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be_v have_v therefore_o the_o next_o year_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o all_o manner_n of_o appeal_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o what_o cause_n or_o matter_n soever_o they_o concern_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o have_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v etc._n etc._n after_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v limit_v for_o cause_n of_o appeal_n in_o matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n mention_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n 2._o king_n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o edward_n the_o 6._o beside_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o collation_n presentation_n institution_n induction_n letter_n of_o order_n and_o dimissory_n be_v reckon_v in_o general_a as_o ecclesiastical_a all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o 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resignation_n deprivation_n creation_n and_o session_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v void_a in_o law_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o last_o four_o mean_n of_o avoidance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a determinable_a and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 24._o law_n m._n 22._o edw._n 4._o fol._n 24._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o not_o full_a or_o the_o clerk_n able_a or_o not_o able_a be_v triable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n townesend_n for_o if_o a_o b._n a_o regist._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 55._o b._n inferior_a ordinary_n shall_v differ_v or_o refuse_v to_o admit_v or_o institute_v a_o clerk_n present_v and_o the_o clerk_n bring_v his_o double_a querele_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o a_o appellation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n court_n and_o the_o adverse_a part_n do_v bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o say_a clerk_n may_v have_v hereupon_o his_o consultation_n so_o that_o the_o court_n eccles_n by_o colour_n hereof_o deal_v not_o with_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o the_o benefice_n likewise_o for_o spoliation_n of_o a_o 33._o
a_o 44._o ed._n 3._o 33._o benefice_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian._n but_o this_o lie_v not_o but_o where_o a_o clerk_n be_v in_o as_o a_o incumbent_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o as_o a_o trespasser_n there_o lie_v action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o spoliation_n but_o if_o two_o 19_o two_o 38._o h._n 6._o 19_o incumbent_n be_v in_o and_o the_o one_o claim_v by_o one_o patron_n and_o the_o other_o by_o another_o there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n but_o where_o both_o claim_n to_o be_v in_o by_o one_o patron_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o patron_n then_o lie_v action_n of_o spoliation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o where_o the_o right_a of_o aduouson_n may_v come_v in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n for_o that_o can_v go_v to_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 20._o after_o 38._o h._n 6._o 20._o spoliation_n and_o debate_n upon_o a_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v 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hear_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o that_o where_o in_o 12._o in_o 24._o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o another_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o inconvenience_n have_v arisen_a by_o reason_n of_o appeal_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n and_o in_o 20._o in_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 20._o the_o preamble_n of_o another_o statute_n deteiner_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v such_o their_o detestable_a enormity_n and_o injury_n have_v attempt_v in_o late_a time_n pass_v to_o disobey_v contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o more_o temerous_a and_o large_a manner_n then_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o it_o ibidem_fw-la it_o ibidem_fw-la be_v then_o enact_v that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_n the_o person_n offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n and_o likewise_o for_o any_o his_o contempt_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n to_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v he_o commit_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o 7._o and_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o afterward_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o offering_n ordinary_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la preamble_n thereof_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o due_a remedy_n against_o deteiner_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o 2._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 13._o like_a also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o tithe_n make_v in_o k._n edward_n reign_n that_o which_o be_v afore_o affirm_v and_o determine_v concern_v tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n and_o mortuary_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o pension_n portion_n corrody_n procuration_n indemnity_n and_o other_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 34._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o for_o these_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o may_v make_v such_o process_n against_o the_o person_n deny_v or_o against_o the_o church_n charge_v as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o do_v and_o as_o by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o now_o lawful_o may_v do_v and_o the_o person_n convict_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o thing_n recover_v and_o his_o cost_n chap._n vi_o that_o suit_n forright_v of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o of_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o churchyard_n and_o of_o pension_n mortuary_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n the_o report_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o term_n and_o year_n call_v bookcase_n and_o other_o treatise_n of_o that_o law_n be_v no_o less_o plain_a &_o pregnant_a in_o this_o matter_n a_o 32._o a_o m._n 44._o edw._n 3._o fol._n 32._o attachement_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n be_v sue_v against_o a_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a surmise_v that_o he_o do_v sue_v there_o for_o hay_n and_o money_n which_o touch_v neither_o matrimony_n nor_o testament_n but_o upon_o show_v the_o libel_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v for_o tithe_n &_o oblation_n a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o proceed_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o m._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 24._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o court_n spiritual_a likewise_o 21._o likewise_o 38._o h._n 6._o fol._n 21._o so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n come_v in_o debate_n the_o lay_v court_n shall_v cease_v &_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessum_fw-la the_o same_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n 75._o assize_n 22._o assis._n fol._n 75._o for_o if_o the_o king_n patentee_n of_o tithe_n renew_v in_o a_o forest_n that_o be_v in_o no_o parish_n in_o which_o case_n the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o sue_v any_o that_o aught_o to_o yield_v tithe_n and_o aught_o to_o sever_v they_o from_o the_o nine_o part_n such_o suit_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o the_o book_n of_o entree_n in_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o 2._o a_o prohibition_n consultation_n 2._o consultation_n grant_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o causis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la de_fw-la testamento_fw-la velmatrimonio_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la regiae_n non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la and_o so_o 2._o so_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n say_v non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proventibus_fw-la 16._o proventibus_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o and_o again_o afterward_o mutatur_fw-la
draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a for_o sundry_a of_o they_o the_o king_n write_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n 1._o judge_n statut._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o e._n 1._o use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n &_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v for_o mortal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o hospital_n 1._o hospital_n 2._o h._n 5._o ca_fw-mi 1._o that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o ordinary_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n erection_n and_o governance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n necessary_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v thereof_o correction_n and_o reformation_n after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v 9_o may_v 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o dioece_n where_o he_o dwell_v when_o some_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n be_v commit_v and_o do_v or_o omit_v neglect_v or_o foreslow_v to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o 2._o 6._o 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cause_n of_o correction_n be_v reckon_v as_o ecclesiastical_a which_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v repeal_v for_o the_o principal_a purport_n there_o of_o be_v touch_v ordinary_n seal_n and_o name_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o in_o their_o citation_n and_o process_n yet_o it_o bring_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sundry_a matter_n of_o correction_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o bracton_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hold_v in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o 2._o in_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o causis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualitati_fw-la annexis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la propeccato_n well_fw-mi transgressione_n fuerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la iniungenda_fw-la iudex_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la iniungere_fw-la poenitentias_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la the_o sundry_a consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la for_o some_o sin_n not_o punishable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o conisance_n be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o b._n one_o regist._n 45._o a._n b._n example_n shall_v suffice_v viz._n nolumus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinent_a contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la impedire_fw-la but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_n and_o first_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a pietati_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 23._o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la afore_o allege_v and_o touch_v heresy_n
or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o statute_n other_o do_v also_o show_v how_o it_o be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o both_o the_o preamble_n and_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o touch_v heresy_n do_v plain_o testify_v hereof_o in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v 2._o h._n 4._o ca._n 15._o that_o the_o dioecesan_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v by_o their_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a without_o aid_n of_o the_o royal_a majesty_n sufficient_o correct_v nor_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n because_o they_o go_v from_o dioecesse_n to_o dioecesse_n and_o willnot_v appear_v before_o the_o dioecesan_n but_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o late_a that_o the_o conusance_n of_o heresy_n error_n and_o lollardy_n belong_v to_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o secular_a judge_n and_o likewise_o by_o a_o late_a 14_o late_a 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 14_o statute_n than_o those_o whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n be_v present_v or_o indict_v of_o any_o heresy_n or_o due_o accuse_v or_o detect_v thereof_o by_o two_o lawful_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o to_o any_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n might_n by_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o etc._n etc._n and_o none_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o the_o say_v three_o statute_n do_v stand_v repeal_v for_o they_o show_v nevertheless_o touch_v heresy_n what_o then_o be_v and_o now_o be_v still_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o offence_n to_o be_v still_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n do_v also_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o citation_n be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o there_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n notwithstanding_o 9_o notwithstanding_o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o the_o 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direct_o move_v for_o the_o crime_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o bar_n only_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v save_v that_o by_o late_a canon_n clerk_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o testify_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v touch_v a_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n then_o either_o there_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o some_o effect_n of_o punishment_n as_o upon_o except_v a_o man_n to_o be_v criminous_a who_o then_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o dignity_n to_o a_o benefice_n or_o unto_o order_n in_o which_o case_n any_o witness_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v testimony_n or_o else_o no_o penalty_n can_v thereupon_o follow_v as_o when_o the_o exception_n be_v take_v only_o to_o repel_v a_o man_n from_o testimony_n or_o accusation_n and_o in_o this_o case_n witness_n be_v not_o compellable_n except_o the_o party_n who_o except_v be_v like_a to_o be_v grievous_o thereby_o prejudice_v if_o his_o witness_n can_v be_v get_v to_o depose_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o convenient_a then_o that_o every_o court_n shall_v use_v his_o peculiar_a course_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n wherein_o they_o deal_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o competenti_fw-la therefore_o anton._n in_o c._n quod_fw-la clericis_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la lay_v man_n matter_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o that_o law_n require_v even_o as_o testibus_fw-la as_o bartol_n in_o l._n 3._o §_o fin_fw-fr ff_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la clerk_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o temporal_a or_o civil_a court_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o those_o court_n see_v then_o compel_v of_o witness_n to_o testify_v be_v not_o contrariant_n repugnant_a nor_o yet_o diverse_a from_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o it_o forbid_v but_o allow_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o those_o law_n which_o do_v require_v it_o as_o be_v show_v and_o not_o reason_n or_o equity_n lead_v to_o admit_v it_o rather_o in_o those_o two_o cause_n then_o in_o other_o of_o the_o same_o conisance_n therefore_o may_v any_o witness_n whatsoever_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v oath_n and_o depose_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o other_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a than_o either_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a but_o to_o descend_v yet_o to_o more_o particular_n the_o king_n tenant_n may_v 12._o may_v artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2_o cap._n 12._o be_v cite_v before_o their_o ordinary_n as_o other_o therefore_o both_o they_o and_o other_o though_o lay_v person_n may_v be_v cite_v in_o all_o cause_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o there_o distinguish_v whether_o they_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n or_o as_o party_n also_o they_o may_v ibidem_fw-la may_v ibidem_fw-la as_o other_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o their_o manifest_a contumacy_n this_o contumacy_n after_o appearance_n grow_v only_o upon_o peremptory_a refusal_n to_o perform_v some_o decree_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v or_o to_o be_v examine_v be_v swear_v see_v then_o for_o manifest_a contumacy_n the_o king_n tenant_n or_o other_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v indefinite_o set_v down_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o in_o any_o other_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o in_o refusal_n to_o be_v swear_v whether_o he_o be_v party_n principal_a or_o witness_n there_o be_v manifest_a contumacy_n vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la particular_o in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v neither_o a_o cause_n testamentary_a nor_o matrimonial_a the_o 8._o the_o 27._o h._n 8._o contemner_n of_o the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v by_o statute_n condemn_v but_o a_o urge_v to_o answer_v or_o testify_v upon_o oath_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n ergo_fw-la may_v not_o be_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a ibidem_fw-la in_o a_o suit_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n may_v have_v the_o party_n commit_v till_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n etc._n etc._n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o roalme_n but_o require_v a_o party_n or_o a_o witness_n oath_n be_v such_o a_o decree_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o by_o another_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n for_o withhold_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o he_o may_v convent_n and_o cite_v a_o man_n lay_v or_o other_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o withholder_n to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n further_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_n may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v and_o determination_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o hear_v by_o that_o law_n be_v by_o the_o party_n personal_a answer_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o by_o compulsory_n of_o witness_n to_o depose_v by_o oath_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o 13._o of_o 2._o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 13._o king_n edward_n touch_v tithe_n provide_v that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n in_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o for_o recovery_n of_o they_o those_o law_n require_v in_o case_n aforesaid_a both_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o of_o witness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o that_o statute_n be_v establish_v that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la ordinary_a even_o for_o personal_a tithe_n may_v call_v the_o party_n afore_o he_o and_o by_o his_o discretion_n examine_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n other_o than_o the_o party_n own_o corporal_a oath_n concern_v the_o true_a payment_n of_o such_o personal_a tithe_n ergo_fw-la a_o corporal_a oath_n be_v in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n for_o exception_n be_v always_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o rule_n if_o they_o be_v not_o except_v and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tithe_n as_o prediall_a and_o mix_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n to_o put_v the_o party_n unto_o his_o oath_n quia_fw-la exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la the_o statute_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a finem_fw-la common_a 1._o elâ—…z_n cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la prayer_n authorise_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o inquire_v to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o act_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a form_n as_o before_o have_v be_v use_v in_o like_a case_n by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o in_o like_a case_n by_o those_o law_n oath_n both_o of_o party_n &_o witness_n have_v be_v usual_o take_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n one_o only_a instance_n destroy_v a_o general_a assertion_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o oath_n by_o law_n may_v be_v urge_v of_o some_o lie_v man_n in_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a which_o be_v true_a and_o the_o very_a contradictory_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o issue_n upon_o this_o point_n between_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o opinion_n be_v untrue_a and_o therefore_o not_o ground_v upon_o law_n quod_fw-la probandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la proponebatur_fw-la chap._n xii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o next_o former_a opinion_n examine_v and_o confute_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n last_o handle_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v do_v only_o rest_v upon_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n and_o of_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o treat_v whereof_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o gainsay_v something_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o grave_n learned_a and_o wise_a parsonage_n i_o must_v first_o protest_v before_o god_n in_o sinceritic_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o calumniandi_fw-la sed_fw-la veritatis_fw-la study_v whereof_o i_o be_o something_o resolute_o persuade_v in_o this_o behalf_n i_o do_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a persuade_v be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n in_o their_o profession_n neither_o contemn_v nor_o condemn_v any_o so_o much_o as_o myself_o as_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o i_o own_o want_n and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v something_o teach_v to_o measure_v myself_o by_o my_o
confirm_v of_o deed_n draw_v betwixt_o they_o or_o else_o for_o more_o readiness_n of_o dispatch_n and_o better_a testimony_n they_o 37._o they_o register_n pag._n 37._o will_v recognize_v one_o to_o another_o such_o contract_n with_o faithful_a promise_n call_v fidei_fw-la praestatio_fw-la and_o sometime_o with_o matilda_n with_o register_n pag._n 43._o monstravit_fw-la nobis_fw-la matilda_n corporal_a oath_n voluntary_o take_v before_o ordinary_n and_o therefore_o procure_v a_o act_n to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o public_a notary_n then_o if_o either_o paertie_n fail_v in_o performance_n he_o be_v by_o process_n ecclesiastical_a call_v before_o the_o ordinary_a as_o to_o answer_v for_o a_o act_n do_v afore_o he_o or_o fidei_fw-la laesione_n which_o fail_v be_v confess_v or_o prove_v the_o offendor_n be_v enjoin_v grievous_a penance_n and_o no_o doubt_n oftentimes_o compel_v by_o censure_n to_o keep_v his_o faith_n or_o oath_n by_o satisfy_v of_o the_o other_o party_n this_o course_n be_v so_o ready_a at_o their_o own_o door_n in_o every_o dioece_n and_o of_o so_o speedy_a execution_n for_o the_o great_a fear_n then_o carry_v by_o most_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a and_o for_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o penance_n otherwise_o grow_v to_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o every_o place_n as_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o the_o often_o dispute_v upon_o prohibition_n bring_v hereupon_o even_o after_o this_o written_a be_v frame_v that_o be_v here_o and_o there_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v afore_o touch_v by_o i_o in_o part_n in_o c._n 8._o huius_fw-la part_n the_o 8._o chapter_n and_o partly_o may_v be_v show_v by_o sundry_a old_a evidence_n and_o instrument_n record_v in_o ancient_a leger_n and_o in_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n before_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o peruse_v namely_o i_o have_v ready_a to_o be_v show_v a_o solemn_a contract_n in_o write_v make_v almost_o 400._o year_n ago_o wherein_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n upon_o a_o concord_n then_o make_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n promise_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n certain_a red_a dear_a and_o fallow_a of_o both_o season_n yearly_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n deliver_v for_o the_o archbishop_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n of_o arundel_n for_o the_o observation_n whereof_o he_o there_o bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o a_o corporal_a oath_n take_v and_o further_o grant_v that_o if_o he_o or_o they_o fail_v herein_o than_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v they_o so_o fail_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o same_o censure_n till_o the_o purport_n of_o that_o agreement_n be_v perform_v i_o have_v likewise_o to_o be_v show_v a_o old_a write_v book_n of_o primi_fw-la of_o 23._o ed._n primi_fw-la act_n ecclesiastical_a speed_v in_o the_o audience_n court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o wherein_o sundry_a suit_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la of_o that_o nature_n be_v contain_v the_o thing_n which_o give_v colour_n hereunto_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v and_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n for_o the_o canon_n law_n say_v thus_o juramenti_fw-la causa_fw-la regulariter_fw-la quis_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la seculare_fw-la sortitur_fw-la c._n praedicandum_fw-la 22._o q._n &_o d_o d._n in_o c._n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la if_o say_v a_o learned_a writer_n on_o competenti_fw-la on_o panorm_a in_o c._n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la the_o canon_n law_n the_o action_n be_v touch_v a_o oath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o court_n penitential_a or_o be_v commence_v for_o release_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o such_o oath_n so_o that_o it_o respect_v not_o principal_o the_o commodity_n of_o some_o lay_v person_n or_o if_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o not_o then_o the_o conisance_n of_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o accusat_fw-la in_o panor_n in_o c._n qualiter_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la accusat_fw-la another_o place_n thus_o when_o the_o party_n to_o be_v damage_v by_o violation_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v such_o as_o can_v use_v action_n or_o when_o enquiry_n be_v make_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o crime_n then_o may_v the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a inquire_v even_o against_o a_o lay_v man_n not_o observe_v his_o oath_n insinuate_v that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n violate_v of_o oath_n by_o that_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o conisance_n of_o a_o temporal_a court_n and_o the_o statute_n also_o of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la which_o allow_v punishment_n by_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o distinguish_v not_o there_o in_o what_o cause_n or_o how_o far_o do_v give_v herein_o some_o encouragement_n so_o that_o the_o mischief_n that_o grow_v hereupon_o be_v this_o that_o most_o lay_v contract_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v draw_v into_o ecclesiastical_a court_n though_o in_o truth_n as_o i_o think_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o if_o the_o principal_a matter_n be_v of_o lay_v conusance_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o such_o faith_n be_v make_v or_o oath_n take_v then_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n 8._o distinction_n cap._n huius_fw-la partis_fw-la 8._o afore_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v not_o such_o faith_n or_o oath_n that_o will_v change_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n to_o make_v it_o simple_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o so_o 9_o so_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o bracton_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o testify_v and_o withal_o give_v good_a light_n and_o evidence_n to_o the_o interpretation_n hereafter_o follow_v of_o those_o word_n of_o this_o writ_n jurisdictionem_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la fidei_fw-la interpositio_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la praestitum_fw-la nec_fw-la spontanea_fw-la partium_fw-la renuntiatio_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sibijpsis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la praeiudicent_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la idem_fw-la dicendum_fw-la erit_fw-la de_fw-la debitis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la vel_fw-la eorum_fw-la sequela_fw-la it_o be_v 64._o be_v gravam_fw-la 64._o one_o of_o the_o hundred_o grievance_n which_o the_o german_a nation_n complain_v of_o that_o civil_a cause_n and_o contract_n by_o pretence_n of_o faith_n or_o oath_n give_v be_v draw_v into_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o mischief_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n this_o written_a of_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v viz._n to_o forbid_v lay_v man_n in_o any_o 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not_o simple_o prohibitorie_a of_o all_o recognition_n and_o oath_n by_o lay_v man_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_v those_o two_o cause_n but_o only_o forbid_v recognition_n and_o oath_n in_o other_o cause_v make_v or_o take_v that_o do_v touch_v debt_n good_n and_o chattel_n or_o other_o such_o lay_v contract_n and_o all_o cite_n of_o party_n to_o take_v they_o or_o which_o have_v take_v they_o and_o all_o cite_n or_o compel_v of_o witness_n to_o depose_v touch_v such_o contract_n about_o good_n and_o chattel_n though_o confirm_v by_o faith_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o contractour_n nay_o there_o be_v strong_a evidence_n to_o be_v bring_v that_o not_o many_o score_n of_o year_n before_o the_o 9_o of_o edward_n the_o 2._o when_o as_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la be_v enact_v whereupon_o that_o prohibition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v frame_v the_o clergy_n both_o use_v and_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v wrong_a to_o be_v bar_v from_o hear_v all_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o periviurie_n 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be_v understand_v he_o must_v ere_o any_o will_v believe_v he_o bring_v more_o evident_a matter_n then_o this_o viz_o it_o be_v think_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v let_v he_o then_o go_v seek_v the_o record_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o date_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v and_o so_o may_v he_o have_v more_o colour_n to_o wrest_v the_o statute_n when_o he_o do_v not_o misreport_v the_o matter_n in_o fact_n as_o herein_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n xv._o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n without_o enditement_n or_o prosecution_n of_o party_n in_o the_o next_o opinion_n i_o mind_n to_o be_v very_o short_a it_o be_v this_o that_o by_o none_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n a_o man_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n which_o be_v his_o freeholde_v be_v not_o indict_v and_o no_o suit_n of_o party_n offer_v against_o he_o whereby_o we_o see_v he_o require_v both_o a_o enditement_n and_o a_o suit_n of_o some_o party_n it_o seem_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o minister_n can_v be_v deprive_v but_o by_o way_n of_o enditement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o office_n may_v not_o prefer_v such_o enditement_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n i_o can_v not_o well_o conjecture_v whereupon_o he_o pretend_v to_o ground_v this_o opinion_n if_o upon_o the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o precedent_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o of_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o moreover_o that_o chapter_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la require_v no_o suit_n of_o party_n to_o prefer_v the_o enditement_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o office_n well_o enough_o but_o this_o conceit_n be_v very_o strange_a that_o bishop_n shall_v not_o have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o 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article_n may_v not_o the_o bishop_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o all_o or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n deprive_v or_o declare_v his_o benefice_n void_a except_o some_o other_o will_v come_v and_o make_v himself_o a_o party_n but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o appear_v 2._o appear_v 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o by_o the_o statute_n 1._o of_o her_o majesty_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o may_v inquire_v which_o be_v always_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v more_o plain_o show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o may_v punish_v by_o deprivation_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o like_a case_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n chap._n xvi_o that_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v award_v upon_o contempt_n rise_v on_o other_o original_a cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o the_o last_o opinion_n to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o part_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n stand_v so_o above_o forty_o day_n may_v in_o none_o other_o sort_n be_v punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o say_a writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v award_v upon_o contempt_n rise_v from_o any_o other_o original_a cause_n then_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o statute_n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 23._o the_o first_o be_v easy_o impugn_a for_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v twenty_o pound_n by_o month_n for_o absence_n from_o divine_a prayer_n neither_o shall_v his_o excommunication_n excuse_v he_o for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o default_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o therefore_o punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n upon_o the_o express_a word_n use_v in_o that_o act_n which_o do_v establish_v that_o commission_n and_o this_o stand_v with_o reason_n where_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o such_o wilful_a person_n or_o slack_a execution_n by_o vnder-shirifs_a and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o writ_n as_o often_o fall_v out_o beside_o the_o great_a charge_n in_o sue_v of_o it_o out_o for_o i_o dare_v avow_v that_o in_o sundry_a dioecess_n in_o the_o realm_n the_o whole_a yearly_a revenue_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o will_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o iustice_a of_o all_o such_o contemner_n be_v of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o person_n by_o the_o course_n of_o this_o writ_n they_o may_v happy_o to_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o shire_n keep_v many_o of_o they_o in_o prison_n long_a enough_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o procure_v the_o fee_n back_o again_o that_o first_o whether_o for_o rich_a or_o poor_a must_v be_v defray_v for_o want_v of_o ability_n in_o the_o person_n so_o excommunicate_v last_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a very_o reasonable_o &_o grave_o provide_v in_o this_o behalf_n that_o if_o a_o heretic_n a_o c._n excommunicamus_fw-la §._o qui_fw-fr autem_fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-fr heretic_n man_n stand_v excommunicate_a above_o a_o whole_a year_n he_o may_v be_v proceed_v with_o for_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n because_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v small_a feel_n of_o religion_n but_o rather_o contemn_v it_o and_o nourish_v some_o damnable_a opinion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o reason_n thereof_o otherwise_o then_o by_o that_o writ_n all_o the_o colour_n of_o reason_n that_o i_o find_v allege_v against_o this_o course_n by_o the_o treatiser_n be_v thus_o that_o on_o our_o behalf_n it_o will_v be_v say_v this_o be_v a_o short_a way_n than_o the_o other_o
in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n to_o sue_v against_o it_o in_o a_o prohibition_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o matter_n it_o lie_v not_o at_o what_o time_n it_o lie_v not_o where_o and_o when_o it_o lie_v &_o how_o it_o cease_v or_o lose_v his_o force_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v 5._o be_v 18._o edw._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la ca._n 5._o provide_v by_o statute_n and_o the_o king_n there_o determine_v thus_o that_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o we_o have_v the_o conisance_n &_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v and_o therefore_o thirn_a 15._o thirn_a m._n 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 15._o say_v when_o we_o see_v the_o jurisdiction_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o we_o will_v grant_v a_o consultation_n so_o that_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a there_o lie_v no_o prohibition_n touch_v the_o second_o point_n it_o seem_v a_o prohibition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v till_o by_o sight_n of_o the_o libel_n there_o appear_v cause_n to_o grant_v it_o for_o 14._o for_o 31._o h._n 6._o fol._n 14._o henkstone_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n &_o de_fw-fr coniunctim_fw-la fe_o offatis_fw-la in_o fine_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v prohibition_n antequam_fw-la lie_fw-la sit_fw-la contestata_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la spirituali_fw-la which_o be_v till_o a_o libel_n be_v put_v in_o and_o the_o party_n put_v to_o answer_v it_o &_o this_o be_v to_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o libel_n which_o fortescue_n grant_v but_o this_o have_v two_o exception_n one_o be_v when_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 2._o h._n 5._o be_v deny_v for_o upon_o this_o cause_n i_o find_v a_o 37_o a_o m._n 4._o e._n 4._o fol._n 37_o prohibition_n grant_v that_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v surcease_v till_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n according_a to_o that_o statute_n be_v deliver_v another_o 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of_o the_o dead_a for_o any_o contumacy_n or_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la which_o give_v no_o possession_n to_o he_o the_o court_n spiritual_a in_o this_o case_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o case_n the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o party_n so_o in_o a_o case_n 10._o case_n m._n 20._o e._n 4._o 10._o of_o violent_a hand_n lay_v upon_o a_o clerk_n both_o brian_n and_o litleton_n hold_v no_o man_n gain_v say_v of_o it_o that_o the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v punish_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n lest_o the_o cannoneer_n thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o his_o absolution_n till_o some_o temporal_a duty_n be_v content_v and_o pay_v and_o mordant_n 22._o mordant_n t._n 12._o h._n 7._o sol_fw-la 22._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v by_o a_o party_n pro_fw-la laesione_n fidei_fw-la in_o not_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n promise_v there_o shall_v lie_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o if_o the_o judge_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o then_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v lie_v neither_o do_v any_o gain_n say_v he_o herein_o unto_o which_o opinion_n of_o he_o another_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o 70._o the_o assis._n lib._n 22._o pag._n 70._o book_n of_o assize_n in_o like_a case_n seem_v to_o accord_v to_o like_o effect_n also_o etc._n also_o fitzh_n now_o nat_n breu_n tit_n consultation_n fol._n 50._o etc._n etc._n fitzherbert_n report_v that_o a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v and_o proceed_v against_o a_o man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pro_fw-la violenta_fw-la manuum_fw-la iniectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la likewise_o for_o tithe_n detain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n so_o he_o may_v cite_v also_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o maintain_v a_o curate_n or_o chaplain_n and_o for_o fornication_n or_o like_a offence_n fitzherbert_n e._n fitzherbert_n nou._n nat_n br_n pag._n 64._o e._n in_o another_o place_n also_o thus_o write_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n or_o if_o the_o bishop_n sue_v and_o cite_v he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o excommunicate_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o f._n again_o ibid._n litera_fw-la f._n thus_o significant_fw-la lie_v not_o but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_a by_o name_n maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n upon_o a_o spectall_a suit_n against_o he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n therefore_o both_o be_v alike_o lawful_a and_o allowable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o for_o wrongful_a detain_v of_o tithe_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o a_o benefice_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v cite_v and_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v plain_o appear_v even_o by_o wier_n by_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o john_n gooddall_n print_a by_o rob._n wier_n
one_o of_o those_o book_n which_o the_o note_n gatherer_n do_v allege_v against_o this_o course_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v no_o one_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n belike_o he_o think_v no_o man_n have_v the_o book_n but_o himself_o because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o casuallie_o happen_v upon_o it_o in_o rifel_a among_o other_o old_a book_n cast_v aside_o in_o some_o stationer_n shop_n to_o like_o effect_v the_o same_o book_n have_v that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n if_o a_o man_n bequeath_v a_o bullock_n to_o a_o church_n for_o reparation_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o churchyard_n if_o he_o that_o have_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o either_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v for_o such_o detinue_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o the_o ordinary_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la call_v he_o and_o urge_v he_o to_o delivery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v there_o testify_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o register_n in_o a_o more_o grievous_a crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n for_o say_v he_o a._n he_o ibid._n ex_fw-la regist_n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 45._o a._n if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a cite_v a_o man_n of_o office_n for_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n be_v bring_v he_o after_o renounce_v all_o delay_n and_o submit_v himself_o the_o judge_n shall_v proceed_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la imponendam_fw-la upon_o a_o consultation_n or_o write_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v direct_v likewise_o the_o register_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o this_o behalf_n as_o first_o where_o 10._o where_o berous_a in_o rubr_n de_fw-fr accusationibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 10._o enquirie_n which_o be_v always_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a b._n ecclesiastical_a register_n pag._n 54_o b._n uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la habita_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la modos_fw-la informatione_fw-la pleniori_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o canterbury_n or_o his_o commissary_n thus_o b._n thus_o register_n pag._n 57_o b._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la fama_fw-la publica_fw-la referente_fw-la quod_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n vestrae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la c._n in_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la tenet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la citari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canonicas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n procedere_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la speciale_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o another_o consultation_n it_o be_v contain_v thus_o viz._n cum_fw-la vos_fw-la a._n vos_fw-la register_n pag._n 57_o a._n nuper_fw-la ut_fw-la acceâ—…imus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la joanni_fw-la de_fw-la e._n parochiano_fw-it de_fw-fr c._n quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n detinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la quatenus_fw-la adrestitutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la eidem_fw-la i._o pro_fw-la detentione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la legatorum_fw-la imponendam_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la agitur_fw-la licite_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n poteritis_fw-la and_o again_o thus_o cumper_n b._n cumper_n register_n pag._n 54_o b._n vos_fw-la contra_fw-la h._n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n notarium_fw-la publicum_fw-la super_fw-la c._n super_fw-la vide_fw-la 3._o part_n c._n fornicationis_fw-la crimine_fw-la infra_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la commisso_fw-la graviter_fw-la infamatum_fw-la tum_fw-la super_fw-la dicto_fw-la crimine_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la vestram_fw-la per_fw-la tumultum_fw-la &_o rixas_fw-la executionésque_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la debitè_fw-fr faciendas_fw-la nequiter_fw-la impedivit_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la correctionem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la processum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la mention_n be_v also_o there_o make_v in_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v b._n proceed_v register_n pag._n 51._o b._n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ad_fw-la promotionem_fw-la dictorum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la traxeritis_fw-la in_o placitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n furthermore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o who_o by_o that_o course_n be_v proceed_v lawful_o with_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o usual_a oblation_n to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o these_o word_n b._n word_n register_n pag._n 50._o b._n cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la praemissis_fw-la evocari_fw-la feceritis_fw-la ad_fw-la procedendum_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la correctione_n animae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la infligendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la placito_fw-la sic_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la vestro_fw-la moto_fw-mi procedere_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la facere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la prohibition_n nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o upon_o a_o prohibition_n bring_v by_o a_o knight_n to_o his_o ordinary_n that_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o he_o for_o certain_a his_o crime_n and_o excess_n a_o consultation_n be_v b._n be_v register_n pag._n 44._o b._n grant_v the_o word_n of_o the_o register_n be_v these_o cum_fw-la vos_fw-la nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la subditorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debitum_fw-la procedentes_fw-la r._n de_fw-fr c._n militi_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a consultation_n be_v there_o find_v against_o a_o chaplain_n proceed_v with_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o fornication_n that_o have_v also_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n the_o word_n a._n word_n reg._n pag._n 45._o a._n of_o the_o writ_n unto_o the_o ordinary_n be_v these_o videlicet_fw-la cum_fw-la vos_fw-la t._n de_fw-fr w._n capellano_fw-it ex_fw-la officij_fw-la vestri_fw-la debito_fw-la obieceritis_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o animae_fw-la suae_fw-la periculum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la unde_fw-la contra_fw-la eundem_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o other_o consultation_n there_o after_o prohibition_n upon_o untrue_a suggestion_n have_v be_v purchase_v a_o example_n be_v also_o a._n also_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n there_o of_o allow_v by_o consultation_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o enjoin_v corporal_a punishment_n against_o one_o that_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n whereby_o he_o incur_v say_v the_o writ_n excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la likewise_o a_o a._n a_o reg._n pag._n 51._o b._n &_o 52._o a._n ordinary_n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o the_o interdict_v of_o a_o church_n and_o to_o the_o inflict_v of_o other_o canonical_a pain_n for_o withhold_a and_o not_o find_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n to_o serve_v according_a to_o a_o ordination_n or_o real_a composition_n thereof_o make_v be_v there_o approve_a lawful_a by_o consultation_n grant_v and_o so_o be_v the_o like_a proceed_n of_o office_n allow_v for_o a._n for_o reg._n pag._n 51._o a._n tithe_n withheld_a fall_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n of_o the_o benefice_n for_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n then_o in_o 8._o in_o change_v by_o the_o statute_n 28._o h._n 8._o most_o dioecess_n of_o this_o realm_n tithe_n of_o vacant_a benefice_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o consultation_n allege_v afore_o out_o of_o the_o 57_o page_n of_o the_o register_n for_o allow_v proceed_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o a_o fornicator_n it_o be_v b._n be_v 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