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

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diligent_o admonish_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n master_n and_o governor_n of_o youth_n be_v within_o their_o cure_n to_o teach_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n even_o from_o their_o infancy_n their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o the_o same_o so_o teach_v shall_v cause_v the_o say_a youth_n oft_o to_o repeat_v and_o understand_v and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o do_v the_o say_a curate_n shall_v in_o their_o sermon_n deliberate_o and_o plain_o recite_v of_o the_o say_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n one_o clause_n or_o article_n one_o day_n and_o a_o other_o another_o day_n till_o those_o be_v teach_v and_o learn_v by_o little_a and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o in_o writing_n or_o show_v where_o print_a book_n contain_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o they_o that_o can_v read_v or_o will_v desire_v the_o same_o and_o thereto_o that_o the_o say_v father_n and_o mother_n master_n and_o governor_n do_v bestow_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n even_o from_o their_o childhood_n either_o to_o learning_n or_o some_o other_o honest_a exercise_n occupation_n or_o husbandry_n exhort_v counsel_v and_o by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v they_o may_v as_o well_o in_o their_o say_a sermon_n and_o collation_n as_o otherwise_o persuade_v the_o say_a father_n mother_n master_n and_o other_o governor_n be_v under_o their_o cure_n and_o charge_n diligent_o to_o provide_v and_o foresee_v that_o the_o say_a youth_n be_v in_o no_o manner-wise_a keep_v or_o bring_v up_o in_o idleness_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n afterward_o they_o be_v drive_v for_o lack_v of_o some_o mystery_n or_o occupation_n to_o live_v by_o to_o fall_v to_o beg_v steal_v or_o some_o other_o unthriftiness_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o may_v daily_o see_v through_o sloth_n and_o
be_v senator_n capitane_n patrician_n governor_n or_o officer_n of_o rome_n none_o shall_v be_v elect_v or_o point_v without_o the_o express_a licence_n and_o special_a consent_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n de_fw-fr electione_n &_o electi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la it_o appertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o judge_n which_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o which_o not_o de_fw-fr jurejurand_n si_fw-mi vero_fw-la 15._o q._n 6._o authoritatem_fw-la and_o he_o may_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o absolve_v from_o other_o oath_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competent_a exit_fw-la tenore_fw-la de_fw-fr donat_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la dependentia_fw-la qui_fw-la filii_fw-la sunt_fw-la legittime_fw-la per_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la de_fw-fr elect._n &_o electi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la extravag_n de_fw-fr majorit_fw-fr &_o obedient_a unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la novit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v judge_n in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o have_v two_o sword_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la multorum_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o arrest_v man_n and_o imprison_v they_o in_o manacle_n and_o fetter_n extrav_fw-mi de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la super_fw-la gentes_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v compel_v prince_n to_o receive_v his_o legate_n de_fw-fr truga_n &_o pace_n trugas_fw-la it_o belong_v also_o to_o he_o to_o appoint_v and_o command_v peace_n and_o truce_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v or_o not_o de_fw-fr praebend_n &_o dig_v dilectus_fw-la &_o li._n 6._o licet_fw-la the_o collation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n appertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n de_fw-fr excessibus_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la si●ut_fw-la unire_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v unite_v bishopric_n together_o and_o put_v one_o under_o another_o at_o his_o pleasure_n li._n 6._o de_fw-la paenis_fw-la felicum_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n felicis_fw-la li._n 6._o de_fw-la poenis_fw-la be_v the_o most_o partial_a and_o unreasonable_a decree_n make_v by_o bonifacius_n 8._o that_o ever_o be_v read_v or_o hear_v against_o they_o that_o be_v adversary_n to_o any_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o clerk_n or_o religious_a man_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n family_n dist._n 28._o consulendum_fw-la dist._n 96._o si._n imperator_fw-la 11._o q._n 1._o exit_fw-la clericus_fw-la nemo_fw-la nullus_fw-la clericum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o q._n 2._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr excommunication_n si_fw-mi judex_fw-la q._n 2._o q._n 5._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la foro_fw-la competent_a nullus_fw-la si_fw-mi quibus_fw-la exit_fw-la transmissa_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la compet_n in_o 6_o seculares_fw-la layman_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n to_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o compel_v they_o to_o pay_v their_o undoubted_a debt_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o must_v be_v their_o judge_n de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competent_a cum_fw-la sit_fw-la licet_fw-la rector_n of_o church_n may_v convent_n such_o as_o do_v they_o wrong_n whither_o they_o will_v before_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o a_o temporal_a idem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dilecti_fw-la a_o layman_n be_v spoil_v may_v convent_n his_o adversary_n before_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n whether_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feod_a consent_n thereto_o or_o not_o ibidem_fw-la significasti_fw-la &_o 11._o q._n 1._o placuit_fw-la a_o layman_n may_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n but_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n may_v not_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o temporal_a judge_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n ne_fw-fr clerici_fw-la vel_fw-la monachi_fw-la secundum_fw-la layman_n may_v have_v no_o benefice_n to_o farm_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la nom._n extra_fw-la de_fw-fr pecuniis_fw-la &_o remiss_a etc._n etc._n si_fw-la all_o they_o that_o make_v or_o write_v any_o statute_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o prince_n ruler_n and_o counsellor_n where_o such_o statute_n be_v make_v or_o such_o custom_n observe_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o that_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n and_o where_o such_o statute_n and_o custom_n have_v be_v make_v and_o observe_v of_o old_a time_n all_o they_o that_o put_v they_o not_o out_o of_o their_o book_n be_v excommunicate_a and_o that_o so_o grievous_o that_o they_o can_v be_v assoil_v but_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n de_fw-fr immunitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la ad_fw-la usus_fw-la quia_fw-la quum_fw-la &_o in_o 6._o clericis_fw-la the_o clergy_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o common_a necessity_n can_v nothing_o confer_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o layman_n to_o lay_v any_o imposition_n of_o tax_n subsidy_n or_o any_o charge_n upon_o the_o clergy_n dist._n 97._o hoc_fw-la capitulo_fw-la &_o 63._o nullus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la aliae_fw-la cum_fw-la laic_a layman_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o election_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o de_fw-fr jurejurando_fw-la nimis_fw-la the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o give_v no_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o temporal_a governor_n except_o they_o have_v temporality_n of_o they_o dist._n 96._o bene_fw-la quidem_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o apostolicos_fw-la quisquis_fw-la the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alienate_v but_o whosoever_o receive_v or_o buy_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n and_o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o ground_n which_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o if_o the_o prince_n will_v needs_o buy_v it_o the_o sale_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n 13._o q._n 2._o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 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