the_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chapel_n royal_a and_o dean_n of_o thâ—_n chappel_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n moreover_o some_o dean_n there_o be_v without_o aâ—â—_n chapter_n yet_o enjoy_v certain_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o croyden_n thâ—_n dean_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o boâ—â—ing_n etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o every_o dioceâ—â—_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v hold_v befoâ—â—_n his_o chancellor_n in_o his_o catheral_n church_n or_o before_o his_o commissary_n in_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o diocese_n too_o far_o remote_a for_o the_o chancellor_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n from_o these_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o either_o province_n respective_o by_o many_o record_n in_o hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o it_o appear_v no_o bishop_n can_v make_v a_o will_n of_o his_o good_n or_o chartel_n come_v of_o his_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n licence_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o king_n six_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v their_o wi_n first_n their_o best_a horse_n or_o palfrey_n with_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n second_o a_o cloak_n with_o a_o cape_n three_o a_o cup_n with_o a_o cover_n four_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n five_o one_o ring_n of_o gold_n sixthly_a his_o kennel_n of_o hound_n for_o which_o a_o writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o every_o bishop_n the_o king_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o recover_v 10000_o mark_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n for_o that_o he_o prosecute_v against_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o against_o the_o king_n prohibition_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o temporality_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o his_o body_n take_v if_o a_o alien_a or_o stranger_n be_v present_v to_o a_o benefice_n the_o bishop_n ought_v 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whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o god_n rejecteâ—_n and_o accurse_a and_o deliver_v over_o tâ—_n eternal_a damnation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bâ—_n do_v by_o the_o bishop_n also_o in_o his_o owâ—_n person_n assist_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o twelve_o other_o grave_a priest_n anâ—_n last_o there_o be_v interdictum_fw-la whereby_o be_v prohibit_v 〈◊〉_d divine_a office_n as_o christian_a burial_n 〈◊〉_d administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n such_o a_o place_n or_o to_o such_o a_o people_n if_o this_o be_v against_o a_o people_n it_o follow_v theâ—_n wheresoever_o they_o go_v but_o if_o against_o the_o place_n only_o than_o the_o people_n may_v gâ—_n to_o divine_a office_n elsewhere_o and_o beside_o these_o general_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n there_o be_v another_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o delinquent_n call_v public_a penance_n when_o the_o delinquent_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n 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communibus_fw-la tenendis_fw-la the_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n remain_v in_o filacijs_fw-la in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n give_v authority_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o determine_v divers_a offence_n and_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n which_o be_v ever_o intend_a in_o this_o court_n proceed_v in_o latin_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuâ—tudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o answer_n nor_o examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n but_o upon_o issue_n join_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n ut_fw-la in_o similibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la solet_fw-la and_o thus_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n we_o now_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o court_n of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la but_o before_o we_o set_v 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