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A68659 A vievv of the civile and ecclesiasticall law and wherein the practice of them is streitned, and may be releeved within this land. VVritten by Sr Thomas Ridley Knight, and Doctor of the Civile Law. Ridley, Thomas, Sir, 1550?-1629.; Gregory, John, 1607-1646. 1634 (1634) STC 21055.5; ESTC S115990 285,847 357

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thereof_o may_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o exchequer_n what_o pension_n such_o manor_n as_o the_o prince_n have_v give_v or_o release_v from_o payment_n of_o subsidy_n shall_v give_v and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a to_o beg_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o prince_n lest_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v thereby_o diminish_v of_o manner_n that_o have_v be_v translate_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o provision_n to_o a_o other_o or_o that_o have_v be_v in_o their_o taxation_n overrate_v of_o brass_n that_o mineral_n country_n be_v to_o yield_v or_o money_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o of_o controller_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v over_o again_o such_o account_n as_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o exchequer_n or_o to_o examine_v they_o anew_o lest_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o error_n in_o they_o and_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o the_o patrimony_n thereof_o or_o such_o pension_n or_o payment_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o same_o now_o follow_v the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o ten_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o burden_n duty_n or_o office_n impose_v on_o the_o subject_n by_o the_o exchequer_n and_o what_o excuse_n the_o subject_n may_v allege_v in_o this_o behalf_n burden_n or_o duty_n be_v either_o personal_a as_o place_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v continue_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n or_o they_o be_v patrimonial_a which_o be_v charge_v upon_o man_n inheritance_n either_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o to_o enrich_v the_o exchequer_n against_o danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v which_o be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v either_o by_o those_o which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o obey_v that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v they_o or_o by_o those_o which_o offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o thereto_o which_o seldom_o happen_v in_o patrimonial_a charge_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o personal_a service_n it_o many_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n excuse_v not_o themselves_o from_o bear_v of_o office_n or_o do_v of_o personal_a service_n although_o they_o have_v a_o immunity_n from_o they_o either_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o extraordinary_a service_n only_o and_o not_o of_o ordinary_a or_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n man_n be_v many_o time_n upon_o just_a cause_n excuse_v from_o personal_a service_n so_o it_o be_v not_o from_o such_o service_n as_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v himself_o from_o such_o as_o be_v postings_n and_o carriage_n when_o the_o prince_n pass_v by_o or_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o inheritance_n do_v so_o require_v it_o and_o the_o erect_n and_o repair_v of_o bridge_n way_n and_o wall_n the_o provision_n and_o
and_o that_o no_o post-horse_n or_o carriage_n be_v take_v but_o for_o public_a use_n of_o poast-letter_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o for_o what_o time_n of_o the_o apparitor_n sergeant_n sumners_n or_o bailiff_n of_o sundry_a great_a officer_n and_o of_o their_o scribe_n and_o register_n and_o of_o their_o trial_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o advocate_n and_o of_o the_o extortion_n of_o apparitor_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v special_o contain_v in_o the_o code_n beside_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v common_a with_o the_o digest_v the_o knowledge_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o civilian_n who_o in_o this_o age_n have_v little_a use_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o place_n in_o court_n who_o may_v there-out_a mark_v many_o thing_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o place_n as_o the_o variety_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v herein_o handle_v do_v very_o well_o show_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o what_o the_o authentic_o be_v and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o authentic_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o because_o they_o have_v authority_n in_o themselves_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o emperor_n own_o mouth_n or_o that_o they_o be_v original_n to_o other_o writing_n that_o be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o they_o the_o authentic_o therefore_o be_v a_o volume_n of_o new_a constitution_n set_v out_o by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n after_o the_o code_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n under_o one_o book_n in_o the_o authentic_o be_v not_o that_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v either_o in_o the_o digest_v or_o the_o code_n but_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o any_o doubt_n wherein_o the_o prince_n resolution_n be_v necessary_a to_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v set_v down_o without_o any_o other_o method_n or_o form_n the_o whole_a volume_n be_v divide_v into_o collation_n into_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n for_o the_o greek_a text_n acknowledge_v not_o this_o division_n into_o collation_n 9_o collation_n constitution_n or_o section_n and_o they_o again_o into_o 168._o novel_n which_o also_o be_v distribute_v into_o certain_a chapter_n they_o be_v call_v etc._n call_v quòd_fw-la novissimè_fw-la promulgatae_fw-la sint_fw-la post_fw-la cod._n justin._n repetitae_fw-la prae●ectionis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v new_o publish_v after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o novel_n of_o leo_n nirephorus_n michael_n etc._n etc._n novel_n because_o they_o be_v new_a law_n compare_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o digest_v or_o the_o code_n of_o these_o constitution_n some_o be_v general_a and_o do_v concern_v all_o who_o have_v like_o cause_n of_o doubt_n some_o other_o be_v private_a and_o do_v concern_v only_o the_o place_n or_o person_n they_o be_v write_v for_o which_o i_o will_v overpasse_v with_o silence_n sect_n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o collation_n of_o the_o general_a the_o first_o title_n and_o first_o novel_a of_o the_o first_o collation_n be_v that_o heir_n feoffee_n executor_n administrator_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o within_o one_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n shall_v pay_v his_o legacy_n and_o bequest_n and_o if_o they_o be_v once_o sue_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o will_n deduct_v only_o a_o four_o part_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o law_n falcidia_n or_o else_o to_o lose_v such_o bequest_n as_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o will._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o widow_n come_v to_o a_o second_o marriage_n after_o her_o first_o husband_n be_v dead_a to_o sequester_v one_o of_o her_o child_n from_o the_o rest_n upon_o who_o she_o will_v bestow_v such_o thing_n as_o her_o first_o husband_n give_v she_o before_o marriage_n but_o that_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o neither_o that_o she_o convey_v it_o over_o to_o her_o second_o husband_n or_o his_o child_n and_o so_o defraud_v her_o first_o husband_n child_n and_o that_o a_o man_n in_o like_a sort_n survive_v his_o wife_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a towards_o his_o first_o wife_n child_n as_o concern_v such_o dowry_n as_o the_o first_o wife_n bring_v to_o her_o husband_n of_o surety_n and_o warranties_n that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v first_o sue_v their_o debtor_n and_o take_v execution_n against_o their_o good_n and_o find_v they_o not_o payable_a shall_v then_o take_v their_o remedy_n against_o the_o surety_n of_o monk_n that_o they_o build_v no_o monastery_n but_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v there_o with_o prayer_n to_o *_o lay_n 1565._o but_o the_o emperor_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o rite_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o law_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o erect_v a_o church_n or_o monastery_n till_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n belove_v of_o god_n have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o erect_v the_o symbol_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o mean_v the_o venerable_a and_o true_o precious_a rood_n in_o auth._n de_fw-fr monach._n §_o illudigitur_fw-la coll._n 1._o see_v also_o novel_a 123._o &_o 131._o and_o the_o like_a be_v command_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n have_v be_v of_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o their_o euchologue_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n after_o some_o other_o rite_n perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a altar_n shall_v be_v set_v say_v a_o prayer_n which_o be_v end_v he_o give_v the_o item_fw-la missaest_n and_o then_o take_v up_o one_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o have_v cut_v a_o cross_n upon_o it_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o groundwork_n than_o he_o pronounce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o workman_n begin_v the_o build_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o euchologue_n discover_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o set_v up_o the_o crucifix_n which_o the_o law_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reader_n may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o euchologue_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n at_o this_o day_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o pontificale_fw-la page_n the_o 281._o of_o that_o which_o clement_n the_o 8._o set_v out_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o the_o first_o stone_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v such_o a_o abbot_n over_o the_o monk_n as_o in_o virtue_n and_o in_o merit_n excel_v the_o rest_n and_o beside_o of_o their_o habit_n conversation_n profession_n and_o change_v of_o life_n and_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o good_n and_o inheritance_n of_o bishop_n and_o clerk_n that_o be_v that_o bishop_n and_o clerk_n be_v of_o good_a fame_n of_o competent_a learning_n and_o age_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o promote_v without_o simony_n or_o bribery_n or_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o present_a incumbent_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o set_a number_n of_o clerk_n in_o every_o church_n lest_o the_o church_n and_o parishioner_n thereby_o be_v overcharge_v sect_n 3._o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o collation_n the_o second_o collation_n treat_v of_o the_o church_n state_n that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n be_v neither_o sell_v alien_v nor_o change_v away_o but_o upon_o necessity_n or_o that_o they_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n for_o a_o time_n or_o upon_o other_o just_a cause_n no_v not_o with_o the_o prince_n himself_o unless_o the_o change_n be_v as_o good_a or_o better_o than_o that_o which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n and_o if_o any_o man_n presume_v contrary_a to_o this_o form_n to_o change_v with_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v lose_v both_o the_o thing_n he_o change_v and_o the_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v change_v for_o it_o and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o no_o man_n give_v or_o change_v a_o barren_a piece_n of_o ground_n with_o the_o church_n that_o judge_n and_o ruler_n of_o province_n be_v make_v without_o gift_n of_o their_o office_n power_n authority_n
of_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o eucharist_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o of_o a_o priest_n not_o baptize_v of_o fast_v purification_n of_o woman_n and_o other_o like_a ceremony_n pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o building_n and_o repair_v church_n and_o of_o their_o churchyard_n and_o the_o immunity_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o and_o of_o sundry_a other_o thing_n in_o like_a sort_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n that_o clerk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a man_n trouble_v not_o themselves_o about_o civil_a matter_n contrary_a to_o their_o office_n and_o profession_n sect_n 6._o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_n the_o four_o book_n dispose_v of_o matter_n of_o espousal_n and_o matrimony_n and_o show_v what_o word_n make_v espousal_n what_o matrimony_n of_o the_o betrthe_v of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age_n of_o clandestine_v espousal_n and_o contract_n and_o of_o what_o account_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a of_o she_o that_o have_v betroth_v herself_o to_o two_o man_n who_o wife_n she_o shall_v be_v what_o condition_n may_v be_v put_v in_o espousal_n and_o what_o not_o what_o clerk_n or_o votary_n may_v marry_v and_o what_o not_o of_o he_o that_o have_v marry_v she_o with_o who_o before_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o whether_o the_o same_o second_o matrimony_n be_v good_a whereupon_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n know_v not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o other_o wife_n he_o can_v leave_v she_o his_o first_o wife_n be_v dead_a under_o pretence_n he_o have_v a_o other_o wife_n alive_a when_o he_o marry_v she_o but_o if_o she_o know_v of_o it_o and_o do_v join_v with_o he_o in_o practice_n for_o make_v away_o his_o wife_n he_o can_v marry_v she_o no_o though_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o as_o concern_v bed_n and_o board_n whether_o leprous_a man_n and_o other_o 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