to_o the_o pope_n and_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_o refuse_v the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o but_o during_o the_o appeal_n the_o patron_n may_v present_v another_o who_o if_o the_o bishop_n approve_v the_o appeal_n do_v fall_v rebuffus_n 10._o a_o note_a lawyer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o damn_v sin_n in_o a_o bishop_n not_o to_o examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v present_v by_o patron_n and_o a_o late_a learned_a french_a canonist_n say_v those_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o lie_v the_o fault_n of_o so_o many_o unworthy_a man_n be_v in_o place_n on_o the_o lay_v patron_n 25._o for_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o blame_v who_o be_v bind_v to_o examine_v and_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o reject_v they_o so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o own_o law_n but_o the_o general_n consent_v of_o the_o christian_a world_n where_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n be_v allow_v as_o to_o the_o bishop_n right_o of_o examine_v and_o judge_v the_o fitness_n of_o person_n present_v to_o benefice_n 2._o the_o right_n of_o collation_n upon_o lapse_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n it_o be_v say_v by_o lord_n hobart_n 154._o that_o a_o lapse_n be_v not_o a_o interest_n natural_o but_o a_o mere_a trust_n in_o law_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o ordinary_a or_o he_o that_o be_v to_o present_v by_o lapse_n be_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o attorney_n make_v by_o law_n to_o do_v that_o for_o the_o patron_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v do_v himself_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o let_v and_o therefore_o the_o collation_n by_o lapse_n be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o for_o his_o turn_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_a notion_n of_o a_o lapse_n for_o the_o true_a question_n be_v whether_o upon_o a_o lapse_n the_o ordinary_a do_v collate_n jure_fw-la pleno_fw-la or_o jure_fw-la devoluto_fw-la some_o french_a lawyer_n hold_v the_o latter_a 145._o but_o car._n molinaeus_n and_o other_o utter_o reject_v that_o opinion_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o church_n and_o dioceses_n be_v jure_fw-la communi_fw-la under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v by_o particular_a indulgence_n that_o the_o patron_n have_v the_o right_n of_o presentation_n which_o be_v neglect_v thing_n do_v return_v to_o common_a right_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o true_a interest_n and_o act_v not_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patron_n but_o his_o own_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o devolution_n afterward_o by_o our_o law_n for_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n say_v 125._o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v that_o if_o a_o benefice_n fall_v void_a than_o the_o patron_n shall_v present_v within_o six_o month_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o that_o then_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v present_v but_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v far_a in_o this_o case_n that_o if_o the_o patron_n present_a before_o the_o ordinary_a put-in_a his_o clerk_n that_o then_o the_o patron_n shall_v enjoy_v his_o presentment_n and_o so_o it_o be_v though_o the_o time_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a for_o as_o he_o say_v by_o our_o law_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o collate_n within_o six_o month_n than_o the_o metropolitan_a present_n but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o right_n of_o devolution_n and_o then_o why_o not_o the_o other_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o he_o of_o common_a right_n but_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o archbishop_n not_o as_o ordinary_a but_o as_o superior_a to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o devolution_n fall_v upon_o the_o inferiour_n neglect_n for_o although_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o in_o the_o except_v case_n the_o archbishop_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ordinary_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n 27._o which_o hobart_n and_o other_o say_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o legatine_n power_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o his_o see_n but_o the_o archbishop_n have_v a_o power_n as_o metropolitan_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o suffragans_fw-la of_o his_o province_n and_o so_o this_o right_n of_o collate_v upon_o defect_n of_o the_o ordinary_a come_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o devolution_n but_o how_o then_o come_v the_o king_n to_o his_o right_n after_o the_o metropolitan_n neglect_n that_o be_v 124._o say_v our_o lawyer_n because_o the_o king_n be_v patron_n paramount_n of_o all_o the_o benefice_n within_o the_o realm_n b._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o king_n by_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o place_n be_v due_o supply_v with_o person_n fit_a for_o they_o and_o if_o all_o other_o who_o the_o law_n have_v entrust_v do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n then_o by_o the_o natural_a order_n and_o course_n of_o government_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v to_o supply_v defect_n and_o to_o reform_v 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party_n accuse_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o defence_n and_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o in_o bond_n of_o resignation_n for_o the_o patron_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o so_o without_o any_o trial_n or_o proof_n or_o sentence_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o benefice_n some_o who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v have_v no_o deprivation_n of_o a_o benefice_n but_o by_o proceed_n at_o common_a law_n because_o it_o be_v a_o freehold_a suppose_v that_o it_o be_v so_o which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o plea_n to_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la say_v nihil_fw-la clamat_fw-la praeter_fw-la institutionem_fw-la &_o destitutionem_fw-la clericorum_fw-la and_o ecclesiastical_a deprivation_n have_v be_v still_o allow_v at_o common_a law_n if_o they_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o deprivation_n of_o a_o freehold_a aught_o to_o be_v at_o common_a law_n what_o then_o what_o without_o a_o indictment_n and_o without_o a_o trial_n by_o a_o jury_n no_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n no_o witness_n examine_v no_o counsel_n to_o be_v hear_v no_o judgement_n by_o his_o peer_n and_o can_v this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n to_o have_v man_n force_v out_o of_o their_o freehold_n in_o such_o a_o arbitrary_a manner_n what_o will_v they_o think_v if_o other_o freehold_a estate_n which_o hold_v of_o a_o superior_a lord_n be_v make_v so_o arbitrary_a as_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o upon_o six_o month_n notice_n let_v we_o see_v bond_n of_o resignation_n practise_v upon_o such_o estate_n and_o then_o
law_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o successor_n will_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v i_o be_o very_o sensible_a how_o much_o in_o this_o age_n depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o good_a reputation_n of_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n of_o england_n for_o i_o be_o not_o much_o afraid_a of_o any_o design_n of_o our_o open_a enemy_n or_o which_o may_v be_v worse_o of_o our_o pretend_a friend_n if_o we_o be_v true_a to_o ourselves_o i_o e._n if_o we_o serious_o and_o conscientious_o do_v our_o duty_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o people_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o unreasonable_a suspicion_n and_o causeless_a jealousy_n of_o one_o another_o if_o we_o mind_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o our_o own_o and_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o our_o own_o lust_n if_o we_o sincere_o promote_v the_o best_a end_n in_o the_o world_n the_o save_a soul_n and_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o but_o he_o that_o have_v save_v we_o from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n will_v likewise_o save_v we_o from_o the_o fox_n and_o the_o viper_n i_o mean_v such_o who_o under_o fair_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o by_o secret_a and_o indirect_a practice_n go_v about_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o although_o by_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v it_o if_o i_o have_v not_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a reason_n to_o believe_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v not_o only_o practise_v but_o encourage_v by_o such_o who_o pretend_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v our_o law_n but_o to_o direct_v the_o nation_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v hardly_o have_v undertake_v a_o task_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o have_v so_o just_a a_o occasion_n to_o search_v into_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o find_v so_o much_o cause_n of_o dissatisfaction_n as_o to_o these_o bond_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n which_o be_v hasten_v upon_o our_o church_n by_o they_o if_o i_o be_o mistake_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v better_o inform_v and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o i_o hope_v that_o our_o church_n may_v receive_v no_o disadvantage_n by_o it_o and_o as_o i_o honour_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o many_o worthy_a person_n who_o be_v and_o have_v be_v of_o it_o so_o i_o can_v but_o be_v concern_v to_o find_v some_o pretence_n of_o law_n make_v use_v of_o to_o such_o ill_a purpose_n and_o design_n that_o if_o the_o number_n of_o patron_n that_o be_v against_o our_o establish_v religion_n shall_v happen_v to_o exceed_v those_o that_o be_v for_o it_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o bond_n of_o resignation_n the_o title_n to_o most_o of_o our_o parochial_a cure_n will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o popish_a priest_n which_o will_v much_o facilitate_v the_o introduce_v their_o religion_n when_o so_o many_o protestant_a incumbent_n will_v so_o easy_o be_v turn_v out_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o these_o bond_n of_o resignation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o parochial_a clergy_n but_o of_o our_o religion_n which_o lie_v at_o stake_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v this_o undertake_n westminster_n july_n 10._o 1695._o e._n w._n a_o discourse_n concern_v bond_n of_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o a_o case_n too_o common_o practise_v among_o we_o and_o too_o little_o examine_v which_o be_v concern_v bond_n of_o resignation_n give_v by_o clergyman_n to_o patron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o presentation_n to_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o case_n which_o respect_v both_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v to_o resolve_v it_o as_o to_o either_o of_o they_o for_o if_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v within_o the_o reason_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v all_o corrupt_a presentation_n and_o resignation_n 31_o eliz._n c._n 6._o than_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o oath_n against_o simoniacal_a contract_n than_o it_o can_v much_o less_o be_v justify_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o present_a discourse_n which_o i_o be_o sorry_a there_o be_v so_o much_o occasion_n for_o but_o since_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o practice_v it_o and_o other_o too_o ready_a to_o defend_v it_o and_o since_o it_o be_v of_o so_o mischievous_a consequence_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o it_o prevail_v i_o think_v it_o high_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v more_o strict_o into_o this_o matter_n than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o do_v which_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o no_o consideration_n whatsoever_o have_v sway_v i_o but_o those_o of_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o i_o hope_v those_o who_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o such_o snare_n will_v see_v cause_n to_o repent_v if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o already_o and_o other_o take_v care_v how_o they_o run_v themselves_o into_o such_o perplexity_n which_o no_o precedent_n in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o no_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n can_v give_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o but_o i_o intend_v no_o reflection_n on_o particular_a person_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o who_o have_v impartial_o weigh_v these_o thing_n can_v maintain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o wish_v they_o general_o practise_v for_o however_o there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n wherein_o such_o bond_n may_v be_v think_v far_o more_o reasonable_a than_o in_o other_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o case_n wherein_o such_o a_o practice_n must_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o legal_a right_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v some_o patron_n to_o be_v person_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o integrity_n who_o do_v require_v these_o bond_n only_o to_o bind_v the_o clergy_n the_o more_o strict_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n suppose_v other_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o interest_n but_o only_o take_v care_n of_o minor_n breed_v up_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o such_o benefice_n which_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o which_o be_v the_o most_o reasonable_a consideration_n insist_v upon_o in_o the_o adjudge_v case_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o most_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a consideration_n which_o may_v be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o bond_n for_o the_o bond_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v general_n and_o so_o the_o patron_n leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o impose_v their_o own_o condition_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o kind_n of_o patron_n among_o we_o who_o may_v be_v too_o just_o suspect_v to_o mind_v their_o own_o interest_n above_o the_o church_n good_a and_o therefore_o will_v take_v all_o way_n to_o lessen_v the_o profit_n of_o benefice_n in_o their_o disposal_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o law_n permit_v they_o such_o i_o mean_v who_o have_v no_o restraint_n but_o what_o the_o law_n lay_v upon_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o honour_n or_o conscience_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o once_o pass_v for_o a_o allow_a doctrine_n in_o law_n that_o bond_n of_o resignation_n be_v lawful_a what_o shall_v stop_v such_o man_n from_o put_v very_o unreasonable_a condition_n upon_o their_o incumbent_n or_o else_o they_o may_v present_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o bond_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o effectual_a course_n so_o much_o as_o offer_v against_o very_o hard_a and_o unreasonable_a term_n 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incumbent_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v which_o run_v in_o these_o word_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o simoniacal_a payment_n contract_n or_o promise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o myself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o with_o my_o consent_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o or_o concern_v the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o rectory_n or_o vicarage_n nor_o will_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o perform_v or_o satisfy_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o payment_n contract_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o any_o other_o without_o my_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n simony_n 156._o say_v my_o lord_n coke_n be_v the_o more_o odious_a because_o it_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o perjury_n for_o the_o presentee_n be_v swear_v to_o commit_v no_o simony_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o mere_o against_o direct_a simony_n but_o against_o any_o simoniacal_a contract_n for_o obtain_v a_o 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