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a_o learned_a ministry_n command_v by_o the_o law_n est_fw-la exit_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a cap._n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v hurt_v more_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o that_o man_n unworthy_a be_v take_v to_o the_o gournment_n of_o soul_n we_o therefore_o willing_a to_o apply_v a_o medicine_n to_o this_o disease_n decree_n by_o a_o inviolable_a constitution_n that_o when_o any_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n he_o to_o who_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o election_n appertain_v diligent_o examine_v both_o the_o process_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o all_o thing_n concur_v aright_o he_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o function_n for_o otherwise_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v unaduised_o attempt_v not_o only_o â—e_v that_o be_v unworthy_o promote_v but_o also_o the_o unworthy_a promoter_n himself_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o if_o any_o 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man_n of_o insufficient_a learning_n &_o of_o unhonest_a conversation_n can_v not_o worthy_o execute_v his_o office_n 3_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n if_o any_o judge_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v only_o of_o superior_a prelate_n as_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n or_o such_o like_a elect_v by_o some_o common_a society_n of_o canon_n monk_n friar_n or_o collegiat_fw-la priest_n because_o of_o these_o word_n election_n &_o confirmation_n proper_o apply_v to_o such_o &_o not_o to_o inferior_a minister_n which_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v present_v and_o institute_v then_o be_v such_o both_o diligent_o to_o mark_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o decree_n provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o detriment_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o church_n in_o both_o case_n if_o for_o both_o remedy_n be_v not_o before_o hand_n provide_v and_o also_o to_o understande_v that_o the_o name_n of_o prelate_n be_v by_o law_n attribute_v likewise_o to_o every_o parson_n and_o vicar_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n prelati_fw-la d._n ex_fw-la de_fw-fr cleric_a aegrotant_fw-la c._n sva_fw-la &_o glos_fw-la lynd_a consti_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la iterand_fw-fr c._n ignorantia_fw-la vers_fw-la prelati_fw-la quia_fw-la quilibet_fw-la qui_fw-la praeest_fw-la curae_fw-la animarum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la prelatus_fw-la every_o one_o that_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v name_v by_o this_o name_n prelate_n and_o also_o that_o election_n and_o confirmation_n in_o and_o to_o the_o superior_a function_n have_v but_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o promotion_n that_o presentation_n and_o institution_n have_v to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n for_o enjoy_v of_o their_o benefice_n then_o be_v such_o i_o say_v to_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o special_a charge_n be_v give_v for_o inferior_a office_n and_o so_o
no_o doubt_n he_o will_v forthwith_o conceive_v the_o truth_n and_o surcease_v this_o surmise_n for_o otherwise_o the_o decree_n follow_v shall_v convince_v he_o manifest_o of_o a_o error_n cure_v ex._n de_fw-fr penit_fw-la &_o remissio_fw-la c_o cum_fw-la inâ—…mitas_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v first_o to_o be_v cure_v presenti_fw-la decreto_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o charge_v and_o straight_o command_v that_o the_o physician_n for_o the_o body_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o any_o sick_a person_n they_o first_o varne_v and_o induce_v the_o patient_n to_o call_v for_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o â—…ules_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v provision_n for_o spiritual_a health_n they_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o more_o wholesome_a remedy_n of_o bodily_a health_n consider_v the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n likewise_o cease_v here_o you_o see_v the_o law_n be_v general_a and_o extend_v to_o all_o in_o general_a as_o well_o to_o poor_a gentleman_n and_o poor_a parishioner_n as_o to_o greasy_a monk_n friar_n and_o canon_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o both_o may_v be_v infect_v and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v thus_o gather_v 1_o that_o which_o be_v most_o precious_a be_v first_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o disease_v be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v cure_v 2_o but_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v most_o precious_a and_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v spiritual_o disease_v 3_o therefore_o every_o man_n soul_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o every_o man_n soul_n ought_v spiritual_o to_o be_v cure_v out_o of_o which_o conclusion_n follow_v this_o consequent_a namely_o since_o every_o soul_n be_v spiritual_o infect_v &_o every_o soul_n spiritual_o infect_v must_v be_v spiritual_o cure_v that_o therefore_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a physician_n able_a to_o apply_v a_o spiritual_a medicine_n and_o to_o cure_v his_o spiritual_a disease_n otherwise_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o command_v that_o spiritual_a disease_n shall_v be_v heal_v without_o spiritual_a physician_n appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o be_v too_o too_o plain_a we_o will_v proceed_v penult_n ex._n de_fw-fr aetat_fw-la &_o quali_fw-la c._n penult_n cum_o sit_v ars_fw-la artium_fw-la etc._n etc._n consider_v the_o government_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o art_n of_o all_o art_n we_o straight_o command_v that_o the_o bishop_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o fit_a man_n do_v instruct_v or_o diligent_o inform_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o be_v priest_n touch_v holy_a office_n and_o ecclesiastical_a sacrament_n how_o they_o may_v be_v able_a right_o to_o celebrate_v they_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o presume_v to_o ordain_v such_o as_o be_v unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a we_o decree_v that_o both_o they_o that_o do_v ordain_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v be_v subject_a to_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o holy_a especial_o in_o the_o promotion_n of_o clergy_n man_n to_o have_v a_o few_o good_a minister_n then_o a_o great_a many_o evil_n because_o of_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n 1_o unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o office_n wherein_o great_a knowledge_n and_o cunning_n be_v require_v 2_o but_o to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n soul_n great_a knowledge_n and_o great_a cunning_a be_v require_v 3_o therefore_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o two_o reason_n the_o one_o à _fw-la comparatis_fw-la by_o a_o comparison_n the_o other_o ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la from_o the_o event_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o because_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n be_v ars_fw-la artium_fw-la a_o cunning_a past_o all_o cunninge_n the_o former_a reason_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o 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caute_fw-la quam_fw-la multis_fw-la periculose_a interest_n &_o multitudo_fw-la on_o erosa_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la honesti_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o utter_v a_o few_o thing_n apt_o then_o to_o burden_n man_n with_o manâ—_n thing_n unprofitable_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v a_o few_o thing_n wary_o then_o to_o be_v conversaunt_a in_o many_o thing_n dangerous_o and_o a_o multitude_n altogether_o burdensome_a have_v no_o show_n of_o honesty_n and_o again_o the_o canon_n conclude_v tutius-_a ea_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v quae_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la omittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o omit_v those_o thing_n without_o danger_n upon_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n then_o that_o through_o rashness_n condemn_v by_o law_n they_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a danger_n be_v vain_o confer_v whereas_o a_o certain_a shadow_n only_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o deed_n but_o no_o truth_n follow_v in_o effect_n 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idle_a and_o loiter_a merchaunt_n and_o can_v we_o be_v so_o provident_a for_o our_o bodily_a sustenance_n so_o vigilant_a for_o our_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o so_o circumspect_a for_o our_o worldly_a affair_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v altogether_o block_n and_o without_o all_o sense_n of_o understanding_n what_o be_v most_o healthful_a most_o pleasant_a and_o most_o profitable_a for_o our_o soul_n can_v we_o be_v wise_a touch_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v foolish_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v can_v we_o be_v heedful_a for_o matter_n momentanie_n and_o of_o no_o value_n or_o continuance_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v heedless_a in_o matter_n of_o eternity_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o beatitude_n for_o ever_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o a_o few_o good_a minister_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n will_v he_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o appoint_v many_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n cull_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sequel_n or_o event_n which_o may_v happen_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o seek_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n venerabiles_fw-la 15._o distinc_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la constitutio_fw-la otho_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la and_o it_o have_v many_o other_o ground_n and_o conclusion_n of_o law_n to_o sound_v itself_o upon_o namely_o talis_fw-la debet_fw-la eligi_fw-la cvius_fw-la comparatione_fw-la caeteri_fw-la grex_fw-la dicantur_fw-la et_fw-fr minister_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la forma_fw-la gregis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la debent_fw-la subditi_fw-la reformare_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la esse_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la quasi_fw-la signa_fw-la posita_fw-la ad_fw-la sugittandum_fw-la such_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o multitude_n 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flock_n whereunto_o the_o inferior_a sort_n ought_v to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v example_n &_o as_o mark_n for_o other_o to_o shoot_v at_o these_o ground_n and_o reason_n among_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o minister_n have_v have_v no_o place_n or_o entertainment_n at_o all_o but_o be_v utter_o turn_v topsy_n turuie_o for_o where_o by_o these_o maxim_n they_o shall_v be_v seer_n where_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o step_v before_o other_o in_o knowledge_n as_o guide_n to_o conduct_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v for_o their_o piety_n and_o honest_a conversation_n be_v pattern_n for_o other_o to_o square_v out_o their_o action_n by_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v mark_n for_o people_n to_o aim_v and_o shoot_v at_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n clean_o contrary_a even_o the_o very_a tailinge_n and_o garbage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o as_o can_v scarce_o say_v b._n to_o a_o battledore_n mark_v in_o deed_n to_o aim_v at_o but_o such_o as_o the_o near_o a_o man_n shall_v shoot_v at_o the_o more_o it_o will_v be_v his_o hindrance_n example_n in_o deed_n they_o be_v but_o alas_o such_o example_n as_o it_o ruth_n good_a man_n to_o see_v how_o many_o by_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o ungodliness_n and_o unhonestye_n to_o alehouse_n haunt_v to_o dice_v to_o table_n play_v to_o card_v to_o bowl_v to_o bearebayting_n yea_o and_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n too_o but_o i_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o abuse_v yet_o the_o law_n prescribe_v still_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o use_v as_o follow_v canon_n li._n vi_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a c_o licet_fw-la canon_n licet_fw-la canon_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o canon_n of_o alexander_n the_o three_o our_o predecessor_n among_o other_o thing_n do_v ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n unless_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n and_o be_v commendable_a for_o 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to_o any_o parish_n church_n that_o be_v not_o qualify_v as_o you_o here_o &_o why_o non_fw-la convenit_fw-la talem_fw-la aliis_fw-la praefici_fw-la in_o magistrum_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulum_fw-la it_o be_v unseemly_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v appoint_v a_o master_n over_o other_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o again_o ars_fw-la 49._o destinc_fw-la cap._n sacerdotes_fw-la authen_n the_o sanct_n epis_fw-mi §._o damus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr â—…curio_fw-la l_o honores_fw-la 3_o cap._n distinc_fw-la §_o glos_n consti_fw-la otho_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ars_fw-la debet_fw-la promotus_fw-la esse_fw-la literatus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la debet_fw-la alios_fw-la docere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipse_fw-la discere_fw-la he_o that_o be_v promote_v aught_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o himself_o ought_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v and_o 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doctior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanctior_fw-la est_fw-la eligendus_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o more_o learned_a and_o the_o more_o holy_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o even_o upon_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o peril_n for_o want_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v destitute_a above_o a_o certain_a time_n prefix_v and_o limit_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o some_o man_n able_a to_o guide_v the_o people_n defectu_fw-la exit_fw-la de_fw-fr elec_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la ne_fw-fr pro_fw-la defectv_n etc._n etc._n lest_o for_o want_v of_o a_o pastor_n the_o raven_a wolf_n shall_v destroy_v the_o lord_n his_o flock_n or_o that_o a_o widow_n church_n shall_v suffer_v great_a hindrance_n in_o her_o substance_n we_o will_v in_o this_o case_n both_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o peril_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v ordain_v that_o a_o cathedral_n church_n or_o regular_a church_n be_v not_o void_a above_o three_o month_n month_n peril_n of_o soul_n the_o cause_n why_o a_o time_n be_v limit_v for_o the_o place_n of_o a_o pastor_n within_o certain_a month_n and_o again_o even_o for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n and_o consideration_n in_o the_o chapter_n nulla_fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-fr concessio_fw-la prebend_v and_o in_o the_o chapter_n quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patro_fw-la it_o be_v command_v that_o if_o a_o lie_v man_n or_o clergy_n man_n patron_n of_o a_o benefice_n present_v not_o his_o clerk_n the_o one_o within_o six_o month_n the_o other_o within_o four_o month_n that_o then_o afterwards_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o superior_a to_o supply_v their_o negligence_n and_o to_o place_v one_o able_a to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o people_n to_o guide_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o they_o who_o by_o usurpation_n exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n so_o careful_o provide_v that_o the_o people_n under_o their_o pretence_a government_n shall_v not_o be_v unprovided_a as_o they_o imagine_v of_o a_o seer_n to_o foresee_v the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v towards_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n above_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o at_o the_o most_o of_o six_o monethss_n what_o excuse_v now_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o challenge_v the_o like_a authority_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o great_a light_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o son_n suffer_v many_o thousand_o flock_n to_o want_v shepherd_n and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o wolf_n not_o only_o six_o month_n but_o now_o almost_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o want_v a_o shepherd_n so_o long_o be_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wolf_n but_o they_o want_v a_o shepherd_n so_o long_o as_o 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of_o soul_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o man_n through_o want_n
have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o harsh_a kind_n of_o speech_n namely_o to_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v authority_n to_o preach_v couplinge_v the_o present_a tense_n with_o the_o future_a tense_n the_o time_n present_a with_o the_o time_n to_o come_v apply_v that_o to_o themselves_o but_o man_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o future_a tense_n and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n thereof_o instead_o of_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o the_o time_n present_a but_o these_o word_n take_o thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v appoint_v be_v a_o very_a proper_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o word_n themselves_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o natural_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o statute_n shall_v have_v precise_o and_o absolute_o say_v thus_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n thou_o have_v now_o authority_n give_v thou_o to_o preach_v for_o in_o case_n this_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n they_o may_v well_o forbid_v the_o minister_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n without_o special_a licence_n in_o write_v or_o not_o to_o pray_v or_o not_o to_o fast_v or_o not_o to_o say_v service_n or_o not_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a &_o such_o like_a but_o there_o be_v more_o to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o help_v their_o cause_n in_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o in_o the_o injunction_n the_o law_n canon_n be_v thus_o vero_fw-la ex._n de_fw-fr heret_fw-la c._n excom_n §_o quia_fw-la vero_fw-la qvia_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-fr nulli_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o because_o some_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o godliness_n deny_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 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judge_n alone_o but_o every_o dispensation_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v at_o the_o instance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o party_n alone_o si_fw-la §_o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr dam._n infect_v ff_n de_fw-fr regni_fw-la sur_fw-fr l._n invito_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la de_fw-la symo._n licet_fw-la heli_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la come_v liâ—…ent_n l._n si_fw-la quiae_fw-la laxari_fw-la iâ—…_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la solui_fw-la nisi_fw-la parte_fw-la postulante_fw-la &_o invite_v non_fw-la debet_fw-la beneficium_fw-la conferri_fw-la et_fw-la sententia_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la conformis_fw-la petitioni_fw-la et_fw-la index_n semper_fw-la debet_fw-la indicare_fw-la secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la because_o the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v or_o remit_v but_o at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o party_n and_o a_o sentence_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o demand_n and_o a_o judge_n ought_v evermore_o to_o give_v 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court_n of_o parliament_n will_v have_v dispense_v have_v those_o case_n be_v allege_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v allege_v before_o the_o archbysh_a si_fw-la ff_n de._n offic_n perfect_a preter_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o si_fw-la judex_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la iudicare_fw-la debet_fw-la pro_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o luce_fw-fr dignitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la quam_fw-la princeps_fw-la esset_fw-la iudicaturus_fw-la a_o judge_n for_o the_o wisdom_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o worthy_a call_n ought_v not_o otherwise_o to_o judge_v than_o the_o prince_n himself_o will_v have_v judge_v suppose_v then_o that_o such_o a_o cardinal_n as_o of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v or_o such_o a_o abbot_n who_o abbacy_n be_v a_o nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la who_o two_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n beside_o be_v at_o the_o least_o worth_a sieve_n hundred_o mark_n by_o the_o year_n suppose_v i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o cardinal_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o parliament_n house_n 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desanctis_fw-la episco_fw-la §_o omnibus_fw-la colla_fw-la no._n omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n to_o separate_v any_o man_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o a_o cause_n be_v show_v for_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a rule_n bid_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o neglect_v these_o thing_n shall_v separate_v any_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n let_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o uniustlye_o excommunicate_v as_o absolve_v from_o the_o excommunication_n receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o a_o inferior_a priest_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o like_a prohibition_n and_o provision_n have_v be_v establish_v claredon_n math._n parisiensis_fw-la hen._n 2_o fol._n 135._o anno._n 116._o h._n in_o a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o claredon_n si_fw-it ab_fw-la archidiacano_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v be_v cite_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o any_o 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etc._n but_o let_v not_o any_o clerk_n presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o government_n of_o village_n or_o secular_a jurisdiction_n under_o any_o potentate_n or_o secular_a man_n as_o to_o be_v make_v any_o their_o juctice_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v against_o these_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o will_v none_o go_v a_o warrefare_n to_o god_n to_o entangle_v himself_o with_o worldly_a affair_n he_o deal_v therein_o worldly_a let_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n for_o that_o he_o to_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n drown_v himself_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o world_n neglect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o clerk_n and_o again_o clericus_fw-la extr._n ne_fw-la cleri_fw-la vel_fw-la mona_fw-la c_o clericus_fw-la jubemus_n etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o command_v under_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n that_o no_o priest_n have_v the_o office_n of_o any_o viscount_n or_o secular_a governor_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_v warn_v will_v not_o amend_v let_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o excommunication_n the_o reason_n of_o these_o canon_n may_v be_v thus_o brief_o gather_v 1_o he_o that_o go_v a_o warfare_n to_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o entangle_v himself_o with_o worldly_a business_n 2_o but_o every_o bishop_n and_o every_o clerk_n go_v a_o warfare_n to_o god_n 3_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o entangle_v himself_o with_o worldly_a affair_n 1_o none_o be_v a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o neglect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o be_v a_o clerk_n the_o office_n of_o a_o clerk_n 2_o but_o whosoever_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o be_v a_o clerk_n shall_v use_v civil_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o be_v a_o bishop_n neglect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o be_v a_o clerk_n neglect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o clerk_n 3_o therefore_o none_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o clerk_n aught_o to_o 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