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possession_n give_v right_o be_v it_o from_o the_o mere_a silence_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v to_o claim_v it_o no_o silence_n give_v no_o consent_n where_o ignorance_n or_o fear_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o be_v it_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v so_o bracton_n say_v time_n do_v it_o per_fw-la patientiam_fw-la &_o negligentiam_fw-la very_fw-la domini_fw-la but_o mere_a neglect_n do_v not_o overthrow_v right_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o antecedent_n law_n to_o make_v that_o neglect_v a_o forfeiture_n be_v it_o from_o a_o presumptive_a dereliction_n but_o that_o suppose_v not_o bare_a continuance_n of_o time_n but_o some_o kind_n of_o voluntary_a act_n which_o imply_v a_o sort_n of_o consent_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o this_o case_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o those_o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o presumptive_a dereliction_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a consent_n for_o it_o may_v be_v where_o there_o 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england_n as_o not_o only_o appear_v by_o what_o bracton_n have_v say_v prol._n but_o glanvil_n make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o law_n to_o consist_v of_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o st._n german_a affirm_v ancient_a general_a custom_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o our_o law_n 7._o and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o observe_v what_o general_a custom_n he_o do_v instance_n in_o as_o the_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o law_n the_o hundred_o court_n the_o sheriff_n turn_v the_o court_n baron_fw-fr etc._n etc._n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o england_n which_o he_o call_v the_o common_a law_n and_o among_o these_o ancient_a custom_n he_o reckon_v up_o right_n of_o descent_n escheat_n the_o different_a sort_n of_o tenor_n freehold_n and_o the_o law_n of_o property_n as_o they_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v how_o far_o any_o of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n and_o upon_o immemorial_n custom_n general_o receive_v 1._o i_o place_n 1._o the_o distribution_n of_o this_o national_a church_n into_o two_o province_n in_o each_o whereof_o there_o be_v a_o archbishop_n with_o metropolitical_a power_n which_o lie_v chief_o in_o these_o thing_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o consecration_n of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la 2._o the_o right_n of_o visitation_n of_o every_o diocese_n in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o custom_n have_v settle_v it_o 3._o the_o right_n of_o receive_v appeal_n from_o inferior_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 4._o the_o right_n of_o preside_v in_o provincial_a council_n of_o the_o suffragans_fw-la of_o his_o province_n which_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o this_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v once_o a_o year_n so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n under_o theodore_n 153._o a._n d._n 673._o but_o by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o time_n they_o be_v discontinue_v and_o so_o the_o authority_n of_o examine_v thing_n through_o the_o province_n come_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o devolution_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o court_n 5._o the_o custody_n of_o vacant_a see_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n fall_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o custom_n or_o composition_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o solemn_a 322._o debate_n resolve_v in_o our_o court_n of_o common_a law_n 176._o coke_n think_v that_o of_o common_a right_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n 43._o but_o by_o custom_n to_o the_o archbishop_n 91._o but_o panormitan_n say_v olim_fw-la there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o common_a right_n for_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n viii_o 2._o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o every_o bishop_n over_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n this_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o christianity_n among_o we_o for_o no_o soon_o be_v church_n plant_v but_o there_o be_v bishop_n set_v over_o they_o who_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o much_o authority_n that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n can_v either_o receive_v or_o quit_v his_o benefice_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o behaviour_n at_o their_o visitation_n and_o in_o case_n of_o contempt_n or_o other_o misdemeamour_n they_o be_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o diocese_n be_v at_o first_o all_o model_v alike_o or_o with_o the_o same_o bound_n which_o they_o now_o have_v which_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v consider_v the_o gradual_a conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o at_o first_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o saxon_a kingdom_n except_o kent_n where_o be_v but_o one_o suffragan_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a for_o some_o time_n till_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v or_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o a_o increase_n of_o several_a diocese_n and_o unite_n they_o under_o one_o metropolitan_a which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n but_o in_o all_o the_o saxon_a council_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o council_z cloveshoo_n can._n 1_o 4_o 5._o council_n cealchyth_n can._n 1._o egbert_n canon_n c._n 45_o 62._o the_o first_o who_o begin_v to_o seek_v for_o exemption_n be_v the_o abbot_n who_o be_v under_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n who_o be_v too_o near_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v under_o the_o pope_n immediate_a jurisdiction_n by_o charter_n of_o exemption_n which_o the_o great_a abbey_n either_o procure_v or_o make_v
right_n because_o the_o fee-simple_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o chapter_n 645._o and_o so_o may_v a_o dean_n and_o master_n of_o a_o hospital_n 413._o and_o these_o be_v call_v body_n politic_a by_o littleton_n that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o bishop_n power_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o ancient_a composition_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o two_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a body_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o litchfield_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o composition_n be_v extant_a both_o party_n be_v equal_o bind_v to_o observe_v their_o part_n thus_o by_o the_o remissness_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o litchfield_n from_o their_o see_n by_o go_v to_o chester_n and_o then_o to_o coventry_n the_o dean_n have_v great_a power_n lodge_v in_o they_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n there_o after_o long_o contest_v the_o matter_n come_v to_o a_o composition_n a._n d._n 1428._o by_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o visit_v they_o but_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o chapter_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o their_o own_o peculiar_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o sarum_n the_o dean_n have_v very_o large_a jurisdiction_n even_o out_o of_o the_o bishop_n diocese_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a but_o upon_o contest_v it_o be_v settle_v by_o composition_n between_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n a._n d._n 1391._o but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o composition_n it_o depend_v upon_o custom_n which_o limit_n the_o exercise_n although_o it_o can_v deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o diocesan-right_a 4._o the_o delegate_n jurisdiction_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o several_a officer_n of_o the_o bishop_n court_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v found_v upon_o immemorial_n custom_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n i_o find_v no_o delegation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o bishop_n sit_v in_o person_n in_o the_o county-court_n and_o there_o hear_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o h._n 1._o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o restore_v the_o saxon_a law_n c._n 7._o but_o william_n i._o have_v settle_v the_o consistory-court_n by_o as_o good_a a_o law_n as_o any_o be_v make_v at_o that_o time_n distinct_a from_o the_o county-court_n and_o require_v all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o be_v there_o hear_v and_o his_o son_n h._n 1._o do_v but_o make_v a_o show_n of_o restore_v the_o saxon_a law_n and_o the_o former_a law_n come_v to_o be_v general_o receive_v and_o so_o mr._n selden_n yield_v 413._o that_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o general_a law_n which_o show_v that_o it_o obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n by_o consent_n as_o well_o as_o by_o authority_n the_o consistory-court_n be_v thus_o settle_v and_o number_n of_o cause_n there_o depend_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v then_o by_o h._n 2._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o clarendon_n strict_o tie_v to_o attendance_n upon_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n with_o other_o baron_n there_o come_v a_o necessity_n of_o take_v in_o other_o person_n with_o a_o delegated_a power_n to_o hear_v cause_n and_o to_o do_v such_o other_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v for_o it_o be_v still_o allow_v that_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la 69._o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n but_o jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la &_o in_o auxilium_fw-la episcopi_fw-la it_o may_v be_v delegated_a to_o other_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v here_o receive_v and_o not_o only_o here_o but_o it_o have_v be_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o christendom_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n and_o build_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o those_o of_o our_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o admiralty_n which_o be_v as_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o common_a law_n 5._o the_o settle_v parochial_a right_n or_o the_o bound_n of_o parish_n depend_v upon_o 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