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31_o h._n 6._o 10._o admit_v for_o there_o a_o parson_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n have_v aid_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n of_o that_o archbishopric_n ibid._n in_o the_o case_n of_o grange_n against_o denny_n it_o be_v say_v by_o coke_n that_o of_o common_a right_n rep._n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n seed_n vacant_a of_o the_o bishop_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o appear_v by_o pasch_fw-mi 17_o e._n 3._o foe_n 23._o but_o that_o now_o the_o archbishop_n have_v use_v to_o have_v this_o by_o way_n of_o composition_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v say_v by_o doderidge_n that_o every_o archbishop_n have_v a_o diocese_n and_o a_o province_n and_o of_o his_o diocese_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o of_o his_o province_n he_o be_v archbishop_n and_o within_o his_o province_n he_o be_v to_o be_v visitor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n within_o his_o province_n and_o sede_n vacant_a of_o any_o bishop_n within_o his_o province_n he_o himself_o be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o all_o the_o bishopric_n within_o his_o province_n but_o sede_n vacant_a of_o his_o own_o diocese_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o any_o such_o composition_n aforesaid_a but_o that_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n before_o put_v between_o a_o province_n and_o a_o diocese_n 5._o the_o learned_a sergeant_n roll_n in_o his_o abridgement_n do_v acquaint_v we_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a book_n that_o a_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n may_v admit_v and_o institute_n a_o clerk_n present_v to_o he_o 23._o that_o the_o king_n do_v present_a to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o dublin_n seed_n vacant_a for_o a_o church_n in_o ireland_n 5._o that_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n may_v try_v bastardy_n adjudge_v that_o letter_n be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o vacancy_n to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n to_o make_v prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o journey_n in_o france_n dorso_n and_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o that_o archbishopric_n have_v a_o felon_n deliver_v to_o he_o 4._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o archbishop_n be_v guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o not_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n chap._n v._n of_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la election_n and_o confirmation_n 1._o what_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la signify_v the_o original_a thereof_o 2._o to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_n thereupon_o and_o of_o election_n 3._o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n the_o form_n or_o manner_n thereof_o 4._o confirmation_n in_o a_o temporal_a not_o spiritual_a sense_n what_o 5._o the_o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n elect_a beyond_o sea_n far_o different_a from_o this_o in_o england_n 6._o the_o law_n and_o practice_n in_o france_n touch_v the_o make_n of_o bishop_n 1._o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la in_o french_a leave_v to_o choose_v be_v the_o king_n permission_n to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vacancy_n leg._n and_o time_n be_v when_o this_o venia_fw-la eligendi_fw-la be_v also_o the_o permission_n royal_a to_o a_o abbey_n or_o priory_n of_o his_o own_o foundation_n to_o choose_v their_o abbot_n or_o prior_n etc._n but_o we_o now_o understand_v it_o under_o no_o other_o signification_n than_o as_o his_o majesty_n leave_v vouchsafe_v to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o elect_v a_o certain_a person_n to_o succeed_v as_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n who_o episcopal_a see_v be_v vacant_a for_o the_o better_a interpretation_n of_o this_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la the_o modern_a pen_n refer_v themselves_o to_o mr._n guin_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o readins_n where_o he_o say_v the_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o sovereign_a patron_n of_o all_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n free_a appointment_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n whensoever_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v void_a invest_v they_o first_o per_n baculum_fw-la &_o annulum_fw-la and_o afterward_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o make_v the_o election_n over_o to_o other_o under_o certain_a form_n and_o condition_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v at_o every_o vacation_n before_o they_o choose_v desire_v of_o the_o king_n congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la that_o be_v leave_v or_o licence_n to_o proceed_v to_o election_n and_o then_o after_o the_o election_n to_o crave_v the_o royal_a assent_n etc._n etc._n he_o affirm_v also_o by_o good_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o king_n john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o grant_v this_o and_o that_o afterward_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 1._o which_o statute_n be_v make_v an._n 3._o ed._n 1._o and_o again_o by_o the_o statute_n articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la cap._n 2._o which_o be_v ordain_v an._n 25._o ed._n 3._o stat._n 3._o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v original_o the_o founder_n of_o all_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n within_o this_o kingdom_n be_v at_o first_o donative_n per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la baculi_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la &_o annuli_fw-la but_o afterward_o king_n john_n by_o his_o chapter_n 15_o jan._n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la grant_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o after_o be_v eligible_a and_o from_o that_o time_n come_v in_o the_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la vid._n co._n 5._o par_fw-fr 14._o in_o candry_n case_n vid._n stat._n
exempt_v out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n jurisdiction_n the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n of_o arch_n be_v style_v the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n or_o the_o official_a of_o the_o arches-court_n unto_o who_o deanary_n or_o officialty_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a be_v annex_v the_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o thirteen_o parish_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v also_o all_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o instance_n with_o power_n of_o appeal_n as_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a consistory_n through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o canterbury_n 12._o yet_o the_o lord_n coke_n say_v arch_n his_o power_n to_o call_v any_o person_n for_o any_o cause_n out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o province_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o any_o other_o bishop_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o appeal_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 23_o h._n 9_o 8._o c._n 9_o yet_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v ordinary_a and_o extend_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o canterbury_n insomuch_o that_o upon_o any_o appeal_n make_v to_o he_o from_o any_o diocese_n within_o the_o say_a province_n he_o may_v forthwith_o without_o further_a examination_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o cause_n issue_n forth_o his_o citation_n to_o be_v serve_v on_o the_o appealee_fw-mi with_o his_o inhibition_n to_o the_o judge_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la in_o mich._n ult_n 6_o jac._n c._n b._n there_o be_v a_o case_n between_o porter_n and_o rochester_n the_o case_n be_v this_o lewis_n and_o rochester_n who_o dwell_v in_o essex_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n be_v sue_v for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n grow_v in_o b._n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o essex_n by_o porter_n in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o london_n where_o the_o archbishop_n have_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o thirteen_o parish_n call_v a_o deanary_n exempt_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n whereof_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n marry_o de_fw-fr arcubus_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a and_o a_o great_a question_n be_v move_v whether_o in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o arch_n hold_v in_o london_n he_o may_v cite_v any_o dwell_n in_o essex_n for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n grow_v in_o essex_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h_n 8._o c._n 9_o which_o after_o debate_n at_o bar_n by_o council_n and_o also_o by_o dr._n ferrard_n dr._n james_n and_o other_o in_o open_a court_n and_o last_o by_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o arch_n and_o in_o this_o case_n divers_z points_z be_v resolve_v by_o the_o court_n 1_o that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o not_o by_o the_o civilian_n and_o canonist_n although_o the_o act_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 2_o resolve_v by_o coke_n chief_a justice_n warburton_n daniel_n and_o foster_n justice_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o 23_o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o to_o cite_v any_o one_o out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n for_o diaecesis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la distinctio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la divisa_fw-la vel_fw-la diversa_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alterius_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la &_o commissa_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la unius_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o be_v derive_v a_o devil_n duo_o &_o electio_fw-la quia_fw-la separat_fw-la dvas_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la and_o because_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n in_o london_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v fit_o say_v in_o the_o title_n preamble_n and_o body_n of_o the_o act_n that_o when_o the_o archbishop_n sit_v in_o his_o exempt_a peculiar_a in_o london_n cite_v one_o dwell_v in_o essex_n he_o cite_v he_o out_o 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archbishop_n to_o his_o proper_a diocese_n unless_o in_o these_o five_o case_n viz._n 1_o for_o any_o spiritual_a offence_n or_o cause_n commit_v or_o omit_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o duty_n by_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n omit_v prove_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o default_n in_o the_o ordinary_a 2_o except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o appeal_n and_o other_o lawful_a cause_n where_o the_o party_n shall_v find_v himself_o grieve_v by_o the_o ordinary_a after_o the_o matter_n there_o first_o begin_v therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v first_o begin_v before_o the_o ordinary_a 3_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o convent_n the_o party_n to_o be_v sue_v before_o he_o 4_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n or_o before_o who_o the_o suit_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v begin_v and_o prosecute_v be_v party_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o suit_n 5_o in_o case_n any_o bishop_n or_o other_o inferior_a judge_n under_o he_o etc._n etc._n make_v request_n to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o inferior_a ordinary_a or_o judge_n and_o that_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n only_o where_o the_o law_n civil_a or_o common_a do_v affirm_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n coke_n take_v notice_n also_o of_o two_o prouiso_n in_o that_o act_n which_o do_v likewise_o explain_v it_o viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o archbishop_n to_o cite_v any_o person_n inhabit_v in_o any_o bishop_n diocese_n in_o his_o province_n for_o matter_n of_o heresy_n by_o which_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o for_o all_o cause_v not_o except_v he_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o act._n 2_o there_o be_v a_o save_v for_o the_o archbishop_n call_v any_o person_n out_o of_o the_o diocese_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v dwell_v to_o the_o probat_fw-la of_o any_o testament_n which_o proviso_n shall_v be_v vain_a if_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n he_o shall_v have_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n with_o every_o ordinary_a throughout_o his_o whole_a province_n wherefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o archbishop_n out_o of_o his_o diocese_n unless_o in_o the_o case_n except_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o 23_o h._n 8._o c_o 9_o to_o cite_v any_o man_n out_o of_o any_o other_o diocese_n which_o act_n be_v but_o a_o law_n declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o a_o true_a exposition_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n cap._n romana_n in_o sext._n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la &_o c._n de_fw-fr competenti_fw-la in_o sext._n and_o as_o the_o lord_n coke_n observe_v the_o act_n be_v so_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n at_o a_o convocation_n at_o london_n an._n 1_o jac._n 1603._o can._n 94._o who_o give_v we_o further_a to_o understand_v in_o this_o case_n between_o porter_n and_o rochester_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o that_o act_n have_v power_n legantine_n from_o the_o pope_n by_o which_o they_o have_v authority_n not_o only_o over_o all_o but_o concurrent_a authority_n with_o every_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n not_o as_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n legantine_n et_fw-la tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la legatorum_fw-la supr_fw-la 1_o quidam_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la dom._n papae_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o dativi_fw-la qui_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o legatione_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o nati_n seu_fw-la nativi_fw-la qui_fw-la suarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praetextu_fw-la legatione_fw-la funguntur_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la quatuor_fw-la viz._n archiepiscopus_fw-la cantuariensis_n eboracensis_n remanensis_fw-la &_o pisanis_n which_o authority_n legantine_n be_v now_o take_v away_o and_o utter_o abolish_v 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n be_v original_o style_v the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n by_o reason_n of_o 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canon_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n neque_fw-la sunt_fw-la humanae_fw-la leges_fw-la neque_fw-la divinae_fw-la sed_fw-la documenta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o narrationes_fw-la yet_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v receive_v allow_v
and_o use_v in_o part_n by_o several_a nation_n he_o compile_v they_o into_o volume_n and_o call_v they_o jus_fw-la canonicum_fw-la and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o expound_v in_o public_a school_n and_o university_n as_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v read_v and_o expound_v and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o christian_n on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o often_o endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n by_o coercive_a power_n and_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o interpret_n abrogate_a and_o dispense_n with_o those_o law_n in_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o christendom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o the_o canonist_n ascribe_v to_o he_o this_o prerogative_n papa_n in_o omnibus_fw-la jure_fw-la positivis_fw-la &_o in_o quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la dispensare_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n habere_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la &_o dispensationem_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr const_n cap._n licet_fw-la about_o the_o time_n of_o an._n 25._o ed._n 1._o simon_n a_o monk_n of_o walden_n begin_v to_o read_v the_o canon_n law_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n vid._n stow_n and_o walsingham_n in_o that_o year_n also_o the_o manusc_n libr._n 6._o decretal_a in_o new-colledge_n library_n at_o oxford_n have_v this_o inscription_n in_o the_o front_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1298._o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 26_o ed._n 1._o 19_o novembr_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la fratrum_fw-la praedicator_n oxon._n fuit_fw-la facta_fw-la publicatio_fw-la lib._n 6._o decretal_a whereby_o it_o appear_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v introduce_v into_o england_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n by_o colour_n thereof_o claim_v in_o england_n be_v a_o mere_a usurpation_n to_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v opposition_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v create_v a_o bishop_n all_o his_o inferior_a benefice_n shall_v be_v void_a be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n case_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o to_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n and_o 29_o ed._n 3._o 44._o a._n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prebend_n of_o oxgate_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o constitution_n which_o oust_n plurality_n begin_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n yet_o a_o church_n be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o that_o cause_n or_o reason_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o say_a constitution_n be_v receive_v and_o allow_v in_o england_n it_o become_v the_o law_n of_o england_n yet_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o long_o before_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v authorize_v and_o publish_v in_o england_n which_o be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n viz._n edgaâ—_n aethelstan_n alfred_n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o other_o have_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o clergy_n within_o the_o realm_n make_v divers_a ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o conquest_n divers_a provincial_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o many_o constitution_n have_v be_v make_v in_o both_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n all_o which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n at_o this_o day_n vid._n le_fw-fr charter_n de_fw-fr william_n le_fw-fr conqueror_n dat._n an._n dom._n 1066._o irrot_n 2_o r._n 2._o among_o the_o charter_n in_o archiv_n turris_n lond._n pro_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la lincoln_n willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la episcopales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la nec_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mea_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendandas_fw-la judicavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v also_o girald_n cambrens_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 34._o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o a_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o ireland_n be_v hold_v at_o the_o castle_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v quod_fw-la omne_fw-la divina_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la anglicana_n observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la hyberniae_fw-la amodo_fw-la tractentur_fw-la dignum_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o justissimum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la ex_fw-la anglia_fw-it divinitus_fw-la sortita_fw-la est_fw-la hybernia_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la exinde_fw-la vivendi_fw-la formam_fw-la accipiant_fw-la meliorem_fw-la but_o the_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n from_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n in_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o testament_n of_o matrimony_n of_o bastardy_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o subject_n only_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o after_o the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o honour_v the_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n they_o single_v out_o certain_a special_a cause_n wherein_o they_o grant_v jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o bishop_n viz._n in_o cause_n of_o tithe_n because_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o man_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n because_o marriage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a because_o testament_n be_v many_o time_n make_v in_o extremis_fw-la when_o churchman_n be_v present_a give_v spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o testator_n and_o therefore_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v the_o probate_n of_o such_o testament_n howbeit_o these_o bishop_n do_v not_o then_o proceed_v in_o these_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v not_o then_o know_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n 97._o as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v proceed_v in_o other_o cause_n so_o that_o the_o primitive_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o these_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o derive_v from_o he_o yet_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n chap._n xii_o of_o church_n chapel_n and_o churchyard_n 1._o ecclesia_fw-la what_o that_o word_n import_v the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o 2._o possession_n of_o the_o church_n protect_v by_o the_o statute-law_n from_o alienation_n the_o care_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o that_o point_n 3._o to_o who_o the_o soil_n and_o freehold_a of_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n belong_v to_o who_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o pewe_v or_o seat_n and_o charge_n of_o repair_v 4._o the_o common_a law_n touch_v the_o reparation_n of_o church_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o seat_n therein_o 5._o the_o same_o law_n touch_v isle_n picture_n coat_n of_o arm_n and_o burial_n in_o church_n also_o of_o assault_n in_o church_n and_o church-yard_n 6._o the_o penalty_n of_o quarrel_v chide_a brawl_a strike_v or_o draw_v a_o weapon_n in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n 7._o where_o prescription_n to_o a_o seat_n in_o a_o church_n be_v allege_v the_o common_a law_n claim_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o 8._o the_o immunity_n ancient_o of_o church-sanctuary_n as_o also_o of_o abjuration_n now_o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o by_o statute_n 9_o the_o deface_v of_o tomb_n sepulcher_n or_o monument_n in_o church_n punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n also_o of_o right_a to_o pewe_v and_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n 10._o the_o cognizance_n of_o church-reparation_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 11._o a_o prohibition_n upon_o a_o surmise_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o usage_n for_o contribution_n to_o repair_v a_o church_n 12._o churchwarden_n be_v a_o corporation_n for_o the_o benefit_n not_o for_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o inheritance_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o a_o tax_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o may_v a_o perpetual_a charge_n be_v impose_v upon_o land_n for_o the_o same_o 14._o when_o the_o use_n of_o church-book_n for_o christen_n first_o begin_v 15._o chappel_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o the_o canonist_n conceit_n touch_v the_o derivation_n of_o that_o word_n 16._o where_o two_o parochial_a church_n be_v unite_v the_o charge_n of_o reparation_n shall_v be_v several_a as_o before_o 17._o the_o emperor_n justinian_n
ad_fw-la familiae_fw-la suae_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la convertere_fw-la possit_fw-la juribus_fw-la sive_fw-la institutis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la which_o faculty_n or_o dispensation_n be_v after_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o after_o this_o viz._n 20_o may_n an._n 38_o eliz._n patrick_n fynne_v the_o incumbent_n die_v whereby_o the_o say_a vicarage_n be_v void_a and_o so_o continue_v void_a by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o collate_v thereunto_o by_o lapse_n the_o say_a bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a faculty_n or_o dispensation_n adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la occupavit_fw-la &_o retinuit_fw-la the_o say_a vicarage_n perpetuae_fw-la commendae_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o take_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n until_o the_o 13_o febr._n an._n 1609._o on_o which_o day_n the_o bishop_n die_v after_o who_o death_n the_o say_a cyprian_a horsefall_n have_v purchase_v the_o next_o avoidance_n of_o that_o vicarage_n present_v the_o say_a wale_n who_o be_v admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v and_o afterward_o the_o king_n present_v one_o winch_n who_o be_v disturb_v by_o the_o say_v horsefall_v and_o wale_n the_o king_n bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la whether_o the_o say_a bishop_n when_o he_o obtain_v and_o occupy_v that_o vicarage_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o faculty_n or_o dispensation_n be_v thereby_o make_v complete_a incumbent_n thereof_o so_o as_o the_o church_n be_v full_a of_o he_o no_o title_n by_o lapse_n can_v devolve_v to_o the_o king_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o principal_a point_n move_v and_o debate_v in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v argue_v at_o the_o bar_n first_o by_o the_o counsel_n at_o common_a law_n and_o then_o by_o two_o advocate_n well_o 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be_v for_o that_o the_o bishop_n can_v visit_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v not_o hold_v the_o office_n of_o a_o subject_a at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o hankeford_n say_v in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o 11_o h._n 4._o and_o on_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v in_o 5_o ed._n 3._o 9_o that_o if_o a_o parson_n be_v make_v a_o dean_n the_o parsonage_n become_v void_a for_o that_o the_o dignity_n and_o the_o benefice_n be_v not_o compatible_a so_o no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o council_n can_v have_v two_o benefice_n with_o cure_n simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la but_o the_o first_o will_v be_v void_a by_o take_v asecond_v and_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n use_v in_o england_n long_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 13._o 8._o cap._n 13._o which_o be_v make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n as_o appear_v in_o holland_n case_n co._n par_fw-fr 4._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 24_o ed._n 3._o 33._o 39_o ed._n 3._o 44._o a._n &_o n._n br._n 34._o l._n and_o the_o text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fountain_n of_o this_o learning_n prove_v it_o full_o decretal_a de_fw-fr praeben_n &_o dignit_v c._n de_fw-fr multa_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v de_fw-fr multa_fw-la providentia_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o lateranensi_fw-la concilio_n prohibitum_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la diversas_fw-la dignitates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la vel_fw-la plures_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la parochiales_fw-la reciperet_fw-la contra_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n praesenti_fw-la decreto_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la receperit_fw-la aliquod_fw-la beneficium_fw-la curam_fw-la habens_fw-la animarum_fw-la annexam_fw-la si_fw-la prius_fw-la tale_n beneficium_fw-la habebat_fw-la eo_fw-la sit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la privatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr illud_fw-la retinere_fw-la contenderit_fw-la etiam_fw-la alio_fw-la spolietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o text_n in_o decret_a caus_n 21._o q._n 1._o viz._n in_o duabus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la clericus_fw-la conscribi_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o by_o any_o law_n have_v or_o retain_v that_o benefice_n within_o his_o diocese_n without_o a_o dispensation_n which_o be_v relaxatio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o permit_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n have_v before_o prohibit_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o commenda_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la provisio_fw-la and_o therefore_o gomez_n in_o reg._n de_fw-fr idiomate_fw-la say_v that_o commendare_fw-la est_fw-la providere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la commenda_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la sub_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la regulis_fw-la de_fw-la provisione_n loquentibus_fw-la and_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n be_v requisite_a where_o a_o benefice_n be_v give_v in_o commendam_fw-la lib._n 6._o decretal_a c._n nemo_n where_o the_o gloss_n say_v ad_fw-la commendam_fw-la vacabitur_fw-la patronus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la qui_fw-la alii_fw-la ex_fw-la tali_fw-la commenda_fw-la laeduntur_fw-la also_o in_o constit_fw-la othob_n de_fw-fr commendis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o consensus_fw-la patroni_fw-la ad_fw-la commendam_fw-la requiritur_fw-la the_o canon_n law_n hold_v these_o commendam_n as_o very_o prejudicial_a and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la occasione_n commendarum_fw-la cultum_fw-la divinum_fw-la minui_fw-la curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la negligi_fw-la hospitalitatem_fw-la consuetam_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la non_fw-la seruari_fw-la ruinis_fw-la aedificia_fw-la supponi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o extra_n cap_fw-es pastoris_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v unius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la the_o canonist_n expound_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o bishopric_n or_o only_o one_o cure_n for_o they_o say_v that_o per_fw-la commondam_fw-la bigamia_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v well_o resolve_v by_o that_o good_a and_o pious_a bishop_n who_o when_o another_o benefice_n be_v offer_v he_o to_o hold_v in_o commendam_fw-la say_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la sponsa_fw-la habeam_fw-la concubinam_fw-la but_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o these_o commendam_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o commenda_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o commendatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiam_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o therefore_o decret_a cause_n 21._o q._n 1._o qui_fw-la plures_fw-la the_o gloss_n there_o say_v commendare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la deponere_fw-la this_o commenda_fw-la or_o commendatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v divers_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o limitation_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o commenda_fw-la for_o a_o commenda_fw-la may_v be_v of_o a_o church_n either_o curatae_fw-la or_o non_fw-la curatae_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v either_o temporanea_fw-la viz._n for_o a_o time_n certain_a as_o for_o six_o month_n or_o perpetua_fw-la viz._n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o commendatary_n a_o church_n with_o cure_n may_v not_o be_v give_v in_o commendam_fw-la unless_o upon_o evident_a necessity_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n to_o supply_v the_o cure_n till_o provision_n be_v make_v of_o a_o sufficient_a incumbent_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o a_o parochial_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v in_o commendam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la evidenti_fw-la necessitate_v vel_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la talis_fw-la commenda_fw-la ultra_fw-la semestris_fw-la temporis_fw-la spatium_fw-la non_fw-la duraret_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la secus_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sit_fw-la irritum_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o decretal_a c._n nemo_n but_o a_o benefice_n without_o cure_n may_v be_v give_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o commendatary_n vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n the_o canonist_n say_v that_o commenda_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la comedenda_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la
the_o first_o be_v under_o the_o annual_a value_n of_o eight_o pound_n or_o sine_fw-la cura_fw-la and_o what_o person_n be_v qualify_v either_o for_o the_o grant_v or_o receive_v plurality_n appear_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o limitation_n of_o number_n of_o chaplain_n to_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n and_o other_o the_o king_n child_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o may_v retain_v as_o many_o chaplain_n as_o they_o please_v and_o each_o of_o they_o qualificable_a by_o a_o dispensation_n for_o plurality_n but_o if_o either_o of_o the_o king_n chaplain_n be_v swear_v of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n such_o may_v purchase_v a_o dispensation_n to_o hold_v three_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n the_o person_n special_o qualify_v by_o dispensation_n for_o plurality_n be_v either_o 1_o such_o as_o be_v retain_v as_o chaplain_n to_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o 2_o such_o as_o 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into_o the_o second_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n where_o the_o party_n have_v no_o dispensation_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o qualification_n for_o plurality_n relate_v as_o well_o to_o the_o dispensation_n as_o to_o the_o person_n for_o if_o the_o dispensation_n after_o its_o be_v have_v from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v not_o confirm_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n other_o qualification_n will_v not_o suffice_v nor_o be_v the_o supernumerary_a chaplain_n of_o any_o person_n of_o honour_n retain_v by_o he_o above_o the_o number_n allow_v by_o the_o statute_n qualify_v for_o plurality_n co._n 4._o 90._o b._n versus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n and_o saveacre_n anders_n more_o 561._o the_o death_n attainder_n degradation_n or_o displace_v of_o a_o chaplain_n lord_n or_o his_o discharge_n his_o chaplain_n unqualify_v he_o for_o a_o plurality_n of_o incompatible_a live_n b._n otherwise_o of_o the_o chaplain_n of_o a_o duchess_n marchioness_n countess_z or_o baroness_n in_o case_n of_o after-marriage_n 118._o a_o double_a capacity_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o qualify_v his_o chaplain_n do_v but_o capacitate_v he_o to_o qualify_v his_o number_n of_o chaplain_n only_o according_a to_o his_o best_a qualification_n ibid._n a_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v retain_v his_o full_a number_n of_o chaplain_n and_o discharge_v they_o after_o their_o preferment_n may_v not_o during_o their_o life_n qualify_v other_o a._n 5._o the_o question_n be_v former_o put_v whether_o the_o 8_o l._n yearly_a value_n intention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o shall_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o tax_v value_n in_o the_o king_n book_n or_o according_a to_o the_o very_a true_a value_n of_o the_o benefice_n mr._n hughes_n in_o his_o parson_n law_n report_v a_o case_n in_o king_n james_n time_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v debate_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v the_o judge_n equal_o divide_v the_o case_n for_o difficulty_n and_o variance_n of_o opinion_n adjourn_v and_o afterward_o as_o he_o there_o speak_v de_fw-fr auditu_fw-la by_o order_n of_o the_o king_n compound_v 18._o in_o that_o case_n two_o precedent_n it_o seem_v be_v show_v in_o proof_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o incline_v to_o have_v it_o take_v according_a to_o the_o very_a value_n of_o the_o benefice_n 858._o notwithstanding_o when_o the_o same_o point_n come_v again_o several_a year_n after_o into_o question_n the_o court_n then_o seem_v to_o incline_v against_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o very_a value_n of_o the_o benefice_n but_o say_v he_o the_o case_n be_v not_o then_o resolve_v or_o adjudge_v but_o remain_v a_o question_n undetermined_a 3._o quaere_fw-la the_o law_n foster_n and_o walmesley_n justice_n hold_v the_o value_n shall_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o tax_v value_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o first-fruit_n but_o warburton_n and_o coke_n chief_a justice_n contra._n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v in_o holland_n case_n and_o likewise_o in_o digby_n case_n rep._n 4._o and_o often_o before_o since_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n an._n do._n 1215._o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n whatever_o the_o value_n be_v and_o be_v admit_v and_o institute_v into_o another_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o have_v no_o qualification_n or_o dispensation_n the_o first_o benefice_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la so_o void_a that_o the_o patron_n may_v present_v another_o to_o it_o if_o he_o will_n but_o if_o the_o patron_n will_v not_o present_v then_o if_o under_o the_o value_n no_o lapse_n shall_v incur_v until_o deprivation_n of_o the_o first_o benefice_n and_o notice_n but_o if_o of_o the_o value_n of_o eight_o pound_n or_o above_o the_o patron_n at_o his_o peril_n must_v present_v within_o six_o month_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o effect_n and_o in_o 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6._o 13._o but_o touch_v the_o temporalty_n as_o the_o glebe-land_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v no_o freehold_a in_o they_o until_o induction_n for_o by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1215._o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o acceptance_n of_o two_o benefice_n the_o first_o be_v void_a aperto_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o upon_o this_o council_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o caâ—e_n found_v and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n resolve_v that_o this_o be_v a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o benefice_n cum_fw-la cura_fw-la within_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o institution_n be_v a_o acceptance_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 78._o a_o man_n be_v present_v to_o a_o church_n with_o a_o vicarage_n endow_v the_o parson_n accept_v of_o a_o presentation_n to_o the_o vicarage_n without_o dispensation_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o plurality_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o be_v the_o question_n hobart_n chief_a justice_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o
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