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A50759
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A discourse of licenses to preach occasioned by a question propounded, viz., why many officers of the Church of England in the episcopal visitations urge the incumbents to take licenses to preach / replied to by Ja. Metford in a letter to the proposer ; published for the consideration of the clergy to whom it is of no small importance.
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Metford, James.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing M1937; ESTC R27111
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when_o the_o laurae_n be_v settle_v in_o egypt_n we_o yet_o find_v nothing_o but_o ordination_n and_o the_o priest_n mission_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n place_v very_o near_o the_o church_n which_o answer_v well_o enough_o to_o our_o institution_n ii_o second_o that_o the_o church_n for_o 1400_o year_n never_o require_v incumbent_n on_o benefice_n to_o take_v licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v this_o proposition_n be_v negative_a admit_v of_o no_o other_o proof_n than_o that_o no_o notice_n of_o any_o licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v have_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n after_o the_o best_a search_n we_o can_v make_v about_o they_o we_o see_v ordination_n do_v qualify_v for_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o find_v that_o bishop_n do_v send_v their_o presbyter_n abroad_o to_o administer_v religion_n where_o they_o think_v convenient_a we_o find_v also_o a_o great_a many_o requisite_a form_n or_o letter_n use_v in_o many_o case_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v the_o party_n that_o have_v they_o but_o also_o contain_v his_o dismission_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v also_o literae_fw-la formatae_fw-la call_v so_o i_o think_v from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n seal_v put_v to_o they_o as_o also_o communicatoriae_fw-la give_fw-mi to_o christian_n travel_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o catholic_n communion_n where_o they_o come_v these_o and_o a_o few_o other_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o the_o tractoriae_fw-la which_o direct_v the_o messenger_n of_o church_n and_o give_v they_o ready_a acceptance_n where_o they_o be_v send_v and_o so_o ancient_a that_o we_o find_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o commendatory_a letter_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n himself_o as_o of_o common_a use_n in_o his_o time_n 8._o 2_o cor._n 3.1_o can._n antioch_n 7_o 8._o witness_v those_o word_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n we_o see_v some_o other_o but_o no_o where_o these_o letter_n of_o licence_n for_o preach_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o neither_o bernardinus_fw-la ferarius_fw-la that_o treat_v so_o minutely_o of_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o bishop_n nor_o alcuinus_fw-la amalarius_fw-la or_o any_o other_o of_o those_o antiquary_n that_o charles_n the_o great_a set_v on_o work_n to_o search_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o those_o collect_v by_o melchior_n hittorpius_n shall_v hit_v on_o they_o we_o can_v suspect_v those_o author_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o custom_n see_v it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n nulli_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la liceat_fw-la suos_fw-la canon_n ignorare_fw-la 38._o grat._n nulli_fw-la do_v 38._o we_o may_v add_v the_o probability_n that_o this_o church_n of_o england_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o licence_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o archbishop_n stratford_n an._n dom._n 1342_o etc._n lyndw._n l._n 3_o tit_v 22_o cap._n saeva_fw-la &_o etc._n etc._n nor_o at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o his_o synod_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o greedy_a appetite_n of_o the_o officer_n see_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n groan_v under_o their_o burden_n ready_a to_o join_v with_o the_o wiclefist_n in_o their_o complaint_n and_o therefore_o enumerate_v all_o the_o seal_n and_o write_n then_o in_o use_n and_o ascertain_v the_o fee_n for_o they_o but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v as_o distinct_a from_o letter_n of_o order_n they_o be_v thus_o reckon_v pro_fw-la scriptura_fw-la literarum_n inquisitionum_fw-la institutionum_fw-la vel_fw-la collationum_fw-la &_o commissionum_fw-la ad_fw-la inducendum_fw-la vel_fw-la certificatorijs_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la in_o beneficijs_fw-la ultra_fw-la xij_o denarios_fw-la pro_fw-la literis_fw-la vero_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la sacri_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ultra_fw-la uj_o denarios_fw-la dicti_fw-la clerici_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la non_fw-la recipiant_fw-la quovis_fw-la modò_fw-la and_o far_o to_o evidence_n that_o the_o synod_n intend_v to_o omit_v nothing_o then_o in_o use_n they_o add_v that_o the_o sewer_n porter_n groom_n nor_o barber_n shall_v require_v nothing_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o the_o ordinary_a aught_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o servant_n with_o fit_a wage_n now_o can_v any_o man_n not_o quite_o desert_v of_o reason_n imagine_v this_o intent_n synod_n forget_v these_o licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v or_o may_v we_o not_o more_o reasonable_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n then_o in_o use_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v soon_o hear_v of_o it_o even_o in_o his_o time_n though_o not_o require_v to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o incumbent_n iii_o three_o that_o the_o church_n canon_n enjoin_v all_o incumbent_n to_o preach_v under_o great_a penalty_n which_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o it_o without_o licenses_fw-la but_o the_o canon_n proceed_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o ordination_n and_o institution_n give_v title_n enough_o to_o furnish_v out_o a_o preacher_n for_o his_o cure_n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v the_o many_o canon_n of_o codex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universatis_fw-la see_v our_o own_o church_n have_v plenty_n enough_o but_o if_o any_o desire_v it_o he_o may_v consult_v photius_n his_o nomo_n canon_n do_fw-mi 8._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n zeal_n that_o way_n we_o may_v consult_v stephen_n langtons_n decree_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 1222_o how_o earnest_o preach_v be_v urge_v on_o all_o incumbent_n praesentis_fw-la concilij_fw-la definitione_n districte_a duximus_fw-la injung_a endum_fw-la ut_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o vicarij_fw-la plebes_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissas_fw-la pabulo_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la quòd_fw-la fuit_fw-la ijs_fw-la inspiratum_fw-la informare_fw-la procurent_fw-la ne_fw-la cane_n muti_fw-la meritò_fw-la judicentur_fw-la cùm_fw-la latratu_fw-la salubri_fw-la a_o caulis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la luporum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la morsus_fw-la non_fw-la expellunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o john_n peccham_n in_o a_o constitution_n make_v at_o lambeth_n an._n dom._n 1281_o cap._n ignorantia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la etc._n etc._n impose_v this_o care_n on_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o watch_v the_o clergy_n concern_v preach_v quoties_fw-la archidiaconi_fw-la invenerint_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la institutionem_fw-la moralem_fw-la populo_fw-la minime_fw-la praedicasse_fw-la sen_fw-la publicasse_fw-la toties_fw-la eos_fw-la arguant_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la canonica_n castigando_fw-la supplere_fw-la compellant_fw-la quod_fw-la temere_fw-la omiserunt_fw-la the_o same_o council_n also_o lay_v this_o charge_n on_o the_o clergy_n praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la sacerdos_n plebi_fw-la praesidens_fw-la quater_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la per._n vel_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la exponat_fw-la populo_fw-la vulgariter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la decem_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulos_fw-la decem_fw-la mandata_fw-la decalogi_fw-la duo_o praecepta_fw-la evangelij_fw-la septem_fw-la opera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la septem_fw-la mortalia_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o a_o method_n how_o to_o do_v it_o by_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o restrain_v their_o clergy_n from_o preach_v that_o they_o urge_v it_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n they_o can_v while_o we_o strive_v to_o embarass_n that_o work_n till_o so_o much_o money_n be_v pay_v for_o our_o leave_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o if_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o stranger_n that_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n wales_n or_o scotland_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n from_o any_o other_o foreign_a church_n such_o a_o one_o be_v forbid_v to_o celebrate_v any_o divine_a office_n in_o this_o church_n if_o he_o come_v without_o commendatory_a or_o dimissory_a letter_n of_o his_o ordinary_n and_o especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n of_o his_o lawful_a ordination_n unless_o he_o come_v with_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o diocesan_n this_o constitution_n be_v make_v under_o walter_n reynolds_n in_o the_o second_o council_n at_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 1322_o in_o these_o word_n item_n praecipimus_fw-la ne_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ignoti_fw-la de_fw-la quorum_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la ad_fw-la divinorum_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la diserviendo_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la admittantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la licentia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dioecesani_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o diocesan_n to_o give_v he_o that_o licence_n without_o letter_n testimonial_a and_o good_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v here_o we_o see_v a_o licence_n mention_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o diocesan_n but_o it_o be_v to_o a_o foreigner_n 2_o to_o one_o that_o be_v no_o incumbent_n 3._o to_o one_o who_o ordination_n be_v doubt_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o licence_n ad_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la divinorum_fw-la 8_o lynd._n de_fw-fr â—ler_fw-fr peregrinat_fw-la c._n 8_o which_o the_o gloss_n interpret_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n the_o