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A93865 An historical discourse, briefly setting forth the nature of procurations, and how they were anciently paid, with the reason of their payment; and somewhat also of synodals and pentecostals: with an appendix in answer to an opposer. By J.S. J. S. John Stephens. 1661 (1661) Wing S5448; Thomason E1057_9; ESTC R34604 60,663 159

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and_o of_o the_o prior_n de_fw-fr castres_n and_o of_o some_o other_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o paris_n which_o he_o visit_v &_o eâratione_n demand_v procuration_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n namely_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o former_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o
est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tractu_fw-la temponis_fw-la convalescere_fw-la and_o that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n ibi_fw-la c._n non_fw-la sirmatur_fw-la 18._o de_fw-la regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o 6_o &_o din_n ibi_fw-la non_fw-la firmatur_fw-la tractu_fw-la temporis_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v no_o custom_n of_o such_o praeval_a authority_n ut_fw-la aut_fw-la rationem_fw-la uincat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la in_o l._n 8._o tit_n 32._o c._n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la long_fw-mi consuetudo_fw-la aut_fw-la legem_fw-la as_o the_o emperor_n well_o determine_v now_o they_o that_o turn_v upon_o this_o hinge_n i_o mean_v that_o receive_v procuration_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o custom_n must_v look_v that_o their_o receipt_n or_o claim_n be_v both_o rationabilis_fw-la &_o legitimè_fw-la praescripta_fw-la and_o this_o appertain_v especial_o to_o such_o archdeacon_n that_n receive_v procuration_n in_o the_o l._n bishop_n triennial_n and_o yet_o visit_v not_o whereof_o there_o be_v divers_a in_o this_o kingdom_n certain_o the_o time_n be_v that_o archdeacon_n have_v jus_o visitandi_fw-la quolibet_fw-la anno_fw-la and_o do_v according_o visit_v &_o ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la receive_v procuration_n 1._o gloss_n lind._o in_o c._n 1._o in_o ver_fw-la visitation_n provinc_fw-la constitut_n de●ssic_a archid._n l._n 1._o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n intimate_v as_o much_o and_o in_o the_o decretal_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la archidiaconi_fw-la we_o read_v that_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 3._o write_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o to_o the_o abbot_n of_o chester_n and_o command_v they_o to_o forbid_v the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n within_o his_o archdeaconry_n above_o once_o a_o year_n visitare_fw-la exeunt_n the_o offic_n arch_a d._n c._n mandamus_fw-la &_o gloss_n ib._n in_o v._o soepius_fw-la visitare_fw-la nisi_fw-la talis_fw-la causa_fw-la 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lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o wherein_o those_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v but_o especial_o because_o the_o archdeacon_n demand_n at_o that_o time_n do_v no_o service_n at_o all_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a for_o the_o receipt_n then_o of_o procuration_n by_o archdeacon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o episcopal_a visitation_n when_o some_o of_o they_o visit_v not_o and_o to_o make_v the_o custom_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v they_o firm_a and_o good_a they_o be_v first_o as_o before_o be_v say_v to_o show_v sufficiency_n of_o cause_n and_o reason_n for_o this_o receipt_n to_o make_v it_o rationabilis_fw-la and_o next_o to_o set_v forth_o sufficiency_n of_o continuance_n to_o make_v it_o legitimè_fw-la praescripta_fw-la in_o explication_n whereof_o and_o application_n to_o our_o present_a business_n i_o intend_v to_o be_v very_o brief_a begin_v with_o the_o former_a part_n or_o property_n of_o a_o good_a custom_n namely_o reasonableness_n but_o with_o serious_a protestation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o i_o labour_v not_o by_o any_o argument_n to_o introduce_v a_o payment_n that_o have_v not_o former_o be_v or_o to_o impose_v a_o burden_n heretofore_o not_o know_v or_o bear_v for_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o ought_v not_o by_o any_o private_a fancy_n to_o be_v move_v or_o meddle_v withal_o that_o be_v little_a else_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocrates_n isocrates_n foibidden_v by_o the_o orator_n as_o perilous_a in_o a_o well_o settle_a state_n no_o but_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o offer_v such_o reason_n as_o i_o can_v for_o paymét_n now_o in_o use_n in_o place_n where_o they_o be_v use_v and_o to_o stretch_v out_o the_o line_n of_o my_o discourse_n no_o further_o which_o if_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o weight_n it_o may_v haply_o fall_v out_o that_o what_o former_o the_o clergy_n to_o their_o great_a charge_n contradict_v this_o payment_n have_v in_o contradictorio_fw-la judicio_fw-la be_v force_v to_o pay_v and_o what_o at_o this_o day_n they_o pay_v though_o discontentedly_n as_o be_v conquer_v rather_o by_o law_n then_o full_o satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o reason_n they_o will_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o ready_o cheerful_o and_o peaceable_o tender_a to_o their_o visitor_n i_o o_o proceed_v then_o procuration_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o live_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n value_v to_o he_o in_o the_o king_n book_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v yearly_a ten_o and_o subsidy_n also_o as_o they_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v due_a and_o shall_v a_o man_n yearly_o pay_v and_o not_o yearly_o receive_v no_o for_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o land_n may_v evident_o be_v demonstrate_v etc._n et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-fr ampliore_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nostra_fw-la exoneravimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n praefatnm_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o on_fw-we nimodis_fw-la corrodiis_fw-la reddit_fw-la feod_a annuitat_fw-la pensionibus_fw-la portionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n praeterquam_fw-la de_fw-la de_fw-fr eadem_fw-la rectoria_fw-la de_fw-la exeun_fw-mi '_o ac_fw-la archidiacono_n de_fw-la &_o successo●bus_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la procurationibus_fw-la &_o synodalibus_fw-la annuatim_fw-la solvend_fw-mi etc._n etc._n for_o that_o in_o such_o grant_n as_o i_o have_v see_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o impropriate_a rectory_n those_o payment_n annual_a payment_n of_o procuration_n and_o so_o of_o synodal_n too_o be_v continue_v and_o leave_v as_o a_o charge_n though_o many_o other_o burden_n be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o proprietary_n again_o whereas_o many_o other_o ecclesiastical_a live_n since_o the_o certificate_n of_o their_o value_n into_o the_o exchequer_n about_o the_o 26_o of_o h._n 8._o be_v improve_v and_o make_v better_o procuration_n be_v like_o the_o talon_n hide_v in_o the_o napkin_n they_o continue_v without_o one_o farthing_n improvement_n improvement_n do_v i_o say_v nay_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o few_o archdeacon_n receive_v in_o procuration_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o valuation_n poverty_n sometime_o of_o the_o incumbent_n death_n and_o such_o by_o blow_n cut_v they_o short_a of_o many_o and_o make_v they_o heartless_a to_o seek_v where_o little_a or_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o charge_v with_o full_a payment_n of_o ten_o and_o subsidy_n which_o be_v high_a upon_o fruit_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o value_v by_o the_o penny_n as_o these_o procuration_n be_v 5_o l._n out_o of_o 50_o l._n go_v out_o for_o ten_o alone_a and_o shall_v a_o man_n pay_v pay_v thus_o and_o not_o receive_v sure_o he_o that_o be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v shall_v necessary_o receive_v and_o doubtless_o with_o good_a conscience_n he_o may_v that_o which_o occasion_v and_o be_v the_o sole_a reason_n of_o his_o pay_n yea_o the_o receipt_n of_o procuration_n in_o this_o case_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v unconscionable_a in_o the_o archdeacon_n though_o he_o visit_v not_o that_o the_o detain_v of_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o in_o that_o the_o archdeacon_n some_o of_o they_o i_o say_v some_o of_o they_o archidiaconus_fw-la ab._n sic_fw-la super_fw-la 2d_o 1●_n i_o de_fw-fr officio_fw-la archid_n c._n ut_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la for_o all_o be_v not_o exclude_v visit_v not_o in_o the_o l._n bishop_n trienniall_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o they_o when_o not_o out_o of_o wilful_a omission_n but_o canonical_a submission_n they_o forbear_v to_o visit_v and_o strike_v sail_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o shall_v they_o for_o their_o obedience_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o accustom_a right_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o indifferency_n the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o sure_o of_o reason_n too_o be_v 6o._o ca._n imputari_fw-la 41._o de_fw-la reg_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o 6o._o that_o imputare_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la
bishop_n himself_o nisi_fw-la gravi_fw-la necessitate_v vel_fw-la canonico_fw-la impedimento_fw-la detentus_fw-la in_o which_o case_n some_o other_o by_o delegation_n from_o he_o sit_v precedent_n who_o be_v there_o sit_v and_o have_v his_o assemble_a clergy_n about_o he_o with_o such_o other_o of_o the_o laity_n who_o necessary_a cause_n call_v thither_o after_o earnest_a invocation_n for_o the_o assistance_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o further_a accomplishment_n of_o such_o accustom_a rite_n as_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a and_o preparative_n to_o the_o business_n the_o bishop_n or_o his_o substitute_n select_v or_o call_v forth_o septem_fw-la è_fw-la plebe_fw-la 6._o c._n episcopus_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la 35._o q._n 6._o say_v the_o decree_n de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la parochia_fw-la add_v the_o gloss_n man_n grave_n and_o of_o ripe_a year_n fear_v god_n and_o for_o honesty_n such_o as_o be_v of_o best_a repute_n among_o the_o people_n to_o each_o of_o these_o man_n the_o president_n of_o the_o synod_n deliver_v a_o oath_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n amodò_fw-la in_o antea_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nosti_fw-la aut_fw-la audisti_fw-la aut_fw-la postmodùm_fw-la inquisiturus_fw-la es_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o rectam_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la in_o parochia_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la futurum_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la tuis_fw-la evenerit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la perveniat_fw-la si_fw-mi scis_fw-la aut_fw-la tibi_fw-la fue●it_fw-la indicatum_fw-la synodalem_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la quòd_fw-la tu_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la timorem_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la pretium_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la parentelam_fw-la ullatenus_fw-la celes_a episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la missum_fw-la cvi_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquirere_fw-la jusse_v it_o quandocunque_fw-la te_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la interrogaverit_fw-la sic_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la &_o istae_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o which_o oath_n and_o office_n thereupon_o depend_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o enquiry_n stretch_v very_o far_o namely_o into_o all_o business_n cognizable_a &_o punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a 15._o consil_n basilian_n s●ssio_fw-la 15._o viz._n simony_n heresy_n usury_n sacrilege_n sorcery_n divination_n enchantment_n superstition_n alienation_n of_o church_n live_n fornication_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n beside_o all_o which_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o find_v to_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o inquisition_n as_o cause_v require_v those_o seven_o man_n call_v in_o the_o law_n testes_fw-la synodales_n present_v either_o in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o interrogated_a in_o the_o open_a synod_n deliver_v by_o way_n of_o information_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la to_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o substitute_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o notary_n than_o present_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o according_o thing_n amiss_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o reformation_n and_o amend_v the_o party_n find_v remiss_a may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o better_a performance_n and_o the_o person_n peccant_a in_o any_o sort_n condign_o punish_v and_o so_o sure_o they_o be_v for_o albeit_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n there_o be_v tenderness_n use_v towards_o sin_n secret_o act_v especial_o where_o scandal_n may_v probable_o fasten_v itself_o upon_o some_o eminent_a call_n and_o so_o a_o secret_a &_o gentle_a animadversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o isocrat_n orat._n 2._o ad_fw-la nicoc._n p._n 28._o as_o the_o orator_n express_v it_o out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o synodical_a magistrate_n be_v answerable_o inflict_v upon_o the_o offend_a party_n yea_o for_o small_a misdemeanour_n 362._o spelman_n council_n 3._o p._n 362._o and_o the_o first_o a_o pecuniary_a punishment_n be_v in_o favour_n impose_v yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o a_o fault_n commit_v become_v so_o manifest_a that_o a_o connivance_n or_o private_a satisfaction_n may_v cause_v a_o public_a offence_n than_o no_o intercession_n 314._o tacit._n annal_a l._n 14._o p_o 314._o no_o pecunia_fw-la ob_fw-la delicta_fw-la as_o tacitus_n in_o another_o case_n can_v exempt_v from_o censure_n and_o shame_n but_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v manifest_a finali_fw-la antiquit._fw-la britan_n p._n 197._o extr._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la jud._n ordinarii_fw-la c._n l._n resragab_n §_o finali_fw-la so_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v as_o notorious_a be_v the_o person_n high_a or_o low_a his_o call_n can_v not_o quit_v he_o free_a which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o undergo_v be_v a_o clerk_n he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o ministry_n and_o deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n if_o a_o laic_a he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o 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