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supremacy_n not_o that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n but_o because_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o recommend_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o thing_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o weighty_a concernment_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v with_o all_o sobriety_n and_o seriousness_n i_o sum_v up_o all_o deliver_v on_o this_o first_o proposition_n under_o this_o head_n that_o bishop_n proceed_v by_o authority_n and_o derive_v the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o king_n be_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n dispense_n justice_n in_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n reach_v to_o and_o over_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o within_o their_o respective_a diocese_n all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o temporal_a law_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o infringe_v in_o any_o kind_n the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n jurisdiction_n in_o the_o case_n before_o lay_v down_o be_v legal_o found_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n proceed_v against_o prob._n ii_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n over_o these_o person_n be_v legal_o found_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o this_o proceed_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o render_v a_o account_n of_o money_n give_v and_o receive_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o render_v of_o a_o account_n of_o a_o large_a rate_n levy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o waterford_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o proper_a competent_a judge_n to_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o all_o such_o money_n so_o give_v and_o so_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v or_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o be_v it_o be_v but_o the_o be_v put_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o which_o be_v no_o very_o difficult_a task_n and_o for_o sureness_n sake_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v make_v good_a and_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o church_n that_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a though_o the_o law_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o will_v you_o be_v make_v more_o clear_a by_o have_v those_o law_n for_o it_o produce_v but_o before_o that_o be_v enter_v upon_o some_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v of_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v and_o pass_v roundly_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o that_o concern_v themselves_o much_o in_o his_o matter_n that_o by_o ancient_a contract_n the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o waterford_n stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o make_v good_a this_o reparation_n whence_o the_o inference_n it_o make_v that_o all_o contract_n be_v of_o civil_a cognizance_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o same_o be_v not_o cognizable_a in_o the_o ecolesiastical_a court_n this_o allegation_n at_o the_o first_o hear_n seem_v mighty_a fair_a and_o plausible_a insomuch_o as_o some_o person_n otherwise_o no_o enemy_n to_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n be_v much_o concern_v and_o startle_v thereat_o and_o when_o they_o first_o hear_v it_o they_o conclude_v present_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v take_v a_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v move_v a_o hand_n towards_o as_o not_o appertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o have_v usurp_v on_o the_o temporal_a court_n nay_o so_o strange_o transport_v be_v some_o that_o in_o their_o heat_n they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n by_o do_v what_o he_o do_v have_v incur_v some_o heavy_a penalty_n which_o they_o will_v not_o abate_v of_o a_o ace_n less_o than_o a_o praemunire_n itself_o and_o many_o and_o hard_a and_o bitter_a be_v the_o cenfure_n that_o several_a open_a mouth_n pronounce_v upon_o he_o but_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o person_n be_v sometime_o prejudge_v and_o both_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o make_v good_a that_o both_o cause_n and_o person_n be_v thus_o prejudge_v i_o shall_v speak_v something_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o contract_n so_o main_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o which_o raise_v the_o cry_n as_o if_o the_o bishop_n ground_v his_o proceed_n on_o that_o contract_n and_o therein_o encroach_v on_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n let_v it_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a be_v suppose_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v ground_v his_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n on_o that_o contract_n although_o indeed_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o so_o lay_v yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o inference_n that_o be_v thence_o make_v peradventure_o be_v not_o good_a as_o that_o the_o do_v thereof_o be_v a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n peradventure_o
i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o write_v but_o refer_v myself_o to_o better_a judgement_n i_o free_o submit_v to_o their_o decision_n herein_o this_o i_o propose_v then_o that_o all_o matter_n of_o contract_n arise_v from_o or_o upon_o cause_n original_o of_o spiritual_a cognizance_n be_v not_o excâ—â—ded_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n i_o put_v this_o case_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o titius_n a_o parishioner_n of_o dale_n with_o leave_n of_o the_o parson_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n build_v up_o a_o isle_n or_o out_o chapel_n adjoin_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o dale_n and_o intend_v to_o reserve_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o and_o relation_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n and_o undertake_v to_o keep_v this_o out-chappel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o sufficient_a good_a and_o decent_a repair_n notwithstanding_o this_o obligation_n so_o to_o do_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o same_o be_v neglect_v if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o i_o before_o who_o and_o in_o what_o court_n titius_n may_v be_v sue_v and_o compel_v to_o make_v good_a the_o reparation_n thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o answer_v that_o titius_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o ordinary_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o implead_v by_o any_o voluntary_a promoter_n of_o the_o office_n in_o causa_fw-la reparationis_fw-la capellae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n warden_n may_v present_v that_o neglect_n and_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o one_o article_n usual_o give_v to_o present_v upon_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n in_o the_o body_n and_o chancel_n of_o it_o be_v in_o good_a repair_n if_o it_o be_v not_o through_o who_o defaclt_n come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v not_o and_o this_o article_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o 93d_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n so_o then_o as_o the_o neglect_n and_o default_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o ordinary_a the_o reformation_n likewise_o thereof_o in_o make_v good_a the_o repair_n otherwise_o by_o contract_n undertake_v for_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o ordinary_a moreover_o pension_n out_o of_o church_n or_o any_o annual_a portion_n beeom_v due_a from_o any_o college_n bishopric_n cathedral_n church_n or_o deanery_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o any_o rector_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o a_o parish_n church_n if_o they_o be_v detain_v the_o same_o be_v demandable_a and_o to_o be_v recover_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n viz._n 34_o 35_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 19_o now_o the_o right_n of_o pay_v any_o such_o pension_n and_o annual_a portion_n be_v ground_v on_o ancient-contract_n oblige_v thereunto_o in_o composition_n real_a for_o tithe_n make_v either_o between_o the_o parson_n of_o one_o and_o the_o parson_n of_o another_o parish_n for_o the_o state_v and_o settle_v each_o other_o right_a and_o to_o prevent_v litigious_a impleading_n of_o each_o other_o also_o composition_n make_v between_o the_o parson_n and_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o parishioner_n touch_v the_o not_o pay_v any_o tithe_n at_o all_o but_o a_o certain_a settle_a and_o determinate_a sum_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o mill_n that_o grind_v corn_n to_o compound_v for_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v pay_v instead_o of_o the_o toll-tythe_n now_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n before_o who_o these_o composition_n be_v to_o be_v allege_v may_v hear_v and_o determine_v thereof_o tit._n 120._o cler._n prax._n sir_n thomas_n ridley_n view_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o chap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o coseâ—_n apol._n p._n 1._o ch_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n call_v negotium_fw-la subtractionis_fw-la dotis_n causa_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la promissae_fw-la the_o case_n be_v thus_o titius_n in_o consideration_n of_o matrimony_n to_o be_v contract_v and_o solemnize_v with_o his_o daughter_n partia_fw-la by_o sempronius_n promise_v ten_o pound_n to_o sempronius_n the_o matrimeny_n be_v solemnize_v and_o titius_n not_o pay_v the_o promise_a sum_n sempronius_n implead_v he_o before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o the_o same_o titius_n sue_v out_o a_o prohibition_n notwithstanding_o which_o sempronius_n obtain_v a_o consultation_n wherein_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o court_n ecclefiastical_a may_v proceed_v therein_o this_o you_o may_v find_v report_v by_o dr._n cousin_n apol._n p._n 1._o pag._n 26._o and_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o common_a lawyer_n concur_v therein_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o kind_n to_o evince_v that_o all_o contract_n arise_v from_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o their_o original_a of_o spiritual_a cognizance_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n observe_v what_o be_v further_o say_v although_o promise_n and_o contract_n of_o money_n be_v general_o pleadable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o as_o bracton_n write_v causae_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la promissis_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la terminari_fw-la debent_fw-la quia_fw-la cujus_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o jurisdictionis_fw-la est_fw-la principale_v ejusdem_fw-la erit_fw-la accessorium_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o quia_fw-la semper_fw-la videndum_fw-la propter_fw-la quid_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la permittatur_fw-la zouch_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n p._n 64._o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v a_o absolute_a parity_n between_o these_o case_n and_o that_o which_o be_v before_o we_o i_o refer_v myself_o before_o and_o do_v now_o still_o submit_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o judicious_a decision_n of_o other_o but_o this_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o what_o be_v object_v be_v real_o so_o as_o be_v object_v the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v most_o clear_a for_o as_o touch_v what_o relate_v to_o this_o vindication_n there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o to_o strain_v any_o doubtful_a or_o disputable_a case_n to_o make_v it_o favour_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o contract_n here_o pretend_v be_v not_o insist_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o foundation_n of_o any_o jurisdictive_a proceed_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n thereupon_o it_o be_v true_a the_o contract_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o call_v upon_o and_o admonish_v the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o waterford_n to_o look_v after_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v they_o be_v thus_o stir_v up_o make_v rate_n levy_n and_o collect_v money_n from_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n for_o this_o end_n of_o repair_v the_o body_n of_o the_o cathedral_n etc._n etc._n they_o receive_v the_o voluntary_a contribution_n for_o the_o bell_n the_o money_n thus_o levy_v collect_v and_o receive_v be_v little_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o use_v intend_v the_o church_n remain_v unrepaired_a the_o other_o work_n be_v neglect_v now_o what_o be_v regular_o and_o legal_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v regular_o and_o legal_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reparation_n itself_o the_o account_v for_o money_n levy_v raise_v contribute_v and_o receive_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o proceed_n as_o by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o court_n remain_v in_o the_o registry_n of_o waterford_n may_v more_o full_o appear_v now_o that_o these_o be_v justisiable_a ground_n whereon_o legal_o to_o find_v a_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n come_v to_o be_v make_v good_a which_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v these_o three_o assertion_n 1._o the_o render_v a_o account_n of_o money_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o pious_a cause_n and_o the_o right_a dispose_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n to_o call_v for_o and_o see_v perform_v 2._o reparation_n of_o church_n with_o all_o the_o incident_n thereunto_o both_o by_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a law_n appertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 3._o the_o penalty_n of_o praemunire_n will_v not_o be_v incur_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o make_v such_o proceed_n 1._o the_o render_v a_o account_n of_o money_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o pious_a cause_n and_o the_o right_a dispose_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n to_o call_v for_o and_o see_v perform_v pious_a cause_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o many_o and_o various_a kind_n and_o to_o enjoy_v many_o and_o various_a privilege_n for_o the_o many_o and_o various_a kind_n of_o they_o see_v leg._n illud_fw-la &_o leg._n sancimus_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr sacrosanctis_a ecclesiis_fw-la and_o lindwood_n in_o cap._n it_o a_o quorundam_fw-la ad_fw-la verb._n pias_fw-la causas_fw-la de_fw-fr testamentis_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_n constitut_n among_o which_o these_o especial_o fall_v under_o our_o disquisition_n namely_o legacy_n or_o other_o donation_n
either_o bestow_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o hospital_n and_o almshouse_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o add_v to_o such_o endowment_n for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o age_a sickly_a decrepit_a weak_a and_o helpless_a person_n as_o prisoner_n orphan_n widow_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o erect_n and_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o provide_v of_o such_o decent_a ornament_n and_o other_o utensil_n as_o be_v requisite_a therein_o also_o such_o as_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_v appoint_v now_o although_o i_o have_v deliver_v this_o assertion_n universal_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o restriction_n to_o those_o kind_n of_o pious_a cause_n that_o i_o have_v particular_o specify_v the_o imperial_a law_n allow_v a_o very_a ample_a and_o large_a power_n to_o bishop_n in_o order_n to_o the_o regulate_v and_o dispose_n of_o these_o to_o their_o 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