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meae_fw-la for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n without_o particularise_v the_o number_n of_o mass_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v at_o present_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o may_v receive_v all_o the_o foundation_n that_o present_v without_o be_v oblige_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o priest_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o pious_a legation_n which_o be_v large_a and_o wherein_o beside_o these_o term_n pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la animae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la it_o be_v likewise_o add_v ut_fw-la pius_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la 1061._o ann._n 1061._o jesus_n christus_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la dimittere_fw-la &_o minuere_fw-la dignetur_fw-la &_o paradisi_fw-la portas_fw-la nos_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la introire_fw-la jubeat_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la in_o ultimo_fw-la tremendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la hoedos_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la sed_fw-la inter_fw-la oves_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la aggregari_fw-la mereamur_fw-la consortio_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o deed_n there_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o prayer_n in_o general_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o pretty_a ancient_a form_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o particular_a obligation_n wherewith_o the_o founder_n or_o benefactor_n charge_v the_o monastery_n but_o these_o deed_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o even_o sometime_o supposititious_a the_o emperor_n lovis_fw-la ii_o son_n of_o lotharius_n in_o a_o privilege_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o casaur_n seat_v in_o the_o abruzzo_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o founder_n oblige_v the_o monk_n to_o say_v daily_o three_o mass_n for_o he_o to_o sing_v the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n in_o all_o the_o office_n and_o hymn_n of_o vesper_n and_o matin_n and_o that_o for_o the_o ransom_n or_o remedy_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o privilege_n be_v print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o tome_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v italia_n 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the_o concordat_fw-la or_o treaty_n that_o pass_v 1516._o pass_v ann._n 1516._o betwixt_o leo_n x._o and_o francis_n i._o have_v abolish_v several_a article_n of_o the_o pragmatic_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o pragmatic_n to_o be_v retain_v but_o what_o have_v not_o be_v rescinded_a 〈◊〉_d qualify_v by_o the_o concordat_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o concordat_fw-la itself_o entire_o subsist_v at_o present_a because_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o france_n have_v by_o mutual_a consent_n derogate_a from_o it_o in_o many_o head_n neither_o must_v we_o insist_v too_o much_o on_o ordinance_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o orleans_n which_o have_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o practice_n in_o fine_a the_o jurisprudence_n of_o decree_n have_v not_o always_o be_v the_o same_o and_o do_v still_o vary_v daily_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a court_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o their_o decision_n 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law_n the_o canon_n law_n every_o bishop_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o benefice_n of_o his_o diocese_n heretofore_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n can_v give_v liberty_n to_o build_v church_n and_o chappeâ—_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o appoint_v priest_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o therefore_o aâ—â—_n church_n depend_v on_o they_o and_o aâ—_n the_o pope_n ordain_v none_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o can_v he_o not_o give_v ecclesiastic_a employment_n which_o noâ—_n a_o day_n be_v call_v benefice_n but_o withâ—â—_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n that_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o xvii_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v decree_v 511._o decree_v omnes_fw-la besilicae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la constructae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la quotiaie_n construuntur_fw-la placuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la canonum_fw-la regulam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la territorio_fw-la sitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la petestate_fw-la consstant_n tom._n 1._o council_n gall._n ann._n 511._o that_o all_o church_n thâ—_n shall_v be_v build_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_n law_n but_o the_o bishop_n can_v now_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o ancient_a law_n as_o be_v abolish_v by_o a_o new_a and_o particular_a right_n there_o be_v at_o present_a patron_n both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o laic_a who_o have_v a_o special_a right_n of_o present_v to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v found_v and_o beside_o the_o pope_n in_o quality_n of_o universal_a bishop_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o a_o full_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o bishop_n can_v have_v no_o advantage_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n law_n particular_a law_n but_o when_o the_o new_a and_o special_a law_n have_v no_o place_n for_o then_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v again_o of_o force_n this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v exact_o know_v to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o confer_v benefice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o 2_o give_v the_o bishop_n power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n diaecesis_fw-la diocese_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la fundatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o liberâ_fw-la administratione_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suae_fw-la diaecesis_fw-la or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o new_a and_o particular_a law_n inferiores_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la vendicare_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o pertinent_a to_o know_v what_o that_o special_a right_n be_v which_o derogat_n from_o the_o common_a and_o general_a law_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n the_o pope_n may_v concur_v with_o the_o ordinary_n pope_n 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or_o common_a law_n page_n 136_o particular_a law_n or_o right_n page_n 137_o law_n and_o right_n of_o pope_n ibid._n reversion_n or_o expectative_a grace_n abrogate_a page_n 138_o the_o right_n of_o graduate_n page_n 139_o bretagne_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o prevention_n page_n 140_o lay-patron_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o prevention_n ibid._n elective_a and_o collative_a benefice_n page_n 141_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o prevention_n page_n 142_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n page_n 145_o benefice_n vacant_a in_o curia_n page_n 147_o other_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 151_o alienation_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 153_o concordat_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 155_o commendum_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 158_o of_o union_n page_n 162_o the_o pope_n power_n limit_v in_o france_n page_n 164_o the_o judge_v of_o bishop_n page_n 165_o the_o power_n of_o 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248_o of_o degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
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ecclesiastical_a if_o it_o be_v give_v or_o transfer_v to_o a_o church_n there_o arise_v great_a difficulty_n in_o france_n about_o lay-patron_n who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n patronage_n of_o huguenot_n patronage_n and_o see_v protestant_n be_v not_o treat_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ecclesistical_a law_n which_o deprive_v heretic_n of_o their_o estate_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o lordship_n they_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o honorary_a right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o lord_n ship_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o fructious_a which_o collationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fructious_a place_n the_o presentation_n to_o benefice_n in_o the_o number_n of_o fruit_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o patronage_n be_v a_o real_a right_o annex_v to_o land_n and_o that_o by_o consequent_a it_o follow_v they_o as_o 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his_o capacity_n that_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o if_o the_o canon_n prohibit_v the_o give_v of_o a_o benefice_n upon_o the_o recommendation_n of_o a_o heretic_n upon_o strong_a reason_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v upon_o his_o presentation_n the_o bishop_n can_v only_o judge_v of_o defect_n that_o be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o protestant_a patron_n may_v present_v a_o very_a capable_a man_n but_o who_o may_v have_v secret_a engagement_n with_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v churchman_n who_o have_v follow_v their_o study_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o protestant_a patron_n in_o hope_n of_o procure_v they_o benefice_n of_o their_o patronage_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v comply_v with_o they_o and_o do_v prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n but_o these_o artifices_fw-la be_v so_o hide_v that_o few_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o patron_n who_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n have_v with_o reason_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o
right_n of_o present_v to_o benefice_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o patronage_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o bishop_n in_o defect_n of_o these_o patron_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o present_v to_o benefice_n of_o their_o nomination_n aught_o in_o full_a right_o to_o confer_v the_o same_o benefice_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o canon_n law_n because_o the_o patronage_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o servitude_n tolerate_v by_o the_o church_n cease_v the_o bishop_n enter_v again_o into_o their_o ancient_a right_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n see_v lay-patron_n enjoy_v not_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n but_o because_o of_o their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o appearance_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o vassal_n when_o they_o themselves_o can_v exercise_v a_o right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o fief_n in_o the_o same_o 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the_o rule_n have_v be_v make_v which_o bear_v that_o secular_a benefice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o secular_o and_o regular_a to_o regulars_n by_o law_n all_o benefice_n ought_v to_o belong_v to_o secular_o because_o none_o but_o secular_o be_v by_o right_a capable_a of_o ecclesiastic_a employment_n and_o that_o the_o religious_a have_v only_o get_v into_o they_o by_o privilege_n and_o dispensation_n but_o since_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o possess_v land_n nay_o fief_n and_o lordship_n they_o have_v have_v many_o church_n in_o their_o disposal_n which_o they_o have_v govern_v themselves_o or_o commit_v to_o secular_a priest_n they_o common_o give_v parish-church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o secular_a priest_n allow_v they_o but_o a_o very_a moderate_a stipend_n and_o have_v even_o the_o power_n to_o change_v they_o as_o they_o please_v but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v force_v to_o place_n curate_n or_o perpetual_a vicar_n in_o their_o church_n for_o prevent_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o abuse_n and_o partly_o from_o thence_o we_o have_v the_o cure_n to_o which_o they_o present_v in_o quality_n of_o patron_n priory_n the_o original_a of_o priory_n as_o to_o priory_n and_o other_o benefice_n to_o which_o they_o nominate_v they_o be_v at_o first_o but_o administration_n or_o manual_a benefice_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v obedience_n because_o the_o religious_a be_v employ_v in_o those_o office_n by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o abbot_n or_o superior_n who_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v and_o they_o continue_v no_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n than_o their_o superior_n please_v they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o praepositi_fw-la or_o obedientiarii_n and_o their_o care_n extend_v more_o to_o the_o temporal_a than_o the_o spiritual_a if_o land_n lay_v remote_a from_o the_o monastery_n some_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v send_v thither_o to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o they_o and_o see_v monk_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v alone_o unless_o they_o be_v hermit_n or_o anchorite_n they_o have_v companion_n assign_v they_o of_o which_o one_o take_v the_o title_n of_o praepositus_fw-la and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v be_v call_v cellae_n grangiae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o principal_a monastery_n of_o which_o these_o house_n be_v but_o dependence_n this_o be_v the_o original_a of_o priory_n and_o other_o lesser_a benefice_n of_o monastery_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v manual_a and_o in_o rule_n nay_o it_o seem_v even_o contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o monastic_a life_n that_o monk_n shall_v proper_o possess_v benefice_n in_o title_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o new_a law_n for_o they_o be_v the_o absolute_a master_n of_o their_o revenue_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n that_o they_o have_v make_v in_o process_n of_o time_n many_o of_o these_o priory_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o secular_o whether_o because_o of_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o the_o religious_a that_o possess_v they_o or_o for_o other_o reason_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o benefice_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o rule_n forty_o year_n possession_n be_v enough_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o benefice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o monk_n who_o perceive_v that_o these_o benefice_n be_v by_o their_o foundation_n regular_a use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o recover_v they_o again_o and_o spare_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secular_o who_o possess_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o can_v commit_v injustice_n nor_o simony_n in_o regain_n the_o land_n which_o they_o pretend_v belong_v to_o their_o church_n when_o benefice_n be_v once_o in_o possession_n of_o monk_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o they_o to_o return_v again_o to_o secular_o because_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o after_o forty_o year_n possession_n they_o become_v regular_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o happen_v often_o that_o benefice_n possess_v by_o secular_o fall_v under_o rule_n because_o regular_a community_n compound_v with_o secular_o by_o pension_n annuity_n or_o other_o way_n we_o have_v then_o general_a rule_n for_o distinguish_a benefice_n in_o rule_n from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n forty_o year_n possession_n and_o fail_v that_o rule_n all_o benefice_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o canon_n law_n be_v secular_a nothing_o but_o the_o foundation_n can_v prove_v a_o benefice_n to_o be_v in_o rule_n and_o then_o the_o title_n of_o the_o foundation_n derogate_v from_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a benefice_n the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n in_o the_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n that_o religious_a and_o regular_a community_n present_a to_o many_o benefice_n in_o quality_n of_o patron_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o know_v to_o who_o that_o right_a of_o patronage_n belong_v since_o the_o establishment_n of_o perpetual_a commendum_n and_o there_o happen_v many_o suit_n upon_o that_o account_n betwixt_o the_o commendatary_a abbot_n and_o the_o monk_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o resolve_v all_o these_o difficulty_n if_o we_o lie_v down_o some_o principle_n that_o can_v be_v question_v we_o must_v not_o consider_v then_o the_o modern_a commendum_n as_o bare_a consignation_n but_o as_o real_a title_n as_o all_o the_o bull_n of_o commendum_fw-la bear_n if_o the_o commendum_n be_v no_o more_o but_o bare_a consignation_n the_o commendatary_n can_v not_o have_v as_o be_v common_o say_v jus_n in_o re_fw-la but_o bare_o the_o keep_n or_o custodiam_fw-la commendae_fw-la and_o by_o consequent_a they_o can_v not_o dispose_v of_o benefice_n because_o such_o kind_n of_o commendum_n or_o consignation_n be_v only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o commendum_n now_o in_o question_n because_o they_o be_v ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la and_o retain_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o commendum_fw-la be_v in_o
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