Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	great_a	part_n	1,570	5	3.8915	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26154	The rights, powers, and priviledges, of an English convocation, stated and vindicated in answer to a late book of D. Wake's, entituled, The authority of Christian princes over their ecclesiastical synods asserted, &c. and to several other pieces.	Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732.	1700 (1700)	Wing A4151; ESTC R16535	349,122	574

prerogative_n and_o be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n and_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o faith_n nor_o reformation_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v advertise_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v right_v glad_o in_o that_o part_n revoke_v they_o and_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n so_o that_o your_o say_a right_n honourable_a commons_o shall_v now_o dare_v execute_v your_o law_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o dread_a or_o danger_n of_o our_o say_a law_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v ibid._n fol._n 101._o iii_o first_o as_o concern_v such_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o by_o we_o your_o most_o humble_a subject_n realm_n subject_n b._n add_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n we_o have_v our_o especial_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o your_o most_o high_a and_o excellent_a wisdom_n your_o princely_a goodness_n and_o fervent_a virtuous_a fervent_a b._n virtuous_a zeal_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o christ_n religion_n of_o religion_n want_v in_o b._n from_o the_o word_n and_o especial_o to_o read_z of_o and_o especial_o in_o your_o incomparable_a learning_n far_o exceed_v in_o our_o judgement_n the_o learning_n of_o all_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o we_o have_v read_v of_o and_o doubt_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v still_o continue_v and_o increase_v in_o your_o majesty_n do_v offer_n and_o promise_v here_o unto_o the_o same_o that_o from_o henceforth_o preserve_v henceforth_o b._n add_v during_o your_o highness_n natural_a life_n which_o we_o most_o hearty_o beseech_v god_n long_o to_o preserve_v we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o enact_v promulge_v or_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o such_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n so_o by_o we_o to_o be_v make_v in_o time_n come_v unless_o your_o highness_n by_o your_o royal_a assent_n shall_v licence_n we_o to_o authority_n to_o b._n add_v the_o contrary_a and_o leave_v out_o all_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o word_n authority_n make_v promulge_v and_o execute_v such_o constitution_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v shall_v approve_v by_o your_o highness_n authority_n second_o whereas_o your_o highness_n honourable_a commons_o do_v pretend_v surmise_n pretend_v b._n surmise_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o constitution_n provincial_a which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o enact_v be_v not_o only_o much_o prejudicial_a to_o your_o highness_n prerogative_n royal_a but_o also_o oovermuch_o onerous_a to_o the_o say_a commons_o we_o your_o most_o humble_a subject_n parenthesis_n subject_n b._n leave_v out_o all_o with_o in_o this_o parenthesis_n for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a be_v content_v to_o refer_v and_o remit_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o say_a constitution_n to_o your_o highness_n only_a judgement_n and_o examination_n and_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o same_o shall_v final_o be_v find_v think_v and_o judge_v by_o your_o grace_n most_o excellent_a wisdom_n to_o be_v prejudicial_a and_o overmuch_o onerous_a as_o be_v pretend_v we_o offer_v and_o promise_v your_o highness_n to_o strength_n to_o b._n to_o abrogate_v annul_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v as_o of_o no_o force_n and_o strength_n moderate_v or_o utter_o to_o abrogate_v and_o annul_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o grace_n save_v to_o we_o always_o all_o such_o immunitys_n and_o libertys_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pass_v b._n constitution_n provincial_n as_o be_v conformable_a and_o do_v stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o holy_a church_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n with_o all_o such_o other_o immunitys_n and_o libertys_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o same_o either_o by_o general_a council_n or_o else_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o benignity_n of_o your_o highness_n and_o other_o your_o noble_a progenitor_n provide_v also_o that_o until_o your_o highness_n pleasure_n herein_o shall_v be_v further_o declare_v unto_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o o●dinarys_n may_v execute_v their_o jurisdiction_n according_a to_o the_o say_a constitution_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o have_v use_v the_o same_o in_o time_n pass_v as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o benignity_n of_o your_o highness_n and_o other_o your_o noble_a progenitor_n with_o all_o such_o constitution_n provincial_a as_o do_v stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o your_o realm_n heretofore_o make_v which_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o grace_n to_o ratify_v and_o approve_v by_o your_o royal_a assent_n for_o the_o better_a execute_n of_o the_o same_o in_o time_n to_o come_v among_o your_o grace_n people_n these_o article_n above_o write_a be_v agree_v in_o the_o over-house_n and_o the_o lower-house_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o same_o so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o article_n be_v add_v these_o word_n and_o holy_a church_n with_o a_o proviso_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o so_o the_o article_n as_o they_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o lower-house_n be_v of_o this_o tenor_n follow_v then_o follow_v another_o copy_n with_o these_o alteration_n insert_v as_o i_o have_v place_v they_o in_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v a_o three_o form_n also_o design_v by_o the_o letter_n b._n that_o have_v both_o these_o and_o some_o other_o difference_n which_o i_o have_v place_v also_o in_o the_o margin_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n own_o handwriting_n the_o copy_n i_o have_v take_v be_v i_o hope_v exact_a in_o every_o respect_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spell_a which_o i_o have_v not_o always_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o slight_a difference_n also_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o which_o not_o be_v material_a be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o iv_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_a complain_v do_v show_v unto_o your_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o poor_a distress_a supplicant_n the_o whole_a clergy_n 109._o see_v p._n 109._o that_o some_o in_o the_o lower-house_n of_o parliament_n have_v propose_v often_o and_o withal_o eagerness_n do_v promote_v diverse_a bill_n against_o the_o and_o namely_o one_o entitle_v a_o bill_n against_o pluralitys_n which_o indeed_o impeach_v your_o majesty_n prerogative_n royal_a impayr_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n overthrow_v the_o study_n of_o divinity_n in_o both_o universitys_n deprive_v man_n of_o the_o live_n they_o do_v lawful_o possess_v begger_v the_o clergy_n bring_v in_o a_o base_a unlearned_a ministry_n take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o a_o succession_n in_o learning_n will_v breed_v great_a discontentment_n in_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o student_n and_o make_v they_o fly_v to_o other_o seminary_n where_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o more_o encouragement_n will_v give_v the_o adversary_n just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o clergy_n and_o learning_n general_o so_o much_o disgrace_v and_o vilify_v by_o the_o gentry_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o land_n abridge_v all_o ability_n either_o of_o keep_v hospitality_n or_o of_o contribute_v to_o the_o state_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o lamentable_a make_v way_n to_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n great_a be_v the_o indignitys_n the_o injury_n the_o absurditys_n of_o this_o bill_n if_o with_o religious_a wisdom_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v true_o consider_v but_o as_o great_a be_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o same_o for_o it_o do_v not_o reform_v the_o thing_n it_o pretend_v to_o redress_v it_o permit_v they_o and_o increase_v they_o rather_o the_o only_a thing_n it_o do_v principal_o intend_v be_v the_o impoverish_v and_o embase_v the_o clergy_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v the_o utter_a contempt_n both_o of_o their_o person_n and_o their_o doctrine_n all_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a with_o your_o highness_n favour_n and_o licence_n to_o justify_v before_o any_o competent_a judge_n if_o we_o be_v permit_v a_o indifferent_a hear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o always_o most_o humble_o commit_v our_o poor_a estate_n to_o your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a and_o princely_a clemency_n on_o which_o next_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o do_v whole_o depend_v we_o do_v in_o all_o submission_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o successor_n most_o instant_o pray_v such_o speedy_a remedy_n in_o this_o behalf_n as_o to_o your_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o wont_a godly_a care_n of_o religion_n shall_v seem_v fit_a and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o will_v leave_v a_o perpetual_a blemish_n upon_o the_o time_n of_o your_o highness_n government_n if_o there_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o learning_n in_o this_o land_n as_o that_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v now_o establish_v cleop._n f._n 2._o fol._n 255._o v._o with_o how_o great_a hatred_n the_o common_a sort_n of_o

scil_n in_o capite_fw-la calendarum_fw-la maii._fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o germany_n and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o milites_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la universi_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la britanniae_fw-la only_o britanniae_fw-la ll._n edu._n eod_a cap._n vide_fw-la &_o spelm._n in_o gemotum_n and_o in_o such_o a_o full_a folcmote_a as_o this_o earl_n godwin_n be_v outlawed_a in_o the_o confessor_n time_n for_o so_o be_v knighton_n account_n of_o it_o edwardus_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la pleno_fw-la god_n winum_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la exlegavit_fw-la x._o script_n p._n 2331._o there_o be_v another_o full_a folcmote_a which_o be_v a_o county_n court_n only_o resort_v and_o it_o be_v style_v plenus_fw-la folcmote_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o folcmote_v where_o only_o the_o episcopi_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la be_v present_a which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o difference_n that_o appear_v afterward_o in_o our_o record_n between_o a_o great_a council_n and_o a_o parliament_n or_o full_a parliament_n as_o it_o be_v often_o emphatical_o call_v the_o one_o be_v a_o select_a convention_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a man_n the_o other_o a_o general_n assembly_n of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o both_o the_o latter_a and_o elder_a practice_n among_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o pepin_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o more_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o barbarous_a german_n which_o tacitus_n in_o a_o well_o know_v passage_n thus_o describe_v de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la principes_fw-la consultant_fw-la de_fw-la majoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o add_v ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la quorum_fw-la penes_fw-la plebem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la principes_fw-la praetractentur_fw-la germaniae_fw-la praetractentur_fw-la de_fw-fr situ_fw-la moribus_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la germaniae_fw-la which_o be_v exact_o the_o same_o account_n that_o hincmar_n have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o custom_n as_o it_o stand_v revive_v seven_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o the_o member_n also_o of_o our_o saxon_a council_n be_v alike_o distinguish_v into_o such_o as_o have_v right_a of_o suffrage_n and_o subscription_n and_o such_o as_o be_v present_a chief_o in_o order_n to_o they_o to_o thus_o a_o charter_n of_o k._n ina_n be_v pass_v consentientbus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la britanniae_fw-la regibus_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ducibus_fw-la atque_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la and_o they_o subscribe_v and_o confirm_v it_o cum_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la populationis_fw-la monast._n vol._n 1._o p._n 14_o 15._o and_o so_o his_o law_n be_v make_v exhortatione_n &_o doctrinâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o seniorum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la and_o in_o magna_fw-la frequentiâ_fw-la servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n of_o inferior_a churchman_n jorval_n p._n 761._o and_o in_o relation_n both_o to_o the_o low_a clergy_n and_o laity_n that_o passage_n in_o one_o of_o ingulphus_n be_v charter_n be_v very_o observable_a fidelium_fw-la infinitâ_fw-la multitudine_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la regium_fw-la chirographum_fw-la laudaverunt_fw-la dignita●●s●erò_fw-la ●erò_z sva_fw-la nomina_fw-la subscripserunt_fw-la p._n 17._o i_o can_v bring_v myself_o to_o think_v that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a phrase_n signify_v only_o a_o rabble_n or_o mix_v multitude_n that_o resort_v to_o such_o meeting_n as_o these_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o must_v till_o i_o be_o better_a inform_v 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o order_n and_o method_n be_v observe_v in_o convening_n they_o approve_v and_o some_o footstep_n there_o be_v of_o this_o difference_n still_o visible_a in_o the_o several_a writ_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o commoner_n the_o one_o run_v quòd_fw-la intersitis_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la vestrúmque_fw-la concilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la the_o other_o order_v they_o to_o be_v send_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la de_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la as_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n summons_n also_o be_v ancient_o word_v though_o since_o the_o complete_a separation_n of_o the_o two_o body_n it_o have_v run_v ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la only_o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n doubtless_o there_o be_v between_o their_o manner_n of_o attend_v those_o great_a council_n which_o be_v such_o as_o show_v regard_n and_o distance_n and_o be_v even_o now_o keep_v up_o to_o a_o degree_n when_o the_o commons_o come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o the_o open_v and_o dismission_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o on_o other_o solemn_a occasion_n and_o so_o do_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n too_o and_o that_o sometime_o even_o after_o their_o separation_n as_o the_o roll_n of_o 14._o of_o rot._n par._n 2._o h._n 4._o n._n 14._o parliament_n when_o produce_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n will_v show_v to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o remark_n make_v on_o these_o saxon_a meeting_n by_o mr._n selden_n which_o will_v bring_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o near_o home_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n he_o observe_v 5._o observe_v notae_fw-la in_o eadmerum_fw-la p._n 167._o ll._n edgari_n polit._n c._n 5._o that_o the_o shiregemots_a or_o sheriff_n turn_v be_v not_o only_o order_v by_o the_o old_a saxon_a law_n 35._o law_n ll._n ed._n conf._n c._n 35._o to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n as_o provincial_a council_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n but_o punctual_o at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o that_o those_o council_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v i._n e._n after_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n as_o the_o thirty_o five_o chapter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la show_v and_o this_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v on_o the_o state_n side_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o earl_n or_o his_o sheriff_n may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o sit_v together_o in_o court_n according_a to_o the_o mix_a policy_n of_o those_o time_n this_o do_v not_o exact_o square_a because_o the_o canon_n relate_v to_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n whereas_o this_o be_v only_o a_o county_n meeting_n however_o i_o thankful_o accept_v the_o hint_n and_o desire_v thus_o to_o improve_v it_o that_o the_o two_o general_a folcmote_n not_o the_o particular_a shiremot_n be_v adjust_v to_o the_o canonical_a time_n of_o assemble_v for_o one_o of_o these_o we_o find_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v constant_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n gemotum_n may_n vide_fw-la spelm._n in_o gemotum_n that_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o easter_n turn_v be_v over_o for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v since_o the_o same_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v both_o and_o therefore_o the_o other_o we_o may_v presume_v if_o it_o meet_v that_o year_n be_v hold_v at_o the_o like_a distance_n from_o the_o michaelmas_n turn_v these_o county-court_n be_v preparative_a to_o the_o national_a assembly_n either_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v first_o to_o be_v try_v there_o and_o then_o final_o determine_v here_o day_n here_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o canutus_n part_n 2._o §._o 18._o which_o allow_v the_o plaintiff_n a_o immediate_a appeal_n to_o the_o king_n if_o the_o shire-gemot_a delay_v his_o remedy_n above_o four_o court_n day_n or_o if_o the_o antiquary_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v so_o for_o the_o return_n of_o member_n however_o that_o may_v be_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o in_o aftertime_n the_o quindena_fw-la paschae_fw-la and_o quindena_fw-la michaëlis_fw-la be_v customary_a period_n of_o assemble_v the_o parliament_n and_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v as_o such_o by_o our_o history_n as_o to_o give_v we_o good_a ground_n to_o believe_v they_o may_v spring_v from_o the_o old_a saxon_a usage_n as_o that_o do_v from_o ecclesiastical_a practice_n thus_o our_o church_n then_o hold_v her_o synod_n concurrent_o with_o the_o lay-council_n not_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o both_o province_n assemble_v together_o but_o so_o however_o as_o to_o satisfy_v the_o intent_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v other_o synod_n that_o be_v pure_o provincial_a from_o assemble_v so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o will_v otherwise_o have_v do_v and_o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o most_o learned_a de_fw-fr marca_n have_v give_v 5._o give_v l._n vi_o c._n 5._o for_o the_o intermission_n of_o those_o meeting_n here_o in_o the_o west_n notwithstanding_o the_o frequent_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o continuance_n or_o revival_n the_o norman_a revolution_n make_v no_o change_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o though_o the_o conqueror_n be_v know_v to_o have_v divide_v the_o court_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o earl_n who_o before_o mix_v jurisdiction_n yet_o he_o continue_v still_o to_o assemble_v the_o clergy_n national_o with_o the_o laity_n here_o as_o in_o normandy_n affuerunt_fw-la normandy_n vide_fw-la orderic_n vital_a ad_fw-la a_o 1080._o

than_o the_o statute_n itself_o the_o several_a convocation_n in_o the_o 12_o last_o year_n of_o h._n the_o viii_o those_o of_o e._n the_o vi_o the_o of_o q._n marry_o and_o q._n elizabeth_n all_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v act_v without_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o licence_n in_o writing_n and_o the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o on_o record_n be_v in_o 1603_o when_o king_n james_n first_o synod_n meet_v to_o settle_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o body_n of_o canon_n which_o at_o present_a obtain_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o opinion_n i_o believe_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o licence_n elder_a than_o this_o practice_n at_o least_o i_o have_v not_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n ever_o to_o meet_v with_o any_o though_o i_o have_v diligent_o seek_v for_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o register_n of_o most_o convocation_n summon_v since_o this_o statute_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n however_o large_a extract_n out_o of_o several_a of_o they_o be_v preserve_v and_o complete_a transcript_n of_o some_o and_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v there_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o any_o licence_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n to_o be_v see_v but_o very_o plain_a intimation_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o i_o shall_v now_o by_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n take_v from_o thence_o and_o from_o other_o book_n and_o paper_n of_o good_a authority_n show_v and_o if_o i_o be_o somewhat_o large_a in_o my_o recital_n of_o this_o kind_n than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_v easy_o forgive_v i_o what_o do_v not_o direct_o tend_v to_o establish_v my_o assertion_n will_v serve_v at_o least_o to_o give_v some_o small_a light_n into_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_v usual_a in_o convocation_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n right_o observe_v to_o be_v little_o know_v or_o mind_v and_o dr._n wake_v who_o smile_v at_o his_o remark_n be_v himself_o a_o most_o contemptible_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o since_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o write_v a_o book_n about_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o convocation_n without_o have_v peruse_v the_o act_n of_o almost_o any_o one_o english_a synod_n and_o have_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o wretched_a performance_n prove_v nothing_o effectual_o but_o his_o own_o profound_a ignorance_n of_o the_o subject_a he_o be_v engage_v in_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o rise_v of_o my_o enquiry_n from_o the_o convocation_n which_o sit_v upon_o a_o prorogation_n nou._n v._o 1532._o before_o which_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o yet_o enact_v so_o that_o though_o it_o oblige_v they_o not_o then_o as_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o bind_v they_o as_o a_o promise_n by_o the_o term_n of_o which_o if_o a_o commission_n to_o treat_n have_v be_v then_o hold_v necessary_a we_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o make_v that_o promise_n have_v treat_v without_o one_o and_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o hint_n of_o a_o commission_n in_o a_o diary_n of_o that_o meeting_n where_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n of_o much_o less_o moment_n be_v set_v down_o and_o where_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n the_o clergy_n meet_v after_o they_o submit_v have_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v practise_v we_o shall_v without_o fail_v have_v hear_v of_o it_o sess._n 11._o martii_fw-la 26._o 1533._o this_o note_n be_v insert_v tunc_fw-la vertebatur_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la a_o liceret_fw-la disputare_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la regio_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la negotium_fw-la pendet_fw-la coram_fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la indecisum_fw-la which_o doubt_v the_o precedent_n remove_v by_o produce_v the_o apostolic_a brief_n that_o give_v leave_v cuilibet_fw-la opiniones_fw-la svas_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la praesidens_fw-la instanter_fw-la rogavit_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la diligenter_n inquirerent_fw-la de_fw-la ista_fw-la quaestione_fw-la &_o referrent_fw-la quid_fw-la sentirent_fw-la king_n see_v ant._n brit._n ad_fw-la ann_n where_o the_o very_a same_o account_n be_v give_v of_o stokesly_n '_o s_z produce_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o pope_n but_o no_o hint_n of_o any_o from_o the_o king_n they_o have_v no_o doubt_n it_o seem_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o treat_v without_o a_o royal_a licence_n which_o have_v they_o have_v it_o will_v have_v be_v mention_v here_o together_o with_o the_o papal_a leave_n and_o we_o may_v fair_o therefore_o presume_v they_o have_v none_o in_o the_o convocation_n begin_v june_n 9_o 1536._o the_o first_o in_o which_o cromwell_n sit_v as_o vicegerent_n distinguish_v vicegerent_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n tell_v we_o that_o cromwell_n come_v hither_o as_o the_o king_n vicar-general_n but_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o vicegerent_n for_o he_o sit_v next_o the_o archbishop_n but_o when_o he_o have_v that_o dignity_n he_o sit_v above_o he_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v he_o style_v in_o any_o write_n vicegerent_n for_o sometime_o after_o this_o though_o my_o lord_n herbert_n say_v he_o be_v make_v vicegerent_n the_o 18_o of_o july_n this_o year_n the_o same_o day_n on_o which_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v vol._n 1._o p._n 213._o in_o which_o paragraph_n there_o be_v great_a mark_n of_o haste_n for_o the_o act_n of_o this_o convocation_n express_o call_v cromwell_n vicegerent_n as_o well_o as_o vicar-general_n and_o show_v that_o he_o both_o take_v place_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o sign_v before_o he_o as_o he_o do_v in_o two_o paper_n that_o pass_v this_o very_a convocation_n and_o which_o together_o with_o the_o subscription_n his_o lordship_n have_v give_v we_o vol._n 1._o coll._n of_o rec._n p._n 157._o p._n 315._o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v magister_fw-la willielmus_fw-la petre_n allegavit_fw-la quòd_fw-la ubi_fw-la haec_fw-la synodus_fw-la convocata_fw-la ●it_n auctoritate_fw-la illustrissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o dictus_fw-la princeps_fw-la supremum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la convocatione_n tenere_fw-la debeat_fw-la ac_fw-la eo_fw-la absente_n honorandus_fw-la magister_fw-la tho._n cromwell_n vicarius_fw-la generalis_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la ejus_fw-la vicemgerens_n locum_fw-la ejus_fw-la occupare_fw-la debeat_fw-la ideò_fw-la petiit_fw-la pradictum_fw-la locum_fw-la sibi_fw-la assignari_fw-la ac_fw-la ibidem_fw-la praesentavit_fw-la literas_fw-la commissionale_n dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la principis_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la sigillatas_fw-la quibus_fw-la perlectis_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la assignavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la locum_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la i._n e._n the_o place_n next_o above_o himself_o which_o he_o demand_v nor_o do_v my_o lord_n herbert_n say_v that_o cromwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n july_n 18_o this_o year_n but_o july_n 9th_o see_v hist._n p._n 466._o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a misprint_v for_o june_n 9th_o the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o this_o convocation_n be_v open_v and_o on_o which_o i_o suppose_v his_o patent_n bear_v date_n indeed_o i_o question_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o vicar-general_n and_o vicegerent_n be_v different_a and_o convey_v as_o my_o lord_n of_o sarum_n think_v by_o different_a patent_n for_o i_o have_v see_v no_o good_a ground_n any_o where_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o collection_n of_o record_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n p._n 303._o the_o bishop_n have_v give_v we_o what_o he_o call_v cromwell_n be_v commission_n to_o be_v lord_n vicegerent_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o his_o lordship_n have_v not_o time_n to_o peruse_v it_o for_o upon_o read_v it_o he_o will_v have_v find_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o certain_a person_n depute_v by_o cromwell_n to_o execute_v the_o vicegerent_n power_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n one_o of_o those_o subordinate_a or_o subaltern_n commission_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o superior_a one_o as_o his_o lordship_n upon_o another_o occasion_n vol._n 2._o p._n 347._o very_o proper_o distinguish_v we_o be_v tell_v comparuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la prolocutor_n unà_fw-la cum_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o exhibuit_fw-la librum_fw-la sub_fw-la protestatione_n continentem_fw-la mala_fw-la dogmata_fw-la per_fw-la concionatores_fw-la intra_fw-la prov._n cant._n publicè_fw-la praedicata_fw-la this_o list_n be_v print_v by_o fuller_n 208._o fuller_n p._n 208._o and_o in_o it_o the_o clergy_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o their_o article_n protest_v that_o they_o neither_o in_o word_n deed_n or_o otherwise_o direct_o or_o indirect_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o speak_v attempt_n or_o do_v which_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a may_v be_v displeasant_a unto_o the_o king_n highness_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o sincere_o addict_v themselves_o to_o almighty_a god_n his_o law_n and_o unto_o their_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n their_o supreme_a head_n in_o earth_n and_o his_o law_n statute_n provision_n and_o ordinance_n make_v here_o within_o his_o grace_n realm_n have_v any_o general_a commission_n be_v grant_v they_o there_o have_v be_v no_o