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key_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n their_o suspension_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n they_o claim_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o excommunication_n by_o lay_a man_n be_v humane_a the_o petitioner_n request_n be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o abuse_n be_v reform_v and_o such_o usurper_n upon_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n restrain_v four_o it_o be_v object_v if_o the_o discipline_n be_v once_o a_o foot_n we_o shall_v then_o hear_v tell_v of_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o lay_v elder_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n say_v nothing_o of_o lay_v elder_n in_o their_o petition_n but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intermedle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o reverend_a d._n fulke_n confess_v 13._o fulke_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o tim._n â—_o sect_n 13._o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o write_v or_o else_o he_o mean_v of_o those_o elder_n that_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o government_n not_o for_o teach_v 2._o be_v not_o the_o like_a practise_v in_o the_o high_a commission_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o diverse_a reverend_a person_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v commissioner_n and_o let_v not_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o hot_a against_o lay_v elder_n see_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v voice_n in_o sinod_n and_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v it_o for_o lay_v man_n to_o be_v assistant_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n then_o for_o clergy_n elder_n of_o lay_v elder_n man_n to_o interpose_v themselves_o in_o civil_a and_o why_o may_v not_o as_o well_o civil_a person_n if_o it_o so_o please_v the_o state_n be_v of_o the_o convocation_n house_n as_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o 1182_o fox_n p._n 1182_o reign_n when_o that_o worthy_a lord_n crumwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v himself_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o at_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o bishop_n 3._o yet_o be_v we_o far_o from_o make_v he_o a_o clergy_n man_n as_o the_o confuter_n a_o little_a before_o confess_v though_o they_o have_v soon_o forget_v themselves_o of_o civilian_n in_o these_o word_n a_o chancellor_n or_o a_o commissary_n be_v not_o a_o lie_v man_n in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o lie_v elder_n which_o be_v but_o assistant_n in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o other_o &_o they_o who_o be_v sole_a agent_n and_o principal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v retort_v the_o confuter_n say_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n that_o they_o reprove_v other_o for_o speak_v for_o lay_v elder_n and_o allow_v the_o same_o themselves_o but_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la semel_fw-la 21._o reg._n iuris_fw-la 21._o placuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la displicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o with_o once_o do_v please_v can_v again_o displease_v and_o hierome_n can_v have_v tell_v they_o perdit_fw-la ocean_n hieron_n ocean_n authoritatem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la cujus_fw-la sermo_fw-la opere_fw-la destruitur_fw-la he_o lose_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v that_o overthrow_v his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n of_o excommunication_n for_o trifle_n the_o excuse_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v for_o trifle_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n ans_fw-fr p._n 23._o answ_n indeed_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rule_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n 18_o mat._n 18._o 18_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o official_a and_o his_o register_n make_v the_o church_n neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o letter_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v a_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n precede_v but_o he_o be_v not_o contumacious_a which_o at_o the_o first_o monition_n appear_v not_o upon_o every_o cause_n pretend_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n 1._o first_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o offence_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o nemo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excommunicet_fw-la priusquam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la cause_n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o his_o contumacy_n be_v not_o prove_v who_o upon_o the_o first_o citation_n appear_v not_o for_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o otherwise_o necessary_o let_v ergo_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 2._o such_o only_a be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o be_v otherwise_o incorrigible_a as_o by_o christ_n rule_n he_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o adomonition_n of_o one_o of_o two_o last_o of_o the_o church_n anathema_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la corrigi_fw-la anathema_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o upon_o he_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v amend_v council_n melden_v c._n 56._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la infligenda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la corrigi_fw-la noluerint_fw-la excommunication_n must_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v correct_v coloniens_fw-la par_fw-fr 13._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o which_o once_o cite_v appear_v not_o be_v not_o straight_o way_n incorrigible_a ergo._n etc._n etc._n 3._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v only_o inflict_v for_o criminal_a offence_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la mortali_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la crimine_fw-la meldens_n ibid._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ob_fw-la criminales_fw-la tantum_fw-la causas_fw-la easque_fw-la valdè_fw-la grave_n &_o lethale_n feruntur_fw-la augustans_fw-la c._n 33._o as_o the_o apostle_n bide_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10_o as_o likewise_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n award_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o take_v place_n only_o when_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o criminal_a offence_n as_o of_o heresy_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n idolatry_n but_o every_o absence_n upon_o the_o first_o citation_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o such_o contempt_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n or_o 27_o can_n 23._o q._n 4._o c._n 27_o such_o like_a pro_fw-la vindicte_fw-la propriae_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o your_o own_o wrong_n you_o have_v give_v sentence_n of_o anathema_n which_o be_v against_o the_o cannon_n penitus_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la we_o forbid_v that_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n none_o dare_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o 49._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la innocent_a 3._o c._n 49._o 4._o the_o canon_n allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o cite_v before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a secunda_fw-la vel_fw-la tertia_fw-la admonitione_n interposita_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sentetia_fw-mi procedat_fw-la caus_n 24._o 3._o 15._o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o citation_n be_v peremptory_a diem_fw-la peremptorium_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la citationem_fw-la non_fw-la statuendum_fw-la especial_o 5._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la alexan_n p._n 3._o c._n 5._o for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o upon_o great_a &_o urgent_a necessity_n s._n paul_n allow_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n two_o admonition_n before_o he_o be_v reject_v much_o more_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o manifest_a a_o canonical_a that_o be_v thrice_o admonition_n shall_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o oxford_n nemo_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la promulget_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v denounce_v excommunication_n where_o the_o excess_n be_v not_o
non_fw-fr residency_n excommunication_n by_o chancellor_n official_o by_o the_o scriptuer_n if_o they_o can_v what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o man_n tradition_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o that_o this_o last_o be_v challenge_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n how_o say_v our_o brethren_n then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o humane_a tradition_n this_o hide_v of_o the_o disease_n tend_v not_o to_o heal_n but_o to_o 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr dile_z c._n 5._o further_a hurt_n nolens_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la reum_fw-la addit_fw-la ad_fw-la reatum_fw-la excusando_fw-la ignorat_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la poenam_fw-la removere_fw-la sed_fw-la veniam_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a increase_v his_o guilt_n and_o by_o excuse_v himself_o procure_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_n but_o punishment_n 5._o cens_fw-la be_v we_o the_o man_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o our_o own_o quiet_a credit_n and_o commodity_n ans_fw-fr to_o petit_fw-la p._n 27._o answ_n who_o seek_v their_o quiet_n in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o idle_a minister_n that_o either_o do_v not_o or_o can_v preach_v who_o their_o credit_n more_o than_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o have_v pre-eminence_n above_o their_o brethren_n who_o their_o profit_n more_o than_o they_o that_o heap_v live_v to_o live_v benefice_n to_o benefice_n dignity_n to_o dignity_n be_v not_o they_o the_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v proctor_n and_z patron_n for_o all_o these_o we_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o put_v out_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n their_o multiplicity_n of_o live_n will_v make_v they_o rich_a enough_o without_o it_o their_o labour_n by_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o the_o common_a adversaie_n we_o dispraise_v not_o but_o wish_v the_o one_o be_v more_o and_o the_o other_o in_o many_o to_o better_a edify_n neither_o be_v their_o brethren_n the_o petitioner_n inferior_a in_o any_o of_o these_o travel_n but_o this_o we_o dislike_v that_o our_o brother_n shall_v think_v by_o their_o 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that_o they_o deny_v appeal_n to_o the_o prince_n will_v draw_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n non_fw-la potestatem_fw-la iuris_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la 1._o the_o petitioner_n utter_o renounce_v all_o these_o uncharitable_a imputation_n they_o be_v further_o off_o from_o make_v all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o officer_n for_o they_o think_v that_o action_n matrimonial_a decimarie_a testamentary_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o now_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 2._o not_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_a king_n as_o odo_n suspend_v king_n edwine_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n elie_n winchester_n hereford_n 251._o fox_n p._n 151._o fox_n p._n 251._o interdict_v k._n john_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n they_o be_v the_o bishop_n not_o presbyter_n that_o iut_v with_o and_o iostle_v their_o king_n anselme_n oppose_v himself_o against_o william_n rufus_n becket_n against_o k._n henry_n the_o 2._o ste._n langhton_n against_o k._n john_n rob._n winchelsey_n against_o edward_n the_o 1._o thomas_n arundel_n against_o rich._n the_o 2._o and_o few_o archbishop_n we_o find_v say_v m._n eox_n with_o who_o king_n have_v not_o bad_a some_o quarrel_n or_o 395._o fox_n 395._o other_o but_o as_o for_o the_o petitioner_n concern_v the_o censure_v of_o king_n we_o assent_v unto_o their_o determination_n that_o thus_o write_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la gestaque_fw-la revolverit_fw-la patenter_fw-la inveniet_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la minime_fw-la aut_fw-la difficulter_fw-la possint_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o imperatores_fw-la excommunicari_fw-la admoneri_fw-la possunt_fw-la increpari_fw-la argui_fw-la a_o discretis_fw-la viris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n turn_v over_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n pasch_fw-mi epist._n leodiens_n eccles_n cont._n pasch_fw-mi he_o shall_v apparent_o say_v that_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o king_n and_o emperor_n can_v be_v excommunicate_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v rebuke_v by_o discreet_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o add_v further_o hildebrandus_fw-la papa_n primus_fw-la levavit_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la lanceam_fw-la contra_fw-la diadema_fw-la regum_fw-la the_o pope_n a_o bishop_n not_o the_o presbyter_n do_v first_o lift_v up_o the_o priestly_a lance_n against_o the_o kingly_a crown_n if_o in_o some_o place_n some_o heady_a man_n have_v presume_v without_o warrant_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_n neither_o we_o nor_o our_o cause_n but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v the_o example_n of_o such_o non_fw-la excusationi_fw-la obtenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la cautioni_fw-la proponitur_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v pretend_v to_o imitate_v but_o propound_v to_o take_v heed_n second_o will_v our_o brethren_n have_v the_o monarchical_a 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honourable_a state_n of_o councillor_n all_o of_o equal_a authority_n to_o that_o may_v answer_v for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n then_o in_o every_o shire_n there_o be_v worship_n full_a knight_n and_o squire_n in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o confuse_a state_n the_o presbyter_n of_o pastor_n prove_v suitable_a to_o the_o state_n estate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o justice_n in_o a_o shire_n as_o now_o there_o be_v but_o one_o chancellor_n or_o archdeacon_n how_o much_o more_o suitable_a be_v it_o if_o every_o deanery_n and_o division_n have_v their_o assembly_n and_o reverend_a learned_a pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n than_o one_o ignorant_a civilian_n or_o some_o other_o ordinary_a substitute_v person_n we_o appeal_v now_o to_o all_o religious_a politic_a statesman_n whether_o this_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v not_o much_o more_o fit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o that_o which_o now_o be_v use_v wherefore_o the_o confuter_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o charge_v the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o request_n as_o not_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n we_o say_v with_o ambrose_n didicimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la fidem_fw-la proprio_fw-la regi_fw-la
farm_n ne_fw-fr laici_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la teneant_fw-la neither_o 5._o part_n 27._o c._n 3_o untruth_n we_o do_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o 7._o part_n only_o reason_n of_o the_o petitioner_n motion_n concerue_v lay_v man_n tithe_n synod_n colon_n part_n 8._o c._n 5._o need_v it_o offend_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o sixth_o or_o seven_o part_n not_o a_o seven_o part_n only_o as_o they_o charge_v we_o of_o such_o impropriation_n we_o can_v wish_v the_o whole_a be_v restrain_v but_o see_v that_o some_o hold_v they_o by_o inheritance_n and_o some_o by_o purchase_n some_o of_o good_a place_n be_v whole_o maintain_v of_o they_o such_o a_o motion_n will_v have_v seem_v unreasonable_a we_o say_v as_o not_o long_o since_o a_o provincial_a synod_n complain_v decimas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ministris_fw-la deberi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v principal_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o now_o they_o be_v every_o where_o so_o usurp_v of_o lay_v man_n that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o so_o qualify_a our_o motion_n as_o also_o lest_o we_o may_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v partial_a while_o we_o wish_v ecclesiastical_a impropriation_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o of_o the_o lie_v sort_n as_o further_o fear_v lest_o such_o a_o motion_n for_o these_o may_v have_v be_v prejudicial_a and_o dangerous_a for_o the_o other_o that_o serve_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o learning_n 16._o object_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o man_n not_o untruth_n we_o despise_v they_o not_o who_o they_o so_o much_o contemn_v will_v be_v able_a to_o propose_v some_o other_o course_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o impropriation_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o alteration_n or_o injury_n of_o any_o state_n and_o if_o the_o confuter_n who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v do_v no_o more_o despise_v their_o brethren_n than_o they_o be_v despise_v can_v have_v propose_v any_o other_o course_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v do_v well_o so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_o suspect_v that_o they_o can_v hardly_o give_v counsel_n to_o other_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o themselves_o that_o they_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o defence_n of_o non-residents_a pluralist_n impropriation_n can_v speak_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n ambrose_n say_v may_v well_o fit_a such_o quis_fw-la utilem_fw-la causae_fw-la alienae_n iudicet_fw-la quem_fw-la inutilem_fw-la 12._o lib._n offic_n 2_o 12._o videt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la quommodo_fw-la eum_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potes_fw-la superiorem_fw-la consilio_fw-la quem_fw-la vides_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la moribus_fw-la supra_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la debet_fw-la cvi_fw-la i_o committere_fw-la paro_fw-la a_o eum_fw-la idoneum_fw-la putabo_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la det_fw-la consilium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sibi_fw-la he_o can_v give_v counsel_n to_o another_o that_o will_v take_v none_o himself_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v superior_a in_o advice_n that_o be_v inferior_a in_o life_n and_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moment_n to_o hinder_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o so_o princely_a a_o motion_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n have_v first_o make_v who_o christian_a zeal_n ought_v to_o make_v other_o forward_a let_v every_o man_n lay_v aside_o his_o own_o private_a respect_n further_a the_o common_a cause_n and_o seek_v the_o general_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n that_o s._n paul_n complaint_n be_v not_o renew_v all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2._o 27._o and_o hierome_n well_o say_v ne_fw-fr lucra_fw-la saeculi_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la quaeras_fw-la militia_n &c_n &c_n seek_v not_o the_o worldly_a gain_n in_o christ_n service_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n concern_v church_n discipline_n 1._o obj._n we_o have_v be_v teach_v heretofore_o 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o that_o discipline_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n ans_fw-fr that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v general_o understand_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o deny_v for_o discipline_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n but_o 208._o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 208._o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o without_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o preacher_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o without_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o belief_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14._o wherefore_o without_o some_o part_n of_o discipline_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n faith_n no_o faith_n but_o general_o of_o every_o part_n it_o can_v be_v so_o affirm_v cyprian_n be_v very_o peremptory_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n thus_o write_v apparet_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la 7._o lib._n 2._o ep_n 7._o ecclesiasticae_fw-la saluti_fw-la consuli_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n can_v otherwise_o be_v provide_v for_o unless_o they_o which_o be_v against_o it_o as_o contrary_a flood_n be_v repel_v and_o the_o ardour_n of_o discipline_n as_o the_o stir_a oar_n in_o a_o tempest_n be_v keep_v safe_a 2._o obj._n it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v so_o indifferent_a etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v suffer_v a_o or_o else_o or_o at_o the_o least_o ibid._n ans_fw-fr and_o what_o have_v the_o petitioner_n here_o move_v which_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v not_o first_o write_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 44._o purity_n according_a to_o god_n word_n what_o need_v our_o brethren_n then_o to_o have_v carp_v at_o this_o petition_n neither_o be_v that_o disiunctive_a clause_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o any_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n to_o the_o former_a but_o a_o exception_n and_o qualify_a thereof_o which_o give_v the_o adversary_n no_o advantage_n as_o the_o law_n say_v exceptionem_fw-la obijciens_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la de_fw-fr intention_n adversarij_fw-la confiteri_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 63._o and_o it_o be_v a_o condescend_v to_o the_o time_n that_o where_o the_o perfection_n desire_v can_v not_o be_v have_v reformation_n be_v seek_v that_o may_v be_v attain_v wherefore_o as_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o the_o law_n in_o argumentum_fw-la trahi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la quae_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sunt_fw-la concessa_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 78._o that_o which_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v as_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o christ_n institution_n be_v exact_o keep_v many_o thing_n shall_v be_v amend_v that_o be_v here_o not_o name_v but_o the_o petitioner_n have_v only_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o reason_n they_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v or_o gainsayd_v 3._o obj._n be_v we_o persuade_v that_o their_o discipline_n be_v of_o christ_n institution_n can_v we_o be_v without_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v persuade_v we_o know_v not_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o our_o cause_n we_o will_v not_o obtrude_v our_o own_o fancy_n but_o measure_n our_o judgement_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o origen_n say_v exhibeo_fw-la sensus_fw-la mei_fw-la testem_fw-la scripturam_fw-la jerem._n homil._n 1._o in_o jerem._n homil._n 9_o in_o jerem._n sensus_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o enarrationes_fw-la sine_fw-la ijs_fw-la testibus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la i_o yield_v the_o scripture_n a_o witness_n of_o my_o sense_n my_o exposition_n without_o the_o scripture_n let_v it_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n 4._o object_n his_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v have_v 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o experience_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n that_o attend_v their_o pretend_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o discipline_n and_o reformation_n intend_v by_o we_o be_v not_o attend_v upon_o by_o any_o such_o mischief_n other_o man_n oversight_n we_o justify_v not_o neither_o approve_v any_o unaduised_a proceed_n neither_o have_v his_o majesty_n so_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o scottish_a discipline_n as_o they_o insinuate_v the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o abuse_n as_o the_o law_n say_v utile_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la inutile_fw-la vitiari_fw-la neither_o the_o
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o 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admit_v to_o a_o vicarage_n nisi_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v be_v personal_o resident_a in_o his_o church_n they_o condemn_v nonresidence_n these_o justify_v non-residents_a pag._n 17._o 3._o they_o decree_v that_o if_o they_o which_o be_v admit_v to_o cure_n of_o a_o certain_a value_n be_v not_o resident_a see_v bread_n must_v not_o be_v give_v but_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n ecclesijs_fw-la suis_fw-la spolientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v deprive_v but_o these_o count_v it_o a_o uncharitable_a act_n yea_o though_o other_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o they_o that_o they_o which_o can_v labour_v shall_v be_v remove_v p._n 15._o 4._o they_o will_v have_v no_o spiritual_a office_n farm_a under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n statuentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n decree_a that_o no_o archdeaconry_n deanery_n or_o other_o office_n which_o consist_v in_o mere_a spiritual_a thing_n nulli_fw-la dentur_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v put_v to_o none_o to_o farm_n these_o count_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 24._o 5._o old_a oxford_n man_n think_v good_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a where_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o apparent_a nisi_fw-la canonica_fw-la monitione_n praecedente_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v canonical_o that_o be_v thrice_o admonish_v these_o new_a oxford_n man_n count_v it_o contempt_n for_o the_o which_o man_n be_v now_o excommunicate_a p._n 23._o when_o as_o they_o use_v but_o once_o to_o be_v summon_v before_o 6._o they_o forbid_v ne_o praesumant_fw-la pariter_fw-la iudices_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o actores_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o actor_n or_o promoter_n but_o these_o simple_o approve_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la p._n 25._o do_v consequent_o allow_v such_o proceed_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o judge_n deal_v exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v a_o agent_n and_o promotor_n of_o the_o cause_n 7._o they_o punish_v such_o advocate_n qui_fw-fr protrahunt_n matrimonium_fw-la malitiose_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o witting_o protract_v suit_n of_o marriage_n and_o such_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o by_o they_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ut_fw-la contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la processus_fw-la causae_fw-la diutius_fw-la suspendatur_fw-la the_o proceed_v in_o the_o cause_n be_v long_o than_o justice_n will_v suspend_v but_o these_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o defend_v longsomeness_n of_o suit_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 8._o they_o determine_v ne_o monachus_n vel_fw-la canonicus_n ecclesiam_fw-la audeat_fw-la retinere_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la that_o no_o monk_n or_o canon_n shall_v hold_v any_o church_n to_o farm_n but_o these_o maintain_v the_o demise_a of_o impropriate_a church_n to_o lay_v farmer_n p._n 19_o which_o be_v more_o unlawful_a 9_o they_o think_v good_a ut_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la parochia_fw-la est_fw-la diffusa_fw-la duo_fw-la sint_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la that_o in_o great_a parish_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n but_o these_o allow_v two_o or_o three_o parish_n to_o one_o presbyter_n p._n 18._o 10._o this_o council_n prohibit_v ne_o clerici_fw-la iurisdictiones_fw-la exerceant_fw-la seculares_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o cleargy-man_n exercise_v not_o secular_a jurisdiction_n especial_o to_o the_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o blood_n be_v annex_v and_o not_o to_o be_v present_a where_o the_o judgement_n of_o blood_n be_v handle_v but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o our_o brethren_n not_o only_o to_o be_v present_a but_o to_o sit_v as_o assistant_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o those_o superstitious_a time_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o any_o profess_v purity_n of_o religion_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o those_o duty_n for_o our_o righteousness_n exod_n math._n 5._o homil._n 5._o exod_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n 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quomodo_fw-la securus_fw-la abis_fw-la qui_fw-la gregi_fw-la tibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la omnem_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la securitatem_fw-la aufer_v etc._n etc._n how_o 4._o epist_n 4._o can_v thou_o be_v secure_a be_v absent_a when_o thy_o flock_n can_v be_v safe_a or_o secure_a who_o shall_v comfort_v they_o in_o their_o tribulation_n provide_v for_o they_o in_o their_o tentation_n quid_fw-la facient_fw-la novellae_fw-la plantationes_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v the_o tender_a plant_n do_v set_v with_o thy_o hand_n who_o shall_v dig_v and_o dung_n they_o about_o hedge_n they_o in_o &_o prune_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o non-residents_a to_o perform_v 8._o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o bring_v apparent_a peril_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o flock_n but_o this_o do_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o pastor_n when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v absent_a the_o wolf_n come_v to_o devour_v ezek._n 34._o 5._o they_o be_v scatter_v without_o 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oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la persunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o which_o be_v set_v over_o church_n ought_v every_o day_n but_o especial_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n precept_n of_o godliness_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n tertull._n c._n 9_o second_o the_o canon_n punish_v such_o pastor_n as_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o flock_n he_o that_o return_v not_o to_o his_o church_n oportet_fw-la communione_fw-la privari_fw-la must_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antiochen_n c._n 17._o as_o it_o be_v allege_v distinct_a 92._o c_o 7._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la receperit_fw-la amittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v resident_a let_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o receive_v and_o he_o that_o give_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o gift_n late_a sub_fw-la alex._n 3._o c._n 13_o three_o non-residents_a be_v deprive_v of_o all_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n of_o law_n qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la deservierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o attend_v not_o upon_o his_o church_n must_v be_v deprive_v sublato_fw-la impedimento_fw-la appellationis_fw-la without_o have_v any_o remedy_n by_o appeal_n decr._n greg._n 3_o 4._o 6._o non_fw-la obstantibê°_n indulgentijs_fw-la apostol_n revoces_fw-la eas_fw-la ad_fw-la residentian_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o indulgence_n apostolical_a call_v they_o home_o to_o their_o church_n 16._o decr._n greg._n 3._o 4._o 16._o 4_o gratian_n the_o empr._n make_v a_o law_n that_o advocate_n choose_v to_o any_o place_n of_o government_n in_o their_o country_n shall_v not_o extra_fw-la eam_fw-la evagari_fw-la wander_v abrood_n from_o the_o charge_n cod._n l._n 2._o tit_n 7._o leg_n 2._o and_o justinian_n decree_v that_o advocate_n above_o 3._o year_n absent_a from_o the_o city_n shall_v lose_v their_o privilege_n ibid._n ti_o 8._o l._n 7._o much_o more_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o pastor_n require_v in_o their_o church_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n if_o their_o presence_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o have_v charge_n only_o of_o man_n body_n and_o good_n objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n many_o have_v two_o parish_n commit_v unto_o they_o which_o both_o will_v not_o make_v one_o live_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v better_o the_o pastor_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n then_o that_o many_o soul_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n 2._o where_o the_o church_n have_v not_o maintenance_n enough_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o help_v by_o accept_v of_o another_o for_o that_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o other_o substitute_n be_v in_o want_n still_o so_o the_o parson_n be_v provyde_v for_o but_o neither_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o people_n 3._o in_o this_o case_n provision_n may_v be_v otherwise_o make_v for_o maintenance_n then_o by_o plurality_n as_o by_o dispose_v otherwise_o of_o impropriate_a tithe_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o improve_v may_v be_v demise_v for_o the_o old_a rent_n to_o the_o incumbent_a preacher_n such_o as_o be_v improve_v shall_v be_v tax_v with_o a_o convenient_a portion_n issue_v forth_o to_o the_o preacher_n as_o also_o church_n may_v be_v unite_v for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o unite_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n allow_v in_o 4._o case_n 1._o for_o the_o paucity_n and_o fewne_n of_o the_o people_n quae_fw-la minus_fw-la unite_v in_o what_o case_n church_n may_v be_v unite_v decem_fw-la mancipia_fw-la habeat_fw-la alijs_fw-la coniungatur_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la toletan_n 16._o can_n 4._o 2_o propter_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la loci_fw-la for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n as_o gregory_n do_v unite_v cumanam_n &_o micenatem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vicinitas_fw-la loci_fw-la nos_fw-la invitat_fw-la cause_n 17._o qu._n 1._o c._n 48._o 3._o when_o any_o church_n be_v va_v or_o decay_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la hostilis_fw-la impietas_fw-la diversarum_fw-la civitatum_fw-la vastavit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cause_n 16._o qu._n 1._o c._n 49._o 4._o si_fw-la ita_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tenues_fw-la in_o substantia_fw-la &_o if_o they_o be_v so_o small_a in_o substance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o proper_a pastor_n greg._n 1._o 14._o 4._o 4._o this_o objection_n help_v not_o they_o that_o possess_v many_o and_o rich_a benefice_n who_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o have_v plurality_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a mind_n and_o superfluity_n 2._o object_n many_o have_v but_o one_o parish_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n to_o speak_v at_o once_o etc._n etc._n answ_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o some_o parish_n be_v large_a and_o have_v many_o chapel_n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o non_fw-fr resident_a in_o diverse_a parish_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v a_o non_fw-fr residence_n necessary_a it_o be_v but_o one_o parish_n by_o the_o law_n the_o other_o voluntary_a the_o chapel_n be_v unite_v for_o nearness_n of_o place_n and_o want_v of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n but_o some_o have_v church_n far_o distant_a which_o each_o of_o they_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o pastor_n sustentation_n therefore_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o alike_o 2._o such_o parish_n what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o large_a parish_n large_a parish_n may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v divide_v as_o large_a diocese_n have_v be_v share_v into_o diverse_a as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o tholouse_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o extravag_n come_v lib._n 7._o tit_n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o here_o in_o england_n the_o diocese_n of_o ely_n and_o oxford_n be_v take_v out_o of_o lincoln_n so_o also_o large_a parish_n may_v safe_o be_v apportion_v into_o more_o propter_fw-la nimiam_fw-la distantiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o church_n a_o new_a may_v be_v build_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o maintenance_n be_v allot_v this_o liberty_n alexanber_n the_o three_o grant_v in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n decret_n greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 48._o cap._n 3._o 3_o or_o else_o he_o that_o be_v rector_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n ought_v
answer_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la juga_fw-la boum_fw-la aut_fw-la villam_fw-la emi_fw-it etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la plane_n parvulos_fw-la i_o lactare_fw-la fateor_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o say_v not_o i_o have_v buy_v ox_n or_o a_o farm_n but_o i_o suckle_v little_a one_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v not_o how_o i_o can_v come_v without_o their_o great_a danger_n university_n be_v not_o maintain_v but_o hinder_v by_o non-residents_a when_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o elder_a sort_n live_v there_o like_a drone_n and_o keep_v out_o young_a student_n that_o may_v do_v more_o good_a as_o for_o the_o master_n of_o house_n most_o of_o their_o place_n be_v sufficient_a without_o other_o help_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o competent_a sort_n the_o other_o may_v be_v provide_v of_o dignity_n without_o cure_n that_o they_o need_v not_o clog_v themselves_o with_o benefice_n cathedral_n church_n also_o may_v be_v serve_v with_o residence_n of_o prebend_n by_o course_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o continual_a or_o long_a absence_n from_o their_o flock_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o only_a inconvenience_n be_v to_o their_o purse_n if_o they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a resident_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n which_o forbid_v ne_o canonici_fw-la non_fw-la residentes_fw-la quotidianas_fw-la distributiones_fw-la ex_fw-la integro_fw-la perciperent_fw-la they_o shall_v but_o so_o much_o want_v of_o their_o dividend_n wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v shepherd_n ought_v to_o attend_v upon_o their_o flock_n 2._o and_o steward_n upon_o their_o charge_n 3._o and_o every_o one_o must_v abide_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 4._o see_v minister_n be_v watchman_n 5._o and_o they_o which_o flee_v from_o their_o flock_n be_v idle_a shepherd_n and_o hireling_n 6._o they_o which_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n love_v not_o christ_n 7._o and_o they_o which_o be_v absent_a can_v discharge_v the_o pastoral_a duty_n which_o be_v many_o 8._o see_v non_fw-fr residency_n bring_v apparent_a danger_n to_o the_o flock_n 9_o and_o make_v the_o pastor_n inexcusable_a 10._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o further_o see_v nothing_o of_o any_o moment_n can_v be_v allege_v in_o excuse_n of_o non-residents_a 1._o neither_o the_o smalenesse_n of_o live_v 2._o nor_o largenesle_n of_o the_o parish_n 3._o nor_o sufferance_n by_o some_o positive_a law_n give_v way_n to_o the_o time_n 4._o nor_o absence_n upon_o some_o necessary_a occasion_n 5._o see_v nonresidency_a tend_v not_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o learning_n court_n church_n nor_o university_n we_o trust_v your_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o cherish_v good_a pastor_n and_o to_o see_v all_o church_n plant_v with_o such_o as_o shall_v reside_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n among_o their_o people_n and_o to_o say_v with_o ambrose_n ego_fw-la 54._o amb_n epist_n 54._o diligo_fw-la eos_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la processerint_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la se_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la a_o svo_fw-la diutius_fw-la abesse_fw-la munere_fw-la i_o love_v such_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o when_o they_o be_v go_v abroad_o will_v not_o long_o be_v from_o their_o charge_n artic_a 4._o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n it_o be_v well_o our_o brethren_n consent_v with_o we_o for_o ratify_v of_o the_o civil_a marriage_n of_o minister_n we_o will_v also_o that_o they_o do_v accord_n with_o we_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a marriage_n whereof_o ambrose_n thus_o write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n vnius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibet_fw-la bigamum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ordinari_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la altiorem_fw-la sensum_fw-la conscendimus_fw-la inhibet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la dvas_fw-la usurpare_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la he_o forbid_v a_o bishop_n that_o have_v two_o wife_n to_o be_v ordain_v but_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o a_o high_a sense_n he_o forbid_v a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o usurp_v two_o church_n the_o five_o article_n of_o subscription_n reason_n against_o subscription_n to_o the_o book_n 1._o minister_n be_v force_v to_o subscribe_v to_o many_o thing_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n in_o such_o case_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o rule_n to_o who_o we_o give_v not_o place_n by_o subjection_n not_o for_o a_o hour_n gal._n 2._o 5._o and_o hierom_n confident_o say_v ego_fw-la libera_fw-la voce_fw-la reclamante_fw-la mundo_fw-la profiteor_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v augustine_n jerom._n augustine_n free_o profess_v though_o the_o world_n say_v nay_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v deadly_a and_o pernicious_a to_o christian_n and_o whosoever_o observe_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o devil_n dungeon_n wherefore_o in_o impose_v subscription_n not_o to_o jewish_a only_a but_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n they_o lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n too_o heavy_a to_o bear_v second_o see_v the_o preacher_n consent_v in_o all_o substantial_a point_n of_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v have_v use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o such_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_n nor_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n apparel_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o whosoever_o in_o those_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n and_o wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o rom._n 14._o 18_o 19_o uniformity_n in_o ceremony_n than_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o strict_o urge_v see_v there_o be_v a_o general_a consent_n in_o doctrine_n but_o forbearance_n shall_v have_v be_v use_v in_o matter_n say_v indifferent_a for_o peace_n sake_n in_o una_fw-la fide_fw-la nihil_fw-la officit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la diversa_fw-la 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