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regimine_fw-la humilis_fw-la castus_fw-la miserecors_fw-la discretus_fw-la sobriusque_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la non_fw-la ostenderit_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la territorio_fw-la consistie_a &_o a_o vicinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o abbot_n shall_v not_o be_v circumspect_a in_o government_n humble_a chaste_a merciful_a discreet_a and_o sober_a and_o shall_v not_o show_v forth_o godly_a precept_n both_o in_o word_n and_o example_n of_o life_n let_v he_o be_v remoove_v from_o his_o honour_n by_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o territory_n he_o dwell_v and_o by_o the_o next_o abbot_n and_o other_o fear_v god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o congregation_n consent_v unto_o his_o sin_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v abbot_n and_o therefore_o both_o these_o constitution_n may_v serve_v to_o deprive_v all_o such_o minister_n as_o in_o life_n learning_n manner_n and_o conversation_n be_v like_a unto_o such_o 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church_n in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v my_o second_o proposition_n i_o prove_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o liberty_n libertas_n say_v the_o lawyer_n libertas_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la ho._n l._n libertas_fw-la est_fw-la naturalis_fw-la facultas_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la facere_fw-la libet_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la vi_fw-la aut_fw-la jure_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la liberty_n be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o do_v that_o that_o everye_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v unless_o by_o force_n or_o law_n he_o be_v restrain_v by_o which_o definition_n though_o the_o lawyer_n have_v proper_o define_v the_o only_a liberty_n of_o a_o reasonable_a and_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o regenerate_a man_n yet_o by_o the_o self_n same_o definition_n may_v appear_v what_o the_o freedom_n of_o a_o man_n new_o bear_v aught_o to_o be_v namely_o such_o a_o gracious_a liberty_n as_o whereby_o he_o may_v thorough_o without_o restraynt_n perform_v 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money_n or_o else_o a_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o bursa_fw-la luat_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la he_o that_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v in_o his_o purse_n let_v he_o redeem_v it_o in_o his_o body_n which_o kind_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o most_o part_n inflict_v against_o excommunicate_v person_n upon_o their_o absolution_n and_o restitution_n to_o the_o congregation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n to_o confirm_v the_o former_a assertion_n namely_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o civil_a punishment_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o money_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v for_o absolution_n it_o may_v savour_n to_o unsavoury_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o civil_a punishment_n but_o no_o more_o can_v hereupon_o be_v conclude_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a punishment_n because_o money_n be_v give_v for_o absolution_n then_o that_o a_o punishment_n by_o money_n be_v a_o 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desanctis_fw-la episco_fw-la §_o omnibus_fw-la colla_fw-la no._n omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n to_o separate_v any_o man_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o a_o cause_n be_v show_v for_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a rule_n bid_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o neglect_v these_o thing_n shall_v separate_v any_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n let_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o uniustlye_o excommunicate_v as_o absolve_v from_o the_o excommunication_n receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o a_o inferior_a priest_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o like_a prohibition_n and_o provision_n have_v be_v establish_v claredon_n math._n parisiensis_fw-la hen._n 2_o fol._n 135._o anno._n 116._o h._n in_o a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o claredon_n si_fw-it ab_fw-la archidiacano_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v be_v cite_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o any_o matter_n to_o make_v answer_n before_o they_o and_o will_v not_o satisfy_v upon_o their_o citation_n it_o be_v lawful_a enough_o to_o interdict_v he_o but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o before_o the_o king_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o same_o village_n have_v be_v request_v to_o compel_v he_o to_o come_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la math._n parisi_n ibidem_fw-la asserit_fw-la rex_fw-la iuxta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o kingdom_n command_v that_o none_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a or_o other_o minister_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o any_o man_n without_o his_o knowledge_n lest_o if_o the_o king_n not_o know_v thereof_o by_o his_o ignorance_n communicate_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n admit_v either_o to_o his_o kiss_n or_o to_o his_o council_n a_o earl_n or_o a_o baron_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o now_o since_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n decree_n and_o constitution_n confirm_v the_o good_a and_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o father_n in_o old_a time_n it_o appear_v that_o excommunication_n and_o all_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o bish_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o eldership_n whereby_o many_o extorsion_n and_o bribery_n have_v be_v repress_v since_o by_o a_o pretence_a custom_n alone_o begin_v in_o the_o popish_a synagogue_n the_o contrary_a hereof_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o since_o the_o same_o pretence_a custom_n be_v first_o ground_v upon_o a_o politic_a reason_n only_o ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la expedirentur_fw-la negotia_fw-la which_o reason_n now_o cease_v since_o the_o same_o be_v also_o unreasonable_a and_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o canon_n since_o the_o same_o be_v violent_a &_o not_o peaceable_a but_o interrupt_v since_o it_o be_v never_o begin_v bona_n fide_fw-la and_o since_o also_o it_o be_v erroneous_a as_o not_o begin_v with_o the_o knowledge_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n yea_o since_o it_o be_v begin_v mala_fw-la fide_fw-la as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o begin_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n in_o his_o church_n since_o it_o be_v against_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v the_o same_o into_o servitude_n &_o bondage_n and_o since_o excommunication_n be_v no_o civil_a but_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a punishment_n to_o be_v execute_v only_o against_o great_a offence_n let_v we_o conclude_v that_o excommunication_n by_o one_o alone_a be_v not_o lawful_a ¶_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n by_o common_a right_n to_o bear_v any_o civil_a office_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n nec_fw-la extra_n ne_fw-fr cleri_fw-la vel_fw-la mona_fw-la c._n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la procurationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o any_o clerk_n presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o government_n of_o village_n or_o secular_a jurisdiction_n under_o any_o potentate_n or_o secular_a man_n as_o to_o be_v make_v any_o their_o juctice_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v against_o these_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o will_v none_o go_v a_o warrefare_n to_o god_n to_o entangle_v himself_o with_o worldly_a affair_n he_o deal_v therein_o worldly_a let_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n for_o that_o he_o to_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n drown_v himself_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o world_n neglect_v the_o office_n of_o a_o clerk_n and_o again_o clericus_fw-la extr._n ne_fw-la cleri_fw-la vel_fw-la mona_fw-la c_o clericus_fw-la jubemus_n etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o command_v under_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n that_o no_o priest_n have_v the_o office_n 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exercise_v civil_a jurisdiction_n 1_o every_o bishop_n and_o every_o clerk_n
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