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such_o canonical_a election_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v he_o his_o temporalty_n yet_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o time_n present_v he_o give_v the_o temporalty_n to_o the_o abbot_n elect_v of_o canterbury_n large_a thus_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n by_o dean_n and_o chapter_n begin_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o grant_n be_v to_o elect_a after_o licence_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o stat._n de_fw-fr provisoribus_fw-la rastal_n 325_o d._n and_o king_n john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o grant_v it_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v 15_o jan._n an._n 16._o 90._o william_n rufus_n k._n after_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n death_n keep_v the_o see_v without_o a_o archbishop_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n and_o then_o assume_v divers_a other_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o be_v then_o vacant_a put_v to_o sale_n divers_a right_n and_o revenue_n 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pleasure_n in_o his_o letter_n missive_n the_o election_n be_v good_a and_o upon_o their_o certificate_n thereof_o unto_o his_o majesty_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n the_o person_n so_o elect_v be_v repute_v and_o call_v lord_n bishop_n elect_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o complete_a bishop_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o potestationem_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la neque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la nor_o can_v have_v the_o same_o until_o his_o confirmation_n and_o consecration_n 246._o for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o if_o after_o such_o election_n and_o before_o consecration_n a_o writ_n of_o right_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o manor_n belong_v to_o such_o bishopric_n it_o be_v not_o direct_v episcopo_fw-la but_o ballivis_n of_o the_o bishop_n elect._n the_o order_n of_o make_v a_o bishop_n consist_v chief_o in_o these_o eight_o thing_n viz._n 1._o nomination_n 2._o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la 3._o election_n 4._o royal_a assent_n 5._o confirmation_n 6._o creation_n 7._o consecration_n 8._o installation_n vid._n grendon_n case_n in_o plough_v &_o trin._n 17_o jac._n b._n r._n sobrean_n &_o teige_n vers_fw-la kevan_n roll._n rep._n par_fw-fr 2._o â—_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v in_o this_o solemn_a
the_o case_n of_o tithe_n be_v parallel_v to_o the_o case_n of_o proxy_n and_o agree_v therewith_o in_o all_o point_n for_o as_o instruction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n so_o visitation_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o instruction_n littl._n ca._n de_fw-fr frankalmoigne_n 30._o b._n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o proxy_n and_o as_o tithe_n be_v now_o due_a and_o payable_a to_o lay-person_n which_o have_v purchase_v impropriate_a rectory_n although_o they_o do_v not_o give_v any_o instruction_n so_o proxy_n be_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o ordinary_n out_o of_o the_o impropriation_n and_o religious_a house_n dissolve_v although_o their_o visitation_n cease_v and_o as_o none_o can_v prescribe_v de_fw-fr non_fw-la decimando_fw-la as_o be_v common_o hold_v in_o the_o common_a law_n so_o the_o canon_n law_n have_v a_o rule_n quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la procurationem_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la inst_z jur._n canon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la also_o proxy_n which_o resemble_v tithe_n in_o other_o point_n may_v be_v well_o compare_v to_o they_o in_o this_o point_n viz_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o extinguishment_n by_o unity_n of_o possession_n chap._n x._o of_o diocesan_n chancellor_n commissary_n official_o and_o consistory_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o office_n of_o such_o chancellor_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n 2._o the_o antiquity_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o such_o chancellor_n 3._o what_o the_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a require_v touch_v their_o office_n 4._o whether_o a_o divine_a that_o be_v not_o a_o civilian_n may_v be_v a_o chancellor_n 5._o where_o and_o before_o who_o the_o bishop_n consistory_n be_v hold_v 6._o what_o be_v mean_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n consistory_n 7._o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o the_o bishop_n consistory_n 8._o that_o antiquity_n further_o confirm_v and_o prove_v 9_o the_o difference_n between_o consistorium_fw-la and_o tribunal_n 10._o incident_n to_o the_o chancellor_n office_n as_o he_o be_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 11._o a_o short_a digression_n touch_v administrator_n 12._o the_o law_n and_o canon_n touch_v summoner_n 13._o the_o constitution_n provincial_a what_o provision_n there_o touch_v this_o office_n of_o summoner_n 14._o a_o judgement_n at_o common_a law_n in_o action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o a_o apparitor_n or_o summoner_n for_o cite_v a_o man_n wrongful_o into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 15._o what_o a_o commissary_n be_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o the_o precinct_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 16._o whether_o a_o commissary_n may_v cite_v person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n 17._o a_o case_n at_o common_a law_n touch_v a_o commissary_n make_v by_o a_o dean_n 18._o whether_o a_o mere_a lay-person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a other_o point_n in_o law_n touch_v that_o office_n and_o the_o grant_v thereof_o 19_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n or_o other_o defect_n in_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n proper_o cognizable_a not_o in_o the_o temporal_a but_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 20._o the_o office_n of_o chancellorship_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o temporal_a but_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 21._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n register_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o ed._n 6._o 1._o the_o chancellor_n of_o a_o diocese_n be_v a_o church-lawyer_n 15._o or_o the_o bishops-lawyer_n or_o that_o person_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o place_n of_o the_o diocese_n nor_o limit_v as_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n be_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n but_o every_o where_n throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n supply_v the_o bishop_n absence_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o his_o diocese_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n lawful_o depute_v may_v exercise_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o censure_n thereof_o by_o this_o chancellor_n the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n keep_v his_o court_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o otherwise_o relate_v more_o immediate_o to_o the_o church_n or_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o bishop_n in_o their_o episcopal_a audience_n have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v ever_o have_v to_o that_o end_n their_o chancellor_n who_o the_o law_n call_v ecclesiecdici_n or_o episcoporum_fw-la ecdici_fw-la person_n experience_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v the_o bishop_n chancellor_n be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o person_n in_o office_n that_o ancient_o do_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o bishop_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiecdici_n papias_n per_fw-la gothofred_n in_o l._n omnem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler._n &_o in_o §_o praeterea_fw-la ibid._n dr._n ridl_n view_v par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o who_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v with_o they_o the_o bishop_n authority_n every_o where_o within_o the_o diocese_n for_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o consistory_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n vicar_n general_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o extend_v throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n who_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o also_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la dr._n ridl_n ibid._n 2._o dr._n ridley_n in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n say_v that_o chancellor_n of_o diocese_n be_v nigh_o of_o as_o great_a antiquity_n as_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o be_v such_o necessary_a officer_n to_o bishop_n that_o every_o bishop_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o chancellor_n and_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o complete_a within_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o need_v a_o chancellor_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n may_v put_v a_o chancellor_n on_o he_o in_o that_o the_o law_n presume_v the_o government_n of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n a_o matter_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o can_v be_v well_o sustain_v by_o one_o person_n alone_o and_o that_o although_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o chancellor_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n yet_o his_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n hostiens_fw-la sum._n de_fw-fr offic._n vicar_n nu_fw-la 2._o for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n understand_v he_o as_o a_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n hostiens_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n introduce_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o chancellor_n original_o for_o after_o that_o prince_n have_v grant_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o cause_n and_o their_o consistory_n and_o circumstance_n vary_v these_o cause_n into_o a_o more_o numerous_a multiplication_n than_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v by_o like_o former_a precedent_n necessity_n call_v for_o new_a decision_n and_o they_o for_o such_o judge_n as_o be_v experience_v in_o such_o law_n as_o be_v adapt_v to_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o prejudicial_a a_o avocation_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o more_o divine_a function_n have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancellor_n in_o determine_v such_o matter_n be_v a_o expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o say_a prejudice_n or_o inconvenience_n 3._o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a 127._o it_o be_v order_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n every_o chancellor_n archdeacon_n commissary_n and_o official_a as_o also_o at_o the_o ordinary_a time_n when_o churchwarden_n be_v swear_v shall_v deliver_v they_o such_o book_n of_o article_n as_o whereon_o to_o ground_v their_o presentment_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v cite_v into_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o any_o general_a process_n of_o quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la nor_o the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v cite_v into_o several_a ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o which_o end_n the_o chancellor_n and_o archdeacon_n be_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o
and_o use_v in_o part_n by_o several_a nation_n he_o compile_v they_o into_o volume_n and_o call_v they_o jus_fw-la canonicum_fw-la and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o expound_v in_o public_a school_n and_o university_n as_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v read_v and_o expound_v and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o christian_n on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o often_o endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n by_o coercive_a power_n and_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o interpret_n abrogate_a and_o dispense_n with_o those_o law_n in_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o christendom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o the_o canonist_n ascribe_v to_o he_o this_o prerogative_n papa_n in_o omnibus_fw-la jure_fw-la positivis_fw-la &_o in_o quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la dispensare_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n habere_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la &_o dispensationem_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr const_n cap._n licet_fw-la about_o the_o time_n of_o an._n 25._o ed._n 1._o simon_n a_o monk_n of_o walden_n begin_v to_o read_v the_o canon_n law_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n vid._n stow_n and_o walsingham_n in_o that_o year_n also_o the_o manusc_n libr._n 6._o decretal_a in_o new-colledge_n library_n at_o oxford_n have_v this_o inscription_n in_o the_o front_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1298._o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 26_o ed._n 1._o 19_o novembr_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la fratrum_fw-la praedicator_n oxon._n fuit_fw-la facta_fw-la publicatio_fw-la lib._n 6._o decretal_a whereby_o it_o appear_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v introduce_v into_o england_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n by_o colour_n thereof_o claim_v in_o england_n be_v a_o mere_a usurpation_n to_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v opposition_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v create_v a_o bishop_n all_o his_o inferior_a benefice_n shall_v be_v void_a be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n case_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o to_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n and_o 29_o ed._n 3._o 44._o a._n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prebend_n of_o oxgate_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o constitution_n which_o oust_n plurality_n begin_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n yet_o a_o church_n be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o that_o cause_n or_o reason_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o say_a constitution_n be_v receive_v and_o allow_v in_o england_n it_o become_v the_o law_n of_o england_n yet_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o long_o before_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v authorize_v and_o publish_v in_o england_n which_o be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n viz._n edgaâ—_n aethelstan_n alfred_n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o other_o have_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o clergy_n within_o the_o realm_n make_v divers_a ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o conquest_n divers_a provincial_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o many_o constitution_n have_v be_v make_v in_o both_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n all_o which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n at_o this_o day_n vid._n le_fw-fr charter_n de_fw-fr william_n le_fw-fr conqueror_n dat._n an._n dom._n 1066._o irrot_n 2_o r._n 2._o among_o the_o charter_n in_o archiv_n turris_n lond._n pro_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la lincoln_n willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la episcopales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la nec_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mea_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendandas_fw-la judicavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v also_o girald_n cambrens_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o a_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o ireland_n be_v hold_v at_o the_o castle_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v quod_fw-la omne_fw-la divina_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la anglicana_n observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la hyberniae_fw-la amodo_fw-la tractentur_fw-la dignum_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o justissimum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la ex_fw-la anglia_fw-it divinitus_fw-la sortita_fw-la est_fw-la hybernia_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la exinde_fw-la vivendi_fw-la formam_fw-la accipiant_fw-la meliorem_fw-la but_o the_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n in_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o testament_n of_o matrimony_n of_o bastardy_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o subject_n only_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o after_o the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o honour_v the_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n they_o single_v out_o certain_a special_a cause_n wherein_o they_o grant_v jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o bishop_n viz._n in_o cause_n of_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o man_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n because_o marriage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a because_o testament_n be_v many_o time_n make_v in_o extremis_fw-la when_o churchman_n be_v present_a give_v spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o testator_n and_o therefore_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v the_o probate_n of_o such_o testament_n howbeit_o these_o bishop_n do_v not_o then_o proceed_v in_o these_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v not_o then_o know_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n 97._o as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v proceed_v in_o other_o cause_n so_o that_o the_o primitive_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o these_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o derive_v from_o he_o yet_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n chap._n xii_o of_o church_n chapel_n and_o churchyard_n 1._o ecclesia_fw-la what_o that_o word_n import_v the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o 2._o possession_n of_o the_o church_n protect_v by_o the_o statute-law_n from_o alienation_n the_o care_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o that_o point_n 3._o to_o who_o the_o soil_n and_o freehold_a of_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n belong_v to_o who_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o pewe_v or_o seat_n and_o charge_n of_o repair_v 4._o the_o common_a law_n touch_v the_o reparation_n of_o church_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o seat_n therein_o 5._o the_o same_o law_n touch_v isle_n picture_n coat_n of_o arm_n and_o burial_n in_o church_n also_o of_o assault_n in_o church_n and_o church-yard_n 6._o the_o penalty_n of_o quarrel_v chide_a brawl_a strike_v or_o draw_v a_o weapon_n in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n 7._o where_o prescription_n to_o a_o seat_n in_o a_o church_n be_v 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now_o enable_v to_o exercise_v such_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n as_o former_o and_o be_v common_o style_v the_o ordinary_a of_o that_o diocese_n where_o he_o do_v exercise_v his_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o parliament_n bishop_n as_o baron_n may_v be_v present_a and_o vote_n at_o the_o trial_n and_o arraignment_n of_o a_o peer_n only_o before_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o member_n be_v pronounce_v that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o blood_n in_o any_o kind_n they_o have_v by_o canon_n law_n the_o privilege_n and_o injunction_n to_o absent_v themselves_o and_o by_o common_a law_n to_o make_v proxy_n to_o vote_n for_o they_o 14._o ordinary_a according_a to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o common_a law_n with_o we_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o he_o that_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a tit_n immediate_a to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v in_o common_a understanding_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o be_v the_o 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jurisdictio_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la privilegio_fw-la vel_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la lindw_n cap._n exterior_a do_fw-mi de_fw-fr constitutionib_fw-la 15._o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o clerk_n or_o as_o to_o the_o admission_n or_o institution_n of_o he_o into_o a_o benefice_n be_v not_o local_a but_o it_o follow_v the_o person_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o clerk_n be_v present_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o a_o church_n which_o be_v void_a within_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n who_o be_v then_o in_o london_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v then_o in_o england_n and_o in_o london_n the_o ordinary_a may_v examine_v the_o clerk_n or_o give_v he_o admission_n or_o institution_n in_o london_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v leon._n 16._o the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o oblige_v upon_o a_o vacancy_n to_o 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they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v 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as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o 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of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n adapt_v to_o such_o one_o as_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o in_o such_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o at_o such_o distance_n from_o the_o bishop_n chief_a consistory_n as_o that_o his_o chancellor_n can_v without_o too_o great_a a_o prejudice_n convenient_o call_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o commissary_n or_o officialis_fw-la fâ—ranei_n be_v to_o officiate_v the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o in_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n be_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la gloss_n in_o clem._n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a no_o person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a under_o the_o age_n of_o 26_o year_n be_v at_o least_o a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n 127._o yet_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o bury_v case_n for_o a_o divorce_n the_o 5_o rep._n 98._o there_o be_v cite_v 35_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 605._o that_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v make_v a_o commissary_n by_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v good_a until_o it_o be_v undo_v by_o sentence_n although_o that_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o doctor_n or_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n but_o 21_o h._n 8._o have_v limit_v that_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n rep._n 16._o where_o a_o commissary_n cite_v many_o person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n excommunicate_v they_o for_o not_o appear_v a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v because_o the_o ordinary_a have_v not_o
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cause_n of_o the_o same_o suit_n 5_o in_o case_n any_o bishop_n or_o other_o inferior_a judge_n under_o he_o etc._n etc._n make_v request_n to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o inferior_a ordinary_a or_o judge_n and_o that_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n only_o where_o the_o law_n civil_a or_o common_a do_v affirm_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n coke_n take_v notice_n also_o of_o two_o prouiso_n in_o that_o act_n which_o do_v likewise_o explain_v it_o viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o archbishop_n to_o cite_v any_o person_n inhabit_v in_o any_o bishop_n diocese_n in_o his_o province_n for_o matter_n of_o heresy_n by_o which_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o for_o all_o cause_v not_o except_v he_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o act._n 2_o there_o be_v a_o save_v for_o the_o archbishop_n call_v any_o person_n out_o of_o the_o diocese_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v dwell_v to_o the_o probat_fw-la of_o any_o testament_n which_o proviso_n shall_v be_v vain_a if_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n he_o shall_v have_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n with_o every_o ordinary_a throughout_o his_o whole_a province_n wherefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o archbishop_n out_o of_o his_o diocese_n unless_o in_o the_o case_n except_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o 23_o h._n 8._o c_o 9_o to_o cite_v any_o man_n out_o of_o any_o other_o diocese_n which_o act_n be_v but_o a_o law_n declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o a_o true_a exposition_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n cap._n romana_n in_o sext._n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la &_o c._n de_fw-fr competenti_fw-la in_o sext._n and_o as_o the_o lord_n coke_n observe_v the_o act_n be_v so_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n at_o a_o convocation_n at_o london_n an._n 1_o jac._n 1603._o can._n 94._o who_o give_v we_o further_a to_o understand_v in_o this_o case_n between_o porter_n and_o rochester_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o that_o act_n have_v power_n 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his_o substitution_n to_o the_o archbishops_n official_a when_o
and_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n express_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o that_o statute_n of_o faculty_n be_v very_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o it_o be_v recite_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v deceive_v and_o abuse_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n pretendig_fw-ge and_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o have_v full_a power_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o human_a law_n use_v and_o custom_n of_o all_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a which_o matter_n have_v be_v usurp_v and_o practise_v by_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n for_o many_o year_n to_o the_o great_a derogation_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n for_o whereas_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n recognise_v no_o superior_a under_o god_n but_o the_o king_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o 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parliament_n or_o by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v authorise_v etc._n etc._n vid._n 21_o h._n 7._o 4._o a._n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o certain_a priest_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o r._n 2._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o faculty_n may_v the_o jure_v dispense_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o that_o and_o other_o case_n for_o although_o many_o of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v first_o devise_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o acceptance_n and_o usage_n be_v now_o become_v english_a law_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v repute_v roman_a canon_n or_o constitution_n as_o rebuffus_n speak_v de_n regula_n cancellariae_fw-la romanae_fw-la de_fw-la verisimili_fw-la notitia_fw-la haec_fw-la regula_n say_v he_o ubique_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la francia_fw-la est_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o est_fw-la lex_fw-la regni_fw-la effecta_fw-la &_o observatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lex_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la papae_fw-la regula_n &_o papa_n eam_fw-la revocare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o every_o age_n before_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 8._o have_v use_v to_o grant_v dispensation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o every_o spiritual_a person_n be_v visitable_a by_o the_o ordinary_a king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o his_o charter_n dispense_v with_o the_o exempt_v the_o abbey_n of_o battle_n from_o the_o visitation_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o these_o express_a word_n sitque_fw-la dicta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o quieta_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la subjectione_n episcoporum_fw-la &_o quarumlibet_fw-la personarum_fw-la dominatione_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la cantuariensis_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n vid._n libr._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la differentia_fw-la regiae_n potestatis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticae_fw-la edit_fw-la 1534._o where_o that_o whole_a charter_n be_v recite_v at_o large_a the_o like_a charter_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n by_o king_n kenulphus_n 1_o h._n 7._o 23_o &_o 25._o and_o cawdry_n case_n co._n par_fw-fr 5._o foe_n 10._o a._n so_o likewise_o every_o appropriation_n do_v comprise_v in_o it_o a_o dispensation_n to_o the_o parson_n imparsonee_n to_o have_v and_o retain_v the_o benefice_n in_o perpetuity_n as_o appear_v in_o grendon_n case_n blow_n com._n 503._o in_o which_o act_n the_o king_n by_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v always_o actor_n not_o only_o as_o supreme_a patron_n but_o also_o as_o supreme_a ordinary_n as_o be_v also_o observe_v in_o grendon_n case_n for_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o the_o pope_n may_v make_v appropriation_n 7_o e._n 3._o fitz._n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 19_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la in_o 11_o h._n 7._o 12._o a._n it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o king_n may_v dispense_v with_o a_o priest_n to_o hold_v two_o benefice_n and_o with_o a_o bastard_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o as_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o those_o law_n so_o he_o may_v pardon_v all_o offence_n contrary_a to_o these_o law_n and_o his_o pardon_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o all_o suit_n pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la or_o reformatione_fw-la morum_fw-la and_o all_o suit_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n hall_n case_n coke_n 5._o par_fw-fr foe_fw-mi 51._o in_o all_o faculty_n or_o dispensation_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o two_o benefice_n grant_v at_o the_o court_n of_o 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allow_v in_o discharge_n of_o the_o cost_v then_o w._n who_o have_v recover_v sue_v a_o appeal_n and_o p._n bring_v a_o prohibition_n and_o well_o and_o no_o consultation_n shall_v be_v award_v because_o by_o the_o court_n that_o pardon_v relate_v before_o the_o taxation_n of_o cost_n have_v discharge_v they_o as_o 5._o rep._n 51._o hall_n case_n rep._n b._n and_o two_o other_o sue_v upon_o three_o several_a libel_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o they_o join_v in_o a_o prohibition_n and_o by_o the_o court_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v three_o several_a prohibition_n and_o therefore_o a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v mich._n 26_o &_o 27_o eliz._n c._n b._n if_o a._n libel_n against_o b._n for_o three_o thing_n by_o one_o libel_n b._n may_v have_v one_o or_o three_o prohibition_n note_v dyor_n 171._o rep._n 13._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 19_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v prohibit_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o default_n of_o justice_n in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n and_o thereupon_o a_o commission_n shall_v be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o a_o proviso_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o statute_n a_o appeal_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n on_o sentence_n in_o place_n exempt_a in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v use_v before_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n so_o that_o this_o court_n ground_v on_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v proper_o as_o well_o as_o vulgar_o call_v the_o court_n of_o delegate_n for_o that_o the_o judge_n thereof_o be_v delegated_a to_o fit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n say_v commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o he_o in_o chancery_n and_o that_o special_o in_o three_o cause_n 1_o when_o a_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o his_o official_a 2_o when_o any_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o place_n exempt_a 3_o when_o a_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n in_o suit_n or_o action_n civil_a and_o maritime_a according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o this_o court_n of_o delegate_n may_v excommunicate_v coke_n be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n case_n g._n they_o may_v also_o commit_v or_o grant_v letter_n of_o administration_n jac._n this_o court_n of_o delegate_n be_v the_o high_a court_n for_o civil_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n whereof_o it_o be_v provide_v 25_o h._n 8._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o subject_a of_o england_n in_o case_n of_o defect_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o his_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o
that_o upon_o such_o appeal_n a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o certain_a person_n particular_o design_v for_o that_o business_n so_o that_o from_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 74._o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o this_o court_n of_o delegate_n of_o this_o subject_a of_o appeal_n the_o lord_n coke_n say_v that_o a_o appeal_n be_v a_o natural_a defence_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o prince_n or_o power_n and_o in_o every_o case_n general_o when_o sentence_n be_v give_v and_o appeal_v make_v to_o the_o superior_a the_o judge_n that_o do_v give_v the_o sentence_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o appeal_n and_o proceed_v no_o further_o until_o the_o superior_a have_v examine_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n of_o appeal_n nevertheless_o where_o this_o clause_n appellatione_fw-la remota_fw-la be_v in_o the_o commission_n the_o judge_n that_o give_v sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o appeal_n but_o may_v execute_v his_o sentence_n and_o proceed_v further_o until_o the_o appeal_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o a_o inhibition_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o for_o that_o clause_n appellatione_fw-la remota_fw-la have_v three_o notable_a effect_n 1_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la be_v not_o by_o the_o appeal_v suspend_v or_o stop_v for_o he_o may_v proceed_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o 2_o that_o for_o proceed_v to_o execution_n or_o further_a process_n he_o be_v not_o punishable_a 3_o that_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n after_o such_o appeal_n can_v be_v say_v void_a for_o they_o can_v be_v reverse_v per_fw-la viam_fw-la nullitatis_fw-la but_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a the_o superior_a judge_n ought_v of_o right_n and_o equity_n to_o receive_v and_o admit_v the_o same_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o reverse_v and_o revoke_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v after_o the_o say_a appeal_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o appellant_n supr_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o clarendon_n an._n 10_o h._n 2._o cap._n 8._o the_o form_n of_o appeal_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v set_v down_o within_o the_o realm_n and_o none_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n ne_o quis_fw-la appellat_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la papam_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o concern_v the_o prohibit_v of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v say_v the_o lord_n coke_n that_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o any_o appeal_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n out_o of_o england_n be_v by_o anselme_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n rufus_n and_o yet_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o delegate_n ibid._n vid._n le_fw-fr case_n stevenson_n versus_fw-la wood._n trin._n 10_o jac._n b._n r._n rot._n 1491._o in_o bulstr_n rep._n par_fw-fr 2._o wherein_o these_o three_o point_n be_v special_o argue_v 1_o whether_o the_o judge_n delegate_n may_v grant_v letter_n of_o administration_n 2_o whether_o in_o their_o person_n the_o king_n be_v represent_v 3_o whether_o the_o court_n of_o delegate_n may_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o not_o 14._o the_o high_a commission-court_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v by_o letter_n patent_n and_o that_o by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o the_o title_n whereof_o be_v a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n the_o high_a commissioner_n may_v if_o they_o be_v competent_a that_o be_v if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a person_n proceed_v to_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n 74._o what_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v and_o whether_o they_o may_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a proceed_v to_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n be_v at_o large_a examine_v by_o the_o lord_n coke_n in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n where_o he_o report_v the_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o common_a plea_n thereon_o pasch_fw-mi 9_o jac._n reg._n upon_o frequent_a conference_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n set_v down_o in_o write_v by_o the_o order_n and_o command_v of_o king_n james_n likewise_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v examine_v one_o upon_o oath_n or_o not_o there_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n in_o the_o case_n and_o whether_o the_o say_n quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la be_v applicable_a thereunto_o vid._n trin._n 13_o jac._n b._n r._n burrough_n cox_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o high_a commissioner_n bulstr_n par_fw-fr 3._o 15._o the_o statute_n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o and_o 25_o h._n 8._o do_v ordain_v that_o upon_o certain_a appeal_n the_o sentence_n give_v shall_v be_v definitive_a as_o to_o any_o further_a appeal_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n may_v after_o such_o definitive_a sentence_n grant_v a_o commission_n of_o review_n or_o ad_fw-la revidendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 74._o sir_n ed._n coke_n give_v two_o reason_n thereof_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o statute_n 2_o for_o that_o after_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a head_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n use_v to_o grant_v a_o commission_n ad_fw-la revidendum_fw-la and_o what_o authority_n the_o pope_n here_o exercise_v claim_v as_o supreme_a head_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o which_o according_o be_v resolve_v trin._n 39_o eliz._n b._n r._n hollingworth_n case_n in_o which_o case_n precedent_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v cite_v in_o michelot_n case_n 29_o eliz._n in_o goodman_n case_n 389._o and_o in_o huet_n case_n 29_o eliz._n also_o vid._n stat._n 8_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o in_o the_o case_n between_o halliwell_n and_o jervoice_n where_o a_o parson_n sue_v before_o the_o ordinary_a for_o tithe_n and_o thence_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o audience_n where_o the_o sentence_n be_v affirm_v then_o the_o party_n appeal_v to_o the_o delegate_n and_o there_o both_o sentence_n be_v repeal_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o such_o case_n a_o commission_n ad_fw-la revidendum_fw-la the_o sentence_n may_v issue_v forth_o but_o then_o such_o a_o review_v shall_v be_v final_a without_o further_a appeal_n but_o if_o the_o commissioner_n do_v not_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v by_o a_o prohibition_n rep._n 16._o the_o court_n of_o peculiar_o be_v that_o which_o deal_v in_o certain_a parish_n lie_v in_o several_a diocese_n which_o parish_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o 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which_o he_o sue_v he_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n where_o he_o plead_v this_o matter_n and_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o his_o plea_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o justice_n that_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la for_o here_o the_o party_n have_v quaere_fw-la by_o what_o law_n for_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la good_a cause_n to_o beat_v the_o clerk_n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v 21._o by_o the_o justice_n if_o issue_n be_v join_v whether_o a_o church_n be_v void_a by_o session_n deprivation_n rep._n or_o resignation_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n mix_v for_o the_o avoidance_n be_v temporal_a and_o the_o deprivation_n be_v spiritual_a but_o hability_n bastardy_n ne_fw-la unque_fw-la accouple_v en_fw-fr loyal_a matrimony_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o bastardy_n plead_v in_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n 22._o a_o sentence_n be_v give_v definitive_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o suit_n there_o for_o tithe_n rep._n pro_fw-la triplici_fw-la valour_n a_o prohibition_n be_v pray_v a_o special_a prohibition_n be_v award_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o to_o the_o treble_a value_n because_o that_o court_n be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o treble_a value_n but_o the_o double_a value_n only_o 23._o in_o a_o case_n between_o a_o parson_n and_o churchwarden_n against_o one_o reynolds_n it_o be_v suggest_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v the_o house_n wherein_o the_o say_v reynolds_n do_v dwell_v have_v use_v to_o find_v meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o parson_n and_o they_o rep._n go_v in_o procession_n in_o rogation-week_n at_o his_o house_n and_o
bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v assume_v or_o tooken_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a prince_n or_o monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o attempt_v also_o to_o give_v law_n to_o all_o nation_n as_o one_o real_a mark_n or_o signal_n of_o his_o monarchy_n but_o they_o well_o know_v quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la condendi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la parendi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la do_v not_o impose_v their_o law_n at_o first_o peremptory_o on_o all_o nation_n without_o distinction_n but_o offer_v they_o timide_n &_o precario_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o cause_v certain_a rule_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v collect_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o which_o he_o call_v decreta_fw-la and_o not_o leges_fw-la vel_fw-la statuta_fw-la these_o decree_n be_v publish_v in_o an._n 1150._o which_o be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o lord_n coke_n observe_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o 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and_o order_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la decretalium_fw-la which_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1230._o which_o be_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o or_o thereabouts_o vid._n matth._n par._n hist_o make_fw-mi 403._o and_o these_o be_v make_v to_o bind_v all_o the_o laity_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o their_o subject_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v their_o civil_a and_o temporal_a estate_n as_o that_o no_o layman_n shall_v have_v the_o donation_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n that_o no_o layman_n shall_v marry_v within_o certain_a degree_n out_o of_o the_o degree_n limit_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o all_o infant_n bear_v before_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v after_o marriage_n legitimate_a and_o capable_a of_o temporal_a inheritance_n that_o all_o clerk_n shall_v be_v exempt_a from_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o these_o decretal_n be_v publish_v they_o be_v not_o entire_o and_o 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usitatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o canon_n which_o exempt_v clerk_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v never_o full_o observe_v in_o any_o part_n of_o christendom_n kelw._n 7_o h._n 8._o 181._o b._n which_o be_v one_o infallible_a argument_n that_o these_o ordinance_n have_v not_o their_o force_n by_o any_o authority_n that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n have_v to_o impose_v law_n on_o all_o nation_n without_o their_o consent_n but_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o receive_v and_o use_v they_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o they_o may_v reject_v one_o canon_n they_o may_v reject_v all_o the_o other_o vid._n bodin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rep._n cap._n 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n on_o the_o erection_n of_o all_o university_n there_o have_v declare_v in_o their_o charter_n that_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n to_o use_v they_o at_o their_o discretion_n and_o not_o 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dispensation_n or_o execution_n of_o those_o law_n in_o england_n although_o they_o be_v first_o devise_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n no_o more_o than_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n or_o lacedaemon_n may_v claim_v jurisdiction_n in_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n be_v thither_o carry_v and_o import_v from_o those_o city_n of_o greece_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o master_n of_o new-colledge_n in_o oxford_n shall_v have_v command_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o kings-colledge_n of_o cambridge_n for_o that_o the_o private_a statute_n whereby_o kings-colledge_n be_v govern_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n borrow_a and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o foundation-book_n of_o new-colledge_n in_o oxford_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o emperor_n may_v claim_v jurisdiction_n in_o maritime_a cause_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o that_o we_o have_v now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n receive_v and_o admit_v the_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o cause_n vid._n cawdry_n case_n co._n par_fw-fr 5._o and_o kelw._n rep._n 184._o a._n now_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n perceive_v that_o many_o of_o his_o canon_n be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o divers_a nation_n of_o christendom_n he_o under_o colour_n thereof_o claim_v to_o have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o every_o realm_n and_o state_n where_o these_o canon_n be_v receive_v and_o send_v his_o legate_n with_o several_a commission_n into_o divers_a kingdom_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n according_a to_o these_o canon_n which_o canon_n although_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o minister_n at_o the_o first_o vent_v and_o utter_v thereof_o dare_v to_o call_v law_n ne_fw-fr committerent_fw-la crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la in_o principes_fw-la as_o marâ—il_fw-la pat._n lib._n defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 23._o observe_v who_o also_o say_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n neque_fw-la sunt_fw-la humanae_fw-la leges_fw-la neque_fw-la divinae_fw-la sed_fw-la documenta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o narrationes_fw-la yet_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v receive_v allow_v
ut_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la office_n archidiac_n somewhat_o in_o resemblance_n to_o our_o tenant_n by_o the_o verge_n or_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o rod_n in_o a_o court_n of_o ancient_a demesn_a but_o this_o institution_n as_o practicable_a with_o we_o consist_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o institution_n direct_v from_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a in_o who_o diocese_n the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o clerk_n the_o presentee_n by_o which_o he_o admit_v he_o as_o lawful_a incumbent_n to_o that_o vacant_a church_n whereto_o he_o be_v present_v by_o the_o patron_n thereof_o the_o say_a clerk_n have_v not_o only_a first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n with_o renunciation_n of_o all_o foreign_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v but_o also_o of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v no_o simoniacal_a contract_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o say_a presentation_n whereupon_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o ordinary_n do_v by_o his_o say_a letter_n of_o institution_n constitute_v and_o invest_v the_o say_a clerk_n rector_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o the_o say_v parochial_a church_n cum_fw-la cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la together_o with_o all_o right_n privilege_n and_o emolument_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o juribus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibâ—s_fw-la nostris_fw-la estiscopalibus_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cath_z etc._n etc._n dignitate_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la semper_fw-la salvis_fw-la dioecesis_fw-la idem_fw-la significat_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la quoad_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la quod_fw-la territorium_fw-la quoad_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la temporalem_fw-la ita_fw-la andrae_n &_o dd._n in_o c._n cum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la offic._n ord._n lib._n 6._o dioecesis_fw-la significat_fw-la locum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la sicuti_fw-la territorium_fw-la locum_fw-la temporalem_fw-la alberic_n in_o svo_fw-la dict._n ver_fw-la dioecesis_fw-la this_o institution_n to_o a_o benefice_n may_v not_o by_o the_o 39th_o article_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v to_o any_o person_n preordain_v except_o he_o first_o show_v the_o bishop_n his_o letter_n of_o order_n as_o also_o if_o he_o require_v it_o a_o testimonial_a of_o his_o former_a good_a life_n and_o behaviour_n moreover_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o subscribe_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n to_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o his_o diocesan_n and_o for_o his_o personal_a residence_n if_o it_o be_v a_o vicarage_n juram_fw-la entum_fw-la de_fw-la canonica_n obedientia_fw-la viz._n ego_fw-la a._n b._n juro_fw-la quod_fw-la praestabo_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o canonicam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la londinensi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n shall_v kill_v his_o prelate_n to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v canonical_a obedience_n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n vid._n 19_o h._n 6._o 47._o b._n vid._n stat._n 25_o e._n 3._o de_fw-fr prodic_fw-la cap._n 2._o but_o if_o the_o diocesan_n notwithstanding_o the_o exhibit_v the_o presentation_n before_o he_o or_o his_o vicar_n general_n have_v power_n to_o institute_n and_o notwithstanding_o requisition_n make_v he_o by_o the_o clerk_n present_v in_o order_n to_o institution_n shall_v refuse_v to_o institute_n and_o admit_v he_o he_o may_v thereof_o enter_v his_o complaint_n before_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n who_o thereupon_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n which_o letter_n or_o rescript_n be_v term_v duplex_fw-la querela_fw-la so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o premise_n touch_v this_o subject_a the_o practice_n with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v well_o nigh_o correspond_v with_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_o ordain_v lib._n 3._o decretal_a that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o benefice_n shall_v be_v have_v by_o institution_n to_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o chancellor_n or_o such_o other_o as_o have_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n positive_o declare_v that_o without_o such_o institution_n neither_o any_o benefice_n be_v lawful_o obtain_v nor_o can_v be_v lawful_o retain_v add_v withal_o that_o benefice_n void_a aught_o to_o be_v grant_v within_o six_o month_n after_o knowledge_n of_o the_o avoidance_n thereof_o otherwise_o the_o grant_v thereof_o devolve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o that_o he_o who_o do_v cause_n or_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v institute_v into_o a_o benefice_n the_o incumbent_n thereof_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o order_n decretal_a ibid._n 9_o albeit_o the_o cognisance_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o institution_n be_v so_o proper_o and_o connatural_o inherent_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n yet_o the_o temporal_a and_o common_a law_n it_o seem_v have_v in_o some_o case_n take_v notice_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v there_o report_a that_o every_o rectory_n do_v consist_v upon_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n as_o to_o the_o spiritualty_n viz._n cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o presentee_n be_v complete_a parson_n by_o institution_n for_o when_o the_o bishop_n upon_o examination_n find_v he_o able_a than_o he_o do_v institute_n he_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n instituo_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n beneficium_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la of_o such_o a_o parish_n accipe_fw-la curam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o meam_fw-la case_n and_o the_o very_a institution_n to_o a_o benefice_n the_o law_n understand_v as_o a_o acceptance_n and_o the_o have_v of_o a_o benefice_n as_o in_o that_o case_n of_o digby_n where_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o clerk_n be_v present_v admit_v and_o institute_v to_o a_o 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jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la he_o have_v not_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la until_o he_o have_v induction_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o prebendary_a parson_n or_o vicar_n after_o he_o be_v admit_v and_o institute_v and_o before_o he_o be_v induct_v grant_v a_o annuity_n out_o of_o his_o prebend_n parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a or_o by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o charge_v the_o glebe_n or_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o prebendary_a parson_n or_o vicar_n for_o although_o by_o his_o institution_n he_o have_v as_o aforesaid_a jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la yet_o he_o have_v not_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la but_o the_o charge_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prebendary_a parson_n or_o vicar_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o land_n acc_fw-la 11._o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n since_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o be_v not_o full_a by_o institution_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o title_n by_o lapse_n to_o present_v pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la and_o he_o present_v and_o his_o clerk_n be_v institute_v but_o die_v before_o induction_n the_o king_n in_o that_o case_n may_v present_v again_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v eliz._n which_o plain_o show_v that_o institution_n without_o induction_n do_v not_o work_v a_o plenarty_n it_o have_v also_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o institution_n seal_v with_o another_o seal_n and_o make_v out_o of_o the_o diocese_n be_v good_a dyer_n 348._o weston_n case_n acc_fw-la enough_o rep._n of_o if_o a_o caveat_n be_v enter_v with_o a_o bishop_n and_o he_o after_o grant_v institution_n yet_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o void_a by_o the_o common_a law_n otherwise_o by_o the_o spiritual_a law_n rep._n notwithstanding_o what_o be_v just_a now_o say_v it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o digbie_n case_n that_o a_o benefice_n be_v take_v receive_v and_o have_v by_o institution_n only_o and_o therefore_o a_o qualification_n or_o dispensation_n follow_v come_v too_o late_o 9_o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v one_o benefice_n with_o cure_n by_o institution_n only_o accept_v another_o by_o institution_n only_o without_o dispensation_n
set_v forth_o of_o tithe_n which_o action_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n tree_n of_o all_o sort_n regular_o and_o general_o except_o timber-tree_n as_o aforesaid_a root_n and_o branch_n body_n bark_n and_o fruit_n use_v or_o sell_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v tithable_a tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o hasel_n willow_n holley_n alder_n and_o maple_n although_o above_o twenty_o year_n growth_n mich._n 5._o jac._n b._n resolve_v and_o consultation_n grant_v according_o so_o that_o tree_n of_o all_o kind_n not_o apt_a for_o timber_n though_o exceed_v 20_o year_n growth_n nor_o ever_o cut_v before_o may_v be_v tithable_a and_o all_o tree_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sylva_n caedua_fw-la aforesaid_a underwoods_n and_o coppices_a fell_v and_o preserve_v to_o grow_v again_o be_v tithable_a to_o the_o parson_n when_o the_o owner_n take_v his_o nine_o part_n but_o tree_n cut_v only_o for_o mound_n plowgear_n hedging_n fence_a fuel_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o plough_n or_o pail_n be_v it_o underwoods_n of_o coppice_n paring_n of_o fruit-tree_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o tithable_a but_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v tithable_a in_o their_o annual_a increase_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o fruit-tree_n as_o apple_n pear_n etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o of_o the_o fruit_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o and_o deliver_v when_o they_o be_v new_o gather_v for_o the_o omission_n whereof_o if_o loss_n come_v to_o the_o parson_n the_o owner_n be_v chargeable_a to_o he_o in_o the_o treble_a damage_n if_o a_o man_n pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n and_o after_o cut_v down_o the_o same_o tree_n and_o make_v they_o into_o billet_n and_o faggot_n and_o sell_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o billet_n or_o faggot_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o new_a increase_n coke_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 652._o 621._o if_o tree_n be_v fell_v no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o root_n coke_n pasch_fw-mi 29_o eliz._n b._n r._n nor_o of_o the_o young_a sprouts_n that_o grow_v of_o such_o ancient_a stock_n m._n 12_o jac._n b._n r._n stamp_v &_o clinton_n roll._n rep._n and_o as_o fruit-tree_n pay_v tithe_n in_o their_o fruit_n so_o also_o may_v young_a tree_n which_o as_o yet_o bear_v no_o fruit_n pay_v tithe_n in_o another_o kind_n for_o where_o a_o parson_n libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o young_a tree_n plant_v in_o a_o nursery_n upon_o purpose_n to_o be_v root_v up_o and_o sell_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o other_o parish_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o they_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o coal_n or_o stone_n dig_v or_o for_o tree_n spend_v in_o fuel_n in_o the_o house_n but_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v a_o profit_n of_o such_o young_a tree_n tithe_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pay_v when_o they_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o sell_v into_o another_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o of_o corn_n and_o carrot_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n 378._o note_v by_o the_o justice_n if_o one_o cut_v tree_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v timber_n although_o they_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 20_o year_n no_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o new_a germain_n grow_v under_o that_o age_n 1._o and_o where_o in_o a_o prohibition_n for_o that_o it_o be_v libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o tithe_n of_o timber_n tree_n the_o defendant_n say_v the_o tree_n be_v long_o since_o aridae_fw-la mortuae_fw-la &_o putridae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o justice_n that_o no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o those_o tree_n 1._o for_o be_v above_o the_o growth_n of_o 20_o year_n they_o be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n also_o in_o brook_n and_o rogers_n case_n where_o a_o parson_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 20_o year_n growth_n and_o the_o defendant_n pray_v a_o prohibition_n and_o show_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v aridae_fw-la 2._o siccae_fw-la &_o in_o culminibus_fw-la putridae_fw-la it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o better_a opinion_n that_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o they_o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n declare_v whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 45_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 3._o tithe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o gross_a tree_n that_o she_o have_v cut_v down_o such_o timber_n tree_n be_v above_o the_o growth_n of_o twenty_o year_n 1._o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n as_o parson_n sue_v she_o for_o tithe_n of_o they_o against_o the_o statute_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v demur_v resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o the_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o any_o matter_n which_o be_v proper_o demandable_a there_o although_o perhaps_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o action_n but_o if_o he_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o matter_n which_o appear_v by_o his_o libel_n be_v not_o suable_a there_o nor_o the_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n thereof_o there_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n lie_v turkey_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o they_o nor_o their_o egg_n quia_fw-la ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la rep._n turf_n use_v for_o fuel_n or_o fire_v do_v pay_v tithe_n and_o be_v tithable_a as_o predial_a tithe_n yet_o hold_v that_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v thereof_o hill_n 14_o jac._n b._n r._n per_fw-la houghton_n hill_n 11_o jac._n b._n r._n per_fw-la cur._n tile-stone_n or_o brick_n tile_n be_v not_o tithable_a c._n tithe_n or_o tithe_n be_v a_o ten_o or_o otherwise_o a_o certain_a part_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o fruit_n or_o lawful_a increase_n of_o the_o earth_n beast_n or_o man_n labour_n and_o industry_n and_o be_v payable_a by_o every_o person_n have_v thing_n tithable_a that_o can_v show_v a_o special_a exemption_n either_o by_o composition_n custom_n prescription_n privilege_n or_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v without_o any_o diminution_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o owner_n of_o thing_n tithable_a ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o nine_o part_n till_o the_o ten_o be_v first_o sever_v therefrom_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o tithe_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n before_o the_o same_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n the_o parson_n de_fw-fr mero_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v to_o have_v all_o the_o tithe_n if_o there_o be_v no_o endowment_n of_o the_o vicarage_n 63._o and_o a_o vicar_n can_v have_v tithe_n but_o by_o gift_n composition_n or_o prescription_n for_o that_o all_o tithe_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o the_o parson_n 11._o in_o suit_n for_o tithe_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o demand_v the_o very_a value_n for_o the_o duty_n be_v uncertain_a mich._n 16_o jac._n b._n r._n case_n pemberton_n &_o shelton_n roll._n rep._n if_o tithe_n be_v payable_a by_o one_o who_o die_v before_o he_o pay_v it_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v by_o his_o executor_n if_o he_o have_v asset_n but_o if_o the_o parishioner_n set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n and_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o land_n two_o or_o three_o day_n and_o afterward_o he_o take_v or_o carry_v they_o away_o this_o be_v not_o a_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o tithe_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o case_n but_o if_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n shall_v suffer_v his_o tithe_n be_v sever_v to_o lie_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n he_o may_v have_v his_o action_n of_o the_o case_n 70._o and_o whoever_o take_v away_o the_o tithe_n not_o have_v right_o thereto_o be_v a_o trespasser_n also_o a_o action_n lie_v against_o a_o disseisor_n for_o the_o tithe_n or_o if_o one_o cut_v they_o and_o another_o carry_v they_o away_o a_o action_n lie_v against_o either_o of_o they_o 6._o and_o although_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n no_o plea_n be_v allow_v in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n 14._o yet_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n and_o now_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n patentee_n also_o by_o suspension_n privilege_n or_o unity_n 235._o and_o since_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n no_o plea_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v allow_v in_o discharge_n it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a that_o the_o common_a law_n hold_v that_o the_o court_n spiritual_n have_v not_o jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n where_o the_o prescription_n be_v de_fw-fr non_fw-fr decimando_fw-la otherwise_o where_o it_o be_v de_fw
the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v as_o when_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o person_n of_o a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a estate_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v keep_v as_o concubine_n the_o civil_a law_n call_v they_o filii_fw-la naturales_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o single_a woman_n not_o design_v for_o concubine_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o present_a lust_n than_o they_o be_v call_v spurii_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o such_o as_o the_o law_n style_v scorta_fw-la or_o common_a harlot_n by_o public_a profession_n than_o they_o be_v call_v manzeres_n if_o beget_v of_o marry_a woman_n than_o they_o be_v call_v nothi_fw-la if_o beget_v between_o ascendant_n and_o descendants_n or_o between_o collateral_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a prohibition_n than_o they_o be_v call_v incestuosi_n 6._o bastardy_n so_o stain_v the_o blood_n that_o the_o bastard_n can_v challenge_v neither_o honour_n nor_o arm_n and_o so_o disable_v he_o that_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o succession_n to_o inheritance_n the_o temporal_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n with_o we_o do_v not_o differ_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o bastardy_n but_o something_o as_o to_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n bring_v it_o two_o way_n to_o judgement_n incident_o and_o principal_o the_o common_a law_n make_v two_o sort_n thereof_o general_n and_o special_a incident_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_o it_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o a_o claim_n of_o something_o in_o right_n of_o nativity_n principal_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n it_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o court_n as_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v allege_v and_o prove_v that_o thereupon_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v according_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la enim_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la de_fw-la bastardia_n 13._o general_n bastardy_n at_o common_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v in_o gross_a object_v in_o bar_n against_o a_o man_n to_o disappoint_v he_o in_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o suit_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o party_n charge_v with_o bastardy_n be_v bear_v in_o or_o out_o of_o lawful_a matrimony_n and_o as_o the_o ordinary_a find_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n upon_o due_a examination_n so_o he_o pronounce_v according_o in_o his_o consistory_n whereof_o he_o return_v certificate_n to_o the_o temporal_a court_n supra_fw-la special_a bastardy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v only_o that_o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v confess_v but_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o he_o who_o birth_n be_v in_o question_n be_v controvert_v ibid._n general_n bastardy_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o by_o the_o country_n 40._o but_o bastardy_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o ordinary_a otherwise_o than_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n on_o some_o suit_n depend_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n thorp_n when_o issue_n be_v join_v on_o bastardy_n before_o it_o be_v award_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o try_v it_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o court_n and_o after_o issue_n it_o be_v certify_v into_o chancery_n where_o proclamation_n be_v make_v once_o a_o month_n for_o three_o month_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n certify_v it_o to_o the_o court_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v depend_v and_o after_o it_o be_v proclaim_v again_o in_o the_o same_o court_n that_o all_o such_o who_o the_o say_a plea_n concern_v may_v appear_v and_o make_v their_o allegation_n before_o the_o ordinary_a 11._o who_o certificate_n of_o bastardy_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n unless_o it_o come_v in_o by_o process_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n b._n and_o this_o bastardy_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o certify_v it_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commissary_n 1._o and_o although_o the_o defendant_n be_v certify_v a_o bastard_n by_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o certificate_n shall_v lose_v its_o force_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v afterward_o nonsuit_n for_o then_o the_o certificate_n be_v not_o of_o record_n 34._o in_o the_o case_n of_o elborough_n against_o allen_n it_o be_v say_v by_o crook_n that_o for_o call_v one_o bastard_n general_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o special_a loss_n thereby_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o marriage_n or_o in_o treaty_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o land_n whereby_o his_o title_n be_v disparage_v doderidge_n justice_n say_v that_o the_o word_n bastard_n be_v general_o of_o another_o jurisdiction_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v bastardy_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o party_n have_v in_o his_o birth_n and_o for_o that_o their_o entry_n be_v quia_fw-la laesis_fw-la est_fw-la natalitiis_fw-la and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o chief_a justice_n say_v that_o general_o to_o say_v j._n s._n be_v a_o bastard_n j._n s._n have_v not_o cause_n of_o action_n give_v he_o thereby_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a cause_n aver_v the_o common_a law_n may_v proceed_v therein_o for_o though_o original_o bastardy_n be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n not_o triable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o its_o general_a nature_n it_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n so_o be_v by_o its_o generality_n no_o ground_n of_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o if_o one_o be_v to_o sue_v for_o a_o child_n part_n or_o sue_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o father_n good_n and_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o declaration_n it_o will_v maintain_v a_o action_n at_o common_a law_n doderidge_n justice_n say_v that_o to_o say_v general_o that_o one_o call_v he_o bastard_n be_v not_o ground_n of_o action_n if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v some_o special_a loss_n thereby_o as_o when_o a_o woman_n bring_v her_o action_n and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v in_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o defendant_n call_v her_o whore_n this_o will_v not_o maintain_v a_o action_n unless_o she_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o word_n she_o lose_v her_o preferment_n but_o chamberlain_n justice_n say_v to_o call_v a_o woman_n whore_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o action_n for_o she_o for_o that_o it_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o statute_n he_o also_o further_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n libel_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o he_o have_v land_n by_o descent_n and_o that_o j._n s._n call_v he_o bastard_n they_o may_v not_o proceed_v there_o or_o if_o they_o do_v a_o prohibition_n lie_v he_o further_o say_v that_o for_o call_v a_o man_n bastard_n general_o without_o special_a loss_n allege_v action_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o cite_v a_o case_n in_o 6_o eliz._n dyer_n where_o a_o man_n recover_v red_a great_a damage_n rep._n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n have_v say_v that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o cite_v also_o one_o nelson_n and_o stokes_n case_n in_o 5_o jac._n where_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o allege_v any_o special_a cause_n of_o action_n and_o yet_o recover_v 7._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n next_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o mother_n husband_n be_v to_o be_v account_v legitimate_a but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v account_v bastard_n auth._n col._n 4._o yet_o the_o gloss_n there_o relate_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n contrary_n to_o this_o law_n and_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o widow_n in_o paris_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n the_o fourteen_o month_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n yet_o the_o good_a repute_n of_o this_o woman_n continency_n prevail_v so_o much_o against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o court_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o childbirth_n to_o be_v sometime_o extraordinary_a the_o woman_n to_o be_v chaste_a and_o the_o child_n legitimate_a hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la trahi_fw-la facile_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la as_o the_o gloss_n there_o conclude_v 8._o by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v but_o a_o hour_n after_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o husband_n though_o it_o be_v beget_v by_o another_o man_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mother_n husband_n and_o may_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o he_o who_o marry_v the_o mother_n but_o a_o day_n
the_o question_n of_o bastardy_n or_o legitimacy_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o move_v in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n and_o thereon_o issue_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v there_o and_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v there_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v his_o certificate_n to_o the_o king_n court_n to_o which_o certificate_n be_v make_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n such_o credit_n be_v give_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o stop_v thereby_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o suit_n to_o prove_v bastardy_n or_o legitimacy_n be_v first_o commence_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n before_o any_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n have_v be_v move_v in_o he_o king_n temporal_a court_n in_o that_o case_n prohibition_n lie_v to_o restrain_v such_o suit_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v corbet_n case_n cite_v 22_o ed._n 4._o fitz._n consultation_n 6._o sir_n robert_n corbet_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n robert_n and_o roger_n robert_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n take_v to_o wife_n matild_v with_o who_o he_o cohabit_v till_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n and_o they_o public_o know_v and_o repute_v for_o husband_n and_o wife_n yet_o afterward_o robert_n the_o elder_a son_n do_v dismiss_v the_o say_v matild_v and_o she_o live_v do_v marry_v one_o lettuce_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n by_o the_o say_a lettuce_n die_v after_o his_o death_n lettuce_n do_v publish_v and_o declare_v open_o that_o she_o be_v the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o robert_n and_o that_o his_o son_n be_v a_o mulier_fw-la and_o legitimate_a whereupon_o roger_n the_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n robert_n corbet_n do_v commence_v a_o suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o reverse_v the_o marriage_n between_o lettuce_n and_o robert_n and_o to_o put_v lettuce_n to_o silence_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o lettuce_n do_v purchase_v a_o prohibition_n whereupon_o roger_n set_v forth_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o pray_v a_o consultation_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n chief_o viz._n for_o that_o the_o suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v to_o bastardize_v the_o issue_n between_o lettuce_n and_o robert_n and_o to_o prove_v roger_n to_o be_v heir_n to_o robert_n and_o the_o original_a action_n of_o bastardy_n shall_v not_o be_v first_o move_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o in_o the_o temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v this_o point_n yet_o the_o more_o clear_a two_o case_n put_v by_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o tit_n de_fw-fr exceptionib_fw-la c._n 6._o be_v remember_v 1_o b._n have_v issue_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o feme-inheretrix_a bear_v before_o marriage_n under_o colour_n whereof_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n bar_v in_o a_o assize_n bring_v by_o he_o against_o a._n he_o obtain_v the_o pope_n bull_n and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o commence_v his_o suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o prove_v his_o issue_n legitimate_a quod_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la as_o bracton_n there_o say_v and_o therefore_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v to_o stay_v the_o suit_n show_v the_o whole_a matter_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la b._n ad_fw-la deceptionem_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la infirmandum_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la factum_fw-la trahit-ipsum_a a._n in_o placitum_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_n domini_fw-la papae_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictum_fw-la pverum_fw-la legitimandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la judices_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la legitimatione_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la legitiâ—â—tate_n nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la loquela_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la incepta_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la bastardia_n objecta_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la transmissa_fw-la vobis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o placito_fw-la illo_fw-la ulterius_fw-la non_fw-la procedatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n bracton_n have_v the_o form_n of_o another_o prohibition_n which_o make_v the_o difference_n before_o put_v more_o evident_a rex_fw-la talibus_fw-la judicibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ostensum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la a._n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la successionis_fw-la &_o haereditatis_fw-la petitione_n debet_fw-la prius_fw-la moveri_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la objecta_fw-la fuit_fw-la bastardia_n tunc_fw-la deinde_fw-la transmitti_fw-la debet_fw-la recordum_fw-la loquelae_fw-la &_o cognitio_fw-la bastardia_n ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la ad_fw-la mandatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la legitimitate_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la observatum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la manifest_a contra_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n vobis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o bastardy_n or_o legitimation_n without_o direction_n of_o the_o temporal_a court_n it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o prohibition_n 3._o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v not_o inquire_v of_o bastardy_n or_o legitimation_n without_o special_a direction_n or_o command_n of_o the_o king_n so_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o king_n writ_n to_o make_v such_o inquisition_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o surcease_v for_o any_o appeal_n or_o inhibition_n but_o aught_o to_o proceed_v until_o he_o have_v certify_v it_o into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o this_o also_o appear_v by_o bracton_n in_o the_o forecited_a 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the_o arch_n this_o return_n be_v hold_v insufficient_a for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o surcease_v from_o do_v the_o king_n command_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o inhibition_n 4._o last_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o very_a cause_n and_o reason_n why_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v not_o inquire_v of_o legitimation_n or_o bastardy_n before_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v direction_n or_o a_o mandate_n out_o of_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n never_o have_v jurisdiction_n or_o power_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o temporal_a inheritance_n direct_o or_o indirect_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n himself_o refuse_v to_o meddle_v with_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o nature_n when_o upon_o request_n make_v to_o he_o luke_n 12._o magister_fw-la dic_fw-la fratri_fw-la meo_fw-la ut_fw-la dividat_fw-la mecum_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la he_o answer_v quis_fw-la i_o constituit_fw-la judicem_fw-la aut_fw-la divisorem_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o when_o the_o usurp_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v elevate_v much_o high_a than_o ever_o before_o or_o since_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pope_n alex._n the_o three_o have_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o exon_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr legitima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la of_o one_o agatha_n the_o mother_n of_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr ardenna_n and_o if_o she_o be_v find_v legitimate_a then_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o say_v robert_n the_o possession_n of_o certain_a land_n whereof_o he_o be_v dispossess_v be_v inform_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v great_o offend_v at_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o revoke_v and_o countermand_v it_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o possession_n know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o establishment_n of_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n which_o case_n be_v report_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n decretal_a antiq._n collect._n 1._o lib._n 4._o tit_n qui_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitimi_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o cap._n 7._o where_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o chapt._n the_o commission_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapt._n the_o revocation_n or_o countermand_n appear_v in_o express_a term_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o divorce_n as_o also_o of_o alimony_n 1._o what_o divorce_n
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l._n every_o week_n pro_fw-la expensis_fw-la litis_fw-la and_o alimony_n barkley_n and_o henden_fw-ge move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n the_o suit_n be_v original_o causa_fw-la saevitiae_fw-la and_o as_o a_o case_n wherein_o they_o assess_v alimony_n and_o now_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o a_o prohibition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o husband_n chastise_v his_o wife_n for_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o may_v which_o they_o deny_v and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n in_o these_o matter_n de_fw-fr saevitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o wife_n depart_v and_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v again_o and_o then_o that_o reconciliation_n take_v away_o that_o saevitiâ—_n before_o as_o reconciliation_n after_o elopement_n richardson_n it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o suit_n be_v without_o libel_n but_o that_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o a_o prohibition_n for_o she_o proceed_v upon_o that_o matter_n reduce_v in_o article_n and_o 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a_o prohibition_n henden_fw-ge we_o have_v make_v such_o a_o allegation_n and_o it_o be_v absolute_o refuse_v hutton_n perhaps_o he_o be_v in_o contempt_n and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o plea_n as_o if_o one_o be_v outlawed_n at_o common_a law_n he_o can_v bring_v a_o action_n but_o they_o advise_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o tender_v a_o justification_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o then_o to_o move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n rep._n 19_o b._n be_v order_v by_o the_o high_a commission-court_n to_o give_v alimony_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n of_o 300_o l._n to_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n there_o to_o give_v her_o alimony_n and_o to_o use_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o now_o he_o be_v sue_v there_o again_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o divers_a woman_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v alimony_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o b._n be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n who_o answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o alimony_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v for_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v sue_v to_o discover_v upon_o his_o oath_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o for_o that_o the_o defendant_n will_v make_v no_o other_o answer_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o court_n be_v pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v release_v for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a coke_n gawens_n case_n which_o be_v rule_v here_o in_o ray_n time_n be_v the_o same_o case_n in_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v rule_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v not_o examine_v he_o upon_o his_o oath_n in_o such_o case_n and_o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la b._n be_v bail_v till_o the_o next_o term_n for_o that_o that_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term._n coke_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n take_v in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v grant_v a_o prohibition_n for_o take_v a_o obligation_n for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v move_v and_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v to_o take_v the_o obligation_n to_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n but_o we_o use_v to_o take_v the_o obligation_n in_o the_o king_n name_n mich._n 5._o e._n 4._o b._n r._n rot._n 143._o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 4_o give_v authority_n to_o bishop_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v for_o heresy_n and_o where_o one_o reser_n have_v give_v a_o legacy_n to_o bishop_n stephens_n for_o which_o he_o sue_v the_o executor_n who_o be_v for_o not_o payment_n thereof_o excommunicate_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v before_o god_n although_o he_o be_v before_o man_n for_o his_o corn_n grow_v very_o well_o for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v after_o imprison_v but_o he_o be_v bail_v here_o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n because_o that_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o examine_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 10._o h._n 7._o one_o say_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v imprison_v whereupon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v bring_v and_o that_o depend_v till_o 14._o h._n 7._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o examine_v that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o statute_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n have_v not_o power_n to_o fine_a or_o imprison_v for_o alimony_n hill_n 12._o jac._n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o one_o codd_n the_o return_n be_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o high_a commission_n by_o that_o warrant_n case_n viz._n we_o command_v you_o to_o take_v he_o and_o imprison_v he_o for_o manifest_a contempt_n to_o the_o court_n for_o that_o he_o be_v order_v to_o receive_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o obligation_n to_o use_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n report_n he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v coke_n he_o shall_v be_v bail_v for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v imprison_v by_o they_o for_o alimony_n nor_o take_v obligation_n to_o perform_v their_o order_n sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 2._o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n propter_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la of_o the_o husband_n and_o alimony_n allow_v she_o there_o the_o husband_n pray_v a_o prohibition_n set_v forth_o he_o desire_v a_o cohabitation_n and_o proffer_a caution_n thereby_o to_o use_v she_o fit_o the_o court_n deny_v it_o because_o the_o court_n of_o the_o ordinary_a be_v the_o proper_a court_n for_o allowance_n of_o alimony_n a_o libel_n be_v before_o the_o high_a commissioner_n which_o suppose_v divers_a cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n for_o which_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v her_o maintenance_n and_o therefore_o she_o sue_v 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after_o verdict_n upon_o not_o guilty_a &_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n by_o grimston_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o for_o call_v whore_n there_o lie_v not_o any_o action_n and_o to_o say_v that_o her_o child_n by_o her_o former_a husband_n be_v frambish_n bastard_n be_v repugnant_a in_o itself_o for_o they_o can_v be_v bastard_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n but_o all_o the_o court_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v for_o to_o say_v of_o a_o widow_n who_o be_v in_o comnunication_n of_o marriage_n with_o another_o that_o she_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o former_a husband_n time_n be_v a_o great_a discredit_v and_o to_o say_v that_o her_o child_n be_v bastard_n although_o in_o truth_n they_o can_v be_v bastard_n in_o law_n yet_o in_o reputation_n they_o may_v be_v so_o be_v cause_n of_o loss_n of_o her_o marriage_n and_o that_o none_o will_v marry_v with_o she_o wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n rep._n 11._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n whereas_o he_o keep_v a_o alehouse_n license_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o the_o defendant_n to_o scandalize_v the_o plaintiff_n wife_n speak_v these_o word_n of_o she_o hang_v thou_o bawd_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o bawd_n thou_o keep_v a_o house_n worse_o than_o a_o bawdy_a house_n and_o thou_o keep_v a_o whore_n in_o thy_o house_n to_o pull_v out_o my_o throat_n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n stone_n move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a but_o agree_v that_o for_o say_v one_o be_v a_o bawd_n and_o keep_v a_o bawdy_a house_n action_n lie_v because_o it_o be_v a_o temporal_a offence_n for_o which_o the_o common_a law_n inflict_v punishment_n but_o to_o call_v one_o bawd_n without_o further_a speak_v a_o action_n lie_v not_o no_o more_o than_o to_o call_v one_o whore_n but_o it_o be_v a_o 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otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o the_o archdearonry_n be_v only_o by_o contract_n or_o covenant_n make_v between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n for_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o bishop_n so_o intermeddle_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o such_o archdeacon_n or_o hold_v plea_n within_o the_o same_o he_o can_v have_v but_o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o that_o case_n case_n the_o cognizance_n which_o the_o archdeacon_n have_v be_v of_o matter_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a to_o which_o end_n he_o or_o his_o commissary_n may_v hold_v his_o court_n where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n the_o archdeacon_n either_o by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n within_o his_o archdeaconry_n and_o from_o he_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o diocesan_n 74._o 3._o a_o archdeaconryship_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o function_n and_o as_o suppose_v not_o proper_o local_a nor_o any_o indenture_n 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of_o soul_n accept_v a_o archdeaconry_n the_o archdeaconry_n be_v void_a yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o upon_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o 13._o the_o law_n be_v qualify_v in_o that_o point_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o proviso_n there_o viz._n provide_v that_o no_o deanary_n archdeaconry_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v or_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o benefice_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n in_o any_o article_n above-specified_n and_o to_o this_o opinion_n do_v wray_n and_o the_o other_o justice_n incline_v in_o vnderhill_n case_n rep._n and_o indeed_o a_o archdeaconry_n by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v exempt_a from_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o no_o deanary_n archdeaconry_n chancellorship_n treasurership_n chantership_n or_o prebend_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n nor_o parsonage_n that_o have_v a_o vicar_n endow_v nor_o any_o benefice_n perpetual_o 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60_o dist_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n he_o ought_v to_o
he_o be_v employ_v abroad_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n whereby_o both_o these_o name_n or_o style_n become_v at_o last_o in_o common_a understanding_n as_o it_o be_v synonymâ—us_n arch_n for_o the_o official_a of_o this_o court_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n by_o such_o substitution_n have_v both_o the_o same_o juridical_a authority_n though_o with_o distinct_a style_n in_o several_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o that_o court_n ordain_v by_o robert_n winchelsey_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 1295._o in_o that_o stat._n touch_v the_o form_n of_o the_o judge_n oath_n where_o the_o word_n be_v tam_fw-la officalis_fw-la dictae_fw-la curiae_fw-la quam_fw-la decanus_n de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la suus_fw-la commissarius_fw-la generalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o archbishop_n official_a in_o this_o court_n be_v heretofore_o oblige_v to_o constitute_v the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n as_o 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christianitatis_fw-la cotam_fw-la decano_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la london_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o which_o court_n be_v very_a ancient_n and_o to_o which_o those_o ordain_v by_o robert_n winchelsey_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o 380_o year_n since_o do_v refer_v robertus_fw-la winchelse_n archiepiscopus_fw-la cantuariensis_n descripsit_fw-la judicibus_fw-la advocatis_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la aliisque_fw-la ministris_fw-la almae_fw-la suae_fw-la curiae_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la jura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o statuta_fw-la 201._o quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la arcuato_fw-la sedens_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la legit_fw-la atque_fw-la obligavit_fw-la quinto_fw-la idus_fw-la novemb_n anno_fw-la 1295._o william_n de_fw-fr sardinia_n be_v then_o his_o official_a and_o henry_n de_fw-fr nassington_n dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o say_a official_o commissary_n general_n by_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o advocate_n belong_v to_o 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