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dignity_n of_o cathedral_n church_n but_o among_o these_o dignity_n the_o penitentiary_n be_v not_o reckon_v and_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n also_o as_o to_o the_o divinity_n lecture_n though_o there_o be_v judgement_n as_o to_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o graduate_n iii_o the_o right_a of_o graduate_n have_v no_o place_n but_o when_o the_o benefice_n be_v vacant_a by_o death_n iv_o when_o the_o graduate_n have_v a_o benefice_n of_o 400_o franc_n a_o year_n or_o a_o annuity_n of_o the_o same_o value_n which_o stand_v he_o instead_o of_o a_o benefice_n he_o be_v think_v provide_v and_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o benefice_n in_o quality_n of_o a_o graduate_n unless_o he_o have_v not_o that_o provision_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o degree_n for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o may_v renounce_v his_o benefice_n or_o annuity_n and_o have_v right_a as_o before_o to_o demand_v the_o benefic_n appropriate_v to_o graduate_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o graduate_n have_v a_o benefice_n of_o 400_o franc_n be_v reckon_v provide_v be_v that_o in_o the_o concordat_fw-la 200_o florin_n be_v mention_v which_o have_v be_v value_v at_o 400_o franc_n but_o i_o think_v at_o present_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v value_v at_o 600._o v._n when_o the_o benefice_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o the_o month_n of_o graduate_n be_v under_o rule_n it_o can_v be_v demand_v but_o by_o a_o regular_a graduate_n just_o so_o the_o regular_a can_v demand_v secular_a benefice_n vi_o in_o fine_a if_o a_o indultee_n or_o privilege_v person_n and_o a_o graduate_n demand_v one_o and_o the_o same_o benefice_n the_o indultee_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o graduate_n the_o exemption_n which_o pope_n have_v grant_v to_o several_a church_n exemption_n of_o exemption_n as_o well_o regular_a as_o secular_a have_v also_o much_o derogate_a from_o the_o canonical_a right_n of_o bishop_n because_o abbot_n and_o other_o patron_n confer_v in_o full_a right_o the_o benefice_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o exemption_n and_o they_o fail_v the_o right_o be_v devolve_v on_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v become_v their_o immediate_a superior_a this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a place_n to_o handle_v these_o exemption_n to_o the_o full_a nor_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o original_a beside_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o say_v somewhat_o as_o to_o that_o subject_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v what_o relate_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n i._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o derogat_n from_o exemption_n be_v not_o receive_v there_o but_o the_o title_n on_o which_o the_o exemption_n be_v found_v be_v examine_v and_o if_o the_o title_n be_v lawful_a the_o privilege_n that_o be_v express_v be_v allow_v ii_o possession_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o authorise_v these_o privilege_n legal_a title_n must_v also_o be_v produce_v in_o as_o much_o as_o many_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o privilege_n because_o their_o title_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o examine_v which_o most_o common_o be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v not_o just_o that_o exemption_n which_o be_v but_o a_o privilege_v right_o shall_v prejudice_v the_o common_a right_n of_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v well_o ground_v and_o grant_v for_o lawful_a cause_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o patrocinari_fw-la that_o fraus_fw-la nemini_fw-la debet_fw-la patrocinari_fw-la falsehood_n can_v never_o make_v a_o prescription_n and_o that_o a_o possession_n ground_v on_o a_o bad_a title_n be_v no_o true_a possession_n all_o possible_a rigour_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v then_o against_o the_o right_n of_o exemption_n or_o privilege_n because_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o common_a law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o exempt_v but_o what_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o their_o title_n of_o exemption_n and_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o privilege_n be_v mention_v in_o plain_a term_n without_o any_o ambiguity_n iii_o the_o more_o ancient_a the_o title_n of_o exemption_n be_v of_o the_o less_o extent_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o exemption_n as_o appear_v by_o ancient_a formulary_n which_o hardly_o contain_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o respect_n of_o monastery_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v the_o abbot_n and_o the_o free_a disposition_n of_o all_o their_o revenue_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v entire_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n exemption_n as_o we_o find_v they_o now_o a_o day_n begin_v only_o with_o the_o reformation_n of_o cluni_n and_o cisteaux_n who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o title_n of_o their_o foundation_n though_o that_o happen_v in_o a_o disorderly_a time_n yet_o these_o exemption_n be_v not_o meddle_v with_o in_o france_n see_v they_o be_v own_v by_o all_o man_n but_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o other_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o pope_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o monastery_n there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v true_a in_o their_o full_a extent_n which_o be_v easy_o discover_v when_o one_o set_v serious_o to_o work_v to_o examine_v the_o title_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n peter_n de_fw-fr blois_n arch_n deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bath_n in_o england_n affirm_v that_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n in_o his_o time_n be_v examine_v of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n be_v forge_v by_o the_o monk_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n think_v the_o letter_n of_o exemption_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o malmesbury_n to_o be_v false_a quia_fw-la in_o filo_fw-la &_o bulla_n videbantur_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la stilumque_fw-la romanae_fw-la curiae_fw-la minime_fw-la redolebant_fw-la nevertheless_o the_o abbot_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o bishop_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o rage_n against_o he_o that_o the_o same_o peter_n de_fw-fr blois_n complain_v of_o it_o in_o his_o letter_n 68_o letter_n petr._n blaes_n epist_n 68_o to_o pope_n alexander_n iii_o to_o who_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o malmesbury_n he_o represent_v the_o abuse_n of_o exemption_n take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n vile_fw-mi sunt_fw-la abbates_n &_o miseri_fw-la qui_fw-la potestatem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la non_fw-la exterminant_n cum_fw-la pro_fw-la annua_fw-la auri_fw-la uncia_fw-la plenam_fw-la à _fw-la sede_fw-la romanâ_fw-la possint_fw-la assequi_fw-la libertatem_fw-la by_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o that_o monastery_n obtain_v for_o money_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n as_o many_o exemption_n as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o simony_n be_v much_o practise_v by_o the_o monk_n especial_o the_o regular_a abbot_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n shake_v off_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o squander_v away_o the_o revenue_n of_o their_o monastery_n and_o have_v no_o body_n to_o check_v they_o for_o their_o vice_n ibid._n vice_n petr._n blaes_n ibid._n detestantur_fw-la abbates_n habere_fw-la suorum_fw-la excessuum_fw-la correctorem_fw-la vagam_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la licentiam_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la claustralisque_n militiae_fw-la jugum_fw-la relaxant_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la libertatem_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la fere_n omnium_fw-la facultates_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o direptienem_fw-la &_o praedam_fw-la these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o omit_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o no_o great_a favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n in_o france_n though_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v there_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o many_o of_o these_o exemption_n especial_o those_o of_o chapter_n have_v be_v obtain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o schism_n and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o chapter_n which_o oppose_v its_o bishop_n acknowledge_v one_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n another_z and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o title_n of_o exemption_n false_a rule_v how_o to_o distinguish_v true_a exemption_n from_o false_a that_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v not_o be_v authorise_v that_o true_a title_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o distinguish_v from_o such_o as_o have_v be_v foist_v and_o counterfeit_v we_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o several_a rule_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v if_o one_o will_v with_o any_o exactness_n make_v that_o distinction_n and_o that_o will_v not_o only_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o falsity_n of_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n but_o also_o to_o judge_n of_o other_o title_n i._o one_o must_v have_v see_v true_a title_n that_o be_v past_o all_o exception_n according_a to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v those_o that_o be_v produce_v the_o character_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v if_o it_o be_v a_o original_a piece_n for_o it_o seldom_o happen_v that_o they_o who_o counterfeit_a title_n do_v exact_o imitate_v these_o character_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o write_v too_o hasty_o or_o that_o they_o be_v satisfy_v to_o do_v somewhat_o that_o come_v near_o they_o but_o which_o be_v not_o altogether_o like_a ii_o the_o difference_n of_o
page_n 254_o rule_n to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a exemption_n from_o the_o false_a page_n 258_o of_o what_o authority_n be_v cartulary_n page_n 264_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o false_a title_n and_o title_n falsify_v page_n 268_o errata_fw-la page_n 66._o l._n 26._o r._n ecclesia_fw-la p._n 79._o l._n 15._o r._n to_o the_o prescript_n p._n 82._o l._n 2._o for_o venice_n r._n rome_n p._n 114._o l._n 6._o r._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marillac_n p._n 128._o l._n 23._o r._n moines_n p._n 251._o l._n 16._o for_o their_o r._n there_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n christian_n the_o original_a of_o the_o community_n of_o good_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v all_o thing_n among_o they_o in_o common_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o private_a person_n have_v be_v oblige_v to_o sell_v their_o good_n that_o they_o may_v render_v they_o common_a to_o all_o believer_n for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o custom_n that_o happen_v but_o accidental_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o continue_v not_o there_o long_o and_o a_o divine_a law_n which_o can_v never_o be_v dispense_v with_o no_o other_o law_n oblige_v believer_n to_o it_o at_o that_o time_n but_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o we_o be_v at_o present_a under_o the_o same_o obligation_n see_v the_o good_n which_o we_o possess_v become_v in_o some_o manner_n common_a to_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o necessity_n and_o want_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o prevent_v their_o be_v reduce_v to_o beggary_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o ought_v to_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 37.25_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n where_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n take_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o righteous_a to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o other_o nation_n that_o worship_v idol_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n contain_v many_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o rich_a on_o several_a occasion_n to_o make_v their_o good_n common_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o law_n that_o prohibit_v the_o exact_v of_o usury_n from_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n among_o they_o in_o the_o low_a condition_n to_o which_o they_o now_o be_v reduce_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o that_o charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o inquire_v into_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o that_o community_n of_o good_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o christianity_n but_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v still_o the_o same_o though_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o occasion_n for_o see_v the_o primitive_a believer_n live_v in_o society_n &_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o poor_a among_o they_o those_o who_o have_v estate_n be_v oblige_v to_o sell_v they_o to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o apostle_n conform_v exact_o to_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v already_o establish_v in_o the_o synagogue_n they_o make_v a_o gather_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o assembly_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o during_o the_o week_n every_o one_o lay_v up_o what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o those_o who_o take_v the_o care_n of_o collect_v their_o alms._n in_o the_o place_n where_o christian_n meet_v there_o be_v apolog._n be_v tertul._n in_o apolog._n box_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o receive_v the_o alm_n of_o private_a person_n and_o the_o money_n be_v distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a the_o orphan_n widow_n and_o sick_n now_o this_o distribution_n be_v not_o make_v indifferent_o by_o every_o one_o that_o please_v but_o as_o in_o the_o synagogue_n there_o be_v officer_n entrust_v with_o that_o care_n so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v deacon_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o same_o commission_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o nevertheless_o the_o chief_a direction_n and_o oversight_n thereof_o in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o consult_v the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o their_o synagogue_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v their_o charity_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v exact_o follow_v their_o discipline_n in_o that_o particular_a they_o still_o send_v their_o alm_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o other_o place_n in_o judea_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v in_o those_o part_n and_o beside_o the_o constant_a charity_n that_o they_o give_v in_o the_o town_n where_o they_o live_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n they_o assist_v foreign_a jew_n who_o make_v application_n to_o they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o show_v a_o certificate_n sign_v by_o their_o rabbi_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n be_v grant_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o give_v lucian_n occasion_n to_o say_v that_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o other_o revenue_n church_n the_o first_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o charity_n of_o believer_n for_o as_o to_o tithe_n first-fruit_n and_o other_o right_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n they_o be_v abolish_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n have_v institute_v a_o new_a form_n of_o 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that_o from_o thence_o accrue_v to_o the_o priest_n ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o sell_v their_o estate_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o minister_n think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o bestow_v the_o ten_o part_n but_o free_o give_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a know_v that_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n be_v but_o only_a ceremony_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o which_o they_o retain_v no_o more_o but_o what_o concern_v morality_n so_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v make_v several_a good_a regulation_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o these_o alm_n call_v the_o portion_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o widow_n honorary_n this_o he_o do_v when_o he_o recommend_v to_o timothy_n 5.3_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.3_o to_o honour_v widow_n that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o for_o widow_n have_v particular_a office_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n who_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n affirm_v 5.17_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.17_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v of_o a_o double_a reward_n in_o effect_v the_o term_n of_o honour_n be_v use_v by_o lawyer_n to_o signify_v the_o recompense_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n to_o advocate_n and_o physician_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o st._n paul_n borrow_v it_o from_o the_o greek_n or_o hellenist_n who_o sometime_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o word_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v 38.1_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 38.1_o honour_v a_o physician_n that_o be_v
be_v not_o debar_v from_o receive_v inheritance_n the_o disorder_n of_o ecclesiastic_n must_v at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v very_o great_a at_o rome_n that_o christian_a prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v such_o rigorous_a law_n against_o they_o now_o see_v monk_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o complaint_n that_o st._n jerom_n and_o the_o other_o father_n have_v make_v against_o ecclesiastic_n it_o will_v be_v pertinent_a to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o their_o original_a and_o progress_n monk_n the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o monk_n and_o to_o show_v how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o revenue_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n the_o original_a of_o monachism_n be_v common_o attribute_v to_o st._n paul_n the_o hermit_n and_o st._n anthony_n in_o imitation_n of_o who_o egypt_n be_v entire_o fill_v with_o monk_n whereof_o some_o be_v solitary_a and_o other_o live_v in_o community_n that_o kind_n of_o life_n afterward_o get_v foot_v in_o syria_n pontus_n and_o the_o lesser_a asia_n those_o of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n have_v still_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o st._n anthony_n their_o founder_n whereas_o the_o other_o of_o the_o province_n of_o pontus_n and_o the_o lesser_a asia_n take_v the_o name_n of_o st._n basil_n who_o bring_v from_o egypt_n into_o those_o part_n the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o st._n anthony_n so_o that_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n anthony_n have_v fill_v the_o levant_n with_o monk_n who_o at_o present_a bear_v their_o name_n st._n athanasius_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o have_v there_o publish_v the_o life_n of_o st_n anthony_n many_o also_o in_o italy_n embrace_v that_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o from_o thence_o be_v propagate_v into_o the_o other_o province_n we_o must_v nevertheless_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o confound_v the_o clerk_n who_o live_v in_o community_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o bishop_n with_o monk_n eusebius_n vercel_n euseb_n vercel_n bishop_n of_o verceil_n be_v the_o 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study_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v true_a bishop_n sometime_o draw_v monk_n out_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o associate_v they_o to_o their_o clergy_n but_o then_o they_o be_v no_o long_o monk_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o clerk_n st._n jerom_n always_o distinguish_v those_o two_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o monk_n he_o say_v heliod_n say_v clerici_fw-la pascunt_fw-la oves_fw-la ego_fw-la pascor_fw-la hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la heliod_n clerk_n be_v shepherd_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o sheep_n and_o he_o always_o build_v on_o this_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o monk_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o clerk_n alia_fw-la monachorum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la alia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la he_o nevertheless_o acknowledge_v that_o monk_n by_o their_o profession_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o monachism_n ought_v to_o serve_v 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double_a honour_n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o after_o all_o if_o the_o chapter_n challenge_v no_o more_o to_o themselves_o in_o beneficial_a matter_n but_o the_o right_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v bishop_n will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v attempt_v upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o pretend_v to_o a_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n as_o well_o as_o they_o you_o shall_v see_v canon_n who_o have_v rather_o out_o of_o vanity_n than_o necessity_n a_o great_a vicar_n a_o official_a and_o other_o necessary_a officer_n for_o exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o diocese_n to_o govern_v most_o part_n of_o chapter_n beside_o pretend_v to_o â—e_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o have_v a_o little_a territory_n depend_v on_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o they_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o inferior_a ordinary_a prelate_n which_o be_v