these_o canon_n be_v here_o allow_v and_o observe_v yet_o that_o observation_n be_v not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o canon_n as_o such_o but_o as_o they_o do_v command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v judge_v rational_a and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o same_o case_n if_o the_o custom_n have_v begin_v in_o england_n in_o imitation_n of_o other_o country_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v a_o universal_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o legislation_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la over_o all_o christendom_n take_v advantage_n of_o every_o opportunity_n that_o offer_v itself_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o right_n which_o they_o pretend_v be_v jure_v divino_fw-la and_o in_o right_a of_o their_o vicarship_n due_a yet_o know_v that_o prince_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o part_v with_o the_o jewel_n of_o their_o crown_n in_o suffer_v their_o people_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n in_o thing_n which_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o do_v affect_v their_o temporal_a possession_n they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o manage_v their_o business_n with_o all_o imaginable_a artifice_n and_o cunning_a by_o bring_v the_o laity_n to_o the_o humour_n by_o degree_n and_o according_o do_v at_o first_o collect_v certain_a rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o which_o be_v call_v decreta_fw-la first_o publish_v in_o england_n during_o king_n stephen_n reign_n as_o some_o do_v think_v though_o other_o reckon_v it_o be_v long_o before_o but_o never_o thorough_o observe_v in_o england_n kellaway_n 7_o h._n 8._o 184._o but_o have_v get_v a_o small_a encouragement_n by_o the_o reception_n of_o these_o rule_n in_o many_o country_n they_o think_v they_o may_v venture_v a_o little_a further_o and_o then_o will_v have_v the_o laity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o their_o edict_n but_o that_o must_v be_v first_o in_o some_o inconsiderable_a indifferent_a thing_n as_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o style_v they_o with_o the_o lordly_a name_n of_o leges_fw-la but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n and_o the_o compliment_n of_o servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la do_v offer_v to_o their_o consideration_n certain_a rogationes_fw-la whence_o the_o abstinence-week_n before_o whitesunday_n be_v call_v rogation-week_n as_o mâ—â—silius_n pat._n lib._n defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la 2_o part_n 23._o observe_n christian_n have_v out_o of_o piety_n and_o honour_n for_o his_o holiness_n yield_v obedience_n to_o these_o same_o rogation_n they_o make_v bold_a to_o proceed_v one_o step_n further_o that_o be_v they_o together_o with_o their_o council_n make_v certain_a order_n or_o decretal_n about_o temporal_a matter_n but_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la too_o when_o these_o come_v first_o into_o england_n see_v matthew_n paris_n 403._o to_o these_o decretal_n obedience_n be_v require_v from_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o all_o contumacious_a and_o obstinate_a delinquent_n be_v most_o severe_o anathematise_v the_o decretal_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o any_o clergyman_n that_o be_v grieve_v by_o a_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o court-christian_a or_o any_o other_o court_n ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o a_o appeal_n from_o rome_n that_o no_o layman_n shall_v have_v the_o disposition_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n nor_o the_o presentation_n to_o a_o church_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o marry_v within_o such_o and_o such_o degree_n that_o child_n bear_v before_o espousal_n be_v legitimate_a that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v absolute_o exempt_v from_o secular_a power_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o decretal_n meet_v with_o very_o little_a respect_n in_o england_n france_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n except_o peter_n patrimony_n in_o demesne_n the_o pope_n own_o territory_n call_v by_o the_o canonist_n patria_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la for_o in_o england_n to_o wave_v any_o discourse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v receive_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o expectation_n they_o be_v stout_o oppose_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o derogate_a from_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o right_n and_o property_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o curb_v the_o insolence_n of_o those_o usurp_a pope_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o audacious_a enterprise_n of_o those_o factious_a and_o disloyal_a subject_n who_o do_v presume_v to_o attempt_v to_o control_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o process_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o procure_v provision_n and_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n by_o bull_n or_o breve_n from_o rome_n see_v 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 48_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 22._o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o whereby_o such_o suer_n of_o appeal_n and_o procurer_n of_o bull_n and_o process_n from_o rome_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n his_o good_n forfeit_v and_o his_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n so_o long_o as_o the_o offender_n live_v how_o far_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n be_v allow_v i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o legitimation_n you_o may_v see_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n c._n 9_o et_fw-la rogaverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la magnates_fw-la ut_fw-la consentirent_fw-la quod_fw-la nati_fw-la ante_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la essent_fw-la legitimi_fw-la sicut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la post_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la successionem_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tale_n habet_fw-la pro_fw-la legitimis_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n responderunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nolunt_fw-la angliae_fw-la leges_fw-la mutare_fw-la quae_fw-la hucusque_fw-la usitatae_fw-la &_o approbatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vide_fw-la 18_o e._n 4._o 30._o a._n all_o which_o statute_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v never_o oblige_v to_o allow_v of_o any_o decree_n of_o council_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n further_o than_o they_o judge_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a so_o to_o do_v which_o arbitrary_a reception_n together_o with_o a_o transmission_n to_o posterity_n do_v of_o itself_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o continue_v in_o force_n though_o the_o council_n or_o convocation_n shall_v afterward_o repeal_v their_o decree_n till_o they_o be_v alter_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n co._n 5._o cawdry_n case_v 9_o davies_n report_v 70_o 71._o the_o case_n of_o commendam_fw-la and_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o dispensation_n and_o faculty_n make_v 25_o hen._n 8._o c._n 21._o which_o run_v in_o this_o manner_n whereas_o this_o his_o majesty_n realm_n recognise_v no_o superior_a under_o god_n but_o only_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v and_o be_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o same_o or_o to_o such_o other_o as_o by_o sufferance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v take_v at_o their_o free_a liberty_n by_o their_o own_o consent_n to_o be_v use_v among_o they_o and_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o not_o as_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n potentate_n or_o prelate_n but_o as_o to_o the_o custom_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v as_o law_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o say_a sufferance_n consent_n and_o custom_n and_o none_o otherwise_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o co._n rep._n 5._o â—_o part_n fol._n 31._o all_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n synod_n provincial_n etc._n etc._n be_v enforce_v that_o have_v be_v by_o general_a consent_n and_o custom_n within_o the_o realm_n allow_v and_o so_o may_v be_v general_a consent_n be_v correct_v enlarge_v explain_v or_o abrogate_a see_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o those_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v judicature_n in_o matter_n of_o blood_n have_v not_o only_o be_v practise_v and_o allow_v in_o this_o nation_n successive_o for_o several_a age_n together_o beyond_o all_o time_n of_o memory_n but_o also_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n of_o england_n and_o be_v not_o alterable_a without_o a_o
of_o a_o instrument_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n will_v further_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o canon_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v anno_fw-la 1222._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o which_o you_o may_v find_v among_o the_o constitutiones_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la stephani_fw-la in_o linwood_n f._n 146._o authoritate_fw-la quoque_fw-la concilii_fw-la districtius_fw-la inhibemus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la clericus_fw-la beneficiatus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la litteras_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la infligenda_fw-la scribere_fw-la vel_fw-la dictare_fw-la presumant_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la judicium_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la vel_fw-la exercetur_fw-la intersit_fw-la from_o this_o canon_n i_o conclude_v that_o clergyman_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v present_a themselves_o nor_o depute_v other_o per_fw-la litteras_fw-la to_o be_v present_a pro_fw-la poena_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la infligenda_fw-la we_o have_v likewise_o a_o very_a pertinent_a observation_n upon_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o ancient_a ms._n chronicl_n in_o libro_fw-la mailrosso_fw-it which_o have_v write_v very_o large_o of_o this_o parliament_n that_o be_v hold_v 21_o r._n 2._o wherein_o the_o prelate_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o opinion_n which_o they_o give_v general_o about_o the_o revocation_n of_o pardon_n because_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o pardon_n be_v revoke_v dederunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la locum_fw-la say_v the_o book_n prelati_fw-la judicio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la facto_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la debitatur_fw-la a_o pluribus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la incurrerent_fw-la irregularitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la negotio_fw-la memorato_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la istud_fw-la minus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inciderent_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la majus_n peccatum_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ut_fw-la laicam_fw-la personam_fw-la constituerint_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la pro_fw-la eisdem_fw-la qui_fw-la illorum_fw-la vice_fw-la consentiret_fw-la adjudicium_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la dandum_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la si_fw-la necessâ—_n foret_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la emersisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v irrational_a to_o think_v that_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o house_n ever_o before_o this_o be_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o canon_n when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o that_o time_n be_v by_o they_o kind_o accept_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a the_o give_a judgement_n of_o death_n by_o proxy_n be_v as_o great_a a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o consensus_fw-la tollit_fw-la errorem_fw-la it_o be_v for_o that_o time_n well_o enough_o 2._o this_o be_v further_a illustrate_v if_o you_o observe_v that_o in_o those_o case_n to_o which_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v although_o their_o vote_v in_o those_o case_n be_v against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n this_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o the_o case_n of_o bill_n of_o attainder_n for_o although_o the_o canon_n do_v prohibit_v they_o from_o vote_v in_o such_o case_n as_o much_o as_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o pass_v the_o bill_n they_o vote_n that_o the_o person_n be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v stand_v actual_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o do_v general_o vote_n because_o that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o vote_v in_o bill_n of_o attainder_n see_v that_o be_v not_o agitare_fw-la judicium_fw-la but_o only_o legis_fw-la lationem_fw-la what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o judicial_o but_o only_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n otherwise_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o will_v make_v themselves_o judge_n and_o will_v challenge_v a_o judicial_a power_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o lord_n see_v in_o pass_v bill_n of_o attainder_n they_o do_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n for_o they_o vote_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n run_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n i_o think_v it_o very_o improbable_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o prelate_n do_v depart_v the_o house_n when_o capital_a case_n be_v debate_v but_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o objection_n may_v further_o appear_v i_o answer_v three_o although_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o we_o and_o that_o those_o history_n and_o chronicle_n which_o inform_v we_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v say_v true_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o stand_a custom_n the_o commencemant_n of_o which_o be_v not_o upon_o record_n for_o history_n and_o chronicle_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o record_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o law_n such_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o usage_n as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o custom_n neither_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n matter_n of_o record_n and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n before_o the_o make_n of_o those_o canon_n see_v then_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o prelate_n shall_v not_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n in_o capital_a case_n and_o there_o be_v no_o record_n that_o do_v mention_v the_o time_n when_o it_o do_v begin_v nor_o any_o time_n when_o it_o can_v be_v say_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o usage_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o government_n itself_o and_o part_n of_o the_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v original_o limit_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o such_o and_o such_o case_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o those_o canon_n nor_o from_o any_o construction_n that_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o insist_v upon_o it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v its_o original_a and_o force_n from_o any_o authority_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n with_o or_o without_o his_o council_n or_o a_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o england_n have_v to_o impose_v law_n upon_o we_o but_o affirm_v that_o its_o force_n and_o obligatory_a power_n do_v sole_o arise_v from_o the_o voluntary_a reception_n approbation_n and_o usage_n allow_v by_o the_o people_n of_o england_n which_o be_v by_o they_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n be_v a_o thing_n repute_v to_o have_v be_v use_v and_o practise_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o be_v thereupon_o rank_v among_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o general_a usage_n or_o custom_n of_o general_a concernment_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o thing_n of_o temporal_a conisance_n first_o upon_o reasonable_a consideration_n by_o consent_n allow_v and_o then_o transmit_v as_o a_o tradition_n to_o posterity_n by_o who_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o ure_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n but_o this_o matter_n of_o judicature_n in_o capital_a case_n be_v a_o point_n of_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o temporal_a court_n viz._n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o of_o temporal_a conisance_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o such_o case_n come_v to_o be_v debate_v have_v also_o be_v a_o interrupt_a practice_n for_o many_o age_n together_o yea_o and_o most_o strict_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o age_n who_o transaction_n be_v record_v as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o record_n to_o trace_v it_o to_o its_o first_o original_a therefore_o it_o agree_v with_o every_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o common_a law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o common_a law_n itself_o and_o do_v consequent_o bind_v all_o subject_n to_o its_o observation_n as_o a_o stand_a law_n not_o alterable_a any_o way_n but_o the_o same_o way_n it_o at_o first_o take_v its_o force_n that_o be_v by_o general_a consent_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n lay_v down_o by_o my_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o 1._o inst._n 115._o b._n whatsoever_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v not_o oust_v or_o take_v away_o by_o any_o statute_n remain_v still_o and_o although_o this_o practice_n that_o be_v enjoin_v by_o
the_o two_o case_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n for_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o legislation_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o ample_a as_o their_o power_n of_o judicature_n and_o therefore_o their_o concurrence_n be_v equal_o necessary_a in_o both_o case_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o assert_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o it_o will_v make_v some_o of_o the_o best_a law_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n and_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v to_o this_o day_n account_v firm_a and_o establish_a law_n of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o most_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n be_v make_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o dissent_n be_v record_v the_o statute_n de_fw-fr aâ—â—…rtatis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr concilio_n comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la svi_fw-la constatuum_fw-la in_o parliamentâ—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o prove_v by_o my_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v a_o good_a law_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o record_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o recite_v this_o statute_n the_o statute_n of_o 3_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o be_v make_v against_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o dignity_n office_n canonries_n prebend_n and_o parsonage_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n upon_o lewd_a and_o licentious_a person_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n the_o clergy_n be_v somewhat_o displease_v that_o any_o shall_v undertake_v to_o reform_v they_o at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n depart_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o bill_n past_a and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n nobles_z of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o commons_o leave_v out_o the_o clergy_n and_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v allow_v for_o a_o establish_a law_n by_o all_o the_o judge_n see_v roll_n 3_o r._n 2._o n._n 38._o 40._o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o be_v make_v to_o empower_v justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o several_a grievous_a extortion_n commit_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o officer_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n etc._n etc._n the_o bring_n in_o of_o this_o bill_n offend_v the_o clergy_n more_o than_o the_o former_a insomuch_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n in_o a_o great_a huff_n protest_v against_o the_o bill_n as_o injurious_a to_o the_o franchise_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o law_n the_o clergy_n be_v absent_a all_o the_o parliament_n that_o be_v hold_v 11_o r._n 2._o and_o yet_o divers_a good_a and_o profitable_a law_n be_v make_v that_o parliament_n never_o question_v for_o their_o validity_n but_o always_o put_v in_o use_n as_o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o about_o merchant_n c._n 8._o concern_v the_o grant_n of_o annuity_n c._n 9_o concern_v new_a imposition_n c._n 11._o of_o assize_n and_o several_a other_o make_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o clergy_n i_o may_v for_o this_o enumerate_v all_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n for_o suer_n of_o appeal_n and_o other_o process_n from_o rome_n as_o 25_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o and_o 22._o where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o 13_o rich._n 2._o c._n 2._o and_o c._n 3._o where_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o assent_v that_o they_o enter_v protestation_n against_o they_o because_o they_o abridge_v the_o pope_n authority_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o the_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o pass_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o so_o the_o statute_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o queen_n marriage_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n be_v make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o their_o assent_n to_o it_o be_v special_a in_o this_o manner_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o under_o a_o restraint_n be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n account_v as_o no_o assent_n at_o all_o and_o so_o it_o be_v special_o enter_v and_o yet_o none_o do_v ever_o question_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o this_o act._n these_o statute_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n as_o good_a and_o authentic_a law_n although_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a do_v prove_v that_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n than_o the_o concurrence_n of_o as_o many_o temporal_a lord_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o unaccountable_a oversight_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o a_o innovation_n upon_o so_o false_a a_o ground_n as_o they_o be_v but_o however_o this_o practice_n be_v build_v upon_o so_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n it_o seem_v have_v no_o long_a continuance_n for_o there_o do_v not_o occur_v in_o any_o author_n nor_o in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n any_o mention_n of_o more_o than_o two_o proxy_n the_o first_o be_v sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr percy_n the_o second_o be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr scroop_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v he_o in_o this_o his_o new_a office_n but_o see_v it_o be_v rash_a to_o assert_v a_o negative_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o will_v be_v very_o satisfactory_a if_o any_o will_v inform_v we_o of_o any_o more_o and_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o because_o none_o can_v act_v as_o a_o proxy_n except_o his_o procuratorship_n be_v enter_v upon_o the_o roll._n most_o of_o those_o record_n that_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o clergy_n put_v in_o proxy_n as_o all_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o or_o after_o the_o 21_o rich._n 2._o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o hen._n 4._o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o proxy_n be_v in_o n._n 9_o and_o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o earl_n be_v not_o till_o n._n 15_o or_o 16._o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o proxy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o record_n shall_v be_v enter_v by_o the_o king_n bishop_n and_o lord_n see_v the_o bishop_n deputy_n be_v present_a but_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o their_o personal_a presence_n or_o else_o they_o be_v case_n of_o bill_n of_o attainder_n and_o that_o be_v not_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n for_o those_o will_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v sit_v judicial_o upon_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n be_v reckon_v the_o strong_a way_n because_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o both_o the_o judicial_a and_o legislative_a power_n and_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o forfeitable_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o clergy_n to_o transgress_v the_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a i_o mean_v the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v connive_v at_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o i_o hope_v that_o will_v not_o be_v account_v a_o precedent_n to_o overthrow_v a_o custom_n of_o so_o ancient_a a_o date_n and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o also_o confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o by_o degree_n the_o whole_a method_n and_o course_n of_o parliamentary_a proceed_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o the_o very_o be_v and_o foundation_n of_o parliament_n shake_v so_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o lord_n refusal_n to_o sequester_n the_o earl_n of_o danby_n from_o parliament_n a_o precedent_n if_o they_o have_v not_o afterward_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o error_n we_o may_v find_v in_o many_o case_n the_o lord_n dispense_v with_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 4_o e._n 3._o n._n 6._o they_o pass_v judgement_n of_o death_n upon_o several_a commoner_n 15_o e._n 3._o we_o find_v several_a particular_n enumerate_v wherein_o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o breach_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o all_o these_o particular_a case_n be_v remedy_v and_o therefore_o must_v these_o stand_v all_o for_o precedent_n at_o this_o rate_n there_o be_v few_o point_n of_o law_n perhaps_o that_o will_v escape_v doubt_n and_o controversy_n for_o we_o shall_v have_v some_o of_o the_o lord_n pretend_v they_o can_v transfer_v their_o honour_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o king_n enemy_n his_o councillor_n because_o in_o daincourts_n case_n 4._o inst._n 126._o one_o branch_n of_o the_o family_n sit_v in_o the_o house_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o grant_n from_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o family_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o e._n 2._o to_o h._n 6._o and_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n be_v first_o grant_v 17_o h._n 3._o and_o transfer_v 39_o h._n 3._o and_o upon_o these_o precedent_n there_o be_v a_o attempt_n in_o the_o lord_n fitz-walter's_a case_n to_o make_v a_o baron_n by_o translation_n of_o interest_n admit_v therefore_o that_o once_o or_o twice_o or_o such_o a_o matter_n the_o bishop_n have_v voted_n in_o capital_a case_n yet_o they_o can_v control_v a_o ancient_n and_o well_o establish_v custom_n though_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a to_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o such_o case_n however_o it_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a humour_n of_o a_o gentleman_n that_o write_v late_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o cite_v a_o precedent_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o r._n 2._o of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o wardor_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o lord_n as_o arundel_n and_o wardor_n create_v till_o king_n james_n his_o time_n vide_fw-la pa._n ult_n so_o p._n 30._o he_o cite_v the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o in_o his_o petition_n say_v the_o prelate_n be_v peer_n in_o parliament_n and_o assign_v for_o error_n that_o they_o be_v absent_a when_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o his_o father_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a precedent_n to_o prove_v the_o prelate_n right_a to_o vote_n in_o capital_a case_n as_o peer_n in_o parliament_n whereas_o the_o petition_n be_v disallow_v and_o the_o judgement_n affirm_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n such_o a_o way_n of_o argue_v deserve_v some_o special_a animadversion_n but_o i_o shall_v supersede_n any_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o shall_v conclude_v that_o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o vote_n in_o capital_a case_n which_o if_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v it_o behoove_v all_o true_a subject_n to_o agree_v thereto_o finis_fw-la baker_n 124._o co._n 2._o inst._n 654._o baker_n 141._o vide_fw-la parliam_fw-la hold_v at_o clarendon_n 11._o h._n 2._o fitz._n tit._n cor._n pl._n 417._o 8_o e._n 2._o 17_o e._n 2._o 386._o 19_o e._n 2._o 233._o vide_fw-la co._n â—_o inst._n 636._o
to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v degrade_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o law_n be_v execute_v upon_o they_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o purgation_n the_o judge_n be_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_a to_o deliver_v he_o but_o out_o of_o favour_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v degrade_v and_o if_o that_o custom_n be_v still_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o it_o yet_o in_o trin._n 24._o h._n 8._o in_o spilmans_fw-mi report_v we_o have_v a_o case_n of_o one_o george_n noble_n a_o priest_n who_o be_v convict_v at_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n of_o newgate_n of_o clip_v the_o king_n coin_n and_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n they_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o before_o any_o degradation_n and_o he_o be_v according_o execute_v in_o his_o canonical_a vestment_n in_o a_o record_n upon_o the_o parliament_n roll_v 21_o e._n 1._o rot._n 9_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr berton_n be_v convict_v of_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n but_o the_o record_n say_v qui_fw-la convictus_fw-la tradatur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sarum_n qui_fw-la eum_fw-la petiit_fw-la ut_fw-la clericum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la pena_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la qua_fw-la decet_fw-la quia_fw-la videtur_fw-la concilio_n quod_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la casu_fw-la non_fw-la admittenda_fw-la est_fw-la purgatio_fw-la here_o it_o appear_v a_o person_n convict_v be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n in_o case_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o purgation_n and_o so_o no_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v and_o upon_o that_o the_o delivery_n be_v with_o a_o subpoena_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v redeliver_v he_o vi_o as_o to_o the_o last_o point_n at_o what_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v degrade_v may_v be_v determine_v partly_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o for_o the_o end_n of_o degradation_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v that_o scandal_n and_o irreverence_n which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v throw_v upon_o that_o honourable_a profession_n which_o all_o sober_a and_o true_a christian_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o and_o certain_o there_o can_v regular_o be_v any_o deprivation_n or_o degradation_n before_o conviction_n for_o no_o clerk_n can_v be_v deprive_v or_o degrade_v of_o any_o benefice_n or_o dignity_n except_o upon_o full_a evidence_n he_o be_v find_v such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o enjoy_v it_o and_o as_o a_o bishop_n can_v refuse_v a_o clerk_n present_v except_o there_o be_v special_a cause_n for_o it_o as_o criminosus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o can_v he_o deprive_v one_o that_o be_v already_o induct_v without_o special_a cause_n and_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v special_o plead_v because_o it_o be_v traversable_a co._n lib._n 5._o 2._o part_n fol._n 58._o specots_n case_n suppose_v then_o that_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n the_o ordinary_n can_v deprive_v he_o except_o he_o first_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v criminosus_fw-la but_o he_o can_v pass_v sentence_n of_o deprivation_n upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o before_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v indeed_o our_o law_n allow_v that_o in_o case_n of_o outlawry_n but_o that_o be_v when_o he_o may_v appear_v and_o yet_o after_o five_o solemn_a proclamation_n will_v not_o but_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n that_o be_v absent_a when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o know_v he_o can_v appear_v and_o therefore_o no_o clerk_n can_v be_v deprive_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o temporal_a judge_n and_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o delivery_n till_o after_o conviction_n so_o that_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deprivation_n till_o after_o conviction_n and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n see_v ridley_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 123._o clericus_fw-la ordinario_fw-la traditus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o purgatione_fw-la defecerit_fw-la degradari_fw-la debet_fw-la fleâ—â—_n lib._n 6._o c._n 36._o degradare_fw-la potest_fw-la episcopus_fw-la criminum_fw-la convictos_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o before_o degradation_n they_o must_v be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o make_v their_o purgation_n if_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o except_o they_o be_v present_a when_o they_o be_v condemn_v 2_o that_o they_o must_v be_v traditi_fw-la or_o convicti_fw-la before_o deprivation_n the_o case_n of_o a_o bishop_n seem_v parallel_n to_o the_o case_n of_o any_o other_o clerk_n for_o the_o king_n be_v patron_n of_o all_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n of_o england_n they_o be_v all_o of_o he_o and_o his_o progenitor_n foundation_n they_o must_v either_o therefore_o be_v donative_n or_o eligible_a before_o king_n john_n time_n they_o be_v donative_n per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la annuli_fw-la &_o pastoralis_fw-la baculi_fw-la but_o he_o by_o his_o charter_n 15._o jan._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 17._o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v eligible_a and_o therefore_o be_v make_v to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o advowsons_n presentable_a when_o therefore_o the_o king_n do_v nominate_v or_o present_v such_o a_o person_n to_o the_o bishopric_n that_o person_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v without_o some_o special_a cause_n of_o refusal_n but_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v either_o infamous_a irreligious_a schismatic_a heretic_n miscreant_n infidel_n mere_a laicus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v well_o be_v refuse_v or_o else_o to_o what_o purpose_n issue_v forth_o the_o congee_n d'esly_o what_o signify_v king_n john_n make_v they_o eligible_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o degradation_n or_o deprivation_n after_o actual_a investiture_n that_o there_o be_v of_o refusal_n before_o i_o infer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o deprivation_n of_o a_o bishop_n without_o cause_n and_o that_o cause_n can_v be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o before_o he_o be_v hear_v and_o have_v the_o justice_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v allow_v he_o and_o consequent_o no_o deprivation_n till_o after_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o be_v in_o no_o case_n till_o after_o conviction_n these_o particular_n explain_v and_o prove_v will_v satisfy_v all_o those_o who_o sentiment_n be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o any_o of_o those_o objection_n which_o some_o ignorant_a people_n do_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o have_v thus_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a author_n and_o variety_n of_o precedent_n prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v no_o peer_n in_o respect_n to_o a_o temporal_a lord_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o 29_o of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o do_v natural_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o claim_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o right_n of_o judicature_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o a_o temporal_a lord_n for_o otherwise_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n or_o banishment_n or_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o his_o peer_n contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o subject_a and_o thus_o i_o conclude_v the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n that_o i_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v be_v that_o the_o bishop_n voting_n in_o capital_a case_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n until_o this_o day_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o examine_v how_o it_o be_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o record_n and_o journal_o upon_o the_o parliament_n roll_n for_o their_o antiquity_n will_v not_o reach_v so_o high_a as_o to_o do_v any_o considerable_a service_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o same_o proof_n for_o this_o that_o any_o man_n can_v give_v for_o trial_n by_o jury_n before_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v recognition_n of_o several_a ancient_a custom_n practise_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o that_o then_o live_v and_o that_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n the_o statute_n that_o i_o mean_v be_v make_v at_o that_o great_a parliament_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o clarendon_n the_o 10_o &_o 11_o of_o h._n 2._o anno_fw