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keep_v still_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n they_o do_v more_o for_o they_o institute_v priest_n to_o take_v care_n oâ—_n soul_n without_o expect_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v thâ—â—_n cause_n why_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o alexander_n iii_o decree_v 14._o decree_v con._n late_a iii_o cap._n 14._o thâ—â—_n clerk_n or_o priest_n that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o church_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o laic_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d excommunicate_v and_o that_o if_o they_o persist_v they_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n nevertheless_o the_o pope_n suffer_v layman_n still_o to_o enjoy_v the_o tither_n of_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o they_o grant_v chapter_n and_o monastery_n privilege_n to_o geâ—_n they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n even_o when_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o itâ—_n these_o kind_n of_o privilege_n which_o be_v easy_o obtain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n bring_v in_o great_a revenue_n to_o chapter_n and_o monastery_n who_o put_v secular_a priest_n into_o the_o government_n of_o church_n allow_v they_o such_o moderate_a stipend_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v oblige_v to_o condemn_v that_o avarice_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o monk_n who_o deny_v priest_n even_o a_o necessary_a subsistence_n the_o vast_a rent_n that_o monastery_n enjoy_v give_v umbrage_n to_o the_o bishop_n canon_n and_o to_o prince_n themselves_o to_o who_o it_o be_v represent_v that_o most_o part_n of_o these_o revenue_n ought_v rather_o to_o belong_v to_o secular_a priest_n who_o serve_v the_o cure_n than_o to_o monk_n who_o by_o their_o profession_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a function_n but_o see_v the_o monk_n have_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o secular_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o government_n of_o most_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o and_o to_o re-establish_a secular_a priest_n in_o church_n and_o therefore_o there_o happen_v great_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o canon_n and_o monk_n especial_o in_o england_n where_o the_o monk_n have_v deprive_v the_o
the_o history_n of_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n wherein_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a whatsoever_o concern_v matter_n beneficial_a the_o regale_n investiture_n nomination_n and_o other_o right_n attribute_v to_o prince_n write_a in_o french_a by_o a_o learned_a priest_n and_o now_o do_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o henry_n faithorne_n and_o john_n kersey_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o may_v seem_v unnecessary_a to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o treatise_n than_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o famous_a pen_n of_o father_n simon_n who_o have_v herein_o far_o outgon_v all_o who_o have_v write_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a even_o the_o learned_a father_n paul_n this_o work_n plain_o discover_v what_o good_a use_v the_o ecclesiastic_o have_v make_v of_o the_o pious_a inclination_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n which_o may_v just_o reflect_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o great_a school_n of_o politics_n but_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o prejudice_v the_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o liberal_a endowment_n which_o a_o sound_a orthodox_n church_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v in_o a_o well-governed_a state_n a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o original_a of_o the_o community_n of_o good_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n page_z 1_o the_o first_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 7_o the_o original_a of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o bishop_n page_z 9_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n page_z 11_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n page_z 13_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o beginning_n ibid._n the_o 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 custâ—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 law_n page_n 136_o particular_a law_n or_o right_n page_n 137_o law_n and_o right_n of_o pope_n ibid._n reversion_n or_o expectative_a grace_n abrogate_a page_n 138_o the_o right_n of_o graduate_n page_n 139_o bretagne_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o prevention_n page_n 140_o lay-patron_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o prevention_n ibid._n elective_a and_o collative_a benefice_n page_n 141_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o prevention_n page_n 142_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n page_n 145_o benefice_n vacant_a in_o curia_n page_n 147_o other_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 151_o alienation_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 153_o concordat_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 155_o commendum_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 158_o of_o union_n page_n 162_o the_o pope_n power_n limit_v in_o france_n page_n 164_o the_o judge_v of_o bishop_n page_n 165_o the_o power_n of_o legate_n in_o france_n page_n 166_o the_o power_n of_o nuncio_n in_o france_n page_n 168_o of_o cardinal_n page_n 169_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 173_o the_o original_a of_o parsonage_n and_o dignity_n without_o cure_n page_n 174_o the_o original_a of_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 178_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n page_n 182_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n page_n 185_o the_o privilege_n of_o lay-patron_n page_n 188_o whence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o patronage_n page_n 191_o of_o huguenot-patronage_n page_n 193_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n page_n 198_o the_o original_a of_o priory_n page_n 199_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n as_o to_o the_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n page_n 202_o concordat_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o abbot_n and_o monk_n page_n 206_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o present_v to_o benefice_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o abbatial_n see_n page_n 209_o of_o prior_n among_o monk_n page_n 211_o cluni_n and_o cisteaux_n have_v change_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o monastery_n page_n 213_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 215_o of_o regulars_n page_n 218_o a_o comparison_n between_o commendatary_n and_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 220_o a_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 222_o military_a order_n page_n 228_o the_o original_a of_o commandery_n page_n 230_o a_o military_a order_n wherein_o one_o may_v marry_v page_n 232_o philip_n ii_o the_o rich_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 234_o of_o hospital_n ibid._n derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n page_n 237_o the_o novelty_n of_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la page_n 238_o regulation_n that_o derogate_a from_o resignanation_n page_n 240_o of_o regress_n page_n 242_o of_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n page_n 244_o of_o union_n page_n 246_o of_o the_o indult_n or_o privilege_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n page_n 248_o of_o degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
to_o say_v pay_v the_o physician_n now_o see_v the_o priesthood_n be_v a_o real_a employment_n and_o divine_a function_n st._n paul_n have_v reason_n to_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o state_n the_o church_n have_v not_o only_o imitate_v the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o way_n of_o distribute_v its_o charity_n but_o also_o church_n the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v follow_v the_o discipline_n observe_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o minister_n the_o synagogue_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n call_v archisynagogus_a priest_n or_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o apostle_n establish_v in_o christian_a assembly_n those_o three_o sort_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n in_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o same_o honour_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o superiority_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o elder_n consist_v only_o in_o some_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o their_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o seven_o psalm_n where_o we_o have_v these_o word_n 107.32_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 107.32_o let_v they_o also_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v indifferent_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o that_o assembly_n or_o council_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v call_v presbyterium_fw-la consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n or_o elder_n the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n speak_v have_v indeed_o the_o chief_a direction_n or_o superintendency_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v bishop_n which_o word_n be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n or_o hellenist_n but_o he_o make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n with_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n who_o in_o quality_n of_o judge_n have_v their_o jurisdiction_n joint_o with_o he_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o management_n of_o affair_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v now_o call_v episcopal_a do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n alone_o no_o more_o than_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o offering_n but_o on_o the_o whole_a senate_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o continue_a so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n in_o every_o city_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o consistory_n of_o priest_n join_v to_o their_o bishop_n because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a then_o for_o the_o bishop_n to_o become_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o revenue_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o church_n bishop_n the_o original_a of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o bishop_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n to_o fear_n lest_o those_o who_o govern_v the_o new_a church_n may_v attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n find_v themselves_o at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o take_v to_o themselves_o authority_n over_o they_o for_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n on_o who_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n shall_v depend_v who_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o the_o new_a erect_a church_n which_o be_v call_v title_n st._n i_o strong_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o titus_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o before_o this_o division_n each_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o that_o for_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n one_o of_o these_o priest_n or_o elder_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o pretend_v that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o therefore_o st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o they_o indifferent_o then_o he_o subjoin_v tit._n subjoin_v episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la hieron_n come_v in_o epâ—st_n ad_fw-la tit._n that_o it_o be_v only_a custom_n which_o have_v make_v bishop_n great_a than_o priest_n and_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o 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which_o he_o explain_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o greek_a republic_n the_o athenian_n for_o instance_n call_v those_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o town_n that_o depend_v on_o their_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o church_n own_v any_o other_o name_n but_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o distinguish_v he_o who_o have_v the_o principal_a administration_n nay_o when_o it_o be_v even_o necessary_a to_o denote_v a_o bishop_n who_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o she_o call_v those_o bishop_n apost_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 33_o apost_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o make_v use_v of_o some_o other_o expression_n without_o invent_v new_a word_n we_o find_v nevertheless_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o the_o greek_n who_o language_n be_v fruitful_a in_o new_a word_n invent_v a_o great_a many_o to_o express_v the_o different_a office_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n which_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o bring_v into_o use_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n primate_n and_o patriarch_n be_v but_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o external_n jurisdiction_n whereas_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o also_o of_o elder_a or_o priest_n priest_n the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v a_o character_n that_o mark_v the_o ordination_n which_o the_o apostle_n borrow_v from_o the_o synagogue_n that_o choose_v its_o minister_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o that_o manner_n moses_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o joshua_n and_o the_o other_o elder_n who_o be_v present_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o we_o will_v credit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbi_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v of_o hand_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o elder_n which_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o st._n jerom_n evagr_n jerom_n hier._n 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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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private_a person_n be_v prohibit_v to_o give_v their_o estate_n to_o any_o college_n or_o society_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o choose_v certain_a and_o special_a heir_n and_o not_o the_o god_n in_o general_n it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n make_v afterward_o a_o restriction_n that_o one_o may_v bequeath_v or_o give_v his_o good_n to_o lawful_a and_o allow_v college_n or_o society_n and_o that_o by_o special_a privilege_n the_o jewish_a synagogue_n which_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o allow_v society_n be_v nevertheless_o exclude_v from_o that_o privilege_n and_o because_o christian_a assembly_n be_v always_o reject_v under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n as_o unlawful_a conventicle_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n never_o enjoy_v any_o possession_n until_o the_o four_o century_n under_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n all_o these_o law_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n wherein_o they_o be_v insert_v it_o be_v about_o that_o time_n then_o church_n the_o original_a of_o immovable_a estate_n in_o the_o church_n that_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v endow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pagan_a temple_n because_o christian_a congregation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o consider_v as_o conventicle_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n grant_v they_o great_a privilege_n and_o permit_v people_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o possession_n of_o all_o kind_n he_o ordain_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o martyr_n confessor_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v banish_v when_o the_o true_a heir_n do_v not_o appear_v i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o donation_n which_o constantine_n accord-to_a some_o 36._o some_o euseb_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la const_n cap._n 36._o author_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o the_o deed_n be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o constantine_n possess_v land_n that_o be_v mention_v therein_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o 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in_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o it_o enjoy_v only_o the_o charity_n and_o oblation_n of_o believer_n st._n austin_n be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o 24._o and_o possid_n in_o vita_fw-la aug._n cap._n 24._o it_o be_v report_v in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o often_o refuse_v the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o church_n think_v it_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o lawful_a heir_n and_o in_o the_o same_o life_n we_o read_v that_o st_n austin_n will_v never_o purchase_v house_n nor_o land_n nor_o any_o other_o possession_n for_o his_o church_n wherein_o he_o show_v his_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n for_o nothing_o do_v more_o obstruct_v the_o charity_n of_o believer_n towards_o church_n than_o when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o enjoy_v vast_a estate_n the_o revenue_n whereof_o be_v nevertheless_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o alm_n that_o be_v give_v to_o a_o church_n that_o have_v not_o the_o repute_n of_o be_v rich._n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o that_o those_o who_o know_v st._n augustine_n mind_n sell_v their_o land_n and_o give_v he_o the_o money_n which_o the_o more_o willing_o they_o do_v as_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o good_a bishop_n bestow_v it_o on_o pious_a use_n &_o not_o in_o make_v new_a purchase_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o his_o church_n though_o at_o that_o time_n church-revenue_n abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church-revenue_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n many_o abuse_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o management_n of_o they_o and_o this_o make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangre_n to_o make_v a_o canon_n against_o the_o eustathian_o who_o divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o that_o council_n 8._o council_n conc._n gangr_n can._n 7._o &_o 8._o that_o the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v and_o distribute_v what_o be_v bestow_v on_o church_n but_o it_o happen_v not_o long_o after_o 25._o after_o conc._n antioch_n can._n 25._o that_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o abuse_v their_o power_n for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o charge_v with_o family_n they_o reserve_v part_n of_o the_o church_n rent_n for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o that_o corruption_n be_v 37._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n apost_n 37._o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o give_v somewhat_o to_o their_o relation_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a but_o withal_o prohibit_v they_o to_o sell_v the_o estate_n that_o belong_v to_o church_n nay_o the_o father_n be_v even_o oblige_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n without_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o for_o 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he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o the_o ecclesiastical_a patron_n from_o who_o right_a he_o can_v derogate_v in_o case_n of_o permutation_n but_o not_o in_o pure_a &_o simple_a demission_n for_o the_o benefice_n be_v then_o vacant_a the_o ordinary_n can_v confer_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o patron_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n v._o a_o benefice_n in_o lay-patronage_n can_v be_v burden_v with_o a_o pension_n or_o annuity_n and_o mr._n charles_n du_n moulin_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n rescript_n can_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n unless_o the_o patron_n consent_n to_o it_o or_o that_o clause_n be_v add_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la patroni_fw-la consensus_fw-la accedat_fw-la but_o see_v the_o pope_n can_v derogate_v from_o the_o right_n of_o presentation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a patronss_n by_o confer_v in_o full_a right_a benefice_n that_o be_v in_o their_o nomination_n he_o can_v upon_o strong_a reason_n authorize_v by_o his_o 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ecclesiastical_a if_o it_o be_v give_v or_o transfer_v to_o a_o church_n there_o arise_v great_a difficulty_n in_o france_n about_o lay-patron_n who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n patronage_n of_o huguenot_n patronage_n and_o see_v protestant_n be_v not_o treat_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ecclesistical_a law_n which_o deprive_v heretic_n of_o their_o estate_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o lordship_n they_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o honorary_a right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o lord_n ship_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o fructious_a which_o collationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fructious_a place_n the_o presentation_n to_o benefice_n in_o the_o number_n of_o fruit_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o patronage_n be_v a_o real_a right_o annex_v to_o land_n and_o that_o by_o consequent_a it_o follow_v they_o as_o 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in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n that_o custom_n be_v back_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o though_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n be_v not_o proper_o spiritual_a it_o be_v at_o least_o mix_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la spiritual_fw-la annexum_fw-la temporali_fw-la and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v sell_v separately_z but_o only_o with_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v it_o be_v true_a patronage_n be_v a_o real_a right_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o person_n now_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v present_v to_o it_o a_o person_n for_o a_o spiritual_a right_n and_o that_o that_o right_o shall_v be_v grant_v upon_o his_o presentation_n grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v free_a to_o accept_v or_o reject_v he_o who_o be_v present_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o 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reason_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o
right_n of_o present_v to_o benefice_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o patronage_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o bishop_n in_o defect_n of_o these_o patron_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o present_v to_o benefice_n of_o their_o nomination_n aught_o in_o full_a right_o to_o confer_v the_o same_o benefice_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o canon_n law_n because_o the_o patronage_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o servitude_n tolerate_v by_o the_o church_n cease_v the_o bishop_n enter_v again_o into_o their_o ancient_a right_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n see_v lay-patron_n enjoy_v not_o the_o right_a of_o patronage_n but_o because_o of_o their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o appearance_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o vassal_n when_o they_o themselves_o can_v exercise_v a_o right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o fief_n in_o the_o same_o 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the_o rule_n have_v be_v make_v which_o bear_v that_o secular_a benefice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o secular_o and_o regular_a to_o regulars_n by_o law_n all_o benefice_n ought_v to_o belong_v to_o secular_o because_o none_o but_o secular_o be_v by_o right_a capable_a of_o ecclesiastic_a employment_n and_o that_o the_o religious_a have_v only_o get_v into_o they_o by_o privilege_n and_o dispensation_n but_o since_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o possess_v land_n nay_o fief_n and_o lordship_n they_o have_v have_v many_o church_n in_o their_o disposal_n which_o they_o have_v govern_v themselves_o or_o commit_v to_o secular_a priest_n they_o common_o give_v parish-church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o secular_a priest_n allow_v they_o but_o a_o very_a moderate_a stipend_n and_o have_v even_o the_o power_n to_o change_v they_o as_o they_o please_v but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v force_v to_o place_n curate_n or_o perpetual_a vicar_n in_o their_o church_n for_o prevent_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o abuse_n and_o partly_o from_o thence_o we_o have_v the_o cure_n to_o which_o they_o present_v in_o quality_n of_o patron_n priory_n the_o original_a of_o priory_n as_o to_o priory_n and_o other_o benefice_n to_o which_o they_o nominate_v they_o be_v at_o first_o but_o administration_n or_o manual_a benefice_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v obedience_n because_o the_o religious_a be_v employ_v in_o those_o office_n by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o abbot_n or_o superior_n who_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v and_o they_o continue_v no_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n than_o their_o superior_n please_v they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o praepositi_fw-la or_o obedientiarii_n and_o their_o care_n extend_v more_o to_o the_o temporal_a than_o the_o spiritual_a if_o land_n lay_v remote_a from_o the_o monastery_n some_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v send_v thither_o to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o they_o and_o see_v monk_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v alone_o unless_o they_o be_v 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tithe_n offering_n and_o sometime_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n this_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n council_n regale_n ann._n 1274._o the_o regale_n authorize_v by_o a_o general_a council_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o king_n philip_n iii_o in_o presence_n of_o his_o ambassador_n but_o the_o council_n only_o confirm_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o regale_n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v already_o introduce_v and_o prohibit_v the_o bring_n of_o it_o into_o other_o place_n 24._o place_n petr._n de_fw-fr marc._n â—â—o_o 8._o the_o coacor_n c._n 24._o m._n de_fw-fr marca_n who_o relate_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n observe_v that_o the_o term_n regalia_z be_v there_o take_v in_o a_o new_a sense_n for_o the_o keep_n and_o enjoy_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v and_o beside_o he_o add_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o fruit_n the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n be_v comprehend_v because_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o alexander_n iii_o which_o precede_v that_o council_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o pope_n gregory_n x._o in_o that_o council_n be_v to_o hinder_v for_o the_o future_a layman_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v from_o invade_v church-land_n and_o revenue_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v under_o any_o pretext_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v either_o of_o the_o regale_n custody_n or_o protection_n because_o in_o effect_n they_o who_o seize_v the_o revenue_n of_o church_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n never_o want_v reason_n for_o it_o allege_v the_o pretext_n of_o pretection_n or_o custody_n the_o council_n comprehend_v the_o right_a of_o the_o regale_n which_o several_a prince_n enjoy_v with_o the_o other_o right_n which_o many_o great_a man_n pretend_v for_o possess_v the_o revenue_n of_o church_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n but_o since_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v for_o most_o part_n take_v from_o the_o civil_a pope_n gregory_n think_v it_o fit_a possessum_fw-la fit_a tantum_n prascriptum_fw-la quantum_fw-la possessum_fw-la to_o leave_v those_o right_n to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o without_o examine_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o title_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o have_v succeed_v in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a possession_n of_o many_o prince_n which_o give_v a_o sufficient_a title_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o to_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o council_n intend_v to_o comprehend_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n as_o m._n de_fw-fr marca_n affirm_v the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n receive_v and_o authorize_v by_o custom_n since_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o collation_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o fruit_n fructibus_fw-la fruit_n collationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fructibus_fw-la but_o the_o term_n collation_n be_v then_o take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o presentation_n or_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n enjoy_v a_o real_a collation_n of_o benefice_n regale_n 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 which_o the_o canonist_n affirm_v to_o have_v something_o of_o the_o spiritual_a for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n present_v not_o bare_o to_o benefice_n like_o other_o patron_n but_o they_o conser_fw-fr in_o full_a right_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o bishop_n do_v nay_o the_o regale_n give_v more_o right_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a than_o bishop_n have_v for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o canonist_n that_o none_o but_o the_o pope_n can_v receive_v resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o a_o resignation_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o another_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o simony_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n alone_o who_o be_v above_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o solus_fw-la papa_n say_v they_o purgat_fw-la à _fw-la simonia_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v add_v &_o rex_fw-la francorum_fw-la for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n receive_v the_o resignation_n which_o be_v call_v in_o favorem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o other_o right_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n and_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o right_n the_o lawyer_n and_o french_a canonist_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o explain_v the_o original_a of_o these_o right_n which_o they_o suppose_v according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o be_v spiritual_a right_n and_o by_o consequent_a not_o to_o belong_v to_o lay-person_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a privilege_n grant_v by_o pope_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o since_o no_o such_o privilege_n can_v be_v make_v appear_v and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o king_n of_o france_n pretend_v not_o to_o hold_v that_o right_n by_o privilege_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o difficulty_n grow_v great_a viii_o bonis_fw-la viii_o pope_n boniface_n viii_o in_o the_o contest_v that_o he_o have_v with_o philip_n the_o fair_a fail_v not_o to_o write_v to_o that_o prince_n that_o he_o account_v those_o heretic_n who_o pretend_v that_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o spiritual_a right_n can_v belong_v to_o laic_n paris_n joan._n paris_n johannes_n parisiensis_fw-la who_o write_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o subject_n in_o that_o these_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o in_o knowledge_n and_o discern_v of_o person_n proper_a for_o benefice_n can_v not_o but_o present_a whereas_o prince_n may_v confer_v pectoris_fw-la confer_v habent_fw-la omnem_fw-la peritiam_fw-la inscrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la as_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a knowledge_n but_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o conclude_v in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n where_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o the_o temporal_a that_o difficulty_n nevertheless_o may_v easy_o be_v resolve_v if_o we_o suppose_v that_o the_o right_n of_o collation_n which_o belong_v to_o bishop_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o spiritual_a right_n and_o that_o therefore_o laic_n who_o have_v enjoy_v it_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v then_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon-law_n the_o collation_n of_o a_o benesice_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o collation_n but_o only_o the_o ordination_n which_o can_v be_v give_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n but_o since_o ordination_n have_v
be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n many_o new_a term_n have_v be_v invent_v and_o among_o other_o that_o of_o collation_n or_o institution_n and_o the_o right_n of_o collate_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o lay-patron_n may_v name_v or_o present_v to_o benefice_n provide_v those_o who_o they_o have_v present_v take_v collation_n or_o institution_n from_o the_o bishop_n which_o alone_o give_v the_o power_n of_o perform_v spiritual_a function_n nevertheless_o we_o find_v in_o france_n especial_o in_o normandy_n many_o laic_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v benefice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n there_o be_v even_a abbess_n as_o the_o abbess_n of_o montivillers_n in_o the_o country_n of_o caux_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v cure_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o collation_n or_o institution_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o that_o laic_n who_o enjoy_v that_o right_n be_v ground_v on_o privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o that_o right_o be_v necessary_o inherent_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o by_o a_o privilege_n grant_v it_o to_o laic_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o ordain_v wherein_o the_o spiritual_a real_o consist_v and_o therefore_o that_o collation_n which_o succeed_v ordination_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirituality_n with_o the_o ordination_n but_o it_o have_v be_v only_o think_v necessary_a to_o hinder_v person_n uncapable_a from_o possess_v benefice_n the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n deprive_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o right_n they_o have_v of_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v institution_n or_o collation_n from_o laic_n for_o beside_o that_o first_o institution_n which_o be_v call_v collative_a institution_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o institution_n call_v institutio_fw-la autorisabilis_fw-la which_o give_v the_o bishop_n power_n to_o examine_v the_o capacity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o laic_n have_v confer_v benefice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v authorise_v their_o collation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difficulty_n then_o as_o be_v common_o imagine_v to_o conceive_v the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n that_o which_o be_v call_v spirituality_n in_o beneficial_a matter_n since_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a canon-law_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v true_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o sufficient_o mind_v by_o the_o canonist_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o john_n of_o paris_n who_o we_o mention_v before_o observe_v very_o well_o that_o the_o right_n of_o confer_v be_v not_o proper_o spiritual_a but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o annex_v to_o the_o spiritual_a let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o regale_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o france_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n fair._n lion_n ann._n 1302._o thâ—â—_n regale_n unâ—â—â—_n philip_n the_o fair._n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a make_v a_o edict_n for_o authorise_v the_o regale_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n but_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o church_n where_o it_o have_v be_v introduce_v by_o custom_n these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o his_o edict_n regalia_n quas_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostri_fw-la praedecessores_fw-la percipere_fw-la assuevimus_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la that_o prince_n conform_v his_o edict_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n valois_n under_o philip_n of_o valois_n and_o will_v have_v the_o rent_n of_o church_n preserve_v and_o the_o ordinary_a revenue_n only_o receive_v in_o title_n of_o fruit_n 1334._o fruit_n ann._n 1334._o the_o constitution_n of_o philip_n of_o valois_n restrain_v also_o the_o regale_n to_o custom_n xii_o under_o lovis_n xii_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o that_o right_o be_v establish_v lovis_z xi_o 1499._o xi_o ann._n 1499._o make_v a_o like_a edict_n and_o beside_o prohibit_v his_o officer_n to_o molest_v church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a of_o regale_n or_o custody_n and_o therefore_o m._n de_fw-fr marca_n after_o ruzee_n pasquier_n and_o several_a other_o french_a lawyer_n who_o have_v write_v about_o the_o regale_n observe_v that_o that_o right_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o those_o where_o it_o be_v settle_v it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o nevertheless_o confess_v that_o many_o have_v pretend_v the_o regale_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a royal_a right_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o pasquier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n a_o know_a man_n in_o that_o matter_n call_v those_o man_n court_v flatterer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o action_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o that_o subject_a in_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v never_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o regale_n but_o in_o certain_a church_n and_o we_o have_v still_o iu._n still_o ann._n 1606._o under_o henry_n iu._n a_o edict_n of_o henry_n iu._n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o regale_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v without_o stretch_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o church_n that_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o late_a king_n of_o france_n 1629._o france_n ann._n 1629._o make_v also_o a_o ordinance_n whereby_o he_o declare_v xiii_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o that_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o see_v these_o term_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o clergy_n make_v their_o remonstrance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o explication_n of_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marel_n keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o other_o of_o thâ—â—_n king_n commissioner_n who_o have_v frameâ—_n that_o ordinance_n answer_v that_o thâ—â—_n king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o enjoy_v thâ—â—_n regale_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o have_v â—â—_o enjoy_v it_o for_o time_n past_a and_o thus_o yâ—â—_n have_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n â—â—_o the_o regale_n in_o france_n but_o at_o preseâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o more_o regard_n have_v to_o all_o that_o neither_o have_v i_o relate_v it_o but_o as_o a_o historian_n and_o to_o serve_v for_o instruction_n thâ—â—_n present_a king_n have_v 1674._o have_v ann._n 1674._o not_o long_o since_o by_o a_o declaration_n register_v in_o the_o parliament_n comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n within_o the_o regale_n except_v four_o which_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o on_o a_o onerous_a title_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o consult_v the_o chamber_n of_o account_n frances_n the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o frances_n where_o the_o account_n of_o the_o regales_fw-la be_v take_v to_o know_v how_o matter_n go_v heretofore_o and_o what_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o regale_n for_o that_o declaration_n prevent_v a_o great_a many_o law_n suit_n without_o examine_v whether_o the_o regale_n be_v a_o crown_n right_n and_o by_o consequent_a unalienable_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sovereign_n who_o grant_v a_o privilege_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v rescind_v the_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n have_v grant_v to_o some_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n have_v already_o rescind_v most_o part_n of_o these_o privilege_n of_o 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impunitatis_fw-la licentiam_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la claustralisque_n militiae_fw-la jugum_fw-la relaxant_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la libertatem_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la fere_n omnium_fw-la facultates_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o direptienem_fw-la &_o praedam_fw-la these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o omit_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o no_o great_a favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n in_o france_n though_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o reject_v there_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o many_o of_o these_o exemption_n especial_o those_o of_o chapter_n have_v be_v obtain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o schism_n and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o chapter_n which_o oppose_v its_o bishop_n acknowledge_v one_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n another_z and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o title_n of_o exemption_n false_a rule_v how_o to_o distinguish_v true_a exemption_n from_o false_a that_o 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come_v near_o they_o but_o which_o be_v not_o altogether_o like_a ii_o the_o difference_n of_o
exemption_n be_v mention_v but_o these_o act_n agree_v not_o for_o most_o part_n with_o other_o copy_n that_o be_v insert_v in_o a_o more_o ancient_a cartulary_a of_o the_o same_o monastery_n and_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o print_a copy_n which_o without_o doubt_n have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o late_a manuscript_n there_o be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o many_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o casaure_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o privilege_n which_o bear_v this_o title_n 1308._o title_n ibid._n page_n 1308._o ludovici_n ii_o imperatoris_fw-la augusti_fw-la privilegium_fw-la fundationis_fw-la &_o dotationis_fw-la monasterii_fw-la sancti_fw-la clementis_fw-la in_o piscaria_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 875._o but_o in_o the_o manuscript_n cartulary_a which_o i_o have_v read_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v of_o that_o long_a list_n of_o land_n and_o possession_n they_o be_v only_o name_v in_o it_o in_o general_a and_o not_o in_o particular_a beside_o these_o word_n of_o the_o date_n which_o be_v in_o the_o print_a be_v not_o in_o the_o manuscript_n cartulary_a anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la 875._o because_o the_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n make_v no_o mention_n in_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o same_o catalogue_n of_o land_n and_o possession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o print_a privilege_n of_o the_o emperor_n lovis_n be_v to_o be_v find_v also_o in_o another_o privilege_n grant_v by_o roger_n king_n of_o sicily_n to_o the_o same_o monastery_n but_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n cartulary_a contain_v nothing_o of_o that_o list_n whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o monk_n have_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o register_n in_o their_o cartulary_n title_n in_o a_o quite_o different_a way_n from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o original_n the_o same_o have_v also_o happen_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o pope_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o cartulary_a for_o there_o 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