the_o court_n of_o the_o arch_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a curia_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o ancient_a consistory_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o debate_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n so_o call_v of_o the_o church_n in_o london_n where_o they_o sit_v and_o hold_v this_o consistory_n call_v bow-church_n which_o be_v in_o latin_a arcuum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o call_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la de_fw-la arcubus_fw-la which_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o have_v that_o denomination_n at_o first_o of_o bow-church_n by_o reason_n of_o building_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o steeple_n bow-wise_a or_o arch-wise_a like_v so_o many_o bow_n bend_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n be_v call_v dean_n of_o the_o arch_n because_o with_o this_o officialty_n be_v common_o join_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o thirteen_o parish_n in_o london_n term_v a_o deanery_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o 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cause_n ecclesiastical_a now_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n accard_n to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n adultery_n solicitation_n of_o chastity_n pension_n procuration_n appeal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a case_n commutation_n of_o penance_n all_o which_o be_v determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n let_v he_o take_v with_o he_o these_o rule_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o our_o book_n 1._o rule_n that_o where_o the_o right_o be_v spiritual_a a._n co._n lit._n 96_o a._n and_o the_o remedy_n therefore_o only_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o cognisance_n thereof_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o
bailiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v they_o for_o that_o they_o sue_v and_o answer_v by_o attorney_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sole_a corporation_n but_o if_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v disable_v because_o they_o which_o converse_v with_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v excommunicate_a also_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v defendant_n b._n co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 9_o a._n 7.21_o b._n a_o excommunication_n by_o the_o same_o bishop_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n if_o another_o be_v not_o show_v three_o the_o several_a writ_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o writ_n appertain_v to_o excommunication_n the_o one_o be_v call_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la another_o name_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberando_fw-la the_o three_o be_v style_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v obstinate_o excommunicate_v for_o forty_o day_n for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o seek_v his_o absolution_n have_v or_o may_v have_v his_o contempt_n certify_v or_o signify_v into_o the_o chancery_n whence_o issue_v this_o writ_n for_o the_o lay_n of_o he_o up_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o conform_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v make_v agreement_n than_o the_o bishop_n shall_v send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n testify_v the_o same_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberâ—â—do_fw-la but_o if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n be_v inlawful_o deliver_v thence_o before_o he_o have_v give_v caution_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o lay_v up_o again_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la my_o lord_n coke_n tell_v we_o 23._o co._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 23._o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o offer_v to_o obey_v and_o perform_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o to_o assoil_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n require_v he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o assoil_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o action_n upon_o his_o case_n against_o the_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o may_v when_o the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o a_o matter_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n also_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o case_n may_v be_v indict_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n four_o by_o who_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v it_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o book_n 4.14_o co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 12._o â—_o 4.15.20_o h._n 6.17.11_o h._n 4.14_o that_o none_o can_v certify_v excommengement_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v beyond_o sea_n or_o in_o remotis_fw-la or_o one_o that_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v immediate_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n court_n as_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o richmond_n or_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n but_o in_o ancient_a time_n every_o official_a or_o commissary_n may_v testify_v excommengement_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 4.62_o 11._o h._n 4.62_o and_o for_o the_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v thereupon_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o none_o shall_v testify_v excommengement_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o if_o a_o bishop_n certify_v 29._o 33_o e._n 3._o excom_n 29._o that_o another_o bishop_n have_v certify_v he_o that_o the_o party_n which_o be_v his_o diocesan_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o certificate_n upon_o another_o report_n be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o the_o bishop_n certifi_v the_o excommunication_n under_o seal_n â—_o â—4_n e._n 3._o excom_n â—_o albeit_o he_o die_v yet_o the_o certificate_n shall_v serve_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 14._o co._n 2._o inst_z 623.28_o e._n 3.97.14_o h._n 4_o 14._o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la that_o be_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v grant_v aught_o to_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o suit_n against_o the_o party_n especial_o in_o the_o certificate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v query_v whether_o a_o excommunication_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o by_o any_o foreign_a power_n can_v disable_v the_o party_n it_o be_v answer_v 4.15_o 16._o e._n 3._o excom_n 4.4_o h._n 7.15.12_o e._n 4.15_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o have_v foreign_a authority_n do_v excommunicate_v any_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o certifi_v so_o much_o under_o his_o seal_n of_o lead_n this_o shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n for_o the_o common_a law_n disallow_v all_o act_n do_v in_o disability_n of_o any_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o foreign_a power_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o thing_n not_o authentic_a whereof_o the_o judge_n shall_v give_v allowance_n five_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n a_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o church_n her_o due_a and_o caesar_n his_o assert_n and_o prove_v these_o particular_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o exclude_v any_o offender_n out_o of_o the_o christian_a society_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o it_o the_o second_o that_o this_o power_n do_v remain_v formal_o in_o the_o church_n after_o its_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o that_o after_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o right_a of_o supreme_a management_n of_o this_o power_n in_o a_o external_n way_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_n of_o prescribe_v law_n for_o the_o management_n of_o church-censure_n 2._o a_o right_n of_o bound_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o censure_n that_o in_o a_o settle_a christian_a state_n matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o any_o church-officer_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o add_v temporal_a and_o civil_a sanction_n to_o church_n censure_n and_o so_o enforce_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o more_o keen_a and_o sharp_a one_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n 4._o to_o the_o magistrate_n belong_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o unjust_a censure_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o main_a care_n of_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o privative_a the_o church_n and_o her_o officer_n retain_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n on_o offender_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o superior_a clergy_n contain_v the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v dean_n arch-deacon_n parson_n vicar_n prebend_n and_o chaplain_n second_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o spiritual_a function_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n 1._o a_o function_n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n 2._o a_o spiritual_a administration_n with_o a_o cure_n 3._o they_o who_o have_v neither_o cure_n nor_o jurisdiction_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o of_o a_o function_n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n under_o this_o rank_n may_v be_v place_v dean_n and_o arch-deacon_n 1._o dean_n dean_n in_o latin_a decanus_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n co._n lit._n 9â—_n a._n that_o signify_v tâ—â—_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a secular_a governor_n and_o be_v ancient_o over_o ten_o prebend_n or_o canon_n at_o the_o least_o howbeit_o in_o england_n we_o use_v to_o call_v he_o a_o dean_n that_o be_v next_o under_o the_o bishop_n and_z chief_z of_o the_o chapter_n ordinary_o in_o a_o cathedral_n church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n or_o corporation_n we_o call_v capitulum_n the_o chapter_n now_o a._n co._n lit._n 95._o a._n of_o chapter_n there_o be_v in_o our_o law_n two_o kind_n viz._n the_o ancient_a and_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o which_o be_v translate_v or_o found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o place_n of_o abbot_n and_o covent_n or_o prior_n and_o covent_n which_o be_v chapter_n whilst_o they_o stand_v and_o these_o be_v new_a chapter_n to_o old_a bishopric_n 2._o where_o the_o bishopric_n be_v new_o found_v by_o
henry_n the_o eight_o as_o chester_n and_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o chapter_n be_v also_o new_a there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n between_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o ancient_a dean_n and_o the_o new_a for_o the_o ancient_n come_v in_o in_o much_o like_a sort_n as_o bishop_n do_v for_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o chapter_n by_o a_o cogue_n de_fw-fr eslier_n as_o bishop_n be_v and_o the_o king_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o they_o which_o be_v either_o new_o translate_v or_o found_v be_v donative_n and_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n be_v install_v note_v the_o word_n dean_n be_v also_o apply_v to_o divers_a that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o certain_a peculiar_a church_n or_o chapel_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o ring_n be_v chappel_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o dean_n of_o st._n george_n chapel_n in_o windsor_n the_o dean_n of_o bocking_n in_o essex_n the_o corporation_n consist_v of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n they_o may_v joint_o purchase_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o church_n and_o successor_n and_o every_o one_o several_o likewise_o may_v purchase_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n grant_n at_o this_o day_n a._n co._n lic_a 342._o a._n make_v by_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o any_o other_o have_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n be_v restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o as_o they_o can_v grant_v any_o rent-charge_a or_o make_v any_o alienation_n or_o any_o lease_n to_o bind_v their_o successor_n other_o than_o for_o term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n in_o possession_n whereupon_o the_o accustom_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v 2._o arch-deacon_n arch-deacon_n in_o latin_a archi-deacanus_a and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n princeps_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n minister_n be_v style_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la who_o court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o be_v say_v before_o where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n he_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n within_o his_o arch-deaconry_a and_o from_o he_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v diocesan_n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v case_n hobart_n be_v report_n hutton_n be_v case_n that_o if_o a_o suit_n be_v before_o a_o archdeacon_n whereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o ordinary_a may_v license_v the_o suit_n to_o a_o high_a court_n that_o the_o archdeacon_n can_v in_o such_o case_n bawlk_v his_o ordinary_a and_o send_v the_o cause_n immediate_o into_o the_o arch_n for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v a_o court_n but_o to_o remit_v his_o own_o court_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o next_o for_o since_o his_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o he_o be_v subordinate_a he_o must_v yield_v it_o to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o so_o it_o have_v be_v rule_v heretofore_o 2._o of_o a_o spiritual_a administration_n with_o a_o cure_n under_o this_o form_n i_o place_v parson_n and_o vicar_n 1._o parson_n parson_n in_o legal_a signification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n parochial_a and_o be_v call_v persona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la because_o he_o assume_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sieze_v in_o jure_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o the_o law_n have_v a_o excellent_a end_n herein_o viz._n that_o in_o his_o person_n the_o church_n may_v sue_v for_o and_o defend_v she_o right_o and_o also_o be_v sue_v by_o any_o that_o have_v a_o elder_a and_o better_a right_o and_o when_o the_o church_n be_v full_a it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plena_fw-la &_o consulta_fw-la of_o such_o a_o one_o parson_n thereof_o that_o be_v full_a and_o provide_v of_o a_o parson_n that_o may_v vicem_fw-la seu_fw-la personam_fw-la ejus_fw-la gerere_fw-la persona_fw-la impersonata_n parson_n impersonate_v b._n co._n lit._n 300._o b._n be_v the_o rector_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n parochial_a be_v it_o presentative_a or_o impropriate_a and_o of_o who_o the_o church_n be_v full_a to_o every_o church-presentative_a there_o be_v a_o patron_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o advowson_n of_o a_o parsonage_n belong_v to_o his_o manor_n or_o otherwise_o in_o gross_a and_o thereby_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o give_v the_o same_o benefice_n or_o present_v thereto_o when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o fall_v void_a and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o death_n resignation_n deprivation_n or_o session_n as_o by_o take_v a_o benefice_n incompatible_a and_o this_o be_v patron_n have_v beginning_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n namely_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o foundation_n for_o that_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o ancestor_n b._n co._n lit._n 119._o b._n or_o those_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v be_v founder_n or_o builder_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o donation_n for_o that_o they_o do_v endow_v or_o give_v land_n to_o the_o same_o for_o maintenance_n thereof_o or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ground_n because_o the_o church_n be_v set_v or_o build_v upon_o their_o soil_n and_o many_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o all_o three_o 2._o vicar_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o vicaridge_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vicarage_n and_o a_o advowson_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o vicaridge_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o davy_n report_n f._n 83._o a._n &_o cro._n 2._o p._n s_o 518._o and_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o some_o little_a information_n concern_v vicaridge_n by_o show_v he_o somewhat_o of_o impropriation_n impropriation_n or_o appropriation_n be_v say_v my_o author_n when_o those_o house_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o those_o religious_a person_n as_o abbot_n prior_n and_o such_o like_a 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