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discussione_n compererit_fw-la eidem_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la munus_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la impendat_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v also_o confirmation_n of_o another_o kind_n and_o far_o remote_a in_o sense_n from_o the_o former_a not_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a consideration_n nor_o of_o any_o affinity_n with_o the_o other_o otherwise_o than_o nominal_a and_o that_o be_v the_o ratify_n or_o confirm_v of_o a_o office_n or_o a_o estate_n in_o a_o place_n or_o office_n to_o one_o who_o have_v or_o former_o have_v the_o possession_n thereof_o by_o a_o good_a title_n but_o voidable_o though_o not_o actual_o and_o at_o present_a void_a to_o explain_v this_o a_o bishop_n grant_v his_o chancellorship_n by_o patent_n to_o one_o for_o term_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n this_o grant_n be_v good_a to_o the_o patentee_n and_o not_o in_o itself_o void_a yet_o upon_o the_o bishop_n death_n it_o be_v voidable_a unless_o it_o be_v corroborate_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n â—â—_o this_o be_v not_o the_o confirmation_n here_o intend_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a bishop_n in_o order_n to_o his_o consecration_n and_o investure_n which_o though_o heretofore_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o claim_v a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n yet_o now_o since_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o the_o same_o be_v at_o his_o majesty_n command_v perform_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n wherein_o such_o bishopric_n be_v void_a and_o two_o other_o bishop_n otherwise_o by_o four_o such_o bishop_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n as_o to_o who_o under_o his_o broad_a seal_n he_o shall_v signify_v such_o election_n command_v they_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o consecrate_v and_o invest_v the_o person_n who_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n be_v so_o confirm_v as_o aforesaid_a 5._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o election_n 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sacrilege_n will_v thou_o therefore_o commit_v it_o because_o he_o have_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la terminantibus_fw-la forbid_v it_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n 22._o 2_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v till_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o tertullian_n origen_n and_o s._n cyprian_n do_v testify_v answ_n these_o father_n do_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o during_o that_o time_n the_o church_n maintenance_n be_v the_o people_n free_a contribution_n which_o probable_o may_v have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n have_v not_o that_o contribution_n in_o process_n of_o time_n turn_v into_o a_o sacrilegious_a century_n by_o covetousness_n instead_o of_o a_o command_a decuma_n as_o a_o duty_n moral_o enjoin_v 3._o that_o tithe_n come_v first_o into_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o by_o pope_n
men_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bless_a hill_n they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n and_o some_o of_o they_o from_o marriage_n one_o dosithens_n a_o samaritan_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o samaritam_fw-la heresy_n and_o the_o first_o among_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o prophet_n as_o not_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o there_o be_v four_o sect_n of_o samaritan_n heretic_n according_a to_o epiphanius_n each_o of_o they_o hold_v their_o different_a heresy_n in_o some_o respect_n and_o have_v in_o other_o respect_v certain_a heretical_a tenant_n common_a to_o they_o all_o by_o all_o which_o premise_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n nation_n and_o church_n his_o emissary_n to_o infect_v they_o with_o heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a erros_n but_o the_o gate_n or_o power_n of_o hell_n to_o this_o day_n never_o can_v nor_o to_o eternity_n ever_o shall_v prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n chap._n xli_o of_o council_n synod_n and_o convocation_n 1._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o council_n and_o synod_n 2._o what_o canon_n in_o force_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o primo_n ed._n 6._o also_o how_o the_o canon_n entitle_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n ecclesiasticarum_fw-la become_v abortive_a 3._o that_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 4._o convocation_n in_o england_n what_o how_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n and_o for_o what_o end_v convene_v also_o of_o what_o member_n it_o do_v consist_v with_o the_o authority_n thereof_o 5._o convocation_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o very_a great_a antiquity_n in_o england_n have_v be_v ever_o call_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n their_o privilege_n 6._o the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n may_v not_o be_v repugnant_a either_o to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n 7._o 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vid._n duar._n de_fw-fr sacr._n eccl._n minist_n et_fw-fr benefic_n 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n a_fw-mi 1532._o oblige_v themselves_o neither_o to_o make_v nor_o execute_v any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a but_o as_o they_o be_v thereto_o enable_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n it_o be_v by_o they_o desire_v by_o he_o assent_v unto_o and_o confirm_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o such_o canon_n and_o constitution_n synodal_n and_o provincial_a as_o be_v before_o in_o use_n and_o neither_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a or_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o force_n until_o a_o review_n thereof_o be_v make_v by_o 30_o person_n of_o the_o king_n appointment_n which_o review_n not_o have_v be_v make_v from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o all_o the_o say_v old_a canon_n and_o constitution_n so_o restrain_v and_o qualify_v do_v then_o still_o remain_v in_o force_n as_o before_o they_o be_v for_o this_o consult_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n 6._o there_o pass_v a_o act_n in_o parliament_n for_o enable_v the_o king_n to_o nominate_v eight_o bishop_n and_o as_o many_o temporal_a lord_n and_o sixteen_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o review_v of_o such_o canon_n and_o constitution_n as_o remain_v in_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n succeed_v according_a to_o which_o act_n the_o king_n direct_v a_o commission_n to_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n who_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o nominate_v to_o that_o employment_n and_o afterward_o appoint_v a_o sub-committee_n of_o eight_o person_n to_o prepare_v the_o work_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a for_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v dispatch_v with_o the_o more_o expedition_n which_o say_v eight_o person_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n goodrick_n bishop_n of_o ely_n dr._n cox_n the_o king_n almoner_n peter_n martyr_n dr._n in_o divinity_n william_n may_v and_o rowland_n taylor_n drs._n of_o law_n john_n lucas_n and_o richard_n goodrick_n esquire_n by_o who_o the_o work_n be_v undertake_v and_o digest_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o roman_a decretal_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o reformatio_fw-la legum_n ecclesiasticarum_fw-la &c_n &c_n but_o not_o be_v commissionated_a hereunto_o till_o the_o eleven_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 1551._o they_o either_o want_v time_n to_o communicate_v to_o the_o chief_a commissioner_n by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n or_o find_v the_o king_n encumber_v with_o more_o weighty_a affair_n than_o to_o attend_v the_o perusal_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o king_n die_v before_o he_o have_v give_v life_n unto_o it_o by_o his_o royal_a assent_n and_o signiture_n the_o design_n miscarry_v 83._o and_o never_o since_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v resume_v in_o the_o follow_a time_n by_o any_o of_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n thereof_o 3._o it_o be_v assert_v by_o good_a authority_n arg._n that_o if_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v make_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o well_o and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o shute_n against_o higden_n touch_v avoidance_n of_o a_o former_a benefice_n by_o be_v admit_v and_o institute_v into_o a_o second_o and_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n receive_v in_o this_o kingdom_n this_o say_v the_o same_o authority_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o hill_n against_o good_a the_o same_o author_n do_v further_a assert_v that_o a_o practice_n lawful_a canon_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o whatever_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v as_o much_o the_o law_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v so_o for_o what_o be_v law_n do_v not_o suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la arg._n which_o premise_n though_o they_o may_v seem_v yet_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o sr._n ed._n coke_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o any_o foreign_a law_n either_o canon_n civil_a or_o other_o but_o a_o special_a law_n appropriate_v to_o this_o kingdom_n 36._o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o its_o law_n as_o of_o its_o situation_n et_fw-la penitus_fw-la toto_fw-la divisos_fw-la orbo_fw-la britannos_fw-la 4_o convocation_n be_v the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o assembly_n call_v and_o convene_v in_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o province_n either_o personal_o or_o representative_o present_a in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o low_a house_n of_o the_o other_o clergy_n or_o their_o proctor_n choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o appear_v for_o cathedral_n or_o other_o collegiate_n church_n and_o for_o the_o common_a clergy_n of_o every_o diocese_n with_o a_o prolocutor_n of_o each_o house_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n to_o consult_v of_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o thereon_o to_o treat_v agree_v consent_v and_o conclude_v as_o occasion_n require_v on_o certain_a constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n 74._o they_o be_v ancient_o call_v
cause_n to_o his_o own_o cognizance_n nolente_fw-la ordinario_fw-la p._n 19_o sect._n 10._o whether_o he_o may_v cite_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o the_o great_a antiquity_n precedency_n privilege_n style_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o he_o be_v the_o first_o peer_n in_o england_n next_o to_o the_o blood_n royal._n ibid._n ancient_o he_o have_v primacy_n as_o well_o over_o all_o ireland_n as_o england_n p._n 20._o sect._n 13._o he_o be_v ancient_o style_v patriarcha_fw-la &_o orbis_fw-la britannici_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ibid._n he_o have_v some_o special_a mark_n of_o royalty_n p._n 21._o sect._n 13._o several_a privilege_n peculiar_a to_o he_o ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n in_o inferior_a diocese_n within_o his_o province_n p._n 18._o sect._n 9_o that_o see_v keep_v four_o year_n by_o king_n william_n rufus_n without_o a_o archbishop_n p._n 24._o sect._n 3_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v some_o power_n over_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n p._n 18._o sect._n 9_o the_o original_a of_o the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o york_n p._n 14._o sect._n 2._o the_o antiquity_n precedency_n style_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n ancient_o a_o archbishop_n of_o london_n p._n 17._o sect._n 7._o archâ—s-court_n the_o higâ—â—_n consistory_n p._n 83._o sect._n 6._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 100_o sect._n 3_o the_o great_a antiquity_n jurisdiction_n and_o decent_a order_n 〈…〉_o 5._o 〈…〉_o and_o what_o he_o be_v p._n 60._o sect._n 1_o how_o he_o 〈…〉_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 61._o sect._n 1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o archdeacon_n and_o how_o many_o in_o england_n p._n 61._o sect._n 2._o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n p._n 65._o sect._n 10._o whence_o their_o pâ—rer_n be_v derive_v p._n 62._o sect._n 3_o the_o canon_n touch_v 〈…〉_o to_o their_o visitation_n p._n 64._o sect._n 9_o whether_o they_o have_v power_n of_o visitation_n jure_fw-la communi_fw-la p._n 63_o 67._o sect._n 7._o what_o remedy_n in_o case_n a_o archdeacon_n dâ—th_v refuse_v to_o swear_v the_o churchwarden_n elect_v p._n 164._o sect._n 9_o whether_o a_o archdeaconry_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n p._n 62._o sect._n 5._o and_o p._n 200._o sect._n 13_o arch-flamin_n what_o and_o how_o many_o ancient_o in_o england_n and_o where_o p._n 16._o sect._n 4._o they_o be_v succeed_v by_o as_o many_o archbishopric_n ibid._n arch-presbyter_n what_o p._n 56._o sect._n 7_o arm_n or_o coat-armour_n on_o monument_n or_o church-window_n not_o to_o be_v deface_v or_o demolish_v p._n 138_o 139._o sect._n 5_o arrest_n whether_o they_o may_v de_fw-mi execute_v on_o christmas-day_n p._n 115._o sect._n 12._o whether_o executable_a on_o clergyman_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 141._o sect._n 8._o article_n 39_o of_o religion_n what_o kind_n of_o subscription_n thereunto_o require_v p._n 163._o sect._n 8._o article_n of_o religion_n under_o king_n ed._n 6._o p._n 8._o sect._n 14._o the_o like_a under_o q._n eliz._n ibid._n article_n of_o enquiry_n on_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la p._n 180._o sect._n 2._o article_n before_o the_o high_a commissioner_n at_o york_n against_o the_o vicar_n of_o hallifax_n p._n 189._o sect._n 9_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la what_o p._n 639._o assault_v on_o a_o clerk_n whether_o cognizable_a before_o the_o ordinary_a p._n 115._o sect._n 12._o assault_n in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retaliate_v p._n 139._o sect._n 5_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n what_o good_a or_o not_o within_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n p._n 163._o sect._n 8._o assent_v of_o the_o ordinary_a requisite_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 207._o sect._n 5._o assent_v of_o the_o patron_n requisite_a to_o the_o union_n and_o appropriation_n of_o church_n p._n 109._o sect._n 8._o assize_n de_fw-fr utrum_fw-la what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 644._o sect._n 2._o attorney_n at_o law_n he_o may_v not_o be_v elect_v churchwarden_n p._n 164._o sect._n 9_o audience_n or_o court_n of_o audience_n what_o it_o be_v where_o keep_v and_o what_o matter_n it_o take_v cognizance_n of_o p._n 106._o sect._n 7._o aumone_n or_o frank_n almoigne_z a_o description_n thereof_o it_o be_v use_n and_o end_n p._n 338._o sect._n 4._o avoidance_n what_o 283._o sect._n 1_o twofold_a ibid._n what_o difference_n between_o avoidance_n and_o next_o avoidance_n p._n 284._o sect._n 2._o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 3_o in_o what_o court_n cognizable_a p._n 122._o sect._n 21._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o common_a and_o canon_n law_n in_o reference_n to_o avoidance_n p._n 286._o sect._n 8._o the_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n during_o a_o avoidance_n be_v void_a p._n 219._o sect._n 24._o whether_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o next_o avoidance_n good_a without_o deed_n p._n 255._o sect._n 4._o avow_v or_o advowe_v what_o p._n 181._o sect._n 5._o austin_n whether_o the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o england_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o whether_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n ibid._n where_o bury_v p._n 16._o sect._n 4._o award_n or_o arbitrement_n plead_v in_o bar_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o refuse_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o prohibition_n p._n 122_o 123._o sect._n 25._o b._n bail_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o one_o apprehend_v by_o a_o capias_fw-la de_fw-fr excom_n capiend_n p._n 651._o sect._n 25._o banns_n what_o whence_o derive_v how_o publish_v by_o who_o dispense_v with_o and_o the_o legal_a requisite_n in_o order_n to_o such_o dispensation_n p._n 465._o bark_n of_o tree_n what_o not_o tithable_a p._n 387._o barren_a land_n the_o law_n touch_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o p._n 387._o etc._n etc._n bastard_z whence_o that_o word_n and_o who_o proper_o such_o p._n 478_o sect._n 1._o and_o p._n 486._o sect._n 16_o 18._o how_o difference_v from_o mulier_fw-la at_o common_a law_n p._n 478_o sect._n 2._o how_o distinguish_v at_o the_o civil_a law_n p._n 480._o sect._n 5._o how_o that_o law_n compute_v the_o time_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n p._n 482._o sect._n 7._o how_o compute_v at_o the_o common_a law_n p._n 482_o sect._n 9_o and_o p._n 484._o sect._n 12._o bastardy_n how_o distinguish_v at_o common_a law_n p._n 478_o 479._o sect._n 3_o it_o be_v triable_a by_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n p._n 122._o sect._n 21._o how_o prosecute_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 480._o sect._n 6._o and_o p._n 484._o 485._o sect._n 13._o how_o punish_v p._n 438._o sect._n 10._o and_o p._n 485._o sect._n 14._o difference_n between_o the_o common_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o reference_n to_o bastardy_n p._n 487._o sect._n 19_o bawd_n whether_o and_o where_o actionable_a for_o call_v one_o so_o p._n 519_o 520._o sect._n 11._o and_o p._n 520._o sect._n 13._o and_o p._n 523._o 20._o beauford_n henry_n great_a uncle_n to_o king_n h._n 6._o and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v cardinal_n how_o he_o thereby_o fall_v into_o a_o praemunire_n p._n 110._o sect._n 8._o becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o contention_n with_o king_n henry_n 2._o p._n 100_o sect._n 2._o beech-tree_n how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n tithable_a or_o not_o p._n 389._o bee_n in_o what_o kind_n they_o pay_v tithe_n p._n ibid._n benefice_n ecclesiastical_a the_o true_a definition_n thereof_o p._n 200._o 12._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o definition_n p._n ibid._n whether_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o benefice_n p._n 200._o sect._n 13._o of_o what_o a_o benefice_n consist_v p._n 200_o 201._o sect._n 14._o no_o contract_n to_o be_v make_v for_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o vendible_a p._n 201._o sect._n 15._o six_o sign_n or_o requisite_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n p._n ibid._n the_o common_a distinction_n thereof_o p._n 201._o sect._n 16._o beneficio_fw-la primo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la habendo_fw-la what_o that_o writ_n import_v p._n 647._o sect._n 9_o birch-tree_n whether_o tithable_a after_o twenty_o year_n growth_n p._n 390._o bishop_n the_o derivation_n of_o that_o word_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 22._o sect._n 1_o ancient_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a incumbent_n of_o his_o diocese_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o why_o call_v ordinary_a p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o what_o thing_n requisite_a to_o his_o creation_n p._n 25._o sect._n 4._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v bishop_n ibid._n and_o p._n 26._o and_o p._n 50._o sect._n 8._o his_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o several_a capacity_n p._n 29_o 30._o sect._n 9_o whether_o he_o may_v grant_v letter_n of_o institution_n out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n and_o under_o any_o seal_n other_o than_o his_o own_o seal_n of_o office_n