earth_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o infallible_a judgement_n &_o wisdom_n confirm_v this_o honourable_a office_n unto_o your_o lordship_n not_o only_o with_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n to_o your_o self_n but_o with_o a_o augmentation_n of_o honour_n to_o your_o posterity_n for_o what_o increase_n of_o honour_n can_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n receive_v in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v that_o in_o england_n which_o joseph_n be_v in_o egypt_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o civil_a affair_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v chief_a steward_n of_o his_o master_n house_n the_o chief_a dispenser_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o justice_n by_o the_o delivery_n &_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o that_o high_a court_n which_o be_v sedes_fw-la misericordie_o &_o therefore_o exalt_v above_o all_o seat_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o have_v potestatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la as_o well_o as_o regulatam_fw-la in_o bind_v &_o lose_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n &_o in_o decide_v of_o cause_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n brief_o what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v be_v he_o not_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la principis_fw-la to_o attend_v he_o be_v he_o not_o auricularius_fw-la principis_fw-la to_o advise_v he_o do_v not_o the_o king_n make_v he_o a_o conduit_n of_o his_o wisdom_n when_o he_o use_v his_o voice_n &_o tongue_n to_o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o do_v he_o not_o make_v he_o a_o organ_n of_o his_o goodness_n when_o he_o trust_v he_o with_o his_o mercy_n &_o conscience_n in_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o in_o mitigate_a the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o a_o word_n do_v he_o not_o represent_v reverentiam_fw-la principis_fw-la in_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o his_o office_n and_o do_v not_o the_o people_n fear_n &_o honour_v the_o king_n even_o in_o the_o gravity_n &_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o honour_n make_v more_o honourable_a &_o exceed_o raise_v in_o true_a estimation_n &_o value_n when_o the_o same_o be_v enjoy_v in_o a_o most_o famous_a &_o flourish_a commonwealth_n &_o do_v proceed_v as_o sun_n beam_n from_o the_o most_o religious_a learned_a wise_a the_o most_o renown_a &_o excellent_a king_n of_o the_o world_n if_o then_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a virtue_n for_o what_o be_v honour_n but_o a_o reflection_n &_o reward_n of_o virtue_n how_o virtuous_a a_o person_n must_v he_o be_v with_o what_o gift_n &_o grace_n with_o what_o ability_n &_o ornament_n both_o of_o art_n &_o nature_n must_v he_o be_v endow_v who_o can_v worthy_o supply_v that_o great_a &_o honourable_a office_n assure_o beside_o the_o natural_a faculty_n &_o power_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o great_a perfection_n &_o beside_o the_o outward_a comeliness_n &_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n for_o gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corpore_fw-la virtus_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la hominis_fw-la lucet_fw-la in_o vulâ—ueius_fw-la say_v solomon_n he_o must_v be_v furnish_v withal_o learning_n that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a good_a divinity_n law_n policy_n morality_n &_o special_o eloquence_n to_o impart_v &_o communicate_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o must_v withal_o have_v a_o long_a &_o universal_a experience_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v be_v accomplish_v &_o absolute_a in_o all_o point_n of_o gravity_n constancy_n wisdom_n temperance_n courage_n justice_n piety_n integrity_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n fit_a for_o magistracy_n &_o government_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v season_v &_o temper_v with_o affability_n gentleness_n humanity_n courtesy_n howbeit_o without_o descend_v or_o diminish_v of_o himself_o but_o still_o retain_v his_o dignity_n state_n &_o honour_n brief_o he_o must_v be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o virtue_n &_o worthiness_n as_o his_o life_n may_v be_v a_o censure_n &_o his_o example_n a_o mirror_n for_o all_o other_o magistrate_n these_o be_v the_o excellency_n &_o perfection_n wherewith_o that_o great_a officer_n must_v be_v qualify_v &_o adorn_v and_o this_o idaea_n have_v i_o conceive_v of_o he_o not_o out_o of_o my_o own_o imagination_n or_o weak_a discourse_n of_o reason_n but_o out_o of_o a_o humble_a observation_n of_o your_o lordship_n in_o who_o not_o only_o those_o ability_n &_o virtue_n before_o express_v but_o many_o other_o grace_n &_o ornament_n do_v shine_v so_o bright_o as_o the_o weak_a judgement_n may_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o most_o exquisite_a pattern_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a chancellor_n but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v think_v more_o comely_a for_o i_o to_o pronounce_v this_o of_o your_o lordship_n to_o other_o collateral_o then_o to_o speak_v it_o to_o your_o lordship_n of_o yourself_o direct_o though_o what_o can_v i_o declare_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o other_o but_o that_o which_o the_o world_n have_v long_o since_o know_v &_o acknowledge_v yet_o be_v there_o no_o man_n live_v who_o it_o may_v better_o become_v then_o myself_o to_o praise_n &_o honour_v your_o lordship_n every_o way_n who_o favour_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a angel_n unto_o i_o &_o to_o who_o i_o stand_v bind_v for_o so_o many_o benefit_n as_o that_o which_o may_v carry_v a_o show_n of_o adulation_n in_o another_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v but_o duty_n &_o gratitude_n in_o i_o howbeit_o beside_o my_o particular_a obligation_n there_o be_v no_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v your_o lordship_n all_o honour_n for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v do_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o your_o lordship_n have_v be_v during_o all_o your_o time_n a_o principal_a light_n &_o ornament_n and_o now_o my_o most_o honourable_a good_a lord_n my_o devotion_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n &_o to_o your_o lordship_n the_o most_o noble_a patron_n of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o have_v enlarge_v this_o discourse_n beyond_o the_o measure_n &_o limit_n of_o a_o epistle_n &_o therefore_o i_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o preface_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o present_v unto_o your_o lordship_n the_o â—ude_a collection_n of_o a_o few_o select_a case_n which_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n have_v be_v argue_v resolve_v &_o adjudge_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n &_o be_v therefore_o a_o due_a &_o proper_a oblation_n to_o your_o lordship_n for_o that_o my_o study_n have_v yield_v the_o better_a fruit_n be_v cherish_v by_o the_o sunbeam_n of_o your_o lordship_n favour_n this_o be_v also_o the_o first_o report_n of_o case_n arise_v in_o ireland_n &_o rule_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n there_o that_o ever_o be_v make_v &_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n since_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v first_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n last_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o special_a case_n as_o be_v either_o proper_a for_o this_o kingdom_n only_o or_o else_o do_v contain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n point_v of_o learning_n not_o common_a or_o at_o least_o not_o large_o debate_v in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o natura_fw-la incipit_fw-la ab_fw-la imperfectis_fw-la as_o the_o schooleman_n say_v therefore_o these_o weak_a &_o imperfect_a beginning_n do_v seek_v your_o lordship_n protection_n till_o time_n shall_v give_v they_o more_o strength_n &_o reputation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n shall_v allow_v the_o publication_n hereof_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o doubt_v the_o censure_n of_o any_o other_o special_o of_o my_o master_n of_o the_o law_n in_o england_n if_o any_o of_o these_o book_n happen_v to_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o who_o i_o may_v true_o make_v this_o protestation_n that_o these_o case_n be_v resolve_v &_o adjudge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o ireland_n be_v not_o collect_v &_o publish_v by_o i_o to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o law_n in_o england_n or_o to_o interrupt_v the_o better_a study_n of_o the_o student_n there_o by_o read_v of_o this_o collection_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefitt_a of_o our_o practiser_n here_o in_o ireland_n and_o to_o move_v and_o incite_v other_o in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o this_o first_o example_n which_o do_v only_o open_a &_o show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o perform_v the_o like_a service_n hereafter_o to_o posterity_n neither_o have_v i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n patronage_n for_o these_o case_n of_o ireland_n
conscience_n he_o can_v not_o lawful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a office_n he_o have_v also_o acknowledge_v our_o soverainge_a lord_n king_n james_n to_o be_v his_o lawful_a chief_a and_o supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o the_o say_a cause_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o acknowledgement_n or_o confession_n before_o set_v down_o which_o be_v show_v forth_o by_o the_o attorney_n general_a the_o court_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v public_o read_v and_o thereupon_o demand_v of_o lalor_n if_o that_o be_v not_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a confession_n sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n before_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o counsel_n he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a abash_v at_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o acknowledgement_n &_o confession_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o so_o many_o principal_a gentleman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v a_o contrary_a doctrine_n therefore_o say_v he_o the_o show_v forth_o of_o this_o confession_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a and_o beside_o the_o matter_n howbeit_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o make_v it_o and_o sign_v it_o and_o swear_v it_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o rest_n then_o be_v it_o demand_v of_o he_o whither_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o confession_n he_o have_v not_o protest_v to_o diverse_a of_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o indeed_o he_o have_v say_v to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o visit_v he_o iâ—_n the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n that_o he_o have_v not_o confess_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o king_n be_v his_o supreme_a governor_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n for_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o confession_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o spiritual_a cause_n but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a this_o be_v a_o subtle_a evasion_n indeed_o say_v the_o attorney_n general_a i_o pray_v you_o what_o difference_n do_v you_o make_v between_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o spiritual_a cause_n this_o question_n say_v lalor_n be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v another_o day_n to_o dispute_v this_o point_n nay_o say_v the_o attorney_n general_a we_o can_v never_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o a_o better_a time_n or_o fit_a place_n and_o therefore_o though_o you_o that_o bear_v so_o reverend_a a_o title_n and_o hold_v the_o reputation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o clerk_n require_v a_o further_a time_n yet_o shall_v you_o hear_v that_o we_o layman_n that_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n be_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v never_o so_o unprovided_a but_o that_o we_o can_v say_v somewhat_o touch_v the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o these_o cause_n world_n when_o the_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n begin_v in_o the_o world_n first_o then_o let_v we_o see_v when_o this_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n do_v first_o begin_v in_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n assure_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n this_o distinction_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 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 &_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o subject_a only_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o all_o civillians_n will_v testify_v with_o i_o but_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n and_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o grace_n and_o honour_v the_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n they_o be_v please_v to_o single_a out_o certain_a special_a cause_n wherein_o they_o grant_v jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o bishop_n namely_o in_o case_n of_o tieth_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 they_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v the_o probates_n of_o such_o testament_n howbeit_o these_o bishop_n do_v not_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 hatch_v or_o dream_v of_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v proceed_v in_o other_o cause_n neither_o do_v the_o emperor_n in_o give_v this_o jurisdiction_n unto_o they_o give_v away_o their_o own_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v these_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o their_o several_a duty_n this_o then_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o primitive_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o these_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o so_o in_o right_n it_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n and_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o it_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o fountain_n for_o every_o christian_a monarch_n as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o juda_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulâ—_n &_o consequent_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v not_o only_a treason_n murder_n theft_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o force_n &_o fraud_n but_o incest_n adultery_n usury_n perjury_n simony_n sorcery_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n neither_o be_v these_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o quality_n and_o vature_n to_o be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a for_o why_o be_v adultery_n a_o spiritual_a cause_n rather_o than_o murder_v when_o they_o be_v both_o offence_n a_o like_a against_o the_o second_o table_n or_o idolatry_n rather_o than_o perjury_n be_v both_o offence_n likewise_o against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o cause_n it_o will_v seem_v somewhat_o absurd_a that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a for_o to_o speak_v proper_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o spiritual_a shall_v be_v term_v carnal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o temporal_a shall_v be_v call_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o if_o thing_n be_v call_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n adultery_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a offence_n but_o a_o carnal_a but_o shall_v i_o express_v plain_o and_o brief_o why_o these_o cause_n be_v first_o denominate_v some_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o other_o temporal_a and_o civil_a true_o they_o be_v so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o prince_n have_v make_v judge_n in_o those_o cause_n the_o clergy_n do_v study_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o do_v profess_v to_o live_v secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o be_v call_v spiritual_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o cause_n wherein_o prince_n have_v give_v they_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a cause_n after_o their_o own_o name_n and_o quality_n but_o because_o the_o lay_v magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o intend_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v temporal_a and_o transitory_a the_o clergy_n call_v they_o secular_a or_o temporal_a man_n and_o the_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v judge_n temporal_a cause_n this_o distinction_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n where_o the_o clergy_n have_v by_o this_o jurisdiction_n get_v great_a wealth_n their_o wealth_n beget_v pride_n their_o pride_n beget_v ingratitude_n towards_o prince_n who_o first_o give_v they_o their_o jurisdiction_n &_o then_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o ungrateful_a person_n they_o go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o benefit_n for_o whereas_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v first_o derive_v from_o caesar_n in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o they_o be_v caesar_n judge_n so_o as_o both_o their_o court_n and_o cause_n ought_v still_o to_o have_v bear_v caesar_n image_n and_o superscription_n as_o belong_v unto_o caesar_n they_o blot_v caesar_n name_n out_o of_o the_o style_n of_o their_o court_n and_o call_v they_o court_v christian_n as_o if_o the_o court_v hold_v by_o other_o magistrate_n have_v be_v in_o comparison_n but_o court_n of_o ethnic_n and_o the_o cause_n which_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v mere_o civil_a they_o call_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a so_o as_o if_o the_o emperor_n shall_v challenge_v his_o court_n and_o cause_n again_o and_o say_v reddite_fw-la caesarâ—_n quaesunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la they_o will_v all_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n and_o say_v date_n deo_fw-la quaesunt_fw-la dei_fw-la our_o court_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o christ_n the_o superscription_n of_o caesar_n be_v quite_o wear_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o point_n of_o their_o policy_n be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o when_o they_o find_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o matrimonial_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o gainful_a of_o all_o other_o for_o of_o matrimony_n they_o make_v matter_n of_o money_n indeed_o to_o the_o end_n that_o caesar_n may_v never_o resume_v so_o rich_a a_o perquisite_a of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n they_o reduce_v matrimony_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n after_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v sacrilege_n if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v intermedle_v with_o the_o least_o matter_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o matrimony_n or_o any_o dependency_n there_o upon_o so_o then_o yet_o appear_v that_o all_o cause_n whereof_o eccicsiasticall_a or_o spiritual_a person_n have_v cognisan_n or_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o grant_n or_o permission_n of_o prince_n be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n and_o as_o all_o their_o court_n be_v call_v spiritual_a court_n so_o all_o cause_n determinable_a in_o those_o court_n be_v call_v spiritual_a cause_n and_o therefore_o where_o master_n lalor_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n he_o have_v therein_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o spiritual_a cause_n wherein_o he_o have_v but_o render_v to_o caesar_n but_o that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o his_o majesty_n no_o more_o than_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v yield_v to_o his_o predecessor_n not_o only_o in_o this_o late_a age_n but_o also_o in_o former_a time_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n as_o have_v be_v before_o at_o large_a express_v here_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o court_n demand_v of_o the_o prisoner_n if_o he_o have_v any_o more_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o do_v willing_o renounce_v his_o office_n of_o vicar_n general_a and_o do_v humble_o crave_v his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o desire_v the_o court_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o then_o the_o â—ury_n depart_v from_o the_o bar_n and_o return_v within_o half_a a_o hour_n find_v the_o prisoner_n guilty_a of_o the_o contempt_n whereof_o he_o be_v indict_v where_o upon_o the_o solicitor_n general_a move_v the_o court_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o sir_n dominicke_n sarsfield_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n chief_a place_n give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n where_o upon_o the_o indictment_n be_v frame_v print_a at_o dublin_n by_o john_n franckton_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o ireland_n anoo_o 1615._o
in_o the_o other_o then_o the_o learned_a counsel_n of_o eîther_n side_n may_v perhaps_o discern_v the_o right_n from_o the_o wrong_n &_o not_o before_o but_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n come_v to_o their_o catastrophe_n &_o the_o counsellor_n act_n their_o last_o part_n and_o yet_o until_o then_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o cause_n on_o both_o side_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v discover_v if_o then_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v prosecute_v do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n hang_v in_o a_o doubtful_a balance_n until_o the_o hear_n or_o trial_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o cause_n be_v undoubted_o &_o apparent_o naught_o on_o the_o one_o side_n no_o man_n be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o expense_n of_o money_n &_o hazard_v of_o his_o credit_n how_o can_v it_o be_v just_o say_v that_o the_o counsellor_n against_o who_o client_n a_o decree_n or_o verdict_n do_v pass_v have_v witting_o defend_v a_o unjust_a cause_n when_o he_o wist_v not_o how_o the_o balance_n will_v incline_v until_o he_o have_v make_v his_o uttermost_a defence_n howbeit_o if_o any_o of_o our_o counsellor_n do_v either_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o client_n cause_n give_v sinister_a &_o crafty_a counsel_n or_o upon_o the_o hear_n or_o trial_n thereof_o make_v a_o over_o bold_a defence_n of_o any_o dishonest_a action_n our_o judge_n be_v so_o tender_a &_o jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o profession_n as_o they_o lie_v a_o note_n of_o infamy_n upon_o such_o person_n so_o as_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o after_o be_v permit_v to_o rise_v to_o any_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o law_n or_o any_o office_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o man_n of_o any_o other_o call_v or_o profession_n whatsoever_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o good_a name_n &_o reputation_n &_o stand_v more_o precise_o upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n than_o the_o learned_a professor_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o as_o our_o judge_n do_v discountenance_v bad_a counsellor_n so_o do_v our_o law_n abhor_v the_o defence_n &_o maintenance_n of_o bad_a cause_n more_o than_o any_o other_o law_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o by_o what_o other_o law_n be_v unlawful_a maintenance_n champerty_n or_o buy_v of_o title_n so_o severe_o punish_v by_o what_o othet_n law_n do_v the_o plaintiff_n pro_fw-la falso_fw-la clamoro_fw-la or_o unjust_a vexation_n or_o the_o defendant_n for_o plead_v a_o false_a plea_n pay_v a_o amercement_n or_o fine_a to_o the_o public_a justice_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n among_o other_o why_o our_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v counsel_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v indict_v of_o treason_n murder_n rape_n or_o other_o capital_a crime_n so_o as_o never_o any_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v be_v know_v to_o defend_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n any_o traitor_n murderer_n ravisher_n or_o thief_n be_v indict_v &_o prosecute_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n turpe_fw-la reos_fw-la empta_fw-la miseros_fw-la defendere_fw-la lingua_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o our_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o dishonour_v themselves_o as_o the_o advocate_n &_o orator_n in_o other_o country_n do_v by_o defend_v such_o offender_n for_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v extant_a diverse_a oration_n of_o cicero_n one_o pro_fw-la c._n rabirio_n perduellionis_fw-la reo_fw-la another_o pro_fw-la roscio_n amerino_fw-la who_o be_v accuse_v of_o parricide_n &_o another_o pro_fw-la milone_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o murder_n but_o good_a lawyer_n have_v not_o with_o we_o that_o liberty_n which_o good_a physician_n have_v for_o a_o good_a physician_n may_v lawful_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o a_o foul_a and_o desperate_a disease_n but_o a_o good_a lawyer_n can_v honest_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o foul_a &_o desperate_a cause_n but_o if_o he_o fortune_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o seem_v honest_a in_o the_o beginning_n do_v in_o the_o proceed_n appear_v to_o be_v unjust_a he_o follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o schooleman_n thom._n aquinas_n 22._o quaest_n 71._o art_n 3._o aduocatus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la credidit_fw-la causam_fw-la iustam_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o processu_fw-la appareat_fw-la esse_fw-la iniusta_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la eam_fw-la prodere_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la iwet_fw-la revelando_fw-la causae_fw-la suae_fw-la secretas_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la causam_fw-la deserere_fw-la vel_fw-la eum_fw-la cvius_fw-la causam_fw-la agit_fw-fr inducere_fw-la ad_fw-la cedendum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la componendum_fw-la sine_fw-la adversarij_fw-la da_fw-la nno_fw-la and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o most_o common_a &_o colourable_a exception_n which_o be_v take_v against_o our_o law_n &_o lawyer_n may_v be_v answer_v &_o clear_v by_o the_o plain_a reason_n &_o demonstration_n before_o express_v so_o as_o our_o profession_n may_v stand_v &_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o point_n against_o ignorance_n envy_n &_o ill-contented_a suitor_n who_o like_o choleric_a chesse-plaier_n when_o they_o have_v have_v a_o mate_n give_v they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o cast_v both_o the_o chessebord_n &_o chesseman_n into_o the_o fire_n these_o vulgar_a error_n be_v thus_o reverse_a so_o as_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o uncerteinty_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n no_o such_o delay_n in_o the_o proceed_n no_o such_o prevarication_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o professor_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o unjust_o pretend_v why_o may_v we_o not_o proceed_v further_o &_o affirm_v confident_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o humane_a profession_n &_o science_n as_o be_v most_o noble_a for_o the_o matter_n &_o subject_n thereof_o most_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a &_o continual_a use_n thereof_o &_o most_o meritorious_a for_o the_o good_a effect_n it_o do_v produce_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n &_o subject_n of_o our_o profession_n but_o justice_n the_o lady_n &_o queen_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o what_o be_v our_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o her_o counsellor_n her_o secretary_n her_o interpreter_n her_o servant_n again_o what_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o but_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o justice_n &_o what_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o conduit_n pipe_n derive_v &_o convey_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o justice_n unto_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o several_a kingdom_n so_o as_o if_o justice_n be_v right_o resemble_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o that_o she_o spread_v her_o light_n &_o virtue_n unto_o all_o creature_n how_o can_v she_o but_o communicate_v part_n of_o her_o goodness_n &_o glory_n unto_o that_o science_n that_o be_v her_o handmaid_n and_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o if_o king_n be_v god_n scholar_n as_o homer_n write_v &_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n be_v their_o principal_a lesson_n &_o if_o god_n do_v honour_n king_n with_o his_o own_o name_n dixi_fw-la quod_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la as_o a_o more_o divine_a poet_n then_o homer_n sing_v special_o for_o that_o they_o sit_v upon_o god_n own_o seat_n when_o they_o minister_v justice_n unto_o the_o people_n do_v not_o king_n again_o high_o honour_v those_o person_n who_o subordinate_a ministry_n &_o service_n they_o use_v in_o perform_v that_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o kingly_a office_n undoubted_o touch_v the_o advancement_n of_o such_o person_n solomon_n the_o king_n speak_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n &_o god_n will_v set_v they_o say_v david_n with_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n neither_o be_v this_o profession_n ennoble_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o employment_n only_o but_o she_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o the_o necessity_n &_o continual_a use_n of_o her_o service_n in_o the_o commonweal_n for_o if_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o physician_n propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la as_o the_o wise_a man_n prescribe_v much_o more_o must_v we_o honour_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o professor_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n for_o neither_o do_v all_o man_n at_o any_o time_n nor_o any_o one_o man_n at_o all_o time_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n which_o be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n non_fw-la egent_fw-la medico_fw-la say_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o our_o only_a advocate_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o all_o place_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o justice_n &_o of_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n &_o of_o the_o interpreter_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v
and_o reestablish_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishopricke_n of_o salisbury_n and_o hereford_n fall_v void_a which_o the_o king_n bestow_v upon_o two_o of_o his_o chaplein_n but_o anselme_n their_o metropolitan_a do_v refuse_v to_o consecrate_v they_o so_o as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v fain_o to_o perform_v that_o office_n who_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a clergy_n stand_v with_o the_o king_n and_o withstand_v anselme_n hereupon_o the_o king_n require_v he_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n the_o bishop_n deny_v it_o the_o king_n demand_n of_o he_o whether_o the_o patronage_n and_o investiture_n of_o all_o bishopricke_n be_v not_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n the_o bishop_n say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o right_n because_o pope_n vrban_n have_v late_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o lay_a person_n shall_v give_v any_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o question_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n of_o england_n right_n of_o patronage_n and_o donation_n of_o bishopricke_n within_o his_o dominion_n this_o new_a question_n cause_v many_o message_n and_o ambassage_n to_o rome_n aur._n histor._n joranalensis_n m._n s_o in_o archiu_n rob._n cotton_n eq._n aur._n at_o last_o the_o king_n write_v plain_o to_o the_o pope_n notum_fw-la habeat_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o vivente_fw-la deo_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la dignitates_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la minuentur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ego_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la in_fw-la tanta_fw-la i_o deiâ—ctione_n ponerem_fw-la magnates_fw-la mei_fw-la imo_fw-la totius_fw-la anglia_fw-it populus_fw-la id_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la pateretur_fw-la beside_o william_n de_fw-fr warrenast_n the_o king_n procurator_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n tell_v the_o pope_n that_o the_o king_n will_v rather_o loose_v his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o will_v loose_v the_o donation_n of_o bishopricke_n the_o pope_n answer_v know_v you_o precise_o sir_n i_o speak_v it_o before_o god_n that_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o head_n i_o will_v nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v it_o after_o this_o anselme_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n hold_v at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1107._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v cui_fw-la annuit_fw-la rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la say_v matth._n paris_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o nunquam_fw-la per_fw-la donationem_fw-la baculi_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la vel_fw-la annuli_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la vel_fw-la abbathia_n per_fw-la regem_fw-la vel_fw-la quanlibet_fw-la laicam_fw-la manum_fw-la investiretur_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it in_o recompense_v whereof_o the_o pope_n yield_v this_o favour_n to_o the_o king_n that_o thenceforth_o no_o legate_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n side_n into_o england_n unless_o the_o king_n require_v it_o and_o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la and_o anselme_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o sea_n obtain_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n shall_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n sit_v at_o the_o pope_n foot_n tanquam_fw-la alterius_fw-la orbis_fw-la papa_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o succeed_v pope_n keep_v not_o their_o promise_n touch_v the_o send_n of_o legate_n so_o this_o self_n same_o king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o anselme_n break_v the_o decree_n touch_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o give_v the_o archbishopricke_n of_o canterbury_n to_o rodolph_n bishop_n of_o london_n say_v matth._n paris_n et_fw-la illum_fw-la per_fw-la annulum_fw-la &_o pastoralem_fw-la baculum_fw-la investivit_fw-la as_o before_o he_o have_v invest_v willielmum_fw-la gifford_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n contra_fw-la novi_fw-la concilij_fw-la statuta_fw-la as_o the_o same_o author_n report_v rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n stephen_n the_o pope_n gain_v appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o time_n of_o the_o next_o succeed_a king_n stephen_n be_v full_a of_o civil_a dissension_n which_o make_v the_o land_n welny_v waste_v so_o as_o saint_n peter_n successor_n can_v not_o take_v any_o fish_n in_o such_o trouble_a water_n yet_o during_o this_o king_n reign_n they_o win_v that_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o attempt_v to_o get_v but_o fail_v thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n ruffus_n namely_o that_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o london_n summon_v by_o henr._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o pope_n legate_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o provincial_a counsel_n to_o the_o pope_n before_o that_o time_n appellationes_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la say_v a_o monk_n of_o that_o time_n donec_fw-la henricus_fw-la winton_n episcopus_fw-la malo_fw-la svo_fw-la dum_fw-la legatus_fw-la esset_fw-la crudeliter_fw-la intrusit_fw-la thus_o do_v the_o pope_n usurp_v three_o main_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n upon_o three_o several_a king_n after_o the_o conquest_n for_o of_o william_n ruffus_n he_o can_v win_v nothing_o namely_o upon_o the_o conqueror_n the_o send_n of_o legate_n or_o commissioner_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n upon_o henr._n 1._o the_o donation_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishopricke_n and_o other_o benefice_n upon_o king_n stephan_n the_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n 2._o the_o pope_n claim_v exemption_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o king_n henr._n 2._o in_o who_o time_n they_o make_v a_o further_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o crown_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o but_o half_o a_o king_n and_o to_o take_v away_o half_a his_o subject_n by_o exempt_n all_o clerk_n from_o secular_a power_n treason_n a_o brief_a of_o â—h_a becket_n trouble_n or_o rather_o treason_n here_o upon_o rose_n that_o long_a and_o great_a contention_n between_o king_n henr._n 2._o and_o thomas_n becket_n which_o on_o becket_n behalf_n may_v be_v right_o term_v rebellion_n and_o treason_n the_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n whereof_o be_v the_o same_o that_o make_v the_o late_a difference_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o venetian_n for_o a_o priest_n have_v commit_v a_o foul_a murder_n and_o be_v thereof_o indict_v and_o convict_v pray_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n which_o be_v allow_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v his_o ordinary_a to_o make_v his_o purgation_n which_o the_o murderer_n fail_v to_o do_v shall_v by_o the_o law_n have_v be_v degrade_v and_o deliver_v back_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o the_o bishop_n contemn_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o enlarge_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n send_v his_o prisoner_n to_o thomas_n becket_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o shift_v he_o into_o a_o abbey_n and_o so_o rescue_v he_o for_o the_o capital_a punishment_n he_o have_v just_o deserve_v this_o gap_n of_o impunity_n be_v once_o open_v the_o clergy_n grow_v so_o outrageous_a as_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o hundred_o murder_n commit_v by_o clerk_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o for_o that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v protect_v they_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o this_o the_o king_n be_v just_o incense_v against_o the_o archbishop_n who_o justify_v his_o do_v herein_o claringdon_n the_o constitution_n of_o claringdon_n whereupon_o a_o common_a counsel_n as_o well_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v call_v wherein_o they_o do_v revive_v and_o reestablish_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o order_v of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a whereof_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a head_n or_o article_n 1_o that_o no_o bishop_n nor_o clerk_n shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o that_o such_o as_o obtain_v licence_n shall_v give_v surety_n that_o they_o shall_v procure_v no_o hurt_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o king_n or_o realm_n during_o their_o absence_n in_o foreign_a part_n 2_o that_o all_o bishopricke_n and_o abbey_n be_v void_a shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o his_o own_o demesne_n until_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v a_o prelate_n thereunto_o and_o that_o every_o such_o prelate_n shall_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o place_n 3_o that_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o archedeacon_n to_o the_o ordinary_a from_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o king_n and_o no_o further_o 4_o that_o peter_n penny_n shall_v be_v pay_v no_o more_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o the_o king_n 5_o that_o if_o any_o clerk_n shall_v commit_v felony_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v if_o treason_n he_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o quater_v 6_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v