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do_v sue_v there_o for_o hay_n and_o money_n which_o touch_v neither_o matrimony_n nor_o testament_n but_o upon_o show_v the_o libel_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v for_o tithe_n &_o oblation_n a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o proceed_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o m._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 24._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o court_n spiritual_a likewise_o 21._o likewise_o 38._o h._n 6._o fol._n 21._o so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n come_v in_o debate_n the_o lay_v court_n shall_v cease_v &_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessum_fw-la the_o same_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n 75._o assize_n 22._o assis._n fol._n 75._o for_o if_o the_o king_n patentee_n of_o tithe_n renew_v in_o a_o forest_n that_o be_v in_o no_o parish_n in_o which_o case_n the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o sue_v any_o that_o aught_o to_o yield_v tithe_n and_o aught_o to_o sever_v they_o from_o the_o nine_o part_n such_o suit_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o the_o book_n of_o entree_n in_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o 2._o a_o prohibition_n consultation_n 2._o consultation_n grant_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o causis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la de_fw-la testamento_fw-la velmatrimonio_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la regiae_n non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la and_o so_o 2._o so_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n say_v non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proventibus_fw-la 16._o proventibus_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o and_o again_o afterward_o mutatur_fw-la
the_o lay_v court_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n between_o they_o and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o last_o cause_n of_o draw_v a_o action_n for_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n from_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a that_o i_o find_v be_v where_o the_o tithe_n in_o demand_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a benefice_n because_o hereby_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n may_v be_v touch_v or_o prejudice_v which_o right_o of_o patronage_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o a_o court_n temporal_a only_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o ecclesiastical_a for_o so_o be_v it_o testify_v by_o 1260._o by_o lindwood_n c._n aeternae_fw-la sanct_n v._o iute-patronatus_a con_v prou._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la edita_fw-la 1260._o lindwood_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o notwithstanding_o no_o prejudice_n towards_o the_o patronage_n can_v grow_v though_o the_o suit_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n and_o oblation_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o say_v he_o competenti_fw-la he_o lindwood_n in_o verbo_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la bonorum_fw-la c._n 2._o prou._n con_v de_fw-fr foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la the_o right_a of_o patronage_n be_v found_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o three_o viz._n building_n sound_v or_o endow_v of_o a_o church_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n do_v no_o way_n respect_v tithe_n or_o oblation_n come_v to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o the_o build_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o be_v situate_a or_o the_o endowment_n as_o of_o glebe_n etc._n etc._n assign_v unto_o it_o this_o he_o write_v saluo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la meliori_fw-la and_o under_o the_o same_o reservation_n i_o do_v hold_v that_o where_o a_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n be_v by_o suit_n evict_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o the_o 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debate_n betwixt_o two_o patron_n there_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o hold_v plea_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 46._o a._n register_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n derogate_a from_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a do_v signify_v that_o you_o may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o the_o action_n reach_v but_o unto_o spoliation_n of_o tithe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o advowson_n or_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n save_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o register_n go_v to_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n itself_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o agatis_fw-la where_o stat._n circum_fw-la spectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la a_o four_o or_o great_a part_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o demand_n betwixt_o two_o parson_n of_o church_n there_o the_o plea_n go_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o reà lme_n the_o goodall_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reà lme_n book_n of_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n hereof_o write_v thus_o one_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n may_v sue_v another_o in_o case_n of_o spoliation_n or_o take_v of_o tithe_n or_o pension_n in_o court_n christian_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o demand_n amount_v not_o to_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n thereby_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o question_n but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o man_n patronage_n they_o may_v be_v sue_v there_o to_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o thing_n demand_v shall_v amount_v unto_o that_o pension_n out_o of_o church_n be_v demaundable_a not_o only_o by_o statute_n but_o also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a be_v make_v plain_a by_o supra_fw-la by_o reg._n pag._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 53._o 2._o goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o by_o other_o book_n of_o law_n but_o goodall_n further_o add_v that_o for_o a_o pension_n there_o lie_v also_o a_o write_v of_o annuity_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o plaintiff_n election_n where_o to_o sue_v but_o if_o there_o he_o do_v declare_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o after_o he_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pension_n the_o other_o it_o seem_v may_v then_o have_v a_o prohibition_n for_o mortuary_n that_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n read_v the_o two_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o the_o other_o which_o a._n which_o m._n 9_o h._n 4._o m._n 10._o h._n 4._o 1._o entre_n title_n of_o prohibition_n reg._n pag._n 45._o b._n reg._n pag._n 49._o a._n be_v here_o quote_v and_o likewise_o b._n likewise_o reg._n pag._n 50._o a._n b._n for_o oblation_n detain_v which_o ought_v say_v supra_fw-la say_v goodall_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la goodall_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o their_o usual_a day_n another_o thing_n due_a to_o the_o minister_n whereby_o also_o he_o have_v a_o part_n of_o maintenance_n be_v demaundable_a and_o determinable_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n viz._n the_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o the_o churchyard_n touch_v the_o first_o a_o parson_n to_o a_o 8._o a_o li._n 44._o assi_fw-fr pa._n 8._o assize_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o a_o house_n do_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v parson_n of_o p._n and_o that_o to_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o church_n by_o time_n immemoriall_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v bury_v of_o dead_a body_n whereupon_o persey_n hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o court_n temporal_a ought_v not_o to_o take_v conusance_n thereof_o for_o the_o second_o assi_fw-fr second_o 44._o e._n 3._o lib._n assi_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o temporal_a court_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o land_n be_v his_o churchyard_n the_o true_a reason_n hereof_o i_o take_v to_o be_v allege_v by_o bracton_n because_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n where_o thus_o he_o write_v 16._o write_v bra._n li._n 5._o ca._n 16._o negocium_fw-la terminabitur_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la seculari_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la laico_fw-la feodo_fw-la agatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dedicatum_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la sacratum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la res_fw-la efficietur_fw-la sacra_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la diet_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi in_o liberam_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la data_fw-la for_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o francke_n almoigne_z to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o it_o remain_v of_o lay_v fee_n still_o and_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n therefore_o 20._o therefore_o 19_o h._n 6._o 20._o a_o trespass_n do_v upon_o a_o parson_n glebe_n land_n which_o be_v a_o frank_a tenement_n can_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o a_o trespass_n do_v in_o a_o churchyard_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o a_o 26._o a_o h._n 17._o h._n 3._o fitz._n referente_fw-la tit_n prohib_fw-la 26._o man_n take_v tree_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o a_o churchyard_n the_o parson_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o court_n christian._n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o that_o matter_n of_o burial_n do_v belong_v to_o conusance_n ecclesiastical_a be_v declare_v by_o a_o consultation_n in_o the_o b._n the_o reg._n pag._n 52._o b._n register_n very_o plain_o chap._n vii_o ofright_v to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n now_o when_o a_o parish_n or_o hamlet_n have_v right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n find_v in_o their_o chapel_n to_o say_v they_o divine_a service_n if_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o no_o circumstance_n otherwise_o be_v incident_a thereto_o to_o
contradiction_n always_o yield_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n for_o be_v such_o matter_n as_o subject_n have_v a_o right_n unto_o and_o yet_o no_o writ_n lie_v therefore_o as_o i_o take_v it_o at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o 1._o which_o stat._n the_o consultatione_n 24._o edw._n 1._o reason_n be_v the_o ground_n in_o statute_n for_o grant_v consultation_n and_o of_o leave_v cause_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o these_o also_o do_v belong_v to_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o touch_v clerk_n wage_n call_v in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n eleemosynae_fw-la consuetae_fw-la and_o in_o the_o register_n contain_v under_o the_o general_a word_n of_o largitiones_fw-la charitativae_fw-la i_o have_v incident_o speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n afore_o there_o remain_v yet_o some_o offence_n set_v out_o by_o i_o to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a conusance_n which_o i_o find_v not_o 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other_o occasion_n which_o may_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v cite_v and_o compel_v man_n to_o come_v before_o they_o i_o will_v now_o brief_o use_v some_o further_o direct_v proof_n to_o convince_v that_o in_o other_o cause_n then_o those_o two_o man_n may_v be_v cite_v before_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a it_o appear_v by_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la that_o for_o any_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a indefinite_o man_n may_v be_v cite_v for_o upon_o doubt_n move_v whether_o the_o king_n tenant_n be_v subject_a thereto_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o be_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o 12._o that_o artic._n cleri_fw-la 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 12._o such_o as_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n tenure_n may_v be_v cite_v before_o their_o ordinary_n and_o may_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o their_o manifest_a contumacy_n and_o after_o 40._o day_n may_v be_v attach_v by_o the_o king_n written_a as_o other_o the_o 9_o the_o 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o preamble_n of_o another_o statute_n prove_v citation_n 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duty_n in_o a_o statute_n 7._o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o make_v for_o tithe_n any_o man_n withhold_v they_o shall_v be_v convent_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v compulsorie_a process_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o statute_n 2._o statute_n 1._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 2._o of_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o though_o for_o the_o body_n thereof_o it_o be_v repeal_v yet_o thereby_o be_v testify_v that_o summons_n and_o citation_n be_v process_n ecclesiastical_a in_o all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n therefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o colour_n that_o only_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v deteiner_n of_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a or_o that_o they_o only_o will_v prove_v offender_n in_o the_o crime_n afore_o recite_v neither_o can_v all_o the_o king_n tenant_n nor_o yet_o man_n wife_n servant_n and_o 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save_v that_o hereby_o be_v affirm_v a_o citation_n may_v not_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n a_o lay_v man_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n save_v in_o those_o two_o case_n now_o if_o this_o cite_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o party_n defendant_n then_o do_v it_o not_o impugn_v any_o proceed_n ecclesiastical_a in_o use_n for_o the_o party_n convent_v be_v not_o cite_v ad_fw-la subeundum_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la tali_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la decimarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o faciendum_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la quod_fw-la iuris_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o rationis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o witness_n neither_o be_v they_o cite_v against_o their_o will_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o testamentary_a or_o matrimonial_a cause_n or_o any_o other_o to_o appear_v till_o faith_n be_v make_v by_o the_o party_n or_o by_o some_o other_o for_o he_o that_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a witness_n for_o to_o testify_v in_o that_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v require_v and_o their_o reasonable_a charge_n offer_v they_o
&_o yet_o do_v without_o judgement_n &_o lawful_a proceed_n to_o take_v away_o any_o man_n liberty_n life_n country_n good_n or_o land_n and_o it_o be_v at_o such_o time_n when_o the_o king_n themselves_o think_v that_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o in_o right_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o fact_n at_o that_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n therefore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o word_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n take_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o law_n that_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n practise_v be_v not_o then_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o king_n law_n as_o since_o the_o lawful_a restitution_n of_o the_o ancient_a right_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o the_o crown_n they_o be_v often_o call_v the_o alibi_fw-la the_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o &_o pass_v alibi_fw-la king_n or_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o the_o preamble_n 21._o preamble_n 25._o h._n 8._o ca._n 21._o of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n it_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o certain_a man_n law_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o this_o realm_n not_o as_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n potentate_n or_o prelate_n but_o as_o to_o the_o accustom_a &_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v as_o law_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o king_n and_o by_o consent_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n and_o none_o otherwise_o and_o a_o little_a after_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o such_o law_n humane_a induce_v into_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o say_a sufferance_n consent_n and_o custom_n this_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o parliament_n or_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v authorise_v may_v dispense_v with_o those_o and_o with_o all_o other_o humane_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o so_o they_o be_v term_v whereupon_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n ensue_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n have_v of_o grant_v faculty_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o humane_a law_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o preamble_n be_v those_o canon_n law_n which_o by_o such_o sufferance_n use_n and_o custom_n be_v now_o as_o the_o accustom_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v as_o law_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a but_o induce_v into_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o here_o at_o first_o make_v nor_o ordain_v there_o be_v 25._o be_v 5._o eliz._n cap._n 25._o another_o statute_n also_o make_v in_o her_o majesty_n time_n in_o the_o preamble_n whereof_o they_o be_v call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o when_o whole_a parliament_n do_v advow_v they_o to_o be_v law_n of_o the_o realm_n yea_o &_o that_o for_o proof_n of_o another_o point_n perhaps_o doubtful_a we_o may_v then_o well_o make_v but_o light_a account_n of_o all_o the_o treatiser_n exclamation_n to_o the_o contrary_a who_o call_v they_o strange_a law_n and_o foreign_a law_n &c_n &c_n so_o long_o as_o we_o mean_v but_o of_o such_o canon_n as_o have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n use_v and_o be_v 19_o be_v 25._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o not_o to_o the_o damage_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n prerogative_n royal_a nor_o contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n furthermore_o it_o be_v well_o and_o notorious_o know_v that_o proceed_n and_o condemnation_n ecclesiastical_a in_o ordinary_a court_n be_v never_o make_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n peer_n viz._n by_o a_o jury_n and_o therefore_o those_o word_n rehearse_v can_v not_o be_v so_o far_o extend_v as_o to_o include_v that_o jurisdiction_n yet_o as_o institution_n unto_o a_o benefice_n both_o before_o &_o after_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la belong_v always_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o jurisdiction_n so_o do_v also_o the_o destitution_n or_o deprivation_n from_o a_o benefice_n by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o which_o respect_n bishop_n that_o claim_v not_o the_o patronage_n do_v always_o plead_v to_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la thus_o nihil_fw-la clamat_fw-la praeter_fw-la institutionem_fw-la &_o destitutionem_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinarius_fw-la in_o dictarectoria_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n etc._n etc._n whereby_o may_v appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o law_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o benefice_n be_v his_o freeholde_v otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o this_o by_o the_o way_n may_v also_o show_v how_o unsound_a a_o collection_n the_o notegatherer_n make_v out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la where_o because_o a_o benefice_n be_v a_o freeholde_v he_o will_v infer_v that_o a_o clerk_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n but_o by_o a_o judgement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o have_v also_o prove_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o afore_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n that_o a_o ordinary_a in_o his_o dioecesse_n even_o at_o the_o common_a law_n may_v condemn_v a_o man_n for_o heresy_n whereupon_o after_o commit_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n such_o a_o heretic_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o burn_a but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o any_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o therefore_o those_o word_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v construe_v of_o any_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a furthermore_o beside_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n peer_n there_o be_v add_v or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o permit_v other_o trial_n then_o by_o peer_n as_o by_o battle_n etc._n etc._n now_o see_v all_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n in_o this_o realm_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a be_v ever_o in_o right_a but_o now_o be_v also_o just_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v infact_n unite_a and_o incorporate_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n therefore_o inquire_v whether_o upon_o the_o premise_n it_o may_v not_o be_v probable_o say_v albeit_o not_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a speech_n that_o a_o judgement_n due_o give_v by_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o this_o cloud_n or_o rather_o miss_v which_o they_o will_v cast_v be_v also_o plain_o disperse_v by_o the_o first_o chapter_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la for_o thereby_o be_v make_v a_o flat_a distinction_n and_o severance_n betwixt_o the_o grant_n there_o make_v to_o god_n with_o confirmation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n freedom_n right_n and_o liberty_n for_o evermore_o from_o those_o grant_n that_o be_v after_o make_v to_o other_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o charter_n so_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o any_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n except_o it_o be_v particular_o express_v yet_o if_o those_o word_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v mean_v and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o that_o jurisdiction_n also_o will_v not_o statute_n make_v by_o the_o like_a authority_n of_o parliament_n sufficient_o qualify_v or_o impeach_v they_o unto_o this_o head_n be_v that_o objection_n of_o the_o notegatherer_n to_o be_v refer_v where_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o diary_n act_v of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n i_o know_v not_o how_o true_o 29._o true_o 4._o h._n 4._o art_n 29._o that_o the_o commons_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n that_o lollard_n arrest_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o h._n 4._o shall_v be_v bail_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v arrest_v but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o lawful_a officer_n buthe_n do_v full_o answer_v himself_o therein_o for_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v say_v he_o that_o leroy_n '_o advisera_fw-la which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o dissent_n that_o the_o king_n and_o sovereign_a queen_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v use_v when_o they_o dissent_v or_o deny_v any_o statute_n or_o petition_n in_o parliament_n offer_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v confirm_v for_o a_o law_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o arrest_v &_o attach_n for_o crimesmight_v be_v make_v without_o enditement_n precedent_n and_o by_o other_o than_o the_o sheriff_n and_o also_o that_o albeit_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n come_v after_o may_v change_v that_o law_n wherofifneed_n be_v i_o can_v show_v sundry_a other_o example_n notwithstanding_o that_o which_o the_o
amends_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v for_o this_o belong_v to_o a_o temporal_a court_n b._n court_n ibid._n foe_o 50._o a._n &_o b._n upon_o a_o public_a fame_n arisen_a that_o a_o certain_a parishioner_n do_v with_o hold_v his_o due_a oblation_n refuse_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n the_o ordinary_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v call_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n upon_o he_o for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o proceed_n be_v there_o allow_v unto_o ordinary_n to_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o lawful_a one_o a._n one_o ibid._n 54._o b._n &_o 55._o a._n lindsey_n a_o public_a notary_n be_v infamed_a aswell_o of_o a_o crimeof_o fornication_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v by_o he_o commit_v as_o for_o contempt_n do_v to_o that_o court_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la proceed_v against_o by_o y_z e_o deane_n of_o the_o arch_n for_o correction_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o manner_n both_o which_o be_v there_o allow_v together_o with_o such_o proceed_n to_o belong_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o eccles_n jurisdiction_n in_o which_o copy_n of_o consultation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o &_o also_o in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o word_n defamationis_fw-la be_v use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o word_n fornicationis_fw-la for_o action_n of_o defamation_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o sue_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o party_n grieve_v beside_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o commit_v it_o within_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o in_o desamation_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v commit_v be_v not_o material_a so_o the_o defendant_n remain_v then_o in_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o where_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o writ_n the_o word_n be_v print_v super_fw-la formationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o conuerso_fw-la which_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o yet_o be_v any_o latin_n no_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v super_fw-la crimine_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n commisso_fw-la as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ibid._n fol._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d crime_n of_o fornication_n it_o be_v twice_o beside_o note_v by_o the_o register_n that_o ordinary_n proceed_v against_o it_o in_o that_o form_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_v ex_fw-la officij_fw-la debito_fw-la as_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n &_o duty_n against_o a_o chaplain_n that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n public_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o with_o scandal_n of_o other_o therefore_o this_o crime_n be_v object_v against_o he_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o his_o correction_n and_o for_o reformation_n of_o his_o manner_n in_o the_o b._n the_o ibid._n fol._n 57_o b._n late_a of_o they_o the_o official_a of_o canterb._n proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la against_o 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that_o the_o like_a oath_n be_v then_o also_o use_v in_o temporal_a court_n and_o be_v by_o that_o constitution_n aswell_o allow_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o temporal_a court_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o manifest_a in_o that_o a_o little_a treatise_n purposely_o compile_v i_o take_v it_o by_o saint_n german_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o even_o against_o sundry_a such_o constitution_n both_o legatine_n and_o provincial_n yet_o say_v thus_o of_o this_o very_a point_n viz._n godfrey_n viz._n a_o treatise_n concern_v constit._n provincial_a and_o legatine_n ca._n 23._o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n though_o such_o a_o man_n say_v viz_o against_o usual_a oath_n in_o both_o court_n be_v untrue_a yet_o it_o be_v none_o heresy_n he_o yield_v then_o that_o in_o all_o case_n then_o accustom_v in_o both_o court_n oath_n may_v lawful_o and_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o in_o all_o 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