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A60247 The history of the original and progress of ecclesiastical revenues wherein is handled according to the laws, both ancient and modern, whatsoever concerns matters beneficial, the regale, investitures, nominations, and other rights attributed to princes / written in French by a learned priest, and now done into English.; Histoire de l'origine & du progrés des revenues ecclésiastiques. English Simon, Richard, 1638-1712. 1685 (1685) Wing S3802; ESTC R19448 108,906 286

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law_n the_o canon_n law_n every_o bishop_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o benefice_n of_o his_o diocese_n heretofore_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n can_v give_v liberty_n to_o build_v church_n and_o chappe●_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o appoint_v priest_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o therefore_o a●●_n church_n depend_v on_o they_o and_o a●_n the_o pope_n ordain_v none_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o can_v he_o not_o give_v ecclesiastic_a employment_n which_o no●_n a_o day_n be_v call_v benefice_n but_o with●●_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n that_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o xvii_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v decree_v 511._o decree_v omnes_fw-la besilicae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la constructae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la quotiaie_n construuntur_fw-la placuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la canonum_fw-la regulam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la 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original_a of_o land_n and_o immovable_a good_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 15_o abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 17_o the_o cust●m_n of_o the_o western_a church_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o east_n page_n 20_o dispute_n about_o the_o divide_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 21_o change_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 23_o the_o office_n of_o the_o steward_n ibid._n whether_o church_n man_n can_v retain_v their_o inheritance_n page_n 24_o edict_n of_o emperor_n page_n 27_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o churchman_n ibid._n law_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o avarice_n of_o church_n man_n page_n 30_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o monk_n page_n 32_o clerk_n that_o live_v in_o community_n differ_v from_o monk_n page_n 33_o monk_n subject_a to_o bishop_n page_n 34_o canon_n against_o monk_n page_n 36_o the_o primitive_a revenue_n of_o monk_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o the_o church_n of_o monk_n page_n 37_o monk_n in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n page_n 38_o the_o difference_n of_o ancient_a monk_n from_o the_o modern_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o church_n and_o state_n page_n 40_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o temporal_a estate_n page_n 41_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n ibid._n the_o ruin_n of_o private_a churchman_n page_n 42_o the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o other_o revenue_n belong_v to_o monastery_n page_n 44_o the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n page_n 45_o form_n of_o ancient_a donation_n page_n 47_o mean_n of_o acquire_a estate_n among_o the_o monk_n page_n 49_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o contract_n call_v precarius_fw-la page_n 51_o other_o way_n of_o acquisition_n page_n 52_o investiture_n depend_v on_o prince_n page_n 59_o election_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o pope_n no_o not_o in_o italy_n page_n 60_o election_n only_o free_a in_o name_n page_n 63_o the_o original_a of_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n page_n 64_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o monk_n and_o curate_n concern_v tithe_n page_n 66_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o altar_n page_n 67_o dispute_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o monk_n page_n 73_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n inconsistent_a with_o monk_n page_n 75_o prince_n ruin_v the_o monk_n page_n 77_o the_o original_a of_o great_a power_n annex_v to_o church_n page_n 79_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o benefice_n page_n 82_o reflection_n on_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n page_n 87_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o bull_n page_n 89_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 90_o of_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o second_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 92_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o three_o race_n page_n 94_o the_o regale_n different_a from_o investiture_n ibid._n explication_n of_o investiture_n page_n 95_o the_o regale_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n page_n 97_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o regale_n ibid._n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 102_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n page_n 104_o the_o regale_n authorise_v by_o a_o general_n council_n page_n 105_o the_o right_n of_o collation_n attribute_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o regale_n page_n 107_o the_o regale_n under_o philip_n the_o fair._n page_n 112_o under_o philip_n of_o valois_n ibid._n under_o lovis_n xii_o ibid._n under_o henry_n iv_o page_n 113_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o page_n 114_o the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o monarchy_n of_o sicily_n page_n 116_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o france_n page_n 122_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a canon_n law_n page_n 123_o the_o original_a of_o benefice_n page_n 124_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o new_a law_n page_n 126_o the_o original_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n page_n 131_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o french_a law_n and_o right_n page_n 134_o the_o canon_n or_o common_a 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degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
evagr_n who_o pretend_v that_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n enjoy_v that_o right_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n where_o the_o priest_n who_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n choose_v one_o from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n on_o who_o they_o all_o together_o lay_v their_o hand_n as_o the_o patriarch_n eutychius_n observe_v in_o his_o annal_n of_o the_o church_n have_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n beginning_n the_o nature_n of_o church-revenue_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o observe_v wherein_o those_o good_n do_v consist_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o subjoin_v that_o those_o revenue_n be_v rather_o a_o kind_n of_o subsidy_n employ_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a than_o any_o real_a rent_n nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o any_o solemnity_n for_o consecrate_v they_o to_o the_o church_n see_v they_o be_v not_o fix_v and_o 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of_o the_o chronicle_n add_v that_o their_o abbot_n grimualdus_n go_v to_o pope_n vrban_n to_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o sad_a condition_n to_o which_o the_o war_n have_v reduce_v the_o abbey_n and_o that_o since_o that_o time_n it_o collocari_fw-la it_o sub_fw-la protectione_n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la hactenus_fw-la abbatia_n sancti_fw-la clementis_fw-la ignoraverat_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la gubernabatur_fw-la meruit_fw-la collocari_fw-la begin_v to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o be_v before_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o it_o be_v more_o observable_a what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chronicle_n suscepit_fw-la chronicle_n grimualdue_o primus_fw-la ab_fw-la vrbano_fw-la in_o abbatem_fw-la consecratus_fw-la baculum_fw-la pastoralem_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la sceptri_fw-la recalis_fw-la quod_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o epse_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la in_o 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of_o jerasalem_fw-la from_o who_o descend_v those_o that_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o malta_n that_o order_n be_v much_o different_a from_o other_o religious_a and_o their_o benefice_n differ_v also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o benefice_n they_o be_v rather_o the_o administration_n of_o hospital_n than_o benesices_n and_o in_o effect_n that_o order_n begin_v by_o a_o hospital_n that_o be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o those_o who_o go_v to_o see_v the_o holy_a place_n the_o sound_n of_o hospital_n for_o lodging_n of_o stranger_n be_v ancient_a enough_o and_o there_o be_v either_o in_o the_o bishop_n house_n or_o elsewhere_o place_n appoint_v for_o that_o end_n that_o the_o sick_a may_v be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o other_o charitable_a work_n perform_v for_o which_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o every_o church_n be_v allot_v afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a revenue_n of_o church_n and_o 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military_a order_n wherein_o one_o may_v marry_v and_o nevertheless_o seem_v neither_o to_o be_v religious_a not_o ecclesiastic_n because_o they_o be_v marry_v they_o call_v themselves_o however_o religious_a and_o have_v their_o law_n as_o other_o religious_a have_v in_o spain_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n james_n of_o calatrava_n and_o alcantara_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n there_o be_v in_o france_n also_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n lazarus_n who_o may_v marry_v it_o be_v pretty_a difficult_a though_o to_o tell_v upon_o what_o title_n these_o marry_a religious_a possess_v ecclesiastical_a revenue_n unless_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v by_o profession_n religious_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o chastity_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v master_n of_o the_o canon_n have_v dispense_v with_o that_o obligation_n and_o that_o by_o a_o apostolical_a privilege_n they_o may_v have_v wife_n which_o be_v 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regular_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v the_o rich_a beneficiary_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o see_v he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n james_n calatrava_n and_o alcantara_n but_o be_v also_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o can_v as_o king_n appropriate_a to_o his_o own_o use_n the_o revenue_n of_o his_o commandery_n at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v he_o live_v like_o a_o king_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o cardinal_n son_n of_o king_n noble_n and_o man_n of_o letter_n to_o possess_v several_a benefice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n from_o all_o that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v how_o much_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v change_v in_o beneficial_a matter_n and_o how_o much_o the_o present_a practice_n differ_v from_o ancient_a custom_n
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