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as_o some_o say_v to_o anarawd_n powisland_n in_o latin_a powisia_n which_o some_o call_v west-wales_n he_o give_v to_o anarawd_n or_o as_o some_o say_v to_o cadelh_n and_o deheobarth_n which_o the_o english_a call_n south-wales_n and_o the_o latin_n demetia_n he_o give_v to_o cadelh_n or_o as_o some_o say_v to_o mervyn_n the_o first_o be_v the_o best_a because_o the_o quiet_a the_o second_o often_o invade_v by_o the_o english_a and_o into_o the_o three_o incursion_n be_v often_o make_v by_o the_o english_a norman_a and_o fleming_n the_o division_n of_o this_o kingdom_n bring_v in_o time_n such_o division_n among_o these_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o it_o come_v under_o one_o monarch_n and_o king_n again_o for_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o a_o monarch_n or_o king_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o subordinate_a dignity_n tanquam_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la be_v derive_v without_o any_o diminution_n will_v suffer_v no_o division_n regius_fw-la 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the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
know_v as_o in_o himself_o but_o the_o bless_a alone_o but_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n reveal_v it_o to_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v bind_v his_o creature_n to_o impossible_a thing_n which_o to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v most_o wicked_a to_o think_v and_o god_n reveal_v this_o law_n eternal_a or_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o the_o rational_a creature_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v first_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a understanding_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n second_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a law_n three_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o secondary_a pe_n son_n govern_v who_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o this_o subject_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n although_o it_o be_v original_o institute_v from_o god_n and_o because_o whatsoever_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v the_o first_o do_v also_o by_o a_o more_o noble_a manner_n therefore_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o law_n be_v call_v in_o god_n one_o law_n eternal_a and_o this_o be_v that_o law_n of_o which_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 8._o perâ—me_o reges_a regnant_a et_fw-la legum_fw-la conditores_fw-la justa_fw-la discernunt_fw-la the_o law_n of_o reason_n lex_fw-la rationis_fw-la which_o among_o doctor_n be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nation_n may_v be_v double_o consider_v that_o be_v either_o as_o it_o respect_v all_o creature_n even_o irrational_n for_o all_o irrational_a creature_n not_o hinder_v do_v live_v and_o subsist_v under_o certain_a rule_n to_o they_o set_v by_o nature_n they_o also_o conserve_v their_o kind_n and_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n nourish_v their_o young_a and_o thing_n by_o nature_n contrary_a to_o they_o they_o fear_v and_o especial_o when_o alone_o it_o respect_v the_o rational_a humane_a creature_n create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o christian_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o law_n enternal_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n signatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la lumen_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la scilicet_fw-la lumen_fw-la veritatis_fw-la divine_a law_n lex_fw-la divina_fw-la be_v a_o true_a sign_n reveal_v to_o the_o rational_a creature_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n will_v the_o rational_a creature_n to_o be_v hold_v or_o bind_v to_o do_v something_o or_o not_o do_v it_o for_o obtain_v eternal_a felicity_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v call_v moral_n and_o the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v law_n institute_v by_o man_n but_o improper_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o law_n be_v for_o obtain_v eternal_a felicity_n moreover_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o humane_a law_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o direction_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o have_v the_o divine_a law_n for_o four_o reason_n first_o whereas_o man_n be_v create_v to_o enjoy_v eternal_a beatitude_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o humane_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o his_o end_n by_o a_o law_n divine_o institute_v second_o for_o the_o incertainty_n of_o humane_a judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o a_o law_n give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n deviate_v three_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v of_o interior_n act_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o law_n divine_a which_o shall_v rectify_v the_o interior_n as_o well_o as_o the_o exterior_n of_o man_n four_o because_o human_a law_n can_v punish_v every_o evil_a act_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o divine_a law_n which_o shall_v let_v no_o evil_n go_v unpunished_a and_o these_o four_o reason_n be_v touch_v in_o this_o verse_n lex_fw-la domini_fw-la immaculata_fw-la convertens_fw-la animas_fw-la testimonium_fw-la domini_fw-la fidelis_n sapientiam_fw-la praestant_n parvulis_fw-la humane_a law_n lex_fw-la humana_fw-la sive_fw-la positiva_fw-la be_v a_o law_n deduce_v by_o reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o positive_a law_n well_o institute_v there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o humane_a law_n be_v a_o true_a sign_n by_o humane_a tradition_n and_o authority_n immediate_o constitute_v and_o that_o human_a law_n be_v just_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v that_o be_v prudence_n and_o authority_n because_o it_o be_v call_v lex_fw-la à _fw-la ligando_fw-la but_o every_o sentence_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o community_n or_o any_o of_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o preside_v over_o they_o and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n these_o propriety_n be_v require_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v honest_a just_a possible_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o convenient_a to_o the_o place_n and_o time_n necessary_a profitable_a manifest_a also_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o no_o private_a end_n but_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o humane_a law_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v also_o in_o conscience_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la spernit_fw-la deo_fw-la resistit_fw-la from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a law_n respect_v the_o spiritual_a end_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o natural_a end_n and_o that_o human_a law_n may_v direct_v to_o both_o and_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n take_v of_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o foundation_n but_o human_a law_n the_o public_a expedience_n or_o good_n now_o of_o these_o four_o law_n all_o law_n in_o general_n consist_v 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the_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chapel_n royal_a and_o dean_n of_o thâ—_n chappel_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n moreover_o some_o dean_n there_o be_v without_o aâ—â—_n chapter_n yet_o enjoy_v certain_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o croyden_n thâ—_n dean_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o boâ—â—ing_n etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o every_o dioceâ—â—_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v hold_v befoâ—â—_n his_o chancellor_n in_o his_o catheral_n church_n or_o before_o his_o commissary_n in_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o diocese_n too_o far_o remote_a for_o the_o chancellor_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n from_o these_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o either_o province_n respective_o by_o many_o record_n in_o hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o it_o appear_v no_o bishop_n can_v make_v a_o will_n of_o his_o good_n or_o chartel_n come_v of_o his_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n licence_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o king_n six_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v their_o wi_n first_n their_o best_a horse_n or_o palfrey_n with_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n second_o a_o cloak_n with_o a_o cape_n three_o a_o cup_n with_o a_o cover_n four_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n five_o one_o ring_n of_o gold_n sixthly_a his_o kennel_n of_o hound_n for_o which_o a_o writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o every_o bishop_n the_o king_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o recover_v 10000_o mark_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n for_o that_o he_o prosecute_v against_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o against_o the_o king_n prohibition_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o temporality_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o his_o body_n take_v if_o a_o alien_a or_o stranger_n be_v present_v to_o a_o benefice_n the_o bishop_n ought_v 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â—aw_v of_o reason_n pag._n 5_o divine_a law_n pag._n 6_o humane_a law_n pag._n 7_o fundamental_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n pag._n 8_o the_o government_n of_o england_n the_o government_n of_o england_n pag._n 22_o the_o king_n ibib_fw-la privy_a council_n ibid._n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o england_n ecclesiastical_a government_n pag._n 28_o convocation_n pag._n 32_o executive_a power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiaical_a pag._n 36_o high_a commission_n court_n pag._n 36_o court_n of_o arch_n pag._n 39_o court_n of_o audience_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o faculty_n pag._n 40_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n court_n of_o peculiar_o 41_o consistory_n court_n of_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n 42_o court_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o commissary_n 44_o court_n of_o delegate_n 44_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a 45_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n 46_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n 46_o punishment_n by_o 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