the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n debate_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n procuratores_fw-la etc._n etc._n reintrarunt_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la undecimam_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la mandabatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la citra_fw-la proximum_fw-la diem_fw-la convocationis_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la &_o declarent_fw-la articulatim_fw-la gravamina_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la according_o dec._n 7._o two_o of_o the_o member_n nonnullas_fw-la inconvenientias_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la cujus_fw-la gerebant_fw-la organa_n vocis_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o the_o prolocutor_n have_v give_v the_o upper-house_n a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v about_o the_o subsidy_n be_v ask_v a_o quicquam_fw-la voluisset_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la proponere_fw-la and_o he_o continuò_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la insperato_fw-la quamplurima_fw-la etc._n etc._n proposuit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la facilè_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la exposita_fw-la memoriae_fw-la quae_fw-la admodùm_fw-la labilis_fw-la est_fw-la commendare_fw-la idcircò_fw-la admonuit_fw-la eundem_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la proposita_fw-la redigeret_fw-la in_o literas_fw-la &_o concilio_n traderet_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o maturiùs_fw-la super_fw-la eisdem_fw-la deliberaturo_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o feb._n 7._o praelocutor_n post_fw-la explicationem_fw-la &_o declarationem_fw-la nonnullorum_fw-la gravaminum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n &_o clero_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la illatorum_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la petijt_fw-la reformationem_fw-la debitam_fw-la intimavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 13._o propositis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la coram_fw-la dicto_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la domo_fw-la capitulari_fw-la protunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentibus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la articulis_fw-la per_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la decrevit_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la articulos_fw-la sic_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la declarat_fw-la '_o in_o scriptis_fw-la redigi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 24._o reverendissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n auditis_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la pluribus_fw-la articulis_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la adtunc_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la ministratis_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1541._o sess_n 8._o accessit_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la à _fw-la clero_fw-la &_o exposuerunt_fw-la querelas_fw-la svas_fw-la thus_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o enter_v upon_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v either_o upon_o a_o express_a command_n from_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o by_o a_o general_a representation_n thereof_o to_o their_o lordship_n who_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n solicit_v to_o redress_v they_o either_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a power_n or_o by_o intercession_n with_o the_o king_n or_o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o the_o method_n most_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o end_n and_o give_v their_o direction_n according_o grievance_n the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n the_o grievance_n be_v reduce_v into_o article_n and_o read_v in_o the_o upper-house_n by_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v present_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v by_o they_o particular_o consider_v and_o debate_v in_o order_n to_o their_o further_a prosecution_n of_o such_o measure_n as_o shall_v appear_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o clergy_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o clergy_n or_o among_o themselves_o as_o seem_v most_o convenient_a the_o article_n be_v either_o suspend_v for_o some_o time_n as_o those_o in_o 1411._o dec._n 7._o omnes_fw-la isti_fw-la suprascripti_fw-la articuli_fw-la quorum_fw-la reformatio_fw-la deliberationis_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la exegit_fw-la inducias_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la expressis_fw-la dominorum_fw-la in_o convocatione_n praesentium_fw-la positâ—_n fuerunt_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o suspenso_fw-la or_o be_v think_v in_o all_o respect_n just_a and_o reasonable_a they_o be_v approve_v and_o measure_v take_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n or_o by_o their_o ordinary_a authority_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o come_v under_o their_o own_o power_n in_o either_o of_o these_o capacity_n otherwise_o they_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o king_n in_o person_n in_o his_o council_n or_o in_o his_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o request_n they_o offer_v convocation_n the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o arch_a bishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n ii_o the_o reformanda_fw-la whether_o in_o convocatione_n in_o parliamento_fw-la or_o per_fw-la regem_fw-la be_v upon_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o be_v therefore_o equal_o the_o care_n and_o concern_v as_o well_o of_o bishop_n as_o clergy_n be_v frequent_o move_v and_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n at_o the_o open_v of_o the_o convocation_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o summons_n anno_fw-la 1400._o jan._n 29._o the_o archbishop_n explain_v causas_fw-la &_o negotia_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la svi_fw-la concilij_fw-la provincialis_fw-la convocationis_fw-la cleri_fw-la vulgariter_fw-la nuncupat_fw-la viz._n pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la juxta_fw-la juris_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la canonicè_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n anno_fw-la 1404._o may_v 17._o the_o first_o day_n of_o business_n the_o archbishop_n continue_v the_o convocation_n to_o may_v 21._o demandavit_fw-la alijs_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la interim_n ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la locum_fw-la domum_fw-la capitularem_fw-la convenirent_fw-la &_o laborarent_fw-la circa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la in_o cantuariensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la &_o exinde_fw-la articulos_fw-la conciperent_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redigendos_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la adhibita_fw-la corum_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la quaeque_fw-la reformanda_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possent_fw-la reformari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o nou._n 16._o expositâ_fw-la per_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la causa_fw-la convocationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la protunc_fw-la factae_fw-la &_o celebratae_fw-la communicató_n que_fw-fr inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la viz._n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n then_o present_a aliquamdiu_fw-la de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la varijs_fw-la reformandis_fw-la in_o provincia_n tandem_fw-la dominus_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1419._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o call_v the_o convocation_n particular_o explain_v by_o the_o archbishop_n the_o three_o be_v pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la regnantibus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la illius_fw-la provincialis_fw-la concilij_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o direct_v the_o lower-clergy_n to_o retire_v to_o their_o house_n &_o quòd_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la materijs_fw-la praedictis_fw-la tractarent_fw-la &_o communicarent_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la quòd_fw-la babitd_a deliberatione_n de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la laudem_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la concilij_fw-la finaliter_fw-la concludi_fw-la posset_n &_o concorditer_fw-la ordinari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1434._o the_o archbishop_n reckon_v up_o several_a grievance_n of_o the_o church_n et_fw-la tunc_fw-la babita_fw-la communicatione_n super_fw-la bujusmodi_fw-la gravaminibus_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la erat_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la gravamina_fw-la ac_fw-la alia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la dictus_fw-la clerus_fw-la se_fw-la sentijt_fw-la gravari_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la forent_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la infra_fw-la clerum_fw-la usitat_fw-la quae_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la indigerent_fw-la in_fw-la scriptis_fw-la redigerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o auxilio_fw-la remendium_fw-la posset_n debitum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1439._o the_o archbishop_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convocation_n viz._n qualiter_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la extitit_fw-la perturbata_fw-la impedita_fw-la atque_fw-la enormiter_fw-la laesa_fw-la qualiter_fw-la personae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la tam_fw-la seculares_fw-la quà m_fw-la regulares_fw-la per_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la vias_fw-la exquisitas_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la vexatae_fw-la &_o gravaâ—ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la and_o the_o next_o sesson_n dominus_fw-la mandavit_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la quartenùs_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la materijs_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la reformatione_fw-la recessaria_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la viz._n qualiter_fw-la illud_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la quae_fw-la hodiernis_fw-la diebus_fw-la falsò_fw-la nequiter_fw-la &_o malitiosè_fw-la usitantur_fw-la &_o continuantur_fw-la in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la mitigari_fw-la aut_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la deleri_fw-la &_o finaliter_fw-la extingui_fw-la valeant_fw-la &_o billas_n &_o alia_fw-la advisamenta_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la praemissa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la conciperent_fw-la anno_fw-la 1444._o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o foresay_a writ_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n the_o archbishop_n add_v qualiter_fw-la in_o
require_v consideration_n practice_n the_o difference_n between_o former_a method_n and_o the_o late_a practice_n and_o take_v the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o lordship_n about_o the_o expediency_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v in_o they_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o language_n so_o familiar_a of_o late_a among_o some_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o convocation_n that_o they_o have_v business_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v that_o it_o be_v general_o different_a from_o what_o be_v transact_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o vpper-house_n that_o their_o debate_n be_v manage_v independent_o from_o their_o lordship_n that_o the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o suffragans_fw-la have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o or_o interpose_v in_o their_o debate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n be_v the_o matter_n never_o so_o important_a of_o previous_a direction_n from_o the_o vpper-house_n principle_n somewhat_o ambiguous_o express_v perhaps_o not_o without_o a_o foresight_n of_o certain_a objection_n but_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o late_a practice_n their_o tendency_n to_o a_o division_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o a_o coordinate_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o plain_a than_o be_v their_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o former_a time_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v observe_v upon_o this_o head_n what_o little_a likeness_n there_o be_v between_o a_o convocation_n and_o a_o parliament_n in_o their_o very_a first_o entrance_n upon_o business_n unless_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n will_v object_v as_o they_o who_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o a_o parliamentary-relation_n be_v like_a enough_o to_o do_v that_o the_o archbishop_n in_o convocation_n open_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n do_v only_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o parliament_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o convey_v and_o enforce_v to_o the_o two_o house_n the_o instruction_n he_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n but_o they_o may_v understand_v that_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n to_o solicit_v business_n in_o convocation_n he_o send_v commissioner_n of_o his_o own_o to_o do_v it_o as_o every_o one_o must_v know_v who_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o our_o convocation-register_n never_o so_o slight_o these_o be_v say_v to_o come_v thither_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o their_o come_n as_o occasion_v require_v to_o represent_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o custom_n so_o much_o know_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o register_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o archibishop_n do_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n singular_a and_o extraordinary_a anno_fw-la 1380._o dec._n 1._o et_fw-la quia_fw-la protunc_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la erat_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la angliae_fw-la nec_fw-la comparuit_fw-la alius_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la exponeret_fw-la clero_fw-la negotia_fw-la regni_fw-la sicut_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la convocationibus_fw-la dictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la negotia_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o pericula_fw-la imminentia_fw-la satis_fw-la clare_v exposuit_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o proceed_n thereupon_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n come_v from_o the_o court_n but_o the_o archbishop_n have_v give_v the_o commissioner_n some_o such_o general_a answer_n as_o this_o quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la super_fw-la his_o mature_a communicare_fw-la cum_fw-la confratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la he_o immediate_o proceed_v to_o that_o communication_n either_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n in_o a_o body_n or_o direct_v the_o clergy_n to_o debate_v in_o their_o own_o house_n with_o his_o brethren_n alone_o if_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o royal-license_n before_o the_o convocation_n can_v proceed_v to_o make_v canon_n etc._n etc._n have_v restrain_v the_o president_n be_v ancient_a power_n of_o explain_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o the_o summons_n the_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o the_o person_n who_o present_a endeavour_n it_o be_v to_o diminish_v the_o metropolitical_a and_o episcopal_a authority_n affirm_v that_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n may_v not_o only_o be_v begin_v but_o transact_v and_o conclude_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o licence_n and_o so_o far_o the_o president_n be_v right_a of_o propose_v the_o general_a matter_n stand_v where_o it_o do_v and_o as_o to_o canon_n and_o constitution_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v actual_o enter_v upon_o without_o a_o licence_n yet_o his_o grace_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o convocation_n may_v deliver_v his_o own_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o expedience_n of_o they_o and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n whether_o it_o be_v adviseable_a to_o desire_v the_o royal-license_n for_o that_o end_n chap._n vii_o the_o right_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o require_v the_o clergy_n to_o consider_v any_o particular_a business_n throughout_o the_o convocation_n the_o forego_v chapter_n show_v the_o right_a of_o the_o precedent_n after_o consultation_n have_v with_o his_o brethren_n the_o bishop_n first_o to_o lay_v before_o the_o clergy_n the_o general_a cause_n of_o his_o summons_n and_o then_o to_o require_v they_o to_o retire_v and_o deliberate_a thereupon_o but_o the_o scene_n of_o business_n open_v and_o enlarge_n itself_o many_o unforeseen_a difficulty_n will_v unavoidable_o occur_v and_o new_a design_n also_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n must_v natural_o arise_v from_o the_o mutual_a debate_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o assemble_v in_o convocation_n and_o according_o when_o any_o such_o occasion_n require_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v be_v ever_o enjoin_v to_o debate_n and_o examine_v all_o matter_n 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