king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n here_o within_o the_o land_n 111_o what_o be_v a_o prohibition_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v thereof_o 113_o of_o admiral_n cause_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v hinder_v 115_o of_o action_n of_o trover_n and_o how_o far_o fiction_n in_o law_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o how_o far_o not_o 116._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v impeach_v 121_o of_o the_o care_n that_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o 124_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o xxvii_o and_o xxxii_o of_o h._n the_o viij_o and_o the_o 2._o of_o edward_n the_o vi_o c._n 13._o intend_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o trial_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v now_o turn_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o they_o both_o 128._o etc._n etc._n that_o custom_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v triable_a only_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 131._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o parish_n be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n only_o 135_o that_o the_o clause_n of_o treble_a damage_n in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n 2._o edw._n 6._o be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o 137._o that_o the_o name_n of_o law_n or_o statute_n in_o a_o statut_fw-la do_v not_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o temporal_a cognisance_n if_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v ecclesiastical_a 139._o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o tithe_n be_v never_o clog_v with_o custom_n prescription_n or_o composition_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v clog_v with_o the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 142_o tithe_n anon_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jew_n policy_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o christian_n as_o a_o natural_a provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o lease_v out_o by_o god_n unto_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o policy_n only_o 142_o that_o charles_n martell_n father_n of_o king_n pippin_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o take_v tithe_n from_o the_o church_n and_o assign_v they_o over_o to_o lay_v man_n in_o fee_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 145_o that_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o this_o fact_n of_o martell_n other_o prince_n do_v the_o like_a every_o one_o in_o his_o kingdom_n 145_o that_o this_o fact_n of_o martel_n be_v do_v about_o the_o year_n 606._o stand_v unreversed_a until_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o alexander_n anno_fw-la 1189._o and_o that_o the_o reformation_n be_v then_o but_o in_o part_n 146_o that_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n admit_v plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n contrary_a to_o the_o conceit_n that_o be_v have_v of_o they_o 149_o of_o privilege_n and_o how_o they_o come_v in_o 150_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o privilege_n statute_n of_o mortmain_n come_v in_o 150_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o cloister_a monk_n in_o the_o west_n church_n of_o christendom_n and_o that_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v one_o benedict_n a_o roman_a about_o the_o year_n 606._o 153_o that_o from_o benedict_n and_o his_o order_n flow_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o religious_a man_n 153._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o admiration_n that_o these_o religious_a man_n do_v breed_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o head_n of_o prince_n and_o pope_n do_v procure_v appropriation_n of_o parsonage_n and_o immunity_n from_o tithe_n 153_o that_o the_o over_o conceit_n that_o man_n have_v of_o prayer_n above_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o adiwant_fw-la cause_n thereunto_o 154_o whether_o appropriation_n come_v first_o from_o prince_n or_o pope_n it_o be_v questionable_a 155_o exemption_n from_o tithe_n bring_v in_o by_o pope_n paschall_n in_o favour_n towards_o all_o sort_n of_o religious_a man_n 158_o the_o same_o restrain_v by_o pope_n adrian_n and_o limit_v to_o the_o cystertians_n hospitaller_n templar_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o save_v to_o the_o other_o the_o tithe_n of_o ground_n labour_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n only_o 159_o that_o innocent_a the_o three_o in_o the_o three_o lateran_n council_n 1120._o restrain_a those_o four_o order_n from_o immunity_n of_o tithe_n for_o such_o ground_n as_o they_o shall_v acquire_v after_o that_o council_n which_o henry_n the_o four_o imitate_v provide_v by_o two_o statute_n of_o this_o land_n against_o their_o immunity_n 159_o that_o if_o this_o revocation_n of_o immunity_n by_o innocent_a the_o three_o &_o these_o two_o act_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v well_o weigh_v they_o will_v overturn_v many_o of_o the_o privilege_n challenge_v by_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o for_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n land_n from_o tithe_n 160_o that_o real_a composition_n for_o tithe_n be_v the_o devise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a lawyer_n and_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 160_o that_o the_o curiosity_n of_o schoolman_n in_o their_o distinction_n upon_o tithe_n have_v help_v forward_a appropriation_n and_o exemption_n from_o tithe_n 161_o the_o opinion_n examine_v as_o concern_v the_o quotitie_n of_o tithe_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a 161._o etc._n etc._n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v lord_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o prime_a founder_n of_o a_o benefice_n can_v not_o in_o the_o first_o erection_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o capacity_n retain_v any_o tithe_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o pass_v the_o same_o after_o in_o lay-fee_n to_o his_o tenant_n and_o so_o give_v cause_n to_o his_o tenant_n of_o prescription_n against_o the_o parson_n 165_o that_o bishop_n endowment_n in_o the_o beginning_n stand_v not_o in_o tithe_n but_o in_o finable_a land_n 167_o that_o the_o turn_n of_o bishop_n endowment_n into_o tenthes_o for_o tithe_n for_o impropriat_a parsonage_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o very_o dangerous_a 168_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o worthy_a work_n in_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o have_v return_v to_o every_o parish_n their_o own_o parsonage_n and_o the_o dislike_n that_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v conceive_v of_o that_o 169_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o parochian_a right_a and_o how_o parish_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n come_v first_o to_o be_v institute_v 171_o that_o tithe_n of_o mineral_n be_v due_a 174_o that_o tithe_n of_o turf_n be_v due_a 178_o that_o the_o cognisance_n of_o barren_a heath_n and_o waste_v ground_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o what_o every_o of_o they_o be_v 180_o that_o the_o bough_n of_o great_a tree_n be_v tythable_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o statute_n only_o 185_o in_o what_o case_n diffamatorie_n word_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o what_o to_o the_o common_a law_n 191_o that_o the_o suit_n of_o bastardy_n aswell_o in_o the_o principal_a as_o in_o the_o incident_a belong_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 199_o the_o mean_n to_o relieve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 209_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n 209_o wherein_o the_o three_o statute_n for_o tithe_n may_v be_v supply_v 212_o what_o thing_n may_v be_v order_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n yet_o not_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n to_o those_o that_o be_v express_v 215_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o retain_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n within_o this_o land_n 224._o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o view_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n also_o wherein_o it_o be_v straight_v and_o wherein_o it_o may_v be_v relieve_v before_o i_o show_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o realm_n to_o maintain_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o they_o be_v now_o practise_v among_o we_o in_o this_o realm_n i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o brief_a what_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v then_o will_v i_o show_v how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v here_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v among_o we_o three_o wherein_o we_o be_v abridge_v and_o put_v beside_o the_o use_n and_o possession_n thereof_o by_o the_o common_a law_n even_o contrary_a to_o the_o old_a practice_n thereof_o and_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n provide_v and_o last_o wherein_o we_o may_v be_v relieve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o
the_o council_n that_o reform_v it_o and_o be_v hold_v under_o alexander_n the_o three_o be_v not_o celebrate_v before_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 1189._o neither_o be_v the_o reformation_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n total_a nor_o suitable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o tithe_n among_o christian_n for_o neither_o can_v many_o wilful_a and_o refractarious_a person_n be_v then_o bring_v to_o obey_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n in_o restore_v any_o part_n thereof_o again_o unto_o the_o church_n although_o they_o be_v charge_v so_o to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n neither_o do_v all_o such_o as_o do_v then_o restore_v they_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v which_o have_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n set_v down_o by_o dionysius_n who_o first_o divide_v parish_n and_o assign_v unto_o they_o tithe_n as_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a and_o also_o to_o the_o scripture_n itself_o from_o whence_o dionysius_n take_v his_o light_n to_o divide_v parish_n and_o dispose_v of_o tithe_n as_o he_o do_v by_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o that_o pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o pay_v they_o to_o what_o priest_n or_o levite_n 18._o deuteron_n 18._o he_o like_v but_o he_o must_v pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n where_o himself_o make_v his_o abode_n but_o yet_o this_o liberty_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o council_n then_o give_v cause_n unto_o the_o error_n that_o the_o common_a lawyer_n hold_v at_o this_o day_n not_o know_v the_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o case_n that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o give_v his_o tithe_n to_o what_o church_n he_o will_v which_o be_v so_o far_o otherwise_o as_o that_o before_o this_o violence_n offer_v unto_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o flat_a canon_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o fact_n of_o charles_n martellus_n eccl._n leo._n 4._o 13._o q._n 1._o c._n eccl._n which_o do_v precise_o forbid_v any_o man_n to_o pay_v or_o a_o bishop_n to_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n from_o the_o baptismal_a church_n to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v yield_v to_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n be_v not_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o enrich_v one_o church_n in_o this_o sort_n with_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o another_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n who_o scarce_o can_v be_v win_v by_o this_o favour_n to_o restore_v that_o little_a again_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o their_o forefather_n have_v in_o such_o abundance_n take_v away_o from_o it_o and_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o say_a council_n do_v yield_v thereunto_o although_o it_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v for_o that_o they_o do_v count_v although_o they_o do_v admit_v that_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o better_a time_n find_v out_o after_o for_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o and_o so_o sustain_v the_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o present_a upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o body_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n and_o so_o it_o less_o matter_v to_o what_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v restore_v so_o that_o they_o be_v restore_v at_o all_o for_o that_o by_o the_o restitution_n to_o one_o they_o hope_v in_o time_n they_o may_v with_o more_o likelihood_n come_v unto_o the_o other_o for_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o identity_n or_o like_a representation_n of_o nature_n and_o condition_n as_o be_v between_o church_n and_o church_n be_v easy_a passage_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o than_o be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a nature_n and_o disposition_n as_o be_v in_o a_o lie_v man_n and_o a_o church_n out_o of_o these_o ruin_n of_o these_o violent_a and_o presumptuous_a prescription_n which_o have_v now_o obtain_v strength_n of_o a_o statute_n in_o the_o world_n have_v issue_v out_o sundry_a petty_a prescription_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o other_o be_v as_o the_o prescription_n wherein_o one_o church_n prescribe_v tithe_n against_o another_o church_n the_o law_n punish_v therein_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reward_v the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o other_o prescription_n wherein_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n corporate_a or_o politic_a prescribe_v tithe_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n again_o against_o they_o a_o prescription_n whereby_o a_o lay_v man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o prescribe_v 6._o regul_n sine_fw-la posssessionâ—d_n regulâ—â—_n idris_n in_o 6._o tithe_n because_o he_o can_v in_o no_o right_a possess_v tithe_n and_o prescription_n can_v proceed_v without_o possession_n do_v notwithstanding_o by_o pernancie_n or_o give_v some_o part_n of_o his_o ground_n or_o pension_n in_o money_n in_o licu_n thereof_o prescribe_v a_o discharge_n thereof_o a_o prescription_n wherein_o a_o lie_v man_n do_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o tything_n which_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v count_v to_o be_v good_a by_o pay_v a_o thing_n never_o so_o small_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o yet_o neither_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o it_o can_v ever_o be_v less_o than_o the_o just_a ten_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n with_o they_o be_v not_o understand_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o common_a lawyer_n do_v take_v it_o by_o pay_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o place_n of_o the_o just_a ten_o but_o their_o intendment_n hereby_o be_v that_o no_o country_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o uniformity_n decim_fw-la liâ—wod_n provin_n quâ—â—am_fw-la verbo_fw-la unâ—formâ—â—_a in_o glo._n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v use_v everywhere_o but_o every_o man_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o dwell_v that_o be_v that_o one_o pay_v his_o tithe_n corn_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o same_o in_o sheaf_n another_o leave_v it_o scatter_v in_o the_o furrow_n another_o tithe_n it_o in_o cock_n or_o pooke_n and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o uniformity_n of_o tything_n prescribe_v to_o every_o man_n after_o which_o he_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o set_v out_o his_o tyth_n but_o that_o he_o may_v prescribe_v some_o other_o manner_n of_o tything_n against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n but_o against_o that_o uniformity_n that_o the_o whole_a tithe_n consâ—â—tudines_fw-la use_v verbo_fw-la consâ—â—tudines_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v pay_v be_v never_o any_o prescription_n allow_v among_o they_o for_o they_o evermore_o have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n contrary_a to_o that_o that_o the_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o tithe_n be_v part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o judieiall_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o tithe_n there_o be_v a_o double_a glos._n ca._n a_o nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la in_o glos._n consideration_n one_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v retain_v tithe_n unto_o himself_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o universal_a lordship_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v irremissable_a the_o other_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o utility_n of_o man_n in_o that_o it_o concern_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v undispensable_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n admit_v all_o kind_n of_o prescription_n beforenamed_a and_o according_a to_o the_o proof_n thercon_n bring_v give_v sentence_n either_o to_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n albeit_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o a_o erroneous_a report_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o have_v a_o conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n will_v admit_v any_o plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n take_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v whatsoever_o the_o defendant_n do_v allege_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o a_o consultation_n and_o namely_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n plea_n and_o allegation_n and_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o proof_n thereon_o without_o denial_n be_v idle_a speech_n and_o rather_o word_n of_o course_n than_o of_o effect_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n as_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n well_o acceptance_n thereof_o it_o be_v count_v nothing_o material_a by_o the_o temporal_a judge_n for_o that_o they_o have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o these_o case_n and_o therefore_o
matrimony_n or_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v lawful_o marry_v together_o in_o both_o which_o you_o see_v there_o be_v a_o marriage_n confess_v &_o the_o question_n only_o be_v of_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v charge_v withal_o whither_o it_o happen_v before_o or_o after_o his_o parent_n marriage_n which_o as_o they_o hold_v be_v the_o other_o member_n of_o special_a bastardy_n and_o yet_o this_o priority_n or_o posterioritie_n of_o nativity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n write_v come_v no_o less_o in_o inquiry_n to_o the_o ordinary_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o general_a bastardy_n than_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v traversable_a in_o the_o special_a bastardy_n and_o therefore_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o general_a bastardy_n be_v conceive_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n inquiratis_fw-la 35._o lib._n intrac_n fol._n 35._o utrum_fw-la praedictus_fw-la a._n pars_fw-la rea_fw-la genitus_fw-la vel_fw-la natus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la contractum_fw-la inter_fw-la talem_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la talem_fw-la 15._o gâ—anuill_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o matrem_fw-la svam_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la so_o that_o either_o they_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o bastardy_n as_o they_o make_v show_v there_o be_v diverse_a from_o that_o that_o be_v try_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n or_o that_o themselves_o do_v confound_v the_o member_n that_o shall_v divide_v the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o they_o list_n for_o both_o simple_o they_o can_v be_v unless_o they_o be_v distinguish_v with_o other_o note_n and_o difference_n than_o hitherto_o i_o find_v they_o be_v but_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v special_a bastardy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o general_a and_o the_o general_a again_o be_v nothing_o 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continentiae_fw-la causarum_fw-la dividantur_fw-la which_o be_v no_o less_o absurdity_n in_o law_n than_o it_o be_v a_o grossness_n in_o other_o learning_n to_o deny_v a_o principle_n or_o general_a maxim_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o so_o far_o hitherto_o as_o concern_v the_o reason_n &_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o special_a bastardy_n now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o show_v by_o ancient_a precedent_n both_o these_o sort_n of_o bastardy_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o and_o the_o first_o precedent_n be_v in_o the_o incident_a the_o other_o in_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o precedent_n be_v no_o less_o ancient_a than_o henry_n the_o second_o time_n as_o that_o which_o happen_v under_o alexander_n the_o three_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1160._o &_o the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o norwich_n diocese_n call_v r._n h._n have_v issue_n legitimi_fw-la ca._n lator._n ext_fw-la qui_fw-la filii_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitimi_fw-la i._o h._n who_o have_v a_o son_n call_v c._n h._n i._o h._n decease_a before_n r._n h._n his_o father_n c._n h._n succéede_v in_o his_o grandfather_n in_o heritance_n his_o say_a grandfather_n be_v dead_a but_o m._n h._n brother_n to_o the_o say_a grandfather_n pretend_v the_o say_v i._n h._n be_v a_o bastard_n draw_v the_o say_v c._n h._n into_o the_o temporal_a court_n upon_o the_o inheritance_n whereupon_o c._n h._n call_v the_o say_v m._n h._n into_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n his_o court_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o nativity_n but_o the_o bishop_n long_o protract_v the_o cause_n c._n h._n appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o delegated_a the_o same_o cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o excester_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o hereforde_n with_o order_n that_o if_o the_o say_v m._n h._n shall_v not_o within_o two_o month_n prove_v that_o which_o he_o object_v against_o c._n h._n that_o then_o they_o shall_v intimate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o secular_a judge_n 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incident_a there_o be_v a_o other_o much_o like_a precedent_n to_o this_o in_o the_o same_o king_n day_n but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o principal_a for_o that_o the_o inheritance_n come_v not_o first_o in_o question_n but_o the_o legitimation_n itself_o and_o the_o case_n be_v as_o follow_v a_o certain_a man_n call_v ralph_n keep_v one_o analine_n the_o wife_n of_o one_o legitime_a ca._n causam_fw-la ext_fw-la qui_fw-la filii_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_a allin_n by_o who_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v beget_v one_o agatha_n who_o also_o be_v marry_v have_v a_o son_n call_v richard_n ralph_n go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n leave_v richard_n and_o his_o mother_n agatha_n in_o possession_n of_o all_o his_o good_n &_o land_n but_o news_n be_v after_o bring_v that_o the_o say_v ralph_n be_v dead_a beyond_o sea_n francis_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n spoil_v the_o say_a richard_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o good_n &_o land_n he_o have_v of_o the_o say_v ralph_n his_o 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and_o chalcedon_n forbid_v any_o man_n public_o to_o dispute_v or_o strive_v thereabouts_o take_v occasion_n upon_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n which_o not_o long_o before_o have_v spring_v up_o and_o have_v mighty_o infect_v the_o church_n which_o justinian_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o faith_n so_o publish_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o penal_a edict_n join_v thereunto_o hope_v to_o repress_v after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o full_a and_o sound_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n next_o he_o add_v a_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n itself_o and_o of_o her_o privilege_n which_o either_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a man_n person_n themselves_o or_o their_o state_n and_o substance_n or_o the_o action_n one_o ecclesiastical_a man_n have_v against_o a_o other_o or_o with_o or_o against_o lie_v person_n where_o also_o he_o prosecute_v the_o degree_n of_o priest_n or_o minister_n their_o office_n order_n and_o how_o the_o 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