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A30352 The history of the reformation of the Church of England. The first part of the progess made in it during the reign of K. Henry the VIII / by Gilbert Burnet. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1679 (1679) Wing B5797; ESTC R36341 824,193 805

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juxta_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la in_o vicesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la nuper_fw-la editi_fw-la peragetis_fw-la t._n r._n apud_fw-la westm._n 6._o die_v martii_fw-la 27._o regn._n ad_fw-la librum_fw-la tertium_fw-la i._o instruction_n for_o the_o general_n visitation_n of_o the_o monastery_n articuli_fw-la regiae_n inquisitionis_fw-la in_fw-la monasticam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la exponendi_fw-la &_o praecipue_fw-la in_o exemptos_fw-la a_o jurisdictione_n diocaesana_n jam_fw-la tantum_fw-la regiae_n majestati_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la jurisdictioni_fw-la subditos_fw-la &_o subjectos_fw-la ac_fw-la huius_fw-la inclyti_fw-la svi_fw-la regni_fw-la statutis_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la nullisque_fw-la aliis_fw-la penitus_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la &_o astrictos_fw-la 1._o in_o primis_fw-la whether_o divine_a service_n be_v solemn_o sing_v say_v 4._o observe_v and_o keep_v in_o this_o monastery_n according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o the_o ability_n thereof_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n in_o due_a time_n and_o hour_n and_o how_o many_o be_v present_a common_o at_o matin_n and_o other_o service_n and_o who_o be_v absent_a and_o so_o accustom_v to_o be_v without_o cause_n or_o sickness_n 2._o item_n how_o many_o monk_n cannon_n regulars_n or_o nun_n be_v within_o this_o monastery_n and_o how_o many_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o whether_o the_o number_n be_v complete_a according_a to_o the_o founder_n will_n or_o the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o this_o house_n and_o whether_o the_o number_n be_v augment_v or_o diminish_v now_o of_o late_a 3._o item_n who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o house_n fundationem_fw-la primam_fw-la secundam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la &_o quotquot_fw-la habent_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la 4._o item_n whether_o this_o house_n have_v have_v any_o increase_n of_o land_n give_v to_o it_o sithence_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o by_o who_o by_o how_o many_o and_o when_o 5._o item_n to_o what_o sum_n of_o money_n those_o revenue_n and_o rent_n of_o this_o house_n do_v extend_v and_o amount_v unto_o yearly_a 6._o item_n whether_o this_o house_n be_v ever_o translate_v from_o on_o habit_n and_o order_n to_o another_o by_o who_o authority_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n translationem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la 7._o item_n how_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n appertain_v unto_o this_o monastery_n give_v by_o the_o first_o founder_n and_o all_o other_o land_n give_v sithence_o the_o first_o foundation_n be_v grant_v give_v and_o establish_v and_o so_o first_o bring_v to_o morte_fw-la main_a whether_o by_o the_o only_a authority_n of_o the_o giver_n or_o by_o the_o authorization_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o time_n reign_v and_o by_o what_o tenor_n and_o form_n you_o hold_v they_o donationem_fw-la &_o confirmationem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la 8._o item_n what_o evidence_n have_v you_o to_o show_v for_o all_o and_o singular_a your_o land_n manor_n tenement_n and_o other_o your_o possession_n mortisate_n and_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o this_o your_o monastery_n 9_o item_n wherefore_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o consideration_n you_o be_v exempt_a from_o your_o diocesan_n and_o what_o be_v your_o suggestion_n and_o motive_n at_o the_o obtain_n of_o your_o say_a exemption_n exemptionem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la 10._o item_n whether_o you_o have_v any_o private_a peculiar_a or_o local_a statute_n confirmation_n ordinance_n or_o rule_n make_v only_o for_o the_o behoof_n good_a order_n and_o singular_a weal_n of_o this_o house_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o profession_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v make_v either_o by_o your_o founder_n before_o your_o exemption_n or_o by_o the_o good_a father_n of_o this_o house_n with_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v sin_v your_o exemption_n to_o what_o use_n they_o be_v make_v and_o how_o you_o observe_v they_o statuta_fw-la illa_fw-la 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many_o be_v profess_v and_o how_o many_o be_v novice_n and_o whether_o the_o novice_n have_v like_a habit_n or_o use_v to_o wear_v a_o habit_n distinct_a from_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o brethren_n profess_v 17._o item_n whether_o you_o do_v use_v to_o profess_v your_o novice_n in_o due_a time_n and_o within_o what_o time_n and_o space_n after_o they_o have_v take_v the_o habit_n upon_o they_o 18._o item_n whether_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o house_n do_v know_v the_o rule_n that_o they_o have_v profess_v and_o whether_o they_o keep_v their_o profession_n according_a to_o that_o their_o rule_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o house_n and_o in_o especial_a the_o three_o substantial_a and_o principal_a vow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n 19_o item_n whether_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n use_v any_o propriety_n of_o money_n or_o of_o plate_n in_o their_o chamber_n or_o of_o any_o other_o manner_n thing_n unwarre_n of_o the_o master_n and_o without_o his_o 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master_n or_o by_o his_o negligence_n not_o call_v you_o home_o to_o your_o cloister_n 40._o item_n whether_o you_o be_v weekly_o shave_v and_o do_v not_o nourish_v or_o suffer_v your_o hair_n to_o be_v long_o and_o whether_o you_o wear_v your_o apparel_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n not_o too_o excessive_a nor_o too_o exquisite_a and_o in_o like_a wise_a the_o trappo'_v of_o your_o horse_n and_o other_o your_o bear_a beast_n 41._o item_n whether_o the_o master_n and_o head_n of_o this_o house_n do_v use_v his_o brethren_n charitable_o without_o partiality_n malice_n envy_n grudge_n or_o displeasure_n more_o show_v to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o 42._o item_n whether_o he_o do_v use_v his_o discipline_n correction_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o brethren_n with_o mercy_n pity_n and_o charity_n without_o cruelty_n rigorousness_n and_o enormous_a hurt_n no_o more_o favour_v one_o than_o another_o 43._o item_n whether_o any_o brother_n or_o religious_a person_n of_o this_o house_n 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