep_n and_o goat_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v pecunia_n so_o about_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o rome_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o wealth_n either_o consist_v or_o be_v esteem_v permancipia_fw-la by_o the_o number_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o bondman_n in_o somuch_o that_o this_o word_n do_v hereupon_o and_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o sell_v per_fw-la mancipationem_fw-la then_o use_v come_v to_o signify_v all_o their_o 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qui_fw-fr verò_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr prebend_n that_o he_o need_v but_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o one_o of_o his_o benefice_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v personal_o resident_a in_o two_o church_n at_o one_o time_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o answer_v to_o his_o mayor_n proposition_n two_o way_n first_o that_o if_o dispensation_n be_v take_v for_o a_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v then_o be_v the_o very_a collation_n and_o institution_n of_o a_o worthy_a man_n a_o faculty_n whereby_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o parish_n church_n during_o life_n though_o not_o in_o his_o absence_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n his_o mayor_n be_v untrue_a as_o make_v all_o such_o to_o be_v void_a again_o there_o lurk_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n grant_v for_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o express_a grant_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v absent_a as_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v which_o be_v a_o direct_a faculty_n for_o non_fw-fr residence_n and_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o inferior_a since_o the_o make_n of_o that_o constitution_n consider_v no_o absolute_a or_o sovereign_a prince_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n claim_v to_o be_v can_v thereby_o be_v tie_v otherwise_o than_o voluntary_o quia_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la then_o will_v i_o grant_v his_o conclusion_n but_o if_o he_o will_v extend_v the_o word_n grant_v so_o far_o as_o to_o carry_v all_o such_o grant_n whether_o express_o so_o conceive_v or_o but_o by_o implication_n only_o then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v as_o false_a because_o in_o a_o dispensation_n for_o plurality_n by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o law_n a_o faculitie_n of_o non_fw-fr residence_n upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o benefice_n be_v necessary_o imply_v and_o allow_v without_o express_v even_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o by_o collusion_n or_o indirect_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v seek_v if_o he_o be_v so_o desirous_a in_o that_o sort_n to_o gratify_v any_o man_n to_o renew_v their_o faculty_n of_o plurality_n after_o seven_o year_n see_v he_o may_v by_o law_n grant_v they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n which_o may_v necessary_o be_v thereof_o infer_v because_o the_o party_n be_v institute_v to_o a_o perpetuity_n in_o both_o and_o dispense_v with_o to_o retain_v and_o keep_v they_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o intend_v but_o that_o his_o dispensation_n shall_v last_v so_o long_a time_n as_o asseveration_n as_o c._n si_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr rescri_fw-la c._n satis_fw-la perversum_fw-la do_v 66._o a_o confident_a and_o false_a asseveration_n he_o shall_v have_v title_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v during_o his_o life_n therefore_o i_o can_v in_o truth_n marvel_v enough_o at_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o man_n that_o so_o general_o dare_v avouch_n in_o the_o negative_a upon_o no_o more_o ground_n than_o you_o see_v that_o before_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 8._o no_o faculty_n be_v grant_v at_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o authority_n thereof_o for_o the_o retain_v as_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n long_o than_o for_o seven_o year_n space_n when_o as_o many_o yet_o live_v be_v able_a to_o show_v autentike_a bull_n whereof_o some_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o rebuff_n who_o vixeris_fw-la who_o rebuff_n in_o forma_fw-la dispen_a ad_fw-la duo_fw-la &_o in_o verb._n quoad_fw-la vixeris_fw-la set_v down_o the_o most_o ordinary_a tenor_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v speed_v usual_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o make_v a_o exposition_n of_o they_o do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o title_n but_o also_o in_o commendam_fw-la grant_v there_o for_o term_n of_o life_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v there_o so_o grant_v yet_o the_o 13_o the_o 21._o h._n 8._o c._n 13_o statute_n which_o 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other_o which_o be_v perpetual_a and_o hereupon_o again_o he_o tell_v the_o commissioner_n that_o many_o licence_n will_v upon_o this_o point_n be_v find_v void_a which_o have_v tell_v we_o by_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n that_o all_o dispensation_n for_o plurality_n be_v simple_o forbid_v by_o law_n whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v utterlie_o contrariety_n contrariety_n void_a so_o that_o all_o this_o labour_n about_o make_v of_o they_o void_a upon_o the_o cause_n and_o circumstance_n of_o grant_v be_v hereby_o descry_v to_o be_v as_o needless_a and_o vain_a as_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a endeavour_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a 18._o sect._n pag._n 151_o 152_o 153_o 154_o 155_o 156._o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o section_n i_o do_v take_v it_o may_v very_o convenientlie_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o head_n that_o dispensation_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v with_o examination_n and_o look_v into_o the_o cause_n that_o 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