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〈…〉_o the_o bishopric_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o baâ—â—â—â—_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o province_n of_o york_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v yorkshire_n itself_o and_o nottinghamshire_n 〈…〉_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d richmondshire_n 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o cumberâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o of_o â—â—â—â—â—â—shire_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n have_v durham_n itself_o under_o it_o and_z northumberland_z the_o bishopric_n of_o carlâ—sle_n contain_v within_o it_o part_n oâ—_n camberland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v in_o england_n deanery_n twenty_o six_o whereof_o thirteen_o be_v ordain_v by_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o greatâ—â—_n cathedral_n church_n after_o the_o monk_n be_v thrust_v out_o archdeaconries_a sixty_o dignity_n and_o probends_n five_o hundred_o forty_o four_o number_v also_o there_o 〈◊〉_d parish_n church_n under_o bishopric_n nine_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o oâ—_n which_o three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o forty_o five_o be_v 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&_o primus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n primus_fw-la angliae_fw-la each_o archbishop_n have_v within_o his_o province_n suffragan_n bishop_n of_o several_a diocese_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v under_o he_o within_o his_o province_n of_o ancient_a foundation_n viz._n rochester_n his_o principal_a chaplain_n london_n his_o dean_n winchester_n his_o chancellor_n norwich_n lincoln_n ely_n chichester_n salisbury_n exeter_z bath_n and_o wells_n worcester_n coventry_n and_o litchfield_n hereford_n landâ—ff_n st._n david_n bangor_n and_o st._n asaph_n and_o four_o found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o dissolve_a monastery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gloucester_n bristol_n peterborough_n and_o oxford_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v under_o he_o four_o viz._n this_o bishop_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n new_o erect_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o annex_v by_o he_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n carlisle_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n annex_v to_o the_o province_n of_o york_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o but_o a_o great_a number_n this_o archbishop_n have_v which_o time_n have_v take_v from_o he_o every_o diocese_n be_v divide_v into_o archdeaconries_a whereof_o there_o be_v sixty_o and_o every_o arch-deaconry_a be_v divide_v into_o deanery_n and_o deanery_n again_o into_o parish_n town_n and_o hamlet_n have_v thus_o give_v my_o reader_n a_o account_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o england_n stand_v at_o this_o day_n i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n according_a to_o the_o division_n thereof_o by_o i_o before_o give_v viz._n into_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a clergy_n first_o of_o the_o great_a or_o superior_a clergy_n comprehend_v the_o prelate_n the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v concern_v our_o superior_a 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forfeit_v and_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o bishop_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v pension_n for_o his_o chaplain_n and_o corodies_n for_o his_o vadeler_n of_o they_o as_o of_o bishop_n found_v by_o himself_o 2._o to_o who_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n of_o bishop_n do_v appertain_v seed_n vacant_a 223._o co._n 2._o inst_z 15._o west_n 1._o c_o 21._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 5._o prerog_n regis_n c._n 14._o roll_n abr._n 2._o p._n f._n 223._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o temporalty_n of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n say_v coke_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o such_o abbey_n and_o priory_n as_o be_v of_o the_o king_n foundation_n after_o the_o same_o become_v void_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n during_o the_o vacation_n thereof_o by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o as_o the_o spiritualty_n belong_v during_o that_o time_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la jure_fw-la or_o to_o some_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n by_o prescription_n or_o composition_n so_o the_o temporalty_n come_v to_o the_o king_n as_o founder_n and_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n be_v patronus_fw-la &_o protector_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o so_o high_a a_o prerogative_n incident_a to_o his_o crown_n as_o no_o subject_n can_v claim_v the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n when_o they_o fall_v by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n 3._o how_o bishop_n be_v and_o how_o now_o make_v it_o be_v apparent_v by_o our_o book_n of_o law_n and_o history_n congregatis_fw-la co._n lit._n f._n 134._o a._n 344._o a._n co._n lib._n 3_o dean_n and_o chapt._n of_o norwich_n be_v case_n roll_n rep._n 2._o part_n f._n 102._o davy_n rep._n f._n 46._o a._n de_fw-fr capitulariter_fw-la congregatis_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o the_o bishopric_n in_o england_n be_v donative_n per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la baculi_fw-la i._n e._n the_o crosier_n which_o be_v the_o pastoral_a staff_n and_o annuli_fw-la the_o ring_n whereby_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o church_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v request_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v they_o elective_a refuse_v it_o but_o king_n john_n by_o his_o charter_n bear_v date_n quinto_fw-la junti_fw-la anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la grant_v that_o the_o bishopric_n shall_v be_v eligible_a which_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o well_o of_o election_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o election_n and_o consecration_n be_v enact_v and_o express_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o they_o be_v make_v donative_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n both_o which_o statute_n be_v repeal_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n 4._o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o and_o whence_o derive_v as_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n that_o appertain_v to_o bishop_n be_v considerable_a two_o particular_n 1._o whence_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v 2._o the_o extent_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n 1._o whence_o derive_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v and_o of_o right_o always_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a within_o his_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a our_o by_o book_n the_o right_a reverend_a prelate_n matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o man_n very_o expert_a in_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n set_v forth_o in_o latin_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la case_n co._n lib._n 9_o hensloes_n case_n 1573._o quod_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la olim_fw-la erat_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la praeses_fw-la vindex_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la romanae_fw-la propugnator_fw-la religionis_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la babebant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la praeter_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la acceptam_fw-la referebant_fw-la jus_fw-la testamenti_fw-la probandi_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la administrationis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la cuique_fw-la delegare_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o trial_n touch_v legitimation_n a._n davy_n report_n f._n 51._o b._n 52._o a._n and_o bastardy_n that_o although_o all_o matrimonial_a cause_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n determinable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o be_v now_o proper_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognisance_n of_o the_o clergy_n a._n vide_fw-la davy_n report_n le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr praemunire_n 97._o b._n 98._o a._n yet_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la for_o as_o well_o cause_n of_o 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cause_n ecclesiastical_a now_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n accard_n to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n adultery_n solicitation_n of_o chastity_n pension_n procuration_n appeal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a case_n commutation_n of_o penance_n all_o which_o be_v determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n let_v he_o take_v with_o he_o these_o rule_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o our_o book_n 1._o rule_n that_o where_o the_o right_o be_v spiritual_a a._n co._n lit._n 96_o a._n and_o the_o remedy_n therefore_o only_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o cognisance_n thereof_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o
bailiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v they_o for_o that_o they_o sue_v and_o answer_v by_o attorney_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sole_a corporation_n but_o if_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v disable_v because_o they_o which_o converse_v with_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v excommunicate_a also_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v defendant_n b._n co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 9_o a._n 7.21_o b._n a_o excommunication_n by_o the_o same_o bishop_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o disable_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n if_o another_o be_v not_o show_v three_o the_o several_a writ_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o writ_n appertain_v to_o excommunication_n the_o one_o be_v call_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la another_o name_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberando_fw-la the_o three_o be_v style_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v obstinate_o excommunicate_v for_o forty_o day_n for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o seek_v his_o absolution_n have_v or_o may_v have_v his_o contempt_n certify_v or_o signify_v into_o the_o chancery_n whence_o issue_v this_o writ_n for_o the_o lay_n of_o he_o up_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o conform_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v make_v agreement_n than_o the_o bishop_n shall_v send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n testify_v the_o same_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v he_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la deliberâ—â—do_fw-la but_o if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n be_v inlawful_o deliver_v thence_o before_o he_o have_v give_v caution_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n then_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o lay_v up_o again_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v excommunicato_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la my_o lord_n coke_n tell_v we_o 23._o co._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 23._o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o offer_v to_o obey_v and_o perform_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o to_o assoil_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n require_v he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o assoil_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o action_n upon_o his_o case_n against_o the_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o may_v when_o the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o a_o matter_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n also_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o case_n may_v be_v indict_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n four_o by_o who_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v it_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o book_n 4.14_o co._n lit._n 134._o a._n 12._o â—_o 4.15.20_o h._n 6.17.11_o h._n 4.14_o that_o none_o can_v certify_v excommengement_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v beyond_o sea_n or_o in_o remotis_fw-la or_o one_o that_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v immediate_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n court_n as_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o richmond_n or_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n but_o in_o ancient_a time_n every_o official_a or_o commissary_n may_v testify_v excommengement_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 4.62_o 11._o h._n 4.62_o and_o for_o the_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v thereupon_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o none_o shall_v testify_v excommengement_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o if_o a_o bishop_n certify_v 29._o 33_o e._n 3._o excom_n 29._o that_o another_o bishop_n have_v certify_v he_o that_o the_o party_n which_o be_v his_o diocesan_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o certificate_n upon_o another_o report_n be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o the_o bishop_n certifi_v the_o excommunication_n under_o seal_n â—_o â—4_n e._n 3._o excom_n â—_o albeit_o he_o die_v yet_o the_o certificate_n shall_v serve_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 14._o co._n 2._o inst_z 623.28_o e._n 3.97.14_o h._n 4_o 14._o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la that_o be_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v grant_v aught_o to_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o suit_n against_o the_o party_n especial_o in_o the_o certificate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v query_v whether_o a_o excommunication_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o by_o any_o foreign_a power_n can_v disable_v the_o party_n it_o be_v answer_v 4.15_o 16._o e._n 3._o excom_n 4.4_o h._n 7.15.12_o e._n 4.15_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o have_v foreign_a authority_n do_v excommunicate_v any_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o certifi_v so_o much_o under_o his_o seal_n of_o lead_n this_o shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n for_o the_o common_a law_n disallow_v all_o act_n do_v in_o disability_n of_o any_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o foreign_a power_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o thing_n not_o authentic_a whereof_o the_o judge_n shall_v give_v allowance_n five_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n a_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o church_n her_o due_a and_o caesar_n his_o assert_n and_o prove_v these_o particular_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o exclude_v any_o offender_n out_o of_o the_o christian_a society_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o it_o the_o second_o that_o this_o power_n do_v remain_v formal_o in_o the_o church_n after_o its_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o that_o after_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o right_a of_o supreme_a management_n of_o this_o power_n in_o a_o external_n way_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_n of_o prescribe_v law_n for_o the_o management_n of_o church-censure_n 2._o a_o right_n of_o bound_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o censure_n that_o in_o a_o settle_a christian_a state_n matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o any_o church-officer_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o add_v temporal_a and_o civil_a sanction_n to_o church_n censure_n and_o so_o enforce_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o more_o keen_a and_o sharp_a one_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n 4._o to_o the_o magistrate_n belong_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o unjust_a censure_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o main_a care_n of_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o privative_a the_o church_n and_o her_o officer_n retain_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n on_o offender_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o superior_a clergy_n contain_v the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v dean_n arch-deacon_n parson_n vicar_n prebend_n and_o chaplain_n second_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o spiritual_a function_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n 1._o a_o function_n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n 2._o a_o spiritual_a administration_n with_o a_o cure_n 3._o they_o who_o have_v neither_o cure_n nor_o jurisdiction_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o of_o a_o function_n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n under_o this_o rank_n may_v be_v place_v dean_n and_o arch-deacon_n 1._o dean_n dean_n in_o latin_a decanus_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n co._n lit._n 9â—_n a._n that_o signify_v tâ—â—_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a secular_a governor_n and_o be_v ancient_o over_o ten_o prebend_n or_o canon_n at_o the_o least_o howbeit_o in_o england_n we_o use_v to_o call_v he_o a_o dean_n that_o be_v next_o under_o the_o bishop_n and_z chief_z of_o the_o chapter_n ordinary_o in_o a_o cathedral_n church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n or_o corporation_n we_o call_v capitulum_n the_o chapter_n now_o a._n co._n lit._n 95._o a._n of_o chapter_n there_o be_v in_o our_o law_n two_o kind_n viz._n the_o ancient_a and_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o which_o be_v translate_v or_o found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o place_n of_o abbot_n and_o covent_n or_o prior_n and_o covent_n which_o be_v chapter_n whilst_o they_o stand_v and_o these_o be_v new_a chapter_n to_o old_a bishopric_n 2._o where_o the_o bishopric_n be_v new_o found_v by_o
may_v have_v his_o clergy_n afterward_o again_o and_o so_o can_v a_o layman_n 14._o no_o clerk_n within_o holy_a order_n though_o he_o have_v a_o knight_n fee_n be_v compellable_n to_o be_v knight_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr militibus_fw-la of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o second_o 15._o at_o the_o common_a law_n at_o the_o first_o 288._o hobart_n be_v rep._n f._n 288._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o allow_v but_o to_o clerk_n in_o holy_a order_n secular_a and_o religious_a 16._o if_o any_o layman_n with_o force_n and_o strong_a hand_n do_v enter_v upon_o 54._o co._n inst._n 54._o or_o keep_v the_o possession_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o house_n or_o glebe_n etc._n etc._n belong_v thereunto_o the_o incumbent_n upon_o certificate_n thereof_o of_o the_o bishop_n or_o without_o certificate_n upon_o his_o own_o surmise_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la laica_fw-la amovenda_fw-la by_o which_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v in_o these_o word_n pracipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la omnem_fw-la vim_fw-la laicam_fw-la seu_fw-la armatam_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o dictae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la seu_fw-la domibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la annexis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o com._n tuo_fw-la perturband_n sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la amoveas_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la resistentes_fw-la invenerts_n eos_fw-la per_fw-la corpora_fw-la sva_fw-la attachias_fw-la &_o in_fw-la prisona_fw-la nostra_fw-la salvo_fw-la custodias_fw-la etc._n etc._n 17._o ecclesiastical_a live_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abeyance_n a._n co._n lit._n 341._o a._n and_o this_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o act_n of_o a_o vicar-predecessor_n shall_v make_v a_o discontinuance_n to_o take_v away_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o a_o real_a action_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o maintenance_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 18._o a_o general_a accusation_n against_o a_o parson_n or_o vicar_n not_o good_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a plea_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o presentee_n be_v a_o schismatic_a in_o general_a but_o he_o ought_v to_o express_v schism_n in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o put_v a_o coroner_n out_o of_o his_o office_n for_o there_o be_v a_o general_a suggestion_n in_o the_o writ_n that_o he_o be_v persona_fw-la minus_fw-la idonea_fw-la be_v enough_o and_o not_o traversable_a 19_o a._n co._n liâ—_n 8.14_o a._n lab._n 11._o f._n 70._o a._n and_o last_o statute_n which_o restrain_v alienation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a live_n bound_v the_o king_n though_o not_o name_v i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o whole_a discourse_n with_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n almighty_a that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v always_o to_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o fierce_a attempt_n of_o halt_a loyola_n and_o crook-backed_a hudibras_n the_o one_o will_v destroy_v her_o priest_n the_o other_o will_v devour_v her_o patrimony_n the_o one_o will_v introduce_v the_o pomp_n of_o superstitious_a tyranny_n the_o other_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o meanness_n of_o fantastic_a anarchy_n postscript_n the_o high_a and_o most_o bind_a law_n be_v the_o statute_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o that_o high_a court_n it_o have_v be_v often_o time_n enact_v only_a to_o show_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o lawful_a right_n and_o privilege_n without_o any_o substraction_n whatsoever_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o statute_n after_o mention_v which_o be_v but_o confirmation_n of_o such_o right_n and_o immunity_n as_o the_o clergy_n have_v long_o before_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n 3._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 1._o ann._n 9_o h._n 3._o have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n that_o holy_a church_n have_v her_o liberty_n in_o quietness_n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o without_o interruption_n or_o disturbance_n vide_fw-la the_o same_o 25._o e._n 3._o c._n 1.50_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v 1._o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o her_o right_n liberty_n and_o franchise_n whole_o and_o without_o blemish_n vide_fw-la the_o same_o 2._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 6._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 7._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 8._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 12._o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o holy_a church_n have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o her_o right_n liberty_n and_o franchise_n 1._o 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o entire_o and_o without_o blemish_v vide_fw-la 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 4._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 9_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 13._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o that_o holy_a church_n have_v all_o her_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n 1._o 3_o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o that_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n 1._o 2_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o in_o a_o word_n the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v be_v confirm_v as_o i_o be_o tell_v thirty_o two_o time_n and_o so_o have_v therefore_o say_v i_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o our_o king_n in_o parliament_n do_v concur_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o his_o code_o privilegia_fw-la 1.2.12_o â—od_a 1.2.12_o quae_fw-la generalibus_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la universis_fw-la sacrosanctis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la religionis_fw-la retro_fw-la principes_fw-la praestiterunt_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o illibata_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la decernimus_fw-la custodiri_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la mater_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la jugiter_fw-la servetur_fw-la illaesum_fw-la now_o god_n almighty_a give_v i_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o man_n that_o they_o may_v send_v back_o that_o that_o be_v take_v away_o already_o and_o let_v that_o alone_a that_o yet_o remain_v finis_fw-la