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1661._o belong_v to_o the_o vpper-house_n and_o the_o two_o other_o of_o 1586_o and_o 1588._o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o low_a these_o last_o be_v the_o only_a entire_a journal_o of_o that_o house_n now_o remain_v and_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o three_o other_o as_o they_o be_v account_n of_o transaction_n while_o all_o the_o original_a register_n be_v in_o be_v and_o yet_o so_o late_o then_o of_o they_o at_o least_o that_o the_o establishment_n of_o different_a usage_n since_o that_o time_n will_v not_o be_v pretend_v add_v to_o this_o the_o importance_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o matter_n transact_v in_o each_o viz._n the_o thirty-nine_o article_n in_o 1562._o the_o canon_n in_o 1640._o against_o which_o no_o exception_n be_v ever_o take_v as_o to_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_v in_o convocation_n and_o the_o review_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o public_a note_n and_o concern_v in_o 1661._o and_o the_o three_o follow_a year_n that_o of_o 1562._o be_v certain_o the_o entire_a register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n but_o whether_o the_o book_n which_o remain_v be_v the_o very_a original_n i_o can_v direct_o say_v those_o of_o 1586_o 1588._o and_o 1640._o be_v the_o original_a book_n deposit_v according_a to_o custom_n in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n the_o book_n of_o 1640._o contain_v also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o second_o convocation_n in_o the_o same_o year_n but_o such_o be_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n that_o no_o business_n can_v be_v do_v in_o it_o save_v only_o the_o open_v and_o then_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o common_a form_n after_o the_o archbishop_n sess_n 3._o have_v commit_v the_o determination_n of_o certain_a controvert_v election_n to_o the_o prolocutor_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o lower-house_n book_n see_v the_o passage_n cite_v p._n 114._o of_o this_o book_n the_o last_o also_o be_v the_o very_a original_a register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n from_o may_n 8._o 1661._o to_o sept._n 19_o 1666._o inclusive_a most_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n fisher_n actuary_n of_o the_o lower-house_n in_o 1640._o and_o deputy-register_n to_o the_o upper_a in_o 1661._o with_o a_o attestation_n in_o form_n to_o every_o session_n it_o be_v late_o communicate_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n nurse_n executor_n to_o a_o gentleman_n in_o who_o house_n mr._n fisher_n die_v and_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n the_o method_n in_o which_o they_o be_v now_o publish_v be_v this_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o every_o session_n in_o the_o vpper-house_n be_v usual_o the_o same_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o express_v the_o place_n of_o meeting_n the_o attestation_n of_o the_o notary_n the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o his_o commissary_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n present_a with_o the_o accustom_a prayer_n conclude_v always_o with_o the_o conntinuation_n at_o length_n as_o to_o all_o these_o therefore_o which_o be_v pure_a matter_n of_o form_n and_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o order_n i_o have_v think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o each_o and_o then_o to_o contract_v they_o especial_o in_o 1661._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o session_n be_v more_o numerous_a but_o the_o reader_n may_v rest_v assure_v that_o the_o like_a form_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v true_a the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n present_v sometime_o vary_v but_o they_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n except_o on_o some_o unforeseen_a and_o very_a extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o whenever_o these_o happen_v recourse_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o original_n themselves_o in_o 1661._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n usual_o preside_v in_o the_o archbishops_n stead_n and_o be_v always_o mean_v by_o the_o style_n dominus_fw-la when_o it_o stand_v single_a the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o commissary_n who_o be_v but_o few_o be_v constant_o express_v but_o the_o form_n in_o the_o two_o journal_o of_o the_o lower-house_n be_v various_a and_o have_v withal_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n in_o the_o dispute_n about_o continuation_n or_o adjournment_n i_o have_v print_v both_o the_o introduction_n and_o conclusion_n of_o each_o session_n at_o length_n without_o omit_v any_o thing_n except_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n every_o day_n present_a in_o peruse_v these_o act_n both_o of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a house_n the_o reader_n will_v observe_v all_o along_o how_o the_o synodical_a business_n be_v mark't-out_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o much_o of_o it_o consider_v debate_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n as_o their_o lordship_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v recommend_v to_o their_o care_n that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o former_a time_n have_v ever_o receive_v and_o pursue_v those_o direction_n with_o the_o utmost_a readiness_n and_o then_o take_v care_n to_o oss_a their_o application_n and_o report_n with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o duty_n and_o humility_n that_o therefore_o the_o public_a cancern_v of_o our_o church_n have_v in_o english_a convocation_n be_v transact_v by_o rule_n and_o method_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v by_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o metropolitan_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n all_o contribute_v their_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o same_o common_a end_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n assign_v by_o antiquity_n to_o their_o respective_a order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o however_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v their_o separate_a place_n of_o debate_n and_o may_v not_o under_o that_o general_a appearance_n be_v unlike_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o independence_n in_o act_v or_o any_o degree_n of_o
the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o convocation_n 146_o chap._n xii_o the_o share_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o prepare_v and_o in_o present_v the_o gravamina_fw-la and_o reformanda_fw-la 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la often_o consider_v and_o present_v with_o the_o subsidy_n 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la how_o address_v by_o the_o clergy_n 151_o the_o time_n when_o grievance_n shall_v be_v propose_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n ibid._n grievance_n first_o offer_v in_o a_o general_a representation_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la 152_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o redress_v and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 154_o the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n 155_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o propose_v reformation_n 157_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o bring_v in_o schedule_n of_o reformation_n 159_o a_o short_a state_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la from_o the_o forego_n account_n 161_o the_o care_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la usual_o leave_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 162_o deputy_n appoint_v by_o convocation_n to_o assist_v in_o solicit_v ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o offer_v petition_n of_o other_o kind_n 164_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o petition_n particular_o occur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o convocation_n not_o specify_v to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n from_o petition_n of_o other_o kind_n 1._o for_o make_v new_a canon_n 164_o 2._o for_o the_o revival_n of_o old_a one_o 165_o 3._o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o suspension_n of_o law_n ibid._n 4._o about_o festival_n 166_o 5._o for_o the_o archbishops_n intercession_n with_o the_o king_n ibid._n 6._o for_o the_o more_o strict_a execution_n of_o discipline_n 167_o petition_n of_o several_a kind_n an._n 1555._o 167_o clergy_n petition_n of_o all_o kind_n present_v immediate_o to_o the_o vpper-house_n 168_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o present_v such_o petition_n 169_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o part_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o right_n in_o judicial_a case_n in_o convocation_n the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v offender_n ordinary_o try_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n before_o the_o convocation_n 169_o constitution_n for_o bring_v heretic_n before_o the_o convocation_n 170_o offender_n usual_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v coram_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la as_o the_o judicature_n 171_o the_o sentence_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n 171_o this_o account_v not_o oppose_v to_o any_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a convocation_n by_o subsequent_a statute_n ibid._n chap._n xv._o the_o clergy_n right_o of_o a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n from_o the_o vpper-house_n 172_o the_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n negative_a ibid._n a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n a_o peculiar_a but_o yet_o establish_v right_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n 173_o all_o denial_n of_o the_o clergy_n ever_o make_v with_o great_a humility_n and_o condescension_n ibid._n this_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o clergy_n absolute_a right_n to_o a_o final_a dissent_n 175_o chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_v business_n in_o convocation_n 176_o the_o manner_n of_o consent_v in_o the_o lower-house_n ibid._n the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o consent_n in_o some_o instance_n report_v to_o the_o vpper-house_n 177_o all_o instrument_n read_v public_o and_o final_o agree_v to_o in_o the_o upper-house_n 178_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a ibid._n article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v otherwise_o viz._n by_o subscription_n 180_o why_o article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v now_o by_o subscription_n 182_o chap._n xvii_o of_o prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v the_o royal_a writ_n for_o these_o purpose_n necessary_o direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n 183_o the_o archbishops_n prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n upon_o these_o writ_n authoritative_a and_o canonical_a 184_o the_o archbishop_n execute_v they_o by_o his_o own_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n ibid._n the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o parliament_n express_v a_o special_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o archbishops_n admonition_n immediate_o before_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n 185_o the_o schedule_n of_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n mention_v the_o royal_a writ_n but_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 186_o the_o english_a reformation_n unjust_o charge_v with_o destroy_v the_o canonical_a method_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n appendix_n contain_v the_o journal_o of_o five_o convocation_n with_o observation_n draw_v from_o they_o concern_v 1._o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 2._o the_o right_n of_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o substitute_v a_o prolocutor_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o convocation_n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 223_o the_o schedule_n of_o continuation_n constant_o mention_v in_o the_o vpper-house-register_n 224_o the_o antiquity_n of_o schedule_n in_o convocation_n ibid._n the_o inferior-clergy_n present_v at_o the_o archbishops_n continuation_n 226_o a_o summary_n account_n of_o the_o schedule_n 227_o the_o derive_v our_o schedule_n from_o the_o lateran-council_n a_o improbable_a scheme_n 228_o the_o dispute_n depend_v not_o upon_o prorogue_v by_o schedule_n or_o otherwise_o 230_o the_o head_n upon_o which_o the_o dispute_n turn_v 231_o the_o schedule_n evident_o comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o clause_n praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la a_o genuine_a part_n of_o the_o schedule_n 232_o the_o transmission_n of_o the_o schedule_n only_o a_o circumstance_n in_o this_o dispute_n 233_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o schedule_n have_v be_v ever_o send_v down_o 235_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o time_n of_o intimate_v when_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishops_n do_v interpose_v 234_o the_o form_n of_o intimate_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o exact_a journal_o 235_o the_o ordinary_a phrase_n to_o be_v in_o reason_n the_o establish_v form_n 236_o declare_v by_o intimation_n the_o ordinary_a form_n ibid._n the_o prolocutor_n intimation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n 237_o the_o intimation_n give_v by_o command_n of_o the_o precedent_n 239_o a_o formal_a intimation_n of_o the_o prolocutor_n not_o necessary_a to_o continue_v the_o lower-house_n 240_o the_o president_n be_v right_a to_o continue_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o upper-house_n 241_o the_o phrase_n continuavit_fw-la quoad_fw-la hanc_fw-la domum_fw-la no_o argument_n of_o a_o separate_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n 243_o nor_o the_o phrase_n in_o parliament_n dominus_fw-la cancel_v contin_n praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la 245_o a_o separate_a power_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o lower-house_n open_v a_o way_n to_o perpetual_a division_n of_o the_o synod_n 248_o intermediate_n session_n a_o great_a irregularity_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o church_n 251_o the_o clergy_n of_o former_a time_n do_v not_o think_v of_o intermediate_n session_n 253_o ii_o observation_n touch_v the_o right_a to_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 256_o instance_n of_o such_o election_n occur_v in_o the_o acts._n ibid._n no_o question_n whether_o the_o archbishop_n have_v a_o right_a to_o determine_v election_n 261_o the_o lower-house_n have_v no_o right_a to_o intermeddle_v in_o return_v 262_o the_o pretence_n to_o a_o concurrent_a right_n in_o the_o lower-house_n consider_v 263_o the_o prolocutor_n and_o not_o the_o house_n determine_v the_o election_n in_o 1586._o 265_o the_o instance_n of_o 1640._o consider_v 266_o iii_o a_o additional_a account_n of_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n 268_o the_o late_a substitution_n in_o 1701._o ibid._n the_o account_n of_o it_o in_o a_o paper_n mark_v numb_a 1._o 269_o order_n make_v in_o convocation_n against_o publish_v the_o debate_n while_o depend_v 269_o reason_n why_o a_o sub-prolocutor_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o vpper-house_n 273_o instance_n of_o substitution_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n defend_v against_o the_o late_a paper_n numb_a 1._o 272_o the_o argument_n for_o a_o independent_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n answer_v 276_o instance_n where_o the_o register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n be_v want_v of_o no_o force_n 277_o the_o bare_a silence_n of_o the_o vpper-house-book_n no_o proof_n against_o positive_a evidence_n 279_o the_o precedent_n of_o 1640._o particular_o consider_v 280_o the_o paper_n numb_v 1._o speak_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n in_o this_o matter_n 281_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o prolocutor_n and_o referendary_a 282_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n be_v all_o annex_v to_o that_o of_o report_v as_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o 284_o iu._n 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refusal_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o accommodation_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o imparial_a man_n whether_o that_o motion_n intend_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o low_a in_o which_o the_o obstruction_n sole_o lay_v chap._n xi_o the_o right_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n to_o take_v to_o they_o the_o assistance_n of_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o opinion_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n act_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o convocation_n their_o lordship_n have_v a_o separate_a power_n to_o advise_v with_o counsel_n either_o in_o the_o common_a or_o civil_a law_n upon_o any_o difficulty_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o proceed_n in_o case_n more_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n or_o appearance_n of_o their_o interfering_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o 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pater_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_fw-la &_o avisamento_fw-la confratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ac_fw-la jurisperitorum_fw-la deliberaret_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_v faciend_n censeret_fw-la &_o si_fw-mi in_o poenam_fw-la relapsûs_fw-la cecidissent_fw-la neone_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1428._o upon_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o religious_a shall_v receive_v heretic_n as_o prisoner_n into_o their_o house_n the_o register_n add_v et_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la asseruerunt_fw-la materia_fw-la illa_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n videbatur_fw-la gravis_fw-la erat_fw-la ac_fw-la res_fw-la quaedam_fw-la insolita_fw-la &_o inaudita_fw-la supplicarunt_fw-la domino_fw-la pro_fw-la deliberatione_n ulteriori_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la habendâ_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la quòd_fw-la possent_fw-la communicare_fw-la cum_fw-la jurisperitis_fw-la ne_fw-la eye_n aut_fw-la eorum_fw-la privilegijs_fw-la seu_fw-la indultis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la generaretur_fw-la anno_fw-la 1460._o maij._fw-la 20._o administratis_fw-la per_fw-la mr._n johannem_fw-la stoks_n praelocutorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n certis_fw-la articulis_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernentibus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la consensu_fw-la suorum_fw-la confratrum_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la convocatione_n praesentium_fw-la elegit_fw-la certos_fw-la viros_fw-la praeeminentis_fw-la scientiae_fw-la viz._n magistros_fw-la rob._n styllington_n etc._n etc._n legum_n doctores_fw-la ad_fw-la interessend_v pertractand_v &_o consiliand_n cum_fw-la cis_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la articulis_fw-la coram_fw-la dicto_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la confratribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1586._o sess_n 3._o mar._n 3._o low_a house_n book_n dominus_fw-la prolocutor_n significavit_fw-la praesentem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la aliorum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la de_fw-la benevolâ_fw-la contributione_n etc._n etc._n &_o quód_fw-la de_fw-la bujusmodi_fw-la libello_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la maturior_fw-la deliberatio_fw-la cum_fw-la jurisperitorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la anno_fw-la 1640._o sess_n 12._o may_v 16._o upon_o a_o debare_n concern_v the_o fee_n for_o charching_n etc._n etc._n reverendissimus_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o confretrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la negotium_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la attornato_fw-la generali_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la significand_v fore_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la remedio_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_v in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la curaret_fw-la eod._n anno_fw-la sess_n 13._o reverendissimus_fw-la cum_fw-la confratrum_fw-la consensu_fw-la elegit_fw-la dominos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la elien_n &_o bristol_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la cum_fw-la utroque_fw-la dominorum_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la primariorum_fw-la citra_fw-la certas_fw-la clausulas_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la in_o canonibus_fw-la contra_fw-la recusantes_fw-la they_o make_v their_o report_n sess_n 15._o that_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n advise_v ut_fw-la quaedam_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la canone_o expungerentur_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la verba_fw-la magis_fw-la apta_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la eorum_fw-la conscriberentur_fw-la eod._n anno_fw-la sess_n 25._o reverendissimus_fw-la in_o praesentijs_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n lamb_n militis_n etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la informandum_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tractavit_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la prolocutore_fw-la citra_fw-la canon_n anno_fw-la 1661._o jan._n ult_n a_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o cause_n of_o blood_n concordatum_fw-la &_o ordinatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la consensu_fw-la totius_fw-la domûs_fw-la superioris_fw-la ad_fw-la censulend_v jurisperitos_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la seculari_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o curijs_fw-la civilibus_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la versatos_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la dictâ_fw-la quaestione_fw-la sive_fw-la argumento_fw-la erga_fw-la proximam_fw-la convocationem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1662._o apr._n 12._o habito_fw-la tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la subscriptionibus_fw-la clericorum_fw-la instituendorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la london_n praesidens_fw-la etc._n etc._n curam_fw-la commisit_fw-la reverendis_fw-la patribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la consulend_v jurisperitos_fw-la de_fw-la concipiendâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la in_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la subscriptionem_fw-la predict_v testimony_n application_n of_o these_o testimony_n i_o produce_v these_o evidence_n to_o justify_v their_o lordship_n from_o the_o reflection_n cast_v upon_o they_o for_o decline_v to_o join_v the_o low_a house_n in_o the_o censure_n of_o toland_n book_n the_o history_n of_o which_o case_n with_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o what_o they_o do_v therein_o be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o come_v not_o otherwise_o under_o my_o consideration_n than_o as_o their_o lordship_n appear_v from_o hence_o to_o have_v act_v agreeable_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o convocation_n in_o advise_v with_o council_n and_o upon_o that_o advice_n determine_v themselves_o book_n the_o necessity_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o council_n about_o the_o censure_n of_o book_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o upon_o the_o extent_n whereof_o the_o question_n depend_v be_v very_o great_a and_o if_o incur_v in_o convocation_n will_v have_v affect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o province_n and_o therefore_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o involve_v the_o clergy_n either_o of_o this_o or_o future_a time_n in_o a_o difficulty_n of_o that_o nature_n by_o omit_v any_o method_n of_o inform_v themselves_o whether_o the_o act_n can_v be_v clear_o warrant_v in_o law_n and_o who_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o that_o point_n as_o council_n learned_a in_o the_o law_n to_o who_o recourse_n have_v be_v ever_o have_v in_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1689._o and_o upon_o this_o very_a question_n too_o viz._n the_o power_n they_o have_v in_o law_n to_o pass_v a_o censure_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o their_o lordship_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v take_v the_o advice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o able_a man_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o such_o withal_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o integrity_n so_o it_o become_v not_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n so_o little_o entitle_v to_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o call_v in_o question_n either_o the_o justness_n or_o the_o conscience_n of_o that_o opinion_n the_o narrative_a of_o the_o low_a house_n say_v 53._o p._n 53._o that_o though_o some_o eminent_a lawyer_n be_v against_o it_o there_o be_v other_o perhaps_o as_o eminent_a who_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n understand_v so_o much_o or_o suppose_v they_o have_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o opinion_n be_v no_o uncommon_a thing_n nor_o must_v we_o in_o many_o case_n ever_o determine_v ourselves_o if_o we_o stay_v till_o all_o man_n be_v unanimous_a their_o lordship_n therefore_o have_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o the_o profession_n in_o who_o they_o think_v they_o can_v entire_o confide_v have_v reason_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n they_o give_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v so_o express_o warn_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o act_n
the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n debate_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n procuratores_fw-la etc._n etc._n reintrarunt_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la undecimam_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la mandabatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la citra_fw-la proximum_fw-la diem_fw-la convocationis_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la &_o declarent_fw-la articulatim_fw-la gravamina_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la according_o dec._n 7._o two_o of_o the_o member_n nonnullas_fw-la inconvenientias_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la cujus_fw-la gerebant_fw-la organa_n vocis_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o the_o prolocutor_n have_v give_v the_o upper-house_n a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v about_o the_o subsidy_n be_v ask_v a_o quicquam_fw-la voluisset_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la proponere_fw-la and_o he_o continuò_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la insperato_fw-la quamplurima_fw-la etc._n etc._n proposuit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la facilè_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la exposita_fw-la memoriae_fw-la quae_fw-la admodùm_fw-la labilis_fw-la est_fw-la commendare_fw-la idcircò_fw-la admonuit_fw-la eundem_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la proposita_fw-la redigeret_fw-la in_o literas_fw-la &_o concilio_n traderet_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o maturiùs_fw-la super_fw-la eisdem_fw-la deliberaturo_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o feb._n 7._o praelocutor_n post_fw-la explicationem_fw-la &_o declarationem_fw-la nonnullorum_fw-la gravaminum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n &_o clero_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la illatorum_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la petijt_fw-la reformationem_fw-la debitam_fw-la intimavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 13._o propositis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la coram_fw-la dicto_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la domo_fw-la capitulari_fw-la protunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentibus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la articulis_fw-la per_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la decrevit_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la articulos_fw-la sic_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la declarat_fw-la '_o in_o scriptis_fw-la redigi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 24._o reverendissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n auditis_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la pluribus_fw-la articulis_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la adtunc_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la ministratis_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1541._o sess_n 8._o accessit_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la à _fw-la clero_fw-la &_o exposuerunt_fw-la querelas_fw-la svas_fw-la thus_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o enter_v upon_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v either_o upon_o a_o express_a command_n from_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o by_o a_o general_a representation_n thereof_o to_o their_o lordship_n who_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n solicit_v to_o redress_v they_o either_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a power_n or_o by_o intercession_n with_o the_o king_n or_o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o the_o method_n most_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o end_n and_o give_v their_o direction_n according_o grievance_n the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n the_o grievance_n be_v reduce_v into_o article_n and_o read_v in_o the_o upper-house_n by_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v present_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v by_o they_o particular_o consider_v and_o debate_v in_o order_n to_o their_o further_a prosecution_n of_o such_o measure_n as_o shall_v appear_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o clergy_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o clergy_n or_o among_o themselves_o as_o seem_v most_o convenient_a the_o article_n be_v either_o suspend_v for_o some_o time_n as_o those_o in_o 1411._o dec._n 7._o omnes_fw-la isti_fw-la suprascripti_fw-la articuli_fw-la quorum_fw-la reformatio_fw-la deliberationis_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la exegit_fw-la inducias_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la expressis_fw-la dominorum_fw-la in_o convocatione_n praesentium_fw-la positâ_n fuerunt_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o suspenso_fw-la or_o be_v think_v in_o all_o respect_n just_a and_o reasonable_a they_o be_v approve_v and_o measure_v take_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n or_o by_o their_o ordinary_a authority_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o come_v under_o their_o own_o power_n in_o either_o of_o these_o capacity_n otherwise_o they_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o king_n in_o person_n in_o his_o council_n or_o in_o his_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o request_n they_o offer_v convocation_n the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o arch_a bishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n ii_o the_o reformanda_fw-la whether_o in_o convocatione_n in_o parliamento_fw-la or_o per_fw-la regem_fw-la be_v upon_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o be_v therefore_o equal_o the_o care_n and_o concern_v as_o well_o of_o bishop_n as_o clergy_n be_v frequent_o move_v and_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n at_o the_o open_v of_o the_o convocation_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o summons_n anno_fw-la 1400._o jan._n 29._o the_o archbishop_n explain_v causas_fw-la &_o negotia_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la svi_fw-la concilij_fw-la provincialis_fw-la convocationis_fw-la cleri_fw-la vulgariter_fw-la nuncupat_fw-la viz._n pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la juxta_fw-la juris_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la canonicè_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n anno_fw-la 1404._o may_v 17._o the_o first_o day_n of_o business_n the_o archbishop_n continue_v the_o convocation_n to_o may_v 21._o demandavit_fw-la alijs_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la interim_n ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la locum_fw-la domum_fw-la capitularem_fw-la convenirent_fw-la &_o laborarent_fw-la circa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la in_o cantuariensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la &_o exinde_fw-la articulos_fw-la conciperent_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redigendos_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la adhibita_fw-la corum_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la quaeque_fw-la reformanda_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possent_fw-la reformari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o nou._n 16._o expositâ_fw-la per_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la causa_fw-la convocationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la protunc_fw-la factae_fw-la &_o celebratae_fw-la communicató_n que_fw-fr inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la viz._n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n then_o present_a aliquamdiu_fw-la de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la varijs_fw-la reformandis_fw-la in_o provincia_n tandem_fw-la dominus_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1419._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o call_v the_o convocation_n particular_o explain_v by_o the_o archbishop_n the_o three_o be_v pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la regnantibus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la illius_fw-la provincialis_fw-la concilij_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o direct_v the_o lower-clergy_n to_o retire_v to_o their_o house_n &_o quòd_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la materijs_fw-la praedictis_fw-la tractarent_fw-la &_o communicarent_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la quòd_fw-la babitd_a deliberatione_n de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la laudem_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la concilij_fw-la finaliter_fw-la concludi_fw-la posset_n &_o concorditer_fw-la ordinari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1434._o the_o archbishop_n reckon_v up_o several_a grievance_n of_o the_o church_n et_fw-la tunc_fw-la babita_fw-la communicatione_n super_fw-la bujusmodi_fw-la gravaminibus_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la erat_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la gravamina_fw-la ac_fw-la alia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la dictus_fw-la clerus_fw-la se_fw-la sentijt_fw-la gravari_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la forent_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la infra_fw-la clerum_fw-la usitat_fw-la quae_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la indigerent_fw-la in_fw-la scriptis_fw-la redigerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o auxilio_fw-la remendium_fw-la posset_n debitum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1439._o the_o archbishop_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convocation_n viz._n qualiter_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la extitit_fw-la perturbata_fw-la impedita_fw-la atque_fw-la enormiter_fw-la laesa_fw-la qualiter_fw-la personae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la tam_fw-la seculares_fw-la quà m_fw-la regulares_fw-la per_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la vias_fw-la exquisitas_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la vexatae_fw-la &_o gravaâae_fw-la sunt_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la and_o the_o next_o sesson_n dominus_fw-la mandavit_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la quartenùs_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la materijs_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la reformatione_fw-la recessaria_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la viz._n qualiter_fw-la illud_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la quae_fw-la hodiernis_fw-la diebus_fw-la falsò_fw-la nequiter_fw-la &_o malitiosè_fw-la usitantur_fw-la &_o continuantur_fw-la in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la mitigari_fw-la aut_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la deleri_fw-la &_o finaliter_fw-la extingui_fw-la valeant_fw-la &_o billas_n &_o alia_fw-la advisamenta_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la praemissa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la conciperent_fw-la anno_fw-la 1444._o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o foresay_a writ_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n the_o archbishop_n add_v qualiter_fw-la in_o
regulations_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o their_o particular_a diocese_n be_v necessary_a at_o that_o time_n the_o clergy_n in_o the_o low_a house_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o many_o thing_n that_o dont_fw-fr ordinary_o reach_v the_o notice_n of_o their_o diocesan_n have_v a_o right_n either_o joint_o or_o separately_z to_o lay_v before_o their_o lordship_n a_o account_n of_o any_o disorderly_a person_n or_o practice_n they_o know_v and_o this_o either_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la by_o the_o prolocutor_n or_o in_o schedule_n put_v into_o the_o prolocutor_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o be_v several_o lay_v before_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v compare_v and_o joint_o consider_v with_o those_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n exhibit_v by_o their_o lordship_n these_o reformanda_fw-la in_o many_o case_n can_v require_v no_o more_o than_o the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n in_o in_o every_o diocese_n and_o be_v therefore_o answer_v by_o a_o solemn_a recommendation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n respective_o but_o if_o the_o abuse_v call_v for_o a_o new_a law_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o require_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o parliament_n these_o schedule_n be_v reduce_v into_o article_n and_o upon_o they_o as_o contain_v the_o general_a sense_n and_o request_n of_o the_o synod_n such_o solicitation_n be_v set_v a_o foot_n as_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o bring_v about_o the_o reformation_n desire_v etc._n the_o care_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la usual_o leave_v to_o the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o application_n upon_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la be_v usual_o leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o the_o parliamentary_a prelate_n one_o instance_n whereof_o i_o will_v set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o it_o be_v more_o distinct_a and_o particular_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o this_o matter_n anno_fw-la 1452._o mar._n 3._o quia_fw-la cetera_fw-la negotia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la indigebant_fw-la majestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la &_o jura_n regni_fw-la concernebant_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la definitioni_fw-la &_o sententiae_fw-la dicti_fw-la concilii_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la interim_n subjacebant_fw-la supplicatum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la quatenus_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendssimus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la pater_fw-la necnon_fw-la dicti_fw-la reverendi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patres_fw-la caeterique_fw-la praelati_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentes_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o prox_n diebus_fw-la apud_fw-la rade_v inchoand_v fuerat_fw-la apud_fw-la regiam_fw-la celsiudinem_fw-la necnon_fw-la optimates_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o communitatem_fw-la predict_v regni_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la congregando_fw-la pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la ritè_fw-la faciend_n efficaciter_fw-la instarent_fw-la cujus_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la annuit_fw-la idem_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la pater_fw-la reverendique_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la batres_n promittentes_fw-la sc_fw-la curaturos_fw-la &_o acturos_fw-la apud_fw-la regiam_fw-la celsitudinem_fw-la necnon_fw-la optimates_fw-la proceres_fw-la communitatemque_fw-la predict_v quoad_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la foret_fw-la pro_fw-la felici_fw-la cita_fw-la &_o celeri_fw-la reformatione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la parliamento_fw-la predict_v pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la eadem_fw-la reformatione_fw-la instarunt_fw-la solicit_v deputy_n appoint_v by_o convocation_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o solicit_v on_o some_o other_o occasion_n we_o find_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n depute_v by_o convocation_n to_o assist_v the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n in_o solicit_v their_o business_n anno_fw-la 1444._o octo._n 22._o the_o clergy_n be_v direct_v quatenùs_fw-la pro_fw-la corrigend_n &_o reformand_n etc._n etc._n inter_fw-la se_fw-la deliberarent_fw-la oct._n 26._o clerus_fw-la domûs_fw-la inferioris_fw-la desiderabat_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la sentire_fw-la suum_fw-la super_fw-la cedulâ_fw-la de_fw-la reformand_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la convocatione_n per_fw-la clerum_fw-la concept_n &_o ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la dominus_fw-la bathon_n commissarius_fw-la the_o consensù_n confratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la procuratorum_fw-la cleri_fw-la manu_fw-la suâ_fw-la proprlâ_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la singulos_fw-la articulos_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la cedulâ_fw-la contentos_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la reformanda_fw-la per_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nominati_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la cedulâ_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la deputati_fw-la ad_fw-la solicitand_n dictam_fw-la materiam_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o mar._n 15._o assignatis_fw-la insuper_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la de_fw-la clero_fw-la viz._n magistris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la sollicitandum_fw-la instruendum_fw-la &_o pleniùs_fw-la informandum_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patrem_fw-la reverendos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patres_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la praelatos_fw-la in_o &_o desuper_fw-la dictis_fw-la materiis_fw-la &_o negotiis_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la in_o proximis_fw-la diebus_fw-la inchoand_n corrigend_n &_o reformand_n anno_fw-la 1460._o the_o last_o day_n of_o convocation_n pluribus_n articulis_fw-la lectis_fw-la &_o recitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicationem_fw-la totius_fw-la cleri_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la aliique_fw-la reverendi_fw-la patres_fw-la se_fw-la penes_fw-la regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la reformatione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la promiserunt_fw-la suos_fw-la impendere_fw-la labores_fw-la deinde_fw-la certi_fw-la viri_fw-la ex_fw-la clero_fw-la electi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dictûm_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la reverendos_fw-la patres_fw-la ad_fw-la praemissa_fw-la facienda_fw-la solicitarent_fw-la thus_o much_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v what_o part_n the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n have_v always_o bear_v and_o may_v therefore_o just_o claim_v in_o grievance_n and_o reformation_n distinguish_v in_o convocationlanguage_n from_o all_o other_o business_n by_o the_o know_a name_n of_o articuli_fw-la or_o gravamina_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o reformanda_fw-la their_o petition_n and_o application_n of_o other_o kind_n come_v next_o under_o consideration_n chap._n xiii_o the_o clergy_n petition_n of_o other_o kind_n the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_v not_o only_o to_o the_o redress_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a grievance_n or_o to_o interpose_v of_o the_o reformation_n for_o any_o disorder_n they_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n all_o such_o measure_n as_o may_v in_o their_o opinion_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v regular_o do_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n of_o which_o the_o register_n afford_v we_o a_o variety_n upon_o several_a matter_n and_o occasion_n and_o my_o design_n in_o the_o follow_a enumeration_n be_v not_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o lay_v any_o confinement_n either_o upon_o the_o matter_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o clergy_n petition_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o to_o extend_v they_o beyond_o the_o present_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o method_n all_o along_o to_o give_v the_o clear_a insight_n that_o the_o register_n afford_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o application_n petition_n petition_n the_o petition_n i_o have_v observe_v be_v canon_n 1._o for_o make_v new_a canon_n i._o for_o the_o make_n of_o new_a canon_n or_o ordination_n of_o which_o sort_n we_o meet_v with_o none_o in_o the_o more_o early_a time_n because_o then_o the_o clergy_n have_v not_o concern_v in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1529._o sess_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o prolocutor_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o upper_a house_n voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la fieret_fw-la de_fw-la appropriationibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr pensionibus_fw-la vicariis_fw-la persolvendis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1541._o sess_n 20._o clerus_fw-la exposuit_fw-la four_o petitiones_fw-la primò_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la condendis_fw-la 3_o de_fw-mi uniendis_fw-la per_fw-la jus_o beneficiis_fw-la 4o._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la solvendis_fw-la canon_n 2._o for_o the_o revival_n of_o old_a canon_n 2._o for_o the_o revival_n of_o such_o ancient_a canon_n and_o constitution_n as_o be_v in_o force_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v disuse_v and_o forget_v so_o anno_fw-la 1412._o sess_n 2._o we_o meet_v with_o a_o address_n at_o large_a from_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o bishop_n pray_v their_o lordship_n to_o en_fw-fr force_n the_o observation_n of_o certain_a constitution_n anno_fw-la 1419._o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o convocation_n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la petitionem_fw-la cleri_fw-la quandam_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la provincialem_fw-la per_fw-la rob._n wynchelse_n praedecessorem_fw-la suum_fw-la editam_fw-la qua_fw-la sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la capellani_n stipendiarij_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la verbis_fw-la clausulis_fw-la &_o dictionibus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la provinciam_fw-la svam_fw-la cantuariensem_fw-la extendi_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la artari_fw-la debere_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o autoritate_fw-la totius_fw-la concilij_fw-la declaravit_fw-la &_o pronunciavit_fw-la law_n 3._o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o suspension_n of_o law_n 3._o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o suspension_n
and_o place_n specify_v in_o the_o act_n above_o i_o know_v no_o way_n to_o determine_v the_o strict_a and_o legal_a meaning_n of_o word_n in_o any_o case_n but_o by_o the_o know_a and_o ordinary_a acceptation_n of_o they_o in_o general_a and_o the_o effect_n or_o operation_n they_o have_v and_o ever_o have_v in_o particular_a case_n that_o may_v fall_v under_o my_o consideration_n in_o this_o therefore_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o impartial_a man_n suppose_v '_o that_o by_o our_o constitution_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o proceed_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v and_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o peer_n '_o that_o both_o these_o house_n sit_v and_o act_v under_o one_o common_a precedent_n the_o l._n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n '_o that_o all_o the_o adjournment_n be_v solemn_o pronounce_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o term_n direct_o express_v the_o whole_a parliament_n nay_o specify_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o '_o that_o 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cum_fw-la convocatio_fw-la prorogetur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la brevis_fw-la regij_fw-la ¶_o feoda_n actuario_n domûs_fw-la inferioris_fw-la convocationis_fw-la solvend_fw-mi  _fw-fr actuario_n  _fw-fr s._n d._n inprimis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la decanus_n solvit_fw-la 2_o 8_o item_n quilibet_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la 1_o 8_o item_n quilibet_fw-la procurator_n capituli_fw-la 1_o 8_o item_n quilibet_fw-la procurator_n cleri_fw-la 1_o 4_o ¶_o ostiario_n domû_v inferioris_fw-la  _fw-fr ostiario_n inprimis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la decanus_n solvit_fw-la 1_o 4_o item_n quilibet_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la 1_o 0_o item_n quilibet_fw-la procurator_n capituli_fw-la 1_o 0_o item_n quilibet_fw-la procurator_n cleri_fw-la 0_o 8_o observation_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o fe_n 1._o these_o particular_n as_o rank_v among_o the_o fee_n for_o the_o office_n of_o vicar-general_n and_o usual_o enter_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o journal_o of_o each_o house_n show_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o convocation_n to_o be_v 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