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which_o this_o application_n which_o he_o make_v to_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o least_o the_o most_o know_v of_o his_o subject_n be_v much_o
either_o bestow_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o hospital_n and_o almshouse_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o add_v to_o such_o endowment_n for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o age_a sickly_a decrepit_a weak_a and_o helpless_a person_n as_o prisoner_n orphan_n widow_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o erect_n and_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o provide_v of_o such_o decent_a ornament_n and_o other_o utensil_n as_o be_v requisite_a therein_o also_o such_o as_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_v appoint_v now_o although_o i_o have_v deliver_v this_o assertion_n universal_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o restriction_n to_o those_o kind_n of_o pious_a cause_n that_o i_o have_v particular_o specify_v the_o imperial_a law_n allow_v a_o very_a ample_a and_o large_a power_n to_o bishop_n in_o order_n to_o the_o regulate_v and_o dispose_n of_o these_o to_o their_o 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particular_a case_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n 43_o elizab._n cap._n 4._o that_o by_o certain_a commissioner_n authorize_v thereunto_o to_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n such_o land_n money_n good_n and_o chattel_n as_o have_v be_v give_v to_o such_o godly_a use_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v shall_v be_v right_o order_v and_o all_o misemploying_n thereof_o be_v prevent_v and_o regulate_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o that_o statute_n to_o this_o end_n that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o power_n of_o the_o ordinary_a but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o in_o every_o case_n execute_v the_o same_o as_o though_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v rastall_a and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o grant_n of_o money_n or_o other_o movable_a good_n make_v by_o any_o person_n either_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o bequeath_v by_o legacy_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n for_o such_o pious_a cause_n as_o the_o erect_n and_o repair_v of_o church_n or_o buy_v such_o decent_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o money_n or_o other_o movable_a good_n thus_o grant_v or_o bequeath_v be_v dispose_v for_o such_o use_n and_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o donor_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n care_n to_o look_v after_o and_o see_v perform_v insomuch_o as_o they_o in_o who_o hand_n such_o money_n and_o good_n be_v detain_v may_v be_v convent_v before_o the_o bishop_n and_o make_v to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o and_o the_o prosecution_n make_v herein_o may_v be_v either_o of_o office_n or_o at_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o that_o or_o such_o other_o parish_n to_o which_o the_o same_o be_v give_v detentio_fw-la legatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la &_o quemlibet_fw-la alium_fw-la pium_fw-la usum_fw-la detentio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la ad_fw-la publicos_fw-la usus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la destinatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la pertinent_a cousin_n tab._n seven_o a._n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o in_o article_n give_v at_o episcopal_a visitation_n one_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o land_n possession_n or_o other_o richt_n be_v belong_v or_o deem_v and_o repute_v to_o belong_v unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n which_o article_n of_o enquiry_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o 44th_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n of_o ireland_n and_o cognizance_n of_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o may_v as_o i_o say_v be_v take_v therein_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n either_o of_o mere_a office_n or_o office_n promote_v etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o such_o right_n become_v due_a by_o legacy_n or_o any_o other_o donation_n a_o man_n by_o his_o testament_n bequeath_v good_n to_o the_o fabric_n of_o a_o church_n the_o executor_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v for_o this_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v determine_v at_o common_a law_n see_v for_o this_o a_o consultation_n grant_v register_n p._n 57_o a._n cite_v at_o large_a by_o dr._n cousin_n apol._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 100_o but_o what_o if_o any_o issue_n and_o profit_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o tenement_n grow_v and_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n be_v detain_v they_o also_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o and_o recover_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a if_o a_o terr-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o a_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a dr._n cousin_n par_fw-fr 1._o p_o 45._o and_o he_o allege_v for_o this_o a_o ancient_a author_n one_o goodall_n who_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n 8_o and_o entitle_v his_o book_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o observe_v that_o although_o a_o pound_n of_o wax_n and_o such_o like_a be_v only_o here_o mention_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tenuity_n and_o meaness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o give_v a_o right_a in_o this_o case_n to_o sue_v for_o it_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o right_a so_o to_o do_v the_o same_o course_n of_o proceed_n may_v be_v follow_v be_v the_o profit_n so_o accrue_v and_o so_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o far_o more_o valuable_a i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o case_n more_o which_o the_o dr._n mention_n in_o p._n 3._o chap._n 8._o p._n 102._o a_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officii_fw-la svi_fw-la debito_fw-la to_o the_o correction_n of_o crime_n and_o excess_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o among_o other_o object_v article_n against_o a_o knight_n for_o not_o sufficient_a reparation_n of_o a_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o detain_v of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o this_o say_v he_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o register_n tit._n consultation_n fol._n 53.6_o i_o may_v but_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v more_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o assertion_n 2._o reparation_n of_o church_n with_o the_o incident_n thereunto_o both_o by_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a law_n appertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n i_o call_v these_o the_o incident_n thereunto_o the_o business_n of_o make_v rate_n for_o such_o reparation_n inspect_v the_o money_n so_o rate_v question_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o contribute_v their_o proportion_n and_o call_v to_o account_v for_o money_n so_o collect_v these_o be_v all_o dependent_a on_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o any_o judicial_a proceed_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v thereon_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n in_o that_o excellent_a law_n nulli_fw-la prorsus_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o ne_o continentiae_fw-la causarum_fw-la dividantur_fw-la now_o the_o temporal_a law_n be_v express_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la an._n 13._o edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la among_o the_o thirteen_o case_n there_o recire_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n this_o be_v one_o viz._n prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v church_n yard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o convenient_o deck_v this_o statute_n be_v also_o insert_v in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n collect_v by_o lindwood_n tit._n de_fw-fr fore_fw-la competenti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v become_v part_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n several_a common_a law_n case_n be_v cite_v for_o this_o by_o meriton_n in_o his_o guide_n for_o churchwarden_n
sect._n 37._o and_o note_v say_v he_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n he_o instance_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n because_o not-excluding_a the_o other_o part_n mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o parishioner_n to_o who_o the_o repair_n belong_v and_o who_o be_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o same_o dr_n cousin_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n cap._n 7_o inform_v we_o thus_o touch_v this_o matter_n when_o a_o prohibition_n be_v sue_v out_o say_v he_o for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o in_o a_o matter_n concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n a_o judgement_n be_v give_v thereupon_o in_o a_o consultation_n to_o this_o effect_n which_o he_o say_v be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n cite_v by_o he_o thus_o pag._n 43._o a._n vobis_fw-la igitur_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la emendatione_fw-la &_o reparatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la nover_v it_o be_v pertinere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n say_v the_o same_o author_n ibid._n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 48._o a._n and_o so_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o very_a stature_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la the_o word_n be_v these_o mention_v in_o it_o in_o which_o case_v none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a see_v lindwood_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la cap._n sint_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la de_fw-fr officio_fw-la archidiaconi_fw-la lord_n coke_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la p_o 9_o 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to_o hear_v matter_n of_o right_n plead_v and_o decree_v give_v according_o but_o only_o out_o of_o a_o curiosity_n to_o hear_v question_n of_o the_o