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A29942
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The clergy vindicated, or, The rights and privileges that belong to them, asserted according to the laws of England more particularly, touching the sitting of bishops in Parliament, and their making proxies in capital cases.
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Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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1679
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Wing B5255; ESTC R302
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do_v which_o late_a branch_n do_v extend_v to_o all_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o same_o be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o and_o before_o that_o act_n the_o name_n style_n and_o seal_v of_o their_o process_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v and_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n revive_v the_o act_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o do_v imply_o repeal_v the_o act_n of_o 1._o e._n 6._o which_o have_v repeal_v the_o 25._o h._n 8._o in_o both_o the_o say_a point_n for_o as_o by_o repeal_n of_o a_o repeal_n the_o first_o act_n be_v revive_v so_o by_o revive_v of_o a_o act_n repeal_v the_o act_n of_o repeal_n be_v make_v of_o no_o force_n 8._o the_o bishop_n with_o what_o council_n assist_v every_o bishop_n be_v assist_v with_o a_o council_n for_o a._n co._n lib._n 3._o le_z cafe_z del_o dean_n &_o chapter_n f._n 75._o a._n see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v continue_v without_o sect_n and_o heresy_n it_o be_v in_o christian_a policy_n think_v necessary_a that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o a_o council_n and_o with_o a_o chapter_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o consult_v with_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o decide_v of_o controversy_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n every_o bishop_n have_v a_o chair_n 2._o to_o consent_v to_o every_o grant_v the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v to_o bind_v his_o successor_n for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a to_o repose_v such_o confidence_n in_o he_o alone_o at_o first_o all_o the_o possession_n be_v to_o the_o bishop_n after_z a_o certain_a portion_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o chapter_n therefore_o the_o chapter_n be_v before_o they_o have_v any_o possession_n and_o of_o common_a right_n the_o bishop_n be_v patron_n of_o all_o the_o prebend_n because_o their_o possession_n be_v 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or_o disability_n lease_n for_o three_o life_n or_o twenty_o one_o year_n with_o reservation_n of_o rent_n and_o with_o other_o provision_n and_o limitation_n to_o be_v short_a as_o the_o bishop_n can_v utter_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n so_o ought_v not_o their_o right_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o sacrilegious_a rapine_n of_o other_o for_o quod_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o sacred_a maxim_n the_o roal_n martyr_n very_o well_o understand_v when_o he_o use_v these_o very_a word_n viz._n there_o be_v way_n enough_o to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o state_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o will_v be_v a_o restorer_n of_o one_o so_o i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o other_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o public_a debt_n the_o occasion_n contract_v they_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o such_o a_o discharge_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o worse_o i_o pray_v god_n 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by_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o achan_n joshua_n c._n 7._o but_o after_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o i_o whether_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o alienation_n of_o church-land_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o national_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n in_o parliament_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o will_v not_o take_v from_o sacrilege_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o national_a assembly_n give_v their_o sanction_n thereunto_o for_o the_o proceed_n and_o sanction_n of_o a_o national_a council_n must_v be_v by_o rule_n from_o god_n otherwise_o they_o become_v more_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a than_o action_n of_o like_a quality_n in_o private_a men._n the_o law_n of_o state_n be_v not_o therefore_o just_a because_o enact_v by_o the_o state_n but_o when_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o justice_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o men._n to_o conclude_v to_o do_v that_o by_o 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ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la de_fw-la publicis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la co._n 4._o inst_z f._n 3._o the_o reader_n may_v see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o coke_n report_n 13._o their_o right_n of_o make_v proxy_n whensoever_o question_n be_v have_v of_o the_o attainder_n of_o any_o peer_n it_o appear_v by_o our_o book_n of_o law_n that_o ever_o when_o question_n be_v have_v of_o any_o attainder_n of_o any_o peer_n in_o parliament_n they_o depart_v the_o high_a house_n and_o make_v their_o procurator_n for_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v not_o be_v judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o b._n 10._o e._n 4.6_o b._n it_o be_v say_v by_o littleton_n quantum_fw-la signior_n est_fw-la indict_v etc._n etc._n ceo_n serra_fw-mi man_v en_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n &_o la_fw-fr le_fw-fr signior_n seneschal_n d'anglete'rre_fw-fr luy_fw-fr mitta_o as_o respon_n &_o ill_a dirra_n de_fw-fr rieu_n culpable_a &_o ceo_fw-la sirrah_n try_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la suos_fw-la etc._n etc._n donques_fw-la les_fw-fr seignieurs_fw-fr spirituels_fw-fr que_fw-fr ne_fw-fr poient_fw-fr consent_n all_o mort_fw-fr de_fw-fr home_n ferrount_v un_fw-fr procurator_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n when_o a_o lord_n be_v indict_v it_o shall_v be_v return_v into_o parliament_n and_o there_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n shall_v put_v he_o to_o answer_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v not_o guilty_a and_o this_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a who_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v their_o procurator_n in_o parliament_n stamford_n b._n lib._n 3._o f._n 153._o a_o b._n in_o his_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n inform_v we_o que_fw-fr evesque_fw-la ne_fw-fr ount_n lieu_fw-fr en_fw-fr parliament_n en_fw-fr respect_n de_fw-fr lour_v nobility_n mes_fw-fr en_fw-fr respect_n de_fw-fr lour_v possession_n ______o l'antient_a barony_n annex_v a_o lour_v dignity_n and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o a_o peer_n indict_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n may_v if_o the_o king_n please_v be_v arraign_v of_o it_o in_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a shall_v make_v a_o procurator_n for_o they_o eo_fw-la que_fw-la per_fw-la le_fw-fr canonical_a leges_fw-la ils_fw-fr mesme_n ne_fw-fr doint_fw-fr condemner_n asuma_fw-la mort._n mr._n justice_n dodridge_n on_o the_o constitution_n of_o clarenden_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o beforementioned_a tell_v we_o thus_o here_o we_o see_v say_v he_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o parliament_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o barony_n quousque_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la ad_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o ever_o unto_o our_o time_n when_o question_n be_v have_v of_o any_o attainder_n of_o any_o peer_n in_o parliament_n they_o depart_v the_o high_a house_n and_o make_v their_o procurator_n vide_fw-la his_o treatise_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n say_v coke_n be_v indict_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n â—1_n co._n 3_o inst_z f._n â—1_n or_o of_o misprision_n and_o due_o transmit_v to_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v arraign_v thereof_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n but_o then_o there_o must_v be_v appoint_v a_o steward_n of_o england_n who_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o answer_v and_o if_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a he_o shall_v be_v try_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la suos_fw-la and_o then_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a must_v withdraw_v and_o make_v their_o proxy_n again_o say_v coke_n a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v indict_v of_o treason_n â—_z co._n 4._o instâ—_n â—_z or_o felony_n or_o misprision_n of_o treason_n may_v be_v arraign_v thereof_o in_o parliament_n a_o lord_n steward_n be_v appoint_v and_o then_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a shall_v make_v a_o procurator_n for_o they_o by_o these_o four_o author_n littleton_n stamford_n dodridge_n and_o coke_n on_o who_o sleeve_n 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in_o parliament_n and_o aught_o always_o to_o be_v call_v to_o that_o great_a council_n yet_o statute_n have_v be_v good_a without_o their_o lordship_n and_o that_o in_o three_o several_a case_n 1._o if_o they_o voluntary_o absent_v themselves_o then_o may_v the_o king_n the_o nobles_z and_o commons_o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o they_o as_o where_o any_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n or_o felony_n and_o the_o bishop_n absent_v themselves_o and_o the_o act_n proceed_v the_o act_n be_v good_a and_o perfect_a 2._o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o voice_n and_o the_o act_n proceed_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v good_a without_o they_o 3._o where_o the_o voice_n in_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v absolute_a either_o in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a and_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n with_o limitation_n or_o condition_n and_o the_o act_n proceed_v the_o act_n be_v good_a for_o their_o conditional_a voice_n be_v no_o voice_n example_n for_o these_o particular_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o coke_n 2._o inst_z f._n 585_o 588._o note_v albeit_o statute_n have_v be_v make_v without_o the_o bishop_n yet_o they_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o my_o lord_n coke_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n but_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o some_o that_o they_o be_v not_o for_o if_o they_o be_v than_o shall_v they_o discuss_v matter_n separately_z by_o themselves_o from_o the_o other_o lord_n as_o the_o commons_o now_o do_v i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o our_o book_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o first_o both_o house_n sit_v together_o pray_v how_o many_o estate_n be_v they_o then_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o why_o then_o this_o show_v that_o two_o estate_n may_v discuss_v matter_n together_o both_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o house_n 15._o their_o privilege_n as_o 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