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have_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a pastor_n 75._o 22_o ed._n 3._o l._n 1._o ass_n pl._n 75._o that_o shall_v have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o parish_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n can_v have_v inheritance_n of_o tithe_n the_o king_n shall_v present_v to_o his_o free_a chapel_n in_o default_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o 84._o 27_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 84._o lapsin_n respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o fitz_n herbert_n say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o case_n do_v present_a by_o lap_n as_o ordinary_a fitz_n nat_n br._n 34._o au_o excommunication_n under_o the_o pope_n bull_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o disable_v any_o man_n within_o england_n and_o no_o suit_n for_o any_o cause_n though_o spiritual_o rise_v in_o etc._n 30_o ed._n 3._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 19_o etc._n etc._n this_o realm_n aught_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o attachment_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n the_o pope_n bull_n of_o excommunication_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v adjudge_v insufficient_a 20._o 21_o ed._n 3._o tit_n excom_n 6._o 33_o ed._n 3._o tit_n agel_n de_fw-fr roy._n 38_o ass_n pl._n 20._o reges_fw-la sacro_fw-la oleo_n uncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la capaces_fw-la a_o prior_n which_o be_v the_o king_n debtor_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v tithe_n of_o another_o spiritual_a person_n may_v choose_v either_o to_o sue_v for_o substraction_n of_o his_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o in_o the_o exchequer_n fitz_n herbert_n in_o his_o n._n b._n fol._n 30._o holce_v that_o before_o the_o st._n 18_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o temporal_a court_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o party_n and_o 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the_o same_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o king_n mercy_n whereupon_o all_o his_o possession_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n where_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n have_v a_o prior_n and_o covent_n who_o be_v regular_n 8._o 49_o ed._n 3._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 8._o and_o mort_fw-fr in_o law_n yet_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n do_v divide_v that_o corporation_n and_o make_v the_o prior_n and_o covent_n a_o distinct_a and_o capable_a body_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o themselves_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o whole_a parliament_n that_o as_o well_o they_o who_o obtain_v provisoribus_fw-la st._n the_o 25_o ed._n 3._o de_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la provision_n from_o rome_n as_o they_o that_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n
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of_o any_o exterior_a person_n or_o person_n to_o declare_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o doubt_n and_o to_o administer_v all_o such_o office_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o the_o room_n spiritual_a do_v appertain_v for_o the_o due_a administration_n whereof_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o corruption_n and_o sinister_a affection_n the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n and_o antecessor_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v sufficient_o endow_v the_o say_a church_n both_o with_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o the_o law_n temporal_a for_o trial_n of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n without_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v administer_v adjudge_v and_o execute_v by_o sundry_a judge_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n politic_n call_v the_o temporalty_n and_o both_o their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v conjoin_v together_o in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o this_o statute_n do_v moreover_o affirm_v that_o ed._n 1._o ed._n 3._o rich._n 2._o h._n 4._o and_o other_o king_n do_v make_v divers_a law_n ordinance_n statute_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o entire_a and_o sure_a conservation_n of_o the_o prerogative_n liberty_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o say_v imperial_a crown_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n as_o well_o from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o from_o other_o foreign_a potentate_n and_o do_v make_v all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v adjudge_v within_o the_o king_n authority_n all_o first-fruit_n and_o all_o contribution_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o any_o bishop_n 20._o st._n 25._o h._n 8_o cap._n 20._o be_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o cattal_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o temporal_a land_n and_o possession_n of_o every_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o or_o they_o who_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n and_o that_o if_o any_o present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o king_n to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o he_o be_v there_o delay_v he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o archbishop_n in_o england_n and_o that_o a_o archbishop_n present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v there_o consecrate_v and_o there_o let_v may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o two_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o because_o the_o pope_n hereof_o inform_v do_v not_o redress_v and_o reform_v the_o say_v exaction_n nor_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o king_n mind_n therefore_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v prohibit_v any_o man_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o that_o any_o annates_fw-la or_o first-fruit_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o avoidance_n of_o any_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n or_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n or_o monastery_n where_o the_o see_v of_o such_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v void_a a_o licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o of_o old_a time_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o proceed_v to_o election_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o see_v so_o be_v void_a with_o a_o letter_n missive_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n which_o they_o shall_v elect_v and_o choose_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o election_n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v nominate_v a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n to_o who_o hand_n any_o such_o presentment_n or_o nomination_n shall_v be_v direct_v shall_v with_o speed_n invest_v and_o consecrate_v the_o person_n nominate_v and_o present_v by_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n prior_n and_o covent_n dean_n and_o chapter_n shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n next_o after_o such_o licence_n or_o nomination_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n neglect_n or_o shall_v execute_v any_o censure_n excommunication_n interdiction_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n that_o then_o they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n a_o act_n concern_v the_o exoneration_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n from_o exaction_n 21._o st._n 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o and_o imposition_n before_o that_o time_n pay_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o for_o have_v licence_n and_o dispensation_n within_o this_o realm_n without_o sue_v further_o for_o the_o same_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v repute_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o st._n 26._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v and_o redress_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o same_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dispose_v to_o have_v a_o suffragan_n may_v elect_v 14._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o discreet_a spiritual_a person_n be_v learned_a and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o present_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o such_o title_n name_n stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n of_o such_o of_o the_o see_v as_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o such_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o the_o see_v abovenamed_a viz._n the_o town_n of_o thetford_n ipswich_n colchester_n dover_n gilford_n southampton_n taunton_n shaftsbury_n molton_n marlborough_n bedford_n leicester_n gloucester_n shrewsbury_n bristol_n penrith_n bridgwater_n nottingham_n grantham_n hull_n huntingdon_n cambridge_n and_o the_o town_n of_o perth_n and_o barwick_n s._n germane_a in_o cornwall_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n shall_v be_v call_v bishop_n suffragan_n of_o the_o same_o see_v whereunto_o he_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o that_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o their_o own_o peculiar_a diocese_n may_v and_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o such_o bishop_n suffragan_n such_o commission_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v for_o suffragans_fw-la heretofore_o to_o have_v or_o else_o such_o commission_n as_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a reasonable_a and_o convenient_a and_o that_o no_o suffragan_n shall_v use_v any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n or_o episcopal_a power_n otherwise_o nor_o long_a time_n then_o shall_v be_v limit_v by_o such_o commission_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o penalty_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n make_v the_o 16._o of_o rich._n 2._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o name_v thirty_o two_o person_n sixteen_o 15._o
this_o act_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n by_o such_o party_n before_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v within_o three_o month_n after_o such_o submission_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o 100_o l._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o queen_n if_o any_o person_n so_o submit_v himself_o shall_v within_o 10._o year_n after_o come_v within_o 10._o mile_n of_o the_o place_n where_o her_o majesty_n shall_v be_v without_o special_a licence_n have_v from_o her_o majesty_n under_o her_o hand_n that_o then_o such_o person_n to_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o such_o submission_n enact_n that_o every_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_v conveyance_n alienation_n estate_n 6._o stat._n 29_o eliz._n cap._n 6._o lease_n encumbrance_n limitation_n of_o use_n of_o or_o out_o of_o any_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n whatsoever_o have_v or_o make_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o queen_n reign_n or_o after_o by_o any_o person_n who_o have_v not_o repair_v or_o shall_v not_o 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easter_n and_o michaelmas_n term_n after_o such_o conviction_n the_o queen_n by_o process_n out_o of_o the_o say_a exchequer_n may_v take_v seize_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o two_o part_n as_o well_o of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o offendor_n as_o of_o all_o other_o land_n and_o tenement_n liable_a to_o such_o seizure_n by_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o act_n leave_v only_o a_o three_o part_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o offender_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a conviction_n of_o such_o offendor_n the_o indictment_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a although_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v that_o the_o offendor_n be_v or_o be_v inhabit_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o such_o offendor_n be_v not_o within_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v relieve_v by_o plea_n to_o be_v put_v in_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o upon_o indictment_n a_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o same_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n that_o the_o party_n indict_v shall_v yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o at_o next_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n the_o say_a party_n shall_v not_o make_v appearance_n of_o record_n that_o then_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n in_o law_n if_o any_o such_o offendor_n shall_v make_v submission_n and_o become_v conformable_a according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 23_o of_o eliz._n or_o shall_v fortune_n to_o die_v that_o then_o no_o forfeiture_n of_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n nor_o seizure_n of_o land_n from_o and_o after_o such_o submission_n and_o conformity_n or_o death_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o arrearage_n of_o 20_o l._n monthly_o before_o such_o seizure_n due_a or_o payable_a shall_v ensue_v or_o be_v continue_v against_o such_o offendor_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n chancellor_n and_o chief_a baron_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o may_v assign_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o full_a three_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o of_o impotent_a and_o maim_a soldier_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o make_v void_a or_o impeach_v any_o grant_n or_o lease_n make_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z and_o not_o revocable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o offendor_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v construe_v to_o continue_v any_o seizure_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o such_o offendor_n in_o her_o majesty_n hand_n after_o the_o say_v offender_n death_n which_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o shall_v have_v or_o be_v seize_v of_o only_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o may_v happen_v d._n stat._n anno_fw-la 35_o eliz._n cap._n d._n and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n that_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o shall_v forbear_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n without_o lawful_a excuse_n or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n by_o word_n or_o write_v advise_o go_v about_o to_o move_v or_o persuade_v any_o of_o the_o queen_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o within_o her_o realm_n or_o dominion_n to_o deny_v or_o withstand_v her_o majesty_n power_n or_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o shall_v advise_o persuade_v any_o person_n to_o forbear_v come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n establish_v or_o to_o come_v to_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n or_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o shall_v forbear_v to_o hear_v divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n or_o shall_v after_o forty_o day_n willing_o join_v in_o any_o such_o assembly_n conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_v religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o