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comparison_n be_v evident_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o more_o holy_a to_o have_v a_o little_a good_a than_o much_o evil_n whereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 23_o distinction_n chap._n tale_n tale_n ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la eligantur_fw-la clerici_fw-la qui_fw-la dignè_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v such_o clerk_n be_v choose_v unto_o the_o ministry_n which_o may_v worthy_o handle_v the_o lord_n sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o few_o minister_n which_o may_v worthy_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o god_n than_o many_o unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o cod._n de_fw-fr veter_fw-la lure_n enuclea_n l._n 55_o contrarium_fw-la authen_n de_fw-fr tabell_n coll_v 4._o authen_n de_fw-fr referen_fw-mi in_o sine_fw-la coll_v 2._o and_o in_o like_a case_n the_o emperor_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la pauca_fw-la idonie_n effundere_fw-la quam_fw-la multis_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la pregravari_fw-la &_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la pauca_fw-la agere_fw-la caute_fw-la quam_fw-la multis_fw-la periculose_a interest_n &_o multitudo_fw-la on_o erosa_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la honesti_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o utter_v a_o few_o thing_n apt_o then_o to_o burden_n man_n with_o manâ—_n thing_n unprofitable_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v a_o few_o thing_n wary_o then_o to_o be_v conversaunt_a in_o many_o thing_n dangerous_o and_o a_o multitude_n altogether_o burdensome_a have_v no_o show_n of_o honesty_n and_o again_o the_o canon_n conclude_v tutius-_a ea_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v quae_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la omittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o omit_v those_o thing_n without_o danger_n upon_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n then_o that_o through_o rashness_n condemn_v by_o law_n they_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a danger_n be_v vain_o confer_v whereas_o a_o certain_a shadow_n only_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o deed_n but_o no_o truth_n follow_v in_o effect_n all_o which_o principle_n by_o common_a experience_n be_v so_o well_o &_o familiar_o know_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o they_o need_v few_o colour_n to_o paint_v they_o out_o for_o as_o touch_v our_o food_n and_o diet_n our_o furniture_n &_o apparel_n our_o pastime_n and_o pleasure_n our_o business_n and_o affair_n we_o can_v every_o mother_n son_n deem_v it_o far_o better_a to_o have_v a_o little_a sweet_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n clean_o dress_v than_o many_o dish_n unsavour_o season_v that_o a_o woman_n fine_a and_o neat_a in_o simple_a attire_n be_v more_o to_o be_v commend_v than_o one_o ungaine_o apparel_v in_o sumptuous_a robe_n that_o a_o man_n be_v better_a to_o keep_v one_o proper_a horse_n or_o one_o high_a fly_a falcon_n a_o kilduck_n than_o ten_o resty_a jade_n or_o ten_o bangle_n bussarde_n that_o one_o discreet_a painful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n will_v do_v his_o master_n more_o honesty_n and_o get_v he_o more_o lucre_n and_o advantage_n than_o twenty_o idle_a and_o loiter_a merchaunt_n and_o can_v we_o be_v so_o provident_a for_o our_o bodily_a sustenance_n so_o vigilant_a for_o our_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o so_o circumspect_a for_o our_o worldly_a affair_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v altogether_o block_n and_o without_o all_o sense_n of_o understanding_n what_o be_v most_o healthful_a most_o pleasant_a and_o most_o profitable_a for_o our_o soul_n can_v we_o be_v wise_a touch_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v foolish_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v can_v we_o be_v heedful_a for_o matter_n momentanie_n and_o of_o no_o value_n or_o continuance_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v heedless_a in_o matter_n of_o eternity_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o beatitude_n for_o ever_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o a_o few_o good_a minister_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n will_v he_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o appoint_v many_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n cull_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sequel_n or_o event_n which_o may_v happen_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o seek_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n venerabiles_fw-la 15._o distinc_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la constitutio_fw-la otho_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la and_o it_o have_v many_o other_o ground_n and_o conclusion_n of_o law_n to_o sound_v itself_o upon_o namely_o talis_fw-la debet_fw-la eligi_fw-la cvius_fw-la comparatione_fw-la caeteri_fw-la grex_fw-la dicantur_fw-la et_fw-fr minister_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la forma_fw-la gregis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la debent_fw-la subditi_fw-la reformare_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la esse_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la quasi_fw-la signa_fw-la posita_fw-la ad_fw-la sugittandum_fw-la such_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o multitude_n he_o have_v to_o govern_v may_v in_o deed_n be_v call_v a_o flock_n and_o the_o minister_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o
therefore_o etc._n etc._n 1_o whatsoever_o be_v undecent_a and_o uncomely_a in_o the_o church_n be_v unlawful_a 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v place_v in_o two_o benefice_n be_v undecent_a and_o uncomely_a 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v place_v in_o two_o benefice_n be_v unlawful_a beside_o these_o canon_n there_o be_v many_o mo_z establish_n the_o not_o have_v of_o many_o benefice_n for_o one_o man_n but_o to_o recite_v all_o be_v a_o labour_n superfluous_a consider_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o and_o yet_o octobone_n provincial_a constitution_n wherein_o diverse_a other_o absurdity_n they_o whereof_o mention_n have_v be_v yet_o make_v against_o the_o unlawful_a retinue_n of_o many_o benefice_n be_v express_o all_o eage_v be_v not_o amiss_o to_o be_v repeat_v who_o say_v as_o follow_v 2._o octob._n de_fw-mi inst_z seu_fw-la collat_n cap._n 2._o exit_fw-la hiis_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o suffice_v not_o to_o speak_v how_o great_a evil_n proceed_v out_o of_o these_o plurality_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o by_o they_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v defile_v authority_n be_v naught_o set_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n love_n be_v banish_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o poor_a expect_v any_o void_a benefice_n be_v frustrate_v the_o miserable_a and_o blind_a sinner_n boast_v himself_o as_o a_o guide_n do_v not_o so_o much_o receive_v as_o steal_v that_o that_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o among_o the_o rich_a themselves_o also_o strife_n and_o contention_n arise_v brawl_n and_o envy_n be_v nourish_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o chief_o fear_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n to_o have_v be_v kindle_v against_o man_n of_o such_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o some_o to_o have_v send_v a_o fear_n or_o revenge_v against_o all_o and_o while_o we_o see_v nothing_o so_o perilous_a we_o fear_v such_o or_o greivous_a thing_n in_o time_n to_o come_v unless_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n respect_v 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 plurality_n in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n be_v such_o 2._o 5._o p._n 2._o that_o the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a have_v their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n to_o see_v the_o infection_n there_o of_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 wear_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_n 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 mo_z 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_n 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 a_o other_o &_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 dye_v or_o resign_v any_o lilence_n union_n or_o other_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a here_o of_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 soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v 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 benefice_n &_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 pluraliste_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 condero_fw-la papa_n qui_fw-la ius_fw-la condidie_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la ius_fw-la maiorem_fw-la enim_fw-la retinuit_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 a_o 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 unnecessarye_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 utter_o false_a or_o else_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o other_o principle_n of_o law_n 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 not_o 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 second_o 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 vbi_fw-la 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 quia_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 it_o have_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o prohibition_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n iuramentum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr verb._n oblige_v l._n si_fw-mi stipule_a in_fw-la id_fw-la &_o glos_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la simo_fw-la c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ver_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la 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 blasphemy_n be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n theft_n ravine_n and_o blasphemye_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 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 &_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 &_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 pluralitite_n the_o reason_n whereupon_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 equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n naturaliâ—_n institutio_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n gen_fw-la &_o ci_fw-fr §_o sed_fw-la naturaliâ—_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 alter_v or_o impugn_v or_o 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