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doctior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanctior_fw-la est_fw-la eligendus_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o more_o learned_a and_o the_o more_o holy_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o even_o upon_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o peril_n for_o want_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v destitute_a above_o a_o certain_a time_n prefix_v and_o limit_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o some_o man_n able_a to_o guide_v the_o people_n defectu_fw-la exit_fw-la de_fw-fr elec_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectv_n etc._n etc._n lest_o for_o want_v of_o a_o pastor_n the_o raven_a wolf_n shall_v destroy_v the_o lord_n his_o flock_n or_o that_o a_o widow_n church_n shall_v suffer_v great_a hindrance_n in_o her_o substance_n we_o will_v in_o this_o case_n both_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o peril_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o provide_v for_o 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thing_n which_o constitution_n whether_o it_o be_v observe_v or_o no_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o by._n canon_n wherein_o they_o manifest_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o proceed_v first_o &_o inquire_v afterward_o that_o they_o first_o give_v the_o minister_n a_o charge_n appoint_v he_o to_o teach_v &_o afterwards_o send_v he_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o official_o court_v to_o learn_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o their_o canon_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1571._o title_n archdeacon_n &_o also_o in_o the_o advertisemente_n title_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n wherein_o they_o have_v not_o attend_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o law_n which_o always_o require_v 2._o bart._n in_o l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la posthumos_fw-la §_o filium_fw-la nu_fw-la 3._o ff_n de_fw-fr li._n &_o posthu_o ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la &_o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la lc_n 2._o ut_fw-la qualitates_fw-la adsint_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la dispositio_fw-la sumat_fw-la effectum_fw-la that_o quality_n must_v then_o be_v have_v when_o the_o disposition_n take_v effect_v ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la testis_fw-la attenditur_fw-la tempore_fw-la
deleg_a panor_n in_o c._n fin_n §._o be_v autem_fw-la nu_fw-la 5._o the_o offic_n deleg_a si_fw-it princeps_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o prince_n commit_v a_o cause_n to_o any_o and_o command_v he_o personal_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o if_o in_o this_o case_n consist_v public_a commodity_n this_o his_o commissary_n can_v not_o substitute_v a_o other_o no_o not_o even_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n because_o where_o the_o prince_n either_o covert_o or_o express_o do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o industry_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n there_o the_o party_n so_o choose_v can_v not_o surrogate_v a_o other_o for_o the_o prince_n herein_o do_v personal_o qualify_v the_o man_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o form_n of_o his_o commission_n delegat_fw-la de_fw-fr offic_n c._n deleg_a l._n 6._o c._n si_fw-la cvi_fw-la etc._n etc._n fin_n extra_fw-la de_fw-fr offi_n delegat_fw-la a_o example_n of_o this_o may_v be_v thus_o ult._n de_fw-fr offic_n delegat_fw-la li._n 6._o c._n si_fw-la cvi_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr offic_n deleg_a c._n ult._n suppose_v that_o the_o treasurership_n in_o paul_n be_v void_a and_o that_o her_o highness_n have_v command_v the_o b._n of_o london_n to_o provide_v a_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o same_o room_n whether_o now_o the_o b._n may_v commit_v this_o his_o charge_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o other_o then_o by_o himself_o or_o no_o and_o it_o be_v answer_v negative_o because_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a person_n consist_v great_a danger_n &_o therefore_o the_o b._n be_v but_o a_o executor_n of_o her_o may_v pleasure_n he_o may_v not_o substitute_v any_o other_o but_o suppose_v that_o her_o highness_n have_v command_v the_o same_o b._n of_o london_n to_o have_v give_v the_o same_o prebend_v to_o lucius_n titius_n whether_o they_o may_v the_o b._n in_o this_o case_n subdelegat_v archdeacon_n sempronius_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a that_o he_o may_v for_o now_o her_o may_v by_o herself_o have_v nominate_v the_o party_n to_o be_v place_v &_o have_v not_o choose_v the_o b._n industry_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v assign_v this_o provision_n unto_o a_o other_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o person_n be_v choose_v concern_v one_o to_o be_v elect_v for_o then_o he_o may_v not_o set_v over_o that_o his_o office_n to_o any_o other_o now_o then_o out_o of_o these_o rule_n &_o law_n i_o conclude_v that_o since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n particular_o and_o express_o by_o name_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o archd._n &_o have_v personal_o qualify_v he_o as_o their_o meet_a man_n for_o this_o charge_n choose_v the_o industry_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o present_v fit_a man_n to_o be_v make_v minister_n or_o of_o his_o deputy_n in_o present_v fit_a man_n to_o be_v make_v deacon_n and_o for_o so_o much_o also_o as_o in_o this_o action_n consist_v the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o on_o the_o which_o hang_v the_o great_a peril_n &_o danger_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o these_o cause_n i_o conclude_v that_o a_o archd._n only_o must_v &_o ought_v of_o necessity_n present_a one_o to_o the_o b._n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n &_o that_o the_o b._n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o he_o in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o b._n neither_o the_o arched_a neither_o the_o party_n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n neither_o the_o clerk_n and_o people_n present_a by_o their_o consent_n can_v alter_v or_o transpose_v any_o thing_n herein_o publicum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr pact_n l._n ius_fw-la publicum_fw-la publica_n utilitas_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la agens_fw-la public_a utility_n be_v the_o party_n agent_n in_o this_o business_n and_o parta_fw-la privatorum_fw-la inri_fw-fr publico_fw-la non_fw-la derogant_fw-la the_o covenant_n &_o agreement_n of_o private_a man_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o common_a right_n and_o if_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v practise_v what_o may_v be_v conclude_v thereof_o shall_v follow_v immediate_o and_o again_o by_o these_o proof_n you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o call_n the_o trial_n the_o examination_n the_o time_n the_o person_n appoint_v to_o present_v and_o the_o age_n of_o one_o to_o be_v present_v have_v not_o be_v thing_n mere_a contingent_a but_o rather_o essential_a not_o causas_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la but_o cause_n formal_a to_o the_o make_n of_o deacon_n &_o minister_n and_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v omit_v have_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n both_o to_o depose_v from_o their_o function_n those_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi contrary_n wise_a ordain_v &_o to_o punish_v the_o ordainer_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o that_o our_o tongue_n tie_v minister_n not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n no_o minister_n at_o all_o the_o act_n itself_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v &_o whereby_o they_o challenge_v their_o dignity_n be_v in_o deed_n no_o act_n in_o law_n have_v no_o law_n to_o approve_v the_o same_o &_o therefore_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o well_o for_o enter_v into_o a_o call_n against_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o also_o for_o profane_v the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o god_n for_o what_o if_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o one_o or_o two_o or_o four_o or_o more_o of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o circumstance_n before_o rehearse_v and_o those_o too_o perhaps_o of_o the_o least_o weight_n &_o moment_n as_o unto_o the_o age_n the_o time_n the_o b._n particular_a interrogatory_n &_o the_o archd._n presentation_n and_o yet_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n as_o their_o learning_n their_o honesty_n their_o aptness_n to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n be_v negligent_o or_o wilful_o omit_v shall_v the_o proceed_n by_o such_o as_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o invention_n &_o be_v both_o judge_n &_o party_n thus_o in_o show_n &_o appearance_n only_o suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o upright_a justice_n &_o who_o public_a profit_n ought_v to_o move_v to_o the_o redress_n of_o disorder_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n and_o verity_n yea_o if_o all_o the_o former_a solemnity_n yea_o even_o those_o also_o of_o the_o least_o moment_n &_o such_o as_o in_o truth_n may_v have_v be_v repute_v accidental_a rather_o than_o substantial_a have_v it_o please_v the_o law_n maker_n to_o have_v appoint_v they_o so_o have_v be_v &_o be_v oftentimes_o omit_v in_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n &_o one_o never_o call_v never_o try_v never_o examine_v never_o know_v to_o the_o b._n before_o that_o day_n to_o be_v of_o any_o virtuous_a conversation_n not_o qualify_v as_o be_v requisite_a not_o learn_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o b._n of_o winchester_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o diocese_n bear_v at_o norwich_n and_o make_v a_o minister_n at_o peterborow_n know_v not_o how_o many_o sacrament_n there_o be_v and_o request_v a_o day_n respite_n to_o answer_v the_o bishop_n what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v not_o make_v open_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o private_o in_o the_o bishop_n chamber_n or_o chapel_n not_o have_v any_o sermon_n not_o apt_a to_o execute_v his_o ministry_n due_o not_o present_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n the_o bishop_n make_v minister_n at_o exeter_n and_o his_o archdeacon_n at_o oxenford_n or_o the_o bishop_n make_v minister_n at_o leichfielde_n and_o his_o archdeacon_n at_o durham_n not_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o admit_v on_o a_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n not_o of_o 24._o year_n of_o age_n not_o persuade_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o example_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n not_o a_o peacemaker_n but_o quarrel_v at_o law_n for_o tithe_v oynion_n apple_n and_o cherry_n not_o a_o dispensour_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o fol._n 11._o p._n 2._o not_o a_o pastor_n and_o steward_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o teach_v to_o premonishe_v to_o feed_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o lord_n flock_n if_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v yea_o if_o too_o too_o many_o such_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o all_o these_o solemnity_n unsolemn_o abuse_v may_v it_o not_o be_v right_o conclude_v that_o such_o by_o our_o statute_n law_n be_v no_o lawful_a minister_n at_o all_o be_v the_o word_n of_o any_o bishop_n only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o high_a bishop_n jesus_n christ_n except_v in_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n a_o law_n against_o the_o law_n
be_v deprive_v of_o power_n to_o give_v again_o out_o of_o which_o prohibition_n these_o conclusion_n may_v be_v make_v 1_o whatsoever_o tend_v to_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o covetousness_n be_v unlawful_a 2_o but_o to_o suffer_v one_o man_n to_o enjoy_v many_o benefice_n tend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o covetousness_n 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v unlawful_a 1_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 1_o whosoever_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o stipend_n due_a unto_o many_o the_o same_o do_v commit_v a_o unlawful_a act_n 2_o but_o he_o that_o take_v unto_o himself_o many_o benefice_n take_v the_o stipend_n due_a unto_o many_o 3_o therefore_o he_o that_o take_v unto_o himself_o many_o benefice_n do_v commit_v a_o unlawful_a act_n 1_o whosoever_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o one_o place_n be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o office_n of_o many_o commit_v unto_o he_o in_o many_o place_n 2_o but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n commit_v unto_o he_o in_o one_o place_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o one_o place_n 3_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o office_n of_o many_o commit_v unto_o he_o in_o many_o place_n 1_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o he_o that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n to_o be_v resident_a and_o to_o discharge_v his_o cure_n by_o himself_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v a_o hindrance_n for_o he_o to_o be_v resident_a and_o to_o discharge_v his_o cure_n by_o himself_o 3_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v that_o one_o shall_v have_v many_o benefice_n again_o tantum_fw-la etravag_n de_fw-fr prebend_v quia_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la qvia_n in_o tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o ambition_n of_o some_o have_v spread_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v not_o only_o two_o or_o three_o but_o many_o church_n be_v not_o able_a due_o to_o serve_v two_o we_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n command_v that_o this_o be_v reform_v and_o because_o the_o multitude_n of_o prebend_n even_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o canon_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o a_o dissolute_a and_o gad_a ministry_n and_o contain_v a_o manifest_a peril_n of_o soul_n we_o will_v therefore_o provide_v to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o decree_n may_v thus_o be_v frame_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o maintain_v ambition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o maintain_v ambition_n 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 1_o whatsoever_o minister_v matter_n for_o a_o gad_a rogue_v and_o dissolute_a ministry_n be_v not_o be_v tolerate_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n minister_v matter_n for_o a_o gad_a a_o rogue_v and_o a_o dissolute_a ministry_n 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 1_o whatsoever_o contain_v peril_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n contain_v peril_n of_o soul_n 3_o therefore_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v many_o benefice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v cause_n that_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o church_n do_v want_n and_o so_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o do_v the_o church_n good_a be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 2_o but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o 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