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the_o bishop_n of_o london_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr 3_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n ibid._n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o he_o have_v the_o precedency_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n so_o also_o of_o all_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n câ—nâ—uâ—riensi_fw-la he_o write_v himself_o divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la whereas_o other_o bishop_n only_o use_v divina_fw-la permissione_n the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o it_o have_v be_v former_o resolve_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o court_n be_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v speciales_fw-la &_o domestici_fw-la parochiani_fw-la domini_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la he_o have_v also_o heretofore_o this_o privilege_n of_o special_a remark_n that_o such_o as_o hold_v â—ands_n of_o he_o be_v liable_a for_o wardship_n to_o he_o and_o to_o compound_v with_o he_o for_o the_o same_o albeit_o they_o hold_v other_o land_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o 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ver_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 2._o the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o york_n have_v its_o original_a at_o the_o first_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n when_o king_n lucius_n establish_v samson_n the_o first_o archbishop_n thereof_o not_o long_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n paulinus_n by_o pope_n gregory_n appointment_n be_v make_v archbishop_n thereof_o an._n 622._o this_o province_n of_o york_n ancient_o claim_v and_o have_v a_o metropolitan_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o consecration_n and_o to_o which_o they_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n york_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n style_v himself_o primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o england_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n since_o viz._n an._n 1466._o when_o george_n nevil_n be_v archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o have_v archbishop_n of_o their_o own_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v precedency_n before_o all_o duke_n not_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a as_o also_o before_o all_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n except_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n ibid._n of_o this_o province_n of_o york_n be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_fw-fr chester_n carlisle_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n who_o write_v themselves_o eboracenses_n or_o eborum_fw-la the_o diocese_n belong_v to_o this_o see_v of_o york_n contain_v the_o two_o county_n of_o york_n and_o nottingham_n and_o in_o they_o 581_o parish_n whereof_o 336_o be_v impropriation_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v question_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a the_o dd._n herein_o seem_v to_o be_v divide_v some_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o they_o other_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o the_o canon_n law_n seem_v in_o a_o sense_n to_o favour_v each_o of_o these_o opinion_n say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o archbishop_n as_o precedent_n have_v the_o charge_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o other_o bishop_n 21._o dist_n cleros_fw-la in_o another_o place_n that_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n although_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n wilhel_n in_o clem._n ult_n de_fw-fr privileg_n verb._n archiepiscopo_fw-la vers_fw-la fin_fw-fr metropolitanus_n &_o archiepiscopus_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la metropolitanus_n nomen_fw-la trahit_fw-la à _fw-la numero_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la viz._n à _fw-fr metro_fw-la mensura_fw-la &_o polis_fw-la civitas_n otho_n glow_n in_o verb._n archiepiscopus_fw-la de_fw-fr offic._n archiepisc_n he_o be_v call_v archiepiscopus_fw-la quasi_fw-la princeps_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o bishop_n whereof_o he_o be_v chief_a and_o metropolitanus_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n or_o cathedral_n church_n where_o the_o bishopric_n be_v lindw_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la gl_n ib._n ver_fw-la metropolitanum_n for_o the_o word_n civitas_n do_v signify_v with_o we_o as_o it_o do_v in_o other_o kingdom_n such_o a_o town_n
exempt_v out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n jurisdiction_n the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n of_o arch_n be_v style_v the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n or_o the_o official_a of_o the_o arches-court_n unto_o who_o deanary_n or_o officialty_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a be_v annex_v the_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o thirteen_o parish_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v also_o all_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o instance_n with_o power_n of_o appeal_n as_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a consistory_n through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o canterbury_n 12._o yet_o the_o lord_n coke_n say_v arch_n his_o power_n to_o call_v any_o person_n for_o any_o cause_n out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o province_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o any_o other_o bishop_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o appeal_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 23_o h._n 9_o 8._o c._n 9_o yet_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v 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archbishop_n to_o his_o proper_a diocese_n unless_o in_o these_o five_o case_n viz._n 1_o for_o any_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n commit_v or_o omit_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o duty_n by_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n omit_v prove_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o default_n in_o the_o ordinary_a 2_o except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o appeal_n and_o other_o lawful_a cause_n where_o the_o party_n shall_v find_v himself_o grieve_v by_o the_o ordinary_a after_o the_o matter_n there_o first_o begin_v therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v first_o begin_v before_o the_o ordinary_a 3_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o convent_n the_o party_n to_o be_v sue_v before_o he_o 4_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n or_o before_o who_o the_o suit_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v begin_v and_o prosecute_v be_v party_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o 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that_o point_n eccl._n when_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 46_o presbyter_n in_o that_o church_n oecumenius_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n affirm_v also_o as_o many_o at_o philippi_n for_o in_o this_o restrain_a sense_n as_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v now_o take_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n or_o diocese_n at_o the_o same_o time_n consonant_n whereunto_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a prohibit_v two_o or_o more_o bishop_n to_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o city_n this_o novatius_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v a_o priest_n of_o rome_n 254_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o abhor_v second_o marriage_n and_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o heretic_n in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n the_o same_o year_n 42._o every_o bishop_n many_o century_n after_o christ_n be_v universal_a incumbent_n of_o his_o diocese_n receive_v all_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v but_o offering_n of_o devotion_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pay_v the_o salary_n of_o such_o as_o officiate_v under_o himâ—_n
etc._n according_a to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o procurer_n of_o the_o same_o or_o signify_v into_o chancery_n by_o a_o day_n certain_a for_o what_o cause_n he_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o where_o if_o upon_o such_o certificate_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o refusal_n be_v reasonable_a just_a and_o good_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o allow_v otherwise_o there_o may_v issue_v thence_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n a_o writ_n of_o injunction_n command_v the_o say_a guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n so_o refuse_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o make_v sufficient_a grant_n of_o such_o licence_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o if_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n shall_v yet_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o show_v no_o just_a or_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o so_o do_v that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n shall_v incur_v such_o penalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o shall_v be_v limit_v and_o express_v in_o the_o say_v write_v of_o injunction_n and_o moreover_o in_o such_o case_n a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n may_v issue_v to_o two_o spiritual_a prelate_n or_o person_n to_o be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n authorise_v they_o to_o grant_v such_o licenses_fw-la faculty_n and_o dispensation_n as_o be_v so_o refuse_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o what_o in_o this_o case_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n be_v likewise_o express_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o in_o time_n of_o plenarty_n or_o non-vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n 4._o of_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v of_o common_a right_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o inferior_a bishopric_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o see_v be_v of_o common_a right_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o not_o the_o metropolitan_a 5._o yet_o 5_o e._n 2._o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 165._o admit_v that_o during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o 23_o e._n 1._o rot._n claus_n memb._n 4._o the_o prior_n of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o which_o archbishopric_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacancy_n also_o of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n in_o the_o vacancy_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a province_n not_o subordinate_a to_o etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la 31_o h._n 6._o 10._o admit_v for_o there_o a_o parson_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n have_v aid_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n of_o that_o archbishopric_n ibid._n in_o the_o case_n of_o grange_n against_o denny_n it_o be_v say_v by_o coke_n that_o of_o common_a right_n rep._n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n seed_n vacant_a of_o the_o bishop_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o appear_v by_o pasch_fw-mi 17_o e._n 3._o foe_n 23._o but_o that_o now_o the_o archbishop_n have_v use_v to_o have_v this_o by_o way_n of_o composition_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v say_v by_o doderidge_n that_o every_o archbishop_n have_v a_o diocese_n and_o a_o province_n and_o of_o his_o diocese_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o of_o his_o province_n he_o be_v archbishop_n and_o within_o his_o province_n he_o be_v to_o be_v visitor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 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vacant_a for_o a_o church_n in_o ireland_n 5._o that_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n may_v try_v bastardy_n adjudge_v that_o letter_n be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o vacancy_n to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n to_o make_v prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o journey_n in_o france_n dorso_n and_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o that_o archbishopric_n have_v a_o felon_n deliver_v to_o he_o 4._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o archbishop_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o not_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n chap._n v._n of_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la election_n and_o confirmation_n 1._o what_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la signify_v the_o original_a thereof_o 2._o to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_n thereupon_o and_o of_o election_n 3._o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n the_o form_n or_o manner_n thereof_o 4._o confirmation_n in_o a_o temporal_a not_o spiritual_a sense_n what_o 5._o the_o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n elect_a beyond_o sea_n far_o different_a from_o this_o in_o england_n 6._o the_o law_n and_o practice_n in_o france_n touch_v the_o make_n of_o bishop_n 1._o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la in_o french_a leave_v to_o choose_v be_v the_o king_n permission_n to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacancy_n leg._n and_o time_n be_v when_o this_o venia_fw-la eligendi_fw-la be_v also_o the_o permission_n royal_a to_o a_o abbey_n or_o priory_n of_o his_o own_o foundation_n to_o choose_v their_o abbot_n or_o prior_n etc._n but_o we_o now_o understand_v it_o under_o no_o other_o signification_n than_o as_o his_o majesty_n leave_v vouchsafe_v to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o elect_v a_o certain_a person_n to_o succeed_v as_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n who_o episcopal_a see_v be_v vacant_a for_o the_o better_a interpretation_n of_o this_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la the_o modern_a pen_n refer_v themselves_o to_o mr._n guin_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o readins_n where_o he_o say_v the_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o sovereign_a patron_n of_o all_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n free_a appointment_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n whensoever_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v void_a invest_v they_o first_o per_n baculum_fw-la &_o annulum_fw-la and_o afterward_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o make_v the_o election_n over_o to_o other_o under_o certain_a form_n and_o condition_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v at_o every_o vacation_n before_o they_o choose_v desire_v of_o the_o king_n congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la that_o be_v leave_v or_o licence_n to_o proceed_v to_o election_n and_o then_o after_o the_o election_n to_o crave_v the_o royal_a assent_n etc._n etc._n 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5._o par_fw-fr 14._o in_o candry_n case_n vid._n stat._n
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and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o style_v himself_o pope_n an._n 154._o who_o write_v de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o unitate_fw-la dei._n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o decree_v that_o church_n shall_v be_v consecrate_a with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o bishop_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o godfather_n and_o one_o godmother_n at_o baptism_n ephem_n 8._o in_o a_o case_n of_o translation_n the_o bishop_n need_v not_o to_o be_v consecrate_a de_fw-la novo_fw-la as_o in_o case_n of_o creation_n rep._n ancient_o and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o where_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o force_n bishop_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o election_n as_o by_o postulation_n and_o then_o the_o say_n be_v electus_n postulando_fw-la &_o postulatus_fw-la obligando_fw-la and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o elect_v be_v a_o bishop_n present_o without_o either_o confirmation_n or_o consecration_n only_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o 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consistorium_fw-la and_o tribunal_n 10._o incident_n to_o the_o chancellor_n office_n as_o he_o be_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 11._o a_o short_a digression_n touch_v administrator_n 12._o the_o law_n and_o canon_n touch_v summoner_n 13._o the_o constitution_n provincial_a what_o provision_n there_o touch_v this_o office_n of_o summoner_n 14._o a_o judgement_n at_o common_a law_n in_o action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o a_o apparitor_n or_o summoner_n for_o cite_v a_o man_n wrongful_o into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 15._o what_o a_o commissary_n be_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o the_o precinct_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 16._o whether_o a_o commissary_n may_v cite_v person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n 17._o a_o case_n at_o common_a law_n touch_v a_o commissary_n make_v by_o a_o dean_n 18._o whether_o a_o mere_a lay-person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a other_o point_n in_o law_n touch_v that_o office_n and_o the_o grant_v thereof_o 19_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n or_o other_o defect_n in_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n proper_o cognizable_a not_o in_o the_o temporal_a but_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 20._o the_o office_n of_o chancellorship_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o temporal_a but_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 21._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n register_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o ed._n 6._o 1._o the_o chancellor_n of_o a_o diocese_n be_v a_o church-lawyer_n 15._o or_o the_o bishops-lawyer_n or_o that_o person_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o place_n of_o the_o diocese_n nor_o limit_v as_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n be_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n but_o every_o where_n throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n supply_v the_o bishop_n absence_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o his_o diocese_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n lawful_o depute_v may_v exercise_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o censure_n thereof_o by_o this_o chancellor_n the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n keep_v his_o court_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o otherwise_o relate_v more_o immediate_o to_o the_o church_n or_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o bishop_n in_o their_o episcopal_a audience_n have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v ever_o have_v to_o that_o end_n their_o chancellor_n who_o the_o law_n call_v ecclesiecdici_n or_o episcoporum_fw-la ecdici_fw-la person_n experience_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v the_o bishop_n chancellor_n be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o person_n in_o office_n that_o ancient_o do_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o bishop_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiecdici_n papias_n per_fw-la gothofred_n in_o l._n omnem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler._n &_o in_o §_o praeterea_fw-la ibid._n dr._n ridl_n view_v par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o who_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v with_o they_o the_o bishop_n authority_n every_o where_o within_o the_o diocese_n for_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o consistory_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n vicar_n general_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o extend_v throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n who_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o also_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la dr._n ridl_n ibid._n 2._o dr._n ridley_n in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n say_v that_o chancellor_n of_o diocese_n be_v nigh_o of_o as_o great_a antiquity_n as_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o be_v such_o necessary_a officer_n to_o bishop_n that_o every_o bishop_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o chancellor_n and_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o complete_a within_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o need_v a_o chancellor_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n may_v put_v a_o chancellor_n on_o he_o in_o that_o the_o law_n presume_v the_o government_n of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n a_o matter_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o can_v be_v well_o sustain_v by_o one_o person_n alone_o and_o that_o although_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o chancellor_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n yet_o his_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n hostiens_fw-la sum._n de_fw-fr offic._n vicar_n nu_fw-la 2._o for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n understand_v he_o as_o a_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n hostiens_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n introduce_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o chancellor_n original_o for_o after_o that_o prince_n have_v grant_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o cause_n and_o their_o consistory_n and_o circumstance_n vary_v these_o cause_n into_o a_o more_o numerous_a multiplication_n than_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v by_o like_o former_a precedent_n necessity_n call_v for_o new_a decision_n and_o they_o for_o such_o judge_n as_o be_v experience_v in_o such_o law_n as_o be_v adapt_v to_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o prejudicial_a a_o avocation_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o more_o divine_a function_n have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancellor_n in_o determine_v such_o matter_n be_v a_o expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o say_a prejudice_n or_o inconvenience_n 3._o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a 127._o it_o be_v order_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n every_o chancellor_n archdeacon_n commissary_n and_o official_a as_o also_o at_o the_o ordinary_a time_n when_o churchwarden_n be_v swear_v shall_v deliver_v they_o such_o book_n of_o article_n as_o whereon_o to_o ground_v their_o presentment_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v cite_v into_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o any_o general_a process_n of_o quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la nor_o the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v cite_v into_o several_a ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o which_o end_n the_o chancellor_n and_o archdeacon_n be_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o
they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v too_o great_a in_o any_o one_o diocese_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n impower_v to_o abridge_v they_o to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o to_o himself_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a a_o apparitor_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o parson_n rep._n and_o say_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v ten_o to_o such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o place_n four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n certify_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o demand_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o summons_n to_o pay_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o demand_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o the_o summoner_n have_v not_o and_o they_o hold_v the_o demand_v not_o good_a although_o the_o bishop_n certify_v it_o be_v due_o make_v and_o in_o the_o case_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o blanch_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o incumbent_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v not_o peremptory_a but_o traversable_a and_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o the_o refusal_n there_o more_o be_v rep._n 1225._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o defendant_n rep._n the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o summoner_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v a_o citation_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v summon_v the_o plaintiff_n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o summon_v he_o for_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o his_o great_a damage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n do_v lie_v 13._o by_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a both_o in_o abridge_n the_o number_n and_o redress_v the_o abuse_n incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o canon_n in_o most_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o run_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n lindw_n provin_n constit_fw-la de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o procur_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la the_o light_n whereof_o do_v probable_o influence_n it_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o we_o now_o find_v it_o for_o by_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a constitunion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v unum_fw-la apparitorem_fw-la equitantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la where_o the_o gloss_n well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quin_fw-la plures_fw-la habeat_fw-la pedite_v and_o every_o archdeacon_n one_o in_o every_o deanary_n non_fw-la equitantem_fw-la sed_fw-la peditem_fw-la where_o the_o bishop_n may_v also_o appoint_v apparitor_n as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o 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guilty_a for_o it_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v and_o therefore_o rule_n be_v give_v to_o enter_v judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n unless_o other_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o upon_o a_o second_o motion_n richardson_n ch._n justice_n be_v present_a judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n rep._n the_o consistory_n of_o the_o bishop_n may_v in_o some_o case_n enjoin_v penance_n where_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v there_o may_v be_v commutation_n but_o there_o may_v not_o be_v commutation_n for_o penance_n where_o none_o be_v enjoin_v commutation_n for_o penance_n agree_v with_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n justify_v in_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 1._o and_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._o vid._n mich._n 21._o jac._n b._n r._n dr._n barker_n be_v case_n in_o camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la roll'_v rep._n 15._o commissary_n commissarius_fw-la be_v a_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n adapt_v to_o such_o one_o as_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o in_o such_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o at_o such_o distance_n from_o the_o bishop_n chief_a consistory_n as_o that_o his_o chancellor_n can_v without_o too_o great_a a_o prejudice_n convenient_o call_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o commissary_n or_o officialis_fw-la fâ—ranei_n be_v to_o officiate_v the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o in_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n be_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la gloss_n in_o clem._n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a no_o person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a under_o the_o age_n of_o 26_o year_n be_v at_o least_o a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n 127._o yet_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o bury_v case_n for_o a_o divorce_n the_o 5_o rep._n 98._o there_o be_v cite_v 35_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 605._o that_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v make_v a_o commissary_n by_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v good_a until_o it_o be_v undo_v by_o sentence_n although_o that_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o doctor_n or_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n but_o 21_o h._n 8._o have_v limit_v that_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n rep._n 16._o where_o a_o commissary_n cite_v many_o person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n excommunicate_v they_o for_o not_o appear_v a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v because_o the_o ordinary_a have_v not_o
office_n suppose_v the_o grant_n of_o that_o by_o the_o predecessor_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o successor_n as_o it_o be_v in_o dr._n barker_n case_n there_o a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v award_v because_o the_o profit_n be_v temporal_a but_o we_o in_o the_o first_o case_n can_v try_v the_o sufficiency_n rep._n vid._n 8_o e._n 3._o 70._o 9_o e._n 3._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o ordinary_a deprive_v the_o master_n of_o a_o lay-hospital_n for_o there_o he_o be_v not_o a_o visitor_n nor_o be_v it_o visitable_a by_o he_o but_o otherwise_o of_o a_o spiritual_a hospital_n 20._o the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n grant_v the_o office_n of_o his_o chancellorship_n to_o dr._n trevor_n and_o one_o griffin_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o dr._n trevor_n for_o 350_o l._n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o say_a office_n to_o griffin_n so_o that_o g._n be_v the_o sole_a officer_n and_o then_o after_o die_v after_o this_o the_o bishop_n grant_v the_o say_a chancellorship_n to_o r._n be_v a_o practicioner_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o his_o life_n dr._n trevor_n surmise_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o sole_a officer_n by_o survivorship_n make_v dr._n lloyd_n his_o substitute_n to_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n for_o he_o and_o for_o that_o that_o he_o be_v disturb_v by_o r._n the_o say_a dr._n trevor_n be_v substitute_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o arch_n grant_v a_o inhibition_n to_o inhibit_v the_o say_a r._n from_o execute_v the_o say_v office_n the_o libel_n contain_v that_o one_o r._n hinder_v and_o disturb_v dr._n lloyd_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o execute_v the_o say_v office_n against_o these_o proceed_n in_o the_o arch_n a_o prohibition_n be_v pray_v and_o day_n give_v to_o dr._n trevor_n to_o show_v cause_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v they_o urge_v that_o the_o office_n be_v spiritual_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o discuss_n of_o the_o right_n thereof_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o though_o the_o office_n be_v spiritual_a as_o to_o the_o exercise_v thereof_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o right_n thereof_o it_o be_v temporal_a and_o shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o party_n have_v a_o freehold_a therein_o vid._n 4_o &_o 5_o p._n &_o m_o dyer_o 152._o 9_o hunt_n case_n for_o the_o register_n office_n in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o a_o assize_n bring_v for_o that_o and_o so_o the_o chief_a justice_n say_v be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o register_n office_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o b._n r._n between_o skinner_n and_o mingey_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o blackleech_n case_n as_o warburton_n say_v in_o this_o court_n for_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o principal_a case_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o ed._n 2._o 6._o for_o buy_v of_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o prescription_n be_v temporal_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n and_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v according_a to_o the_o first_o rule_n so_o that_o if_o a_o bishop_n grant_v the_o office_n of_o chancellorship_n to_o a._n and_o b._n and_o after_o a._n release_n to_o b._n and_o after_o b._n die_v and_o after_o the_o bishop_n grant_v it_o to_o r._n against_o who_o a._n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n suppose_v his_o release_n to_o be_v void_a a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v for_o that_o the_o office_n be_v temporal_a as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o it_o though_o the_o office_n be_v exercise_v about_o spiritual_a matter_n deny_v but_o if_o a_o chancellor_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v deprive_v for_o insufficiency_n as_o not_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n no_o prohibition_n lie_v for_o that_o they_o be_v there_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o his_o ability_n and_o not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 21._o in_o dr._n trevor_n case_n who_o be_v chancellor_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o wales_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n and_o register_n etc._n etc._n 12._o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 16._o which_o act_n be_v make_v for_o avoid_v corruption_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n and_o advancement_n of_o worthy_a person_n shall_v be_v expound_v most_o beneficial_o to_o suppress_v corruption_n and_o because_o it_o allow_v ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o proceed_v in_o blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n loyalty_n of_o matrimony_n probat_fw-la of_o will_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o these_o proceed_n depend_v not_o only_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o also_o the_o legitimation_n of_o issue_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v more_o reason_n that_o such_o officer_n shall_v be_v within_o the_o statute_n than_o officer_n which_o concern_v temporal_a matter_n the_o temporal_a judge_n commit_v the_o convict_v only_o to_o the_o gaoler_n ibid._n but_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n by_o excommunication_n diabolo_fw-it and_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o such_o office_n be_v within_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n chap._n xi_o of_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o their_o jurisdiction_n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n and_o what_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v in_o general_n ancient_o call_v halimot_n the_o original_a of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n in_o england_n 2._o the_o court_n of_o convocation_n and_o constitution_n of_o claringdon_n 3._o the_o high_a court_n of_o arch_n why_o so_o call_v the_o high_a consistory_n the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o 4._o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n whence_o call_v dean_n of_o the_o arch_n 5._o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o this_o court_n the_o number_n of_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n thereof_o ancient_o limit_v their_o decent_a order_n in_o court_n 6._o the_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n 7._o the_o court_n of_o audience_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v where_o keep_v and_o what_o matter_n it_o take_v cognizance_n of_o 8._o the_o court_n of_o faculty_n why_o so_o call_v what_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o this_o court_n as_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o the_o original_a thereof_o in_o england_n 9_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o dispensation_n be_v and_o who_o qualify_v to_o grant_v it_o 10._o a_o dean_n make_v bishop_n the_o king_n may_v dispense_v with_o he_o to_o hold_v the_o deanary_n with_o the_o bishopric_n by_o way_n of_o commendam_fw-la 11._o whether_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n 12._o divers_a case_n at_o the_o common_a law_n relate_v to_o prohibition_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 13._o the_o court_n of_o delegate_n 14._o the_o high_a commission_n court_n what_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v 15._o the_o court_n of_o review_n or_o ad_fw-la revidendum_fw-la 16._o the_o court_n of_o peculiar_o 17._o in_o what_o case_n the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n of_o matter_n subsequent_a have_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o original_a suit_n 18._o in_o what_o case_n the_o party_n have_v allow_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n come_v too_o late_o to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n 19_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o suit_n ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la partis_fw-la and_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o a_o general_n pardon_v 20._o whether_o a_o cleâ—k_n may_v strike_v his_o servant_n or_o another_o in_o that_o case_n the_o clerk_n and_o be_v blameless_a 21._o what_o manner_n of_o avoidance_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o what_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 22._o in_o what_o case_n a_o special_a prohibition_n be_v award_v in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n after_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n 23._o a_o prohibition_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o suit_n ground_v on_o a_o custom_n against_o law_n 24._o prohibition_n award_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o refusal_n there_o to_o give_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n 25._o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o principal_a they_o have_v also_o of_o the_o accessary_a though_o the_o accessary_a of_o matter_n temporal_a 26._o a_o prohibition_n deny_v upon_o a_o suggestion_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n 27._o in_o what_o case_n the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n albeit_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o village_n in_o a_o parish_n come_v in_o question_n 28._o how_o the_o practice_n have_v be_v touch_v prohibition_n where_o the_o subject_a matter_n
s._n 6_o d._n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o register_n the_o same_o or_o else_o the_o say_a scribe_n to_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v the_o say_v 2_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o to_o have_v for_o write_v every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o same_o testament_n whereof_o every_o line_n to_o contain_v ten_o inch_n one_o penny_n if_o the_o executor_n desire_v that_o the_o testament_n in_o paper_n may_v be_v transcribe_v in_o parchment_n he_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o party_n for_o the_o transcribe_v but_o the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n can_v take_v nothing_o for_o that_o nor_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o transcript_n with_o the_o original_a but_o only_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n belong_v to_o he_o where_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a do_v not_o exceed_v five_o pound_n the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v nothing_o and_o the_o scribe_n to_o have_v only_o for_o write_v of_o the_o probat_fw-la six_o penny_n so_o the_o say_a testament_n be_v exhibit_v 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opposition_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v create_v a_o bishop_n all_o his_o inferior_a benefice_n shall_v be_v void_a be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n case_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o to_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n and_o 29_o ed._n 3._o 44._o a._n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prebend_n of_o oxgate_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o constitution_n which_o oust_n plurality_n begin_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n yet_o a_o church_n be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o that_o cause_n or_o reason_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o say_a constitution_n be_v receive_v and_o allow_v in_o england_n it_o become_v the_o law_n of_o england_n yet_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o long_o before_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v authorize_v and_o publish_v in_o england_n which_o be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n viz._n edgaâ—_n aethelstan_n alfred_n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o other_o have_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o clergy_n within_o the_o realm_n make_v divers_a ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o conquest_n divers_a provincial_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o many_o constitution_n have_v be_v make_v in_o both_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n all_o which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n at_o this_o day_n vid._n le_fw-fr charter_n de_fw-fr william_n le_fw-fr conqueror_n dat._n an._n dom._n 1066._o irrot_n 2_o r._n 2._o among_o the_o charter_n in_o archiv_n turris_n lond._n pro_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la lincoln_n willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la episcopales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la nec_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mea_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendandas_fw-la judicavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v also_o girald_n cambrens_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o a_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o ireland_n be_v hold_v at_o the_o castle_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v quod_fw-la omne_fw-la divina_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la anglicana_n observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la hyberniae_fw-la amodo_fw-la tractentur_fw-la dignum_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o justissimum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la ex_fw-la anglia_fw-it divinitus_fw-la sortita_fw-la est_fw-la hybernia_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la exinde_fw-la vivendi_fw-la formam_fw-la accipiant_fw-la meliorem_fw-la but_o the_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n in_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o testament_n of_o matrimony_n of_o bastardy_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o subject_n only_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o after_o the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o honour_v the_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n they_o single_v out_o certain_a special_a cause_n wherein_o they_o grant_v jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o bishop_n viz._n in_o cause_n of_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o man_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n because_o marriage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a because_o testament_n be_v many_o time_n make_v in_o extremis_fw-la when_o churchman_n be_v present_a give_v spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o testator_n and_o therefore_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v the_o probate_n of_o such_o testament_n howbeit_o these_o bishop_n do_v not_o then_o proceed_v in_o these_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v not_o then_o know_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n 97._o as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v proceed_v in_o other_o cause_n so_o that_o the_o primitive_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o these_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o derive_v from_o he_o yet_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n chap._n xii_o of_o church_n chapel_n and_o churchyard_n 1._o ecclesia_fw-la what_o that_o word_n import_v the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o 2._o possession_n of_o the_o church_n protect_v by_o the_o statute-law_n from_o alienation_n the_o care_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o that_o point_n 3._o to_o who_o the_o soil_n and_o freehold_a of_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n belong_v to_o who_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o pewe_v or_o seat_n and_o charge_n of_o repair_v 4._o the_o common_a law_n touch_v the_o reparation_n of_o church_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o seat_n therein_o 5._o the_o same_o law_n touch_v isle_n picture_n coat_n of_o arm_n and_o burial_n in_o church_n also_o of_o assault_n in_o church_n and_o church-yard_n 6._o the_o penalty_n of_o quarrel_v chide_a brawl_a strike_v or_o draw_v a_o weapon_n in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n 7._o where_o prescription_n to_o a_o seat_n in_o a_o church_n be_v allege_v the_o common_a law_n claim_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o 8._o the_o immunity_n ancient_o of_o church-sanctuary_n as_o also_o of_o abjuration_n now_o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o by_o statute_n 9_o the_o deface_v of_o tomb_n sepulcher_n or_o monument_n in_o church_n punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n also_o of_o right_a to_o pewe_v and_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n 10._o the_o cognizance_n of_o church-reparation_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 11._o a_o prohibition_n upon_o a_o surmise_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o usage_n for_o contribution_n to_o repair_v a_o church_n 12._o churchwarden_n be_v a_o corporation_n for_o the_o benefit_n not_o for_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o inheritance_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o a_o tax_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o may_v a_o perpetual_a charge_n be_v impose_v upon_o land_n for_o the_o same_o 14._o when_o the_o use_n of_o church-book_n for_o christen_n first_o begin_v 15._o chappel_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o the_o canonist_n conceit_n touch_v the_o derivation_n of_o that_o word_n 16._o where_o two_o parochial_a church_n be_v unite_v the_o charge_n of_o reparation_n shall_v be_v several_a as_o before_o 17._o the_o emperor_n justinian_n
surmise_a they_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o place_v a_o clerk_n there_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o vestry_n 2._o the_o parson_n sue_v they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o have_v his_o clerk_n place_v there_o according_a to_o a_o late_a canon_n make_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a custom_n and_o that_o the_o canon_n can_v not_o take_v it_o away_o wherefore_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v 16._o a_o bishop_n archdeacon_n parson_n be_v spiritual_a corporation_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o parson_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o the_o other_o have_v two_o capacity_n b._n the_o one_o to_o take_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o other_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v seize_v jure_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la if_o j._n s._n be_v parson_n of_o d._n and_o land_n be_v grant_v to_o j._n s._n parson_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o j._n s._n clerk_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a with_o himself_o 138._o 17._o note_v that_o it_o be_v agree_v in_o bushie_n case_n that_o if_o a_o parsonage_n be_v impropriate_a and_o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v and_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o parson_n and_o the_o vicar_n concern_v the_o endowment_n that_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o there_o the_o vicar_n sue_v the_o parson_n for_o tithe_n and_o suggest_v the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n and_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v 2._o and_o after_o upon_o solemn_a argument_n consultation_n be_v grant_v insomuch_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n do_v not_o come_v in_o question_n but_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o vicarage_n only_o for_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n as_o the_o lord_n coke_n say_v this_o be_v cite_v to_o be_v adjudge_v by_o coke_n also_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o prebend_n and_o parson_n 1._o for_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o watkinson_n and_o man_n case_n that_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o a_o prebend_n be_v good_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o for_o he_o be_v not_o except_v but_o only_a parson_n and_o vicar_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v in_o doctor_n dale_n case_n 18._o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n certain_a privilege_n which_o the_o laity_n never_o pretend_v to_o to_o which_o purpose_n there_o have_v be_v law_n enact_v and_o case_n rule_v by_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n in_o an._n 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o decay_a bridge_n in_o every_o county_n where_o it_o can_v be_v know_v who_o in_o right_a aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n town_n corporate_a or_o ride_v where_o the_o bridge_n be_v by_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o may_v appoint_v collector_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o parson_n and_o the_o vicar_n may_v be_v charge_v by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o distress_n take_v on_o their_o spiritual_a live_n in_o order_n to_o a_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n it_o must_v be_v premise_v that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o clergy_n be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a_o divide_a estate_n both_o for_o their_o person_n and_o spiritual_a promotion_n from_o the_o laity_n of_o this_o land_n 1_o for_o their_o person_n fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 175._o that_o clerk_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v bailiff_n or_o beadle_n for_o the_o land_n in_o their_o possession_n although_o the_o land_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n be_v charge_v therewith_o by_o tenure_n 2_o a_o clerk_n arraign_v before_o a_o temporal_a judge_n for_o felony_n may_v plead_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n the_o clergyman_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o resiance_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o leet_n nor_o to_o follow_v hugh_n and_o cry_n 3_o that_o their_o spiritual_a live_n be_v also_o discharge_v from_o the_o general_a charge_n of_o this_o realm_n laity_n appear_v by_o the_o register_n foe_n 260._o &_o f._n n._n b._n foe_n 227._o that_o spiritual_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v to_o pay_v toll_n pontage_n or_o murage_n but_o may_v discharge_v themselves_o by_o writ_n also_o the_o sheriff_n who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o king_n be_v general_a officer_n to_o serve_v process_n in_o every_o county_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o clergy_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a promotion_n but_o return_v quod_fw-la clericus_fw-la est_fw-la beneficiatus_fw-la in_o episcoparu_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la laicum_fw-la foedum_fw-la in_o baliva_fw-la mea_fw-la and_o then_o the_o process_n must_v be_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v 34_o h._n 6._o &_o 21_o h._n 6._o this_o privilege_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o divers_a grant_n and_o statute_n viz._n articulis_fw-la cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o cap._n 9_o likewise_o no_o distress_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o ancient_a donation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a grant_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o by_o king_n ed._n 1._o 24._o protestation_n 2._o that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o good_n chattel_n or_o carriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o purveyor_n 12._o an._n 14_o ed._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o statute_n that_o purveyor_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n ed._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 1_o h._n 4._o cap._n 3._o statute_n spiritualty_n 2._o privilege_n grant_n immunity_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v confirm_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v burden_a in_o the_o general_a charge_n with_o the_o laity_n of_o this_o realm_n neither_o to_o be_v trouble_v or_o encumber_v unless_o they_o be_v especial_o name_v and_o express_o charge_v by_o some_o statute_n and_o divers_a statute_n heretofore_o express_v themselves_o with_o the_o like_a general_a word_n have_v never_o be_v expound_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o by_o the_o usage_n of_o they_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o winton_n an._n 13_o eliz._n 1._o again_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o a_o hundred_o where_o any_o robbery_n be_v commit_v shall_v either_o bring_v forth_o the_o felon_n or_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v yet_o have_v it_o never_o be_v take_v that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n shall_v be_v contributor_n thereunto_o yet_o the_o word_n gentes_fw-la demorante_n viz._n the_o people_n dwell_v be_v as_o general_a word_n as_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o same_o statute_n there_o be_v the_o like_a general_a word_n watch_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o clergy_n thereby_o be_v never_o charge_v also_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o highway_n an._n 2_o &_o 3._o p._n &_o m._n charge_v every_o housholder_n yet_o this_o general_n housholder_n have_v never_o be_v take_v by_o usage_n to_o charge_v the_o clergy_n viz._n the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n fitz._n in_o his_o nat._n bre._n fol._n 131._o say_v that_o a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute-merchant_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v by_o his_o body_n and_o the_o writ_n found_v upon_o the_o statute-staple_n 27_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 9_o have_v this_o special_a proviso_n si_fw-mi laicus_fw-la sit_fw-la capias_fw-la also_o the_o statute_n whereupon_o this_o writ_n be_v found_v be_v general_a and_o no_o exception_n make_v at_o the_o clergy_n and_o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o statute_n that_o charge_v all_o resiant_n within_o any_o countyâ—_n where_o there_o be_v no_o goal_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o building_n of_o one_o yet_o have_v the_o clergy_n never_o be_v charge_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o general_a word_n resiant_n etc._n etc._n 1_n ed._n 1._o 18_o ed._n 3._o 4._o 1_o r._n 2._o 1._o for_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a question_n will_v receive_v in_o law_n the_o like_a exposition_n as_o the_o other_o say_v recite_v statute_n have_v do_v and_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v charge_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o statute_n set_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o certain_a person_n that_o shall_v do_v it_o can_v be_v know_v which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v such_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v chargeable_a to_o pontage_n which_o spiritual_a person_n be_v not_o but_o except_v as_o aforesaid_a chap._n xviii_o of_o vicar_n vicarage_n and_o benefice_n 1._o the_o vicar_n and_o vicarage_n describe_v according_a to_o law_n 2._o what_o
with_o the_o parson_n for_o his_o tithe_n for_o one_o year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v without_o deed_n composition_n by_o brownlowe_n that_o a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a precedent_n in_o this_o court_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v for_o more_o year_n it_o be_v not_o good_a without_o deed_n prohibition_n and_o in_o skinner_n case_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o a_o surmise_n to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n that_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n within_o the_o six_o month_n although_o that_o it_o be_v not_o record_v till_o after_o the_o six_o month_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o good_a also_o although_o that_o the_o proof_n be_v in_o the_o vacation_n pasch_fw-mi 43_o eliz._n b._n r._n pottenger_n against_o johnson_n rep._n 62._o a_o parson_n prefer_v his_o bill_n for_o tithe_n of_o have_v holly_n willow_n whitethorn_n etc._n etc._n a_o prohibition_n be_v move_v because_o they_o be_v of_o 21_o year_n growth_n and_o more_o white-thorn_n and_o by_o the_o common_a custom_n in_o hampshire_n they_o be_v use_v for_o timber_n to_o build_v and_o repair_v their_o plough_n and_o cite_v pasch_fw-mi 14_o jac._n c._n b._n rot._n 1918._o cufflye'_v case_n against_o the_o parson_n for_o holly_n willow_n and_o maple_n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v award_v and_o hubbard_n say_v that_o in_o cumberland_n beech_n be_v use_v for_o timber_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n for_o scarcity_n of_o other_o tree_n will_v alter_v the_o case_n rep._n the_o parson_n libel_n for_o tithe_n of_o hay_n etc._n etc._n the_o parson_n say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n have_v be_v that_o he_o that_o have_v corn_n within_o the_o parish_n ought_v to_o reap_v the_o corn_n and_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parson_n tithe_n and_o to_o make_v they_o into_o cock_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o until_o the_o parson_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v for_o although_o that_o the_o parishioner_n ought_v the_o jure_v to_o reap_v the_o corn_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v trin._n 28_o eliz._n b._n r._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o guard_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o carry_v they_o away_o in_o convenient_a time_n a_o action_n on_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o he_o pasch_fw-mi 20_o jac._n b._n r._n rot._n 286._o there_o such_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o wiseman_n against_o the_o rector_n of_o landen_n in_o essex_n for_o not_o accept_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cheese_n rep._n 63._o b._n bring_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n that_o p._n sue_v for_o tithe_n and_o recover_v because_o there_o be_v nisi_fw-la testis_fw-la singularis_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o payment_n when_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v pay_v it_o before_o two_o but_o now_o one_o be_v dead_a tithe_n and_o by_o the_o court_n resolve_v that_o a_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v because_o the_o cause_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o for_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o 8_o e._n 4._o 13._o for_o there_o the_o composition_n be_v a_o temporal_a contract_n although_o it_o be_v for_o tithe_n rep._n 64._o g._n move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n and_o surmize_n that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v compound_v with_o the_o parson_n for_o the_o tithe_n but_o yet_o the_o due_a tithe_n be_v sever_v and_o expose_v and_o the_o parson_n take_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o composition_n the_o parishioner_n meet_v he_o and_o take_v they_o from_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o the_o parson_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v award_v rep._n 65._o w._n sue_v p._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o not_o set_v out_o the_o tithe_n of_o two_o acre_n p._n pray_v a_o prohibition_n because_o he_o have_v set_v out_o the_o tithe_n of_o one_o acre_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o that_o a_o party_n unknown_a have_v take_v they_o and_o for_o the_o other_o he_o suggest_v a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la for_o 2_o s._n out_o 6_o d._n and_o upon_o that_o issue_n be_v join_v and_o the_o witness_n say_v that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o they_o hear_v say_v the_o occupier_n of_o that_o farm_n whereof_o that_o acre_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v to_o pay_v annual_o to_o the_o parson_n three_o shilling_n for_o all_o tithe_n and_o agree_v by_o the_o court_n 1_o as_o to_o the_o first_o quod_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la stet_fw-la for_o after_o the_o tithe_n be_v sever_v if_o a_o stranger_n take_v they_o away_o the_o parson_n have_v his_o remedy_n against_o he_o at_o common_a law_n and_o shall_v not_o sue_v the_o parishioner_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court._n 2_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o proof_n by_o hearsay_n be_v good_a enough_o to_o maintain_v the_o surmise_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o acre_n popham_n hold_v that_o the_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v not_o well_o prove_v but_o fenner_n and_o yeluerton_n the_o contrary_a for_o by_o that_o appear_v the_o parson_n be_v not_o to_o have_v tithe_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o for_o that_o have_v not_o any_o cause_n to_o sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n rep._n 66._o w._n sue_v p._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o tithe_n of_o a_o dove-house_n p._n upon_o suggestion_n have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o suggestion_n within_o the_o six_o month_n pigeon_n w._n take_v issue_n upon_o the_o suggestion_n and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o pray_v cost_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o for_o failure_n of_o proof_n within_o the_o six_o month_n but_o by_o the_o court_n adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o for-â—he_n have_v surcease_v his_o time_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o that_o and_o he_o can_v never_o have_v a_o consultation_n frgo_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o have_v double_a cost_v read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n rep._n 67._o parson_n prefer_v his_o bill_n for_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o allege_v that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o parish_n they_o have_v use_v to_o allot_v the_o tâ—nth-shock_n whereupon_o the_o parishioner_n suggest_v that_o the_o parishioner_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v estate_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o tenth-sheaf_n for_o tithe_n and_o have_v a_o prohibition_n the_o parson_n pray_v a_o consultation_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o court_n decimandi_fw-la that_o the_o parson_n may_v sue_v for_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 2_o r._n 3._o 3._o a._n but_o if_o the_o parishioner_n deny_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o surcease_v and_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n rep._n 68_o a._n libel_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o pilchard_n take_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o now_o the_o party_n have_v a_o prohibition_n upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o custom_n there_o be_v sea-fish_a that_o the_o fisherboat_n have_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o fisherman_n the_o other_o moiety_n and_o that_o the_o owner_n have_v use_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o moiety_n in_o discharge_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n to_o be_v a_o good_a surmise_n for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n he_o can_v have_v the_o tithe_n of_o fish_n take_v in_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o be_v not_o within_o any_o parish_n and_o then_o when_o the_o parson_n by_o the_o custom_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o tithe_n of_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o moiety_n may_v be_v a_o good_a discharge_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o party_n go_v to_o issue_v upon_o the_o custom_n in_o cornwall_n rep._n 69._o by_o the_o court_n popham_n be_v absent_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o parson_n and_o one_o of_o the_o parishioner_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o tithe_n for_o year_n it_o be_v good_a enough_o without_o deed_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o better_a way_n to_o plead_v that_o as_o a_o agreement_n and_o not_o as_o a_o lease_n rep._n 70._o a_o prohibition_n for_o a_o suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o tithe_n of_o rent_n in_o london_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n that_o by_o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 12._o the_o suit_n ought_v to_o be_v before_o the_o major_a of_o london_n by_o complaint_n in_o write_v and_o not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr declare_v all_o the_o title_n and_o if_o the_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o tithe_n in_o london_n that_o court_n may_v grant_v a_o prohibition_n and_o yet_o that_o court_n have_v
the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v as_o when_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o person_n of_o a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a estate_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v keep_v as_o concubine_n the_o civil_a law_n call_v they_o filii_fw-la naturales_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o single_a woman_n not_o design_v for_o concubine_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o present_a lust_n than_o they_o be_v call_v spurii_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o such_o as_o the_o law_n style_v scorta_fw-la or_o common_a harlot_n by_o public_a profession_n than_o they_o be_v call_v manzeres_n if_o beget_v of_o marry_a woman_n than_o they_o be_v call_v nothi_fw-la if_o beget_v between_o ascendant_n and_o descendants_n or_o between_o collateral_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a prohibition_n than_o they_o be_v call_v incestuosi_n 6._o bastardy_n so_o stain_v the_o blood_n that_o the_o bastard_n can_v challenge_v neither_o honour_n nor_o arm_n and_o so_o disable_v he_o that_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o succession_n to_o inheritance_n the_o temporal_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n with_o we_o do_v not_o differ_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o bastardy_n but_o something_o as_o to_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n bring_v it_o two_o way_n to_o judgement_n incident_o and_o principal_o the_o common_a law_n make_v two_o sort_n thereof_o general_n and_o special_a incident_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_o it_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o a_o claim_n of_o something_o in_o right_n of_o nativity_n principal_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n it_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o court_n as_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v allege_v and_o prove_v that_o thereupon_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v according_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la enim_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la de_fw-la bastardia_n 13._o general_n bastardy_n at_o common_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v in_o gross_a object_v in_o bar_n against_o a_o man_n to_o disappoint_v he_o in_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o suit_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o party_n charge_v with_o bastardy_n be_v bear_v in_o or_o out_o of_o lawful_a matrimony_n and_o as_o the_o ordinary_a find_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n upon_o due_a examination_n so_o he_o pronounce_v according_o in_o his_o consistory_n whereof_o he_o return_v certificate_n to_o the_o temporal_a court_n supra_fw-la special_a bastardy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v only_o that_o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v confess_v but_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o he_o who_o birth_n be_v in_o question_n be_v controvert_v ibid._n general_n bastardy_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o by_o the_o country_n 40._o but_o bastardy_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o ordinary_a otherwise_o than_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n on_o some_o suit_n depend_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n thorp_n when_o issue_n be_v join_v on_o bastardy_n before_o it_o be_v award_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o try_v it_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o court_n and_o after_o issue_n it_o be_v certify_v into_o chancery_n where_o proclamation_n be_v make_v once_o a_o month_n for_o three_o month_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n certify_v it_o to_o the_o court_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v depend_v and_o after_o it_o be_v proclaim_v again_o in_o the_o same_o court_n that_o all_o such_o who_o the_o say_a plea_n concern_v may_v appear_v and_o make_v their_o allegation_n before_o the_o ordinary_a 11._o who_o certificate_n of_o bastardy_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n unless_o it_o come_v in_o by_o process_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n b._n and_o this_o bastardy_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o certify_v it_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commissary_n 1._o and_o although_o the_o defendant_n be_v certify_v a_o bastard_n by_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o certificate_n shall_v lose_v its_o force_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v afterward_o nonsuit_n for_o then_o the_o certificate_n be_v not_o of_o record_n 34._o in_o the_o case_n of_o elborough_n against_o allen_n it_o be_v say_v by_o crook_n that_o for_o call_v one_o bastard_n general_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o special_a loss_n thereby_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o marriage_n or_o in_o treaty_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o land_n whereby_o his_o title_n be_v disparage_v doderidge_n justice_n say_v that_o the_o word_n bastard_n be_v general_o 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a_o prohibition_n henden_fw-ge we_o have_v make_v such_o a_o allegation_n and_o it_o be_v absolute_o refuse_v hutton_n perhaps_o he_o be_v in_o contempt_n and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o plea_n as_o if_o one_o be_v outlawed_n at_o common_a law_n he_o can_v bring_v a_o action_n but_o they_o advise_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o tender_v a_o justification_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o then_o to_o move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n rep._n 19_o b._n be_v order_v by_o the_o high_a commission-court_n to_o give_v alimony_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n of_o 300_o l._n to_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n there_o to_o give_v her_o alimony_n and_o to_o use_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o now_o he_o be_v sue_v there_o again_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o divers_a woman_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v alimony_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o b._n be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n who_o answer_v that_o 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prohibition_n for_o take_v a_o obligation_n for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v move_v and_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v to_o take_v the_o obligation_n to_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n but_o we_o use_v to_o take_v the_o obligation_n in_o the_o king_n name_n mich._n 5._o e._n 4._o b._n r._n rot._n 143._o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 4_o give_v authority_n to_o bishop_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v for_o heresy_n and_o where_o one_o reser_n have_v give_v a_o legacy_n to_o bishop_n stephens_n for_o which_o he_o sue_v the_o executor_n who_o be_v for_o not_o payment_n thereof_o excommunicate_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v before_o god_n although_o he_o be_v before_o man_n for_o his_o corn_n grow_v very_o well_o for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v after_o imprison_v but_o he_o be_v bail_v here_o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n because_o that_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o examine_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 10._o h._n 7._o one_o say_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v imprison_v whereupon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v bring_v and_o that_o depend_v till_o 14._o h._n 7._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o examine_v that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o statute_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n have_v not_o power_n to_o fine_a or_o imprison_v for_o alimony_n hill_n 12._o jac._n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o one_o codd_n the_o return_n be_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o high_a commission_n by_o that_o warrant_n case_n viz._n we_o command_v you_o to_o take_v he_o and_o imprison_v he_o for_o manifest_a contempt_n to_o the_o court_n for_o that_o he_o be_v order_v to_o receive_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o obligation_n to_o use_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n report_n he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v coke_n he_o shall_v be_v bail_v for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v imprison_v by_o they_o for_o alimony_n nor_o take_v obligation_n to_o perform_v their_o order_n sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 2._o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n propter_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la of_o the_o husband_n and_o alimony_n allow_v she_o there_o the_o husband_n pray_v a_o prohibition_n set_v forth_o he_o desire_v a_o cohabitation_n and_o proffer_a caution_n thereby_o to_o use_v she_o fit_o the_o court_n deny_v it_o because_o the_o court_n of_o the_o ordinary_a be_v the_o proper_a court_n for_o allowance_n of_o alimony_n a_o libel_n be_v before_o the_o high_a commissioner_n which_o suppose_v divers_a cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n for_o which_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v her_o maintenance_n and_o therefore_o she_o sue_v before_o they_o for_o alimony_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o suit_n proper_o suable_a before_o the_o ordinary_a wherein_o if_o there_o be_v wrong_n the_o party_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_n and_o although_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n within_o their_o commission_n to_o determine_v of_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o clause_n within_o the_o stat._n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o for_o which_o cause_v the_o commission_n be_v ordain_v the_o court_n award_v a_o prohibition_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o defamation_n 1._o what_o defamation_n be_v how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v and_o where_o cognizable_a 2._o two_o way_n of_o prosecution_n at_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o cause_n of_o defamation_n 3._o prohibition_n for_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o the_o word_n drunkard_n and_o drunken_a fellow_n 4._o several_a difference_n in_o
reference_n to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a court_n in_o point_n of_o slander_n 5._o whether_o action_n lie_v for_o call_v one_o quean_n 6._o prohibition_n for_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o word_n tend_v to_o the_o obstruction_n of_o a_o marriage_n 7._o matter_n determinable_a at_o common_a law_n not_o cognizable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 8._o whether_o these_o word_n thou_o haste_v take_v a_o false_a oath_n be_n actionable_a and_o in_o what_o court_n 9_o whether_o action_n lie_v at_o common_a law_n for_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o whore_n etc._n etc._n 10._o word_n of_o slander_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o marriage_n be_v actionable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n 11._o defamatory_n word_n thou_o be_v a_o bawd_n and_o keep_v a_o bawdy_a house_n whether_o and_o where_o actionable_a 12._o to_o say_v a._n be_v a_o cuckold_n and_o that_o b._n have_v lie_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o a._n be_v a_o defamation_n suable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n 13._o the_o difference_n as_o to_o cognizance_n between_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v a_o bawd_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o a_o bawd_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o bawdry_n 14._o to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o drunken_a fellow_n whither_o such_o word_n be_v suable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 15._o the_o word_n he_o be_v a_o cuckoldly_a knave_n be_v suable_a not_o in_o the_o temporal_a but_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 16._o whether_o the_o call_n of_o pimp_n common_a pimp_n be_v actionable_a and_o in_o what_o court_n 17._o welsh_a jâ—de_n expound_v to_o be_v welsh_a whore_n and_o cognizable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 18._o whether_o the_o word_n quean_n or_o base_a quean_n be_v actionable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 19_o action_n in_o that_o court_n for_o scandalize_a a_o parson_n 20._o whether_o action_n lie_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o say_v of_o one_o that_o keep_v a_o victual_v house_n that_o she_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o bawdry_n 21._o whether_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v a_o pander_n be_n actionable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n 22._o churchwarden_n presentment_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n upon_o a_o common_a report_n for_o adultery_n and_o action_n of_o defamation_n bring_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n thereon_o 23._o whether_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n lie_v against_o a_o infant_n of_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n 24._o several_a other_o case_n at_o the_o common_a law_n pertinent_a to_o this_o subject_a of_o defamation_n what_o of_o they_o cognizable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o wherein_o the_o prohibition_n lie_v or_o not_o 1._o defamation_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v the_o utterance_n of_o reproachful_a speech_n with_o intent_n of_o raise_v a_o ill_a fame_n of_o the_o party_n so_o reproach_v defamare_n est_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la fama_fw-la ponere_fw-la bart._n l._n turpia_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legat._n 3_o this_o extend_v itself_o to_o write_v as_o by_o defamatory_n libel_n as_o also_o to_o deed_n as_o by_o reproachful_a posture_n sign_n and_o gesture_n lindw_n c._n authoritate_fw-la verb._n quacunque_fw-la in_o gloss_n de_fw-fr sent._n excommunicate_a and_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o proceed_v of_o malice_n imply_v matter_n either_o of_o crime_n or_o defect_n so_o it_o general_o aim_v at_o some_o prejudice_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o party_n defame_v rep_v whatever_o cognizance_n the_o temporal_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v take_v of_o defamation_n by_o virtue_n of_o prohibition_n and_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o defamation_n where_o they_o be_v due_o prosecute_v do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n special_o where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o defamation_n be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a 2._o in_o all_o cause_n of_o defamation_n the_o party_n defame_v have_v his_o election_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n whether_o he_o will_v prosecute_v the_o defamer_n ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la privatum_fw-la interest_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o where_o the_o defame_a aim_v more_o at_o the_o defamer_n shame_n than_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o reduce_v he_o to_o a_o recantation_n than_o augment_v his_o cash_n by_o his_o own_o credit_n be_v diminution_n l._n in_o constitutionib_n §_o ult_n ff_n l._n cornel._n the_o other_o viz._n ad_fw-la privatum_fw-la interest_n be_v choose_v by_o such_o defame_a one_o as_o value_v their_o credit_n at_o a_o certain_a rate_n and_o choose_v rather_o a_o pecuniary_a compensation_n than_o a_o unprofitable_a recantation_n aim_v more_o at_o their_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n than_o at_o the_o defamer_n public_a disgrace_n l._n stipulationum_fw-la §_o plane_n ff_n de_fw-fr verbor_n obligat_fw-la &_o l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi judic_fw-la but_o both_o of_o these_o the_o defame_a can_v not_o have_v for_o have_v determine_v his_o election_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v only_o have_v obtain_v a_o sentence_n against_o the_o defamer_n for_o his_o recantation_n or_o public_a disgrace_n by_o prosecute_a he_o ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictam_fw-la he_o may_v possible_o have_v in_o lieu_fw-fr thereof_o a_o pecuniary_a recompense_n by_o way_n of_o commutation_n the_o prosecution_n ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictam_fw-la be_v leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o other_o to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o secular_a much_o in_o conformity_n to_o what_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o case_n of_o defamation_n seem_v to_o say_v viz._n where_o the_o prosecution_n be_v mere_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o money_n not_o demand_v there_o the_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n but_o where_o money_n be_v demand_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o wrong_n there_o the_o temporal_a special_o if_o the_o defamer_n undertake_v to_o justify_v the_o matter_n or_o the_o word_n express_v or_o imply_v a_o crime_n belong_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 11._o these_o action_n of_o defamation_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o they_o seem_v primo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la to_o be_v a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v equilibrious_a with_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n call_v they_o actiones_fw-la praejudiciale_n that_o be_v such_o as_o draw_v lesser_a cause_n to_o they_o but_o themselves_o be_v draw_v of_o none_o 3._o one_o libel_v against_o another_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o drunkad_n or_o a_o drunken_a fellow_n and_o a_o addle_n drunken_a fellow_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v and_o for_o such_o word_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v in_o c._n b._n in_o the_o case_n of_o martin_n calthorp_n rep._n 4._o one_o 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