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dominion_n have_v a_o universality_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o infinite_a that_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o addition_n and_o repugn_v to_o be_v particularise_v as_o it_o also_o repugn_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v say_v god_n be_v master_n of_o these_o good_n i_o who_o have_v the_o same_o tribunal_n the_o same_o consistory_n and_o the_o same_o court_n as_o he_o i_o be_o master_n also_o but_o rather_o he_o be_v no_o less_o a_o servant_n of_o whosoever_o be_v least_o notwithstanding_o other_o vend_v or_o utter_v free_o without_o fear_n say_v dominus_fw-la pope_n dispensator_fw-la not_z dominus_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v master_n and_o have_v the_o dominion_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o decretal_a of_o clement_n the_o four_o that_o the_o plenary_a disposition_n of_o all_o benefice_n belong_v to_o they_o st._n thomas_n oppose_v himself_o to_o this_o opinion_n in_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n indeed_o may_v call_v himself_o chief_a dispensator_fw-la but_o in_o no_o wise_a may_v he_o be_v call_v either_o master_n or_o possessor_n 87._o n._n 87._o which_o doctrine_n cardinal_n gaetanus_n explain_v add_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v give_v nor_o in_o any_o wise_a dispose_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n but_o only_o do_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v be_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o dispensator_fw-la and_o gaetanus_n reason_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o efficacious_a these_o good_n be_v at_o first_o belong_v to_o a_o master_n who_o have_v transfer_v his_o dominion_n by_o donation_n or_o by_o testament_n but_o none_o of_o these_o have_v ever_o intention_n to_o give_v or_o leave_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o the_o dominion_n have_v not_o pass_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o the_o same_o gaetanus_n and_o adrian_n 6_o pope_n say_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o generality_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o good_n or_o estate_n be_v leave_v so_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o universality_n in_o right_n be_v like_o a_o person_n capable_a of_o possess_v in_o which_o manner_n it_o be_v say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v no_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o man_n together_o they_o leave_v many_o will_n after_o this_o manner_n 88_o n._n 88_o as_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o school_n of_o st._n rocco_n rocco_n rocco_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o friar_n etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o well_o confirm_v by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o if_o they_o be_v to_o denominate_v estate_n in_o land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n they_o will_v denominate_v it_o from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o dominion_n but_o all_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n call_v they_o church_n land_n or_o good_n therefore_o she_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o neither_o have_v those_o any_o other_o opinion_n who_o say_v these_o good_n be_v christ_n because_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v denominate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o from_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n therein_o as_o the_o roman_a be_v call_v st._n peter_n that_o of_o alexandria_n st._n marks_n that_o of_o ravenna_n st._n apollinare_n whereupon_o the_o land_n of_o those_o church_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v call_v st._n peter_n wherefore_o these_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v read_v among_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n 89._o n._n 89._o viz._n st._n peter_n patrimony_n st._n peter_n land_n the_o possession_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o patrimony_n of_o st._n apollinare_fw-la the_o revenue_n of_o st._n apollinare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o christ_n be_v universal_a head_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o church_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v call_v christ_n patrimony_n christ_n good_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n who_o head_n christ_n be_v not_o otherwise_o that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v call_v st._n mark_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o that_o republic_n which_o bear_v st_n mark_v name_n and_o true_o that_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mistress_n of_o all_o that_o be_v gain_v when_o the_o clergyman_n in_o each_o diocese_n be_v in_o common_a because_o all_o donation_n and_o all_o testament_n be_v make_v thereunto_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o estate_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v purchase_v but_o by_o he_o to_o who_o the_o law_n grant_v the_o power_n of_o purchase_v but_o the_o law_n of_o constantine_n grant_v that_o donation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o christian_a college_n 90._o n._n 90._o that_o be_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o city_n than_o the_o dominion_n belong_v to_o those_o college_n but_o after_o the_o division_n be_v make_v and_o the_o benefice_n institute_v legacy_n or_o donation_n be_v make_v unto_o particular_a church_n or_o rather_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o some_o particular_a pious_a work_n in_o those_o church_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o without_o see_v the_o bequeath_v of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o the_o donor_n whereto_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v fundamental_o we_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o prelate_n and_o other_o clergyman_n be_v the_o governor_n administrator_n and_o dispensator_n of_o the_o church_n good_n to_o do_v therewith_o according_a to_o the_o bequest_n of_o the_o donor_n or_o the_o leaver_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o that_o person_n be_v master_n either_o particular_a or_o general_a in_o favour_n of_o who_o the_o donation_n or_o the_o legacy_n be_v make_v wherefore_o also_o every_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n ought_v to_o see_v diligent_o after_o the_o obligation_n leave_v he_o to_o perform_v and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o humane_a imperfection_n no_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o through_o length_n of_o time_n 91._o n._n 91._o he_o may_v have_v a_o prescription_n because_o that_o presuppose_v a_o good_a faith_n which_o never_o be_v in_o any_o man_n every_o one_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o those_o good_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o they_o do_v but_o in_o who_o dominion_n shall_v those_o church-land_n be_v who_o institution_n be_v not_o know_v the_o natural_a and_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v that_o in_o those_o who_o private_a patron_n or_o master_n have_v total_o fail_v the_o community_n shall_v succeed_v therefore_o the_o church_n must_v remain_v mistress_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o few_o word_n man_n who_o be_v benefice_v be_v dispensator_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o benefice_n but_o master_n he_o be_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o donation_n or_o the_o will_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o church_n remain_v mistress_n it_o be_v no_o obstacle_n hereunto_o that_o there_o be_v prince_n law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a which_o forbid_v alienation_n for_o the_o pupil_n be_v true_a master_n of_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v alienate_v 92._o n._n 92._o dominion_n be_v a_o right_n of_o do_v what_o one_o will_v with_o a_o thing_n when_o the_o law_n permit_v which_o bind_v some_o sort_n of_o person_n with_o condition_n who_o have_v need_v of_o the_o government_n of_o other_o such_o be_v university_n or_o community_n no_o man_n ought_v
also_o give_v authority_n to_o who_o he_o think_v fit_a enable_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o ordinary_a or_o to_o prevent_v it_o as_o they_o have_v since_o give_v this_o faculty_n unto_o legate_n with_o a_o general_a constitution_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o wonder-worthy_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o benefice_n faithful_a election_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o faithful_a than_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noon_n day_n that_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v at_o first_o by_o the_o faithful_a people_n than_o it_o pass_v unto_o the_o prince_n after_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v receive_v they_o mind_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o final_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n only_o 161._o n._n 161._o the_o secular_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o management_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o his_o successor_n yet_o there_o still_o remain_v in_o each_o diocese_n the_o election_n and_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o of_o their_o office_n which_o since_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o by_o the_o way_n abovesaid_a and_o to_o be_v say_v hereafter_o nevertheless_o the_o canonist_n either_o out_o of_o animosity_n or_o because_o it_o be_v not_o their_o profession_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o decretal_n have_v say_v and_o do_v say_v in_o our_o day_n without_o respect_n unto_o the_o notorious_a truth_n which_o be_v against_o it_o that_o heretofore_o the_o pope_n provide_v all_o bishopric_n and_o other_o benefice_n and_o that_o he_o afterward_o out_o of_o favour_n grant_v the_o election_n to_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o collation_n unto_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o one_o day_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o make_v a_o doctrine_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o former_a time_n when_o anselmus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lucca_n who_o write_v three_o book_n against_o gilbert_n the_o antipope_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v gregory_n the_o seven_o which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v find_v throughout_o all_o the_o second_o of_o which_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n 162._o n._n 162._o of_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o general_a counsel_n by_o the_o custom_n observe_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o he_o who_o write_v in_o the_o year_n 1080_o prove_v that_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n by_o he_o call_v pope_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n and_o that_o the_o most_o pious_a emperor_n constantine_n constant_n valentinianus_n theodosius_n honorius_n carolus_n ludovicus_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n for_o faith_n and_o in_o religion_n never_o violate_v such_o a_o custom_n observe_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o a_o constitution_n of_o carolus_n and_o ludovicus_n pius_n be_v bear_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o chapitolar_n that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o diocese_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o this_o constitution_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o no_o less_o than_o if_o by_o the_o nicene_n council_n or_o by_o any_o other_o general_n synod_n it_o have_v be_v promulgate_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n through_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o emperor_n where_o it_o be_v see_v that_o to_o take_v the_o election_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n they_o hold_v for_o a_o tradition_n that_o the_o contrary_a of_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a now_o adays_o shall_v be_v write_v by_o the_o canonist_n 163._o n._n 163._o and_o believe_v by_o we_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o canonist_n must_v err_v or_o else_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lucca_n have_v err_v and_o if_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n in_o their_o diocese_n after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o liberty_n of_o each_o one_o of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o counsel_n teach_v and_o grant_v they_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o those_o talk_n so_o disorderly_a who_o say_v the_o court_n have_v put_v all_o the_o church_n in_o bondage_n under_o pretext_n of_o defend_v they_o their_o liberty_n seek_v this_o time_n that_o have_v speak_v in_o divers_a occasion_n of_o different_a way_n of_o gain_v estate_n to_o the_o church_n i_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o preserve_v they_o which_o be_v by_o prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o alienation_n alienation_n alienation_n a_o thing_n diametrical_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n observe_v wherefore_o if_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o church_n to_o purchase_v estate_n in_o land_n 164._o n._n 164._o they_o may_v retain_v those_o which_o be_v give_v or_o bequeath_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o bishop_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o income_n but_o also_o to_o sell_v the_o very_a estate_n to_o discharge_v the_o necessary_a expense_n in_o maintain_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o poor_a as_o also_o to_o give_v or_o bestow_v according_a to_o exigency_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o dispensator_fw-la grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o fruit_n only_o as_o at_o present_a but_o also_o unto_o the_o estate_n itself_o and_o to_o other_o chapter_n which_o at_o first_o be_v administer_v with_o sincerity_n so_o that_o there_o arise_v no_o inconveniency_n thereby_o and_o last_v a_o long_a time_n in_o poor_a church_n where_o the_o estate_n be_v but_o small_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o no_o great_a authority_n there_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o transgression_n but_o in_o rich_a church_n and_o great_a one_o where_o the_o reputation_n embolden_v the_o bishop_n to_o attempt_v that_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v permit_v unto_o all_o and_o abundance_n give_v matter_n of_o be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o part_n arbitrary_o the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n from_o dispense_v they_o come_v to_o dissipate_v against_o which_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o provide_v neither_o the_o provision_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o clergyman_n but_o from_o secular_a man_n to_o who_o prejudice_n it_o be_v 165._o n._n 165._o for_o the_o public_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lessen_v the_o clergy_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o take_v their_o live_n who_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o remain_v to_o the_o last_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a church_n which_o be_v rome_n and_o constantinople_n the_o provision_n be_v also_o first_o necessary_a wherefore_o leo_n the_o emperor_n by_o a_o law_n of_o he_o anno._n 470_o prohibit_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n from_o every_o alienation_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 483_o basilius_n cecina_n praefect_n we_o praetorius_n of_o king_n odoacre_n in_o rome_n the_o see_v of_o simplicius_n be_v vacant_a by_o a_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o church_n ordain_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v which_o be_v not_o find_v strange_a by_o three_o succeed_v pope_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 502_o odoacre_n be_v extinct_a and_o all_o his_o power_n simmacus_fw-la the_o pope_n assemble_v a_o council_n of_o all_o italy_n wherein_o he_o propose_v as_o a_o great_a absurdity_n that_o a_o layman_n shall_v have_v make_v constitution_n in_o the_o church_n 166._o n._n 166._o and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n declare_v they_o null_a but_o lest_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o will_v tend_v to_o disorder_v a_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o alienate_v specify_v that_o the_o decree_n shall_v not_o oblige_v other_o church_n but_o the_o 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30._o they_o choose_v their_o abbot_n 32._o they_o be_v admit_v into_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o of_o war_n 115._o monastery_n their_o original_a n._n 30._o join_v with_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 46._o in_o commenda_fw-la condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o without_o execution_n 220._o n_o navarro_n canonist_n hold_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o patron_n but_o dispenser_n and_o oblige_v to_o restitution_n 239._o norman_n help_v the_o pope_n 101._o o_o office_n divine_a give_v to_o canonical_a hour_n 141._o ordinato_fw-la and_o ordine_fw-la 50._o p_o papacy_n be_v a_o benefice_n n._n 69._o title_n of_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a and_o name_v of_o pope_n 70._o pope_n confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n 61._o administrator_n not_o patron_n 86._o practice_n of_o pope_n concern_v benefice_n confer_v by_o king_n 112._o they_o dispense_v contrary_a to_o canon_n 132._o draw_v election_n to_o rome_n 134_o 151._o they_o prohibit_v to_o alienate_v 169._o their_o authority_n be_v doubtful_a 225._o they_o binder_n
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