bishop_n of_o oxford_n president_n president_n 6._o pag._n 50._o observation_n upon_o it_o pag._n 51._o chap._n ii_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n in_o the_o local_a visitation_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n college_n in_o oxford_n pag._n 52._o sect_n i._o the_o transaction_n from_o the_o citation_n send_v october_n 17_o 1687._o to_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o same_o month._n pag._n 52._o citation_n of_o mr._n john_n hough_o the_o fellow_n scholar_n and_o other_o member_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n college_n college_n 1._o pag._n 53._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n friday_n morning_n october_n the_o 21_o 21_o 2._o p._n 54._o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n speech_n pag._n 55._o proceed_n friday_n afternoon_n pag._n 62._o proceed_n saturday_n morning_n octob._n 22d_o 22d_o 3._o ibid._n proceed_n saturday_n afternoon_n pag._n 63._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n letter_n to_o my_o lord_n precedent_n october_n 22d_o 22d_o 4._o pag._n 63._o the_o account_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n proceeding_n till_o the_o evening_n of_o october_n 22d_o with_o some_o supplemental_a addition_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n note_n and_o dr._n thomas_n smith_n diary_n diary_n 4._o pag._n 65._o to_o 71._o the_o vicechancellor_n of_o oxford_n programma_fw-la which_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o vicechancellor_n without_o any_o complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n as_o by_o mistake_n be_v express_v express_v 5._o pag._n 71._o my_o lord_n precedent_n answer_v to_o the_o lord_n visitor_n letter_n of_o the_o 22d_o of_o october_n october_n 6._o pag._n 72._o dr._n staffords_n paper_n in_o defence_n of_o dr._n hough_n election_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 7._o pag._n 74._o the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n proxy_n proxy_n 8._o pag._n 76._o the_o king_n mandate_n to_o the_o lord_n visitor_n to_o admit_v the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o his_o proxy_n if_o the_o fellow_n refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o he_o 9_o pag._n 77._o 78._o 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constitution_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n such_o as_o college_n and_o university_n be_v pag._n 123._o sect_n i._o concern_v incorporation_n in_o general_n and_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n by_o our_o king_n or_o by_o the_o pope_n pag._n 123._o how_o all_o sort_n of_o society_n and_o corporation_n be_v found_v by_o the_o king._n king._n 1._o pag._n 123._o how_o all_o college_n and_o corporation_n be_v make_v such_o by_o the_o king._n king._n 2._o p._n 124._o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o corporation_n corporation_n 3._o pag._n 125._o the_o end_n for_o which_o corporation_n be_v constitute_v constitute_v 4._o pag._n 126._o the_o power_n of_o confer_v degree_n in_o university_n confer_v on_o subject_n by_o the_o sovereign_n sovereign_n 5._o pag._n 127._o 128._o sect_n ii_o from_o who_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d its_o privilege_n pag._n 129._o the_o king_n of_o england_n sole_a donor_n of_o 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retain_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n university_n 10._o pag._n 141._o false_o false_o 11._o the_o king_n seize_v all_o the_o privilege_n privilege_n 11._o pag._n 142._o chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o visit_v of_o the_o university_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o of_o oxford_n pag._n 144._o sect_n i._o concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o visitation_n pag._n 144._o what_o power_n the_o king_n of_o england_n use_v before_o the_o conquest_n conquest_n 1._o pag._n 144._o in_o what_o particular_n some_o of_o our_o king_n exercise_v a_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n matter_n 2._o pag._n 145._o of_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n 3._o pag._n 148._o concern_v the_o admit_v the_o pope_n legate_n here_o ibid._n and_o 149._o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o pope_n legate_n legate_n 4._o pag._n 150._o how_o the_o pope_n legate_n exercise_v great_a power_n in_o latter_a time_n time_n 5._o pag._n 151._o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n create_v legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la natus_fw-la 6._o pag._n 152._o when_o the_o style_n of_o legatus_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la begin_v to_o be_v use_v here_o here_o 7._o pag._n 153._o how_o the_o legate_n power_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o king_n in_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o pag._n 154._o concern_v arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n visitation_n visitation_n 8._o pag._n 155._o how_o the_o king_n promote_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 9_o pag._n 155._o how_o far_o the_o canon_n be_v allow_v here_o here_o 10._o pag._n 155._o 156._o secular_a court_n judge_v here_o what_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n cognizance_n 11._o pag._n 156._o the_o application_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 12._o pag._n 157._o in_o what_o particular_n our_o king_n claim_v not_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n administration_n 13._o pag._n 157._o 158._o how_o the_o pope_n obtain_v great_a power_n power_n 14._o pag._n 158._o the_o king_n supremacy_n assert_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o 8_o 15._o
quod_fw-la totum_fw-la archiepiscopatum_fw-la in_o dominium_fw-la meum_fw-la redigam_n nec_fw-la illum_fw-la pro_fw-la archiepiscapo_n ultra_fw-la recipiam_fw-la idem_fw-la fol._n 38.10_o from_o the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o go_v he_o shall_v for_o certain_a know_v that_o he_o will_v seize_v his_o whole_a arch-bishopric_n into_o his_o hand_n nor_o will_v he_o receive_v he_o for_o archbishop_n any_o more_o like_a as_o now_o the_o write_v not_o exeat_fw-la regno_fw-la be_v use_v with_o a_o penalty_n specify_v after_o this_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n lincoln_n salisbury_z and_z bath_n with_o several_a baron_n send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v trouble_v the_o king_n with_o many_o complaint_n how_o that_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o rockingham_n he_o have_v case_n have_v pollicitus_fw-la es_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la usus_fw-la ac_fw-la leges_fw-la svas_fw-la usque_fw-la quaque_fw-la deinceps_fw-la servaturum_fw-la &_o case_z sibi_fw-la contra_fw-la emne_v homines_fw-la fideliter_fw-la defensurum_fw-la idem_fw-la fol._n 39.27_o in_o this_o whole_a relation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v to_o be_v own_v that_o it_o be_v the_o personal_a repair_n of_o a_o peer_n or_o great_a man_n to_o rome_n to_o appeal_v that_o be_v forbid_v without_o the_o king_n leave_n but_o appeal_v by_o proctor_n be_v ancient_o use_v in_o several_a case_n promise_v for_o the_o future_a archbishop_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o archbishop_n in_o all_o respect_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o custom_n and_o the_o king_n law_n and_o to_o defend_v they_o faithful_o against_o all_o man_n which_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n use_v in_o that_o age_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o allegiance_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o temporality_n but_o no_o way_n like_o the_o present_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n upon_o which_o they_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n believe_v he_o will_v have_v be_v quiet_a for_o the_o future_a but_o that_o he_o have_v open_o contravene_v his_o 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to_o the_o see_v of_o st._n peter_n or_o his_o vicar_n for_o any_o cause_n that_o may_v befall_v he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o shall_v speedy_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o king_n territory_n but_o the_o archbishop_n persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n to_o go_v have_v not_o only_o his_o arch-bishopric_n seize_v but_o the_o pope_n be_v show_v how_o his_o carriage_n here_o be_v resent_v do_v not_o afford_v he_o either_o 28._o either_o idem_fw-la fol._n 52.17_o 53_o 28._o consilium_fw-la or_o auxilium_fw-la yet_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n censure_n that_o as_o a_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n however_o it_o may_v be_v a_o document_n to_o some_o not_o obstinate_o to_o oppose_v their_o prince_n ☞_o by_o this_o relation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v evident_a faith._n the_o inference_n from_o this_o history_n these_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o matter_n political_a and_o of_o government_n not_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o faith._n that_o in_o the_o 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state_n interest_n require_v it_o be_v clear_a in_o history_n barony_n this_o be_v no_o confer_v holy_a order_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o barony_n that_o bishop_n receive_v investiture_n from_o the_o king_n by_o delivery_n of_o a_o staff_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n at_o least_o for_o their_o barony_n which_o be_v after_o yield_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o lay_v hand_n yet_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o at_o one_o time_n write_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v 73.13_o will_v nec_fw-la pro_fw-la amissione_n regni_fw-la svi_fw-la passurum_fw-la se_fw-la perdere_fw-la investituras_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la idem_fw-la fol._n 73.13_o not_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n lose_v the_o investiture_n of_o church_n and_o another_o time_n he_o threaten_v that_o without_o doubt_n he_o will_v resume_v his_o investiture_n because_o he_o hold_v they_o in_o peace_n however_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o go_v any_o further_a than_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n fidelity_n oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v long_o continue_v and_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a badge_n of_o subjection_n so_o we_o find_v a_o writ_n 1503.36_o writ_n gervac_n dorob_fw-la 4.1187_o col._n 1503.36_o from_o r._n de_fw-fr glanvil_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o battle_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o command_v he_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o owe_v he_o and_o by_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o then_o enjoin_v ☞_o as_o to_o the_o legatine_n power_n legate_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o legate_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o several_a instance_n that_o none_o exercise_v any_o here_o without_o the_o king_n leave_n whether_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n to_o edward_n the_o confessor_n i_o dispute_v not_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v some_o few_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o have_v a_o interview_n at_o guysor_n with_o pope_n calixtus_n and_o obtain_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v grant_v he_o all_o the_o custom_n which_o his_o father_n king_n william_n the_o first_o have_v in_o england_n and_o normandy_n and_o especial_o 125.53_o especial_o maxim_n ut_fw-la neminemaliquando_fw-la legati_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it fungi_fw-la permitteret_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la praecipuâ_fw-la quaerelâ_fw-la exigentur_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariorum_n caeterisque_fw-la episcopis_fw-la regni_fw-la terminari_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la a_o papa_n postularet_fw-la kidm_n fol._n 125.53_o that_o he_o will_v permit_v none_o at_o any_o time_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o legate_n in_o england_n unless_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o special_a plea_n shall_v require_v it_o and_o the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v desire_v it_o 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with_o the_o contrary_a by_o a_o non-obstante_a yet_o such_o act_n have_v be_v judge_v void_a so_o my_o lord_n hobert_n upon_o this_o very_a statute_n say_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o clear_a that_o though_o this_o statute_n say_v that_o all_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v and_o not_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o king_n be_v not_o thereby_o restrain_v case_n the_o king_n prerogative_n not_o restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o several_a case_n but_o his_o power_n remain_v full_a and_o perfect_a as_o before_o and_o he_o may_v still_o grant_v they_o as_o king_n for_o all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o grace_n flow_v from_o he_o as_o 4_o eliz._n dyer_n 211._o the_o commission_n of_o trial_n of_o piracy_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o cap._n 53._o be_v good_a though_o the_o chancellor_n do_v not_o nominate_v the_o commissioner_n as_o that_o statute_n appoint_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o new_a law_n and_o mich._n 5._o and_o 6_o 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statute_n 2_o r._n 6._o 1_o hen._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 2._o c._n 4._o save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o regality_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v in_o the_o king_n confirmation_n of_o liberty_n which_o sir_n ed._n coke_n 4._o instit_fw-la 51._o complain_v of_o for_o be_v un-printed_n as_o also_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o that_o he_o will_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a aforesaid_a and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o council_n in_o thing_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o realm_n save_v always_o his_o liberty_n that_o be_v his_o prerogative_n for_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o king_n liberty_n liberty_n 5._o where_o to_o find_v argument_n for_o the_o dispense_n power_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o
the_o many_o authority_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o more_o particular_o here_o pa._n 129._o to_o 137._o here_o the_o curious_a may_v find_v several_a collect_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n behaviour_n under_o a_o roman_a catholic_a king_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o act_n declare_v the_o make_n and_o consecrate_v of_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v good_a lawful_a and_o perfect_a the_o ground_n of_o which_o statute_n be_v some_o man_n question_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v due_o and_o orderly_o do_v according_a to_o law_n or_o not_o the_o act_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o foundation_n 8.1_o some_o paragraph_n in_o the_o act_n 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o explain_v 26_o h._n 8.1_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o be_v just_o and_o right_o re-cognized_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n jurisdiction_n order_n rule_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o realm_n 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power_n grant_v to_o the_o archbishop_n by_o the_o act_n be_v in_o ordinary_a matter_n such_o as_o usual_o the_o pope_n or_o prelate_n of_o the_o realm_n dispense_v with_o and_o in_o un-wonted_n case_n also_o which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o act_n to_o be_v of_o vast_a extent_n so_o that_o my_o lord_n hobert_n say_v that_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o give_v power_n over_o all_o dispensation_n grant_v from_o rome_n wont_a and_o un-wonted_n and_o all_o dispensation_n general_o yet_o it_o must_v have_v construction_n such_o as_o be_v allowable_a and_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o else_o it_o shall_v make_v our_o yoke_n heavy_a than_o before_o yet_o i_o can_v conceive_v but_o the_o power_n may_v be_v extend_v further_a than_o the_o ordinary_a power_n the_o pope_n or_o prelate_n practise_v consideration_n see_v the_o statute_n sect_n 17.18_o where_o great_a power_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v worthy_a consideration_n otherwise_o there_o 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authority_n and_o power_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a as_o be_v at_o any_o time_n exercise_v by_o he_o here_o in_o england_n and_o which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n vest_v and_o delegated_a in_o the_o archbishop_n be_v by_o a_o necessary_a construction_n revive_v and_o reve_v in_o the_o king_n and_o reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o all_o those_o act_n which_o declare_v the_o king_n 1._o king_n see._n stat._n 24_o h._n 8._o cap._n 12.25_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o &_o 21.26_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o c._n 3._o c._n 13.31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 9.37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17.1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o c._n 4.8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o supremacy_n yea_o though_o the_o statute_n have_v be_v silent_a therein_o for_o that_o the_o crown_n by_o this_o and_o other_o act_n be_v entire_o remit_v and_o restore_v to_o all_o it_o be_v ancient_a jurisdiction_n and_o prerogative_n exercise_v by_o the_o pope_n from_o whence_o our_o law_n