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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
tithable_a no_o tithe_n of_o pasture_n of_o milk-cow_n grow_v dry_a unless_o keep_v for_o sale_n 45._o composition_n for_o tithe_n for_o life_n not_o good_a without_o deed._n 46._o estover_n burn_v in_o the_o house_n not_o tithable_a the_o hearthpeny_n good_a by_o prescription_n 47._o a_o composition_n for_o tithe_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la 48._o the_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v suable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tithe_n itself_o 49._o prohibition_n in_o case_n of_o libel_n to_o prove_v in_o perpet_n rei_fw-la memo_fw-la 50._o custom_n of_o tithe-grass_n cock_n as_o to_o both_o mathes_n 51._o in_o a_o prohibition_n upon_o matter_n at_o common_a law_n and_o not_o within_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o 13._o the_o suggestion_n need_v not_o be_v prove_v in_o six_o month_n 52._o tithe-hay_a of_o headland_n custom_n and_o prescription_n 53._o tithe-hay_a of_o heathlands_n also_o tithe_n of_o pigeon_n 54._o minute_n tithe_n to_o the_o vicar_n 55._o tithe_n to_o parson_n and_o vicar_n may_v amount_v but_o to_o one_o action_n 56._o the_o curate_n may_v not_o prescribe_v in_o tithe_n against_o the_o parson_n 57_o curate_n may_v sue_v for_o pension_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 58._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o parson_n to_o have_v notice_n when_o tithe_n set_v out_o 59_o action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o a_o compounder_n for_o tithe_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 60._o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la by_o one_o may_v hold_v as_o to_o other_o for_o a_o prohibition_n 61._o composition_n for_o one_o year_n good_a without_o deed_n not_o if_o for_o year_n 62._o tithe-hasel_n holly_n willow_n whitethorn_n whether_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v preserve_v the_o parson_n tithe_n for_o he_o 63._o testis_fw-la singularis_fw-la not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 64._o composition_n for_o tithe_n and_o a_o prohibition_n thereon_o 65._o tithe_n take_v away_o by_o a_o stranger_n after_o they_o be_v set_v out_o the_o parson_n remedy_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n 66._o in_o what_o case_n no_o cost_v upon_o failure_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o suggestion_n within_o the_o six_o month_n 67._o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la may_v be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n where_o if_o deny_v they_o be_v to_o surcease_v 68_o custom_n in_o cornwall_n touch_v tithe_n of_o sea-fish_a 69._o in_o what_o case_n a_o agreement_n for_o tithe_n for_o year_n may_v be_v good_a without_o deed._n 70._o in_o what_o court_n tithe_n of_o rent_n in_o london_n may_v be_v sue_v 71._o a_o collector_n of_o tithe_n can_v licence_n a_o parishioner_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o corn._n 72._o whether_o debt_n lie_v for_o treble_a damage_n upon_o fraudulent_a set_n forth_o of_o tithe_n 73._o tithe_n whether_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o parson_n or_o the_o vicar_n cognizable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v confess_v 74._o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n not_o judge_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o parish_n 75._o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o a_o park_n 76._o a_o fraudulent_a set_n out_o of_o tithe_n be_v no_o set_v they_o out_o at_o all_o 77._o the_o vicar_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o rape-seed_n be_v within_o a_o prescription_n though_o a_o new_a thing_n in_o england_n 78._o what_o the_o word_n garba_fw-la signify_v 79._o whether_o wood_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v great_a tithe_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr minutis_fw-la decimis_fw-la 80._o if_o two_o title_n of_o tithe_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n there_o need_v but_o one_o action_n for_o they_o 81._o a_o parson_n may_v not_o set_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o tithe_n per_fw-mi parol_n only_o 82._o if_o a_o parson_n be_v disturb_v in_o carry_v away_o his_o tithe_n seâ—_n out_o his_o remedy_n lie_v proper_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 1._o tithe_n dime_n decimae_fw-la probable_o a_o abbreviation_n from_o the_o saxon_a teoâ—unâ—_n or_o tithing_n proper_o decuria_n in_o that_o language_n lamb._n expl._n of_o sax._n word_n verb._n deâ—uria_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v competent_o supply_v by_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n be_v very_o conjecturable_a in_o that_o they_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o bring_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o such_o as_o then_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o labourâ—â—_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n have_v their_o maintenance_n by_o the_o contribution_n of_o their_o convert_v vid._n council_n grang._n can._n 7_o &_o 8._o and_o st._n cyprian_n write_v to_o his_o church_n of_o carthage_n epist_n 33_o &_o 34._o to_o receive_v aurelius_n and_o cellerinus_n confessor_n say_v in_o epist_n 34._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la designasse_n nos_fw-la ilâ—is_fw-la jam_fw-la sciatis_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o sportulis_fw-la iisdem_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la honorentur_fw-la &_o divisiones_fw-la mensurnas_n aequatis_fw-la quantitatibus_fw-la partiantur_fw-la know_v you_o that_o we_o have_v already_o design_v to_o they_o the_o dignity_n of_o presbytership_n that_o they_o may_v be_v honour_v with_o such_o allowance_n as_o presbyter_n have_v and_o receive_v equal_a share_n in_o the_o monthly_a dividend_n so_o that_o sportulae_fw-la be_v the_o allowance_n 8._o which_o in_o this_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o presbyter_n have_v out_o of_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o convert_v and_o the_o fratres_n sportulantes_fw-la mention_v by_o he_o in_o epist_n 66._o be_v the_o clergy_n which_o receive_v such_o allowance_n these_o convert_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n many_o of_o they_o be_v governor_n and_o noble_n settle_v great_a and_o large_a demesn-land_n upon_o those_o who_o convert_v they_o and_o that_o according_a to_o mr._n selden'_v conjecture_v the_o first_o 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to_o collect_v among_o other_o imposition_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o be_v 10._o of_o all_o who_o occupy_v any_o land_n in_o the_o conquer_a province_n either_o as_o immediate_a tenant_n to_o the_o empire_n or_o as_o sub-tenant_n under_o they_o the_o publican_n therefore_o who_o collect_v these_o tribute_n be_v call_v decumani_fw-la as_o mr._n selden_n pag._n 39_o of_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n do_v observe_v out_o of_o appian_n but_o whether_o these_o ten_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o senate_n or_o emperor_n upon_o a_o civil_a or_o religious_a account_n be_v not_o liquid_a and_o clear_a for_o the_o emperor_n always_o till_o christianity_n come_v in_o nay_o constantine_n and_o other_o emperor_n even_o after_o christianity_n be_v receive_v till_o gratian_n time_n as_o the_o noble_a and_o learned_a du-plessy_a in_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n observe_v out_o of_o zosiman_n continue_v the_o chief_a pontifice_fw-la or_o high-priesthood_n in_o their_o 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fee_n wherewith_o church_n have_v be_v endow_v otherwise_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n new_o purchase_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 15._o 10_o that_o such_o as_o abjure_v the_o realm_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n 28._o 11_o that_o religious_a house_n shall_v not_o by_o compulsion_n be_v charge_v with_o pension_n resort_n or_o purveyor_n 1._o 12_o that_o a_o clerk_n excommunicate_a may_v be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n write_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v 13_o that_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o ability_n of_o a_o parson_n present_v unto_o a_o benefice_n of_o the_o the_o church_n shall_v belong_v unto_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n 273._o 14_o that_o the_o election_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_a without_o fear_n of_o any_o temporal_a power_n 5._o 15_o that_o a_o clerk_n fly_v into_o the_o church_n for_o felony_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o 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the_o ordinary_a may_v take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o by_o that_o statute_n no_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o the_o case_n nor_o in_o case_n a_o parson_n demand_v his_o oblation_n or_o the_o due_a and_o accustom_a tithe_n of_o his_o parishioner_n nor_o if_o one_o parson_n sue_v another_o for_o tithe_n great_a or_o small_a so_o as_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o benefice_n be_v not_o demand_v nor_o in_o case_n a_o parson_n demand_v mortuary_n in_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v nor_o if_o the_o prelate_n of_o a_o church_n or_o a_o patron_n demand_v of_o a_o parson_n a_o pension_n due_a to_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o case_n of_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o a_o clerk_n nor_o in_o case_n of_o defamation_n where_o money_n be_v not_o demand_v nor_o in_o case_n of_o perjury_n in_o all_o which_o case_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n have_v cognizance_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n prohibition_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o certain_a case_n wherein_o a_o prohibition_n do_v not_o lie_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o 24_o ed._n 1._o show_n in_o what_o case_n a_o consultation_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v 5._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 50._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 4._o no_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v allow_v after_o a_o consultation_n due_o grant_v provide_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o libel_n be_v not_o enlarge_v or_o otherwise_o change_v a._n chap._n xliv_o of_o several_a writ_n at_o the_o common_a law_n pertinent_a to_o this_o subject_a 1._o what_o the_o writ_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n import_v in_o what_o case_n it_o lie_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 2._o assize_n de_fw-fr utrum_fw-la what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 3._o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la what_o for_o and_o against_o who_o it_o lie_v 4._o what_o a_o ne_fw-fr admittas_fw-la import_v the_o use_n and_o end_v thereof_o 5._o in_o what_o case_n the_o writ_n vi_n laica_fw-la removenda_fw-la lie_v 6._o what_o the_o writ_n indicavit_fw-la import_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 7._o what_o the_o writ_n advocatione_n decimarum_fw-la signify_v 8._o admittendo_fw-la clerico_n what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n issuable_a 9_o the_o write_v beneficio_fw-la primo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la habendo_fw-la what_o 10._o that_o write_v cautione_n admittenda_fw-la and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 11._o the_o writ_n of_o clerico_n infra_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la constituto_fw-la non_fw-la eligendo_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la what_o the_o use_n or_o end_v thereof_o 12._o the_o write_v clerico_n capto_fw-la per_fw-la statutum_n mercatorum_fw-la what_o 13._o what_o the_o writ_n of_o clerico_n convicto_fw-la commisso_fw-la goalae_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la ordinarii_fw-la deliberando_fw-la be_v 14._o what_o the_o writ_n of_o annua_fw-la pensione_n be_v ancient_o 15._o the_o writ_n of_o vicario_n deliberando_fw-la occasione_n cujusdam_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la what_o 16._o three_o writ_n relate_v to_o person_n excommunicate_v 17._o assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n bring_v after_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la in_o the_o same_o cause_n abate_v 18._o difference_n of_o plea_n by_o a_o incumbent_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v in_o by_o the_o presentment_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v in_o by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o 19_o notwithstanding_o a_o recovery_n upon_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o incumbent_n continue_v incumbent_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la until_o presentation_n by_o the_o recoverer_n 20._o of_o what_o thing_n a_o q._n imp._n lie_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o 21._o who_o may_v have_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la and_o of_o what_o thing_n 22._o how_o and_o for_o who_o the_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o advowson_n lie_v 23._o what_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la and_o how_o the_o law_n proceed_v thereon_o 24._o the_o writ_n of_o spoliation_n what_o and_o where_o it_o lie_v 25._o the_o writ_n